Debbie~Keep working hard and you will beable to get your habits under control soon. It is very difficult to keep focus on yourself, esp. when things in your life are changing. Hope all is better soon. ((hugs))

Debbie, I count points as well. Check out the Wendie plan through WW on the internet - it might be just the thing to jumpstart you. I checked into it this week. Here it is:
http://groups.msn.com/PointingMyWayt...endieplan.msnw

Good luck and hang in there - we are here for you.

I've been lurking...and eating..that's the reason I'm lurking. I'm even skipping my TOPS meeting this week because I know that I will be up and sometimes that motivates me to get in gear and other times it depresses me. Today it would depress me, so I'm going to listen to my inner feelings and not go.

BUT, I will get back on track. I think that I have told myself for so long that this is a lifestyle and it is, but I've gotten so far away from it that at this time I must go back on my diet to get to My Plan. Does that make sense. I'm going to have to act differently and it's not going to feel normal, because the normal me has become someone who uses food for a lot more issues than just hunger.

Debbie: I know you won't quit but I know how it feels when you know you can do this and stay on track because you have done it, it's how you have gotten this far. Let's begin again together. I have an event on July 8th that I want to loose weight for. I'll feel so much better about myself that night when I go to get dressed if I have lost 8.75. That's 1.25 lbs a week...that's a good loss for me. What do you say Debbie? Ready to begin again?

I eat too when I get home from work, sort of a destresser, but eating all those things just puts more stress on me. For me it all boils down to me not saying No...no to the extra work, no to the extra requests, no to the extra fodd.

I know that what beginning again means to me: Acting, eating and moving like I am on a new Weight Loss plan. It is new to me: because this time I will loose what I plan to loose.

did body sculpt
...dvd two days in a row. It seems so fast compared to yoga and the breathing is opposite but I didn’t mind it except for when I sweat. EW!!!

DS launched with grace!! Odd but enjoyable.

He has weighed 40 lbs since he was 4,he’s now 7.5, lately he has been hungry and seriously grumpy. Yesterday I gave him 2 sandwiches for lunch. Much happier kid. I weighed him this morning and he is 48lbs. When the heck did that happen.

Play Group this morning and we need groceries.

I need to make a plan for what I want to accomplish this looooooooooooong weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-finish re-finishing steamer trunk
-pay the stinkin bills
-weed and edge the front yard
-do the mountain of laundry
-thoroughly clean kids rooms
-find stuff for yard sale on June 10
-call re avon orders
-pick up some cashola
-put checks in the bank
-garden
-garden
-garden
-Farmers market Sat 9-12
-skip church
-see if I can dig up cedars at Jen’s
-avoid all garden centres, just cant afford them
-go and dig perennials out of other peoples gardens!
-garden
-hubby- till veggie garden
-take a nap with the kitties
-read on my porch swing
-garden
-order pizza so I dont have to do stinkin dishes

aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....looking forward to a holiday!!!!!!!!!!

A few phone calls change everything.......I have a bunch of extra kids coming and going today so I am staying home.
I just sorted the clothes from my friend and went thru my closet and drawers........I need a moment of silence......... I tossed out 5 fav, worn, big,stained, old t shirts............... I adore these shirts...........they are a horrible mess..........................they are also my fat clothes. If I dont have them I cant get fat enough to wear them!!!!

1 lol in washer. 1 kitchen to go look at and maybe clean up

down -0.5lb.. 207(again x3)..sigh

Hey everyone,
I'm not in a very good place right now. My job is stupid stressful. I think the first chance that comes open. I'm going to get my outside posiition back.
You deal with the weather not a&&'s.
Today's my babys b-day. Yeah! My baby is 28. OMG...That a kick in the depends...LOL.
I'm truly going to try and restart in the am. Have a great w-end

Later my friends.

Hello,
I am "detoxing" and getting off the sugar. I have acknowledged the fact that I ama sugar addict. I just can't have it. It turns me into a monster. I'm not kidding. Last week after my husband left for work, I STUFFED down 1 bottle of Rootbeer and 3 snowballs! That's when I realized I was an addict. It's my "drug" or "drink" of destruction.

I'm doing ok with getting off it. I had a headache yesterday and I have been really tired. I'm pouring in the water when I feel that way.

Went shopping for some ideas for clothes for my upcoming b-day. DH loves to buy me clothes. I felt that I could go up a size; the 22 pants fit but they felt tight as did the 18 shirts, the 24 pants and the 22 shirts felt great but they looked a little sloopy. I'm NOT going back up in sizes. I came from a 26...I'm just not going to do it! I told him to buy the 22 pants and the 18 shirts. Hey, in 10 lbs they will fit very well. I also tried on some cocktail dresses for the September cruise. I found a couple I liked but they will look better 20 lbs from now and 20 lbs is what it's going to be.

I'm taking my measurements in the moring so I can keep motived by them as well as the lower numbers that will start showing on those scales.

Debbie: I totally understand about the job. At this point don't let it rule you. It's not who you are, it's just something that you are doing.

Holly: I hope your garden turns out well. About your new exercise routine; it's good to sweat!! Keep up the good work. You are AMAZING!

Jiggly: Don't get discourged, you will get there.

I've got to run.

Susie

Hello,
Just a quick check-in here. I had a successfull day. I'm stating that because we had a church dinner and I really thought I would do awful with all the desserts that were available. I did have some but I didn't have full pieces, just bites of them so that I could try all that I wanted to.

Jiggly: About the exercise, maybe you have to much to do in the evening and it's not a good time to workout. Maybe you could do something in the morning before work, or at lunch? Let's talk about what you think is contributing to you not exercising and find away around the problem. I'm sure there are people here who can help you get around them. I know I"ll sure try to help.

Susie

Jiggly~Can you go right after work, like on your way home? When we first started DH had to have everything with him, and I met him there on his way home. Now he comes home first, but we still have to have everything together, because If I let him sit for too long, he gets a little sluggish. Also, evening may not be a good time for you. I know I prefer to WO in the morning, but I love going with DH (someone to talk to) so I have to go when he can. As Susie says...talk it out and maybe someone can help you. (hugs)

Bad weekend foodwise, but overall was good activity wise. I am back on track today and I can't wait to exercise this afternoon.

Have a wonderful Monday all!!

Hi everyone,
Things are going better at work. I've know my boss for 15-16 years. He is pretty much all business. We share one thing. We both ride a Harley. We have always gotten along well. He called me in his office to show me the harley shirt his daughter had sent him from Ireland. When I started talking to him. I just started crying. Besides being our assist/gen manager He is also a a detective in the ft worth DP. So he is Mr tough guy with a capital T. All I could do is just wave bye I couldn't get out what I was wanting to say. OMG... What was up with that??? I saw him later. I just laughed and told him my eyes spring leaks at the damnest times. He just laughed... good save.

I've not gotten back to my plan yet but I'm feeling a little better about myself.
Things are good with DH..DS's are good. It's just time for my cycle of doodahs.

Thanks my friends

Good morning,
I'm looking forward to my workout tonight. I haven't worked out in a week! I talked to the trainer at the Y and she is coming up witht a new workout for me that I can do in 30 minutes. I wanted to add something in that I could do on my lunch hour in addition to the workout I usually do with my workout partner. I have a cruise coming up in September ladies--this is going to require me to put in some extra effort! I'm going to need a lot of support and encourgement. But I'm looking forward to it.

I was reading through my June issue of Shape and the the Editor said that when we feel our best we look our best. I'm going to take that mantra and make it mine. For the next 6 weeks I will journal with that thought and I'll keep it as my focus. Feeling my best to look my best.

I'm feeling renewed this morning. I'm happy about that because I haven't felt this way for a long time. I would start over, but I didn't feel renewed. Today I do and I'm going to build on it.

Debbie: Sometime a good cry is what we need. I have a hard time crying. I just don't let myself. I think it's because I don't want to loose control. I wish I would feel that way about food!

Jiggly: You are doing great with the exercise this week. Give yourself a pat on the back...it's not that you have to exercise..think about the fact that you get to.

Ok ladies..positive frame of mind today..let's do this!!

Susie

Debbie~((hugs)) I know how it feels. We are here for you!
Jiggly~ I wish I had a trainer too! BUt we can always dream right?
Susie~Great job with the extra workouts!

I blew it last night at dinner, but I am dusting off this morning, and I AM going to do well today. Will try to get in some extra exercise this evening. Love to you all!