Welcome Akihega

You can do it!! Good luck with Phase 1.

I have to tell you, this forum is making all the difference in the world! I feel like I have my own cheerleading section! I told my daughter about it and she was glad I have a place to get more encouragement - she's only 19 and doesn't quite know what to say to her mom about dieting. She has been great about exercising though - she asks if we can go to the gym and if I say yes, she bugs me until we go and I'm always glad we went.

Haven't talked to DH at all about the diet this time and it seems to be working better for me. I bought a pedometer yesterday and he was making fun of me because I was counting all of my steps, but I think he was just upset because I didn't get him one. But I'm doing this for ME not him, and I think that's the difference this time.

I've downloaded some of the great recipes for P1 and I'm going to try to the Taco Bake today! Sounds good!

Thanks everyone, for your support!

Andrea

I have decided to bask on the beach once again. I have been sooo bad. I fell off the wagon and it ran over me...TWICE! LOL. But now that my house is sold and I have moved back in with my mother (darling hubby LOVES that..NOT!) I am quite ready to return to my goals of eating right and watching my weight. Today is day one. I have not done anything wrong yet, but the day isn't over! DH is not supportive of my dieting, either. He says I'm not fat. I am not fat. But I am not healthy, either. There is a difference. I want to blast those darn bad carbs out of my life! LOL. Wish me luck guys.
Amy

Welcome back, Amy! It makes a huge difference in how you feel when you eat healthy. I'm at the end of day 3 and I have been doing great! except for the water. I have the hardest time drinking all of the that water. I need a cool water bottle or something so I can see how much I've drank. I'm sure I'll figure out something.

I made the most yummy recipe this evening - the Taco Bake from the P1 forum ... oh, my, gosh. it is really good. I need to post over there and thank who ever's recipe that is ...

Well, I think I'm going to bed ... it's been a long day on the beach!

Andrea

OMG! DH is at it again! Tonite, he brought home a box of Krispy Kreme donuts from his work ... he said he meant to 'throw them away' before he left work because he was the last one out and didn''t want to leave them over the weekend ... ok .. then why bring them home and put them next to MY place at the table?!?!?

Then, I had to run to the store and there were donut crumbs in the seat! It's crazy. My daughter and I went to the gym this afternoon while he was at work. But if we wait until he comes home, he never wants to go, so we went w/o him ...

Anyway, I just had to vent. Thanks for listening! I'm still sticking to the diet!

Welcome. You can do it! I'm forty-three and want to be back into shape by the time I'm 45. I was looking great at 35, got pregnant on my 40th birthday and the weight thing has been all down hill (or rather uphill!) from there. Don't give up. We can ALL do it!

Andrea, stick to the diet and dump the husband!
Hang in there, girl! You're stronger than he is!

Pickle, pregnant on your 40th!! Oh, lordy. What a gift.
I wanted to be back in shape for 40, but it just hit, so now I'm aiming for 41. Good luck, girl!!

Thanks Pickle and Ellis ... I feel great this time around ... been working my butt off at the gym and trying alot of new recipes. I'm even drinking alot of water - which was always the hardest part.

My daughter has been great for me - yesterday, after we left the gym, we were both exhausted - she asked 'doesn't this feel good, mom? don't you feel better and happier now that we are doing this everyday?' ... and she is right ... but she doesn't know how much it means to have her doing it with me. She went thru a rough time for a couple of years, but now is back on track and I didn't realize how much I missed her. I am truly blessed. Even is DH is trying undermine my efforts!

Oh, forgot to add DH update ... this morning, he fixed himself blueberry pancakes and let them sit until I got up. Then, when I came into the kitchen to fix my eggs, he puts his pancakes in the microwave and asked me to taste them ... I asked him why he does that - he says he 'just forgot' ... but I know he doesn't.

Anyway, I've decided that I'm going to keep writing down what he's doing so I can take a look back once in a while and see what I've overcome.

Geez, Andrea! What are you up against!?
Can you tell your DH that there's a shipload of women here who think he's a real stinker?

Andrea you poor dear! I can relate to a certain extent! lol Glad DD is helping you to feel better!

You are doing awesome!!! Sooo sorry for your hubby, what a stinker!!! I would have to say if my husband was doing that, I would beat his head against the wall...OMG did I say that outloud???

Hang in there and you are doing so well!!!!!!!!! Yeahhh for you!!!!

Yes. Stinker is a good word for my DH. Today, it wasn't so bad, we were out and about, so we stopped at Outback for lunch. I had a salad and steamed veges - he had a salad and potato soup, which isn't bad - the hard part was when he ate 2 loaves of the bread with butter on each slice right across the table from me. I just kept telling myself that I'm doing so well, it's not worth it - and you know what? it wasn't too bad at all. I just kept drink my tea and waiting on my salad, then, I took my time eating and it was great!

Then this evening, DD and I went to the gym and did some serious working out! So afterwards, I went to Target and bought us BIG water bottles for our workouts! We are both starting school this week, so we are planning our gym time for the next week. No excuses! It looks like Tuesday will be the only day I can't make it to the gym ... so far. I don't know what my homework load will be like, but I know I can make it most of the time.

I'm having a great time, since I'm seeing results. I haven't worked out in a couple of years! I had a hysterectomy about 1 1/2 years ago, and I haven't been able to get back into the swing of things until now. I love the food I'm eating, the working out, spending time with DD and having the support from this board! Everyone here is great!

Well, I guess I'd better get to bed. I have work in the a.m. and it's supposed to be in the 90s here tomorrow, so I'd better drink lots of water!

Oh, DH asked me how my diet is going ... I told him I had lost 10 lbs so far ... he kind of ignored that part and said he could tell it was easier for me this time. I know he sees how much better I feel.

Your stories are hillarious!

My sister's ex-husband did exactly the same stuff - they're so insecure that they think you're going to leave once you're a babe! Keep up the good work, and keep up the posts - they're really humourous.

Well, I missed posting yesterday, but I was thinking about it! It's just gotten alot busier here. I worked until 4, then had class from 5:30 - 7:30, and when I got home, DD was waiting for me to go the gym. We went and "brought on the pain" as she calls it ... I got home around 10 and after a shower, collapsed into bed. DH has classes on Monday and Wed from noon until 9:30, so he wasn't around to try to get me off my diet.

Today, I started out the day spilling my breakfast - eggs - all over my foot - before they were cooked! I just stood there, wondering if this was really happening, or if I was still asleep. Turns out I was awake. After I got than mess cleaned up, I went to work where I proceeded to be S L O W all day. I'm sure it was very frustrating for my boss, but she's great, so she took me to the cafeteria and we both got big ice waters.

I came home and had some leftover taco bake (yummy) before I went to class at 5:30 again. Luckily, it was the first day, so we just wrote a short essay and got to come home at 7:30. I started working on my homework and DH ran to the store for a notebook for his class and came back with .... yes ... the biggest, double-chocolate-chip muffin they sell at the store next to target. How do I know? Because he held it up just for me to see as he was sitting down with his muffin and glass of milk.

I was on the phone with my daughter, so I just ignored him and by the time I got off the phone, he had gone upstairs. crazy. My other DH went to the gym without me tonite. I am going to have to miss Mon and Tues at the gym because of classes, but I'm going to make it the other nites. Everytime we go, we weigh on the way out and I've lost a little more. DH always says "yeah, mom!" She's the best.

Ok. So now I'm caught up - I'm working on my homework for tomorrow then, off to bed.

Thanks for reading my posts, Gail. I'm inspired by everyone here.