[shortstack]

I'm a little tired. Let me say first welcome to the new commers. It's great having you here, and post anytime you want. We are always open to ideas, inspiration, support, and encouragement. We help each other to get motivated, and to get to goal weight. Nothing you say here will be corny, although there are times when I babble. But again that's why we are here. We all get stuck in a rut, we all start a new day. We all make choices that we know we shouldn't, and we also make some awesome choices. We tell how our day went, we tell about kids, family, ect. cuz all the things in our life has and sometimes still manages to creep up in us and control our emotions, and then in return we don't always make the right choices. So you've all come to the right place. These ladies here are awesome. Sometimes they post, and sometimes they check in on us. So take one bite at a time, one meal at a time, one choice at a time. Which brings me to my thinking. I do that from time to time. I was at work, and the word desire kept coming up in my brain. I kept thinking I have the desire. I have the ability. We all do. We all have the knowledge. We've all for the most part done this before. Goal=achievement. That's what I came to next. The 3rd meaning of desire is. To require. to demand to claim, it also can mean to miss or regret. I like the first one better. Since we all have that claim, and demand. We need to make goals, even if little ones inorder to achieve. Like today. Make a small goal, I have a tendency to put a lot on myself and never reaching anything. So my goal today is to stay away from the klondike bars. I've been averaging 1-2 and sometimes 3 a night. There is no reason for this, except they are good. So today, my goal is none. I will continue the ones that are normal, and take on this new one. These things are 180 calories each so, if i eat 2 360. If I don't eat any. That much closer to another pound off. Well this is a time, i'm babbling. I will let you all go, and just remember we can do this.

[coco99]

Good Morning Ladies
I just was taking a few minutes to check in. I know I havent been on here much lately. But its not that I dont want to be. I have missed all you ladies. Things are slowing done some. Still waiting on some test for hubby. These Dr's. Just wanted to let you know that I will be gone for a few days. We are taking a camping trip. Son wanted to do something before school started. And this is our last chance this year. Hubby said he felt like going. Maybe once school starts too. I will be able to get into more of a routine. I did weigh in last night. Didnt stay for the meeting. Finally had a loss. I lost 3 1/4 lbs. Better than the gains I have been having. Hubby lost 1 lb. I am taking Chex mix and pretzels and snackwell chocolate chip cookies for snacks. Turkey burgers and Health choice hotdogs also some pork chops. They are very lean. Just a couple places that had some of the white stuff. But will be able to cut that off. So I did kinda plan. So hopefully I can come back with a loss. I am going to really try and be good. I am going to take the scale with me. That way I can kinda keep track. I am also taking veggie to pick on. Well I better get off here. I just wanted to let you ladies know. That I havent forgot you. And that I miss you. You girls are teriffic here. I hope everyone is doing ok. I hope everyone is getting closer to goal. Take care. Will check back in when I get back.

Sherri. Hi there. Hope everything is going ok.
Shortstack. Hi. Thanks for writing. Hope you are doing ok.
A TOPS PAL

[lady06498]

Wendy,

I am with you girl. I need to take it one day at a time also if I am going to do this. I have to stop looking into the future so much. I have to live today and concentrate on today. I know I can do this I did it before.

So today my goal (for the day) is to stay within my points. I know I can do this.

Sounds like you are doing great you have a great attitude. I will be working all day today even tonight. I have to make up for not working the last 2 days.

Coco,

Hey girl I miss you sooooo much. I am glad to hear that you had a loss. That is great. I know you had been struggling also. You are on the right track now I know it. That is great that you are getting away as a family for one last trip before school. That should be fun. Sounds like you have everything planned. Maybe the scale will help you having it with you. Just enjoy yourself.

Welcome to the new people we have here. You are welcome any time.

Nancy,

That was an awesome story not that you faced so many tragedies but that you stayed true to yourself and your goals throughout the whole ordeal. That really took strength. Now you know you can overcome this problem. Way to goal girl. You are on your way.

I have to get off here. We had a great time at the fair yesterday. I didn't do too bad but still bad enough. But the girls had a great time and me and john got to spend the day together so that was great. My daughter is going away with gram and gramp this weekend to go to my sisters house in Mass.. She will leave on sat and come home on monday. She has never been that far away from home before without mom and dad. So we will see what happens. I hope she has a great time. I think she will. She is excited. So I get the whole house and my husband to myself for the weekend. I can't wait. We are going back to the fair on sat. so that we can look at things. We only did rides yesterday for them.

Have a great day and wendy I will be checking in tomorrow to see how your goal went today.

Sherri

[Eleni]

Hello all. I did not do very good so far today. But what else is new. I am still trying but not succeeding. Hope all are well. Just stopped by to say hello

[lady06498]

Wendy,

Great game last night girl. Congratulations for making it through the day with no klondike bars. We both met our daily goals today. That is a great start for me.

I was so happy tonight at curves I weighed in and I am down 1 lb from last thursday night. So that is great. I think I will have a loss this week. I stayed away from the white bread and pasta today. I had wheat instead.

I forgot to report that last week when I got weighed an measured on friday my weight went up 7 lbs and I gained inches also. But the best part is that the bodyfat % went from 41.1 to 41.0 so that is a good thing. I was lucky I didn't gain fat. So that is why I really am trying to lose now because I know I have to so the % won't go up anymore.

Eleni,

Keep smiling lady. You will pull yourself out of this. Just take it one hour at a time. You can do this.

Well I am off to bed for now. Talk to you all tomorrow.

Sherri