Good Morning Ladies

Was up early as I have to go for a mammogram at 8:30. Hope everything will be fine.I was a little concerned as I had a pain around the limp nodes but didn't feel any lumps.Radiologist told me if the pain doesn't subside I should talk to my doctor at my April 21 appointment.


VEGAS-Wow getting into a small size of jean would make me cry also.That's wonderful,and what a NSV you had. Wish I could get in jeans.I still wearing elastic.



RETIRE-I hope you correct as I have a long way to get to get to my goal.Yes your statement of always being a mom,is right you somehow know that they still need tender loving care.


COLLEGE GIRL-I agree with you hope we'll all are biggest losers for this month. You have a great plan exercising 4 day a week. I will pay off.



KATE,MOLLZ,NOMORE & BK BUTTERFLY-Welcome to the CC chat.You'll like it here lots of information & support.


Well I have to go and start my dinner,will be back later

You're quite right. I forgot the earth is sphere shaped and not just one hemisphere. Just translate that into spring when it comes your way. We're certainly a multi-national group of chickens, aren't we.

It's very late for me and I'm going to bed shortly. Just waiting for mom to wake up and take her medication. She should have had it over an hour ago but she's asleep and we don't wake her up because she can be difficult and any sleep time is welcome.

This is my third good day in a row. Good eating and exercise. Yes, it's good to be back in control.

Welcome all you new people. Glad you joined in the general chatter and support. I don't do personals very well but I do read everything. Only every now and then I get personal. Ha, ha.

I just heard a stirring from mom's room so I guess that's my cue to close down. Have a great evening everyone.

Only did half my workout nyesterday, will do the other half today. Allergies are making me sooooooooooooo tired. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

I need to get actiuon packed. I have so many projects to work on, a dress to finish and I just want to take a nap. LOL.

Nicky ~ What a cruel joke. I wasn't the biggest fan of the Twilight books, however, I LOVED Eward in the movie. Good job on getting your studying in. I'm curious what are you going to school for? It's been a dream of mine to eventually go back to college.

Maryann ~ Good luck on your mammogram. I hope everything is ok.

Prinny ~ Are you sewing a dress? I knit, but I have always wanted to learn to sew. I have a machine collecting dust in the closet.

Well, I was feeling frustrated today, because the scales are inching up. I've been doing ok eating wise I thought, but my hands are swollen and puffy this morning, so I'm hoping it is just water retention. I'm also starting to feel lazy about getting on my elliptical. I did go out and work in the yard yesterday thought, it felt so good. I can't wait til next week for my vacation!

Have a great day guys!

I am fairly new to calorie counting. I have been using TheDailyPlate but signed up at SparkPeople today to see what that site was like. TheDailyPlate tells me that for my weight loss goals (2lbs per week) I should be eating a little over 2100 calories per day. That seemed like a lot to me! SparkPeople says it should be between 1300-1700 per day. That is a drastic difference in calories and would explain why I'm not losing like I think I should be. Any suggestions?

Good Morning Ladies

Very foggy reminds me of LONDON TOWN today.We decided not go out,as are bones are bothering us the moment the barometer goes down.

Can't believe that I lost all my information from the beginning of the year on fit day. I had charts that I wanted to copy and paste for my doctors appointment this April 21th and now I have nothing.

What calorie counting web site do you use ,on this board and is it reliable???

RETIRE-Glad to hear you back on track.Boy do I know exactly what you went though.I lacked exercising on Wed & Thursday and now I have to get back on the bike and get my exercising done.DH thinks that as long as you eat probably that's enough,I told him you have to exercise also.Can't tell him differently.


AUER-J-Thanks my mammogram went fine,even though I had a pain around my limp nodes she told me that they ex rays look ok,but I should make sure with my doctor this month.

If your hand and feet are swelling Its almost probably that it water retention. I get that from time to time,and that all it is. I'm up this morning but it was from the turkey leg and extras that I had for dinner.Today I going down on my calories is wash this weight off.


Have a great morning

Heya Girls, Although I'm not new to 3FC I am to the calorie counters area, I joined here at christmas and started my Diet Journey, 1st January 09.

I am trying to calorie count and exercise, January started off fantastic, I lost 15lbs, i know alot is water weight but its still gone, so i was happy, I have lost a further 3lbs since then, after a few mishaps and gains here and there so am officially at 18lbs lost.

I really want to be at goal by january 1st 2010, and it is still very doable, so I'm hoping you ladies can give me some pointers, and hel me get back on track.

I use Fitday to journal and it kinda helps but i'm finding less time to get online and log, how do you guys do it, how many calories do you consume and how much exercise do you get in day to day???

I post alot in the chicks up for a challenge bit, which is great and makes me a bit more accountable.

Anyway hope to settle in nicely here, have a great eveing girls and will ttyl

WOW there is a lot to catch up on. I havent really been in here because I have been AWFUL with my eating and feel bad. Some of you have it sooo together and I feel like crap.. Then Vegas makes me jealous...LOL...I know she worked for it but I wish I could get with it. I am having such a rough time. I am really thinking of going on a juice fast. They say it cleans you out and your body operates off of the vitamins and things in the veggies and fruit. I dont know I just know that I HAVE to get control of this or before I know it the days will turn in to weeks and weeks into months then 10 years from now my kids are teens and I am still fat. I am not gaining weight but I am eating junk and I know I am going over what I need to be eating for calories.......UGHH.....sorry so down...it took a lot to come in here and post.

TGIF lovlies!! Hope everyone is marvelous! Thank you SO much everyone for the Congrats on my size 8's!! Keep in mind that was ONE pair of capris, and the other 2 pair of jeans I got were 10's. Still

Im a moron & forget to subscribe to the new month, so havent gotten any email updates, and spaced the boards. Ugh!

Alright, personalllllllllllllls...

Prinny - I think we have the exact same TOM schedule LOL! Im right around the 8th, and have noticed that Ive been a bit hungrier today. Ive also been gassy. Alright TMI, but Im right there with you.

Sassy - Welcome!! You dont get a ticker for about 20 days or so. Its a pain, but I just got mine last week, and was so thrilled! Good luck on your journey, these chicks rock!

Black - Welcome also, and HOORAY for being right near the 100's!! DO IT!

Beach - So sorry you lost all your info! Damn Dailyplate! I hope everything went well with the mammogram. My mom told me they're an ouchie! Water weight be GONE!

Mollz - Welcome!! New Zealand sounds AMAZING! Im jealous! I also love spicy food, so any low-cal recipes would be great!

Nicki - LMAO @ your April Fools joke! I am a Twilight lover, but all about the books, and so-so on the movie. However, you know Ill be waiting in-line to see New Moon with bells on! Oh, and Zac Effron is super hot to me. Not sure why, but, yeah...

Momof - We all do what we can love! Some days Im exhausted & cant workout, some days I just make all 3 kids have a "rest" time, and take time for myself to get a workout in, and sometimes I go walking after the kids are in bed at 7, while my husband stays home. I dont think the juice fast is a good idea, it'll just make you more hungry, and you'll probably wind up eating more. Please dont give up, I need you here as my mommy of many buddy!!

As for me, Ive been waiting for TOM to arrive. Moody, headache, gassy, & more hungry, but trying to control it all. LAZY with working out these past few days. Good OP eating. I need to really get off my behind.

Its dinner time... pasta, with some spaghetti sauce & ground turkey!

OH, question before I forget!! Best Low Cal hot dog? My son will be turning 1 next month, and we're having a BBQ. I need some options for me! THANKS!

Vegaspunkermom,

I have the BEST hot dog for you to use at your sons party!! Try Hebrew National Reduced Fat dogs. They are 45 Calories per dog and kosher to boot! Try them with whole wheat buns, saurkraut, mustard, and onions! You'll feel like you're cheating!! So AWESOME! Let me know what you think!
Kate

Vegas: I was born and raised in New Orleans, so if it's spicy food you want, I'll send you some good spicy, low-fat recipes. I think Rob Pattinson is much better looking that Zac Efron, who reminds me of Ian Somerhalder (6 degrees of separation: went to school with Ian and he was in my 8th grade science class).

Sassy: I love your avatar. They don't make sexy the way they used to!

I'm making red beans and rice for dinner... after a high-fat dinner last night and lunch today: deep fried camembert cheese wedge, butter chicken and a small slice of strawberry cheesecake for dinner (though to be fair, I did stop eating after 1/2 the meal because I wanted to keep room for dessert!). That was actually 2 goals- not eating the whole meal and not eating a second slice of cheesecake.

Lunch was a cardboard-tasting pizza sub, but the kicker was the Kitkat cookies and cream bar I had afterwards. I've had that kitkat in the pantry for a week and it called my name (a la "The Exorcist") after I finished lunch... "Mollie... Mollie... EAT ME! EAT ME!" So I did. I'm not sure if I enjoyed it or not.

vegas= thanks I actually got my dad to get the kids earlier than I needed tonight and got to sit down at the table ALL BY MYSELF and have a meal. It was soooo relaxing. You of all people know what I mean. No fighting, no screaming, no crying, no girls fighting over who sits next to mommy, no boys fighting over who sits next to papa, no teenager complain she dont like something on the table, no spilled drinks, no up and down to the kitchen and back.....LOL....JUST PEACE AND QUIET. Today was one of the worst down days I have had in a LONG LONG time. I feel guilty about my eating, I feel guilty about not excercising, I feel guilty about not playing more with the kids or taking them more places. I just dont always have the energy to dress all four of them get shoes coats, do hair, wipe faces, and get them all to the van and buckled. It takes sooooo much. BUT I really want to be an active mom and do that stuff and I know my weight is in the way so I have to fix it. Sorry this is sooo long. anyways. i am gonna keep trying but I have to do something to break this cycle and fix it!!

I totally vouch for sassypants01's recommendation on healthier dogs. Those are so good!

Read in another thread how 2 weeks isn't a big setback in the grand scheme of things, it IS if you have events scattered all through the summer where you need to fit into specific stuff. Especially with those of us very prone to frustration. I swear sometimes the only thing keeping me honest are knowing I am going to have pictures taken of me every month at a monthly event, at a few events in May and June then one in August and one in October. If there was someway I could be goal thin NOW I'd gladly trade a few months off my life or something. I am seriously that desperate right now.

Trying to be good! Making this post during a little rest in my WHAT time is it?!?!?! Workout. I didn't get up at 5 to do it, I am STILL up. *urgh* SO not into it this week. I have had a harder time working out because of my allergies. When you don't get enough oxygen you sure do get tired faster!

Ok back to stretches then bike then shower and finally BED.

Hang in there ladies! I'm trying to hang in there too.

GREAT news...the scales are slowly moving downward again.So the increase of calories was what my body needed along with increase in exercise. IM pumped!! Cant wait to weigh in on monday morning now!!

Good Morning Ladies

We have wind gust hitting around 40 MPH today.My sister thinks I can walk in this weather,by telling me to wear a ski mask.


I joined SparkPeople to track my calories yesterday as Fit Day lost all my charts from food,activity and nutritional values that I was going to copy & paste to give to my doctor so he could see what i was up to but all my charts went POOF for some strange reason. I was so mad, all the hard work for nothing.


KOSH-Welcome to the calorie counting board & chat thread.Congrats on your 18 loss. I think counting calories is better than any diet out there. It just the matter of find your balance.I on 1300 to 1500 calorie range.


MOMO-Oh goodness that's the time you should be here for motivation and support.Oh No by all means I'm not near of putting it all together. I still have to find my balance. I'm creeping up to the 170's again for no reason whats so ever,as I write everything down that I eat and I can't find where I going wrong. My exercising hasn't been good as I hurt the cafe muscle and only worked out 2 x's last week.



VEGAS-The mammogram went find the tech told me to tell her if it was to tight. Thanks I guess some times a site might delete thing for no reason,but that computers for you. You're doing great with the measurements.I'm going to take mine on Monday when I W-I.


KATE-I love Hebrew National Franks my self. I use the 93% FF kind.Other than just putting them in a bun I found lots of recipes for the old hot dog,or I just substitute the hot dog for the fat sausage kind.


MOLTZ-I love Cajun foods the spicier the better. We had such a good Cajun restaurant where I used to live in NY but since moving up to the Cape,its sea food up here and I have to rely on my cajun recipes.

Sorry about those kitkats calling your name. The only candy I have in the house is DK chocolate Kisses which I only have 2 right after dinner.Suppose to be good for the heart.


PRIMMY-Your so right when you say that its the event that happen during the summer. Luckily we don't have that much company so my DH & I eat the same all year round.

DGRAMIE-Glad to hear your scale is going downward again. Wishing you a great W-I this Monday.


Have to go,will be back later