Well ladies after I posted last night it went downhill real fast.

I started eating almost non stop. First time I have done that in a long time. Hopefully I will not do that again for another long time.
I have been doing really good and I guess I am bound to mess up on occasion. I will have to work harder to keep that from happening. I am more determined to lose this time than I ever have been.

Have any of you read the new TOPS book called "Inspired to Lose" I have ordered it and hope it is as good as it is suppose to be.
Hope you all have a nice weekend

First off...... I goofed last night too.....
Ok its out and now I am better. The thing I learn most from it it that today I dont have too let it happen again!! And I am not!
Instead of giving up and saying (Oh well since I goofed I guess I will wait and eat good monday) which by the way I usually do...........
Im starting right here right now!!!!! I am on my way to a healthy new way of life and there isnt a food out there I cant find a way to cook healthier Right guys??????


Well now that I have lectured myself I am gonna do better I promise I hope you all have a great OP weekend and know you are not alone in this!

Hey Ladies!

Those darn holidays have monkeyed with everybody!
I have cut way down on my exercise and find it really hard to get back into the swing of things. I also find this really ironic because I did not start out by wanting to buy new clothes or fit into my hubby's jeans. I did not want to be skinny but to be fit. I wanted to be a flab free Iron Maiden, I wanted to run and lift and sweat. I want to feel my muscles move under my skin! Instead I clean my house, go shopping, watch “Oh Brother Where Art Thou” with the directors commentary, in short anything but work towards my dream. I am LAZY! I still do my ab workout, but I am sure this is only because I am VAIN! I know I cannot continue to lose weight without exercise. I am 5'9' 179lbs.
Once I am 160 it is going to be blood sweat an tears to take the rest off.

Well, no more!

Ha, I am really worked up now, thanks for posting so honestly.
Seems I always find something here at this board, you are the best!

Sherri, you are doing great and I am so glad you are rewarding yourself. You deserve it!

Eleni and Christie, you are going in the right direction, take me with you!

Summer, I am sure there are always angels singing at your house.

Donna and Bev, we should meet sometime this summer and form a Canadian Connection. Do you think this is feasible?

Well, I have found my wonderful thing for today, a new sense of resolve. Thanks everybody!

CC

Hi Friends
I hope things are better for you all today, I am doing very well.

Eleni, I just got through reading that book "Inspired to Lose" and boy is it inpirational, reading the stories about others success and the problems that they faced to come to their reasons for it. Now I know my problems are nothing compared to theirs and there is no excuses for me not to be successful.
There are some notes that Dr. Rankin writes about that seem to go right over my head but with continued reading I realize what he meant.
I'll be checking on you all lighter.
Joanne

Hey Eleni and Christie,

I have to be honest and say I was with you both last night and I binged real bad. But it is out of my system and I know that I will be fine for the rest of the week. I did great all day until dinner and after. Which is better then I was doing before. I used to blow the whole day away with whatever I wanted to eat. I have to give myself that day off plan. But I have to make sure it is only that one day. I did get up with a better attitude and a sour stomach from all the bad things I ate. I won't list them it is so bad. Anyway I did exercise this morning and decided that the scale will go down this week some how or another. I worked out for 30 min doing an aerobic tape. I could hardly breathe when I was done. I did the first part and I didn't do the strength training. I will workout again tomorrow also. I know that eating within my points and eating healthy along with the exercise should make the scale move. I don't want to tone yet because I don't want to make the scale go up. It is already high enough.
I also took my daughter and her friend to the YMCA today to swim. I did some cycling with my legs in the water while they swam so that gave me some more exercise. I was starving when I got home so I drank about 30 oz of water and had a bannana and then I was fine. I figured I was thirsty also. They say that sometimes when you are starving it is because you are thirsty. So that worked and tied me over until dinner. So I had 24 pts today and I am way back up to the 22-29 pts range again. That is where I started 2 years ago. But I will come down. So 24 pts is great. I can still have a snack later like an orange or something if I want. You are supposed to add pts when you exercise. But I don't do that. I am going to stick to my range thank you very much. I don't want to be adding pts so I can eat more. That is what gets me into trouble you know.

CC,

I am glad you are motivated again. At least you haven't lost any ground with the lack of motivation like I did. So now you can keep going. You are doing awesome with all your losses and to see for yourself how far you have really come. Thanks for the words and I am looking forward to the jazucci and the sauna and I will workout first also to get in my exercise. Maybe use the treadmill there or something. I am trying to get in touch with my sister to see if she would like to go with me. She is usually off on mondays. It would be nice to go with someone. If not that is okay I plan on enjoying it no matter what. I figured I have worked for it.

Christie and Eleni,

The important thing is that we are back on track today. Don't worry about yesterday it is gone. We are coming back today fighting. Don't worry eleni I will never give up. I will look great when I see you this summer for sure. I will make it with determination and help from you all.

HI Joanne.

I have never heard of the book you and eleni are talking about but it sounds great. I haven't read the tops magazine this month either. I will have to do that. Sounds like a book worth reading. Anything to get us motivated and going in the right direction. Keep up the great work. You are heading in the right direction to.

Sherri

Hello!

I think it must be in the air (stars or somewhere) but I binged last night, too. I don't know where my head was, but I ate a little of everything in sight. And then today, Iwasn't hungry at breakfast and did pretty well at lunch and dinner, but I have had heartburn all day!

Congratulations to those of you who are doing well. I did not have a good weigh in on Thursday. But as of RIGHT NOW I am back on track. I think I need a good swift kick in the ~~~!

I get so much inspiration from reading your posts. And get support from you all. Thanks!

This will be short, just wanted to check in.
Mickey