Hi
I am 44 single and live in maryland... I started my journey on March 14th and was begining to flounder a bit ... Now i am stepping it up and more determined to meet my goal..

i dont live near a gym so my main exercise is walking 4-6 miles a day..

I am trying to watch my sugar and bad carbs and just take one day at a time...

Hi curly and welcome~~

Karen~~ I heard wonderful things about JC. A good friend of mine lost the 80 pounds she wanted to lose. I think it took her 8-9 months. Her consultant was the key in her weight loss. She told me she would have saved alot if she just bought wwers meals and supplemented with skim milk, fruit and veggies, but she just couldn't do it alone.
Good luck to you and keep us posted!!

Diane~~ have fun at the baby shower. I know a peice of birthday cake and or treats are sometimes not worth the pts. I ate a kashi go lean bar, thinking it was about 4pts, when I looked it up it was 6!! Not worth it!!

WE are going to see the stars wars movie this afternoon. Jim just took heather to breakfast, I decided not to go as my breakfast meal would have ruined my day. I'm very bloated as I'm waiting for my period...
I lanced Jamie's throat last night and the infection was so bad. I had her gargle with peroxide again. She sees the doctor tomorrow.
I hope all is well.. it is raining today in upstate NY.. and cold.. brrrrrrr

Hey girls...I dont have time to write to everyone. I will do that tomorrow morning. I just wanted to drop a quick note to let you know that Im ok. Im out of my funk. Thanks to my DH...we had a blast today. We went to take care of my visa situation and ended up hanging out with the General at immigration. Drinking turkish tea and stuff. May sound lame but it was fun. Got my hair done. That always helps when Im in a funk :) Its blonde by the way...

Ok, I love yall.

Oh and welcome curly...my dad lives in Crofton, MD. Its beautiful there. We're happy to have you in the group!

Deanne

Well..star wars was great....Jamie is feeling a lil better, still waiting on the blood work results.
I have a doctor appt at 11am , then I'm getting my nails done, a funky orange color. I think I hear one of my daughters telling me to grow up.

ok girls I have to vent...I have been doing great on my food plan during the day and by 8pm I blow it. I have been raiding the kitchen. Last night I ate tortia chips with salsa till I was ill... I know that I am pmsing.. but this is crazy! I have my OA meeting tonight... I have to make sure I go... I have to be more honest with myself...

I girls.. i took this from another tread.. Please write what you are happy and grateful for. When reading this we can stay more postive.






I am happy and grateful for my wonderful family. My daughters, my husband. I'm grateful for my parents and my ability to forgive them for wrongs they weren't at fault for.
I'm grateful for my pets and the unconditional love they give me.
I'm grateful for the wonderful friends I have and the support they give me.
I'm grateful for the gardens I plant and the accomplishment I feel when they grow strong.

Well I'm thankful for sunscreen cuz other wise this sun burn i have would be much worse lol..I was at the ball field from 10 am saturday til 6 pm.. i have a major burn on my chest even though i put on 30 spf sun screen 3 times!!!
I totally blew my diet this weekend. I had chips and cake! Dang baby showers are the bain of womens existence lol. I'm dusting myself off and starting over again. skinny Kim is still going to the hospital every day seeing her father. There is improvement though. He's lucid and they have physical therapy working with him. They are hoping he'll get to come home this week sometime. He's getting his sense of humor back and that is a huge relief.
I have to take my oldest daughter to her orthodontist appointment today. She's getting her bottom brackets put on her teeth. She's not looking forward to it, but the quicker they go on the quicker they come off.
Hope everyone had a good weekend.. but its time to get back on here and post!!

ooooohh Kim so sorry bout the sunburn!! My daughter had braces also... have some pudding and soft stuff the first few days... her mouth will be sore...I remember at halloween time, heather got black and orange rubberbands... LOL

Good evening ladies....

How is everyone? It was a long day--but the first day went pretty good. It is always an adjustment going through the training process. But so far so good. The only thing that through me off today was the fact that my manager wanted to take me out to lunch for my first day--so I had to not eat my Jenny Craig planned lunch. But I did good and got a grilled chicken salad. So I feel really good about that. I feel in control again--and that is a good feeling. Plus the past few days I have been taking my dogs for walks--so that is about 20 minutes of exercise that I have been starting out with. In time I want to increase my workouts--and do something more intense. But I thought this was a good way to start--and my dogs are loving it! :D

I have to get to bed, but I just wanted to say howdy y'all. Have a happy and healthy day! ;)

Hi Ladies! I have missed being on here with you all. My dad is doing better one minute and then it changes the next. They now say that he has yeast in his blood. He is running fever and now taking an anti fungal medication through his IV. He started talking crazy again today. He won't eat. His heart rate is going crazy. One minute high and the next it is too slow. He got out of bed for physical therapy one day and hasn't been out of bed since. He is so weak.
I am exhausted. I am home tonight, but will be back up there tomorrow. I miss my kids like crazy, but I don't see an end to this any time real soon.
The diet?????? What diet???? I am so depressed cause I just couldn't do it at the hospital all the time. I am trying to make better choices, but they still aren't good ones.
Anyway, I am thinking about you all!!!
Hope to be back in the swing of things again sometime soon!

Hey chickas...

Kim- honey, don't worry about the diet!! You will be able to get back on the wagon when YOU can. Just concentrate on your dad! I know its hard and Im so sorry that you have to go through this. We miss you here.

Lynn- Did you go to the OA meeting? How was it?

Karen- Im glad you had a good first day. Damn your boss for taking you out to lunch :)

Had a good day yesterday. We went out last night. This shift will be ending on Friday. So, we wont be able to go out for about 2 months until this shift is on again. Nics milking it for all its worth. Honestly, Ill be glad when its over. The beer is making me gain weight. I swear, I think Ive gained 5 lbs. Its not good. His next shift is 4am until 2pm. I like that shift much better for dieting.

Tomorrow is the closing date for the embassy job. Nic wants it SOOO bad. I really hope he gets it. I dont know how much longer I can live with other people.

The kitties are good. The rescue one has become Nics cat. He changed the name to Tweak. The gray one is mine. I havent named him yet. He looks like a bear so I wanted to name him Dubb(bear in arabic) but Im not sure yet.

OK girls...Things im thankful for. My family. My incredible husband. ALL of my animals. Living in the Middle East. Living near the beach. The fresh fruit & veggies they sell here. My hairstylist. I have so many more but these are at the top of my list.

Love y'all,
Deanne

Hey ladies.. I'm just checking in.. I didnt forget to weigh in yesterday. I lost half a pound so I'm leaving my ticker where it is for now. That damn baby shower cake did me in lol. Seriously I just didnt have a stellar week. I'm going to go back to phase 1 when Kim is ready and able to start over. It's easier to have a buddy going thru stuff with you. And lets face it, I'll need a boost myself so it's no hardship for me.
I swear I have second degree burns on my boobs! They are still DARK red and OMG do they hurt. And its not like a sun burn sting.. they actually hurt. I'm going to have to go buy some new sunscreen. I know it loses some of its effectiveness with time, but not like this!! I put in on 3 times!

Well, I am getting ready to go to the hospital again. But I wanted to check in..........I went ahead and stepped on the scale to see how much damage I have done.....AND..........I lost 5 pounds!!!!! How nice to have something good happen for a change!!!!!! YAY! Just wanted to share!
Oh, my brother said they had my dad up walking this morning and he ate a good breakfast! YEA! 2 good things today!!!
Kim, I really miss our walks!!!!!!!

Me too.. and with the kids being out of school i'm gonna need them more than you know

KIM...CONGRATS GIRL!!! Thats awesome. Im sure you needed a little cheering up...5 lbs...thats alot of cheering up!! Im so proud of you. Im also excited that your dad is up and walking. Good for him. Im glad things are turning out good for you.

Ok, I've decided to make a mini goal again. They werent working for me before but maybe it can give me some motivation. Its going to be a really short mini goal so that I dont get overwhelmed.

MY MINI GOAL May 25th-June 10th

*Lose at least 4 lbs
*Exercise!!!
*Give/get support on 3fatchicks
*Journal or post food
*Be happy

Love,
Deanne

howdy all...
Kim, hope your dad is well and on the mend.. Keep doing what you are doing, cuz apparantly it works...
Karen~~ good luck with the new job..!!
Dianne~~ good luck with weigh in.. don't forget to post
Kim.. ouchies on the sunburn.. there is no sun here.. not for days and not for the next few days. I'm sun depreived.... I'm having family and friends over for memorial day weekend and it is going to rain... yikes!!
Deanne~~ I love the name dubb... reminds me of rub a dubb dubb three men in a tub... ( I think i'm losing my mind lol) you know that nursery rhyme...

I had my mammo today, all is clean and clear. On sept 11th 2001 a day before my 38th birthday ( and of course the attack on our country) my mammo revealed a 4mm mass... I was already devastated with the trade center and plane crashes. I live 90mins north of nyc ( family works in manhattan, I was sooo nervous for them) ... and now this.... well, all was ok and I am still ok... ladies.. remember you mammo's please... :) I have no breast cancer in my family.
I will post later.. I have to get Heather off to dance class..Love ya all

Hey girls...

Lynn- I've never had a mammo. I guess I should. My mom has to get them often. They found a lump but it was nothing.
Hows your plan going? Today is the beginning of my mini goal. Nic called me a few minutes ago to see if I want to go out tonight. Wonderful. That'll be my flex points. The rest of the week, Im just going to have to stick to 22 the rest of the week.

Ok, so we went to rent movies last night. They also sell them. I was looking through the yoga dvds. I found Yoga Sex. So, I figured what the ****, its exercise. Nic is excited. He thinks its going to be 2 people on the video. Um no.

Anyway, I have the car today while Nic is at work so I think Ill go shopping or something. I might go buy a cutsie shirt to wear out tonight. Which reminds me, I have a question.

WHAT DO Y'ALL PLAN ON DOING WITH YOUR CLOTHES THAT ARE TOO BIG WHEN YOU'RE ALL SEXY AND SKINNY?

Over here, you can get clothes and stuff made for VERY cheap. Im talkin a dollar. So, Im thinking of having a blanket and some pillows made out of my old clothes. That way, its there to remind of my hard work and to work even harder to keep the chubb off.

Love,
Deanne

Heres a picture of the kitty...

I want a kittyyyyyyyyy.. too cute....i'm getting the fever for a kitty... Jim said no way...since we are going away soon I know I can't but after july.. hmmm I have to start working on him...
Deanne that is a great idea about your clothes. I threw away all of my 'fat' clothes, last time I lost the weight. I got a huge garbage bag and threw it all away with a vengence. I bought all new clothes even uniforms as I was working then and felt great. I swore I'd never go back and no I haven't gone back all the way but pretty much I feel like I have to start all over again. I love the idea of your mini goal, that makes it do-able. I didn't make it to OA, there were no excuses other then I was tired. Aunt flo made her appearance this am and i'm so crampy and bloated. Have fun shopping!!

no weight loss this week i am see sawing back & forth with the same 1/2 lb.... oh well maybe next week!

Curly I know what you mean about that same 1/2 lb. When I was on WW i recycled the same 3 lbs for months. It was so frustrating for me. I ended up switching plans and now i'm on South Beach which seems to be working better for now. If i can just keep up the momentum life will be good. Actually this diet really isnt that hard for me to follow. Except the small "cheats" i allow myself every so often. It doesnt feel like I'm missing anything at all. If i want ice cream then I either eat sugar free popsicles or if I'm really jonesing I'll eat carb light sugar free ice cream. It's 70calories per half cup and no sugar added so I'm not doing so much damage.. that and it tastes good!
Ok well I need some coffee... talk to you gals later on

Hey chickas...

Lynn- Get a kitty!! You'll wear Jim down. Seriously...if he can have a mercedes...you can have a kitty. I still have to come up with a name for our kitty. In that picture of him, he looks like hes wearing a speedo. Haha. My cat in the states is black and has a white bikini on his belly. Oh and you can get to the next OA meeting. Dont worry about missing the last one.

Curly- Im sorry you're going back and forth. Just be patient. Is there anything that you can change with your routine? Ive heard that upping your calories for a week can work. Dont take my word on it. Maybe you could try doing a search on this site and find a thread with some info.

Kim- My mom told me that if I get sick of WW, I should try SB. I'd like to read the book to see what its all about. How are you doing on it?

Ok, Im watching Somethings Gotta Give with Diane Keaton in it. Its so funny!!

Ill post later

Love,
Deanne

I'm doing just fine. Honestly I dont miss the sugar at all. I accidently grabbed my husbands coffee one morning and he uses sugar in his.. i almost gaged.. WAY TO SWEET. I do miss cake or ice cream occasionally, but i can always wiggle my way around that with something sugar free. I still make regular potatoes and rice and such for my family, but i just dont want it. You should read up on it, it does make a lot of sense. I did ok on WW until I added some of their brand of foods into my diet.. then i actually gained weight on it.

Kim...do you use any sort of artificial sweetener?

I use splenda. Now, when I use real sugar, it makes me sick. I dont like the taste to it at all. Actually before dieting, I didn't really like sweets. I like some sorts of jelly candy but no chocolate. I don't like chocolate at all really. Sometimes(usually during TOM), I get a craving and just drink a glass of chocolate milk.

I dont use any sweetener in my coffee. I do drink the crystal light during the day though and occasionally I'll have a diet coke. I use sugar free stuff instead of the sugar loaded version so yeah i guess i do use artificial sweeteners lol.. I just dont actually put it in myself.

Curly...I found an article on Breaking Plateaus...I added it to my website. Go to http://munozchick.tripod.com/ and click on articles.

Love,
Deanne

Thanks for posting the article Deanne. I get into an exercise rut a lot of times and just keep doing the same thing every day.. hence I use fewer calories than I did at the start... sigh.. i guess it really isnt a good thing to be a creature of habit lol

IVE BEEN WALKING MORE the past week so maybe its muscle...

Hey girls...

Kim- No problem. I sent you that thing but everything takes longer to get back over there than it does to get over here. Have you heard from the other Kim?

Curly- Thats great that you've been walking more! ****, I'll take a gain if its muscle :)

Ok, I did good one my food yesterday but then we went out and I had beer. It was the last night out for my husband for about 2 months. Anyway, no beer today...full force diet. I think it'll make my mood alot better to be back on the diet.

Ill post later...

Love,
Deanne

howdy gals,
it is raining and cloudy again today in upstate NY. I"m sooooo sick of this weather. I can't begin to tell you. My mood is definitly sour today. I have a load of cleaning to do, then I have to pick heather up from school and get her prom dress altered. She needs about three inches off the length.
I'm going to walk on my treadmill today... I promised myself I would do that!! I also promise to drink all of my water...
here is my food for the day...

breakfast- 0.. I am not hungry at all
lunch- tuna sand with low fat mayo on light rye bread, banana
snacks- low fat yogart, pack of 100 calorie fruit snacks
dinner-small peice of meatloaf, peas and a small baked potato. pat of light butter

post latah...

I borrowed this from another board and it really hits home..


Successful weight control isn't simply the result of any practical diet plan or exercise program--it's tied to the fact that regardless of the method they choose, people who doggedly persist in pursuing their goal to slim down are more likely to achieve it. The key is to survive the phases one goes through when losing weight.

Hey chicks!

Lynn- Sorry for the bad weather over there. Are you making meatloaf from a WW recipe? I like what you put in your second post. I put it on my site.

Heres my food for the day...

B: 2 rice cakes- 2pts
L: Lean Cuisine Chicken Enchilada Suiza- 5pts
D: Ill post once I decide

Food points balance: 15

Love,
Deanne

morning girls.. how is life with everyone today? I woke up sore as could be today. I spent yesterday afternoon mowing the back yard and I guess I'm not used to bullying that mower around lol. I went on my walk yesterday as well so I'm guessing I got in enough exercise. I've added a block to my walk so I'm not exactly sure how long it is.. i'll have to drive it to see. I have a seriously busy night tonight. We have practice for Bailey at 6, a meeting at school for a field trip next year at 5:30, practice for Sidney (different field that Baileys of course) at 6 and Kenzie has a game at 6.. Days like this make me think we need clones to keep up with all that has to be done lol. I still need to do laundry and some grocery shopping cuz of course I have snack duty for the game tonight lol. ARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!! Ok no need to panic.. i'll get thru it.. thank god the husband doesnt have to work over tonight!

well since everyone is posting their food i'll throw mine in
B: coffee, whole wheat toast, and an apple
L: i'm sure will be tomato soup, crystal light
D: Dunno yet

Hey Kim! You sound like SUPER MOM...goodness...I hope that I will be as good a mom as you one day. Posting the food makes me accountable, which is what I need at this point.

I just had a small bag of lite chips for 3 points. So, I have 12 left for dinner. I usually eat a piece of fruit for dinner at 1-2pts.

Where is everyone??

Love,
Deanne

Well I found you "Curvy Vixens"! LOL I'm off to get my hair cut and colored, but thought I'd stop by for a second to just say hi. :)

Hope you're all having a good day!

Deb

Hey Deb! Its good to have you here. We have about the same amount to lose. What color are you getting your hair? It always makes me feel better to get my hair done.

Ok girls...Its bedtime and Im only at 18.5 points. Mmmm...maybe Ill have some fat free pudding. Anyway, I might post later tonight if I cant sleep.

Love yall
Deanne

night night deanne.. sleep tight... don't let the bed bugs bite...

I have to change my dinner. I made macaroni and meatballs, and no they aren't a wwers receipe.. I'm having 2 meatballs and a cup of macaroni. This dinner should cost me about 13 pts yikes... but I had ten for lunch and snacks, so i'm ok.. was just in the mood to cook, it is soooo cold here in upstate NY..

hiya deb... I color my hair every five weeks a platnium blonde...I feel so much better when I get it done.. I get my nails done every three weeks..Jim says i'm high maintance... I say... that car in the garage is high maintance...LOL

Kim you sound sooo busy... I really miss those days... I still have heather home doing three dance classes, but it isn't the same. I remember running from game to game and bringing oranges..... do they still have the kids eat oranges when it is warm out? It used to attract the bees, lil did I know then that Heather was sooo allergic to bee's. August of 2002, we almost lost her at a family bbq... very scarey, now she carries an epi pen.

Hope ya team wins....

I get my hair colored a dark chestnut brown color. It's growing out, and is a little bit past my shoulders. I like it at that length because I can pull it back or let it hang long. :)

Deb