Susie~ goal accomplished!!!!!

I eneded up with hives all over my body yesterday that just got worse and wosre. May have been some weeds on Sunday triggered it.At night my feet and hands swelled. This morning I woke with my whole body and face all swollen up. I took an antihistamine. Just a few bumps today. The itching is better. Still swollen. I called a tele-health line and they recommended the doc. I will wait it out. Right now I feel really tired. I have a grade 8 boy here to help with the kids. I will lay down later. baseball tonight. No appetite.Lots of water.

My plateau is over!! I weighed myself this morning and I'm down to 218! I am so happy I could cry. I am so proud of myself that I didn't give up the way I ALWAYS do when I hit that plateau. What a great surprise this morning!

Holly- Oh that sounds terrible :( I hope you`re feeling better today.

Susie- I got a couple 16`s I fit into, my 18`s are starting to fit comfortably, and the 20`s are ready for the closet. :) I have a few size 14`s from 5 years ago sitting out for motivation! My husband is already complaining I have way too much clothes. So I hope to make him happy and get rid of them all by the years end! I`m not sure he`s realizing the new wardrobe I`ll need to replace it all, LOL. That keeps me going. Shopping for clothes has become such a depressing chore, I hope someday it`s fun. I hate the way I feel after trying to find a pair of jeans that fit great. A new pair of jeans should make us feel great, not horrible.

I guess that pound can be accounted for, I started my period yesterday, so I dont feel so bad about one pound, when it`s usually 3 or 4 the day I start! I might wait a little longer than Saturday to weigh, just to give my body time to get back to normal. I`m having terrible cramps that go down through my legs, but thankfully no pain this month from ovarian cysts (usually it`s every other month). I did get in a great work out yesterday, I`ve always heard exercise helps for cramps. Did some stretching last night too that felt great.

The exercise has made this month so much more tolerable, I`ve been on medication before for PMS and since going off about a year ago, it`s been getting bad again. Last month I had 3 days straight of crying, picking fights with my husband, feeling totally out of control, couldn`t deal with the kids. It was so bad. To the point I almost kicked him out and he didn`t deserve it at all. This month, I was a little short and moody on Monday and thats it. Nothing compared to last month. I was ready to try the medication again, but I`m going to see how this works for a few months.

I guess I`ll be doing my own little project to see who`s right after all.... Tom or Brook? :D lol

*Gray*- How ya doin, girl? Have you gotten on the scale? I was wondering if you were taking measurements as well? you might be surprised to see inches gone even if the scale isn`t as low as you`d like. I took mine yesterday, since April I`ve lost about 2 inches off each measurement. I had to wait to have my sister find our numbers from our last attempt to lose weight together. I was thrilled to see the difference, although small, it`s pretty good considering how long I was off track! I`m especially happy about losing 2 inches off the upper arms, a big target area for me!

*just read your post!! I`m so happy for you!! :D My next mini goal is 215, are ya with me?? :) Keep up the great work! You have motivated me seeing that big 30 under your name!!! You must be feeling great. :cb:

Have a wonderful day, will check in later!

Hi Ladies,
I'm out of the office today at a computer class and it's very boring. The thing I hate about it is that when I go into work tomorrow, I'll be swampped.
Oh well.

I just did something I'm not very happy with myself about. I bought 2 candy bars at lunch and ate them. Now, why couldn't I just bought one? Why do I do that to myself? I really need to find that answer within myself because I know it's a key to turning things around. Just not sure how to go about exploring that answer. Ideas? Suggestions?

Holly: I hope you feel better soon. Maybe you should go and see the doctor instead of waiting it out. Just be sure you rest...I know you need it.


Grey: CONGRATS! You got over the plateau and you didn't give up. What an inspiration you are.

Caro: I used to deal with PMS a lot. I had a hyst about 2 years ago. Not for PMS reasons but for a lot of other reasons. I've never regretted it, but I will say it wasn't a piece of cake afterwards.

Ladies, I ate that candy but I think that I can move on from it. I just won't have any dessert tonight and I'll be sure to work really hard at my workout. No sweets tomorrow eithier...got to balance it out.

Have a great day. Hope to hear from everyone else. We miss you when you aren't here.

Susie

Went to Emereg this morning because my whole body was very swelled up!!
It is hives. I got really concerned about how much I have swelled up and the joint pain.They are all symptoms. It takes about a week for the reaction to leave the body. Benedryl it is.
I feel better knowing it is not more serious.
There is no way to tell what set it off but I do have a question. If I were reacting to the Avon shower gel, when would I have the reaction? I have used it for 3 weeks with no reaction. Would hives come on have after that?

I think it is from pulling ragweed out of the garden. And this is how it manifested itself.

I do adore my friend who came to be with the kids and my grade 8 boy. I came home to happy, fed kids and a spotless house!!!!!!
My dad just picked up DS to go to the driving range and DD and I are going to nap.
I wish i had a hammock today. it is beautiful out there,23C, light breeze!!!!

Good morning everyone,
Once again I am pressed for time. I got up and fixed our dinner. Since dh leaves for work before I get home that the way I'm sure he eats something besides fast food.
I missed my June goal. I was still down 2lbs. I'm ok with that. I really expected a gain. I made my July goal 5lbs also. MAYBE...
I'll have to do personals this pm.
Everyone just know I'm thinking about ya'll

BIG HUGS

Caro, I am SO with you. I'm still on cloud 9 just because I'm under 220. I haven't been under 220 in 3 1/2 years! :cb: I took my measurements on the 26th (my diet "anniversary") and will take them again the 26th of this month. A ways away, but I guess that means I've got plenty of time to make some progress.

Susie, thank you. I'm really proud of myself for not giving up. Did you get in a workout to burn off that candy bar?

Hollyhock, I'm glad you're okay. Can you get an allergy test to find out what caused it? You can ask to have a blood draw to do it, you don't need to do the torture chamber version with tons of needle pricks on your skin. It may be worth finding out what caused it since it was such a strong reaction.

Debbie, 2 pounds is 2 pounds and it's still something to be proud of. I bet you can lose 5 pounds for July.

I am still itchy but the swelling is down.They dont test for hives...it could be anything. Wait and see if it happens again, look for common things. Benedryl is my friend today.
Going camping tomorrow after supper til Sunday. Reunion with hubby's family. FUN!!!

Oh my....I have been so good lately...even have managed to have ice cream in the house and have eaten my ration of 1/2 cup.....but seems like no changes in weight....Seems like I get to this weight, around 238-240, and I get stuck. I exercised but ended up with a new blister.....new shoes and a wrinkled sock...grrrrrr, so took the day off so not to irrate it anymore....I will do my arm weights later.

Anyway, just wanted to check in....I am here, but haven't felt like I have much to contribute....just trying hard to stay the course!

Holly....hope the itchies are better!

Grey....WOW under 220....you are my idol!!!!

Susie...just stay the course....you can beat yourself up over that....it is all about moderation!

Later chickies!
Lilybutt

Mornin'!
Today is basically a To Do list.
My Avon order just arrived. We are going camping tonight for the weekend.
I have 6 kids all day.My helper is coming. I have lots of laundry to do.Packing will be painless.
DS has been hyper. Needs more structure.
I had a Gala Days meeting last night and then I went for a Reiki treatment to help move this itch along. It seems to be about 90% better.
I need to bake a cake for the potluck tomorrow. I made cookies ans muffins yesterday aft. It is hubby’s family reunion weekend.We all camp but have a dinner on Sat and the non campers come too. It is wonderful. I am looking forward to swimming and biking.
I would like to get the house as tidy as possible.I am hoping some kids will help.
So much to do. Breathe. I will make a list.
Food was good.Water has be spectacular.Exercise has been scratching.

Peaceful thoughts to the chicks!!!!

Holly- Glad to hear you`re feeling better! Wish you and yours a great time this weeekend. Hope you get some help with the house!! How nice it`ll be to come home to a spotless house to relax in! :)

Gray- I was so happy to get below 220 also! Imagine how good 199 will feel!? I`m with you though... I`m enjoying the ride, all other failed attempts it felt like such a chore. I`m thinking less of my ultimate goal and more about small goals (just let me get through today!). I`ve done great with the scale, the numbers just aren`t that important cause I know I`m doing well and feeling great. I`m glad to have nipped that in the bud. Do you still plan to weigh on Wed and Saturdays? I`m aiming for once a week now, so I`ll be weighing on Tuesday if I wait the whole week (notice I said IF, I`m still not totally free from the grip of the scale!) lol But yeah, Tuesday will be my day. :)

Lilybutt- Hope you have a great day! Great job with the ice cream...I managed to do very well with a craving this week for the cool stuff. I found skinny cows so now I have something low fat in the house, but earlier this week I was stressing and had to have some... so I only had about a half cup. It fixed the urge, and I just thought of how I used to eat ice cream... A big bowl filled to the top (like 2 or 3 cups full!) Then I look at my thighs....ahhh, it all makes sense to me now! :D lol
You managed to have great control, thats something to be proud of!

Have a great weekend everyone, just want to say thanks to everyone who`s listened and offered advice and shared your own set-backs and successes, I feel like I can relate to each and every one of you in many ways. It really does keep me going. I figured I`d be long gone by now, back to being unhealthy and depressed about it. But I`m still here! It`s great to share this all with you, and I hope we all can reach our goals together. Thank you all for being so kind and helpful, and for just listening. I don`t think I could do it alone. ;)

Good morning,
I want to say this 1st thing. NEVER, NEVER give up. Last week when I weighed in and I had that 5 lb gain, I wasn't sure I could recover because that 5 lb put me back above a number that I never wanted to go about again. But last night at my weighin, I lost 3 of that 5 lbs.
That gives me hope that I can hold on to to know that when I make small changes and continue to work at this, I will reach my goal.

I'm a little busy at work this morning, so I won't get to personals today. I've read all the posts and we are AMAZING women. Just to take this task on and work towards our goals our dreams, that's more than some people ever do!

Keep reaching..keep dreaming..keep moving forward and if you get down..get back up!

Susie

Ahh, the struggles.

Work has been better, and I thank all of your for your thoughts and prayers. Last week flew by. I have been very busy and loving it...still a little paranoid that I be "social" and make some small talk in between my tasks. Still think it's really weird, but oh well. I need the job, that's the fact, and I have to try to do what they want me to. The boss is in on Monday and I'm wondering about whether he's going to sit me down again for an update. Last time I saw him I could barely look him in the eye. I hate having to watch what I say to someone for fear of them taking it wrong. I miss my old manager greatly.

I went to the gym this week and was not surprised when I got on the scale..I'm back in the upper 230's. Arrgh. I want to take this under control now, and get to the gym more regularly. I miss feeling active. DH went with me too, and he wants us to start going every evening during the week. I need to focus this weekend and start planning out how I'll prepare myself each day. Preparation is key!

My eating hasn't been horrible, so I know I can do it. I think during the summer, eating just kinda slows down or stays lighter in general. I've been eating lots of berries and cherries and tuna.

I've had a huge craving for soybeans and have been keeping them chilled and grab a handful here and there, kinda like peanuts. I'd like to think that it's like green beans, a good-for-you veggie that I let myself at a lot of...but soybeans actually have fat and cals, more than the average green veggie. 1/2 cup of cold soybeans has 100 calories and 3g fat. But, it does have 4g fiber. I suppose it's better than eating actual nuts or most any other snack. It's natural too, and I really like them. They are so easily accessible for me and I can take them anywhere in a baggie. I munched on them in a movie last night...my husband thought it was gross LOL! Gross was the bag of greasy popcorn he was chowing down on LOL...I did have some too!

I guess I can rationalize this by using the point system like weight watchers...I don't have a point finder, but based on those calculations, 1/2 cup of soybeans would be about 2 points. Not bad, but I definitely couldn't overdo it. Maybe I should leave it at about a cup a day? I don't count points, but I do like to keep points in mind sometimes.

Hope all of you are outside, enjoying the weekend - I'm about to head out myself.

Have fun and I'm thinking about all of you!

Girlie

Hello,
I got up this morning and went to my very first Yoga class. It was a Beginners Class and I can't even begin to tell you how challenging I thought it was. I really enjoyed it thought. I felt calm and energized when it was over. I'm looking forward to the next one. They only have it one day a week. I met a really nice lady in class and she dropped off a DVD for me to borrow and work out with until the next class.

This afternoon I went to the Day spa and used the Gift Certificate taht DH got me for Valentines Day. I got a french manicure (I keep looking at my hand!) and had them do my makeup. I took clothes to change into and my DH and I went out ot dinner. It was such a nice evening.

Now, I"m going to head to bed with my book and relax and undwind.

Girle: I can completely understand how a new job stresses you out. It's so easy to want the old back, but remember life is about changing, so keep your chin up, and stay in the game. Look that manager in the eye. They thought enough of you to hire you, show them that they are lucky to have you.

Susie

Hello, hello, hello!!!
More than 48 hours without 3FC.
Girlie~ you are sounding better!!!
Susie~ you are sounding great too. I LOVE yoga!!!

First day in 10 without any sign of hives and swelling. Weehee!!!
The camping adventure was spectacular.
I so LOVE my hubby and my son and my daughter. It was non stop action and lots of laughs and caring. A really good time with all of hubby’s relatives.
I am happily home,unpacked and well scrubbed in the tub. I was getting as little ripe.
Laundry and gentle puttering to do.
Big salad for supper.
House is still super clean from friday.
Mised you all. I have been catching up for a while!!!

Life is wonderful!!!!!!!

I can't believe the weekend is over with. It was a very busy one for me and a weekend of many firsts.

I went to my first Yoga class, I got my first french manicure. You know those are little things, but every time that I try something new I feel so brave and it builds my self estem. I've found that the older I get I become afraid of trying new things sometime and I don't want to be that way so I'm going to keep finding new things to try.

I got up this morning and went for a walk before church. Doing some sort of exercise in the mornings really helps me to stay on track for the rest of the day. That's something I've learned about myself and I'm going to make the time to do it.

I am trying to get in the frame of mind that this week I will control my environment at work instead of letting it control me. This is going to be a challendge ladies.

Holly: Glad you had a nice time on the camping trip and I'm glad to see your hives have disappeared.

Looking forward to seeing the posts this week.

Susie

Good morning everyone,
I hope I can adjust to dh working nites soon. I'm having trouble making it to curves because we only have a short time together in the am, and none in the pm. It's so hot I can't do curves in the evenings. It's still in the 90's at 10pm most days. I'm off an mon and tues so I'll go those days but its been hard finding the 3rd day. I've been doing fair on food I've been freezing a lot of tomato's. I picked 88 one day, then 59 the next I've been making spaghetti sauce and salsa with some. They did real well this year.


Holly: Glad you had a great time camping.
Glad hives are gone. You sound so UP! :)


Susie: I've always wanted to try yoga. Seems like a fun day.

Girlie: Be yourself, work shouldn't try and change us. They might have rules but don't let the make you unhappy.


Caro: You are right, When I miss getting to this site I start having problems staying focused on my gaols. Ya'll keep me grounded. I truly LOVE and NEED the support I get here.

Lily: Sounds like you are doing wonderful. :)

Everyone have great day

BIG HUGS

Debbie~2 days are better than none and Yoga rocks!!!
Girlie~ ditto what Deb said!
Susie~ glad to see you here again. I have missed you.
Hi Caro, Gray and all the other chicks.
Yesterday, a poster commented about how camping was an escape from society and it is.
Today,so far, has been about feeding kids breaky and getting ready for babysitting. Trying to squeeze my coffee in for a few moments of peace. Much whining from my 2.
Arg!!
I want to go back to the campground!!!! LOL!!
It was nice to sleep in my cozy king sized bed. I will focus on the positive.
Too much salty food on the weekend although is was balanced by much water and tons of fresh fruit and veg. The cherries have been particularily nice.
It is going up to 32C today. I have been leaving the water hose on my trees.We have rain all around us but none here for several weeks. The weeds seem to be growing well though.
I do want to weed today. I guess I will see about the hives if I react again.Still hive free today.
I have my helper coming at 9:30 for the day.
The house is untidy now but still fairly clean. Laundry to put away and tidying to do.
Gotta remember to breathe!!!
Water and salad on the menu today!!!
Gala Days and Turtle Races are this weekend.I have a few phone calls to make, kids need to decorate their bikes for the parade,I am hosting “Turtle Idol” Friday night and my Avon manager is setting up a booth so I will work at it too.
I have Avon orders to distribute and baseball in another town tonight.
Coffee to finish!!! Fruit for breaky. Maybe a little yoga.
Definitely a big round of hugs for the chicks!!!!

Hello,
Just got back in from lunch. I had some pie at lunch and now I'm finished with any desserts for the next couple of days. I decided that if I have some every day the sugar really gets me going, so I'm limiting myself to 3 times a week for sweets.

I did some Yoga this morning. Just some stretching. It makes me feel like I'm really trying to take care of myself.

I'm looking forward to my walk tonight and some weight training. I'm in a pretty good frame of mind about working hard towards my goal. I want to stay in that frame of mind.

I know that visting the board everyday helps me to do just that.
Sorry, no time for personals today; I've got to get back to work.

Keep reaching for your goals...work hard..don't give up!

Susie

Hello all!

Getting ready to head off for another vacation……go out of tow for two days fro work, then leave on Thursday for a long weekend in Myrtle Beach with my boyfriend…..he is there on business…so I am joining him. Really looking forward to time relaxing and fresh seafood!!!!

Susie….I know what you mean about the sweets, best for me to stay away, it is like the flood gates open when I have too many and I can’t stop then I just feel icky.

Holly…my goodness, you are a busy chicky…you make tired just reading about your schedule!

Well I have lost 9 lbs., and am over half way to my goal…..not sure I will make it, but I will try my hardest….wanted to be done to 230 by Aug 8th……I don’t think this trip will be a problem with the seafood, so I will give it my all!!!! Have a good week!

Lilybutt

I'm slowly but surely getting to 199! Weighed in today at 219.5....haven't been this low since jr. high!

Dakota and Lilybutt!!!!! Woooohoooooo!!!!! You gals rock!!!!!! I am inspired!!!!!!!

Hi Susie!!!

Ladies, seriously, I know I am busy but a lot of what I do is completely necessary and it does not always get done. I do get overwhelmed at times but I do want to know, doesn't everyone or at least all Mom's and wives have this much to do. Am I getting it wrong somehow? Maybe I could focus more on my weightloss/health if there was time.

It's been a couple of days since I checked in here! Hope you all are doing well. I'm feeling pretty good this week. I did a two hour workout on Sunday and I felt SO great afterward. Tired and sore, but great. I did 35 minutes yesterday and am planning on an hour today, too. I was still 218 when I weighed myself on Saturday. I broke down and weighed myself this morning and the scale said 217 :) but I'm waiting to change my ticker until it's "official" tomorrow morning when I weigh myself again. I was happy to see a change though. I was losing so fast at first (26 pounds in the first 2 months) and it seems like now my weight loss has slowed down to the 1-2 pounds a week that is normal. That's okay, as long as it's going down. It's just going to take some getting used to for me, I was getting awfully comfortable with those big losses every week.

Caro - I see that you are down to 216! You rock! You are doing so great.

Girlie - It's wonderful that your husband is being supportive and helping you stay motivated. I know that having my husband's support is key for me. In regards to the soybeans, I'd probably try to limit it to about a cup a day. That's 200 calories right there - you could absolutely do worse with 200 calories than soybeans, of course, but I'd probably stick to about a cup as a limit.

I will have to come back later, my kids are having a meltdown so I guess my computer time is over for now.

Hello. I'm a fairly new 3FC girl, and this is my first post in your forum.

My name is Lisa, I am soon-to-be 24 y/o, 5'5". My current weight is 220 lbs. My ultimate goal is to return to the weight I was when I met my fiance four years ago, about 165-170 lbs (the year before I was 230). Over the past four years my weight had bounced back up and more, this time to 265 lbs. I am aiming for 165-170 because I have a very heavy frame (big bones, wide hips), and I retain and build muscle easily. That is a healthy, achievable weight for me.

I started out December 29th (early NY's resolution), and my weight has dropped from 265 to 220. In another 5 lbs I will be halfway to my goal. :D I don't follow any particular plan - I just moderate portions, and try to eat snacks that focus on fruits or veggies (trying include more protein too).

I'm a carbaholic :o , so my big accomplishment has been switching over to whole grains and distancing myself from refined flour and part. hyd. oils. I still have something of a problem with home-made cookies or cake, but portion control has been really handy there.

I found 3FC though the SkinnyDailyPost, and I just want to thank everyone for all of their great information and support. I really think I can make it and keep it this time - if I stay focused and keep in-touch with my support group (you guys!) :love: .

~Lisa

what diet is everyone on.. i am looking at starting to look in to "picture perfect weight loss. any here try that

Hello,
I had to make it a priority to get here today, or it just wouldn't have happened. But I know that coming here, reading the posts and posting myself is very important to my "game" plan, so I knew it was time to make it a priority. Anybody else have to go through that thought process some day. It's hard to put ourselfs first. I know I fool myself into thinking I am by getting done everything I feel needs to be done; I usually find that most of those things aren't even for me!

I had a good walk tonight. Did my ab work. I will make time in the morning to do at least 10 min of Yoga.

I want to WELCOME IAMALOSER and CardioMonster.
To answer your question IAM: I'm not on a diet, but rather trying to make lifestyle changes. I'm watching portions and also my sugar intake, because I crave it and it can really creep up on me.

Cardio: You have done very well..keep up the good work! This board has been a great support to me

Holly: I think you are fine just the way you are. I think you are just the personality type who gets things done....as long as you feel you make enough time for yourself and you are happy with the results you are getting...don't worry about what anyone else thinks.

Ladies I wanted to respond to everyone's post, but it's getting late and I need to get to bed early tonight.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Susie

We got sad news today about a child of hubby's friends who drowned last weekend. Hubby took it really hard. The little boy was only a couple of days older than my son.It is unimagineable to me.

Hollyhock, I'm so sorry. I can't even imagine what it must be like to lose a child. My thoughts are with your husband's friends. I just can't even imagine.

Susie, I absolutely know what you mean. I am trying to teach myself how to make myself the first priority sometimes. It's so easy to make everything else more important but that means I'm not as good at anything as I could be if I got some time and attention, too.

Welcome, IAMALOSER. I'm not on any specific diet either. I am watching my calories and exercising. Eating less, moving more, as they say. It all comes down to calories and burning more than you take in, no matter what plan you are on.

Welcome Lisa. You are doing great! I am a carbaholic too. And chocoholic. I love me some dark chocolate. ;) It's nice to have you here.


I did great today! Only 1500 calories and 115 minutes of exercise. I am very proud.

Hi Ladies, been a little busy but I`m still in the race. :)

Holly- I am so sorry, there is no greater pain than the loss of a child. I never want to experience it, but being a mom you tend to think of your own children... that pain you feel deep in your chest when you hear of a terrible tragedy.... I can only imagine that pain stays forever when you lose a child. My heart goes out to you and your husband, and the family. They will need all the support they can get.

Lisa- Welcome! Sounds like you`re on a good plan thats working for you. I`m almost 5'8 and have a larger frame too, so I know exactly what you`re saying. I know when I was 180 I looked a lot less than that, so I`m aiming for a 70 pound loss that`ll put me around 157. I prefer curves to being really thin!

IAMALOSER- Pretty much I`m doing the same as Gray, low calories, I exercise every day, changed some things that were terribly bad habits... like switched from soda to water (I barely have one or 2 diet cokes a day, you start to love the water!) No more snacking at night. Just eating better and less, and moving more. :)

Susie- I didn`t get to post yesterday and felt a little out of sort... it`s good therapy for me to come here I guess. Keeps me honest with myself, keeps me motivated.

Gray- We both made it!! I weighed in yesterday, 215!!! Yay us!!!
Aren`t you glad you stuck out the sticky needle?! You are doing great! You kept going, worked harder and it is paying off big time!

Hello Ladies,
I did my Yoga this morning. Even though I'm only doing part of the program (due to time restraints in the morning), just taking 10-15 minutes and slowly working my body and breathing does so much for me. I have no idea why I wasn't already doing this!

I just got from lunch with a friend. I was afraid I would overeat but I didn't. I kept thinking about coming here and having to admit that to you and myself that I lost control then I just wouldn't be happy with myself and I want to be happy with myself.

My challenge to myself today is no sweets today or tomorrow until after I weigh in. I'm trying to teach myself how to say NO to myself sometimes. I have trouble saying NO to anything.

Holly: What a tradedy for all of you! My prayers are with you.
Grey: You should be proud of yourself, you are taking such good care of you and reaping the benefits

Caro: It's hard when we get busy to stay in this race isnt' it? I'm proud of you for getting back here and posting. You did that to stay in this race and I know you are going to cross that finish line as long as you keep doing those things that get you there. Sometimes we have to let it go for a day or so, but no longer than neccessary and sometimes it's just plain neccessary to get here as it is to get everything else done!

I've got to get back to work. Talk to you all tomorrow. Looking forward to my walk tonight and my weight training. Exercise helps me to feel so in control..and I'm a control freak! lol :lol:
Susie

Good morning everyone,
Between this heat draining me, dh working nites and dgs spending the month with us, I can't seem to get here as often as I would like. I am not doing as well on food
I only made it to curves twice last week and once this week. Things have got to improve. I hate feeling this out of control.

Holly: Our prayers to your family and the boys family.

Welcome to everyone new.

Everyone who has lost, CONGRATS!!

Every know that I am thinkng abut ya'll
I will try to get my act together soon.
Today is my 12hr work day, so off I go.

BIG HUGS

Mornin' chicks!
Hazy day again.
We had booming flashing storms all around us yesterday and not a drop of rain here. A mile away got a major downpour.Calling for storms again today.
The power kept cutting out. I had written all the minutes for Gala Days and was about to save when it blinked out the first time. Lost it all. Arg!
Great day with the kids yesterday. We have started the summer reading club at the library. Enjoyable.
I weighed in a TOPS. I am up a couple. Too much salty snack food.
Hubby went to see the guys yesterday. He was out late and up and gone early. I wouldn’t have known he was in bed at all if I hadn’t rolled over and opened an eye at about 3am. He is grieving/mourning the loss. He always goes to the guys place when bad stuff happens.He is lucky to have them.
I enjoyed a peaceful evening at home.Everything is less chaotic when he isn’t here. The kids get SUPER excited when he comes home from work and everyone is LOUD and BUSY! It was a nice break for me.
Just 4 kids today. Dollar store shopping on the agenda. Need to get green decorations for the kids bikes to ride in the parade on Saturday.Going with “turtle” bikes.
I may just shave my legs, they seem to be furry.
I have been tired-ish. May be the heat or a hangover from the hives.
Apparently I will be rewriting those minutes.
I need to focus on less salty food. I do drink tons of water. I eat a lot of fresh fruit and moderate fresh veg. Need to up the veg.

Hugs dear chicks!! Have a blessed day!!

Hot!!!! Time In Old Cowtown

Hello! My name is Jacque, I'm 22 years old and I weigh 238 pounds. I started my weight loss journey (Really more of a lifestyle change) July 3rd, 2005, so I've been going almost 2 weeks now. My weigh in day is Sunday... and in my first week I lost 3 pounds!! (I started at 241!)

I want more than anything to be back under 200 pounds!

Throughout high school I was VERY active, I played sports but had horrible eating habits. Because of my high activity level I was able to stay below 130 pounds...but as soon as I graduated I became a couch potatoe and kept my horrible eating habits, which resaulted in gaining about 100 pounds in the 5 years since high school!! I know, that's an insane amount of weight... but I'm dedicated to knocking it off!

My lifestyle change includes eating healthier (counting calories) drinking nothing but water and the occasional 100% Juice with meals, and exercising at least 30 minutes a day!! (Walking my dog is my usual exercise)

I'd really love a support group here on 3FC where I can get to know people going through what I'm going through.

Welcome Jacque~ you are in the right place!!!
Welcome Iamaloser~I dont really follow a program. More of a portion control, follow the Canada food guide and no snacks in the evenings kind of thing.
Welcome cardiomaster~you are doing sooooo well.
Deb~ we are around 100F here too, sucks in every conceivable way!!!
Gray~ you are doing great. Wonderful control and exercise!!
Susie~ getting here everyday I see!!
Caro~215!!! Fell free to kick me in the pants. I have been coasting at 225 for a month.

Anxious niggling thoughts.Why o why o why cant we ever get a little bit ahead with money.
Every month we are a little bit short.We just spent $500 on my van. It is a necessity to drive where we live. How am I going to tell the kids that they cant go on endless rides at Gala Days this weekend? I wont be going to the dance this year.
All my t shirts are stained and holey. I found 1 at Giant Tiger $9.99 that washed up well and fit well so I went and got 3 more. I also spent $3 at the dollar store to decorate the kids bikes for the parade. I am NOT a big spender. I dont want to look like a bag lady. My Mom spends $60 on a t shirt.
I am feeling bad about it.
DH is laid off for next week. There is so much for him to do here but we will miss the income.

The other niggle is that I sent a friendly email to mom and dad and sis and invited them to come different parts of the weekend to see the kids and to baseball and I told them about Tyler drowning. No response from any of them.
It hurts.
Yeterday was hot, busy, but good. I think the heat makes me tired. After the extra kids go home at 4:30 I lay down til 5. I set a timer put on Dora for my kids and snooze.
Good sleep last night. 7 kids today my helper is coming for the morning. DH is home but has “chores” to do. I want him to start working on the front deck or possible finish the bathroom.

Deep breath. Have another coffee. Tidy, tidy, tidy.

Good morning!

Holly- I hear ya! I love staying home with the kids, and my husband makes a decent enough living for us to get by pretty well with one income, but it`s never enough. I do like to spend, and it`s something I am working on. I just notice every time I go shopping, prices seem to keep going up. Food, household items, cable bill, EVERYTHING. I hate stressing over money.

And a kick in the pants to ya!! I couldn`t do that though, you sure have had a lot going on lately. I not only stuck at 227 for 2 months, but I had gotten down to 221 in April only to gain those 6 pounds back (like overnight) and stay there until June. No one could kick me in the pants, not even a $100 bet between me and my sister who could lose the most weight by 4th of July. We called the bet off by the next day. :p

Welcome Jacque! I wish I would`ve smartened up at 22, I`ll be 30 in October and I don`t want to spend another decade like this. This site has been such a huge help keeping me on track. In all my years of trying to lose weight I`ve never made it this far. A month ago my form of exercise was mopping the floor. Now I`m doing over an hour to an hour and a half every day, And I`ve fallen in love with it! I`ve seen lots of 100 pound losers here, so it`s not that insane and it can definetely be done! :) Lots of luck to you, and I`m happy you`ve joined us!

Gray- where you at, girl?! Hope things are going well for you.

Wish you all a great weekend ;)

Hello Ladies......

I want to apologize for not being here the last month or so. My life has been a whirlwind or a mess.

Sounds like everyone is really putting forth the effort and have their ups and downs, and MORE UPS! Yeah, keep on keepin' on.

Holly - So sorry to hear about your friend's son. I don't even want to try to imagine that one. My kids are my heartstrings... The hives really stink. I had them for about 6 months before they figured out what was causing them. I had to take benedryl daily and it didn't always work. Mine always appeared between my b**bies and thighs (middle torso). FINALLY, after telling my therapist about them, he said to tell my GP to put me on Buspar for anxiety. Hives are a reaction to anxiety attacks about one in a bazillion people. Of course, me. Anyway, I have been on buspar for about 4 years with only a few anxiety attacks and NO hives.

Girlie - Sorry to hear about your job situation. I began a new job in January. The atmosphere is so different and EVERYTHING is red zone. Even putting your hand on someone's arm while talking with them. I called myself a fat girl one day and got in trouble for that. It is hard to be someone your are not, everyday at work, HOWEVER it does get easier. I am better about it now.

Susie - glad you found your way back, I am looking to do that for meself too. We all need each other.

Hello to all the newbies, and everyone! Took 10 pages of reading to catch up on everyone! HELLO, HELLO, HELLO........

Here is my story. Food - no OP for a month, back to 264. No exercising. No excuse, just life and me not liking it.

On 6/22 at 6:22 pm, country road, not a stop for me, but a stop for the other direction, the man didn't stop. Hit the bed of my Avalanche, skidded me across the intersection and flipped me in a bean field. Truck ended up on the passenger side down. I hung from my seatbelt for about 10 minutes till they could figure out how to get this huge woman, hanging from her seatbelt, out of her truck. Needless to say it all was an ordeal-in-a-half. Took me two weeks to settle, the man DIDN'T have insurance, so mine had to cover it. Now I am drive a '05 Toyota Camry. Better gas mileage, but sure different than my '02 Avalanche. I have cried a million tears, however come to the reality that if I had not had my seatbelt on I probably would of died or seriously injured. Several bumps and bruises, aches and pains, but fully recovered now. No more tears and thankful. Just trying to get back on track with every aspect of life, mostly my health and eating.

Thanks for listening..it helps. I promise to do better with posting.

HUGS
Annie

Oh Annie!!! I was going to give you heck but I will pass along thankful hugs! So glad you weren't hurt badly. I understand the tears and sadness. Love to you!!

Caro~ our combined income is about the same as an average single income. We are both self employed and dont have benefits etc. Once again-These are our choices.
It just gets a little tough and scary sometimes.

Caro, what kind of exercise are you doing?? An hour to an hour and a half every day?!?! That scares me!! I don't think I could do that... I'm just not sure what I'd do!

Annie, I'm sorry to hear about your wreck :( I know how stressful those are on our lives...I had a bad one about 2 years ago and I still have nightmares from it! I'm glad that you are ok though!

Annie- Sorry to hear that :( But glad to hear you are doing better. My brother was just in an accident and his head hit the windshield pretty hard, luckily not serious, but if they had been going any faster without their seatbelts on it would`ve been so much worse. They do save lives.

Jacque- Yeah it sounds scary when I look at what I have scheduled each day, but I break it up through out the day. I do 40 minutes on the elliptical, ususally early in the afternoon (I had to work up from 10, 15, 20minutes and so on, but it was only a matter of a week or so). I do some strength training 3 or 4 times a week, about 15-20 minutes working the upper body (just some free weights and resistance bands). The other days I`ll do crunches and other ab stuff with the stability ball, and a quick ten minute belly dancing. Thats always easy to fit in.

Also a 30-35 minute work-out DVD in the evening, which last week I did 5 times, Been doing step aerobics but I have some more DVDs hopefully arriving any day now, so on the opposite days of the Step, I`ll do a dance or another cardio. My cable offers on demand fitness, so if I`m bored I`ll do something from there. Breaking it up does not feel like I really do that much. I guess I`m lucky to have the time at home to work out whenever I want, but I still have to work around the kids. I dont want to get off the elliptical every five minutes to make them a snack or change a diaper, so sometimes it`s hard.

I just found that I like it so much, why not do as much as I can. The benefits I`m already feeling, and seeing, are fabulous. I`m really trying to make exercise the #1 priority for me, and the eating better seems to just follow.

Unfortunately I`ve been running around all day so I havent even got on the elliptical yet! LOL So I should get on that real soon....

I`ll check in later tonight! :)