Good evening everyone,
Well, my cool weather finally got here we had a light frost this am. I don't remember if I told you about my neighbor g-daughter who had the bad car wreck last Jan. She had a severe head injury and spent 35 days in a coma in intensive care. She had to learn everything all over. Eating, talking, and walking. Her boyfriend broke his pelvis in 3 places. Yesterday we went to their wedding. It was in a botanical garden. She arrived in a horse drawn white carriage.
She walked down the aisle with only a little support from her dad. The local newspaper and ft worth's newspaper and one of the local tv stations showed up. He just sweeped her off her feet and carried her out to the carriage afterwards. It was cold and drizzly but no one cared. I love a happy ending

I made it to curves today and been op EXCEPT...I had to have chocolate
I ate some of dgs coco puffs, dry. At its worst that has to be better than candy.

Jeri: WELCOME!
I 've had the same severe weight changes. I'm now doing WW at home and going to curves. This is a wonderful place for support. We all have similar struggles. We just keep fighting our way to 199. One pound at a time.
I was born in NC but raised in Texas. I love it there.

Annie: Great job on the eating at the festival. It can be so hard passing up all those goodies.
Good luck at your WI. You've been working hard. It'll be good.

Holly: WOW!!! You go girl.
I haven't tried SB. I did sugar busters. I think they are based on the same principals. I really like your journal. It really keeps you accountable.

Susie: I really think we all have to take time to look at the reasons we turn to food for comfort. I Know when I get in a stressed mood. I get so hungry. I'll eat mindlessly then wonder how it happened. That a big problem living with 3 grown men...LOL.
Yes, I agree we all will do this. We might have small ups and downs but this road leads to onderland... FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD.

Good moring Ladies,
How's everyone doing with their plan so far this week. I'm happy to say that I made it past Monday, on plan! Celebrating those tiny victories.

Debbie: Thanks for sharing such an uplifting story. I love happy endings too! I think the Coco puffs were a good choice over candy.

Jerri: Welcome to The Race. We are happy to have you here. I've found that when I post everyday..good or bad days it helps me stay on plan or not veer to far off. Hope to see you here a lot and I know you can make your goal.

Holly: You go Girl! Now, you know you did it one day and I know you can do it again. I'm really enjoying your journal.

If I forgot to respond to anyones post, I apoligize. If they aren't on the page I'm replying to I tend to have a short memory!

Work hard today towards being happy with yourself.

Susie

OH HAPPY TUESDAY LADIES............

Very pumped and excited here. Re-focused and booming. Lost the 5 lbs I gained!! Yes, 5 lbs down at WW last night. Back to down 25 total. Curves is helping a lot. I am up to taking the 3 flights of stairs EVERY time I have to go to another floor! A bit winded, however not as bad as in the beginning. Doing stair exercises as I go also. Certain parts of the body kind of ache, but I will take it.

Debbie...oh that sounds so much like a Cinderella story. I got goose bumps reading it. I, too, love happy endings.

Jeri - Hello and welcome to the Race! We are all here for support, whether we are up or down in our moods. I KNOW you can do this, as we all can. Again, welcome!

Got to get busy. HELLO to everyone! Have a marvelous, OP, on track day!

(((HUGS)))

Annie

Jeri, welcome. I have sung your tune before too. Keep posting it is the one sure way to keep your focus and get the support you/we need. HUGS!!!
Annie~ WTG woohooooooooo!!!
Susie~tiny victories all all steps in the right direction!!! I wonder if my journal is TMI or boring to others. Glad for the positive feedback. it really feels like it is working for me.
Deb~((((nice story))))

Tuesday and it feels like Thursday


Meaning I am ready for a weekend.Yikes. I was low key all day yesterday. Had trouble gettin motivated.I did get some cleaning and sorting done.
I just have 2 toddlers today til noon. DH just left for work but it has been raining. I hope it holds off so I can have 2 hours to myself this aft.
I ate at weird times yesterday and then felt odd by bedtime. I was OP tho!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Daily Journal
1.My renewal statement for the day. I CAN do this!!!!!!!
2. Weekly weight.230
3. Exercise-type, how long, what level. yikes
4. % fat, carbs, protein.
5. # meals and snacks.1 meal and 4 snacks sorta
6.# fruits, # of veg. 4 cups of veg
7. How many glasses of water. 10
8. Time of last food intake, time I went to bed. 8pm, bed at 11:30
9. Why and when I ate due to stress or emotions.- hmmmm.....I ate because I was feeling wonky but i missed supper cause of hockey practise, ate before and after......dont think it was stress
10.General feelings about food, exercise, life.- I am feeling like I can handle eating what is best for my body type and health.- I need to get out and walk,-life is good.
11. Any really good events or feelings today.- The kids were MUCH better today as far as behaviour and cattiness etc. I did so much conflict resolution last week it was exhausting. Hoping it sticks,lol. I used 2 recipes from the SB book.Storytime at the library was nice.I didn’t get pissy about getting DS dressed in his hockey gear for his practise.Had a good chat with some Mom’s. I was feeling wonky so I went to bed instead of doing Avon ordering. I have all day today to work away at that.Feeling thankful for my marriage. DH and I seem to be in a great groove.
12. Overall, how did the day go.- okey dokey
13. How can I improve for tomorrow.- time my food intake better.

Annie: F A N T A S T I C .... Give yourself a big pat on the back.
What a boost.

Holly: I hate when I miss a meal I tend to get too hungry then overeat.

Jeri: Hope your day is going well. We are glad to have you here.

Susie: Any day we stay op is a great day.

I woke up with a headache. as soon as it eases I plan to go to curves. It's a beautiful day. I hope to get outside and get moving.

Good Afternoon (now)....I tried to post first thing this morning....wrote a whole wonderful post to all of you and then this darn computer froze and I lost everything I wrote...so I actually truly am an early riser believe it or not.

Had an o.k. day yesterday...started off terrific, just a small bowl of cherrios, frosted ones but hey it's better than the usual mcdonalds breakfast sandwich and hash brown on the way to driving my hubby into work right????

Had a power bar at lunch but obviously wasn't enough for me on my first day back at this so I heated up a tomato soup at hand and drank it while surfin' the net. Day went pretty good from here on out.....
When I got to the house where I watch 7 children from 4 - 6 M-F, it was everyone's snack time, including mine....didn't pack anything for myself today and boy oh boy did those untoasted pop tarts strawberry flavor look GREAT!!!! BUT BUT BUT....I WAS AWESOME!!! I DID NOT GIVE IN and i settled for a little bunch of grapes instead...wasn't as satisfying as those pop tarts might have been, BUT....i passed em up..... Dinner came....At a Zanatarian Rice Bowl....Lots of sodium in that though so I figure i shouldn't have been given too much credit for that choice, although, it wasn't a huge meal....

NOW THE DOWN FALL.......10pm...OH GOD>!!! HERE WE GO!!!!
Mcdonald's 2 cheeseburger meal and fries w/ THE MCDONALD'S COKE!!!!!
I LOVE MCDONALD'S COKE,,,,not diet, not juice, not milk....but their COKE!!!! something about it that i love it....I dont like regular coke, pepsi, or cola...but MCdonalds Coke, Forget it! I order one everytime...no matter what!.....

I have to drive 30 minutes into morrisville to pick my hubby up from work. On the way home, he always like a ritual wants mcdonalds...he was gonna let me drive right by last night and i should have but instead...I'M THE GUILTY ONE....I SAID..."DO YOU WANT MCDONALDS?" I didnt have to twist too hard...he exclaimed! YEP!!!!...and there ya go so the night ends at 10 w/ that darn 2 cheeseburger meal! AUghhhh! Why did I do that....I knew I'd be asking this morning...why I did it! and sure enough!!! HI EVERYONE?????WHY DID I DO THAT? .....

DO YOU GUYS ALL WEIGH IN SAME DAY AND REPORT OR DO YOU HAVE YOUR OWN DAYS AND JUST REPORT THEN?

~~~~~DEBBIE~~~~~
My sister lives near Houston, TX.....She loves it there too!

~~~~~SUZIE~~~~~
Thanks for the welcome!!! Glad to have the "been there" and "doing it too" support!

~~~~~ANNIE~~~~~
GREAT JOB ON THE 5LBS DOWN AT WW.!!!! I hear ya on the stair issue....I remember when i was losing all my weight back in '99...(85lbs)....but i gained it back and here i am now...but when i lost all that weight, we had moved into a new house that had like 20 stairs from 1st to 2nd floor. I could run those moving boxes up and down those stairs 50times over and it boosted my ego every time cuz i knew that i had accomplished a huge hurdle in my life by getting myself healthy..... No i can't even do the cross trainer or the treadmill for 10 minutes without poopin' out! but HATS OFF TO YOUR WEEK>>>HERE'S a lucky guy to help you thru a new one!!!!~~~ ~~~

~~~~~HOLLY~~~~~
I Love your journal...Thought maybe about using it myself. I think it's great. It keeps you in line with where you are, what you want, and where your headed...plus...really fills us all in!....I saw your journal entry this am. i skimmed it cuz it was kind of long, so as far as everyone else being bored with it....not sure, they probably don't read the whole thing (from a new comers point of view) bUT....all of us being your daily chick-in buds! We read it don't worry!

ONE MORE THING....DID YOU NOTICE...THE 199 CLUB...ALSO COULD BE CALLED E-GIRLS....debbIE, suzIE, AnnIE, HollY, and JerI.....haha...just a little laughter...

THANK YOU FOR INCLUDING ME AND GIVING ME YOUR SUPPORT!.....
HOPE THIS ONE WASN'T TOO LONG FOR YA'LL.

((HUGS))
Jeri

Good afternoon everyone,
I've kept my headache all day... What a drag.
I did fair on food till my neighbor showed up with some wedding cake. I ate a piece but she told me it didn't have any calories...And she would never lie to me...LOL.
I never made curves. I hope I'll feel better tomorrow.

Jerri: The fact that you have regrets about your McD says you are on your way. It takes time. We all have tempations that drive us nuts. Weight loss is a daily struggle. If you slip up just forgive yourself and start over fresh. Every day do something good for you. No matter how small it might be. Every little change matters. Passing up a cookie. or just drinking extra water. It all adds up.
We all have different WI days. When one of us looses we all celebrate.

Hope everyone had a great day

Hi Gals!!!

~~~~~Debbie~~~~~
Thanks for the encouragment.....
Be careful of that "magic" no cal wedding cake....
Heard it can be full of bologna!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hey!!! I'll have you all know.....**I WAS DOWN 1LB. THIS AM!!!!!!**
....Only 1, but after my mcdonald's bit...I'm likin' 1 lb.!!!!

New Day...New Motivation.

Hope all of you find some motivation early on in your day today...seems to help!....
Have a terrific Day everyone!!!
PS. Where can I learn all these abbreviations? WI?....um i'm sure if i sit and think about it, I'll figure it all out...but makes for slow reading when your new!!! haha LOL....

You guys are great...talk to you later!!!
Love,
Jeri

What to do? What to do? I woke up confused as to what day it was, who went to school, and what was on the agenda. Icky. So, after a coffee it is all clear. it IS Wed, DS goes to school.
My list-
Make changes to School council minutes and email to R; prep notes for Official Board meeting at church at 7:30 tonight; fine tune photo directory bill etc for same meeting; stamp and date Avon books; put away my laundry; wash the kids laundry; tidy my bedroom; sweep kitchen floor; clean up sandbox toys and put away for winter( kids will help);plan my meals;call grandma; email H for plans for costume party at church of Fri; come up with a spectacular craft and baked treat!! for same party; breathe and smile a LOT!!

A great morning so far. Everyone is happy and cooperating and being kind!!!!!

Daily Journal
1.My renewal statement for the day. I CAN do this.
2. Weekly weight. 230
3. Exercise-type, how long, what level. oops
4. % fat, carbs, protein.
5. # meals and snacks. 3 meals 2 snacks
6.# fruits, # of veg. 3 cups veg
7. How many glasses of water.8
8. Time of last food intake, time I went to bed. LAST FOOD 6PM!!! ,BED 11:30PM!!!!!!!
9. Why and when I ate due to stress or emotions.~ I didn’t
10.General feelings about food, exercise, life.~ I ate a 1/2 c of ww pasta with supper, not SB phase one but still a great choice and portion control!!!!! Life is glowingly delightful.
11. Any really good events or feelings today.~ sure. I felt monumentally calm all day. I did some church and school council business. I had good interaction with the kids.I ate very well. I had mushy convo with DH.I put in a $800 Avon order!, I watched Gilmore Girls. I slept well.
12. Overall, how did the day go.~pretty darn wonderful.
13. How can I improve for tomorrow. um, keep on this wave.

4 kids in the AM,2 more in the aft.


up~down- It didn't look like you ate enough nutritious food during the day. But then we dont always eat cause we are hungry. Good luck with beating the habit. WI=weigh in.
Deb~hope the head feels better.

Good day everyone, just in to check in quickly. I had to log in THREE times before I got on! How terrible is that! Serves me right for being gone for a while!

How is everyone doing on their Halloween goals? I haven't been to the gym in a couple weeks...terrible...so I am not sure where I am! I'm getting over another sinus infection and have decided that tonite is the night to get on the ball...can't use sickness another night as an excuse.

I'm really disappointed in myself. I really am. Geez, I know I can do this.

What makes us not let ourselves do it?

Sometimes I lie in bed at night and think of how I want my day to be, and how easy it will be...but I never seem to be able to act on it, and then another month goes by and I'm still in the same boat.

BUT, I do have a positive comment. I've been doing really great at drinking water. Not like a gallon a day, but at least 48oz. Three bottles. I have realized that I hate tap water and the only times I tend to drink water is when it is bottled. I'm sure it's just a mind thing, it sounds silly. So DH and I have decided to buy bottled water just for me so I know I will get my water in. We get a 35 pack at the bulk foods place. I'm afraid of kidney stones again! So my goal has been 3 bottles of water a day, and then with my morning cups of tea, I should be getting around 60oz in a day. So it's a good start for me...soon, I'll make it 4 bottles minimum. My friend, who drinks water constantly, told me that once your body gets used to a certain amount of liquids a day, I should become thirsty for it.

So, that's a good start, eh?

Hope you all are well.

G

Hi Gals,
This is a quick check in. It's been a crazy day for me at work. I'm determined to not let it get to me, and eithier cause me to comfort myself with food, or hold the stress in my body. I'm more important than what is going on with my daily job! It should not define me; I should define it.

I went to my first Pilates class last night. WOW! I worked muscles I didn't know where there, but you know I didn't do as badly as I thought I would so that's a plus.

I've read the posts; it looks like everyone has there mind in the right place. Keep thinking of how you want to be and see it in your mind so you can become it.

I've got to run. See you all tomorrow.
Susie

As much as I truly want to be thin.
As much as I truly want to have will power
I can't ever seem to really punch it forward.
I let everything overcome me all the time. I hate it!

Today.....

10:30 Campbell's Soup at Hand Tomato
12:30 Power Bar
1:00 2 Peanut Butter Sandwiches....Not a lot of pb
4:00 Gave in to those damn pop tarts...they just kept starring at me for 3 days
6:30 10 smiles fries w/ ketchup

one thing you girls are sure to find w/ me...I'm honest...I tell it how it is and i own up to my stupidity and lack of effort!

hubby get's paid tommorrow...going grocery shopping...overhaulin' cupboards....



i'm considering moving back to NY. I've only been here in NC since July. I closed my restaurant in NY for hubby to take job in NC. It hasn't been what we were promised since we got here in July and we're very discouraged and considering moving back. This is very stressful for me because my nephew 6 lives here and when i told him aunt jeri was going home for xmas *at the time, not in conj. w/ moving* He said...Yeah. aunt jeri? you're not gonna take your stuff with you are you?....so of course, we've developed a relationship and now, i'm thinking of leaving and part of me is sooooooo stressssssed cuz i feel bad!!!!!.....I also, have 5 kids that i watch m-f that family rely's on me soooo much and i feel bad that i may have to go to them within the next week and tell them i'm probably going to only be available to them for the next 5 weeks....

I get nervous and i munch to feel better...no doubt about it....

i have my mom and dad in ny and my best friend....and i'm just so torn right now!

thanks for the E-distance friendship!
Jeri

Good evening everyone,
I had a great day. Headache all gone. I made it to curves this am then did a lot of walking at work. My B-fast was the usual yogurt and applesauce. I forgot my lunch so I had Taco Bell. 2 chicken soft tacos. I ate the filling and thru out the tortilla's. I had a WW meal for dinner and a sf jello.
I was down 1.5 lbs at WI. I really think it was 2. I was wearing shorts last time and jeans this time. When your my size that much demin could weigh a half a pound...lol. I keep my tracker to the even lbs. Speaking of weight tracker. I love the holiday tracker that ticker factory has but I never can get them in my signature. Any one have any ideas.


Girlie: so glad you stopped by. It sounds like everything is going well for you. Stop by every chance you get. Good job on the water. Getting enough can be a real challenge.


Jerri: CONGRATS
That how it works. 1 lb at a time.
When you restock your pantry. Try to sneak some low-cal snacks for you. I've got my whole family eating sugar free jello without a fuss. Check out some of the 100 cal snacks. It sure makes dieting eaiser. And of course lots of veggies. Ditch the poptarts. Oh heck! I love the brown sugar ones. I don't buy them because I don't have that much selfcontrol.
You really have a tuff decision to make about moving. It's hard to be away from your family. Would be moving to NYC?

Susie: Are pilates hard to do? I'm a klutz.

Annie: Hope you had a great day.

Well chicks this got a little long. Gotta go to that little room.
(((BIG HUGS)))

Good morning,
I figure I better get here and check in or I might not get to it later.
I weighin tonight. I think I'm going to show a loss. I've worked really hard this week to get there. I've not only journaled, posted and recorded my food, but I've worked on managing my stress and to make a point of being more happy each day. I've been reading "The TOPS Way to Weight Loss". I'm not very far into it, but I've read a lot of things that are "turning on the light" for me. Such as "motivation is maintained by doing, not by feeling"

I also thought this was good: "Weight loss isn't about the food. Getting people to lose weight by providing nutrition information is like treating drug addicts by teaching them the chemical structure of narcotics. The information is very interesting, but in the absence of other very important variables-such as motivation, commitment, hope and belief-it's powerless to change anything".

I've been contemplating those two statements all week and what they mean to me. What they mean to me is that I have to get things inside me in order and then I'll get thin, and that being happy is not about being thin, but being thin is about being happy.

Jerri: Keep working on those things that you want to change and take it one day at a time. I understand about the delima of not knowing where to live. I have a friend that has two little girls, and I'm so close to them. I see them everyday. I've thought about moving to find a better job and such, but I can't imagine not seeing them everyday. It's hard when you feel like your heart is in two places. But remember that comforting yourself with food for things like that won't change the feeling nor solve the situation. It feels better when we do it..but only for the moment and then the regret starts. Keep trying..This is new to you and it's not learned overnight.

Debbie: Congrats on the weight loss. You are correct that jeans are heavier and can make a difference at the scale.

I'll see you all tomorrow.
Susie

I'll tell ya....every time I click the (more) button in the smiley's box to see what else I can use for graphics...my darn computer freezes up...but get this!...not til after i've already wrote a whole bunch and then i have to start over!

We'll as you all probably have read....I did have a very stressful night last night...w/ my smile fries and all!.....

BUT....I didnt let myself end like that...I went to the gym on the way up to Morrisville to pick up my hubby from work. Worked out 30 minutes....

DRANK A TON OF WATER yesterday!!!!! I had to pee so bad after pickin' him up I stopped at Wendy's to use the bathroom and my husband was gonna get himself a sandwich. THEIR DINING ROOM WAS CLOSED!!! OH GOD! I THOUGHT I WAS LITERALLY GOING TO PEE MY PANTS!..
I saw the manager walk out the door to take garbage out and kindly asked if I could please please please please please use his restroom cuz i had a long drive ahead of me...he let me thank god!

My husband went thru drive thru, still open. He ended up getting me a caesar salad (a tiny one). HEY!!!! BUT ITS A LOT BETTER THAN THE USUAL 2 CB MEAL AND FRIES FROM MICKEY D'S RIGHT?

GOT ON THE SCALE THIS MORNING!!!
~~~~~DOWN 2 MORE LBS.!!!!!~~~~~
YEAHHHHHHH!! HURRAY FOR ME!!!!!!!!!

This usually happens to me though when i try to get back OP. I start drinking all the water and it flushes my system even if i don't eat well. If you think about it, I kind of need that result because it ends up helping me build my will power cuz eventually after a few pounds I love seeing the changes and then I do stay away from all that junk just to see the higher number at the scale.

AS FAR AS THE JEAN THING GOES>>>>>
It definately puts you up at the scale.....
One day at a WW meeting in Buffalo (by the way...NOT NYC...but Buffalo is where i'd be moving back to if I move again)...I'm originally from Lockport, NY (North of Buffalo)
Anyways....back to the jeans...
This girl in our meeting was soo frustrated that she didn't hit her lifetime goal that one of the leaders told her it was cuz of her jeans and there were no guys in the room and she had one of the other members shut the door...she whipped off her jeans and got on the scale and she went done .8 which took her to her goal.....so don't be discouraged!!!!!

Ok. Love you guys.
Talk to you all later
Have a super OP day!
I'm remotivated!!!! NO SMILE FRIES TODAY!!!!

Jeri