Just poppin in to let everyone know I am going to be hit and miss for while. Between house hunting and packing and kids not sure how much puter time I will actually get. I did pack my first two boxes today but I just have to trust the perfect place is there for me. Still waiting to hear about how many bedrooms and rental cap I have before I get too lookyloo happy. Hopefully this will all go very quickly and I can get back to my normal.
melissa

Melissa-Good luck and HUGS :hug: :hug: to you!! I pray that this will be as stress free as possible!! God will lead you to where you and the kids need to be.
Good night!!

Kathy

good luck melissa! i'm sure there is a place for you and your kids that will be perfect. even if you don't have time to post, we will all be thinking of you and praying your move goes smoothly.
yay! finally a good calorie day. thank goodness for tofu shirataki! how else could i eat fettucini alfredo? i know i probably didn't spell that right, but perhaps it is a good diet omen to know so little of "fettucini" that i can't even spell it.
i would post all the gory details of my menu today, but i'm kinda tired and i keep on making typos and have to go back and fix them. i think that means it's time for bed :devil:.

Food today

1c strawberries
1 go lean fiber bar
1 WW tv dinner
gr salad
2T dressing

I am just going to be tough on myself here for awhile as I really need to get some weight gone here pdq with the move coming. Last time I had to move, I was miserable for days afterward cause the bones were just protesting something fierce.

melissa

food today:
yogurt/jelly/granola (280)
sf jello (10)
oreo crisps (100)
1 c ice cream (250)
2 cans of soup (460)
luna bar (180)
1 cupcake :devil: (200)
1580
gosh, it all adds up quick, doesn't it?
i really need to go to the gym. i have been slacking in a big way.

We have alot of MIA'S again. Yesterday went much much better finally.

Today
1c strawberries
1 Kashi protein/fiber bar
1 WW tv dinner
lg salad
2T dressing
snack if needed
piece of fruit or popcorn

I have been drinking the water again and it really does make a difference. Got another box packed and freecycled some things too. I just don't want to move anything I don't have to. I talked to mom and I am getting merrymaids to come in after all the stuff is out and just give it a once over. With all the kids it is going to be next to impossible to do anything with all of them. It was hard enough when I had just dess and amananda. They were tired and cranky and had nothing to do so worth it to pay them to do it. Kind of excited really about the move although the act of moving doesn't thrill me so will see what great house God has for me!
Melissa

Hello All. It's Monday again. Yesterday wasn't too good. Too much little bits that add up. Today will be better.
Food for today so far.
Bread and cheese for breakfast.
Yogurt mango shake for lunch
Can't think about supper yet.
DH wants to go food shopping, so I will wait.
Melissa, I wish I could help you.
Laura

HI everyone, sorry I have been MIA but my schedule is truly grueling lately. Not getting any better either, I'm scheduled for 6 days this week, 12 hour shifts, starting tonight. I'm going to have to tell my manager that after this week I need to cut down on extra shifts, I just can't keep this pace up much longer.

I went to the gym this am and got a splitting headache within 5 minutes of walking through the door. This is the 4th time this has happened in as many visits. I'm beginning to think it's something at the gym.

Melissa, I hope you find a fantastic new place. Somehow it helps the moving when the new place is better than the old. I know God will send you to the right home, you'll know it when you walk through the door. That's what happened to us when we found our home 1 1/2 years ago.

As for the food, I've done okay, not great, but not too bad. I am still on a major plateau but I think stress is a major factor in that.

Well I just wanted to say hi and let you all know I am still kicking. I probably won't be posting this week due to work. If I get a chance I will drop in.

My new motto--- Embrace chaos. (My house is in chaos, no time to clean very well, so instead of stressing about it I WILL accept it as the way life must be for now) (pretty good excuse isn't it LOL!!)

Suzette

holy cow! the temptations at work never stop! today i could not stop eating little pieces of an old-fashioned doughnut that had been marked out. just because it's free doesn't mean i should eat it!
suzette, does your gym have a pool? maybe it's the chlorine in the pool. that bugged me at my gym, especially at first.
breakfast (280)
yogurt/granola/jelly (280)
lunch (400)
luna bar (180)
1/2 doughnut (220) :mad:
dinner (935)
shrimp/shirataki (150)
2 ff brownies (220)
2 g wine (240)
muffin pizza (225)
1615
doughnut aside, at least i lost another pound. yay! 130s! never thought i'd see it!!

hey everyone:wave:
Between moving and work being crazed and all the little other thingys happening i have been lost some where -
just no time at all to post or read or anything
This saturay is actual moving day and i am so ready for it.
stress and tension & worry are now being deemed as exercise- at least for this month anyway.
I was doing soooo good on food and water and even exercising and then BAM -there was an incident involving oldest daughter this weekend and all i did sunday & Monday was eat- why do i do this to myself??
and today isn't too much better. although i have been eating good foods- i am eating way too much of them. (with the exception of the piece of chocolate lava cake) I am afraid i have to go back to the begining and start all over again- i am afraid to step on the scale too-
Suzette: I love it! Embrace chaos- maybe that should be my new saying for right now too- You are too busy!!!!-back in the day i would work those long shifts like 12-14 hours for 10 -12 days straight- now i can't imagine pulling a 12 hour shift
Candace- :carrot: whoop way to go on getting to the 130's :dance: you must be on :cloud9: just remember most donuts are made with beef lard or tallow-eww just thinking lard.
Melissa- i wish i could help too- prayers being sent your way along with :hug:
Laura- i tried a mango fruit smoothie (FF/SF) the other day cause i read about your mango shakes and they sounded so yummy
I am embarressed to post my food for the last few days- lets just say i prolly have eaten enough calories for 8 days instead of 3-4
I'll try and check in tomorrow-

sandi

Sorry, I've been MIA, too. But we are finally done moving!:carrot: Except for finding places for all my stuff! This house is 3 times the size of what I moved out of, but I now have to put up shelves so I can put all my stuff away! Melissa and Sandi, :hug: I feel for you both!! I hope you find something soon, Melissa!!
My food hasn't been too bad, but I have gotten NO exercise this whole last week:mad: I do have my treadmill in my bedroom now, I just need to take the boxes off of it:dizzy: I really want to get to 222(50 pounds lost) but I seem to be staying between 222.5-224 the last week and a half!! BOOHOO! I know, I know, get off my behind and get some exercise!!
Let's keep it up though girls, summer is just around the corner! (As the snow falls outside my window!!)

Check in later,
Kathy

So far today:
Cheese and bread and orange
salad with shell fish and 1 piece of bread (lunch out)
ice pop.
poached fish in tomato onion and veggies (sounds awful)
8 pecans
2 tablespoons of mango sorbet (my new most favorite thing in the world)
Laura

omg that is so gross. doughnuts.. never again!
but i do love mango sorbet! not only does it taste better than a lot of ice cream, but it has half the calories. yay!
so far today, food is
yogurt/granola (245)
luna bar (180)
3/4 cup light ice cream (200)
probably tacos, shrimp shirataki, or a muffin pizza later (or some combination of those). but gym tonight for sure!

The problem with mango sherbet is that I hear it calling me from the fridge all day long and I have to pass it by. A serving is a 1/2 cup so there are 4 in a container, so it's got to last 4 days at least. It's true Carrie, it's better than ice cream. I never thought that could be possible.
Food today is not too good.
Omelette with cheese and sausage 400 calories
grilled cheese sandwich 400 calories
sherbert 80
icepop 80
orange 50
2 T tuna salad 75
5 pecans 50
2 slices salami 100
I'm still hungry. This was an unfocused, picky day.
Laura

what is also really good is coconut sorbet. but it has double the calories of the fruity ones. but it is the best!! still less calories than ice cream though.
i know what you mean about unfocused, picky, hungry days. i have them all the time.. i keep on snacking! usually healthy stuff, not junk.. but it's not filling! i stay hungry no matter how much i eat on those days. recently, sf jello cups have been saving my bacon. i'll have one of those to try and kill a craving to snack. if it doesn't work, and i actually am hungry for something real, then what the heck, it was only 5 calories.. i can still have a real meal ;)
holy cow. artificial sweeteners really are my best friend. splenda is splendid :lol: