congrats, Bella!

Manick, I was going to say what Chey said, if you haven't, take those measurements. That always got me through slow weight loss times, I would think my pants feel looser, but are they, and even if it's only a half inch, it's a big difference. It sounds like you're doing all the right things and just need to have some patience, I know it's easier said than done, best of luck.

Chey, don't you like diet mountain dew? I go to the store and buy 12 packs of different diet sodas when they're on sale, sierra mist free, diet a&w root beer, diet sunkist, diet wild cherry pepsi, I wish they had more variety when you go out to eat, just diet coke. I usually only drink one a day, with supper, but they help. I even found a diet caffeine free dr. pepper. I think your body adjusts to the taste of diet, kind of like going from whole milk to 1%.

congrats, BB!

Katie, I usually try and stay away from the creamy stuff, like potato salad, macaroni salad, a burger is better than a hot dog, those little buggers are higher in pts. than you think, that said, I love a hot dog on the grill, maybe bbq chicken, just peel off the skin. Also, if you know you're going somewhere where you're going to eat alot of pts, try eating lower during that day, or get in a little extra activity and drink lots of water, maybe like some have suggested drinking a glass of water between alcoholic drinks would work with drinking some water in between refilling the plate...

Suite did you watch the Office season finale? they said it would be a surprise right up to the last second, it sure was!!

nite ladies! :sunny:

Thanks yall for your suggestions!!

And congrats Bella, thats awesome!

Heather---I'm kinda new at all this. What are TDP and Fitday?

Morning everyone! :hug:

Just wanted to check in. Hopefully I'll be able to fully catch up this weekend. :) Looks like we're still going to be coming in tomorrow :faint: Good thing? At least we're getting Double Time :love: My next paycheck should be Hyyuuuuuuge :lol: Well, at least "huger" than usual.

Best of luck to all today in your endeavors. :dance:

vday - well, at least it's not Chuck E Cheese! :) Sounds yummy. I hope you have a good time!

Manick - :hug: I hope things get going for you soon. I haven't been moving either weight-wise... but unfortunately I can put my finger directly on the cause (I've been letting myself "celebrate" a little too much). Hopefully your body just needs a shake-up and it'll get going. But I agree with the others, perhaps it's your exercise catching up to you? And I also agree with you that you should get rid of the "fat clothes" as you shrink out of them. It takes away that "comfort zone" you have - oh, I can gain 10lbs and still wear okay clothes, that's fine. I'm definitely going to be tossing my clothes as I can.

Sonja - yay! Congrats on being done!! :celebrate:

Kim - Great loss!! I know you're just thrilled. And IMHO the bread dipping in oil only tastes good when it's really good, crusty italian bread.... Then I'm focusing on how good the bread is :lol: I've also been struggling to get those oils in, I know just how you feel.

Institches - :wave:

beach bum - congrats on your loss!

Chey - yeah, what about diet soda? If you're drinking CL you must not mind the aspartame... Maybe you'll get used to it? :shrug: And I had never heard of a poached egg on salad... hardboiled, sure, but I don't know how I'd feel abouta runny yolk on my greens!!

Heather - I have a hard enough time tracking my points, let alone calories and carbs and protein etc etc :lol: Some people do it, some people like knowing everything about what they're eating... I'm not one of em :p And wow, that sounds like an eventful day... to say the least... I'm glad no one was hurt and that the woman's not being a btch about it... The one time I hit somebody (fender bender in a parking lot) I think I hit the btchiest person in all of Charlottesville. I still get mad thinking about how mean she was over nothing. :/

Bella - congrats on the loss!

Katie - TDP is the Daily Plate. That and Fitday are websites where you can go input all your food intake and it will track your calories, giving you a breakout of fat/carb/protein ratio.

keli - OMG don't tell me! SHHH! :D I don't actually get any TV channels, I just watch DVDs. So I have to wait until the darn season gets put out on DVD, I guess in the fall sometime.... I've been riding out the cliffhanger they left us with at the end of season 3 for about a year now :p I hope it's gooood!

Faerie - :wave:


Not a whole lot to report.... It's been a busy week and I'm very happy that it's about to be the weekend. Unsure as to what will happen at my WI tomorrow. Wednesday night i made a series of bad decisions that are definitely sticking around... I'm pretty frustrated with myself. I've been at 199 for three weeks now, and I might be looking at a fourth here come tomorrow. That's a whole month... What about all those people who can lose 8 lbs in a month? Do they really exist? I feel like that kind of sustained loss is impossible for me. I lose nicely one week, I gain or maintain or have .4 losses for three weeks, then I have one nice loss, then again up down up down just the tiniest bit. It's frustrating!

And I know I come on here pretty much every Thursday or Friday saying these same things (prompted by the impending WI), that I'm getting discouraged and frustrated at the slow progress. And don't worry, I am NOT giving up, I'm not going to leave and never come back, I'm not going to stop following WW...

The thing is ... and here's the kicker for me... I know EXACTLY why this is happening. I'm not the person sitting around wondering why her body isn't responding. I'm not fooling myself, I'm not eating OP and I'm not getting in enough activity. The past three weeks I've been over my weekly FPs... WAY over... and I should actually be very happy that I'm not gaining. (But how can you be proud of yourself for not gaining without being disappointed in yourself that you deserve a gain?) And then here I am, thinking of all the reasons I'm not going to be able to get fully back on program until x, y, and z happen. :rolleyes:

You know, in the Maintainer's forum there's a lot of wisdom floating around. I remember reading a post on how you have to be committed to this effort, not just merely motivated. And I read that and thought, wow, that makes so much sense. Before when I've tried to lose weight I go at it until my motivation runs out, then I stop and gain it back. Everybody knows that cycle. But this time I am geniunely committed - and I'm not fooling myself there - I really, really want to see this out to the end. It's my time to get this figured out. To get the lifetime of weight gone before it gets worse/harder to do. So I'm committed, but I'm still floundering... still struggling to keep going. How does that make sense? I guess I need motivation too... I mean, my main motivation has been first of all to fit back into my pre-wedding clothes, which I have done. Great, now everything I own is wearable. I can wear my engagement ring again. perfect. So... now what? What am I aiming for now? Money's tight around here, part of me feels like losing weight is fiscally irresponsible because I'll have to buy a whole new wardrobe eventually. (Eventually? What does that even mean? Why am I using that as an excuse? I won't have to go buy clothes tomorrow, we're talking months from now before I lose a size.... Who knows what our finances will look like then...)

I am seriously just rambling, and I hope you'll forgive all this jabber from me this morning. I think I better stop. I guess I wrote a blog post :p Don't worry, like I said, I'm not giving up... I'm committed.... to a mental institution! muahahaha! :lol:

Oh ladies, I don't know what I'd do without you guys here to uh, "talk" to. :D

Now let's hope I have some words left in me so I can finish my work this morning... I might have used up my daily language allotment up there :p Hope everyone has a good Friday.

Jamie, I wish you well at your WW meeting. I also agree with you on the clothing. That is going to be hard for me, but is something I am going to do this time. I have always kept the clothing for the "just in case" but this time I'm not giving myself the option. If I gain, I will suffer the "have to buy new clothing". And that will kill me more then anything.

Katie, I would stick with a chicken breast and take the skin off. I also like to make an all inclusive dish that I can bring. Something like a chef salad, or that bean/taco salad thing. (sorry not sure what it is called) but I used baked chips, and lots of vegies, beans, and ff sour cream and salsa. It's not all that bad and gives you a variety.

Good luck

Good morning ladies! I had a good day yesterday. I'm still not journaling *slap on wrist* but I am eating MUCH better than I was for a while.

I have to work OT tomorrow, and that will be a challenge. I'll probably be the only one in the office. And eventually get bored. And want to reach for the candy sitting around here.... I'll have to bring enough healthy alternatives to avoid that!

Manick - Are you measuring all your food? Sometimes when I eyeball things for a long time, my portions tend to get bigger!

beach bum - Congrats on your loss!

Chey - Do you not like Diet Mt. Dew? I don't think it tastes that much different. I'm not a soda drinker though, so maybe thats why :)

Heather - I use the WW online tools. I've never used TDP or FitDay. I do try to balance my protein, carbs, etc though.

Bella - Congrats on your loss!

Faerie - Its hard to argue when you are getting OT. I'll be in here working and getting OT tomorrow too. Its going to be something like a 54 hour work week for me!

Jaime - I'm in the same boat! I know why I've gained back a few pounds. I haven't been OP, and haven't been exercising nearly enough. Sometimes it is hard for me to get that motivation or commitment back but when it does come back, its usually really fierce and I'm able to recover rather quickly.

Mornin' everyone!

Jaime: I need to applaud you for admitting to your reckless behavior. You know, being honest is the first step to changing things. Are you truly ready for this? You can do it if you set your mind to it. However, if you have lots of obstacles in your life, you really need an action plan to get past them. For me, the planets just aligned correctly and made this happen! ;) Seriously though. I have a job that limits temptation. My office is at the very back of an empty hallway. I no longer have co-workers stating "Let's go to Culvers today!" I also started my exercise regimen 5 yrs ago! (Yes, it took me that long to admit that my food intake was kicking my butt!) So, exercise had already become a habit for me, just not to the extent that it is now. I lost maybe 3 lbs doing exercise alone. I am also fortunate enough to have a DH that will cook/grill for me and follow my guidelines of what I can eat. But, I now know that if he didn't I would do it on my own. I would be tempted by what he ate though, so I'm fortunate that it's all worked out.

Are you tired of the same food? Are you not planning ahead when you go places? Are you feeling "left out" of eating the normal food that everyone else eats at gatherings (that happens to me a lot) What are the barriers to your healthy eating? I wish I lived near you so we could walk together or ride bikes or something. You are so encouraging to all of us. We want you to succeed also. :hug:

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Well, it's an absolutely gorgeous day here in Illinois. I'm leaving work at 11am and am still trying to decide what to do with my afternoon. I have not been successful in finding a riding buddy so I've got 3 options currently: Mushroom hunting (which is the most enticing right now), taking aluminums cans to the recycling center, or mowing for DH. I might still sneak in a ride at home, but I'd rather trailer over to the park and ride :D

Tomorrow I'll probably help DH around the yard. Sunday's our 6th anniversary, so we'll go out to dinner tomorrow night. He goes out of town for work Sunday - Thurs so I'll be a bachelorette the rest of the week! :p I think there are some horse trails calling my name! It's time for me to ride! ;)

Hi to All,
Well today's been a tuff one to get through, I was kinda depressed, and made some very unhealthy food choices. Instead of doing my daily exercising, I go right to the kitchen, and start eating...not sure how many points I ate, but I'm done eating for the day, I just wanted to come clean, with all of you.

Woo hoo semester is OVAAAHHHHHHH, dude!!! (as they say here in boston)

Manick -- You will see that scale budge! I am so proud of you and inspired by you, in the fact that you have really modified your behaviors and been making good choices. That's the hard part! The scale will catch up, it always does, it's just about that patience...

Katie -- I was thinking the same thing about those BBQs. Of course, I've been gleefully off plan the past few weeks, so I've been fine with burgers and beers, but as of today, I'll be eating beforehand, I guess :mad: (wishing I could just eat without planning!)

Stitches -- thanks for the thoughts. Sadly, this girl's parents have decided that she not continue counseling. The only thing I could do was notify the state's child services dept about the abuse, and hope that they take it seriously enough to mandate some sort of services for the family. Yeah, not the best feeling.

Beach -- way to go on the loss!!

Chey -- haha, you and I have very different tastes, girl. I'm a total sucker for good olive oil and could throw back bread and oil all day (hmmm, perhaps why I have weight to lose now??)! And meanwhile, I've never been into mountain dew -- I lost interest in it when I peered into a can of it and my face was lit up by the glow...Still, I do understand how painful it must feel to have to waste points on a fatty food that you don't even like. Can you sneak it into sauces or something? And as for the water, I have done just a squirt of lemon juice to liven it up. Not a huge fan of Crystal Light, either.

Heather -- I used to use TDP but stopped when I started doing WW. I liked that one because it had a HUGE database that I still use when the WW database fails me (quite often). But Fitday offers a nice breakdown of the calories, in a giant pie chart. I didn't find that feature on TDP until I paid for a subscription, but perhaps I was just missing it.

Bella -- whoa, 7 lbs?? whoa!!

Kel -- :wave: oh don't say anything about the office -- I was out celebrating the end of the semester last night, and missed all my thursday night faves, the office AND lost! I'm going to see if I can find them online...

Faerie -- :wave: and I hope that $$ keeps you motivated through the weekend! double pay! That's awesome!!

Jaime -- oh, you could have written my post, too. So much sounds like what I'm dealing with, too. Particularly the apathy that set in when I got down to 136, which is a weight that I'm fairly comfortable in. My "skinny" clothes fit again. So it feels like I'm fine where I am. BUT, I know I want to drop these last few lbs, and I CERTAINLY don't want to gain the other 15 back. I wonder if you're feeling similar, seeing as you finally got into onederland, and your mini-goal clothes are fitting...it feels to me like we are mentally inhabiting similar spaces as far as weight loss is concerned!

Mod -- good luck with all that work!!

Paint -- wow, you have such a cool life! haha, seriously, I love the idea of waking up and deciding whether you want to go mushroom hunting or horseback riding. It seems like you are really involved in very healthy activities as part of your everyday life. That is just awesome!!

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Well, I am slightly hungover. Went to a party last night at a friend's house in Boston. He lives in a beautiful apt with a roof deck, so we got to drink wine and take in some gorgeous city views. It was very fun. However, in my busy-ness, I neglected to eat any real dinner, just threw some chips into my mouth as I got dressed to go. So, I got a little too tipsy a little too quickly, and was so busy flapping my lips all night that I didn't really get a chance to eat anything there, either. Though I imagine that between the wine and the few pita chips I managed to find the time for, I probably ate a meal's worth of points.

Anyway, I had a 4 pt breakfast and I'm drinking some green tea now (maybe breaking my coffee pot is my chance to ween myself off of coffee). I'm planning to go by a consignment shop today, hopefully unload some of my fatter clothes, and then hit up the used book shop next door and see about a new cookbook. Clean house, grocery shop, and cook dinner. Oh, I should go to the gym, too, before I forget where it is. And wow, it is almost noon already! I'd better get a move on!

OK, before I go, I just want to say to myself and to anyone else who might want to hear it -- SUMMER IS AROUND THE CORNER! WE WANT THOSE HEALTHY BEACH BODIES, RIGHT?? AND, WE KNOW HOW TO GET THEM! Here's to an OP day for all!

S

:carrot::carrot: (can you imagine the workout that carrot gets? I mean, he's really putting a lot into that little dance of his!)

Stitches -- we must have been posting at the same time. Thank you for being honest, that is hard to do! May I suggest that you not starve yourself for the rest of the day? I mean, I KNOW how it feels to have just binged and then you say you're not going to eat, but let's face it, does that ever work? Ok, if it DOES work for you, than go right ahead, but I just wanted to suggest having a veggie laden afternoon. I know it is really hard to get out of the depression/guilt/binge cycle, but when I'm in it, my goal is to forgive myself and feed my body the things it wants, like veggies, rather than just take everything away. I'm certainly not claiming to actually DO that most of the time, but it feels like a good strategy...
Good luck!!:hug:
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lizzy- Thanks for the kind words, but I'm not starving myself. My day is over, I ate all my points for the day, most of them were good ones, it was just the last bit that were not so healthy. Tomorrow is a new day, my new day starts at 9pm tonight, so I will be going to bed very soon, and hopefully today's blunders, long behind me.

Thank You again-

Welllllllllllllllllllll

I binged like no other yesterday

so I decided to be really strict this week, no extra points unless I work out, and work out everyday that I can....My graduation is a week from Saturday, so I am going to be really strict this week. Then the week after that we will see. I lost 3.8 pounds that one week, and then I gained 2.4 of it back.

**I have come to the realization that I am a full blow food addict. I always knew this, but I think yesterday I REALLY believed it. Like, the average majority of people do not sit around their house, fighting themselves mentally for hours to not eat food. Everyday is a struggle for me, and everyday I have to mentally fight myself to not go over my points.

I have been focusing WAY too much on getting in as much food as I can, instead of eating for my health. Eat to live , not live to eat. That's what I need to remember.

InStitches: I know exactly how you feel...don't worry. I was super stressed the last 3 days and binged on food yesterday. We can both get right back on track!

Shrinking: man, you are like my drinking buddy on here! I had a margarita, a long island ice tea, and a shot of absolut at this grad dinner I went to yesterday...two of my professors were there and I bought one of them a shot! And then I regretted it because it was 7 dollars! for one shot! It was crown royal, but still, my whole long island was only 7 dollars! oh well, it's the experience that counts right?

Suite: I know what you mean about being committed. That is exactly what I am going through as well. Everyday is a struggle to stay committed.


Everyone else::grouphug:

wow, my mood just plummeted somehow.

vday -- man, i don't really know the avg price of a shot, but yeah, $7 feels like a lot! but yeah, nothing like kickin back with authority figures, right?

stitches -- haha that's right, you work nights, I forgot. I gotcha now. good night!

later on, all!

Suite/Shrink, I will say no more about the Office :D

Paint, my 6th anniversary is coming up the end of June. I'm baching it this weekend, because I'm taking my mom to AC on a bus trip and DH went up to our camper, so I got a chick flick and am catching up on Grey's anatomy :rofl: funny what becomes a treat!

As for you ladies talking about binging and such, I'm struggling myself with the same things...I don't get it, I'm thinking maybe it has to do with being OP for so long, it seems like I keep going through spells where I stall. Like now I"m in the up/downs, I so want to get off this yoyo, but TOM showed up and brought the binge monster along...The only thing saving me is that there's nothing in the house except rice cakes/peanut butter and jelly, which is good, but I really want some chocolate and/or ice cream.

For some reason that addictive/compulsive whatever it is rears it's ugly head and the fight is on. I'm craving all these things that I shouldn't, why, why, why. Maybe it's too keep me humble, I definitely don't get that feeling of being cured or invulnerable having lost this weight, because I just can't lose that last part, I'm already starting to worry that I'm not going to make my goal, which was supposed to be so far out there that it would be a slam dunk.

oh well, too much blabbing, sorry for the rambling, going to do some more psychoanalysis on myself. I'm trying to justify not eating soup or something because I really feel like I'm going to get in the car and go get some ice cream so I might as well save my points for that. We had a little retirement thing after work tonight and I had a couple beers and a big burger and a few chips and now I'm just randomly craving things, maybe if I just ride it out, it'll go away......

best to all :sunny:

i'm in the middle of cooking supper and first, realized that I didn't have the canned tomatoes that the recipe calls for and then, burned the rice. Oy.

Kel and Vday, I can definitely relate on the addictive qualities of a food compulsion. And I know there's advice to be given, but I'm sure you've all heard all the same things I have. But, if it means anything, you can be sure you're not alone! Good luck the next few days with whatever you decide to do to handle it.

S

TGIF!!!!!!! This week was an adventure all the way from Monday to Friday! I call it an adventure, because it just plain sucked! Sounds like everyone had their struggles too.

I know that when I had roommates we all cycled at the same time, or nearly so..., but I have never seen it on a forum :rofl: I don't have the curse anymore due to a hysterectomy, but I still have my ovaries so I experience all the other stuff.. and boy, this week was it.

I never really noticed it much before I started WW, but this week I have. I have been craving sweet/salty and have been grumpy and short with people. I have managed to stay on points and drinking all of my water though with the help of all of you. How do you ask? Well, I see how each of you have struggled but managed to make it through - some faltered, but didn't freak out and decided to keep on track.. :) Tomorrow is a new day!

You guys Rock! :) If all of you can make it through I can too. :)
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We had fat Friday again today. It was a Tex Mex theme. My weakness. Once I found out (via my nose) what was lurking in the break room I avoided that end of the building. I had two reasons for that 1) Once I started I know I wouldn't have been able to stop and 2) we are going out to dinner with our son, his wife and new grandbaby (not entirely sure how that is going to work with a 1 week old infant) on Saturday and are going to our favorite Mexican Restaurant. I am planning on using my extra points there and I knew that I wouldn't be able to enjoy myself there had I dipped into the Tex Mex.. LOL

That is my reward for being good all week.

I have my next week planned - all written down with points. I have menus and my containers for next week's lunches. I have decided to try and plan my M-F breakfast & lunch for work and dinners at home and then check the boxes beside the menu with the points to get me in the habit of keeping track. Sunday I am going to prepare what I can and go from there. Crossing my fingers. :)

kelijpa: I know exactly how you feel girl! the ups and downs especially get to me..it's to the point now where even if I lose, I'm not even that happy about it because in the back of my mind I am thinking "it will just come back next week"....we gotta struggle together!

Chey: awesome job on avoiding the tex mex! truly...that's awesome

~Well day one of strict week for me is going badly....I went to work out at my gym in the apartment complex and it was WAY too crowded, there is only 4 machines and there were about 13 people in there!!! I'm doing laundry now which requires lots of walking, going up and down stairs, and lifting 30 pounds so hopefully that will make up for it. I really need to get a gym membership!

Good Saturday Morning Everyone!!!!

Well I'm at work. And while I have lots of stuff to do (who doesn't really?) I'm feeling a little more in control and should be able to post/respond more often again. Yay!

I noticed a lot of people are having some struggles right now :( :hug: :hug: :hug: to you all! Strength & Perseverance! I KNOW you can all pull through. :goodvibes I have been there, and am only human, so I will have times there in the future. I PROMISE you all: This, too, will pass. :hug: I just wish I could be there for you all to remind you that you're worth more than food. :hug:

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Tonight is packing and more cleaning. I sold my coffee table & end tables (whoo hoo for 50 bucks!). The cool thing is that the guy who bought them was going to use them to vendor items he sells at Renaissance Fairs. He goes to the Connecticut fair each year. I've never been, yet, but I've always wanted to go! I even own a Ren Dress. Hrm. I think I should make plans to go this year... maybe when I get back from India. September is a great time for the fairs, especially in New England when the whether is just right.

We were able to find a new lovely home for the parakeets that my roommate and I had, too. I realized that I don't really like birds that much... >_> I like animals that give a little back. Know what I mean?

I'm getting my vaccinations for India on Tuesday, going to the eye doctor Wednesday the 28th.. I NEEEEEEEED a new pair of glasses, and I want to take my extra ones with me to India. (Always good to bring an extra pair while traveling...One never knows!) I was able to sit down with two of the people who returned. They gave us a lot of advice and told us about their trips. It definitely made me more comfortable with going. I'm more excited than nervous, really. I'm honestly most worried about the airport & plane travel! Silly right? But, I've never even been to an airport much less on a plane! Gah... maybe some of you can give me advice on how to deal with my first time.... like what the heck goes on?! The good news is that I'm in business class, the bad news is that the security is going to be thinking "That girl is acting way too weird and unsure of herself... I think we'll need to stripsearch her, she's hiding something!" :lol:

On the wedding front, the fiancé and I are going to decide on a honeymoon this weekend. I need to check out Justices, and call them. (Kind of important, right? :lol:) And then I need a photographer.

I'm sorry, this was more like a list of the things that are going on in my head. :dizzy:


I'd best actually get some work done, now ;) I've missed participating. I'm glad to be back and be able to catch up with you all.

Good morning all!

Not much going on here, I was relatively OP yesterday, I would like to say the same about today. Going to a BBQ later on, and I'm a little nervous about it because I'll only know the host, but I feel like I need to go.

Not much else to say....

Have good OP days, all!

s

Lizzy - Good luck with the BBQ! I'm sure you'll meet some nice people :)

Hi Ladies! Well here I am at work... early on Saturday morning. Boo! But I'm actually awake and in the mood to get stuff done. Yesterday was OK food-wise. I planned my day and ate all my planned stuff and was still hungry. So I nibbled on a couple of things before finally making toast with PB. I know, high in points, but I think I really needed the protein because after that I was good.

Today is planned now too. I think I know what my problem has been. I never changed the WW online tools over to maintaining, so it still had me eating less points in order to lose. I remember being frustrated thinking ... "I thought I could eat more now that I'm on maintenance!" Well guess what... I can! :lol:

Oh and TOM arrived early. REALLY early. I think its because I'm off the BC now and my body is adjusting. But I'm all crampy and moody :(

Paint - Congrats on your anniversary! My 5 year is coming up in August. Hard to believe its been that long. We've actually been together for 10 years now!

Stitches - :hug: I hope you have some better days soon. A lot of us have been in the same position you are lately... including me!

lizzy - :woohoo: on finishing the semester! I'm so glad I'm not in school anymore. Undergrad and grad school was enough. I might go back for my doctorate, but not for a long time.

vdaybaby - I've learned that being strict just doesn't work for me. I have to go with the flow. Because if I plan one thing and I really don't feel like eating it but I eat it anyway because it was the plan... well I'm just going to want what I originally wanted anyway. So don't be too strict with yourself!

kelijpa - :hug: You will make it, do not give up!

Chey - Way to go on the Tex Mex! It sounds like you will have a lot of fun at that Mexican place. I haven't been out for Mexican in quite some time, but I cook it at home pretty often. Actually, I just don't go out to eat very often!

luvmyfam - I know what you mean about the moodiness. I go through that too every TOM.

Faerie - If you have not been to King Richard's Faire in Mass. yet, get thee to the Faire! I go every year... I love it! As for justices, when I got married we had a female justice. A lot of older family members thought it was strange but who's to say you can't have a woman marry you... right?? She was great, actually! I loved her service. She offered for us to put our personal touches on it, but we liked it as it was. I particularly remember the part where she asked us to hold hands and said things like "These are the hands that will hold you up when you are down. These are the hands that will hold your children" Actually, DH got a wedding tattoo and it is two hands holding each other. I cried when he came home with it because I had no idea! Here's a picture.

Mod - Boooo for work on Saturdays! :p Especially during TOM! Oh, I've heard some marvelous things about King Richard's! In fact, I might even like to start there, but some say I may get spoiled :lol: And if the fiancé & I happen to find a woman to marry us, we've got no qualms with that! We just want to find someone who we have a good feeling about. ^^

Good morning Ladies:)

Thanks for all the congrats on my weight loss,even if it was small. I'll still take that.

Its yucky out,raining and winds a blowin. Luckily that my DH and I got to walk on the beach yesterday. Sorry I haven't been on this thread,as I have lots of housework to do, not being well this week with my tooth extraction & bone spar removed.

Some one mentioned at another WW web site that if you divide your points into 3-4 meals that body burns more that have different points at difference meals. What to you think, or is that for a Leader to answer.

SHRINKING-Sorry:sorry: about your hangover. I'm not a drinker and every time I have white wine,I have to put some diet dry orange soda into it.I think its called a Formosa.

VDAY-Sorry:sorry: about you gain after a good loss,but won't you start binging again if you don't use your weekly food allowances. I know I would,as my person point target is 20. Just be careful not to let you body go into a starvation mode.

CHEY-I had that problem with craving sweet/salty but more of the salty variety and I spoke to my doctor about that and he told me craving salt is a lack of carbs,that when I was than on Atkins:nono: when the craving s began.Now that I'm on WW I don't crave salty items anymore.I think the sweet craving comes from another nutrient that our body's are lacking. Don't know which one,having to go back and ask the doctor.

LUVMYFAM-Don't :no: have that Tom hanging around anymore,but I remember those days. Glad that your aware of the problem every month.Than you can take action and try to control the cravings.Its not easy,but its doable.


FAERIE-Thanks:thanks: for the understanding words to comfort all.So far I haven't been binging as I use my point allowance for that. I wasn't on the board that along so I want to congratulate :cheers:you on your fort coming wedding and you trip to India. That must be a exciting time for you.,Take care.

Have to go,have a great morning

Hugs :) BB

Mornin' girls. I hope I have time to get through this. We've got a guy coming to quote some windows for our house this morning.

BB- Walking on the beach sounds marvelous. What a great workout!

Mod- Congrats on your impending anniversary too. We got married late in life, so it's funny telling people we're only on our 6th anniversary. We've been together nine yrs.

Lizzy- Good luck on the BBQ this afternoon :dust:

Faerie- Ahhhh, there you are! Glad to have you back! We've missed you! Tell work they've got to quit taking up so much of your personal life! :p

Keli- I may end up at the video store getting a good Chick Flick myself. The only time I get to watch them is when DH is traveling. ;)

For everyone struggling with binging: :dust: Is the weather decent where you're at? I know for me if I just get out of the house and get away from the temptations it helps. There are some days when it's too time consuming to go to the park, so I walk my horse pasture. Just getting outside makes me feel so much better. It clears my head and changes my whole attitude.

That being said, yesterday I mowed for dh (riding lawnmower). I slid in the seat and ended up running into my brand new tin barn! I was p*ssed!:mad: I've waiting a long time to get this barn and I go and dent it all up. :mad: I was in no mood to go chasing mushrooms for dh after that, but I loaded the dogs and fumed all the way to the park. I got there and my mood instantly started lifting as I walked. The further I went, the more mushrooms I found and the happier I got. By the time I made it home, I was able to face hb, own up to what I did, and wait for him to start giving me crap! :dizzy: He wasn't too bad. I found him a motherload of mushrooms :D

Oh boy...well, BBQ was very fun, everyone there was very nice and friendly, and it was funny sort of trying to flirt with single guys and try being single again...except that John is still such a huge part of my life, and so it's hard to stop saying, "my boyfriend." oh well, I'll be moving out soon enough.

But, of course, I ate over my points! Er, mostly drank over my points, in fact, but I kind of binged before going (y'know, sort of a WW binge -- rice cakes and hummus, some peanut butter, but definitely too many points). So I wasn't really hungry, and started off alternating beers and water, didn't get too drunk but I did have to drive so I thought it best to eat a hot dog before I left (is that just drunk logic? Like, I hadn't really eaten much at the party, figured I should have something in my stomach before I drove? I don't know, it still makes sense to me this morning). Honestly, though, I was just slightly buzzing, so please no worries about drunk driving...I walked a line and said my ABCs just to be sure but I was drinking lots of water. Wow I'm babbling.

ANYWAY, when I got home John had ordered Chinese food...uh oh. Ate a few scallion pancakes. It's as though all WW stuff goes out the window if I've had anything to drink, or if anything about my day is off schedule, like a party or going out to dinner. I've been aware of that for a few weeks now, but I'm looking forward to bringing that awareness into actual change. Soon enough, I'm sure.

So, today should easily be OP. I'm going to clean house, bike to the gym, do some weights, and bike back. Then head over to my brother's to spend some time with my little niece, come home and cook a very well planned dinner.

Mod -- What did you get your master's in? Yep, I'm looking forward to leaving school, but also kind of scared out of my mind to have to get a real job esp with all the loans I have now!

Faerie -- I hope you get to one of those fairs! I went to one when I was very little, all I remember are these enormous pickles they sold. I believe it was King Richards. I don't think I was that into it, but I was prejudiced against them from a young age when a girl I really didn't like in grade school came in with her hair in these ridiculously intricate braids that she had gotten done at a Ren Fair. Basically, if she was going to be into that, then I was NOT. Silly stuff, grade school, isn't it??

Beach -- oh, you make wine drinkers everywhere get a mysterious cold shiver down their spine, talking about adding orange soda to wine! I wish I weren't so into wine, though. You know, as far as the points are concerned, it ain't so good.

Kim -- again, I am so enchanted by the amount of activity you do just on a normal basis -- cutting the lawn, mushroom hunting, that is so cool!!!

OK, I'm going to get to work cleaning house. Bye all!

S

Happy Sunday Evening, Everyone!

BB - Thank you! :) About the different points at different meals... I'm not really sure. I think that it's just a natural occurence for most of my meals that they aren't all at the same points value. And then I usually have a snack in between meals... For my own meals it's about what is tasty & what's going to keep me satisfied for the most amount of time. Whether or not this makes a difference either way... I dunno!

Kim - Gah! I'm sorry about the lawnmower incident! I know what you mean about going outside and just, I dunno... being. Being outside changes me into a better person most of the time! :lol: If only work would stop butting into my personal time... :p

Lizzy - You're really practicing those drinking tricks! Like the water inbetween drinkies and all! One step at a time, I'm sure that soon enough you'll be able to indulge in a drink without forgetting about points. And I know what you mean about people ruining things! There's this boss I loath at work, he really enjoys a lot of the same TV shows I do... and it makes me cringe and feel icky... :p :lol: Silly right? Yeah,... it still happens to me!

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As for me... I'm finally getting crap done! It's Sunday, I have a few hours. I've been organizing & cleaning. Sure I've done a little here & there, but this is it. This is the BIG one. And I'm moving around a lot (yes, I'm taking a break at the moment) so I'll be counting it as my exercise for the day. Gosh I have a lot more trash than I imagined... >_>

I have overtime galore this week, again. Good news is that I don't need to come in this Saturday... I wouldn't be able to anyway considering I have a U-haul truck I need to use that day.

Anyways... back to working!

Hope you all enjoy your Sunday!

Well the weekend was "eh" for me. TOM arrived on Friday (super early) and I was exhausted when I got home. I worked for 9.5 hours on Saturday and did grocery shopping on my way home. And yesterday I really WANTED to get a bunch of stuff done but I was so tired and feeling lazy that I couldn't bring myself to do much at all. I watched a lot of TV, cleaned the bathroom, did laundry, pulled a few weeds in our mulched areas outside, and made dinner. Thats about it! Meanwhile DH was outside all day putting together our new grill, getting rid of a concrete pad on our patio with a sledgehammer, mowing the lawn, etc.

BB - I like to eat about every 3-4 hours. I haven't been OP lately, but when I was I would eat 4-5 small meals instead of big meals and snacks in between. I never made them all the same points values though, I usually just ate whatever I felt like having that day. I really think it does help (at least me) to eat smaller meals more often.

Paint - "The further I went, the more mushrooms I found and the happier I got." I know I read that the wrong way, but I was laughing hysterically at that sentence! DH and I are looking at buying a shed for our backyard. Our lot is only 7500 sq. ft. so not very big. DH does a bunch of car stuff and our 1 car garage is getting smaller and smaller all the time!

lizzy - I got my bachelors and masters in computer science. I'm the same way when I have a couple of drinks, although I can't use that as an excuse for my own binging this weekend because I didn't have anything to drink!

Faerie - Are you moving in with your fiance? I've heard you talk about moving a lot lately and that was what I assumed but you know what they say about making assumptions.... ;)

Well I'm glad the weekend is over, had myself a nice pity party. :o It was a combination of alot of things, work stuff, personal and the weather, and I let all of it get to me big time. I told myself, stop this nonsense and get back to what you know works, so that's what I did. It is so easy to slip back into bad habits, when you let your guard down. I did stop by yesterday, just to get my head ready for a brand new week. ;)

Glad to see all is well here, at least I can count on all of you for some great words of wisdom. :hug:

Faerie: You are doing so well, I so happy for you. Sounds like you are making great strides in the moving and get yourself organized, for the move. Good Luck with all your wedding plans and getting yourself ready for your trip.

Paintfancy: Sorry to hear of your little mishap, but I glad you were able to have a great walk and finding all those mushrooms, helped lift your spirits.

Lizzy: Good Luck with all your plans, You can do it!!

modkitten: I hate when TOM drops by, before you expect him.

Chey: Great Job, that in itself is a NSV, hope you did have a great dinner.

BB- Hope you are feeling better

luvmyfamily: :hug: to you, I also know how you feel, hope this week is much better for all that struggled this week.

vday: Hey that's great you turned that all around for you, and ended up doing some really great exercising. Good Luck on your plan this week, try not to be too strict with yourself.

keli: Funny that so many of us, had to deal with Tom this week, maybe we are all hanging out too much, got on the same cycle :lol3: Hope this week is better for you.

Hope everyone has a great week. :carrot:

Happy :sunny: Monday Morning everyone!

Mod - Even if it wasn't as much as you had wanted, it still sounds like you got some stuff done, yesterday. And it's a heck of a lot more than I would've gotten done if I started watching TV! I'm actually moving back home with my parents for 5 months until the wedding. Won't be moving in with the fiancé until he's the hubby ^_^ Some people might think that's weird nowadays (not saying anyone here :hug: I know you guys all don't) but it's just something I've stuck to once I made the decision. And I didn't even make it for moral reasons or anything. But, since my roommate is moving out, and I can't afford to live on my own, I'll be living in my parent's basement (and yes, i play d&d games, so this is doubly hilarious) until then. It's actually going to be a good way to save a little cash (Mom & Dad aren't charging me as much as my apartment did) and I won't have to worry about anything strange happening while in India. Wow... that was a long answer for a simple question! :lol:

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Can you guys believe my work had downtime again for a few hours today? :eyeroll: At least things are up & running now. I have a lot of overtime as I mentioned, but I don't feel as stressed out this week.

I'm trying to make it through this week without needing any more groceries. It's hard to plan menus & get my points in healthfully when I'm trying to use up most of the frozen/cold stuff in my fridge! I think I'll be okay, despite that. And I'm cutting myself a little slack this week due to the move on Saturday. Not that all I can eat is fast food or anything, but that I'm not going to kick myself if most of my meals are Lean Cuisines and canned soup. The one thing I think I'll continue to be strict about is making sure I get my water in. I'll need to stay hydrated and alert.

Eep. Back to work I go!

I hope you all have a great Monday!

:grouphug:

Institches - Posted at the same time! :) Congratulations on moving out of the pity party area :hug: You are so right. It's scary how easy it is to slip back into old bad habits. Be proud that you're out of that woods and looking forward. Postive thoughts :goodvibes and a little will power :dust: your way to help keep you on track.

Mornin' girls!!!

Mod- yes, as I typed that sentence I thought, "Whoa, this sounds really bad!" Then I laughed it off and kept going! :D

Faerie- We wouldn't ding you if you were moving to your parents for moral reasons :^: Glad you found a situation that will work well for you.

Institches- New week = new attitude. That always seems to work well for me also. I use to have a boss that would comment that I always started eating better on Mondays :dizzy:

Lizzy- Cutting the grass isn't much exercise when you do it with a riding lawnmower. The only calories I burned from that were the ones it took to be severely angry with myself over the barn incident! LOL. I know what you mean about the points for drinking. I'd be in bad shape if I liked alcohol. I enjoy Captain Morgan and Diet Coke once in a while though. For 2 pts per glass, I'm glad I'm a cheap date! It doesn't take much to get me loopy!

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Yesterday was a very fun, busy day. I trailered my horse over to the local park (about 5 miles away) and rode for about 5 hrs. We did come in for lunch and to bring a bounty of mushrooms back. If you don't mind, I'll post a pic. This is me on my horse holding one of the big mushrooms we found. The plastic bag hanging off of my saddle is filled with mushrooms! We nicknamed the guy we were riding with "Mushroom Joe." :D He knows all of the hot spots for finding them!

We got home around 5:30. I choked down a salad with chicken on it then had to go back outside, do chores, clean out the trailer and sweep out the barn. I gave up on adding activity points and ended up just eating 1 pt over my daily allotment. I probably could've eaten something heavier for dinner as I was pretty darn hungry, but I was scared to eat extra since I didn't know how to count 5 hours of riding, getting ready, doing chores, helping a friend load her horse (which took a lot of energy!) etc.

I have barely touched any flex pts for the week and TOM showed up this morning, so it's anybody's guess what will happen on the scale this week. :?:

It's funny in thinking about many of your comments about the amount of activity I get, it's all "play" activity to me. DH would prefer I sink that kind of energy into our house. :^: I just can't stand being inside when it's nice outside! But I don't want to do real work. I want to play! :running: I guess I'm not a very constructive person! :p

Howdy Flex Gals!:flow1:

Paint I like the picture! You're looking great! And what a pretty horse and smile as you hold up your big shroom...um, oh MUSHROOM :D thanks for sharing that! Good thought on the exercise I am keeping up with it!

Thanks so much for the encouragement last week everybody! I really needed it and I really feel MUCH better this week. I was taking sudafed every morning for allergies and to prevent a sinus infection (this is my allergist's cure all for everyone...ugh) and I really think it was messing with my brain! I had so much anxiety last week. I stopped on Friday and as it has cleared out of my system over the weekend I have felt better and better. Good advice on the measuring myself AND measuring foods Chey and Mod. I did both since Thursday, and lo and behold...I AM getting smaller! A size 12 skirt that I bought on sale from Sierra Trading Post in winter to wear for Pascha (easter) which did not fit then, ALMOST fits now! It actually does fit it just doesn't lay as flat in the tummy area as I'd like so I will wait a few weeks to wear it. Anyway, that was very encouraging to me! I could not zip it at all back in February and now it totally zips and I can close the hook and eye and everything! I can take it on vacation in June and have a new flirty skirt to wear :D

Heather Liking the new avatar pic! Back to the question of Daily Plate and Fit Day...I actually use both. I use daily plate every day now because it loads stuff SOOOO much faster than the WW site (which I get annoyed with) and at least I have an accurate record there. Then most days if I have time I load it into the WW points tracker too. Fit day I use mainly for their weight goals chart..there is a cool goal page that is a little bit neater than the daily plate free stuff. It is a good thing for me to print off and carry around with me and I update it about once a week. Anything that helps me be more accountable and is easy and FAST is just one more tool in my book!
Here is my current little fitday goal:


Who knows if I'll make that, but it is my birthday and it seems a reasonable and sane goal. Not gonna beat myself up if I am not there tho, heck any progress toward that I will take as a huge victory!

Bella congrats on the loss!

Keli ditto to the above on the measure advice, you are right it does help!

Faerie glad all is continuing to progress for you with moving and wrapping up before your trip. I also did not live with my guy till he was my hubby, and I actually recommend it. The guy I sorta lived with back in the day...sorta did not work out :lol: and it was FUN to come home from our honeymoon and start out fresh together in OUR house as a couple! It was a simple thing but I don't underestimate the power of that kind of beginning, we had no residual mundane daily life intimate knowledge stuff from before the wedding hanging over us (ie--ugh, he never is going to shut the cupboard doors in the kitchen, and he leaves the milk out half the time.....and does not pick his socks up off the bathroom floor...forgets to take off his shoes sometimes when coming in from the garden and tracks mud in.:rollpin::rofl: but he's a great person and I love him to death so those things don't matter so much in the grand scheme of life). Before the wedding those things probably would have seemed a much bigger deal to me so it worked out for us that we were blissfully ignorant. Now, as for my faults that HE didn't know about...:dunno:...I think I'm practically perfect ;):crazy: oh, well, maybe a touch overweight :rofl:
As for the flying and airport behavior, just stay calm, cool and collected and you will be fine! Take a sweater, planes are sometimes cold, and shoes you can remove easily, you must take them off, and a quart size ziploc bag with any of your 3oz or smaller liquid stuff you plan to carry on and that's it. International planes often have different size rules, less weight on the luggage (some times 30 lbs and sometimes 40 lbs compared to the usual 50 lbs here) and SMALLER carry on allowances--check the size regulations if you can before you go. But always to be safe, really try to pare down your carry on needs. I always take at least one complete change of clothes with me in my carry on, and anything I'd need to spend a few nights should my luggage not make it. And of course, WW friendly snacks and I buy some water before I get on the plane! I never trust that I will have all the water I need while on the plane. You cannot bring water with you past the security check in, you must buy it on the other side, or bring an empty bottle to fill up at the drinking fountain. You will be fine! Business class is great, a little more room and little better area of the plane. How is it that you've never flown before? How exciting this will be for you!

Suite I still am insisting to myself (in my moments of clear thought) that this IS a life and a lifestyle and its gotta work for the long haul. I think we have periods of maintaining..both in weight and motivation...but it is the big picture we have to look at...totally understand the fears of change, staying the same is comfortable and a known quantity, but you WILL be ok when you get there, I am confident, and you WILL be able to find stuff to wear that you can afford and I bet you WILL be creative about that too! As your life goes on if you are committed you will just be healthier and healthier and all the rest will follow. :bike:

Shrink really good advice you gave on the other thread about being kind to yourself too! Boy, don't we all do that just a little bit too much? For so many of us no one can be as hard on us as we are on ourselves! Good luck with your upcoming move and new job and congrats on being done! And as for the olive oil...you and I could sit down together, girl! Bottle of wine, jug of oil and good bread...yowsa :sssh: I am almost always over my points BECAUSE of olive oil!

Vday :hug: Good self realization! How was the party?

Instiches Sounds like you are back on track :hug: strength to you!

luvmyfam here's to an new week for you,too, Monday...a new day!:dancer:

BB OW on the mouth bone thing, sounds like it might be tough to eat...not that that is a bad thing necessarily? :lol:
I hope it is healing up well! Tough to sing too! Really cool that you do that btw! Especially the Sr. sing, how great!

Mod That sounds like my normal weekend....that's not "alot of stuff?" :lol: Sounds like you needed some down time after your long work week!

Well, as for me...Friday-Sunday were filled with non stop eating opportunities, I hardly ever have a weekend like this, and it was fun, but tough trying to always be mindful of everything I chose to eat! I'm pretty sure I won't see much movement on the scale this week, but I am actually OK with that, and I consider that an NSV! I did the best I could and I know I made pretty healthy choices all in all (well, not so much Saturday night, but one meal out of 6 ain't bad).

Friday night, I had dinner with a friend and then went to a concert. We went to a Greek place and I made modest Greek food choices, Greek salad and 2 grilled chicken kabobs with veggies. Saturday I had a bridal shower luncheon and again, pretty good: 1 cup chicken salad and a green salad-- and one chocolate covered strawberry. Saturday night dinner with friends at a SWANKY restaurant DH splurged on..wellllllllllll,...not so good diet-wise, but VERY good gourmet food wise! I won't go into details so as not to be too tempting ;) it was really, really good tho. And in a beautiful outdoor garden dining room down on the river!

Sunday, AGAIN 2 eating out experiences..had a company baby shower for my co-worker at the Spaghetti Factory. And here is the reason I like Daily Plate...they HAD everything I ate at the SF in there so I could figure out exactly what calories, fat and fiber I consumed! Pretty cool.
Normally we do not ever have that many festive eating experiences in a 3 day period. Whew, back to a normal work week and normal eating!

And, by the way, ladies if you want a nice community exercise event, go on over to the 3FC Memorial Day 5K coming up next weekend! You can do 3.1 miles in any fashion you choose on any day you choose and show some 3FC spirit! For more info go HERE there is still time to sign up and get counted!


Alrighty then...end of my book length post for the day! Have a great Monday all, and a great week!

PS--

A few wedding pictures (in total random, disorganized order) while I'm in such a positive frame of mind

Manick's Wedding, December 31, 2006

Hope you find a good photographer Faerie, I LOVE my wedding pictures and she did wonders making me look OK (IMO) even with the extra pounds. I actually discussed that with her and she tried to show off some positive points of my figure. And really, it didn't even matter, I was SO happy and it was a spectacular night! Worth every second of the wait :D

Mod
Ok, to me, that would be a busy day! :shrug:

InStitches -- good luck getting back at it. It feels like a lot of us have been struggling. I just spent 2 weeks off plan, but finally feel like I'm back on. Sometimes it takes a while!

Faerie -- Oof, moving...I gotta get going on the packing/getting rid of stuff thing, too. Ugh. Good luck with the diet this week, but it sounds like you've got a realistic attitude! Nothing wrong with a few lean cuisines here and there.

Kim -- own your activity, girl! I think the fact that it's all "play" is what makes it so enviable -- you aren't doing it for the APs, you're doing it because you actually enjoy it! Don't apologize for that! It's really an inspiring thing, so thank you for the inspiration!

Manick -- ooh, girl, Sudafed is HARDCORE!!!! That stuff totally messes with me, and it would not surprise me at all if it increases anxiety, especially if you happen to be prone to that. I don't take it often, but I remember feeling really hyped up. I mean, they do use it to make meth, right? Or some illegal drug. Because it has that pseudoephedrine, I think that's what it's called, that is kind of speedy. As for all the eating opps this weekend, girl, it must be the time of year, because I am just a regular social butterfly lately! And it is not easy on the diet, but it is fun as long as I can drop the guilt for eating "bad" foods. You got my mouth watering for some good olive oil, by the way!

As for me, I biked to my volunteer gig this morrning, which is 4.5 miles, so all in all, 9 miles biking today. I'm feeling good with that! I have a dinner at a friend's place tonight, he really likes to cook so I don't know what to expect, but he's fairly health conscious so I think it'll be fine. Also, I'm driving not only myself but another couple, so I think it'll be easier to be mindful of my alcohol consumption bc they are NOT drinkers, so I wouldn't want to make them feel uncomfortable. Other than that, I was OP yesterday, and so far I'm not having any trouble today. I think I'll sit on the couch and watch old LOST episodes for a while, then head over. What a day!

S

Hi Ladies:)

Very busy this morning trying to get ready for my canasta card party tomorrow.

PAINT-I guess that why we moved closed to the beaches.Its a bit windy when walking along but we just made the walk shorter.


SHRINKING-Maybe your right about the wine drinker not like what I'm doing to a good glass of wine,but at tomorrows party that what I'm serving,chardonnay with polars dry diet orange soda.My guest like the taste,its very refreshing.

Faerie-I never tried using even amount points to my meals either,but that what I was told. Can we have snacks in between meal or just in the evenings??? I'm asking as I see that how the food journal reads.


modkittn-I used to eat 4-6 small meals a day when I was on The South Beach.But with WW the menu planners that you see is more of less telling me that 3 main meals with fruit or diary in the meal and only snacking at night. I'm a little confused,I guess I'll have to ask my leader.


Institches-Thanks for the well wishes, my tooth ache is gone & I'm doing fine again.We all need pity parties from time to time. I had mine yesterday,felt sorry for myself and my old habits came back to me. I think most of the over eating was from not having enough protein in my meals.


Manick-Thanks for the kind words I love singing,and hope I will be able to continue even when I get older.Happy that the bone doesn't hurt anymore.I was living on too many Aleves.


Have to get back to my cleaning

Hugs :) BB

Just wanted to share with everybody that I've had to go to several graduation events this weekend and will have more coming up....I resisted 3 sheet cakes, and one huge table of an assortment of about 50 kinds of cookies and brownies!!! This time of year kills me :)

Also, my promise ring that my boyfriend gave me is now too big...which is okay because this weekend we went shopping for engagement rings! = D

Oops, sorry about that! :dizzy: :p

Good job on the bike ride! Drink your water today, and have fun at your dinner! And you are correct on the psuedoephedrine, it is actually prescription here too, and even tho I have an RX for it I have decided I cannot tolerate it, even in small doses!

I think I am going to try getting some first season LOST episodes, so many people just love it, and it might keep me on my treadmill on those hot days when I am not outside.

Whoo hoo! Congrats Katie!! :flow1:

Wow I don't know how you guys can say that I got a lot done yesterday. Dinner was basically throwing a chicken in the oven and heating up some veggies in the microwave. And the weeding took all of 10 minutes. Cleaning the bathroom only took about 15 minutes, and the laundry, while taking all afternoon, was done very sparingly while TV watching (it was only 3 loads!). I guess there were just a lot of things I wanted to get done (like sewing curtains and doing the finances) that I didn't do because I was feeling lazy.

Institches - Well you got me to own up to myself after reading your post. I NEED to go back to a meeting. I have not been since February. I haven't been doing *too* bad on my own, but I need to go. My normal nights are Monday. I did want to go to the gym tonight, but I think I will opt for the WW meeting instead. NEED. TO. GO.

Faerie - Well I'm glad one of us doesn't feel stressed out at work ;) I would come in for OT this coming weekend but to be honest I want to relax and enjoy the weekend. So instead I'll come in the Saturday after. I have a bunch of stuff I need to do before the end of the month. I hear you on the planning. I've been doing that recently - trying to use food that I already have in the house. I realized recently that I am spending waaaaaay too much money on groceries and I need to start using what I already have. I think its because I like to have so much variety.

Paint - It used to be that all my activity came from fun things, mainly hockey and aikido. But due to back and hip injuries, I can't do either any more. I struggle to go to the gym on a regular basis. It just isn't fun for me. If If I stick to a schedule for a while, then I start to enjoy going. Its just getting on schedule that is the annoying part. I love your pic!

Manick - I once went to The Melting Pot to celebrate my MIL's birthday... its all fondue. You can't POSSIBLY make a good choice! The food was FANTASTIC though. I'll never forget it. YUMMY. Sometimes I think it is worth going to those gourmet restaurants for the experience of it, even if it might not fit into your plan.

lizzy - I started re-watching the 1st season of LOST and I have to say... they really planned all this stuff from the beginning didn't they? Its amazing! Oh and going back to an old post of yours... I used to go to Berklee back in '98 and '99 and had some friends who belonged to a frat at MIT. I remember going over there and being able to hang out on their roof and drinking hot chocolate (alcohol isn't allowed on campus there and that includes frat houses). Anyway your post just reminded me of doing that and how much I loved looking at Boston from that viewpoint!

BB - You don't have to use the menu planners that WW gives you. Those can be used more as a guide. You can do your own planning and go back to the 4-6 meals a day if you want!

Katie - Ooooo... should we be expecting an announcement sometime soon? :)

EDIT : Manick - We must have been posting at the same time! ABC has ALL LOST episodes available in streaming HD on their website right now. I mean ALL of them, seasons 1, 2, and 3 and all the episodes so far for season 4. I'm totally loving being able to watch the older ones in HD and going back and re-watching them all to see what an awesome job the writers have done in setting things up from the very beginning.

Kim – I’m jealous of all the play time you get! Truly. What’s so awesome is that all these physical things you’re doing are fun for you. It can be difficult to find something we like so much that we rush to do it. Don’t get me wrong, I love my walking, but there are enough days that I’m thinking “I donwanna exercise.” And great picture, btw ^_^

Manick – Ahh such wonderful advice you give! :hug: :thanks: How is it I’ve never flown before? I’ve never gone anywhere far enough for a flight! :lol: And experiencing that newness of living together is a big part of why I’m willing to wait for 5 more months. (What’s 5 months when we’ve been dating 4 years?) I’m already signed up for the 3FC 5k! I’ll be getting it in on Friday evening :D Your weekend sounded decadent. How often do we get to go out to fancy-schmancy restaurants? Not often enough! I’m glad you enjoyed yourself. :cheers: I’m at work ATM, but I’ll be looking at your photos when I get home. I’m very, VERY willing to spend money on a great photographer. The pictures are something that I’ve decided are near the top of the list of important things to me.

Lizzy – Way to go on the biking! :carrot: And on being OP yesterday & today. I hope you have fun at the dinner tonight :) And I’m so excited about seeing the 2 hour Lost finale coming up!!! :hyper:

BB – I eat snacks whenever I’m hungry! :lol: That often means I’m eating small meals/snacks inbetween my “official” meals. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. As long as you have points, you’re able to eat snacks. Even if you don’t have points, some zero point veggies can help keep you full. If you like 4-6 meals, then go ahead and use your points that way! There’s no real “need” to or even “it’s best” to. It’s whatever way works best for your body.

Katie – Way to go on avoiding all that temptation! That’s so difficult! Ooooh! Congrats on the engagement ring ^_^ :yay:

Mod – Oh I love my weekends when I get the chance to relax. I, too, love variety… but it’s a killer on the food budget. So much buckling down to do… with food and money… :( Being an adult isn’t always so much fun… :p And believe me, compared to what I get done on some weekends, you did do a lot!