I always thought that I needed that "added pressure" and that it made me more accountable? I wonder if I have the responsibility and accountability to do it on my own? I like the meetings tho and enjoy the "talks" and participation altho I am not super friendly with anyone there. (Not that I'm not a friendly person you know, but no deep friendships formed - unlike the ones I have w/my FAVORITE CORE BOARD BUDDIES!).

I think I will continue for the time being and see how it goes...but thanks for putting the "non-meeting" idea in my head - something to ponder on I guess?

Frouf

frouf, you know i'm with you 100% whatever you choose to do. good success to you tomorrow. i'll talk to you later.

Who knows Frouf, maybe Sandra is on to something. You do have "day before weigh-in" problems. Who knows? It could be worth a try. Of course I'm in no position to give advice since I've never gone to meetings.

Planning on staying on track today. Taking my own snacks for this am, will have lunch with my mom--hopefully just a salad or something, then cola chicken for supper. I've got to get going, talk to you all later.

Good morning! :coffee:

So far to day, I have been totally CORE. Woo Hoo! It's only 8:15 Anyway I just discovered that Crystal Light is CORE. At least something I can add to my water. Going to make a list for the store. See you all later.

Lisa

I need the accountability of weighing in with a stranger. But....something is definitely up with Frouf!. Maybe you could find a meeting on a different day? Maybe Friday nights are just too hard to weigh in on Saturday morning?

Lisa, Walmart makes their own brand of the tiny carry along Crystal Light tubes to mix with a 16.9 ounce bottle of water. I haven't tried it yet because they had an orange flavor that Crystal Light doesn't make. I buy the Crystal Light raspberry. Have you seen the little one serving tubes?

My Walmart has all the flavors -- lemonade, tea, raspberry, orange ... now I just wish they would make the ruby red grapefruit in the little tubes because that's my favorite! What a great way to get the water down!

Well, look at the clock! I have to fly but I'll be back asap to give the big results! As if everybody's sitting on pins and needles to see if I've lost a pound!! :lol:

i don't know, girls. i may not have given good advice to frouf. it works for me to not go to meetings, but it doesn't work for everybody. well, i say it works. it's working so far. i need to get more exercise. i'm too stagnant to lose weight right now. i see the doctor monday. hopefully, i can start walking again. oh, well, life goes on.

Now Sandra, don't go second-guessing yourself! She's a big girl and can make up her mind! I think there's a lot of truth to what you say ... maybe facing THEIR scale is adding some unneeded stress. Or maybe moving the weigh-in day would work too.

When you know it all, backward and forward, and know what works and what doesn't, then sometimes no amount of meeting attendance can keep you on track when (if like me) you're stubborn and do whatever you want. It's not like the leader can come home with us and slap our hands when we reach for a cookie! I think for me, for the time being, I'm looking at my meetings as an extra measure of accountability.

Kathy - my Walmart has the orange crystal light; it's good, but I like the raspberry better. Did I miss your WI somewhere. I see you changed your ticker! Hooray!!!

Lisa

Down 4! I was as shocked as anybody! :lol:

thank you, kathy. sometimes i think i try to give too much advice. i'm a retired teacher and tend to be bossy. ya'll tell me when i get that way, okay?

congratulations on moving your ticker. that little chickie is moving right along.

i'm still doing core. i feel bloated today. i don't have tom any more. maybe i caught this from reading some of ya'll's posts. :lol: anyway, i'm feeling like a balloon. maybe i'll pop soon.

Sandra, you're funny...maybe you'll pop..that was cute!!
I too hope Frouf did what she felt was right for her. We ALL have to keep on keeping on....may supposedly "good" 6 days wound up being 4.....I turtled as you know ( I love that) but am right back on, this way it can't catch up with me.
Let's just be like the energizer bunny and keep going..................

linda, and going and going and going........

it's a good thing we don't give up, isn't it? i've been doing ww since before some of you were born. first time i joined was october 14 (i think it was 14), 1968. ww's come a long way since then. of course, i've taken a lot of detours over the years. right now, i weigh almost 30 lbs more than i did on that first day on their scales. oh, well, like linda says, we keep going and going and going.

i did get to goal back in 2000 and stayed there about 15 minutes. now i'm heading there again---and to stay much longer. not a visit this time but moving there for keeps.

:balloons:WOW!!
Congratulations Kathy!!! :woo: That is really amazing! You give me hope! :D