:carrot:More about the BLC:carrot:
It will start on Sunday, January 4th and go til March 29th which is another Sunday. Each week, you need to weigh in by sunday so I can calculate to see who the biggest loser for each week is and I will post the winner on Monday. Even if you have another day you use for WI, you can use that day, just post what you weigh by that sunday of each week.
Also, I'll be asking for your weights by January 2nd and hopefully will have a sticky put in for that once I find out how many people are going to join and then it will be easier to keep track of instead of bumping up the thread all the time. (once I let Heather know...lol)
If you have any other questions, just ask away!!


Ammi, LOL, yes I see you got away from the Wii!! YAY!!! And also congrats on not turning to food after having such a rough time of it.

brandnewme, so glad to see you are still here if just lurking. Sometimes that's just what we have to do to make it thru a rough patch. Hang in there and I hope things settle for you. We miss you!!

Cyn, yes, it's just the girls here, so I've got you on my list.

Americaninuk, glad the interview went well for you and I wish you all the luck in the world in landing the job!!

Jacquie, good for you on having such a great experience at the clothing store!! Don't they have great stuff at the Avenue? It's one of my favorite stores to go too.

Zelma, have a great trip!!

Annie, The BLC will start on January 4th which is a Sunday.
Hope you got some good stuff for your back. Take care!! Yay on moving that ticker down some more!!
OMG on the snow!!!! We've got at least 2 feet of it out there and expecting more. How bout you?

Mimi, where do they go from here with your biopsy news?

Toni, :congrat: on the 100 lbs gone!!!

Catherine, how exciting!!! I think it's great that you are officially an paid author!!! :woohoo:

Beth, hope your day was ok even though you didn't get too much sleep. O that step sister of yours....hmphmmpt!!!

Tracey, welcome back!! It's good to see you and that you're ready to jump back up on the bandwagon!!!

Debi, wonderful wonderful news about your brother!!! I hope he gets transferred soon to closer hospital and his kidneys kick in to gear soon!! Still sending prayers your way!! Have fun watching the grandbaby!!

We're just waiting for the next big storm to come in. We're hoping we don't lose power this time but just in case, my Dad has a kerosene heater. It's only 19 degrees out there so keep your fingers crossed that our power stays on. My parents furnace went out so they just have electric heaters on right now. I told them to come and stay with us, but you know how those old people can be. LOL. I guess I will go and try and make some more cinnamon roll dough. The first batch didn't turn out well so I'll try again. Does anyone know what to do with dough that doesn't rise?
toodles
Debbie

Americaninuk
I know I've already posted in your photo thread but I just wanted to say, again, that you are so brave! You are beautiful too, so you shouldn't cringe when you look at the photos! It's probably hypocritical, coming from me, because I HATE seeing myself, naked or fully clothed! My self-esteem is so low. That's one thing I'm going to work on once I start the journey to losing weight. I will say this again... you are B-E-A-utiful! :D

dgramie
Elizabeth is a lovely name! I have a friend who's called Elizabeth but she usually goes by Liz.

Debbie
Haha, tell me about it. My step-sister really annoys me sometimes, no matter how hard I try to put up with her.
The BLC sounds interesting... I wonder if I could join? :D BUT... you said you will be asking for our weights by December 2nd. The date is way gone? :lol:

Beth
xx

Debi, I am so thrilled that your brother is doing better! My thoughts and prayers will still be with him! And with you and your family as well.

Debbie, I am up and fighting! Count me in the the BLC. I think it's just what I need to get my butt in gear again. I miss you guys too when I'm not around.. I don't know why I let myself wait so long to come back here!

Beth, glad to 'meet' you - your mom has been a source of inspiration to me on many occasions. I'm glad you pulled her back here too! I know you said your self-esteem is very low, but you should know that you're beautiful too!

Americaninuk, welcome! I know none of us like our before pictures, so you're very brave for posting them! Mine are somewhere in the pics thread I believe. That was a big step for me.. posting them is like admitting "Ok, I have a problem."

Teahoney, I'm so glad to see you back! It's been ages. How've you been? What have you been up to?

Zelma, hope your trip is going great so far! Have fun, and don't forget to take care of you. You definitely deserve it!

Annie, as usual, your pics are great! I love the pic of you and DH. How's your back feeling? We're getting some of the snow and cold weather here lately.. no fun!

Nueva, sorry the results were inconclusive. The not knowing part is what sucks the most, because you're not sure what to do or what you even can do. Sending you hugs, and if you need someone to talk to, please feel free to PM me.

Angie, work stress sucks - especially when your boss won't back you up. Hopefully you'll be able to take some time for just you and your DH for the holidays.

Toni, WOOHOOO! on the 100lbs gone!! I'm so proud of you!

Catherine, you still amaze me. I'm glad you're taking it "easy" for the next semester. You take care of everything and everyone else.. taking care of YOU is important too!

Cyn, how did shopping go? I haven't done any of mine yet either. I have been stuck at home most of the last few weeks. Not looking forward to it!

Jacquie, did you manage to get any of your shopping done today? I know holidays are hard when you're missing a loved one. Big hugs to you!

Anne, glad you're done with exams. How long do you have off? You've been very busy with school.. I've missed seeing you around!

Purpleorc, how're you feeling today? Are you almost ready for Christmas? Thank you for the well wishes.. each day gets a bit better!

Ammi, I am so glad to see you back here! I know it's hard to come back and post when you feel like you're not in the groove, but you're always an inspiration to many people. I hope you'll stick around!

Okay, I think that's all I'm going to be able to get to today. I hope everyone is having a pleasant weekend!

Passing back through...

Debbie54: I hear that storm is headed our way too! its going to be a cold Christmas I think. I wish that I had a fireplace. :)

Brandnewme: I love your new pic!!

dgramie: It feels my heart with joy that your borther is doing better!!!!!!!

AmericaninUK: Posting your pics is brave BUt more so I think something that ya have to do! I know I am posting mine right before I start BLC here. BUT I am not camera shy at all. Even at my size I still take pics of myself and full body lengths with others. For me..I cant change who I am and I dont liek being left out of the picture. Make sure you update the pics as you go. You may not notice the loss..until you see it in the pics.

Shopping was a mad house. I swear I had had enough. I only went to a few stores. The worst was cabelas sporting goods. First I went down the worng way in the parking lot..and some Ahole in a big ole SUV threw his hands up at me yelling something. So I kindly backed up to go down another isle right after I EXTENDED my middle finger in jolly ole good cheer! And that is it I am done. Hubby will get the rest of the list for Tuesday! :0)

Oh before I forget DEbbie54::::: do you mean we have to give our weight by JANUARY 2?? you put december but Im just making sure.

Debi,

So glad to hear about the progress your brother has made so far. Here's hoping that his kidney function improves soon as well. :)

dgramie: WOO! Good news and great news! I hope he is on his way to a fast recovery now! :hug:

Debbie54: I love that store. :D I went back to exchange a bra and got two new ones lol. Got a few shirts, but not ready to try things on yet. I just have to get over that "you don't belong here" feeling. lol.

brandnewme: I got a bit of it done. Today is "food shopping" day as I have a ton of food to prepare for Christmas. Vegan dishes, raw food dishes, I've even been drafted to cook a turkey lol. Keeping busy helps me move along on the holidays. First time I've done this actually, gone out shopping and such. I'm not used to it...I used to hide out in my apartment. Now, I'm out shopping like a normal person.

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I'm up early...I crashed about 8:30pm last night and just got up about an hour ago. So, going to be exhausted later. Today I have so much cleaning to do and shopping. Starting to make my list for the store soon...so much food things to buy.

After today it is all about cooking, cleaning, and EXERCISING haha. I'm going to take out my holiday frustrations with some cardio. :D :carrot:

dgramie- that is great news about your bro. a christmas miricle?

brandnewme- i didnt realize what posting the pics would be like till after i hit submit lol.. then i had to hit my stationary bike.. im just kinda 'all hangin out' lol.

azcyn- im not really camera shy about my weight , even tho i usually wear a little more for pics lol.. the thing that keeps me away from the camera is my teeth.. in the middle of dental work, so i dont smile at all in pics lol... anyhow, im planning on taking some more pics after our BLC.. end of march isnt it? I figure every 3 months or so is good for tracking progress:)


I hope everyone is doing well today, and staying OP... :hug:

Good Morning Peeps - I'm happy to see all the activity here! As for me it's lots of activity getting ready for the holidays. Food hasn't been so hot for me and I'm not drinking enough water at all. Today is a new day with a new plan which includes plenty of water and yes even some vegetables.

Toni - thank you for posting your pics - you look fantastic!

Americaninuk - thank you for posting your pics also. It really means alot to each of us to see progress. I don't have any before pics and still kick myself.

Jacquie - I'm thrilled you are out and about - doesn't it feel wonderful.

Debbie - can I do the BLC and just weigh without the other stuff? I really like seeing the 3 months weigh in changes.

In addition to all of the holiday bustle yesterday the sewer backed up and we were without water until the plumber could get here. Fortunately it was just tree roots and was taken care of pretty quick - always happens when there is a million things going on doesn't it.

I had an update on Johnnie - she has moved to rehab and will be there some a bit. They aren't sure how much they will be able to work with her as she will only be allowed to put 50 pounds of weight on the hip for 3-4 months due to the fractures.

Time for me to get moving - especially if I'm going to make the 1000 minute exercise goal. With that said........................

Move your bodies, drink your water and SMILE.

Hugs,
Carol

morning chickies....

today finish up the last quilt..will post pics! Wrap what presents I do have. Also I have a meeting with one of the high sellers with Slumber Parties! I am sooo excited to meet her!!

Oh I also have to get groceries!

toodles ladies!

Getting ready to go and babysit my granddaughter. I can hardly wait! I think i am going to stop on the way and get a haircut. I have been letting my hair grow for over a year with just a few shape ups along the way.Ithink I will see if they can give me a style without taking much length off. Mind you its not really long but for me its long..down to my shoulders. I use to keep it reallly short.
Has anyone noticed after not exercising that they are flabbier..I noticed today how flabby and saggy my tummy is,even though i am at my lowest weight. Time to get that tightened back up before the wedding..plus thank God for spanxs!!
Hubby wants me to get a new pair of jeans my 18s are really getting baggy.I was planning to just keep wearing them until i get down to 14s but he said NO WAY!! So I guess tommorow I will go and try to find a new pair of jeans.
cyn_ wanna come do some sewing for me??

angie_ your right about all this with my brother reminds us why we need to get the weight off. It shows that WLS is no quick easy process. He now has a feeding tube in his stomach.He wasnt going to have that before they had to go back in.

hugs and drink your water!!

Hello ladies. Hope everyone has been having a good day so far. I have done well with my exercise, but not with my food. didnt over do, i underdid lol.. wasnt hungry this morning, so i just had a slim fast. still wasnt hungry at lunch so i had some orange juice. im having chicken and brown rice for dinner with brocolli, cauliflower, and cabbage, but if not for my creamer in my coffee i would be well under 1000 cals for the day with all the cals i burned off. oh well, it'll even out tomoz im sure. daily plate says i have 1002 net cals for the day (with dinner included) and 1500 gross cals.

I'm supposed to hear about the job either tomoz or tues, so here's hopin. I am getting so bored not working.

well, gonna get off here and see if i cant work up the energy to clean my bedroom lol.. will check in tomoz. have a great day and stay OP:hug:

Hellooo ladies. :D

It's very grey and dull here today. It's been raining on and off all day. I went to the shop today and bought myself some chocolate. Naughty me! :sorry: I shall be having a chicken stew later so that should minimal the damage. :yes:

brandnewme
Nice to 'meet' you too. :) It's so lovely to know that my mum has been an inspiration to many on this website. She's my inspiration too and I hope she's going to support me in my weight loss journey. I don't think I'm beautiful, but thanks for saying I am, as many people have said. :)

Purpleorc
I know it's ok to rant but I don't like being such a downer on people because I am usually cheery. :D A lot of people know me for being shy but cheerful so they get a shock sometimes when I am moody or cursing. :lol: Are you an emotional eater then? I am, and I often turn to food for comfort. I eat when I am bored, upset or stressed. I am always bored and stressed because of school, so that's not good! :stress:

Yes, my father likes to work and keep himself busy. He hated staying at home doing nothing and not earning money.

That always happen to me! In school, I have a support worker with me to use sign language and take notes. If someone wanted to know something, they would ask my support worker and not me. They should know that even if I didn't understand them, I could still ask the support worked what they said, and I will tell them what they want to know.

Take care all.
Beth
xx

BLC - thank you noticing I had the wrong date for beginning weights. Yes, it is actually January 2nd!!

Beth, thanks for pointing out my mistake on the date. I probably confused alot of people with that one. It's actually January 2nd, so you are more than welcome to join if you want to. I think it will be a great boost in motivation for us all. Talk your mom into it too!!! ( I changed it on my other post)

brandnewme, I'm so glad you're going to join us on the BLC!! We're getting quite a good group!! The reason I'm doing this is to help others as much as myself. I need a BIG HUGE kick start!!!
Love the new avatar!!

Cyn, yep, you're right, it's the 2nd of January. I cracked up when you said you extended your middle finger in holiday cheer. :lol: Good for you!!! People are so rude at this time of year. I think the true meaning of Christmas is totally gone.
Have fun with the slumber party lady!!

Jacquie, have fun out there with all the crazy people!!! You'll be getting plenty of exercise just dodging people out there in the stores. Good luck to ya!!

Americaninuk, yes, the BLC ends in March. I think you're one brave chickie for posting your pics too. Sometimes that's what it takes to make us realize what kinda shape we're in. I feel like making a lifesize one of my starting weight and have it sitting everywhere just staring at me to remind me of how I felt and looked back then. That would be a shocker!!

Carol, I can't believe you didn't take before pics!!!! You must have one of you somewhere. That's really a shame because you've come such a long way. Yep, you can just weigh and that's it if that's all you want to do. I don't want it to be alot of rules and freebies and all that stuff like the other one, although don't get me wrong, that one is great!! But I just wanted it simple and fun but still see people have good results.
Sorry to hear you're having trouble with water and food. You'll get back into the groove of things once the holidays are over. It seems this time of year with the stress and extra foods around, it's really hard. I know you'll get back to your healthy way in no time.
Tell Johnny I'm thinking of her and hope she heals quickly!

Purple, yes indeedy, you can join too!! I've signed you up for the BLC!!

Debi, have fun with the baby!! I love the smell of the little ones! Continuing prayers for your brother. With all of us praying there's no doubt in my mind he's going to be just fine.

My parents have heat again!!! They looked at the breakers and found that one of them was off, so they switched it back on and now it's warming up!!! They didn't find that out though til this morning so they spend a cold night over there. They're still STUBBORN!! LOL. It's snowing again but not quite as bad as it had been. We didn't get the winds they talked about either. I think it hit down south of us more than here.
Gotta go get some laundry done. Have a great Sunday!!
Debbie

It is snowing again here in Montana, I have warm/hot coffee and a dog to warm me up, then it's time for the kitchen to get cleaned. I hate that job, it is never done and it never stays clean for more than 5 minutes. Come to think of it, that is why I hate housework. It is a never ending chore.

Debbie
Haha, no worries. I might will be a little late telling you my start weight because I am going to stay at my father's during the holidays and I will be back home on the 2nd of January. So I will weigh myself in the afternoon or something, is that ok?

Beth
xx

Ugh, I hate snow. We had a ton of it the other day, a little overnight, and more on the way. I'm also finding myself very unmotivated as well. I pushed off my morning workout to the afternoon, because I didn't even get out of bed until 10am. :)

Brandnewme - I'm off school until Jan 12th, which was 4 weeks, but now closer to 3 weeks now. I think after being so busy for so long I just feel like doing nothing, which really isn't an option.

Good afternoon all,

I fell like I have been asleep since Friday night. lol. The Dr. said my back is definately in need of some rest and pain meds. She gave me some muscle relaxers and pain meds and some litocain patches for localized pain.

Friday night we went to some friend's houses for dinner, they served pizza. I ate the top off of one piece and then I had brought a protein bar to eat while they were eating the dip and beer bread I made and cookies etc. I made. It made me happy to "be good" eating. Saturday we saw in the local paper that most roofs are able to stand up to about 3 feet of snow before they cave in. Last year there were many roofs that caved in around here from the heavy snow load so, Dh climbed up on the roof and I stood on the ladder, stupid thing to do but I was overjoyed that I could climb the ladder, he would push the snow to me and I would scoop it off the roof. We did this for over 2 hours and I nearly froze. Not to mention my back was killing me so yesterday afternoon I took a hot bath and took some pain meds and slept and slept like a bear. My weight is up 5 pounds today and I am assuming it is water weight because I didn't eat much of anything.lol.

Mimi: Hugs. I am so glad that you checked in. I'm so sorry that you got a result of inconclusive. I will continue to pray and I am thinking about you. Hang in there sweetie.

Angie: Sorry that your boss was a brat and didn't support you. That stinks. I understand jealousy even if it is a little bit. I really do. No worries. I eat cottage cheese almost daily. I do love it but it is such a great source of protein for me. I start out my day at 3:30 with a protein shake of EAS powder. Occasionaly I put in a small slice of banana. I make myself drink 32 oz. of water/decaf tea before I eat anything else. I really sip, sip, sip at work and usually I am finished drinking that before I get home from work. When I get home from work, I ride my bike or do the gazelle thing first thing before I do anything else. I exercise about an hour then I am ready for something to eat. Lots of days I cook skinless, boneless chicken breast while I am working out. I put it on low and add spices but I cook it from frozen while I'm working out. Lots of days I eat this with salad and a table spoon or so of cottage cheese. I will slice up about an oz or 2 of that on top of the salad. Occasionally I eat a tiny bit of chedder cheese sliced into cubes on top of that salad. After I eat that and wait about an hour I start drinking my 2nd 32 oz. water/tea mixture. In the afternoon I will usually drink some sugar free hot cocoa if it is cold. I take a protein bar, costco brand, and slice it into about 4-5 slices and I will eat a slice with my cocoa. Kind of suck on it like a treat. For dinner I will eat some chicken or, cottage cheese. Some days I eat soup. It just depends. I know this isn't terribly helpful but it is honest. I say that mainly what I eat is protein. That is my biggest thing to try to eat. I hope that helps you sweet friend.

Toni: Wooooooo hoooo. I am so happy for you on getting to the 100 pounds gone forever! You are rockin it. I will go peak at your pics soon. Hugs.

Catherine: congrats on all the book/writing activity going on in your life. That is something I would very much desire to do for myself. I have a wonderful scrapbook/journal that I have been working on and I would love to get it published. I'm kind of chicken. lol. I envy you. and you are doing so wonderful.

Cyn: Glad that you did all your shopping. Sorry you ran into someone so nasty.

Jacquie: Sorry that you are a bit depressed. Hang in there hun. Hugs.

Beth: I think that Caliegh should be the one to go down to the sofa. If you both have to sleep in that room then whomever is the one not sleepy should be the one to be nice enough to leave the room so the other one could sleep. Hugs.

Tracey: Welcome back hon. I'm so happy to see you. Don't you worry about gaining weight. It is just a starting place. Hugs.

Debi: I got all teared up when I read about your brother. What a blessings that was to me. I will continue to pray for God's healing on him. Hugs and have fun with your new baby! Congrats on being at 224 too!!!!

Americaninuk: I will go see the pics as soon as I can. I am actually getting to the end of my "sitting in a chair" mode right now so it may have to be later. Thanks for posting them though.

Debbie: Snow, snow and more snow. We got 37.5 inches the other day and guess what. It is snowing again right now with nothing but snow forecast in the next week. lol. Glad that your parent's heat is working again. Stay safe and warm. Thanks again for doing the BLC. I am looking forward to it.

Brandnewme: It makes me smile everytime I see your beautiful avatar that you posted. Hugs sweetie.

Carol: Thank you for the update on Johnnie. I will keep her in my prayers also. Poor thing. Sounds soooo painful. Hugs to you.

Purple: sorry that you didn't get to go to your friend's for dinner but thankfully they thought better than to have you over there where you could catch something.

Well guys, my back is giving me fits so I need to go sit in another chair now besides this desk one. Hugs to you all and stay safe.

Blessings to you,
Annie

Purple - I made the muffins with blackberries today - I'm excited to have them for breakfast in the morning. Thank you for the recipe.

Hey, just checking in real quick. I need to kick my self and drink some water today. Not getting much in. Army son to be home in about an hour and a half. YEAH!!! We are excited! Weather here is freezing. The windchills feel like they are going right through the house! I wish it would stop blowing. They say sometime tomorrow! UGH! Well, better keep moving. All, have a great week! Penny

Beth, that's fine. Have a great time at your dad's. I'm sure your Mom is going to miss you alot though!!

Annie, sounds like you really worked out alot just by moving all that snow around. Now you're paying with the back pain. Take those meds and keep warm and hopefully it will work itself out.

Penny, have fun with your son!! We miss you here.

The eagles (real ones) are out flying around today and they are just beautiful. One flew so close to the house I felt I could reach out and touch him. There were 3 earlier but one keeps hanging around. Nature is truly a blessing.

toodles
Debbie

OK warning this is a rant!!!

Ok so I skipped out to shop today to get me a new bra or 2. I go to Catherines cause they have my size and the lady there is nice. :) They have a 30% off sale today. So I am think bonus!

So I go in look at some pants..and a shirt..and i get 4 different bra types. Pants are too big..yeah..shirt to $$$ lol $50 buck with the discount is too much right now..and so i try on the bras...

Now I never try on bras i know what size I wear and always grab and go. This time I thought Id liek a prtty bra..tired of ugly old bras. :) Sooo I try on all 4 1 fit really great and it was pretty. BUT they dont have my size around. Sooo brilliant me gets bra extenders. The lady tells me they work great.

I go home..get ready to go to my Slumber meeting..get the bra out...and my bra has 4 loops the extender has 3!!!!!so I try it anyhow and it seems to stay put. So I get it on and adjust my b**bs. The cup size is either too big or something. It is bunching up and looks horrbile. So I am thinking its the extenders so I try it out with out the extenders it fits around tight but fits BUT thee cups are still all wrong!!

I HAVE HAD IT!! I sat on my bed...cried my eyes out..and didnt go ot my meeting. :( Hubby was like honey you know what you have to do...just do it! Someone tell me how do you just fo it! I have wrote out my calendar of goals...but I swear I can't take being this heavy. I can not even buy a bra for petes sake. NOW, people that have not seen me in a while say I look like I have lost soem weight. I dont know if tha is true, but its like things are loosing or dropping or something to where I can not even buy clothes that fit right.

I am sooo sick of being obese! It is preventing me from being who I am or who I want to be. Hubby asked what I wanted for Christmas..I said a treadmill. BUT will I get my butt out to the garage to do it???

Thanks for listening ..you ladies are great! ;)

Cyn....please don't take this the wrong way....but how you just do it is just that. Just do it. Don't think about it, don't ponder it, don't wonder if you want to do it, don't ask yourself if you have energy to do it, don't tell yourself you will do it tomorrow, don't settle. Just do it. Take the instructions you have put on your calendar as something you must to do. You don't go to work for the fun of it, you work so your family can survive. You don't workout for the fun of it, you workout so YOU can survive.

Just do it.

Angie

Brandnewme-Like you, posting my pics was like admitting i have a problem even tho i knew it before hand.. actually seeing myself was like.. whoa lol.

Dogpal- i hope your back is feeling better. i slipped a disc when i was 25 and i know how bad a back can hurt..

Azcyn- im sorry about your bad experience with the 'bra'. i too have had moments when i put something on and just cry.. just turn it around, and use it as more motivation to lose the lbs and by this time next year youll be able to buy and wear even nicer bras.. i can totally empathize with you tho.. its such a sad thing to be overweight.

I hope everyone is having a good day:).. i woke up at 3am (no idea why), and have been bright eyed and bushy tailed since.. however it is only 8 30am atm lol. im sure ill be taking a nap at some point today.
i will sure be glad when christmas is over. i spent way too much, and it just makes me sad cause all my family is in the states.. i sure hope we can afford to move back by next christmas. if i get this job im waiting to hear on, we should be able to as we can put all my wages in savings.. we figure since we have been living on one income this long, we might as well continue.
im really looking forward to this BLC. afterward, im going to post new pics and hopefully see a diff lol...
well ladies, i guess i should go exercise instead of continue to sit in front of the pc.. i'll check in later.. have a great day all and stay OP:)