Rockinrobin Big Congrats to you for the lose! Way to go!
Bobbolink thanks for your lovely comment. I won't drop down much I am a slower loser and will try my best to tighten it all up though. If I get to my 165 I will be okay with that. I decided to try increasing my fiber and veggies and seafood 3 times a week. Also want my exercise to increase. Tried to stop at the gym but then remembered I had a big bank deposit on me and didn't feel safe leaving it locked in the car or a unlocked locker room. So I didn't workout yesterdaty as planned.
Petra I finally had to think about my weekends as I used to always do good during the week most of the time and thought of the weekend as a free for all. Now I still eat differently on the weekends but am more in tune of my choices fitting in the extras by lighter breakfast etc. I had to change my way of thinking its only been a couple of weeks but cals on the weekend are more controlled. Someday its got to show a difference and slipping up is different than falling completly recognizing it is big. Good for you!
Alinnel I am with you the last lbs or if you only need to lose 10 or under seem so hard to do. But we can do it lets get it off. We are both at the same amt. to lose.
Rai good job on healthy choice eating outs not so easy sometimes. Sounds like you did it up well.
Cablgurl hope you didn't have PeterPan with that sandwich? At any rate good cals. I find myself not always puting it in my journal but adding in my head and preplanning lately. Which is better than not calculating it all.
Off to work I have an early meeting today. Gotta pack my lunch and water,.

Good morning everyone and thanks again for the congrats.

Alinnell, umm hello so you think I'M gonna have an easier time getting off the last 8-10 lbs. then you are? Or the last 20 or 30? OMG or even 50? Ummm, I think not. I am absolutely dreading it!!!! The only reason it's coming off as (relatively) quickly as it has is because I was soooo heavy to begin with. Every week it's going to get harder and harder. Those 4 lbs a week averages are history. Whatever. We shall see how it goes.

rai, you are doing incredibly well. WOW!!!!

Monday's calories - about 1200.

Have a great day everyone.

Wow Robin, big congrats on 100 lbs! That is incredible. Soon you'll be able to do before and after pics for the diet supplement market. LOL.

I'm hoping to make it to the gym today, where I supposed to wind up yesterday. Yesterday I came in at 1450, but that was to make up for Sunday at 2200.

I've been playing with this same darn 146 lbs for weeks now. Up by 2 and back down, but never below 146! I'm so frustrated, but I know these one or two days a week eating over 2000 is not helping. I wish I had more control all the time and not just most of the time.

Hello my dears! I've had a few off days ... busy, interfering in my plan days
But, here's to new! Yesterday's cals were low. Thanks to a cold, stuff just tasted awful! 1008.

Hey Robin, good work!

Good Morning Girls!
Yesterday I shoveled over 4 hours while DH got the snow blower working and took care of our long driveway. The biggest problem was all the ice on the house and garage door. We couldn't get the door open as it was frozen shut. We still have 1/2 inch of frozen ice on all the sidewalks and cement pad in front of the garage doors. Charlie had a ball yesterday, he was in Heaven romping through the snow drifts. I was down 1/2 pound this morning but I'm not going to change my ticker until I know it'll stay off.
Yesterday menu was low in calories but I just wasn't hungry and we were too tired to cook.
Calories...900
Fat...27%
Fiber...49 grams
Vit/Salmon Oil/Fiber Supplements
Cinnamon Applesauce w/Cool Whip and sprinkled with Fiber One

Lunch: 10oz. California Veggies, Fruit& Jello w/FF Mayo and Squash Custard/Cool Whip

Super: Gigantic Arugula Vegetable salad with Albacore Tuna, Olive oil and Balsamic vinegar dressing.
DH had chow mein noodles sprinkled on his salad for some crunchy texture, I tossed some Fiber One on mine and it was surprisely good! I think I should buy some stock in Fiber One and SF/FF Cool Whip since can't get through the day without either one!

Snack: Popcorn and skim milk
We're off to the Social Security office this morning, then going to the Fitness center for our exercise. Normally I would skip it since we got so much activity in yesterday with the snow but we have to check in 3 times a week or Blue Cross/Blue Shield won't pay for most of it. The good news for me is I'll be able to start drawing social security this summer when I turn 62, we have to fill out all the papers today. The bad news is I'm turning 62, geeeeeeeez, where did the years go?
Have a good one, Bobbi

You know Bobbo, the good thing about your posts, other then the fact that they are always friendly, entertaining and informative is that I never need my reading glasses.

Yikes, I'm up again. We went out to my favorite restaurant last night (I had carnitas which are steamed in a banana leaf, so I can't imagine it is THAT bad calorie-wise, but those darn margaritas!!!).

I have my meals somewhat planned for the day:

B~egg burrito (on ww tortilla, I haven't been to the store to find the plain light Flat Out yet)
S~yogurt
L~leftover chicken enchilada with spinach cream sauce (Yum, Cooking Light!!)
S~apple
D~southwest salad with chicken (or if I'm really lazy, it'll be TO pizza--DS has Karate tonight and if I don't get home to make the salad, I might cave into the pizza place. I'll only have 2 slices if I do)

Everyone have a great day!

Bobbi,

Congrats on turning 62. Yesterday was my father's b'day and he turned 59. Each year that we have on this earth is a blessing, be thankful that you have lived 62 wonderful years. So many other people have not. Enjoy that SS money I keep telling my parents that once they become "senior citizens" that I will take them anywhere they want since they get discounts.

I ran 5 miles this morning in 59 minutes and 23 seconds. I signed up for a 5 mile run (Marc 25) and I have been stuck at 3 miles for a while. So today, I just ran and ran and I finally did 5 miles. So now, I know that I can at least finish the race.

Calories for yesterday:1539
Fat: 70g (44%)
Carbs: 135g (28% )
Fiber: 33 g
Protein: 101g (28%)


So the fat intake is HIGH . I bought a cashew mix the other day, and last night I went crazy and ate about 1.5 cups of it, so that brought my calories UP! My husband tried to tell me to leave the nuts on the grocery shelf, but I told him that I have my nuts craving under control. I guess I don't. After I finish this bag, I will not be buying nuts for a while.

Let me add my congrats to you too Robin. Wow, don't put yourself down just look at how far you have come. Rai, a big congrats to you too for doing the 5 miles. That should make you very proud.
Bobbi, I heard about all of the ice under that mess of snow down there. Can't imagine what this area would look like if we had to deal with that. The freeways get all bound up with just a little snow.
Susan, I think I caught the same cold you have. I have only been eating spicy foods or foods with strong flavors so I can taste something. Now I have laryngitis and it is really bad cause my job requires me to meet with and talk to people all day.
Chloeone, hang in there. Hope things work out for you with your back problems.
Casmsc, my biggest downfall are weekends too. I need to concentrate more on those like you're doing. Too many activities and temptations.
I have been keeping my calories around 1250 the last couple of days and drinking gallons of water.

I had another low calorie day under 1200 again.

I decided to step on the scale early this week (i usually check the scale on friday mornings) was surprised to be down another pound

hey all

calories for yesterday: 1700
calories for today: 2035. ouch huh? i was just plain and simple hungry all day long, not sure why. i knew i was in trouble when it was 11:45am and i had already finished my lunch, and was still hungry so i figured sometimes you have to just listen to your body, and my body was saying 'feed me' all day! oh well, i would have liked to have had about 400 less calories, but honestly it just wasn't worth it today to be feeling hungry all day. does anyone else feel that they just seem to get hungry a lot more than other people? i just don't understand it when some of you say you eat 1200 cal/day and are rarely hungry...i am just always hungry! and yes, i eat the protein/good carbs/fiber all the time, and have even tried mimicing some of your Fitday's. anyway, sorry for the rant, it is just frustrating on a day like today when i feel like a bottomless pit!

rai~awesome job on the 5 miles!

goodnight everyone

Hello all,

I have been away for some time, not even sure for how long. Truth is, I've been having an absolutely terrible time of things. I never knew what a broken heart felt like and I don't know how in the world I'm going to recover from this.

It's been a downward spiral, to say the least. I am definitely not eating 1200 calories. I think some days I manage 500, other days I can't get to the triple digits.

I've moved on to a diet of coffee and cigarettes, and of the smoking I am terribly ashamed.

I haven't stepped inside a gym in ten days and in the last sixteen days, I've lost eleven pounds.

I never understood what it meant when people lost the will to live, but I understand it now.

I'm just tired. Of hurting and aching and missing him so much.

I just can't let him go. I am sure it would help TREMENDOUSLY if I would just stop seeing him or talking to him, but he is like a devil that just tempts and seduces and before you know it, I'm back in the web and feeling worse than ever.

I will be back in a day or two or maybe even in a week or more. But right now, I've gotta figure out a way to get through this.

And the truth is, I haven't a clue how I'm going to do it.

Be back soon, though. I promise!

Oh Diva we've missed you! Come back and often. Honey, you can blurt here all you want. If time can mend a broken heart ... you just spend time with us. I suddenly feel like listening to BeeGees songs ...

Good morning everyone.

Diva I am so sorry that you are going through this. You take all the time you need, sort things out. You'll get it together, I've no doubt. You WILL come out on the right side of this thing eventually.

Susan, I'm sorry you had a cold there for a bit. But you surely used it to your advantage!!

Chloe, we all have our hungry days. That's just the way it is. No rhyme, no reason. They just pop up every now and then and you've got to do what you've got to do. I absolutely can not walk around starving. I couldn't function.

Yay!!! cablgurl, - 1 lb down and so early in the week!!!

Bobbo, that is A LOT of shoveling - what a great workout!!!! We had snow the other day and after one pain in the neck day, it's practically melted - thank goodness.

Hello to the rest of the calorie counting crew.

Tuesday's calories - about 1150

Have a fabulous day folks.

Diva... Susan is right, blurt out everything to us. We not only support each other in the calories department but also emotional support as well. I PM'd you just now with an excerpt from the Mayo clinic that I hope is helpful. What bothers me the most is that the jerk is getting the best of you. He's getting back at you and you're letting it ruin your life.

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I have been away for some time, not even sure for how long. Truth is, I've been having an absolutely terrible time of things. I never knew what a broken heart felt like and I don't know how in the world I'm going to recover from this.

It's been a downward spiral, to say the least. I am definitely not eating 1200 calories. I think some days I manage 500, other days I can't get to the triple digits.

I've moved on to a diet of coffee and cigarettes, and of the smoking I am terribly ashamed.

I haven't stepped inside a gym in ten days and in the last sixteen days, I've lost eleven pounds.

I never understood what it meant when people lost the will to live, but I understand it now. Please check with a professional to help you through this.

I'm just tired. Of hurting and aching and missing him so much. If things were left unsaid when you broke up, would it help to write him a long letter about your feelings? Or maybe writing him a letter about how hurt you are, get it all out of your system but don't send it.

I just can't let him go. I am sure it would help TREMENDOUSLY if I would just stop seeing him or talking to him, but he is like a devil that just tempts and seduces and before you know it, I'm back in the web and feeling worse than ever. Does he acknowledge your presence when you meet each other? Does he make eye contact? Maybe he's hurting more than you are.

I will be back in a day or two or maybe even in a week or more. But right now, I've gotta figure out a way to get through this.

And the truth is, I haven't a clue how I'm going to do it.

Take care Diva and know that you'll be in our prayers. My daughter and I had a problem with something when she was around 6 years old. We prayed about it and whatever the problem was disappeared. She came up to me and said, See Mom, It works! The simple faith of a child can also work for us big people. Take care!