a few good friends part 3!
 

hi everyone!
welcome to our little group. we are a group of people who check-in almost daily to support each other on our journeys to weight loss. we are friendly,genuine people who's purpose is to be there for each other and all are always welcome!:)

hi wendy,
hope you dont mind but i saw the old thread getting full(yay us!) and thought since we are embarking on a new week, now would be the perfect time for a new thread:) i put the blurb bc i thought it might interest newcomers so they know what we are about:)

Does it matter which program you are on? Or can anyone be in here?

hey ladies, wow part 3. we rock. so how is everyone? where you at kelli? lol so nothing really new to report today.

my proud moment for today= hmm... i dunno but i did get a fortune cookie from dinner tonight and it read "some men dream of fortunes while other men dream of cookies" i thought that quote was so relevant to myself. i was laughin lol.

id thought since we know eachother so well but dont know the details we could fill out a survey. so here goes.

name- Jennifer
nicknames- niffers, jenny, zen
birthday- 2/14/83
birthplace-brooklyn, ny
current - west nyack, ny
occupation- pet groomer
sign- aquarius
siblings- one brother
kids?- not yet
pets- 3 dogs, 2 cats and a rabbit
single/married- live in boyfriend lol
dream dinner- turkey, gravy, mashed, stuffing, potatos.......
weakness- chocolate (nuts in choc.) mmmmmmm
hobby- i collect tree of life decor
play an instrument?- sax barely and a little piano
fav store to shop in (clothes)- american eagle, new york and company, express
fav type of music- rock and folk
car you drive- dodge neon 2003
fav tv shows- biggest loser, americas next top model, will and grace, nip/tuck, that 70's show
choc. or vanilla>?- choc.
college?- a semester of community, and graduated massage therapy school
fav holiday- christmas
belong to a gym- yes this is my fourth gym
fitness/diet idol- right now all the people on biggest loser
fav exercise- stairmaster- kicks my ***
least fav- circuit training
days a week(exerc.)- 3 or 4 days
biggest motivation- feeling healthy and looking great!
hardest obstacle- staying motivated for more than 2 months
current weight- 168
goal weight- 140
do you love jen?- haha

copy and paste ladies and add your own questions if you think of some


Jen

good morning ladies!:)
welcome gonna! nope this group is for any plan so jump right in!:)
hey wendy!!! good job on makin it through! gl w youre wi!
hi jeeeeen!!!! lol on the fortune!(((( ))))
oh courtney whhere art thou??
hey mis kell!!!! wassup? feelin better today? dont sweat those sweets. today is a new day!

i managed to only gain 1 /14 this weekend though i dont know how. hopin for a good loss this week tho!

i have a grs appt today am scared again!:(

Hi ladies,
Since this has become an actual support "group", and not just a thread for general support, I am moving this over to the Support Groups section of 3FC. (If you are in the main forum page, Support Groups is right next to Support!) :)

Carry on! :)
Aphil

hey girls........we moved! we should have a moving in party!

i hope everyone finds us!


jen

lol jenn!!!

im beat-finally home from dr-god the stress of it drains me. hows everyone else?

name- diane
nicknames- dee, frippie, deedi fry pie
birthday- 9/18/71
birthplace-smithtown, ny
current - n/a
occupation- n/a
sign- virgo
siblings- one brother, 4 sisters
kids?- not yet
pets- 1 cat
single/married- s
dream dinner- burger/fries, pizza!!!!
weakness- sweets, candy cakes, pie, pizza, icecream
hobby- i collect dolls n angels
play an instrument?- no
fav store to shop in (clothes)- kohls, walmart
fav type of music- rock, easy listening, 80's!
car you drive- none
fav tv shows- biggest loser, strong medicine, 80's comedies
choc. or vanilla>?- choc.
college?- 2 yr degree
fav holiday- christmas
belong to a gym- yes
fitness/diet idol- right now all the people on biggest loser
fav exercise- swimming
least fav- weights
days a week(exerc.)- 6-7
biggest motivation- my wheelchair
hardest obstacle- staying motivated for more than 2 months
current weight- under150
goal weight- 125
do you love jen?- yes!!!

HELLO LADIES!!!!!!!! I am sorry I have not posted this weekend I went away on a romantic get away to the mountains with my BF woohoooo :) I hope all of you are well...it has been a CRAZY MONDAY!!!!!!! I am just now posting and I have been trying to type this all day long lol!!!! I will jump on tonight to catch up with you all (((( ))))) everyone!!!!

hi georgie:)
how are ya?
hi courtney!!! nice weekend! good for you!! (((( ))))) ive had a crazy day also...im so stressed!

Hi Andrea! I'm fine. How are you? Great I hope. Talk to ya soon!

name- Danielle
nicknames- Dee, Dani
birthday- 3/11
birthplace-Oceanside CA
current - North Dakota
occupation- SAHM/ Substitute Teacher
sign- Pisces
siblings- three sisters, one brother
kids?- 2 daughters, 1 son
pets- 4 cats, 1 dog
single/married- Married
dream dinner-crab/lobster/shrimp....mmmmmm
weakness- pizza/mexican food
hobby- computer
play an instrument?- ummm NO
fav store to shop in (clothes)- Kohls, JC Penney
fav type of music- I like all except rap
car you drive- Dodge Grand Caravan 05
fav tv shows-CSI, Law and Order SVU and Criminal Intent, Montel Williams, Tyra Banks show
choc. or vanilla- Chocolate (but I havnt had any in 2 months!!!)
college?- BS in Elementary Education
fav holiday- Thanksgiving
belong to a gym- NO There is no gym for 70 miles
fitness/diet idol-None
fav exercise- None really, but walking is OK
least fav- all
days a week(exerc.)-
biggest motivation- looking great and surprising people that havnt seen me in awhile. Also, I want my hubby's friends to know how lucky he is to have not married someone who lets themself go.
hardest obstacle- getting enough exercise
current weight- 183
goal weight- 155

hi guys!
hi georgie! i had a very difficult drs appt today and seeing as though ive an anxiety disorder it makes it worse and now im exhausted and i feel very gross. feel like ive been "man handled" eeew.

hows everyone else doin?
i think my nsv for the day was not binging today(oh how i wanted to after my appt)

hey, andrea sorry bout ur appt. i didnt know your name wasnt andrea! lol ur funny.

courtney- woo hoo! thats sounds so nice.. good for you. me and my bf will be together 5 yrs on friday so were off to the city for the night.

danielle- welcome!!!

my proud moment- making cinnamon rolls for my boyfriend and not eating them. i did lick the frosting though

ttyl- Jen

are we on page 3 yet?? haha! :lol:
o.k. you really want to know??
Name:Wendy
NICKNAME:Dubs,Double u
BIRTHDAY:Oct.3,1971
BIRTHPLACE:Brandon,Manitoba
CURRENT:Winnipeg,Manitoba
OCCUPATION:Moving Facilitator
SIGN:LIbra
SIBLINGS:4 sisters
KIDS:1 handsome boy!!!!!!
PETS:2 dogs and a fish
SINGLE/MARRIED:Seperated!!
DREAM DINNER:Lasagna,garlic bread.
WEAKNESS:Cowboys HAHA Pasta
HOBBY:Cross stiching
PLAY AN INSTERMENT:Piano,not well!!
FAV. STORE TO SHOP:Reitmans,Rickys
FAV> MUSIC:Country
CAR I DRIVE:Ford Windstar minivan
FAV.T.V. SHOW:Trama in the E.R.,Baby stories
CHOC> or VANILLA?:Chocolate!
COLLAGE:Robertson Career Collage
BELONG TO A GYM?:NOPE!
FITNESS/DIET IDOL:Richard Simmons!! LOL
FAV. EXERSICE:Walking,ab crunches
LEAST FAV.:squats
DAYS A WEEK:5-6
BIGGEST MOTIVATION:to be healthy for me
and my son,and to make my ex jealous!
HARDEST OBSTICAL:Time,motivation
CURRENT WEIGHT:142lbs
GOAL WEIGHT:125lbs
DO YOU LOVE JEN:Yes,I love Jen!!!

Well ladies there you go....
My most proud moment was that I had less than 4oz. of meat,2tblsp.mashed potato,and 4 tblsp. corn and I was FULL!!!!
See ya later!
Wendy

name- Kelli
nicknames- Kel, Kells Bells, Kiki, Sunny
birthday- August 9th
birthplace-Wheat Ridge, CO
current - Denver, CO
occupation- account management specialist
sign- leo
siblings- none
kids?- not yet
pets- none
single/married- single
dream dinner- beef stroganoff ... and spaghetti ... and raviolis and a #8 from McDonald's ... LOL how sad
weakness- McDonald's, Taco Bell & Reese's Peanut Butter cups
hobby- pen palling
play an instrument?-nope
fav store to shop in (clothes)-I don't really have a fav.
fav type of music- I really do like EVERYTHING
car you drive- 2005 Chevrolet Equinox
fav tv shows- biggest loser, ER, Las Vegas, FRIENDS (reruns) Sex & the City (reruns), General Hospital
choc. or vanilla>?- choc.
college?- a semester at a community college and 4 years at a private college for court reporting .... I never did graduate :(
fav holiday- christmas
belong to a gym- yes but only once ... no me gusta
fitness/diet idol- Jillian Michaels!
fav exercise- aerobics ...
least fav- treadmill
days a week(exerc.)- 5-7 depending
biggest motivation- fitting into old clothes (obviously smaller)
hardest obstacle- staying motivated
current weight- 187 - 190 (fluctuating)
goal weight- 125 - 140
do you love jen?- yep!

How are you lovely ladies? Dude ... I haven't been doing so well ... not one bit. I don't even want to talk about it ... I'm gonna get up tomorrow and start fresh because wow ... I blew it big at lunch and I'm PMSing something terrible and I'm just grumpy as ****! LOL

Anyway, I hope you are all good and had good Mondays! I'm taking tomorrow off work, so I'll do a better post then :)

(((((((((((((( )))))) kelli! dont worry hon. good job on those buns! you have so much wp!
hi wendy!(((((( ))))

thanks for the support jen!! i def. need it. as if the anxiety wasnt bad enough i had to pee really bad and he wouldnt let me go bc he wanted to feel my bladder on full. it hurt so bad!:( (((((( )))))

Name: Courtney White
NICKNAME:hmmm I don't really have one
BIRTHDAY: May 2 1983
BIRTHPLACE: King NC
CURRENT: Rural Hall NC
OCCUPATION: Teller at a credit union
SIGN: Taurus
SIBLINGS: 3 one sister (32) and 2 brothers (8) and (5)
KIDS:NO!!! to young hehe
PETS:a dog a cat and a fish
SINGLE/MARRIED: Single but I have a great BF!
DREAM DINNER: anything my momma cooks...nothin like good ole country cookin :)
WEAKNESS:taco bell
HOBBY: singing....needle point...beading
PLAY AN INSTERMENT:piano...guitar and a little drums
FAV. STORE TO SHOP:every store!!!! lol
FAV> MUSIC:Country
CAR I DRIVE:honda
FAV.T.V. SHOW:House...ER....two and a half men
CHOC> or VANILLA?:Chocolate!
COLLAGE:not gone yet
BELONG TO A GYM?:we have a gym in my office building
FITNESS/DIET IDOL:Kristy my co worker
FAV. EXERSICE:Walking
LEAST FAV.:I like all kinds ...don't really dislike any
DAYS A WEEK:3-5
BIGGEST MOTIVATION:I want to be healthy and feel better about myself
HARDEST OBSTICAL:eating..meaning what I eat when I eat things like that
CURRENT WEIGHT:239
GOAL WEIGHT:165
DO YOU LOVE JEN:Of course I do!!!!

that was fun!! lol....once again I did not have time to get on here and post lastnight....dang ya'll yesterday was NUTS!!!!!

Andrea, I am sorry you were so stressed yesterday :( I hope you feel better today...and I am so proud of you for not giving in to the stress!!! yayyyyy

Wendy I hope all is well with you! keep up that good work..you just might become my idol!!! :)

Jen, How are you gurlie? I hope you are doing great! Congrats on you and your Bf of 5 years...I can only hope we make it that long and much much longer..:)

Kelli! Gurl I know how you feel I have been in a crabby mood for the past two days. on top of that I am craving taco bell like crazy...just say NOOOOO!!!!! :) hope you get to feeling better!!

I have to go answer some e mails catch ya'll later!

Court

i had to make an emergency trip to gyno this morning...the dam dr ive been seein was right. the gyno said another 4 hrs and i woulda been in the er. i have to have more testing done tyoday i may have gallstones. i went through **** already. i had a catheter shoved up me to empty my bladder. ill tell u more later ok?

awwwwwwwwwwww andrea I am so sorry...I just got over having kidney stones and those things are no fun what so ever....I hope everything works out to be O.K. I will keep you in my prayers girl!

oh Andrea,I am sooo sorry you are having such a hard go right now :cry: :cry: .You have been going through **** since we met,Yet your so chipper and happy all the time,how do you do it Hun? Hope you get better soon,and by the way,hows the broncitus?? Is it clearing up ok?

Hi Jen! 5 years !!!! :cp: :flow1: :cloud9: :cp: :flow1: MUst be love!!!

Het Court,thanx for what you said about the idol thing!! Made me feel good!!!

HI Kelli!! Its almost over!!!!! You'll be back to your usual sunny self!!

Hi Dani!!!!! How R U today??
See Ya Later Girls,
Wendy

HI Eddy... I didnt forget abot you!!!

:( hey everyone, andrea- you are one of the strongest people ive met , keep pushing through your problems...and you'll come out on the other side a better person. even though you are great already.

courtney- whats up? i didnt know that me and you are the same age....1983 was a great year, lol

kelli- u know how many times ive screwed up my diet and sabotaged my plans? a million. but just remember that its ok to do bad once and awhile...just dont make it a habit. get right back to ur confident healthy self, you'll feel better. but u knew that. hurry up and shake off the grumps! lol

wendy- "BIGGEST MOTIVATION:to be healthy for me
and my son,and to make my ex jealous!" i love making exes jealous, its a wonderful feeling! haha it's like a subtle way of saying....look how amazing i look and you cant touch!!!

so today i did really good. went back to the gym after four days of being lazy. i love working out when i get there....i just wish i'd make myself get there more often. i had tomato soup w/ brown rice for lunch. and salmon, broccoli and sweet potato for dinner. dessert i had sugar free choc. pudding. it was a pretty yummy day.

my proud moment- standing up to a client who wanted me to dematt her dog. (who was a matted disaster) i said sorry im not doing that to ur dog, its painful and not right. so i sent him home a mess for her to work on. people are sooooo superficial. its just hair, it will grow back!

biggest loser is on in 20 min...im very excited! between this thread and that show i have so much motivation!

thanks for all the love ladies!

Jen :encore:

awwwwww how sweet are all of you!?(((((((((((( ))))))))))))))) thank you all sooooo much! i appreciate it! i went through further **** latrer on today w additional testing.....cry cry cry! thats all i did. not good w that stuff. im drained but am ok thanks to my anx meds and a good massage. so......w all that said i will say this:
wendy: im ok w the bronchitis thank god and......i dunno how the **** u fasted bc i did that unintentionally and was ready to pass out. i just ate for the 1st time in 25 hrs no food/drink!

jeeeeeen!! thank you sweetheart! you are my spirtit keeper upper!! hehe good job today!

hey miss kell!!!!! hows it goin?
hey court! sup?

kell, jen , wendy, court..... i love you guys!!!!! (((((((( )))))

everyone else im lookin fwd to knowing:)

How are my girls? I miss you guys! I messed up again today -- however, like Jen said ... I'm just gonna pick back up tomorrow & try to be fresh and just stop this screwing up! I hate when I do it but if I let it get to me too much, then I'll just give up! it's good for me when "The Biggest Loser" is on because I can see some real life stuff ... like I don't know if any of ya'll watch it but seeing how Pete changed really had me motivated and now this week Shannon looks good. It's not like she's a tiny little thing but compared to what she was, she looks like a million bucks!

Anyway though ... Andrea, you are definitely strong girl! Sorry I haven't been emailing ... I'll get back on track with that manana! Hey Wendy, thanks for being sweet ... what's up Georgie .... hey Courtney ... You girls are a great strong support system for me and I'm lucky to have you and I really appreciate all the support you give out! I love you guys!

Talk to you all tomorrow with a healthy, more optimistic (sunny) outlook .... I will workout tomorrow (I haven't worked out since Friday :( ) so I will feel better just because of that!

Night ladies!

Good Morning all!!!! well I am going to have to make this short...I am sick and at work...not a happy person today...I am running on 2 hours of sleep and some sort of cold or at least that is what I hope it is....I am going to try and stick to my diet but right now all I want is a big bag of reeses cups!! I wish I would have stayed home...sorry for the venting.....I hope all of you have a great day!!!

Andrea bless your heart! I hope you have a better week then you have had so far...you are a strong woman and can get through all of this!

Wendy...I am glad I made you feel good...it is the truth you are so sweet and such a good support for us all

Jen sup! lol 1983 was the best year!! I hope you are doing well!!!

Kelli hang in there gurl I am sure you will get back on track today!

if I get to feeling better I will catch ya'll later today (((( )))))

good morning girls!
lots goin omn i see!
kelly: hey girlie.. im not gonna let you beat yourself up do you hear me young lady?! (((( )))

hi wendy! hows it hangin? ((( ))))

hi courtney! you feel better girlie ok? there are better ways to pamper yourself w/o blowing it like low sodium soup and instant cocoa made w low fat milk. get yourself some vitamin c capsules too. it helps! i take mine every day. oh and ditto on the no beating self thing i gave to miss kell ya hear?
hi jenn! whatcha doin?((((( ))))

well heres my deal: i squeaked by w a roast sandwich and an apple after massage(my only meal) but im back to normal today. i just ate a truckload of egg whites w ff cheese. not sure if itll stay, but i wi this a.m. and am 1/4 lb down from my lowest so far so if it stays ill get my star this weekend and its on to my 50 lb ribbon!

YAYYYYYYY Andrea good luck on that 50lb ribbon I know you can do it.....thanks for the advice I had some orange juice this AM and I am feeling a little better....I think what makes it so bad is that I am at work and I am just so tired...I just turn in to a complete baby when I get sick..worse then my BF does...lol

Well good morning!!!!!!I am as sick as a dog too Courtney! I have this horrible cough and sore throat thing happening,not to mention the sneezing and snotty nose!! :lol: Oh well,life goes on!
I went to the Doc. myself yesterday,man did he ever give me a complete overhaul...complete with oil change I think!! :lol: :lol: :lol: E-rays show I have broncitus now along with the cold,If it were contagious I could blame Andrea!!!!LOL :lol3: :lol3: :lol3: so,I got my meds for that and I'm trying a new inhaler which cost me$158.00,along with the meds and another inhaler it cost over$200.00,merry Christmas to me I'd say :eek: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :eek:
Well girls I hope your day is great,I'm going to do my workout this afternoonand eat well and maybe have a nap!!!Thats the luxery of being mostly a stay at home mom!!!
Talk to ya'll later
Wendy

thanks courtney!

im slowly trying to workout so i do have a chance at the star this wi. its becoming clear that this urine retention thing is making a difference. i woulda loved to have seen what i weigh if they had gotten it all yesterday., which they didnt bc an ultrasound revealed my bladder was still completely full.

im glad you are feeling a little better. you may still wanna consider the caps tho bc excess just gets excreted which means they can only help more. i take 500 mg 3x day.(((( ))))

awwwww wendy I hate that you are sick too.....at least we can suffer together I am doing a little better...my mom took me out for lunch...I really did not feel like eating much so I just got a sweet tea since I was not eating I figured on sweet tea would not be so bad? I know I am sick when I don't feel well enough to eat something :(

Andrea good luck with the WI....I remember when I had those kidney stones and the constant feeling of having to pee ugh it was bad!!!! I just got a whole bunch of cranberry juice and gulped it down till I felt like I was floating lol......thanks for the cap idea I will check that out...it seems I have been feeling bad since we moved into this new house....my mom swears I am allergic to my BF cat but I feel bad at work to...I think it is stree..oh well like wendy said life goes on!

chat to ya'll later!!!

this is a quickie cuz i gotta run out in a few.

andrea!- :bravo: :cp: gl with ur ribbon! i hope all is well.

wendy and courtney!- :barf: i hope you guys feel better, but tis the season to be sick as a dog. get it out now b4 the holidays. wendy you are too funny. your posts always make me lol.

kelli- first of all biggest loser is amazing, and didnt matt look soo hot with his haircut????? i know you'll get back on track. keep on truckin!
:flow2:<~~sunnykells lol


so tomm is my weigh in. i hope i lose something. lately i havent lost a thing. but i feel better so thats all that matters. i dont think im gonna reach my jan 8th goal but im in no rush. and i dont want to feel pressured and then quit. the faster you lose it the faster you gain it back. slow and steady wins the race. (trying to rationalize, lol)

ttyl later ladies
Love jen

hi ladies!
wendie-i think we posted at same time again bc no way in **** did i see your post til now lol. anyway lmao on blaming me! what are we transmitting germs via the web now too? what a concept! i do hope you are feeling better and i know how $$$ those machines are my mom had to buy a nebulizer and rent the machine.
courtney how are you feelin? i dont think the tea will do much.
hiya jen! im sorry youfeel lowsy too! that sux! fel better!!
(((((( )))))) guys!

hey guys!
ive got an idea....whatya say we set a goal for xmas? id at least like to lose 5-10 more by then....

wow its soooo quiet today!

where is everyone?

Hello!
 

Hi all! Though I would pop in and introduce myself:



name- Tiffany
nicknames- Tiff, Tiffy
birthday- 11/30/77
birthplace-Oklahoma
current - Oklahoma
occupation- FT mommy/PT cashier
sign- Sag
siblings- Two each
kids?- 2 daughters plus hubbie!
pets- 1 dog
single/married- married 7 years/together 11
dream dinner- Authentic pizza from Italy
weakness- chocolate
hobby- reading, scrapbooking (when I have time)
play an instrument?- no
fav store to shop in (clothes)- ???
fav type of music- almost anything, almost
car you drive- 2004 Ford Freestar (van/mommobile)
fav tv shows- Medium, CSI orginal
choc. or vanilla>?- Chocolate
college?- 1 class
fav holiday- Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas
belong to a gym?- no
fitness/diet idol- none
fav exercise- pilates/yoga
least fav- Tae-Bo
days a week(exerc.)- 3 or 4 days
biggest motivation- feeling healthy and looking great!
hardest obstacle- staying motivated for more than 2 months
current weight- 190
goal weight- 150

I look forward to taking to ya!