#152 - drinking ourselves thin!!
 

Good Morning All!! Had to start a new thread. We hit page 3!!

So it's a peaceful Sunday morning and Jacob and Steve are taking naps!!! :) So I snuck down to the computer and am getting some needed catch up time!!!

I am having a good weekend, staying OP, although I didn't get my water in yesterday...weekend are hard, but it's only 9:30 and I already have 33 oz. in today, so it's better already. Not sure if I am going to lose tomorrow, but I am trying not to stress about it. I didn't have a great week, but I am having a great weekend and that's all that matters!!! I feel focused again. It is amazing to me how quickly I can lose my focus!

Tamara - 10% Way to go!!! That is such an awesome accomplishment!! I think you are so right about habits. We just need to replace our old bad habits, with new healthy ones. Water is so good for you and it really does make a difference. Can't wait to hear how it is going.

PNG - TOM...I hear ya!! That's what threw me last week. It was fun chatting Friday! I love all the pictures you have been posting. Sleeping until Noon...Hmmmm. Steve let me sleep in today and that meant 7:30 am! Jacob gets up at 6:00 am.

BethAnne - We were wondering where you were on Friday, but sounds like you had a productive night. Not real sure what you had going on w/ friends last week, but I am VERY glad that things are better. It's so tough when there are conflicts. 6th day OP!!! You go girl. I am so excited that you were able to go back to WW and see a much better loss. Good for you!! And...what an awesome thing...the Mount Majore challenge. You'll remember it for a lifetime. I know you can do it!!

Jen - 6 lbs!! WOOO HOOO!!! You are doing so awesome!!! Keep it up. For me and the water, I have to keep it in the front of my mind all the time. One of my friends keeps an 8 oz glass in her bathroom and every time she goes in there, she chugs 8 oz. She says over the course of a day, it adds up. Maybe that could help boost your intake.

Michelle!!! Hi there sweetie!! {{{{BIG HUG}}}} I am soooo glad to see you peek your head in again. I read your journals on your site, but it's nice to see you here. I think about you often. So glad to see you back on the horse. It's so hard, but it can be done. Just think of those runners!!!! Hope to see you around more.

Carol - So where did you get to go on Saturday?? How was your visit with your daughter??

lorelei - Hello my twin!! Congratulations on your loss!! 42.6!!! :) That is sooo awesome! You are past that 40 lb. wall. I knew you could do it!!! WOOO HOOO!!! Keep it up girlfriend!!

Jennifer - Well, missy what can I say...looks like I am not the only one that you help out daily. I hope you know what an inspiration you are. All I can say is you ROCK!! Keep up the good work. I know you will see your goal of 199 soon!! Are you liking the hair any better?

Jennelle - I am so proud of you for staying OP on your overnight trip! That would have siderailed me for sure!!! Good job!!

Pryia - Good job on staying OP!! I am very proud of you for sticking with it it! Keep it going, we want double digits!!!

Gayle - How exciting about the new health club!! Won't that make all the differnce inthe world!!!

MysticPoet - Thanks for joining us in Chat on Friday!! It was fun talking with you!!

Ok....I know....I really wrote a book...but I haven't been on much this week. Just one more thing. Yesterday I was at a party and this girl and I were talking about weight loss and she said she weighed more than me. I told her no way!! She said "yes, I do!! I weigh 197!!" I almost died. I said "I weigh 268!!" Can you believe someone though that I weighed less than 197!! Now obviously this girl isn't very good at judging weight, but it made my day anyway!!

A big HI!! to everyone else!! Love Ya!!

Sandi - that is a great idea about drinking you water after each bathroom visit. I have to keep my water attached to my body practically or I just don't think about it. I've had people think that I was lighter than what I really am, I guess we think we look heavier than what we really do. We are usually our own worst critics.

Drake has been a completely bear these past few days. We were going to see grandma earlier today but it was raining so hard I couldn't see out on the highway so I pulled off and came home. I plopped him in his exersaucer and he was quiet so I made myself a snack of air popped popcorn with 2 t of butter (3 points) and a tea and boy oh boy did just that snack completely restore me. I feel like a million bucks even though Drake is back to being a bear.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

Well,

My weekend was ok with the food part. But my water has gone down the drain, lol.

My oldest has been sick all day and the last thing I was worried about was my water intake. Now I'm feeling it. I have drank NO water all day. It's 9:49pm and I'm just now going to drink my water. Even though I'll pee all night, I should manage to get in at least 64oz. O'well

Anyway, I weigh in and measure my self tomorrow so I'll let you all know then. My fingers are crossed.

Bella23

I DID IT I DID IT I DID IT
 

I ACTUALLY MADE IT THROUGH THE WEEKEND OP!!! I cannot believe it, I am in shock. I thought I blew it yesterday, but if I give myself a few of the points I banked this week, I actually did it!!! I think I'm going to go do a happy dance or someting. This was a HUGE HUGE HUGE accomplishment for me. this makes day 8 OP. I think that is a world record for me :D

So, now that I've gotten that out of my system, how was everyone else's weekends?? I did have movie theatre popcorn last night, and it was extra salty.. almost too much really, so I'm majorly bloated today. But I know if I can get down 3 of my 36 oz water things today, that I should have it all peed out by my weigh in tomorrow. I do believe that is the life of a dieter... Peeing... weird stomach issues as you get used to less fat... isn't it just soooo much fun?? But I was also PSYCHED because my boss was back today after being in the UK all last week, and said that she could REALLY notice a difference, and this with me being brave and wearing a little more clingy clothes today!! I was sooo happy to have her say that.

I think I need to give up on weighing in anywhere except at my weekly meeting. The gym scale and my home scale are both about 5 lbs off from each other, and say I weigh a lot more than I think I do. So maybe I should just save myself the aggrivation, and not step on any scale but my faithfully calibrated WW scale.
I think I will have hubby hide the scale somewhere tonight.

So we saw The Scorpion King last night, and to be honest, I was a little dissappointed. Because it made NO sense with what they had portrayed of the Scorpion King in the Mummy Returns. there were a lot of loose ends left untied, and although I want to continue to see the Rock go on in the movie chain, I wish they had connected things a little better. But overall I thought it was good. Of course the directors were still fixated on large bugs eating things, but other than that it was cool :)

Well its a new week ladies and gents, and if you screwed up over the weekend... chant this mantra

NO GUILT AND MOVE ON!!!

have a beautious monday!! hopefully your weather is nicer than the nasty rain we've had here for 2 days...

Well I had an over all good weekend ( not including the sick kid ). I did have some snacks this weekend, but they were snacks that I allowed my self to have. My thinking is that after a great week, it's not going to hurt me to much if I eat a couple extra cal. I didn't go over board on anything and all the cravings that I did have just went away.

I'm very proud of myself. Good job BA. It's always nice when some one other then family notices!!

Well I weight in when I go to the gym, so every one pray for me.

I will also measure some time today. I'll keep you all informed.

Bella23

Goodmorning everyone..

I am sick, battling some kind of bad head cold, sinus infection thingy..who knows. I will be seeing the doctor later today. Tired of seeing him every 2 months though. I think I will mention that to him too.

Besides being miserable, am doing okay. Wasn't perfectly OP over the weekend but didn't go crazy either.

My hair..everyone seems to like it, so that's a good sign. It's growing on me, an inch at a time. lol

Have a great day everyone...and think of me sitting with a box of tissues whyning like a baby. :(

Well...it was a good Monday, until the daycare called and said Jacob has not quit coughing, can't sleep and was even bringing up some of his lunch. Poor Baby, so I have a Dr. Appt this afternoon, which will of course intrude on my weigh in. Maybe I can go to a later meeting, or maybe tomorrow.

Hope everyone is well!

Well, I am feeling somewhat better... had a "thing" Yesterday, needed a lift... so hubby gave me money, dropped me off at the store, and I came away with some hair dye, jewelery for my nose piercing, plus my ears, and the lipstick I've been dying for :) so I did a makeover... got blonde hair dye :o but, it never totally blondes my hair... just lightens it to a nice warm auburn kinda color... I had a decent weekend, even shared just a small popcorn with hubby at the movies, we also saw the scorpion king, kinda cheesy, but entertaining, and I second that about not showing enough of the stuff that was mentioned in The Mummy Returns...

Ok, I'm off to look in on the other threads....after these short individual replies :D


Jenniffer, poor thing... I went to bed with a sore throat...grrrr, got up and drank some broth spiked with cayenne and garlic, to try and get it calmed down a bit, and took an extra vitamin c....

Bella, Sounds like you had a super weekend, wtg :)

Beth Anne, ditto the above :D

Hi all, it was indeed a wonderfull weekend. Saturday my dh and I went to Cumberland Gap State Park which lies in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia. You are in all 3 states in a matter of 5 minutes. It was beautiful, there was one overlook where you could look straight down about 1/2 mile. It was breathtaking. We then went to Wilderness Road State Park in Ewing Virginia and saw buffalo grazing in the fields. It was awesome. We then went to Natural Tunnel State Park in Duffield, Virginia. There is a natural tunnel in the mountain that was shaped millions of years ago by water. It's big enough for a train to go through. God has done some awesome things in his great outdoors.

The really great thing was Sunday. We went to North Carolina to bring home some of my daughter's stuff from college and she told me that she turned down the North Carolina job and she is staying home this summer. She has excepted a job at our local YMCA. She will be a counselor for their day camp. yoohoo

Sandi and Bella sorry to hear about the sick kids. I know all about that.

Beth Anne I'm glad you talked things out with your friends and you've had such a great op week.

Jennifer and PNG hope you get to feeling better.

Welcome back to all those gals who have rejoined us.

I did really well with my food this weekend. I was so busy I didn't think about food. I also got in a lot of walking Saturday and I had my water bottle with me all the time.

Everyone have a great Tuesday.

Carol
:)

oooooommmmmmggggggggg....somebody please help me...

I was fine, I really was, a lil sore throat, chased the kids around all day, the little one started running a raging fever... his mom came home, all was good.... suddenly, I feel like crawling into a hole and dying :( so, until I start feeling better, I may be a bit absent...

Hello, everybody! Sounds like a good weekend all around. Well, me too. I was really busy...and you know what that means...not enough time to eat!!

I got weighed in today. I lost 2 more pounds, so that's a total of 44! I'm psyched. So, I've 'recovered' from The Birthday Week!

I'm really tired, so I'm going to cop out on addressing each one of you. Please forgive me. I have read them all, but, just have to get to bed. I hope I can make it up tomorrow when I get back from my Dr. appt. It's a checkup to monitor my cholestrol. I'm sure it's down considerably since I've lost over 40 lb since I was there last and have been taking Lipitor. Hope he takes me off the Lipitor.

Congrats on everyone doing so well. You are all inspirations to me. Thanks for that.

Love, Gayle

PS: PNG, please e-mail that pic of Ravyn to me...I never did find it! [email protected] Thanks.

Well I can say that today was one of the BEST day I have had in a long time

I weighed at the gym today and have lost 4lbs this week, making my total 5lbs. And when I measured I lost 4.25 inches total.

I had a great day.

I hope your feeling better PNG.

and hope the rest of you all are doing great.

Bella23

Somebody kiiiillllll meeeeeee.....
 

Ok, so I'm a sucker for pain, and can't go a day without posting... don't feel much better, the idea of food is sickening (that could be a good thing) and my throat hurrrrrts!

I'm going to try to do some easy walking on the treadmill, and some crunches and stuff, I think my body SHOULD be able to handle that, and I have to do something...

Hope everyone has a great day!

Oi is all I can say about today. I would love to write all about it here, but I am getting a little computer weary... if you feel compelled to read about the horrors of the day, check out my journal

http://users.rcn.com/bethanneandgreg/BA99TJ/log

Anyway, I hope you all did better than me today. I"m trying hard to not beat myself up about blowing it.

I will post tomorrow, I love you all, I really do.

I am back on the horse again for day 3 today. I need to eat breakfast but ohter than that doing odd.

sorry to hear of all the sick kids. and sick friends too. take it easy and rest all of you. the nice weather is right around the corner so hang in there we donot want to be sick for the sun!!!

Its a New day
 

and I am happy with myself because I managed to get my butt out of bed and to the gym today. I did NOT want to go AT ALL, but hubby wouldn't let me stay in bed. Thank God for his determination.

I'm feeling a little better, but still rather upset with myself for my binge yesterday... But I guess we are allowed a bad day every now and then. I just want that blue ribbon soooo badly!!!! I know I'll have it and more soon... I think I am just way too extrinsically motivated.

I'm feeling good, just really tired.

I'm sorry so many people are sick... hoping you get better real soon!!!

Jenniffer - are you alive?? I hope you are ok... I hope that your sinus thing is better today, since you were noticably absent yesterday.

Sandi - is Jacob ok? What did the doctor say?

nasus - congrats on day three!! I was on a roll until yesterday! So this makes day 1 for me. Argh. But you are right that the nice weather is coming soon.. and I cannot WAIT.

velvet - great news on the EKG, hopefully the other tests will come back just as good!!!

Bella - how did your day round out?

PNG- did you get on the treadmill??

have a great OP day everyone!!

am here..alive and sniffling. Went to the doc on Monday afternoon, and was diagnosed with a sinus infection. Not a shocker at all. Something about them, I keep getting them. I stayed home yesterday and did nothing. The only movement I made was when I was hungry. And for some reason, laying on the couch feeling sorry for myself always makes me hungry. I was so not OP but back on the wagon today.

Feeling a tinsy bit better today, I think I will survive.

Congrats to all who have had a loss since last week, that is wonderful!!

Well I feel much better today. I will be able to get to the gym this afternoon. My water intake yesterday was not good!! All I had to drink was a half glass of juice, and a glass of cool-aid.

Not an once of plain water!

Today will be better. I did stay OP with my food. It has been much easier this week. I feel like I'm eating to much food, but when cals are counted I'm right on track. That has to be good?

Jen, I know how you feel. I don't even have to see the doc any more for my sinus infections. I just call and tell him and he sends in the script. I get them all the time and I get them really bad. Hope you feel better soon!

Sorry I don't have time to address all of you, but I am thinking of you.

Bella23

I didn't get on the treadmill, but I did get SOME exercise, not much, but better than just vegging out in my chair all night, I guess... had a run in with some choco cake though... hubby likes bringing me comfort food when I'm sick... oh well, feeling somewhat better today...so I'll probably get up and dance like a fool with the kids, if they are feeling good enough to....regardless, I'm doing SOMETHING today...

OK Jennifer shouldn't have a sinus infection anymore because now I have it. I've had a headache for 3 days, you know the kind where you feel like someone has a really tight rubberband around your head and they keep twisting it tighter. But the strangest thing, I put one of those Breathe Right Strips on my nose before bed last night and I swear the headache was gone in ten minutes. I just couldn't bring myself to wear one to work today though.

Hope everyone is feeling better.

Beth Anne glad to see you had a better day.

I'll address each one of you tomorrow when hopefully my heads in better shape.

Carol :dizzy:

WELL...DARN!!! CAN SINUS BUGS GET THROUGH CYBERSPACE? NOW I HAVE IT!! :( I KNOW THAT I'M NEW TO THE 'PUTER WORLD BUT THIS IS NOT WHAT I THOUGHT THEY MEANT WHEN THEY TOLD ME TO WATCH OUT FOR VIRUSES!! :lol:

:(

Awww, I got you all sick. Well, am still sniffling, and holding my head, but alot better than what I was. Maybe it was the meds or just taking it REALLY easy the last couple of days. I definatly don't advise you to do what I did on Tuesday, veg on the couch in front of the TV and eat all day. That is putting a little fear in me to weigh in tomorrow morning. But I will face the music like an adult and shed no tears. If there is a gain, I know where it came from. I am hoping just to maintain. I am chugging the water like no other. Does that rhyme?:D

I hope you all feel better..at least were all sick together. :devil:

Have a great day..and please, take the poll about when we should have our get together. Remember, we could always have a few smaller ones for those that are interested and plan something big for next Spring maybe. Just an idea.

Well, I'm feeling significantly less yucky :D will be working on my very own weightloss webpage all day today, probably... btw Beth Anne, your banner looks great :D I keep thinking I wanna change mine, but everyone loves it, so I'll leave it be for now :D Hope everyone is feeling better!

Jenniffer, I won't be on the poll or anything else for the get together, I'm too far away and too poor :cry:


*chanting*

I WILL make it through this day....I will be OP!

Hey, maybe we should consider a 'junket' to Las Vegas! It's easy to find deals out there. Could you meet us there, maybe, PNG? I think I'll post this idea over on the poll thread. Glad you're feeling some better...hubby stopping the comfort food thing? Hope so!

Jennifer, you'll do OK on your weigh-in. I've heard that it's not what you ate this week but what you ate last week that shows on the scales. If that's true, then you have all week to make up for Tues! Good luck.

Chant for me, too, PNG!

I'm back!!!
 

Ok, well it's been quite the week.

Turns out Jacob has a respitory infection. When I went to see the doctor she said "Well, we won't put him in the hospital, we will let you do the treatments at home" HOSPITAL!?!? I brought him in for a cough! Anyway, he is on breathing treatments and steriods for a week. He is reacting very well to the treatments and is doing 100% better. Whew!!

That threw my week into a scenerio of junk food, soda pop and no butt moving. But once again, tomorrow is a new day and I will start my journey once again! :)

We had terrible storms here last night. The hail was 3 inches deep in places. There were trees uprooted, roofs torn off, windows broken. We had one school that had all but 5 of the front windows busted out by hail. We got the cats and settled in the downstairs den to ride it out. We had the tin roof blown off of an outside shed and a large branch broken out of an oak tree close to the house. There were small limbs and leaves everywhere. We were really lucky though it could have been a lot worse. The only problem now is we have the same exact weather forecast for tonight. Tonado watch and severe thunderstorms. Got to go batton down the hatches. Haven't thought about food, but been drinking lots of water.
Everyone have a great Friday.

Carol :)

Well today was an ok day. I have only ate 995 cal. today so I have a few left over for a snack tonight. I have drank about 96oz so far and did my work out at the gym.

The only bad part of the day was the fact that I sneeked a peek at the scales at the gym. It wasn't good. It showed that I had gained about 2lbs since yesterday. That doesn't make sence to me. Other then the fact that I drank a half gallon of water and didn't pee before I got on the scales. I don't know, I haven't cheeted so I hope it's something like that, lol.

Anyway, I hope everything works out for you tonight, Mrs. Big Dawg. We have been having bad storms as well.

Glad everyone is feeling better. It should be over soon, lol.

Bella23

We had a wild storm last night too, although it seemed to just cause more noise than anything out. Torrential rain, wind, thunder, lightning... I didn't see much damage, but we have a wind advisory for today. I am so glad I do not live in tornado country!!! Although I have seen a tornado live before... that was the most terrifying experience of my life, one I'd rather not repeat.

I'm doing good today, or better anyway... I think I may have managed to fend off the cold I thought I was getting yesterday..

AND, only 7 more hours until I AM ON VACATION!!! I cannot WAIT. Unfortunately though girlies, I will not be around for chat tonight, and I'll be unable to get on the computer from tonight until Tuesday night... so the next time you hear from me will probably be my post to announce that I got that Blue Ribbon at WW!!! I'm GOING To get it this week, I don't care what I have to do to make it happen. I WILL DO IT!!!!

I feel better.. I've been avoiding the scales, but I feel thinner. Who knows, its probably all in my head. I think I look better too!!! But that's just me, so who knows.

Well I need to bang some work out, then I can play once its done :)

Have an AWESOME Weekend if I don't talk to you girlies, I LOVE YOU!!

Oh, Happy Friday, Happy Friday..what a beautiful day! Even though I had some sick time off on Monday and Tuesday, this week seemed to have crawled.
Sitting on my butt and comforting my sinus infection with food definatly had an impact on my weightloss this week. Nothing. Didn't move, but I guess it's a good thing. I am hoping for a loss before Monday, for my "Where do I want to be by next Monday" goal. I will work my butt off this weekend and I may even not indulge in my ritual Coors Lights. :dizzy:
Feeling alot better, but still very congested.

PNG..I was afraid of that. I really want to plan something that we all could do. It's so hard. Maybe next time I go to Cali to see my sis, I could always stop over in Vegas and we can have lunch or something. That would be nice.

Mrs. Big Dawg..Wow. Sounds like you had quite the adventerous evening with all those storms. It's been like that here too at night time, but not that bad. Just some rain and thunder and high winds. It's a beautiful day out this morning despite the high winds so hopefully, it will be a nice weekend.

JacobsMommy..You had good reasons to not be focused on you're needs this week. I hope Jacob is feeling better soon. Stay strong and chug that water this weekend.

bella..You've been doing so wonderful am sure that the 2 lb gain you saw was just all of the water that wasn't flushed out of your system. Keep smiling and do as you've been doing and you're going to see wonderful results.

BA..Vacation! Very cool..are you planning on doing anything fun while you have the time off? Besides earning the ribbon? Have fun!!!

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. See you on Monday!!

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!
 

As if things weren't bad enough, I just made a whole big post, and it got lost when I tried to post it! OK, Readers Digest Version...


I'm p!ssed, bought a new scale, and it's weighing me WAY higher than the scales I normally use, I'd accept a few pounds gain, because of TOM, and the comfort food thing, but this is ridiculous... has me at 340, I KNOW I didn't gain 15 pounds...I couldn't have, not while dropping inches... BUT, I'll take it, and adjust my birthday goal, even though I'm going to try REALLY hard for it anyway, because I WANT MY CHARM BRACELET!

My mom is having a heart catheterization, I asked her if that was enough to get her off her butt, and away from the pork chops, and she told me probably not... she "doesn't have time to lose weight" grrrrr...stubborn woman, this comes 2 years after her younger brother had a triple bypass....


Jenniffer: I think maybe you should aim for Reno....lol, I'd have a better chance of meeting you, I'm a northern nv gal, 8 hours from Vegas, 3 from Reno :D

Beth Anne: I'm SO glad you feel better, I was afraid you were going to suffer the same misery I did...

Mrs.: eeek! Storms are the one thing I don't miss about Ohio!! Hope everything is OK!

JM: Take care of that sweet boy.... and then come bak to us, and try to work off whatever damage you've done to yourself :D

Hey PNG---
if this makes you feel any better, I have a pretty decent scale at home.. dropped some good dough on it... and it consistently weighs about 6-7 lbs heavy!!!! I put a 25 lb bag of something on it the other day, and it said it was 33 lbs, so that's when I knew it was screwed up... so do not dispair!

Jenniffer- well shall I be honest about my weekend plans?? LOL!! We're planning on going to the gym at the timeshare, going swimming, spending time in the hot tub, visiting local "attractions"... watching movies... and making the best of the California King sized bed!!! :devil:

Bella - DO NOT DO THIS TO YOURSELF!! your weight can fluctuate by about 8 lbs daily!! which is why its important to weigh yourself at the same time weekly, instead of stressing over ups and downs. I lost 3 lbs in 24 hours!!! (Remember that week I went to Weight Watchers twice??) Besides the fact that water can add weight to ya.. so don't worry!!

Sandi - I really hope that Jacob is better soon!! thanks for the pic, he is SUCH a cutie!! (And hubby too!! I am finding that a few of us have things for hunks with goatees and short hair!!)

velvet - did you make it through your day?

AAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!! Look how far behind I am again!! I get started posting everywhere, and I can't stop myself!! The posts go on and on. Gotta get a better system!

Well, let's see how I do!

Sandi, how is Jacob...he sure is a beautiful child! Hope he's all better soon. Don't worry about being OP or not. There's time to catch back up on that.

BA, have a great time on your vacation. Sounds GREAT!

PNG! I hate those old scales anyway...then when they lie to you, too...chuck them out the window!!! You're doing fine. And you'll get your charm bracelet!

I'll be back later, everyone else, things are getting busy here at my door.

Bella, I was just wondering how many calories are you eating everyday? You posted the one day as eating 925, that was the day that the gym scales had you at a 2 lbs gain. I know this may sound funny but you have to make sure you are eating enough to lose weight otherwise your body goes into starvation mode and hangs on to every last bit of fat that it can. Just wondering.

I had the same thing happen when I went to WW, their scale is 10lbs heavier than the one I have at home. talk about a huge let down! I have to assume that theirs is correct after all they are in the business of weighing people, it would behoove them to have correct scales.

Take care all, have a great weekend.

No, that was only the first two days. I have been eating at least 1200 cal now. I make sure that I do. I also don't have a home scale so I only weigh on the gym scale.

I think it may have been my water intake, but we'll find out tomorrow. I go to the gym and that is my wiegh in day.

I'll give you all an update tomorrow.

Bella23

Well, I dunno what finally snapped, but I am surely a woman on a mission :D Looking at this thing, I'm thinking it's time for a new thread... was going to wait until tomorrow, but this one has been very busy...sheesh! I've been doing very good, staying off of my scales... lol, I just know I'd end up jumping on everytime I passed them if I gave myself any allowances... I don't know if when I should make my weigh in day, I guess Mondays would help to keep me in line over the weekend. Now, should I weigh in this week, or wait, since I just got the damned things? O'well, I'll figure that out Monday :D I'm thinking of laying off processed sugar, not to the point that I buy prepared foods that are without, because we don't buy a lot of sweet stuff (when we're being good and determined) and I don't think it would make a bit of difference, but ADDED sugar, I think I'll lay off, drink my coffee and herbals plain, just forget I have a sugar dish at all...but still if I decide I want a cinnamon crisp, I can have one every once in a while :) Well, now I got up and got Ravyn b'fast, and totally forgot where I was going with this... so, until later.... :D

Hi Ladies...

I finally got to sleep in...didn't get up 'til damn near 12:30! This week has been insane...school is out on the 24th, so the kids have been asking me DAILY "Mrs. M, when are we gonna quit doing work?" On top of it, they're ALL ready to be out of school, and I don't blame them. My best and sweetest girl - never in any trouble ever - pulled the fire alarm in the girls bathroom on Tuesday just to see what would happen! Going to the principal's office and being threatened with suspension/calling the police scared the s**t out of her, though. (Wouldn't faze any of my other kids...) so she won't do it again. Plus, I had visitors in my classroom on Friday and a ton of Teach for America stuff to do on Friday night/Saturday morning. So now it's 1:00 on Sunday afternoon and I still haven't lesson planned for the week.

Food...doing well so far. Usually, busy = drive-thru and gas station junk, but I've avoided all that. Even forgot to eat breakfast on Friday...forgetting about food for me is pretty surreal! :lol: Remembered when I couldn't figure out why my tummy was growling at 10:00 in the morning.

Got a compliment from a friend yesterday, who told me I was "losing my butt." Trust me, there's still plenty of butt there! Even if I were 110 lbs., I would have an ample rear end. (Thanks a lot, Grandma! :p )

Scales....mine weigh less than WW too, I think. Saturday before last I weighed in at 232 on WW scales, but two days later weighed 225 at home. No way I could have lost that much weight in two not-very-OP days! I think the difference could be clothing (I always weigh naked at home), but I usually weigh in at WW with just sweats and a t-shirt, no shoes. Certainly my ratty old sweatpants don't weigh 7 pounds! Anyhow, no big deal...numbers are all relative, anyway. What's the point of a number that's lower if I'm still knocking kids' books off their desks with my a$$ every time I walk down the aisles?

Till later...
Jennelle :)
242.5/232/140