Val, quick note about the scale (I'm trying to clean my house before husband and his friend get here...) I just bought a digital scale. I got a Taylor with a Lithium battery that is supposed to last several years (the battery, that is). I like it, and I've read some posts of others that have them and lilke them. But actually, it was the only kind they sold in the store here in my podunk neck of the woods. Well, they sold other Taylors--both analog and digital that were cheaper. This one was 35.99. Good luck finding one you like!
Nope--no Walmart here. The closest big store would be Fred Meyer's and Costco, which both about an hour away on the Oregon side of the Columbia River in Astoria. I like shopping there, because they have things in bulk that I like to get and their produce is often better than what I find here.
I'm telling you--I'm out in the boondocks! hahaha Nice, ocean front boondocks, but boondocks all the same!
Check this out to see what it's like where I live: www.funbeach.com Oh, and if you click on the Photo Contest link when you get there and then click to see the February winners, you can see a picture of my daughter, Annie, beach combing in the late afternoon winter light. She's the one in the yellow coat and colorful hat.
Anyway, the Long Beach Peninsula, where I live is considered a recreational area. Lots of summer beach houses and retirees here.
Hi everybody!
This looks like a really great group!
I started reading at page one....have many to go, but this looks like quite a successful little thread!
My name is Linda, I'm 27 with two kids: DS 7 and DD 3.
I've got a looooong way to go and have tried many times before, but I'm feeling really good about getting started.
I've posted on the support thread and the eating disorders thread, but they seem a little slow (could just be the day). I like the idea of having people who are there and active. I know sometimes in the evening, a chat with a like minded friend could stave off a major binge.
So, could I join you ladies?
(((Hugs)))
Linda
P.S. could someone let me know how to put a link in this thread to my intro post so I don't have to write it again...lol....thanks!
Here I am Andrea! I lost it for a few days. No exercise really but been outside. The weather has been beautiful. Haven’t done my yoga for back care in a while. Not even watching what I am eating, but I guess I am not doing too bad cause the scale did not move..yay.. I guess I wasn’t eating too badly. No going overboard but I guess my calories are pretty good, not sure was not journaling. But I will tell you I kept up on my water (well crystal light) anyway so I guess thats keeping me sane. I lost my motivation since Thursday. Anyway, I was outside gardening yesterday and today plan to go out and cleanup some of my yard (it’s a dirt mess, I need to dig and try to get it looking nicer (heavy work)and give my dog a bath! He is not going to like the cold water. I was working on my sprinklers this morning too. Did not eat so badly today. So far coffee, plain rice cake w/peanut butter and jelly. I have been eating that. Its seems to keep me going longer. I guess the protein in peanut butter. Anyway, I AM BACK! I go away next Thursday. Can’t wait.
O2bskinny I did buy a new pedometer and the other one was off. .1 was 1 mile and .2 was 2 miles. I used it and walked less then the other 2 days and the new one said 1.77 miles so I know it was off. But I too am a night owl. MY son doesn’t have to get up early but I set my clock for 7:30 and keep snoozing it. He goes to bed around 9 and then I have to keep the house quiet so I watch TV. That’s my TV time. I watch during the day but never sitting down if you know what I mean.
Joan your 3 year old sounds like mine. Is your 3 year old by any chance a boy? Well anyway I put him in time outs for bad behavior. Yesterday he locked hubby and me out of the house. Thank god I got him to unlock the door but still. He went right in the time out chair. Good Luck I know what your going through well not exactly I only have 1 but I always say he is as active as 2. I think my son’s problem is that he gets bored easily. I wish I had another one for him to play with. He loves kids so much.
Hi Linda! Welcome to our thread! If you want to post a link to an intro, just copy the URL where your intro is, and then post a message in this thread using the "advanced" format. After you type in the word or words you will use to make the link, highlight them and then go to the top of the form and click on the little earth with the chain link. It will ask you to optionally enter the text to be displayed for the link, but since you highlighted the text already, it should be there (it's what you will want us to click on). Press enter and then paste in the URL of your intro post. Press enter! That should do it.
Hi Karyn! Glad to see you again! Sounds like you've been having some nice days!
That's so great that you got a new pedometer and it's showing you walking much farther than you thought! I had a feeling that would be the case! Whoo hoo!
You must be so excited about your trip. Are you buying new clothes for it? Did you look at the link I posted with info about Baton Rouge? I wish I were going. My brother just had a big crawfish boil at his house in Lafayette, Louisiana, and my mom, dad, aunt, her friend and a distant cousin were there, among other people. I was so envious of them all getting together over a big pile of delicious boiled crawfish! It's been SO long since I've done that.
Hi ladies, just a quick post. Went to Borders to pick up body for life. It seems like a keeper. I liked the before and after photo's. I think I will commit myself to the 12 week program, and see how I look afterwards. My oldest son Ryan will be taking the before photo's. He loves to take those painful candid shots. So, I am understandably nervy right now.
Elisette- nice to hear from you again. Sorry ML is almost over. Another tip that helps me is that I have a framed picture of myself at my smallest on my desk. It helps me remember where I'm going.
Val- Journaling is a great way to let it all out. I wish I had your green thumb. I think I want things to grow so much that they never do. Isnt it exciting when you gain back the control over eating habits? I know that since I started paying attention to when I get upset and the urge to eat comes on strong, I just let it go and I dont give in. I noticed that I've been doing alot of that lately. Letting go. I have always been a perfectionist, and realizing that I cant make everything right set me on the path to a better me. If I could just figure out how to get my remote programed life would be bliss.
Joan- I'm so sorry about your dad. That must have been scary for both of you. Glad your having fun with your dancing though.
Paige-never got to say Hi, but heres a late welcome. Hope your daughter feels better.
Andrea-Wow, you are losing so fast you are going to be a skinnyminnie. How did you make your goal so fast? What plan are you using? I'm just watching my calories, and cutting out the bad stuff.
Well, the rest of you lovely ladies have a wonderful day. Oh, Oh, I gotta tell everyone before I go. My nordic trac has given me a new behind. Or should I say my old one back. I keep having to look at it. Anyway, have a great day.
Sabrina, I don't know why it's coming off so fast--probably mostly because I've dramatically cut back on how much I eat. I now eat between 1,200 and 1,500 calories, usually closer to 1,500. But I was eating (by my estimate) at least 3,000 calories a day. And I'm eating whole grains almost exclusively now. I watch portions and calories, and keep chocolate and fatty food like muffins or cookies to a bare minimum. I'm also doing yoga about 4 times a week,usually, and take several walks a week with my dog and kids. It doesn't feel drastic to me at all, and I'm not hungry all the time. It's weird how easy it's actually been, except for days when I'm stressed about something. Then I feel like eating everything and it's a little harder, but really I've found that I can drink some tea and eat something really light when I am struggling and am already at my calorie limit for the day, and then I feel fine.
I will say that I think I will slow down as I get lighter and my metabolism slows up accordingly. I hope it's as easy to stay motivated then!
I'd like to read that book you're talking about. I'm going to the library today. Perhaps they'll have it! Thanks for the tip.
Welcome Linda!
Nice to see you back Karyn!
Glad the nordic trac has worked so well for your behind Sabrina!
I just got back from my 2 1/2 mile walk and ate a nice salad with a few chicken livers for lunch. I don't think I was supposed to eat the livers on the SBD but I don't have my book here to check and I didn't eat alot of them anyway. I am going to try to either get in another walk tonight or maybe the yoga dvd. We'll see how it goes
Andrea, I just noticed your littly Yahoo sign under your name and clicked on it, I was going to send you a little message saying hello but they have me blocked from that here at work Darn!! I guess they know me too well.
Another tip that helps me is that I have a framed picture of myself at my smallest on my desk. It helps me remember where I'm going. 
Darn!! 
I guess they know me too well. 
