hello beautifuls... well 4 points yesterday ... woo hoooo and..... 3 lbs gone... yippie!! thnks for the prayers sandy... it means alot...i have to take my youngest to school so i have to get... but i will check in later... have aterrific day ladies... love to u all
Sandy

Hi Ladies,

I am so ashamed......I succumbed to a pizza last night! :( :( :( :( :( Apart from this slip, I've been doing brilliantly - exercised every day this week.

My PMS is raging, but I intend that pizza to be a one off and I'm back on track today.

I weighed myself and there has been no change - probably because I still have the pizza in my system from last night, and also alot of water retention. I'll weigh again on Monday, as that will make it a week from when i started.

One day at a time, one meal at a time, it's all we can do........

Love Amanda x

Morning ALL

Amanda - Do not feel so bad about the pizza, we all give in sometimes ( me alot lately ) today is another day !! :)

Julie - Have fun this weekend...

Sandy and Sandy !!! Hello, have a great weekend !!!

I officially got back on the wagon yesterday, had a 4 pointer !!! And plan to have at least a 3 pointer today, it helps so much when dh is doing his plan, then the sweets and temptation are not there...wish me luck...

talk to all of you later!!

Carri, good job on the 4 ptr yesterday. I agree it does help when someone else in the house is on a diet as well. I have had a slip up today but I am determined to to have any more today. As for exercise I will be gettting in all that walking that I do at work.
Amanda, I really wouldn't worry too much about the pizza. I know that on WW there is a brand of frozen pizza that isn't too bad with points. It is digorna(sp). The veggie pizza is pretty good. Try that the next time that you are carving a pizza. Just becuase you are watching what you eat doesn't mean that you have to go without.

TIme to get a move on for the day. All I am wanting to do is sleep but then again I know that I am not able to. Here's to a great Friday to all!

SANDY

SATURDAY: Today is Sunny Thoughts Saturday! We need this one this week girls so let's get some good thoughts on the board!

I'M BACCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK! I know, darn it, we thought maybe we got rid of her forever, right? :lol: uh-uh you are stuck with me!

Rather than individual replies, I think I will reply to the group. For Sandy, it is absolutely imperative to clean the house out of food "gook." You would be amazed how well you can stay on program if there is no junk food in the house. You might rave and rant when the itch gets you, but with nothing bad in the house you have to leave it go get ick food and most of us don't want to do that. For the rest of us, who all seem to be really struggling this fall in our own personal way, remember that good times have to follow hard times, no matter how long the hard times last. Our main focus has to be what we are putting into our body and how we are treating it. Think of your body as one of your children, whether you have children or not. If you were a mother, would you just let your 4 year old sit and eat coke, chips, candy, cake until he is sick? Would you allow him to sit in front of the tv and veg all day and do nothing else? Instead of milk and good juices and water, would you let him only drink soft drinks with lots of sugar, then refuse to take him to the dentist when he gets a cavity or to the dr for the tummyache it caused? Would you tell your little one, he is ugly and you hate him? OF COURSE NOT! Then why do you treat your own body worse? Why is it alright to stuff junk into it, sit around the house, and drink only soft drinks and coffee, look in the mirror and find only disgust looking back? Why is it ok to ignore feeling bad and not go to the doctor because of your weight? It isn't. If there is ANYONE you should take care of it is YOU! You cannot possibly even care for someone else, if your own body doesn't function well. Let's remind ourselves everyday that our body is like our child and it is our responsibility to love our child and TELL HIM SO EVERYDAY! Our responsibility is to our child and not to how someone elses "raises" theirs! Here's to our "children" :hat: May we strive to raise happy healthy beautiful ones!

Faye :)

Well said Faye!

Hi Friends,

Thanks for the sunny thought Faye - I agree, it was well said!

I've just come back from swimming - my fourth session this week! I'm really pleased as I thought I would have to spend weeks and weeks getting back to fitness, but actually I'm more or less back on track already! I decided to have a 'rest 'day yesterday - but I ended up choosing to go for a walk anyway! I'm really finding that on the days that I don't get out and go swimming, I start feeling really low and bored, so I'm going to have to make sure I get out of the house for a walk or a trip into town - just to stop me going stir crazy! :dizzy:

I forgot to tell you that when i went to buy a monthly swim pass, they had an offer on of 'buy 2 months, get another free' - so I've now got unlimited swimming until Feb 2006!

CARRI - Well done for getting back on track - I knew you could do it! :cp:

SANDY G - I know you are right about the pizza - I usually allow myself one home made one each week to avoid cravings, but I've got out of the habit recently.

:flow2: MY SUNNY THOUGHT :flow2: Every day that we stay on track is a day closer to our goal!

Have a great weekend!

Love Amanda x

SUNDAY: Today is Silly Poll Sunday and here is our poll this week. What is your true food weakness and what sensible thing can you do to still have it and not overload?

Morning ladies! I have been mega busy trying to put things away, wash clothes and generally get back to normal. I am almost completely done with my Christmas shopping except for Thomas. I still have a lot of his, a couple things for sil and Jack's gift, but we just buy what we want at Christmas and rarely exchange gifts. Since we are alone Christmas day every year unless we travel somewhere, we go down to the casinos and have lunch out.

As for the poll, I think my weakness is chocolate. I just eat something ff that is chocolate once in awhile like a chocolate pudding.

Well, I still have scads to do and need to get cracking!

Faye :)

Poll......chocolate. need i say more. i have some homemande instant hot chocolate and it isnt too bad i use nonfat powered milk and splenda. gotta run time for bed

MONDAY: Today is Mission Monday and our Mission this week is to look at where we are weak during the day and to try and combat it. All of us have a time during the day when we seem to have the urge to eat more than other times. Mine is after dinner before bed. If necessary keep a food journal for a few days with times and see when it is that you want to snack etc, then work on how you can keep from eating. Sometimes it takes sheer will power to break the cycle and for others, planning something to eat from their program helps.

I'll be back in later girls

Faye :)

Morning All, I am happy to report that today is my 5th OP day !!!!!!!! I am so happy, and yes what has mainly helped me is not having ANY junk in the house, if it is not there I cannot eat it!!! :lol: A three pointer for yesterday.

Faye - Almost all of your Christmas shopping done? Geez! I usually do not do any until last minute, I like all of the crowded shopping centers and Christmas music, I like the crunch time, ha ha...my dh likes it too, we must be crazy right?? :lol: Good pep speech a couple of days ago, you are right...

Julie - So did you have fun this weekend?

Amanda- See do not sweat the pizza, you are exercising and it will be fine!!
Good luck

Sandy - My mom makes the homemade hot cocoa, it is so good...I would like to know your recipe though with splenda, sounds good!!

Take care all, have a great day, here is wishing you all an OP day !!! And me!!

Hi all.

I had a good weekend - 4 points on Saturday and Sunday!

I'm having real trouble sleeping at the moment - I hate losing sleep! I'm tending to toss and turn all night and only get really shallow sleep, waking up every hour or so. last nightwas the pits - I went to sleep at 2am, (drugs knock me out briefly!), then woke up every half hour till about 4am - then woke up suddenly at 6.30am and couldn't get back to sleep! I got up and read and tried to go back to sleep at 8am, but it wasn't happening - so I got up and went to an earlier swim session and then I had to go into town to do a few chores. It was pouring with rain all day and I was gradually getting more and more tired and miserable (PMS) - by the end of the morning I came home and just wanted to cry! I really am awful if I miss my sleep - and I've been having trouble for over a week now. I had quite a good sleep when I got in this afternoon (I know I should have tried to stay up till tonight, but I couldn't), but just for 3 hours, and I feel alot better. We'll see what tonight brings........

CARRI - Well done on your 5 days back on track - that is excellent!

Haven't seen Julie for a few days.....where are you sweetie?

Faye - It is a very sensible woman who gets her christmas shopping done so early - my sister is the same. I'm like Carrt, and leave it right till the last minute - last year we nearly missed out on having a christmas tree because we left it so late. I'm going to try to be a bit more organised this year!

I forgot to weigh myself this morning, so will try to remember tomorrow!

Love Amanda X

Afternoon. Great job Carri and Amanda. You two have got it going on. I stopped at the library after work. I checked out "Make The Connection-Ten Steps To A Better Bpdy And A Better Life", skimming thru it while at the library I found things that made so much sense. I guess that there is some part of me that is lost and I am trying to find it. Had a weak monent and had some cookies but I am praying for more strength for the rest of the day. Just checking in briefly before it is time to pick up my lil man from school. Here's to a great day for everyone.

sandy

POINTS POINTS:

Carri :cp:
Amanda :bravo: :bravo:

Keep up the good work everyone!

Faye :)

TUESDAY: Today is Target Tuesday and let's target our home this week. Let's make sure our home is free of junk food and only has good healthy food for us to eat!

later girls

Faye ;)