Hello everyone!!!

Girlie--Sorry to hear about your money situation. I think most of us have been in simialr situations where there just did'nt seem to be enough money to go around and had to come up with solutions that worked best for us.


Well after what a wrestler freind had to say on the subject about Rats I feel somewhat better. He basically said that we are not known as Rats and that we are respected b/c we have class and that outshines a "rat" everytime.

I've stayed op these last few days and I am really glad I've been able to. The candy was tempting but I did not eat even one piece. It took a ton of self control but I managed to do it. It was not raining today so I finally got to go outside and do some walking. yay!! I only did a mile....but a mile is better than nothing.

Did everybody have a good halloween? We just took my niece and nephews to a carnival then door to door trick or treating. MY oldest nephew was "hurricane" (a wwe wrestler) my niece was a witch, and the baby of the family my 2 yrold nephew was Mike wilgowski(I know I spelt that wrong lol) off of Monsters Inc...though he just told everyone he was "eyeball"LOL. They had fun and got a ton fo candy....which so far I have avoided.

Tomorrow I have to go vote of course then go to the grocery strore. Geez it makes me soo mad that all the unhealthy junk is so cheap and stuff that is healthy and good for me is almost more than I can afford to pay. Its crazy.

I hope everyone is having a good day and that everyone had a safe and happy Halloween.

Mornin'
I met my goals. I did stay calm with the kids, I ate very healthy meals and I had a 1/2 cup of cottage cheese before bed because I was truly hungry!!
I am off to pick up a few groceries and then tidy up the house again,still........

Hello Everyone,
I was off work yesterday and didn't have a computer, so I'm catching up with everyone.

I saw some losses and a lot of "on plan" posts! Yeah for you all! Holly, I'm ready to get back to daily goals, or at least weekly ones..mine for today is to just get caught up at work. I have my workout bag with me to workout before school tonight, but I'm feeling very tired and my body feels heavy..maybe I'm coming down with something? I might go home and just rest before school. That sort of bums me out because I wanted to really hit the workouts this month..however I know it's important to listen to my body, and I have to feel good, I'm seeing Nora Jones in concert on Friday and then on Monday, I leave for a 3 day work conference. So maybe resting is the best thing?

I wanted to start Chirstmas shopping yesterday but instead I bought a couple of things for me. A new coat, and a new blouse. I told my husband to just count it as part of my Christmas. I did price a lot of things and looked at a lot of things for people. I wrote down the prices and such, so hopefully that will help me when I go to shop again in a couple of weeks.

My computer will be back with me on Friday, and I'm looking forward to having it so I can post without having to be in a hurry!

Thanks everyone for being so faithful in your postings..even if I can't always respond they help to keep me on track.

WHERE IS EVERYONE??!!

It is getting lonely here!
Susie~hope you got caught up at work and enjoy the new clothes!!

I spent the moring volunteering in my daughters JK class. It was beyond fantastic.
I have fultime kids nowe for babysitting so i wont be able to do it much more. Bummer.
I think my food was okay yesterday. It was a sleepy day for some reason.

My goal for today is to be more aware of what is going in my yap!

I will try to WATP. NO! I WILL WATP.

How is everyone doing???

Mornin'
 

I'm just holding my own over here. No loss, but no gain either. It's ok. As long as I'm burning ketones and OP with the calories, I'm not worried. Sometimes your body has to catch up to the weight loss and just lose inches.

Holly - I'm glad you're having such a great time with your daughter's class.

MyChoice - It's good to hear from you. Christmas shopping is so much work. I usually get mine done in September and then wrap it and hide it for three months. If I don't get it done early, I tend to feel overwhelmed during the season.

Hope all is well with Girlie, Heather, Jill, April, Tardy, and Jodi and anyone else I've forgotten.

Nan

Hi Everyone,
Time for my "drive-by" check-in. Hey, it's better than driving through a fast food resturant at lunch time right?

I was feeling a little under the weather last night, so I skipped my workout. That's huge for me..I never miss working out. I thought about pushing myself, but then I'm trying to learn balance, so I thought, might as well start learing it now right?

I feel much better today. I napped before school last night and then when I got home, I went to bed. Added sleep does wonders!

I'm hoping for a "stay the same" at tomorrow's weighin. I know when I miss workouts, that I don't lose weight. Like Nan said, it's ok to stay the same at times. We have to let our bodies catch up.

Holly: I love your determination to to the WATP tape. How did you feel after you did it?

Nan: Thanks for sharing the thought on our bodies catching up.

Ok..time for me to get back to work.

See you all tomorrow!

hello ladies!
i am still here but not doing very well at all dietwise. i can't make it through a day lately without blowing it. i keep trying everyday but.... well i'm sure you all know the drill. so it is almost 4pm and i didn't cheat yet, well unless you count the junk i had last night after 12am uuuuggggg. labchick, holly and mychoice i am so glad you have it together!!! sounds like you are all doing great! i will be better in a few days i am sure. i am not giving up by and means. i just need to make it through a little rough patch. take care girls, i've been thinking about you all!!! good luck on the weigh ins too!!

Labchick~ love your postive attitude!! It is great you aren't discouraged. I give up too easily.

Susie~ smart move taking care of yourself and listening to your body.I didn't do the tape. I did vacuum and dust though.I find the time change is making me a little wonky.My kids are up at 5:30 these days as opposed to 6:30.Thier little clocks dont change.

Jodi~ I dont think I really have it together. I am in better spirits and health than I was a week or two ago.I blow something every day. i just keep coming here and being brutally honest and hope that something clicks.I am glad you aren't giving up. Positve energy coming your way! ((hug))

I weigh in tonight. It will be interesting to see if I show a loss.I find weighing in the evening is not as good as in the morning. I have consistantly been down 3 on my scale!
Take care chickies!

Hi, chicks! Hope everybody is good. It's been kinda crazy around here the last few days. I worked the polls on Tuesday which was very fun. I have been on a binge since yesterday. I feel like TOM is coming but it's not time for another two weeks. If there was a horse around yesterday I would have eaten it. Sigh! Oh well, I'm doing better today. I've been drinking more water and am going to walk in a little while.

Jodi-You sound a bit down. I hope you're feeling better soon. This diet thing can get to be a drag sometimes.

Holly-I hope your weigh-in was successful. I love the dancing banana in your signature. It's so cute!

Labchick-You have a great attitude and help keep all of us on the right track.

April-You are so right about the healthy food being so much more expensive. It sounds like you're feeling better about the wrestling thing. I used to go to wrestling with my friends many years ago.

Well, chicks, gotta go! Hope all are well and safe.

Jill

good morning everyone!
thank you holly and greenlass i have been totally down in the dumps. i want to break free from this bad mood today!!! i packed a good lunch for today. so i am hopeful once again. i'll keep trying everyday i know it will click soon. hope your weigh in went well holly!! have a great day everyone!

Hello Everyone,
I wanted to get here early because I'm going to be very busy at work today. I'm taking off tomorrow ,because tomorrow night I'm going to see Nora Jones in concert and I didn't want to be tired for the concert. My DH and I are going. We are going out to dinner before the concert. It should be a nice evening.

I got to the Y last night. I didn't push myself to hard. I'm feeling better, but I didn't want to overdue it.

I'm thinking I might have a loss tonight or at least stay the same. Sometimes I can just tell by how my body feels; you know what I mean?

I'm getting my computer back tomorrow, so on Saturday I plan to catch up with each of you individually with my posts.

Thanks for hangining in there with me. I'll talk to you all on Saturday (I don't get my computer back until late Friday night).

Stay on plan ladies..you are all doing great!

Good Morning Chicks!
I hope the sun is shining out there somewhere. we are on our 3rd day of rain!!
I was down 1 at TOPS. So 234.I am 231 on my scale at home in the mornings.I'll take it.It is the right direction.
Yeah Jodi!!!! I am so happy to hear you are feeling more postive.Enjoy your healthy lunch. More big hugs coming at ya. I am thinking of a healthy lunch too. Just not sure yet.

greenlass~ good for you for breaking the binge and getting re focussed today!! it is soooo much easier to give in to it. Great motivation.

I feel better when I drink lots of water but I get bloated and feel fat I truly dont understand how it helps you lose weight. Any explainations????

Susie~ got my fingers and toes crossed for a loss. Glad you are feeling better.

Hope everyone has a great day! I'll pop in later.

hellooooooo
 

Cheater, Cheater, Pumpkin Eater! That's me! :o
I ate late last night, and not just anything, oh no, not Nan! I had to have two candy bars last night. UGH! DUH NAN! Not that late in the day. At least I didn't gain and I just have to get my sorry butt back on track today. So far, so good.

Jodi - YOU GO GIRL!

Holly - Congratulations on the loss! That's awesome!

Susie - do what your body dictates when you're recovering from yuck. You'll be back on track in no time.

April - hope things are going better.

Hang in there everybody and I'll check in later,

Nan

Very sad.
One of my hubby's childhood friends committed suicide. hubby went yesterday to his home town to be with friends. Andy leaves behind a wife of 14, years and 2 boys ages 10 and 12. I cannot imagine being in a place where you believed there was no hope at all or that your children would be better off without you.
it seems so pointless.Hubby is very quiet.I am worried. We will go to the visitation tonight.
I just put 4 kids onto the bus. I have 2 toddlers playing quietly. this is the first moment i have had to really release.I was still asorbing it last night.
It is soooo freakin sad.

Mornin',
The visitation was good to go to.it helps to say goodbye. Hubby seems okay.

I have eaten well for 3 days. Today will hopefully be the same. It is my sons 6 th birthday. I am taking 6 boys to a gym place for pizza, cake and basic tearing around like maniacs.The grandparents are coming tomorrow. Hockey will be played 3 times in the midst of all this. Yee ha.It will be busy and fun.

I hope everyone is doing well!!!!! It is lonely here without ya! Take care chickies!

hello everyone!!
better yet where is everyone? sorry i haven't been in here very much. i did manage to pull myself together and stayed with it for 2 days. i hate when i get in that sorry for me state but it does happen. i am back on the road again now though.

holly so sorry to hear about your dh's friend, glad you were able to get a little closure at the visitation. great job staying on plan!! congrats on the loss and keep up the great work!!!!

nan- i had a candy bar streak last week myself. hope you are back with it though. we all step off here and there, once in a while. be good to yourself!!!

mychoice how was norah jones?? i just love her voice, her music really relaxes me. hope you are back up and running on the computer at home.

hi greenlass- i was a little blue for a while but i am raring to go once again.

let's do this ladies!! do we need a little holiday challenge or something for motivation?? just a thought. i have a goal in mind to loose 10 lbs by christmas. i think this is doable, hopefully at the very least it will keep me from gaining during the holiday's this year.
well i hope you all have a great day!!

Hi Everyone,
My computer is back home and up and running. Yeah! I'm just popping in to say hi. I've been trying to catch up on the posts.

Someone mentioned a Christmas Challenge? I'm for that. How else wants to do one here?

We went to see Nora Jones last night in concert. What a wonderful singer she is! She sounds just like her cds. Our seats were excellent! 5 rows from the stage and right in front of her keyboard. I was able to take some pics. Can't wait to see how they turn out!

I'm OP and doing ok. I've got a lot to do today. I have a take home test for Accounting to finish and then we have pictures at the church for the directory.

Just wanted to stop in. I hope to be back later on during the day.

Holly: Huggs to your DH. What a horrible thing to have to go though!

Mornin'!
Hubby just took son to hockey. Daughter is still sleeping. I am enjoying a coffee.
Yesterday was looong but nice. These are a great group of kids, who also have nice families. I feel blessed with our friends and neighbours.
The main topic of conversation with 6 year old boys is poop in all it's variations.Pretty funny.
My friend brought over pics from the holloween party last weekend. They are wonderful except the one of me where i am sitting,leaning back. My butt,thighs and stomach have taken over the whole province. A much needed reminded that I am FAT.
It is just not okay to be 5'5" and weigh 234 lbs.
I am thinking of doing a cleanse diet for afew days to get my body jump started and maybe functioning better.What i am doing isn't working well and I think that it should. I figure my metbolism is messed up.
I need to clean(vacuum,wash kitchen flor), ice a cake, go to Sunday School, entertain the Grandparents and it is my sons FIRST ever ,real hockey game at 4pm!!!! He is more than excited!!

I am going to stay OP. I will have 1 small piece of bday cake. I will NOT eat before bed.

Susie~I am glad you popped in and the computer is up and running.Glad Nora Jones was enjoyable.I am up for a christmas challenge!! I have never done well on a challenge but maybe this time is a charm!

Jodi~ glad you got out of the funk and had 2 OP days. You keep on at it!! (((hug)))

Take care chicks!!

Hello,
I'm trying to get going here this morning. I've got a lot to do! We will be leaving for church soon and then my tutor is coming this afternoon. I really am glad that I decided to get one to help me with this accounting class it's been a big payoff.

I'm doing ok and OP. I'm going to try to get in a walk here and there for the next couple of days. I would like to fit in a workout sometime today but I don't think that I'll have the time today, or rather I won't find the time. The reason being is that I have to pack for a conference that I'm leaving for in the morning. I'll be gone 3 days. The hotel does have a workout room so I'm taking my workout clothes with me. I'm also hoping that since I'll have the evenings to myself I can work out some new goals for me to take me through the end of the year. I've got two new magazines to look through also, Shape and Fitness. I'm sort of looking forward to my alone time!

Holly: It's nice to see you here this morning! I'm sure the rest will join us soon. Sounds like you have a full day yourself. About that picture of yourself, just use it for motivation, don't let it bring you down!

Here's a link that will take you to an article about my PTK induction at school. There is a picture of me. I'm Susie Chaney and I'll be in the Clinton County group.

http://www.sscc.edu/News/2004/nov_04/ptk.htm

Susie

Wow
 

Welcome Kylesmom!!!!! I love how you goals are attached to such beautiful dates!!!
Seems like you are on the right track!!
You will adore the chicks here.

I ate 2 pieces of cake and had Smarties ice cream. 14 of us went to my sons first ever hockey game, including my 94 year old grandma. then we all went for a chinese buffet. I ate okay there but probably high in sodium.
Tomorrow is a new day!!! Thank goodness!!

Susie~ hope the alone time was blissful!!

See ya in the mornin'!

Mornin',
I just took 4 kids to story time. I haven't over eaten yet and I have been up for 4 1/2 hours.I will make the kids lunch soon. I will have a salad and grilled chicken later on.
Need to have the chicken cooked and available thern I eat it.
I am trying to have anew resolve today. I have that butt shot pic right in front of me as a reminder of how I really look.
Oh yeah~ your pic was nice Susie~ is that one of your new blouses. It 's pretty.It's nice to put a face to the person writing! How are you doing today??

My goal for today is to stick to the induction week of Dr Phil's diet.

Take care chicks!!

I'll be MIA for a few days
 

Ladies,
I"m going to a conference tonight through Wednesday and won't have access to a computer unitl Wednesday evening/Thursday morning.

I'll miss you all! Stay on plan..I"m going to work hard at that myself while I'm gone, because I'm just going on a trip..not taking a break from my healthy way of living..because that's what it is...a way of life..not just a diet!

WE CAN DO THIS LADIES!!

Susie

Hello
 

Well, so far, so good. I haven't lost any more weight, but I haven't gained either. I keep waiting for something to happen, but nothing is. I don't believe I'm doing anything wrong right now, but you never know. I'm still keeping my calories to 1200 per day and I am burning ketones, but still nothing. Hopefully soon though. I really wanted to be below 235 for my birthday and that's this Thursday so if I'm going to make this goal, I need to do something soon. Right now, I'm bummed out, but not broken down.

Kylesmommy - WELCOME! The more the merrier. We are all here for each other and would love to have you.

Holly - sounds like you're getting things in order quite well. Please let your hubby know I'm sorry for his loss.

Susie - cute picture of you on that website. Wouldn't it be fun if that website had before and final after pictures of you before you graduate?

April, Heather, Girlie, Jodi and Jill - where'd ya all go? We want updates, or at least to know that you are all ok. I miss you guys.

Nan

sigh
I had a great lunch of grilled chicken ceasar salad(homemade) no croutons,low fat dressing and then I ate cake and ice cream and more ice cream. sigh. I had a few chips this aft and I just now ate a small chocolate bar. sigh
This seems too hard some days. I am wondering if I really do want to lose the weight.If i BELIEVE I can.
Hmmmmm...sigh

Today I have eaten....
2 coffees with skim milk,1 ww bread,4 oz chicken,1 tsp LF mayo, 1/2 c 1%cottage cheese,1 apple, 4x12 oz water. It is 11am.I was up at 6:30.

So far so good if I dont blow it mid aft or before bed.
I am still really full so I will have lunch around 1pm.Mostly fresh veg, not sure what else.
We woke up to snow on the ground.The kids were outside by 7:30. They were soggy,happy and rosy when they left for school.
I got some bookwork done and winter clothes sorted and put away. I will do some yoga.

Labchick~its great you are maintaining and not creeping up. Hope you reach your Bday goal!!!!! Hope your day is blessed.

Hi, fellow chicks!

It's been a crazy couple of days. Friday was the day from *#$#! Oldest DS got up with a stomach ache and low-grade fever, then got a call from the school saying that DS #2, (who has never had so much as a bad conduct mark in six years of school) was in a fight and was suspended. Then went to a cook-out at a friend's house that evening and DS #3 threw up all over the place. Sigh! It was very tiring. Then we went to my mom's house for the weekend and I ate all of her good cooking. So, to say that I've been bad is an understatement. Today I've eaten 4 Poptarts for some reason, as well as all of my meals and other snacks. I don't know how, but my weight is staying about level.

I hope everyone here is doing much better than me.

Holly-I looked at Dr. Phil's book at the library and didn't pick it up. What do you think of it so far? You must have a great time hanging out with all those kids. I know what you mean about pictures. We went to Panama City Beach in September and my DS took my picture on the beach. Ouch!

Kyle's mommy-Welcome! This is a wonderful, supportive group of chicks!

Susie-You should be so proud! Congrats on your induction....That was a nice pic..and that is a pretty blouse.

Jodi-I'm glad that you are feeling better. It's easy to fall into those slumps.


Oh well, gotta go do something constructive.

Jill

Hello everyone! I'm still alive...was on vacation from work for a few days and kinda stayed away from the computer at home as well. We weren't able to go out of town, but we did have a nice relaxing weekend...although without hot water. The water heater finally died on Friday. But that's good news because it's been forcing me to go to the gym for my showers LOL! I have finally seen some movement on the scale on Sunday so that's good. It was back up on Monday, but since Sunday is my official day, I'm keeping that weight and hoping it was just a fluke for Monday. I promise not to weigh in again until Sunday.

I SO didn't want to be back at work today...but catching up has made the time go by quickly and only 2 hours left!

Hope all of you are well!

Girlie

hey there
 

Well, so far I've been good! No extras in the diet, no cheating and on track with calorie count and carb count. Unfortunately I have seen no change in the scale, but my jeans are fitting just a little bit looser. I'll take it! A small win is still very much a win in my book! I'm 2 days away from being 40 and wanted to lose those 2 lbs to get to my goal. Oh well, better closer than farther.

Sarah-Rachelle - Welcome to my nightmare! ;) I think with the shorter days and the cooler weather, I'm starting to kick into hibernation mode. That's where I want to eat alot and just sleep. NOT good for dieting. Thankfully I have classes to work on, a toddler to potty train and a house to keep clean. Otherwise, I'd never get out of bed on days like today.

Girlie - I hope you are able to get your water heater fixed soon. I hate it when things break down in my home. I always worry where the money will come from. It always works out in the end, but I worry anyway.

Jill - hang in there! I hate it when I go so far off track too, but you can and will recover.

If I've missed anyone I'm sorry. I'm trying to do too many things at the same time as usual.

Nan

hello all of you beautiful chicks!!!
i am sorry i have not been around much, partly because i have been busy, partly because i hurt my back and have a hard time sitting here, and partly because i have been having a really hard time making it through the day staying op. today has been good so far. so i am keeping my fingers crossed. i gave myself a good pep talk today and hopefully it will help! it went something like this.... i want to lose weight for alot of reasons, it is very hard to do but i have to keep at it. the longer i put it off the longer it is going to take, i can whine and moan and complain but there is no one that can do this for me. i have to make myself stronger and keep moving on. when i eat things i am not supposed to i am only cheating myself. i am going to keep repeating this to myself for the rest of the week.

holly we seem to have alot of the same thoughts in common lately. how is the dr phil book? keep at it girl!! you can do this. we can all do this!!!!

greenlass sorry you had such a bad weekend! i hope the boys are feeling better soon. don't stress too much, glad you are maintaining. hope it all gets better soon.

labchick great attitude!! it will come off soon keep the patience!! happy early birthday!!! mine is at the end of this month.

my choice great pic!! have a good time at the conference. we'll miss you.

kylesmommy- welcome!!! hope the little one gets better quick poor little dear! step away from the chicken girl!! we can do this !! we are all going to do this together!!!

girlie hope you get some hot water soon!! hang in there and you are right it is a great reason to go to the gym, if you want a hot shower that is!!

have a great evening everyone and i promise i will try to be better about posting!! you all make me feel so much better when i do, you are so inspiring and it is a great comfort to know i am not the only one!!!
xoxox

Well Hello!!
I have really been missing you chicks. Glad to see you back!!!
I ate well for lunch and dinner. I had 2 small(halloween) choc bars this aft followed by 2 yogurts and a cheese string. It almost turned into a full out binge.I kept deep breathing. I had an OP supper too. I did have cottage cheese and rice crackers for a snack. I didn't go back for more but I paced in the kitchen for a while.

I read the Dr Phil book, did some of the exercises.I follow his food outline.My personal struggles win out.
My sister followed the book and menu religiously and has lost 30 lbs and maintained for months.
I still need to face what ever it is in me that gives up so easily.
I have been watching the" Real Desperate Housewives "series on Dr Phil. I sob through the whole thing. Especially with the alcoholic and when he talked about the bulemic womans childhood. Obviously it triggered something in me.I dont know what. We all have crap in our past.I really think I have faced a lot and have resolution. How many times times do I need to process it??

Anyhow.... I am happy to see you dear friends here. See ya tomorrow!!

Hi, chicks....Thanks for the words of encouragement. It's midnight and I'm up doing laundry and reaaally want some ice cream. However-here I am instead. Looks like all of you are staying quite busy.

Jodi-I hope your back feels better soon.-Your pep talk to yourself should be taped to all of our refridgerators and cupboards. You are so right. When I cheat I am only prolonging my own unhappiness. I know what to do to lose weight, so why am I fighting it? I know how much better I feel when I weigh less and my clothes fit.

Holly-Great job on binge control! Sounds like you got it in hand before real damage was done.

Kyle's Mommy-I'm so sorry Kyle's not well. When they feel bad, we feel bad. You are probably short on your own rest right now, and that does make us not want to work out. Just think of all the pounds you've lost already and how much closer to your goal you are. And think of Kyle's birthday coming up-he'll probably be walking and you'll feel so great being able to keep up with those little feet.:)

Labchick-You are doing great! You've found some wonderful motivation because you are sticking to your plan very well. Yea! on your pants feeling looser!

Girlie-Sorry to hear about the water heater-but sounds like having to shower at the gym is a good thing. Keep on thinking about that number on the scale on Sunday.

Well, girls, I guess I have passed the danger zone and want to go back to bed. Thank you for listening to my ramblings!

Jill

Remember me?
 

Bet you're wondering where I've been, right? I really have no excuse. Just been a bit down on myself and unmotivated to even stop in to say hi; plus I've been busy with work and church life.

OK, that was then, this is now.

I started taking my blood pressure this week on one of those automatic machines they have at my workplace; the readings are NOT good. Never had a problem w/high blood pressure, but my readings this week are consistently high. I know I have to take charge of this weight problem. A co-worker and I are going to start walking together every day, I go to Curves about 4x/week and I'm committed to eating more fruits & veggies daily. Guess you could say I got "scared" into being more healthy. Whatever it takes, right?

So as part of my new lease on life, I promise to be more faithful here. I am a firm believer in prayer, so for those of you who pray, please ask the Lord to give me strength as I change my lifestyle. It must happen now and it must be permanent.

Looking forward to talking with all of you again!

Greenlass~ hope the boys are on the mend. Nice diversion last night!!! Best wishes for an OP day today.

Good Morning Hevron!! Congrats on the new lease. Good thoughts coming your way!

Jodi~ you hang in there too.I have been having thoughts about how my weight is linked to my childhood experiences.But then I think, I am 39, I have processed and dealt with alot of crap in constructive ways. The big theme seems to be a feeling of worthlessness and that was how I was raised to to feel. So maybe deep down somewhere I dont believe I deserve this great life and to be thin too.

Kylesmommmy~ hope the little man is feeling better today. Rememeber to eat well yourself.

Labchick~ nice NSV with the jeans!! I love your positive attitude.

Mornin' All!
 

Well i'm off to a great start this morning. I lost 3 lbs. WOO HOO!! I know most of it is what's left of my water weight from aunt flo, but I'll take it! I can not believe it. For the first time in a very long time I have less than 100 lbs to go to reach my final goal.

Heather - High blood pressure is very serious. I am so glad you are using it as a motivator for your weight loss. I'm not trying to be a pain, but please see a doctor. The complications can be ugly, but if you treat it quickly and appropriately you may be able to rid yourself of it as you lose the weight.

Jill - hang in there. It's hard when the munchy bug hits. I get that alot too and it drives me nuts.

Holly - I've been watching Dr. Phil too. It's such a sad story that each of them have. My 3 year old always asks me why I have tears running down my face when I watch it.

Sarah-Rachelle - Hang in there! You'll get through all of this. Just think in a few months as you see the scale move, you'll be trying on smaller clothes. That's part of how I motivate myself, I go into clothing stores and pick out one really nice outfit that's one size smaller. I promise myself that I will get that outfit as soon as I can fit into it. By the time I get there, I see something else that I like better so I find it one size smaller yet. It works for me sometimes when nothing else will.

Oh shoot, my toddler is WAY too quiet. I'll be back after I get his situated.

Nan

hello everyone!!
well as promised, to both myself and you all. here i am checking in to read all of your encouraging words!!

labchick - you ROCK!!! 3 lbs is great you did such a good job of being patient!! fantastic!

holly- i have the same feeling you mentioned. not really feeling like i deserve to be thin and happy with a good family. you know what?? we all deserve it!! we are worth that and so much more!! i also feel like i really need to be over all the crap that happened years ago, i so want to move on and enjoy this new chapter and new me. i will be 37 in a few weeks and this is the first time in my 37 years that i really cared about myself enough to do something for ME. not my parents or husband or kids but just for me, my own health. i think sometimes as moms and wives we loose ourselves a little. we give alot more than we take in most cases and i know i feel guilt sometimes even about taking the steps i need to to go through with this lifestyle change. i keep searching for the answer to questions i already know the answers to. you did a great job not going into a full blown binge. keep up the great progress!!

hevron- welcome back!!! like labchick said get to your DR and have the BP checked out!! take care of yourself! great plan you have for getting exercise with a friend.

kylesmommy- how is the little one feeling today? better i hope. good for you not giving in to the chicken!!

greenlass same for you. hope you were able to get back to sleep last night.
anyone i missed have a great day!! i'll try to check back in later.

Jodi~ I have actually had more than one person tell me that I would be unbearably"too good to be true" if I was thin too.Maybe this weight is my way of fitting in better or hoping to be likeable.
I have a vibrant personality,I am fairly attractive. I have never failed at anything I set my mind to. I am good friend. I am a good wife. I am a good,devoted and conscientious Mom.
So, how do I channel all that into allowing myself to be thinner and healthier?

holly- i wish i knew the answer, i think it is in there somewhere though, in what you said...... you have never failed at anything you set your mind to. simply put you will succeed!!!!, you just need to get your mind around the thought.(so do i for that matter). our weight is not who we are, it is just extra baggage we carry around. and you are right, although i don't know you very well, i can tell that you do have a great personality, and you seem like a great mom and wife and i am sure you are very attractive so why not add healthy to the list of great traits?? you do deserve it, we all deserve it. i wouldn't worry about being "too good to be true" anyone who can't accept you at a smaller size maybe wasn't the best friend in the first place. i hope i don't sound preachy here. i am sorry if i do. i truly understand though i am my own worst enemy so much of the time and i don't really know why.