[mompen]

Ok Ok Ladies!

NO Our toothfairy doesn't make road trips! LOL! Hunter teacher asked the same thing about the four dollars! Well I usually put money in the kids savings every month.

And everytime they get any money for birthdays xmas etc, I take half the money and put it in there savings accounts and they get to spend half! So he will only get to spend $2.00 and the tooth fairy still looks good

Sarah,

I think South Beach is a great plan. It elimates all the bad carbs and reincoporates the good ones! The first two weeks are hard but once you see that scale drop it gets you movitated to keep it up! I have gotten sidetracked a couple times but am back on strong!

Crystal,
I used to count calories too and loved it! My dad counts fat grams, nothing goes in his mouth over 3g fat. I think counting calories is great

I don't think it matters which plan you follow as long as you are happy with yourself and with the plan you choose HTH !

Have a great evening!

What's for supper???

[mompen]

Hi Melinda,
Sorry we posted around the same time!

How are things going with your mom keeping JW? Is she spoiling him?

[watkinsguru]

Melinda, that website is menus.com. Hope you enjoy.

[spryng]

Hi All!

My server has been down since this morning and I just called them and got it up and running again so I am WAY behind. But I skimmed through the posts are you ladies have had an active afternoon!! I loved all the toothfairy talk and all that

Sarah, I think you asked about a diet that is cheap but works. Well I do weight watchers but I do it for free since I was given all my materials. But I agree with whoever it was that mentioned calorie counting. I think it was Crystal? Just give your self so many cals a day and then write it down, everything you eat. Make better choices and smaller portions and you'll do just fine. I did that a few years ago and it got me to my goal weight then. But I am a WW girl and always will be.

Well I think I overdid it this morning. I went out and rented some movies (the kids are enjoying that new peter pan movie right now) went to walmart and the grocery store and I was hurting by the time I got home. I'm better now but I learned my lesson... no more excursions until I'm 100% healed.
I'm sorry I can't get personal with everyone right now. I'm behind on my routines for today so while the kids are occupied I'm going to get some stuff done. Don't want to ruin my progress with flylady! TTYL!

[bluekitty]

Crystal, we are alike. The journal keeping thing works for me, it just sucks...but I've been doing it for only a week. I bet by this week sometime it will get easier and simply become routine. Have you tried the Healthy Choice creamcicle pops? They come in orange cream and raspberry cream...both VERY good.

I should just keep that sugarfree stuff handy for weak moments. My hubby (a bakery manager) brings home (very good, yet very bad) things, so if I get tempted with cheesecake, tiramisu, or chocolate ring cake... I could get my fix of sugar...w/out feeling deprived.

You ladies have some excellent insight into what works for you all and how to stay motivated. The past year has been huge for me....I've moved 2200 some miles from home, I've quit smoking...(VERY difficult habit to break) and I've had a baby! Like you Michelle, having my son Kyle has made me more careful in how I take care of myself....I want to experience playing w/him w/out getting too tired or by embarrassed because of my size. I want to pass to him healthy habits. And I want to see him graduate, marry, and have my granbabies. I can't do that very well or at all if I stay the way I am or get bigger.

Talk to you guys later!! Sarah

[BIGtimeLOSER]

Crazy day here. But a good one so far!

Sarah, I just do portion control. I am really following Dr Phil's plan more than any. I make good choices and I am increasing my veggies and fruits. I don't eat sweets much, and I don't have seconds anymore. But if I REALLY want something, I just have it in moderation. I don't do well with restrictions! I have lost 18 pounds in 5 weeks just by limiting the bad stuff and making better choices. Oh, I added lots of water too! You will find what works for you. I heard a man on the radio today telling us to stop paying for weight loss plans and miracles and just stop eating so much, LOL! So that's really what I am doing. It works so far!!

Michelle, I take a whopping 250 mcg of Synthroid!!

Spryng, I have been out of the loop as long as you today and it was no fun. I was just too busy to post a post that made any sense! LOL!!

Food was on target, still need to exercise today though. Maybe while Idol is on. I hope it's good this week!

Check back in soon!!

[MichelleRae]

Cindi - OMG!! thats a huge dose of synth lol I don't really have an endocrinologist yet to help get my levels where they need to be the doctor that prescribes my synth is my gynecologist lol and the endo that I'm going to see only comes to my town once a month. So hopefully soon we'll get them figured out she thinks I need a higher dose since I still get really tired. I can't wait to see idol tonight either, I'm sure it will be great!

Well I'm gonna go have some supper.
TTYL
Michelle

[MichelleRae]

starting a new thread see everyone there.
Michelle

[watkinsguru]

okay girls not getting personal. I have a MAJOR toothache and I don't take these well. I HATE the dentist, but this pain has got me to tears tonight. I've been popping aspirin all day and it only helps alittle while. I don't know if I've got dental insurance and if I don't, there is NO way I can afford the dentist bill so I don't know what I'm gonna do. I'm going to lay down and hopefully fall asleep and not feel the pain. I'll check in tomorrow.