Jill--wow, even though your sister got the okay from doctors that she was healthy, having to go through all that must have been really scary. I'm glad she's okay! OH, and I'm glad you and your daughter had a good talk. When I was younger (or even now, for that matter), I would NEVER talk to my mother about such things! When I was 21 and spending weekends with my boyfriend, I think she still thought I was sleeping on the couch

DragonTush--hehe, you can Google most of the answers to that game. I can't play it because I just open another browser window and cheat for all the answers

Tonight, I have to go home and get everything done (work for my second job, exercise, grocery store run, dinner made, lunch made for tomorrow...) by 8pm so I can watch AMERICAN IDOL!!!

hey, guys! long time, no write! Sorry. You won't even believe the weekend I had! It all went along pretty well until Sunday when we came home from my in laws to get ready for Sun. night services and found a major car accident in our front yard in which one vehicle landed 17 feet from the window that my infant daughter's bed is pushed right next to! We got home just as the vehicles came to a rest. No one else was even on the scene yet. The man in my yard looked dead. I've been a nervous wreck since then. My son and my husband and my son's friend had been playing on Saturday right where the wreck happened. I think everyone's okay. The other vehicle landed flipped upside down at the foot of my driveway. A third vehicle (not as seriously hurt) landed in the vacant lot beside my house. The one in my driveway caused the accident. He was a 17 yr old drunk! The man he hit whose car ended up so close to my daughter's window was in the military and was awarded a purple heart in Vietnam!!!!! I sat in the car and tried to keep him conscious until the ambulance got here. Ya'll, I've never experienced anything like this in my life...my entire life!!! It was completely unreal!! Because it was alcohol related, my entire front yard is a crime scene now and I've been told to try to "disrupt" the "evidence" as little as possible until they have time to look things over really well. At night, my whole front yard glistens with broken glass.
Ya'll pray for me. I'm having a tough time handling this. Yesterday, everytime a vehicle made a strange noise on the road, I jumped up and ran to look. I'm a nervous wreck...and driving makes it even worse! I know God took care of me, my family, and my home. I'm so thankful for that! But you think about the drunk fools out there....if we'd left my inlaws 5 minutes sooner, it could've been us. We might have been in our front yard walking to the house to come in. We walk thru the yard to come inside when we come home right where the car landed! He flipped twice in my front yard!
Anyway, I haven't gained or lost. As little as I've been eating, you'd think I'd have seen a loss.....but nothing. I don't even care about that right now!

Hi Gals, can i join your group pleeease, you all seem like a great supportive bunch and i need a group like this to keep me motivated.(thanks Cheryl for the directions!)
Iv been reading through some of the posts and its inspirational that you are all losing so much. Iv tried dieting so many times now Iv lost count but I always lose a couple of pounds and then give up this is the first time I have stuck to it for more than a few days and now that I can feel the enthusiasm slip I think I need to have someplace to check in with progress and weight losses.
I started off january 1st with the new years resolution to do something about my weight this year, Im someone who wants things to happen NOW, not wait a few weeks or months to see results which is why i have always failed in the past. if i cant see the pounds or inches falling off then i get discouraged. but this year I am going to stick to it....no really I am!! my plan is a sensible loss of 2lbs a week... oh yeah thats another thing I have to stop getting on the scales everyday...if i wait for my weekly weigh in Im more likely to see some results. as I said 2lbs a week is i think a sensible amount to lose and not unrealistic and if I do that for a year thats 104lbs!!! thats where you guys come in I need help to stay on the right track for that long.
sorry this got a bit long I only meant to say hello and can i join lol
oh almost forgot the introduction bit....Im Lisa a 24 year old single mum to a beautiful little boy. We live in the UK.

Lisa. Glad you found us. we are here to give you and each other support. 2lbs a week is a good plan. You might also set mini goals for yourself, like how much you want to weigh by Valentines Day, St Patricks, Easter. That's what I'm doing, and my rewards will be anything but FOOD.

GaingweightinLa....You sound so stressed!!! You have good reason! God was looking out for your family. I witness a car accident about 8 years ago, where a corvette was broadsided. I pulled the driver out of his car before it caught on fire. I was a nervous wreck afterwards and swear my legs turned to jello. Just hang in there, it will get better.

Tomorrow is weigh-in day at WW. Hope it says I have lost a couple of pounds like my scales say I have. I've been so good, except for the pizza, but it was only one slice and I did have points banked, so hopefully I'll be ok

I'll check back with you later.

Cheryl

Losing inLA - That is so scary! Thank God you, your family and your home are ok. Isn't it amazing how a little thing (like getting caught at a red light or chatting a few extra minutes) can make such a big difference. I am going to apply that to my habits - just taking a smaller portion every time or exercising 5 minutes longer could add up to not having a heart attack or not getting diabetes.

Lois & Cheryl - Way to go on bumping up the exercise! Isn't it crazy how quickly our bodies benefit from it? Cheryl, you are going to have an awesome weigh in tomorrow - I can feel it!

Lisa - Welcome aboard! It looks like you are doing a great job so far! I know exactly what you mean about wanting instant results - If I was losing 10 lbs a week it wouldn't be fast enough! I to have committed to sensibily losing 2 lbs a week - but still hope for 3!

Jill - I love American Idol too! I'll be watching from the treadmill at the gym tonight but only for an hour!

My other guilty pleasure is the Biggest Loser - maybe I want a quick weight loss from watching that show! I find it very motivating how great everyone ends up looking.

I can relate to exercise getting easier. I was actually looking at the class schedule at the gym to see if a could fit in a little more exercise and I think I might try a spin class at 5:15am tomorrow. I haven't worked up the nerve to go to a class yet - I am afraid I couldn't keep up but I have been doing an hour on the treadmill at about 4 miles per hour every other day and 30 minutes cardio/30 minutes weights on the other days. I was kind of self conscience at first but now I am over it.

So I will let you know if a) I drag my rear out of bed at that ungodly hour, b) I totally embarass myself by getting in way over my head or c) have a great time and am glad I went.

I had chicken enchilada suiza lean cuisine for lunch and it was delish! Three or four of them might have filled me up!

Have a great day!

Hey Girls! Wow, I haven't posted since Sunday evening. I've been in and out of the house yesterday and today. My step-son left this morning to go to Hong Kong for a year. Needless to say I was teary eyed these past two days. We took him out for dinner last night at his favorite japanese restaurant (I had a buckwheat noodle soup, you all should look up buck wheat. It's really good for you.) It's going to be hard not seeing him on a regular a basis. My daughter loves to see him, he's so good with her. I better stop before I start again!!

I got a lot of catching up to do, so bare with me.

Jill, looks like you made some great choices eating out this weekend too. congrats on fitting your dress, before too long you'll have to get it altered because it will be too loose! I'll be watching the Idol too, the begining is always the funniest!

Robsia, I know what you mean about the housework. I do have a certain extra spring my step when doing it. Then again, that could be due to the music..haha I'm jealous that your scale measures down to the 0.1!! Can you believe how nuts I would get!! hahaha Congrats on the weight loss! You're sure doing a great job, keep it going girl!

Cheryl, congrats on the weightloss. Whether it's two or four, it's all worth celebrating. You're doing amazing with keeping the exercise going strong. I don't think I could even think straight that early in the morning, I need at least an 1/2hr. more! haha Good luck on your weigh in tomorrow!! I'm rootn' for ya!

Lois, holy cow! holy cow! HOLY COW!!! I'm so glad you mentioned the wendy's website. I checked out the salad and I was SHOCKED!! 28 grams of fat for a salad that is rediculous. We've all heard ppl say, well didn't do well today...I had pizza, fries or whatever it may be, not I blew it..I just had a salad. hahaha It makes me laugh. But you know I was saying the whole time, I wonder what really is in this. I remember on Oprah one day she was saying that some ppl think they're doing good by ordering the salad when in reality we're just as well off ordering the burger, now I totally believe it! Good job getting your exercise in today.

DragonTush, congrats on the weight loss. 8lbs is fantastic! Keep going girl!

Jill, I'm happy to see all is well with your family. Sounds like you have an awesome mother-daughter relationship. I hope to have the same some day with mine. What an inspiration too, you managed to handle all that stress and still lose! What a girl! I've been tempted to join a water areobics class, but the only time I can go would be tues. and thurs. at 6am! I'm not a morning person, but I love the water. I thought it would be fun excercising in the water! I hope I can gather up the nerve to try. I mean how many ppl could there be that early in the morning checking you out in your batheing suit?!

LosingInLa, wow that is a frightening thing to witness. I watched my cousins wife flip their truck about 5 times. I was driving behind her. I rammed my car from drive to park without slowing (I don't think). I can't even explained how I ran over a six foot buffalo fence because she cleared it with the truck so it was still intac. I am sure the angels lifted me over. To this day I get daymares about it. She looked bad but she managed to walk out of it with a fracture to her neck. Just this past weekend I saw two cars t-bone while I was at a red light. I was already a nervous driver for this time of year, but now I'm really cautious! I won't even go out in the dark. Thank God for His angels keeping you and your family safe.

Lisa, welcome! I am looking forward to getting to know you better. I'm sure you'll fit right in here. One more to keep us accountable is great! Congrats on your weight loss thus far. You're doing amazingly, an inspiration to us all. I read that 2-3lbs. a week is a healthy weight loss, so you're on the right page!!

Well ladies Ive been good, I'm down another 0.5lbs today. Not much but I'll take it. That's 9.5lbs. gone since Jan.2. I hope my body decides it would like to drop more before this week is out. Let's keep our fingers crossed! I gotta get going to make dinner now. I'll check back maybe later 2night.

Have an awesome day girls!
~Tina

Hi everyone!
I hope you have room for another "loser"- lol. I am a 36 yo mom of 4, married for 9.5 years and ready to be serious about losing all this weight! I would love to lose 100 lbs, but at 237 (what I weighed on Monday) I don't think it's very realistic. I would be thrilled to be anything lower than 175 though. (I'm 5'7) I haven't gone lower than that for 10 years and it's time
I am doing t-tapp (www.t-tapp.com) for exercise. My sister had great results with it this past year, and I am also walking/trying to run. I am really just trying to eat well...watching portions and extremely limited treats and fast food. I know I can do it if I just do it, kwim? I hate the thought of counting calories or points...so I'm going to try it my way for awhile and see how it goes. I lost weight before getting pregnant with my second so I know it can be done! lol

Can't wait to get to know you guys better. It's going to be a great year for all of us!!

Oh, I have no willpower!!

Not in eating - I have been really good, but in weighing myself.

I have preached about not weighing every day, but since I got my fancy new scales I have been doing just that!!

Fortunately there has been a loss every day, so I haven't got the grumps yet. So I'm down 8 pounds so far. I just have to folow my own advice and not get upset if there is no loss for a few days. So long as there is, then everything's good!

What do you think of this - I made a page to show graphically how much fat I've dropped so far:

http://cheapsheetmusic.co.uk/butter.html

Has anyone lost any sizes since the beginning of the year?? Just curious.

GainingWeightinLA--ha, I've barely even lost pounds Seriously, I was SO frustrated because even at 40 pounds lost, I was still wearing the same size pants Size 22 at 310 pounds, and size 22 at 268 pounds...ahh, c'est la vie

So yeah, definitely watched American Idol last night. The things some of those contestants do and say just amaze me--I was a Music Industry minor in college, and these people are just so insanely unrealistic.

As for the Biggest Loser, I watched a handful of episodes from this past season, but I never watched it regularly. DEFINITELY inspiring, though. I'm actually going to an open casting call for the show on Saturday (not that I have a shot at making it, but I think it'll be fun)!

jelynn--

hi gals
how is everyone today?

robsia...i loved the page of butter...its scary wen u think about it.

well yesterday i did really well wos out most of the day and didnt get a single bus....i was soooo knackered last night. i dont drive so its buses everywher for me but yesterday i walked to the shops walked home walked to the park with my son walked home. and did quite well with food too so im hoping on mondays weigh in the results will be good. today not done so good with the excercise..ie have done none-yet the day is not over i am trying to drag my fat butt away from the computer and over to the treadmill. done good with food tho so even if dont manage any excercise the days not a complete waste....NO NO NO ther i go talking myself out of it ...No it is not ok to skip excercise i will do it i will be thin i will be thin gosh its hard work if only it was this difficult to put the weight on then i wouldnt be morbidly obese and having to do this, its too easy to put it on and too difficult to take it off right thats it im gonna hit submit and get walking....

ooops
forgot to say thanks everyone for the welcomes
am going to get excercising now...no really i am ! im not gonna think of sumthing else i forgot to post and come back to type another bit

I haven't lost any sizes, but my 18s were getting VERY tight when I made the decision to lose weight and I really didn't want to to start going out and buying 20s.

Last time I lost weight, I was in a size 16 at 13.5 stone, which is 189 pounds. I have to drop about 21 pounds to drop a size.

Good morning girls!

Just a morning pop in before I start some housework. I'm finally down 10lbs!! The 0.5lb I lost this morning joined the 0.5lb I lost yesterday. It's so sad to see a pound split like that, I had to work extra hard to get them together! hahaha Having great morning so far, did my 1 1/2 mile walk had a healthy breakfast (kiwi, strawberries and a bran muffin). I'm stumped at what to get for lunch, is anyone else a little tired of lettuce??!

My step-son called said he landed safely in Hong Kong this morning. He was at his aunts house getting ready for some well needed ZZzzz's. It was 11pm there and 8 am here. So that is a big weight off, I can put that worry away.

Emily, welcome! I'm sure you will find this thread wonderful. It's all give and take here, we support and we whine. We all know the ups and downs this journey will take. Make yourself at home, looking forward to getting to know you!

Robsia, I can relate to the scale relationship!! I can't stop it either, its like it's addicting. I'm glad I'm not the only one with this problem, I think once I'm down like 20-30lbs. and things start to slow down I'll be able to go once a week. Don't beat yourself up about not listening to your own advice. It's very hard to not to, especially when you're measures down to the 0.1!! I like the butter chart, it's gross when you think about it though. The stuff that inside our body is basically the same. Makes me (think) I never want to eat anything else deep fried!

LosingInLa, I have't lost any sizes yet. But I can sure feel the difference in my clothes now. My size 20's are actually comfortable enough to sit around in. I usually wear jeans when I go out and about, as soon as I get home I'm off to change into something strechy! haha

Jillybean, it would be so amazing if you did get on the show! It would be an awesome inspiration to us all here. I love that show, I can't wait for it tonight. Looking forward for saturday to come so you can let us know what happened!

AndrewsMum, good for you boycotting the buses! It sounds like you got a lot of good excercise yesterday. Good luck with getting on that treadmill for today, you can do it!!

Have a great day ladies! Be strong and be powerful!

~Tina