Lynne--I should be keeping track of my miles--something I have never done. It would be fun at the end of the year to see how far I walked--maybe half way to Australia! Glad to hear your finally getting settled--and no bingeing! Good for you. I', still on my liquid diet--tests ths afternoon-
Grade 1 means it's a relatively slow growing cancer. Stage 3 means it's spread to other organs. Cancer has 4 stages--so I'm not at the worse--just close. It hasn't spread to the lymph nodes--as far as we know--which is a big PLUS! Test today will determine if it's in my colon--the tumors they removed from the outside of the colon were malignant but noninvasive--which means they were only on the outside of the colon. That doesn't however mean there aren't more inside--we hope not--the test will show.
Gonna run--I'm still moving slow today and I have to leave soon for the hospital. Keep up with the program, I'll write tomorrow--then you won't hear from me for a few weeks--then soon after you'll be on your trip!
Jo:wave:

Lynne--just a quick note to let you know the tests went well today--no cancer found in my colon--one less organ to worry about:)
Talk when I get computer access--maybe a few weeks. Stay healthy and motivated.
Jo:wave:

Good news Jo! Let's hope the treatment and future visits have such good results!

I'll keep you posted on how I'm going, and will look forward to catching up with you at the end of March.

I did lots of sorting and tidying last night. Laundry and kitchen now done. I've got my study to go (including computer access!) and then most of the main stuff is done. Then I've just gotta tackle the bedrooms!

Fortunately, it keeps me busy enough not to be snacking on rubbish, and I've been feeling less inclined to eat much anyway. I definitely feel like this week's weigh in will be a positive one. It's been a long time since I've focussed on my weigh in and weekly program like this. It's a good feeling! I'm quite excited about weighing, and am very proud of myself for steering clear of the scales.

Have a lovely holiday, and hopefully at the end of March we'll both have more of an opportunity to catch up and get fit! Hopefully your treatments won't stop you from keeping up the challenge!

Take care
:)

Good afternoon!

Jo, I hope you're having a good break....

Well, I can officially record my first loss - a whopping 1.1kg! (which is 2.4 pounds) :lol: I was hoping for more, but I ended up having pizza with the kids on Friday night... :o I'm feeling better already. I didn't exercise as much as I'd hoped, but now that most of the unpacking is done, I'll have more time to do "normal" stuff!

However, I'm thrilled to be under 110, and have lost weight at all, so here it goes....

:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: hee hee

If I continue this type of weight loss, I'll be into the 90's in about 2 months!! How exciting is that!

I'd better get back to work - I'm on lunch break at the moment...

Chow!

Hello all, I am Niki. I am a 25 yr old Mom to 2 boys and I am currently trying to lose about 70lbs. I have always been overweight and my family has history of various health conditions and I want to be able to overcome those and not have to worry about getting them later on in life. My main problem is when I get bored or upset I turn to food to get of the boredom or to just cover up me being upset. I am tired of living like this. I am a SAHM and both of my children are under 5. I have a 3 yr old boy(be 4 in Oct) and a soon to be 7 month old boy. I would love th get some support from other women who are trying to achieve the same goal as me. My hubby is very support but he is stick thin and can't eat whatever he wants and not gain weight.

I look forward to getting to know you all.

Niki
ST 200.CW200.GW130

Hi Niki, welcome to our little group! We don't have many in here at the moment, but we'd be happy to give and receive support!

My husband was the same - 6' 4" and thin as a rail - he could eat anything, not do any exercise, and all he'd do is get a little tummy! I only have to LOOK at food sideways and I gain! :lol:

I'm at home with an 8 year old and 2 year old, and I'm working part time 3 full days a week. I know what it's like to juggle a young family, and try to look after yourself as well - a lot of the time it doesn't happen!

I have the same issues with food - having a food addiction is hard, because it's like being addicted to smoking or drinking, where generally there are certain triggers that make it hard to avoid. The big difference with a food addiction is that you can't NOT eat, you are surrounded by it! And everywhere you go, you are offered so many choices, and it's hard to have to miss out when everyone else around you can enjoy. It's like going to a party but not being allowed to drink!

I have found that boredom is a big problem, and have been taking steps over the last few months to battle the temptation to eat when I'm bored. If I'm in the car going to pick my son up from school, I either take a healthy snack or ring someone on my mobile. At home, I try to keep busy, and in the evening, it boils down to sheer will power, which some days I have, and other days not! I find that if I'm on the phone, doing dishes or folding laundry I'm ok. It's when it's about 9.30pm and I'm watching tv that I can get caught. So these days I might make myself a low fat hot chocolate and have that with a couple of nice biscuits. Then my sweet tooth has been satisfied without me totally bingeing.

Emotional eating is a killer. Especially when my period is coming. All I can do is try and recognise why I'm feeling the way I am, and see if I can talk myself out of pigging out! These days I'm trying to say to myself "come on Lynne, I really want to lose the weight, and this won't be the last time I feel crappy, but I've got to be able to deal with it in other ways besides ruining my diet! I know I can cope with life's stresses without eating junk food!" Again, sometimes it works... :lol: I did actually cope quite well recently when I had to move house 8 months after losing my husband. I kept saying to myself that I can't be weak and pig out just cos I'm stressed. Other people manage, and I want to be like them! MOST of the time, I have managed to avoid it. A couple of days I have, but I console myself with the fact that I'm MUCH better at managing my binges than I used to - four years ago, I would think nothing of going to the supermarket, and buying 2 packets of chips, and 2 or 3 different types of chocolates. :o These days, I'm happy with a chocolate frog! :lol:

What are you planning on doing to lose weight? I did WW a couple of years ago, and have found the information incredibly useful. I'm not following the program specifically, but apply the knowledge with the foods I choose, and the level of exercise I do. (not that I'm doing enough at the moment!)

I look forward to hearing more about you. The other active member, Jo, is away on holiday and will be back in a couple of weeks. We've got a couple of other ladies, but they find it hard to get in anymore.

Bye for now!

Hi all!

How’s this for a good way to diet – go to the dentist and get root canal treatment!!! :mad:

I went in to get a filling on one tooth, but another one has been killing me the last couple of days, and it was one that I had a filling on about 2 months ago. Well, he assessed the damage, and said, sorry, it’s either gotta come out, or it’s root canal! Far out man, $500 later!!! He had to give me 3 local anaesthetics in the end, so he could get the filling out. I was so tempted to say, well seeing as how the filling didn’t work, can I have my money back!!!??? Anyway, he suggested I don’t eat on that side of my mouth for a couple of hours, and since I can’t feel anything, it’s best I don’t at all! So I haven’t had anything since breakfast, which I didn’t have much of because of my sore tooth (my favourite Just Right Meusli too!), and now it’s 1pm and I’m STARVING. I’ve just heated up a little quiche, and I’m nibbling on that.. CAREFULLY! :lol: I’m having that with a cup of low fat noodle soup, and then I’ll have my low fat banana yoghurt….

I reckon I’ve lost some weight here – my 2 skirts that I’ve worn to work yesterday and today were DEFINITELY feeling looser around the waist. I LOVE it! :D

I didn’t manage to get on my bike last night because I had such a bad headache cos of the toothache, but did do 15 minutes the night before, and will definitely get on again tonight. I’m trying to toughen up my butt so I can last longer!!! :lol: :o

See you tomorrow!

Hi there.

Jo, I hope you're having a good break. A RESTFUL, HAPPY, JOYOUS, LIVELY, FUN-FILLED break!! :lol:

We're off to NZ soon. I'm really wishing I don't have to go. I'm not ready, to be honest. But my parents are all gung ho with Marc's parents, and I'm kinda being dragged along! I just don't feel RIGHT going there without him. :(

My weight loss is not happening as quickly as I'd hoped. I really need to increase my exercise, but it's so hard to find the time.
I'm hoping to get out for lots of walks over in NZ, seeing as how the parents will be there! On-the-spot babysitting! :lol:

If I don't get to post again before I leave, I'll be back on the 1st April.

Niki, hopefully we'll get to know you better once we come back from our hol's!

Take care.
:wave:

Lynne-just got back in town a few hours ago. Had a great time. The weather was almost perfect. It wasn't warm enoug for swimming but it was warm enough for capris and tee-shirts. I start my chemo this week. Two appointments on Monday and from there I don't know. I'm supposed to go back to work a week from Monday--I am looking forward to it--providing I'm feeling ok. I know the first treatment is supposed to be the worse--plus I need minor surgery to put in the port--but no use worrying about it--one day at a time. Haven't been on a scale since I left--3 weeks ago--I'll weigh in the morning. I know I'm up--but not much--all of my clothes are still fitting;)
I'll post later tomorrow. Welcome Niki--hope you come back to post again soon. We are all stress eaters here and might be able to share some ideas with you for overcoming it. Lynne--hope you haven't left yet--but I think maybe you have--You will enjoy your holiday--I just know it. The changes will be good for you--a new routine and all that--plus hopefully more time for exercise while your site-seeing.
Jo:wave:

Lynne--haven't seen a post from you in a while so I'm guessing maybe your off on your holiday. If so--hope your enjoying it and not finding it too stressful. What is the weather like in NZ this time of year--I know it's summer but do they get real hot or is comfortable??
Got part of my appointemnts out of the way. Having my port put in tomorrow then Chemo on Thursday. I went wig shopping today. Found a few that I really liked. Taking hubby with me tomorrow to make the final decision. They are pricey but I know I'll be wearing it for close to a year--so I may as well make the investment. Most of them look better than my own hair!! And it will save time in the mornings--just pop it on and go:devil: Still keeping up with my walking--hope I can continue to do so. The weather today is beautiful--lots of melting going on. I kept it down to a mile--hope hubby will go for another mile or so with me after supper.
Niki--hope you come back to the thread soon--we would love to have you join us. Where are you from? I'm from Minnesota--and Lynne is from Australia. Shes enjoying summer now while we suffer thru winter here--but spring is coming soon. I really need to get the darn Christmas decorations out of the front yard---a few more warm days and they should be free from the frozen tundra--I hope anyhow. I really don't want to be looking at them on Easter Sunday! Keep in touch--we really would love to hear from you on a regualr basis. I'm thru vacationing for a while and Lynne will be back soon-
Jo:wave:

Lynne--assumming your still not back from your holiday....or your still catching up from it. Let me know when your ready to start communicating again. My treatments are going well. I am back to work fulltime(almost) I take 2 days off every 21 for my chemo. so far so good. Still haven't lost my hair--but it should be any day now. Ready as I'll ever be for that part of the treatments. Eating healthy and walking as much as I can--some days I don't have the energy but most days I do. My weight has remained steady. I don't know if I should be attempting to diet at this point--so I'm not--just eating normal portions--something pretty foreign to me:devil:
talk later. Hope all is well.
Jo:wave:

Hi Jo,

Yes I'm back. I did get in and post yesterday, but didn't have time to find our thread!

You sound like you're coping really well. Are the treatments totally awful? I know that losing your hair would suck, but I'd love to be able to NOT have to worry about me hair in the morning! I've been tempted to buy a number of wigs - different ones to suit different occasions and moods! :lol:

Seriously though, I hope you are ok and this will sort it all out. Have they given you any idea of how successful the treatment is? How long do you have to be on it?
I wouldn't worry about "dieting" per se, but I'm sure healthy eating and regular exercise can only help.... but don't stress about any of that at the moment - do what makes you happy and let the rest sort itself out!

NZ was ok. I loved driving around the countryside and touring, but could've done without it really. The kids loved it, and loved seeing Marc's parents, and that was the reason we went, so that was good. The weather was quite warm, but they are heading out of summer now. We were very lucky that we basically got no rain the whole time. NZ tends to have milder summers, but they have high humidity, so when it was 26 degrees, which is pretty mild here, their humidity made it feel more like the mid-30's.

I'm SO glad to be back, to get the house finished and then just concentrate on having a BORING, NORMAL year, and focus on my weight loss and painting. It would be SO nice to get to the end of the year, and if someone asks what I've been doing with myself over the last few months, I can say NOT MUCH! :D

I went and bought a new stroller for Becky - one of those 3 wheelers that are great when you want to exercise while pushing. I've taken Becky for a couple of walks in it already, which worked out really well. I can't do it on the 3 days I work, but I'm determined to go for a walk every other day unless it's raining so hard I can't get out the door!

Niki, if you're still interested, we're back now! :lol:

I'm going to finish my lunch now, so I'll catch up tomorrow.

Take care!

UGGGHHH! I had an almost finished post when I got booted off---I hate when that happens. Glad to hear your back in town. My treatments are going well. Haven't had too much discomfort. I have 5-7 treatments left. After 6 they will reevaluate to see how well my body is tolerating them. Haven't lost my hair yet--but I do have a good number of strays in the sink and tub everyday--so I know it's coming. I think I'm ready but we'll see when it actually happens. They have made a BIG improvement of wigs and the one I bought looks better than my own hair most days:devil: I won't miss having to wash and curl everyday!

Glad to hear you bought the new stroller. Now if you can add in a Sat. or Sunday you'll be in great shape exercisewise. Wouldn't it be nice at the end of the year to be able to tell your freinds that you spent 2005 getting healthy and fit?? and to know that it really SHOWED????

Happy that NZ wasn't too stressful on you--I worried about how seeing Marcs family would effect you. HOw are they coping with his death? I'm sure they were thrilled to see the children. I would hate to have my grandchilren so far away.

Gonna run-rained this morning so I didn't get in a wlak--going for a short one now while dinner is in the oven.

Keep in touch and keep up walking with Becca--it's good for both of you!
Jo:wave:

Hi all

After having such a crappy year last year, I promised myself that this year I would find "me" again, and be proud of my achievements when I get to the end of the year. I made some promises, such as to say "goodbye" to the old me, and focus on who I am today and what I need to do to make myself happier. I also promised to focus on my weight loss, and made some little but vital adjustments. And today the promises continue - I don't exercise enough. That's why I gain weight. (oh, and there's the food factor as well! ha ha) And I know that if I want to have a significant weight loss this year, I will have to maintain a high level of exercise, which is tricky with 2 kids, dog and part time job! But today I made a promise to myself that I will try and exercise EVERY DAY OF THIS YEAR! I know this sounds ambitious, and the reality is that I won't, but what it is forcing me to do is accept that I can't keep thinking, oh well, I didn't do it today, I'll do it tomorrow. It's making me realise that if I want to lose lots of weight, I HAVE to exercise regularly and keep it going consistently.

Over the last few days I've made the effort to go for a walk BEFORE I do anything else. (The new stroller has really paid off!) Today I even went for a walk at work BEFORE lunch! Took my walking clothes and shoes and all!!!!! I haven't done that in ages and am mentally patting myself on the back! :D

The other thing I'm doing is trying to eat better. I get so tired at the end of the day that I either don't eat when the kids do and cop out and get takeaway, or I make really basic stuff that isn't necessarily what I need to be eating. So I'm trying to focus on that, as well as steering away from junky snacks during the day. It's so bad that I can't get through one day without needing something like chocolate!

The way I see it is if I made a promise to a best friend I wouldn't break it, and I'm supposed to be my best friend, so I promise myself things like, "if I eat all my lunch and my fruit I can then eat that piece of chocolate" - of course, I'm then full and don't need the chocolate..... I'm really trying to get past the excuses and just DO IT!

Jo, NZ was horrible, to be honest. I'd rather not have gone, but I know that Marc's parents wanted to see the kids, and they had a great time. But being there without him, spending time with his parents, who don't really like me, and seeing his brother who looks so much like Marc it's scary, who totally avoided me when all I wanted to do was give him a big hug.... get the picture?! Suffice it to say I was glad to be home!!!

I think my post is long enough! :o I'll catch you all next time!

Hi all

Me, myself and I had a couple of moments today that deserved a group hug - firstly I went into a deli and ONLY bought a 1.5litre bottle of water, side-stepping all the chips and choccies... and I almost didn't go for a walk today, but pushed myself out the door and did a really good 1/2 hour one around the hills - I think I'll be feeling that one! :eek:

I'm now munching on my healthy lunch. I realised this morning that I had a really good healthy day yesterday, which hasn't happened very much lately, and I actually got through the day without chocolate!

Gotta go!