Hi everyone, just stopped by for a quickie:o

Thanks everyone for all the encouragement :hug: It really paid off, as soon as I started eating more and more often I dropped 6 lbs., count em 123456 lbs. :D:D I'm so excited, I almost started jumping up and down on the scale. :carrot::carrot:

So again Thanks to all of you for being here for me:)

I'll be back later tonight to post more, gotta go:cool:

Annie, so did you decide if massage school is in your future? Sorry TOM came but great news on being down another 2 lbs!

Jacquie, I'm glad you like your scale! If we are going to be doing this losing weight for awhile, I think that it's a good investment to buy a nice and reliable scale. It's sort of a tool that we need on this journey.

Catherine, I hear ya!!!

bigmomma, YAY on the 6 lbs gone!!!

Went and got the special treats for the wicked little mice running amuck under my house. :devil: Hee hee <evil laugh> Hopefully they will all be gone soon.
I decided to make some earrings for my Etsy store just to see what people think. Sorta fun but I don't know how to design them to well yet. Something else I will have to study and explore.
toodles
Debbie

Hi Peeps - I feel so far behind here - trust me I am reading and will try to jump back in. I'm loving the new trainer - I never thought I would be motivated by someone yelling at me to do more but I am - it's made me see how I haven't pushed myself for so long. The scale is steadfastly refusing to budge and I'm OK with that (today). Food has been fantastic too. Things are going well here.

I'm struggling with clothes right now - my wardrobe is very limited in this size and with the change of seasons even more so. Hoping I can find something to wear tomorrow.

Rat - are you around?

Annie - is there a new October picture?

Debbie - sounds like you are in your groove - welcome back - ain't it great!

Jacquie - sorry about the scale - remember it's just a starting point and is simply a number. This is such a fantastic group isn't it?

Mimi - I've never tried the WATP - glad you like them. Tell me more about the Sansone ab video - I'm very interested.

CFmama - day 19? I've said so many times I wish we could bottle this energy when we're putting together a great streak! Keep up the great work.

Firedust and Bunny - a belated welcome. Keep posting - I look forward to getting to know you. This is the most super-fantastic group of supportive ladies you could ever ask for - a hug when you need it and a swift kick when you need that too.

Heather - hi Prof!

Toni - how's your week going? I know you feel so much lighter this week.

Brenda - how was Thanksgiving?

Catherine - the last two weeks when I get out of the pool I swear my legs are made of jello. How's it feel to be back in the water?

Debi - kisses to the baby and her grammie! You must be so proud!

Cyn - more prayers are with you all at this time. I'm so sorry.

So with all that being said - move your bodies, drink your water and SMILE.

Hugs to all - especially Rat's lurkers,
Carol

Binge *sigh*
 

Today rotted. Work was super stressful. Actually yesterday was too. And I'm still processing news I got the other day about another of my aunts passing away. (DH and I have both been dealing with way too many deaths in our families over the past year). So I got home to an empty house, and I had all good intentions of exercising. But I just wanted a snack and a few destress minutes. Next thing I knew I'd finished off the bowl of grapes (3-4 servings) and the rest of a jar of sunflower seeds (4-5 servings). Now I know there are worse things to binge on. But it was still a binge. Mindless eating til it was all gone, eating far beyond a feeling of fullness. This is the first binge in a month and a half, maybe even longer than that, but that long for sure. My feelings are definitely numbed. But my tummy is sick. I ended up with a round of diarrhea and I suspect there will be at least another. I am grateful that it wasn't worse food or more food, and I'm proud that I've gone this long without a binge, and I know I've been doing great, and I know that I need to be kind to myself. But it still in a word, sucks.
Jen

Moving not around but thinking of you all

Will be back as soon as I can!!!

Oh Jen, I am sorry about the binge. As a binge eater myself, I totally understand. Be gentle with yourself.

<<<<<<<<< hugs >>>>>>>>>>>

Greetings all!

I'm still around and feel like I'm herding cats who are chasing mice (maybe Deb's mice?).

Happy grammie hugs to debbie!

The knee is still doing well from the cortisone shot. Work has me so busy! I'm going to be on travel for a week starting Sunday and then big sis has a hysterectomy (not traditional because of complications)... meanwhile, I'm trying to find a pet sitter for the zoo. phew.

Hugs to all!
Luv,
Ratkity

debbie we finally got our mouse..i still have traps out in case he had friends along with him..but thank God no signs of more.
Eating was ok yesterday..didnt do great at dinner but overall ok. Today will be a day of staying home and eating right. Baby and mom should get out of the hospital today. THey are both doing GREAT!
hugs to all

My goodness, I can not keep up with this thread, you girls are too fast for me!!! I promise I am reading everything and cheering everyone on!

I am going to a friends house for dinner tonight. I was asked to bring dessert... I doubt I will be able to resist Apple Spice Cake...

morning ladies...

The morning weather here in arizona is sooooo cool right now. When I wake up it is so crisp and cool. They say we are going to get back into the 90's by this weekend UGH!! The heat makes me grouchy. lol

I am still working on my quilt. Doing it by hand sure takes a while. lol. Now my friend can whip them out like hotcakes..but me nahhh. Will post pics when I get a few more pieces hooked together!

I have got to get my butt back to the gym!!!!!!!!

You ladies have a great day...

Debbie54 - It's a knitting class for socks. ;) What crafts do you like to do? What is your etsy store called?

Jacquie668 - Glad you got a new scale you like. Where'd you buy it? I've never seen a WW scale anywhere.

CatherineM - I'm new and don't know anyone here or much about them... what book have you written?

dgramie - water weight is so not fun, dealing with that a bit myself. Hope you are feeling more refreshed.

FireDust - Congrats on the donut avoidance while PMSing!!! Depending on how it's made the apple spice cake might not be the worst thing in the world health wise. I make some killer carrot cupcakes with cream cheese frosting that are still under 130 calories each. :D (I sweeten with banana and apple rather than sugar. Plus I sneak in a fair amount of flax... and beets. :P)

dogpal - Congrats on the 2 lbs lost!! I'm glad you enjoyed your massage. :D

NuevaVida - o.0 Never heard of that before. Could it be a circulation issue or a pinched nerve when you sit on the bike? You might want to ask a doctor about that just in case. In the meantime perhaps a few times in your work out getting up and stretching for a moment before getting back to it.

bigmomma - YAY!!! Congrats on your 6 lb loss. That is fabulous. :D

gggirls - Thank you so much for that welcome. I still feel rather out of my sorts here. Not having clothes to wear because they are all just too big is a pretty neat problem to have. I hope you can find some stuff to wear or a great sale pops up at your favorite store to get you through the season. (who are rat's lurkers and why does she have them? o.0)

jeniansmom - Like Dory said, Just keep swimming. You are dealing with a lot of stuff right now that is way beyond the norm. The fact that you held off a binge for a month and a half is great. The ill effects of what resulted is enough punishment. Next time you'll remember this and how it made you feel and maybe make a different choice. It's a shame we can't choose to binge walk instead of eat. Well I guess we can, it's just more difficult for a while. I would think the biggest thing would be to get past this as soon as you can. You've lost over 50 pounds. That's no fluke. You obviously have the stickwithitness to keep going forward. :D *HUGS*

Ratkitten - Good luck finding a zoo keeper. ;)

azcyn - Ooo can't wait to see your quilt in progress.

Things have been crazy busy over here for me and sadly it has gotten in the way of my going to the gym. By the time I'm done with work I'm exhausted and my motivation to drive to the gym is sapped. I've been doing some stuff here at home, exercise DVD's, but it doesn't feel the same. Plus I haven't weighed myself in a few days so I kinda feel like I'm in the dark on that front. I may or may not be PMSing and my hormones are all outta whack so I just plain feel a bit weird and with all the work stressed. I have to fky in a few days and I'm still hoping that is a good experirnce. Or at least not a bad one. o.0

On the eating front I've been doing well. Eating lots of fruits and veggies and when I eat meat eating healthfully prepared fish and turkey. Tonight we're having the other white meat because the honey can only take so much turkey and we're out of fish. But it will be prepared well and eaten in moderation... with a big salad. ;)

Today I'm going to go to the gym no matter what. I'm going to walk on the treadmill, strength train and there's a water aerobics class later as well. That should do a lot to help lift my stressy blah mood. :D

I hope everyone has a great day and keeps moving forward.

*BunnyHugs*

Mimi: When I was first working out on my exercise bike sometimes my leg would go to sleep. I changed the seat a bit and also added a pillow and made sure I rode with shoes instead of sock/bare feet. I hope that helps you.

Debi: Isn't there another dentist you can get to before next Wed.? I sure hope so. I'd hate for you to be in so much pain all that time.

Bigmomma: Woo hoo to you on your -6 more pounds.

Debbie: I haven't decided for sure about the massage school or not. I will know for sure after meeting with my Voc. counselor on next Tuesday.

Carol: Oops. I totally forgot to take an Oct. pic and I forgot to do measurements too. Duh. I will have to do it this weekend.

Jen: Hugs.

Rat: Glad the knee is doing okay.

Bunny: I hope you are able to get to the gym today.

I only had to work 2 hours today. It sucks to get up so early for such a small amount of work. Oh well. It gives me plenty of time to get my things done around here. lol. Feeling bloated and icky due to TOM and just want to slump on a sofa. Hopefully I will work in some exercise here and there today. lol.

Blessings all,
annie

Annie - I so look forward to your new pics. I can't wait!

Great day here again - the string is building and it feels so good. Pretty quiet around here - everybody OK?

Hugs to you all,
Carol

I'm good! Day 20 on plan :) I'm feeling good!!!!! I am premenstrual right now though so cravings are happening a bit more ... I'm willpowering through them and eating good TASTY food and that is helping.

Morning Everyone,
Things are good here...scales are down alot..not back to my normal yet but close, maybe by weigh in tommorow. Its strange how a change of routine can affect the scales in such a big way!! Temps have really cooled off here and it was tempting to get out an electric heater to knock off the chill. I dont plan on using the real heat until i cant stand it.
Hope everyone has a great day.
hugs to all and be sure and drink your water!!