does lifting the scales and throwing them down count as weight lifting lol!actually i think i am just haveing flutuations!

Xena – I am glad everything worked out with the guy. In regard to calories, I am somewhere in the range of 1800 – 2000 (I try to not go over 2000 if possible). It works for me – it feels very flexible and the accountant in me loves to add up the numbers. Sending you some strength to ask your therapist about meds. :goodvibes

Kayley – I remember going on a few of those interviews myself. The worst one was selling fake perfume door to door. I was so desperate at the time I actually considered it before realizing that it was totally not me. You can definitely find something, it will just take some patience. How is the placement office at your school? They should be pretty helpful.

Maria Lucia – What is there to say? It will take time, and working together every day will not be easy. Good for you for knowing what you need and not settling for a relationship that doesn’t fulfill you.

Zelma – That before picture is WAY better than the other before pics you had before. In the others you couldn’t see your size as well. It is amazing how when we are large we spend so much time hiding from the camera. If you could get even more inspiring, you just did!

Ammi – It must be nice to have your days back now that the kids are back in school.

Patti – Don’t get too upset with daily scale fluctuations. There are so many factors that your weight can bounce all over the place day to day. Do you have an official weigh in day?

Crock – I was going to say something about fat not turning into muscle, but Jill beat me to it. I love the new avatar!


Well, I am pretty happy with how I handled the cookie episode last night. First, when I was at the gym I realized that what I was craving wasn’t really a cookie. What tipped me off was when I wrote that I couldn’t think of where I could go to get one that was what I really wanted. I realized that I had this euphoric image of a cookie in my mind that was linked to my childhood. When I was young, my mother worked and we spent most of our time in the care of this lovely older woman. She used to do a lot of baking and she would let us help. I was so comfortable being at her house, and somehow that feeling is linked to cookies for me. It wasn’t the cookie that I was really craving, but that feeling of being cared for that being with her gave me.

However, even after that realization I still wanted a cookie. So, I thought of the best place to go which is a bakery near my house. I went in, bought one cookie and then ate it after having had a very reasonable dinner. All in all I am very pleased with myself. I saw the emotion under the craving and I was able to satisfy it in a non-destructive way (i.e. my other thought which was to make the cookies myself, which would have meant eating WAY more than just one cookie).

i try to way once a week but since i got my new scales i am obsessed... guess i better go back to once a week!

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Hi. I'm Andrea. I'm sure many of you remember me a little. It hasn't been that long. I wanted to start my new healthy lifestly a few weeks ago and... well... I got sidetracked as those in our position sometimes do. lol. But YESTERDAY I woke up and for some reason had the urge to work out. My Mom (where I'm living for another week or so) recently ordered the Yoga Booty Ballet set (the big one with all the fun dance dvd's) and I popped in the hip-hop one and actually did the whole thing! I didn't keep up as well but I didn't do too shabby. I ate very healthily and decided since it was May 1st I would just officially make it the first day of the rest of my life. I went grocery shopping and bought a combination of Lean Cuisine meals and fresh foods. Whole wheat pasta, a little fat free ice cream (for when I deperately want something sweet.) I'm very excited. My 2 year old worked out with me and we're getting ready to do another round right now. Thought I'd pop in, re-introduce myself and join the gang again. :D

thats greatdont you feel good about starting again? i do

Good Evening Ladies,

I had a beautiful meal tonight, roasted butternut squash with two vegetable grill burgers. It was so tasty and only 8 ww points. I will definitely have it again.

Some of you might remember that I live in a not so nice area, with very rowdy neighbours. Tonight my immediate neighbour to the left started playing really loud music at 7.30, just as we were sitting down to watch some TV. They often annoy us with their thoughtlessness, but tonight it just pushed Daren to far. We have a VERY loud stereo, one that never gets up to full volume because of how loud it is. Tonight it did!!! Caleigh said she heard the mum from next door calling us some unrepeatable names and yelled at us to turn our music down. We did so after one song, and funnily enough everything was quiet next door. I hate falling out with anybody, so I hope it won't be tit for tat and that they don't do something to annoy us again tonight.

Jill - thank you for your post explaining how the body makes muscle. I never knew all that, see you learn something new every day. I especially didn't know that the more muscle you have the better your metabolism. No wonder mine is so slow, lol.

Crock - I am glad you have decided to start exercising. I hope you will enjoy it and don't end up sore after the first couple of times.

Patti - lol at the weight lifting with the scales. I could happily do that with my old set, problem is they are mainly glass, so don't want anybody to get cut with the flying shards :lol:

Nancy - oh YES it was wonderful having the kids in school today. Caleigh had her first day at school wearing her new glasses. I am surprised and happy to say that she wasn't teased at all. She came home in a wonderful mood.

That lovely woman who used to make cookies with you when you were younger sounds really special. It's good that you worked out you were craving the warmth and caring she gave you rather than the cookie itself.

I am glad that when you did realise that you could still do with a cookie that you went to the bakery and bought just the one. That's so great of you. Me, I would have bought half the store, I hate even walking past them and smelling all the yummy food!!

Andrea - Hello, of course you are remembered, :welcome2: back. How are you coping. I am taking the fact that you are ready to get back on your diet as a good sign. I have thought of you a lot, and I am glad to see you back.

Bye for now,

Hugs,

Ammi :grouphug:

good for you for turning up the stereo.. what goes around comes around! your supper sounds yummy much better than my Lean Cuisine lol!

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