Well, I am here! That is about all I can say......I am here.
Not feeling too well lately. We went to the lake this past weekend. Rode on the Sea Doo and hung out on the pontoon boat. We had a great time. We figure this may be one of the last weekends to enjoy the lake. I sure wish it would get cool! Yesterday and today it is like 95. UGH!
Well, as far as eating, I am not doing so well. I need to start again on phase 1, but I just can't bring myself to do it. I get so bummed on phase 1 and soooo bored. This would be my 3rd time. I just don't think my heart is in it. Oh well.
Ok, I posted......it was a bummer post, but I at least spoke up!
Kim

Well thank you for posting.. I knew if i stomped my feet and pouted someone would try to shut me up!!! lol

LOL ... is that a Freudian slip? "...make everyone coma back..."? LOL Maybe that's what happened -- everyone is comatose and unable to type.

Just got back from my Large Animal Nursing class. We went to a dairy farm, and learned how to milk a cow, as well as draw blood from the vein in their tail. Man, my clothes REEK! I've got to get home and jump in the shower. Also, we had a small quiz in the class today, which I hadn't expected. So, I really hadn't studied very much. But I think I did really well on it.

I've got a test in Radiology, Math, and Kennel Management on Monday of next week... so I'd better get home and do some studying for that. See you all later!

Deb

Kim, I can relate to what you're saying about the eating. I haven't been doing very well lately either. I think I need to go back to Phase 1 myself. Ever since I started school, I've been doing really crappy about eating junk food. I don't want to gain back the weight that I've lost, so I'm going to have to go food shopping, and get serious about being back on track.

Deb

Deb, yes, we must get back on track. I also do NOT want to gain back the weight I lost. That would suck beyond anything! I went to the store today. Got a few things, but pretty much everything seemed so blah to me. I don't know.......I just gotta start feeling better for one. I have no energy and feel weak 90% of the time. This has been going on since last Friday. I know drinking my water...ugh, and walking more or some sort of exercise would help. I just don't feel like doing anything! I am a slug!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kim

Kim, I *KNOW* I've gained some of my weight back but I'm too chicken to step on the scale and see just how bad it is. So, I've been really trying to mentally put my foot down, and get back to basics again. I have class at noon today, so this morning I got up and made myself some eggs and a slice of wheat toast, with a small glass of milk. When I get home, I'm going to make some hard-boiled eggs, and have them handy for a quick protein snack. Then, I've got to get to the store and pick up some other healthy fruit/veggie snacks to eat. I've been way too disorganized lately... I've come too far on this eating plan to sabotage it now. I actually fit into a pair of size 10 jeans for the first time in a LONG time! But, I'm bettting that they'd probably be kinda tight (or not fit at all) right now. :-(

So, hopefully what I'm doing will encourage you to do the same. We can do it!! We deserve it!!

Hugs, Deb

Alright ladies, no time like the present to get up and motivated to drop those pounds that inevitably sneak up on us when we're not paying attention. If you two dont want to go back to phase 1( i know Kim is dreading just the idea) try modifying it up a bit. Skip the breads and pasta's but keep fruits. One of my favorite meals is any kind of soup. Try to find ones low in sugar and have those for lunch instead of a sandwhich. I also like the Kaschi brand granola bars.. they have some sweetness, but they are relatively low in sugar.. only 7 grams compared to 28 in regular granola bars.. those are great for a grabable snack. Sugar free yogurt is great also..they feel like a cheat but they arent. And I know how much you (Kim) hate to hear this, but WATER is key. The more you drink water the less you consume in food. We have gotten to the point as humans that we can't tell the difference between the hunger and thrist feeling anymore. So when you start to feel like you need a snack, try water first, it make satisfy whatever urge you were having without having to eat. Of course if your stomach is growling, skip the water and grab some fruit!!
Well, I hope that helps out a little.. don't get discouraged, we're all in this together!!!

Thanks for your encouraging words Kim. I will do my best, I promise. I am meeting a few friends from high school tomorrow night at a restaurant, that one will be tough, but I will try to get something healthy. I am going to the school today to paint our teachers lounge. That will keep me busy. This morning my son and hubby had it out. He is lying about doing homework. I won't go into it, but it was pretty ugly this morning. I am a wreck. I have had it.
Oh well, enough of me. I am upset right now.
Kim

I have the same type of arguments with my oldest daughter about homework. I keep telling her that she HAS to do it whether is seems stupid or not. UGH I thought I was done with homework when I graduated!!!!

Hi guys... just wanted to let you know that I'm still here. I've got three big exams on Monday, so I've been spending the day studying. I'll do the same tomorrow. Plus, I have some studying to do for the other two classes that I have, but don't have tests in.

I bought a bunch of vegetables at Sam's Club yesterday, and put them in baggies for quick grabbing. Today, my eating and snacking hasn't been too terrible. I had two eggs and 1 slice of wheat bread for breakfast, then had some cheese as a snack mid-morning, then ate some tuna with celery and mayonnaise and veggies for lunch. Snacked on some more veggies mid-afternoon, but was bad and blew off dinner cuz I wasn't hungry. I woke up with a sore throat yesterday, and it's still bothering me today. So I don't really feel like eating a whole lot, I guess.

I'm going to go back to Phase 1, and stick to it for two weeks. Then, after that's done, I'll go back to Phase 2. I'm going to avoid the scale for a bit.

That's all that's going on over here... how's everyone else's weekend?

Deb

I'm so glad that both of my kids are done with high school. My younger son is trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life, and is thinking about enlisting into the Air Force. He wants to do college but he doesn't know which career to pursue.

Now I'm the one who has to deal with the homework, since I'm taking classes. :-p

Deb

oooookay... I'll just have a little ol' conversation with myself. Got done taking the three exams this morning, the ones that I was studying my butt off all weekend for. I don't know how I did in one exam, but I found out that I got a 94% on one, and a 100% on the other. I think I did fairly well on the last one that I'm waiting for a grade on. Doubt I got a 100% on that one, but pretty sure I got an "A".

I was dealing with a sore throat for the past 3 or so days, and now it's turned into a head cold. Oh joy. I went to bed last night, and felt like sticking a wadded up piece of paper towel in my nose to keep it from running. I know, TMI huh? LOL This morning I woke up and felt like my head was stuffed with cotton. So, I was a little worried about how I would do on the exams, because it felt hard to think. Guess that really wasn't a problem for me though huh? LOL

Hope you're all doing okay... come out and say "hi", so I don't feel so lonely.

Deb

Hey Deb,
Congrats on the high test scores!! I'm very proud of you. I've been putting in a lot of time at work. I started there just over 2 weeks ago and they've already decided to bring me on full time in a new position. I'm pretty excited but not quite sure what I've gotten myself into! lol I'll figure it out soon enough I suppose. I officially transfer over to my new position on October 2nd. I'm sorta training this week, but I still have to do my regular duties so I'm beat. I get up almost every morning at 5am now so I basically fall into bed right after my walk with Kim at night lol. I'm going to be straight 7am to 3:30pm Monday thru Friday so up at 5 everyday for me.. woo hoooo..

Hi Vixens, it's been a while! I hadn't realized until now that it was since *early July* that I hadn't logged on the forums, gee. It was high time I dragged my sorry arse in here again, I was starting to miss it all.

I still need to catch up on the rest of the thread to see what I've missed, so I'll update more later. I hope everybody's doing alright, and that you've been better than I with the weight loss thing I got caught focusing on my writing seriously (half a novel under the belt now, yayh) as well as on making extra $$ with publishing articles on several blogs, and I have to admit that this change in the timetable made me, uhm, get lazy in other areas, including exercising properly and staying tuned in sites like this one (which ARE so useful to stay motivated, really; I regret having slipped out of it now).

In any case, I'll be back later today after work. Good to see that the group is still going on, even if more slowly than at its beginning

Hi Kery! Glad to see you back! Sounds like you have been busy! And writing a novel? Stay in touch! I wish you the best getting back on track. I haven't done so well myself. I did weigh yesterday and I didn't lose or gain. So I guess that is something to be thankful for. I had my little class reunion this past weekend. It was only those of us that hung out together, minus a few that I would have loved to have seen, but we had a good time. I had hoped to be a little thinner, but oh well.......maybe next time.
Deb, congrats on the test scores! That is awesome. I sooo want to go back to school, but I just don't see it happening anytime really soon. I am jealous..but in a good way. Sounds like you are doing great. Keep it up!
Well, I am very tired, so I think I am going back to bed for a little bit.
Kim