Hi Ladies,
Checking in. I'm happy to say that today I'm On Plan and doing well with it. I planned to go for a walk, but I think I'll skip it today. I suffered with a UTI last night. I called my URO and he prescibed Cipro. That UTI had my IC all flared up. I felt so bad. I started feeling bad yesterday afternoon and my the time I got home I was in a lot of pain.

Hopefully this will clear up easily and won't flare my IC anymore.

I bought the journal yesterday. I'm looking forward to using it. It just has a place for exericise, food and the goal for today. Also a weight for today line. I won't use that every day because I only weigh-in at my TOPS meeting.

I've been cleaning house most of the morning. It's nice to have everything back into place.

Holly: I hope the birthday party goes well. There's no way I could clean with 4 children around! I can't do that great of a job if my dh is in the house. I have to have it all to myself.

Be good to yourself and make sure you are eating right for you. Don't let life get to busy that you don't take care of yourself.

Annie: If I remember correctly your weigh-in is today? How did you do? It's so hard to stay on track when hormones get the better of us. You handled it pretty well. Just know that days like that will come and go..and just do your best to get through them when they do come. I liked the fact that just because you overdid a little you didn't just chuck it all. Good job!

Jodi: Sounds like you and I are having the same sort of day. It's nice to be alone sometimes doesn't it? I find I get more peaceful when I've had quiet time and I've accomplished a lot.

Everyone else: How are you doing? Setting goals for yourself this weekend? Anyone need help with anything?

It's important to post regardless if you are doing well, or not. So let's hear from you!

Tonight DH, myself and a couple of friends are going to a local fundraiser. If you watched Nashville Star last season, on of the contests, Brent Keith, was from my hometown. He's doing a benift concert for the school and we are going to hear him perform. Should be a lot of fun. I'm not a huge country music fan, but I'm a good music fan and this boy has talent!

I'll check in tomorrow. Hang in there everyone.

Hello Susie and everyone else, it's been awhile since I got to post, really busy getting ready to open a 3rd shop, had to board up for Ivan and just plain busy. Eating ok but not losing, need to exercise more. Journaling is a great way to get a grip on your feelings. Well everyone have a blessed evening will check in tomorow. God Bless.

I would like to introduce myself first ,I figured I join this Group because my Goal is definatly at least 199.Plus I am ready now to meet great new people and I am sure that I can do that here. I am a twenty year old female and weigh about 325 pounds my Heighest was 350 pounds than I went down to 280 that was nice but it did not last very long.I moved over here about five years ago from Germany and Gained 150 Pounds.....At this Point I am very disgusted with myself I hate the way I feel at this weight. My big problem is I do good for a week or a month but when I slip I give it all up and I can it sweets untill I get sick. Plus everything is tomorrow I eat good tomorrow I go back to the Gym tomorrow etc.People always tell me that I carry my weight very good and I agree but I feel terrible inside ..I hate my weight ..The other day I talked to my cousine who lost her weight she had gained after to babys and she said you can not do it by yuourself and that stuck with me...All my friends are slim or they had surgery and I do not wanna do the surgery and I do not think that my friends ever understand....but you guys I think would understant the constant struggle...I am looking for somebody who can motivate me to stay on the right track! Thanks for listening and talk to everyone soon!!

good morning everyone,
it's monday again already!! ugggg!! i did not want to get out of bed this morning, but here i am at my desk ready to face another week. i over did it on the weekend a little. nothing horrible just too much picking and snacking. i did take the time to plan all the meals for the week and get my lunches ready etc. so staying with the plan shouldn't be too bad. i exercised yesterday too so if i can manage 2 more days of exercise this week i will feel good. not a whole lot else going on at the moment though.

mychoice2bfit- good for you getting your stuff done at home this weekend. i am like that also if i'm the onlyo ne there i can clean the whole plance and not think twice about it but if anyone is home with me i just can't get in the groove. i hope you like using the journal i keep a notebook with me and write down stuff like that alot it really helps to see it in print if you feel you slipped up or something. it also keeps the whole plan in perspective for me.

praytherosary822- glad you made it through the storms and nice to meet you.

lanita81 welcome!!! the support here really helps the key is to post often good or bad. at least that is what has worked for me so far. good luck on your weightloss journey and i look forward to getting to know you.

to all you chicks yet to post hope all is well. have a great day!!!

Mornin' Ladies!!!

HI Pray~ happy to see you back. Congrats on the new store!!!!

Welcome lanita~ I am in the same boat as you for being inconsistant. I cant seem to keep it together for more than a few weeks at a time. I do find the support here a big help.It stops me from giving up completley and I refocus each day!!!
We have been setting personal daily challenges and posting how we are doing here . It has been wonderful.

Jodi~ good luck with staying on plan and no picking at munchies!!!

I hope everyone had a fantastic healthy weekend.

My goal for today is to eat properly and at proper times. I was all over the place last week because i was sooo busy. I felt sick on Saturday just because I was way over tired and had not eaten well.We had a lovely weekend but I am glad it is over. Today is a fresh start!!!!!
I also want to do the 2 mile WATP every weekday and take the weekends off.

Have a glorious day!!!!!!

Good morning ! I am really hyped that you guys noticed my post .Therefore I will try to make this Board an prioritie in the morning and suck in the positive ENERGY you guys have going on here...Plus since the Storm just passed my Gym was open but the Class I was looking forward to was not going on...Therefore I decided to stay Home.....upset that I gave in again I got up and did my Winsor Pilates Tape and it uplifted me ..so I guess I am proud of myself....I hope everyone will have a good day ..while I will make it my Goal today to drink Water only and get of the soda. God Bless ,Talk to you all soon.

Happy Happy Monday All!

WELL YAHOOOOOOOOO, I finally broke the 250 mark, coming in at 249.5, not a great loss but will take .5 off over gaining, any day. However, this morning I weighed in at 250.5, so I am not counting that one, and waiting till the weekend. That is what I get for sneaking a peak early. Today's goals, not only eat OP for SB, but also count the stinkin calories along with it. I think that is my problem. So far today, 445 cals. all OP. Going to try to stick to around 1200 a day. Also drink all my water! and be positive about things, kind of woke in a funk this morning, and frustrated with things going on in my life. Going to put some goals on that part of my life too! :O) Just writing all this down seems to make me feel better inside. Thanks ladies.

Anyhoo! WELCOME Lanita, You will love it here, and find a tremendous amount of support. Post as often as you like, we love to read and help.

Holly - Glad to hear the partying went well. How's the new fridge working out? I am sure it is full of all OP food and the remainder of the cake went in the trash, hehe. If you do the WATP today, then I will walk tonight at my son's football game. Wadda ya say, you going to keep me honest? Cleaning, I like to clean my house with no one home and play the radio VERY loudly, and dance around the house as I clean. That would be some hilarious hidden video if anyone ever caught me. hahaha

Susie - Oh my goodness, how are you feeling, I hope much better by now. THe jounal sounds too kewl, and I know it helps to write things down. I started logging my cals on fitday.com, cause it is free, and really a neat site. I tell you, those cals sure do build fast, especially when you can see them right in front of your eyes.

Jodi - Sounds like you have a plan, stick with it, you can do this, as WE ALL CAN DO THIS. Don't even think about your weekend of eating, just brush yourself off and jump back on the wagon.

Pray - Hi, Not sure, but don't think I have chatted with you before. Hope all is well in your neck of the woods. I pray often for you hurricane victims. Anyway, welcome back and good luck down there.

Stay focused everyone, smile and be happy!! Annie

Hi all! I'm new here, and have joined only one other forum so far. But in reading through your stories and messages, this seems like the place for me to be. It's time for me to get this body under control and I love the support I'm seeing in the forums here.

I will especially be able to relate to some of you who understand life as a 200+ gal. I never really thought about myself as having a self-esteem problem, but recently I've been in a couple of relationships where my weight played a huge role (pardon the pun) in the break-up. I'm 39 years old, single w/no kids. And I'm hearing some of the comments that were said about me in those relationships...what a letdown. In any case, I have picked myself back up and am ready to be healthy FOR ME!!

Looking forward to getting to know you and hearing all about your successes. I plan to have some to tell you about, too!

Oh Annie! a challenge from you!! I WAS going to have a tea and rest. Now I just have to WATP!!!! You better get in gear too. Thanks for the boost!!!!

Here I am again starting fresh on Monday. One of these weeks I will get it right and MOnday won't seem like a big deal. I started working at the office again after a whole summer working from home with the kids and I am still trying to adjust. It was a crazy week last week. Eating, of course, stunk but my activity level was way high. Lots of running around. Today I am working from home, not sure what my schedule will be yet, part time office, part time work from home but I did go grocery shopping first thing this morning when the kids left on the bus. I found myself not craving things at the store. I saw some old faves of mine but passed them by. I DID crave a nice salad and had one for lunch. That's it so far today. Just a nice healthy salad w/ tuna and vinagrette. I also seem to have gradually lost my desire for creamy stuff. I am a mayo fanatic and could put it on everything but since I made a rule for myself to only keep lite mayo in the house, I find I have lost the crave for it. Even salad dressings, normally w/o question I would grab a creamy but today I wanted to try some different flavors like tuscany italian. This is not happening because I want the creamy stuff but need to be "good". This is just happening, my taste seems to be changing. Very strange. Don't get me wrong, my eating has been horrible BUT I have made some changes in my diet. The white bread thing too. I made a rule not to eat white bread and haven't. It's here in the fridge but I don't crave it anymore. Oh boy, I am really rambling here. Sorry, just thinking out loud. My head seems straight for this today. I feel good. The group is growing so much. It's hard to keep track of everyone. I hope I don't miss anyone.

Welcome Heather- Stick around, it's a great group here.
Welcome Lanita- Ditto. This group is very supportive.
Annie- COngrats on the milestone. You are doing so great! I clean the exact same way. OMG if anyone ever saw me!
Holly- I know what you mean about busy and all over the place. You and me, frsh start Monday! How are you liking the WATP?
Jodi- SOunds like you are really fine tuning your plan. Keep up the good work. I like the weekly menu planning idea.
Hi Pray- Nice to see you. I am glad to hear you have made it through the storms.
Susie- I hope you are feeling better. How is the journal working out for you? I should really start doing it.

Have a great day.
Suzy

I took a vacation day today. My DH and I had orginally had the day of because we were going to see some friends in Michigan over the weekend, but we needed to cancel the trip. However I thought, why not just take the day off anyway and I did.

I did get a lot done over the weekend. At least I feel like the house is in order. I did a little bit of shopping today. I was able to buy a 14-16 top in this wrap top (no idea how I can wear that size..must be the make of the shirt..in botton shirts I'm wearing a 18-20) and a size 20 skirt. I felt good about that. Also bought a couple of new bras. I had them measure me. I used to be a 48 C, now I'm a 42 C. I was a little bummed about getting smaller up top, but the lady pointed out that my cup size is staying the same and where I'm getting smaller is around...that made me smile!

I'm keeping the journal that I bought. It's working out well.

I'm about to head to bed, I want to be well rested for work and school tomorrow.

Welcome to all you new people. It's great to see you all here. Jump in and post...we are posting daily indivdual goals.

I know I'm going to miss someone here, so forgive, I'm thinking about you, but time is not allowing me to go back to all the posts, so I'll try to rely on my memory.

Pray: It's nice to see you back. We have missed you! Hope to see you more often.

Holly: Did you do the tape today? I think you have a great plan to do it everyday and give yourself the weekends off.

Annie: I remember when I went under 250! Congrats!! Doesn't it feel great...ok..let's get out of the 240's together.

Suzy: Try the journaling. It's a big help..really..come on...

If I missed mentioning you..I apoligize. Just know that I did read all the posts and you have all motivated me once again. Looking forward to tomorrow.

It's a brand new beginning!

Hi all! I'm very encouraged by your achievements. I think this kind of forum is just the thing I needed to be motivated.

MyChoice, (sorry I don't know your first name) - that's wonderful news about your bra size!

Suzy - I totally relate to the craving thing and how it starts to go away after awhile. Sunday our church had a dinner, and the dessert was chocolate cake (I'm an admitted chocoholic). But I passed it up and didn't really even want it!

Yesterday I did another workout at Curves. I love that place! I try to work out there 4x/week if possible. But on a daily basis, I'm drinking tons of water and eating Lean Cuisine meals for lunch and dinner. I wasn't too sure about that in the beginning, but it's working! They have lots of variety and the meals are really pretty good. Of course, I don't have to cook for a husband OR kids, so it's easy for meal to eat from the microwave.

Since last Saturday (9/18), I've lost about 4 pounds. Earlier this month, I was on a cruise (yes, during Hurricane Frances, but that's another story...) and I did gain about 5 lbs. So actually, I guess I'm getting back to square #1! Thanks again for sharing your stories and helping me get myself on track and healthy...

morning everyone!!
well today is a new day. it is so nice to see so many posts. welcome to everyone. my goal today is to stick to the well thought out plan i made ths morning. i had bfast lunch and snacks are with me here at work. and dinner is all planned out. i can do this today i am totally feeling good about today!!!

annie yahoooooo for you getting below 250!!! isn't it great??? we can all keep moving down!!! keep up the great work!!!

hevron hello!! nice to meet you. great job with the exercise!!!

mychoice nice you took off a day for yourself!! congrats on the new size!! that is just fantastic.

suzy good luck getting back into the groove. you can do this!! i've noticed i can live without alot of the things i used to love (ranch dressing mayo etc) anytime you make a good choice pat yourself on the back!!!

lanita81 great choice you made to exercise at home!!! keep up the great work!!

holly hock how'd it go yesterday? i think your exercise plan is great the weekends can be your reward for a job well done.

if i missed anyone sorry. hope you all have a great day!!! we all can do this!! we are not alone!! lets all have a great on plan day (whatever your plan may be)

Good Morning Everyone,
I had a really good day yesterday. My thinking felt right for this for the first time in a while. Yesterday I stewed some pork chops in tomato sauce and had some with 1 cup of pasta ( I actually measured!) for dinner. Before I sat down to eat, I portioned out the rest in containers and froze them. That way I couldn't go back for more and I have portion controlled meals waiting for me when in a hurry to eat. My hubby travels a lot and I find myself not bothering to cook just for me so I eat garbage. I also drank a ton of decaf diet iced tea and made myself stay very busy. I lost it a little in the evening but I really think it was a good day and I feel good about it. My attitude is to not try to be the perfect dieter, which is my usual mode, but to instead eat everything in moderation and make some healthier choices. I truly believe that portion control is the answer for me. So I'm taking the heat off of myself, no pressure. Just do the best I can and realize that I can enjoy food w/o eating all of it. I don't feel like this way of thinking is a cop out as I would usually believe. I think it is realistic and doable for where I am at in my life. I have been dieting since I was 7 years old and at 39, I am very tired. It's time to stop the binging and strive for "normal" without beating myself up every single day because I either binged or didn't follow my plan to perfection. BTW, I had a strange sensation in my belly this morning. Hunger! I haven't felt true hunger in a long, long time.

Susie- That is so great! Buying smaller clothing is always a great thrill. Congrats.
Heather- Great to see you here. Sounds like you are in the zone and doing terrific.

Have a great day all.
Suzy

Well....I didn't do the WATP dvd. I wanted to but there literally was no time,not even a spare 15 min. I didn't rest and have tea either.I didn't sit down til 10 pm and there were still dishes and toys to clean up. They still need to be done. We all have a cold and I felt yucky.I DID eat tons of salad and fruit. I got lots of water in.
Today is a new day!!(again)

Susie~great about the shirt and bra.Losing inches is great!!
Suzi~ Nice portion control!
Jodi! isn't it nice to feel positive and motivated! Hope your day is a success.
Heather~ great workouts and loss.It is a big accomplishment to get bakc on track after a holiday!
Annie~ I blew it, I hope you got your walk in!!

Today's goal is to WATP and eat lots of fresh fruit and veg!
Have a glorious day dear friends!