This a group of really fun , supportive people , who basically have the same goal in mind . To reach to or below 200 pounds in 2001 . Yes , we can do it !
Hi all ,
I hope you don't mind me starting a new thread , the other was getting lengthy .
Boy , Michelle , you had quite a day . I hope tomorrow is calmer for you .
Dora , I wish I had a Sea World here . You are such an wonderful involved mom . It shouldn't be that remarkable , but unfortunately , today it is .
I did gain 1 pound last weigh in , but no great surprise after downing 4 mochas on last wednesday . This week hasn't been good for points , either . One good thing though , someone brought in 2 13x9 chocolate cakes , today . I had a very small piece in the morning , & at lunch time there was still 1/2 of a cake left . I wanted another piece soooo bad , but I told everyone that when I got done with scrabble , I expected it to be gone . This cake was so good , & I have not had good selfcontrol lately . Now I have to get back to journaling .
Michele, yikes! Definitely sounds like you had One Of Those Days. Good for you for getting right back on track and for declining the Chinese food. Also, good for you in having that talk with your DH. A lot of folks would just get martyred and self-pitying and not actually confront the other person to try to improve the situation.
My weight is up -- not sure exactly how much, but it's up. Once my folks leave (in two weeks), I'm going to pretend I'm starting afresh. I'm going to sit down and read my materials (from three years ago!) and even start journaling in a new notebook. I need some freshness after doing this for three years.
At least I'm still exercising.
Hope everyone is having less soggy weather than we are!
I have been awol for awhile but just haven't had a lot of time to post. Have been lurking alot though. I hit 212 last Thursday and that makes 91lbs lost in almost a year...actually this is my 52nd week presently.
Lauren..just curious..how much have you lost in 3 years? I got my dr. to set my WW goal at 185 and now I have a light at the end of the tunel sort of speak!
Anyway...everyone keep up the good work and I'll try to stay in touch more often...
I've lost almost 60 pounds in three years. That's why I'm on the Turtles thread. I've lost it quickly in the past (over 100 pounds in one year once), and I wasn't able to keep it off. I hadn't learned the right lessons; I'd learned how to diet but not how to eat. This time around, I'm going slow and trying to learn how to live. At the rate I'm currently going, I have no idea if I'll get below 200 this year. But I'll sure be cheering you on!
Michelle -what a day! Sounded alot like one of those ugly, "Can this marriage be saved?" items in the magazines. Hopefully you're past that point now. Good for you going to the gym. Today has your name on it, I can tell.
What great losers you all are. Here I am, piddling around and feeling sorry for myself about getting back on track. Tomorrow will definitely show a gain. Still exercising, but the junk food I am craving is just too much. If this is how I react to a job loss, just think what a life-threatening situation would do. And this is even with a plan of what we'll have to do when. Maybe if DH and I have a date night away from the house and discuss things it would help. I feel like we'll have to put the house on the market in July ifnothing turns up soon. Which is actually ok with me. We have some equity and I'm not really enjoying having this large a place anyhow. But DH has totally trashed his computer room in the name of re-arranging it and just left piles everywhere. Makes me feel like he's thumbing his nose at my efforts to beautify.
OK, off the pity wagon.
Kathy - I do enjoy Seaworld. It's a two hour drive, so we probably won't go much again after this summer season. In fact, this time DD and I stayed in the waterpark area most of the day, then when we walked to the other side, she wasn't much interested in any of the rides or shows. Bored already?! We did get waterlogged and a bit burnt, but it was enjoyable overall. The grounds are really pretty compared to places like Six Flags. And going during the week keeps us away from crowds. Most of the time DD and DH sit on their butts at home, so I feel like this is a minimal thing to do.
Hello everyone. There are a couple of posts on the old thread. Be sure to take a look at them.
Thanks for everyones sympathy over my lousy day. I recovered just fine, as I knew I would. The only thing that got me down the rest of the week was WI on Thursday. I lost a pound, which is good, but I was hoping for a little more so I could get my next star. I really worked hard this week to stay OP. I feel very ungrateful complaining about a pound lost, but that's how I felt. I'm resolved to keep working at it. I know I will get there eventually. It's just been a really long time since my last star (12 weeks, but who's counting). I played around for so long and now I'm finally serious again and I want the star to feel like I'm making progress. Oh well, enough whining.
I had a good weekend. DH went to his parents with DS this weekend. DD and I went to Chattanooga on a Brownie trip. We actually went up early and did a few things on our own before everyone else got there and we went to the acquarium. It was a very fun mother/daughter day. We went for 12 hours, including the drive, and I was not tired at all when we got home. That felt good. Eating was so-so, but I did manage to make it to the gym before we left, so I got my exercise in.
Plums - Welcome, or should I say welcome back. Congratulations for sticking with it and going to the Dr. Hope the meds help.
Gizzi - Congratulations on the 2 lbs. and the 75 lb star. Great job at the potluck. You're doing what it takes. I like the idea of bringing your own shrimp to grill, but I would have to put mine on later. When I'm done, and everyone else is still eating, I start to pick and pile on the points.
Kathy - I love your strategy with the cake. Telling everyone you expected it to be gone! That's just my style. Good for you.
Lauren - I had to make a fresh start. Re-reading all the materials really helped me. I hope it helps you too. I also found getting on the net and reading success stories to be very inspirational.
Dora - A date night to discuss things sounds like a good idea to me. I'm sorry you're going through a rough time. You will make it through.
The weigh-in fairy was good to me. Only .5 up. And my leader told me that if I can't afford the fees, then I can come for free til things blow over. What a great feeling!
Plums - Welcome back! It has been a long time, but I'm glad you found the right doctor and made it back to us. My darling invisible friend, Tara, has thryoid problems and it is certainly a curious disorder that can affect so many areas. Hopefully the swelling is under control.
Gizzi-way to strategize! You re my OP hero! Hurray for the 75# star!! Is Disneyland next? Hope you enjoy those aquasize classes. I loved it, but looked very, very foolish the first few times. It definitely worked my abs and shoulders.
Made it to the gym in a big way today. I do love that elliptical trainer. But I wish I had control of the tv stations. All three were tuned to sports. Oh well, the Iowa Corn Huskers were kinda cute and it WAS their college playoffs.
Now I'm sitting here typing and eating Dots. Such a sugar fiend I am, today.
Hey, wait a minute, I was supposed to get to 75# first. Man, oh, man, I gotta really get back on track to catch Gizzi. Watch out, girlfriend!
Hi all ,
I had a .4 gain this week . .4 is kind of silly to get too upset over . Plus I figured I was lucky it wasn't more . My two grandchildren , who used to live with me , are visiting for a couple of weeks . I missed them terribly . We went to get their pictures taken today . They hadn't had any professional pics taken for 2 years . They are 3 1/2 & 5 1/2 , so they've changed alot . Kati (3 1/2) is the monster child . She has beautiful curly hair , which she chopped right before coming . So , I bought her a cute purple hat . She likes purple , apparently .
It has been hard to be on point with them around . My friend 7 I are going to start walking every night & i'm going to do swim aerobics on tues & thurs nights . Hopefully that'll get me out of my slump .
Welcome back Plums . I have Hypothyroidism , it can be the pits .
Dora , I think a 2 hour drive is a bit much very often . Too bad it isn't closer to you . Is your daughter going to be doing any swim team activities this summer ?
Michelle -your Chattanooga trip sounds like fun. I really do like to go and do things. Too bad the hubster doesn't. That scale will be kind to you this week, I can smell it!
Kathy-Yeah, 2 hours is a long drive. Even feels longer coming home. But since it is for a limited time -summer starts in mid-August here -I guess we can both stand it. At least for long enough to enjoy every part of the park. Too bad Schlitterbahn isn't cheaper. It's only 45 minutes away. My favorite park, hands down. (but I haven't been to Disney, yet)
I'm hoping to get my butt out of bed in the morning. The past two days I have turned off the alarm in my sleep. Grrr. Time to move the clock out of reach so I can get some real exercise.
Tonight I have to carve a watermelon. Tomorrow I get my hair cut (yeah!!) Friday I have to play hostess for our big company picnic. It's a small company, but we managed to find over 75 folks to come and watch a ballgame from the swimming pool and hot tub area, eat barbecue, and watch some first class fireworks. I have to get everyone a nametag and a doorprize ticket, greet, manage emergencies, and get out of there in time to catch a few Zssss as we have a swim meet very early the next day.
Saturday we have the meet, bowling with the Brownies at 6:00, then a monstrous overnight swim team party at 9:00. On Sunday I go and help clean up at 6:00amn then somehow manage to go to church and celebrateFather's day with a cranky child and wife. (I'm the wife)
It seems like a lot, to me. Plus I may have strangers spend the night in my guest room afterthe game. Already told them there is no room service.
At least I already did WI at an evening meeting. And was exactly the same as on Sat morning. Sounds good to me. The last time I did WI at night, I was 8# of water weight over the previous time!!
Y'all be good. I think it may be awhile before I get to post again.
I'm here, just not focusing on the program right now. I plan to recommit next Tuesday after the family leave. I think I may try the Wendie plan initially, although I'm not sure if I could count points quite that stringently.
How do you carve a watermelon, Dora?? Is this like carving a pumpkin??
Speaking of watermelons, though, the local paper had a picture of square watermelons that are being grown in Japan. The grow them in square shaped tempered glass containers, so as the watermelons grow, they take on the shape of the container. It's to make them more refrigerator friendly, which is actually a good idea. It's just that a square watermelon is a very strange sight to see.
Hi every one ,
I hope you all had a good saturday , i did , even though I gained .6 this week . My youngest son's 2 kids have been staying with us this week . They are staying one more week . My mom had the other 2 grandchildren & we got together for pizza . that was fun , as the cousins rarely see each other . they are 7 , 5 1/2 , 5 1/2 , & 3 1/2 . Never a dull moment .
Took my mom to the doctor to get the results of her lumpectomy . It was a cancer , but it was encapsilated , so no further treatment is needed . She is 61 , has emphasema but hasn't smoked in 7 years & is on oxygen now . Her pumonary doctor wants her to either have a lung reduction or a transplant . He referred her to the Univercity of Washington , which is surprising , because she's a military dependent . I don't think a transplant would be good , but the reduction is exciting .
Looks like I'm not the only one to be AWOL, tired of dealing with weight, and otherwise not OP.
Weighed in another 1.5 up. Not totally surprising, but I wish I would be better to myself. At least I am still exercising, but I don't want to use that as an excuse to continue stuffing myself.
DH is still looking for that perfect job, but he is getting discouraged. Considers selling the house as "losing" it. A guy thing, I'm sure. It's hard to be supportive of his feelings and still take action for survival. Harder to take action for my own self-needs.
On the up side, I was invited to join a "spouses of the recently unemployed" prayer support group yesterday. That was wonderful. And kind of wierd that our hubbies seem to be acting so much alike. It gave me sort of a boost, emotionally. But I still came home and gorged on cookies. Sigh.
This is the last week of swim team for DD. After this week I get to rejoin my wonderful Saturday WI group and use my cowbell again. The Tuesday night leader is really quite wonderful, but the atmosphere is totally different.
re: carving watermelons -never did it before, and it was so easy my 9 yoa DD did quite a bit of it. Used a very sharp knife and cut out the top, then scored my zigzags and just cut them out. Maybe we'll tackle a swan or whale next time. hah! btw, pumpkins are by comparison a tough, smelly mess. But then you don't have to deal with the sticky juice, either. I'd rather do a melon outdoors next time and just hose down the work surface.
Kathy-Sounds like your house is full of fun right now. I have often wondered what life would be like with two kiddos instead of the one. Not that I want a baby, but if DD had been twins, life might be more interesting.
Lauren- good for you hanging in there. This does get boring and tedious, but we know it works.
Gizzy-you still out there?
Gotta run ladies. I've had two waters so far, off for a third.
Dora, you don't know the half of it. During my six-week hiaitus from following the WW plan (during which I went on vacation, then had guests for 2.5 weeks, then did business travel), I managed to pack on a whopping NINE POUNDS. I can hardly believe it. I didn't gorge, I didn't binge. I really wish now that I had written down what I ate, because I just can't imagine how I gained that much weight so quickly. I got on the scale yesterday and about fell back off.
Needless to say, I've had to fight some serious feelings of despair and wanting to just give up. Instead, I tracked yesterday and thus far today, stayed within my points, and exercised. I am going to get this weight off in short order. I'm sick and tired of maintaining or gaining.
So that's my news. Wish it were better. All I know is that keeping in this same direction isn't an option, and neither is giving up.
To 200 in 2001 . YEAH!
I hope tomorrow is calmer for you .
. It shouldn't be that remarkable , but unfortunately , today it is . 
, someone brought in 2 13x9 chocolate cakes , today . I had a very small piece in the morning , & at lunch time there was still 1/2 of a cake left . I wanted another piece soooo bad 
, but I told everyone that when I got done with scrabble , I expected it to be gone . This cake was so good , & I have not had good selfcontrol lately . Now I have to get back to journaling .
Kathy
Kathy
At least I am still exercising, but I don't want to use that as an excuse to continue stuffing myself. 
