I'm here :D Just trying to lose those same pounds ...lose gain back and forth. I know I just need to step it up a little so it stays off ....I'm working on it :tread:

How close to goal are you Andrea?

hey lorra!!!(((((( )))) have you ever tried core? as you can see even w thyroid issues it works. im on week 6 (w 2 days to go) and am dn 12 1/2 lbs!

ive got 2 sets of goals...
the first is the maximum amount i should weigh according to ww which is as of now 6.2 lbs away.

my final goal is still about 30 something lbs away

Wow Andrea great job 12 pounds in 6 weeks:bravo:
I try to do core. When I send Dh to the store it's hopeless trying to stay on it. I'm doing both when i shop I get core foods when Dh shops I go with flex. I can't blame Ww though I had mcdonalds tuesday and since I though I blew the day I went for ice cream as well:o Of course Dh shopped this week so no WW ice cream either. I love that Dh shops for me sometimes so I can't complain but maybe next time I will give him a little list ;) What do you usually eat during the week when your on core?

tgif ladies!
hi lorra! whats up? switching bt plans is fine as long as go 7 days bf switching. also i know easier said, but if you 'blow it' at one meal dont let the rest of the day go...im finding out immediate recovery is the key.
im a picky eater but i love fruits like strawbertries grapes watermelon and pinneapple and i fill up on those along w shredded wheat, fiber one and bran cereal. lunches are usually chicken salad on light rye or egg and ham sandwiches on high fiber wheat. lots of salads w dinner along w red potatoes, wheat pasta veggies and lean beef or chicken. im not a nioght time eater either. i hope some of this helps you....

hows work tara?
im dn 3/4!

Everyone says I'm a picky eater as well ;) I love fruit too...Pineapple is my all time favorite. I do have the bran cereal and eat that in the mornings. I am a night time eater I have to make myself eat breakfast. I don't like wheat bread or rye YUCK. What dressing do you use with your salads? Do you drink soda or tea or just water? I've been doing pretty good with the water. Every now and then I have a diet soda. Way to go on the 3/4 down I'm down half a pound.

wtg lorra! now keep goin!

i use either kraft thou island(low in fat) or i make my own w ff miracle whip, ketchup and pickle juice. i hate diet soda i drink decaff iced tea w lemon and a watered dn version of crystal light lemonade thats bout it for the most part.

hey you too..
ive got a proposal...... what do ya see the 3 of us challene ourselves to lose 2 lbs starting 8-21 and ending 8-28.... whatya say?

hi guys!!!
im down another 3/4!! i lost 2.6!!!:carrot: :carrot: :carrot: :carrot: :carrot: :carrot: :carrot:

Great Job Andrea :D

How many points is a 1/3 cup of chopped beef?
One point for crystal lite tea or is that free?

I will go for that Challenge Andrea:carrot:

mornin ladies!
hi lorra! great! glad to hear ya up for it! we can do it! im actually hoping for 4 lbs in that time but we'll see. CL is free... as for the meat im assuming its lean? im not sure bout a 1/3, but lean protein is 1-2 points per ounce and 4 oz is palm size minus fingers does this help?

well tomm is my brace appt.....please pray nothin goes wrong!

hey guys whats up? im very stressed this guy boptched them too so now i gotta wait bout 10 days.....

on thew upside.... no gain! i wonder if ida had a sm loss if not for bein 'blocked'?

Sorry you didn't get the braces yet again:(

What were you blocked from? I WI at 240.5 this morning so my two pounds will put me at 238.5.........:carrot:

203.6
I dont think I will have much luck b/c I have literally no time to work out right now.....
Tara

hi guys-
thanks lorra im sorry too the whole thing aint funny anymore i been to 4 brace ppl in 2 yrs and so far literally the same thing happens. the issue w this one was that he didnt start high enough on tyhe leg(most brace ppl start really high bc they know they can cut but cannot add and apparently this one didnt plan it out. im sick of my mom not sticking up for me its a good thing im learning to do it myself bc id be chitted on by these ppl. this guy tried to get me to 'try' what hed done and then he tried toi get me to sign an ins paper i was like no - way on both.

good job on the losses guys!
tara can you do bicep curls at night at the tv? and crunches?

Andrea- that really sucks . They are trying to get you to settle for their sloppy work. Thats seems to happen more and more these days. What are you doing now? What happens in ten days? Do you have to deal with that guy anymore?

Tara- Those few pounds keep coming back to keep you from ONEderland don't they......Do you work weekends you could try and throw in a longer workout?

Do either of you two know how many points are in a med sized Plain white baked potatoe?

thanx lorra yes he was tryin to do that and yeas i kjnow enough to say no! yay me!!

anyhew... in approx. 10 days the second pair will be ready at which time given they are correct length they should be fine n this will all be over!

a 3 oz spud is 1, a 7 oz is 3:)

nite ladies!

I really hope everything is over for you in ten days....It's time for them to DO IT RIGHT ALREADY:rollpin:

you are so right, I am stuck. In all fairness I got my . last night so that could have something to do w/it. I am down to 202.9 this am so I dont know wha tis happening. Have a great day all I am off my rocker.....lolI just mean busy!!!!!
Tara

sooooooooooooo close Tara:^: NO gain with AF is a good sign ;)

I have no idea why I got up sooo early :yawn: I got up two hours before I had to well more like an hour and a half but now it's to late to go back to sleep:tired: What was I thinking:shrug:

oops forgot I'm still at 240.5 this morning blah!

good morning guys-
you guys are crackin me up this mornin!

tara: af is nasty w the scale dont worry.....
lorra: thanks for the support bc i get nothin from mom except the 'youre not an orthotist' look. itds just ridiculous i even went as far as not to tell my chiro i was going there yest bc he laughs bc he knows something always goes wrong so i didnt say anything in anticipation of not having them for my appt tomm and low and behold....i was right! i dont wanna be right anymore!!

am up 1/4 no biggie im not worried-dissappointed but not worried.

I'm holding out hope for ya they get things right this time :crossed: :crossed:

I THINK I might have lost a pound ....we will see in the morning though.
It will be nice to be back into the 230's never thought I would want to see my weight there :eek:with the old scale I never touched it b/c it was so off ..227 was the highest I seen on that one. At least now i will not get a shock when I go to the Doc and they weigh me:lol:

Tara- I'm thinking about doing an IVF cycle. I will have to save for it but I'm thinking if the getting the weight off doesn't help getting PG I'm gonna go for it .I always wanted twins :yikes:

thanks lorra i hope so too its just that his timing is always off.....it takes 2 weeks to do a pair.....this last time was a month. now he says 10 so im thinkin 3-4 weeks.

my neice and nephew were ivf.....

Your probably right about him ...could you maybe get a different person to do them if he doesn't get it right this next time?

Really it's a small world huh? I don't know anyone personally that is heard of IVF let alone had an IVF done. I'm going to see my RE in november and try a clomid cycle to see if the weight loss helps me O stonger..if not I'm going to see about going for an IVF ASAP..even if I have to travel to another state or hour an a half drive to Orlando or Tampa. Did insurance cover your sisters( or SIL) IVF?

I think that is great, but I know that most people get pg easier after the weight comes off, also the pregnancy is usually harder if you start out heavier. I never did IVF but I had 5 inseminations. Have you tried that?
Tara

thanks lorra...
no this it. ive been to so many brace ppl and im not goin to anymore. i think all will be ok now i just think its a longer wait then he says no biggie.
no my sis ins didnt cover the ivf

I hope just losing the weight will help ...saving 10,000+ to use on the baby after s/he is born rather then getting it here. No i've never had an IUI..but most of the issues are with me not DH. Out Of the few cycles I did O we got Pg... if O happens we get PG ..no eggie though doesn't matter how well the spermies get to where they are going :( Someone told me about egg sharing which makes the cycle cheaper. I haven't talked to DH about it though and I'm not so sure I can do that. Right now we just have to save save save and l have to lose lose lose...My goal is at least 26 pounds before making the appt and at least 35 before doing a clomid cycle....I think that will keep me going mentally to keep pushing the weight loss/not giving up. If all goes as planned I should be getting into the RE sometime in November doing a cycle in December/Jan.

My sister told me this evening that one of her friends made it to her 100 pound goal. I'm not sure how long it took her but it seems like less than a year. She loved to bake and she was a fast food QUEEN. She did it all on WW no surgery. She still has another 90 before she is at her goal but thinking of her today kept me from doing a slip up during dinner. I thought that girl can lose 100 and break all her unhealthy habits I can at least shed 40 pounds for a baby to make our family complete.

Sorry for the book hehe ......
Andrea- two three weeks as long as you've waited you could do that standing on your head......don't really though :headache:

I am weighing in today at 202 even, not sure how really, but not complaining!!!LOL
Andrea I would think there was a supervisor or someone who could take care of this for you, this is ridiculous!!!!!
Lorra I am the one with the problems also, You should ask about IUI its a lot cheaper mine were about $350 each. I do know that Cigna covers ifertility treatments. Blue Cross doesnt.
Great day all!!!
Tara

Thats would be the insurance i have too BLUE CROSS. They use to cover the blood work and stuff like that but back when they did we had Health first so I've been paying out of pocket all along. A clomid cycle cost runs around 375 most of that is the stupid U/s the RE gives before you start. Really don't understand why that one is so important then you have the choice of using ovulation sticks or go with more U/s...I was a slow responder so if I would have went with the U/s's we would been close to a 1000 per cycle just for a clomid cycle.

My morning WI was 240.5 AGAIN ...darn it...that scale will move sooner or later

hi gys runnin late! WILL CATCH UP LATER......

ok im finally here!!! yikes what a day whered it go???? hehe

lorra i hope all will work out for you a 100 lb loss can be very motivating! i have a chunk to go also but not givin up!
got the chit scared outta me at the chiro....the owner was there n i didnt think my dr was. hard appt....

re: braces: this guy is the owner.....

wtg on th loss tara!

:eek: What a day you had....now come on braces and you should have a little less stress to deal with.

I'm heading to bed NIGHT ladies

WI at 240...pound and a half to go....the week is about over not sure if I will pull off the challenge or not:eek:

mornin ladies!
how are you guys?
whats uplorra? thanksa so much for that that was very sweet. and like you, when i finally went in, i was out cold in no time!

wtg on the loss girlie! keep goin!!

i was so nuts yest i 4got to post my 3/4 loss so iill post it now. actually now its 1 1/4 cuz i lost .4 today. dont worry lorra dunno if im gonna make my goal for the week either but ill take any loss. im hopin for 2 lbs so we'll see.

hows work tara?

Way to go Andrea...YOur really shedding those pounds:carrot: :carrot:

I started back to WW completely (no day off day on like before) Saturday. I kept going between the two plans not sticking to either 100%. I was going to wait until Monday when we started the challenge but I stepped on the scale Saturday morning and I was 244.5 I was like He!! NO time to stop playing around and get this weight off. Then My sisters friends story gave me another mental boost when I heard she lost 100 pounds already. So I'm okay with not making the challenge since I'm already down 4.5 since getting back on track...... BUT not going to give up until I see what that scales reads Monday morning. :D

thanks lorra!
keep pluggin.....its ok to switch but only every 7 days. you can do it! im right here next to ya go for it and congrats on the 4 1/2! 1 lb= 4 lbs resistance on your bod so 4 lbs is a big diff:)

Hey you two, my internet was down for like a day and a half or something, crappity-crap!!!!
You guys are pluggin away at it, good job.
A, I hope the bvraces are good soon!!!!!!
I dont think I will make the challenge, I am up a half a pound from two days ago, that is how my . gets me every month. Also my lunch (lean pocket) was too spicey yest. so I was a vicitm of the vending machine at work.... not so good..
Have a great day all, hoping to get to the gym tomorrow, havent been since last Friday!!! Trynig to figur out when to fit it in, and still see my gorgeous little boy!!!!
Tara

Down a pound to 239 this morning YAY Just might make that it:carrot: Only half a pound to go :carrot:

Good morning Andrea..hope the scale is nice to you today:)

Tara~Yeah AF sucks......You got the snack attack that AF seems to bring with her each month over with as well. YOu did great with staying on track with AF being here ...she will be gone soon and hopefully the pound she gave ya as a departing gift :lol:

tgif ladies!
tara thanks i hope so too! sorry bout the scale...lorras rightll come off. good luck gettin to the gym!

lorra thanks funny you should wish that bc i know where 1/2 of your pound went.....lol. needless to say im a lil p/o but im trying to forget it and hope that tomm on my official day that its gone plus a lil more. could be bc im having bathroom issues again.
its cruddy here. its supposed to clear but who knows?

whoops! wtg lorra!!! keep it up!

mornin ladies! hows it goin? whatcha up to? not much over here. im very tired today and it will rain on and off.
i am bk dn 1/4 from yest but still up 1/4, which leaves me w a 1 lb loss for the week.:carrot: not much but ill take it. its still about 2 lbs more than i wanted to be by now. oh well: