Hello! Hope no one thought I blew away during the storm last Friday. What a letdown that was! We had a storm on Tuesday that was far worse than what was left of that hurricane by the time it came over Ontario. Tuesday's storm had strong winds that uprooted trees and brought us torrential rain, while all the hurricane gave us was day long gentle rain.

It was interesting to read your comments about Dr. Phil's weight loss programs. I watched the first day and most of yesterday's show. I think if he's really going to help people he ought to concentrate on the "help" part and not play this elimination game. They must have gone through a lot of people before they picked the 13 candidates as they all have completely different reasons that they've blamed for being overweight. Did you notice how he's labelling them "the victim" "the lazy ***" etc? Normally I like Dr. Phil's show because he has a way of cutting through the crap to get to the root of the problem...in fact, I'd love to get Phil and my husband in a room for an afternoon! However, I'm not sure how this more confrontational approach is going to turn out in the end. I would really like to watch all these people go through the process and see their successes or failures, what works for them and what doesn't, but what I don't want to see is annoying, *****y people way overdo it with the crying and carrying on (the red haired woman comes to mind here).

My own weight loss has slowed down, but instead of fluctuating around around 170 lbs. I am now hovering around 165. The good news: I am 165 during my period, which is usually my heaviest weight of the month. I tend to retain water and once it's gone I drop a couple of pounds. I am going to put the push on for the next couple of days exercise-wise and see what happens. My food habits hit a wall of cheesecake today. I have a friend at work who actually shoved a plate with a piece of cheesecake into my hands at lunch! Saboteur! Well...it was a small piece and I've been eating healthy, lots of fruit and veggies...so I ate it. Actually I didn't eat it all because I would have felt guilty. Tonight that means one hour on the trainer to burn off at least 200 calories. It's so hard working with people who think a good lunch is a couple of chocolate bars and a bottle of Pepsi. Really! She doesn't actually cook, and she brings in a bag of candy every day. There are a couple of people like her in my department. I have gotten really good at saying no to them.

Hi Ladies,

Just a quick post--I had to respond to Thin and Tambolite in regards to Dr. Phil's show. Thin, I never thought of them picking people supposedly with personalities. I just know these people definitely need help, and I am not sure Dr. Phil is the "right" person to do the job! I know he tells like it is yet some of the derrogatory remarks he made were certainly uncalled for.

I find it very interesting that nothing has been mentioned about the products and vitamins he has on the market. Next time I go to Walgreens I will check out the labels just to see how low or high they are in carbs. I still think it's going to be very hard on the folks he eliminates. I did notice something else, his assistant who he kept talking to last evening in the black dress, looks like she needs to maybe lose 10 or 20 lbs. herself. I am not trying to be mean but if this man is so helpful don't you think he would want his employees to set a good example and be fit as well. She really didn't say anything he just kept talking to her! Like I said, ladies, when we have all reached our goals we most definitely can write a book on how we did it together!

Take care,
Anita

p.s. I forgot one thing--the book that came with Body by Jake also is promoting the "low" glysemic foods--so I believe he is on the right track!

HI chickies, all is well in wonderful New Brunswick, the sun was shinning again today and it was hot, hot , hot.

Mooz- good for you going a your walk. How is your busy life. Hard to keep in control when life is hetic. Have a great OP day.

Tomblite- good to hear from you. Got to love it when those scales start moving in the right direction. YGG. Glad you didn't eat all the cheesecake. Somethings are just to hard to pass up. I don't think I could have either and I am sure that I would have licked the plate clean.

Nita- glad you got your bodybyjake together. Good luck with it.

thin- I have 5 days left on phase one, and I will be glad to see it over, is has not been to bad but you are right I do miss my fruit. But on the other hand I have eaten more veggies. Which is a good thing. As for meals for the family. We always seem to be eating on the run as the girls always have some place to be. But a I have had chilli, veggie soup, meat and veggies. So we have been eating the samethings I just have been leaving out the potatoes, rice etc. So it has not been to bad. I am sure that you could do it. I have not weighed myself since Sat so I am not sure if I have lost anymore weight, I am going to try to see if I can stay off the dang things til Tuesday. If I can. But I do feel smaller today and my friend told me I looked smaller so I guess the two weeks will be worth it.
If you have any questions about SBD just ask. You can do it. Have a great night.

To the rest of you fab chickies have a wonderful night.

Good Morning Chickies - just a quick call before work.
I have just had an e-mail from Paul in Australia. He has just finished a three day 4X4 safari on Fraser Island driving through rainforests. In the last 6 days he has had two 5AM starts, 2 nights in a tent and 2 overnight bus trips. He is now getting the bus to Brisbane and then another overnight bus to Sydney and to his accomodation. He is having a great time but will be glad to get rested up at the weekend before his next trip on Tuesday when he flies out to Alice Springs.
Orla was made Deputy Head Girl at her school yesterday ......... needless to say I am very proud of her.
Thursday again - my last day to work this week. One of the computer tutors is leaving on Friday so we are all going out at 12.30 for our lunch in a local hotel. I will try and not eat too much!
Sinead goes back to university next week so I will have to leave mum on her own when I am at work but I will place the phone beside her and ring her a couple of times during the morning. That wll keep us both happy.
Woops gotta go now.


The inner you

The innermost part of you can only be reached by those things you allow. Though the world around you may be filled with turbulence and noisy confusion, the inner you can be at peace at any time.
Others may hurl insults or anger or disruption in your direction, and such things will often affect your outer world. Yet deep inside, it does not have to get to you.

Deep inside, you can remain strong, confident and peaceful, affected only by the things you truly value and desire. The stronger and more positive you are on the inside, the more that strength will surely and steadily make its way to the outside as well.

Yes, you can allow the negative and disruptive things to get to you, to affect you all the way to your very core. And yet, you can just as surely keep them out. On the inside, when you choose, you can stay strong, confident, and true to your highest purpose. And that strength will, without fail, radiate outward.

You cannot always control your outer world, yet you can always choose to fill the inner you with strength, with faith, with confidence, with love. Put positive energy into the inner you, and the rest of you will benefit greatly.

-- Ralph Marston

Hello Ladies
Just a quick check in... I'm am working on a volunteer event that is happening this weekend, & I have lots to do...Still on the SBD. Now i'm on phase 2... Ph2 is harder to me cause I have more choices... or I think to myself I can slip just a little... & with working on this event... I don't have time to really eat right.. I noticed a gain of 1 lb.

I need to run... I promise next week to post individually... Hope everyone is having a great day!

Evenin' Chicks~
Quick post...just wanted to wish you all sweet dreams and a great Friday! I am having the bad day of cramps and heavy bleeding again. so i am laying low. I really am going to see if i can find a decent doctor in AZ for this perimenopause thing. It sucks big time. I think some of these lady doctors who've never experienced it just think we are saying it's heavy bleeding. But when i say it i mean it! Did not leave the house today. Plus it's cold here and getting colder. By Tues. they figure our high will only be 40 degrees! AHHH...the great U.P. weather! The leaves are not even real pretty yet and this is coming?? Well, i guess you can tell i need to eat some chocolate and go to bed! And maybe i will. I have some tucked away and even a little piece does seem to help at these times. Did i ever tell you how my GF craves it each month during her period and she doesn't even like chocolate otherwise?? That just proves those cravings are a real thing.
Thanks for letting me vent! i needed that
Well, onto a much better day tomorrow. I'm meeting an old friend --she wants to treat me to lunch for my birthday. And i'll do a bit of shopping once i'm there too. Maybe it will at least be dry so i can try to walk.

Talk more individually tomorrow!
thinlizzie

Mornin' chickies - Friday Heaven!! The sun is shining and I hope to get for a walk later. Mind you I have to go to this leaving dinner today so I will need all the exercise I can get. I always end up eating too much when eating out. I can nevr refuse a dessert after the main course ......... but if I eat lightly for the rest of the day then I hope it will balance out

Patty = I hope PH2 goes wel with you.

Thin - hope by now the cramps have eased with you. You are right some doctors have absolutely no idea how heavy th bleeding can be.

Gotta go now so I will hopefully get to call in later.




Get on with it

There's usually not enough time to get everything done, yet there is always time to get something done. When time is short, the worst thing you can do is to resent or worry or complain about the lack of time.
Rather than becoming overly concerned about what you cannot do, get busy working on what you can do. Do what you can, when you can, where you are, with whatever resources you have available to you.

Everything that anyone has ever accomplished has been done with no more than that. Everyone who gets anywhere must start somewhere, and that somewhere is where you are right now. You can wish for life to have been more fair, or resent the fact that you're having to operate at a disadvantage, but empty wishes and bitter resentments won't produce any value. Better to get on with what you can do, and to move yourself forward anyway.

In the most ideal circumstances and in the most dismal circumstances, there is always something you can do. Sure, some people have it easier than others, but is that any reason to hold yourself back? Get over it, get on with it, and get yourself moving positively forward. Always do what you can do, and you'll find that it's more than enough.

-- Ralph Marston

Hello Ladies...

Ok... I"m really craving a big juicy hamburger & fries... What to do?? Still doing good on the program. I only got one day of exercise in though... I do a big fundraising walk this saturday... I'm not walking but I'm real involved in the event.

Thin - so sorry to hear your not feeling good. I think you should try and check out some doctors in AZ too. When is your birthday!
Hope I didn't miss it. In case it's this weekend Happy Birthday!

Mooz - Now you know you could pick some fruit as a dessert... just a thought...

Hope everyone is having a great day!

hello Chickies~~
Just stopping by to say Thanks for all the birthday wishes.(it is tomorrow). Had a nice chat w/my GF and old co-worker. She made me a real cute bd card on the computer. Talked about all of the things we could cram into a little over an hours time. We email alot, but in person is fun when we can do it! I worked with her for quite a few years at the bank i worked at (before my job at the credit union).


Nice to hear from you CHACHA~~ Yes, aren't all our SBDieters just doing great? Makes me almost want to start up with that! But last night i tested it out, and i was just making beef and vegetables, next thing i knew i took out this package of brown rice and boiled that up too. DH and i have a long way to go to stop all the carbs. But it was brown rice, and we don't have nearly as much as we used to do...so making those small changes here and there in our lives.

MOOZ~~Yes, what is Deputy Head? It's fun to learn the different terms for things in your country. Hope the sun is still shining and you are having a great day.
I am feeling just a bit better now and the rains have stopped here. the sun even poked thru just a bit and the leaves are looking nicer every day w/their fall colors. It is alot cooler but i am adjusting to it better today. Well, we did light the gas fireplace to help the drafty ole farmhouse. That is probably why i feel better now.

Gasoline prices are way down for whatever reason, so we are taking the big RV out for a ride to fill that with gas. It needs to be run anyway. And not much else to do on such a wet/windy day.

~~1day~~hope those cravings didn't take over and you are still OP. Best of luck to you ...love to hear how things are going. I am shopping for a few groceries later and HOPE i can find that lo-carb bread again. It was the first one i've had that didn't taste like plain ole' egg...and now i'm having a hard time finding it in the stores i go to. I will ask someone to specially get it for me pretty soon. why not!
happy weekend to all!

thinlizzie

Hi chickies just a quick check in. Just got back from coaching gymnastics and need to get to bed because I have to teach idance in the morning. Still hanging in there at the Beach. I have 3 more days on phase one. I can't believe I have done it. I have not wieghed myself in 7 days which is a record for me. I am hoping to hang in there til tuesday and see what I have lost in total. Well everyone have a fab night. I will check in for a longer post tomorrow. Good night and sweet dreams.

Just a quick check in--sounds like everyone is doing well.

Hadn't gained as much as I feared, but it's hard taking care of DH and self. Now DS has something nasty--the dr thinks a stone in his salivary duct, so his face is all swollen. He left work early, and didn't go in today. It's pretty painful, but he said he might have toughed that out if it weren't that he looks pretty weird--not an asset in sales.

Have a storytelling this afternoon in KC. It s a beautiful day here, plus the big KU/Missouri game, which means there may well be no one at the storytelling. (It's at the Toy and Miniature Museum, and people tend to keep their kids out in weather like this).

Oh, well, finally they are letting me tell some stories at church.

Gotta run--
Catlover

Good morning everyone,

Just a quick note to let you know I am hanging in there and I haven't abandoned the ship. I went to the WW meeting Thursday and I was really impressed with the great weight losses. These ladies are really doing well on the new flex program. Later today I am going to pass on our web address to Pat, a member who has been successful and has lost 70 lbs. and is now a Lifetime member. I asked her if she would like to give us some words of wisdom and she is anxious to do so. So perhaps we will have another member from the Phoenix area.

Believe it or not I actually cleaned the house today--my friends from Tempe are coming over to finish our pinnochle game. I made some of those Pudge Brownies--they are completely fat free and count for only 3 pts. I am also making an oven dish which has groundmeat, black beans, kidney beans, salsa and you cover the top with cornmeal bread and bake it in the oven for about 50 to 60 minutes.

Well I had better get going because I have to finish a baby blanket for a friend of mine and then I am going to decorate a shirt for my friend's friend who lives in Wisconsin so this is going to keep me out of the kitchen this afternoon.

Have a fabulous weekend and I will check in again!
Anita

Hi, Nita. Sounds like you're doing well. That person sounds v. inspirational.

Well, the gig in KC actually turned out very well. Quite different from what I expected. They were having a party for the architects who designed their new addition--in the new addition.

So there was a fine turnout and great fun.