Heather,
What weight loss plan are you using?

Thanks for the welcome. It will take me a while to get up to speed with everyone! Peggy - happy healthy lifestyle anniversary! A 100+ loss in a year is a remarkable achievement - one I am aiming for myself.
I had an interesting SW class tonight. Our 'consultant' (I think they are called leaders in WW - i.e. the person who runs the class) is on holiday, so we had a different lady run the class. I really like this lady, her style, how she ran the class. Like all the consultants she started out as a member, and lost 112lbs in 54 weeks. It was lovely to meet someone who has lost a lot of weight.
My own WI was good - another 1 lb off, I was happy with that, not expecting much more after two bumper weeks. (5.5 and 3 lbs) More importantly I am pleased with how I have controlled my own behaviour, my husband is away & I have been very busy with the girls on my own. Did my exercise (5 mornings - DVD at home), stayed OP and did not over-eat or binge! Hurrrah :carrot:- in the past I would eat rubbish all evening every evening once the girls were in bed. (stuff like that used to be much when i was on my own)
Fingers crossed for another good week, I have a planned 'blow-out' meal next Sunday (my baby will be one year old!) but will stay on track 100% apart from that. The following week I return to work after a year maternity leave, yikeees! Already planning OP lunches/snacks that I can stock up on to take with me.
Lots of luck to you all, take care

Róisín

PS It is bed time on this side of the pond, good night! lol

Rainbow: I was here before you this morning. Silly. I guess you just missed my post. lol. HI.

Battle: Sorry you are up 3. Great news about the possible job offer though. What a great decision to be made. Good luck sweetie.

Emily: HUGS. So sorry that you are feeling blue. Great job loosing weight but hugs on the other.

Catherine: I managed to not loose my nose today. lol. Have fun swimming.

Debbie: I'm so sorry that your son is trying to get you down again. Hugs to you. That is a real shame to him. I hope you are okay and congrats at not eating over the emotions!

Anne: I get up pretty early every day. I have to be up by 4 in order to get in an hour of exercise each morning. Sorry your scale was up a bit. Maybe just water weight. Hugs.

Juleecee: Glad you had a nice time looking at houses. I used to love to do that with my dh before we bought our homes. It was nice to dream. lol.

Carol: Hi girl.

Roisin: Congrats on being down a pound! way to go.

Well, work started out rough but after telling one of my supervisors how I feel about the negative emails I am flooded with daily I felt much better. They also "let go" one of the supervisors. I totally agree with them doing it but, I don't say anything. I don't like for anyone to loose their jobs but it is great to see they are paying attention to things. She was very mean and screamed at people all the time. She also rarely did her work. So, It was a smart move on their part. Hopefully it will put the fear of God into the supervisor that writes everyone so many negative emails and she will cool it. After that, my day was just fine. I managed to leave today with only one thing that needs to be done tomorrow morning for today's work. No big deal and I got out on time. :)

Blessings all,
Annie

Debbie-Canada always gets the gears for supposedly taking more taxes to support the government health system. First there is the GST. That’s kind of a national sales tax. It is less than the sales tax I paid in either Oklahoma or Florida. I don’t make enough money to actually pay taxes in either country, but I do have to file. The US is much easier to file, but I don’t know if that is just because I’ve been doing taxes since I was 12 years old (a very long story), or if the Canadian taxes are more complicated. I’m leaning towards them being more complicated. People complain about paying taxes here just like they do in the US.
As for your son, the fact that he is writing to you like that seems to me that he is miserable. He was told, or thought that all they needed to be happy was to get you out of their lives, and guess what, it didn’t happen. He may be subconsciously reaching out, or he may be trying to bring you back into their sphere just to have you to blame again for the things that go wrong. The longer that you are apart, the less he will be able to intellectually blame you for his problems. Eventually he will have to start evaluating other things in his life. Tough love sucks, but sometimes there is no alternative.

Anne-We are actually a tad warmer today. It will be much nicer slogging to the pool at -5 than it was at -45.

Julee-I have always marveled at Tina Turner’s legs. Mine didn’t look that good as a 13 year old athlete.

Annie-I remember when we finally got rid of one of those office manager types that screamed all the time. She was so nasty, always on us about what we were doing, even when it wasn’t her business. I had client confidentiality issues that she constantly tried to violate. She monitored how long we were at lunch and everything. Talk about hostile work environment. She used to do all sorts of private things on company time, even using company resources. When they finally fired her, it was like someone freed the serfs. The work you do is hard enough without that kind of foolishess.

Peggy-I wasn’t really talking about you having a goal date. I was talking more about me. I had all sorts of expectations that I have had to let go of.

I got a lot of house work done today. Any excuse to avoid doing my book report.

Hi All - boy is it busy here today.

Tina - don't forget to take a little time for yourself too this week. I'm sure Valentine's Day in the floral business is crazy. Sounds like you have a good plan worked out ahead of time. Good job!

Roisin - WELCOME - just jump right in. This is a great place for all the support you can imagine. Everyone understands - there are great role models here. Keep posting!

Peggy - great job sticking to your plan with the pre-order. I copied you when we went out on Saturday although I wasn't familiar with the menu - I saw a grilled shrimp entree with steamed veggies and rice - told hubby what I wanted, closed the menu and visited with our friends while they all worried about ordering just the right thing. How exciting to celebrate one year of your journey. I'm so proud of you! Good for your mom on setting everyone straight!!!

Annie - it's so nice to hear you are starting to feel better. Hugs! You must be feeling better is you're up at 4 am again to exercise. have you had enough snow yet? I'm glad you were able to discuss the negative e-mails - office politics is the worst, especially when it starts with a supervisor. You keep getting out of their on time my friend.

Susan - Hiya - thanks for the back "support". It is feeling better - just a little tight. I will go work out tomorrow night. I'm glad it helped to tell Nigel and others about your weight. Would it make a difference to him - not at all - would it make a difference to me - I'm not sure. Someday - it's just been buried so deep inside you all on this site are the only ones who have a clue. It was even hard for me to put my pic as my avatar because I am concerned about someone I know seeing me and knowing how much I weigh - yeah I'm a little weird about it.

Battle - it's nice to have you back - I had been thinking about you - hoping things were going well for you. I'm with you on the plateau - I'm only 3 weeks in but I'm growling about it - maybe tomorrow the scale will decide to move. Sounds like you may have a big decision to make.

Catherine - are you excited to swim tomorrow? Once I get started I love the anticipation of the "next time". Funny - I didn't post my pic until after I turned 50 - always backwards for me. So how long you gonna dodge the Archbishop? what is the job he would want you to serve in?

Debbie - isn't it a fantastic feeling that you didn't turn to food? You've come a long way baby. Hope the scale is good to you.

Anne - wow 22.2 lbs since 12/7 - that is fantastic - my weight loss while OP for the whole month of January was 1.5 lbs - and I was happy because I started serious exercising during that time. I can't imagine how good you feel with all of your exercise - I love the circuit training I do.

OK - so I really wasn't ready to post yet - wasn't quite done catching up. So welcome to Carol - Part Deaux

Back to Debbie - I echo what Catherine said about your son - hang in there.

Catherine - as for timeline goals -I just can't do it - I'm in this for the long haul - I am a slow loser - I can't compare myself. I marvel and admire those who are able to lose fast - for me to begin to think of losing at a fast rate just doesn't work - for me. I have been at this 5 months and soon will reach my first goal - which is a number. Ok - rant over - just had to say goals by X date don't work for me either. Have fun swimming tomorrow.

Tomorrow is the WI day - I'm hoping the scale will head downward and I can break this blasted plateau - we'll see - it's been a great week - I'm eating more (most of the time) and exercising and loving it.

Hi to all the lurkers - post when you can and let us know you're OK.

Hugs,
Carol

Anne, don't be too upset by the little weight gain. It could be water or anything pretty much, and it was great that you focused on the good things that you've acheived already.

Roisin, YAY!!! for the 1 lb gone forever. Sounds like you'r on the right track to keep OP by all the pre-planning that you're doing.

Annie, I'm so glad that your day ended well. That's terrible to be getting negative emails!! It is sad that someone had to lose their job, but maybe this is what they needed to become a better supervisor in the next job.
I'm trying to look at this problem with my son, as I did when I got divorced. It's sad, it's something that can't be helped and I have to get past it somehow. I don't think they want to let it go and get past it. I think they want to keep punishing me. I'm not perfect and never claimed to be, but they seem to think that they can make mistakes, but no one else can. It's sad. But I'm doing fine. Thanks for your concern.

Catherine, so much of what you said rings true to me. I have a sneakin' hunch though that his wife wanted to look like the martyr and suggested that they start communicating with me to knit pick everything I say, blame me for everything, and then say, "See, I told you she doesn't care about us." So far today, I haven't heard anything. No news is good news.

Carol, I had concerns about someone seeing my real weight too when I posted my pic for my avatar. But then again, I figured if it was someone who loved me that saw it, they would be proud of me, and for those who want to judge me by my weight, who needs them anyhow. Good luck on your weigh in. I sure hope it finally moves down for you.

I was wondering how come all the tickers are missing, or is it just on my computer?
toodles
Debbie

I'm am insanely insanely depressed. My sister had wanted me to come to my mother's house yesterday because she had my birthday gift and I had my niece's and she wanted us to exchange. Since I was sick, I told them i would only stay a few minutes. We get there, I don't even sit or take my coat off. After about 5 minutes, my niece is saying "HEY BRIAN HEY BRIAN" and hubby goes "what?" and she says "MOMMY IS PREGANT!. Heidi sort of tries to downplay it. Internally, it felt like someone punched me in the stomach. All I could manage was a fake smile and an "awwww". Mom then starts telling her happy "how I found out" story.

I should be happy for her, but I'm not. I'm hurt and angry at the world. You know, if there is a God, he hates me. It seems like I keep getting roadblocks after roadblocks thrown in my path. For about a year up until last May, all my mom cared about was my sister's wedding. Now it's going to be all about the baby. You know, nobody seemed to care when I miscarried. They all pretend like it never happened. "Oh you can have another". Guess what, I don't think I can. In March, it will be a year since the miscarriage and hubby and I had been trying up until this current cycle (because I was focusing on weight and stuff).

Ever since I was little, I wanted to have kids. It was my main goal in life. Two of my friends tell me "God has a plan for you". Well you know what? Why don't I have any say in this plan. I really just want to say screw it to everything. I want to just crawl into a hole.

Carol-I'm going to dodge him for as long as it takes for someone else to get the job. It would be head of the Archdiocesan department of Social Justice. There aren't that many people running around with both theology and law degrees who also are available, and have both ecumenical and social justice experience on their resume. Knowing me, he could not only talk me into the job, but probably talk me into doing it for free. It has been unfilled for almost 3 years because of budget issues. I'm not even sure why they have decided to fill it all of a sudden, except that we have a new Archbishop, and it could be social justice is more important to him than it was to our old bishop.

Heatherdw-I can't ease your pain. I can't make it go away. All I can say is I have been through it too, 3 times. I have felt the excitement of finding out, the fear of doing something wrong, and the pain of losing a child. I never got to have the comfort of a baptism or a funeral. I was also that forgotten child. My mother fawns over my brothers and their wives, and has had little ever to say to me. I waited a long time to marry. I didn't have a single member of my family in attendance. I didn't receive a single wedding present. I can let these things destroy me, and the legacy that I would leave behind is that they were right about me all along, and I wasn't worth their trouble. We have accepted the fact that at my age, and with my health problems, I am not meant to be a biological mother. Our weight does affect fertility. You are young enough to clear that hurdle while still young enough. But if you are never meant to have children of your own, that doesn't mean you can't be a mother. I raised two foster sons. They weren't my biological sons, but I held them when they were scared or sick. I helped them with their homework, and paced when they were late. There are so many children who need love, and if you have wanted to be a mother since you were a child, you can have that opportunity, and biology be damned.

It's been almost a year since the miscarriage and no luck. I can't afford fertility treatments or adoption and as selfish as it sounds, I still want to have a baby o our own. I'm so sick to death of sitting on the sidelines and watching everyone else.

Debbie-- It's not just you. Tickers are down temporarily. See Suzanne's announcement.
http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=134073

Heatherdw - I don't know what to say, but here is a :hug:

I just wanted to pop in and say hello. I didn't get a chance to post at all over the weekend with my stepmother visiting. It was pretty bad diet wise. After a very stressful Saturday morning when my stepmother realized she forgot the opera tickets at home (we ended up calling the box office and they could reprint, but not until after we drive an hour up I-95) we stopped at Cracker Barrel for breakfast. I got pancakes, and it all went downhill from there. Argh! All I can say is thank goodness for Mondays!!!! It is so great to have a routine to slip back into. Plus we are doing jive again this week, and that one just kicks my behind!

Just a real quickie, holiday was fine, apart from ON MY BIRTHDAY Aiden wanted the toilet IMMEDIATELY, he wet his clothes AND my jeans & boots!!!! He just stood there weeing everywhere, he's been taken to the toilet 5 minutes earlier too!
We walked & walked; every morning on the beach & afternoons around carboot sales and evenings on the beach again. I got home, weighed (at the normal time) & guess what? I GAINED 5lbs!! WTF????? So now it's time to buckle under weigh & journal EVERYTHING that I consume and of course EXERCISE!!! I 'updated' my ticker, UP being the operative word!
Roisin, there's Emilymay, Moosegirl, Ammi & me all in the UK, I've been on SW a few times it's an excellent diet. Do you follow red, green or the new plans? I left my SW class as the leader used it as her therapy group, we all had to listen to her problems but when we needed support or a chat she was never there. I got bored too, like any diet you need to stick to it, that is my problem, lol! Congrats on the one pound, FAB on the previous losses!!!xxxxxxx
Heather DW I pm'ed you, I hope things get better for you soonxxxxx
I can't remember what else I wanted to put so I will have to do some personals later, I have some homework for my writing class & it's due in at 1pm!lol
xxxxxsharon
ps AMMI WHERE ARE YOU????xxxxx

Morning Peeps - I won't say it's officially over BUT I am down 1.25 lbs this week. I just don't seem to want to leave this decade of numbers at all.

On the upside I've had 360 minutes of exercise.

Move your bodies, drink your water and SMILE.

Hugs,
Carol