I just popped in to say good night. Day 2 on South Beach went well. I am so greatful to meet such a wonderful bunch of ladies.

evening all...work was very very productive and good. I enjoyed today. Busy but not insane.

Poppy-my first suggestion to you is stop weighing yourself daily. If you are going to "freak" out every time...stop doing it. Your body will adjust and loose but it won't happen daily. I weigh myself once a week...same morning, nakid, right after a pee. Now if you want to weight daily....some people do that...but if it causes you to freak everytime....STOP!!!!! BACK AWAY FROM THE SCALE. Seriously though...you cant get all worked up. It takes time. I suggest really watching what you eat. I find that if i eat less processed food, simple carbs (ie your hostess treats would be included)...i do a lot better. Yes i know its hard...and i need chocolate too...i find one small square of a good high quality chocolate works for me. But really start limiting your processed and simple sugar foods. Keep them to a minimum...up your veggies and fiber and you might find some great results...also...do a daily food journal.

Christina-i use to do ww. I always went on the conservative side when it came to exercise. It may actaully be high intensity, but to play it safe i would say moderate aerobic for 20 min. Hope that helps.

Alright all..i'm off to relax some.

GG - I prolly didn't explain that right... I don't weigh myself daily. EVER. It has always been bad for me so I don't do it. I was just explaining why I don't do it. LOL I also eat a 90% low-glycemic diet. I was on Nutrisystem a few years ago and all of the food was low-glycemic. I lost weight like crazy... but it was $$$$$. So now I just do it on my own. WW has a whole wheat pita that's good, I buy multi-grain wraps and no one in my family is eating white bread these days. My kids LOVE the multi grain stuff. I do treat myself once a day to a snack or dessert that is under 140 calories regardless if it's low glycemic or not. So far it's working.

To anyone else... If you want to try the low-glycemic route, just make sure that when you buy whole wheat wraps or pita bread that the ingredients do not include the word 'enriched'. If the food contains 'enriched' what flour, it is NOT low glycemic and is the same as eating white bread. Look for multi-grain or 100% whole wheat flour.

If you're not familiar with the term low-glycemic, it means foods that do not use white flour, any type of enriched flour, potatoes, etc. That doesn't mean you can't have a baked potato when you go out to dinner. Just don't eat them every day!! LOL

For me, I just cut out all forms of white bread 90% of the time (rolls, bread, pizza dough, etc.). This other 10% allows me to have a hot dog if the family is having hot dogs or whatever. I refuse to get obsessed this time. When I obsess, I fail. :) I do my fitday journal every day it keep me on track.

hi everyone, I'm sure you are all asleep by now, but I am trying to not go downstairs and snack right now. I figured if I came on here I would find some inspiration to stick to my plan. :D

Hope you all have "sweet dreams" and wake up refreshed. I, for one, am looking forward to this whole night-weaning process being finished. I haven't slept a full night since early 2005! Nothing like the light at the end of the tunnel to make me stick to it through the tough parts...I suppose weight loss is like that too, the light at the end of the tunnel is a thinner, healthier, me, but it is hard in the meantime keeping myself from eating things that aren't on my plan...sigh...thanks ladies for being here.

Poppy, you are too funny. Sounds like you're doing good. Yeah those 100 cal packs are good. I binge on those so I don't buy them.

Erin, oh yeah, I agree with you on the traffic and the cost of living is outrageous. Not to mention the price of college tuition if your children decide to go to any of the University....I think the highest in the country, I read somewhere.

Toni, fingers crossed for you on a good night with the weaning!

I know its late, still gotta clean up from dinner, where did my evening go?

Spencer has school on his mind now. He went and got all his stuff together and came to tell me all he needs is a glue stick. I asked if he wanted a new bookbag and he said no. Then I asked him if he wanted to get new shoes and he tells me no, all he needs is a glue stick. Lol. I wish his sister was so simple....

Have a great night all!
Alicia

Sunshine where in SoCal do you live?