Well we were up to 2 pages, Thought I'd give us some fresh paper to write on!

Well winter just keeps on here. It's been so long so far and to know we have another 2 months of it can be depressing. The winter here reminds me of those when I was little . Snow and lots of it. The poor school kids really haven't missed much school as most of it was during their break and on weekends.

The house continues to take shape. But there is so much to do that It's hard to keep focused. On one hand I am eager to put "my stamp" on things but not sure what to do yet such as painting. Dh is home today and we will see how much gets done.

How is everyone else doing?

It's been so quiet here.

Hello all. Iam doing better. I have worked out for the last several days, and my calves, back, and triceps are sore. I am really happy that things on this end are going better. Food has not been as good. But that will follow as I get back to exercising.

Josh & I have been doing better the last few days.

WEll I would write later, but it is my son's bday party right now, I will try to get back to you guys later!

Good morning all!

How are you doing Melody? Where are you in Carb ****?

I hope on the outside! Looking back.

I am doing OK. Feeling better, more alert. More energy.
It's a nice gym I was able to join. ABle to afford this by all the gas $ we're saving by moving.

Hey Sue how are you doing?

My gosh our numbers have sagged here. I miss everybody!

You all have a nice day!

Hello Pat.

Things here have been good. I have been exercising. Food has not been good. I am hovering around the gates of carb ****. Preparing to bust out of here as soon as I am strong enough.

You know it's funny how your strength can be compromised by what is going on in your life. How you can feel good about yourself and then BOOM someone can say something negative or something bad will happen and you will feel as weak as a newborn babe. ready to eat everything in sight.

My hands are itching again. I don't know what is up with this, but it really is bothering me. My hands are continually itching, and my feet are itching. I use lotion several times ad ay so I don't understand why itis happening. It is about to drive me crazy!
Sue, I hope you are doing well.

Pat, COngrats on joining a gym. I want to but do not have the money.

Have a great day.

Hey lady!

I hate Carb ****!!It is almost like quick sand. The mental game is alful to get a grasp on. A food is just the illusion of comfort when something is said or happens. Alot of chemical things going on with teh carbs.

You are the #1 priority! and you are the only one that can make that happen.

Hey Sue how goes it with you?

DH and I are going to Nashville this Feb. ANd I want to be back into soem of the clothes I was into before. So I am trying to kepp that in my mind.

Hellp Pat! I think Sue has disappeared again. Sue if you are here, let us know how you are doing.

Things here are crazy as usual. I took yesterday off from working out. I just wasn't motivated. I had worked out 4 days in a row anyway so I guess I was do for a day off. Food is still not great-better over all but still there is room for improvement. I'll just be happy to see the scale start moving down again. I did my measurements the ther day and I lost 2.5 inches in a month ! That made me smile, at least I may be packing on pounds but overall I am smaller!

Pat, There is nothing like going on a "vacation" to make you wanna stick to the plan. Good luck! Nashville? You will be headed in my direction.

Snow is suppose to hit today 3-6+ inches. It's suppose to start at noon. Which means I will have a treacherous drive home. You ladies stay OP, and I will type at ya later!

Much Love! Melody

I am going strong!! I am so excited. i have a friend that does massage therapy and she is learing about a deep massage that is used like lipo suction!! and it works so she wants to use me as a guinny pig!! I am so ready I am OP and going strong. i met with her today as it was a tough day today we did not do much DS was home sick. but i am rolling and strong!! lean on me girls i am ready. it was BS pine wood derby so i have been spending all my spare time getting the cars ready so i am now free for a while!!so to speak. work and swim team =really take up much time but i feel it is all worth it.

so girls buckel up this bus is going to roll. we all all ready so ready!! melody i have seen you go though tougher times and still stay OP look at your goals inh life?? where are they do they see you thin and enjoying life?? your kids deserve to see the new you that you have started the new you that has enough energy to run and play and not get all wiped out with it!! find that firl again i know it is there deep inside. get control over the carb monster and throw it out the window. Pat you too remember how much energy you have when you are OP??? you need that energy to do your house to make it a home!!!

Hello my Darlins........ Think I died? Fell off the planet? or worse.....
regained tons of weight!!!!! Never!!!!!!!!!
You know what, life has been a chore with this back doing the dowah didie and leaving me in a learch! Well, I have two sets of MRI's ans several cat scans to do this month so we can make the arrangements for a new fangled fusion on a couple of these troublesome disks!!!!!!The stupid back is what most of my "down time" is due to and this certainly needs some resolution!!!!! The Pseudo Tumor had been naughty too and then the flu bug bit me!!!! I took a month sabatical from dieting( a very careful sabatical) I am still at the same weight 258. I have not gained any nor lost but ....... the inches have shrunk over the past month like crazy! I went to put my red skirt on and pulled it over my head to my amazement there it was laying on the floor at my feet!!! I have only two outfits I can wear at this time and a few more pounds to get down to a smaller size. I am now wearing jeans I wore 12 years ago!!!! A couple of months ago the 28's were tight now a twenty four is perfect without being tight. I never bought jeans when I went above 28 partically because I had tried on 32's and they were tight in the butt! I was not willing to put a massive trigger butt in pants!!!!!!!!! I guess because I am soft and not solid in the legs and hips I am finally losing in this area in a major way. I am ready now to begin again the "downward mobility". God I love it so. It is always a struggle to get back on the program for a few days and that is the extreme disadvantage of not being OP. It was not so much a choise made from desire but due to the many pain medications and meds I have been on lately that played havoc with my ability to lose weight period! There are times when one gets stuck but this was not a case of being stuck rather of complications due to the meds I had to take. I am somewhat stabilized now(she said keeping her fingers crossed) and at least the meds are not now needed. So..........I am off and running once again!
MELODY............. A while ago you stated that I was an inspiration..... I was stunned and felt quite unworthy of such a statement because all I was doing was dealing with life the best I could. A few day's later my Pastor said the same thing. Again I was startled and felt Unworthy of such a compliment for just surviving. He took me aside and said to me it is not the surviving that is so remarkable but the fact that do it with such grace and keeping such a positive and cheerful outlook. That is remarkable!
Your spirit, he said , not matter what you face is a true inspiration.

I really had to think about that. It doesn't seem such an insiring thing to me but he pointed out that what I take for granted about my own nature is a gift in itsself. I apologize for my lack of grace in accepting your loving words as you know worthy is an issue for so many of we BBW. I thank you for your kind words and generous praise and remember you too have been doing and accomplishing so much. You are doing things and making a new life. You shall be able to be such an inspiration for so many women stuck in bad relationships!!! You can do it and my dear you are proving it not just to you.
Sue Bee , Pat, I am not out of the woods yet but with the right medical care I am taking charge of regaining my life totally. Love you all and I am back. Tomorrow I shall be back on the 100 pound club too but first I wanted to be here with you. God Bless.
Pam

I know it has been forever...well when you all started a new thread I didn't know where to find you all. And I couldn't get the USER CP to show me all the subscribed threads on my control panel until now.

Let's catch up! Here is my new pic of me sporting my new perm with my brainiac glasses. Don't I look like I am ready to hit the books! School is back in session. I am taking 3 classes this semester along with working part time at the college. I have gained a few pounds...I have been very blue lately and hadn't been able to shake it. I am better today. I actualy got exercise into my day and I think that helped so much. I also ate better than I had been these past few weeks. My mom started another weight challenge. The bank is growing and it is a bit over 200 bucks. Woohoo!

Well as of this morning I am weighing 198 and I am not at all happy about that BUT I am planning to do something about it. I will be exericsing daily here at the house on my elliptical machine. But I also plan to go out the college gym and use the weight benches there and hope that a student who is training to be a fitness instructor might be there to give me some pointers. I have been trying to count calories these days. I don't know how well that is going. Actually I very motivated to stick to my plan throughout the duration of this challenge. I plan to pocket that bank too. LOL Okay I think my head inflated a little too much there. LOL

My size 18 jeans that I was so ecstatic about getting into have begun to tug in ways I can't even describe. I am very unhappy with myself and my will power to do nothing but the wrong things. I have a plan and I am going to do something about it.

Okay enough said...now you guys when you all get ready to create a new thread will you all let me know. I kind of get busy and then come back and forth and when I come back you all have moved. LOL

I am out of here and ready for bed. Good Night all.
Kina

Well hello everyone!!!
I am tickled to see that many of you have checked in!
Sue I hear the energy and motivation in your voice!
I am with you!!
Down 2 morw #'s to 244. The clothes are fitting better.

Melody you are closer and closer to the door of carb **** and you will break free. Congrats on the loss!!

Pam I am so glad to see you!!! You have been sorely missed. Your weight loss is awesome especially in light of you medical issues I pray that your suffering will ease!

Kina A big hello to you!! Your picture is very nice. Good luck with your classes. I am hoping to take just one.

Well girls I have to go to the gym

You all have a great w/e

Sorry Kina we do not mean to dissapear from site. we just tend to start a new page when we reach over 2 pages. it does usually start with a number and low carb in the title. we really do nto try to lose anybody. I am sorry. I am glad that you are back though. I know the upset ness with fitting into jeans that were to loose. iwaas nicely into 14 and tight 12 i am not a snug 18 I am guesswing as 16 is too tight to be comfortable and i found a size 20 that actually fit a bit loose. that was scarry!! I am not OP and feeling strong.

Pam i knew you had not gotten lost. you are too strong for that. i let everybody know that you were having back problems. I am so glad to know you are dropping inches like flies it seems like you have found your nich!!! welcome back!! You are truly an inspiration to me too. I just sit in wonder at how you look at things going on in life and how philisophical you get at times and your wisdome is great (it must be the indian in you!!)

Pat yes it sounds like many of us are returned,. I too am glad to see all the activity. weekend will be spent working. Have a great one those not working!!

Melody grab my hand. I passed much cake today and still have cake in the house and am passing (let me say that tomorrow) let me help you [pass thorugh the doors of carb **** back into the world of the low carb!! hang on gilr it will be tough especially day 2 and 3 but after that it will start to sail!!!

She's back, and with a vengence. It doesn't matter what has gone on before, I'm here to stay. I'm so proud of all of you for staying and trying. You're right, Sue...the best angle to approach is the "TRY"angle.

Will write more later...sure have missed you all.

I did awful yesterday; ate a half of a pizza and yet scored a 1lb loss. How the heck did I manage that? I guess it was the elliptical machine. Well that goes to show that stress does have a way of prevailing when you allow it. DH and I had a misunderstanding and that allowed the floods of carbs to drown me. Next time I will just jump on my elliptical machine. I should know better.

Glad to see everyone. I had never thought to look in the Miscellaneous clubs when I was looking for you all. But you are still here and I'm glad for that.

Okay I am out of here I am planning to get out of town. Bye.
Kina

Good morning all!!

ANother missed person returns!
Hey Lee!

Emotions are hard to cope with Kina. It is so much easier to grab something to eat rather than exercise. But change can happen.

I had a little slip yesterday. A cookie. I was able to avoid it Friday but lapsed yesterday. Didn't get my water in either.
Jan's Oprah mag had a little boot camp plan in it. I just don't know where I'll find the time. It looked like an awesome w/o.

I's nice to see the activity in the thread again. I get so much support from all of you.

Off to a better OP day! Got the romine lettuce in, for lunches this week. ANd some homemade soup.

I can't sit long enough to find the old threads and read them, so I apologize for that. It's good to be back with my friends, and those who will become my friends. My journey this past year has been rough, but I am working on a new one. I've gained weight lately, but I'm on the mend and have started back on the program on the 17th. It's good to be back in control again, and I am glad to be starting induction. I'm starting it a little differently, but with the same results, I hope.

I have started a journal here on 3FC to help make this journey a worthwhile cause, and I am determined to get back to the old Lee who stayed OP for months on end.

I love you all. I've missed you more than you could know. This is a new day...the first day of the rest of my life, and I am for making changes. Hide and watch!!! lol

Lee