Hello All -
I have been MIA for a few days ( if you noticed ) .. I was off work with a terrible cold, more like sinus infection so I was not able to get on and post, I do have a computer at home but did not feel well enough to hop on...so that is why...
I have a loss to report of 3 pounds, I believe I was at 219.5 last Friday and today I was at 216.5 so there ya go...I am steadily losing and am so proud of myself for sticking to program...keeping my fingers crossed that I can go forward with this same resolve for a long time - gotta get under 200 by Spring!!!!

Scuzin - nice to hear from you again, do not worry about the 8 pounds - start back in today and you could have those off in 2-3 weeks tops!!!

Everyone else, hi and bye...have a good one

Thanks Carri!
I'm off to a good start today. I already have some water down, and plan for two small 1/2 lunches, those doing that always seemed to be helpful. I'm busy today, but I should be getting to the gym tomorrow

I believe we have a total of 6lbs down this week so far.

Susan: I like you, Susan have gain a couple, but I am not going to let it keep me from going forward. I understand why I gained and know that I am losing inches and clothing sizes and am trying to concentrate on that right now.

To be honest, I have felt so crummy I have no interest in being "good" and though that is not how I should feel, I have come far enough in this thing called weight loss to realize, honesty to others and myself is very important. I am still having some pain and checked and found out there is a good chance it is not only weather related but peri-menopausal also so I am trying to take that with a grain of salt. I am trying to do what I can right now at home and as soon as my joints are such that I feel I can handle going back to the gym, I will definitely be racing to get there.

Hope everyone is having a good day and has a terrific weekend!

Faye

Faye - Sorry that you are in pain, I know it is probably worse than you let on, you seem to be one of those who hates to complain and just goes on doing what she needs to be doing....I will pray that it gets better real soon, I know once you are feeling better you will get right back on track

Hi there!

4 points for me yesterday - another trip to the gym!

Scuzin - I have been exactly where you are. I gained back the 10lb I lost last Summer, and a bit more!. Just start again and day by day your confidence and motivation will grow .You are doing the right thing - making some small steps to get back on track.

Julie - Wow! You are going through some important stuff at the moment! It all sounds really good though. I suppose we all need to be aware that there is more to this journey than just shedding pounds.......it really is a journey of self discovery. I expect that for all of us, buried under the fat are alot of buried emotions. Stick with it- you are coming out of your cocoon and emerging into a BUTTERFLY!. (Sorry, I know this is a dragonfly, but they don't have any butterflies! )

Faye - my heart goes out to the lady you mentioned, Tanya - what an absolute tragedy - she will be in my prayers.

Take care ladies!

Amanda xxx

Hi Ladies,

Gosh, this is the busiest thread that i post on no matter how i try i can't keep up with you and i'm not complaining..its great

Carri, WTG great job with the weightloss

Faye, i thought the same thing about that poor young girl..where was everyone and what did he say to her for her not to cry out? it is really sad.

I've treadmilled for the last 4 days in a row and i'm an injured "fat chick" too my knee has given out somehow it feels like i've twisted my leg and sprained it but i can't remember doing anything so it must be overuse or something. When i was ill a few days ago i gained back the 3lbs that i'd lost and this morning i weighed in at 161.5lbs so i've still 2lbs to lose to get back to where i was but i know that the exercise i am doing is doing me good and its only a matter of time before the scale co-operates i'm only managing 1pt days these days..will have to do better.

SATURDAY: Today is Sunny Thoughts Saturday. Make us laugh today!

Amanda for points!

Ok ladies, looks like there are a lot of overachievers here so let's be careful and be smart about our workouts. Don't let the desire to get the weight off over run sensibility. I want you all to be beautiful but not injured.

Last night I was feeling some better and I am waiting until tomorrow and starting up my gym routine again. We went to see Miracle, MAGNIFICENT film, btw and I was limping and didn't hurt as much as I had been hurting. This is one of those rare sports films where even though you KNOW what is going to happen, you get caught up in it as if you were at an actual hockey game. I LOVED it and I rarely feel that way about Jack and his sports films. I know the older ladies in the group have to concur with me that Kurt Russell is a hotty even in those horrible plaid jackets and pants he wears in the film.

Jack and I discussed our trip (which is taking up more and more of our thoughts the closer it gets) and I think we are going to go ahead and fly. We looked last night and the ticket prices dropped about $200 for us so unless my older sister is still going (we promised we would haul around her dh's electric scooter if she did come) we are going to just fly. We can get a non stop flight to and from and it will add 2 days to our vacation in Vegas.

Well, enough about my nonsense. Keep doing what you are doing girls and my injured timers take care of YOU!

Faye

Just a really fast check in because we are leaving for the day and going to Green Bay to visit my Dad and my DH's parents. DD14 signed up for hunter safety classes and wants to get a jump on her education before she starts the class. So Grandpa is going to teach her how to shoot today, down in his basement shooting range. She is so excited. She had such a great day yesterday - had her hair highlighted and registered for this class. Put her on cloud nine.

So I have to quick do my focus workout, shower and get out of here.

Give me 4 points for yesterday! I did so great on my snacking - instead of going for a snack while I was on the computer, I logged off and went and did some cleaning instead. I noticed something last night too.....my abdomin is changing! Its hard to explain, but my upper abdomin and the sides are bowing inward instead of outward! LOL!

Hope everyone has a super day! I'm sorry I don't have time to respond to everyone individually!

Hi all!

Wow, it's quiet here today - apart from faye & lisa!

I got 3 points yesterday - had a rest day from exercise.

I just made a lovely pizza - you all know my passionfor pizza, so I thought I would compromise and make my own using low fat cheese. It was quite yummy - 13 WW points, which isn't bad as a special treat. I worked out that the take away pizza's I usually have (with double cheese and double garlic butter! ) are probably about 40 points! I've used up all my points for the day with the pizza, and I also had a chocolate bar - not the best use of my points, but okay for a special Saturday - and I am still officially on programme!

Carri & Cat - hope you are both feeling better after feeling poorly sick!

take care

Amanda xx

Hey Hey!

I just got back from the gym where I did 30 min on the eliptical and I'm feelin' great The campus gym or "Rec center" to be polite, is being remodled and is becomming a very nice place. I remeber last year when it was painfully obvious that it had been built in the 70's (brick and orange lanolium) and was just too small. Now its big and sleek and modernized which makes it nice and more encouraging to go to.
I also have 1/2 my water in for the day and am doing at least "ok" on food so far.
OOO! AND! I got my driver's license yesterday! WOOHOO!
Have a wonderful day all

Hi Everybody,
I have been in the dumps. I spent the other evening with Wayne, my buddy that had the surgery on Monday. He is doing great, things look more optimistic than he had thought. The thing is, he has this blood pressure machine that he uses to keep tabs on his hypertension. Well, a couple weeks ago he took my pressure--it wasn't good 160/105. I thought it was the stress I was under at the time. Well he took it again the other night. 185/143--yikes. He took it later in the evening--- 185/135---oh s**t. We are talking stroke, heart attack territory, specially when you throw in the diabetes. I guess I am finding a dr. come Monday.

This is getting to be overwhelming. I don't want my diseases--diabetes and now hypertension, not to mention the battle with my weight, to be all that there is to me. I don't want them to become my life. But I don't see how that is not going to happen. I am not sure I am making any sense and I sound, to me, like I am whining--but shoot I don't know if my little bitty brain can take all this at once. And then there is Billy, of course he is always my first priority and the job and the hunt for a better job.....
I don't know which way to turn lately. I looked in the mirror today and saw Billy's Mom, the fat, hypertensive, diabetic. And of course, all this stress is not good for my blood pressure! ARGH!!
Thanks for listening to my rantings.....
Judy

SUNDAY: Today is Silly Poll Sunday. Here is this week's poll. If you had the chance, what one law would you want to change and how would you change it? (it can be federal, local whatever)

POINTS FOR YESTERDAY:

Lisa
Amanda

Judy: It is very very important that you understand that the medical conditions you have are not only almost assuredly related to your weight, but CAN AND WILL right themselves almost totally or to a much better range if you lose weight. This in itself should spur you on to be serious and get the weight off. Stressing out about high blood pressure makes it worse as it does your diabetes. It IS important to get to the dr and get medication needed to help you stay within a safe range, but don't see it as a failure on your part. Look at your meds as temporary help until the help you are giving yourself by losing weight kicks in. Oh and BTW, as far as the blood pressure taking goes, home machines can be deceiving. Jack has one you can use on your wrist and it is NOT as accurate as a cuff and stethoscope. Also, if he was using the cuff method, if you have very large arms, you DID NOT get an accurate reading. I know there were times when they would use a regular size cuff on me and it would be astronomical, but when they would use a cuff for a larger arm it wasn't so horrendous. With that all being said, go to the doctor, get it read and do what he thinks is best, but above all don't stress out or get angry about it. GET STRONG AND DETERMINED INSTEAD!

My poll answer is that all states should have the death penalty for any killing done in the commission of a crime or for first degree premeditated murder and appeals should be limited drastically.

You girls have a great day today. I am going to start over and get going back at the gym not that all this arthritic pain seems to be behind me for the most part.

Faye

Hi Ladies

Judy, Faye is right don't worry about the readings until you've seen a Doc I sometimes have mine read at the machine at Walmart don't know how accurate they are but i'm usually at the other end of the spectrum mine are always on the low side don't know if thats good or bad you've just reminded me to check mine the next time i'm out

I walked 3.5mls wearing 5lbs leg weights yesterday thats 5 consecutive days in a row

Don't know which law i would want changing think there are too many i have one of those number plates that you buy in Vegas it says YBLEGAL

Hi, i have thought about the laws and i decided i would change the taxes. it just seems unfair that the goverment gets over 35% of our wages.
Every cent I earned last year the goverment has got and they are keeping it all plus part of dh wages. The more we make the more they take.
As for points I still only get 3 points, just can not seem to make myself exercise.
Hope everyone has had a nice weekend,
Donna