WOW!! I get busy and don't get in here for a few days and look at all the stuff that's been happening!!
Bandit, you maintained, then were up 1 pound. That's an average of .5 pounds, or 8 ounces over a two-week period. You can get that measly amount back off and keep going. As you said, you need to focus. Is there any way we can help you with that?
Princess, I'm so glad to hear your DH's spot wasn't cancer. That must have been very stressful, waiting to find out.
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on the loss.
My shoes are New Balance. They're the only athletic shoe manufacturer that makes a shoe that's wide in the toe and narrower in the heel. Usually, if I get shoes wide enough for the front of my foot, my heel slips and I get blisters. So, I did a search on the NB Web Express site for shoe last SL-2 and New Balance 1123 was one of the selections. Since I had the gift certificate, I decided to try them. They run long, so the advice was to buy a half-size shorter. I did that and they fit perfectly. So, that's my shoe saga.
Cherry, along with everyone else, let me add that it's important to post, even (or maybe especially) if you're having things in your life, including depression, that make reaching your goals difficult. If the depression is severe, you should look for professional help. If it's something we can help with, let us know. But when we post, it helps us to focus on our plan because we're thinking about it. As for the baby step question--choose something you're good at to start with. You'll be guaranteed success and success breeds success, so you're more likely to be successful with the stuff that's harder if you work up to it. Good luck!!
Lauren,
on losing the pounds you've gained. Hormones are not fun, especially the havoc they wreak at the end of everything. I haven't had TOM in over a year, but this past week, I'd swear I was ovulating and having bloating and PMS. It was weird. I guess I'm not completely done with slight fluctuations.
(I've been hoping for a reason to use that smilie. I think it's cool.
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Good luck with your vacation. Enjoy it immensely.
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on the size 12 pants. I've never been smaller than a 14. I went from a size 14 girls into a size 14 women's with no in-betweens. I'd be ecstatic to be a 14 again.
Judy, find out about the different shoe lasts New Balance uses. They're shaped differently and finding the right one can really make a difference in fit and comfort.
Happy Birthday!! Enjoy your celebration!
I hope one birthday gift you get is a lower number at the scale next week.
I lost a pound this week.
The simply filling food plan is doing what I was hoping it would. It's only my second day, but I've already learned some things. I MUST resign from the clean plate club. I have to learn to stop eating at satisfied, even if I haven't finished a whole portion. I'm doing so-so with that. I've stopped sometimes and gone all the way to full other times. It's a learning process.
I need to rethink snacking. I usually bring Kashi bars, which are easy, filling, and portable. But they're counted as points and I'd prefer not to use my points that way. So, I'm going with hard-boiled eggs, for now. I want to drain some plain yogurt and make a savory dip for veggies. I can fill celery with it and that's pretty portable and filling. I could also make hummus or some other bean dip to take with veggies.
Anyway, there are some weird things with the food list. Like corn tortillas are not a filling food, but polenta is. They both have the same ingredients, except for the small amount of dextrose in the tortillas. So, if I make my own and leave out the sugar, can I count them as filling foods?
And, as best I can figure out, you have to count recipes that have non-filling food ingredients as points. I'm not doing that. That makes no sense. Beans are just as filling if I mix them with fat as they are if I don't. I just count the fat as points. So, that's my plan. If anyone knows if I'm wrong about how to manage recipes, please let me know. If you all know of any tips I should know about this plan, please share.
I need to go get ready for rehearsal. Have a great day!
Keep turtlin'!
and how often I do the 20min. toning DVD I have. What would you like to do? Hey, we all know how hard it is with an infant and lack of motivation, but sometimes when you do one thing for yourself it triggers wanting to do more. 
: before it showed itself! I am so happy for you that you are back on track. Take careful exercise steps (just like you're doing) to keep your back healthy and not to aggrevate it. Early WW'ers never exercised at all. Oh, I'm giddy that you did so well.
