We are all doing a different plan, the plan that works for us. Along the way we learn from each other, share ideas about good things to eat, prod each other to exercise, and generally lend a listening ear to whatever might be going on in each others lives.

Well, I took two free days this week! I have firmly decided that today I will be back on track, no matter what. I had a great week-end in Conway--watched the Superbowl w/a Florida native. That was interesting!

Ledom, if you find tweaks to the pumpkin muffin recipe or try the spinach/onion/CC loaves, be sure to post them to the BfL recipe thread! I'll be looking forward to trying them. I'll bet the addition of a small amount of flour does great things to those pumpkin muffins!

Alice and Judi, I hope WW is going well! My sis lost 9 1/2 lbs. her first week, and called me last night to tell me that she had lost 10 lbs. at weigh-in last night! Wow, 19 1/2 lbs. in two weeks. She's a large woman, though, and I'm sure a lot of it was water. I'm just hoping she doesn't get discouraged when she goes from losing that much each week to losing 1-2 lbs. (or less) each week.

I missed my TOPS weigh in last night, which is probably a good thing, considering the pizza, chex mix, etc.......

This morning was my weigh in. I'm down 1.4 lb. I'll take it

judi, glad the wanderers are home. So....who did you miss the most? I can just picture Marley & Estaban growling and hissing. They'll get reacquainted again. It has gotten cold again, well below zero with wind chills in the minus double digit range. Miz Lacee does not like it. One good thing though, she doesn't stay out very long and I don't have to stand at the door very long to let her back in. Is it still mild where you live?

ledom, how are things going with the show?

Cheryl, congratulations to your sister for losing almost 20 lb. in 2 weeks. That's fantastic! Does you sister attend WW meetings? The meetings are very helpful. How was your first day back to BFL after your free days?

Hope you all have a good day. I'm going to just try and stay warm.

Alice, BIG congrats on the loss!!

Yes, my sis does indeed attend the meetings. Glad she's found something healthy that works for her!

Alice, the weather you guys are having is unbelievable. I saw the frozen Boston Harbor on the news last night. I know you must be so sick of being cold.

Cheryl, the thing that is so wonderful about BFL is that you are never more than 2 1/2 hrs. from being back on track. That is such a psychological boost I think.

Oh girls, I am in a little trouble. I have reached mental and physical exhaustion this week. Hard physical labor all day for 12 hr. days the last couple days. On top of that I have insomnia, and stress. I just have to give myself a break from my workouts until there is some rest under my belt. Yesterday I felt as if I were going to faint all day and I know it is just being bone achingly tired. I do not want to get sick. I am on top of the food but the exercise is what is going to have to give. Today will be grueling as well. My last commitment to work is about noon on Th., after that I am coming home and that is that until next Monday. I love my job, but sometimes it is too hard!

It looks as though the warmer weather is starting to come our way It's supposed to be in the 20's, which seems rather chilly, but compared to what we've been having it's a heatwave!

ledom, please take care of yourself. Your wellbeing is more important than your work. I hope that when this is all done you will take your own advice and do nothing until Monday. Let yourself heal from all the stress you're under. I saw a news story about Freeport ME, where the water in the bay is frozen and people can't get their boats in or out. The cold weather we've been having has surely raised havoc.

cheryl, that's great your sister is going to meetings. Going to the meetings keeps me OP. Wish your sister luck for me.

judi, how are you doing with Bob Greene's new book? Have you started the exercises yet?

Take care and have a great day!

Congrats to all you weight losing girls!! I haven't weighed this week yet.

Alice, I haven't started the exercises yet. I want to wait until the Bob Greene food book arrives. I am going to focus once again on trying to drink all the water.

Ledom, can you take a sick day?? That is terrible being SO tired. Please try to take it easy. Maybe you can just let everything go for a few days in the evenings and just sit up on the couch relaxing with a good book or a few good movies.

Alice, I think I missed the DH more (but just a bit)!

Everyone enjoy your day!!!

Thanks for your advice. I am taking it. I left early today and canceled the class I teach tomorrow. I think I might be getting the flu. I feel light headed and kinda urpie. But I am home now. Going to bed and working on feeling better in time for my retreat on Sat.

Alice, congrats on your 1.8 lbs. I am stalled. It is kind of frustrating, but this is the weight where I always hang up. I'll just stick it out this time, I know weight loss is just around the corner.

ledom, I'm glad that you've decided to take it easy. Rest up until you're feeling better, which I hope is soon.

judi, drinking water is really a tough thing for me. Sometimes it just makes me feel blah

Hi Cheryl, hope you're having a good day.

Take care.

Friday for us non working ones too but it isn't as big a deal...my DH this morning was happy because it was FRIDAY

How are you feeling Ledom? Better, I hope.

Haven't weighed this week yet...delaying. Food wise it has been good just no exercise.

I got my hair retouched on Monday. It looks good, I think. Every 2nd month I have them put new streaks in.

Alice, how are you and the Miz Lacee?

The DH refuses to let the cat out...too worried, but the cat isn't having much of a cat life inside the house. Don't know what is best to do.

The weather here has been good, little bit of rain but not bad for this time of year.

How is BFL going Cheryl?

I think I am going to buy Prevention's new book on "Growing Younger", one tip is if you are still using black eyeliner they say pitch it...it is too harsh for over 40 skin, use hunter green, brown etc. They had a lot of little things about that in the leaflet that came as an advert. for it. Just those books are expensive, with tax this one will almost $50.00 Can. I have books piled up all over the house waiting to be read. No available book shelf space, they just get moved from place to place. The cleaning lady has given up with them, she just dusts around the piles.

Time to get ready to go to mass. It is the feast day of St. John Bosco today. Guess who has a liturgical calendar this year ?

Everyone enjoy your weekend!

We had a bit of snow yesterday, not as much as they were predicting we were supposed to get. It has gotten a bit warmer, and tomorrow they're talking about rain.

What a tragedy on Sat. My heart goes out to all the family and friends of the astronauts onboard the shuttle. A very sad day.

judi, all the cats we had were indoor cats, and I only wish I could've had such a life. All they did was sleep and eat. One cat we did have loved to be outdoors in the summer. We would tie her outside when the weather wasgood. Maybe you could tie Estaban outside during the day so he could get some air and he wouldn't be able to run away. I bet your hair looks fabulous with the new streaks. I have mine done every 5 months. I tried going 6 months, but it looks soooo drab. Miz Lacee & I are doing fine. She's curled behind me in the chair so that I'm sitting on the very edge of the seat. It's not too bad unless she starts kicking wanting more room

ledom, did you get enough rest these past few days? Hope you're feeling better.

Cheryl, hope that BFL is going good for you.

Take care and enjoy the rest of your day!

Hi gals!!

Alice, isn't it fun how dogs just TAKE over...Marley kicks in the night if he thinks I am taking using too much of my OWN bed. Nothing like a sharp kick in the ribs to get your attention in the middle of night. Poor old guy he is starting to SNORE, he never snored before. Parasha was a snorer the older she got.

Estaban sits on a chair by an open window (with a screen on it). In the summer we can take him out on my bedroom balcony, it is on the second story of the house so he won't be able to escape.

I am down one more pound this week...2 pounds in 2 weeks, if I keep it up I will break thru the dreadful 200 mark.

Yesterday downtown Vancouver I saw a cherry tree in full blossom. So you people with snow there is hope and spring is on the way

Ledom, did you get some rest on the weekend? I hope so.

I found some skinless, boneless, red salmon that is so nice. Man, that protein is really doing the trick. I never snack anymore. One sandwich with salmon and I am set for most of the day.

Still waiting for the Bob Greene books, probably be a few weeks yet.

Hey, what is like "down under"???

Ledom--I know exactly how you feel. EVERY time I diet, I get down to around 210-215 and just STOP. And not just for a week or two. When I was doing WW, I plateaued there for almost 3 months. I got disgusted and quit. I now kick myself mentally quite often, thinking, "What if I had just stuck with it for one more month, one more week....." Just hang in there, and things will break.

Alice and Judi--glad to hear things are going well. Judi, I'll bet your house feels full. I used to have a cat that wanted to go outside all the time when I didn't want her to (she BIT and the kids outside were mean to her). She drove me nuts.

Ahhhh, positive temperatures. Good deal.

I measured myself this morning (beg. wk. 4) and I have lost 6 1/2 inches from my total body. Not that I can tell at this moment, the way my jeans are killing my circulation Haven't weighed, don't want to--I will, however, at my TOPS meeting this afternoon. Hope I don't get too put off by what the scales may say.

C

I wish I could find a diet plan that works and I have no luck so far and I'm starting to get discouraged. I weigh 175lbs and I should be weighing between 133lbs-155lbs for height. So if anyone has a good diet plan that is easy to follow please e-mail me at [email protected]

It is raining out now. We had sleet earlier, just when I was about to go to WW it started. DH truck was covered in ice within minutes, so did not go to WW this morning. DH had to drive me to the dentist so that I could get my crown. That was a lot of fun...NOT! But, it's all over and done with.

txbluebonnet, welcome to our little corner of the board Two of us here are doing Body for Life, and two of us are doing Weight Watchers. Weight Watchers is easy to follow. You can eat anything you want as long as you stay within your point range. You do have to weigh and measure everything you put in your mouth and journal. If you can swing it, and want to, you can go to meetings and get all the materials you need to start. If you can do it by yourself and know someone who attends WW meetings, you could ask them to get the materials for you. If you decide you would like to do a low carb plan, there are a lot of good books out there explaining their particular plan. Whatever you decide to do, it should be something that you can follow for life. I am 5'2", and when I started WW I was your weight. I have since, lost 13 lb. and I would like to be between 135-140 lb. I hope this helps you some.

Cheryl, congratulations on the inches lost!!! How did your weigh in go? I'm am at the weight now where it's a struggle to lose. It seems as though my body wants me to stay at this weight. It never fails, the first 12 lbs. or so somes off very steadily, but it's an effort to get to the next set of numbers. Another thing I've noticed is that I get hungry more often than I did before. I wonder why that is?

ledom & judi, how are things going with you today?

Take care and enjoy the rest of your day.