Remember me? Sorry I haven't posted lately, just lazy I guess
I haven't been working very hard at my diet lately but I have been working at my Live-it. By that I mean I have been working to maintain my weight. My eating habits are fine, I am sticking with my motified low fat diet, and it works. I know now I wont gain the weight back! EVER!
I've only lost 2 lbs since my last post, bringing my total weight loss to 42 lbs, with 18 more to goal! I am ready now to work on my next 10 lb loss. I CAN DO THIS, I know I can. Getting back on my exercise program is the answer. That is what I haven't been doing. My right hip and leg were bothering me bad for a while, but they are feeling better now, so I have no excuse! I'am not as young as I used to be, 63, almost 64. that's hard to believe. Where did the years go! You girls are wise to lose the weight while you are young! I wasted so much time being heavy and I regret it. I didn't think I could lose it, but I was so surprised and happy to find out that I could, and the encouragement and support I received from all of you helped me do it - THANKS EVERYONE!
I have been reading some of the post, and I am happy to see everyone is doing so well.
Pam, great job getting to your goal
Cat. you are right, yellow is a good color. I once papered my bedroom with a yellow pattern and when the sun came in each morning, it was such a cheery place to wake up.
It's good to see some new people posting. Welcome painterwoman. Does the name mean you are an artist? I ask, because I am an artist, and I always enjoy chatting with other artist.
Hi to Emily, Terry, Meg, Dahlia and anyone else I missed. Good luck to everyone for an op day tomorrow.
I plan to get on my treadmill first thing tomorrow morning! tomorrow is the start of my next challenge - I will lose 10 lbs by my birthday- September 21 - I WILL LOSE IT, I WILL
Hi Grandma G....I'm so happy to hear that you are doing so well. We've missed you and have been wondering where you'd gone off to. I'm very proud of you and the Live-It. Great job and we'll be waiting to celebrate your birthday with you!
Whoa! You ladies have been chatting up a storm here -- so much to catch up on, and I just posted Saturday .
Happy to see you back, Grandma G, and I was very impressed as I didn't realize you have lost so much weight all ready -- excellent job . OK, September 21st it is!
It was a busy weekend but a fun one. We went out to dinner with another couple Saturday night and then on Sunday Russ and I went down to the shore and then shopped the outlets. I bought the wine caraffe that I have been looking for -- it was $60 on sale for $25 so I was pleased as punch.
We came home too late to BBQ so we grabbed Chris and went out to eat again. Add in Friday night's salad at Oasis and that made dinner out three nights in a row. I made wise choices (I hope) so maybe the scale won't be too nasty to me.
I find it easier to eat out with SBD than with WW. I did read that Applebees and WW have formed a partnership and many of their meals will have the point content advertised in the menus. Interesting to say the least.
Meg, I chuckled at the image of Dan trying to potty train the cats -- mine would think I was trying to drown them . Actually, when I was single, our cat (Gomer) potty trained himself and we'd see him sitting on the toilet facing the wall and doing his thing. Nearly blew our minds the first time we caught him.
Pam, you are one brave woman as there would be no way I would ever get on a roller coaster. It took me years to let the kids go too -- I always told them "not in my lifetime" but that darn daughter of mine snuck on when I wasn't with her. Never listens to her mom! Chris is just like me -- chicken. I think your sun room is going to be so relaxing -- you're going to have to post a pic when you are done .
Emily must still be kareoking!
Colleen, kudos on the smaller size!! Sometimes NSVs like
that are better than anything else. No more TOMS for me (yea!) but my weight does "whoosh" too (never knew what that meant, Meg, thanks ) -- the scale always catches up so keep up the good work.
Cathy, we're going to have to ambush John and throw him on that plane for you -- silly man. Just remember, even the best wives do manage to get even in their own time and in their own way . I mailed your package, btw, but I am not sure if it will get to you before you leave. I think Russ dropped it off Thursday or Friday, and they said it would take about a week (he sent it global priority). Oh well, if it misses you, it will be there when you get back -- a "welcome home" package then.
Hey, I finally got on the treadmill Saturday -- first time in eons. Only did 2 miles but it felt good and surprisingly I wasn't sore afterwards. Hopefully, today will be a repeat.
Well, actually getting tired (darn dog woke me up at 3am hence this early morning post) now so maybe I can catch a few more hours of snooze before my day starts -- errands, groceries and all that stuff.
Howdy Dahlia and Painter Woman! Dahlia, hope you're feeling better by now.
Thanks for the welcome Pam and Terry, it's good to be back!
I did it this morning, my first walk on the treadmill. Not much only 15 min. but it is a start! That is what it takes to get myself moving again. If I do that every morning and slowly increase my time, not worrying about speed or distance for a while, I should make some progress. RIGHT?
Dahlia, I am sorry to hear you have been ill, hope you are better now.
Pam I wouldn't get on a roller coaster again. I did once on coney island where I went on my senior trip. I was 17 and foolish, pure peer pressure. Wow
Never again!!
Terry good job on the treadmill - maybe someday I will make it back to 2 miles at a time. Way to go girl:
I will lose this next 10 lbs by September 21, and will weight in every Friday to check my progress. Challenges seem to work best for me. I need it to keep myself motivated. If anyone wants to join me in the challenge, you are welcome!
Hi painterwoman, Emily, Meg, Cat, Colleen and anyone else I missed.
I very seldom do more than 2 miles on the treadmill, so I think you did great for the first day. And, the only reason I continued walking Saturday was because there was something good on HGTV . I have been reading more and more that even if you break up your 30 minute walk into two 15 minute chunks or 3 ten minute ones, you still get the benefits. So see, you did darn good
Since my anniversary is September 25th, I'll join you in trying to lose 10 pounds by then too. Hey, that's why we are "Ten Pounds At A Time" right????!!!
I'm here I"m here!! DOn't have a lot of time this morning, but wanted to check in- Good to see you G'ma G!! Awesome job on the loss! You guys are so inspiring and I'm so ready to get back into the game. Weighed myself this morning and it's not pretty...creeping back up so I'm getting serious again.
Friday night was so much fun...but I was such a Chinese, then out for hot fudge brownie sundaes on a waffle- OMG was that the best ever! Karaoke was *SO MUCH FUN*- I totally surprised myself by singing- only did one by myself, mostly with one or two others. What a blast though.
Well, I've got tons to do this morning then Brendan has swimming lessons at 11. I will be back though!
Terry (and Pam) i don't leave until next Sunday so if the Post Office is right T i should get my surprise before i leave
I think hubby has resigned himself to coming with me because he said yesterday that he thinks he should call his Mum to tell her we would be visiting he's scared of just turning up on the doorstep in case she keels over from shock and breaks her new hip or even worse has a heart attack! As for revenge i think he will have to keep his Mum company at the weekends because every Friday and Saturday night i will be out with my Buddies..i'm ready to Paarrttyyy Huh..he did'nt think i would be going out with him did he???
Hi Grandma and welcome back..i did'nt realise that you had lost so much weight either CONGRATULATIONS.
I'll have to pop out to the mailbox later..we still have'nt got the tickets!! If they are not there today i'd better get on to that travel agents.
Had a perfect day today!!
Finally am back OP- whew! I'm doing a 21-day exercise challenge with one of my sisters-- funny that I can't just do this on my own, but whatever works-right??
Had our first green beans from our garden tonight! How domestic am I? Have to say they were yummy! I stir-fried them with a little olive oil, some parsley and fresh lemon juice. Also had some sirloin strips and rice. Turned out really well as I didni't know what we were eating at 5:15 and had dinner on the table by 5:40 (thank goodness for microwaves!)
Well, it's late and I need to get up early-ish tomorrow.
Lets all have a 100% OP day tomorrow- K??
I just finished my 15 min. walk. Unfortunately walking has already activated my sciatica problem again. It was just getting better before I started. But I am not going to let that stop me if I can help it. If I asked the doctor, he would probably just say "keep walking" That is what he told me when it hurt to walk because of the arthritis in my feet. Fortunately that is better now!
If it isn't one problem it's another
Terry good job on the treadmill! Before I was doing 1 and 1/2 - 2 miles a day. I hope someday I can get back there again, but I am going to work up slowly.
Emily don't be discouraged because you have had a gain, just recommit. That is what I am doing too. For the last few months I haven't lost much because I had about 2 or 3 lbs that I kept gaining and losing. I found that I could cheat on my diet for one or two days once in a while, as long as I got right back to it, without a gain, but if I strayed for more then that, I would show a gain, then I would have to get serious for a while to lose it. Also, the longer I was off diet the harder it was to get back on it. But we need to learn those lessons in order to maintain after we have reached our goal. Therefore, I don't feel it was time wasted!
That said - now it is time for me to get serious if I ever want to reach my goal - and I do so no more fooling around, time to stick with it! Hopefully the walking exercise and the challenge to lose the 10 lbs by Sept 21 will keep me committed to eating right every day!
Also, checking in here everyday, helps to keep me focused too. You all are such an inspiration, it really helps me stay op.
Cat, I hope you and hubby have a great vacation! I am glad he decided to go.
Hi to anyone I missed - Good luck to all of us for an op day.
Well with all you ladies putting me to shame with your treadmilling i got up and jogged for a mile yesterday the first in almost 2 weeks a bit late now is'nt it?
Its another scorcher today don't know if i'll do anything or not all i've done so far is have breakfast and bask in the sun.
The plane tix still have'nt arrived so i called the travel agent yesterday and of course they "are in the mail"!! Hubby has just gone to the mailbox to see if they are here today.
I have started getting a little anxious this past week what with hubby messing me about and i keep picturing myself on the plane and wondering if i'm going to have a panic attack I have'nt had an attack yet and i hope i don't but i am a bit jittery.
I don't know whether to go to the clinic and get some meds "just in case" I know the worst bit will be when we land in Glasgow and half the passengers start to get off..i hate sitting there when all the aisles are blocked.
Just a quick check in - did my 15 min. walk this morning.
Good job Cat with the jogging. That is something I would not even attempt. I know I couldn't do that. But just doing my 15 min. half mile, is enough of a challenge right now! I have committed myself to doing that every day.
Cat, I understand your problem with the plane. It sounds like you have clostrophobia (I don't know how to spell it), but it is a fear of close spaces. My daughter in law has that problem too. She has trouble getting on planes, especially small ones, setting in the back seat of a two door car or riding on elevators. Even when we went on a bus trip with my granddaughters hockey team, she had moments of panic. And it is continually getting worse! We laugh, but I know it isn't funny for the person going through it. Maybe it would be a good idea to get some meds, just in case. What is it that you take? I didn't realize they had meds for that. I will have to tell my daughter in law. She misses things sometimes just because of her fear of getting into a panic situation.
I had better get busy. I have been so lazy this summer - but some things have to be done. If I don't get busy and wash, we will be in trouble!
Congratulations everyone who is working so hard and making progress - may we all have an op day - we must stay committed and work together - we can do this 10 lbs at a time!
All is well. I was suppossed to go into NYC today with Russ but changed my mind so he went by himself on the train. He has some business and I would just shop and walk around. Just wasn't in the mood ya know ....
Cathy, I agree with Grandma, get some meds for "just in case" and if anything you will be more relaxed just knowing that you have them in your purse.
Panic attacks can be so debilitating (I speak from experience here) so anything you can do to avoid one is a God-send. Did I tell you I am going to Tampa (Florida) in October to visit a friend?? Anyway, I absolutely hate flying, so I will be stocking up on xanax . With the recent terrorist highjacking alterts for the east coast, I may just be taking the train or driving!
Good job on the exercise, you guys! Unfortunately, I have not gotten back to the treadmill since Saturday but the day's not over yet. I did get a lot of walking in on Sunday so that counts for something.
But, I have been excellent on my food choices -- one of these days I'll get both going simutaneously. Grandma, I am also so committed this time around --- we ALL will do this! Actually, I am taking it 5 lbs at a time -- mentally it seems easier for me and I still have a lot of weight to lose (55 lbs). But, since starting SBD, I've lost 24 lbs so I am happy. A little bit here, a little bit there ....
Emily, your dinner sounds delicious! I bought native squash and string beans for tonight to go along with some chicken breasts that I still don't know how I am going to prepare yet.
Time to find a snack and have a Diet Coke (so addicted to those but I have been drinking the caffeine free to compensate a little).
Grandma, i'm not only claustrophobic i have panic/anxiety attacks as well and i have'nt slept for 2 nights because i'm so worked up about being 'stuck' on a plane for 12 hours i hate being confined but i'm determined to get on board because i'm so looking forward to going home and meeting that little grand-baby of mine not to mention seeing my brother and sister..daughter and son the last time i went in 2001 i was "put on" an anti-depressant and valium which did the trick because i was so out of it that i even lost my return plane ticket before i'd even left and had to buy another in the UK..if i get meds this time i'll just go for the valium which was in the form of Lorazepam if i remember correctly.
Terry..i got your parcel today and i emailed you just before i came over here THANK YOU so much
I was thinking that you must have lost a substantial amount of weight by now..24lbs!! Great Job Girlfriend!!! I think if i were you i'd drive to Florida too..i drove all the way from Florida to the west coast of BC last year because i would'nt fly and if you look at a map..IT SURE IS A LONG WAY..almost the same distance as flying back to Britain over 4200mls!! but i enjoyed it. When i got to Vegas i was talking to a 'cowboy' in a bar and he could'nt believe that i would drive that distance in a 1988 Cadillac little did he know that i've driven to Vegas in a 1978 Cadillac on a couple of occasions not as far but still a fair run from Vancouver Island.
that's hard to believe. Where did the years go! 
You girls are wise to lose the weight while you are young! I wasted so much time being heavy and I regret it. I didn't think I could lose it, but I was so surprised and happy to find out that I could, and the encouragement and support I received from all of you helped me do it - THANKS EVERYONE!
Hi to Emily, Terry, Meg, Dahlia and anyone else I missed. Good luck to everyone for an op day tomorrow. 
. OK, September 21st it is! 
. Actually, when I was single, our cat (Gomer) potty trained himself and we'd see him sitting on the toilet facing the wall and doing his thing. Nearly blew our minds the first time we caught him. 
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on the smaller size!! Sometimes NSVs like 
) -- the scale always catches up so keep up the good work.
and throw him on that plane for you -- silly man. Just remember, even the best wives do manage to get even in their own time and in their own way 
. I mailed your package, btw, but I am not sure if it will get to you before you leave. I think Russ dropped it off Thursday or Friday, and they said it would take about a week (he sent it global priority). Oh well, if it misses you, it will be there when you get back 
(darn dog woke me up at 3am hence this early morning post) now so maybe I can catch a few more hours of snooze before my day starts -- errands, groceries and all that stuff.
right????!!!
Chinese, then out for hot fudge brownie sundaes on a waffle- OMG was that the best ever! Karaoke was *SO MUCH FUN*- I totally surprised myself by singing- only did one by myself, mostly with one or two others. What a blast though. 
As for revenge 
Huh..he did'nt think i would be going out with him did he??? 
CONGRATULATIONS.
Had a perfect day today!! 
so no more fooling around, time to stick with it! Hopefully the walking exercise and the challenge to lose the 10 lbs by Sept 21 will keep me committed to eating right every day!
a bit late now is'nt it? 
all i've done so far is have breakfast and bask in the sun. 
so i called the travel agent yesterday and of course they "are in the mail"!! Hubby has just gone to the mailbox to see if they are here today.
but i'm determined to get on board because i'm so looking forward to going home and meeting that little grand-baby of mine 
not to mention seeing my brother and sister..daughter and son 
