Time For Serious Fun #56
 

TIME FOR SERIOUS FUN #56

We are a thread dedicated to making losing weight a pleasant experience. We laugh, cry and talk together. We have challenges, points for staying on program, drinking our water, and exercising. We have a daily topic to join in. Our only focus is to help us realize that dieting and all that goes with it need not be unpleasant, but can be fun. Come join the fun here at Time for Serious Fun! Everyone is Welcome!

TOPICS:

Monday: Mission Monday New mission each week
Tuesday: Target Tuesday We target something to work on
Wednesday: Wednesday's Woes Our day to complain about anything and everything
Thursday: Time for Us Thursday The day set aside to pamper us!
Friday: Fabulous Lbs Down Friday. Report our losses!
Saturday: Sunny Thoughts Saturday We share stories and jokes to help us smile
Sunday: Silly Poll Sunday A new poll to give your thoughts to every week


POINTS VALUES:

STAYING ON PROGRAM IS 2 POINTS
DRINKING YOUR WATER IS 1 POINT
EXERCISING IS 1 POINT

POSTING A WTG: A WTG IS WHEN SOMETHING NON WEIGHT LOSS HAPPENS TO YOU LIKE A NEW DRESS IN A SMALLER SIZE. TO POST A WTG, USE ALL CAPS AND POST IT IN PINK. FOR EXAMPLE: WTG: I rode my bike 2 miles instead of one today.

FIRST QUARTER CHALLENGE JAN 1- MAY 1. THE MOST LBS LOST WILL WIN A $30 VISA GIFT CARD! ONLY THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN MEMBERS FOR 4 MONTHS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE FIRST QUARTER GIFT THOUGH ALL MAY JOIN THE CHALLENGE!

THURSDAY: Today is Time for Us Thursday so make sure you do something nice for you, manicure, pedicure, bath, a book for an hour, facial, whatever!

WRAP UP POINTS!

Susan :bravo:
SandyG :bravo:

YEAH FOR SUSAN! LET'S GIVE HER A GREAT BIG CHEER: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

Well girlies, we decided to leave early so I won't be posting today. I will catch up points tomorrow as Jack is taking his laptop and our friends have a computer also! Say a little prayer for safe travel.

***Please pray for Pam. She and Jane are going through a tough situation together with a family member that is going to possibly rip the family apart.**

Faye ;)

OFF TO THE LAND OF THE HOOSIER, GREAT COLLEGE BASKETBALL AND THE CHILDHOOD HOME OF YOURS TRULY! (Yes, Julie, years and years ago I WAS a child...... :p )

Good morning lovelies!

WOO HOO FOR SUE (san) :cheer: :cheer:
WOO HOO FOR AMANDA :cheer: :cheer:

You gals rock!

I managed 3 points yesterday......water is my bane these days. I just can't seem to get back up to the level I was drinking before vacation.

Faye, have a great time on your vacation! I know you're gonna knock their socks off.......Maybe Jack is going shopping for some sexy underwear too :lol:

Everyone have a super day!
Julie

Morning ...

Faye - Have a great time in Indiana, you will be in my neck of the woods huh?
Enjoy

Amanda - Good job on the loss ... I have been doing WW faithfully since
Jan 6 of this year, and I have lost 20 pounds in about a month and half ... but I NEVER cheat and I NEVER go over my points ... I can have 24-29 per day and I usually do not go over 27 pts .... how many points can you have?
How often do you go over? Let me know if you need any help with the program, you can even pm me.... good luck!!!
I will keep Mary in my prayers

Susan - great on the 4 points!!!!

Hope you all have a great OP day ....

Morning
Faye enjoy your trip and be safe. Cari are you doing the flex points or the winning points? I did the winning points I like it cause you could bank points. So far this morning I managed to get in a samll workout this morning. Went small as not to push myself too much. Gotta run goning to kick back and read before I go to work.

sandy

Sandy - I do the winning points program... I do not think that I would like the flex points program, I might take advantage of that alot, and misuse the points, plus I dont want to take away any of my daily points, I need them too badly, ha :lol:

Morning Beautifuls!!!! 4 again yesterday!! Yes Julie i will let u know what i think of the tape... i am anxious to get it and get started...lol Amanda , I willsay a prayer for you and nigel and for mary... i hope all turns out well. Faye i hope u have a wonderful vacation... Y does today seem like friday to me...lol wish it was! hahahaha anyway...i am doing my laundry... fun and exciting stuff here...lol but it needs to be done. I will do my workout after ds is done watching his movie... i feel so good... its a great feeling to want to do a workout... and i know my body will thank me for it ...lol Pam... u r in my prayers as well... i hope that whatever it is can be resolved without too much pain for anyone. Just remember to stay strong and true to yourself. I love u all... rmemeber to take care of yourselves....

Sandy

Good morning
Thank you all so much for the cheers, it was a wonderful thing to wake up to :) I have another 4 pointer planned for today.
Faye - have a wonderful time!
Pam and everyone else are in my thoughts and prayers

FRIDAY: Today is fabulous lbs down Friday. How are you doing?

POINTS FOR YESTERDAY:

Julie: :cp:
Susan :bravo:
SandyB :bravo:

Got in late last night and was totally bushed. sounds like you guys are doing fine. Keep up the good work!

Faye :)

Good morning ladies!

How is everybody doing this morning? We've had beautiful sunshine and above-freezing temps all week......it feels like it could almost be thinking about spring, but not quite. Still gotta get past "March hill" as the old timers up here call it. Once April hits, then we're allowed to start thinking the S word.

I got 3 points again yesterday. Went snowshoeing for the first time, that was fun! And way more work than just plain walking. Still low on the water. Think I'm gonna splurge on a new scale this weekend.

I watched Buff Brides last night cuz nothing else was on. I think I'm not working nearly hard enough on my exercise! Those gals were huffing and puffing......I'm doing good just to work up a light sweat.

Well, I'll chat more when others check in.

Later,
Julie

Morning All ...

How is everyone doing? Good I hope... :)

Faye - Glad to hear that you made it to Indiana safely, have fun.... :wave:

Julie - We have also been having great weather down here, it is supposed to get up to 58 degrees on Saturday, I will be putting on shorts, ha :lol:
Great job with getting back OP!! :strong:

Well I have a 1.5-2ish pound loss this week as you can see by my signature below, so exciting!!! Good luck to the rest of you, talk to you later ....
If I dont check back in have a great weekend!!! :flow2:

Morning everyone!

Faye, glad that you made it alright. Hope that you have a wonderful time! Eating sucked yesterday. But I did exercise and drink water so I got something right. Pam and Mary as well eveyone here is in my prayers. Gotta run lots errands to do today. Hope that everyone has a wonderful day.

sandy

HELLO BEAUTIFULS!!!!! All 4 again yesterday... i really like the energy i have these days... i have some errands to run as well but i need to do my workout first, then i can go and bum. I have to be at the school because ds is in a program... so it will be fun to go and see him perform. Hope everyone is h appy and healthy... i will check back in later... lvoe u all and take care of U
Sandy

Good Morning!
4 points for yesterday! Ths is great.
I didn't lose anything...but I'm happy none the less. I ate terribly this week before wednesday, so staying the same is a good thing. Can't wait till next week!
I'm going home this weekend for the 1st time since January 5th. Its always weird going home after such a long time. But, there is a book I need and its only in available in Portland.
Have a good day!

POINTS POINTS POINTS:

julie :cp:
sandyg :dancer:
sandyb :bravo:
susan :bravo:

am having a great time ! hope everyone is having a good day! i got huge compliments on my weight loss. my one former MALE boss told me i looked fabulous and got a hug and kiss from him!

gotta goo

faye ;)

SATURDAY: Today is Sunny Thoughts Saturday. Do you have any thoughts to share with us?

later girls!

Faye :)

Happy Saturday
I get 4 points for yesterday
I know that I will only get about 1 point today because I am at my parents house for the weekend and there has been, and will be, going out to eat. I will definately get my water in though.

Susan: :bravo: for points

the shower was terrific!

later

faye :)

SUNDAY: Today is Silly Poll Sunday and here is this week's poll:


As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

A teacher.

Faye ;)

Well Faye it looks like its just you and me for now!
Like I said I only got 1 point yesterday. I was hoping for a 4 pointer today but I don't think its going to turn out that way. The one heathy thing in this house ran out so I'm stuck untill this aternoon. But I WILL be going to the gym so I should get at least 2 points in.

Poll: I wanted to be all kinds of things...including an Archeologist, scuba diver, or Mad scientist :lol:

Hi all - just popping in really quick.

My diet has gone to pot this week - a combination of PMS, poor sleep, worry and travel! I'm not beating myself up about it though - I'll get back on track and back down the gym, I miss it actually!

I went to the hospital to visit Nigel's mum - it was really nice to meet her, and we got on well. She is very ill - liver damage and malnutrition - but has been getting stronger each day which is good. Thank you all for your prayers - i believe they have made a difference.

Take care all!

love Amanda xxx

Susan: you get :flow2: FOR POINTS.

NO TOPIC TOMORROW AS I WILL BE ON THE ROAD HOME! SEE YOU TUESDAY!

fAYE :)

*blink*
Umm... I somehow missed that the topic was updating. Wonder what happened to my email notification? Sorry bout that.

I'm still here, but unless I buy more water today (or get Lily to remember that I need some), I'm gonna be only 1 point for working out. Must... get... water...

Evening everyone!

Not been on much working way too much lately. As for the poll I wanted to do hair. Why I have no idea but that is all that I wanted to do for a long time. But on the flip side I also couldn't wait til I turned 16(to drive), 18(to vote), 21(to drink), and 25(so that the ins would go down. Now all that I wish for is to be younger! Life is funny that way.

Amanda, glad to hear that Nigel's mother is getting stronger. Yes I agree prayer does help. I have seen it help many people.

Ok as for the points water only........too busy working to get in eating.......although I should count work for exercise. I have something that I just have to share with everyone. This is one BIG OMG!!!!!!!!! I got into a pair of size 14 button fky and they looked pretty dag gone good. Shocked me to bits and peices. Just thought that I would pass that along. I should be getting my home gym on Tues night. Yeah for me..

Gotta run almost time for sleep.

sandy

Hello All
My ride home came much later than expected so I didn't get to go to the gym today :( as well as eating terribly....BUT it was the weekend and its forgiveable as long as I'm "good" durring the week. Which of course I will be. So I just get water points today.
My brother came over today and I was stunned to see that he has lost what appears to be many pounds! He's getting quite trim again. I'm happy for him. Now *I* just need to be getting trim!
Congrats Sandy!!!! Thats such a great feeling to know you fit into something smaller :)

Morning chickies!

Just wanted to check in before my day of rushing starts. After work I have to get the spare bedroom ready for the gym that is suppose to arrive tormorrow, take Corey to a special event that the library is having tonight, take Richard to the grocery(after I have been at work all day in one), and somehow find time to cook dinner and clean some. OK, this is going to count as my exercise for the day.

Susan, I am happy for your brother. My brother looks at me funny now that I have managed to keep my weight steady after I lost from the 230 to the 180 range.

Gotta run time for work.

sandy

Hey All! I know I've been MIA for a couple weeks, and unfortunately, I will continue to be for a bit. I just wanted to pop in and say hi and bid a temporary farewell. Once my life gets straightened back out, I hope to join you all again. Til then, good luck with all your lives and adventures!

Morning All -
Well I cannot say that I had an OP weekend ... :(
but oh well ... I was OP on Saturday but then Sunday I cracked and had pizza and breadsticks for dinner, but I say big deal...I have lost 21 pounds since 1/6/04 so I can cheat once in a while....we're human right? :lol:

I didnt get any sleep last night, I had major heartburn from the pizza, I rarely eat it - but everytime I do heartburn...and of course we were all out of antacid...

My scales must be crap! Just from eating that pizza last night it showed me up a pound and a half this morning - could that be possible? Unless it was still sitting in my stomach for digestion, that is alot of dough, :lol:
I dont know if that is the case I might as well just give it up, if I can gain that much from one stinkin' dinner....ugh!!!!!!!!!!!

Amanda - Glad to hear Nigels mom is doing better

Hi Lisa ! :cool:

Talk to ya all later...

Good morning ladies!

Well, I had a pretty crappy weekend food and exercise-wise. Basically a big huge goose-egg for points. I decided to make ds's birthday cake. what a mistake! I saved some money, and he had fun helping me, but I ate waaayyy more than I would have if we just bought one at the grocery store. I can contain myself to one small piece with those. BUt I'm a bowl licker, and a beater licker, and a frosting can licker.........you get the idea. :lol:

On the bright side, I'm starting to do the Body for Life program today. It's focus is on weights. I've been lifting half-heartedly for a while, but I don't have time to do any major planning. So I decided to just pick a program I can follow for a few months without any serious thought. The next 3 or 4 months are sooooo busy for me, I hope that having workouts and food already planned for me will make life that much easier.

Faye, I'm glad you are having a good trip! I'm sure you got loads of attention, and you deserve it!!

Sandy, WOO HOO for the 14s!!!! I'm currently in *a* pair of 14s, and the rest of my clothes are 16s. Can't wait until I'm in a solid 14, and 12, and 10. Never been lower than that since like 3rd grade! I think it's great your treating yourself to a home gym. I have one and it is so much easier to find the time to workout when you don't have to factor in babysitting and travel time. Plus the weather here in Maine is so freaky, you can't ever really count on going anywhere at any given time.

Lisa, we'll miss you! Hurry back soon.


Susan and Amanda, it's a new week.......Let's all make it a good one!

Everyone else, stay strong and healthy!
Talk to you later,
JUlie

Carrie, we were posting at the same time so I didn't see your message. Just to let you know, your weight fluctuates up to 6 POUNDS :eek: everyday! So don't worry about that 1.5 pounds. You did NOT eat 5000 calories in pizza!! If you weigh yourself later on today, I'll be you'll be back where you were.

Later,
Julie

Julie - thanks Girl, I thought I could not gain that much - but hey I did eat alot of pizza, I meat ALOT....I totally :ink: 'd out last night, but oh it was worth it, I will just have to walk tonight, longer than normal :dance:

need some help
 

Good morning everyone...it is good to see all is doing well ;) :dizzy: :lol: I am on a 31 day mission...I am calling it Marches Mission....we areheaded to the Mountains April 2nd, and I have a goal of getting into these wonderful black jeans that I bought...I can get them up ,but buttoning them is another story,and I would so love to be able to wear ,they are a size smaller ,and amazingly I can force them to button,but my mission is to button them comfortably by the time we go...so ladies I am asking for your help,no,I am begging for your help and support...I am all set this morning..I also went friday and bought myself a Gazelle...I am now "armored" with a home gym,a gazelle,workout tapes,a stepper,a gym membership{which I will go maybe 2x aweek because we live about 35 miles away]and my frame of mind is in the right place...so I am asking for your support,even email me if you will{[email protected]]...I am going to do this,I have made it my March madness Mission,and april will be another story....I also have my journal ready,and as part of my support I promise to post often here,cause I know yall are some terrific ladies,and will help me and I in turn will do all I can to help each and everyone of you :) my goal for this month are my black jeans as well better health....April's is gonna be something short and sexy :lol: :lol: :lol: one good thing I have is my very supportative hubby...he has walked all week with me at the mall...one of my favorite places to walk,but even the mall is quite a distance,but i love going to the gym,so i am going to go at least 2x a week...also I will post much more often...for the added support of al of you...well here goes ,will post later as my day progresse's ....till later....Joy :) :) :) :) :dancer:

Great Start!!!!!
 

:strong: :strong: :strong: :cb: :cb: :cb: :cb: :cb: :cb: :jig: :jig: :jig: WOO-HOOOOOO!!!!!...17 MINUTES ON THE GAZELLE....WILL DO MORE LATER....JOY

Go Joy!!!! :cheer:
Julie: The weekend is past and gone. I was "bad" too. VERY bad. But we still have tome to make up for it and work on not doing it again.
I just got back from the gym :tread: !!! and am feeling pretty darn good, especially compared with this morning.
Saturday night I remembered a goal I had almost totally forgotten about. The brand new little black dress I found in my sister's old closet, left to rot with the tags still on it. Its very simple and cute and a size 10, I had intended to wear it this Christmas and darn it I WILL WEAR IT THIS CHRISTMAS.

:D this has been a great day...just got through taking a walk with my 8 year old son Dakota..so that's 17 minutes on the gazelle and a good long walk...my water all gone and my food has been on program :) :) :) black jeans here I come :lol: :lol: :cool: till later ladies...and Faye,I am glad you have had a wonderful time...all the compliments must feel really great...you have really worked hard for them and well deserve them...will check in later....got to get the kids settled for the night .....Joy

Hello my sweets! I am home, I am pooped, I have a bazillion loads of laundry, but here I am posting my little heart out to my girls!

POINTS POINTS POINTS POINTS:

SandyG :flow2:
Susan :flow2:

Carri: Don't forget, pizza has a LOT LOT LOT of sodium in a variety of different stuff, like the cheese, the meat, the dough, the sauce, so it make just be water retention too, but Julie is correct our weight fluctuates hugely so concentrate on the inches not so much on lbs!!!

SandyG : WOOHOO on the jeans! :hat: :cb:

Julie: hang in there and it will turn the corner again!

Lisa: We will miss you but know we are here for you and please e-mail me if you need an ear, ok?

Joy: You are gonna do it and just to help you out:


MONDAY: Today is mission Monday and this MONTH'S MISSION: We are going to work hard on our own program and encourage Joy in hers to help her gain her goal!!! Let's all give ourselves a goal for March and then strive to acheive it! What is your March goal?

My goal for March is to do my treadmill work EVERYDAY and work hard to get 4 pts every day this month and accomplish my weight loss goal of being below 300 by April 1!

JOY WE ARE WITH YOU GIRL!!!!!!

Gotta go and fold laundry!

Faye :)

Evening!

Real quick as I am exhasuted and it is time for bed. Water yes, food not really but I did exercise. Yeah and sunned my buns as well. Love the tanning beds. So relaxing for me. Faye, glad that you are back. Joy, we are here for you, by the way where did you get your gazelle? I have been thinking about geting one for myself.

sandy

TUESDAY: Today is Target Tuesday and our target for this week is making work at home and away work for you! Too tired to exercise? Want to always say, no time, well then make your work work for you! When you are at home and doing chores, go the extra mile to use those muscles. Instead of combining loads to carry upstairs, take 2-3 instead so you use the stairs more often, vacuuming? Use those arms and legs and really push it! There are lots of short cuts we take to keep us from working too hard, but if you find you have no time for exercise than make work at home your exercise. When at work, walk during lunch at least half your lunch, park far away from your building, use stretching exercises at your desk to keep limber, use the stairs instead of the elevator even if you can only climb one flight and then change to the elevator, make several trips if you are delivering items to people, etc. When you do errands, park as far away from shopping at possible and walk, briskly to the store, high step it in the grocery store instead of dragging around, etc.

Morning ladies! Check in later!

Faye :)

;) GOOD MORNING EVERYONE...I GOT MY 4 POINTS FOR YESTERDAY :D :D READY TO GO THIS MORNING....Faye ,thank you...I know with all of yall's support I will make my goal...SANDY..I did get my Gazelle...last friday,and I love it :) I am gonna take Boomer for his other set of shots today ,so I plan on working out on the Gazelle before I go so I will have that out of the way[Boomer is our latest addittion to the family...a beautiful lab puppy...he's almond with 4 white feet,white ring around his nose and a white line down his back,,,he is so adorable....my goal and mission for the month of march IS TO GET IN "MY BLACK JEANS AND WEAR THEM COMFORTABLY"...AND TO CONTINUE TO ACHIEVE BETTER HEALTH!!! WE CAN DO THIS...STRIVE TO ACCOMPLISH OUR GOALS...well ,Im off to get busy...take care and I will post with my progress throughout the day...be :strong: :strong: :strong: :strong:today and make it count....later....Joy

Morning all of you beautiful chickies!

Joy, I was going to buy one but I haven't found any in store here yet. K-Mart had some but when I went to get one there wasn't any. I know that I can get one thru QVC, but I really hate to go that route. Boomer sounds like he is sssoooo beautiful. I just love dogs. Cats I can tolerate and that is about it.

Faye, it is a good idea about making work work for you. I know that in the average day at work I walk at least 5 miles and climb the stairs at least 50 times. I am constantly going up stairs to get change for the casihers and plus have to climb them just to get many items that I need to work with. Today I wont walk as much but the set of stairs that I do have to climb are a larger set and I will probally be up and down them at least 20 times today. For me work is work. I guess that is one reason when it comes to house work I try to find the easiest ways to get things accomplished.

I am suppose to get my gym tonight, that is if the weather holds out and it doesn't rain on us. There is no way that I am going to go get it in the rain. As it is I have to have people carry it a long distance. I know that this is a good value but if it rains I am going to seriously consider ordering somethings so that I wont have to put my friends thru this. I am just happy that we are seeing warmer temps here. The easter lillies as we call them here are out of the ground and will be in bloom in a few weeks. I have also noticed that some of the trees are starting to bloom. What joys this will be for the allergies! I guess that I am thankful that I don't suffer from them but watching Corey is hard enough. Ok I have rambled on long enough and must get a move on time to go to work. Here to a wonderful day for all.

Sandy