Good morning ladies!

Well I survived my birthday week despite fish and chips twice and part of a BK meal including a shake! Lost 1.5lbs this week (lord knows how!) altho I only ate 3 bad meals out of 21 I suppose. 199 is biting my ankles but I just feel like it's taking forever!

I have a kind of new goal - when we were away in July I finally found an anklet that fit me. First time ever I have worn one and it's a groovy type beaded one. It's become quite loose since then. When I've lost weight before my legs were always the last thing to lose anything and they were still pretty chunky. Whilst 'dieting' with metformin (and this happened 4 years ago when I lost weight too) my legs lose too - I often look at my legs in shop windows and wonder who the **** they belong too! However I'm rambling - the goal is....Ralph bought me a gorgeous gold anket for my birthday, it's about 3mm too short - I refuse to buy an extender - so the goal is to get that ankle to lose some more weight lol so I can wear it!!!!

Holly: so sorry to hear about your friend, love and prayers to her family.

Hope everyone is having a great week!

Love n hugs

Sarah

Well, I'm not going to do it. I will not be at 199 by the time Kris gets home.:( I am so frustrated, the scale hasn't moved in weeks. It has gone up a bit and then back down to 212 again, never below that. I have not cheated once this whole time. I have tried eating whatever I want for the past couple days thinking this may kick start the metabolism, but even doing this, I still have not had over 1400 calories for a day. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS STUPID BODY!!! I am stressed out more than I think I have ever been. Kris is coming home on the 8th, 2 days ago my 3 year old fell out the upstairs bedroom window onto the concrete patio, I am cleaning like a freak trying to make the house perfect for Kris, AND I GOT MY STUPID PERIOD!!!!

Anyway, Jolie, the three year old, is fine. She landed on her head and she is fine!!! She has a road rash looking scrape on her cheek, but that is it. The doctors did a head CT scan and everything. They think it is quite a miracle and I agree with them. Kris is being a butthead. I know it is hard for him being over there when something happens like this, but he reamed me out this morning telling me how it is MY fault she fell out of the window. As if I don't feel crappy enough. What happened was, Jolie and Jacob (7 year old) were jumping on my bed. I went in there and physically removed them from my room. Of course telling them stay out and no jumping on beds. Well, I ran downstairs right after that to switch the loads of laundry. Within 1 minute, my oldest, Jenni, came running in the house holding Jolie in her arms. It happened so fast!! How can this be my fault? I immediately layed her in the car and raced to the hospital. I was wearing sweats six sizes to big, flip flops, NO BRA, hair unbrushed, glasses on. I think that I acted pretty quickly, nothing more I could have done. I am torn up inside about this to begin with and then he has to call this morning and put the blame on me. I already feel like crap about it!!! Sorry to dump on all of you, I am just so upset. I have been battling a big bout of depression for a couple months but just trying ot hold strong until Kris gets home. For those of you that don't know, I have chronic major depression. It just happens and I can't control it. I have been fighting for months to stay strong while Kris has been gone. I am crumbling here. I am beyond my breaking point. All I can do anymore is cry. I can't eat, I have been forcing myself to though. ok, sorry, enough.

Sorry to everyone for dumping like this, I just needed to get some of it out. Hope all of you are having a great day.

Tiffany~((hugs)) I Am so happy to heasr that Jolie is ok. I was a little worried when I first started reading your post. Hang in there, I know it is hard, but Kris will be back soon. I know you did the right thing and you do too. ((hugs))

(((Tiff))))

Awww...Tiffy! ((((HUGS)))) MEN!! Its not your fault. He's just over reacting due to his absence. I'm sure he feels a bit helpless in the situation and just lashed out at you. Which is not cool but understandable at the very least.Try and be strong. Us women usually have to be the glue in any and all family crisis. I know I do. Lets focus on the positive! Your DD is safe! OMG How much worse could this have been? We're talkin' your worst nightmare just flashed before your eyes and you all came out relatively unscathed. THAT is a major blessing. MAJOR. Don't give your weight loss goals another thought. Life happens, you've made so much progress! Don't forget to enjoy it. (((hugs)))

:wave: I'm back! Its been a while, I kinda fell off the wagon.. with a loud *thud*. um, dunno what happened back then, I think it was all the vacation planning and stress at work.
Anyway, I'm back and focused on goal. Missed ya ladies : annie, Holly, Sarah, Debbie, Upswife.. and everyone else :hug: . Welcome to all the newbies :)
:dust: all around :D

WELCOME BACK JIGGS!!!!!!!!!

Hugs Tiff, you did everything right hon. Glad Jolie is fine.

Sarah

Hello Everyone,
I have been in a major funk! The past two weeks at TOPS I have gained at my weigh-ins. Not big gains but gains. I'm not giving up! I won't!

Right now we are getting ready for our cruise. I know that I won't get in much exercise time this week. I just have to much to do. I will attempt to take daily walks--I think I can spare 30 min a day.

When I get back from the cruise I plan on really hitting the food plan that I know I must follow to lose weight with gusto and not let up. I don't think I can be under 200 by New Years Eve but I can be down at least 30 lbs. and that would make a huge difference.

I've made up my mind that I will enjoy my cruise but that doesn't mean overeating. This trip isn't about the food to me but rather the whole experience of seeing and doing things I have never done before.

I know the thing I have to do is to cut down on the outside interferences I've let get in my way; I plan on thinking that through on the ship and coming up with a plan for me.

I'm sorry I haven't been here much but after the cruise you will see me daily. I need this for me.

Thanks everyone! Hang in there and keep Racing!
Susie

I will do a weigh and measure this morning to be my starting point. I am committing to 20-30 min of exercise daily. I like the south beach phase 2 meal plan. Not NO carb but controlled carb.I need to watch fat intake too. It is hard when you eat whole foods, fat is higher but better for you and better tasting. Portion control is big for me too. I usually have 2nds because it tastes so good not because I am hungry. Bummer to be such a great cook:lol: :lol: :lol:
It is not okay to nurture myself with food for a day well done either.

I can lose 1 lb a week til Christmas; 16 lbs. That would be stellar!!!!!!

Hiya Susie~ have a glorious time!!!!!!!!

I everybody, I am in a funk, I have been stuck at 209 for 3 weeks and am really starting to get down about it. I have been pretty good at watching my calories, getting exercise and drinking plenty of water and STILL the scale will just not move. Maybe I should kick it 5 or 6 times just to make sure it is still working. That always works for my hubby.

Hi,
Labor Day is always the unofficial end of summer for me. It's been a cool weekend for us. I even have a pot of chili on the stove. We are going back out to our church tonight for fireworks.

We had a church picnic today and I made up my mind that I would not overeat there and I didn't. I'm back to baby steps in this race--that's ok..at least I'm racing again!

Holly: Sounds like you have a plan in place...now go for it! It doesn't matter that we tried once before, what matters is that this time we are going to do it.

Tiff: Your hubby is going to think you look fabulous.....

Hello to everyone else. Ladies we have 18 weeks until the end of the year. Just one lb lost each week will have us 18 lbs lighter and almost 2 dress sizes smaller. We can do this!

Hi. I would like to join this thread. I would love to get below 200 again! I think the last time I was less than 200 I was either 22 or 23...I am 30 now. I don't follow a certain plan, but I just try to control portions and elimate junk. I have lost 22 pounds since the beginning of the year. I kind of got distracted from my plan during the summer because I was in the process of building/buying a new house and I was so stressed out and gained some weight back and just now lost back those pounds. Now, I am hoping to lose another 20 before the end of the year and maybe hit the 200 mark be Spring Break 2007 or before would be nice, too!

Jiggly Bits,

I know what you mean about the after-work munchies. That is the hardest part of the day for me...the time between when I get home and when we have supper. I try to eat a big salad when I get home to help or go for a walk. I need to start scrapbooking again or some other hobby and that will help keep me busy.

Thanks for the welcome!

Talked to the husband today, he will be here Friday!! A little earlier than I expected, I wasn't expecting him until around the 15th. I will not make my 199 goal. The scale has been stuck for 3 weeks now. At least I'm not gaining, I am so stressed out. Trying to prepare the house for his return. Also in addition to my poor me post from about a week ago, we got a letter from my husband's employer, they laid him off. Soooo, he doesn't even have a job to return to. How is that for thanking an employee for serving their country? AARRGGGHHH!!! I guess there is a little good news in this though, Kris will become my WIFE. He is going to be deployed again in January so I convinced him to stay home and collect unemployment until he leaves. He has agreed to handle all of the household duties!! I am going to continue building my websites for the few small companies I have contracts with now (and hopefully get some new ones) and I am going to get a PT job. A friend of mine works at a hotel in a nearby town. They have a 2nd shift 3-4 days a week open running the front desk. She told me that the job is as good as mine if I want it. They position and the pay is way beneath my education and experience, but I don't want a real 9-5er anymore. I just want to be happy. Well gotta go, need to stay on the cleaning schedule so everything is perfect when he gets home on Friday. OMG, my stomach is in knots, I have had stress related poops and stomach problems since I found out he was coming home. Sorry, TOO MUCH INFORMATION! I just can't calm down. Yesterday, I was shaking all day, sweating, chest pains. I don't know if I can make it to Friday.

Trying to chill out here, talk to y'all later.

Tiff, I hear ya sister on how you feel( anxious), working beneath your pay level but wanting to be happy..........

Just enjoy yer man when comes home!!!!

Hello Ladies.

MIA lately. I have work OT since last Wednesday, and all weekend and yesterday. Good money, but I am pooped.

Eating has been sporadic, but no gains. Didn't make it to water aerobics last week due to the OT.

Holly- sorry about your loss. It must be awful. (((Hugs)))

Tif - ((((((((HUGS)))))))))

Jiggly- Welcome back.

Stevi-you are so right about what you told Tif. Smart cookie.

Debbie- Hey girl how you doin'?

Susie-have a ball on your cruise, don't worry about the food, or it will spoil your fun. Crack down when you get back, we can do this.

Hello to all I missed, not intentional.

Hugs and Love

Annie

199!!
 

yes... that is a great number, trying to reach something close by halloween... weighed in at 242 on aug. 9.... 226 today... doing nutrisystem because i cannot portion myself... its like having a gourmet chef in my closet... almost slipped today but came here instead... ok.. i am with you 199 here i come!! cookiegal!!:carrot:

Hey friends,
I've been very busy at work. I dropped in and read a few post but haven't had time to do much else.
I'm getting very mad. :mad: The scales said I gained 3lbs this week...???
I hope it's water because I stayed op. I even worked out 3x.
Sorry about all the moaning. I'm just tired. Like a small child I guess I just need a nap...LOL.

I'll try to post more tomorrow.

:grouphug:

Woolfy howl out to all yall,

I just got back from a day and a half trip to see my whole fam-damily down in the bitterroot. I went on a 4 mile walk with my mom at 6 am and it was faboulous!!! I really love my mom. She lost 100lbs after she divorced my dad and is so much happier than I have ever seen her.
:cool: :angel: :bravo:

She is wonderfull motivation for a slacker like me. She made me say positive affermations the entire walk---OUT LOUD! :o I feel like Stuart Smally from SNL-"I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and doggone it people like me!". :o
Well guys, don't knock it till you try it. I feel much more hopeful and happier. I said "I have clarity, direction and focus in my life" for 2 miles and then "I love exersise and I am an athletic person" for another 2 miles. I feel like I can get out ther and do it.
It takes 21 days to develop a habit that will last you the rest of your life.
If I am going to develop a habit, this time it is going to be my choice and it is going to be a good one!!! All this smoke from the fires is putting a slight damper on my outdoors enthusiasm but I think I will go to the library and get some fun exersise tapes to keep the routine on the shake up and keep it fresh and fun. Hopefully the current fire burning under my butt will keep going. I just have to find the fuel to keep it a roaring blaze.:flame::D


Woolfy

woolfy: I like your affirmations...YOU GO GIRL :carrot:
You and your mom both rock...

Hi everyone. Woohoo! The weekend is here! Now I just have to make sure I don't overeat because weekends are the hardest...I am too busy at work to think about food. I really want to see a loss next week because the scales has been moving from 242-246 this week. I hate when it fluctuates so much from day to day!

Hey everyone,
I went to an Inter-tribal Pow-Wow today. I love watching the dancers. They are so colorful. It was great. Did lots of walking...good thing because the Mexican buffet I had for lunch added up to 55 pts. I am -14 for my weekly pts...:(
I'm also really retaing water. Hands and feet very swollen. I'm going to be pushing the water for the next few days. Also going to pick up some lemons when I get groceries. That usually helps.
Hope everyone is having a great w-end.

Love you guys :grouphug:

Hey everyone,
I'm doing a little better on food today. We had mexican again today at lunch.
It's Texas... I don't know what else to say. I had a grilled chicken breast topped with pico gallo. I only ate 1/2 the rice and beans. Dinner is 0 pt veggies.
I hope I get to curves tomorrow. I just have to do it. I love going thats not the problem. I hate going after work, but with the hours dh works we only have a couple of hours together. He gets home about 6:45am and I leave at 8:00 mon-thrus and at 6:30 on fridays. and except his days off that's all the time we have together. He's gone when I get home.
I hope everyone is having a great w-end. I seem to be the only one posting today.

:dust:

Good morning girlies

I've been checking in but not posting as I've been in agony with this darn tooth. Finally got it pulled on Saturday after a couple of cancellations (by the oral surgeon's office not me!) and it wasn't the broken tooth I thought it was. Was the molar behind it (which did hurt when I bit down) - broken tooth just needs a filling lol. So here I sit with a swollen face (was a bugger to get out) but not in pain, have had 2 great nights sleep finally, god bless Vicodin!

I am 5oz away from onederland, was 200.4 this morning. Even better is I got the gold anklet on! It's not loose and there is no way I could wear it all the time yet, I can move it round tho. Even better better lol, went into a close out store on Saturday on way home from dentist to while away some time before my prescription would be ready. Hubby picks up a pair of mid rise Lee boot cut jeans in a size 16 and says "ooh there are nice and they are petite - go try them on" Methinks yeah right, mid rise and size 16, no way. They fitted perfectly!!!! No baggy bum, legs were the right length, there was even a little room in the waist! Best of all they were $10! I am sure I was the talk of the store as I ran out of the fitting room yelling with happiness, I think the girl at the fitting room thought I was trying to steal them!

My bro-in-law stopped by and I was parading myself in my new jeans to some friends on the webcam, he was like "omg I have NEVER seen you wear jeans in the 9 years I have known you". Well, that's cos I haven't worn jeans in 10 years boyo. I would try on jeans in Fashion Bug and Lane Bryant but they never looked right. Too baggy in the bum (I've never had a bum), or too long and too flappy in the legs. Some overweight woman still look ok in jeans if they fit right, I never did, I looked fatter. I would buy elasticated waist Liz Claiborne ones (from Catherines) cos at least they sat right on me and I could cover the belly with long sweaters etc (sound familiar!)

Can you tell I am on cloud 9 today! (and it's NOT the Vicodin lol)

Welcome Melody and Woolfy.

Tiff - I'm so excited to hear what your hubby says when he sees you!!!

Susie - Enjoy your cruise - lucky bugger you are!

Debbie - Keep pushin' darlin', look how far you've come already!

Hello to everyone else, hope all is going well!

Love n hugs

Sarah

My week was blur of activity. I only slept 5 hours every night to fit it all in. It was hubby's parents 50th anniversary so we were there all weekend but I drove back for hockey practise. We camped there with about 60 others and then there was a big party yesterday.
The kids were "off" on the weekend. They are the only little kids. Lots of strange people, not enough sleep. That was exhausting.
My house is a disaster!!!!!! Such a crazy ,loooong week last week.
Hockey at 6pm today. DS made the A team. They have a great goalie coach working with him one on one. In a shoot out he saved 25 out of 30 shots. He makes it look effortless too. My 15 year old nephew came to watch. he's played net for 11 years, AAA. He thought DS rocked.

Today is all about finding my home under all the piles of stuff. School, canning, hockey, Avon, School Council, church and SS, newsletter writing............................... all have their very own huge mess to clean up. Oh and laundry and beds changed, poop to scoop.......

I went to bed at 8:30 last night, read for a bit and slept til 6:30. It was great!!!!!

I got pickles, jam and spiced peaches all made. YUM!!

I am afraid but I will go face the kitchen!!!!

Hello Ladies..........

Sounds like everyone made it through the weekend with minimal damage. Hoorah!

I spent Saturday taking a "me" day. Did very little housework and watched the entire first season of Nip/Tuck on DVD. I had not seen it at all. A friend let me borrow her DVDs. Whew it is quite racey. I am going to trade her the 1st season for the 2nd season tomorrow. haha. Worked OT on Sunday, dang if I don't get my daughters college bills caught up soon it will be the death of me.

Supposed to go to WW tonight. Trying to talk myself into it as I know it will be bad. Last week was a free week so to speak as my Monday night class was cancelled due to the holiday.

Hope everyone is healthy and happy, OP and focused.

((Hugs))

Annie

Sarah: You are such a inspiration. :hug:
Don't leave us just because you get to onderland. We need all the encouragement we can get. I am so proud of you my friend.

Annie, Holly: It is so good to hear from ya'll. :grouphug:

I'm below my pts range for today. I have 5 left. Well that doesn't make up for a -16 on my weekly pts :o

Later...

Thanks Debbie! I have NO intentions of leaving you girls - I wouldn't have got this far without you all. I just hope you don't all evict me lol

Love n hugs

Sarah

Good morning,
I'm confused I post here yesterday and a gremlin ate it.
I was down 4 lbs at WW last night. Thats the 3 water lbs I gained last week plus 1 more.

I MADE IT TO CURVES THIS MORNING!!! :carrot:
It felt good. I hope this is a sign of me getting back on track.

Busy day....Later

Is There Anyone Out There?
 

I'm the only one to post since the 12th. I starting to feel lost.

COME BACK...:?:

hey... this thread is really long but this is my first post!

My name is Shayana i am 22yrs i have to wonderful kids and the most wonderful husband ever. i just joined about 4 or 5 days ago.... so im still learning somethings on here

my story

ive been a lil on the chunky side ever since i was in middle school getting picked on just a lil by the "popular boys" anyways the summer before my 9th grade year i started a program that my school provided for the upcomming 9th graders.. you not only had to study and do book work for the summer but you had to set physical goals for yourself as well... so like everyone went outside and ran a mile (the ppl timed u) i ran that mile as hard as i could... i had to walk several times it took me 11min and 45 secs... GEEZE!! and i was a KID! then when the program was about over they retested everyone .. i ran that mile NO STOPPING in under 8 and 1/2 mins!!! i was sooo happy during the summer since i was only 14 i would walk to this guys house who i liked he lived 3 miles away... i would be walking 6 miles a day! i looked soooo good granted this was before kids and stress and life but i still was weighing a 160lbs but wearing a size 10/11 cuz it was mostly muscel after that.. i was hot cRAP!! i met my 1st husband when i was 15 ... we dated ... i got pregnant (16) weight = 155-160 and married when i was 18yrs =235... that lasted like 5 mins... lol and when we divorced i weighed 253lbs... AHHHHHHHHHHHHH... i lost a bunch of weight mostly i think cuz i was so devestated from my marriage ending... but we separated aug of 03 i had lost 57 lbs by the 1st of dec. 03 thats when i met JEREMY my husband now... we dated.. by our 3rd month of dating he asked me to marry him.. i was sooo happy (still am) 2 mts after we were married i was weighin = 215-220 in oct.04 we got pregnant i gained about 35-40lbs w/ my son... i got up to 262 lbs.. after my son was born i lost most of the weight except for like 10 15 lbs then i started eating bad again...i went from post delivery of 242lbs back up to 255lbs thats where i started in JULY of 06 im currently @ 236 im really happy that im doing good... i had been having trouble w/ my b/p it had been being really high dr. told me this past monday (9/11/06) if i didnt change the way i was eating i was going to become a diabetic and be put on meds for my b/p.. i was really really really upset.. my husband is a type 1 diabetic and lord knows i didnt need to become a type 2 .. so dr. put me on a 1600cal day diet... which im doing great at! and told me to walk 4 or 5 times a wk for 30mins each time... but ive been walking 1 mile and then doing the carmen electra strip tease... lol my hubby will love that! lots of water... watching my salt... i drink crytal light opposed to diet drinks also... i mean ill have one every once in a while but i like the crystal light and its only 5 calories sooooooooo ill take the calories opposed to putting more chemicals and extra sodium in my diet when drinking a diet drink or reg drink for that matter....

btw im going to be starting curves at the first of the mt... my hubby says he
will pay for it if thats what i really want to do.. ive went there before and lost only 4 lbs but lost 10 and 1/4 inchces! yeah me! anyone has any advice for me or extra tips i would surely love to hear them!

Yikes, sorry Deb!!! Gerbil in my little wheel here. Not gaining not losing. Keeping all my balls in the air.

HUGS!!!!!!!!

Same as holly~but still here. I am motivated to get my exercise in, but little sick ones keep getting in my way. :) oh well, that what being a mommy is for.

Welcome C. B.

Off to try to get in some Yoga before DH gets home.

Hello everyone,

Its been a while since I have posted. My husband is home now, his reaction was awesome!! This is what he said, " The pictures you sent me were impressive, but seeing you in person, I am blown away!" That was 10 days ago, now he is a crabby #$&%head. We have been fighting for 4 days non stop, I don't know what to do. I thought my stress would lessen once he returned home, now I am more stressed out than before. Major depression is kicking my butt right now and he is making it worse.

Good news though, the scale was stuck at 212 for the past MONTH. I weighed this morning and I am down to 210, WOOHOOO!!! I better go now, hope all of you are well.

Hey everyone,
I had a busy w-end dh was off work so we stayed on the run. I stayed op except for the pizza :ink:

I plan to go to curves this afternoon. Now that it cooling off I should be able to go 3x a week.

I made the best soup saturday. I found it on the WW website. Even the guys loved it.
3 cans of ff chicken broth
2 1lb bags of frozen california veggies
1 can of rotel tomatoes
7 oz light velveta
2 tbs corn starch

Cook the veggies, tomatoes and broth for about 30 mins, then mix in cheese til melted. mix cornstarch in water and add into soup.
YUMMY....

Tiffany: :hug: Hang in there.

Holly: Great to hear from you. Are you getting any rest since school started?

Ellen: :) HELLO!!!

Shayana: :welcome3: We are glad to have you

Hello Ladies....

Not much going on here. Holding my own, same as Holly.

Feeling like poo today. Have a chest cold and sore throat, headache. Yuckies!

Work has been crazy busy and I am run ragged. Hope all is well with all of you.

(((Hugs)))

Annie

Hey everyone,
I've not done too bad the last couple of days. I've even gone to curves 2x this week :carrot:
I'm going to ww tonight instead of weds because of dh rotating days off.
We don't have much time together so it works out great being able to go 2 nights. It's the same leader.

Annie: glad to hear from you :hug: I hope you feel better soon

Sometime I think I need to just do a post that I can save then copy,cut and paste. All my posts seem so much the same. :blah:

I LEAD SUCH A BORING LIFE...

I made it!!!!!!! Wonderful ONEderland!!!!!!!!!
 

:carrot: :cp: :belly:

Finally! This morning the scale was on 199!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you girls for all your support! Thank you Jiggly for inviting me in here!

I ain't leaving, you can't make me! lol

Wow, I never thought I would see a 1 at the beginning of my weight again! Still got a long slog ahead but I know I can get there slowly but surely!

Thank you again girls, I couldn't have done it without you - you all made me accountable!

Love n hugs

Sarah

Sarah: WOOO HOOO!!!! :bravo: :cp:
I am so proud for you...You rock.