HI,
We had a round of a tummy virus here. starting with me on Saturday..........ew.

mainlining coffee............................................ ......
A busy somewhat crusty departure of children. everyone seems tired.

3 little kids for the morning. I might be taking The gerbil in to DS’s class in the aft.

The kitchen is messy.
It is raining. It was not in the forcast and I fertilized yesterday. Not sure what will happen but the product recommends no rain.....................

stretch...yawn..........snuffle

I ordered the Hiphop cardio workout from Avon. It has 3 10 min segments. My goal is to do 1 10 min segmant a day. Small goal, keeping it simple. Hold me accountable PLEASE!!
Allergies are rampant.

HUGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good morning,
I have something positive to report (it feels positive to me). I have found local TOPS member who is local, but not in my chapter that is going to hold me accountable to calling him or emailing him everyday with my food and exercise info for the day. He has committed to doing that for 6 weeks--I've heard that it takes 6 weeks to get into a habit.

I know this guy well and he will keep after me. Don't get me wrong, you ladies are terrific in that area also, but he is local and he can get to me easily if I'm about to go off the deep end! I need this disipline right now.

I also did a 2.5 mile walk last week. That's a 1/2 mile increase for me. Will stay with that for awhile (6 weeks) and then up to 3. After I get to there, I'm going to start adding biking. I'm one who has to have a lot of cardio or the weight doesn't move. Weight training (which I love) bulks me up fast,(I am happy that I build muscle so quickly) so I have to have the cardio wi


How's everyone else doing? My lower back is really hurting today. I'm looking forward to going home at lunch time and doing some stretches for it as well as icing it down. I had this same trouble this time last year. I guess I hold together for a year, then break down. The Chiropractor gave me the stretches to do as well as exercises to help and I do them for awhile and then get out of the habit..and then I get back to this again. I hope I can turn it around easily without a lot of adjustments.

I've got to get back to work.

Hello ladies!

I am sorry I haven't been around much, we have so much stress going on with our business at the moment cos of the local Municipal office, they are truly a bunch of twats who have no idea what they are doing! We are dealing with a different Township since we moved and how I wish they were as efficient as the last one....oh well.

I'm not letting the stress get to my eating which I am so pleased about, luckily I am not a comfort eater but stress can sometimes make me think what the **** and I will eat that naughty something.

I lost another 1lb this week, slowly but surely I am getting there, but sometimes it seem soooooooooo slow. I know it's better this way...

BIG NSV for dh this week, who would not believe me that he was losing weight too (scales don't go high enough to weigh him yet!) First he was told by an acquaintance that he had lost weight, and this was from someone who does not compliment EVER, AND he got into his jeans! That means he has lost at least 6 inches from his waist!!! Yay for Ralphie!!!! I was so pleased for him, in fact I was more excited than he was. He has a hard time with 'eating healthy' as he gets bored. Thankfully there are more low carb/low fat/no sugar options in the stores now and he can treat himself. He needs the treats more than I do and they keep him going. The NSV's spurred him on too as he is convinced....in his words..that he will be a sweaty fat f@#$ forever.

Glad to see everyone is getting back on track and keeping those goals in mind. I've really missed being around and I shall do my best to be around more often. I know as long as I post once a week I am keeping myself accountable. Sharing a loss or confessing a gain or no loss is good for me. Makes me think!

Love n hugs to all, keep doing what you're doing!

Sarah

Hello everyone - sorry that I've been MIA, but still with ya in spirit :)
Work has sucked...and my eating has not been good, but I've only gained one pound and I'm hanging in there. I'm really lacking in exercise, so I hope to get to the gym tonite and tomorrow.

My 1st 10 weeks of Weight Watchers is up and my average is a pound a week. Slow, but that's the way it's supposed to be, eh? I signed up for the 17 week Spring Pass so I can go in whenever I want, or if I don't want, and all paid up through August.

I'm not sure if I'll be able to make my memorial day goal - that means I'd have to lose 15 pounds in the next three weeks - it's not reasonable and healthy, but let's see if I can't lose at least five.

Hope you all are well. It's getting warmer and the cold Starbucks drinks are calling my name! I need to try to keep it down to a non-fat iced latte or a lite Frappuccino!

Memorial Day weekend we'll be spending in downtown Chicago and also Louisville, KY...I'm excited!

Girlie

Well, I had a gain at my TOPS meeting. I thought I would be up. At least I didn't gain back all I lost last week.

I feel that next Thursday's weighin will be good. I have my TOPS accountability partner. And I've got a side contest going on with a TOPS member too and it envolves money. I love money more than food, so this is good incentive for me!

I gave our program last night at TOPS and it was on Serving Size and Portion Size. The difference is serving size is what is on your plate and portion size is what YOU choose to eat. It really got me back on track.

Have a great day. It's Cinco de Mayo and I have a lot of celebrations today (all involve food) I'm going to keep the portion thing in mind.

Susie

Wow! I am gone for one day and everyone posts!!! I am glad to see everyone progressing so well. I did pretty good yesterday at the ball game, One hotdog, split an order of nachos and half a bratwurst. Ok, it sounds bad, but overall we did ok. We also wento out to dinner after the game (mainly to avaid traffic on our way home) I had a turkey buger, and only about 10 fries. I was pretty full, but I did not feel stuffed. We took the fries home , and the kiddies are going to have them with thier leftovers. Have to run and ge t the house clean, we are having a cinco de mayo party. Have a great day!!

Hellow Ladies............

WI was wonderful. Down 3.6 at WW. For a two week total of 4.6. I'll take it.

Susie - your are on the right track, just keep on chuggin' (water) that is.

Everyone have a wonderful weekend. Stay focused and OP.

(((HUGS)))

Happy Saturday everyone,
I've lost track of when I was here Last. I read a few of the posts and it seems like everyone is rockin on...:carrot:

I've been doing fair on my food at b-fast and lunch. I still goof some on my evening meal. I'm not a snacker so I'm doing ok in that area. I haven't made it to curves this week but I've been very active at work. The storms knocked out their electricty and phones for about 36 hrs. I helped clean up limbs and leaves. I push broomed about a acre of concrete. Then help put debris in bags. Of course the day and half we were down we really got behind. We really had to hustle to get ready for the sale...:crazy:

I need to get up from here and get my bills ready to mail.

:welcome3: to everyone new. We are really glad to have you. You will love it here.

:cp: To all you LOSERS...LOL

:grouphug: Later my friends

Hey guys,
Everyone must be having a great w-end since no one is posting. I gave in and bought some new scales. I've been using the scale at curves but dh was wandering about his weight so I bought some digital ones that monitor the weight changes for 2 people. I just hope I don't get too compulsive about weighing. That's why I threw out the last set. I was weighing 2-3x daily. Then I would get discouraged and give up trying to loose. Now the most I've been weighing is once a week.

I've done fair on food today,
B-eggbeaters sliced tomatoes and dry wheat toast.
L-sm steak, mashed potatoes and beans

I plan to go to a ww meeting tues night and joining ???? I don't know anyone who goes to the meeting there so I just got to make up my mind and go. I've stopped loosing so I think I need more motivation. I refuse to give up...whatever it takes to keep the scale moving down....:goodscale:

Later my friends :grouphug:

Wow, Debbie! You have done really great with 79 lbs lost! I joined WW on 4/20/06 and I don't know a soul in the place, but I love it! I'm exercising and eating better than I have my entire life. I do feel like it is a plan I can live with.
I hope you like WW as much as I do! I think you will. and the support from this forum is just phenomenal! It makes me hopeful every day!
Take care and good luck!

I think I had a major victory yesterday. I went to Beavercreek to speak at a chapter meeting there and on the way home I was going to stop at Ritter's Custard Stand and get some Custard (it's so YUMMY!), but I didn't. I went to the mall and bought 3 bathing suits for my cruise (and bought them a little snug so I have to lose weight to feel comfortable in them--I thought I could try them on every couple of weeks until Cruise Date 9/9/06).

I did have a Klondike bar when I got home. It had 190 calories in it, but I'm sure
it was much less than the custard I would have bought!

Here's the food for yesterday:

B=3/4 cup Rice Crispies Ceral with milk, water
L= 1/2 cheese and ham sandwich with mustard (I skipped the mayo) on oat bread,
1 single serving of Green Onion potato chips, 1 CC cookie, water
D= 6 inch veggie sub with mayo from Steak Escape. Half of the small fry order,
water, 1 Klondike bar.
Exercise=None.

I'll be working out tonight with my workout partner.

How's everyone doing? I'm feeling empty in my stomach. Not hungry, just not full...it feels sort of nice.

I rock
I gave an Avon business presentation at 8am this morning! It went very well. Got some major leads.Lots of great feedback!!
I am way pooped tho. Iwas up til 12:45 am prepping and then awake at 5:45 to get the house and kids lready. I had a sitter come for 7:30 and she has to get DS on the bus and be here for the other arrivals. It went fine.

I am planning a quiet rest of the day. Yesterday was huge. I have a book to read outside while kids play. No plans tonight!
Last night dring home form the city at 10:30 pm I passed 6 Tim Hortons and I did NOT stop and get a cheddar herb bagel with spinach feta cream cheese. I was a bit hungry but it was more a reward mentality. It was a hard won victory too. I came home and had an apple and 1 oz of cheese. sigh............it is soooooo hard.

Hey friends,
I dropped 1 lb!!... I'll take it... I've been stuck a long time now. My current weight is now 219.5 that is a new milestone. I've been doing fair.

This week is VERY stressful at work. I just need to take a deep breath and hold on. :crazy:

Home is good..for the first time in a very looong time. Everyone is employeed.
Dh and I are always employeed, but with the ds's it can be a real challenge.
I love the men in my life but it can be rocky sometimes.

Holly: Yes my friend, YOU ROCK...:dance:

Susie: A cruise sounds so wonderful... Good job on the food.

Exquistern: It has been a very long race. I still have along way to go but I feel much better.