Ammi!! WTG!

With a review like this, I have to find some. I'd love to find those caramel bars. I absolutely love caramel. At least I'm not thinking about the high fat ice cream that I was before. for skinnycow!!!

ammi, on your loss this week!

Hi all,

I'm back from Montana and my sister leaves tomorrow. We had a great time in Montana. We went to the "National Bison Range". It was so cool. We got to see Bull Elk, Buffalo, Antelope and Deer. We also took some photos goofing off at Flathead Lake.

I hope you are all doing well and congrats to the loosers. Welcome to the New ladies and to those of you who need it HUGGGGGGG.

Blessings,
Annie

The stomach pain has only gotten worse. Andrew & I are going to go to the store for groceries later, and I'm going to use one of those motorized carts. Talk about making me feel old/fatter. Bah. I always feel so self conscious on those things. If the pain hasn't subsided by Monday, I'll be going to the doctor. I don't have insurance, so it's VERY expensive for me to go to the doctor. -sigh-

No exercise today for obvious reasons. Andrew's been a doll, and even cooked dinner for me tonight, and has been up and down making sure I'm okay.

Well, I'll try and pop back here later.

catlover - I've never tried Skinny Cow products...but when I have a sweet craving, I go for some sugar free fudge pops. They are low in cals, sugar free, and 0 ww points! (which is good news for me! lol). I love them, and I actually think they taste better than the regular fudge bars.

Ammi - Awesome WI! I knew those pesky pounds wouldn't stick around for long!

Annie - Glad you had a great trip! You'll have to post some of those pictures!

Hey everyone,

Hope everyone's days are good. I have a question.. What is too supportive? My mom dropped by today and I told her about my weight loss and my plans to lose more. She then told me how worried she and my dad were about my weight and that she is glad I am doing something about it before Its too late.
Which is fine although I would have liked them to express their concern earlier.
Here's where it gets funny. My mom has this antique ring that she got from my grandma when she had her first child. It's been in my family for 5 generations and its worth a fortune. She has always told me that when I have my first child she will give it to me. She said today that if I lose 100Lbs that she will give it to me. She kept saying how much it's worth and if that doesn't make me lose weight faster she doesn't know what will.
I was totally insulted that she would throw that in my face..

Am I overreacting?

Good evening everyone!

Karlie - Wow. That is TOTALLY something my mother would say to me...like the promise of a ring will be what finally flips the switch for me. Hmmmmm...if that's all it took, I'd have been skinny years ago! LOL! I'm sure she was trying to give support in her own way, but I can completely understand how you felt hurt and insulted.

Kayley - Feel better soon! Andrew sounds like a real keeper!

Ammi - Woohoo! Good for you on your loss and getting back op!

Brenda - Hope the photography job went well!

Annie - It sounds like your visit with your sister has been fantastic! I have missed your posts, but I'm glad you have had such a great week!

Catlover - good luck with your cravings! Sometimes, when I want something THAT badly, I just go ahead and have some. Of course, it can lead to eating too much so I weigh my decision carefully but if I have a craving that goes on an on (for days), then eating some of whatever I'm craving usually takes care of it and I don't crave it again for awhile. I think though that's why WW works so well for me - I can eat anything I want as long as I log the point value.

A big hello to everyone I missed! Hope you all had great op days!

Cris

WELCOME to KARLIE, DEBBIE & AMBER!! I’m glad you’ve found your way here!!

KARLIE, I think I would feel hurt or angry by what your mom said, but at the same time I’m sure that’s not how she intended it. Like you said in your post, it was intended to be motivating and supportive, she just missed the mark. Perhaps it’s one of those times when we need to let it roll off like water on a ducks back, and take it the way it was intended instead of how it came across. If not, then maybe you should tell her that while you appreciate support, that perhaps it made you feel manipulated/ hurt/ insulted/ or whatever it is that you feel. I understand what it sounded like on your end though. People who don’t have a weight problem just don’t understand what it’s like. They mean well, they just don’t ‘get it.’

CRIS, Thanks for the info on obese weight. I’m 62.5 inches, but I think I’ll just aim for around 160 to be on the safe side. Of course, once I get closer to goal, that number is always subject to change, right?

BRENDA- You cracked me up drying your hair to get rid of the water weight!! WOW – Look at you! Ready to put the 3’s behind you forever! I’m holding my breath until you break that ‘00’, so get a few extra steps in before I turn purple and pass out!

DONNA, it’s not my pie to chuck, or I would have. It’s my housemate’s, and I’m making HER eat it daily until it’s gone. She’s down to one piece.

CATLOVER, Breyer’s and some other companies make some wonderful No Sugar Added, Real Fruit popcicles that I personally love – only 15-30 calories a piece.

AMMI – YEEEEEEEE-HAAAaaaa! Good for you, shedding those pounds and back to 100 lost!

MICHELL, I’m so sorry you’ve had such heartache lately. I hope you have a wonderful visit with your mom. GREAT job keeping on track and losing that 10 lbs. I hope when you get your new scale that it’s even better than you thought. Keep up the great work there, Baggy Pants!

ANNIE! Welcome back from the land where the deer and the antelope play! I never get over how awesome it is to see wildlife like that. Of course, I wasn’t quite as tickled about the skunk at the barn tonight….

KAYLEY – I’m with the rest of the list, if that pain doesn’t subside soon, please don’t wait until Monday. That could be truly dangerous!

I'm afraid to look at my garden after the hail storms we had today. My poor tomato plants!

As for the eating, there's good and there's bad. After I posted last night I went out for a beer with a friend that's having some hard times lately. One light beer wasn't going to be a disaster. Unfortunately, it was Margarita Night, and I was half way thru one before I thought about the sugar content. I ordered a water.

Then today, probably influenced by the sugar in my system from that evil beverage, I ate a stupid biscuit. Instead of shoving aside all thoughts of what I was doing to myself, I gave a lot of thought to the actual taste of the thing, and the consequences of what I was doing. I made myself face it. On the UP side, I chose steamed veggies & chicken for lunch instead of Hunan chicken or worse, I was only inclined to eat half of that instead of snarfing the whole thing, and late tonight when I started on the leftovers I stopped, realized I wasn't actually hungry, and only had 4 small bites. In a nutshell, in one day I could clearly see the good consequences of even a few days of 'clean living', and I could clearly see the consequences of one good (or bad) dose of sugar.

In all honesty, yesterday turned out to NOT be my 3rd day OP, nor was today, but I still don't feel like they were total failures, either. I made mistakes, but not horrible mistakes, and I LEARNed from them. I acknowledge them, understand both the causes and the consequences, and I think I'll do better in the long run as a result. Ya know, I think that's the best we can ever hope for - to be human, and to improve - a work in progress.

TWO DOWN, ONE TO GO.

Congrats to Brenda and Ammi on the weighins (Brenda, just keep going and you'll be in the 2s before you know it!)

Karli -- when I was in HS my dad didn't allow me to get my driver's license until I lost weight. I was very offended and let's just say his plan backfired (there's a pun there somewhere). I know he meant well though.

Val -- great lesson learned!! Keep it in mind!!!


Thanks everyone for your kind words about my transformation so to speak. Even though I'm struggling and gained some weight back I can tell every time I look at that before pic how far I've come!

Hi everyone! Ammi FABULOUS!!!! I'm so pleased you dropped that weight quickly & are back to 100lbs down, I wonder IF I'll ever be able to say that!!!xxxxxxx
I've dropped the weight, now I'm ONE pound over my pre-holiday weight! Whew!
Lisa, BRILLIANT YOU'RE BACK!!!! I was going to contact you in case you were ill or struggling but LOSING whilst you were in pain, not exercising OR able to stay on your diet, WELL DONE!!!! I'm so pleased for you, proud of you & a bit jealous, lol!!!xxxxxx
Mechelle, I hope seeing your mum helps with the losses you've suffered, you've REALLY been through it recently haven't you?xxxxxxxx
Nancy, WTG, ANY loss is good, especially when your life is a bit 'up in the air', looking for an apartment whilst stil sharing one with your ex, you're doing SO WELL.xxxxxxx
Brenda, good luck with your first photo assignment, hope the weather stays fine & there's no problems.xxxxxx
I forgot what else I wanted to put, TOM is STILL here, I've been napping in the afternoon, once Steve gets up (on night shifts) & still feel totall drained. Getting on the scale today certainly helped though!!! Well I have to mow the lawn before it rains, it's getting so long it will take HOURS, still that's MORE fat to burn off, right?
Welcome NEW LADIES!!!!!! About the ring, say 'No thanks, BUT you could treat me to some new outfits', lol!!! not really!!! I suppose she meant well, even if it sounded 'wrong', mums, I'm one & often say the wrong thing to my oldest (20 yo son).xxxx
xxxxxsharon

good morning girlies
i am feeling pretty optimistic about my job today. I went to the church last night to check lighting etc and ended up meeting my MIL and the brides mom there. They were decorating and the MOTB seems to think I am good at that sort of thing so I ended up staying and helping for about 2 hours. I didnt quite get my walk in but after all the yard work I did yesterday I didnt feel much like doing any anyhow LOL

I got my new meal plan and started it today. There are some really nice sounding recipes on it. And cherries. I love cherries and they have been on sale at the local market all week and I have been wanting some SO bad. Needless to say, I was SO excited when I saw them on my list for the month. Mind you I can't eat a lb of them haha but 20 at a time will be blissful.

ok, time for breakfast now and time to do my nails. After that I have to pack the car and get my kit ready. I have oodles to do before I meet the bride at the spa at 1130.

Enjoy your day. I'll fill ya all in on it tonight

Good Morning ladies
wanted to pop in and say hi. its been a busy week for me, and i have kept up with the posts, but havent posted. Thank god its the weekend
LISA: its good to see you back. you should be very proud of yourself for maintaining your wt los, that is awesome!! im glad your feeling better
KAYLEY: i hope you are feeling better. as many have already said, PLEASE go to the ER if the pain gets worse, it could be your appendix, gallbladder or something. i hope you feel better.
ANNIE: im glad you had a good visit with your sister. you are truly doing awesome with your wt loss!!! i am so happy and proud of you
AMMI: way to go on the 7 lb loss!! im glad you had a good time at the beach, i am going to the beach in about a month and i cant wait
MECHELLE: im sorry your going through some rough times i hope things get better for you soon.
TO EVERYONE ELSE: keep up the good work
As for me, i have had a busy week but a good one. i lost 2 more lbs this week 4 more, and i will be out of the 190's that is way too hard for me to imagine. i havent been this size since i was a 6th grader( sad isnt it i can now wear jeans/pants in a 12 or 14 i still have a long way to go, but i am very happy and proud of myself i guess because im female i will never be happy with my body no matter what i weigh, but im working on that. my head and eyes still havent caught up with my wt loss. i know i have lost but to me i still look the same. anyhoo, thanks for listening
i hope everyone has a wonderful weekend hopefully i will post again tonight
Peace

Good Morning Ladies!!


KAYLEY: GET YOUR HINEY TO THE ER!!! If your pain is bad enough to keep you from walking, you need medical attention!!! Doug is a Paramedic and has seen this many times! You will be treated with or without insurance!!



Brenda: with the wedding!! I know you will do a great job!


Ammi:


Karlie: My mom is the same, always has been...they do it out of love and concern. I actually didn't tell them that I was on WW and surprised them when I went and visited in April. They have become more encoraging rather than constantly on top of me about the loss. (Although I still have the diamond tennis bracelet that doesn't fit (yet) and I am not giving it back!!!)


Annie: I am glad you had a good time! I have only ever been on the East and West Coasts...never in the middle...I would love to see all that wildlife!!


Have a Great OP Weekend!!