300+ And Ready To Try Again...#895
 

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Nancy: That is good advice you are giving to yourself. I think it can appy to all of us. We need to remember that we are all different sizes and weights with different circumstances and especially different matabolisms. We will loose it at different speeds! Great advice. I needed to hear that one too.

Teahoney: You talking early about cleaning out the frig. gave me the idea. Thank you. I am now done cleaning my frig, kitchen, dining room and livingroom plus I worked in the garage a bit. Productive day for me.

Toofatforu: There are a lot of good sugar free items around. I just had a sugar free ice cream bar. It was really good and it hit the spot for me because I am a sugar freak.

Have a nice evening ladies.
Blessings,
Dogpal

i found some good sugar free cookies the other day but when i got them home on the package it said not for weight control? there are sugar free and you can have 4 for about 140 caolries? any way i still will watch it about eating them .

You know what, THAT is the problem with my ex. She is more a man than a woman when it comes to feelings and communication. I am used to dating women. And I cannot speak for ALL women, but the ones I've dated talk feelings out, understand that feelings don't have to be justified, etc. So relationships don't work out for one reason or another, but the communication in my relationships has ALWAYS been good. And then *bam* CULTURE CLASH. I'm dating a straight man trapped in a woman's body - and she behaves EXACTLY like my father!!! Talk about a nightmare form the depths of Hades!.

I tell you, I am NEVER doing it again. From now on, if they don't know how to communicate, I don't care what's between their legs!

Nancy~ No bake cookies? I have a recipe for them and they are SB friendly.. if you have any questions concerning the program give a yell to me,,,, You are losing weight my dear,, and I am just waiting for mine to stall.. it is going to at some point,, You take care ,,and I am sending good vibes your way...

Well, to all who were wondering, yes I did call my friend last night. We had a nice long chat and some laughs with no suggestion of getting together..well, not immediately anyway. He said next time business brought him to my part of town (we live about an hour apart) he would take me to dinner. Now, if I can just figure out how to lose 100 pounds before he is ever this way again I will be just fine! :lol:

Actually one of my friends had told me not to worry because, for all I knew, he had gained weight too. I didn't think that was very possible because he is one of those long, lanky types (6'6"). For the longest time he was around 215 which was thin for his height. Last time I saw him I did notice he had filled out but definitely was not fat. Anyway, what my friend suggested (that maybe he had gained weight) couldn't have been further from the truth. He mentioned we was going to be going skydiving with a friend and to do tandem you have to be 220 or less so he told me he had lost 20 since I saw him last. Sheesh! I girl can't win!!! ;) Anyway, I am glad we talked and relieved there will be no get togethers in the immediate future.

MariaLucia - I am glad you enjoyed your dance class so much. I really admire you! And, hey, we are close to the same age. I turned 36 in November. Closing in on 40 now! :eek:

wyllen - Great idea on the 100K challenge. I just did my part with a 20 minute workout. Not much, but better than nothing! Thanks for organizing our monthly challenges for us!

michelle - I don't believe I have "met" you, so...Nice to meet you! :wave:

SueMarie - What's a 2x2 Challenge?

dogpal - Thanks for your kind words. That's what I love about this board....others who understand! I am so glad to hear you are enjoying your Curves workouts. I think that is great for you!

Ammi - WOOHOO!!!! Congratulations to you on losing 6 pounds. That's a great big step in the right direction, isn't it? Good for you!!!:dancer:

Nancy - I am glad you didn't take my words too harshly. I worried later than I may have hurt your feelings. My nickname isn't "Xena" for nothing. I can be a bit tough at times. Anyway, I do think if you and BF can come to some terms you both can live with, it's doable. I know in me and my hubby's case I suffered from the delusion that it wasn't that bad or the tried-and-true "he will change when we get married." Yeah, what a dope I was! ;) As for your food "weirdnesses", boy can I relate. And the word you used to describe it: "feral". I've never heard it described better. I am glad you are more in control. I hope to be there soon.

teahoney - Your fridge story made me laugh. If I had my money back for all the "mystery" items I have found in my fridge and freezer I think I could retire! It also reminded me of a time my dad came to my house for dinner. I have a WW recipe for Jalepeno Chicken which is basically a marinade made with jalepenos, cilantro, honey, soy sauce, and a few other things blended up and pureed. So, it's a very UGLY marinade. Like green slush. Anyway, my dad had gotten to my house before I got home and he called me at work and goes, "You REALLY need to clean this fridge out, you've got an entire head of lettuce liquified in here." I said, "Dad, that is not a liquified head of lettuce, that is your dinner!" I could barely contain myself laughing. Anyway, he was doubtful but in the end he liked the Jalepeno Chicken. :lol:

kayley - Congratulations on potentially being able to test out of several classes! Sorry the job interviews didn't go as you had hoped today. Keep trying!


Well, that is it for me. Tomorrow's my appt. with my therapist. If I can only be brave enough to ask about being on meds again. I don't know why, I just can't ask for what I want. It's an issue.

Oh, and for you calorie counters out there....how many calories do you eat per day? I am trying to decide whether to continue with WW or to switch to calorie counting on my own. Thanks!

Ammi -- Woohoo on the -6!! That's awesome!!!!

Kayley -- I'm glad you said no to those disguised sales jobs... I don't think they're designed for success!

Xena -- I calorie count and eat on avg 1800-1900 cals/day. When I started calorie counting I weighed about 280 and ate about 2000/day on average. I really love my eating lifestyle -- it's very comfortable to me! You can wander over the calorie counters forum and poke around: http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=172

Glad you like the new exercise challenge!!!

I actually gained a pound this week, but I'm not recording it or worried about it. I know I didn't eat badly, so I'm sure it will leave again soon. Just some reshuffling of some sort...

Well I just finished with Laundry, Dishes, Garbage set out. hung my new "not as fat" clothes up and cleaned out my dressers and put the "was so fat" clothes away.. shewwwwwww.. Now I am checkin in on you all and then off to study for my Final in Billing and Coding tomorrow.. Class is not untill 4pm.. so If I dont get to study hard tonight , I have all day tomorrow.. Went and bought a Jeep today, Actually I saw it in the Trade paper and sent my dad for it.. I have 1000.00 invested and dad has 600.. so we will see how it goes ,, I want it for Mudding purposes only.. however, knowing my dad, in about a month he will have "forgotten" that I am the primary owner of it , and trade it or wreck it or something,, his selective memory is so aggrivating, but I still jumped in the deal with him... so why *****,,,,, Made bbq chicken, green beans and spaghetti for the week,, just cooked it today, while I was doin all my other chores.. . Oh I got into a pair of Pants that I have not worn since 2002,, the 2002 clothes are slowly fitting,, and these are Girls Levis.. I tend to wear mens clothing when I get weighty.. just more comfy,, but the girl clothes are comin out.. YIP YIP

Kayley.. Sorry bout the interviews.. did the girl know you.. or just remembers you from Wal Mart,, and if she took that as an impression.. I think she may not be a very good boss... ya know?.....good luck with tests, interviews, and all the OP things you do

Brenda~ oh Brenda~ uh,,, Brenda~ where are you at?

xena~~ Been soooooooo there with not wanting to meet up with old friends.. but I just end up getting over it.. It is me! love me or not.. IT IS ME,, but I do understand you.. Make sure and report about the therapist and meds..tomorrow

Dogpal~ um,, ummm,, Does your hubby have a singe brother or a friend like him?>>????????????????????????????????

Hello everyone!

Well, I have failed at doing the personals...and I am just going to quit trying cuz I don't think I'm going to make it. SORRY everyone. I am certainly thinking about y'all and following your victories and your trials.

I had an emotionally hard day today and I could not stop myself from eating. I ate healthy food, but we all know that for me, that's not the point. L and I got into a fight yesterday. This time it was my fault...and I feel awful about it. She walked around work today like a puppy with her tail between her legs. Did I mention I feel awful?

I love her so much, but we are so freaking incompatible it's not even funny. I want emotional closeness and that makes her freak out and pull far, far away which only makes my wanting closeness even more pressing. It's a horrible pattern and I'm just tired of hurting me, and her, by repeating it.

I need to get some distance from her soon. If not, I am afraid that we won't have a friendship after this breakup is over.

I worked on my job hunting today for a couple of hours. It was hard because I really don't want to go. But not wanting to go is like not wanting to stop myself from eating MacDonalds. Neither this relationship nor MacDonalds are good for me.

Still, I miss her terribly. And, I feel incredibly lonely. All I want to do is lie on the couch with her and cuddle, with soft music playing in the background. It's pathetic, really, me feeling like this.

Sorry to dump all this on you. I just feel so emotionally hungry and empty and I'm not sure what to do about any of this.

Oh, jeez, breakups SUCK!

Well I'm back, sorry you are feeling bad Maria, can't you leave the job or your partner leave?
Ammi, WOW!!!!!! I am so pleased that the weight is coming off AND the meds are agreeing with you.
Nancy, at least your guy seems ok with you losing weight, about money matters, I don't know what to say. I dumped an ex for being silly and getting into debt, Steve & I are in agreement about spending, we never buy anything, other than food without consulting the other, even though I'm a mum at home & bring in no money at all.
Crock, great about taking out all your old clothes & bringing in all those smaller ones. You should be so proud of yourself,
Kayleigh, hope the job hunting goes well & someone gives you the job you deserve, its so ******* when the job advertised is nothing like the reality, why lie to people? They should be done for mis-representation!
The holiday was pretty good, my parents didn't moan!!!!! But TOM was awful & I had a bad tummy ache but I walked MILES & MILES for hours every day.
On a night out Steve disappeared when I looked he was talking to two guys & a woman, she made a point of hugging him & smirking at me, if I hadn't felt so weak & faint I would have gone over and asked what the **** she was doing! It turns out they all work together. Nice of him to introduce us, but he didn't AND wondered why I was angry!! Why can some women be so *****y? and for no reason? I looked at her, unwashed hair and no make up, I AM FAT but at least I make the effort AND I'm not bad looking when I make the effort. SHE WAS A DOG!!!!! even if she was normal sized.
Well *****ing over, I will try & catch up properly later,
bye,
xxsharon
PS Zelma, you look fantastic with your hair done & in the two legs in one leg shotxxxx

Maria - You aren't pathetic! You are going through a hard time, and letting go of the person that you love, so I'd be surprised if you DIDNT feel this way. I hope you get to feeling less lonely soon. :hug:

Sharon - The ONLY reason I can see for lying, is that the job is so horrible that they HAVE to lie in order to get people to come in, and then they try to lure you in, or trick you into working for them. OMG!!! I don't think I would have been able to keep my cool if something like that happened with me & Andrew!

I've got my English final in about an hour....ugh. NOT looking forward to this. The madness of this week begins....NOW. Hope you all have a great and OP day.

the dang scales was up again today! what is up with that? anyways i have added five more minutes to my treadmill time maybe that will fix that!GRRR!

Good morning, ladies (we seem to have lost our one man from a couple threads back already)!

ThisGirlsLosing, you cracked me up about not caring about what's between their legs :p I'm sorry you're feeling so down right now, but you summed it up best when you said break ups SUCK! All I can suggest is to use it as motivation, not an excuse to overeat. After all, even if a break up occurs on mutual grounds or in a positive way, it's always nice to see that ex in the future and KNOW you are even hotter than when you were together :devil:

Kayley, hope your final is going well! Also, congrats on getting out there and applying for a million jobs! Even the ones that turn out to not be what you expected give you more experience in interviewing that you can use the next itme you walk into an interviewer's office.

So, I have new motivation to pay off my credit card once and for all. I talked with Jeff, and I said once I paid off my card, I'd like to get a cat, and he didn't say no! :D I have been petless for far too long, and I can't have dogs in our current apartment building, so I really want a cat. Besides, they are good pets for those of us who can't be home to care for them all day--very independent, unlike a dog I would have to train and walk and whatnot. I know it will be months until it actually happens (I'm guessing maybe December-January), but I am still so excited :)

I'm not going to be able to post individuals I don't think... just too much to catch up on and I have had to do a little more school work now we are back for Term 2.

I just wanted to post another picture. I know... you've seen a few lately, but... this one is a GOOD one.

I asked one of the teachers at school to see if she had any 'before' shots of me, as I know she loves taking pictures at any event. Well, she brought this one in today and I think it is the BEST 'before' shot I've seen yet. I have almost gotten to the stage where I can now 'see' myself as smaller, and seeing this picture made that even clearer I think. It is still so easy to picture how I felt at that size. I have heard that you can still 'feel' a limb after it has been removed, and I think I can still 'feel' that fat person. Does that make any sense? I think that is perhaps why I am having trouble with body image, but I don't really know what I'm talking about, so perhaps I should just keep my 'waffling' to myself.

Anyway... here's the pic...

http://zelma.neilknobbe.com/Zelmabiggestsmudged.JPG

I was showing people at school my 'before' and 'after' pics for the competition and they were absolutely amazed. I got a lot of compliments about the 'after' pics and a lot of stunned looks at the 'before' pics. People kept saying that it was hard to remember me at that size. That is a GOOD thing I think.

Well, I'm off to bed to read and rest my knee. It has been bothering me for a while, but not too badly. Today I jogged some laps of the oval with the kids and our oval is in REALLY bad condition. I think that avoiding the potholes put too much strain on my knee as it has been hurting all day. I'm going to see how it is tomorrow before I decide to exercise. I may have to go to the doc to see if I have actually damaged it. Oh dear... I didn't really want this. Perhaps I should have just stayed with WALKING those laps. I am just SO impressed that I can actually jog now, that I got a little carried away.

I want to respond to a few people, but that will have to wait. Please forgive me and know that my heart is with those facing hardships and my cheers are ringing out from over here, for those who are seeing successes. May the hard times improve and the successes continue.

Take care,:hug:

Zelma

woow what a difference... i so want to be like you after!

Hello All,

It's Tuesday afternoon and there is peace in my house. Both girls are back in school and I love it :lol: I managed to sort out their room, what a mess it was, I was looking for a lost exam paper of Caleigh's so I just threw out a load of junk at the same time. And no, I didn't find the paper. I had a few hours sleep after that, not that I wanted it, but Daren did, and it's so rare that he sleeps in the day that I joined him. Now I am up again, had lunch, and want to catch up on things here before I go figure out what I am making us all for tea. (evening meal).

Zelma - It is so hard to believe that that big lady was you! I have often read magazines showing where people have lost a lot of weight, but it's not the same as actually knowing somebody who's done it. You look amazing, and you may not be huge in size now, but you are one HUGE inspiration, thank you :hug:

Nancy - thanks so much for being pleased at my weight loss. I have to say that when I see a good start like that it does inspire me to keep going. I just have to remember now that when I get on the scale and see an unearned gain, that it will go again, and try not to let it get me down.

I think perhaps that that is what is missing with your BF, fun. At the moment you can only focus on the stuff that worries you. It would be good if you could have some fun days out, or take a couple of trips like he mentioned. I am sure there is a way to do both without it costing the Earth. I will look forward to hearing what you have planned.

I am the same as you when it comes to changing diets, especially when I wasn't losing the last time I tried doing the WW diet. I looked into all the various diet plans, and in honesty they all seem like so much hard work and way to regimented for my liking. Perhaps when I have lost 100 lbs and am struggling to lose any more I will be ready for a change, and all it entails, but for now I am sticking to what I know and love, WW.

As for not losing as fast as some of the other ladies here, I guess we have to remember that we all have different metabolisms. We all have different health issues, or even financial situations that stop us exercising perhaps as much as others. We just have to focus on doing what we can do, and enjoying every lb that comes off no matter how slowly it happens.

I used to watch the old Doctor Who when I was a kid, watching them now just makes me laugh. I laugh at the memories of me being so engrossed in the show as a kid and not noticing how bad the sets and costumes were etc. That's why I LOVE the new series so much, still got the great stories, but now with up to date graphics etc to go with it.

Patti - I am sorry that you saw a gain on the scales, but remember that muscle weighs more than fat. Maybe all those extra minutes on the tread mill are making extra muscle and that's what has moved the scales upwards. I was watching Celebrity Fit Club earlier this year (UK) and one of the celebs didn't lose any weight one week. He was so miffed because he had worked so hard at it. He said he should have lost at least 5 lbs, and the experts said, well he had, because his body fat percentage had gone down, and his mucsle percentage had gone up by 5 lbs. So just remember, you may weigh more some weeks, but it's not fat, it's all muscle.

Annie - thanks for the congrats, now I just hope I can carry on with the downward trend.

Sounds like you are doing well with Curves, I bet you love that you are getting out and about now and doing something to aid your weight loss. Good for you :hug:

MariaLucia - break ups are so hard, and being lonely is even worse, and it can't help that you still see your ex so often and crave what you would have liked in a relationship with her. You made the right choice in ending the relationship, now you just need to try to be strong, keep busy, keep losing weight, and one day when you least expect it, Ms or Mr Right will come into your life. Yes yes, I know I sound corny, but it happens, and it will happen for you. Until then, big virtual hugs from me :hug:

Kayley - thanks for the congrats, onwards and downwards now :carrot:

I am sorry that your job interviews for one reason or another ended up not going so well, it sounds like you have a lot more to go for though, and I just hope one of them will be for a job you will really enjoy and that you get it.

You have a busy week this week, try not to stress out, and please look after yourself. I guess all your running around will just add to your exercise for this week, and hey, way to go on the eliptical work out!!

Xena - thanks for the congrats on my 6 lbs gone, it's wonderful to be losing, and it's so lovely to be able to come here to tell people and have them genuinely pleased for me :D

I am so glad you rang your friend, and that no iminent date to meet up has been made. Have you ever thought that he hates being tall and lanky as much as you hate your extra lbs?? He may come across as super confident, and let's face it, you would have to be to go sky diving lol, but deep down he might be very insecure when it comes to how tall and thin he is. It's a thought.

I hope you work up the courage to ask your therapist for the meds. I know what you mean about not wanting to do it. I was the same when I first suggested to my doctor that I was feeling depressed. I thought she would just tell me to pull myself together and get on with it. She didn't though, she got me started on meds, and then eventually signed me up with a counselor, and just recently she changed my meds to ones that seem to be working YAY. So be brave, you know what they say, you can't get if you don't ask.

Wyllen - that is great that you have such a wonderful acceptance of that lb you gained. You know you didn't earn it, and that it can't be a lb of fat, and you realise it will go soon enough. Now I have to keep telling myself the same thing in preparation for when I have an unearned gain. Far better to honestly accept it for what it is than to pig out because there was no loss showing!

Crock - it must feel good to get rid of your bigger clothes and move into the smaller sizes. You will soon be back into the 16s and 18s you have probably kept :D

That's great that you and your dad bought a jeep, now just you make sure that you are the main investor in it :) and if he doesn't tow the line you save up and buy his share from him :D

Sharon - that is so great that you walked so much when you were away, I can definitely feel a great loss showing on the scale this time when you weigh.

It's good news too that your parents didn't moan about anything....were they feeling ok, had they been taken by aliens and replaced with non moaning parents :lol: Well whatever the reason I bet it made for a much more enjoyable visit.

Oh don't you hate it when you don't get introduced, especially when one of the people is a smarmy, ***** who thinks she can be all over your husband. My ex NEVER introduced me to people, and towards the end of our relationship if we were out and met people he started talking to and who I didn't know, I would say, oh hi, I'm his wife, Ann-marie, and you are? It didn't happen often but I made sure I wasn't left out. I am sure you would have done the same, and some, had you been feeling well, maybe it's a good thing that you weren't. How are you feeling now, is your tummy any better?

Jill - that is a great incentive to get the credit cards paid off, a lovely little kitten at the end of it. I love cats, but Daren doesn't, whereas we both like dogs. When we eventually get a pet, it will be a dog or maybe two, Beagles :D

Tracey - I hope you got your fridge sorted out in the end and that you managed to get rid of those unidentified objects without them coming to life and attacking you LOL :D

Ok I have half an hour spare before the kids come home, think I am going to go clean the bathroom.

Take care all, and bye for now.

Hugs,

Ammi :grouphug:

Ammi~ Thanks for commenting on the clothes, It tickled me and gets a new kind of motivation to soldier on. I still have a ways to go.. but I am getten there. Yep Me and Pop will have to have a chat about the Jeep.. I like it, I will show you a pic next time we chat...I have one of me in my Girl pants also...

Sharon~ Thanks to you to for noticing my clothes victory.

MariaLucia~ Have you tried writting down all of your feelings about this break-up, then in 3 days read it and see if you still feel the same way, when I am in a perdicament, I will journal it all down, then foget about it, and not read it for 3 days then I will see how I feel and re write untill it becomes some what logical and easy for me to handle...

Zelma~ with your before and after pic,, girl I am buying what every you are doing.... Take Care and Man you have done so well.. Keep showing pics.. it gives me motivation.... You rock!

well i knew not to step on those scales this morning ha ha! anyway i added 5 more minutes to my treadmill so i should see a loss soon .. and i am drinking more water too. my clothes are getting so loose so i guess it is turning into muscle.. but i want it to disappear! oh well no more grumping today!

Hey there everyone!

Zelma ~ WOW on those pics girlfriend! I kept a pair of my fat pants too :) I can't wait till I can do that!

Ammi ~ yeah!!!! 6 lbs is too cool!!

Crock ~ aw shucks! You missed me! *L* Way to go on the 3lbs! Seems like that is your magic number!

I have been crazy busy and certainly have read all the posts. ya know, only took me an hour this morning *L* I was home sick yesterday,,, not really sick, just feelin like crap. better today but busy. worked in my garden and now going to clean up downstairs.... then off to visit my MIL before I head to work. I am SO sick of working! I am almost looking forward to having the summer off.

ok guys, sorry I can't chat longer... time is precious this week. Will try to pop back on later tonight.

Have a great day!
Brenda :wave:

Brenda~ I am glad to see you.. I was just preparring to put your face on the back of a milk carton, ( that is what we do here for missing people)

Got a little phobia going on here... the Excercise thing, should I wait for a weight stall .. or just do it now.. I dont want to turn some fat into muscle if I can lose it.. Not sure what thinking I am in concerning it.. but I am second thinking it for right now...

crock ~ Exercise is going to tone too!! I have to put my butt in gear cause things that didn't flap before are starting to *L* I even have loose skin under my face/neck area.... THAT is not acceptable *L* I told hubby the other night that I wish I fit inside the dryer... he could try and shrink me :)

:lol3: :rofl: :yikes: Dear lord Brenda, I can just see the drier incident.. to funny.. perhaps I may look into that.... lol

Crock - I am so glad to see your new avatar picture, now everybody can see how much weight you have lost!!

I look forward to seeing you in your girly pants, and of course a pic of your jeep. How about you sit on the bonnet (hood) of the jeep, in your girly pants, and a top of course, and NO baseball cap :lol: doing a real girly poster type pose :D Hmm, can I see you doing that, ummm, NO, :lol:

Patti - yes you are bad girl aren't you, you weigh on Friday's which means no weighing after that, tut tut, :nono: Now you are going to do what you did last week, and keep working out and jumping straight on the scales :lol: Well I guess if it works for you then that's what counts :D

Brenda - thanks so much for the congrats, a girl could get a big head from all the praise she is getting :lol:

Sorry you haven't felt the best lately, is it the job thing, or a bit of everything? I hope you feel a bit better soon!

I managed to get my bathroom lovely shiny clean, and had time to come on here to finish getting a badge on Pogo (games site), now here I am catching up. This staying up lark sure does get a lot done in a day :D

Anyway going to see who's about for a chat before I have to go make tea. Bye til later,

Hugs,

Ammi :grouphug:

You said it Ammi NO on the girly pose,, just too much tomboy here for that, Now when I lose 50 more lbs. we will see about that! LOL

Just a quick note--Crock, fat does not turn into muscle. Fat is fat and will always be fat until it is burned off. Muscle is built from proteins and all kinds of other fun stuff in our bodies, but NOT fat. Therefore, exercising may add new muscle and help to burn more fat, but it does not change fat into muscle.

Personally, I think you would want to start exercising ASAP! Adding muscle slightly increases your resting metabolism, so you'll burn even more calories at rest. Also, by adding muscle while burning fat, you may not see the scale fly by as quickly, BUT you should be losing inches faster since muscle is so much more dense than fat. I don't know about you, but if I could weigh the same amount and yet be smaller, I would SO do it, and that's what working out can do for us :cool:

In addition, it depends on what kind of exercise you're thinking of doing. If you'll be doing just cardio (walking, using an elliptical, dancing, etc.) you won't build nearly as much muscle as you would with actual weights and strength training. Also, we women just don't have the hormones necessary to increase our muscle mass by much, so you certainly won't be gaining weight because of it (and if you do, it's likely the water retention required to heal muscles that have been worked, not actual muscles bulking up--but either way, it certainly won't be fat!).

Now, if I could just take my own advice...:devil:

Thanks Jill... I went and did some reading up on the Excercise threads,, and I have made the decision to begin,, the Gazelle and Ab Scissors.. 3 times a week for now.. Thanks for the input..it is always welcome.

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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