Hi tkglenn - like Hope I remember seeing you around on the boards in the past (I was on a lot about 2 years ago but then also stopped). It seems like we are in fairly similar places weight and forum wise. I hope you join us on here -this incredibly supportive and understanding group was hugely instrumental in me getting my act together in the past

Mo4 - whoa chica, it sounds like you may not be on the right meds! Can you get to the doc to check in with him/her? Otherwise, how is the spring treating you? How are your kiddos doing (other than driving you up the wall that is?) So glad to see you

Hopey - wow! You are quite the exercise go-getter Do you like your eliptical machine? What you said about getting back to where food isn't a necessity ALL the time really hit home. Unfortunately, I have no clue either. Are you journaling your calories? What can we do to help you stay on plan?

Buddly - I forgot that you are in the frozen north! The growing season here is so much longer than I am used to, I feel like I'm wayyyy behind the other gardners at the community garden. Its nice to have the reminder that theres still plenty of time for things to grow! The downer here is that almost no one uses seed because of all the slugs and other baby-plant eating critters. They grow almost everything from starts, or start their seeds inside. Unfortunately I don't really have the space (or the time) to do my own starts, and I certainly don't have the $ to buy everything from transplants.

Jam - I am so glad you did the 5K!!! Congrats

VTmom- what kind of bike do you have? Hope you are doing well!

Hi to everyone... I have to run! I have to write a 10-15 page paper to turn in tomorrow! Eek!

Yes, I remember seeing you guys when I used to be on 2 years ago. I did the biggest loser and lost quite a bit of weight but did stop. Wish I hadn't. Now I just can't get on the ball again cause the depression has taken over.

I did do good on Monday and Tuesday and took my kids walking around the block but yesterday it rained and I had cakes to do so you could say I pretty much didn't do good yesterday. And today. Ugh! I'm hoping things will get better. My husband became an alcoholic within the past 2 years (maybe that's why I stopped caring, too busy worrying about that) and many times blame myself for it. For allowing to get this far. He suffers from PTSD and this is one of his symptoms. Not an excuse, it is what it is but not happy about it.

I have had the pleasure meeting Michelle Bommarito and driving her around for 3 days and she has shed alot of positivity on me while driving around with her (which at the time it couldn't have come at a better time). She shed alot of light on things. I think about her advice alot but for some reason just can't live her advice. I try though.

Anyways, I'm hoping coming back here will help me with my weight loss journey. I have found great support here in the past and hope I can get it again.

Excited to meet and get to know all of you.

Good morning everyone!
Just popping in to say Hi as I have to get ready for work. And I actually have to leave on time or early as they are repaving the hwy and its a bit of a pain.

Welcome back tkglenn!! Looking forward to knowing you better.

amarie yes, I'm up north. I am behind with my garden as I'm still waiting for the second tilling. Hopefully it stays dry enough and we can get it done this weekend. I have a few things started inside this year, but I don't really have the room either, nor am I very good at it. You may have to buy some beer and give the slugs in your garden patch a "treat"!!! When we first moved up here there were hardly any slugs and the few that we did get were tiny, but with the climate changes and milder winters we are starting to get them, I even had to buy slug bait a few years ago.

Hope congrats on the the pedicure. Its amazing to find out how much that extra weight impacts things. I know when I dropped 15lbs and I went to put on a pair of shoes with straps and it was so much easier to do them up.

Aunty Jam congrats on the 5k!!!!! Whoot!!!!

Vermont mom did you get your windshield?

A big Hello!! to everyone else!

I did get a couple decent walks in this week. its not much, but it is something. The scale is still nasty. My doc's office called and I have to go in on the 15th. Oh well. DdC left on Wed for a four day, three night camping hiking trip to Mt. Robson with her PE class. We've been getting some wicked rain and thunder storms so I can only imagine what they are going through in the mountains. Good thing her sleeping bag is rated for -40*C, as long as it stays dry she'll be good. DdB gets home in 4 more days.
I better get going. I actually have things to do before heading off.

Take care everyone and have a great Friday!!
K

Thanks for all the welcomes.

I just want to say that I did terrible today!! I did really good up till lunch time. I'm so disappointed in myself. Went to Olive Garden for lunch with my dad and kids. I told myself that I was just gonna have salad and soup or breadsticks (that's not the best either but better than what I did) but ended up eating the chicken alfredo too. I went walking today though. Which I'm happy for. I was sooo tired and wanted to go to sleep when I got home. I layed on the couch and talked on the phone for alittle bit. Then when I hung up I could feel my eyelids getting heavy. I stood up and told myself that I was gonna go walking. So I texted my brother while I walked around the block. But have been snacking all night. Sucks!!! ok, so my dad will be leaving tomorrow, hopefully I will do better!!! I try not to think about my problems that cause the depression. I try really hard.

I'm so excited though that I did find a group that I can relate to.

Amarie, did you get the paper done? Papers are my least favorite things on earth. I hope I never have to write one again. I am journaling my calories and exercise. Just coming here everyday helps keep me on track. I may post my calories and exercise here at the end of my posts just for extra motivation. Eek, kinda scares me just to say that. I went over a little today thanks to a mexican dinner. I'm trying for under 1500.

Buddly, good job on the walking. Something is always better than nothing I always tell myself. We've been having a lot of thunderstorms here too. Sometimes I like to listen to the storms at night. Are you still going to your support/counseling groups?

tkglenn, I've lost 20 lbs three times and 10 lbs twice in the last few years and regained it (55 lbs several years ago). Depression has played a role in a few cases. Sorry to hear about your husband. That has to be tough to deal with. Is he getting any help or does he think he needs to? I'll have to google Michelle Bommarito, I'm not sure I know who she is.

Well, going to pack my lunch for tomorrow and take a hot bath.

Calories: 1655 Exercise: 45 ellipticle

hope, Great job on losing the weight!!! It's ok...about my husband. It's become daily life for us.I don't accept it and it does cause alot of my depression but I'm done with stressing so much over it. I have to let him realize that he's missing out on his childrens lives on his own. He will wake up one day and realize that he will never get to bond with his young children again..it'll be too late. They will be grown up by then. Michelle Bommarito is a prof cake decorator. She has done 9 cake challenges on foodnetwork. She just did one for Sex In The City 2.