I do not know what thread I am posting to......
OH my
My name is Valerie and I signed up in this group a year ago. i lost 33 lbs but gained some of it back .
So here i am looking for some support and advice. I would like to get an accountability partner.
I have 60-70lbs yet to lose.

I am looking forward to getting to know you all
Blessings
Valerie

val

welcome we are all here to help each other. but the most strength has to come from within. i also go to t.o.p.s. (take off pounds sensibly) it is a non-profit support group. 20.00 to join and very low weekly dues (ours is .50) there are many chapters all over th U.S. and world. go to www.tops.org if you are interested. the weekly weigh in helps me because i know it is being recorded and i have learned that i was eating when it was time instead of when i am trully hungry.(break buzzer goes off at work...eat or hubby wants lunch...eat too even tho i was not hungry yet) so now i only eat when my tummy starts to growl and then i am eating healthy . bran cereal,banana,skim milk or 1 piece of toast and yogert and hot tea instead of biscutes and gravy or bacon,eggs, and home fries. then for lunch i will have lite turkey sandwich, raw vegies,and diet mt dew or salad and fruit instead of burger and fries. you get my point? any way i think we all know how to do it. the problem is being able to stick to it. i tell myself everyday that i am NOT on a diet but that i have changed my BAD eating habits. i was starting to have health problems (bad knees, high blood pressure, and diabetes runs in my family) so not only do i want to do this i NEED to do it. it all comes down to you and you alone. you are the only one who is responsible for what goes into your mouth . so good luck on whatever plan you choose and i will be here every step of the way.

talk to you LIGHTER!!!
Peg

DonnaD

Girl don't worry about going on and on, as you say, you go for it and get it all out! Sometimes I think that is the most helful of anything. yes it is a lot of hard work, but to me, it is about changing the way you think, and that is what I am all about these days! HOw I use to think got me overweight, now how I think is getting be back healthy and in the right weight range. I've lost another 2lbs since last wed and I got on the scale Monday goes I just couldn't stand it, and who knows, maybe I will lose anothe half pound by wed and I would love that but ok if I stay the same.

You have done great for yourself, so you can really pat yourself on the back. You are very supportatiave of others too I've noticed and that makes you tops in my book girl, so when you won't to ramble, I'll listen, cause you just never know what will come out of your mouth. You kinda like brain storming, some of the best ideas are found that way. I keep a running journal going, have it on my computer, with a nice fat password, just in case, dh is not the snoopy kind but I feel it is too personal for anyone to even accidental read and if I thought someone would/could read it, I wouldn't be as honest. It has been amazing to me, how many insights I have picked up during this process, I just let myself ramble about anything and everything and pow, it just pops out. So you go girl!

aggie

The book is called "FLip the Switch" and I would give you the author's name but it is on my bed side table and dh is still sleeping. I found it at Books-a-million, in the diet section but probably at other stores too. I have found it very insightful and though provoking in a postive way, not the normal diet book ball busting way!

bearzy2u

I just looked up TOPS and found one in my closet town, and it just so happens that they meet tonight. I may call up the coordinator and make sure it is still correct info and drop in and check it out. I will let you know what I think.

Slimmer today than yesterday!

Hi Maggie,
I just went on Google and looked up "Flip the Switch" the author is Jim Karas
and the site lets you read the book flaps and and excerpt. It caught my interest. I'm gonna hit Barnes and Noble tomorrow. Thanks.

Hi All,
I hope everyne is doing well, I myself have not had a great weekend, I didn't just "fall off the wagon" so to speak, I jumped off!!!!! . I really blew it, and I knew I was blowing it, I could just kick myself!!!But now that it is over I will have to get back on track and not do that again. Now I have to face those scales, this time they will not be good.
I was re-reading the earlier posts, just to reresh my memory, and I must apologize for my insenesitive statement comparing trying to lose weight to quitting smoking, I have never been a smoker, please forgive me. I have friends who used to smoke and I realize how ridiculous my comment was.
Now I have got a lot of work to do. Hope to hear from you all soon.

DonnaD
I have really found the book insightful to some pitfalls in my eating personality. I was reading at one place about times you eat and I realized when I get stressed or bored I eat. I thought about some of the things the book said and looked back and realized when it started. This happened for me just in time to keep me from stepping into a pit. I got really stressed the next day and remembered that and took some good measures to avoid it. Also, as soon as I felt the stress piling up, I took a long look at what was stressing me and was able to put it in its right prespective.

I am going on vacation, leaving Sat or Sun and will be gone about a week and don't know if I can check in or not, but will try, but that book is going with me because I am hoping I will read something that will help during vacation. I am concerned about it and how I will handle it. I don't want to lose the good feeling I have now and fall off the wagon, in fact I want to continue to lose while gone and come back with another 2 lb loss.

Hi Maggie,
Have a great time on your vacation, you certainly deserve it. Don't stress too much about the eating. Usually on vacation I lose weight. Doing vacation things and not picking. I'm sure you'll do great. I didn't get a chance to get the book yet. But I still plan on it. So again, enjoy your vacation. Look forward to hearing good things about it when you get back.

Aggie, We've all jumped off that wagon before. As long as we don't break anything we just get back up and keep going. Sounds like your planning just that. Maybe you should wait a couple days to get on the scale. Sometimes after a 'trip and fall" the first couple days will show a loss, and when you get on the scale you may be suprised. Anyway, the thing is to get back on trak.
good luck

hope everyone had a good day. ttyl

Hi all

Thanks for the good thoughts, we don't leave till Saturday, and sometimes Iwonder if I will survive that long. I have had 2 bad days, not sure what was different other than maybe too tired for some reason. I am going to try and hang in there during vacation, I keep reminding myself, how important this is to my health wise as well as vanity/ego wise.

So how is everyone doing this week? Didn't see much action going on in here, some other areas folks are in general having a bad week. So maybe my bad days is just not me.

I have set it up with my friend we will be visiting for her and I to do some walking, so that should help that. Handling the eating I will just have to tackle one step and one day at a time. Will pop in if I can to say hi and read what you guys are doing.

hi all,

well i dont know how...but i did manage to go down 1 more pound. easter dinner and all..it is time to get back on track and really get this thing going. my daughter bought a tae-bo tape and we tried it out last night. when we weren't laughing at each other we did get in a good workout. the tape lasts about 45 min but we had to stop after 1/2 hr. you sure need to be a lot more cordenateded (sp) than we are but got a workout all the same. how is everyone else doing?

Talk to you LIGHTER!!!

Peg

Hi All, I've been away from the computer, we are trying to geta new computer up and running. More later.
aggie

Hi everyone, I had some problems also. Made a long post yesterday and it gobbled it up. Been doing ok the last few days which is surprising considering the aggrivated, depressed state I've been in the majority of the time. I've really been fighting falling into a deep depression. It is TOM and I think that's just a part of it. Hope everyone is well.

hi all,

i just read some things in a mag. that i thought i would share.


10 WAYS TO STICK TO A PLAN


1.MAKE A GROCERY LIST AND STICK TO IT.

2.DON'T SHOP FOR GROCERIES ON AN EMPTY STOMACH.

3.TAKE A FEW LAPS AROUND THE SUPERMARKET BEFORE SHOPPING.

4.HAVE A LITE SNACK BEFORE DINING OUT.

5.EAT SLOWLY

6.TO ELIMINATE LATE NIGHT SNACKING,FREEZE LEFTOVERS IMMEDIATLY.

7.DON'T ALLOW FOOD IN FRONT OF THE TV. EAT ONLY IN KITCHEN OR DINING ROOM.

8.STORE HIGH CALORIE FOODS OUT OF SIGHT.

9.DRINK EIGHT GLASSES OF WATER A DAY.

10.WALK AROUND THE HOUSE WHILE ON THE PHONE.
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it sure is quiet around here. i had weigh in last night and am down 1 more pound. i guess slow and steady wins the race. i must start more exercise or something or i am going to get discouraged. oh well at least i am still going in the right direction!!

Talk to you LIGHTER!!!
Peg