Hello,
Looks like I'm the first one here this morning, so I'll start the thread. I've decided that I don't care how busy things are in my life, losing this weight is important to me and it's my priority, so I'll be here once a day, every day.

I got up and did my ab work this morning and I've got my workout bag packed for a lunch time workout. Not only do I want to lose the weight, but to feel good, and working out makes me feel good.

I also wrote in my journal this morning. I know I need to do it then or it doesn't get done. I wrote about how on the weekends I get out of control and I use food to comfort me. I decided that when I want to use food for that I will:

1. Acknowledge that I'm seeking comfort
2. Recite the TOPS pledge
3. Use the time that I would have used to binge to get some of those things done that I'm feeling overwhelmed with.

Belle: It's nice to read your posts everyday. Thanks for reminding me that I need to get the food under control or I will end up gaining back what I lost and more (I do that every time!). You are doing well towards your goal. Glad you got back on track. When I overeat I do something similiar like you do with the protein and the water. Got to get that sugar out of our bodies!

Sherri: How are things going with the sale? Keep us posted.

Eleni, Penny, Mickey...and everyone else..hope to see you posting!

Susie

It's Tuesday, but it's my "Monday." I'm sort of glad to be back at work. Busy week end. I gained three pounds at my Monday TOPS meeting, but I was expecting it, I'm not freaked out. It's water weight gain, it'll be gone next week. They'll see I wasn't lying or making weak excuses. Hope you're all enjoying your day.

Hi girls....I didn't make it in this morning, I just had too many pokers in the fire. I've been busy all day building flowers beds. We just cut out all the shrubs and put in new ones. The old ones had been here since 1976 and looked bad. Wanted to build some nice flower beds too. I need my mine busy anyway to keep out of food, and the work helps me lose faster. I'm a little upset tonight. My daugher called and wants to send my 14 year old down here for a few days. They fight like cats and dogs and the grand daughter is out of control. I am not looking forward to it at all. We haven't seen her in 2 years because she just don't have time for us, now she thinks she wants to live with me. There is no way on God's green earth that I would let her move in with me. I paid my dews raising her mother who like to of sent us to the nut house. ALL THAT TO SAY...LORD DON'T LET ALL THIS CRAP GET ME BACK INTO FOOD!!!.... Emotions, emotions...I will control my emotions and not let them control me!!!!

Susie...1,2 and 3 are very good things to realize. Susie it is so hard to keep food under control. It has run my life for so long. Food and being overweight has effected every aspect of my life. From where I go to how long I stay gone. It is time for us all to start living our lives the best we can, and being over weight isn't giving ourselves a very good live.

Hotcupojava... It is normal to gain a few pounds once in a while, so if your sure it is water, there is nothing to worry about. It seems like my whole life is hectic. I thought when he retired it would slow down, it didn't slow down at all.

One more day until weigh in and the shower for our new Kop's member. I've been keeping myself busy making here some gifts. I do a lot of crafts of all kinds. I made here 22 note cards and envelopes on the puter, I love doing graphics. I made her a big lace and satin pillow for her bed and I painted her a porcelain trinket dish with a lid. It is so pretty, with a little buncy of flowers for the knob on top. It's kept my mind off of food. All I have left to do is make some sweet (made with splinda) and sour meat balls and a diet desert called Orange Fluff. I'm hoping for a good loss this week too.
Belle


First goal!!!!