Hi guys!

Been busy, and while I checked in yesterday, I did not have time to post.

Well, I did WI yesterday and it says I am still maintaining and that is discouraging to me. My body keeps going in these psycho cycles of losing 10 pds hit a plateau for 6 months then lose 10 pds. I am hoping to lose this week for sure. I really think I need to measure myself again. It's possible that I am losing, just not showing up on the scales. I think I'll do that next and check back in. Does anybody have any good plateau breaking tips??

Well, I have already bombed a few times on the nutrition part of the self challenge including last night. I got stressed out during a fight with DH and went and ate some cookies. However, we did have Hochmagandy(LOL, love that word) afterwards and so I am sure I burned it off.

Well, I think that I am going to go measure myself. I'll be back shortly.

Hey everyone. I'm here, but searching for an excuse to go home. I feel like poopy! My head is full of cotton and I can't breath through my nose. I was feeling nauseous earlier, but I think it was because I hadn't eaten lunch. Part of me wants to go straight home but the other part of me needs to go to WI. I hate these sorts of decisions. I went home at noon yesterday, but today I don't know if I could get away with it. Hmmm
Maybe I'll think of something.
See you around,

Yah for me. I made the big daedline this morning and feel a huge weight off my shoulders. My office is a HUGE mess. Now I have some financial things to finish for the tax deadline on Thurs!

Friday we leave for Oregon and I have a training to get together. I am not prepared at all! Hubby and Emma are flying there with me!

SELF Challenge update! Emma and I did the treadmill last night. She was so good for me. She sat in ehr chair and watched me. I only had to jump off once to grab her nook! By the end she was getting crabby tho... only made it 25 minutes!

Kim... Hubby and I are planning a trip to FL this fall! Where are you going and what are you going to do???

Welcome Lisa and Freesia and I think there was someone else!!! The more the merrier!

Brenda... we have lots of M&M's in our office. I grab a couple here and there and they really add up!!

Kay... I am in the mood for a good wedding. I love to dance and really miss that now that I am married with children!!! No more going out spur of the moment!

Belle.... Yahhhhoooeey on the new pad!!!! I am so happy for you. Now you have another reason to have Belle time. Who needs a pooper b/f when you are making waves in the world!! Glad you mom is better. My hubbies mom (remember the whole MIL story!!) freaked out when he left home. Then when we got engaged she told him she was losing her little boy. It really hasn't gotten any better for us!

Well, I better get going! Hellloooooo to everyone and have a great day!!

I'm here, I checked the posts this morning, but worked called so I didn't get a chance to post.

I don't think the land is going to go thru, the seller just isn't coming down in price, and we know what he paid for it a year ago, so we aren't willing to come up to his price, oh well, I am crushed, but life goes on.....

Bad news....I was depressed today so I had a McD's hamburger and fries....Good news....I walked over 4 miles in an hour last night. I am going to add up my points and just eat fruit for supper tonight, I want to get back on the wagon right away and not ruin the rest of the day!

1busymomma ~ I understand about plateaus, you might want to change up your exercise routine or mix your points per day up to see if it helps get you over the hump. Glad to see someone got some "hochmagandy" last night!!

Becky ~ I can't help you with your points, but I give you an "A" for watching how much you ate!!!!

Welcome Lisa! Super duper group!

Kirsty ~ I am so jealous that your day is almost over, this is such a long day today, I am ready to go home!!!! Have fun at the theater tonight!!!!!!

Kay ~ I understand about the vulger men in office, I work with a bunch of techie nerds, I swear they reason they talk about sex or anything to do with it (and women) is because they can't get "any". *Nice aren't I??*

ILGBG ~ Get back to meetings! It will help you renew your enthusiasm!!

Trish ~ I know exactly what you mean about being good then the weekend comes! I am "SO" like that!!! I am so good during the week, then Friday night comes. I think a lot of it has to do with the weekend is the time that DH and I tend to go out for dinner, but we rarely go out for dinner during the week, which makes it easier to stay OP. I need to be better about tracking on the weekends, I know the few extra pounds I have gained would come off much faster if I did.

Belle ~ Way to go on the apt. I am so excited for you!!!!!!

Brenda ~ Stay away from the Diet Dr Pepper!!!!!!!!!!!

Ali ~ I am glad you finally got some sleep, I think it can totally ruin your mood with inadequate sleep!!

Lola ~ Hang in there, the 4 lbs will come off before you know it, good thing you weighed, seeing the gain right before your eyes, makes you kick it into gear!!!!

kimobi ~ Way to exercise! Isn't it a great feeling after you are done?? Keep up the good work!

Well, I have to keep plugging away at drinking my water today, I haven't been very good at drinking it lately.

I'll post more later.....

How are you all doing? Hello Lisa! Welcome to our little thread - I think you'll find lots of support here - we are a cool bunch (or so we liketo think).

Well, I am getting excited/nervous about moving out! I mean, I could save lots of money if I stayed at my moms (and I own 17% of it) but then I would not have my own space and be able to express myself in my home.....I will be very tight financially for a little while - if I work a bit of O/T it will help, for sure! I am also a bit nervous for my mom since my dad and her are at war about the divorce agreement - I hope that me moving out won't hinder her case. I worry so much, eh?

I think though that if I had waited say 5 more months, yes, I wouldha ve saved lots of $, but I would be remaining at mom's and not exploring my identity and things like that. I don't know...what do you girls think???

I guess what is happening is I am self doubting and I am feeling guilty!

Emily - that Hochmagandy sure helps eh?? I like it...wish it were available more often for exercise

Kirsty - must resistmalteesers...I know, for me its the popcorn with butter - when I smell it I go crazy....yum!! B/f and I were going to go to a movie tonite but I need to stay away so I decided to rollerblade instead....

Trish and Becky - thanks for your encouragement about the apt....as you can see from above, I am still struggling a bit - I know, at 25 it should be an easy thing to say hey mom, I have my degree and a decent job, I am going to experience life on my own for a time, even if I come home at some point and they should say good on ya and help you out and be sad that you are leaving....but its a very big ordeal for me! I can't explain it.

Hi Brenda! what's new and exciting....I too am a Diet Dr. Pepper addict but they rarely keep them in the stores here - its hard to find!!

Hi Ali! A paralegal, eh? How is your apt hunting going?? I see what you meant now...I guess its better to do this NOW rather than in a few months when things start to get busy with students finding housing, eh?

Lola - your little set back is obviously just a set back, so good luck and go get em!!

Kim - hey girl!! Why are you off to Florida? that is very very cool...wish I had a vacation coming up, but no can do! I think this year it will be camping with the b/f, no mexico after all - neither of us can afford it....so that sucks, but I am keeping my signature as Mexico Just in case!! Good for working out in your living room - I can do that now!! How cool is that??

Well, I better sign off and obsess some more about whether or not I did the right thing......gosh, I hope I can make it on my own!! Financially and otherwise.....

Belle

I´m here! In Madrid! Have found a cybercafe not 1 minute from my apartment so I will be able to come in here and check up on you guys every day (or maybe every couple of days ... would it be sad to be in here every day?). Huzzah!

There were so many posts to catch up on I couldn´t possibly reply to them all now (my hour is nearly up and I DESPERATELY have to pee!), but I wanted to say - Jen, Emma is ADORABLE, Belle - YIPPEE!!!!! on the apartment, you will have to tell us all about it, I can´t wait to have my own place, also - welcom to the newbies. Come and play with us lots!

So ... Madrid. Well, my apartment is cool, it`s in an apart-hotel so I have a studio with a bathroom and a kitchenette BUT someone comes to clean every day and they sort out my bedlinen, towels, etc. And they leave me little cakes on a plate! Obviously this is not ideal but since they´re there I will have to eat them. I thought maybe it was just a welcome thing, but they were there again this afternoon when I got in from work ... eek! It´s lovely and central, slightly dodgy area but I don´t plan to be walking around in the dark. And only 20 mins from the libraries I am working in. It will be weird being here alone for 6 weeks but once I have my routine it should fly by. Lots of work to do, plus I´m determined to work on my running - went out this morning and it´s a great way of getting to know the barrio. I plan to be able to go for half an hour straight by the time I come home. And I mean fast!

OH no, they are playing S-Club 7 on the radio. I am so proud to be British. Glad everyone is reading Bridget Jones. Believe me, life here really is like that! And Blokey tell s me there´s a new book out, a mini one, and he´s going to send it to me. Kirsty - do you know anything about it? And how were the League? I am SO jealous!!!!! If only I could have delayed coming here by 1 day ...

Oh! Wedding news! We changed the date - now it´ll be June 1st 2002, and at a different place, a hotel on the river Thames. If you want to see it, it´s called the Shillingford Bridge Hotel and it has a website but I can´t remember it ... it´s so cool. It has ducks!

Anyhoo, better go - my hour is up.

Hopefully be back tomorrow.
hugs
Lolly
xxx

Okay, I will admit this, it sounds really bad I know (and stupid, since I am trying to take care of my health), but I have NEVER had a pap smear done in my life (I was suppose to a few years ago, but my appointment was cancelled<not by me either>). It's hard to get doctor's appointments here in Quebec and I am not uhm hmmm active in a certain way but I digress, it's still not a valid excuse.

So today, I had decided to bite the bullet and get an appointment at my school's health centre, anyhoo one of my prof's was there trying to see the doctor briefly (technically our school's health services is for students only). So I am trying to get an appointment and my prof is right next to me just standing there. Luckily the receptionist could tell I didn't wan't to say anything in front of him and took me aside briefly, but I am still sure he was in ear shot... Grrrrrrrrrr... Oh well, I am still embarrassed anyway.

Lisa: Hello!!!! and welcome

Stacey: I hope you feel better soon.

Emily: inches are the true indicator, good luck at your next WI.

Kirsty: I am not a tiny person (I never will be), I guess I am somewhere between a british size 12-14 right now (I'm a north american 10), which isn't big by any means, but I will never be one of those delicate waif like people (I have big bones). Yet I look strong and athletic, so I am trying to focus on it. You're right, I prefer having stretch marks than being at 256 lbs (or even 243.4).

Kay: yeah I went to a wedding a few months after starting WW and I couldn't pass up the cake either, don't worry about it, you already have a great attitude.

Suzanne: I have heard that about guys as well wanting girls with meat on their bones (though there are some guys who prefer tiny girls). Yeah I hope I can find someone who respects me no matter what. You have a brave friend

Tonya: Yeah I haven't been great with water either. I am so sorry about the land.

Jen: Doesn;t it feel great to finish something. Good job on the treadmill!

Becky: yeah I am starting to have to show restraint when I shop as well... I keep saying "wait until goal".

Trish: Good for you on the Self Challenge!!


Belle: That kicks @ss!!! Especially because I have heard that it is difficult to find housing in Calgary (my friend and her hubby are trying to find a house and are having a hard time).

Brenda: I hope you feel better as well. The changing of the seasons seems to make a lot of people sick.

Oh well see y'all

Ali

Belle: In montreal the insane months are either July or September, Ottawa it's more like September I guess. Another reason to get a May lease. But congrats on getting an apartment, when are you moving in?

Heya Lolly: Glad to hear from ya, I hope you have a wonderful time working/researching in Madrid, I am glad you're close to a cyber cafe! You're getting married on Canada day! That's awesome.

Bye!

Ali

Hi gals !

I had a great time at the wedding ! It was awesome...bf started asking all these questions about planning one, who does all the work, etc....I tell you, sometimes boys have no clue ! it's our 3 year anniversary this month....hmm..I think the 5 weddings that we are attending this year is giving him a hint ! hope so :-)

Welcome Freesia, Lori, Lisa, and J9 ! You'll love this group....great support for WW and other life journey's

Kim ~ congrats on staying OP....I'm so jealous of your vaca

Kirsty ~ great job on going to the gum consistently...If only I could report that....soon....you'll do fine at the dinner....drink lots of water between the courses.

Lola ~ don't let the numbers get you down....you are doing great ! Plus....what an accomplishment....you will soon be a WW leader ! I think about that too... when I'm at goal, I'd like to be a leader...now getting there is the hard part !

Ali ~ isn't a wonder what a good nights sleep can do ?

Brenda ~ you'll do fine at WI...don't let the scale discourage you...take it one meal at a time

Belle ~ Congrats ! You made the right decision....don't dwell on it ! independence is more important that saving for 5 more months....if you can do it financially....then do so....seems like you have a plan and know how much you can spend...

Trish ~ I'm with you on the weekend thing...why is that ? frustrating :-( That is a great program. There is a chapter here that I donated my old clothes to.

Becky ~ I'm the opposite was you...great with food, horrible with the exercise....

Suzanne ~ I hope everything works out. Sometimes you just have to move on....it can be hard...maybe they will patch things up in the future. Going to the meetings is a good thing...

Kay ~ I hear you on the hangover food...it was Taco Bell for me...we had a great time too.

Emily ~ I'm sure you'll see a difference in your measurements....have you tried eating more protein and less carbs ? My mom has done that and broke here plateau...she has also added a 2nd walk to her day...she actually eats more now....it helped.

Stacy ~ I came in so late today....I know how you feel...I had the worst cramps....I didn't want to come in at all...but I had a meeting...

Jen ~ congrats on making the deadline....and Emma...she is darling ! have fun in Oregon...sounds like you have mastered the multi-tasking thing...exercise and being a mommy !

Tonya ~ I guess you can say it's meant to be....it's hard, but I'm sure there is a bright side to it !

Lolly ~ glad to see you post....so jealous you are in Madrid ! congrats on setting the new data...you'll have fun....take lots of pictures !

I have to get back ( start) work....have a great day everyone !

jules

Well, I searched high and low for my measuring tape and could not find it. I will find it by tonight. I got kind of sidetracked by montel. I never watch those shows, but today they were discussing black market medical secrets of children that are deceased. It is really sad what our society is doing behind parent's backs(in regards to the medical community)

Thank you everyone for your wonderful suggestions. I will put some of those into practice and see if it can break it. Since I am doing the self challenge I did recently start adding strength training and DH and I are going to set up the weight bench we bought at Christmas time and seriously start lifting again together.

I gotta run, but I will check back in later, hopefully with tape measure in hand!

Emily

Afternoon All!

Belle ~ Don't second guess what your heart tells you. One of my dear friends up and moved to New York after graduation to try out her "wings" and it was a fabulous experience for her. You lean so much about yourself when you live on your own! You are a strong woman and you can do this *putting down my pom poms* . Its hard not to worry about money, but there are ways to save here and there. I wrote up a budget and tried to see places I could cut. I know its a pain, but think of it like journaling...it makes you feel more in control and put you at ease. Good luck! Oh, IKEA and Wal Mart are good places for inexpensive furniture. Have fun!

Pop corn is my major weakness at the movies also.

Tonya {{{{Hugs}}}} I hope you find an even better plot of land.

Brenda ~ I finally take a route away from the candy dish. They are brutal!

Lola ~ I am jealous of your leadership. That is something I've been considering a lot lately. I guess I need to make lifetime first.

Lolly ~ Madrid sounds great. Do you have to speak spanish to get around there? Have a wonderful trip!

Jules ~ Boys don't have a clue about the wedding stuff. It was like pulling teeth to get my husband to do things for the wedding. 5 weddings! WOW! DH and I went to a ton and I think he figured it out after a while. Taco Bell works for me as well, but the older I get the spicyness doesn't mix with the hangover.

Anyway...
I gotta run
K

Hello All,

So I found a meeting that is supposedly just down the street from where I am nwo but it is held at a restarant. Now if that isn't ironic I don't know what is. Do any of you go to meetings held somewhere other than a center? I just don't want to go in there Sat. morning and ask for the Weight Wtacher meeting and then looked at like I have 3 heads.... Thanks!

Someone in my office is eating fries and it’s killing me! My stomach is growling loud enough for me to hear it. I was good and had yogurt with Cool Whip Free and an apple with Fat Free Caramel sauce. Sounds more like breakfast huh? I forgot the fixings for my salad and didn’t want just lettuce.

Belle: YIPPEEE!!!! It’s the most exciting thing to have your own place! I’m glad your Mom is feeling better about it. Good thing including her and telling her you need her worked Don’t feel guilty about moving out. You need to live your own life and go after your own dreams. You will still be there to support your mom, just in a different way. Now that you have your own apt, you might be able to hochmagandy more! *wink wink nudge nudge* Diet Dr. Pepper is really catching on here. You can find it in a lot of pop machines and even Subway! Woohoo!

Trish: I’m the same way. Good during the week and then *BOOM* The Weekend Disease strikes. At least Diet DP isn’t any points! It’s better than drinking regular and going over right? Oooohhhhh, no holiday candy counts? So that means I can eat as many Cadbury Eggs as I want!! Hehehehehehehehe.

Becky: I didn’t make it last night b/c I was playing phone tag with people. I know what would happen to me. If I left my purse in the car I would find the best deal in the world and kick myself for leaving it. If I did take my purse, I wouldn’t find very good deals and would spend money anyway. We can’t win can we?

Lisa: You are more than welcome! Congrats on your loss so far. Great job!

Suzanne: Thanks for the words of encouragement! A restaurant? That does seem strange. I would call the place before hand and find out what part of the building they meet in.

Kirsty: Isn’t it amazing how much a reply (even a short one) can lift your spirits and make you smile? Pretty powerful stuff!! Oh, maltesers??

Emily: Fights suck but the making it up is great *evil grin*

Stacey: <<<<<<< vitamin vibes >>>>>>>> I hope you feel better!

Tonya: Trish and I have tried all kinds of challenges to stay OP over the weekend and nothing seems to work. I’ve even tried exercising more too. The only real option is to lock myself in the house and be a hermit (after making sure there are no snackies to tempt me). That’s no fun though!

Lolly!!!!!! I’m so glad you found somewhere to post. Things just wouldn’t be the same here without you! It sounds beautiful. PUT DOWN THE CAKE!!!!

Ali: Aw man, don’t you hate those uncomfy situations?!?!

Kay: I would love to be able to have a route away from the candy dish! It’s right on the corner of my boss’ desk and our printer is in there. I just don’t understand why I have to have all of the food afflictions. There’s hardly anything I don’t like!!!

Sorry if I missed anyone. Only and hour and 10 minutes. This day has gone soooo slowly!!

My choice would be friends, definitley!
I would have written yesterday but my roomie went to Costa Rica(sigh!) For a week and forgot to leave me the password to get online-boy was I frustrated b/c I was going out to dinner and could have used some bolstering...I did ok-had fish and salad, but bread is my downfall! I think if there were two foods in the world that I could have, it would be fresh bread and anything chocolate!
Did well today-I actually got up and hour early and ran on the treadmill-maybe that's in fear of weighing in tomorrow-a day early! And my friends want to eat out again tonight!
Does anyone have any suggestions for staying OP when you eat out 3 times a week?

Tonyalyn...Don't worry about the McD's! We've all been there...
Lola-I hear you about the office stuff-I work in a hospital, and on many different floors during a shift-so one floor has cookies, the other brownies, etc. etc...
bye to all! Thanks for the welcome! Lori

Don't you wish that we could just lose our old habits and urges when we got thin? LIke, the first 10 lbs you no longer crave chocolate, stuff like that...SIGH!! jsut a dream, I know, but a good dream......

Very hungry right now.

Belle