Hello everyone! I have been pretty busy around here lately. My eating has its ups and downs but as I said before I am slowly getting back on track. It is a daily struggle however, fighting the thoughts of "What's the use??" But I keep trucking along. I can only blame myself though, it seems that I alone can sabatage all of my efforts in a single day. I'll be doing great and then go on a binge.

On the good side of things I have managed to get up each day before work and exercise, so hopefully that will be a new forming habit:)

Hope everyone has a great day and weekend. I'll check in later!

Good Sunday Afternoon!
 

Heys girls,,,how the heck is everyone?????

Jacklyn~~~so sorry to hear you are having a slump...I can relate totally...I have been that way since I got home from vacation. But tomorrow I am starting my WW at home. I have all the materials so I know I can do it. I have done it sucessfully a dozen times. I know the slumps happen to us all.. we just need to not let them get out of hand. I am scared to death to get on the scale tomorrow. But I am even more afraid that if I dont ,, Ill just keep gaining and gaining!! Remember you have come a long way and you are feeling so good about yourself dont give up on you!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

Holly, Kina, Tryin'hard,Kewi,Tgirl and all the rest~~~ How are you girls today??? I hope you had an awesome weekend and that you are feeling good about yourselves!!!!

Well the bedroom is all painted and almost put back togther. I still am not sure about the color.. after we got it all done I told my hubby that it still looked like a circus clown color...as long as he dosent start sporting a big red nose and big floppy shoes Ill be ok with it(I think).. but anyway, it looks nice,(In a Barnum and Bailey sort of way) :lol: :lol: :lol:

Well I hope everyone is doing well and will come on here and say hello... Ill be sure to let you guys know my official weigh in tomorrow...am feeling really pumped right now about getting back on it.. Wish me luck......

see you later!!!

Nancy:wave:

and remember,,,, keep on smiling :)

Hello Hello Hello! Here I am 2 lbs lighter and 2.5 lbs away from my mini goal of 200. I have not weighed 200 since 2000. I am too excited. I have to go to the DR for a checkup and I am dreading it big time. Why? Well my scale says one thing and their scale says another thing and it usually higher than my home scale. Which really puts me in the slump. But that was before I found 3FC. So when I get the nerve to go and get weighed I will run back home and vent of the thread. Heck who knows maybe I will be chearing. Yeah I will think of it in a positive way. Because actually the last time I was at the DR I was at 215.5 I am sure I have gone down from that. So from 215.5 anything less than that will be an achievement.

Wow Snowey you are a brave one. Those colors sound really bold. Let me know if you start having circus dreams.LOL. I bet it is very pretty. Many times we have to adjust to changes and I am sure this is one of those times.

Talk more later. Kina

Good morning everyone! I hope you are all starting the week on in great spirits!
I am doing well. I had a rough day on Saturday. We visited friends and went to a very early balloon festival (AMAZING!!) and didn't eat b'fast until 10:30, which meant lunch at 3 pm and dinner was all screwed up because no one was really hungry, so we just 'picked'. Ugh...woke up like a slug yesterday. It's my TOM, so I think I'll wait a day or two to get back on the scale.
I plan to rollerblade every day this week, as my vacation starts on Friday! We are going to Cape Cod for a week and then to Long Island for three days. Hopefully lots of beach weather! So, this week is marathon get-ready-for-vacation time. My goal is to come home weighing the same. I don't want to loose and I don't want to gain. I think that's do-able, especially since we do a lot of bike riding and walking.
Well, I hope you're all doing well. Snowey--how's DAY 1 going? I am so proud of you for knowing what you have to do. Nancy--hope you were able to put the gloves away for a couple of days! It's amazing how quickly the summer has gone...
I hope the rest of you are doing well--Kina--I hope your DR was proud of you! I hope you let him know how hard you've been trying!
Have a great day!

Hello everyone! I woke up this morning with the same promises that I always make when I say "This time I am going to do it!!". Hopefully I will be able to stick with it! So far so good, although its only 8:30 in the morning here!:p

I do have a plan though, and one of the things that I want to do differently is add more fiber to my diet. Thats supposed to fill you up I believe. Here lately though, the problem has not been my hunger, I have been eating.... just because. I wont even be hungry and will be thinking about what I can snack on next! Bad habit I know. My new philosophy is "one day at a time". If I can just stick to that, meet each daily goal, I know that I will eventually get there!

One thing that I would like to do is reach my goal by my 30th birthday which is at the end of December.....5 months away and completely doable. But for now...my goal is to get through today...stay within calories, walk tonight, drink my 8 glasses of water, and watch the fat intake. I can definitely do that!!! I'll let you know how I do tomorrow. Check in later!

Well just like i thought the DRs scale is higher than mine. But I got a pat on my back because from her records I am at 208 which puts 5.5 lbs less than my last visit. So she was really proud of me. I am happy as well. She said I could come by any time to weigh myself as long as it was not busy. So I might take her up on her offer. Because I really want her scale to show 200 very soon.

I got the call I had been waiting for today. My seasonal job just started so they called me to go in this afternoon. I am so happy especially after recieving a $400 electric bill. I think it is a mistake but in the meantime while they are checking it I have to pay it. So thankfully somebody heard my prayers last night. See even thoguh DH has a great job he has been rained out for the past few weeks. So his checks haven't been so great. They have just been keeping affloat until we got this electric bill in. So we are both relieved that I will be working and getting a pay check next week.

I must run I have so much to do since I won't be here this evening for dinner time. I have to get dinner started ahead of time. So many positive thoughts to all of you. I hope that you have a day full of SMILES, LOVE, and HAPPINESS.
kina

Howdy all......

Today is the first day of following my WW at home. I am pumped up and full of determination. But I have to admit I got on the scale and it read 203.5.... :fr: I knew it would. Am I going to let it get me down?,,,,,no way !!! So its a fresh start for me. I will faithfully weigh in every Monday morning. I bought a journel to right everything down and also I have filled in a chart all they way till November with starting weight, pounds lost etc.
The hubby is doing this with me again. His starting weight this morning was 187. One day I know I will weigh less then him....:lol:

Kina~~~ Way to go on the pounds down...You are doing great!:cp:
Yikes!!! Sorry to hear about the huge electric bill. I do hope that is is a mistake on their part.

Tryinhard'~~~You are just a rollerblading fool!!! How do you get the energy? Can you send some of that energy this way???? :lol:
Have a great time in Cape Cod... I absolutely love it there! We took the ferry over to Martha's Vineyard and had a wonderful time there also...will you be doing that also? I could live on the east coast!!!!!!
And dont worry , you will be fine(weight wise) just keep those rollerblades "smoking" :smoking:

Jacklyn~~~YOU will reach your goal by December. Look how far you have come already. You are only a hop skip and a jump :sheep: away from it now!!!!!! Keep on trucking missy, it will happen for you!!!!!!! Ahhhh,,, what a wonderful 30th birthday gift you will be giving your self!!!!!!! :)

Holly~~~ Where the heck are you?? Get your skinny butt back here.....!!!

Hello to everyone else,, hopefully when summer begins to wind down, all of our missing in action friends will be back with us once again.....

Ok, I am off to make a big pot of Garden Vegetable soup..its 0 points so it will be good to have on hand for any weak momemts that I may have...but as of now I am not anticipating any of those...geesh I feel so pumped , I hope I feel this way for a long time....

ta ta for now friends.......

Nancy :wave:

starting again with WW points 7-29-02
203.5 lbs (not for long) :)

:cb: Hi everyone!!!

First, kudos to the site administrators for giving us the additional cool smilies and symbols! :cp:

Then, apologies for my missing a couple of days. I had to adjust my schedule this week and got all out of whack. Plus some other stuff to take care of regarding my late father's estate (after more than two years, still not settled!) And STILL don't have my email and Internet access on MY computer!

Jacklyn, we're all pulling for you. But gosh, how can the words "what's the use" relate to a strong woman who has already lost 30 some pounds. You were motivated and strong before; you can do it again!!! Just keep on the "one day at a time" mantra...

Nancy, glad the bedroom is done. I'm sure it looks great! You are also strong and determined to be able to use your WW tools on your own. GO GO girl!!! And THANKS for saying I have a skinny butt!! It isn't but thanks anyway!

Kina (love your changing photos!) Way to Go! That's so great that you're down the pounds, and that your doctor congratulated you. And isn't it something that when you think you're going to be strapped for funds, something comes through...thank goodness for that. I used the concept of "mini-goals" because a larger amount seemed too hopeless..but smaller increments were "do-able".

tryin'hard - you roller-bladin' kid you!:) I'm sure you'll be able to not gain any on your vacation, as you're so active. Isn't it great to look forward to fun in the sun, without the self-consciousness. I hope you have a GREAT time!!

hi t-girl!!I hope you're settled in from the move. So this is where your family is? I'm sure your mom is glad to have you close. Are you still doing your Tae-Bo thang?:D

Ladies, this just feels like MY summer!!!! I'm wearing the jeans that were WAY back in my closet; a pair of Chic size10 tall fit well, with room to spare, AND I graduated to size 6 undies, as opposed to the 7's I've worn forever.We liked kayaying so much last week, we bought one today. And I am having such a blast riding the motorcycle to work, and enjoying the attention that it gathers from everyone...from little kids to older folks, saying "it's great to see a girl rider!" In fact, today, when I was gassing up, I heard a little girl say "Mommy, can girls ride motorcycles?" I turned around with a big smile and said "Sweetie, girls can do ANYTHING!" Then chatted with her mom, and waved goodbye. The little girl's mouth was hanging open as I vroomed away.

I don't want summer to end!!! :cool: :cool:

Everyone have a GREAT evening, and a wonderful day tomorrow. We are all getting better and will have healthier, happier lives!

Your friend, Holly
176/150 (down 2# more!)new goal??? To look good in a pair of black leather pants!!!:devil:

Holly, Holly, Holly ~~~~~

This is your summer for sure. You are just wasting away girl!!! :cb: I am so happy for you... I bet you will look great in those leather pants..as for me if I ever wore leather I would look like a friggin "lazy boy recliner" :lol:
Keep up the grrrrrrrrrrrreat work you are sure on a roll!!!!

See ya all later!!!!!!!

Nancy:wave:

Hello everyone! I really appreciate everyone's support here. It definitely helps with the struggle.:^:

I am happy to report that I did pretty good yesterday. I did everything I set out to do. So now....for day two of my "one day at a time" philosophy.

Holly~ you are doing so great! It just seems to be dropping off now!!

Nancy~I'm glad you are so pumped to get started with WW. I'm sure you'll have that weight off in no time!

Well, that's it for now. I am at work so I better get back at it. I'll check in later when I have more time to post! Oh yeah, roller blader woman (you know who you are:) )I hope you have a great vacation!! It's getting pretty close isn't it? Talk to everyone later!

Good morning Chickies!!
 

How is everyone today??
Its another chilly dreary, gloomy day here in Northern BC. But am I going to let that get me down.....NO WAY!!! Going to make the most of this gray day!

Had a great OP day yesterday. I am suppose to have between 24-29 points for the day and I did not eat tham at all. I only had 19 for the entire day. That is not a good thing to let happen. So today Ill make sure I eat within my points range. It seems funny to say that I did not eat enough yesterday. :lol: I made the WW garden veggie soup yesterday and it was great, even the hubby liked it. Its 0 points and so very tasty.

Jacklyn~~~ So good to hear that you had a great day yesterday also!!!! I am sure it will be a great day for you as well. You are so close to where you want to be and you know exactly how to get there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Holly, Tryin'hard, Kina, T-girl, ~~~ I hope you are having a awesome day as well.

Gotta get busy now, have a great day everyone!!!

Nancy:wave:

Hi everyone!

We also started out as a pouring rain morning...then the clouds lifted and humidity dropped, and now it is just beautiful out. I'm going to go cut the grass - that's good for a 1 - 1/2 hour activity!

Husband brought chinese food home tonight, the first time in a LONG time...I had my fave, egg foo yong, but couldn't finish it and actually felt kind of yucky after eating it.

Nancy, hooray to you for sticking to the points range for you! Even having less than you're allowed...that shows your self-control is STRONG!

And yay to Jacklyn for having a great day also!!!!!

Happy dancing bananas to everyone!

Holly

Hi everyone!
I know I haven't been around for a while...it has been pretty stressful and busy lately.
My husbands grandfather finally lost his battle with cancer and passed away last week. We were lucky enough to be able to spend some good times with him in his last couple months. It has been hard-my kids were as close to their "Great-Papaw Joe" as they are there grandparents-we all have summer campers or cottages on a lake nearby.
I have also been getting ready to have a huge rummage sale. I have boxes and junk all over-it is going to be Saturday.
With all of the stress I have been eatig like a maniac up until this past week-and I have straightened up and lost 3 of what I have gained.
I have been doing about 25 minutes of weight training every morning-and either my exercise bike, bellydancing, yoga, or line dancing each day for 30 minutes. I hate aerobic classes or tapes-I have to do something that keeps me interested-and when I do the bike-I read.
I do love my weight training though...
I am a busy mom with two young kids-so I often have a SLim-Fast , Promax bar, or some sort of meal replacement for breakfast since I am tending to the kids-then I eat regular meals and snacks with lots of fruits and a salad each day. I tried a new product today-and it was GREAT! SlimFast has a new meal bar that is in a granola bar form, not the regular protein bar form. THEY ARE WONDERFUL! I don't like milk much, and hate taking vitamins-so a meal replacement is usually how I get my vitamins each day...
I am really going to try and stay on this thread on a more regular basis...thanks Vermont Mom for keeping it going in my absence. I am glad you all are still here. ;)
Well, I better get Raiden ready for his nap...and I about laughed my butt off when I read the thing about the weight finally being corect on the drivers license a few posts back!
Aphil

Howdy all
 

Hi Aphil,, welcome back!
Condolences on the loss in your family. You are fortunate to have the good times with him in the last few months.
Congrats on losing 3 pounds. Looks like you are on your way again!


Yesterday was another great OP day for me.. but once again, I did not meet my daily point range. I only had 21 (of 24-29) But will be sure to fix that today. If you eat too low you wont lose anything at all.

How is everyone else doing today? Staying strong I hope.

Well going to go out and enjoy some of the sunshine that we are so lucky to have today. Ill check in later. Keep smiling everyone:)

Nancy:wave:

:cb: Hello everyone!

Hi aphil, welcome back!!! I am very sorry about your husband's grandfather passing on. This sounds lame, but it's wonderful when an adult can still have a grandfather in their life; and for the kids to know their great-grandparent. It's such a special relationship.

Wow, you sure sound busy. Getting stuff ready for a rummage sale is a huge undertaking. Good luck on Saturday!

Hi Nancy, you GO for staying under your points range! But don't go too low!:)

We had a BEE-yoo-ti-ful day here! Lots of sunshine early in AM and no fog, so my 'cycle ride to work was great; and when I came home discovered my husband bought a SECOND kayak (a two-person) so now he and I and our younger son (12) can go out on the lake. So we did! and it was super. I have been neglecting stuff that I really should be doing (like housework, and some volunteer committee stuff) but boy howdy, I'd sure rather be enjoying summer!!!!

Thanks for sharing your find about the better meal-replacement bar, aphil. Sometimes that's all that one can grab, instead of going hungry.

I'm also scrunching things together this week, as I have my motorcycle safety course this weekend - it starts at 6:00 pm on Friday, to 9:00 pm, which is classroom time; then 8:00 am Saturday til 5:00 pm we're "on the range" learning all kinds of safety techniques and maneuvers; then again same on Sunday. If I pass the skills test, then I earn the motorcycle endorsement on my driver's license. Woo Hoo! But preparing to take a weekend off, when I ususally work Saturday and Sunday is alot of work now!

Blah blah; enough of my life. Hello to everyone and hope you're all doing good!!!

Your friend, Holly
176/150/???