Hi Everyone,

I do so appreciate the good wishes and thoughts from everyone. I can't believe it has been so long since I have been on the board. I am still recovering but still in this sling and using only one hand. I am suppose to go back to the doctor next Tues. and I will hopefully know more then. After thinking back on the last few weeks, I feel that I have been in a depressed and grieving state. I can now see some sunshine and am mentally returning to my former self. As you can well imagine, my family is happy about this as am I.

I have missed so much from all of you and I will try to catch up and respond. I do see that Monet has a birthday...HAPPY BIRTHDAY! and Jack-K has lost 102 pounds...right? WOW. I hope everyone else is doing well.

I will write soon.

Hello Everyone, Sorry it has been so long, can't believe it is thursday already. Just wanted to tell yu I weighed in on Tues...Down 2.5 lbs...Very happy. I now weigh 193.25. It was funny cause the little old lady weighed me in as losing 3.5 and after thinking I was great, I decided to have her recheck. She did and she had messed up. I am glad I figured it out couse it is best to get an actual reading.I have lost 6.50 lbs I think since I started tops and SB. It isn't much, but It looks good on me. I have had several coments and that makes me happy.

Quilter..I am up to your challange for the being really good starting now. I did make it to curves 5 days last week, and will get there 5 days this week too. I might even get some walking in on Sunday after church. Maybe I could walk to work, andhave my dh pick me up..Yea that would work.

Sounds like everyone I doing great and I am sorry I don't have time to respond to everyone. When you miss a day it is hard to get caught up.

Oh yes just wanted to tell you we got our Honda back, only needed a new battery. (at least we think, that could change when i go out there to see if it starts) Didn't really notice any mushrooms, just mold. I think they dryed up since it has been warm and sunny in Sac.,. It will be a good winter car for me ...I am so happy to have it home...

talk soon

Kathy

Hello everyone
 

Well, I didn't get myself on the scales yesterday, but I did get it done today. I am down 1.5 pounds!!!!! It's been a while since I've seen any action of any kind on my scales, so I'm really happy.
As I am new here and I can't remember everyone's names yet, I want to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the birthday gal on here, and congratulations to everyone. Now that I know there are more people than myself doing this WOE, and that they ARE loosing, it really gets me motivated. I haven't gotten myself out for a walk yet, and that's mainly because of weather and the 3 yr. old here at home, but I'm really wanting to get out there, and hopefully the weather will cooperate tomorrow or even later on today so I can. Thank you all for welcoming me to the boards!!!!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MONET!!

JECRITES- I know how it is having a toddler- mine will be 3 next month. Get the Walk Away the Pounds for Abs(by Leslie Sansone). You don't need much room and there's a 1 mile tape that you do in 15 min, 2 mile in 30 min, and 3 mile in 45 min. It's a really good workout and it's under $30(Walmart).

Okay, I'm at 201 today(sorry Deb, couldn't resist the urge to weigh). So only 1 more pound before I'm back to my low. I decided to take my measurements and I'm down 2 inches since the 6th, although I'm still at the same weight. I measure EVERYTHING! I lost from my stomach and hips(yay). I even measure my "upper" waist(the area right below the ribs), my lower waist(where my waistband hits of my pants) and my abdomen(the gut below the belly button). So I'm very thourough,lol. Oh, and I got my 2 mile tape in for the day. So that makes 3 days in a row this week. I'm wanting to do 5 days a week- but I'm so busy from Fri-Sun. Maybe I can do it Mon-Thursday and try to get 1 in on Sunday morning.

FF

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A. A hooker can wash her crack and sell it again.

Q. Why do women call it PMS?
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A. For traction in the mud.

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A: Breasts don't have eyes.

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____improving their minds?
A. Because most men are stupid but few are blind.

Q. Why do women rub their eyes when they get up in the morning?
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Man who run in front of car get tired.
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Man who run behind car get exhausted.
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Man with hand in pocket feel cocky all day.
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Foolish man give wife grand piano, wise man give wife upright organ.
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Man who walk through airport turnstile sideways going to Bangkok.
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Man with one chopstick go hungry.
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Man who scratch *** should not bite fingernails.
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Man who eat many prunes get good run for money.
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Baseball is wrong: man with four balls cannot walk.
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Panties not best thing on earth! but next to best thing on earth.
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Wife who put husband in doghouse soon find him in cat house.
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Man who fight with wife all day get no piece at night.
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Man who drive like ****, bound to get there.
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Man who stand on toilet is high on pot.
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Man who live in glass house should change clothes in basement.
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Man who fish in other man's well often catch crabs.
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HeyGang,

I'm off to do some shoe shopping and some clothes, then to the tanning bed (I know they are bad for you). Then home to workout and crash.

Zanne, some days are bodies are just hungry. I was starving for 2 days and then yesterday not hungry at all. Bring some of that energy down here, my bathroom could really use a good cleaning. If you like chips & cheesies at night, try the cheese straws I posted on the recipe board. They are great and really fill that "cheese nip - cheetos" void.

JECrites, I guess it depends on how much you weigh and how big is your"flap". I was at 257 when I started and my stomach was overlapping. I do ab trainign EVERY day. It has gone down considerably but at age 50 I have a lot of saggy skin. That is why I strongly recommend losing your weight while you are you and your skin has elasticity to it. Check out the recipe boards for differnt things to eat. There are some good one on there.

Deb, Glad you got your walk in today in spite of the heat and your health. I'm just glad the computers only have sound and not smell. :lol: Really no celebration yesterday. Dinner, workout and then bunco. No plans on when I reach goal. Unless I go out and eat something! just kidding.

Yellow Rose, It is so good to hear from you. I hope you are recovering quickly and will be out of that sling soon. Winter is depressing enough w/o all the other health problems you have had. Glad you are getting back to your old self and hope you can join us more frequetly soon.

Miata, 6.5 lbs is something to be proud of as is 2.5. Congrats. Of course comments always make yo feel good. Glad your car is in good condition.

Jcrites, Congrats on the 1.5 loss and the scale finally moving for you. Yes there are many others doing this WOE and loving it.

Heartmom, Only 2 lbs to go. You can do it by next week. Hang in there. WTG on the 2 inches. That is great.

Sef, I bet taht would be intresting listening to all those oldsters telling about war in their day. I could listen for hours to some of those stories. Loved the jokes.

You all have a great evening.

Jackie
257/155/145
10-10-01

SEF- you naughty girl! I loved the jokes!

I was bored so I hopped on the computer to kill some time. Just got finished eating strawberries with splenda lightly sprinkled on top. I've got a headache, I think sinus. The weather today is absolutely gorgeous- nice way to welcome Spring. It's sunny and 83 right now. Talk to you guys later.

Heartmom: Thanks for telling me about the walking videos. I'll be looking for them over the weekend, and hopefully they'll have it here.

Jack-k: Thanks for answering my question. What ab exercises do you do? I have a pilates video, and I really need to get myself committed to doing it every day. I've been pretty wrapped up in this war right now since my hubby is in the Air Force.


Thanks for the advice!!!!!!!

Good Evening Everyone
 

Well, I've eaten 100% OP so far today. DH brought home some chocolate covered almonds a coworker was selling for his kid. I almost had one, but I knew I couldn't stop at one. I had a glass of milk instead.

I'm getting my salt cravings fed with feta cheese and olives! I never used to like olives and I've been eating them like crazy the last couple of days.

I'm moving a little more than I have been. DH needs the car for work, so I have to walk anywhere. We only live 15minutes from the mall/grocery store. But at least it's better than what I have been doing.

I found a 4 week program in Muscle and Fitness Hers today. Supposed to help you lose 10 lbs in the 4 weeks. It has 2 cardio workouts a day and weights 3 times a week. I think I'm gonna give it a shot. I may not do the 2 cardio workouts every day, and I'm not expecting to lose a whole 10 lbs(if I do, that would be nice) I just like the fact that the program is spelled out for me. Might be what I need to get exercise back as a habit.

JACKK--I printed out the recipe. I will try them one day. I eat the snacks at night out of habit, not because I'm hungry. So I think I'll stick to my knitting and a big bottle of water!

JECRITES--WTG on the loss!

MIATA--Whoohoo for your loss!

YELLOWROSE--Glad to hear you're coming out of your funk. I hope you get good news from your doc.

Time to go veg out.

Thursday Night
 

Hello Everybody!

I'm sorry but this has to be quick. Bed time is calling and I've got another early morning tomorrow. Must get up and "tread" at 6, then go for the "yearly invasion" at the doctor's, then off to work for a couple of hours. Whew! I'll be ready for a nap by noon.

I had another good day of eating. Just waiting to see how I fare on the weekend. That's the part that's so hard. Hopefully, we won't do a lot of socialize that will cause many restaurant visits. I'm meeting two of my cousins tomorrow night for dinner. I have no idea where we will decide to eat. So that's a little scary.

SEF---What's so wrong with using some pain meds if you need them? You are a wise person and you know how much to use. I truly hope that your pain just simply vanishes and then you don't have to worry about taking it or not taking it. Wouldn't that be great? I loved your jokes. LOL funny!!!

SHEANN---So do you think they don't get in that water enough??? I mean that's the team that has all the bathing stuff, brushes and soap and stuff. They were grossing me out with their group bath time. I think Deena is pretty cool, and would like to see her keep going, but I thought she must have felt terribly out of place. Because she doesn't seem to be into the flirting scene. When I stop and think of all the germs those people are ingesting it makes me weak in the knees. Still can't figure out why anybody would want to do that kind of thing.

JACKK---You are cracking me up with your bunco gatherings. Those sound like so much fun! But the next mornings are rough, I'm sure. Maddie and I enjoyed our girls' night so much that we were both asleep by the time Paul got home.

ZANNE----Yes, my friend Jackie and I are still talking to each other while treading on M, W, and F morning. It's a great way to start the day and it keeps us in touch more now than ever. She used to live one street over from me and then they moved out to one of the large suburbs and she's about 25 minutes from me. So we don't see each other as much anymore. But we at least know now that we will talk three times a week. And truly the time treading really goes quickly. Hey, I w ish you'd come down here and take care of my bathroom too. LOL!!! Glad to hear that you passed on the almonds. THAT IS SO SMART!!! See what happens when we stop and actually think about what we are about to do??? GREAT JOB!!! What do you do with your olives and feta cheese? Do you eat them on a salad? Or just together? I'm picturing the crumbled feta and can't imagine just eating that and olives. Are you talking black olives or green? I love both kinds.

DEB---I hope that movie you saw was funny. Mike Myers is in it and I think he's hilarious. Yes, I thought yesterday that I have a half pound notched off for the next 10. That's a fun feeling. Sorry to have to tell you this, but I caved this morning and jumped on the scale. (Remember when you were weighing every day?) Tomorrow I'll weigh in at the doctor's office. I want to find out the difference in my last few visits. I saw her in January right before I got back on program and I want to see what her records say.

YELLOWROSE----It's so good to hear from you. We were all wondering how you've been. And hoping that you were recouperating nicely. We've missed you and your great posts. Sorry to hear that you are having some down moments. I hope you can kick them to the curb. Remember we are always here with a good joke (even though it might just be a bit off color) or a kind word or a virtual hug for you. Let us know what the doctor says next week. We will be waiting to hear a good report. I'll bet you are more than ever ready to get rid of that sling and get both arms and hands working together.

MIATA---Where you been, girl???? It's good to hear you back with us. CONGRATS ON THE 2.5 pounds!!!! AWESOME!!! You are doing great with your exercising. One of the gals in my office goes to Curves and loves it. There's not one really close to me or I might think about joining too. Keep up the good work in that area. You know that it will really pay off. Hey, we are right about the same weight! The comments from others are really fun to hear, aren't they?

Okay, it's official. Time for bed! Turner Classic Movies is showing An American in Paris. I think that's kind of ironic with everybody being so ticked off with the French right now. I guess they had it scheduled and didn't think to change it. But I still like this movie. So romantic. And Gene Kelly had quite the bootie back then.

On that note I'm out of here.

Hugs all around.
Kim

HI everyone!

Today was another pretty good day. I went shopping and bought lots of fresh fruit and veggies plus chicken and fish and a package of ground sirloin. I have to have a burger once in a while :)

Quilter: You're right, that group is the one with all the soap and stuff. Remember the guys brushing their teeth. They said that it had been 16 days since their teeth was brushed. Oh my! I don't think I'd want to sit to close to any one of them. It looked so gross when they were all tearing at the big lump of half raw meat and spitting it in the bowl. Not to mention taking it out of someone elses mouth with theirs.

Deb: Let me know if that movie is good. I keep seeing the previews and it looks pretty funny.

Sef: Do you do a lot of crocheting? I am doing an afghan. It's very simple though. I'm also doing a crocheted cover to go on the top of a pillow. I only do it every once in a while, so it's taking me forever.

Jecrites: Has your husband gone over there? My ex-husband was in the Air Force during the Gulf War. He was in for 20 years. I know just what you are going through.

Jack-K: The cheese straws you mentioned sound good. I'm going to try them because I keep having those salty, crunchy cravings. By the way, your weight loss is awsome. Did you lose it all on Sugar Busters?

Yellowrose: Here's hoping and praying that you are recuperating well.

Well, it's getting late and I have to be up early. Hope everyone has a great day tomorrow.

Sheanne

Sheanne: I truly understand the fear you have, Mom currently has a lump they are watching, its near the chest cavity wall. I will keep you and your mom in my prayers.

Monet: HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Although it started on an off key, I hope that it was smooth sailing from the point your husband gave you such a wonderful gift and on thru the rest of the day.

Sef: Please don't beat yourself up, when the pain becomes unbearable, it's time for the meds. You honestly are my inspiration, I've only been living with daily pain for a year; you have learned to live life with pain, rather than it controlling you. This knowledge is a gift my friend, I too am learning, but long to grasp it fully.

Zanne: I had a MAJOR bad carb binge yesterday! Today I can honestly say has been the best I've eaten in the past couple of weeks. I right now am thinking about food, but it's not hunger but habit calling me. I'm trying to just drink water and ignore the call....

As I mentioned to Zanne, today has been a good op day for me, my worst crime was taking a small bite of shortbread that my son gave me. Tomorrow is going to be a challenge as I have an out of town Dr. appt and when I'm with Mom I tend to eat feel good foods vs. good for me foods. I have coupons to the Soup Plantation, and intend to have a good salad for lunch. I'll let you know how it goes. Water intake is still at 70+ oz, and I'm slowly increasing the fiber again. Had a good salad for dinner, so at least a good cup of veggies for dinner. Still craving food so I'm gonna go grab an apple, (it's been almost 2 hours since dinner). Nite all

Thursday night