Oh susie~ I wish it was getting me there. I had an odd day food wise.
B~ shredded wheat and milk,plum, 2 glorious coffees
L~ scrambled egg and ww toast( meant to have a red pepper cut up but got busy)
D~ sausage on a bun ,corn on the cob
Then I ate some chips and dip. ARG!!!!!
I normally eat WAY more fruit and veg.I also drink at least 8 12 oz water every day, sometimes more.
I did take the kids out for icecream after hockey registration and I had a fruit smoothie!!

I did own a business for 6 years before I had my kids. I am an entrepeneur at heart.Or a rebel. One or the other. I definitely dont like being told what to do or when to do it!!

It is a beautiful 18C here!! (66F)!!
I am off to snuggle with a blankie on my porch swing!

Had a thought today…went walking outside (new shoes worked out great….still got the old blisters, but no new ones)…anyway…I was thinking about wanting to lose weight and having a goal. Now my long term, would be ecstatic to be there, goal is---190. I was up to 250 once, got as low as 130, but gained weight back and got as high as 320, then I lost 80 and have bounced up and down at the 240-235 range for months, okay actually well over a year. So I was thinking about goals and weight and diets and thought to myself “why am I settling for 190….seems that I could be down further…170? 150? 130?” ……then stopped myself cold and said to myself, in my head of course-I don’t talk to myself on my walks, only in the privacy of my home-hehehehe-“why are you thinking about a weight loss goal?….what I am doing now…eating 1500 calorie of healthy food, exercising as often as I can (trying for the 5 days a week), should be my goal…not losing weight”. So I though instead of going to bed every night ruminating about whether the scale will show a loss in the morning and waking up running to the scale…..I should go to bed every night proud of having made good eating choices,while at home or eating out, or sticking with my calories, or walking and lifting weights, or just feeling good about myself. And get up in the morning and make conscience decisions about how I am going to live that day to be healthier….just my musings!

Lilybutt

Happy Thursday All.....

Not much going on here....Stayed OP yesterday and OP so far today!

Everyone have a groovy day!

Hugs

Annie

Yesterdays food was pretty good, I did have a short time (right about 6pm) where I felt starving, so I had a "Skinny Cow" ice cream sandwhich, and I was still hungry so I had a serving of pretzels... and then right before bed again I had a serving of pretzels and then helped myself to 3 handfuls of DH's chips! (Only about a serving though!) I think I may have stayed within my calorie goal, but I'm still pretty upset about giving in :( I wish I could break this nasty nasty habit!


MyChoice2bfit, I am amazed at your ability to pass up a candy bar!! I'm having serious issues doing that! I keep thinking "Well, ok, if I have the candy bar then I just have to cut back at dinner...not big deal.

Holly, your weather sounds gorgeous! I'm super jealous! We've stayed 100+*f every day this week!! Yesterday was 110, and ICK ICK ICK!

Lilly, what a great thought process, to be proud for making wise decisions! I wish I could convince my mind that that's what's more important...maybe someday I will finally convince my mind of that, but until then...

Annie, Congrats on staying OP! You are doing so wonderful!

Hope you don't mind me adding my two cents . I agree with you so much lilybutt!We can't be about the numbers we need to be about a healthy lifestyle. We should feel so proud of ourselves.

I thought I posted but apparently did not.
Nice day so far. I got my red pepper in at lunch today.Took 4 kids to the splash pad and then my Mom came and picked up my 2 for the night. The other 2 napped most of the aft. I laid out on the swing for a while and then puttered in the kitchen.
Just me and DH for supper.Weird.
I will take a nap first. Gonna go get some shrimp and fruits and veg that are on sale.
That's about it!!
Hi to every. I love your thinking too Lilybutt.

Holly, I'm thinking maybe my post got eaten, because I sware I posted not long ago also!

Hi all,

Well today was a real eye opener for me. Spent the day with my mom, (whom we have a really strained relationship at times), shopping. It came to me about 2 pm, when I realized if I DO NOT change my habits, I will be in the same physical health, not to mention some of the mental health habits, and ailments as my mom. It was very scary to me today, when I was in Lowe's with her, she is 60, and she was having difficulty walking the store. Her knees are shot, she is having double knee replacement in Aug., and her weight is not at a good place. She has had gastric by-pass over 20 years ago, lost over 100 pounds, and has gained all of it back. She has not changed her eating habits, infact today, her eating habits were horrible. She grabbed a McD's mcgriddle on way into town, then at lunch ate a deepfried walleye sandwich with fries, and potato salad. I am scared. Really to be perfectly honest, I am terrified, this will be me in 10+ or more years. I am in no way judging my mom, I am just trying to identify my own fears, and reasons that I eat what I eat, and struggle with everyday. Enough of this, here is meals as of today:
B- yogurt, blueberries, strawberries, and a starbucks iced coffee no fat, no sugar
L- chicken wrap, salad little dressing
S- a subway sub under 5 g. fat, no dressings
lots of water with lime, snack was a handful of sunflower seeds,

no workout today, except I mowed lawn when I got home. Tommorrow I will work out with weight training in AM, and since DS is gone to the Cities until Sunday, I will do all of his mowing jobs. (4) 2 push mows, 2 rider mows.

Have a great evening.
Sandi

I am really not trying to bring everyone down, I was just really brained thumped today, and I didn't like it one bit.

Good morning everyone,
I did a little better yesterday. I had lots of on the job walking. I still need to get back on track with food.
B- Yougurt, and natural applesauce.
L- Chinese buffet. Don't ask, I usally try to Stay away from rice, anything fried ect. Not yesterday...drats.
D- a grilled lean pork chop sand with a little bit of mayo.
Lots of room for improvement there.
Sandi: I feel like I'm where your mom's at. I'm Having trouble walking and I've lost 60lbs only to regain it and a few more. I truly feel like I'm at a place where its now or maybe not be able to walk in a few years. When I'm out shopping a I see the large women sitting in the electric cart. spilling over the sides of the seat. I know that where I'm heading if I dont loose now.

Holly: Good morning, Are you up enjoying
your coffe out on your swing? :)

Annie: Glad everthing is going well. :)

Lily: Great insight! Its not about the numbers. Its about being and feeling our best.


I've ran out of time.
Everyone have a blessed day

Oh what, yet another, glorious day in Indiana. 78 and no humidity. I'll take it! The weekend is supposed to be awesome also, altho I have to work at Kohl's Saturday, off Sunday.

Went to my mom's last night as it was her 76th birthday. Of all things, she wanted flip flops for her BD. So I bought her 5 different pairs, various colors, and types. She was in heaven.

Had another perfect OP day on WW. I am still really jazzed about. Each day gets easier and easier, and by eating healthly food and all of my points allotment each day, I must say, I am NEVER really hungry. Several nights I have to find things to eat to finish up my point allotment. Seems strange, and yet still losing. Can't wait for WI on Monday night. My boss brought in to me the most beautiful peaches off of his tree. They are almost too pretty to eat, however I am looking forward to having one on my break.

I am going to TGI Fridays for lunch with a buddy from my former job of 23 years. She and I have lunch about once every 2 or 3 months. I found the neatest website that tells you almost any restaurant you can think of and the point value of their items. www.dottisweightlosszone.com then scroll down to the middle of the page and click on restaurant. It is a real interesting site, check it out.

Sandi - it's funny how motivated you can get with eating healthy and losing weight, when reality sets in. Kind of what happened to me. Now I am on a roll (non-edible kind, hehe) and hope it takes me all the way down to onederland.

Debbie - Don't let the yesterdays get to you, today is a brand new day, so put your best foot forward and go! You can do this, you really can.

Guess I best get to work ;^) Everyone have a beautiful, on track weekend, stay focused. Chat at cha all on Monday!

(((hugs))) Annie

I could have sworn I posted in here a day or two ago. I'm really far behind, sorry for not doing individual replies. It sounds like everyone is doing pretty well.

I met my goal on Wednesday! 212 pounds. I weighed myself this morning even though it's not one of my "official" weigh in days, and I was at 211 this morning. One pound past my goal! Very exciting.

Oh, how nice to come and see everyone who has been in!!!
Sandi~ My maternal Grandmother and Mom's older sis are just like your mom. Many, many surgeries and insanley poor health. They were OLD by 60. My mom has lived her life not to be like them. Her genetics are different but she does walk 2 hours every day and eats very well and has all her life. Sher is a slim , fit 60 yo. I am made like the other 2 genetically and have always been largeish but i am also way healthier and I care. They did not. It is hard to keep it in mind when ,although overweight, I am very fit , healthy and not inhibitied by my weight in any way. Makes it easy to slide.
Debbie~ I WAS on the swing!! It is the first and last thing I do every day. I ahve already gotten my money's worth. Hubby thinks I am u nuts because it makes me so incredibly happy.
Hope today is going well!!
Annie~ isn't it nice to be made happy with a simple pairs( okay pairs) of flipflops!!
We are having the same weather here.Love ya!!
Gray~ You ROCK!!!
Hi LB and Susie!!
Is it really Friday????
ZOOOOOOM!!! I have been stopping to smell the roses and life is still zoomng by.
Darn it!!
Kids went to the Lake for the night and are coming home sometime today. DH and i had a lovely evening doing nothing. Have I mentioned that I love my porch swing???
I slept way in and woke to a Dad hollering up the stairs,"Hey, are you breathing?”
Yikes. Too quiet here.
4 little people today.
I dug up some gravel for under the new porch to be replaced with topsoil.
Went for fresh groceries. Spent $129. sigh.
Puttering to do today.
My Sis called all excited this morning because they bought a new tv. HA, see, She loves me. I know she has been avoiding me but when anything big happens she calls. She will always need her big sis.
It is a long weekend here. We dont have any plans. The temps will be 23C up to about 27C. Just perfect. I forsee puttering in the yard!!!! (76f-83f)
Food was okay yesterday. Did better with the veggies but not great. I am lazy, cause everything is there. If I took a half hour and prepped everything I would be set for the week. So DO IT!!
Have a perfectly wonderful day!!

Hello,
I missed you guys yesterday. I am happy to say that I stayed on track even though I didn't get a chance to check in.

I had my TOPS weigh-in last night and it wasn't so bad; I did gain, but only .50 lbs. It could have been worse and I'm sure that it was until I made my confession here and got back on track.

I left that meeting last night KNOWING that it will be the last gain I have that is self-inflicted. I might gain for reasons uncontrollable by me, but it will not be because I did it do myself. I really do think more of myself than that..and I'm not going to let myself be mean to me like that again!

Food from yesterday:
B=rice crispes w/ milk, water
L=1/2 ham sub, 2 cookies, water (I skipped the chips so I could have cookies and it was a working lunch so I really didn't have that much control over the food)
D=2 p of white pizza, salad, rootbeer, 1 p of peach cobbler.


I didn't get a chance to work out much this week..next week, I'll make sure that I get those workouts in.

I'll do personal's later.

I'm down another 2 lbs today...almost at my 10% goal. Hopefully soon I will be in the 100's!

And in other news....we're signing the papers today on our new house!!!!!! It will in turn help me walk more because I will have to catch buses to get to work/school everyday, and the bus stop is 3 blocks away from the house.

I hate Friday and Saturdays! Because I don't weigh in until Sundays and by this time I'm going nuts, wishing to know what my new weight is! I mean, sure I step on the scale every day, but I don't count it, I just look at it as a measure of my progress :lol:

I did an hour and eight minutes of cardio today! I'm so proud of myself for this! And I am starting to really enjoy working out! Sure, I'm still a bit painful as I go...my legs get sore and tired, but when I'm done I feel great!

I'm thinking of calling in sick to work! I never call off, but I just don't feel like going in tonight. I would be a 4th person in my area, and therefor just standing around, staring into space all night like an idiot... perhaps I will call in...

Sandi, for a lot of us it takes stepping back and looking at the health of our parents. For me, it was when my dad had a massive heart attack (or so we thought) and while he was in the hospital, waiting for surgery to get a mechanical heart (his was so horribly ruined from the attack that he was in heart failure) we found out that he'd had many (up to 50) minor heart attacks over the past 10 years that he just didn't realize he'd had because he was so big, he probably just thought of them as heart burn :eek: So I saw him and thought "Oh, my god! That's going to be me in 20 years if I don't do something now!"

Debbie, a good plate of chineese food isn't too bad once in a while, and if we don't allow ourselves to have it we're at greater risk of cheating!

Annie, it sounds like you're doing so great on WW!! CONGRATULATIONS!! It's great how every day gets a little bit easier, isn't it?!

G.E.G., CONGRATS on reaching your goal!! I bet that was really encouraging! And one pound past! woo hoo!! My scale this morning said I'm also one pound past my goal, and I still have 2 days till weigh in, so I hope I make the most of them, and don't just throw them away!

Holly, your comment about your sister cracks me up! My sister is the same way! Swears up and down she doesn't need me anymore, yet when ANYTHING worth mentioning happens at all I'm the first on her list to call :lol:

MyChoice, It sounds like you have an amazing new attitude now! Just remember we are all here to support you if you ever need anything!

Dakota, Congratulations on such a big day! 2 pounds down and a new house!!

Morning wonderful chicks!!!!

When we bought our house 6 years ago the yard had never been used. This place was built as a resataurant/gas station in the 60’s, turned into apts in the 80’s and a single family home in the early 90’s.We are the first family with kids and who wants to use the yard as a yard. Our property was severed from a larger one and a newer house was built on the other part. Our neighbour own 5 acres that is around 3 sides of us. They are our only neighbour.It is odd to be surrounded like this. I had started planting trees, shrubs and flowerbeds for privacy and prettiness and they told me most of it was on their property.Our driveway and clothes line etc were over the line too because everything was done half assed right from the beginning.We do have an old survey with measurements off of our house.Anyhow they have put in a pool and want to put up a solid fence for privacy and safety and had a survey done yesterday. ALL my stuff is ON our property, in fact out the back where she has been planting veggies is actually our property.We have gained 10 feet of yard!! Can you say spruce trees!!?
It is soooo nice to have this resolved. It is sooo weird that in 65 years no one has used the back yard. It has also been a weird feeling to not know where our land ended. There were many stories from locals and the previous owners and none were right. I am happy it is resolved and I can continue with my gardening uninhibited.

I had an Avon meeting yesterday. I have signed up 2 new reps out here as my team. That means my name goes into a draw for a 27 in TV, 2 out 25 chances.
woohoo!
We went to a bday party last night that was supposed to be for dinner, i made a pasta salad but the plans had changed and no one called us. So at 7:30 I ran to the restaurant in town for some burgers for takeout to go with my salad for my family.
We had a nice time.
We all slept in til 9. Hubby is still in bed.
I had my coffee out on my new porch swing, on my new porch!!!!
Today is about laundry and moving gravel and dirt. I have a load of wood chips coming next week to cover everything til I plant. I need to weed and cozy up my other beds and trees too.

Food yesterday was good, water good ,not much extra exercise.

Have a fulfilling day!!

Yesturday did pretty good, although doctor scare and wait of 3 hours blew my exercising for the day.

Total Cals 1712, Water 14 servings

B = 1/2 Dannon Light'n'Fit smoothie with splenda, 1 nutrigrain mixed berry bar & water

L = salad wrap with grilled chiken breast, iceburg lettuce, baby spinach, carrots, green peppers, hard-boiled egg and a tiny bit of mozz cheese & water

Snack = one apple with peel and one Laughing Cow mini-babybel light cheese

D = 1.25 cup turkey lasagna with one piece whole wheat bread and water

snack = 1.5 oz piece of Duncan Hines moist-n-ready Devil's food cake with 1/2 tabelspoon homemade frosting and 1.5 cup of nonfat milk

** could have done better, certainly with the cake (as in not eating it :lol: ) but was stressed out

I deserved a little :devil: 's food after my medical scare

And my weigh-in today showed I lost 1 pound ;)

Tomorrow is weigh in!! I always get anxious on Friday and Saturday waiting for Sunday's weigh in!! I can't wait to see my official weight! As of today I was down 3 pounds from last week, so lets hope it's for real and that I am down 3 pounds!!

Hello!

Just enjoying a quiet night home alone on a Saturday night...nothing much on TV!!!! Oh well...it has been a good day. Yesterday I called a friend to go have dinner with me last night (Friday)...I think I had not spoken to a single person all week, except for the furbabies!, and I needed to get out.....it was obvious...I chatted her ears off!!! Oh well that is what friends are for!

Today I ran some errands, went for a walk using a new pedometer (walk was 6200 steps..wooo hooo!), made some supper and started a new book. Tell you what guys...it is very obvious it is time for school to start and for me to go back to work!!!! I enjoy me time home and time alone...but it is time to get things started and go back to work. I have one more full week off...then two weeks of working a few days...then start back full time.

Tomorrow I am headed to Minneapolis to pick my boyfriend up at the airport.....heading up early and doing some shopping along the way...looking forward to it and I usually am not much of a shopper! Monday I am taking my car in to be serviced...100,000 miles!!! then I'm heading to the bank to make the last car payment. That will be a good day!

Eating wise...all is good here...even at dinner the other night did okay. Went to the grocery store and loaded up on fruits and veggies. I am working on decreasing the diet pop thing.....working on it is the optimal phrase there.....drinking ice tea to replace some of it and increased water.....hopefully be off it by next weekend.

Oh and the 5 days of exercise this week.....well let me think......Last Sunday went to the Y and biked and did weights, Tuesday and Wednesday walked, Thursday back to the Y and biked and weights, Saturday walked outside...all for an hour....so I DID IT!!! 5 days!!!!

Enjoy your weekend!
Lliybutt

Holly, thank you. You rock, too. I'm glad you're enjoying your swing so much. I'm jealous ;). How nice to gain some land in your back yard! My father's yard is similar, and he had to battle with new neighbors several years ago about their dog run, which as it turned out they were trying to put on HIS yard. They put it on the other side of their house in the end.

Susie, a half a pound could easily have been from eating dinner or retaining a little bit of water. I'm glad you're not letting it get you down. I bet you'll see a drop next week, if you continue to keep yourself inspired and committed.

Dakotamidnight, congratulations on signing everything for your new house. When do you move in? You must be so excited. The 2 pound loss is really great, too.

LB, thanks. It really is exciting to see the numbers go down. I started out at a size 22, and today I put on my size 18 jeans fresh from the dryer and they were loose enough that I could pull them on without unfastening the button or zipper. I will be back in 16s in no time. I would love to be at goal by my next anniversary (next summer). How's it going as far as weigh-ins? Did that pound stay off? I hope you lost even more.

Lisa, congratulations on your one pound loss. I think you're doing great with your food. Lots of low-fat dairy, lots of veggies.

lilybutt, I'm glad you got your 5 days of exercise in. I really struggle with soda too. One of my goals for July was no soda and I failed that one miserably. I just depend so much on the caffiene! I hope you're able to kick the soda habit.

All is well here. I am so proud, because this afternoon I met my exercise goal for July. 1510 minutes of exercise in the past month! Phew. I'm going to set my goal a little lower for August, because with school starting up and my kids starting preschool, I'm going to be really busy and I KNOW I won't get 1500 minutes in next month. I'm thinking that I'll go for 1200. Still a lot of exercise, that means getting at least an hour for 20 out of 31 days. That's a lot of workouts, really. And maybe I'll go over. I was still at 211 this morning, which is fine. I'm going to weigh myself tomorrow to get an official total for the month, and then try to go back to my weigh-in "schedule" of Wednesdays and Saturdays. I'm also doing well with the eating goal I set for myself - under 1600 calories a day. So far so good.

I got my 90 minutes of cardio in!! But I also ate pizza for dinner :dizzy: Although I think I stayed under 1800 calories for the day! (I'm not 100% sure though...) So I'm sure I'll still have a good loss tomorrow!

Tomorrow I work 10am - 8pm; which will make it tough to get a good workout in! Although I'm thinking of letting my husband keep the car and I will go for a walk/jog to go pick up the car after I get off work :cool: Although my feet will probably hurt like heck when I get off work *sigh* We'll see! I'm determined to get at least 30 minutes in though!

My goal for next week is 25 crunches a day! I'm yet to do any, so hopefully I can make it a habit!

I pulled my old jeans (my favorite pair from early college years) out of the closet today...they say they're a size 15, but I think they're more like a 10-12 because at the time I was a 15 they were a bit tight. (ok, I'm rambling) But I can't wait to wear them again!

Lily, CONGRATS on paying your car off! I still have $2000 left to pay, hopefully I'll get it all paid off within this year! It sounds like you had a good day! And I hope you have a great time with your boyfriend!

Gray, Way To Go on 1500 minutes of exercise!! I've officially walked/jogged 50 miles!! So we're both well on our way!! Wow! Back into 16's!! How long have you been at it?? I can't wait until I'm back into 16's!! Right now I'm a 20/22 (depends on where the pants are from)

Hello Everyone,
I truly missed you yesterday. It's been a nice weekend for me and I have stayed on track, even with going to a corn roast yesterday, and one tonight after church. I'm just determined that I'm going to get out of the 240's by Labor Day. You all have inspired me with your exercise goals and calories goals, and I've seen that the focus really isn't on the number of the scale but doing things that change your lifestyle and make you health and the end result is that those numbers get lower and lower.

Please keep setting those goals and talking about them..it's motivating.

The reason I didn't get here yesterday was because I spent 4 hours at a Day Spa. One of my Sales Reps got me and the Inside Sales girl, a Day Spa package. We had massages, facials, pedicures, manicures, a light light (it was this turkey wrap and fruit--very yummy). I also had my eyelashes tinted (I won't have to wear masscara for a month--it's so COOL). I felt so pampered.
Everything, including the tip was paid for by the Sales Rep. Isn't that AWESOME?!

Tomorrow starts Aug. I always get excited with a brand new month. It seems like a clean start to me.

I'm going to set a goal to stay under 1600 calories all month, and I'm also going to set a goal of exercise for 5 days a week, 1 hour each day.

I'm about to leave for church; I'm singing a solo special tonight, it's the first time I've sang at our church. I'm a little nervous. We have a very large congregation. There will be around 300 there on Sunday nights and over 1,000 Sunday mornings. I'm wearing a long dress so they can't see my knees knocking together!

Food for today (so far, still have the corn roast in front of me)
B=2 waffles with syrup, 2 p of bacon, water
L=large tossed salad, loaded with veggies, blue cheese dressing (under a tablespoon, with my IC I can't have much), single serving of pringle chips (I felt like I wanted to crunch something), 2 cookies, water
D=I plan on one ear of corn, 1/2 cup of potato salad and 1 rice crispy square.

I'll see you all tomorrow.

Hi Ladies

My Choice: GL on the singing. You will do fantastic. You are inspiring all of us.

Deb: You are doing something right now. You are congnitively on board with your health, and are doing something about it. You are not sitting by and letting it "be".
Bravo to you.

Holly: we had to do that with our property a few years ago, but it was with our business and the city. We also "won", but the city wasn't the happiest about it, and now will not sell us empty lot, so we can build on to the body shop. I am glad yours worked out to your advantage. We went to many city council meetings, and finally ended saying: "we didn't know the city was in the business of owning property, and they didn't want tax revenue for it." Needless to say, they said they wanted it for a parking lot, LOL, in a city of 300+ people. A big parking lot. So, we in turn bought the lot on other side of us, for way less money. It all worked out, and now 3 years later, they have decided they really would like us to have it. We decided to pass.

LB- You are rocking girl. HOLY*

Grayeyed: Congrats on making goal. Doesn't that feel good. HIP HIP Horray

LILY- we just got back from Minneapolis and picking up DS. Shopping, bought a new recliner for den, and of all things a 8 fT ladder for our Sign Co. I love going there. Have you ever been to Albertsville? It is a great outlet mall. Just a blast. Check it out sometime.

I am off to UND tommorrow until WED, for a GRAAIN Conf. on Autism. I am so excited to go, one of the speakers is just great. It will be fun to run into all the great advocates and teachers of this complex disorder. Love the kids, Love the families. It is great to be surrounded by people who love their jobs, and want to do the best for our kids. God is good. I am blessed, that I have wonderful families who I get to work for.

Food on the other hand has been not so great, but not terrible
Here is today:

B--1 pancake, syrup, blueberries
L-- Ruby Tuesdays-- white chicken chili, and salad, water
D-- 2 pc. of sushi, cold shrimp, stirfried shrimp and vegs, and a 1/2 pc. of cheesecake with strawberrys
DONE for nite. YIKES.
Tommorrow will be alot better, keeping fingers crossed.

TTFN
Sandi, wishing everyone a mental one of My choice's day spa memories. DEFINATELY.

Hello, Hello....

Sounds as if eveyrone is doing well. Lots of exercising going on, that is great!

My weekend was ok. Worked at Kohls on Saturday. Yesterday I worked my b*tt off at home. Cut the grass, cleaned out the garage, washed all the sheets off the beds and put them back together, did all the laundry, made dinner, did the dishes. Shu wee, had to come back to work to rest.

Tonight is WI at WW, can hardly wait. I feel like I have lost, so that is a good sign.

Everyone have a GREAT OP DAY!

Annie

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to stop in quick and say hello. I had a pretty good week, since I was on vacation, and really didn't eat very healthy. I forgot to weigh in before I left, but just did now, and I'm done a pound. It's only 1, but I'll take it!

I'll come back and post more later. Right now I have to unpack, and get the kids re-packed for their dad's house tonight.

I hope everyone has a great day!

Usually when I post I do it quickly, get interupted many times and then dahs off. Today is a holiday here. No babysitting kids.Hubby slept in til 9. I just dropped the kids at vacation bible school for the morning( every day this week, too). I sat down to rush off a post but I dont have too.
Ahhhhhhh!!
Cardiomonster~ hope you are well!! Moderate amounts od cake are way acceptable. eating the whole cake is a problem.

LB~Well??? How was the weigh in?? All your hard work and dedication pay off?? I will do 25 crunches a day with you!!!

Lilybutt~ 5 days!!!! Good on ya!!!!! Drink that water!!!

Gray~ WOOOHOOOOO!!!! Congrats on meeting your goal, you must feel fantastic!!!!!!!!!

Susie~ You and I both gravitate towards the starchy carbs. Are you limited with the IC with veggies and fruit? I was thinking of a 7-10 servings challenge.How was the solo???

Sandi~ I invited someone from the journals here to meet you. She is a single mom with an autistic son and weigh over 200 too. Thought you might understand each other.Have a good time at the conference!

Annie~ dear Annie you ROCK!!!!!

dkkrf~1 lb it GREAT!!! You are busy!!

Fresh start today?????
Much needed!!! I have been doing some emotional eating in the evening. At least I think it is emotional. Allergies are pretty bad and i feel tired and crappy so I eat. Eating is not gong to help. As always my choices aren’t bad ,it is the quantity.
I am feeling extremely fat which may be a good motivation.
Nice day of house cleaning and spending time with the kids.
We went through both kid’s dressers. DS just needs jeans and socks for back to school. He wears them out faster than fast.
DD needs LOTS. The little monkey has grown 2 inches since school got out in June.
I gave her a short and sassy haircut last night per her request. It is a little short for my taste but she is happy.
DS has traded for a hockey video game and has played non stop. Now that hockey will be back on I am voting for a second TV. Now there are 2(DH&DS) against 1. We need to buy a receiver. We have an old TV kicking around. I wonder if the hookups work. It would save a lot of grumbling on my part.

Have a peaceful day!!

just wanted to share....I'm down to 215.5 today!!!!!! last weighin was at 220 last week during TOM, and man did the weight come off!

Hello,
It looks like everyone is being very successful with their plans and exercise and it's showing up on the scale.

The solo went very well last night. Everyone kept complimenting my voice and saying how poised I looked...I say fake it until you make it! :lol:

When I got home from church I went for a walk. I hadn't planned on doing that but I thought it's time to start on my Aug goals, so let's get moving.

I decided that I will focus on meeting the following goals for Aug:
5 days a week, I will get in at least a 30 min cardio workout
For the month of Aug I will journal my food everyday

My reward is new makeup at the end of the month(Holly: maybe I should order something from Avon?)

I'm about to head home, but I want to get in a quick post.
I'm meeting tonight with my TOPS area coordinator. She has something she wants to talk to me about. I have no idea what.

Here's the food for today: (by the way, I stuck to my menu last night at the corn roast)
B=rice crispies w/ milk, water
L=Ham sand on bun, single size serving of Pringles chips, 1 sugar cookie
D=(Meeting my Tops Coordinator) I'm planning on a salad, I mean what else would one have with her there?! ;) :dizzy:

Holly: I'd say it's emotional eating. You are so right to recognize that it's because you are feeling tired and so forth,but it doesn't take care of the problem. So, I think that we have to find out what will take care of the problem and do that instead. What do you think? I am very limited on the fruits with IC. They say maybe pears and watermelon, in small amounts. It sucks because I love fruit, but it's not worth a flare.

Dakato: CONGRATS on the loss...199 is so close for you!

Dkkrf: Congrats to you too...a pound is a big deal..celebrate it!

Annie: Good luck tonight at WW.

SiouxChief: Let us know how the conference goes. Enjoy the conference and remember it's about enjoying the conference..not the food!

OK ladies..I've got to go. See ya tomorrow.
Susie

Good evening everyone,
WOW! Everyone sounds so great. So UP, That is fantastic. I read all your post most days. Just sometimes I don't get take the time to post myself. I've being doing fair. I been eating too much at lunch, but eating real lite in the evenings.
B- yougurt and natural applesauce
l- pork chop, a few pieces of fried potatos, and a zuchinni, tomato, bell pepper, and onion stir-fry.
d- sm salad w/ranch dressing, sf jello

I didn't make it to curves at all last week. no good reason just goofed up.
I went this am. My goal again for august
is 5lbs and curves 3x a week. And my 8-glasses of water.

Susie: I'm so glad you enjoyed yourself singing your solo. I bet you were wonderful.

Dmidnight: CONGRATS!! on your loss. You rock. :)

Holly: Glad you had a relaxing morning,
You are such a inspiration to all of us.

dkkrf: CONGRATES!! I always believe anything downward is great.

Annie: good luck with WI! I know as hard as you've worked you are down.

Sandi: Enjoy your conference.

LB: Doesn't it feel great to get in a smaller size. Keep up the great work :)

HI to everyone I missed, A neighbor just came in so I'm going to say goodnight.

(((HUGS))) Everyone and thanks for being there for me.

I was down 4 more pounds yesterday for a total of 13!! Woo Hoo!! 11 pounds from my 10% mark!

Today has been a great day :) Just got home from a 2 mile walk with hubby, and the hills that we walked up and down kicked my butt!! I feel amazing though!

My husband today decided officially to quit his job, and go for another one... one that will keep him on the road a lot :( So I'm kind of bummed about that! But also really happy, because I know how miserable he was at his other job!

MyChoice, It sounds like you have some excellent goals for the month!! 1600 calories is a great amount, and 5 days a week of exercise is perfecto!! By the end of the month, your body will CRAVE exercise!! Mine is already after just 2 weeks of REALLY working out.

Siouxchef, that Autism convention sounds amazing!! (I'm a nursing student and REALLY into that type of thing!)

Annie, I hope that weigh in went well :) You did so great last week that I can't wait to hear your resaults!!

dkkrf, a pound is still great!:)

Holly, GREAT! I need someone to do 'em with me!! Crunches kick my butt!!

Dakota, wow! Down almost 5 pounds?!?! Woo Hoo!! That came off quick!! (Even if part of it was TOM weight!)

Debbie, Great Goals for August! Definately VERY attainable!! VERY!! And even if you didn't make it to Curves last week, there's always next week!

LB~ you sound incredibly pumped. Woohoo!

I went out for a drive this aft with DD and picked up twelve dozen cobs of this amazing maple sweet corn. We ate one dozen for supper( with shrimp and rice) and then I blanched 10 dozen, cut corn from the cob, bagged and froze it. I LOVE this part of my life . It what I dreamed I would be doing when I was all grown up and a Mom.I devoured Anne of Green Gable and Little House books.
It is the same feeling as coming down the stairs on a frosty winter morning before the sun is up and stoking up the fire while in my flannel nighty and then sitting with my coffee watching the sun rise through the trees.

I figured out what was bugging me and really it is nothing new. A newer version of the same old, same old. My son is driving me to eat too much. He is exhausting. He is not as constantly emotionally traumatized as before but for the last couple of weeks he has been plain ole mouthy and aggressive. It has escalated into kicking me and hitting me. Today after bible school the leader said to me that he was a real handful. I tried to talk to him about it and he went balistic. I called a family meeting and DH backed me up 100 %. DS spent the whole day in his room meals and all. He is on parole right now. One screw up and he will miss a playdate with a fav friend and a day at the beach with another family.
It bugs the snot outa me that my word/action isn’t good enough. That I need DH to back me up so my son will treat me with respect.
After ALL day in his room thinking ,DS did speak quite clearly about what he has been doing wrong and realized just how blessed he is. He doesn’t know why he gets so worked up. We can work on that one.

Ginormous SIGH!

Life is grand and challenging all at once.
I had a great snuggle with my kids on the porch swing tonight.Hubby finished the skirt on it today!! It is complete!

Debbie~ I cant help but wonder if I was truly inspiring ,i would have this weight managed well. I thank you for the thought.

OH MY GOODNESS! VERY EXCITED AND PUMPED HERE!!

Go ahead ask me, how did WI go last night at WW???.

Glad you mentioned it......Down another 5 lbs. Whew Whoo-partay!

Got my 10 lb lost ribbon too! Actually it is down 10.4 lbs.

Everyone sounds great!!! I have back to back meetings today :^(

Have a wonderful OP on track lovely day!

(((HUGS)))

Annie

Good morning,
Today is off to a great start. I just put a roast in the oven, and just finished a load of clothes. I usally do laundry on tues evening but dh said he was out of his cool workshirts so I did it this am.
I was feeling weak so I ate 2 pcs of w-whweat toast with just a dad of p-butter. I'll eat a orange and call that b-fast. I plan to go to curves as soon as the clothes finish.
I have a WI on the 7th. I know I didn't reach my goal for July but I hope for no gain at least.

Holly: Great job with ds. You are helping him learn to deal with his anger.
If you waited and just ignored the problem he would be out of control. When he is a teen that is a real problem. As parents we all have different beaviors we will tolerate from our children. From the age they could talk I never allowed them to talk back. Because I had talked back to my mother. When my youngest started getting in trouble as a teen. Everyone found it strange he would be so polite and calm when I would get onto him and tell him he was grounded. Then he would just sneak out his window anyway. That was a rough few years. I never wanted to wish their youths away, But THANK GOD they are grown. You know, I bet thats what my parents said.... Ok, I miss the baby years. LOL

LB: WOW!! :) CONGRATS! That is a fantastic loss.

Washer has stopped. I take avantage of mother nature and hang out my clothes.
Matter of fact I have a freezer where my dryer would go.

Everyone have a great day

Annie: YEAH!! :) You are kicking booty!

You rock!!

Go Annie...Go Annie...Go Annie...Go Annie!!!!!!!

Deb~ I miss the baby years and mine are just 4&6, LOL!! I was a rebel too but part of it was that no one gave a rats *** about me. I tested and constantly got away with it because it was too much work for them to deal with it. That is definitely why I go the limit with my kids kids no matter what. The root of my sons behaviour is insecurity and I will step up to every challenge because I know he is checking to see just how much I do love him.

Holly - I can totally relate to the emotional eating - I used to eat when I was hungry, tired, bored, etc, etc.. But I'm working on getting past that. My problem is avoiding all the treats that all my co-workers keep putting in the break room!

dakotamidnight- congrats on the loss! Sounds like you had a great week!

Annie - congrats on the 5 pounds!!!

Why must the scale tease me? I'm so addicted to it, but this morning when I got on it said I was 1.5 pounds down from Sunday...ALREADY?!?! Although, we'll see what it does this week, there's still a LONG week coming up!

I got 50 crunches in yesterday! And 50 the day before, so far my goal for the week is working! It's a pretty simple goal, but hey!

After today Hubby works for a week straight until Vacation...which means I'll have plenty of Gym time!! I feel guilty going when he's home because I never really get to spend tiem with him (he works 70 hours a week at his miserable job) so I usually settle for a 2 mile walk when he's home.

Holly, ((HUGS)) I totally understand your stress level, and I hope that things get better at home soon! I can see how that would make you emotion eat!! MMM! Maple corn!! I love that stuff, I've only had it once, but it was AMAZING!!

Annie, another 5 pounds?!? That's just amazing!! Just proves that WW really works when you stick to plan!! You're making me want to go back :lol: if only I could afford it!

Debbie, what a productive day!! Curves sounds like such a wonderful place! Everyone I talk to has amazing things to say about it... *sigh* We never get fun stuff here!! I hope your weigh in on the 7th pleasently surprises you!

Hello Everyone,
Well, the meeting last night with my TOPS area coordinator had to do with offering me a Area Chaptain position. It would require about 5-10 hrs of my time a month. I'm considering it but I really have to think about it. I'm one who takes on things all the time and doesn't leave anytime for myself.

Not only do I cover up my feelings with food, but sometimes I do it with things to do. Anyone else do that?

I would love some input on this decision I need to make.

I didn't get any exercise in last night except my ab work. Better than nothing. Tonight I will walk with my workout buddy and do some weight training. I've got to exercise 4 more times this week to get to the 5 day a week goal. I'm usually good at exercising but the past few weeks I've got out of the habit and I don't want that to become the norm. That's why I set that goal.

Food for today:
B=rice crispies, water
L-turkey and veggie wrap sand, handful of chips, 1 1/4 sugar cookie, water
D=No idea yet

I just want to get that written down do I remind myself to stay on track.

No time for personal's..except I want to give a big CONGRATS to Annie. Keep up the good work.

Oh, and Holly: I don't have children but I watch my sister-in-law struggle with the same issue with my nephew. I think that you just have to stay consistant with them and keep those guidelines in place. Eventually they will grow up and boundries is what helps them to do that so they learn to control theirself. Hang in there!

I hope you all don't mind if I join in with my last couple pounds to 199. I feel like I'm so close but so far away. It sounds weird, but I'm kind of scared to see that 199 on the scale, I haven't been that low in YEARS, it makes no sense to me why I would be kind of scared, but excited at the same time. Anyways, good luck to you all on the race to 199!!

Hi, I'm back in the race after a couple of pit stops and too much refueling :lol: . My new job has started, my vacation is over and I'm ready to re-focus. I will readjust my ticker this Sunday. I have gained a few pounds in the past few weeks, but I hope that a week without pizza and fast food will minimize the damage.

Haleys, congratulations on your success so far! I was down to 199 for about a day a few years ago, and I was delighted and pertified at the same time. But I didn't have a support network to get me over the hump, like I will this time.

Susie--you would be a wonderful Area Captain! I agree that busyness is sometimes just another way to avoid situations or hearing your own thoughts. If you think you'd enjoy the time you put into this, that's one thing, but if you think it will stress you out, maybe now isn't the time to take this on. Maybe the area coordinator can let you ease into the position, so that you can test it out before making the commitment.

Thanks so much to all of you for sharing yourselves on this thread.....I can't possibly catch up on the last week and a half's conversation, so here's a groups hugs to all of you: :grouphug: Now that life is settling down, I will be a more regular visitor.

Keep up the good work!

judy