Hi,
Labor Day is always the unofficial end of summer for me. It's been a cool weekend for us. I even have a pot of chili on the stove. We are going back out to our church tonight for fireworks.

We had a church picnic today and I made up my mind that I would not overeat there and I didn't. I'm back to baby steps in this race--that's ok..at least I'm racing again!

Holly: Sounds like you have a plan in place...now go for it! It doesn't matter that we tried once before, what matters is that this time we are going to do it.

Tiff: Your hubby is going to think you look fabulous.....

Hello to everyone else. Ladies we have 18 weeks until the end of the year. Just one lb lost each week will have us 18 lbs lighter and almost 2 dress sizes smaller. We can do this!

Hi. I would like to join this thread. I would love to get below 200 again! I think the last time I was less than 200 I was either 22 or 23...I am 30 now. I don't follow a certain plan, but I just try to control portions and elimate junk. I have lost 22 pounds since the beginning of the year. I kind of got distracted from my plan during the summer because I was in the process of building/buying a new house and I was so stressed out and gained some weight back and just now lost back those pounds. Now, I am hoping to lose another 20 before the end of the year and maybe hit the 200 mark be Spring Break 2007 or before would be nice, too!

Jiggly Bits,

I know what you mean about the after-work munchies. That is the hardest part of the day for me...the time between when I get home and when we have supper. I try to eat a big salad when I get home to help or go for a walk. I need to start scrapbooking again or some other hobby and that will help keep me busy.

Thanks for the welcome!

Talked to the husband today, he will be here Friday!! A little earlier than I expected, I wasn't expecting him until around the 15th. I will not make my 199 goal. The scale has been stuck for 3 weeks now. At least I'm not gaining, I am so stressed out. Trying to prepare the house for his return. Also in addition to my poor me post from about a week ago, we got a letter from my husband's employer, they laid him off. Soooo, he doesn't even have a job to return to. How is that for thanking an employee for serving their country? AARRGGGHHH!!! I guess there is a little good news in this though, Kris will become my WIFE. He is going to be deployed again in January so I convinced him to stay home and collect unemployment until he leaves. He has agreed to handle all of the household duties!! I am going to continue building my websites for the few small companies I have contracts with now (and hopefully get some new ones) and I am going to get a PT job. A friend of mine works at a hotel in a nearby town. They have a 2nd shift 3-4 days a week open running the front desk. She told me that the job is as good as mine if I want it. They position and the pay is way beneath my education and experience, but I don't want a real 9-5er anymore. I just want to be happy. Well gotta go, need to stay on the cleaning schedule so everything is perfect when he gets home on Friday. OMG, my stomach is in knots, I have had stress related poops and stomach problems since I found out he was coming home. Sorry, TOO MUCH INFORMATION! I just can't calm down. Yesterday, I was shaking all day, sweating, chest pains. I don't know if I can make it to Friday.

Trying to chill out here, talk to y'all later.

Tiff, I hear ya sister on how you feel( anxious), working beneath your pay level but wanting to be happy..........

Just enjoy yer man when comes home!!!!

Hello Ladies.

MIA lately. I have work OT since last Wednesday, and all weekend and yesterday. Good money, but I am pooped.

Eating has been sporadic, but no gains. Didn't make it to water aerobics last week due to the OT.

Holly- sorry about your loss. It must be awful. (((Hugs)))

Tif - ((((((((HUGS)))))))))

Jiggly- Welcome back.

Stevi-you are so right about what you told Tif. Smart cookie.

Debbie- Hey girl how you doin'?

Susie-have a ball on your cruise, don't worry about the food, or it will spoil your fun. Crack down when you get back, we can do this.

Hello to all I missed, not intentional.

Hugs and Love

Annie

yes... that is a great number, trying to reach something close by halloween... weighed in at 242 on aug. 9.... 226 today... doing nutrisystem because i cannot portion myself... its like having a gourmet chef in my closet... almost slipped today but came here instead... ok.. i am with you 199 here i come!! cookiegal!!

Hey friends,
I've been very busy at work. I dropped in and read a few post but haven't had time to do much else.
I'm getting very mad. The scales said I gained 3lbs this week...???
I hope it's water because I stayed op. I even worked out 3x.
Sorry about all the moaning. I'm just tired. Like a small child I guess I just need a nap...LOL.

I'll try to post more tomorrow.

Woolfy howl out to all yall,

I just got back from a day and a half trip to see my whole fam-damily down in the bitterroot. I went on a 4 mile walk with my mom at 6 am and it was faboulous!!! I really love my mom. She lost 100lbs after she divorced my dad and is so much happier than I have ever seen her.


She is wonderfull motivation for a slacker like me. She made me say positive affermations the entire walk---OUT LOUD! I feel like Stuart Smally from SNL-"I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and doggone it people like me!".
Well guys, don't knock it till you try it. I feel much more hopeful and happier. I said "I have clarity, direction and focus in my life" for 2 miles and then "I love exersise and I am an athletic person" for another 2 miles. I feel like I can get out ther and do it.
It takes 21 days to develop a habit that will last you the rest of your life.
If I am going to develop a habit, this time it is going to be my choice and it is going to be a good one!!! All this smoke from the fires is putting a slight damper on my outdoors enthusiasm but I think I will go to the library and get some fun exersise tapes to keep the routine on the shake up and keep it fresh and fun. Hopefully the current fire burning under my butt will keep going. I just have to find the fuel to keep it a roaring blaze.


Woolfy

woolfy: I like your affirmations...YOU GO GIRL
You and your mom both rock...

Hi everyone. Woohoo! The weekend is here! Now I just have to make sure I don't overeat because weekends are the hardest...I am too busy at work to think about food. I really want to see a loss next week because the scales has been moving from 242-246 this week. I hate when it fluctuates so much from day to day!

Hey everyone,
I went to an Inter-tribal Pow-Wow today. I love watching the dancers. They are so colorful. It was great. Did lots of walking...good thing because the Mexican buffet I had for lunch added up to 55 pts. I am -14 for my weekly pts...
I'm also really retaing water. Hands and feet very swollen. I'm going to be pushing the water for the next few days. Also going to pick up some lemons when I get groceries. That usually helps.
Hope everyone is having a great w-end.

Love you guys

Hey everyone,
I'm doing a little better on food today. We had mexican again today at lunch.
It's Texas... I don't know what else to say. I had a grilled chicken breast topped with pico gallo. I only ate 1/2 the rice and beans. Dinner is 0 pt veggies.
I hope I get to curves tomorrow. I just have to do it. I love going thats not the problem. I hate going after work, but with the hours dh works we only have a couple of hours together. He gets home about 6:45am and I leave at 8:00 mon-thrus and at 6:30 on fridays. and except his days off that's all the time we have together. He's gone when I get home.
I hope everyone is having a great w-end. I seem to be the only one posting today.

Good morning girlies

I've been checking in but not posting as I've been in agony with this darn tooth. Finally got it pulled on Saturday after a couple of cancellations (by the oral surgeon's office not me!) and it wasn't the broken tooth I thought it was. Was the molar behind it (which did hurt when I bit down) - broken tooth just needs a filling lol. So here I sit with a swollen face (was a bugger to get out) but not in pain, have had 2 great nights sleep finally, god bless Vicodin!

I am 5oz away from onederland, was 200.4 this morning. Even better is I got the gold anklet on! It's not loose and there is no way I could wear it all the time yet, I can move it round tho. Even better better lol, went into a close out store on Saturday on way home from dentist to while away some time before my prescription would be ready. Hubby picks up a pair of mid rise Lee boot cut jeans in a size 16 and says "ooh there are nice and they are petite - go try them on" Methinks yeah right, mid rise and size 16, no way. They fitted perfectly!!!! No baggy bum, legs were the right length, there was even a little room in the waist! Best of all they were $10! I am sure I was the talk of the store as I ran out of the fitting room yelling with happiness, I think the girl at the fitting room thought I was trying to steal them!

My bro-in-law stopped by and I was parading myself in my new jeans to some friends on the webcam, he was like "omg I have NEVER seen you wear jeans in the 9 years I have known you". Well, that's cos I haven't worn jeans in 10 years boyo. I would try on jeans in Fashion Bug and Lane Bryant but they never looked right. Too baggy in the bum (I've never had a bum), or too long and too flappy in the legs. Some overweight woman still look ok in jeans if they fit right, I never did, I looked fatter. I would buy elasticated waist Liz Claiborne ones (from Catherines) cos at least they sat right on me and I could cover the belly with long sweaters etc (sound familiar!)

Can you tell I am on cloud 9 today! (and it's NOT the Vicodin lol)

Welcome Melody and Woolfy.

Tiff - I'm so excited to hear what your hubby says when he sees you!!!

Susie - Enjoy your cruise - lucky bugger you are!

Debbie - Keep pushin' darlin', look how far you've come already!

Hello to everyone else, hope all is going well!

Love n hugs

Sarah