Hi Ladies,
Things are going well with me. Had a busy and incredibly bad day at office yesterday and for the first time in my life I didn't want to eat a bad day away. I actually didn't feel like eating. I'd like to say that somewhere in the back of my head I made the choice not to stress eat but I don't think so. It was a weird phenomena though. I could try attaching a pic if I have one of myself. I avoid cameras like the plague.
Susie- great job with the loss.
Girlie- Workout at 10pm. WOW. Now that's inspiring. Hope the back is feeling better
Holly- You are always so busy. Lounging around to you is some light housework. No cheese is a great goal.
Jodi- I am glad you had a nice night out. DH and me hardly ever get out alone and I think we need to do it.
Debbie- Sounds like a good job you have. That's so important. Hope you are feeling better.
Have a great rest of the weekend
Suzy

Hi suzi!! Are you still peeking in. Your egg is lit. Isn't weird when yuo DONT stress eat. It has happened to me once or twice in the last 20 yearts. Always amazed. maybe it a beginning of a new you!!
I would love to "see" you.
HUGS

good morning everyone!
i had a good sleep and i am feeling really relaxed and rested. i was able to get the shopping, planning, and most of the laundry done yesterday. we played a game with the kids last night and had a good time. my food was good for a weekend so far. today will be more house puttering and maybe a visit with friends.

mychoice- great job on the 3/4!!! keep up the great work!! i think it is fantastic that you treated yourself to some new workout stuff, any little treat keeps me going sometimes enjoy!

holly- good luck staying away from the cheese, you can do it!

suzy- good job on not letting the stress get to you!

my goals this week:
1) exercise 4x (30min WATP)
2) stick to the good plan i have laid out.
3) post everyday
4) journal all of my food

I accidentally ate cheese yesterday at supper. I made burritos with all whole grain, low fat ,healthy ingredients and then grated cheese for the kids. I was 3/4 through mine when I realized I put cheese on it. Oops! I need to use my brain.
I did 10 min upper arm weights while watching tv. I ate too much in the eve. Almost a binge. I stayed up reading til 1:30 too. It is becomimg a bad habit.
DS had the most delightful friend over for the whole and sleepover yesterday. They have all gone to hockey practise this morning. At 6:30 I struggled between going back to sleep or getting up and enjoying the solitude. I got up in hopes of being realy tired tonight and not reading really late.
I am teaching SS today. I alternate with another Mom. She doesn't like me. It make's it odd. She has the teaching binder and hasn't returned my calls all week. I made up my own lesson off the net. It will be fun.
I really need to get my food in better control. I have quit the holiday junk but I am eating too much good stuff.I have what I want to eat all in the house now.I am rested and we all seem to be back into our routine. No excuses.

Time for a healthy breaky, maybe another coffee and another 1/2 hour of quiet!
Have a wonderful Sunday.

Jodi~ love your goals!

Hello,
I just got back from a workout at the Y. Sometimes it's so hard to get up off that couch and go (I love to nap on Sunday afternoon!), but I did and it wasn't but 10 min after I started my walk on the treadmill, that I got to thinking about how I would look this spring and summer and I was imaging myself in this halter type dress, and that my arms are tonned and so are my legs. I'm wearing some sort of wedge type sandles and I feel pretty. My stomach isn't what I want it to be, but the dress is cut A-line so it forgives that area for me.

Anyone else ever imagine things like that?

I'm running late and I've got to get to church, but I had to check in and see how you all were doing.

Jodi: Great goals for the week..let us know how you are doing at keeping them. I'll try to encourge you in them all week.

Holly: Try, try again..with the cheese thing. It's going to take some work..but I know if you want to do it..you will...((huggsss)))

Suzy: That's a big advancement to not stress eat. Glad you noticed that you have come a long way in that area. We have to start giving ourselves credit for those small victories!

Ok..got to go...

Susie

Hi everyone. Sounds like everyone has had pretty super weekends.

Susie:
Congrats on the 3/4 lb lost. Every bit helps. I totally agree with you on two things you said - one about how great it feels to get new workout stuff and it makes you feel better at the gym. I might have to go see if they are having a sale at our Wal Mart. Sometimes workout clothing gets expensive and it's so hard for me to find stuff that fits well. I definitely have to feel comfortable with what I'm wearing when I go to the gym or I feel self concious. I found a pair of yoga pants a year or so ago at a department store. They were on sale and a size XL (amazingly enough) and they fit just enough so they are not tight but just right. Well, those pants I noticed are getting holes where my thighs rub together and I will need to replace them. They are the only thing I really feel comfortable in. So the search is on.

Also Susie, when I am working out, I "imagine" things all the time. This summer, I would like to be able to wear tank tops again, especially to work out in LOL. I actually wore shorts last summer on a few occasions because I got sick of feeling self consious about myself and I love shorts. But they weren't very short, just at the knee. I like a-line dresses with sandals too...something else I haven't worn in quite a while. I have a few cute ones left from my early dating days with DH hee hee. Size 14 here I come again!

I still have the pair of Express jeans I wore on my first date with DH in 1998...ah, size 13/14. I was smokin' in them and I shall again! I'd love to wear them again and go to the same restaurant that we went to. DH told me he was totally checking out my butt in them hee hee.

I've definitely begun. I did my workout yesterday, 35 mintues on the elliptical and today since it was a Sunday and I had no time restraints, I told myself I was going to go for 60 minutes on the elliptical. I did it!!! I was so proud of myself. As a matter of fact, I did 65 minutes and it came out to over 9000 strides and exactly 5 miles. I'm SO proud of myself. I plan to go for an hour every day this week. That means I really have to be good about waking up in the morning so I have enough time to get a whole hour in plus stretching before work. I WILL be at the gym at 5.15am tomorrow and I'll be thinking about you ladies.

Mini goal: by Friday I want to be able to do the 5 miles in 60 minutes instead of 65 minutes. I can do it.

I stocked up on calorie free flavored water. Walgreens has 20oz bottles of it on sale 2 for 79 cents. I want to drink two of these a day. I have such a problem with getting in liquids. I'm so excited about the week ahead. I also weighed in today at 234 so one pound down, but I will not official record my weight until next Sunday.

Sorry for blabbing so much. I get so wordy when I get excited and upbeat about this stuff...may I blab on forever then! LOL

Have a great night. This is our year.

Girlie

Happy Monday Ladies,
Well today felt like the first day in a loooong time that I was left alone in the house. I had housework and work work to do which I was hoping to balance and did. Around 11 am I started thinking food. Fishing around the fridge and cabinets in my head. I took out a box of pasta, boiled the water, and was planning to binge on it. I stopped instead and asked why I was fishing for food and came to the conclusion that I was lonely and avoiding work probably because of boredom. Acknowledging that let me have a salad and small portion of pasta for lunch. The rest is put away for the kids for dinner and out of my mind. I feel good about that.
Girlie- You sound great and are really pulling it all together. I wish I had the same fervor for exercise that you do.
Susie- Same to you about the exercise. I took a long nap yesterday but you dragged yourself off the couch. You all are putting me to shame. I imagine stuff like that all the time. Visualization is so important to help stay on track. It's like putting the carrot before the horse-keeps us going.
Holly- Accidental cheese doesn't count. Only the cheese you are fully aware of is a cheat. How is it going with that now?
Jodi- I love your plans. Just once I should see about a weekly plan instead of daily.
My goals for this week:
1. Choose the healthy food options
2. Continue to question my eating habits
3. Be more productive/stay busy
4. Post daily

This is how my morning and afternoon have gone so far. I love the weekly goals.
Good for you Suzi for not binging on pasta!!!! WTG!!!!!!!

It was a Loooooong 30 min getting DS out the door to school today. DH was home because he was starting at 9.DS was hysterical, stomach pains, freaking right out..... He miraculously was fine Sat and Sun mornings and today he is sick to his stomach. I believe he does feel sick but it is nerves. He was “off” yesterday after SS. I sent him to bed and he actually curled up and rested for a 1/2 hour without any drama.

It was a lovely weekend. We all went skating yesterday aft. Even me for about 20 min. DH thinks it is pretty funny being an old hockey star himself.I have a bad ankle and he thinks I am going to hurt it. 20 min is okay. The kids and I enjoy it.
I watched 5 hours of TV last night.The 2 hour season openers for Alias and 24 and then Desperate Housewives. How do couch potatoes do it? I was up every commercial doing dishes, tidying, cleaned the litter box...........
It was enjoyable television.
I still have a stiff neck and today a sore ear. I am wondering if it is a virus.
Food was a better yesterday except for a few chips in the eve. No cheese though.Lots of water.
I did a couple watp last week but want to do more.
well, I have 5 kids here. We are going to storytime at 10. It will take a 1/2 to get them all dressed.
Best go have some breaky.
Have a groovy day!
Part 2~1:00pm
A neighbour called and took DD out with her DD for the whole day. Going to her Grandma’s farm and then to a childrens play centre.
I took the other 4 kids to storytime. It is amazing how different it is without my own 2. The others are on best behaviour. Quite relaxing for me. Now, when their Mom’s come to pick them they are little devils then, just like mine are for me. I am often quite relieved. LOL!
I just had long talk with my sons teacher. He is crying a lot in the mornings,very anxious. A continuation of what happens here.She gave me some ideas. Reinforced the good things we are doing.Big sigh! He is soooo much work. I can only hope that someday he will be a kind, self confident, likeable, happy person. I am doing okay with it for now. He is in worse shape than the beginning of the school year.The difference is that I am feeling more able to cope.
I have 3 kids napping, 1 colouring quietly. I will have a tea and watch AMC.
Then off for round 2 of the day!!!

The sun just burst,bright golden rays throught the clouds. I dont realize how much I miss it until it peeks out. How nice.

This week I will:WATP 3x
do yoga alternate days
eat NO cheese
do 10 min arms weights each night
eat balanced nutritious food


HUGS DEAR CHICKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi


I want to be motivated to make it down to 199 by this summer. I was 365, and have managed to lose 110 in the last 2 years, I am now 255, but want to be down to below 200 by summer. I am doing the south beach diet, and it has worked real well for me. I just need some motivation to keep me going


Thanks
Susan

Good Day everyone.

Suzy:
Good job on the pasta! Those are the situations that hurt us. I'm in the same predicament. I went to warm up my veggies in the microwave here at work and as they warmed, I realized there was a pile of packaged cupcakes on the counter - the vending machine people often do that and give freebies and such. Without thinking, I grabbed a pack and brought it back to my desk. So I am eating my veggies and I'm thinking about these cupcakes. I'm trying to decide whether I should eat one...I know I won't eat both of them. Should I just take a bite out of one and throw them away? Or should I just throw both of them away? Part of me is thinking I should just take one bite out of one to get a taste of it and get the craving out of my system and throw them away. Arrgh.

Holly:
Ice skating - DH and I haven't done that since we started dating! That's a great way to exercise and have so much fun you don't know you're exercising!

Susan:
Welcome! Wow, 110 pound loss, that's amazing! You can definitely lose the rest. Stick with us!

I am doing okay. I did get to the gym. I didn't fall alseep until 1.30am though so I'm kinda sluggish. I got up and got to the gym at 5.10am and did my 65 minutes on the elliptical - over 10000 strides and a little over 5 miles! It will be a while before I can get 5 miles in just 60 minutes instead of 65. But that is something to work toward. I'm still amazed that I can do it. What a great workout. All I need is a good CD. I also work at my 2nd job tonite for three hours, until 9pm. I'm going to totally crash! I will make sure I'm all packed for the gym so I can head right to bed when I get home from my 2nd job. It's gonna be a long day!

OK everyone - we can do this!

Girlie

Holy Cats Girlie~ you rock at the gym!!!!!!!!!

Welcome Susan~popular name around here, AT least you all spell it different.LOL!
What an inspiring loss. Happy to have you on board!!!

I did the WTAP. Last week it was like walking in quick sand but I feeling rested and ready to roll. much easier today.
See ya later!!

Hello All,
Well today was a "overwhelming" day for me at work. I've been handed off my bosses files and I feel like I'm just sort of out there, floundering around in my decision making. I've decided that tomorrow I'm going to take a look at the files, and just start in. Even if I make the wrong decison, at least I tried right? Of course I'll run it by my boss before I speak with the customer, but it's time to jump in and swim!

Feeling overwhelmed makes it hard to not stress eat. I will admit that I did have a "Little Debbie" snack cake and it was out of stress..but I stopped at 2...wish I would've stopped at one..but I just didn't.

I'm going to the gym and I'm going to work off this feeling. Tomorrow I'm taking my workout clothes to work and going for a walk at lunch time...if not I miss a workout due to school. I know that eventually I'll be doing ok in my job..but right now I feel so undecided about what to do. It's a horrible feeling!

Girlie: You had a great workout! Don't wear yourself out girl! Did you find any workout clothes on sale at your WalMart?

Holly: You are the busiest person I know! I was laughing at the mental image I have of you bounding off the couch each time a commercial comes on. That's a good habit though! I love Desperate Housewifes! I remembered you mentioned you were getting into a book club, has that started yet? How did you do with the "No Cheese" today?

Susan:It's nice to have you join us. I'm looking forward to your posts.

Suzy: You did a great job on not binging with that pasta! Didn't it make you feel great? and help you stay on track for the rest of the day?

Jodi and Debbie: Looking forward to reading your posts later on.

I'm out of here ladies. Hoping to check in tomorrow morning because if I don't it will be Wednesday before I get the chance, due to school tomorrow night.

Susie

hello everyone!
well work was just crazy busy again. i like the old days much betterwhen i had time to check in and post first thing in the morning there. oh well got to make the money right? so i slept well last night got up early and did the WATP 2 miles. very proud of myself, i keep saying that i know just trying to reinforce it, most of you know how i loathe exercising i am very happy to find a plan and a time slot for it even if it is well before the crack of dawn!! (yawn) this is all worth it though i weighed in today and am down 2 more lbs!! one more to go to meet my january goal and that will put me right back where i was before the holiday eating frenzy i went on lol. i am very happy and motivated and ready for a good week!

susan- welcome! congratulations on your loss so far!! that is fantastic! hop right in and post, there are some really wonderful supportive people in this thread! we are all doing it this year! we are all going to move closer to our goal in 2005.

holly- good for you with the skating! my ankles were always too weak to hold myself up on the darn skates. sounds like you had a great weekend though. i hope DS gets used to going back to school soon, kids are really tough sometimes. hang in there! good job doing the WATP! we are doing this holly!! great goals for the week.

mychoice- sometimes the best thing with a new job is just hop right in, you'll learn from your mistakes hope it goes well for you! good job getting your workout planned in advance for tomorrow. don't look back at the little debbie, keep looking forward!!

girlie- you did an awesome workout!! good for you girl!! keep it up, we are all in this together. did you throw the cupcakes away??

suzy- great job not overdoing it with the pasta. i have those moments when i can catch myself sometimes before i make a bad choice. pat yourself on the back! that was awesome. great goals in mind for the week! give the weekly plan a shot. i just sit down with a note book and plan it all out. try planning 2 or 3 days if the whole week is too much. you are doing great, just keep looking forward, thinking before you are eating is a VERY positive thing.

hope you all have a great evening!!!

Hugs Susie~ jump right in tomorrow>You can totally do it!!!!! Good job for "working out" that feeling!!
Thre book club meets next Thurs to brainstorm how we want to run it.Thanks for remembering. No cheese at all today.

Jodi~ you just plain ROCK!!!!!!

IMHO, I think we are all doing incredibly well. Lets keep this momentum going!!!!

WOOOOOHOOOO!!!

good morning everyone!!
i'm feeling good and rested, got up early and did the dvd, i wanted to stop after 1 mile but i pressed on and did the 2. felt good after. good plan in place for the day!! we can do this let's keep going!!

holly - thanks, i want to be totally smokin' by the summer!! we're all in this together keep up the great work!

hope all the rest of you have a great day!!