LOL HMj...so sorry I thought you meant age...ON TO THE NEXT DECADE....!!!!!!!!!!!

I got an email from a co-worker lastnight and apparently she could tell all week that it was affecting me....I didn't even know that I was down, but she knows me better then I think I guess. She is 51 and she said that I will get through it, I just have to hang in there. I am only as old as I feel...and all that good stuff.

BUT...the real eye opener for me was when I got into bed and I got thinking about how down I am and then it made me think of my cousin and made me realize just how lucky I am. In September 2006 my cousin Jeneen fell very ill and on Sept, 26. 9 days after her 36th birthday she passed away leaving behind her husband and 4 beautiful children. Here I am worried about getting old etc....and she is not even here to celebrate the best years, watching her children grow, sending them off to college...marriage....grandmother...etc.

Wow...for once I am at a loss for words.....

I just wanted to say I am done worrying about my age. There are more important things to worry about!!

Have a great day ladies.
K

Haven't had a chance to comment on everyone, but I will. Just heading out the door to the Santa Clause parade in Toronto with the family. Tried to find the group on FB but there are too many groups called Just Friends LOL. Can someone find me on there. It's Tamara Ensoll-Stewart or my email is [email protected]

Catch up with all of you later.

Hello all! Yes I was also having issues with this site the other day when I tried to post...I had a bunch of things written here...and it wouldn't post...so it was a loss! I was away all weekend...my Niece's baptism..and a big move in to my bro's new house. I did better than I thought I would over the weekend..although I did have a piece of cake at the baptism....but I'm ok with that...it was a small piece..haha but I could have eaten the whole damn thing!!!!!!!!
Then yesterday got a good workout from moving boxes up and down stairs....we all got subway for dinner...it worked well...now I"m back home and back on track totally! I wish the weekends were a little easier...especially this time of year...I have a birthday every weekend till the end of Dec...PLUS christmas parties...I dont' know how I"m going to make it through....but I'm thinking I"ll be on here a lot! lol This is a great support system.
I also tried finding the group on Facebook, but was unable to...I'll try to look again. If anyone wanted to add me that would be great. Renee Mitchell.
Back to work tomorrow for 3 days so I don't go for a WI till Thursday....maybe thats a good thing this week :)
Good luck to all for the week...look forward to hearing about all the great WI's!
Take care all!

OK..I'm pretty sure I found the group on FB :)

Just realized I didn't change my avatar chick to a 35lb one....got right on it!!

Found out today that I am not able to weigh in until Saturday...Mom works tomorrow and I have no way to get there. Sooooo I am really on a mission ....I want to lose good this week....I am giving it my all....I want to be 168.75 ATLEAST when I go Saturday...I want my 40lbs!!!! I am going to weigh tomorrow morning and each and every morning...and post my result here every morning!!

I have exactly 4 months and 1 week until Cuba....and I am going to be at goal when my feet hit that white sand....and I will be wearing clothes I never imagined I would be wearing while I am there...and I cannot wait!!!!

I am so excited to go....

Thanks Laura. It feels awesome! We went to the Toronto Santa Claus parade today and know I want to put up my tree LOL. Bought a few gifts, but I gotta get a move on as I HATE crowds.

Found you guys!

Sorry to hear you are having a rough time with your birthday. I never thought I'd have an issue and didn't when I turned 30, but the closer I get to 40 I don't like it :(

Great job on the weight loss! Keep up the good work ;)

It did make me feel good and starting to feel a little better. Mornings are always the worst as I find I get very congested while sleeping.


I have to STOP stepping on my home scale LOL. I do it too much!

Good job. I have had a few parties and actually found it easier then I thougt I would. My problem is weekends. Today was very hard as we were in Toronto all day. I didn't get in as much water and the kids were starving becuase the parade was so busy and ended up at McD's so I had a fajita for lunch :( I know we can eat them, but it was a very small lunch LOL

Hope everyone had a great weekend....I worked it, and boy am I glad to be off today. It was a good weekend at work, it was my 4th day yesterday and I find by the 4th day I am done....I am on the next 4 after today...so by Friday...I will be ready for the weekend!! I love my job and my residents, but sometimes I wished I worked 8 shifts instead of 10.

171.2 ladies....yeah!!!! I am liking those numbers...if this is what keeps me on track then I will do this every morning. I have to tell you all that I am very excited to see 160 something looking back at me....20+ years is a long time and that is the last time I seen 160's looking back at me...and back then I HATED those numbers...but now I will welcome them back with open arms!!

I am going to send Fallon a private message letting her know about the FB group, just incase all the messages are too overwhelming for her to go through when she does ge back online. I sure hope she is doing okay....:?:

Well off I go to check things out....I know I post in both sites now, do you guys find that too much? Atleast there if we want to talk more on a private level without having other members read our posts we can, as it is a private board, so it is only us group members that can read the stuff there...and I like that...ALOT!!

Just let me know if you guys find it too much!! I guess you know by now, I like to talk....LOL...just let me know, I won't take offence to it :p

Hi Everyone,
Had a bit of a rough weekend - for no reason just blew it with wine and chips :( Oh well, Sunday was a new day and already starting to go well - hopefully I'll be back to my ticker weight in a day or two.

Congrats on the big loss Betterlife!

Anyone tried Platoria? Generally it's for plateaus, but my centre recommends it for weeks when you know you're gonna fall of the wagon and I got a couple of those weekends ahead. Jeepers I spend a lot of money. :)

Have a great day everyone!
Laura

170.2!!

thanks for the congrats....but it was only a .8 since Wednesday...BUT after my Friday night flip out....I will take it....LOL...and now this morning down another pound...I got off and on the scales 3 times...and even moved them and they said the same thing...LOL. Can never be too sure right?

Way to go getting back on track Laura. Doesn't it suck that 1 slip up can mess you up that much?!?!

Well off I go to do my morning ritual...email...tea...toast....dressed...off to work...blah blah blah. Ever so patiently waiting for 2:30pm to get here...

Have a great day!

Kim - That's awesome! Congrats :carrot: You'll be in the 160's in no time.

Laura - Sorry to hear you had a rough weekend. I found I wanted to lots this weekend and couldn't figure out why, but looked at the calendar and figured out that af is due to arrive soon :dizzy: Explains everything LOL

I woke up this morning to find out I have pink eye in both eyes :mad: Seriously when am I going to get a break :( So called all my parents to tell them I'm closing today. So off to the clinic I go. I am suppose to wi tonight and am thinking I should just go this morning after I go to the clinic. The only thing I worry about is that it will put my weight off because I am going early in the day and then Thursday I risk going up. I guess I know why though. It will be just so much easier to go without all three kids :D

Hope we hear from Fallon soon :(

Thanks Tamara!!

Sorry to hear about the pinkeye...such a bad time of year for sickness...I hope things let up for you soon though. Enough already!! Dod you go for your weigh in??

I sent Fallon a message and still have not heard from her...hope she is okay.

I put in for some time off for next week so I can go shopping for a few days in the U.S......cannot wait, I am just looking forward to getting away if anything. We leave Tuesday and come home Friday. Hoping to get some good buys!!

I looked for the facebook group but can't find it, could someone help me??

sending you a message with the link wannabe!!

Shopping trip sounds great and well deserved Kim!

So this morning I was down to 147.0 - whew, not too much damage in one weekend - ha ha!

Now time to settle in with Biggest Loser :)

Every time I try to post I get booted :mad:

So I did go wi early and was down 1.8 lbs so I am finally in the 140's. I'm at 149.8 lbs so hopefully the time that I went didn't effect it too much.

WAY TO GO LADIES!!!!!

Tamara if you are up a wee bit atleast you know why! You must feel amazing being in the 140's...good for you!!

I was 171.2lbs this morning, shows me up 1lb...but I think it is because I have had beef twice this week, we had a roast Sunday and I had some lean ground beef lastnight...so needless to say it is not leaving my body too quickly. I should have known better then to eat the beef lastnight but I was making spagetti for everyone else and it was a quick protein for me...chicken/eggs here on outfor the rest of the week. Till THE BUS decides to move I guess...blah.

What did you guys think of the Biggest Loser lastnight?? I bawled my eyes out....what an eye opener...I am totally each and everyone of those contestants all wrapped into little old me...sure hit home. Then a co-worker made a comment on my wall that really touched me deep down, not sure if you guys seen it or not, but she really made me feel good. It makes me want to keep going all the way to 137.5 just so I know...I DID IT and I didn't give up at 150 pounds. I know of 3 people right now that stopped before their goal weight because they felt good where they were at....I feel good NOW but that doesn't mean I am going to stop now....ALL THE WAY TO GOAL!!!! If for some reason I don't make it because I just can't reach it...then I will know I tried...but I won't go down without a fight!!!!

Have a great day everyone!!

Hi Everyone
Congrats Tamara - 140's are great!!!

Kim -Do you drink coffee? I've never been one for coffee but tried it recently just for something different. Didn't expect it, but gotta say no buses have been parked here for awhile. Ha ha!

Ever had one of those days? Ugh I'm having one, including forgetting my lunch at home (panic!) - fortunately the staff at HM gave me a protein bar to tie me over till I got home. BUT....almost forgot!!! I recovered from the weekend very quickly - I'm down to 146.0 WOO HOO!!! Love, love, loving it!

I was bawling at biggest loser last night too. The little girl who wants to start her journey broke my heart - I remember being there. Good she'll get healthier, but so sad. Sigh.

Have a great night everyone!!!
Laura :)

Might post this as a recipe on the FB group, but it seems to simple to be considered a recipe. If you're like me, you're freezing all the time and the thought of biting into a cold apple isn't appealing. Instead, cut it up, sprinkle splenda brown sugar and cinamon on it, and microwave for 30 sec. Awesome! My HM centre gave me the idea.

Laura...I do this all the time, even before I started my new journey. I LOVE LOVE LOVE cinnamon!!

As for the coffee, I wish it would work for me that way, but unfortunatley, it doesn't:(

146...WAHOOOOOO.....WAY TO GO GIRL!!!! I am so hoping to be in the 160's on Saturday!!!!

Yes that little grl on TBL broke my heart, when Danny was talking and she started to cry, I lost it...I was that little girl as well...I hope she follows the right path and stays on it. The whole episode just hit so close to home, I hate the thoughts of it ending in a couple of weeks. It is all I look forward to on TV.

I went bowling tonight and I wore a pair of jeans I haven't worn in a few weeks...and I had to keep pulling them up, the suckers kept falling off of me, I can remember when I couldn't even pull them up over hips...that was 5 months ago....5 months on the 20th of this month to be exact...now I can't keep them up...LOL...AND DAMN IT FEELS GREAT. Tonight was actually the first time I have really noticed my weightloss...I said to my husband...I am shrinking aren't I...and he said I have been telling you that. SEE I TOLD YOU...LOL

I love the new me I am slowly becoming...and darn it feels great...oh yeah just thought of this too...I went out the throw the garbage out at work this morning and I ran right back up the stairs...and I didn't die doing it....I could feel such a difference when I came up them, I said to my co-worker...I RAN ALL THE WAY UP THE STAIRS AND I DIDN"T DIE.....and MY A** DIDN"T COME UP AND SMACK ME IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD EITHER...LMAO.....and that felt great as well~!

Off I go...have a great night ladies!!!

Awesome Kim - you're officially a skinny chick when your pants fall down!!! Now your international shopping trip is even more deserved. Congrats!

hey all. Anyone ever try the strawberry shake? Doing the shake shake salad this week and surprisingly it is going well.. drinking lots of water and peppermint tea. I am so exicted I am now 158.6...started at 224 back in March. A little off track so hoping this plateau breaker works.

Everyone is doing such an awesome job...I know the feeling of too big clothes. The pile just keeps getting bigger and bigger. NEED to go shopping soon.

Keep up the good work ladies!

Tamara K.

Hi Tamara K!
Congrats ont he big loss!!! I forgot about the shakes - I got free samples when I first joined and never tried them. What is the shake shake salad?
Laura

YEAH!!!!!!! I like that term...when people call me skinny it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside....LOL

I am really looking forward to going next week....they have some great stores in the US for clothing...and I am so excited to go and try on some new clothes....and hopefully will get some great buys, ofcourse I am supposed to be going just for the X-mas shopping ya know....LOL Hoping for some awesome buys there as well....all 3 of my kids want the ipod touch...so I am hoping on Black Friday here will be some awesome deals on them!!

Tamara...I have ever tried the shakes either....What do youeat on this progam just shakes and salads??? I don't kno if I could do that or not...ick.

Yes the clothing pile is getter bigger and bigger....and I feel so great about it!!! Glad I spend more time in scrubs then I do regular clothing or I would be in trouble....LOL.

Tamara you must feel amazing!!!! WAY TO GO!!!

Also wanted to let you know that we have a page over in facebook called Just Friends I started it lastweek when 3 chicks was having the site issues...feel free to join us there as well....atleast if this site is down we can still support one another!! Just search Just Friends and you should be able to find us....if not let me know and I will send you the link for it.

:)

170.8 on the scales this morning.....I know after tomorrow I am going to stay away from the scales like this....because now it is starting to discourage me again....LOL....why do I piss myself off like this?? It does keep me behaved....but it still makes me mad....LOL

All I want is to be out of the 170's...I did want my 40lbs...but hitting 168.75 seems hopeless right now...:(

I am not upset with myself because I have done nothing wrong...THIS WEEK...I just want out of the 170' feels like I have been here WAY TO LONG!!!

Tamara (sunflower) and Renee are both having hard time posting here..anyone else having this problem? I have been fine with mine.

2 days left to work in this work week.....YEAH!!!!!!!

Have a great day ladies!!
K

hey all,
Hope you have a great shopping experience Betterlife! Shopping is sooo much funner(I guess thats a word) now that I have lost some lbs.
I totally understand the frustration with the scale. I myself am having the same issue.
But Im back on track as of today, being sick really sucks ***.
Lots of luck to everyone out there! I know I can get back on track, and you guys are so helpful! :)

Hi all....Hopefully this post will load...today I'm actually able to get onto the site..so I think thats a good sign! Anyone else having issues?
YAY....so excited. Total weight loss of 31.2lbs....9 weeks...wow! I feel so good about it today! Thats 3 lbs this week! and down another 4 inches in 2 weeks...total of 36inches gone!
This is such a great feeling isn't it ladies!!!!! Its truely a feeling I've never known! I've been big all my life...still big, but have never lost weight like this! Just like a lot of you, I watched TBL on Tuesday and cried my eyes out! It just hits so close to home...seeing what these people are going through!
Congrats on all the losses this week ladies! Lets all keep up the good work!
Thanks for being here to listen...you are all so inspitational!!!!
If you haven't already...join us on Facebook! This site seems to be up and down a lot! OR perhaps its just my computer?!?! Who knows!
Take care all!

Well this week hasbeen going ok for me. I have been good and only cheated once. I made a bunch of banana bread yesterday and of course I had to have some!! I am going to weigh in today so we will see what the scale says. You know what I find weird...... I had my measurement doen the first day I started and I have not had them done since. I started August 10th, 2009. Maybe beacuse I have been off track so many times??? I'm not sure.

I just tried to add my ticker, not sure if it worked or not?

Okay let's see if I can actually post :)

okay so I am just going to post over in the fb page since some are having problems still!!!

Weird it let me post and then I tried to post my update and no luck :(

As I suspected I was up 0.2 lbs. I'm okay with that though. Did my measurements and I was down another 9 inches so I'm down a total of 25 inches YIPPEE!

Well I weiged in yesterday and was down 1lb!! Yay. No I'll just have to see if I can be good over the weekend. I am going to a couples bowling night tonight and then I have a kids birthday party to go to tomorrow night!! Should be interesting.

Hi ladies! Hope you all have been big losers & getting skinnier by the minute :)

Can someone PM me the link for the FB page plz & thx

Was down another 1lb this week :) Moved my star over to the 20lbs mark!

On a completely unrelated note, I went to see the premiere of New Moon last night - WHAT A GREAT FILM!!! Loved it :) So much better than the original Twilight movie - this director rocked it.

Hope you all have a great day!!!!! :carrot:

HMj.

This whole posting on two boards is getting confusing - never sure which one to check and which one to post without getting repetitive. I suppose I should just go with FB, but don't want to miss anything here too - ha ha! Anyway, I'm doing good, teeny losses everyday. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

I only posted over there this morning because some were having problems...maybe we should just stay here for now and have the other one as back-up?? HMj...I will send you the link!!

Tamara...it will work itself out!! You'll see, I used to deal with that and that is why we went to weighing on our days off, which is why I only go for weigh in once a week...and everyother Saturday.

Way to go to the losers....feels amazing to get on the scales and see the numbers going down.

It is the girl I don't care much for that is there tomorrow...YEAH for me! Oh well...atleast I know ahead of time.

I hope this weekend DRAGS by....work this week was trying...very trying. I had to get in for a massage after work today because my back was so full of knots...I thought it was one big one....my massage therapist said there was atleast 13 of them....I am sore tonight let me tell you, but not the gnawing pain it was, I think I have bruises...lol ......I am so looking forward to being out of there next week!!

Well off I go...but I will be back tomorrow, hopefully with some goodnews!!

DRUM ROLL PLEASE!!!!!

169 LADIES!!!!! HOLY SNAPPEROONIES....I am sooooo happy right now you don't even know....well I am sure you have all felt this excitement at sometime..and if not I hope you do, because it feels AMAZING!!!!!

I am .25lb away from the 40lb mark!!!!! If that isn't enough to keep me behaved this week while away, I don't know what is!!!!!!

I have not weighed in the 160's since I was about I don't know.....14-15yrs old...I think. HOW EXCITING!!!!!!!!

I hope you guys are all having a great weekend, it is cold and gloomy here....but it is still better then being at work!!!

Well off I go to check email and stuff...have a good day!!

Kim

YAY thats factastic Kim!!!!! Congrats...I'm so happy for you! Keep it up girl! I also can't remember at time since I was about 16 or 17 that I was under 200lbs...I'm looking forward to that. How sad! I should have done this a long time ago...but I'm doing it now and thats all that counts!! :)
I was not as successful at my WI today....up .6 Boooooo lol I've been having some constipation issues, so the ladies suggested I try the soft cleanse pills....anyone have an experience with these that they are willing to share?? Work well or not??
Take care all
Good luck over the weekend!

Did you buy the pills?? They are stool softeners you can buy from any drugstore MUCH CHEAPER!!! Senokot...colace...all those do the same thing!!


I have had the issue one too many times...if you have heard....or hear me refer to THE BUS.....that is what I am talking about....:o I have tried everything...but unfortunatley when it gets bad I have to use a laxative, which I know is a BIG NO NO..but you gotta do what you gotta do...because it is sooooooo uncomfortable and awful. I feel for you girl!!

If you have been any antibiotics, that could be why your having bathroom issues!!! I have been on them off and on since June. Hence the issues....BLAH!!!!!!!

Thanks for the Congrats!!! It sure does feel good!!

Well I better get going Mom will be here soon...off to the gym!!

Renne...hope you feel better!!

Yay Kim - that is AWESOME!! Over the moon - congratulations!!!!

Renee - I joke with Kim that I frequently have 'parked busses' too - ha ha! I've used Senecot with some success - and I think it really is the same as the HM stuff. I realized that PMS worsens constipation by a billion - don't why it's taken me so many years to figure out this correlation (I'm 40!). Recently coffee and HM fat blockers have been helping me too. Sigh - what we talk about!

And I agree - wish I had done Herbal Magic ten or twenty years ago. I'm just thankful that this New Year's Eve, my resolution is going to look different for pretty much the first time in my life. Now all that said - boy did I blow it last night. Work is crazy, but good - got home late and we celebrated with rum and coke and cheezies. I think there was at least 1000 calories. I'm not going near a scale for a couple of days :(

Hello ladies. I am a newbie! I joined my local HM beginning November and have lost 9 pounds in 3 weeks! Soo happy :) I have been reading some of your posts and realize that there is a wealth of support here - i haven't really bonded with the consultants at the office - too "perky" for me and from what i've read on this forum y'all keep it "real".
I am a mom of a toddler, wife to a busy guy, and have my own career. For the past 5 years i have struggled with weight & the last 3 of them have been just plain fat! I refuse to continue making excuses for myself and decided i needed help. HM was it for me. I know that i need that accountability of daily checkpoints.
So far so good!
I look forward to getting to know y'all ! :)