Support Groups - 1 Year / 100 lb Buddy - May '06

Our groups thread for May ... Linda suggested I start a new thread for May.

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huh??? im confused??? which one are we using????

Liza, I spoke with Linda via PM about the vote and our original name having won... she suggested I start a new thread for May with our original name... I did not want to confuse anyone. So for that I apologize.

Good morning chickies!! A small victory to report...1/2lb. gone today!! Nice to see the scale read 226 but only to be followed by the .5 (bummer). Well it's Monday and we all know what monday means for a lot of us. A new day, week, and a fresh start. Personally, my dear Aunt Flo should be packing up tonight and be gone tomorrow. Yayy! I think her name should be physco time visitor....she's just throws a wrench into all my good intentions. Trying to fight cravings and binge moments was h*// on earth!! She definitely turns you into someone you can hardly control. Anyways...what I'm getting at she's just about gone and I'm back to me on this new day, week and fresh start!!

Linda, my trampoline is 12ft. It's a pretty good size. It's a springless one so there aren't any springs on the sides that you need to be careful of. Just a full 12ft. area to jump and play. You also crawl through a safety enclosure to get inside. Hope you get great results with your new exercise equipment!!

Cheryl, thanks for the cheers. It was extra tough last week too! You're smart to keep only healthy foods around for those snackish moments. I feel so sorry for your foster-daughter, it's gotta be so tough to deal with...especially at her age. You sound like your a great mama and staying by her side. Hang in there girl!

Weigh to go Lois!! 2-1/2lbs. for the week is great! Congrats on your NSV!! You should've done your happy dance anyways, you deserved it!!

Michelle, sorry your weekend didn't turn out to be as sunny as you would have liked. But at least you did get to go shopping! Since my daughter got the trampoline she doesn't want to go anywhere! She started bawling in the mall this weekend when I just popped in a clothing store...just to peek. I told her if she wasn't graceful enough to give mom an hour then she was grounded for an hour from jumping.

Cassie, the nights were my worst times too. Because it's MY time, my daughter is in bed, the daily chores are done..if not can wait till tomorrow. Just me and the TV remote...that always used to lead to the pantry to find a comfort, but not anymore! I actually don't have that urge anymore...well not always, only when it's TOM. Don't worry it'll come for you too! Good job keeping up your workouts!

Robbin, well maybe it's because I've only had one pregnancy, but I'm able to jump without any bladder incidents...LOL! One thing surprised me...I still do a few limber movements on there. hahaha I'm sure the neighbors are having a laughing fit seeing a two hundred and twenty-seven pound woman jumping and attempting the splits in the air!!! Oh gosh, what a laugh! hahaha

Liza, don't fret..maybe it'll be the same as lastweek! It'll just fool ya for a moment till ya know...evacuate. If it doesn't, don't worry...just keep doing what you're doing and your body will have to let go of it's stored stuff. Hang in there girl!! I don't want you to lose heart. Sorry to hear of your nan's stroke.

Well, I'm off the treadmill. Have a great one ladies! I'll check back later I'm sure!

TTfN!

~Tina

Please forgive me, ladies, I am the cause of the confusion. I had hoped the name variation would please everyone but I was wrong. Lois has put it back to the original name.

Tina . . . wow, that's even bigger than I was imagining. Obviously not for use indoors in front of the TV.

LOL...Linda, no I was amazed at how much backyard it has left me! Now for that TV...hmmm do they come waterproof?! It is really great exercise, I would be lucky to last five minutes straight of bouncing. I could feel my heart racing...and when it's racing it's burning calories! But oh yeah...this was for my daughter wasn't it?! hahaha

meowee, my son wanted one of those huge ones too but we dont have a garden so as a compromise i got him a small one from the sports store im sure theres a name for them but cant think wot it is but anyway hes had it for about a year now and iv never tried it but today i felt brave and stepped on it- and it didnt break, it did say it was suitable for higher than my weight but i thought id probably go straight thru it if i tried lol. getting off topic lol wot meant was how bout a little one like that for using indoors in front of the tv.
tina another 1/2 lb! you're shrinking woman!! i know wot ya mean some months those hormones turn me psycho lol!!

:dizzy: Okay, so this is our new home now. I just got a little confused for the moment.:?:

Tina ~ Great job on the weight loss; every little bit gets you closer to your goal!;) You're getting great exercise just by jumping; you'll be dropping pounds right and left here pretty soon!:carrot: I'm happy Aunt Flo is leaving you soon. I'm so thankful every month not to go through that anymore~YAY!!!:p

Liza . . . I think those little ones are called "rebounders", or maybe that is just a brand name I've seen someplace ? Yep that's the size for indoor TV-type bouncing. I'd be afraid I'd bounce right off, though. :lol3: Coordination is not one of my stong qualities. Maybe they make the little ones with safety netting . . . do you think. :dizzy:

Michelle . . . Isn't it great that they give us one good thing to be thankful for as we get older. I've been spared that monthly treat for a good 10 years now. ;)

:wave: Hi Ladies...
I didn't mean to confuse anyone :(

My official weigh in day was yesterday and there was no additional loss but there was no gain either so my total for last week was just over 2½ lb. I'll take it... because I know this week will likely be slow!

Cassie, it does sound like you are doing great... and I know it feels great... keep it up girl!

Robbin, I'm with you I love seafood too... I could eat it all day long, no matter how you cook it! :hun: I never thought exercise could be fun either, but once you get that endurance up it becomes a little easier and then you begin to look forward to it. :workout: I'm glad you had a good weekend :)

Linda, thanks for the support and you are right... it feels good when the kids notice. I checked out the link and that looks like something I could do! ! ! :D I had to stop watching those infomercials... I was spending too much money :rofl: but that does look interesting... hmmmm!

Michelle, glad you got things straightened with your account and it's working for you... and I am truly sorry for the confusion :(

Tracey, don't you just love cleaning out the fridge... take that motivation and run with it girl and I'm sure you will be burning calories... hope your ankle is better.

Liza, I'm sorry to hear that... I do hope she's doing better, and stressful times call for a little bit of chocolate. :hug:

Tina, congrats on the loss :cheer: and I know the other ½ lb will be close behind. AF has just arrived at my door yesterday... I'm looking forward to her packing up and leaving for good! :lol:

Gotta run... I got a call for a return viewing for my home this evening ( I am so ready to move) so wish me luck, so I need to get it in gear.

Hope everyone is having a good day, I will check back later.

:grouphug:

Linda ~ yes it is great! I had a hysterectomy last year in March, and it's literally the best thing that has ever happened to me! I so enjoy not having to worry about planning my life around that anymore!;)

Lois ~ It's okay ~ my confusion is gone now.;) Great job on your total weight loss; you're doing so good!:carrot:

glad the confusion is all cleared up now :dizzy:
michelle, wish i could have one, i suffer so much with mine:mad:
meowee, hurts too much to bounce and my coordination is rubbish too :D
not had a very good day, what with being upset bout my nan (we are very close she's more like a mum) and being disappointed bout the scale demon i gave in and binged, unfortunatly the cheesecake hasnt made me feel any better so was a complete waste lol:(

Liza ~ Maybe you can talk to your doctor and discuss all of your problems, and then be referred to a specialist. That's what my primary doctor did, and in the first visit with the specialist, she didn't know how I had waited as long as I did to get in there!:dizzy: Don't be too hard on yourself. Tomorrow will be a new day to get back on track. I know how it is so tempting to get off track when you have stress in your life. Try to relax and just be easier on yourself...:hug:

michelle tried all that, they said wouldnt do hysterectomy as i was only 20 so gave me loads of different meds to try, all the meds did was make me gain weight. every few months they would give me different pills to try and every time they would put another 20-30lbs on me. that and comfort eating got me to where i am now :( i have been much better for the last year since they gave me an ius and have been trying to lose the weight i have gained, before all that i was about 115lbs

I am so excited to see all the support that you guys offer each other! I am glad to be a part of all this! I would love to acknowledge everyone but I am so far behind I am just going to throw a few things out there and we'll go from there!

I have only recently been having huge emotional swings with Aunt Flo, before I just had them all the time no matter what time of the month. I have PCOS as well that really reeks havoc with my hormones at times. Wish I could offer some better, exciting ways of coping but other than go in a closet and scream I haven't come up with a good solution.

Adding on the weighing in thing, i was down this morning again but honestly can't remember what it was right now. I haven't updated my ticker yet but will do that next time i get on. I am really fighting the urge to binge at the moment. My dad is in the hosp after "passing out and stopping breathing to the point of turning blue" yesterday. They have no clue why all this is happening and that scares me. they are throwing around mini-stroke at the moment but the test so far confirm nothing. I am in AL and they are in PA so the distance just adds to the issue. My sickness is improving temendously and i am supposed to be heading to the beach this Thurs but seems like the world is out to get me. I have always eaten my way through these things before and now am trying to get on the computer to get away from the food. How many calories do you burn typing??????

Well girlies, glad to be a part of the group and will try to be better at addressing everyone individually as time goes on!!!:)

sorry had a few other things i thought of.

How often do ya'll weigh. I am an everydayer just because i need it to keep me in line but i try to stay focused on the weekly accomplishment not the daily!

Also i have been a fan of leslie sansome for a long time. I have gotten to where i can say every line with her word for word and that gets a little annoying. I have tried turning down my tv volume and upping radio or some other CD but it's hard to time out the music. Any ideas for keeping it fresh?

Evening girls! Hope you all had a good day. Mine was pretty uneventful compared to last week. My husband and I had an appointment with our lawyer to make our last will and testement. BlehHHhhh! I hate talking about that stuff! It's so difficult talking about what you'd do if your spouse died or where your child would live if we both died. It's so sad and depressing. Anyways...enough of that gunk!

Liza, they say it burns more calories than walking (jumping/bouncing). I know it gets me outta breath a lot faster than walking on the treadmill. Hopefully you'll feel better tomorrow. Put the cheesecake behind you and work it out on the treadmill!

Michelle, lucky you...dealing with that ol'bag takes the patience of Job. Thanks for the cheers. Hopefully with the extra bouncing I will be dropping left and right!

Lois, keep a close eye on your visiting physco friend! She can get you into trouble in the kitchen! Sneaky little witch! Thanks also for the cheers!

Elem-pgf, I weigh everyday to keep me accountable too. If I'm up I take it to be a warning and be extra careful for the day. So sorry to hear about your dad. Hopefully soon the docs will figure out what's wrong and begin treating him accordingly. It's especially tough when you live far away. Hang in there girl.

I gotta get going and put my girl in the bathtub. Preschool in the morning! Have a great evening girls. See you tomorrow!

~Tina

:welcome3: ELEM-PGF ~ This group of ladies is the best and there is so much support and motivation here to keep you going! I'm really sorry about your dad, and I hope the doctors come to the bottom of this and find out what caused this and what to do for the future.:?:

Liza ~ I guess that would be right about the doctor not wanting to do a hysterectomy when you're only 20. I had my surgery two days before I turned 42, so I guess I was way past the age group! I think it's horrible how different meds can do so much weight damage to a person!:(

Tina ~ We have never gone to a lawyer for that, and I think it would be depressing to think of that.:( You sound like you're having so much fun doing your jumping, and I bet your daughter loves spending the time with you too.;)

I hope everyone else is have a good evening. Haven't heard anything from Cheryl today, so I hope she is doing okay. Talk to all of you tomorrow...:grouphug:

Hello all! No time for personals tonight...my son is NOT going to sleep, so I don't get a lot of computer time.:(
I had a bad day...ate cookies...a ton of them!:( Eh, tomorrow will be better, but I still feel bad about it. Thanks to all of you for your support!
I might have to go to the doctor tomorrow....I have a scar on my neck that I think is infected! It was hurting today, so I pushed on it and it was swollen, and then (TMI) puss and blood started oozing out of it...ewww! And it hurts soooo bad, and the puss and blood stunk. It's a keiloid scar, which means it's raised. You can see it in the pic that I posted in the other thread, I think. Sorry to share that disgusting info, but it's PAINFUL!
Talk to you all tomorrow! Have a great night!

*edit*....here is the pic I was talking about. If you look on my chest, up by my neck you can see the scar. I got it 7 years ago from a Spider bite.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b251/cassie501107/digital/cropped.jpg

Hi Cassie...That is very dangerous and I do hope you are able to get into the doctor tomorrow. That's horrible to have a scar from a spider bite. It must have been a bad one! I hope your little boy settles down soon so you can have some time to yourself. Have a good evening and please keep us posted with your owee!:hug:

Cassie Yikes, i agree get to a doctor ASAP!!!! I am a scab picker from way back(sorry gross I know) and have done a fair amount of wound care in my time so I can imagine what you are describing and I am worried for you! How old is the scar? Please let us know!

Just an FYI for those doing the smaller trampoline, if you can set it up sideways so that you can throw a weighted ball at it and play catch, you can do some great ab workouts that can also still get your heart rate up!

Update on my dad AS of about 11pm eastern time word was good, all test negative so far and Neurologist says he checks out fine. He is feeling normal and they are now talking like he may just need to change out some meds he has been taking for years!! He will have stress test today and then we go from there!

as for me When I weighed again this morning i was up 1.2 pounds, very discouraging because i was really feeling lighter today. Anyway i am not exercise but about every other week:o and that probably has a lot to do with it. Oh well better day today and we will see results soon!

Ya'll have a fantastic day!:carrot:

elm-pge, i used to do every day weigh ins but i fluctuate so much during the week that i would just get discouraged so now my weekly weigh in is on monday. sorry to hear about your dad.

cassie, ewww and ouch-ie, let us know how it goes at docs. surely after 7 years a spider bite would have healed by now.

michelle, wonder if they would be any different now im 25 lol

tina, oooh how depressing-do not comfort eat tho!! at least its better to sort these things out so that you know your daughter will be ok if the worst happens.

right i must go do a workout i havnt done any exercise for a couple of days:(
catch ya laters ladies XX

Cassie - Definitely get to the doctor. You don't want it to get any worse.

Okay, I was supposed to go food shoppig yesterday but it didn't happen. I had such a long day yesterday and I had to wait for my brother to get here. By the time he got home, I was a tired blob falling asleep on the couch. I can't do it tonight so I'll do it tomorrow. Today is going to be another long day, don't think I'll be able to get in exercise although plenty walking just from doing my running around today. Tonight I will cue my Turbo Jam DVD so that it will be ready for me tomorrow.

The ankle has been doing better. I haven't had to use the cane at all and it's not hurting too much although yesterday the knee started hurting me something awful. While I was out running errands, my knee got so tight. You know, like a hinge that needs to be oiled. So far this morning though, it is feeling much better.

Well, I hope everyone has a great day. And Cassie please let us know what the doc says.

Good Morning . . . it's raining and its supposed to continue raining for the next three days. Hopefully the sun will then come back again. However, as tina knows you can never plan that far ahead in Atlantic Canada. :dizzy:

Elem . . . the best thing about typing is not the number of calories it burns but the fact that it keeps you from consuming more of them. :hug: Don't worry, it's probably only some water-weight. I only weigh-in once a week (on Wednesday) because I get all bent out of shape at those regular fluctuations. I wish I could stay away from the scale altogether, but I need the weekly kick in the pants. :(

Tracey . . . glad the ankle and knee are feeling pretty good. :hug: Mine have been quite dreadful because of all the rain we've been having so far this Spring.

Liza . . . Sorry to tell you, but unless there is something really horrendously wrong, most ob-gyn's don't like to do such final surgery before the mid-30's at the earliest. :hug:

Cassie . . . Wow, girl, that must have been a spider the size of a dinner plate. :hug: I agree with the others, get to the doctor, the bite shouldn't be giving you problems after allthis time. Good Luck.

Tina . . . Yes, very depressing stuff to have to think about, but something you need to take care of. :hug: Just put it behind you and go have some fun on the trampoline.

Lois . . . Good Luck with the reviewing. :hug: Hope you sell for a good price really soon.

Have a good day, gang. Keep on moving and shaking in the great downward direction. See you soon. :carrot:

Hey girls, just popped in to say good morning to everyone. I am running late this morning so I wont be able to post personals, but I will try to get back later today or this evening to do so. I posted yesterday morning but it was in the other thread so I dont know if anyone read it or not, no biggie. My oldest son had another game last night, I went straight from work to the ball field and we didnt get home till about 8:15. It was then a race to fix dinner, give the little ones baths, do dishes and a load of laundry and help my daughter out with some math home work. Between me and my hubby we were spread a little thin last night and I never got back to make another post. By the way he won this game.

Since Tina has been talking about the trampoline it has made me start thinking about the huge one (14ft) sitting in our back yard. I love to jump and bounce but I have on problem...........weak bladder. After having 4 babies its just not what it used to be and I tend to wet myself if I jump on the trampoline. I guess I could wear some "protection" during the time I jump. It is great exercise and I think it would really help me out.

Well gotta run, time to clock in to work. Lets all burn up them ugly calories today.

:wave: Hey ladies...

ELEM, glad you like the vibe here and the ladies here are awesome for support and motivation.. and we're glad to have you.

Sorry to hear about your dad and I'm glad the test were negative... hope the change in his meds make the difference. :hug: I'm an everydayer too :( but it does keep me focused. I use the WATP but with the weather warming up I've been getting outside to walk lately.

I'm sure that scale demon :devil: is just yanking your chain today and it's just temporary... yep, the results will come, just hang in there.

Tina, I know it's difficult but better you plan now and know you've gotten things in order. Oh, and AF tries to get me with those sweets cravings but I've been winning... well for the most part any way... she can be very sneaky! :lol:

Cassie, you're right, tomorrow is another day and I know you'll burn those cookies off. ...and, uh... eeewwww on the "TMI" hahaha! ...but seriously, that does sound like it needs attention. Did you recently scrape it? Hope it's better soon.

Liza, hope you had a good workout :workout:

Tracey, glad the ankle is feeling better. Ease into those workouts
... you don't want to reinjure it. I'm sure you'll burn off plenty of calories running around today.

Linda, we've got rain here too... makes me want to stay in bed all day. I have not heard anything as of yet, but I'm still keeping my fingers crossed.

Robbin, whew! ...you guys were really busy yesterday. Glad he won his game! :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

All the talk about the trampoline has got me thinking of trying it. My youngest son has one of those smaller ones for his PT, about the size of a rebounder... but like mentioned before I'm under the weight limit but still think I'd collapse the darn thing. :rofl: What kind of exercise can you do on a small one? My two older boys have one that is about 12', one of those with all the springs. The boys are older now and when they took it down almost two years ago... they never put it back up... I'm sure it's in the garage collecting dust!

Hope everyone is enjoying their day... I'll check back later.

:grouphug:

Good day girls! The scale has been good to me again today, it showed one more pound taken off to it's fat land somewhere else! But, that still leaves me with a .5, so my ticker isn't showing right again. Just to let you know. I feel a little guilty moving it down...but I so want to!

Michelle, yes..it was a tough day yesterday to be made to think of those decisions. But it's done now and I'm glad it is and it's over so I don't have to think of it again. And yes, my daughter is loving all this time with her mom. I think she thought I would never venture of the trampoline, she got such a surprise when I did. LOL!

Cassie, I hope you're at a doctors office today to get that looked after! I agree with Linda, that spider must of been the size of a dinner plate!! Yikes! I hate spiders.

Elem-pgf, glad things are looking up for your dad. Hopefully they have a hold of the cause and give a better med. As for your weigh in today, I'm sure it is fluctuation. Hang in there and keep doing what you know best!

Liza, fortunately I did not comfort eat. I was right on target yesterday. Even walked twice! Pheewww! Thank goodness huh?! LOL!

Tracey, I hope your day goes as planned and you get to the grocery store. Glad to hear your ankle is feeling better...but still take it easy as you do your dvd.

Linda, the day is pretty crappy here too. It's cold and drizzling on and off...nothing promising. I wish it would rain, we need some moisture really bad.

Robbin, pheww! You were a busy bee. Does it help to know with all that rushing around you burning calories!? Good luck with buying your "depends" so you can jump on the trampoline! hahaha Just teasing ya girl!

Have a great day girls. Make it count! Stay strong and be powerful!!

~Tina

Hey Lois, we've must of been posting at the same time! LOL! I guess I've started something with the trampoline. You can tell your boys set it up for you again. Come on...you know you want to! And be sure to wave at the neighbors when they're peeking out of their windows...hahaha!

:wave: Hi Girls...It sounds like everyone is getting busy with trampolines! Before you all know it, you're going to be wastin away to nothin!;) I wish that would happen to me!:p Not too much going on here today. I've been doing some laundry and dishes. It's another beautiful day out so I might venture outdoors for awhile for a walk. This morning I did my WATP. Hope everyone is enjoying your Tuesday and I'll be back to check in a little later.:grouphug:

Good evening ladies, hope everyone has had a good day. Mine was was less busy than yesterday thank goodness. We don't have another game till Thrusday. I did really good today on eating but have a problem. I ate the same amount of food I normally eat at dinner and WOW I feel like I ate three times as much. Its been that way for the past few days. I sit down and eat my dinner, 1 plate, I feel fine, not stuffed just satisfied. I get up to clean up after dinner and by the time I am done I feel like I ate a whole cow:moo: . I know I should just cut back my portions, but I am quitting when I am satisfied. Like I said I'm not eating till I am stuffed. I know I know not a big problem, I was just curious if anyone else has experienced this.

Lois tell them boys of yours to get that trampoline out. I did get on ours tonight and guess what, I didnt wet myself. I had alot of fun with the kids for a little while, but couldnt go much over 15 minutes it wears you out fast.

Tina Dont ya just hate that decimal point between the numbers on the scale. I think weight should drop in whole pounds not portions. LOL

Michelle You arent far behind in the wastin away. 19 pounds aint nothing to laugh at. Keep chuggin girl your are getting there.

Well it's time for bed and a good book. See ya all in the morning.

Hi Ladies,

Been MIA for a couple of days, just a lot going on. Will know tormorrow if my grazing over the weekend is going to hurt me. Oh well, it's a new week. I need to get my butt in gear and really get serious with my workout. It makes all the difference. Eating right, just doesn't do it! I'll be back tomorrow to do personals. Hugs to you all.:hug:

Cheryl

:wave: Good evening ladies,

Just a quick check in before relaxing b4 bedtime.

Tina, yep, looks like we missed each other earlier. Hmmm, I don't know about the big trampoline but I may give the little one a try... hahaha!

Michelle, your day sounds like mine except for the weather... we had a pretty dreary day so I did not get out to walk :( ...but I did pop in the 2 mile WATP vid myself. :running:

Cheryl, glad you popped in... you were missed. I agree, some how the exercise seems to make all the difference. :workout: ...c'ya tomorrow.

Hope everyone had a good day! :)

:grouphug:

Hey ladies, just popping in! Had a pretty good day, stayed on target in all aspects. I have only walked once so far today though. I want to do my Biggest Loser dvd, toning part with weights. Got to get down there yet...hopefully I will muster it up and go. If I don't do that maybe I'll walk on the treadmill and watch TV.

Michelle, like Robbin said...19lbs. is nothing to laugh at. You're doing great. Hope you enjoyed your walk!

Robbin, I have noticed that I can't eat as much as I used to. I'm lovin' it! Makes me feel semi-normal. When I see "smaller" person say I'm stuffed after what seems to be a few bites..I never understood. I'd say, my goodness you eat like a bird! I'm eating like a bird now honey! haha!

Cheryl, hope the stress starts to simmer down for you. We understand why you were MIA...you had to deal with some really important stuff. Enjoy the new week and make the most of it!

Lois, get to bouncing! Good for you getting your walk fitted in today, even if it was indoors. Good for you!

See you in the morning!
TTFN!
~Tina

ELEM-PGF~ That sounds like great news about your dad! :hug:
And don't stress about that gain...like you said, you'll see results soooon!

Teahoney~ Glad to hear the ankle is getting better! Be careful working out on it!

RRVMMM~ Congrats to your son and his team for winning the game! That's awesome! My little girl had her first T-Ball game lastnight, and since they are only 4 they don't keep score, but I had a great time seeing her out there.

Lois~ I'm sure you won't collapse the tramp! ;)

Tina~ Congrats on your loss! You're doing GREAT!:hug:

Update on me....I went to the doc today, and she is putting me on antibiotics to clear up any infection that may be remaining in there. She said that I may have bumped it or something and formed an abcess...I dunno, but it was soooo gross! It's feeling better today, so I think it's going to go ahead and heal. I'll just have to keep a close eye on it from now on. Thanks for all the concern, ladies!
As for my eating today...I was so bad.:( Fried chicken; need I say more?:^:

Hi Girlies ~ Well I just wanted to pop in here for a minute, but I will get to the personals tomorrow. I was having such a great day today, and then my cousin called me this afternoon and gave me some bad news. My grandma is in the hospital and not doing very well. I already lost my grandpa on March 13 and I'm still trying to get over that, and now this is happening with my grandma. I have always been so close to my grandparents, because they helped raise my sister and I when we were younger, and we lived on their farm with them. It is so hard living 2200 miles apart, when they're in Iowa and I'm in Oregon. I'm just so thankful that my daughter and I were able to go back there last summer for a 6 week visit, and stay with them. You always know when a person gets older than you have to expect things like this to happen, but it's just so hard! I hope all of you have a good night and I will be back to talk tomorrow...:grouphug:

Good morning ladies!! the positive energy in this thread is fantastic!!

Cassie Glad to hear the infection was not so bad and hopefully will be gone soon! Don't worry one day of fried chicken is needed every now and then! Are you a skin-a-holic like me?

RRVMMM I have been having some of the really full after I eat too. My apetite is just not what i used to be. I have found sometimes that feeling is gas/indigestion and a TUMS can help me.

MICHELLERP Oh my heart breaks for you!!!:hug: I know that distance thing so well, it is a killer, i will pray for you and yours!Keep that phone line hot, it always seems to help me to hear their voices when something like this is going on!

TEAHONEY I may have missed it but didn't you say you were going to a Doc to see about arthritis?? I am a PT and one thing i can tell you for sure is KEEP MOVING - within reason of course. I am glad to hear you are doing better right now and hope that you can keep a program going. I have seen it time and again the patients i have with good ol arthur do so much better when they get regular exercise and keep active. My advice is always if you are hurting try and if it gets worse stop but i may actually get better once you get moving. Joints need movement to squish around the juces that nourish the bones and cartilage and keep it healthy! WHEW okay sorry soap box there! :soap: anyway glad it is better now!

LOIS I know the feeling about the tramp. I have a constant fear of breaking things just because of my size. I have found though if i am under the weight limit there have been no problems! TRY THE TRAMP, the fun of something different is worth it!

TINA congrats on the continued loss:carrot: I love the expressions you have for what is happening to the weight as it comes off. I never put it in that perspective and maybe that is why it keeps coming back! Keep up the good work!

As for me... the scale demon :devil: has still got me in his grips. the first time i got on the scale i was down 2 pounds. Type A person that i am i had to get on againa and the next two times i got on the scale was down .2 of a pound and i should have stopped there but just seemed like something wasn't right so did it again and was even higher!!! Needless to say daily weighing is one thing but 5 times in a row is overkill. So far though the scale craziness seems to be motivating me not brining me down. I am trying to hang on to how my body feels not what a scale says!

My dad is home from the hosp but not allowed to drive or work (he does carpentry maintenance - power tools big machines, not good things to keel over into) He had a mild spell yest after the stress test that said everything is fine, so they are doing more testing today as an outpatient. I am kind of leaning to blood sugar drops being part of the problem, but not all. I hate not being able to figure it out!! Anyway, thanks for your concern and keep him in your thoughts!

Ya'll have a fantastic day! I have a very busy one planned, 7 patients (I normally see 3-4) and then home to do laundry pack and get ready for beach trip tomorrow. I will have to see a few patients in the morning but then will be off to sun and sand by noon i hope!

:wave: Morning Ladies,

Just a quick pop in b4 I get the little one ready for school

Cassie, glad you got to the doctor and she gave you something for it ...hope it's feeling better.

Ahh fried chicken, no more needs to be said... hahaha!

Michelle, so sorry to hear about your grandma. I will be sending positive thoughts your way. I know it's not easy getting that kind of news :hug:

Robbin, forgive me... I totally missed your post last night.:( I'm glad your day was not as busy. Sounds like it could just be a little indigestion, especially if you know you're not over eating. Hey, glad the bladder held up on the trampoline.... not sure I'm ready for the big one yet... I got on the lttle one and bounced a couple of times... I think I might have motion sickness or something because I immediately started to feel queezy. :(

ELEM, I know that daily weighing can be a trip. I'm glad your dad is home and hope they pinpoint the problem. If you don't get back here I hope you enjoy that sun and fun at the beach.

Gotta run... will check back a little later,
Wishing you all a great day!

:grouphug:

Oh goodness gracious when will I ever learn. If you don't drop in here at least two or three times a day, you get so far behind it's almost impossible to catch up again. I'm exhausted just from reading all the posts.

The sun is hiding again today and I'm feeling a little dull myself. You know how some days just seem to make you wonder why things are the way they are. :?: I'm having one of those days of wishing the scale-:devil: would move things along a little faster. The strange thing is, I did lose a little and got to move my ticker .8 to the right. Usually, I'm one of those people who can cheer for every little .2, but today all I can think about is the length of the journey in front of me. :( Never fear, I'll perk up again soon. As I said, it's just 'one of those days'. :dizzy:

Sorry, girls, I'm just not up to doing all the personal comments today. Hopefully I'll be back on the talkative track later. In the meantime, you keep on moving and shaking and going in the great downward direction and I'll see you all again, really soon. :carrot:

Good to know you all understand. :grouphug: Thanks for being here.

Good Morning All.

Felling pretty good this morning, a little tired, really didnt want to get out of bed this morning. But here I am at work getting ready to clock in so hopfully I will pep up soon.:carrot:

Cheryl, You will get back on track, you have done great so far. Sometimes we have to realize that stressfull situations tend to effect us in a lot more ways than we realize and eating is always right up on top of the list. Remeber YOU CAN DO THIS.

Cassie, Glad to hear you got to the doctor. What a nasty mess. Take your medicine like a good girl and get all better. (LOL the mommy in me taking over)

Michelle, So sorry to hear Grandma isn't doing well, and that you have recently lost your Grandpa. Loosing a grandparent is very hard to deal with. Hopefully Grandma will get better soon and will be back at home.

Elem-PGF, You really should stop after 1 weigh. I have noticed if I get on my scales more than one time right in a row they never say the same thing, and tend to go up each time. But they do that even if it is my 5 year old getting on them. I think they just get confused. Enjoy the beach and dont weigh again till you have had some fun.

Lois, too bad you felt yuck getting on the trampoline. If you do have motion sickness they make the little wrist bands with bumps on them that you place over pressure points that really help. With my last pregnancy I got motion sick all the time I couldnt get in the car with out my wrist bands on.

Meowee, .8 is almost a whole pound you need to be proud. And most of all stop looking at the long haul. Baby steps is the only way to get there. And we are all here with you. YOU CAN DO THIS.

Well ladies I will check back later.

By the way anyone seen Robsia lately?

Speak of the devil . . .

I have had a busy couple of days recently. I do pop in and keep up with the posts but don't always have time to go through and make a whole long list of personals.

Seems I've had gremlins in my house. Last week my DVD HDD recorder went on the blink permanently. I only got it before Christmas and it's been fantastic as you can record stuff from the TV onto the HDD and then edit and burn them onto DVD. Anyway, it decided to die on me and I had so much still on the hard drive that I've lost. So I contatced JVC and they arranged to have a courier come out and take away the old one and give me a new. So that arrived today. Also I decided to buy my dd a TV/VCR combo for her birthday. I would have got a DVD combo but I have a spare DVD player that I figured I could plug in. Another nightmare! I didn't buy a new one, I bought one second hand from a chain called MoneyWorks which buys 2nd hand stuff and sells it on. The one I got didn't work. I saw it working in the shop and when I got it home the picture was fine but there was no sound. So we had to take it back to the shop and swap it for one that DID work. Well, the new one works fine (although it's not as pretty) but when I tried to plug in the DVD player, THAT didn't work.

With me so far?

So, I tried plugging the DVD player into the downstairs TV and it didn't work in that either so I figure it's the DVD player that's faulty, even though it worked when I first got it last December and it's only been sat in a box. So I need to take that back and see if they'll exchange it without a receipt.

Oh and on Sunday we got back from my M&Ds to find there was no electricity in the house - turend out there was no electricity in the entire area! But it was only off for half an hour or so.

Let's see, what else went wrong this week? Oh yes, I started back at school to find that the piano in the dining room (which I only use once a week fortunately) has gone seriously wonky over the holidays so that will ened money spending on it. Not my money though so that's one good thing. Definitely gremlins though.

Oddly enough my total weight loss for April was fractionally higher than March even though I've hardly done any exercise in favour of getting on with the book. Lost 8.6 in April compared to 8.4 in March. Up to 122256 on the book though!

Someone asked in the old thread about UK/US sizes. In theory a UK 14 is a size smaller than a US 14, so it would be a US 12. But I don't know if that's still the case. Certainly when I see people who are 150 lbs claiming to be in a US size 6/8 I wonder if that's right. But that's what it's supposed to be.

Someone at work today said I was "thin as a whippet!" LOL - I wish! Don't you just love that look they get in their eyes, you know, the combination of admiration and jealousy. I was quizzed today on how I was doing it so I sang the praises of 3FC and Nutridiary to the skies.

Re: trampolines - my daughter has one I bought her for her 2nd birthday - it's not one of those silly tiny ones but not a full size one either - it's about 4 ft square. She loves it still after 3 years - definitely a good buy. Not big enough for me unfortunately.

Lois - congrats on your 2.5 lbs - great loss!!

ELEM - Hi - sorry I didn't welcome you before. I am a sporadic contributor to this thread but I do read it. Glad to hear your dad is home and doing OK. I actually weight twice a day - once in the morning and once in the evening. If the evening weight has dropped since the night before it usually means the next morning's weight will be lower, so I get a sneak preview. I have learned to cope with the inevitable fluctuations as so far my weight has dropped every week.

Tina - glad to hear you're sorting your will out - it's one thing I know I should do but haven't yet. Good for you. Everyone should sort their will out NOW cos you never know when it'll be you. Congrats on your loss!!

Cassie - Glad to ehar you went to the doc - hope the antibiotics clear it up soon.

Teahoney - glad to hear your ankle is getting better. You'll be back doing your exercises before you know it.

Robbin - my friend got a big trampoline a few years ago and when i had a go I was shocked to find I couldn't 'hold it'. Glad it's not just me!!

Cheryl - get your butt in gear and do some exercises girl! Here you are -> :kickbutt:

Michelle - so sorry to hear about your grandma! (((hugs)))

Meowee - I KWYM about not always feeling 'up to' doing the personals. It does take so long to go through all the posts but then I feel so good when someone remembers me in their post - I have to spread the joy a bit :) 0.8 is great - you are doing fantastic!!

Hi Ladies ~ I just spent the last 15 minutes typing up long personals, and when I went to sumbit, it told me I wasn't logged in anymore! This is so frustrating!!!:mad:

Tina ~ Thanks for the compliment on my 19 pounds. It's just so hard because I had lost 40 pounds last year, and since August, I've let myself go and regain most of it back.:(

Tracey ~ I hope you're having a good day and glad your ankle is feeling better.;)

ELEM-PGF ~ The distance between us is horrible, but my husband's job of 27 years keeps us here. I hope they find out what's wrong with your dad. My dad is going through the same thing with his heart. He has surgery yesterday and they could not find anything wrong. He keeps having heart attack symptoms and he even passed his stress test. Thank you for your kind words and prayers.:hug:

Lois ~ Thanks for your kind words and prayers, because I really appreciate them in a time like this.:hug:

Linda ~ Just think in small minin goals of 10 pounds at a time, because otherwise the large amount can be so overwhelming!:dizzy:

Robbin ~ I didn't want to get out of bed either this morning! I turned the alarm off and just laid there.:p

Robsia ~ We had to get a new dvd player this past weekend. They are expensive!:?:

Have a good day everyone and I will be checking back.:grouphug:

Cassie ~ I'm so glad you went to the doctor and got some meds! That is really a dangerous thing when you have an infection. Hope you're feeling better today!:hug:

Hi Ladies,

Well, I gained a pound, and I'm not surprised. At least I grazed on broccoli, mushrooms and carrots instead of chips! It's a new week, so Will get back on track with eating right and exercise.

Cassie...So glad to hear you went to the doctor. Hope it heals real fast for you.

Michelle...I'm so sorry to hear your grandmother is ill. I will keep your family in my prayers.

Tracy...Glad to hear your ankle is feeling better.

Tina...Congrats on another pound gone. WTG!!!

I'll be back tomorrow morning and post some more personals. I"m posting a picture of the quilt I just finished. It's called "Minnestoa Blizzard". The colors are cream, gold, navy blue, forest green, sage green and burgandy in prints, plaids and solids.

Cheryl

Howdy ladies - I am going to have to make this a quickie, mountain of paperwork, laundry to do so i can finish packing and sleep is always a nice thing!!

thanks to everyone for the support about weighing, sometimes i think i must be kind of a sadist to keep torturing myself but if i don't weigh I don't lose!

Also many thanks for sentiments about my dad, he is still having "episodes of weirdness" but so far no turning blue again!!

I will try to do some more personals in the morning if i get everything done before i have to get my daughter off to school. From there straight to see patients and then its sand here i come!!! :carrot: :carrot: :carrot:

Ya'll have a fantastic weekend, i will be thinking of you! Love, Erin

Hey ladies! It's been quite a day! I finally got my new SuV today, it's a Nissan Murano, the color is called red spice. And now we get to go to Edmonton...you know the place I wanted to escape to a long while back. It's the capital city of Alberta, for those of you who don't know. It has the biggest mall in the world (I think, it could have changed by now..but it was) and I'm going SHOPPING!! We will be leaving sunday morning. The scale remained the same this morning but I expected that and it's quite alright. I was out pratically all day so I ended up having Subway for supper.

Cassie, thanks for the congrats and encouragment. What a relief to hear you have something to clear up your infection. And it's feeling better. Don't fret about your slip up (fried chicken) you'll be burning it off, just keep up those workouts!

Michelle, yes we expect our grandparents health to falter as they get older but that doesn't make it any easier. Sorry to hear of your grandma. I lost my grandfather just before my daughter was born...being pregnant I couldn't fly to go to the funeral to say my goodbyes. I still find it tough today when I think about it. We were very close. My thoughts go out to you and your family.

Elem-pgf, thanks for the congrats. I hope you beat the scale demon right out of there! Step on it once, first thing after you wake up and take that number. Glad to hear your dad is outta the hospital. Hope your busy day wasn't too hectic.

Lois, sorry to hear your trampoline experience wasn't a great one. But at least you gave it a try.

Linda, hang in there girl. We all have those days where we're going to feel overwhelmed by how far we need to go...but the most important thing is to remember how far you have come. It is no small defeat!

Robbin, I didn't get outta bed till pretty late this morning..so I know what you mean. But my day soon perked up. Hope yours did too!

Robsia, keep those gremlins on your side of the pond! LOL! It sure was one thing after another..glad you've got past it. Congrats on beating your March talley. You're doing so well, in all aspects of your life. Thanks also for the congrats!

Cheryl, I'm sure that pound won't be sticking around for long! Seems ridiculous that someone could gain from snacking on veggies. Chaulk it up to fluctuation and move past it! Thanks also for the congrats! Your quilt looks amazing. I'm not a quilter by no means...but maybe I should show the one I did for my daughter.

Well, that's about all folks. Hope you all had a really awesome day and made it count! Have a great evening and I'll see you in the A.M.!

~Tina

Michelle~ I'm so sorry to hear that you're grandma isn't doing well! Losing my grandmother was so hard....I'll be praying for you!

ELEM-PGF~ Yes! I totally loooove the skin on the fried chicken. Gets me into trouble, but I just can't bring myself to leave it alone!:o Don't worry about that scale...I'm sure you'll get that BIG loss soon!

Meowee~ I know what you mean about it being hard to keep up with this thread! We're a chatty bunch, I guess!;) I know EXACTLY what you mean about having "one of those days". Thankfully, as you said, they do pass. Chin up!

Robbin~ Ha! The "mommy" in me is always coming out, too! And I am taking my medicine like a big girl.:p

Robsia~ There you are! Sorry you're week has been so hectic!:hug:

Cheryl~ Sorry to hear about the gain, but like you said, you'll be right back on track! The quilt looks beautiful!

Tina~ Congrats on the new ride! We got a new SUV a couple months ago, and I just loooove it! The bad thing: GAS! Especially with the gas prices as high as they are now...sheesh!

Well, as of this morning, the evil fried chicken had no effect on my weight...in fact, it had gone down some! Not recording the change until my 'official' weigh in day, which is Friday.:)
I have a question for you ladies...we are all here because we have 100lbs or more to lose, so I think we all might have thought of this: Are you concerned about excess skin once you get all the weight off? It might sound petty, but I am, and I do NOT have the $$ for plastic surgery.:( Just wondering if it's something that you all think about.
Workouts are going great!!! Never thought I would love sweat so much, LOL! It makes me feel so good to be getting into shape, and I am starting to see that my body is changing! Woo hoo!

Erin...Glad to hear your Dad is doing better. Have fun at the beach.:beach: :sunny:

Tina...WOW, a new SUV and now a trip to Edmonton! I know you will enjoy both. I would love to go to the mall in Edmonton. I've been to Mall of America several times, but don't know which is bigger. They are both big and plenty to do, see and shop if your a mall rat. Hope you post a picture of your daughter's quilt, I'd love to see it.:D

Cassie...I can can't leave the chicken skin alone either.:devil: it's the best part!
Glad you showed no effect from it. Cassie, I'm not worried about the loose skin. I'd rather be THIN and HEALTHY with loose skin, than FAT and UNHEALTHY. Also, the younger you are, the less likely you will have loose skin. Loosing slowly give your skin time to adjust to the new you.

Robsia...Thanks for the :kickbutt: Just what I needed to get myself back in the groove. Besides, it cold here this morning, so it will warm me up!!!

Have a good day and I'll check in later.

Cheryl

Morning, chickies . . . I'm still in a blue, cloudy funk . . . two days in a row . . . it's a 'streak' that I hope will soon be over. Just though I'd pop in to let you know I'm still thinking about all of you, and appreciating the fact that you are all here to listen to me whine. :hug:

Chicken skin is one of the few fattening things I don't like. Another one is sour cream. There must be something else, but I sure can't think of it. :dizzy: To go along with my funk, I'm not doing too well with either the eating or the exercising. Luckily there isn't anything too obnoxious in the house to eat . . . but I can manage to pack in lots of relatively 'good' calories . . . about 2300 yesterday. :o

Have a great day, everybody. Keep moving and shaking. I'm trying to give myself a good stiff :kickbutt: but so far it isn't working. But I will keep on trying and sooner or later, I know I can connect the dots again.

See you soon. :carrot:

Wow by not checking in last night I had a bunch of reading to do this morning and since I spent so much time reading I dont have time now for personals. So just a couple thoughts from me this morning and hopefully I will have a slower evening tonight and be able to get back with personals.
My boss will be out next week and I will be able to keep up a little better with my posts.

I cant imagine not liking the skin from fried chicken or not liking sour cream. Actually I cant imagine not liking anything that is full of fat. It is all good, however, here lately I have noticed that if I eat something that isnt in my normal diet it kinda makes my tummy upset.

Well gotta run, Check back later.

Cassie - To tell you the truth, I'm really not that worried about excess skin. It took me a long time to come to terms with my body and I just feel if I can come to terms with it at this size, I'm sure I can do it again when I lose the weight. I already have the flappy arms, plenty of back fat, saggy tummy. I have accepted that I will still have those things when I lose, just smaller.



Well, I made it to the supermarket yesterday although by the time I got home I passed out. I'm surprised I was awake enough to actually put the food away. I got all the things I needed, including plenty of fruit. They had a fantastic sale on chicken cutlets and I got a bag of like 20 for only 11 dollars and change. You can't beat that with a bat.

Good morning chickies! Well you'll never guess...ANOTHER POUND DROPPED OFF THE SIDE OF THE BOAT THIS MORNING!! I wasn't expecting that, especially cause I only walked once yesterday. But hey I'll take it. I just hope it stays that way and does't decide to show back up.

Cassie, it's funny you've mentioned the skin cause I just asked that question in the 100lb. club forum to see if any of the ladies there had their own experiences to share. One sent a good read up (haven't had the chance to read it all though), you should look it up and see if it clears anything up for you. Just follow me, I think you can go to my profile, find all threads started by me and you'll see it. I hear ya on the gas for the SUV...but I just can't go back to a car. There nothing worst than trying to rock yourself up outta one...hahaha! Congrats on your unofficial scale victory!!

Cheryl, yeah it's gonna be fun for the whole family. There's shopping for mom (and dad) a waterpark, amusement park, seaworld with submarine rides for the kids (and mom!..hehe), miniature golf and I hear they have two new places something about dinosaurs and a mini world for kids. Have to check that out. I'll try to get a picture of my daughters quilt today.

Oh Linda, there's nothing worst than feeling down in the dumps and overwhelmed. And there's nothing or no one who can say anything good to get you out. You have to believe what you've heard and take it to heart. It'll come I know, sometimes it just takes time to reach you. Hope you have a pretty good day despite it.

Robbin, that's the way it always is. If it tastes good, then it's probably bad for you! LOL! But you're right about eating not so good stuff now...it gets you in the end! Other than the pizza, I haven't had anything greasy since Jan. and I can't even bare the thought of it now.

Tracey, glad you had a good shopping experience. Sounds like you got a lot of good stuff to keep you in line. Yay!

Well, off to do my walking. Check back with you all later! Have a wonderful day ladies and make it a great one in the fat burning department. In that case....Have a two for one sale today!! hahaha!!

TTFN!
~Tina

Someone else we haven't seen a few days is Diana.

Diana, if you're out there underneath that stress pile...just know we're thinkin' of you and hope you're still maintaining that strong will power of yours!

Cassie ~ Thank you for the prayers. I'm sorry to also hear about your grandma. It is so hard losing people you are so close to and love.:hug:

Linda ~ Cheer up, things will get better. I don't like chicken skin either; I always peel if off if I'm at a restaurant.;)

Robbin ~ You're very busy; hope things start to slow down.:dizzy:

Tracey ~ I get my bags of boneless skinless chicken breasts at Costco for $11.99, and they're so good!:p

Tina ~ You're losing weight right and left! You say you're just counting calories? What calorie range do you go by each day? I'm so happy for you getting your new SUV! I know what kind it is and they're nice! Have a fun time on your little trip!

Liza ~ Haven't heard anything from you in a couple days. Hope you're doing good.:hug:

I called and was able to talk to my grandma this morning for about 5 minutes; she is so weak! They're still running tests, because the xrays didn't show anything yesterday. Have a fun day everyone...:grouphug:

Wow, I actually think I'm starting to brighten up a little. Now if the sun would just come out things would feel so much better.

Robbin . . . It's amazing how fast your body gets used to what it is being given . . . both good and bad stuff. It really doesn't like change. So we have to keep giving it the good stuff. :hug:

Tracey . . . I agree completely. I'm pretty sure my body couldn't possibly look any worse than it does now, so it's bound to look better with a hundred pounds less of it. :hug: The better health part is what really drives me. If I was 30 years younger, I might feel differently.

Tina . . . I read that thread a couple of months ago. Very enlightening. Meg mentioned (somewhere) that she was getting close to her third (I think) plastic surgery then and that she was very glad to trade scars for her saggy skin. As I mentioned above, I'm not too sure that would be high on my agenda at age 63. If I was your age . . . ??? :hug: Congratulations on another pound, BTW.

Michelle . . . So glad you got to talk to your Grandmother. :hug: Hope you can report a rally really soon. My :crossed: for you (toes too). :hug:

See you later, gang. Have a good evening. :carrot:

Who can afford the plastic surgery? Not me thats for sure. I wonder if there any ways insurance pays for it.

Robbin . . . I think I remember that Meg's thread talks about that aspect, too. As I recall, sometimes YES, sometimes, NO.

You can get to the thread the way that Tina suggested or you can use this link . . .

skinfacts (http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36040)

See you later, gang.

Cheryl, I took a picture of my daughters quilt. REMEMBER, this is my FIRST quilt and I am by no means a seamstress! LOL! But I am pretty proud of what I accomplished.

And for the rest of you ladies....I thought I'd share a picture of my new wheels! I'm thinking of naming it "baby spice" seeing that the paint color is called red spice.

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e210/ladylai/th_PICT0138.jpg (http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e210/ladylai/PICT0138.jpg)
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e210/ladylai/th_PICT0137.jpg (http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e210/ladylai/PICT0137.jpg)

Michelle, yep...just counting calories AND fat grams. I try to stay between 1200-1500 calories per day and keep the fat grams around 20g per day. I do a brisk walk on the treadmill in the mornings (2miles-30minutes) and try to do something after dinner. My Biggest Loser dvd, walk outside or nowadays jump on the trampoline! Yippee! LOL!

Linda, glad to hear your coming out from under that grey cloud! :) I don't think I would be brave enough or rich enough to start endulging in plactic surgery. I just wonder what this weight loss will leave me with. Isn't it discusting that we allowed ourselves to get like this so now we are left with physical "scars" of what we did. I guess we'll keep them as reminders as to what NOT to do! :)

Robbin, I have heard of a few cases (on TV of course) of ppl getting it covered through insurance. Say that it isn't cosmetic as it is more a health concern (mentally maybe??). Not sure what the canadian health care will cover.

Catch you later gators!

hi gals

im still here just havent had anything good to report, been totally off plan with food, still havnt gotten a workout in so ill be expecting a gain this week. way im feeling at the mo im not too bothered, seems if i eat right and exercise the scale doesnt move anyway so wots the point, i might as well enjoy bad food, do things i actually enjoy doing rather than wasting my time getting hot and sweaty and working out for nothing.

"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, What a Ride!"

well thats the motto im gonna live by me thinks!! heehee!!

LIZA IT IS WORKING JUST LOOK AT YOUR TICKER. 22 LBS ISNT A JOKE. ITS LIKE 3 - 7 1/2 POUND BABIES. TRIPLETS. COME ON NOW YOU CAN DO THIS.

Hey a friend e-mailed me the following info from a weight loss book he has and I thought maybe you all might be interested I know its long but it goes with the Loose skin thing.


1. Skin is incredibly elastic. Just look at what women go through during pregnancy. Skin has the ability to expand and contract back to normal to a remarkable degree.

2. Elasticity of skin tends to decrease with age. Wrinkling and loss of elasticity is partly the consequence of aging (genetic factors) and also a result of environmental factors such as oxidative stress, excessive sun exposure, and nutritional deficiency. The environmental parts you can fix, the genetics and age part, you cannot. Advice: Get moving and change the things you have control over... Be realistic and don't worry about those things you don't have control over.

3. How much your skin will return to its former tautness therefore, depends partly on age. The older you get, the more an extremely large weight loss can leave loose skin that will not return to normal

4. How long someone carries extra weight has a lot to do with how much the skin will become taut after the weight loss: For example, compare a 9 month pregnancy with 9 years carrying 100 excess pounds.

5. How much weight was carried has a lot to do with how much the skin will resume a tight appearance. Your skin can only be stretched so much and be expected to "snap back" one hundred percent.

6. How fast the weight was gained also has a lot to do with how much the skin will resume a tight appearance. Your skin can only be stretched so quickly and be expected to "snap back."

7. How fast weight is lost also has a lot to do with how much the skin will tighten up. Rapid weight loss doesn't allow the skin time to slowly resume to normal. (yet another reason to lose fat slowly; 1-2 pounds per week, 3 pounds at the most if you have a lot of weight to lose, and even then, only if you are measuring body fat and you’re certain it's fat you’re losing).

8. There are exceptions to all of the above; i.e, people who gained and then lost incredible amounts of weight quickly at age 50 or 60, and their skin returned 100% to normal.

9. There are many creams advertised as having the ability to restore the tightness of your skin. None work – at least not in a noticeable, measurable way – and especially if you have a LOT of loose skin. Don't waste your money.

10. If you’re considering surgical skin removal, consult a physician for advice, because this is not a minor operation, but keep in mind that your plastic surgeon may be making his BMW payments with your abdominoplasty money. (Surgery may be recommended in situations where it's not 100% necessary). Surgery should be left as the ABSOLUTE FINAL option in extreme cases.

11. Give your skin time. Your skin will get tighter as your body fat gets lower. I've seen and heard of many cases where the skin gradually tightened up, at least partially, after a one or two year period where the weight loss was maintained and exercise continued.

12. Know your body fat percentage before even THINKING about surgery. Loose skin is one thing, but still having body fat is another. Be honest with yourself and do that by taking your body fat measurement. This can be done with skinfold calipers or a variety of other devices (calipers might not be the best option for those with large folds of loose skin. Look into impedance analysis, underwater weighing, DEXA or Bod Pod).
Suppose for example, a man drops from 35% body fat all the way down to 20%. He should be congratulated, but I would tell him, "Don't ***** about loose skin, your body fat is still high. Press onward and keep getting leaner.”
Average body fat for men is in the mid teens (16% or so) Good body fat for men is 10-12%, and single digits is extremely lean (men shouldn’t expect to look “ripped” with 100% tight skin on the abs unless they have single digit body fat, and women low teens).

Except in extreme cases, you are very unlikely to see someone with loose skin who has very low body fat. It's quite remarkable how much your skin can tighten up and literally start to “cling” to your abdominal muscles once your body fat goes from “average” to "excellent." Someone with legitimate single digit body fat and a ton of loose skin is a rare sight.

So... the key to getting tighter skin is to lose more body fat, up to the point where your body composition rating is BETTER than average (in the “good” to “great” category, not just "okay"). Only AFTER you reach your long term body fat percentage goal should you give thought to "excess skin removal." At that point, admittedly, there are bound to be a few isolated cases where surgery is necessary if you can’t live with the amount of loose skin remaining.
However, unless you are really, really lean, it's difficult to get a clear picture of what is loose skin, what is just remaining body fat and how much further the skin will tighten up when the rest of the fat is lost.

Liza, you remember the point! Remember the day you went to the amusement park with your son and you watch other mothers (smaller) enjoying themselves. You were reminded then why you're doing this. Like Robbin said, 22lbs. is nothing to sluff off. You did that with hard work and determination. You know WHY you're not getting results and you know HOW to fix it.

Here are some good quotes to live by:

“Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow.” ~ Mary Anne Radmacher


“When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.” ~ confucious

“I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” ~ Jimmy Dean

You can do this girl, you're just going through a rough spot. It's one of many emotional roller coaster rides that this weight loss journey will take us on. Hang in there girl...and get on that treadmill!!

Thanks Robbin for the info. Very enlightening. I guess at my age I still have hope for not getting too saggy. Fingers crossed! Anyhow, If I were thinner no one is going to see the saggy under all the great clothes anyhow! LOL

Just me again . . .

Tina . . . I love both the quilt (log cabin is one of my all-time favourite blocks)and the new vehicle (which is a great size from the looks of things).

Come on Liza . . . you can do this, you know you can. :hug: :hug: :hug: Read all those quotes in Tina's post and get out there an practice the "Liza-Line". You're just going through a down-time. It will pass. :hug: :hug: :hug:

Great and valuable post, Robbin. None of us will really know what it's going to be like until we get there. But it is hard not to be curious, isn't it?

My small word of wisdom . . . remember that every action has a consequence. . . if we do bad actions, we will get bad consequences . . . if we do good actions, we will get good consequences. . . Just keep on doing the right stuff and those rewards will surely follow.

See you later, chickies. :carrot:

Liza ~ I hope things start looking up for you. You have been doing so good with your weight loss, and you know what you have to do to get it movin! Hopefully tomorrow will cheer you up since it's Friday and the start of the weekend ~ YAY!!!:hug:

Tina ~ The quilt is so pretty! I wish I could sew, but I've been there done that, and it's a big NO!:dizzy: I love your new wheels! It looks so cute and like it totally fits you. You'll look so good cruising around in it!:cool: Okay, I've got to get more serious with keeping better track of my calories and fat grams. I just think you're a big inspiration and doing such a great job with your weight loss!;)

Linda ~ No more news yet on my grandma, but when I hear something, I'll let you know. Thanks you for your kind words and your prayers.:hug:

:wave: Evening Ladies,

The weather here has been absolutely gorgeous the last couple of days... warmer temps and plenty of :sunny: I didn't want to stay in the house... I got some walking in while enjoying the days. I know I have a long way to go but having lost nearly 40 lbs sure makes a difference in how I feel as opposed to this time last year. :carrot:

Linda, I know what you mean... you miss a day and you have to play catch up around here. Sorry you had been in a funk, but glad you are coming out of it. ...and I hope some :sunny: is on it's way to brighten your days. :hug:

Robbin, thanks for the suggestion about the wristbands, I may have to check into that... in the meantime, no more bouncing for me. :(

Robsia, :wave: good to see you. Sorry you were having problems with the electronics, but sounds like you gotten things all worked out. Congrats on the weight loss for April and the work on your book. :carrot:

Michelle, arghhh... I've had that happen once... since then I've composed my personals using notepad so I don't lose them.

Cheryl, don't fret, one pound is probably just a little water retention and will be gone before you know it. Wow, that is a beautiful quilt... awesome job lady! :carrot:

Tina, congrats on the new SUV and great job on the quilt... they both look great! Have fun shopping, and think about us. :wink: Congrats on the loss, one more pound gone :cheer:

Cassie, so glad the chicken didn't affect the scale... :goodscale: I have thought about the skin thing, but like you I can't afford surgery and so far I haven't noticed any more sagging then was already there! hahaha! 'mI with you... I love working up a sweat and having all those suttle changes become noticable. :D

Liza, aww... don't think like that! Sometimes it takes more effort at times but stick with it and it will begin to show... those plateaus can be discouraging but once you break one, you know there is hope... just hang in there with us girl! :hug:

I hope everyone had a good day! :)

:grouphug:

Very disapointing morning. I stepped on the scales even though I told my self not to, to wait till Sunday. I am up 2 pounds. I have done really well on my eating this week, but only exercised 1 night and that was when I jumped on the trampoline. I know I have to exercise but this week has been so busy. I didnt really expect to have lost any but a gain of 2 pounds ouch that hurts. I also know it could be water and all that but ya know how the mind works. Oh well I guess it could be worse.

I never got here for personals last night and by the time I do manage to fit it in I will have a ton to catch up on.

Check back later

Good Morning, girls . . . still no sign of the sun, but I keep hoping. In the meantime, I feel almost great again . . . still a little tired around the edges. I didn't sleep well last night, but at least I had a good 'on-plan' kind of day although the exercise consisted only of some mall-crawling. Sometimes that's just all you can get; but every little bit helps. ;)

Michelle . . . just remember we are here for you. :hug:

Robbin . . . it's only water weight. We all know that but it still hurts. Stop peeking, kiddo. :hug:

Lois . . . wow, you bet forty pounds makes a difference. :hug: I've only lost half of what you have, but I know I definitely feel stronger for it.

Happy Friday everybody. Keep moving and shaking and heading in the great downward direction. :carrot: Hope you're back in the swing, Liza.

Good morning ladies! Hope this day new finds you all well. Doing alright myself. I guess the only thing I can complain about is that I allowed myself one full bagel instead of 1/2, and I didn't measure the (lgt.)cream cheese into a perfect 1tbsp. measurement. And that I haven't much nerve to go walk on the treadmill. I was up pretty late lastnight. Somehow around 9 I got a second wind for the day and started cleaning my kitchen. I washed the cabinets, above them, nooks and crannys, the oven. Then my husband got home around 10:30 and I decided to cut his hair while I was still feeling it. I didn't get to bed till 1am and didn't fall asleep till 2:30!! Now everything I've started lastnight still needs fixing away again. But that's what this day is for!

Linda, thanks..I like that pattern too. And yes the new vehicle is perfect for us (now). When the boys were home we needed more space. So we had a 8 passenger, but now with one in Hong Kong and the other never around much (girlfriend!), we didn't need it.

Michelle, a quilt is the easiest thing to sew with regards to following the rules because it is just a straight line afterall! LOL! It's the pattern, the cutting and putting it together that may throw you off. It took me time, but I figured it out better than mother! hahaha My husband thinks that maybe I will get into trouble in that vehicle...He's being nice! Thanks for the great encouraging compliment!

Lois, don't worry...I'm taking you all with me while I'm shopping. It may be a little cramped in my head, but yall be there. You all are always there and in my heart. Thanks also for the compliments.

Robbin, stay strong!! This will pass, it is just fluctuation!! Just stick to plan and don't let that mind playing it's games get to you.

I'm off to the races! Have a great day everyone! I'll check back later!

TTFN!
~Tina

Lois ~ The thing is I do write notes down and then type, but I guess it took too long to get everything typed and it was mad at me.:(

Robbin ~ I'm sorry about the 2 pound gain, but hopefully it's just water retention, and will be off in a day or two.;)

Linda ~ Thank you for the kind words; no updated news yet.:hug:

Tina ~ I still wouldn't be able to sew; I don't think I have the patience for it.:dizzy: You be careful zooming around in your new hot rod lol!:hug:

Busy, busy, busy! No time for personals tongiht, and I don't know if I will have the time this weekend either....tomorrow is my sister's birthday party, my little brother has First Communion on Sunday, and I have SOOOOO much housework to do! So please forgive me if I am a bit neglectful for the next 2 days.:dizzy:

I last 3lbs this week! Down to 260 now...whew! If I can make it through the TWO, cakes that will be baked this weekend, hopefully I can be down another 2-3lbs by this time next week.

I did awful today...had a HUGE salad with a LOT of full fat Ranch, and McDonalds....ugh. So I feel really bad about that. I cheat so much that I have no idea how I am losing at all.

Oh, I do want to say thanks to you ladies that posted the info about excess skin after weight loss! Very informative!

Have a GREAT weekend!

Hi Ladies!

I haven't posted in ages but I'm still on plan!

I'm down 41 pounds so far this year and still going strong!

Ladylai you look GORGEOUS in your new photo!!!

Teahoney seeing your smiling face always makes me smile!!!

I have a lot of reading to do so I'm not posting a lot.

I'm still very busy with my companies and I don't have much time for posting but I will try to check in more often :hug:

Good morning. I am feeling much better this morning about the 2 pounds that showed up yesterday. Telling myself they will be gone again. I drank like 10 gallons of water yesterday trying to flush it away. I have a very busy day ahead of me today. I have an Army Family Support Group Meeting (I am president and have been for 3 years). I have to go grocery shopping and I have to go pick up the go-cart I bought for my kids last night. I cant believe I bought it either. I was in a car wreck back in december and just got my settlement from the insurance company. Well I decided my kids(and hubby) deserved something for having to help me out so much during the time I couldnt do much from being in pain. They all(hubby included) have been really wanting a go cart so I went and got one to surprise them with. It is a really nice 2 seater that hopefully the whole family can have fun with. Tomorrow will be lots of work around home.

Ya know Tina I have tried to sew a quilt before I actually got it done but the first time it had to be washed it fell apart. I opened the washer to take it out when it was finished and there was all the little blocks and the guts to it in peices. LOL

Yeah Cassie way to go, 3 pounds. Keep moving and shaking. Be strong around the cake, you can do it.

Hello Countess, Nice to meet you. I have been around since March, not really new but not an original to the group either.

Meowee, hope you had fun mall crawling. I hate going to the malls in our area they all suck. And usually they are too full of teens to actually enjoy anything.

Lois, I am quite a ways from 40 pounds and can deffinately understand what you are talking about. I find I have a bit more of a bounce in my step, I'm not so tired anymore. And I keep having the awesome dreams at night, I am really skinny and having to beat the guys off. I told my hubby about it and he told me that he would do the beating for me. LOL

Well girls I gotta run, I will try to check back tonight. Lets all be loosers today.

hi gals, been feeling really crappy this week, i think its the weather, its been really hot here and i hate hot weather im all tired and sweaty all the time. i thought when i started this on 1st jan that by the time the hot weather started again id have lost more than i have and wouldnt still be feeling this way in the heat but its my own fault i havnt lost more i keep falling off the wagon and putting lbs back on as fast as i lose them

Hi Everyone ~ Well I'm very upset with myself, because today is my weigh in day, and I didn't lose anything. I knew I shouldn't have gone out to lunch yesterday, but I did and made bad food choices! It's just amazing how you can work so hard all week and eat so good, and one day, one meal, can blow the whole week! Oh well, life goes on and I'm back on track again. Sometimes I just don't think it's worth going out, because it's just too tempting!:devil:

I haven't been feeling well this week either. The week started with really bad allergies, then that lead to a bad cold which has ended with the flu-like thing I've got going on now. I've got diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, stomach pains and fever. Oh the joy!! It's a bit better today but now that much better. I thought by now I would be back to my old self. So needless to say, once again, I was not able to start exercising. I tell you if it's not one thing, it's another. Hopefully Monday I can finally start.

Oh, and Michelle, that's probably just water weight. Up the water for the next couple of days and you should drop those in no time.

And a good Saturday afternoon to everyone . . .

The morning was beautiful . . . sunny and pleasantly warm :cool: Unfortunately it has clouded over this afternoon and it seems to be cooling off fairly quickly. Wonder what tomorrow will bring?

Tina . . . wow, you are a Spring Cleaning dynamo, :hug: enjoy the great exercise. If you run out of house before you run out of steam, come down here.

Cassie . . . Three pounds. :hug: Fantastic.

Countess . . . Forty-one pounds so far. :hug: Another fantastic.

Robbin . . . Keep slugging in the water girl. :hug: It's amazing how much it can help to move the stubborn scale-:devil:

Liza . . . so glad to see you. :hug: You had me worried again. I know how you feel. I had hoped to see more gone by now too. We haven't had any hot weather yet but I know it's not far off. You know, I don't think it is just the excess weight that causes us to suffer in the heat, I think everyone has a different kind of tolerance level for heat and cold. Even when I was relatively young and thin (when dinosaurs still roamed the earth) I remember suffering in the heat. We are just not 'summer people'.

Michelle . . . hang in there. :hug: One meal doesn't blow the whole journey and probably not even the week. The big meal probably trapped some water. It'll go away soon. I try (doesn't always work out mind you) to plan any little outings that I know will include a big meal for the day after weigh-in day. Gives the body a chance to recover.

Tracey . . . wow, girl, you've had a bad time of it lately. :hug: Hope you get to feeling better, really soon.

Cheryl . . . HAPPY BIRTHDAY . . . :hug: . . . Wherever you are.

My day is chugging along pretty well. Eating well and moving well and getting a little crafting done as well. Hope the rest of you have a great day, too. Keep heading in the right direction. See you soon. :carrot:

went shopping today, thought some retail therapy might cheer me up, didnt buy much, some shoes and a jacket for my boy. only thing bought for meself was a bra but...........
2 SIZES SMALLER :D :D :D
I so much needed a nsv to get me back up...now i am ready to BURN :flame:

Absolutely fantastic, Liza . . . I'm so pleased for you and your great NSV. :hug: Go, girl, go. :carrot:

Afternoon ladies! I hope you're all found well again this day. Things are going good here. Yesterday I ended up going full force in the cleaning department, and did some spring cleaning. Everything is so sparkly and shiny now..OOooooo. I guess the one thing that motivated me is my little trip. I hate coming home to a house that is untidy and in need of some chores. The laundry that you get during a trip is enough! LOL! Even though I'm only going for two days. So I'll be leaving early in the morning, I'll try to check in tonight before then. Send some will power girls, this will be my first time out and away since I started losing. There are a lot of temptations out there when a girls on a little holiday.

Michelle, I guess everyone has their own little nacks they can do. I'm sure you're awesome in departments that I can't do either. Yes mom...I'll be careful driving around in my new, red, spicy, fast, vehicle! haha! Sometimes our body will hang on for dear life, just keep in mind you're the winner in this battle and hang in there! I really don't think that one meal would have thrown you off completely. It takes 3500 calories to either gain or lose one pound.

Cassie, congrats on the 3lbs. Woo Hooo! I guess there wasn't any need to worry about the fried chicken incident. You're an exercising queen! Have fun this weekend celebrating! But be a good girl......

Countess..HI! Great to see you again. Congrats on your amazing loss so far. You're really doing well. Thanks for the compliment. Will be nice to see you more often!

Robbin, you bought the go-cart on total surprise of your husband too? or did he help picking it out? I couldn't imagine picking something out electronic, motorized, etc. without my husband. There's a lady here that just moved in over the winter...so they still have their landscaping to do and her husband went out and picked out the stone they wanted. She said she got so upset that he went ahead and did it without her. It was like she went and bought season hockey tickets and picked the seats herself. (Now there's a perspective a man can understand!) hahaha

Liza, so glad to hear of your NSV! You needed that to help get yourself outta that kurfluffle. Congratulations! Things are really started to move now. And if you're interested in knowing...I'm in a size XL panty instead of 1x. hahaha!

Tracey, it sure is....if it's not one thing it's the other....type of a week for you. But hey you get a brand new start on monday. Hopefully all that sickie stuff will have left you by then.

Linda, yeah let's hope that this cleaning spurt doesn't leave me too soon! Sounds like you're having a great saturday. Have fun!

Hope you're all out and enjoying what this day has to offer! Make it a good one ladies!

Later Gators!
~Tina

Robbin ~ You're doing so good! How did your husband and kids react to the go-cart? I think that's so kind of you to do in return for their help to you.:hug:

Liza ~ That's great about the new smaller bra! That's one thing I cannot wait for, to be in a smaller size bra again! Before I had kids, or even gained weight, I wore a size 34C, now I'm in a 40DD, and I hate it!:o

Tracey ~ I hope you're feeling better now and you can get back on track with your regular schedule come Monday. Thank you for your encouraging words.:hug:

Linda ~ I do need to plan my outing if I want to treat myself, on the same day as I weigh in, that way I have the whole week to get the extra weight off.:hug:

Tina ~ Have fun on your trip and I know what you mean about coming home to a clean house! I like it the same way, because it just makes it even more relaxing once you get home. Make sure and atleast treat yourself on your trip since you've been so good this whole time!:hug:

I have a question ~ I always see the initials "NSV" and "BTW" and don't know what they mean? I hope all of you have a good evening...:grouphug:

Have a great little trip, Tina. Enjoy the new vehicle and the change of scenery and the spotless house you'll be coming home to. :hug: See you soon.

Michelle . . . NSV is Non-Scale Victory . . . BTW is By The Way. Somewhere on these boards I saw a whole post about acronyms. I'll look for it again and come back and post a link. Here it is . . . acronyms (http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=83430) . . . it's in "Announcements and Forum Help" which is the very first forum on the Boards and then it's the second sticky from the top.

Its been pouring rain all evening after such a wonderful start to the day this morning. Oh well . . . sun is supposed to come out again tomorrow. See you all then. :carrot:

Hi Ladies,

Just a quick check in. I've been pretty busy the last couple of days with meetings and today my hubby took me out to lunch for my birthday and then I went to a movie with my friend.

Tina... your quilt is beautiful. Enjoy your trip and drive safely.

I'll be back tomorrow to post personals. Got a couple of movies to watch tonight.

Cheryl

:wave: Good evening ladies,

I tried to get on here a couple of times last night but the page would not load, so now I'm behind again. The weather has still been holding up so I have spent as much time as I can outdoors. I did get some walking in and I felt good about that, but I didn't get to the track today :( ...maybe tomorrow :) No change in my weight this week, just some minor fluctuations.

Liza, congrats on the NSV :carrot:

Tina, enjoy that getaway and buy some smaller clothes...

Linda glad the weather is beautiful there too :sunny: ...

Cassie, whoo hoo, on the loss :cheer: ...

Countess, good to see you and WTG on your loss :goodscale: ...

Tracey, hang in there girl, :hug: ...

Michelle, don't let that get you down, I know I have not done well the last couple of days, but tomorrow is a new day! :) ...

Robbin, yes it is an awesome feeling and definitely more bounce in my step too! :D ...lol too funny about having to beat off the guys. :lol:

Hope everyone is having a good weekend! ...catch y'all later. :)

:grouphug:

Linda ~ Thanks for those definitions. I have alway seen them and forgot to ask what they meant.:?:

Lois ~ Thanks for the encouraging words. I know I can get very down on myself, and always try to help others feel good when they do the same thing. You're right, tomorrow is another day.;)

Well the rain still hasn't started here, but it's been pretty dark for most of the afternoon. Tomorrow I'm going out for awhile with my older daughter; should be a fun day. Hope everyone has a great evening...:hug: :hug: :hug:

Michelle, you got it! When I get back it'll only be putting clothes in the hamper and the rest away. Thanks, I'll think about that treat! Have fun with your daughter tomorrow!

Linda, thanks! I will sure enjoy this LITTLe getaway.

Cheryl, hope you had an awesome birthday!! Thanks for the compliment about the quilt. I'm quite happy with how it turned out. Enjoy your movie night!

Lois, you know my heart and you took the words right outta my mind. Can't wait to visit those clothing racks!!

Well girls, I have approximately 5 hrs. till I have to get up and get ready. So I think I shall get ready to hit the hay. I hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend. I'll be thinking of you all and I'll see you when I get back sometime Monday night. (Sheesh...you guys must be saying it's a good thing she isn't going for a month! hahaha!!)

Ta ta!
~Tina

Just a me post to say I had my first gain this week :(

It had been S-L-O-W going off this week and by yesterday I was only down 0.2 from last Sunday. But last night was the Spring Ball organised by the school I teach at and I decided to totally can the diet for just one night. When I estimated my calories this morning it came to about 2586 and most of that was from alcohol!! So this morning I was up to 174.4 - 0./9 up from last Sunday.

Although I was gutted because I found I couldn't actually finish the dessert. it was stickt toffee pudding with vanilla ice cream and it was absolutely gorgeous. I ate about half of and then began to feel actually sick at the prospect of eating the rest which really is not like me at all. I have NEVER not been able to finish a dessert - I make a point of eating it no matter what. But this time I couldn't.

Ah well - I did a fair bit of dancing also so maybe that will help to mitigate the effects of the alcoholic calories. But I had a good time and I think it was worth the gain. It's only a pound - it'll drop off this week!

Sorry no personals right now - have piles of cleaning to do before my M&D bring my dd back - they had her last night so I could go out.

Did have a NSV though - I went out yesterday afternoon to buy a new strapless bra for my dress last night and they didn't do them in what I thought was my size - 40D - so I picked up a 38D to try it and it fitted perfectly.

I know the cup size is the same - the girls are never going to go down THAT much, but I was pleased the chest size had gone down. So now I've gone form a 42DD at the beginning to a 38D.

Hey ladies just a quick check in. I was going to make a post last night but my computer had a major "pop up overload". I was on the net when everything froze up I closed the net then I had 62 pop ups come up just one after the other and I couldnt even close them. I shut down the computer and when I brought it back up I couldnt get back on the net. Took me till this morning to get it fixed.

Well I didnt have a major loss this week but the 2 pound gain I thought I had had is gone along with 1 more. Only a 1 pound loss for a week but that is way better than a gain right.

Well gotta get a move on kids are already bugging me and hubby to go out and ride the go-cart that everyone just LOVES LOL

Wow, it is certainly quiet around here today. It was sunny and a little cool in Nova Scotia today. Overall, quite nice. :cool: I got lots of work done on my quilted clothing projects. Good thing, since tomorrow it will be back to the work related stuff again.

Cheryl . . . glad the birthday was a good one. :hug:

Lois. . . your total so far is so great, you don't need to worry about one week with little movement. It will come in line again soon. :hug:

Michelle . . . have fun with the kid. :hug: Try to stay out of mischief.

Robsia . . . you know that's only a temporary gain. :hug: Glad you had fun. Actually you had two great NSVs. Not finishing the yummy dessert and two bra sizes down. Wow.

Robbin . . . glad the WWW (Weird-Water-Weight) has gone away. :hug: Hope you all have a great time go-carting.

See you all tomorrow, gang. Have a great evening. :carrot:

Robsia...WOW, what a great NSV. The girls must be happy in their new 38D home. LOL Don't worry about that pound, you will have it gone in a couple of days. Besides, you deserved to have a couple of drinks. I find that sweet things make me sick to my stomach. Guess it's all that healthy foods we eat that my stomach is use to.

Robbin...Congrats on the pound lost. Have fun on the go carts.

Linda...Glad to hear you got lots of sewing in today. Keeps the finger busy!

Michelle...Hope you had a fun day with your daughter.

Lois...Hey, you are doing great with the exercise. Don't worry about it, the track will always be there.

Well gang, it has not been a good day for me. I burnt the roof of my mouth this afternoon and boy does it hurt. Already loss skin the size of a half dollar. Can't believe the stupid things I do at times. Came home from church and dcided to clean house so I can sew tomorrow. It was beautiful here today, 80. Right now we are under a sever thunderstorm watch and the thunder and lightening just started, so I'm going to say bye for now.

Cheryl

Robbin ~ Did you ever figure out what made all of those pop ups take over your computer? It almost sounds like what a virus would do. What did your family say when they found out about the go cart?:hug:

Linda ~ I did have a fun day with my daughters. First we went and they both got their ears pierced, and then we went to Walmart and I bought a new pedometer. I'm excited to use it!:dizzy:

Cheryl ~ That burn on the roof of your mouth sounds horrible; very painful! When we were back in Iowa last summer, we had so many thunder and lightning storms, and I didn't like some of them that were pretty violent!:(

It is very quiet here on the thread today. I know Tina left for out of town trip, and everyone else must be busy. Have a good evening everyone...:grouphug:

:wave:Hi Ladies,

Another outdoors day. The weather was nice today... the air had a little chill on it but the sun was bright all day. Got some yard work done today... good exercise but did not do my WATP vid... I'll be on it tomorrow though :workout: Not much of a change from last week... only .5 so I'm gonna leave my ticker where it is and hopefully I reach my next mini goal next week!

Tina, c'ya when you get back :hug:

Robsia, girl you deserved a little fun for one night... you have done an awesome job with your weight loss. I'm sure the dancing worked off some of those cals and that 1 lb will be gone soon! Congrats on the NSV... :cheer:

Robbin, whoa... :fr: on the pop-ups I hope it was not any type of hidden virus... glad you got it fixed and. Yes! ..one lb is a loss so take it proudly girl! :dancer:

Linda, I think with the weather getting nicer, we're spending more time outside... I know I am ;) ...thanks for the support, it keeps me motivated.

Cheryl, thanks for the encouragement, it's appreciated and keeps me going :)

Michelle, glad you had a good day with your girls.

Hope everyone had a good Sunday... I'll check back later.

:grouphug:

Lois ~ I'm glad you had a great weather day today. Ours was dark and very rainy and miserable! It's supposed to be up to about 80 degrees by the middle of the week so that will be good! I had a fun day with my girls. First we went and they both got an ear piercing, and then we went to Walmart and I bought a new pedometer that I've really been wanting. The last time we were there, they were out of this one and lots of people have highly recommended it. I'm excited to start using it now. Have a good evening...:hug:

Howdy gang!! Back from the beach and loved every second of it. No time for personals right now. Wow are we a talkative bunch!!!! will catch up later tonight. Yes i got sunburn on my shoulders, but no so bad i have to go braless or anything like that. Had a very relaxing time and only cheating on my low carb eating one time, with a pina coloda with ice cream and real whipped cream in/on it!!! It was soooooo good!!! Does anyone know a low carb alcohol drink choice??

Anyway got on the scale this morning 277.2. So was actually above the 26.8 i was before i left but i did eat more red meat and that always hang with me and i am a little swollen right now. Not sure why but I am hoping to see a good drop in the next few days. I go back to my endocrinologist Thurs. and i definitely want to show a good loss by then.

Will hopefully get back to read everything and do personals later today! Love ya'll and hope all is well!:hug:

urgh weigh in day and no losses to report. oh well wasnt really expecting anything off this week! gotta run catch ya laters XX

So, I decided to jump on the scale yesterday since it had been a couple of weeks since the last time and I couldn't believe it. So I ignored it. Then I tried again today and I still can't believe it, I'm down 6.5 pounds and I wasn't even trying that hard. Dealing with this loss is actually kind of hard for me, there is a lot of negative self talk screaming through my head right now. Mainly that I'm not going to lose the weight this time and that it is only a matter of time before I gain it back among other things. So I'm going to go and journal now to work through some of it.

Good morning ladies. Have I ever told you ladies how much I care for all of you. If it wasnt for this group I would not have made it this far. So I just want to let all of you know I Really Do Care.

Ok enough with my mushy mushy talk.

Meowee, weekends never last long enough do they. Seems like there are only half the hours there is supposed to be from Friday Night to Monday Morning.

Cheryl, Ouch, I hate to get a burn of any kind but in the mouth is the worst, there isnt much you can do for it(maybe eat ice cream). Hope it gets better soon.

Michelle, I did a scan on my computer after I got it all reset and found a few hijackers but nothing else. Not really sure what caused the problem but it works fine now.

Lois, Keeping my fingers crossed for you to reach your next mini goal. I would love to hit mine but this water thing is keeping my yo-yoing. I think my TOM is comming to visit soon.

ELEM-PGF, The absolutuly best thing I have ever found for sun burn is Ocean Potion. They have it at Wal-Mart. And even though you didnt get burnt bad this stuff is so good. It helps the burn go away faster. And by the way Yum Yum on the Pina Coloda.


Nothing special to report here. Hubby and Kids loved the go-kart. We had a lot of fun riding around in it over the weekend. I really didnt do to much other than play around. I did defrost my freezer and we burned some brush . Boreing huh. Well Ladies, Gotta run, time to clock into work. Everyone Have A Great Day

Good Morning . . . sun is shining again . . . but not too very warm, but that's OK with me since I'm not a heat lover. :cool:

I made the mistake of getting on the scale this morning and it told me I gained back half of the .8 I lost last week. I'll see what happens tomorrow morning. I'm trying to get a head-start this week because I know I'm going out for lunch tomorrow and do not expect anything but bad news on my official weigh-in Wednesday. So far, it isn't working out very well. :(

Lois . . . Good Luck with the yard-work and the mini-goal. :hug:

Michelle . . . Hope your weather clears up, as predicted. :hug:

Elem . . . Glad you had a great time at the beach. :hug:

Liza . . . Hang in there, girl. Your time will come. :hug:

Tracey . . . Wow. Fantastic. Hooray for you. :hug: Think positive thoughts, chickie.

Robbin . . . That's what makes it so great . . . we all care for each other. :hug: Really.

Well got to get back to it. See you soon gang. Keep moving and shaking and doing the good stuff.:carrot:

ELEM-PGF ~ I'm glad you had a fun time at the beach and enjoyed yourself! I absolutely LOVE going to the beach! Your pounds are probably temporary and will be down in a couple of days. The same thing happened to me a few days ago and I was upset too at the time.;)

Liza ~ I didn't lose any weight either, but atlease I maintained and didn't gain either. You'll probably be down by next week.;)

Tracey ~ CONGRATULATIONS on losing 6.5 pounds!!! Oh my gosh, that's so great! Be proud of yourself for your hard work!

Linda ~ It was sunshiny and beautiful here this morning, and now it's cloudy and a few sprinkles. It just can't make up it's mind.:?:

Robbin ~ You're SO nice!!! I care about you too!:hug: I'm glad your computer wasn't damaged and it's back up and runnin!:dizzy:

I called and talked to my grandma this morning, and boy what a weeks time difference can make! She's doing so much better and they are looking at sending her home soon, but want to have in home care for her in the mornings and afternoons until she regains all of her strength back.:hug:

So glad to hear that your Grandma is doing well, Michelle. :hug: I know how relieved you must be. Have a truly great evening. :)

:hug: Thank you Linda for your kind words; I really appreciate your caring.:hug: :hug:

Well I'm very upset with myself tonight!:devil: I had a good frame of mind this morning and got refocused to get going, and the whole day was good, got my exercising in and ate good all day until dinner. My mom got me so stressed out again that I just blew it at dinner!:mad: I just don't understand why my emotions have to keep affecting my eating over and over!:( I want to stick with this and become healthy, and I'm really having a hard time lately getting back into this. Sorry everyone that I vented!:o

:wave: Hey Ladies,

I had an okay day today... the weather was nice got up to 70. No loss to report but I did get my workout in. I've been doing the WATP vids the last couple of days, and unlike walking outside, I've used my hand weights, and now I can feel the soreness in my upper arms, :workout: ..but it lets me know those muscles needed some work :D

Michelle, Hope you had better weather today. Glad you had a good time with your girls. You know I'm thinking of investing in a pedometer myself, let me know how you like yours.. I am so glad to hear your grandma is doing better, what a relief that must be for all of you.

ELEM, glad you had a good time at the beach. Mmmm, I love Pina Coladas, my favorite, but it's been a while. I can relate to that swollen feeling... my problem is not enough water at times. Wishing you luck on the drop this week.

Liza, tomorrow is another day... I didn't have a loss either but as long as we keep working at it, it will come off. :hug:

Tracey, Whoa... are you kidding us! Congrats on the loss. :cheer: Cut out that negative thinking, you will only sabotage yourself that way. You know this is something you want... you just have to know that you CAN do it... don't put any pressure on yourself, just DO IT girl! :cheer:

Robbin, awww :hug: that was so sweet! ...I feel the same way.:D I have been dealing with some water retention too... but I have been getting in the water and I can feel it coming off.

Linda, Thanks. :) ...glad you got some sun today. ...and you know that slight gain is just a fluctuation.

Hope everyone has had a good day! ...I'll be checking back later.

:grouphug:

Michelle, go ahead and vent! ...just know that this is only one day. You have not blown it... you just had a bad meal. Tomorrow is brand new, just dust it off and keep going girl.... you said you want to be healthy, only you can make it happen! :hug:

Michelle...So glad to hear that your grandma is doing better.:hug: I'm a stress eater also. Tomorrow is a new day, so don't beat yourself up about dinner. You'll do fine this week.

Losi...WTG on your exercise and the loss of a half pound.:carrot:

ELEM...Glad to hear you had a good time at the beach. I can't wait to go in july.

Liza...Don't fret girl, you'll have a loss next week.

Tracey...6.5 pounds! FANTASTIC!!!!!!

Robbin...Ice Cream sounds real yummy, but I cna't stand anything cold or hot in my mouth right now. Hurts just as bad. Glad to hear you had a good weekend.

Linda...That stubborn .8 just won't leave you alone. Time to tell it whose the BOSS!!

Never got to sew like I wanted to, forgot that I had a couple of meetings to go to. Tomorrow is a new day and hopefully I get to to that after my walk. Did good on my eating till tonight and my stress level was up and I ate a few too many taco's:devil: Try to do better tomorrow.

Have a good evening and I'll chat with you tomorrow.

Cheryl

Okay ladies, have done quite a bit of reading and think i am finally caught up, so here goes! Oh by the way, weighed again this morning 275.9, down 1.3. Amazing what a little water and staying faithful to the plan can do! :carrot: Well here goes with some personals and please accept my appologies to anyone i miss, this is hard to keep up with sometimes!:dizzy:

Cheryl The burn in your mouth sounds painfull! Is it starting to heal yet?

Robsia I had just bought a 44 H bra, actually going up a few cup sizes but it fit a whole lot better when i bought it. Now 3 weeks later i have already had to tighten up to the closets hooks, feels good. Sounds like you have a bit of party girl in you! Glad you had fun!

Cassie Has your infection completely cleared up yet? Did you take all your medicine? Yes i worry alot about the excess skin thing too, particularly on inner thighs, arms and tummy. My breast already sag quite a bit so i know i will do something there just to get a little perk back!

Michelle I am glad to hear your grandmother is doing better! Yes, i really struggle with the going out thing as well. It is hard not to "plan" a binge or give yourself permission to cheat, especially when the food we want is hard to get. Seems like everything around here is fried!!! Don't worry about one bad dinner the biggest thing is not to get so caught up in the emotion that got you there and the emotion of not eating what you want and stay true to the plan! None of us are perfect and no one should expect us to b. Life has ups and downs, so why do we fret so bad when our eating does!! keep the big picture in mind!

Linda glad to hear your mood perking up a little again. Don't worry about gains or lack of losses, our bodies love to do weird things! Just like i said to michelle keep the big picture in mind!

Robin Go Cart sounds like a lot of fun! I know you said it was for boys and hubby but does mom drive too!! They kind of scare me a little, i already and a lead foot and like a little more protection! Just a little FYI, i had been told years ago that the skin removal surgery could be covered by ins if you have a lot of irritation under it. Unfortunately I haven't ever got small enough to have to look into it specifically but plan on doing it one way or the other when i do get to that stage!

Liza Girlfriend you hit the bottom of the pit didn't you!! glad to hear you coming up a little though. Congrats on the bra change! We get so caught up in the scale but bottom line our health is the most important. How you feel in general and about yourself is really what matters! I have been in that wild ride of working and not losing and then losing without trying, it'll make you crazy!!!

Countess hadn't met you before, i am relatively new to the thread. Nice to hear from you and don't be a stranger!

Tracey :carrot: :carrot: :carrot: a great bit whoooo hooo for you. 6.5 # is fantastic!!!!!! Did you ever ger over all of your sickness??? I always gain when i am like that, you know i am a sickie so i deserve to eat whatever i want to! Anyway congrats again!

Tina You go spice girl! Love the SUV. I have a boring old minivan but it does what i need and i love it for that. I can dream about the sporty car in about 12 years maybe! How was the shopping!!! I am not a big shopper, but when i get in a mood i can be at it all day!

Lois Every little bit off is a little bit less on us. Those small drops can make us crazy to say the least but keep focused on the fact that down is better than up! I have a hard time being outside here in the summer because it is hot as hades here and so humid!! you can feel the air sticking to you the second you walk out the door. We have had severa 80+ days already but are in a cooler spell right now. 75 and lower. I need to do so much yard work but don't really enjoy it so keep putting it off. I know that yard work is not the same as true exercise but i count it none the less!

Well ladies i am supposed to be doing paperwork before i get my daughter up for school and now have spent all my time here ont he computer! Oh well ya'll are a lot more fun than the pile of paper!!! My dad is doing well and they are now thinking it is insulin resistance causing his problems, hmmmm where have i heard that before. they are checking to be sure there are no tumors or anything funky like that causing it but otherwise a little dietary change and exercise and he should be fine!

gotta run girlies!! hope ya'll have a fantastic day and i will keep up better in the future! Love ya Erin

Wow, is this ever shaping up to be a fun week. :mad: I mentioned yesterday that I looked like I was up .4 . . . Well first thing this morning the scale said I was up another 2 pounds above that. Now I just had a really good (well you know what I mean) so I got on the scale again and I gained another 2 pounds again. For a total increase of 4.4 over last week. Bad scale-:devil: Now I know this is not true and that it will go away again; but it's really depressing just the same. :dunno:

Meowee, I believe we have alot in common this morning. The scales jumped up 3 pounds overnight on me. I really do believe it is water and that maybe TOM is comming again even though it is a little to soon(im never regular). My hands are all swollen, I cant get my rings off, My face looks fat(it had been lookin so good here lately), My jeans feel tight, Crap Even my Shoes feel tight today. Gotta Be Water and TOM. Yesterday I drank like 150 oz's of water hoping it would help but NOOOOOOOOO it didnt. Oh well it will go away soon I hope.

I decided to get back on fitday and use it faithfully again since the weight really isnt moving anymore.

Gotta run so I will be able to clock into work on time. Everyone have a great day

Robbin ~ How long have you used Fitday before? Do you like it? I did enroll in an account with Fitday, but it seemed a little confusing to me with the calorie ranges, and when I logged in my exercise the same as another site I belong to, Fitday was 113 calories less burned for the exercise. I get so confused and frustrated with all of these different sites being so different, and not knowing which one is really the most accurate! Sorry about your weight gain, but I had to giggle when you said even your shoes are tight!;) I've been having many of those days lately!:hug:

Hey ladies! I'm back! It was a short little getaway (hardly feels like I've been away), but it was so nice. Tried to do my best with choosing healthy eats, but I don't think it was too great. This morning I was up a couple of pounds. My water intake sucked! And I'm afraid I took in a little too much sodium. My feet were like little puff balls..LOL! So I'm taking in water left and right today to try and rectify it. I do have a NSV to report! I bought a jean skirt....size 16! It is a stretchy jean though..but that tag looks great! hahaha!

Robsia, don't feel so guilty about that little blurp. You have done amazingly well, one night, one slip isn't going to spoil how far you've come. Knowing you, you'll have it off in no time flat! Congrats on the new bra!

Robbin, congrats on the 1lb. loss last week. That puts you closer to goal..every p-o-u-n-d counts! Glad your family is enjoying their surspise! You have to be retaining water. It's only that little ol' bag that could make you feel that bad.

Linda, yikes. Take that nasty scale and give it a good shake! It's tough when we have scale owies like that...but just hang in there, it'll be gone in no time!

Cheryl, ouch! That burn sounds like it's in a really obnoxious spot. I can't stand when I burn my tongue taking the first sip of hot coffee. Hope it gets better real soon!

Michelle, how's that pedometer working out for you? What a relief to hear your grandma is feeling better. And that would be a million dollar question as to why we always run to food for our cruches for whatever the case may be.

Lois, sounds like you had a good weekend. Hope you meet your goal this week, that .5 was put in the right direction.

Elem-pgf, wow! The beach...now that sounds like a great getaway. Thanks, I loved how it handled on the highway.

Liza, this will be a better week. Make the most of it and see what it'll bring you next weigh in. Don't lose heart!

Tracey, what an amazing scale victory to report! Congratulations, you deserved after the past couple of weeks you've had.

I gotta get movin' and shakin' myself. And drinkin' all that water back is sending me to the potty so often! Have a great day girls!

~Tina

Linda and Robbin - - do not fret!!!! Okay yeah right, i would look at someone writing that to me and stick my tongue out :p at the computer and say, you don't fret! I know that we are not supposed to focus on the numbers but it is so hard!!!!!! :devil: :devil: Keep in mind, if it is going on really fast and you know you are doing everything right it is most likely water. My mom used to drink some combo of vinegar, water and lemon as a natural diuretic. May help if you can get it down!:barf: I will give my scale a swift kick just for ya'll! I know my day is coming!!

Tina- congrats on the size 16!!:carrot: :carrot: :carrot: I can't remeber the last time a 16 fit me! I love your never ending positivity ( is that a word??)! Anyway, thanks for have a good attitude that just oozes through the computer!

The great peel has begun, unfortunately my face is peeling the most and I didn't think it had been burned that much! I never got the ocean potion someone suggested but will have to get some to have on hand for the next time! Will try to get back in tonight or in the morning!

Love ya'll Erin

Tina ~ Glad you had a fun little trip, even though it was short. How did the new hot rod handle? CONGRATULATIONS on a size 16 skirt! That's so great and it really shows you your hard work and determination! Your 2 pounds probably is a lot of sodium retention, which is always my best friend!:devil: Just glad to see your pretty face back and you always give us your positive outlook on everything, which keeps us all motivated.:hug:

:wave: Hey Ladies,

I've been having a good day... temps in the mid 70's. :sunny: I got a lot of walking done today... shopped for about 5 hours but I will only take about 2 hours and log it as walking, I had a little water retention in the last few days but I've gotten it off, so now my ticker is accurate... I'm still hoping I reach my mimi goal this week, if not I hope I come close ;)

A week or so ago I bought a couple of pairs of size 22 pants... my largest size was a 26 but then those 24's that had hung in my closet is has gotten too big... so I bought these 22's and they are getting too big... today I bought a size 18, now ladies... Lois has not worn an 18 in many, many, many moons! :rofl: ...even my feet have lost weight... I can now comfortably wear 2 pairs of shoes I had that were too tight when I bought them over a year ago. Yay! :carrot: ba, ba, ba,... ba, bah... I'm lovin' it! :rofl:

Cheryl, Hope you got to get some sewing done and got that walk in. :running:

Erin, congrats on the loss :cheer: that's great. You're right, it's funny how water can help things along. It has not gotten that warm yet... I'm happy if it just stays around the mid 70's, but that won't be the case come July and August :sunny: Yard work is not an everyday thing, so I'd count it as exercise too! ;) Oh, I've tried the vinegar and honey (2 tsp each) in a cup of water.. I only used it once but it seemed to work!

Linda, Oh no! ...I know that scale demon :devil: is playing tricks on you. I say ignore him and keep doing the right things and you'll wear that demon "down" :D

Robbin, It sounds like water retention. I use FitDay faithfully, even when my eating isn't the greatest. It just helps to keep me focused. The only time I did not use it, is when I had to go out of town for a few days late March. It can really make a difference.

Michelle, just find one site or log to use and stick with that one. I too have found some sites are not quite the same and I don't think any of them are exact, but most come close to the actual numbers. Just find one you like.

Tina, glad you made it back safely. You deserved to enjoy yourself a bit on your getaway and you probably didn't do any damage... you're getting that body finely tuned and it's in a burning mode so that gain will be gone in no time. Drink up! Congrats on the NSV :dancer: Girl that sodium can really do a job on the body.

Hope everyone is enjoying the day! :) ...I'll check back later.

:grouphug:

Hello again . . .

Spent most of the day in another town about 50 miles away. First a periodontist appointment (always lots of fun :( ) followed by lunch and shopping with a friend (much more enjoyable). Afraid I didn't make a very good choice for lunch (Fish and Chips) but then I only ate half the order (my system cannot handle all that grease anymore since I've been feeding it better). I know it was just a knee-jerk reaction to the scale-:devil:. One of those "hey if you're giving me 4 pounds anyway, I might as well earn them" self-sabotage things that we all seem to do from time to time. Back on track tomorrow . . . I promise. :o

Robbin . . . I obviously understand exactly how you feel. :hug: I always log my eating, etc., even when it isn't good. If I don't write it down, I tend to pretend it never happened. :^:

Michelle . . . I can feel my feet and ankles swelling as I type. :hug: Two days of too much salt. Tomorrow, I'll have to drink water until I slosh in hopes of getting the scale-:devil: back in line.

Tina . . . glad you are back safe and sound (although a little salty). :hug: Seems to be going around right now. ;) Congrats on that size 16 . . . I don't remember a 16, it has been so long. Somewhere above 12 and below 20, right . . . everything in that range is a little blurry. :p

Elem . . . Sorry you are peeling. Sometimes nothing will stop it. :hug: I had vinegar and lemon and a glass of water with my fish and chips. But somehow I don't think that's quite what you had in mind. ;) Maybe I'll try some lemon with my water tomorrow. Can't hurt. Thanks.

Lois . . . Oh wow . . . :hug: you're in those 'blurry' numbers too. Way to go. Rejoice kiddo, you've worked hard for it.

Don't know if I'll get to spend too much time around here tomorrow, but I'll try. Obviously I goofed-off on the work-project-stuff today and will have to get at it early tomorrow. Have a great evening of moving and shaking and heading in the downward direction, gang. See you soon. :carrot:

Erin ~ Thank you for the kinds words about my grandma. Yesterday when I called her, she sounded like herself again, which made me happy and relieved. My problem is turning out to be more than one meal, and I know only I can do something about it! I hate the peeling process when I get sunburned!:hug:

Linda ~ I wonder if something is wrong with your scale and you need a new one? That seems like a lot to go up all the sudden when you've still been doing good with your eating. I'm feeling the same way today as you with the swollen feet and ankles.:hug:

Lois ~ CONGRATULATIONS on the size 18 pants and being able to fit into those two pairs of shoes from a year ago! That's such a great accomplishment, and you're doing so good!:hug:

I agree, it is weird, Michelle. The scale is only a couple of months old. I honestly think it is me. Diabetes makes you very prone to strange hormonal fluctuations sometimes.

Well I'm really sorry Linda...that could really wear a person down with that much of a fluctuation! I didn't even realize that diabetes does this.:o

Well ladies, I come here with my head hung low. Real low. I was so optimistic this morning, even up until this afternoon. Following plan on target. Until about 3pm.
The problem...we had bought chips for my daughter to snack on yesterday to keep her quiet. Four hours in a car seat is a lot for a 4 year old not used to traveling far. We couldn't find a small bag in the grocery store...so we settled for the big bag. Seems harmless, I thought!

I was doing so well!!! Here's what I did today:

Breakfast
Skim milk, 1 cup (90cal. - 0 fat)
Special K Vanilla Almond, 3/4cup (110cal. - 1 fat)

Snack
Strawberries, 1 cup (46cal. - 1 fat)

Lunch
Romaine Lettuce, 5 innerleaf (7cal. - 0 fat)
Carrot, 1 (7"-8" long) (31cal. - 0 fat)
Mushrooms, 1.5 medium (7cal. - 0 fat)
Celery, 1/2- 4" strip (0cal. - 0 fat)
Cucumber, 2 slices (2cal. - 0 fat)
Lgt. Spring Herb Garlic drssin., 2 tbsp. (40cal. - 4 fat)
Watermelon, 1 cup (49 cal. - 1 fat)
Silhouette fat-free yogurt (40 cal. - 0 fat)

Snack
Special K bar (90 cal. - 1.5 fat)

((Total so far)) = (512 cal. - 8.5 fat)

Now bring in the sound effects: **screeching halt**

Around 3 pm I was getting something outta the pantry for my daughter, popcorn infact. Not a big temptation of mine. BUT, passing by the popcorn was that big ol'bag of chips. (I can smell a chip from 50miles away I'm sure! A great BIG temptatio of mine...). I thought briefly for a moment and zeroed in on the item. Red flag! I do not allow myself these...but then my guard let down. Maybe just one...well, let me just say the Lays commercial is so true. "Betcha can't eat just one".

I decided to average it out and add to my talley:

Lays Smokey Bacon chips, 75 grams (390 cal. - 24 fat)
((Adjusted Total)) (902 cal. - 32.5 fat)

I stared at the new total in disgust, and lost it from there. I ate a Cadbury thin bar, one of my moms baking (bun), and a peanut butter and banana sandwich for supper. It's so funny after days (months) of determination, all the great feelings of victory and happy moments of what you are and have accomplished go right out the window when you have one moment of weakness.

I am absolutely disheartened and so disappointed with myself. I'm not sure what brought this on, unless it was the scale reading after my weekend away. I have dealt with retention gains before but somehow I let myself cave. I don't even know how I let it sneak up on me. And I wasn't even sure if I could even bring myself around to let you all in on it. Shameful, shameful, shameful....that's how I feel. It's ironic that you've named me positive, huh? I figure this is a support group and best use it when I need it! The best thing I can do now is to record how disappointed I feel in myself, get up, brush myself off and give it another teams effort tomorrow. I just can't wait for this day to be over so I can get up and feel better tomorrow.

Sorry to "weigh" down your day with my depressing let down.

Be back tomorrow.
~Tina

Tina, they say confession is good for the soul, so you should be feeling a little better already, hahaha!.

You've gotten it out... you already know tomorrow is a new day and this day will be behind you. Remember early on in our journey we spoke of those occasional indulgences... this was just one of those times.... It happens but that doesn't mean you've blown it. You have done absolutely fantastic these last few months and you will continue to do so... you know we got your back girl! :hug:

:dust:

Tina ~ You certainly haven't let me down!:hug: I still think you're wonderful and a very positive person! You have been on track all of these months, and you just now had one break down. You've been at it way longer than me, and I get so upset with myself...I need to look at you because I think you're still an inspiration to me. I'll be glad when today is also over so I can wake up with a new and better frame of mind to get going again! Glad you shared that with all of us, and hope all of us will be able to help you through this time also.:hug:

TINA:hug: :hug: You still are a very positive person!!! Now i know you are human too! We all do that, we start shoving it in and before we know what we have done we have tripled our intake! Please do not beat yourself up over this! WE ALL DO IT, just not all of us are brave enough to admit it! :D I am proud of you that you did. that's one thing about online support, we can make up whatever story we want or just omit the bad stuff. It takes a lot of courage to be honest and I thank you for doing it. Gonna get a little religious on you here but God's grace is new every day and if he can forgive us and move on then we need to do the same!:hug: Yeah I know easier said than done but we need to try! I hope you have a fantastic day and are blessed with new found inspiration!

LOIS Size 18!!! You go girl!:bravo: :cb: :cb: I think i have some 18's burried somewhere in the attic but they are probably so moth eaten i couldn't wear them even if i could fit them. Keep up the good work!

Linda Hope you're feeling back on track today. It's so hard not to let the scale make us eat! Mine is still blinking from the swift kick i gave it for ya'll yest!!

Hope everyone has a fantastic day and we all find strength to focus on the moment and be proud for all the little things we do right not the slip ups we all have now and then! Gotta run time to get ready for school! Love ya'll Erin

Good Morning . . . it's raining again. Oh well at least it's not cold and it's not snowing. :)

Michelle . . . I guess I over-simplified a little. It's actually the various medications and the insulin I take because of the diabetes that tend to play havoc with the hormone and the metabolism levels. Whatever actually does it, it makes for lot of strange bounces and burps along the weight-loss road. Hey, as long as the overall direction is good, I try not to get too upset about the bumps and curves. Thanks for your concern. :hug:

Tina . . . Hey girl, stuff happens. :hug: You know that. Stop beating yourself up. Throw away the chips and move on. Keep nothing but popcorn in the house since your daughter likes it (it's better for her in the long run anyway). You have done so wonderfully well since you began this journey, don't let one little slip make you think you've fallen down forever. Go, girl, go. You can do it. You will do it. :high:

Erin . . . thanks for kicking your scale for me :hug: . . . I actually think it's working. Three of the 4.4 pounds of www (weird water weight) have gone packing already. This was my official weigh-in day, so I'm 'officially' only 1.4 above my ticker weight for the week. Hopefully I'll be back in-sync soon :^: . . . but I'm not moving the ticker and I'm not getting on the scale again until next Wednesday.

Well, back to the non-fun stuff, and some more water to drink. See you later, gang. Have a great moving and shaking kind of day. :carrot:

:wave: Good morning...

Erin, thanks for the cheers... now I have to admit I bought the 18's but did not try them on until I got home... they went on and zipped up but they are a little snug,.. but the size 20's I bought (jeans) fit perfectly... still a huge victory from size 26 this time last year! :carrot:

Linda, hey I like that "www" :lol: ...we'll have to use that instead of just calling it water retention. So glad you sent that www back to where ever it came from :dancer: ...we knew it was temporary anyhow! :D

Hope everyone has a good day! :) ...I'll be checking back later.

:grouphug:

Hello Ladies, I am a little later than normal this morning, had to have a chat with the school about a teacher that needs a good swift kick in the back side:kickbutt: .

Linda, I am with you on the www being gone, isnt it great. I drank so much water yesterday I think it would have drowned a fish. 175 ounces, that is a new all time record for me. But it worked I was back down to my Sunday Weigh In Weight.

Erin, Thank you for kicking your scales yesterday I think mine felt the kick.:goodscale

Lois, :cp: yeah on the size 18, I just got into a 18 myself dont it feel great.:carrot:

Michelle, Fitday is a little tedious and time consuming but it really helps me. However I use it more as a planner than as a record keeper. I get on first thing in the morning and enter all the food I plan on eating for the day and exercise/activity I plan on doing. For some reason if I put it in Fitday I wont cheat. I stick to what I enter. Maybe its just cause I dont feel like having to go back and change it to see where I am, I dont know.:?:

Tina, Tina, Tina, Sweetie it was 1 day out of how many? You got a little weak for a little bit of time. Besides I look at it this way, did you plan on never ever ever for the rest of your life not having another peanut butter and banana sandwich? I dont think you planned on cuting it out forever did you? Just cutting back. It could have been worse it could have been 2. We cant forget our favorite foods forever, I dont think any of us could ever stick to this if we planned on never having our favorite food again. But I think we have all started learning moderation. Ok I know I have gotten a little chatty here so just let me say, Dont Beat Yourself Up Yesterday Is Gone Today Is Here, It will Be OK.:hug:

Now for a confession of my own. I dont know how many of you know that Along with trying to lose weight I have also quit smoking(in January). Well yesterday I cheated and had a smoke:smoking: and I would love to say that I am disgusted with myself it tasted bad and blah blah blah. But the truth is It felt so good. I have gone 4 months without and yesterday I just caved, but the worst part of it all is I dont feel bad about it. Well I just wanted to get that off my chest.

Check back later

Good morning gals. Let me just say first off...YOU ALL ARE THE GREATEST!! Thanks so much for listening, understanding and standing beside me. Well, it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be this morning. Somehow, by the grace of God...one of the pounds I had on from after my trip is gone this morning! **doing the happy dance** I drank way more water than recommended yesterday (not quite as much as you Robbin), but more than I usually do. Not sure if that had something to do with it or not. I'm just glad that it isn't as disasterous as I thought it was going to be. I feel so much better this morning physically and mentally. I'm back girls!! I think that little slip has made me even more determined today to beat this fat in the can. Coming to terms with it and be able to think on something after the fact is often what we need during this journey. I can now put everything into perspective again. I'm the winner in this battle, I may have been weak...but it was just for a moment...the rest of the game belongs to me!

Erin, thanks for the congrats (on the 16's) and the positive compliment..hehehe! Thanks for the pep talk...it helped in a lot of ways.

Michelle, thanks also for the congrats and compliment. The hod rod handled really well, my husband and I were thoroughly impressed. Thanks for standing beside me and making me feel like I haven't let you down.

Lois, wow! Five hours of shopping sounds like a dream! Do you take your little one with you? My daughter is only good for a couple hours till she starts complaining. Congrats on the 18's!! That's awesome...you doing great girl, keep up the great work! Thanks for having my back girlfriend!

Linda, sounds like you had a nice day yesterday with your friend. I so understand the self-sabotage theory. That was me yesterday..."you've eaten this much..might aswell keep going and get everything you can in this moment". Oh well, it's a new day! Thanks also for the pep talk. You're right, I shouldn't let my daughter eat something that I wouldn't.

Robbin, thanks also for standing beside me. You've put it in another perspective I haven't thought of. I've beening denying myself these foods and totally told myself "stand 50ft. away", but you're right...I probably will have them again sometime in life and it won't be such a big deal. I don't need to be so scared of them. But let's just say they will not be welcomed here for a very, very, very long time! LOL! You've done so well and so long without a cigarette. Fighting an addiction **raises hand and announces, food addict here** is a very difficult task to do. I for one can not point fingers to anyone who slips up. I'm sending some good :dust: and thoughts you're way so you're able to resist the next temptation because I know this is something you're doing for your health. BTW - I hope you were able to get a good strong kick in...LOL!

Well ladies, I'm off to exercise. I'm going to be such a good girl today. Thanks everyone for your support. It feels so awesome to have someone to talk to and get advice from people are going through the same thing. You all mean the world to me..your friendship is more than I could ask for. Thanks again!

TTFN!
~Tina
:grouphug:

Linda ~~ I'm glad to hear all of that about your diabetes. My mom also has diabetes, but she doesn't pay much attention to it and eats what she wants. Her assisted living home checks her count twice a day, right before they give her insulin shots to her. She still sneaks out and gets her candy and ice cream treats. You have a positive outlook and that's what is needed and you're doing great!:cp:

Robbin ~~ I know that using Fitday would keep me honest, whether it's a pain at first. You're doing so good, so having one cigarette is still not messing up! I'm a food addict and I mess up more times than not!:headache:

Tina ~~ I'm happy all of us could help you through your day, because that's what we're all here for.:grouphug: You're doing so good being right back on track and already getting your exercising in. You still help to inspire me each time I read your posts...thank you!:yes:

It's another beautiful sunshiny day here.:flow2: I have to go with my sister this afternoon to my mom's doctor for an appointment to discuss her situation and actions. I'm really not looking forward to this at all, but hope he will be able to help out some way. Talk to all of you later and have a great Wednesday!;)

Robbin, I like your attitude. I'm glad you were not too hard on yourself about the smoking... you have done well not to have smoked for so long. I used to be a smoker many years ago, but I was never a heavy smoker to begin with so I quit cold turkey the moment I discovered I was pg with my 1st son, who will be 17 in Sept. :D

Tina, The little one is usually pretty good, but he would not have lasted the entire time either. We were out for a couple of hours, and made a quick pit stop at home just long enough to get him off of the school bus and we were back at it for another 3 hours or so. The shopping (this time) was mostly here and there for garden supplies, but I couldn't pass up on the pants ;)

:cheer: ..see you were doing all that fretting for nothing. I told you... you have that body in a burning mode so just keep that fire stoked girl! Hope you enjoyed that exercise :workout: ...and I know Bob will be waiting for you. :D hahaha!

Michelle, glad the weather is good there... we're having a mostly cloudy day and rain is expected later. I hope things go well with the Drs. appt.

Time for me to get on that exercise trail... I will check back later.

:grouphug:

Just came in to report after I left here I went directly downstairs to the treadmill. I did 2 miles in 32 mins. burning 272 calories doing a combination of brisk walking and jogging. I'm feeling so far so good, although it's about that time same as yesterday that I hit a moment of weakness. Which brings me here. Better keep my mind focused...LOL!

Michelle, thanks. I'm glad that I add something to to this group. I hope the meeting you have with your moms doctors goes good and is able to help you guys out.

Lois, I love doing my errands when my daughter is in preschool. The stores are pretty empty first thing in the morning. As funny as this sounds, I look forward to meeting up with Bob tonight! LOL!

Hope you all are having a great day so far!

I'll check back later.
TTFN!

~Tina

Oh . . . Robbin . . . :hug: First let me tell you how impressed I am that you've been giving up cigarettes at the same time as you've been giving up the unhealthy eating habits. Both habits can be soooooo hard to break. For you to tackle both at the same time . . . well, all I can say is WOW :bravo: Now . . . I'm afraid I'm going to sound like the wicked witch of the west, but I cannot tell you not to worry about your little cigarette slip-up. Nicotine is such an insidious addiction. One little slip off this particular wagon can screw up months of effort. Twenty years ago, I was a very heavy smoker (35 to 40 a day). I quit cold turkey on October 27, 1986 and I never touched another cigarette. In the first 3 weeks I thought I would go insane (literally). Even for the first couple of years, I still got serious cravings. The only thing that kept me from giving in to those cravings was the memory of how bad I felt during that first three weeks and the terror of having to ever do it again. I sincerely hope you can get back on the non-nicotine track. Good Luck. :hug:

Okay now, she says, climbing off her soap-box, and taking a deep breath . . .

Tina . . . :hug: So glad to hear that you are right back on track again. Not the least bit surprising, of course. You always make us proud.

Lois . . . :hug: It's really terrific that you stopped smoking when you were pregnant and never took it up again. I had a girlfriend who stopped smoking through both her pregnancies and then started again (which I never could quite figure out). Of course, I have to admit that I continued to smoke through both of mine. Definitely not something to make me feel proud. :(

Michelle . . . :hug: So sorry to hear about your Mother. This is a very serious disease and needs to be treated that way. All diabetics probably go through periods of denial, I know I certainly did. Several of them, in fact. Unfortunately, diabetes does not 'just go away'. In fact in is a progressive disease for which there is no cure. It can be controlled but it takes a very conscious effort. Please let me know how you make out with her doctor and remember I'm here for you. :hug:

Have a great evening, girls. Here's some extra :dust: and a good :kickbutt: to keep us all heading in the right direction this evening. See you soon. :carrot:

Howdy Girls! I am heading to the endocrinologist today for first official weighin with someone who is really following what i am doing. I feel pretty confident (notice change in my ticker) at the moment which usually means i am in for a huge let down! I am determined whatever the outcome of the visit and his feelings about it all, I have done well with what I wanted to do and who cares what he says, (but i really do still sort of care).

Robbin Smoking is such a difficult thing for a non-smoker to understand. I have a mother-in-law who can not put them down and knows how bad it makes my kids feel as well as me. Even the grandchild card doesn't work. I admire you for only having one!!! I hope you can continue to stay away after that little taste, i know with food that is near impossible for me!

TinaIt's good to hear the ecitement in your typing again. I just love your enthusiasm! We all struggle so we can all help each other. Next time one of us is feeling really weak we know we can come to you and you can totally relate!!!

LindaThe reason i am seeing the endo today is due to insulin resistance and trying not to get to diabetes. My husband is diabetic and it scares me to death. I have not been able to be pushy with him but i think he is beginning to see the light now that i am definitely on the band wagon! As a PT i see the devastation it can cause on a daily basis and i just don't want to see anyone have to deal with that, especially those i care about! Does seem though the treating it is as difficult as the disease itself!

Lois You shopping woman!! I could not handle that. I tried to shop for a bathing suit and bras with my 6 year old daughter along and after about and hour I had about all i could take. We were both exhausted when it was all over!

Michelle How did your mom's appointment go. It is so difficult to deal with someone who isn't real gung ho on doing what is best for them in the long haul. I am feeling for you!

Well girls gotta run, another busy day. Will try to check in tonight. Oh yeah, forgot to mention i got on my elliptical trainer last night, 1 mile in just over 8 min.

Good morning girls, I dont have much time to post right now, my receptionist called in today and I gotta get clocked into work early. Just wanted to wish everyone a good day.

Check back when I have a little more time.

Erin ~~ Thanks for the concern regarding my mom. We didn't end up going to the appointment, because my sister and her husband had to sign papers on the home they bought.:?:

Morning Ladies,:D

Been kind of down in the dumps the last couple of days:( plus busy with meetings and not being at home. Had my weigh in yesterday, and my scales said 338.4 and at WW theirs said 342.3. It really discourages me and for my own peace of mind I think I'm only going to go by my scales.:goodscale My mouth is feeling much better, but I can feel a slight indention in the roof of my mouth the size of a nickle where I loss a hunk of skin. Haven't made it up to my room to sew, but the way I feel, it's probably a good thing. I'd be doing more ripping out than sewing the mood I'm in. Going to do some housework and laundry this morning and then go out for a walk this afternoon when it warms up.

Erin...Congrats on 1.3 lbs loss. That's great! Hope your sunburn is doing better. May sound weird, but I use streight vinegar on a sunburn. It takes the sting/burn out.

Linda...Glad to hear the scales gave up a few pounds for you. If you have a digital scale, I find they need new batteries every month to keep them accurate.

Robbin...You should be so proud of yourself, not only are you trying to loose weight but quit smoking as well. I'm proud of you! It's not easy to do. My Dad quit smoking cold turkey 30 years ago. He broke a 4 pack a day habit. My in-laws were chain smokers, found out they had lung cancer, couldn't quit and smoked up until the day they passed. I'm now trying to get my son to quit, but he says smoking helps with the stress he is under. Have you tried the patch?

Tina...:bravo: on the size 16 skirt. You are doing so good on this journey to a new you! Pep talk coming...Do not feel bad about your slip up, you keep all of us so motivated with how well you are doing. We wouldn't be here trying to loss weight if we were not addicted to food. You brushed yourself off and got right back on track with eating healthy and hitting the treadmill. That says it all, you didn't quit!!

Lois...Congrats on the size 18 and the shoes that fit. I had to laugh also, because I have the same problem, my shoes are loose. I'm ordering new walking shoes tomorrow and can't wait to put my feet into ww and not wwww shoes.:D

Michelle...Hope you are enjoying your nice weather. Hope the appointment with the doctor about your mother went well. My husband has diabetes and right now it is under control with pills, diet and exercise. I hope and pray it never gets as bad as his Dad had it. He had both legs amputated and died from complication after the last amputation.

Well the washer is done, so I better get busy and get another load in. Have a good day girls.

Cheryl

:wave: Hi Cheryl ~~ Well we didn't go to the appointment yesterday. My sister had to cancel it because they had to sign papers on the house they bought. Don't know what we're going to do now. Our weather is partly sunny, partly cloudy, and there's a chance of sprinkles, but it's supposed to be nice again for the weekend. I'm sorry you have been having a hard couple of days. I also had that feeling at the beginning of the week, and I hate it when I get in that kind of funk! Emotions can do some real bad things to us and take over total control of our bodies if we let them!:devil: That will be good if you can get outside to get some fresh air and a walk. Hope your day ends of going good for you and things do a turn around for the better. Have a good Thursday...:hug:

Hi Michelle,
Thanks for your kind words, I feel like a good cry would do me a ton of good. I usually get this way around special days/holidays. Miss my family out in Oregon so much and my kids haven't been out for visit since July 2000 and my husband usually works all holidays. It does work out his days off fall on Mother's Day and 4th of july for this year, but that's it. One of my big problems is eating out of lonelyness, but I'm learning to do other things to keep my mind and hands busy.
Have a good day.:hug:
Cheryl

Hi everybody . . . just popping in for a quick hello. Our weather is kind of dull and overcast at the moment, but who know what will happen later one. :dizzy:

Erin . . . Good luck with the endo appointment. You are so wise to try to beat the disease now. It is difficult to learn to take care of it, but it is worth the difficulty because the complications of uncontrolled diabetes are absolutely devastating.

Michelle . . . On that note . . . please make sure you re-book the appointment with your Mother's doctor as quickly as you can.

Robbin . . . hope you have a good day at work and we get to see you again soon.

Cheryl . . . Glad your mouth is getting better and hope you get over the 'down-in-the-dumps' feeling quickly too.

See you later, chickies . . . must get back to it. Although I am hoping things will be slowing down on the work-project for a little while. I think phase I is finished, but won't know for sure what (if anything) comes next until this time next week. Keep moving and shaking it, gang. :carrot:

CHERYL I want to share something that i hope doesn't offend you, but my circle of friends calls it an emotional sh-t. Let it out girl!! You're right a good cry can be so helpful, even if it is for no reason at all!! One of my friends made me a tape of sappy music to put me in the mood. I have found when i am really down and can't get out of it a good cry or emotional poopy can do a lot of good!! Hopefully, i could at least make you laugh a little! Also, i know what you mean about the scales. According to my scale i had lost 21 pounds but when i went to the endo today it was only 19 on their scale. I was so wanting it to at least be an even 20 with them. Hang in there, I am with you girl!!!

Michelle I hate you missed the appointment. I know how disappointing that can be. I hope you can get it rescheduled soon!

Gotta run now time to get my daughter from the bus stop! Erin

YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BELIEVE THE DAY I HAD!

Everything was quite a normal happy go-lucky thursday. We had a notice in our door that the power was going to be off from 10am-3pm today. So after dropping my daughter off at preschool this morning I said to myself I better get home and finish my walking before ten. So I came home...got changed into my exercise clothes..filled up my water bottle and opened the door to the basement, only to hear the sound of gushing water! I ran down to have a look and sure enough our basement was flooded! UUUhhhh!! I phoned the home-builder they came by had a look and organized a plumber to come by and fix the culpret. Which turned out to be the hose under the sink in my kitchen, somehow it popped out went through the floor and was gushing water around like a wild snake. Well they offered their shop-vac to help suck up the water...I was grateful. By the time they got it here...BEEEEP! The power went and wasn't going to return till 5hrs. later! So here I was, with a mop and bucket, in the darkish basement, standing in cold water past my feet trying to soak all this water up. I'd dip the mop and wring it out, Lord knows how many times! Hopefully I was able to move the furniture to drier areas so it looks like there isn't much damage in that regards. After 3o'clock I spent the rest of the day trying to suck the water out of the carpets. What a day!! Needless to say I haven't had a chance to exercise. And with the way the basement looks now, I'm not sure when I'll get a chance anytime soon.

Linda, thanks. Hopefully you're special project will be finished and nothing much comes your way this time next week so you can have more time for yourself.

Erin, yes. I think we all can relate to the many different types of emotional set backs, set ups, etc. that this journey will lead us on. It's so reassuring to know you're not alone.

Robbin, sounds like you had a busy day ahead of yourself. Hope it wasn't too hectic for you.

Michelle, sorry to hear you couldn't keep the appointment today. Hopefully you'll get another real soon so you can get some advice on helping your mom.

Cheryl, I hope you can shake those dumpy emotional feelings soon enough. If you feel a good cry will help...go ahead and have it. Sometimes I feel like that too...somedays I can cry over the simpliest things. My husband sometimes doesn't know what's best to do. Oh the joys of womanhood! My husband works a lot of the holidays too. Since working in a restaurant, mothersday is the busiest time of the year.

Well girls, I am totally wiped! I think I'm going to do nothing but relax for the rest of the night. I'll see you tomorrow. Hope you all have a great night!

ttfn!
~Tina

:wave: Good Morning...,

Just a quick check in. I had a pretty lazy day yesterday. I did not do much at all. it rained most of the day and it was chilly out too. One of those days you want to stay cuddled under the covers... too bad I couldn't do that. I did a little cleaning but no real exercise yesterday. I'll be back at it today though. :workout:

Tina, oh WoW! ...I know that must have been a real mess to deal with.... sounds like you got a workout afterall. I hope you get everything dried out and luckily there was no major damage.

Cheryl, :hug: glad your mouth is much better. If I were you I would just go by the one scale too... calibrations vary, go by the one you can rely on and check for accuracy. I hope you feel better today :)

Michelle, sorry the appt. was cancelled... I hope you all can get it rescheduled ASAP.

Erin, I must say I enjoy your positive and upbeat post. LOL my little one will be 4 the end of June.... I always have someone else with me when I shop so we try and keep him occupied while we shop but as with most little ones, he gets restless after a while.

Robbin, hope your day went ok without the receptionist and wasn't too hectic.

Wishing everyone a good day! ...I will check back later.

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Good Morning Once Again. Yesterday was quite hectic but I managed to get through it just fine. My only problem is ........... I HATE ANSWERING PHONES.

Erin, I agree about the Emotional "Poo". We all need to have one every now and then. I just wish I could get my husband to understand it doesnt really mean that there is anything specific wrong and when I am like that just leave me alone it will go away.

Linda, hope things slow down a little for you. Its always nice to have peacefull quiet time.

Cheryl, I can definately understand what you mean about missing family at holidays. We spent 3 years stationed in Hawaii with the Army and I would get so depressed at holidays. There isnt much that can help when you really miss the family. Have a good cry then give them a call.

Michelle, I hope you can reschedule your appointment soon.

Lois, Sounds like you had one of those days when you just want to curl up with a good book and blanket. MMMMM Sounds so good right now.

Tina, Ok first I have to apologize to you for laughing. I know that yesterday was in no way funny to you at all.(right now) But when all of the bad is over, look back at yourself standing in ankle deep water with a mop. It would be like trying to save a sinking ship with a shot glass. But on the serious side, I hope everything dries out for you soon.

Well ladies I gotta clock in once again, Joy Joy Joy. I wont be here much for the next 2 or 3 days we have a very busy schedule for this weekend that includes 2 baseball games tonight and 2 games tomorrow, then church with my mom and grandma on Sunday with a big family lunch after. I will try to check in as soon as I can.

Lois, I'm having one of those days today. The rain is suppose to stick around for a couple of days. Great for the lawn (new sod) saves me from getting out the sprinkler, but it sure doesn't help my area rugs out on my deck trying to dry! hahaha!

Robbin, I don't mind you laughing. I even started laughing myself when I was down there. It seemed like dropping a cotton ball in the lake, but I did eventually get it soaked up! LOL! You've got a busy weekend ahead of you, burning calories along the way. I hope you enjoy your Mothers Day with your mom and grandma.

I gotta go clear the area around my treadmill so I can have a walk. I've seemed to obliterate the weekend weight and one more with it! The scale was reading a firm 223 this morning. Feeling good alright!

Have a great day ladies and make the most of it! Stay strong and be powerful! I'll check in a little later...I got a feeling it's going to be one of those days. Cold and rainy and not feeling like much else.

TTFN!
~Tina

Good Morning Everyone ~~ Well I'm trying to get out of this funk that I've been in this week, and it's really getting rediculous! Stress has caused so much on me that it's really affecting my health each day and the way I'm feeling, which has been down.:( I'm going to see if my daughter, when she wakes up because they didn't have school today, wants to go take a walk just to get out for awhile. I need to get to the grocery store since I'm having everyone over on Sunday for Mother's Day dinner. I have lost 2 pounds this week, and I have no idea how because I haven't been on track at all. Tomorrow is actually my weekly weigh in day, but I changed it today just so I could feel better about something with myself. I will weigh in again tomorrow on my regular day and see if there are anymore changes, but I'm very happy with the 2 pounds!:D

Tina ~~ Oh how horrible with the mess yesterday! You seem so low keyed and calm about it. I guess, what else could you really do, right? I'm glad you got the mess cleaned up though...oh what a day! CONGRATULATIONS on your weight loss! You really are doing so good and I'm proud of you!;)

I will check back later and I hope all of you have a happy Friday!!!:grouphug:

Hi everybody . . . I've been having a bit of a funny day. :dizzy: Actually the weather is absolutely beautiful . . . about 17C/18C (mid 60's) and sunny. Wish it could stay this way forever. :cool: Sorry to hear that many of you are not quite so lucky weatherwise the last couple of days. :)

And then, of course, there's Tina who has decided to give up the house in favour of living in a very large swimming pool. :hug: That exact (almost) same thing happened to a friend of mine a few years ago. She loaded up the dishwasher, turned it on, and left for work. The discharge hose broke and every ounce of water through the DW ended up on her main floor and then dripped down to her basement as well. No one that knows her ever goes out and leaves the dishwasher running anymore. :D Look on the bright side, chickie . . . mopping is great exercise. ;)

I know what you mean, Lois, sometimes the desire for a day of hibernation is almost overepowering. Unfortuntely, with a little one, you can't indulge the desire. :hug:

Hope today is a little less hectic for you, Robbin. :hug:

Congratulations on your SV, Michelle. :hug: Don't question the good stuff, just accept it and hope for more.

Have a great evening, ladies. Here's a little :grouphug: to help us all along the way. See you soon. :carrot:

Hi Linda ~~ Thanks for the compliment, you're so kind!:hug: Glad you're having a beautiful sunshiny day! We are too, but it's a little chilly today. By next week, it's suppose to be up in the 80s. Have a great day!:cool:

Okay ladies it's time to do something about this funky feeling that has been going through each one of us. I know how hard that is to do but trust me, it's better letting it take over and spoil our days! On your next post I want you to name something your grateful for since losing some weight. Something you're proud of, or proud of yourself for getting this far. Something you've obtained or something that you feel. Come on ladies, let's get it out there and celebrate it!!

I'm proud that I've actually stuck with eating healthier for the past 132 days and have -46lbs. to show for it. I'm proud that I have a size 16 skirt in my closet that fits perfectly (even though it's probably a "big" 16 and it's stretchy). I am proud that everything I do now comes with a less effort...stairs, walking, bending over to do my shoes, drinking a fish tank of water and lovin' with the hubby (sorry had to sneak that one in). Overall I'm happy that I've decided to stick with it this time to make me a more happier person, give my daughter a more active, playful mommy, and a sexy looking wife for my hubby. And I'm most grateful for the people I've met here, without you all I'd probably be back where I started. Thanks!

Michelle, congratulations on your loss this week. That's something to celebrate! Enjoy your time with your daughter and your Mothers Day dinner on Sunday! I guess I would be a little more affected if there was significant damage, but everything is still in good condition. We may have to replace some drywall but overall, my pictures were safe, my wedding dress was safe and the computer has survived aswell as my treadmill. I'm thanking my lucky stars that it happened when it did and we caught it in fairly good time and that it didn't happen when we were out of town.

Linda, I'm glad you're having a beautiful weather to enjoy. We both said that no matter what now we're turning off the water when we go out of town. Better to be safe than sorry. But the swimming pool was fun while I had it. LOL! That sounds awful about your friend, two floors to deal with!

I gotta go and think of what to get for dinner...I'm so stumped! Hope you're having a great day ladies!

TTFN!
~Tina

I am so sorry that I haven't been around.....I feel so bad!:( I am just not very good at this continous thread thing, LOL! I think I will back away, but I will still be on 3FC, and will check in here from time to time. :hug:

I WILL MISS YOU CASSIE, PLEASE COME BACK WHEN YOU FEEL YOU CAN...:hug:

:wave: Good morning...

Just checking in. The weather here is still rainy and chilly out and is expected to be this way for the next few days :( ...it really takes the fun out of being outside! Doesn't look like I will make my mini goal this week... still 2 lbs away, but I am down another pound so far this week. :goodscale: I was hoping for more. I will just have to work a little harder next week.

Robbin, sounds like a busy weekend. Enjoy yourself and I hope your teams win :)

Michelle, I hope the stress lightens up :hug: Whoo hooo on the loss... I'd be happy with it too! :carrot:

Linda, so glad you got some good weather... now send it my way! :D

Cassie, we will be looking for you to check in with us from time to time to let us know how things are going. :hug:

Tina, it's been rainy here too... nope, don't think that's gonna help those rugs dry! hahaha! Glad you got that walk in :tread: and congrats on another pound gone :dancer:

I haven't been in a funk... but I am so proud of myself for finally having the mind set to stick with this journey this time. I'm amazed that I have lost 39 lbs and that this time around it has not seemed like a chore or that I'm restricting myself. I am thankful that the effort has given me increased energy. I can totally relate to the abilty to do things with less effort... making the bed, cleaning, climbing stairs, yes...bending over to tie my shoes or put on my socks without that additional belly being in the way or my pants too tight that they cutt off my air supply if I stayed bent over too long! :rofl: ...oh, and the loving part too :D hehehe, I look forward to that.

I am most grateful for coming to 3FC and finding this wonderful group of positive ladies who keep me motivated each day to keep fordging ahead.

I spent many years knowing I wanted and needed to lose this weight, but kept putting it off, only to feel bad the next year that I let that time go by without at least making the effort, and that would just make me feel depressed. I have a long way to go but I am so amazed and happy everyday that I have lost weight... I know I'm losing and I know the numbers on the scale are going down, but the biggest reward is that whenever I put on my clothes these days, it is somewhat hard to believe that they are actually too big! ...and getting into smalller sizes that I had no idea I'd be able to fit again! :) I almost can't believe it... it is an awesome feeling.

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend... I'll check back later.

:grouphug:

Hi guys

Sorry I've been MIA but you know me.

Had some good things happen this week. Firstly, I finished my book - YAY!!!!!!! 135,000 words! I'm off on a research trip at the end of the month so I'll be adding some details and descriptions in but mostly it's done bar the polishing. So, next job - find an agent!!

Also I had put on 2 pounds from my night out last Saturday but am pleased to report I've lost FOUR pounds so far this week - so the two I had put on a two more besides.

Also I had a DVD player that was faulty and I had no receipt. I took it back today and, while they couldn't give me a cash refund (no receipt) they did give me a voucher to the original value of the player, which was £25, even though it was reduced when I got it and it was only £20! SO I made £5 on that deal!

So after my bad week the other week - I'm having a good one this week. Also doing lots of lovely overtime at work as we are doing a production in a week and a half. Actually I'm working off my credit - I got overpaid in January so the school said instead of making me pay it back, I'd be doing more overtime for the show anyway so I'll just be 12 hours 'in credit'. Why does everything happen at once though - The show is the 24th/25th May. But it's also my daughter's b-day on the 24th May and her school's disco on the 25th, to which she desperately wants to go. I CAN fit it all in, but it'll be tight. The disco is 5pm-6pm at her school and our show starts at 7pm - so I have an hour to pick her up, feed her and get down to my school (1/2 hour drive). I think I'll probably just go straight there and give her some sandwiches she can eat in the car or something. Then I'm there in plenty of time to help set everything up.

Anyway - that's how my week has gone. have to go and do some housework now - lovely!

You'll be missed, Cassie. :hug: Hope to see you soon. Good luck on your continued journey.

Sorry you didn't make your mini-goal, but congratulations on the pound, Lois. :hug: We are having another lovely day and I'm wishing it in your direction but I'm not sure I'm strong enough to be able to get the gulf stream to flow in reverse. ;)

Congratulations, Robsia, on the book, the weight loss, and the found money. :hug: Good luck finding a publisher.

Well now, Tina . . . good things, huh. :hug: First and foremost, my bgA1C is back within acceptable ranges. :) I do have more energy, not a whole lot more, but more than before. :) My 20 pounds lost haven't allowed me to get out and buy smaller clothes but they have prevented my having to buy bigger ones (and that is a big victory, not to mention a money saver). :) My underwear feels more comfortable now. :) Heartburn is no longer my constant bedtime companion (in fact I've only had a couple of bouts of acid reflux this year). :) It's a long and very slow journey, but I'm proud of myself for sticking to it for almost 4 1/2 months so far. And I'm happy to have met so many great people along the way.

See you later, chickies. Have a great day of moving and shaking and heading in the downward direction and be sure to have some fun along the way. :carrot:

Robsia, :wave: ...good to see you posting. Congrats on the loss and finishing you book! Yay! ! ! :carrot:

Linda, lol... well I'm sure that good weather will make it's way back. :sunny: You are right, it is a long journey, but we'll get there one pound at a time. :)

I used to suffer with acid reflux each time I got pg... but the last time was the worst by far. I thought it would never go away... I stayed sick and could not keep anything down. I was 270 when I got pg and 275 just before delivery... and he weight 5lb 3oz. ...even after my little one was born I still suffered with it... I was popping acid reduces like they were M&M's... :rofl: ..then all of a sudden it was gone and has not returned.

Good Evening Ladies ~~ Boy it's sure quiet here today; everyone must be out playing and having some fun! My husband and I went out to lunch today and did a little shopping. The weather is so beautiful here. Tomorrow it's suppose to be about 80 degrees, and up to 87 on Monday.:flow2:

What I am most thankful of is my hard working DH who allows me to stay home and not go to a job that was very verbal and metally abusive to where I almost had a nervous breakdown. I was just thinking of this yesterday, and thought, I really am a lucky person. I'm also thankful to have two beautiful healthy girls who love me. I also am thankful to have found this site to where I can come and get encouragement and support from all of you...thank you!!!:grouphug:

Robsia ~~ That's great that you lost those 2 gained pounds and then 2 additional! You're doing so good! The dvd situation sounded like it turned out to be a great thing...good for you!;)

Lois ~~ I loved reading your post and it really picked me up! You are always happy and upbeat and we really need your kind and encouraging words here to help us all out...thank you!:hug:

Tina ~~ You're doing so good with your weight loss and your great positiveness! I always love reading your posts, and they also make me feel cheery and happy!:hug:

I hope everyone else is having a wonderful Saturday and we'll chat again tomorrow...:D

Well girlies, a Happy Mother's Day to all the Mother's out there! Hope the day is relaxing and pleasant and whatever you want to do! :hug:

Well I am going to start with my response to Tina, fitting with the Mother's Day theme, I am SOOO greatful for the two wonderful healthy children I have. I had 2 miscarriages and a set of twin girls that only lived about 8 hours due to being born at 23 weeks and had many complications with both of my kids pregnancies. I had difficulty conceiving in the first place as well. My heart goes out to all the women who are trying to become Mom's and haven't been successful. Having been that side of the fence it just makes having children so much more special. (Sorry girls, I always get a little sappy this time of year!) I am also so greatful that I have come to rely on the heavenly support that has always been there for me. I am greatful for the wisdom of physicians who finally figured out my goofy body. And I am especially thankful for a group of women who i know will be there to support me through a journey that has plagued me all my life.

I am just now reaching the point where i usually lose my motivation, try to cheat and never go back or whatever form of self-sabatoge works for the occassion and gain what i have lost and more. I am so scared right now and the thoughts of binging are getting stronger and stronger, just one day of what i want and then i'll get back on track. This never works and i never find the track again so i am trying to resist all together. Went out last night to celebrate with my mother-in-law and had several fried items with my grilled chicken green beans and salad. that alone has nearly put me over the edge. HELP ME GIRLS:yikes: :yikes: I am so scared i don't know what to do. Well i do but it is hard!

Whew, sorry a little diarhhea of the mouth there! A few quick personals and then i need to go get me and the family ready for church!

TINA Thanks for making us focus on the positive! Is the house dry yet? COngrats on the continued loss!

Robsia Good to hear from you again, congrats on the loss as well! Congrats on finishing your book. Since I am a little newer here can you give me a quick run down on the kind of book you have written and what kind of show you are doing? I am a former theater buff myself and really miss it!

CASSIE You will be missed hope you keep checking in and giving us an update on your continued success!

MICHELLE Congrats on your loss too! Hope you have been thoroughly de-funked by now! I have fought that funk a lot at times and know how hard it is to just "pull yourself up by the bootstraps and keep going!" Consider me getting one of those straps and giving you a good yank to help you along the way. :hug: Jealous of your good weather we are in rain again, but there have been a few glimpses of sun to keep you going, much cooler temps which i love!!

LOIS Did your babies have lots of hair with all the heartburn you were having? Mine did, especially my daughter. I know it can be frustrating to not meet our goals but remember any loss is a good loss! Hope the weather improves soon so you can get back outside!

LINDA COngrats on the improve hgbA1C. that is a huge accomplishment for a diabetic! I am with you on the 20# making a difference but not yet ready to go shopping, but remember our day is coming!!

ROBBIN Hope life is calming down for you and you had a great weekend!

Gotta run ladies, sorry so wordy today! Again ya'll have a fantastic day and look forward to hearing from all of you later!

PS finally got out my WATP tapes, did 1 mile of the 2 mile tape of WATP for ABS. Kind of proud of myself for being able to do a full mile, usually when i start back I have to do a half mile.

I AM LEAVING NOW!!!!!, BYE

Erin ~~ Thank you for your kind and caring words! HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to you also, and I hope you have a very nice day with your family at church. Thanks for the strap and pulling me out of the funk! It's gone now and I'm feeling much better. Today is another beautiful sunshiny:sunny: day! They're saying tomorrow that it's suppose to be up to 93 degrees and I DON'T like it that hot at all! Have a wonderful day!:hug: :hug: :hug:

Good Morning Ladies and Happy Mother's Day to you all,

Erin...You made me laugh with your comment, thanks! I needed it!! The good cry also helped!

Michelle...Congrat's on the 2lbs. Hope you have a lovely Mother's Day dinner with your family.

Tina...I'm sorry, but I have a good laugh at your expense. Glad you got it all cleaned up and burned calories in the process. I have to tell you that we had the same problem a couple of years ago only ours was our septic tank that backed up into our basement. I would rather mop water up everyday than the mess we had. Lucky for me I have a fantastic hubby that cleaned the mess up with his shop vac and then washed it down with bleach and water.

Lois...Congrats on the 1 pound loss. Sorry you are having dreary weather. Hope the sun comes back to visit you this week!

Robsia...Congrats on finishing your book and the 4 pound loss!!

Cassie...Will miss you!:hug: Come back often and visit.

Linda...Hope you have a wonderful day and the red ball decided to pay you a visit!

I'm very grateful for the heavenly support I get. I start each day off with a prayer I recite surrendering my body and weight over to his loving care and giving me the strenth to stay on program and make heathly choices for myself that day. I'm thankful for the wonderful man I've been married to for almost 34 years that has loved me unconditionaly. He has been there at my highest (368lbs and my lowest 130lbs). I'm thankful for my children, grandchildren and the rest of my family. I'm proud that I have stuck with eating healthier since January 4th and have loss 17lbs. That's what my cat weighs! I'm proud that I'm starting to get into my size 3X and 4X clothes and I'm into a smaller cup bra:D I'm very proud of myself for making exercise a part of my day. It feels great not to be out of breath just trying to get dressed, putting on shoes, going up the stairs or just walking that other people take for granted. And last, I'm very grateful for the wonderful ladies that I consider my friends that I have met here. You give me support, encouragement, make me laugh and pick me up when I'm down and give me a swift kick in the butt when I need it.
Thank You!:hug:

Cheryl ~~ I hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day!:hug: You are truly a beautiful person, inside and out! Have a great day!!!:hug: :hug:

CHERYL Glad i could make you laugh a little, that always helps! Is the prayer you pray just something you came up with or something you had heard before? Oh and by the way, septic back up, YUCK!! Yes you do have a wonderful hubby if he cleaned it up of his own accord!

MICHELLE Church was good, a little more loud than our usual loud though, my ears are still ringing! I don't think i could handle the 93 degrees you are expecting :o :o either, I tend to overheat at anything above 70! Sunshine is good though!

Will try to check again later! I am trying the keeping myself active thing to keep from eating. The urge is strong, very strong! :devil:

Happy Mother's Day (if you're a Mother), and Happy Mother's Day (even if you're not) :hug:

The sun is shining again and the temperatures are still beautiful in the high 60's range. :cool: I'm doing pretty good. Got a little sewing done and am now happily slugging back the water instead of the food. ;) Actually a little surprised that I am in as good homour as I am since I often feel a bit down on Mother's Day since my kids are so far away (one in Ontario and one in Alberta). No amount of chatting on the telephone or receiving nice, heartfelt cards can make up for not actually being able to visit with them more often. :(

Lois . . . glad your AF just up and went away. :hug: Mine started with my second pregnancy and has been with me more or less ever since. As mentioned it's pretty good as long as I stay away from excess eating (especially of the fatty and/or spicy variety).

Michelle . . . The sunshine I love, but you can keep that heat. :hug: Definitely too much too soon. Seventy-five is about the top of my comfort zone.

Erin . . . Sappy is definitely allowed. :hug: And I know what you mean about having reached the "edge". Four months is usually my downfall. So far I've only had a few really tough days, but they do seem to be getting closer together. :^: Hang in there, kid . . . together we can all do this. But somehow I don't think it's every going to get to be easy. ;)

Cheryl . . . Wow, girl you definitely win the prize for "yuckiest flooded basement" story. :hug: I'm still only dreaming about catching your level of exercise enthusiasm. Very impressive list. :D

Well, I'd better get going . . . just heard a minor crash and now have three terribly innocent looking cats staring up at me . . . hopefully nothing serious. Have a great day, everybody and keep moving and shaking yur way down the healthy lifestyle road. :carrot: See you soon.

Erin & Linda ~~ The heat is already way too much today in the upper 80s, and tomorrow, now they're saying it's suppose to get up to 95. I can't stand it when it's this hot! The highest I can really stand is no more than 80!:mad: We ended up going out for chinese food today for Mother's Day instead of me cooking. I had another very bad problem with my mom this morning, but then hours later, she was calling me saying she should not have said and done what she did to me and she was very sorry. I told her by this time that I had a migraine and I was laying down. Hope all of you are having a nice day and relaxing!:hug: :hug:

Happy Mothers Day to all you Moms!

I went out for breakfast this morning for my annual Mothers Day treat. My daughter gave me perfume, new makeup case and some makeup...VIA my husband. LOL! Then he had to go to work and still isn't home yet. I kept myself busy shopping for some new perenials and some potted flowers. I didn't get far though...I still have to buy for 8 more pots and it ain't cheap! Overall I had a pretty good day.

Cassie, I'm very sorry to hear you're backing off. Hopefully you will stop in from time to time to let us know what's new with you. You're always welcome here!

Lois, congrats on the one pound loss! You can work on your goal again this week. No biggy! I think it's best we not put time limits on our losses just in case our bodies do not work the way we want them at times. Thanks for the congrats.

Robsia, congrats on the losses and finishing your novel!! That's really swell, I bet you're really excited to move on to the next process of getting it published. Let us know what happens.

Michelle, sounds like you have some great weather! Enjoy! Thanks for the compliment. :)

Erin, yes...unfortunately there are those points where we have hit them and fallen completely off the wagon. Mine came about a 20lbs. ago. I've really surpassed my expectations this time. I know the difference was meeting this great group of ladies. It seems overwhelming to finish the mile but it's so worth it. Gather up your last motivational thoughts and remember why you've started this in the first place. You've got this far with determination and lots of effort...you've still got it in there!! Don't back down to that inner voice telling you that you can't do it. Hang in there girl!

Cheryl, glad I could be of assistance with regards to making you laugh!! Yuck! Is all I thought thinking about your flood, I couldn't even imagine!! Bleehhhh.

Linda, glad you're getting back in the swing of things. And that you didn't let being away from your kids on Mothers Day spoil your mood. So how much trouble did your cats get into?

Well ladies, you all have some really good reasons to be thankful, grateful and facts to be proud of yourself. I just thought we needed to count our blessings and not dwell on the things that maybe aren't going our way. Remembering how far we've come, or things that come easier now and how our lives have changed for the good, is good for the "weight loss" soul!!

Have an awesome evening ladies and enjoy the rest of your Mothers Day!

TTFN!
~Tina

Hello Ladies,

I have been lurking and reading most of the post on this thread..What a great and caring support you all offer to another. Love that! I don't do well with groups, but am willing to do my best on offering my support to you all and getting to know you all.

Am struggling on weight loss. I have tried weight watchers, South Beach of this year and lost and gain. I am doing my best to get away from the 400 mark..have been down to 392 from my hw of 422...but the weight always creeps on me when I lose control with food choices. I am a binge eater and that puts my weight loss in trouble.Love my sweets and bagels.

Now, am just going to eat healthy, common sense, and getting walking started, if the weather permits me lol. Have been doing some walking the beginning of this month and even walked an hour..that was some challenge for me and loved it.

About me.. I am 39 yrs old, single, no kids, living with my family..I don't work..am a stay at home caregiver to one of my sister that have MS.

Looking forward on getting to know you all and offer my caring, cheerfulness on this battle we all struggle with. We are worth it and it does take time. Have a good day,ladies.. :)

:hug: Welcom Lillian We love new faces.

Good morning all. I hope every mother had a beautiful Mothers Day, I did. I cant do personals this morning but did want to say what I am grateful for.

I am grateful for: my beautiful children, I do not know how life could go on with out them. My crazy, sexy, goofy, handsome, loving husband, who makes me laugh when I want to cry. For all of the wonderful and beautiful friends I have found on this thread. I love all of you and pray we all make it to our goals. And last but not least for sure, the great NSV I had on Saturday, I ran into friend I havent seen for a few months and she said "WOW you are loosing arent you, you look great" Someone finally noticed.:carrot:

I weighed in yesterday and was down another 2 pounds. Yeah:D .

I bought a new computer over the weekend:carrot: another Yeah.

Well better run I gotta clock in AGAIN, it seems never ending LOL.

Thank you for the welcome,Robbin!... Bravo on your 2 Lbs loss!! You are doing great!! :)

Lilian, welcome to our group. You're right you have bumped into a great supportive group. I love it here and I'm sure you will too. Congratulations on your 24lbs. loss so far. Good job!

Robbin, I'm doing the happy dance for you! Congrats on the loss, you go girl! Glad you had a great weekend.

Well, I'm off to the treadmill and then to visit the greenhouse again. I just love, love, love this time of year!!

TTFN!
~Tina

Good Morning Ladies...

Well I'm starting over today and I'm back on track. After eating out for the past three days, I have put 4 pounds back on. I want this weight off once and for all!:devil: I bought a new notebook and I'm writing down everything I eat and drink.:dizzy:

Liliann ~~ :welcome3: :welcome: to a WONDERFUL group of ladies here! You are so right that they are all very caring, kind and supportive!:hug: Great job on your weight loss so far, you're doing really good!;)

Robbin ~~ Great job girl on another 2 pounds down!!!:dancer: I bet your new computer is so nice! We got a new one the day after Christmas, and I remember how neat it was!:D

Tina ~~ Great job of keeping up on the treadmill, you're such a good girlie!;) Also, have fun at the greenhouse today!:hug:

Hi there, gang . . . wow it's hard to believe it's the middle of May already. Another beautiful sunshiny day in Nova Scotia. :cool: The temperature however has gotten up close to my limit of low to mid 70's. Whoever is sending the hot stuff this way can take it back. :dizzy:

Tina . . . :hug: Ever since you mentioned your little potato chip meltdown, I've been into the popcorn. :D Luckily, I like the air-popped stuff, but just the same I don't need to be filling myself with popcorn all the time. :no: I'm the opposite of you, I can stay away from the chips, but I think I'm going to have to :tape: to avoid the popcorn. After all, too much of anything is not a good thing. The cats pulled down a spring mounted curtain rod of undercurtains (sheers) in one of the bedrooms; not an easy task for cats without front claws. I think they were quite proud of themselves.:lol3:

Liliann . . . Here's a great big, welcoming :hug: for you. I think you will love it here. Great bunch that really cares for one another. You are doing well already, girl. Congratulations. Hope we will be seeing less of you more often. ;)

Robbin . . . Wow, another two pounds, gone to ugly-pound-heaven, :hug: Congratulations on both the SV and the NSV. It's so wonderful when somebody notices the effort. Makes everything feel worthwhile. :)

Michelle . . . Attagirl. :hug: Get right back at it and that nasty scale-:devil: will be back in line in no time. You can do it. :)

In fact, we can all do it with the help of our cyber friends. Have a great day, gang. Keep moving and shaking and heading in the great downward direction. Here's a little dose of the good stuff :dust: to help us along the way. See you soon. :carrot:

:balloons: :welcome3: Lillian, so glad you are joining us! I am a relative new person to the group, maybe a month, and i love it! This is a great thread and the women here are positive and supportive. I hope you will find the encouragement you need!

Robbin:flow1: :flow1: Yeah on the weight loss and the NSV. I had a few folks comment this weekend and it gives you the best high!!! I am so excited for you!:dance:

Michelle I am feeling your new found excitement through the computer & I am needing as much enthusiasm as I can muster right now. So fun getting a new computer isn't it! I hope that four nasty pounds :devil: :devil: will be gone as quickly as they came!!

Linda Glad you are having good weather and that you are doing well! I rubbed my computer screen on the willpower dust you sent to try to get it to cling when i get up from this computer! I have realized that am probably feeling so many cravings because TOM is taking its time getting here and i usually PMS from day 28 until i finally do get it. So that has helped me hold off a little knowing that once it comes hopefully the feeling will pass! Cats are as crafty as kids when it comes to disassembling things sometimes!!

tTina Keep on walking girl! You are the landscaping queen it sounds like, do you do consulting??? Would you like to visit Alabama? Thanks so much for you support and encouragement :D You have a gift of lifting others up. AS DO MANY IN THIS THREAD!! Thanks for all you do! I appreciate it more than you know!

Well girlies, my kids are way too quiet, could be cause they wanted a spoonful of peanut butter as a snack and I said yes. So maybe their mouths are stuck together!! Let's hope there is not peanut butter all over my house!

Sending some :dust: back to all of you! May it keep us strong and focused on the real task at hand! Erin

Thank you Tina,Meowee,Elem for the warm welcome! :) I am PM buddy with Cheryl and she mentioned how all of you so caring and supportive! This is my place to vent and offer my caring way to you all.:) :hug:

Liliann a great big hug :hug: and :welcome3: to you! I'm so happy that you decided to joy us. We have a wonderful group fo ladies that care so much for each other. I just PM with some walking information.:D

Hey gals, I was going to do personals, but hubby needs the computer before our foster daughter gets on for her hour. I'll be back later.

Cheryl

:wave: Good evening...

Just a quick check in. First I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day! :hug: Also a big :welcome3: to Lillian.

I had a bad couple of days... I don't know how I did it but I have an ankle strain and it has been very painful... it hurts to move or bend my foot. Today it's not as painful as yesterday. So needless to say, no exercise :( but I am counting my calories very closely and want to get back to my workouts. Hopefully it will be better in a day or two.

I'll try and catch up with everyone a little later. Hope everyone has had a good day! :)

:grouphug:

Thank you Michelle for the warm welcome!

Cheryl... :waving Hi there pal!.. You were right about these ladies being so caring and supportive.. Thank you for spreading the word..It took me awhile to post on here lol.But I made it!

Lois- Thank you for the welcome! Ouch! ankle pain..sorry that you are in pain with that and hoping soon your ankle will feel better soon and getting into your workout. Ankle pain is no fun! Hoping that you feel better..:hug:

Good evening Ladies... My Monday started well, but ended up being unhealthy..it was a whacky weather today that made me depressed, hate that feeling. I do my best to beat depression mode when the weather is rainy and dreary. Tomorrow will be a better day..took out my pedometer and left on top of the desk when I get online each morning to remind me to get my body moving.

Good luck for Tuesday ladies..Keep your chin up and smile :)..it brings wonders!

Good Evening Everyone...

It is 98F here tonight and I'm roasting!:devil: This weather is rediculously too hot for this time of the year already! My DH and I went and bought an AC for our bedroom when he got off work, and he just left to go buy one for the downstairs in the living room; $219 later for the two.:stress: Atleast we should be comfortable and sleep better now! I will do personals tomorrow morning when I have more time. It is so hot out here in the dining room right now!:mad: I hope all of you have a good evening...:grouphug:

Michelle...I can't believe you are 98 degrees! Way too hot!! We were out to Portland two years ago in July and it was over 100 for four days stright! Thought I would melt!...Neither my daughter or son had air conditioning in their homes. That was the first thing we made sure we had when we bought this house, was to have central air, but when it get's to 90 or above with high humidity, we still suffer.

Robbin...Congrats on the 2 pounds gone and the new computer.

Lois...You poor girl. All I can say is OUCH!!!! Hope it heals real soon and you are out pounding the pavement real soon.

Tina...Glad you got to go out and have breakfast with your hubby. I love to visit the garden shop, but I usually spend too much money.

Erin...Hope you are having a good day and your kids didn't decide to fingerpaint your walls!!

Linda...Cat's are sure fun to have around. They live in there own little world and think we should worship and adore them on there own terms. I have one, very spoiled fat cat that come running everytime my hubby get's home. As soon as he sits in his recliner, she comes and lays between his legs and wants to be comb. She only comes to me when I'm in my sewing room, and then she wants to take a nap in my fabric, or the latest quilt I just finished which is a big NO NO!! She lives up to her name, which is Princess.

Well girls, it's getting late and I have to get up early. Have a good evening and I'll chat with you tomorrow.

Cheryl

hey has anyone ever told you in your picture, you look like sally fields.. just thought I would give my view.. nice to meet you,.. I am new around here.. Kim

Slimkim Now that you say that I do see a resemblance!! Hope you hang out for a while and join us, this is a great bunch of women and we would love to have you!

Lois Owwy! Have you been to a doctor? The physical therapist in me is going to come out here so forgive me. But here goes, keep it moving in the least painful range and ICE, ICE, ICE no more than 15-20 min at a time and you can use a bag of frozen peas if you don't have a refreezable ice pack! Hope it gets to feeling better soon and maybe an ankle support when you are able to get back to exercise will help keep it from happening again!

MichelleI had no idea Oregon could get so hot!!:o :o I would be dying to say the least!! Hope cooler days are coming your way real soon!!! the $200+ seems well worth it when the you are afraid you are going to short out the computer from the sweat dripping off your nose!

Cheryl Hope you are having a good day, not too busy to stop and smell the roses! And to chat with us!

LilianI have had so many start out gangbuster days and then blow it at night!!! I get lonely then and I like to eat alone, so I am with you there girl! Keep in mind though, if you did better through the day, hopefully it takes the edge off the nighttime mishaps, not as bad as pigging out all day long! Grab that pedometer this morning and keep on moving!

Well ladies time to get ready Amelia ready for school!! Had to give her heavy duty cough medicine last night so we may have a real struggle on our hands this morning! Hope ya'll have a wonderful day and will try to check in later! Has anyone heard anything from Tracey or Liza, haven't seen them post in a while!

Kim...Welcome!

Elem.. Thank you for your kind words.

Michelle...Send some sun into NJ.. would love to see some sunshine again. Stay cool and take it easy with your heatwave you are getting.

Morning Ladies... Well, this morning here is dreary and rain again, but I will not let the weather get to me. I am stuck indoors of caring for my family and sure do need to get out and walk to clear my mind..won't let depression get to me, can't afford it.

Enjoy your day ladies and stay strong!!

Good Morning, chickies . . . Another sunny morning . . . but it's supposed to be giving us some rain this afternoon and later into the week. We actually need it; some pretty serious forest-fires already burning in some parts of the Province. :(

Liliann . . . I'd send some sun if I could. :hug: I know how depressing the constant rain can get. Hang in there, kiddo. Let us know if keeping the pedometre on the desk works. I'm sure I'd just get it buried under piles of paper and learn to ignore it. :o

Erin . . . Sometimes I think the cats are worse than kids. :hug: At least my kids never climbed on top of the refrigerator and tried to peel the wallpaper border off the top of the wall. :dizzy:

Lois . . . I can feel your pain. :hug: My ankles bother me most of the time. Hope yours is better really soon.

Michelle . . . Wow, that is a horrible temperature for the middle of May. :hug: Makes me all sweaty and icky feeling just to think about it. Hope it goes away soon. Enjoy the A/C.

Cheryl . . . Sounds like your Princess would be a good match for my Mouse. :hug: He's sure he is the reincarnation of an Egyptian god and takes every opportunity to point out his superior being-ness. :)

You know I've also been wondering where some of our chickies have gotten to. Come out, come out wherever you are girls . . . we miss you. :hug:

Have a great day, everybody. Keep moving and shaking and heading in the great downward direction. Just keep doing the good stuff as much as you possibly can and the rewards will follow. :carrot:

Good Morning Ladies. Hope everyone had a good evening. I do believe that I cannot wait for baseball season to be over. Our last game is around the 15th of June so 1 more month. Don’t get me wrong, I love to watch my kids in sports, but with 4 kids & me and hubby both working full time we never get a chance for rest. LOL just realized, we will be done with baseball on 15th of June but will start football August 1st, and all 3 boys will be playing this year.

Lois, Major ouch on the ankle sprain. Hope its better soon.

Robsia Congrats on finishing the book can’t wait to see it on the shelves. So can you give the title?

Michelle 98 in Oregon, I didn’t realize that you guys got up that high. Is the humidity high too? Here in Oklahoma when it’s hot it is also very humid. Right now we are still hanging around in the 70’s.

Erin How did it go with the peanut butter? My boys LOVE the stuff, I can’t stand it.

Lillian Sorry to hear you get depressed on gloomy days. I love rainy days and find them so romantic. I also get a lot of energy during the rain and usually get lots of housework done.

Well I have already clocked into work today, guess its now time to actually get to work.

Good morning chickies! It's going to be a scorcher for me today +27!! Not sure what that is in F? Maybe Linda can convert it for me. Not much on the list today but housework...blehhh! I'd rather be outside, but since it's going to be that hot I don't think I could handle the sunshine.

Michelle, I love going to the greenhouse. I love flowers! I'm rather new to the idea of having my own flower beds and ect. I didn't have much interest before I moved to my new home. Now I want it landscaped! LOL! Last year was the first year I've planted perrenials and I was so excited to see them coming again this year. I think it has turned me into a greenthumb monster! LOL!

Linda, there are much worse things you could lose control over. Air popped popcorn isn't much to worry about. I guess it would be the behavior in which you're consuming it. Don't beat yourself up over popcorn. I love cats and I can just imagine their little faces when they were looking at you after they've knocked your rod!

Erin, LOL @ consultation! You could probably teach me a few tricks of the trade! Like I said I'm just a "light" greenthumb. Not sure of everthing I do, but I get out there and try. I gotta learn somehow. You're so welcome for the encouragement. We're here for eachother. No one knows better than us what it feels like to try and tackle weight loss.

Liliann, just remember after the rain there's always a rainbow!! Better things are in store. Keep hanging in there girl. You CAN beat this!

Lois, wouldn't that be the way it is. You're stoked up to start burning and bam!...something gives. So sorry your ankle is giving you problems. It sounds very painful. I saw on TV a woman who does workouts from sitting on a chair. Maybe you could try something like that? Yeah right, huh?! :) I hope it starts to mend faster that a speeding bullet, I know how disappointed you must feel.

Cheryl, I had to chuckle reading about your cat. I used to have one when I lived at home with my mom. (can't have one now due to allergies in the family) But anyways, my parents were on an acreage so they needed cats for mice reasons specifically. Well I had this one cat and a great micer she was, but I had her babied aswell. I used to let in her in and my mom wasn't the greatest fan. She would always say something to her like, you need to be outside and we're sure she'd answer in a meowing NO. It sounded just like it. So from that day on no matter what mom said she'd answer NO. And my mom wasn't impressed in a funny sort of way...hahaha!

Kim, I have had a few comments about ppl I've looked like. I must have a side of many faces. One lady who came to this thread quite a while ago said I looked like Angelina Jolie, I had a hair dresser call me Catherine Zeta Jones and my husband has this one picture of me where he thinks I look like Gina Davis. hahaha!! Sally Feilds is a new one! All great skinny women and I only wish I was...so my only comment would be...are sure it's not Delta Burke you see!?? hahaha! Nice to meet you too, welcome! I hope we can get to know you better.

Robbin, all I can say is "God be with you". I couldn't handle so much sports either. But I know you really don't mean in that way. It's fun for your kids and that's all that matters. But it would be nice to have more time for yourself. Maybe you and your husband could tag team the games and sometimes you get to stay home all by yourself? Wow, you could you even imagine? LOL!

Hope you all have a great day! Make the most of what it has to offer you!

~Tina

Okay, I got a little online help and it's going to be 80F...so Michelle @ 98F..wowsers!! I would have spent the money on air conditioners too!

Welcome Kim, glad to have you join us!

Tina...When I lived in Oregon I had beautiful flower beds, and I spent a lot of time caring for them. I mostly loved my roses and I visit them about every two years.LOL My brother-in-law dug my roses up and planted them at his place. I couldn't bring them to North Dakota, they would never survive the winter here.
All that grows in my flower beds are weeds. We spend all of our time mowing the 7 out of 10 acres we have. Next year I plan on digging up the flower beds, laying a layer of plastic and putting gravel over the top of that with flower pots.

Lois...Hope your ankle is feeling much better today!

Michelle...Hope you are not having another scorcher today. If you are, hope you have your feet proped up in front of the air conditioner with a bowl of ice.

Liliann...Sorry you are feeling down today and the weather is dreary. Have you thought about working out to WATP on days you can't get out? I have to do that 6 to 7 months out of the year.

Robbin...I know how you feel about running to all the sport activities. I was so glad to see basketball over with. I'm glad that our foster daughter goes out for a sport, but with the price of gas it was killing us. I was driving 37 miles round trip just for practices and once the games started, well the fartherest I had to go was 120 miles away. Only two more days till school is out. YEAH!!!!!

I've been busy sewing the backing to my daughters quilt today. Taking two quilts to the quilter tomorrow. Getting ready to applique the kids onto my quilt boarder. Can't wait to finish it so I can post a picture of it. Well gals, I'm going out for a walk, it's pretty nice here today so I want to enjoy it while it last. LOL

Cheryl

Erin ~~ Oregon didn't used to get this hot, but that seemed to change a few years ago.:devil: Temps are a little better today, but it's still pretty warm.:(

Liliann ~~ I'm sending a ton of this sunshine:sunny: :sunny: :sunny: to NJ! Have you ever heard of the WATP workouts? I have about 12-13 dvds and I do them right in my own home. They are very easy yet you get a really good workout.:dancer:

Linda ~~ Yes, I LOVE the AC! It's a lifesaver!:dance:

Robbin ~~ We don't have the humidity that you get, but it's still a very HOT heat!:mad: Last summer when my daughter and I went back to Iowa for 6 weeks, we certainly had to adjust to the humidity! By the time we came back home, the 95F temps didn't even bother us.;)

Tina ~~ I love flowers; think they're just beautiful! Daisys are my favorite! I like to put hanging flower baskets and twirling kites in front of our living room window.:flow2:

Cheryl ~~ I have been staying in so far today, until I have to go get my daughter from school. Later on, my husband and I are going grocery shopping...how fun, not!:dizzy:

I hope all of you other girlies are having a good day!!!:grouphug:

Cheryl, flower pots are just as good as flower beds. I have both and the good thing about pots is that you can change it every year and way less maintenance! Looking forward to seeing another pic of your quilt. I bet it's gorgeous!

Michelle, daisies are forbidden here...LOL! My uncle used to spray for weed control around the rural areas up here and there's a pesky weed called mayweed that looks an awful lot like daisies. The flower is exact but the stem is different. It's really hard to get rid of and spreads terribly. And for farmers that means trouble come harvest. Personally I think it's the prettiest weed around! LOL

Hope ya'll having a good evening!

:wave: Hi Ladies...

Just a quick check in and update. Lillian, Cheryl, Erin, Robbin, Tina & Linda... thanks! :hug: ...the ankle is much better, I'd say about 90%. It started aching on Sat. afternoon and by Sun. I could barely put any weight on it... Sun. night it was throbbing so bad I could have cried! :( I kept it wrapped with an ace bandage and that seem to help stabilize it. ..Yesterday it began to feel better and today, much better ;). It felt good enough for me to get a :workout: workout in. :carrot: I did the 1 mile vid... we'll see how it goes tomorrow. :)

I hope everyone is doing well and that all had a good day! :) ... I will check back later.

:grouphug:

Tina ~~ I didn't even realize that daisies are considered weeds LOL! I just have always though they were so pretty!;)

Lois ~~ I'm so sorry I must have missed where you posted about your ankle.:( I'm glad it's starting to do better now, because that could get discouraging not being able to exercise.:dizzy:

Today was another very warm day, but it felt so good in here with the AC! What a difference it makes, but I'm a little worried how high the electric bill will be. Does anyone know if it equals out to what the heating bill would be in the winter? Have a good night and I'll be back tomorrow again...:hug: :hug:

Lois... Glad to hear your ankle is feeling better! and able to do a workout video.. Way to go, girl! :)

Hello dear ladies.... Tuesday was not good..dealing with depression again..even listening to music to get myself up again. I am not usually like this..Morning will call my mental health doctor for an early appointment. I am sorry to be a downer. I am doing my best to get my groove back..and my cheerfulness mindset.

As for the WATP..I do have 3 videos w the blue weighted balls.I will force myself to do them again. I used to them and loved the simple workout you get from it. Just can't do them in my own living room, one of my sisters is a techie gal and she removed the vcr away and got in dvd recorder..oh well..I can do them only downstairs in my other sister apartment.. the one am a caregiver for. Thank you for the reminder of WATP!

Enjoy your Wednesday ladies..

GOOD MORNING GIRLS!! Well I also have busted out my WATP tapes and have done a section of the 2 mile for abs tape Sun, M and today, yesterday I did the elliptical 10 min (1.2 mi). I am sore but likeing it. I am beginning to think i have hit my first plateau and i am determined to break through it. I can't seem to get below 270, i have hit it a couple of days in the last week but then i go back up. I actually think i was not eating enough. I know blasphemous kind of words but i have experienced this before, the less i eat the less i lose. So i am trying to take in a little more of the healthy stuff and resist the urge to pig out!

Lillian Depression is such a horrible beast, don't worry about being a downer, your honesty is appreciated and that is what we are here for, to bring each other up, we can't do that if we don't know you are down!! I have fought depression off and on for years, sometimes i can get out of it without help and sometimes not. Don't be afraid to get the help you need. I can say my mood has been much better since starting b12 and avoiding refined sugar. Maybe you could check with your docs and see if that would be a possibility for you.

Lois Glad to hear the ankle is doing better!! Back to exercise already you are a dedicated woman!

Cheryl Can't wait to see the quilt!

Linda My kids may not have torn down wallpaper (yet!) but they have written with permanent marker on my furniture and created a small pool in my bathroom, not in the tub!! Apposable thumbs can really add to the dilemna. I just consider these events future moments of joy when their kids do things like this to them!!

Tina So far this summer i have killed to sets of plant to put along my fence at the edge of my drive so i think you better be teaching me!!

Robbin Fortunately the peanut butter remained on the spoons and in the mouths this time! They even put the jar back! I nearly passed out! Kids will amaze you sometimes! I agree on the schedule slowing down. I intentionally have not gotten my kids involved in the sports thing because i know i could not keep up with the schedule. Hope you find the energy to keep going!

Michelle Glad to hear things are cooling off a little for you and that the AC is working well for you! Did your mom ever get another appointment with the MD about her Diabetes??

I know I am probably missing some personals but i really need to be getting ready so my daughter is not late for school! She has a field trip to a Semi-Pro baseball game today and her daddy is going to meet her there. She is pretty excited to say the least! Hope ya'll have a fantastic day of exercise and healthy eating whatever that means for each of us!!!!!:) :hug:

Good Morning everybody . . . the sun is trying to come out again this morning but boy did it ever rain last night. Hopefully no self-respecting forest-fire could resist it for too long. :)

I'm feeling a little funky this morning. It's official wwi morning and for some reason my body is practicing maintenance (actually down a whole .2 this morning, but I'm not going to bother redoing my ticker) even though my mind is diligently working on weight-loss. :?: It does get depressing, but I'm trying to keep it in perspective. At least the overall direction is the right one even though this tortoise is getting bored with the pace. Hopefully the coming week will be better. I hope, I hope. :^:

Anyway, it's going to be a busy day. Many things to do and many places to go. Hopefully I'll get back for some personals later on. In the meantime, just remember you are all individually in my thoughts. Keep it moving and shaking, gang. :carrot:

Mornin Ladies, We lost another game last night. It really bugged the boys cause the other team had a couple of girls on it. OH MAN did we loose to girls. LOL We will see how tonights game is. Tonight is the last game till the 25th thank goodness.

Lois:carrot: I am glad your ankle is better. You are very dedicated to get right back at the workouts. I havent exercised in like 2 weeks. I just cant seem to fit it in with all the other stuff going on.

Lillian, I hate it that you are feeling depressed. I understand the feeling. If I am starting to feel down I try smiling for no reason, it kinda makes you feel silly but after a while of smiling it kinda helps.

Meowee & Erin, I have only had 1 small plateau since starting my journey in January. It lasted for only 2 weeks where I had only a 1/2 pound loss. But it seems that the way I got past it was to throw my body off track. I had a "Cheat Dinner", and have been throwing them in every couple of weeks since then. I decide when I want to have my cheat then I try to think of 1 food that I have really been craving and add that to my meal, just in moderation. It always sends me way over my calorie and fat limit for the day but the crazy thing is when I weigh the next day I usually have dropped a little. I dont know what that is all about but it works for me.

Well ladies it is once again time to get to work. It looks like it is gonna be pretty slow. Hopefully I can stay awake, I am so tired today.

Check back later

Yesterday I was very satisfied with everything I ate, it all tasted good and filled me up. Today I am going to go crazy. I am hungry, I am starving, and I DO NOT WANT healthy. I want Mexican, chimichanga's, I want lots of Cheese, gooey cheese, taco's, nacho's, lots of meat, beans, rice. I can't help it.

I ate my healthy very low fat(2 grams) breakfast this morning. Had my snack fat free pringles. Brought chicken and rice soup(3 grams) for lunch and fat free yogurt for afternoon snack. The problem is the 2 mexican restraunts down the road are both calling my name. I think I am gonna loose it this time. I have fought off all of my cravings with healthy substitutes but this time I'm not sure I can.:?: I have been wanting mexican for a few days and was planning on making my low fat version of chicken enchilada's for dinner tonight but thats not what I want.

How do I get over this

Good Morning Everyone...:D

Well this morning it's much cooler; I'm actually cold. It's supposed to get up to about 87F today.:cool:

Erin...Great job getting out the WATP videos! They are my most favorites!:carrot:

Liliann...I'm sorry you're having such a hard time right now with the depression. I have had many times with that, and it's no fun having to deal with. Just keep coming here and hopefully everyone can help you out with support and motivation.:hug: If you can just start out with 10 minutes of WATP, you will start to feeling much better, and it might even help you out with the depression. Stay strong and keep goin!;)

Linda...You are doing so good...just keep goin forward!:carrot:

Robbin...Maybe you need a little caffeine to get you goin this morning. It wouldn't be much fun falling asleep at work!;)

Good afternoon ladies! I hope ya'll having a fine day. It isn't as hot as it was yesterday. We have some cloud coverage but it is still quite warm. Only a few degrees less than yesterday.

My fairy fat-mother waved her wand and another 1.5lbs. have vanished into thin air! Woo Hoo!

Lois, glad to hear you got a workout in despite that ankle barking. Hope you're doing well today!

Michelle, not sure daisies are considered weeds either, but the weed that is known to be a noucense (sp?) here looks like a daisy. I would imagine that your electricity bill shouldn't be affected as much as the furnance kicking in every 20 mins in the winter. But that was a great question!

Liliann, depression is very hard to beat. I admire your stamina to keep trying. That's half the battle is saying in your head not to give up. I hope you get everything outta your appointment tomorrow. Good luck with fitting in your videos aswell.

Erin, with all this increased exercise have you thought that maybe you've built your muscle up a bit. We know that muscle weighs more than fat. As soon as your body adjusts I'm sure it will starting falling off again. It has too! And I won't even ask how you've managed to kill the plants..LOL!!

Linda, hang in there. As long as you keep doing what you know is right it will begin to start moving again. Maybe try some plateau breaking techniques. Never know it could begin something great.

Robbin, I wish I was here earlier when you were fighting these crave moments. I'm curious as to what you did. My advice would have been to fight it and take the healthier supplement when you got home. I realize you have just mentioned that you have one cheat meal every couple of weeks. Keep it and work towards it as a reward. You'll feel much better about consuming it then. But if that advice comes too little too late, then I say...what ever you do don't beat yourself up over it. It's one meal, one day and there are plenty more days ahead of you to rectify it.

Have a great day ladies! May your fairy fat-mothers visit you today! LOL

TTFN!
~Tina

Hi Tina...

CONGRATULATIONS on your new weight loss! You are doing SO good girlie!:cp: :bravo: :hat: :dance: :cb: :dancer: :cheer: I have a question for you. Since you first started counting your calories in January, have you kept your range the same the whole time, or have you made any changes at all? I always wonder how I will know when I should be at a different range? Thanks and have a wonderful day!:hug:

Elem...Bravo on getting WATP in! Keep it going!!

Meowee.. Bravo on your .2 Loss!! It is better than a gain..Be proud of it and keep plugging along!!

Robbin... Oh dear, just hang in there and make the best of it. Those cravings for junk foods is not easy to control. Hoping the evening will be much better for you and being in control of those junk food monsters! YOU are in control.. Stay strong sweetie!!:hug:

Tina... Bravo on your 1.5 loss!! That is great and keep up the good work.. :)

Hiya Ladies.. No good news to report..did some house chores and was indoors when the sun finally came out today, which made me happy.. but for how long. I did not get a chance to do WATP..but walked out for a bit, and ate horrible. I need some self control and stop sabatoge myself like this. I am a scale watcher and when I binge on sweets, my weight creeps up 2 Lbs a day..instead of eating clean and losing..I will do my best on getting out and walk. I have a park that has a track and will do my best on counting my steps on that track tomorrow.

Enjoy your evening ladies.. Thank you for your caring words..You are the best!! :)

Thanks Michelle for the congrats. In answer to your question, I do try to maintain my calories around the same amount. BUT, I am a firm believer in zig zagging your calories. It seems to work for me.

Liliann, thanks for the congrats aswell. Glad to hear you were able to get a walk in today. All the best to you walking the track tomorrow. Maybe it'll cheer you up!

Have a great evening ladies! I'll catch you in the A.M.!

~Tina

Tina ~~ thanks for that info. I've heard a lot of people talk about zig zagging on the calorie forum.:hug:

Tina...Cangrats on your 1.5 pound loss, that's fantastic!:carrot:

Liliann...Glad the sun decided to peak out and it cheered you up a bit.:hug: It's hard trying to resist the urges for sweets and salty foods. I try to keep junk food out of the house and only have healthy foods to eat like grapes, air pop popcorn, apples and ect. Grapes are really yummy frozen.

Robbin...Hope you were able to get through the day without the Mexican food. If you can't resist it next time, order what you want and ask for a container and put half of it away. Skip the chips and salsa.:devil:

Michelle...Hope you are having a much cooler day. It was just right here today, 75 with a slight breeze. Wish it would stay that way till Oct.

I was finally able to move my ticker down to 337 today. It seems like it has taken me forever to get past 338. Hopefully this is the last I will see of 340's.
Went out and did some shopping today, which means I got walking in as well.
Hope you all have a good evening.

Cheryl

Cheryl ~~ It ended up getting VERY hot again today, but it's suppose to start cooling down tomorrow. We'll see, because they said that about today! CONGRATULATIONS on getting to move your ticker down and for getting some walking in! I think I'll be moving my ticker up here soon, because I got off track AGAIN. It gets very discouraging for me to just not get it into my head to keep going! Tomorrow is a new day and I'll be back on track again. Have a good evening!:hug:

:wave: Hi Ladies....

Could not go to bed without checking in. I had an okay day. The weather was nice in the a.m. but the afternoon was thunderstorms. The ankle only has a slight soreness today so no way could I not workout! :workout:

Michelle, aww, no biggie... I've over looked posts myself. :hug: Girl, thank goodness for AC... I could not live without it! ! ! If the temps get over 85 I do my best to stay indoors. ...glad it was cooler today :)

Lillian, thanks... it feels great today. I popped in my 2 mile vid this evening :carrot: I chose the WATP vids as my primary workout, or at least that's how it has turned out. I do throw in some others from time to time. I hope you're feeling better :hug:

Erin, Thanks and WTG on the workouts. I have an eliptical as well but have not been on it in a while. :( You are not the only one... the less I eat the less I lose! ...what a mind trip! :lol:

Linda, we have been getting drenched with the rain too! I hope the coming week is better for us both. :hug:

Robbin, sorry to hear your team lost :( ...they'll get 'em next time. I have experience that extra calorie, weight loss thing too... maybe it's that extra energy needed to burn off those extra calories. :?: Oh I hope those cravings passed... hope you were strong and put off the temptations... I've been there and I gave in but I made sure to workout and having that occasional treat can keep you from feeling like you're depriving yourself. :hug:

Tina, Whoo Hooo... congrats on the loss. Girl you are awesome! :dance: I read the thread earlier and you inspired me to pop in that 2 mile vid, and I refused to post tonight unless I had worked out. Thanks for the motivation and send that fairy fat mother my way! :rofl:

Cheryl, congrats on the loss :carrot: ...every pound counts!

I hope everyone had a good day! :)

:grouphug:

I may not get to personals here so please forgive me and know that i have been thinking of all of you and wish you health and congratulations!

Okay girls, little bit of honesty here again. I came to the computer this morning ready to whine and complain about how i am not losing (up at least .6 this morning and scale was different every time i got on!), my mood has gotten horrible, (i don't want to see, talk to or interact with anyone in anyway). To **** with the diet, improving my health and "feeling better". I'll just live this way forever and be happy with it. I started TOM this morning and thought when i did i would magically drop 5# and instead I'm up .6. Now granted I JUST started so given a little time maybe things will change. I don't want to go to work, I don't even want to get out of bed. But ANYWAY, here i am sitting at my computer with a shower taken, clothes on and pouting at the screen. No exercise today, Leslie can go suck eggs and the beep on the elliptical just makes me mad. I pull up the site and start reading from where i left off yesterday and begin to realize, i am not alone everyone struggles. I am full of good ideas as to what others can do to get through the weak times. I want to holler at folks, Don't give in the regret is not worth it, don't beat yourself up for the times you do give in, its in the past move on and keep going, focus on the things you are doing right and be greatful for the little things, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me, my body is a temple and i should treat it that way. Good stuff huh, but then within 30 seconds (or less) of thinking that for everyone else i go back to maybe i will stop somewhere between patients today and get me a cake and eat every bit of it!!!!!!! INSANITY!!!!!!! (have ya'll sent the men with the wrap around white coat yet??) SOOOOO......

TODAY, I will live in the moment and will make the right choice for the moment and will not focus on the next moment until it is here. All i have to do is get through this moment. I will do the things that have to be done before i will consider doing any of the bad stuff i want to do for myself. I will enjoy life whether it is sunshine or rain! I will be thankful to be alive and for having all the wonderful blessings I have. Devil:devil: :devil: GO AWAY!! Ladies if you believe in prayer send one my way. Even if you don't fake it, i need it that bad! I am tired of beating myself up for failing so I am determined to succeed. As my signature says - YOU DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO I claim i want to do this yet i am still doing things that work against me, like wallowing in what i am missing, and what is not going the way i want it to. So it stops now! I will move on, i will continue to do what is best for me and i will continue to lean on the loving support of the women i have found here and on my heavenly father who supports me no matter how psychotic I get.

Whew!!! Okay you may just want to delete that. I just re-read it all and maybe i will call the guys with the wrap around white coat! I almost deleted it all before i sent it but I really needed to get it out and I just don't think it would have the same effect on me if no one else actually saw it!

A few quick personals and then i gotta run

Lois - hang in there with that ankle! Do you have access to a pool, then you could still exercise and it wouldn't be so much stress on your ankle

Lillian - self-sabotage - see above!! I am with you girl

Tina - love the "fairy fat mother" phrase, but i think she got lost somewhere between Alberta and Alabama! Congrats on your loss though!!!

Robbin - See above - hang in there! if you gave in please don't beat yourself up, just keep plugging along and like someone else said, maybe your system needs a little shock to get things going again.

Cheryl - Congrats on finally moving the ticker! I know that is a good feeling, makes it all real somehow.

Michelle - hang in there girl! maybe with all the hot wheather you can sweat off a little weight without having to work as hard to do it!

Gotta run ladies, thanks for all you do and I promise, I am not on any drugs or losing my mind, i guess this was my email version of an emotional poop!

Good Morning from Nova Scotia . . . the sun is shining again. Actually for the last couple of days the weathere has behaved just the way it's supposed to. Fairly nice during the day and then it rains overnight. :D

Once again, I'm having a busy day. . . sort of my own fault this time. I finally bought my first digital camera . . . HP E327 . . . basically the bottom of the HP line. So far I've managed to put the batteries in the camera and load the 120 page on-line users manual. At first glance I understand nothing. I imagine I'll figure it out sooner or later. Hopefully before the camera becomes obsolete. :^:

Congratulations to all those who have lost in the last couple of days. :hug: Commiserations to all those who did not. :hug: Our time will come.

Once again, no time this morning for more personals. Promised a friend we'd go shopping today so I'd better get moving. I will be back later. See you soon, gang. Keep moving and shaking and heading in the downward direction. :carrot:

Just a quick check in before I get busy with my day.:D

Erin...You have said everything that I have said to myself. This last month I just wanted, to say the **** with it and quit, but that little voice in my head said to get my rear back on track!! I couldn't do it without the support I get from you ladies. We are here for you! So bursh yourself off and get back on track:hug:

Lois...Glad you got a workout in and your ankle is feeling better.

Michelle...Glad cooler weather is heading your way. We are going to be cooler also, with rain later on this afternoon.

Here's a picture of the wallhanging I'm going to be making in Feb, if not sooner. It will all be done in vibrant Batiks colors. Well I'm off to trace 100 heads, hands and feets for the kids I'm putting on my quilt. Out for a walk this afternoon. Have a great day.:hug:
Cheryl

Morning Ladies.

First thing I want to say is THANK YOU all for the support. You will all be happy to know that I did not have Mexican until I got home last night, then I made Taco Salad with ground turkey, Fat Free Cheese and baked tortilla chips. Yeah I did it.

Second I am sorry I am running so behind this morning I dont have anytime to reply or encourage anyone but I will be back later on. I want everyone to know I have read your posts and have cheered for each pound lost or sympathized with everyone's obstacles, and do not think any one of you need the wrap-around white coat(lol either that or we all do who knows).

Will definately be back tonight to do personals.

Keep chuggin girls we will win this game.

Linda ~~ Have fun with your new digital camera! I would really like to get one of those sometime.;)

Cheryl ~~ The wallhanging is very pretty! Don't be too busy today; have a little slow time for yourself!:hug:

Erin ~~ You're feeling just like I did a couple weeks ago. NOTHING could cheer me up or change my feelings, and I did not want to do anything.:mad: You have the right philosophy to just think in the current moment and nothing else to come. Take each moment of the day as it is and work through it. I will say a prayer for you, because I really think that prayers help a lot! Have a good day; you WILL make it!:hug:

Hi Robbin ~~ You posted at the same time I did.;) Good for you waiting until you got home and making a healthy mexican dish; it sounds so good! Have a good day and don't work too hard!:hug:

Erin ~~ How do you get your avatar picture enlarged so nicely? My avatars used to be larger, but about a week ago, something happened and now they have shrunk down. Any suggestions?

I'm back . . .and pleasantly surprised that I didn't totally blow it at Pizza Delight at lunch time. Had the buffet but actually made fairly wise choices and was satified with less food that I ever thought possible. :D Not something I'd want to do on a regular basis mind you, but not too disasterous.

Got home to find that the BodyFlex package I ordered at the end of April had finally arrived . . . so now I've got another new toy to keep me busy when I'm not playing with the camera. The actual exercises don't look too difficult to learn but first of all, she insists that you have to learn to breathe properly. The actual reps of the exercises seem to be done while holding your breath and holding your abdominals in really tightly. :?: It's called 'aerobic breathing' Anybody every bumped into this before?

Just a few personal comments, gang . . . if I miss you it doesn't mean that I don't love you . . . but I'm sure you all know that anyway . . . it's just that I'm so far behind, I know I'll never get everybody mentioned . . .

Tina . . . :hug: Congrats on another fine loss. You are an inspiration to all of us. One little question . . . How come yourtype-size has shrunk? My poor old eyes are having a problem. Can you put it back to the more normal size? Pretty please . . . with Splenda on top. :^: BTW, I love your "fairy fat-mother". Going to have to find myself one of those. ;)

Lois . . . Glad the ankle is almost better. :hug: Wow, nothing can keep you away from your exercise routine. You are so dedicated. Someday. I really hope to get bitten by that bug.

Liliann . . . Step away from the scale. You'll feel much better about everything if you can stay off the scale. :hug: The scale-:devil: always gives me terrible news if I venture near him any more than once a week.

Cheryl . . . :hug: Isn't it a great feeling to be able to move the ticker. Congratulations, girlie. Wow, I don't know how you are going to be able to stay away from that gorgeous wall hanging until February. I know I couldn't.

Robbin . . . Your taco salad sounds terrific. :hug: And you can be very proud of yourself from staying away from the full-fat version.

Erin . . . I just loved reading your post. :hug: Not only do we all get so much support from others here, we get to listen to our friends when they give themselves such a rousingly good pep-talk. Very inspiring indeed. :D

Michelle . . . Wow . . . was I ever surprised when you said you didn't have a digital camera. :hug: Just goes to show you how little I know. The main reason I got the digital was because I thought you had to have one to be able to post pictures on the internet. But you post pictures (the avatars with your daughters in them, for example). How do you do it? Oh well, I never remember to take the film from my 35 mm to be developed anyway so at least the digital will eliminate that problem. :?:

Well, I'm going to close for now. I am getting hungry and want to find myself something light and salady for dinner so as not to ruin my otherwise fairly decent day. Think i will just point my new camera at something tomorrow and push a button and see what I get. Hey, how bad can it be? :dizzy: Then I can get to the part about how do I put the picture on the internet. That should keep me busy for a bit.

See you soon, gang. Keep moving and shaking and heading in the great downward direction. :carrot:

Linda ~ Glad you had a nice day and a good lunch! You're doing so good with being OP! We have a scanner and my daughter scans the picture and saves it to the site. I know nothing of how she does it. I'm just really frustrated that my pictures used to be larger and clearer, but something only on this site has happened and it has shrunk my picture down now.:mad:

Good evening ladies! Hope you all had a good day! Nothing much new with me. I spent a lot of time out and about today. My husband has decided to move up our trip to Hong Kong (which was one of the motivators for me to start losing weight) to JULY!!! Instead of December. I'm now wondering how much I think I can lose till then, not a lot I know but I sure wish I was smaller.

Michelle, you're quite welcome for my 2 cents worth..LOL! Trust me it has had a great impact to my weight loss.

Cheryl, thanks for the congrats. And might I extend a congrats to you aswell! Feels great doesn't it to be able to make some progress. No matter how little it is, it's definitely worth it. The wall hanging looks like it's going to be a fun project, you must be very anxious!

Lois, glad I could be of some inspiration to you. hehehe! I gave the fairy fat mother orders to visit you all! LOL! Great job getting out that 2 mile video and giving it all you got.

Erin, I was reading through the posts the other night and came accross a 4 year maintenance anniversary post written by Meg. She was reflecting on the past years of maintenance and something she said really hit home to me and I would like share it with you....

"Self-talk is critical: 98% of weight loss and maintenance happens in your head, I think, and you have to talk yourself through all the challenges that each day presents. Every day I wake up and tell myself it's going to be a great day (and, hey, it usually is!)"

I thought this to be so true. We can't control what happens in our days but we can control how we react to them. And more often than not it's so much more easier to cop out and give in than it is stand our ground. Like you said we know all the right things to say to ourselves but can't seem to apply it. And no matter how many times we may conquer something it never gets easier when we're down to do it again. All I can say is hang on to your true feelings and not your impulse ones. Like you said, live in the moment. You'll pull through!! Don't fret my dear! Thanks for the congrats - BTW!

Robbin, that's what we're here for. In times of need or cravings! You're substitute Mexican food sounds real yummy.

Linda, not sure why my type size looks tiny for you. It's fine on my screen...anyone else having this problem? Thanks for the congrats. About your new camera...you'll probably figure out all the basics functions in no time. But as for all the fancy stuff, if you're like me it'll be forever. My brother and I have the same camera and he's totally electronically illiterate and he can do so much more with his than I can mine. And take some really awesome pictures.

Have a great rest of the your evening ladies. I'll see you tomorrow!

TTFN!
~Tina

Tina ~~ I noticed your print on your posts a couple days ago, but I thought you had set it up like that. It is very tiny print; wonder what happened?:?:

:wave: Hi....

I had a good day. The weather is still a bit dreary... not as much rain today but the temps are still chilly out. I did my 2 mile vid again this evening. Although I would prefer to walk outdoors, I still can work up a pretty good sweat with Leslie. :running:

Erin, I'm glad you got that poop out! :hug: I think we have all been there... especially when you hit a plateau. They can really put a damper on things. I had one that lasted more then two weeks... I changed up my exercise routine a bit and finally the numbers started moving again. My ankle feels back to normal now, well at least about 98% :D

Linda, thanks... :hug: Glad you're getting the sunshine :sunny: Good luck with the digital camera and glad you had fun shopping and making better choices. the breathing exercise sounds similar to Oxyercise. :)

Cheryl, thanks and I love that print! ! ! I wish I had the patient and talent for stuff like that :(

Robbin, Yay! WTG on the will power! I'm proud of you girl! :carrot: :carrot: :carrot:

Tina, wow a trip to Hong Kong. Don't worry about how much more you'll lose, just go and enjoy yourself and take plenty of pictures to share with us :D

Hope everyone had a wonderful day! :)

:grouphug:

Wow girls I did lie to all of you didnt I. I never made it back last night to do personals and now this morning I do not have much time. I will be leaving the house in about 15 minutes to go to Kindergarten Celebration. My husband is reading over my shoulder to point out any grammer mistakes I make. LOL

Tina, WOW Hong Kong. You got almost a month and a half before you go right. You are gonna do great and look AWESOME.

Linda, Glad you have a couple of new toys to play with. I still havent gotten around to sitting down and really playing with my new computer. Maybe I will find the time in the near future.

Lois, WTG on the 2 mile vid. I still havent found any time to exercise. I am thinking about Joining Curves after Baseball season which ends around the 12th of June.

Erin, We all have an emotional poop every now and then. We are all here to give and get support so dont feel bad about letting it all out.

Well gotta go. Dont know when I will be back. Hopefully this evening, but it is going to be busy. We are going to float the Illinois River tomorrow and I gotta get everthing ready this evening. If not tonight I will check in at least on Sunday.

Love you all

I just wanted to let all of you know that I'm backing out of this group. I feel that I always try my hardest to acknowledge people in personals, and if I forget to in a post, I go back and re-read them and do another post then to catch up on everyone. For some reason, quite often, I'm left out of personals, and it may not seem like a big deal to some people, it is to myself and it hurts me, because I feel like I've invested a lot of my time here.:(

Good morning girls!

Lois, wOOoooo you're burning up all those fat cells. Great job with the exercise. I'm feeding off of your motivation. Don't worry I'll be like a Japanese tourist in Hong Kong and take a LOT of pictures.

Robbin, have a great weekend! You sure deserve some down time. And I hope I'll be looking good by then...hehe!

Michelle, I can only speak for myself. I for one will truly miss you around here. I've appreciated your contributions and committement to this thread. I'm sorry you feel like you are left out, I've always mentioned you in my posts. It is my rule to mention everyone who has posted since I last did. Even if there isn't much to say but "hi, how ya doing". I hope you reconsider. :hug:

I've yet to go exercise... and I will. All this organizing a trip has gotten me preoccupied. We've been doing some online comparisons for flights and now waiting to see what a travel agent has to offer. This morning I've been scoping out hotels. It's getting a little exciting! Whoever took my fairy fat mother can send her back now. I really want to see some numbers falling off fast now that I have this trip coming up sooner than expected.

Have a great day ladies! Make it a fat burning one!

TTFN!
~Tina

Hi everybody . . . the weather around here doesn't quite know what to do with itself today . . . nor is there any consistency predicted for the weekend, either. It figures . . . it's a long weekend (in Canada). :(

Oh Michelle . . . please don't leave us. :hug: I'm sure nobody has ever forgotten you on purpose. It happens to us all from time to time and most of us manage to forget somebody from time to time, too. I hope you stick around . . . and I bet everybody else hopes so too. :hug:

BTW, I noticed what you mentioned about the size of the picture of your daughters shrinking. It seemed to happen about the same time as Tina's type-size went haywire. I wonder if it might have something to do with the changes that have been made to things in general . . . i.e., the 3FC Home page was redesigned and the forum main page now puts the "Announcements and Help" forum at the end instead of the begining. Maybe they don't want us to find it anymore. :dizzy:

Robbin . . . :hug: All the running around you do has got to count as exercise. It may not be formal exercise, but it's a far cry from playing couch-potato.

Tina . . . Hey, girl . . . your type-size is back to normal today. I don't have to squint at it anymore. :hug: You will look terrific on your trip to Hong Kong no matter when it is. I'm sure your fairy fat-mother will be with you while you prepare for the trip. How come it was pushed forward, anyway?

Lois . . . Yep . . . I think it might be very similar to the Oxyercise you mentioned. :hug: I had never heard of either one until I went searching on the net last night. Anyway . . . I've been practicing my breathing today since the DVD says don't start the exercises until you are comfortable with the breathing routine.

Well, other than that nothing much is new with me. I haven't done anything more with the camera yet, but hope to take a couple of pictures sometime over the weekend and figure out if I can get them into the computer and posted on the net,

Have a great day, gang . . . keep moving and shaking and heading in the great downward direction. :carrot:

Afternoon Ladies,

Tina...You you look great now, just think what you will look like by the time you leave for your trip. I would love to go to Hong kong, ny hubby has been there and loved it! Got room in your bag?

Michelle...I hope that you don't leave us:( I try to acknowledge every one that has left a post as well. I would miss you.:hug:

Linda...Have you figured out your camera yet? They are so much fun, once you do. Hope you are having great weather for the start of the weekend.;)

Robbin...WOW! floating down the river sounds so relaxing and FUN. Enjoy your day and don't forget the sunscreen:o

Lois...Boy you are going to town with your WATP tape. Great job! Hope your ankle is doing better today.

I had a pretty good day till my neighbor up the road stopped by with a belated birthday gift. She brought me a pan of fresh baked carmel rolls and also buns.:devil: Made two sandwiches out of the buns for my hubby and I had one with dinner. Gave my hubby a carmel roll with his breakfast and I had one, the rest I'm pushing off on my foster daughter to eat. She did notice that I have lost weight, made me feel so good!! Got a walk in yesterday and I'll be out walking today as well. Yesterday I spent most of the day tracing out heads, feets and hands for my quilt. I hate the putzy stuff and I haven't even made a dent. Still need to trace out the dresses and pants and then I can do the fun stuff, SEW.
Have a nice day and I'll try to check back later.
Cheryl

THANK YOU TINA, LINDA & CHERYL for your kind and caring words!:hug: I will try it again, because I do care about you also!:hug: :hug: :hug:

Tina ~~ You have ALWAYS been good to acknowledge EVERYONE and I thank you for your kind words!:hug: I wish the fairy fat mother would be sent my way, because I'm in desperate need of her!:( You're going to have so much fun on your trip to Hong Kong! Is that where your husband is from? Just to let you know, your print is back to normal.;)

Linda ~~ Our weather is finally starting to cool down today. This hot weather for the week has really drug me down a lot! That could be what happened with the pictures and print when they changed the system, but Erin's picture is still big, so I don't understand it.:?:

Cheryl ~~ It's so great when people start noticing you're losing weight! It really makes you feel good and that you're accomplishing something. You're also doing so good with your walking!;)

Michelle...I'm so happy you decided to stay with us, I would really, really miss you. You are my connnection to home and you don't know how much I miss Oregon and my family. I want to move back out there so bad I can't see streight, but we can't do anything till our foster daughter graduates from high school, which is 4 years away. It wouldn't be fair for her to have to deal with a new family when she id doing so well here and she is a part of our family. I'm really down when holidays come around, so use to the big family gatherings.
I like walking, but in a month I'll be complaining about the heat, humidity and bugs! LOL
Hope you have a good afternoon.

Cheryl

Cheryl ~~ Thank you...you are so kind and caring! I too miss all of my family who live back in Iowa! When my daughter and I went back there last summer, it had been five years since we had last been there. What I wouldn't give to be closer, but my husband's job of 27 years is here, and we also LOVE Oregon and don't want to leave here!:hug:

:wave: Hi Ladies...

I'm having a pretty good day... the weather still isn't great but it's better then sub zero temps and snow! :fr: I stepped on the scale this morning and I'm down 1 ½ lb. :goodscale: so far for the week... ½ lb from my mini goal... :carrot: I think I might make it this week! :D

Robbin, thanks for the support. I hope you find some time for exercise. We have a Curves here in our small village, but I've never gone... I feel like I would be the only fat person there! LOL

Michelle, awww :hug: ...don't feel like that. I know you do a real good job with personals and I know how you feel, I've felt like that, but I have never let it keep me from getting the motivation I get here from EVERYONE. I know I'm guilty of over looking posts sometimes. Sometimes for the sake of saving time, I may not comment to everyone unless they have spoken to me directly, but it's never personal. I'm glad you are sticking around with us. I like reading your posts. :)

Tina, thank's, we feed on your motivation too. I know it must be exciting preparing for your trip... make sure you keep that camera around your neck! hahaha! Oh, and I think that fairy fat mother paid me a visit. :D

Linda, you know I must be the only one who did not notice Tina's type size had shrunk, but then again I have a visual impairment and I set my browsers to override the page's font format, maybe you can try that too. I know you will get that camera figured out and will be posting us some pictures :D

Cheryl, thanks... the ankle is great! I can't get outside like I want to, so it's been WATP this week. :running: Congrats on that NSV... it's awesome when folks notice ;)

Hope everyone is having a great day, I will check back later.

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Tina...Great Motivation of your trip to Hong Kong.What a great incentive on staying strong with your plan..:)

Cheryl.. Nice quilt..You sure have talent for making quilts..It is very good hobby and keep it going.. :)

Lois... Wow, I admire you since you have pain on ankle and keeping on doing watp..Awesome! I like your determination and don't lose it.. Bravo on your 1 1/2 Lbs loss!! You are rockin now girl!! :)

Robbin..Hoping you are staying strong..and taking one day at a time..I believe in miracles and prayers and you are in my prayers of winning the food cravings. We are in control and so hard of saying No. Hugs..

Michelle.. I am glad that you are staying in this group.. :)

Hoping that I did not miss anyone..if I did, sorry..I am not good with groups..much more of a one on one gal here..so bare with me ladies.. hugs..

No good news to report..been eating unhealthy and no walking ..Doing my best on getting my groove back. Hoping it is soon.

Be blessed and Have a good weekend. :) :hug:

Linda, any plans for the long weekend? The neighborhood was packed with RV's and now the place has emptied out. I guess everyone off enjoying their first camping trip of the year. I know my sister has. Our trip has been moved ahead because my husband is anxious...hahaha! We were suppose to go during Christmas holidays for his cousins wedding. I was never really supportive of that idea because I don't want to miss Christmas here. Besides I wanted to spend that kinda money on a summer vacation not a winter one.

Cheryl, it would be ideal if I could be at least down around the 200 mark. But that is very wishful thinking I know. But thanks for the compliment, in my minds eye I still see myself as I was at 269lbs. And if you think you can stuff yourself in my luggage next to the many clothes I intend to buy for the trip...come on! LOL! Congrats on your NSV!! So great when somebody notices your efforts...makes you feel so pumped and motivated to keep going. I've yet to have someone non friend/family, that doesn't know I'm "dieting", to notice my weight loss. :(

Michelle, I'm glad you've decided to stick around. We need your cheerfulness. Yes, my husband is originally from Hong Kong. And hey, just stick some fat cells under your pillow and the fairy fat mother will sure to drop by with great news in the morning!

Lois, **Go Lois! Go Lois! Go Lois!** Awesome work girl, congratulations on the 1 1/2lbs!! So, it was you who took my fairy fat mother....you can send her back now!! LOL! I think you're doing amazing all on your own. Keep those videos stuffed in the player!

Liliann, yes..a vacation is great incentive to stay on plan. Just I want my results to move along a little faster now! Hopfully my patience will sustain me...hehehe! I really hope you shake this funk soon. Were you able to meet with your doctor?

Have a great evening ladies! I'm going to walk off my supper and hope my fairy fat mother visits me tonight! **fingers crossed**

TTFN!
~Tina

Just checking in for the night before I go to bed, early morning with the hubby tomorrow. I tried a new recipe for dinner out of my Light and Tasty cookbook. It was Ziti Alfredo with Vegetables and boy was it yummy:hungry: I was very good and measured out my one cup:D Had it with grilled steak.

Lois...At least you are exercising and with a bummed ankle. Congrats on 1 1/2 pound. Hope your weather improves, but it is better than being 30 below with a foot of snow or more on the ground. Hope we don't see those temps till January!! Ya, right! HaHa

Tina...You should post some before and now pictures of yourself since you have almost lost 50 lbs!! How long are you going to be in Hong Kong? MMMmmmmm, all I can think about is that good chinese food you can eat.

Liliann...Quilting is my therapy. When I'm stressed, I go up to my room, turn on some music and sew. Hope you get out of your funk real soon:hug:

Michelle...Iowa is a beautiful state. Loved driving through the state on our way to Missouri and looking at all the beautiful farms and rolling hills. One good thing about living in North Dakota is that when my hubby has his 3 or 4 days off we are able to take off to Texas or Missouri and be back in a couple of days.

Linda...What holiday are you celebrating? Are you going to do anything special?

Well gang, I've been up since 4:30 and I have an early morning tomorrow, so I'm hitting the hay. See you chickies tomorrow.

Cheryl

Good Evening Everyone ~~ Today turned out to be a cooler day, byt quite muggy, which is pretty uncommon for us. We also got a good amount of rain, but it just felt so much cooler and more comfortable today.:D

Lois - Thanks for your kind words. :cp: :bravo: CONGRATULATIONS on your 1.5 pound weight loss! Now I know where the fairy fat mother has been!;)

Liliann - Thank also for your kinds words.;) Just keep trying each day with your plan, because that's all you can ask of yourself.:hug:

Tina - Tina, my fat cells have been under my pillow for a LONG time and the fairy fat mother hasn't picked them up, because she's been at Lois' house.:^: Is Saturday your weekly weigh in day?:?:

Cheryl - Your dinner sounded SO GOOD! Iowa is a beautiful state, but I love Oregon too much to move. I love having the beautiful mountains and ocean here!:hug:

It rained all night again and most of the morning so far . . . but the sun is supposed to peek through at least for a little bit . . . I don't have any outdoor-type plans for the weekend but I know a lot of people who do. ;)

:hug: Cheryl . . . it's called "Victoria Day" and it celebrates Queen Victoria's birthday. Why we celebrate her birthday and ignore those of other Queens and Kings I really don't know except that she was around for a long time. From her we also get the "Victorian Era" . . . famous, of course, (at least to you and me) for "Crazy Quilts" and very busy, fussy, overstuffed decorating in general.

:hug: Michelle . . . Don't look now, but I think your avatar picture is back to normal size again. Who is that cute little pup anyway? Glad the weather has cooled off a bit; although I have to admit I think the high humidity is far worse than high heat. And nothing is quite as bad as both together. :dizzy:

:hug: Lois . . . Congratulations on another loss. You are doing soooooo well. Definitely sounds like you'll make that mini goal this week. :)

:hug: Liliann . . . The groove will return. Just keep doing the best you can. We all go through rough, bumpy spots, but then the road smooths out again. But I must admit sometimes the bumps seem pretty close together. ;)

:hug: Tina . . . So, all in all, you really don't mind going earlier either even though you don't get quite as much time to work on "the look". Just don't you do anything foolish like trying to cut down below 1000 calories or something. You might lose an extra couple of pounds but feel so weak you wouldn't enjoy the trip anyway. Just keep doing your normal great stuff. Promise now. :^:

While I was checking around to see if I could find that 'fairy fat mother' at my house, I came across the cute card my cousin sent me for my birthday back in February . . . the verse is . . .

Another year older ? Watch out for the Birthday Fairy. Everytime she visits she brings more of her friends along . . . Wrinkle Fairy . . . Tooth-Loss Fairy . . . Big-Butt Fairy . . . Bad-Eyesight Fairy . . . Gray-Hair Fairy . . . Bad-Back Fairy.

Have a good one, ladies. Keep on moving and shaking and here's a dose of :dust: to help us along the way. See you all soon. :carrot:

Linda ~ Thank you for some of that :dust: ! I've reset everything, weighed in, and restarted back OP today. I really want this weight off by May of next year! That verse in your B-Day card was so cute!;) I totally agree with you on the humidity! I can hardly take it! This picture is just one I found online. I want a pug so bad, but they are so much work. I keep telling myself NO, but I still have it in the back of my mind ALL the time. This picture seems to be normal sized, but ANY that are a picture personally taken, they all shrink down, and I don't know why, but it's VERY frustrating! Our weather has cooled down quite a bit and it has rained on and off since yesterday, which is fine with me! Have a great day!!!:hug:

Hey, Michelle . . . I know that both Cheryl and I quilt . . . but I didn't think we were that interchangeable. :D

:dunno: Sorry Linda ~ That's what I get for getting on the computer so early in the morning!:yikes:

Morning Ladies
Linda...Thanks for the information on your holiday, and yes I remember the victorian era and crazy quilts even though I've never made one. I do have a crazy quilt sampler that my Great Grandmother made that was given to me after my grandmother passed, along with a couple of quilt tops that were never finished. I'm hoping one day to sit down and finish them and repair where the mice got to them. They are hand sewed. Might be a good project for me to do this winter when watching tv. Might add it to my to do list.:D

Michelle...Having to deal with humidity out in Oregon can be rough, and with rain on top of it makes it even worse. I miss the mountains and ocean as well. I'm always so happy to see Billings, Montana when we drive out. Mountains and trees, back in my element. The closes I've come to the ocean here is Lake Supierior and Lake Michigan.

Well gals the fairy fat mother paid me a visit this morning, I'm down 2 pounds!
I'm doing the happy dance, made the 20 pound loss mark. I'll be back later to do some more personals.

Cheryl:hug:

Cheryl ~ :cp: :bravo: :dance: :dancer: CONGRATULATIONS on the 2 pound weight loss! So you're the one that has the fairy fat mother...GREAT job!;) It is so much cooler today, and rainy on and off, but that's just fine with me!:D

Michelle...I'm sending the fairy fat mother your way. Here's hoping she sprinkles a little fat reducing dust on you.:wizard:

Lois...Hope you had nice weather today and were able to get out for a walk.

Robbin...How was your float down the river? Hope it was a nice relaxing day for you and you didn't get sunburn.:cool:

Liliann...Hope you are feeling better today, and were able to get out and get some fresh air.

I finally got all of my pieces traced out today, including their clothes. It reminds me of playing with paper dolls. I started cutting all the pieces out tonight and will probably do that most of tomorrow after I get home from church. Have a good evening.

Cheryl

Cheryl.. Bravo on making the 20 Lbs loss mark!! You are doing great..Keep it going!

Hi Ladies,

I am feeling better,Thank God! I am back on plan and even started WATP with Leslie! On Saturday, did the 2 miles video and even broke a sweat.I will keep on doing this. I am losing again and want to get back down to my 30 Lbs loss!! and further my journey..I can do it! :)

Thank you for your support..I might not be back online till later.. I am going to church this morning, have not been in church in over 20 years and do need guidance. My sister will be using the computer in the late afternoons, so will do my best to check in.

Hoping you all doing well and staying strong and Positive on this weekend.

Take Care.:)

Cheryl ~~ It sounds like a fun project you're working on. I'm still waiting for that fat reducing dust LOL!;)

Liliann ~~ You are doing SO good getting back OP and WATP!:cp: :dance: :cheer: You are going to start feeling so much better again! Have a nice time at church today.:hug:

:wave: Hi Ladies...

I've had a good weekend, weather still sux, but what else is new ...lol. I had my weigh in this morning... :goodscale: and my total loss for the week is 3 lb :dancer: Whoo Hooo, I FINALLY met my mini goal plus an additional pound! :dance: Now on to the next 10 lbs.. I Never thought I could do this, but I'm doing it! Thanks to all of your support and motivation. :hug:

Lillian, So glad to hear you are feeling better and getting back on track. WTG girl! :carrot: Thanks for the support. The ankle is all better now... hey, I gotta move it to lose it! :D

Tina, thanks for the cheers girl... yep, I got your fairy fat mother and I'm holding her hostage! hahaha. I'm still popping in those vids because the weather is still not cooperating :(

Cheryl, Congrats on the 2 lb loss! ...we're gonna have to share that fairy fat mother. Great Job girl! :cheer: I gotta exercise if I want those numbers to move. I think had I just added exercise in my life long ago, I could have beaten this battle. The weather is still a bit lousy but it is suppose to improve in the next couple of days... at least I hope it does.

Michelle, you're welcome. :hug: Shhhhh about the fairy fat mother, I don't want Tina or Cheryl to come and get her. hahaha!

Linda, rain, rain, go away! Seems like we should have been chanting this all week. First the rain, then the cooler temps. :(
Thanks for the cheers :)

I hope everyone has had a wonderful weekend, I'll check back later.

:grouphug:

Lois ~~ CONGRATULATIONS on your 3 pound loss and onto a new 10 pound mini goal! You are doing FANTASTIC ~ YOU GO GIRLIE!!!:cp: :bravo: :dance: :belly: :cheer:

Where is everyone today? It's awfully quiet around here!

Cheryl . . . Congratulations on the 2 lbs. gone. :hug:

Michelle . . . It often gets quiet around here on weekends. :hug: Everybody is out doing other stuff, I guess.

Liliann . . . So glad you are feeling better and back in the groove again. :hug:

Lois . . . Congratulations on another 3 lbs. gone. :hug:

Kind of off and on rainy around here, too. It's quite cool at about 10C (50F) but it seems heavy and muggy at the same time. Not a particularly nice weekend at all. :( Hey, at least no shovelling is required. :D

I took some pictures and looking at them through the back of the camera, I think they are terrible. Couldn't find a good background for these quilted clothing items. Maybe they will look better once I get them on the computer. Then I can begin the journey into the great unknown . . . getting them on here. :dizzy: Wish me luck.

My eating has not been the greatest today . . .ate both breakfast and lunch by 11 am and have been delaying dinner to get back in sync. Unfortunately neither the early lunch or the delayed dinner are very good for the blood glucose control. Hopefully I'll get back in sync tomorrow. Needless to say I haven't been doing any exercising either . . . I know I need to, but sometimes I just hate the idea so much.

Have a good evening, all. I'll see you tomorrow. Keep doing the good stuff. :carrot:

Hello Ladies, :wave: I'm back. Actually I got back last evening but was way to tired to even try to type.

Michelle, I am really glad you decided to stay:hug: . If I skip you in my personals I don't mean to. I know that there are times i only mention 2 or 3 of you ladies in my replys but that is because I am so often in a big hurry and just reply to what stuck in my head. I am hoping for things to slow down in my life so I can spend more time on myself and with this group. Everyone here really means alot to me.

Cheryl, Your ziti sounds yummy, mind passing on the recipe. Alos congrats on the 2 pound loss.:cp:

Lois, Congrats to you too:cheer: , hitting a mini goal is a big step. When you reach a goal it feels like what you are doing is working.

Lillian, Keep up the good work, you can do this. We are all here for you:grouphug:

Linda, That card is really cute:D . I am sure your pictures really arent that bad. Sometimes it is hard to find the right background.

Tina, I am so jealous that you are getting a good vacation. Could you please leave the Fairy Fat:angel: Mother in my care while you are gone.

Well the float trip was fun but we were not the sharpest crayons in the box yesterday. When we signed up to float we signed up for a 14 mile trip and figured we would stop at the halfway point if we were tired. Well when we were halfway we decided what the heck lets go on. The whole trip took 6 hours and a ton of rowing. By the end of it the kids wernt so cheerful anymore and definately not excited about the fish swimming around our raft. Everyone was quite cranky. Although on good thing is we didnt really get to terribly sun burned except for my scalp at the part in my hair:hot: .

I rowed for six hours uuuuugggghhhhh. I looked it up on fitday and that is like 2500 calories. I didnt make the best food choices for dinner(chicken fried chicken sandwich), and went over my calorie mark by 300 calories and fat grams by about 15 grams. But I figured with all of the rowing it probably didnt hurt right? Well this morning was weigh in morning and guess what........I DIDNT DROP A SINGLE POUND:( , not even an ounce nothing nada nope not a thing:tantrum: . But you know what, its no biggie. Maybe I will loose this week.

Well its time to get the kids to bed, tomorrow is another Monday. See you all later

Good morning! Where is everyone? No one has been here since me last night.

Robbin...WOW! Six hour of rowing. You go girl!!! Sorry the fairy fat mother didn't pay you a visit, but I'll try to send her you way. I'll post the receipe later on this afternoon.

Michelle...Sorry you and Linda were lonesome yesterday. My phone was not working, something to do with the modem in our other computer. It has a mind of it's own! Anyway it was working this morning.

Lois...Congrats on making your mini goal! Your doing great with your walking as well.:carrot:

Liliann...Hope you are back to your old self and feeling better. How was church?
You deserve to take care of you. You can do this Liliann!!

Linda...Hoping to see your pictures you took real soon. Hope you are having nice weather.

Tina...Hope you had a good weekend. Our you counting down to your trip in July.

Well ladies, I'll be back later. Going to lunch with my gal pal's at Applebee's. Make it a great day.

Cheryl

:wave: Hey Ladies,

Yes, it sure is quiet around here. I know the weekends are quiet, but come monday there is usually a little more activity.
I hope everyone is okay!

Michelle, Linda, Robbin & Cheryl, thanks for the congrats! :hug: I seem to work really hard every other week... LOL. I think I got a little taste of walking outside and I find it more appealing then WATP, but until the temps are on the rise again I will be walking with Leslie.

Hope everyone is having a great day... I will check bak later.

:grouphug:

Good Morning Everyone ~ I agree, it is still very quiet around here today!:?:

Robbin Thanks for your kind words! You also mean lots to me and so does everyone here!:hug:

Cheryl Have a fun lunch with your pals today at Applebees! I love their fish and chips there...mmmmmmm!:hug:

Lois I will also be happy when I can get out next month and start walking with my daughter. She's out of school June 15, and then we're going to start going up to the park by us with a track.:hug:

Hey all! Sorry I haven't been around much this weekend. But you know my weekends! My mom was here and we spent a lot of time at my aunt house. She was doing some landscaping. So between that and shopping I haven't been home much. Not much new scale wise, my dear AF showed up a couple of days early and is throwing the scales off, so I don't even bother to count it. Now to catch up!...

Cheryl, YUmmmmeee! Please do share the Ziti recipe. I love trying new things. And I will work on getting some new full length pics..but you know taking pics of yourself is no easy task! LOL! We'll be gone July 16 through to August 6th. And congratulations on the 2lbs. loss! You go girl!!

Michelle, I have to chuckle at this hogging of the fairy fat mother by Lois! That's so cute. Glad your weather cooled down for you over the weekend. Nice to hear you wiped the slate clean and giving it a fresh start. It'll do wonders for you! Just keep doing the right stuff and that fairy fat mother will be stopping by in NO time!

Linda, no I will be smart and not cut calories. I promise! :) I've learned that it WiLL backfire once you start taking in a more reasonable amount of calories. That was a lesson from the many defeated attempts at losing weight before. I thought that card was so cute!! I hope your day is more back into sync for you today.

Liliann, it's great to hear you're feeling like your fitting back into your groove. Drive slowly so you don't happen to bump out of it again. :)

Lois, Woooo HOOoooo! Three pounds is amazing! I bet you feel amazing. All that exercising has paid off. Good job girl, keep that good stuff up and you'll be passing your next mini goal in no time!

Robbin, wow that was a lot of cardio! Glad you had fun even though there were a few bumps. I bet your arms were so sore after that. It seems I can't control the fairy fat mother. She's been stopping by at Lois' and Cheryls'. But you know I would leave a little bit of her dust with each one of you and cage her for myself!! hahhaha!

With regards to my trip which is exactly 8 weeks away. Now you girls know that I don't particularly like setting time limits for myself. BUT, according to the safe loss of 2-3lbs. per week, I should be able to lose 16-24lbs. by then. I'm really going to try to stick to my guns with every little aspect now. Exercising, water and food intake which has all from time to time has slipped a little throughout the pass few months. It's been 24 weeks since I've started and according to that rule I should be around 48-72lbs. loss by now. I'm contemplating starting the Dr.Phil rapid weight loss (stage one of his diet) to see where it will get me. I'll keep doing on my own for now, being exceptionally good to see how I do, but when time draws near I may have to do that. And that's about all that's new with me.....interesting huh? LOL!

Have a great day ladies! I'll be on the look out for that fairy fat mother!

TTFN!
~Tina

Hi gang . . . I've been battling with my pictures for a long time today . . . couldn't get them to download because they were way, way over the 50KB limit allowed on 3FC . . . finally think I've got it figured out . . . but now I have to retake all the pictures of the quilted clothing with the camera set at VGA. So here is the only thing that has worked so far . . . my middle cat, Goldi, looking terribly bored with the whole procedure . . . :dizzy: and I had to reduce the KB so much to get it to download, she also looks a little fuzzy around the edges. But, YIPPEE, I posted a picture. :carrot:

I'll be back later to talk to everybody.

Michelle...I had a great lunch at Applebee's and I was good.:D I had a bowl of Chicken tortilla Soup and half a Santa Fe Chicken Salad, without the sour cream and guacamole:devil: . Eating smaller portion must be working, because I was full.

Robbin...Here's the receipe. I didn't have the fat free half & half, I used fat free skim evaporated milk and it turned out fine. I also added fresh mushrooms when I sauted the onion and garlic.

ZITI Alfredo with Vegetables

1 medium onon, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp Olive or canola oil
8 oz uncooked ziti or other small tube pasta
2 TB butter or stick margarine
3 TB all-purpose flour
1 cup fat-free milk
1 1/2 cup fat-free half & half cream
1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
2 tsp Italian seasoning
1/4 tsp salt
dash of white pepper
dash ground nutmeg
1 can (14-1/2oz) Italian diced tomatoes, drained
1 Pkg (10 oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry

In a small saucepan, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender; set aside. Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth. Reduce heat; slowly add milk. Stir in cream; bring to a boil over medium-low heat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thicken.
Reduce heat ; add the parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Stir until cheese is melted. Add the tomatoes, spinach and onion mixture ; heat through. Drain pasta; toss with vegetables. Yield: 8 servings.

One serving (1 cup ) equals 264 calories, 8 g fat, 35 g carbs, 3 g fiber.
WW points = 5 pts

Enjoy girls, this is very, very good.:hun:

Linda...Yeah for posting a picture. Very cute cat!! Looks a lot like my Topaz that passed a couple of years ago. Actually, he looked like Morris the cat and weighed 20 pounds. I'll have to see if my Princess will sit long enough to have her picture taken.

Tina...We are leaving July 24 through August 8 on vacation. I would LOVE to have 25 pounds gone by then, but will be very happy with 15. I'm eating about 1300-1400 calories a day, exercising to Richard in the morning and walking.:carrot:

Talk to you gals later.

Cheryl:hug: