Core(ner) Store Support Board #6
 

Here we are - a brand new thread - post away to your heart's content! :comp:

Froufie:)

That's a cute title!!

So is everybody drinking their water today? Bottoms up! :lol:

Thanks for reminding me - just refilled water bottle - 24 oz down already - another 18 oz to finish! :coffee:

So doing some "experimenting on the "comfort zone" eating thing. Brought lunch today (roast chicken, 6 brussel sprouts and medium baked sweet potato)...was not that hungry at lunch (around 12:20 pm) ate all the brussel sprouts - had a few bites of the chicken - and started getting a bit grossed out - tasted greasy to me - the sweet potato was yummy - ate most of it. Left about 1/2 potato and a lot of chicken and dumped it out.

So now it's about one hour later and I"m feeling hungry now - having lots of red grapes and more water - but I know I will need more protein to get thru the day??? I might have to go get some "real" cheese downstairs :o (store) or maybe have the oatmeal I did not have for breakfast?? :?:

I think I am feeling very down due to TOM and family issues with me and dh :( :( :( ...so my eating is kinda off - hopefully no emotional eating tho.

I know that there will be birthday cake this afternoon here at work - but I'm pretty sure I can pass on that! :p

Wish me luck! :goodluck:

Froufie:(

I know what I forgot to mention:

I EXERCISED!!!! YESTERDAY - I ACTUALLY DID IT! ARE YOU AMAZED?? :cheer: :cheer:

I am - I am the laziest froufie around. Got that activity points counter thing and booklet at sat's meeting and it looks like I'm supposed to earn 2 activity points per day (and yes I can EAT them if I want to!)....so being efficient I of course quickly figured out that the fastest way for me to get the 2 points is to do something highly intense (jumping jacks? skipping?) for 10 minutes and be done with it...ha ha ha.

Of course I'm not that energetic so I put on the WW dvd we got - 32 minutes of light intensity - altho I am counting it as medium as I am severly out of shape and I did add a bit of "punch" to the routine! :tread:

Wondering if I can keep up this amazing momentum! :coach:

Froufie

Hi all:

I hope it's okay to introduce myself here. I'm starting my third week of WW and I really like it so far. I tried counting points, though, the first week and was so headaching, stomach-gurgling miserable that I switched to Core. I lost five pounds the first week on points, but I know I wouldn't be able to stick it out long-term. I hope the Core plan works out--I gained a pound back, but the woman who did my weigh-in didn't seem too alarmed about it. I feel so much better, though. I had enough energy last week and today to get back out and walk in the mornings, which is my main activity, so that should help.

One thing I'm finding interesting is how different Core feels from South Beach, which I also did for a while recently. Just having the freedom to add in a few more good carbs makes it bearable, I guess. I do know that I went to a birthday party with my kids this weekend and sat for 3 hours next to a table covered with chips, nibbles and corndogs, not to mention cake, and all I had to eat was a couple of cheese cubes and a handful of baby carrots. Something must be working!

Welcome, cher!! And woohoo, congrats on that BD party incident! In the olden days, it could have been a real disaster, huh? I know it would have been for me.

Frou, woohoo to you too on that exercise! You GO! I hope everything is okay with you and your DH. That kind of stuff worries me to hear about other people; I guess because I also go thru the same sort of things with mine.

I just ate my lunch and now feel a little icky. I could only find one little packet of ketchup here and that extra lean HB meat is SOOOOO dry without something, even though I put Worcestershire sauce on it when I cooked it. I choked it all down though, and will eat my banana in a little while. Couldn't take the tomato slices though so I'll save them and add to a salad tomorrow.

I sure am wanting to stop on the way home and buy some beer. I wonder if I'm PMS'ing! :lol: Had a hysterectomy 18 years ago so I really doubt that's it, but maybe it's some sort of equivalent. Anyway, I'm craving it and will have to get really tough on myself not to stop. I'll report back later ... or wait, maybe I won't! If I give in to my temptation, you think I'm gonna tell you guys? Um, don't think so!

Froufie, I just wanted to say ... and I think someone also mentioned it the other day ... that your posts are such fun to read because of your creative use of all the various smilies. You really provide a lift to my day! Hope things smooth out with DH but you should be proud of yourself for not succumbing to emotional eating ... I know I would have eaten everything in sight by now. And congratulations on the exercise! The first time is the hardest and before you know it, you'll be a real exercise diva!

Welcome Cher! I'm really very new myself and this is my first "real" day on Core ... a case of so far, so good, I guess.

Kathy, you don't REALLY want any beer ... or if you must have beer ... pour a little vinegar into a glass of cold water ... tastes like the same thing, right? ;) Can you tell I don't like beer? :)

Heading home now, thank goodness ... enjoy the rest of your afternoon everyone!

Deborah

Froufie, congrats on the exercise!! My mom and I used to be so good at walking every day, but now with feet of snow, and inches of ice underneath, we don't do it as much. :) We do have a treadmill, but it's not as fun. Maybe I'll get out the Ready Set Go DVD and give it a try. :tread:

Welcome Cher! This is a great place for support and ideas.

I've never tasted beer - so I guess I'm lucky because I can't crave what I don't know about! Is it really like vinegar in water? :p

Angela

Thanks to all for the exercise encouragement - boy if anyone needs it I do!! Tonight is a busy night (helping dd study for history test tomorrow, driving oldest ds to school to pick up something he forgot FOR TOMORROW'S EXAM!?!, :dizzy: and taking dd to tap dance :dancer: at 8:30 and then picking her up an hour later) - not sure when and how I will squeeze in my two activity points, :tread: but I sure will try (dh out tonight jamming so I'm the parent-in-charge :rollpin: ).

Glad everyone is enjoying my attempts at creativity - that's the "marketing specialization" part of my MBA at work! I'm having fun doing it and glad everyone else is too!

Happy to report I passed on the AMARETTO CHEESECAKE birthday cake :hb: this pm at work - now sipping my green tea.

A BIG WELCOME :wave: to Cher and congrats on bypassing those "bad carbs". I also find it so amazing when these things "don't call my name" like they used to. I am also starting week 3 on Core and loving it so far!

A bit hungry now :cbg: - maybe a banana before I head home? :dunno:

Froufie:)

Thanks for the welcome. So far this week my biggest problem has been that my kids are eating all my cous-cous. I think they just like to say "cous-cous."

Froufie, tell DH that life is too short. I really hope you guys work things out. I lost my fiance many, many years ago and never had a chance to say goodbye. I always swore that if I ever got another chance at happiness (I did!) I'd never go to bed mad and I haven't. Sometimes I gotta eat a little crow and give a little but I do it. Don't need to know the details, I just like what I know of you and hope that your world rights itself soon! Congrats on the comfort zone and not eating foods that didn't taste good. I'm not very good at that. Wow! Comfort zone success and EXCERCISE TOO!! Woo Hoo!

Cher, Welcome! This is a great board and you are gonna love Core and us! Hope you post often. I too tried South Beach and feel Core is a much better life plan!

Kathy, my Sister says she still gets hormonal even after her hysterectomy. She still craves chocolate and gets munchies. I can't think of a good subsitute for the beer. Wish I could think of something! I don't like beer either. Hubby loves it. What's funny is that I like the smell of it and I even like the smell of it on his breath. I just taste it and gag! He was offended when I told him that it tastes a little bit like raw pizza dough with Alka Seltzer! That's my best description. Oh and by the way, after I told him that I told him that Alka Seltzer makes me throw up. LOL. He doesn't offer it to me anymore. I'm more of a Long Island Iced Tea Girl.

Hi Everyone,

Remember me, I am the lady who went on vacation on January 12th to get a "Grandma" fix. Well it worked! I am ready to go home tomorrow and, in fact, look forward to the warm weather in Phoenix. As far as my diet is concerned, I need to start fresh. Being on vacation is not easy especially when you are not in charge of the food. Also, PA and OH have been hit by the snow especially this weekend and one day we didn't even get out of the house. But I firmly believe I am ready to get back on track and stay there until I get back to my goal weight.

Thanks for being there--all of you!

Nita

Nita, we're here and ready to help as soon as you get home!

Thanks Frouie to starting the new board....and CONGRATS on the exercise....way to go. Everyday I say I am going to and I don't.....and on the other board you mentioned you were down 2.2 very very cool!!! I too hope things go well with your husband. Life is so short, too short On a brighter note.. keep up your good work....and don't let the emotional eating get to you.....like I do....it's not worth it.....
learn from my mistakes :-)
WELCOME Cher and great going on your first week weigh in...stick with us, we are a great bunch of 'friend's if I must say so myself. Such a supportive group and always there for you. I have learned from this group that they'll never let you give up on yourself even if you want to.....they're great!! Come back often, you will learn so much here.
So Kathy did you make the pit stop....(I won't tell anyone :-) I had to FIGHT the urge to stop on the way home for something sweet......don't ya just hate that. Well I didn't but I wasn't all that good this evening......ughhhh!! Couldn't help it.....I'll be kicking myself in the butt come Saturday I know it.....I cannot afford another 1 lb or .5 for that matter. At the end of the month those little suckers add up.
What is with these cravings??? Why can't I crave barley or something, NO it has to be sweet!! I lost that battle this evening, when I went for the saltly crunch thing, tortillas...again.....but needless to say I have all my CORE things ready for tomorrow again......
Sooner or later it's going to sink in that I can't play around anymore... The size 10's fit too good now.....when a few weeks ago they were loose...What will it take, what will it take???????????
Well I am going to journal the rest of my day for tomorrow and go OD on some Law and Order....I can watch those a zillion times over and never get bored.......
Well you all have a great evening.......till tomorrow.....Linda

LOL! Linda, do you REALLY think I'm gonna tell you if I stopped? The Froufster will be pounding on my head with her little smacky icon! :lol:

Oh okay. I stopped. BUT ... and this is a big but (not to be confused with the big butt I'm sitting on) I only had 2 and I'm done. Bath is taken, dinner is cooked ... yeah well okay it was BBQ in a bucket on buns and Ore-Ida fries, but still it counts. Oh and that wasn't for me, by the way. No can do! I'm sticking to my plan of the baked potato and salad.

You ask what will it take? I wish I knew. Every day I swear to be good and by the middle of the morning, I'm pacing the floor searching for bad stuff. Here's one of the worst things in the world: I'm in charge of snacks at work. Yep. I keep the breakroom stocked with chips and little cookie packages and crackers and Ho-Hos and Little Debbies and cokes and you name it, I've got it. Since we're in a secure area and have to swipe in and out to get to the bigger breakroom, we all decided to do our own "store." Everybody put in $5 to begin with last year, and I went and bought a ton of stuff. Now we sell it back to ourselves for a quarter, and I take the money and go buy more. A great plan, but it also means I'm surrounded by Nutty Bars and Oatmeal Cream Pies and Banana Twins and ALL sorts of mean stuff. :lol: Why I don't turn it over to somebody else is beyond me.

Off to watch TV for a while ... I'll be back tomorrow.

uggggghhhhhhhhhhh............went for a walk then craved and ate chocolate.........mummmmm.......what is with the craving. i ate enough fruit, veggies, protein today......i should have gone on another walk but then i would have craved ice cream.......oh man.......going to bed soon, tomorrow is another day.....hey, kathy, was it busch.......my favorite, i can hear the can opening right now, kerplop it goes as i open it........swish...........yummmmmmmm.........ahhhh hhhhhh

Miller Lite, ba-bee! And I really enjoyed it. I love your sound effects because I know exactly how that sounds!!!!

Wow Kathy - surrounded by all that temptation :T - and I bet it's hard, but hanging in there definitely shows some control - good for you! :bravo:

Linda - hang in there - I know it's hard to let go of the sugar addiction :cookie: but to be honest once you STOP for a few days (and I mean little to no sugar) you will find it so much easier to pass it up! Really! I've been there. :flow2:

(Almost) welcome home Nita - check in when you're back and start posting those menus - we love to play "name the missing core foods" game! :lol:

As for me I am not doing that well - dh is not being communicative (back from therapist this pm to discuss his "issues" and out this evening so I have no idea what is going on in his head). Thanks so much Vickie for the great thoughts :goodvibes - but to be very honest we are in a very bad place right now - don't think either of us is thinking straight and it's certainly affecting me! I am feeling knots of anxiety in my GRUMBLING tummy - have a bad headache :stress: but don't really want to eat anything. I might break down cuz I don't think I can fall asleep feeling like this! :eek:

Sorry for the sob story - but not too many people I am sharing my troubles with - nice to be able to vent a bit?

Thanks,

Froufster (hey Kathy how did you know my "other" nickname??) ;)

Well, that name just made sense to me! Now really though, can your DH stop drumming long enough to stay home and talk about these things? Does he go jam to avoid facing it? You don't have to answer because I'm going to give you some advice: never listen to me. I've been married 3 times. :lol: Okay, now you guys know my deep dark secret. DH#1 is in prison for robbing a bank. We have a 27 y/o son. DH#2 decided he wasn't interested in me physically anymore, and so for the last 7-8 years we were basically like brother and sister. We have two girls, ages 18 and 21. We were married for 15 years and boy howdy was it miserable. Actually most brothers and sisters get along better than us. DH#3 (current) is 13 years younger, never had kids-never will-doesn't understand my girls. I've been sleeping in my own room upstairs for over a year, actually since I broke my foot. I got used to it and really like having my own little space. I can "visit" occasionally if I want.

So really, I'm begging you -- don't ever take any advice I offer. I'm sorta a failure when it comes to relationships, and I'm okay saying that. I think it's because I'm high maintenance but am in denial about it.

Oh Kathy - at least you made me REALLY SMILE! :rofl: I hereby solemnly swear :judge: never to take any relationship advice from you.

Although it sure sounds like you have led a VERY interesting life! (maybe an autobiography is in order?)....quite interesting and I'm sure you have some great tales to tell! :sssh:

And the drumming is actually a regular Monday night smalll band thing - and to be honest it is something that he loves to do and keeps him (somewhat??) happy so I do encourage it.

...and for those who care to know - I have broken down and I am now having a bowl of shredded wheat w/ff milk and a sliced banana - hope this fills up tummy food wise - altho it still feels pretty quivery! :cry:

Froufster ;)

Hi everybody. Finally found a little time to post even though I should be doing a dozen other things. I lost 2 lbs. this week so I guess I am on my way to those last 10 pounds and goal.

Congrats to everyone who posted a loss and staying on program. Way to go to those who are still trying even if it is two steps forward and one step back some days.

I found that the main thing that keeps me going is that getting to goal and staying there is more important to me than any temptations that get in the way. But then I am known for my stubborn streak so maybe it is easier for me than some of you.

I made a mistake tonight when I cooked dinner. I made chili--CORE of course. Problem is when I was browning the meat it didn't look like it had cooked out any fat so I didn't drain it but once I had it finished and in the bowl--the grease showed up! Oh well, that will just have to be most of my WPAs for this week! I also forgot to add the beans--guess I went brain-dead after I got home.

Keep up the good fight yall and I'll talk to you later.

newbie
 

its my first day on my diet. i could use all the support and advice i could get. its great to be apart of a group that supports eachother. cant wait to hear from you'll

:cp: Two pounds!! That goal is on the horizon! Good for you, Janette!! And good for you for getting in your oils today! :lol: That sounds just like something I would do, okay something that I actually have done.

I'm stubborn too but sorta lazy and might have a little touch of adult-onset ADD -- get distracted very easily and I would chuck it all for a big piece of pie with ice cream on top. Sometimes it seems like why the heck am I working so hard on this? You know that as hard as losing it is, maintaining it is even harder. I can't even allow myself to think that far ahead or I'll go crazy and give up. But you are doing GREAT and I really admire your determination. Care to give lessons?

Hey, Cass!! Welcome!!! Another Texan too -- woohoo!!

You'll find everything you need here. Just jump right in, don't be shy, ask all the questions you want (but be prepared for the answers!) and most of all, make yourself at home. We don't bite. Well, okay I think Froufie does but only if you mention bunnies! :lol:

thanks for the friendly welcome. And dont worry Im not the shy sort. Have any of youll heard of LA Weight Loss and does it work?

I'm glad you asked about that! Here's a review I just read ...

LA Weight Loss Centers - Overview

LA Weight Loss Centers are advertised on TV. They always have a new "plan" so you are tempted to join. The plan varies slightly depending on how much weight you need to lose and if you exercise or not. The commercials state that you pay $6 - $7 a week for your diet plan and that you eat your own food. This is true. Yes, you do eat your own food, however, LA Weight Loss also sells supplements that are supposed to improve your weight loss. The LA Weight Loss diet program claims to offer weight loss of 1.5-2 pounds per week.

LA Weight Loss starts you on a high protein "Jump Start" program with an orange and a few greens for three days. After three days, they put you on a severely calorie restricted plan. You may add LA Weight Loss Center supplements which may cost you about $27 a week. Periodically, they strongly promote their juice "diet." This is basically a juice fast which involves drinking LA Weight Loss Center juice ($27 a bottle) and eating very little food for two or three days.

Joining the LA Weight Loss Centers diet program for one year costs $312 minimum. Diet supplements, juice, bars and other LA Weight Loss products are extra.

LA Weight Loss Centers - Claims

* Weight loss of 1.5-2 pounds, per week.
* Individual support.
* Eat real foods.
* Low "weekly" cost of $6 - $7 per week.

LA Weight Loss Centers - Drawbacks

* At over $300 plus extras, this is quite an expensive diet program.
* In practice, some supplements are required.
* Counselors may not be qualified in nutrition.
* Constant focus on "weighing in" via the local LA Weight Loss Center.
* Hard-sell techniques are used.

LA Weight Loss Centers - Summary

* Not recommended. The diet program looks expensive with an over-emphasis on unnecessary diet extras.

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Is there a forum here for LA Weight Loss? I don't know -- haven't ever looked, but there's all sorts of plans talked about here at 3FC.

Wow! You guys were typing maniacs last night! :comp: Kathy, 2 beers is no big deal. I'm sure you have the points for it. I'm glad that I don't have that particular craving. I'm having others though. I've already started to fantasize about what I might eat on my birthday in May. It's a long list and I don't want to share because I don't want to make anyone else get the cravings. My Sister said if I eat what I currently have planned that I'll be sick as the proverbial dog!!!

Kathy, I CANNOT believe you are putting yourself through the torture of handling all that junk food. I sure would hand that task over to someone else. If they don't continue it they are the ones that would suffer. You aren't eating that stuff anymore anyway. Tell them you are doing it for their own good. ;) BTW, I LOVE your picture. It's fun to put a face with the messages.

Frannie, I don't think cravings have anything to do with how much you ate! I have some of my most intense cravings with a full stomach! :o

Froufie, you just hang in there. Things will work out the way they are supposed to. Try not to eat about it. It's pretty darn impressive that you only had a bowl of cereal.

Kathy, you sure have had an exciting life. Mine pales in comparison. :^: I was engaged to be married in September 1983 but he died in December 1982. We had everything planned for big wedding, hall, dress, band, etc. I had to cancel all that and believe me that was one of the times in my life that I gained ALL my weight back. I was 150 pounds and eventually got back up to about 286 that time. Met current hubby in 1989 at work, fell in love and have been happily married for 13 years. I'm his second marriage but he is my first. We were buddies then and still are now. One of the reasons I love him is because he took me on our first date when I was 250 pounds! I'm ashamed to say that I gained more after the wedding but he never gives me a hard time about it. He's overweight himself but not as much as me. Now we are retired together and so far we're having fun. :D I'm gonna keep hoping that all works out for each of you.

Janette, Congratualtions on your 2 pound loss! That is spectacular. You just lost 20% of what you have left to lose in one week. :goodscale I never drain my lean sirloin! I figure they new I was going to eat that 3 or 5% fat. I guess that's why I had 150 pounds to lose. :o

Cass, Welcome!! What is with all you Texan girls? Funny we have so many on Core and here on the board. Hope you'll post often and enjoy our little group. I've never researched LA Weight Loss. I'm committed to WW. I think it works the best. It's just me who doesn't work the program! :lol:

hi ladies and welcome to the new ones and welcome back to the holidayers!

Can't help much with the LA Weight Loss except here we have Herbal Magic. I have to say, anyone I know that has done it has usually gained their weight back because of the strictness, the supplements. They loose their weight and then quit. I love WW because it is not a diet but a healthy living attitude. We learn to eat properly and hopefully, we realize that this is better than what we were doing. It seems to be paying off for everyone!

Now here is a little tip regarding not draining your fat off your meat. I usually always rinse but on occassion have forgotten. So I treat it like I was making gravy. Take some ice cubes and put them in some cheesecloth and then run that in your beef juice. The fat will cling to the cheesecloth.......presto........non fat gravy. I made soup last week and forgot to do that, so after it was cold the fat is on top and I just scraped it off.........I am sure either of these 2 methods would work with the chili.

We are having a heat wave today, it is only -9........but I must be fighting a cold, yesterday i froze at work all day and even when i got home, and today same thing and i even have a blazer and turtleneck on..........not a good sign.........will have to get into the echinicea (spelling) when i get home to boost the ole immune system

chat with you all later, have a great CORE day.......off to make some breakfast.......did not feel like it before leaving for work so i brought my oatmeal with me.......

Tuesday
 

i agree froufy.....water sometimes needs help........same ole same ole......hold the nose and down it! i have crystal lite in my drawer so i am with ya there, off to make me a glass right now....

hang in there with hubby....at least he is suggesting a plan that may help.........what building in the big smoke do you work in? our main office is in the sun life building on bank

just had a chat with my leader on the phone.......she works at the phone office and our cell phone is done, caput, throw it away, can't get a battery for it.......anyway, she said she has had a hard time this week with the cold weather and just wanted to hibernate but saw one of the other girls out for a walk and that gave her some inspiration........sometimes that is all we need to get out butt out there!

not getting much work done.........better get back at it

Frannie, hope you're not getting sick! Man, it's too cold there for any viruses to live. :dizzy: I've been really cold lately. I wonder if it has something to do with Core or maybe it's just my TOM that NEVER CAME! Uggghhhh! I still feel all crampy and bloated and nothing. You are craving chocolate too. Maybe you are having phantom TOM! I blame everything on that! :lol: Hope you feel better soon.

Frouf, that's GREAT news about hubby! It means he's not throwin in the towel. Hang in there girlfriend, I hope everything works out. :crossed:

Somedays, I hate my water. My throat will even close up when I try to drink. I usually try to drink something warm :coffee: in between and that seems to help for some reason. Take a break from the water and catch up later.

Hello, all! I just finished reading your posts from the last few days and my head is swimming!!! So much has gone on in the last few days. First, I hope that all of you in the blizzard zone are doing well and keeping safe. As another Texas chic, I have never been in a blizzard, but I'm sure that it is a huge pain!

To all of those who had a loss, congratulations and kee pup the good work! To those who had a gain or stayed the same, remember that it's all temporary! Up or stagnant one week, a good solid loss the next! Welcome to all newbies!

Kathy, I second the emotion about the beer! Once that craving hits, it's hard to shake! I used to hate beer, but in the last few years I have become a fan. I'm a Bud Light girl when I'm being good, but a Shiner girl when I'm throwing caution to the wind!!! Wooohooo!!!!

Well, on the workout tip, I started the weight portion of the new workout on Saturday and it did a number on me! We did cardio for 30, instead of 45 and then went into our weight training. With cardio we were there for 2 1/2 hours. Well, I had only a energy bar (170 cals.), by the time we were midway into the weights, I got dizzy and nauseous and had to sit between sets! Turns out I hadn't eaten enough. The cardio burned double what the energy bar's value was. After our workout, we went to lunch. I can not begin to tell you how much I ate! It was insane, but I was told by my nutrition/fitness guru & a body builder/trainer friend that the more I worked out the more I needed to eat. So on Fridays before my morning workout on Saturday and Tuesdays before my evening workout, I have to up my food a bit more to sustain the cals. loss. and I'll have to manage the hunger and take care of it after. Crazy. And that's exactly how I will be, crazy. It's been a long time since I have worked out so hard. Memories are coming back of being a b*t*h on wheels when the post workout hunger hits. I'm psyched about the benefits, but I'm not a huge fan of the increased appetite. Sunday night, I ate so much pasta I got sick. No fun!

Well, we shall see, it's supposed to be all about the choices you make and have on hand. Need to revisit that list.

Anyone doing CORE and also doing high intensity workouts? Would love to get an idea on how you manage the plan and the crazy hungries!?!?!?!

Oh, I was down 4.4 lbs. the week before last and up 2.8 last week. Goal is to hit 190 in the next couple of weeks.

Torrey, sounds like you are working out to put us all to shame. I've always heard that intense cardio requires mega calories. You're lucky you didn't pass out! :faint: Congratualtions on your great weight loss. I bet you are going to have a spectacular week.

Hi ladies,
My head is swimming too from all the posts since yesterday. I spent a long time last night fighting with my computer. Sometimes it is so slow and my weight slider thing disappeared and took forever to get that back, then my password was no good and had to reset that.............anyway I'm back, I think.

WI is tomorrow. Is it bad to stop for a candy bar after?? LOL My TOM is approaching, although don't know exactly when. Think I'm in perimenopause. Seems like its getting shorter and shorter in between.

Any ideas on boosting your metabolism. Tried Atkins once for 2 weeks and lost 1.5 lbs., according to some chart on their website, if you lose less than 4 your metaolism is "resistant to weight loss" What??? I can never seem to lose more than .6 per week. I am drinking my water and exercising (either WATP 2 mile express, or 30 minutes on the treadmill) at least 5 days a week.

Lisa

Boy, Mum. I don't have any great advice. I, too, am in the perimenopause boat and fight to get the weight off. I'm walking on the treadmill 30 minutes, 7 days a week and drinking 80 oz of water a day. So far I'm averaging 1.35 pounds per week. I'm sure when I get down to your level, my loss will taper off too. I've heard that more water is better and also that it is best to exercise in the morning.

Good luck!

CONGRATS TORREY - on the great loss and excellent workout efforts :cb: :cb: :cb: - but I guess you know you should eat more before exercising - no point in passing out!

Mum - 1.5 lbs is not bad - I think Atkins was wrong in giving numbers and not percentages - the less you weigh and have to lose the less you will - if you only need to lose 30 lbs...then 1.5 lbs. is 5% of the total which is nothing to laugh at! :dance:

Both you and Vickie sound like exercise fiends to me - very good inspiration! :barbell:

Frannie - I work for Health Canada at Tunney's Pasture (actually across the street in an office tower)...don't worry it's not a "real" pasture - just a huge round road and government complex with a zillion buildings (and very little parking!!).

Just finished lunch - ate a WHOLE CAN of soup (19 oz).....but while there were many veggies/beans/potatoes in there - I also found (heaven forbid :yikes: ) white pasta shells (not a lot)...but will have to count the points I guess. Munching on my apple now. Might not have my yogurt now as I am feeling very "comfortable" now. :eating2:

...and almost finished my first 24 oz of water - what a slow water day!

Frouf

Good morning everyone (or whatever it is where you are.) Nothing too substantial to add, except that I was supposedly down a pound this morning and, even better, my latest pair of fat pants is feeling decidedly loose. Having to buy fat pants, 'cause I couldn't wear anything in my closet without asphixiating myself was what really drove me into the arms of WW.

In a bit I'm going to lock myself in my office and have sardines and mustard on crackers, a childhood favorite that renders me temporarily unfit for human companionship. Then I'll have a big salad to make it all go away.

By the way, if you haven't tried them, there are certain light varieties of Wasa crackers that are considered a 0 points food for a reasonable serving. Not extremely tasty, but better than nothing if you are craving something to put your cheese or hummus on. I like them with ff cream cheese and smoked salmon.

:rofl: I just had to read your post out loud to my coworkers, Cher! That was absolutely hilarious!!!