Hey everyone!! Have a great easter! Crystal

Hi, everyone! I wnated to stop by and say thanks for the warm welcome and all the nice things you all said to me. I have figured out the problem with my son's speech therapy and I think we will be OK. I am still fighting the insurance company.


I have to weigh in today and I don't feel like I lost anything. I lose in spurts so it is probably a 1/4 pound going by how I usually lose.

Have a happy Easer everyone!


Karen

Hi everyone
I posted the other day by mistake in LA#24. I am back---I kept trying to come back onto 3FC, but,when they closed it down, I think about 2 months ago to upgrade, I couldn't get back it---but, I am glad I am back!!!!!!
I am glad to see a lot of the same people out there--and a few new as well.
Well, I weighed in yesterday, and I GAINED 2 pounds 0:(
I know I have not been following the program too much now, as well as going off it today, but, after seeing those 2 pounds come on---I am going to start being very strict with myself. I haven't been writing down what I eat---and we all know, that is when we do MUCH better. I find myself actually lying sometimes in the journal, just so I don't have to hear it when I go to the center. I LOVE my center. Actually, I would like to talk to Bela (Regina) I go to the Scarsdale center. I LOVE Pat!!!!!!! She is so great!!!!!! I always do so much better when I talk to her. She tells me I am getting cocky now about the program because I have lost 40 pounds. I did VERY good when I was writing what I actually ate. And, when I stuck to program, I STUCK to program and I LOST!!!!!!!! I was losing an average of 2 pounds a week. But, since January, I have only lost 10 pounds. I know if I really stayed with the program, I would have AT LEAST another 15-20 gone.
I think a lot of it kind of started around the time that this board was changed. I post on another board, but, it is hard, because a lot of people are on Weight Watchers and a bunch of other diets, and I find it really hard to talk to other people and have to constantly be reminded as to what plan they are on. It is easy to talk and read about other people that are on the same plan. So, everone out there----MOTIVATE ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have now lost 40 pounds and 29 1/2 inches. I joined a gym in December that was going to open up right around my corner (how convenient is that?). They were going to open in FEB--that turned into April--well, April is here--and now they say another 8-10 weeks!!!!!!!!! Well, I guess I have to really start walking and to the Tae Bo!!!!!!
Sorry for babbling everyone. Hope you ran for your bars today when you saw all the candy (I know I didn't) I didn't do too bad with the candy--I did bad with the desserts----my family and then we stopped for dessert at my in-laws.
The way I see it---tomorrow is the day.
Will check in with you all tomorrow and let you know how it went.
Take Care
Margaret

Easter Nightmare
 

Well, I have totally lost it today. I went and bought some candy for my husband, (yeah,right) and I have been in it all day. I knew I was going to do this. I don't even no why I brought it into the house. I wrote it in my journal. I usually woudn't but I don't want to get back into old patterns. I think that I ate all that candy because I felt lonely today. My husband went to Alabama for the weekend. I went to church with a couple of friends, Kim and Hollly. I thought we were going out to dinner afterwards, but Kim had made plans to eat with Holly and her family. Kim thought I was going to my grandmothers, anyway, I think I was a little mad about that and lonely. That is what I think started my binge.
I wish I could have felt my feelings and been more in tuned when it happened. I need to stop and ask myself, "why are you eating this? What is it that you are trying to numb out about?"
I hope that in the future I can catch it in time. I don't want to beat up on myself, because that will only feed the cycle.
Sorry about blabbing on and on. I have a hard time keeping a personal journal, so this helps me to vent some feelings.

I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend.

Crystal

I have just got back from vacation. I went to LA weight
loss center today. They started me on the Take Off Phase. I stay on it for 3days. How much weight did
everyone loose on this part of the program?

honey55bun I went to high school in Breckinridge County. I did join at the Owensboro center. I read
your post & that sounds like something I would do. I
find that I eat when I am lonely, upset, mad, & stressed
out. I have started to ask myself why I am eating
since I am usually not hungry. I will then try to do
something else besides eat. Don't beat yourself up.
Get back on the program!! You can do it I know you
can!!!

I can't wait until Thursday. That is the day I go back &
they will put me on my regular plan. I just hope
I will be able to eat some bread.
Sharon

Sharon, you sound like me. I used to eat for all my emotions, happy, sad, angry, ect. Now, I try to find another way to deal with it. Sometimes it is crying which works but not always approiate. I am still strugling with emotional eating but I am much better than I used to be.

I weighed in Yesterday and another pound gone. (53 total gone 47 to go!) I have been doing great lately. I am over the half way point to my goal so I am very excited! I also weigh less than my hubby now. I am so glad about that!

I hope all of you are doing OK!

Karen

HI
 

Hi just checking in...
It is soo nice to hear about all you loosers!!--good job.

Maggie: congrats on your 40lb loss.

Crystal,,,we are here to give each other support,,write as much as you want..it will help...I remember one time I was down cause I blew it..Terry told me to drink some extra water and kick up my exercising...I did just that and felt better.. you have done well and I KNOW you will continue to do good!!

Sharon: you have a good attitude..good attitude and determination will do it..

Karen..Congrats on your 50lb losss.

I am on my own type of maintainance now,,I do not consider myself on OP anymore..I may not go back to center for awhile, if at all, I have a big personal project that needs my attention..it is not bad thing, may turn out to be good, for right now I have to concentrate on that and maintaining my loss, hopefully this last 5lbs will come off one day..I will be around for support for you all, you'll help me also...
Di

Hi all,

It has been a week since I weighed in. The center called me today looking for me. I have not been perfect, but I don't think I have gained too much either. My scale says 1/2 lb. I am having a hard time getting into the swing of things again. The last of my out of town company leaves on Saturday, then for sure I will get back into it. I will go tomorrow to get weighed in too!!!

In the past when I've lost weight I'vegotten cocky or resentful, quit and all the weight eventually all comes back on. This is the most I have ever lost 41 lbs. I have alot at stake here, I should be able to get my head in the right place wouldn't you think? I really need to lose the last 15 lbs and get to maintenance. I can afford it - that isn't the problem- it's self sabotage for some reason. I went to the store today and needed to buy shorts. The 16 swam on me, the 14's fit in the hips but are hugh in the waist. The 12's were too tight. That disappointed me, I wish my hips matched my waist size.

Ok thanks for listening to me ramble. yada yada yada. I will get to weigh in tomorrow if it kills me!

Margaret: We are in the same boat here!!!

Crystal: I am an emotional eater too!!! Hang in there

Karen 50 lbs - you go girl!!!!

Di: good luck to you!!! We'll be here!!!

Hi all and happy belated easter

I hope everyone is well, I didn't read back through the LAWL 24 post

Mom2 twins - I know you can do these last 15 - **** you got the first 41 off (CONGRATS!) I think alot of us are like that when we get close to goal - I read in some magazine - its common because you are going to achieve your goal and it brings on a fear - ok enough of my psycho babble , keep it I KNOW u will do it :)

Hi di - you must feel incredible being 5 lbs away from goal

Karen, every time i read one of your posts I get more and more motivated - you are awesome - thanks for being such an inspiration (and i needed that after yesterday

Crystal - i thought i was the only one who lost it this week, (3 pieces of napelon cake and popcorn and some leftover easter candy last night - and yes I fessed up to it in my journal) isn't amazing we do this to ourselves we work so hard and then in one fell swoop we crash - the good thing is we get up and dust ourselves off and move on :)

Hey Maggie - isn't Pat the best! I love her - she made working fun :) congrats on your loss - feel free to pm me

ok, gang, I was good all week and weekend and then last night I hit THE WALL i have no clue why but i started to eat and just couldn't stop and then I get on the scale today (i almost didn't go to weigh in but i figured, since I put it in my journal, i have to face the music) anyway , i lost ? which means it will probaly show up on friday's weigh in .... anyway i am now down 14.5 pds ,

have a good night/day all :)

Hi everyone
Just wanted to check in---even though I have NOT been doing good at all!!!!!! I have just been eating, eating, eating. I don't know why I am doing this to myself!!!!!!
I was going to weigh in today---I couldn't this morning and I didn't want to go this afternoon, because it was after lunch (and I was wearing jeans)
Anyway--I am going to get to bed---it is really only 10:45 PM--why is the time messed up on this site??
Anyway---I'll let you know how I did tomorrow
Good Night
Take Care
Margaret

Thanks, Bella and Mom and everyone else! I have been
posting to the 100 pound club for quite a while they are so positive and great it really helps me. I guess some rubbed off on me.

Mom, you can do it and don't be so hard on yourself. It just sounds like you need to get recharged. I felt the same way at the begining of April when I had a week of no loss and a week of just 1/2 pound total loss. Just keep going you will make it.

I weighed in Yesterday. I lost 1/2 a pound. I was hoping to finnally be under 200 but not quite there yet I weighed 200.5. I will get there someday.


Well, I better go now!

Karen

The Time
 

The time on this site is set to GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).. this is "The standard by which all World Time is set was agreed at the 1884 International Convention at Washington DC, USA placed Greenwich on the Prime Meridian (Zero Longitude)". In case anyone really cares :D . Don't know why they keep the time at that... I guess because we have people from all over... keeps it standard.

thanks
 

Thanks for the explanation about time, I always wondered,--- some sites I post at have my time--- some do not, so now I know why..thanks..

Time
 

ladydi, if your logged in you can go to your profile and then select edit options and set the time to YOUR time then everything is hunky dorey and back to normal with NO wondering when the last message was really posted. :)

New to the group
 

Just started with LA WEIGHTLOSS 12 days ago. Lost 5.75 lbs and have gained back 2.5 lbs. I hate 6oz total of cottage cheese in 2 days, Tuna on the same day, etc... Do these rules and regs drive anyone else crazy?
Do you get used to them? Glad to see you all on here!
LA weightloss is a great program nutritionally but it's hard to adjust to. I'm working on it though and plan to stick to it this time. I'd love to hear from all who are working the LA weightloss plan!
Janie

Hi Everyone
Well, I went and weighed in today--and I lost one pound!!!!!! 0:) Don't ask me how I did it--but, I did. That now makes a total of 41!!!
Hope everyone is doing great. I jsut wanted to leave a fast message. Me and my son are playing baseball outside--it is so beautiful out there.
Jules---I never saw a problem with the cottage chesse---I DISPISE it-so it didn't matter to me. As for tuna---you CAN have low sodium tuna everyday if you want. It definetly doesn't taste as good--but, it does have a lot less sodium!!
Talk to you all soon
Take Care
Margaret

Congrats!
 

Congratulations Maggiemay! I am at the point I can't imagine 40lbs down the road. I have 70 to lose. You go girl! I agree the low sodium Tuna is nasty but I may try it by making the Tuna patties in the cookbook. The cook book I believe will be a life saver for me!
Janie

I just got back from weighting. I have lost 7 1/2 lbs.
They put me on the red handout part of the diet. I
get some bread tomorrow. I have stomach problems
& I was told I couldn't buy the bars. Has anyone else
been told this? I'm not complaining since I won't have
the expense of buying them. I just hope I continue to
loose the weight. I am going to look at my program &
figure out what I can eat & when. I hope everyone is doing well.
Sharon

Stomach problems
 

Sharon,
What type of stomach problems do you have? I've been on the bars for about 2 weeks and haven't had any problems until the last couple of days. I've had gastritis and ulcers in the past and still occasionally have problems but they have been better since I started on the diet. The last couple of days though I've been having that "empty" feeling and some burning in my stomach. Yesterday I had an extra starch and I felt better. I'm going to have to ask them about this today when I go weigh. I'll let you know what I found out.
Congrats on the weight loss!
Janie

Hi Sharon,

Congratulations on your loss that is fantastic!

Yes you can most defiintely lose the weight without the bars and you are so right - you don't have the extra expense - I am on red right now to, 6 more pounds until I move to purple, I can't wait this extra 1/2 a protein in the morning kills me - I am so sick of chicken and it s the only protein I can stomach in the morning since I hate eggs (well actually they make me throw up , sorry , TMI!! :)

Hello Janie - congrats on your new eating :) just keep imagining yourself 40 lbs lighter -

Way to go Margaret , bet you are glad now you went to weigh in - I am sorry I didn't answer your question before , I was at Scarsdale when they first opened 2 years ago - I didn't stay long only 3 months - I loved that job but unfortunalely it was the worst thing I could have done for my weight loss . I go to the Portchester center now, because I work in Greenwich, CT so it is right on my way home from work. Is the Mt Kisco cener even open anymore? they were never busy , they were so hidden in a corner , and next to Boston Chicken and a bakery to boot :)

ok , karen what is your secret - are you exercising alot? cause you are kicking butt woman!



ok be back later tonight after weigh in - hoping for 218 today but very highly doubt it - at least I finally made it out of the 220's this week

I have diverticulosis, diverticulitis, and gastroesophageal
reflux. They said that the bar would make my
diverticulosis and diverticulitis act up. I have to watch
what I eat any how. If I don't, my stomach will cramp
me to death. I sure didn't want that. It takes me awhile to get over a spell when I have one. I hope
everyone does well this weekend. I go back Sat.
Sharon

I was up 1 lb at weigh in yesterday. I am trying harder the last two days to be more conscious of what I am eating. I also need to drink more water. Something I always fall down on when I am not into my routine. Good luck to the nembies. I'll check in after tomorrow's weigh in. Maybe I'll have taken off 1/2 lb of my gain.

No bars?
 

This is an awesome observation! I may need to try this.
I bought 5 weeks in bulk though.

I am having a huge meltdown here. For lunch I had a grilled chix sandwich and a few fries and 2 onion rings.
I am so self concious about what I'm eating that I'm not enjoying it. I'm finding myself having no will power! This is what gets me into a struggle and I end up quiting.
There are so many rules and regs in this plan that I get resentful of the plan and end up quiting! Help! I'm losing my motivation. I don't want to quit this. How does everyone else feel? Do you get like this? I am a fast food junkie and not being able to have a complete bun or even a fry is killing me. I'm going thru deprivation.
Got any answers?!
Love to hear how you all handle this!
Thanks,
Janie

Janie I have a tendency to do that also. I am so
tired of being big. I want to be able to go into any
store & buy cute clothes. I can't do that now. All I
can tell you is: Don't give up!!! What is done is done.
Don't beat yourself up. Get back on track. I know
you can!!! Is something bothering you? I seem to
do bad when something is bothering me. Go for
a walk. Get out of the house & away from food. Think
of fast food as a treat & a reward. I have lost 7 1/2 lbs
& my husband is up to his old tricks. He wants to go out & eat. He does this every time I try to loose wight. I know I have a battle ahead. I just hope that together we can all make it to our goal.
Sharon

Good day
 

I lost 3 lbs yesterday, which makes 6 total in two weeks, but what did I do last night but come home and "celebrate"! I won't go into the details but today I've got to get back on track today. We are going home to Ky this weekend for my father-in-law's surgery so, I'm a little apprehensive about control of my food, but I'm going prepared with bars, popcorn and lot's of water in tow! Praying for grilled chix and salads to be available!!! You are right Sharon, I do have some things bothering me, but that is par for the course with me.
I tend to be a worry wart anyway. Gotta get out of that, but it seems like the female in the relationship is always the ultra-responsible one when it comes to the house, finances, kids, etc.... We can do this though!!!!! I am on the red plan too! I'm hoping to come off of it in the next couple of weeks. It's so much food! I have trouble with all of the veggies which my system doesn't handle well!

Sharon, Where is Hawesville? I'm from Hopkinsville.
We've been in Gallatin, TN about 2 years. Gallatin is about 30 miles NW of Nashville.

Everyone,
Have a great weekend!
Janie

I live in Owensboro, KY. That is pretty close to Hopkinsville. I havne't posted in a while. I am getting ready to leave for another wedding.

I haven't been doing all that great. I am still working out and exercising, but my eating hasn't been all that great. I have to get back on track.

I will talk to you guys later,

Crystal

Hi Guys
Just a faaast note to say hi to you all out there--and hoping you are all having a great weekend!!!!!
I got off on the right track today. I had my bar this morning with my tea. For lunch--I had a HUGE mesculin salad with grilled portobello mushroom (VERY little oil on the mushroom) and balsamic vinegar on the side. For dinner--I made chicken cutlet parm (I baked the chicken and took the cheese off of mine) and had some more salad. I just started baking it for my hubby like that---it is awesome. I don't make it too often, but, I noticed if I did make it for him---I would always "jsut have a taste" You know what that means---I would have at least one on top of my own dinner. By baking the chicken first (I do bread it) the chicken actually tastes juicier. The fried way is just crispier(and much tastier--but MORE fattening) I haven't been eating my salads for a while now--I guess they are not so bad. I think I had gotten off track because I really got sick of eating grilled chicken over salad. I work for a woman who takes me out to lunch everyday---we can got to the best places
and the menus are incredible---but, all I would look to see if they had grilled chicken on the menu.
I knew I would have a hard time getting back onto the plan when I came back from vacation. (We went March 15-20) This happened to me 7 years ago when I was doing the fat free diet. I had lost 40 pounds then and looked fabulous!!!!!!!! After I came back from being in Ireland for 10 days and eating Irish Breakfasts and the Irish candy--I just could not get back into it and, of course gained a few pounds--and then got pregnant!!!!1Needless to say, during my pregnancy, if anything said fat free, I would not eat it---
Anyway, I think I am really back into this again. I really feel motivated today, and I drank ALL my water today PLUS more--that hasn't happened in a long time. I think I am going to go write in my journal now.
I am going to weigh in Monday morning--but, it will be a gaining day--I am due at the end of the week--I always gain a few days before.
Sorry for babbling--as usual.
Stay focused!!!!!!!!!!!
Take Care
Margaret

Not the greatest weekend!
 

Well after my 3 lb weight loss, I've gone off the deep end. That drives me crazy when I do that. We are in my
hometown in KY tonight. I wanted to go to our favorite pizza place and we did. I drank real Pepsi and ate pizza. Knew what I was doing too! As the counselor at LA weightloss told me the other day , I'm not perfect.
I realize that but it doesn't make me feel any better. Tomorrow is when I'm going to regret it or rather on Tuesday when I go to weigh! Just gotta get back on the old trail tomorrow. I'm so stuffed right now that I could die! Why do we always retreat to old habits?! I guess it is because they are comfortable! I've got a long row to hoe at this point! Hope you all had a good weekend!
Looking forward to a better week!
Janie

HI
 

Just checking in...glad to see everyone posting...
Janie: drink some extra water, yeah I wonder sometimes after I eat something I shouldn't have --why did I just eat that..
One thing I have learned from this lifestyle change-portion control is a big part, sometimes if you cheat it is alot better if you control the protion..
Another valuable thing I learned from LAWL--the high content of sodium in some food and how it makes you retain fluid...yesterday I had a sausuage sandwich for Burger King for breakfast,,,lots of sodium and fat, boy do I feel it today,,I also had way too many carbs over the weekend..I feel them also...
I am going to drink a gallon of water today to flush this stuff out,,,plus I will exercise extra hard at the gym tonight..
Good day all...keep moving and losing!!..we can do this!!

I went & weighted today. I have lost a total of 11 1/2
lbs in a week. I couldn't believe it. I know it will slow
down now. I just hope I continue to stay on track.
How has everyone else been? Well I hope.

I forgot who asked but Hawesville is about 30 miles
west of Owensboro.

Sharon

Sharon, That has to be some kind of a record 11 1/2 lbs in a week. Wow. I weigh in tomorrow, I haven't been that good this weekend. Oh well can't be perfect.

Well, two weddings down, one to go. I have been sooo off track as of late. I continue to keep moving, I just have to get my eating habits under control. I weigh in Wed. I hope that I haven't done too much damage.

I'm glad to hear that so many people are doing well. I have seen Terry on MSN messenger, hopefully she will stop by sometime soon and let us know about her trip. I'm sure she is downloaded with email.

Talk to you all later,
cRystal

Hi everyone
Just wanted to let you know that I weighed in today and actually stayed the same!!!!!!! I thought for sure that I was going to have gained because I am pms--but, I guess that only means that by the end of the week or beginning of next week, I will have lost!!!!!
I have been doing so well, and have been drinking more than my share of water!!!!(Well over 100 ounces)
I had the best salad today also!!!!

Bratty--you are doing AWESOME!!!! KEEP IT UP!!I mean DOWN!!!!!!! You will see the weight lose slow down, but, just stay motivated and you will do GREAT!!!!

Bela---Pat was not there again today--she went away to a wedding. I guess I will see her soon. About the 1/2 protein in the morning---I used to have the poached egg with bread for breakfast--it used to kill me!!!!!!! I am not a breakfast kind of person--so it really killed me--I felt like I was being forced to eat it.On WW-they always told us to eat everything. Well, after a while-I stopped having breakfast--and I lost weight even faster.In fact, I told them it was just too much for me. The switched me to the purple when it was about 7 pounds to go to get into that plan. In fact, I saw the gold plan---the amount of ounces is less--I think I will stick to that-but, as far as fruits go--they tell you to have 2 fruits at breakfast and one at luchtime, as oppossed to one at each meal---I think I will try that and see how it goes--I'll let you all know.


Well---time for bed--hope you are all doing great!!!!!!Talk to you during the week
Take Care
Margaret

Hi
 

Glad to see it is soo busy here...the board does help doesn't it ladies...
Well after consuming too much sodium and carbs over the weekend,,I flushed it out, I drank 10 glasses of water yesterday and worked out at the gym last night.


Woke up this morning and weighed myself...down 1 lbs..I am now at 162, my goal was 160, then I changed it to 157...who knows I will be glad to be at 160..I am 5 feet 7 inches tall, I have small legs so I never look like I weigh as much as I do, plus I would luv to wegh 140 again, but I am 40 yrs old and I feel that would be to hard for me to maintain. My hormones are out of wack most of the time...One thing I will say to you younger women..do it now..I am sorry I waited so long. I just let the weight crept on over the years..Do it now it is harder when you are older.
I think if I get between 157 and 160 and continue to work out I will be simpler for me to maintain that weight..

Panic!!!
 

Oh how I wished I hadn't screwed up so bad in the last couple of days! My body rejected the last couple of days of fast food and bad choices. My only excuse is that we were out of town and I lost my mind!!! But I paid for it all day yesterday up till about 11:00 last PM when I could finally get off of the toilet! I did call LAWL last night though right when I got home to see what I could do to flush out my system and start over! She said to increase my water intake to 10-12 glasses with fresh lemon pulp for the next couple of days. I go weigh tomorrow afternoon after work. Will let you know how the progress is going!

Sharon it was me asking about where Hawesville is.
I am from Hopkinsville. Its always interesting to talk with someone from KY. I didn't know how much I would miss it until we moved!

Take care everyone!
Janie

Janie, the same thing happened to me a while ago. I had a couple bites of something fried and I was sick. I went out of town once and stayed perfect but we went out to eat a lot and I am sure there was too much sodium in the restaurant food. After I go that all out I felt much better and lost all I gained from the trip.

I am doing great my weight loss has slowed down a lot. I was averaging 3.6 pounds a week. I am only losing about 2 pounds a week now.(I am still happy about 2 pounds) I will still make my goal but I was hoping to reach it early. I have decided not to rush myself. I have lost 54.5 pounds so far and I am almost half way as far as weeks go but I am over halfway to my goal (100 pounds). Does that make sense? I guess at the beginning I lost faster because I was eating so poorly before LAWL.

Did any of you slow down in your weightloss? I was wondering if it is normal? I am switching plans when I lose about 10 more pounds maybe that will help. I am on Purple right now and I will get gold soon.

I hope all of you are doing OK! I am going to weigh in soon. Wish me luck!
Karen

Weigh in today!!!!
 

Karen
Congratulations on you weight loss! Keep on "trucking"!
(That really dates me doesn't it?!) Today is my weigh-in day! Wish me luck! I did the water with lemon all day yesterday and the flushing began last night in the middle of Walmart. But I know it worked! Sometimes if I would remember how it feels to be flushed out and the
"belly pain" that goes with it, I wouldn't do this! Oh well,
hopefully lesson learned! Let you guys know how it goes.
Good Luck to everyone here!
Janie

Starting a new thread!!!!
 

Hi guys
I am going to start a new thread---see you on LA Weightloss #26!!!!!