Thanks, Stacey... :hug: ... you're a sweetheart.
I'm feeling good this morning! Still aching slightly from my workout on Saturday, and I've got another exercise class today.
AND I just got back online (spent two hours installing a new modem this morning... CURSED THINGS!), which is a huge relief. I was having a panic attack. :lol:
AND I just got some good news about some money back, so everything is rosy at present. :D

I hope everyone is having a great week! Let's keep it up, girls. Be good to your precious bodies... :grouphug:

Well... good and bad today. It's that TOM and when I went to the grocery store I was literally prowling the aisle for junk food. I actually picked up and then put down several things, different kinds of ice cream, a bag of cookies, nearly raided the Brach's dispensers.... sigh. Finally, while cruising the candy aisle, I spied a tiny square of the Ghiradelli (sp?) chocolate... not a whole bar, just those little single square things. :devil: I did get that, ate half, then put the rest in the fridge for tomorrow. Not so bad, I guess. I'm not beating myself up about it or anything, I just want to say I did it so that I don't feel like I'm slipping back into the whole "secret eating" hole.

Happy Tuesday!

-Lala

Hi Lala,

Once in awhile you have to give into a craving! You did a great job, you only bought a small chocolate bar, where you could have bought a king size! I am glad to hear you are not beating yourself up over it, as you shouldn't you did awesome as you ate it in moderation!
Keep up the great work! :cp:

Stacey :bubbles:

Lala, congratulations on your self-control. :hat:

Good morning! Thanks for the pats on the back! :)

Wednesday is my official weigh-in day so I have updated my weight ticker today.... one more pound down! Happy dance!!!! :carrot: My goal has been one pound per week. I got a little off track by "faking it" in January, but I am really getting into it now, thankfully.

Happy Wednesday!

-lala

Hi everyone one,

Happy weekend! I hope you all had a great week! :)
I am down 2.5 pounds this week, so I am almost to my mini goal I think I might make it this time! Woo woo! :goodscale
Congrats Lala on the weight loss!

Stacey :dizzy:

Thanks Stacey, you too!

I hope everyone has a great week! We're leaving for vacation tomorrow, so I'll chat with ya'll next weekend... :wave:

-Lala

hi all

i'm a binge eater as well as a day long grazer. i am obsessed with food and think about it constantly

i have to think about my goals. reducing my bingeing is definitely one of them but i have to think about all the other things that will help support me in that i have soooo many bad habits - late nights, bad eating, bad shopping, poor planning, etc

ok so for now i think i will count my BF days and aim for 5 per week starting tmrw

Hi everyone, can I join this group? Ellis may remember me from OA checkins, and I think I've seen a few of you around - I'm trying to get control of myself for the long haul. I've been doing well this week for the most part.

I'm wondering, how many of you are on official eating plans? I see Nildee is working with her doctor, WW has been mentioned.

I considered starting WW with my mother - she's offered to pay for each week I lose, but since something about our relationship makes me want to eat, she may not be the best WW buddy. :dizzy:

Nildee, sounds like you and Julie are doing wonderfully - way to go!

Lala - I look forward to having that kind of control with chocolate - for now, I just need to stay away from it.

Tracy, welcome back! :hug:
I'm on a regulated plan. :yes: It's doctor/dietitian/trainer-supervised, and it's so good.
Mother/daughter relationships can sometimes be tricky things. ;) I hear ya, hon.

Nildee, congratulations to you and Julia! :hat: Keep up the good work!

Stacey, you, too! :hug:

Lala, I hope you're enjoying your holiday. :)

Sweet Pea, you're smart to take it slow. It's just about impossible to tackle all of our problems at once. Good luck, girl! :hug:

How's everyone else doing?

I'm seeing my dietitian today, and will get weighed. Hoping for good results!!

Hmm, I need to look into whether my insurance will help with a nutritionist. I think that would be the way to go, for me. I've done Weight Watchers before, and I don't have a lot of confidence in my ability to stick with it. Not showing up tends to be a problem for me.

Nildee - exercise is going fine - has been for quite a while. I typically do two total body workouts with weights each week and cardio 3 or 4 days per week, and maybe a yoga thrown in there. It amazes me that I can be so positive in this area, but not necessarily in the others. You'd think it'd take more energy to work out than not eat. :dunno:

Had a bit of a pregnancy scare this week - but the test says negative. Sheeeew! I hate it when that happens - there are too many conflicting emotions.

Ya'll take care!

Nildee, congratulations, hon!! :hat: Two pounds for me, too!! I'm down a total of nine. :dance:
We are FABULOUS!!! :lol:

Tracy, I'm sorry about the scare. :( I hear you re: conflicting emotions. :hug:
It would be great if you could get in some visits to a nutritionist. I really like mine.

hello everyone!! nice to meet you all!

i hope you don't mind me popping in here....i've been lurking for a while now trying to get my groove back. i am proud to say i have been in control for a whoppin 3 weeks now!! this is a very positive thread. lots of inspiration in here...thanks

fantastic job ellis!!! you are doing it girl!!!! keep up the great work!! i am so proud of you!!
same thing for you nildee wonderful!!!
great job everyone...we can do this!!

Jodi? :mag: Is that you? :lol3: Welcome, hon! :hug:
Three weeks in control? Shut UP!!!!! Good for you, girl!! :cheer: :cheer:

Just had a wee nap. I feel like eating a large fast-food restaurant, but I'm slugging back some water instead. sigh. Talk about self-control.

LOL, Ellis, fatigue is a big trigger for me, is that what was going on with you?

Congrats on the losses, girls. Very awesome!

Still no TOM, I took another test this morning just to be sure. Still negative. Kinda sad - I know the only way I'll have another is by accident. And in my head, I was already thinking about names. (Bridget, I think.) But I'm really at a much higher weight than I'd like to be for another pregnancy - so maybe this is a wake up call to lose some pounds, and then we can consider conceiving again in the future.

That's my perspective and I'm sticking to it!

yep ellis it is me!! 3 good weeks under my ever loosening belt....who'd of thought??
all i can say here is if you must eat the fast food restaurant start with the salad and low fat dressing!! good for you giving yourself a nap and drinking the water!
tracy- i hope it all works out for you. that's a great positive message you pulled out of the TOM thing. be good to yourself!!

Hiya Jodi - I know I've SEEN you, but I don't think we've been on the same thread before - hope to know you better!

Cardio time for me, see ya'll later. :carrot: (A pear doing step would look more like me, but the carrot will have to do.)

Hi everyone,

Congrats to all on your weight losses this week! :carrot: Ellis congrats on the 9 pound weigh loss, keep up the great work! I lost another 1.5 pounds this week and reached my mini goal.....first one I have reached as of yet!
Was good with self control this week but had the blues for some reason, everything made me cry and it wasn't my TOM......must be the veggie blues :lol:
Good luck to everyone for the upcoming week! :)

Stacey

Howdee!
 

Hi all! I'm back again for more trouble... hehehee... It was a good trip, very relaxing. We walked down to the river every day and ate light breakfasts and lunches. We did eat out for dinner every night because my stepmom is in nightly rehearsals for a play and dad is not so into cooking. So, we ate too much at night, and even allowed dessert on the last night, but I only wound up a half pound up after all... I can live with that, and it'll go away soon enough. So, today will be filled with laundry and grocery shopping... yay...

Ummm... catching up... welcome to the couple of new folks I noticed and congrats to the poundage losers! I hope everyone is doing swell...

:)

Happy Sunday!

-Lala

thanks for the welcome everyone....how's it going? having a good week here so far. just got off the phone with the rudest woman calling about a medical bill she is claiming wasn't paid from 2003?? what's up with that? why is this the first time i am hearing about it? isn't it 2006 now?? long story short spoke with her super about her being so rude and then my insurance company and it was some sort of mistake they said they would take care of it. man the girl was just such a b!! i was so mad i was shaking....ok deep breaths deep breaths..LOL ok rant over....sheesh!!!

i hope you are all having a wonderful day! i celebrated my 1st 10lbs off with a new shorter haircut....i haven't decided if i like it yet or not. it is kinda fun looking though. i was really feeling like "that old fat lady with the long hair" the change is nice.

hello and hugs to everyone!!

Hi, everyone! :wave:

Jodi, it's so stressful dealing with people like that woman. :hug: I'm sorry you had to go through that... put it behind you, hon.
Congratulations on the 10 pounds and the new look!! :)

Chubs, that's great about your co-worker! How are YOU doing, girl? :hug:

Lal, you holiday sounds as though it was lovely and relaxing... I'm so glad you had a good time. :)

Stacey, thank you, and congratulations to you, too! :hat: I hope you're feeling better this week... :hug: I hear ya re: the blues. :( It's TOM for me, and I've been having carb cravings. I'm determined to "pull myself together" today. ;)

Tracy, we thought we couldn't have any more after our first. We eventually stopped "trying", sold/gave away all of our baby stuff, and BANG! Pregnant. :lol: There's a six and a half year gap between our children, but it's actually worked out really well. They have a wonderfully loving relationship, and we have a built-in baby-sitter with our daughter being that much older. ;)
If it's right for you, it'll happen, sweetie. :hug:

Well, I have GOT to get it together today. :( I just feel like going back to bed. You're lookin' at one crabby Ellis here. :lol3:
I hope everyone has a good day! :grouphug:

Oh Jodi, some people shouldn't be allowed to work around other people. I'm glad you spoke to her super. That should've given you a little satisfaction, at least. I have been fortunate to work for an insurer and a hospital, so when it comes to medical issues I can get things straightened out. We got a bill once for a pap smear on DH. That one was relatively easy, seeing as how he doesn't have a vagina. :D

Lala, sounds like your trip was great!

Nildee, it's nice to know you've been a positive influence on someone - that's terrific!

Hope you're over the blues, Ellis & Stacey. You know, I still haven't heard from TOM. Very unusual for me.

tracy the pap smear is funny!! well maybe DH wouldn't think so lol. insurance drives me nuts! just few months ago my oldest DS sprained his ankle at a basketball game so we took him to the er for an x-ray and they put this little splint on and told us to see an ortho in the morning simple enough right? well the er billed my insurance for an out patient surgery on my youngest DS. for OVER $4000!! talk about mistakes!! luckily i caught that one and got it worked out sheesh!! you gotta watch every move they make!!

ellis-do not succumb to the carbs!!! hope you slipped a nap in somewhere! thanks for the hug

well i had very good intentions to go to the gym this evening and do the water class but DH got called in to work, so i had to play taxi for the kids. i am really commited to going 3x a week for this class so i have to put it off until tomorrow. problem is, i was supposed to go to a dinner tomorrow night with DH (nothing earth shattering just one of those political kind of things he has to attend for his sportsman club) so i told him i wouldn't be able to attend the dinner with him and he called our BIL to go in my place. he seemed to be understanding, i explained it was very important to me to keep my commitment to myself for the week. i've never bailed on him like that before, and i feel a little crappy about doing it. i really didn't want to go to this stupid dinner because i am afraid of the food......does that sound a little psycho?? i know i can't control myself in a situation like that and this was my way out....i'll just let him keep thinking i bailed because of my very strong commitment to ME. lol i don't think he would get the afraid of food scenerio.

have a good one chicks!!
hugs

Good luck at the doc, Nildee, but I'm sure you'll do fine!

-lala

Tracy, I love the pap smear story... :lol3: :rofl:
What's with your TOM, hon? That's so unnerving. :hug:
BTW, I LOVE the quote in your signature!

Jodi, sometimes any old excuse will do if it gets us exercising. I think you did the right thing for YOU. I know your DH is such a sweetie, and I'm sure he was supportive. :hug:

Thanks for your support yesterday, girls... :grouphug: I stayed OP with my eating, and I DRAGGED myself onto the treadmill. Kicking and screaming.
A girlfriend is taking me out for a belated birthday lunch, but we're eating at a gourmet place, so it'll be healthy. :yes: And I've got an exercise class tonight, and I'm GOING! :hat:

I hope everyone has a great day... keep up the good work, girls!! :cheer:

Nildee and Lala, I missed your posts! :wave:

Nildee, good luck with your weigh-in, hon! :hat:

Lala, how are you doing?

Ellis, that's funny you mentioned my signature, because I just changed it. Irenaeus wrote some truly beautiful things, but in general, I disagree with his theology - he spent a lot of time condemning heretics, and basically I am one. :D

Jodi, I don't blame you for getting out of that dinner. He'd probably have more fun at a Sportsman dinner with BIL anyway.

I had the best workout yesterday - not super long, or high impact since my calves are bothering me, but it was fun and I put my all into it. Looking at me, you'd never guess I could move around like that. :carrot:

Nildee, I'm so sorry you've had to deal with Beachbody's customer service. They are notorious for their cluelessness.

That's great, Nildee! I knew you'd come out okay!

-Lala

Nildee, congratulations, hon!! :hug: And to Julie, too!!

Tracy, I like your new signature, too. ;)

Hi, Lala! :wave: What's new, hon?

Just heading out to my exercise class... have a great day, everyone! :grouphug:

Hi all! Well, I thought I'd gotten through vacation okay, but I have been stuck since then. No movement on the scale at all for two weeks... :( I think - no, I know that my portion sizes have crept up. Not to anything really monstrous, but still just a bit too much. That's going to have to be my focus for this week. I even got in about 3 hours more of exercise this week than I have in the past, but it's just a moderate walk, so not enough intensity to counteract the extra calories I'm consuming at meals.

It's okay, I'm not upset about this. A little disappointed that I'm letting myself slip, but it's bound to happen. Vigilance slips over time and you sometimes need a wakeup call to remember to stand your post at attention!

Anyway, hope everyone has a swellerific weekend! I believe I will be out back digging up more of the sprinkler system in a bit... :mad: Bummer... it's a beautiful day... but at least I'll be outside...

DANG! I just heard a crash and went to investigate. My cats broke the big ceramic elephant that I had out on my screened porch. It came with the house, it wasn't like a really special item, but I sort of liked it...

-Lala

hello everyone!
so i went to my aqua class at the Y yesterday, my boob popped out of my suit during class :o thank god it was a small class (4) and i was facing the other direction!! i just bought the darn thing a little over a month ago it was the ugliest suit you ever saw! it was the only one at the store that fit me though size 22/24 it was black and white and totally gawdy with this big skirt attached that floated to the top of the water whenever i exercised. can you tell i didn't like it?? so i after the class i went to the store and found a regular old stylish new bathing suit in a size 18:D :cp: :hat: :dance: that fits like a champ and i don't feel totally self conscious in!!! i wish i would of taken my measurements at the start of this whole thing, but i was too chicken to pull out the tape measure!! i am just so glad to see that old suit go away!!

dalai- great evaluation and great attitude! keep tweaking things and you'll get back to where you were. don't be too hard on yourself, the stress we put on ourselves is the worst!! :hug:

nildee fantastic job!!! for julie too!! you are doing great!!! keep up the great work!!

tracy great job on the good workout. doesn't it feel good to just move around sometimes??
hello to anyone i missed i hope you are all having a great weekend!!

Lala, it's easy to let things slide a little, isn't it? And we still think we're doing "pretty well", but wonder why we're not losing. :shrug: Good for you for recognizing the problem and getting on top of it. :hug:
And I'm sorry about your elephant. :(

Jodi, too funny. :lol3: Your new suit sounds fabulous... get rid of that boob popper!! :rofl:

I've got a bad cough. :mad: I woke up at 5 this morning with a terrific headache. I'm going to stay home today, drink lots of liquids, and just be good to myself. Eat totally healthy. Sleep...

I hope everyone else is doing well!! :wave:

Poor jodi! :o But, at least you got a nice new, smaller suit out of it! Congratulations on the smaller size...

Ellis - Take good care of yourself and feel better soon! :hug:

Hope everyone had a great weekend! Happy Monday...

-La