[jennylou]

cheryl - when do you WI next? You are so close!

[Lady Jennelle]

Karis, thank you so much for the vote of confidence [it was sure nice to hear! ]

Hmmm, shopping with both a teenager and a toddler? I'd say that's got to be a whole bunch of calories burned.

Susie ... I know what you mean and I think that I'm at that point as well right now [d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-e-d!]

I almost blew it tonight but didn't. Whew - what a relief!

Mia, as for myself - I'm not on any real eating plan but just have been watching calories big time.

Selina, I'm so glad to hear that you didn't gain any!

I know the disappointment though with not losing but hey - next weigh-in and I'm sure that you will.

By what you wrote, I'm guessing that you take care of foster children? That's wonderful!

Wow Jenny ... good for you, you went on a cruise and you still lost? Way to go, girl! I'm so glad you had a nice time.

Cheryl, woo hoo - you are so close [I wish I was! *lol*] I can't wait to read your post that you've made it into onederland!!

How it's going for me ...

I've done really good so far this week and hope that the scales show it on Monday too.

I went to bible study tonight and they always have pizza before the bible study but I didn't eat any of it!!

What I did instead was to eat before I went [I had a can of soup and some crackers] ...

Okay - I know that a whole can of soup is way more than enough for one person plus I had 10 crackers and didn't even look to see how many calories those were [yikes!]

But ... at the same time, I'm sure it didn't put me up to even 1,100 so if not, I'm not stressing over it.

No pizza for me!

I nearly did cave in with the pizza though ... I wanted it BAD and just about had some but -

A blessing in disguise maybe but I had a major stomach ache [I have irritable bowel syndrome which majorly sucks. ]

Tonight though even though I was in alot of pain - atleast I didn't eat the pizza.

I'll check in again when I can - tomorrow is gonna be hectic 'cuz I have to go to Walmart and also grocery shopping, etc. plus go pick up a cell phone at CellOne.

Then Friday, my brother who drives semi and doesn't get here very often [sometimes it's only once every 5 years or so] said that he might be close enough to stop for a few minutes.

Most times when he comes, he only stays an hour or two and then is gone again.

Anyways - here I go, long-winded once again.

Have a good Thursday gals!

Love,

Jennelle

[jennylou]

Lady Jenelle - Way to go on resisting the pizza! What is it with church groups of having such bad for you things to snack on? Our group had doughnuts last night. Have fun spending time with your brother!

I'm at the point where I feel like I have my new way of eating under control and I make smart choice b/c of it. Now I need to up my water intake and make sure I'm exercising 1/2 an hour everyday.

[Soon2BFitChick]

Happy March everybody!

Yes, I'm a foster mommy. I usually have around 4 kids in addition to my own two. Both of my own children were brought to us at birth and we finalized a year or so later. We are wanting a new baby now but it scares me a little more bc my kids are older and will be more attached than when they were small and I know it will be devastating if we lose a baby and are not able to adopt one we get. Luckily, both babies we wanted to adopt came up for adoption.

Uggh!!!! I know all this with the new one coming up will wreak havoc on my diet. Not to mention not sleeping much with the night feedings. But its how we 'have' babies. LOL. So here we go. Any of you who pray, I think I'll need lots of extra prayers during that time.

Anyhoo, I'm working hard now to lose some b4 that. I just hope to be down a pound at least this week!!!

Hope you all have a great day! Hugs!

[sirak]

Hey Lady Jen
My can of soup is only 200 calories- but the crackers might have cost you just as much ( depending on the brand). I am having Pizza thoughts also- but I bet I would get sick if I pigged out.I think about it and then realize the fat and calories involved. I would eat four or five slices in one sitting, which calorie wise is equal to what I eat in one day.Then I would eat it again for a snack if there were leftovers. You did much better with the can of soup !
Jenny Lou, I think my new goal is the water intake. I had a good grasp of it in the begining- but I need to really watch it, since the weather is getting warmer.
Selina- bravo on the -50- and helping your friend with the baby ! The older you get the harder it is to bounce back from a C section. I will be sending you postive vibes that the little one will sleep though the night the minute you put him/her in bed. I am also sending you a cyber pan of enchiladas ( with beans and rice, salsa,sour cream, a side of pico and some guac of course). Since they are cyber- the are no calorie !
I am excited to see Cheryl so close to onederland ! I am down two pounds, bringing the big number to 18.
Let's all have a good weekend and think thin !
Karis

[Want2BSkinny]

Hi All, I'm glad I found this thread. It took a little bit to find it but here I am. I need to lose about 16lbs to 199. I'm looking at trying the South Beach Diet and today is the first day on it. I didn't think I was going to be able to handle not having any coffee, but it's not as bad as I thought it would be. I look forward to getting to know you all. It's going to be awesome having you all for support.

Lori

[sirak]

Well, I am glad you are here Want2bskinny !
That coffee thing probably is pretty tough for some- I am a tea drinker and there are sometimes in life that a big glass of water won't do. That fried chicken and sweet tea habit of mine is one of the cardinal sins now.
I am not SB, but am interested in your impressions and your feelings about the diet. We are all doing different things, hopefully in the right direction. You are in the right spot ! Just jump in !
Karis

[Vega Botain]

Hi everyone!

is it too late to join? I want to go to Onederland with you too! I'm 8 pounds away, doesn't seem like too much but I always get stuck here so this 8 are going to be the harder, I haven't been able to go down from where I am now, so I'm trying extra hard this weeks.

[jennylou]

selena - that's wonderful that you foster.

vega - welcome! 8 pounds does seem like a lot, but I notice in your profile that you've lost more than that - you CAN do it.

want2beskinny - welcome. I've done SBD before with sucess, only reason I opted for another plan this go around is because I'm BFing.

sirak - 18 to go to onederland! Woohoo, you are getting there. I'm sure you'll be there in no time at all.

[Lady Jennelle]

Jenny, thanks for the congrats on my resisting the pizza! It wasn't fun at the time but I sure am thankful now that I didn't have any.

And the thing was ... I was not hungry and I still about gave in [silly me! ]

Selina, do you know yet when you'll be getting this new baby? Just curious.

Karis, I'm thinking that if I remember right - the soup I had was like 150 calories per serving [uhmmm, 2 servings per can and of course, I ate them both. ]

That's what I was afraid of - that the crackers were a big no-no. Hold on a minute ...

Okay - I just went and checked now and the crackers are 60 calories for 5 of them so 120 calories total isn't near as bad as I had thought they were. Whew, what a relief!

Congratulations on being 2 pounds down ... way to go!

Hi Lori and Vega, it's nice to meet you both and of course, we're glad that you're here!

Not too bad of a day ...

I didn't do too badly today at all and was so surprised when I decided to step on the scale at 5:00 tonight and weighed 228 [which means I'm sure to be down atleast 1 pound for Monday's weigh-in. Woo hoo!

Today for lunch I had 2 Boca Chicken burgers [veggie burgers] and 1 tortilla [soft].

Drank coffee all day as usual and then tonight I had no supper but did make a box of my fat-free/sugar-free pudding and ate most of it.

Well - 1 box of it makes 5 pudding pops and I ate some and had enough left over to make 2 pudding pops so it wasn't all bad.

I think when I divide it that way [into pudding pops] that they average out somewhere around 70 or so calories.

Making progress, atleast a little bit anyways!

I've realized this week that I am making a bit of progress with - well, atleast with my pudding [to which I'm hopelessly addicted. ]

Before though - since it's fat free/sugar free ... I'd eat the whole box but lately have made sure that I save enough to purposely make atleast a couple of pudding pops.

That way I'm not eating the entire box so ... well, that's a little progress anyways 'n every bit helps, right?

I hope you don't all think ...

I just realized something and am a bit about it ...

I hope and pray that you all don't think that I'm bragging when I talk about my progress because honestly, I do not mean it in that way at all!

I guess that just by coming here and writing it, it gives me the strength to keep at it is all.

Anyways ... as usual, instead of just writing a bit, I seem to have written another book-length entry.

Talk to ya soon, friends and keep up the good work, ya know - we most definately can do this!!

Love,

Jennelle

[Lady Jennelle]

It's me again with a quick question ...

Okay - when I started losing, I was 243 [or thought I was] but the Dr. last week told me they had my highest weight as 245.

Do you think it would be cheating for me to change my ticker to show 245 as my starting weight?

I wanted to ask before I did 'cuz I wouldn't want anyone to think I was cheating or anything.

Love,

Jennelle

[MyChoice2bfit]

Hi Ladies,
You all have been very chatty the past couple of days. It took me a while to catch up. That will teach me to stay away from the board won't it?!

I am happy to report a 6.75 lb loss at the scales last night at TOPS weigh-in. I was the biggest looser" for the week. In the past, every time I have gotten one of those certificates I have a gain but I'm going to work hard this week so that won't happen. I need the support of you ladies to make it happen and I know I will get it through your posts.

I usually have a cheat night, or day after my weigh-in and I decided I'm not doing it...I mean, who am I cheating when I do that sort of thing? Only ME!

There are so many posts so I won't answer individually in this post.
I do want to Weloome the new ones and I want to congratulate all of you who lost this weeik or who were able to get around a barrier that came your way this week...I think it is important to celebrate those small victories, so come here and brag away...or pour your heat out...it's all about support and keeping our minds on the right path.

I have a important interview coming up on Tuesday. It is a 4 hour interview with Proctor and Gamble. I had a telephone interview and this is the next step. For those of you who pray if you would keep it in your prayers I would appreciate it. It's a Administrative Support position for 5 VP's. If anyone has interview advice for me I'll take that too. I want to be at the top of my game on this one. To work for P&G would be amazing and the money they are offering to start is almost $12,000 than the job I currently have. I'm very greatful that I was able to find the job I'm working at now but the P&G thing would be right up my alley.

Thanks everyone. I'll see you around this weekend.
Susie

[sirak]

Hola Vega ! Hope you stay around !
Susie- that is the most wonderful sounding prospect I have heard of in along time. Wow ! Good luck, check for runners in your hose, spinach in your teeth and dust yourself with self confidence before you go.Benefits, my dear- don't forget about the benefit package !
Lady Jen I have the same issue. I weighed in sometime in January and was 233, and when I joined the site I was at 231. So on Fitday I am 233 and here I am 231. I weigh in once a week here- but in reality I weigh in almost daily.
Do I believe the 210 I saw this morning ?- heck no- but if it is Thursday I will.
It's your own game- celebrate every pound you want, dear, cause it's a battle !
I plan on being in a size 16 at the end of the month- that is my new goal. I don't know how much I will weigh- but buying those pants will be a major milestone !

[Vega Botain]

Hi Everyone!

Thanks so much for the warm welcome Is nice to know I'm not alone with fighting those pounds off

Susie, I used to do that too when weight in went well, I'll reward myself with an off the diet meal, but it didn't work, I usually turned it into a whole day of not so healthy food that sometimes crept to the next day too >_< so I'm trying to do something different, like buying a pair of earings maybe or a magazine I enjoy, something other than food.

Good luck with your interview!!

I can't wait til monday weight in, the scale at home says I've been good, hope the doctor says the same thing

[jennylou]

LadyJenelle - no you are not bragging! I want to hear about the struggles AND the victories! As for which weight you should take, you could most certainly take the Dr's weight - so long as your scales now match up. But, I think if I put in my high weight with my DDs pregnancy (had her in August) of 290, that might be cheating.

sirak - I hope you see LESS than that number on Thursday.

vega - I hope your Dr says you've been good.

Well, yesterday I was OP with food and water, but didn't get any exercise in. My goal is 30 minutes per day (though, I'd be thrilled if I got in 3 days of that!). I'm a good way into my water for the day and am on track with my food, so I hope that I can squeeze in some time for a workout. AF did show up today, so I'm wondering what that will mean for my WI next week. Perhaps I was retaining some weight on my WI on Wed? One can only hope.

I also have to note that since I was on the cruise and didn't get to WI every single day, I actually went all day without weighing yesterday and haven't weighed today yet.