Hi All,

I had a looooooooooooong day today, but a really wonderful one. We went to the next beach along the coast from Mumbles today, it's called Langland Bay, and it was stunning. For the first time in YEARS I went swimming in the sea. Ok not so much swimming, but I was fully immersed lol. I also haven't been swimming since my ostomy surgery, so it was a huge step to actually get in the water today. I also made great food choices, went back to Mumbles and Verdi's Cafe after going to the beach. And although there was a delicious assortment of baguettes, Italian food, and cakes etc, I chose the special salad of the day which had prawns, tuna, pasta and an assortment of summer vegetables in it. It was delicious. All in I think I walked for about 5 hours today, so I did allow myself the treat of some mango sorbet at an icecream shop Anyway for anybody interested this is a link to the beach we went to today, plus at the bottom of the page there are links to look at all the other Gower beaches, this is the link http://www.enjoygower.com/beaches/beaches05.cfm

Patti - WOOHOO that is fantastic that you have lost another 2 lbs, talk about breaking your plateau Won't be long now and you will be zooming into Twotown!!

Kayley - I don't think you are horrible at all for not wanting children. Half the time (the bad days) I often wonder why I ever had a baby. It's just good that the good days make up for the bads and that I don't regret having a baby really. You and Andrew certainly seem to know your minds, and you must have convinced the docs too or I think they might have tried to talk you both out of the decision.

Good grief if you get an eliptical too, you already exercise so much. Good on you for having the willpower and the energy.

I looked at the photos you posted recently and WOW what a difference, please don't tell me you can't see how much smaller you are?? You look fabulous, you should be so proud of yourself!

Jill - good to see you posting, I am glad to see that you are back to losing the weight, well done

Melissa - you sure did a lot of walking just going to the mall, that's amazing, and great too because you missed the pool etc.

Oooh photos, goody, hope when you sort them out you manage to post one or two of yourself for us to see

Sharon - were you expecting to have a period, or is the spotting to do with being on the pill and your body getting used to it? I am glad that although you don't feel 100% you still had a good day, it helps when the weather is nice and sunny doesn't it. Despite my constant nagging to Daren and Caleigh, especially when they came out of the sea, to put sun screen on, they did a half hearted job, and now they are both VERY sore with sun burn. Me...nope, I plastered the stuff on and have just tanned. Maybe next time they will both listen to the master

How did your night out go?

Hpnotq - wow that was terrible about the damage done to your truck. I hope that you weren't in it at the time, that could have been very nasty

Sorry that hubby still isn't feeling any better, I hope those antibiotics will kick in soon. I also hope that you don't get ill too, it's the last thing you need.

Good on you for changing your goal to your exercise goals rather than diet. It IS very disappointing when the scales don't move downwards. It's one of the reasons that I won't ever set myself a weight goal with a time limit. When I get there I get there and no matter how long it takes I will be over the moon.

Nancy - I should imagine you are feeling pretty nervous now about Monday. I really hope everything goes smoothly for you. Isn't it funny how when we are due to have surgery we seem to suffer less with what we are going in for! When I was due to go in the first time to have my ostomy, it wasn't an emergency then, and about a week before the date my Ulcerative Colitis really seemed to be much better. I knew I had to have the op though, so still went in, only to have the thing cancelled because no HDU bed was available. Shame too because only months later I was rushed back in with my bowel perforating and needed the emergency surgery. But I digress, I hope your op doesn't get postponed, and that you have a speedy recovery. Seems like you are all prepared, or getting there, for your week off work.

I did have a wonderful time today, see top of my post for a link if you want to see where I went. Yes Mumbles does seem a very silly name for the place, suppose it could be worse, it could be Grumbles

Annie - Happy Birthday I hope today has been a very special one.

Crock - oh yeah that does suck having a birthday on Father's Day, rats!! I am sure you will still have a wonderful time

Ok I am worn out, and am going to go to bed now. Take care all, and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Hugs,

Ammi

Hi all. It has been a very long time since last I posted. I've lurked here and there. I am truly getting fed up with this weight and my life in general. I feel like I am in the same place now that I was 3 or 4 years ago. I need to start moving forward and I'm sure how to do that but I'm daggone sure going to figure it out. I've just been feeling so down in the dumps.

Anyway, enough of the sourpuss talk, I hope that everyone is doing okay. I really need to stop isolating myself and start posting more again.

Hi Ladies I hope you all are doing well and are enjoying your weekend!

Saturday was a really NICE day. Andrew came over, and we went for a nice bike ride. 60 minutes! Had to cut it a BIT short, as it was in the 90's! Luckily, we have a pool to come and jump in, and we did! Cooked some chicken and steaks on the grill, and then went shopping. We went to the beach that we love, and walked for a little while. We were going to go down to the end of the pier, but we decided to sit in the sand, and watch the waves, and the remainder of the day float away....and we did. Stayed until it got pitch black out, and it started to sprinkle on us.

Unfortunately, I won't be having a weigh in tomorrow! Andrew's at home....and that's where the scale is...and I'm here. He's celebrating his Grandma's B-day tomorrow with her, so I didn't stay over. So I'm either going to have to go there sometime this week in the AM, and weigh, or I'm just going to have to wait until NEXT Sunday! Bah!

Well, I'm getting pretty tired, and I need to finish taking some pics for things I'm going to be selling on Ebay. Never done it before, so wish me LUCK! Hehe.


Happy Birthday to our lovely ANNIE and CROCK! I hope you ladies both have a FANTASTIC DAY!!!!!!

Nancy - I start on Monday, and I'm quite a bit nervous. They made me feel very welcome when I went for the interviews, but the first week is always nerve city for me! Heh. Hope all goes well with your procedure. YOU ARE SO CLOSE TO THE 2's!!!! GO GIRL!

Ammi - Hehe...we haven't MET the doc, yet...but I sure HOPE he thinks we're responsible enough. Monday we'll see. Hopefully, they'll be able to schedule his procedure for SOON...as he wants to get it done before he concentrates on college this fall...he's finally going back! Thanks about the pics. I'm starting to see it in the face, which makes me super happy. Now if I could just see it in the REST of my body! I lost an inch in my wrist....not exactly my 'problem area'...ha!

That's so GREAT that you went in the sea!!!! I am so HAPPY for you, for 'jumping that hurtle', so to speak! And wise choice with the food, too! You are in it for the long haul this time, and it SHOWS!

Tracey - So good to see you post, hun! Was starting to wonder what had happened to you! I think that everyone that wants to lose weight has a time where it clicks...and it sounds like this just might be it!

Good Afternoon All,

Have had a nice day so far. We had a nice lie in, til 9.30 before getting up for breakfast, and then I got Caleigh to give Daren his father's day cards and gifts. I bought him a superman tshirt, a Monkey Magic tshirt, and his fave gift of all, a special keyboard for his pc to play his Everquest game on. So now he is engrossed in the game and I am catching up here before doing some emails.

Tracey - good to see you posting, although I am really sorry you are feeling so down in the dumps. I wish I could offer some advice on getting back on track, but I can't. All I will say is that you should try not to be too hard on yourself, you will get the willpower to diet back again soon and you will shift loads of weight

Kayley - oh wow, so Andrew hasn't even seen the doctor yet. Well I hope that they aren't like the doctors over here. You really have to fight tooth and nail to prove you aren't too young for a vasectomy, and even then, more often than not you are still told no. I think doctors over there are different though if for no other reason than you pay for your treatment there. Over here there is probably a waiting list for people wanting vasectomies, and they have to prioritise, so young people if they even get on the list will be right down the bottom of it. for Monday!!

I am the same as you, thrilled to see a weight loss in my face, but wishing I could see it in my body. AND I always seem to lose weight from my fingers and wrists easily too, like who cares about those places, I want to lose it from my tum and butt

Sorry you won't be able to WI today, but hey, at least if you leave it a day or two you might even see more of a loss.

Sassy - How are you doing with the weight loss, I see you don't have a middle figure on your weight stats? It will be great to hear how much you have lost.

Ok, gotta go now, but I am sure to be back later,

Hugs,

Ammi

Ammi what lovely pictures!
Teahoney cheer up and keep coming to this web site it will make you feel better!

Happy Birthday Crock!!!! Hope you have a fantastic day. Did you decide to have the ? (I always thought that icon was cake but now that I am looking at it in preview I can see something winking down there)

Ammi – That looks like a really nice beach. How loose is the sand there? I find it really hard to walk on beaches that are loosely packed. The ones where I went recently were very fine sand and were easy to walk on. That is great that you went in the water for the first time in a long time. Also, way to go on making great choices. Mango sorbet sounds delicious and was a way better choice than ice cream.

Tracey – Good to see you! Sorry you haven’t been doing so well. Don’t worry about being a sourpuss - keep on posting and hopefully you can find what you need to move forward.

Kayley – I would love to say don’t be nervous, just be yourself and have fun, but I am always nervous too the night before starting something big. It reminds me of going back to school and wondering what was in store for me that year – would I like my teachers, would I make new friends, etc. But I am sure you will do just fine. The only problem is it is going to cut into all the time you have to get so much exercise. I am still so impressed at how active you are being – it is so cool! It is going to be a good while until I can get on a bike.

I have also been wondering if Julee and Luan are around. Also Vicki, Mel and Lilion (although I think this is the week Lilion was going on vacation). Hope everyone is doing well.

Good Morning girls....

Kayley and Nancy Thank you for the wishes.. and Nancy I see the winking as well.. I decided to continue with my life the way it is NOW for this day.. I have a new life now and I need to be true to it.

I weighed in this morning and YEP I lost 3 lbs. that brings me to 76 lbs lost so far...... The SBD has been a good choice for me, I will be adding some more recipes to my home menu next week as to not get bored.. Take Care everyone

Good Morning Ladies,

I'm sorry that I'm so short of time. I will have to back read everything to catch up. I just wanted to do a drive by post while everyone here is still in bed but I hear movement from the other room so I gotta go do breakfast for them. I wanted to report last Friday I was down when I weighed by 3 pounds.

Crock: Happy Birthday. You are a today and everyday! Hope you have a wonderful day. Everyone else I wish you a blessed Day. Happy Father's Day and I will catch up with personals later.

Blessings,
Annie

CONGRATULATIONS DOGPAL ON A 3 LB LOSS.. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

AND THANKS FOR THE WISHES.. HOW DID YOUR DAY GO YESTERDAY>

Hello everyone! I've been away from the boards for about a week now so I just spent some time reading through all the threads I missed. Wow, seems like several of us are feeling under the weather or have injuries from exercising. Hope everyone starts feeling better soon!

Ammi - I notice you are right on the brink of making it to the 200's. I bet that feels great! I look forward to logging in one day soon and seeing you celebrating making it to that milestone!!!! I am also really happy for you that you went swimming in the sea. Isn't being in water such a freeing feeling? About a year ago I belonged to a gym that had a pool and I decided I would try the water aerobics class. I had not been in a bathing suit or swimming in YEARS because I was ashamed of my body. But once I got in the water it was like sheer joy. It's kind of sad the pleasures in life we sometimes deprive ourselves of because we are embarrassed or ashamed. Anyway, I am glad you had such a wonderful time!

Kayley - Congrats on the new job. How exciting for you. And you are still doing so well with the weight loss. You are one of the most committed and focused "losers" I know! I noticed you posted a new picture on the picture thread and wanted to tell you what beautiful blue eyes you have.

Crock - Sounds like you have been feeling really awful and I hope you turn the corner on that real soon. I am impressed at how you are continuing to stick with your plan of eating and are showing such great success. Keep it up!

teahoney - I am glad to see you out here. I hope you will be able to keep posting with us. I think I understand how you feel about wanting to move forward. I get the sense that by that you mean not only in terms of weightloss, but in terms of life in general. I am in that place as well. I have been working for 14 years now at a job that I don't really like all that well. And I really would like to make a change but there is a lot of fear with making changes, isn't there? Anyway, I hope the way you are feeling won't keep you from posting with us. We are here to try to support you in moving forward.

Nancy - I think I read that your surgery is tomorrow. I will be thinking about you and praying for everything to go very well and that you will have as comfortable and speedy recovery as possible.

I know after getting behind about 4 threads I have missed alot of people in my personals. I'm still thinking of all my friends on the 300 board even if I don't mention you!


As for me, I had a really bad food week last week. I was just going to skip my WW meeting altogether because I was too ashamed to see the damage. But my WW buddy convinced me to still go to the meeting but just skip the weigh in if I really felt I couldn't face it. So that is what I did and I am glad he talked me into going. I did decided not to weigh in but it was good to be at the meeting and hear the celebrations, etc. Plus every time I see the lady who lost 157 pounds I feel inspired.

I am trying now to just focus on doing what I can do one day at a time. As much as we all know we've got a long haul ahead of us and that we can't think of it that way or we'd be too discouraged, I still find myself getting lost in the long journey to go. So in an effort to keep myself focusing on what I can do one day at a time, I went out and bought some stickers. Everyday I have a chance to earn 2 stickers: one if I eat within my points range and another if I exercise. I did this a couple years ago and it really helped me to have a goal/reward to try for each day. And so far, it has worked. Yesterday was the start of a new week for me and I had gone down to my dad's to celebrate Father's Day early. Now he is just as much of a sweets fiend and I am. In fact, in his refrigerator in the drawer where most people keep fruits and veggies, his drawer is full of bags and bags of every kind of chocolate candy you can think of. I knew this would be a struggle for me. So I just went into it with the goal that I was going to eat no sweets while I was there because I knew once I started I would not stop and then that would put a cloud over my whole week. So on the way to his house I stopped and bought a watermelon for us to have for dessert or even to snack on if I got the urge for something sweet. It worked! I made it through the day within my points range and I stuck to my plan of not eating any candy while I was there. I was very happy with myself.

Today I plan to clean my house and relax a bit in preparation for the work week. Tomorrow after work I have plans to go with a co-worker to the Y immediately after work so that will be an incentive to not blow off my exercise tomorrow.

Well, that's it for me. Take care everyone. Oh, and to all the new people I noticed as I was reading through the threads. Look forward to getting to know all of you!

congratulations annie!