Hey Gals....Welp I did it...I joined WW....so, I thought I would stop in and tell you all....I am psyched about it...Sheila....great to hear you are back on the boards... I had an IM from Dena the other day....it was great to hear from her, too. Crone...thanks for holding us together. Morrigan....where did ya go again? Lisa....glad to hear your mom is doing so well...mine is too!! Love you all...Jh

PS...what is with the 3 page posts?

FYI
Joanie- you can go into your "edit options" and change how many posts you want per page-- the default is quite low. I changed it to 40 and is usually not a problem though this thread is now 2 pages for me
Going to bed now

Hey girls....how ya all doing?

Joanie glad to hear your mom is doing better now as well!!!...great news about joining WW's.....I really do like the program.....it takes a bit getting used to journaling all the food that goes in your mouth and figuring out points but once you do it enough you memorize how many pts per serving for foods you eat often!!!...GOOD LUCK!!!

Angel....sorry I didnt make it onto chat last night...I checked right around 9pm I guess and it was busy in there but I didnt see your nickname so I went back to watching a movie on tv!!!.....So, whats it like for you being a full time at home mommy?

Hope you all have another successful streaking day!!!!

Take care, LisaL

i suppose i shall call this day 4 and hope that i can do it all day long.
last night, i did well with getting a pizza for dinner and stopping when i started to feel full, instead of eating the whole thing in 5 minutes. i did splurge on fast food quite late, as i was starved, and it was all that sounded good. i have to say, a burger has rarely tasted so good
so, i'm planning on really beign careful today and such. i want to sit in the kitchen and eat everything (just for the **** of it-nice rainy day here), but instead i am here, reading posts, writing and keeping my mind off food. thank you all for being here, as just reading your posts is helping me remeber what is really important to me-and a huge amount of food is not it right now!

crone-nice list of walking types. i don't think i've ever actually listed so many, but i do identify quite a few.

mom2-thank you very much for the encouraging words-certainly needed right now.

angel-congrats on the mall breakthrough. i have had those moments before and know they are great-keep it up!

take care everyone...

Hey everyone! How are ya'll doing so far today? I managed to go get groceries on an VERY empty stomach and refrained from buying the BAD( good if ya know what I mean....ha ha) stuff....and I even saved $82 with sale items and coupons!!!

sychie.....dont be tooo hard on yourself for that late night binge.....I can assure you we all battle them from time to time....your definately not alone....I know last night I had used all my points.....and out of boredom found myself wanting to eat.....I ended up having 10 fat free saltines and a huge cup of crystal light!!!

Hope all is well with everyone......I didnt weigh this morning so I will weigh tomorrow morning and post then!!!

Take care all.......LisaL

Day 4...just made it phew!!
Did eat at Wendy's tonight, but had a jr. burger...wanted chili, but they were out. Much better choice than the spicy chicken or big bacon that I'd usually get.
Was also at a meeting tonight where they had all sorts of desserts and goodies...I only had one small (very small) sugar cookie. Big sucess for me.
Anyway, this was a crazy busy day and I'm exhausted and not looking forward to tomorrow when I will try to put my trashed house back together

hello. well, day 5 here and doing decently. last night i realized that i actually need to eat more...that rarely happens. i'm in a phase right now where nothing really sounds good, so i keep forgetting to eat until i am starved. now that i have identified the prob., hopefully i can solve it. haven't had any formal workouts yesterday or today, but i have been very active and running around, and stuff, so i think i'm doing ok.
i am so looking forward to this weekend! i need a nice, looong nap.

i hope everyone is doing well...wherever you all are!
take care

Hey girls.....how are ya all doing? I am having a good day today.
Last night I was in a mood where I could have eat and eat and eat but I managed to refrain....wasnt easy....but I did....considering I made homemade chocolate chip peanut butter cookies for Jesse....I could have done some serious damage to them but only had a really little one!!!

Jelynn......good for you on being able to only have a jr cheeseburger and not the chili or bacon.....I find eating out to be so hard because its right there and so easy to just blurt out what you want......and once you eat it you know you shouldnt have and you beat yourself up all night long......!!!

sychie....glad to hear you doing well.....dont feel bad on not getting in the formal exercise......your not alone....I dont do any workout program.....my 2 boys sure dont give me time to do that.....so I figured.....I chase after them all day long until bedtime and thats gotta be better than laying on the couch and eating pizza, chips & dip, cookies etc.......!!! As long as your losing or maintaining......and not gaining......then do what you have to to get by!!!

Hoping you all have a great weekend.....mine will get better I hope....Kail went again yesterday to the docs only to find out 1 week after being on meds that one of his ears has another infection......just hoping the other doesnt.....he had the double infections for almost a month before they finally got rid of them!!!

Will check in again later......oh yeah....I did weigh in and I am down another pound.....so I am now down to 179lbs......so I am over my mini goal pledge.....just hope I can keep it off........take care and have a good weekend.....LisaL

Oh yeah....one more thing....I went into DWLZ chat last night and saw Dena......she said she might stop by!!!

Day 5 is done!
Went out for dinner tonight-- did not get the philly cheese steak w/fries and gravy I love, but instead chose a teriyaki rice bowl and only ate half! pretty good mix of rice, veggies and steak. IT's with these little choices I feel myself getting stronger and know that if I continue on this track that this will indeed be my year! All it takes is eating less (and making the right choices) and exercising more. COuld have done a little more of the exercise thing this week, but baby steps and I'm getting there...

Hello, everyone! I'm working, working, working at the moment and have a great desire to eat, eat, eat. Hanging on to this streak by a thread and still over the calories I should be, but calling it good because I'm just shy of overeating. Exercise is consistent, but I never have a problem sticking to workouts. I like them. Hopefully, I won't be up another 2.5 pounds this Sunday, but doubt if I'll be down.

Jelynn: I guess my jogwalking is interval training; I hope to get back to running regularly. I've slowed considerably in the past few years and great as walking is ... I would never give it up ... I really liked running once upon a time. Done correctly, it has great benefits, but it's not for everyone. If I move to a cooler climate this year, I think it'll be easier for me to get back to it.

Momto2: Congratulations on losing a pound! And on staying out of the cookies. That'll likely translate to yet another pound next week! WTG!

Sychie: Hope you get your long nap! The great thing about sleep, besides the fact we need it to survive, is that it appears to have a relationship with maintaining a healthy weight. I've read that people who don't sleep enough have a higher level of cortisol in the body, leading to increased fat storage or something like that.

Joanie: Joining WW is a great step! Glad you are doing so well and your mom is, too. I also miss Morrigan and Babette, too, and everybody who's absent.

Hope someone is thinking up a neat idea for a St. Patrick's Day challenge ... a St. Pat's Party or something or other?

Downward, ever downward, then maintain, maintain, forever.

Hey Gals....I am thinking about something that this ww leader said at my first meeting....she said that we all should eat to be healthy, and not worry about the weight, that the pounds would come off. She said that we were to think, when we are feeling discouraged about the scale not moving, that we are at least eating health-ily. It made sense to me...and I am going to try to not be so focused on the scale and focus more on taking care of my body and of how I feel.

Well, I hope you all have a great day/weekend. I am going to clean my house....dancing style....burn those calories, scrub that floor!!!
Joanie

Hey girls....how is your weekend started off?? Mine is ok.....I am really tired though cause Kail has another ear infection and has been waking up the last 2 nights crying and crying and the darn motrin doesnt seem to be working along with his meds to keep him calm at night!
I had another night where I felt like I could have ate forever....not because I was hungry but out of boredom.....I hate being so tired because I have no desire to do anything....would rather relax on the couch in front of the tv!
Jelynn.....good for you that you had a healthier meal instead of the philly cheesesteak and fries.......I think you will meet your goal in the end......I think we all can as long as we stay in control......!!!
sychie.....did you get your nap in? I might get one in today since hubby is home and he WILL watch the boys.....he doesnt know that yet but he will....ha ha
crone....I miss a lot of the others too......sure would be nice to get our old group back and get our butts in gear to a healthier group!!!
Joanie.....It is true....I think for the most part we all fear the scale and hate to think that has gone up or stayed the same but in reality its the healthier foods we should be concerned about.....I eat a lot of healthy things....very low in fat and all.....my problem is at night when I sit down to watch tv....I find myself wanting the BAD things.......but so far so good....have kept away from them.....!!!
Wondering where Weesa and Angel have disappeared to again???? And Swimmerbabe.....and Sheila....ya'll havent gone MIA on us have you???? LOL
Take care all and hope you have a wonderful weekend......LisaL

Hello, all! Maybe we should start a new thread tomorrow? It's the first day of the week (for me, anyway) and a good time to renew our dedication to whatever program we are on to reach our St. V. goal. My 10.5 pounds down is probably not in the cards, but I'm still working on a decent streak.

Joanie: I definetely agree with your WW leader. Being healthy is the real goal. For me, the scale is merely one tool in the arsenal to keep my weight off and if heaven wills it, GET OFF THE LAST ##&&&!! 10-15 pounds. I get mildly frustrated with the scale not saying what I want it to, but realize that my weight goal is an arbitrary number. I've lost more than 100 pounds and it could be years or never (according to my med advisors) before my body adjusts enough to go down further. I've chosen my weight goal on the basis of the BMI chart, which is only a guideline and not particularly accurate for people who exercise and are muscular. I'm not particularly muscular and don't track my body fat, although I've had it tested and don't think it's accurate either.

But I don't agree with those who want to throw away the scale forever. I did that once and gained a hundred pounds without noticing. So the scale is just a game to keep me noticing whither I goest! The important thing for me is not to miss a weigh in and to continue to TRY (unlike Yoda, I do think TRY is a valid word) to stay on a healthy track.

Momto2: You are right ... we must get our butts in gear! This is a great group; I return here again and again after swearing off the 'net! I'm hoping for a total turnout for a focused St. Pat's Pledge Party (or whatever), with maybe some kind of new game or challenge that someone thinks up (such as Marlana's challenge awhile back) and everybody making a pledge and posting their results regularly. 3D gets in the way for me, too, but it'd be great if we could get everyone back regularly and make this the healthiest St. Pat's Day of all!

Hi Ladies. Yup, count me in for the St. Pat's Poundage Pledge !!! Drum roll please.....after my first week of WW's, I've lost 3.4 lbs!!! YAHOO. I am very pleased and am planning meals much better, and much healthier. Its all in changing those old habits, and not making excuses. Tommorow is a birthday party for my 4yr son. I've tried to sort of "sabotage" all the treats so I won't be tempted. For instance, in the rice krispie treats, I've put those candy sprinkles...(yuck, I hate those) and all over the cake icing ....yes, more of those sprinkles!!! Ha ha, only thing is that he loves them, so c'est la vie--he can have them!! Hope to be going for that book mark next week, so far so good. Take care and enjoy the day....temp tommorow is 68f, time for some nice outdoor walks!! bye