I hope everyone is doing well!

I am making this a quick note because I am off to the YMCA for a yoga class.... all this talking of stretching is making me want to get back in to the yoga and since I dont have to go to work I thought I would go to the class!

Rainbow- Yes WW must seem like a breeze to you after the fast! You can actually eat!!!! And also I really do think that WW is going to be healthier and more likely to help you get the weight off BUT also KEEP it off!!!! Way to go on the weight lose!

As for me I still am wondering when it comes to eating and food... I have yet to have that switch in my head click.... I am working on it though! I know that with work and school it has been hard. I think I should be more successful now.... I am going to take the rest of November and December off of working and then decide from there!

Well I am off for now! Talk to you soon!

Morning everyone

I have spent the last day reviewing my diet and re-reading the South Beach Book. I have gone off-track and have been feeling like my energy has left me. So Yesterday & this morning I have taken the time to prepare my day of meals. I did not go to Curves yesterday and won't be going today... but I WILL be going Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to make up for it. It is too hard for me to work-out when I begin (just cannot do both on the first day). So I ask for your prayers & support that I will be able to do all I have intended to do.

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*Goal 1* Didn't do well at all the last two days *I don't exercise on Sunday's - day to rest.

*Goal 2* Did alright there... came short by just a few ounces to the mandatory 64 oz a day.

*Goal 3* Did terrible! I am beginning again...

Breakfast:
A glass of water
Cup of coffee - 1/2 decaf & 1/2 reg with non dairy creamer & Splenda
2- Vegetable Quiche Cups (made in muffin tin... 3/4 cup Egg Sub.-Spinach-Red pepper-Onion-bit of Ham-Lite Cheese & Seasoning) Baked at 350* for 20 min.

Snack:
2-Deviled eggs
Water & Herb Tea

Lunch:
Grilled Chicken Breast sliced on a bed of Romaine with Balsamic Dressing
Water

Snack:
Celery stuffed with Lite Cream Cheese
Water & Herb Tea (the tea seems to keep my tummy quiet)

Dinner:
Grilled Salmone with Rosemary
Steamed Veggies
Tossed Salad (Greens, Seedless cuke, Red Pepper & lite Cheese)
Water

Dessert:
Maple Flavored Ricotta Dessert (I usually mix the whole 15oz container of Part Skim Ricotta -makes 4 dessert cups- w/ 2 packets of Splenda, 1 tsp of Maple flavoring - that's it... yummy!) Serving size 1/2 Cup.
Water

Herb Tea before bed

PS> I also take two fiber tablets a day.

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I won't be writing this down everyday, but wanted you all to know what I was doing to get back on track

Hope you are all have a good day!
I'll be thinking of you & praying for your success too!
God Bless You Always!

Hello All!
Sounds like everyone is doing well. I am so jealous Angel that you don't have to go to work! I would love to go to the Y.

Rainbow congrads on the 2.5 loss. I can imagine WW is a breeze compared to the fast. I don't know how you did it as long as you did!

Well as for me I am hanging in. It was a busy weekend. It was homecoming at the college I attended and some friends where in town and that was fun. One of my friends has been trying to have a baby for about 5 years and finally is pregnant so we had a shower. She is a foster mom also so she has a lot on her plate. So you can imagine the eating that was done. But you know according to the scale at work I lost weight. Its not official until thursday though!
Well I hope everyone has a great day. My ds is off of school so we are going to the children's musuem. Its free on Tues!

See ya soon!

Beth

Hi everyone!

Thanks for the welcome! I'm happy to be here and looking forward to getting to know you folks!

Angel: CONGRATS on the 3.25 miles you walked the other day. Just getting on the treadmill alone is half the battle. Keep working on the water--you'll do it! And the 87 on your final sounds fantastic, especially with a headache! What kind of final was it? How is yoga going?

I, too, used to think I was huge, and here I am at my heaviest. I was just talking with a friend about this--I wish I would have recognized how much worse it could be, but instead of preventing putting the weight on, I bemoaned where I was and ate myself to another level. Whoa, sorry that I got so negative--I usually don't. I think what I'm trying to say is that we all have realized that we don't want our weight gains to go even higher, and that is why we are here for each other.

Rainbow: CONGRATS on the loss. Let me know how your weigh-in goes. You're right, I'm trying WW, too. I think it is a very sensible and healthy method to lose weight. Most important, I've heard from everyone, including my own doctor, that it is the only thing that works. (Long term.) I'm hoping to make more gains (well, losses, I guess!) soon and stay more focused.

Sunny: Glad to hear that you are on track. It sounds like you've got it goin' on! Keep it up!

Illinois: Glad to hear about the good things you have had to celebrate about. Things like that make me realize how silly I can be to get so hung up on food when there is so much else out there.

As for me, today is my weigh in day! Unfortunately, I can't go to weigh in for the first time ever because I have parent teacher conferences (I work at a school.) I did better this week than any other week since I've started Weight Watchers, and of course, I don't get to enjoy a success! I guess that means that I'll have an even bigger success next week, right!

Well, everyone, have a wonderful day, and keep on keepin' on!

just wanted to briefly come online and day hello. have been super busy, but I just wanted to touch base. Hope everyone is doing well.

Mia

where is everyone today? se ya tomorrow

Hey ladies!
Sounds like everyone is getting busy for the holidays! I can't wait to really start my shopping. But I have to make some money first!

I had my TOPS gradution today to KOPS. It was really nice and my club did a very nice job. They always make me feel good. I hope some of them and you all will join me soon!

I actually had a 1.25 loss this week. So things are going well.
Hope you all have a great OP weekend!

Beth

I just made a post and think it just got lost

Hello all! I've been doing really, really well with the eating but the stretching, not! But the eating is the main thing so I'm quite happy with myself. Earlier in the week I was really bummed because the scale wasn't moving, except upward and it was bizarre. I knew I was getting smaller, my clothes were looser but it wasn't showing up on the scale. Normally I don't care but this time I did for some reason. I think because I've been pretty stressed and looking it and just having looser clothes wasn't making me feel good. I felt old and looked it. I seemed to be retaining a lot of water though it wouldn't have been linked to the usual hormonal fluctuations. I thought it may be my diet and thinking about it I realized I wasn't getting the vegetables in. So I started making the fresh veggie juice again and drinking that (by the blenderful!) and wow, the next morning it was like the plug was pulled and I wasn't all bloated. Great feeling! And then it showed on the scale. So, I'm down to 67.4 kg, which is just over 148 lbs I think. I'm only 5 feet 1 1/2 so I still have a lot of fat on me but I have a lot of muscle too. I want to get really lean so all the muscle work I do at the gym shows. Yesterday I ran 5K but didn't do any weight training. I'm off to L.A. next week and am just really busy! So, that's it and thank you all for being here. It has kept me focused each day to know I should be reporting in.

rainbowmyst, I'm so glad to hear that things are working for you on your new program. Congratulations on the weight loss. You know, maybe you had to go through the fasting diet to make this one work for you. You can now see it as "easy." Really, it's thanks to your obvious discipline that this is working. Discipline is not an easy thing but once you have it it seems easy. I think a big part of the so-called discipline is nothing more than resolve, a decision we make once and for all to do something. Though I hate that the phrase now sounds like a Nike ad, "just doing it" is what it comes down to in the end after all the hemming and hawing is out of the way. Continued good luck and, perhaps moreso, continued determination, rainbow!

Angel26, Sorry I haven't been posting but I've looked back and have read all the posts. Just wanted to say I'm sorry to hear you were laid off. It's still rough even if you expected it. Though in a way, I guess now you can get on with the next phase, right? That was really low of them to try to get you to quit so they wouldn't have to give you severance. Is this no gratitude, no appreciation on the employer's part. How is that people think simply paying people clears the slate. We're giving our lives for the job. Money is really, as far as I see it, a mere token given in return for what we give. It's NOT the amount. There's so much that can be done on either side that is "extra." I hate it when people (on either side of the payroll) think it all comes down to money.

Angel, thanks for the stretching suggestions. Yes, I do do such things but I was thinking about it and realize it's usually the stretches that I already am fairly good at. The areas where I'm really tight, like hamstrings, I tend to continue to avoid. Hams are my worst. Other tight areas, like calves, feel good when I finally do stretch them, but hams never feel good. I guess they're just so big. I remember when I was a kid and doing yoga (yes, ahead of the crowd) I loved the feeling of relaxing into a deep forward bend. Now, I can't get forward much at all, let alone relax! How is your yoga coming along?

And to you on the treadmill and water effort. I find I haven't been drinking as much water because it's not as hot here. Usually I drink tons. But it's easy to get away from it when the weather cools off for some reason.

I totally hear you on the mind adjustment as we change. It's a slow change I think, that's why we don't realize it. The slowness of it allows our minds to adjust to it and forget how we felt at a lower weight. I have often though if we could just for an instant feel what our goal weight would feel like it would help get there. On the other hand, it may make the present weight feel so utterly intolerable it would plunge us into despair. Another thing though, our think our minds take a lot longer to catch up to our current weight. I remember once when I had lost quite a bit of weight I still thought of myself as the same. Then one day I caught a glimpse of myself in the store window and the mirrors in another store and it was like looking at a stranger. My legs didn't look like I imagined them to. They weren't humongous. They were OK, even nice. Yesterday, at the gym someone mentioned that my face looked a lot thinner and she asked if I'd lost weight. I just say, no, probably it's just my face, even though I know I have lost weight. A lot of our image comes from the comments of others and you know, I go through days and days with absolutely no comment from the people around me (they're mostly guys) and I think any change in me isn't noticeable. Then one person says something and I feel my efforts ARE taking effect. Then again, it's important that that person is accurate. I'm around racehorse trainers and bodybuilders. Ok, I'm really babbling here. Must be all the caffeine. It's early morning early and that's when I get my caffeine rush!

Oh, Angel, one more thing, great going on your exam. You'll get through with flying color, obviously and I hope you become a million dollar seller when you get your license!

losinginillinois, how are things with you? Congratulations on the weight loss! Keep it going, bit by bit, it all adds up. Is the candy gone yet? Halloween candy sounds like it's been playing havoc with lots of people. I'm glad I'm not there to be tempted by it. I am a sugar addict and have been totally abstaining with the help of the 21-day challenge thread. I just completed my challenge there and am between challenges so actually I can have sugar now but I'm going to still stay away from it unless I really, really feel I need it. And who really, really, needs it, anyhow, heh? I need it like, yeah, like a hole in the head (my dad would say).

Hello angel4real, How are you doing? Thanks for stopping in to just say hello. I'm the worst at not doing that but know on threads where I'm looking for posters (the ones I've started) how good it feels when people do just say something, anything.

tiggerdiva, how is your challenge going? Don't belittle the 4 lbs you lost. It all is important. It can only come off in little bits so congratulate yourself on what you've done. Yes, this place is so important for the support. I hope we can help you so please come here often.

Sunny, excellent work on the food planning. That makes all the difference. How has the rest of the week been going? Hope to see more of you here. I like the way you write everything down and then evaluate each goal. If you keep a journal you can look back on that and see all the things you have accomplished. It's a great boost when you're feeling down.
OK, everyone, good luck and hang in there!

Christmas Shopping? did you have to bring that up? lol
Boy time flies. I can't believe that it's that time of the year again.

Rainbow, glad to hear you are doing well on WW. Have you seen any results with it yet? weightloss?

Sunny, What I do when I leave the house, and know I might have a hard time to get my water in, is that I take a bottle of water with me. then there is no excuse. I ALWAYS carry a bottle of water in the car with me while Im driving too.

Beth
" I had my TOPS gradution today to KOPS. It was really nice and my club did a very nice job. They always make me feel good. I hope some of them and you all will join me soon! "
excuse my ignorance, but what is TOPS and KOPS?
congrats on the 1.25 lb loss

I have been at a pleatue for 3 weeks then i gained 1.5 back. so Im eating only meat right now. trying to kick start it again. I hope it helps. I was hoping to lose another 10 lb by thanksgiving my body just doesnt seem to want to co-operate.
IT WILL give into me sooner or later though. :-)

ok gotta run
MIa

Hi Everyone!

A quick post before I head to bed.... I have had bronchitis again and has really messed me up..... coughing so much my ribs and stomach are hurting.... wonder if this is like working out????

Thanks for all the comments gang.... they are appreciated!!!!

Beth- Congrats on becoming a KOPS! We are proud of you!

Mia- Just stay on track - it will come off!

Red- You sound like you are getting stronger and thinner all the time.... Keep it up..... also keep working on the stretching.

Tiger- How are you doing?

Sunny- Your plan sounds great! I wish I could be as disciplined!

Rainbow- I am glad that WW seems to be working for you! Keep it up!

Well I am off to bed. Hopefully tomorrow I will be better!