actually everything that can go wrong is going wrong for me right now. I think a black cloud is over my head. :cry: I spent most of the weekend in tears.

Oh, Sflake. I'm so very sorry. :( What can we do to cheer you up? Shall we fly down with some chocolate? I'll make chicken crepes with white wine sauce. And we'll have a little booze.
:grouphug:

yum, make that alot of booze :D I know everything will work out its just that everything at once feeling. Most of the crap is just stupid companies that you have to deal with idiots to get things done. Thanks sweetie for your concern :)

Sorry to hear you are having troubles sflake, it can be overwhelming when everything comes at once :grouphug:

Mauv-congrats on giving away the weight!!! may it never find you again. I miss my WW days when I got those great little stars and the ribbon...I never made it past 15 pounds.....

Ellis...we all have our crappy eating days....don't be too hard on yourself.

Sflake....when these times come for me I try and let go, because it is these moments that I learn the most from and as the buddists say, without pulling the weeds the garden wouldn't be as beautiful. Sorry for your weeds, hang in there...

I have been retaining more water than Hurricane Isabel dropped! I threw out my back over the weekend and today I have a sore throat. I ate chicken soup and a bit of a matzo ball for dinner....I hope that I don't get sick, as I have family friends coming in for Rosh Hashana dinner and the weekend (and I am not even jewish!!). I have gained back a half pound to a pound, but I think that it is water and begining to eat more carbs.....and this weekend will include more than normal carbs....but I will be mindful.

I am also spending time working though the emotions here, via the Dr. Phil book and my therapist......and with the grace and support on the boards.....trying to stay focused on my first goal...still 16.5 pounds to meet Halloween goal, but more important that I continue to feel better about myself.....


-rb

Thanks, Rowan. :)
I'm so sorry you're sick. :(
Have you got a good therapist? It's not always easy to find one that you "click with". We're here if you need us, sweetie...
:grouphug:

ellis,
Thank you.....
I do have a great therapist, she is very language sensitive. She has been working with me on changing how I speak, to not speak as a victim, but to speak powerfully. That is why I don't say "lose" weight, because losing connotates that we need to find it....but honestly, these boards have been a lifesaver. I start and end my day on the boards and even sometimes if I have time at lunch I take a peek. It feels so wonderful to be accepted around the issues with my weight, it has given me more hope and acceptance that I ever have felt around my body. I am so grateful for the mix that I now have with the people that I have in my life right now...o.k. I will stop being mushy......

Thanks to EVERYONE :)

Rowan ~ I couldn't agree with you more! I have found some of the best people here at 3FC. BTW thanks for the weeds comments, yanno you are right again my friend :D I am coming out of my funk. I handle big stuff fine it's the little things the pile up and get to me. So I now I will think of them as weeds that must be pulled for the beautiful garden to emerge :)

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Hi everyone just checking in on the challenge, I am down 1.5 pounds in the last week , and I have been staying OP ( WW ) but this Monday ( 29th ) is my birthday and my husband is taking me out on Saturday night for my birthday and I will be eating whatever I want....JUST for that one day....plus I have started walking now so I am getting the exercise back into it which should help...I sometimes get discouraged on the WW plan but keep coming back to it as it makes so much sense for me...I like the freedom of what I can eat....

Sflake - hope things are getting better for you...

Rowan Bailey - I know all about the back pain thing...it is horrible I know...hope you are feeling better

Mauvais - Congrats on the pounds down...

Ellis, Ruthxxx, Twodog, Squeaker - Hi to you all....

Mauvais -- Congrats on your big loss and your ribbon! Doesn't it feel good to get rewards? :D

Ellis and 2dog -- Hey, we three are all around the same weight. I started at 180 (180.5 if I'm honest with myself ;) ). I don't ever want to see 180 again. "180" was my highest weight ever. God, I still remember being fourteen years old, two years after I had stopped growing. I promised myself I would never let myself get over 140. And I managed to keep my weight steady for five years. Then I came home from Spring Break my fresh year in college... 163!!! I told myself never 160 again. Then at my wedding... 176! I told myself never 170 again. Well, you see all the good it had done me. So, here's an 8 oz. toast of water to you two, and goodbye to 180 forever.

All right, the past week I have eaten every other day vegan. Starting today I am going for one week vegan. Wish me luck.

Two days til I weigh in,
AR

:bravo: to all!

Hi
Just checking in and having a read.

Hope everyone's doing better.

Day 2 of second week of phase one of SBD. I'm not liking it much. Very restricted and frustrating. I feel like I will soon turn into a head of lettuce.

Can I ask you all what plan/diet/program you're all on and why?

I would appreciate all your input

Thanks,

Robin

Rowan, your therapist sounds wonderful. And we're totally fine with mushy. Although it sometimes makes Ruth heave. :D

Sflake, I'm glad to hear you're coming out of your funk. :grouphug:

Hey, Satine! Congratulations on the 1.5 pounds! And have a wonderful birthday on Monday. :)

Okay, Aqua... no more 180! :drill: Did you hear that, Twodog? :D

Robin, I'm sorry you're finding SBD restrictive. My DH and I really like it. I feel much healthier for eating this way.

My daughter had an appointment with her psychiatrist today. Apparently the drugs for depression ARE working, and everything is GREAT! :dance:

Thanks for the kudos everyone :D and congratulations to everyone who has lost this week :cp:

Sflake- glad you are feeling a little better :grouphug:

Ellis - Yay! So happy for you and your DD that things are getting better :)

Aquareggie- yeah, it feels good! :cb: just seeing that ribbon stuck to my fridge is encouraging me to stay OP!

Hope your back is feeling better Rowan and thanks for the nice words (mush, mush, mush :lol: ) about all of us.

Silverdove- I am on week two of Phase 1 of SBD. I am enjoying eating healthier and trying out the new recipes. I feel better not eating carbs but I know what you mean about turning into a head of lettuce - either that or a carton or eggs! :lol:

i am checking in again....my back is still out, but it is better, i now have strep throat. I have a phone meeting at 8:00 in the morning that I cannot reschedule and a consultation that I can't reschedule at 10-12. Then I need to go shopping as my guy friend's mom is flying in tomorrow night and Friday we are cooking dinner for Rosh Hashana. I am sitting here having throat coat tea with some honey (not OP but my throat feels like sandpaper). Then I have a dozen people here for the holiday all the cooking and preparing the backyard....we are having dinner outside in my garden, it is so beautiful...we will light the chiminea (outdoor Fireplace). But I won't be able to speak!!! my guy friend will be thrilled! Maybe this is universe's way of telling me to shut up :) tee hee

I can't imagine how I am going to be able to stick to SBD for the next few days, so my commitment will be to eat as little carbs as possible, and then next Monday I will return to phase one for the detoxing.

sflake....I am so happy that I was able to remember that saying, it was very comforting to me when someone said it to me and even now at 3:00 in the morning with insomina...it continues to inspire me....

ellis...thanks for tip on Ruth and so happy that the meds are balancing out for your DD. I have a friend who suffers from clinical depression and she is adjusts her meds every quarter, usually around the change of seasons (not that we have that here in california unless you count going from smoggy to cold as a season). Funny enough, she is probably one of the most balanced people that I know because she is constantly checking in on herself. She also exercises consistently.

SilverDove, I do lowcarb/south beach. I do that because my body does not process sugar well at all. When I eat sugar I shake and my heart races and I get headaches and I am hungry all the time, I never feel satisfied. So for me, low carb works best, and even if I am not trying to shed the pounds, I try to stay off sugar. When I was young this woman who was this eccentric actress I used to babysit for her, she would run around the house yelling that sugar was worse than drugs! (found out later she was a speed freak, but it was the 70's and Hollywood--what can I say?), but I do think that sugar is an addictive drug like substance.

Well, I am going to try and lay down again, tea is done and see if I can catch some sleep....

Ellis, I luuuuurrrrve the drill seargant emoticon! :lol:

Robin, I am transitioning from vegetarianism to veganism. The why is for philosophical reasons -- I'm not a card-carrying PETA member or anything, but I believe in doing the best I personally can to make the world a better place. I don't plan on being super strict or going 100% every day for the rest of my life. Just doing what is reasonable for me. :) Also, I am finding that by eating vegan, I don't have to count calories to lose weight. I plan to add exercise; that might be my challege for next week. Originally I came here to lose weight, so I was counting calories, etc. But in the process, I had success with the occasional vegan day, so now that is my focus. I feel healthier, too.

OK, one day done for my vegan-week challenge. Six more to go. And tomorrow I weigh in.

AR

Hi ladies,
Thanks for your responses.
I'm feeling a little better about it all today.
I decided it was time for a weight check.
Well, ten days and 7 pounds.
I am extremely happy.
Will keep on going.
Thanks for all the help.
Have a great evening.
Robin

Hi everyone!

Real quick, before I run off to work... I lost one pound!!! :D This is the first time I've ever been able to lose weight without counting calories.

Day two of week long vegan challenge done. Wish me luck today.

AR

Rowan ~ I hope you are feeling better :grouphug:

:bravo: Aquareggie & Silverdove & Satine

Ellis ~ What great news about your DD :goodvibes:

I'm jumping on a bit late here-- but that's okay, I just joined yesterday, and better late than never. ^__^;;

I'm at 196 right now so I'm going to make my Halloween goal 190. And I'm also going to try to exercise for 20 minutes at least 3 times a week. (I know that's not much, but it's up from 0 minutes! ^__^;;;)

&Aquareggie-- yay for vegan food! I have so many tasty recipes that either are vegan or can be made vegan by substituting soy milk or egg replacer. Maybe we should exchange recipes sometime.

Thanks for the good wishes re: DD, girls. :)
Now if I could just get my seven year old son to PRINT neatly...

Navi, good for you committing to exercise. 20 minutes is great!

Aqua and Robin, congratulations on your losses!! :cb: Oh, sorry, Rowan... ummm, what's the term... casting off? Or something.

I am NOT doing well! Whose idea was this challenge, anyhow!? Mauvais? ;)

Yes it was me...the evil redhead - mwah ha! ha! ha! :devil:

damn that skinny minny redhead ;)

Had another vegan day yesterday. :D Three more days of my vegan challenge.

AR

Hey, I only posted a challenge...it was you, Ellis, that decided to join...so :p

:lol:

Speaking of the challenge, I am not weighing in today, I will wait and be surprised next week :D

Oh, dear. Is it confession day? Well, I'm still teatoring (teetering? teetoring? teatering?) at 179 1/2. I sort of lean to one side when I'm standing on the scale. In case it accidentally hits the 180 mark.

I'm checking in with my thrilling (well, thrilling to me) news -- I am down 4.5 lbs in the last two weeks, and have stayed OP on the South Beach Diet (Phase I)! Would have been more, maybe, if I hadn't eaten those two granola bars last weekend.... but hey, I'm still pretty happy. :-D

Ellis -- BREATHE OUT! :lol:

Harmony -- Good job!!! :D

Hey everyone, I made my one-week vegan challenge. Yay!

AR

Bonjour Mauvaisroux

Ca va?

I'd like to join your Halloween Challenge. I know it's only two weeks away, but better late than never. Considering I have two weddings between now and Halloween, I think any weight loss would be considered a success.


Current weight: 186 lbs
Goal weight by 31st: to lose between 4-6 pounds
Fitness goal: to get more exercise into my life. Currently I walk and I have started belly dancing.

Ciao for now.

Teufelchen :devil:

well here it is October 1st. I lost a total of 3 pounds for the month of September. I am not doing great for the challenge. But going down is going down. more more more...that is weight off!!!!

now...I really really really want some candy corn....maybe for halloween?

Bonjour Teufelchen! :wave:

Ca va très bien, merci, et toi?
Je prends les cours de danse Orientale aussi! :)

It is never too late to join the challenge!

Ok, soa month in, I currently royally suck at this. I am up 2 lbs. since the beginning of the challenge.

However I did pick up a yoga tape from my sister. Who knowms maybe I will use it tomorrow. :shrug:

Hi everyone,

Hey, Squeaker, maybe the yoga will make you feel better -- all graceful and flexible and stuff -- and motivate you. Keep trying.

Lady, mmm, candy corn... mmm...

Teufelchen, welcome. :) Isn't belly dancing great? You feel better about your body, no matter the shape. I did it years ago and I want to start again.

OK, maybe you all can give me some advice. I completed my one week vegan challenge and I'm motivated to go a longer time. I was planning to start on Sunday because I have some pizza-encumbered social obligations between now and then. But then I thought to myself that I am going to have to learn to say no in social settings if I ever want to commit to a long term obligation.

I DON'T want to say no because "I am on a diet." That's not the way I look at my eating change, plus, it's embarassing! But I don't want to say "I'm vegan." Because right now, I'm not. I still eat lacto-ovo (although less and less frequently). I'd feel stupid saying I was eating vegan, and then a day or two from then they'd see me eating a grilled cheese sandwich. Know what I'm saying?

So what should I do? Put off starting? I feel like I would be caving to social pressure. I have to learn not to do that. Plus, for me, it's an ethical situation. Should I set aside my ethics, even if I'm only aspiring to them and not perfect by any means, just to fit in? Phrased that way it sounds really obvious. :p And even more, these are people from my CHURCH. :lol:

Heeeeeeeelllllllp!!!

AR

Bleah! :p I am up a pound this week but I have been off plan this week so I only have myself to blame. :mad:

Cross-posting! :lol:

Aw, I bet you'll lose it next week. Hey, at least you know what you have to do. Keep at it.

AR

Aquareggie - can you get away with eating vegetarian pizza as a compromise and just tell you friends that you are trying to eat healthier and experimenting with vegetanarism/vegan in an effort to see what works best for you?

That way you can join them, not have to explain "diet" and then eat Vegan for the rest of the week. :)

Hope I'm not too late. Just found this forum. I'd love to lose weight by Halloween. I was hoping to lose weight before my Dr. appt. 10/13/03 but got sick for about 3 weeks straight. So really hoping to kick it into high gear for Halloween.

Current weight: 199 lbs (down 2 since 9/2/03)
Goal weight by 31st: 192 lbs (would love to get to 190)
Personal goal: start eating better, 1 step at a time.
Fitness goal: just started walking 30 min at lunch in addition to my 3 days at the YMCA (weight training, step and kickboxing)

Thanks everyone. Hope I can do it.

Welcome shoequeen! :wave: I love your name - I too am a shoe queen :queen:

I made it!
 

Hello Everyone

I've been so busy lately I have not had time to post.

I hope everyone is doing well.

10 pounds after Phase One
I could hardly believe it.

First week on Phase Two, unfortunately I've had meetings out of town all week so it's been harder than I had hoped.

But I haven't added any back yet so I'm holding out my hopes for next week.

take care,

Robin