Hi everyone,
Just got home from work and decided that i couldn't sleep, so I came here . Work was alittle crazier then normal because we had someone call out. But thats ok that just meant more walking for me.

Kathy-- sounds like you are going to have a house full. God bless you. I am really happy to hear that you are doing good, and hubby too.

Well, I got all my wrapping done......I am ready for Christmas . thay are talking about us getting snow on Sunday and Monday. I'm not sure weather I like that idea or not .I wish it could just snow on the grass and stuff and not on the roads. Wouldn't that be nice?

Ok well, I am going tot ry to lay down and get some rest. I will talk to you all tomorrow. Good night.

TTFN, Lori

HI everyone! How are you? I'm doing pretty good. I'm still not totally in control of the food again... , but I'm doing better. I did get some chicken cooked and stuff, I've just been drinking starbucks and grabbing chocolate here and there. I haven't been eating a lot of regular meals though so hopefully I haven't been doing a lot of damage. I think I've dropped those couple of pounds of water weight back off again. We'll see Monday I guess. It's so hard around x-mas with my family. It's all about food! And you get so busy it's to the point where it's either just grab something or don't eat at all. Like last night I got home from work and then did hair until 11 pm. ( I used to be a stylist) My mom brought me some dinner, but I had her get Quizno's on the low-carb flat bread. Oh and yes Lori, I have been drinking my water. And I'm still doing very good with my exercise. Actually, I'm about to go do my pilates when I get off of here. The good news is I've got all my shopping done! So hopefully things will calm down a bit around here.
Kathy- It sounds like you're doing great! Good for you and the husband!
I wish everyone else would quit hiding!

Have a wonderful day everyone! And get some sleep Lori! You know that more sleep helps you lose weight right?

Lisa

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I was sooooooo bad today. I went for an hour and fifteen minute drive to visit a freind of mine that i haven't seen in a while to find out that her husband (who is like a chef) was baking cookies and making homemade pizza. The pizza was for our dinner and the cookies, well, they are for christmas but boy did they get the best of me. For the first time since I joined WW I didn't care much about how many points I was eating. Shame on me. I went soooo overboard. I feel guilty and ashamed. Somehow I think that may be a good thing so that don't do it again tomorrow since he sent me home with a gallon size ziplock of cookies for the kids.I know I am going to wake up feeling sick so that might be a good thing to. Although I will wake up and do extra exersice and I will also forgive myself and start fresh tomorrow. I really hope I didn't damage my weight loss. Hopefully I will at least stay the same this week and not gain. But if I do thats ok too (I just really hope I don't). Well it is time to go to bed before I raid that bag. lol I will let you all know how sick I am tomorrow. Good night.

TTFN, Lori

Good morning beauties! Don't feel too bad Lori. I wasn't very good myself yesterday. I got up and had hot chocolate, then I went to the grocery store and since I didn't eat before I went I grabbed some potstickers from the sushi bar and ate them as I shopped. Then when I got home I had 3 big frosted cookies that I bought for my son at the store. Later on we went bowling for a friends b-day and I had mozzarella sticks! It didn't seem like too much at the time but when I added up the whole day I realized that all I ate was bad stuff. And I didn't drink any water either. I did do my hour of pilates though. Now this morning I woke up with a stuffy head and a sore throat. Yuck. I'm planning on doing a lot of cooking today though.
Lori- STAY AWAY FROM THE COOKIES!! THEY ARE BAD!!! HIDE THEM SOMEWHERE!! Ok, now let's recite together....I will do better today....I will do better today.... I will do better today....

Talk to you later!
Lisa

Hi Beauties,

Good for ya'll for checking in. I've been reading and it sounds like the holidays are doing their thing. Making us eat things we shouldn't be eating. OK, no one makes us but it's so much harder during this time of year. I haven't stepped on the scale for a couple of weeks now. Nor do I plan on doing it until the new year. I'm just trying to maintain my sanity until then. My goal is to go over and write my plan of action. I'm going to make out my menus for the week and exercise goals, too. There's another week and a half but I know I won't stick to anything for now. It's a cop out but I feel focused for the new year.

Congrats on all that are keeping up with your exercise and water. Kathy, great job with WATP. That sounds like a great idea...miles per month. I think I'll try that. Lori, don't beat yourself up over the cookies. Goodness knows you've given me a break on more than one occassion. But watch out when the Sarge gets back in action! I'll be taking names!

Have a wonderful week. Enjoy your families and these special times. We're so blessed in many ways. Take care.

I will do better today......I will do better today....I WILL do better today.
I did pretty good yesterday too, untill the cookies called my name after dinner. Only had 3 though, and I had enough points for them. I have weigh in tonight so we will see how bad I damaged the scales today.
Rebecca, good to see you still posting. I can't wait till the new year so we can have Sarge back to get my butt in shape.
Kathy, I also think the miles per month is a great idea and will also use that idae after Christmas since I am pretty sure I am getting some of the WATP tapes under the tree. I am really proud of you for keeping up witht he exercise theought he holidays.
Ittybitty, We need to stop cheating......I know I don't want a gain for the rest of this year. Me and you need to make a pact not to do much more damage for the rest of the year. How about it?

Well, I did 3 workouts this week, did better with my veggies, and posted more like I said I would. It was jsut those damned cookies.
I will post again after I have my weigh in tonight and then also post my new goals for the week. I will talk to you all later. Have a great and healthy day.

TTFN, Lori

Good morning!

I have new resolve, after pictures of me sitting down and looking over my shoulder at the camera and finding out that my cousin can no longer tie her own shoes or hook her bra. for her.

I followed the diet sample on the fridge & if I can get thru the first two days of nibble tempting stress, I'll be back on track.

I am fixing dinner for us on Christmas & will make plenty if kids drop by, but not planning desserts. If I end up making one, try to make kind that doesn't tempt me.

I even got in my Tae Bo this week, will go down and do another today. Would like to get up to almost every day with it. Tom's mom's exercise instructer said you could do cartio every day but not weight lifting.
Feel great when I get in the habit of doing that.

Hope your Christmas is a happy one. God bless.
Carol

Hello everyone,
Well, the cookies did damage but not as much as I expected. I did have a loss. It was only .4 but it is still a loss and not a gian. I am happy with that.
My goals for this week are to just purly behave. It is Christmas week and thats all I can hope for. As soon as this Christmas thing is out of the way I will do more. I hope all is well.
Have a great night.

TTFN, Lori

If I could moan through the computer, I would.... I feel awful. I either have allergies or some kind of "crud" as my mom says. So this is gonna be kind of short tonight.
First of all, Lori- you're on for the pact. We won't do any more damage and will not gain weight over the holidays. On that note:
I'm back down to 202 lbs. Last week I was 205 lbs. Seems I was right and it was water weight. Of course, if I hadn't CHEATED so much I may have lost something... I did get in one of my extra workouts ( I wanted 2), which is better. I slacked off the water over the weekend though. And today I have a very sore throat so I stuck with tea to drink. Maybe I'll lose something not being able to eat much?
Goals for this week- drink my water ( at least half of it even with sore throat) and try to stick as much as possible to plan and not overeat for Christmas.
Sarge- At least try not to gain over the holidays.
Have a good night everyone!

Lisa

Sw-210
CW-202
GW- 180 (short term goal)

Hi everyone!

Kathy - great job on the walking! Lori - I agree about the snow, not on the road -
I hate driving in the snow. Lisa - hang in there.

I have been doing not so great with my eating. Alot of social things & goodies.
But I am not letting in ruin Christmas. Everyday I start again & try to do better.

I have my shopping done & wrapped. Pick up dd from university tonight - so am looking forward to that.

Anyway, time for lunch (big salad & melba toast) so got to go. Bye for now & everyone keep up the good work.

Hi everyone,

Lori, great job! You lost, woman! I'm so proud of you. I won't go on too much since I'd have to practice what I preach and that ain't happenin' this week.

Lisa, I'm sorry you're not feeling so well. I'm kind of gathering from everyone that it's a very tough time to be focused for whatever reason. Just resolve to get back in the game when Christmas is over. Some beauties have gone MIA but I'm hoping they'll be back after the holiday rush.

I had a check-up yesterday. I'm happy to report that my BP was good as well as my pulse. I'll find out how my TSH is in a couple of days. I declined to step on the scale because I know I'm up to around 292 or so. Honestly, I don't feel that I've gained that much except for in my back at times. When I bend over or turn a certain way, I get some pain. However, I've was on my feet for the entire weekend and wonder if that had something to do with it. It's more of a gain than I would like but it's coming off. I have another check-up in 6 months. I'm resolved to be 50 pounds lighter. I'd like to at least lose 65 by August. We're going on vacation and I'd like the life vest to close this time when I ride the jet ski (yes, I drove it this past summer). What a sight I must have been but it was so fun! I found I still have a competitive or athletic streak in me at times. How wonderful it would be to be lighter. Anyway, that's my plan. I can't stay like this anymore. Next year is a life altering year for me. Someone save this and remind me of my words if I should start to stray. I want to be healthy and live life to the fullest. I will be a better wife and mother if I take care of myself. Surgery has been sneaking back into my mind but I just can't bring myself to do it. I got myself in this condition, I'll get myself out! Wow, I'm really babbling on here. Sorry, folks.

I'm off to do some more shopping. I don't know if I'll get a chance to post again before Christmas so all of you have a wonderful weekend. Take care and God bless you and your families.

Fondly,

Hey ladies,
Well I'm still sick although I feel better today than I have been. My throat is still really sore though and I've been eating nothing but noodles and ice cream and hot tea. Both a big but the only things I can seem to tolerate. I tried to drink some water today but the tea is better. And I've only done a little walking since Sunday. Hopefully I'll kick this soon.
Sarge- I saved your words! Even though I KNOW I won't need to remind you of them later in the year. And I enjoyed your babbling. It would be so nice to be lighter. I don't do a lot of things I would enjoy because I hate the way I look and think I'd look like a fool. I'm determined to not gain weight over the holidays, and right after Christmas I'm getting strict again with my eating habits. I refuse to let my weight have control over me.
Bandit- Happy to hear from you! Sounds like you're keeping your resolve a little better than the rest of us! But tomorrow is another day.....repeat .
Kathy- I apologize! I forgot to praise you for your walking! Way to go!
Lori- I'm anxious to hear how you did today. Are you getting more sleep?

Well, goodnight ladies! I'm off to snuggle up with my theraflu...

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Hi Beauties!
Is everyone ready for Christmas?? Not me! It has been so hectic around here for days. My daughter came down from WA, my inlaws will be here tomorrow and I'm trying to clean house. Christmas with 6 kids is fun, but I am TIRED!!
Tomorrow will be the start of tempting food for 4 days! I am not looking forward to it, but since I know how hard I have worked to lose these 31 lbs, I don't want to do it again. I was so disappointed in myself a few weeks ago for gaining back 2 lbs I had lost, I never want to see them again! I just hope I can keep that in mind when all the food is in front of my face!
I hope after the holiday that everyone comes back and really gets motivated to be healthy. I miss all the posting we had going!!
I hope you all have a blessed and peaceful Christmas with your family and friends!
Peace,
Kathy

Just a quick hello to wish everyone a Merry Christmas! I have a weekend full of tempting food to look forward to as I'm sure we all do. I just keep telling myself that I don't HAVE to overindulge just because it's there. Hopefully I'll talk myself into believing it...
I'm looking forward to having everyone back after the holidays! I miss my support group!

:merry:

Merry Christmas everyone.

Enjoy your family and friends and have a wonderful Merry Christmas.