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AmmiUK 07-17-2006 03:35 AM

300+ And Ready to Try Again...#958
 
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voodoo1 07-17-2006 03:49 AM

Ammi, well how has the weigh-in gone??????!!!!! Brilliant, I'm sure.Steve has black hair but as a kid he was white blonde until he was twelve then it got dark really fast, weird, eh?xxx
Abbeycat, well Siamese are supposed to be clever and a bit naughty! But I bet their pretty little faces & miaws make up for it, lol!xxx
Wow, Valerie, me an inspiration???? I only got as far as trotting & weaving in & out of poles, no cantering or galloping & jumping. I really hope Gab behaves and you can get him backed. What bit did you use? An old schoolfriend used that one where it doesn't go in their mouth (it puts pressure on the nostrils I think, it's supposed to be kinder than ordinary bits, even snaffles); I forgot the name; for one of her horses who wouldn't take any kind of mouth bit.xxx
Vilandra, you can see a difference in the pics!!xxx
Princess, great to see you are still around, albeit very busy.xxx
Rks- cake-the Devil's food, lol. Only one piece though, it's not the end of the world! Get back on plan, I bet it won't affect your weight-loss that much.xxx
Gotta take Gareth to school now.
xxsharon

AmmiUK 07-17-2006 03:55 AM

Good Morning All,

It's another beautiful day here, and I am looking forward to taking a walk outside in the sunshine a bit later today. Daren and I have to go to Caleigh's school to see her teachers about a problem she is having. Not a nice reason to need to go out, but I am going to enjoy the walk.

I had my WI this morning and I am down another 5 lbs :cb: Just two more lbs and I will meet my second mini goal :D

Patti - thanks for your confidence in my WI results, I am sure all your good vibes must be working for me :) So this is your last day for a while, will you be gone a full week or be home on the weekend?

Brenda - that jewellery you make sounds really gorgeous and I hope you really do plan to take some photos so we can see what you have made? Have you ever thought of selling it on Ebay?

Valerie - well done on being inspired by Sharon and pushing yourself to go work with your horse. Your sense of achievement was so prominent in your post, it's brilliant. Just a shame that you felt so worn out and sick afterwards. Good luck at the doctors today :hug:

Angie - I don't know whether to :cheer: that your hubby has such a great job and that he is lucky enough to be near Hawaii now, or commiserate because you must miss him, and of course because you must be worried with him being in the forces at a time when there is so much fighting going on in the world :(

:lol: about your kitties being able to work the water dispenser :D I have seen something similar to that on You've Been Framed. I love cats, they are soooo clever!


Luan - good to see you. I hope you had a wonderful vacation and that it gave you the much needed rest from work.

Good luck when you next weigh, and don't be disheartened if you are right and you are starting from ground zero again. As long as you keep on trying that's the main thing, just think for every lb you may gain to take you towards your original weight, at least that's not a lb more than when you started :D Next time you lose you are going to keep it off I am sure :hug:


Sharon - you just posted before me and now as I write this I think you are taking Gareth to school. Well when you get back and are reading this post :lol: you will see that yes my WI did go well :) I still hate getting on those scales and worry so much about what I will see. I wonder if I will ever lose that feeling?

Well I need to go get ready for the meeting now. Take care all and I will be back later.

Hugs,

Ammi :grouphug:

voodoo1 07-17-2006 04:16 AM

Ammi, WOOHOO!!!!:cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: WOW you are doing so well, it's hard to believe how much you struggled a few months ago, something definately clicked this time!!!!!
xxxsharon

Sassy_Chick 07-17-2006 05:46 AM

Hey Ladies.

Feeling okay today. Just really tired. I'm glad this was my "Friday" Now I'm off for 3 days! :D

Work is taking its toll on me.............Just a lot of drama again........I know there is drama at every workplace but I'm just glad I'm off for a few days! lol.

Will come back in later on today after I've gotten some sleep :tired: and respond to posts.

I hope you all are doing well! :hug:

Xena2005 07-17-2006 07:47 AM

Just a quick post before I get ready for work.

Way to go Ammi on another 5 pounds down! You're going to have to share your secret with the rest of us. Like Sharon said, something has definitely clicked with you this time!!! :bravo:

Angie - Your cat story made me laugh. Cats sure are pesky little critters but you have to love them. My cat, Abby, is the first cat I've ever had. It took me alot of getting used to all the things a cat will get into (and onto) that a dog won't.


I was up early this morning to get a walk in before it got unbearably hot. We have been over 100 degrees and will be this week as well. It was 82 when I went on my walk at 5:30 this morning. I HATE summer in Texas!!!!!

It's going to be a busy busy week at work again this week. Quarter end and all. The life of an accountant is driven by close cycles and reporting deadlines. :dizzy:

Have a great day everyone!

Misti in Seattle 07-17-2006 08:00 AM

Good morning, everyone. Hope you all have a special day!

I admit I am having a hard time with its being Monday already. :nono: We are going to lunch today for someone's birthday, and that's always harder than just eating my stuff from home.

Glad to see everyone is hanging in there... keep up the good work!

toofatforu 07-17-2006 08:15 AM

Ammi what a great loss you are doing so wonderful!my sister will be here this afternoon and we will go to her house tuesday and i will be back friday evening. keep up the great work while i am gone!

going to lose 200 07-17-2006 08:57 AM

WOW AMMI!!!!!

You go girlie!!!! We are all so very happy for you~~

Brenda :wave:

Heather 07-17-2006 09:51 AM

Ammi -- You are just FLYING!!!!!!! Can you believe you've lost ALMOST 50 POUNDS??!???!!!

I am so proud of you!!!!!!!!!!!! :cb: :carrot: :cb: :carrot:

jillybean720 07-17-2006 10:01 AM

Good morning, chickies!

I'll join the rest in a major WAY TO GO, AMMI cheer :carrot: Like Sharon said, it's hard to remember you having struggled just a few months ago because you're certainly cruisin' now!

PPP--glad to see you, even if just for a drive-by posting!

Misti--restaurants are the one thing I have yet to conquer. It's so tempting for me when feeling lazy to just say, hey, I don't feel like cooking, so let's go out. It happens a LOT on the weekends. This past weekend, we were at Uno's on Friday, Silver Diner on Saturday, and stopped for ice cream at DQ on Sunday (at Jeff's request) :dizzy: But all hope is not lost...I guess I've made healthy enough choices for what I did eat at home to balance it out because according to my home scale, I'm down 2 pounds from Thursday :cool:

Xena--I hear you on the heat! It's usually only in the mid-upper 80s here lately, but the heat index is over 100 because of the humidity...ugh, it feels like I've taken another shower even when I justwalk out to my car, let alone try to exercise :dizzy:

Sassy--I soooo agree about workplace drama! I am taking all of this week off between jobs (I start a new one on Monday) just to mentally recoup and prepare for a whole new set of petty issues :p

Rks--one slice of cake won't kill ya...as long as it's smaller than the amount you would have had before, then you're still making progress!

Well, I'm about to begin my first day of being home alone all day. I think today will be shopping day, and tomorrow will be my car day--I need an oil change, tire rotation, and major wash inside and out. Today, I'll go bum around a few stores looking for maybe a few new clothing items for the new job, definitely some new bras, and then stop at the grocery store for a few things I forgot to pick up during my big weekly shopping. Even if it's just shopping, it's got to be better to be up and walking around a bit than to be on my butt waching tv all day, right? :)

MsCrockett 07-17-2006 10:02 AM

AMMI~~ CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 5 LB LOSS:goldpot: :luck2you: :shocksn: :belly: :running: :kickbutt: :kickbutt: :beach: :kickcan: :rofl: :coach: :crazy: :cheer: :cheers: :sunny: :gossip: :encore: :comp: :bubbles: :bubbles: :bubbles: :df: :balloons: :wizard: :yes: :twirly: :queen: :hyper: :high: :cloud9: :genie: :goodvibes :grouphug: :woo: :dancer: :flow2: :flow1: :flame: :dance: :hat: :gift: :cp: :cb: :joker: :jig: :T :spin: :wave: :lol: :^: :dizzy: :p :cool: :D :carrot: ;) :)


As for me, My dog (Kado) had her pups on the 12th of July, she went up under the house to do so, and Where she went I was told that know one could get to , that I would just have to wait it out till she brought the pups out in a few weeks, Well I just couldnt handle that! so Yesterday, I started up under the house, and I made it all the way and brought out the pups she had 6 pups,, yes,, 6 pups, the funny thing about it is, she helped me along, she would nudge the puppies, and she carried two out.. I thought it was pretty neat, she had tried to get me to go with her several time under the house, she would keep coming and getting me and such... But I am a grandma***** I guess...lol..

We have been moving the Pavilion and the Office at Amos Run Hunting Club, for those I email I will make sure to email you some pics of our big move.. pretty neat pics.. Food has been as well as can be expected, I did drink some beer this weekend,, but today is WATER,, I will be drinking it like I stole it...LOL... Take Care everyone and Sorry I am not catching up all too well.

MsCrockett 07-17-2006 10:20 AM

OH,, I did not get to weigh in on Sunday, as we were busy with Amos Run,, so I will check it Next sunday...


By the way ,, getting up under the house like I did, and how I had to move to get there,, That is a NSV for me!!!

AmmiUK 07-17-2006 10:58 AM

Hi All,

Sharon said in her post to me that something must have clicked this time around with my diet because this time I am losing so well whereas not so long back I was really struggling. I think what clicked is the fact that I got to a weight where I was being disabled. I could hardly walk without pain, I couldn't put my shoes and socks on, had to struggle to get my trousers on etc, I was just about out growing the bath, I could hardly turn in bed. My health was really really suffering. It scared me, and that's why I have been so motivated to get the weight off. I never want to be disabled by my weight again. In January when I tried to diet I was on the wrong depression meds, it turns out they made me worse if anything. I literally just got out of bed to eat, to occasionally half heartedly exercise, and the whole time I couldn't wait to be back in bed again. Now I am on the right meds some days I don't get enough sleep :lol: So being in the right frame of mind, and being active again I think is my key to dieting success. That of course and all you wonderful people here. I couldn't do this without you all :grouphug: Thanks to all who congratulated me on my loss, onwards and downwards now :D

Sassy - sorry to hear that drama in work is getting you down and I hope that whatever it is will be resolved so that everything is calme again. I also hope that you got a good sleep!

Xena - I haven't got a diet secret, I wish I did because I would certainly share it with you all. I am not confident at all with this diet, I still cringe every time I get on the scales. All I know is that I have to keep on going, I am so FED UP of being fat, I want to be normal. I want to shop in normal clothes shops, I want to go on rides, heck, I'd even ride a horse if the opportunity arose :lol:

Good for you for getting your walk in early despite the heat. It's really hot here again. In fact Caleigh's sport day is cancelled tomorrow because too many kids will get poorly sitting out in the hot sun all day. Normally sports days get cancelled because of the rain, so it makes a big change to have it cancelled because it's too hot :lol:


Misti - you are doing so well with your diet and I am definite that you won't over indulge too much when you go out tomorrow. You don't want to undo all the good work you have done. If you keep on being tempted then take out an old bra to remind yourself about one of the reasons you want to keep the weight off :D

Patti - I will keep up the good work if you promise to try to still make healthy food choices whie you are away. Don't deprive yourself, just be careful of the quantity you eat. Have fun with your sister :hug:

Brenda - you have lost an amazing 70 lbs, when I have lost that much or maybe even 100 lbs then I will feel really proud of myself :)


Heather - no I can't believe I have nearly lost 50 lbs. I just don't know where it's gone from. It's funny because you know when you weigh the first time after dieting and you normally lose a nice amount but then have to put it down to water weight? Well even as the lbs add up and I have now lost 48 lbs, I still say to myself it's just water weight. I know it can't be, but I just can see where I have lost 48 lbs from! How did your WI go, is it official now that you are in Onderland?

Jill - you are so right that it's much better for you to just look around the shops instead of sitting on your butt at home. Any and all activity is brilliant when it comes to losing weight. I am sure my staying out of bed since changing my meds is helping me a LOT.

Crock - oh that is such a lovely story about how you went to get the pups from under the house and how the mommy was actually helping the kitties get out. I hope you are going to take some photos of the new arrival. I am glad I don't live closer to you in this instance because I am sure I would want to buy one from you :lol: Oh and yes, definitely a NSV getting under the house like that :cheer: :bravo:

Thanks for all the smilies, I love them :D

I wouldn't worry about the beer you drunk over the weekend, I bet you will have worked it all off with helping out with the move. I am looking forward to seeing the pics you mentioned :D


Ok gotta go exercise now, but I'll be back :D

Hugs,

Ammi :grouphug:

julietjames 07-17-2006 11:28 AM

Go, Ammi!
 
Wow, Ammi - I can't believe you've lost nearly 50 pounds already! That's just amazing! Congrats!!!

I'll try not to be too jealous ;)!

Just kidding... you so deserve it!

toofatforu 07-17-2006 12:16 PM

Ammi i will make some great food choices! i am so done with that bad bad week last week!

Heather 07-17-2006 12:23 PM

Jill -- YAY on the 2 pounds!!!!!!!!! I know you were trying to buckle down and it looks like it's working! Just keep trying to curb those habits every day. You know how to do it as well as anyone (and better than most!)

BTW, how is the walking up to the apartment working?

Crock -- Wow, what a story about the pups (and how you got to them!!).

Ammi -- If you ever start to lose your focus, go back and read what you just wrote about why you have to lose this weight. I know I was feeling the same way and I think it's been a big factor for me too.

As part of a class I was teaching last winter, I ran into some research looking at persuasion which seems to relate to this journey for many of us. The researchers have learned that FEAR does a lot to change people's attitudes. In this case, our fears of the restrictions on our lives or, you know, death, contribute to us feelingwe should lose weight.

However, what was interesting to me is that fear isn't enough to change behavior. That is, being scared of dying and knowing we should lose weight isn't enough to get us to do it. In order to shift behaviors, several other factors need to be present.
1) you need to have specific ideas about what to do. In this case, a plan like WW, etc.

2) you need to believe that the plan works -- what they call response efficacy.

3) you need to believe that YOU CAN BE SUCCESSFUL -- what they call self-efficacy.

I think that groups like 3fc play a huge role especially in the last 2 efficacy components. I knew that I should do something to lose weight, and I knew what to do for a long time... but I wasn't sure about the success. 3fc has given me, among other things, some great examples of success... and people who seem like me... not just people who need to lose 20 pounds or so (not that there's anything wrong with that)...

Anyway, sorry to ramble, but I saw so many connections between that literature on "fear appeals" and our situations here!!!! I guess a big message should be, to eveyrone, YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!

Oh, and yes, Onederland is quite official! I'm even below 200 when I weigh at night now!! :carrot:

I hon

NoLifeWithoutHorses 07-17-2006 01:32 PM

Well, don’t anyone tell my DH, but I’m in LUV! Met the new doc today and he was WONderful! He actually listened to my heartbeat instead of waving the stethoscope and pronouncing ‘yup, got one’ like most of them do. I have cough meds, antibiotics and a Rx for Meridia IF I should decide to try it. It’s $170 though, so it ain’t happenin’ anytime soon! It was my idea, not his, so don’t think that he was pushing it on me. He was in fact impressed and complimentary on the weight loss I’ve had so far, and wouldn’t give me either of the drugs I’ve tried in the past. I just feel like even having the piece of paper with the ‘script is like having one more weapon in my arsenal.

A year ago I ordered a pair of shirts to give lessons in – almost a ‘uniform’. They’re cute polo style shirts with checkers on the collar and sleeve cuffs, and embroidery down the right side of my four fav equine disciplines – hunter over fences, dressage, western trail class, and driving. They didn’t fit when I ordered them, but today I put one on. Perhaps it’s a bit snug at the hip, but certainly wearable. It’s not just that it fits, it’s that I’m really so ready to RIDE it all myself again. I don’t care what that song says – My boots are NOT made for walking… they’re for ridin’!!!

AMMI – WELL DONE ON THE 5 DOWN!!!! You are SO with the program!!! This is great!!!

SHARON – I’ve tried a couple plain eggbutt snaffles, in nickel and copper (he Really hated the copper) and a french link, but this one is called a “happy mouth” bit. It’s a snaffle but the mouth piece is supposedly apple flavored hard plastic. I was apprehensive, especially because it was almost $50 US, but it did the trick. He seemed much more comfortable right from the start. I’ve looked at several bitless bridles, but they all seem to put so much pressure on so many points, that I didn’t care for them. At least I know what my hands are doing with a bit, and when you compete, they’re often required. As for just trotting? I live for that day! I’m reaching a point where I just can’t bare always standing on the sidelines watching others in a sport that’s both my passion and forbidden to me.

SASSY – enjoy your time off!

XENA – I hate summer in Texas, too. That’s why I live about 700 hundred miles north of it… (and about 600 east of it.) But come January – Texas is a WONderful place! Then I visit all I can!

MISTI – I hope you made it thru lunch OK. Restaurant food is so much poison.

CROCK – that’s such a neat image of your dog encouraging you to come under the house to see the pups. I hope you’ll be posting pics?

ANGIE – I for one LUVED your kitty stories! I’m all for critter stories of any kind. I know I have to try not to ramble too much about my own.

JULIET, WYLLENN, LUAN, JILLY, BRENDA, PATTI, Miss DOGPAL, Miss KAYLEY and everyone else I’ve missed – KEEP FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT!

Heather 07-17-2006 01:37 PM

Val -- What a great NSV to fit into those shirts! You gotta "get on the horse" NOW, doncha??

You've lost 50 pounds, and that's something to be proud of! SO GLAD you like your new DOC!!!!

AmmiUK 07-17-2006 05:12 PM

Juliet - I can hardly believe it myself, just 2 lbs more til I get to a 50 lb loss. Thanks for the congrats :D I am sure now that your circumstances have changed that dieting will be so much easier for you and you will carry on having great losses like you have the last few weeks :hug:

Patti - glad to hear you so positive about making good food choices next week. I am proud of you :cheer:

Heather - so glad to hear that you are officially in Onderland :cheer: :bravo: :cp: You must be feeling so proud of yourself! And rightly so :hug:

If I ever ever start to go off track, please remind me again to go look at the post I wrote earlier. It really should help me stay on track. I enjoyed reading the information you shared with us. I definitely have all 3 of those steps, the WW plan, the belief it can work, and the belief that it will and is working for me :D


Valerie - so glad to hear that your visit to the doctors went so well. It makes all the difference when you actually have a doctor that really does their job well. I hope now that you have meds you will be on the mend soon.

Excellent NSV with the tops for work. I think times like that mean so much more than what the scale says.


Medium is about to start, I have to go, I love the show! Bye for now,

Hugs,

Ammi :grouphug:

Zeitgeist 07-17-2006 06:36 PM

Ammi: Your motivation for losing weight is the exact same reason I am here as well. Additionally, I feel different about this new round of weight loss as well. The constant lower back pain, the trouble sleeping, the challenge of picking stuff up off the floor, etc...I just got tired of the effort it was taking to do these everyday activities. Of course, like everyone else, I wish the weight would drop off quicker, but really, my mindset is on health and becoming an active person, not a sedentary one.

Jen

Zeitgeist 07-17-2006 06:37 PM

By the way, what does NSV stand for? I've tried looking online for an answer, but can't seem to find it.

Abbeycat36 07-17-2006 06:38 PM

Hi Everyone,

Wow I was only on here last night and already it feels like I missed something hahah!!

My cats... well, I have no children, and not looking like they are in our plan right now. So, our cats are like children to us. I adore them, and they seem to worship me, which I really like!! They really are quite more active than 'regular' ol cats. Prior to these guys, I had heard that siamese were mean, nasty cats. These 2 at least, are the very opposite. My husband got them about 4 months before we met, but really they are more 'mine' now hahhaa I've always been a cat lover. I love any animals really, but cats are low maintenance. I'd have a dog too but I'm not sure my cats would allow it.

I see that Ammi has lost almost 50 pounds. Wow! As everyone else said.. amazing. I see a lot of these '___ pounds lost' around here and I hope to join the ranks one day down the road.

My monthly cycle is comin up soon so I'm bloating up like a balloon here with water, not sure how the scale will report tomorrow. I guess that's normal but what a rip off for us women? pfft.

Oh yeah and I am wanting to know, what does NSV stand for, I keep trying to figure it out!!!

Hope everyone's monday is going well :D

Heather 07-17-2006 06:42 PM

abbeycat -- NSV = non-scale victory! (sorry!)

I try to focus more on other issues than the scale ... this week, getting to Onederland, I was a lot more scale focused than usual! .. but normally I focus on my behaviors... eating and exercise. I know if I do those well, eventually the scale will follow!

NSVs also happen when we get compliments, fit into smaller clothes, or find other things we can do when we weigh less!

AmmiUK 07-17-2006 06:59 PM

Jen - I am glad that you have made the choice to make life easier by losing weight. It feels good to take control doesn't it. I know what you mean about wishing the weight would come off much quicker. I guess we just have to keep in mind how long it took us to get this size and that should help us to appreciate that we will lose it quick when it comes to the time scale of things.

Angie - I was exactly the same as you when I first started here, I had my small but wonderful loss to show on my ticker, but I couldn't wait to get to double figures and so on and so on. Now that I near 50 lbs lost I look forward to getting to 100 :lol: I don't have a time scale that I want to do it in, I just want it to happen :D I WILL make it happen, and so will you!

That's cute that the cats were your hubbies and now they are yours :lol: It's sweet that they are your babies, although I am sorry that you think that baby babies aren't in your plan now. Still, on days when I could gladly rip my hair out over my kids (teenagers now) I would happily swap them for cute cats :D


Heather - I'm with you, I like to see the numbers go down on the scales, but it's the NSVs like clothes fitting loosely, or being able to do something I couldn't do before that are far more important to me. The numbers on the scales are just an added bonus :)

Ok it's bed time now, so take care all,

Hugs,

Ammi :grouphug:

rkrs6673 07-17-2006 07:32 PM

Ammi--Congrats on the great weight loss. You are doing so good!

To everyone else thanks for the kind words about the way I was feeling about having that slice of cake. I am doing much better today. I had a laugh because in the past I could have ate the whole cake with no problems:D . Sometimes I wonder why I didn't have weight loss surgery (besides the fact that my insurance woul not cover it ;) ). The truth is I wanted to do it the so called hard way. Now as I type that I now understand it is truly a life change. In my journey to be a healthy me I refuse the word diet! I am not on a diet! I tell people I just eat better. I really hadn't made bad choices since I started and that it is why it was so hurtful to me to eat that slice of cake. However I feel strong again an maybe once I reach that 100 lbs loss I might even have another slice...that or a new shirt. I think think I better go with the shirt..I on't like to rewar myself with food.

jillybean720 07-17-2006 07:35 PM

Crock--that's awesome about the pups! And how cute that the momma was helping you get them. Man, I wish I could have a puppy in my apartment!

Ammi--sounds like your new meds have made a world of difference...I'm so glad! It's apparent not only in your improved weight loss, but also in your energetic posts which I'm sure we all look forward to each day.

wyllenn--walking up to the apartment? ha! Still gets me winded every time, usually by the time I've finished 3 flights (it's 4 total). But I think it's some progress--I mean, I think if I had to climb a single flight somewhere, I wouldn't be embarassed by how pooped I was after just 1 flight, ya know? I didn't get to do it today because I had too many bags to carry, including some that were digging into my hands (why they think it's okay to put 5 pounds of bananas and 2 tubs of sour cream in a single plastic bag, I'll never know!), but I did do it every day last week. I can't wait till I'm not feeling about ready to pass out when I reach my apartment.

Valerie--congrats on the shirts! I understand what you mean about the Meridia...I've got a few bottles of diet pills hanging around, but I don't use them. It almost makes me feel stronger to know they're there, yet I don't need them. At the same time, they serve as sort of a mental safety net.

Abbey--I'm so jealous of you and your cats! I'm working on paying off my credit card debt so I can get a cat (2 if I can convince my boyfriend!), but it's so expensive here in the apartment. It's something like $300 pet deposit (which I understand for possible spots on the carpet and whatnot), plus a $250 NONrefundable pet fee (this I don't get), and an additional $35 per month "pet rent." I'm sure it's quite the deterrent for most people to have cats, but to me, it would be worth it! Plus, I'm paying way more than $35 a month toward my credit card now (making large lump payments to try to get it paid off), so I'm sure once that's gone, I could afford the fees (and food and litter and adoption fees and vet fees...). I'm hoping to get a kitten for Christmas--fingers crossed!

rkrs--I agree that a new shirt is the right idea...I think using food as a reward sort of defeats the purpose of our changing mentality toward food ;)

As for me, I did well staying home today! I walked around the mall so much my feet hurt, and I didn't even eat 2 of the snacks I had planned for (although I did have a few licks of a fruit dip I made to bring to my old co-workers later this week). I got in 2 liters of water, which is 2 liters more than I normally have when home all day! I typically have at least 3-4 liters while at the office, but on the weekends at home I usually have none, so this was a good step for me.

Oh, and when Jeff got home from work, I was just waking up from a nap. I said I didn't feel like cooking dinner (who does when they just woke up?), so he asked if I wanted to order pizza. It sounded so good--so easy. But I stuck to my guns and made a stir fry for dinner. I knew if we got pizza, not only would it be high in fat/calories/sodium, but there would also be leftovers with me in the house tomorrow, and I would more than likely end up eating the entire pizza myself before Jeff even got home from work tomorrow. And cooking didn't kill me, so I think it was the right choice ;)

dolfingirl2000 07-17-2006 08:11 PM

Hello Chickies~~:wave:

Don't faint from shock--it's really me. :o Sorry I've been away for so long, but I have so much personal CRAP going on that I just haven't been up to posting here. It's so hard to be positive when you feel like your whole life is falling apart. :( It's just man trouble, but I'm honestly thinking of giving up and leaving him. It just hurts me too much when I know that he's with the wench. :mad: :(

The good news is that my weight has been consistent and the scale said 235 this morning. :carrot: I'm so happy about that. I know that if I could get myself to the gym that I would be back to losing weight. ;) So I have come here and decided that I'm not just going to read--I'm going to have to post again. You ladies are one of my biggest motivators so...MOTIVATE ME, darn it! :lol:

Ammi--I am so proud of you--down 48 lbs. (Is that what I saw?) Keep it up because you're doing so well. :cp:

Valerie--Congrats about the shirts. I bought myself a pair of 24 jeans that I couldn't button before, and now they are too big for me. :) It feels so good when that happens. Yay for you.

Wyllen--I can't wait until I'm with you in ONE-DER LAND! I am so, so happy for you. Congratulations and keep it up. I loved what you posted about fear not being enough to change behaviour. I'm copying it to read when I'm feeling a little bummed out.

Jilly--Excellent job on deciding to cook. :carrot: Good for you. I also copied what you wrote in the last thread. About the heated debates and choices. It struck a chord with me. :D

Crock--loved the story about the puppies. Lucky you gets to smell all of that wonderful puppy breath--I'm a little jealous. Your Mama dog loves you and trusts you a lot in order to lead you to her pups. That tells us that you're an even better person than we already think you are. Dogs know. :D

Well, I have to go. I'll try to come by tomorrow night. Stay strong.

((((hugs))))Vicki

Abbeycat36 07-17-2006 08:58 PM

Hi everyone

dolfingirl2000
Nice to meet you, I'm new here! Sounds like you're going through some stuff similar to where I've been in the past, from what you write there. Since I don't know you I won't push any of my 'cheating man' comments but I'll just say keep your chin up and you'll get through it. :hug: cause you need it.

AmmiUK
Thanks for the note. I feel pretty confident that soon enough I'll be where you are, and whoa.. by then, you'll prob be at or close to the big 100. won't that be cool???! :D

jillybean720
Yeah I have heard of apartments charging pet rent before. It's just a money grab in my opinion, and also partially to try to dissuade you from having pets. I think having 2 cats is better than 1, then they can have a friend to play with and be a lazy bum with in the afternoons.

rkrs6673
Hi! WoW I see how much weight you've lost.. that's a lot!! You are doing so well, you deserve credit for sure. And congrats on not eating a LOT of cake. Little bits.. they don't hurt you. Everything in moderation of course.

Abbeycat36 07-17-2006 09:01 PM

dolfingirl2000

WOW I just noticed your ticker and how much weight you have lost!!!!!!!!!! Yeow! You're amazing!

MsCrockett 07-17-2006 10:15 PM

STOP DONT POST HERE COME AND JOIN US ON 300 + AND READY TO TRY AGAIN # 959


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