Sassy That "nibbling" in the kitchen is a huge downfall of mine. There's an old "for better of worse" comic strip where she eats so much making dinner she can't actually eat dinner. That's me, except I usually ate the dinner anyway! I like that you said "forgave yourself and moved on". That's an excellent way to look at things!

I know I'm extra whiny about the slowdowns. My best friend gave me a verbal slap for that yesterday. January spoiled me though. I had such a phenomenal woosh!

Hi everyone I am new to the site and have a lot of weight to loose. Congrats to all of you for the weight that you have lost this far I do hope to join you all on the trip down the scales.

Hello everyone,

It's my new years resolution to post on this forum more often, so I thought I'd start here. I signed up at the end of last year and was doing really well with my weight loss before Christmas, when everything went pear shaped. At the start of December I had a wisdom tooth out, and had some complications from it. I was eating a lot of mashed potato, soup and ice cream because I couldn't chew and nothing else would stay down. And then I got better just in time for Christmas and all of the food that that brings.

I was too scared to weigh myself until the end of January, and was pleased to see that all of the bad eating over the holidays had only resulted in a 1 pound gain.

Now I'm back on plan and raring to go. I have a bit more support from my roommate, who has switched from a weightwatchers plan to counting calories like me, which definitely makes it easier (I need to watch my carbs, but she doesn't, so she was still having a lot of carbs in the house and it was a terrible temptation!). I also think I need to use this place more for moral support! So hopefully you'll be seeing a lot more of me on here!

From when I started back in November, I've lost a stone, which is great and I can already feel the difference in my clothing. No one's noticed, which is also great because I hate the questions people ask dieters. Hopefully the weight will start falling off again and I can keep on plan for the next few months! This months goal is to avoid all fast food!

hey guys! I've been slow this week. It's been a busy one for me. I don't post as much on weekends, and then had so much going on during the week! Monday I worked/volunteered nearly 13 hours. Add in exercise time and eating and that's pretty much all I did. Tuesday was easier, but still busy. Today I went to the opera after work. It was great, but I'm tired.

Rosebud - snacking is so very much my downfall as well. I hope you do well with it! You probably will have to experiment a bit to find the right maintenance balance now, since I bet your body still needs a bit MORE to help heal? Nuts are dangerous for me, I love them, and cannot really control myself. ALSO: congrats on ONEderland! That's so great. :) The chemo is less great, but you will get through it, of that I have every confidence. Focusing on maintenance is the right thing to do for sure. I actually think that people who have a few extra pounds do better with chemo? Gives you more of a buffer if you are having a hard time with it.

MapleLeaf - congrats on the 50 lbs! Such an accomplishment and one of those really inspiring milestones. Here's to the next 50!

sassyangies - I hope you enjoyed the field trip. What sort of animals did y'all visit? It sounds like fun. I don't usually wish I had kids, although I DO like petting zoos and those are better with kids for sure. ;)

and you know, I feel the same way - I usually give up at some point, slip back into old habits. The best thing you can do is acknowledge it and keep pushing forward. Which you're doing!

KerriLeah - glad you got the weight loss you needed when you really needed it. That's so important.

Jane - really sorry to hear about your boyfriend's uncle, but it sounds like he is getting good care and will hopefully make a full recovery. The neat thing too is how much we can take care of ourselves even after medical setbacks like that. My neighbor is actually studying cardiac rehab! I hope your uncle gets the care he needs.

Also, I don't think you're being whiny. Trust me, I know the frustration!

elvislover - oy, I sometimes think the waiting is the worst. At least when you have a diagnosis you can attack, but waiting is stress without... well, without that feeling that you are in charge of at least some part of what is happening to you right now. Hope you get good news!

dgramie - have you had the warm-up we had? We had snow over the weekend, a fair amount of it, then got rain instead of snow early this week. I walked over to the library to volunteer on Monday treading carefully mid-afternoon to avoid the ice and snow on the sidewalk.

Then came out at 9 p.m. to rain! Hope you are doing well!

cannamom and Ferris - hello and welcome! The wisdom tooth sounds very unpleasant, but congrats on making it through the holidays and January pretty close to unscathed. It's nice that your roommate is changing her plan and cna be more of a support to you. And congrats on the loss thus far!

Fast food was always a problem for me, now it isn't. I could give up fried foods and fast food without much of a thought for Lent, since I just don't eat them anymore. Though I can't think of anything I DO eat that I could deal with giving up. Hah. So I probably won't give up anything this year!

I had a short lived( or i think its over) stomach bug. I am left weak but only one lb off on the scale....?? go figure.

Welcome Ferris!
Hope you feel better dgramie!

I'm just popping in to say that I LOST ONE HUNDRED POUNDS as of this morrning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know I have a long way to go, but that just feels like such an epic number!

Jane that is so awesome!! Good for you!! :dance:

Wecome Mom and Ferris.. I hope to be hearing from you more and getting to know you guys..

Well, last night for me not to good. I'm pretty sure I stayed within my calories, but I didn't like the way I was feeling and I ate cookies instead of dinner. I'm not going to beat myself up for it I just wish everyday was great and wonderful and I felt good, but we can't have it all right. I just wasn't in "the mood" not sure why. My hubby did give me a great compliment and that lifted my spirits. I never wear my hair down at home and I'm trying so hard to. I just don't like to. Well lately I haven't been blow drying it and straightning it everyday because it's getting too damaged. So I've gone a week or so not really doing it just letting it air dry and putting product in it as needed. Well, yesterday I curled a few curls into just to make it wavy to add to the undernieth (because it's curly under there) and I came home from the fieldtrip and hubby was home. I was standing the kitchen talking to him and he was just staring at me.. I finally was like "what". He said you look so good today. It was a nice surprise to hear that from him. He's very loving has a hard time giving those compliments away. I loved it!! :)

Anywho.. Today is going to be a good day.. Got a "make in take" at starbucks tonight, but just gonna get a tea. I love their tea.
Hope everyone has an awesome Thursday!

Thank you so much, KerriLeah! It was such a comforting feeling, even if people think I am crazy that it was God working his ways. My last surgery was a complete fiasco and I worried this time was going to be the same. It was the complete opposite!

Thank you mnemosyne! Well, I do have the diagnosis. :) I want it to be gone! (My surgery was to see if the medications worked this time, I sure hope they did!) But you are so right, I have no control of what is happening right now. I just wait...and pray the pathologist is reading my slides correctly and writing a positive report for me. Fingers crossed!

I keep thinking today is Friday, I must be wishing the week away. My scale is still up due to bloating from the fluids/anesthesia. I don't know why I stress myself out, I know it's not real weight as I stayed totally on plan. The nurse in the hospital offered me toast or graham crackers when I was in recovery...do you know what it took for me to say no and that I brought my own on-plan food!? I could have had a moment of weakness and pity but I am determined to get to one-derland before the summer!

Hope you are all having a great day!

OMG OMG OMG!!!! Congrats!!!! Hugs!!!! So happy for you!!!! You worked your butt off (literally!) for this, such a happy day!!!

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Yeah, that IS an epic number!! WOW, that's really awesome and I'm so happy for you. :carrot: It must feel great.

Jane, you're sweet! I love reading your comments. You are doing such a fantastic job off getting those pounds off of you. You're quite the inspiration. Be very proud of where you've come! I sure wish I had started 10 years ago... at least head on... I've tried a million times, of course, like many of us have.

My thyroid crept up on me, for sure. I really don't have any health problems, like you. Have always been relatively healthy, regardless of my size. Seems I hit 35 years loose and all HE<< broke loose! Thyroid problem isn't terrible, like it is for some, but it is a little off kilter, so the medication helps. Helps with my thinning hair, flaky skin and moodiness! I was just hoping the pounds would fall right off with the right hormonal balance. Hmph, guess not! :P

Angelia, funny you say that! I have been doing quite well on dinner lately, but last night I found myself snaking a few extra spoonfuls of reduced fat Mac & cheese off the wooden spoon last night myself! I was in a nibbling mood last night.

I must say I found a yummy crunchy snack though! I found a new "chip" called "Hi I'm Skinny" at our local grocery store, H-E-B. They are chip sticks, and taste somewhere between Munchos and Bugles and they're flavored. They have plain, salted, nacho cheese and BBQ. You can eat 34 (THIRTY FOUR) of these for 130 calories-- 34 is about 3 servings of regular chips. I got the BBQ and they are pretty great!! Sure do beat Baked Lays! This truly helped my mindless nibbling mood last night. A bowl full of 34 anything is a great snack that makes you feel like you're cheating.

Not alot going on here, trying to recover from the stomach bug. Hoping and praying its gone!

dgramie, I hope you feel better! The stomach bug is awful.


Well, there's a really bad snow storm here in Vermont. The good news is that I made it into work safely. The bad news is that I may never get to leave. :lol: At least I've got a couch in my office, just in case.

yikes mapleleaf your so good to go to work. I probably would've stayed home. I'm a scaredy cat.

Ramie, hope you feel better.

Kerrie, Those chips sound great. I think I need to get some new snacks the the house so I'm not eating my son's.

I did good yesterday. Did some scrapping (of course) and went to a make n take last night. I only had some tea at starbucks so I did good. I wanted more, but I resisted. My weight hasn't moved in a couple of days so hopefully tomorrow it will. I have 3 more pounds to make my Valentines goal of 25 pounds by the 14th. I hope I make it. Tonights work si I won't be on again today. Hope everyone has a great Friday!

Jane - CONGRATS. Such a milestone. You have done so well, and what a January you had, wow! What are you going to buy yourself to celebrate?

elvislover - heh, I weigh daily and am well used to the fluctuations. I know I have to be philosophic about them, but I still get a BIT stressed about them and bothered by them. It takes work to remind myself to take the long view. The same sort of work everything else takes. But good on your for skipping the toast or graham crackers after surgery! I would've gone for the graham crackers, probably. Well, they aren't off plan for me, but I cannot keep them in the house because I love them too much.

KerriLeah - I will look for those at my local grocery store. Me, I really like PopChips. They have a nice satisfying mouth feel. I buy a six-pack of single-serving bags with 100 calories a piece usually, which has three regular and three barbecue. I don't love the barbecue flavor, though. I wish the single-serving packs included sour cream and onion instead. Oh, but I always look for either single-serving packs or packs that have 3 or 4 servings, no more than that. Otherwise even skinny-chips tempt me to overindulgence.

dgramie - I hope you start feeling better! Those things are never any fun. :(

MapleLeaf - be careful! I expect y'all are used to the snow, but still. I always thought I would love to live in Vermont, actually. Have vacationed there and it reminded me of my home state of WV, except without the coal mines and with extra hippies. :)

Good job with your scrapbooking at Starbucks, sassyangies. I'm not usually tempted by their treats at Starbucks, but I understand the feeling. It takes willpower all the time.

I have had a very busy week and will be working this weekend for sure. Blah. Good thing I hadn't planned to volunteer tomorrow. I have a writing group tonight. I have really been noticing looser skin on my body lately, even on my face. I am going to get some sort of "firming" masque stuff and try it every week. And maybe be more constant with products. I do wash and moisturize every night, but I am going to try some targeted products, too. I know that there's not much to be done, but I wish weight loss did not mean extra new wrinkles. Though maybe it is just stress right now, too. We landed a new client at work, which means more work. Which is good, but temporarily a bit overwhelming.