Hi
Even after explaining to Dh the meaning he still thinks the worse!
I have lost a lot ! (but of course first week is a lot of water weight! I had a swollen wrist and sore legs! now that is gone) lost 8 pounds!!!!!!!! That was my goal for until the end of this month! but the next weeks are the hardest! I should only lose 1-2 pounds a week! BUT it does feel good though!!!
I did my weights yesterday, and when i finished i felt like superwoman!! !( well mentally, not physically! LOL)
And yet again today i get to visit my treadmill, hopefully it won't be a struggle getting myself to get on it!

Although i have lost a bit! I am annoyed at the moment, i am in the middle of getting my youngest DD accessed, and they say she has - aspergers, oppossition defiance disorder and ADHD!!! I know how to deal with her moods (i've had 6 years practice) but the school is not coping with her! SIGH! I have told them the ways to avoid the 'breakouts' she has been having lately, but they won't give her the time to herself she needs to work things out! (i usually put her on her bed and leave her completely alone, then she can think about the way she is feeling and stop the bad moods) but they just keep on her case until she is kicking and screaming. I have a feeling they want to medicate her!
!! I am sooo confused!!! she is a very different little girl EXTREMELY SMART! but cannot cope socially, if something happens she does not understand she will block everyone out! and go silent and not even look at anyone! If they keep going, she will start lashing out! ! She has always been different, when i take them to the park, my oldest DD will run off an play, but my youngest will sit beside me! she has no interest in games and toys, and playing with other kids! She is the most sweetest and beautiful girl (she is 6 but the size of a 3-4 year old) I have a paeditricition appointment next wednesday..)
I just don't know what to do, change schools and she will go that far backwards (she hates change, which is why she is bad at the moment! her normal teacher went away for a holiday, she had a new teacher, then the school holidays, now school is back! that is a lot for her to cope with!)

Sorry for blabbing, sometimes seeing things written down it makes more sense and is easier to work on!!!!!!!!!!!

(maybe i should take out my anger at the school on my treadmill today!! LOL)

I am here again today! DH wants me to get some lifejackets from ebay! they go off at 3:30 when i am picking the kids up from school, so i will bid before i go! if i get them good for him, if not TOUGH! Usually i am only on the net once a day!
He bought a kayak in the middle of winter! and now that spring is here realises he need life jackets (one for him, one for one of the kids, the kayak has a back platform for carrying and extra person, so he will take them!one at a time)

Feeling tired at the moment! windy horrid day! couldn't even be bothered getting myself lunch, which is and isn't a good thing! Considering i usually make a huge plate and sit in front of the tv all arvo, but nothing is no good too!?! So yes the appetite is decreasing after a week, forcing myself to eat better, junk food don't look so good anymore!
When I get back from school will get myself on the treadmill, i do feel like doing it! it will wake me up and get my energy up again! then i might have a late lunch LOL! Hopefully today school is a little better and I don't have the teacher pulling me up and explaining what a day she had again! (maybe she should take my daughter for a week or two! she might realise that i know what it is like! and how much i do go through!! HEHEHE! but truelly I wouldn't change my daugher for the world! I see her doing something quite spectacular with her life, as she is amazingly smart! She was watching me in the kitchen on the weekend, spelling the words of things i was using! like b r e a d ,p l a t e , s p o o n, and she is only 6!

gotta go get onto ebay ! oh joy!

Hi Girls,hope I'm not intruding.I'm getting a kick out of your posts!I think you two are great,and if you don't mind I'd like to join you!!Fortunatly for me I have been seperated from my ex for the past 10.5 months,but I can sure tell you some stories!!Let me tell you abit about myself,I an 34,a single mother,I work part time and go to school to better myself .I also love to cross-stich and am trying to finish one before Christmas(wish me luck).I decided that this was the month to lose the weight(to start that is).I only have about 20 to go so I would love to join the 20 pounds before Christmas deal!!Lets keep in touch!
Yr Pal,Wendy

Hi Wendy, yes the more the merrier!
Its good to get a place to write down your thoughts, where someone else can also reply with what they think!
What are you cross-stitching! I am finishing a couple of projects- TW carousel horse- summer, and L& L - celtic summer! (if you really like cross-stitch check out the forum www.cross-stitch-board.com
There are free designs there that are really nice! And they are a very nice bunch to talk to.( I am also icedragon6669 there, and have a gallery with some of my cross-stitches in it, gallery is called My Cross-stitch!!!!)
Annie! not only did I miss lunch! my SIL and I went to the movies so i only had enough time to put dinner on for DH and the kids! So I missed dinner! Gotta not do that! I only had breakfast, and 2 snacks. It seems when I take the time to excercise, that time is usually the time I eat! Like all mothers I always have something to do!!! So I have to sit down and plan my days a bit better.
I am lucky though my girls are in school from 9 to 3! I remember when the kids were little and still at home! So I can sure see how hard it is to get the time to do something for yourself! BUT when I head back to work that is 9 to 3 , so I have to reorganise again!!!!!
Wendy- do you know what sort of plan you are going to do! It is easier when you have something written down to stick to. As you probably have read I am sticking to 1800 cal. and excercises 1 hour, mon to fri. I know it works, but i just have to stick with it. and having to report in does kind of help me, it keeps me accountable!
Cheers

Hi girls!how's tricks??Just thought I'd pop in for a couple minutes!I am actually involved with the "Beachbody"slim in 6 routine.I am allowed up to 1600 calories a day,not much if you ask me..I use my exercise bike for about 20 min. in the morning and in the afternoon I do one of the videos(35-60 min) a day,there is also a couple shorter videos that I try to do on a regular basis.Considering this is day 2 for me I think I am doing pretty good!One of my x-stich is of a pointsette,then theres apples,praying hands,fish etc..I can't seem to commit mysef to anything but my 2 yr. old boy lately,I even tried to use the Crest night effects for 14 days and ended up missing a day due to plan laziness How sad is that??Anyway off to bed a long day ahead of me tomorrow.Take care!! Wendy

Hi all!

I tried to start my weight workout today! but my chest is too sore from tuesday! So i backed out really quickly after the first rep! But it wasn't due to lack of motivation! LOL! I just have to have a day off, maybe pick it up saterday or just take a day off! I have already done 2 cardio and one weights sessions this week (and they were tough!) so even if i only do the three I am still doing fine ( I won't let it get me down!)

I am going to get myself a christmas sig too. Annie yours looks great!!! but i am starting the 20 pounds from this week (the last 8 pounds and i would nearly be done! need a good challange to keep me going!)
Annie never never give up no matter what any guy tells you! You can do it, even if it is one pound at a time, just try to keep up with small changes, each little bit does help! If you get desperate for some excersice ideas grab some cans of food and use them as weights, lift them up, sideways, curl them ! all while watching tv. they are light but a lot of reps can help! Image if you run into your ex and you are at your goal weight! wouldn't he be shocked!
Brushing your teeth is a good idea! It signals the body that you have finished eating, if you still crave food, brush them again. toothpaste and any food taste really gross!!!
I cheat with spaghetti! I love the meat sauce, and growing up mum always had a huge plate of spaghetti and one lousy scoup of sauce, but now i know it is healthier to have a small/moderate amount of spaghetti and lots of sauce (Usually the pasta is higher in calories!)
I sometimes start snacking when i am cooking! the smell sends the belly grumbling! Then i start by tasting something to make sure it is OK , and from that taste, i just want to start eating! Try some low cal snacks, and a glass of water, may fill the belly up enough not to be so hungry?
I haven't figured out dinner tonight yet! I am trying to empty my freezer to find out what is lurking in there! so i get down in the dumps having to look in it and decide what we are having , because all the yummy stuff goes first, so now we are left with steak,sausages, and not much else!

Wendy
1600 may not be enough it can depend on your height and what you do during the day!
There is a site... fitday.com (i think) and you put in your age height .. etc.. then you put in daily necessary exercise. ie.- housework! which is deemed moderate. and it tells you how many calories your body needs in a day! (before you add other excercise) Like mine is 3300 calories. Then I have been told to lose i pound a week you take off 500, or 1000 if you want to lose 2 pounds a week. So technically I should still eat 2300 cal a day! Which might explain 1 why I lost a lot week 1, or 2 why i am tired!
So instead of 1800 a day, i should up it to 2000 this next week and see how i go!
If you start to feel tired, headachy or nausous on 1600 you may have to pick it up a little.
Keep it up! and just think of how good it is gonna feel to not be 'overweight' anymore

OH and the movie was "in her shoes" it was a free premier screening , promotional stuff, it was 2 1/2 hours and fairly boring!all that time watching cameron diaz flirting around in skimpy clothing, with me thinking one day i can wear stuff like that and get away with it, at least i had no kids saying "mum","mum","mum" for the evening!! LOL

Good Morning Ladies!And welcome to Deby! Hope you are all well today!I'm off to work in about half hour so I don't think I will be doing a workout today,but I'll eat well and thatwill be enough,kind of like a day off!!

Annie-I know what you meanabout your DH,my ex had the nerve to tell me I was still fat after 2 weeks of giving birth to my son(notice how I said MY son)still pees me off 2 years later..My ex is the true meaning od DH if you know what I mean!! Well got to go,check in later!! TTFN (ta ta for now)
Wendy

Hi,me again!After running around at work today,and doind my exercise tape,I'm beat!I also managed to bonk my head on the van today,saw stars for awhile,ok now except for a dull headache(my luck concussion) Hope you are all well!Talk to you all tomorrow evening!

Ciao,Wendy

Hi GALS!!!

I hit my head 3 times yesterday!!!!!!!!!!!! Must of been in sympathy or something... LOL!!! We all live in raised houses (very flood prone city!!) but my friend house is not as high as ours and i am 5 11! well i parked my car in her garage (that sounds so corny!!!!!!) and got out and bang!!! Did it 3 times in an hour! You would think i would learn!
Potty Training is a science!!! My first DD got it by 2! but still wet the bed at 4!!! my second DD was night trained at 3 months! (YES!!! has to do with her illness's! ) but can still have day time accidents at 6!!! When she is having a bad day!
I just figure, they all get there in the end! and sometimes you can look back and have a good laugh at it all! It can be frustrating. DD number 2 , didn't like a potty, she wanted the toliet like big people, so we bought her a seat for it (with a step)
I wouldn't stress too much annie, experts always have so much to say, but really kids are all different! But now that she has used it, it should be easy! A potty probably feels to kids like us going to a pit dunny (the old fashioned ones that still appear at some camp sites! and i hate sitting on them! )

But I don't know a husband that tells your your fat! or one that just doesn't notice??? If mine said NICELY though, gee , maybe we should take a walk every now and then! maybe it would have stopped me gaining earlier! He wont say anything, i was 279.4 pounds or more! (high as the scales went) and he still wouldn't say anything!

I went for a long walk this morning 2 1/2 hours! me and a friend trying to get some christmas shopping ideas, so we walked to town and all around and back! so i don't know if i will hop on the treadmill, or say i already did a bit today (we probably walked 13+ km (8-10 miles).

I am feeling good though! and i have a pair of shorts , they no longer ride up!! that must be a good sign!

Hi Deby, know what you mean about excercise videos, i bought some Tae Bo dvd's but really don't see myself bouncing around with DH watching? MY neighbours son (13) walked in once while i was running on the treadmill and started talking to me, i was so out of breathe , i was running fairly fast, i nearly fell flat on my face! So now i shut and lock the door and shut the curtain! and pretend i am not home, apart from the thudding! who would know!! LOL!
And yes 22 count , is small! usually i only use 14 or 18! I actually bought a kit on ebay last week, it cost me $15 AU and the lady left her reciept in it she had paid $79.95! I am so thrilled. its called -soft sounds of the orient , by dimensions gold
I think i have cupboards full of patterns, books and kits..

Gotta go
cheers!

Hello,Hello!!! Well I spent 2 hrs running today! That's it for me though,my exercise tapes can gather dust tonight,no way I'm going to do that!!Well maybe just the ab routine!!Don't really have the time,school all day,today and then a run,make dinner,spend time with my boy,give him a bath,cuddle,etc....He's more inportant at this moment.Well,so long for tonight!
Wendy

Hi,all!
I didn't want to intrude but reading your posts had me on the floor rolling! My boyfriend who lives with me(big mistake) is the same. Everytime I get online he's pacing the floor between the bedroom and computer room trying to see what I'm doing!It is very annoying!When he's online I don't bother him unless he needs my help. He comes in periodically and asks what I'm doing and attempts to read(he's Cuban and barely reads English) whatever I'm writing. It's enough to drive a person insane...what is he worried about?Nobody pays my fat but any major amount of attention because once their gazes wander past my face you can see the interest slowly but surely DIE! I guess maybe he feels that once I'm in shape he's history or something but he has no idea how close he is right now with all his petty jealousness. Well,I guess I'll stop ranting now and go out for a nice walk.