good morning everyone,
nice to see you here dpulley, the weeks are really busy for me also. great attitude today!! good luck running your errands! keep up the great work!

welcome skinny memories, great job so far!!! there is a lot of great support in here, and a ton of motivation too. good luck you can get it back together!!

so i planned the meals and the shopping list, got my exercise in for the day, now i just have to get my but to the store, clean this mess of a house and hopefully do some yard work if the rain holds out. npt much else going on here today. hope you all have a great weekend!!!

Folks...I would love to join the race to 199. I am new to this site and am learning the ropes slowly but surely.

SW 250
CW 230
GW 175
mini goal 220

Good morning everyone,
It is my Saturday to work until noon. I don't really mind, it's nice have the extra money in the paycheck, but I have a ton of things to get in order this afternoon. The house needs cleaned, the laundrey needs done, I've got to go grocery shopping.

I just found out they are taking my nephew (he's 17) into emergency surgery in just a few minutes. He is having trouble with his gallbladder and appendicts and on top of everything he has mono. He's one sick kid right now. I would ask you to say a prayer for him.

He's at Children's hopsital in Cincinnati (about and hour from where I live). I asked his mom if she wanted me to come to the hospital. She said not right now, but maybe tomorrow.

My tutor for my Accounting class comes on Sunday's. I think it will work out though. I'm going to tutor with here for about an 1 1/2 and then go to the hosptial.

Life sure can get crazy in a hurry! But I'm determined to keep everything under control and that includes stress eating! Right now, I'm not sure how I'll get a workout in, but I'm going to, even if I have to run the stairs in the hostipal.

Welcome to all you newbies. This is a great bunch of women!

I know the weekends can be really hard to stay on plan, so try and get here so we can stay encourged.

Hugs for you Susie and prayers for your Nephew. Poor little man.
Welcome to the new chicks!!!
I went to the DR and I have a sinus infection. I feel very sick. I am on antibiotics and hopefully will turn the corner in the next day or two.
Eating has not been an issue , for the first time in my life, I have no appetite.
Lots of rest is on the menu.
Take care you wonderful women!!!

How goes it? I went over on my calories today, but only by 150 so I'm not feeling too badly about it. I have a long way to go still, but this is going to work. Just gotta stay OP.

Holly - rest up and feel better! That's the ONLY good thing about a sinus infection, no appetite.

MyChoice - I certainly hope that your nephew is back to his old self again as soon as possible.

up4it, SkinnyMemories and Jaci - WELCOME! The more the merrier!

Jodi and Holly - you two are my organizational heros! I thought I was pretty good about multitasking until I started reading about all the things you two accomplish!

dpulley - you can do it! Just stick to the basics!

Annie, April and Girlie - you chicks all sound like things are right OP and that's great!

If I've missed anyone, I'm sorry, but got alot to get done before bed and then to work tomorrow.

Nan

hello everyone,
not much going on here today, same old sunday routine. where is everyone?? i hope you are all doing well this weekend. i have been mindlessly picking at little bits of things today, not really hungry but it is TOM and i just feel like tasting everything.

mychoice- i hope your nephew is doing ok. sending hugs and prayers your way!!

labchick- you can do this!! you seem to be doing great so far!! keep the great spirit up! i'm sure you get just as much multitasking in as we do, your family sounds as busy as mine.

holly get well soon!! sinus infections are miserable! soup tea and a good book always seem to help me.

up4it welcome!!

Hello Everyone,
It's been a very busy day for me today. DH and I went to church this morning, then my tutor came at 1:00 to work with me for a couple of hours. We got halfway through the problems I'm to have ready for class on Tuesday. This accounting class takes a lot of time! But I'm not giving up...don't know if I'll take anymore of them (and that's a whole different problem..changing colleges, changing majors--who knows!) but I'm determined that I will get a B in this class!

DH went grocery shopping for us while the tutor was here...THANK YOU DH!

I then went to the Y for a workout. I didn't get to add the full 15 mn to my cardio because I only had an hour to workout before they closed. So, I added 7 min. At least it's a start towards my new plan.

We just had a nice dinner of meatloaf, boiled potatoes and carrorts, and peas, and I had a small slice of apple pie. With my IC I can't eat many fruits and if I do, they are better for me if they are cooked..so I'm qualifying the apple pie here!

Thank you for the prayers for my nephew. They took out his appendicts (sp?) and said the gallbladder looked ok for now. He's feeling pretty miserable still. He does have an infection in his blood as well as the mono. I guess the infection was from the appendicts? He's doing better; at least he's complaining like a teenager! When they got him out of bed to stand up, he really grouched around. I was there and he said "I can't believe you've had to do this 3 times--I've had 3 major abdominal surgery" I told him to suck it up! He snarled at me. But he loves me..and I love him. He's my first nephew and while I love all of my them, he's sort of really special to me. He's 6'4", a junior in high school and wears a size 14 shoe, but he's still my baby. The difference now is that instead of me picking him up and setting him in my lap, he does that to me.

Thanks so much for all your prayers. I really appreciate it.

Holly: I think you will start to feel better in just a few short days. Sinus infections can really take it out of you! I'm glad you went to the doctor.

Labchick: You've done great with the calories and I wouldn't worry about going over the limit by that small amount. You are doing awesome!

Jodi: That TOM can be a tough one to get through. I hope the urge to pick will leave soon.

Well, I need to go do the dishes and then I'm settling in on the couch to watch Desperate Housewifes. This is fast becoming one of my favorite shows! I really laugh when I watch it. Anyone else seen it?

Talk to you all tomorrow.

Well today has been an alright day for me. I got home from work at 730am then helped the kids get dressed so my sis could go out and get her things set up for her yard sale. Then my mom kept an eye on them while I showered/changed..then we all had breakfast. I had 2 small freid eggs with wheat toast and a glass of OJ. I probably should have fixed the eggs differently but I don't think I did too bad.
I crashed around and then woke up in the evening...missing lunch altogether....then
ate dinner. We had chicken helper,mashed potatoes,green beans and bread and butter for dinner. I ate small portions and only had one serving of everything so I am doign better than I used to. I did not get enough water yet.....but then I have been asleep part of the day and technically I did have some today. I drank 2 20oz bottles at work...one around 2am one around 4am. Early in the morning but still technically today. I have also drank 2 other glasses of water since then....so though I at least got some water in me.

Exercise I have not gotten today but I did a ton of walking last night so I guess that makes up for my non-exercising today. Tonorrow I'll get back in the swing of things doing something.

Jodi---Oh I know how you feel...I hate TOM.....thats when I want to snack all the time hungry or not....I have to realllly watch myself those few days.

mychoice--Glad to hear that your nephew is doing ok. You all are in my thoughts and prayers.

holly-I hope you feel better soon. I get sinus infections alot so I know how much they suck. Thats about all I ever get.....*knocks on wood* I seldom ever catch anything else. Its crazy b/c I can be around someone with a virus and not catch it but don't let me within 10 feet of someone with a sinus infection or else I''ll get it.
Well I did have the flu once and that was it....and I never want to get it again. It was horrible.....I thought I was for sure dying!!!


up4it,skinnymemories,and Jaci---Welcome!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm trying to hurry so I can go read a bedtime story to the kids....so If I missed anyone please know that I am thinking of you and hoping things are going good for you.

May everyone have a great night and a wonderful tomorrw!

Good Monday Morning, all you wonderful chicks!

I made it through the weekend and only gained 1 pound back of my 2 pound loss last week! I know I should be down, but I didn't exercise, ate pretty good and am expecting TOM at any moment. Usually those three things would conspire to make me gain at least 3 or 4 pounds. Well, today is D-Day....I start writing down what I consume and the calorie amounts. No more ifs, ands or butts! I am going to try and stay between 1100-1400 range. AND-the walking shoes are back on. As soon as I sign off here, I will be going for a 2.5 mile walk-maybe farther.

I have a mini-challenge to lose 1 pound by Friday. Anyone else want in?

Welcome to all the newbies.

April-Sounds like your schedule is rough. How do you stay awake all night?

My choice-Congrats on making it to the Y and adding to your workout! I hope your nephew is going to be allright. I have 3 sons, the oldest being 13, so boys have a special place in my heart.

Well, I'm going out to walk. Anyone wanna come with me?

Jill

Good morning ladies,
Are you ready to hit the ground running? That's always my first thought when I wake up on Monday morning.

I had a pretty good weekend and I feel I stayed on plan most of the time. I'm going to remember my game plan that I posted last week. I've got a copy of it pasted on the inside of my journal. Now, about that journal. I have such a hard time doing it everyday! Why is that? It really is something that I want to do, but I just can't seem to make it a priority. Anyone have any ideas on what I can do to get in the habit>

Also, I need help in coming up with a name for my TOPS team. We have two teams right now A & B, and it's a contest to see which team can loose the most weight collectively by the end of the year. We are to come up with a name for our teams and we are to use this as a way to inspire each other. Any ideas you have would be most welcome.

Jill: Enjoy your walk...wow! 2.5 miles..you go girl! I'm at a 2 mile walk now...and I'm hoping that with the added 15 min to my cardio I'll get to 2.5 miles. About that mini-challenge. I'm in for it. I have to use a Thursday evening date...will that work?

How's everyone else doing? I'm looking forward to reading your posts today.

Let's do this Ladies!!

good morning chicks,
the scale finally moved!!!! i am down 2 lbs 229. this was a mini goal of mine to make it into 220's this month. now if i can just keep that 2lb off and hopefully add to it i will be very happy. as much as i hate to admit it because i truly hate to exercise, i am pretty sure the new routint i came up with last week has helped alot, so after work today as soon as i get home it is exercise time!!!

greenlass- i'll join you in the 1lb mini challenge. i think i can do 1 lb this week, unless the munchies take over again. we can do this!!! great decision by the way starting to write down your cals etc. i try to stay close to 1300 a day. good luck with your journal!!

mychoice- so glad your nephew is doing ok, hope he has a speedy recovery!! i love "desperate housewives" it just cracks me up! great job upping your exercise routine! sometimes the smallest changes can be a really big help!

april- working nights is tough, sounds like you got a pretty good amount of water in though. keep up the great work!!

to anyone else that i missed have a great monday!!!

HI gals,
I am still very sick. I dont feel much better after 3 days of antibiotics. BAH!
I had an emotional weekend. I spent some time with a close friend whose husband died in an accident earlier this year. She is spinning out of control. I feel so helpless. I have talked to a counsellor,resolved some of my guilt and have a plan. It is heartbreaking. They have 2 boys ,aged 2 & 5. I have no plans for today. i have 3 girls here. They play well independantly so I wont have to be of my feet entertaining all day.
Greenlass~ good luck with the recording. Do you use fitday.com? It is great.

Susie~ what about journalling at lunch time or while you eat?

Yeah Jodi, Yeah Jodi,Yeah Jodi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How's everyone else doing?

Hey, chicks!

Hollyhock-Sorry you are so sick! Being sick stinks! Thanks for the idea about Fitday. What a cool website! I think that will really make me think about what goes into my mouth before I eat it.

Susie-I'm glad you're in for the mini-challenge and Thursday night is great if that is your usual weigh-in. A friend of mine used to work for Quick Weight Loss Centers and she swears by weighing in first thing in the morning, after you go to the bathroom and before you shower. I'm for doing anything that'll help with the scale saying a lower number!

I did my walk this morning and completed it in 40 minutes with a little bit of jogging thrown in. Halfway thru my cd player ran out of batteries and that hurried me along a little bit, too. Anyone else listen to audio books while working out? I find that it passes the time a little faster than music.

Jill

Hi everyone. Hope you had a great weekend. I ate horribly and was lazy but I did the 5am thing this morning, even though I went to bed at almost 2am. I was up late trying to destroy the viruses on my computer. Arrgh. No luck. I am going to stay off the computer tonite...I just don't feel like stressing about it.

My tummy hurts today though from all the icky things I've been putting into my body. Waffles for breakfast, fried chicken for lunch, no veggies. I feel bloated and a bit down, but I'm glad I did my exercise. Will definitely try to get to bed earlier tonite.

Congrats to the losers and good job to all the tryers out there. I am sorta trying...LOL. The scale hasn't moved but at least I feel better. So much for my October minigoal. The month is halfway gone and there's no way I'm losing 7 pounds in two weeks lol. Well, I could starve myself but we know that's not good.

See you at the gym at 5am.

CD

hello everyone!
it was an ok day, the furnace was broke at work so i sat at my desk with a little space heater at my feet, it was freezing in there. the furnace man said he has to order parts and goodness only knows how long that will take, i think i'll wear alot of layers tomorrow and try to tuff it out. i don't want to loose the hours and i'm not willing to give up my precious vacation time for something like this. i came home from work warmed up, and did my exercise. it is getting easier actually, i can do 2 full sets before i start getting winded now. i'm in here because i want something sweet, i made myself a sf iced tea with an extra pack of sweet-n-low it is sweet hopefully the urge will pass by the time i am done with it.

mychoice- i have a hard time with journaling also, i started keeping photo copied sheets i printed from a diet book, i staple together enough for a week and then i fold it and keep it in my purse so i can write whenever i get a minute. the shhets i carry have space for all the food for the day, cal count and portion size, the date, my weight, exercise and a few extra lines for feelings, ideas, whatever. it makes it easier to jot things down when i have a free minute instead of trying to schedule yet another thing in an already too busy day. maybe something like this could help you? names for your tops group??? that's a tough one, not much help there ...sorry.

holly- you poor dear!! i hope you took it easy today hopefully the meds will kick in soon!! get as much rest as you can, well that was silly of me to say to a mom!! anyway get well soon .....and thanks!!

girlie- keep trying!!! great job getting up at 5 for the gym!!

greenlass- wow 2.5 in 40 minutes that is great!! keep up the good work!!

hevron? annie? where are you girls? hope everything is going ok.

ok i think it is safe to say the sugar craving is gone....at least i hope it is.
good night