Good Afternoon Ladies well just woke up to some nasty weather in Ohio today so I guess I will go ride my bike when I am thru Bonnie hopeing that your weekend in the mountains will be a good one with nice weather and knowing you you have hit that 18 mark Suzq :ballons :cheer: on the weight loss regardless what it is it is great have fun at the wedding hopefully it wont be rain sat as plans on going shopping with my grandaughters and hopefully getting a bike ride in with hubby so have a great friday Rita:dance:

HI! ladies just popped in to wish everyone a great weekend and you are enjoying yourself whatever you are doing today well complete turn around with the weatherOhio is :sunny: so been outside most of the day enjoying it rode my bike with grandaughter was out of breath boy I am really in bad shape:lol: then we went to the park for a walk with the dogs so now just taking it easy Bonnie hope you hit that 18 mark and I am sure you will be eating something heavely!!!!!! having broiled fish and a baked potato,tomatoes as I really got more then I can eat so will be ating them for the next couple of daysfter giving them to neighbors still have a over abudance!!!!!! well everyone have a great day Rita:dance:

Hello everybody! I cannot believe (but I must!) that the last time I checked in was 11 days ago. I have been working various shifts, plus by next friday (my next day off) I will have worked 15 days straight. (ugh) I had better check in next Monday with the weight. (I haven't been drinking enough) Haven't been writing down what I eat and haven't been walking enough. Was also sick a few days. (poor me):)! But life is good and will get back in the swing of things shortly! Hope everybody is good behaving themselves better than I am! Linda aka moogee

HI! Ladies hope everyone is having a great Mondaystill enjoying the sun that Ohio has been having just got in from 30 minute walk it was greatwelcome back Linda I know how busy we all can get especially with work just dont forget us!!!!!!!!! well ladies enjoy your day Rita:tread:

question about medical diet
 

Hello,

As I have 78 lbs to lose to my "healthy weight" (according to my BMI) I am looking to do a diet program that is doctor supervised. I live in Niagara Falls New York I know that Dr. Bernstein's diet clinic is an option, as are the various Atkins type diets. Surgery is out of the question.

Here is my question: Doctors dont seem to agree too much on what a diet should be like. The only site I have visited that compares doctor's diets is http://www.bariatricsweightloss.com/ but I am still not certain of what is the best thing to do. Can any of you guide me as to a popular, but effective long term diet solution that is medically supervised? Thanks!

Don't worry about it. As long as you buckle down now, it's not lost. Remember you can't move forward if you're always looking back.
Well, weigh in tonight at WW. I have to keep reminding myself that my goal is just to lose every week no matter how small it is. So, with that said, I hope I lose. We went to a wedding in MN this weekend, not that the wedding food was that bad, but stopped at McDonald's for lunch in the car on the way home. Oh well, what did I say about looking back????
Have a great day ladies. Beautiful weather here in WI. Went on the Harley for the afternoon yesterday. Great ride!
suzq

Good Afternoon Ladies hope that you are having a great Wed Mav welcome hope you post again as hopefully we can be some help to you Bonnie :frown: that you havent reached that 18 mark but I am sure you will soon just glad that you are doing things light and so far so good for you well I am at a stand still havent lost any but havent gained either did do more walking this weekend and rode my bike twice so got to keep myself thinking postive!!!!!! well girls have a great day Rita:tread:

Hi Bonnie, Thanks for asking. Well the good news is she doesn't have MS but because she has had gastric bypass surgery they think her optic nueritis, a marker for MS, was caused by a vitamin deficiency.See, we shouldn't play with mother nature. I'm taking antibiotics cause I have swollen glands and the blood work points to a viral infection but if it doesn't go away with antibiotics she wants me to have it biopsied. I just can't picture having cancer cause heart disease runs in my family but you never know, we'll see. Just came back from the emergency room. My daughter called that grandson fell and cut his hand and it was bad. She called an ambulance and we met her at the hospital where they put in 4 stitches. He was so good but because he doesn't speak well we don't really know what happened. Went to water aerobics today and so far haven't screwed up with the eating. Good luck everyone. Bernice

Quick reply for right now. Bernice, it sounds like you're having some troubling times. I'll be thinking about you. Hope everything smoothes out for you.

On another note. Lost .6 at WW last night. So far I've met my goal of losing every week. Hope I can keep it up.

All of you have a great day and I'll check in later this afternoon. suzq

HI! Ladies hope that your day is going well for you Ohio is :sunny: once again so going to enjoy it with a walk later in the park Bernice I am also glad that your sons girlfriend doesnt have MS hopefully the antiobitics will help with the swollen glands around here that is going around it seems like the DR always gives us neg reports before things really happen and then all we do is worry but at the end things always work out ok as I am sure it will with you also so hang in there and think postive :) Suzq here we go again :cheer: :cheer: keep it up!!!!!!!! Bonnie juist found out that my niece passed away only 36 it is really hard for me as brings back lots of memories as I lost my daughter at 26 glad that you are still taking it easy with your exercise and you will have that 1 pound off by the end of the week knowing you plus another well ladies got to get busy just drank my :coffee: to get me going so have a good one Rita:dance:

Good Afternoon Ladies hope you all are having a great day Bonnie thank you for your concern sorry to say I cant get off to go to the funeral as it is in another state and I really havent been in a funeral home since my daughter passed away but hubby is going so Bonnie glad that you are taking it easy still I know you will be getting results soon so have a great weekend Rita

Hi there nice to see you guys are still here . Well I kind of fell off for the summer but didnt do to bad I gain 4 lbs so I think I am very lucky .But hope I am back on track got 3 days in eating good and walking only one a day but going to get more in next week .I just got to be good this week-end . no more fooling around .Well we are having nice weather and the leaves are in full colour .but hope we get a long Fall I hate winter well be back on to report bad or good Jean

Hello Ladies: Just briefly reviewed the last several postings. I am so sorry that sadness has affected to many. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is just to get up in the morning. But we all have to continue on!
Well....maybe I will weigh in on Monday. I have been "challenged" by some difficult family situations and drowning myself in food lately. Got up and went to a local park and walked!
It is good to check in with each other and keep boosting morale. Thank you all for listening to my whining and I appreciate your support! Linda

HI! Ladies hope you all are having a great saturday welcome back Jean we missed you so please keep in touch !!!!!! Hi! Linda sorry that you are going thru some problems right now I think we all go thru it at one time or another!!!!!!!!just hope it doesnt last long glad tat you did go for a walk as sometimes it gets our mind off of our problems justgot in from a short walkin the park too but looks like it isgoing to rain any time so made it real short well Bonnie youknow 17 pounds in loosing is great seems like our body every once in awhile goes into a slumpbut we cant give up hope you had fun at the sale I love them when I do look at cook books any more it is the low fat ones!!!!!!!!!!!!hope the hurricane doesnt come your wayhe rest of you ladies have agreat day Rita:dance:

Hi to all well did get my one mile walk in to day sunny day seams like the walk helps
me just have to get a little push but then I am fine . So hope I can stay with it . Well Saturday is my treat day and I had it "lemon pie" Sunday is my day off of walking then back for a new week hope it is a good one . hope every one has a good week bye for now Jean

Hi to all well I have been watching the strom Jeanne boy it sure makes me feel good to be far away from that I dont think I will say to much this winter when the cold wind blows here I still have a roof over my head .Tobaccygirl you are doing good keep up te good work I am going to try real hard this week . Jean

I'm going to make this a quick message cuz I started one complete with smilies and lost it...
Bonnie, three cheers for you, girl.. What determination you have.
Linda, hope everything is ok for you. I've had some personal problems in the past and you can overcome them, I know you can.
Hope everyone else is doing ok.
That weather in Florida is just so sad. I keep thinking with this whole weather thing, we may get an extra snowy winter. Of course, if we have a snow day, I won't be crying! Haven't had one in a few years. Enough to shovel but not close school.
What are some of your (everyone) favorite pastimes? Do you like to read, watch movies, what?
I'll check this out before I leave for the day.

Ok, one smilie!
We're all :queen: :queen: :queen: :queen: :queen: :queen:
suzq

HI! Ladies hope you are having a great Monday!!!!!!!!!today is my tired day ad just got done working 3 12 hr shifts so have a day off to regroup well Bonnie :cheer: :cheer: for you I knew you could do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!Suzq you asked about our past time when I have some time usually like to crochet,also love to read which I dont get to much right now into mysteries really like the suspense one like to play games on the computer Jean hopeing that you are keeping up with trying real hard this week well ladies got to get some clothes washed so have a great evening ps Bonnie now what did you eat to celebrate the loss:lol: Rita:tread:

Hi ladies : well I am doing ok it is hard to get back on track didnt find time for my walk to day .but working on it I dont watch to much T.V like the local news and cnn boy the storms in Florida they are hit real bad it seams a shame such A nice place we went there for 3 winters but now the insurance is so high and our $ to low .I too like to read cook books I have a few real old ones .I crochet and knit doing afghan right now and have to get some wool socks for Christmas done .I dont have familey here since my grand daughter went to college one son lives 3hrs away and the other 7hrs away so it is hard to get every one to gether ok good luck to all Bonnie keep up the good work you must feel good Jean

Good Morning Ladies hopeing your Tuesdat will be a great one up early for a change slept most of the day away monday as was really tired after working 3 days in a row boy I can tell it is hitting me I am getting old realized at work the other night that I am the oldest aide on our floor just hope that they dont think that I am the grouchy one as I use to think that way about the other one who was up in years :LOL: YES jEAN i REALLY FEEL BAD ABOUT THE THINGS GOING ON IN FLORDIA RIGHT NOW!!!!!! hopefully you will get to go back in the futureif things ever get back to normal hopefully you will get your walk in today I only do afaghanswhen I crochet as my fingers bother me more and more sooooo real slow on the one that I am doing well Bonnie hope your day will be a good one alsogoing to weigh my self at the end of the week so everyone have a great day just drank my :coffee:got to get started as I got a lot of sweeping to do at my cleaning job Rita :dance:

Bonnie, I can't say fries with cheese and gravy would float my boat :p But whatever works, right?

I love to read, mostly suspense/mystery. I enjoy "popcorn" type mysteries too. ( You know, the kind that are easy reads and you can't read just one)
I'm into these Janet Evanovich books "One for the Money" Stephanie Plum who was a lingerie buyer in New Jersey lost her job and is now a bounty hunter for her sleezy cousin Vinnie. I tell you, I haven't laughed so hard in years. She's written all the way up to number 10. I'm on seven now.

My husband and I go to movies a lot. Not in the summer, but the rest of the year. Luckily he'll see most anything so we don't limit ourselves to just one genre. We also have tickets to the Milwaukee Reperatory Theater. We dress up, go out to a nice dinner and go to the play. Nice evening out for the two of us.

I used to crochet, but gave that up. My fingers don't want to work very well sometimes. Weird since I type every day, but what are you gonna do when you're over 50???

We thoroughly enjoy being with our family and having people over to bbque or whatever. We usually host all the big holidays. Love it!

I have one daughter living in IL with her husband and our three wonderful grandchildren: Rachel who is 8, Lauren who is 6 and Ethan who is 4.
One daughter living in Santa Monica (who we're going to visit in Oct) who has a career in sales.
One son who is living at home still. Working and trying to pay off bills.
My husband who buys and fixes up houses to sell, who is "between houses" right now.(Yeah, I let him live at home too :lol: )

We just put a "secret garden" and pond in our backyard and have been busy with that and just loving it! Next spring a gazebo and potting shed go in. My husband is the gardener although I am slowly getting into that part of it.

Well, I guess I've rambled on too long :blah: :blah: :blah:

Hope you're all having a wonderful day. I am a little slow on the workfront this week, so I'll check in later.
suzq

Where is everyone?????? suzq

Hello well I never drink but I think I would rather have food instead but if you enjoy it why not .Now cho or peanut butter now your talking have to inclued that in my calories you are doing so good hope I can get 20 lbs off by Christmas I know I am dreaming but sounds good .Well I am waiting til friday to weigh in hope I drop something I am trying to be good bye for now KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK Jean

Hi Everyone, It's raining and generally miserable here in NJ. Kind of day that makes you want to stay in bed. I don't drink either, my hubby and me would prefer to siddle up to a bakery than a bar. Missed water aerobics yesterday cause the thought of going out in the rain in a bathing suit was not appealing. I agree with Bonnie,its fun and the only exercise I don't dread doing. Went to a homeowners asssociation meeting last nite and now understand how too many cooks can spoil the broth. We have a huge issue affecting the development about one homeowner subdividing his land to allow access to a house that will be built in the woods. So many different opinions and a board who is afraid to make a decision. So no decision is made and the problem continues. Democracy in action I guess, it amazes me that anything gets done. Actually on second thought it doesn't. We reordered furniture for the Fla house again and I hope this time we don't have a problem like with the other company. December should be busy as we have alot to do there. Friends are starting to make plans to visit and we are also planning to look into volunteer opportunites. Saw an injured bear walk across the backyard yesterday. His back right hindleg was dragging so I'm thinking he might have been hit by a car. By the time we tried to sort out what we should do he was gone into the woods. My son-in-law wanted me to call the cops but if he was around when they got here they would kill it. I could not do that. Glad he disappeared in the woods, I just have to be careful letting the dogs out. Have to get this day going Have a great day and congrats Bonnie on the 20. Bernice

Good Evening Ladies just thought I would pop in before I went to work hope everyone had a great day Ohio was:sunny: but cool it is really cool in the mornings when I get off work so going to take a jacket with me nice hearing from you Jean, Bernice as it has been a while since I read your posts well Bonnie are you done celebrating on loosing that 20 pounds yet:lol: AT LEAST YOU DIDNT GO OVER BOARD AND IF YOU DID IT DIDNT LAST VERY LONG!!!!!!!!!! like I would be doing like you Suzq going to weigh in at the end of the week so hopeing well Ladies time to go so have a great eveni g what is left of it Rita:dance:

Hi ladies,

Well, I lost .8 on Wednesday at WW. :goodscale So far, I've met my goal by losing every week no matter how much it is. I hope I can continue. I have a little more willpower lately.

It is Friday, thank God! My son is running a marathon this Sunday in Milwaukee. My brother-in-law is coming up from St. Louis for the weekend, but that shouldn't throw me too much off track.

Not much new here up North. How is it going with all of you? Have a great weekend.

We're all :queen: :queen: :queen: :queen: :queen: :queen:

suzq