The sheet thing is great - especially for kids rooms. We had Ninja Turtles on the beds and hung matching top sheets in the windows when the boys were younger. We moved recently & I'm tempted to get them back out just to embarass them - they are 16 & 17 now!
The first of 25 grandchildren is getting married in the fall & I'm determined not to be the fatty in the family picture, lots of time so not too much pressure. I can't set the goals or the only thing on my mind is food and I want to eat all of the time!
Lots of hockey talk - what about last weekends football draft? Go Redskins!!

Good evening ladies,

Cassy,,,,we lost! *sniff Wings ....
So how are you doing feeling good?

Amanda Mae, you are doing so fantastic,,should be very happy.

This past few weeks I have not felt totally control...and have done everything I can think of to get back on track...without success. Now I am feeling that I don't have so much on plate so perhaps I can focus on just the eating,,,possibly doing some walking...more time means well I can actually exercise,,,vicious cycle I know,,,gotta make time,,,but if your tired all the time its hard to go exercise,,ya just want to veg out. So now, hoping I can do exactly that,,,go for a walk each night,,,take Miss Skittles with me.
Today was brutally cold,,,went to a house auction,,,well actually 22 houses all together,,,and it was COLD. My cheeks have wind burn on it,,,red and sore. I texted my friend Becky half way through the ordeal (call it that since I didn't get to buy a house...grrr) I told her that my butt was jiggling,,,and I was standing still. That means I was so cold that I couldn't stop shivering/shaking. Can I count that as a workout?
Eating would of been ok if I didn't wolf down a donut,,duh Need to have more control. I have a 4-5 month wait till I see Dr. McKenna. Don't want to be any bigger then I already am. Would be nicer to be 20 lbs lighter.

Anyways feeling like I needed to get that off my chess..

Hello Everyone!!!!:hug: SOOO SORRY THAT I HAVE BEEN GONE SO LONG, I MISS MY SISTA'S!!!

WELL I HAVE BEEN OK LATELY. I HAVE MY MONTHLY VISITOR AND I AM SO SENSITIVE ABOUT EVERYTHING. I CAME IN TO WORK AND WANTED TO CRY AS SOON AS I CAME IN!! FOR NO DARN REASON!! I AM A GOOF BALL! SO OF COURSE THAT TRANSLATES TO HOW I AM FEELING ABOUT MY APPERANCE. THERE HAS GOT TO BE SOME DRUG OUT THERE THAT WILL STABILIZE ME WHEN I GET LIKE THIS. I DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT IT IS WHEN IT COMES ON WHICH IS THE WORST PART ABOUT IT. I WILL BE FINE AFTER NEXT WEEK:D I DID FORCE MYSELF TO WORKOUT FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS. I AM STARTING TO OBSESS OVER IT NOW. WHICH IS GOOD AND BAD I GUESS. I FEEL SO AGGREVATED SOMETIMES OVER THE SMALLEST THINGS. I AM TRYING TO STAY POSITIVE BUT IT IS DIFFICULT DURING THIS TIME.. PRAY FOR ME SISTA'S!!!

HEY AMANDA..I AM SOO PROUD OF YOU GIRL!! YOU ARE MY IDOL! MESOTHERAPY IS A SERIES OF INJECTIONS TO THE AREAS THAT YOU WANT THE FAT TO BE REMOVED FROM. OVER TIME THE FAT DISSOLVES AND IT HAS THE EFFECT OF LIPOSUCTION. THERE IS SOME BRUISING INVOLVED AND ITCHING I AM TOLD BUT IT DOES WORK. IT IS ABOUT 200 AN SESSION. YOU NEED TO HAVE ABOUT 5 TO HAVE THE RESULT YOU WANT.

ANGIE.. I AM SO SAD THAT WE LOST, BUT WE WILL TRY AGAIN NEXT YEAR. NOW IT IS GO! PISTONS!! MAN 4MTHS TILL YOU SEE THAT DOCTOR!! THAT SUCKS.

REGINA.. I HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH YA SUGA.

Must not be too many football fans out there - only hockey fanatics!
Some are doing WW by joining and going to meetings, others doin it on their own. Not having to be accoutable to the weigh-in lady once a week, are the do-it-yourselfers having any success? Want to join, but would rather save the money - problem is NO WILL POWER!

Cassy,,,I have never heard of that,,,possibly only available in the states. I was sad to see them loose...my boy is almost done. I did mention Im distantly related to him right?

Amanda Mae,,,that is fantastic to have now dropped 16 lbs. People have got to be noticing....

Barbra, nah Im no hockey fantic...believe me! I like th Wings cause of a relative but I think I would actually raither go to a football game...but I don't know anything about CFL Or NFL just local football...

hey Angie Girl!! Actually It Is All Over The World!! If You Go To Mesocanada.com You Will Be Able To Find More Info About It Over The Water! I Was Surprised How Many Local Associations There Are!

amanda Mae... That Is A Really Good Way Of Making Sure That You Follow The Plan. The More You Repeat What Is Done And Be A Fanatic About It The Better It Is. Thanks For The Support As Always Suge :)

I Am Starting To Be That Way About Working Out. I Am Obsessing Over It. I Was Depressed This Morning And I Did Was An Addict Does, I Went To Get Food To Fill That Craving-taco Bell Was The Drug Of Choice. So Ate It And Did Not Enjoy It-but Ate It Anyway. I Went To Sleep. When I Woke Up I Instantly Thought About Working Out. I Got Up Went To The Gym And Did The Elipitical For 40min And Lifted On My Legs. Then I Went Home. But It Felt So Routine I Didnt Really Seem That I Made An Extra Effort-which Is Huge For Me! I Just Hope That I Can To Keep It Up! I Have So Much To Work On Ladies, So Many Problem Areas, So Many Short Term Goals.

I Am Seeing Changes But It Is Not Nearly Enough, Not Nearly As Fast You Know.. I Know What You All Are Saying(baby Steps) But I Just Want To Really Do This For 2006 More Than Ever.

My Sis Is Doing Really Well With Tj Too.. She Is Down 3 Sizes. She Is My Idol Too Amanda :)

REGINA .. WHERE ARE YOU SUGA??

Cassy,,,ELLO...gonna go and check out that mesocanada site...thanks! Ya know sometimes eating that lil bit of junk can make your body feel so bad that you don't want to do it again for awhile. I want to be there again. I do the stupid binge eat,,,eat clean for days,,,binge,,,then starve and start over. *sigh something other then my mouth needs to get some control.
I have a Body For Life book that I followed faithfully for years and did so well with,,,after getting hurt,,bruising the heck out of my ankle,,deep tissue damage. Tearing the rotary (sp) cuff in my shoulder then breaking my foot,,I think its time to take a break from all my trips to the ER and get down to loosing some weight. I know its all there,,,Im just scared. I had such will power,,,such drive. Not sure if I have what it takes to do it again...
But will try...would raither try and fail then fail to try....my new motto

Amanda Mae - congratulations on the 3 lbs lost. You'll have to post that bikini picture - are you the one going to Toby Keith?

Amanda Mae,,,you go girl! You have it going on...
Im so jealous over Toby Keith! Seriously I have this umm crush on him...*giggle
I just bought Josh Turner's cd,,,love that one song Your Man.

I ate clean today,,,water included! I bought the new 3FC book,,,what a great read. I laughed a few times,,,cause man I can so relate to what they are saying.

I was feeling so moody over the fact of having to wait a full 4-5 months till I saw Dr. McKenna,,,then thought,,,well Ang,,,it took you how long to gain this weight? It kinda snapped me out of the funk...I am done with my theatre stuff,,,which i am happy about. Cleaned the house all day Sunday, the basement is even cleaned as best as we can...feeling more on top of things so that makes for the personal stuff (dieting) so much easier to work around. I tend to feel overwhelmed when the house is a wreck.

Im working full time again...for the next two months,,,get July half time then full time till end of Oct.

Where Is Everybody?????
 

HELLO MY SISTA'S!!!!!:hug:

OK I AM OUT OF ORDER FOR NOT CHECKING IN MORE OFTEN. HOW ARE ALL MY SISTA'S DOING. MY GIRL REGINA IS RIGHT, THE POSTS ARE LIGHT. I THINK WE SHOULD DO A PM TO ALL THE WAYWARD SISTAS ENCOURAGING THEM TO CHECK IN. IF THEY DONT RESPOND THAT WOULD BE COOL TOO-IF WE SUPPORTED THEM FOR THE LITTLE TIME THEY STOPPED THRU THEN WE SERVED OUR PURPOSE.:D

I AM UP TO THE CHALLENGE TOO, I THINK :dizzy: OK DARN IT, I AM IN!!! YOU CONVINCED ME! I NOW DRINK AT LEAST AN ASTONISHING 112 OUNCES A DAY! I NEED TO GET MORE NUTRIENTS THOUGH, BUYING A MULTIVITAMIN THIS WEEK.

AMANDA..YOU ROCK SISTA! I AM SO PROUD OF YOU!

ANGIE... YOU ARE SO RIGHT GIRL.. IT DID NOT COME ON YOU OVERNIGHT. THE HARDEST THING TO HAVE IS PATIENCE THRU ALL THIS. I WAS THINKING ABOUT GOING TO CHICAGO TO SEE THIS DOCTOR MEHMET OZ AND DR. ROSEN FROM THIS EPISODE ON OPRAH. THE WORTE THIS BOOK THAT HAS OPENED MY EYES TO SO MUCH HORRIBLENESS THAT I PUT IN MY BODY. THEIR BOOK IS CALLED- YOU: THE OWNERS MANUAL.

OK DARLINGS I HAVE TO GO NOW.. I WILL HOLLA BACK TOMMOROW (PROMISE):hug:

A challenge sounds good - water and report losses/gains? No exercise involved! I'm in!

Too Cute
 

O.K do you have a magical secret that we aren't aware of that one can lose weight without exercising because I want to know it like now chickie...:) :) :) Please I'll be your friend. Basically the challenge is do what you need to succeed in the game. I am not going to lay down any rules because I don't want people feeling discouraged, flustered, etc. are you feeling me. I want everybody to go at there own pace without feeling any pressure. I am going to PM the other sistas to see how they are all doing.:carrot:

I'm am a slacker sistas' :O( My most sincerest apologies!! I got so caught up with doin' a 30 day challenge with the members of my local gym,, I just lost track of time... I was exercising in every available moment of spare time,, I was determined to not be the biggest failure!! The 30 days was over last week :O) I won first prize, I'm the biggest loser at my gym!! Now I need a new challenge to get my butt back into gear... I lost twelve and 3/4 inches all over and 13 pounds,, I had a stomach flu and strep throat for 10 days though and I'm still ticked off 'cuz I just imagine how much more I could've lost if I hadnt been such a wussy and stayed in bed so much!! So now I'm back to being a lazy bum, sittin' on my butt and playing on the internet :O) I need some motivation really bad, before I gain back all I worked so hard to lose....I really feel bad for abandoning everyone here :O( I avoided the computer alot 'cuz I tend to get lost on the internet for hours on end and I found it was easier for me to not even turn it on!! Please don't hold my weakness against me forever :O) I'll be a good buddy, I promise ....

GoofyGirl - i was referring to ADDITIONAL exercise not being part of this particular challenge. PM the others to see how they are doing? if your goal was to make me feel like the idiot outsider, you've reached your goal!
Thanks for the for support

I Am Sorry For The Misunderstanding!!
 

First off let me apologize because my post to you was not to imply that anyone was anything. I was writing the post while I was at work and my thoughts got ahead of my fingers. Please do not think that I am suggesting that you are an idiot, my intention was definitely not that nor do I feel that way. :( When I read your post I read something else into it and replied that way. I am deeply sorry. :( My comment in regards to PM the other sistas is our postings have been light so I got a PM from Cassy that maybe we should see how the other sistas are doing since we haven't heard from them, so I did. I feel really bad about this whole mix up and I hope that you understand that I am extremely sorry for the misunderstanding. In regards to the support I am here for you and the others whole hearted. That's a promise. :hug:

HEY CHERRYLATTE! I HAVE MISSED YOU GIRL!! I AM SO PROUD OF YOU!!! YOU ARE DOING SO WELL, WHAT WAS THE CHALLENGE THAT YOU DID WITH YOUR GROUP?IT SOUNDS AWESOME! I WAS ABOUT TO GET ON REGINA'S PLANE AND COME FIND YOU!

AND TO ALL THE SISTA'S WHO MAY HAVE BEEN OFFENDED BY REGINA'S POST OR ANY OTHER POST IN THIS THREAD....
THIS IS AN ENVIRONMENT THAT WE ARE FREE TO EXPRESS OURSELVES IN AN ENCOURAGING MANOR, NOT TO JUDGE ANYONE AT ALL. WE ALL NEED TO ASSUME THE POSITIVE BEFORE ASSUMING THE NEGATIVE ABOUT A POST HERE. BY ALL MEANS DONT BE SO QUICK TO ANGER.

I HAVE READ SOME THINGS HERE AND INTERNALIZED WHAT WAS SAID BECAUSE OF MY OWN PERSONAL HANG-UPS, BUT I REALLY FEEL THAT NO ONE HERE HAS EVER SAID ANYTHING INTENTIONAL TO HURT ANYONES FEELINGS. NO ONE IS ABOVE ANYONE HERE-WE ARE ALL TRYING TO REACH THE SAME GOALS AND HAVE THE SAME ISSUES THAT BROUGHT US ALL TOGETHER. BEING OVERWEIGHT IS HARD AND WE HAVE BEEN PRONE TO ASSUME THAT PEOPLE ARE PICKING AWAY AT OUR FAULTS SO QUICKLY THAT WE DONT STOP AND LEARN TO APPRECIATE THE GOOD THINGS THAT PEOPLE HAVE TO OFFER US.

REGINA PUT THE CALL TO ALL OF US AND WE ALL RESPONDED. SHE HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT ENCOURAGING TO EVERYONE HERE. EVEN IN HER OWN WEAK MOMENTS SHE HAS FOUND A WAY TO UPLIFT SOMEONE ELSE. IF YOU LOOK AT THE PREVIOUS POSTS I AM SURE THERE HAS BEEN A POINT THAT SHE HAS ENCOURAGED YOU WHEN YOU NEEDED IT.

I THINK IN THE FUTURE WHEN SOMEONE HERE FEELS OFFENDED PERSONALLY BY A COMMENT BY SOMEONE ELSE A PM NEEDS TO BE SENT TO THAT PERSON. TO LEAVE IT HERE SHEDS A NEGATIVE LIGHT ON THE OVERALL GOAL OF THIS THREAD AND MAY DISCOURAGE OTHERS WHO NEED SUPPORT FROM JOINING US. WE NEED TO STAY, BE AND REMAIN POSITIVE NOT JUST FOR OURSELVES BUT FOR ANYONE ELSE WHO NEEDS IT.

I AM HOLDING ALL MY SISTA'S WITH ME EACH DAY THAT I DONT FEEL LIKE WORKING OUT, WHEN I FEEL LIKE GIVING UP OR GIVING IN. I ESPECIALLY HOLD MY SISTA'S WHEN I ACHIEVE A VICTORY. I FEEL THAT EVERY INCH OR OUNCE LOST BY ANYONE HERE IS MY VICTORY TOO.

SO THIS IS TOO ALL MY SISTA'S- PUT ALL THE WEIGHT OF THIS ON MY SHOULDERS SUGA AND LETS MOVE ON FROM THIS!:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

Good on you Cassy!
Regina I think you are doing a great job keeping us all together...THANK YOU!

I have been doing my thing for the last 2 days,,,I am weaning off of sugar,,,and it connected to wheat. And that is a challenge in it self. But as I said really did some deep soul searching and thought I have to wait 4-5 months till i see this Dr for my weight loss I am going to do my own thing to help me loose some of this weight. Im drinking my water,,,going for walks..Miss Skittles will benefit from this also,,,its a win win situation.
I normally don't do well with challenges cause I feel restriced and flub up. But as long as you guys are cool with me working along side you with my thing,,,Im in.

May 29th-June 19th....So who else is up for this challenge ?? 3 weeks to healthier bods :O) I've gotta be honest, I'm not really good about drinkin' lotsa water!! I gotta small bladder or somethin?!?! But I'll do my best... And I swear I'm not gonna abandon all you sistas',, or become an exercise-maniac on ya'll again :O) I'm gonna be a good sista' from now on :O) I really did miss ya'll and the support from everyone here during my 30day absence :O(
Holla back at ya'll later.... Crystal :O)

ANGIE....suger is connected to wheat? i didnt know that!!!!!ugh!

sometimes i have difficulties too with challenges but i know that we can do it together! i love french fries with a passion but i found some sweet potatoe fries as an alternative. they are good and give me the french frie fix with a little bit to satisfy my sweet tooth!

check in later ladies!

You're right - I shouldnt be so easy to offend & should have PMd instead of posted. I need the support and want to be supportive as well. Like everyone else I have other issues in my life with work and family and some days are worse than others.

Cassy,,,I know for me they are connected I love donuts and cakes/and all that horrible binge foods. So i thought if I can keep off the sugar,,,and slowly wean off of white flours...maintain my whole grains,,,flax seeds and such I would be on a wonderful path with no binging...
Amanda Mae..head for the mall,,,do some laps...do two,,,first one time yoruself and the second beat that time.

Tryingagain,,,I am so with you in having things happening in life and work and needing support, so lets all get together on this and do your thing,,,as Im doing my thing and we can talk about whats working whats not and support each other.

well Im off to a refresher class for computers...duh...lol

Crystal, I know I have to go bathroom every few seconds it seems when Im drinking my water,,,but it does get better from what ever one says to me...as I race past them to the bathroom...just keep drinking the water and eventually yor bladder with catch up with you.

Hey everyone :O) Hope ya'll are havin' a great day !! I've been go-going all day long... I didn't do well with drinkin' water nor counting my calories,, I did make it to the gym though so that's a thumbs up!!
The 30day challenge I joined was at my local gym,, consisted of 63 ladies/contestants all competing to lose the most in one of three categories ; body-fat%, inches, and/or pounds lost.. The three top "losers" won prizes and bragging rights :O) The biggest "loser" got a grand first prize,,, I won,
of course, the first prize with the most pounds lost and I won second prize for the most inch loss.. Third place wasn't me, boo-hoo!! A gal with the most body-fat% loss won third place... I'm soooo greedy I know :O) I wanted all three prizes for myself!!! I'm an only child and I must've never been taught to share with others :O)

Cherry,,,I would want to be greedy too and I am not an only child! that sounds fantastic with that challenge...

Can I take part?
 

Hello everyone! My name is Nicky and I'm a 31 year old mother of one. My daughter will be 4 years old on May 20th. I have battled with my weight my entire life, but have been loosing badly since I had Breanna. Now I really want to get serious about loosing weight and I think that y'all can really help me. I've read most of your thread (sorry I'm 20 pages late in finding you) and I love the sisterhood!! Y'all are such a great group and I'd really like to join, if you'll have me :^:

Hola Amigas!!!
 

Regina,,,are you possibly having an allergic reaction to something? I regularly get hives,,,seasonal thing...take some Benadryl if you can. And call me in the morning,,,geesh I sounded so medical didn't I? j/k but seriously could be something near your yard that is causing this. Trees/plants.

Amanda Mae, I would say go to the mall to walk,,,no money! check out things,,,and if you see something you like,,,before your workout or after your walk go try it on,,,go one size smaller and then work out! Motivation!

Hey Nicky Welcome! We are doing a challenge that works best for us...

Day 4 no sugar and Im feeling great...
ate healthy all day,,,no mishaps,,,like fire drills or dropping it onto my passenger seat. All it well..
Anyone have plans for the weekend?

Hello Sistas of Fluffyhood - Can I join too!
 

My name is Elaine. I'm 54 yrs.old and have been trying to get off by fluffy stuff for oh! let's say 35 yrs. and to keep it off. I rejoined Weight Watchers a week ago and my current weight is 316 lbs.

While going through the threads, I came across the Looking for Buddy who's tired of being Fluffy. Thought to myself, got to check this out.

I started at the beginning and read most of the postings. I found through it there was great support and truly good people here.

So, can I join your Sistas of Fluffyhood.

What is Turbo Jam?
 

Sistas,

Alot of you mention Turbo Jam, is this a really good exercise DVD/Tape. Can you tell me a little bit about it?

Thanks,
Elaine

Welcome to Elaine
 

Glad to have you aboard our train Elaine....I wasn't trying to make a rhyme there promise ;)

First I will be starting WW again for the 101th time, I was doing it for about a month when I started the thread and fell off the wagon about 2 1/2 weeks ago..issues girl. Anyway I am hopping on my horse again to attempt this weight loss monster. Anyway I am doing WW without the meetings.

Turbo Jam is a great tool to have. Cassy (CJLAFAYE) is the TURBO JAM QUEEN. If you PM her she can give you some insight on the DVD's. Her sister also does them. It looks like a lot of fun. There are informercials that come on during the weekend for the product. Boy I should be their spokesperson.

O.K ladies I hope you all have a wonderful day, I am heading to the soccer field to cheer my daughter on. It's their last game and they are undefeated-mixed league.

If I don't post again today all of you have a HAPPY MOTHER"S DAY!!!:carrot:

What's with all the rhymes today???? :D

Regina

Thanks for the Welcome :hug: I am very excited about the challenge. It's just what I need!! And May 29th is a great time for me to start this weight loss journey. You see right now I'm at the cusp of a big change. My family is packing up our apartment in Texas to move to Virginia. I got a great new job :D and we'll be closer to relatives (my parents :) and my husbands entire family :dizzy: ) So the diet right now consists of anything in the frige or pantry that we don't want to take and exercise consists of packing and keeping my 4 year old occupied. We're starting the drive on Tuesday so y'all may not hear from me for a while. But I promise I'll be back and ready to be a true Sista!!!
We'll I'd better get back to packing. I'm really looking forward to meeting all of you! Have a great weekend and a Happy Mother's Day!

hey Nicky,,,happy trails...and congrats on the new job and going home! I know if I was closer to home I would be happier too but I hav emade a life here and am starting to like it here too...

Regina,,,I never pictured us on a train,,,more of a big ol convertible...top down,,,we are all doing the Thelma and Louise look,,( scarves around our heads,,,and big glasses.) No cliffs at all part of our weight loss cruise. Music jamming,,,weather is warm.


Elaine,,,WW is a great program to be on,,, just reading up on it and seriously its the one program you can eat anything you want...in moderation.

Anywho,,,thought Id pop in say hellllo and wish the mothers a wonderful day.