Kay, I'm back. So, I made it through the cleansin, soup day. Oh, and as soon as I got home from work, around 3pm, I ate a bowl of fruit salad/mixed fruit. The menu is better with the fruit. I'd die with just soup. No matter how much seasoning, it's still bland. Hopefully I'll be able to stick to this. I'll plan to have a nice container of fresh fruit salad at the house the nihgt before. Then, defrost a couple bowls of that cabbage soup. Then, make more as I run out. I'm sure gonna appreciate food more, when I'm 'fasting" like this. It's only one day a week. I'll live.

Kempy: Told Hubby yet about your thoughts, and the book? You said something about an eating disorder, are you sure it's a disorder? That sounds clinical to me. What about just loving food? Just curious.

Noelle: Be good. When's the trip to Vegas? Try eating fruit and salad before dinner, at those buffets. You'll fill up on the good, and get full into the bad.

Angie: I think, about the potatoes, sweet potatoes are better than plain, cause they're like dessert. I'd never do Adkins again. Not for me.

Lidian: How's your day going? Are you on track?

Hi everyone!

Chris, sounds like you did great on your cleansing day - I might try that out too.

Angie, congrats on an hour long workout! Wow, I am very impressed! I am going to go back to serious exercise next Monday when my dear girls are back in school...

Noelle, have a super time in Vegas and enjoy your vacation! Chris is right, in those buffets you can always find fruit and veggies and maybe some really good bread that is so good you don't need butter on it...and plain baked potatoes or something. When I was away on a trip a few weeks ago I found it helped to write everything down and to make sure I always had my own snacks like apples and mini rice cakes etc so that I didn't feel desperate about getting hungry.

Kempyd, how're you doing? And Teresa, and everyone else, how are you?

My day was OK foodwise, only a tiny bit of candy that I counted in as soon as I had it (so I wouldn't have more) am under 1200 cals (I aim for 1000-1200, that is what I lose on and am comfortable with - 1300 and up I maintain, not lose, so will end up someday on 1300-1500). Exercise consisted of flogging round enormous grocery store hoisting stuff into cart! As I said, next week I can get back to normal routine...

Take care, Lidian

Chris, I don't understand fad diets like Adkins either.When I weighed 265 pounds I decided that in order for me to lose weight I was going to have to eat things as closely to my normal eating habits or it wouldn't work for me. That is what I have done. I eat only the lowfat versions of foods I love. WOW chips,frozen yogurt ,low fat cheese,etc. I still eat taco salad, I just use wow doritos and low fat cheese.I actually like lowfat versions of some things better than the full fat ones.TCBY fat free yogurt is one of my favorites. I think everyone has a different way of eating and when they figure out how to cut back on some of the badder things to fit in some healthier things they have it figured out.

I don't believe I have ever had a sweet potato. Maybe I will tryo one soon. If it tastes sweet it can't be bad right. LOL

Lidian, I am like you with the calories. I have to stay low or I won't lose or worse yet I will gain. EEK!! It is wierd but it doesn't seem that bad once you get the hang of it,does it?

I got on the scales today and it said a 1 pound loss. Let's hope it is a true loss and not just a fluke. We will see for sure on Saturday but for today it just made up my mind for me not to mess up so that is good. I am going to make a pumpkin parfait for dessert tonight so I can feel like I messed up without actually doing it.

Good Luck girls. I hope you all are safe tonight and have a great time.

HI Girls. Are oyu sure you've never had a sweet potatoe Angie? Ever had yams? With marshmallow topping? that's sweet potatoes!! maybe you just didn't know you had it. Try it.

Still running to the potty. Thank God that cleansing day is over. Literally, ran to the bathroom every 20 minutes peed my heart out. But, I won't feel guilty tonight at Dad's when we have shrimp (healthy), and other goodies. Roasting marshmallows, (not bad)... we'll ahe chicken for dinner, so we won't come hungry. We'll get to his house later on (like 7 or 8 pm) that way it'll be like appetizers, or munchies, instread of feeling like I should eat a big meal. Always easier to just watch myself munching.

Didn't take my walk yesterday, since I was eating so healthy. I was tired anyway. Started the new job, and met one of the Clients. An 18 year old, who has some major emtional problems. Torn up her mother. It was aweful to see her mother crying, and so emotionally exhausted by her. Ugh, this job is gonna drain me. I pray for strength.

Never been god at counting calories... or working out an hour a day! You're better than me there!

Nope never had yams or any of that.

I love sweet potatoes with marshmallows on top! My grandmother used to make them and mix in crushed pineapple with the sweet potatoes. The marshmallows get all browned and it is yummy!

If you measured the marshmallows, it wouldn't be a bad treat at all - one sweet potato abt 130 cals, some pineapple, a couple of marshmallows at abt 15 calories each - you could have a big bowl for under 200, could be most of a meal or a large (filling!) snack.

Lidian

How did everybody do last night? I stayed in and snuggled Jay all night. Sent the kids to their grandmothers house, it was nice and quiet. I hope you all had a great night and now we get to get to work to lose some weight.

Hey guys I am back in today. I told Joe Monday night and of course he didn't think i had a problem. I havn't dragged the book out for him to show him the checklist to see if you do have a food addiction. I told him that I had the majority of the signs. He wasn't as bad as I thought he would be. I said that he would help me get up early inthe morning to head to the gym adn also we could work on eating better at home. I know this is going to be a srtuggle but at least he is willing to help me.

You guys have been busy posting since Monday, I feel like I am lost. I know we are supposed to check in everyday so this will be the bigining of my daily check ins. (like I am not here everyday or something)

We ended up going to my in-laws last night and shot off large amounts of fireworks. I love that we can do that here. We were supposed to go to a friends house but it rained and the ground was way to soggy to do that. It was better ths way b/c we didn't spend any money. I know we would have ended up going out if we had gone to our friends house and after all of the shopping we did for Christmas that was not a good idea.

I hope all of you gals are having a great New Years day. Make sure you eat plenty of black eyed peas and cabbage!

Count me in. I hope this post goes in the right thread. I have so much in common with all of you. It seems we all have food hangovers! I will weigh in on Friday, as requested. Right now my starting weight is 142 so I'll see if I go down in 2 days although it's not very likely! My goal for the end of month is 135 and long range goal is in the 122-128 area depending on where my body seems most comfy. Well that's enough about me. I will post (or try to post!) daily. Happy new year everyone!

Kempy, That is great that Joe will help you with this. It helps me alot when Jay tries to cut back in front of me. You can rest assured that you aren't the only one with this problem. I am the same way so I know exactly what you are going through.

Hi, Musicgal !! I am glad you joined us. I am looking forward to getting to know you. This is an awesome group of friends and we are always here for each other.

Jenn, WHERE ARE YOU????? I miss hearing from you. Come back to us.

Lidian, I guess I will have to try a sweet potato. Maybe I will like it. How was your night?

Chris, How was your evening at your dad's? Fun I hope.

Okay everyone, Are we ready to lose some weight??!!!??? YES WE ARE!!!!There is noone to keep us from our dream but us. I am here almost all the time so if you are having a hard day and want to eat feel free to PM me and we can keep each other busy through out the cravings.

NOTHING TASTES AS GOOD AS THIN FEELS!!!

hey girls. I'm back from Da'd house. What a weird girlfriend he has. And she eats all day long,a nd is rail thin. He never makes comments like he did to me... not to her, oh no. Erks me.

Great new look for the website, huh? Threw me for a loop at first! Kinda different, don't you think? Did you guys iknow it was gonna change like this?

Well, I managed not to screw up too bad last night. I took my walk before dinner, picked chicken, and then went over Dad's place around 7pm. Had a piece of pizza, munche don chips and salsa... not a big deal. Not real yinto shrimp, so that wasn't har dto resist. Drank a couple drinks. Hard to stay awake until midnight, but made it. Glad it's over, and we can get this challenge going... i want normalcy back!

Hey I'm in. I followed that Red Hot Mamma all the way here from Babeville.
Happy New Year!!!!!
I'll be back again tommorrow to post my goals and plans for the month. This is a great challenge for right now, I'm so excited!!
later
-W-

Hello to everyone this morning. It feels like a Monday to me. I worked all last weekend so Monday was my Firday. Talk about screwing things up for me. I kept asking Joe what day it was. AT least I only have to wrok today and tomorrow and then I will be off for 2 days!!!!!

I have a feeling that I will be very busy over the next few weeks. Everyone always has new years resolutions to lose weight and being here in the gym we aim to please! At least I hope that we are busy.

I was going to get up this morning to workout but I couldn't sleep last night so needless to say I didn't wake up in time. I couldn't count on Joe b/c he left at 4 this morning to head to Texas for work.

I did good. I just got done cleaning my house from top to bottom. Candi has tapeworm and GROSS!!!!! I had to clean everything for my own sanity. LOL Poor dog. I bought her from one of the best Keeshond breeders in the U.S. and she has been wormed twice since I have had her. A few times before I got her. Poor baby but it grosses me out so bad.

Well, off to do some more elliptical machine. YeeHaa!!!

Checking in. Christmas pictures came out crappy. I never get good ones it seems. And, I'm supposed to have prize winning shots for my scrapbooking party Saturday. Oh well , can't be perfect. Did god with food, since I'm dirt poor today, and forogt to grab something for the office. So, I ended up with micro popcorn, and mooching half an aweful sandwich. Ick. Home now, and cant wait for CSI. Love that show!

Took a walk tonight. It sucks walking in winter. It's cold out, and gets so dark so early. And, hubby subbed at school today, so he's too tired to walk wiht me. I sear one of these days i'm gonna get jumped. I never feel safe. Someday, im getting a treadmill. Mark my words.