Cool, Kathy. I thought is was MAGIC! I thought Moderators would be active participants too.

Vickie- just tried the fruit, milk and splenda....very good and these will sure help on getting the milk in.
thank you , Wriben

good work on the BIO thread ladies! they are fun to read :)

Angela, love your girls' names. Ainsley is quite common up here.....the oldest one I know is 35 and the youngest is a baby.....must be an English influence maybe??

I think I am going to head for a walk. It is sunny out so it might do some good to get out in the fresh air. Home again today......must be a flu bug as ds was complaining at lunchtime with the same headache, tummy hurt, chills/fever symptons......Anyway will try the walk or just taking the dog out and then off to bed for a nap! Maybe the low appetite will help on the scales??!!??

Not sure what to have for supper.....last night I ate a little bit of pasta at 830.......veggie soup sounds good. lunch was oatmeal.

frouf i hope your back is feeling better soon! i know what it is like to overdo it...maybe some stretches will help make it feel better.

kathy i added household chores to my president's challenge profile...i must have missed it earlier but everyone knows we do household chores every day so we may as well count them for sure

hey vickie my sil works for the irs in indy.......she is at a call center that makes those calls that you really don't want.....

ok, let's do it today core all the way!!

hi ladies,
I just posted my bio and thought I should probably introduce myself! I have been lurking around here and reading your posts for a week or so....so I guess I'll just jump on in here! My WI was Wednesday am and I lost 2.3 for a total of 10.8 since the beginning of Jan....pretty pleased with that.
I stay at home with my 2 kiddos so it is nice to have some grown up chat ...even if it is on the computer!
Lorie

Okay, weighing in tonight; just got off the treadmill. Is it better to walk fast for a short time, or walk slower for a long time. I usually walk at 3.0 for 30 minutes, and play around with the incline to pass the time. Today, I walked, and half jogged for a minute here and there and did 1 mile in 17.56 min. DS has a playmate over and I didn't want to walk for too long, but was trying to sweat out any extra fat before WI.

Did have salad for lunch and lots of water today. Will keep you guys posted. Thanks for all the encouragement.

Lisa

Afternoon everyone. I've gotten the unexpected treat of another day at home. DD, bless her heart, is still complaining of a tummy ache (very uncharacteristic of her). It's not an upset stomach kind of ache nor a sharp, stabbing appendicitis kind of pain so I'm not quite sure what could be going on. I guess we'll head to the doctor tomorrow if it continues for another day.

Vickie, Frannie, and Lisa, I hope your WIs all go well. Sorry you're still feeling under the weather, Frannie. And Lisa, Froufie's right (she's ALWAYS right! ;) ) ... don't starve yourself today until WI. I think you'll be just fine if you eat normally and maybe avoid salty foods.

Angela, wow! :bravo: What a great WI for you this morning ... 6 pounds down from your tracker weight!!! How great is that? You're definitely going to have to start eating more to keep up with all the AP's you're earning from your daily dancing!

Kathy, I hope you enjoyed your lunch without having to resort to Twinkies and a coke ... although those sound pretty darn good! :)

Froufy, sorry you're feeling under the weather with your back today. As hard as it is for you, you might want to try and take it a little easy for a day or two to see if it's the treadmill that caused it to hurt. I'm sure a heating pad will help to ease the pain. And I'm sorry your supervisor felt the need to speak with you about your enthusiastic and exuberant management style. You and I would have wonderful conversations ... I would interrupt you and you could interrupt me and I'll bet we would understand perfectly just what the other wanted to say! :lol: I'm also very good at finishing other people's sentences so let me know if you need some pointers on how to do that! ;) But seriously, please don't feel badly ... some people are threatened by bright ideas and an energetic approach. Maybe she falls into that category?

Welcome to Lorie! I think you'll enjoy this group ... I know I do! Maybe Kally (who posted a separate thread earlier) will join us as a regular poster also!

Wriben, I'm not a big fan of milk either but I do enjoy mixing various flavors of SF Jello powder with FF yogurt so I have 8 ounces of that every day for a snack. I also usually have SF/FF pudding as a snack in the evening. I probably come up short most days but I keep trying to work on it.

Kierie, it sounds like you might be having a "blah" kind of day ... I'm sorry you can't get motivated. :( Here's a hug to help you through!

I haven't had a chance to check out the bio thread so I'm looking forward to learning the scoop about everybody. :)

Lisa, since I don't use a treadmill, I can't offer you any good advice about the benefits of time versus intensity. I do know that I've read in many different magazines that it's important to vary your workouts so that your body doesn't become accustomed to a particular exercise. So it sounds as though your jog, walk, jog, walk routine would fit into that kind of thinking perfectly. And it used to be said that you had to do at least 30 minutes of exercise continuously in your target heart zone for fat-burning to kick in. Now I've read multiple reports that all exercise is good for you, even if you can only do it in 10 minute segments. So I myself don't really pay attention to most of it and do what I can when I can. It's better than sitting on my well-padded posterior portion for most of the day, right? :lol:

It is such a beautiful day today. A brisk north wind blowing at about 20 MPH and nothing but blue sky. I have all the windows open, even though it's cool for us here in Florida (about 55 degrees or so). I know ... I know! Most of you would kill for 55 degrees in February!! :) But it is just a gorgeous day!

Enjoy the rest of this Thursday everyone!

Woohoo I got a Deborah Hug
I found some motivation and got some legwork done on an article i'm writing
and I send Dh a box of multicolored heart shaped cookies for Vday with a mushy note it will go to his office I LOVE DOING THAT also love getting stuff so hopefully when i have an office again he'll send me stuff
Other than that I'll write him a romantic poem b/c I'm good like that
Food wise i had a sandwich with bread today and A felt icky full and B have felt gross since them so back to no bread for me!
I'll bbl

Well, my big news for the day is that I tried Canadian Bacon for breakfast. I usually don't eat much meat but since it's core I thought I'd give it a try. It was good! :love:

Thanks for the reminder that Canadian Bacon is core - should try and pick some up next time I'm shopping - glad you liked it Laura! (I'm canadian so I can say that :smug: ).

A special welcome to Hoochinelly - glad to have you aboard! :wave:

Frannie - sorry you are not feeling well - hope the walk did you some good! And I definitely remember Walkerton - a real tragedy in my opinion!

Kierie - I'm sure your dh will love the cookies and sentiments!...and that they will be reciprocated.

Kathy - your willpower in the face of tempation today was AMAZING! :encore: You should be very proud of yourself!

Deborah - while my back is feeling better I did have a massive headache by the end of the afternoon. :stars:

Think I was not eating enuf and letting myself get too hungry - and what a mistake that is!!! Had a busy afternoon and was feeling so crummy on the way home, headache and hunger, and just started to cry! Can you imagine! Wonder what the other drivers were thinking! I think I am over tired and over sensitive and it is starting to show! Dh - who is supposed to be supportive right - when I tell about what my supervisor said comes up with "well you know you do sometimes tend to monopolize the conversation!"....ya he got it good! :rollpin: :rollpin:ha ha ha.

Oh ya and did I mention he forgot to put the roast in the oven -SO NO SUPPER FOR A FRANTIC CRANKY FROUFIE!!!! (take note this is a very very bad thing to do!).....so I began the feeding frenzy: slice of salami, 2 eggs fried (becel), 1 slice toast w/lf cream cheese, a few crackers, bite of son's pasta dinner, two bites of chicken, 1/2 cup of green beans, diet pepsi...and a big bowl of popcorn and now some water...that isn't that bad actually -but the continuous nibbles of sugary pecan pralines before I left work probably didn't help much either! :o :o

So hear I sit blotchy faced and feeling bad - don't want to exercise and will try and force myself to get to bed early - lunches are made, dishwasher is loaded and youngest watching a dvd before bed. Dh gone to a meeting so hopefully quiet and peacefulness shall dominate the rest of the evening!

Waiting to hear good news for all tonight's weigh-ins!

Froufie ;)

Hi! Just got back from WI. Down .6, not as good as I thought, but I"ll take it. :p I'm used to being weighed in the morning. Next week I'm going Wed. a.m.

Vickie and Frannie how'd you guys do? :goodscale:

Hi Lorie! :wave: Welcome!


:idea: I'm going to start another exercise thread tomorrow, so we can log our efforts, okay? okay. See you there!

Lisa

:flow1:
one for every 5lb. loss

Wriben, I SO happy the smoothie worked for you. I look forward to them every afternoon.

Frannie, sorry you're still not well but I'm happy you stayed home and are taking care of yourself. Hope your whole house doesn't come down with the flu. I stay home again tomorrow if I were you. No sense going back on Friday! Your SIL does not have an easy job. The Call Sites are high stress and not paid well enough in my book.

Lisa, you go girl! That's great work on the treadmill. I'm not sure about your exercise question. I decided that 30 minutes every day was enough for me. When I start to feel like I'm no longer getting a good enough workout, then I increase my speed by .10 or .20. When I get to 3.0 I'll increase my incline. JMHO!

Deborah, I SO love Florida. My favorite location is Sarasota and Long Boat Key. Jim and I used to go there alot when White Sox Spring Training was there. I miss it. Maybe we'll go back again some day. 55 degrees, huh?! How beautiful that sounds right now. I'm really getting kind of sick of my winter coat.

Kierie, you gotta do that mushy stuff to get it back so I'm sure you are paving the way for youself! Sounds very romantic. Not sure what Hubby and I will be doing. Our Leader tonight encouraged us to come up with a non-food Valentine's Day treat to get and give. I'm still thinking about that one.

Laura, I wish I wasn't such a meat fiend. I'm sure I'd be losing faster if I cut back on my quantities a bit. Glad you liked the Canadian Bacon. It would be a good thing to have for breakfast since many of the eperts recommend protein at breakfast.

Frouf, I can't bear the thought of you crying alone in your car. I've certainly done it myself though. You Manager doesn't sound like she has enough self-confidence. And we know your hubby isn't the most sensitive of souls, so I'm not surprised that he wasn't completely understanding. Whose side is he on anyway! Try not to let it get you down. She probably feels threatened by you and doesn't feel like she has control when you jump in with your enthusiastic little self! I can tell from your messages that you are a dynamo. She probably is hung up on being heard herself and being respected. Since your stuck with her, you'll probably have to reign it in a bit but don't let her change who you are. I really admire good listeners. I'm not always one of them either. When I get too hungry, I have absolutely NO will power. Actually, of everything you ate the pralines are probably the most dangerous since they are pure sugar. If I were you, I'd avoid them at all costs. Do you think the sugar gave you your headache?

Finally, Welcome Lorie! Congratulations on your fantastic start. Since you've been reading for a while you know that we really care about each other and try to be as supportive as we can during our weight loss efforts. Hope you post often.

Lisa, nice job! Always take a loss no matter what. Lisa, Kathy started a group on the Presidents Fitness Challenge and many of us have joined so we can log our exercise. Check out the thread and consider joining us!

I was just coming back on because I forgot to post my weigh in results because I was so busy responding to everyone else's posts. I'm down 2.8 today! That makes up for the 1.4 gain last week when I hadn't done anything wrong. Total of 27.2 for me. Tonight was the night I was supposed to hit 30 pounds (my mini goal). I'm disappointed but happy that my body seems to be responding again.

Lisa, .6 is nothing to sneeze at! It's a loss and they DO add up! Vickie, did you skip WI tonight or did I miss the post of your results? And I wonder if Frannie even felt up to attending her meeting.

Froufie, I'm so sorry you're feeling blue and blah. There's nothing worse than a headache that won't go away. Try to get a good rest ... remember the fun Valentine's weekend you have planned and that should perk you right up.

Kierie, I'm sorry you're feeling bloated after your sandwich. I wish bad food had that kind of effect on me but it never does. I can eat junk food to my heart's content and never feel any the worse for wear! Oh well!

WI for me tomorrow morning. I've eaten pretty well all week so I'm hoping for a loss but I know how ornery those ole scales can be! :lol: I'll try to remember it doesn't really matter ... it's a short-term thing and with 125 pounds to go, I'm clearly in it for the long haul, right? ;)

Vickie, I guess we were posting at the same time. Way to go, girl!! 2.8 pounds is great! Practically a 5 pound loss, when you factor in the undeserved gain from last week! You should be so proud of yourself! :hat: :hat: It's party time ... enjoy a nice smoothie to celebrate, okay? :)

And Laura, I'm kind of partial to Canadian bacon myself. I think I've had some just about every morning this week. I do miss the good ole regular bacon but Canadian bacon isn't a bad substitute.

congrats on the scales vickie, way to go!! good luck tomorrow deborah! thanks for thinking of me tonight.. i did go just to get out of the house

Vickie i am taking your advice and not going in tomorrow, i mean really it is friday, could i get anything done?? i expect the office to be quiet anyway. and yes sil tells me at times her work can be quite stressful, she has a happy balance in her life so i think that helps

oh yes, I was -1.8 this week! i did go and i told my leader i was sitting at the back of the class in case i had to leave. she told me i was lookin pretty pale :( which i am.....but very pleased with the loose......i am at 28.something so tomorrow i will update my ticker tape.

hey lisa, way to go! .6 is nothing to sneeze about..........slow and easy and it stays off longer!

glad you like the bacon lori........it is a favorite in this house....good on pizza too - oopps did i say pizza i mean...with eggs!

ok, dh is just home from work so i will be back tomorrow

good luck to the weigher iners tomorrow!

frouf--don't let the stressful day get ya down. i know it all started this morning with your manager.....i hope she is not a difficult person just a little jealous maybe?? in april, i am going to a 3 day conference given out by the cmc group.....for administrative professionals.....and i am taking a session called, learning how to work with difficult people...i feel it could be good in any situation! of course, i am also taking a session at the Eaton Centre!! (huge shopping center) I am working into the schedule a trip to the shoppes!!