Faye~ You have such a supporting husband... that is so awesome. Don't get down on yourself, you wouldnt allow me to! You have had a lot of setbacks... and you still have kept trying.. sometimes even when we try our hardest... we still gain or the results don't show.. but we just gotta work harder... So keep up the good work.. because I think you are doing a great job!

Amanda~ Things will get better, God is there and he will supply all of our "needs" You won't go hungry, starve, or anything else for that matter.. Things will get better, and I see you already have the faith to believe that.. Sometimes life gets hard, I know... I've never had a lot of money my entire life.. but I've always made it... So just keep up your fight, and keep up the faith.. everything works together for good..

Carri~ You forgot about me again!!! Waaaaaah!! :cry: Nah, just joking. Congrats on your loss... that is sooo great!!! Keep up the good work girly!!!!

Julie- sorry about your headache.. they are a killer!! But congrats on your 4 pts.. you are doing awesome!!! Sugar detox.. that just sounds painful!! :lol:

Lisa- Glad to see you back... Wow you are doing great.. I gained 50 lbs+ on both of my pregnancies... 15 lbs~ I wish! I'd get pregnant all the time!! :rofl: Good luck with you and the baby!

Mscat- Glad to see you.. was worried about you.. but should have known you were just working too hard!!! :lol: You are a busy body! Keep up the good work, and your postive attitude.

Susan- Welcome back.. good luck with the exercise.. when you find your energy.. send some to me! :lol:

Well I think I got everyone.. if not I apologize... I will try to be here more often... so I won't miss everything! :lol:

Today is another late start for me. I don’t know what the deal is… but getting up is not working for me. I’m sooo tired. When we had company the other day, I fell asleep on them. I’m pitiful!! :lol: I would say I felt like an 70 yr old.. But I’m sure they have more energy than I do!! :lol: I did end up having a good time yesterday when we went fishing. He went to this little part of the beach. I know my face automatically lighten up… I LOVE the beach.. Just looking at the waves and the sand! I found a star fish.. And a large shell.. .which is another thing I love to do. There was a little pool area where the tide had receded and there was sand on all sides, the water was maybe calve deep. My daughter just dived in.. and I was surprised! She usually tries to stay away from the water at the beach.. But now I see that it’s the waves that she’s leery of, not the water. She had a blast! My son loves the water so he always have a blast. We stayed until dark… and I didn’t have to worry about any sharks or anything! I loved it! Although other people were still surfing and junk… they were insane.. Plus it was getting chilly out there! My DH said he would take me back again today… but we’ll see if he holds true to that. I could go there everyday! Since my DH loves fishing, and I love the beach.. That would be a perfect “free” family day spot. But.. Usually when I like something… he doesn’t.. so we’ll see. I don’t even remember the last time I exercised. Right now I am sooo tired. I can’t seem to get up early, I barely get any housework done… If I go anywhere that totally drains me. I don’t know what’s going on… But tomorrow is a new day… I’ll just keep on trying. I have totally lost my motivation. I’m too tired to care! I won’t say that I have totally stopped dieting.. But I have stopped journaling, and counting, and everything. Although I recognize what’s going on… it’s like I just don’t feel like doing anything about it! I have no idea why.. Or what I can do to change it. I’m just like who cares.. Who cares.. I don’t care if I gain, what difference does it make. There is no way I want all of my hard work to be in vain… but even when I exercise.. I’m just not into it! I barely make the movements. I’m just ready for it to be over the whole time… because I’m exhausted and just want to lay down…. Oh well, something will happen to get me back on track. I’m definitely not comfortable at this weight. I want to reach my goal… that is the whole point… And just giving up will make me gain back what I have lost…. I won’t even be at this weight long… so I have to do something… what is it!! I’ve been fussing at myself.. Kicking myself in the butt, and everything you can think of… Who knows. Then my DH keeps talking about me getting a job…. which makes me even more tired. I would have to work at night… so he could watch the kids.. Day care would be my whole check. Then I would have to do all the cleaning, cooking, and everything else “BY MYSELF”. It seems like I’m just lazy… but I don’t think that’s fair… especially since I have to make all of those sacrifices and that money won’t even be mine to spend.. And considering I’d have to work somewhere like Walmart and only make minimum wage.. Right now I could just lay down on the floor and fall asleep until.. Tomorrow. I’m so tired that I don’t even feel like getting up and fixing myself any breakfast.. I’ve been eating sugar free Popsicles…now I’m eating a pickle… Yay for all the salt… :lol: Anyways I’m rambling now.. So I better go. I will hopefully feel better tomorrow! Everyone Have a Blessed Day.

Hi All
2 point day yesterday. And I don't think I'll get exercise again today because WOOO does my back hurt right now. I usually watch news in the morning and I guess I just sat on the couch wrong or something! I'm sure it will be better later though, at least by tomorrow.

Congrats Carri on moving along, the 180's are right around the corner,

Julie - hope your headache goes away soon :(Just remember all the nasty stuff that's leaving your system

POINTS POINTS POINTS:

Julie :bravo:
Faye :bravo:
Susan :dancer:

Don't think I am all depressed about this gals as I am ok just know I have to get a handle on things again and keep it real. I am hoping jack's help will do the trick. I am on track again today with everything and I know I can do this if I just hang in there and don't get discouraged when it goes bad from time to time. Have to watch the weekend.

Carri: I was getting ready to e-mail AND snail mail you to make sure all was well with you. You know how I keep track of the chickys here! Glad you are doing so fabo!

Gotta run but everyone keep up the good work.

Faye :)

Evening!
 

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WEDNESDAY: Today is Wednesday's Woes. What problem can we help you with?

I got another 4 pts yesterday. MsCat I will do your pts with today's later on.

I didn't think I had a huge amount of water but I was up 5 times last night. Sheesh it was like not sleeping at all. It is cooling down here significantly so of course I am going to freeze my toucans off in the pool but you do what you have to do! :lol:

Julie: Hope you are over your sugar problem. I know caffeine headaches are probably similar and it took me 2 days to get over mine when I was giving up soda.

Jack has promised to help me clean out closets this weekend. I am tired of clothing being stuffed everywhere and no room for anything. I have given up on selling stuff and I am just bagging up and giving it away and setting aside stuff for my sister when we go to Indiana for Thanksgiving. I just want the stuff out of the house once and for all.

You all have a great day and I will check in later.

Faye :)

Hello Everyone! Quick post today! :lol: I didn't exercise... no surprise...but I don't think I over ate.. I had a chicken quesadilla and two hard tacos for lunch, but I don't remember eating that much of anything else except for half of a Tv dinner I had. Today I didn't get to exercise, the baby woke up at 6 am... so maybe when she takes her nap.... I gotta get back on track.. I just got to. Anyways I need to get back on the ball with counting calories and journaling.. I just havent been doing it! I packed up everything.. and now I can't find all of my stuff. Oh well, we went to the beach last night... and it was wonderful!! I had a blast.. but I always do. I took pictures of the sky, it was so many colors. When it was red it reflected on the water.. it was soo pretty! Now that made me feel much better. I could just stay there forever! My DH said not to wear him out on the beach.. he just dont appreciate it like I do. He loves fishing.. but anywhere that has water...applies to that!! That's ok. Summer is almost over, and I'd like to wear myself out on the beach! I don't think that's possible! The look on my daughters face shen she is playing in the water, and watching my son dive in and out like I used to.. just makes me feel like I'm doing something. I might take them back today, because the park is too far to drive, and we have no gas! Well I havent eaten anything yet but some grapes. I didn't even cook last night like I was supposed to. I started getting ready for the beach.. and it never happened. I will cook early today. I bought my hubby a necklace off of ebay.. he had a favorite magnetic necklace with an arrow head on it, but it was broken.. I think I found one just like it.. I couldnt tell if the ends were magnetic or not.. but it looked exactly like it, I'm waiting for it to come in. Hopefully he'll be excited and not ask how much it was like he always do...That get's annoying....Anyways I better get off this computer before I don't do anything else. I hope everyone has a great day!

No points for yesterday, I didn't drink a lick of water... I usually get in most of my water when I exercise. I'll try to at least get some points to report for today!

Good afternoon chickies!

Tried to get here this morning, but thunderstorms knocked out our phones. I got 3 points for yesterday....the headache was just too painful to exercise through. I'm feeling a little better today. Still achy, and very little energy, but I can feel myself slowly coming around. I'll be so glad when all that crap is out of my system! I've been around sugar a bunch the past few days, and I haven't even been tempted to eat any. It's made me feel that bad! I got on the scale this morning and have lost some of the weight I gained from all the bingeing, so that made me feel like all the temporary pain is worth it. I hope all the exercise I get next week will shock my system back into losing again.

Sounds like everyone is doing well! Can't do individual replies today, so :grouphug: for everyone!

TTFN<
Julie

4 points for me!
I wasn't going to exercise last night but I felt like a slug so I took a nice long walk and discovered a nice park near my apartment. It has trails all over the place and walking is so much nicer than jogging in a treadmill, even if it takes longer. I hope to do it again tonight.

Julie - Glad you are feeling even a little bit better, and I'm sure seeing a couple pounds off is a big encouragement

jaymi - I'm jealous! I've been desperate to go to the beach for a while and haven't gotten the chance. Soon though....soon....

Hi Ladies :wave:

I have so much to do today so i'll keep this short and I don't mean Jaymi's "short" :lol: spent most of yesterday online 'talking' with my daughter so I did'nt get anything done at all :eek: I have to do it today :yes:

I can't remember when I last exercised :dunno: I'm feeling like Jaymi at the moment and I need to get my act together again :( Your day at the beach sounds lovely Jaymi :) enjoy them while you can.

Hubby is preparing the camper, we're going to a music festival this weekend. I'm not a "happy" camper and don't like roughing it but i'll make do for a couple of nights :lol: I consider sleeping in a camper without a bathroom 'roughing' it :lol: most people would think it cosy :devil: not me :nono: i'm a hotel/motel kind of gal so I went online to look for one in the area but they are all booked up so it looks like i'm camper bound :p

POINTS POINTS POINTS POINTS:

Julie :cp:
MsCat :cp:
Susan :bravo:
Faye :bravo:

Woohoo 5 lbs down since I weighed. I am so dumb because I lose so quickly when I stay at it, but sometimes you just get weighed down with personal stuff I guess. I am bound and deteremined to get my gift from dh. He buys fabo jewelry so maybe I will get something like that. Actually, all I want is to stay on track and get the weight off. As long as I do that I am thrilled. I have less than a month and the pool closes for the year again and I have to go back to walking and I have to pick it up a pace this year and do weights as well so I can really light a fire.

Julie: You take care of yourself and I am so glad some of those lbs are coming back off right away.

Carri: Girl, as of right now you are going to win this challenge again. You are amazing, you know that? Is it cool there? I saw it was cool in Chicago and we are cooler here especially at night.

Cat: You and I think alike. My idea of roughing it is Holiday Inn over the 4 Seasons! :lol: :lol: I hate camping. DH wants to rent an RV and travel when he retires and this is my opinion :( :nono: :?: :faint: :censored: :headache:

I better scoot as Jack should be home any minute and I haven't started dinner prep yet.

Faye ;)

Afternoon everyone....

Faye - Thanks I am pretty proud of myself right now, but guess what? Friday I am going to the state fair and am allowing myself to eat what I want ( just for lunch ), should gain a pound with all that grease!! Hey the state fair only comes around once a year , ha ha :lol:
Yes it is cooler here, it was about 70 degrees today and about the same tomorrow and Friday, that is why I picked this week to go to the fair, I hate to walk around and be hot...I love cooler weather, my allergies are not acting up and my sinus headaches are better, but they say next week is back to hot!! oh well :)
Also CONGRATS on the five pound loss, that is great !!! :cheer:

Julie - Hope your headache is better and I am glad to hear that you are back to losing again, good job :goodscale

Cat - I hate camping, but my dh loves it, I went one year with him and never again, he now goes just with the men

Susan - I am with you, I would much rather be outside walking than in, especially in the Fall...

Hi :wave: to MSCat and AManda !!!!

Talk to you all later, time to leave work!! Yeah !!!! :cb:

THURSDAY: Today is Time for Us Thursday. Make time for YOU today!
Check in later girls

Faye :)

Well, my morning started out just nifty! I took Jack to work this morning so I could run some errands. He works way back off the main roads just past a state park and you guessed it....I came around a bend and bam right into a deer! I hit him going 55 and tore up the front of the car. He/she ran off so I don't know how much damage the animal sustained. It tore through the whole front panel where the engine is and though I can drive it, it looks like the car has its mouth open. I have never had an accident and have no clue how to go about doing the insurance so Jack was going to call them from work and then call me. I think we have a $250 deductible but I don't know if we have car rental insurance or not. If not, we have to foot the bill for that when the car gets fixed. I am still shaky and very upset but there is no way I could have avoided it as I was coming out of a curve and I guess it had crossed the other side of the road while I was in the blind spot and then right in my lane when I came out of the curve. I guess I am a big weinie, but I had a perfect driving record and this shook me up pretty good.

It will probably be cold in the pool but I need to get into it anyway and try and de-stress so I don't eat over this. I am a nervous wreck and I hope I didn't hurt myself as my lower back hurts a bit. May just be nerves though and relaxing will help if I can.

You ladies have a good day

Faye

Good Morning Ladies!

Sheesh, all this ragging on camping! I'm about to head off to 9 days of camping in costume! Ok, their are no bathrooms, but I do have a posh medieval pavillion where I can hang my clothes and a nice cushy rope bed and all kinds of furniture.........it ain't exactly a pop-up tent and a sleeping bag :lol: Though I've done my share of that too. There's just something about sleeping outside that makes me all goofy inside :p

Faye, so sorry to hear about your accident. Around here it's almost inevitable that some day you WILL hit something running out of the woods. You just hope and pray that it's something smaller than your car! Don't fret, you'll come through this just fine. You're very lucky that you didn't get injured worse. Do some stretching while you're in the pool, it will help with the stiffness.

I got 3 points yesterday....no exercise as I was busy busy busy packing and running errands. The headaches finally packed it in around noon time, so I'm feeling more like me again today.

Carrie, have a blast at the fair! And remember, cotton candy only has 1 point...wish you could say as much for the sausages, and fried dough.

Cat90-have a blast at the music festival! I love camping out and listening to concerts. We went to a fiddle festival near here a few years ago. But we seem to be so busy with other things, that music festivals tend to not even make the list.

Susan--Congrats on getting in that exercise! It's so nice when you find a really nice park nearby....I can tell you're really back on track and will be shedding those pounds faster and faster!

Well, I'm off for a week or so........everyone behave while I'm gone :lol: :lol3:

Later babes,
Julie

Morning All -

Faye - Poor thing...I know about deer, and I live in fear of hitting one all of the time, have came close to it many times, there are alot here in central Indiana...I know you are pretty shaken up ( as I would be too ) but thank God you are alright and I am sure the fixing of the car and the rental thing will work itself out...have fun in the pool, dont get too cold, it was so cold here this morning - only 54 degrees here right now ( but I love it ) ...

Julie - Have fun at your festival...I know cotton candy is only one point but what I am hunting is much more pointier :lol: I will have steak on a stick, corn dog, buttered corn on the cob, and to top it off a big ol' funnel cake...nothing says dieting like binging at the fair :rofl: right??

Everybody else must be sleeping now, must be nice :yawn:

Will check back in later...Oh I had a no pointer yesterday, went over on my points for some later evening popcorn, it was light, but still put me over...

See ya!!

Well, today is Day One.. and I havent exercised yet. But last night I got the worse headache EVER!! So bad my husband went and brought me medicine and something to drink in the bed to me. I usually take care of my self.. but he takes care of me when it gets REAL bad! I couldnt move!! I know it isn't sugar withdrawl or anything like that.. but I did eat some of those no sugar added blue bunny crunch bars... and my headache kept getting worse and worse. Hmmm don't know.... Anyways I don't have much time today, those hurricanes in Florida are affecting the weather here.. It's supposed to rain the whole week. I'm glad I got my pool and beach time in! It wasnt as hard as I thought taking the kids to the pool by myself... only packing the stuff back in the truck! But... the beach.. that's another story! :lol:
Today is pay-day, which means Shopping for the weeks groceries and household items. I have to avoid the dollar items at Walmart... and I doubt I can do it.. I bought 2 pairs of shorts for my little sis,, come to find out they werent 3 bucks.. they were 1 !! So I need to go buy me some!! My daughter has started pulling my arms while I'm typing.. telling me it's her time.. but it's always her time! Boy... as bad as she is... I want another one so bad!!! Well in about 3 yrs... I wish I could hit the lottery or something, maybe my hubby would actually have another one. I LOVE kids.. I guess I should have thought about that before I married someone who doesnt! Anyways I need to start making my menu for the week and the shopping lists. I was supposed to do that yesterday, but that headache took over! Anyways I hope everyone is having a great day.. If I can get my butt in gear... I'll be back to comment later! ~ Jaymi
Ok, here is some pictures from the beach trip the other day. I hope you enjoy. Most of them are of the beautiful sky! :lol: Get back to everyone later!!!… Gotta go!!! Really!!!

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Good Morning
Faye! so sorry to hear about the accident, I'm glad you weren't hurt!

4 point day yesterday :). Got in another nice walk. I'm still dreading tomorrow's weigh in though after my "vacation" last weekend. We'll see though.

Julie - I with you! I love camping (though I've never had the pleasure of a medieval pavilion) ;)

POINTS POINTS POINTS:

Faye :bravo:
Susan :bravo:
Julie :cp:
Carri :flow2:

Julie: Hope you have fun camping ICK! :lol:

Carri: Have fun at the fair. It is always a cool thing to do. I miss it down here as their fair is WEIRD!

Everyone have a good afternoon

Faye ;)

Hi Ladies :wave:

Congrats on the weightloss Faye that fabulous :cp: sorry to hear about your bad luck with the car tho' :( hopefully the insurance will go through quickly :)

Jaymi, your pics are lovely :) and you look fantastic ;) you're certainly NOT fat so stop being so hard on yourself ;)

Julie, I hope you have a wonderful time camping too :D

I probably won't get online until Monday now so have a great weekend Ladies :wave:

FRIDAY: Today is Fabulous lbs Down Friday. Let's report those losses ladies.

I lost 6 lbs this week (re-run lbs but lbs never the less)

Back later I need to get started cleaning house.

Faye :)

Good Friday morning all...I am only going to be at work till 11:30 and then me, dh, and my brother are off to the state fair for the afternoon ( as I know I advised earlier, ha )...should be a great day for it, although I do not know what to wear, it is only going to be about 68-70 degrees they say, so that is rather cool, however I will be walking around quite a bit so I dont want to get too hot by wearing alot...I guess I may just wear jeans and a t-shirt...I excited for the pig out!! :ink: Although, sadly :lol: , I kind of went off plan yesterday, too...way off...so that makes 2 days in a row way off plan for me, but ya know what? I deserve it...it is just a temporary bump in the road for now, back on plan tomorrow...I am going to have a good time :D

On the loss, I think I reported it early on Tuesday, I was down 1.5 pounds this week...I didnt weigh this morning, I have been doing it every Tues or Weds for some reason... :dunno:

Faye - Congrats on the 6 pounds, sounds like you might be more in the running for winning the contest, great job!!! :encore:

Julie - Have fun, we will miss you :sunny:

I may not get in to post over the weekend, so Cat, MsCat, Amanda, Susan, and anyone I missed, have a great weekend !!! :crazy:

What a Fab Friday!