Hello all, just a quick update.

Doing well. But it is 11am and I've only had a can of diet Coke. 12oz. I need to figure out how I can get more liquid in me. Maybe I can switch off, a can of diet something, a glass of water. I hate water - I admit it.

I'm feeling organized. I'm feeling OP. It was a little tough to get up at 4.30a this morning...I hit snooze. I went to bed after the Academy Awards and it was too late. Tonite is the Apprentice, and then I'm going to record the Miracle show that I want to watch at 9p and hit the sack.

Holly:
Hugs to you. I can only imagine trying to juggle so much - and I have nothing but a husband and two cats and sometimes feel overwhelmed! Take your time, and just change one small thing at a time. We talked in my WW meeting this weekend not to focus on the whole scheme of things, but just to wake up each day and tell yourself you're going to change ONE behavior or do ONE simple thing that day. One thing is better than none! :)

Charlie:
I haven't properly said hello. I hope you stick around - please stay - and as I mentioned to Holly, just say that you will change ONE behavior today...if you do nothing else, you are going to do that for the day. It's all you can do - baby steps!

Have a great day to: Ellen, Lily, Sarah, Susie, Debbie & All. Hope to hear from you today!

Girlie

Hello Ladies.

Here it is, Monday, once again, and yet I am "re-starting" my new "old" plan. Tracking my points, weigh is tonight at WW. I want to at least 30 lbs off by the end of May for my trip to the Bahamas.

Seems everyone is struggling right now, must be the weather. It is cold, foggy and gray here in Indy today. Supposed to get better by the end of the week. That should help me jump-start the exercise.

Everyone hang in there, welcome to the newbies. There are so many of us now, it is almost impossible to personalize these days.

(((HUGS)))

Annie

Hello,
Just a quick checkin. I packed my lunch so I wouldn't go home and eat more than I intended to and it's a good thing, because after I finished my lunch I thought about going to go get something (like a cookie) or something from the lunch room, but then I talked to myself and decided that I could go ahead and have the sweet then OR wait until after dinner. I'm choosing to wait until after dinner.

I know that the weather has a lot to do with my motivation. When it's warm and sunny, I think about summer and how I want at least 15-20 lbs off by Memorial Day, so I'm motivated. But I've got to remember that even though today might not be sunny and warm, the time when it will be is coming and I must prepare now.

Hopefully someone who is struggling with the same can use that thought and do some self-talk and get theirselves back on track or keep on track with it.

I think self-talk is very important. Ladies, we must remember that this is our addition and we have to fight it every day and renew our resolve everyday. Just like a drug addict or an alchololic.

I must get back to work. Talk to you tomorrow.
Susie

Good evening ladies. Gosh, the one day I'm not here in the afternoon everyone here is busying posting. :lol:

Had a very rough weekend, so glad it's Monday. Saw the dr today re: my medications. Decided to taper one off that may be the culprit to my lack of losses. I am praying that this will work. She(dr) was hesistant to put me on another med that would "aide" in weight loss supposedly, but it's not a given to she didn't do it. I am NOT a patient person! I guess I don't really have a choice to but to wait and see if it works out. I guess I should think that all this weight didn't come on overnight (sure feels like it did), so I can't expect it to come off the same way.. I just would like to see some progress, something to show for all the hard work I've done with working out and eating right. I now this is supposed to be a lifestyle change and that this is how I'm supposed to eat regardless of trying to lose weight (just a little tighter w/ the reigns while losing) , but I can't help feeling that all this is for nothing. I think of the many many times we've gone out to dinner and I've been 'good" and chosen things ultra healthy, made the family choose different restaurants because of my "limititations", etc...and for what????
Sorry to be so whiney girls...just needed to vent I suppose. The longer I take with this weight loss thing, the less I feel supported at home. Thanks for being my ears girls. :grouphug:

Hey everyone,
We had a nice ride yesterday. Our weather is very warm.
I didn't do too bad my first day of my restart. I didn't get up early or do my watp (dh was home). But I did stay within my pts range and I made it to curves. Better than I have been doing. :carrot:
I stayed the same when I weighed this evening. I'll take it because I know how bad I've been.
It'll take a little while for me to get to know everyone, but I'm glad you are all here.

Susie: I really wanted to be at 199 by july when I see my sister. The last time we saw each other I weighted 306. I'm at 224 now. I think she will be surprised. I don't talk much about my efforts to loose.

Holly: I see you are still busy. :hug:

Everyone I missed: HELLO, I'll try to do better tomorrow. :grouphug:

Later

The day DID get better as it went on and i had a few sucesses with life in general.

lots of warm fuzzy hugs!!!

GOOOOD MORNING!

I started off better today. I did get up at 5 and I did my watp for 1mile. I'll have my usual b-fast oatmeal and nat applesauce. :carrot:

Holly: :coffee: we can do this my friend

Good Tuesday Morning Everyone!

Susie, you are so right on the self-talk. I have just started doing that lately and it does work.

Holly - Here's to even a better day today! Cheers!

Debbie - Great job on the re-start. One day at a time. If I think too far ahead, I lose motivation. I am re-starting today, as I weighed in last night at WW. I am up a total of 4 lbs of the 10.6 I lost in the beginning. I am motivated to do this, one day at a time. We can do this, girlfriend.

Danielle - Hope the med switch helps. Mostly it has to come from you tho, all in the right mind set. That is sometimes hard to get.

Michelle - you sound so positive, what great motivation of the rest of us. Thank you.

Girlie - You are on the right track, keep on rolling.

Ellen - I only made it till Jennifer Aniston on the Oscars, I was too pooped to finish watching it. I did see Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman in the audience and got depressed. I mean, what does she have that I don't? haha He is such a hottie.

Sarah - Congrats on the 4 lbs loss. That is awesome!

Lilyb - I think we all got in a funk. Now enough funk time, come on girl, you can do this, we all can do this. Think positive, re-focus.

Hey to all I have missed. Hope your day goes well.

I actually stayed for the WW meeting last night instead of just weighing in. I felt I needed it, as I had lost focus. It helped. My leader gave us her email addy, she has many recipes to send us. I intend to lose this 4 lbs I gained, this week. With the right attitude and motivation, exercise, I know I can do it.

Hope everyone has a wonderful Tuesday, stayed motivated, focused, and OP.

Hugs to all you lovely ladies.

Annie

I made it thru yesterday and it went quite well and happily after a rough start.
I am going to write up a job description for SS superintendent and see if anyone wants to take it over.

Good morning ladies! I have been fighting off some horrible tiredness...even though I did not stay up too late this weekend. It must be related to TOM. I have cleaned my kitchen and the little girls are picking up their toys. I have to work tonight, so I think I will leave the laundry for tomorrow. Eating was a little better, but I woke up hungry this morning, I will try for a little more protien today. We had leftovers for dinner last night, and I had chicken fajita's but I don't think that there was any chicken left. :D

Holly good to see you are back, you had such short posts for awhile I was wondering if you were doing too much. Just remember to take things one day at a time. ((hugs))

Annie~good for you for staying last night. I know we all feel like we have better things to do, but you made the time to focus on yourself Great job!!!

Debbie~Keep up the hard work!! it will payoff soon!

Danielle~I hope the ned change helps you out. It is difficult tryiong to lose weight, but having meds that make it harder is just infurriating. ((hugs))

Susie~what a great way tho think about this. I never even thought about renweing my dedication everyday

Annie~you are doing great keep up with all your hard work!!!

Michelle~enjoy your break!!

Girlie~Great job gettiong up at 4:30!!!I can't even pull myself out of be at 5:45 to get in any extra exercise. Awsome willpower!!

To everyone else I have missed have a great day!!
For all of us:
:dust:

Haven't touched the paper tiger but resolved other stuff and got the garbage ready to go out in the morning and entertained and fed 5 kids.

I am going to pick up our 1/4 of beef on the way home from the dentist. OH, DS had a filling fall out. We are going to the dentist at 2 :30.I am takng 3 other kids with me and leaving 3 here with a sitter.

I just received two panicked phone calls about me wanting to step down as SS super.

Need to put away hockey gear and clean rabbit cage and then feed the troops.

A beautiful cold sunny day out there.

Hey guys
I had a great day. I did my watp 1 mile and then went to curves this evening.
I have 1.5 pts left for the day :carrot:
Hope tomorrow goes as well.
I'm just kicked back watching Idol. I'll checkin tomorrow. Everyone have a great evening. :grouphug:

Hello,
When I got home from work tonight I did not feel the need to eat something! I am so excited about that because I always feel like I want to eat when I get home.

I think that what did it for me is that last night when I got home I was hungry and I don't eat until after my workout. So, I had a small cube of cheese, a handful of peanuts, 2 celery sticks with peanut butter (thinly spread) and water. I put it all on a plate, went to the table and ate it. I think that doing that, and eating at the table instead of on the couch helped me to keep it in mind that I was feeding my body and not my soul.

I've been doing all my eating at the table and I've been brushing my teeth right afterwards.

Went to Pilates tonight and the Instructor wasn't there (it seems everyone local has the flu--Lord, don't let me get it...I don't want to get off track!), so the 4 of us who showed up for the class just went ahead and did it. Then I walked for 30 min and came home.

I feel it was a great day!

Debbie: You are right back in the swing of things. I'm so proud of you!

Holly: If you want to step down from the SS thing, do it. It's about you and what you can deal with in your life. You are such a busy person and when we give of ourselfs like that we should enjoy it. When we don't, it's time for someone else to do it.


UPS: I don't know how I would make it through the week without leftovers. We cook a lot on Saturday and Sunday and then eat off that all week. It's just me and DH but we are always on the go.

Annie: I really think it's important to stay for the meetings. I bet it makes a big difference this week.
Ok..time for a bath and then to bed with a magazine for about 15 mn so I can relax and drift to sleep.

Susie

OK everyone.....had a long talk with myself today (and a very close friend who truly understands me) and I need to make some changes.....

Lately I have been feeling overwhelmed at work and feeling a bit sorry for myself for various reasons. I can't help my work load, I know it will pass and all I can do is plug away....I will work hard at work, not waste so much time "networking" and I should be able to handle it.

Personally, I know some of what is getting me down, and it is okay to feel that, but I can't use it to sabotage myself. I will let myself feel bad about the things that really are bad for a short time, then move on....fighting it and turning to bad habits will not help at all!

Thanks to all of you for your words of support! I am working on a plan to get it back together! Some of the things I am going to do are:

1. cut back on processed foods (less frozen dinners and more natural foods)
2. drink more water....I like water, I just get lazy!
3. eat a whole grain or protein breakfast....breakfast bars and coffee is not enough!
4. when I eat out or am not in control of my portions~~~only eat half
5. do 40 minutes of cardio and 20 minutes of weights at the Y
6. swim 40 minutes one time a week
7. go to the Y at least 4 times a week

I am leaving for a trip on Sat......so I will spend the next week motivating myself to start this plan next Thursday the 16.....maybe try the 1/2 portions while I am gone, and definitely drinking more water! so I will be part of the way there!

Lilybutt.....gearing up to kick butt!

annie: :hug: you can do it
Ellen: protien keeps me full, I realized that when I switched to eggs and cheese for breakfast instead of my usual all bran and strawberries :)
Debbie: love watp! I ordered her 5 mile just last week :D
Susie: I usually eat my snacks on the go but I started putting everything on a plate and actually sit down to eat it. Makes me feel fuller for longer and not go back for another helping of snacks :D
lilybutt: I love your goals, I have a few similar ones lined up for myself and I'm trying really hard to stick to them. 6 glasses of water, 900 mins/4 weeks of exercise, stay OP and loose 6 lbs by end of march. A reward always helps me keep on track. If I make my 900 mins of exercise goal I'll get that pedometer I want :D

zGood morning all!! You all sound so on track and ready to go. You inspire me!! Mornings are not usually too bad, mainly afternoon/evening, so I am going Hard boil some eggs so I can have that for my afternoon snack. I have to get moving to get DS on the bus, but my goals for today are drink 64oz water and get my laundry done!!

Good morning, all.
Started the day with 55 minutes of cardio - 4.3 miles today. I really want to make 4.5 miles soon.

Been having too many little bites and tastes lately...while cooking, etc. I cooked some rice last night, steamed some greens and baked Chinese marinated chicken and steamed dumplings. It was SO good!!!! But I nibbled so much during cooking, I was so hungry!

Gotta get some work done!

Girlie

Earlier today............Is cold left over pizza for breaky healthy if you eat it with some yellow pepper and strawberries???
When I was 40 lbs thinner i ate like this all the time.................................

I will empty dishwasher and then file away dirty dishes.
Play some piano.
3 Preschoolers here.
Going to the thrift shop to drop off culled books and then browse, of course.

DS was a trooper at the dentist. He had a big procedure done. He had a cavity with infected
nerves. He was in a lot of pain. They drilled, removed part of the nerve, medicated the rest and then filled the tooth. 1.5 hours and sweet boy never flinched.
I didn’t get my beef, will do that this morning or at 1pm. Was running late and picked up pizza. We ate quickly(1o min) and then off to gym for DD.
When you eat take out there are no stinkin dishes.

Feeling more positive about my life.
I put out to the SS that I would like to step down as superintendent. Got some panicked phone calls. They think I AM
the SS. They should pay me then , LOL!!
I volunteer a minimum of 30 hours a month. Imagine if I put that time into Avon..................




Just now........Got the beef!! we paid $1.79/pound. We have 199 lbs. MMMMMMMMMM!! Steak for supper!!!

The township is cutting down trees across the road. Hubby is debating leaving work early to scavenge the wood.A couple retired guys have been scooping it all. Free wood= free heat all winter. There are about 15 trees marked. 5 are down already.

Must go put meat in the freezer.


Oh, the kids have been asking for a guinea pig(DD)& hamster(DS). I put a flyer up in town looking for cages. We picked up one that is missing a part but can be worked with. Free is good.
I LOVE rodents. Hubby thinks they are something you whack with a shovel in the barn.

Hey everyone,
I got up and did my watp as planned. I had a good day at work I felt in control.

B- oatmeal
L- kfc cruncher and potato wedges
s-100 cal sanck pack
D- Broccoli, tomato.

Pts??? but I'm sure it's over 26...LOL
I skipped curves because I had a active day and was tired. I've gone 2x this week and I'll go Sat.

Everyone have a great evening. :grouphug:

Hi,
I had a pretty good day. I did start to comfort myself with some cookies that we had at a tour lunch. I scarfed down 3 and then said to myself "STOP". I was comforting myself because I was feeling overwhelmed with all I had to get done. Why would I think that food would help that? It certainly wasn't going to do it for me now was it? That's the thought that I had and let it become my self talk.

Went to the Y and did a 2 mile walk. I was tired from not getting away from my desk all day so I opted to ship the weights (which surprises me because I like weights..I really don't like the cardio portion of my workouts) and go home to work on a TOPS contest that I agreed to have in place for tomorrow nights meeting (just an example of how I tend to take on to much).

That's it from here. It is inspiring to see people set goals for the day and then to post about them.

Susie

Hi all,
can I join you in the goal of 199? No I haven't read all the past posts to get to know you, there were just a few too many :)
I'm a mom of 2 and 28 years old, 5'2" and 204 pounds. I would really like to get under 200. I was 198 when I got pregnant with son #2 and need to get the last of this baby weight off! I gained 40 during the pregnancy and have 6 left to go. But with all the easter chocolate around I find it very hard and thought I would come to this site for support.
Thanks,
Diana

Good morning ladies!!!

Wlcome Diana!!!

I had second last night at dinner. I really shouldn't have, bit my mom made lasagna and it has been a long time since she made it. We also got some garlic bread, and I think it made me sick...so in the end I have ended up losing 1lb, but next time I will be better so I am not up half the night.

Dh and I joined the gym last night, I am so excited!!! I am going to go this afternoon, because the kids are really excited too and my DS would be crushed if I went without him (while he is in school this morning)

Goals for today: Drink 64 oz water, exercise for an hour, and finish my laundry since I did not get to finish folding yesterday.

Have a great day!!

Good Morning.

I had an upset stomach last night. But a good day. I went to the gym and have been OP. I've still been nibbling so much though. We have a tin of caramel corn at home and it's going to be the demise of me!

Nothing much. I'm nervous about weigh-in on Saturday. I just want the number to go down!

Girlie

Thanks Ellen,

joining a gym is a good idea, but I have a baby so it's not realistic for me.

Is there a certain day you all weigh in?

Thanks. Diana

I had a loss of 1.20 lbs at my TOPS weigh-in last night! Part of me is thrilled and then part of me is a little ticked because I worked really hard at the exercise and food last week and I was hoping for a bigger number.

I mean, why is it I can gain 3 lbs in a week but only loose 1? However, I'm going to look it as a true loss. I know that I have lost 3+ more pounds at a weighin and then it just came back on the next week and I've felt that might not have been a true loss. Well, I know this one was.

Now, I will do it all again this week (I think of my diet calendar weeks starting on Thursday's) for another loss.

We started a new 8 week contest at TOPS for consitant losses and I'm determined to loose each week. I don't want one gain. I'm willing to do what it takes to work towards that.

If I loose one pound a week until my cruise then I will have lost 24 lbs and that's 2 1/2 dress sizes...sounds great to me!

Time to get to work. Have a great day ladies!
Susie

Hey guys,
My job is getting eaiser as I learn my own shortcuts. I really think the added stress is why I lost track for a few weeks. I had to be at work at 7 so I didn't
do my watp's today, but I did get some walking in at work.

B- oatmeal
L-steak and cheese subway
S-100 cal snack pack
D- lean gourmet meal and a lg grapefruit

SUSIE AND ELLEN: :cp: you two are doing great. :carrot:

DIANA: :welcome3: We are glad to have you. This is a very supportive place.

GIRLIE: RUN!!! To the closest trash can and upend the popcorn can. Quick and don't look back...LOL. Caramel popcorn is one of my weakness.

Re taught myself ,"You Light Up my Life".(piano)

Scrubbed 2 bathrooms.

2 kids snuggled into bed. 1 DH soon to bed...he has the cold DD had.

1 Mama gonna sit in front of the tube and stamp and date Avon books.

Ohoh, 2 hungry cats to feed 1st.

HUGS!!

Well heading out for a 5 day vacay...clearing my head and getting ready to attack the fat when I get back.....Talked to my BF...he said he will support me in anything I do!!! I love that guy! See you all whe I get back!
Lilybutt

Egg on toast ingested, hair and face washed, beds made, every window open, 2 kids in spring coats and rubber boots outside, hubby gahtering wood up the road !!!!!!!!!!!
Does life get any better??????

Gonna have an orange and big glass o water and then get out my whip and tame the paper tiger.

I'm so pissed off today (scuse language). I only lost .5lb this week. I"ve been so good all week (maybe too good and not eating enough? it's been worrying me but I didn't eat a lot to start with and I just changed what I ate rather than the amount as it were), hubby and I have been cooking every night, all wholewheat low fat stuff so it suits both of us and I lose a mingy half a pound! It's ok I have told my self a loss is a loss, and it's not going to spoil my new eating habits but oh man!

On the brighter side, with not taking in all the sugar and crap (I have insulin resistance) I feel wonderful! I have energy, I don't feel like taking an afternoon nap anymore and a bit TMI, I actually feel 'in the mood for love' as it were. PCOS can really make your sex drive diminish with all the mixed up hormone crap and I feel like a young chick in the throes of spring love! lol It's so nice to feel like this again. I felt like my libido had upped and gone and was never coming back.

The sun is shining! It was 70 degrees here yesterday, the windows are open, things are sprouting in more than my garden! lol I am going to go over to my mother-in-laws house today to clear more stuff out (she died last year), most of it is done there's just stuff there we don't really know what to do with and no one has staked a claim on! (or have room to store it!)

Tomorrow I am going to start on my yards. We only moved in last September and I didn't get a chance to do anything with the yards as we were decorating/remodelling etc and the previous owner liked pebbles on her flowerbeds! So lot's of work for me as I am pretty useless in the gardening department. I bought 2 grecian urn type flower pots yesterday and some potting soil, so I shall grab a few blooms while I am out today and get those planted at least!

That's about it for now, good going girls with all your plans! Here's to a healthy happy week!

Sarah

Good evening girls!!! Everone souds like they are doing great!! I overdid it a little with the food yesterday, and today, but I dh and I just started at the gym so I am going a little easy for now. will get back to the grindstone tomorrow. Dh and I are back at the gym on Monday!! I really am loving it, and the kidds love the play room. So nice not to have to worry about who has to watch them. Dh and I can work out and have some together time. Have to run, time for saturday bath time...For the kiddies of course.

Hi, my name is Kenyetta. I just joined, i found this site when i was looking for people who has lost the weight and their skin went back to looking normal. i weigh 235, well, the last time i checked i did, after i start eating right, ill check it again. but i did get to 199 before when i turned 24, but i was hooked on metabolife then. but i want a new life, i dont want to just keep getting bigger, i am 28 and i have to stop this now. so im starting today and hopefully in about three months, ill be at that 199 spot.

One Day at a Time
 

Hello everyone.
I had another good weight loss this 2nd week of being on WW. I'm so excited and proud of myself. It's only a little over five pounds, but I just keep thinking to myself: I'm DOING it! Consciously, logically, and healthfully. I don't want to make any long-term goals. I just want to tell myself that I want to do the same thing I did the week before and have some sort of loss at the scale next Saturday. I tend to get wrapped up in a "goal", rather than just taking it day to day. I wanted to share a couple things I've done in the past couple weeks:

I go grocery shopping right after my Weight Watchers meeting. When I get home, I separate items like crackers and pretzels into single serving snack bags. I mark points on boxes for cereal and granola bars, etc. I separate meat into servings for DH and I and write points on the freezer bags. Every night, I have my gym bag and workout clothes ready, and my lunch packed for the next day. When 4.30a comes, I have everything ready. Also, I buy fresh veggies for stir-fry: chinese greens, bean sprouts, mushrooms, sugar snap peas, etc and I chop them up and put them in a gallon size freezer bag...so when I get home from work, I just grab a couple handfuls for a quick stir-fry with cooking spray. I also take the weekends off of exercising - it feels weird, but you definitely need time off of exercise for your body and mind. I keep thinking I should go, but I'm forcing myself not to...this is my time off - and I'll be ready to get back to in on Monday, 4.30a.

This week, I want to work on the nibbling thing! I nibbled a lot last week!

Kenyetta:
Welcome! You have come to the right place. We can get to 199 together :)

Michele:
That's my middle name, with one L too! Congratulations on your loss! Is there any way you can continue the same amount of exercise when you are off of Spring Break? I decided that the only way I could get my exercise in is to wake up 2 hours earlier and it's been worth it. Good luck this week!

Sarah:
A loss is definitely a LOSS! Good for you! I'm glad that you and your hubby cook together. I wish my hubby could - he works late often, but I try to have something ready when he gets home. I didn't know about the loss of "that lovin feeling" with PCOS - I'm going to have to read up about that...

Holly:
Your post about the kids being outside and hubby gathering wood...makes my want to sing, "Our house...is a very very very fine house..." :)

Ellen, Debbie, Susie: have a wonderful week.

Girlie

.....and two cats in the yard.............................................. .

Apparently we had a storm in the night but i didn't hear it.
I was up and bathed , out chili in the crockpot and out the door by 7:30 am.
Skipping church today. Gonna putter and R&R til noon and then go back for more hockey and then DD and I are going to the city to dollar store shop and do Grandma's hair.

I may nap first :?

HUGS!!

Hey everyone,
I've had a great morning. Just been sitting around....being lazy.
I cleaned out my closet last night and gave away all my clothes that don't fit.
I feel better, now I have no clothes over a 20 now. I have to keep going or I'll be naked... LOL. :carrot:

Girlie: ::cp: WAY TO GO.... Thank you. You shared some wonderful ideas. I'll give them a try.
I keep hoping they will start a WW on another night. The one that is less than 25 miles away is on a thurs night at 6:30. I have to work til 7:00. I'm still doing the on-line but I know I would do so much better at a group meeting.

MIchele: :bravo: YOU ARE DOING GREAT :carrot:

Sarah: :cp: YOU ARE DOING GREAT! Don't be discouraged. Are you keeping a food diary. It's a little trouble but really worth it.
Gardening is great exercise. Have fun with it.

Holly: Have fun!!!

Debbie, I don't keep a food diary but I know what I ate because dh and I plan and buy our meals for the week. Maybe I should post a couple of typical days meals and you can all analyse them for me!

You have to remember I am not counting points or counting anything really! I simply switched to complex carbs and no sugar added foods as sugar is the devil to me and makes me really quite ill.

Here's a couple of typical days from this week:

On waking: Water, cup of tea made with 1% milk & sweet & low
B: Small bowl of whole grain cheerios with 1% milk (dogs get the leftover milk)
S: Cup of tea (as above)
L: 1 small pitta bread filled with grated cheese and chopped onion. No sugar added kozyshack individual rice pudding. Grapes. Water.
S: Banana
D: Salad with No carb dressing. Small slice of wholewheat garlic bread. 1/4lb of wholewheat pasta made into carbonara (made with carb options alfredo sauce,turkey bacon, chopped onions and thin sliced deli ham). Activia yoghurt. Pear. Water. Cup of tea.


On waking: Water. Cup of tea.
B: 2 grilled turkey sausages, small helping of egg beaters. Slice of toasted wholewheat italian bread with low fat marg and sugar free raspbery jam. Grapes. Water.
L: 2 slices of WW wholewheat bread, one side spread with dijon mustard, other side spread with salad cream (British miracle whip type stuff), 1 slice on thin turkey breast, 1 slice of thin ham, sliced cucumber). No sugar added yoghurt. Water.
S: Cup of tea, pear.
D: Salad with no carb dressing. Shared a huge sirloin steak between me and dh (we made 2 but could only manage 1 between us! - rare for dh!!!), tbsp small peas, 2 organic olive oil and salt oven fry things. Water. Half a huge orange.

*Note: My salads are made up of greens (various), shredded carrot, grated cheese, hard boiled egg, olives, beets.

Years ago when I was on the Vitaline PCOS diet, they have you eat a nibble (what they call a burn) every 15 minutes or so - just a slice of mushroom or cucumber or carrot - I just kept a huge tub in the fridge to grab from - plus to drink hot water and lemon first thing in the morning - cleans you out and keeps your metabolism going and I lost weight very successfully - I don't remember how quickly or how much per week however. I was thinking of going back to doing a similar thing. I stopped the Vitaline diet due to costs but I carried on on my own and developed my own plan from knowledge I gained from the 4 week plan they gave me and I carried on losing weight. I'm actually being more strict I would say this time by making everything wholewheat and sugar free.

Am I eating enough? I'm certainly pleasantly full when I leave the table, I always leave something on the plate. I've never been an overeater (weird thing to say on this board huh!), sugar has been the thing that kills me (something I wish I had known 20 years ago!) I do feel wonderful and it's not just the metformin as I have tried metformin without making any changes to my diet and didn't really feel that much better, all it did was straighten out my periods etc. I'm trying to make sure I eat plenty of 'greens' and fruit, bread has kinda lost it's allure - i was always a toast in the morning, sandwich at lunchtime, bread with dinner type person. The only potatoes I've eaten this week was the 2 organic fries!

Surely if I feel like I have eaten enough then I'm not going wrong?

Exercise is something we are working up to to do together as dh has had arthoscopic surgery on both knees and also has herniated discs in his back, he surprised me totally the other day by parking inbetween the 2 stores we needed to go to instead of parking outside one and then driving to the other! So he is feeling the benefits too! Yesterday when I was doing housework I used my old muse and did it to music and danced around while I was doing it(much to dh's liking! lol), walked around the back yard with the dogs (mind you the weather has warmed up!).

I didn't get over to mil's house but I did clean out our garage and put some stuff in the attic. If this weather keeps up I will be walking a lot more and dh has said he will come too altho he may not be able to go too far to start with.

C'mon girls, lay it on me, am I doing ok?

Sarah

Sarah: You are doing great. I'm an overeater so I track my food because I tend to eat mindlessly if I don't.
I'm counting pts now but still watch my sugar/carb intake. I'm very aware of the effect simple carbs can have on your system. Dh cholestrol was way out of control. I cut back on his carbs and it made a hugh difference.
Have a great rest of the w-end. :carrot:

Hello,
I just typed a big long posts with personals and everthing and then it didn't show up!

I had a great workout this afternoon. I'm going to add 15 min of tonning each morning to my workouts. When I exercise I stay on track.

I don't feel like retyping the posts but I want everyone to know that I love reading your posts and they motivate me very much.

Have a good evening everyone.
Susie