ok so my goal is to work around the pain, not quit bc of it and i did manage to bike 20 mins, and do my arm weight routine minus the verticl chest press and abs.
im hoping to be able to deep water walk in my belt like yest..... i will not give up!!

Andrea- Hope your back is back to normal soon. Keep up the good work;) I did get some sleep last night ...bought myself a new pillow ..it was very comfy:D

hi lorra! thanks!

i did my swim n now im bk in my bk brace im glad you did sleep. i noticed a typo in my post. i did my hand exercise bike 12 mins not 20

mornin guys!

whats up tara?

howd the interv. go? how ya doin? im down 3/4 so now im even&since ive got 3 days id like to really try pulling bout 1 1/2 lbs by then.

moms due in surgery in 1/2 hr....could you guys plzz say a prayer for her?
whats up lorra? my back is a little better but not good n my chiro is on vaca....

update: mom is fine!!

Glad to hear your mom did well with her surgery....She will feel a lot better now :)

Hey Lorra....
Thanks Im Glad Too! She'll Be Home Tomm...iim Goin To Vsit Her In A Little Bit. I Hate Hosp. But What Can Ya Do?!

GNITE LADIES IM BEAT!! but I AM GOING TO TRY AND DO THE BIKE A FEW MINS NOW AND MAYBE SOME LOW WT LEG STUFF IF I DONT FEEL IT IN BACK...

good mornin whats up?
mom comin hme today. tryin not to be mad at the scale. im up 1/4.

Ginger-Miso Tofu Dressing

Makes 1.5 cups
Prep time: 10 minutes

Ingredients
1/2 cup low-fat, firm silken tofu (4 ounces)
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
3 tablespoons white (shiro) miso (see Ingredient Note)
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger
2 teaspoons canola oil
1 clove garlic, crushed and peeled

Instructions
Combine all ingredients in a blender; blend until smooth. Thin with more water, if desired.

Ingredient Note
Miso: Made from fermented soybeans, miso is a common ingredient in Japanese cooking. There are different types of miso, in shades ranging from white and yellow to reddish brown and dark brown. Miso is available at health-food stores and Japanese markets.

Per 2 tablespoon serving:
20 calories
1 g protein
2 g carbohydrate
0 g fiber
1 g total fat
0 g saturated fat
0 mg cholesterol
126 mg sodium

YUCK TOFU:( don't like anything with enough soybean to taste it. My back is killing me today too...Andrea did you send that down to me hehe??? Think it was the way I slept.

Doesn't take long to heal from that surgery your mom will be back to normal in no time:hug:

key lorra whats up?!
IM SORRY BOUT YOUR BACK...THAT WAS FUNNY HEHEH. I HATE TOFU TOO. THANKDS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT:)

whats up? how ya doin? my back is much better thank god! im dn 1.5 today so that's leaves me w a loss of 1 1/4 lbs and my last wi is tomm.
ok im off to do my a.m. workout....

oh yeah, am gettin braces 8-21.

Finally getting those braces???WOW thats great news. I'm down a pound today too. Remembered to take my pill as well.

Tara- did you get the job?

hey lorra!:)

lol yes and they best be problem free! theyre ready now...but mom cant drive for a lil while and then shes going on vaca on the 12 and returning on the 20 so i must wait. doint care cuz theyre not waterproof and this time of year, most of my waking hrs arespent wet anyway.
wtg on the loss! and the meds!! ya still on 25? 50?

Hey you two,
glad to see you are doing so well. I had to stay away for a couple of days so as to not pull you down with me. The rejection of job hunting for 7 weeks and no job got to me, I was a mess for a few days there. I am feeling a bit better and am setting myself a goal to get back on the wagon on Sunday, I figure I can psyche myself up. Today was my MRI and I was terrified, they took me out of the machine twice, I hated it, I decided then adn there to be creamated, no little box for me for eternity. I still get the heeb jeebies and its been horus, I know I will have nightmares about this tonight, I freaked out, even after they gave me the valium, terrifying...
Gnight
Tara

(((((((((((((((((((((((((((( TARA)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

first never feel like you ned to stay away...tell her lorra!

second, im sooooo sorry that everything seems to be falling apart on you @the same time. that bites.

third, i know what you mean i lost it when i had a thyroid scan i cried the whole time they gave me nothin either.

sending you happy vibes for sweet dreams!
ya gotta hang in there ok?

Tara- Andrea is right never feel like you will bring us down. I have came here to vent and you are welcome anytime.....Thats what we are here for:hug: You will find something and happy that you had to wait for it. I've never had an MRI so I can't related to what you had to go thru. Keep your chin up it will get better.

Andrea- You have to wear the braces all the time? Even swimming?

I went to my SIL's graduation tonight. Poor thing has had tons of bad luck lately even the camera we tried to use died....so no pic's either :( Think she did finally find a massage job but it's only 9-1. I have a huge headache so I'm going to hit the hay....someone behind me had some very strong purfume blah

hi guys!
feelin better tara?

whats up lorra? lol on that perfume! bad luck? yep ive got that! hehe hows your head?> wanna hear something funny? i had a headache last night too a bad one came outta nowhere i actually needed an advil.

ok i am down 7 lbs and 2 1/2 %bf in 3 weeks!! :carrot:

We seem to sharing those aches ...my headache is all gone. Strong scents seem to do that to me all the time....Your doing really good losing those pounds. I'm slow losing and I know it's not the meds- it's because I haven't been exercising enough...maybe I will mow the lawn today.....yea MAYBE sounds good hehe

Hey look at that I'm in the 200's posts:woo:

rofl lorra!!!

thanks for the support! i couldnt do it w/o either of you! youll do it i know it. glad your head is better. just realized i never answered your ? lorra sorry. the answer is i wiull have to wear braces all the time when not sleeping, showering swimming etc. theyre not water proof which pretty much lets me off the hook most of the time in the summer cept for bein able to wear em a few hrs each night to get used to em.

Hey ladies,
Glad to see you are both doing so well. As promised, I have started ww this morning. I am doing points b/c its mroe comfortable for me, also b/c with my pancreatitis I am limited on some of the fodds I CAN have, so it limited the core list. As we speak there are a dozen 2pt blueberry muffins in teh oven. I am a huge fan of recipezaar.com Any recipe you want they got. I have been doing a lot of baking, it soothes me. I found very low fat brownies, that were yummy, cakes, stew, whatever.
I am still doing my points game, though I am docking myself points for the laziness I engaged in last week, probaly like 100 points, which will leave me with 200 pts.
Great day all
tara

thata girl tara!~ you know me&lorra are right behind ya!
i had my usual treats yesterday&am making up for it today along w the pizza i have allotted myself tonight...blotted of course!

whats up lorra?
ok guys im goin for a swim. bbl

good morning ladies!
hows it goin? im flabergasted! i LOST 1/2 lb!

wow andrea way to go :carrot: you snacked and still lost. Keep it up

thanks lorra...i thik its bc i was naughty and skipped lunch yest bc last night i ate 2 sl pizza blotted, the end crust of a 3rd and a salad for dinner.

Good job Andrea, you are rollin now!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you want to look for a recipe for pizza that is guilt free try this site
recipezaar.com
They have tons of great recipes, I am an addict, I use that site instead of coolbooks and they have the nutritional info so you know what you are getting!!!!!
I lost 2 pounds yesterday, curves and two walks!!!!\
Chat with you all later.
Tara

hi guys! thanks for the site tara ill be checking that out! great job on the loss! keep it up! im dn another 1/2 too.
whats up lorra?

I didn't WI this morning. I've haven't ate anything but a bite of beef jerky today...........Way to go you two...I have to get dinner started TTYL!

hey lorra!

that is soooo bad! you need to eat miss!

I know I know but I didn't want to eat after making it most of the afternoon without getting hungry ......Had dinner didn't over eat so thats a good thing....just need to get in some more water then I'm off to bed Nighty-nite

well im glad ya didnt blow it but dont get into that habit itll kill your metab even more and we know we dont need that!

SWEET DREAMS..... ive got a dr appt tomm n im already getting totally scared.

Yes I hear that:D I usually have a bowl of bran flakes first thing so it's not a habit promise....Just didn't stop to eat today.

Don't worry you will be in and out of the appt before you know...think of what you will do once the appt is over. If you think of that instead of the fear it helps :hug:

Catch you ladies tomorrow ...Sleep tight

hey guys!
lorra thanks so muuch for the support! im glad its oover but i go bk next wed.

Hey I have been eating or should I say drinking my dinner lately. The baby and I are in smootie heaven here, trying to beat the heat. Blueberries, yogurt, bananas and a little juice and we are happy campers!!!!
I am almost down to my pre-pitty party weight, 7 ounces to go@!!!!!!!!
Tara

Good morning you two,
How are you this am? Pretty good here, I am back down to 202.5!!!!
I have lost all the weight from my pity party last week. So, heres hoping I break into onederland soon!!!!
Lorra, I have been wondering what your screen name means...another baby???
Tara

hi guys!!
tara you go girl thats awesome!! you may wanna try some skim milk in there instewad or some crystal light orange juice it saves lots of cals.

whats up lorra?

im dn another 1/2 and am in the 5's now so that will lead me to goal number 2.

we can do it guys!!!

I want a smoothie ...you should share with a friend :) I use frozen strawberries and whatever fresh fruit I have in the house. I had a smoothie phase and broke my blender :( Was a very sad day! I could live on those things ... thanks for reminding to BUY a blender YAY!!!! I think I need another scale too...I have an old one(only god knows how old that thing really is) that needs updating....as soon as I get all the back to school for DD I'm GETTING MYSELF A BLENDER & SCALE...hmmmm my birthday is Monday I should treat myself...how bout it girls backing me up on this one?????? You got it Right Tara...another:bb: I promised myself I would lose 35 before going back to my doctor. I have PCOS which makes us overweight PCOSers have major hormone issues well all women with PCOS have hormone issues everyone is different I just for one know weight is a major isssue with my case. I lost the weight and was able to get PG but M/ced that kind of FED :cbg: the fire and I gained like crazy then my hormones were all over the place AGAIN and my doctor reminded me how much weight can play a huge roll in TTC..soo after 3 failed cycles of no ovulation ..I gave up and decided to get baby off the brain- gain gain gain and here I am trying to lose weight to make TTC a whole lot easier and CHEAPER;) I just seem to be getting side tracked a lot more this time. I'm gonna do it though with you two's help of course :yes:
WAY TO GO ANDREA :carrot: What is goal number 2?
My daughters BFF has been here all summer and leaves tomorrow evening... I'm ready for her to go home but I know it's going to be hard on them two. She lives in TN and we live in FL so they can only do summers...they have been BBF for 7 years (their 10). She moved away 2 years ago and this was the first summer they have seen each other since she moved away.....we have plans for next summer so I don't think they will get to spend another summer together for a while:cry:......EEKK sorry for the book Nighty- nite

Lorra, we have a lot in common. Before I had my son I was diagnosed with early pcos. I had 5 IUI, the last of which resulted in a blighted ovum which was my third miscarry b/f I had my son. We have decided to try for one more, but not until I lose the weight...
Today I am down to 201.9, which means I am over the ptiy party!!!!!!
Great day all!!!
Tara