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Name:
Married/Single/Dating:
Pets:
Occupation:
Height/weight/:
Goal weight:
Have you always been overweight?:
Do you eat when your bored/tired/stressed?
Chocolate or gummy candy?
Describe your favorite outfit?
Top 3 favorite Movies:
Top 3 favorite books:
Do you like reality tv?
Who's your movie star crush?
Name one song that comes closest to describing YOU:
Do you think captain kirk wears boxers or briefs:
If you came back in another life as an animal/fish what would you be:
What are 3 life changing moments you've experienced in your life?
Do you know your neighbors?
Do you like them?
How much of life's down's do you blame on your weight?
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HEY ! Happy October everyone! Ok I am a couple days late but better late than never.we had 'puter problems yesterday-couldn't stay on for anything.

I can't wait till next year when we can get a new one.

Warning : venting ahead
I HATE THE SCALE ! I know I should only weigh in 1 day a week but I wasn't tracking and jumped on today and it was up 2 &1/2 pounds...I mean how can someone gain that in 2 days???My food hasn't been bad -I worked my butt off this weekend cleaning out the porch (15 bags of trash) we're not done yet but emotionally I stressed and needed to stop.
"insert bad word here" scale..
ok I will say forget it and back on track- we did have as we call it" the most fabulous whole wheat veggie pizza" tonight and I almost wanted to eat more but I stopped myself.

Ice princess- you can do the no soda thing!!! I had to give up soda and tea and caffiene all in 1 day- I went thru lots of withdrawls. I do drink seltzer for the bubbles- but it has no salt, no calories, no sweetner of any kind etc.. I add a twist of lime to make me feel special.
Welcome peaches! I couldn't make it without theses ladies - they are awesome!
congrats Suzy- 20 pounds is fantastic!
Agree with fitday- I like it!
Ya'll have a great night- and yes I am terribly jealous of those of you who are enjoying cooler weather - could you please send some my way?
Again a "balmy & scorching" 92 today.

Im new here, but can I join in?


I'm just starting out on my weight-loss/exercise journey, so I'll try to be reasonable with my goals

1. No sodas-drink lots of water
2. go to Curves at least 3 days a week
3. Write down everything I eat/drink realistically to be more aware of bad habits

Name: Monica
Married/Single/Dating: Married
Pets: 3 cats
Occupation: Mom, Student, Substitute teacher
Height/weight/: 5'7", 288#
Goal weight:150 by graduation
Have you always been overweight?:Since 7th grade
Do you eat when your bored/tired/stressed? OH YES!!!!! way more than I should
Chocolate or gummy candy?yes
Describe your favorite outfit?something sexy, low cut, heals, preferably boots
Top 3 favorite Movies:The Three Musketeers, The Princess Bride, Gone in 60 Seconds
Top 3 favorite books:Earth's Children Series, HP series, Meave Binchy
Do you like reality tv? HATE IT!!!
Who's your movie star crush? Wil Smith
Name one song that comes closest to describing YOU:no clue
Do you think captain kirk wears boxers or briefs:William F***ing Shatner wears tighty whities
If you came back in another life as an animal/fish what would you be: a Lion
What are 3 life changing moments you've experienced in your life?realizing I was being abused by my first husband and subsequently divorcing him, having my best friend and her husband living in my basement, going back to college as an adult
Do you know your neighbors?Yes, the neighbor behind me is a great lady!
Do you like them?see above
How much of life's down's do you blame on your weight?prolly not as much as I should, I blame alot of my weight on medications I take, but depression probably has more to do with it.
Was this questionaire way too long?nah



Thanks for finding it for me, I appreciate it.

My answers are in blue.

You are more than welcome to join itsjustme and welcome to the group. You got some good goals for October and this has to be by far the best group of gals around. I look forward to getting to know you.
melissa

Welcome Peaches & its just me!!!! This group is great! I know I couldn't have gotten this far without them!

Has anyone tried the Yoga Booty tapes?

Welcome Itsjustme and Peaches. We are a great group. Lots of support and good ideas. I don't think I could have stayed OP for so long without all this help.

Today was ok and not ok. The bad part was that as soon as I see my mom, I have to eat. I had some fried calamari and then a huge salad with lots of shrimp avacado blue cheese and veggies. When I got home I had 2 pieces of bread and a tablespoon of ice cream The whole day is probably 1800 calories, which is not terrible. The ok part is that I stopped. It didn't turn into a binge the way seeing my mom usually does. She is 88 and rapidly losing her short term memory and being with her upsets me to no end. I know I can't fix it, and I just feel so bad. We have the same conversation over and over and my dh and I just pretend that we haven't said the same thing 20 times already. My mom was very sharp and still working part time till 2 years ago when she was knocked down in the street by a kid on a skateboard. She has gone downhill rapidly since then.
The other good thing is that I wore pants today that I haven't worn in a very long time. They fit and they are comfortable. It's almost midnight and I am still dressed. I didn't have to rip off my digging in pants and shoulder hurting bra and my feet don't hurt after a day of walking in the city. This is a dangerous time for me cause it's always been the time I start to sabotague myself. I will be back here when I feel the need to ruin the past few good weeks so thanks in advance for the support.
Melissa-You are doing so great and under pressure too. I wish I could bop that jerk in the head for you.
I missed 2 days and it was great to see that everyone is setting goals and so many Sept goals were met. I am still not ready to WI. I am scared that a small loss will be too disappointing so I will wait. It means not moving my ticker, but that's ok.
Good night all.
Laura

Mornin' ladies! I did that BIggest Loser workout again last night, but just the cardio part. I just did it walking and running in place and I got myself worked up into a bigger sweat than I did on the gazelle. It's definitely better on the ground! I'm going to do it again today, but the weight portion as well. I want to get a couple miles on the gazelle as well, but we'll see. The kids are better now, but I'm not feeling so well it's my turn I don't have croup as they did, just a bad runny nose that is starting to feel stuffy, and that's how theirs started out.

Laura, you are very smart to not WI while you're feeling vulnerable. Sounds like you have enough on you with your mother to add in what the scale says. Just take the way your clothes fit so much better and know that's your reward, that's your sign of progress. The scale will be there another day.

Cheers to a happy, productive day everyone.

Theresa

Well ladies I was up at 6:30 and at Curves by 7:00 did my morning workout and going for that 3 km walk tonight. Will post back after my walk. Weigh in will be the 11th cause the 10th is our Turkey day and Curves is closed so I have another week to lose a couple more inches or pounds ( go pounds) Keep up the great, inpirsational work ladies. ((hugs))

Wow great job ice princess!

Theresa I need to print out that exercise routine again - I attempted it a few times- ( the important word here is ATTEMPTED) and it was ok - it kicked my butt but it was ok. I do think I am getting in a bit better shape because before I would huff and puff all the way to the drive carrying trash cans now it's easier- I have a bit more stamina ( and our drive way is NOT miles long) it's really short.
The stupid scale ( again- insert bad word of choice here________) is still at a gain... if it contines to show this gain I will move my ticker up.. NOT a good start to my month. But I will keep on - everyone is so inspiring!

Welcome itsjustme!!
Laura- I can't feel exactly what you are going thru but when my nana showed signs of slipping I lived at 7-11 on their sodas, potato chips, hot dogs and deli sandwiches (of course with extra mayo and grilled w/ butter.)
It was right next to the Nursing home and After a visit I'd be in line for a big gulp.
Melissa- I am thinking mean thoughts directed at your ex. while I am at it I will direct some to my ex too-
Yoga Booty?? hmmm I failed miserably at Pilates.. yoga may be too much for me too.. it sounds really interesting..
Ok I have found Theresa's work out info and will print it out yet again.. It's time to go sweat!
thanks all!

IcePrincess you're putting me to shame in the exercise department! Curves and 3 miles all in the same day? You're really moving...those pounds are going to come off for sure! Keep it up!

Late post for me today. I got myself all worked about going to court tomorrow to the point of getting ill. I hate court. I am finally feeling semi-human now. Congrats on all the excersize! I have gotten none in today but tomorrow will park far enough away to get some extra walking in. That and I don't want to be anywhere near where HE is going to be parking. I will be just so glad when I am finally shed of him. Well I suppose since I am fealing better, I should clean up some of the damage caused while I was down. Keep up the good work!
Melissa

I really messed up today I ate all the wrong things, went over my calories and just feel so icky, bloated, gross. How did I ever eat this way, all day every day? Just one bad meal and I feel so horrible. Uck, I just want to go throw up, but I'm going back into that habit...I"M NOT. I'll just get all my exercise in tonight and get back on track tomorrow. It's just hard now because I feel this is impossible. I can't do this! Everytime I take a step forward I eat myself back two or three steps. It just seems impossible that I will ever knock off 100 lbs. I feel hopeless.

I will feel better when I exercise, hopefully. I did 2 miles on the gazelle before all this, obviously I should have stayed on there and not gotten off for supper. My 1 year old has been pure rotten today and just stressed me out with messes. He has a new found love for toilet paper, and ripping it into shreds all over the house, and for tearing pages out of books and shredding them up all over the house, and for taking his diaper off right in time to pee....and this afternoon he even pooped in the hallway. He's just got me exhausted with the messes...and to top it off, he's starting to throw temper tantrums.

Okay, enough complaining and off to dress them for bed. They're in my bed naked, where hubby deposited them...what is it with MEN? Why couldn't dress them? Doesn't he know no diaper in MY bed means a mess in MY bed? Have to remember all the reasons i love him while I get them dressed.

Theresa

Theresa-You will lose it all. One bad meal is not the end. Forget it and get right back on. Remember when one bad meal lead to a month of bad meals? That's what used to happen to me. Now when you fall off youcan get right back on and we are all here for you.
My son was a climber when he was one. He could get on top of the fridge and the kitchen cabs and he always had a goal of getting on the roof of the garage. We had to watch all the time. He thought if he got up high enough, he would be able to fly. I think he is still waiting.
Laura
Laura

I agree-get right back on. I think these "reminders" serve as a tool to remind us just how awful we used to feel and give more incentive to not do it again in the future. I know they have worked for me and now they are getting fewer and fewer of those episodes. Small children and messes go hand in hand. Every morning after Odessa eats her cereal, she has to spread the left over milk on the table and her chair and then fingerpaint the slider window too. Every stinking day. This is kind of my second time around and believe me you will look back on these times with both fond memories and much laughter. It just doesn't feel funny right now. Hang in there.
Melissa