hi all - new to the site and I've been reading up. wanted to applaud you all for the words of encouragement for one another, I hope I can become a part of your community!
I'm about to take my first step forward, I'm going to actually walk the dogs around the block, not just stand with them on the lawn.... don't mean to sound like a slacker but this is big for me.

Hi chicks!

Well, Jim finally went for his snoring problem and they are going to do a sleep study on him on the 21st. I sure hope they find out what the problem is. I'm pretty sure he will have to have one of those machines for sleep apnea. From all indications, it sounds like that's what he has. I didn't realize it could lead to so many things that affect the heart. They also told him if he lost some weight, that he might not snore so much so. He also went in for his shoulder and knee. The knee is arthritis, so exercise (YAY) they say will help that and just a few exercises for the shoulder. So with the hint for him to lose weight and exercise, I'm hoping he will get with it again, and therefore, it will help me out too. The doc even said that the Wii Fit is great for indoor exercise!! So I'm hoping for one for Christmas.

Still making beads here and breaking out into jewelry, so wish me luck on that.

Weight loss is starting to pick up again. Some clothes were starting to get tight, so that kicked my butt in gear to get going again. I hope to have a good weight loss this week.

The weather is pouring here and there is flooding expected. They say we will have over 55 hours of straight rain. We already are flooded in the front and back of our house.

fixingit, Welcome to our group. You'll find lovely and helpful ladies here. I rely on them so much to get me motivated and kick me in the pants when needed.

Carol, I don't know if I said it already or not, but what a lovely pic of you on your avatar. I can see such a change in your face. You're doing so well.

Cyn, hope you get caught up and ahead on work so you can take some time off. Sort of a catch 22 for you isn't it? Have to work extra hard to get ahead just to take a few days off to come back and be behind. Hopefully it won't happen that way and you'll stay ahead.

Sharon, hiya!! Long time no see! Poor doggie. I hope he heals up fast. Nothing worse than the furbabies not feeling well. I"m glad to hear you went back to your weight loss group. Anything to help us make our goals is the way to go.

Catherine, have fun at classes but be careful in that snow!

Annie, how are you feeling today? I hope the sore throat goes away. I'm so happy for you that you go get to see your dad and family. It sounds like they have a really nice spread. Enjoy the time off and the tranquility!

Well, that's it for me ladies. Take care and hope to be back soon. I need to keep coming back!
toodles
Debbie

TGIF!!! Its been a long week. I am so ready for the weekend! My scales are appearing to be stuck. I have exercised pretty good this week plus doing my pushups 3 times a week. I think the time change has affected my dinner time appetite. I am eating a bit much most nights. So got to go back to measuring out my food.
I feel like time is flying and I just cant keep up!! TOday i am going to try and make a guest list for showers for my daughters bridal showers. YEs more than one..we live an hour away from family so they are having a family shower there for her and then a church and community shower here plus the ones his family and her friends from college are doing. I also need to try and start thinking about the holiday meals. I am going very cheap this year on gifts and food. I am not doing much baking at all. Maybe just goodies for the actual holiday. I dont need it in the house and neither does hubby and daughters dont want to mess up their figures before the wedding.LOL

Depression is here for hubby. Its hard when he goes from one extreme to the other. He gets to the point he doesnt even want to get out of the house. I am going to try to get him to help me lift weights again so maybe he will work out also and that sure helps his depression.
He goes to his medical dr for new scripts for his glucose meds soon and she isnt going to be happy with his weight. He has gained about 10lbs lately. I also have noticed he has been eating more junk and that means his AC1 will not be good.She is really a rough dr and will chew him out...he is really dreading it!!
We are going to see our parents tommorow and son and his wife and baby are meeting us there to introduce her to her great grandparents. I know i will cry when my daddy holds her!! Daddy had a stroke a few years back and is in a resthome. He is an amazing man!!
hugs to all

morning ladies...

fixingit: Welcome to the group!! We have alot of support here I think too! The ladies here are just awesome.

Debbie54: I hope santa brings you teh Wii. I gotta get back on your site and check out more of your beads. Did you say you are doing jewelry? Is it for little kids or big kids?

dgramie: YES TGIF!!!

as for me: Tomorrow our son turns 18..UGH...so we are having a big ole BBQ. I will be busy making food and a cake. Makes me so sad that he is turning 18. And soooo unbelieveable. Dont know if I told yall..but I now sell Slumber Parties! PM if ya wanna see my site. I would love some feed back. I have my first party next weekend and i am a nervous wreck. lol

Nothing on the agenda today but working.

Ladies have a great Friday!

I am heading off for my TOPS meeting soon for weigh in. I will check back in when I get back. See you all soon!

cyn_ what is slumber party?? havent heard of it!! hugs

Cyn - I wanna know what it is too!

Hi Guys, I weigh in Monday and now that it's getting closer, I'm nervous as ****. Not to mention, mother nature will be visiting soon, probably the same day so I'm wondering will my weight be distorted with everything she brings when she comes to visit, especially the extra water. At any rate, I'm still going to hop on the scale so I can defeat it! LOL!

This week has been pretty rough for me since I've incorporated weights into my workout routine. I went to a powerlift class 2x this week and man did I feel the burn:devil: I mean my flubber was on fire!!!! LOL! But, I'm going to stick with and do everything in my power to not be discouraged if the scale doesn't say what I think it should say! LOL! I'm going to focus on the solutions and not the problem.

I have to finish my homework but I hope everyone will have a successful weekend.

Mi Mi:hug:

Evening all,

I know I have been diligent with frequent postings. Sorry about that. I have been working a decent amount, and just not in the posting groove for some reason. But, you are in my thoughts. Let me try to do some catching up.

Carol - very nice mug shot :) You look great.

Ratkitty - I hope you are doing ok. I worry when you are struggling with things. You are the smart science geek on here, as well as have a killer sense of humor. We need you. Take care of yourself.

Annie - You are a weight loss machine. You aren't the same person you were when I first started posting. You are a better version of yourself.

Debbie - I hope you can get back into the weight loss thing. You know the right things to do. And yes, it's a lot easier with your better half is doing the same.

Cyn - Looks like you are doing well at staying on plan. Good for you.

Toni - Wow, you are doing fabulously.

Brandnewme - Keep up the good work. It's great to see you posting again.

To all the newbies...this group of ladies are nothing but supportive. Listen to them, lean on them for support, and enjoy their presence.

About me...work has been stressful and busy, but it's ok. I feel more engaged than I have been in a while, so I am happy about that. I need to work this weekend to get a lot of stuff done. And we have lots of home stuff to do. And then there is normal weekend cleaning. It's going to be a busy weekend.

My better half has been working INSANE hours. Several 60 hour weeks in a row. He is beat, so I need to try to be more helpful thn normal around the house.

Weight loss...it's going. I haven't been exercising like I should. A few 12 hour days this week, and the rest 10 hours. Not horrible, I know. But just felt busy. I know I need to get myself back into exercise. The good news is...I am hopeful tomorrow I will hit my 50 pound mini-goal. I am making decent food decisions, so my weight is still going down, which is nice. I would like to hit the non-morbidly obese status by the end of the year, but that is 311 pounds. That is a LONG way away. I am trying to hit 2.5 pounds gone a week, or average that. I am not normally that consistent of a loser (perhaps because I am not that consistent of good eater and exerciser). I am giving it the old college try though.

I should go. I need to do a few things tonight to lighten the load a bit this weekend.

Take care and be well
Angie

I was worried I would be up this week with my Quilt Retreat and TOM visiting now. I am glad I am not, I lost 2 pounds from 2 weeks ago. I am only 11.25 pounds away from a 100 pound loss! It seems so unreal, I never, ever really thought I could do it. I am so happy I AM doing it. I never, ever want to go back. Thanks to all my 3FC friends for their support.

Tonilight what are some of the things that you did to help you loose 100 lbs? I think that is so awesome! I have 200 lbs to loose and it would be nice to hear what some of thie things you did to get the weight off.

Thanks,


Mi Mi

I'm starting to really feel in control again, which of course scares me. I am actually going out with the girls on Sunday afternoon. That is really huge for me. I'll let you know how that worked out.

MiMi,
The biggest thing I am doing is taking care of the reasons behind the reactionary eating and emotional eating I have been doing most of my life. That is happening as a process and is painful in itself. Also therapy is not cheap. As for the eating part, I count calories and write down everything I eat. I always resisted this method as I was so obsessed with food to begin with I thought it would make it even worse. It probably would have if I were not also taking care of the mental part.

I barely made the 50 pounds lost mini-goal. Woohoo.

Angie - woooooooohooooooo for you! I'm so proud for you!

WAy to go angie!!!!!! Keep up the awesome job!!!

I had a 1.2lb loss.I am happy to see the 220s. ITs been a long time since i weighted this amount. I didnt think I was ever going to get out of the 30s!
Today we are going to see my parents and hubbys parent. Its a beautiful day but pretty cool. I havent seen one sister in law in months and cant wait to see what she thinks about my weight loss.
Time to decide what to do with my hair..i have been letting it grow for over a year and now its getting that shaggy out of control look. Maybe today i will hunt online for a new style.
hugs to all

You hit an important topic. If we do not deal with why we became overweight in the first place, all the dieting in the world isn't going to help. The "Stuff" is by far the hardest part.

Amen.

And the things is, life is always going to be stressful in one way or another and there is always going to be a reason that puts me at a cross-roads, making me choose between binge eating (which is my particular eating issue) or dealing with "The Stuff." Every time I choose to deal with the feelings instead of eating when my body is not hungry is a victory. And the more victories I have, the stronger I get (kindda like weight-lifting, the more you lift those 3#, the stronger you get and soon you've gotten to effortlessly lift 25#).

Good morning Peeps - seems forever since I did anything other than a fly by. I haven't felt very engaged and need to try to reconnect some.

Friday evening I had a few hours of old behavior - pretty scary as I thought I was beyond some of that. The bad news is yesterday the scale was up 8 pounds from it - I know it is not possible to eat that much in 2 hours. The good news is yesterday I was right back OP as if nothing happened. I believe the trigger for me was the relief of some very stressful work meetings being over on Friday. We have had sigificant job eliminations the past few weeks and even though my group was not impacted it still is hard to watch. I have been with this company for 16 years and we have never done this before. Hearing the CEO say we were done was such a relief I think emotionally I collapsed a bit.

The water aerobics class yesterday was a kick my bum session. We had a sub last week and didn't provide the workout we were all used to so there was quite a bit of grumbling. Yep - she wore us out and also told us we can attend another session for free to make up for last week. I'm trying to figure out which exercises I get the most from - water or land. I certainly prefer the water.

It's been pretty quiet around here - how is everyone? I hope it means everyone is busy - not struggling.

Annie - I hope your visit is wonderful. Do I remember right that you were bringing your aunt home with you for a visit?

Debi - great job this week!

Rat - how's the knee? I finally have decided I will not even attempt lunges anymore as I pay for it for several days after. Have I told you lately how happy I am to see you post.

Debbie - loved the pictures of the party - looks like it was a fun time.

Prof Heather - how ya doin? Miss you.

Battle - I hope you are lurking - I miss you too!

Toni - nice job getting right back to it after a little blip. It's fun to watch you bloom.

Move your bodies, drink your water and SMILE.

Hugs to all,
Carol

Morning everyone!
WE had a great day yesterday visiting with family.I think pretty much everyone showed up to meet my wonderful granddaughter.
I hadnt seen one of my brothers since march at his wedding and he freaked over my weight loss. He said if he had seen me on the street he doesnt think he would have reconised me!! What a compliment!!
We all went and ate at a chinese seafood restraunt and i over did it!! It like i just couldnt get enough of the meats. I way over did it!! I was so sicky feeling the rest of the night!! I need to remind myself that its not worth feeling sick over. Scales are up 3lbs this morning but i know its from the sodium in all the food i ate. I totally pigged out on seafood!!!
Well hubby suprised me and put up our christmas tree last night..he stayed up all night to do it. HE didnt know where i kept the ornaments and lights so i get to do that today.Its early for a tree but he couldnt stand worrying about putting it together so he just did it!! WE declared this is the last year for this huge tree. We will get a smaller one next year that wont take up so much space! This one is close to 6' across the bottom.
hugs to everyone and drink your water...i know i have to!

morning chickies..

Carol..glad to see ya posting and not doing the fly by lol. ;)

dgramie:How exciting that your borther noticed your weight loss!!!

AS for me: Yesterday was my sons BBQ. I didn't cry. We spent the day looking through old pics. :) For those of you with little ones..time goes by way faster then you can imagine. :)

Today is my first meeting for my Slumber Party stuff. I am excited to meet all the ladies in my area. :) Also get some good seeling tips!

I have been watching QVC all morning lol have not bought anything BUt came close a few times.

Have a great day all!

I'm going to attempt to catch up on personals tomorrow, but wanted to say that it has been extremely busy the last few days and I'm trying to figure out how to better manage my time. I have been mostly OP (soda is still my biggest issue) which means I've cooked every meal, I've stayed within my calorie range, and I've eaten better food choices. Weight-wise, I think I will be down, but won't weigh in until tomorrow so I will post then.

Take care ladies, and I hope your weekend has been great!

This weekend was busy, I had a 2day trade show thingy for my new jewelry business.....I made a couple of contacts 3 to book shows before the end of the month which is awesome! One lady wants to place an order and the piece that she wants is a large one so that will be nice! It was good practise for talking to people which seems so hard!

The house is started to look more put together...thanks to my dear hubby! he has been coming home each night and putting at least one box of stuff up where it goes!

I have been making good choices in eating but want to start counting my calories again! I want to drop another 50lbs!!! so badly!!!!

Well hope everyone's weekend went well! I am going to weigh in tomorrow and post that weight even if it is a gain from pre-cruise time.....since that was the last time I weighed in!!! its been a month!!!

Yesterday was a long day for me, I had my first Bazaar in years since now I can move around and be on my feet more. Did ok, made my table fee since I sold two of my toys. I am hoping to do some more bigger, publicized shows soon. Maybe I better start looking for some to do that aren't all filled up...

Hi all,

Well, today has been a hungry day. I am not expecting TOM until late this coming week at the earliest, so I don't know why I have been so hungry...but I have. I hope to not have reverse any good work I had done previously this week. My goal for the week was to be at 326.0 by Monday, but really I want to be doing much better than that, since I know TOM week I won't see the desired weight loss.

A bit of a NSV today. I was able to get a pair of size 24 jeans buttoned and zipped up while at JCPenney today. No, it didn't look good. No, I didn't buy them. But I got them on. And that was an accomplishment. Now I am hoping perhaps I will be at 24ish when I reach 300 pounds. I hope I hope.

Things have been super busy at work, but I got such a compliment from an Executive Director this weekend. He emailed me to say I was a "miracle" and "had an amazing grasp on complex issues, far better than my seniors". I was beaming. I have been feeling a little bit like a failure lately, because I am truly a rookie in a job that makes or breaks a new product. I don't feel like I am as good as he claimed, but he did copy my boss and my boss's boss on the email. That was nice.

I hope everyone has a great week this coming week.

Take care and be well,
Angie

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