Hi ladies,

I got in my fruits and veggies today. I did add fruit to breakfast today Heather, it helped. I snacked on some blueberries tonight. I just wish they weren't so expensive. That goes for all berries unfortunately.

I was supposed to be off today but they called me in to work b/c they were short staffed. I didn't mind since now I'm off on saturday. :) I still made it to my dentist appt. I have to see an oral surgeon b/c I have a wisdom tooth that is exposed that causes me problems off and on and I need an implant on the other side. Can you say second job? Yipes, I dread to see what that will cost.

Jellybelly, wow, that sounds like a tough situation. Keep us posted.

Good night...

Hola all.

Well I have been sick all week. :barf: This is my first night back to work......:p

So I haven't read up on all the posts, sorry. I will begin from here.........

I hope you all are well.

:hug:

Good Morning,

Sassy girl, feel better.
Jelly...sorry to hear about the party :(

I've been adding more fruit to my day as well. The only thing I noticed is if I eat it at breakfast, I'm starving and looking for food 1 hour later. I can eat it at noon, snack or dinner but for some reason it sets me in the wrong direction in the morning... yeah I'm a strange bird (chick) lol.

I get up about 4:30 - 5:00 AM so for breakfast I've been eating Fiber 1 yogurt at 6:30 AM, then at 9 AM I eat quaker high fiber oatmeal... so far so good !!! it seems to hold me thru the morning with out driving me nuts LOL and its helping on the old tum tum/bum bum ;)

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Venting
 

Good morning. I am a newbie. I posted on the introductions page yesterday, but thought I'd check in here. I was hoping my first post would be happy adn joyous, but I'm just... miffed. So Sorry for the first post being negative, I'll be happy later - I promise! :)

I need to vent :( I've been struggling with my weight forever. For the past month or so I've tried to be really really goo d- and I've lost 3 lbs. My husband doesn't try at all, just stops drinking beer every night and rides a bike once or twice a week - and drops almost 15lbs. I know what he eats, and he's not restricting his calories or anything. Now he weighs the same as me, and it seriously makes me want to cry... It's so discouraging. :(:?:

Blah.

On a brighter note, after I saw his weight this morning I busted my butt on the elliptical way harder than usual and went 1.75 miles farther and only added 10 minutes of time. :carrot:

Hmmm...

:wave: GANG

HOPE4ME:cloud9: LENNIE :flow1:THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT:yes:IT'S REALLY HARD FOR ME TO SEE MY STEP DAD/BRO LIVE OUT OF SUITCASES:( WHEN THEY HAVE A 5 BEDROOM HOUSE:o THEY SEEM TO BE HAPPY W/US:carrot: IT'S JUST A LITTLE CRAMPED UP:fr: PLUS NOT BEING ABLE TO HAVE LOUD SEX REALLY SUCKS :devil:NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD HAVE TO BE QUITE:sssh: I'M 32 YRS OLD LIVE W/MY HUSBAND:val1: STILL FEELS WEIRD THAT MY DADS HOME LOL BESIDES THAT IT'S GOING WELL:D

SASSY CHICK GLAD YOU FEEL BETTER;)

MARBEAR24 :welcome3:YOU WILL HAVE GREAT SUPPORT HERE:) FEEL FREE TO VENT ANYTIME THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR:gossip:

TALK TO YOU ALL SOON :hug:S

Insight welcome
 

I was wondering what your thoughts on this were...

Suppose I'm on a diet. I count calories, so I'm a bit obsessed with writing it down. However, if I go to a restaurant where the nutrition is not disclosed - or I somehow go off my intended plan for the day - it becomes a free for all. Something clicks in my brain that says, "Hey! You've alreay ruined today! It's not going to hurt to eat all you want and start being good again tomorrow!" So thats what I do. I go out and buy everything I shouldn't eat and eat it, because I can. Because, hey today is ruined anyway - what harm can I do? I justify the binge. It's a horrible habit, but I can't seem to stop doing it. I can recognize that I do it on days when I'm being healthy - but when that one or two days a month roll around - i just eat EVERYTHING without thinking, then feel horrible for the next two weeks while I undo all the damage I did in that one day.

I think it got to the point once where I stayed up until midnight, because I could eat up to 11:59 pm without it making anymore of a difference than my original slipup.

Has anyone else had this issue, or figured out a way to overcome it? I realize that I can just "change my behavior" but if it was that easy, I'd have done it and my therapist wouldn't still be trying to figure me out after 2 years. It's like a compulsion I can't seem to change no matter how much I try.

It's also worse when I'm alone...

If I eat that cake and no one is s around to see it, have I really eaten it?:?:

Hi Ladies, and TGIF ;)

Jelly I think I would have a hard time having some one living w/me too. Big adjustment thats for sure.

Marbear, I don't think many of us can say we haven't struggled with "I'll start my diet tomorrow" syndrome. I've done that so many times and then there's the, oh heck, I'll start on Monday or at the 1st of the month... lordy thats how I gained most of my weight. So to answer your question.. yes, I can most certainly relate to that. How to stop that? hmmmmmmm thats the $1 Trillion dollar question. What I try to do is, if I screw up a meal to be really good at the next meal instead of stand back and get the chocolate pnutbutter ice cream out lol. Its a vicious cycle isn't it, and its always easy to say I'll start my diet tomorrow on a full content belly :( One meal at a time... one meal at a time :yes:


I am so glad its Friday yahoooie... whats everyone up to this weekend. Tomorrow i'm treating my toes to a pedi... my 2nd one in my life LOL I never thought I would have them done but boy, when you get it done once, your hooked.

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G'Morning :sunny: :sunny: :sunny:

Morning all! :wave:

Leenie, I had my end-of-school-year pedicure on Thursday - enjoy!

Jen - hang in there - stressful days for you, for sure! :hug:

Marbear - I echo Leenie - we've ALL been there... someone once told me she'd heard her WW leader state the following: 'Blowing your diet with one cookie and then thinking 'Well, I might as well ruin the whole day!' is like slipping on one step, and throwing yourself down the rest of the stairs!' I always remember that - doesn't always stop me eating! :lol:

Nothing new here kids - just enjoying the start of my summer :) Where are the rest of our girls??

Heather :D

I'm here! :wave: I'm getting ready to plant my tomato plants and do the weekly cleaning, laundry, etc. What a great way to spend a day off! I don't really mind. I like hanging around the house sometimes.

Though I haven't been perfect nor have I tried to be I'm down 5 lbs. Yay! It's a start. I guess the high cholesterol scared me into getting started. I'm doing ok on the competition at work. I'm using that as another anchor to keep me going.

Well, I should get a few things done and I'll check back in. What are y'all doing today?

I'm being a dutiful daughter (rare for me!) and having my parents and niece round for a BBQ - I figure I might as well enjoy the summer on the back deck of this lovely house as long as I can!!

It's just gorgeous out! Hope you're all enjoying the sunshine!

Hope - way to freaking go - 5lbs!! awesome!! :hug:

Heather :D

Heather-Thanks! Bbq sounds good. What are ya havin?

I got a call from a friend today and we went and got an unplanned mani and pedi. Leenie, I thought of you. I rarely ever get them but it was nice I have to admit. :cloud9: Sure beat the heck out of the housework plans I had. :o I did plant my tomatoes and did a few loads of laundry so I should get some brownie points for that right? :D I also did a 45 minute workout. :exercise: So all in all it's been a fairly productive day.

Good Morning, another sunny day (finally) in Jersey :sunny:

Heather bbq sounds nice, and yes, enjoy every moment you can, especially with family.

Hope 5 lbs is fantastic congratulations :hug: Pedi's are so nice, I got a french one b/c when it grows out you don't see any white lines from the new nail so it seems like it last longer. I can't believe how many little girls get pedi's... how spoiled rotten are they haaaaaaaaa.. including mine of course. Gee my first pedi was at the age of ... lets just say old ;)

Today is my mom's 81st surprise birthday party so thats what I'll be doing most if not all of today.

Well girls, have a really great day and lets try to stay OP or the best we can do today. Nobody's perfect but if we try our best that seem to be all we need.

:hug:

Good Morning!

It's been awhile since I've been here. So I guess I'm a new / old member. I had almost reached my goal but then I moved from Indiana back to Massachusetts. In three years I've gained all the weight back and then some.

So I'm trying to lose the weight again. This time I want to lose weight.
Talking to other people who are trying to lose weight and have some of the same issues help last time. Hopefully this time it does the same lol.

Purefire =^.~=

Good Morning,

Welcome Purefire :hug: the chickies on this board are so sweet.

Where in the world did the weekend go? zooom ~
I have to take dd to the doctor this morning, I think its a corn at the bottom of her foot but nonetheless I have to get it checked out. Then its off to camp for her and home to work for me.

Hope everyone has a great day !!!

Hugs, Leenie