Andrea - Since you had to ask:

Back from COD

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Well I went. The counselor said I haven't been in a month. She wanted to know why? I didn't really have an answer. She said get on the scale, I made her promise not to yell at me. When I saw the number I was like "YUCK"
I don't have the courage to do a ticker so I put it up under my name over there to the left Maybe as it goes down I will be able to face a ticker again. I guess half the battle is knowing the number, since I don't want to look at THAT number for long. So starting tomorrow I will be on two day Fast Forward. I told her I had the juice at home, she didn't argue - as I think she was afraid of making me cry.....

So I haven't been in a month, I gained 5.4 pounds, that's 1.35 per week. That's about what I lose when I'm POP. So Jenn - your right if we aren't losing we are gaining. I have always known that about me, guess I just needed to prove it one more time

Star- Most of the battle is finding out the truth. It stinks when our weight is up. I am proud of you for being brave and facing the music!

Go Trina!

rebel - you got that right - once we see the number - the plan becomes more clear....lol

Good morning biker babes!

Wow...this year is going to be super busy! What really stinks is that my supervisor seems to think that she can't handle more than 2 students alone and so that does not allow for us "worker bees" to have more than a few minute break to check emails and other stuff. Yet, she gets to be on the laptop whenever. I wish I'd had more sense and finished college...

The diet is going super well. In fact I even ate less than normal yesterday...I just wasn't hungry. Dh (since he's laid off) made me salad for lunch with tuna- I ate half of it. For supper he made me some green beans and baked chicken- again only ate about half. I do have a cold and that could be some of lack of appetite. Whatever it is...I'm glad! Plus, I don't have any cravings!! I also did about 40 mins total of exercise. 10 in the morning and 30 after work and my legs are sore today. I didn't wake up in time this morning to workout, though.

Well, I will check in later after work...b/c I am sure this is my ONLY break for the day.

Have a great day!

Andrea - you must of sent me some of your secret diet dust, cuz I'm doing this two day Fast Forward (kinda semi fast) pretty easily.....not even tempted by the LA Lites double chocolate bars in my desk. They are legal on the regular LAWL plan...usually get two a day, which works great since I"m a certified chocoholic.....
Hugs.

Hey! I'm glad that I am of help! Usually when it comes to the awful "d" word...I'm the worst. LOL. I bet that you will lose pretty much all of the weight you gained while your on the fast. I'm not too much of a sweets lover. Its mostly the salty snacks that get me.

Hey Andrea - I'm on day two of Fast Forward. I weighed on my home scale this morning and I know I lost some already. I go to LA at noon today and I'll let you know the number then. It will be a miracle is I lose the 5 pounds but that is asking for alittle much I think, I'll be happy if I have the 5 gone by Friday....I'll be MORE than happy!

Good morning!

Star- I can't wait to find out what they say at LAWL.

You know its funny b/c sometimes I really think that I've lost but then there are days when I feel super fat. I weighed myself over the weekend and it looked like 2 pounds, but then the next day it was back up 2 pounds. Of course that was after SEVERAL glasses of water and diet Coke. I am still sticking to it...although last night I ate a few too many cashews. Thats been my only (known of) cheat. I might weigh myself Friday just to see how I'm doing.

Last night I was so exhausted and fighting off a cold that I didn't work out...which I'm not happy about. So, after work I have to get something in.

I realized something that really helped me the other day when I didn't want to eat. I had taken one of my dh's old Hydroxycut pills in the morning and forgot all about it. It really seemed to help me out. It says on the bottle for the 1st week to take 1 pill 3x a day...but I took 1 pill for the whole day and it seemed to help me out. Maybe just a coincidence. It was the last pill he had in the bottle, but maybe I will buy some more to test it out.

Andrea - Glad you are doing sooooooooo well - you go girl!
The thing about me and pills is that I'm just not good at actually taking them.....I forget, etc. Then they end up being a waste of money....but I do know people that take them (diet pills) with great results.....
Star

Hey Good news! I just weighed in this evening and I lost 5 pounds since last Saturday. Yippeeeeeeeee!!

Andrea - Now that is something to be very proud of Oh-Rah.......

Thank you, thank you! My jeans fit so much better today. Yesterday I was really starting to crave some things, but it wasn't too bad. I think that (at this point) if we had a cheat day...I wouldn't do it. I'd feel too guilty. And I haven't felt that way in YEARS. Maybe this time is it. Maybe I have finally gotten so fed up with feeling disgusting that I am actually determined enough to do it. Next Saturday is supposed to be the big cheat meal, but I am not sure that I feel comfortable doing that. I really like what I'm eating and how I'm feeling. Another shocker (for me) is that I don't really miss my beer or wine I have no clue whats happened to me.

I decided to be a weenie today and leave an hour early from work. My last student (and teacher for that matter) of the day are kinda turds and its not mandatory that I'm there...its just that I have extra time. So, I am going home at 2:00 to relax and get over this cold... I think.

Andrea - Sounds like you found your reserve - that feels so good, doesn't it?
When I go out for a cheat meal, alot of times I just have a big chicken salad of some sort with 1/2 pita bread and ff dressing. That is good enuf for me....when I eat stuff off my plan I usually feel too 'over stuffed' and always sorry I did it.
Yeah - I don't drink anymore either, it really isn't worth the calories....and you get use to not drinking.....
GOOD FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh and go home early - you deserve to be good to YOURSELF.......

Hey Trina! I did go home early and its a good thing, too. I got all the bills paid and grocery shopping done so that I could just go home and relax all evening. Today was just one of those horrendous work days!

I think that your idea about the cheat meal sounds really good. Dh wants to go to our favorite mexican place next week, but they do have a tostada that has loads of grilled chicken, lettuce, tomato, some beans and cheese and I will get that, but not eat the fried tortilla. After I have done really good then mess up its harder for me to get back on track b/c I give myself a huge failure/guilt trip. So if I stay within the lines of my plan it will work much better for me.

I looked at you bike on eBay (I keep forgetting to tell you)...it really is gorgeous! Do you and your dh do alot of eBay selling? I looked at some of your auctions and loved the lamps!

Andrea - Thanks for the compliments on my bike. That e-bay site isn't ours, it's called Quick Drop Sell on E-Bay and is a shop right next to the LA Weight Loss center I go to. I went in there and they put the bike on e-bay for us, it cost $100 and they actually put my bike in the front of there store in the window for 10 days....the highest bid I got was $7,600, I had a reserve of $9,500 as the lowest I would take.
About your plan - it sounds good and sometimes that's all it takes is a 'plan' for when you go out to eat. Like have an idea what your gonna order and stick to it.....sounds like you are figuring this stuff all out - Good for you!
Hugs - Trina