good morning chicks!
i slept in a little for a change, tons of laundry to get done etc, typical sunday. DS (birthday boy) is awake, excited for his celebration today. the rest of the house is asleep, we are being quiet. the sun is shining it will be a good day.

holly- the bonfire sounds fun! glad you got out last night. have fun with easter #2 at the inlaws.

siouxchef- welcome! there is a lot of support here! check in often. i also have a 13yo son, difficult age for them. i'm really interested in hearing about the behavior science group. i am currently doing WW (for the past 5 weeks) before that, you name it i tried it. it is all slow going but whatever works. we all follow different plans on this thread. looking forward to getting to know you!
happy sunday everyone!

thanks Jodi, and Hollyhock, I am home from a nephews birthday.... Yikes all that food, and desserts, and WINE. Horrible temptations at every turn. Didn't turn down the wine, and decided I was going to pass on all desserts, and eat selectively at the meal. Did well. Really should have passed on the 3rd glass of wine, but decided that I walked extra on my treadmill this morning to prepare for the day, so I figured, either the dessert or the wine. Picked the wine. We will see if it was the best choice at the weigh in. YIKES.
Yes, 13 is a rough age for boys. But I am thrilled at the kid he is. And grateful for it.
I am really enjoying the BS class and all that there is to learn about it. It defiantely has kept me more of a "mindful eater" than normal, so that is a positive. It is the same class that is being ran through the Tufts University program for all gastric bypass, and Lapbands. I am taking it for credit for my degree, but also as a patient. So, from a patient stand point, it is very thought provoking, as a student, I find that the patient in me is showing up in my papers, and in my research as well. I am hoping at the end of the class I will be wiser, and more determined to do what is best for me on all levels, emotionally, physically, nutritionally ect.
The day was a good one on all levels, spent some good time with nephew whom I adore, and just relaxed and took in the moment. On a sad note, Hit a deer on the way home. Big bummer. Didn't kill it, just rung its bell, but did some damage to my car. Thank God I sleep with the bodyman, who by the way is my hubby. So not all is lost.
Wishing you a happy week starting, and a sucessful one, on whatever level sucess is for you.
Sandi

Hello,
How was everyone's weekend? Mine was jam packed but I did some fun things. I went for my massage, it was so nice! and I swear that I keep feeling better and better each day.

My nephews Confirmation was yesterday. I'm not Catholic but I always enjoy those things and the Bishops message to them was very inspiring.

My YMCA is starting a new 6 weeks challenge. We have weigh-in tonight and take our measurments and body fat. There will be weekly weigh-ins and we have to turn in weekly food and exercise journals. There are some nice prizes to win and I'm excited about it.

I must get to work, but I wanted to start the day off right by getting here and checking in.

I also want to WELCOME Sandi..it's nice to have you here with us.

I hope to be able to do personals at lunch today. It's good to see everyone here and posting.

Susie

Happy Glorious Monday!!

Hope everyone is having good start to a new week!

Congrats to all the losers (weight), and Susie, stick with it, weight fluctuates so much for unknown reasons, this week will be a great.

Welcome to Souixchef, this is a great place for support.

My weekend was simply wonderful..didn't work at Kohl's this past weekend, first one in six months. I had the entire weekend to do as I please. Friday and Saturday's eating completely stunk, so I evaluated what had gone wrong and got back on the truck yesterday and did marvelous.

Saturday, my son and I cleaned out the garage. Got a truckload of junk and took it to Goodwill. Getting the garage cleaned out was a major task and a thorn in my side. What a relief. Got lots done around the house. Even washed my truck and cleaned the inside out, vacuumed, did the glass, it was so nice to drive to work in cleanliness. Took the dog for a long walk, she was completely tuckered out and slept like a log next to me all night long to the point if I moved, she growled. Too funny!! A friend of mine call yesterday and wanted to know if I wanted to go on a motorcyle ride, weeehaaaaaaa, I went. I love to ride. Both kids were home by 9 last night, and all was peaceful.

Its good to have this happy feeling inside, more than not. I have been reading Joel Osteen's book "Your Best Life Now". I watch him regularly and love to listen to him. He seems to hit home in my life on most occasions. Makes me think more positively about things. One thing he says quite often, is expect the favor or God. I believe that.

Anyway, have a warm, wonderful day today.

Annie

morning everyone!

my left shoulder blade is killing me this morning..i have a habit of sleeping with my arms all twisted..ai ai ai

anyway happy to say i am down a pound!!!!!! almost back to 225 where i was when i first joined this group a couple months back...have a healthy day!! woohoo

Good morning, everyone!

I had a great time this weekend! I was thinking about all of you so much...I have to say. Foodwise...not that great, but not as bad as it could have been. The way down wasn't too bad because I fell asleep and woke up six hours later in Tennessee! We met DH's friends for breakfast at a buffet, and I had little eggs and little carbs and added fruit instead of biscuits and things. And that night, we ate at a great little seafood place and I had fried catfish...better than the BBQ ribs that I wanted. Saturday was tough because I was on my own in the hotel, but I made good decisions. I also went out and walked for over an hour. On my way back, I realized the county library was right up the street and I was so excited because I wanted to post here, but the library closed in 5minutes! So I headed back to the hotel, had a nice shower and was going to order something from Pizza hut because there wasn't anything around and I had no car. I opened the mini fridge in the hotel - Dh had come in very early that morning while I was asleep and he said hello and I knew he brought me some milk and things, but didn't know he got healthy choice meals for me!!! I was so excited that I didn't have to order out and had healthy foods to eat! He's so sweet.

That night we ate in town at a place called the Worleybird Cafe - so awesome - it's dedicated to a country singer named Darryl Worley who sang some sort of 9-11 song I think...not a big fan of country but the cafe was awesome, and the people were great, and the grilled pork tenderloins and veggies and baked potato were awesome...

The drive back home wasn't so awesome. It took us 9 long hours to get home, and I did a bad job eating. We nibbled on candy and cookies to stay awake...I didn't do well. But I'm glad I got exercise in yesterday and a bit of a tan. I did much better than I thought I'd do all weekend, especially in the hotel and I was thinking of you guys!

Welcome to Sioux!

Jodi, you had an awesome loss!

Spores - I'm with ya on the fried fish...the catfish I had was awesome. At least it was lightly coated with cornmeal...and not greasy. Better than many other choices!

Hello to Holly, Judy, Susie, Chocolate and Anne. Let's make this week a very great week.

Sorry to blab so much! Back to work for me!

Girlie

Hi everybody. Sounds like everyone's doing so well. Glad to hear so much positivity!

My weekend wasn't so great, eating-wise. Ate out Friday, then Saturday we had a blizzard (no fair, it was 75 on Friday and now I am sitting in a foot of snow!), and I felt all hunkered down, so I just kept eating.

I'm hoping to get back on rack this week. BF is going out of town tomorrow, and I stress and worry too much when he travels. My hope is to keep myself busy with exercise and cleaning so that I don't mope and eat too much in reaction.

I'm feeling rather out of it today. Need to wake up and get motivated. I didn't weight this week for fear of a gain, so I'm needing a kick in the pants to get myself going so I won't be afraid of the scale at the end of the week!

Hi to all. Thinking of you.

PS: Welcome to Sandi! Glad to have you!

Hello to you all!! I suddenly got a job and I haven't made it to a computer for a while!! This is the last week of my job. It was supposed to last 2-3 weeks but it is lasting four. I had a dental appt this morning and some things to return to the library so I thought I would pop in and say hello! Maybe next week I'll be able to read some of what's going on right now! I made it to my 5K on saturday! I was so happy about that. I finished it. I came in last but that was ok. My goal was to finish. I think my finish time was 48min 54 sec. But they haven't posted anything yet on the website for me to verify that time! I was at 222 lbs. for the race. My job has been to help a business prepare for an audit. It was a little exciting and stressful at first and I didn't watch closely what I was eating. I'm back on track now though. And completing the 5K is even greater motivation. I hope you all are doing well!! I will check in again a bit sooner!!

Stephanie
234/222/125

Stephanie -
The time for the 5K is GREAT! And congrats on finishing it - what a great accomplishment!

Girlie

Busy little bees today!!!

I ate a large amount of really good food and dessert yesterday.
I have been mindlessly eating a bazillion breads every day. So that is my goal. To eat mindfully and cut back the breads and sweets.
So far so good today!!! I am happy to say.

Hugs to all.

hello everyone,
glad to see we all have lots to say! it must be spring we all have a little more excitement in our typing! i had a nice weekend. DS's birthday was good. he was very excited to turn 10. i got lots done in the house spring cleaning, walls, carpets, curtains. worked out in the yard too raking leaves, pulling weeds. food was good and portions were great. still feeling very positive (fingers crossed that it lasts a while)

spores- i know how you feel, when DH goes out of town for work i am a mess. do the best you can! gentle kick in the tush to get you going girl!!

holly- i love the bread too, and cookies and cake. good luck cutting back!! you know i made a great cake yesterday, you mix a regular cake mix with a can of diet soda and bake, it was delish! and not to bad in cals as far as desserts go. i topped it with ff whip cream mixed with sf ff pudding. it totally satisfied my sweet craving. good luck!

annie- you sound so positive! good for you! sounds like the weekend break from work was good for you!

mychoice- how exciting!! good luck at the Y challenge! what a big motivator that will be!

stephanie- good to see you pop in! congrats on finishing the race!! wooohooo for you girl!!! that is a great time!!

girlie- thank you! sounds like you had a great trip! good job on making better choices!

siouxchef- sorry to hear about the deer and your car! the class sounds very interesting. being more mindful is really important, although i don't always make the best choices, i do mull it all over before hand.

chocolatecatz good job!!
to anyone else i missed hello!

Hi Girlies,
Thanks for the warm welcome. I love the posts, and it is as if we are all just chatting away on the party line. LOL
Day started out good, with the exception of rain, it blew my plan to walk to school everyday this week, so that was a slow start. Instead, Me and 18 kindergarteners took laps in the gym after lunch for 25 minutes, and let me tell you that was a workout in itself. LOVED every minute of it.
I weigh in tommorrow, will be curious how I did. I don't own a scale at home, so I never know if I am up or down. I really need to invest in one. I just HATE them so much.
Girlie--I can tell my classes are paying off, I seen in your post that you said you did a BAD thing with the cookies and candy to stay awake. That would be called a Negative Consequence. That I even identified it is making me scared. LOL. Really what you did is something we all have done, now you know a weakness, or a trigger for you, and next time you can plan, or figure out a way to overcome it. Turn the negative into a positive. I often think when I see all these skinny people if they are constantly thinking like we are about every morsel that goes in our mouths. Is there ever going to be a time when we are like them, and don't even think about it?
That is my question of the day. Looking for an answer.
Happy Tuesday tommorrow, Rain, Rain go away.
Sandi

Hello,
I weighed in last night for the YMCA 6-week fitness challenge, their scales are right in line with the TOPS scales. I think it will be a good challenge for me to be in because with knowing I have to weighin on Monday and Thursday's there's not a lot of time to cheat in between. Also, for the Y challenge I have to turn in a weekly food diary and exercise log. They have a lot of cool prizes up for grap and I hope to win one. They also took our measurements and caculated our body fat, and that will be recorded at the end of the challenge as well. I'm pretty excited about it, can you tell?

I've been making time to journal again. I feel so much more balanced when I do that.

Holly: How are you doing with cutting out the breads and sweets..it can take a few days to come of that sugar, but I know you can do it.

Girlie: Don't despair over the candy on the trip back..just pick up and go on. How sweet that DH made sure you had good choices.

Stephanie: You did great at the 5k..don't you just amaze yourself when you can do things like that? I know I always feel so powerful. That's what I like about working out..makes me feel confident.

Jodi: I need to get busy with Spring cleaning...it makes you feel good doesn't it?

Annie: Nice to know you had a break over the weekend.

Spores: Did BF leave yet? Instead of thinking about how you hate being there without him, why not use that time for yourself? I remember you posting that you feel selfconcious exercising in front of him...well, he's gone for a while..so now you can exercise with freedom...go to it girl!

Sandi: Nice to hear you got in some exercise, and it's great that you participated with the little ones..they need to exercise too.
You asked a very good question: I often think when I see all these skinny people if they are constantly thinking like we are about every morsel that goes in our mouths. Is there ever going to be a time when we are like them, and don't even think about it? My thought on that is no. We might be thin, but we aren't typically thin. Typically thin people plan a day of shopping and they never think to plan what they are having for lunch. Think about it...when I go shopping with a group of gals, I'm thinking about where we are going to have lunch..it's a big deal..not just the food, but the atmosphere of the place that we might be going..the sight, the smells. I think we can learn to control our desire to eat more than our bodies can process, but it's something that we will think about each time..we made it our lifestyle therefore we can do it, but it's not our typical lifestyle. That's ok with me. I know thin people who aren't healthy and I want that as much as being thin, so I'll also be thinking about what I'm eating.

Time for me to get to work ladies. Have a good day..stay on plan, move your body a little, smile and think about how nice it is that you are taking care of yourself.

Girlie~your trip sounds PERFECT!!!!!!
Spores~ I eat better when I am alone.Which never happens, of course.
Hope you are not worrying too much and all is well!
Steph~ you rock!!!!! A great accomplishment!!!!
Sandi~Happy to see you posting!! Are you a Teacher? I babysit 6+ my 2. My son is 6, DD is 4.I volunteer in their classes too. I LOVE it!!!
Annie~ your weekend sounds WONDERFUL!!!!! How's the week going?
Chocolate~ how's the shoulder? I do that too. I fall alseep reading, all twisted up! I recommend yoga!
Jodster~ I always pop in before bed to see you cause I know you post in the evening! Makes me smile. Nice way to end the day!!! Glad the litle man had a good day!!!
Susie~ you will do great wiht all the accountability.
I did great yesterday with the carb control. Day 2 today!

I need to get a life!!
I moved a round table that my cousin( deceased) built out onto the deck. Everything he made was SOLID and huge.I have several pieces. This one has never had a home. So, I was looking in flyer for a round table and 2 chairs. Well, they are all about $200. So I look at this table and go, hmmmmmmmmm. It looks great. It has a dark walnut finish. So then, I have these 2 old lattice back plastic lawn chairs. Very stained and ugly. I pick up that bonding spray paint for plastic. I paint the chairs( in walnut of course). It works beautifully. I am just tickled. So now I have a little seating nook on my deck that only cost $14. I am beyond excited.
Once the chairs dry I will be able to go out and have my morning coffee on the deck, and lunch, and sit and read...........
I just astound myself( and DH) with my cleverness, ROFL!!!!!!!!!I did FANTASTIC with food yesterday.
I was a completly exhausted by 4pm. Made it through supper, took DD to dance. I popped over to the bank and started back, except I just kept on going towards home. Opps. Forgot about DD. Mosied back to get her.
When I got home all their voices started to sound lke the parents on Charlie Brown. I went to bed, slept for an hour, got up did dishes, laid on the couch watched 24, went to bed and slept from 10 til 7 this am. Whew! I needed that. No meeting this week! I go to do grandma's hair tonight.it will be nice to get out by myself.
5 kids today. 2 are not coming cause they are sick. Beautiful morning so far.
Aiming for good food intake, low amounts of bread, again today!!!!!

I miss commenting here. Hugs to you wonderful gals!!!