WELCOME

We are a group of people who are working together to lose our excess weight.
We are on different plans and are of different sizes.
We want to invite everyone to join us in our journey.
We share laughter and tears.
We share what works for us and what doesn't.
We recently started a Topic of the Day.

Monday........Motivation Monday
Tuesday.......Tuesday Tips
Wednesday.....Wednesday Weigh ins
Thursday......Thankful Thursday
Friday........Friday Facials, Fingernails and Fun
Saturday.......Sit-up Saturdays - any physical activity
Sunday.........Soup and Salad Sunday - recipes

These are not required topics ...just ideas to share. We have found them very helpful. We also share heartaches and fears...joys and celebrations.

Please feel free to jump right in with us.
And be sure to check if there is a second page. We don't want anyone to miss any posts

Here it is midnight and should be either in bed or cleaning and here I sit writing my online friends. No wonder I am always behind. LOL

My food could be better but it is not bad. I would say a maintain eatting plan. I am going to keep improving everyday untill I am at a losing eatting plan again. I difinitely don't feel I should gain any. But I have not been swimming or drinking my water as I should so who knows. I am just happy I am NOT into the food.

I am leaving early Thursday morning to go see my parents in Missouri. I won't be back here till late Thursday night or early Friday. My mom isn't feeling as well lately. She lost her oxygen cord while sleeping Christmas eve and she has been struggling to recooperate ever since. Just moving wears her out now. She has spent a lot of time in bed. I hope I don't do more harm than good going to see her. She gets stressed very easily.

I love my new coputer desk. It is more like a piece of furniture than a desk. I like that. My son fixed my sound while hooking me back up. I have not had sound for a year now. Then my daughter taught me how to condense all my pictures into files such as xmas, thanksgiving, halloween, etc. Like I have said before... I am computer illiterate.

I don't know all the posts frrom the last thread. I may get back to it eventually and respond to each individually... but it is unlikely. Since I started this new thread I will probably just go from here when I get back. Please know I am not ignoring any of you. It is just so hard to catch up.

Thankful Thursday...
I am thankful that christmas is over.
I am thankful I did not pig out.
I am thankful that my family is well and basicly happy.
I am thankful that I am past the holiday blues.
I am thankful for my new desk.

Good afternoon,

Don't really know what to say, but just checking in.

I banked 8 points yesterday. Not as much as I wanted to, but at least I banked. I am doing a little better today, but I will be happy just to bank the same as yesterday.

I probably will gain on Saturday, but at least I can reduce the gain amount.

Packed 4 large boxes of my stuff at work today. I probably won't be leaving for my new job until end of January, but I want to start getting my cubicle cleaned out and ready to go. I sure hope that at my new office, they will allow me to have my frigerator and microwave.

Hope all is well.

Happy Thursday to all.
I took down my tree today. I love Christmas but I was glad to take it down and get back to some form of normal.

I think I'm coming down with a chest cold. I feel bad. DH went and got me some soup from our local chinese resturant tonight. thats all I ate.
I hope all of you have a great weekend and stay op. Talk to you later.

Well ladies...after today I can no longer say I am doing good with my food.
I gave myself permission to go off plan for my mom. I did not want to hurt her feelings and not eat at her house AGAIN.... and I do NOT want her to know I am trying to lose weight. So I made the conscious decision to go off plan... and I was like a run away train. I ate TWO sandwiches and chips and macaroni salad. The only thing I did right was drink diet pop. Then ate one half of a whopper later in the afternoon. And a HUGE dinner.
Thank goodness I am finally home and have stopped eating.

I was doing so well.
The bottom line is... I can't change it now. But I can get right back on program and deal with damage control.
I learned that I am still a carb addict even after nearly 3 months of controlled eatting. I learned that it is truly easier not eating it than trying to control it.

I had a very nice visit with my parents. My daughters and I went shopping while mom took a nap and we all got some neat new clothes and saved lots of money too. My one daughter got a coat that was marked 60% off, then I had a 40% off coupon, plus I got an additional 10% off for using my store charge card. In short... she got this $80 coat for like $15. !!!!!! I got two blouses for $10 each. And their pajamas were 25% off , PLUS buy one and get one half price , then deduct my 10% for charging.
We saved soooo much money. After I charged it... I immediately paid my bill while there. So it was the same as paying cash. No debt.

Fun Friday is here now. (had tons of fun on Thursday)
I am going to a nearby small town and do some shopping and they have a wonderful Mexican restaurant. I am NOT going to overeat. Then as soon as it gets dark we are going to look at their Christmas light display. It is really beautiful. It is a winding road down a hillside. They have some real unique displays. Very cool.

Hope everyone is back this weekend.
If you cheated all week, come back and start anew.
If you were strong all week, come back and share your strength.
If you feel hopeless, come back and regain that hope again.
If you were successful, come back and spread the good news.
We all need each other in this journey for a new life. We take turns leaning on each other. Come lean on me till you find your own strength again. I have slipped... but I have NOT fallen. I am going to succeed because I am not giving up.
I can... and I will.... SUCCEED !!!!!!!

Hi all!
I am new to all this... I just wanted to introduce myself! My name is Cierra, and I am a 20 year old college student. I currently weigh about 320lbs, and I am trying hard to loose the weight (my goal is to loose atleast 100!)..but as you all know, it is really, really hard!! I feel really depressed sometimes because of my weight, and I am ready to do something about it! So if anyone has any tips/advice..please give it to me!!

Welcome to our group Cierra. WE are here to help each other. The one tip I can give is drink plenty of water when you are full drink more It helpd flush out all the fat you are going to lose. This group is great it has helped me a lot.

2cute: Thats ok just jump back op. I know what you mean about carbs they are my downfall. I love fastfood. I have to work from 11-5 today at the library. Wow you really saved a lot of money. I love sales like that. I want to try to start buying for next Christmas so I won't have to rush around, but I say that every year.

Hey everyone

I am so tired. Why aren't we automatically issued a couple of freebie days to recover after a major holiday? Actually, work has been very busy and that is why I'm exhausted. For a job that is supposed to cut me back drastically next week, they sure are working me overtime this week. I'm not complaining, just thinking this is a bit odd.

Confession time. Up until the day after Christmas, I was doing great with food and treats and everything. For some reason, everyone decided to drop off cookie and candy baskets the day after Christmas this year, and I have been in trouble ever since! I am such a sugar junkie. I'm still ahead of where I was a couple of weeks ago, thank goodness, but this trend has to stop now.

Hrm... my munchkin has hands covered with peanut butter and jelly and appears to be helpless as to how to wash them. Amazing how they can forget about anything when they want your attention, isn't it?

Cierra, great meeting you! On top of drinking plenty of water, I'd say getting in motion is the next most important thing you can do for yourself. Physical activity keeps that depression monster at bay as well.

Gotta run!

Andria

Here it is 2am and I am still playing on this computer.
My daughter is teaching me so much NEW stuff. How to condense my pictures into folders, how to change ART to GIF, and how to reorganize my "favorites" better. I LOVE learning new stuff. She gave up an hour or so ago and went to bed ... but I can't quit. LOL

I had a fun filled day today. I got my house clean this morning. I went shopping this afternoon. I ate at my favorite Mexican restaurant for dinner, then drove thru the most beautiful park and saw a gorgeous display of lights. Home to play some games at 8pm and then learned tons of computer info. It was a great day.

I hope and pray that Saturday is back to my program eating again. Today was the worst. Usually we have a New Year's Eve party but this year we aren't so I should be DONE with snack foods. I AM NOT BAKING AGAIN. If my girls have friends over we will just have store bought junk that I don't like. LOL I am ready to start again on my program.

Sit up Saturday. That means the dreaded "E" word.
I made a promise to myself that after Jan 2nd I would do Richard Simmons or some form of exercise besides my swimming. I really want to get into weight training.
But it is NOT Jan 2nd YET.
Instead of sitting up.... I am just going to sit back and be grateful that Christmas is over ... just like Santa. January 2nd will be here before I know it.

Morning all
I have a cold and feel stuffy.

I am stuck at 214 seems like forever.
Hope all of you have a great day. Don't think I will do any kind of exercise today except walking through the grocery store. I have to shop since I had to work yesterday. I want some homemade soup. Well I'll go for now

Good morning everyone. So far so good. I am on program and I plan to stay that way !!!!!!! There are no more "exceptions". I know what everything tastes like and I don't need to try them again. I have (had) lost 30lbs and I don't plan on ever having to lose them again. I am not weighing again for at least a week so if I did gain any in the last two days I have time to hopefully lose it again. It shouldn't be too much ... I wasn't that bad.

Don't forget that old saying...
"Don't let what you want at the moment get in the way of what you want the most"

Have a great weekend.

Hi everyone! Sounds like you are all holding your own. I, however, have been eating anything I want. I know I've put on a few pounds but I'm going with 'that's ok'. I will start again on the 2nd. Too bad I can't follow my own advice, eh?

2cute: I'm glad your trip to your mom's went well. So sorry that she was not feeling good again. That oxygen deprivation can be sooo debilitating. * Sounds like you found all the good bargains. What a shopper!!! I love it when I can get stuff 'for a song'!!!

Susie: You're smart to get some of that office packing done early. It gives you a chance to pitch what needs to go and take some stuff home, etc. so all you'll have in your new office is stuff you'll really need.

Mary: I'm sorry you're getting sick. YUCK! You sure are ambitious to get your Christmas stuff down already. I procrastinate so much on that that sometimes it, the Christmas stuff, sees my birthday on Jan. 12th. OH MY!!!

Andria: I can picture your little one at the door covered in PB & J trying so hard not to touch anything until you get off the computer! How cute!!

Cierra: Welcome to our humble little thread. Hope you will become a regular visitor here. The group is especially supportive and easy-going. * What is your major in college? I have a 20 y/o studying Mechanical Engineering and a 22 y/o working on an Management Information Systems degree. * My tip for you is to get in your 5 servings of fruits/veggies everyday. When you do that, it fills you up on 'good stuff' and the rest of the eating kind of falls into place.

Malia: How's your 'drilling' coming? Do you have holes in everything yet???

Tazmani: Hope you had a nice holiday and will be back here real soon!

LuckyLadyBug: Sorry to hear about your Aunt's passing. She sounds like a really cool lady. My kind of woman, with all the Christmas trees.

Michelle: Hope all your traveling is done and you have had a safe holiday!

Well girls, I'm gonna get going. We had all the neighbors in last night so I was really hurting when I climbed in bed last night. I think I'll just 'chill' today. We have a steakhouse job to do tonight. Love to all, I hope I didn't miss anyone.

"Some memories are realities, and are better than anything that can ever happen to one again.: - Willa Cather

My niece sent me a letter requesting our family tree and pictures...by Jan 5th, so I spent the day browsing through pictures.

I have to say I was shocked . For my entire life, up until 9 years ago, I was thin!!!!!! Who knew!!!! I can't get over it....I have always thought I was overweight but looking at the pictures (hindsight ya know) I was thin to average. It's like I always "thought" I was overweight so I made myself into what I believed I was. I don't remember anyone telling me I was overweight and I had always worn average/medium sizes so why I believed this I don't know.

The only tape I hear in my head is that my aunts & grandmothers were overweight so it was my destiny. I do remember thinking that, that they were big so I was too. WOW am I psycological today or what!!!!

You all seem to doing good - I still have a touch of the flu but did get my Christmas decorations down today. Geez thinthinker Jan 12th....I would go nuts if I still had my stuff up then. You would have liked my Aunt cause she had her stuff up until the end of January.

Welcome Cierra I just started posting here myself. I need support to get this weight off and they are nice (so far) here!!!! haha

I have to get with the program here and contribute more. I know I have been a slacker but it has been a sad & crazy two weeks.

I hope you are all having a fun Saturday night.

2Cute I hope you share all your new computer knowledge with us!!!! Or send us your daughter.

Hello everybody. I am sneaking in here before the family knows I am gone.
My daughter and I are going to do MUD facials and do our nails together.
She is trying to make a "girl" out of this old lady.

We had a wonderful time together. Did ALL of my returns and bought some clearance decorations. We had a lovely dinner at a chinese restaurant. And we went and saw "Serendipity".
I REALLY enjoyed it. It is on at the 50cent movies here. Yes you heard me correct... 50 cents!!!! And I might add... they have the BEST buttered popcorn in town.... AND ... I DID NOT EAT A SINGLE BITE !!!! (well... my daughter wouldn't let me get any popcorn.)

Oh oh, my daughter just found me. I have to go get all mud up.
It will take a magician to make me young again.
Talk with you all later.

Good Sunday morning all

DH and I went to see Lord of the Rings yesterday. Then we went to Macaroni Grill for dinner. I had a chicken ceaser salad that didn't even taste that good. I am making soup today.

Glad to see the new ones here . Lets all start the new year off right and stay op. I didn't get to 200 by christmas but I'll pledge to reach it by my birthday Feb. 14 (I hope)

If I could just exercise more. But I get so tired (Old lady I guess)
Cute I also need your daughter. I haven't even connected my CD burner yet.
Well I'll go for now can't put it off forever.