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Herbal Magic Thread #4
Wowzers, the other thread closes at 500 and we were at 498 so I have started a new thread for us. I have had a sloppy week, inbetween renovationg the bathroom (completely gutted) having comany here for a week form manitoba and being on "holidaze" since Weds, well lets say this has been a week I have not even stepped on my scale. I dunno if I have lost of gained weight...but I can say all this moving is good for me..since the mainfloor washroom is "gone" I have to go downstairs for the washroom. Considering I seldom do stairs because of my OA in my knees, even that extra is helping..Mind you, you might hear some groans etc from me as I do those stairs! hahaha! Anyways, I am going to try and find where the scale is (somewhere in my bedroom I believe) as I had to remove it from the bathroom..it threw my scale watching out of whack I don't mind admitting. Did I mention I am taking the photos at my Dad's wedding this weekend??? Mom passed away just over 2 years ago at the young age of 54. I get that men can't be alone long and at times I am good with this, at times I feel..well, maybe a bit dis-loyal because of it? not too mention STRESSED about taking the pics. Their photographer backed out and they couldn't afford another one for an emergency vet bill (800$) so I "off handedly offered since I like to take pics...THEY FRICKIN ACCEPTED! oye frekin vey! So i have to find more time to get up to date with this danged camera I have...a Church lighting vs outside lighting is different...much different. In all, the good thing is, I do not eat when I am stressed!! mwahh at least no chocolate right? Anyways..start of threwad #5 has been done! Hope y'all are well! |
Welcome to thread # 4
Here we go.... number 4 thanks 2 dogs... I hope the wedding is wonderful and good luck with the photography!! I am sure it will be great. As for the stress eating you are lucky you are not a stress eater.!!!
Keep moving it can only do your body good. lee2lee |
Meme, I too joined before but when I went away to a wedding and no one even noticed that I lost 48lbs..well I have to say i felt demotivated...It really was "my" issue but I let it be an excuse..a poor excuse. Now I came back..and I have messed about now for a month or so..do good, fall off, I need to keep doing good..Right now we do not have any fast food in the house and I want to keep it that way..financially the bathroom reno is taking a huge portion of $ every month so no eating out or wasting $ can occur, which is good as well. My weight is such an embarrassment to me I haven't seen my best friend in years..we talk on the phone or email as she lives in a diff city. I am in that city almost every bi-week. These are my issues...weight is my issue...and I have to be able to tackle it mentally as well as physically. |
Hey there LeeLee!
How are you doing girlie?? Nice ticker too!:carrot: |
Good morning ladies! Guess who isn't doing anything special for the long weekend? HA! Actually, there is plenty going on but I can't participate much because in doing a little housework the other day I 'tweaked' my back resulting in a lot of bedrest. ugh.
Lady: You rock! Thanks for starting the new thread and for keeping tabs on everyone! I am sure you are going to do a fantastic job on the pictures for the wedding! It is challenges that spur us on to grow and develop... and apparently photography is your new calling... :) Your life sounds very full right now. You seem pretty self-aware so I doubt you will go crazy during this busy and exciting time. You will be back to normal soon and back on your journey to a healthier you. I am scared about going back to work... which is kind of silly because I don't even know when that is going to be possible. I want people to notice my loss but at the same time people acknowledging my loss also acknowledges that they noticed I was bigger. There is one lady in the office who is infamous for her lack of tact on the weight issue. I dread our conversation. She makes frequent references to how people used to look before they lost weight which in my opinion is a terrible approach. I will have to deal with all of this someday ... but you know what... if nobody noticed at all that would be even worse! :) Happy Monday! I hope you are all doing well and are happy and healthy this weekend! |
Meme, just say this "Wow that was cruel of you, do you feel better now?" that will shut her up. :)
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I just realized 2 things....
1) 4 oz of tuna is the WHOLE can! 2) weight fluctuates A LOT during the day My boyfriend's mom dropped off my scale today. I asked her to hold it hostage until I was ready to look at it's ugly face. I stepped on it earlier today and was kinda bummed... gained .2 of a pound. I decided to try it again a few minutes ago and there was a loss of a pound. Does anybody else keep a scale around? I get weighed three times a week, so I didn't plan on keeping one in the house... but I think it might help me stay on track if I'm able to keep an eye on my weight myself. I don't want to be obsessing over the scale though.......AHG........ what works for everybody else?? I guess when it comes down to it, the scales are always uglier if you're gaining weight... |
Meme....thanks for sharing your story. I have had lots of rounds with losing and gaining. I have tried everything, and was a little embarassed when I joined HM, because I figured it was just something else I was going to waste my money on. Luckily, it is working. I have been in and out of Weight Watcher so much, I am kinda like "Norm" in Cheers! They all know my name! I tried Nutri-system (gawd AWFUL food) and even Dr. Berstein's (supervised anorexia!!) This is working for me - and I am determined to keep it off this time!!! I believe this time it is more about my mindset than the program, although I do think HM is the bomb (I do NOT work for them! lol) We all fall off the wagon in some way or another. Do not feel ashamed or embarassed. The fact that you keep getting back on the wagon is what is inspirational....not everyone has that strength. So you go girl, and thanks for sharing....someone might need to hear that story to keep themselves going.
Hope all you ladies had a great long weekend...I worked my butt off outside! Yard looks great though....I am off to London On tomorrow for work, but will go for a WI first! Might not be online much until Thurs. night, but I wish you all WEIGHT LOSS for the week! T. |
I am brand new to this forum and still making my around but wanted to say hello!
I started HM on March 28th and have lost just over 20 pounds so far. Yahoo! But I agree, my weight fluctuates dramatically throuhout the day. Some days as much as 5 pounds!! I do however, keep a scale at home and have been a bit neurotic about weighing myself (almost everytime I am in the bathroom :o) because I still see a "trend" in my baseline weight going down and find that encouraging. This also helps keep me from getting too discouraged when I go to a WI and see a .2 pound increase or something because I know that scale would say something different in a few hours. Looking forward to sharing more with you all as I continue my journey. I still have over 100 pounds to lose :( |
Re scale at home...
:D I to keep a scale at home... I have 2 of them... the one in my bathroom is 2 pounds lighter than at my center and the other one is like 5 pounds lighter so I don't bother with that one. I know.. not good having 2 in the house.. but oh well. I stay on the one in my bathroom.
I too have a habit of stepping on and off it all the time so I limit myself to a naked first thing in the morning weigh in at home. I can jump on it and get one weight and then step on it again in a few seconds and get a different one. I like to weigh myself daily only to keep tabs on myself. Its all personal whether you do it or not. Well tomorrow is weigh in after a long weekend and not being at the center for 3 days. I hope we all lost this weekend. take care lee2lee |
Oh man, I know what you mean about falling off the wagon! This is my 3rd HM attempt. I more motivated than ever and can't wait for weigh-ins...
Nicole: I weigh myself ALL the time... keeps me on track for some reason. Also hoping everyone a lighter Tuesday!! |
Vegetables...???
Ok folks I need some suggestions on vegetables... I am not a fan of them but I know I need to eat them. Salads without the creamy dreamy dressing is well you know... but I will not give up my free exchange for a dressing.
Any ideas to shake things up would be appreciated. lee2lee |
Lee: One thing that I do that really helps is to make ALOT of veggie stirfrys, with peppers, onions, cabbage, zucchini, mushrooms, broccoli, etc. *TIP - if you cook your veggies with a lid on, and allow them to steam, you don't need any olive oil etc, so you save a fat!! I make a couple of portions then put them in tupperware for reheating. Then you can add your prefered meat, beef, chicken, fish, whatever. I figure if while I'm making one portion I may as well make 3 then I have some for the next 2 days. I spice mine up with tobasco and mrs dash.
Anyhoo, at WI this a.m. I am down 1/2 a lb. Blah!! Oh well down is better than up! Cheers! |
Hey!! I just noticed I'm exactly 1/2 way there!!
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Broccoli is an excellent veggie! I also like steamed green & yellow beans..
if you want, try that baby greens with 1 cup of straw berrries a 1/2 cup madarin oranges and then a bit of raspberry vinegrette...trust me....seriously, that rocks! if you want, add a few taosted, slivered almonds to the top as a garnish |
I am stopping at the centre for my wi tonight and am a bit nervous. The scale doesn't seem to have moved at home...maybe even inched slightly up over the weekend...despite staying on the program and exercising every day for the last week!
GGRRRR! Wish me luck :) |
good luck!
witchie: congrats on being half way there! I was up 3/4lbs today blaaaaah about that! Mini goal for tomorrow's WI is to get it off! Keep it up everyone! |
I hear ya! I too was up 0.8lbs after the long weekend. This morning WI said I was down 0.6 so that's good...however I too want it gone! I have my measurements tomorrow morning so hoping for some good news there. It was hard to stay on track throughout the weekend. Today was a good day staying on program. Even got up at 6am and hit the treadmill. Hope tomorrow is just as good.
Good luck to everyone with their WI's and here's to great losses! |
Lee: Have you tried making a homemade veggie soup? I don't have a recipe offhand but I know you can get low sodium chicken broth, beef broth, veggie broth and then all you have to do is throw in whatever to make it taste as you want. If it were me I would use lots of tomatoes, garlic, small bits of broccolli, carrots, celery, parsley, add a bay leaf and presto. Just a thought. I am also a huge fan of the sweet potato fry....
I had to eat out this evening. Olive garden. I think I made wise choices and I had time to plan ahead for it. I didn't overeat anything .. I just have to counteract the sodium ingestion. I don't weigh-in until later this week ... hopefully all of my diligence will bring me to at least 178lbs. Good luck this week everyone and welcome to our newbies. |
Well the wi wasn't as bad as I thought it might have been. I am actually down 1.8 pounds since Saturday and 1 inch since last week. That brings my total to 21.8 pounds gone and 17 inches.:carrot:
Thanks for the welcome! Let's all keep it comng off!! |
Herbal magic is in trouble!!!>>>>
I came across a post under search forums by a woman titled Mrs wolf who heard a radio advertisement from Herbal magic that upset her greatly. The woman took offense to the following statement that she heard in the advertisement. And I quote " Let's face it ladies we'd all be sexier if we were a little thinner." Siting concerns that people who have eating disorders may portray themselves as not worthy of attention if they are not skinny and sexy. Why would Herbal Magic use such a statement. There are alot of negative thoughts about Herbal Magic as is and now this. Emails have been sent to the radio station banning the ads, and Herbal Magic.. as well as the advertising standards for breach of "advertising codes" or something like that. She has not received any responses yet. Bad PR thats for sure.
I did not go in yesterday for my weigh in like I was supposed to but I am going in today its measurement day. I have worked the last 2 nights so we will see what happens on the scale from Friday. I have to loose the 1.2 I gained last week. Made a delicious salad. Nothing outrageous but good. I took my lettuce, tomatoe, cucumbers and added 1/2 cup whole wheat pasta to it . Then I made the dressing. 1 tsp oil 1 tsp vegan mayo( no egg, no dairy made with grape seed oil) I like the taste of it... blend then add a smidgen of dijon mustard and a smidgen of honey and blend. Add to the salad... man I am having that again. The amount of honey was minute as well as the dijon so I will not be obssessed with the whether you can have it or not. I haven't had any pasta since I started because a 1/2 cup is not worth the effort for me because I am a carb person so I know it won't satisfy me.. and not giving up FE for spaghetti sauce either!!!! But having it in the salad gave it an interesting and yummy twist that satisfied my craving for pasta. Yummy. I apologize for the book writing that I do... :);)but I always have lots to say for some reason!!!! sorry!! Thanks everyone for the suggestions for vegetables!!!! Take care and happy measurements and weigh ins!!!! LOL!! Lee2lee |
WI and measurements this a.m. I'll let you all know.
Lee: Salad sounds yummy, I may just try that. |
WOW... I had to read 5 days worth of posts... GEEEZ!! hahaha
I'll make this brief cause I cannot comment on 5 days worth of posts! WELCOME to all the newbies! Glad many of you are seeing the link I posted on the HM Facebook Group! My long, long weekend wasn't great! I gained 1 pound yesterday at WI. My bowels are also screwed up (whenever I change my "routine") so it'll be back on track. At my WI on Friday, I was down again - 229!! WOOT-WOOT! Wow...what a feeling to be below 230 and far from 250!! Can't wait to be below 200!! Nothing too exciting to share! I'm going back again tonight for a WI & measurements. Let's hope I lost that 1 pound!! I have 8 weeks left for my mini-goal...and 13 pounds to go :) Lee - that's really too bad about that HM ad...I mean... I wonder who actually SIGNED to release this...anyone would know how controversial it would be. |
Down half a pound, and almost 30 inches all together. WI again on Fri.
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witchie WTG!! 30 inches! That is awesome!
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ACK!!! Help! MY husband just informed me that we are going out for dinner iwth some business associates tonight and we are going out for Chinese food! What am I going to eat that won't completely screw me up tonight?
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Chinese dinner and a happy dance LOL
:carrot::carrot::carrot: if I were to go out to chinese I would load up on salad, and shrimp, have a little bit of a treat not much you could do about it just do your best.
Went in for my WI and I am down again I lost that pound I am down to 213.8 which is 14.8 pounds since April 20/2009 and I lost 10 inches in total. I lost 2 pounds since May 15/09. Fasting now for blood work in am... physical on Tuesday next week. Will be interesting to see what my blood work shows. I am feeling good. Hope everyone had success on the scales lee2lee |
Whew its been hectic here!!
firstly sorry to throw everyone into one general comment but...... CONGRATS TO EVERYONE WHO HAD A LOSS!!!!! Keep up the fantastic work. I dont care if it was 2.5lbs or .2lbs a loss is a loss. And to those holding steady thats ok too. Plateau's happen!!! I am halfway through week 15 And as of this morning I am 42.2lbs lighter!!! So I have 13.8 more lbs to go!!! As of Monday I had 51" missing from this body too!!!! Sorry I dont have much time for an update or catching up. Soon!!! Keep up the great work ladies day by day!!! |
Reading these posts are very motivating! Thanks girls!
Today was my first measurement day...down 5 inches! Woo Hoo! Only down 2.0 lbs in my first week but the inches are exciting! My clothes are fitting better and I'm feeling great! |
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Hi ladies!!
Chinese food - eeekkkk! I went there on Mother's Day...the only had the buffet !! NOT GOOD... but I survived. Sometimes, you gotta do what you gotta do. So WI last night...lost my 1 pound that I gained over the weekend. I'm down in inches... 27.5 inches to date (lost 2.25 I think). Pretty happy...the girls are shrinking but hey... I need to be proportionate or else I'll tip over! lol HappyGirl - WAY TO GO! Doesn't it feel great?? You're doing AWESOME! Dria - Woohoo to you! You're an inspiration - keep it up! I'm following you!! Lee - that's AWESOME! Way to go!! You must feel good :) Witchie - 30 inches!! You must be SO proud! I'm almost there too!! WOOT WOOT |
Had some time thought Id share my pics here with you ladies....... I see some difference in picture but In the mirror I still see the old me. Then again when Im home and around a mirror Im usually still wearing my big baggy jammie pants and tshirts lol
Me Thanksgiving 08 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v390/Dria/Me/fat1.jpg Me Halloween 08 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v390/Dria/Me/fat2.jpg Feb 15 09 Almost 2 weeks after already being on Herbal Magic Program http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...e/feb15-09.jpg March 15 09 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...march15-09.jpg April 29 09 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...april29-09.jpg May 15 09 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...15-09Small.jpg |
Dria: Those pictures ROCK! The difference is inspiring. Thank you for sharing.
As for my chinese food dinner...it was the kind of event where the meal was preordered for the group and everyone shared dishes so I did my best (took only a tablespoon or so of rice, avoided all of the "deep fried" dishes...which were most of them...and ate little more than veggies) but still, UG! This morning's wi I was up 1.8 pounds! Now, I know that cannot all be because of last night's dinner. It was also a different time of day than I usually go and I know that my weigh fluctuates ALOT throughout the day. Still to see the number back up at 250 was really disheartening. I had hoped that I had kissed the 250's goodbye for good. MY house scale is reading 249 again here so...I am hoping that my next wi will be back down and then the 250's will really be gone. |
Momo: Take heart, that kind of weight fluctuation can be water retention due to sodium or time of day like you said. Life happens, and sometimes we have to be off program for a moment.
Dria: WOW! INSPIRATIONAL! I've had to eat out a lot this week which is highly unusual. But I feel myself shrinking and I am certain that I made good choices when I did go out. My jeans are fitting better and better as the days go by. Being on track feels way better than not. HM works... I don't care what anyone says! |
Meme: I'm sure you'll be dropping some good numbers!! And about HM - Of course it works - we are proof of it :carrot:... but it's a LIFESTYLE CHANGE and not a quick fix... that's why SO many gain weight when they are done... People say "Oh when I'm done, I'll have those chips,etc"...
And in a sense...I believe all diets work. Many people have seen great results with almost ALL the diets out there. But...you have to be ready to make a lifestyle change... I know that if I continue to eat like I was eating before, I'll get the same results... which is WEIGHT GAIN! Dria: I can't see the pics...is everyone seeing them?? I have my WI tonight...we'll see how that plays out. Bowels are still slow... might take up my flaxseed oil again. HAPPY FRIDAY :D |
Weighed in this a.m and I am the SAME geez I hate that! Aunt flo is visiting though so that may be it.
Dria: You look great! Good Job!! Momo: Chinese is pretty high in sodium, so it will take a day or 2 to rid yourself of it. Anyway, happy friday girls! |
Lookie Lookie at my ticker! Do you see what I did? I broke the 180lb barrier! WHOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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meme - WOOT WOOT! :carrot: :carrot: It's such a great feeling isn't it!!
Keep it up darling! You're doing sooo awesome! MELTING away as my center would say :) |
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Hey guys,
I posted a couple weeks ago introducing myself and then kind of forgot all about it! So anyways I just started Herbal Magic 2 1/2 weeks ago and so far am down 11 pounds! WHOOHOOO! Very exciting stuff. 11 more pounds to go and I am out of the 200's for good! That's my mini goal! I've just went through and read some of the last posts and just wanted to say that you guys make me so motivated. It's great to see that you all are making wonderful progress. Keep up the great work! |
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