Hi everyone, its a two post day for me. My parents have my son tonight and I don't know what to do with my self. I should go out and have fun but then I would rather be able to get up early tomorrow and work out before I go to work so I'll just stay in and relax, by my self....

Lisa, omg, your life sounds like mine. I'm a single mom with a full time job and a small business on the side. So I am always on the go. But I will not let my son suffer because of that so he is on t-ball, soccor, takes art classes, what ever it takes to keep him busy and happy. Its crazy most of the time, but I just decided that I have make my weight loss a priority. even if I can't squeeze in as much excersise as I like to lose fast, I can watch what I eat and lose slowly. Last summer, I weighed about what I weigh now so some time between Spetember and December (when I went back to WW), I gained 20 pounds!!! That is just not healthy and not acceptable for my self. I totally didn't see it happen either. One day I just woke up and since nothing fit, I said I wasn't going to take being busy as an excuse for being fat. I don't care how long it takes I just don't want to gain again. So I've lost 19 pound in 5 months but that is so much better than gaining that I am happy.

Sorry for that rant, sometimes I have to remind my self how commited I am to keep my self commited.

Anyway, I had a good day. I had bagel sandwich for lunch, hummus, not cream cheese, so not to many points in that one. Then I went to an art opening and they had wine and cheese and the whole bit but I just had a few grapes and one glass of wine. For dinner I had a really nice salad, no bread or anything and I split a desert with 2 friends. So all in all, a good day. Plus after work I did get to the gym and did the ellyptical for 60m inutes. that always makes me feel good. Keeping my finers crossed for my WI.

I hope every one has a good weekend. I'll check in after my WI and let you know how I did.

You all keep me so motivated and optamistic. thank you so much.

Jennie

Petra - Way to go girl :cb: :encore: :cheer:. That is amazing!! I am so proud of you. Keep up the great work. You need to give yourself 2 flowers.

WOW--Eeeee.. this site has been very busy today..

I'm pooped.. I did not excersize or walk today.. I rested.. and my walking partner has a sick baby..

12 minutes till cheat day.. but since I didnt get off my but today, i plan to excersize tomorrow..

ClipClop: Hey honey.. We missed you too.. but we all understand that things come up and time runs out.. I sure am glad to have you back.. and I'm so proud of you for sticking to your program

jennie934: hope your enjoying your time alone.. I'm very proud of you for working so hard.. and you'll be getting that pedicure very soon..

petra65: you go girl!!!.. we knew you would do it!.. :queen: (dun du da) you are the pic chick diva of the day.. keep up the great work.. and dont forget to put those flowers on your signature because mommax3
will come and haunt you down.. lol.. j/k momx3.. you know I love you..!!

well my lady lucks.. I'm off to beddy bye.. I need to get some energy for my cheat day tommorow.. j/k.. but I am gonna lay down and just relax.. I hope you all have a great night or day.. and I cant wait to hear from you..

ta ta.. ha ha (that still cracks me up)

Hey there my partners !!

It is now 10:30 on Friday night and I am just sitting down to catch up on all the threads that I have missed over the past few days. This board is getting really busy.. that is awesome :D

Normally I would try to catch up with everyone, but I think at this point I will just say....
HELLO to everyone :wave:
CONGRATS to those of you that have lost weight this week :flow1:
WELCOME to anyone new :goodluck:
HANG IN THERE to anyone having a rough time :grouphug:
GOOD LUCK to anyone who has a weigh-in in the next few days :crossed: :)
and as always KEEP ON KEEPING ON !!

I have my first weigh-in monday morning.. so hope to be joining you all with a flashy flower. It has been a pretty good first week. I have a BBQ to go to tomorrow night, so that will be the first big test; however, I still have all my flex points so not really sweating it.

Other than that I will have my head in my school books all weekend. I am currently working full time and taking school at night. I am studying to take my accounting designation entrance exam next summer.. so the next 12 months are going to be hectic...although I do have 2 months off during the summer :dizzy:

Well I better go get some sleep. Take care and TTYS.

I did it, I did it!!!!
 

It is not official but I knew I lost weight this week. My starting weight at WW is 6.5 lbs less than what I weighed last friday when I begun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!1

I couldn't believe how many people were at the meeting this morning!! There was about 40 people on a Saturday morning!! I am pumped! Ate breakfast after I got home and came here to post!

Today we are having a BBQ at our house. My stepson is coming over with his wife and 2 kids. My sis in law and family. I have already decided I will eat mostly veggies and fruit! Well, going to be a busy day. Mallissa has swimming, dance and open gym today. She will be gone most of the morning and afternoon. I get 3 whole hours to myself to clean and go to the grocery store.

Everyone have a great day!!
Lisa
Wyoming

Morning Ladies - Hope all is well with everyone. I just woke up a half hour ago so I have not even had my coffee yet :coffee:. I have a busy day today with a birthday party and a baby shower :dizzy:. Oh yeah and dh is going on a guys camping trip tonight so it's just me and the kids :crazy:.

Lisa - I am so proud of you :bravo:. You worked your a:censored:s off literally :dance: :cheer: :encore:. You have been working so hard and now you get to see the results :D. Keep up the great work kiddo.

Happy Saturday PIC's
 

Lisa WY~ Great job on the weight loss (even if it ISN'T official yet). Awesome job!

MomX3~ Sounds like you're in for a busy day. I hope you find the time to relax and enjoy the party and/or shower. Don't stress over the temptations. You can do it!

ClipClop~ Hi back atcha! :wave:

Deerod~ Enjoy that cheat day. Could you eat something naughty for me? Sort of like a toast in my honor? LOL.

I was sitting here this morning,:coffee: writing in my journal and found myself sounding like a broken record, bemoaning the fact that I do what I think is right as far as OP food, water and exercise 5 days a week and the weight isn't budging. I got sick of hearing my self whine :bb:and got back to my house work. I'll simpy have to try a gazillion times harder, do something entirely different or give up. Giving up isn't an option (I'm not suicidal!) So I have two choices left. :ebike: :dancer: :strong: :tread: But right now... I'm going to get back to my house work until noon or 12:30 so I can exercise then shower for work.

I'm back in uniform tomorrow (yeah, my day off) and I'm wondering if that dumb smokey da bear hat :drill: is going to fit over this clump of hair. I'm trying to grow it back out and it's being unruly. I guess I'd better figure that out today, I may have to chop at it a bit to make it fit under that dumb hat.

Hip hip everyone. Enjoy your week end.

Hi everyone. I've had a really busy day. Lots of laundry, and shopping, and yardwork, and stuff like that. I got to hang my laundry out on the line which for some strange reason I actually enjoy. I also bought an interesting book today about Low Carb Diets. It reviews all the diets and the science behind them. I may actually switch the plan I'm on to make my life a little simpler and maybe improve my weight loss results after reading all this. At the back of the book, he reviews websites and even mentions this one. He has lots of positive things to say about the website even though it isn't "low carb" per se, but you can get reliable low carb info here. One thing that really stood out from this book for me is where he talked about refined sugar carbs being almost like a drug for some people like alcohol is for alcoholics. I think I am probably one of those people. We always have sweets in the office because drug reps bring them in--candy, cookies, donuts, you name it. Before, I used to feel like they were calling my name. Now, I don't even want them anymore. I'm actually afraid to eat them again because I'm afraid if I start I won't be able to stop and maybe that's not a bad thing. There was lots of other good stuff in the book but I know I'm the only low carber on the thread so I won't rant.

I haven't figured out how to put anything in my signature yet. Can anyone tell me how?

Well I made it through the day. Even with the parties. I just ate healthy before I left and turned down everything (including cake:( ). I did eat some fruit at the shower though and it was really good. Maybe my tastes are starting to change. Although dh brought home pizza last night and I almost caved :devil:. Instead I ate half of a pepperoni and was fine with my healthy choice dinner :smug: .

petra - go to user cp on the top of the page (left hand side ) under setting and options click on edit signature it will walk you through it. You can also go into edit avatar if you want some kind of picture. I think you are right about the sugar carbs I always used to tell my dh that I was addicted to ice cream :^:. I think everyone thought it was funny but I was serious.

Hope everyone had a great day!!

GDay fellow partners in crime !

Must be the weekend.. not too many posts. I just poured a :coffee: so thought I would check in with you all before I start the day.

Went to a BBQ last night and did alright. You know how BBQs can be.. either lots of good choice or lots of bad choice.. unfortunately what you think are good choices often add up in points real quick. Oh well.. I still had all my flex points from the week, so I didn't do too bad..

LISA ~ Great Job.. so proud of you !!! :cp: Don't forget to give yourself a flashy flower. Sounds like you have a real busy WW meeting. I use to attend meetings and there was generally only about 15 people at them.. sounds like you have found a good one. Hope your BBQ went well and that you enjoyed the time that you had to yourself (although cleaning and grocery shopping aren't much fun!)

MOMX3 ~ good job on making it through your parties ! Sounds like you were able to make some good food choices and well done on staying away from the :jeno: !

HOTCUPOJAVA ~ Sorry to hear that you have been having a rough time.. but look at far you have already come WOW.. stick with it and lean on us as much as you need to !

PETRA ~ sounds like you had a busy Saturday.. hopefully you will get some time to relax today. I know what you mean about being a sugar addict.. we also tend to have lots of sweets in the office and it has come to the point where I just have to avoid them at all cost. If I have one I am doomed. It is good that you can recognize that in yourself and it will help you avoid any sugar disasters :devil:

Hope you all have a great day and I will chat with you soon !

Ciao for now.....

men grrrr!!!
 

So listen to this.....dh has the tail end of a wicked cough and decided to stay up late last night watching tv. I, on the other hand went to bed at 10:30 exhausted. Just before going to bed, I said to dh.....I'll let you sleep in and won't wake you when going to church. Okay he said. I get back from church around noon, and he said..."thanks for not waking me....geesh, you wouldn't know it from the open blinds and curtains!!" I said what time did you wake up?....11:30 he said. And thats NOT sleeping in? God I was soooo pissed off at him!!! Meanwhile, I got up at 8, did my routine stuff, got the boys ready, went to church all the while doing my best to follow along while seperating them.....and THAT'S THE THANKS I GET? GRRRRRRR

Going to have to watch the "impulse" eating today for the frustration I feel. Sorry to vent but GRRRRR!!! Nice to read everyone's posts for the last few days. I'm finally over our garage sale preparations, so I'll be on alot more now. tc

Howdy Everyone!!!

I did ok at the BBQ yesterday. My stepson and family came over right when I got home picking up Mallissa. My sis in law and family were LATE as usual. LOL I forgot to tell them 3...when I wanted them at 4..... and my niece didn't show up until almost 5. I used my points yesterday..I sure did. LOL Last week, before I started going to the meetings, I wasn't sure how many points I got. I actually get 6 more a day plus the 35 "extra" you get for the week. I didn't go over so I shouldn't beat myself up. But I did have to chase Skyler around so I probably washed some of them out. LOL

Today, because it is our lazy day, although we are giving my stepson and wife a break by watching the girls. Daughter in law was in a car accident last week, the airbag bruised her and my stepson had a hernia and they operated Friday. We enjoy having the girls around. I did go to Once Upon A Child (used retail children's store) and got all 3 of the girls some clothes. I love it there...they have some great bargains and some pretty nice clothing. I bought the baby about 8 things, Sklyer about 6 and Mallissa about 6 and didn't spent $50.00. Most of the clothes were almost new and some of them were new.

I am having problems getting my water in. URGGGG. I am only about 1/2 way there and normally I would have drank all my water plus. I took the girls to the park today. I wanted to walk around a bit but we didn't have the stroller. So I told Mallissa we would go back later this afternoon and I didn't get to the pool like I wanted. Well, there is always a walk or the stair stepper. LOL But I am sure I expend tons of energy trying to get all 3 in the van. OMG, it is so hard strapping them in and out!!!

Angel: Men don't think, that is why I have the girls today. LOL Dave volunteered us. My question is..when do I get a break??? One day I will tell everyone more about our situation with my family and you will understand why we allow no one to watch Mallissa unless we hire a babysitter.

Clipclop: I did have fruit and no fat ruffles at my BBQ. I did eat my fruit when most were eating the turtle cake. LOL No one noticed that the Ruffles were no fat until they saw the bag.. I couldn't tell the difference. I went light on them anyway. I did have some cole slaw(bad, bad, me on my burger) and I had some potatoe salad but not a ton. I guess we need to do this every once in a while.

Mox3: Good job with the pizza. I probably would of ate a whole piece and had some salad or fruit. I don't do frozen dinner well. Great Job!!!!

Mary_java: I hate hats..Luckily, I don't have to wear one for work. I look horrible in hats... Mallissa looks great in hats but won't wear on for the world. LOL Even when she was little. Don't beat yourself up...You CAN DO IT!! Sometimes we just have to think outside the box.

Everyone else: I hope I didn't miss too many..have a great rest of the weekend.

Remeber..we are all in the same boat..so throw out some life preservers..and jump on board.
Lisa
Wyoming

Hi ladies. I'm having a pretty good day. The weather started out cloudy but cleared up. I'm going on a camping trip next month and haven't been camping since I was a girl scout (about 30 years ago). My friend who was here last weekend (and cleaned out the refrigerator) is a camper so he went to the camping store with me and made a checklist of all the stuff I need for my trip and today I went and got some stuff. I think once I have the stuff I may go more often. I live pretty close to the Pocono Mountains, if anyone has heard of them, so there are plenty of places to go camping nearby. I would especially like it if I could take my boys--Buddy and Kobe.

Speaking of which, I took my boys on a nice 45 minute walk and they were pooped when we got back. Poor Buddy who is 7 and has had a lot of health problems, got in the house and plopped himself on the floor. Even my lab who is usually hyper was worn out.

I've been doing some more reading on low carb dieting. Soon I will be the low carb goddess, LOL. Also, trying to refine my eating plan. Fortunately, I'm also a pretty good cook. I think I am going to switch to Protein Power as it seems to fit my lifestyle a little better and will allow me to eat some good quality carbs (high fiber fruits and veggies). It won't be a major switch from what I'm doing either. I'll let you know how it works out.

Hope everyone else is having a good weekend. Sorry about the husband problems but like I said, I'm happier being single with every passing year.

Hey Ladies,
I got to get off to bed so this is just a quick post....
I went to WI, and lost 2.2!!! yeah me. now I get my pedicure and have to think of a new reward. I'm not sure when I wil have time for the pedi, maybe tuesday.

Lisa, I love once upon a chld, I sell my sons sutff there all the time.

Petra, the camping sounds fun. I've been thinking of going I used to go a lot when I was kid with my parents (they were hippie types) are you going to be hikeing too?

ClipClop, BBQ are the worst for me. I am such a grazer and its hard for me to stop. I'm sure you did better than I would have.

Deerod, How was the cheat day?

Angel-eyes, men are nuts at times and so inconsiderate

hotcup, I might have missed it in one of your other post but what is the uniform that you are returing to?

and everyone else, I hope you have a good weekend and I can't wait to read your updates.

Jennie

:bravo: WooHoo congrats lisa on the 6.5 lbs.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK EVERYONE!!!

MoonRay