Happy Valentines Day!!!

Well, the workout went well last night. I'm glad my friend came by or I wouldn't have done it on my own. We did 10 minutes of the exercise bike and/or the ellipticle, a 20 minute pilates workout, and then 10 more minutes of the cardio equipment. It wasn't a world's record, but I thought it was a good first step. I actually felt better physically immediately after. I'm sure my body was in shock!

Today is cleaning day (so was yesterday, I just didn't do it!). I have to make a couple of calls also pertaining to jobs... yippee.

Anybody doing anything special for Valentine's? I got DF a card and Dr. Oz's (from Oprah fame) audio CD of 'You: Staying Young'. He likes to watch him everytime he's on Oprah. I may cook dinner and then have a dark chocolate fondue with fruit. Not too naughty if I don't over do it.

Amarie: Howz the pooch? and school?

Sassy: You doing OK? I think you are off today?!?! I know you've had a lot of stress lately.

Leenie: Can't share you a little with us?

Heather: Have you started rehearsal yet. What are you into?

Cathy: I hope your mom's blood pressure is OK. Take care of yourself.

Buddly: Still got my snow? How are you and the girls doing?

Cherry: Any progress on the meds? Don't get too discouraged. How are you doing?

Everybody else!

Happy Silly Valentine's Day, all!

Hope - first rehearsal is Sunday, so looking forward to that

Nothing new here folks - off for a run!

Happy Valentines Day!!! I will be celebrating by writing an epsilon proof of the convergence of a recursive sequence! I am turning into a math freak.

Hope - way to go!! That sounds like an awesome workout. Its really great that you and your friend were able to work out together

Heather - Rehearsals this weekend!!!! Break a leg!

Cleo is doing well. I have to put a plastic bag over her bandage every time she goes outside, but she even seems ok with that because it means she gets a couple extra hugs! My cocker is getting mad at me, because I banished her from my walks until the slush either refreezes or soaks into the ground. The other night she got home absolutely soaked to the bone in icy, dirty slush, and with all her feathers she took forever to dry. That can't be healthy.

Last night I tripped on my walk, and my knee is a little tender today. I may need to take it easy for a while .

Anyway - Happy Valentines Day To each and everyone of you!

Amarie

Hi all: Thought I'd pop in for a hug

I just got my first rejection to graduate school today. I'm a little surprised at my reaction so far. I mean, I'm a little dissapointed, but I frankly expected to be more upset. Instead, I feel a little detached, like I can observe the way the news made me feel. Maybe that's the prozac?

This was my top-ranked application school, and truthfully I'm not sure I'd have been willing to put up with their pretentious reputation, but I would have really, really liked to have been accepted. It would have been a huge compliment.

Anyway, I guess I don't care that THAT school didn't accept me, but I really don't like being rejected, and what if all my other schools reject me too? Oh foo.

Hugs, please?

Thanks.

Amarie: These things are for a reason, you know it's true. And it's good that you're a bit 'detached'... but that's just that nasty voice (the one that likes cake, too!) telling you that you might not get into your other choices... tell her to shut up - do it now!

Thinking of you.

Amarie: Here's a couple more!! Well crap (to put it nicely), I say that anybody that could write the sentence that you wrote in your first post and know what it means should get into whatever school they want! Obviously they didn't realize who they were dealing with. Luckily we do! By the way, I have had times where some meds made me feel like I was on the outside of my life looking in and just watching. Although that's not really a good thing, sometimes it has it's advantages.

OK... I definitely ate too much tonight. I fixed a pot roast and gravy, mashed potatoes, corn, peas, and carrots. Then we had chocolate fondue and a raspberry dessert wine. Mercy! I hope nobody can tell. My pants are already tighter. ( I wish I was exagerating.) I guess I'm not used to it anymore. Oh well, tomorrow is a new day right?

Morning chicks! Busy day of running around for me today; lots to get done before late afternoon. Hope, I'm with you - I ate more than I planned to last night, too - and we're out again with friends tonight! Must schedule a run int here somewhere today, too!!

Amarie - how are you feeling about it all today??

Leenie, Cathy, Sassy and everyone - having a good Friday, I hope?

Later!

Girlies

I'll chat with you all tomorrow...have a WONDERFUL Friday TGIF OH YEAH TGIF OH YEAH TGIF

Morning all!

I feel OK today. I had a little cry last night , but got over it pretty quickly. I really have a lot of options, and if this doesn't pan out, then I'll just have to make a new plan. BUT.... I'm not going to get ahead of myself. I'll give the other schools the benefit of the doubt before just assuming they'll reject me!

Heather - you hit the nail on the head! Even down to the cake (that nasty little voice convinced me to eat chocolate cake last night!) I have since told her to hush, although the cake was fabu! Thank you for understanding.

Hope - Thanks . The detachedness did actually come in handy, but I will definately watch out for it showing up too often.

Leenie - Morning! See you tomorrow!

Well, can I jump on the ate-too-much bandwagon? I had shrimp (yum!) and rice, which was all in-plan, but the chocolate cake Oh my! It was scratch made by a friend, and was DEVINE. Anyway back on track today! for all of us!

Hugs everyone. I am so grateful to have found you all!

I knew I should have thrown away what we had left of the fondue. I feel ill and depressed. Doesn't take much does it? I must get back on track tomorrow. My friend is coming back in the morning to exercise again. Maybe that will start the day off right.

I may meet another friend for lunch. I'll be eating lean. How was your dinner with your friends Heather? Hope you had fun but stayed OP better than I did tonight, unless you planned for a cheat.

Leenie, look forward to hearing from you this weekend.

Anybody doing anything exciting this weekend?

Morning ladies!

Hope - I didn't really stay on plan, but I didn't cheat (much!) either... we had chosen a fantastic little Thai-Vietnamese restaurant where there are an amazing variety of healthy options - my biggest splurge was dessert, so I feel good about it!

Have a great Saturday everyone!

Heather

I have been out of work for 7 months, had a lot of personal crises last year and have been depressed for months. I gained a lot of weight over that time. I need to lose at least 80 pounds. I started, on my own because I can't afford to pay for meetings or the on-line membership, using the materials I had from a a few years ago.

I lost 14 pounds the first three weeks, but I haven't lost anything the past two weeks. I am really upset because I write everything down, spend hours figuring out points and healthy combinations, and am already getting frustrated. Last time I did this, I lost 30 pounds in six weeks, but this time it just doesn't seem to be working. Granted, this week I fell behind on my water consumption, but would that make so much difference? I fill a half gallon container of water every morning and try to get it all in me every day, but even if I put lemon juice or something in it, I can't always force myself to drink all that water.

I try making things that my husband will eat, but so far the only thing he likes is the chicken dijon. He won't eat brown rice and now I'm stuck with this container I'm going to have to use up myself! I hate having to cook separate meals, or having him make his own, which he doesn't mind doing, but then we are not always eating together and I don't like eating alone.

I am allowed 28-33 points, but I am considering limiting myself to 28 or less. Would that be a problem? I don't want my body to go into "starvation mode" and start storing fat.

Sorry to whine, but I am just not in a good place right now. Could use some support. Thanks.

I have been out of work for 7 months, had a lot of personal crises last year and have been depressed for months. I gained a lot of weight over that time. I need to lose at least 80 pounds. I started, on my own because I can't afford to pay for meetings or the on-line membership, using the materials I had from a a few years ago.

I lost 14 pounds the first three weeks, but gained two back, and I haven't lost anything the past two weeks. I am really upset because I write everything down, spend hours figuring out points and healthy combinations, and am already getting frustrated. Last time I did this, I lost 30 pounds in six weeks, but this time it just doesn't seem to be working. Granted, this week I fell behind on my water consumption, but would that make so much difference? I fill a half gallon container of water every morning and try to get it all in me every day, but even if I put lemon juice or something in it, I can't always force myself to drink all that water.

I try making things that my husband will eat, but so far the only thing he likes is the chicken dijon. He won't eat brown rice and now I'm stuck with this container I'm going to have to use up myself! I hate having to cook separate meals, or having him make his own, which he doesn't mind doing, but then we are not always eating together and I don't like eating alone.

I am allowed 28-33 points, but I am considering limiting myself to 28 or less. Would that be a problem? I don't want my body to go into "starvation mode" and start storing fat.

Sorry to whine, but I am just not in a good place right now. Could use some support. Thanks.

Glad to see you in here Phillygirl: I answered your post last night about the Wendy's points. We have a lot in common. I've been out of work for about a year, need to lose about 80 lbs, and am doing WW.
I wouldn't change or limit your points too much b/c you have to have somewhere to go later. The points system has changed a little I think since you did it. Now there isn't really a daily range, but a target, like 28 pts. Then you have the extra 35 for the week if you need them. I'ts kind of the same really if you spread out the extra points over the 7 days = 33 pts/day. Of course you don't have to use the extra pts.
If you are being diligent in your counting, I think you will be fine. I don't think your water consumption would cause a plateau. Maybe you just had a lot of sodium or could be anything. 14 lbs in 3 weeks is a lot. That's over 4 lbs a week and WW aims for 1-2 lbs a week. Be happy! That's great and your body is probably just adjusting. I've been going for a little over 4 weeks and I'm down 12 lbs. You've actually lost more than you were supposed to! I look forward to getting to know you better.

Heather: I love Thai-Vietnamese food! Yummy!

I got a good workout in with my friend this morning. I feel really good about that. I had lunch afterwards with another friend and stayed OP. Unfortunately, I found out we are having dinner tonight with yet another couple at a new restaurant. Good grief. Wish me luck.

Oh, Cathy: I have a new-found greater respect for you! I did a Leslie Sansone (sp?) workout today. Only one mile, but wow was I sweatin'!
I had read many people doing 'walking' workouts, but I didn't know they were more like a step-aerobics workout without the step!

OK... where is everybody?

Hi Ladies,

Philly

I just got home from a busy day..... I'd like to post more but the fam is waiting for dinner...geeze the days get insane LOL. I'll be back later... I hope

Good to see all you beautiful ladies...

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