Here I am, tired but happy!!! Went to nh today as usual, then to Wal*Mart Super Store and Sam's for groceries. Then chopped and sliced all the ingredients for salads for the next day or two, also boiled some eggs, to have on hand. Then while I was at it, chopped and diced to make some Shrimp Creole to serve over brown rice.
Now I am tired, I try to remember to sit while I chop etc. But I always will move for some reason and wind up standing when I go back to task. I feel I don't work fast enough when I sit. I wonder why I'm sore and then remember. Shrimp is expensive
but we need a treat now and then. It was really good, will have to post it next recipe day. It's all legal. It's so simple.
After supper I finally read and the paper and didn't stitch. Then remembered I better say Hey to y'all.
STAR - Feel so bad for you. Hope you will keep the nine toes. You are blest w/ a positive outlook. My prayers are with you.
DEB - Okay here's the deal w/ the bagels. I didn't want to hurt your feelings by saying I would make a change or two. I like the texture, but they are really a little blah. For the amount of flour used I would add a full tsp of salt. I think I would bake them at
425' next time, may make them a little crustier. I also would make the hole a wee bit bigger as it closes as it rises and bakes. Also for our woe, I think instead of 8 I would make 10. You'd still have the taste but a little less carbs going in your system. If there is an oven temp listed I did not see it. They do take a little time to make. I used the Rapid Rise yeast, which cuts down the time some. There are 2 rising times and then you have to boil them. All in all I would say worth the effort. Especially if you can't
find sfww ones in stores. Also I like the baking process, so didn't feel time was abnormally long.
Thanx for sympathy on achiness, better today. Just some days are worse than others. I try not to feel sorry for myself, but it will slip out!
By now you know I got the e-mail on the biscuits. When the bagels are gone I will try it.
FILLISE - Glad everythig went well, too bad the nausea had to spoil it for you. I never thought if the scale as being high, except in numbers! Thanx for the words of encouragement
BUTTERFLY - My cleaver was just to make a point. I am an anti-violent person. At least toward others! Another spot is the thighs. They are getting dimpled. They were always too fat firm for dimples. So maybe a good thing even though it is horrible! You talk about breasts, my dil is not fat, but she is Dolly Parton busted. She has problem w/ certain clothes getting them to fit w/o busting open. So we all have problems and are never satisfied w/ ourselves.
ROSALIE - Pains are better. Our pool isn't big enough for laps, altho I do go back and forth. Altho the hot tub is good, I prefer the pool. I think bec in the tub you just sort of sit, in the pool you can move which helps the aches etc. Yep, I know pastry flour should be sgww. I was in Wal*Mart Super Store today and they didn't have it. If you like to bake try the bagels, see note above to Deb for my thoughts on them.
Seems like a slow board today so takes less time to write a post. I am tired and will not check for mistakes, you'll just have to read it as it is and have a little snicker at my typing!
I am the first to post...you know why??? Because it's 1:40am. in the !@%^#& morning! Obviously I can't sleep, so what else is there to do! My computers were down both at home and work. What a SB posters nightmare!!!!
BOB I was up in the heavens during the Roy Rogers days.....I was born in 19 ot 65. Mr. Rogers and Sesame Street were
more my speed....o.k. Scooby Doo. I haven't informed Dan the Man about the FARTAY room yet....I thought I'd save that for when we are about an hour outside of Vegas and it's too late to turn back!
Debs
Thanks for the complements on my art ....No I did not hand letter the envelope, but isn't it cool??? Dan isn't much of a gambler, but when he sees the alternative of hanging out with you me and BOB, he might become one! I can't believe BOB
hasn't been to TJ's! You two better be on your "Ninja" mode shopping, because I am very un-girly in that respect and don't have a lot a patience browsing for hours and hours. I picture us floating on rafts with a fluff-n-fold drink in some gargantious swimming pool laughing! Faris is getting his real cast (for those of your wondering my sons name is Arabic because the ex is from Jordan) on Tuesday. His biggest dilema is what color he is going to pick out. The ortho Dr. suggested hot pink but he didn't like that idea! Nadia has been up to typical girl stuff going to the movies and hanging out at the mall, eating, watchig "The Wedding Planner" for the 8th time, etc.
Sol
I have tried the cabbage diet and after the 4th bowl, I took the entire pot and through it down the drain. Haven't had cabbage since then! The only thing that I can think that may be worth trying in regards to loosing weight is eliminating any type of starchy carb (regardless if it is SGWW) and just eating protein, fruit and veggies for a week or two and see if that makes any difference. I've seen alot of people in my doctors office stuggle with their weight, and that seems to be the one thing that gets them going. I don't really consider it Atkins, because he doesn't allow fruit, until later on, but cutting out the carbs seems to work for most people who have a hard time getting some movement on the scales! You could try it for two weeks, and see what happens. I know my body is super sensitive to carbs, and when I was following SB to the tee, I was still having protein for breakfast, eggs or cottage cheese, salads with proteins for lunch, protein and more veggies at dinner, and fruit for snacks in between meals and I was doing great with the weigh coming off.
ldblond
I'm not sure you want to see the casa unless it is for before and after purposes! It's fun owning your own home, but you never seem to stop working on it! I'm really helping Home Depot with their profits! Have you baked anything with the agave nectar yet. Was your stomach o.k. with it?????
Krista
WAY TO GO!!!!! YOU GODDESS YOU!!!!! That is awesome! Things are moving down, down, down for you! Glad someone is on the right track and can set an example for what can happen if you are a good girl and follow plan! I have been evil lately. PMS was bad, and the chocolate craving were even worse. The some evil person brought brownies into work when I was WEAK. Needless to say there wasn't a loss to post on WIW!
SEF
I'm such a ding-bat....I did see you mention "NH" and for some reason was thinking New Hampshire!.....Must have had Folgers that morning and not Starbucks to wake my brain cells up, but BOB knows all about how coffee can affect the little grey matter upstairs! Glad to hear that! My Dad is in a Nursing home and I haven't ever seen any volunteers there. Should would be nice for people to get some extra TLC! In regards to DEBS bagel recipe, you have to know one thing...the lady doesn't actually COOK. Yes, she supplies recipes, yes she has 1,000's of cookbooks, but she'll be the first to tell you she hasn't actually "made" any of these recipes! o.k.....except for the WW Sponge Cake, how can we forget that one!
FLY
You asked what color we're painting......Well, I have about 50 paint chips and the more I get the more confused I am. We're going with "warm" tones. The carpet I picked out is called "Carmelized Pear" and as far as the paint....I can't decide.
I kind of like the look the have in coffee shops (BOB, refrain yourself!) Terra cotta, honeycomb, etc. I think I need to look through more magazines!
Quilter
I thought for some reason your where going to a CLASS reunion, not a family shin-dig! Sounds like you had fun! Glad to see you on board again!
Well....my big report is that I have an appointment Saturday to get a new "DO", hair-do that is!!!! One one my patients works at the salon at the Hyatt and has been buggin me to get my arse in there, so I broke down and scheduled. I also made an appointment to get a manaicure and pedicure before hand, so I can really enjoy the whole fluff-n-fold experience. My friend Ann is going with me and I CAN"T WAIT!!!!!! This is the Mom who NEVER spends money on herself! Just the fact that I called and made the appointment is HUGE! Well, it's 2:15pm....sleeping pills here I come. Glad to catch up and post! I missed everyone! You'll be seeing ALOT more of me (Yes, that's right BOB...the buzzin' is back!) Dan the Man is ditching me (without my permission) for 2 weeks up to Washington for annual military training. I had no idea reservist did soooooo much! He also has insomnia...maybe becuase it's out last night together. Hey, we haven't been married a year yet, I can be mushy!
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Hi all. I'm with you Nancy about time. Happy Friday the 13th. I'm not supersticious but it is fun to say. I'm to report that I'm now a scale watcher myself. Been looking at it every a.m. since Wednesday thinking "ok, today it's going to move". I can see why it's so addicting.
Quilter-Welcome back!!!! Glad I could assist in the posting catchup by my little bit earlier this week. Glad you had fun. With your determination you'll be a loser in no time.
Rusty-Welcome. I'm new too. I think I'll rethink 2% milk too if this scale doesn't move soon. I have trouble posting myself. I can't wait til I learn to put in images too.
Rosalie-Thank you sooooo much for those buttermilk pancakes. Now I have some flexibility on pancake Saturdays with the family. I won't feel so left out. You're the best!!!
Sef-I'm sending you energy. Do you feel it yet? Isn't it fun to treat yourself? I caught a Poirot last night. Didn't catch the name but it's the one with the kidnapped boy. I got right off it was the dad. "Murder in Mesopotamia" is on tonight so 2 nights of Poirot!!!!!!!!
Nancy-No computers on school buses yet, but I used to manage a telephone center. Computers down are the worst and we don't have human lives in our hands. Hope those things get fixed soon. So colors sound so delicious. pun intended. I'm glad I'm not the only one who's head swims with all the colors available. Sometimes I long for simpler times when there wasn't so much choice!! I'm not really a mallrat myself. I'm a zip in and zip out girl so it's even a bigger deal when I find a terrific bargain.
Love to all, gotta take all the kiddies to summer school.
Fly
sb since 6/29/01
185/177/150 (for now)
Good morning y'all. What a difference a week makes. I was in such a low spot last week. This week I am back to my old self.
Spewer behaved herself for the most part. She was up to her usual stuff. Talking about her so called best friend, while her friend and her friend's sister where in the room. All the discussion were attempts to make herself look fabulous in the site of others. More insecurity leaking out of her. I was able to keep my mouth shut. Had a migraine and didn't feel like getting too roudy. I laid low and left as soon as the games were over.
Have just finished up my light breakfast and am getting ready to go for a run. Hoping to turn in another great time. It's TOM and I tend to run my best on my period. FYI - during ovulation your effort is perceived to be more difficult. You feel as though you are working harder, your breathing more effortful, when in reality it, isn't.
DH has been running and lifting regularly, and he is started to see the benefits. He is wearing some pants to work today that haven't fit in years. He needs assistance with his wardrobe. I am a clothes horse and he could care less about what he wears to work. I got him a few things yesterday that he likes, some of 'em I'll take back today.
May I make a plea to all this summer? There have been 4 children in the US this week that have died from heat exposure when they were left in a locked car. One of them was here in NC. A prominent veterenarian forgot to drop off his young son the way to work. The infant remained in the car seat, behind tinted windows of an SUV, and died. It was a horrible accident and now the father is on suicide watch. People forget about their children in their carseats more than people realize. As you are out an about this summer, please be aware of children of any age and pets that are locked in hot cars. When it is 80* outside it is 120* in the car. If you see an animal or a child in a car, call the police.
DEB - You got a great deal on your shirt! I'd love to shop with you. about Canada. What a CRAZY situation with your BIL. Sorry that your trip is going haywire. Great walk time! You have peppy little feet! BTW - I love Spaeztle. I learned to love it when we lived in Germany. YUM!
SOL - {{{{{HUG}}}} Sorry if you have felt as though someone has been critical of you here. I hope the person who said things to you to make you feel that way was trying to be helpful. I am sure it was not meant to be hurtful. If I have been untowards, please accept my apologies. However, I'm glad that you mentioned how you felt. It is important to discuss our feelings here and to make us all aware that sometimes we need to be careful with what we say to others. Keep up the good work.
FILLISE - SOO happy that you are feeling better and that you are able to get on your feet a little bit. Congrats on your SB anniversary! You have done so well!
BOB - I missed you at chat. I hate that you weren't able to get in. Did you try logging off and back on? Do you have more than one browser that you can use. I have had to try another browser when we had the other chat (before the upgrade). I wrote down that yummy recipe for the pancakes. THanks for sharing. Dixie says hey to Skeeter.
ROSALIE - Great Loss! Keep it up!
SEF - Keep your chin up!
SPARK - You remind yourself that all this exercising is building that fab-u fat burning muscle, and that it tends to make the scales go a little wacky at first.
KRISTA - NYC!! That sounds like a fun time. Great loss!
STAR - Welcome back. I am sorry about your foot. Does this go back to the blood poisoning incident? Did they ever decide what caused the problem to start with? I hope that they will not need to take another toe.
NANCE - A New Do? WOO HOO! Pamper yourself!
QUILTER - Reunion sounded like fun. Nice to see you back today.
RUSTY - I have to be careful with my carbs and cheese intake too. I had to laugh because as I was reading your post I was eating cheese toast!
GATOR - Yeah for you and the exercise! That is awesome!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! To all of you celebrating a birthday this month.
Time to run, literally. Hope you all have a great day. Will check back in later!
Just got in from my walk/jog, did the usual 4.5 miles with 18 jogs in a 52:57-sweating bullets right now.
Getting down to the wire with getting Lauren ready for camp. We are going bra shopping today, among gosh knows else. Going up to Broward to spend the day, Mom is picking up Michael from school so we don't have to rush back here early. Going to take Eli out for his birthday to (where else?),Ole Ole-old goat is 49 years old today. Not sure what the dinner plans are for tonight, maybe a movie or something.
The scale is extremely up for me today-but I'm not really so worried about it since it's TOM time for me. I must admit though, Wed I ate like a pig, too much food and too many calories, and then yesterday, it was even worse! Nothing I ate satisfied me at all, I ate from the minute I woke up til the minute I went to the bedroom! Of course, it was all SB LEGAL, just too much of everything. I figured I must of eaten well over 2500 calories just yesterday as I stopped counting at 1800!!!!! Add to that that yesterday I didn't walk and I didn't drink but a little bit of water. Today I feel like I'm back to "normal".
I've got to get in the shower, so I hope you all don't mind if I don't respond to you all individually right now. Depending on what we do this evening, maybe I will have time then, otherwise, some time tomorrow-hope you understand, just busy, busy right now.
I hope you all have a wonderful day! Before I forget, it's FRIDAY FIT FACTS and here's a great article I found that I thought you'd all be interested in reading:
The Benefits of a Low Glycemic Diet
by Douglas S. Kalman MS, RD
November, 12 2000
A recent study suggests that dietary fat may not be the principal cause of obesity (1). In fact, many experts now believe that the types of carbohydrates you eat may be the cause of weight gain and other related diseases. The researchers, led by David S. Ludwig, M.D., Ph.D., the Director of the Obesity Program at Children's Hospital in Boston, focused instead on glycemic index (GI), which is a measure of the effect foods have on blood glucose level after they are eaten.
Ludwig defines high-GI foods as those "that are rapidly digested and absorbed or transformed metabolically into glucose." These include refined starchy foods (such as bread, cereal, rice, pasta, etc.) and table sugar. By contrast, low-GI foods comprise most vegetables, legumes, and fruits. To put it simply, high glycemic foods are ones that cause a rapid spike or rise in your blood sugar values, while low glycemic foods rarely effect blood sugar.
In this study of 12 obese adolescent males, the researchers found that after eating high-GI meals, the subjects were hungrier and ate again sooner: voluntary food intake was 53 percent greater than after a medium-GI meal, and 81 percent greater than after a low-GI meal. Apparently, eating a low glycemic diet can result in being less hungry and eating less throughout the day. The attached table, which lists the glycemic value of various foods, is a great tool in helping you to choose foods that promote a stable blood sugar and reduced appetite.
The researchers concluded that the hormonal and metabolic changes that occurred in those who had eaten high-GI meals-as their bodies more readily absorbed glucose-led them to eat excessively. They also reported greater hunger sooner after eating than those who had eaten medium- and low-GI meals. The researchers acknowledge that the study charted only the acute effects of low-GI meals: "The effectiveness of a low-GI diet in promoting long-term weight loss is unknown." More studies are needed to determine the role of GI and other factors in eating and in weight gain. "Nevertheless," said Ludwig, "this study suggests possible advantages for treating obesity with a diet abundant in vegetables, legumes, and fruits; low in high-GI carbohydrates; and moderate in protein and fats." Ludwig also found that reducing GI in the diet improve serum lipids [cholesterol, triglyceride and high density lipoprotein (HDL)] while decreasing the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Recently, the concept of a body weight set point has been proposed. The set point theory basically states that body weight is predetermined and extremely hard to alter. If you overeat the body responds by increasing the metabolic rate, when you undereat, the metabolism slows down. The body does this as a both a method to keep your weight where it wants it (thus, the set point theory) and as a protective mechanism (2). The link from the set point to the type of carbohydrate that you include in your diet is the glycemic effect of the carbohydrate. As previously stated, high glycemic carbohydrates (for the most part, unwanted in the diet) can increase hunger and overall food intake throughout the day, whereas low glycemic carbohydrates reduce appetite and enhance satiety. Thus, certain types of carbohydrates can increase the risk of obesity.
To further test how dietary carbohydrates effect physiology, researchers from Children's Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston tested 10 overweight men by putting them on two different reduced calorie diets and measuring the hormonal and weight response to the diets. The high glycemic diet was 67% carbohydrate, 15% protein and 18% fat, while the low glycemic diet consisted of 43% carbohydrate, 27% protein and 30% fat. Both diets were the same in calories, while differing in macronutrient ratios and sources of carbohydrate (3).
The results of this study are nothing less than staggering. In fact, to all of those "high-carbo" fans out there, sorry but your diet leads to a slower metabolism, weight gain and leans towards a negative nitrogen balance. Specifically, the high GI/high carbohydrate diet resulted in a decline in energy expenditure of 10.5%, while the low-GI/reduced carbohydrate diet only slowed the metabolic rate by 4.6%. It is important to point out that reduced calorie diets in general will slow the metabolism. The shocker in this study is the reduction of the metabolic rate on the high-GI diet was double that of the low-GI diet. Past research has not indicated that carbohydrate intake impacts nitrogen balance. Nitrogen balance is related to protein intake and muscle mass status. When you follow a diet that is too restrictive in total calories, your body will pull upon protein in the muscles for energy. This is evident when looking at an anorexic or prisoner or war. The muscle wasting becomes apparent by the lack of tone on their body. This study demonstrated that a modest calorie reduction coupled with a high-GI diet results in a negative nitrogen balance - muscle protein being used for energy when compared to a low-GI diet (preserves lean body mass).
A popular diet that is slowly but surely receiving scientific validation is the Zone. In fact, if you examine the low-GI diet used in this study (43% carb, 27% protein, 30% fat), it is strikingly similar to the 40% carb, 30% protein and 30% fat put forth as optimal macronutrient ratios by Dr. Barry Sears. If you are looking to shed a few pounds, maintain lean body mass and keep your blood sugar in check, then a low-GI diet is for you.
Have a wonderful weekend!!!
Debbie
194/128.5/129
SB since 3/22/00
Reached goal 6/10/01
Friday morning responses: I'm catching up on responses, but I may have missed someone or typed you more than one message.
Debelli:-Congratulations on your weight loss, it's incredible that you are already so close to your goal! I am going for the cushion goal, but I'm really struggling with how to maintenance. Any tips would be so helpful as my I really go back and forth with what I should do. My SIL has my books right now, I've asked for them back but we haven't connected yet. Question: How does milk figure in with weightloss, see Rusty's post and my response. thanks.
rosalie: Congratulations on the great 2 lb. loss!
KristaAB369: Wow! What a terrific loss, your doing great!
Frog Lover: Down a little more I see, your on your way to seeing your goal!
THE BIG ORANGE BABE: Nance is having major computer problems. We had lunch yesterday, she is ok. She still needs to be pulled on the wagon and is having her struggles as we all do. Nance and I both are stress/emotional eaters which at times cause us to make BAD decisions. I had a lapse last night with the Domino's Cinammon Dough balls...they were good for the 1st bite I wish I would have stopped there...
Sef: I hope you are feeling better.
StarChaser: Good to hear from you. I pray that you will recover quickly.
Fillise: Glad you are recooperating well. I don't think I would worry to much about weigh in this week, although your recovery may be speedy trying to put your full weight on that knee to soon is not a good idea and your meds may cause you to retain fluids which unfortunatley could cause your weigh in to be off. They may not, this is just how surgery effects me.
The Quilter: Your mini-vacation sounds wonderful. I love getting together with relatives, we use to do it so much when I was a kid. Not so much now. I certainly miss it.
Rusty: I've been on SB for 5 months and still feel like a nerd. We are all here for one another, I too am struggling with milk. I know that sf ice cream sets my cravings off, so I am trying to stay away from it and stick with Deb's milk/ice drinks. They don't cause me to have the sweet cravings, but I'm not at all sure that they aren't keeping me from losing.
Sef: I'm coming over, you sound so wonderfully prepared and the food scrumpcious (sp?)! How many days out can you make salad still and it not spoil? I can only do 2 days worth, any suggestions?
Nance: Your up late! Yes I have agave nectar and I'm going to try Deb's peanut butter muffins for the party at work next week. I used it on french toast last weekend and it was a little too sweet, next time I'll use less. I like it better than any of the other sweetners, especially because it's natural. Have a great time this weekend at the beauty salon. You TOTALLY DESERVE THIS special day! We'll have to get together and check out each other's new do's next week. (My appt. is Sat. afternoon)
Frog: You are so right about the loss of children during the summer. We unfortunatley have a loss of life in the valley at least once a year, outside it's 110-120 you can only imagine the inside of the car. What a devastating loss. In addition, pools are another big stealer of life. Please what your little ones, don't let them play around pools and when they are in the water, be in there with them and don't leave their little sides. I've been to one 7 year olds funeral in my lifetime due to a senseless drowning. So sad...
It's way past my time to get ready for work, so I've got to go.
Well, the reocvery is proceeding. I can feel the knee getting stronger every day! It is still nowhere near normal, but each day is a little better.
I did manage to climb on the scale this morning. I'm down three pounds. I guess the surgery fast, plus the barfy feeling for the next two days made a difference. I want to see where it stabalizes after I resume normal eating--but hey, I'll take it!
Deb--See you are still below goal--your cushion is working!
Frog--Such discipline! It's fun hearing about you and DH training and getting into shape. Where did the incident with the vetenerian take place? I can't imagine the heartbreak, the grief, and the guilt!
Sparkle--it sounds like you are tackling the weights again with a vengence. I can't wait to get back to the gym!
That's all for now. I'm finding I still get tired pretty easily!
Hope everyone has a good day!
Susan
300/238/150
July 10, 2000
--ps I'm at 62 pounds lost now. 60 pounds represents 20% of my starting body weight--so this represents a milestone! 13 more pounds and I'll be halfway to goal!
Debbie........ I SO enjoyed meeting you, Eli, and Lauren. Thanks so much for meeting us in Kmart parking lot You are so, so sweet for bringing the "goody" bag too. Everyone, our SUPER CHICK is as SUPER in person, as she is on the board.
Gotta go for now.. Lots of unpacking to do, and laundry. I will post again with details of our tropical time in the Keys!!!!!!!
Hi all. Been reading posts but not feeling really witty enough to write. Still tired all the time. How long does this last???? I wrote more but it sounds whiny. So I saved you the trouble of reading it. Any vitamin suggestion would be well received and appreciated.
Fillese-Take those 3 lbs any way you can get them. That's the least you deserve for all you went through!!!
Amser-welcome back. Glad you had a good time. Waiting to hear all the details.
frog & Deb-your exercise is such an inspiration. Speaking of inspiration I think that's what I'm going to do now. Maybe I won't need vitamins after all. Wish me luck.
Sonya, this is a LONG, rambling thread by a chick who has had a quick weight gain due to health problems, I am not trying to say her problems are the same as yours but there is frustration that you may be able to relate to. Just thought it might be interesting reading for a rainy day:
MAN~~~~ Am I GLAD THIS WEEK IS OVER!!!! We have been just as busy as "IN SEASON" this week and it made my week go fast, but DAMN, I"M TIRED!!!
CHRIS Sol will be fine. We need to leave her alone for now
and let her get herself together. Some things only make matters worse. She's a STRONG COOKIE and will bounce back.
Have a good weekend in paradise!
FLY ONE A DAY FOR WOMEN....It's the best....as long as you're not in menepause.....I think you need BOB to come and take you for a ride in the wagon...Would they run us off the BIG BRIDGE????
ANN So glad you're home safe...CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR ALL ABOUT IT>>>>>>FILL US IN GIRL!!!
FILLISE Why you'll be LEADING THE CHEERS at the stadium before you know it! You sound like you're doing great! Don't do too much at once...
LARA I can SO RELATE with the stress/emotional eating thing! THAT IS ME IN A NUTSHELL....I don't even realize I'm doing it when it happens...
YOU'RE AT GOAL ALREADY???? MAINTENANCE???? GOOD GOING!!
Enjoy your pampering at the salon!
EILEEN SO....where did you all go for dinner? I know you went out to eat, ELI is sure to want a good meal on his BIRTHDAY!!! Don't you try to cook....PLEASE~~~~
Your day of eating sounds like mine for the past ALMOST FOUR MONTHS!!! Once you get started, it's pretty damn hard to quit!
Good thing you don't have those days often. I hope you and Lauren had a good day today. I know you'll miss her, but it will be good for her to be at camp. I'm just sorry that she didn't realize that she wanted to go from the beginning. Is Michael going to summer school all summer?
Rain is moving in over here...70% for tomorrow and 50% for Sunday...I love the rain, but it's bringing SINK HOLES with it!
Whole houses are sinking up in SPRING HILL!
FROGGIE You tell DIXIE that SKEETER is barking at the screen as we speak!! I WANT SOME BBQ I'm thinking about getting a butt and throwing it in the crock pot and doing some vinegar sauce....I'm in a bad way and would rather be up there eating the GOOD STUFF, but will settle for my own...
I don't think it was browser problems, but just that the server was too busy at the time I was trying to get in...I'll start sooner next time.
Are you all camping this weekend?
NANCE YOU AND DEB.....you can keep on pretending not to know these people all you want too....I'll keep your secret.... A NEW HAIR DO! Are you getting that Sally Field look from STEEL MAGNOLIAS???? You know the one....it looks like a BROWN FOOTBALL HELMET??? heh heh heh
You should send Deb a picture when you get your new SALON IMAGE and let her post it....I want to know who I'm looking for when I get to VEGAS!!!
SEF YUMMMMMMM I'm coming to your house.. I LOVE SHRIMP!! Isn't it dumb about how expensive seafood is when it's
caught right where you live>It's very expensive here, and is caught right in the gulf....it's cheaper in KY than here!
GATORI've still got 52 day to go...My first game is on the 2nd of Sept...
Sorry about the lightening...just another thing we have to put up with down here in the SUNSHINE STATE
WELL...I'm off to lurk....
BOB
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Evening....I am soooo tired, but I am draggin' my patoose to the puter! I am with BOB and very glad this week is over! Chaos at work, enough to make me not to wanna be boss woman anymore! Plus lack of sleep and the husband ditchin me lead to one tired puppy! I keep reminding myself that tomorrow I will be getting fluff and fold and will soak up every precious moment of pampering. I hope I get a decent haircut/style! I think I am going through a frumpy-phase right now. Feeling like I have a case of the uglies. Can't wear contacts anymore because me cornea's get too dried out and have to wear glasses all the time. Then there is the love handles from ****, the wardrobe that all needs to get taken to the Salvation Army....but I do have a *****in' new car!
Enough whining.....I'm cranky, I'm oh so very tired, but felt the urge to post. No words of wisdom here...just letting my presence be known!
Debs-I need another 3 day assignment from you! I think you should include a reading project as well for me!
Bob-Emotional eating...I need a psych-book on getting into my head and getting the nuts and bolts re-adjusted. The problem is there are so many things that can set me off. Happy times, sad times, stressful times, etc. I see evryone else doing great, staying OP and loosing and then there is me. I feel like I am here for the socializing instead of getting down to business. I see the newbies doing great and shedding pounds away and tell myself if I just got my head on straight I could be too. O.K....I'm still whining, but your shoulder is there, right?
Idblond-Call me when you get done with your fluff and fold tomorrow so I can see the new you. I'm not getting any color done, can't afford it. That's why they sell that stuff in the drug store in the box, right?
TGIF!!!!!! This has been an ugly week, thank goodness it's over!
Fillise: Glad to hear you are feeling better. Surgery gave you a nice little loss I'm doing the happy dance for you as you cannot right now. You are doing so well! Congratulations, I bet you are thrilled!
Amseraphim: Welcome home.
VAbutterfly: The tiredness for me was significant the first week or so. I found that eating fruit in the afternoon was a great pick me up. Also, I tried to get good sleep and the energy came right back around the end of week two, by the one month mark, I was getting up in the morning and found out it was possible to survive without coffee. I was taking a generic multivitamin/mineral, now I've upgrade to a multivitamin/mineral/antioxidant from GNC. It can't hurt. As for whining, anything you are feeling we want to know about. We are your sounding board, it's better to post what you are feeling than stuffing it. That's what we're here for.
BOB: I was at goal 155, then I ate poorly gained 2 lbs back which I haven't gotten back off, and now today I was VERY VERY BAD, two words, SEES CANDY... I called Nancy about 15 minutes after the crime occured. I felt so guilty and frustrated with myself. It's not like someone forced 4 pieces of chocolate candy down my throat. UGH! I think my battle with binging on sweets at stressful times comes down to NO CHOCOLATE ALLOWED for me. One of the gals at work lost a lot of weight 21 years ago. She had the following to say when I told her of my latest leap off the SB Wagon...
1. If there is something, like chocolate, that you just can't stop eating once you start, don't eat it. She doesn't mean just for awhile, she means forever. Joyce hasn't had chocolate in 21 years. She said that once she decided that it was something that she absolutely can not have, right along with potatoes (french fries, chips, baked, mashed, etc.) that it got easier and now she even bakes with chocolate for her husband and kids and it doesn't bother her. She said that it's just like alcohol for alcoholics or cigarettes for ex-smokers, once you quit you can never go back.
2. When Joyce was trying to lose weight, she would only put 2 items on her plate at any given meal.
After our conversation and now that I am typing this, I've determined that I need to look at the things that cause me trouble and omit them completely and forever. If only one thing at a time then so be it. Secondly, I'm going to re-evaluate what I'm putting in my mouth everyday, which means back to food journaling for a little while. I'm know I'm not getting enough veggies and I think Deb's got a good thing going with getting 5 lbs. below actual goal. I don't expect to be as successful as she's been as her end weight seems to be coming off quickly, but in the next few months I'd like to see 150.
Nance: You seemed really down this afternoon and my call to confess didn't make matters better. I know that we both can be totally successful in getting healthy and 100% on plan. Maybe we could grocery shop together and do some basic meal planning for when we are eating breakfast/snacks/lunch. Dinner is a little more difficult I realize, but if we could be prepared all the time, I know we will do better. Hope your getting a good nite's sleep. Tomorrow's fluff and fold is exactly what you need color or no color. I just can't stand looking like a tabby cat/zebra mix any longer so I'm forking out the $$ to make it disappear. I'll call when I'm done, so we can see each other.
It's Friday the 13th!!!!
....No I did not hand letter the envelope, but isn't it cool??? Dan isn't much of a gambler, but when he sees the alternative of hanging out with you me and BOB, he might become one! I can't believe BOB
The only thing that I can think that may be worth trying in regards to loosing weight is eliminating any type of starchy carb (regardless if it is SGWW) and just eating protein, fruit and veggies for a week or two and see if that makes any difference. I've seen alot of people in my doctors office stuggle with their weight, and that seems to be the one thing that gets them going. I don't really consider it Atkins, because he doesn't allow fruit, until later on, but cutting out the carbs seems to work for most people who have a hard time getting some movement on the scales! You could try it for two weeks, and see what happens. I know my body is super sensitive to carbs, and when I was following SB to the tee, I was still having protein for breakfast, eggs or cottage cheese, salads with proteins for lunch, protein and more veggies at dinner, and fruit for snacks in between meals and I was doing great with the weigh coming off.
to report that I'm now a scale watcher myself. Been looking at it every a.m. since Wednesday thinking "ok, today it's going to move". I can see why it's so addicting. 
Of course, it was all SB LEGAL, just too much of everything. I figured I must of eaten well over 2500 calories just yesterday as I stopped counting at 1800!!!!! Add to that that yesterday I didn't walk and I didn't drink but a little bit of water. Today I feel like I'm back to "normal".
Good Friday Morning!
What I spent my lunch hour doing
