Welcome, Cha! I'm glad you found us.

Have you considered taking a break for a while? I went through something similar several months back. I was not only frustrated but also burned out. I wasn't tired of the lifestyle - measuring my food, exercising, counting calories. But, I was mentally worn out from expecting to see results. I made the decision that maintaining for a while was probably in order. First of all, I was close to my goal so it was time that I start thinking about what exactly would be required to keep the weight off. Plus the scale wasn't moving much anyway so I figured it was the perfect time to give maintaining a practice run. I kept doing exactly what I had been but added in a few more calories and cutting myself a little slack in the exercise department. After a few months I was ready to really sink my teeth back into losing weight and now I have the same determination and excitment about reaching my goal as I did when I started at 214 pounds back in December 2004. Admittedly, I gained some weight over the past couple of months but I'm getting rid of that now so I'm not worried about it. As a matter of fact, I look at the gain as a positive experience because they gave me a better idea of the pitfalls I'll face once I reach my goal and the knowledge that I don't have to regain EVERY pound just because a few sneak up on me. After all, I figure that is exactly what maintainence is going to be.

A maintainence break isn't for everyone but I certainly learned a lot by taking one. Maybe it is something for you to consider?

How is everyone today? Today marks my first week back in full force - eating is completely under control and I've found my exercise groove once again. It has been a while since I had both components on track. Lately it has been one or the other so I'm feeling really good about things!

I am 8 lbs. from goal, as of today. Haven't changed my ticker yet. The first 60 lbs. was pretty easy, with constant scale approvals. These last 20 or so lbs. have been really hard. Very slow weight loss, although I have noticed my sizes have been changing quickly. I remind myself every day that I want to stay on-program and reach my goal. I sometimes think that my body just got used to the way I eat and exercise now and doesn't want to give up any more weight. I had surgery last week and will not be able to exercise for a while and hope I don't gain any weight back. I have been trying so hard to lose weight that sometimes I think it is the only thing I think about. I am obsessed. I still see myself as over-weight even though my BMI is 24 now. My biggest fear is that when I reach goal of 145 that I still will want to go lower, say 135. I am 5'7 and at a healthy weight according to my doctor. I am just unhappy with my belly, it seems to be the last place I lose weight. I try to never get complacent, just the opposite really, I try anything to get the last few lbs. to leave.

Lilybelle, my goal weight has changed so many times over the past year and a half I don't have enough toes and fingers to count them. In my head, I know that is a good thing because it means I'm reaching goals and surpassing them. On an emotional level, though, it feels like I've been spinning my wheels forever! Plus, for as long as it takes me to lose weight anymore it takes even longer to adjust to the changes. I swear, I think my head is still stuck at 180 pounds sometimes! Once my eyes finally to catch up with my body and I start feeling smug about the way I look I'll have a picture made or catch my reflection in the mirror realize that I'm not as thin as I think I am and the process starts all over again! Shesh.

Lucky, you and me are positively spooky! ya know last week when we were talking about "good enough". I got thinking today about a few compliments I've gotten lately and my friend the physiotherapist insisting that I am fit (whether or not I believe it) and my mother-of-the-bride dress needing to be taken in .... it's no wonder we lose focus.
I must remember that while it was nice to be here (hovering under 130) ... I have other plans and that'll be even better. I needed a kick in the thinkin'.

Thanks for the welcome lucky!!! Maybe a break is what I need!! If I can just stay away from the dang fast food places, I think I'd be just fine!! LOL!!!
Hey lilybelle, if I may ask........what kind of surgery did you have?? I am scheduled for a TT in June. So, I was just curious what kinda surgery ya had. But you dont have to answer that, lol.
As far as today goes for me.....DAH!!! I told my hubby around 8am this morning to make sure that I dont get on the scale at all this week, because my monthly is here, and I will just crumble!! Well, being he is a MAN, lol, he made a joke about it, and fell asleep!! DAH!!! Naturally, I jumped on the dang scale!!! EWWWW!!! 3 lb weight gain!! I know its fluid!! But EWWWW!!! Sheesh!! Mabye tomorrow, I can withhold from the scale!!<fingers crossed, toes crossed, eyes crossed> Wow, ok not crossing the eyes anymore!! hahahaha

If it makes you feel any better, Cha, I made my husband hide the scale from me once. I asked him to keep it out of sight for at least two weeks - AND HE DID IT! That was probably the closest I'll ever come to calling a divorce lawyer. LOL. Poor fellas, sometimes they can't win for losing!

I have been debating a TT and a breast lift since I started. I have been so lucky in that I don't have a lot of loose skin from weight loss (knock on wood). But, I've been pregnant 4 times (once with twins) and no amount of sit ups in the world is going to make my stomach snap back! A friend of mine just had one and looks great. I'm jealous!

:wave: Hello cha and everyone!

Well, COMPLACENT is what I have been these past 2 days. And I've gained inches!!!! I'm lot even looking at the scales! :nono: :eek: :yikes: And I feel sick right now, absolutely full to bursting and I've just eaten my ordinary breakfast so far! I think I'm going to wait till I'm hungry for lunch (well duh...) which could take a while! :lol: We ate out Tuesday night, Wednesday morning, Wednesday lunch, Wednesday afternoon, Wednesday night.... Thursday lunch, Thursday evening :barf: :rolleyes: My trousers are tight - but I'm wearing them to let me know that I don't need to eat! Even the wedding dress I tried on yesterday was a bit tight! :eek: And I tried it on a month or two ago and it was perfect! :rolleyes: Anyway, now the parents are going home I can be a good girl again! It's something about being around them that makes me eat compulsively. Oh them and wedding dresses! :tantrum: Anyway, I know I'll be ok and it'll all sort out in the wash!

I am off to the gym tonight and :yoga: so I will be all nice and relaxed for a day's shopping tomorrow. :D

Oh has anyone been to Morocco??? DF wants to go... :rolleyes: :dunno: for the weekend! :rofl:

Morning everyone. I'm up and ready for work. I've only got these three shifts this weekend and then I'm off for a week for the wedding.
I'm hangin' in by making lists. My diet is pretty much planned out for the day. I know what errands I have to run on the way home. If the errands pan out properly, I know what wedding decoration things I have to do at home this evening.
Dd will be home on Monday and I'm really looking forward to it. She can help with the stuff for HER big day.
As with many things, it's baby steps. Make a list and cross-out my way through it :)
Have a good day everyone and I'll pop back in later to make sure that you did.

Ooooh are you all excited??? :hyper:

WEDDING! WOOOO! :dance:

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Well I've got my mojo back today after some soul searching last night, after my running partner and motivator gave me a talking to... So this morning I biked to the gym, worked UB, then ran hills for 30 minutes and now I feel on top of the world :yes:...

Lucky, yup I have doen that too. But sadly Hubby isnt a very good hider!! LOL. I always find it!! Like a I have a radar for it or sumthin!! hahahaha Was just curious, you said you've been pg 4 times, and one with twins. That mean you have 5 lil uns?? I also had 4 pgs, one being twins. I have 5 kiddos. 4 girls and one baby boy!! I am not as fortunate as you though. My skin was stretched to the ultimate!! I have(according to doc) almost 5 lbs of excess skin hanging on my tummy!!! EWWWW!!!! He told me that if he was to do a skin removal on my tummy and thighs, that I would lose 10 lbs just from skin. GEEZ!!!!!!! Can you say gross??!!!! I cant afford both surgeries currently. So the TT will at least relieve me of some overhanging, crappy skin!!! I cant wait!! I am tried of my kids playing with my tummy like its play dough!! They even gave my tummy a nickname....FLOAM!!! OMG!!!! Anyhooooo, when it is all gone, they will have to play with someone else's FLOAM!!! LOL. He did say that there isnt any fat left on me thouh!! Whew!! I have lost everythig I needed to lose, except the skin. So, for the next 2 yrs., I will be going through 2 surgeries to remove whats left. By the time I am done, in maybe 2008-09, I should be at goal just from losing skin!! hahahaha, BUT, I am still trying to lose more weight. I want to be 135 lbs by the date of my TT. This morning, I weighed(yes dang it, i got on the scale again) 144.2 bs. Which means, I have just 9 lbs to lose by June 19th!!! CAN I do it?? I hope so!!!

Cha, we have three living children. Our first son was born prematurely and did not survive and we had a daughter who was stillborn but the pregnancies took their toll on my belly just the same. My stomach looks a lot like what like what you described. I do still have about 20 pounds to go (I'm only 5 feet 2 inches) and I do expect to have more than enough extra skin left on my stomach but I do think I've been spared compared to a lot of people. The most frustrating thing about it is finding pants that fit right. I'm wearing 8's right now but they can be really loose in the hips and legs only to be snug around the belly thanks to the "overhang". My belly button looks like a frowny face. How sexy is THAT? LOL.

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Hey everyone-I'm so glad I found out about this website and these forums! Here's my deal...At the beginning of this year, I decided enough was enough. I wasn't able to exercise for most of last year due to a back problem. But I continued to eat like I was exercising! I'm 42 and battling gravity and a slowing metabolism. I met with a nutritionist and we outlined a HEP(healthy eating plan) that involved more protein and less carbs. I started doing that January 1. My starting weight was 155(I'm 5'3") I am down to 145. I've been able to exercise again and have been doing that faithfully. I'm up to 30 minutes on the elliptical trainer 4 times a week(I just graduated to level 2!) I do upper body weights 3 times a week(on the Cybex machine). I have also started walking home from work(I take a shuttle bus in) which is about 1.5 miles 3 times a week. When I started exercising more vigorously, I added some complex carbs back into my diet.

My goal? Hard to say. I've always weighed more than the "recommendations"-even at my thinnest I was above 135 and everyone said I looked fabulous. So I'm taking it 5 pounds at a time, and seeing if maintaining it is feasible. Is that weird or wrong? My immediate goal is to lose 5 more pounds by July 5, which should be totally easy right??? Except now I am in the "Well, I work out so hard, I DESERVE a cookie (or six) phase" I don't have that kind of stuff at home, but it is party season at work(I work in a university at the semester ends in a week) and I cannot seem to control myself around sweets!

I need to get over this hump and I'm thinking some encouragment and support from you all would be worth a try!!

Thanks!

Good Morning my slenderizing friends. Welcome, Miasmom. More protein and less calories, you say. YOu're going to feel right at home here.

I had a long and tiring day yesterday but all shift I had to keep pulling at my scrub pants :) Annoying but encouraging.

I don't think there are any errands I have to run today. So it'll just be work and home.

Have a good day everyone. I must shower and my oats are waiting.

It is shaping up to be a pretty good weekend. I had an awesome workout this morning and made it home just before it started storming. The rest of my day has been spent being lazy - I even took a two hour nap this afternoon. I love, love, love, to nap (especially while it is raining) but rarely get to. What a treat!

My upper arms had always been a problem. It is hereditary and even at my thinnest (way back in the day!) they were proportionally bigger then the rest of me. Well, I've been really focusing on weights and, in particular, upper arm exercises. Today I happen to have on a sleeveless shirt at the gym and caught a side glimpse in the mirror. WOW! They will never been skinny but, by golly, I've actually got that muscular "cut" in them now. If I can just work off the fat on them I think I'll be pleased with how they look for the first time in my life.

Calories are pretty well under control. I still need to put more effort towards exercise - cardio in particular. I'm going to sit down tonight and check out the new aerobics schedule and work out a plan. That has been part of my downfall. I need to carve out when I am going to workout and then work the rest of my day around that time. Lately, I've been doing the opposite - planning everything else about my day and assuming I'll fit exercising in somewhere and then the day is over and I've still not worked out.

Another thing I've realized is that I've been in a exercise rut. I tend to get into a routine - always going to the gym first thing in the morning or always jogging as soon as we get home from taking DS to school, etc. I end up burned out even if I'm mixing up the type of exercise I do and start avoiding it all together. So, I'm looking to shake up my schedule as well. My goal is to exercise every day this week but at different times/locations than usual.

And that's what I'm working on. What's up with you gals?

Lucky, I'm so glad you're having some good times. That's really encouraging, yes?
I totally agree with you about swtiching up your exercise routine. Have fun coming up with new ideas. I always like the planning part.
Flex those arms in the bathroom mirror before you go to bed tonight and dream happy dreams.
Good night everyone!

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Sulky frus checking in here. I stood on those rotten scales this morning after stuffing my face last week with my parents. Now I KNOW I ate a lot and that my trousers don't fit, but did I really need to see a number :rolleyes: It's just depressed me! Anyway, I'm UP 7LBS!!!! That's from my high-end of comfortable that I was before the 'rents came down. :tantrum: :cry: DF is being all, "It'll come off again..." I know it will, but it's just such a waste of time! Gah! All that hard hard work this past year to get down from here and I'm right back to where I started! :cry: I don't ever want to eat out again. Ever. :p

Anyway, I'm back into kickboxing routine this week, and I'd gym it at lunch if it wasn't so wet :rain:

I had a good full body workout on Friday though, felt all nice and achey! AND I've got a couple of good eating days under my belt, so gawd knows what the scales said before those good days! :eek:

Anyway, :dust: for me, I've got plenty of nice things to eat today which don't involve chocolate or meals out! ;)

2frus, your DF is right - you WILL get those extra pounds off. And, hey, in the meantime, you are in pretty good company! My scale was up yesterday and I've been doing pretty good. (Note to self: "pretty good" is NOT good enough!)

Susan, I am feeling encouraged. I do still feel like I'm wandering aimlessly when it comes to losing the rest of this weight. I mean at 214 pounds all I had to do was cut out a few calories and walk every now and then and the pounds just flew off (of course, it didn't seem that fast back then!). It is so much more complicated than that now. It is going to be trial and error from here on out and that can be frustrating. Still, just the fact that I am back on track mentally and emotionally feels really great. I figure that is more than half the battle right there.

Well, I've identified a problem area - nighttime snacking. This is something that I've always enjoyed and managed it by planning it into my overall calories. I still do that. The problem is that I've been staying up until 2-2:30 in the morning and I've been snacking beyond what I have allotted. I know, I know, just go to bed and the problem would be solved. I'm going to force myself to do that tonight and see if I can break this nasty cycle. Wish me luck!

How is everybody today?

Hiya ladies!!! Well, this weekend was so much fun, but it took a bad turn on my weightloss!! More like a weight gain kinda weekend!! :-( I am up 6 lbs from last week's weigh in. GRRRRR!!!!!! So, I decided to jump on the internet and whine to all of you. My daughter came in the room, and turned on the tv. There was a Billy Blanks infomercial on. Billy's Bootcamp Elite. So, I turned the computer off, and watched it. I got pretty good results from the last BB workouts I bought in the past. This new one sounded pretty dang awesome. Plus it wasnt very expensive at all. Bout the same as Maya's dvds. Yup, you guessed it, I called and purchased the new BB workouts!!! They will be here in bout a week or so. Until then, I am detoxing my body from all the food and beer I had this weekend!! It was our town's annual festival. So, I went way overboard!!! WAY!!!! Now, I have to cleanse my body, and prepare for my workout videos to arrive!! I am hoping that I get the same results as last time!!! Fingers crossed!! If all goes well, I should be at goal or very close to it by mid-june, which is my TT date!!! Whew!! Hope it all goes well, cuz I have no other ideas left!!! This is it, I gotta do it, or I never will!! Wish me luck!!! Hey 2frust......would you please sprinkle some of that will power dust on me too??? LOL!!! Take care all!!

My 'bad spot' this weekend was Chinese buffet! But it's over.

This week I have a pretty full agenda. Dd's wedding is Saturday. So I've got lists and notes and lists of notes and lists :) I feel pretty organised. And I think I have a pretty good handle on how to stay (I've never used this term before) on plan, between everything.

Today is beds and the fridge.

I made myself take care of Ebay stuff before I came here this morning. I have to put all that on hold until after the weekend. It was tortuous! I was up for two hours before I could come here and read! I'm feeling much better now.

I think I'm attaching some kind of medal to this wedding thing. As if ... if I can get throught this week without falling off the wagon and gaining a bunch of pounds, I might actually have the general gist of maintaining. I tried to explain it to a friend yesterday. Diet and exercise are the linear thinking that is my base-line when everything else in life is flying by in loops and curls.
I read a book about being mother-of-the-bride that said it's my job to keep everyone calm and things running smoothly. YIKES! ME??
So far so good.
Keep posting folks. I'll most certainly be dropping in for a few moments of peace.

Susan, sounds like you have all things under control. Your daughter will never forget all that you did to make her wedding so special. After 10 years of marriage I am STILL in awe of all my mother managed to pull off. We were married at my parents' home and she did EVERYTHING. I was amazed at how beautifully she'd transformed their back yard and deck - and then it stormed. I mean the bottom completely fell out. My paternal grandparents and cousins were staying with them and before the first guest ever arrived they were tracking mud inside and sampling the food - talk about an upset bride! I look back and can't believe how calm and collected my mother was. She was AWESOME. I remember when I walked in and saw the mud on the kitchen floor. I looked at "the family" then looked at my dad (they were HIS responsiblity) and the flood gates opened as I ran back to the bedroom. My mother let me know that everything was taken care of. I made my way back to the kitchen to find my dad (in his custom made Italian suit) with a broom in one hand and mop in the other, and wiping up the last of the muck with a rag. Now, I know my dad pretty well and I am certain that my mother had something to do with that! This is the same guy who looks like he just stepped out of GQ even if he's just home on the weekend watching TV. He's worked hard all his life but in the "golf is business" way - not in the "getting your hands dirty" way. It was a sight to behold and one that I will NEVER forget - all thanks to dear ol' Mom.

:lol: I'll have to remember that one for my mum! :rofl: I'm looking at bridesmaids now... :eek:

I've done really well today, hardly eaten anything! :lol: But it's a GOOD thing honest! I'm just so :censored: FULL and sick of food! Hopefully I'll be ok tonight, but I still have 2 meals left and it's almost kickboxing time! :lol: I'll have to make my chicken pita in a bit for pre and post kickboxing snack, then when I get home I might have my haddock and "chips" or I might not, let's see how hungry I feel! :dunno:

:dust: for you cha ;) and for Susan, but she doesn't really need it, she's a pro already :sssh:

Morning! Had a pretty good weekend. Well, exercise-wise I did. Worked out both days. On my non-weight-lifting days , I try to do more cardio and I finally was able to do 45 minutes on the elliptical trainer. :carrot: Here is my question though-should I try to add time or resistance? On my weight lifting days, I'm doing 30 minutes but increasing the level(very gradually!) becasue those are usually during the week and I have limited time.

Food was OK this weekend. Not great, but OK. Two birthday parties=cake. But I only had a small piece at each party.

As I said in my first email, my first goal is to lose 5 more pounds by July 4. I'm going to Europe for a month and I know eating is going to be interesting. We'll be in the Czech Republic and Hungary, where carbs are king!!! But I'll be doing a lot of walking too, so hopefully I won't come back with too much "baggage" :D

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Cha, sometimes fun is worth the weight loss consequences. There is nothing worse than eating too much and then realizing that you didn't even have a good time doing it. At least you got your calories worth of fun. I am sure you'll be ready for your TT this summer. I've been looking at before and after TT picutures and I just can't decide if I really, really need it. More motivation to get to my goal weight since I won't know for sure until then.

By the way, what do you go about "cleansing"? Is it just a matter of a few days eating that is especially clean or do you do something special?

2frus, boy to I (unfortunately) know how you feel. One of the reasons I decided to fast for a day was because I was literally TIRED OF CHEWING. Really. My jaws actually hurt when I ate because I'd eaten so much so often. And I was waking up in the morning still full from the night before. I don't mean I was waking up not as hungry as usual. I mean waking up FULL. Pitiful I tells ya!

miasmom, I'm no expert but it is my understanding that increasing the time you lift weights only increases your endurance. Increasing resistance builds more muscle. As for cardio, increasing the time you workout burns more calories but increasing the intensity of your workout has more cardiovascular benefits. So, I suppose it really boils down to what your specific goals are when deciding how to improve your routine.

Oh I tells ya lucky I had quite a lot of days like that last week! Waking up full was a bit odd! But you guessed it, I still ate breakfast! :barf:

I did ok yesterday food wise, DF had made an odd veggie tart when I got in! It was kinda undercooked but the pastry was nice, and some bits were good... :rolleyes: the thought was there! And he made it without cheese, to be "healthy" so I guess I'm the lucky one! :lol:

I had a nice kickbox, did lots of stretchy things, it's odd after 2 weeks off I feel bendier than I did before! :crazy:

I'm properly training tonight, with a run or gym or both beforehand. :D

Oh and the scales were down a whole pound this morning! :lol:

Hi everyone! I should never have made a nut raisin cheerio mix yesterday. I love it! ;)

Dd is home so we're off to find more garland and shoes for me. We have to pop by my Mothers. And I finally get my free meat! Then tonight we should paint the imitation columns.

So other than being busy to burn calories and being mindful when I eat them ... I have no plan of attack. We'll see how that goes.

Hello Ladies! Did you miss me?? My poor ds had the flu last week. From Tuesday night until Saturday morning he did nothing but throw up and poop. So of course that caused me to eat like a pig to keep up my energy. (Excuse, I know) Anyway he's better now and I'm back on track. AGAIN!

I was 158 this morning so I'm up 6 lbs from where I was and 8 lbs from my lowest. I have a six week challenge in place to get as light as I can be by the time we go away.

Everyone sounds like they're in good places and doing what they should.

Susan~~Hope all goes smoothly with the wedding!

Nice to meet you cha and miasmom.

Hi 2frus and lucky!

Gaylyn

Gaylyn, I'm glad your little fella is feeling better. I suspect my weight is up too and, even worse, I think my scale is off so my gain might be more significant than I've realized.

I have been on track with food and exercise but I think previous week's indulgence's are finally being "converted" so I'm seeing the numbers go up despite having a couple of good weeks under my belt. Oh, well, there is nothing I can do at this point except keep plugging along.

I'm having a tough day today, though. I just don't feel like weighing and measuring and paying attention to all the little food details that are so important. Of couse, not feeling like it isn't a good enough reason not to do it. All I can say is thank goodness I had a couple of Lean Cuisines in the freezer. If I would have had to do much more than turn on the microwave I might have found myself in a snacking/fast food free for all.

Susan, your days are started to sound like 2frus's; busy, busy, busy!

Hope everyone started their week off right. Have a good one!

:wave: Hello all!

I'm starting to have nightmares about the wedding! Lawd only knows how you're coping Susan, I've got another 26 weeks of it! :lol: I dreamt I was late for my own wedding, almost everyone had gone home and there was hardly any food left (I know, most important the food, not DF! :lol: ) :crazy:

Glad your ds is feeling better gaylyn. Lucky :coach: JUST DO IT! I know it's a pita some days but you GOTTA keep on keepin on, otherwise you end up with an extra layer of that horrible icky stuff all over! :lol:

Phew, well I had a great day yesterday, gym at lunch (I biked down since I was feeling lazy!!!), then I did my kickboxing class in the evening. I had a decent food day too, even though I had a piece of birthday cake at work!

Today I have my lunch free, so I can read my book, then after work I'm off to the gym, chest and tris methinks. Home for dinner and out to the pub to watch some live music. Sounds like a good day to me! :D

Hi Gaylyn, we did miss you. Glad to see you back.

Jenfrus ... you have to get a couple of things for the wedding DONE DONE! And go to sleep thinging about what you've accomplished. A couple of weeks ago I dreamt that I missed hair, make-up and the ceremony. I showed up part way throught the reception. DH didn't even notice because he was supposed to say "Her mother nad I do" but forgot and just said "I do."
My daughter was mad! She didn't want me in the pictures.

I got shoes yesterday. I love them!

Today we should get the last of the decorations. The columns are painted. I think we have table favours to fix up. We're actually pretty together here.

And I WILL eat better today (no bud light).

Well my dress is almost done done, my shoes are done done, my earrings are now done done thanks to ebay. The cake is in hand (just have to ring her up to confirm), we've got our photographer sorted and the band and the venue + food... I know what I'm getting my bridesmaids as thank-you gifts! I just need to get their dresses, and I can't do that till I've been shopping with at least one of them! :lol: It's coming together but these bridesmaids are stressing me out! I think I'm worried about buying 3 dresses at £200!! I can cope with 3 at £100 and one at £65 but I think I might be pushing the budget at £200. I suppose I'll just have to put my foot down! ;)

That must be British?!? Steph bought the girls (costume) jewelry but they have paid for their own dresses.

OMG that must be a British custom for the bride to buy the dresses! ... a hundred years ago :lol: when I was a maid of honour, I didn't even like the girl :rolleyes: she didn't particularly like me either, she chose me because I had the $$ to buy the dress ... I paid for everything, I was 19 and naive, I don't know why I said yes ...

I am off and going to the gym now :strong:... BAck later :wave: TTFN ...

Mornin ladies!!! Well, yesterday was fun fun fun!!! But very tiring!! We took my 6 yr old to her school zoo trip!! Then drove as fast as we could back home to pick up our 7 yr old from school. She had Bicycle City yesterday, so she could not go with us. :-( It was a close call!! I got to her classroom about 30 secs before the dang bell rang, lol. Good thing too, because I really dont think they wouldve let her bring her bike on the bus!! hahahaha Anyhoooo, I ate well yesterday, and my monthly is gone!!! YESSSSS!!!! I am down 3 lbs., whew!! Only 3 more to go to get back to where I was before my weekend of blissfull fun!! LOL. Not too bad I guess. I would like to be on target, but ya know, lol. Gonna try to eat well again today, and drink lots of water!!
Lucky......when I detox from my binges, I cut out all junk food, no fats at all, except for salad dressing and cheese. I eat nothing but salads and slim fast shakes. Plus I drink tons and tons of water. Like so much water I have to potty every 5-6 minutes!! It cleans out my system of the bads, and helps me lose what I had gained. Once my body is clean again, usually takes 3-4 days, I go ahead and eat small meals again with fats and carbs. But, this time will be different. I cant go back to that old routine again!! It wasnt helping me lose anymore weight, it was just helping me lose gained weight. SO, Now, I will cut fast foods out completely!! And I bought my foods for lunch and dinner, lasting me almost 2 weeks. I will not eat anything at all, thats not in my diet program, until the food is gone!! Hopefully this will give my body the right booster to put me back in the "losers" bracket!!! hahahaha I am tired of being in the "gaining vs. maintaining" brackets!! Wish me luck, lol, I will need it!!
Oh and 2frust..........Thanks for the dust!!! WOOHOOO, Hope its working, lol!!

Glad things are going well for you cha.

About the bridesmaid dresses, at least one was expecting to pay for her own - the mother of one is contributing some money. I just think it's a cheek asking your friends to be bridesmaids then getting them to stump up for the frock they wouldn't have needed if you hadn't asked them... :dunno: I'd also like them to choose a dress that they'd wear again, so it's not just a wear once thing, more like a present they could wear again... Just the logistics of getting everyone agreed on the dresses and ordering them all will be hassle enough, the money will just be secondary! ;)

Anyway, maybe I can suggest to go halves. They are buying their own shoes though! :lol:

The sun is shining here, I don't want to work, I want ICE CREAM and I'm looking forward to going to the gym! :rofl:

Well, yesterday worked out just fine. I did end up a little over on calories but nothing horrid. It certainly could have been a lot worse considering how I was feeling.

Last night on WE I caught and episode of "The Secret Lives of Women" which followed three women with eating disorders. One was a compulsive overeater, one anorexic, and the other a former anorexic who now binges. I have to tell you, it was really hard for me to watch but I'm glad I did. I saw a little bit of myself in each one of them. They showed a clip of the comulsive eater going driving through Burger King. I actually felt anger towards this woman and then, while wathing her eat, my anger turned to disgust. Now that isn't like me. I really am a very compassionate person and not usually at all judgemental. The it hit me - it wasn't HER bringing out those feelings it was knowing that I used to be that way. I was angry and disgusted with MYSELF. It was real eye opener to see exactly what these behaviors look like, something that was easy enough to avoid when they were MY behaviors. If you have WE, I highly suggest trying to catch it.

2frus, that wedding of yours is going to be just fine. And, Susan, so is yours! Of course, I'm glad it isn't ME dealing with it all! LOL.

Lucky~~I watched a show similar to the one you watched. I too was horrified by the binging. Then I realized I am the same way(if I let myself). The binging is the whole reason I have gained and relost the same 8 lbs over and over again. I recognize the cycle now and vow to break it. Just thinking of the show is motivation enough.

Glad everyone seems to be doing really well. I best run and make lunch for the kiddies.

Gaylyn

Everyone seems to be in good spirits!! :dance: and so am I... It's a gorgeous day here... I've just finished a 5k hill run, before that I went to the gym to do some back and biceps but the biceps took the back burner because for some reason I have a sore elbow. This started the day after biking 15k, so I'm thinking that it may be because I was leaning on my arm that was overly extended? I dunno, but it's a PITA when you really really want to do bicep curls :mad:...

2F -- :coach: PLEASE REPORT BACK THAT YOU DID NOT HAVE THAT BLOODY ICE CREAM Remember your own moto.... " Eat rubbish, FEEL rubbish! "

I think our Jenfrus is just a really nice gal. Generous with her friends :)

I think I hit a wall today gals. I can hardly keep my eyes open. My neck and shoulders are killing me. Enough driving for errands! The children have given me the go ahead to nap and they seem to have supper underway. I can already feel some of the tension ebbing away.

Take care of that elbow Ilene.