Very good start to the week: 1670 calories (ending Amarantha's eating day), 60 minutes of pole walking in two sessions!!!

Gotta go!!! Yay, here comes Monday!!! Gobble, gobble (NOT)

Well, yesterday I did tidy up after my adorable grandson "Hurricane Noah" left. But as soon as I did so and had lunch I realized that I'd picked up the vicious stomach bug that he'd had earlier in the week. So my retreat consisted of watching two movies back to back with frequent trips to the bathroom and bed at 8. Woke up again at 8 this morning and may have to struggle out to get mint and peppermint teas, which i realized I'm out of and it's the only thing I feel like taking in. Diet no prob at mom., but exercise may not happen.

Have a great day all!

Howdy Pilgrims and Indians!!

Soon, I will have a speedy computer at home and will be able to check in over the weekend. My friend is installing some new, faster hampsters in my computer and retiring the old, worn out ones...

Punkin o' Friday did not indulge in the beer as she'd thought she would. But over the weekend she was gifted of a pint of home-made mead!!!! We had it with dinner (jambalya) and at the end of the evening my friend gave me a beautiful cobalt bottle filled with the liquid honeyed sunshine... I'm going to try to make it last!

Babette - I hope you feel better soon!!

Kaylets - No, you're definately not alone in this. I have a hard time every year when the holidays start. WHY do we have to have special candy for every stinkin' holiday??? It makes me feel like "I should have these Hershey's miniatures because they're wrapped for Halloween/Fall/Christmas" - HELLO??? They sell them all year and I can avoid them - put pretty colors on them and they're suddenly irresistable!

Jadcie - This wouldn't be *the* surgery would it?? I'm so excited for you! It's too bad that you'll be in during Thanksgiving - the hospital had better give you some turkey!

Amarantha! No donut??? I bow to your greatness... I am humbled by your strength... I don't know if I've ever said "no" to a donut...

Wildfire - HI THERE!!!! Welcome aboard!

Hugs to you all... must get some work done since I have to leave a little early today for an orthodontist appt. (a year later and they're still playing with my retainers!).

Terri

The Turkey Time Participants!

Scooby - 186 goal 180
Bobsgal - 251 goal 245
Dollar - 199.2 goal 193.2
Amarantha - 165 goal 161
Anagram - 229.4 goal 225
Punkin - 238 goal 232
Babette - 217 goal 209
Hotsplash - 177 goal 169
Whisper - 187 goal 180 (welcome!!)
Jadcie - 180 goal 175
BoatingMommy - 169 goal 165
Eydie - 153 goal 145
Wildfire - 178 goal 173



Buh-BYE fluffy little pounds!

well I won't be going to my meeting this week because Im needed at home tomorrow night so I guess I will get on the scale at the docs office when I take my grandsonin tomorrow but I know there scale is not the same as the ww one so it will be hard to tell if I have lost anything, it weighs lighter. so I willjust have to wait until next week to post and exact difference here. It is so cold and windy today but at least the snow is gone but I don't think for very long.
Im tired today I think I have just been working too much lately and there are a lot of changes going on at work just now after Wed I will have four days off and I can't wait. I have to fo now because I have laundry the clothes have been at that reproducing thing again and my daughter needs a clean uniform for work today so I better get to it.

Kaylets, you don't mean, "Night of the Living Bunnies", do you?

Amarantha, I was inspired by you today. There were multitudes of donuts and coffee being offered at work today as a "congratulations" from the owner for a good month.....but I resisted! I filled my water glass instead!

Just had to report my exercise...three games of league bowling after work....AND....I bowled a 251 , 246 , 214 !!!!!

This little Indian hath returned to the land o' the living...chipset fan in the harddrive went kaplooie...been going thru withdrawal...but during that whole horrid time I didn't binge!! Yay for Indian Splashie...I will be doing my WI on Friday and letting everyone know how it goes...Have a great week fellow Pilgrims!

And so I begin my attempt, every day, to live as well as I can. This means healthy eating, exercise, and including life-enhancing activities in each day. I KNOW that leaving out that last is a huge binge trigger for me. Because eating when I'm not hungry is a substitute for some more positive action.


The rules:
No eating other than at the table when I'm alone & no eating when I'm not hungry

Because the rules, by themselves will ensure weight loss, those are the hard and fast rules. Also, I don't usually have a problem with these other rules, so an occasional day where I don't make it isn't going to ruin me. So, as long as I follow the rules, I'm counting each day a success. But I'll also try to reach my goals.

The goals:
Exercise every day, ideally in a week - yoga and a set of tai chi every day (2 of which are part of hour-long tai chi class), 30 min. run 3x, 45 min. walk 4x, 30 min circuit training 3x.
3L water a day
7-9 servings fruit & veggies a day
no sugar
next to no wheat
follow low glycemic diet rules

Wildfire, of Cape Breton, so nice to see you again. Gaining a mere 3 pounds in a few months should be counted as a triumph IMHO. I can (and have ) let 10-15 slide on (darn things are so SLIPPERY!) in that amount of time. Great bowling!
Amarantha, sounds like you are well and truly on the Pilgrim's path. Although....did the Pilgrims actually have spas? Surely an oversight if not. We shall rectify that!

Punkin, is mead tremendously sweet? I always imagine it to be almost thick.

Splashie, sorry about your fan going kaplooie - hate it when that happens! But good for you getting through it binge free! I've assigned myself Thursday as a WI, and have some hopes that my illness and subsequent sterling behavior are going to net me a loss this week. Good luck with both fan and WI.

Kaylets, those non-scale victories lead to victories of the scale persuasion. WTG!

Dollar, hope you have a wonderful 4 days off. Do some nice things for yourself! I was going to say that if your daugher is old enough to work, she's old enough to iron her own uniform. But then I remembered that I was likely going to be ironing shirts for my 53 year-old DH

Let's get out there and make this a great day, Pilgrims!

Great to see you again, Wildfire!

Hotsplashes--congrats on your binge-free state!

Punkin, I've wondered about mead too. I'd imagine it would have to be rather sweet--are there herbs added?

Amarantha, as always thanks for the pep talk. Much appreciated this morning!

Babette, I was so inspired by your declaration of intention that I want to set up one for myself. Gotta do that on a regular basis because it's been my experience that my goals are ever changing.

I still feel like absolute **** today. [How can the human head hold so much glop?! Oh, was that too much information? Sorry....] I plan to stir myself to action today and do some yoga, dumbells and possibly a little treadmill walking. Nothing too heroic, just enough to stay in practice.

Mornin' Pilgrims!

I'm "off" tomarrrow - house guys coming to put in a new kitchen sink and repair/replace my countertop. The sink is so stained and cracked (it's only a year old) that they're replacing it for me and they didn't seal the seam in my counter good enough by the sink and it bubbled from moisture - so they're replacing it too! I will drop in though since I have to come in to hold down the fort for 2 hours while my Mom takes Tara, the dog from ****, in for her obedience class.

Dollar - Enjoy your 4 days off! I'm SO looking forward to Thanksgiving for my 4 days off...

Amarantha - Daaahling... may I join you in the spa? I have a need for a massage, herbal wrap and gourmet meal - now what was cooks name again?

Wildfire - WOW!!!! You had an awesome night!!!! Those pins saw you comin' and looked like this -

Hotsplash - Welcome back, glad your computer is feeling better!

Eydie - Yes, I know that feeling. My nose is small (dubbed the "Pendleton pug" in our family) and I'm amazed when I can go through a box of tissues!

Babette (and Eydie) - Mead. No, it's not thick at all. This particular batch was made with 20 lbs. of honey, peach juice and champagne yeast (for fermentation and it gave it a tiny bit of fizz). When it's done it's the consistancy of wine (liquid like water is) but the flavor and feel of it on your tongue is heavenly. The flavor is definately honey, but with a hint of fruit and wine to it. The feel of it is "soft" in your mouth. It is so smooth and velvety - my friend said it was like drinking liquid sunshine. The alcohol content is similar to regular grape wine.

Aaaah, on that note, I should get some work done!

Terri

I am in. I am at 209 now and would like to be under 200 by then. Wish me luck.