Deanne - for 11 days I eat exactly what the Dr. has on the list - then the last 3 days, of the two weeks, I can eat what I want, including sweets, but only to a certain limit, I'm to quit eating BEFORE I get full. It was pretty easy last time. I'm going on my 4th week. WooHoo.

Today, for example, I had a can of tuna with some FF dressing, an apple, two pieces of fish, some fruit cocktail, and two scrambled eggs w/1oz of cheese and two slices of Multi Grain toast.

Believe it or not that fills me up. I would have never thought that back 5 weeks ago. I was eating to be eating. I wasn't even hungry and would still eat. Like right now, I would be munching on French Fries, or chips, or well just about anything I could get my hands on.

This has really taught me how to eat while dining out also.

Thats so great. I wish I had a doctor or someone to guide me. I love the online thing but wish I had the meetings to go to. I think it would make it easier if I had someone to keep me on track.

Love,
Deanne

Hi Vixens! :) For those who were wondering, I wasn't "lurking", I just happened to not visit the board in the past few days. This was a bad idea, as I had to catch up on this thread; if there's one weight loss-related thing I really need to check daily, it's this one, haha!

So, to catch up yet again: welcome to the new people who've posted in this thread in the meantime, and congrats to those who shed pounds, it's proof that it works! :)

I seriously think that we could do with some kind of "challenge", even if a personal one each time; I know that I've been, well, not completely falling off the wagon recently, but not watching what I ate as well as I should have. While exercising daily isn't a hassle at all, I think I somewhat grew "tired" of carefully watching my food intake. My weight loss is a teenage rebellious one :lol: I still believe that exercise was my savior, as I could go on losing a bit more in spite of my eating mistakes, but I know this won't last forever.

So for now, I set a personal challenge to help. My parents came to visit yesterday, and offered to buy me a few summer clothes from a catalog. The thing is, this catalog would only sell two sizes that are close to my current one: 38/40 and 42/44 (I think these are 8/10 and 12/14 in US sizes - I hope I've converted it well this time). 42/44 is definitively too large for me now, and I am certainly not going to gain weight again just to wear some! ;) Thus I told them to take the 38/40, even if I know that it may be too small for the time being. I DO hope that having these in my wardrobe and unable to wear them will motivate me to be serious about "dieting" again. It know it's nothing impossible to do, it's not like I'm trying to wear a size 2 when not even knowing if a "normal" weight for me would allow me to. I know that I can do it, if I stay committed.

Did some of you do something similar already? I mean, not trying to fit into old clothes again, but deliberately buying something new in a smaller size so that it'd motivate you more? And, err, does it work? (I hope it does - well, alright, all cards are in my hand here anyway, I know that.) I don't like the path I'm treading on right now, I'm too much in a "don't care!" mood about this weight thing, and it's baaaad.

Now to bookmark this thread in my "visit these every morning!" folder. It's not funny to visit every 4 days and only catch up, rather than really talking here with you all!

good morning vixen chicks.

I just had a fight with my daughter. Can it still be a fight even thou it is via email? She accused me of tracking her down on the internet! The worse thing I did was look at her pics on webshot. She claims I found her webpage and i'm scouting her out. I'm furious and I told her so. She is mad at me now. Oh well..

my plan for today is to drink my water and get all servings of fruits and vegi's and two milks. Wish me luck.

Newest kim~ what kind of plan did your doctor put you on? Is it the exchange program? or did they list specific foods to eat.

Deanne~ your site looks great! I'm trying to find snacks that are healthy. I'm trying not to eat pretzels as they are a trigger food.

I make lowfat pudding in the box, add one cup of milk then one cup of water. It isn't bad, it is 3-4 pts depending. I'm major pmsing... I hate this feeling. I feel bloated, crampy and my boobs.. ouch... menopause come find me... I want this over!!! my mom was 40 and was done, I'm 41 and I get it every 25- 28 days... and it is sooo heavy.. I'm almost feel bed ridden.

I took dakota ( husky) to the vet yesterday and she has lymes disease. I have to give her a large pill and she hates it. My car is now filled with dog hair...omg... FILLED!

my mom turned 65 and i'm making her dinner sunday. What to make?????

Kim~~ nanner pudding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my fave....send some to poughquag NY.. LOL.. by fed ex...

Love ya all
Lynn~~

Morning Vixens,

Finally a day i feel normal. That stomach virus really kicked my butt. I havent worked out at all this week because of it. But i am so relieved today i feel normal. I ve noticed i have been tired all week partly due to not working out. Well instead of relaxing this weekend, i have to work :( Here at the zoo we have this marathon called the Zoo Run Runn. I have to be here at 5:30am tomorrow morning, and not be able to leave till 6:30 thats night, oh well overtime never hurts. I cant wait to get back on track as far as working out, i feel like such a slacker not working out.

Well job searching has gone ok, I have this lady helping me out and i think she found me something at a very professional building right here by the zoo, even though i would like somthing a little closer to my house ( i drive about 45 minutes to work) i think this job would be a really good learning experience, more money too :s:


We finally got a refrigerator, so now we can live normally, lol i was so glad, now i can cook and store food and not just be tempted to eat out everyday or go to the grocery store everyday and anything extra throw out, i hate that.
Well hope everybody has a happy friday. Talk toyou ladies soon

Jessica

hi jess.. glad you are feeling bettah!!! Take it easy till you feel like better.

Kery, before i started this diet i bought a polka dot bikini.. it has served as great motivation for me. I have it hanging in my bathroom so whenever i get the urge to eat something not good for me i go look at it. And just imagine having to wear it all flubby lol. That puts an end to whatever i was wanting to eat!!
Things are going good here. Just busy busy busy. Sidney(my 9 yr old) had her first softball game last night. She played catcher for the first time ever. Tagged 3 out coming into home. She ROCKED! I think I'm gonna buy her her own gear though. The ones the team has doesnt quite cover her knees when she squats down.(she's tall and SKINNY) That cant be safe. I know expensive but I havent seen her excited about playing a position for a while and if she loves this I'll get her whatever she wants. LOL i'm such a pushover mommy!
The diet is going well. Sticking to plan thanks to that bikini hanging there staring at me lol. I walk every day with skinny Kim (have to differentiate which kim now lol) Although i think I need to add more exercise in. I just lack the motivation to make time and do it on my own. I did great going to the gym, but I just hate the idea of paying 1000 a year for the privilage of going to a place to be gawked at. I'm not one of those women that wear make up and nice clothes to work out and I hate the idea that I'm being checked out while i'm dripping in sweat. That and only the old guys hit on me LOL. Apparently the mommy side of me is attractive to the geriatric fellows.
Well I need to get moving today. I'll check back in with everyone later.

Lynn - she has me on specific items each day - I'm to eat 4x's a day except for my fruit and veggie day, then I only eat 3x's that day.

I'm sorry about your daughter. I'm assuming she doesn't want anything to do with you? I just don't understand why she would be so mad at you trying to find her? *shrug*

Hey girls!

Lynn- Were you trying to find her? Or you just wanted to check out the pictures? If shes posting them on the web, they're not secret pictures! I can see it from both sides though.

Kery- Welcome back chicka!!

Goddesskim-That reminds me of that commercial. Something like, "litty bitty, teeny weeny yellow polkadot bikini, that she wore for the first time today"! So cute! I totally understand on the gym thing. I dont like to be around anyone!

Ok, so Lynn and I are BOTH pmsing. I have a HUGE pimple on my forehead. Lovely.
I felt really sick all day long. Not sure why. Nic and I have not used protection at all. So, Im a little freaked out. I would be totally excited though!
Diet went well today. I had major cravings. So, I started cleaning. Now that was fun :)

Ill talk to yall later...

Love,
Deanne

Deanne~ no protection? ut oh... do I hear rock a bye baby in the back ground????
I tried to get pregnant when I was your age. We tried for a year and nothing happened. We decided to move and since that was such a huge expense, we thought we'd try a again a year later. Well I got pregnant two months later WITH protection!! Go figure!

Newest Kim~~ My daughter is away at college and we typically are very very close. She seems to think I'm lurking on the web looking at what she is doing. I am not. I have however looked at webshots sight, which btw deanne had said is public domain. :)

I wish I would get my period as I am sooo sluggish.. grrrrr

http://community.webshots.com/user/watersedge286-date
the secret pictures of Jamie's college life

A poka dot bikini..at this rate, I'll be wearing a poka dot moo-moo....

Lol a polkadot moo moo....thats great! Everyone else should be pmsing here pretty soon. We all have it at pretty much the same time. Ugh...I dont feel bloated yet but I cant wait til I do :) Yeah right...

Lynn...her secret life?? Shes not naked in any of those pictures. Shes not doing anything dirty. They're on a public website. She has no reason to be mad at all. I think it might bother me a little if my mom was "looking" for me online. BUT I would get over it!

Ok, I hope this will be a good day. Yesterday went good except for the cravings. We went to Chilis and I ordered a salad with balsamic vinegarette. It was SOOO good. I also had mashed potatos with turkey bacon on them. Not bad. The ladie there said that they put 2.5 lbs of butter for every 10 lbs of potatoes!! Woah. I had about 1 1/2 cups of mashed potatoes. So, its really not that much butter. My goodness, thats alot of butter though.

Ok, going to eat breakfast.

Love y'all,
Deanne

Hi Vixens! I made it through my careting job and I didnt' cheat a bit! YEAA! I have been too busy to exercise beside the walk that Kim and I do in the mornings. Hopefully next week wont be as busy!

Lynn, you are so funny..........a polka dot moo moo! :lol: You made me crack up!

I think I am pmsing too. My periods are so screwed up I don't know what is going on, but I am sooooo hungry lately! So, that is what it has to be.

Deanne, hmmmmm, keep us informed! I wanna know what is going on with you girl!

Well, I am tired and I am going to bed.
I will check in tomorrow when I am not so tired.

Good Saturday Morning