Looks like Jolly and Roxy are holding down the fort! Sorry I haven't been posting. Not much progress going on here. I'm at a bit of a stand still myself. Yesterday was terrible, I went out for breakfast (belgian waffle) and had a dinner guest so lots of food and , yes, BEER. Time for another beer challenge.
I've been going to the pool everyday and I really want to wear a bikini. I'm just too self conscious. I keep saying loose 5 more pounds, but I don't. To heck with it, i should go for it anyway....I should also swim a few laps while I'm there...
Derry- my prayers are with you and your family. I hope your dad is comfotable.

Hi, all. Thought I'd venture a hello. Nothing much going on to talk about. I'm trying not to focus on eating so much. Find this is better for me. Out of mind, out of mouth with me. Thus, the lack of posting. I have realized I really eat much, more when I am thinking of dieting. My focus now is mainly to get vegetables into me and stay away from anything else but fruit and whole grains. Of course, I am eating other things, but consider the day a success if I get in fresh vegetables. Just finished off a bag of mini carrots. Great snack and so portable. Even more so than an apple, no juice, no mess, and they last a few days out of the refrigerator too. I have celery and fresh cherries waiting to be eaten in the fridge too.
Good luck, everyone. Hope things go better for you all.

Hey all. Glad to hear from some more voices.

Here was my day:
Exercise: 1/2 m walk, 40 min Precor
Breakfast: juice, milk, 2 eggos w/ light syrup and margerine
Snack: Chex mix
Lunch: 2 sets of nachos
Supper: small sub, baked chips, single serving M&Ms

Hi everyone. Sorry I've been out of the loop for the last few days. I am heading North today until Monday as well. My dad is being moved into a nursing home today and it's going to be a rough day. Keep us in your thoughts and prayers. He is giving up, I think and had now developed a bladder infection. With his white cell count so low, not sure how this will effect him. Miracles happen, though, and I am not giving up on my own prayers.
I've not had time for work outs the last few days and will try today before I leave mid-day, if I can. I feel so much better when I can do that, emotionally and physically. I'm bringing a work out tape with me. I need to keep up with the good I've done, even when times are tough.
Now, even though it's been rough, I had a good weigh in on Tuesday afternoon, I lost 2.2 pounds. Getting on the core plan to kick off my renewed weight loss must have been the right choice? I am back on flex points now, though, as with all that is going on, being on Core foods is way too rough for me. I've been hapharzardly journalling, but with all that is going on, even an awareness of my weight loss efforts is a good thing as far as I am concerned.
Keep up the good work, I will be back on Monday and hope to check in then. If you don't hear from me, that means that things are just way too crazy. If you all want to start a new thread just keep the same title and I'll find you all for sure! Or, send me a PM, or post it here so I don't get lost!
Happy 4th of July holiday to us Americans, stay safe and drive carefully.
Linda

Good Morning! Nice to hear for all of you!

Linda - My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.

Yesterday wasn't too bad. I didn't go over on points. Got my walk in at noon, but didn't get to the gym as planned. DH called and said he would be late, so I decided I would mow the lawn for him instead of going to the gym, in 100° weather! I think that made up for not going to the gym.

I probably won't be posting much over the weekend, but will try to check in. My DS is coming home for the holiday tomorrow. Haven't seen him since February. I'm really excited! The only bad thing is, I'm making some of his favorites which aren't very diet friendly. Hope I have the will-power to not over indulge.

Have a great day and for those traveling, have a safe time.

Hey all. 'Congrats on the loss, but so sorry to hear about your dad. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

I am kind of in a bad place right now emotionally. I had a talk with my supervisor yesterday, about the position I applied for. The talk left me feeling like I have basically no shot at it. This may not be accurate, but it is what I "heard." I just feel like I am never going to be good enough. For the job. For a man to love me. For anytyhing. I called my dad to talk about the job situation, and after explaining the conversation to him, he said it sounded like Shakespeare - "the evil that men do lives after them, the good is oft interred with their bones." In other words, since I made some mistakes in my people skills, that is what the higher ups are remembering. Not helpful. i know I need to find a way out of this place. It is just hard. Everything seems so dark right now. I am eating poorly. My workouts are suffering. I just don't know how to shake myself out of this.

Sorry to dump, just needed ot I guess. Hope everyone has a good weekend.

Heh jolly, I hear you on the job problem. I know you keep saying you like the place, but if they don't like you, for the things you may have said or done earlier or whatever, then it's time for you to move on. Don't sit there trying to be "the good girl." There are places who will appreciate you for what you are. I live in the country where the saying is, "the nail that sticks out is pounded down." Don't buy into that kind of thinking. We are all individuals and have a right to be taken as such. Remember the story of the ugly duckling, nothing ugly about it. You, too, are that beautiful swan. Find your kind of people and the place you can thrive in. I don't like hearing you get so down on yourself. Come on, kid, spread those wings and fly!

Don't stop! I've been struggling with depression this week, but I know that God loves me just as I am. I'm tired of letting others dictate who I'm going to be! I want to be who I want to be, not who they think I am or only what they think I'm capable of being. I can be anything I want to be...I'm a child of God. He loves me and he loves you too. You can be and do anything you want to. Don't let them make you feel like you aren't worth sticking to your goals. Don't let them control you! You go work out and you eat healthy...and with every pump of iron and good healthy thing you eat, laugh at them and say "It's my life and I can do anything I want to do! See...you're not controlling me!"

Here's the link to the July thread. Hop on over!

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=60644