This is the
SUGAR BUSTERS WEEKLY SUPPORT BOARD where all of you who are following this WOE, or are thinking about doing so, are welcome to come join in and be a part of our wonderful group.

Other than finding support and friendship on this board, we also try to do something during the the week to add a little difference to our board.

MONDAY-MOTIVIATIONAL MONDAY
TUESDAY-TUESDAYS TIPS & FACTS & CHAT AT 9:15PM EST
WEDNESDAY-WEIGH-IN WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY-THURSDAY RECIPE DAY
FRIDAY-FRIDAY FUNNIES


Please take some time to check out our extensive recipe boards. Our RECIPE BOARDS can be located at the link below:

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/foru...php?forumid=89

Look for our QUARTERLY RECIPE BOARDS to post your favorite recipes and to see the most recently posted recipes. Recipes from the quarterly boards will be archived in proper categories at some point.


We have SEVEN INFORMATIVE BOARDS!!!! Please take a few minutes to visit them! New information is continually being posted, so please make sure you visit them often!!! The boards are listed below as well as the link that will take you to the boards:

THE RECOMMENDED READING BOARD
THE TOOLS & TIPS BOARD
THE FOOD INFORMATION BOARD
MOTIVATIONAL & INSPIRING THOUGHTS BOARD
MY FAVORITE SB LEGAL FOODS
SB 2002 BIO BOARD
SB 2001/2002 PHOTO ALBUM BOARD

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/foru...php?forumid=87

We also have a SB WEEKLY EXERCISE BOARD that you can log your daily/weekly exercises on which is located on our weekly support board:

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/show...threadid=28883

Then there's our latest addition to the SB BOARDS which is called OFF THE EATEN PATH This board is for everything NOT related to SB. You can use this board to post questions or comments on just about anything (okay, within reason). A book you recommend, a cleaning tip, a great website deal, etc. etc. Here's the link:

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/foru...php?forumid=90


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WELCOME!

GOOD MONDAY MORNING EVERYONE!

Will post my usual morning post sometime later, but wanted to make sure I got our
MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY done early in the morning, so here's my contribution for MM, there's 2 of them to read today, and by golly, I do think they are EXCELLENT ONES!!!!!!




NEVER QUIT

The only way to lose is to quit. As long as you continue to make the effort, you have not lost. Everyone experiences setbacks. However, winners experience the most setbacks because winners persist as long as it takes to win.

Does it ever seem that you are blocked in every direction? That's the time to get creative, become more flexible, and open yourself to the possibilities that are most certainly there.

Sometimes when you get stuck in a rut, the rut can suddenly and unexpectedly run out. And what a great opportunity that can be for you to climb out of that rut, look around, and see all the valuable things you've been missing.

Never quit. Use each setback, each disappointment as a cue to push on ahead with more determination than ever before. Never quit, and you will always be a winner.

-- Ralph Marston


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STAYING IN CONTROL


Negative habits are harmful not only because of the undesirable results to which they lead. They also steadily weaken your self control.

By giving in to a negative impulse, you are giving up some of the ability you have to live a positive, fulfilling life. You are sacrificing the real meaning in your life in order to experience a shallow, fleeting pleasure.

When carried too far, the negative habits cease to bring even momentary pleasure. By that time, you've probably forgotten that there's another choice.

Yet there is always a much more fulfilling and life-affirming way. That way is self control. As soon as you choose positive self control, not only do you avoid the destructive behavior, you also build more strength to do so. Positive, productive habits can become even stronger than negative, destructive ones.

Self control is not the easy way, for it takes effort and commitment. It is, however, the best way and it is something you can surely exercise when you understand how very far ahead it will take you.

-- Ralph Marston
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Have a wonderful day, and a fabulous week!!!!!

Debbie
194/1??/129
SB since 3/22/00
Reached goal 6/10/01

THIS WEEKS CHALLENGES

We continue with our regular EXERCISE CHALLENGE of at least 3 days a week and our WATER CHALLENGE of at least 64oz.

THIS WEEKS CHALLENGE is a bit of a different one and requires a little time and sleuth work!

This week, when you hit the grocery store, and have a little extra time, I'd like you to take pen and paper (or Palm Pilot, if you have one, for ease) and as you go down the aisles, look for foods that you find that you can easily take with you for emergencys, to keep in the car, take easily on a road trip.

For instance:

LAUGHING COW REDUCED FAT CHEESE WEDGES - they need no refrigeration, soft to spread on crackers!
TUNA (various brands) in single-serve pop-top cans
MAYO - next time you're at McD's or another one of those FF places, ask for a packet or two extra of mayo, reduced fat if they have it, relish too - salt and pepper while you're asking/taking - great for mixing up that tuna!!!!
FRUIT - various brands, water/juice packed, pop-top cans

I think you get my drift. Please look around, post the brand name and the item. Take all this week to look around, whatever you can find and add, that would be great. Please e-mail me your findings at [email protected] by SUNDAY I will post the list on MONDAY for everyone.

I think this will not only be helpful for each of you to see what you can actually find in your own local stores that may help prevent you from eating foods off plan when you THINK there's no other alternative while out and about, or on a trip, but I think putting a list together would be great and keeping it on our FOOD RECOMMENDATION BOARD would be a good idea.

Any thoughts?

GOOD LUCK, and HAPPY HUNTING!!!!

Morning everyone. Just a quick stop by to post my motivational saying for the week.

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” Aristotle

Morning All

Kids are still asleep, ELI is getting ready for work, so I thought while I'm free to post, so I figured, why wait and find myself no having time and being far behind when I can post now and be caught up, for the time at least

TEENSY, hope you don't run yourself ragged today!!!

BEACH, glad you changed back to your old screen name, heck, it was driving me crazy thinking between the two names - you'll always be BEACHFAN to me! Thanks for thinking about my sanity, or at least what's left of it I've heard many people talk about going to Destin, so I also thought it was quite popular, guess a bit too popular. Hate when that happens and seems everyone and their mother seems to converge on a place that use to be fairly unknown. I'm sure wherever you go your have fun in the sun! Another day or two and those cravings will stop. Yes, it sucks that it's so hard to get the weight off and so easily to gain it back, and in record time it always seems. We'll get it right, don't you worry!!!!

I'm outta here. Going to try and go to yoga today. Still a bit on the pooped side but maybe getting back in the swing of things is just what I need.

Have a great week!

Debbie

Monday Morning---

Hi! I just wanted to get on here and give a quick message to let you know that I have not fallen off the face of the earth. My life is way too hectic for me right now. Too much going on and not enough time to get it all done.

A report on my mom: she's doing much better. We were over there this weekend. She had a bad day on Saturday. Although she feels good (about her hip and all), she couldn't keep any food down. So that was a concern, because unlike her daughter she doesn't have a lot of reserve to live off of. This morning she called and said she was sitting at the kitchen table eating breakfast. How's that for a lesson to all of us to be thankful for our health. Thanks to all for your thoughts and prayers for her. Keep them coming. She has a long way to go.

I haven't been giving my eating enough thought and that always leads to bad behavior. I don't think I journaled one day last week. So this morning, I'm recommitting to writing down all my foods for the entire day. I will get through today and then move on to tomorrow.

Spent all day Friday and Saturday morning painting one of our bedrooms. Today I came to the sad realization that I HATE the color. Good thing I didn't put those painting supplies away. Ugh, my body is so sore from this project and I don't really want to start over. One good thing . . . I don't have to redo the ceiling.

Hope you all are well. BEACHFAN, glad to see you back! DEB, thanks for the Monday motivators. I like your idea about emergency foods. This will help keep us in control, and not fall victim to our circumstances.

Gotta run. Have a good week. I'll try to check in when I can.
Kim

Good Morning, ladies! Ooooh... Mondays <yawn> My kids had a hard time winding down last night from the weekend and they always pay a price. They usually go to sleep around 7:30 but last night they yapped and squealed in their cribs until 9:15. Lets say I had two grumpy babies on my hands at 6:30 this morning when I went to wake them up!

I tossed and turned last night thinking about the job interview I had two weeks ago. I still haven't heard anything and I'm fearing the worst. Of course I finally fell asleep at 12:30am and the alarm went off at 5:15! Now I'm so tired I could cry! I keep thinking good thoughts because I'm so ready to leave this job... and the money! Ooh! I could buy new clothes for my new hot bod! (Okay, give me a couple more months!)

I am still following Deb's challenge from last week - drinking myself to oblivion with water. I swear it is totally helping my dieting! I cheated a tad bit this weekend but the scales are still being kind to me so I'm sticking with the water!

Also, I did water aerobics last week and even though the instructor is cheesy and more like a kindergarten teacher than a motivational exercise fanatic, it is better than nothing. And in this heat, what better choice?

Re: this week's challenge. I keep a baggie of triscuits in the car as well as a can of blanched peanuts. I eat lunch around 12:00 and by the time I get in my car at 5:00 for my 75 mile drive home, I'm starving so keeping "legal" snacks in the car is very important to me. I'm interested in what everyone else has to say on this subject!

Have a good week, all!

Morning everyone! It is a gray overcast day and we will probably get lots of rain in the next few days as Bill moves north and east. I just knew that the year we don't need the rain will be the year a tropical storm (or two) will park itself over us for a good soaking!

I slept in this morning as I was up late finishing an op-ed piece for state newspapers. I have no idea yet if anyone is going to use it, but I'm sending it our to all the major papers in the state this morning. I have some published in the Mobile Register and the B-ham News on other occasions, so we'll see.

Ahmalawyer--I'll keep my fingers crossed for you on the job. I interviewed for a fcaulty position at a small college six weeks ago--they STILL have not officially told me what is going to happen. AARRGGHH! They take their own sweet time don't they?

BOB--The inspector general! You'd better get busy--better yet get Kate and and Skeeter working!!! I'll start looking for tickets.

Kim--Glad to hear that your DM is doing better! I hope her stomach is feeling better soon. Try not to get so busy that you can't take care of yourself--you know we are here for you!

Beach--I guess I was the only one that liked the name WarEagle! Hmmm, when did you say you were headed to the beach??? This doesn't look like the best week-maybe Bill will be gone by the weekend!

Deb--I like this week's challenge! Was was thinking of making some granola for snacking in the car next week!

Have a good day and a great OP week everyone!

Remember: we never get to do this week again--let's make it a good one!

Susan

Hi everyone,

I'm really down today. The good news is I don't feel like eating. Ha.

Take care,

Jenn

Hey All

Well, I didn't go to yoga, I'm just not feeling 100% and though, I could of pushed myself, it's just not there, the desire. I'm still tired and not sleeping that great towards the end of my sleep isn't helping matters (ELI was tossing and turning since 5am'ish) and I still have some coughing and that feeling of phlegm just hanging on to my lungs for dear life. So, I took MICHAEL to ALEX'S house, who now, instead of living about 20 minutes away lives only 5. LAUREN is at theatre camp til 6pm, so I have the house all to myself today! Picked up some more movies at the library so may watch one of them today as I lounge and rest on the couch.

KIM, what's going on that things are so crazy? Glad to hear DM is doing better. I think the majority of us take our health for granted. At least with following this WOE we are working in the right direction What color is it that you hate? I'm afraid of color, that's why my house it painted off white all around. I'd love some color, but I'm afraid to even try, even though I could paint over it if I hated it.

BOB, why bother???? For people like that, it's never going to be clean enough! Don't kill yourself over it. Heck, you know how I feel about that, don't like it, don't come

LAW, I'm a firm believer, if it's meant to be, it's meant to be. For some reason, things always seem to turn out, and for the best. Like the house my kids friends parents were going to buy, deal fell through, they were so unhappy, BUT, they ended up finding another place, that they love so much more, so after the fact they were happy the other one fell through. Of course, I do wish you luck on getting it, but if you don't, something else, probably better will surely come along. Good job on the water, keep it up-wish I could say the same. 75 mile drive home - I could never do that on a daily basis - esp. here in Miami-it would take hours to get home!

FILLISE, hope you don't get a helluva lot of rain from Bill! Let's hope nothing else develops over the summer months

JENN, why so down????

I'm outta here - going to go watch the news and wait for my POT PIE to finish cooking!!!!

{{{HUGS}}}

Debbie

Good Monday Morning.

Hope everyone had a great weekend. Mine was busy.

Feeling under the weather today. Stomach is killing me. Was up all night with it. Eating was not as good as I wanted for the weekend but not terribly bad. Too many margaritas yesterday. The scale was the same today so hopefully didn't do too much damage. Unfortunately, I had to succumb to crackers today to help settle this stomach. Had to wear a dress b/c couldn't stand pants touching it. Wish I could have gone w/o the underwear too

My computer at home is broken, power supply most likely. So I won't get to be at achat or on during this weekend until I can get it fixed. Of course DD has a project due at school (taking a summer class). We have another CRT but it is so slow.

Deb, sorry I missed you again. We are hardly home on the weekends. Good MM today. Good idea on the grocery store challenge. But I probably won't be able to get to the store this week. But I will try to think of a few things that I already know of. Glad you are getting back to your Yoga. I think it will help you feel better.

Beachfan, Welcome back. I remember you from before. Glad to see you know where to come.

Kim, I was getting worried about you. Glad you stopped in for a minute. Glad to hear your DM is mending. Hope she is feeling better soon. Drop in when you can.

Bob, right now our trip to Sarasota is a no-go. Someone is using the condo the week we wanted. But... get this.. she is 7 months preg with twins, an invirto pregnancy, has already lost one baby, and one of the twins is getting enough nourishment. Plus they plan to drive there. How crazy is that. I wouldn't go anywhere that is 15 minutes away from MY hospital, much less drive in a car to Fla. I just can't see it happening. So we are still holding out and maybe her Dr will advise her not to go.

Lawyer, boy I bet you are dragging today. 75 mile drive. I sure wouldn't want to do that everyday. I don't see how you do that and with 2 little ones. Hopefully the other job is closer? Keeping my fingers crossed that you hear soon. Give them a call. Looks like you are interested.

Susan, just heard this morning that a tropical storm is headed your way. Stay dry.

Jenn, had one of those slumps last week. Hope you snap out of it soon.


Have a great day.

Jackie.

ALL YOU POT PIE EATERS

WOuld one of you be kind enough to post the UPC for the SHelton WW pot pies? My local Kroger said they would order it for me if they had that info!!

Thanks muchly!

Getting back on track...at least I hope so. My daughter and I talked about it this morning. I had hoped to be a goal last year...not...had a set a June date for this year...again not. I'm afraid to set any more dates to reach goal but I truly would like to be at goal by Christmas. So I am going to do everything possible on my end to make it happen. If it doesn't it doesn't but it won't be for lack of trying. My exercise goal this week is 5 hours on the tread mill. I squeeked in 35 this morning. Walking outside will count also but I doubt I will make it out..it's sooo muggy this time of year. It's hard to believe I use to walk 6 to 7 days a week in it.

Kim!!! Sure is good to see you. Glad to hear your moma is doing better.

Deb....hang in there. It's probably a good thing you didn't do your yoga yet. Get well and the rest will follow.

Jack-K...sorry to hear your puter is on the fritz....Mine has been giving me fits this morning. I hope my played around with it enough that it's going to behave now.

((Jenn in MN)) I sure hope your spirits get better this afternoon. Sorry you are feeling down.

amhlawyer...wow that is a longggg drive. Do you have to make that everyday?

Susan, we aren't getting the rain but it's nice and cloudy. You would think it would keep the temps down but it's still pretty warm and toasty.

Howdy to everybody that hasn't popped in yet. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Love,
Crystle

Arcayne, here's a link to their website and they have the upc #'s at the bottom of the page. I'm going to see if MY Kroger will order some, too! Anything else I can look up and see if my store will order? I sure wish I could find a ww pizza crust somewhere (I'm too lazy to make it myself.) No Trader Joe's around here.

http://www.sheltons.com/Chicken/chick_pies.tpl