Frannie - crossed my fingers for a good weigh in for you.

Froufy - sounds like your physio therapy might just work - on to Mexico

Kathy - I too would be livid! Sounds like my DH. They must all be the same. I would drag the @##$@ ( tree into the hallway and leave it lay., then I would make myself something scrumptious for dinner.

Vickie - do you weigh in too?

I am supposed to WI today, but I didn't go. I know the scale has not changed and I didn't want to fork over the money. Will try to be extra CORE this week and hope for a good loss next week. Keeping track of points too.

Dog has to go out, I guess no one else knows how to open the door.

Lisa

Lisa, you cracked me up! Your advice to Kathy had me in stiches. I can picture her Hubby coming in and seeing the tree in the entranceway with Kathy eating a gourmet meal for one at a table with candles! Pretty funny picture.

I don't have a good body image for myself and maybe I should work on this. It's been so long since I was 150 pounds (probably 1984) that I can barely remember what it feels like. I do have a picture of myself from back then in my mind. I remember that Woman was happy and had short cute reddish blonde hair. I liked her!

Kath, I'll settle for the small coke and NO beer. Woo Hoo! Great Job!

Frouf, what an experience. I'm glad the therapy might be helping.

I've never had a massage. Couldn't bear to have anyone touch this body but my Hubby. I can barely make myself go for a pedicure!

Linda, Congratulations on the end of day 2. I am VERY proud of you. I now how hard it is for you to stick to this stuff for a whole week. I believe in you and believe that you will make it through the whole week. If you do get on the scale, try not to let it affect what you are doing. For me, the scale goes crazy all week and then finally shows some real progress on Thursday morning before my weigh in. I use my points for the occassional bun, Smart Balance margarine on my veggies and popcorn, and once in a while some chocolate (parcelled out by my Hubby!).

Speaking of my weigh in, I'm down .8. Short again of the elusive 30 pounds! Grrrrrrrrr. I'm not giving up because I still have a LOOOONNNNNGGGG way to go but I sure wish this old body of mine would cooperate more. I'm at 29.4. All I can say is lose it before you turn 40. Cause after 40, it's even harder!

Good Luck, Frannie. Hope your weigh in went well.

Mercee, are you out there? How are you doing?

Oh Vickie, how frustrating!!! When you finally reach that 30 pound mark though, imagine the party we'll have. But still, as we say, down is down, no matter how slowly.

Kathy, maybe you could tell him to eat the Christmas tree for dinner, since he obviously likes it so much. You know, the least he could have done was call you when he noticed the Crock Pot unplugged! Men!!

I'm going out tonight (I hope) to get a toning/sculpting video. I think I'll look at my video store first, and try some out before I purchase.

And Linda, woo hoo on your second Core-ous day!!! You're doing great, and you inspired me to eat my SF FF butterscotch pudding tonight during Survivor (we DVR) instead of full fat popcorn.

Great job everyone! I'm starting to recover from this virus I think, and I'm just ignoring the signs that the baby is coming down with it. (Fingers in ears, la la la, I can't hear you!!) I think I do that a lot in life.

Later,
Angela

-.2 or pretty much stayed the same........double darn but found out the scale there and mine at home are within .2 so that is a good thing

i re-commit to journalling, drinking extra water, cutting out coffee that is not decaf, eating more veggies and less crackers, and i need to get back to walking.......have missed it this week mostly the weather got to me but so did this back of mine....maybe the change in weather is causing the aches.......

frouf......enjoy your physio, i have done it all, my favorite was the stimulator (tens i think it is called) and the ultra sound..........ahhhhhhhhhh

kathy, i would have done the same as suggested.....thrown it as far as i could and left for a steak dinner somewhere........

angela, take care as you recover.....dh has a rotten cold coming on and is not very frisky at all

vickie what can you and i do to hit that 30 mark????????

anyone else have suggestions

Frannie and Vickie, darn it! I was so sure y'all would both get to 30 pounds tonight but a loss is a good thing, even if it isn't as much as you both deserve. I don't really have any tips to offer since you both generally eat so well and I know you both exercise pretty faithfully too. Those scales just don't want to give up those last few ounces, do they? Keep the faith though! And Lisa, you've been working hard too ... I'm sure when you go to WI next week, you'll have a loss to report too.

Kathy, boy! Would I be ticked too! We'll just sum it up in one word .... MEN!!!

Linda, way to go on another good Core day! You've done an outstanding job of getting back on track. Enjoy CSI! I love all 3 of them, although I think the CSI Miami episodes have been better this year. CSI NY was good last night ... did you see it?

Angela, have fun picking out a video and let us know how you like it. I sure hope the baby manages to avoid the flu. All of you deserve a nice restful, kleenex-free weekend!

Froufie, I'm glad the physical therapy seemed to help your discomfort. You'll be kicking up your heels ... DDR style ... in no time! I'm glad you did something nice for yourself by going to the movies ... my DH had to practically drag me to see "Million Dollar Baby" since I'm not a big boxing fan but as much as I hated to admit it to him (you know .... MEN!!! ), I did enjoy the movie ... probably cried for the last 30 minutes or so!

Kierie, I hope your day is going well. Enjoy that king-size coke for Kathy!

Kally, for the life of me I can't visualize how I will look thin ... chiefly because I have never been thin EVER. When I lost the 90 pounds with WW a couple of years ago and weighed in the 190 neighborhood, I certainly looked better but I still had my big rear end and my flabby thighs and my "apron" and my bat wings ... gosh, I'm wondering why I'm even bothering to lose the weight yet again with only that to look forward to!

Have a good night everyone! Tomorrow's Friday, thank goodness!

Good job Linda on staying on plan again today! Wow I must be a pretty FIERCE FROUFIE wielding that rolling pin to scare everyone to death! ...well if it helps I don't mind being the "bad guy".

And speaking of "bad guys" - oh Kathy I do feel for you! My dh is the most absent minded and I sometimes go nuts myself - I can really relate to his nonchalance w/the unplugged crockpot - what was he thinking? (or maybe not thinking at all?) Hope you had a great dinner and knocked him down with the tree!

Vickie & Frannie - so near yet so far - good news is you know once you hit the 30 lbs mark you will a) celebrate like crazy and b) know you worked hard at it and that the WEIGHT WILL STAY OFF - hang in there!

Angela are you looking for a video that uses weights, etc? If so let me know if you find anything good!

I too hope that next week's physio will end all the pain and hobbling - had my ice pak on tonight and about to do my special 5 minute leg stretch! Bet dh will have a good laugh at this one!

DD now says she is going to Mexico - does not sound thrilled about it tho?? I am still pondering what to do!

Frouf

So much to read so I will post when I get in.....6:00am and got to get going....late start today....see you all back here later.......

You're not fierce, Froufy. Your rolling pins are serious yet very loving and funny! We all know what we need to do but it's fun to remind each other in very sweet ways. Boy if we can't laugh at this process then we are all in trouble.

Deborah, I'm thinking I'm not going to be happy with the excess skin but I decided that I don't care how much flab there is because I'll be healthy, maybe for the first time in my life. I'm also kind of hoping that losing at the rate of about 1 1/4 pounds per week that my skin will recover a bit as I go along?

I saw a new product on QVC yesterday. I didn't get to see the whole presentation. I think it was called an Ab something but it wasn't just for the Abs. It was a red pillow looking thing with stretchy handle cords coming out of each side. It looks like some kind of resistance thingy. Don't I describe this all so scientifically?! I was on the phone when it was on so I couldn't get the details. Looked like what I might need for my resistance muscle training. I want muscles that burn fat please!

Another busy errand day for me so I'll be back later.

Oh, BTW, my Nephew is home from the hospital. Came home with IV antibiotics and an embedded line that his wife has to hook him up to and his wound closure machine.....but he's home and happy. Thank God, no more trips to that nasty hospital.

Frannie and Vickie - just saw something on T.V. yesterday, that said if you want to jump start your metabolism you can either fast for a day, or pick one day and exercise for 60 minutes instead of 30. I haven't tried either of these, yet.

Kally - yes I can visualize myself as thin. Never had a weight problem until after I had kids. Was 135 before DD, 145 before DS, then hit 35 and gained 5lbs. per yr. to top out at 168 when I hit 40. Did WW when DD was 3, and was back to 130, but harder this time around. Of course I rollerbladed then, and maybe that helped. Got my skates out last year; first time in 5 years and I fell on my back and almost hit my head..........put them away. Maybe if I get brave, I'll try again when it warms up , but will put my helmet on.

Lisa

Happy Friday everyone! It will be a short work one for me since DH is off today so I'll meet him for lunch and take the rest of the afternoon off. Trying to decide between Chili's, TGIF's, or Applebee's ... will check out Dotti's site to determine the best choices ahead of time!

I was down 2 pounds for my WI this morning, which didn't exactly thrill me since I've yet to finish losing the 12 pounds I gained after one disastrous weekend just 3 weeks ago! I had a good eating weekend last weekend (or I guess I should say a better eating weekend! ) so hopefully, I can do the same again this weekend.

Vickie, I bought this similar thing to what you described on QVC from Big Lots for $15. It's called a body bowflex and has this central ball with stretchy bands on either side of it. There are 3 sets of bands, color coordinated for the amount of resistance they offer (easy, medium, and hard ). A video comes with it that demonstrates a few exercises. It seems to offer a lot of versatility and I enjoy using it ... when I find the time to drag it out of the closet!

I do think strength training will be a help in minimizing loose skin issues. Although I did cardio when I lost the weight last time, I really didn't do anything consistently with weights. And you're right, Vickie ... it really is more about the health than anything else. I don't expect to be parading around in a bikini at the beach at my age! Ha! What a sight that would be! Since I'm getting close to 50, I really don't expect my skin to have enough elasticity to "shrink" back once I lose these 125 pounds. It's been stretched out my whole life! Someone on the 100+ pounds to lose forum at the WW site posted a comment a long time ago regarding skin and said something about she didn't really care about the loose skin because she could roll it up and tuck it away in a push-up bra and girdle and I guess that's the strategy I'll adopt too!

Sorry to ramble on for so long! Hope everyone has a good Friday. Vickie, I'm so glad your nephew was able to come home. I'm sure that will be a tremendous boon to his spirits and should speed his recovery. Be careful running all your errands!

Linda, hope Day 3 goes as smoothly for you as the first 2 days!

Froufie, I think you should book the Mexico trip and if DD changes her mind again, you can take either older or younger DS. Or better yet, put in a call to your former massage dude! He'll get you fixed up in no time!

Today I go to the gym so they can teach this old dog a few new tricks about weights. I think it is time.

Vickie- I am still out here. I have just been very busy (who isn't). I joined Curves a week ago and I really enjoy it. I actually joined it to have something I do for myself. I am always helping others and I forget I need time for myself. The workout there is great for me and it only takes about 35 minutes. I aso joined because I have been at a standstill for a month now!!! Which is really a bummer. I'm still following Core and I plan to hang in here until I get to my goal. I'm hoping by working out I won't have a lot of skin hanging.

Speaking of Christmas trees We just took our tree down last weekend!!! Maybe I should have left it up and hung Easter eggs on it. LOL

Well ladies have a great day I'm really going to try and post more. Even when I don't post I read the boards.

Congratulations to all of you losers!!!! Way to go.

Oh yea I made the Cola Chicken the other night my family loved it. I used diet cherry coke instead of pepsi. They simply loved it.

Gee I was hoping you guys would fall for the Fierce Froufie persona - but I guess you know me better than that??? lol

Still a bit in pain today and while I can "hobble" better I find I can't be up and about for too long - start looking for a chair to rest in. My upper back is hurting a bit now cuz I think I am "compensating" for the bad leg when I walk and this is stressing other muscles!

Just had breakfast - hope I ate enuf to stifle any stomach pain from the pain pill!

I also might go out today - maybe to Chapters/Starbucks for a coffee? I feel I need to move a bit and get used to walking....I also get so bored being at home all day. Need to burn a few calories?? I am still up at least 1.5 lbs and while I understand why it's there it's still depressing me!

kally - have fun at the gym - I'm sure you will learn many "new" tricks!

Deborah - what fun to have a lunch date and afternoon off - ENJOY! and CONGRATS on the 2 lb loss - are you kidding? You shoulkd be EXTREMELY PROUD of yourself as you are on the right track! Keep up the good work!

I also heard it take about a year AFTER a major weight loss for your skin to adjust - so while it may seem bad at the time - it may get better. Of course any toning and exercise you do can only help! (and yes if all else fails, to the lingerie shop we go!)

Will talk to DD again when she gets home from school - I have decided that if she DOES NOT WANT TO GO I am not taking her. I don't want her being sullen and cranky all week! I might just take the little guy with me - at least he will wear what he's told, and be more cooperative than she is (I am finding 13 to be such a difficult age - last night she came in asking for MORE allowance - even tho she is not doing the "jobs" she is asked to do for the $10 she gets right now - I said what will you do to earn the extra money?? "I don't know?" - sorry that does not cut it with me or in the real world - like go ask your boss for a raise without some facts to back you up! Good luck!).

Yes she did finally clean up her room last night after I pointed out where the "problem areas" were. She was unsure where to put things? (I said put them where they "came from" not on the floor, or in the corners, or under your desk - garbage them if you have no room - this morning I find 3 pairs of slippers and one pair of dress shoes IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM GARBAGE CAN - and I told her this was the kind of "attittude" I was talking about - not very mature or nice of her!). Yes I salvaged them and put them in her messy closet!

Oh ya and she had a friend over after school yesterday and when I asked her about the Mexico trip her friend kinda freaked out - like why would you not go??? Friend realized that this was an opportunity and of course offered to go in her place!!!

Vickie - glad to hear your nephew is finally home - I'm sure he will recuperate much better there! Have a fun day (I am even jealous of people running errands now cuz I am so immobilized!!! )

And my kitchen is a DISASTER AREA - I refuse to go and clean up, esp as I can't stand for too long. No one has emptied the dishwasher and you can barely see the (huge) island in my kitchen cuz it is covered w/dirty dishes and recycling stuff (old newspapers, boxes, etc). DD was supposed to empty dishwasher and ds was supposed to take out the recycling. We will soon run out of cutlery and dishes so I hope someone will take the initiative and load and run dishwasher. Dh and I have decided it ain't gonna be us!

Frouf

Mercee, I'm SO glad you posted and really happy to hear that you are still on program. You are really my inspiration for pushing through those "no loss" periods of time. I'm sorry to hear that you've been at a standstill for a month. 34 pounds is a lot to lose and I'm sure your body is trying to regulate itself. I'd like to try Curves, but I think it may be too expensive for my retirement funds at the moment.

I do hope you keep us posted on your progress. You must be due for a good loss!

Deborah, what a BAD BAD friend I am! I forgot to celebrate your 2 pound loss with you. I was so caught up in your conversation about bad body image that I forgot to celebrate. So here it is and also 2 of these, one for each pound! Try to put that gain out of your mind. It happened, it's over. Don't negate the joy of your loss by talking about the fact that you aren't back where you were. Stop and pick up your roses instead!