been busy the last few days. the weather seems to be alternating...a couple cooler days then warm again but only low 80s so just nice. Often a little breeze too. I like it either way, but my dh wants the sun to always be shining. I tell him he chose the wrong state for that!

Today we went to his PT (only 5 more to go!). He is now wearing a weight on his leg and still doing the same number of reps. Says he can't tell the difference...hmmm...and he is pushing 80 lbs now on the machine. Still a long way from the 350 lbs he used to do at the gym but he's getting there. Before coming home we stopped at Binyons and I got my glasses fixed....a nose piece was off on one pair and the other one was crooked. So nice to have them fixed!

Came home for lunch and then the window guy came and measured our patio door. We also had him measure two windows just in case we can get them done soon too. Doubt it will be this month though. Really excited about getting a new patio door..ours is very old and hasn't run easily for a long time.

I've continued to overeat and my weight is up. Today so far I have done ok, so hope I am starting to change my ways. Why I have these eating periods I do not know. Wish I could be more consistent! I have been careful though about my carbs and mostly my bs has been ok. I haven't been getting as much exercise recently as I have the yard in as good a shape as I'm going to get it myself. Tomorrow I plan to mow again so that will be a little exercise. Our VCR broke down and I don't have any DVD exercise tapes. I try to move a lot esp in the evenings while watching TV, but am not doing any formal exercise. Think I will bring the RV VCR in tomorrow so I can use it for my exercise tapes plus I want to transfer some VCR tapes to DVD. Our dd gave us a device that will do it.

Jane I love lifting weights...that and stretching and walking are my favorite exercises. I have weights in sizes 1 lb (for when I started LOL) to 8 lbs. Depending on how I feel I use 5 or 8.

Glad you are all doing well and keeping active. dh is calling me so will chat more later.

Hi ladies,

Coralee - Tarpon Springs sounds like a nice place to meander. Mmm... turkey rice soup sounds good! Wish my neighbor would bring me some, haha.

Mary - sounds like your DH is doing well with his therapy. And you are doing amazingly well coping with all of it. I know first hand how taxing it is to go through all this. I'm thinking maybe all the stress is what's causing you to have bouts of overeating. If that's so, maybe you can find some other way to relieve that. I used to be a stress eater, and now when I feel overwhelmed, I lie on my bed and listen to soft music on my iPod. It's a playlist I made just for this situation.

Hello to anyone reading this.

It's a beautiful day today! The high temps should be in the low 80's with very little humidity. My son asked me out for lunch, so I'll be meeting him in town later. Then I plan to shop for some new clothes. In smaller sizes! Whoo hoo!!

I visited a recipe site this morning, for recipes for quinoa. I found a few that sound great, but wonder if any of you cook it? The ones I found are Quinoa and Black Beans, and Quinoa with Chickpeas and Tomatoes. I like the fact that quinoa is high in protein, but sort of cooks up like pasta.

Have a good weekend!

Jane - I WISH I could blame my overeating on the stress, but truly it isn't...I've always been this way...I do well for a while then start eating everything I want and then go back to dieting.....just very inconsistent. Actually my binging or overeating periods happen a lot less often now and end sooner than they used to so that's good but it really needs to end so I can actually lose some significant weight. I stayed the same today as yesterday (when I was down a couple pounds from what I'd been) so hopefully I'm back on track again. I think it's watching TV mostly as I associate eating with watching. I always keep a few carbs/calories for that time but that's when I tend to overeat.

Just finished mowing the lawn. Back yard was easy and it's the biggest but for the second time the front yard was HARD! Not sure whether I'm just too tired by the time I get there or what. I didn't notice the difference when I first started mowing after Joe's accident but I sure have recently. At least it is a nice cool day today.

I have much to do today so better get off this computer..

Hello ladies,

Mary - sounds like you're making headway with the overeating, so that's good. Plus, you're getting some good exercise mowing the lawn.

I went to Joanne's after church today, and picked up a pattern for a vest, and fabric for a Fall one, and a Christmas one as well. The pattern is a more updated version of what I already had on hand.

The weather is gorgeous, and I'm headed outside in a few minutes. Tomorrow will be busy with the grands, so I'll wish you a happy holiday now. May you have a great Labor Day and be surrounded by those you love.

Dh and I went grocery shopping together something we have done a few times since he's been able to get out. Gives him something to do. He worried me a little today though as he said suddenly one of his knees gave out on him just briefly. He's never had that happen before. I think he probably just got overtired.

We came home for lunch and now I'm resting a bit before getting on to the next thing. It's really a beautiful day..temp is just right. I'm hoping we can have a nice fall with days continuing like this for a while. Eventually if that happens though we will begin to hear we need rain. But it always comes....LOL Afterall I live in the NW.

Hope you are all having a nice Labor Day. We are not celebrating in any way..I noticed the grocery stores were pretty quiet and wondered about that. Or maybe I didn't get their early enough...the hamburger buns that were on sale were all out. Guess everyone's having burgers. We are having a lentil soup with a small amount of beef in it. At least that's my plan right now.

hello just wanted to say this an introduce myself. I am hoping to lose that weight AGAIN. You can't believe how much too much weight can play on your health such as your knees and back. I have been looking in the mirror and don't like what I see. I know I can change that so here I am.

Sandar Glad you are here and good luck with your journey.

Just a random post. Haven't been loosing, but haven't been pigging out either! Bit the bullet and bought some jeans today since I know I can't get into the ones in the closet. Last spring when I quit wearing long pants I dreaded trying to get them fastened. Kind of cheated and found a brand that the same size is actually bigger, so I don't have to be burdened with the idea of actually going up a size!!! The fact I now have long pants that I don't dread putting on and that don't hurt makes me feel a little better about the idea of the cooler weather coming. I could just go and slap that guy I was dating that kept throwing food at me, stocking my kitchen with fudge, forever ordering pizza, going to restaurants. Heck, he even started buying real cream and other things to keep at his house that he knew I liked. I kept telling him I was like an addict, if it was there, I couldn't stay away from it. I think he did it on purpose to try and keep me, or more accurately, to keep anyone else from being interested. I know it's my own doing, but still.....
thanks for letting me vent!!!!!!!

Hi Sandar123 and Welcome! You`ll find so many good ideas here and lots of comraderie!

maryea, I was reading your post about going through periods of overeating. I am like that myself. I diet, I over eat, I diet, I over eat and round and round I go in this cycle since I was in my 20`s. One thing for me with the over eating part I noticed is that I consistently over ate when I had foods in the house that I couldn`t resist. Something would happen to make me feel badly or upset me in some way and I moved toward the comfort of food. The problem with me is that I`m more like an addict. One little taste and I`m eating the box so I am trying to avoid "my bad loves" of cookies and chips............just writing those words gives me the willies! I was just wondering if it might be like that for you. I know you`ve got so much going between your bp and hubby. It`s a lot of stress even if you are handling it well.

Here things are stressful - DH is away on a golf outing and I`ve got some extra jobs to do. Ok some I want to get done while he is out of the house....hee hee hee....because the man is a natural mess makes. So is DS but at least he has the excuse that he is a teenager. This is an important year for DS school wise. He`s a junior and this year`s grades count more than any other year. Did I mention that my son is an athlete? Completely sports crazy.....also a party boy. He loves to dance. Between running around for sports and the dancing, it`s just like when he was 3 years old and would run from one sofa to the other....I guess some things never change but I`m happy about it because with all the excitement he causes (loud music, joking and his "C`mon mom, let`s dance!) he keeps me young and on my toes and I keep thinking about when he goes off to college 2 years from now.

Then it will just be DH and I and hmmmmm then that mess making might start to really get to me Ok gotta go and get some minutes of exercise in so I can at least try to get 3 points today for the September challenge for which I am sitting in the corner with the dunce hat on

Have a great day everybody!

Hello all,

Mary - I wish my Neal liked to go shopping with me, but he never did. Not for groceries, and definitely not at the mall. Question- does your DH have plantar's fasciitis by any chance? People who have that (like me) have their knees kind of buckle once in awhile. Scary stuff! Your lentil and beef soup sounds good.

Sandar - I look forward to knowing more about you. Post often for lots of support.

Gonnadoit - I'm glad you have some jeans that fit. That makes a gal feel better! You are so right when you say that gaining weight is our own doing! Nobody forced me to overeat! Thankfully, though, I have a supportive family. Are you still with this bf? If so, can you talk to him about the importance of bringing in only healthy foods? Let me know. I care.

Helen - I kind of miss having kids at home. Sometimes, that is, lol. Thank goodness for grandkids - they fill in the gap. Btw, I can't have chips and cookies in the house, either. Those are some of my "trigger" foods.

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Well, ladies, I hope each of you had a great holiday yesterday. I spent it hanging over the toidey with the flu. I'm much better today, but my entire torso is sore from heaving. Neal sure took good care of me. Bless him.

Have a good Tuesday!

I haven't been on 3 Fat Chicks and was shocked I had gained so much since I was last in here. Seems like I have been on a diet since 7th grade. I am 55 now and have to say it, I am a stress eater. Am on a good diet now and hope this will inspire me as I come in here each day to stay the course. I have a husband who loves to eat so that doesn't help.

Healthygoals - back to 3FC! I'm glad you joined us here. Like you, I've been fighting my weight for as long as I can remember. Before I could drive a car, I rode my bike to the store to get some Sego in a can, thinking it was surely the miracle cure. My DH Neal loves to eat, too, but we eat just about the same things, except he gets much bigger portions than me. Just keep posting here, and you'll get lots of support and encouragement.

Trish - Im sorry you're having trouble with this site! So are some of the others, and we've been told that they are trying to fix it. Yay for you, getting in the exercise and for staying OP, too.

Hello to all others.

I just had some coffee on the front porch. It's a bit nippy out there, so I didn't stay too long. Today I have to clean the house and do laundry. I was supposed to go to my stylist, but postponed it since I've been sick. I'm much better, but still not back to normal, and don't want to risk getting her sick. Tonight Neal and I are meeting with the gang at the club for supper out.

What's on your agenda for the day?

Hi Ladies,

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Hope this helps.

Hi Everybody, I find that I am much better if I don't have anything in the cupboard that tempts me to overeat or go off my diet. When I go shopping I do "treat" myself to a small bar of chocolate and eat it as I drive home. I do have the advantage that I live on my own so don't get the temptations of having stuff around for other people.
One aspect that I found difficult to break was having a biscuit with a cup of tea which would sometimes lead to having two!?! So now I only have a cuppa just after a meal and then drink cranberry juice with a bit of water added at other times.

Hello, all!

Sorry I haven't posted for awhile. Work things and family kept me from getting to the forums.

Am sending you all good thoughts and best wishes.