Hello, everybody. I’ve got lots to stay so stand back!!! Second thought . . . co get a cup of coffee or something and relax. Actually, it’s not as long as previous posts. Just feels like I’ve got lots to communicate.
DEB---I registered for FitDay this morning. What fun!!! I love the way it calculates everything for you. You are right . . . I’m not getting enough fiber, I don’t want to do the US cereal thing (for fear of a blow out!). Do you think increasing my broccoli and leafy greens would take care of that. Like one HUGE massive salad a day?? Just wondering. Anyways, I’m glad I’m finally on there. It takes me a while, but I catch on. Ha!!! Hey, I didn’t get a chance to mention anything about your hair question. I always think of you as a blonde too. Weird, huh? Anyways, I think you’d look great with it all turned yeller. Go fer it!!!! Oh, back to FitDay, I made my goal weight to be 135 and I put my target date at April 13, 2002. Do you think I can make that??? It says I’d have to lose .8 pounds a week. Is that doable??? Am I setting myself up for a failure? April 13 is our wedding anniversary and I’d love to celebrate it at 135!!!! OH AND GUESS WHAT . . . . this morning I was down to 170.5!!!!!! 174 on Friday morning and now 3.5 lighter. Yipppppeeee and Yeeeehawwwwww!!!!!
BOB---Glad to hear you are back on program. I am sitting right there beside you . . . can I strap myself to you in case I get ready to slide???? Guess what??? We FINALLY got the Kroger PLUS cards. Have you heard of them? You are supposed to be able to save more money with them and get extra special savings. Plus you get $10 off on your next $50 purchase. Cool, huh??? I am with you about the meat situation. We’ve been eating too many hamburgers. Even though we cook them on the GF and most of the fat runs off, I know there’s still more there. I’m going back to chicken too. It’s the miracle meat. Last week we had massive salads and one night I opened up tuna and put half a can on top. That was pretty good. It was the white chunk tuna, the only kind I buy anymore. Do you like it?
CHERI---I am so happy, happy, HAPPY to hear that you are on the downhill slide to 260. That is so awesome. Whatever you are doing, KEEP IT UP!!!!! Marvelous!!!!! Your weight seems to be coming off at a steady pace. Are you recording everything you eat? Just wondering what you are doing to get a four pound loss. Or do you think it’s simply the portion control thing???? That could be it. When I eat something out of the box (say Triscuits) I am out of control. Now I really try to keep the containers in the kitchen where they belong!!!
NANCE---Sounds like you hit the ground hard!!! Whew!!!!! German chocolate cake????? Go back and read what FROGGIE said to me earlier in the week. It’s REALLY GOOD and she really laid it out for me that I’m the one who should be in control. I’ve been thinking about her words ever since and it’s really kept me in line. Hope it can help you too! I know that feeling of wanting something so bad. But here’s the thing . . . I want to be thin SO BAD!!!!! I want my body to be healthy for a long long time. That’s what’s fueling me right now. I have a goal to be able to RUN the race for a cure here in Cincinnati next April. That’s going to be a huge thing to work on beings that I can only move my hiney at a running rate for about 60 seconds at a time now!!! But I know I will not be able to run that race at 170 pounds. I’m going to try my darnedest to do this. So anyways, that’s it. Each day can be a totally new start. AMSER has a good quote at the end of her signature about regrets. We can do this. I’m pulling for you, soul sister!!!! BTW, I know what you are saying about being with family . . . that always does a number on my eating. That CANNOT sit down to a meal that’s 100% healthy. And the desserts . . . give me strength. Luckily, we stayed home for Father’s Day!!! No temptation there.
FROGGIE---No, no, no for goodness sakes NO, you did NOT step over the line. I totally needed to hear what you had to say!!!!! I apologize if you thought I thought that!!!!! (How thoughtless of me.) (I just had to use the word “thought” one more time!) Girl, you are one I look to for inspiration and guidance. Do you think I’d just blow you off??? NEVER!!! Thanks!!! As I said to Nance above, I’ve been thinking about your words a lot over the past couple of days and it’s helped a lot. You’ll be happy to know that I’m SO in control that I’ve commited to FitDay. It’s awesome. Really getting a good look at the intake thing. Yes, yes, for goodness sake YESSSSS, I’ll come out and cheer you on at the Flying Pig. If the schedule is like it was last year, Race for a Cure is the weekend before and I want to run that. So we will ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY HAVE TO MEET UP that weekend. Will you have time???? Let me know what your plans are. What part of town did you say your friends live in? We are literally 10 minutes from where the race starts. I drive by the museum center every day. So I can be there in a heartbeat. I like both your t-shirt ideas!!! Maybe you could get your parents to tie-dye you a cool one!!! They seem to have a gift for that!!!! Hey, thanks again for all your help. {{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}
RHROO---What a little darlin’ you have there. She’s personality PLUS!!!! A real ham it looks like!
Well, girls we had a GREAT day. I got up this morning and did my workout first thing (posted the whole week’s worth on the other thread). Then Paul and I had free tickets to the Reds game. Yesterday I was really stressing about going. I thought there would be all this food and beer to tempt me and plus we’d spend money that we shouldn’t be spending. That sort of thing. Paul said, “Let’s pack our lunch and take it in!” So that’s just what we did. We stopped on the way down and bought some waters and a diet Dr. P for me and put them in our little cooler with all our goodies. I’d made a sandwich for each of us. Then there were grapes for Paul and cantaloupe and strawberries for me. About the 8th inning we finished up with a little cheese and triscuits. It was WONDERFUL!!!!! I know all the people around us were jealous because we had such wonderful snacks. So discounting the pop and water that we purchased, guess how much we spent on our big afternoon. (DEB, you are going to LOVE THIS!!!) ONE DOLLAR!!!! That was for a scorecard so I could keep score and not get bored. The tickets were free from Paul’s office, we parked in his office building. So there was NOTHING else to pay for!!!!! Of course, the minute we got there the kid next to me had a yummy looking ballpark hotdog and then a soft pretzel and then cotton candy. I was like, “Hey kid, get that stuff away from me!” Not really, but that’s what I was thinking. That and how thankful I wasn’t his mom to have to be up with him tonight with a belly ache. Anyways, it was a great afternoon and we were both really proud of ourselves for giving the softserve ice cream the cold shoulder!!!! Cool, huh? (pun!!!)
That’s it from here. You all enjoy the rest of your day.
Take care.
Kim
185/170.5/135
Gator - that would have been so awesome if you would have come to Madison with your DH since it's where I live. We could have had a good time! I've worked in various law offices in Madison since 1975, so I'm very familiar with lawyers!!!!! You can't throw a stone in Madison without hitting a lawyer--they go to the law school here and like Madison so much they stay. Hope your DH has a good time. I think the weather is supposed to be pretty nice this week if the weathermen know what they are talking about. He will be able to sit back at the Union Terrace with a tall cold one and watch the boats out on Lake Mendota!
Camping was great but I'm behind with everything around the house! Gotta run!
I am pooped and I didn't do a darn thing all day long! Eli left for work and I took a nap, wasn't feeling too hot, headache, backache, TOM is ending and sometimes I get like this. Finally got myself to go to the grocery store, just to be aggravated. Went to ask the guy in the procude area how much the Asian pears were, there was no price and his response was "we don't have any more!" I said, NOOOO, thats not an answer to the question I asked you, you do have more, I want to know the PRICE!" He then tells me HE DOESN'T SPEAK ENGLISH! Oh boy, that's not what you say to me. I went to the Mgr and complained. Not to get the guy in trouble, it's not his fault some idiot hired him when he doesn't speak hardly any English, but to complain how can they hire someone who doesn't understand a customer-it just irritates the heck out of me. The produce guy started talking to me in Spanish and telling me in Spanish that he's learning English! That he's from Columbia and doesn't understand too much English. HELLO!!!! Only in Miami can you come and get a job and speak no English-I wonder if I went to their country and tried to get a job without speaking Spanish-NOT! So what does the Mgr tell me, "we don't discriminate!" Ummm, no, you shouldn't discriminate, but no being able to speak or understand English is part of the job, and that's not discrimitation if you don't hire someone who can't do the job. UGH! Okay, got that off my chest, at least til it happens again, and it will, remember, I live in MIAMI!!!!
RHROO, she's is adorable!!! Sorry your post got messed up, but thanks for sharing the pic!!!
QUILTER, WHOO HOO!! Geez, the pounds seem to be melting off of you this weekend! On the fiber issue, 1/2 cup of Fiber One has 14 grams of fiber, 6 ounces of raspberries has 13 grams, just having those 2 items would do you (LOL-get it, doo you!!!) a day!!!! Broccoli is good and a salad is good, as long as you make it dark leafy lettuces, not iceberg. Beans are another great way to get fiber AND gas!!! Your goal is absolutely doable. It took me 8 months to get from 170 to 135. It's all in your hands YOU decide if you get there. Kudos for being so good at the game, and yes, spending just a buck makes me really proud of you!!!!!!
Okay, going to go throw a piece of lamb on the Jet Stream and eat before it gets much later.
Remember, tomorrow starts the new board and tomorrow is also MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY so if you have any words of wisdom, please, try to post them tomorrow!
Later!
Debbie
194/130/129
SB since 3/22/00
Reached Goal 6/10/01
It’s pretty amusing to think about catching up completely with 120 posts but I’ll skim the highlights!
Snooks, Happy birthday to you too! We are one day apart.
Sef, Hope you’re all dry now!
Solshine, I could just SEE the scene with the helicopter! How neat!
Good luck on the scales on Wednesday. I know you have really been working it and I want to see your weight go down almost as much as you do!!!! If I had any sure-fire tips I would certainly use them on myself. You know I have been stalled too. But last week, I eliminated carbs in the evening for two days and that, combined with running, seemed to get things moving and shaking again as I went down two pounds. I don’t know if it’s only temporary though.
Hmmm, after looking at your sample menu, it looks really good. You could increase your protein a little, but not much. Do you do any weight training? I can’t remember (sorry, spacey.) I don’t think 1300 calories is too low at all.
Congrats on the wrestling tickets! How exciting! My friend Rath Dawg who posts on Weight Workshop runs a wrestling forum there. I’ve never checked it out but it might be interesting. It’s at http://www.atforumz.com.
Rhonda, for a chick who talks about how terribly you’re doing with food all the time you sure are doing good with your weight!!!! I think you’re doing better than you think you are. What a darling pic!
Tigger, OUCH to your McDonalds episode. Yet I find it hard to believe that I (and others I am sure) used to eat that crap all the time!
Deb, congrats once again on your spectacular success!!!! It’s a victory for the entire board!
No way for me to tell who originally asked about headaches, but I used to have bad tension headaches almost every single day, and since I have cut out aspartame AND sugar I rarely have a headache. (and excessive amounts of alcohol) I don’t know if the peanuts caused my headache the other day. It was the only thing new that I ate, and I hear a lot of people are allergic to peanuts.
Your “milkshakes” sound good. We have a special treat called “shave ice” here in Hawaii, which is snow cones but a lot better because they are made of very fine ice and come with all kinds of added, calorific goodies. I haven’t had one in ages but I was thinking of bringing my OWN syrup and asking for a plain ice cone!
I reposted “Just One Pound” on my other forum, I really like that!
LOL! I hope you enjoyed your mango! I have been having fruits in moderation, certainly better than ice cream and pastries!
Froggie, I must say, your getting under 150 is really an inspiration for me, since we were at the same weight at the same time! (along with Lara). I hope to join you in MAGICAL 140s LAND soon!
I already looked you up on the map a long time ago! I will be visiting somewhere near the ocean (Havelock) in NC, and you, I think, are way on the other side. I will be attending a graduation all that weekend, and after that, if things work out this time, quasi-boyfriend and I will have some time the following week to play, so meeting up is a possibility. In fact if you can make the drive it’s going to be a killer party weekend! More friends from Hawaii are joining us there, coincidentally.
Laurie, 3 miles on the treadmill is a good workout! You are doing so well with losing weight!
StarChaser, nice to hear from you. Sounds like you are going through some really tough times right now. I’m sorry to hear of the loss of your “best friend,” and hope that your health improves....it can be such a downer to have a physical setback. And on top of that to deal with the floods! You are in my thoughts.
UFgirl, good luck with your journey! I started off at 164 in March so I know what you’re going through....SB is the only thing I have found that ever worked for more than a few days, weeks or months.
Iceskatefan, Hope you survived Day’s Inn and all the truck drivers!
Ralynne99, WELCOME TO THE BOARD!!!
Lara, I’m glad your weight is starting to come down too. Am I the only one who feels more empathy, or at least pays more attention to, the chicks who were about the same weight as me when I started? I guess part of it is because if you chicks can succeed, then certainly I have no reason to sit here and stay the same weight!
Cheri, Good for you for deciding to live in the present! I am still learning to do that myself, I was so wrapped up in “thin” fantasies all my life.
Kim, I don’t blame you for those white chocolate pretzels! They are yummy! But “one day at time,” it doesn’t have anything to do with who you are and what you eat today!
Nancy, I liked what you posted about the excuses people make. It’s so true! But there are really no excuses...there may be times when we make wrong choices, but that’s no reason to keep doing so over and over for a lifetime.
Susan, glad your trip was a blast and that you got some exercise too!
Glory, Hi! nice to see you again!
GatorGal, good luck with learning French, tres exciting! (Okay so I don’t know French at all!)
Okay, ladies, I’m queen of the one-liners today but I did want to catch up with what everybody has been up to.
Yesterday was the big birthday barbeque that Martin and I put on at Waimanalo Beach Park. It turned out awesome. I try to concentrate on all the people who showed their support by SHOWING up and not all the losers I called who didn't show up! My whole family came except for my brother, who was working. A group of our "downstairs" friends from work and their friends, and some other people showed up. It was a **** of a lot of work, and there was TONS more meat than we needed. but we'll enjoy the leftovers. My stuffed mushrooms wrapped in bacon (Martin's recipe) were a big hit, as well as the most gorgeous fruit salad I EVER laid eyes upon, brought by one of our guests. We didn't even bother with plates, the ENTIRE group just stood around with forks and fingers and ravaged the salad until it was gone!
After the “grownups” left, the rest of us partied down and I had ONE beer, which totally knocked me comatose when we got home! It was amazing the effect it had on me when I used to could guzzle down 7 of them without even getting buzzed. Then I woke up starving and ACCIDENTALLY ate this yummy muffin bread I made. It was an experiment with whole wheat flour, TONS of wheat bran, fruit puree (prune and apple) and toasted almonds. It turned out dense and moist and very yummy. Well, I didn’t mean to eat the whole loaf, it just sort of happened. But at least my system is nice and clean!
So today is supposed to be a lazy day but of course it never turns out that way.
Here are some PICTURES!!!!! from yesterday’s bbq. I'm still trying to figure out why the resolution is so crappy, but I figured out how to use the bloody camera and new software so that's progress for one day! (The hair has REALLY faded from the bright red a few weeks ago!)
Rhoo: This is a great picture. What a little cutie.
Deb: Thanks for sharing how to make the "milkshake". I have to give it a try.
Chris: Sounds like you had a great time at your party. Glad you checked in.
Kim: You asked me if I thought that my weight loss was steady because of portion control or if there was something else. Well, I think that it's really a combination of things. I have been eating between 1500 and 1700 calories per day. Writing everything down. Eating 6 times a day so that I am never really hungry. Measuring everything. And I did start walking again too. I feel that with the six small meals a day, it keeps me from being so hungry that I want to binge. I just hope it keeps going at a steady rate. It sounds like you are also back in control now. Keep it up. You will get there and I'm sure that you'll be running your race in April.
Nance: I know how it is when you get with relatives. I went to my sons house a couple of weeks ago and what did they want to do? Go out and eat at a buffet. We all went and I was out of control. I don't want to ever go to a buffet again. It's way too tempting.
Froggie: Great job on getting out there and running. I feel faint just thinking about it That is one thing that I would love to be able to do some day though. SOMEDAY I WILL!!
Well, better go to bed. Everyone have a great day tomorrow.
SUNDAY EVENING!
YOU decide if you get there. Kudos for being so good at the game, and yes, spending just a buck makes me really proud of you!!!!!!
She's ALIVE!
That is one thing that I would love to be able to do some day though. SOMEDAY I WILL!! 
