Welcom Jen. We can always use more friends here. The more the merrier. I am also offering up myself in any way I can help you just ket me know.

Hello Ladies!

Ya know I never thought it would be so fun and inviting to have everyone's picture up here. I feel like I'm actually talking to all of you. *wipes stray tear from eye

You all are so nice to me. I'm really not that adorable (I'm no where near gorgeous ). Yer all makin' me blush.

I'm so happy that Gen and Dips are gonna be hangin' out together. Kinda makes me feel like we are a closer group than the other threads I'm in. Just cuz: A) We can see each other, and B) Some of us even meet each other. It's all good. Maybe I'll meet some of you once I've met my weight goals. Yup.. it'll be a cold day in you know where... J/K

Welcome Back Jen! I just got here and I was welcomed with open arms. Thought it'd be a crime for me not to join in on the festivities.

Hi Kina! I hope you can put your picture up. It'd be cool to have an entire thread with nothing but people and no avatars.

Kempy, you provide a whole bunch of support but how are you doing? Bad days? Good days? Great days? Let us know.

Laney: I don't have a digital camera or a scanner either. But that's why the song says, "That's what friends are fooooooooooor. For good times... and bad times, I'll scan your picture into your comp! That's what friends are for!"

Angie: I understand your fear of flying... kinda. My mom (her name is Angie too, go fig.) is afraid of flying too. She'd rather drive 6 hours than take a 45 minute flight. But it shouldn't stop you from leavin' New Hampshire. My mom took a flight in a private plane for her job. She emailed me and told how friggin' scared she was.. maybe I shouldn't have said that. Um.. point is. Try it.

~Sahvara

So here I am sending you all and "I love you" in Sign Language.

Kina

Okay a quick hello to everyone. Wow the thread is full of beautiful smiles. How wonderful. I don't know if you can tell I took my own picture with my digi cam. I totally agree with you Sahvara; it is wonderful to see who we are corresponding with. It was kind of hard to take the pic luckily my cam has a timer but then I couldn't get it to stand still. I took like a million pics of my face. I think I was getting carried away and secretively liking it. I felt like I was a movie star.

You know I am still no where near my big goal but I enjoy being a pics a little more than I used. OMG speaking of pics I found one of me from a couple of years ago and OMGawsh. I showed it to DH and he said I was as big as him. I was probably at my heaviest of 226. What the heck was I thinking that I looked good. Well I guess that has alot to do with how I felt about myself. I felt good about myself and really truly that is what matters that you feel good about yourself. It's not about how much you weigh. But there comes a point when your weight gets in the way in one way or the other. I guess I got to that point.

So DH and my anniversary is coming around and I will be getting an early anniversary/christmas present...a new digi camer>>>Sony cybersot P51. I am totally excited about it. Actually I had already gotten my elliptical machine for our anniversary but I am not going to remind DH as long as you don't. LOL

OH Gennel! I wanted to ask you. I use my elliptical machine as often as I can fit into my schedule...you know. But it seems my body is adjusting to it. It does have different tension controls but I want a better cardio ride. So what I have been doing is I will ride easily and steadily for a while and then I will kind of bend at the knees, a slight sitting position, and book it as fast as I can for a just a few strides(that is all I can handle). I go back and forth steadily and then booking it for a few strides. I am wondering do you think I would get a better work out doing that or it's all same whether I ride it regularly or my new way?

I better get going. bye.
Kina

Great shot Kina!

Sah - I guess I do give lots of support and not really say much about how I am. I guess I am just a tight lipped person. I am like that if you know me too. I think I worry about how people are going to react to how I really feel. I know you guys are supportive but I try to keep a positive outlook on things. The only way I know how is to keep repeating how wonederful everything is. I guess it just kind of comes out on the posts that way too. I will try to be a little more informative of myself. Sorry. I didn't relize I was not talking about myself much.

So the date is Dec 2nd? Well please email me when you arrive. I'd love to meet you too!



ttyl,Gen

We must have the only group that has everyones pics up!!!YEAH!!! It really feels like a group of friends now that we all know what each other look like.

Kina, I won't tell your hubby you already got your gift.LOL. I do that too. I got Candi, my Keeshond and I said now I don't need anything for Christmas but of course I'll hit him up.haha

You guys have a great weekend and be good!!!

We are getting our computer for Christmas but I will be hitting the ole' hubby up for something to open on the big day too. By the way, I checked on the computer and the web site said that it already got shipped out. YEAH!! One step closer to chating at night with you guys!!!

That is great Kempy. I live on here. It doesn't seem like to many people are around on the weekends but I am always on the computer. I really have a sad life.LOL

I am wondering if having a computer at home will be a blessing or a curse. Will it get my butt any bigger. After all thatis what I will be on for I am sure the whole day. Scary thought.

As long as your not eating chips and cookies when your talking to me you should be fine.LOL


Does anyone know when they are gonna get the chat room working again? I love going there.

I never got a chance to go in there. No body was in there when I was here at work. I guess most people don't stay on here during the day like I (you to Angie) do.

So many smiling faces! I know I only seem to post for the weigh ins anymore, but I'm still here. I don't want to post my picture until I have at least 20 more pounds off, and am closer to my goal. I know that sounds crazy, but after losing over 120 now I'm kinda in a weird spot at judging my size and I just think I should wait a little longer. I'm at the lowest weight I've been since high school and I'm still trying to adjust to the before and now of me. Hope this makes sense and that everyone will understand why you don't see my pic up. Will see you all at weigh in tomorrow. Take care. Di

Hi everyone,
Thanks for the warm welcome back. I thought I would log on at lunchtime like I used to do, but I didn't even get a break until almost 4:00! I snarffed down a few handfuls of candy throughout the day, but then I WALKED across the street to get a good, satisfying low-fat deli sandwich. Now, however, my soon-to-be-11-year-old daughter is having 2 friends overnight and we're making pizzas! If I let them eat most of it I'll be safe. What a terrible parent, huh?
Anyway, not to sound to out-of-it, what's an elliptical machine? Has anyone tried any of those walking videos? I need to start excersizing again, but walking in the winter when it's dark outside doesn't seem like a really good idea. I'm so out-of-shape that walking is about the only thing I can handle!
Hey Di, I understand about your avoiding the camera. I once had a major shock when I had been losing weight, thought I was looking O.K. and then saw a picture of myself at a BAD angle. Now I know that what I see in the mirror everyday isn't the same as seeing a picture of myself. I also have some pictures of myself when I was younger that look pretty darn good but I thought I was HUGE. It's weird how we perceive ourselves sometimes.
This post is getting awfully long. I think I'll save the rest of my book for later.

AAAAaaaargh! Weigh in tomorrow! I don't think I will have a loss actually I have gained since the last weigh in. I think it has something to do with the fact that I have been getting on my elliptical machine daily. Which that means the added weight may be due to the fact that I am building muscle...woohoo! I don't know I will find any good reason to acknowledge a gain on the scale. Who Knows I might be surprised tomorrow morning!

Jen519~~~an elliptical machine is totally awesome but it's a love/hate thing. It is like a stationary bike but without a seat to sit on. So you are pedalling in a standing position sometimes with your arms going back and forth and sometimes not...depending on what kind you are using. Do a search for elliptical machines to get a picture view of one. By the way, glad you are back; it's great to know you have not given up.

Gennel~~~I was wondering what you thought about what I said in an earlier post about the way I am using my machine. Let me know.

Di~~~how are you doing friend? I would see your smiling face soon. I bet you are looking totally awesome. I know I haven't lost nearly as much as you have and I still am a bit nervous about pictures but I am coming around. I hope you will too. So how is your relationship developing with the elliptical machine?

Kempyd~~~If you and your DH are anything like me and mine we often play tug-o-war with the computer. LOL I use mine alot for school. DH uses it for fun. I don't think either of our behinds have gotten any bigger but I do find myself forcing myself away from the computer and to my elliptical machine. Balance is the key. I honestly don't know what we would do without our computer.

Angie~~~If I could live on here I would. But then that would mean their would be no school and kids. I think I would go nuts after a while. But then they say all you need is a computer and you are automatically connected to the world.

Sahvara~~~I hope you are hanging in their and enjoying the thread.

Well I better get going it is quite late and Tweet (my cockatiel) knows I am up so he is whistling away. Pause....okay I covered him up, he's quiet now maybe that is all he wanted. Silly bird.

Talk to you all again.
Kina