Good Morning to all my good friends out there this morning.
This has been quite a week hasn't it.
I think we have all taken time to remember all those people in New York and all the sadden families from all over the world.As I am sure there have been people from all nations grieving for loved ones. This is a time when we all are so grateful for our loved ones and all our many blessings.It makes it hard to come here and talk about our weight.But everyone should know we are all thinking about each other.
We do have to go on with our lives and our weigh problems are still here.So everyone continue to do your best to get yourself as healthy as you can.Because being over weight is not healthy and we all know it.
My typing lessons are interesting to say the least.But I keep on truckin.Slow but sure.I may have to take the class twice because I am determined to do this.Wish I could be so dedicated to losing weight.Funny how the mind works.And losing weight is directly related to our mind set.Mine is just real catty whompist right now.(screwy)
I saw Christie come on line so we may have two posts for today but that is ok.
My love goes out to all my dear friends.
We went out at 7 and lit our candles but because of high winds we could not keep them burning but for a couple of minutes.So we brought our candles in and put them in window for a couple of hours.

Good Morning everyone

I, too, lit my candle last night, but because of the storm, I left it burning on the window sill until bedtime.

Eleni, I think you are right. It's time to start back watching my weight. At weigh-in yesterday, I had gained 2.5 lbs. I have to stop before it goes any higher. I want to have at least a small weight loss at the end of every month. I read on the internet about the IRD queen. She lost 211 lbs. to reach her goal. If she can lose that much, surely I can lose 40 lb. She looked like a different person. If anyone is interested in seeing the pictures, the add is: www.geocities.com/snues208/
Keep practicing the typing. Its a skill that you'll never forget. I learned in high school on a manual typewriter. I didn't use it for years. But when we got the computer, it came back with a little practice.

Hope everyone has a good day.

Nita

Eleni,

You are so right about not giving up on our weightloss. Yes we have to think about all of those people, their loved ones and the ones that will be soon leaving to defend our country. But we can not do anything about that and we have to take care of ourselves as well. We aren't any good to anyone if we are not healthy.
So here is to a healthy way of living week.

I had a great weigh in on thursday. I lost 2 1/2 lbs this week. I was so happy. My scale at home since last week is down 9 lbs. So that is good to know that the scale is dropping. I need that to happen in the worst way. I am doing better. I was going to get a cheeseburger and fries today but got a tossed salad from the salad bar at the grocery store instead.

We are working on our bathroom. Yesterday the water got turned off and we haven't had tub since last sunday. It isn't a pretty site but this is nothing compared to NYC I know. But it does upset your life here at home. I have been going to my parents house down the road to take my showers everyday and to bath megan. Sometimes I am down there twice because she got so dirty playing during the day.LOL But at least we are clean. Hopefully we will be able to use our tub/shower tonight. We are putting in a stackable washer/dryer fullsize and replacing the apt. size ones we have. We didn't have the plumbing for it so hence my husband took out the tub to pipe in a drains for it. We have had a corner garden tub hanging in our garage for at least 10 years now and finally that is being put in. We are sheetrocking the whole bathroom also because all we had was particle board in there on the walls. We are also putting in a new subfloor to bring the floor up even with the rest of the house. So it is a total renovation project. I can't wait until it is done. I got some linoleum last night for the floor. So that is what I have been doing lately. We worked on it thursday night until 3 am. Boy are we tired.LOL

Nita,

You can do this. Don't stress about what you gained last week. Don't look back and just start making better decisions and you will do fine from now on. All that matters is what you do today not yesterday. You can't change yesterday so start with today. We are all here for you and you will do great this week. Get mad or whatever you have to do to force yourself back to reality of staying on track. I know it isn't easy. I am struggling also but I am doing it. You can to.

Summer,

You need to get back on that horse again also. We all need to stop making excuses and just do it. I know for me that I make all kinds of excuses while I am watching the scale go higher and higher. We are the only ones that can do this for us. We have to do the right thing. We wouldn't want our kids eating like we do so why do we do it to ourselves? I don't know. But I am really trying to change that but it isn't easy. Just take one day at a time. I know your back is out but that doesn't mean you have to eat everything in site. It only means you can't exercise right now. That isn't stopping you from having a different attitude. The winning attitude that is needed so that you don't lose your KOPS status. You worked to long and hard for it. You work your tail off everyday for melissa and she needs you. But you won't be any good to her with the extra weight and your back being out from it. It is stopping you from caring for her like you want and need to. I know you are struggling and it seems like we are all. And of course we are thinking about everyone in the city right now and not ourselves. But we have to get back to us for some part of the day and make sure that our needs are met. You can do this and you are more important then the plate of brownies or the junk food. You don't need them your loved ones need you and will be there for you. A bag of chips or junk doesn't give us the lasting comfort that we need. I know this but I forget that a lot also. I have to stop turning to them as well. I am no different then you and the others here. I have been eating too much junk lately also but we have to stop this before it gets worse. I know I have already gained back 10 lbs that I had lost and I weigh more now then when I started tops. So I have to put the breaks on it to. If we want to eat between meals we have to find another outlet. I have not been able to do that and that is why I am where I am today. But I really have to work on that. So remember portion control. That is the key with your water. You can do this. You already have proven that by becoming and kop. You can't let that be taken away because of lack of control on your part. No it isn't easy but you can do this. We all can and I am there for you.

Christie,

That goes for you to. I know you didn't lose your status from over eating but don't let this get you down. You can get it back as soon as you have your monthly and then I can help you get down below there. Go back to somersizing. You have to do what works and not mess around with all the other things. You are satisfied with what you can eat and you are not hungry doing that plan so go back to it. You can regain your status and hopfully I can reach my goal by the end of the year with a lot of work on my part and hopefully join you in graduation. We are all important to each other here and we are all going through the same thing. Lets use each other to help us so that we can all reach our goals someday.

We have a great group here and if it weren't for you guys I know I would be heavier then I am now. So I thank you for that. I just wish that I could take my own advice sooner so I didn't get where I am today. But I am human also but I am going to do it and I know you all can to.

Keep your heads held high and lets have a lot of losers this week. Lets take charge of our lives and do what we know to do.

Sherri

It has been a long week, I have hardly had time with what has been going on this week, and all the other things in life. Trying to keep yourself going is very hard. My prayers are with everyone during this awful time.

We are planning a flying trip in a couple of weeks, well, I think we are, things may have been changed for us. Who knows, only time will tell on that one.

I am staying right at the weigh I have been at for the entire month, the only gain I have had is 1/4 pound, and I am pleased with that, that means my body is adjusting to this weight and I am working on the next ten pounds. Little steps seems to be helping me look at this easier.

Ok, Sherry, are you the one that did that Hollywood Diet? I was wondering what it was, and how it worked for you, worth it or not? How are you doing? Been awhile and now you are back, glad to see you back.

Hope everyone out there is doing good, Eleni - hang in there with your typing class, it will get easier, trust me it does get easier. Christie, hope you are doing well, Hope everyone else is doing good. Been awhile since I have been here, but I am working on being back on track. Hope everyone has a great week.

Angie

Hi Angie,

Here is the info on the hollywood diet. Worth it? Yes as far as I can see. According to the tops scale I only lost 2 1/2 lbs this week. But I weigh myself on my scale before I start the diet and after to see how much weight I kept off and to see how much I lost after the 48 hours.

I got the stuff at a drug store CVS. I am sure any drug store might carry it. It is $19.99 for a bottle of it. One bottle will last one person for the full 48 hours with some left over. So for 6 meals at 20.00 that isn't bad at all I don't think. Anyway what you do is mix 4 oz of the mix with 4 oz of water and drink that 3 times a day. And believe me I can eat a lot of food in a day if I want to and I honestly don't get hungry while doing this. My husband actually does it with me and that really helps. So all I have to do is microwave something for my daughter for 2 nights for dinner which is no problem because she loves chicken nuggets and other things.LOL Anyway

The first time we did it was labor day weekend.

To date I have lost 9 lbs and my husband has lost 16 and we have only done it twice.

The drink is all different fruits made into a juice. It is good to drink and you truly don't get hungry. That is the amazing part.

But let me warn you when you do start to eat afterward when the diet is over you get very hungry. What I did this time was take a dexatrim for the first day off plan and then I could eat normal and not overeat.

I hope this helps.

Sherri