Nancy - I am glad you were able to resist the Haagen Dazs and am inspired by your tenacity at really getting to the bottom of your emotional reasons for eating. Good for you!

As for me, I am getting ready to go to "graduation" for my ESL class I have been teaching since January. They are taking the test tonight and then we are having a party. There will be lots and lots of authentic Mexican food there, I am sure. To be completely honest, I don't really want to go. I am so unmotivated these days to make much effort to be social. I don't really NEED to be there as the test is given by the site coordinators, not the teachers. I have spent most of this afternoon going back and forth in my head whether or not to go and it really just boils down to I will feel guilty if I am not there for the people I taught. They are expecting to see me and this will be the last time I do see them because the facility is going to stop having the ESL classes after this week. But I can honestly say I'd rather hole up and home in a baggy t-shirt and stretchy pants and watch movies. Can't seem to snap out of this feeling.

Anyway, although I am not posting as often, I am keeping up with reading the boards and am encouraged by how well so many of you are doing and all the exercise that is going on. WOW!!!

And, Ammi, I am so happy how much you have lost. It really seems since you got your Gazelle you have been losing nonstop since then. Kudos!!!

Ammi - We must have been posting at the same time. Sorry you had emotional day with the shopping. Clothes sizing can really be frustrating. I am glad that in the end, hubby supported you and you were feeling better about yourself after trying on your wedding dress.

Hey guys

Pretty good day today food wise. Having my evening dose of special K *L* and watching friends. I just finished packing all that I can for our camping trip. Steve wants to leave as soon as he gets home from work at 630am so I thought I had better check in before I head to bed.

Ammi~ Sorry you didnt have a super day shopping today. Things will get better. I promise!

OK time to crawl into bed. 530am is going to come early especially on a weekend!

Have a great weekend ladies!

Brenda

Ammi you are doing so great dont get down you are constantly losing! i understand how you feel though. but remeber sometimes the material is the problem not the size! keep your chin up!

I had a bittersweet day today. On the bad side I had a non stop morning from 5:30a to 12p and than ran into a 12:15 meeting that lasted until 12:50p and I had another meeting at 1- and I hadn't had a chance to eat or drink a thing since 4:30 this morning when i had breakfast. I ran to the cafeteria to get a salad to go (which they don't usually allow-but I beggged) and ate it during my meeting (thankfully internal, not with clients like the first one) I didn't get to eat my nurtisystem lunch, so i'm not really sure I'f I should have eaten now that I'm home or just skip to dinner - I'm thinking i'll just say skip it. Plus I have 7 managers that i support and 1 is fairly arrogant and we got into it today because she doesn't do her job right, and so something got screwed up and she wanted to blame me for not saving her butt like I always do. The worst part is that I tried, just wasn't possible. I wish I hadn't tried.

On the good side- I did make it to my cycle class-1 hour. and then I weighed in-and I'm down to 389.5 which is another 6 pounds and 10.5 total in just 1 week and a half!! I know it's probably mainly water weight, but I don't care a loss is a loss.

Ammi- I'm sorry that your shopping didn't go great- but everyone sizes are so different, you can't really go by that. What you can go by are the way things used to fit you and how they fit you know. Your Hubby is great for supporitng you-I know I would have had the same temptations-but I'm sure you feel good knowing you didin't give in.

Nancy- good work resisting the ice cream-and doing what you can to get to the bottom of the urge-that will really help you avoid it in the future.

Brenda- have a great time camping! you'll have to tell us all about it. camping always makes me curious as I've never been.

Everyone else sorry I missed mentioning you specifically but everyone is doing great and really helping me keep inspired. Time for dinner...I wonder how it will be tonight

Ammi -- Shopping can give you such highs and lows! I remember going clothes shopping after losing about 70 pounds and being so frustrated that after all THAT, I STILL could only shop in a few stores! It really depressed me too!

You did a great job by showing yourself that you really HAVE come a long way.

As they say, "Patience, grasshopper." You WILL get into the smaller sizes, but it does take a while!

As for me in clothes, I am into misses 16s (or women's 14s), so things have gotten easier... but I swear I am huge for my weight, as others get to similar sizes much sooner than I do! But I am trying to see the up-side!!

so school starts for me on monday... so i went and bought my books today - and a new bike!! its so pretty! and i only live like 2 miles from my school, so its totally feasable to ride to school and back 3 times a week

YAY!!

Ammi - Oh hun .. sorry to hear of your emotional day .. I know what you mean ... just once I would like ALL manufacturers of clothes to have the same sizes across the boards .. its rediculous .. and I remember when I went to Evans (bought a few things from there) how weird it was trying on clothes in a different size than what I buy back here ... one good thing tho ... by the time I got home ... most of them were too big ... humm .. dont fit me now tho rofl .. oops. Just think of how wonderfully you have done .. and esp comparing your size to your wedding dress ... BRAVO hunny ... as for bras .. they were invented by men .. typical .. and I have yet to find another bra Im really happy with lol .. I found one years ago ... silly me should have brought a few of them rofl. Huggies

Nancy - Great work on the ice cream stopper You should be so proud of yourself .. even if you havent quite worked out why you almost gave in ... be very proud of yourself for not eating it

Today was a nice day out with my hunny ... and an expensive one rofl ... My friend needed some help to buy a bed so we picked her up from our old town and brought her back to our town to go shopping for a bed .. after humming and haaing she made up her mind so we filled out the paperwork and while it was getting approved we went to Subway!! (must be a theme Ammi rofl) .. I was sorta good .. I had the Subway Melt with swiss cheese and no sauces ... so I dont think the kj were tooooo bad lol .. and I got an orange juice with it. After that we went and signed the papers for the bed to be delivered .. then we went to the electrics store cos I was determined to get a vaccum (sp?) and got one of the new Electrolux Twin Filter ones ... yayy ... then I sneaked in a flat stereo lol .. getting tired of having to use the dvd player to be able to play music while I clean .. so have that to blast and get me moving now.

We had to make a quick trip home to drop off all our stuff (got my laptop fixed too .. yayyy) .. then I got to go and get my first real shop since I started Jenny Craig lol ... I spent a lot more time in the supermarket than I usually would .. but then I was reading every label and comparing lol .. actually .. there were a few WW products I was going to get only I ended up putting them back because there were other similar products with LOWER kilojoules!! Talk about a shocker ... so I got even more aware of the foods .. I have got a few treats for myself this week ... I actually got a block of chocolate .. and some sugar free boiled sweets ... BUT .. I also bought 7 little containers .. I have put 6 pieces of the chocolate(small squares) and 2 of the boiled sweets in each one and that is going to be my sweet tooth craving whenever it hits but no more than once a day lol .. and this way I wont open a block of chocolate and eat the whole thing lol .. so hopefully that will work.

Its going to be a week of learning .. but then this whole journey is a learning experience isnt it?

Happy day all .. my daughter is still stressing me out (another disagreement about rules today) ... but Im not ready to give up yet lol ..

Huggies

Ammi, you did so well , I know clothes are CRAZY, I wear some size 24s, 22s and 20s!!! I cried a few months ago when I had to have a SIZE 26 from our favourite, albeit, expensive catalogue; at the time all my clothes were a 22. It is great that Daren is really rooting for you and that the dress is getting looser!!! Keep it up you really are an inspiration, bet you never thought after Christmas that people would be saying that!!! BUT YOU REALLY ARE A **STAR**XXXXxxxx
Nancy, well done on the ice cream , I find it easier sometimes to go to bed when I'm obsessing about something to eat which I shouldn't have.xxxxx
I have to tell you all though I'M DOWN 3lbs!!! only 1lb to lose before Friday when we visit my parents for 9-10 days! I really have to focus on being healthy & active too, as I don't want to have to lose 4-6lbs which I GAIN whilst I'm there!!!! I really think that swapping my food choices, trying new stuff & starting exercise have paid off, fingers crossed I can keep it up!
Katt, sorry things are not so good with your daughter STILL!! Teenagers!!! Hope you enjoyed shopping,xxxx my hubby hates it as I check labels for my and the boys food, fat & salt for me, 'E' numbers, sugar & other additives for them.
Jilly you are doing really well with your plan , I know how you've felt; weight going up & down, no feeling of control; then getting OP and losing is such a buzz isn't it? Better than any cake, chips or chocolate!xxxx
I have to go, I know I've missed some of you, sorry, I do read all the posts but there's not enough time.
xxxxsharon

Heather- You've done so good- your down 100pounds-I wouldn't let the fact that you haven't gone down in clothing sizes as fast as you would like discourage you. I understand it can be frustrating-but you've done great, and you are there, your goal is only 16 pounds away!! It means so much to me to see where you are at, it's a visual reminder to me that this is possible, if you've done it, I can too!

Princesspuffypants- have I mentioned that i love your screen name? What a great plan to bike to school 3x a week. It's a great way to have a committment to excersize that fits so perfectly into your schedule-plus you'll save gas money! I live close to work and have thought about doing the same thing, but I'm afraid that I'll get there all sweaty and needing another shower

Melissa- you are so constant with your walking, it's really just a part of your lifestyle now-you can tell. That's great- I'm sorry it wasn't a good experience this time-good for you not letting it affect what you had for dinner, soundy yummy and full of good choices. Keep your head up!

Katt- what a great day shopping with your hubby! And great job at the grocery store taking time to make sure you were really making the right choices-I think I wouldn't have caught that ww wasn't the best option, I would have assumed and moved on-now I know better. It sounds like you have a really good plan for dealing with your cravings, by having it already set up portion controlled.

Sharon- congrats on being down 3pounds that's great! good luck at your parents, I know it can be difficult when you are visiting friends or family to stick to your goals- but you seem very positive, and have a good plan to stay active. Let us know how it goes.

Well-I'm feeling good this morning-weighing in really helped me keep from getting discouraged after the tough day I had yesterday- the fact is, how can i be upset or think of giving up when I lost 6lbs in one week?! and now I have another motivator- I love clothes, and spend a ton of money on them, especially since trying to find cute things in at 20/22 shirt and 26/28 pant just aren't cheap! I was talking to my finace about my goals and how I'm wishing I had hung on to some of the clothes from my journey up to 400pounds so I'd have something that fits me on my journey down. He said "How about this, baby- you get to your first goal of down fifty pounds and I'll take you shopping, you won't even have to think about what it's costing, just about how cute it looks on you!" Isn't he the greatest? So now I'm very excited to get down- new clothes can motivate me to do just about anything!

Well-I'm off to work-I've got to get out of the resort/hotel industry so I don't have to work weekends but it should be a pretty easy day, not too long, and there won't be a lot of people there so I should be able to get extra work done! Have a good one chickies!

Hello Ladies....

Ammi- I am so sorry about your shopping trip. However, I am super happy about your DH response. That was great! I am wishing a good day today. You have shed so much weight and are a real inspiration. Also going from a size 34 to the size you are wearing now is great!

Kimberly- Congrats on the extra 6 pounds loss! That is just great. You are melting the pounds away. Also your man is super, super, super! That was so sweet for him to tell you that. You will be shopping for new clothes in no time Keep up the good work.

Melissa- I am so sorry about your day yesterday. It made me really sad to read. You are a motivational factor for me that keeps me moving. I enjoy reading about your walks and it gives me hope that maybe one day I can do the same. Please don't let whatever happen keep you from being so active. You have lost so much weight and are doing great and your dinner sound lovely.

Sharon-- Congrats on being down another three pounds! That is super cool! I am sure you are going to look great when you visit your parents!

Nightkatt- I am so sorry to hear about how your daughter is acting. I am thinking back to when I was a teenager and I had a really smart mouth I kept my grades super high so I was able to get away with a lot but still when I look back at it I am sure my mother wanted to smack me so many times when i was being smart with her. Hopefully things will calm down.

OK ladies I had a pretty bad eating day yesterday. I ate about 600 calories yesterday. It is just so hard for me to eat when I am sad and stressed out. I spent all day in and out of tears and trying to put on a happy facade for my children. I did get my dancing in and some reading for school so at least that is good. This is going to be very hard on me with my DH gone. There is no way I could ever be a military wife I don't think I am cut out for long periods apart from my DH. Oh well maybe today will be better. I did drink plenty of water yesterday so I guess that is good. Who would ever think someone as big as me would have a problem eating food... Oh well ladies have a good day. and congrats to all who have loss weight.