Good morning everyone,
happy holidays to everyone
I've been too busy with my new job hardly had the time to look at the page. I've been slacking off on exercise, Its been almost a week since I've been to the gym
I'm hoping to catch up today, I've been loosing about a pound a week for the past 3 weeks, I really want to keep that steady going and hopfully by end of Feb/ Mid March I'll hit 199

Merry, Merry, Merry,Merry, Merry.......
Happiness and Peace reigns in this house lately. Wishing you the same!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice morning so far. Kids slept in, Hubby snuggled with me, the damn kitten climbed up my back(OUCH). All is well and normal. I actually sat and watched a whole cheesie chirstmas movie last night and didn’t pop up every commercial to clean or do dishes etc. All I asked for Chrsitmas from my family was to keep the house tidy. They are trying hard.
I have some backordered Avon to deliver today and then some goodies to make for my Sisters tomorrow, a bit of wrapping,a bit of cleaning................ maybe some relaxing!!!!!!!

Blessing to the 3fc goddesses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi,
I've been missing all of you. I had another gain at the scales on Thursday night. I've got to get back to the Y this coming week!

I wish you all a Merry Christmas. I'll write more later.

Susie

Gooood morning ladies!

I'm reaaaally tired with this new job, by the time I get home I can hardly stand up, I head straight to bed and nap for 2 hours. I wake up all cranky and tired I don't feel like working out. I don't know what to do, I really need to workout!!. I've gotta find a way to stay energized after work, I probably need to change the food I eat in the morning or add some vitamin supplements. ugh, its soo frustrating!

Michele: We all overate during the holidays, but I'm sure its nothing the treadmill can't fix. You're almost there! 19 lbs to go

Susie: Sorry to hear about the gain, I'm sure it'll start coming back off once you go to the gym, good luck!

to everyone!

Hi My name is toni and I would like to know what challenge are all of you doing now. I am 211 and my goal is 135 by the summer months. Can some one tell me how to put all the nice Icons you have on your post. The weight chart and all. Thanks tj

OMG...I ate like a and laid around like a
But other than that I had a great christmas. Boy's and dh behaved theirselves.
We had such wonderful weather that we rode the bike to our friends yesterday afternoon.
I'm so afraid to weigh, so I won't. My wi date for curves is 1/7 so maybe by then I'll at least be back where I was...LOL.
I have the first of 3 loads of laundry going. And I don't even wash the boy's clothes. I'm going to call curves and see if they are open today. If not I'm going to get out a watp dvd. I feel like a sloth.

Toni: Glad to have you. To get the weight tracker you can go to the user cp at the top of the page and go to signature and follow the instructions. You are so close to onderland...

Today is the first day.........
you know the cliche.
I am really thinking about my focus.
Lots of other thoughts too. The kids and hubby slept in til 7:45. I lounged in bed.ahhhhhh.I love listening to the sounds of their activities.
Christmas was beautiful in every way.

On the Eve we stayed home and puttered about. I whipped up a delish candle light dinner of a mountain of shrimp and chinese side dishes, wine, pop in wine glasses for the kids in the diningroom.The kids were sweet and excited. We kept checking the Norad site to follow Santa. We watched Franklin’s Christmas and they went to bed at 8. Hubby and I had a cocktail. At 9 when we were sure the little angels were asleep we pulled out all the prezzies and wrapped the rest and placed them under the tree. We have been watching a cheesie movie most evenings.He stayed up and watched Blazing Saddles.
The kids woke at 7:15 AM. I wish I had been quicker with the video camera to record their voices and exclaimations.
They skipped down the stairs and sat giggling in wonder!!!! Can we really open them! Is this for ME??
They LOVED every present. Hubby was surprised and the things I got him.He picked me up new oven mitts and tea towels. Very thoughtful. Mine are ragged and I always burn myself.
Sweet!!!
We had some scrambled eggs and toast and the kids ate chocolate treats. Bella dancerella has been well used. DD knows all the words to the songs already. DS has not taken his hat off and loves the little stuff like his monster truck.
Hubby hasn’t taken his hat off either.
I made peanut brittle and fudge to take to my Sis’s, we all had nice long baths....we had shrimp and veggies for lunch and headed out.
It was a nice time at my Sis’s. To quote Hubby, “That was almost tolerable.” LOL! My Mom was VERY excited but not wiggy. Dad was great. My BIL’s folks were there too and I enjoy them. My Aunt keeps talking to me like we are buddies but I really dont respond. I hate to ruin the happines of my memories with anything negative because it was sooooo wonderful BUT she disowned me , apparently for about 6 months. For me it is forever. I am still very hurt and angry by her 30 years of two facedness and lies. Anyhow, I did let it slide off and I ignored her.
We watched ,"A Christmas Story”. Hilarious. Kids played games. We had a sing a long at the piano. DD did a solo!! She is so brave and really quite talented for a little monkey. She belts the tunes out!! BIL’s Dad is a singer and told me we should offer her music lessons because she has an ear for music/talent.
We had a lovely turkey dinner. My Mom and Sister did all the work ,They have been together there for 3 days getting ready. The old me always wanted to be a part of it all, but I dont fit in ,so I just sat back and visited with my Dad and Grandma and played with the kids. They all drank a lot .I didn’t. We watched video of my kids Christmas concert and then we left. We were home by 8. The kids played a bit with new stuff. DD and I put on our new matching kitten pajamas.DS put on his new goalie pajamas and off to bed. Hubby and I had a drink and relaxed. I dozed off and then went up to bed. Oh, Happy sigh.

Today feels like a new and refreshing start. I will be mindful of my food intake and exercise. I will be careful of my work load. I will take pleasure in small every day miracles.

We can all do this. No waiting til New years. Start this minute!!!

Hello,
Well, the presents are all opened and put away. I spent some time last night cleaning up the extra bedroom; the one that had all the boxes, and wrapping paper and such in it. It felt good to get that all cleaned up.

I had intended to take the tree down but I didn't get around to it. It's ok, I'll get it down sometime this week.

I went through my closet and pulled out some things that I have been holding on to and are really too big for me. I needed to make room for my new things and I thought to myself that I didn't want those "big" clothes around...might be tempted to put them on when I have eaten to much.

We were visting my father-in-law today and he mentioned that my DH's sister is going in tomorrow for her tummy tuck. She had gastric bypass about a year ago. She lost 130 lbs and I am happy for her, but there is the twinge of jealously in me that I can't shake. I usually am very happy with what I have accomplished and what I'm going to continue to do to reach my goal, but I think sometimes about the skin I'll have on my body that I will have to deal with (I can't afford a tummy tuck and it's not covered under my insurance..and besides I don't really want another abdominal surgery...I've had 4 for health reasons!). I already have a bit of a "apron"...is there anything I can do to help that area while I'm losing my weight? I think that is where my jeasoulsy is coming from.

I feel so bad feeling this way. I know it's not nice....
I felt I need to express it though so it wouldn't eat at me and I wouldn't sooth it with food.

Thanks for letting me be real with my feelings...feedback (you can be honest, but please be kind!) is welcome.

Debbie, Holly, Jiggly, Michelle: I think we all feel like we overdid it but you know what...we can move on and down those numbers on the scales. I don't know about you, but I did much better this holiday than I have in past holidays and the fact that we are all getting back on track today is GREAT! We Can DO This...2006 is right around the corner and THIS is the year we get to ONEderland....I know we will...and we aren't waiting for the calendar to pick ouselfs up and get moving.

Toni: It's nice to have you here with us. I'm sure that you will be able to get your tracker started..just follow Debbie's direction on where to go to begin.
You asked what challenge we are doing. Right now we don't have a challenge as in a holiday or a new year or anything like that going on (ladies...should we start one to get us going again?), but we are all trying to get under 200. I hope to see you on the boards.



Susie
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Hey everyone,
I feel so bloated. I don't plan to eat anything else today. I've only snacked but I thinks it's all the food from the last couple of day's catching up.
TOO MUCH SALT AND SUGAR.
I took a short walk today to a friends but it wasn't nearly enough.
I got all the decorations put away. I need to vac and dust and I'm call it a day. Except the clothes to fold, but I'll do that in front of the tv.
Toni asked about a challenge. I think I'll like to try to loose 20 lbs by Easter.
Do ya'll think that will be realistic? INPUT PLEASE

Aim for 1lb a week Debbie. How many weeks til Easter?
I will have to start fresh tomorrow again. Too many good molasses cookies. Did get lots of water in and some veg.
Resting a lot. Tidying has been minimal. Kids have been relaxed and free spirited.

Susie~ i am the queen of putting my thoughts and feeling out here and then letting them go. No matter how big or how small, they are YOUR feelings. I understand them. It is better than not acknowleging them. Then they will fester inside of you and cause alot worse than being overweight( in my opinion). I once had a very very thin pretty roommate who ate total junk all the time and sat on her *** in front of the tv a LOT. I ate healthy and worked out and was biggish and curvy. I resented her for being thin. Dumb but true.I had to talk myself out of negative feelings because I really did like her. We are all individuals on individual journeys. Some of us have parallels which helps the journey along.
Dont be hard on yourself.

Holly: If I counted right it is 16 weeks till Easter, I'm just going to round it to 15 lbs. I think that is doable.

Evening Ladies!

Susie: I really needed that

I stepped on the scale this morning, thinking that there is no way I've lost anything this week. I didn't exercise and I really abused my flex points. But the scales love to dissapoint me and so I found that I lost! I've lost 2.5 lbs since my last weigh-in last week! Thats more that I'd usually loose in 2 weeks! I've hit my 5 pound milestone, I even have that little red star on my online journal yay meee

Hi all! I am glad to hear that you all had enjoyable holidays. I know it can be stressfull with family parties! I did not gain after the BIG party at my Aunt's house on Sat. but I had my Parents and brothers and sisters here for Christmas day (very relaxed whew) and did not keep a good eye on what I was eating so I gained a pound, but I know I am much better off.

DH hwas home yesterday and he took us out for breakfast, then we went bowling. Then we went back to my parents and fixed my mom's computer. Dad made spagetti (whole wheat) then we went home and put the kiddies to bed. I know I gained hte weight because I did not get enough water in the last two days. So I am going to push the water today and see if I can make up for the gain. Have a great day Ladies!