Sharon,
Yes I am still exercising but I think I may have to increase it to get my weightloss going again.
Usually I recognize the number now and don't even pick up or I ignore them by declining the the phone call.

Lynn

Hi, can I join your group?

A few years ago, I jumped aboard the Atkins train and low carbed for about 8months. Did great and actually lost 107 lbs. 6 months later I landed in the hospital being treated for a mini stroke. The doctors all said it was due to the high fat diet I was on. This really confused me because of all the talk on it being so good for you. That was in 2007 and I here I am back where I started. Well, not quite, but not by much.
But here I am at 297lbs and I really want to get some weight off. And I know I need to do it in a healthy manner. I started out last week at 305 and have managed to lose 8 lbs.
Hope to get lot's of support here, and I'm willing and ready to give it.

Hi Everyone, and Hi Nanna!!
Its nice to see another new face. My mom tried the Atkins, she wasn't very overweight to begin with, but she did lose a lot of weight, and gained it all back after stopping. That seems to be a trend with Atkins, at least as far as I have seen. I am sure it works for some people, but I know I couldn't do it. I love breads and pasta and potatoes, and veggies, and fruits, LOL. That is why calorie counting works so well for me. I can have whatever I want as long as I have the calories for it. For the most part I try to eat heathy, whole, filling calories, but if I am having a craving I splurge. I do not want to start feeling like I am restricting myself, because I know me, and I will binge. Boo!!
Anyhow, I am having a great day today. I am almost 4lbs down from my last Friday weigh in ... I am hoping to keep that number or lose more by my official next weigh in, which is this Friday, LOL!! :) I sweated my butt off this morning cleaning, 95 minutes of cleaning moving!!! And I have laundry to do this afternoon, and then I have to clean when I get home. But I am feeling it today, have plenty of energy ... so far!! :) Hope it holds out!! :) I have also been watching craigs list like a hawk hoping for an eliptical. I want one BAD!! :) Hope everyone has a great day, and stays POP!!!

Isn't that crazy, I just got an elipitcal been trying to use it. But these last couple days it has really got my knees hurting.

I am sorry to hear that it made your knees hurt. You may want to try adjusting the resistance. My ankles usually hurt if I use a treadmill, but the eliptical whips my butt without making anything hurt. And after about the first five minutes or so I get the equivelent of a "runners high" and I can go on that bad boy!! :) But until I find one, its my tennis shoes and the pavement, LOL ... and neverending cleaning. :)

Hi all,

Felt the earthquake here in the DC burbs. All is well with me. Family is fine.

Hugs,
Ratkity

Hope you're all okay...

LOL, I've got it on the lowest setting. My girls start school tomorrow, and I am thinking about getting out for a walk when their bus leaves. Do it early and get it done.....

Welcome Nanna!!

It's nice to see a new face here. I get frustrated with myself too. The one thing that I am doing different from years prior is not saying "oh the heck with it all" and then eating everything. I can start over anytime I want. That concept has given me a lot of freedom. Now, if I can work through some of the emotional eating things, I'd be doing a whole lot better.

Hang in there!

Hugs,
Ratkity

Nanna, me too! I have two boys with special needs and it gets WAY stressful!:dizzy: When I'm happy (usually gardening) I FORGET to eat! When I'm busy I forget to eat, but boredom or sadness, upsets and hormonal stuff sends me to the kitchen for stodgy treats and the fridge for wine!:o Hope you find something that works to stop or minimise it.xxx
I'm going to bed early with a book or looking at catalogues to see what SMALLER clothes I WILL be wearing come Winter! I'm also not buying wine, except on Friday, biscuits (cookies) that I like and keeping crisps (potato chips) in the garage.
I'd gained about 4-5lbs before my first fill!:nono: I've been in the garden working up a sweat, eating LOW cal stuff and 3lbs have gone already!:dancer: I wish I could just get a fill every week until I get the right restriction, every month seems too long! I'm not very patient! lol
Ratkitty glad you are all ok.xxxx
Lynnie what exercise are you doing? I LOVE gardening, killing two birds with one stone! But I'm going to have to dig out some dvds today as it's raining. Have you tried the 'Walk Away the Pounds' dvds? They are very good and you can up or lessen the intensity as needed, if we lived closer I'd post you my copy.xxxx
xxxx sharon:grouphug:

I have a walk away the pounds dvd but I need a new one to change up once in awhile. I think with what money I get for my birthday I am going to buy a new one.

Lynn

Good Morning Everyone!!! :) So very happy this morning, we are getting some MuCh NeEdEd R A I N!!!! Nanna, everyone falls off the wagon once in a while, its getting back up that proves your characture!!! :) I try to keep myself busy and that helps cut down on my eating. And for me it has gotten easier as I go along. Like the first thing I did was cut out soda. Then I started adding in lots and lots of veggies. I allow myself to eat all the veggies I want, and I stopped cooking them in butter!!! I eat lean protein like chicken, turkey, and fish. And I honestly do not get hungry much, and when I do, I just make sure my calories are healthy calories!! I also eat a yogurt everyday, and try to eat a banana everyday. Right now I am low on groceries, so I don't have my usualy banana and yogurt, which is my usual breakfast food, I am eating oatmeal. My worst craves come Pre-Tom, and if I just cant stand it I will try a small portion of a sweet snack, banana pudding, or banana nut bread (I love bananas!!!!) And I always make sure to add in into my calories so I do not go over. But I do not want to restrict myself too much and set myself up for a binge because I know me and I will so go there!!!
Okay, wishing everyone an AwEsOmE day and hope everyone stays POP!!! :)

Morning lovelies!

My course is done, now I'm a certified teacher desperately looking for work. In the mean time I'm back to slinging lattes at Starbucks, this time as a supervisor and trainer, at least. Things are on a serious upswing for us now, and I know that even though my GF isn't happy with the work she's doing we're both relieved to have money coming in :)

Nanna, great to see you! Where was it I saw recently... "you don't have to be perfect, you just have to do better." Something like that. So work toward doing better next time instead of pressuring yourself to be perfect - that way when temptation calls you can make the best choice for you, and not throw it all away if you give in a little. Like for me I try to take the "least of the evils" if I have to indulge somewhere :) Good luck!

Sharon - Sounds like the band is pretty finicky until you get it just right eh? Hope your safeguards work for you until then! <3

Rat - Isn't that the best thing... knowing that one mistake doesn't discount all the work, and know that you can start fresh with the very next decision? Not tomorrow, not next week, but with the next bite that goes into your mouth? Now if I can remember that in the moment... hehe.

SoDet - I want an elliptical desperately too. Any time I've been to the gym I've found them to be the right balance of butt-kicking workout and comfortable positioning. For now I have my super old stationary bike (but it does the job!), the pavement, and running around like a crazy person at Starbucks.

So in other news, my (half)sister and her boyfriend (who have lived together for the last 3 years, and been together as long as I've known her... long story!) broke up yesterday, and I can't be at home to help her out. So that sucks. I'm on day two of a ten day work stretch, which is more than a little daunting... gotta get to the bank today to put in some money or else I risk the rent cheque bouncing on Sept. 1... god will I be happy once there are two steady incomes paying these bills. Yesterday wasn't perfectly on plan, but it wasn't a derailer either. Today is going well... got in a workout, got the meals planned for the day, should be good. It was discouraging not to see the scale move, but I'm going to give myself a bit of a break and see how tomorrow looks. (I weigh daily but record on Fridays.)

Hope everyone else is doing well!