I feel like I am back in kindergarten in many ways.... personal, sometimes at work and now with the weight loss. I have done so many things wrong over the years.....emotional eating, pills for weight loss, eating the wrong things, failed diets, etc.

Now it's time to start fresh, kinda like back in kindergarten. I have switched from Coke (cola for any questions) to water though I need to drink more of it daily. I am trying to not snack between meals--including trips around the office building dipping for chocolate from the candy jars......

Is anyone interested in trying this weight loss thing again and helping support each other in the journey??

Hi-
Would love to Jules. I love that saying " Everything I learned ,I learned in Kindergarten" - something like that.
I think my biggest thing I am learning now is to lose the weight for myself ,instead of others.

Anyway, just finished lunch of pickeled beets, cottage cheese and turkey. I think I will walk tonight, I am not sure. lol

Thinking of my children and missing them.

I guess that is it for now.

First...Susan...empty some of your pm's...I can't send you any, it says you are full, or whatever it says, lol!

JULES...I love this and count me in! It sounds just like me! All kinds of diets, diet pills, etc. The latest...stress eating! Between trying to sale the house, and DS being in the Army it is driving me mad! Or, I should say it was. I've taken control and am getting back on track. More than half way through 21 days of drinking my water, taking my vitamins and exercise!

SUSAN...you know I always wanted to lose weight to look good for an upcoming event or for someone else. But now it is all about ME! I think I will walk tonight too. Been stressed and didn't get any exercise so far.

I'm in it for the long haul. It may take me years to get the weight off, but I know deep down I will.

I need to get going. Seems I have been on here almost the whole day, except for taking a break to go get DS off the side of the freeway!

Have a good day ladies!

HUGS

ok, I am back. I thought of something else. lol

Something I learned recently is how strong I really am. I now that might seem silly. I think some don't believe that. That is why I put the "Walking through the fire" under my name. I was talking with my mother about something, it might have been about my daughter and all her problems. I am not sure. Anyway. We were talking and I said "mom, I have already walked through the fire"....and I had.
Back in 88/89 when I was 250 and trying to leave a miserable marriage. When we seperated I was 135 pounds but I didn't believe in myself. I lost the weight but that wasn't enough. I never did any changes in how I thought.So, I spent the next 2 years climbing out of a depression and it wasn't even until this year that I really believed that I was a strong person. It took all this time. It took time to realize my voice counted for something. That my feelings counted for something. I deserved the best.
I still have to remind myself of that on a daily basis. I can still wake up and say "dang, you are so fat" lol .....and I have to catch myself and stop "old thinking".
So, really. I don't think it is about weight. I think it is about who we are and what we have come to believe that is the issue we have to work through.
Just my thought. Didn't think I was so wise - lol

chat later!

Cristina--My daughter will be 19 in June and I am still carrying around my "pregnancy" weight gain!!!

Susan--I had a lean cuisine and some celery in the work fridge but hubby is having a bad day at work so we wnet to Quiznos--I had a small veggie on wheat with no cheese--I did get the guacomole (sp?) and a water. I have to wash my car tonight since there is a bright green pollen film on it which doesn't help my allergies.

Ellen--where are you!!!

I guess we can think of reaching our goal weight as graduation!!

Susan--you are one smart cookie!! Keep teaching us with your words of wisdom!!!

I cleared it out Cristi. Get busy!! I need to get busy as well. I have been staring at the computer all day.

Celery is so good Jules. I also like the green peppers. I really need to get the air popper for popcorn,, with garlic - yum.

I guess I will have a tuna salad for dinner and I have been failing in the water. I think I have had 2 cups of coffee today.

I get to see my oldest daughter tomorrow! She so wants to come home. She has 2 more weeks though.

anyway, cool . Totally addicted to posting. Thought I was going to go bonkers....lol

HUGS

Maybe we can trade in our food addictions for posting!!!!!

I don't know Jules. I guess we can sit here and chatter back and forth?? Our friend flicka (Ellen) is probably busy making a beautiful post. lol She is so funny.
Anyway, I am aiming to be 172 by next Monday. I am so detrmined now to take control of my own misery. haha
I was wearing a Ozzy Osbourne t- shirt over the weekend because that was the only thing that I could find that fit. lol
Ok, THAT is rock bottom!!

HI GIRLS IS THIS OUR OWN LITTLE WORLD
HEY YOU MIGHT HAVE LET ME KNOW YOU HAD TRAVELLED SINCE WE LAST TALKED I feel energized , nope I'm lying I'm exhausted , to much brain exercise Im going to send this now cause it seems there is a problem in Huston but I will be directly back

Hey Notice The Clipart Doesn't Work

Yep It Doesn't Work , I Guess They Fixed That Problem

It works Ellen. Kind of. You just have to open the link. Kind of like watching a tv screen or something. hmmmm, wow I am just so smart today...or some higher power voo doo thing. Who knows, who gives a kitty cat tush anymore. I am exhausted too. lol

Ellen--this site can be joined by anyone or nobody--what ever they wish to choose--we can visit other groups or not. Will we continue a weekly Monday weigh in?? I am going to try for at least a move lower, no more "0" loss for me!! I made myself a 10 lb mini goal for May 31.

Blub. blub. blub--that's me drinking my water!!