Hello,

Welcome Jeri.
I have a tip for you to start small. I sometimes crave pop-tarts myself! Did you know there are low fat pop tarts? At least that would be a start. And with the 2 peanut butter sandwiches, if you are using whole wheat bread, that's would be good. Actually, if you get hearty, high fiber whole grain bread, you may not need to eat two. I really feel the same as you in your posts!

Question for everyone -

Do you get in your water? Do you "plan" it, or does it just happen? What's your strategy! I don't get thirsty much at all. So I'm basically forcing myself to drink a bottle at morning, noon and night.

Girlie

HI Girlie~ Noce to see you in!!! I easily drink 8-12 12 oz glasses of water every day. I have 2 coffee in the AM and tea at 1ish.I pee a LOT.
I have always have been a water drinker it is what tastes good to me. I dont like pop or juice.
HI and hugs to everyone.

I have made some positive diet changes for the first time in months. I got to thinking last night about the whole process. When i first started to really focus on weight loss it was 2 years ago. I did well in the beginning but then the old habits crept in. Emotional eating. I have kept that initial 18 lbs off, thankfully.
Then a bunch of weird and tragic things happened and the bottom fell out of my world. Stir that in with a high needs son and I had used up up all I had to give. The process then became more about emotional healing.I ended up letting go of my closest friendships. Regaining closeness with my husband. Finding new strength to cope with my son. The last leg of this has been confronting and standing up to my family. It has come to a decent resolution too.
I am working at a home based business which is what I love to do. I am an entrepeneur at heart. I have found a great niche at the school.I feel good about my work at church. I am earning okay income and still am at home for my family.
It finally feels like I am at a place where I can put the energy into planning my food and following a plan without all the baggage.

Daily Journal
1.My renewal statement for the day. I WILL do this.
2. Weekly weight. 230
3. Exercise-type, how long, what level.
4. % fat, carbs, protein.- 39%,34%,27%
5. # meals and snacks. 3 meals, 2 snacks
6.# fruits, # of veg.5 c salad with other veg tossed in
7. How many glasses of water. 8
8. Time of last food intake, time I went to bed. 10pm had some pinto beans-bed at 12:30am
9. Why and when I ate due to stress or emotions. didn’t
10.General feelings about food, exercise, life. All is good and possible. I ate a small chocolate bar without thinking yesterday, I had found peanut free bars I wanted to give to a boy I babysit with an allergy. 1 was on ther counter I ate it without thinking first.
11. Any really good events or feelings today.- wow, yes. Good day. I got the laundry done and some vacuuming.I did everything on my list for the day except the minutes. Didn’t feel minute-ish.LOL. Had a great meeting last night for church. I was feeling empowered and at peace.
12. Overall, how did the day go._ great. I stayed up late but just wasn’t tired. i puttered and watched the tube. The solitude was nice.
13. How can I improve for tomorrow. -make lower fat protein choices.

Today started out pretty good.....

10:00 - Campbell's Soup at Hand and a Propel Berry Water
11:00 - Had to Pee
11:30 - Had to Pee
11:45 - Oh God...Had to Pee Again!
12:00 - Picked up daycare client
12:30 - Hubby went to McDonald's on way to work...(He's there anonnymous spokesperson, cept he's too busy eating there to tell anybody) I ordered just a $1 pack of apple dippers...Pat on back..hurray for me!
12:45 - Opened another Propel Berry Water
1:05 - TICKED OFF HUSBAND CUZ HE WAS LATE FOR WORK AND HAD TO STOP A STORE .........TO PEE!!!! .......
1:45 - Had to Pee
2:00 - Walked around Target to find Halloween accessories for my 10 year old.
3:00 - Picked up 2nd Daycare Client from school
3:30 - went to Goodwill to find crazy dress for daughter's halloween costume
4:00 - Arrived at Daycare clients house
I HATE THEIR HOUSE..... They have it stocked to the max with all the
good food and as their nanny they allow me whatever I want....BAD
PERK!!!! BAD!!!!! Today, we sampled, a bite of left over cotton candy from the state fair.... uhhhh ok, so it was a BIG Sample!....How embarrassing when their 12 year old got home from school and said..."who's been eating my cotton candy"....who me?.....nope...wasn't me?....couldn't tell ya sweetie!!! uhhhh!. Getting out the donut holes for the 1 child.....she didn't finish all four....guess who ate her last one?...... Cheese & Cracker snack for my daughter wasn't easy to open today...paper stuck real good to it...got some on my finger...damn...had to eat one!...
It's like I binge on little bites of everything when i provide snack for 7 children at 4:30 everyday!!!

HOW CAN I GET PAST THAT!!!! IT'S HARD...I'M NOT SATISFIED W/ DRINKING WATER....IT DOES NOT MAKE THE FEELING PASS!

6:00 - Lean cuisine shrimp 5pts and NE Clam Chowder soup at hand....low cal, low fat...

6:22.....HI,, it's me!....I'm content now!

AM I INSANE!!!!

I've decided i'm gonna go to the Y again tonight and work out for 1/2 hour on the way to get my husband, that felt good. Quiet around there around 830 pm so it's kind of nice.

I'd put a funny smiley here ( ) BUT, i'm afraid after all this typing, the computer will freeze up and i'll have to start over....

Have a happy night!
Talk to you all in the morning
Love Jeri (((hugs)))

Hello,
I had a LOSS last night!! I was down 2.25 lbs. I was feeling so great about it and not just the weight loss, but because I choose this week to work on being happy about all things and it really helped. I've been journaling and getting real with myself and I'm also trying to stay on the sunny side of life. I know that bad things/ hard times will come, but I can't control those things..however I can control my reaction to them.

Jerri: First off all..you did a very good thing by going to work out. Pat yourself on the back for it. I use hard candy to help me get past a craving and water doesn't seem to do it.

Holly: It takes work to get where you are feeling you are. I say.."Well done!"

Girlie: I had to learn to drink water, but now I thirst for it. Just start slowly. Maybe set reminders on your computer to pop up and remind you. If you really want to do it, I know you can.

I must get to work. Talk to you later,
Susie

T G I F ,
Sometimes I feel like I'm wishing my life away. I just can't wait for the week to end. Getting older every minute.
I've not been doing real well eating. I had 2 tacos last night, but I worked my rear off for it. I really need to get more veggies in my diet. I look back at my journal and see I rarely get 5 a day. That's a goal I will start working on. I kicked the sweet tea habit I can do this too.
I plan to go to curves in the am.


Susie: That is a fantastic loss.
Sounds like you are on the right path.
When problems arise you will be in control of them. Like they say "Don't sweat the small stuff"

Jeri: That pee is a great thing. You are cleaning toxins out of your body. And
loosing all that water weight. WEIGHT is WEIGHT. Keep drinking.
You and Holly have the same kind of crazy busy days.
I love it up by Buffalo. Anyplace upstate is beautiful. I'm a country girl so I've never care much for any large city.
Hope you enjoyed your exercise at the Y.

Holly: (((HUGS))) Hey! My busy friend. You are doing fantastic. You have a great family. A good outlook, and some fantastic goals. You are such a inspiration to all of us.

Girlie: The schelduled water is good start. Later it will just be habit. My boss hates water so she started drinking crystal lite and the kept making it weaker til now she just drinks water.

Annie: Hope you are well.

Good morning everyone,
I got up this am and made it to curves
I stopped by and bought some groceries. I've got to go to the farmers market for some produce. This little store is way too high. Of course all our produce come from the south of the state or california. At least the produce stands are affordable.
I'm just waiting quietly for Dh to wake up. He didn't get in till 7:30 this morning so he'll sleep most of the day. I might get out and find some yard sales....Very Bored.


Later chicks. Everyone have a great day.

Good Afternoon!
Doing okay today. Had a halloween party last night for the kids at the church. I knew I would eat some nachos and taca dip so I planned my food around that. Not OP but still good in my book. Today is OP so far.
Just home form the fasrmers market. it is a sunny crisp fall day. After i fed the troops I will transplant some periwinkle and then writye our church newsletter, print it and then clean the damned house.

HUGS ladies!!!!!!

INVISIBLE BLANKET

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JERI

Good morning Ladies,
I had a BAD food day yesterday. I just could not talk myself out of eating sweets. It lasted all day. I was so mad at myself. I will just go on and make today a better day but I wanted to admit to myself, in writing that I just totally gave up control yesterday and it made me feel awful...in my mind and physically.

Today will be a better day. I'm going to catch up on a lot of things I need to get done around here. I think part of the reason I stuffed those sweets in was because I have so many things undone around my house and I know that I don't function well in that sort of environment. I have to have things orderly.

I'm also going to rest today. I was so greatful for the extra hour of sleep today. I know I need to get to bed earlier; when I'm tired I tend to overeat...I guess I'm looking for energy, well, I just should get more sleep instead of burning the candles at both ends. I wil be putting my focus back on what makes me happy and nuture myself. I know that this is the key for me.

Debbie: I'm so proud of you for going to Curves and for looking back into your journal and seeing that you need to eat more veggies. What did you buy at the produce stand?

Holly: I missed your journal. How are you doing?

Jerri: Come out from under that cover...and let's have a good food day...I'm waiting to read your post about how you handle things today. I know you can do it girl...just believe in yourself.

Hubby just said breakfast is ready...got to run.

Susie

Happy-Happy Sunday,
I have had the greatest day. I went for a m/c ride with dh and some friends. It is the first time we have both been on a bike together in years. I had my own for 12 years then after we sold mine. I felt I was too heavy to ride with him so for a year and half I've just been making excuses and staying home. I can even fit in my leather now...

B- eggbeaters, 1 slices ww toast(dry) sliced tomatos
L- sliced bbq beef, beans, coleslaw. roll
everything was ate late enough that that will all the foods for today.

Jeri: One of the greatest things about posting your sucesses. You can also put a voice to your failures. Putting it down make you accountable. No one here will be critical. We all have days we would like to stick our heads under the cover. I saw a sign just today..." Failure is not falling down...It's not getting up".
Just keep posting and I promise you all us chicks will do everything in our power to keep you on track...

Susie: We all need that "ME" time. I'm also short some on energy. I blame my age. I never made it to the produce stand. Hopfully tomorrow.

Holly: Hope you had a peaceful sunday. Are the kids excited about halloween? Did you make their costumes?


I plan to go to curve in the am.
Everyone have a blessed day

Good morning,
I'm not feeling energetic this morning. I did get a lot done yesterday, maybe that's why I'm tired. I think I also have a few things going on hormonally. My face is all broke out; I look like a teenager! I don't usually have such issues. I don't have periods anymore due to a hysterecomy (I still have my ovaries). I think they kicked in this month.

Anyway, I need to sit down with my journal and get my thoughts in order so that I can keep on track this week. We are starting a new contest in TOPS this week. It's a 10 week contest to take us through the first of the year. It's a contest to have a "No Gain" each week. We are all putting $1 into the pot, then each week at weigh in if you gain you have to put in the equivilant amount of $ for what you gain. If you gain 1/4 lb, you put in 25 cents, 1/2 lb, 50 cents and so forth. We did put a cap of $2.00 on it so it wouldn't be a finanical burden. We will have a poster with presents on it and when you don't have a gain you color in a present. The one with the most presents colored in at the end of the 10 weeks wins the money. If there is a tie, then the amount of pounds lost will be looked at. I really don't want to have to pay any money, so I need to keep my focus on this contest.

Just wanted to stop by this morning. Looking forward to seeing the posts.

Susie

SUNDAY~Laughing my A$$ off.
I slept til a glorious,beautiful 8:30am. Lounged in bed for a bit. Made a coffee, sat down at the computer, DH was reading the paper , the kids were watching cartoons, life is just peachy and then AAACKKK! The time change. The kids and I scrambled into clothes and ran out the door to church. UM! No one was there. FALL BACK. BACK.It was 8am not 10am. Weeeeheee. SO now I am home again having coffee #2 and will have some oatmeal in a few minutes.

Daily Journal
1.My renewal statement for the day. I will focus on food today.
2. Weekly weight. 229
3. Exercise-type, how long, what level.
4. % fat, carbs, protein.
5. # meals and snacks. 3 meals, pie for dessert, no snacks
6.# fruits, # of veg. 3 veg
7. How many glasses of water.
8. Time of last food intake, time I went to bed. supper at 6pm, bed at 11:30

9. Why and when I ate due to stress or emotions. I bought a homemade apple pie and the market. I ate one piece. it was soooo damned good. It was a treat for all of us but I REALLY wanted it. Kind of a reward for a week well done. Not good to reqward wiht food. Just knowing it was a good week should be enough.

10.General feelings about food, exercise, life. I need groceries and to prep more food so it is accessable.
11. Any really good events or feelings today. It was agood day all around. I LOVE having my Avon bootha t the market. I also realizae dthta I am paying $5 for solitude. It is so kid free andpeacefgul there. I bought the paper and actually read it. I stamped books. I had adult conversation. The added bonus is that I am getting the Avon books out to new people. An older fella came in. Bougth us all coffee. He is the prez of the local Lions Club. He offered to pay for a flyer to advertise all of us and the farmers market to go out in a mailing. Yahoo. I will design a flyer and off it goes.I LOVE this community. I came home and ignored the housework and gardened for 2 hours. It was sunny and breezy. Thern I made a roast pork loin dinner. I had fopund a jar of prepared kale and the store . I mad eit up for myslef,mmmmm. My Oma always served kale when I was a kid. It grossed everyone else out but I loved it. I burped East Germany all night. AND it is super healthy.
I wrote the Nov church newsleeter in the early evening. DH vacuumed upstairs!!!! I watched some skating and then Trading Spaces, tidied during the commercials.
It is all GOOD.

12. Overall, how did the day go. great

13. How can I improve for tomorrow. dont eat pie.

Church this morning and then home for lunch and then into the city to see Grandma and do 2 other hair appts.
Love to the chickies!!!

MONDAY~I have DD home sick woth a very croupy cough. She rested on the couch all weekend. Mostly on daddy’s lap yesterday. Good excuse for him to be a couch potato. DS hung out with me all day. We had the BEST time. He was so easy going. It was wonderful!!!!!
Avon order comes in today and I have lots of flitting about to do. I need to make a healthy snack for DS class party today. He also has hockey from 4:30-6 and home for trick or treating. I will make a cabbage casserole in the slow cooker minus the rice.( I always use brown but I have to detox from that pie).
I worked all weekend and now I get to work all week. I really hope I earn some money over this season with the Avon.That is the whole idea of the time I am putting into it.
My goal is $500 every 3 weeks. I am almost there now.I keep telling myself that is good for a new rep,of 7 months. The ladies with 20 years under their belt do double that. I want it!!!!

Daily Journal
1.My renewal statement for the day. Pay attention!!!
2. Weekly weight.229
3. Exercise-type, how long, what level.
4. % fat, carbs, protein.
5. # meals and snacks. 3 meals, 1 snack
6.# fruits, # of veg. 4 veg
7. How many glasses of water.lots
8. Time of last food intake, time I went to bed.8pm, bed at 10pm
9. Why and when I ate due to stress or emotions.
10.General feelings about food, exercise, life.
11. Any really good events or feelings today.LOOONG good day.
12. Overall, how did the day go.
13. How can I improve for tomorrow. Dont eat junk.

My LIST for this morning is overwhelming.
I am going to take a bath first and then the slowcooker casserole and then tick it off one by one. I am tired already. LOL> The boys were WILD this morning before school. I feel for the teachers today.Yikes.

Hi all.....Everyone for the most part sounds great. I have a terrible cold, ear ache, etc. and am going home to bed.

Sorry so short, but wanted to check in.

Annie

I'm having a fair day. Been on the run to home depot, walmart and appliance store. I got a new vent hood. I just wonder how long it will set in the box before it is installed. I have a roll of 6month old vinyl for the bathroom floor. standing in the corner of the hall just waiting to be layed. I'm sure glad I live in a home with 3 grown men...LOL

I didn't make it to curves yet, but will go when dh goes to work.
Lots of food today.

B- yogurt,applesauce
S- eggs sandwich w/cheese
L- roast turkey, stuffing, sweet potatos, green beans, Roll
I ate all of turkey, and green beans and left half of everything else.
I plan to just have a green salad with ff dressing for dinner

Annie: Hope you are feeling better.

Holly: the time change messed up a lot of people. It' great you enjoy selling avon so much. Hope DD is feeling better.

Susie: the TOPS contest sounds like fun. I love to be challenged. I love my money, I wouldn't want to part with it either. Good luck.

Jeri: Come out, come out, where ever you are!

Everyone have a great day

Who knew nachos aren't a diet food
Dh is a bad diet infuence. I did make it to curves. Good thing, now I'll only gain 10lbs not 15..LOL

Good night