Hi Christina! I know what you mean about the situps! I just did a 12 minute tape for the abs! Whew,that was hard!!
OOHH easter eggies.....I can't have any This week will be without treats of any kind I have to count my cals.
Have a good day

ps-have you noticed that we (Canadians)seem to talk about the weather alot!! LOL!

hmm....I guess to actually get a good workout from them,you need to do all the intended sit ups at once, eh?
Most of my weight is hibernation weight, all around the middle. And until they come up with a way to burn the tummy by doing arm weights, I'm going to have to give in to the dreaded suckers. A 12 minute tape...well, maybe six of those I could do right now :P

Hello,
I used to come to this forum about 2 years ago and I gave up back then and decided I was going to stay fat forever. But that has all changed for some reason I seemed to have a light bulb go off in my head and I really could use some help and motivation. I live in Leduc, Alberta thats about 20 mins south of Edmonton. I am 40 Married with a 21 year old and a 16 year old boys. The highest weight I have ever, ever been and very depressed and in need of people to push me.

I went away to Niagara Falls the other night with my hubby and kids and i actually wore my bathingsuit in the pool area "without" anything covering me up. I usually wear shorts ontop, and I actually felt comfortable with just my bathing and not hiding behind anything. I think the last time I was able to do that was on my honeymoon 10 years ago. I am actually 10 pounds away from my weight on my wedding day! I just felt so happy and my husband commented on how good I looked in the bathing suit (maybe by the summer it will be a bikini)-ha!

Good morning, everyone,

Hi, Misery Chick and welcome. I live in Edson, so I'm not far away from you. You said that a light bulb went off and you realized you needed to do something about your weight. You are way ahead of many who haven't gotten to that place yet.

I'm not here to tell you it will be easy, because it never is. However, I am here to tell you that you can do it and that there are lots of great folks here who will offer you support. We can't force you to do anything. You have to make up your own mind and then do what you need to do and we can and will support you on that. Hang in there and keep posting. We'll all be rooting for you.

Almost there,

You must be so proud! You go gurl! That's awesome.

Today will be quiet for me. I'll be working on the re-write of my book again. Also have to pay the utility bills and do a couple of business phone calls. DH is taking my brother to Edmonton to his heart clinic so it will be quiet here. They will be gone all day. I plan to stay on program and eat right. I've been doing well and weigh-in is Wednesday for me so want to be sure I'll be down at least a tiny bit.

Hope everyone has a great day,

Good Morning from Nova Scotia . . .

Glad to hear everyone is doing well and planning on doing even better. A great big for you, Misery and, as much as I hate to say it, we are all looking forward to keeping you company on your journey.

It is getting a little warmer down here again. High is supposed to go up to just below freezing (how's that for a convoluted statement) and it is nice and sunny. Seeing the sun always makes me feel better, especially in the winter. I think the reason we spend so much time talking about the weather in this country is because it changes so often, you can never make a single statement work for the entire day. (Besides, it's less argument-provoking than politics) I think the poor old groundhog is just as confused as the rest of us this year.

Well, it's off to the store for me. Super Store has my favourite soup on sale (Primo Lentil Soup) for less than 1/2 price this week. Going to stock the cupboard for the rest of the winter.

Have a great day, gang. Don't forget to get your siggies fixed up if you haven't already done so. Can't say we weren't warned you know. (Read Suzanne's message at the beginning of every forum). See you all soon.

Meowee - I love Primo Lentil soup, its one of my favourite canned soups, that and Superstore's Pasta Fazouli, but dang! that sodium amount just about kills me. I don't know why, but I retain water like nobody's business. So right now, I'm using the two cans I have as weights for side shoulder raises LOL

Misery Chick - Glad something clicked for you. Just reading here I've found lots of inspiration and support, and that was before I even started posting. I'm in Edmonton, but moving to Gibbons area soon. I'm finding losing weight isn't happening as well as it did a few years ago when I was at a high of 211.

hey there,
just waiting for dinner to cook and a bit of a break. a bit exhausted from doing so much before going into tomorrow.

Maggie, what kind of book? ARe you a writer,,,what kind if you are.

Misery, I lived in Red Deer for years till moving to Calgary almost 5 years ago. Have alot of family in Edmonton and a cousin in Leduc..(LA)

I am hoping that once I am all healed I will be able to do more of a workout. Im also hoping my basement is done so my workout equipment is used.

well better run,

Hello everybody. . .

This is definitely not one of my better days. The Digital Demon is living in my scale this morning. I must have gotten on and off the thing at least twenty-five times and it's all over the place -- everywhere from down 3 to up 2. So I've decided on "stayed the same". Sooo, even though I know better, I am a little depressed. One of those "but I did everything right and still got a bad result" moments. I know, I've said it lots of times, this too will pass.

See you soon, gang. Hope everybody has a better day than mine is shaping up to be.

Meoww, don't worry so much about the scale, it fluctuates so much it will make you crazy. Instead, think I stuck to my plan, and feel good about that aqccomplishment. To many times we beat our selves up for not losing and then we get in a depression and what do most of do...... EAT! Focus on your good not bad.

Anyway, sorry to come on so strong being a newbie here, but I just want to help. I am from Southwestern Ontario, and have been on a diet or as I call it now a change in my lifestyle , but we all know what it is, for about ooh, most of my life. I try to workout cause I know that works for me but getting to the gym consistently is difficult. My work schedule is crazy )I'm a nurse), then I am in school part time(homework is a killer), plus I am extremely involved in my kids life( Xtra curricular activities), so reminding myself to get to the gym is somewhat difficult. Anyway, trying to get back to gym and back to the beach(south beach that is), so that's me in a nutshell.

Hope to hang with all of you soon.

Hi everyone *wave*

I'm from Halifax Nova Scotia, I've been lurking this forum for years but I feel like I really need to do something again -- I had a really hard time in the fall with my brother being injured and in the hospital and trying to sort my life around school at the same time. I gained 30lbs since then to 230 :| It disgusts me. Two years ago I lost 20lbs and was down to 180 and I loved it, I stopped following the diet though and just tried to eat healthy that 20lbs creept up slowly over 2 years but the 30lbs i gained since the fall... I decided its time to do something again -- I had been depressed until i finally kicked the bucket and signed up for weight watchers online last week -- It's amazing how one thing and a few days can do for your self-esteem.

ANYWAY, enough rambling -- I look forward to meeting you all!

Edit: hmmm... my signature isn't showing up

Meowee -- Shannon is right focus on your new found habits. If you are doing everything right EVENTUALLY the scale will catch up... Maybe you're on a plateau too, increase your intensity in cardio, increase your weights in weight training, fluctuate your calories daily one day high, one day low... add a new exercise, I've added more swimming and I feel really different, altho the scale hasn't moved. Hey, now that I think of it my scale hasn't moved in a year HA, now there's a plateau ... Hang in there and keep posting..

Hi Mara to 3FC !

Welcome Scrappinrn and Mara. Good luck on your weight loss journey.

Meow, hang in there. That darn scale will eventuall show a weight loss.

Today my friend is coming and bringing Wendy's salad for lunch. It will be great to see her. I love the mandarin chicken salad and so long as I limit the dressing the points are pretty good.

Tonight is weigh-in for me. I think I've lost a little more weight but guess I'll see tonight.

Tomorrow I get my hair done and then go to the doctor. I'm hoping that he'll take this cast off and let me use a fiberglass one that straps on. That way I can take it off to shower. Anyway, guess we'll see tomorrow.

Hope everyone has a great day.

Welcome to "Scrappin" and "Marajade".

Thanks for all the warm thoughts and advice, gang. Don't worry, I don't stay down for long. Your "plateau" is wonderful, Ilene. Someday, I hope to join you there.

Yooooo Hooooo Where are yooooooo ??