Thanks for the welcome girls! I have already set my goal of 330 minutes!! I know that is low, but I'm just starting and you've gotta start somewhere!!!


I am looking soo foward to getting to being such a 'loser' with yall!!!

Erika Leigh

Zelma – I am so glad they aired your segment. I am sorry they still haven't offered you an apology.

Melissa – Way to go on both passing up the Chinese food and walking home! I am glad you a feeling better.

Katy – I love your pictures – you are very pretty! I know what you mean about feeling badly about why you ate rather then what you ate. I am much more likely to be upset about when I turn to food for emotional reasons then when I make the decision to eat something high calorie.

Wezi – I would love to see pics from your party. It isn’t too hard to do, especially if you use a site like photobucket.com. The dreaded Halloween candy! We decided not to give any out this year but to pretend we aren’t home. I hope it works and no one eggs our place.

Katt – Way to go on feeling your ribs! That is so cool! I remember feeling part of my arm and wondering if there was something wrong with it because it was kind of hard. After awhile it dawned on me that there wasn’t anything wrong, but that it was muscle and that is more how it is supposed to feel. I am so used to feeling soft because of all the fat that I didn’t know what I was really supposed to feel like!

Kayley – Do you know why you are maintaining or is it a mystery? From before I remember you often had trouble eating enough. Is that still happening? Or maybe you could try jumpstarting things by going back to phase 1 of SBD.

Ammi – I think we are all going to have times when we go off track because of difficult events, holidays or something else. The important thing isn’t that it happened, but that we get back on track afterwards. I am so glad you had a nice time with Sharon and they really are lovely photos of both of you. It would be too cool if we could all meet up some day in person, but even if that never happens (which it probably won’t) then I am still so thrilled to have “met” everyone on this board.

Michelle – Getting back on track is what it is all about. Also, realizing that you feel better when you exercise then when you don’t is huge. I loved the pictures of you and the landscape. Wow –what a place!

Misti – Thanks for the info on the Presidential Challenge. I know you can get all those medals if you put your mind to it!

Heather – Thanks for your rant. You know that is the thing that is so different for me this time then every other time is that I have resigned myself to the fact that there is no out and that it doesn’t matter how much I want to give up, another part of me won’t let me. It will keep dragging me back to the start line again and again until I get it right. As someone who has a major amount of weight to lose I know it is going to take a LONG time.

Erika Leigh – Welcome!! This is a great place for support. Congratulations on being down 4 pounds.

I broke on of the cardinal sins of overeating last night (ok, it isn’t a sin, I am just being dramatic), which was to grab a bag of something instead of portioning out some into a bowl. Also, the item in question was trail mix – mango and ginger – two of my favorite things, with almonds and cashews, and while healthy it was loaded with calories. I have no idea how much of it I ate, but it was a good bit. Oh well – next time I have some I will NOT eat it out of the bag.

I had two big NSV’s today. First of all I tried on my bathing suits in prep for my trip in a few weeks and they were both really loose! One is too loose to wear (unintended exposure waiting to happen) but the other one I think I can get away with as long as I don’t run in it or anything (not that I was planning on that anyway ). I just don’t want to spend a bunch of money on new bathing suits now when I won’t use them much before I will hopefully shrink out of them again.

The other thing was that I went and joined Planet Fitness today, so now I belong to two gyms!! I can hardly believe it. A year ago I had never stepped into a gym except as part of a class in high school, and now I belong to two! It is pretty cheap ($29 down and $15 a month) so I will use it on weekends and on days when I have to work late, as it is open 24 hours on weekdays. The one thing I need to be careful of is that there is a fabulous bakery right across the street. Luckily tonight the smell was of onion bread, which I don’t find particularity appetizing.

Thanks for the welcome!

great on the nsvs!

Hi Erika! So glad to have you here!

Ammi... I am thinking the challenge may just be US since it is the presiden't council on fitness for Americans. But I will be happy to grant you honorary citizenship to Washington State if that will help.

WELCOME ERIKA!!!

I went out and bought stuff I need for the new job @ 5 a.m. tomorrow morning, then stopped at a second store for some more stuff. They held my first purchases behind the counter while I shopped.

Then I ran up to the pet store and bought the boys some goodies and a new sissy-boy reflective collar for Simon. I stopped by the barn to kiss my big boys goodnight and feed the barn cats, then I went home to sort out my new job stuff. Which is when I discovered that I'd never picked up the bags from the behind the counter at the second store! I called 'em really fast and while they were closed already, they said they'd be there for another 20 minutes. PHEW! Did I luck out!

Anyway, I'm all set to start in the morning, from my boots to my ear warmers. Gotta hit the hay, and tomorrow isn't just the start of a new day - it's the start of a new life.

Have a lovely evening... or whatever it is in your corner of the world!

MICHELLE - I boogie with Richard on Disco Sweat! Its a lot of fun and I will probably look to get another one or two of his at some point when I get tired of this one (although I dont see that happening yet lol) .. I actually adjust it a little to accommodate when my knee/ankle is acting up .. or up it more when I am feeling extra energised (that hasnt happened a lot YET .. but the weights have started making an appearance lol). I dont know what any of his other workouts are like .. but if they are anything like DS then its a great workout (and I have Sharon - Voodoo - to thank for me having this workout to do cos she sent me the dvd ). Good luck!

HEATHER - That was just fan-blinkin-tastic what you wrote! I KNOW that I can do this .. esp with XMas coming up lol ... I gave up smoking cold turkey 4 days before Xmas 5 years ago this year .. in the new year when I thought of having a smoke all I had to tell myself (a few times admittedly lol) was that if I can make it thru the Xmas season (which was rather stressful that particular year) .. then I can make it through anything. I have found that if I can direct my urges into something creative then it makes it easier to cope with .. and using exercise too .. so not only am I getting healthier but Im also either getting fitter .. or Im adding a cross stitch to the box (I never hang my work .. I usually just put it into a box until I find someone to give it to lol) ... even occasionally I have written a new poem or song to add to my book ... I suppose through those things I have found the emotional release that I used to turn to food for ... although .. thinking about it .. I rarely turned to food when I was in an emotional turmoil .. if anything I stopped eating ... its when Im really happy I tend to eat too much ... humm .. now there is something for me to think on lol .. Thanks again for your wonderful words tho Heather

AMMI - As one of the first people I talked to on here I really am going to hope you get back on track with a vengence ... you have come so far and I think youre awesome! You have overcome so many challenges and hurdles to get to where you are .. definitely too tough to give up now .. didnt I say you had a stubborn chin now?? Start putting it to work lol .. Big Huggies!

JEN - Hunny dont panic about the clothing sizes lol ... I went through the same thing last week .. all this weight and yet Im still the same size ... only I didnt really take into account that the clothes I always bought were always baggy . so I didnt really notice .. and you have to remember that when you have well loved jeans they stretch and mould to your shape over time .. and if you stretch and grow they do too .. I have a pair of jeans .. same brand and size as another pair I have worn heaps .. but the darn things dont fit!! Sooo all I can think is that I have gone down ... BUT .. the clothes I had were lying about how big I really was by stretchin along with me ... so when I went in to buy more thinking I would be at least a size down I was actually the size the clothes I had at home said I was ... I did get myself some new clothes .. and yes they are smaller .. and yes they fit lol .. BUT .. Im used to wearing baggy clothes .. so it may take me a while to wear the new ones to a point where I am comfortable with not having something that I can curl into like a turtle into a shell lol. Keep up the great work hun

VAL - Im all for "Be Inspired By..." posts .. as you can see I have Zelmas Freedom post linked to my siggie cos I just felt it was too good to let go by without having it on hand so I can go there and get a quick fix of inspiration Look forward to seeing it . and maybe one day I can write something inspirational enough when I get further on my journey lol ..
Have a great FIRST DAY tomorrow .. today ... whichever .. at work!!! Will look forward to reading all about your adventures on the big rig

ERIKA - Hey there hun ... and welcome on in to this fantastic site! Great work on your 4lbs loss so far .. and especially kudos to you taking this step at such a young age rather than waiting until it could get worse. Be as proud of your first step on your journey as you will be on your last and you will do just fine

NANCY - Great work on the NSVs .. Im hoping to join a gym some time ... but its about 3 miles away and as I have no transport just getting there would be the workout then I would turn around and come home again rofl ... but never say never .. I have applied for a part time job at a store in town and its just down from a small gym .. so if I get the job I may be able to include a visit to the gym before my walk home again ... its a never say never thing on this journey isnt it ... as for your health mix ... hun it could have been worse .. could have been a block of chocolate or something lol ... at least it was a healthier choice

Well Im having a naughty day today lol .. ok .. not a naughty day .. its a lazy day .. I got all the washing washed ready to hang out cos when I woke up the sky was a beautiful blue ... only when the washing finished the clouds had appeared from nowhere and it started raining!! Grrr .. so I have set up the clothes rack in front of the heater in the lounge .. will light the fire later when my daughter gets home cos its gone really chilly ... we even had thunder storms last night .. and some idiot over the road was letting off fireworks grrrr ... not supposed to do that until the 5th of Nov!! The Govt is talking about banning the sale of fireworks after this year as there are already too many incidents happening .. about blinkin time!! I prefer the shows that the councils put on anyway ... a lot safer!

Sooo instead of doing things outside .. and as the house is already tidy (I got busy last night after my hunny left) .. I decided to curl up back in bed with a dvd and my cross stitch of the Angel to get her finished (have a lot of back stitch to do) ... just came down the other end of the house to let the dogs out for a quick run .. check on Sooty & Sweep (my lambs for the newbies lol) ... and catch up here .. gonna enjoy this sort of behaviour while I can .. hopefully I will be getting a part time job soon so I wont have many days I can do this .. and on days with crappy weather ... I prefer to do this lol ..

Better go .. have to get some paperwork done that I forgot to finish last week lol.

Will catch up more later .. and HIIII to all those I didnt mention up top .. sorry about that.

Love & Laughter!

Valerie, I wish you the best on your new job! Wow, sounds as if it is really cold there brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

I headed for church for our potluck... got there and I should have checked my email one last time before I left home! They had emailed to cancel it because the power is all out because of the hailstorm this afternoon. So now I have 16 pieces of baked chicken LOL. Guess I will be eating it for a while... I can freeze some though. At least I was taking something I can eat!!!

Erika Leigh -- There is no such thing as too small a goal. You set a great goal!!!!!

Valerie -- I have "mind farts" like that all the time -- glad you caught it in time. Good luck tomorrow!

Katt -- Glad you liked the post -- and it sounds like you made a breakthrough of your own!

Nancy -- TWO GYMS!!!!!! Wowsa. That's amazing!! That's a cool thing! You are serious about this!

Hello girls, I missed you all. Though we got back Friday night everything went wrong, we got stuck in traffic, so we were very late back home, the washing machine packed up and the central heating boiler broke too!!! There we were in a cold house, four bags of dirty clothes and two tired crotchety boys! We spent most of Saturday looking for a new washing machine which we could take with us then & there & which was good enough quality & a reasonable price. Sunday was spent food shopping & catching up with laundry- four loads!! Today I'm on my third load of washing in!!!! Still someone is buying my pushchair- cost £300, selling at £70, they offered £55!! Though we had to accept it as we can't really wait as we need the money now to help pay for the new washer.
ANYWAY.... I have only read this thread as we've been so busy, but I will have to catch up another time. It was lovely to see Ammi im person, though as the boys were naughty the first time and Cayleigh chatted my ear off (lol, I diodn't mind) at the meal we hardly got chance to ralk properly. We got to hug goodbye & we invited her & Daren over to visit if they can, soon, but we don't have enough room for the girls so we'll have to see how things go. The holiday was great, except we were literally in the middle of nowhere, too far to walk anywhere and there were no pavements and animals were ranging all over the road & moors. Good news is I'm feeling ok now and I LOST 2lbs!!!!!Al that walking as I was TOTALLY OFF PLAN food-wise
xxxxxsharon

good morning everyone@ congratulations voodoo sounds like you had a great time too.Ammi i hope to read you are doing well today!

Hi everybody... just rushing through before work!

This is unreal. On Saturday I did two hours of HARD water aerobics, about 10 mins on exercise bike, resistance bands and some housework. Yesterday I walked 75 minutes FAST, half of that carrying a heavy backpack full of groceries and two bags of groceries besides. For my reward I gained four pounds. I just can't lose. I guess I can see why people just give up and sit on their butts in front of the TV with a burger and fries! Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

WHY oh WHY can't I lose any more weight? It has now been almost 8 weeks. I finally lost two but four came back. <sigh>

Moan whine gripe Oh well off to work. Got to concentrate on being fat and jolly!

Whew... I was off of work on Sunday so I didn't get on the computer & I missed a whole thread! I did read everything but I am not going to even try & do personals.
I weighed in again this morning (normal WI day is saturday) to get a month total, my first weigh in was 9/30. I lost 5 lbs! And this is since Saturday! I guess my loss from last week caught up because I was the same at last WI. So for the month I have lost 17 lbs! That Rocks!

On a side OT note.... Does anyone here do medical coding? I am looking into getting into that and wanted some first hand experience.

Have a great day ladies!

Hang in there, Sue!! I know you will, but want to send my support. If I see the FFM, I will kidnap her and send her to you. She is sneaky however...