Hi again Annie. I just saw your post in the intros. Of course you can join in. We're all a bit obsessed in the calorie counters. I use fitday.com to count my calories and I spend a good deal of time working on this weight loss. Come and post as often as you want.

Thanks, retiredone. And thanks for the welcome on the introductions forum, too.

Mind if I join you guys. My doctor wants me to count calories and eat around 1600 calories. I think that is too high for me so I will eat around 1400.

I have a heard time sticking to any type of eatting plan so I could use all the support I can get.

Bev

I hope that I didn't offend you with my question... That was not my intention. I truly wanted to know how anyone managed to drink a gallon of water every single day and still be able to live a normal life. If I drink more than two quarts or so, I am constantly beating a path to the loo. For some reason, I can't adjust to higher quantities. (Or maybe I just don't try hard enough... ) Liquids in the two quart range, including my coffee, herb tea and water, seems to do the trick for me. I stay hydrated and still lose.

So, hello, everyone. It is a cold and blustery day, today. We had dark, low clouds when I awoke today. I ran out and took my clothes off the line (left towels and undies... they can get rained on) because it looked as if it was going to rain. But, the clouds have cleared and it is sunny, now. So, rather than worrying about a few garments, I could have crawled back into my warm bed and gone back to sleep.

My normal weigh in day is Monday, but I had the urge to get on the scale, this morning. Three more pounds gone. I am pretty happy with that. Especially since my week wasn't the most consistent. I am having to fight with myself a great deal, these last few weeks. It is as if my bod is saying, "Okay... I have lost this much weight. Now, I am going to collude with your brain to make you start eating, again." Or maybe I am crazy and just need to get my sh*t together. Either way I am a little . But hanging in there. I just have to make it over this hurdle. And, I will.

Rain_ you didnt offend me! I just thought i needed to let you know why i drink so much. I know when i dont drink enough i end up at the drs office and sometimes at the ER.
I drank a few soft drinks over the weekend and my kidneys are hurting today. I never drink soft drinks but we were out running around alot this weekend and hubby ordered me diet drinks. SO today i will have to be really careful to get my water back in.
Im going to drink slimfast today for breakfast to see if that will stay with me better than my yogurt. I am getting burned out on my eggbeaters..so will try something different. I also bought oatmeal to try.
gotta go and jump on the minitramp and do my pushups. Today starts week 3 of the pushups.

Hello eveyone! I hope everyones weekend was great! Mine was. I went off track a tiny bit but no worries. Is it Friday yet?

Annie, there's no reason that you can't count calories to 1600. Plan ahead. I plan all meals for the day and count the calories before I eat them. Planning is the key, keeping im mind your calorie allotment.

I would like to join this thread if I may.

I never thought i would like the idea of counting calories, but now I am obsessed. Actually, too obsessed. Since I don't know the exact stats of everything i eat, and also, still need to buy a food scale... I'm always worried I'm still underestimating my calorie intake. I try to workout a little to somewhat try to balance any underestimation, but exercise and I don't get along LOL.

Well, I've been counting calories since 9/1/08... a little over two months now... and i lost about 16 pounds, but it has SLOWED beyond belief the past couple of weeks and I'm barely losing now. I still need to shed about 15 more pounds altogether.

I am really worried about this month. Thanksgiving is my weakness. It has always been my favorite holiday since I was a little girl and thanksgiving food is one of my biggest weaknesses. I will not give up my candied yams and all of that delicious apple pie and pumpkin pie and pumpkin chocolate chip cookies and sugared cranberry sauce, etc.!! I am nervous and I thought maybe joining this thread will help me calorie count through the holidays?

Hi Mermaid and welcome to the thread. Hey, about Thanksgiving just let the turkey get stuffed and you eat little portions and fill up on the plainer vegetables. You can spread the goodies out over the whole weekend so you don't eat too much on that one day.

I've got a full sink of dirty dishes and a dishwasher full of clean dishes and no energy nor inclination to do anything about either. I suppose I'll have to force myself to at least tidy up a bit. I hate getting up in the morning to dirty dishes and messy kitchen. Maybe I'll watch some tv and jump up during the commercials and clean a bit. The ads are so long I'd probably get it all done during one half hour show. OK, that's the plan. Catch you all later.

Hi new ones! Welcome to Calorie Counters!

Dgramie, I am glad that I didn't hurt your feelings. Take care and stay out of the ER.


*Sigh* So... Yesterday. Yeah. What a bust. What is it with me and Mondays? I have some weird disconnect here. I need to suss it out and fix it. On the bright side, I did dump another three pounds, last week. So that is good. I just need to work a little harder at staying on track.

Ahhh... Thanksgiving. I think that we are not going to do the usual, this year. I am not in the holiday mood. And I don't want to have all that rich food hanging around where I can get into it all the long weekend. I think that we are just going to do a family taco night. One lovely nosh, then it is over and I don't have to weld the fridge shut.

It is cold, this morning. I am sitting here, wrapped in a thick shawl I crocheted and I am still freezing my arse off. I could turn on the heater next to me, I suppose... But that would cost money. And I am trying to morph into a tightwad.

I have to run. Things to do. Have a great day, everyone.

Rain- great job on the 3lbs loss.
retire- have you ever checked out flylady.net?/ I try to do her routine and it really keeps me on track. I never go to bed with dishes in the sink..well unless someone snacks after i go to bed.LOL
today i am cleaning on my kitchen..put away the flowers and getting out the snowmen. I cant believe its this time of year.I will use my snowmen dishes from today till time to get out the Easter stuff. WOw where does time go??Seems like i just put them back in the cabinet!!
I need to work on laundry some also..have a basket or two full of clean clothing to put away..house work never ends!!
welcome to all newbies!
OH NSV for me...climbing up and down out of a chair cleaning the cabinet tops is so much easier than in the spring when i did it!! Less to lift i guess!!

Tinky_ we were posting at the same time. hope you have a great day at work...you can come do my dishes anytime!!! laundry also...do you dust and do windows??? lol