Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!! Don't tell DH I'm on the computer. Actually I got him to get the kids ready for bed if I promised I was off by the time he came back downstairs. I am already trying to figure out a way to get another computer!!! I want my own, I don't like to share my toys!!!!!!! Anyway I had WI today and I was up 2lbs. but I deserve it. I've had the munchies really bad (stress eating...2pts here...lpt. here....) this past week and TOM should be here anyday. So the gain was not unexpected...just a bump in the road. Today was the last day of our at work program so I have 2 weeks to join a WW center without having to re-register. Several of us from work are going to go together on Saturday mornings so I won't have to weigh in until a week from Saturday. Hopefully by then the 2lbs plus alittle more will be gone.

Kerry- Sounds like you had a nice day today...of course any day away from work is a good one!!!

Lori and Marie- Sounds like you are doing well making good staying on plan, great job in keeping up with the exercise. That has been my downfall lately and I need to get back on the treadmill.

Kim- Wow!!! Almost through Phase I!!!! That is awesome. I have been told that if you can get through this then you will do great on this diet. I couldn't make it past day 2!!! Horray for hitting the 140's!!!!!!!!! Keep it up!

Welcome Julie and Melexies!! You two have been busy here today!!! I hope you find the support here that you are looking for. This is a great group of women!!!

Melexies- My hours are very similar to yours. And I have found that if I cook on the weekend then I do much better sticking to my plan during the week. When I get up in the morning I take a meal out of the freezer and put it in the fridge. Then when I get home I warm it up and fix a salad or a veggie to go with it and I'm done!! Before I started WW in February, I never cooked!!! We ate whatever was fast and easy!!! Which means either someone delivered it to our door, or it was handed to us from a window!!!

Opps... I here DH coming so I had been go. I'll check back in tomorrow.

It's been a good day. I've stuck totally to plan and feel totally satisfied. I had app. 1380 calories today and burned about 350 at the gym. Tomorrow is work though so that's when I'm most challenged. I've got all of the food thawing out that I'm cooking for the weekend.

Melexies-I love Boca Burgers, especially with a little A1 on them. I just had one today for lunch, as a matter of fact. Sounds like you have a great plan. Great job quitting smoking! That's a greater accomplishment than the weight loss even. I smoked for 15 years and quit about 2 1/2 years ago. It was way harder for me to quit smoking than to cut back on eating. It's a powerful addiction.

Julie-Isn't Ebay great? I do a lot of my shopping on Ebay. I love having the presents delivered right to my door. I'm 5'2" so I'm a shorty too.

Kerry-Glad you enjoyed your day off. Thanks for the welcome. I'm glad to be here.

Paige-Great to hear from you again. TOM is evil, huh? I usually expect a 3-5 pounds weight gain. Good luck on your next weigh-in.

Hi everybody, today's been a good day. I didn't hardly have anything to do today (at least that was urgent) and I started designing my district's new web page. It was fun. It was the best day I've had at work in a long while. I had a good time.

I went a little over on calories today but it was by choice instead from stress or boredom. It was gorgeous outside and I wanted a burger for dinner. So we BBQ'ed and it was worth every calorie. I tried the boca burgers and just didn't like them enough to save the 100 calories from eating a very lean burger. Since I rarely eat meat, I figure I just have to exercise a little harder.

Julie, I love ebay. I just adore ebay. I'm obsessed with ebay. Shopping has never been so fun. It's like Christmas when the packages come. Currently I'm bidding on a Nascar t-shirt for my son. He'll need it when we go to the Sonoma race in June. BTW I got the tickets on ebay too.

Melexia, welcome to a great group. Congrats on the upcoming wedding, weight loss and quitting smoking. Your definitely making a lot of changes in your life. That's got to be exciting.

Kim, work is challenging for me too. Usually I like putting stuff in my mouth as I work at the computer. It's been a hard habit to break but I'm doing a lot better with it. For a while, I tried healthy snacks but even that doesn't work - I was overeating those too. CONGRATS on making that 149 marker.

Kerry, I'm glad you enjoyed your day off. I love days off in the middle of the week. It's almost decadent. I bet Bella had fun at the lake.

Paige, you definitely need your own computer. What does DH think? That you can go cold turkey when the digital age is taking over? Sorry about the gain but TOM will do that to us all. You'll get rid of it.

Well I'll talk with you all tomorrow.
Marie

Good Morning Chickies!! I was running late today, but traffic was in my favor so it was ok. I guess lots of people don't go to work on Friday or go in late or something??

I have an easy day today, nothing too stressful, mainly whatever I want. I can do lots or nothing it's up to me. The boss is out and we just have to operate basically. I have to work tomorrow from 8-1 but that shouldn't be bad bc no other staff is here. I'll just read the internet and watch the phones/desk. Well we might have some patrons.

I have stayed under calories all week. I think I'm doing better but it was hard to get back on track. I can't let that happen again. I lifted weights on Wed and my muscles are killing me! I gotta get to the gym tonight, but probably for only 30 min of cardio and darn it I have to remember to use my inhaler before I go (I forgot last time thus the 45 minutes of weights).

I hope to see you all around here! Good work on stealing the puter Paige You really need your own. And we haven't seen Robin in ages

It's Friday the 13th!!!
But so far ok. I got 20 minutes on the , went for a 10 minute walk when I picked up the mail and plan to walk another 30 minutes at lunch.

Kim & Marie, Isn't ebay wonderful??? I think I furnished half of my house with stuff that I bought on there If my husband knew how much I spent he would probably shoot me!

Paige, my husband won't touch any computer with a 10 foot pole so I guess I am lucky that way...he is technologically challenged! Altough it is a pain in the rear if he needs something done on there he always asks me to do it

Kerry, It's pretty quiet around here today too so far, but my boss was out most of the week, and is back today, so I am waiting for it to hit the fan


Have a good weekend everyone!

Forgot to say good luck on your ebay bid Marie! I hope you get the shirt at the price you want...isn't it a pain when you think you are going to get something and someone turns around and outbids you at the last second! That is how I ended up paying $200 for a purse that I wanted a couple of months ago gheesh!!!! I really wanted that darn purse! I don't regret it...much

Good Evening Chickies!!!

It's late and a storm is rolling in so I'll try to keep it short! First thing I want to say is welcome to our two new commers! I hope you enjoy it here!

Kerry, I'm very glad to hear your back on the wagon and behaving! I'm so bad at getting back on the wagon when I fall off. That's why I'm so careful to plan my cheat days, if I start (without a plan) I just go hog wild! As long as I keep working out, I'll snap back to eating better, but if I quit everything, look out!

Marie, it is really nice to hear about somebody have a good day at work, usually were all yacking about how bad it is! And I'm the biggest offender!! Glad to hear you sticking to it!

Go Kim Go!!! Phase 2 in what, 2 days!!!! Way to go!!!! It is funny how some of the cravings go away. I don't miss the candy and cakes, I treat myself to coffee with real sugar every morning with no fat flavored creamora. I don't miss the grease at all, but there is something about that darn pizza that really gets me. No low-fat pizza, I want the real thing, which we are planning on a pizza and movie night tomorrow! (I can't wait, it's been a month)

Julie, I took the time and showed my DH how to run the computer for the things he wants to do. We rarley fight over it, coz he just looks stuff up and if he wants to order I have do it. Yea, I'm an ebay freak myself, all of mine and the kids' bedroom furniture came from ebay and tons, and tons of other stuff. When I'm on vacation, the whole next week the mail lady is bringing me packages. Good thing I only have a week of vactation this year!!!

I did a different weight work out tonight, and boy are my legs and butt felling it. Oh the thunder is getting loud, I'm going to go and check in tomorrow! I don't want to blow up my computer!!!

Good morning girls! I stopped on my way in and got a large coffee from the coffee house near home - it is yummy! It will be my breakfast Lori, I too still use real sugar in my coffee. I tried to make the switch to Splenda in it, but couldn't stand it. And only when I get my coffee out do I use anything other than FF - today was whole milk, which isn't as bad as halfnhalf.

So it's quiet here as to be expected. I have two magazines to read and a few journals to shelve and that's about it. I hope it stays quiet unlike yesterday where I had to deal with technology issues from he!! What is wrong with people saving things to the desktop and expecting their 1000 page paper to be ok in that ONE place - Geeze! I told the girl to go buy herself a thumb drive to finish grad school!

We have to go buy a new lawn mower this weekend. Not exactly what I want to spend money on but hey at least I have it to spend right? I think we're going with the WalMart yard man. I swear I throw more money at WalMart every week!!! Other than that we've rented movies - watched Blade Trinity last night and we were cracking up through the whole thing! Tonight it's Spanglish which got better reviews.

The scale is a smidge below 145 so I seem to be making an impact with my bootcamp this week. I'm still hurting from my long weight session on Wed. Someday I hope to make it to that yoga class on Sat mornings to see if someone can help me do it better (instead of me just falling over ). I'll be going to the gym today and tomorrow since DH talked me out of it last night in favor of other horizontal activities!! Does that count as fitness??

Alright I'll shutup now. As you know I'm lonely and bored in the big library - just me and the books. Hope to see you all around this weekend. Keep it up girls! You're all doing GREAT!!!!

Good Morning Chickies !!!!

It is so dark and rainy hear this morning!!! No yard work today! Oh Kerry I know about DH trying to get me to skip working out for the alternative work out! I always tell him, I need to stay in the grove, then I'll clear the schedule for him later! He has gotten sooooo much better at letting me work out and not bugging me before and during! He usually goes in the living room and watches TV with the kids (cartoon network), or if I'm on the bike just turns the volume way up. Oh the tourtue !! Hey he ought to be happy, 25+ pounds ago I didn't want to do any alternative work outs (I couldn't figure out how to do it with my clothes on) Heck now the tables have turned, it's usually me bugging him for alternative work outs!!!

Well, since I'm stuck indoors today, and the house is already clean, I guess I'm going to do some extra stuff (like the closet and movie cabinet) So I'm off to get busy! Kerry, I'll keep checking in so you don't get too bored!

Well, Phase 2 came early yesterday which turned into a full blown binge. Oh well, my Southbeach days are over. I don't think I could go through Phase 1 again. It's an effective plan but too boring. I need variety, and I so missed my carbs. I think I'll just go back to counting points today. I feel bloated and sick, as I ate way too much. I just have to get right back on some kind of plan today so that next time I weigh I'll still be in the 140's. I'm going to try to not let it get me down. Hope you all enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Oh NO Kim! What happened???? You were doing so well and loving SB so much! I don't understand all that point stuff associated with WW, but it sounds complicated and crappy to me. Why don't you just try counting calories using fitday.com? It has really worked for me when I force myself to use it. And then I know even on days when I haven't eaten the right things that I've at least stayed under calories. That's REALLY what matters the most - less in than you put out! Go to the online dieting calculator and estimate the max intake per day: http://www.globalrph.com/dieting_calc.htm
Then start tracking each bite that passes your lips. REMEMBER (and this is for everyone) losing weight is 80% diet and 20% exercise AND losing is really a mathmatical equation of less calories in than energy out. If you want something - HAVE it and count it. I swear if I stick to this I lose, it's when I go over my allotted calories/day that I don't lose or gain. I watched Oprah's weight loss show last week and she said exactly this and that it was the key to her success.

Lori - I'm glad I'm not alone with DH trying to sabotage, but DH definitely wants it more now that I am slimmer. He was just telling me last night how great I look naked. I must not let him deter me. I must learn from your strategy - after the workout dear. Unfortunately, I find that I am exhausted sometimes after work, commute, workout, dinner, getting ready for following day. . . by the time I'm done it's 9:30pm and I'm exhausted and just want to watch TV and go to sleep. So I let him talk me out of the workout. Not often, but sometimes. I wish he would just do something with me even if it were walking or jogging or something. I don't ALWAYS have to go to the gym.

Sorry it's dreary there today. It's burning off here and supposed to get to around 85! It rained all day yesterday though and it's supposed to rain tomorrow. I guess I have to get that mower today to get the yard done before the rain. I also think I've found a better deal at Sears - they're having a big sale.

TTYL!

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DH has alot of yardwork to do today so the computer is MINE, MINE, ALL MINE!!!!!

Kerry- I hear what your saying about Walmart!! I should own stock for as much money as I spend there every week!!! And as far as the exercise goes...I say anything that makes you break a sweat counts!!!!!

Kim- Sorry to hear about SBD. I am proud of you for completing Phase 1 that is a great accomplishment, but you have to find what is best for you. WW works the best for me, but like Kerry said counting points can drive some people crazy. You just have to find what works for you.

Ok to all you ebayers out there I must confess that I am an ebay addict...if I ever went bankrupt it would be because of ebay!!!!! Both DH and I could do alot of damage there!!!! We have to keep each other in check. Um...gives me an idea....maybe I should check it out today....no, no, no,.....Ok, I just have to let the urge pass....

I'll check back in later to see what is going on since I don't have to fight for the computer today!!!!

Yay! Paige has the computer all to herself - "MINE, MINE, ALL MINE!!!!!" Ok now you've made me want to check ebay and I have all this time on my hands. Hmmm. . .

Kim, that's ok! You hung way longer than I would have!!! and look at the jump start it has given you!!! I don't count anything, it's like a bad diet void for me to count! I just need to watch my portions and eat smart. It has worked well for me, I've done WW, looked into SB, and also counted calories. I just find it way to easy to cheat way to often! I try to set limits on my cheating, like when I'm trying to lose I only cheat on special occasions. Then when I'm maintaining I have a cheat day once a week. BUT this dosen't work for everybody!!! I watch my fat intake, so that forces me not to eat greasy foods, so my choices are limited to healthier foods. When I count anything I always find a way to add the grease, which is like a downward spiral to fat city and bad habbits!!!!

And I'm not doing ebay!!!!! You girls are a bad influence, count to 10 and the urge will pass (at least I hope so!) Ok back to the laundry, NO EBAY!!!