Congratulations Jill! You made your goal, that's awesome! Well I haven't been eating the best these past few days, I've just been sick and cant taste so I just don't really care what I eat. But I have made a decision that I am going to switch back to WW....I have been back and forth, it's going to take a little more work with WW, but honestly thats how I lose well. I've been doing calorie counting for over a month and a half and I haven't lost a pound so I am going back to what I know

Rhighlan.... Sooo anything new wih your boyfriend? Relationships can be so difficult! Even when you think everything's perfect yor parter might be having doubts or secretly confused Anyways everythin happens for a reason so if you do breakup or have every relationship that doesn't work is just taking you closer to the person who is perfect for you

So with the calorie counting I don't think 1600 cal a day will let you lose weight. Unless you are doing some serious working out, but then again I'm not sure how much you weigh... so if WW worked better for you, you should def switch! How many points are you allowed? On WW I was allowed 21p so when I use to count calories I would eat 1100-1300, but I'd try to stick with 1100. Have a nice day girlie! Hope all is well.

Everything is actually good now, we are working on things.

Yeah with WW, I lost weight really well and I didn't have to find a certain formula that worked it was there for me. I'm going to do the old plan the 1-2-3 because that's how I lost weight before. So on it my range is 22-29. Basically instead of one target and 35 flex you have a range and can bank. It worked so well that I'm gonna try it again. For the first week though I am going to do this thing called Fast Track where you stay at 20 pts to jump start your system. Hopefully it works

So today was a long day But it was on plan I ate yummy food too! I hope all you beautiful ladies are doing great! Can't wait to hear from you!

Food:
BF: Special K Cereal w/Milk
L: Refried Beans w/ Tbsp Sour Cream
S: Apple w/80cal Pudding
D: Veggie Bowl
S: Tangerine

Hi Everyone Sorry I have been missing in action!! I was in hospital...not sure what it was. I took a laxative and then became violently ill but now everytime I drink crystal light I feel nauseous. So I"m taking a day of from it today to see if maybe that has something to do with it!!

Jilli I ordered the fat smash book from the library I think I am going to at least try phase 1. Do you think I can lose the large amt of weight it advertises even if I have been dieting?

2beautiful... I think no matter what it will help! Since you've recently lost a lot of weight it will be a littledifferent but I think you'll definitley lose 10 lbs in a month... but who knows how much! Good luck!

2beautiful~ That's terrible, I hope you are feeling better now. Stomach problems are the worst!

I have been doing pretty well pointswise, I'm retaining a lot of water though so it's time to step it up in that area. Yesterday I was doing the firm and I realized that while the firm's work wonders I don't really enjoy doing them during so sometimes I kinda half-ace it. Then I decided to try a Denise Austin dancing video and I had so much fun I was lauging and really getting into it. The main thing I don't like about the firm is how fast they are moving, I can get it but a lot of times I get thrown off by the speed and it takes a little while. So what I did was I got the total body toner with Allie Del Rio that is much slower since it is focused more on toning than complete toning and cardio. And I'm gonna mix the two videos. My weight has been going crazy this week, tuesday i was down to 191 and now I am back up to 196. I really think it is just the water bloat. The weird thing is from sunday to tuesday I wasn't getting a whole lot of water mainly just diet gingerale because I was really sick and I didn't have the water retention. Do you think that could've helped? That's the only thing that has changed. Maybe it's just my body trying to get used to me doing the points again and shifting it around everyday (I'm on a range from 22-29 which is the old system I don't generally go up to 29 though unless I absolutely need to, usually the highest is 26 which is what my target would be doing it with flex) Losing weight is so crazy sometimes!

I will be back later to catch up. Sorry for being gone but we have been busy this past week getting our new van!! I am so excited! We got a 2007 Toyota Sienna Le that seats 8 passengers, it has power door and window locks and 1 power sliding door, the other is manual. Hooray! We really needed this!

Okay sooo yesterday I went to a job fair and it ended up being all things that you needed a degree for So not so successful! I'm 22 and I've never went to college but I did recently decide to make an appt. with the counselor to see how it works and everything! Hopefully that helps! After the job fair a friend called and wanted to go to movies and dinner... and since I never do anything since I moved here I decided I'd go. Well we ended up going later than I realized so I ate a salad before we left and then ate when I got to the restaurant :/ So that threw me off track. But I did eat good none the less just a little more than I probably should have
Yesterday's food:
BF: Oatmeal & a small Banana
L: Progresso Chkn & Vege Soup
S: Salad w/0cal dressing & Soy Boca Chkn Patti on top
D: Chkn Torilla Soup
S: L/C Kettle Popcorn

So this weekend I'm going home where I grew up to spend the weekend with a girlfriend. I'm going to bring my own food and I have faith I can do well! Also we're going to a club Sat. night and I havn't drank since I started FatSmash but usually if I'm bored at a club I'll drink and it makes me feel a lil more comfortable around so many new people. Will see how that goes! Bye ladies!



JAsmine......... COngrats on the new van

Jasmine - that van is awesome, I remember before that you were talking about getting one....I think in October (i can remember that but the homework I read last night not a clue ) It looks really nice

Jill - I'm sorry about the job fair. Hopefully you can find something that works out well for you

Things went good for me today....had a mini binge on cheesy bugles, but it worked out ok. I stayed within points well

So I was planning on going back home to see my friends this weekend, I decided I would go after my mom said she'd pay for my gas since I was taking my little sister as well (as I always do) Well my sister got poison oak on her cheek a few days ago and now her poor lil face is all swollen and way worse. Now she isn't going which means no gas money =( I feel bad because I already made plans with the girls, and I miss having girl friends sooo much! But oh well maybe it wasn't going to be fun or something
Anyways today is my last day of work at the hospital and I'm very excited even though I know it's going to be difficult lining up another job in this itty bitty town in the middle of nowhere. But at least this is GOODBYE stress and tummy aches! GOODBYE being over worked and under staffed! Bye Bye Bye

I recently bought some Walden Farms 0 calorie products (before I quit my job) and I think they're definitley something to SKIP! So far I've tried the caramel.. yuck! It does have a caramely taste but if you dip somethng in it you can't taste it anymore and it tastes basically like sugar. The Alfredo sauce is the most disgusting thing I've tried, the bacon dip is ok not so bad but I don't know what to dip in it because veggies dont taste good in it for some reason. The honey mustard salad dressing is alright. They basically taste like something you'd pick p at the dollar store that were outdated. Also they are definitley over priced and I will neverpurchase them again. Silly me for not reading up on all the bad comments this company has gotten! Lol woops.


Rhighlan... how's the boyfriend? Yall still trying?

The bf is ok but I got some pretty bad news last night.....he has been keeping in a secret for almost a year that ended up putting up a wall between us and which was the root of our problems. One time we had this huge fight b/c he thought I didn't have his back and its a long story but he thought that he was going to break up with me the very next day and was sad and confused so he got drunk and called one of his friends to come over and they ended up making out. He stopped it and they stopped talking, but it still happened. And obviously we didn't break up back then, but he felt so miserable about it. He was scared that i would leave him which he knew he deserved. I was obviously pissed last night but the more we talked and the more I thought about it, he really thought that we were going to break up and he stopped things. I forgave him and I want to move forward. That really was the cause of our problems, I had a gut feeling he had cheated and he was miserable which I thought was my fault. I told him I was able to forgive him, but I am still really hurting today. What sucks is even though I am hurting I need him. He is my rock and he's the one that I turn to when I'm hurting, but he's in NC. Ugh. Food has been awful today and not over eating, but undereating. I feel just sick and not hungry. I told him that its going to take him for the hurt to go away, but I still trust him. That was the important thing, I know I can still trust him. Hope everyone elses day is going much better

Just popping in and out, skimming the thread.

2beautiful: I hope you get better quick! Some people can't handle artificial sweetners. Yeah stay away from laxatives.

Jill: Yeah some low calorie stuff is just awful! You know what we tried recently and the whole family loves? Skinny cow ice cream sandwiches. NO trans fat! 140 calories each. It is a nice treat!

Glad you will be getting away from that stressful environment! I am sure you will find something better. I miss having girlfriends too. I had a few up here and they all moved away. Now with not working I don't have a chance to meet other gals. Now that we have the van I am trying to get the kids signed up for stuff. So maybe I will meet people that way.

Rhighlan:

*BIG HUGZ* That is alot to be going thru! I am glad he had the courage to tell you. Yes it will take a long time to heal. Glad to know he broke it off on his own. Do you know the girl?

Okay well food here is about 1750 cals. STILL struggling!

Hi Everyone ...sorry I have been MIA. I am getting back on track and have been doing the fat smash for 2 days now. Although I am afraid I won't lose weight!! I am staying away from aspartame for awhile but I have had splenda and that seems to agree with me.

Jill thanks for the info about the walden. I think I once bought the caramel and it was gross. Did you try the marshmallow fluff?

Jasmine, I have never met the girl which in a way is better. The only problem I was having getting over it was whether or not the kiss was b/c there were feelings there. He re-assured me that there were zero feelings, as he put it he wouldve kissed a tree that night if it listened to him and that it was like kissing him mom. That makes me feel better. I'm not completely healed yet, but almost.