A new thread for a new week (a really long week!)

Good morning everybody,
Mauvaisroux, that's great about you fitting into that skirt. I have a dress that I've had for over 10 years. I went to Las Vegas in it once and married my #2 husband in it too. It's a beautiful, expensive dress and it's a size 10. I hope I can get in it again someday. I'm not telling my current DH about the getting married in it part. It doesn't mean anything to me now, just a really nice dress.
I got on the scale this morning and I lost another 2 lbs. I just couldn't believe it. I've been looking at that needle of the scale wishing for so long it would go below 260 and now it's at 258, over night.
I did something bad last night. I ate a candybar. Oh the shame. I belong to another website, recipezaar. Anyway, they had a food swap and my partner is from Canada, around Niagra Falls. We were suppose to spend around $25 each on local food and then send it to each other. She sent me some wonder things. A cookbook, pepperettes, seasoning, jam, potato chips, dressing, and 5 candy bars. DH already ate 3 of the candy bars, but in the middle of the night, I ate an Aero bar. It was the first time I've eaten sugar in 2 months. I thought, well, I'll never have a chance to eat one again, so I ate it. I've paid for that all night. It tasted good at the time, but I've been sick ever since. I can still taste sugar in my mouth.
DH and his brother finished getting the siding up yesterday and I painted 2 sides of the garage. It's going to take 3 coats, which I was afraid of. It started to rain today and they say, it's going to rain til Saturday, so no more painting for awhile. I really wanted to finish this up.
Time to exercise, Nikki

Hi Everyone:
Aleka: Good Luck at WW, I am sure you will enjoy a great loss!

Mauvasiroux, belly dancing, how cool is that! That is one excerise
I could not do at this point of time. The visuals of my gut would
not be a pretty site!! Isn't it great to fit into clothes you could
not get into before!!! You just gotta love it.

Nikkic you are doing just great. I have put in an order to Amazon
for Dr. Aitkens book. I love to read on the Subway
I am still on cloud nine from my concert. I can't beleive how
great Roger looks after all these years. This guy is 58 and he
would put many people in their 30's to shame. The guy is really
hot!
I am going out on my lunch hour to buy the new Stones release
forty licks. I will be attending that concert 2 weeks from Friday!
I don't really have a heart throb in that group though, I just the
music!
Anne.

Today was my weigh in day, and I only lost 1.2 lb. I was kind of disappointed, because there were 2 days I was starving, and didn't eat because I didn't want to rack up too many points. Hopefully this week will be better.

mauvaisroux, that's terriffic being able to fit into an smaller size skirt Way to go !! Glad you enjoyed your belly dancing class.

nikkic, that's fantastic, 2 more lb. Is the rain you are having part of Lili? We may see some of that sometime this weekend. Today and tomorrow are supposed to be in the 80's and humid. This is Oct.???

ANNE D, glad you are still enjoying the after effects of the concert. It's great to feel so upbeat.

Take care and have a great day. Aleka

Aleka, that is too bad! Are you getting enough points? I know when I went to WW they told us to eat at the high range of points if we weren't losing at the low range, then go back down.

Hi Again Everyone:
Aleka:
I thought I pass this little trick along to you. When I use to go
to WW and someone would lose "only a pound" the instructor
would say" go home and pull out a pound of butter and take a look at it." Actually, it really makes you feel good!!
I know its hard especially when its the first week but next
week you'll probably lose more to make up for it!!!
Talk to you all later
Anne.

Hi,
Aleka, I know how you feel. I must have went a month on this last stall. Maybe it was only 2 or 3 weeks, but it was a long time. At least your losing. In regard to not eating much, they say at Atkins you need to eat every 6 hours while awake. That way your blood sugar remains level and doesn't spike when you eat again. Supposedly, that can cause weight gain in itself.
Speaking of blood sugar, I got some rather scarey and surprising news. My blood work came back today and my blood sugar was elevated. I had fasted for 12 hours and I hadn't eaten any sugar for almost 2 months. It was 129 and normal is 80-112. I go back on Thursday for another test and then meet with the Dr. on Monday to talk about it. I think I know why I feel so much better. I must have been close to comatose when I was eating all that sugar and starch before. I know if I keep losing weight and eating right, my blood sugar will get better. But boy what a surprise. No wonder I'm thirsty all the time. Also, I have a bladder infection. I thought I was going to the bathroom more because I was drinking more water. I never would have had all this done it I hadn't changed my wol. I'd still be eating tons of sugar, not exercising and never have a physical. It really pays to take care of yourself.
Talk to you all later, Nikki

Nikki, I hope everything goes well at the doctor next visit. When will you get the results of that one?

I get the results on Monday. I'll let you know what's up. I've been kind of depressed about it all night. Fortunately, I won't have to change my eating habits too much. I don't eat any sugar, bread, potatoes, fruit or high carb veggies. I've limited my intake of cream to almost nothing and I eat 3-4 oz. of cheese a day.

Thank you all for your words of encouragement. I will just keep plugging along. I think that this week I'll watch my carb intake a bit more.

We ran out of water this morning, I was in the shower when it happened We still have water in our well, so something must be wrong with the pump. We'll have to call a plumber later this morning to see what the problem is.

nikkic, I hope everything goes well for you with your test on Thurs. Please let us know what your Dr. says. Does your Dr. know how you've been eating? Eating this way and losing weight, your blood sugar is sure to drop.

Jennifer, The only thing the WW leader said about eating points is to make sure you eat at least to the bottom number, and if you don't, then to stay up and eat until you reach that bottom number. My points are usually somewhere in the middle so that I'm banking 2-3 points a day, which I use sometime during the weekend. That's a good idea about eating at the high range then going back down, because one time my Dr said to mix things up a bit to keep my metabolism from being stuck in neutral. I will try that.

ANNE D, your story about the butter reminded me of one time (out of many) I was trying to lose weight, but I was getting weighed at the Dr.'s office weekly. I was disappointed that I had only lost about 1 1/2 lb. He showed me something somebody made for him that resembled a lb. of fat, and it was GROSS. He said you lost 1 1/2 of this. Thank you for reminding me of this, now I don't feel so bad. At least I didn't gain.

mauvaisroux, how are you doing? I hope things are going well for you.

Take care and have a great day. It's supposed to be in the 80's here today. Than a reality check tomorrow.

Good Morning All:

Nikkic, I am sorry to hear about your test results. Aleka is right
though with your new woe your blood sugar is going to drop.
I should really have mine tested too.

I have been slacking off with my water consumption and do you
know I am starting to feel bloated! It is amazing how much this
water thing really works.

Aleka, our weather has gone and got hot again too. I am
disgusted. My hair looks like ****.

I have not been doing my gazelle lately either, so I better
smarten up!

Take care everyone.
Anne.

Suzanne's site is up and running again. You have to agree to abide by their rules before they'll let you into the discussion boards. It's a lot different. Aleka

I popped by the revamped SS site but did not log on. The rules have changed a lot. I never posted there before but did read other people's posts. They seem to not want people posting anything other than diet and SS stuff. Too bad, it seemed to be a good little community that was going there.

Aleka- did you check the rest of it out? If so what was it like?

Nikkic-sorry to hear about your blood tests but maybe in a couple of months the levels will have gone down if you stick to your program. Please don't be discouraged.

AnneD-it is warm and humid here and my hair is a fright too

Jennifer-how are you doing these days?Thanks for starting the new thread. BTW the site is looking great!

I am trying to think of something for a new name but I haven't been too inspired...

Goodnight Chicks!
Mauvais

Hello, Evil One! I am doing fine. However the diet has sucked for 2 days! Went for a treadmill test and nuclear scans of my heart yesterday and they made me fast, then fed me banana nut muffins and Sprite between injection/scan to get it moving! I could have died when they handed it to me. Ohhh, it was good though! Today I had to go back for part 2 (voluptuous ones get to do it twice!) and was told to go eat and be back for the scan. The closest thing was Mc Donalds, so that was breakfast. Grr!
Went back on it this evening. Had a protein smoothie for dinner.

Are the rules bad on the SS board? It is hard to keep chatter off the boards, but we don't try to restrict it...it is nice, that makes bonds for support! Yep, it is expensive, but hopefully people visit our flashing sponsors to help pay that bill.

Anne, how much did you pay for your Gazelle?

We are supposed to start having cooler weather starting sometime today. Right now it's rather gloomy out and it's raining.

We got our water back It was the pump, which the plumbers installed yesterday.

Jennifer, I hope everything turns out ok with your stress tests. Please let us know how you do.

mauvaisroux, the recipe section on the SS board is better than before, I think. Each food is in different threads, like soups, veggies, etc. Even desserts are separated level 1, almost level 1, level 2, etc. I think I would go in just for the recipes. There is a thread though, just for general chit-chat, but the rest is only for SSzing. When I went in, I didn't see too many posts, but that could have changed by now. I love your name, oh evil one, , it's very original.

nikkic, good luck with your blood test today.

ANNE D, it's been humid here too, but for some reason when it's humid I have good hair days Hope your weather breaks soon. It's supposed to be more fall like later today. Because of the warmer temps we've been having, our foliage has been delayed for a couple of weeks. We haven't had the frosts to help the leaves to turn.

I hope you all have a great day. Aleka