Annie -- I keep posting because this place is STILL an inspiration for me. I may be close to goal -- which is amazing -- but I keep hearing that the battle is for life. And I would be supremely arrogant to think I have this thing beat forever.

Plus, I know when I started that it was so inspiring to see that people COULD do this. I want others to hear my story -- maybe they can too!! After all, I'm not really any different than anyone else. I have been obese my entire adult life!

Misti -- I think the FFM may stay with you awhile. She has to make it up for snubbing you so long! Congrats!

Katydid --WELCOME!!! PLease just jump right in and get to know us!!!

I should be working but I am so unbelievably pissed off right now about something my company just did that I can’t concentrate. So, I will spend some time drinking some coffee and writing some responses and then I will get back to work.

Ammi – I am so glad that you are feeling better and that is so cool that you are meeting up with Sharon. We want to hear all about it!

Valerie – That was fantastic about throwing away all of the tempting things in the house. That was a close call with Simon! I like Annie’s theory that he was trying to save himself from getting dog napped. Wishing you luck on your drivers test, not that you need it because I know that you will do a fantastic job!

Andie – I used a little bit of 2% milk and some Laughing Cow cheeses. They are great by the way for adding a bit of cheese flavor without too many calories. The wedges are 35 calories each and I use them for all sorts of things. My favorite is my faux eggs Benedict where I take a Light Multigrain Thomas’ English Muffin, a Laughing Cow Cheese, a piece of Canadian bacon and a pan fried egg (cooking spray, no butter) and it tastes to me like I am eating an incredibly rich breakfast. It totally satisfies my craving for Eggs Benedict without the calories for all the Hollandaise sauce.

I know how hard it can be when your spouse/significant other is not supportive. I haven’t talked about it recently, so you probably don’t know about my struggles with my BF, but he is not the most supportive person. He actually prefers me to be at least somewhat fat and so often does little things to try and sabotage me. He has been a lot better recently but he still gives me a hard time about not eating certain things. I try to make him understand that 1) I do eat things when I want them (I am not on a severely restricted diet – I don’t actually restrict myself from anything) and 2) I never stop him or give him a hard time about what he eats. If he is feeling sensitive he feels more threatened by some of my choices than at other times. I try to not make a big deal about it, but occasionally we get into it about food choices. It’s a tough one and I am still on the fence about how to deal with it.

Annie – Sorry you couldn’t sleep, but at least you had some good shows to watch. It is so strange when your DH isn’t home in the middle of the night because of work. Mine has had to work several nights and it feels so weird to be home alone without him.

Misti – :dancer: the FFM came! Congratulations.

Katt – :lol: Boogying to Richard at 1:00am? Wow – that is definitely dedication! That is so cool too that the weights felt so much lighter. It definitely gets easier, doesn’t it! Also, congratulations to your hunny on his weight loss. The mashed cauliflower was on purpose once I realized that I needed to cook it instead of just cutting it up for raw munchies. It is something that people who do low carb diets use as a substitute for mashed potatoes.

Katy – I am glad to see you made it over to the main thread. I know what you mean about cleaning the kitchen. I used to sit down on the floor in front of the refrigerator to put groceries away when we brought them home. I now have enough energy to do the putting away entirely standing up. It may not seem like a big deal to people who have never had to deal with that kind of thing, but getting that extra energy in our lives is what it is all about!

Michelle – I am a daily weigher. I know it makes some people crazy, but I actually enjoy seeing the fluctuations. I am getting pretty good at knowing when I will be up or down depending on how I feel, what I ate the night before, etc. I just make Thursday be my official weigh in day (although I have been known to take a second official reading on a weekend occasionally). The reason not to weigh daily is if it affects you mood for the day. Also, Lost will always win in my house too! I love that show. That and Doctor Who/Battlestar Gallactica (or Stargate, depending on the season – SciFi Fridays) are the things I don’t miss.

Well, it was my weigh in day and I am down 2 pounds this week. I can’t believe the month is almost over, and we are heading into the holiday season! I am feeling better now and should probably get back to work. Hope everyone is having a good day.

OMG how much did I miss?? Heheh you ladies are way too busy on here ;)

First of all thanks everyone for kind words, when I felt horrible last week, you are the best :hug:

wyllenn, you’re right this battle is for life. I have a friend who lost I don’t know how much but A LOT about 4 years ago, she must have had around 160 lb, but if you’d see her now, she weighs more then ever, around 350 I would say and when talking to her now she regrets letting go once again as she knows how much it takes to get to 160! So yeah loosing it its not enough, everyone says keeping it is the main thing. But that’s once again just life..it sure gives us something not to get bored lol

LOL Michelle this one’s good. I cant stay away from the scale either, maybe someone should hid it away from me too. Well unless I gain a pound or two then I don’t want to go near the scale, I wait till I lose it and then weigh again :lol:

Welcome katydid1972 here’s the perfect place to post ;) stick around and see for your self, we’re the best :P

Katt you were working out at 2am???? WOW that alone deserves a cheer lol

Misti is that a loosing info I read? What have I missed again lol Im so glad you finally started loosing again. WTG!!!

Ammi, hope you are ok now? Or at least better :hug:

Nancy WTG on loosing those 2lb!

Okie, as for me, Im ok, lost two more pounds..which is cool. But I have to say Im again not eating enough. Im horrible. Like today, I came to work at 1pm and a friend asked what I had for lunch, and I was like ‘ooops, I forgot to eat today’, I had a small breakfast, but totally forgot about lunch, so now when I’ll get home I cant eat much for dinner so Im not gonna be anywhere near the number of cal. as I should have. Im just not hungry. And I was so good for almost a week, ate healthy and everything. The problem is that when Im eating I don’t feel like excersising at all, now the couple of days when I don’t eat enough, I have like tone of energy and just wanna jump around all day. I think my main struggle would be to learn to eat and eat healthy, I mean there would be like NO problem getting a macchicken down my throat lol Oh well, I’ll learn slowly :D
I have lost 14lb, which is really not that much and everyone is telling me how much I’ve lost. Its kinda strange to me as the scale doesn’t show such progress, obviously the body does. Any explanation maybe? Not that Im complaning lol I just find it strange.

Well, hope everyone is well! be happy and stay OP ladies!

Have a great day all :)

way to go Lavendale and Nancy

hello ladies! don't have much time but just wanted to say a couple of things.

katydid: :welcome3: i read your bio and i hope you like it here as much as i have. it's a great place with lots of support, advice and smiles! :)


valerie: i know you talked about this a couple of threads ago (how do i get so behind so fast?) but i just wanted to tell you not to let those guys at the gym bug you. i read a quote awhile ago that i really liked. i won't get it right, but the idea behind it was that people don't think about us as much as we think they are. chances are, if you think someone is thinking about you, they are probably just wondering what you are thinking about them. so....when those guys at the gym are looking at you, they are probably just wondering if you were looking at them and hoping their a** looks good in their spandex shorts! anyway, what's the gym for if not for going to improve yourself? don't give them a second thought! way to go on getting to the gym!:cp:

here's a little laugh for the day: why don't angry witches fly on their brooms? they're afraid they'll fly off the handle! :lol3:


take care everyone and hopefully, i'll get caught up on everything this weekend! lori

Okee .. just a quickie this morning .. have to get into town to post some packages ...

Ok ... the FFM paid a flyin visit this morning and took a pound with her lol .. Im a little bugged she didnt take more .. but I will take that pound and try to get it down a little more before Tuesday when I do the final weigh in for the month. I mean its 1.6 pounds .. darn it .. its coming off!!! Although I do have a sinking feeling that TOM is comin for a visit .. typical bad timing! Im feeling a little bloaty and the most annoying thing is that earlier in the week when I went on the scales .. there was definitely a 5 as the third figure!! grrr.

Maybe I need some more sleep ... 4.5 hours isnt really enough is it?? rofl .. might weigh again tomorrow and see if it looks better rofl ...

Huggies all .. will write (or babble) more later :)

PS - LOVE the witchy joke hehehehe .. Love it!

I feel like a spy....I have been reading this thread for about 2 weeks now and have just been so motivated by all of you...I see that everyone has challenges but the others will not let them give up. I finally managed to post. I felt the same way as katydid1972, it was like you are all such good friends. I really want to congratulate you all for sticking to this and for being so good to each other(and me without even knowing it) I look forward to posting my steps to success to all of you as I travel this very bumpy road.

I dont know whats happening today but my home pc is actually loading this site...yaaaaay :D Well at least today it does lol, we'll see tomorrow.

Ok, why do you people get scared to post. We dont bite!!! Unless we're very hungry tehehe :devil:

Welcome pochita :)

Pochita (yes Im still here rofl .. its such an addiction) .. EVERYONE on here was new at one point .. and if we sound like we have known each other for years .. it does tend to feel like that lol .. but its just a case of posting and let us get to know you better .. I babble lol .. thats my thing .. but its something that has helped me get to know others on here ... as well as let them get to know me (and wonder does that girl ever shut uP??? roflmao) .. for the first few weeks I really didnt post much .. honest! But as the time has gone by Im here all the time and I just post what Im thinking ... its a case of helping to get things out and then seeing what everyone else thinks about it :)

Great to see you on here!!

Hey girls!!
I'm just flying by too! Broom or no broom :lol:
Been a crazy busy week and I have one more of them to go. I havent had time to exercise. Eatings been crap so I am doing what I can to hold my own until I can get back to "workin it!". I've had a bit this afternoon to catch up but that is about it.

:welcome: to katy and pochita. You'll love it here!

Congrats on the losses ladies! Cant wait till the FFM visits me again. Right now, it seems like she forgot where I live! *L*

Gotta change my goal.... no, I am not going to. Why make it easier when I know once I have the time to committ to it I can make it?

Good luck on the job Val!!

Thats it for now! Gotta guzzle some water then hubby and I will have supper and try to get out for a walk. No energy to make it to the pool tonight. Next week, things will be better. The week after that, they'll be wonderful. I am switching depts at work with NO stress and NO resposibilities with higher pay..... <sigh> A dream come true. Oh yeah, and no b***h to go with it. She won't be anywhere near me!!
Brenda :wave:

KATT – Ohhhhhhhh, NoNoNoNoNoNoNO! The Milky Ways wouldn’t last 24 hours! I’m buying the Halloween candy at the last possible moment, and when trick or treat traffic slows down, I give the last of it out to make sure there are NO leftovers… because even if I didn’t give it all out, there would still be no leftovers! I don’t have much will power at all! That’s why I just don’t bring stuff in the house, or have to toss it when I discover it. My live-in friend bought the ice cream. She buys that stuff and then forgets it… leaving it for me to find. ** Don’t worry about DD (Dear Doggies) it was only 45 -50 degrees out, and they weren’t in there very long. If it had been hot or cold out I wouldn’t have gotten locked out. I’d have left the engine running with a/c or heat on for them, and had that extra key in my pocket.

ANNIE – I didn’t just smile with the Blue Team this week, I was screaming! When they first told Erik that he’d have no trainer for 72 hours, I was jumping up and down – “You CAN do it!” I was SO happy that he took that “I’ll show ‘em” attitude and had such a great week! Can you believe how AWESOME Ken did after he left the ranch??? I’m in awe! ** You have me scared now about my babies being stolen. I kind of figured that Max snarls and snaps at the window if a stranger touches the car, which would discourage even some people who know him. But if the door actually open, both boys would just hop out in search of adventure and be gone! I’ll lock it religiously from now on! ** Thanks so much for the prayers on that new job. He must have heard us both, because I did GREAT. Even saw a truck coming and took appropriate action while the guy was telling me to do something else. He was starting to sound irritated with me and then looked up and saw it and was all apologizing.

MISTI! – Yee_HAH! For that FFM! CONGRATS on the return of more scale success !!!

ANDIE – I’m glad your DH’s remark was just a silly little man-thing, not something mean. I misunderstood, and I’m so glad I was wrong. Still, I know what you mean about deflating your mood. My hubby, in spite of a SEVERE case of the silly-man-thing syndrome, and a total failure to say anything of the mushy variety, still said something sweet and supportive today. He told me that he noticed how much thinner my face was looking, that he could see how much I was losing. He’s not ALL bad I guess.

KATYDID – WELCOME!!! Wow! 40 pounds is a substantial loss!! You have to be feeling great about that success, and I’m glad you’re here sharing the journey with us!! This is the greatest thread on the net… OK, I’m biased, but with good reason. :D

LILION, consider Simon schmoozed for you. I’m off now to take him to the barn to play with the kitties and chickens and have a good romp with Max.

NANCY – Thanks for the good wishes on the driving test! CONGRATS on the 2 MORE POUNDS DOWN!!!

LAVANDEL – Glad to see you’re feeling better, I hope so anyway. CONGRATS on your 2 pound loss! Sad about your friend gaining that weight back. I know how it felt this summer when I just had 10 pounds to re-lose, or even the last 3 pounds. It’s always heart wrenching.

WEZI – Thanks for the morale support about the gym. Don’t worry, I don’t like it, but I don’t let it upset me. If I’m busy enough rejoicing in how good I feel, then I don’t have much room to worry about them. I just think – ‘wait til they see me in a few months!’ It motivates me to do what will make me proud of the results: workout instead of sitting on the couch… although I’ve been doing a little of that lately too. :(

POCHITA – Please feel welcome and just jump in to the group. We were all new here at one time or another, and we all know how that feels. We’re just always glad to have new friends, too, especially the special folks we meet here to share the bumpy road with! :)

LET'S SEE... IT SEEMS LIKE I'M FORGETTING SOMETHING.....

OH YES!
I GOT THE JOB!!!!

I did some video tape training and testing this morning, took my drug screen and physical this afternoon, and I start on Monday morning... at 5 a.m.!!! :o But I am soon to be a bonifide big truck trucker!
:carrot: Now, when do I get paid?????????

:bravo: Valerie :balloons: :congrat:

Pochita – Jump right in! I know what you mean though. I actually lurked here for over 2 months before joining in. I felt like I was intruding, but there is always room for 1 more! In fact, the more the merrier.

So much good news. . . .

Lavandel – Congratulations on the 2 pounds!

Katt – A pound is a pound – and losing is always better than either gaining or staying the same.

Brenda – Congratulations on switching departments and getting away from the :censored:!

Valerie - :cheer2: Woo hoo!!! Congratulations on getting the job!!!

Valerie, I'm so happy you got that job!! Didn't I tell ya you would???

Welcome to all the new ones the last couple days. I've been busy with dd and her homework.

Misti :woohoo: :woohoo: Congrats on your visit from the ffm!

Ammi, I am so happy you're feeling better! My parts for the gazelle should be here by Wednesday so hopefully I'll be riding with you.

Sorry no more time for posts. Take care Chickies!