Well, the clocks are changed, but I don't have to be happy about it, do I? I'm not a morning person at all!

Unwrapped the foot this morning to let the blood circulate a little bit. I can walk on it- it's just tender, and I think I need the extra support for a few days, just to be on the safe side. Going to take it easy- try the 1 mile WATP & if that gives me trouble, try the bike instead. I did UB last night with resistance bands, just to change things up.

Breakfast today- well, more like brunch at the hour I ate-
1 cup slow-cooked oatmeal with splenda & cinnamon
9 slices turkey pepperoni
1oz fat free sharp cheddar

hubby & I are going to have a pretty lazy day today, which is good. He deserves a break, too.

Maggie- you are probably under for the day- everything looks good! As far as flipping the switch, I think for the first time, that's what's actually happening with me. I'm not sabotaging myself..I'm not letting other people talk me into doing things that aren't on plan. Not a doormat any more- and I'm doing this because I'm tired of being so tired, and rundown, and out of shape. All the right reasons..for the first time.

Julie & Lisa...you two, don't think that because I'm hurt, that's an excuse to go get hurt. ((poor chickies!)) we're a pretty sad bunch, huh?

Mel- that explains that regal air you carry....Welsh & English...odds fish & all that! The things I can say in welsh can't be put on these boards without getting me reported...

Ok, ladies...it's taken me 2 hours to get this post in...whoever I miss, I apologize in advance. Have a great Sunday!

Hi all. Jen, becareful with that ankle. I use to sprain mine all the time. Do you have some hightop tennis shoes? My DH is putting my ellicptical together. Yeah. I was doing 30 mins on the one at the gym. We had a free pass and decided not to join, but to put the money on our own equipment. We already have the weights.
We have boys this weekend, so it's kind of laid back here. My gson is 8 and DH son is 9. They both go back to their moms tonight. So our diets are a little off. But thats only four days of the month.
It sure helps to know if you fall off the wagon, you can always dust yourself off and get back on. Especailly when all you nice people are on that wagon with a hand out to pull us back on. lol
Well, take care, I really need to start on my water. I drink four cups of coffee for breakfast. But thats all the coffee I drink in the day. Lots of luck today.

Jennifer - take it easy on that ankle!! You'll be okay...

I did not do well with food yesterday, but that's okay. It was my official OFF day. Calories today are still under 500, and I've had breakfast and lunch. WOOT!! That leaves a ton for dinner!! *G*

Let's not go into the details of yesterday's food, but simply use the two words: wine, cheesecake. That's all I need to say. *G*

Anyhoo... gonna update more later, but hope everybody's having ag reat day!

Well, it's cold here again in Michigan! It snowed on and off here for a while yesterday! And today I don't think the temp got up past 40! But...the sun was shining!

Food eaten today (since this was one of my goals):

B-fast: about 3/4 cup oatmeal, 6 pecan halves, 1 & 1/3 T raisins & splenda w/ 6 oz. milk--then about 2 oz. deli ham about an hour later! (4C, 3F, 2P)
Lunch: Homemade chicken noodle soup w/ about 5-6 homemade noodles and lots of veggies, 3/4 cup cottage cheese (1-2C, 3P)
Snack: Fat Free yougurt (6 oz.) (1.5 C, 1 P), 2 whole Mac. Nuts (2F)
Supper: 1/2 cup cottage cheese (gotta love that protein), 1 cup tuna noodle casserole, sauteed veggies (summer squash, onion, zuchinni), 1/2 cup milk. (4C, 2.5P, 3F)

Looks like I'm under in the area of protein, so I'm gonna have some deli meat later! Yummy!

No exercise today! Just never got there! I'm pretty sure I was supposed to do it twice today! Oh well! Got lots of other things done, though!

Tomorrow, I will do exercise first thing in AM! Really!

Lucy...cheesecake & wine! Sounds great to me! I hope you enjoyed it!

Ladyrose...howe cool that you getyour own gym! I can only dream about that! We just don't have room! Just enough room for the ex. bike and that is tight! I supposed if DH would give up some of his space in the garage, we could manage something!

Miss Jennifer...you are still my hero...and apparently a whole bunch of other people's hero! Take care of that ankle, chickie!

Mel...Hopeyou got to "moving" around today! Maybe that fruit helped, huh?! Did you drink your water, too chickie???

Lisa...i hope your finger heals! Mine is feeling better...I even took off the bandage today and cut off the part of the fingernail that was just hanging off! It only hurt a little...I'm such a wuss! You and me Lisa...I keep seeing more and more things about us that are alike! Like the "no church" thing and the cut finger...too funny! Now, tomorrow chickie (if you didn't today) we will BOTH exercise!!! Right???

I'm going to go tuck DD in, so I'll catch you all later!

Hugs to all!

Hi!! Today was a bit better than yesterday! But I just need a "Monday" to start fresh. I am programmed that way. If I "mess up" on a Saturday, I just can't pull myself together until Mon. Well, I guess that sounds like a BIG FAT EXCUSE!!! I am not kidding, if I don't get my fat butt in gear by tomorrow, I want you guys to let me have it BIG TIME. Do not hold back. (Julie, do you hear me???? Jennifer, get the tazer!!!)

Julie - Another thing in common - I didn't exercise today either But, as I committed, it's back to the M-F exercise routine! I promise. My finger is sore! It keeps bleeding..talk about a wuss - I am terrible. And, no, I didn't get any sympathy either except from my 21 month old that kept saying, "Bad boo boo Mommy?" Julie, I am proud of you!!! Your food looks good! Go Julie, GO!!!!!

Lucy - The wine and cheesecake get me every time

Mel - Hope you had a super day!! Sorry - I hope my avatar is not sending you into a chocolate fit !!! Gotta love the chocolate bunnies, huh??

Ladyrose - My exercise bike is squeezed into my bedroom. Sometimes it gets pushed out from the side of the bed, and my husband gets to trip over it coming to bed late at night. Hmmm... we won't discuss his pleasant reaction when this happens!! Your gym sounds great!!

O.K. chickies - I'm off to bed. Let's promise each other: NO INJURIES NEXT WEEK!! LOL!!!

Take care everyone.

Greetings from CT,

I'm a several time WW lifetimer who has fallen of the wagon. I recently lost 25 pounds and after hitting a plateau for several month decided to spend my weekly meeting fee at Curves for Woman instead. But its been an excuse to eat more and it creeping back on.

Goal then will be:
1) Journal everything for a week and see what I'n really eating now
2) 8 waters (slosh slosh!)
3) 3 exercise sessions (I've only been getting in 2 and 3's a min. for any effect I know!)

I'm do for a weigh in and measure this Wed. but HW=170, CW=151, and GW=141

Goodnight

I think checking in and hooking up to the site, helps keep us all a bit sane in the crazy world of dieting. It is a good thing I do most of mine in the morning because last night I was in a slump. I thought last Sunday the slump was because I didn't walk. I walked yesterday, and still got a minor slump. No falling though, so I'm still proud of that. I must be programed for a Sunday slump. So I drag myself off to the bedroom and hide and watch tear jerker movies and stay away from the kitchen! I'm hoping to see a 2lb drop from last Wednesday's weigh in.

I posted my first reply without reading, you chickies been busy, and some of you in more ways than one! Cutting fingers, messing up ankles, ouchy, ouchy! I know how a sore finger can get in the way of living.

Now on ankles, big time bummer, sprained mine back in 1999, fell right on the job, so embrassing and hurt! I thought that darn thing would never heal or stop hurting. Take good care of yourself chickies, ya'll are important to all of us and we need you and you need us, so convient, huh!

I am eating good and still eating around 1200 calories, yesterday I pushed it right up to 1300. Those darn Mixed Berry Slim-fast bars are too good. I use them for lunch sometimes, but frankly I can make a cheaper calorie lunch but those bars are good, the first time I've ever thought of a slim-fast product as tasting good, but they pack 220 calories!

You guys taking that money and putting it in the bank for your future clothes instead of the WW meetings, good going and smart thinking. I am saving my money for one major shopping spree. From undies to whatever, I intend to go through my closet and if it doesn't fit, it is sooooo gone, the only thing that will be in my closet is clothes that fit. I am going to be that person so no other size clothes will be in there! DH is very supportative of that and he also wanted me to set goals so he could give me mini-rewards.

1. 10 LBS lost from last Wed's Weight (178 to 168) full facial at a good salon.

2. 8 Lbs lost (168 to 160) Pedicure

3. 6 Lbs lost (160 to 154) Facial or massage

4. 4 Lbs lost (154 to 150) he said he wanted to buy me some earrings (I still think this one is strange?)

5. 4 Lbs lost (150 to 146) Cute, Sexy shoes

6. 6 Lbs lost (146 to 140-Goal, he knows the pounds lost, but not the weight, I'm not that dumb) he takes me shopping at Victoria's secret.

I am looking forward to meeting that first goal, I need that facial desperatly now, the earring one still gets me, where did he come up with that one, I've told him it was too big and look for something smaller.

Hey chickie...don't look a gift horse in the mouth! He must have something in mind... Ten pounds already! Way to go! I'd be looking forward to the massages! LOL!

And thanks for the kind words on the finger. It's still tender, but as hubby said, it is healing...slowly!

Hugs, Julie

has really screwed me up! I was up late last night (why????) and thus slept in today until 7:30! DD is still sleeping! She couldn't get to sleep last nigh even though she was super tired. These time changes don't ever seem to affect hubby! What's up with that! We travelled to China almost 4 years ago to get our daughter and he was NEVER tired...just went with the time...whereever we were! I guess some people just don't need sleep (him) like others do (me!)

I'm off to wake up and have a cup of cofee... THEN, I will work out! I think Leslie is calling this morning, so WATP it is! I find it hard to hop on the bike when I've had a day off...something strange--LOL!

Chat with you all later!


Julie

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Well, howdy gals.
I haven't posted since Friday, which was a bad day for me. I don't even want to go into long detail about my weekend. My full post about it is at the stay at home mom's forum. Briefly, though, Saturday started with my daughter getting sick. After sleeping 1/2 the day away, she was fine, go figure. Then it really started, I was bombarded with my step father-in-law's step kids, 4 of them on top of my three. Did I mention I live in a 2 bedroom house. Let's see, there was a 10yo, 8yo, 6yo, 5yo, almost 3yo, 16 months, and 14 months. They got to stay all night, then up til 7 pm yesterday. These kids are spoiled, they have no rules of their own, so dealing with them is enough. Anyway, that was a brief statement. Needless to say, after ordering pizza for all those kids, yesterday, I ate 3 slices, but EVERYTHING else all day was good. Actually all weekend was good except for that.
So today is Monday, back to my regular routine, in which I'm in love with now.

Jennifer - sorry to hear about your ankle, hope all is well.

hikein2005 - my mantage will be..."My 10 year high school reunion is in 12 months..." that should be enough to do it for me.

Have a good one ladies.

Morning Ladies! (grumble) I really don't like this time change- at least the first few days of this kick my butt. Last night I was up until 2am- I just couldn't get tired- I was so out of whack. Tried the WATP yesterday, but the ankle was too sore. I didn't do any exercise this morning- I'll do the UB workout tonight after grocery shopping- walking the store should help the ankle a little bit- and then start trying to work it more. Leave it to me to get hurt shopping..

Ladyrose: I don't have high-tops, but I am wearing some pretty supportive shoes- very square, solid, chunky 1" heel ( I don't need anything more than that at 5'10") that gives a lot of support. I just have to baby it a little while. How's the elliptical? I've got my bike in the bedroom (like Lisa) and an old treadmill that I need to give away- it doesn't have an adjustable incline, so it kills me. I think if we all got together, we could probably open a pretty decent gym!

Lucy: Cheesecake? Girl, you're killing me! LOL. Hope you enjoyed your day off!

Julie: Food looked great there girl. Good to see the finger is healing. And, , you're going to give me an ego the size of my tush!

Lisa: I know all too well that Monday mindset- I've blown many a weekend in the last (too many) years. How's your boo boo? (Aren't kids just too precious when they're little? Awww)

Moondaughter: Welcome! It's good to have you aboard! This is an incredible group of women- you can't ask for a more supporting group.

Lucia: those nasty people & the bad day- I think the woman I work with is having a bad life...she's just not pleasant!

Maggie: Chickie, don't ever turn down jewelry!! You might think it's too extravagant, but it will be your 150 pounds reward- a big deal...and, your ears aren't going to drop sizes like clothes, a ring, sometimes even bracelets don't fit correctly- this is a guaranteed winner, at least until you get to goal. Let hubby spoil you a little...you're working hard for this.

Food planned for today:

Breakfast
1 apple & cinnamon cottage double
1/3 cup smart start
1oz fat free cheddar
12oz diet coke

Lunch:
3/4 cup chili
3/4 cup elbow macaroni
sprinkle of cheddar cheese

Working on my first 24oz of water...

Dinner tonight, TBD- once we get grocery shopping done- that gives me time to think & plan.

Have a wonderful day ladies...hope you're not all dragging like I am!

Sounds like everyone is doing okay so far! I had another good food day. I tend not to eat enough, so I am trying to be sure to eat every 3 hours and not to eat my last snack very late, my blood sugar in the morning is still too high. But the others are great compared to where they were last week!!

The best I did with intentional exercise is taking 4 kids, 3 of which are under 5, to Super Walmart to buy groceries. Surely that cart with a baby and all that junk the kids picked out must have weighed 200 pounds I won't be doing that very often!! Oh yes, and I must add the numerous times I had to walk my dd3 back to put the Easter Baskets back in the proper place. I was SOOOOO glad to be home, let me tell ya!!!

Today, I will do my WATP, and some fairly strenuous housework...steam cleaning carpets, laundry room is in the basement(stair climbing, woo hoo) and maybe even stroll with the kids this afternoon. I hope to do better on the water, too!! It's SOOOO not a habit for me , I tend to forget it!!

I will be back to check everyone's progress and cheer you on in a bit. Have a great, goal meeting day!!!!!!

Good mornig and Happy Monday to all!!
Food was very good yesterday and I will exercise today. The REAR admiral is feeling better today! YAY!!!

Jen~ Hope the ankle gets better soon. Don't push it. It will only take longet then to heal. It hurts to let you know STOP!! OK Mom shut-up. I know!

Julie~ Gotta watch the protein. Too low and fatigue sets in. Hope you got to exercising. Me 0 yesterday but today I will pedal my tush off. No snow, just cold!!!!
Hope the finger is better. Will take time too!

Lisa~Your avatar reminds me of where I am headed. I'm cutting a picture of someone this week when I find the right one. I've been meaning to do just that. But I want a shapely one not a stick model. Something more real like your Miss M!

Magnolia~ I loved the post!!! What more can I say. Liked the rewards and the goals. Maybe your Hubby wants you to wear the earrings and nothing else! OOPS can I say that?!