Afternoon All, I am feeling a bit down today, my woe is that last night I was thinking about when I originally started ww for the first time which was back in Jan 2002, so here I am over three years later and still not at goal ... yeah I have lost quite a bit of weight when you look at my numbers but when you look at how long it took me to get there it is just frustrating...I have been doing well and going to the gym but today for some reason I am just not feeling it, I have eaten badly and plan to do so for the rest of the evening, even planning what I am going to get at the store to pig out on tonight
( oreos by the way ) ... so I guess we all have these kind of days, I seem to be playing with the same 2-3 pounds weekly because I cannot get myself under control on the weekends, depressing really ... working out all week just to sabotage it over the weekend... last year I was so on it, I really do not know what happened.

So good thing it was Weds woes huh?

Faye - Glad to hear things are getting back good for you...now kick me back in gear!! I know I am just having a temporary slip up...

Julie - You are doing well too, I have often thought that if I would just cut back on the portions but still eat what I want that it just might work, keep us posted on how that goes...I love my breakfast food - scrambled eggs with cheese, sausage links, pancakes, hash browns ... dang it, better update my store list for tonight :lol:

Okay girls enough of my complaining ... I am going to go ahead and eat tonight so back on tomorrow...I expect to hear some butt kicking for me when I get back on here tomorrow. :D

Later!!

THURSDAY: Today is Time for us Thursday so be sure and give "you" some time to yourself today to do something fun!

POINTS:

Faye :bravo:

Carri: I noticed you have a 22 lb goal by Christmas. You know that is easily attainable. You MUST put the bad stuff behind you even the stuff yesterday and only think ahead. I know it is frustrating as the devil to come so far and then go back, but look at me. I list at 340, but a few weeks after Vacation I was back up to 360. Eighteen months ago I was at 313 and looking towards twoterville. I just decided to put it all behind me and keep going. I think you should think of it as keeping going not beginning again. That sounds too much like failure and you haven't failed just mistepped a little. I know you can do this. I have seen you put everything into it and you can do that again.

Julie: I know you are busy with your writing, kids, etc, but don't let them give you an excuse not to do what you are supposed to do. Think about whether that bacon and eggs were glossed over because "I just can't think about dieting with this magazine deadline" or "I am just too busy to make myself something to eat so I will just grab ???" Your health should be your priority always! Besides, exercising makes you feel so much better!

I did something to my bad knee so no walking for a couple days. It is really tight and stiff like when I twist it or dislocate it, but I don't remember anything like that happening. So, I guess I will do weights and some sit down stuff for a couple days.

Guess I better get to chores. Jack will be up in a bit and I am going to make him some breakfast.

Faye ;)

You know, we all have days where we want to throw in the towel and be a pig and eat anything and everything. However, the consequences of that are not good in terms of poor health, heart disease, diabetes, hip and knee replacement from carrying too much weight, etc. I have a very dear friend who is diabetic and will be on insulin the rest of her life because she refuses to eat properly, lose weight and exercise. The insulin could have been avoided but she just want to eat poorly and sit in front of the the tv or quilt frame.

I've been having some hip problems and, although I've been at goal for nearly 30 years, I'm sure the years of carrying 200+ extra pounds took their toll.

Faye, I got a great tape of chair aerobics for those days when my hip is bad - would probably to good for your knee. You might be able to check it out at the library. I've had it for several years and got it at Kmart. Surprisingly, you can get a pretty good sweat worked up while sitting in that chair.

Like so many, I'd rather sit and read or quilt than exercise, but I don't feel as well when I don't. Think that would be enough of an incentive, but it isn't. Most days I have to push myself to get going. As a small defense, I do a lot of walking and stair climbing at work so I do get some calories burned that way.

Faye, I know you'll reach that mini goal. I am going to have those 5 pounds off before I go to the doctor (he told me to get a few more off when I was there in June).

I think we all need to love ourselves more and see what worthy people we are. We deserve to be healthy!

hello folks,

Well my eating is still crap - but I've realised that PMS is on it's way so that isn't helping. I am not despairing though and know that I am going to sort it out in the next few days. I tried a new gym class yesterday - legs, bums and tums - BIG MISTAKE!! It was just a bit to hard for me as they were using a step and heavy weights - I kept up, but right at the end I felt my calf muscle go and I had to limp home! Nigel said that the thing is - I am still 70lb overweight so it is not good for me to be jumping off of steps carrying an extra 14lb weight across my shoulders! I am basically working 5 times harder than all the other skinny minnys! So I won't be doing that class again till I've lost another 30lb or so - I'll stick with my cycle class and fat burner aerobics which just use light handweights. Oh well, you live and learn and it's not put me off trying new things!

I babysat for my friends little baby last night - my first time totally unsupervised with a little baby. She is nearly 4 months old and is such a cutie! They said if she really won't settle then ring us and we'll come back - well 5 minutes after they left she woke up really screaming! I knew it was probably wind so I winded her but by this time she had got herself into a real state and was yelling her lungs out - I was thinking, how embarrassing if I have to call them back 5 minutes after they've just left! So I tried one last thing which was to pull her in really close to my body and rock her and she immediately went straight to sleep! I was so proud of myself for settling her - I know it's something mums do 10 times a day, but it was my first time!

Love Amanda x

Amanda: Good job with the baby. Newborns and younger babies like two things, swaddling and laying face down on your arm sort of like holding a football. When you clutched her tight, it made her feel secure and that is why she went right to sleep. That is why swaddling works so well. Their little body parts can't flay all around so they feel all secure like they did in the womb. Something about the football carry will calm the little buggers too. Babies are like animals. They sense stress. If you can keep calm even the most ardent criers can usually be quieted one of these two ways.

I am doing pretty well today except that I am hungry and trying not to give in to that. I don't have fruit etc here in the house to make a snack of and I don't want to get into the leftover choc cream pie or birthday cake. Thomas also has an adorable M and M machine we brought back from the M and M factory in Vegas last year and it is full of M and M's so I have to dodge those two. Builds character I guess, but it is still hard to hang on when I get like this. It is around the time of the month I would normally ovulate and I have noticed I get particularly hungry and want to binge still around that time so that might be it. On top of that, my knee is killing me and nothing can be done. I am putting ice on it and taking anti-inflammatory, but when I sit for any time at all, it stiffens up really badly and it is tough to walk around then. Getting old sucks sometimes! :lol:

Everyone have a good day. I am going to go and check the mail than maybe take a short nap. I was up at 4 am this morning so I am a little tired

Faye :)

FRIDAY: Today is Fabulous Lbs Down Friday. Ladies we are going back to reporting our lbs lost on Friday. Now if you weigh on Monday, then report that amount on Friday. Whatever day you weigh, report losses on Friday. I think we need to go back to this to help us get back on track.

POINTS:

Faye :dancer: I went over my calories some last night, but that does not mean I am back to eating badly.

My knee is still really sore though this morning I could get up on it better. It is popping a lot and that hurts, but I probably twisted it walking or something and stretched those ligaments back out again. I think I will do some upper body again today and let it rest one more day. Besides I have to vacuum today so my legs get moving anyway! :lol:

Hope everyone has a good day. Time to get started on mine.

Faye :)

Hi all,

I just got 1 point for water yesterday - but I am happy to report that I am back on track today and am set for a 4 point day. It feels good to be back in control and making healthy choices again!

I think I won't weigh myself till Friday - I've gotten into the habit of jumping on the scales every morning, even though I know that your weight fluctuates daily so you should only weigh in once a week!

Hope your knee feels better soon Faye - don't overdo it with the hoovering!

Love Amanda x