Hey RLK I am in the same boat.... i used all my flex point yesterday (day 2) and am struggling some. it is 7pm and I have 2 points left. For dinner I had a salad and then another salad. mmm thrilling. Well I learned this week not to try to eat my points so fast. just because i missed breakfast and its 3:00pm and i still have 24 points is not a license to eat a steak and cheese and a choc chip cookie. I just need to remember that because now its going to be a long week. Last night I had no points left but 35 flex. I decided I would use 8 flex to have 2 cosmos. 2 led to 4 and a 3 point twisted tea, and of course the dreaded alcohol munchies. I ate a couple of turkey sandwiches and this morning felt terrible. Its time to buckle down and get on track. today was a good day so far. we will see what the night brings. take care all hope everyone else is staying on the ball. bye

Welcome RLK! Is that your real name? I am a stay at home mommy too! I know how hard it is to lose weight with toddlers. I tend to help mine finish her food. But, now I just get rid of it! It is hard for me to make meals for myself. I have found the Lean Cuisine to be tasty. And they have the WW points on the box! Anyway, nice to meet ya!


YES!!!! Celeste!!! I am so very happy for you!!!!

Nicki: I glad you did well with your choices at the wedding. I know it would be very hard for me! Hope you caught up on the sleep.

Melanie: I am too a slave to the scale. My hubby even hide it from me. I found it and began weighing everyday too! I know how depressing it can be, the scales has not changed for me in the past two days! I know that I should not rely on it either. But, you just can not help it....When my monthy vistor comes, I can gain up to 6 pounds, and the next day be right back where I was before. So, hopefully it will past soon. And I agree with you about weighing only once a week and I am going to do it starting now!

I am start the body for life contest in the morning. I found out that there are about 125 people doing the contest as well. It will last 12 weeks. I had my measurement done today too, and I am losing inches. YES!!!!! Anyway, I hope that everyone had a healthy and happy weekend!!!!

Hello ladies.

Celeste: Congrats on the weight loss! I think what you said about old habits being broken is where I am stuck. I do what is comfortable becaue the change appears to be hard. I can do it, though, right? :-)

Melanie: I just joined so I don't know about your ovulation issues but I have problems in that area. I didn't ovulate when I tried to get pregnant the first time and did some fertility drugs. Now, I am off the pill again and not ovulating. I don't think this is a lifetime issue for me, I really think it's because of my weight. I don't know. It's an emotionally challenging issue for me. Also, I think weighing once a week MAX is best. Your weight fluctuates so much day to day. It can really get you down.

Amy: Yes, we sound like our weeks were alike with flex points! I need to plan better next week--it's a goal. I do bad the beginning of the week so I just give up in the end.

Karen: My name is Rikki (yes that is my full name).

I weigh in on Tuesday so here's hoping that no matter what it is, I will be okay! It's not like I did what was required nor did I do my best so why do I expect major results??

Later...Rikki

Hey Karen - Good luck on the body for life contest - you go girl!! Ok, let's promise each other not to weigh everyday - ok? I am a lot better at keeping promises when I am accountable to another person than just myself!

Hello Rikki - Nice to meet ya. I don't have ovulation issues, I just tend to get very bloated when I am ovulating and retain water. I'm sorry about your difficulties with fertility.....let's pray that once you meet your goal, you will have no problem with conception! Prayers and positive thinking works wonders

Hi Amy - I promise that if you stick with it, it will get easier and once you start seeing results, all your hard work and sacrifice will be worth it. Also, the longer you do WW, the more you will be able to get more bang for your buck as far as points go and you will also learn to save up for things you really crave. It just takes some adjustment, hang in there - you can do it!

Jeeeeeeeze, I don't check the board for a day or two and then I've got to read 3 pages to catch up! Been doing that thing lately where I eat well during the day and crappy at night, but I kind of "called myself out" on it last night and said a bunch of expletives in my head to myself about how I need to not mess my diet up.

Weight loss is easy if you just DO it. I need to remember that. ALL weight loss is, is eating healthy and exercising, that's EASY!

I'm going to the gym after class today and going to continue to eat healthy and lose these damn pounds!

Woah, I had plenty of catching up to do. I forgot to make sure I was notified of new posts, and if I'm not notified, it slips by the wayside. Then four days later I'm like, waaaaait a minute....

Welcome to the new girls! Good luck, hang in there, etc. you know.

This weekend I fell off HARD. I have eaten nothing but crap all weekend long. McDonald's. Arby's. Papa John's TWICE. We went to greektown and I had the vegetarian trio (vegetarian pastitsio, ohhhh my god). I am up again, I'm not sure by how much, I don't even want to check. I'm waiting for my damn credit card to get here so I can go get 12 weeks of weight watchers.

Labor day weekend was rough. My son was totally crabby all weekend long, and of course my husband worked allll weekend. He had Monday off so we cleaned the house for three hours while my son napped. I got a gigantic blister all along the side of my index finger whilst ripping checks up, and then when I was on the phone with my husband (he ended up taking our son over to his parent's house for a couple of hours) I was also cutting material for a new quilt I'm making and backed my arm into the iron. I now have a nice big burn in the shape of the top of the iron on the back of my right arm. Geeez.

So my Curves membership expires soon...I was thinking of joining Lifetime Fitness, but it's soooo expensive. I know a couple of people dying to get rid of Bally's memberships, so I printed out a guest pass and I think I'm going to check it out after therapy tonight. My therapist balances her checkbook during our sessions. I don't know if I should be offended or not. She fell asleep during one of them too...I like her, though. She's very mean and motivates me to stop making excuses.

Congratulations to the ladies who've lost weight. Debbie, you're amazing for all you're doing right now.

Time to play some more catch up.

Hey girls. Things finally calming down around here a bit so now I can get back to focus of dieting. I haven't really been eating bad actually good but I havent been doing the weights just the walking. I can tell my tummy is not as firm as it was. I am so proud to hear all is doing well. I wish I could afford weight watchers but it gets so expensive I think. The Susan Powter way is doing great for me. I just got to get back pumping again. We went to river last night fishing and it was so great to wear my suit and no shorts and no flab over top of my lap.
I was so tempted last night to eat the sandwiches and chips and stuff all were eating but I did good. I carred my 7 grain bread mustard and turkey and pretzels. Heck they wanted mine.
I have decided I am going to throw the damn scales away. They do not move. I know I am losing though cause my shorts that I couldn't zip three weeks ago now fall off. I can put on with out unzipping .
It is so nice we have such a wonderful group of support gals here. Keep up good work remember rome wasnt built in a day!!!

You guys, normally I would go through and read what everyone said, but I'm totally sick right now! So maybe I can do it later today or tomorrow. My boyfriend got me sick. Little bit of a sore throat (it feels better today, thank goodness) but a MAJOR runny nose that's pissing me off! LOL

Ok I'll talk to you guys in a bit. Love to all!

Nicki--hope you feel better soon. My whole house has been down with something or other recently and it gets old fast!

Melanie--thanks for the encouragement.

I weigh in tonight so I will let you know how that goes. It's been an interesting day. I was doing good but then had McD's for lunch (I will save the excuse for that) but I have worked out and am drinking lots of water so I am doing something right! Hope everyone has a great day!

Rikki

Hi Haley - You can do it, just ask yourself if the late night muchies are more desirable than a thinner you! I bet the answer will be "NO".

Sarah - I hate how it feels to eat bad several days in a row - jump back on the band wagon and you'll be down again in no time. Also, about your therapist - I would ask her if she is planning on charging you for the time she falls asleep or balances her checkbook during your session.......either that or tell her you want a BIG FAT discount - that is SO rude! She should be giving you her full attention if your paying for it!

Hey Debbie - I know that you very much like Susan Powter, but please be careful with that diet......even the moderators on this forum recently posted a thread about that diet and how it's out of date and harmful long term. It is a no fat/extremely low fat diet and our bodies need good fats (olive oil, canola oil, nuts, avocados, fish etc....) on a daily basis. Just make sure you are getting those essential fats, otherwise your body will store the fat it has. It doesn't take much - even if you use a few teaspoons of oil in cooking or salads. Keep up the good work hot mama

Nicki - Please feel better! You'll be in my thoughts and prayers!


Hope everyone else is well
Melanie

Sorry, I have not posted today....It has been kinda buzy.


Sarah: Glad to hear back from you! Sounds like it has been really stressful, I hope that the storm calms down soon. I totally agree with what Melaine said about your session. That is very rude!!! I think mental health is so very important!

Haley: Don't beat yourself up too bad. Life goes on...Too me weight loss is a hard battle. But, we must fights some battles before we can win the war. Boy, Am I sounding like George W. Bush???? Take it hour by hour...

Debbie: I totally agree with Mel about the fats. You need the good fats...Salmon is a wonderful fat....But I don't eat fish. There is a combination fat oil that you can get UDO's, This is a good fat that will help you burn more fats....

Nicki: Hope you feel better soon!!!!

Melanie: Thanks for being my cheer leader!!!!

Good nite!!!
Karen

Thanks for all the information. It is kind of no win situation lol no matter how I go. Low carb dangerous now Susan Powter is. I'm not really following her diet as much as I am her attitude. I eat tuna and turkey and venison and make sure I do get some fat. The main part I like is her attitude. She believed and she done it. I also have other books that I read also. I guess what I am saying is I am not on a diet I am on healthy way of living. Can you tell me how to find the post from moderators. I am totally lost everywhere but here lol. Kind of like a hick in big city. I read everything and basically moderating my way of eating. I also love the show I lost it. What I am needing most is motivation to keep me going and have found a wonderful place here. Thanks again.

Hey Debbie - I didn't mean to discourage you from doing such a wonderful job and being so dedicated to a healthier you - I just wanted to let you know that I've learned that any type of extreme in dieting is not good and in this case the extreme is no fat (in atkins it's no carbs). We are all here to share info and keep each other accountable and that's all I am trying to do. Here is the link to the post that Mrs. Jim wrote about Susan Powter and non-fat diets (it's in the 3rd of 4th paragraph);

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/show...2&postcount=15

Hey Karen - It's easy to be your cheerleader, you are terrific!

Hi Ladies...

I lost 1.2 lbs!! YEAH ME! It's kind of motivating for me to keep at it. I have to update my signature--my little bee can move up. :-)

Rikki

Oh no mel. I appreciate all the info you can give me. I have did low carb for so long I just don't know how to eat. I am reading everything I can get my hands on. I want to lose and be healthy. I don't care how long it takes. Any way yall can help me I want to learn.