Happy Birthday Heather!!!! :dancer:

Well, I don't know if I will have time for personals today, but my life is slowly coming back to normal. My audits are over and they went well. Tonight is my last night at the B&B. I am so excited!!! I can't wait to get back to my normal routine. I was in the gym last night and it had been the first time I had exercised in awhile. Oh boy - I could really tell. My stamina has definitely decreased, but hopefully it shouldn't take long to build it back up. The thing is, it wasn't that everything going on was actually taking up all that much time, but I let it drain me. It is something I really need to work on for the future. We will see where things are when I weigh in tomorrow.

Well all, WI results are a lousy .4 down. I'm not even changing my signiture for a .4. I'm SO TIRED of working this hard for so little! I'm working my butt off here - honestly! I'm exercising. I'm journalling. I'm drinking enough water to float the Queen Mary. That 100 lb mark is laughing at me. Really, I can hear it.

I HAVE TO GET THIS WEIGHT MOVING! Something HAS to work! SOON!

Rant over. Back to your regularly scheduled thread.

Thank you so much for the hearty welcome to two town; it's really helped lift my spirits! I've been so blah the past few days. Not depressed, just feeling no energy and not wanting to do ANYTHING. I even had a slip last night. Technically it wasn't dire, but mentally it was something to watch for. It arose from ennui and sitting at the computer all day and a general sense of blaaaah. And slicing up 2 potatoes, seasoning, baking, and eating them did nothing to change that, which is what must be remembered!

Nancy, good to hear that things will be getting back to normal.

Catherine, great list. Sleep...I know my weight has given me apnea, and that's a big factor in my energy levels (I took a LOT of naps last year...but they didn't help, so now I just tough it out)...still toughing it out until it gets low enough to not have that problem.

Throw that scale under the bus! :lol: I ended up buying a new one around when I began this because mine couldn't weigh over 300 and it would have driven me INSANE not to know, so I hear you! You've come so far already that your progress is an inspiration to me. Know that your determination to continue on in spite of that stupid scale is also comforting.

Heather, belated happy birthday! And shoveling is a wonderful NSV. Sort of. Except for the whole having to shovel snow bit. :dizzy:

Kymberly, gl on the weigh-in. Sounds like it will go well.

Katt, so sorry about your lamb.

Melissa, great news on the weigh-in!

JerseyGirl, have you considered that you may have food allergies? You say you are sensitive to carbs and dairy. IIRC, gluten and lactose are very commen allergens. You might want to look into an elimination diet to test that out.

Oh yeah, so glad the cold is easing up. You know it's been cold when it's 12 degrees in the middle of the day and you think when you step outside, "Wow! It's a lot warmer today!" This morning in the shower, the water wouldn't drain! Okay, so I haven't taken a shower in a couple of days. I work at home. I can smell if I want. I go to the drain thingy and pull it out and pull out some slimy strings of hair. I figure that will do the trick. Nope! And by not drain, it's NOT draining. At all. While it drained fine the other day.

A fleeting thought crossed my mind—"I wonder if there's, like, water frozen in the drain pipe?"—then I convinced myself that was insane. Well, considering I was already nekkid and wet, I decided to shower in rising water, and ask my dad to check out the drain later. The water rises, and rises, above my ankles and almost to my calves. I'm washing quick, quick so the tub doesn't fill up!

Amidst the rising flood, suddenly I hear a loud gurgle. The gurgling continues, loudly. Whoa. Is the water going down? It was and it did. I think there was water frozen in the drain after all! Yes. That was my big day. There might have been a clog and there wasn't. Tada. :lol:

Lilion You Will Hit The 100 Pound Mark Soon Hang In There!

Well everyone, I have spent the better part of my lunch hour going thru archives of this thread. I went back to February 2005 when I started.

I am embarassed and humbled. :sorry: I've seen so many of you hit 100 and I wanted to be there too. I guess I've gotten so wrapped up in wanting the weight to move and wanting to be at goal I didn't realize how many of you were here when I started. How many have been here since before I started. And we don't hear you whining about not being to goal yet. I noticed I was throwing fits over stalls and gains even then, they were just less frequent than now.

I feel like I did the first time I heard myself talking to my child on tape and realized what a picky witch I was. How have you put up with me for so long?:?:

I've come a long way. I have actually lost 5 lbs in January. That I'm only 3 lbs lower than I was in November is immaterial. I'll get the rest of the way. And I'll try much, much harder to do it without griping, complaining, moaning, grousing and whining. I promise. And if I start to go back on that promise please remind me of this post.

Oh Katt! I'm sorry. I meant to say how sorry I am about your little lamb. :hug:

hey girls

Pretty positive day today overall. I almost feel renewed. As I said last night, I went to our wellness expo today. A few weeks ago I had mentioned a weight loss program called simply for life. Well, I didnt get to go to the info seminar they had a while back because of the weather and I got to talk to the owner today. I told her of my past sucess and and told her of my plateau and such. Anyhow, she feels that she can help me. She says that she will definately help speed my metabolism up. Like who DOESNT need that *L* Anyhow, the main focus of the program is food and food that you buy at the grocery store. They have weekly weighins (private) and then you get time to sit and talk with a nutrionist one on one each weigh day and ask/discuss any items you wish. They also customize meal plans just for you and give you the grocery list to take right to your local store. I am thinking on committing myself for 6 months. If their program "works" I should lose about 50lbs during the 6 months. That is something that they pretty much guarentee. OK. I know that I have to actually FOLLOW the plan for this to work.

Anyhow, other than that, I did measurements today. In 2 weeks I have lost 1 inch from my hips and 1.5 off my waist. YEAH! :cheer: The scales are still awful demons but the measuring tape could be my friend *L*

confession time. I ate a bag of potato chips today. If it makes it any better, I feel AWFUL! :( My lips are greasy, my teeth feel gross. I didn't even enjoy them. (Note to self~ Remember that NEXT time!)

ok going to post some pics I think and head to the treadmill. ITs payday so it is grocery time etc after steve gets home. Talk to you all soon!

Brenda :wave:

Heather - that realisation definitely was the best birthday gift you could have had :cp: I hadn't lost as much as you when I had my birthday last year, but just the fact that I was back in control and could do all that walking that I did on the day really was the best gift I could have had too. I am REALLY looking forward to this years birthday :yes: Anyway I hope you do get to go out tonight and that you will have a wonderful time.

Catherine - I am sorry that you can't get a reading on your scale yet, I can imagine how frustrating that is. I am sure when that scale no longer reads E or when you throw it under the wheels of a truck you will feel an amazing sense of satisfaction :yes:

Jill - great news about the baby, I must have missed the post about her being jaundice, but I am so glad she's on the mend now. Jackie will hopefully come to terms with the new baby, but it's going to be difficult with that witch of a mom feeding her head with lies about how the baby is the important one now :mad: Maybe when you can't see her because she is visiting her mother, you could leave a little note and a gift or something for her at your sister's?

Nancy - great to see your post and I am glad to hear things are settling down now for you.

Lilion - I for one don't mind at all, and I am sure none of us do, when you come and have a bit of a gripe at not losing the weight fast enough etc. If you can't grumble here then where will you!! That's why I love this place so much, because everybody is so understanding, they listen to all the good stuff, they commiserate the sad, and they totally understand the frustration when the weight loss slows down or stops. Please don't feel you need to apologise or keep your feelings to yourself :hug: As for .4 loss, it may be shifting at a :snail: pace but :woohoo: it is COMING OFF. You WILL get to that 100 and we will all know just how hard you worked to get there :yes:

Amy - I am glad that you got a lift from everybody's congrats on your getting to Twotown. The people here are amazing for lifting spirits aren't they :grouphug:

Shadie - you can :rofl: but you WILL catch up to me one day, when you get to your goal weight! I might hit mine first, I might not, heck I am still waiting for that dreaded plateau to hit. But whenever we get to our goals the fact is we WILL get there :yes:

:cheer: that's great news that you have lost an inch off your waist. I love the tape measure, it's always so much kinder than the scales.

Brenda - that Simply Life program sounds fantastic. I hope you do decide to give it a go, and I look forward to seeing you lose that 50 lbs in just 6 months :goodluck:

I loved the photos you posted, your niece is a treasure, but I absolutely loved the photos of your sister. There is something just so very very beautiful about a pregnant woman. When I was pregnant I was fat, so most people just thought I had got fatter. I still felt beautiful, so it does amaze me when I hear normally thin people that are pregnant moaning because they look so fat and ugly! Pregnancy is gorgeous :D

Hugs,

Ammi :grouphug:

Ammi~ I agree :) The pics turned out great and she makes a beautiful pregnant subject!! I hope the program works too! I really could use those menu plans right now, I have NO idea what to cook for supper! *L* Oh well, time to figure it out and fast. Hubby will be home in 25 minutes *L*

Brenda :wave:

Emilymay: I just wanted to tell you that you were such a beautiful bride

Catherine: Thanks for the steps. I need more sleep for sure. I hpe that the other interviewers feel the same about Fat not being who I am. We'll see. I know it feels awful to get an ERR message on the scale. Just keep on doing what you do and it will move. I read a thing written by Max Lucado recently about a sailer that puts the sail up just a tiny bit and starts to blow on it with his lips and the other guy in the boat asks why aren't you putting the sail all the way up. The guy blowing on the sail says, 'Because I can't blow that much". I sometimes feel like I am doing that with my weight loss journey. I feel like I am trying to blow too much. I think I need to just "put up my sail" and relax, continue to do my best and just float. Go along and keep trying because that is all I can do. The alternative is going the other way and getting fatter and fatter to where I have visions of them taking me out of my house via crain or something. I would never say to myself, "I won't get that fat" when I see someone on the tv that is like 800 pounds. I never thought I would be this obese. All this to say, I know you will continue to do well. Big hugs to you on this journey that seems to be forever.

Brenda: Yes, I do have that book and I am reading it very slowly. I am learning sooooo much and really injoying it. Congrats on your -1.5 inches on your waist. That is awesome. The photos of your sister and niece are beautiful!

Xena: Good luck at your weigh in.

Charlene: Good job on just saying no to the burritto!

Melissa: Congrats on -2.5

Nitkat: So, so sorry about Sooty! Big hugs. You are obviously a huge animal lover and I know your heart is breaking. Hugs, hugs, hugs. I hope you get another friend for her brother. You gave her a wonderful and loving home and now she is in heaven hoping and jumping the highest. Good luck on your interview.

Sharon: Well, we'll see how much they want me. Once they look at me. There is a lot of predjudice against fat people that I have run into. Hope not this time.

Futurediva: Thaks for the good wishes. Good luck to you in your Weigh in.

Heather: What a great gift for your birthday of going to the gym. I'm so happy you did that.

Nancy: Good luck your weigh in.

Lilion: So sorry that your weight isn't moving as quickly as you want it to. Big hugs to you. Just try to hang in there sweetie. It will happen soon.

Shadie: I am enjoying you on a diet. I am learning so much about my body. I am learning how badly things are for you too. I love how he describes how things work for or against you. It is a good read and for me I am reading it slowly and sometimes going back over parts. So glad that you are doing well. Good to see you post.

Ammi: Oh sweetie. I hope you are not in pain much longer. OUCHIES. Hugs to you.

Well, I am so late today. I have had phone call after phone call. One of my sisters is coming here in April and I haven't seen her in 5 years. I am so excited about seeing her. Of coarse my mind goes to how much weight can I loose before she comes. I have to stop thinking about that with everything. Just sail along and do my best. lol.

Blessings all,
Annie

Hey everyone-

Well we are now in Spokane,Washington! No more cold dark Barrow, Alaska!:carrot: I am so happy about that! Its really nice here and our apartment is great. The last two days have been so long! I proably lost 5 pounds just from dragging luggage/cat through 4 different airports.:lol: I hope you are all doing well! Hope to do personals and post more in a few days. Have a good rest of the week everyone!:hug:

Hey gals, just a quick note to say I surpassed my 10 pound goal at WI today. I am now down 11.2 pounds and happy as a clam about it! :carrot:


Katt - So sorry to hear about your little Sooty. Losing a beloved pet can be so painful. As a fellow animal lover, my heart goes out to you. And poor little Sweep missing his buddy. I hope he feels better soon. :hug:


Lilion - We are always here to listen to venting. We all do it. I am glad you are seeing the positive in your losing 5 pounds in January. Even if it's just .4 at a time you WILL make it to 100 eventually. Keep hanging in there, girl! :)


Nancy - Nice to see you posting. Glad things are starting to get back to normal with you.


Heather - Great birthday realization!!!


Ammi - Hope your arm is better soon. Thanks for the well wishes on my weighin.

Wish I had more time but I must go study some more for my test. It's my first test in almost 15 years so I am a bit nervous about it.

Take care one and all!

Hey Gals, I just wanted to post a quick message to LILLION!! Who I think could use some ra-ra-sis-boom-ba's right now!!