TGIF for sure! Hope everyone is having a super Friday. Not bad here. Weigh in is tomorrow, a little scared about it, as I don't feel I have lost this week. Maybe it is the transition from Phase I to Phase II, and those danged cookies...hehe.

Susie - thanks for asking about my son. He also has two cracked ribs, but is taped up and going to play tonight. I tried reasoning with him, but he is determined to play. I wish I had his spirit for dieting. haha

Holly - I can remember when mine were little, I feel for ya sister. It is stressful enough with children's woes, then to have to take it from the DH. You are awesome, and strong, hang in there babe.

Suzy - mmmmmmmmm cheese and crackers. Seems like no matter what diet you are on, you can only have half of the good stuff. Cheese, but no cracker. That type of thing.

I am staying OP, but still eating too much OP. Nuts and cheese are my downfall. I did do better yesterday and so far not to badly today. Work has been stressful and busy, at least no time for snacking. Look out evenings, here I come. Tonight I have a date, only my 2nd since divorcing. I am just not too much into it yet, and afraid of failing at relationships. Don't want that and a failed diet, so I am focusing on the Beach. YEAH!!

Hope you all stay OP this weekend and all have a wonderful, peaceful journey. Chat with you on Monday!

Be Happy....Annie

Good morning,
I'm at the office working this morning. I only have to be here until noon. I don't really mind working on Saturday. I just have to answer the phone for dispatch. It's usually pretty quite.

I've given myself permisson to stay on line until 9:00 a.m., then I need to work on my Account homework.

I thought I might overeat yesterday due to the fact that I was a little bummed about the scales being up at my weigh-in on Thursday. But I had a self-talk with myself and asked myself: Will overating change what happened?--No, will I feel better about myself if I overeat?-no, how will I feel physically if I overeat?-Lousy! Who wants to have indigestion, and feel their clothes tight? If I don't overeat, how will it benefit me?--Next week I will show a loss, or at least have the chance to see the scales go down. If I overeat, then the chance of that happening is gone. Also, for the first time in the whole time I've worked here, I was able to wear a regular xl t-shirt! We had a cookout for our drivers and brokers yesterday and we had ordered company t-shirts to give away. We all had to wear them yesterday and I was able to wear a xl, instead of a xxl! That's want not overeating can do!

I think it really helped for everyone to set daily goals for themselves last week. What do you all think? Want to continue doing it?

I do. My daily goal for today is to be sure that I eat at least 2 veggies. I tend to slack on that on the weekends, because we have a lot of quick meals--especially on Saturday. I'm going to make sure that I have a bag of salad in the fridge and I'm going to buy califlower and brocelli (sp?) I might steam that or just eat it raw with a sandwich instead of potato chips! I'm also going to go for a walk tonight

I'm hoping to get DH's car cleaned up this weekend and I'm setting my Sunday goal to get to the Y to walk and do upper body strenght training.

Have a great weekend everyone.

I am just plain sad today. I have been crying since before 7 am. I have reached the end of my rope with my unhappy little family.I just told them how I was feeling. It has been pretty quiet since.(see journal)
My goal for today is the same. Looking for some peace.

Susie~ we definitely should keep this up. It has been a big help.

Thankyou so much for your offer LauraLynn. It was a long , emotional day. I was on autodrive and managed to get lots done. I cried a lot. I had a good talk with my son and hubby and laid down some very specific expectations and very specifc consequencs. I am hoping for some peace.

Good Morning Ladies,
I have nothing new to report. My eating is still way out of control but today is a fresh, beautiful, fall kind of day so we'll see. If not today then Mondays are a great recommittment day.
Holly- I am so sorry you are having a rough time with your family right now. I have days when I cry and feel sad about things too. And times when being a mother/wife is the hardest job in the world. Mom's are always the ultimate answer and the most responsible. It's tough.
Susie- WTG with the tshirt. That must have felt really good. I like the way you talk to yourself and find the right answers. You are very consistent which is the key to all of this. Great job! You are truly an inspiration. I think the daily goals worked really well and we should deifinitely continue. If nothing else, it kept me thinking about my plans and goals. Thanks.
Kelly- Sounds like you are making some good choices.
LauraLynn- We have to find a way to like ourselves enough to lose this weight. We will keep plugging along until we get it. We can do it!
Annie- Hope weigh in went well!! Can't wait to hear. You are also an inspiration to me.
Hi WildBlue- Great group here for you.
Alright ladies, that's about it. Have a great rest of weekend and I hope we all wake up 50 pounds thinner tomorrow.
Suzy

Well, I was a peaceful uneventful night.The first in a VERY long time. I slept til 9am and woke wiht out a headache. A nice change. Hubby and I just had a normal conversation about our plans for the day without him being sharp or sarcastic.
Maybe we have cleared the air in this grumpy household and are a new path.
I ate chips while watching a movie last night. It has been months and I used to do it all the time(every night). I hope it doesn't hurt me on the scale. It was enjoyable.I watched Chicago.Hubby watched the first 2 minutes and went to bed!
I have sunday school ,groceries and Grandma's hair to do today.It will be nice.
There have been some tough expectations laid out for our son for behaviour in church with a tough consequence.So far he has being trying hard today..........
I need to put some thought into food. Slim pickins here yesterday BUT lots of tomatoes in the garden.
Have a glorious Sunday!
My goal for today is to only eat 2 starchy carbs and not snack before bed.

Hi Everyone,
I was so frustrated yesterday, for many reasons, but the one that I'll mention first was because I could get the website to come up, but then I couldn't get to the formum; the boards just wouldn't open up!

I really needed to be here too. My stress level was full tilt and I gave in to some comfort food.

I hope you all have a great day. I'm going to try to get my stress level under control.

The stress I'm dealing with is about the difficulty I'm having with an Accounting Class I'm taking. I'm just not getting it, and I have to decide by next week if I'm going to drop it or keep trying it.

If I don't get a C or better, I have money I have to pay back to my employeer, if I drop the class I have to pay back the cost of my books to my employer (that's $176.00!). The class was $318.00 and if I get a D, I have to pay back half the class would be $159.00 and also my book fees. So, you can see, this is a very expensive decision!

I'm really stressing about it. I have to decide by Sept. 28. That will give me two days of class lecture to make up my mind.

Why did I even start this in the first place? Because I wanted a degree, and I thought I would just start with a Business Degree, because I could apply it to so many job positions. But I really don't think I want a Business Degree, I think I want a Communications degree or a Human Rescources degree. I can't get those at my local community college. Ok..I'm starting to stress again!

My goal for the rest of the week is to not eat just to relieve stress.

Monday, Fresh Start
 

It is a beautiful crisp,sunny day.All is resovled with our son. At least a plan of action has been implimented and hubby is out of his funk. Now it is time for MEEEEEEEE!
I think I need to move more.Or at least get a harder cardio work out. I still haven't gotten the WATP dvd but it was shipped early last week. Maybe today!!With my pedometer on I normally walk betweem 9-11 thousand steps a day. Apparently it is not enough or hard enough.
Today is a new new day.
:grouphug: Giant group hug~Susie, Suzy,LauraLynn,Kelly ,Annie, WildBlue and everyone else. Let's do this!!!!!

Goal for today~ some kind of cardio exercise.

Happy Monday Ladies........

WELL, my weigh in was not great. I didn't gain, but did not lose either. I stayed the same. I felt that one coming on. HOWEVER, I am kicking butt this week, and WILL have a loss!! I want skinny so badly, I know I can do this and so can you all.

Susie - I love the daily challenges. I have not been all that successful with them, however this week I am going to shine with them. Today, I will not overeat OP foods. I packed my lunch and am not going to go overboard tonight. I will drink ALL my water instead of just half my water. That, I think will help me not to overeat. I was treating myself to a DECAF/SKIM MILK LATTE everyday since starting Phase II, I will cut that back and NO LATTE for me until I have a loss.

Holly - glad to hear you have some peace. That will surely help with other areas of your life.....Come on girl I know you can do this now!!

Kelly - great choices on eating at the restaurant. The hardest part for me eating out is ordering and saying the right thing, after that it is a piece of cake (no pun intended). I try to rationalize eating bad before ordering. Self-sabatoging is not good. Kudos to you for making the right choices.

Suzy - I am right with you on the recommittment day of Monday. Lord knows after no loss last week, I have had to take a hard look at myself and readjust my diet. I should of had a loss, so Yes,,,,recommit it is.

Laura - way to think, get in the right ball park and make that home run with committing yourself to yourself. You can do this, we all can, so lets do it.

Wildblue - where are you?

So ladies, let's get fired up, and kick the weight issue. Let us be in control of us, not let overeating and eating the wrong things be in control. It has controlled me the majority of my life, and I am not going to let it when anymore!!

Stay happy, focused and post often!!

HUGGGGGSSSS Annie

You got me moving Annie!!!!

Holly, forgive me if you have already stated it, but how tall are you?

Annie, I am 5'5". 190 was my pre pregnancy weight.I weighed 170 throughout most of my 20's(or life really). I am skinny at 170. I would be pretty darn happy to be 190 though. My Mom teases me that I am built like a german farmer( her heritage).I probaly am. I have broad shoulders and heavily muscled legs and arms.AND a big squishy belly these days. heehee.

I am OP so far today. I will walk for a 1/2 hour tonight while daughter is in dance class.
Hope everyone is doing well.

Happy Monday
 

Hi Everyone,
I'm doing much better today with the eating. I did eat one bad thing this afternoon BUT I fought with myself about it! Ok do that doesn't seem like a big deal, especially since I lost the fight, but for me it is. It means that I am getting my head in the right place. The rest of the day has been on track including walks but no water. I am getting there.
Susie- How was your day today? Were you able to stay away from the stress eating? I'm sorry you couldn't get into boards for the support you needed. As for your class, why not take the two classes coming before withdrawal date and see how it goes. Maybe you just need to find your groove with it. If it's too much than drop it. Maybe it isn't the right time for such an intensive class.
Holly- You sound so good today! Totally reenergized! I'm glad things are starting go your way.
Annie- Staying the same is not so bad and I can see it hasn't discouraged you. You have such a great spirit to your posts. I can feel the energy in them when I read them.
LauraLynn- Way to go today with the eating right. Sorry about the headache.
Have a great night everyone!
Suzy

Terrific Tuesday
 

Good Morning Everyone,
Yesterday turned out ok for me. Mostly an on plan day which is moderate success for me, lol. Today my goal is to stay busy when my mind starts to enter the kitchen. I have had some things on my list that I have wanted to get done for a long time. Today I will tackle something and be productive instead of eating! Even if what I do eat today is not on plan I want to control it instead of it controlling me. Here's to everyone having a terrific Tuesday.:hat
Suzy

Hi Everyone,
I can't tell you how motivating and uplifting it is to me to come to the board every morning and read your posts. It's so good to know others who can give you advice because they have been where you are.

I've decided that I'm going to go to the Accounting class tonight and on Thursday and after that I'll decide. I'm leaning towards continuing in the class. My office manager said that she will help me with it; that even includes coming to my house on the weekend for a couple of hours if I need it. The only way I won't stay in the class is if I go in tonight and everyone else got the concept easily. That will tell me that I don't need to be there at this time.

I looked into changing my degree from Business Management to HR, and guess what? I still need Accouting 101, so that was a deciding factor. If I have to take it, for eithier degree, I might as well, get it over with!

I had a great workout last night. My workout partner was at a meeting so it was just me. I really got focused on the walk and when doing the lifting. It made me feel in control and I needed that after I had the mini binge on Sunday. My DH had his 6 month checkup at the doctor, he has to have his blood pressure checked every 6 months and the checkup went well.

So, it's a beautiful day...I'm going to enjoy it. I'm going to smile at people who walk in the front door of the office, I'm going to be pleasant to my co-workers and I'm going to be kind to myself. I was thinking about the TOPS pledge: "I am an intelligent person..." YES I AM!


Suzy: I love your goal! Sometimes it's not just about what you don't eat, but how you control what you do eat, or just plain control ourselves! I bet you will get much satisfaction from working on this goal.

Laura: I think it's a great idea to get the workouts in first thing in the morning. I don't have trouble with my workouts, because I usually have a partner waiting on me to get there, but on the weekends I can struggle. That's why I've found it really important to get myself out of bed on Sunday morning and go for my walk before church. That way if later on in the day I want to do something else, I can feel good about already going for a walk.

I love John Mayer...isn't he cute!

Holly: Did you get your walk in during your daughters dance class?

Annie: Glad to see the good attitude towards the scale staying the same. I'm with you on being in control instead of letting other things control us. I've done that for long enough too!

I better get to work. I'll try to check in later.

Good Morning to All you Beauties!

What a glorious morning. Sun is shining, and we are all going to have a positive day!! I did well with my goals yesterday until last night, I must confess my first cheat moment in the month of SB. I had 3 regular choc chip cookies last night. I have since forgiven myself, and today will be better. I did not eat too much OP yesterday, however the cookies were a slip. I drank ALL my water yesterday, did not have my decaf/skim milk latte' (which just kills me), so I give myself 3 stars. My challenge for myself is the same as yesterday, as it is something I still very much need to work on. Drink all my water, Eat less OP food, and no latte until I have a loss.

Susie - Sticking with accounting is great. Remember, being positive about something that is difficult for us, makes us have a better success at it. You can do this. Praying helps too!! I know you can do this, and with the extra help, you will succeed. May the force be with you!!

Holly - I would love to see 190 also. I felt comfortable at that weight, however still needed to lose quite a bit. Let's see who can get to onederland first, and you have a head start as you have less to lose to get there. Don't you just love challenges? I do.

Laura, Wildblue, Suzy, Kelly - Hope you have a successful Tuesday! Stay focused, we all can do this.

I will not let my fat control my life, I am in charge of this body and I plan to make less of it.

Have a great OP day everyone! I love reading your posts, it helps motivate me into doing something positive about my body!

HUGGSSSSSSSSSS to all.....Annie

Afternoon chicks!!

I didnt' walk last night. I cant stop watching my daughter dance. It is beyond cute!
I did do an hour of turning over the garden and weeding though. Today my WATP dvd arrived!!! I did the 1 mile walk. I was sweating and puffing so hopefully I burned some cals. The amount of time was nice, 20 min.I dont get much more to myself.
I ate OP yesterday except a handful of tortillas in the evening BUT I was still within limits.
You are on Annie~ it will be a turtle-ish race for me.

My goal for today was to WATP!!!! I actually accomplished it!

Susie~ deep breath and good luck sorting out the accounting. It would cause me go into convulsions.
Laura~nice thoughts for today.Hope the attitude stays perky! dont have a clue who John Mayer is ( lol) but the song sounds cool.

Hugs to everyone else. Hope you meet your goals.

Hi everyone. I haven't posted because I think I have been totally blowing everything. I started off good yesterday with food and water then by the time I got home i just broke loose. Gotta stop doing that. Anyway, I am back on track so far today. I just have to stop myself from totally going overboard when i get home. I want to do the WATP tape when I get home today too. I think maybe if I do it before I sit down or do anything than it may actually happen. I bought the friggin thing on Saturday and haven't even used it yet. Someone just smack me until I finally get it. Please.

Sorry - not feeling too good about myself right now.

Ok Holster- I walked to the post office at lunch, only about a 4 block total, but hey that is 4 blocks more than yesterday!! yeah!!

I am sorry Laura, I didn't see your post earlier. I love John Mayer. Someone borrowed my John Mayer "Square Room" or something like that, CD. Good choice!

What is the WATP tape?

Walk Away The Pounds by Leslie Sansone. I have been hearing about it for a couple of years.There is 1 up to 4 mile I think. It's a good work out.

Kelly~ consider yourself nudged(no smacking) in the right direction. Keep posting. It will help keep you on track!!!
Later!

Wonderful Wednesday
 

Good Morning Ladies,
Yesterday went well for me. I may not have eaten exactly on plan but I did not binge on everything I could get my hands on. I controlled it and stayed busy. That seemed to work for me. So , I really feel that I am going to find my way with this. It takes about 8 minutes at a normal pace each way to and from the bus stop. That equals 32 minutes of walking each day. Does that count? My goal for today is the same as yesterday: I may not eat exactly on plan but I will control what I do eat and I will stay busy to help. Staying busy shouldn't be too much trouble because I do have a busy one planned.
Susie- Glad to hear your spirits back up. I often try to smile at strangers and be kind. Sometimes the reaction from people is a trip but it makes me feel good to do good deeds.
Annie- One slip shouldn't be a problem at all especially since you did so great all day. How did you do yesterday? Your determination will get you through.
Holly- Great, great job with WATP. I am so tempted to get it. Amazon has the 3 pack w/ weights very reasonable.
Kelly- I am exactly where you are right now. Always blowing it every single day. BUT I made myself keep posting every day and kept trying daily goals until finally I feel something starting to click in my brain. It is not perfect and needs work but trying every day and staying connected here has given me the extra push to keep going. So that is my advice... Do Not Hide if You Are Not Doing Well. Make yourself come here for support and you will get there.
Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone.
Suzy

Hi Ladies,
Well, I survived the first night of lecture during my Accounting class. We went over some things and I did understand them. She took it really slow and as long as she continues to do that, I'll be ok. I felt comfortable asking questions and I think that's very important also.

So, I'm going to do it. You know, it might not be easy but that's ok, life isn't always easy now is it? And it's important to me to keep working on my degree and this is just a part of it.

Suzy: Not binging is a big thing to overcome! And YES, the accumlative exericse counts! I'm lucky that I'm a person who likes to exercise and people always tell me they wish they could be more like me in that area. I tell them that usually once you get started moving you just want to keep going. The first 10 min are always hard for me (with cardio..I love to weight train so I never have a hard time with that), so a lot of times I tell myself that I only have to go for 15 min and if I want to quit after that, then I can...I've never wanted to quit!

Laura: How are you doing? I hope your headache is better. I really hate headaches!

Annie: Thanks so much for being so positive for us. How are you doing?

Holly: Great job with the WATP. I love to do those tapes. The mile is the one that I'm going be doing on Thursday mornings since I won't get to the Y that day. It's not to long, but still gives me a good workout and when I workout, I feel great about myself!

Kelly: Don't give up. Each day that you set a goal for yourself is a step in the right direction and if you mess it up..just go back, set the goal again and get started on it right then.

I think it's very important to come to the board and not hide. We've all done that for way to long. I can't tell you how often I've hidden myself away and tried to eat away the problem..that didn't work....the problem was still there and I still had to deal with it plus the added weight. By coming to the board and looking for motivation and giving support we are giving ourselfs tools to deal with those problems.

I better get busy at work. I'll check in later.

Susie

Here it is HUMP day again!! Life sure does fly by the older ya git! The good news...getting older beats the heck out of rigor mortis!

What a fine day today too! Sunny and wonderful outside! I did great yesterday. Still a little too much OP with nuts, but much better. Same goals set for today.

Suzy - You bet your 32 minutes of walking to/from the bus stop counts toward exercise. Amen sista, lord knows I would get NO exercise if I didn't count things like that.

Kelly - Keep coming here and posting. Positive reinforcement is important and will help you get to where you want to be.

Holly - Thanks for the info on the WATP tapes. I am going to check them out, I just hope if I get them, I don't just add them to my collection, but truly use them.

Susie - WIth your attitude about the accounting class and the support you are going to have, you will be in great shape to pass the class.

Laura - Hope you are still positive and doing a great job!!

Everyone have a marvy day! 3 days till WI, I am a little nervous about it. But still positive. Stay focused!!

Annie

hello everyone,
do you have room for one more in the race to 199? i read through many of your posts and this seems like a very supportive group. i'll tell you a little about me. my name is jodi i am 36yo 3 kiddos and a great hubby. i work full time and the family keeps me busy into overtime. i started making changes in my lifestyle last november and i am still tweaking my program. my main goal is to make it to anything under 200 lbs in this century, i have 34 lbs to go to meet that goal. i was on southbeach for a while but i started finding it hard to stick with it so i am taking a break from that and now doing a plan with portion and calorie control. thats about it in a nutshell. i look forward to meeting all of you.

Happy Thursday
 

Good Morning Ladies,
Staying as busy as one can possibly be definitely works to help control eating. Yesterday was a great day eating wise, not on plan exactly but controlled. I had a small NSV (non scale victory) when hubby offered to bring home McDees for dinner because I had no time to cook a real dinner. I had a small burger, not one fry, and asked for a side salad (they forgot to put in salad so I just ate burger). Anyway, that's a lot better than ordering the #5 or whatever, right? I am thrilled to be finding my groove. I hope everyone had a good day yesterday.
Welcome Jodi- Great group here for you.
Susie- Great job with the class. You can do it!
Annie- Sounds like you are doing great even if you are having a few nuts too many.
Have a great day.
Suzy

Yeah Suzy~NSV's are what keep me going!
Jodi~ you will love this bunch and the support you will get.You have already had success, just keep it rolling.
LauraLynn~ dont wait til monday to start fresh,start fresh today.No little dips ,missy.
I LOVE SRV,one of the best concerts I have ever seen. I have been in toddlerville too long. I really have never heard of John Mayer. I think I would like it.
Susie~ great stickum power with the class.What a positive acheivement!!
Annie~ hope you reach your goals today

I didn't do WATP yesterday and my eating was weird. I doubt I over ate.It was all at odd times. I had to be out of the house for 6 hours to get it fumigated for clusterflys.I had to farm out animals and kids. It is a lot of extra work.I didn't eat in the morning,had meals at screwy times.I felt gross.
I got my tomatoes in the freezer last night.
I FINALLY had a restful sleep 10:30- 7:30. Much needed. All the kids are snotty and I am getting it. Yeah school. Gotta love it~not.
Not as busy today. Just my daughter and 1 baby here. I hae lots of baking to do for the parties on the weekend.It will be enjoyable. I decorate fancy cakes and I am making chocolates for the treat bags.I dont over eat on this , for me it is evil bread&cheese and fatty spreads.I find baking a creative release. I do it in the eve after the kids are in bed.
I am going tyo WATP, right this minute!
Have a groovy day!

good morning everyone,
it is a beautiful sunny summerlike day here again today, the past week has brought more sunshine and warmth than i think we had all summer here. i just love sunny clear warm days they make me feel good all over. thank you all for the warm welcome, i really find that all of the support i get from these boards helps so much. just knowing there are so many people out there with the same ups and downs is a huge comfort and this is what has kept me going. today is going pretty good so far, ate a good breakfast and am having my usual snack (celery) now. dinner is planned and i feel totally in control of this whole weight issue which is key for me. i am promising myself i WILL do some form of exercise today, this is my total downfall i HATE to exercise, after i do it i feel good about it but just motivating myself to do it is the problem.

hollyhock- sounds like you had a busy day yesterday, sorry to hear you didn't feel so great though. i hope today is much better for you. you are my hero for doing WATP !!! and for baking and making chocolates and not eating them sweets are a big problem for me i just love baked goods!!! is it someones birthday at your house?

suzy1965 congrats :bravo: on your NSV making a good choice always makes me feel great too keep up the good work!!!

lauralynn great attitude hop right back on!! good luck getting the exercising in that is my goal also.

susie good luck with the Accounting class, math was never really my strong suit. i really like your thoughts on coming in here and posting good or bad it really does help.

annie glad you had a good day yesterday keep up the great work!!

to anyone i missed have a great day!! i'll check in later.

Hi Everyone,
I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed today. I'm behind at work, and behind at home. The only thing that I'm caught up on is school!

I'm using this coming weekend to try to get everything in order so I don't feel so overwhelmed. If I go AWOL for a couple of days, that's where I am.

I know I'm not going to have a good weigh-in tonight. I've just eaten the wrong things all week. Not overeat, but just didn't eat healhty and it will show there. So, I'm going to go and weigh and get it over with...then start new tomorrow.

I will get in control...I will control my emotions and not let my emotions control me....

Welcome Jodi...it's nice to have you.

Holly: Did you do the WATP tape?

Laura: Don't wait for Monday...come on..let's get started new

Suzy: Great NSV!

Annie: Don't be nervous about the weigh-in...just stay focused.

I better get back to work.

Hi to all...none of you will probably remember me as I posted here right about when this thread first begun...but I just wanted to update and encourage you all...when I first posted here I was trying like you all to get under 200 and I did get to 199 while posting with you...now I am down to 187!!!!! And am so proud of myself...Just wanted to tell you all to keep up the good work and know that this can be done and you can get far, far away from that ol' 200 number !!! Good luck to all !!! Great Job !!! :) :) :)

Carri!!! Wow!!! How did you do it?

I did WATP 2 mile right after I posted. It felt good.Kinda hard on my hips but I am hoping they will get stronger.My daughter and a 14 monther screamed the whole time I did it.Nothing is ever easy,it seems.
I made chocolate clown suckers,baked the cake,and made 2 batches of jam today!!
I will ice the cake tomorrow.
Jodi ~ it was my daughter 's 4th bday yesterday. Kids party on Sat.Family on Sun.We are also surprising my folks for their 40th anniversary with a family portrait of mine and my sisters families.We had it done on my parents beach. They will FLIP!!!!
I am making Oreo Cheesecake for Sunday. MMMMM.I will have a small piece of that!
Later chicks!

Hollyhock - First off, your whole post made me extremely hungry!! :lol: Oreo cheesecake, OMG that sounds good....

I did it by doing WW at home...I attended a few meetings right at first but then realized it was not for me and that I could do it at home, so that is what I did, I do the old Flexpoints system. I have had alot of success with it...I still have some ways to go but am so glad that I got started when I did, I turn 31 soon and I want to be fit and healthy for my thirties....have a great day all !!!!

OMG - You all sound so wonderful today! I am so proud to have you as my buddies!! Carri- marvelous job!!

Holly - Girl - YOU ROCK! Keep on keepin on!

Jodi - Welcome to the club. You will enjoy it here. I love it.

Susie - Hey, home will always be there, as will work. Shuwee. Don't try to focus on too many things at once. I would say school and this healthy life we are trying to obtain is more than a plateful. Don't worry about the lil' things, concentrate on YOU.

Suzy - great job on the NSV as they are as important as others. Stay in the groove of things, and we are sure to beat this wicked weighty witch.

Laura - looks like you are finally finding your groove too! Congrats!

As for me.....man those stinkin nuts. They haunt me. I think what the problem is on this South Beach diet, is I miss eating some of the salty crunchy things. Truly. Everything is protein and soft or semi-soft. Nuts are the closest thing to chips or popcorn. I hate to give up on SB and try something else, as I feel I am doing so well, but in my heart I feel a big massive salty crunchy eating splurge coming on. I fight with it every day. Anyone with suggestions? I think if I slip, it will be all overwith for SB for me. Oh, and it is time for Auntie Flo to drop in. She doesn't help a thing. I will keep fighting the urge, I will, I will, I will. Someone kick me in the heiny to exercise too!

Everyone stay focused, on track, and have a wonderful evening!

HUGGSSSS Annie

OH dear, I was up most of the night.I am worried about my son (whats new).He had started having accidents at school and wont change or let the teacher help him.He gets really upset with me if I try to talk to him about it.He smells.I am terrified the other kids will pick on him and his whole school carreer will be ruined.His teacher is concerned. I dont know what to do.My husband doesn't think it is a big deal.Right now he is crying.I woke to him crawling in bed at 5am sobbing.I am at a loss.
This is breaking my heart.

Most of the kids are in school today. I have a 2 year old. I will be able to WATP, at least.My kitchen is a huge mess from all the cooking yesterday. That is my second goal for today,get cleaning!!
I apologize for listing my baking endeavours, not really appropriate for this site.
Better get in the shower.I will check in later!
Have a fantastic day.

morning ladies!!
TGIF i just love fridays i only work half a day and now that the kids are in school i get to sneak home and have a little time for just me. today i plan on going home and doing some kind of exercise. not sure what yet but i will be moving in some way!! not a bad week for me i got on the scale this morning and i am down 1 lb not bad considering TOM is here. i was just plain lazy this week though as far as exercise goes, so that is my goal for next week to exercise at least 3 days. busy weekend ahead as usual we're always running in a million directions on the weekends, but i will also make some time to relax and get caught up around the house.

hollyhock- sorry to hear about your son, i don't know how old he is but my dd (who is now 14 and would totally die if she knew i was telling anyone this) had a similar problem for several years, it is very embarrassing for them and at a young age they just don't know how to deal with it. i ended up taking her to the DR and he prescribed a medication but i can't think of the name right now. if it comes to me i will let you know. it really helped so maybe check with your DR and see if there is something he can do. har problem was mainly at night and she just simply slept too hard to get the signal from her brain that she had to go. good luck with him, be as understanding as you can i know how hard this is to go through. also good luck with the party's this weekend!! and i don't mind hearing about your sweets!! as long as you don't bring them to my house. have a good day and rest up!!

annie175- i totally hear you on the nut issue i just couldn't be trusted with them when i was doing SBD good luck with your decision. i honestly tried very hard to follow it and at first i did great but once i went off i just couldn't hop back on. good luck with whatever you decide we all need a plan we can stick to whatever that plan may be!!

hi satine congrats on all the weight lost, it is nice to see someone who has made it past a goal it gives so much encouragement!!! keep up the great work.

mychoice2bfit- good luck with the catching up this weekend. hope everything pulls together for you.

hope you all have a great day!!!

Good morning ladies,
Well, I knew the weigh-in was not going to be a good one. I gained. How do I feel about this? Well, I know why, and I know how, and I know what I need to do so that it doesn't happen again. The only thing I can do is to move on...that means moving my body....putting in a few extra walks, taking the time to make sure that I eat filling, nutrious food and that I take care of me.

Hey, if we don't have setbacks some times how can we continue to improve right?

At lunch today, I 'm going to do something nice for myself. I'm going to go to Hallmark and buy this cool exericse, food, and thought journal. I saw it a few weeks ago and I wanted it, but I didn't get it. Well, I need to do something nice for myself that will spur me on, so I'm buying it.

Annie: Thanks for the advice and for putting my priorities in perspective. I need that input to get my frame of mind back in place.

Holly: How stressful for you and your son! I don't have any advice for you; I don't have children and so I've never been in that situation. I would think that he needs love and reassurance, and he's lucky to have you as a mom, so just be his mom. ((((Hugggsss)))

Everyone else, how are you doing? What is your goal for today?

I'll check in later.

I did it again!!!!! I did the 2 mile WATP!!!!!!!!! I dont think much of being soaked in sweat but I will cope with it.
No phone call from school yet!!

Good afternoon all.

This has been the day from heck. Work is overwhelming, however keeping me on track. haha. I sucked last night. I had broccoli/cheddar soup and an entire 10 thin crust veggie pizza. I knew it was coming, but am now better. Today Aunti Flo arrived which explains a lot. I have picked myself up and am inspired to do a good job once again. I am praying for a no gain/stay the same at least, weigh in. Son is gone all weekend, so I won't have to cook bad things he likes. hehe. This weekend is all about me.

Holly - small victories for your son, hopefully it is a good sign there are no calls yet. Is he first grade? I can't remember in past postings if you mentioned it or not. I know it is heart breaking to suffer with your children. When my daughter came home as a freshman in HS after a break up with her bf. She cried and cried IN my lap, I thought I was going to just die of a broken heart with her. I think I even cried some with her. It was awful and I don't care to ever experience that again. Just be there for them and love them. Congrats on WATP. You are now inspiring me girl. Thank you.

Susie - Great attitude, you deserve a treat for yourself. and way to put that gain behind you and move on. Impressive!! WE CAN DO THIS!

Jodi - I usually love Friday's too, but this one has been heck. Hope you had time for yourself and got to exercise this afternoon. Great way to spend an afternoon.

Hope everyone has a terrific weekend, stay focused and be happy.

Annie

OKay~Not a bad day yesterday!!! I took the kids to the mall after supper.Something we rarely do. My son behaved well.We had a pleasant bedtime and start to the day. Son just had a major meltdown over splitting a granola bar with his sister. Arg!
I haven't been paying enough attention to food. I dont think I am over doing it. I know I haven"t had enough protein.I am still keeping carbs to a minimum.
Hubby is going to get a new to us fridge this moring.A neighbour is helping. He is leaving his 2 kids here. I am trying to figure out how to clean the house for the bday party with 4 kids here. Maybe they can stay outside!! Everything else is ready.
I have visions of hubby and friend moving the fridge into the house with 8 kids here and expecting me to empty the old one,clean it ,etc!!!
Better go clean so it can all get messed up at 1pm!!

hello everyone,
not a bad day here so far today. the kids are at there dads house for the weekend and dh is at work for a little so i am here alone in a very quiet house. lots of cleaning and laundry to get caught up on and shopping etc. so not much to report.

hollyhock good luck with the partys this weekend!! when there all done take a deep breath pat yourself on the back and do something nice for yourself.

annie sorry you had a bad day yesterday!! hope the weekend is better. and congrats on your choice to stick with your plan.

mychoice2bfit i love the sounds of the journal sounds like a great idea. hope you have a great day.