Welcome Jen!! Just hop right in. I'm looking forward to getting to know you and all the new folks that have been posting.

Hugs,
Ratkity

Thanks for all the encouragement. I have lost 3 pounds since Sunday do that makes me feel better. I am trying to eat healthy, but it is really hard. I need to start my Wii again....just need to find the time. Between school and trying to get the house put together from moving here.....doesn't seem like i have time.

Amy

Hi Chickies,

Kayley, I didnt know you were a DDRer too! It's addicting isn't it ? I want to get the Just Dance. I've heard people raving about it.

Ratkity, it's good to see you too! Yes, I've been selling since last April. Its fun and I get out there and meet people...be social..which I have a hard time doing sometimes.

Hi Jen, sounds like a good goal to acheive. Hang in there..you can do it! :carrot:

Amy , good for you on losing already!!

I'm doing good still. Can't believe how I'm taking control and only eating when I'm actually hungry and learning portion control. Hope to have another great weight loss for this week.

Dessi - Congrats on the weight loss! :D You're on your way!

ChattKathy - Not sure about the calorie content, but my typical green smoothie is 1 or 2 cups of spinach (i just grab handfuls), frozen fruit like raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, mixed fruit, and a banana. I put a little water in and blend.

Cyn - Yoga is great, I should do it more. It really does help with breathing and stretching you out as well as relaxing, in some forms of it. There are plenty of Yoga videos out there for all purposes. :D

Debbie - Do you do resistance cords?? I started trying that out with a workout I got, but the cords are bruising me on the backs of my arms lol. It is also a lot harder than I Thought, so it is really a challenge!

Erin - *HUGS* Hopefully you'll get some rest and some time off soon!

Kayley - Workout buddy sounds nice. I would like that I think...of course it is just me, myself and I lol... I don't visit the gym, but I haven't been exercising regularly. I have to do that, get to it...get moving again.

Jenjem - WELCOME! :D :carrot:

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Well my weight is up one pound, though I have been eating a lot of fat the past three days so I think that with some exercise thrown in (sore muscles) and lack of sleep...perhaps that is a weight fluctuation. One can hope...I usually don't get upset over one or two pounds, but today I was disappointed as I really wanted to see 263 blink back at me. GRRRR! That is okay...I have two more weeks of this month and I don't intend to waste it. :D

Just if 260 flashes back at me at the end of the month....well then I'll be happy. I think my weight loss has slowed down now, so now is the time to get moving and get over the water retention and things. I usually start retaining a bit of water when I start exercising regularly. :D

I think I'm going to focus on lighter foods this weekend, cut out the fat except for olive oil and a few nuts. I'm making vegan chocolate truffles for tonight, well hopefully. Right now I don't have the energy to lol. Just tired.

Hope everyone is well! :D :hug::hug:

Good morning, ladies! Getting ready to head out the door, and pick up my workout buddy, as we’re trying a Zumba class at our gym for the first time today! I was checking out videos on YouTube of Zumba classes, and I’m not going to lie, I’m a bit intimidated. But, the key is to have fun, and I read that a 150 lb. woman burns over 500 calories during the workout, so I’m sure I’d be around the 1,000 cals. Burned area! (I’ll have to do some research on that). But either way, awesome! :D

I’m pretty bummed. I decided to take pictures every 50 lbs. I lose. I had my starting pictures at 380 lbs, and my new ones at 330 lbs. I put them side by side for comparison in photoshop, and was going to post them. Then, my computer crashed, and my hard drive had to be wiped clean, and I lost EVERYTHING. I retook my 330 lb. pictures, but my 380 lb. ones are gone forever. I’m pretty bummed out about that. :( I could actually see the difference in the pictures! Boo. :(

Ratkitten – I’m extremely uncoordinated myself…so I could see possibly hurting myself or others with the Wii version. Haha. It’s bad enough when I play Just Dance for the Wii….

jenjem1020 – Hello and WELCOME! Much luck to you! :)

OhioU – I know what you mean, hun. School can be so overwhelming and stressful, it makes it hard to make time for anything else! I hope you are able to find a good balance that works for you! What’s your major, btw?

Debbie – Just Dance is super fun! I wish there were more songs, though, that’s the only downside. I don’t own the game for my Wii, but my friend does, and we love to play/flail around! Lol.

Morning my Peeps!

Kayley, you go girl! Work that Zumba!!! I had to rofl about flailing about during Just Dance. Yep, that's exactly what I do. Keep up the good work, you are an inspiration!

Jacquie Jacquie Jacquie.. you are tearing down and rebuilding stronger muscles (if your muscles are sore). That causes water weight gain. You shall see that 260! Don't get disappointed. Keep exercising and the soreness will go away and so will the water weight. Go girl!

My WLS surgery is 3 weeks away and I've started the obligatory 2 week freak a week early (I'm an over-achiever, what can I say). That's where I'm over-sensitive about comments and very emo about everything. Something was said in my family to another family member and I got so upset by it, I had to leave work. I had a bonified anxiety attack. I'm ok now. I surprised myself with my reaction, yet couldn't stop being so upset. Family and I are ok now and we all talked it out.

Hugs to all,
Ratkity

Ratkitty aren't families fab? I hope you're feeling a little calmer, you know the benefits and risks, you've made an informed decision, trust yourself & your surgeon.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx(ps I couldn't even bend over the sink but I kwym about heat - I had a hot water bottle on my back most of the time)
Kayley didn't you print them out anywhere at all or post them on a networking site? Hubby keeps ours on a disc as well as pc. So sorry you lost them, that's the downer with digital, no 'hard' back-up, the old photo. xxxxxxx
I had a sneaky peek at the scales & since Monday I'm down 5lbs! I LOVE low carb!!!!! My jeans feel looser and I can now walk properly, my back is almost to full function, to stride out & not shuffle (& moan)is fab!
Gotta do my boys' dinner.
xxxxxsharon

Ratkitty - *HUGS* You're right about the weight. I mean we all do fluctuate and I did look over my planner days from two weeks ago. I had three days where I went up, down, up...so I'm curious about that and think charting the weight almost daily is a good idea, but right now I'll get fussy so lol...i'll wait until Sunday. As for WLS, it sounds like you are gearing up and getting ready! I can understand your reaction. You are doing something that would make anyone a little nervous, plus it is coming closer, and now someone says something insensitive...I can understand totally you reacting that way. You have a lot going on, it is only natural in my eyes. You rock and I agree, you made an informed decision for you, that is all that matters!

Sharon - WOO! 5 pounds. :D I love it when the pants start fitting better. LOL! I was so upset last month when my beloved 24s didn't like want to friggin' button. I had to lay down and do that "girly inhale and pullllllll the zip up" thing lol. Now I'm just buttoning them fine! lol... Hope your back is on the men...

Kayley - Sorry to hear about the hard drive. One thing you could do is store stuff on an external or disc. I personally NEED to get my crap backed up and am very bad at doing that.

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Well I was SUPER nervous about my pottery lesson, but it went well. I made three little pots lol. I got a comment that I learn quick, but lol...I'm like "yeah do it like this?" he is like "no" lol....hahahahaha...well I still made something and it wasn't wobbly!!! :D

Got three more lessons...and I decided to make my truffles for tomorrow. I don't have time today...I gotta work on some other stuff. One day of chocolate is better than two!

I have a family visit tonight and tomorrow. They wanted us to stay over tonight and I was like "no" lol....NOT gonna happen! I need my space. :) Besides I have to fuss with chocolate truffles this evening.

*HUGS*

We went bowling today. It's something we can do together. This year we are going to focus on health, no matter the cost, and if we spend $12-15 a week on bowling, then so be it. I worked up a sweat, and that's the key. I told my husband that losing weight isn't rocket science. It is about moving more and eating less. I even got us bowling shoes. Learning a new sport or musical instrument is easier when you have decent equipment. I probably have the strangest stance/delivery in history, but I am adapting my unique disabilities to the game.

Kayleystar- Social Work/Counseling. I want to go into grief counseling. I know that is a hard field to do but I feel that I have the heart for it.

I am feeling better about losing weight, I am going to have to buy something for the Wii so I can get more motovated. I am really wanting to buy the Just Dance one.

Amy

Hey ladies!

Debbie - I feel like a real idiot because I have a DDR!!! LMAO! I'm not too fond of it though, thinking I might like the wii Just Dance better. I'm too clumsy to do the steps that fast and not fall on my face. (I know, cuz I've fallen a few times!) Avon, huh? May have to try that. I had a hysterectomy 2 years ago, and its like my wrinkles have kicked into overdrive. I suddenly see them everywhere! That just won't do!

Jenjem1020 - I'm new to 3fc, too. I have found it to be the flat out best support I have ever gotten! I hope its that way for you, too. I have a good friend in Chicago. He moved up there from here, brave guy!

Well, took Mamaw to dr who did her dialysis access yesterday. Word of advice: never, ever take a mad German woman to see the arrogant dr she thinks mutilated her arm. And if you are dumb enough to do that, do not under any circumstance take her hot tempered Irish hubby with you! Dr got smart and she told him to "go to **** and let the devil chop your arm", and Papaw told dr to "cool it 'fore I box your jaws". Whew...what a day! We got out of there without hurting the dr, thank God! It was insane. Admittedly, Dr is an arrogant butt, but I thought for a sec that I was gonna have to pull Pa off him! Mamaw's happy now, cuz she finally got to tell him off, so I guess that's all that matters.

Weighed in at 304.6 this morning! AAAHHHHEEEEE! Only 5 lbs to go before I hit my first minigoal of 299!

Good Afternoon All! Just wanted to stop in really quick and say hello. It has been a very long week but I happy to say I did lose 6.7lbs this week. There were many days when I wanted to just give in but I over came that idea and kept working at it and I am very happy I did. Thank you all for the support you all give! :hug:

Jacquie, yes, when I exercise I try to work my arms with the bands. I step on them with my feet and then do some curls and some other stuff with them. I try and work my arms because I have rolls on top of my rolls on my arms. I've always had BIG arms but now it just seems whenever I gain weight, it goes to my stomach and my arms. I hate them!!! lol
From the exercising you're doing, that will make you retain water. It will come off!

Kayley, that's what I found boring with DDR too. You can only hear the songs so many times before you scream. I think that's why I quit doing it for awhile. But now I started back up so it's a little bit fresher instead of the same ol thing.
How did the Zumba class go?

Ratkity, wow! You're sugery date seems like it's getting here so fast. Those family members..boy...can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em. I'm sure your best interest is what they're after though. Sometimes they just dont know how to express it.
Glad its all worked out.

Sharon, congrats on the 5lbs!!!!! YAY for you!!!

Catherine, bowling is so fun! Did you beat Himself?

Dessi, lol, that's funny! Did you start out on beginner and easy? Im not real co-ordinated either but you can work up to the faster steps. Yep, Avon has done wonders for my skin. If you need some info, just PM me if you want to. You're family sounds like they keep you on your toes! Maybe that knocked the Dr. down a few notches!!! lol

My poor laptop got sick and I had to send it away to be fixed. The back light died and it could be up to 3 weeks before I see it again. It's still under warranty so we had to send it to Texas. sniff sniff...it's like my right arm. I miss it. So now I'm on the super slow piece of poo sitting in the other room.
Anyhow, hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Debbie - I'm still getting the hang of the cords...my tummy is HUGE...my stomach and legs..my arms droop, but they aren't too big I don't think, the other parts though...BIG lol. My weight goes STRAIGHT to my lower body and my stomach and other parts hang...ew. Yeah, I've had two days of alcohol, sugar, fat, activity, lack of sleep...I'm up another pound today, but I know it isn't true weight. I'm bloated this morning anyhow lol...

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Well my family visits and alcohol, eating a few things I shouldn't, is over lol. I'm up another pound, but I am bloated and was very bloated last night, I think it is false weight. I'm going to start cleaning myself out and the only thing I overdid was alcohol. I didn't enjoy any of the desserts and things, I just wasn't in the mood for them anyhow, plus none of them were vegan. I did have some honey sesame nuts, which turned out to have butter in them. I believe that caused some bloating as well.

I'm going to get back into the exercise routine tomorrow as I did a lot of activity this weekend. :D I'm sore, tired, and my weight is reflecting that. I want to do a calm and collected two weeks and focus on getting to 260. :D

So this morning I weighed in at 266.2 and wrote it down in my planner. Yesterday I was 265.3, so I had gone down from 265.9 lol. This week should be interesting!

Hope everyone is well. *HUGS*

morning all...

Sorry I have not been posting..I have been busy.

First I went to the library and got a book on yoga. It is a very simple beginners one. I am going to start that tomorrow. Seems like something I can handle.

My brother situation is a mess. He didnt pay rent this month like he was suppose to. He said he was short on money. I dont see how when he has no bills!!! I know he bought a cell phone and somethings to resell on ebay. He is suppose to pay us next weekend. If not..hubby is going to tell him he has to go. We have decided to move when our lease is up! I can not live with family. They take advantage and walk all over you. More then anything..it hurts my feelings. HE got mad at the kids for something and has now moved all his food/things up to his room. We hardley speak at all. Which is fine with me cause all I do is get mad.

My sons EX is now talking to him. Well texting on the cell phone and on myspace. They are suppose to go to have lunch and talk not this tuesday but the following one when her parents are out of town. Yesterday I asked my son if he wanted my sister to bring the mattress over for the crib (again jumping the gun and opening a can of HEARTACHE) He looked at me all teary eyed and said no I dont think I will be needing that. I asked him why..he said because the EX said he can see the baby, but she doesnt want the baby around any of his family! My heart literally fell onto the floor. :( I tried to keep it together..I said well did she say why..he said no. Then he said he told her..we will see what the courts say about that. And SHE told him dont even try it with the courts..you will loose cause I will file statutory rape and you wont ever see the baby. So I said to him..we will go see a lawyer on wednesday. I said if we cant ever see the baby that is fine..most important thing is that you get to see her. I do believe that although it breaks my heart. We have never treated her bad. How can a 17 year old be so friggin EVIL! I only wish that she gets everything that is coming to her in life. I know that may sound mean..but that is how I feel. There is a part of me that wished my son would say to **** with this..and move on and let her have the baby. BUT I know he will not do that..and I know that it would break my heart as well. He thinks once the baby is here, she will change her mind about us seeing it. It doesnt matter..in my book she is EVIL and nothing will change that.

I told my hubby last night what had happened. He hasnt really said much about anything through this whole mess. Last night he said..her time will come..her whole family..it may be when she has to answer to God..but it will come. I just sorta looked at him. He said one day we will see the baby..and it will break them.

Maybe he is right..but I hate this. So for now..I have to be patient. As long as my son is allowed until courts can get involved..that is what has to be.