Morning Ladies …..well I’m working half day and then heading off to the State Fair to start my weekend ….I’m ready to eat !!!!! hahaha….

We had Chinese last night for dinner for the first time in a long time and my stomach was killing me…I had horrible heart burn all night…guess that’ll teach me to eat crap for dinner ….gonna take it a little easy at the fair because of it …but I’ll also just have a really light dinner tonight to offset some of it too.

Dee – I normally don’t do what I did the other night …I’m normally pretty good 95% of the time…You have a great attitude toward eating…I wish I could eat some of the stuff you do and still maintain...my diabetes makes it hard on me to even lose so I’m grateful for the 18 lbs I’ve lost since June 1st…since I had to fight for each one, haha ….thanks for the kind words.
My plan is what I’ve been following for the last couple of months, 1500 cals per day and really watch my carbs …no simple sugars…

Hi Susie !

Hope you both have a great weekend…says a chance of rain while we are at the fair today, I really hope not but I have my umbrella just in case.

See ya!!

Oh Dee – forgot to mention …did you watch BB last night ? What the heck happened ? Why pick on Judd all of the sudden …I was so shocked by that…this season is getting crazy ….
I also think that McCrae and Amanda won’t last outside of the house, I mean he’s pretty sick of her now …the way she was treating Candice during the POV competition made me want to find her and hurt her …I SO want Amanda gone ASAP

Carri, I didn't realize U had a 18 lb loss since June And FYI I soo very much Respect everyone taking control of their bodies & health & I am Proud of U & very happy to b your friend
And hey, no more 'put-downs' about Chinese food being crap Duh its as yummy & healthy as the rest of the world Must b yours was spicy/fried or big servings??? I just refuse to eat 'insects/reptiles/animal organs
BB, Judd was blabbing too much, [the real rat, not Candace] & everyone liked him so much, but thought he would keep 'flipping' like when Howie lied to Helen, Judd did too. I feel the same as U about 'Amanda ' I think she's kinda Unstable. If McCray stays w her later, they could help each other w their probs & motivate each other; his w better employment & hers w daily being fair & compassionate. There is hope for Amanda, she said out loud, "time to b nice the nice Amanda & not get any votes" as she left their bedroom. That's why McCray is good for her, to let the 'nice Amanda b seen" The pressure being in that house right now, could make anybody 'crack' & 'get snarky' & has. I've seen her nice, so I think she just thinks its fun being the 'mean girl' now after Arryn started being nice they needed a new bully I guess And yes, I like Judd & McCray the best of the final 4 guys left. I know you'll have a awesome day @ the Fair

Hi Susie

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Hi Ladies,

I tried to come and post on Friday but the site would just spin and spin.

I have a 1/2 lb loss to report at TOPS on Thursday. I was a bit disappointed because I really felt like I lost at least 2 lb, but that is what it said. At least it is a loss 3 times in a row.

Carri: How was the fair? I'm happy to hear that you are starting to feel less bloated. Just keep taking the meds and using the fiber pills. I found when I started adding apples, fiber one bars (I have them for breakfast a lot) or Quaker Oat breakfast bars things seem to "go" better for me.

Dee: I missed the skirt deal but I did take a look at it and it is still available and for under $20. I'm thinking about getting one in the brown combo. It would look great with a black sweater and my black boots this fall.

Thanks for sending the link. Also, I haven't gotten a chance to talk to my friend about what that wine was. All I remember was it was a dessert wine and it was black cherry. It was very chilled (I like my wine COLD) and very tasty.

So, with the announcement at work that we are getting now have a new director--our previous one is going to leave the company after 25 years. I think it was a bit much for her with all the traveling. She is home about 1 week out of the month. She did it for 2 years and I think she has made the best decision for her family.

Now our Director is in the US and it looks like I will be supporting him for now along with all my other duties. Day to day I will be busier with him than I was with our other Director as he will be physically here.

We aren't sure how things will play out in the future; if I am going to continue to support him (and it would make the most sense) then some of the other things I do will most likely be handed off to other Admins because I will pick up some additional projects as his Admin.

As long as I have a job, I'm ok with whatever happens.

I plan to get a walk in this evening with DH.

Have a great day everyone!

Hi Girls ~ umm I never say Ladies, because I Know none of us r quote "Ladies" as defined in the dictionary

Susie I was very Happy to read your post today! But I Really wish that your career news was 1 of my 2 choices for you; 'Getting another promotion or U were receiving your very Own assistant to help U Hopefully your new boss will soon recognize how Valuable a asset U r to P&G & give U 1 of my 2 wishes for U or both of them. I agree w your black boots & sweater all those skirts will look great, especially the brown will look good as a day-to-night out look. A 1/2# Loss I'd b Proud of that, allll Losses r better than a +2# gain @ WI. I stopped @ our local supermarket Friday on my way home from the city & 1 of the clerks is my fav & I went to her register (she's 27 yr. size 3-4, a Elementary school teacher Sept.-June) she handed me her contact info. & asked me if I'd accept her as a food client. She had the dreaded GI tests, both ends & diagnosed w irritable bowel syndrome & wants to wear a size 6-7, her prior size & can't put weight-on w/o probs. I suggested her hospital dietician & she is so stressed that she doesn't feel she can follow that info alone. I said get all the info for her specific diagnosis from her hospital dietician & bring it to me & I'd cook 4 days of meals for her & next we'll menu plan & we'll cook together, so that she's confident w her IBS & feel in-control & b okay & to gain 10 lbs. to b a size 6-7 again & then she won't need me. I think ppl that have a diagnosis pertaining to GI/coronary/diabetes, etc. health issues should speak to their hospital dietician & take a class if possible & feel safe & improve their prognosis. RX have so many side effects. Susie, I'm not aiming my comments about your family, this is just so much on my mind. I meet w this young school teacher tomorrow & she is so sweet; but I wish she would ask her mom or a family member to guide & teach her instead of me w their family bonds. But she trusts me & I can't say no to cooking for her & teaching her better/healthier cooking skills.

Today was dh's company picnic, it's always fun being in the chuck-wagon lunch line & having all the department heads & president & the CEO serving the employees lunch. Dh started his job there @ 21 yr. coming from 3 yr. of vocational training in high school in drafting & manufacturing & there were 700 employees, working there for 28 yr. & during the past 15 yr. due to technology, employees were eliminated keeping the best 350 ppl. Their annual Christmas party held in a hotel convention center, is a formal dinner dance by invitation & w 2 bands & a free open bar & prize wheel for 35 w prizes worth $15,000-$20,000 depending on how many 4 night all inclusive vacation trips r on the prize wheel w the smallest cash prize $200 up to $1,000. Dh's name has never won, but our son won $400 & a Samsung 43" LCD TV (he works check-out dept.). The picnics r always totally free & about family/kids/grandkids, w pony rides, pedal tractor-pulls, frog jumping contests, etc. & free food; plus RN nurses for family free health assessments & blood-typing; w 5, cash $300 door prizes. Also factory tours of the 20 manufacturing work areas of the company riding in a topless-seated tour bus holding 24 ppl. Dh proudly described each area to me as we rode through the factory, even though we take this tour during the picnic every 2 yr., he beamed w pride. Dh knows each employee there as a friend & a co-worker & spouse (wife is a tops friend of mine) we sat w last yr. won $500 & they were leaving for a church mission trip to Mexico late December & {God answered their prayers to pay their trip expenses}. At the picnic I stuck to my '1 serving mantra/rule' while 'temptation said as usual', 'just 1 more macadamia cookie w white & chocolate fudge chunks won't hurt me' but I simply refused it & ate a yummy lunch. I saw lots of overweight women taking 2-4 of those cookies; but we know the saying "U r what U eat" & those ladies definitely wore a size XL or bigger clothes. My dh ate as I did, but later he went to the ice cream bar & he made himself a 6" tall ice-cream sundae w a base of cookie pieces, a brownie, 4 scoops of ice cream & 3 sauces & topped it off w whipped cream My belly would've exploded eating all that 1/2 hr. after finishing lunch, he rinsed it down w a bottle of ice water. I just don't know why men never get fat Anyways that was our lovely day Dh wants us to run one of the kids games @ the next company picnic in 2 yr. & after watching him gulp down his sundae, I enthusiastically said 'yes' Hopefully allll the ice-cream will b gone by the time the kid's game ends & dh will b left w watermelon or cookies for his dessert next time.

Carri, BB is on & I am watching, right now its on a commercial Tell me what U ate 'just for me @ the Fair' I HOPE it was superrrr yummy!

Hi girls!! Im sorry i left without saying anything, what started out as(i cant get to the computer cuz we are remodeling and the garage is full, turned into no accountability ever, i ate everything i wanted, and stopped walking, biking, seeing friends..but, I'm back!! We ne army finished our tiling and painting etc, i gave up on myself for a while, since working out was too hard and dieting was not fun.i quit. I was ashamed that I Got tired and quit,i was also shamed by my 30 lb weight gain i wanted to be the one who always bounced back, who loses weight, and stops failing,i didn't want to be a debbie downer and tell you all the t r u t h: but now i will because im in a better place mentally, even though i binged today= recently I weighed in at 250, i was shocked, sad, and felt super ugly. Then i stopped eating everything i wanted and started eating healthy.. im down to 239 and, im taking it one day at a time. Im gonna catch up on your posts. Ive missed you all.

Welcome back Tori! You have been missed. I am excited that you will now start posting EVERY day right?!

Dee: That lady is very blessed to have you help her with the food and to learn how to cook for herself. Speaking to a dietician is a good idea for anyone...especially when dealing with a disease. The issue is that isn't usually suggested unless it diabetes and even then it is costly.

Usually they hand you a guide to follow-very helpful. I have used those and started searching the internet to help me find good for you /tasty dishes to prepare.

I'm so proud of you for only having one cookie and keeping everything in moderation at the company picnic!

Carri: Have you recovered from the fair?

I had a super busy day at work but got a lot done, but I still left with 35 unanswered/executed emails...but I went from 335 to that!

My issue this week is that I have many meetings where lunch is being served to us. I will not have control of what is there but I DO have control of what I put in my body....that and Dee's '1 serving mantra/rule are what is going to get me another loss on those scales this week!

Morning Ladies - I'm back. I was off work yesterday so didn't get in here...we do have a computer at home ( and my iphone ) but I just never think to get on here while I'm at home, haha...

We had a GREAT time at the fair...we split everything we got so we could have a taste of everything and not get SUPER full ...I was full when I left there but not sick...plus all around it was just a great afternoon spent with my dh walking around just the two of us Love that man so much.

But ..... of course I was off plan all weekend ...I really have to get stronger about that...seems one day really throws me off for 2 or 3 ...but I was back on strong yesterday and look forward to a little loss by this week end, hopefully

Tori - nice to see you back on here, we have missed you. Don't worry about your gain, we have all did it ...great job for getting 11 lbs off so far...you rock !!

Susie - I'm so glad that your job is not in jeopardy. I have a lot of situations where I have to eat what I'm served at meetings and such, normally with just about anything I can make a healthy choice and I'm sure you can to.

Hi Dee !!!!

So have any of you ladies ever pulled your groin muscle? I did something to mine and boy does it hurt when I walk ...ouch ...

Have a great day all.

Last summer I did that too, while water-skiing. When I dropped my 2nd ski to put my other foot into my double ski, I lost balance & fell Hard, the boat going so fast made the water feel like I hit cement Carri, I hope that U heal very quickly & it doesn't hurt sitting @ work
So what did 'we' eat that was 'chocolate', sweet-salty & deep-fried @ the Fair SPILL it

Hey Tori I'm sooo happy that your back Home w us WoW U had such a big Loss -11 pounds U r doing IT, never give up & keep going forwards Did U have your trip to visit your in-laws like U mentioned & r U still home-schooling the kids this year? I have a friend that works & her kids age 6 & 9 yr. r in parochial school 9am-2pm 4 days weekly w a wonderful after-school program of doing community volunteer work. Her kids tried public school & hated the unruly behavior/mean kids, etc. Holly tried getting them into a group of home-schooled kids, but that mom only accepted a group of 12 kids. I remember U wanting more time w your girls their time is so precious, as long as U remember that Tori needs 'special time too' Please Come back soon!

Susie, U must b a speed-reader typist w all those answered e-mails, that is so impressive! About my '1 serving size' mantra, my dh smiles really big when we eat out, because I divide my foods in half so I eat just '1 serving size' instead of the over-size portions that the restaurants dish-out & I ask our server to take it away so I'm not tempted to 'graze' on the over-size serving & I share my dh's dessert instead of ordering my own, or when possible I order from the kids menu. If I didn't balance my eating w my '1 serving size foods', I'd b plump/fat/chunky from all the cooking & taste-tests I do during the week when I cook for my customers. My treat this week for myself is: a yummy angel-food cake & different berries everyday w low-fat whipped topping or a lemon curd (I'll use mini-cake pans & make 6 cakes). I'm baking berry pies & banana crème cake for clients & dh for their desserts. Susie-Q, "U r going to hit your -5 pound loss monthly" till Christmas I know U will & so does Jesus, HE is your biggest cheerleader

Work is calling, I'm happy everyone had a nice weekend! I hope your week is even Better

Hey chickies! Thank u so much for welcoming me back.
I will start posting everyday, i haven't gone to the family, i honestly am stalling because of my weight,i know it sounds unreasonable.
We're beginning homeschool next Monday. Had some Chinese last night, so im up to 247 this morning. Im gonna have some breakfast now. :-)

Oh i think i replied with a wrong box the other one was at the top, feel free to delete , im sorry if it seemed like i was trying to make that post stand out

Morning Ladies …another GORGEOUS day here in Indiana …nice and cool, bright and sunny …it was only 55 degrees though on my way to work…I was wishing I would have brought a sweater…but in true Indiana form it is supposed to get back up to the 90’s soon and then cool off again…it’s funny how many of us around here are just ready for Fall, when we didn’t even really have a bad Summer heat wise.
Schools started back up here again today …seems like that part of Summer flew by. Now I have to go back to watching my speed in the school zone’s.

Tori – hey girl, don’t sweat it, a lot of times it takes me 3 to 6 really good tries to get back on before I do …it just takes time to get yourself into that mental space for it …don’t worry about the gain, it’s just water weight from all the sodium in the Chinese food…start fresh today and remember how good you feel when the weight is coming off. We are here for you.

Dee – Just when I think this groin is getting better I walk a certain way, or take a step down and the muscle cramps up again…Aleve seems to take care of it so I’ve been taking that when I need to …I also heard ice was good for it …but that just seems way to cold, haha.
I didn’t eat anything chocolate at the fair, but I’m not a big chocolate fan …I did have a corn dog, steak sandwich, pork on a stick, elephant ear, huge fresh lemonade, and part of a strawberry shake…dh and I split all of this ( except the corn dog ) so I didn’t get too full…gotta have my elephant ear every time, it was so good.

Hi Susie – hope you are having a good OP day.

Gonna go at lunch and try to find a new fan for the bedroom, dh and I can’t sleep without the white noise from the fan and I need another one…can’t wait to get out at that time and enjoy the weather, maybe get a green tea from Starbucks.

Food 8/13
B = J Dean light breakfast sandwich – 230
L = new REV wrap in spicy Italian – 260, baked chips – 90
S = popcorn – 50, sandwich thin – 70, peanut butter – 135
D = 4 oz skinless turkey smoked sausage – 230, 1 cup of grilled veggie couscous ( this recipe turned out SO good ) – 200
S = grape fruit jce popcicle – 60, serving of low fat Pringles – 140
Total for day - 1465

GoodGood Morning chickies! I weighed in at 243 this morning. My car has been stuck for almost a month so its fixed and im going to the gym. Yay!! I hope you girls have a great day!!

Morning Ladies ….

I can’t get over the beautiful weather we are having in August …normally it’s so hot and humid in August that you can barely stand it…it’s so nice….hope you all are having great weather where you are at.

Tori – yay for you going to the gym !!!! Do some elliptical for me, haha …

Food 8/14
B = breakfast sandwich – 230
L = Rev wrap – 200, chips – 180
S = 8 choc animal crackers -65, fiber bar – 130
D = veggie pizza, quite a few slices – calories ????
S = granola bar – 190
Total for day - ????? not sure, but pretty sure I was over ….at least I didn’t have pepperoni pizza …and it was on thin crust, so that helped haha

Have a great one ladies !!