Way to go, tired. A belt!!! That's fabulous. Try thinking of their compliments as fuel to stay on your program. It is hard to be the center of attention but you've darn hard for the weight loss. Tomorrow they probably won't say a word. So bask in the compliment and keep doing what you've been doing.

Skinny, if I had a way to make my kids do things, I would be screaming it from a mountaintop. My kids are 18 and 19 and I have to hound them to do one chore a week. On vacuums and one dusts. If I don't mention it several times, they won't do it. How I got them to do it is that I said if they couldn't help with the house once a week, I would present them with a bill for their auto insurance. They still need hounding, but they do it. What's really strange is that they are great employees - at their jobs. They both get good reviews and raises and I sit here and shake my head. The ironic part is Robert is a dishwasher while he's in college (which he skips class left and right but never misses work - go figure), and he can't put his plate in the dishwaster at home, he puts it in the sink. Drives me nuts.

Today has been a good day. Work was productive and not boring so the day flew by. I had a shake from Cold Stone Creamery and it was no fat/no sugar ice cream. I drank about 3/5 of it but couldn't finish it even though it only had 300 calories total. I'm still full from it. I don't recommend it too highly since the ice cream had a strong after taste. But, I didn't finish it. Pretty cool. In the past I'd never have thrown it away.

Skinny, now it's my turn to dance with Richard. I did what I said I wouldn't do and that was to play here at 3FC before I exercise. But I did it and now I have to go dance.

You guys have a great night.

Good morning, ladies
 

Had a good night last night. Had friends over for dinner as well as my wayward adult son. So a busy but good evening. Did well w/food and exercise yesterday and off to a good start today. Went to the Y this morning and did cardio for 20 minutes and weights for 25. Feeling pretty good.

Marie-sounds like things are going well for you. Congrats on stopping eating when you were full. That's a good step. That means you listened to your body! Good job! Keep up the good work.

TOF-I understand what you mean about the food. I used food as a comfort thing as well during my childhood and a lot of my adulthood. When you start getting control of that, it means letting go of a comfortable, familiar thing. Even though it's not the best thing for us, it's comfortable and comfortable is good. Those old feelings will rear their ugly heads from time to time but the important thing is to see progress. Yes, those feelings were there for you but you didn't react by eating and I'll bet those feelings were not there as long as they used to be. That is progress so take comfort in that! I have learned to say thank you and go on but it took a while. Hang in there!

Well, you know what time it is for me: :coffee: :coffee2: Have a great day and be kind to yourself!

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on area's of weight loss. One place that I've lost that I hadn't really thought about is my hands. My rings are too big now! I'm going to have the resized after I reach my goal. TOF-I also have skinnier feet! :D

Hi. Thanks for the wise words Skinny and Marie. Great advice. Thanks also for reminding me about rings - I haven't worn my wedding rings for years, perhaps I'll be able to wear them again soon. I hadn't thought about that.

I'm taking the weekend off from studying. I'm going to focus on the boys and Halloween and the little neighborhood gathering we're having. I also hope to get to the gym this weekend and weigh myself. Now I'm off for a nice hot bath rather than a dish of ice cream. Take care.

Hi all,

It's been a good day. I got a lot accomplished at work and now that I'm back on my ADHD meds, I think that work won't be as boring and blah. It's amazing how much it helps. I was forcing myself to do things I normally like and then I re-start the meds and I feel like working again. So, that was a good test and I failed. I'm still ADHD.

I exercised and danced with Richard (Simmons) and feel all revived for the evening. I used to be only a morning exercise person, but since I can't exercise in the morning (have to go to work) I have been forced to exercise in the evening. I've found that I like it evening if my butt's dragging on the floor because it perks me up until bedtime.

TOF - enjoy your weekend away from the books. A good break should revive you for next week. Enjoy the spooky holiday, eveyone.

Thanks for the good words Marie. Thanks also for the advice about nightime exercise. I bet my boys would enjoy exercising with me at night. I may try that.

I'm enjoying my weekend away from studying. I brought my boys to swim lessons at the Harvard U. pool this morning - it's a great big beautiful pool. The Harvard swimmers teach lessons to raise money for their team. It's a great chance for the boys to meet really nice young men and women who are wonderful swimmers. Good role models. We had breakfast at Harvard Square which is also interesting. I skipped the fried potatoes and toast and ate a spinach, feta omelete with coffee - healthy choice - Yeah!

Tonight I'll be shopping, cooking and cleaning for our Halloween Pot-Luck neighborhood party. After all these weekends of study it's so nice to enjoy the boys.

I've got a new goal. I want to stick with this healthy eating plan and I'm going shopping the weekend before Thanksgiving and buying myself a new outfit for the holiday. I'm looking forward to it since now I fit into new styles and sizes. Take care. Have a good weekend.

Hello ladies! Today is the 31st so I'm weighing in. 173 :). A slight loss but I'll take it.

While I'm in here I want to apologize for not being in here enough to support you gals the way I could before. Things around here still aren't back to normal since the incident 3 weeks ago. My life is stuck in overdrive. I just hope things start to slow down soon so I can get back to my normal routine.

Anyway, have a Happy Halloween ladies.

Hi all,

Reds, it's so good to hear from you and look at you three pounds thinner. Wow! I can't wait to get to the scale and find out, but as usual every second is so busy I can't even get to the gym to weigh myself, but the eating is going well and I can tell I'm getting thinner so that's good.

What are the boys going to be for Halloween. As of this afternoon I have one spiderman and two undetermined. They'll probably end up being scary creatures of some sort.

Just checking in to stay on track. Have a Happy Halloween!

Good morning, ladies
 

Just checking in w/everyone. Hope everyone had a great weekend. I did.

Reds-so good to hear from you! Congrats on the loss. Just hang in there and ck in w/us when youcan. We're cheering for ya! :cheer:

TOF-how was your weekend w/o studies? Hope you enjoyed your time w/your children and at your neighborhood party. Like you, I plan to but a new outift before a holiday-Christmas. My DH is taking me to a Michael W. Smith Christmas concert in December. By then, I hope to be under 200 or at least very close to it! I already have the outfit picked out. Wait, what I should say is I have it narrowed down to three choices!! :D

Marie-I'm and exercise in the morning nut! It gets me moving and energized for my day. I have to get up a little earlier in the morning, but that's okay. I do, however, enjoy a nice, brisk walk in the evenings w/my DH!

Weigh in yesterday results: 210! Down another pound! Woo-hoo. I'm doing the happy dance today! :dance: :cb: Oh, and DH lost 3 pounds last week! I'm so proud of him!

Have a great day, ladies.

Hi all. Checking in again for a little support. It's great to hear about everyone's losses. Great Job Skinny! 35 lbs is awesome! Perhaps I'll get to the gym tonight for a workout and weigh in. I think the possibility is real as no one has any extra activities today.

The party was a big success. It was a wonderful feeling of community to have so many new and old neighbors come and share food, laughter and conversation. The children had a great time playing outside in the dark and then racing from door to door to trick-or-treat. Watching my four year old spiderman filled with such happiness is an experience I'll always treasure.

The day after though was a tough teaching day as one can imagine with a tired teacher and tired students. Good diet day. I'm enjoying my 60 cal cup of hot chocolate with splenda (I don't really love foods with Splenda but I needed some chocolate).

Take care and keep up the great work!

Good afternoon, ladies
 

Hope everyone is having a great health day and took time out of your busy schedule to vote! I went this morning around 7:00 and had to wait for about 20 min, a long wait for this little town! :) I was glad, though. That means folks are getting out there and exercising the privilege of voting!

Having a pretty good health day. Did cardio this morning at the Y for about 40 minutes. TOM this morning-UGH! Not as bad as last month, though, as my endo is not acting up. I'm just always so tired during the first 24-48 hours of TOM-even when exercising and eating right. Oh, well. Have to get in bed early tonight.

TOF-did you make it to the gym yesterday?

Ladies, I have a holiday question for you. Are you going to take the day "off" on Thanksgiving/Christmas and eat small portions of traditional foods or make healthy versions? Just wondering.

Have a great evening.

Oh, I mentioned my wayward adult son a few posts ago. Justin is 20 yoa. He has had a rough time for the last few years. Anyway, he's trying to get his life back together. He's planning to attend NA (narcotics anonymous) for the first time tonight. Please whisper a prayer for strength for him to continue staying clean and leaving this horrible lifestyle in his past. Also, for DH and me-wisdom. Thanks.

Hi all. Skinny, I wish your son well. I'll say a prayer for him. I plan to take Christmas Eve and Thanksgiving Day off. I've already taken about three days like this since I started in August. I don't binge. I just let myself enjoy, like you said a little bit of everything including a glass of wine and dessert. Then I usually have an extra good diet day the next day. I'm doing this because I'm trying to make a healthy lifestyle change and never having a dessert or a special food would be unrealistic, but limiting those foods to special occassions is workable.

I hope this helps. I didn't make it to the gym. As I've mentioned before my plate is too full and I'll be very happy when the course is over so I can have a bit more time to do the things I need to do and want to do. I can tell the weight's coming off though because even my tightest clothes are starting to sag a bit and I'm getting a bit of a shape - yeah! That feels good. Take care.

Good morning, ladies
 

Hope everyone is having a wonderful day! Things here are good. I'm alive, I'm healthy, I have people who love me...what more could I ask for? I just feel like counting my blessings today, and ladies, that means I'm counting YOU! :angel: This site has been a source of encouragement to me and has helped more than I can say! I appreciate everyone on the board and just thought you ought to know it! :)

Marie and Reds-where are ya? I'm missing you. Pop in when you can.

TOF-I have decided I'm going to just enjoy the holidays as well. Not go overboard but just enjoy. My DH and I will be out of town ALONE, for Thanksgiving, and I want to just relax at least on Thanksgiving day. My DD's will be w/their dad so we will have 4 glorious days to just be a couple. I'm looking forward to it. :love: Thanks for your input.

Ladies, isn't it so nice to look back and see how far we've come? TOF, Marie, Reds-we've all made comments about clothes, rings, shoes getting looser and about receiving compliments on our weight loss efforts. Just remember all this when you become discouraged. We're human so we will get discouraged. But we are strong women so draw strength from our own knowledge and the knowledge and experience of others. We're getting closer and closer to our goals so hang in there! We're in this thing together.

TOF-Justin's meeting went well. He's looking for a job, following our rules, going to church w/us and helping out around the house. He has some more big obstacles to overcome but he's taking some right steps.

Well, have cappucino waiting for me! :coffee2: so I must go! Have a great day!

Hi all,

Sorry I've been away but my mom just had surgery and I flew home to be with her and my father. It took me 3 days to get her internet working so I couldn't read or write.

It's interesting being with my father. Food is the focal point of the day. We plan out breakfast, lunch and dinner. I've gotten used to eating only when I want to not because of the time of day. My hubby asked how my diet was going or if they (parents) were making it hard. I'd say they're making it harder than it should be. Cookies here, ice cream there, fattening lasagna and going out to eat while my mom is in the hospital. I'm definitely struggling. My goal isn't to lose weight while I'm here it's just to maintain the weight loss. I'd finally his 189 and I don't want to see the 190's when I return home.

I will type more later, but it's time to go to the hospital. I do miss this site a lot.
Marie

Good to hear from you Marie. Hope things are going well w/your mother. It's a weird feeling to have your roles reversed, isn't it? Hang in there. I'm sure you'll maintain while you're there. Just b/c it's in the house doesn't mean we have to eat it! Just remember those loose clothes and say, no thank you.

Hope to hear from you soon! Have a great day! Take care of you.