Morning All,

Thanks everyone it's good to be back and back on track. I have found that sometimes we just have to do this at our own pace and when it's right for us. Anyway all is well here. Just wish Florida's summers weren't so darn hot. It makes it hard to get out the door to walk, but I've been walking 2 - 4 miles a day anyway. I'm just a sweaty mess at the end of it!

Other plans for the summer...lets see...I have a couple of projects. I'm hunting down graduate schools so I can apply this fall. That's a big one and takes tons of time. I have some writing projects to do, and I started, in March, making a rug, which I put in the closet and haven't done anything with so I think I will work on that as well.

Jaymi - Nice to meet you. I'm sorry to hear about your father. My dad is going on 73 and he is healthy but I worry about him and my mother.

Faye - You always make me feel sooooo lazy with all your work. It certain motivates me to get some things done around here.

Susan - Sounds fun...your show...very exciting.

Amanda - I agree I think a housekeeper and a cook are necessities of life not luxuries. Before I became a poor college student again I had someone come in and clean my house every friday. It was WONDERFUL to come home to a nice clean house for the weekend. Now, I just have to put up with the dirt!

Well, best of days to all.

Beth

Hi everyone!! I dont want yaw'l to think I'm anorexic or anything.....I know it doesnt seem like I eat...but I do!!!! First yaw'l have to remember that I'm on an appetite suppresant, and that takes a lot of my appetite away. I dont know how to stop when I put something in my mouth. Especially if it's good (to me) And it helps me not go to McDonalds everyday or buy those dozen chocolate iced Krispy Kreme donuts or I can go on and on! Breakfast is the hardest for me, really all of this is hard for me. I buy healthy foods and throw them away constantly because they just taste bad!!! I only eat 3 times a day unless I snack on a fruit. I eat alot of sugar free, fatfree stuff, that I know that yaw'l say isnt all good, but I'm just doing the best that I can. Of course, you all know that I eat those Healthy choice meals sometimes *hide from Mirabelly* but they have chicken and veggies and protein in them...and fat!! But they are only maybe 300 or so calories..sometimes more or a little less. If I cook my food I measure everything with my food scale and I eat it my serving size..not really the calories. I just dont like a lot of meats, so I eat turkey or chicken or fish and as you all know they are low in calories and fat. I really don't know what else to do you guys!!!! If I don't do exactly as I am doing I wont lose and might gain. April I lost 3 lbs for the whole month because I kept gaining it back! I was still eating healthy but I was only exercising 5 days and I was eating about 1300 calories give or take. Plus I got sick twice that month. Say for instance I eat a turkey burger it's only 180 cal (with the wheat bun) I have f/f mayo lettuce,tomatoes, pickles,onions, mustard, cheese...But its also lean turkey too. After I eat that I'm usually full, but I'll try to eat an apple or something if I can. I bought some brown rice to try to eat more rice and try to cook more for myself. (even though I don't see the point of brown rice since it seems to have to same amount of stuff white rice have in it) But I am really trying to do better!!

I know losing weight for all of you have been a hard and long road....but it is especially hard for me. I've tried.....everything you could possibly think of...every diet (except no carb) Exercised constantly, but I swear in about a month or so... the weight comes right back plus some. All I can say is just be patient with me and give me a chance....Right now I'm focusing on learning more about what I need and discipline. I went off on my hubby last night...not like it even mattered...but because he doesnt support me! He says since he pays for my food, then thats supporting me. I swear I could have turned into a husband beater at that moment. He always trying to tell me about my diet and blah blah....he told me carb diets arent good and I'm like...I'm not even on a carb diet!!! Then he's like...we'll I'm gonna start working out again but it's gonna be "real" exercise. Like my exercise is fake or something!!!! GRRRRR!!!! But at least you all listen to me and give me chance. I got sooo much to do in one day, which I never get it all done, I just try to manage. You dont' have to worry about me passing out or hurting myself because I can't!!! I am all my kids have, and I cant afford to pass out or get sick because they can't call the hospital or anything. Sometimes my calories arent that low...but some days, if i'm upset or something, i have a hard time eating. But if i get quesy or hungry I always stuff something in my mouth. Just bare with me chickies....

Oh and that picture is of my goal weight!!!! I avoided all cameras and still do after I had my daughter, so I dont have a picture of me now or at my largest....and I'd be too embarrased to put it up if I did have one! Yuck! If we take some pics in tx, I'll put some up so that you can see.

Faye- Sorry!! Sorry!!!! I keep getting mixed up...I couldnt remember exactly but I didnt want to go back to the other thread to look!!!! Really..I'm not in denial I'm not anorexic, I just dont eat enough, but when I'm not taking the adipex...I can't stop!!! I'm serious, I bought stuff like s/f jellos, and i would eat 1 then 2 then 3. Can't pass up chocolate or cake on my own. Can't pass up the donut isle without picking them up...but now I can. Now I can go to Mcdonalds or Burger King and order healthy foods instead of a double quarter pounder with a supersize fry and a large dr pepper. I know it seems extreme since I'm not 200 or 300 pounds, but I was 200 when I started, and I'm only 5'0. I can't wait years and years, my baby is only a baby now and I want to be able to run around and chase her and etc. My dad is 52 years young. I dont think your'e old!! Age is just a number....in fact I act way older than you do!! Wish I had my own house!!! But I'd be way too lazy to paint it and be as involved as you are!! We move alot, and sometimes when we move I will have not unpacked everything from last time and only half to pack half up again!! Terrible I know!!

Mirabelly- I wish I could send you all a video tape of my life for one day!!! And then send you all of another from before! I was hiding food under my bed and in the closet. I'd hurry up and throw out the garbage so my husband wouldnt see mcdonalds bags or empty donut bags. I can only eat to one extreme to another right now. I dont mean calories but I mean either non-healthy or healthy..I havent gotten the in between yet. You gotta remember how small a serving size is...but I'm sure everyone knows it. I eat the portion/serving size and thats it. If i'm still hungry which is hardly ever I'd eat an apple or an orange or something. Before it would have been 5 servings at a time. You can send me the website info because I dont want to seem like I'm being ungrateful in anyway. I am grateful that everyone even cares about me...and you dont know me, but you still care and that really means a lot to me. Especially when people that supposed to love you and know you, dont care....or dont act like it anyway. I know you hate those frozen dinners, but eventually I will try to get off of them completely, but right now...It's all I have. I'm glad everything went well with you at your performance!!! When is your next one?

Satine-- I know 850 is scary, but all I can say is that I'll try harder.!

Ok, I just wanted to repeat this for all of you. I am not ungrateful in any way. I appreciate all the caring for me you do, because you all never met me, but you care about me, and that really means a lot to me. I know that you are giving me advice to help me, and I am taking it in. But I really am trying the best that I can. I really don't want to force feed my body, because that was my problem in the first place. Eating when i'm not hungry, eating when I'm bored, eating when I'm sad, mad, tired etc. I'm not going to be on these pills forever and I will start..eventually...eating food with my family, but it's so hard to calcuate how many calories in the foods that I cook for my family, that I started off with stuff I could count easily. I'm learning something each day, and trying new foods....along with throwing them away too!! Another thing I want to explain to you, like lets say yesterday I ate 940 calories (which I know is too low) But here is what I ate:
B-1 Bagel with 1 sl cheese, 1 sl ham, 1 egg= 290
L- Shrimp Alfredo- 310
S- apple-80
D- Beef peppersteak w/ rice- 260

Bagel was only 140, cheese was 30, ham 60 and egg 30. That was a lot to me, I barely ate it all, but I made myself. Hopefully this shows you a litte bit more about what I do. Maybe not....But anyway thanks for even listening to my explanations...and I will try harder....Just havent figured out how to yet.

Bye everyone!!! If I have time later I will check back in.

Jaymi

Jaymi: It is not just that we worry about you, which we obviously all do, but the calories are so low that your body is in what they call famine mode, which means your metabolism shuts down so believe me, you won't lose. I think your problem has more to do with your self image than your body image. I know you want your body to look better, but you constantly beat yourself up about one thing or another. You need to step back, say, "Hey, I am a great person, loving mom and wife and I deserve whatever I can in life. I am beautiful inside as well as out." As for body image, you are working to improve that and I can tell you are working very hard, but try adding a couple of these things to your diet if you can't seem to add a lot more food, 2 tablespoons of peanut butter on anything even eaten straight off the spoon. It is high protein and higher in fat and would help you out some, a couple hard boiled eggs, add reg mayo to sandwiches instead of just ff or ite, buy some string cheese and when eating a piece of fruit, add one package of the string cheese to your snacks.

Ok, guys here are pics of the dining room and one of the upstairs hall. I still have all the junk to drag out to the garage like paint and stuff so I need to get that done so I can go and exercise before it gets way too hot. Hope you like the pics. It was sure fun doing this stuff.

Faye

Faye----the new paint and wallpaper looks GREAT! You did a fabulous job!!! Ummmm, you do know that yellow is an appetite stimulant, right? That's why so many burger joints are bright yellow

Jaymie--Take it easy on yourself, hon! You are working your *** off to try and figure all this out. It takes alot of time and effort and advice and mistakes, etc etc...... WE know how hard it is to control our appetites and put down that second burger (like I DIDN"T last night!! At least it was a burger I grilled at home and not fast-food). Don't belittle yourself for anything you're doing. You'll figure things out, don't worry. Getting healthy is mostly trial and error. Faye had a great suggestion about the peanut butter....that stuff is very healthy and packs in a few good calories without too much food filling up your belly.


Well, I just mowed the lawn for about an hour......so that was pretty good exercise. Gonna make me some iced green-tea and take Ben to the park for the afternoon.

See ya later,
Julie

Good afternoon all...just got back from lunch and now trying to get through the rest of the work afternoon, I had a frozen meal and I am already burping it up, ugh

Faye - The room looks great, I painted my spare bathroom a yellow, but it was more of a bright yellow ( Julie I never really get hungry in that bathroom
ha, just kidding ) ...you did a great job, now sit back and enjoy it!!!

Jaymi - Going back and reading all of our posts made is sound like we were all being down on you - but you know that is not true, as Faye and Julie said we are here to help, I think you did do better yesterday with the food but again I would suggest backing off of the "fat free" items....I know you are really trying and I think you will find your own groove soon

Julie - Enjoy the afternoon at the park, that sounds nice, better than stuck inside an office

Okay everyone, have a good rest of the day and good evening!!!!
Man I am already hungry....where is that apple I brought??

Hi Ladies,

Jaymi, i think you're doing fine just one question.You put egg as 30 is that a whole egg? because if it is it will be more like 70. I really do think you are doing too much exercise tho' 1 hour of any exercise is plenty, you don't need to be doing 2 and more the 800-900 cals a day that you're eating is'nt so bad if you're not exercising at all but you are probably burning off 400-500 cals in exercise so that is leaving your body with a measly 400 cals to live off it thinks you are STARVING and is trying to hold on to the weight. Congrats on losing the 2lbs btw i know you feel like it was really hard work to lose that it should'nt feel like that at all tho' eating a sensible diet with a reasonable amount of exercise is all it should take to reach a healthy weight. Could you try it for a week? cut the exercise down to 30-60 mins a day and keep the cals as they are ( if you must ) or try to eat just a little more and we'll see what happens

Well, it was my birthday yesterday i've caught up with Faye and i stuffed my face with ice cream cake, burgers, the works it was a friends birthday too so we went over for a party/bbq at their house which is right on the water and is beautiful hubby bought me a huge box of chocolate truffles i guess he thought they would'nt hurt the 'diet' as i've been on it for years i've stuffed my face with them today as well gonna see if he'll help me finish them off tonight so i can get back on track tomorrow

Hiya Beth nice to have you back.

Faye, the decorating looks great i painted one of my spare bedrooms yellow and it just 'glows' when the sun streams through the windows

Hi all!

Colorado was gorgeous, and I weigh almost exactly what I did when I left, even though I was not CLOSE to following a plan last week. We did a lot of hiking and walking, so I guess that covered me.

Sounds like everyone is busy as ever. What inspirations!

I'm having a dinner party Saturday, so I'm crazy busy with preparations for that. I find that when I make all this food I'm usually too busy to eat a whole lot of snacks. Chopping, slicing, mixing, etc keep my hands and mind nicely busy.

It looks like my friend and I are going to do the breast cancer walk, so that'll keep me moving! It's a 60 mile walk so I'll be doing a lot of training in the next few months. It's quite an adventure.

My mission - to walk 45 minutes 5 days a week.

Jessica

TUESDAY: Today is Target Tuesday and our target this week is vitamin supplements. Are you taking a supplement and if not, maybe you should be. Very few of us take in our nutritional needs and a vitamin can help that. Check to see what kind would be most beneficial to you depending on your age, and what kind of program you are on. You can now take weight management, carb smart and others designed for your particular program.


HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO CAT! Hope you got everything you wanted!

later girls

Faye

Well, I sat down and had a good think about what everyone said. In fact, I thought about it all night and even this morning. I also realized that Hey, I do have something to complain about or whine about everyday. But if I would have never came here, I would have never realized it because I hold in all my feelings. So typing them out showed me how much I really need to calm down and stop letting stupid stuff bother me.

Faye- I will try harder. I had decided that I would buy some extra stuff like peanut butter and nuts when its time to get groceries again so, will do! Love the rooms!!! I dont have a house right now, but when I do get one...I'm calling YOU!!

Mirabelly- Yummy!! Burgers!!! Wow, you know I've never even touched a lawnmower before?!?! Not sure if I want to either. It looks like hard work to me! Boy I wonder how many calories that burn?!? I've heard that green tea helps you lose weight...does it taste like regular tea?

Satine- Hey, what kinda frozen meals do you eat?!? I know that you are all not putting me down or anything, and I know that you are all trying to help. I wouldnt have even realized a lot of things if yaw'l wouldnt put your two cents in!!

cat90- Happy belated B-day!!!!! Why didnt you tell me your b-day was coming up!!!! Well, I eat egg substitutes instead of real egg. I cut out a lot of the real stuff. I do the aerobics in the mornings because it works different parts of the body and works with weights. The treadmill is a different story, because I'm just walking, it only aids in making my once big full legs look like skinny sticks again!!! I think I'll try to eat more, because sometimes I get in that grouchy irritated mood if I dont do them both! And it's also my excuse for getting me to drink more water because I hate it!! I've added lemon and lord knows whatelse, but I dont like it all that much. You know how they say you have to burn 3500 calories to lose one pound?!? They werent kidding!!! My body seems to be exactly like that!! Wow, I can't wait until my birthday!!! Sounds like you had the best time ever!!! Can I have some of your leftovers?!?!?

Zookeeper- Nice to meet you! I'm the new kid around here...everyone's gotta take care of me Wow 60 miles?!??!? I wish I could do something like that, I dont think I could do 6!! Glad you had fun in Colorado!

Ok, now supplements. We'll I bought some a multivitamin, but they make my tummy hurt, even when I eat them with food. I swear Denise Austin would make you be a dope head when she gets through. She says we need calcium pills and multi vitamins, and vitamin b, and vitamin c! I'm like no way!!! I hate taking pills as it is!!! Well anyone has any suggestions for any mile supplements or something that can prevent the tummy ache? I've tried taking them before bed, but I just wake up with a tummy ache anyway.

Well Everyone, I dont think I did any fussing or whining today.... and if I did....oops! Bye all and hope everybody has a good day!!

Morning girlies!

Well, yesterday turned out to be 2 points for water & exercise. I was doing great all day on food, but then we had cake and chips at the cast party and I figured it was a "last hurrrah" for the show, so I indulged. But I still showed a loss on the scale this morning.....so maybe my body is just happy that I'm no longer stressed out.

Happy Birthday Cat! Glad you had a good time.

Jaymie, the green tea does not taste like "regular" tea (which is black tea). It tastes like the stuff they serve you in chinese restaraunts. I really don't like the taste, but I found some mint flavored green tea which I do like cuz it tastes like sleepytime (my fave herb tea). I drink tea mainly when I just can't drink any more water (I use decaf tea, so it's not diuretic) or when I really want something sweet (I put some splenda in it to make it taste sweet).

Not much else going on today. Gotta wash and put away a ton of laundry and costume stuff....so, better get going.

Everyone have a day!

Julie

Morning All

Jaymi - I eat alot of the Weight Watchers Smart Ones frozen meals because I follow the WW plan and they have the points listed right on the box...I usually have one of them for lunch 3 or 4 times a week...I know alot of people say that you shouldnt eat a lot of frozen meals but I have been all along and it hasnt hindered my weight loss in any way...it is just easier for me
They have a really good one that is Pepperoni pizza Although it does have about 480 calories so you might think that is too high for your plan

I had a 3 pointer yesterday, no exercise. I had a blow off weekend so it was really hard to stay OP yesterday when I still had a cream cheese brownie in my fridge, my dh ended up eating it but I had a small bite, but LORD did I want that whole thing

As far as vitamins go, I take the Womens One a Day, the green one that is supposed to help with weight loss, I dont know if it is helping or not but I figure I will try anything, I have taken it for about a year now...also I take Caltrate every day, I am lactose intolerant so I get no calcium, have to supplement

Cat - Happy Belated B-Day !!!!!

Zookeeper - Glad you had a good time, glad you are back!!!

Julie, Faye, Amanda, Susan, and everyone, have a good one

Morning Everyone,

Not much going on here. I didn't get out the door to walk yesterday so I'm going to do it as soon as I finish this. Otherwise all is well. I don't take any vitamins. I tend to buy them and then they sit in the drawer and collect dust. I know I should take at least a multi-vitamin, but don't seem to get around to it. As for the other more exotic, expensive pills that seem to have everything in them besides the kitchen sink, and heck, some of them have enough iron in them to build a kitchen sink, I have my doubts as to their value. That is certainly an issue that can and is debated from now until the end of time, but that's my two cents worth.

Cat - Happy Birthday! I remember way back when, when birthdays were still something to look forward to! Now I just try and duck...is that the right spelling?...around them, all to no avail. Mine was just this past April 7th.

Jaymi - You might try taking your vitamin with a little milk. It coats the stomach and might keep you from getting a tummy ache. Good luck with that.

Jessica - The 60 mile walk sounds great. I'm assuming you do that all in one day and not in parts? How long do you think it will take you?

Faye - Your room looks great! Yellow is my favoriate color. I had an aunt that loved purple. She painted her bedrooms in these purples and other colors that made them look like the insides of giant easter eggs. They were great.

I agree with Carri about the low fat foods. If I'm not going to eat much, then what I do stick in my mouth is going to be real food, that tastes good. Forget the low fat / low sugar options...unless a health issue requires low sugar. If I eat chocolate then I eat good chocolate...basically I'm saying try to make every calorie count, for health and taste.

Hope everyone has a great day!

Beth

Hi again... busy busy busy here... but i will try to get on here everyday again so i can keep up with u all. I am doing well... started the south beachdiet and have a week in so far. I lost 5lbs and 4 inches so i am remotiveated here... lol The weather is getting and staying nicer so i am getting the painting itch again. i plan on redoing my dressers this weekend so hopefully the weather will cooperate. I just wanted to check in and see how u all were doing... and let u know whats going on in my life. Things are still strained with hubby... but i cant make him talk... all i can do is let him know that i need him to ... and that i am hear and will listen when he needs me to. Altho i must admit i am getting frustrated doing all the trying myself. I have talked to him many times about this and he just doesnt seem to get it... even with my news about the weight and inches loss he was blase'... the only thing he said was dont lose too much off your chest(i lost 2.5" on my bust) Great encouragement right?? OK.. i got some of it off my chest... but i will stop now... tomorrow is the day for this...lol Remember to take care of U... talk to u soon... I need to make this a priority again... so u will be seeing me most everyda again.... love to u all...
Sandy

Hi Everyone

Its back to business today was fit for nothing yesterday as the booze took its toll i'm not planning to do much today other than make sure i get out for a couple of hours on the deck and work on my tan Having steak for dinner looking forward to that.

Evening chickies! Hope all is going well with you today.

SandyB: Some men are just not talkers and I know that is tough sometimes. I don't happen to have a closed mouth husband except for one time and that is during the work week when he gets up until around 9 am I guess. He is stonily silent and I know it drives him nuts for me to be chirping around. I am totally up first thing in the morning and all bright eyed and bushy tailed and it has to drive a person like he is NUTS! He is very tolerant of it though. DH is a boob man, huh? Mine too and boy I have enough to share with others. I saw myself in the bathroom mirror a little while ago nude from the waist up and I look like I have huge cow udders now. I have lost fat in them and they are droopier than they were before. That on top of the fact I HATE bras (though I wear them outside the house and should all the time I know) which doesn't help anything! It is good to hear from you btw!

Carri: I eat some type of frozen meal for lunch almost everyday. I really like the Healthy Choice ones and Lean Cuisine more than the WW ones though. I had this chicken and noodle thing last week that was really yummy and only like 270 cal. I usually eat it with a serving of fruit. I know they are sodium laden, but I try to cut my salt in other areas,

It is horribly hot and humid here today and it just going to get worse. I can't afford to keep the AC going at like 60 degrees and I think it is probably just too small for the whole condo. Even dh is hot and he NEVER gets hot. I just run portable fans to stir up the ac air and aid in cooling it off here. I wish they would get the cover off the pool so the water would start warming up. I doubt it is a solar cover since the association is a bunch of cheap skates!

I better skedaddle for the evening. Have a good one girls!

Faye