Thanks for all the kind words everyone! It really helps to log in here and see everyone being so supportive of eachother.

Chocolate milk sounds delish! I think I might have some with dinner tonight. I've got soy milk and SF Nestles!

Deanne - A link for you...I just skimmed it....
http://www.mmilani.com/commentary_0603.html

Dina...so cute! Im going to let my husband read that one. Seriously though...I need a 12 step program!

Love,
Deanne

Oh Kim....you poor thing! Make those brownies again and this time do it right. Splenda is yummy. Everytime i see it, i think of snow. Im weird.

Love,
Deanne

Did you guys ever realize how many products have sugar added to the ingredients? I had such a hard time even finding salad dressing with no added sugar, not to mention lunch meats, pasta sauce, cremer... you name it, addes sugar. its getting a bit frustrating

There is sugar in everything................!!!!

:dizzy: There is sugar in everything................!!!!

yikes sorry for the double posts... :dizzy:
I didn't walk today.... :rollpin:it rained and rained, then the sun came out and I was doing errands. I plan on getting my 2 miles in tomorrow
Have a great evening all..
LYNN~~

No wonder most diabetics have issues keeping their blood sugar in check. You think you're making good choices when it comes to foods and then you find out it has added sugar. Its like the bait and switch!! ARGHHHHHHHHH! lol I'm chugging along though, it's not easy. Sugar free life is more difficult than I thought it would be.. simply because I keep finding more foods that I can't have because someone decided to add sugar to freaking beans!

Hi I just joined 3fatchicks today and I am new Can I join the group? I don't know how...any help would be appreciated. I am a sahm of 2 and my baby daughter just laughed for the first time tonihgt. Nice to meet all of you.

Lynn - Here's hoping for good weather for you! It has not been nice here, but we did manage to get our walk in though, that is the main thing.

JennM! Hello! And welcome! Just come on in and post your thoughts! Glad to have you!

Deanne - A 12 step program is a great idea! I have an aunt who is just like you as far as animals go. If there is a stray, she is going to pick it up. She has a house full. She would need that 12 step program too. I have a weakness for puppies, I just don't go look.

Well, I am going to figure out something for dinner. The chocolate milk sounds good for dessert. Maybe hot chocolate with SF nestles. hmmmmmmmm :chin: Sounds like a plan to me.

Have a wonderful weekend all!
Kim

Its 3am and Im still up!! I've tried sleeping...didnt work. Had a few cravings so I ate popcorn.

Jenn- Welcome!! I see you've lost 12lbs...thats awesome!! Keep going :)

Kim- I bought these things called Cadbury Lights today. Its for hot cocoa but I think Ill just make chocolate milk with it. Im not a big fan of hot chocolate. I love hot apple cider though. Yum.

Ok, Im going to attempt to sleep again. Night, night.

Love,
Deanne

sssllloowww down!! haha...I cant keep up! Im off for one day and I have read everything from hedgehogs to American Idol to chocolate...made for an interesting read though! :) So, in light of the fact that there is NO way I can possible remember everything, all I can say is welcome to all the new people, cute hedgehog (wish I could have ANY pet besides a fish..), and congrats to all who are doing well on their diets!! :) I know that doesnt cover everything and Im sorry.... ;)

Been a bad couple of days for me in ALL areas...Im determined to make this work! Ive done it before and I can do it again (and for the last time!). Beautiful here in Sydney today...going to a rugby game with the hubby tonight (which he of course is thrilled about). Starting to get cooler which is such a nice break from the summer heat...we had a hot one this year!

Hope you all are well...sounds like you are! :D

Britt
xxxx

howdy vixens,
I was watching fit tv before. The story was great about a breast cancer suvivor who wanted to lose 50 lb. Amazing what some people have to over come. :^:
I'm going to up my duration of exercise tomorrow and up my water intake.
Jamie is home from college and the laundry is all over the house... :dizzy:
have a great night all
LYNN~~

Hey britt.. sorry the posts are sooo long. I know I miss a half a day and I can't keep up :).
To some up my life..
too many cookies, not enough walking, and I'm damn pissed about american idol... Jessica should not have been eliminated... :(
LYNN~

Haha, thanks Lynn. We get American Idol here AFTER you guys do (we have Australian Idol), so I dont really know what everyone is talking about, but suppose Ill figure it out in a few weeks when we catch up to where you are now....haha.

Britt

omg britt.. I won't give it away.. <<< mouth shut closed>>> hey maybe I won't eat now.. LOL
Deanne.. I know it is sooo late, I hope you are sleeping now. Is Nic home? or at work? maybe if he is working nights, you find it hard to sleep. Jim is going away end of april and I'm such a baby... I'll be here by myself... I"m sry you had to give the kitty back.. I'm an animal lover also....

hey britt? what time is it there now?

Hi everyone! :)

So I've got the certainty now that gardening can be an efficient exercise as well. I'm finding it as hard to move now as it is after a full workout, I guess my muscles know how to move now, but still can't take it for hours in a row. :lol:

JennM - Welcome to the group! You posted in, so in fact you're already a member, nothing special to do to subscribe, from what I know ;)

Deanne - I'm not sure either (regarding the timezone you're on). I'm GMT +1 (well, with DST on now that effectively makes it +2, in fact), perhaps you're 1-2 hours ahead, I'm not sure.

And still so much to catch up on here. Wow :)

aloha vixens,
It is pouring pouring here in upstate NY :rain:. My allergies are kickin in and I'm sneezing up a storm! :nose:
Took hubby to the doctor and he has weeks of physical therapy for his back. The doctor put him on pamelor for chronic pain. He went out to lunch and we both had salad bar, although I did have some choclate.. :chockiss:
We set out clocks ahead tonight and we gain an hour of sunlight :sunny:
Post latah...
LYNN~~

Happy Saturday Vixens! Too much to catch up on, but it was fun just reading. I'm still not back on track. Went on a late birthday dinner celebration at our new Cajun restaurant and blew it. Atleast it was really good. Makes it almost worth it. Monday is WI and with all the slip ups I've had this week, I am expecting a gain. Live and learn I suppose.

On a happier note...we rented a beach house for my son's 3rd birthday!!!! It's in Mission Beach. Here is the link www.oceanfrontsuites.com . I can't wait!!! Gotta find a WW meeting in San Diego now. Myrna...do you know of any near Mission Beach? We will be in town from June 11th-18th. I think we might stay the night of the 17th at Crystal Pier. Have you heard of it? I'm sooooo excited, I can't wait! Gotta get back on track so I can wear cute summer clothes...

THATGIRL~~ WOW that looks so nice.... i'm sure you'll have a great time :cheer: :goodvibes

Thanks Lynn! I'm really looking forward to it!

Sorry to hear about all your rain. It finally stopped here and it's gorgeous. I'm sneezing up a storm as well. Can't take this pollen here in Arizona. I recenty moved here from Denver where I had no allergies. It's not fun!

Your poor hubby! Sounds painful! Hopefully you shared the chocolate and it made him feel better! :)

Oh, and I keep forgetting to ask everyone. do you all have a website or photos to share? I was going to post my before and during pics, but chickened out. Sometimes it's nice though to see how far everyone has come as we take this weight loss journey together. I know it really helps to keep me motivated.

LOL.. nadda.. I ate all the choclate...:)...I'm hoping for some sun tomorrow. I really need it. I think the rain and lack of sun effects my mood.!!

Happy Saturday Vixens!

Hope you are all having a sunny weekend in spirit despite some rainy weather. It's raining here as well. :flow2:

Last night my husband and I went out to one of my favorite karaoke bars. They were having a Karaoke contest (have been for the past several weeks on Fridays, but its not always easy for us to find the time to get out on Fridays). Anyway, I signed up for the contest~~sang "Redneck Woman" and WON first place!!!! Mind you, its not like its AI or something huge...but for this neck of the woods I was excited. I won a $25 gift certificate from Red Lobster and a free hotel room certicate to Ramada Inn (as the bar is located inside a Ramada Inn). I was working the crowd, shaking my groove thing--even hurt my left hip with a minor soreness going on after the fact. I didn't realize how hard I was shaking my hips until had finished from all the excitement. LOL It was a lot of fun--and that is the most important part. I got a little "life high" from that moment. :dancer:

I need to run now, I promised my kiddos that I would take them to the mall and to a movie--so I am off and running as usual. Hope you are all having a happy day! :D

Well Karen! You go girl! How fun! I would love to do that, but I can't sing a lick! I am horrible! Plus, I am not that brave. I think that is great! Shake your groove thing girl. :dance: You must have gotten some good exercise!

I am doing great on my diet...I think. Like it was posted earlier....there is sugar in EVERYTHING!!!!!! The chocolate milk with SF Nestle has helped though. I haven't gotten the guts up to try the brownies again.

Well, here is Mississippi, the allergies are AWFUL! I have problems in the fall and the spring is miserable. I took allergy shots for 5 years..and I still am miserable. Watery and Itchy eyes, Itchy throat, and can't quit sneezing. When Kim and I go on our walks, I have to take extra tissue. It is bad here.
So I sympathize with all of you allergy sufferers. BLESS YOU....HEHE

Lynn, just curious..what kind of chocolate did you have? YUM!

Dina, nice place! You will have a blast. My hubby and I are taking a long weekend in the mountains in July. Our cabin is sooooo cute. Something else to lose weight for........It would be nice to feel sexy again! I can't imagine!

Oh well, here is wishing you all a wonderful weekend...AND BE GOOD! :tread:
Kim

choc kisses!!! mmmmmmm had four of them..

wow karen...not only a vixen but a singing vixen.. wtg!

Good afternoon ladies. How is everyone today. Glorious weather to report in Mississippi and since I don't suffer from allergies I'm actually enjoying our spring. Now when the yard work starts I'll be hating life lol. I went out on a date with my hubby last night and managed to stick on plan.. woo hoo...I was one of those dorky people that bring their own salad dressing to a resturant so I wouldn't have to eat what they had there lol. I avoided all bad foods and even went to starbucks and ordered a caffee late with non fat milk.. no sugar... Now that diet coke i drank last night didn't taste so great but at least its on my diet...

Hello all!
I would like to tell everyone congrats on their will power ...... whether it is keeping on their diet, excersicing, or going *back* to their diet.

I have been excercising. As for my diet...well, not so great. But I did get rid of all that evil Easter candy and for the last several days I have been able to break my awful 3pm eat fest. Yes, just me and Dr Phil (baby is napping) and popcorn, pop, cookies whatever I can dig up lol!

So, baby steps for me this week, but its a heck of a lot better than what I have been doing.

Happy Saturday, girls!

backtome - Nothing wrong with baby steps! I have spent the last 9 years going backwards. There is alot to be said for baby steps. Good for you! ;)
Kim

Hey girls...wow I missed alot. Nic was supposed to work yesterday but got the night off. So, we hung out at the house and did absolutely NOTHING. It was great.
Things are ok here. The weather is awesome! The diet however is just ok. Im trying to get back on track but just cant seem to. Being bipolar has its ups and downs as far as dieting goes. If I get depressed, I gain. If Im manic, i lose ALOT. So, I have made a promise to myself to do better. Much better. I need to lose this excess weight.

Anyway, I have my Slimfast in the fridge for breakfast. I have my goals printed up. I WILL do better.

Ok girls, I will check in later. The hubby gets home early...probably in about 30 minutes. So, I may not be checking in later :)

Love,
Deanne

Oh Karen...you go girl!! Goodness...sounds like you had a great time!! Hot mama!! Good for you. Exercise in disguise :)

Love,
Deanne

hiya vixens.....
today I walked for 40 mins but at a total of 32 pts...
will post more later....
deanne.. I can relate... I have depression and I know where you are coming from..
be welllllllll please
Love
Lynn

sry.. type.. ate a total of 32 pts... :)

Lynn- I love your avatar!! I meant to tell you I changed my email address to [email protected]. The other one was getting all this spam mail. Everytime I tried to block it, it would come from different addresses. Oh, hows it going with your daughter and mike(?)?

Love,
Deanne

Good evening ladies....

I don't have much time, but wanted to check in and let you all know I was thinking about you. I have to get caught up on some homework--and am feeling really sleepy so it will be a challenge. But I gotta get motivated...in more ways then one. I have been in good spirits mentally, but have done some bad things (eating wise) while out running around with my family. But I have had plenty of exercise with all the walking as I have hardly sat still this weekend. Only one time did I sit really, when I went to go see "Meet the Fockers" at the cheap theater in town. Cute flick, by the way! So maybe all the acitivty will make up for some of my bad choices this weekend. I wasn't bad the whole weekend--but I went a little overboard when I went out to eat on Friday with my family to a buffet. By the time we got there I was starving--and that is never a good thing! I need to eat my mid-morning and afternoon snacks to get back to a good rhythm. Othewise, I end up feeling like I can eat a house from waiting too long. Ugh! It makes me feel like a failure when I go off track like that, especially since I was challenging myself to be good this week! Bad, bad, bad! Lynn~you can yell at me this time! It's my turn!

Alrighty gals, I need to get back to studying...before I pass out on my keyboard!

Ciao bellas!

Hey ladies,
My computer just finished defragging...I've been doing it since Tuesday night...YEAAAAH, ok, on to better things, I didn't work out today, but I did work out five days this week and of course weight trained every other day. I am so sleepy right now, but I have to do laundry...because I don't have any workout clothes left, LOL.

I seem to be pretty bad on weekends, I don't seem to drink as much water and I am not getting as much exercise and I eat more...oh yeah, thats a good combination. My graduation is coming up pretty soon...I am excited and yet oh so very nervous.

Kim, oh my goodness, what are you allergic to? We have some of the worse allergiens out here in Oregon. It's the grass seed capital of the world, has plenty of trees and lots of mold!

Karen, I loved Meet the Fockers...it was so funny!

WOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I weighed in this morning. I was 164.7 ( i round off for the tracker) Not bad for one week on South Beach!! It makes all the world of difference to see the numbers move even if its just a bit. Ok, giving up sugar wasnt the hardest thing i've done in my life, but it's not the easiest either considering everything at the grocery store has sugar in it. BUT now i can say it's worth the effort. I'm going out for my walk with Kim this morning then off the quote a job. I'll check back in after that.

I did it!!!
 

whoooo hooooo! I lost 5 pounds!!!!!!!!!!! :cb: :dance: :dancer: :encore: :cheer: :goodscale
I am so excited and motivated! Kim and I even took a little longer walk today with another Mt Everest hill! I know the first 2 weeks on SBD is the quickest loss, but that is all it takes, is losing a few pounds to really get me going.

Universityprincess, honestly, there isn't much I am not allergic to. When I had the test done several years ago, I was allergic to 80% of everything they tested. The only difference I see with the shots I took for 5 years is that now summer is more bareable. At least when there is noone cutting grass nearby. I can't cut the yard at all. I am really looking forward to summer though.

Well, I am off to help my hubby paint, he is off from his regular job and his aunt needs a rental house painted. I thought I would help him a little.
I will post back later!
I DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kim