Good Morning!!!

Guess I'll start the thread today...since I'm here and waiting to do payroll this morning. Was feeling down on myself yesterday for the BAD weekend I had, and for the terrible lunch I had yesterday...but feeling much better today. There will be days like that I know.

Today we have our Christmas luncheon at a fancy buffet. I'm kind of dreading it. They always have wonderful food, and I'm nervous I'll splurge too much. After having the bad weekend, I really need to do well. I've already decided to not have any desert...and I'm really really hoping that the food they have out for today isn't appealing and I'll only eat salad. Willpower Mandie!!!

Well, I should get working on payroll!!! Hope you all have a wonderful day! I'll check back throughout the day!!!!

Hey Girls I'm keeping this brief b/c I have to call the gas company Our Pilot lights gone out over night SO ITS COOOOOOLD
yesterday I went t the doc and got Glucophage and was Diagosed with PCOS so hopefully this helps also I have to change my sig b/c officially im 223 ARG anyway i was prepared for that I finally figure out where to stand on my scale toget the real versus imagined weight anyway gottarun BbL
Mandie Stay Strong you can do it
Love Kier

Hi there Mandie, Kier

Trying very hard to work at my computer and not just play on the internet but it's so hard!!!!! I am writing a chapter that's interesting but soooooo long and so I keep taking coffee breaks and nibble breaks - bad me! Fortunately we don't have any snacky foods in the house at the moment so if I want to nibble it has to be fruit or soda bread. Tho' I love soda bread and stopping eating it is a real struggle... Am currently on an extended plateau which I am renaming 'maintenance'. Can you believe I weigh the same now I did in April?! Scary. I have been up and down about 10lbs in that time, but never over the big evil 15 stones (210 in US money). I am slowly psyching myself up again, and easing out of the bad habits (cookies! puddings! deli sandwiches!) but it's so hard, especially this time of year - I am the carbohydrate queen Soooooooo, I am right there with everyone who's struggling, but looking forward to the psychological boost of New Year and the days getting longer again - YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kier - I heard about PCOS and wondered if it might be worth getting checked out. Is there medication for it? I was told you have to control it with diet and exercise... It must be a relief to finally have it diagnosed officially though.

Mandie - enjoy payroll! and enjoy the lunch too. My tip for a buffet is: load up your plate with free veggies/ salad before you put anything else on. It words even if only because you can't fit too much junk on there after!

hugs everyone!
Lxxx

Hi Mandie!

Remember: eat slowly, take small amounts of what you like, and don't go back for seconds. Sit far away from the buffet!! Try to remember how great you will feel later today when you have stayed OP, at a buffet, no less!!!

Well, I am feeling a little better today, but still tired and have a scratchy throat. I am at work though, I know I would be bored at home, so why not!

Tonight is my WI, I don't know how I will do, its my TOM, and I always gain 3 pounds this week, but have been OP for weeks now, and even under some days (not good, I know, but yesterday I felt terrible and only had 13 pts.) I will let you know tomorrow how I do.

I have been so good about journalling and water intake since I recommitted myself to WW, but the exercise has just not come yet. I am struggling getting it together. I decided not to worry about it until after the holidays. I think the holiday stress, working, taking care of my family, and not feeling well hasn't helped. Since I am journalling, drinking my water and am continuing to lose, I will not fret over it now.

Jen ~ Your potluck sounds wonderful, I hate them though, too much food to choose from! I never realized potlucks are a midwest thing.

Well, I have been interrupted twice and it has taken me an hour to write this, so "Hi" to everyone who has posted, and I didn't realize!!

TTYL....

Hey Ladies I am with the rest of you. I am really struggling this wk. I have lost 8.5 pds in about 3 1/2 wks and that is pretty significant so I think I am getting cocky. Does anyone else have this problem. People start telling you that you look good and it goes to your head until your mindset changes and you think ok I've lost thus and such wt. so I can afford a candy bar for breakfast (today) or some movie popcorn loaded with butter (last night ) or a Mcd's combo (yesterday ) YIKES 2 bad days of eating and I am already up 1.5 pds. I need to get back on track any kick butt suggestions. I know the answer actually. I have to realize that this is a lifetime thing. I will NEVER be able to eat like the boys and look like Cindy Crawford. God if there were just some parallel universe OK venting done. I am just so glad that I can come here and relate to you guys. I too like Lolly am determined to get some work done and not play on the internet today so I will check in later but I should get some work done.

Oh, thanks for the Ocean's 11 suggestion. I LOVED IT!

Kieri - What does PCOS mean ????

Mandie- Good morning and remember that is the cool thing about WWers you can eat that stuff at the buffet just in stride. Work it in girl. This is coming from a girl who had a TWIX for breakfast I am the first to admit it is easier said than done.

Tonya- I am glad you are feeling better. It sounds like you are doing great! Just think that if you continue to do well and have time to exercise after the holidays, YOU WILL BE A LOSING MACHINE

Lolly- Hi, don't worry about the plateau. You sound like you are on the road to recovery I am in such a bad pattern the last couple of days. We will pull out of it together. Those carbs won't be able to touch us

Well girls have a great day and I feel better just having vented. I am going to get back on track although my parents are taking me out to a new restaurant for lunch so hopefully they will have some low pt items on the menu.

Becky

Hi all... Well, I ate about 20 points at the potluck. I estimated. I had enough points left with my exercise points too, so I am not upset about it. No one brought veggies, so that was hard. It was all bad for you food.

Tonya... not sure if potlucks are a midwest thing, but we sure do have a lot of them here. Evil little buggers!

Mandie... I agree with Lolly, load up on veggies and salad, then if there is room on the plate, sample some other things. That is what I do. Hubby head straight for the evil things and rolls his eyes when I get salad first!

Lolly.... what's in soda bread? Don't think I have ever had it. I love carbs too!

This week is ovulation week and that means a weight gain for me. I really hope I can over come that tho!!! I WI on Saturday.

A quick hello from me and then it's back to work! The end of the year is crazy for me and I haven't had time to do anything else while at work lately!

Mandie - Good luck at the buffet! I agree - start with salad and veggies and take small portions of anything else. I'm sure you'll do great!

Kier - Hope you warm up soon!

Lolly - I sometimes think maintenance is harder than losing, so if you have mastered that since April, I am impressed!! You will be that much ahead of the game when it is time for you to maintain.

Tonya - Glad you're feeling a bit better. I am too, but I still don't want to be at work. Unfortunately, my work load doesn't always cooperate with my health, and I don't really have a choice! Good luck at WI tonight!

Becky - You have a great attitude. You're right - there are going to be times when you don't eat well, and the important thing is to realize it and not continue it. I have been maintaining for over 2 years and sadly, it is still a fairly constant battle.

I went to a dating "thing" last night that was pretty interesting. You talk to each person for 3 minutes and simply mark whether or not you would like to talk to them again. They match up all of the yes responses, and on Friday I will get a list of all of the guys I said yes to that said yes to me, as well as their email addresses. AHHH - dating in the 21st century!! I do have a date on Friday (not from last night's event) that I am kind of excited about. It is so much work being single!!!

Have a great day!

Jkarr- That sounds pretty interesting. I know being sinlge is difficult at times isn't it? So do tell more about this interesting date coming up

Jenn- Glad you did ok at the pot luck. No veggies, weird. All things considered sounds like a success

I am obviously not getting a whole lot done today I am soooo unmotivated.

OK I must work

Becky

Good morning ladies! It's almost noon! Yippee!
I lost 1.3# at WI last night. It's exactly what I gained last week.
hee hee
Well, lunch is being delivered from a fabulous Mexican restaurant, so I won't eat out this weekend.
Sorry I can't properly post, but hi to everyone!!!!!!!

Man, you guys are all on lunch and here I am just starting the day - ahh the west coast life. My niece is awake but groggy and sitting up and talking - YAY! It's pretty much the best Christmas present we could ask for. I have a new addiction - penny candy. OK so different people call it different things but the basics are those little sugar coated gummy candies that you can buy. I should try and figure out some points though so I can include them. I really want a loss at WI on Saturday. I'm walking 20 mins 2X a day because I have no car pool and can park far from my job. I hope that's worth something.
Internet police on their way - I'll be back
KT

the heats back on and thank god it wasnt the furnace it was the thermostat
PCOS is polycystic ovarian syndrome and its more like a collection of symptoms i have a lot of the classic ones Sans the actual cysts
I'm starting glucophage to help regulate hormones etc and going back on birth control
Lolly you should check it out but go for more than an ultrasound and I went to my diet doc actually b/c my gyn and my GP blew it off like nothing
KT im so glad about your neice I have been doing every novena I could think of for her! *HUGS*
anyway gotta go be responsible KIers Bleh
Love
Kier

Well the buffet was hard, and I didn't do too hot. I started with a salad (they even had ff french!), and small sandwich. Then time for the good food. I had a LITTLE of almost everything (1/4 c fettucini alfredo, 1/2 c rice, 1/2 c beef tips, 3oz of chicken with smoked cheese on top sprinkled w/ bacon) and loaded up on veggies. The dessert table KILLED me, and they had a to DIE for soup (chicken santa fe -- I figured about 8pts!). I had a whooping 29.5pts!!! I'm ALREADY over. But I'm not going to let it bring me down. I'm going to really work-out tonight with Tae-Bo, and even do some extra crunches. I'm going to drink LOTS of water, and do really really well at dinner!!! I can't let it get to me...I just can't.

Tomorrow on the other hand is our pitch-in, and I'm bringing persimmon pudding (my favorite!). I'm going to bring me some fruit to snack on, and a diet-friendly snack, so I won't be tempted to eat all the fat fat fat foods!! hehee!

Oh well...

KO: Glad you were diagnosed with the PCOS, and have got the meds. I've heard that once you get your system going on the meds that it will help with your weightloss!!! I have quite a few of the symptoms (not the cysts as far as I know though), such as acne, facial hair, etc. And would like to get tested myself. Any way, glad you got the meds, and keep us up-to-date. Also glad to hear you have HEAT AGAIN!!!! What a worry that would be!!!

Lolly: HI! You know, I'm pretty close to the same weight I was in April too. Kind of depressing, but hey, at least I am still at that weight and not more!! I too gained 10lbs over the summer, but never got over 10. Have since lost most of it again...and NEVER want to get over 10lbs again. It feels like such a waste to have to lose that weight again!!!

Tonya: Glad to hear you've been really OP lately, and drinking the water, that truly helps out!!! Good luck on your WI tonight, let us know how it goes!!!!

Becky: When I lost my initial 40lbs, I felt like a NEW woman from all the comments and finally getting into a pair of shorts I hadn't wore in 3 years. For some reason I must've thought I was skinny and healthy and lost track!!! Now when I look in the mirror (even though I haven't gained back too much) I feel so flabby and FAT! I'm sooo ready to get back on it, and lose lose lose like I did earlier this year!!! I know exactly how you feel, it does really go to our head I think!!! Cuz we feel GREAT with what we have accomplished so far. Keep up the good work, and don't stop!!!

Jen-L: Sorry to hear about the 20pt potluck. Oh well. Kind of like my lunch today!!! UGH! It makes it sooo hard. No wonder I got so overweight!!!! I gain weight also when I'm getting ready to ovulate, and when it's that TOM...so I feel for you!!! Hoping it doesn't hurt your WI!!!

Jkarr: That dating thing does sound FUN! I was watching Sabrina one Friday night and they had the same kind of thing on. Sounds like it could work, and it really does sound fun!!!!! Hope you had a ball, and you find Mr. Right!!! Also, hope you have fun on your date Friday...I haven't been single forever it seems, and barely remember a date!!! Jeremy and I don't do date-nights, but wish we would, it would be sooo fun!!!

StaceyT: GREAT on the weightloss!!! WOOOHOOO! Keep it up girl!!!! AAaaaaahhhh Mexican, my favorite! ENJOY!

KT: I love those candies!!! I have no idea what they would count as though. Hope you figure it out. The walking sounds good...keep it up!!!!

Think I got everyone so far. If I missed ya...sorry and HELLO! Hello to everyone else that checks in after I post this!! Sorry about the novel I wrote here!