Hello Ma'Ladies.

I promise to do personals in the morning, but I wanted to share my journal entry with you guys:

Today's menu was...

Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and 2 turkey sausage patties

Lunch: Salad with turkey taco meat, baby spinach, dab of low- fat sour cream, cheddar and pico degallo

Snack: 30 almonds

Dinner: chicken leg, squash and green beans.

I also ate more salad later in the evening. The name kind as before.

No exercise today, but I'll do it Tuesday - Sunday.


I survived a holiday with my family!!! I didn't have any of the "no-nos"! :cp:
I started to get kinda nervous near the end because they were starting to eat the desserts. They had two different types of fruit pies and a cheesecake. I watched my diabetic mother, diabetic brother and my sister who's always on a diet, snarf down all this sweet stuff. I gotta admit, I was tempted by the cheesecake, but I maintained my composure. Then it happened. My mom brought out the ice cream. Yeah, yeah, I'm in control, but it was time to get the **** outta there!

I told my husband, "OK. Let's go. I can smell the sugar in the air.". :lol: I'm making light of all this, but I'm actually serious. It's weird. I could literally imagine the relief I'd feel to have a couple of scoops of ice cream over that raspberry cheesecake. And I could literally feel compulsion creeping up. I felt it best to leave. My control is a lot better than it was, but I'm not 100% there yet. I'm not disappointed in myself though. Hey, it's a process. It will take time.

On the way home I was thinking about how I watched my family snarf this stuff down though. It gave me the opportunity to see what I inherited. My brother is over 400 lbs with diabetes and high blood pressure, but he was eating that stuff. My mother is diabetic, has congestive heart failure and high blood pressure and she was eating that stuff. My sister has had eating disorders for as long as I can remember her. They are not what you see in the movies, but I can remember her many times doing dangerous and crazy things to lose weight. Only to then go and binge for weeks. I'm not judging them and I don't feel the need to start preaching to them or anything. But watching them gave me an opportunity to see myself. Because I've been them. Until roughly six weeks ago, I was them.

I'm not saying that they should never have an occasional dessert. I'm not saying I won't. But it was the way they were eating that struck me. It was like they couldn't stop. Like something had just come over them and they couldn't control themselves. My husband, since meeting my family a few years ago, told me that we were all obsessed with food. Not as criticism, but it was what he'd observed. I'm starting to see that more and more clearly as time goes on. What's really interesting to me is that the sweets fest didn't begin until all the guests had left. Like they didn't want the guests to see how we really "get down". Before then they were all neatly wrapped and on the table. Wait, it get's better....

My husband and I get home and what does he do? Break out his caramel apples with peanuts. :lol3: Good grief! How much is one woman supposed to stand? But I was cool. I actually wasn't even tempted even though I like those things. They smelled great, but I was cool. :lol:

All in all it was a good day and I'm proud of myself. I'm learning a lot about myself and overeating. So far, I think I'm pretty stellar. :D

Amanda, you ARE stellar! :hug: I'm glad that you enjoyed being with your family and were able to see the trends that tend to go with food. My family is exactly like yours---my mom waits til she thinks no one is looking and then digs in and then pretends she doesn't know where the food went. And I wonder why I have food issues! :rolleyes: I loved reading your journal entry, thanks so much for sharing it with us. Oh. And your husband? He gets 20 lashes with the wet noodle for bringing out those evil foods! ;)

Heather, its great to see you back. I'm so glad you had such a great time with your brother. Looking forward to hearing great things from you!

Nighty-night ladies. See you bright & early!

:sunny: :coffee2: Good Morning Ladies! :sunny:


Sugar-N-Spice- :hug: Good Morning to you! Sorry hubby didn't make it back home right away. That's a bummer. Everyone seems to get that new song stuck in their head! I say the musicians are trying to brainwash us! :D
My mom and sister will eat when no one is looking too. I was pretty up front about my ice cream "problem". No need to hide. My mom however, can be tested. Tried, and true. If you bring something, let's say snicker ice cream bars, into the house. You can offer her one and she will say no, those are way too sweet. So, you put them in the freezer. In the middle of the night you will awaken to the sound of the freezer being opened and you will hear *crinkle crinkle*. And when you wake up the whole box has magically disappeared! Yes, this was an actual event. This type of thing happened all the time when I was still young enough to live there and she and my younger sister did it all the time. It used to make me mad because it made you feel you couldn't bring any treats into the house.Or leftover food if you went out with your friends. They didn't want to share, (and sometimes wouldn't even ask if it was okay to eat the stuff in the styrofoam box you brought home)they would wait until they had it alone and eat the whole thing! I am of course not angry over it now, because I truly understand they have a serious eating disorder. But these are the same people that will try to sabotage any healthy eating plan and they claimed I was "anorexic" when I was at my ideal weight...it's sad.

TriciaK- I think making dust rags is a great idea! My husband said he's going to burn my gray ones. He hates those in particular because he says nothing matches right with gray pants.
You gotta make a new weight loss ticker, I think. If I am wrong, please someone correct me. I always make a new one. Congratulations! :hug:
I have heard of Hebrew National hot dogs. The commercial says "We answer to a Higher Power". I always liked that. :D
I hope you don't have to deal with a quarantine. :(

brat_61886- Hi sweetie! :hug: I know it's sad when someone we admire dies. I feel really bad for the Irwin family. Steve Irwin always had the understanding that his job was deadly, and he could end up getting killed. In fact I read this morning his friend said that at one time they had all agreed if it was ever going to happen it would be in the ocean because Steve was to nimble on land. He just didn't have as much control in the ocean. :(

needhelp27- Glad to hear you had a fun trip! Good to hear you did pretty well on the diet too! Summer always does fly by, doesn't it? Hope you have a good day at school. :hug:


Amany- Good Morning! You did such a good job! Wow! I would probably have bailed when I saw the ice cream too. I admit to having an addiction to sugar, and when it's in ice cream form... fuhgetaboutit......
In't it funny how when we start to recognize our own eating problems, and we make consious changes that when we see other people doing things we used to "blindly" do, like for me, eat a whole pint of ice cream without a blink, that we are astounded. I hope someday your family will decide to make the change too. Diabetes it awful, so is congested heart failure. :( I'm so proud of you. :) I'm so happy you shared that experience with us.

Good Morning! :coffee2:

Having a hard time waking up this morning, too snuggly in the bed I think!

Brittni, I was so saddened about Steve Irwin. He was very popular in our house. He died doing what he loved, I can't think of a better way to go personally. Hang in there kiddo. Its really good to see you, I hope you have a terrific week!

Tricia, I really hope that you finally get to go to school! Have a great week!

Aqua, hello miss early bird. Did you do some :tred: yet? I say you do something creative with your overgrown sweatpants! ;)
Yup, woke up bringin "sexyback" today too!lol What is it about his songs? I did this when Cry me a river came out too. He's brainwashed me,hasn't he? :faint:

Ladies have a fabulous morning! I have mucho running around this morning, but I'm gonna try real hard to get a workout in-even if its just a 20 min one! I can feel myself getting stronger everyday. What a lovely thing!

Danielle - Great job on the workout yesterday! 3 miles is major. You're hitting your stride, aren't you?
I'm with you on the cable issue. After our 5 day ordeal with Comcast last month, I wanted to get rid of them. At least for the internet. I can't yet though. Right now we have VOIP and we can't transfer our number to a landline phone. I want to use AT&T or Talk America for both dsl and phone. But my husband wants to leave his job, so he's searching for a new one. He's got tons of resumes out there with our current phone number.
I know what you mean about living hundreds of miles away from family members. I hope to within the next 5 years or so. Thankfully my husband is of like mind. Neither of us is particularly attached to our families. We love them and wish the best for them, but can go on without them. I wouldn't mind visiting on occasion, but I would have to drive. Since I never know how the visit is going to go, I have to be able to leave immediately if I need to.
20 lashes for my husband.... Hmmm.... Maybe it should also include some type of bondage. Then we'd have ourselves a fun time! ;) :lol:
BTW, I hope you and your husband get to spend more time together today.

Aqua:bravo: :balloons: Congrats on your nsv!! You're gettin' lean over there mama! Don't be surprised if your husband burns those pink sweat pants now! :lol:
You're right. It is strange to see people doing what I once did regularly. There was a time when I ate a brownie sundae almost everyday. I've eaten quite a few pints of ice cream in one sitting too. I've literally eaten myself sick many times. You know that compulsion I wrote about? It feels like it's some type of separate entity. There are times that I can actually feel it creeping up and wanting to take over. Now that I recognize it, I know at that moment that I need to put the plate down.
I hope my family changes their habits too. I have about 10 or 12 nieces and nephews who need their parents, aunts, uncles and grandparents to be healthy.
My mom has improved over the years, but she has more "special occasions" than her doctor likes. When she splurges she goes too far. So, we've got my dad who's an alcoholic and diabetic, my mom who's diabetic with congestive heart failure, my sister with eating disorders, my oldest brother who over indulges in both food and liquor, my second oldest brother who's doing pretty well controlling his bp by keeping his weight down, the one after him who's 400+ lbs and diabetic and has been steadily gaining weight, another brother with congestive heart failure like my mom who, after the last heart scare, cut down on the food and lost weight, but not the drinking, me who is (was?) a binge eater with borderline-high bp and cholesterol in July and, lastly, my younger brother who's got to be around 300 lbs easily. I don't know what his bp is. He won't go to the doctor. We all have a lot to contend with. Yesterday my diabetic brother was slipping a bottle of liquor to the one with congestive heart failure. :rolleyes:

Melissa - I'm glad to hear about the haircuts. You'd think with the tons of people that are hair stylists, it would be easier to get good service for reasonable prices. It has taken me two years to find a good person to wax my eyebrows without charging 20+ bucks for it. A few weeks ago, I had to take a chance and relax my own hair. Everyone else wanted to charge like $70 for it! Thankfully my older cousin's best friend has decided to come out of retirement part time. I can go to her every 5 - 6 weeks for a retouch and trim and she'll only charge me about $35 - 40.
I think if I became a millionaire I would still go to Walmart! :lol: I love it there. You guys are right about the crowds and lines though. I hate it when I have to go there after 9 in the morning. I try to go as early as possible. I especially love the ones down south. When I visit my aunts and cousins in Arkansas I find a reason to go just about everyday. Good place that Walmart.... :)
Did you get the walk in?

Hi Tricia! - To change your counter, go into the user cp. It's on the top left part of the forum. Click "edit signature" and then change the number for your current weight. Congrats!! :cb:
I hope your room is ready for you today. It will be nice to get settled I'm sure. At least the school is addressing the problem before anyone gets sick, right? Look at it that way. :) :hug:
Thanks for the tips. I've never had Hebrew National hotdogs, but I just may try them. I've seen them in quite a few groceries.
I'm so excited for you! I can't wait to find out what you've lost!!!

:hug: Oh Britt.... :hug: Post when you're ready. Even if you need to just really vent, ok? I'm sorry to hear this lose is hitting you so hard.

Hi Heather. It sound like you've been doing a fantastic job! Everyone goes off course on occasion. It's nothing to stress over. I'm glad you didn't throw the towel in. You just kept plugging away at it. Fantastic!
I think weaning yourself is much easier. It's great that you're approaching this as a lifestyle change and not a diet.
Let us know how you like Turbo Jam!

Well, ladies, it's way past time for me to get some clothes on. I don't want to waste this day by just sitting around. I'm going to have to figure out what workout to do first though.

I usually start listening to Christmas music in September. I love, love, love Christmas! I promised my husband that this year I'd wait until November. But I just heard that song from The Nutcracker. I think it's called The Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy. I might have a hard time keeping my promise now...:(

Yesterday I got confirmation that I'm doing pretty good. My jeans kept hanging down on me. My mother who rarely ever compliments any weight loss I've accomplished mentioned to me about 2 or 3 times that I'm going to need new pants. My husband said I looked like one of those guys with the baggy pants. :lol: And to think that about 7 weeks ago, those jeans were tight! I had stomach mushrooming all over them. :D

Ok, I have to workout. BBL!

Good Morning Ladies, The Bad news first I gained 3 pounds Over the last week the company is finally gone I loved having the granddaughter here but I can tell you I am glad to be getting back my house. Woke up this morning and Got back on plan and So I am jest going to chalk it up to life and move on .
Had a house full yesturday and last night one of the Bigger kids went threw the yard and caught the water Spiket on busted it we had to shut the water off and we had to temperaly get it fixed. Was on the main line into the house.
I want to Thank everyone for the support the other day I am still ticked off now the Boy has no money and wanting us to lend him some. I dont understand kids any more.
I have to be going I have so much to get done now my house is empty. Will check in later.

aqua congrats that is an accomplishment
butterfly dont worry i think i gained some weight back also but at least i know i can lose some lbs i just got to keep it off i was invited to a cookout at my moms so many distractions not many people cater to the people that are trying to find a healthier alternative.
i decided i am going to have to stop using the word diet and start thinking of this as a start to new me a healthier way of living the word diet just makes me feel like its a burden
is it me or is anyone else tired of the media portraying overweight people as people that eat all nasty and cant controll theirselves?
such as on flavor the way like that was eating i wouldnt think she really eats like that and if she did i wouldnt think she would do it when she knows she is on tv, alot of us have alot of reasons why we gained weight such as me i have children and i am an emotional eater i also go long periods with not eating so when i do eat i often eat the wrong thing also i have a hard time motivationg myself to workout everyone around me is in good shape but i dont slurp or smack when i eat or drink out of jugs
i really wish society would change the views the have on the full figured not only for me but for my daughters
thank god for my hubby who loves my size

sorry for the rant i was irritated for a sec. im all better now:carrot:

:wave: :wave: GOOD MORNING LADIES

I have been following along all weekend but haven't gotten a chance to post since Saturday.

Amanda: OH My god, I go to mom's yesterday and she had made, ribs, potatoe salad, 2 different pasta salads, green beans, dressing, baked beans, salad with romaine noodles and almonds, cheesecake, pound cake, 3 sweet potatoe pies, cheerie cobbler, and homemade banana pudding. I made the collard greens. I thought I was gonna die. But you know what I wasn't even phased by all the fun. It looked good but I kept thinking about the weight challenge. :jig: My mom had cut up watermelon for me for my dessert, I thought that was thoughtful. Now I say all this to say that you did a fabulous job resisting temptation on all that food. :carrot: And your reward is a smaller pants size, Yeah, Yeah.

Aqua; Congrats lady on the old pants not fitting, why to go! Thats what I'm talking about, show all these clothes whose Boss.:carrot:
You guys got me watching Flavor of Flav. :D Like dat needed to go after she was eating like a wild animal at the table. That was just disgusting, she made me sick. And the whole pool thing was just off the chain. But whats up with the girl with the fake rump? :?: Next week is going to be great with girly, girly, coming back.

Butterfly; Don't worry about those 3 pounds, there just trying to get you upset don't let them.

I got to go right now, but I'll be back.

Hello Love Bugs!

It sounds like everyone had a very nice holiday weekend! I personally spent the bulk of it vegging out and it was WONDERFUL. I wasn't particularly careful with the food, but I didn't overdo it either. So that makes me happy. I wasn't able to walk at all this weekend.....I have a bum hip flexor. I think the rest did me well though and I plan to resume my training today.

I was so relieved when I finally found the new thread this morning. At first, I thought no one had started it and that the group was disbanding. I was very blue. But, I was wrong! Hooray! I should've known better anyway.

Glad to see that there are a number of Flavor of Love fans out there! I LOVE that show! I haven't seen this week's episode yet. I DVR'd it and haven't had a chance to watch. But, it sounds like it was SO good. That show makes me laugh so hard.

Alright, I must get back to work.....but I wanted to check in! Congrats to Amanda and Aqua on their non-scale victories! Way to go ladies! Bonnie, your step-son sounds like a bonehead and you shouldn't feel bad about being angry. You have every right to be angry. I'm glad everyone is out of your house and you can get back in your routine.

I'm going to post my stats tomorrow for the challenge! I couldn't find a tape measure this weekend, so I'm going to buy one this afternoon!

Liz :carrot:

Bad Weekend
 

I missed you guys over the loooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggg weekend. I wished I had a blackberry then I could have posted while I was away. It was great seeing family, but this one is arguing with that one and this one won't come because that one is coming. Shoo wee.

Anyway, I found out one of my cousin's husband cheated on her a couple years ago, I had no idea and when I see him again, I don't think I can look at him the same. I know it is none of my business and I shouldn't judge people, but it really, really upset me. Maybe by the time I see them - I will be over it.

I didn't exercise all weekend. :mad: I didn't stick to my life style change either. I ate too much ( there was too much bad food at my cousins house) and drank too much! Felt really bad yesterday when I woke up and wanted to hide from the rest of the world yesterday. :?:

You ladies motivate me so much and keep me up, please get me out of my rut. I think TTOM is coming and I just feel really PMS right now. I am hoping that is all it is. Today is a new day and I am starting fresh. ;)

:hug: :hug: I will do personals when I get home tonight after work. I hope everyone has a great day and stay OP!

love and hugs,

Sugar-N-Spice- It sure is hard to get out of a warm snuggly bed! I get like that when it starts getting really cold outside. Especial if it's cold and rainy, or cold and snowy. Of course, I did do my tread. :D Something creative with pink sweatpants...lol... okay, how about a sock puppet that is supposed to be blubber. I can set her on my kitchen counter and have an argument with her if I'm going to eat a cookie or not.... lol... (I'm joking) ;)

Amany- I'm so glad you decided to take care of yourself. You have a lot of genetic predispositions stacked up against you (the diabetes, obesity) I'm so proud of you for saying "no more", and doing something about that.

Sounds like you are going to be needing some new pants!!! Oh, my gosh, that is such an awesome feeling. Pants sagging gives me more of a rush than a smaller number on the scale.

We love Christmas too, but we bust it all out the day after Thanksgiving. My husband does almost all the decorations, he is like you, he loves Christmas, but he feels sad if Thanksgiving is ignored so he contains himself until exactly the day after. But at that point it's on. Christmas music is on 24/7. Even in the car. :)

sapphire35- Awww, that was so nice of your Mom to cut up watermelon for you. I saw my Dad yeasterday and he wanted to take us out for hot dogs. He didn't even notice I've lost weight! I just told him I have given up those kinds of foods. Temptation lurks baaaaaaaddddddd when family is around. Food + Family = comfy love We just have to hone in on the family part and let the food alone. It's so hard, but we can do it! I did, I showed those ugly pink bunny sweats "what time it is" (they didn't know). It's time for new pants!!! :carrot:


Butterfly50- Hi! Don't worry about the three pounds. You will get back in your groove. This is hard any time, but it is harder when family is in town.

Oh, man. Well I hope the situation with the money and all that will be resolved soon and you can have some peace in your life from that situation.

miafluker- You're right sweetie. We have to adopt a new way of life. It takes a long time, it can't happen over night. We keep trying until it becomes second nature.

And yes, I do feel sad at how overweight people are portayed. I am sick of it. Sometimes when I read some of the comments some of these women here have gotten in conjunction with what I have experienced myself it just makes me ill. I am a soul with feelings. The body just go along with it. Unfortunately too many people do not see overweight people that way.


iwantnewpants- Hi! Disbanding, :nono: NEVER!!! This group will be here, and stay here even if it means I have to post messages to myself on a daily basis... :lol: I think we all watch F.O.L. How can you not :shrug: , it's so entertaining...

Take care hon, I hope you have a great day!!!

n2luvnlife- I almost missed ya there sweet thang!!!! :)

It's okay hon. Just start again. Sounds like you had a rough weekend. I am the same exact way about cheaters, I could never cheat on my husband ever. :( I would feel so dirty. If he did it to me, I would be crushed. Ouch. Did your cousin forgive him? If so, you gotta let it go too- but you sure don't ever have to look at him the same. I don't think it's humanly possible. Family fights... gotta love 'em. (riiiiiigghhtttt.....) I dont see my family much, but I do need to go see my sister. Her son died a couple of months ago and I asked my Dad if she's making it, and he said not real well. :( I feel so bad. I don't know what to do for her, there is nothing I can ever do to make her feel whole again and it just makes me feel so horrible inside.

Anyway, take care, we are here for YOU!!!!!

Mel - yeah it was really sad what happened to the crocidile hunter. I really thought he was very funny when he was alive. It's sad to see he's gone.

Aqua - I have that song from Gwen. I never really paid too much attention to the lyrics expect for the bannanas part.. I never understood it.

Bonnie - Sorry you had such a bad day. Keep your head up girl. You will do better :)

luvnlife - Chalk up the weekend as being bad and lets move forward! Start today fresh and you will be fine. Take 2 cups of this :dust: 1 cup of determination and remember we are all here for you.

Hey ladies. I have great news!

1. I tried my Cardio Shimmy bellydance video today and was able to complete it. I had to stop once or twice because it's quite the challenge. 2 months ago I couldn't do it at all though. I couldn't keep up with the hops or the lunges. Now I can. :D I think I have some videos I'm gonna hang tight with for the next month. They are the first ones to challenge me in a long while. Donna Richardson's 30 Days to Firmer Arms and Abs, Cardio Shimmy, Fighting Fit, Fighting Fat and Pilates for Abs. They're all a tad bit hard for me, which is good.

My other news is that.....

WE HAVE A NEW JEEP!!!!!

Our third vehicle had just died. Since our cars are older (one 93 and a 94) we need to always have a back up. Last week my job put two 2000 Jeep Cherokees, a 1996 Concord and a 1997 Lumina Van up for auction. We bid on both Jeeps and the Lumina, having first, second and third choices. We got our first choice! I found out today when my boss emailed me.
It's such a relief because my job has all the maintenence history and was the first owner. The best part of all of it is we got the Jeep for less than a 1/3 of its actual value. Even the comparable Jeeps on Ebay were going for two and a half to three times as much.

WooHoo!! I'm so, so happy!!! :cb:

Ok. I have to go now. We have to get the insurance and plate taken care of then my husband is taking me out on a date. He's got these days off with me, so we're sorta joined at the hip.

Promise to get to personals this afternoon or evening. BBL!!

lovethatsara- Hey! I pay wayyyy to much attention to stuff like that... :dizzy: lol...

I hope all is well with you today! :hug:

Amany- YAY!!!! It fees good to complete a video. :)

I'm so happy for you! I love Jeeps. I hope you have a great day hon! :)

Hey ladies,
i'm doing a lil better. Its really hard since one of my reasons for going to australia was to volunteer at the Zoo. I"m still going to but now i get to tell his family, what he has done for me.
Anyways enough sad stuff. i'm going to try to get back on. its so hard having to go back and forth. I have a family reunion this coming weekend and i dont know if i'm going to go or not. I'm thinking no, but i might get guilted into it by my grandparents lol.

Bonnie- i know how hard it is to do things when you got kids around. My cousin brought 2 of her 3 kids out for the day and to be honest with the 2 yr old, i dont know how anything gets done.

n2luvnlife- family functions always set me back. honestly Oprah said she allows herself 4 occasions a year to splurge on eating and i have to agree with her. you wont always be on all year long ya know? you'll get back to it and back on track in no time!!!!

Amanda- thats awesome about the Jeep!! i always wanted one but i didnt get to pick out my first car. and congrats on completing the video...i want to take belly dancing classes. did you see the MTV VMAs?? Shakira can really shake it and id love to do the same!

omg i just realized the time i have class...ill finish these tonight...later ladies

I think my feet have shrunk
 

Okay, so I've been running around all day today and I got the worst blister on my pinky toe. I couldn't figure out what the heck was wrong with my sandals when I realized that all my feet have done is slide around all day long. My shoes are now huge! In the past few months I did experience some slight swelling on my tootsies, I chalked it up to lack of water. Guess now my feet are either really shrinking or I finally lost all that bloat. Gotta love exercise!!!!!! Either way, guess it's a good thing, huh? :D Except now I got an owee! :cry:

Amanda, congrat's on the new set of wheels. New cars are so much fun, aren't they? I'm still not used to mine yet, but I love it. Glad you are enjoying time with dh this week. No such luck over here today, he works a 14hr day and won't be home close to 9pm. Yesterday (his day off) he ended up working a 9hr shift. :rolleyes:

Aqua, uhhhh step away from the lil pink sweats darlin! The day you start having an argument with your pants is when its time to bring out the men in the little white coats. ;) Do you have an arche enemy that you would love to see them go to? Maybe she needs 'em? heehee :devil:


I found Leslie Sansone's pilates dvd today at WallyWorld. I always get into trouble when I go there alone without dh. I had just mentioned to him last night that I wanted to order it and there it was, waiting for me. And for 10 bucks I couldn't resist. I also saw some Billy Blanks stuff that looked really good. He still scares me tho! I also saw Jillian Michaels kickboxing dvd, looks good. However, I think I'm gonna concentrate on some core strength this week, lord knows I need it, I'm such a weakling. :workout:

Food can make you crazy. Don't believe me? Follow this link and listen to this phone call :lol3:
http://stupid-people-videos.blogspot...rger-king.html

Hello Ladies.

I saw Snakes on a Plane tonight. :rolleyes: I have no other comment. But I do love Sam Jackson. :)

Bonnie - Don't worry about those three pounds :hug: You'll lose them in no time and be right back on track. I'm sure it will be nice to have your house to yourself again.

Mia - That's very important. A change in lifestyle is what will sustain you once you meet your goal. It will keep you from regaining the weight. Plus you will have replaced bad habits with good ones.

Sapphire - Is it Delicious that you think has a fake rump? Because I do. Everytime I watch the show I look for an Adam's Apple. :lol: Heck, Flav man is getting very close to 50. Maybe he needs his eyes checked. Otherwise he'd notice her manly features.
Aqua had a point about the fact that Flav eats nasty too. Wouldn't it have been gross to see them eating together? Yuck! And did you see that apron she had on? She went running up to his room with food on her apron.
I'm glad you had fun yesterday. That was so sweet of your mom to cut up some fruit for you.

Liz It's so good to hear from you. I'm sorry about your hip flexor and sorry you couldn't find us. :hug: We usually start a new thread on Sunday or Monday. We're just too dang chatty to keep the same one. The funny thing is that if we all met up in one place, we'd probably look at one another and have nothing to say. :lol: Glad to see another Flavor of Love fan. :)

Britt - Just save yourself some trouble and go to the reunion. Old people are very good at laying on the guilt. :lol: Pick your battles very wisely. You were defeated from the beginning on this one! :) Go ahead and indulge your grandparents. They just want to show off their favorite grandbaby. ;)

Danielle your toesies are shrinking!! :lol: I'm sorry to hear about the blister though. I'm now wearing my wedding ring on my middle finger because it slips off of my ring finger. I'm afraid to have it altered just yet though.
You know what song used to stick in my head? That song by the kittycat Dolls. "Don't cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me..."
I'm sorry that you didn't have much time with your husband. It sounds like he's a very hard worker. He cares very much for his family. You've got a good one.
You're gonna love Leslie Sansone's Pilates. Awww... Billy Blanks is harmless. Give him a chance. ;)

Aqua - It sure does feel good to complete a video. Now that I've done that Bellydance, I have a lot of confidence in my abilities. I thought it had been almost 2 months since I tried it. Then I remembered that I tried it about a month ago. It amazes me that my body has changed that much in just a month!
Guess what? My husband bought me a new pair of running shoes tonight. He's proud of me and thought I deserved them now. I love him so much! :D

Speaking of my husband, I'd better go. We're about to watch The Contender. He's a huge boxing fan and I promised to watch it with him.

BBL!

Congrats Amanda on the new jeep!

I think I am getting the Turbo Jam tomorrow, i'm so excited.

Well, school started today! It was weird because I went to a different school for grade 10 and 11 and now I am back for grade 12 and it is weird seeing everyone again because they have changed so much. I heard that grad pictures are in November so I really have to work hard for the next couple months. I really want to lose some inches and maybe my face will be a little thinner by then too. Otherwise I will have to get a grad gown and get my pics done at wal-mart at a later date, and sometimes their pics aren't good quality. I will be sending all my relatives and friends grad pictures and I want to look slim in them. No more double chin!!!:carrot:.Anyways, I have some cool teachers and not so cool teachers but hey you can't always have everything you want.

Heather

HAHA Aqua!! I love your victory review!! I can totally hear the sound effects!! Congrats on an amazing milestone!!! I'm so proud of you!! Did you burn those pants? LOL! Keep up the great work! dont get me wrong I love walmart as much as the next person, obviously or I wouldnt shop there LOL...but I HATE the crowds! And why do people act so ******ed when they are there? Okay there's my rant! LOL!

Danielle...I love love LOVE that song!! I swear you cant not dance when that song is on! I'm bringin sexy back! YEAH!! LOL! I'm so proud of you with your exercise!!! When you know something needs to be done you do it! You are so amazing! I hope your tootsie toe is feeling better!

Tricia...I love Hebrew National! they are my favorite dogs. Even the reduced fat ones are great! I'm glad the mold is gone and you can get the year started!

Britt...I hope things are going better for you, I'm sorry you are having such a hard time! It truly was a tremendous loss for both man and animal kind. Keep that chin up! Life must move on! Thats how those who pass before us would want it.

Heather...welcome back!! Sounds like you are doing great! Every day better than the last, thats gotta be the goal Keep it up!! I know you can achieve those goals!! Good luck this year!!

Amanda...you are simply amazing, pure and simple...just amazing! I'm so proud of you for being so strong on your visit. Your menu was fantastic! I'm so impressed with you! I have to tell you, whenever I think of you, even though I've seen your real picture, for some reason I picture you in my head as your AV, you've got that intensity and enthusiasm...girl you already are an Ali! Your pants are falling off!!! YAY! LOL! Congrats on the new car!!!!

Bonnie...visiting time is over..time to get back on track!! Get that water going and that 3 lbs will melt right away!! You can do it!! Take back the control!

Mia...you are so right, you really do have to stop thinking of a diet, which is something you do for a short time and think of it as a lifestyle. Because no matter what "diet" you do if you dont make the lifestyle choices its not gonna matter how much you lose, it'll all come right back. Its so hard raising girls in this day and age. But they are learning at home so show them the right way to be healthy and fit!

Trish...Way to go girl!!! I'm so proud of you for making a healthy choice and going with the watermelon!! sounds like your mom is on board!!! keep those choices up!!

Liz...Welcome back!! We missed you!! I hope your hip is okay. I'm happy to hear you took the weekend and got some relaxing in! You deserve it!!! Good luck with that training!

Lori...Welcome back to you too!!! Not to worry about the weekend, its tough enough to be good on the weekend then throw a holiday in there! But right back on track today!!

Whew!! Miss a whole day and you are in trouble LOL!! I love it!! I'm sure I left out alot too! I'm very excited to go to bed tonight, my new bedding arrived today and its all washed and on the bed! I got a 4" memory foam pad and a microsuede duvet cover. OOH its going to be a cloud to sleep in tonight! And I get breakfast in bed tomorrow since its my birthday. I have to make a confession and say that I'm doing LOUSY lately! I just am not focused on me at all. I have a million excuses it all comes down to not doing the work it needs. I cant walk, its just too painful. The past few days have been **** with my leg and I'm calling for an appointment tomorrow...I promise. Today I just wanted to cry it hurt so bad. The breakfast I put on for the teachers went pretty well, they all loved it. I was in such a rush to get it all done that I literally had sweat pouring off me. Its been like that all day long. I hope that means I'm burning all these damn calories off I been eating! I need to take a moment and focus on me and realize what I'm doing to myself by not eating right.

Alright, I'm ready for bed! Sweet dreams...I know I'm gonna have em in my new bed! LOL!!
~melissa

Awww... Thanks Melissa!

I really owe a lot to everyone here who's allowed me to rant, encouraged me and inspired me. The ladies on this thread and my husband have been a springboard for me.

I appreciate your kind words. Thank you, thank you, thank you. :hug:

brat_61886- Wow, Australia! How cool is that! It's a looooooonnnnnggggg flight. :)

Sugar-N-Spice- Skinny feet! I love it! :D I have Billy Blanks Boot camp. It's good. He isn't scary at all, he is very motivating I think. It's pretty intense though.

Amany- That was so sweet of him to get you some new running shoes. That was gonna be a reward, right? :) Very Nice.

needhelp27- Picture time is a really good motivator. Just take it one day at a time. I know you can do it. :hug:

Hun.e.B- I have no idea what is wrong with other shoppers at wal mart. I think that it is such a "me" society, and rather than be courteous to other people trying to shop they are only concerned with what they are there to do and you are merely an object in there way and slowing them down.

I'm so sorry your leg hurts. :( That is not good, I'm glad you plan to get it checked out.

It's gonna take some time to get into a solid groove. Just get back on. Don't feel guilty for taking care of YOU sweetie. I know how much you love your family, and you are a busy bee and take on a lot of responsibility for everyone- but you are gonna have to set some time away for you to journal on your eating, to get a little workout in, whatever it is you need to do to take care of yourself. It's important. Everyone who loves you knows that. Maybe I have no idea what I'm talking about, but I sense a wee bit of guilt from you for having to make some space for yourself. If I'm wrong, I'm sorry. I'm a Momma too, and I did that for a long time. "I can't do this because my kids might need X and I won't have time for Y and they might get their feelings hurt if I don't do Z, so I will have to find time tomorrow"... etc... I finally said skip it, I'm getting up in the morning, the kids might have to wait an extra 5 or 10 minutes for breakfast, they can handle it. In fact one of my kids asked me "Mommy is your fat gone yet?" (I told him I was trying to lose fat) Bless his heart, he doesn't even know, realize, or care if I'm fat. I love those little babies. :D

Oh, and....










HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!:gift: :woo: :balloons:

Goooooooood Morning Lady Girls!

Well, today is my weigh-in day and I lost 3 more pounds. Time for a carrot dance! I'm pretty thrilled about that because Molly Messy my Monthly Houseguest is in town and I have had mad cravings for chocolate, etc.. Also, with Labor Day, I wasn't exactly meticulous with my diet!

Everyone has so much exciting news. I LOVE this forum. There is so much positive energy flowing around these parts!

Amanda: Congrats on the new jeep! I love getting new cars, though I haven't had one in a long time. Granted, I don't even have a car right now! Also, that was SO sweet of your husband to buy those shoes for you. You have got one supportive hombre over there and you are one lucky gal. And it's so great that you guys get to enjoy some time off together.

Aqua: I love that story about the pink pants. I have a similar pair of pants that my boyfriend is not too fond of. They are also pink but have blue fish all over them. I wear them to sleep, eat, workout, to the grocery store. They are wonderful pants. But, I'm sure he won't be too sad to see them go when they are too big on me. Though that won't be for a while! Also, what a sweet little baby you have.

Bonnie: No stress about that 3 pounds. It will come off in NO time. I find that I don't drink that much water on the weekends and it could be something as simple as dehydration. Hang in there lady!

Mia: I am with you.....I am SO sick of the way media portrays overweight folks.....especially women. I am a HUGE fan of the Sopranos, but I really take issue with the differences between the men and women on that show. All of the men are HUGE! And none of the guys poke fun at each other for being overweight. But then there's a character.....Jenny Sack, Johnny Sack's wife, who is overweight......and there are a lot of jokes about her weight. It's ridiculous to me that it's so different for men and women. They also portray the men at dinner all the time, eating like normal people and enjoying their wine. And of course, the one time they show Jenny Sack eating, she's on the floor binging on candy she'd hidden in a cupboard. It really made me angry. And I think it's really unfair. Grrrr.

Trish: SO cute of your mom with the fruit. That's really great and shows how supportive she is. She'll be a great person for you to lean on during this journey.

n2luvnlife: Don't worry about the bad weekend! It happens! You dust yourself off and get back on track. I have to say, I think it helps to let loose a little on the weekends. Certainly losing weight is important, but life is too short to get uber stressed about it. I'm sure you're already back on track!

Heather: Congrats on starting another year of school. That is really exciting....especially your senior year! You can make so much progress between now and November.....but don't think too far ahead. Just focus on one day at a time, otherwise you'll get so stressed out. As my dad always says, "How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time."

TriciaK: Hebrew dogs are my FAVORITE! I rarely indulge in the hot dog treat, but whenever I'm at a Cubs game, I ALWAYS get a Hebrew dog! I'm so excited to know they make a lowfat version.....although this means I'll probably start eating them at home! Oh no!

Alright girls, I know there are a couple I missed, so shout outs to everyone!

Have a beautiful and wonderful day! The weather here is gorgeous and I'm so excited to go on my walk later.....even though I think I might be coming down with a cold. Hmph.

Liz

mel happy b-day
liz congrats im dancing with you:carrot:

how is everyone doing today?

Happy Birthday Melissa!!!!!!!!! :hat: :gift: :woo: :flow2:


Good morning ladies! It's good to see everyone doing so well. I think I'm getting sick, my chest hurts and I have a cough. Freakin lovely!!! :mad: I am headed for a workout right now before I decide I don't want to do it at all! BBL.....Be good!

Happy birthday to you Happy Birthday to you Happy birthday Mrs. Melissa Happy Birthday to you *sung in Marilyn voice* hehehe

Heather - You will look beautiful in your grad pics no matter what.
Amanda - Congrats on your finishing your belly dance video! I'm sure you feel empowered now.
Aqua - Congrats on hitting your milestone. Thats really great.

I was going to give a big long speal out but just realized my ride is here to pick me up for work. (my dad hehe) I'll talk to you ladies tonight.

Aghh! I can't believe I missed it......but HAPPY BIRTHDAY MELISSA!!!! Have a WONDERFUL DAY!

:carrot: :carrot: And Mia, thanks for doing the carrot dance with me......they just don't get it at my office. Hardee har har! :carrot: :carrot:

Alrighty then!! :carrot: Sheesh, that pilates is alot harder than it appears. Boy o boy must my posture be horrendous! She's asking to sit up straight for certain positions and omg, my back! I could really feel this workout in my lower back which is what I've been complaining about. I'm sure I will wake up very sore tomorrow. I felt muscles engage today that I never knew I had! lol I only did the shorter one because I didn't want to overdue it. But! I did a 1mile WATP too so I got 50 min. in so far today. I may do some exerball (love that thing!) exercises tonight while I watch the telly. I love this exercise thing! :dizzy: Hey, and I'm sure you'll all come and yell it me if in the future I decide that I don't like it so much, right? RIGHT!

Amanda, I had to laugh when you mentioned that song last night. That very song I heard in my dreams even! And then Heinekin had to put it in their commercials and I was doomed! I think what it is is that I love catchy tunes, they make me feel good. My husband thinks I'm nuts because I love love love dance music. It makes me feel really good! You have got yourself one heckuva hubby lady. What a sweetheart to get your shoes for you. He really pays attention to the hard work you're doing, that is fantastic.

Heather, you will look gorgeous in your pictures! You have your head & your heart in the right place to do this sweetie. We are all here to cheer you on! Good luck with your senior year, enjoy every second of it cause soon you'll sit back and wonder where that year went! I have a sister who is a senior this year too and she is busy busy busy. You have set yourself up for major success, I know you can do this! :high:

Melissa, I hope you have the best birthday ever. You are a busy mama these days, please no guilt! I know that you will find your stride very soon and be able to incorporate everything like you want. Maybe doing a workout w/ a dvd would be easier right now than trying to get out for a walk? Or maybe the eliptical for a while? I just want you to be happy with yourself and to make some time for you. You know what needs to be done and I know you're priorities will settle in to a way that works for you. :hug: Hey! How was that lovely bed you were talking about?!? I hope you had a great sleep. Definitely get that leg checked out, it's been way too long!

Aqua, yeah, hopefully the rest of me shrinks as fast as my feet do! :p I can't tell you how many times I've done the "xyz excuses" as a way of justifying my reasons for not getting healthy. Luckily now my kids are old enough to be pretty self sufficient so they do alright on their own. It was coming to the realization that those excuses don't work anymore and that *I* am the only one holding me back. I would really really hate to raise my kids into great adults and then not be here to enjoy their adult lives and grow old with my hubby, all because I chose not to quit stuffing my face or get off my butt and move a little. God bless your little one, what a sweetheart! They just don't see us as we do!

Liz, WTG on the 3 pounds!!! :dancer: You're definitely doing something right. I guess pretty soon we'll have to think of something creative to do with your pink pants! You're shrinking! I'm sorry you're not feeling well. Me either. :(
I hope the rest of the day is great and you end up feeling alot better soon!!!

Mia, Sara, Lori :wave: How ya doing ladies?! :dance:

I feel like we're missing some people. ? Could this be? I think we need to do a roll call here soon!!!

Have a lovely day ladies!

Danielle and Aqua...thanks for your words of encouragement, it really means alot to me. I know I really cant make any excuses, that one way or another, pain or no pain it can be done, I've just gotta make that commitment to ME and do it. Thanks for your ideas, I'm going to work on it!! Off to do more running! And I was gonna take a birthday nap...NOT! LOL!

~melissa

iwantnewpants- 3 pounds!! Wow, yes!!! That is so good! Great job! :carrot: :carrot: :carrot: I hope you have a wonderful day! If I just lost three pounds I would be doing that dance where you grab your heel from behind and pump your knee in and out really fast...lol... I'd fall on my arse, but I'd do it anyway!!! :D

miafluker- I'm doing pretty good today. Did my tread way early, and have done some toning today as well. I hope your day is going well. :)

Sugar-N-Spice- Yipes, being sick is no bueno senorita.

Yeah, pilates do tend to sneak in on ya. Wait until you wake up in the morning. It's a good thing though, we need to be moving parts we don't compute at this time...lol... it means we are making progress.


lovethatsara- Hope you are having a good day! :hug:

Hun.e.B- We love ya Hun.e.B!!! You always keep me motivated. You did something I needed desparately with the measurement thread. Talk about accountability! But I love it. :)

Hello, Hello, Hello

How are all of you chickies today?:wave:

I'm just really busy with work right now, so I haven't been able to chat lately. So I'm just going to be sending quick responses right now.

COngrats to all the ladies that are dropping these pounds like there no big deal. Great Job!!!!!:carrot: :carrot: :carrot: I feeling the need to carrot dance for you iwantnewpants.

Amanda: hope you like the new jeep, I love my cherokee.;)

Aqua: you are giving soming really good advice and I like that. :coffee:

Melissa: Happy B-Day, enjoy it to the fullest. :hb: You earned it, busy girl.

Heather: I agree with the other ladies you are going to be knockout in graduation pictures you just wait. :hug: Right now your are really aware of everything your doing regarding to your weight. Just stay positive and motivated and you will succeed. We are here for you every single day.

Question??? How do you go into the challenge thread we started for Sept and do updates on the original post you made without starting a new post?:?: :?:

Gotta Go ladies, back to the grinding board.

sapphire35- Hi!!! :)

All you gotta do is go to that thread, and push the edit button on your post. It will allow you to change whatever you want. It will not pull it up to the front of the support group thread, but Friday someone will probably bump it so we can all see what has transpired with everyone else this week. So far it seems we have been editing our posts and just letting that particular thread slide back until it is time to take a good look. :)

Aqua, no, I know that it's a good hurt, I guess maybe it sounded like I was complaining in a bad way. I'm not. I know that I need to work past this to get to the really good stuff and that's fine with me. I've done it before and I can do it again. Except this time before losing all this weight like I did last time I know what I'm getting in to. When I dropped 80 pounds before it was all so new to me, I've been heavy all my life so this was a completely new experience and one I was absolutely not ready for. The thing I was most uncomfortable with was all the attention I got. At first it was nice, but then it just wouldn't go away. People noticed me more and more and I ended up resenting it because it irked me to no end to know that these very same people would never have given me a second glance if I'd been fat. Onward and upward, as they say.....

Mel, I know you will find a way, no doubt about it. You did this once, remember? I was there, so I know these things! ;) Baby steps all the way if you gotta, just so you get to the finish line. I have every faith in you that you will do this! You've never let me down before, you will rock this thing! ♥

sapphire, it's too bad that work is keeping you so busy. Don't they understand you need time to socialize with us? LOL I hope that it slows down some for you and you can chat with us soon. Aqua gave you the correct way to edit your post on the challenge thread...one lil teeny-tiny tidbit..and I'm embarrassed to admit this..but..... just make sure you're logged in otherwise your edit button won't show up on your post. I swore I was losing my mind :crazy: when I went back to try and edit and couldn't find that blasted edit button. LOL So if you've been on for awhile idle, chance are you need to re-log back in so it shows up. .... HTH!

Sugar-N-Spice- I didn't think it sounded like you were complaining in a bad way. :hug: I think I just had a flashback of a pilate experience... :D

HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOU HARD WORKIN' CHICK!!!!

At some point, lady, you're gonna have to have a day that does not involve doing things for other people. You need a "pamper Melissa day". Every birthday present does not have to happen on your actual birthday. Make sure you do that soon!
Hope you're having a fantastic day!
BTW, I hope you can get some relief for your leg soon. Go to the doctor and let us know how it goes. Do you have a YMCA or recreation center nearby. You may want to consider water aerobics. The water takes something like 80% of the pressure off the joints and muscles. Plus you burn about 50% more calories than land based aerobics. It hurts afterwards the first few times though. So if you do it, take some Advil or Tylenol on the way there. I loved it so much that I still think of doing it a couple of times a month to see if my skin will tolerate it if I go only on occasion. Fun, fun, fun!!

Aqua - Yes the shoes were going to be my reward for getting to 225. They're really cute shoes. I like them. My husband has been talking to me about doing wind sprints. Do you think that maybe I've become his project or something? :shrug: :lol: I'm benefitting a lot from his "coaching".
Yeah, Pilates will kill you the day after. Another one of those "good sores" ;) Just like my legs are today after yesterday's bellydancing. Those danggone lunges!! My leg muscles ache so much today that I can feel with moving when I walk. I can't believe I'm happy about my legs being sore. Oh, but the muscles I'll soon have there. :D
BTW, that's a very sweet little man you're raising. :)

Danielle - You'll just love what the Pilates is going to do for you. It won't take long either. After doing Leslie's dvd, I'm ready to try others now. I'm becoming strong enough. If those roll ups are too hard, put your feet under a chair or the couch. Concentrate on your abdominal muscles as opposed to your back when you pull up. It wil get easier and easier.
I understand about the attention. Another annoying thing about people noticing that you're losing weight is that they have all these opinions on how you should do it. Or how much you should lose. :rolleyes:
It feels good when you go ahead and work out even when you feel yucky, doesn't it?

Hi Sara!! :wave: I hope you had a great day at work! How's the walking going? You'll be slender and toned in no time!

Hi Liz. Congrats on the weight loss lady. :bravo: Oh, how I wish I lived in a city that I didn't need a car order to get around. I would still keep one for the grocery store and, if I need it, the laundry mat. But I would love to have a great transit system. I especially hate driving in the winter. City driving sucks. But I love driving on road trips.
Ok, now I'm going to pick up a some of those low fat Hebrew National hotdogs the next time I go to the grocery store. All of a sudden I'm wanting a hot dog. :)
Yes there is a lot of positive energy on this thread. I feel grateful and blessed to be a part of it.

Trish - I have to go back tomorrow. :cry: I think I'll feel the same way you did today. I don't wanna go! I don't wanna go!!!! :tantrum: Oh, the injustice of it! You know I think my parents owed it to me to have been billionaires and to have given me a trust fund large enough to keep me wealthy my whole life. :mad: Dang it!

Ok, I'd better go. I'm in vacation mode and I've not exercised today. If I don't get to check in later, have a great evening everyone.

Amany- Good to see you! :hug:

I think it's really nice that he is into finding new things to do, like wind sprints. Quite frankly the words "wind" and "sprint" put together scare the H-E- double hockey sticks outta me, but you say you would love to run again, so this might be a very good thing for you. :D

Thanks about the little man. :) When kids say things like that, and you are reminded- wow- someone loves me unconditionally. It feels good all over. Especially when it is an overweight issue. There are days when I have felt absolutely worthless because of my size. Seems trivial when I think of those "moments".

Today's been a great day food & exercise wise. Just this afternoon I was hanging around my pantry "looking" for something to eat, which I promptly ended up talking myself out of...with the saying..."you are what you eat". I just now ran across my horoscope for today and this is what it said:

September 6, 2006
Your powers of communication continue to be strong. Today's physical focus should be on your feet! Yes - wherever you plant your feet indicates the direction in which you will head. The aspect at play asks you to be determined, and to follow through on what you say. It's a great day to pick up an exercise routine you've been talking about, and likewise to really think about the expression "You are what you eat."

Guess I must be in tune huh? :D



BBL....

Thanks so much for all the birthday wishes girls!! It means so much to me, my own mother, who lives in the same town as me hasnt bothered to call. My family is downstairs trying to put their surprises together and then we are off to dinner.

I LOVE the water aerobic idea! I think I'm gonna try. I've been swimming with the girls and it didnt really relieve my leg at all but it was better than just walking. The problem is its stemming from my back. I tried to get an appointment today but couldnt ever get through, I'd be on hold for 10, 20 minutes and give up, I'll try again tomorrow!

Liz I'm carrot dancing for you!!!

Okay here come the troops! Have a great evening everyone!

~melissa

I forgot! Danielle, my bed is absolutely WONDERFUL!! No back pain this morning at all! Thats something with this weight, anyone else get back aches if they stay in bed too long? And my heels would hurt to when I first get up. And my arms didnt fall asleep once last night. The bed really made a difference even after just one night. Spinal alignment when sleeping is really important! Okay I'm really going now! LOL!
~melissa