Hi Ladies, I am right here, I just haven't had much to report. I am still op with eating but not much is happening. Although this morning I am showing a 1 lb loss. I hope it continues until my next weigh in on Monday.

I worked on the treadmill yesterday, and I am going to try to continue doing at least 15 minutes a day if not more. I know I should do a lot more, but I am very lazy about exercising. But I figure anything is better then nothing! Right!

Sorry Pam that you didn't have more fun at the wedding but write that letter to your dad. For whatever reason, it sounds like he is going through a bad time. Most of us don't communicate with our loved ones enough and let them know just how much we care.

Karie, I never went to ww and don't really understand the points, but it makes sence to decrease the amount of food, to continue losing, and maybe that is my problem now, because I have been eating about the same all the way through but now it is getting harder and harder to lose a pound. So I will try cutting back even more and see if that helps to get me going again!

Some one mentioned Tony Little tapes. My daughter had suggested I try using them to work with to help firm up my stomach as I lose, because he does exercises that wont hurt my back. Is there more then one tape and if so does anyone know which one would be best for firming up the stomach. I want to try and get more aggressive with my exercises, but I can't do anything that involves bending or twisting because of the fusion and rods in my back.

Karie, Your glass creations sound great, I would love to see them and I understand what you mean about working with a group, it really gives you incentive to work. Just like it does here!

Dalhia, your paddles sound great too. I don't understand why you don't think you have any talent! Not only do you have talent in that area but in many other areas. You are working to create a business and you have a knack with plants. I would love to have your green thumb! Art comes in many forms, not just painting on canvas!



Come on Ladies, we all have to work hard, just put a little more effort into it. WE CAN DO THIS, we all can do this together, stay motivated and have an op day. Every one has been doing so great, either losing or not gaining. It's working ladies we are doing it. They said it couldn't be done but we are proving it can. We can lose-we can!!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

Hi Poo, Floridachick, Slim, Meg, Terry and anyone else I missed. I hope you all have an op day today.

Well, I have a date with the treadmill, will check in later

Afternoon Ladies...Terry i can empathise about the "no sleep" thing..i fell asleep about midnight and woke at 2am and that was it for me listened to hubby "snoring" all night oh..i forgot..he does'nt snore...yeh right! i was going to get up and do the pile of ironing that i've got but i decided not to and watched the clock go around instead

Pam sorry to hear that thing's are still not going very well for the in-law's

Just realised that i'm probably posting on the wrong thread i'll have to check out the challenge thread..see you over there hmmm..been over there so i think i'm still on the right thread..and seeing as it's almost halloween i'll wait until you start the christmas challenge :

Are we all interested in moving to miscellaneous?

Meg

NO..
I don't understand why we have to be moved... what is that all about?

Why with such short notice do we have to move? With a little warning we could have flooded this site so they would see how much we like it...

Dahlia

Basically this particular forum has gone from 20-30 posts per day to often times maybe two times a day. 3FC's are trying to downsize the board a bit (not close or move it) to help minimize their costs. What Suzanne is speaking of is the forum called Miscellaneous Clubs and Groups....an option we have there is starting a thread called "Ten Pounds at a Time" and posting on that thread to keep our group together. I will start the thread on the first and I really hope to see you all over there. I know our group has gotten smaller but we are still here for one another.

thank you Cathy for the well wishes for my father in law who by the way is still in the hospital. We hope he'll be able to come home this week but we're not sure yet.

to everyone else (lurkers too) hope you are having a good week so far and I guess come Friday we'll join our new home of the Miscellanous group.

Pam

I will look for our new thread on Miscellaneous Clubs & Groups. Hope to see all of you there.

Help! I'm lost!

OK I wasn't sure where my post was going to pop up there!

Gosh, I feel really guilty now for not posting much over the last few months. I certainly understand where they are coming from -- as long as we have a place to hang our hat, all is well. We started in "Miscellaneous" way back when so it's almost like a homecoming.

Pam, dear friend, I am so sorry to hear about your inlaws and I will hold them extra close in my prayers. You have so much happening right now in your life and I wish I could change that for you. Take it one day at a time, and if you ever need to talk, you have my email.

Cathy, it sounds like slowly but surely you are getting your routine back to normal after your long vacation. What did you do with your dog while you were gone? Did you drive up thru New England at all? How's your daughter, Jackie doing these days? Questions! Questions!

Morning Dahlia, Grandma, Karie, Meig, Slim and gang!

All is well at his end. Actually had a total OP day yesterday -- foodwise and exercise. I have not been on the treadmill in months and it actually felt great to accomplish that. Amazing the self satisfaction you can derive from taking control. Might as well control what you can control because we have so many things that we can't control. Got that?!

Having a steamy cuppa Earl Grey this morning and trying to keep my eyes open. Wouldn't ya know it, the day I start back at the store, I couldn't fall asleep until after 2am -- and that was with taking Tylenol PM!

Can you believe that I am in the mood for Christmas?? I was grocery shopping last night and it was chilly walking to and from the car and that just reminded me of the holidays. Getting real sentimental in my old age here!

Well, let me go and crack the whip at Jock Boy to make sure he gets to school on time. Have a wonderful day, friends, and let's all keep concentrating on our persoanl goals!

Always, Terry

Good Morning Ladies
Terry..i did'nt go through the East Coast..i stayed down south..on I-10 the whole way to Arizona..dropped off to see New Orleans on the way..i was quite lucky i was there after the first hurricane hit and i'd gone before the second one hit the weather was great for the whole trip. As for Lucy..the poor thing was hit by a truck a few weeks before we left and although she slowed down for a couple of days she seemed fine after that and was her usual playful self..she did'nt appear to be in pain..but i guess she had internal injuries that we did'nt know about and she died
I have'nt been in touch with Jackie since i got back..she never seem's to be home but i'll catch her So, we are moving to Miscellaneous Clubs on Friday..i was beginning to think you'd already gone when nobody was posting i'll see you all there.

Too pooped to pop after my first day back to work so this will be short. Cathy, I am so sorry to hear about Lucy -- I still remember the photo you had (still?) posted at Yahoo. What a way to begin your trip. Falling asleep here so I had better say good night before I start to ramble. Stayed OP -- two days in a row. Shocks me, too!

Always, Terry

HOw is everyone doing?

I have spent the day investigating the Zone, which I used to live by for a number of years. I wanted to sort of re-acquaint myself with the way it works.

I was so sick doing bars and shakes for the past 3 weeks that I can't get motivated. I found some really good recipes online today that actually seemed easy to make, and normanlly that is a big barrier for me.

So, tomorrow, again I think I am going to keep investigating.

I hope everyone is doing well. Time for bed!

Meg

Cathy, sorry to hear about Lucy, that just breaks my heart. Hugs to you.

Terry, hope you had a good nights sleep last night ...

Meigg, enthusiasm is a big factor in success. Keep researching and you'll find your click. Good luck with the Zone.

I'm here in body but not in mind. Not sleeping very well lately and lots of wonderful nightmares *sigh* just when I think I'm getting things under control again my subconscious tells me otherwise.

Take care and have a good day...I'll check back later,

Pam

Good morning all,

What a week! I am going to Ottawa on Friday to demonstrate a course I developed on International Community Development and I have been working like mad to get it ready.

I am glad I checked in to find out we're moving. I'd hate to lose track of everyone.

Pam, Gee, it sounds like things are pretty stressful right now around your place. It's so hard when you see things like that happen to your inlaws and feel so helpless to do anything. I am very proud of you in being able to look after yourself with all that happening.

Terri and Cat,
I am in that low energy place too. I can't quite seem to get back to the commitment to staying OP that I had all last year. I stayed the same for the Halloween challenge but I am hoping to make some headway for the Christmas challenge.

Grandma,
I will post some pictures of some of the beads and jewellery I make for Christmas. I agree with you. If I keep eating the same things I ate when I was 60 pounds heavier, I am not going to lose. So somewhat reluctantly, I am trying to reduce what I eat.

Meg,
Thanks for the pep talk. You are right. I am sure that one (very small) part of my brain appreciates the fact that having less points means that I have done well, but another part (a much larger part) is a bit whiny because it seems so unfair. I will pick myself up and work at making that different.

DP has started her new job and is in love with the company. She is on shift work so I think that that might be helpful for me. I can totally control what I eat and not have to worry about someone else in regards to food so that should be helpful for getting back on track.

Hanging by a thread,
Karie

Karie, be strong! You have come so far and I don't want to see you take that slippery slope back to the way WE WERE. I too am struggling to stay OP and find myself making poor choices on a more regular basis but the thought of going back to where I was is enough to get me back on track the next meal. We CAN do this and we WILL do this. One minute, one hour, one meal, one day at a time.

Let's all of us strive to make good choices today.

Pam

Morning!

I was at that point for quite awhile recently, depressed over everything, eating like there was no tomorrow, eating and not even enjoying it, and all along the scale was going higher and higher.

During a recent lightbulb moment, I rediscovered an obvious that I had lost focus on -- negative attitudes just make our problems heavier to cope with -- positive attitudes put a whole better spin on everything. And, in my case, it all centers on my weight. Lose and I am happy, gain and my world sucks.

I try to remember what it feels like to be losing weight, how happy I am with myself for accomplishing something so hard -- it helps tremendously when the times are tough and they do get tough!

We all get into those ruts, but we're smart cookies -- we will all get back into the groove and forge ahead. Let's just not allow ourselves to forget why we are doing this and how we feel at a great weigh-in.

Ok, friends?!

Pam, hugs continue to go out to you as I don't like to see you so sad. I know your world is tough right now with so many worries about those you love. Just promise to keep an eye out for yourself too.

Meg, I forget what the Zone is all about, but my gut feeling is that it's a good program. Bars and shakes are not real food, so I think you are on the right track to see what else is out there plan-wise for you. Different things work for different people though, it's just a matter of experimenting a bit.

Karie, I have this vision in my head of you sitting at your desk, hands flying over a keyboard, papers zinging thru the air, empty coffee cups all over the place, a cat in a tizzy (you have a cat??!) -- all in preparation for your course! I am sure you'll knock em over wit ha great presentation! (ps: I don't see any food so that is good! )

Grandma, Dahlia, Poo, Slim, Cathy and everyone -- all my best for a great day. Must cut this short even though I have more to say but I am late for work as it is. But, hey, when ya sleep with the boss (my DH!), it's ok!

Three cheers for pounds lost!

Terry