I watched Taking off Pounds the other night too. I love that they are doing the show but it seemed to me that it is a show done by skinny people about people struggling with their weight.

I would really like them to show more of the struggle cuz it sort of seemed to me that they were not that empathetic to folks. I thought it kind of came off like "its their own fault or they don't have the stick withitness to lose weight. Maybe I am just a little sensitive about the issue. :^:

I love the woman who is just who she is and has a great sense of humor about this weight loss struggle. Cool trainer she decided on.

Well, I am back on track. I went to WW and was down 4 pounds. It certainly gave me the boost I needed to work harder and stay on track.

We are headed for Toronto for the Gift Show tonight and back on Sunday. Hotel and restaurant food will be a challenge but I am going to try to even be down .25 of a pound.

Pam you sound like you are motivated on all counts right now. Good job!

Meg, good luck with the job hunt. When we are on a roll there is no telling what we can to.

Cat, Grandma, Dahlia way to go sticking to that exercise. Sometimes I can only be commited to one part of this process but if I do keep it up, I eventually get all the other parts in line - eating properly, drinking water and exercise. Some days it is enough to do my brain in :dizzy: :dizzy:

Have a good weekend everyone and I will check in when we are back.

Karie

Oh, my goodnes!!!
 

I weighed in today, and I weigh 179.5!!!!! I haven't been able to get below 180 in like 2 years!!!!! I am not changing my signature until I weigh 179. My next goal will be 170!

Just wanted to let you know!

Good Morning,

Karie, great job on the loss! Whew you go girl! Have fun in TO and hope the new idea works out for you.

I have to agree with you on this series of the show. I really found the series before this one to focus more on the people themselves. There was alot of "me camera" time and they all really spoke about what they were feeling on the inside. I felt more of a "connection" with the last set but am hopeful that as time goes on I will feel more of a bond with the new set of people on the series. Each week they focus on different members of the group and their journey.

Meigg I'm so proud of you! That is a great feeling and I can't wait to celebrate with you when you hit 179 which I know will be soon! Keep up the great work.

Good Morning Grandma G..hope you find some "you" time amidst your hectic schedule.

Cat and everyone else I've not said good morning to...consider this your friendly little wake up call. Let's all have a great day and I'll check back in later. It's so darn cold here this morning. -41 at the airport and -32 at our house. I just hope the wind stays down today. Brrr..

Pam

Morning Ladies :wave: i just found out i'm a GRANDMA :D my first grandchild..the new addition is a girl "Olivia Nicole" I'll be shopping later for baby clothes..going to spoil her rotten :D i told my daughter i would have to start knitting..she told me i'm too young to be a grandma :D

Meg..congrats on the weightloss..you too Karie :bravo:

Pam..did you hear the trainer tell 'that woman' that you should be able to bench press your OWN weight :?:
:eek: <- thats just what her face was like! she said "you mean i should be able to press 160lbs? :yikes: are you sure it's only on once a week? because i watched it on sunday morning and then when you mentioned that you were going to watch it that night i checked the listings and it was on here at 6pm Monday, so i watched it and it was a new one :dizzy: i'll be keeping track from now on..don't want to miss any :)

Hello ladies,

Cat90 (*CONGRATULATIONS*) on being a grandma... it is a great phase to be in.. you go girl, spoil her only like a grandma can do.... :D

Meigg, good going on the weight loss... Karie you too. I love Toronto,, why are you going to a food show? are you in the business? anyway sounds like fun...I liked the underground mall... the whole place was so neat... want to go back some day...;)

It is cold here too, I thought 9 degrees with a chill factor of -8 was bad... Pam.. how do you stay warm... especially since there is so little of you....:D

I just came home from running errands and a business luncheon... I had a oriental salad and a cup of decaf coffee. I did so good, and only had a small bowl of cheerios for breakfast.. and after runn ing or should say sliding around on my errands, I actually feel exhilerated,, glad to be back home to warm up.. but I feel good. Yesterday, I didn't post cause I was so depressed... and ready to just crawl in a hole... getting out helped... I need contact with people.... :dizzy:

So you all better keep posting, cause somedays, you ladies are all I have to keep me going...

Everyone I missed, hello and hope you're having an op day... and keeping warm...to bad we can't burn off more fat keeping warm...
:lol:

Dahlia

My little ones are coming over for a spell this evening... more fun time... :smug:

Dahlia..glad you're outta that hole and feeling better :D i know that feeling all too well :rolleyes: especially the "you ladies are all i have to keep me going" bit ;) i love logging in to read how you are all doing :D Brrr...i'm glad i'm not living where you and Pam live :( i'm chilly in the house and its 68* :lol: just looked at the weather channel and its 5* now reaching 9* later (and raining).

Dahlia, hugs to you! I'm so glad you're feeling better today but I know what you mean about "crawling into the hole." It's a rough feeling but I hope you know we're here for you. I know I don't get online every day but if you want my email address just send me a private message and I'll be there for you when things just feel rough. You girls are such a blessing to me and I'm so glad we're all posting more often. it makes me feel more grounded.

Cathy, Cathy, Cathy....a Grandma??!!! That's so exciting! I'm so glad that the arrival of Miss Olivia was safe and sound. I can't wait to see a picture of her. I just know you'll have so much fun outfitting the little Miss ala Joan Collins :) :lol: Congratulations to you and enjoy it!

Well today was another good day. I did well eating, got another hour and a half of homework done and got my personal binder filled with my weight loss journey pictures. Do any of you have something like that? I put a big binder together full of motivational / inspirational articles, pictures, measurement tracking, recipes. I find when I'm starting to get really down I pull out the binder and read through it. It helps.

Well it's freezing cold again! Wind chills of -39 celsius. Yuck. it's supposed to snow tomorrow so I'm sure it'll warm up again a bit. I don't know how to convert it to farenheit (sp) but trust me when I say Brrr...They say exposed skin will freeze in less than 3 minutes if left exposed. We've given up walking the dogs for now. Poor little tykes. I'd like to get them into little booties but I can well imagine how well that'd go over :lol:

My parents are coming up tomorrow for the weekend so I'm not sure how much time I'll get on line but I'll try to check in.

Hugs to you all and I'll see you later,


Pam

Hi Ladies.

I know just what you are going through over there in Canada, we in Northern NY are experiencing the same thing only in farenheit, and I don't know how to convert it either. But tuesday night it was 20 below 0 with a wind chill of 30 something below and yesterday it never got above 0 during the day. The wind was so bitter all day I just wanted to stay in but we had commitments so had to get out. In fact it is still below 0 and snowing. What weather - I am ready for a January thaw, but they tell us not to expect it any time soon!:dance: :dance: Dahlia, perhaps what you were experiencing is what we refer to as CABIN FEVER - It is very prevalent here at this time of the year. Getting out of the house is the cure.

Yesterday, we came by my sons house and noticed his dog (a yellow lab mix) was outside and saw no one was home. When we stopped at the post office to get the mail he came running down the hill and sat their looking at me so sad, so I said to my dh, go back up the hill and I will let him in. When he backed up to turn so he could go back up the hill, the dog knew we were going to let him in and he got so excited he just ran up the hill barking like crazy and wagging all over. He was so excited we thought we were going to end up running over him trying to get back to his house. In this kind of weather it is so important to make sure the pets are in before leaving for work!
In this case he probably hadn't been out that long because my son's house is also his office and his secretary is usually there but she had probably just gone to the bank or something and would have been back soon!

Well Cat, CONGRATULATIONS GRANDMA - your first grandchild, what a thrilling experience. My first grandchild, a granddaughter is 19 and still very special to us. No matter how many grandchildren you have or how much you love all of them, the first still holds a special place in your heart! ENJOY

Meg, you are doing so well, I can feel your excitement in getting below 180, when you have been trying so long and finally do it, it makes you want to work even harder. It wont be long before you will get to 179 and even to 170 - KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

Karie, good work, congratulations on the new commitment and the results. You are ready now to repeat your success of last year. I can feel it = KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

Pam and Cat, great job with the exercise. I am still working the treadmill every day too, By inspiring each other we can do this. I never believed I would do it, but I haven't missed a day yet this year, and I am determined not too! :cb: :cb:

I have also been good:angel: I haven't stepped on the scale this week. Tomorrow is weigh in day - wish me luck, I hope it has moved downward - I HOPE - I HOPE.

:wave: Hi to anyone I missed - Good luck to all of us for an op day

Hey everybody!

Grandma - thanks for the words of encouragement!

Pam - I am in Chicago - -22 with the wind chill today. What a nightmare! Your book sounds great - I think I will put one together also. It sounds like a good thing to have around when you need inspiration.

Cat - congrats on being a grandma!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you really are interested in knitting (I knit), I would be happy to recommend a book of really easy knits for children that are ABSOLUTELY adorable. I made 1 for a baby shower, and everyone said it was the best gift given that day. Let me know and I can email you the info.

Well, I am starting to branch out on Atkins. Last night I made a low-carb hot cocoa. I had to make it from scratch with cream, water, unsweetened cocoa powder and splenda. I actually had to cook it in a saucepan and everything. It was good though - a little too chocolatey, but good.

Today is my company's xmas party (we were too busy in December). We are going to a bar and bowling. The LAST thing I want to do is be out with these people. 2 hours and I am out of there!

Well ladies, let's all stay warm!

Meg

Hi Ladies..no exercise for me today :( i was in too much of a hurry to get to the mall to buy my grand-daughter some outfits (ala Joan Collins :lol: ) i enjoyed it so much..could'nt find any baby stilletto's tho' Pam :lol: she will have to make do with bootee's :)

Meg..i had to :lol: when you said that you'd made hot chocolate from scratch :lol: it sounds so funny..when i was a little girl that was the only way we made it..i remember boiling the milk on the stove..i alway's used to try and catch it before it formed a skin on top..i hated that :p: the only time i do that now is if i have the occasional cup of Ovaltine :) Hope the "christmas party" was'nt too bad.

Can't wait till spring comes
 

Good morning ladies,

That is funny cat about trying to catch the milk before it scalds and gets that film on top..I remember doing that do, only I liked the film...:) now we can just open an envelope and pop the milk in the microwave... but I think it tasted better back then.. maybe it was the anticipation and smell of the chocolate as we waited for it cool enough to take that first sip...:)

Sounds like you are enjoying that granddaughter already.. they are such a treasure. I went to babysit my dgd and dgs yesterday as she was sick all night and couldn't go to the daycare... but when I got there she was fine... as adorable as always. She is 2 and talking up a storm.. I just love when they talk, its so cute. The things they come up with...:^: And the gs is almost a year.
He is grandma's boy also... they just creep right into your heart. I remember the first thing I did when I heard we were having a granddaughter is go out and buy her a pair of black patent leather shoes with little bows on them.. after having only the 5 boys.. I wanted to buy those so bad.... so you just enjoy her, it's a grandma's privilege and joy to buy for and spoil those little ones...

As for eating. I saw Suzanne Sommers on tv yesterday, does anyone here follow her plan, of low carb and lots of protein. I gave it a shot before, lost a few pounds, but found it hard to stick to. but am thinking I may try it again to get started... any ideas on that ?

Well, have a great day everyone.

Dahlia

I have'nt tried her plan Dahlia..but i've got some of her recipes.. very high fat..i think that's what puts me off :( plus i like bread and potatoes so i'm better off counting cals..well..trying to :lol:
I did'nt lose any weight this week :( but i was'nt expecting to..i've eaten to many calories plus i don't think W.W. will work for me..even tho' i've felt like i've been on a 'diet' this week (i have'nt felt 'stuffed' by any means) i've been consuming about 34pts worth daily..i know..that sounds a lot but its 34pts worth of the wrong food :lol: it would help if i liked a more varied 'diet' but i'm very limited in what i will eat..talk about picky eater..i'm the ultimate picky eater :lol: i need to step up the exercise too..make that a little more difficult.

Dahlia - I haven't tried her plan either, but it sounds kinda like atkins - being low-carb and all. I have found that it really isn't that hard. I am never hungry anymore. I used to be starving all the time. Maybe you should give it a shot. If you find you are losing easier than your current method, maybe it will be easier to stick to.

Hope all is going well with the rest of you!

Meg

Meg...Somersizing is food combining..she does'nt put protein with carbs..stuff like that..you can still have them but not together :( and i like my meat with potatoes :lol: I think i will have a go at the Slimming Worlds plan tomorrow...one girl on another thread lost 5lbs her first week :) i was going to try it once before but thought it would be too difficult to follow (it was devised in England and i can't find a lot of the stuff here) its similar to food combining but not as strict..on the day's that you want lots of potatoes and vegetable you have to limit meat and on the days you want lots of meat you have to limit the carbs :dizzy: i'd better get my books out and do my homework :?:

Cat - plan sounds very interesting. Can't wait to hear more about it:) I think it is always fun to try something new !

Things here are going well. Tomorrow is my weigh/measure day, so we shall see if I lost anything. I have been overdoing the coffee with cream. I am going to really get tighter with the carbs during the week. I am already planning my lunches.

Talk to you later!

Meg

Pam...i see that you have lost weight :bravo: good job..almost at goal..YIPPEE!!

Thanks Cathy :) I had a pretty good week all in all and felt back on track mentally which as we all know, is a huge part of this.

Mom and Dad enjoyed the concert they came up to see on Thursday and we all had a nice time visiting. We met with my sisters future in-laws on Saturday for brunch and that was enjoyable too. I even behaved myself quite admirably for a change.

My Dad asked a few questions about what I do and asked to borrow a book that I enjoyed so maybe he is finally hearing his own "click". I hope so. I want him around for many more years to come. My Mom is also trying to quit smoking again so please send good vibes to her. Gosh that's gotta be the hardest thing to do. I can't imagine.

Got my workout in today but didn't eat enough breakfast and ran out of steam half way through. Will do better tomorrow. Got my home work done, laundry is almost finished and DH is making supper so I'll be able to just watch the Superbowl without any guilt feelings. If I get the munchies I've got Skinny chips and popcorn.

Hope you all are having a good day and I'll check back later,

Pam

Hello ladies,

Pam, you sound like you really have it all together,, I envy you..
around here, just as it seems to be falling into place something happens that sets my life into a whirlwind again.... oh well, that is life.. what are skinny chips?

I weighed in this morning with a 4 pound loss, but I had the flu over the weekend and still am not totally over it....so I know that is why I am down.. but hopefully I can be careful and use this to my advantage. Ya think?:^:

Grandma, how is the treadmill going? I still have not been on mine, son keeps coming back on weekends, and somehow the weekdays are to full to get it in.. but I have to try harder as soon as I feel better. Not enough energy right now

Well, I need to go lie down.. funny how tiring being up can be :lol:

later,
Dahlia

Hi Ladies

Dahlia, my treadmill work is doing good now but I did have a little setback, I missed one day, the only day I've missed this year, by putting it off too late in the day. Also there were a couple days I only did a mile or a mile and a half, but today I got back to my schedule and walked the first thing and went a little over two miles. I am still doing okay with the valentine's day challenge as I have walked 40 miles this year. Just 10 miles left to go before Valentine's day, so I should make that and even more, if I keep with the program. Good luck with getting back to yours. I hope you feel better soon. Being sick is no way to lose weight!

Unfortunately, the scales still are not moving!

:?: :?: No matter how much exercise I do or how well I keep op it just doesn't want to move. I guess I am on a plateau, but I will not let it get me discouraged. I know I am firming up because I can feel it in my clothes and if I just keep doing what I am doing that scale will have to go down someday, I HOPE! The weight gain over the holidays set me back and I did lose that so I shouldn't complain, I guess. But I just wish I would make some real progress!

Pam, great job, It is wonderful that you are getting so close to your goal! WOW, way to go girl!:) :cp:

:dance: Isn't it something, this weather! It was so cold last week and yesterday it warmed up just long enough for us to get 8 to 10 inches of snow, then last night turned cold again. But it was really beautiful yesterday. And today is pretty and sunny but back below 0 Farenheit

Was everyone happy with the football game yesterday! My daughter lives just outside of Tampa so they were all excited about the game and the results. She called me twice during the game! It got a little exciting for a while didn't it! After the game she took the phone outside, so I could hear all the horns blowing. She said there were even fireworks going off. I guess everyone was pretty happy with the winners!

:wave: Hi to Cat, Meg, Karie and anyone else I've missed. May we all have an op day.

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