Hey ladies, Sounds like everyone is busy as beavers. I haven't even started Christmas shopping!! My DD will be home next week and she wanted me to wait til she got home to decorate, so I haven't done that either. I'm so proud of all of you for baking goodies for others and not eating them yourselves...you aren't are you ?

Barb--Don't feel bad about TO. I'm on day 2 and I'm up 0.5 lbs from my Saturday BNWI for Joni's challenge. However, I went to COD to WI today and my official weight is down 2.2 from last Monday! Thanks for wishing me GL Cassi, it must have put the good voodoo on me!!

So sorry about your kitchen woes Cassi. Hope its all sorted out soon. I can't believe how close you are to Onederland! Stay away from the Peppermint Bark! Just kidding--I know you will.

Joni, will you come to Alabama and clean my house now??

All the rest of you STAY STRONG!!

Love you guys!!

Hi friends,

Hope you are all well. I am rather tired fromt this weekend. I had a lot going on at work today, so I didn't get a chance to check in earlier.

Cassi, I hope the kitchen is OK.

Barb, It's going to happen, Don't give up! TO will probably yield you a loss later in the week, so keep following your plan. I think at a time like this you are just going to have to stay the course and don't get discouraged.

Ladies, I was really looking forward to getting a cute hairdo before the holidays, but I don't think that's going to happen, but since I have Friday off, I am going to get some things done and maybe have lunch with my sister.

Well, I have to get a workout in.

Have a great evening everyone.

Hi All I haven’t posted in quite a while, but I’m happy to see so many new people on the board. I do miss a lot of the older folks that used to post. I just started reading again and proud to read how so many of you are doing. I quit going to the COD when another counselor left and there were another two new people. Our center is like a revolving door and this has been going on since it opened in Jan of this year. The regional manager was there and I told her exactly how I felt. I had her put my program on hold, which she stated she would call me in a month, which was Nov and of course I haven’t head from anyone. Unfortunately I have gained about 7 lbs back and am way past my goal date to be a much lower. I’m not sure how to get back on plan although I do think about it. I think I’m going to go full force in Jan which will be a year since I first started LAWL and maybe set another birthday goal to be lower. I haven’t been in the gym either. My DH and I were hit in our car a week before my b-day in Oct, which I hurt my back and have been making excuses of the reasons not to go. I’m hoping by posting on here it will help give me the motivation I need to get serious again. I will do my best to get on more often and try and do personals, which will help me to get to know some of you. Good luck to the people who are doing the challenge.

I only have a second...but BARB........that is your inner fat girl talking to you. She wants you to quit, cuz you are cramping her style. She will calm down and realize you are doing this for her well being. My inner fat girl tries to sabbotage me more than anyone. With each week on LAWL, I am becomming stronger and stronger, and now I can tell her to shut up quite readily. And, personally, I think TO's suck. Don't get me wrong, I just did one last week.......but........I use them only to get my thinking straight. This last week I did one after I inadvertantly took the weekend off plan after thanksgiving. I did not go to my COD for official WI after I was done. I waited until my reular WI day (friday). I was down 1.8 for the week. I have resorted to only looking at my weekly losses.......otherwise it is too discouraging for me. Other girls here like and need the 3 times a week WI. You will find what works best for you. Just remember, you are still learning this program. It will get better, and it will happen. I promise.

Nicole, great wisdom for all of us.

Joni and Pearl- Hot Damn is cinnamon schnapps. MMMMM YUMMMYYY!!

verything good here...I have not posted for three days.just super busy...Thanks to all of you who recognized I was in a blue funk....ok now..
I have lost 30 so far FUnny thing...I still went in today for weekly weigh in..lbut thought I would be up...I lost 1.2 I hope a year on maintenance will help me figure this thing out...so I can know what I can and cannot eat....

But I feel great about the loss so far
thanks to Pearl and everyone asking about my pottery sale at a boutique
I sold everything......about twenty pitchers and other pieces.....felt great.

COngrats to all who are losing and staying POP..

I will get on this machine tomorrow and read personals..

You are all very important to me..It is fun to read about your lives, issues, families.......enjoy this wonderful time of year!!!

nance

A lot of new faces on this thread.

I've been on LAWL twice before. The last time I had only bought the take off weeks and no lites and it was really difficult, so I quit. My last program was Weight Watchers online. I've been trudging along slowly getting this weight off. My highest was 298. I'm doing it in a lopsided sort of way, but slowly it's coming off. I am not giving up.

Before Weight Watchers, I was signed on with a hospital program to get gastric bypass surgery. YIKES! That just seems too drastic to me. I am saving that as a definite last resort.

So, I saw on tv that the center was having a $3 week special, so I went back and signed on and bought the whole program including the lites.

As you can see I've already lost some weight. It started out to be difficult, but the longer I'm on this program, the easier it's getting.

In fact, it's getting too easy and at my last WI, the lady was upset because I'm not getting all my foods in. I lost weight with the take-off, then no weight, so I decided to eliminate a half protein, a fruit, and a starch. I'm satisfied with that, but she was upset.

So, that's a bit about me.

Jackie

So here I am trudging along on this weight loss journey. I am trying to follow the program. Last night was not to great but today is a new day. I hope to stay POP today. I am going to have to take this one day at a time.

I will be back later for personals.

Morning Ladies! Just a quick post to say hello doing TO today and tomorrow. Here's hoping for a great result! Everyone have a great day!

Welcome Miss Muffet - lots of good advice and support to be found on this Board! Don't deprive yourself of any food exchanges....I think the balance and proper amount of food helps with the metabolism. Good luck. Most of us here have also done WW, but have found LAWL to be a healthier lifestyle.

Gamabama - glad to see you back. My COD sounds like yours; mine is a training center and sometimes I feel like I'm the trainer for some of these new gals. Hang in there; do this for you; the important thing is you need to hop on and get yourself motivated. Just sit on this thread all day and that should help motivate you! I, too, agree with Nicole's theory and feel like we all just have to literally fight a battle with ourselves (just make sure the LAWL side wins!).

Nance - are you in on the challenge? If so, need your start weight. Congrats on the pottery sales and weight loss! You are doing great.

Nicole - you need to explain why you had to "de-ice" your tree. Can't believe it didn't come with a defroster.

Kristin - sorry, but I didn't get you in the ornament exchange; you would not want anything edible from me ... LOL.

Pearl - glad to hear that expert chefs have an occasional food failure. I keep trying, but honestly, about 1 out of 3 new dishes I try, don't turn out. I feel like Terri Hatcher on Desperate Housewives sometimes.

Gotta go work. Oh shoot, gotta go weigh too!

Dang it, I lost a big long post!

Gamambaba- So good to see you girl! I am sorry to hear about the car accident. You look great, cute avatar. As usual, you look more like a college coed than a grandma. You can get on plan. There is no reason that you cannot do this on your own with our help. You have already lost a lot of weight. Stick close, and you will figure out what you need to do.

Joni- Good luck weighing in!

Nicole- Thats right girl! Just shut that inner fat girl up!

Miss Muffett- Welcome!

I am still plugging along. I hate to even say this, but I still am not feeling well at all. I have been sick now for 3 months. I don't even know what to do anymore. I am really starting to wonder if my health (fibromyalgia) can handle me working full time out of the house like this. I told DH yesterday that I would really like to quit my job and stay home with my kids. I just want a chance to focus on them, my house, and my health and weight for a while. He just laughed, but I am not kidding. I am not handling this job very well. I guess I better go buy that powerball ticket, huh? Have a wonderful, POP day ladies!

PS- I am DYING to open my ornament. Come on December 15th!!!

Hey gals,

I've been lurking for a while. Did TO this weekend and down 2.2 lbs!! Yay!

I have also lost a total of 8.25", with 4.5 of them coming from my waist! Woohoo!

I don't have time to catch up with everyone, but update on me: Grad school apps are done, I'm almost done with classes for the semester. And my best friend is coming into town next Friday! YAY! We haven't seen each other in over a year, so I'm super excited. Hopefully I'll stay OP. I want to see at least another 5 lbs gone by New Years. I know I won't get to Onederland by then, but I'm okay with that. Just gotta keep going.

Very sleepy today. And my back is killing me. If I could afford it, I'd go see my acupuncturist, but I'm already struggling financially...with tuition and loan payments, it gets tight, so that's out of the question. Stupid money and debt! That should be our next WL challenge...loser has to pay of Meagan's debt!! That'd get everyone moving!

Anywho, just wanted to say "hi", and I'll try to catch up with everyone soon. But I'm still here, lurking, and thinking of all of you! Take care!

Hey ladies!

It seems like forever since I checked in with personals....won't be doing it right now either! I have very fussy children to day, they want to go out and play in the snow but mamas and daddys didn't pack winter play coats and shoes so no go!

I WI this evening, haven't been in a week bec. of the snow here....I hope I brake even as I need the accountability and haven't had it there or on here lately! ( I need teo tell my outer and inner fat girl to shut up and put up).

Try to do personals at lunch (kids nap time).

Michelle-I want a nap time too!!!!