life has been hectic- and it took me some time to find you! In the meantime though I've been walking at least every other day and i've lost 5 pounds!

Also, DH quit his job (the boss is an egomaniac and DH said "no one calls my wife a bi*** but me!) it's a very long story.

AND I registered for a business license today! Now this might seem odd from someone trying to lose weight, but I'm going to teach cooking classes for home-schoolers (to start, others later). I love to cook with kids! Way back when, I went to culinary school, then sidled into computers, but here I am many years later using the degree again. I found a great kitchen, made a brochure, and had lots of response. I'm so excited!

so, now that I found you all, I'll read these posts over the weekend, then be able to keep up.

rachel

Hi All
I am very pleased with myself this week. I stuck with my eating plan, exercize and just the life changes in general. Granted my goals are not set real high but my plan is to slowly make changes, progressivly increase my goals, and not set myself up for failure. I dont want to get into that cycle of failure, depression, and what difference dose it realy make stuff. Gota get off that.

It takes me about an hour each way to work every day. So..... I have time to think and ponder strange thing. Today was payday. I stoped at the bank and the store. When they were bagging my stuff they asked if I wanted paper in plastic. On my way home I realized that everything comes down to paper or plastic. You go to work everyday and you do stuff. Then on payday you get a peice of paper to take to the bank. Then you either get peices of paper $ or you use your bank card, plastic. So in a sence everything comes down to paper or plastic.

Well, I am in one strange mind set. Maybe its the snow. It was 50 yesterday and it snowed like crazy today. Go figure.

Looks like everyone is doing real well. Monday weigh-in's should be very sucessfull for all. How often dose everyone weight themselves? I am trying to keep it to once a week, however everytimes I walk in the bathroom and see the scales, I am incline to get on it. This has been very hard for me. Dose anyone else have this problem? How do you keep a handle on it?

Ok I am not going to bore you any more. Thanks for tolerating my babbling. Have a good weekend.
KJKAS10

Happy Saturday Everyone!

Been busy with work and stuff, but I have been careful all week, like doing something else when my little voice inside screams GIVE-ME-A-COOKIE! I am looking forward to our weigh in day Monday, I might actually drop a couple pounds finally!

I am going to do a bit of work out tape this morning, then I have to take my car in for front brakes. Gotta have brakes so I will spend my late morning sitting and waiting. I started to read the Dr. Phil book, I really like it, makes sense too. I will probably take it with me to the car shop to make time go faster. I thought about a walk, but it is raining/snowing here, cold again, and my little girl will be along.

Can you believe it, it was 74* in Pennsylvania yesterday, and today it is about 30* I think. There were dandelions in my back yard all week!!!!!!!

It's wicked cold and windy here today too. I never did get that walk outside yesterday. Mountains of laundry! Now today I'm kind of sorry.

It was nice to read the new posts this morning. Everyone is lovely and optimistic!

I've seen the scale question a few times, so here's my take. I weigh myself everyday. I get up, void, strip and step on the scale. I log any change in fitday. I've found it's helped me learn more about how my body works through natural changes like periods, water, salt ...

Morning everyone, it's weekend and regardless of what the weather is doing (snowing for me), it's still a great day. I'm at my computer wearing my exercise clothes and ready to tackle the 1 or 2 mile walk. I haven't decided which one to do yet. Since I'm so out of shape, I probably should just do the 1 mile for now but I like the idea of doing 2 miles better. I think it's a mind game with numbers type of thing.

Yesterday, I spent lots of money on baby things. I think I mentioned in my introductory post that my DS and his GF are having a baby. They moved back in with us in September and I will be their babysitter in the evenings while they go to school. They're both in college and have 1 to 2 years left. Our way of making sure that they finish and that they have a better chance at good jobs (to be able to eventually provide for the baby). So, they don't have much money (DS works about 20 hrs per week and is FT in college, GF is FT college an 8 months pregnant). So yesterday, on a whim, I bought tons of stuff. The basics like sleepers, socks, bottles, etc. They basically had nothing. GF also went shopping with her mom and bought more stuff so I think they are actually supplied now. My DH wasn't too supportive of the $$$ I spent since he thinks they should buy the stuff. My question is HOW??? They don't have enough money. We're supporting them and buying baby stuff is part of it. Anyway, he took some of the fun out of it, but at least when I'm babysitting I will have clothes to put on the baby. Important things, right. OK enough about that...

I suppose I should get going and do my exercise and thinik about breakfast. At least I should feed my dogs breakfast.
Marie

hi all havent bottomed out, just wore myself out on fri, didnt even go on puter till sat for a min. guess did too much since surg. and yet am expected to go back to work in nursing home in 2 wks.... eeek but will be resting today for sure. just totally exhausted. doing okay food wise but think i will not walk today had a bit of bleeding yesterday adn this am. and not great i would think for total hyst. when i had nothing before. ayway cya later

Hello all,
I have been reading through the thread and I'd like to join in. I'm a 44 yr. old divorced SAHM. I have one daughter (23) and three sons, (16, 15, & 3), yep, my little surprise bundle of joy.

I came across 3FC a while back and rediscovered it a couple of weeks ago, and it has really evolved! I have been enjoying all the motivation here and inspiring threads. I post on a couple of other threads but I think I'm the oldest one there! I have quite a bit of weight to lose and made the decision the day after Xmas to do it this time. I've tried times before... you know the stories tried everything. This time I'm using a different approach. I can't look at it as a "diet", the word alone screams restrictions and I can't feel like I'm restricting or depriving myself, not this time. I have to make changes I can stick with. My biggest problem has been a lack of exercise, so I decided to start moving.

I am also doing WATP. I have started with the 1 mile and it was an excellent choice for me being I have had a sedentary lifestyle for a while now. I found myself so out of shape that the first time I did the vid, I could only make it through 10 minutes of it... and modified through that! I am now able to get through the entire workout without modifying. I have some RS vids too, but they are just jumping around a little to much for me at this point, although I used to keep up with them no problem years ago. I also found my old SP vid, I did that one today for a change... it's about 10 minutes longer than the 1 mile tape and at the end it has strength training.

I am not following any particular plan where my eating is concerned. I have been using FitDay and logging what I eat. I am keeping my calories under 1800 (usually averaging around 1500). That has been one of my problems too... not getting in enough calories and my body hanging on to every pound. Since I began exercising again and monitoring my food intake, I have lost 8 lbs.

I have a hefty goal of wanting to lose 100 lbs by Jan. '07 but I will take it one day at time and I won't stress if I have bad days, heck I may not even get that much off by then but I am going to stick with it. I know it won't be easy and I will feel like quitting, but already this new start has been a little different, I think because my attitude this time is different, and coming to 3FC has given me alot of motivation because there is so much here to draw from. This has gotten long but I look forward to getting to know you all and wish us all success in the new year!

Welcome ladylane06! We're glad to have you with us.
You sound like you've got your smarts all in order. Eat less and move more. That's just right. There's quite a few WATP'ers here, so you should feel right at home.

As for that 1800 calories. I think it's just fine. Eight pounds since Christmas is great!

Can you link us to your fitday, (if you'd like to share) and get advice and tips??

Hi everyone, Lois, welcome and great job on losing 8 pounds. Sounds like you have a great attitude. I bet you do great! Yesterday I did the 2 mile WATP and I liked it. It took 30 minutes and was a good workout. I'm going to do it again today but for now, I'm watching football with DH. Okay, he's reading a magazine and I'm surfing while the game is on the TV.

I'm having a tough day food wise. I've got the munchies and am losing the battle. Hopefully I've put a stop to it, but it's been tough. I want to eat everything in sight and I'm hungry. I know it's PMS since I can't seem to get full, but I don't have to give in. Right? So I'm fighting it.

Cindy, I sure hope you start to feel better. If you can't get back to work in 2 weeks, talk to your doctor and say that you need an extension of your leave. Don't let it worry you too much.

Well, I'll talk with you tomorrow.
Marie

Marie & Susan, thanks for the welcome. I'm using the FitDay pc version, so no link,. I really love the program, it's a huge part of my motivation this time. It really puts things into perspective.

Hi Everyone, and welcome LadyLane
Friday I started feeliong sick, and since DS has strep and my throat was feeling sore I called the dr and got started on antibiotics right away. I started feeling better on Saturday, but Friday didn't do anything.
Saturday I made up for it by doing the WATP 3mile, a much more intense workout. Today i only did the 2 mile one tho. I think I might have overdone it on Saturday because the 2 mile one was a tough workout today.
Tomorrow is work, Everyone have a great week!

Hi All

Lady Lane 8 pound

Maria, Just keep trying. Try to figure out what trigers a bad food day. I struggle every day, I have been trying to stop and figure out why I want something that isnt within my program. While I am doing that I will drink a bunch of water and snack on some veggies or fruit. Most the time I has worked for me. If that dosnt work I will have a little bite or 2 and it will pass. Ever if you have a bad food day remember tomorrow is a do-over, clean slate and start over.

Betty K sorry to hear your not feeling well, hope your feeling better. Consider eating some yogert. Antibiotics kill both the good bacteria and the bad bacteria in your body. If you eat some yogert it helps to keep the good and bad bacteria in your body balanced. I know it sounds strange, but it helps.

I think I am getting myself out of my funk. We have been stressed because we havent heard from our son in almost 3 week. He is in Iraq, redeployed just before Christmas. This is his 2nd tour. Our daughter-in-law is in Germany and she hasn't heard from him in almost 2 weeks. So... a little stressed

So everyone ready for Monday weigh-in? I am excited!
Happy Scaling
KJKAS10

Good morning everyone,
I hope everyone had a good weekend and we're ready to tackle another week. I just got my workout in and I have added a little more intensity to it. I am also thinking it's time to do something else during the afternoon or early evening, but I'll see how it goes.

KJKAS10, thanks for the welcome. I hope you hear from your son soon. I can imagine your worrying. Try and keep positive thoughts.

Bette, thank you for the welcome and good thing you jumped right on that sore throat. I've never had strep but my DD had it not long ago and she was miserable. Good job on the workouts. I'm still working on the 1 mile, hopefully I'll be ready for the 2 mile soon. I have to ease myself into increasing the intensity... I know me and if I push too hard I'll end up quitting like in the past and I can't let that happen this time.

Hope everyone has a great day and I'll check back later.

Good-Morning Ladies

It's Monday - I think that is our weigh in day....I finally dropped 3 pounds! I am yeahing for myself!! It has been a hard struggle, but I think I am going to make it - I see the light at the end of the tunnel - but it is so far, far away - I think the tunnel goes to another country! Now I have to figure out how to move the little slide at the bottom - LOL@ME!

Welcome Lady Lane - great to have you on board - no pun intended.

KJKAS10 ~ I am hoping you hear from your son soon also. He must be in a place that is secret as to not be able to contact home. I will keep you and your family in my prayers, and thoughts. I am going to send you a pm about a book that might be good for you - I really think it would help with your bad food days, I was the "queen of cookies" until I started to read this book. It has helped me!

Good Morning everyone! it's so nice to have some reading to do when I get here in the morning.
Everybody seems to have an optimistic attitude this first day of a new week!

Marie, sports is bad for the munchies! as are Sundays. You'll get back into the groove now that we're back to the regularity of weeks days.

Ladylane, I love fitday too but I'm too cheap to buy it. So far so good with the online version. I'm fiddling with my activities this week. I'm plotting very carefully, hoping that I can come up with a number that truly represents what's going on. Then I'll set it and forget it ... except for extra exercise.
Oh and added intensity is a very good idea.

Bette, strep and the healing process may take some of your energy. Drink lots and keep in touch.

KJKAS10, right on about the yogurt! Besides that it feels good sliding down a sore throat. I'm sorry to hear that you have worries about your son. I can't imagine what it would be like. His poor wife too. They are in my prayers as well.

Dee, I can be your light in Canada But I was scowling at you when you mentioned weigh in day! Thanks to Chinese food and nice salty popcorn, I couldn't even turn my rings this morning. My eyelids still feel puffy! I rang in at 133.

I'm home today and have lots to do on the computer. Hope to hear lots from all of you. Good day!