Today I made it to Onederland... after months of hard work... and it feels so good! I must keep this up, I never want to say 200 again! I don't think I can do this alone... hoping to find some support here and maybe make some new friends
Our trick or treat was last night and the weather really had our numbers down. We usually have about 500 kids but last night had around 200. We had leftover candy and I sent it to work with DH.
I did very well with my candy this year. I ate 10 pieces of it since we bought the first bag Oct 6th (we have to buy a little 3 weeks in a row or it cost us a fortune to buy it all at one time).
WELCOME to cdcn and congratulations on making it to ONDERLAND. It's a far off place for me but these gals here are very kinds to let me visit them and see how beautiful ONDerland is! If you are looking for support and friendship this is a great group!
Dee: I am interested in this signed contract you have on the fridge. Would you mind sharing what it says?
Carri: Enjoy your dinner out tonight...and remember to enjoy the company more than the food!
LeeAnn: I'm glad you were safe from the storm. I also like your plan for taking off the weight 25 lbs at a time.
Ok..got to get back to work. I tried to call the ortho and they were out for lunch. I have it on my calendar to try them again in a hour. I went down steps again yesterday and my knee hurts again..and is swollen...as long as I don't go down steps I seem to be ok....but I need to start training for steps (at least we will be going up) in Jan so when Dee wins the lottery and takes us to NY I can climb to the top of the Empire State Building!
Everyone stay on plan and keep behaving fit and trim!
Hey Girls I did a edit/re-post from this morning fixed a couple of sentences & added a few.
First I gotta say, to CAROL. Even though we seem pretty silly here, we Actually do share lots of support & also some Good Ideas. We Care & we show it
Carri said>>Do you guys get a lot of trick or treaters in your area's?<< Only about 2 dozen & I like things that r enjoyed after Halloween night so I make a dozen hair-bow barrettes or hair scrunchies for 'girl' tricker-treaters & the 'boys' get rubber bugs, etc. Because houses r not close together living out of town in the country, only the parents that know us w kids stop @ our home.
Lee Anne said>>So what mind games do you have to do to make your eating plan work for you & not eat all the Halloween candy if you buy it ?<< I eat like a Diva, the celebs that eat only certain candy in their dressing room, so if dh buys m&m's I'll only eat 1 color & stop & I do the 1 serving size/portion control on Everything including candy always for 52 weeks a year.
I don't want to feel Guilty later & have to take Off that "same regained fat again & again& again".
I have a "No Excuses", No Returns Policy, typed, dated & signed by me on my fridge w a small monthly calendar & daily reward stickers because I ate 'responsibly' all day & if I have time to work-out I get a bonus/star sticker & then I get 2 weekly wishes from my Wish-List jar Since Sunday I've gotten my 2 wishes drawn this week & they were: 'buy new cowboy boots for Christmas' & 'dh gets to vacuum my car for me this weekend'
With our extra Seasonal candy I have: donated candy bags to a food pantry or a soup kitchen. Frozen extra candy & decorated cakes & cookies for gifts, melted some for a fondue dip (google for fondue ideas) or taken candy to a potluck meal. My dh has a candy bowl on their break table.
I think Unless we r on a medical advised diet, & we adjust to eating 'Never more than 1 serving size of fats/sugar', & 'Portion Control, 1 small serving size instead of large, unless it's fiber' & 'substituting recipes w nutritional food ingredients', & 'eat only 1 serving size of silly non-nutrient foods on your free-day'; I think r 4 easy nutritional daily routines everyone can do to be @ a good weight & it's worked for me loosing my fat & keeping it off. I always have frozen veggies, a jar of applesauce or fruit to mash & use in recipes instead of oil or shortening, & other nutritional substitutes in my kitchen. I have a friend that I was given @ tops to b her coach for 1 month. In 2 hrs we resolved her biggest mistakes, she has lost weight every week since we got together & that was 2 months ago. So talk to some friends that have lost weight & kept it off & let them point-out some things they would change, it may really help you Having a Honest support buddy will Help U get healthy & slimmer much easier & quicker, keeping us Accountable daily/weekly, by phone or text.
Time to start work now, I'll play Halloween tunes today w the 'Monster Mash' dance DeeDee
GO Susie GO susie GOOO ! I use to be a runner & would love to do it again one day. I wish you a pain free & a smooth run stay focused & may your runners high come quick & stay long.
I'm not weighing this week giving myself permission not to. I left @ 0400 to help my daughter move & just had to focus on getting on the door & being on time. I will stay focused & not over do it this week.
I hope everyone is having a relaxing weekend & staying OP A beautiful day today in MI no winds blowing.
Lee Anne, u made me smile when I read about u loosing your post, I'm glad I'm not the only one that's happened to U r sooo Blessed to have a daughter to help w moving, I have 2 sons & a 28 yr daughter-inlaw but having a daughter of your very own is soo amazing I envy U.
Carol, I'd love to know how u lost 40 pounds That's a awesome achievement, so please share some of your ideas w us They worked for u & maybe....we can b your twins & loose like u have
Susie, I feel so silly about my voice message I drew a blank last night, I was pretty sleepy. I know u & your friend did Fabulous w your 5k today, Team Susie I have a lot of faith in u & I Know U meet each of your challenges w determination, U r always a Winner
3 yrs ago I started my calendar to keep me Honest w my food & activities. My rewards r mostly 'small comforts/items, 'the cowboy boots r just 1 of 6 pricey items in my Wish/Reward jar. In my jar I also have '16 Giving Rewards' for senior citizens I give to them: *clean a home *cook a meal *help do their spring cleaning *sew them flannel pillow cases for the winter *sew fleece scarves w pockets *sew fleece lap-blankets w a top pocket to warm their hands & a bottom pocket for their feet, I let them choose their winter gift; when I was a Sunday school teacher I always taught my class to 'give to seniors' so we'd go in groups of 3 during the week & do acts of kindness [now people call it, paying it forward], so I had to include seniors in my Wish jar/my Rewards. This calendar is my favorite, making me happy to keep a healthy weight
I'm used to my 5 yrs maintaining 145 lbs. But sometimes I really want that 2nd serving of food, but I'd b mad @ myself afterwards for regaining fat back after eating it. So I needed to move-on to loose & I liked the sound of 141 lbs better than 145 lbs, so last fall I came here to 3FC to find help & I found wonderful friends that don't ridicule me for not wearing a size 6. I've been down to 141 lbs several times since coming here, but it doesn't last & I regain 2 or 3 lbs & I yo-yo between 141 to 144 pounds, staying barely below my tops/kops goal of 145 lbs In my tops club we have 5 kops that r a size 6 & 3 other kops @ my size, but I still feel like the 'fat girl' [I wear a size 10] when I stand beside the size 6 girls. So I know how girls feel when we each want to 'look normal' together in a group.
When people look @ the puppies in my litters they always talk about my 'small, medium & bigger' puppies they see; 'I feel like I'm the medium puppy' that they r trying to decide about if they want to take me home my dh told me, I worry if the adorable bigger puppy isn't chosen until last I get tired of hearing, 'oh look @ the cute little puppy or is that cute puppy the 'runt' of the litter. I say the bigger puppy is as sweet & will give them as much Luv as they give to her/him. Girls I support everyone here @ 3FC & I Luv u each of U for supporting me, because even though I reached my 145 lbs goal I am still 'a work in progress' & we share all the same food/exercise-activity problems together. I Need each of U.
Okay, All of U r wondering WHY is Dee writting such a long post tonight.... Because my DH & his friend r being BRATs trying to make me eat w them, pecan pie w custard ice cream & I was waiting till they have their 2nd servings & finish-off the pecan pie.... Time to go have a big glass of chocolate milk now. Good-night Girls. Talk to U next week when I start logging my meals here again
Guess who's really lazy when it comes to updates?! This girl right here! Sorry ladies its def not bc I wasn't thinking about you all. Hope you all are doing good, I'm bouncing between 173 to 169 :-) more in the lower than the upper. Hoping to keep staying strong and keep this weight off. Like I have said before I update on fb a lot more than on here so find me there. I get to chat with my Carri and Susie on there :-)
Good morning everyone! That extra hour of sleep was wonderful! I think all of us on here "fell back" today?
I am happy to report a offical time of 56.01.79 for my 5k walk. I have one more to do this year..the Turkey trot and I am going to train for it. I want my time to be under 55 minutes. After that I will still walk for cardio fitness but will be adding some time in the weight room and working on core strength as well.
I did get a appointment on November 12 to see the Ortho about my knee. I took some naproxen yesterday before I did the race and it didn't hurt at all all day. It's a bit stiff this morning. I will ice today. I only want to take the naproxen when really needed.
Dee: I was so excited when I got your voicemail!!! I actaully started laughing out loud when I heard it and jumping up and down. My DH was like...what is it?!! and I told him and he was just so amazed of the support that I get from this board.
I did get the call when we were out to dinner with some friends and my phone was in my purse so I didn't know you left it until we got home around 11 p.m. I didn't think you wanted a phone call back then.
In your post you talk about being the medium girl and the size 10and a medium....Dee.....that is who you are and it is amazing on you. I know you want to be 141 and you can do it...but maybe to get there you split the difference and focus on maintaining 143?
I'm looking forward to your menu posts.
Mel: So good to see you! You are doing so well with your weight loss and it's always good to see you when you are here.
Carri: What are you up to this weekend?
Spunky: I hope the move with your daughter goes well. What a lucky daughter she is to have her mamma help her get settled.
Cdn: I would also love to hear how you lost 40 lbs.
I hope everyone is having a relaxing weekend & staying OP A beautiful day today in MI no winds blowing.
Lee Anne, u made me smile when I read about u loosing your post, I'm glad I'm not the only one that's happened to U r sooo Blessed to have a daughter to help w moving, I have 2 sons & a 28 yr daughter-inlaw but having a daughter of your very own is soo amazing I envy U. [QUOTE]
Thanks no need to be envious about my daughter ( we have had our ups & downs) the move went well . I'm not as springy bouncy backy as I use to be I'm envious you are in beautiful Michigan... I miss the midwest guess I'm homesick today.
Girls please tell me why when i get lower in weight I want to snack the most . I could just live on appetizers & snacks. I was doing so good I just want to eat like "normal people" & not give what I put in my mouth a 2nd thought. Not trying to make this" The Lee Anne Show" but does anybody else do this ? I want to lose the weight but I guess I'm feeling lazy. I get like that in the winter I want to stay inside & eat comfort foods. I wish there were a TOPS group nearer to me... I think in the winter I need it .....Thanks for reading this so far
GO SUSIE I'm proud of you !
STAY STRONG ! (i need my own advice today)
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Hi Everyone, I'm on my break & checking e-mail & I had to stop bye, to say 'hi' to our team here. Mondays r so wonderful, a fresh start to the week to b better than we were during the weekend.
Mel u r doing so phenomenal w your weight goal, I am veryyy happy for u. I am probably the only person in America that hasn't joined FB, so I'm happy whenever u drop bye
Lee Anne said: [Girls please tell me why when i get lower in weight I want to snack the most. I could just live on appetizers & snacks. I was doing so good I just want to eat like "normal people" & not give what I put in my mouth a 2nd thought. Not trying to make this" The Lee Anne Show" but does anybody else do this ? I want to lose the weight but I guess I'm feeling lazy. I get like that in the winter I want to stay inside & eat comfort foods. I wish there were a TOPS group nearer to me... I think in the winter I need it]
Here r my thoughts to all of here please don't ever think u r alone on what u just said, cause it Does happen to each of us.
Our tops club has a coaches program for the kops to help members succeed losing weight, we r w a member for 1 month & then each kop draws a new person. I'm w my 3rd person now after having 2 successful people lose weight weekly. My current person was a 2nd shift worker & weighs over 200 lbs. She swims weekly @ a hotel pool w other tops girls, her knees r feeling healthy again cause water is healing & she can now walk w/o pain for several miles She's on her 4th week of losing -3 lbs. weekly now since we 'fixed her bad snacking' problem: I suggested she UpGrade her snacks & enjoy eating 1 serving size per every snack time always including a protein. Ex: fruit has lots of sugar that turns into fat, so when u eat fruit check the carbs/cals & eat like a Diva/Cleopatra w a Beautiful small bowl w low cal/low carb fruit & do the same w a veggie plate & b a chef & prep a 2-days serving size in separate containers w a protein to eat w the fruit or veggies or divide the fruit/veggies having 1/2 serving of each w their protein to have more Yummy~Slimming~Healthy snacks staying in her daily budget plan to look forwards to eating w/o guilt. Think of Eating & Drinking healthy as another way of 'Going Green, naturally for your nutritional needs' instead of the stores labeled foods w chemical preservatives & additives from ready-made foods. Like make your own onion rings & oil a baking sheet instead of deep-frying & your 'hair/skin/nails & inside body parts' will *sparkle*
In the cold months make Easy comfort meals/snacks, veggie soups: tomato juice that I jazz-up w chili powder or chopped veggies & top off w 1 T. mozzarella cheese (protein) in a mug or do that w frozen veggies & use chicken broth or 1/2 can of creamed mushroom, etc top w a low-fat cheese or slice of chopped hard salami/pepperoni. I subst. a lettuce leaf for the tortilla in my veggie/cheese chicken wraps. If u need chips eat them w cottage cheese instead of dip & buy the single serving chip bags. Try baking your own veggie chips, google a recipe. Lowfat dairy & peanut butter & nuts eating on veggie sticks, r quick energy boosts w/o the guilt. Substitute the fats in all your recipes, we get unhealthy fat from so many sources so we don't need to add more yucky fat when we can substitute fruit & beans, avocados, etc. when I cook/bake (nobody knows they r eating cake, brownies, cookies w/o fat because they r still yummy ) Try eating 4 meatless meal nights every week & see how u feel..... Sorry for talking so much.
Susie I'm glad u got my call & it made u smile. My dh always sets our phone on 'do not disturb' setting/voice messages @ 9:30pm in case we r busy I'm hoping your knee is back to normal for u today; RICE ~rest/ice/compression/elevation~ Thanks for the kind words about me not looking like a chub @ tops when I stand next to the Little kops @ tops. I just don't have a petite/small bone frame, I'll always b average....
Question for this week for each of us to answer: What 2 body parts would u like to b different
I'd like 'cute perfect' feet & wear a size 7 shoe, instead of my size 8 feet & my low arches & my big toe being pinched in pointy shoes. To have 'thicker eyebrows that r brown', instead of my thin, blonde brows....
Onederland
I did a edit/re-post from this morning 
fixed a couple of sentences & added a few.
to CAROL. 
Even though we seem pretty silly here, we Actually do share lots of support & also some Good Ideas. We Care & we show it 
w a small monthly calendar & daily reward stickers 
because I ate 'responsibly' all day & if I have time to work-out I get a bonus/star sticker & then I get 2 weekly wishes from my Wish-List jar 
will Help U get healthy & slimmer much easier & quicker, keeping us Accountable daily/weekly, by phone or text. 
Time to start work now, I'll play Halloween tunes today w the 'Monster Mash' dance 
DeeDee
I envy U.
afterwards for regaining fat back after eating it. So I needed to move-on to loose & I liked the sound of 141 lbs better than 145 lbs, so last fall I came here to 3FC to find help & I found wonderful friends that don't ridicule me for not wearing a size 6. I've been down to 141 lbs several times since coming here, but it doesn't last & I regain 2 or 3 lbs & I yo-yo between 141 to 144 pounds, staying barely below my tops/kops goal of 145 lbs 
In my tops club we have 5 kops that r a size 6 & 3 other kops @ my size, but I still feel like the 'fat girl' [I wear a size 10] when I stand beside the size 6 girls. So I know how girls feel when we each want to 'look normal' together in a group. 
I get tired of hearing, 'oh look @ the cute little puppy or is that cute puppy the 'runt' of the litter. I say the bigger puppy is as sweet & will give them as much Luv as they give to her/him. Girls I support everyone here 
Carri, Mel, Debbie, Liz 
r so wonderful, a fresh start to the week to b better than we were during the weekend.
She's on her 4th week of losing -3 lbs. weekly now 
since we 'fixed her bad snacking' problem: I suggested she UpGrade her snacks & enjoy eating 1 serving size per every snack time always including a protein. Ex: fruit has lots of sugar that turns into fat, so when u eat fruit check the carbs/cals & eat like a Diva/Cleopatra w a Beautiful small bowl w low cal/low carb fruit & do the same w a veggie plate & b a chef & prep a 2-days serving size in separate containers w a protein to eat w the fruit or veggies or divide the fruit/veggies having 1/2 serving of each w their protein to have more Yummy~Slimming~Healthy snacks staying in her daily budget plan to look forwards to eating w/o guilt. Think of Eating & Drinking healthy as another way of 'Going Green, naturally for your nutritional needs' instead of the stores labeled foods w chemical preservatives & additives from ready-made foods. Like make your own onion rings & oil a baking sheet instead of deep-frying & your 'hair/skin/nails & inside body parts' will *sparkle* 
) Try eating 4 meatless meal nights every week & see how u feel..... Sorry for talking so much. 
I'd like 'cute 
