well i'm finally getting around to reading up on posts and wanted to leave one myself.

well i'm definately feeling better and food helps me keep my meds down. tommorrow is my first day so i am kinda stressing about what to eat and what not but not to bad i guess i'll survive my hardest thing is giving up regular pop but i'm sure i'll survive

TracyMichelle - I hear you about the little bites here and there! That's been a hard habit for me to break, I would end up eating little bits from my kids meals and snacks, licking the peanut butter spoon and jelly spoon, sure honey mommy will eat the rest of your cookie... and so on. Whew, once I started paying attention I realized how much was really going in!

me4life - Giving up Coke has been one of the hardest things about this for me. I'm still having one can in the morning but I record it in my points and make sure I allow room for it. Even that is a big change from the 3 or 4 cans a day I used to drink.

I had my 4th weigh in this morning, happy to see the scale still moving in the right direction. I'm hoping to make it to Onederland before Thanksgiving.

Hello everyone!
Mind if I join your group? I have been on and off of WW for 2 years and decided this morning that I have to get back to it and stick to it this time! I Meetings for me are on Tuesdays so I will have to get a tracker tomorrow and get back on track! I am a high school computer teacher in Nebraska and find all sorts of reasons why not to workout when I get home at night. That is my goal right now - to work out everyday even if it is just a 20 min walk! We are taking a trip in December to Vegas, I would love to be down 20lbs by the time we go, although that seems like a lot, I am confident I can do it if I just put my mind to it!

Haven't been around for a couple of days, had a very busy weekend hiking in NH, doing some volunteer work, etc. Very fun and very busy!!
No time for personals with the exception of a to alliez. I am a huge fan of this site and of course we don't mind if you join our group!! As for your goal of 20 min of walking a day, I have only recently come to appreciate the power of walking. I think it has helped me tremendously, as it is such good exercise yet doesn't necessarily feel too tiring. Good luck!!
S

Hey everybody. Haven't posted in a while due to lack of time and patience. Also I will have to post because I forgot my pen to write down all my clues for responses...

Welcome Tracy. Congratulation on such a significant loss. I hope to be in your shoes soon.

Welcome Lady Burchett. Congrats on your 5 pund sticker...I love my stickers at the meetings. It is juvenile but it a reminder for me and I look forward to those and bravos.

Judy Your nephew is so cute. I love having a nephew. They are quite fun. My 6 yr old nephew is playing football this year for the first time. I love going to games and cheering for him. He gets so excited. He is adorable.

Stephanie I agree. It is her "Aunti"ful duty. I have bought my nephews every noisemaker imaginable.

Last week I had a gain of .2. I wasn't really dissappointed as usual because I knew in my heart of hearts that I had been doing what I was supposed to. I have started using Tubo Jam and it is so fun. It is hard work but the fun make you work through it. I am little worried though. It seems to tone and build muscle. Muscle weighs more than fat (duh) and I am scared I will see a gain. I only use it about two to three times a week and the other days I walk (which by the way I RAN and ENTIRE mile the other day). I guess I will just wait and see how it goes but I want to know you guys thoughts.

Another I noticed is that I am getting away from eating until you are comfortable. I have the points and I eat until I am full. It tastes so good. Now I know that is the mentality that got me where I am but how can I remind myself not to do that and even more than that not worry about what is left on my plate? Well that is what I am working on this week and hopefully I will see results. That is all I can think of for me to gain the .2 last week.

Any thoughts.

Well until my next post.

kestrel: I totally believe you can make it to onederland before thanksgiving! great job...keep it up!

alliez: I agree with you on the working out thing...I have been trying to get at least some movement in any way I can...even if it's just walking home instead of taking the bus

cakebatter: Don't be afraid of muscle girl! You might gain a tiny bit at first from getting muscle, but you'll look and feel a lot better! Muscle may weigh more than fat, but it looks better than fat too! Everyone raves about TurboJam, I think I might have to check it out. As for the eating, I noticed that i overeat strictly for the taste. These last couple weeks I haven't had much money, so I haven't had ANY junk food in the house, and I noticed that I eat and binge WAY less because I don't have any really good tasting junk to eat.



On that note, I have been so addicted to sugar lately! I notice that I have been eating sweet junk EVERY day. Yesterday it was oreos and ice cream, today it was cinnamon rolls. I am honestly addicted to it. So I think I am going to have a sugar fast for a couple of days, like 3 or 4. The only refined sugar product that I am going to eat is cereal for breakfast. I just get into the habit of filling up any extra points that I have with sugar. I will say "Oh I have 5 extra points, I might as well eat some ice cream or cookies". So the next couple of days, NO sugar for me!

I actually managed to maintain my weight this week even with TOM, so I am hoping to see a loss once TOM is over.

cakebatter:
It's thoughts like these that reinforce the idea that the scale is NONSENSE!! Please don't beat yourself up over a .2 lb gain. Yes, muscle weighs more than fat, but that doesn't mean you'd want to avoid gaining muscle! Chances are that your body is retaining fluids, or maybe you're nearing TOM, or who knows what. If you're doing all the right things, then you will see the results you want. Just remember that no one sees your weight -- they will see your toned thighs and arms, they will see how your clothes fit you, they will see your increased strength, and most of all, they will see your skyrocketing confidence, but unless you intend to make yourself a T-shirt broadcasting your weight to the world, no one will ever know that you gained .2. And in the end, it really doesn't matter.

vday -- That is awesome!! I truly believe that just walking has helped me shed the last few lbs that I shed. Doing things like walking instead of taking the bus is GREAT!!! As for the sugar problem, may I suggest that you skip the sugar in your morning cereal, as well? If you're aiming to cleanse your body of it, and avoid the blood sugar spikes and lows, then you may want to avoid it first thing in the morning especially!! I don't mean to nitpick, and I'm sure this is stuff you've already considered, but I couldn't help but add my 2cents!!

Kestrel -- good luck with Onederland before thanksgiving!! I know you can do it!!

Jaime -- what an adorable baby!!

Faerie, where are you?? I miss you!!

So, scale reads 124.8 this morning. I think I'm going to go by my old apt and grab my old scale. I've been using my roommate's for the past month, and it hasn't really done anything wacky, but I am just having a really hard time believing it these days. This is also because I've done very little work to lose these last few lbs. I've been walking more, but my eating has been the same as always. This past weekend I did a pretty challenging hike on Sunday and spent Saturday spreading mulch in a neighborhood park, which was all the kind of fun exercise that I wish I could do all the time, but still...6 lbs in a week?? Though, I do happily have to say that I just bought a pair of size 4 Gap cargo pants that are already too loose. I don't know, over the next few weeks i'll have my

Sorry to babble. I can't help it. Been hoping to see 125 for years, and now that it's happened, I can't even accept it!

S

I tried the WW parmesan chicken tenders last night... THEY WERE AMAZING!!!
Sorry, excited, had to share.
Have been doing pretty well, big weigh in tomorrow and I am expecting fairly decent results!!! Weather is beautiful in VT, turning colder though.
100 calorie snack packs are my saviors. They make it much easier for me to plan for my day!
Short on time...

Glad to hear it.

Awesome!! You can do it! Five pounds and 5 or 6 weeks? Easy-peasy

Did you enjoy your meeting today? Some people find it easier to make themselves get up in the morning to work out so they can't let evening excuses get in the way. I tried it, it was ok, but I feel I get a better workout in the evening.... So I am working on getting those evening excuses out of my mind! Shoot for those 20 lbs! Just remember even if you "only" lose 15 it's still a huge success

TurboJam is a blast, isn't it? I find Chalene is one of the only home exercise dvd leader people who doesn't annoy the crap out of me I have a hard time keeping up with the coordinated cardio moves but I LOVE the strength parts (turbo sculpt, ab jam). It DOES build muscle. Muscle mass increases your metabolism which will help you lose long-term, so do encourage muscle building. One thing to point out though is that muscle does not weigh more than fat. A pound of muscle weighs the same as a pound of fat! HOWEVER, a pound of muscle takes up less space than a pound of fat, so if you trade in a pound of fat for muscle your weight will stay the same but you will be leaner and slimmer (which is the goal, right?). Do not be afraid of the temporary gain you may see after starting out a new intense exercise regimen. It's most likely not even muscle mass you see, but rather your muscles holding water as they strive to repair themselves after being used in a new way. It's this repair process that strengthens and builds the muscles. So for a week or two just close your eyes and let your weight go in one ear and out the other - when you see the losses they will be worth it and should come faster and more consistently with the help of exercise. (Also note you may not even see the initial gain... it may come and go between your weigh-ins... you never know!)

As for eating until you're full instead of satisfied... if you have too many points leftover at night and you feel the need to eat until you're full to finish up those points, why not try spreading them out a little differently during the day? Have a high-point snack before dinner so you can eat a moderate, satisfying amount of food and still have finished your points for the day if that will help. A handful of almonds or a tbsp of peanut butter will not fill you up but will get some healthy fats in your diet and use up some points.

I go through the SAME thing. At my sister's house last week it was cookies and ice cream and candy all the way. Since I've been home I've had a really hard time getting the sugar cravings to go away. Yesterday I fought an epic battle with brownies and came out victorious. I did have fig newtons for a snack and dark chocolate after dinner so I am not completely winning but it is getting better. Good luck getting over the addiction, it is TOUGH.

Accept it, Sonja, you are just too awesome for words.

Let us know how it goes!


Well I feel back on the wagon. I've been eating OP since Saturday and have exercised twice (at a minimum I must do it every other day) - TurboSculpt on Sunday and elliptical yesterday. Did some random weight lifting arm stuff in my livingroom this morning while waiting til it was time to leave for work. This is my first week back to working out on a schedule since we moved a couple of months ago... it feels great! I am wondering though if it will show on the scale Saturday or not. We shall see.

So my FIL is coming to visit Friday and is staying through Monday morning. It's a short visit he tacked on to one of his business trips. (He lives in Brazil, does business with some regularity in Denver, is catching a flight to Cville before returning to Brazil.) I am already stressing over cleaning the apartment and getting it set up for his visit... Ack! DH also starts his new job tomorrow. There are about a million things that need to be done, and of course that's when DH finally finds something to keep him out of the house (otherwise I would have taken advantage of his house husbanding abilities). I have my work cut out for me this week!

Oh, and Sonja - Faerie posted in the blue team BL thread today I think, she's getting married this weekend, hence the lack of being around very much!

Oh, right! Faerie's got a good reason not to post, I suppose. I didn't realize you were both on Blue -- I'm on Red!! Man, all the WW ladies that I love are on the other team -- Manick, too, right? Oh, well!

Yep, Manick is on blue as well And congrats on winning the week, by the way!

umm what is blue and why can't they post

Okay- I went to my meeting and weigh-in today and I have to say that I was kind of disgusted! I didn't realize how much I weighed! The hardest thing for me is that when someone knows how much I weigh, the don't believe me. I must hide it very well, which I guess is good. It's just a let down when I get on the scale. Oh well - I am making myself get over it and am going to get back on track right now! I got on the treadmill for 45 mins when I got home tonight and did 3.5 miles...good start!! I am going to make myself continue!







Mini and Longterm Goals
October 31st - 185
Novenber 31st - 175
December 31st - 165
January 31st - 155
February 31st - 145

Shrinkinglizzy: Wow! that is so awesome that you reached your goal...and even below it! Believe it girl! you worked hard for it. Are you going to just maintain now or are you going to set a new goal?

Suite: Awesome job on getting back on track...I know that can be really hard as I have done it MANY times...and I really need to try that TurboJam!

Allie: Great job on the workout! Honestly, that is a really good workout!



-Well today is day one of no sugar for me! So far so good. I worked out a little bit today with some DVD's. Not much has been going on. I just realized today how much homework I have due for my next grad school class. It is due in a week and I didn't even realize it! So I will start that!

I also set a mini goal for myself. I want to lose 10 pounds by December 31st. Do you guys think that is reasonable? Or am I setting myself up for disappointment? I want to weigh 210 by then

vday -- 10 by the 31st? I think doable but challenging. But definitely doable!!

alliez -- so great that you did that 45 min on the TM!! That is exactly the attitude that'll help you shed your well-hidden pounds.

me4life -- ok, i can see how those posts about "blue" were confusing. The deal is that Faerie (typically a very steady poster) is getting married this weekend, so that was why I said she has a good reason not to be posting. The "blue" thing has nothing to do with that, I was referring to a challenge thread that is based off of The Biggest Loser, a show on NBC, where we are assigned to the Red Team (like me, GO RED!!) or the Blue Team, like SuiteJudy, Faerie, and Manick, all of whom are usually regular posters around here. I hadn't realized that all of them were participating in the challenge and that they were all on the team opposing mine, so that's why I commented on it. Make sense? Totally confusing, I know, and funny how things can get so miscommunicated in posts!! Here is a link to TBL boards, in case you're interested in participating next time around:
http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=184

I'm off to have some tea and go to bed. Yoga tomorrow!!!