ERIN...Your weather sounds perfect; it's 32F here this morning and supposed to get up to 55F today for the high. Within one day of eating out on Saturday, I was up about 6 pounds, that's crazy!:sklol: :badbat:

CHERYL...This weather thing is so weird! First we complain in the summer when it's horribly hot, and then we complain when it's so cold; can't it just be perfect lol!:o You're doing so good with your food plan, it sounds great!:sklol:

ROBBIN...The scale really irritates me too!:devil: It takes so long to just lose 1-2 pounds, but like I said above, I can gain several pounds in one day, just seems so wrong!:eek: :blah:

HELLO to everyone else!:hug: Today I'm just finishing up all the thank you cards so I can get them all mailed out tomorrow morning. I was waiting for the obituary so I can include one in each card along with a memorial folder too. My DH got about 20 papers from the schools yesterday, so I have plenty. I hope all of you have a nice day and a fun and safe Halloween tonight!:haphal: :bat: :witch: :sklol: :badbat: :dracula: :spid: :witch2: :frank: :ghost:

Happy Halloween!
 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! I spent the morning volunteering at Alyssa's class party. Like I said I made monter toes and simple pimples. While the kids were out doing their parade to other class rooms another mom and I totally wiped school and replaced it with ghoul. The kids had so much fun. Today feels so totally off track, maybe being side tracked will do it. Just feels like a holiday, laxy dazy day.

We got dumped on over the weekend so I have to go out and make sure the sidewalks are salted and cleared for tonights big adventure. I did happen to make a snowman too! and my DH made Alyssa a hill in the back yard so she can slide anytime she wants. This year is full of a lot new things for her. I was always too protective for her to go outside so much before in case she caught a flu...but hey, she's five now, I think flu's are built in anyways! LOL!

Stacy, you're preaching to the choir sista! I for one know all about the weekends totally blowing ones game plan. And you're right, it all has to do with no schedules and no plans. Weekends are always flying by the seat of our pants. Lets hope that we can maintain on the weekends instead of gain! LOL!

Michelle, this will be my second Halloween in this house. Because it's a new development that there isn't a whole lot of families. But certainly more than last year, this year. My step-son stays home to hand out candy so I don't get to see how many kids we get. I think he said we got a dozen last year, but like I said this year the population of our neighbored has doubled so hopefully we'll get more.

Erin, keep hanging in there girl! This will eventually fall back inline for us. It might take a little time for us to re-adjust and our bodies to give in again. Keep doing what you know and keep posting!!!! Oh, by the way...enjoy your nice weather while I'm out shoveling! LOL!

Cheryl, another one with nice weather huh?! Phooey! Hope all your fall preps go smoothly and quickly before you get hit with the white stuff!

Robbin, I wish there was some type of class one could take on all the changes and why there aren't any changes in your body when there is so much effort put into it. Will we ever figure this one out?! Have faith in your actions, the scale will move back to where it was soon!

I gotta get some housework done. Have a great day ladies and a safe Halloween. Keeping fingers crossed that there will be more treats and than tricks!!

TTFN!
~Tina

surgery
 

:bat: HAPPY HALLOWEEN :bat:

Well i made it through surgery. It was pretty neat, all the nurses were dressed up for halloween. :witch: My back is super sore...i plan on going to the gym tomorrow but i will probably just be able to do some kind of biking for cardio...*maybe* some on ellipitical. I am pretty nervous about my weigh in on friday considering that my exercise is going to only be about 10% of what it usually it. I am hoping i feel MUCH better tomorrow. He removed a cyst on my bicep, shoulder, and back. So what does that leave...butt and leg exercises i guess. i was kind of prepared though for this week to be bad for weight loss. After the weekend i had AND the surgery...i will be lucky to break even.

Tina- I am going to plan for this weekend. I am determined for this coming weekend to be a new way of looking at weekends. I need to get my elliptical fixed so i can do that on days when i cant get to the gym...for some reason i just cant seem to make it to the gym on weekends. One thing that was a positive about today...i got PLENTY of water through my IV...went through several bags of saline...been running to the potty ever since i got home. I bet your daughter was thrilled to have mom helping with the big party at school, :haphal: makes them feel so special.

ELEM- Right there with you babe. i am up 6 lbs from ticker weight :fr: ....amazing what one bad weekend can do. Geeze. Lets stick it out together...we can show that evil scale whose boss.

Robbin- My scales are not being good to me either. I skipped many days in a row in the gym, pigged out over the weekend, and TOM is just a day or two away. Its going to be an interesting weigh in this friday. That is wild about it being stuck at 222. :devil: That will make you want to shake it and throw it. I hate to get excited at night thinking, ah cool, it will go down at least 1-2 pounds by morning and....NOTHING. Patience my dear.

Cheryl- 7 acres, how nice. I know it is a lot of work though. We have just over 2 acres with a berry patch, veggie and herb garden, and fruit tree orchard and it is A LOT of work to get everything ready for winter. Its good healthy work though, work that makes you feel good at the end of the day. :D Thanks for the "kick" into gear...i needed that.

Stay strong tonight ladies, :dust: i know it will be challenging, especially for thoe of us with little gouls and goblins.

TINA...I miss the days of helping in my girl's classrooms for parties. It was always so much fun and the kids were always so excited! We went to my sister and brother in law's house tonight for a good turkey dinner, and they live in a really nice neighborhood, and the cars kept pulling in lined up clear around the streets. They had a few hundred trick or treaters.:o :hug:

MICHELLE...I am so sorry for the passing of your grandmother. There is nothing that can prepare you at all for when they are gone, and you and your family are in my prayers. Thank you for your kind words also. This has been such a horribly hard two weeks and I still can't believe she's really gone. It will be a long process to take in, but I take it one day at a time.:( I hope you get to feeling better soon. What you have is very dangerous so please take good care of yourself.:hug:

Hey girls, hope everyone is having a good morning. I am not going to do personals right now. I am feeling kinda down today and just don't feel up to personals. I can't seem to get certain things off of my mind this morning, such as my hubby going to Iraq in May. I know it is still 6 months away but it is bringing me down today. I think the real reason I am so down is because of the scales, I just don't understand them. When I weighed first thing this morning they said that stupid # of 222 yuck, but then I went to the bathroom (and it was quite the healthy trip if you know what I mean) so I decided to weigh again and I do not understand this but the scales went up to 224, does that make any sense? My numbers food wise were pretty good for yesterday with 1495 calories, 46 fat grams and 158 carbs. The only thing I was over on was carbs and that was only by 20. When the scales are this way I get so tired of measuring all of my food and keeping track of it all. Makes me want to say what the heck maybe I am meant to be fat. But I hate that word, fat, I hate being fat. I just want to cry today.

Sorry for the cry baby whining. Check back later.

ROBBIN...I'm so sorry you're down and not having such a good day. It doesn't matter that it's still six months until DH goes to Iraq, or even one month, it's the fact that he has to go and that would also worry and upset me too, you have every right to be upset. I don't even know what to say about the nasty scale.:devil: The same thing has also happened to me before and some days, I just never want to see it again. I hope your day gets better and just know that we're all here for you anytime.:hug: :hug:

Happy Wednesday!
 

Afternoon ladies! Anyone else getting annoyed with the bag of chocolate, chips and sweets sitting around staring at you, calling you and tempting you? I know I am!! So far I have avoided its beckon, but dang...IT'S HARD!!

Stacy, glad to know your surgery went well. How are you doing today? You say the doctor remove "a" cyst from your back, shoulder and bicep, was it that big??? And you know you shouldn't put so much thought into this weeks weigh in when you're unable to give it all you've got due to your surgery. Just do your best, and remember that you're doing so well!

Ryanmi, nice to see you back again but sorry to hear of your grandmothers passing. You're so right, no matter how much you think you would prepare yourself for the actuallity of it, it just never seems real when it happens. It sucks that your stricken with walking pneumonia again. I hope all those drugs and this week off of work will send onto a speedy recovery.

Michelle, all this volunteering and little parties for my daughter is so new to me still. I would have to agree, watching her get all excited and so happy about the events makes my heart fill with so much joy. In some ways I feel like a kid again too...shhhhh! A few hundred trick-or-treaters?!! Wow, how does one prepare for that? I'm much afraid my bowl wouldn't haven been able to handle that. LOL!

Robbin, ohhhh... I'm sorry hear this day is being a tough one on you. I know the scale has so much "weighing" on our minds when we try to become a "skinnier" person. Which would have to remind us of our reason for doing this. Are we losing weight to become "skinnier" or are we doing it to become a more healthier person. I know a lot of us are highly motivated by the thought of fitting in and feeling normal being smaller. But I think getting healthier deserves just as much "weight" as that dang scale. Take pride in what you've accomplished, you'll be watching that scale go down again very soon!

Hoping you all are having a great day!
TTFN!
~Tina

sore
 

Hey gals, doing well today...still a lot more sore than i thought i would be after surgery. :stress: I was sure i would be able to at least ride a stationary bike today...turns out, apparently i was still pretty numb when i thought that. Woke up today in a lot of pain and cant sit comfortably in a chair since i have stitches on my back. I did well on calories though, on the bright side, turns out analgesics curb your appetite. Cool.

Tina- Yes, i am totally tired of goodies screaming at me...the ones the kids brought home last night are on the kitchen bar. :devil: They get thrown out tomorrow when no one is looking. There were 3 cysts in all. One on my bicep, one on my shoulder, and one at the bra line on my back. The ones on the arm and shoulder were more like light colored moles and smaller than a pencil eraser...but doc had to take them with margins so i ended up with 3 scars that are about 3 inches each...bummer. I had the bright idea of getting them all done at once. Not so bright of an idea now, but doc thought 2 of the 3 might be cancerous...so they needed to go. The one on my back was truly a cyst and it was deep in the fat of my back...that is the one that REALLY hurts today. :(

Robbin- I have done that exact same thing with going to the bathroom only to come off the potty weighing more than when i got on it...NUTS. :dizzy: I would LOVE for a scientist to explain that one. I am so sorry about the stress you are having with your dh going to Irac, i cant imagine what that must feel like. Just know my prayers are with our military always. :hug:

Ryanmi72- SO SO SO glad to hear from you again. :wave: Really been missing you. :hug: That is great that you have been able to maintain. So sorry to hear about your grandmother. Funny what wacky family comes out of the woodwork when someone passes. Walking pnuemonia huh? That is terrible. :( I had that once in my life and let me just say, there is nothing worse than feeling like you are not getting air. YUK. Feel better soon and keep in touch.

Ok, time for another Percocet...oh my aching back. Sorry about the whinning...but geeze it hurts to sit and lean back, but then i cant lay down on my back or right side either....boo hoo hoo.

Ok girls a quick stop for now and I will try to get back for a few personals a bit later. I spent my time yackin with the other girls in the office before clocking into work and now I am out of time.

The scales were at 221 this morning which is very good but when I weighed before bed last night they were 220 now does that make any sense? Oh well, I am eating right and exercising so they have to move sooner or later. I just hope for the sooner.

Well better get to work. Check back later.

Happy Thursday!
 

Hello, Hello, Hello! How is everyone doing?! Boy, I have been busy today. A LOT of running around. My husband has decided to get a new vehicle. He has a VW Passat (little car) and with this latest snow fall has had some issues with getting stuck. ((of course I laugh)), but not only that, it's becoming a little annoying that it costs $200-$400 everytime it gets an oil change because they keep "finding" things. It is a 98' and time for it to go. So today he buys a Nissan Frontier (midsize truck) that will be here by next week. Of course I'm totally jealous when the command start is included, but the salesman throws one in for me too!! So, I've been busy chauffering Alyssa around and picking up hubbys car from step-son, cleaning it and driving it to the dealership for an evaluation, back to step-sons and then back to pick up Alyssa from a friends house.

Stacy, give yourself some time to heal girl. The back surgery sounds like it could be really painful..ouch! Take it easy and don't worry about those scales this week. Just keep your eating in line and plenty of water. You'll burn off those calories as soon as your well enough to.

Robbin, at least there's a little movement today. I think we're all victims of crazy scale readings, the best thing to do is have faith in what you're doing because you know it's better than giving in to it.

I gotta scoot and start thinking dinner. It's grilled salmon tonight!

ttfn!
~Tina

HI guys, I’m finally getting a chance to catch up. I’ve been reading all week, as I’ve had time, I just haven’t had a chance to post. Thanks to everyone who congratulated me on hitting the 120 lb mark. Sometimes I even inspire myself ;), then other times I look at myself and I can’t see any difference. I feel fatter than ever at times.
Michelle, What a difference between the two photos. It’s remarkable! I just read about the few hundred trick or treaters at your sisters house. Good heavens! We had about 20 kids, which was more than we’ve had the last couple of years. Hannah (my 12 YO DD) went trick or treating this year, but it was kind of sad since she’s old enough that this will be her last year to go. She was dressed as “Miss America” wearing my old prom dress. She looked really cute. Hope you’re doing okay. I’m still thinking about you and your family. :grouphug:

Cheryl, Congratulations on the new grandson! Is he your first grandchild or do you have others? I love your idea about charging for lights on and taking up the clothing found on the floor. I’ll have to think about doing that in my house. I stay cold from October until March and I live in Mississippi, where we have mild winters. I don’t think I could bear your weather. I’m even more cold natured lately after losing some of my “insulation”. I hope it warms up some for you.

Erin, It’s good to see you posting again. You have done great at losing weight. Just because you haven’t hit an arbitrary number by a certain date is nothing to get discouraged about. I’m talking to myself also, as I had hoped to be there before my 40th birthday in December. I know it won’t happen on that schedule, but it will happen for both of us, as long as we keep working towards it. 58 lbs gone is a wonderful accomplishment!

Tina, A new truck sounds like a lot of fun. I hope you get to drive it some too. I had to scroll back up and find out what the heck simple pimples were. I hope Alyssa enjoyed having mom at school. It sounds like you enjoyed it. ;)

Robbin, :hug: I read about your husband going to Iraq next year. No wonder you’re worried and upset. But it sounds like the scales are about to drop again for you, if they are showing lower at night.

Stacy, Take care of yourself! I guess with stitches in your back, it’s hard to get comfortable. I hope you’re feeling better by today. (But enjoy the percocet – that stuff knocks me out!) Don’t worry about your weigh-in this week, you’ve got a good excuse.

Michelle, My sympathies on your grandmother’s passing. I hope you’re on your way to recovering. Get plenty of rest.

No movement on the scale this week (so far at least, I’m still hopeful about tomorrow). I’ve had trouble getting my exercise on schedule since time changed this weekend, it has been difficult getting up early enough to exercise. Today I was able to get up and do my three miles, so I think I’m back on schedule.
Okay, time to finish supper. TTYL.

Feeling much better now. I dont know why, must have had an estrogen moment earlier. Its just been too much this week. Between surgery and all that goes a long with it AND its TOM week...geeze. I might as well just throw the scale out the window til next week. But i stayed on plan with eating...did really well actually, so that makes me feel better and i am already looking forward to next week when i can get back on track with exercise with a vengence.

Jtammy- Yes, with stitches in the back and arm and shoulder it is impossible to get comfortable...i am constantly in this akward leaning position and that hip is SO sore after 2 days of it. I dont know how you do that exercising that early...my hat is off to you gal.

Tina- Congrats on the new car. I am SO overdue for a new car...i just drool when i look at them now days. Grilled salmon sounds yummy. We had asian hoisen chicken...it was a new recipe i tried from cooking light...i like that web site more and more for good ideas when i get in a rut. Plus they have the nutritional info by any recipe they provide. I can dig that.

Robbin- So glad the scales are finally taking steps towards what you have been working for. Geeze doesnt it take forever sometimes. So glad it is well on its way now though. If i were a betting girl i would say you are in for a big drop any time now.

Hi Ladies -- I just wanted to check in for a few minutes, but will do personals tomorrow. I'm really exhausted tonight from the memorial service today and I have a bad headache. The service went so nicely, and there were many people that loved my mom so much. Many tears were shed, but I felt her with me and she would have been so happy to see how everyone cared about her so much. My DH, brother in law and niece each got up and talked about my mom and it was so nice. I thank all of you for your kind words and prayers that you have offered.:hug: :hug: :hug:

Morning glories!! Well lets just suffice it to say i am in scale **** again! Well the scale is at least giving me consistent readings as opposed to the last time i was in scale ****, now my body just seems to want to jump 2 or more pounds for no reason!!! I have to say the will is wavering, is it all worth it, all that good stuff, kind of like Robin was feeling the other day. Anyway, I know it is all worth it, that if i would get firmly back on plan and maybe quit weighing every day, more than once a day, i could get over myself and things would start going in the right direction. Hubby's birthday is this weekend and i just don't even feel like doing anything for him! I really don't want to do anything but lay in the bed and not even so much as think! OKAY OKAY, enough of my whining! Whew, anybody got some cheese to go with that whine!

Ryanmi - good to see you again and so sorry to hear about your grandmother. I know what you mean about thinking you are prepared until it really happens. Hopefully the family issues will settle down quickly. I had walking pneumonia once, exhausting!!! and took forever to get over. I hope you are well on the road to recovery and are taking care of yourself! You said you got a treadmill is that in addition to the recumbant bike i seem to remember you getting a while back?

Tina - new vehicles are always fun! I love hearing about your snow, believe it or not i am jealous!

Jtammy - you are definitely an inspiration to all of us! Keep up the awesome work

Michelle06 - Love the new pics! Is that your daughters? Now that some of the details of dealing with the loss of your mother are over hopefully the healing can begin. My prayers conitnue to be with you!

Cheryl - so how much snow did you get? Again i am so jealous! I would love just one good snow a year. At a convenient time for me of course. We do have some cold temps right now, lows in the 30's and high's in the 60's but that isn't supposed to last long 75 again by next week!

Stacy - hope you are healing well. your motivation right now is contagious! I feel pumped up just reading your posts!

Robbin - i can not imagine the worry of a husband going off to a place like iraq. That underlying stress on me all the time would have made me give up a long time ago!! I really admire how you hjave stuck in there and are still working hard for your goal! That scale is not going to beat you. Have you done some measuring?? Sometimes when the scale is not moving you need to look to other sources for your progress. Maybe it's time to go shopping and see what kind of sizes you can get into now. It is maddening to be lower at night than you are in the morning. Do you get good sleep? I know before i was diagnosed with sleep apnea and got on the cpap i would do that. Might be a thought. Keep at it girl, i am rooting for you! I know you will get there!

Well ladies, i hope i haven't missed anyone, i was just going to do a quickie this morning and obviously that didn't happen, so gotta run for now. If i missed anyone please know i am thinking of you and sending good vibes your way! Ya'll have a great day and will try to check in again soon!

Hey ladies, I am gonna try to fit in a few personals this morning but if I miss you please don’t bee upset. I am racing the clock.

First off I want to say thank you to all of you for helping me keep on track with the plateau I have been on and would like to let you know that all of your encouragement has really helped me, the scales hit 219 this morning and I am so excited. I made it to the teens.

Tina- Don’t you just love all of those little extras cars have now. We will be in the market for a new car in about 18 months and hubby wants a Jeep.

Tammy- The time change always throws me for a loop but this time it is the opposite of your problem, I am waking up so early it is pitiful, this morning I was up at 3:30. YUCK

Stacy – we all have those estrogen moments so don’t sweat it. Take a brake and wait for the soreness to subside some before you try to do too much.

Michelle – I am glad the Memorial Service went smoothly and am sure your mom would have appreciated it very much.

Erin – we all deserve a good whine every not and then. Like you said you know all of the hard work is worth it and I am sure those scales will give in soon. Mine finally did today. Maybe we all need to quit worrying about the scales so much and just realize how much healthier we are now that we are doing good things for our bodies.

Well ladies I gotta get to work. Check back later.

TAMMY...Thank you for the compliment on my pictures from before. It's amazing that when I look in the mirror, I don't see a difference, but when I have the pictures in from of me, I can definitely see a difference.:dizzy: Yes, my sister's house did get LOTS of trick or treaters. There were lots of little ones, but many older ones too. The older ones were still coming late, so they finally turned their porch light off. I bet your DD looked very cute in your prom dress.;) :hug:

ERIN...I'm so sorry about the nasty scale!:devil: Since my mom's passing, I haven't been exercising or keeping track of the foods, even though I haven't been eating as much, and I still had put back on about six pounds, but now most of them are back down again.:?: Yes, the two pictures are of my two daughters and me, and thank you for the compliment.;) :hug:

ROBBIN...CONGRATS on making the teens, what a great Friday surprise!!!:bravo: :cp: :congrat: :trampo: :cheer2: :cb:

Tgif!!
 

Tammy, nice to see you're back! Yes, my husband is thrilled about the new truck. I don't think he'll be offering it to me very much! LOL! Which is okay, I got a new vehicle in June and enjoy it very much. The only thing is, I don't have him to laugh at getting stuck in the driveway and watching it face fill with detest! LOL! Alyssa had a wonderful halloween, she's counting down to next time I volunteer, which is this upcoming wednesday.

Stacy, make sure you throw the scale outta of the window on a fishing line so you can reel it back in when you're getting results after you heal. I'll have to check out the website, I've had there magazines once in a while, but found I've never really used much of the recipes. Yeah, like that makes sense huh. Give me a purpose and I'll defeat it! LOL!

Michelle, hope you had a good rest lastnight and are feeling a little better today. The service sounds like it was really nice.

Erin, I'll pack some snow up in a suitcase and send it off to you! LOL! We got enough for the whole winter last saturday and it started snowing again lastnight. HHHhmmmm...I wonder if I could sell snow to an eskimo? haha! Girl, don't give up on yourself. I know how tough it is here lately to try and back in routine. My motivation has weakened a lot too. But we can't give up on our goals after coming so far. Lets kick ourselves and get mad, we can do this!!

Robbin, congrats on making it to your teen goal this week! That's really awesome and I'm so proud of you for sticking out that rough spot. I knew you could do it! It's so inspiring!

I had another filled day. Hubby was able to pick up his new truck today, so we were occupied with filling out papers, getting new registration and insurance this afternoon. He's like a little boy with a new tonka truck or something. Just one grin from ear to ear. LOL! I've been pretty good, still didn't get a chance to exericise. Nothing all week, isn't that pittyful!?

I hope after this weekend I hope to find myself again. Where's that tiger inside?? Hope you have a great weekend!

~Tina

Hello all, well i wasnt going to weigh, but me being how i am, of course i had to weigh. I am VERY happy to report that i stayed the same. I was a couple of ounces up but still the same whole number. So no harm done. Went to work today and it was okay, i think i am ready to take on the gym tomorrow. No weights...promised the doc...but he did agree to elliptical and bike. :ebike: I doubt i can do my full routine but anything is better than what i have been doing. I was feeling good about today...didnt even have that much of a splurge day...didnt feel that i earned it really...then i went and ate a cinnamon roll...a grands cinnamon roll....400 calorie cinnamon roll. WHAT THE HECK? My excuse is ds is having a friend over for the night and they wanted them and dd asked for hot apple cidar and cinnamon rolls since it was cold out. Pathetic excuses...now i feel fat and gross and sit here thinking...anything i do on the elliptical tomorrow will just take off the cals i just put on. It wasnt even good...too sweet and gross. I really feel sick at my stomach...havent had that kind of sugar in a long time...wont be doing it again any time soon either. DOUBLE YUK. :barf:

Tina- Glad dh is enjoying the new truck. How fun...all of them, little boys at heart. So you didnt get any exercise in either this week huh? Lets make a pact that we both get in at least 3 days next week! :drill: I want to see a different set of numbers on my scale and add another dragonfly. We can do it.

Robbin- 219, :woohoo: WTG...you are in the 2 teens girl! :bravo:

Elem- Oh my gosh i do that too. I weigh every morning, every night, sometimes several times a night...i dont know why do it...its like if i weigh enough I will convince the scale to move down...nuts. :dizzy: Platueas are bad...but those gains that come out of now where really throw you. :mad: Just think, if you quit now, you will just gain back what you have worked so hard for, then you will get fed up and have to start over. (I can say that, because i have done that a million times). Stay strong honey. I am really flattered that i motivated you. Its funny how just venting about how we feel on this site can inspire someone without us even knowing. I know i never would have made it this far without you all to cry, laugh, and share with....i know that is cheesy (just put that cheese with your whine, ha ha) but it is true.

michelle- I am sure today was a mix of emotions. Hopefully this can add to the steps you have to take to move on and heal...a sort of closure for you. :hug:

Well, time to go make my rounds...with 3 kids in the house (one is a sleeping over) i am hearing silence...something is not right. ;)

Hi Girls...Been pretty busy the last couple of days and also having problem with our internet service, so I haven't been able to log on. Weigh-in on Wednesday was ok, I stayed the same, so very happy about that. Hoping I will be back to ticker weight by next Wednesday. No time for personals tonight since I just got home and I'm tired.
We only got a light dusting of snow, but it's gone now. Our highs have been in the mid 20's, but with the wind chill, we have been 5 degrees. The lakes and rivers have a thin layer of ice, so won't be long till they are completely frozen.
Have a good night and a great weekend.

cheryl

Hi ladies,

Stacy, Glad to hear that you maintained this week. Don’t beat yourself up over that cinnamon roll. So you gave in to one cinnamon roll; it’s only 400 calories and it isn’t going to affect whether you lose weight or not. (Although it is too bad that you didn’t even enjoy it.) We’re in this for life, and I know I can’t say that I’ll never have another cinnamon roll. I’ve bookmarked the cookinglight website. I need some new recipes. We’re getting tired of some things I cook too frequently.

Michelle, It sounds like the memorial was a nice tribute to your mom and to the many lives she touched. Your daughters are beautiful by the way. I know you’ll get back on track before long. :hug:

Erin, Hang in there. You know it is all worth it, you just have to get completely back on plan. And yeah, if the scales are causing you to stress, ditch them for awhile. But you know that if you stay on plan, you will lose weight. You can do it. :cheer2:

Robbin, In the teens! Girl, I’m looking forward to that. That means onederland isn't too far off now (less than 20 lbs away!).

Tina, Please don’t send the snow my way! I’m already so cold and our temperatures have still been in the 50s and 60s in the daytime. :rofl: I hope you’re able to carve out some time today to exercise.

Cheryl, Glad you popped in to say hi. Stay warm!


The fat fairy visited me again last night. I am thrilled to report a loss of two pounds. This may be silly, but I am so happy about this I have to share: On my PC version of fitday, on my weight log, it shows your projected weight at 4 weeks and at 12 weeks, based on your current trend of weight loss. It shows that in 12 weeks, I could be in onederland. Woohoo, I hope it will happen. I'm going to give it my all to make it there in 12 weeks.

Howdy ladies!!! Well i gave in and decided to see if a little lasix would help my stubborn scale, i was 241.6 (naked) when i got up and after the lasix, a little breakfast, multiple trips to the bathroom in about 3 hours i was down to 237.0 with bra socks and underwear on. So, needless to say i am holding some fluid!! And i am still going! I know it won't stay down for long but I am hoping that just seeing the smaller number on the scale will inspire me to get my butt in gear again and make some permanent changes!

ROBBIN - WHOO HOOOOOO!!!!! :carrot: :hug: :carrot: I am so excited for you!!!! Happy dance probably doesn't even come close! I knew you dedication would pay off sooner or later! Keep up the good work and the 2 o's are not far behind!!

MICHELLE - thanks for the support, glad to hear your excess is coming off too.

TINA - I'll be looking for a wet suitcase about thursday! they are now predicting highs around 77 by wednesday and thursday. I just wish it would make up its mind, this mild to freezing stuff makes for severe weather that i really don't like! You're right we need to get mad and make something happen!!! We need to let the tiger loose as you said and find our dedication.

STACY - I know what you mean about feeling bad about taking in a bunch of calories and then just having to burn them back off again, but what you have to remember is there was a day we would have taken them in and never thought about them again, let alone try to work them off!!!! Someone said to me a few posts back we have to remember what we have already accomplished and not focus so much on what we are stuck on now! This too shall pass!! I have a hard time staying off the scale and not focusing on the number and having that number dictate what i do, what i will try to get away with, etc!! It's just an arbritray number for goodness sakes not an indicate of our value or success. One of these days we will reach a point when we can put that scale up for a week at a time and not have panic attacks about it!!

CHERYL - good job on maintaining!!! I am jealous of your cold weather, guess we always want what we don't have! Get you some rest! Seems like you are always running here lately!

TAMMY - thanks for the encouragement, i need a little cheering right now!! CONGRATS on the two pound loss. that is fabulous!!! Onederland is right around the corner!!!!

Well girlies, gotta run, time to watch some football and then try to make a big cookie for my husband's birthday. Yes there will be some icing consumption but i am going to try to keep it to a minimum! We are also doing a special dinner that doesn't totally fit plan but i will try to exhibit some restraint for a change!

Hey girls just a quick pop in for me, weekends are soooo busy and I have to be on the run soon. But wanted to report that the scales were very nice again and read 218 today. I couldn't beleive it, I was yelling and doing the happy dance buck naked in the bathroom and had to have my daughter come look at the scales, LOL. I know I am a nut. It just seems like those plateaus last forever and ever and then all of a sudden the scales drop again. My doctor told me that it is just our bodies way of being stubborn and trying to prove that it is in control, if we just hold tight and keep with the good stuff it eventually has to give. Well gotta get a movin have tons to do today. Check back later.

Hi Girl's...Sounds like everyone had a good weekend. I sure did. We had a warm up, so I was out enjoying the 60 degrees while it last. We are suppose to be in the 50-60 range all week, so I am going out walking since this will be the last week I can do it. Snow is predicted for next week. Did pretty good eating and doing some sort of exercise this past weekend. It was hard, took the FD to the big city to go shopping at the mall and the food court was a calling, but I listen for a change to the little voice in my head and chose wisely. But boy did the pizza smell sooooo good!! Of course it really sucked when the FD got into the car for the ride home with a nice slice of pizza to eat. The smell was overwhelming!!!!

Tammy...Congrats on the 2lbs...That's SUPER!!!! I have 8 grandchildren and wish I could see them more than once every 2 years.

Erin...We get mostly a light powder snow rather than a heavy wet snow that I'm use too. It's very hard to make a snowball with the powder stuff and when the wind blows, it makes it very difficult to drive. Even difficult when the wind isn't blowing, because semi's can stir up what is call snow fog. You can be driving down the interstate and a semi passes you without slowing down and all of a sudden you have snowfog and think you are driving streight and once it clears, you find yourself on the shoulder of the road if not the ditch.

Robbin...WhooooooHooooooo!!!!! So happy for you!!! Glad that scale finally moved downward for you. You were close to murder. Robbin I wish you were not so stressed about your Hubby getting ready to leave for Iraq, but I've been there as well and nothing anyone says will change what you are feeling. I hope your Hubby's unit has a nice support system for you to lean on. All the legal papers are signed and you are getting enough in your allotment to take care of bills and such. One good thing is that you will be able to talk by cellphone and communicate on the commputer. I use to talk to my Hubby by radio with a third party listen in and having to say "Over", but just to hear his voice I didn't care. We will be here to kept your spirit up and keep you motivated. You'll be a new woman when Hubby get home.

Michelle...The memorial sounds lovely. What a wonderful tribut to your mother. Hope you are feeling better.

Stacey...How's your shoulder/back doing. Hope you had a good workout at the gym, but took it easy as well.:D

Tina...Congrats on Hubby's new car. Maybe he will let you drive it once in awhile. Hehe!! I would love to have a new/used car. Both our vehicles have over 200,000 miles on them. My Hubby did buy a vehicle this past week, a 1957 Chevy Suburban that we won't pick up till May. Me, I like something in the year 2000 or something at least!!

Well gals, I'm off to do some sewing. Have pj's that I'm making my grandchildren for christmas to get done and a couple apron's for my Mom and sister, and since I don't have any running to do with the FD this week, I can get caught up on a few projects.

Cheryl

Have a super busy day today, but wanted to check in since it's been awhile. I'm doing good...this morning the scale read 210.2!!! So exciting to me :D I'm also on week 8 of my couch to 5K running program and did 28 minutes with no walking this morning! Hope I can keep this groove going for the next few weeks and get under 200!

Have a great day everyone...I'll check back later.

Hey gang, i have been doing really well since friday, my last "off day". So i maintained last week and have been busy trying to double up on the loss for this week. :carrot: I have been to the gym twice since surgery and did okay, just did lower body and cardio...so that works. Plan on going back tomorrow so i am excited. I have done really well with eating...less than 1400 cals a day since my dreaded cinnamon roll incedent. So back on track all the way.

Jelynn- Wow 28 minutes of running. :cp: Good job. I think i am going to do that challenge when i hit Onederland...dont know if i my knees can handle it right now, but i would love to do it one day. Good to hear from you again.

Cheryl- Good for you for staying strong in the food court. :cb: Thats a tough one. My shoulder and back and doing better, itching like crazy...but slowly healing, thank you for asking.

Robbin- WOW, :bravo: 2teens...how exciting...i would have been doing happy dance too. :woohoo: Now the platuea is over, arent you SO SO glad you stuck with it and kept on doing the hard work...so nice to see if pay off.

ELEM- You are so funny with the Lasix...i have done the same thing :rofl: ...i love it. Too funny. Good for you though. I wouldn't have thought it would make a 3-4 pound difference though. That is crazy to be holding that much extra water. :dizzy: You are right about my cinnamon roll cals, at least this time around i am working it off...not just feeling so guilty about it that i had to go get some icecream to make it feel better, ha ha. I am so glad to be out of the eating/depression cycle...now i splurge, get mad at myself, and go work it off at the gym and then behave myself for a while, instead of wallowing in my misery and eating to feel better...now i exercise to feel better. ;)

Jtammy- 2 pounds. :cheer: Woohoo. Can you even believe you have come this far? That is just wonderful. Hope you like the cooking light website...i use their stuff all the time. I get SO burnt out on same old healthy dishes...their stuff spices it up a bit. :chef: They always have a dinner of the day idea or something like that.

Ok, time to get the kiddies in bed.

Hey girls sorry I haven't been here for a couple of days, I have been very busy with work, kids and my Family Support Group. It is getting closer to our Christmas Party for the Soldiers and I have had lots to do. Our party is always early in December and this year it is the 9th so we really have lots to do to get ready.

Sunday night and Yesterday I ate really well stayed on calories, fat grams and carbs but my sodium was way over the top and today I am paying for it. The scales were up to 220 and my hands are so swollen I can't get my rings off at all. I am gonna chug the water and hope it helps.

Sorry for not doing personals but I am kinda in a funk about hubby leavin in May still and just do not feel up to it. I will try to get some done soon.

I better get to work, check back later :hug: .

Good to hear from you Stacy and (((hugs))) Robbin. Hope you are feeling better soon.

Where are all the rest of you???

Hey ladies I am not trying to avoid any of you I just am really busy and been having a hard time getting out of my funk. Scales are up to 220 but I know it is water weight cause I have been staying on plan very very good.

Gotta get to work. :hug: to you all.

Morning ladies, just checking in real quick. I am with you emily...where is everybody? Made it to the gym this morning, so that lifted my spirits. I am up 3 pounds from ticker weight...something has got to give. I havent been to the gym nearly as much as i wanted. When i got back from the gym and weighed i was only one pound up from ticker so i think i am holding some water or something. I hope to make it to the gym tomorrow and get down to 248 by weeks end...come on fairy fat mother, hear my cry.

Robbin- I think it is really commendable that you can stay on plan with all that is on your mind. Good for you.

later gators

Hi Gang...Just a quick check in tonight to see how everyone is doing.:hug:

Stacy...What is up with the scales? I was down 2 lbs yesterday and then today is weigh in day at WW and I'm up 1.5!! I'm totally bumed!!! I've been drinking water like a camel and live in the bathroom at night. Woke up this morning, and I couldn't get my rings off if my life depended on it, so I'm retaining water. It just seems so hard trying to get these last 3 pounds off to get back to my ticker weight.

Robbin...I hear you!! I've been good about what I eat, but the scales are moving the wrong way, and now we are going into the Holiday season. I need to wire or super glue my mouth shut. LOL

Michelle...Have you sprouted webb feet? Hope you are staying dry and feeling better. Oregon/Washington is sure getting the rain. Michelle, we were 70 today, but that's all changing as I write. Going to be back to the 30's tomorrow. Oh well, winter is only 6 months long.:D

I'm off to the big city tomorrow to get my sewing machine looked at again. I was making PJ's for my grandkids and it makes a clanking noise when it is in the far left needle position. Not a normal sound. I'm also taking a class to learn how to use my software for doing machine embroidery.

Have a good night.

Hugs...Cheryl:hug:

Hey girls, just want to let you know I'm still here. I've been down in the gutter these past few days (weeks it feels). I've been wallowing in the fact that I'm wasting so much time trying to get back to my old determination to beat this. I've come to some realizations and am trying to find it again. I had a pretty good day today. Ate really well, drank nearly 3L of water and did 25 minutes on the elliptical (first time to exercise in nearly a week and a half). Feeling a little positive for the first time in a while. Hoping that it will stick. Be back to do personals hopefully tomorrow. My mom is with me and that usually means not alot of time to myself to spend typing on the computer. LOL! Have a great one!
Tina

Ok girls I am gonna fit in a few personals. I know I am really behind and I apologize for that. I have been in a small funk :( because my husband is now 100% sure he will be leaving for Iraq in May. Before there was a tiny tiny chance he would not go but now there is no such chance. So I have been kinda bummed but I am feeling better today and will make it through this it will not be the first time I have had to handle it, just a long time since the last one.

Stacy – I am so glad to hear you did not let surgery get you down. :spin: You have stuck it out and kept to your routine as best as you could, way to go girl.

Emily – Thanks for the support it really helps.:hug:

Michelle – Try to just give yourself a little time to get back in to the swing.:hug: I know if I had to handle what you have gone through I do not know if I would have been able to deal with food as well as you.

Cheryl – I do not understand the scales here lately either. :shrug: I will go to a new low such as right now 218 then bounce back up a pound or two which this morning was 220. That is so aggravating. But I am with you on the WWW because I have not been able to get my rings off for anything. They have been very loose but now tight tight tight.

Tina – We both have got to get our groove back and we will but we need a good swift kick I guess.:kickbutt: I haven’t exercised in a while either and really have got to get back into it. I guess that could be a reason the scales act so funny on me.

Well girls I gotta get to work I have tons to do today. Check back later.:wave:

Good morning. Well getting ready to start my day and thought i would check in. i am feeling pretty good today...nervous about tomorrow...weigh in day. I am 2 pounds up from ticker weight...gotta go work it at the gym. :woops: I watched biggest loser last night and i get so pumped up...thinking, i will work out for hours tomorrow, if they can do it, so can i. Then tommorrow comes and i think...hmm, 1 hour is good. :lol: ha ha. I just dont know how they do it. But i am determined to make today the best i can towards my goal.

TINA- I am wallowing too...oh poor me and my surgery, i cant be at 100% :blah: ....wallow, wallow, wallow. Sounds like you are doing well though, even if your heart isnt completely in it. I know what you mean about skipping the exercise for a day or two...mine has been terribly sporatic for the past couple of weeks. Glad you checked in though, i was starting to wonder about you. It is a bummer that no one can get us re-motivated, nothing anyone says can light that fire back under your butt...it just has to come from within and i think i struggle with that motivation on and off most days too here lately.

CHERYL- Oh Cheryl, that is SO frustrating about the WW weigh in :tantrum: ...that is just the worst...i can SO relate. I have heard of some women on this site that just go with whatever their lowest weight for the week was but with weight watchers it is kind of hard to do that. Just focus on the fact that it probably means you will be down double pounds next week and keep it in your head that just a day or two ago you were down pounds...so it is probably just that :devil: evil water weight. I am fighting with getting back to my ticker weight too...surgery really threw me off more than i thought it would. My ticker is ONE SINGLE POUND away from another dragonfly and being out of the 250's and i have been one pound away for weeks...lets go kidnap the fairy fat mother.

Michelle- At least you are not gaining....maintaning at a time like this is a big step in the right direction.

ROBBIN- Good to hear you are staying on plan...the scale will make up its mind soon. I think we are all battling water weight this week. :(

ok, i am off to the gym, got a lot to get done today.

Hi

Just popped in to say I'm still around but I'm posting more in the Featherweight forums now - the support issues now that I'm near goal are different, But I do still read the thread and it's nice to catch up with you.

This is a pic I took of me today - I'm really happy with the way things are going. I still have a few lumps and bumps around my belly and abs that I need to get rid of but I feel fantastic! I hope to be goal by Christmas, making it exactly a year!

http://cheapsheetmusic.co.uk/me101.jpg

Hey girlies!! Wish i could say i was ready to get ya'll pumped up with my enthusiasm and dedication, but unfortunatley i seem to have caught the bug of fading enthusiasm running through this thread.

Girls, what are we gonna do????????????? We deserve this ladies! We deserve to be healthy and fit and to be able to enjoy life to the fullest!!! There is a future out there waiting for us that is amazing, we have got to stop shooting ourselves in the foot and postponing a freedom and satisfaction that we have tasted of but not yet fully known!!! We need to be joining Robsia on the featherweight threads!!

What do ya'll think about making a no negativity goal here for a while. No matter what your situation we have got to find the positive in it and post that! We are all going to have bad days and there is nothing wrong with that but, we have got to get out of whiny mode and put some hooha back in our lifestyles so we can get to where we want to be!

SO here's some positive energy coming your way~~~~~~~~~~ and i pray that all of you have a fantastic day!:hug: :carrot: :D

PS i moved my ticker to my actual weight. I am kind of feeling like if I own up to where i really am it may get me out of the denial i am in about not really doing what i need to do!!! Also I am trying to back off of daily weighing so that my focus is not the numbers but the lifestyle i am living.

Ya know what Erin I am with you. No more negative for me. The scales are still stuck at 220 after my low of 218 but you know what at least they are not at the 222 they were last week. If I had to see that number again I would throw the scales in the toilet and watch them drown. I am gonna have a tough weekend but I am gonna try to get in as much exercising as I can to try to offset any bad eating I do. We are going to some friends tomorrow night just to hang out and plan on ordering pizza but I will have a salad added to the order to stay on the good. We are also going to be doing some Christmas shopping over the weekend so hopefully the added walking to my exercise will help the scales. I am shooting to get back to ticker by Monday.

Well gotta get to work. Hope everyone has a great day!:carrot:

Hello and sign me up for "Erins positive thinking inititive" :lol: . I will brag about the one pound i DID lose at weigh in this morning and NOT moan and groan that it wasnt more. I am always just happy to see the scale move in the right direction. But even thought it was just 1.2 pounds, it was enough to get me out of the 250's and allowed me to add another dragonfly. So :woohoo:

Michelle- College for your daughter sounds so exciting.

Robbin- We are doing some Christmas shopping this weekend too. Gosh it will be here before you know it. I think 220 is great :carrot: ....that is 2 pounds down from that stall at 222, and evenso, i bet 218 is just around the corner.

Erin- I think your positive thinking is a great idea. I am feeling more pumped up already. Your words are incredibly motivating about, no more postponing freedom and satisfaction, no more shooting ourselves in the foot. Thanks, i needed that. :thanks: I am going to look on the bright side, as far as not being able to work out my upper body, yesterday at the gym that allowed me to get in 45 minutes of cardio instead of the regular 30...so it works out fine.

Robsia- So glad to hear from you :wave: and know that you are doing well and sticking to it. You'll be in that bikini come summer.

Ok, lunch hour is coming to a close...back to work for me...at least it is friday. :D