Good Morning :coffee:

Hope all is well with everyone. I had a good day yesterday. Spent 6 hours at the college working with my study partner and then off to a BBQ to relax. We had :burger: and salad... very yummy. Then it was home to hit the sack relatively early.. gotta keep up on that required rest !!

Kaybee ~ thank you for the welcoming. Hope you had a good time at your cookout. Sorry to hear about the possibility of your hubby losing his job. My hubby was in a similiar situation about a year ago and it definately made for some hard times and of course my old trusty friend food was always there.. darn friend ;)

Tanya ~ I know what you mean about the tracking. I was using FitDay for awhile, but then I miss one day and it all goes down the gurgler. If you are following WW then I think I would just stick with counting points...that would simplify things for you (hopefully). Green tea.. hmmm...I have never been a tea drinker, can't seem to acquire a taste for it, but maybe I need to give it a try.

Well I guess I better skedaddle. Have a great day and TTYS :D

Hi Ladies!

Wow, we must all be pretty these last few days because it's so quiet around here. Hope everyone is doing alright. I know that I sure haven't been staying on plan lately!! I don't know what my problem is. I stopped counting calories, I haven't exercised, I lost my motivation. What's wrong with me? I need something to kick my butt back in gear!! :kickbutt:

Kaybee, sorry to hear about your husband possibly losing his job. I'm sure this is quite a stressful time for you and I know what you mean about turning to food for comfort. I think that's something we all have in common on here.

I went out to eat with a girlfriend of mine tonight and she just quit smoking 2 days ago. She said she was craving a chocolate cake from the menu but she didn't want to replace one addiction with another one. I thought that was such an enlightening comment. I guess I never thought of food as an addiction before, but if you think about it, it really is for us. And unfortunatley we can't abstain from food like a recovering alcoholic can quit drinking, or a smoker can quit smoking, yknow? We can't just quit eating. We have to learn how to control it and moderate it. How hard is that? It got me thinking that maybe I should see a therapist or something. People think that to lose weight all you have to do is stop eating so much, but it's deeper than that. It's become a comfort for us... an addiction really. Does this make sense to anyone or am I just making an excuse for myself? I don't want to sound like I'm whining about it, but there's definitely something deeper to this weight loss thing. I should look into it more.

Louie, way to go on all that studying! Whew! Sounds like a lot of work, but it will pay off in the end I'm sure. Glad you got to relax a little at the BBQ. Too much work and not enough play.... :)

Tanya, what's up girl? How's the lil' guy? Too funny about Texas having the fattest cities, isn't it? I thought you'd get a kick outta it!!! :lol:

Glad you had a good Father's day. Good choice staying home on Father's day and saving some ca$h. Eating out is always the first to go when saving money. Oh, and sorry you have to hold off on the bellydancing class. You can always practice with the TV until you can afford to go.

So, what's this about the green tea? My friend just started this "dieter's tea" thing that she got at the grocery store. Is that the same as the green tea? I know it's supposed to be an antioxidant, but does it help with weight loss too? .

Dusty, How's your tummy feeling? All better? I just read your email tonight. Glad you like my music selection. Have you listened to the CDs yet?

We miss the regularity of your witty posts on here. It's always fun to read them. Write back soon!!

Hhhhhhheeeeeyyyyyyyy!
 

How are you girls doing? I am missing some of the other girls. I will PM them and see what is going on.

Green Tea...not sure if it is the same as dieters tea, but it very well can be. You know how that call something "diet" and they jack up the price and it is the same thing. Well, I will find out this week when I go weigh in if it helped. Let me tell you, I normally take antioxidents and for two weeks I didn't drink the tea, well, I wasn't regular. I had to keep taking laxitives...and I eat a lot of fiber girls. Well, dawned on me that I hadn't been drinking my tea and also haven't lost weight. Well, for the last few days I have been more then regular...I didn't just go poop, I took dumps. I know it is a bit crude, but this is the only way I can discribe it. With antioxidents it removes bad stuff from your body, including fat...yes FAT, well, your body has to release it some how. The green tea helps burn fat, and take out the impurities, and don't forget about the stress.

Well, I have been staying on program. I am just logging my food once on the sheet for WW. I am down on my exercise, but I will get that back.

I have to share this with you all. My Ex. lives down the road with his wife and 3 kids. Well, we are still good friends, and his wife doesn't know that we had a thing, because it was during the time they were still together a long time ago. Well, she called tonight to invite James, Camdon and I for dinner. I get nervous every time I go over there. I am not saying I will have an affair, but he is really attractive. I have dreams about him after I see him. My husband knows I am attracted to him, but I just wish I could get him out of my mind after I see him. Damb.

Okay, got that out of my system.

Camdon is sick. I am a bit worried because when he gets sick, we normally end up in the hospital. We gave him treatments and tons of medicine tonight, so hopefully he will be feeling better in the morning.

It sounds like a lot of us are under stress: Kaybee, Louie, Dusty, and Me....NightOwl is taking the week off from stress. Good for you.

I was having fun tonight downloading a ton of stuff for my computer. I have a Mac and there is a lot of stuff online that you can get for free. Love it.

Well girls, I am hungry and I am going to go drink some milk.

Tanya

B U T T K I C K

That is for you NightOwl.

Helllloooo Ladies !!

Well I survived day 1 of exams... 2 more days to get through and then I can kick up my heals and have a break. I have one more week off of work, so I can relax that week and I think hubby and I are going to try to get away for a couple of days. With all of my studying we haven't had too much US time.

Nightowl ~ you asked for it...so here comes :kickbutt: I haven't even started a plan yet.. so you are at least ahead of me !! As for your comments about food being like an addiction.. I would totally have to agree. Last year I went and talked to a therapist about some issues that I was having and she certainly helped me out on the mental part of food addiction. So not I don't think you are crazy at all ;)

Tanya ~ I am thinking I need to start trying to like green tea :D No further description required LOL. Congrats to you for staying on program and logging your food.. you are the :queen: I hope Camdon is doing better today and that he doesn't end up in the hospital.. poor little guy :hug: What sort of stuff are you downloading for your computer ?? I don't have a MAC but free stuff is good stuff !!

Dusty and Kaybee ~ hope all is well with you both !!

Well I best get a crackin'.. got some prep to do today for my exam tomorrow. Have a good one and TTYS.

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What a day. I had two of my single friends call me today, the first one Terri was upset because her boyfriend pissed her off and we talked for about an hour. Right after I got off the phone, my other friend Gail called me telling me the guy that she had been seeing is married...well, I didn't think he was. So her and I did detective all day to find out the truth. We looked up marriage licenses and all. We found one, but see this Lady who calls herself M, said that her hubby and her had been together for 6 years. Well, he told my friend that he was married before but is divorsed....well, according to the records he was married 9 years ago and not 6. So, this lady is lying. No woman would forget how long she had been married. Then I called his work (used to do some acting) and acted like I met him and wanted to know if he was single because I found him supper attractive. The person who answered the phone said No and laughed...and I said good, then I can make my move. I think my friend Gail is being played by a psycho girl friend. Not only that, this woman emailed my friend and very calmly said, please stop seeing my husband...blah, blah, blah. Well, she wont even give her name, and she was so calm. Let me tell you if I found out my hubby was seeing a women, piss and fire would be coming out of every direction. Besides, he would have been beaten up and I would have been in jail....so my point, if this woman was really married to him, she is too damb calm to be, so I think she is lying. There is no records at all of anybody woman living with him in the last 9 years. So what do you think?

Okay, food drama now. I am doing good. I am going to weigh in on friday. Camdon was really sick today but he is getting better. He was so clinggy today...driving me crazy, but I understand poor baby wasn't feeling good.

I will let you know on the weight loss, I didn't really do a lot of exercise this week, but I did drink my tea, so I will let you know if it is working.

Test, test, test...It is going to be so refreshing when you are done. Just keep thinking about the time off.

I am a bit tired...so going to bed..

Oh yeah, I was downloading stuff for safari which is like Mozilla, or eudora, explorer, escape, etc. well the stuff I was downloading was helping customize my pages and stuff like that. I also have AIM, MSN, Yahoo, and so I downloaded something that would allow me to have just one messenger, called Admin (duck) and it runs all the messaging stuff at one time with in one window. Like I just log into Admin and then click on AIM, MSN, etc and it connects me to all my stuff and different email addresses too. Pretty cool. Apple.com has a bunch of stuff for MAC. I am not a PC user, so not sure what they have for PC's. You can skim through sites and find some cool free stuff to download. Have fun with this...if you have any questions let me know, I will try to explain it the best that I can.

Tanya

Hi Ladies,

Well, today was just a beautiful day outside!! It was perfect weather, 84 and no humidity. I sure picked a great week for vacation! I laid out by the pool today and even got a little pink in my cheeks. Working those 2nd shift hours make me feel like a vampire sometimes so being out in the sun is a nice change.

So the doctors office called me today with my blood results. The nurse said my cholesterol was awesome (and that was a direct quote!), my blood sugar was high (112) which is in the pre-diabetes range, and she said my white blood cell count was high too. They want to take another blood test to confirm these results. I'm a little concerned about the white blood cell count because I wasn't sick or getting over a sickness when I was tested last so I don't know why it's high. This was the 3rd time over the past 5 years that the doctors have told me my white blood cell count was high. I hope it just runs high for me and I don't have some quiet deadly disease sneaking up on me.

Tanya, thanks for the butt kicking!! I definitely need it!!! I'll jump back on plan after my vacation is over. I only have a couple days left anyway.

Hey, thanks for the info on the green tea. I actually talked to my friend tonight that has the dieters tea and she said that yes, it is a form of green tea. It helps her to "flush out" her system by basically giving her diarrhea. I've never tried that method myself, but hey if she likes it....

And as far as your friend goes with the supposed married boyfriend... it sounds like something's fishy with that other woman's story. Why doesn't your friend just ask her boyfriend out right? Women are usually good at catching a man in a lie anyway. She'll pick up either a good or bad vibe. Not making eye contact, covering or touching the mouth while talking, stammering words or speaking very quickly are pretty good give aways to tell when someone's lying. Well, good luck with it. At least it takes you away from your problems for awhile. Not that you want your friend to have problems, but it is fun to play detective for awhile isn't it? Sounds exciting going "undercover" and all. :mag:

Louie, thanks for the kick in the butt too! I'm curious to know more about how your therapist helped you. How many sessions did you have? You said that she helped you with the mental part of the addiction, how so? Do you have any techniques you can share with us or is it something that is unique to the individual? Thanks for the info.

Good luck with your exams! Hang in there, you're almost there!! What kinda get-a-way plan did you make with hubby anyway?

Well, catch ya later ladies!! Time for bed.

Hey Chicks :D

Not much to report from me.. same old.. same old !!

Tanya ~ or is that P.I. Tanya now :mag: In regards to your G.F. I agree sounds a bit fishy. I also agree with Nightowl I think I would confront the guy about it. The "wife" obviously knows about your friend somehow, so it would be interesting to know what he has to say about it. Keep us posted if anything happens we will live vicariously through you :) Glad to hear that Camdon is feeling better. I have heard of those programs that let you manage all of your IMs.. I only use MSN so guess I don't need it !!

Nightowl ~ sounds like you did very well in picking your holidays.. if there is one thing that you can never predict it is the weather, but ya done good :sunny: Hope everything turns out with your tests and that they can determine why your white blood cell count is so high :?: As for therapy, I think I had 6 or 8 sessions.. I can't remember. Alot of what we discussed was definately geared to what I was going through, although I am sure some of it would apply to everyone. One of my biggest things is that I obsess over food.. if I want food A I will think about it until I have it.. and because I was trying to lose weight of course I didn't want to eat food A.. but then it would always be on my mind.. driving me crazy !! So one the things that she told me that has really stuck with me is to think of that "thought" as being from outside myself, not part of myself, and like an intruder you have to fight it off. I am stronger then it and I will not let it get me !! (then of course you need to stand with your hands on your waist, chest puffed out and give your best superhero face LOL) I also made a list of things that I could do to provide a distraction during those times (reading, writing, walking etc) and a list of rewards that I would give myself (non food related) for achieving certain goals. I have not lost any weight since that time.. just too much going on to concentrate on that.. but I certainly feel like I will be more successful this time around as I have my head space cleared a wee bit.

Well I am off to make a :coffee2: and have a final read through my material for this afternoon. Have a good one and TTYS !!

I am in pain tonight girls so the post is not going to be long. Was out of my thyroid meds and took it too late. It makes my arthritis in my arms and hands hurt really bad. I feel really flared up today...got really tired. Now I am tired and in pain.

I will writed hopfully tomorow night.

Tanya

Hi guys!

Gee I am no good at posting lately! It seems the forces of nature are against me as well. We’ve had some HUGE thunderstorms here and last night about 8 tornados touched down in the area. Those darn Great Lakes. It was amazing. However—both times I tried to write you guys this week, we’ve lost electricity for a long time. Geesh! Oh well, it’s raining out, but there’s no static so I think I may just finish this one.

My poetry work if for an award for summer research I received from my university. It’s called the ‘Undergraduate Summer Research and Creativity Award’ and it is awarded to 10 people every year. I was so lucky to be picked for my project, which is to write poetry, make a broadside on an ancient old timey printing press, and then give a reading. It ought to be interesting. So far I’m actually picking up the productivity. I received $2,500 for this, as well as $250 in a school account for expenses. It’s awesome because one, I am more of a fiction writer rather than a poetry writer. Two, once I get inspired poems come quite easily to me. Three, it’s ton’s of money (from a students perspective). And four, winning this internal award could very well be my ticket to Grad school. Woowoo. So I wrote a few more poems, and I’m feeling much better. Mentally and physically.

Also…I REACHED THE 200’s!! (technically the 299’s) Ummmm first off I’d like to thank the academy, then of course my mom, and god, oh and the gastro-intestinal virus that kept me from eating and doing much else but sleep sweat and expel fluids. This is good in many ways, all of which all of you know. But on my LA weight loss program, it means I can start take off, which is a 2-day de-tox that helps you shed pounds like mad. I’m doing a 6 weeks to slim program which means detoxing every 2 weeks. Woowoo.

Nightowl—I’m so addicted to your CD’s! I took them to work to listen to and listen to them in my car…everywhere but the gym because it’s so humid here I can’t get myself there…heheheh but when I do go I will take them. I am working on yours as we speak…or as I type, seemingly. So in short—Thank you so much. Your’s will be flying to you asap. I am sorry—circumstances seem to have me pulled in all directions! About the blood test, I will be keeping you in my thoughts.

Tanya, I hope you are feeling better soon. Good job on being a detective I am proud. You are obviously on the ball there. Sounds like an attack of someone bitter and mean, to me! Drink some of your tea and have a nice night. I might be getting on the green tea wagon as well. Just normal green tea, not the diet tea. Diet tea…well let’s just say I am not a fan of being evacuated by tea.

Louie, No news is good news as I always say. And many other people I am sure. I hope everything is going well with you.

Well guys I will write more later…I can’t believe I got this far!

More later!
~Dusty

Hi Gals ~ come out come out wherever you are !!

I have been enjoying my weekend, getting caught up on some much needed housework and getting in some relaxation.

Tanya ~ hope that you are feeling better !!

Dusty ~ congratulation on receiving that award...hope it is still going well and that you are getting lots written (or is the word composed???). And you made it to Twoterville.. YAHOOOOO !!!!!!!!

Hope everyone else is enjoying their weekends.. TTFN :D

Hey girls, I am back. Been MIA, been doing good with the food. Lost a pound but I am still in the 350's, shoot!!! I am hoping this next week I will do better. My arthritis is kicking my butt. I have really bad bursitis in my shoulders and in my wrist and fingers...hate it. I am in pain right now but it is tolerable.

I went out and got my nails done, toe and fingers, I feel so sexy. I haven't had nails since I got married, then they all broke off. James watched Camdon and I had time by myself. The crazy thing is that my hubby is digging the nails...like that whole night who couldn't stop looking at me...kept saying they are so sexy. I love them. Told him how much I payed (more then my dance classes mind you) then his response is, oh that is not that much. Go figure!

Camdon is doing much better. He had a lot of fun today, we went out to the lake, for my sister's 38th birthday. And he loves hanging out with Moe (sister) and Susan (girlfriend). He is always hanging all over Susan. Loves them both so much.

I hope everybody is doing good. I have a lot of stuff this week...I am going to the doctor this week I have been retaining water..puffy ankles. plus I need to change my blood pressure meds because my insurance does not cover it.

Hope you all are doing well.

T

:dz: Hi girls!

Well, it been a few days since I've been on here. My vacation is over. :( I've been eating better now that I'm back at work though so that's a plus. However, I haven't been exercising. I think we should start up the crunches challenge again or something. At least I'd get some exercise in!!!

Louie, hope you're having a good time chillaxing!! You sure deserve it after all the stress last week from your exams. Do you think you did good on them? You still have the rest of this week off before you go back to work, right? Hope you and hubby are doing something fun!!

Dusty, glad you like the CDs. I'm looking forward to hearing yours. I not sure what to expect..... you have such a creative artistic flare to you, so I'm sure your taste in music will somehow reflect that. It will be fun to learn more about you through your music.

Also........ welcome to the 200s!!!! Congratulations, it's such a great feeling to cross a milestone like that. :bravo:

Tanya, glad to hear your staying on plan with your eating. Good job, keep it up.

And diggin' your new nails.... coooool!! I had the acrylic nails back a few years ago and I just loved them. They were so beautiful and strong as ever too!! My real nails are so flimsy. They bend, break, rip, tear, you name it. I can never get them to grow nice. Well, I'm glad you and hubby are loving them.

Kaybeeeeeee, where are youuuuuuu????

Ok, girls. I'm pooped. Time for nighty-night. :dz:

Hey girls just dropping in to say hello. I am wiped out and need to go to bed but not without saying hello. Been busy with the little one. I will post in the next day or so.

Hope everybody is doing good...Tanya

Wow, this place is a ghost town!! Hope everyone is doing alright. I know we have the 4th of July festivities coming up this weekend so it's gonna be pretty empty around here. Hope everyone has a fun and safe holiday. Talk to you ladies soon!!

I know I’ve been MIA for quite a while and there are so many new posts, there’s no way I’ll be able to catch up and comment on everything.

We are down to the wire on my husband’s job situation and will know next week whether he still has a job or not and we’ve had issues with one of my stepkids, which has added to the stress. I haven’t been monitoring or sticking to my eating plan at all, but I have continued exercising which has kept me from gaining any weight back. I weighed this morning and I have only fluctuated by ¼ of a pound so I’m thankful for that. The ironic thing is that everything thinks I’ve lost weight even though my weight hasn’t changed in over a month. I have a side job about 5 hours a month at a preschool doing their bookkeeping and I see the women at the preschool about twice a month. I went up there this past Monday to do some work and 2 women asked me if I was losing weight. My husband has also made a few comments lately about how he can tell I’m losing weight. I haven’t told him that my weight hasn’t changed at all. I can see that my arms and legs have changed significantly from lifting weights and exercise and my collar bone is actually starting to show itself once again! So, I’m feeling somewhat encouraged that even though the scales aren’t changing, my body is changing for the better and I’m building muscle that is replacing my fat. I wish I would have taken my measurements before I started this time so I could gauge my progress, but I think I’ll measure this weekend and start keeping track.

Does anyone have any exciting plans for the 4th? We will be at my brother-in-law’s house again hanging out by their pool and cooking out, etc. There is a big fireworks show at the lake a few miles from their house and it’s an annual tradition to go there every 4th of July and watch the fireworks display, so I’m sure that’s what we will be doing.

I hope everyone has a fun and safe weekend and holiday!

Hey girls I am here. I have been really busy lately. We had some friends over for dinner the other night and we played dominos. It was a ton of fun.

Dang***My DH is making popcorn and I looked everywhere for some today. He must have been hiding the bags. He also ate 5 cookies tonight. Sometimes it really ticks me off that he can eat so darn much and stay the same weight. If I eat one of those cookies it counts as 3 points for me. Way to many, especially since it will be gone in one wooooofffff, its gone.

I went to the nail shop the other day (member) and this lady was next to me talking about how she is one the special K diet. Eat two bowls a day. I felt like slapping the crap out of her. She was thinner then one of my thighs. I hate people that can stop breathing for two seconds and they lose all this weight. Then thin people give you all this advice about what you should eat and not eat. Well, they say, don't drink sodas and eat fast food....Jerk, I can't remember the last time I had a soda or had fast food. They think you just sit on your bumb all day and eat junk food. I know this is a "I hate thin people post." I have a thin friend that eats candy and drinks sodas all day...she is like a size two. Makes me sick. Okay I will stop my hate.

Let me do a few seconds of joga......okay I am better.

I got a bike, and then I went to put the baby seat on...I couldn't figure it out. Then I couldn't screw the bolts on because of my new beautiful nails. The only thing I can do with these things is pick my nose better....I get far. TMI, I know....They also look sexy, don't forget that.

Kaybee, I am sorry about all the stress. If we lived close I would take you out for some coffee, and just let you vent. How is your hubby doing? I know how hard it is to lose a job, makes you feel worthless. Does he have anything else set up? I really hope you alll have a great time on the fourth.

We are going to the folks house on the 4th. It is the aniversery of my dead grandmothers birth. My mother always has a hard time with it. Cool story, my greatgrandfather was being drafted and he had to report for duty on the 5th. Well, back then they didn't draft you if you had 2 or more children. Well, he was getting ready to go to war. He was at work and he got a call, You had a boy, he was so happy, then he got another call you had a girl...he said wait a second, is it a boy or a girl....no, no, you had both, your wife was pregnant with twins. So the next morning he wasn't drafted because he now had two kids....Cool, right?

Well, I will let you girls go...I am tired and need some sleep. James dad is coming on the train tonight about midnight. We will have him for about 4 days. We want to take him for Sushi....he is back woods country....so I will let you know how it goes.

Tanya

Hey ladies!!

Just popping in here on this fine day to say Hello!! Hope everone had a fun weekend, I'm guessing a few of you are like me and still on the "weekend" (with the 4th being Tuesday and all).

Anyway, just saying 'hi'. Nice to see Kaybee checked in with us. We were starting to get worrried there. So sorry about your hubby's job. Hang in there. That is a very stressful thing to go through. At least your still exercising. I'm sure that helps you vent out some of your stress. And "Yeah" fo people noticing the new smaller you!!! I love that!!! It's a good motivator. Hang in there Kaybee, we're here for you.

Tanya, do all the thin people hatin' you want girl!!! Sometimes you just gotta get it out. We all know how frustrating it can be to hear those stick thin girls complain about being fat. Uuugghhh!! It drives me crazy. Some women I think genuinely have a distorted idea of what they really look like (and those are the ones I sympathize with and try to reassure), BUT THEN OTHERS....... I swear they just say stuff like that to seek attention!!! They want to hear how skinny they are and what a beautiful body they have. C'mon!! I'm gonna vent right along with ya because I went to a cookout this weekend with a bunch of skinny bikini clad women who were complaining about their "fatness". Pu-lease!! If you ask me it was just and invitation for the men to oggle at their naked flesh without feeling like pervs!! And of course, the men return their fat comments with "Nahhhh or no way, you've got a great shape, blah blah blah....." It drives me crazy!! Ok, enough of that.

Well ladies have fun the rest of the day and tomorrow!! Happy 4th to you all!!

Okay girls, I went bike riding yesterday :faint: :bike2: I am just grateful nobody had a camera. I could not ride in a straight line. I was all over the street trying to keep my balance. When I first started out I feel down. My husband is worried about my safety, and my sons. I got a little bike seat, but he thinks it would be safer to have the carrage kind of seat for him. I have to agree on that.

As James told me last night...you are no Lance Armstrong. I have to agree with him.

I getting ready for the 4th and looking forward to it.

A little secret, I am late....I AM LATE!!!!!!!! I am hoping that I am not pregnant, but you all will be some of the first to find out. We are careful, but I have been feeling really run down, nausious and I am late. I hope this jinks me into not being PG. It would be bitter sweet. I would have loved to atleast be in the 200s and healthier....so hopefully we are not. I will keep you all updated.

Well I am going to go outside and practice... Happy 4th.

Tanya

PS. Camdon took this avetor picture...I see a photographer in the making. Both my grandmother and I are photographers....

Hi guys, I'm not dead. Just dead-busy.

I'm sorry I haven't been on much and I promise it's almost over. I feel like I'm caught in between right now. Nightowl, your CD's are nearly done...I didn't know how fun it could be, but I have to sort through all my songs and make them perfect, I have not forgotten about you!! I will have to make them extra special for taking this long. I love the ones you made for me, they are my constant companions!

This is short because I am at work and I got a few moments to myself. I've been working on this program called SQL and I have no idea what I am doing...and we've gotten to the point where my boss just expects me to figure it out, and he's too busy to answer questions. I sit at work and sweat all day over whether or not I'm gonna get all this done! I mean yikes, I am leaving for florida in a month--I don't think anyone realizes that I will be gone in both my family and my work. I keep warning them! But they don't seem to be preparing for my departure. It makes me panic.

Umm let me see, I made a big mistake over the 4th--no I didn't eat. I literally didn't eat. Not a morsel. All this wonderfull food to avoid...I avoided it with expert iron will power, and forgot to eat any of the stuff I was supposed to. So around 10 I was starved and decided on a can of diet coke before bed. well the next day I had gained. Had to sit through a lecture about eating from everyone on the planet. I think I am going to build a bomb shelter, and climb in it every holiday and just stay there. Just wait for the holiday to be over and live off the stock of health foods. I invite you all to come to my bomb shelter--misery loves company! heheheh.

I did my detox and it sucked majorly but I lost 4 pounds.

I have not been working out at all and I'm feeling sluggish from it. I say, starting with myself, it's time to breathe some life back into this thread. Let's go with the "I like big Butts" theory of exercise. We can do side bends or sit ups! (gee I hope everyone knows that song or I made a fool out of myself again) anyhow, thats my plans. Side bends and sit ups, because I don't like big guts, and neither does anyone else. I figure, an exercise challenge will keep me coming back.

Being on the computer all day at work sucks, so I try to do little exercises. Such as going up on my toes and down again for my legs, moving thighs way out and back in (only to be done when in cubical alone. :P) Arm stretches (only done in cubical alone from now on..sorry John!), kegal, and sucking in my tummy and holding it for 10 seconds again and again. These things help me relax a little and most of them, no one knows you are doing them. Makes me feel liess like I sat on my duff all day--which essentially I did.

OK girls, sorry for my hiatus from life and diet. I am back, and moderately better!! Hopefully I will be better than ever before the end of this week. Remeber, you can do side bends and sit ups! But try not to break into song while doing them, people look at you like you are nuts.

Mmmmmwa!
Dusty

Hi girlz!!!

Just a quick message to say hello. I'm tired and need to get some sleep. Anyway, just wanted to say hope everyone had a good week. TGIF!!

Dusty glad to see you're back here!!! Good idea with the side bends and sit ups, (but please don't lose those butts *singing*). Of course we know the song!! Remember the name of this thread? 30 is the perfect age for remembering that song!
Hey and what's this about Florida? You going on vacation or something? \\

Well hope everyone starts posting again--- holiday's over. Let's get back on track ladies. Hut-hut-hut MOVE IT!!!!

hi, so want to be lower...
 

Just thought I'd drop in and say hi. I'm glad to see this thread. I have been struggling with my weight for most of my married life. I've tried ww and lost 80 lbs. at one time,but after hysterectomy,and medical issues(osteoarthritis in both knees,heel spur) I'm really struggling.I thought about rejoining ww for the 4th time,I need the accountablility. I hope I can find some answers here.:dizzy:

good morning ladies,
i am new to 3fatchicks and i am looking for some support, advice,or anything else you all have to offer. i am 29 and will be 30 in january. i am from georgia where IT IS VERY EASY to become a fat chick. i have been playing around with dieting for a few months now, i havent really had much success because i cant seem to stay motavated. i lost alot of weight before useing a low-fat diet, this time i have been trying to count calories, but i am so terriable at it, so i am thinking that i might go low-fat again and see how that goes. i hear alot of people say that low fat diets are not the best way to go. what do you all think??? i have two children one is alomost 3, the other is only 6mnths old. i like to blame them for this huge amount of weight i have gained, but to be honest with myself i know its because i eat like a pig and i have gotten pretty lazy. expecting children does not really mean you are "eating for 2" so anything you can tell me to see me on my way is very welcomed!:)

Welcome Peach and Mom Well, hope you find your home with us. This is a motivating group, but not because we push you hard, I think more so because it is theraputic. You can talk about anything here....well, atleast I do. I get great encouragement here. I know that I have lost and gained, but coming back here helps me to just keep going.

Went biking the other day, and I didn't fall off!!! I clocked it with my car and I did a mile and half! Me? I felt like Tanya Armstrong after that.:carrot:

I am not Pregnant...Thank God! I was really worried. Don't get me wrong, I love kids, but there is the right time and the wrong time. Right now is the wrong time.

My weight is coming off slowly. The crazy thing is that I gained 2 this week. I was good...with WW. And started working out, well, biking. Then I gained. The ww lady was asking if I ate more to componsate for the workouts, I said yes, then she said that my joints could be retaining fluid. Sometimes they come up with the craziest things. Next time she is gonig to say my head is retaining fluid or maybe my a$$. My mom and I both gained, we are tripped out about it because we watch every thing and are good, and we gain....and before we ate like pigs and didn't gain like this. We just don't get it.

I have been trying to get into nursing school....it is hard. I applied to late so hopefuly I can get in for the spring. They have so many programs here: community college, about 5 different universities. I was thinking about going to the same nursing school my sister went to but she didn't like it. But, I would only have to take one prereq to get in, and the other schools I have about a year before I start the nursing courses. I just have to look into it more.

I am a graphic designer, and photographer. So this is a bit of a crazy switch. But with all the medical problems my son has had, I have become very familiar with the medical field. So, seeing how I need a good job, Nursing seemed like the natural choice. I would like to do home nursing.

Nightowl:love you avatar. Are those your eyes...beatuful.

Dusty: I am always looking for you to be online (AOL, yahoo, msn) but I never seem to catch you. I hope work gets a bit more interesting. I hate working in a cubicle. So, what is up with Florida?

My tummy is going down!!!! I am happy about that. Lorell just came out with a celulite fat trimming patch, and lotion that firms....I think I am going to try it.

I got to put Camdon down for his nap and I have to clean. So talk to you all later.

Tanya

Are you all taking a break?

Things in TX are going okay. I am waiting for my best friend to moved down here. I am so excited about it. I am hoping she will be my biking buddy.

Food has been fine. I am just not lossing like I want to. Been having a really hard time taking the weight off. But, there is always room for improvement. I eat WW ice cream every so often, okay it is more then that, but I do figure it into my points. I am thinking that I need to knock that out if I go up this week. I have been feeling really sluggish this week, not sure why. At night my joints have been flaring up. Getting old, getting old.

I hope you all are doing great.

Tanya

Gained 4 pounds.

boy I fell off the wagon. Can't even talk about it right now! Wanna just crawl into a little hole and dissappear! But instead, I'm gonna try again. 4 damn pounds, I wanted to totally not do that. Support hasn't been great at home and I'm feeling sluggish and totally stressed out.

So today starts my first day of starting to get back on the wagon. I know--it's a low process. Step one, relax and stop stressing over work, school, family. Step two, stop eating junk. Step three, START eating breakfast and dinner. Step four, come on here more often and talk to my girls!

There's more steps than that...but ya know. Ok ....Step five, plan out the rest of the steps.

Oh yeah and working out--hasn't been happening.

Ok my sweet people, I will tlak more, as is on my new plan to seek support rather than not. Mmmwa mwa talk to you all more when I don't feel like driving off the nearest cliff!

Dusty

hi All!! I am a newbie too!! I have been on 3FC for about 3 weeks now and I get lost in all the hustle and bustle threads too.

But here is my story: I am a 32 (soon to be 33) year old wife and mother of 2. I run a daycare out of my home! So I am sometimes on the move and sometimes sitting/driving!! Not to mention the not so healthy foods that I am around!! lol I have been dieting on and off since the age of 13. I have hypothyroid and a couple of other medical problems.....but nothing I am going to let keep me down. I want to be more social, more out going like I use to be and not so tired! So here are my answers to the questions:

1. What diet plan are you currently on?
I am on WW. I am in my 4th week and I weigh in on Sundays.

2. What do you find motivates you the most?
Hmmm Well, I would have to say that my health motivates me the most, me being tired of the extra weight and me wanting to be me again.

3. What can I do to help you stay on track?
Going to the WW meetings, doing the diet/lifestyle change with friends, and keeping my food tracker of EVERYTHING I eat! I love the positive attention I get each Sunday after weighing in from my entire family. I have quite the support from them, but I still need you all(you all understand what I am going through)!!!

I have a myspace page at www.myspace.com/alison43229 that I update every Sunday or Monday. This helps me too, when I have to account for something or update something that everyone will be looking at....it makes me stay on track!!!!

Well, I hope to meet everyone in here and get to know you all, please bear with me, I am so much better with peoples pets names than I am with people.....go figure.....or maybe that is because Fido does not know how to tell me his real name is Spot......hmmmmmmm

TTFN~~

Welcome Alison. You are doing really good on WW. I have been doing it for about 3 months now and have only lost 19.6 pounds. I started using the e-tools and that has helped me a lot. I got on the internent as an outlit so it is nice for me and less stressful then looking everything up by hand and writing it down. I seem to stay more on track that way too. Welcome, welcome. Two kids, it looks like on your myspace that you have a 2 year old and a teen. May the force be with you!!! I have a two year old as well and dying for him to get out of the terible 2's, but then somebody informed me there was a terible 3's, and 4's. I guess I can't win here. Feel free to post anytime, we have a few regulars and then we had some that have droped off. But, atleast it is not fast pace like the other ones.

Dusty, dust the dust off. You can do it. It is not worth giving up. I think a lot of times our families get used to us being fat, and they don't want us to change. I remember my mother nagging me before about how I need to lose weight and then not even a minute later would offer me some reeses peanut butter cups (can't resists those). Do some meditation and have a talk with yourself that you can do it, your are beautiful, and have all the power to succeed.

I lost another 3.4 pounds this week. I am only a half a pound from 20, but I could loss that in one bathroom trip :-). My arthritis is kicking my but this month, and looks like I am going to have to go get some cortisone shoots :-(. I hate shots! My doctor also increased my thyroid meds which is going to help with the weight loss. It was supposed to give me more energy but no such luck. I have been drinking about 2 cups of coffee to just get going and then green tea throughout the day. I am all caffeined out. That could be the reasons why my joints are in pain.

I am going to hang out with my mother today. She got a walker the other day, and she looks so cute walking around with it. She is in her sixties but looks like she is 45....good genes.

I have been worried about my sister lately. She is really getting into drugs and drinking. She has had an ongoing coke problem for about 6 years. I am just not sure how to help. I have had my own addiction problems and have been clean for 11 years, but she just doesn't seem to want the help. She can't carry a job, and my parents support her. I just wish they would be open to an intervention or something. I think putting her in rehab would be the only thing that will help. She has a lot of phsychological problems and would need help with that as well. I know that you all are not doctors but I just needed to talk about it.

Talk about doctors, Camdon has his scan next week. I can tell that his scull is mis-shaped and he will need surgery, but this will tell us how severe his condition is.

Got to go, Camdon is running around naked and I am afraid he is going to water the floor. Got to get him in the bath.

Tanya

Tanya~
Hey I am right there with you!!! We all have things that we need to talk about to help us from day to day!! Anytime you need to talk just let me know. I added you to my Yahoo messenger and to myspace.....I hope that is ok. Our goals are about the same!!! It is nice to have that extra person to go through this with!!!

TTFN~~

Alison

Alison, thank you so much. I love to chat IM. Thanks for adding me.

You know what girls, I was just looking at my feet and I can see bones. I am lossing weight in my feet. That is a plus, I wear a size 13. No, I can't find shoes. I normally have to wear men shoes. All I wear is burkinstocks (sp?), because they are great for your back and I can get them in my Saushquash size of foot.

It is hot here is SA, it feels about 100 degrees. Trying to stay cool with no luck at all today.

Talk to you all later.

Tanya

Hey girls, how are things going. Things are going fine with me. Just been super hungry lately. I don't know what it is, just can't seem to get enough. I am in the munching mood. Talk about munching, I got these crepe sheats from the stor, and then cut them up into small squares then bake them at 325 for about 5 mins and they come out like thin cookies. they taste really good. They would be great for dipping in yogurt or something. Those on WW, it is only 1 point per sheat.

I have been doing bad because of the munching...I need to stop the next two days. I am only given a certain amount that I need to eat and I don't have many points (extra ones) left for the week.

I am going to Austin tonight to get my tattoo filled in. Every time I get one I say, man that hurt, there is no way I will get another one, then a week later I want another one. I am saving the big one for when i get to goal. I would love something going up my waist and on my stomach. We will see.

Went dancing this weekend with my girlfriends from Austin. Left James at home with Camdon. We went to a gay club, and it was a ton of fun. The crazy thing is that we all got hit on by guys...to crazy. I didn't want to go to a straight club for that reason...I guess they couldn't resist our beauty :-) I didn't drink, but felt hungover the next day. I slept, and slept. I am not used to dancing like that, and being up late. I feel really old....but I had a blast.

I really need to start working out again....do I hear a crunch chalenge???? Come on, any takers...let me know.

Tanya

Sunday weigh in
 

Well girls, Sunday I went to Weight Watchers and Weighed in 3.8 pounds less!!! Boy I have been so excited. I start my excercise this week, I am just going to do it slowly by starting out walking and somelight aerobics. Hopefully I will get some positive results!!

Just FYI in my avatar I am picture with my husband, Michael.

Well you all have a good day, congrats on everyones accomplishments and staying OP.

Hello
 

Hey girls, how are things going. I have been fine. Camdon had a docotor's apt. today with the neurologist and he confirmed that Camdon has Craniosynistosis....a big word for saying that his skull bones have fused. He will need surgery. He has his 3D scan on friday, and has to go under. He does not do well with that. We really have to do it because we need to know what is going on, and see if the surgery would be worth the risks. The doc. says it will not stop the seizures, but it will help with his mircosipholy (small brain growth)...so in the long rum will help him to develope more on target for his age. The thing that is scarry is that he could be a child his whole life....I guess just as long as he is happy like he is now. I just can't see myself disiplining a kid that is 6'4" and hopefully does not get the fat gene. I would love to see him grow in his musical talents....BTW, he is super musically inclined.

Well, went last night to get my tattoo redone. I decided at the last ninute to get another one. They hurt like ****!!!!! why I get them, I don't know. They are pretty. This one I got for my husband...he says there is nothing better in the world like strawberry cheese cake....so he named my butt cheese cake...so I got a strawberry tattood on my butt:o . It is really cute. James has been so overwhelmed with school that he has not had much time for me, if you know what I mean :val2: So, just wanted to do something to spark that interest again. He was really happy about it.

On a funny note, the other night I was laying on my side and James put his arm around my waste (sponned me) and he could feel my hip bone. He said, "man, you are getting so skinny!" I laughed because I am still in the 300's and he thinks I am skinny. You gotta love him.

Chocolate fix with no fat and no added sugar....Chocolate Merigue with splenda. Got them today, they are yummy, perfect for little cravings. If you are on WW, they are NO POINTS, yes, you heard me right...ZERO Points. You can have 13 of them. Miss Merigue makes them. I was looking for vanilla, but couldn't find them. Very good.

Well girls got to go.

Talk to you all later, lets see if I make 20 lbs tomorrow. I ate like a pig this week, wouldn't be too surprised if I went up.

Over and out...Tanya

Tanya~
my heart and prayers are with you during this time with your son and your family. As long as your son is happy in the long run, that is all that matters!!
Please im me if you need ANYTHING!!

Hi Tonya:

I hate to disagree with you on the WW points value of the Miss Meringues.

13 mini chocolate ones are: 110 cal., 0g fat, 0mg chol, 20mg sodium, 26g carbs, 1g fiber, 25g sugars, 2g protein. That works out to 2 WW points for 13 of them. Here is a link to the Miss Meringue website where the nutrition statement is located. http://www.worldpantry.com/cgi-bin/n...prrfnbr=637056

There isn't much that you can get for 0 points. :(

The vanilla ones and a whole bunch of other flavors are available on that website.

No...these ones are made with splenda. They are 0 points. Not the ones made with sugar. I was eating the sugar ones before then found the splenda ones.

sorry didn't make that clear on my post.



Minis - Sugar Free Vanilla

Nutritional Facts
Serving Size: About 13 Cookies (13g)
Servings Per Container: 4

Amount Per Serving
Calories 35 Calories from Fat 0

%Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g 0%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 60mg 3%

Total Carbohydrates 9g 3%

Dietary Fiber 3g 10%

Sugar Alcochol 6g

Protein 4g

Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 0% Iron 0%

*Percentage Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Tonya: Sorry about that. I see the sugar free on their website as well. The stats listed there aren't exactly what you have listed, but they do still come out to 0 points for 13 of them. What we need to realize though is that 26 of them is NOT also 0 points just because they are eaten in two or more sittings. They still have calories and no matter what plan we're on, WW or otherwise, the idea is to expend more calories than we eat. They have to be accounted for somewhere. :)

Hey ladies!!!
I am so excited!!! I lost 3 pounds this week which puts me at -20.4 and that got me my 20 pound star tonight at Weight Wacthers!!! Whoo hoo I feel so good!!!

I am sorry, I just am so thrilled that I met my first goal (that I set for myself) 2 weeks early!!!

OK so now I have set my next goal to lose a total of 36 pounds by Labor Day weekend.......I hope I can do it, it is 6 weeks away...hmmm ok it is a possibility, but I need to stay realistic, so I would like to make it my possible goal, but to definately make it a goal by the end of September...that gives me 9 weeks....gosh I love a good challenge.

Well I have been bad....I have not started my exercise yet. I have just not been into it.....but I know if I do, I would be very happy. I guess that is one way to make sure I make my goals......lol....I just need to kick my butt into gear!!! Especially before I fall off.....ok ok I am sitting here convincing myself.

Gosh it is nice to know you ladies are here to help me make good choices....lol

I haven't been wanting to post. I have been in a bad mood lately, I am trying to work through it. The doctor called monday, and told me that Camdon has Craniosynostosis (premature fusing of his skull) and at first I was resolved with it. But, now I am really angry and troubled. I saw some pictures of children that go through the surgery and they have to be put on a ventilater...to most parents that is just part of the process, but to me it is even harder, because Camdon just got off his home vent about a year ago. It is really going to be tough seeing him in the ICU on the vent again. His face will swell up to the point where he can not open up his eyes. I am just so overwhelmed ... I tried to make a phone call with the remote control today...I am losing it. I am doing some strange things...I put a pan on the counter and thought it was the stove...took me about 2 seconds to realize that was not going to work. I really got to be on my toes...I am not doing well. Needless to say I have been benge eating. I have been trying to control it, but it has been tough.

I want so much to be healthy, but the stress is getting to me.I have been averaging a pound a week...at that rate it is going to take 2 years to get to my goal. I am so proud of Alison (I almost called you Peaches, I don't know why).

Please be emailing me you all to keep me on track or IM me. I am on almost every day.

Thanks a ton...Tanya

Tanya~
you need to check your IM on yahoo. I left you my number....please call me or leave me a number to call you.

By the way....i like the name peaches......lol

~~Alison