Good Morning Ladies,
Staying as busy as one can possibly be definitely works to help control eating. Yesterday was a great day eating wise, not on plan exactly but controlled. I had a small NSV (non scale victory) when hubby offered to bring home McDees for dinner because I had no time to cook a real dinner. I had a small burger, not one fry, and asked for a side salad (they forgot to put in salad so I just ate burger). Anyway, that's a lot better than ordering the #5 or whatever, right? I am thrilled to be finding my groove. I hope everyone had a good day yesterday.
Welcome Jodi- Great group here for you.
Susie- Great job with the class. You can do it!
Annie- Sounds like you are doing great even if you are having a few nuts too many.
Have a great day.
Suzy

Yeah Suzy~NSV's are what keep me going!
Jodi~ you will love this bunch and the support you will get.You have already had success, just keep it rolling.
LauraLynn~ dont wait til monday to start fresh,start fresh today.No little dips ,missy.
I LOVE SRV,one of the best concerts I have ever seen. I have been in toddlerville too long. I really have never heard of John Mayer. I think I would like it.
Susie~ great stickum power with the class.What a positive acheivement!!
Annie~ hope you reach your goals today

I didn't do WATP yesterday and my eating was weird. I doubt I over ate.It was all at odd times. I had to be out of the house for 6 hours to get it fumigated for clusterflys.I had to farm out animals and kids. It is a lot of extra work.I didn't eat in the morning,had meals at screwy times.I felt gross.
I got my tomatoes in the freezer last night.
I FINALLY had a restful sleep 10:30- 7:30. Much needed. All the kids are snotty and I am getting it. Yeah school. Gotta love it~not.
Not as busy today. Just my daughter and 1 baby here. I hae lots of baking to do for the parties on the weekend.It will be enjoyable. I decorate fancy cakes and I am making chocolates for the treat bags.I dont over eat on this , for me it is evil bread&cheese and fatty spreads.I find baking a creative release. I do it in the eve after the kids are in bed.
I am going tyo WATP, right this minute!
Have a groovy day!

good morning everyone,
it is a beautiful sunny summerlike day here again today, the past week has brought more sunshine and warmth than i think we had all summer here. i just love sunny clear warm days they make me feel good all over. thank you all for the warm welcome, i really find that all of the support i get from these boards helps so much. just knowing there are so many people out there with the same ups and downs is a huge comfort and this is what has kept me going. today is going pretty good so far, ate a good breakfast and am having my usual snack (celery) now. dinner is planned and i feel totally in control of this whole weight issue which is key for me. i am promising myself i WILL do some form of exercise today, this is my total downfall i HATE to exercise, after i do it i feel good about it but just motivating myself to do it is the problem.

hollyhock- sounds like you had a busy day yesterday, sorry to hear you didn't feel so great though. i hope today is much better for you. you are my hero for doing WATP !!! and for baking and making chocolates and not eating them sweets are a big problem for me i just love baked goods!!! is it someones birthday at your house?

suzy1965 congrats on your NSV making a good choice always makes me feel great too keep up the good work!!!

lauralynn great attitude hop right back on!! good luck getting the exercising in that is my goal also.

susie good luck with the Accounting class, math was never really my strong suit. i really like your thoughts on coming in here and posting good or bad it really does help.

annie glad you had a good day yesterday keep up the great work!!

to anyone i missed have a great day!! i'll check in later.

Hi Everyone,
I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed today. I'm behind at work, and behind at home. The only thing that I'm caught up on is school!

I'm using this coming weekend to try to get everything in order so I don't feel so overwhelmed. If I go AWOL for a couple of days, that's where I am.

I know I'm not going to have a good weigh-in tonight. I've just eaten the wrong things all week. Not overeat, but just didn't eat healhty and it will show there. So, I'm going to go and weigh and get it over with...then start new tomorrow.

I will get in control...I will control my emotions and not let my emotions control me....

Welcome Jodi...it's nice to have you.

Holly: Did you do the WATP tape?

Laura: Don't wait for Monday...come on..let's get started new

Suzy: Great NSV!

Annie: Don't be nervous about the weigh-in...just stay focused.

I better get back to work.

Hi to all...none of you will probably remember me as I posted here right about when this thread first begun...but I just wanted to update and encourage you all...when I first posted here I was trying like you all to get under 200 and I did get to 199 while posting with you...now I am down to 187!!!!! And am so proud of myself...Just wanted to tell you all to keep up the good work and know that this can be done and you can get far, far away from that ol' 200 number !!! Good luck to all !!! Great Job !!!

Carri!!! Wow!!! How did you do it?

I did WATP 2 mile right after I posted. It felt good.Kinda hard on my hips but I am hoping they will get stronger.My daughter and a 14 monther screamed the whole time I did it.Nothing is ever easy,it seems.
I made chocolate clown suckers,baked the cake,and made 2 batches of jam today!!
I will ice the cake tomorrow.
Jodi ~ it was my daughter 's 4th bday yesterday. Kids party on Sat.Family on Sun.We are also surprising my folks for their 40th anniversary with a family portrait of mine and my sisters families.We had it done on my parents beach. They will FLIP!!!!
I am making Oreo Cheesecake for Sunday. MMMMM.I will have a small piece of that!
Later chicks!

Hollyhock - First off, your whole post made me extremely hungry!! Oreo cheesecake, OMG that sounds good....

I did it by doing WW at home...I attended a few meetings right at first but then realized it was not for me and that I could do it at home, so that is what I did, I do the old Flexpoints system. I have had alot of success with it...I still have some ways to go but am so glad that I got started when I did, I turn 31 soon and I want to be fit and healthy for my thirties....have a great day all !!!!

OMG - You all sound so wonderful today! I am so proud to have you as my buddies!! Carri- marvelous job!!

Holly - Girl - YOU ROCK! Keep on keepin on!

Jodi - Welcome to the club. You will enjoy it here. I love it.

Susie - Hey, home will always be there, as will work. Shuwee. Don't try to focus on too many things at once. I would say school and this healthy life we are trying to obtain is more than a plateful. Don't worry about the lil' things, concentrate on YOU.

Suzy - great job on the NSV as they are as important as others. Stay in the groove of things, and we are sure to beat this wicked weighty witch.

Laura - looks like you are finally finding your groove too! Congrats!

As for me.....man those stinkin nuts. They haunt me. I think what the problem is on this South Beach diet, is I miss eating some of the salty crunchy things. Truly. Everything is protein and soft or semi-soft. Nuts are the closest thing to chips or popcorn. I hate to give up on SB and try something else, as I feel I am doing so well, but in my heart I feel a big massive salty crunchy eating splurge coming on. I fight with it every day. Anyone with suggestions? I think if I slip, it will be all overwith for SB for me. Oh, and it is time for Auntie Flo to drop in. She doesn't help a thing. I will keep fighting the urge, I will, I will, I will. Someone kick me in the heiny to exercise too!

Everyone stay focused, on track, and have a wonderful evening!

HUGGSSSS Annie

OH dear, I was up most of the night.I am worried about my son (whats new).He had started having accidents at school and wont change or let the teacher help him.He gets really upset with me if I try to talk to him about it.He smells.I am terrified the other kids will pick on him and his whole school carreer will be ruined.His teacher is concerned. I dont know what to do.My husband doesn't think it is a big deal.Right now he is crying.I woke to him crawling in bed at 5am sobbing.I am at a loss.
This is breaking my heart.

Most of the kids are in school today. I have a 2 year old. I will be able to WATP, at least.My kitchen is a huge mess from all the cooking yesterday. That is my second goal for today,get cleaning!!
I apologize for listing my baking endeavours, not really appropriate for this site.
Better get in the shower.I will check in later!
Have a fantastic day.

morning ladies!!
TGIF i just love fridays i only work half a day and now that the kids are in school i get to sneak home and have a little time for just me. today i plan on going home and doing some kind of exercise. not sure what yet but i will be moving in some way!! not a bad week for me i got on the scale this morning and i am down 1 lb not bad considering TOM is here. i was just plain lazy this week though as far as exercise goes, so that is my goal for next week to exercise at least 3 days. busy weekend ahead as usual we're always running in a million directions on the weekends, but i will also make some time to relax and get caught up around the house.

hollyhock- sorry to hear about your son, i don't know how old he is but my dd (who is now 14 and would totally die if she knew i was telling anyone this) had a similar problem for several years, it is very embarrassing for them and at a young age they just don't know how to deal with it. i ended up taking her to the DR and he prescribed a medication but i can't think of the name right now. if it comes to me i will let you know. it really helped so maybe check with your DR and see if there is something he can do. har problem was mainly at night and she just simply slept too hard to get the signal from her brain that she had to go. good luck with him, be as understanding as you can i know how hard this is to go through. also good luck with the party's this weekend!! and i don't mind hearing about your sweets!! as long as you don't bring them to my house. have a good day and rest up!!

annie175- i totally hear you on the nut issue i just couldn't be trusted with them when i was doing SBD good luck with your decision. i honestly tried very hard to follow it and at first i did great but once i went off i just couldn't hop back on. good luck with whatever you decide we all need a plan we can stick to whatever that plan may be!!

hi satine congrats on all the weight lost, it is nice to see someone who has made it past a goal it gives so much encouragement!!! keep up the great work.

mychoice2bfit- good luck with the catching up this weekend. hope everything pulls together for you.

hope you all have a great day!!!

Good morning ladies,
Well, I knew the weigh-in was not going to be a good one. I gained. How do I feel about this? Well, I know why, and I know how, and I know what I need to do so that it doesn't happen again. The only thing I can do is to move on...that means moving my body....putting in a few extra walks, taking the time to make sure that I eat filling, nutrious food and that I take care of me.

Hey, if we don't have setbacks some times how can we continue to improve right?

At lunch today, I 'm going to do something nice for myself. I'm going to go to Hallmark and buy this cool exericse, food, and thought journal. I saw it a few weeks ago and I wanted it, but I didn't get it. Well, I need to do something nice for myself that will spur me on, so I'm buying it.

Annie: Thanks for the advice and for putting my priorities in perspective. I need that input to get my frame of mind back in place.

Holly: How stressful for you and your son! I don't have any advice for you; I don't have children and so I've never been in that situation. I would think that he needs love and reassurance, and he's lucky to have you as a mom, so just be his mom. ((((Hugggsss)))

Everyone else, how are you doing? What is your goal for today?

I'll check in later.

I did it again!!!!! I did the 2 mile WATP!!!!!!!!! I dont think much of being soaked in sweat but I will cope with it.
No phone call from school yet!!

Good afternoon all.

This has been the day from heck. Work is overwhelming, however keeping me on track. haha. I sucked last night. I had broccoli/cheddar soup and an entire 10 thin crust veggie pizza. I knew it was coming, but am now better. Today Aunti Flo arrived which explains a lot. I have picked myself up and am inspired to do a good job once again. I am praying for a no gain/stay the same at least, weigh in. Son is gone all weekend, so I won't have to cook bad things he likes. hehe. This weekend is all about me.

Holly - small victories for your son, hopefully it is a good sign there are no calls yet. Is he first grade? I can't remember in past postings if you mentioned it or not. I know it is heart breaking to suffer with your children. When my daughter came home as a freshman in HS after a break up with her bf. She cried and cried IN my lap, I thought I was going to just die of a broken heart with her. I think I even cried some with her. It was awful and I don't care to ever experience that again. Just be there for them and love them. Congrats on WATP. You are now inspiring me girl. Thank you.

Susie - Great attitude, you deserve a treat for yourself. and way to put that gain behind you and move on. Impressive!! WE CAN DO THIS!

Jodi - I usually love Friday's too, but this one has been heck. Hope you had time for yourself and got to exercise this afternoon. Great way to spend an afternoon.

Hope everyone has a terrific weekend, stay focused and be happy.

Annie

OKay~Not a bad day yesterday!!! I took the kids to the mall after supper.Something we rarely do. My son behaved well.We had a pleasant bedtime and start to the day. Son just had a major meltdown over splitting a granola bar with his sister. Arg!
I haven't been paying enough attention to food. I dont think I am over doing it. I know I haven"t had enough protein.I am still keeping carbs to a minimum.
Hubby is going to get a new to us fridge this moring.A neighbour is helping. He is leaving his 2 kids here. I am trying to figure out how to clean the house for the bday party with 4 kids here. Maybe they can stay outside!! Everything else is ready.
I have visions of hubby and friend moving the fridge into the house with 8 kids here and expecting me to empty the old one,clean it ,etc!!!
Better go clean so it can all get messed up at 1pm!!

hello everyone,
not a bad day here so far today. the kids are at there dads house for the weekend and dh is at work for a little so i am here alone in a very quiet house. lots of cleaning and laundry to get caught up on and shopping etc. so not much to report.

hollyhock good luck with the partys this weekend!! when there all done take a deep breath pat yourself on the back and do something nice for yourself.

annie sorry you had a bad day yesterday!! hope the weekend is better. and congrats on your choice to stick with your plan.

mychoice2bfit i love the sounds of the journal sounds like a great idea. hope you have a great day.