Good morning....

LaDean, it makes it a lot easier when you have a friend doing a diet along with you. How did your weigh in go at TOPS? I seem to be gaining and losing the same 2 lbs. I really should be exercising. Right now I am going through some emotional issues, not too..too bad where I want to bury myself in gooey pizza my comfort food, but enough so that it's too much of a bother to count calories or points.

Kathy, keep up the good work with JC. Your menu sounds awesome.

Take care and have a great weekend.
Aleka

ALEKA,,, 2 1/4 down this week. i was so happy with me.. i really got in there and tryed... never got exercise in but is why i tried hard with eating and measured alot.. this is 3rd week no gain... I am still taking off the 14 i put back on from my lossing last summer... so got 12 to go now. its getting down there... then i can go for goal... I want to reach my goal this year so trying for that.. good luck to you. your doing ok. we all need a rest from it sometimes. i have taken that to. the main thing is go back to it and your are...

Kit,,,, hey your doing great girl.. proud of you and happy that you have your plan now.. How much are you going to Lose??? are you close to goal???

THE BOTH OF YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY AND A GREAT WEEKEND... LaDean

WHERE ARE YOU 2... LOL
4 MILE WALK THIS AM... WENT SHOPPING YESTERDAY AND I MEAN I GOT SOME WALKING IN. EATING NOW WAS DIFFERENT ISSUE WENT TO BUFFET BUT DID GOOD. SCALES ARE UP TODAY SO WORK IS OUT FOR ME TODAY AND ALL WEEK..
GOOD LUCK TO THE BOTH OF YOU. LaDean

LaDean- How's going? I'm fine. I lost 5# last week! I'm so happy, I did an official weigh-in at my center. How are you getting along?

Aleka- Where did you disappear to?

Kathy

I've been busy trying to plant flowers inbetween rain storms.

Kathy, congratulations on your weight loss! You're really going to town with losing weight. Good for you!

LaDean, way to go with your weight loss! plus the walking you're doing. I know you have a weekly weigh in at TOPS, but how often do you weight yourself at home?

Both of you are putting me to shame! I really wish I could get in gear with the dieting. I feel so FAT! I may try the grapefruit diet again, to lose 5-10 lbs. I lost pretty fast on that. I have to have blood drawn tomorrow for a cholesterol check, and have a Dr. appt. a couple weeks later. That will give me time to lose some weight before I get yelled at.

Enjoy the rest of the day!
Aleka

Thanks aleka, I have tops on friday am.. but i weigh myself daily on the scales.. its just my thing a habit now.. but i do better when i do..
Oh we are not putting you to shame now... you done good and you will again... I wish i could send some of this nice weather to you. the hot hot days we had especially.ha I got 2 plants yesterday... going to put them in dish i have...
I hope all goes well with your dr. checkup... Yes you did do good on that plan.. i like to do them so can get off for something and then gives us a boost... so good luck...

Kit,,, hey hope its still going good.
LaDean

Hi guys!

We've still been working in the yard and we're almost finished. I'm tired, but it's a good tired.

I am starting the grapefruit diet again today. I was going to start it yesterday, but DH & I went out for breakfast after I had some blood work done, and I blew it. I'm going to try to just do it the 12 days, then see what happens. Wish me luck!

LaDean, that's good weighing yourself has become a habit. I did that on one of my many diets, and I drove myself and my DH crazy.

Kathy, how are things going with you? I am soooo excited! My cousin & I are planning on going with a local tour group to NYC sometime in Dec., before Christmas. This will be our 4th time going on this tour with the same travel agency, we try to go every other year. This time things will be a little different. We're planning on seeing a Broadway Show. Neither of us have ever been to one. Naturally, we're going to Radio City Music Hall. All our arrangements are made.

Have a good day.
Aleka

ALEKA, GOOD LUCK TO YOU ON THE GRAPEFRUIT DIET AGAIN. It worked for you so it will again. I am just trying to watch it.. not doing the pts anymore back to counting the calories.. i change off and on once in awhile.. missed my walk this am as they went early and so i never went out alone.. i will maybe walk tonite some. its cooled off last couple days. so i love that..

Kit hope all is still going good with you....

GOOD LUCK TO BOTH OF YOU... We are working in yards and garden now to. the deer are eating there share already. they will not stay out of the potatoes... eat them to ground almost.. darn little things.. LaDean

LaDean, I love seeing deer. We used to have a baby moose around our area, and we do have a big ole black bear. The bear has visited our bird feeders on more than one occasion. Haven't seen him/her in a while though. Did you get your walk in the other night? Hope everything is going well for you.

Kathy, how are you doing with Jenny Craig? How much weight have you lost so far?

Well...I've done just ok with the grapefruit diet. I sort of blew it for a couple of meals....let's just say I'm easing into it Tomorrow is another day. My GF who gave me this diet is going back on it too so we can give each other support.

Have a good evening and enjoy the weekend.
Aleka

yes the deer are pretty. but oh do they love the gardens.. did not put roses over there or strawberries this year there favorite.. but they love the potatoe tops also.. but that is life. Oh moose my one friend in canada saw alot of moose on her property... there is a Bear that has came down in woods back of lot people said they have seen one.. but i have not...

so glad your plan is going good for you again.. and that your gf is doing it to. this helps alot. i am working with a friend she lives in calif.. but we were friends for years before she moved.. so we share and it helps.. I should go on the grapefruit one.ha I would like to take some off and get me to going. i never went to tops this am as i overslept... my scales were up a lb. so not to bad...
good luck and have a nice weekend.. woof says tuffy to lacee

Kit, hope all is going good with you... how much lost now/????
LaDean

LaDean, each day your weight is probably different and it's good that you are ok with that. I wouldn't be. When I weighed myself daily, it would determine whether or not I was having a good day. If the scale was up a lb., I would starve myself that day. We have had the bear in our backyard a couple of times. We haven't seen any evidence of him/her coming around this year. The first year the bear came he/she destroyed our bird feeders. We actually did see it. We had another Boston at the time and she was out on the screened in porch with us and barking at the bear. DH backed into some of the porch furniture, which scared the bear off, then we told the dog she chased the bear away.

Kathy, how are things going with you?

Enjoy the rest of the weekend.
Aleka

Hi all,

Didn't mean to disappear on you, but I was really sick last week, couldn't workout at all, but I made sure to stick to the plan! I love Jenny Craig! This is exactly what i've been looking for! I started out at 175# and i'm now down to 167# my goal was to be 165# before July, hopefully I can make my goal plus some!

Aleka- How are you feeling? Are you dealing w/ the emotional problems you mentioned? I know it's so easy to turn to food, but then the guilt comes and you feel worse so you eat more because your like, what the **** i'm fat anyway. I don't miss that cycle at all! You don't have that much to loose luckily.

LaDean- You've left WW? I agree, counting calories works best, well it's working best for me right now. I like JC because they portion the meals out per calories and I don't have to worry about counting them so much just the extras that I put w/ them.

Kathy

Hi there....

I got my cholesterol test back on Sat. and it went up quite a bit. So, I decided to stop the grapefruit woe because of all the bacon and eggs you eat. I am on Lipitor for cholesterol, and about 2 weeks ago I got a letter from the pharmacy telling me that since April I could have possibly been taking counterfeit Lipitor. So, that could have been why my cholesterol went up.

Kathy, sorry to hear that you were sick. Hope you're feeling better now. Congratulations on your weight loss! You definitely will surpass your goal by July. Way to go!!! I am so happy for you that you found something that works for you and that you actually enjoy. I just am tired of counting points..calories..etc. I keep returning to Suzanne's woe because you don't have to count anything and I like the food. Ya, things have worked out ok with my problem...for the time being anyway. My parents have passed away and left me our summer cottage on the lake. Because of high property taxes I am forced to sell it. I am upset about it because that's the last link I have to my parents. I am unable to rent it. Someone made an offer, then for various reasons withdrew it. I was very relieved to say the least. Thank you for asking.

LaDean, how are you and Tuffy doing? I just took Lacee for a walk. She really wasn't bad at all. Lacee says "WOOF!"

Have a great day.
Aleka

Hi you 2 and 3 i should say.. woof lacee tuffy says. hes been hot but doing good. still got some playfulness in him.. we are so thankful for that... I have been doing good with my eating.. blew it sunday and had pizza but back to normal eating. have not been walking. my foot is still acting up so just decided to give it a rest.. this darn psorasis it comes and goes. just annoying is all. I can live with it... sorry to hear about having to sell the cabin and all. but glad it never worked out.ha ha i know what you mean family things and all are so very special.. I am tired of watching what i eat and all. so i am more less just not worrying so about it and going from there.. I do count the calories and try to keep them reasonable... sorry to hear your chol went up. but probably good you know it so you can get off the eggs and bacon. that is one reason really i never went on it as i have high chol and also high trig/ and my risk for heart attack was sky high losing wt helped that. is why i really have to be careful hey just watch the portions is all i am mainly doing now... it gets discouraging but i am trying to keep at it... good luck

Hey Kit, so sorry you been sick and all. glad your better... yes quit the points... i can watch labels so as i fix it can jot it down and that seems to be easier for me.. glad you have done so good. gee yes you will reach it before july good for you gal....

we will to get with it aleka and get ours off. we know how to do it so we can do it... tuffy has his little walk around the lots. then gets tired easy and all.. so with this heat i do not take him to much.. hes laying in front of his fan it on low now.. loves it..
have a nice evening... LaDean

A friend of mine who is up for the summer already, and I are going out to the Olive Garden for lunch today. I love their soup, salad, & breadsticks (I only have 1 breadstick)

LaDean, I wish some of your heat would come our way. Yesterday we had a nice day, but it's supposed to start raining again later on today. I am doing about the same thing you are with dieting. I'm back to the "non" diet approach, eating healthy, watching my portions, and chosing lower calorie snacks. The only thing I am sticking with is 1 oz. of almonds in my salad.
I had lost weight many years ago doing the "non" diet approach. I listed to my body, ate slowly, and stopped when I felt full. Hopefully I can do it again. Glad that Tuffy is doing well. Does he mind the heat? Lacee starts panting the minute it gets hot, but doesn't mind lying in the hot sun for hours, until she's overly cooked.

Kathy, what have you been up to?

Enjoy the day!
Aleka