Thanks for the TOPS info girls. There is a meeting near me on Wed so I think I will go. I'm having a good day today. Staying busy really helps me to stay on plan.
Sue

Good Morning All,
Well, I was real busy up until 7pm and doing great with my eating. Then things settled down and I started eating. I guess it could have been worse but it was like I had to make up for something because I was busy. Its like something just takes me over and like a zombie I walk back and forth grazing the kitchen. Today is a new day and another busy one so I'm sure I will do well. How about everyone else? How was your night?
Sue

Hi!

Suzy: You sound so energetic! I've been up since 5:30 a.m. and I'm losing my zip really fast! I'm tired from staying up until midnight the past couple of nights visting with our friends from NJ. They left this morning. I'm looking forward a nap after work! :dizzy:

When you go to your TOPS meeting on Wed. let us know what you thought of it.

Holly:Weeding is great exercise and don't you feel at peace after working in the dirt? I never planted anything until this year and I put some flowers in a couple of pots on my porch and then planted some tomato plants. I'm a novice at it, but it's fun.

How is everyone else doing? We miss you!

I'll check in later.

Susie

Beautiful Afternoon to you ladies.

It is just gorgeous outside, and I am at work :(

Sounds like everyone is doing pretty well with things. That is great!

Mostly just wanted to say HI, nothing else much going on in my life. Staying OP is enough to deal with for now. I am still gun hoe and losing. I can hardly wait for this Saturday's weigh in. Altho it is PMS week, I hope to overcome that by a bit. It has only been 7 lbs lost, but I can feel the loss in my dress pants already. Nadda ladda, but some.

Nights were tough for me until I started doing South Beach, I swear I am never hungry and eat like there is no tomorrow.

Gotta get busy, be happy. :lol:

Annie

Susie, Energetic? LOL. No, that is just not me at all. I was busy with work at my desk. I work from home right now as a PT bookkeeper/ HR Manager until school starts and then I go back to the office. I had a particularly busy day yesterday with work at the same time I was home with my 2 boys. Usually one or the other is busy but not both. Oh well, that's the way it goes. I am an early riser too. I usually can not sleep past 6 the latest and I LOVE naps.

Annie- You sound so great. It is inspiring to hear you so dedicated. I feel myself getting there each day. I am winning far more battles than I'm losing now.

Anyway I am having a good day today to start off. Each day I feel myself getting stronger and more in the right frame of mind to do this thing. That is thanks to the board here. I dragged the kids grocery shopping and on errands today so I took them through the McDees drive through for lunch. I was starving but chose the salad (used only 1/2 the dressing packet). Then this afternoon my mind started wandering to all the groceries in the house and what I could get into but had a cup of coffee and checked in here instead. I feel really good about that.
Hope everyone is having a great day!
Sue

Good afternoon all
 

Checking in for this week! I am having an awful time... :( I can't seem to find my motivation again. I think that I will start off doing well and then by lunch I have gone down hill fast. :shrug: I needed to come back and read some more posts to maybe find inspiration. I always feel a little more inspired after leaving here knowing that others have made it through. :grouphug: It feels like one great big hug which is what I need. I have promised myself and a co-worker that as of right now I am sticking too it. I was almost going to write tomorrow by why wait, so what if the first part of the day was bad I don't have to continue that. :) Pat myself on the back for that one, because I would usually just end with a bang! :cbg:
Well today I weighed in and it was my heaviest yet without being pregnant. That was depressing.... :stress:
I hope you all can send me a big smile this way so that I can hit anything under 200! 199.9 would feel fabulous. Actually right now 250 would!!

Hope everyone has a wonderful evening. Enjoy the nice weather if you have it. It is actually finally cooler here in PA. Can go outside and breath. It waited till the Little League world series was over to be nice though. :shrug:

sw 265
cw272 :stress:
gw1 250 by halloween
gw2 240 by 12/31

Darlene
together we can achieve anything :dancer: :comp:

Hello Skinny. I know how you feel. I wake up full of zeal and by the end of the supper meal I have no more motivation. But I am trying to do better. I spend my time here instead of eating and sometimes I will go to bed a little earlier just not to eat. When you feel yourself slipping, ask yourself if what you eat is worth the price you are going to have to pay. Another thing is, you may want to read a book called The Thin Books, excellent for self esteem and motivation. Hope this helps and consider yourself hugged. God Bless.

Happy Hump Day Ladies!!

Motivation is a hard thing to get and to keep. It took me a year to get the motivation I have now. However, I went through some very trying, life changing issues and I am still adjusting. I have had to read a lot of self-motivating, self-worth books. It does help! Dr. Phil is good.

Anyway, I wanted to say hello this morning, as I am in an all afternoon meeting today. Thank you Jesus, there are no snacks being offered in the meeting. This is day 12 of South Beach, still have not cheated. I amaze myself on that one, as before, I am like Skinny, started out the day gun hoe, then by mid-afternoon, I stunk at it. Evening was the worse. I am hoping to be down at least another couple of pounds by WI in Saturday. I got on the scales this morning, BAD ANNIE, and still am the same from the last WI. I hate it when I sneek and look ahead. Won't do that again this week. I am really loving the South Beach diet. I NEVER feel hungry, the snacks you get are great.

I read in someone else's post, "Lord, put your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth". I have actually been repeating that on a daily basis..hehehe...couldn't hurt.

Have a simply marvelous day ladies, come here and post instead of eating. Even if you are like me and babble a lot, it is better than eating.

Hugs to everyone...Annie

Good Morning All,
Darlene- I know exactly how you feel and not only do I send smiles your way but strength too. You...we can do this. I am having a lot of trouble with my motivation also and it's the same thing as you- get up feeling strong and by lunch-major blow it. I will say that about a week or so ago I took one step and found this board. Then another step and another by winning small battles by making good choices. Each day I am feeling more capable of making healthier choices, controlling portions, and moving more. I have a long way to go for sure toward making my plan work for me but I feel I am making progress. My point here (and I've taken the long way there) is that you have taken the first step by seeking support and comraderie, now... slowly... take just one more step and then another and another. Slow and steady wins the race. Maybe that step will be to resist the urge to eat somethng that takes you further from your goal, maybe it will be to eat something healthier instead, maybe it will be to control the portion, maybe it will be to exercise, maybe it will be to move more by doing something you have been putting off (ie, cleaning a closet), etc. You get the idea. I have not started out this time all full of motivation and ready to lose 100 pounds. Instead I am slowly finding my way into a better lifestyle that I can live with. That's a new one for me and it feels right to ease my way into it. I've also changed small things in my eating that can only help like switching to high fiber/multigrain breads, light mayo, reduced fat cheese, etc. I hope this helps to support/inspire you because I do know exactly where you are right now. We are all kindred spirits here. Read and post often. It helps. Good luck and let us know how you are doing.
Sue

Hello Everyone.

I had a slight "binge" last night. When I got home from work, my hubby was in a crabby mood and I let it affect me. I was tired and I knew that. I should've just went and took the short nap that I was planning on taking, but I didn't. Instead, I went in the kitchen, poured me a glass of milk and ate 4 sugar cookies, then I went to sleep.

I know better than to let other peoples moods affect me (I have my own moods to deal with, without letting others come into play!)

I will say that I did go to bed early last night so I could wake up and feel good this morning. Don't want another overating binge to come along.

It's good to see so many post today :D

Annie: I LOVE the quote. I'm going to stay it to myself over and over! Also, it's a great idea to come here and post instead of eating.

Pray: It's good to hear from you. How are you doing? Looking forward to seeing you on here again!

Darlene: It's hard to get motivated and stay that way. I really think it's something that must be worked on daily. The first step was coming to us and admiting that you were having trouble. I know that you can count on us to help keep you going. How have you been doing today? Set little goals for yourself daily. That will help to get the ball rolling.

Suzy: How are you doing today?

Well, I must get back to work. I'll check in later.

Susie

Been Busy
 

I feel like I have been MIA bit it really hasn't been that long.
I have been canning pickles and peaches and doing lots of cleaning.Like walls and windows.
I was really bummed about how I looked the portrait pics. :o
I am twice as wide as everyone else, my eyes are hidden in fat cheeks and my chins have their own province.
In general the pics were very nice. I actually dont mind how my face and hair looked . It's the full body thing that got me, ouch!
I have been eating well.Not recording and counting everything but I seem to be doing okay just listening to my body and limiting starchy carbs.
i was down 1.5 at TOPS last night. I am thrilled with that!
I spent all day yesterday with just my two angels at the park and splashpad. I was able to lay in the sun and read for a couple of hours. Delightful!

Off to clean more windows!

Have a great OP day!

Good Morning All,
Susie- 4 sugar cookies doesn't sound bad at all. You stopped yourself and realized that food was not the answer.

Holly- Great job and congrats on the loss. I'm sure you looked beautiful in the pic but I know how you feel about being the biggest one around. I am by far the biggest one in my family and I know it very well every time I am around them. All the more motivation to do this.

All that said I had a horrible eating day yesterday. No reason (probably stress) but very mindless. I paid for it too because I could barely move I felt so tired. Must remember: EAT RIGHT-FEEL GOOD / EAT WRONG-FEEL BAD. I skipped the TOPS thing too because I was in such a funk.
So I'll try, try again today. Have a good one all.
Sue

Hello Everyone,
Busy day here at work. I'm doing everyone elses work and you know..come to think of it...they don't look that busy! :devil: I think I'm going to have to see about that! :D

I just got back from lunch. Was really wanting a Jr. Roast Beef sand. but I had a salad instead. I don't want the scales to show any gain tonight. When I got on my scales, it looked like it was going to be a good loss. (fingers and toes crossed! :lol: )

Holly: It's always good to see you! It can be really hard to look at pictures of yourself. Just remember, we are our toughest critics...don't be to hard on yourself. Afterall, it is something that can be changed and you are working on it! A 1.5 lbs loss is something to cheer about.

Suzy: We all have days when we don't eat correctly. I like the Eat Right=Feel Good Eat Bad=Feel Bad. I think it should be made into a bumper sticker for our cars!

To bad you skipped the TOPS meeting. Hopefully you will still want to look into it next week. I know I enjoy our meetings and having that support and weekly accountability is good for me.

Well..I better get back to it.

Hang in there...work your program...don't give up!

Susie

Friday
 

:dizzy: undefined
Mornin' Ladies,
I had a great day yesterday. I ate well. I accomplished everything I set out to do! I washed finger prints off livingroom walls. I washed the big windows.I weeded the front yard and I canned 1/2 a bushel of peaches. 1/2 a bushel to do today.I fall cleaned the office/library.
I got up at 6 because a boy was coming for the day and I just found a note on the door. Oh well, it was peaceful sitting by myself having my coffee. :coffee: We have had cool mornings and warm afternoons.I LOVE this weather.

Susie~ Great choice with the salad. Hope you had a loss tonight.

Suzy~Hope you got back on track.You CAN do this!

Well, I best go seize the day. Hope everyone eats lots of healthy fresh fruits and veg and get out to enjoy the day!

Hi Ya'll!

I showed a loss last night! Down 1.75 lbs. :cp:

I don't think I'm going to make my 50 lb mark in a year..but that's ok. I've done well, and I can't wait for my GYN to see what I've lost when I see him next week. (That's the only reason I want to go...I hate going to the GYN..who doesn't?!)


I'm looking forward to tackling the next 45+ pounds..when I get there, I'll be under 200! I can't do this wothout you guys..so let's get going everyone!


I'm still eating the veggies...makes me feel so much better and fuller and I've noticed that the cravings for the ice cream are going away.

Holly: I love peaches! But with the Intersistial Cysitis (IC), I can't have fruit (and I miss it!)...sometimes I cheat a little and will have apple or peach pie, it seems like cooking them helps to take the acid out of them and when I do have pie, I only have one or two bites.

I must get back to work. I'll check in later.

Susie

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

How's everyone doing on this gloomy day in Indiana? Guess it could be worse, we could be in Florida.

Susie - 4 sugar cookies are not too awful bad. Jump back on that wagon, and let's do this! I know you can.

Suzy - baby steps to where we need to be is much easier to accomplish goals then going giant leaps and falling.

Holly - I am sure your pix was not as bad as you think. We are always more critical to ourselves than we deserve. You looked beautiful, I am sure.

Tomorrow is weigh in week 2 of south beach. I am looking forward to it and hope I do really well with it. Auntie Flo dropped in yesterday so I am hoping that helps a lot. I feel really good, have not exercised yet :-( My tummy feels like it has gone down somewhat. Going to do some lawn work in between rains this weekend. Go visit my parents too. My daughter called from college to say her pet fish "Fluffy" died. She is bringing him home with her for a backyard burial. I was thinking a potty flush would pretty much do it for me. It will be hard from me to keep a straight face. :O)

Everyone have a wonderful holiday weekend, as I cannot post from home. Tuesday's post will have tomorrow's WI listed. Hope I don't dissappoint myself or you! Stay focused, read a book, post to this site, work in the yard, take a walk, anything but eat!! I sure can preach a good story,,,,now just take head of myself. Be happy!

Annie

I'm new!
 

Hello everyone. My name is Debbie and I am new here. I am really overweight and I need to lose about 100 lbs. I would be happy with 50 tho. I just can't seem to do it on my own. I would really like to be part of your group because I need to be around others that are fighting the same battle as I am. Use to I was to ashame to ask for help but I know now unless I get help I won't change and if I don't, I know I will continue to be misserable and in pain and life won't get any better. I am 52 and I don't want the rest of my life to be like this. As of now my weight is 220 lbs.

Thank you, Debbie

Good Afternoon Everyone,

Susie- WAHOO! Great job and Congrats on the loss. :bravo:

Annie- Have a great weekend and good luck with the WI. You are doing so great. It's always nice to read how pumped you are.

Holly- WOW! You sure are motivated. I wish I had an ounce of what you have to accomplish that much.

Debbie- Welcome to you. You have found a great place for support and encouragement. Please jump right in and post anytime.

Well, I'm having a rough couple of eating days here. I am trying and I am making myself stay connected here. I know it is stress eating but it is so mindless when I am doing it that before I know it I've totally pigged out. I really want to get this right and lose some weight. Does anyone have any ideas to keep me out of the kitchen?
Have a great weekend all. Any plans/challenges?
Sue

Suzy~ Keep the "bad" food out of the kitchen. If you only have healthy choices then that is what you will eat. I Do have tons of energy and accomplish lots every single day. I find it monumentally unfair the I am fat!

Yahoo Susie!!!!!!!! Great loss. Way to go!!!!!!!

Welcome Debbie~this is a great way to get real about your weight and the process of losing it. Best wishes!
Annie~ wa are having glorious sunny, humidity free days. The first of the summer. I must say we are enjoying it.Goodluck with the weigh in!!!

I have been mostly OP. A handful of chips last night and a few crackers this aft...oops./ I hope it doesn't hurt me too much.

We have a nice weekend planned. Another 1/2 bushel of peaches to can tonight, yard work tomorrow and then a BBQ here on Sunday. We have a great crowd of friends coming. It should be very festive!!

Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!

DING DING DING - Another Newbie alert!
 

Hello Ladies!
Wow am I glad that I've found a forum that I can relate to. I can't believe that I am about to broadcast how much I weight - 207 disgusting lbs.
Well... that number looks even worse in a post than it does on the unforgiving scale.

Ok, here the short and sweet version - I have put on weight over the last 6 years and yes I want it off yesterday. I have never truly (and truthfully) commited myself to any one specific weight loss plan. I've been to WW, Jenny Craig and T.O.P.S. I've tried the Atkins diet, flex points (on my own) and the "Ideal Human Diet" - which is really a modified atkins. Most of them have worked for as long as I was willing to stick to them. I would be sucessful in losing 10lbs or so, which you would think would be great motivation... But sad to say, I can't even guilt myself into staying on the diet. Truth be told - I am lazy and unmotivated.

6 months ago, my sister and I opened a ladies fitness centre (similar to Curves). We were excercise machines! I was working out twice a day. Then we got busy and running a business got in the way of excercising. It sounds terrible to admit that I own a gym and can barely find time to work out 3 times a week! Now, since I am on a truth bender - there has been some chaos in my life in the last 6 months which has added to my lack of willpower. I've bought a house, sold my house, my deal fell apart and I had to sell my house a second time, I am working the bugs out of our current business and am in the process of opening a second gym this month. Oh yeah...did I mention that I am getting married in two weeks?? :D I work well under pressure, but just didn't have what it takes to diet on top of all that.

Ok - long windedness aside. I am going back on Atkins and need lotsa love and support and that's where you guys come in! LOL I plan on spending this weekend cleaning out my cupboards and re-stocking them with protein, protein and some more protein. I want to start on Tuesday and try to lose a little bit more weight before my wedding. I was sucessful in dropping 8 lbs in the last 2 months (on and off dieting) but was able to actually keep them off too!

I think that about covers me...for those of you who managed to read this long post - thanks! And I promise to read any rants you guys might post :smug:

Have a good long weekend ladies and best of luck making throught the weekend without having the diet wheels fall off!

Welcome Aymee. I struggle with unmotivation also and I am desperately trying to find my way. This thread has been very supportive.

How is everyone else doing this weekend? It has been very quiet. I am having a terrible eating weekend even though my intentions start out great each day. I am trying to find my motivation and get into a groove. It doesn't seem to matter that there is bad stuff or no bad stuff in the house. I can overeat on just about anything. It seems to be more about getting a grip on what's eating me, so to speak.
Sue

Mornin'
I am having a peaceful morning. It was busy yesterday getting ready for company today, a bday party and a cousin who showed up.It was lovely though. I just have food to get ready today.
I have had a handful( literally) of chips a couple of times. I am thrilled that I could do it and not inhale the whole bag.I am hoping it wont cause a gain. Maybe some day I will be able to eat just 1 oz of cheese and not 1/2 a block!
I have gotten lots of exercise from cleaning and yard work. We cleared out storage from the spare room to the basement. Two flights of stairs about 50 times!
I am feeling great. I hope this momentum keeps going!
Hope eveyone is having a good weekend!

Good afternoon everyone.

It's so good to log on and see the board has postings. I find that very motivating!

I missed getting here yesterday and I was about to go have another vanillia cream cookie (my DH bought them and I love them in milk!)--I don't need another one. I allowed myself a few after lunch and it stops there! So, I logged on. Glad I did. I'm know thinking about going to the gym...thanks everyone!

Holly: I think I'll hire you to come and get my house in order! I cleaned a lot yesterday, but girl you are a machine!

Suzy: I can overeat on anything too. I can totally relate to the "what's eating me" thinking. Do you have something you need to deal with, get out, can we help you with it? I usually find that when I'm "pushing down food", I'm usually pushing down a feeling. Do you journal? I don't (I used to and I want to get back to it). But what I do know when that feeling comes is I type myself a letter. I can type faster than I write. Maybe that would help. It would keep your hands busy.

Welcome to the newbies! We are happy to have you and look forward to your input.

Well, I've got to go devil some eggs for a cookout, and I am going to the gym.

I'll check in tomorrow.

Susie

Good morning Everyone:

I hope everyone had a nice holiday. I sure did. We went to a couple of cookouts, but for the most part we were at home relaxing. I don't get to do a lot of that. It seems like we always have somewhere to go. So it was a nice change.

I did go for a short walk last night. Believe me I needed it! The downside of staying at home and relaxing is that I overate a little. Just sort of a handful here, a handful there...it sure ads up quickly.

I have a veggie filled salad packed for lunch, so I'm hoping to turn things around today.

I just wanted to stop in and see how everyone is doing. I better get busy. My desk is piling up already.

I'll check in later.

Susie

Happy Tuesday!!!
 

:coffee: undefined Good Day to you all!!

What a wonderful, long weekend it was. Hope everyone is staying OP. Welcome to Debbie and Aymee :wave: Glad to have you aboard. I am kind of new, just a few weeks into posting. I love reading everyone's posts, if you are up or down, you still seem to motivate me. Have not started exercising yet.

WWI went great! I am down another 2.5 lbs. My grand total for South Beach two weeks so far....9.5 lbs. I am very excited!!!!

undefinedMy weekend was long. I worked on the fence with my 16 yr old son. We built a gate, so now we can let the doggie outside without chaining her up. She loves it, and it is easier on us too! It took most of the day Saturday to accomplish, however we worked in the heat, lifting boards, etc, and sweating like crazy. Sunday and Monday we went to my parents house and helped my brother install a new garage door and opener for them. I resisted my momma's homemade, deep fried, crunchy french fries. OMG, I wanted them so badly. But I fought it and won. So far no cheating yet! It really wasn't a matter of wanting the fries cause I was craving them, it was just they looked so dang crunchy and good. My down fall is crunchy and salty things. Sweets don't bother me.

Babble, babble. Can't help it, I am so pumped! Everyone have a great, healthy day! Chat at cha later!!

Annie

Susie~ Enjoy that salad. There is one on my lunch menu too.

Annie~ you sound so happy and motivated! Thanks for the boost!

Our weekend was wonderful. The BBQ was very fun. It was a fantastic crowd. Everyting was perfect. I was up til 2am and then the little darlings were up at 6am. Needless to say I was pooped yesterday. People kept stopping in. Thankfully I had leftovers to feed them!
I ate fine on Sun but yesterday I grazed all day. I didn't eat a single veggie. I am craving them today already.
That is the plan for today. EAT VEGGIES!!!

Formerly known as Aymee
This weekend was great but terrible at the same time. It was ribfest and while I didn't eat huge amounts, I am just thinking of all that yummy carb ladened BBQ sauce. The long weekend was clearly not the best time to even consider dieting. Good thing I didn't make myself any crazy promises. :lol:

This week will be the one to get things back on track. My wedding is in 11 days (I was smart bought a dress that fits me - not one that I hoped to fit into - who needs that kind of stress and pressure!) I just bought a new puppy this weekend. I got a 9 week old Boston Terrier and we already have a 3 1/2 year old Boxer. Now both DH2B and I have dogs to walk nightly. The puppy needs the exercise to help work off the excess energy that babies have and I need an excuse to add some extra exercise into my daily routine.

These next two weeks before the wedding will be about de-stressing. I am going to handle one day at a time and not worry about the next until I wake up in the morning. I need to keep things simple. I will adopt a healthy way of life, not bother with any new recipes - just stick to the old standby's (tried, tested and true). Once I become MRS, then I will start being fanatical about weighing, recording, journaling etc. :dizzy:

Padded Princess: I love the name! How exciting, to be getting married. I'm sure you will be a beautiful bride. You are smart to just take one day at a time right now. This is such an exciting time in your life and it's all about you, so enjoy it!

Holly: How did your veggie plan for yesterday go?

Annie: Great job on the weigh-in. Doesn't it feel good to see those scales go down? I like crunchy salty things also. I can taste those fries you described! :lol:

Today is my yearly GYN appt. It's my yearly checkup from my hyst. last year. I'm nervous about it. I always am. I've always had something wrong, and I'm hoping that this year I won't. If you could, please say a little extra prayer for me today. I really appreciate it!

While I'm not looking forward to the appt. I can't wait to see what the doctor has to say about my weight-loss. Last year I weighed 288 and this year I'm at 244.50. He should be impressed!

Have a good day everyone.

Susie

Susie-Good Luck at your appointment. I will be sending good thoughts you're way.

Padded Princess- Sounds like you have a very rational plan to take it easy on yourself until all of the wedding stuff settles down. Congratulations to you in advance.

Holly- Hope you were able to get back to the veggies.

Annie- Congrats on the weight loss. You really sound so great right now. I can feel how pumped you are when I read your posts.

I have not been doing well at all. I am having a lot of trouble with motivation and have been giving in way to easily. I am trying though and have not given up. I just need to find my way.
Have a great day All.
Sue

Suzy: It can be very hard to stay motivated all the time. The good thing is that you came to the board and that you admitted to struggling with this.

When I've lost my motivation I'll do a number of things. One is to read the board. You can find past posts from yourself and go back and read how motivated you were, how you planned to attack this goal, and it will renew yourself.

I might also surf the web for weightloss success stories. I might buy a new magazine and look and dream of how I will look in the clothes they show.

Also, take time to notice the little things you have accomplished along the way. Notice how your shirt doesn't bunch up around the arms any more, or how you can now sit comfortably in your pants. Notice how you don't have to breathe so hard now to catch your breathe.

Also, take it one day at a time, if that's to much, one hour, one second.

You can do this! You ARE doing this.

((((HUGGSSS)))
Susie

Good Morning, Good Morning......Happy Middle of the week, half way to WI, day!!

Susie...stopped the minute I read your post and said a prayer for you. All will go well, I can feel it.

Suzy...think positive thoughts, be strong, just say no to the nasty, not-so-good things for you. I know you have the motivation and will power inside you to do this.

Aymee (Ms. Padded Princess), cute alias. Shu wee you have enough on your plate with the wedding. Get re-focused after that. You will be great!

I can actually feel the 9.5 lb loss in the pants I wore to work today. That made me smile this morning when I was getting ready for work. My doggie just looked at me and cocked her head. She is such a character.

Have a beautiful day! Love and hugs...Annie

Annie~how wonderful! Nice to SEE and FEEL the loss!

Susie~ prayers heading your way!

Suzy~ take it one moment at a time, one victory at a time.

Padded Princess~ Enjoy every second of the wedding process and day. It FLYS by.Very exciting for you I am sure.

Well, I sent BOTH my kids off to school today. sob. My son started grade 1 yesterday and my daughter started JK today. He was still very anxious. She was okay.Today is the first time in 6 years I have been alone in my home for more than an hour. It is very quiet.The kids are gone for 7 hours. Madness!
I have been puttering so far but plan to walk in a bit.

Welcome
 

Of course you are welcome, LauraLynn. Nice to meet you. I happened to see your "newbie" post and related to missing out on the kids activities. I have two active boys, ages 6 and 9, and often find myself reluctant to participate in certain activities with them too. I am having much trouble with my motivation right now but when on track I try to take a simple, balanced, smaller portion approach to eating. As for workouts, I am attempting to move more by avoiding doing things less like cleaning, walking kids to bus stop, parking further away, etc. I need to lose at least 100 pounds, am 39 years old, and also live in NY in the Hudson Valley area.
Suzy

Hi Laura: It's nice to have you with us. I too want to kick the "doodle" out of the number 200!--I love the way you worded that!! :D

I am currently watching portion sizes, and no snacking. I also try to balance my carbs with protien (sort of like a dietbetic does). If I have a gain for more than one week, I go back to counting my calories also.

I got to TOPS once a week for the accountability of a weekly weigh-in.

I workout 5-6 times a week. I always do 30 min of cardio (mostly I walk), and I also use weight training. I alternate between using Natulis equipment, free weights and bands. I will train upper body one day, then lower body the next.

I'm looking forward to having you on the board with us. Let us know what we can do to help keep you motivated.

Susie

Welcome Laura,

The more the merrier, we all need a boost now and again. Hey Susie, was the doc very impressed with your weight loss? I bet so!! I am.

Later gaters...annie

Good Morning Ladies,
Thanks so much for the support and encouragement. I had a so-so eating day yesterday but had lots of activity (heavy cleaning) and water. Today will be some more heavy cleaning (steam cleaning the carpets, mopping floors, etc) along with some grocery shopping. Although I'm missing the kids now that school started, I am loving the opportunity to get some real stuff done in the house. I'm trying, ladies, thanks for hanging in there with me. I'm going to get it.
Susie- How was the doctor? I thought about you a lot yesterday and this am. Please let us know how it went.
LauraLynn- Nothing wrong, thanks for concern. Just been doing some real stress eating lately that I am having difficulty controlling. Hope things are ok with your daughter.

THANK YOU LADIES FOR THE PRAYERS! I got a great report! I'm so glad to have that appointment over with. It was the first time I've ever went that everthing looked good. Even my doctor commented on it. He said, "I think things are turing around for you."

He was very, very impressed with my weightloss. By his scales I had lost 49 lbs since my surgery. His nurses were excited about it to and they wouldn't let him look in his chart until he came in to look at me. They said the difference is amazing. It's good to hear that..I mean, I know I'm still overweight, but it's a image booster, let me tell ya! :D

Now, it's time to work on the next 50. That will get me under 200....can you imagine ladies...under 200...COME ON..WE CAN ALL DO THIS!! WE ARE DOING THIS...DON'T GIVE UP...LET'S KEEP EACH OTHER GOING!! (can you tell I'm pumped today?! :lol: )

It's good to see the board so active.

Holly: What in the world did you do with yourself for 7 hours while your kids were gone? I bet you felt lost! But isn't it good to have "me time"?

Suzy: You hung in there and didn't give up. Keep trying, you will succeed.

Annie: Thanks for asking what my doc thought about the weight loss. How are you doing girl? This South Beach thing is really working for you. Keep up the good work!

Laura: You have come to a very good place for support and friendship. This is a good group of ladies. I love it that you said "You are an open book". I really think that's what we need to be, with ourselfs and others. I know a lot of my weight gain has been done privately. Like eating in the bathroom so no one will see? Anyone else ever do that.

So, Laura, feel free to share anything. It can only benefit the rest of us. The is no one answer to this weightloss problem. If there was, we would already be thin!

Ladies, let's have a healthy day!

I need to get to work. I left early for the appt. and my desk exploded while I was gone!

I'll check in later.

Susie

OH What a Beautiful Morning..............
 

:dancer: :sunny: Oh What a Beautiful Day! Just felt like singing.

Today's challenge ladies.....No junk, stay focused, drink water. If you exercise, it is a plus.....wadda ya say? Come on, take a ride with me, just a one day challenge, think about this challenge when you go to eat the wrong things. Drink a glass of water first, see if that changes your mind.

I still have not cheated! I am such shock about that. I couldn't get past the first day lunch in the past two years of TRYING to lose weight. Getting past the first week has helped a bunch. Now I am almost to week 3. Come on ladies, feel my spirit, feel my motivation, as Lord knows I will need yours soon.

Have a marvy day, hugs...Annie

Annie: I took you up on your challenge. I had 2 piecies of candy corn (they were there and I unthinkingly just grapped a couple), so when I went to eat my lunch, I had a mini doughnut packed and I choose to give it away instead of eating it. I had already had the candy corn, so I had to stay focused! Thanks for the challenge.

I think I'll do just fine for the rest of the day. I've got my weigh-in at TOPS tonight. I hope it's good!

How's everyone else doing with Annie's challenge?

Susie

Great Susie.WTG...glad to see a positive effect on you. Goodluck at weigh in tonight. Hope all goes well!!