Weekly Chat - Feb. 11th - 17th
 

Morning! :wave:

Sassy - what a great start to the new week, with a new plan with your hubby - good for you - for both of you! Do I think you can lose 100lbs? ABSOLUTELY! :yes: Can you do it by September? Weeeellll... then it becomes a little more complicated... that's seven months. Having struggled in the past, are you going to be dismayed and frustrated when you don't lose 10lbs (or more!) every month? Why set that deadline? Why set a numerical deadline at all? Do your best, and aim to weigh LESS in September than you weigh now. Look at it this way - that time is going to pass whether you lose the weight or not - and if you lose, say, FIFTY pounds by September - well, :woohoo: that's awesome, right? That's a huge amount of weight, too! And you'll feel better, and look better... and even better if it is more!! :yes: See what I mean? Be very careful of the 'magic numbers' of dates and weights - we are prone to depression, aren't we, and that makes some days easier than others, and sometimes makes NOT reaching our 'goals' seem like it's just not worth it, so why bother? THAT'S what we want to avoid, right?? You CAN do this - trust me! :D

Not much new here, chicks; it's Monday, and VERY cold... -20 this morning! Glad I have a treadmill and don't have to run outside!! I am feeling a little bit better, but oh boy, I can't wait until the weather turns and I can walk outside with the dog in the sunshine - that always helps! :)

Hope everyone is having a lovely Monday! :lol3:

Heather :D

I decided i needed to start posting here again. I have been struggling with finding the right meds for me. Sometimes i want to give up and think maybe there isnt one for me but i know that is the depression talking. I looked at myself in the mirror last night and said " I know i can do this because i have done it before" I deal with emotional eating because any emotion i can't handle i start eating.

Sassy - I definately think you can lose the weight but there are studies that say losing to fast is more likely to come back. You lose at the safe rate of
1-2 pounds a week and it is more likely to stay off. Just My opinion. Everyone has there own way.

Heather - I to can't wait for the warm weather and the sunshine.

Hi ladies!!

Cherry - :wave: Nice to meet you! I'm sorry you are having a hard time with your meds.

Heather - I thought of you and your play this weekend - I was wandering around my house belting out 'How Could I ever Know,' Lily's song from the Secret Garden. I'm sure I looked silly as anything, and lord knows what the people walking by my house thought! WTG with the running! I am determined - I will start C25K on March 1. So that means I need to get some more weight off before then to be kind to my old knees!

Sassy - :hug: I was trying to decide what I wanted to say, and then I read Heather's post, and well... just go back and read hers again! She said everything I wanted to and more, and much more eloquently than I can. I abso-positively believe you can lose the weight, but 100 lb in 7 months is a very big goal. Remember, love, this is about the longrun. And think how cool it will be to hit the -100 lb mark no matter when! Don't let yourself get all self-doubting about what happened last time. Remember, all those times before were just practice for getting it right!

Leenie :hug: Thank you.

Cathy - :carrot: 4 miles rocks my friend!!! WTG

Hope and everyone else, I hope you are having a glorious day!

I had a fun weekend - studied a lot, and went to a silent auction with a friend where I drank WAY too much wine. I burned a lot of calories on drinks and hors-d'ouvers. Oh well, it was a blast. I also cleaned my bathroom. I mean CLEAN - I have one of those steam cleaner thingies, and man does it work! Haha - it was a "blast" too!

I spent pretty much the rest of the weekend dreaming about crush-boy! Gosh I feel silly.

On a more sobering note - I had to take my sweet older dog into the vet this morning for a check up - she had a new growth on her leg that I didn't like. Unfortunately the vet didn't like it either, so she had to stay there for a biopsy. Ugh. I hate it when I have to leave one of my girls there and I'm not prepared, it just shakes me. :( But I am confident she will be OK, and am glad she has such a good vet to take care of her.

Alright all, I'm off - :grouphug: Sending out wishes for a great day and no hunger pangs!

Happy Monday???:wave:

Well the start of another week, nothing planned. It snowed all weekend and we are under a heavy snowfall advisory:snowglo: I spent almost two hours on the roof on fri trying to get rid of some of the snow as the water was coming in under the shingles from the ice dams. Then we got really cold, but now they are callling for rain and warmer temps. I wish it would make up its mind out there:dizzy:
Leenie, my hair was one lenghth and past my bra strap, its now up at my shoulders with layers. I use natural instincts as I'm to lazy to deal with roots, but I've been leaning towards the darker browns which go black and the colour was staying in the longer hair and looking really phony. This month my "narural" colour will be "cinnamon stick"-- whenever I find the time to put it in, until then its dark brown with silver highlights;)

Amarie I'm sorry to hear about your "pup" I hope everything turns out alright. Thankfully our Max is only 6 and hasn't had any problems yet. We had to give him a hair cut this weekend as his fur was so thick and matted and he stunk as he wasn't drying out after playing in the snow. I hate doing it with the cold, but he lives in the house and has a t-shirt and booties when he needs them.

Cherry don't give up:hug: Every day is a new day. I have no advice, but I sure find that it helps a lot to come here and its so encouraging to know others who are like me have had success!

Heather congrats on the run! My exercise today will be to move snow! And since ddC has judo tonight and ddA has school tomorrow I can't forget all about it like the treadmill;) Glad you are feeling better!

Sassy good luck on the new plan. I'm sure you will find success, especially since its both you and your husband working together. Its not so lonely that way, plus its built in support! My hubby has never had a weight problem and only one of my girls has issues so its really easy to backslide in this house. I hope your heat gets fixed soon. Thats one good thing about renting, when there is a problem its just a phone call to the owner/super, but on the other hand you never know when things are going to get done! Right now my mom can hear water running in her pipes in the basement, thankfully there isn't any water pooling anywhere and since all the pipes are exposed we can see there aren't any leaks or condensation on the pipes in her house, but she is afraid to call the city as she is worried there may be a broken water main on her property and it be her expense to fix. So she is going with the theory that she doesn't have a problem and its only been two weeks....? I'll keep you posted if her house falls into a sinkhole!!:dizzy:

A big :hug: and Hello to Cathy, Hope, Leenie, Raven, Joanne, Liz and everyone else! Hope you all have a wonderful day!

Take care all,
K

Hey Chicks.
 

Goooood Morning :D

Its so WONDERFUL to see you all :hug:

Sassy girl, I'm with the other chickies...having been there and done that over and over and over again. IMHO if you lost 100 lbs in that short of time your body is going to feel the repercussions. Its just not a healthy thing to do. You might be thinner but so will your hair and your body will really take a toll from the abuse your going to put it through. I understand you want this with all your heart but I think you deserve to be healthy at your 10th anniversary and not sickly/skinny.... How about making the 100 lbs a goal at your 11th anniversary. When I was in my 20s I did a massive starvation to try to lose weight ... did I lose weight .. I sure did...about 150 lbs in a year and 1/2. I wound up in the hospital b/c the doctors were checking me for kidney damage....and my hair got so thin...it was pretty sad. Knowing what I know now..would I do it again, NO WAY! We don't realize the damage we do to our bodies when we try rapid weight loss, pills, extreme diets, etc.. I'm not trying to destroy your dreams... I'm just saying we love you and don't want you to hurt yourself :hug: Your attitude is awesome !! keep it up, that with a sensible goal..I know there's nothing you can't do. GO GIRL !!!

Buddly.... no snow !!!! we are expecting a storm tonight..so they say. I just so love the summer. Cinnamon stick is pretty ;)

Amarie, how's the doggy? Our pup is 13 (at least) and she has cancer of the liver. We are not sure how fast it is growing or even if its growing. The doctor wanted to do surgery but at this age and the chemo and everything, it would just be to much for her and not to mention surgery alone would be around $5,000 and there's no guarentee of course. Its so hard when they get older and they can't tell you if they are hurting or what. Are you done steaming your bathroom? mines next..the keys are under the mat LOLOL jk.

Cherry...welcome back. I agree..yes you can do this. We just have to keep reminding ourselves..and thats the hardest part don'tcha think.

Heather... me too, hurry up summer. I really can't stand January February and March...they are such LONG dreary months. Besides, I can't wait to plant some flowers and a few ginormous pumpkins..just for fun. Glad your feeling better :hug:

Nothing going on here, sosdd. Just trying to be good and eat sensibly and drink all my water glug glug burrr burrrrr.......you know sosdd LOL.

Have a WONDERFUL Tuesday :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

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good morning gang :wave:

I didn't get in here yesterday. My mom's blood pressure has been all over the place and they can't seem to get it straightened out. I'm hoping they get it straight soon! She was in the ER last night bec it was so high. It is better this morning so we will see how it goes today.

I did 2 miles this morning.

sorry I don't have time for personals again, but I hope everybody has a blessed day.
hugs,
cathy

Popping in - hello hello! :wave:... and out... :lol:

Hi all!

My pup is back from the Vet, and doing better - thanks everyone for inquiring! She had a tough night, and seemed to really struggle with aftereffects of the anesthesia. She's better this morning, though. They removed her tumor and sent it for biopsy - the vet said it was a full inch of tissue! Her bloodwork labs came back with further elevated liver enzymes, meaning she now officially has liver disease, and the vet thinks its probably Cushings, but we'll wait until the biopsy is back before doing any more tests.

Buddly - :hug: Older dogs are the best aren't they? My Cleo is probably 15+ (I got her from the pound when she was already 9+). I am sorry about your pup's cancer. I had a scare with Cleo last year, when they thought she had carcenoma, and I had to consider the potential of surgery and radiation. The thing is, no amount of surgery can make her any younger :(.

Hi Sassy! - Did you make it home OK? I hope you didn't have to stay in a hotel, or if you did that you were able to get sleep. Let us know?

Cathy - Good for you getting 2 miles in this am! I hope you mom is better. :hug:

Hi Leenie and Heather and everyone else! :hug: to everyone.

Amarie

Hi Chicks...
 

Morning all - missing you chicks, without my usual dose of hellos yesterday! :grouphug:

Sassy - somebody said it's not the falling down that's failure, it's the staying down - or somethign like that!:lol: - and that's what losing weight is all about, too - you know this. No point looking backwards and thinking how far you'd have come IF you'd done X,Y and Z... instead - focus on NOW, and how far you'll have come in a week, two weeks, three months - six months! You can do this, and we're all here to cheer you on! :cheer: No more putting yourself down! :nono:

Amarie - glad Cleo is okay, if not entirely healthy. It is so hard... the love our pets give us is immeasurable, and we must love and care for them until the end. :(

Right - busy day for me, starting with clearing snow!!

Have a good day all - will pop in later!
Heather :D

Good Morning all - :coffee:

I hope everyone is having a glorious day!

Sassy - :hug: Glad you got home OK! :mcd: Oh no! Hmm... seems like maybe you need to have a chat again with hubby about goals? It was so sweet of him to bring you something, but McD?!!! (OK, I have to admit their food is my weakness, but it makes me feel terrible).

Again, I repeat what Heather said (I think I've been doing that a lot lately) No more putting yourself down, love! We are all here because we have tried and failed. The important thing is what we are capable of doing TODAY!! And I have no doubt in my mind you are capable of losing weight and getting healthier. You can! Yes you can! :yay:

Heather - Thank you :hug: I consider myself lucky to have any time to spend with Cleo. She is the BEST dog, and it boggles my mind how she could have ended up homeless at such an age :?:

Anyway, I am on an extremely frustrating conference call and being so naughty by coming here instead of paying attention, OK, back to the grind.

Have a great day everyone. :grouphug:

Hi everybody :wave: Missed you guys!

Been a little busy lately. Doing what? I'm not sure, errands and time with my fiance I guess. He took Monday off and we ran around most of the day.

A girlfriend of mine is coming over tonight to exercise with me. I had told her that I planned to make an exercise room with my ellipticle, exercise bike, and weight machine. The catch is that it's not all in there yet! Oh well, we'll just use it in the den. My fiance is doing something with his biker group tonight so it won't matter where we are in the house.

I really need to do some cleaning. Did I mention that I hate vacuuming? :p It always makes my back hurt.

Sassy: I've had a craving for McDonald's lately. Especially the fries. :drool: Unfortunately, like Amarie, it usually makes me feel like crap afterwards. (A small price to pay ;)) Good for you setting a goal. I usually try to calculate about a 2 lb a week loss, but to echo the others: I don't count on it. Our bodies do what they want to do. All we can do is stick as closely as possible to our plans and wait. Sometimes we get more than what we want, sometimes less. I usually find however that I'm pleased either way because I'm headed in the right direction instead of doing nothing.

Gotta run, be back later.

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:val2: Happy Valentines Day!!!

Well, the workout went well last night. :ebike: I'm glad my friend came by or I wouldn't have done it on my own. We did 10 minutes of the exercise bike and/or the ellipticle, a 20 minute pilates workout, and then 10 more minutes of the cardio equipment. It wasn't a world's record, but I thought it was a good first step. I actually felt better physically immediately after. I'm sure my body was in shock!

Today is cleaning day (so was yesterday, I just didn't do it!). I have to make a couple of calls also pertaining to jobs... yippee.

Anybody doing anything special for Valentine's? I got DF a card and Dr. Oz's (from Oprah fame) audio CD of 'You: Staying Young'. He likes to watch him everytime he's on Oprah. I may cook dinner and then have a dark chocolate fondue with fruit. Not too naughty if I don't over do it.

Amarie: Howz the pooch? and school?

Sassy: You doing OK? I think you are off today?!?! :carrot: I know you've had a lot of stress lately.

Leenie: Can't :drill: share you a little with us?

Heather: Have you started rehearsal yet. What are you into?

Cathy: I hope your mom's blood pressure is OK. Take care of yourself.

Buddly: Still got my snow? :snow4: How are you and the girls doing?

Cherry: Any progress on the meds? Don't get too discouraged. How are you doing?

:hug: Everybody else!

Happy Silly Valentine's Day, all! :hug:

Hope - first rehearsal is Sunday, so looking forward to that :)

Nothing new here folks - off for a run!

Happy Valentines Day!!! I will be celebrating by writing an epsilon proof of the convergence of a recursive sequence! I am turning into a math freak.

Hope - way to go!! That sounds like an awesome workout. Its really great that you and your friend were able to work out together :hug:

Heather - Rehearsals this weekend!!!! Break a leg!

Cleo is doing well. I have to put a plastic bag over her bandage every time she goes outside, but she even seems ok with that because it means she gets a couple extra hugs! My cocker is getting mad at me, because I banished her from my walks until the slush either refreezes or soaks into the ground. The other night she got home absolutely soaked to the bone in icy, dirty slush, and with all her feathers she took forever to dry. That can't be healthy.

Last night I tripped on my walk, and my knee is a little tender today. I may need to take it easy for a while :(.

Anyway - Happy Valentines Day To each and everyone of you!

Amarie

Hi all: Thought I'd pop in for a hug :hug:

I just got my first rejection to graduate school today. :( I'm a little surprised at my reaction so far. I mean, I'm a little dissapointed, but I frankly expected to be more upset. Instead, I feel a little detached, like I can observe the way the news made me feel. Maybe that's the prozac?

This was my top-ranked application school, and truthfully I'm not sure I'd have been willing to put up with their pretentious reputation, but I would have really, really liked to have been accepted. It would have been a huge compliment.

Anyway, I guess I don't care that THAT school didn't accept me, but I really don't like being rejected, and what if all my other schools reject me too? Oh foo.

Hugs, please?

Thanks.

Amarie: :hug: :hug: :hug: These things are for a reason, you know it's true. And it's good that you're a bit 'detached'... but that's just that nasty voice (the one that likes cake, too!) telling you that you might not get into your other choices... tell her to shut up - do it now! :hug:

Thinking of you.

Amarie: :hug: Here's a couple more!! :hug::hug: Well crap (to put it nicely), I say that anybody that could write the sentence that you wrote in your first post and know what it means should get into whatever school they want! :dizzy: Obviously they didn't realize who they were dealing with. Luckily we do! :book2: By the way, I have had times where some meds made me feel like I was on the outside of my life looking in and just watching. Although that's not really a good thing, sometimes it has it's advantages.

OK... I definitely ate too much tonight. I fixed a pot roast and gravy, mashed potatoes, corn, peas, and carrots. Then we had chocolate fondue and a raspberry dessert wine. :sssh: Mercy! I hope nobody can tell. My pants are already tighter. ( I wish I was exagerating.) I guess I'm not used to it anymore. Oh well, tomorrow is a new day right?

Morning chicks! Busy day of running around for me today; lots to get done before late afternoon. Hope, I'm with you - I ate more than I planned to last night, too - and we're out again with friends tonight! :o Must schedule a run int here somewhere today, too!!

Amarie - how are you feeling about it all today??

Leenie, Cathy, Sassy and everyone - having a good Friday, I hope? :grouphug:

Later! :D

:wave: Girlies

I'll chat with you all tomorrow...have a WONDERFUL Friday TGIF OH YEAH TGIF OH YEAH TGIF ;)

:hug:

:hug: Morning all!

I feel OK today. I had a little cry last night :cry:, but got over it pretty quickly. I really have a lot of options, and if this doesn't pan out, then I'll just have to make a new plan. BUT.... I'm not going to get ahead of myself. I'll give the other schools the benefit of the doubt before just assuming they'll reject me!

Heather - you hit the nail on the head! Even down to the cake (that nasty little voice convinced me to eat chocolate cake last night!) :lol: I have since told her to hush, although the cake was fabu! Thank you for understanding.:hug:

Hope - :hug: Thanks ;). The detachedness did actually come in handy, but I will definately watch out for it showing up too often.

Leenie - Morning! See you tomorrow!

Well, can I jump on the ate-too-much bandwagon? I had shrimp (yum!) and rice, which was all in-plan, but the chocolate cake :o Oh my! It was scratch made by a friend, and was DEVINE. Anyway back on track today! :dust: for all of us!

:grouphug: Hugs everyone. I am so grateful to have found you all!

I ate more chocolate!
 

I knew I should have thrown away what we had left of the fondue. I feel ill and depressed. :( Doesn't take much does it? I must get back on track tomorrow. My friend is coming back in the morning to exercise again. Maybe that will start the day off right. :crossed:

I may meet another friend for lunch. I'll be eating lean. How was your dinner with your friends Heather? Hope you had fun but stayed OP better than I did tonight, unless you planned for a cheat.

Leenie, look forward to hearing from you this weekend.

Anybody doing anything exciting this weekend?

Morning ladies!

Hope - I didn't really stay on plan, but I didn't cheat (much!) either... we had chosen a fantastic little Thai-Vietnamese restaurant where there are an amazing variety of healthy options - my biggest splurge was dessert, so I feel good about it!

Have a great Saturday everyone! :grouphug:

Heather :D

I have been out of work for 7 months, had a lot of personal crises last year and have been depressed for months. I gained a lot of weight over that time. I need to lose at least 80 pounds. I started, on my own because I can't afford to pay for meetings or the on-line membership, using the materials I had from a a few years ago.

I lost 14 pounds the first three weeks, but I haven't lost anything the past two weeks. I am really upset because I write everything down, spend hours figuring out points and healthy combinations, and am already getting frustrated. Last time I did this, I lost 30 pounds in six weeks, but this time it just doesn't seem to be working. Granted, this week I fell behind on my water consumption, but would that make so much difference? I fill a half gallon container of water every morning and try to get it all in me every day, but even if I put lemon juice or something in it, I can't always force myself to drink all that water.

I try making things that my husband will eat, but so far the only thing he likes is the chicken dijon. He won't eat brown rice and now I'm stuck with this container I'm going to have to use up myself! I hate having to cook separate meals, or having him make his own, which he doesn't mind doing, but then we are not always eating together and I don't like eating alone.

I am allowed 28-33 points, but I am considering limiting myself to 28 or less. Would that be a problem? I don't want my body to go into "starvation mode" and start storing fat.

Sorry to whine, but I am just not in a good place right now. Could use some support. Thanks.

I have been out of work for 7 months, had a lot of personal crises last year and have been depressed for months. I gained a lot of weight over that time. I need to lose at least 80 pounds. I started, on my own because I can't afford to pay for meetings or the on-line membership, using the materials I had from a a few years ago.

I lost 14 pounds the first three weeks, but gained two back, and I haven't lost anything the past two weeks. I am really upset because I write everything down, spend hours figuring out points and healthy combinations, and am already getting frustrated. Last time I did this, I lost 30 pounds in six weeks, but this time it just doesn't seem to be working. Granted, this week I fell behind on my water consumption, but would that make so much difference? I fill a half gallon container of water every morning and try to get it all in me every day, but even if I put lemon juice or something in it, I can't always force myself to drink all that water.

I try making things that my husband will eat, but so far the only thing he likes is the chicken dijon. He won't eat brown rice and now I'm stuck with this container I'm going to have to use up myself! I hate having to cook separate meals, or having him make his own, which he doesn't mind doing, but then we are not always eating together and I don't like eating alone.

I am allowed 28-33 points, but I am considering limiting myself to 28 or less. Would that be a problem? I don't want my body to go into "starvation mode" and start storing fat.

Sorry to whine, but I am just not in a good place right now. Could use some support. Thanks.

Glad to see you in here Phillygirl: I answered your post last night about the Wendy's points. We have a lot in common. I've been out of work for about a year, need to lose about 80 lbs, and am doing WW.
I wouldn't change or limit your points too much b/c you have to have somewhere to go later. The points system has changed a little I think since you did it. Now there isn't really a daily range, but a target, like 28 pts. Then you have the extra 35 for the week if you need them. I'ts kind of the same really if you spread out the extra points over the 7 days = 33 pts/day. Of course you don't have to use the extra pts.
If you are being diligent in your counting, I think you will be fine. I don't think your water consumption would cause a plateau. Maybe you just had a lot of sodium or could be anything. 14 lbs in 3 weeks is a lot. That's over 4 lbs a week and WW aims for 1-2 lbs a week. Be happy! :D That's great and your body is probably just adjusting. I've been going for a little over 4 weeks and I'm down 12 lbs. You've actually lost more than you were supposed to! :carrot: I look forward to getting to know you better.

Heather: I love Thai-Vietnamese food! :T Yummy!

I got a good workout in with my friend this morning. :lifter: I feel really good about that. I had lunch afterwards with another friend and stayed OP. Unfortunately, I found out we are having dinner tonight with yet another couple at a new restaurant. :yikes: Good grief. Wish me luck.

Oh, Cathy: I have a new-found greater respect for you! I did a Leslie Sansone (sp?) workout today. Only one mile, but wow was I sweatin'! :tread:
I had read many people doing 'walking' workouts, but I didn't know they were more like a step-aerobics workout without the step!

OK... where is everybody?

Hi Ladies,

Philly :welcome:

I just got home from a busy day..... I'd like to post more but the fam is waiting for dinner...geeze the days get insane LOL. I'll be back later... I hope :lol3:

Good to see all you beautiful ladies... :hug:

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hey gang,

i've been really out of it this week as i've got a cold or bronchitis or some kind of crude. my ribs are killing me from coughing my fool head off...but i've got to get better QUICK bec 2 weeks from today my sister is taking me to Hawaii. i can't believe it is almost here!

my mom is doing much better. thanks everyone! they changed her blood pressure meds around again and her blood pressure is much more normal so we are all thankful for that.

Me-Amarie - I'm so sorry about the disappointment with the graduate school. I have no doubt tho that there is something else better for you just around the corner. I truly believe that doors open (and close) for a reason. I knows that doesn't change the disappointment of things not working out the way you want them too, but I hope that you'll see a better "door" open for you. hugs

Hey Hope - which Leslie Sansone workouts do you have? I love them! I'll be GLAD when I feel well enough to get back to them.

Leenie - life is insanely busy that is for sure. try to take it easy ;-)

hope everybody has a great weekend
hugs,
cathy

Hi ladies!

:welcome: Phillygirl!

Thanks Cathy :hug:

Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend.

Philly- I'm with Hope, your early loss is wonderful, and I think your body is adjusting. Keep up the good work, and glad to meet you.

I am so hungry today, golly. I just can't seem to fill up! Oh well, just a few more hours til bed! Tata all!

Amarie

Thanks, everyone, for your kind welcome. I do know that 14 pounds in three weeks is good, but I am an impatient person and have been working at it so hard! I have the "Getting Started" for the new Core Plan, but I just can't figure it out. And it seems so ripe for abuse! I was comfortable with the Flex Plan so I just went back to it.

Also, I have arthritis in my legs and feet and COPD, and walking is sometimes a problem. I went out with my BFF and her daughter the other day to a little shopping town, and after an hour, my feet just gave out and I got short of breath. So I don't get much exercise. I spend a lot of time at the computer. I did spend a good four hours on my aching feet in the kitchen today making the cabbage soup and no-fat Chicken cacciatore -- does chopping count as exercise?:)


Thanks, Hope4me, for your response last night at 1:30 am! I must have signed off right before you replied. I also don't get enough sleep. No matter what time I go to bed, I am up between 5 am and 6 am, sometimes before 5! :yawn:

Hopefully my body is just adjusting and next week will be better.

Good evening, morning, or whatever it is!

Philly: We are all impatient. I just try to focus on sticking to my plan and the weight WILL come off, in it's own time. If it makes you feel any better, the 55lbs I lost the first time I lost with no exercise. I was afraid it would overwhelm me to start 'dieting and exercising' AGAIN. I'm not recommending this as we all know how important it is to move, but with the proper diet plan I found that it can happen with limited movement. Just do what you can, when you can.

Cathy: I don't own any of her videos. Our cable package comes with a feature called 'On Demand' where they have a library of different workouts and hers was one of them. It was called 'In Home Walking'. They had 4 others of her's as well I'll have to try.

Sassy: Where are you? If you lie low for too long, something is usually wrong. What's up?

We had dinner tonight out with friends. Let me just say this has not been a banner week for weight loss! :o This was a new 'Tapas' restaurant. If you aren't familiar: Stay Away!! It translates as 'small dishes'. In other words you sample small portions of several things. Among the evilness tonight was... :devil: endive w/goat cheese, seared scallops, ahi tuna w/hoisen sauce, beef kabobs w/cilantro lime sauce, asian short ribs w/sticky rice, and duck (yes, I said duck) pizza w/goat cheese! Followed by: espresso creme brule, raspberry cheesecake, and chocolate pate! :eek::fr::eek::fr:


The shame of it all! :o

I'm going to go sleep it off...Chat with y'all tomorrow.

Good Morning Ladies,

Finally some time to post :dizzy:

Philly I understand about the arthritis and how it can just get in the way of life. I have it in my knees, fingers and spine. Some days are great, some days are not. Did you know that just sitting in a chair raising your legs up and down counts as exercise.. yes almost like fidgeting. Also, swimming is good for people like us...if you can get to a pool. My doctor said NO aerobics or anything with impact. I love riding a bike but hate the way it hurts my butt LOL.

Hope that place sounds interesting. I don't think we have any like that here...good thing by what you've said LOL. Hang in there, today's a new day.

Cathy feel better love. Everyone up here is suffering with some sort of cold, pneumonia, sinus infections etc...just take care of yourself. We had one guy at work out for 2 days b/c he wasn't feeling well. The third day he was going to work and his intentions were to see our medical dept to have them check him out. He made it to the gates, passed out, busted his jaw in I don't know how many places. When they took him to the hospital it turned out he had walking pnuemonia...poor thing. My point is...be careful. We love you to much ;)

Oppps.... let me finish my post in a minute...brb

Marie, I'm glad Cleo is doing better...awww little baby. You on the other hand...how is your knee? when I read you fell I got goose bumps :fr: I'm sorry to hear about the school :hug:

Heather your such a busy girl... and thats how life should be. What sort of desserts do they have at a Thai-Vietnamese restaurant?

Cherry its good to see you and we're glad your back posting again...it can really help...the more you post the easier it gets imho.

Buddly, don't tell me you are snowed in :faint:


SASSY !!! where are ya love?

Okay girlies..... its off to visit mom today, some cleaning that I didn't get to yesterday and what ever else the day brings LOL

Have a WONDERFUL week :D

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Hi! :welcome3: Philly! Looking forward to getting to know you :)

Cathy, get better soon! :hug:
Hope - I used to love Tapas places - danger food is right, though it still makes me :drool:!!
Sassy... don't make me come lookin' for ya - !
Leenie - I had raspberry cheecake, but they made it up a little differently, and it was more like mousse on banana leaves - sounds weird, but was yummy all the same! Most Thai places do deep fried ice cream, battered-fried bananas (!) and anything with mangoes! I avoided that stuff! ;)
Amarie - how you doing today? :hug:

Who am I missing?? Cherry! Where are you hiding? Come back and post, we miss you!

Okay folks - busy day today: first rehearsal scheduled from 1:30-10pm :faint: Means I have to get back in the healthy habit of having all my food measured, weighed and planned! Chat to all you lovelies tomorrow!! :hug:

Heather :D