BFF's Getting Healthy
 

:hug: Well I'm posting this for all the best of friends out there who want to get healthy and look better. So come join the fun and we will have some challenges along the way and some laughs to. My best friend and I for almost thirty years want to eat good and look good so we are joining the 3 fat chicks as part of our quest. Come join and drop pounds and look better.

Good Morning
 

Well it's day two and I'm hanging in there. I did well with watching my over eating and I had a lot of water. I need to start walking, but I will wait until I have my bestest friend come join and anyone who wants to start the 12 week journey with us. I'm giving myself till Feb. the 9th to drop 25 pounds I will be 42 and want to feel good. I did this for support and to make new friends. So come join the fun and help me think of a challenge to keep us motivated. See ya later ...:D

Good Morning Sunday
 

:carrot: Time to throw some excercise into my diet. I will start today and do my walk away the pounds tapes. They are great and i have several so I can change them becuase they do get boring. LOL I have to step on the scale tomorrow I hope it's at least two pounds. mmmmmm we will see. Were is my bestest friend? She will join me today I'm hoping. Anyone can come and join us we are fun and supportive. So see ya later and have a great day. I will be on later to make sure my BFF get's here and joins me. See ya ;)

Good luck. Who is your friend? is she on 3FC as well?
None of my close friends lives near me, and I wish I could have an exercise buddy. For a long time, a friend 50 miles away used to email with me, we would share our exercise for the day.
I exercised lots, lost no weight tho. I really see the diet and exercise are linked, even tho I didn't want to see it.

Hey, hey, hey... I finally got on... it's BFF... This is great! It will be really fun to get A lot of other people... yep, anyone can join this group. So far it sounds like we are all in the same 'boat'.. we live away from our BFF's.. we're getting older, and we need to stay healthy,loose some pounds, have a little conversation, motivation, ... and FUN while we stick to our goals... oh, I joined the online Wt. watchers today.. so THAT is something I have never done! haha.. oops, I only have 13 points left after drinking my coffee w/ creamer & raisen oatmeal.. seems I have some learning to do! ;)
now, I need to learn how to get one of those cute little picture's next to my post! Have a wonderful day everyone!

Hello
 

Wow this is cool. I'm excited and we are going to do this.... I will join ww on Wednesday or Friday not sure yet. We are going to do this I'm going to have my son take a picture of me every five pounds so I can see the diffrence. I have to find somthing to wear that is tighter so You can see the roles...LOL;) KK I will check in later and madfat r u going to join us? you are more than welcome we are going to try and make this fun. My friend and I live in different states , but are good good friends for a very long time. We can still support eachother and do challenges and have fun. Good luck.... Littlelindy..
Welcome BFF:p

I would like to join too. The more the merrier right? I am following WW but not going to meetings or doing online. Just counting points. I've been doing well since I started at the beginning of September and I am hoping to be under 200 by New Year's.

C

wow we are getting a group together...
 

:wave::wave::wave: Welcome and we will have a good time. I'm trying to think of our first challenge for Monday. I'm thinking weekly challenges would be fun. It can be activity,water, anything that keeps us going and healthy. I'm joining ww on Wednesday I just follow points on my owen, but if I join it helps me to stay on track more. So welcome and if you have any ideas let us know. It look like you have done a great job dropping the pounds already :carrot::cp: maybe we can use the smiles as bones icons when we drop five pounds the carrot can be a five pound icon and ten pounds is a winker or every two pounds is a green guy and we can cash them in for a five pound icon that would be fun so next to our name we can have our pound icons and at the end of two weeks see who has the most or hightest ... I don't know talking out loud....:cheer: talk to you later go team go....

learning the points is going to be the challenge for me right now... I think I really blew it today...I think I am starting to understand that although I do not eat 'that' much I am not eating the right things.. It is really hard for me to follow 'rules',... since I am a bit of a rebel.. for me, this week is a bit of learning the points & being that Thanksgiving is in a few days I wonder how bad I will blow it then!ha.. well, I hope people continue to join... Does anyone know how I get one of those cool goal scales? ( not sure if it is even called that) well, goodnight all!

mytina,
Go to the thread on Announcements and Forum Help. There is a FAQ section that explains how to get one. You have to be a member for 30 days I think. As for the points you will figure it out. It's almost like a game to me to see what I can find for the fewest points!

C

I stepped on the scale today
 

:cheer3: Guess what? I stepped on the scale this moring. I put my six pound weights on it four times to make sure it was right and it said I lost......
5 pounds my first week. :woohoo: So we can do this I can't wait till mytina drops her first five pounds. :dust: that is for my bff you can do the points it's easy ... And you said you don't eat very much you have to eat five times a day to keep your slow motabalism going. Put carrots, grapes,a yogurt,granola bar in you purse or bag that way you can snack. Another thing I do is when I'm cooking dinner or 30minutes before so I don't think I'm starving:hun: I drink an 8oz of V-8 juice it's 2points and fills your tummy up and I don't eat as much for dinner. It also gives you two of your veggie's. So I can't wait for this week I want to see if I can drop three pounds. I'm at 144 so if I drop another three it would be 141 I really want to get at 137 that is my first goal then 132 is my third goal then 129 in the 120'S then my final goal of 125... I forgot how well ww works if you stick to it. Ok everyone I'm off to myspace to see what everyone is doing and I will be back later..... :flow1: have a great day and talk to you later...... littlelindy

You Go Littlelindy
 

:hug: I am So happy for you BFF... you are a great motivator, that is for sure! :bravo:

I can't wait until I loose my first 5 lbs! then, I will be a believer. I have never been one to stick to rules... and I think with the WW the points thing really confuses me so I end up not eating anything at all.. This morning I had a smaller cup of coffee,.. with not as much vanilla creamer(my weakness) and I had a pack of instant oatmeal. I have to use some of this food before I can justify going out and buying the cooking oatmeal..which is better for us. I really need to get one of those WW books to tell me about the points.. so that is my goal today! I will take your advice "LL" and pack some of those things you suggested so I can have healthy snacks! :carrot:

Thank you "C" for the info. on the goal scales... that is too bad they make you wait for that long... when people get motivated to lose weight they need things like that right away!! oh well, it will be fun to get when we earn it, and then we can see how much we have lost! whoot whoot!:dancer:

Well, I am off to grocery shop OF ALL THINGS for Thanksgiving dinner:dizzy:
hopefully, I will get they gym in today too!! If not, for sure a walk & some weights! I got some catching up to do..haha... :turkey:

Have a wonderful day girls!:grouphug:

:wave CAn anyone join????

Marytk
 

Of course you can join us. We are hanging out dropping pounds and having fun. Mytina just joined ww online and is trying to figure out the points. LOL she is funny , but trying. Yes yes come join us. I'm trying to think of a challenge for us from This friday till Christmas eve? Any ideas? I started to wer my pedometer today I push ten thousand steps a day and really try to get over 12,000 so come join us and help me think of a challenge..... ;)

I have been trying to decide/figure out what weight loss plan, w.o.e. to use. I know I won't be going to meetings, and am not sure I want virtual meetings either, you can be my meetings. Tell me more about the points....I will go buy a book tomorrow, whats the best one?
Definitely time to get my slow metabolism moving...thanks

Congrats on the loss littlelindy. That is sure motivation to keep you going! I think this group will be alot of fun and it's nice to have weight loss partners. Hope everyone has a good week!

C

Happy Holiday's
 

Madfat good morning !!!! Well What I"m going to do is find a meeting wheight watchers and go to it and tell them I'm joining online, but I want the books to so there are two types your basic and eating out... When I bought them four years ago they were eight dollars a piece. I think if you go online to ww tot here store you can buy them to, but it takes awhile to get them. Also get a journal and write down everything you eat you will be surprised and more alert to what you eat.:o
Well I'm glad we have a good group so far. I'm thinking of doing a pedometer challenge till christmas. I want to find out how far it is to santa's work shop and see if we can walk there:kickcan:
Does everyone have a pedometer they are four bucks at walmart or Target has them for as low as six. Some just do steps and others do steps calories and distance in miles. So let me know if everyone is up for the challenge just at the end of the day or first thing in the morning give me your step count and I will keep track we will see how far we can get to the North Pole. KK :clause:If you have any other ideas let me know this will keep us walking and getting some were to. LOL I will check in later and let me know if you want to join. We will start on Friday..... kk see ya
Hey Bff where are you friend ... You were busy yesterday....:coffee2:

Hi, newbie here
 

I would like to join this group.
I started counting points today and I go to the gym as much as I can.
Can I join ya?

Been busy, but hope to check in regularly next week. Thanksgiving was surprisingly not too bad. And I worked out!!!! Kids were at the in-laws last night, so I caught up on sleep. Now, time to shop!!! Have a great weekend.

Challenge Walking to christmas
 

Hello everyone. Well the first challenge till christams eve is 100,000 steps ... We need a pedometer for this and let me know all the step counts at the end or begining of the next day and I will keep track let me know if you are joining and you can join at anytime. See ya later:carrot:

I suppose I could strap one one! ;-) I have a ped., its just that I find them so inaccurate.

I will be posting here and if I can find my ped. I will put t on tomorrow.

Today was a pretty good day, trying to get into the no carb or at least low carb for a bit.
I need a jump start on my diet, does anybody ahve any ideas?
Thanks,

48 and still holdin!

Good morning
 

Good morning everyone. Well I walked 11,144 steps yesterday. DMC2009 I agree they can be off. I find if I walk regular it's right on , but to open and close it it gives me extra steps. It just helps me to look and if I'm at 5,000 steps I know I need to get movin. I started to lift weight for my arms yesterday to give myself and body somthing different. I also started to do my walk away the pounds tape with bands. I go two miles and at first I did not work a body tempeture and now I do I hope that means I'm burning calories. Today I might go for a walk I don't want my body to get used to the same thing everyday and not drop anymore wt. How was your turkey day? How much weight do you have to get to your goal if you don't mind me asking? Well I'm going to go take care of breakfast (oatmeal for me ) and I will check in later. I think my BFF forgot about me.:cry:
Oh steps 100,000 minus 11,144 = 88,856 steps to go.... :coach:

Another BFF for you!
 

Good morning Little Lindy,
Well, I can be your new bff until your old one shows up, or we can all just be BFFs cause I don't have one here.

I am 5.2 and I weigh...146. I just weighed with PJs and socks and all.

I first goal would be to get to 135 and then after that 125.

I think I am going to start counting calories, BUT concentrate on low carb at first. Pasta Makes me so fat!!!! I can't even stop myself when it comes to that. And lately I seem to be a sweet junky.

I am 48. I used to be cute, but now I am just really starting to feel... 50!

Today I am going to do a gym class, weights and workout. About an hour. I plan to make a huge salad and then a low fat Veggie Fritatta and then turkey soup.

So, I will get back on later to see how your day went and tell you about mine.

Nice to meet you Lindy!!! Lets have good things to talk about tonight! Go for those steps. Hey, I do walk away the pounds, she is cute and that is fun!!!

Hey, BFF is here.... I have a cold. I must have picked up someone's germ at the gym... of ALL places!!! so, now I feel like crap. I did good on Thanksgiving. In fact, I do good each day.. not eating. It is hard for me to learn to eat small things all day, and this point thing. I am going to buy a point book on Monday @ the weight watcher meeting. I am proud of you littlelindy!! you rock! ... and I am so happy that more people are joining.. anyone can join of course... I guess I need to learn to be more consistent on getting on here.. sorry, I just don't get online everyday... but I will try harder. Have a great day.. 70's up here in Northern California... wish I didn't have this cold it would be a beautiful day to go walk.

Oh, and Littlelindy... I would NEVER forget about my BFF!!

Hi all, I've been out of town and away from the computer so no chance to check in.

The walking challenge sounds fun, I will have to get a pedometer but count me in. Thanksgiving went good for me. I tried to make good choices and got in some walking while we were visiting my mother-in-law. We'll see how weigh in goes on Tuesday. I did do a little shopping and was very pleased to be in a size 18 pants and a regular XL top. When I started I was in a 22! It was also fun to hear the compliments from relatives I hadn't seen in a while. I'm glad to have this group of friends to lose weight with.

C

Hi all,
Went to the gym and got really tired. It was a great class.

So far today, I am on my plan of 1500 calories, but I think I am going to be hungry.

I need to find things that satisfiy for zero calories, any ideas?

My first day! Difficult!

okay, I am back again ... I wanted to say that I officially will be doing the walking challenge.. but a few questions... do we wear the pedometer all day?... I do need to get one. Since I am feeling so crappy I will start on Monday... this week has been off schedule since we have my in laws in town.. and we are on their schedule.. not mine. Cool... as for the zero calorie food ideas.... I know littlelindy knows all that.. and tell me if I am wrong.. but celery, salad, water...haha..., geesh.. see how much I know... Help littlelindy!!! Have a great evening all...

Hello to my friends...
 

:hug: mytina you are right about the no calorie well we look at no points with wheight watchers. I like tomatoe with cucumbers and onion with vinigar and put it in a bowl with pepper and let it sit. It's good and very few calories. Also V-8 juice I like the spicy one point on ww and only 70 calories it fills me up I use it for a snack between breakfast and lunch. 98% fat free popcorn one bag on ww is only 1 to 2 points not many calories and they have the 100 calorie bags. I hope that helped DMC2009 Oh and good job going to the gym :woops:
ONMYWAY I'm sure it feels good to have others see the wheight coming off of you. It makes you want to keep going and now you have us to and we will help you get to your goal wt. :grouphug: Oh and two pant sizes :carrot::cheer: you are awsome. It will get better and better.
Ok so the walking my friends we started at 100,000 my first day I walked 11,144 so that put us at 88,856 yesterday I walked 11,765 so new balance is drum roll 77,091 , but I do need help :p:hyper:
I will keep a goal of everyone and post everyones personal total and group total.
And yes my BFF you wear them all day somtimes I fall asleep with it on. :twirly:
Ok I will check in later to see how we are doing thx guys i'm glad to have you...

Thanks for the tips Lindy! I need diet tips and tricks badly!:o

I think my ped is at work, so I will try to find it tomorrow and help you reach your goal!

I think I did pretty good, I ate a few pretzels with PB last night, OF COURSE right before bed, it is a terriible habit I have!!! HELP!!!

But I did pretty good yesterday otherwise. Today, going to the gym, coming home and making my turkey soup, without noodles, just veggies!! I might throw in some beans.

I need to go to the store and change my creamer from fat free to sugar free and look for other low cal options! I am gonna buy some skinny cow too!

Back on later to post my day and see how you are doing! If you want to share what you are eating and the calories they are, it would sure help me learn that!

Here we go!!!! Let's do this thing!!!:carrot:

dmc2009,
Here are some of my snack staples:
WW yogurt - 1pt
Fiber One bars - 2 pts - very filling
fresh fruit
carrots and celery with FF dip
Kashi Heart to Heart cereal 3/4 cup = 1 pt, great for snacking when you need something crunchy
Trader Joes Salt and Pepper Rice Crisps, 36 crisps = 2 pts. I eat these instead of chips
Trader Joes Baked Blue Corn tortilla chips and salsa
Sugar free jello pudding cups - when you need something sweet
Laughing Cow cheese

Hope this helps! Keep up the good work. We are here for each other and we will lose weight!

C

We got it going on~~~~~~~~~
 

I am going to have some catching up to do with the step challenge!! :running:
I am buying a pedometer tomorrow a.m. ... AFTER I go to the gym & a WW meeting to buy a point book!!!:running::exercise:

The snack idea's are awesome... lots of yummy options... thanks everyone for your input! ... oh, I used to eat a Peanut butter sandwich almost daily until Littlelindy informed me that was 15 whopping points on WW. ouch!! changing habits! :cp:
I did pick up some high fiber V8 juice yesterday... and I am getting ready to have some now... ... I made turkey enchilada's for dinner last night... so yummy!.. I did good on my portions,and had salad... today I had that for lunch too.. but I will only have salad with no dressing for dinner... since I am convinced I have just about had my point allotment for WW today! :dust:

As for today... I reset my treadmill up so when I am home I can jump on it ... I am going on a bike ride very soon...

The weather is absolutely beautiful in Northern California today!! 70ish...:carrot:

Have a wonderful day everyone!! :goodvibes

Awesome tips!!!

Today I did that grahm cracker with whip cream in the freezer, OMG, so good!!!

Break a grahm cracker in half. spoon in FF whip cream and freeze! YUMMMMM

Had a pretty good day, but got a little carried away with trying all the neat ideas! :o

I worked out pretty hard so trying to still maintain my 1500 calorie a day, even with workout!

Will have light, light dinner!

Week two down
 

Well I stepped on the scale today week two down and two more pounds gone. I have lost eight pouds so far :carrot:
I'm glad everyone sounds so motivated to do the walking challenge and it looks like we are all helping eachother. Great job.... So with our challenge lets set mini pound goals. So by christmas eve how many pounds do each of us want to drop off? Let me know and it will keep us going to see if each of us can do it :grouphug:
So i'm setting my goal at 6lbs that's 136 lbs by christmas eve.:dizzy:
So does everyone work? I do part time waiting for school to start on Jan. the 7th I will graduate in May with my LPN and will go back in August for my RN. So I stay busy and try not to eat becuase I"m bored ... MY goal this week is to clean up my garden and pond. Well everyone have a great day. OH steps I walked 9,790 yesterday so our new total is 67,301.
I will check back in later. Have a great day....

darn
 

I can't figure out how to change my weight ? Does anyone know? Or do we :devil:ya after awhile.

Hi BFFs,

good news, I have my pedometer on, Bad news I pigged out last night BADLY!

I was so sore from going to the gym I just sat on the couch and pigged. Today I brought healthy choices to work and will walk up a hill at breaktime.

I think the weekdays will be easier for me than the weekends, even though I work out more on the weekends.

I don't know how to change the weight at teh bottom Little!

Okay, I weighed myself and I weighed more like 147 148, this morning. That is it! I am so close to 150 it scares me.

Will post my diet and my steps later. Can you all share what you are eating too and the calorie count so I can learn more?
:hug:

Don't pig out
 

Stop it and don't pig out email us or have a talk with yourself. Drink a glass of v8 or water and chew on some ice. Healthy low calorie snacks buy the 100 calorie snacks they have chips cookies, and lots of stuff. I eat special k cereal when i want somthing sweet with strawberries in it. Also skinny cow or ww ice cream bars they have fruit ones with vanilla in the middle for 1 point like 40 calories. Jello with light whip cream is good or sugar free pudding is good also I'm having one of those for a snack on ww it's two points like 100 caloires. So you can do it we all have to set a weight goal for christmas and we will all get there together..KK? No more pigging out nope nope nope LOL talk to you later...:hug:

Lindy,
To change your weight click on User CP at the top of the page. Then click on edit Profile. Scroll down to your weight info and change your current weight. Then save changes. Hope this helps.

I bought a pedometer but have had trouble getting it to work right. Will let you know when I figure it out. (Maybe I should read some directions!)

As for a goal for me, I am trying to be in the 190's by the New Year. That's 10 pounds by the end of the month. Not sure if I can do it but I'm trying. I haven't been under 200 in over 20 years!

C

Hi Lindy, Hi OnMyWay...
I dropped by ped when I got out of my car and the battery piece fell off. I just noticed that... but I was at about 4500 for the day.

I hope that piece is still down there, I have to go look in the dark in the parking lot.

I did much better today and I have 300 points left after dinner! So I am gonna have some tea (zero) and see if I feel like more later.

I am gonna pack more for work snacks and lunch tomorrow.

I have found my new best friend, a grahm cracker with ff whip cream. 65 calories and tastes like wedding cake! Well... almost!
;-)

I found it. This poor thing has even been dropped in a toilet!

support and friends
 

Hello onmyway....:D
Well you can do it I know you can. Do you walk? what type of diet are you on? If you don't mind me asking. I'm doing wheight watchers and I walk or do walk away the pounds tape. I started it with the one mile then moved to the two mile brisk walk with bands. I do that once a day and lift weight just three pound weights , but I do get a work out I guess it's different with building muscle. So I want to drop from 142 to 136 and onmyway is wanting to go from 210 to 199 go go go ok anyone else? I will check in later....