300+ And Ready to Try Again...#1010
 

Oops Ammi caught me trying to sneak a post in as she was trying to close out the other post :)

Anyway, I hope everyone had a good weekend. I had a pretty good weekend. I went hiking, did things for school and did a lot of errands. I will try to catch up a bit later.

Me Again :lol:

I had an NSV since I last wrote here. I bought a lilac summer tunic top a few years ago. It was on sale and I just couldn't resist buying it despite the fact it wouldn't fit me. Since then I have gained weight and the top looked worse than ever, fitted where it touched, showed all the bulges etc. I found it tucked away in a drawer today so I decided to try it on. It's TOO BIG for me now :lol: :dance: I will just have to wear it around the house that's all, I have to get some use out of it!!!

Sharon - :lol: yes I am sure staying OP as much as I can and increasing my exercise helped me with the good loss this week. I am catching up with you, so you better get a move on :lol:

Kenya, Patti and Valerie thanks for your congrats, you gals better get your pom poms ready for 25 lbs time when I hit the big 100 :lol:

Valerie - phew, glad the FFM made it back in plenty of time to take that lb away from you :cheer: We have to be so careful that we send her on her way in plenty of time for everybody to get a visit from her :D

Nelie - sorry I posted the stop post before you saw it :lol: I wish we could all lock the threads like the moderators do so that it can't happen. I always feel guilty when I post the Stop the same time as somebody else posts a message :(

Hope you have a great day :hug:

Gotta dash, it's exercise time :D Bye for now,

Hugs,

Ammi :grouphug:

Valerie--oh, I do go down the stairs in my building every day...going down is the easy part :D The only time I use the levator instead of stairs to go down is if I'm wearing heels (which is VERY rare--maybe once a month) and if I have my grocery cart with me (when I go grocery shopping once a week).

Ammi--congrats on the -5 and on the NSV!! That is awesome!

Keeperofthehome4--WELCOME to our group! I've not yet found a place that offers better support, advice, caring, and friendship on the internet!

Oh, as for my doctor's appointment last week, everything is just fine, despite the month-long TOM (someone asked a couple threads ago...). They gave me advice they very well could have just given me over the phone without my having to wait around forever (saw the doctor at 9:20 for my 8:45 appointment :mad: ), but at least she also did a "mini exam" to ensure everything was okay. My blood pressure is borderline high (130/80), which I attribute to not exercising at all (what, light walking for less than a mile 4 times a week didn't cure it? ;) ). I need to make sure to keep my BP down or else they will take me off the BC pills, and I sort of can't go off the pills since they serve the purpose of ovarian cyst prevention, not just birth control. My first WATP DVD should arrive within the next week or 2, so then I'll have no excuses (yeah, right--I am QUEEN of excuses :devil: )!

Monday!
 

Hello All!

Well I survived a weekend of camping...but my diet suffered horribly! I was all set to be good and try to keep the points in check...I even took my one-point homemade soup with me. NOT! I ate like an absolute PIG! :ink: I'm not going to try to phrase it nice and say I made bad choices - I just consciously disregarded the whole thing. As an example, Sunday we got up and broke camp and at noon we found ourselves at Waffle House – for those of you who don't know what Waffle House is - they are known for their waffles (big surprise) and their hash browns that you can get covered with onions, ham, cheese, mushrooms, chili, etc... mostly, it's a heart-attack on a plate breakfast place. So, of couse, we ordered the all you can eat – and I ate all I could. Then we stopped at the Russell-Stover outlet and got candy on top of it! On the up side…Waffle House was my only meal of the day, but it was horrible! Nothing like a little 3000 calorie breakfast to start you off right. (I don't actually know the calories-I'm just being sarcastic.)

I am attempting to repair the damage today with a modifed Jilly diet. I had oatmeal for breakfast and veggie soup and fruit for lunch. I'll make sure dinner is filling and very low point and virtually all veggies and fruits. But I probably am not even going to record my weight on Wednesday – Hopefully it'll be like Chicago and after two weeks I'll show a nice drop instead of a gain.

Otherwise, camping was okay! I did a lot of archery...but it was unseasonably HOT on Saturday and I'd packed for COOL so we ended up worn out about 3 p.m. and took a nap instead of finishing the tournament..Not that I was doing too well anyway. My ranking in archery is - well, is suck a rank? :lol: But I enjoy trying. I really need to practice more.

Keeperofthehome4 :welcome3: This is a terrific place for support!

Amy's back! :carrot: Kaylee's back! :carrot: Hooray!

I need to run...much to do and less time to do it! I'll try to catch up on reading the threads I missed later! Have a good one ladies!

good for you on your loss valerie. Ammi that is a great nsv and welcome keeperofthehome!

Good Morning Friends!
Please, let me again say that I'm very excited to have found you.
I've been reading previous posts and feel I'm starting to know some of you already.
Sharon, Congrats on the boots and the chair. That's awesome!!!! I personally think that is a great accomplishment and I can't wait til I don't have to check out the size of a chair before sitting down.

I totally didn't stick to my food plan for yesterday, but when I logged everything into my fitday.com account I still came out ok. That was a relief.
Who knew I could still have chinese and be ok. :-)
It was shrimp chow mein, not general tso chicken (my favorite), but it was still good.
I had go get blood work again this am for my stupid blood clot. They're trying to get the right dose of blood thinners and it feels like it's taking forever.
I should get to go back to work on Thursday and I'm excited about that. There's only so much sitting around with you feet up a person can handle and I was past that the first day in the hospital.
I hope all of you with colds and the flu get better soon and I wish everyone a successful day. ........i can't say week, cuz i need to do it one meal at a time right now.
FYI, I'll only be weighing in once a week or even once a month cuz I go to the dr to get it done. I don't have a pair of scales that won't get whacked when I stand on them. But, I'm going to keep track of measurements and getting winded when walking and other stuff like that.
Talk to you soon.
Sandy

Thanks ya'll for the welcome :)

boy is this board quiet today or what?

I've missed so much- the last time I logged in was Friday- which was also the last time I even tried to stay OP. I knew i was in a bad track, but this weekend I really blew it. I'm scared to get on the scale, but i have to, I have to get myself restarted. It's killing me that I don't have my foods from nutrisystem. I'm not good at thinking about what I'm eating, but unitl it arrives, I'm determined to count calories, not going over 2000. I know I can't keep it up for very long, but hopefully until I get the food it will help me get on track. That will have to start tomorrow, seeing as today has already been bad. I didn't work out Friday or Sunday, so I'm behind on that too. I'm frustrated, but determined that I was just sidetracked, not giving up. I feel like I've already said that so many times. I've learned my lesson though- need to order food far enough in advance that I won't run out.

I've tried to read through all the posts that I've missed, but have no hope of truely catching up. Welcome to all the new people :welcome3: congratulations to all the losers :bravo: and hugs :hug: to everyone having a hard time.

I'm making myself accountable to being back on track right now- tomorrow I will report that I have eaten my calories correctly, and today- I'm going to the gym.

Have a good day!

good for you getting right back on track!we just got to take it one day at a time !

Nightkatt--sounds like you had a great weekend! I'm proud of you for resisting Burger King AND for limiting yourself on the sweets! :carrot: Good JOB! I really dont like Subway so for me giving up Burger King for Subway is amazing!! Yeah! And your before/current pics look great! You are doing a great job!

Wyllen--I'll be sure to get on the excercise thread ASAP! Thanks! :cool:

Kenya--I can really see a difference in your face in your pics. You are looking good, girl! :queen:

Ally--:wel3fc:! I, too, started earlier this year, only lost a small amount, fell off, and am now back on. South Beach is pretty livable, I've done that before and didnt mind it.

Trixie--Great job going down a pants size! :dance: Clothing size means more to me than the scale most times.

endthereign--I'm sorry to hear you are dealing with so much stress. I hope your daughter is ok. :hug:

wryrprincess--GREAT JOB on the 11 lbs! Yeah! :cb:

Kayley--Hey girl! I havent forgotten you! I just came back myself :o

Xena--Yeah, I remember you! Glad to see you again! :D There are so many things that 1 lb gain could be attributed to, I'm glad you're not sweating it too much. Sounds like you have a good plan in place for getting back on track!

newsnerd--I'm so sorry to hear about your car and truck! Car troubles are the worst. I really hope you're able to figure something out for you to get to work. :bravo: on the 4 lb loss!

4menow--They were making fun of people for eating spinach on the radio, like acting like the only people that eat spinach are health food/organic nuts or whatever. I'm thinking, hello they sell bagged spinach at WALMART for crying out loud! What a bunch of morons! ;)

Brenda--Yeah, I never quite understood why you have to "convince" a dr to do something to YOUR body. Its your choice, not the Dr's!! Weird. :goodluck:

Ammi--:thanks: You are right, the less we want to be OP the more we need to be here. I really value all the love and support I get here. Everyone is so great. I'm glad to see you are still here, too! And :woo: on the -5 AND the lilac top!!

Dogpal--I'm glad to see you are still here, too! Having internet access at work definetly helps me get on here more often ;)

Sandybar--:welcome3: This is a really great place. We all "fall off the wagon" so to speak, but I have finally realized that all that matters is getting back on. It sounds like you have some really good goals in mind. Good for you! I'm sorry about the blood clot and that its taking them so long to figure out your medication. I'm glad you'll be heading back to work soon--that ought to make you feel good. And as far as the weighing thing, NSV's mean so much more to me than the # on the scale, anyway, and I'm sure they will to you, too. Oh, BTW--I LOVE Chinese food!! :eating2:

Melissa--Good for you for having a positive attitude about not being able to excercise. I'm sure as soon as that cold is gone you'll be back to kicking butt! :)

Jill--Great idea on the workout videos from Netflix! I have a Blockbuster Online subscription so I'll have to check that out! :dancer: How do you make turkey meatballs? I am a total novice cook and I'd love to know!

Vicky--Ug, acid reflux sucks! :barf: I am lucky that Prevacid helps mine. But I ran out this weekend and it was kinda bad. I've just been taking OTC stuff until I can get a refill. I cant imagine having it so bad like that.

Valerie--Those boots sound awesome! Yeah! I totally would've bought them for $6! :love:

Sharon--:cp: on all your NSV's! Yeah! Its funny how things like that you dont expect there to be a change or really notice, but then you see the difference and its like "oh yeah, I guess that does make sense" :) Good for you!

Valerie--:high: on weighing in at 280! Wooo hooo!! That scale can be so frustrating sometimes! I know we all try not to let it bother us but its so hard! But I love it when its on my side!

Lilion--Oh yes, the Waffle House! I LOVE hashbrowns...they are dangerous! Yes, I know a lot about the whole "good intentions" thing (i.e. bringing the low-point soup, etc). It seems like the weekends are always hard for me, especially the weekends Nat is here. But this coming weekend he will be here and I plan to REALLY impress myself!

toofatforu--I was thinking the same thing myself!

As for me, I'm doing really well today. I'm staying totally on plan and will work out at Curves later.

I think I've decided that I dont want to work in Customer Service anymore. I dont really feel its for me. I'm not really a "people-person" apparently. I just get really irritated with people a lot of the time and it just makes me hate my job. I just hope I can find some other type of work when I move to KC. The problem is that customer service jobs are usually the highest paying for people without degrees, so I will probably end up in some type of customer service job in KC.

Valerie -- Glad to hear the scale went down... I do think it sometimes take a while for the scale to reflect our behaviors (both good and bad).

Ammi -- I have had that lilac top experience with a bunch of clothes. I missed my shot to wear a lot of things. Oh well, I'm not complaining, as I fit into smaller stuff now anyway!

Jill -- glad to hear you're getting on board with the exercise! You'll do it!

Ammi - Another 5 pounds - you are so totally awesome!

Jill - Sorry to hear you are having a rough day. Hopefully a good night's sleep will clear your head. I totally agree that self-loathing isn't a good motivation for weight loss.

I am having more work issues today and I am definitely PMS'ing. I almost started to cry in the car when I was out at the bank this afternoon while listening to my book on tape. It’s not that I had anything specifically to cry about, but I can get so hormonally emotionally weird. I am just hoping it doesn’t turn into an overwhelming urge for chocolate.

I really don't feel like going to the gym tonight. I am really tired and feel very drained. I made a few bad eating choices over the weekend, which doesn't help matters. I am trying not to feel guilty because that only leads to more destructive behaviors. I think it is a night to curl up in bed with a good book (I am currently reading His Majesty’s Dragon – a kind of a Patrick O’Brian meets Anne McCaffery thing – a lot of fun) and go to sleep early.

Keeper - Sorry to hear that your kids weren't well over the weekend, I hope they are feeling better today.

Jill - thanks for the congrats on my WI today, I am still smiling about it. Sorry to hear that the advice you had from the doctors could easily have been given over the phone but instead you had to go and wait for ages at the doctors! It's good that your tests etc went ok, and that although borderline with the BP you are ok to stay on your BC pills. I went to go on the pill when I first met Daren and I couldn't go on it because of my BP. I had to use Implanon instead, one of those ones that are a rod in the arm. Of course that was just for birth control, I didn't have the worry like you do about ovarian cysts. Hopefully your BP will come down and you'll be ok to stay on the pill :hug:

I don't know whether to say commiserations or congratulations on seeing yourself in a different light. I tend to have that moment the minute I realise I have to start dieting. It's like before then I know I am fat, but I am blinkered to the fact of just how fat I am. It is very inspiring to lose the weight though, as you have discovered, so I think I will stick to congratulating you on your discovery :hug: Don't feel self loathing, you ARE all the things you were before funny, sarcastic, witty, creative, talented, intelligent, mature, confident, caring, helpful, supportive, hard-working, you've just realised that you are a bit bigger than you realised. You can lose the weight, you will lose the weight, be proud of yourself for making that committment to yourself :hug:

Lilion - I think I would have given in to that gorgeous food at the Waffle House too. It sounded delicious :D

I am glad that you haven't let your little :ink: out session get you down. As long as you keep persevering you know you will lose the lbs. Treats are allowed :D

Sandy - I am a firm believer of only weighing once a week, I couldn't handle daily weighing. It would upset me too much to see a gain, or worse still to lose weight in the week only to have my official WI and not have that loss. So yep, sticking to once a week is what I do. Of course a lot of the ladies here like to weigh daily and some weigh more than once a day, and it suits them just fine. Each to their own :D When will be your next official WI.

Kimberly - when are you expecting your Nutrisystem food to turn up? I am sorry you are struggling to keep on track while you haven't got the food. I hope sticking to 2000 calories a day will help you out and won't be too difficult. Roll on when the Nutrisystem arrives!! Did you end up going to the gym today as planned?

Missy - glad that you are feeling a smidge better, good for you for getting in a walk today, that's what I call committment!! :bravo:

What have you been playing on Pogo? I got all of last weeks badges, I am waiting for the new ones to be posted now :D

Amy - you don't like Subway, wow why not? It's fairly new to Swansea and as it's good for both the dieter and non dieter alike we like to go there whenever we are in town and fancy a meal out. It's a bit expensive though, so it's not as often as I would like :D

Thanks for the congrats on my WI today and my NSV :hug:

When are you moving to KC? I hope you will be able to find a job you feel better suited to. It's awful to be in a job where you aren't happy!

Heather - I totally agree, it's much better to be too small for clothes than to be too big!!

Nancy - I love Anne McCaffrey books, those Pern series are brilliant. I bought Daren a few of them for last Father's Day.

Sorry you are feeling drained, and a bit guilty about the weekend and what you ate. I hope a good restful night reading your book and maybe an early night's sleep will have you waking up nice and refreshed and more optimistic tomorrow :hug:

Thanks for the congrats on my WI, much appreciated :hug:

Ok I have to go now, it's time for my lovely husband to give me a half hour foot massage for my reward for losing another 24 lbs. Bliss :D

Take care all,

Hugs,

Ammi :grouphug:

sandybar-HI! :welcome2: That is an awesome birthday present to give to youself! The support here is amazing! I am glad you found us! Chinese Food is my WEAKNESS!!

Sharon-WHOOHOO!!! :carrot: :carrot: Those are AWESOME NSV's! Four years is a long time! Way to go!! The first place I lost weight was in my ankles, however I still can't wear boots the zip up on the side. ONE DAY THOUGH!! lol I am jealous! GO YOU!

Ammi-OMG!! Seriously you are the amazing SHRINKING woman!! I can't believe how well you are doing! It is such an inspiration! You keep me going, seeing someone do it makes me know that I CAN! YAY ON THE NSV! That is so awesome it was too small and now its too BIG! I loooove those cold rainy dreary days. I always want to sit under a blanket with a hot cup of cider or a glass of wine lol and read.

Valerie-:carrot: WHOOHOO!! It is nice when the scale starts to tell the truth instead of nasty lies. Sleep completely helps with losing weight. I notice if I don't sleep well, I don't lose anything.

Keeper-HI!! :welcome3: What plan are you doing?

Lilion-Today is the start of a new week! I believe that sometimes you have to do that. You have to eat poorly and realize that it's not the end of the world and we can get back up and do what needs to be done! Good for you for getting back and jumping right back on track!

Jill-I know how you feel. I never used to look in the mirror and see the fat girl. I knew I was fat but it didn't register. It was about 2 months ago I looked in the mirror and was like OMG IS THAT WHAT I LOOK LIKE?! It is like I saw myself for the very first time. Of how other people must see me. And for the first couple of days I was like omg thats horrible and was very depressed. And it is my motivation. But not in a self-loathing kind of way. It is in a "I know I am a beautiful person and I deserve to be healthy. I am not just fat and I never have been. But I refuse to be seen this way any more. I love myself too much." I see it more as a I love myself and I am sad to see what happened to my body then OMG I'M GROSS! Does that even make sense? I don't know, but just know I have been where you are.

So hi! I was absent all weekend. TOM was being a stupid little brat so I was hiding from the world. I weighed in on Friday and WHOOHOO!! DOWN 4 LBS! Although over the weekend, even while eating OP (well not EXACTLY OP...we had crab...I had to eat a little butter. LOL) I have gained me some water weight. I know I didn't eat enough butter for a 2 lb gain. Blasted TOM! The scale is never consistant when I am on my period so I am just going to take the 4 lb loss and count it!! I deserve it dangit! lol Other then that things are good. It snowed this weekend! :shocksn: Like down here in the valley! There is still snow up in the mountains, but it was a shock to get snow this early! Means it is going to be a REALLY long and COLD winter! Bah! I hate the cold! Well I need to get in the shower for work tonight. Hope everyone is having a good night!!

Hey guys!!

Well lots to chat about but first guess what??
They are going to snip him!!!!

:lol: ok... can you tell that I am happy about this? No questions asked. Just gave us the low-down on the surgery, asked if we had considered all the options and we signed on the dotted line. Sometime this week they will call with the appt. I am both relieved and feel kind of weird. I guess this just makes it final. Knowing that I will not be a mom. Don't get me wrong, I am quite OK with it, however it just feels...weird. WHOOHOO... 3 more months and no more BC pills :D

well, lets see. What else to chat about. I see that lots of you had good weigh-ins! I finally got my JMS yoga dvd today. Going to at least watch it tonight although I dunno if I will actually DO it *L* They suggest that you watch first. Tomorrow for sure. Maybe even before work. augh, that would be nice.

Ammi~ You :devil: !!! You just passed me and I started way before you!!! WTG!

Jilly~ Man, we are on the same wave length. I seem to have had that "realization" as well. It sucks huh? I had hubby take some pics of me the other night in a new outfit that I "thought" looked good on me. Till of course I saw the pics. Not nice. I have lost 75lbs and I still look the size of a pick-up truck. I was thinking, man, I must have looked REALLY bad before!!!!!! I hope you are feeling better sweetie.

k, i gotta run. Was Zelma finding out today or tomorrow??? I'm so nervous for her!!!

Brenda :wave:

AMMI - "SCROLL UP TO MY POST" :lol3: You just hit my funny bone!

JILLY - "...she was also funny, sarcastic, witty, creative, talented, intelligent, mature, confident, caring, helpful, supportive, hard-working..." SHE STILL IS! AND you left out BEAUTIFUL and dad-gummed good at going Down stairs! :hug: :hug: :hug:

LILION - As far as I'm concerned the Wuffle House only has one thing - scrambled eggs with cheeeeese and raisen toast! I ADORE raisen toast, altho suddenly I'm not sure how to spell it.

GOTTA GO - EXERCISE CLASS IN 15 MINUTES!!!!

PS Simon already ate and destroyed my new boots.

I thought the testing this a.m. at the interview went AWFUL but they called back this afternoon with a possible.

C-YA!

Hiya peeps .. just a quick one today ... its been a weird 48 hours for me . I have stayed OP fortunately ... but did go to the doctors yesterday .. BP is 110/80 so that is good .. little low but good, I have shrunk 1cm (was 175 last year .. now Im 174 ... leaves me wondering how many pounds are in a cm rofl).

According to the doctor .. Im depressed ... didnt think I had fallen back into that hole really ... amazing what you can regard as coping isnt it? Apparently the not sleeping, feeling a little weepy and on edge are signs of depression .. hee hee hee .. I just thought that was normal been like that for so long. Sooo she has given me a prescription for prozac .... I have yet to decide if Im gonna get it filled as I dont like taking drugs of any kind ... might wait to see what the blood tests come back as (bunch of vampires!).

When I got back home yesterday for some reason I was feeling a little fragile .. thinking about it now it was like as a professional had told me I was depressed that I could give into it a little you know what I mean?? One thing I have discovered is that while I am an emotional eater .. Im not a depressed one lol ... the thought of food was not appealing .. I started going thru the motions of preparing dinner for everyone and found myself getting slower and slower til in the end I let dad finish getting it ready.

As my dad is up today Im taking a day to do some serious thinking about things ... if Im depressed there has to be a cause (other than my mother, daughter, nephew, dad ... he he he ... those are lifelong ones so not as easy to fix!) .. Im thinking about food .. but only the bad kind like Chocolate ... so I am keeping down the other end of the house so the temptation will mean I have to move more than 5 steps to get it rofl ... I will go outside soon perhaps and just sit enjoying the sun and watching dad cut down the trees that are blocking the light from the house ... mind you .. that may be a little loud and Im a little sensitive to noise at the moment lol .

So Friday I find out my blood tests .... should be alright I would think .. Ash will get her results back then too ... although the doc thinks she may be anaemic.

Im sorry Im not up to doing personals today ... Im not even up to doing my Richard Simmons .. oh and to make my Monday complete .. I got TOM for another visit.... damn man visits way too often!

Ammi you lucky chicky babe ... a fiver!! Hopefully the FFM will start that as her pick up target when she visits everyone else this week lol .

Great NSVs peeps ... still helping to keep me inspired and focused .... welcome to the newbies .. Im sure you will do fantastic :)

Huggies

Katt

Ammi - Congrats!!! is there any way you can take it to a tailor and have it taken in? seems like it should be easy enough.

so my NSV for today. i rode my bike to and from school. and made the light that i always get stuck at. on my way home it was really windy and i almost gave up and walked, but i stuck it out, and even tho it took me 10 extra minutes, i rode every inch of the way home.

WTG Luan :D

ok, so I juschecked out my JMS yoga. I love it. I couldn't do it all but I did manage most of it. My knees are awful though. They will get stronger as I do it more. Anyone else that has it get so sleepy afterwards? *L* I am SO relaxed :lol:

Brenda :wave:

Hello Violet--- Thanks for the congrats on my pictures.. I still need to take more now that I have lost over 100 lbs.... I think i took those pictures when i was about 307 lbs.. but to me I still look the same as I did when I was 381.. It is so hard for me to see a change in myself at times. However I plan to get more pictures up by maybe next Thursday. My husband will bring the camera home on Friday but I may not get around to taking pictures for a few days :)

Hi everyone... yikes I am hopelessly behind! But wanted to pop in and say hi! Fortunately my allergies are taming down a bit so I will feel human again soon. :)

Blessing to all... and welcome newbies!!!

Jill -- if it helps, I felt fatter after losing 50 pounds and weighing 245 than I ever did when I weighed 295. I remember looking at the pics I took after I lost 20 pounds thinking, "this is me THINNER??? What was I before??" It may be part of this whole process, but it really can play with your head. Don't let it keep you down, because the other perceptions you have of yourself WILL come back!

Kenya-- You must be quivering waiting for hubby to get back. I like your priorities... the pics can wait!!!

I went to my yoga class tonight for the 2nd time. I was really really sore last week so we'll see how it goes this week. The scale was up for me this morning -- SILLY SCALE! :)

Hello all!
Got a bit of good news today. My car is only going to cost $40 to fix! Turns out it ws only bad battery cables, whcih set of some sensors and caused general mayhem, i guess. So that's good. No word yet on the trcuk so keep your fingers crossed!!:crossed: :crossed:

Had a great NSV, too. A woman that works during the day who I haven't seen in a while was leaving work as I was coming in and said "oh my god, you look great! You've lost weight haven't you?" I can't tell you how good that felt, cause I just don't see it. Glad somebody does!:)

Ammi- Congrats on your NSV and your missing 5 lbs. That's good stuff!
Keeper and Sandy - Welcome! Good to meet you both. I think I've missed quite a few poeple while I've been dealing with my lack of transportation.
Melissa- Glad you're starting to feel better. :hug:
Luan- Great job on the bike ride. You've inspired me to get off my butt and go get the tires for mine. That had to be fun and feel good!
Amy- Thanks for the congratulations and sympathy. Here's hoping my truck has a miraculous recovery!:dizzy:
Misti- Your new pics look great!

Hope you all have a good evening!

NEWSNERD - TOTALLY cool NSV!!! Good luck with the truck!!

LUAN - GOOD FOR YOU!!! I absolutely HATE riding my bike into the wind! Ever since I was a kid it really ticked me off. Silly, I know, but to keep struggling like that and keep being pushed back is just infuriating... but I suppose nowadays I might have to adjust my thinking and figure it was just an extra good workout, huh?

KATT - I understand how you feel about now taking drugs, but I've also seen what a huge help it can be in some peoples lives. It's not a "happy" pill that makes you someone you aren't, or gives you delusions about reality. And you don't have to stay on them if they don't feel right. If you choose never to try what the doc prescribed, I have absolutely NO right to disagree or do anything but admire you. But if you choose to try them, you may find they help. I know my DSis takes some anti-depressants and she says it makes the seemingly unbearable - bearable. She can handle life the way other people do. Sometimes the cause is chemical, not circumstantial. I'm sure you will do what you feel is right for you, and I applaud you in any and every case! I hope I'm not overstepping myself or offending you at all. That certainly isn't my intent. :hug:

Hi ladies. Just a quick post as I am very tired. My dog kept waking me up all night long. He apparently had an upset tummy and had diarrhea and gas. Too much information, I know. ;) But what a good boy he is. He kept waking me up letting me know each time he needed to go out instead of just letting it go in the house. It really had me worried last night because nothing like that had ever happened before but he was really uncomfortable while he was going. He was whimpering as he was trying to go. Whatever was the matter, it seems better now. I came home at lunchtime to check on him and he was his usual frisky self with no signs of stomach distress at all. Thank goodness. He's my baby, afterall, and I would hate anything bad to happen to him. :o

That being said, being up and down all night I didn't sleep well at all. Being tired gave me an "excuse" to eat poorly today and to skip my walk tonight even though I could not ask for lovelier weather to walk in. Oh well, tomorrow's a new day. In the morning I am going to have some blood drawn and then Friday I have an appt. with my doctor to have a physical and get the results from my blood tests. Feeling fine (other than too heavy) but I am trying to get a physical done every year just to be sure I keep feeling fine.

That's it for me.

Nancy - I hope those PMS blues vanish soon. Enjoy your book and your night off to relax.

Valerie - Naughty little Simon! :nono: Maybe it was his revenge for the *snip snip*! :lol:

Ammi - You go girl!!! Look at you at 75 pounds down. You are a WW rock star!!!! :cheer:

OK, bedtime for me. See ya later, alligators! ;)

Valerie - Thankies for your words hun ... I may get the prescription for one month filled (I have 2 repeats on it too) ... and see if it makes a difference ... hopefully by the end of the month I will have a little more control of my world lol ... will be a first rofl.

Its funny today ... the weather has gone from the purest blue sky to grey windy and miserable .. isnt it funny how nature sometimes reflects how youre feeling .. hehehe ... me gettin reflective in my old age ... actually .. if I think about it .. its been a while since I have spent any time on my own just reflecting on things ... does anyone else do that ... I know it helps to get some sort of focus back in my mind .... One good thing is that I am on this new eating regime (lifestyle change) ... its something I can control I suppose isnt it?? Must be time to update my blog lol ..

Huggies and thankies Val hun :)

:wel3fc: Sandy: Glad to have you here.

Xena: :coach: Come on you can do it Xena! I saw your goal for your birthday. Come on sweetie! Go, Go, Go, Go! Hope your doggie's tummy gets better soon!

Jilly: Sounds like you are making some good choices :D on planning to exercise! I know you can do it Jilly. If I can move my :sumo: big ole butt, I know you will succeed wonderfully.

Mechelle: Get better soon:hug:

Val: Oh my hubby made the most beautiful gate. I am so proud of him. Both of my dogs will take off if there isn't a gate to rein them in too. Congrats on getting to 280:carrot: I was so happy for you about your boots and now I am sad for you and tell little Simon I said...:frypan: No no! lol

Sahron: Yippeee:woo: Wonderful about the boots and chair! I can't wait for some NSV or some SV's lol. Good going!

Ammi: :carrot: :dancer: Oh Yeah! Another 5 pounds. You are the incredible shrinking woman! I am so happy for you. I am starting to blow up the balloons right now for that 100 pound loss coming your way.

Keeperofthehouse: :welcome: Looking forward to getting to know you better. I hope your children are better soon.

Lilion: :coach: You can do it! I know you can make up for this past weekend and then some. Come on lil, you can do it!

Kimberly: :hug: Come on you can do it. Hang in there. Don't be too hard on yourself! Together we can get to where this wonderful new lifestyle is a habbit not the abnormal!

Amy: I just love Curves! I hope you enjoy :D it as much as I do!

Wyllenn: Hey, you may have missed your shot at some of those clothes but isn't the reward of being smaller well worth the missing out on the bigger clothes! :whoo: I know it is. You are such an inspiration!

Brenda: Uh.... I hope this is appropriate for you.lol, Congrats on your upcoming snip? lol;)

Nitekat: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: Hang in there sweetie.

Luan: Yeah! I'm so proud of you for riding your bike all the way! :ebike: You go girl!

Okay, for me, I'm busy busy doing knick knacks etc. I did go to Curves today and stayed on my WW points perfectly. Putting books on the bookshelf and cleaning the house. We may get carpet in the livingroom and hallway if the price is right. lol Man is coming to measure tomorrow and tell us the damage.

If I didn't mention you by name, sorry but I still love ya,
Blessings all,
Dogpal/Annie

Ammi--I forgot to congratulate you on ANOTHER loss -- 5 more pounds! Just becoming par for the course, huh?? :)

Annie -- Oh, I'm not complaining about the smaller clothes, nosirree !!! :) I am, in fact, kind of reveling in my new smaller size -- I fit into clothes I couldn't have worn since my sophomore year of college!!! Not only am I fitter, but less self conscious. Sometimes I don't believe the "new" me!!

Hi Everbody!
Well, I stayed on my "food plan" for yesterday and today looks good too.
For me that's a huge NSV and I'm totally excited about it!!
I haven't started an exercise program yet....my current excuse is the blood clots. But my goal is to get on the exercise bike by the end of the week.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to avoid a sore bottom on the bike? Ya know at this weight, it's hard to ride the bike. We have the Tony Little exercising machine, but we don't have it put together yet.
VioletSwerve, I hope you have the most success in looking for another job.
I know how hard customer service can be cuz it's what I do as well.
So hang tough!
Looking forward to having suggestions on the exercise bike.
Have a good day everyone!!
Sandy