Hi everyone. I'm so close to onderland and looking for support!

Susie - Hope Saturday was an OK day...so sad for the funeral but happiness at the wedding, quite bittersweet I guess! Too bad TOPS was closed down, but hey you'll have a double loss next week! I agree about slowing down, things being too hectic are just not good. I definitely find myself snacking more when I am more stresed, I really have to watch it.

lukesmom - Welcome!!!! How are you finding the new points system? have you done WW before?

shalyn - Welcome to you too! You'll be in onederland in no time I'm sure! I made it a while back but these ladies are so wonderful I just can't leave.

Well my weekend was good, we had a bbq last night for my sister's and dad's b-days...overindulged a bit but the scale is the same this morning at 134.8 so I'm happy. I sent in a vacation request to be off Wed-Fri this week, but I haven't heard back yet but I'm sure it will be OK...in any event I'll have my blackberry with me so I'll be working anyways most likely. Hope everybody has a great day!

Hi everyone !! Long time no talk I had a great time in Florida...it was very hot but we did do alot, I got to kayak for the first time and once I got the hang of it I found that I really like it and will try to do again sometime here in Indiana...I was half and half good on my food intake...although I did have soda...I am thinking I might have broken even...yeah right , haha ....gonna ease back into eating well this week and ween myself off soda again.

I have missed way too much to respond to everyone but just wanted to drop in and say I am back and ready to get on track !!!!

Carri

I have done WW before...I'm a 'lifer"...points plus is working for me at this time...I know there is a bit of discussion surrounding that...lol

Hi Ladies,

I really miss you all when I miss a day here. Yesterday was a crazy day as the home airconditioning decided to stop working. It seemed to be a easy, faily low-cost fix; I hope and pray that holds true!

I am greatful that I can work from home when things like that happen.

I didn't work out yesterday but plan on meeting my friend for a walk and then do a upper-body workout with weights.

Cari: I am glad you had a great vacation and found a new sport/exercise you like. I hope you will be able to find something like it in IN.

Liz: I sure hope you get those vacation days off. To bad you can't leave the BB at home on those days! I have a work BB too and I have dreams of throwing it into the ocean sometimes!

Lukes Mom & Shalyn: Welcome! It's nice to have new people; I'm looking forward to hearing about your journey's to ONEderland. This board is a great support system.

Afternoon Ladies ...well I am happy to say that today is the last "hot and steamy" day for a while, we are actually getting a break, gonna be a high of only 80 tomorrow and it is going to be WONDERFUL. Going to be like that the rest of the week and weekend so I hope to get to the State Fair this weekend, eat the junk before I go full bore back on my clean eating, haha. I love when it starts getting cooler here, I love to walk in the evenings...of course I am not kidding myself, it is only early August so I am sure we are in for more of the heat at some point.

Lukes Mom and Shalyn - as everyone else has said "welcome", we are always needing newbies so come back often and get to know us.

Susie - wouldn’t ya know that our a/c went out the day before we left for vacation last week...it was horrible...it was between 86-88 in my house for two days...I don't know how I slept, haha ...ours was an easy fix, but not so cheap...well I say that but it couldve been worse...around 300.00 ...hope it all works out for you...I know how horrible it can be.

Liz - Hi ! Hope you get your vacation time off

Hi to Auntie G, Arabella, and Mel !!!!

Hope you all have a great day !!!

Carri

Morning everyone...I had the nerve to get on the scales this morning after being off plan for what 3 weeks now or so...well off and on I guess...and with being on vacation ( the dreaded vacation gain ) and was pleasantly surprised...I usually get right back up in the 230's but this time I was hanging out around 225 ...which lets face it, still isnt good....but it was nice to not see the 30's number of any kind...haha

Awful quiet in here the last couple of days...

We are having WONDERFUL weather here....nice and cool , hanging around the low 80's....feels great...

Well I hope you all have a good day.

Carri

Hi!
Satine- thanks for the welcome!
I'm on vacation right now and can't report a weigh in. When I left I was holding steady at 206. I'm trying very hard to stay on plan. Doing ok so far. I even managed to get in a little exersice!

Everyone have a good day!

HI. I did not have a good week this week--been off track..not working out since Tuesday, not logging my food..just felt overwhelmed with home and work.

I have a plan to get caught up this weekend and get my mindset back on track. I don't like being "out of control" and I sure have been this week.

Not easy to come here and say that but I know that this forum is for the good and bad times, for the support and to help support, so I'm being honest.

When it comes to my weight-loss efforts I haven't always been honest..I have went into hiding when off track..but not this time..it might be ugly, it might be messy but I have to get through it and really, when I'm off track and not posting, it doesn't do me any good.

So, I'll be here working through it...

Shalyn: Keep up the good work..even on vacation.....you can do it!

Carri: I am enjoying this cooler weather as well. Good for you for staying in the 220's while on vacation.

Looking forward to hearing from the rest of you.

Only lost .2 at WW this week...I know I need to be more active!!

MyChoice - Thanks! I'm trying pretty hard but my food options are limited. We're in a camper in the middle of nowhere with the nearest "grocery store" about 20 miles away! I'm working with what I've got.

Sometimes we get off track but at least you're motivated to get back on it! Just stick to your plan!

I agree this place is for the good times and the tough times...so supportive!

lukesmom- at least you're moving in the right direction...a loss is a loss!

Like I said, I'm trying! It's pretty tough right now though. I haven't weighed myself for 3 days and won't be able to until tomorrow night. I sure hope I see a loss. If not I have to buckle down!

Good morning. I'm up cleaning house this morning, putting things in place--I am much more of a calm person when things are in place.

The problem is, is that my DH is not. I had a talk with him last night at dinner and I explained to him about how I need some help in keeping things in order and why. He seemed receptive to trying to be better at it every day and agreed that on Wedensday evenings, or as close to that as mid-week, we would take an hour or so to spruce things us so that on Saturday's it isn't a all day affair to just get the house back in order.

I want to start working out on Saturday morning.

I will admit I'm a "very" tidy person and can be a bit over the top with it but I don't mind keeping it that way, I just need my DH to help out a little more by taking care of his own things.

We do have a fun evening planned with some friends. We are going to try a new resturant that is in Cincinnati, OH that was featured on Dinner's, Drive-in's and Dives, called Terry's Turf Club. We have never been there and my DH has wanted to go for a while so tonight we are doing it. I bet there isn't going to be "diet" food there, but I will be careful.

Ok, back to getting this house in order.

Auntie: I didn't realize that you were so close to ONEderland! I have tomato's at my house..we have 3 plants--I'd love to bring you some!

Shalyn: When you can't do much about the situation you are in, just do what you can--I'm sure the scales will be just fine when you get back on them.

Luke's mom: You still lost and you say you need to be more active, so add 10 more minutes of activity a day this week and I bet you will see it at WW.

I found on the WW website (well, I searched thru Google) and found their ultimate walking challenge...it's a 6-week walking program...started that today...so I'm hoping for "less of me" next weigh in.