February Chat
 

Okay, where did January go? :?: Any whos welcome to the second month of 2013 all you wonderful ladies of the 40-somethings!!!

Still no news on H's pacemaker. Keeping the spirits as possitive as possible. It will happen, it will happen! I just have to be patient & keep believing.

Staying healthy as possible. Eating is good, did have some pizza (a little too much?) night before last. I just felt so tired of trying & the pizza just said, "Come to me." So I did. But I've been doing well the rest of the time. Keeping up with my walking & even my toning exercises for my arms. I'll admit it, when it comes to my weight...I'm discouraged. :( I haven't had a reason to move my slider since I can't remember. I've got to pound into my head that probably once we get H's pacemaker in, things will calm down. I won't be stressed so much & the weight will probably slide off. A girl can hope, right?

My goals for Month #2:
1. NOT obsess about the scales. I am not a number on a stupid wheel!
2. Keep doing what is healthy & good for me. It will pay off, one day.
3. Find a dr./clinic AND GET A PHYSICAL! 3+ yrs. is waaay too long!

:drill::drill: Wishing you all well. Happiness & good health! BE STRONG! BE THE WOMEN OF THE 40-SOMETHING! I PROUD OF YOU ALL!!! GO!!! GO!!! GO!!! :drill::drill:

Hello all......Hoping to make some headway in Feb....I really didn't accomplish much in January...talked about losing weight a lot and that is as far as it went.....how depressing....but this is a new month.....

Catching up from a few posts from the end of Jan Chat:

newleaf: You are most welcome for the compliments! I see them as being a real boost to confidence. It lets you know that you can do great things, if you try. Keep going. As for 3rd graders being concerned about weight...UGH!!! Yes, it is important to make sure that kids are eatng healthy, getting plenty of exercise & that we are setting an example, but DANG!! Let a kid be a kid! Unless they truely have a health issue or potential for one, give a kid a chance to grow up!

kelijpa: 160# WOO HOO!!! I am proud of you!!! :bravo: Keep up the excellent work!

NEMom: Good job on working you program! AWESOME!!! YOU ROCK!!! As for TOM, it'll pass. Yes, it makes us bloated, crave stuff we really shouldn't & all the rest, but it temporary. And remember you are NOT alone! We've been there & felt like kicking the scales, the cat, the dog, the hubby, the kids...whatever happens to get in the way. :lol: But as just as quickly as it arrived, it'll go away.

vegangypsy: Hope to see plenty of you here in February. Support helps you stay on track. Plus we are awesome, right?

If I missed anyone. Sorry!!! Here's to making this short month count! Let's go, girls!!!

MrsTryingAGain: Hoping for better news for H this month. As for your ticker not moving... look at it this way... it didn't move UP either. With the stress you are under right now I think that is pretty amazing. Pizza or other things once in awhile is okay as far as I'm concerned. If I don't let myself have some of the things I love once in awhile there is no way this will be a life change.... it will only be a diet and in that case I'm set up to fail.

Zumbachicka: It's a new month! You can do it! :)

Sorry to those I didn't catch from the end of the January thread. Keep up the good work everyone! We can do it! :carrot:

My challenges this month are going to be the 14-16 (going to my folks (5 hr drive each way) because 17 yo is going on a college preview there... the 22-24th... also going to my folks for their 50th wedding anniversary and last the 27-March 2nd DH and I are going to Vegas for a mini getaway. I've got to figure out how to keep eating right and exercising for these days.... and to get right back to it when I get home each time.

Hello Everyone!

Well, I have had a horrible couple of work weeks. :( Week before last I was strong - no alcohol, ate lean and low-carb, worked out - - then on Sunday I decided to treat myself to some vino - went downhill from there. More work stress on Monday....came home, didn't work out, sat on the couch, ate,...it snowballed through the rest of the week. :(

So today I am back on the no-wine / no carb and exercise wagon. I've put a 7 week plan in place to reach my goal weight. My Mom is flying in today which will help - she's already on her program (similar), and will inspire and support me. :)

I ran 30 minutes this morning, shoveled snow, and ran to the grocery store to stock up on healthy food. :D And my evening wine substitutes - - decaf amaretto coffee, soda water, and green tea. :) Just need to urge surf, and keep reminding myself that this is not a restriction I resent, but a choice I am making to recalibrate, manage my stress better and achieve my goal before the one-year anniversary of my beginning of this journey. 183 pounds on April 1 of last year - goal to be at 128 by March 22nd....a 55 pound weight loss when I hit it! Today I weighed in at 146 and 3/4 - 18 and 3/4 pounds left to lose. Importantly, I've already lost 36 and 1/4 pounds and need to celebrate that, and use it as a reminder of my ability to shed the rest!!

Well, conference call in 30 minutes (yep - working weekends). Then I can pick up Mom and RELAX!

Sheila

Sheila...you are just a ball of energy..I feel like such a slug.

Luvcats....you have a coup,e of super busy months ahead......you can do it!

Yes feb is a short month! Lets see how much we can accomplish.....I had four glasses of wine this whole weekend and I think that's keeping me puffy and bloated.....I haven't been eating too badly....it's been so hard to lose weight this go around....

Hello Ladies!

Well, Day 1 down and Day 2 off to a good start. Woke up this morning, had coffee and two vegan sausage patties - ran 30 minutes on the treadmill, and now cooking like a fiend...pulled out the rest of the Honey baked ham I had frozen after Christmas, made au gratin potatoes and crockpot mac and cheese (ALL NOT FOR ME - Superbowl Sunday ;) ). Now onto making some "me" food for the week.

Started a big pot of vegetable soup and gearing up to start chopping - will make vegan chicken salad, fresh salsa, vegetarian taco meat (for a taco salad later), and also will boil some shrimp and chill it for later (Mom and I will have shrimp cocktail during the game. ;-). Also (not for me), I'm making some homemade meatballs to throw in the freezer for later this week for the kids and my Mom - I got lean ground beef (haven't gotten the kids to accept ground turkey yet, but I'm working on it) :D

....so good morning. And candidly, it's been nice not to sit around thinking about everything going on at work. And REALLY nice having my Mom here. She looks and feels GREAT. 15 pounds down, and we are energizing each other talking about what we eat, how great we feel when we eat small but frequently, exercise, how excited we are to be in new (smaller!) clothes....it has been exactly the breath of inspiration I needed to secure me back on track. :D

I'm not going ANYWHERE today. Just cooking, will pick away at laundry, pay bills and just RELAX.

Hope everyone has a good day!

Oh - and the scale rewarded me this morning - down 1 and 3/4 pounds from YESTERDAY to 145! I'm convinced my late night binging and the wine on Friday night was the cause of yesterday's high weigh-in. Still, it's nice to feel rewarded for my Saturday discipline. :D

I'll try to check in later!
Sheila

My new tracker! :D

hi, all,

sorry I've been a bit MIA. I've been on another chat thread and it seems I can only handle one at a time except on the weekend when I have a bit more time! :)

So I'm still screwing around in the mid 140s because I can't control my weekend eating and drinking (during the week, I'm generally doing great, can go a few days now with no wine generally) AND I got my running back under control. Am training for a half marathon in late April!

Things are looking up, I feel hopeful and pretty good about my body since I've started running again (I always feel slender when running regularly, even if I'm not really)

MrsTryingAgain - I sure hope that pacemaker comes through soon! Great goals list!

Zumba - yep, February is a short month, and we can accomplish crazy awesome things! Let's do it!

Luvcats - sounds like you have a good plan for the challenges!

sheila - I'm hearing you, I'm hearing you! Here's to getting back to it!


SOOOOoo...all of you here in 40s land. Any good advice for a potential first time home buyer? I'm so nervous, but I'm thinking of buying a modest little home this summer. I hope I don't get cold feet, as I do think it's probably time.

Happy February, All! :val1:

Time for February Resolutions and hitting the RE-SET button :frypan:. After being sick in Dec (which was still a good month), I hit a Work and Asthma Wall in Jan and stalled. Even 'saying' the word "stall" is a victory, because I have been panicking that I was starting to gain it all back. I had the luxury of almost single-minded focus in Nov and Dec. In January, I proved to myself that I can handle a greatly increased workload (14/16 hr days) and still keep family happy. Now I'm getting that feeling that I can manage work and weightloss at the same time.

OK...studies show that WL support is key to success...so...I'll toss my Feb resolutions into the universe for all to see:

--More food earlier in the day; less/no food later in the day
--More exorcise (thinking of starting C25K with family)
--Give up liq donuts (why am I being stubborn about this?)
--Change the nightly routine for my entire family.
--No bread or pasta.
--Continue to work on staying organized and stress-free.
--Work on getting right into the middle of the Confident/I'm Doing This stage of WL.

Congrats Olehat on the home buying decision. Lots of good advice out there. I would suggest finding a good home inspector now. In our experience, the inspectors provided by the title or mortgage companies do not do a thorough job--they push the sale and might find obvious things (bad roof), but don't find flaws that you will need to know about later (windows without flashing, improperly vented appliances, etc). Also your own inspector will spend the time to help you find the things needed to maintain or service the property.

.....CLICK......Brain re-set.....Time to get things done!......February is going to be a GREAT month !!!!!


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Thanks Zumbachica & Olehcat!

Keep it up Sheila22.

It sounds like you've got a great plan in place SeeMyFeet.

Today was pretty good. Walked around 3 miles including 2 specifically exercise. The rest was at the mall/around the house. 17 yo and I went to Red Lobster tonight. I resisted the handbreaded shrimp and had unbreaded fish instead. I was going to have a shrimp cocktail too but the waitress didn't bring it to me (got it on the bill though... grrr.... had to ask to have it removed... she was apologetic but still). Gave DD my clam chowder and split the key lime pie with her. I think I'm actually under for points. Anyway it was fun even though I didn't eat what I really wanted... and feel better for it. :)

I was such a BAD GIRL!!! I ate & ate & ate. I ate at least 4 maple bars & 6 cupcakes & God knows what else!!!


Thank goodness it was just a dream!!! :lol:

Today was my day off from exercise. Yesterday, I stubbed the heck out of my smallest toe on my right foot, THEN I ran it over with a nearly full shopping cart & THEN to top it off I stubbed it again on the corner of the sofa. :cry: I HATE my feet, I got my grandma's feet! They ain't pretty & then on top of it the little ones are magnets for pain.
I ate well. I had to kind of push myself to eat something because I just didn't have much of an appetite. But I knew if I didn't eat...I probably would fulfill that dream! I also was able to turn down fresh Krispy Kreme donuts. My asst. man. brought them in for the Super Bowl. One dozen for just 3 employees...that's a guy for ya! I'm sorry if I'm going to go off roading on my plan...it won't be for no simply glazed donut! It would have to be something extraordinary! At least a maple bar! Offer me a maple bar & I'll probably follow you anywhere! ;)

LuvCats: Hey, wherever you get the exercise it all adds up! Good for you! Sorry about the shrimp cocktail.

SeeMyFeet: You're right. It is a good idea to evaluate your progress & reset whatever needs to be reset. Also putting into words what you'd like to accomplish can help you reach that goal! It's what I'm doing this month. Been discouraged by my lack of loosing, so I'm going to focus just on healthy. Healthy for me, healthy for my hubby & the rest will come together.

Olehcat: Good luck with your 1/2 marathon. I never got into running, but I'm always impressed by those who do it & enjoy it. GO FOR IT!!!

Sheila: CONGRATS on the loss! Glad you & your mom are able to share this journey & encourage each other along the way.

Quick H(oward) up-date: He has been having dizzy spells again. I'm taking him to the dr. tomorrow. I'm so fed up with this waiting around. I darned near took him the hospital last night!!! His heart kept going bonkers, like a cat on catnip! Up, down, round & round. I stayed up with him most the night, so it made it really hard to go to work today. I was proud though, I did it on ONE cup of coffee, a light breakfast 2 cups of spicy chia tea, light lunch and NO donuts!

:drill::drill: Ladies I hope you have a great start to this first full week of February! Get it into gear, because spring will be here before we know it!!! LET'S GO GIRLS!!!! GO!!!! GO!!!! GO!!!! :drill::drill:

Can't believe it Feb. already. Kids only have three more months of school and they are out for the summer. Next year my son will be a senior in high school and my daughter will be a senior in college, time is flying by.

ZUMBA - Keep trying my dear. The scale may not to going down but its not shooting up either! Stay strong.

Shelia - Love your new ticker! I am glad you and your mom are able to share your new healthy lifestyles together. It's so nice to have RL support.

Olecat - Good to see you. I know for me, it is harder on the weekends to get on the computer to check in so I am usually MIA on the weekends.

Mrs.TryingAgainKeep going lady. Even if the scale does not show it, you are doing a great job! It will pay off on the scale soon. I am so sorry hubby is having such a hard time getting the medical help he needs. I sure hope the doctors wake up and do something soon.

Lovecats- Sounds like you have a great plan in place! Keep up the good work.

I did not have a good food weekend. Friday was not too bad until I ate a ton and I mean a ton of trail mix. Saturday started out well but we went to a going away party on Sat. night and I ate too many little wienies chips and dips. Sunday was good until I discovered how good the Cliff Protein Power bars are that I got for my son. There is a chocolate mint one that tastes just like the girl scout thin mints. OMG, I had two and they are not light on calories.
I am stilling doing the C25K program. Started week three today and I was actually excited to get up this morning and work on it. The next day (which will be Wed. for me) has me running 5 min at a time. I am a little nervous about that but trying to stay positive as I don't want to physic myself out.
This week I also hit my two month smoke free mark. Love using the electronic cig. Wish I would have found it years ago!

I took my son to the doctor on Friday afternoon. He has been sleeping a lot and has stopped doing things he enjoys, like playing video games. We had a talk a week or so ago and he confessed to me that he has some self confidence and self esteem issues. I feel so bad as a mom to have my son so down on himself. He is a bigger kid, always has been and always will be. It's funny because doctors are always mentioning his weight at physicals as something to work on. This time he had lost 15 lbs since he was there in July and the doctor mentioned it like is this something you were trying to do. I thought she would be super excited for him, I was. They took some blood to check for medical issues that may be causing his sleeping so much and depression but I'm sure it is something I need to help him work through.
We had a HUGE wake up call on Friday. A fellow classmate of my kids committed suicide on Thursday night. My son played football with him for many years and my daughter is really good friends with his brother. The scary thing is many of the signs this young man showed, sleeping a lot, etc. are the same signs my son is showing. My daughter called me Friday afternoon and said "Mom, don't let this happen to Chris". Broke my heart. Must have even been a wake up call for my husband to because he talked to our son Friday afternoon and Chris said he even had tears in his eyes. So, the whole family is trying to support him the best we can. He loves lifting weights and has a weight lifting class a school. I took him to Max Muscle and got him some vitamins and protein shakes to try and help him bulk a little. I am also going to get him a gym membership and want him to work with a trainer a little to be sure he is lifting correctly. He is self conscious of his weight, he is not that fat but he is big and is always going to be bigger. Maybe if he bulks a little, he will see himself as ripped and not just big. Anyway, really worried about him but I am trying to reach out and help him.

Hope you all have a great day.

Happy Monday! :D Happy Love Month (February!) :D

Phew, what a weekend! We went to our favorite ski area (Steamboat Springs). We skied Friday...it was snowing and foggy so visibility was very poor, but it was the 3rd day straight of snow...there was so much powder it was awesome. I skied harder than I have in years. My legs were jelly by the end of the day. Want to burn some calories? Ski! I ate and ate and still came in under my limit. Saturday the clouds lifted. I hadn't planned to ski because I was so sore and we had to leave at noon anyway to pick up our DD, but the sky was so clear blue, warm temps, great conditions, we couldn't resist. Here's a pic from Saturday (below). I'm in the middle, my husband is on the right, and a dear friend who came with us is on the left. The downside is with my tired muscles, I'm retaining a lot of water, so I showed up a pound today. But I'm not sweating it...or maybe more sweat is what I need! ;) I'll weight again in a couple more days.

MrsTryingAgain: I agree...where did January go? Congrats on resisting the donuts. I'm with you...if I'm going to blow it, it won't be for a simple glazed donut. I'm so worried for your DH! Take good care of him and keep a close eye. Stupid medical system! You're a strong woman, dealing with all of this and still staying on plan. Congrats!!!

Zumbachica: It is a new month! You can do it!!

Sheila22: Sounds like your mom's visit has been good for both of you. What a great support system you have going! Congrats on the scale and the new ticker.

LuvCats: The fact that you're already planning for your challenging days tells me you'll do just fine. Nice job on the restraint at Red Lobster!

olehcat: Nice to see you check in when you can. I agree with getting your own inspector. They're totally worth the cost...even if you end up not buying the house, think of all the $$ and headache you saved if you bought the house and then had a bunch of problems.

SeeMyFeet: Those are great Feb. resolutions! What are "liq donuts"? Liquid donuts? What?? February IS going to be a great month!

NEMom: I'm sorry your son is struggling! :hug: The good thing is you're recognizing there may be an issue and doing something about it. This age can be so difficult! You support him, we'll support you! Oh...and don't mention girl scout cookies...I have a living room full of them and I haven't had one yet... You're doing great, so don't beat yourself up about a couple of bars. Today is a new day and you can reset.

Hi all.

Moondance. A bit jealous. Love to ski but I live in the flatlands and am pretty broke these days. Looks fun. Great exercise.

NEMom. Keep up the good work on the C25K. If you don't quite make the whole longer interval the 1st time in the week, you will next time. No harm and no shame in it. I feel for your son, give him a big hug, its sooo hard for kids to maintain a good body image. I hope he knows it gets better.

Its snowing again here. Maybe snowshoes would be a good investment after all. Its pretty but I am not motivated to get out and exercise.

Healthy day today. Walked for over an hour. It was actually kind of funny. I had walked my 45 mins. & was heading for the apt., my hubby was waiting for me. I thought something was wrong. No, he wanted to go for a walk, he hasn't really felt up to it everyday but today he wanted to. So out I went again.
He has kind feeling being "a little out of sorts". Not sick, but not extirely 100% either. I think it's all the medications he is on & his heart condition. I've actually been reading "The End of Diabetes" (Dr. Joel Furhman) & it has actually stated that this is rather common for people in my hubby's situation. I'm reading it cause it's really pretty clinical & dry, but I've been discussing what I read with Howard. I'm REALLY hoping that once we get his pacemaker we can work on getting him OFF of insulin.

NEMom: :hug::hug::hug: You are doing right by your son. Keep talking to him. He may not want to, but let him know you are concerned & that he can come to you without being judged, which is he really needs. I'm glad that everyone is supporting him, that CAN make all the difference in the world. Just knowing that you're loved & DO NOT have to go through life alone. I really hope that the school is having counseling for the students...these young people needs answers/guidance & it will hopefully help others not to feel so lost/hopeless. Give him a big hug for all of us!! We've all been teens, we know how much it can suck.

Moondance: I've thought about going to the snow a few times this winter...then I said, "Nah, it's too cold. Too far to go." And on top of that, we haven't had any real winter weather here in No. CA since Christmas! WE NEED WATER if we are going to have a decent spring/summer. Love the pic!

:yawn::yawn: Gotta head to bed. H has to go in for a blood test in the AM. Just routine, monthly check of his Warfarin levels. Still no cancellations. UGH! Oh, well...just keep plugging away.

:drill::drill:Have a healthy Tuesday! Be good! Spring's coming! Want to look awesome for the Easter bunny, right? :bunny: (8 weeks away) GO!!! GO!!! GO!!!:drill::drill:

Hello All!!
Hope everyone is doing well, as well as can be expected, the super bowl (aka excuse to eat, eat, eat) has come and gone, lost 4 of the 6 I put on so far with some juicing, that really cuts the bloat, I don't want to become a yoyo-er that can't be good.

Tried spreading out some of the snacking so it wasn't all the one day, but still after not eating that stuff, then eating, I was so miserable Sunday night...my poor stomach felt like I had done a bunch of situps...weird...I did do 2 4.5 mile hikes with the little dog, so that helped I guess.

I'll have to come back later and catch up, I'm so far behind...thanks for being here!

MrsTryingAgain~best of luck with H's health stuff, thanks for starting the Feb thread, sounds like you're in a pretty good place overall
NEMom~I'm thinking of trying that c25k, sounds interesting. Congrats on the no smoking, that's great! Sorry to hear what your son is going through, sounds like he has a great supportive family to help him, it's great you're in tune with noticing his change in behavior
Zumba~ :hug: we'll get there chica!
junem~I have snowshoes, love them, once you get moving you warm right up, I'll be happy to put them away 'til next year, though :D
Sheila~you ARE a ball of energy!! WTG!

best to all :sunny:

:carrot: Waaaaahooooooooshy! :carrot:

Had a Whoosh! Had a Whoosh!
Can you do the fandango?
Thunderbolt and lightning
Very very slight'ning!
Me!
Galileo! Galileo! Galileo! Vigaro! etc etc etc

5lb whoosh after over 3 weeks of bouncing (mostly up) and pushing at that boulder. Wahooooowy! Ticker's finally honest. (In this situation 'whoosh' becomes multisyllabic!) So sad, my nice little sloping-down weight loss curve has a big bump in it....like it's growing a boob or something. Anyway, Happy like Snoopy Dancing on his Doghouse. Back on track!

Ar Ar! Ya had me goin' MrsT! Was thinking "Oh, the poor dear! Six cupcakes! Oh my!" If you're going to have a stress dream, that's not a bad one. At least the food wasn't chasing you! Made me wonder...I know I 'see' in my dreams, I 'hear' in my dreams (worst one was when I kept dreaming that the alarm was going off), and I 'smell' in my dreams (something burning--I kept getting up to check the house), but I don't think I've ever 'tasted' in my dreams. Think that would help with WL???

Oh Ms NEMom! My heart breaks for your son. Everyone says boys are "easier" than girls, but their tendency to shut themselves off is so worrisome. We fight that battle with our DS15. Started early with it. Several yrs ago, we even took his bedroom door off its hinges! (He's too old for that trick now.) It is just not good to spend so much time alone. Sounds like your DS has school activities, you, his sister....lots of love and support. Keep him busy! My son gained a lot of confidence in a job last summer; he had a chance to interact with serious-minded college-age kids. Gave him a boost that lasted. Hope you can find a solution for your son. Arrival of Spring might help.


Another looooooong day of work for me....... Hang in there Ladees!

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Quick check in to say Happy Tuesday!
Gonna be a rough day in my part of the world as I am taking my children to the funeral of their school mate who committed suicide. No fun and very sad.

Food yesterday was ok. Not great but ok. I was at 1400 calories and have been trying to keep them around 1250-1300 so just a little above. Should not have had that low fat fudge bar last night, needed a treat.

Have a happy and healthy day all!

SeeMyFeet - we must have been typing at the same time. HUGE Congrats on your 5lb loss!!!! WAY TO GO!!!

MrsTryingAgain Fingers crossed that your DH gets his pacemaker soon... I am so impressed with how you are keeping up with your fitness. Don't worry; the scale will follow, I'm sure!

LuvCats Sounds like you have lots of fun travel this month. Have you figured out a plan yet? I hate when waitstaff make mistakes on the bill, or when groceries ring up the wrong price. I feel like I always have to be vigilant, which isn't what I always want LOL

Sheila yes! We always need to remember how much we have already lost, and celebrate that. It's amazing, no? So glad you are having fun with your mother...

Zumba Hopefully the wine bloat has left and you're off to a great start this month...

olehcat I hear you re: it being difficult to keep up with more than one thread... I'm the same! Just do the best you can, and put your energies where they are most rewarded, wherever / however that may be... First-time home buyer advice? I guess the old standard, location, location, location. You never know when you may need to sell your house, so I advise thinking about the ability to resell when the time comes.

SeeMyFeet I hope Feb is going better for you. How are you doing against your resolutions? So, I have a question. What are people referring to when they say liquid donuts? Is that slang for soda? I see that term around and have wondered, but not enough to bother googling it LOL Okay, so I read further in the thread; I've seen that you have lost - yay!! :carrot:

NEmom Great job on staying off the cigarettes; that is a great accomplishment! OH, so sad to read about the suicide, and your son's depression. You are doing all the right things... :hug: It will be very difficult to get through today's funeral, I'm sure. So awful...

Moondance Look at you!! YOu look great!! How are you doing? Hopefully out of your funk?

June Hi!

Kelijpa Nice to see you. Glad to see that you are losing...


Okay, me. Things are going well. I'm ready to be done losing weight on the upper half of my body. I just wish my lower half would catch up! I don't know how much more weight I have to lose, but I definitely want to keep slimming down through my waist, hips, and abdomen for awhile. Is that 10 more pounds? 15 more pounds? I really don't know. But I know it will be a slow haul to get there. Which is fine. I'm in no rush. I bought those slightly too tight hiking pants 3 weeks ago. I'm down 5+ pounds, and they are definitely wearable now, although I'd like them looser. We'll see what another 5 pounds brings

LIQUID DONUTS means alcoholic beverages of some type. For some its wine, for some its beer and for me its rum and diet coke.

Re: liquid donuts

I didn't know either...but I wondered. I thought it was a super sweet sugary drink or something....just figured I was better off not knowing! ;)

Ha ha I had no idea about liquid donuts either.

Need to come back and respond to posts but for now I'm trying to get myself ready to m-o-v-e. Lol Elliptical with book in hand this time.

Have a great day all! :)

2fatCats love your new avatar!! I once had a cat that looked like the one on the right. I always loved the apricot-colored belly... sweet!

NEMom thanks for filling us all in! I wondered if maybe it was one of those Keurig coffees, but thought, nah...

The funny thing about donuts is: oftentimes a plain donut, or even a chocolate donut, can be the best choice at a donut shop -- better than a muffin or a cookie, calorie-wise. Who would have thought? So occasionally if we go to Dunkin Donuts I'll get a plain donut and savor it... yum.

Haha. Liq donuts. Glad we're talking about the same thing. Had to Google it myself when I started on here, and learned that Dunkin Donuts actually made such a thing. Grrrrossss!

Rough day yesterday and food was not good. Had three cookies after the funeral, they were good tasting but NOT good for my diet.
The funeral was sad and some of the things the minister said rubbed me the wrong way. Its hard to explain but I felt like some of his words were saying suicide was okay. While it had to be addressed and we should not judge but try to understand, I felt like the message was too accepting of it, especially with a large number of teenage boys in attendance. This is the second boy, in the same graduating class, who has committed suicide. The last one was just a year ago and the boys were friends. Maybe I was over-sensitive since my son is having some depression issues right now.
Hoping to have a better food day today. Completed W3D3 of the C25K program. It was a little rough going but got through it.

Hope you all have a wonderful day!!! Its hump day.

Happy Wednesday! :D

Yesterday the scale ready 196, down from 198. Yippee! Back up to 198 today...probably from the Chinese food I had for dinner last night and I'm retaining water (again). Otherwise, just truckin' along, one day at a time, one meal at a time, trying to make good choices and get to the gym every work day.

SeeMyFeet: Congrats on the whoosh! Love the Queen lyrics! We have a Keurig coffee maker at work and one guy drinks Dunkin Donuts chocolate donut flavored coffee every day. It tastes okay, but smells terrible. They also make glazed donut and cinnamon donut flavors. I'm with you...gross!

newleaf123: I know what you mean about the weight not coming off in the places we want it to. If only my belly would get smaller! I guess in time and with enough loss it all evens out. I'm sure you'll figure out your final weight...or maybe your body will figure it out for you. BerryBlondeBoys posted a couple of threads recently about where to set her goal...her body seems to want the number higher than her head does and she's been struggling with it. Reading that thread (if you haven't already) might help.
http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/weig...d-thought.html
http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/weig...nce-goals.html

LuvCats: How's the moving going?

NEMom: mmm...rum! I'm totally a rum drinker too. Have you ever had cherry rum and coke? OMG, it's the greatest thing! Someone else gave me a glass and I was so surprised at how yummy it is. You can also put it in 7-up or Dr. Pepper. Try it sometime! Thanks for clearing up the liquid donut mystery! I'm still keeping your son in my thoughts...hope he's doing ok. I'm sure the funeral was not an easy time.

kelijpa: Hope you've recovered from the Super Bowl party. Trust me, you're not the only one who over ate that day. But you're back in the game now, right?

MrsTryingAgain: How's the hubby? He's in my thoughts too! Ironically, we need snow in Denver too. It's the second year of drought conditions here and east...and even the mountains aren't getting their usual amounts. I'm worried about spring and summer with the fire danger. It could be another bad one.

junem: Hi! Try not to let the cold weather keep you from exercising. It's so easy and appealing to curl up with a good book instead...

Have a great, on-plan day!

Hi all- I'm still here, just plugging away, and trying to get the 2 pounds I finally managed to lose to stay away! I read every day, and reply to all your posts mentally in my head, but today I'm going to try to respond in actual typed words. First time I've attempted this, so if I miss anyone, please bear with me.

NE Mom - I'm so sorry about your son's friend - and can relate to what you're going through. Friday one of my son's friends was killed in a car accident. His funeral is tomorrow, and we're going through a lot of the same thing with him here. My son is 17, and mostly keeps his emotions inside, like a typical man. He's struggling, and I'm struggling with keeping the communication open, so he can talk if he feels like it. He has done that some, so I'm encouraged. It's so hard to have them go through something as unexplainable as suicide. You don't want them to have to experience pain and sadness in the world. Know I'm thinking about you as you go through this <3

See My Feet - Congrats on the weight loss! Loved the re-write on the Queen lyrics - made me laugh and sing along!

Luv Cats - Good luck with your move! Exciting to be getting a new home!

Mrs. Trying Again - Every day I hope to see the news that your H is scheduled for his pacemaker. Praving for you to get some resolution with that.

NewLeaf - My belly is always the last place to lose, and the place I need to lose the most! I can relate, although last year, when I momentarily got down to 158 my muffin top was gone, for the most part. Now all I have to do is get down there again. Good luck to both of us! I've been doing 120 crunches every morning, hoping that by the time the fat goes away, I'll have some muscle to make everything look better - I can dream, right?

I've been wanting to ask about the term "liquid donuts" too, but didn't want to sound like too much of a newbie. Thanks for clearing that up!

Sorry if I missed anyone. I only went back as far as the top of this page.

Tonight's dinner is spaghetti squash casserole. It's one of my favorite meals, and so low in calories you can eat a ton. I love making meals that I can walk away from the table actually feeling full! For me, quantity is as important as quality, when it comes to food. Have a successful day everyone!

Whoops, lol. No, I'm not moving to a new home... I meant moving as in exercising. Still have to come back and look over the posts and do actual responses later but now I'm going to go EXERCISE ha ha. I wish I was really moving though I'd love to get a new house. Uggh especially after my 24 yo daughter bought a brand new (being built) house this spring. Not fair I've never had a new house... grr. Ha ha oh well I wouldn't want to live with someone practically nose to nose with me like she is. No moving for us until youngest DD graduates high school in 2014. Will be back later! :D

Hey everyone...I am still here..healing from the wreck still. Like I thought once I was able to start eating again I gained the weight back...ugh...but I wasn't able to work out like I thought I could. I would walk at 2.5 mph with no incline for less than 20 min and was in pain. I am still having pain in my rib area even when not working out...stupid drunk driver. But I had to go back to the doc today and he told me to take my pain meds and muscle relaxers before I went to work out. because he is sure it is all muscle damage and walking and water aerobics will help it heal. I thought he was crazy..I said "you want me to fall asleep on the treadmill?? and how am I supposed to drive there and back???" Then remembered my daughter has a license :D So she took me tonight..and I didn't fall asleep..and felt GREAT while working out...I was able to do a few min bursts of 3 mph but stayed mostly at 2.7 mph with no incline (I don't want to over do it) for 40 min. I could have went longer but my daughter was done working out. So not where I was but no pain while doing it! YAY!

I need to get my body back to being able to work out so I can apply for a CNA job...then I can sign up for classes to get ready to go to school to be an RN. Until I am able to physically do a CNA job I am kind of on hold changing careers. I dont' want to sign up for classes then tell a person interviewing me "hey..I have classes so...work around my schedule..." and on the drunk driver criminal case he wants to fight the 3rd DUI charge..he says he will plea to a 1st DUI charge. The DA says..yeah right...and is thinking about adding a felony reckless endangerment charge as well. So hopefully that will make the guy plea guilty and save us the mess of going to court and testifying..though he is screwed if he wants that. The DA said with us and our witnesses he won't really stand a chance. Also the DA is considering going after the business that served him too much alcohol. he said places around here need to learn a lesson.

So all is going good right now!! YAY!! I haven't found a car yet..well I have but it is new so I am waiting until I have a job to buy it. My husband can afford it but I hate doing that to him.

I hope everyone is doing as well as I am...I am determined to have a great 2013 because 2012 sucked.

I love how you feel after a good work out...so happy, so wonderful..and I am on that high right now...plus medication but we will say it is all the work out ;)

Healthy day. Ate well. Walked for an hour. Plenty H2O. I also did my spring cleaning of the bathroom. I scrubbed & scrubbed & scrubbed...whatta work-out. Ending the day with a 1/2-cup of blackberry yogurt. YUMMY!!!

Still no word on H's pacemaker. I know it'll happen. For the time being we are just doing all we can: eating healthy, exercising (he went with me on the walk) & making sure he is taking his meds as prescribed. I still worry A LOT, but what can you do? I think it's actually brought us closer...I didn't think that was possible after 24 yrs, loss of a parent for both of us & other assorted life stuff...but it's happened. I think we're going to need it if we want to reach our goal within a year of his pacemaker being placed. I want him off of many of the drugs he is taking as possible! Some of them have some very scary side effects after long-term use. :(

NEMom: I could not imagine going to such a sad event. I went to the funerals of 2 HS boys who were killed by a drunk driver when I worked with a local youth group. Tore my heart out. Suicide is never the answer...it is a permanent solution to a temporary situation. Unless someone is terminally ill, there is ALWAYS hope, a way out or through. If all of us were to give up when things got bad/rough, no one would live long enough to do whatever amazing things life has in store for us: touch lives around us, create a family, bring laughter/joy to others, ____________ (we can all fill something in the blank that wouldn't have happened if someone in our life had taken their own). Do not give up on your son & do not let him give up on himself!

Moondance: Scales are fickle. That's why mine has been spending quite a bit of time in "time out". I refuse to be it's slave. It's a piece of equiptment, nothing more...nothing less.

LindaWW: Good job keeping those 2# off! May a few others decide to join them! Good luck!!! Thanks for the prayers & good wishes. Yup, it can't come soon enough in my book!!!

LuvCats: Good job on the exercise! Keep it up! Yeah, I look at how they are building houses these days...NO THANKS! I don't want a neighbor who can see in my bathroom/bedroom window. I like my privacy A LOT!!! Yup, kids do grow up faster than our minds can comprehend sometimes. I don't have kids, but I look at my nieces & nephews and they already have kids of their own, careers of their own. When did that happen??? :?:

onmiwei: Since it's his third DUI/DWI...I'd say, "NO DEALS!" He clearly has NOT LEARNED from previous "mistakes". That doesn't fly with me at all! He belongs behind bars to learn what it is like to not have freedom to do what he likes (just like you trying to get back into working out, trying to better yourself with a new profession, not having a vehicle) & also to keep others safe for at least awhile (can't drink & drive while locked up!). I hope that you are able to get back into the swing of things soon. Just take it easy, listen to your body & doctor. Best of luck!!!

Well, it will be an early night for me. They have been remodeling the apt. next door for the LAST 3 DAYS!!! They start at about 7:30AM...UGH! Enough of the :censored: :censored: hammering!!! And toxic smells!!! :barf:

:drill::drill: Have a great, healthy Thursday!!! Be the amazing women I know that you are!! GO!!! GO!!! GO!!! YOU ALL ROCK!!! :drill::drill:

NEmom I'm not sure what to say :hug: I guess you just need to stick by your son's side right now and impress upon him *your* thoughts about the service, how valuable that boy was, how bereft his family is, etc etc. Ugh...

Moondance So well put: "just truckin' along, one day at a time, one meal at a time, trying to make good choices and get to the gym every work day." That's what I'm doing too. Really, it's all you *can* do, at least in my book. One foot, one day, after another. Thanks for pointing me to those posts. Yeah, I've been reading them. I'm not quite sure what I think of them, which is why I haven't posted on them. I haven't found the "happy place" yet that she seems to have wrt her body...

LindaWW It can be overwhelming to try to reply to everyone. Just do what you can. I don't think anyone gets offended if they get missed. Sometimes I feel like I'm writing more for my own benefit than for anything else... 120 crunches every morning -- WOW. I just don't have the discipline to do anything like that. My "unclothed" muffin top went away around 185, but I can still get one clothed if my pants are too tight... LOL

OnMiWei You sound like you're in a really good place right now; keep it up!

MrsTryingAgain Yeah, I've got to do that scrubbing, too. Bought the scrub brushes, step 1. Can't seem to motivate my self for step 2, the actual scrubbing, yet. LOL Hoping to do that before my trip in March. I know DH would be appreciative.

Happy Thursday to all my wonderful 40 something friends!

I am sorry I do not have time for personal replies but want to thank you all for the support you have show for my son. Your caring is why I love this forum so much. We did receive the test results from the doctors office and thankfully there is nothing medically wrong with him we need to work on some of the mental stuff and we will together.

Yesterday food was okay. Nothing exciting going on here. Scale is still not moving down. I keep repeating in my head that my weight loss goes in cycles: I hold steady, lose a pound or two, around ovulation I will have a whoosh and then I will probably bounce around up a lb or so. Rinse and repeat. I am trying to keep the long term goals in sight, just that it does get frustrating not seeing a lower number.
Ok, enough of my pity party. Hope you all have a wonderful and healthy Thursday!

:woohoo: We got much needed rain! Thank goodness! We haven't had any precipitation since Christmas....which will lead us to a very, very dry spring/summer. And I really want to be able to go camping up in the mts. & see streams/rivers flow!!! Yup, I AM going for a walk out in it in about 30 mns!!! I got my rain jacket & umbrella at the ready!

NEMom: Yes, it will take time to adjust to this shock in your son's & your life. Just take the steps, be there for one another, give each other love & support, & I if you need more support...we are just a couple of keyboard strokes away!!! :hug: As for the scales: 1. They are just tools! Do not let them rule your life/progress. 2. Look at other part of your health to see how you are doing. Feel better, sleep better, have more stamina, etc.

Newleaf: It wasn't much fun, but it was needed. Eventhough I clean regularly, it still needed a heck of a scrubbing. I hung a new shower curtain, put out fresh towels & fresh bath mat. I actually like walking into the bathroom this AM! It was like...WOW! Did cleaning fairies come through here?!!!

EVERYONE HAVE A GOOD, HEALTHY DAY!!! TAKE AT LEAST ONE HEALTHY STEP TODAY. REMEMBER EACH STEP TOWARDS YOUR GOAL IS ONE TOWARDS HEALTH! GO!!! GO!!! GO!!!

Ugh... no motivation today... but I got myself outside in the cold to walk for 3.67 miles (but who's counting??).

newleaf: It was cold outside here, too! I did see last night on the weather that indeed the jet stream had dipped for us & that the stormy weather was coming from the north. But that is okay! Made me walk a little faster! :lol: Move it!!! Move it!!! Move it!!! And on top of that there was hardly anyone out there with me! 1 guy with his dog & that was it! So I got to listen to all the birds chatter back & forth about the weather & where there was eats, at least I think that is what they were saying! ;)

newleaf: Interesting trivia about donuts. I had no idea a chocolate donut could be a better choice than a muffin. Great job exercising today despite feeling no motivation. P.S. Count that 3.67 miles! You earned it!

Ha ha SeeMyFeet I agree completely about liquid donuts sounding gross.

NEMom: I don't blame you for feeling sensitive, even over-sensitive if someone made it sound like suicide is okay even if your son wasn't dealing with the issues he is. Great job on keeping up on C25K! :) So true about weight going in cycles. Unfortunately that doesn't make it easy on the upward/steady part of the cycle. Hope your Thursday is happy & healthy too!

Moondance: Thanks for pointing us to BerryBlondeBoys posts. Very interesting food for thought. As for my moving (exercising, lol) it is going well! I think I did the most I ever have today on my elliptical (both in time and mileage).

LindaWW: Good for you to focus on meals where you leave the table full but are low-cal. Keep it up!

onmiwei: I can relate to car accidents unfortunately. I have to call myself lucky although sometimes I wonder, lol. I've been in quite a few (only one considered my fault though I argue with that) but in each one everyone involved has walked away. I'm glad you were able to workout with no pain. Good luck with the job search/classes.

MrsTryingAgain: Thanks about the exercise. It feels very good! WTG on the exercise and spring cleaning. Yummy reward. Lol I agree completely with you about scales... mine is used 1x per week and that is it! Keep up the good work!

Just got done exercising... so far OP today and I plan to keep it that way. The sun is out at the moment so perhaps I will take our dog (a black lab... I think her goal in life is to chase a ball as often as possible) for a walk to the dog park. First lunch and a little more ME time. Have a wonderful day everyone! Keep up the good work! :carrot:

Newleaf and MrsTrying - Burr. I am a fair weather gal, you two are made of sterner stuff than I am cause I hate walking in the cold. Good for you for getting it out there and getting it done.

LuvCats - Woo Hoo! You got your exercise in, had a good food day, the sun was out and you had YOU time. Perfect - love it when a plan comes together.

Yesterday was ok foodwise. Kept the calories within limits, could have ate less dinner but hey, it was good.
Finished W3 of the C25K program this morning. Its like I have an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other. While I am struggeling to get through the running portion the devil is saying "OMG, you can't do this, you can't do this" and the Angel is saying "Relax, focus, you can do this, relax breath, yes you can". Hard to shut the devil out and listen to the Angel but I know if I'm gonna make it I need to. (Crazy, I know)

Hope you all have a wonderful, wonderful weekend!!! TGIF

NEMom. I know what you mean by the internal little devil telling you to ease up. I find music on the ipod drowns out that devils voice.