Ginny24 posted this on a new thread and I didn't want anyone to miss it.



Hi all! So glad to finally find a forum where I don't have to feel ashamed of my size

I'm Ginny, 24 years old, and I'm a stay-at-home mom to 2 little boys, ages 3 and 3 months. I live in central California. Today marks my one month anniversary with Weight Watchers. I've lost 14.4 lbs so far using their nursing moms program. I still have a long way to go, but I'm trying not to look at it that way! Small steps

I've had a weight problem as far back as I can remember, and had joined WW last fall but got pregnant not long after I started. I'm back again and determined to get this weight off!

Hope to get to know you all soon

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Ginny
354.6/340.2/150
10% by New Year's Eve! 21 lbs to go!

WELCOME Ginny and Nelie!!!

All is well here. Busy as usual, but making time for the Y! Last night I did 20 min cardio then the 1 hour deep water aerobic class. Tonight I had a session with a personal trainer - did cardio and a lower body strength workout!

A big Hello and Hugs to all! I am going to take a bubble bath!

Hello Beautiful Ladies,

Well today is the last day of the week from h***. I found out yesterday though that I am going to be the only one in my department, and it is getting close to the end of the month so there are a lot of closings going on which means I may be on the phones most of the day. So this may be the worse day of them all.

On a lighter note some old college friends of mine, from my very short stint at going to school last year, calle me an invited me to a tailgaiting party and a baseball game. So I will be doing that on Sunday. There will be brats and potato salad and beer. Well I don't drink beer so I will be bring some water and I am bringing some sort of fruit thing, I don't know yet, anyone have any ideas?

J-ann, I hope you enjoy the daily Om. It is only M-F but that is five days of really interesting if not inspiring messages.

Ginny, Welcome! Wow, a 3 year old and a 3 month old, you have your hands full. I hope you enjoy it here.

Nellie, Welcome! Come on in, join the party.

2cute, Happy Birthday to your youngest daughter. I am glad that you liked the list.

Lucky, It has been really hard quitting the caffeine, but I figure if I can do this for 21 days than it is just a habit. And I will be over the hump of needing it. Than I need to make the exercise and eating right a habit. But losing the caffeine is part of the eating right, so I am on the right track. What kind of diet pills do you take? I don't take any of that. I have a hard enough time getting in my effexor, I couldn't take diet pills too. I need to be taking vitamins, and I am going to try to work those into my daily life as well. Don't ya just love the dentist?

Terri, How was CSI NY? I just couldn't stay up to watch it. I watched "Lost" which was great, and then I was out. Last night was the real CSI, the only one I watch. Oh, it was awesome. Eric Szmanda is from here. He's a cutie. Went to the same high school as a co-worker. Which means, he's prabably a Packer fan. Oh well, nobody's perfect.

Ok off to start my last day of a bad week. There will be no pampering for me today.

Love, Light & Hugs to you all.

Skittles

Skittles: I misled you - I don't take any diet pills just was reading the ingredients in a magazine.

Yippee - Friday. I have to watch my niece play volleyball tomorrow morning and then, hopefully, I can get some yard work done.

Have a good one.

GOOD MORNING!

No work for me today. I'm taking a day off and will be heading down to mom's in about an hour. I haven't been down to spend the day with her all summer. Now that we're not doing the daily horse doctoring, I can get down there. I'm going to spend the night even. Keeping food within program will be a challenge.

Welcome Ginny and Nelie!

Skit - I liked CSI-NY. I like Gary Sinese. I don't watch the Miami one because I don't like the red headed guy. Didn't like him on NYPD Blue either. I thought CSI - LV was good but they are getting a bit NYPD Blueish with the filming style which to me was a bit annoying. But I like the characters.

to everyone who is showing renewed focus, enthusiasm, and commitment!

I should get up and get moving.

Have a great day!

Ya know...I've been trying to find the batteries for my scale, no luck, so far. I used the scale at work last night...3# loss! I'm hoping it's the same as my home scale...will find out soon enough. Busy week, not much time to post. I just wanted to pop in now to say I haven't fallen off the face of the earth and I'm still going strong!

Welcome, newbie chicks!


Congrats to all...for making good food choices, for exercising, for readjusting the attitudes!

Have a great weekend all! I'll be in and out...see ya!

Hello Ladies Its been nearly a week since I last posted, and sadly its been nearly a week since I worked out and ate healthy.

I fell behind, but I know that today is a new day and I can start over again and strive to do my best once again. I'm not giving up! Before I would have, and I know that not giving up anymore is way better than stopping for just a few days or a week. What stinks is that it looks like yet another Hurricane is heading my way! Which means of course it's going to be so hard to by healthy food that wont perish if electricity goes out, and it'll be hard to work out. But I will manage! And I will try my hardest.

I really fell out of the loop this past week - as I said before over the weekend I fought with my boyfriend (I did something stupid, entirely my fault which is why i was so depressed) .. so it was hard to stay focused, then - we made up and all I wanted to do was make up for that lost time and cuddle with him like crazy. Oi, I just totally last track of everything! I've been so stressed with changing my life, financial issues, I've been trying to decide on my major and future career, trying to face fears - its all so hard!

I never realized how hard it would be to manage to lose weight which is a life style commitment - while trying to change my entire life in all areas as well, my future, my education, my social life.. its so hard to balance it all. I really want to start working towards my career/education goals but I want to lose weight first - and I don't know if I have that time to wait.


Regardless, today is a new day and I will make it My friend talked to an old high school crush (and old best friend) of mine and he wanted me to call him and said he missed me. Haha, sadly this really motivates me to work harder - though I have a boyfriend it still reminds me of all the things I've given up because of my weight and feared because of my weight.

I've got the music blasting and I'm going to clean then work out! Today will be fun!

I hope the rest of you are doing awesomely, and if not - start NOW!!! Never EVER give up, always pick yourself up and start over - because it is NEVER too late. Never ever. My mother promised me that if I worked out every day she would too - and though thats an iffy promise, I'm going to do it because I love her dearly and I know she needs to lose weight as much as I do. We all need this, we all need to be healthy and happy with ourselves - inside and out!

Love you all! Have a great weekend sorry for the long post :P

I have an unusal question about potatoes.
I now substitute the grilled veggies for the baked potato when eating out.
My husband loves the interior potato but he never eats the skin,
I love the skins..... so ... is it the white center potato that is high in carbs ?
Can I eat the skin he leaves. ?? I would think it would be the main fiber of the potato.

Hey everyone

I have a small dilemma to work my way through. Since I'm not going to Curves regularly, I'm not checking their scale and using that weight to update my stats here. I am still going in to Decision at least once a week, but there I weigh with my shoes off, so the amounts are different. Will anyone really care if I start posting the Decision one? I also prefer the accuracy of the Tanita they use. Hrm. Guess I just answered my own question. Oh yeah, almost forgot to say that I've lost 1.5 more lbs!!! Go ME!!! .5 more and I'll have the latest challenge aced.

Thin, you are so sweet to be thinking of me and my knee. Hate to say it, but it isn't looking like physical therapy is going to be the worst. The pain level is way down and my mobility is way up, but I still can't take a step without crutches. The therapist is going to suggest a scope. We'll find out what the doc says on 10/6.

2cute, I know this isn't going to be the answer you want to hear, but maybe you had better stay away from that skin as well. Most restaurants I know rub the potatoes down in butter before wrapping them to bake. The one my husband works at also rubs in lots of salt. I'm going to look around though and see if I can't find some nutritional info on potatoes with or without skin.

cd, looks like you just narrowly avoided a Glad your life is coming back together, and it sounds like the wakeup call about life changes is a good one. I'll be the first to tell you (and probably not the last) that there is no more right time to lose weight than right now. There will always be some sort of upheaval in your life. It is just part of the human experience. Besides, if you are working on bringing balance to your life, shouldn't every aspect of it come into play? Just some thoughts...

Kat, I wonder if you can find the batteries online? There are about a zillion sites selling every type imaginable. Either that, or maybe you could go to the manufacturer's website and see if they have them available there. Yeah, I'm waiting for the end to your suspenseful story, and it apparently isn't coming without those batteries!

Terri, Have fun! and yes, that is an order

Skittles, I can just see you doing the happy dance all the way out to your car today. Have a great weekend!

Lucky, I just giggled at your reasoning behind coffee drinking. Ummm... yeah, that works. But then, so does claiming that chocolate is a vegetable.

BarbPA, wow, you are back in the workout swing of things! The bubble bath sounds like a lot of fun. Maybe I should try something along those lines for my Fun Friday.

I know I haven't replied to everyone yet, but I've spent too much time online. I also have to go put this stupid Baby Ruth candy bar down the disposal. Adam snuck another one in the house and left this one in the fridge opened. I've been avoiding it for hours, but finally gave in and took a bite. You know, it didn't taste nearly as good as I had built it up in my head. Getting rid of the rest of it now, but I'm still kicking myself.

Andria

Hi Ladies!
Yay! It's Friday! Now I have to get motivated for a yard sale next weekend. I have so much stuff to go through. I can already picture the chaos next Friday night cause I know I'll procrastinate! I went to the gym to swim today during lunch. So now I can relax and enjoy my evening. Have to figure out what's for dinner and then I am going to veg for a while. Work was nuts today, but I got a lot done so I feel accomplished.

CD - Good for you getting right back on track. We all have our slip ups and we all understand how hard it is!! You nailed it when you said it's a life style commitment. This is something we have to devote the rest of our lives to!! You can do it!!!! And, it never hurts to hear that an old crush is thinking of you!

Andria - Good Job on the recent loss! You weigh wherever you want! Just keep up the good work!

2cute - Have to agree on the potatos, so many places rub butter on the outside. That's why they are so yummy. Maybe if you did them at home with no butter it couldn't hurt a little. But, I am a believer in - everthing in moderation!!!

I know there are tons of hellos and replies, but I want to get away from this desk for a while!!

Hugs, Hello and Love to all!!
Barb

I just read this in the Skinny Daily Post and it really hit me yet, once again!!!

It's late and I have to have dinner.

Tomorrow is Volleyball in the AM. My niece informed me it is from 8:30AM to 2:30PM!!!! UGH I am taking a book!!!!!

Hi All,
Whew! It's been a week since I've been out here, had a hard week at work, and ate myself stupid two nights this week. I'm backl on the wagon, even though I baked a huge picnic ham today, i gave all but two portions away to my son and family. Now to make those raviolis and dump them too! I love to cook. And eat. and have folks over to eat, or sent it to their home for a suprize supper. That helps me to not eat the stuff I cook.
I read all of the notes, thanks to you all for sharing your days with us!
love,
debra

Hi all! It's been a few days since I have written and I didn't want you guys to think I went back into hiding.

Today is day 5 of starting over. I can't say I've been perfect, but I've been better. Mother Nature greeted me with a surprise yesterday. No sore boobs, no aching back and no *****yness (well, ok, maybe just a little ) this month so I wasn't really expecting her. Guess I'll have to start writing that down too since she's not real "normal" these days.

I think it was Chris who said on the other "don't read" thread about food being one addiction that you can't give up "cold turkey". Well, I'm here to tell you that my accomplishment for this entire week has been to give up drive thru donuts every day, drive thru fast food burgers (I did have a chicken whopper, no mayo the other day) and fries every day, and 2 king size Hershey's Almond Chocolate bars at every stop. See, I'm telling you it had really gotten bad. Well, this week I have given these things up. Funny thing is that I wasn't terribly bothered by that decision. For the most part, I didn't find myself even tempted! WooHoo! On the road. I have several other "bad" habits that I would like to drop "cold turkey" in the next couple of weeks. I'll keep you posted.

Well, my dears, I'm off to bed. I have a funeral to go to tomorrow morning and then Honey and I have a fancy dinner job tomorrow night. I'll talk to you all later. Everyone keep up the good work and positive attitudes. It's working! Love ya bunches!

Well here we are at post #29 so I am going to start a new thread again. If we go to 30 it goes to the next page here. soooooo you know the rest ....

STOP!! Do not post here
Come join us on the next thread... # 573 See you there.