300+ and Ready To Try Again... #102
 

WELCOME

We are a group of people who are working together to lose our excess weight.
We are on different plans and are of different sizes.
We want to invite everyone to join us in our journey.
We share laughter and tears.
We share what works for us and what doesn't.
We recently started a Topic of the Day.

Monday........Motivation Monday
Tuesday.......Tuesday Tips
Wednesday.....Wednesday Weigh ins
Thursday......Thankful Thursday
Friday........Friday Facials, Fingernails and Fun
Saturday.......Sit-up Saturdays - any physical activity
Sunday.........Soup and Salad Sunday - recipes

These are not required topics ...just ideas to share. We have found them very helpful. We also share heartaches and fears...joys and celebrations.

Please feel free to jump right in with us.

Happy Halloween
 

SYN Welcome home... you have been missed terribly. I am glad you had such a nice trip. I have been to Tenn and it is beautiful there. I like the idea of living in the boonies.... but I definitely am not willing to live without my extras either. LOL
Those symptoms definitely sound serious. Be sure to get yourself to the doctor again. You may need medication until you get back to normal again. Just because you start the medicines doesnt mean you will have to stay on them. WE ALL are playing russian roulette with our health when we don't eat sensibly or get enough exercise. YOU CAN DO THIS SYN. You have done it before and you can do it again. Heck... look at me.... I have failed more times than I can count... but I am doing it today. SO CAN YOU.

Bren... good to see you again. Just work on progress.... don't worry about doing this perfectly. With each little victory you have, it will inspire you to do just a little bit more the next time. I know it sounds concieted... but pat yourself on the back for walking and any small accomplishment you have. Be your own best cheerleader. Take PRIDE in those accomplishments !!!!!

Michelle... heck... now I have forgotten what you wrote. :lol:
I can't scroll down and peek at everyones post. Gee... I hate that my memory is the first thing to go on me. :^:

LOL... I don't even remember who else posted. :o
Well... I guess I will close then. I am going to my son's home tonight to see the baby all dressed up for Halloween. She is sooooo sweet .... she is going to be a butterfly.

I don't remember Thinthinker posting....hmmmm....YOU BETTER NOT BE IN THOSE REECES !!!!!! :devil: LOL LOL

I hope this picture is not too big for here. It is a picture of us.... The Kick Butt Gang. :lol:

Hey everyone :)

I'm wondering if I can join in the kick butt gang from crutches! :lol: What a cute picture, 2cute!

Thought I'd better check in with you all. I'm so bummed about not being able to leave the house on my own or even get to the door for trick or treaters. But I am happy to be able to sit at the computer again without too much trouble or pain. Silver linings are what you make of them, right? I was even thinking today how grateful I am to have lost some of my weight. This would be so much harder 20+ pounds heavier.

Do any of you know names of videos showing exercises from a seated position? I'm afraid it is going to be a good while before I can attempt a real walk, and the lack of activity is about to drive me insane.

Here's hoping you are all having great fun this evening. Thanks so much for the well wishes. It has been so much fun catching up on all the posts and seeing you all doing so well. :) Now I have a date with the couch and a book or something boring on tv... In other words, my knee is letting me know my time at the computer is done now. Blah, blah, I'm sooooo bored of sitting around!

Andria

I did it !!!! I did it !!!!1
 

I handed out candy and did not eat any. I went to my son's home and did not eat any candy there either. They had pizza and I ate at home before I went there. I did sooooo GOOD tonight. :D :D

Now for the HARD part. The dreaded "leftovers". :eek:
I never know how much candy to buy. I know the correct thing to do is give it away.... to anyone. Teachers could use it for prizes, churches for treats, the homeless for desserts....to name only a few. I know that in my brain.... but my heart wants to keep it. It is instilled in me... born into my psyche. I want to freeze it and save it for when my grandkids come over... (make a few brownie points with them. LOL) That is a good idea... IF ... and only if... I can stay AWAY from it. I don't want to play Russian Roulette with this. MY RECOVERY is MORE IMPORTANT than even making brownie points with grandkids. I will be a better grandma thinner and non-obcessed. Tonight I feel strong and know I can leave it alone. If I feel for one second that I may be getting tempted....OUT IT GOES. This is when I have to be HONEST with myself.

I found this picture on another thread and had to share it with all of you. It is a good likeness of me.... LOL

Hi everyone,

Halloween was a success. Everyone loved my face makeup. I took a picture so hopefully if it comes out, I'll post it. I made up my face with lavender face paint and painted a black nose, eyes, whiskers, etc. And brushed lavender glitter on my face. I wore a purple animal print shirt that matches my blinking cat ears. It was fun and horrifying too. The face makeup is water based and it was drying out my face. My face started to crack and all wrinkles were emphasized. My customers loved it. The children too.

After work I went to the Walmart grand opening. The prices were pretty high in relation to other stores in the area. I think they price shopped. Which means in Hawaii, the prices are sky high due to what seems is price fixing. I bought many things I didn't need. But I did stock up on my very favorite brand of nail polish, Pure Ice.

Today is my last day of junkfood. Tomorrow is the first day of November and my birthday is approaching. I need to go cold turkey once again. My new goals are drink water, small veggies @ lunch, salad for dinner. Wish me luck with the veggies.

One step at a time,

Malia

Rise and shine !!!!
 

Rise and shine ladies. It is a new day, a new month, and a great time for a new beginning.

If you gave in to those candy and sugar urges last night.... SO WHAT. It is a new day. Start a new beginning.
I don't care if it was just one piece or the entire bag... it doesn't matter....that is in the past now.
Don't make another mistake by hating yourself and not forgiving yourself.
Wipe the chocolate off your face, brush the taffy off your teeth, and go take the rest of the candy that you have hid and throw it away. You are worth more than the cost of a bag of candy.

It is a new day, a new month, and a great time for a new beginning. :D

Good morning!!
 

I had fun last night taking my son out trick or treating...it was his first. He was a lion cub! Soooo cute! I don't get much candy because we don't get that many kids...but yes...we do still have some left over. The reeses cups will be gone by tonight because JOhn loves them. The kit kats will eventually go or I will bring them to the office. They will be gone in one day! They are vulchers here when it comes to chocolate! I'm not a big candy eater so hopefully I won't be picking in the bowl! I did have one of those baby boxes of dots...I love those...but he only got one so that was it for me!

2Cute...if you freeze the candy and find yourself in it...just count the points...if you can't do that then by all means get RID of it! Yes you and everyone of us is worth more than the price of a bag of candy!! I am so glad to see you still motivated! It keeps up the spirit here! And...it makes me stronger!

I can't post to all individually this time...boss is calling my name...I try to ignore her but then she starts paging me! LOL Ugh.... I will check back in later with you all....have a great day...a brand new fresh start for NOvember!!

MIchelle

Me again.... :)
 

I just got back from doing my swimming. I am very happy with the level of workout I am doing lately. I am adding more "power surge" within my workout. That is when you take 15-60 seconds and work as fast and as hard as you can. It is to raise your metabalism ...yet at the same time, not kill you. LOL LOL. Of course *my* power surge wouldn't work up a sweat on a normal person. LOL. But it is great for me and I am pleased with my progress. When I first started I could only do them for 15 seconds.... now I am doing them for an entire minute.

I am going to Missouri to see my parents this afternoon so this will probably be the last you will hear from me until late Friday night. I am staying overnight this time. My mom is holding her own. They are taking a wait and see approach with her.

I hope to come back and find lots of posts to read. Everyone ...take a minute and touch base with us here. I miss those who are missing... and I just can't get enough of the rest of you.

Have a great weekend. I am looking forward to this visit. Today is ONE MONTH I have been back on program. I can get my official weight loss for the month of Oct. Wish me luck.

Hey everyone :)

This has been such a nice day! I'm feeling on top of the world. My knee is healing enough now it feels like there is real hope for a decent recovery. I wrote a pretty good essay and submitted it to our local paper. They are looking for 20 people to write editorial columns. It felt good to do something I'm normally shy about. I also found out I won the monthly drawing for DietPower! The winner receives a $50 gift certificate to spend in their health shop. Wahoo, huh! I'm going to use mine towards buying a nice bathroom scale, hopefully one that works! My husband is even home tonight and made a nice dinner for all of us. This day is just being a good one. :)

For those of you who haven't heard of it before, www.dietpower.com is the product I've used most successfully to journal my food and exercise. There are also free sites out there. I think www.dietwatch.com is the name of a popular one?

Anyway, I'd better zip out of here and spend some time with my honey. Have a good evening everyone!

Andria

morning everyone

did ok yesterday, 2cute I think you are right in that I don't tend to recognise the little accomplishments that I achieve each day, managed more exercise and drank enough water to fill a small lake :) I am starting to feel better in myself and have noticed that even though the scales were not moving I have lost some inches on my thighs :o which is probably due to all the walking I have been doing.

off to take the kids to school

Hi everyone,

Happy weekend! All's quiet on our forum. I've done really well these past two days. Strictly ate fruits/veggies, water, and normal food. No junkfood, more importantly, no halloween candy. I feel really good. I haven't exercised. Need to start up again. I've learned an important lesson--a diet needs variety. My body is haywire today because of a dieting on the same foods. Hopefully I didn't do lasting damage. My work posted a picture of me in my costume. And I must say, I didn't look as bloated as usual. I haven't been losing pounds. But I think the odd jobs I'm doing around the house is doing some good. I hope this weekend is as productive and relaxing as the last.

Keep on moving,
Malia

Good evening again. I am home. I had a great visit in Missouri and got a free dinner when I got home. Can't ask for more than that. LOL

Malia and Bren... you both mentioned that you haven't lost pounds but your bodies are thinner. I would rather weigh 300 and "look like" I weigh 200 , than weigh 200 and look like I weigh 300. :lol:
Seriously.... I am a firm believer that my body either loses inches or pounds.... but never both at the same time.
You are doing great. Take great gratification in any and all improvements.
Gratitude brings on more to be grateful for.... complaining brings on more to complain about. The choice is ours. ;)

Andria... it is so nice to see your spirits up again. Congrats on your win... $50... wow. I have often wondered how someone could write articles for a newspaper. How did you find out about it.?? I think I would like doing that too. I understand the fear that would come with it too.
I am glad your knee is starting to show improvement. Hang in there. Don't you have Richards tapes? I think you asked about exercises to do sitting down. Just pull up a chair and do all the arm parts you can. I just make sure I am always moving or doing something. I use light weights too. It is amazing how hard you can workout.

Today is Fun Friday... I went out for a FREE dinner. :cool: Well... my husband's and mine was free... I had to pay for my daughters and her boyfriend's. We had a very nice evening together.
I also had fun earlier today... I weighed and I have lost a couple more pounds. :D Can't have more fun than that. LOL
I am so happy I am doing flips.!!!!!

This is not my post... it is Jen's from last thread.
 

Hi everyone. I found a newcomer on our old post. I am moving it over here so we can all greet her properly when she finds us here. This is HER post ... not mine

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Hello 2Cute,

Thank you for replying! I was getting a bit worried that I may get lost in the shuffle. I just read about your mom , I hope all is well. I also almost over my "time of the month" so should be able to control my craving for chocolate. I just about ready to hop onto the treadmill before my "get ready for work nap." I have lose .5 lb since I was on last . I am really looking forward to getting and giving help.

Again thank you for repsonding it really was the cherry to the sundae that I did NOT have .

Jen
218/210.5/140ish

You made my day Jen
 

Hi Jen... Welcome to our group. We are a fun lot and we give great hugs when needed as well as hard kicks in the butt when those are needed too. :lol:

I had been waiting all day to have someone post in our page. I knew Michelle would be here...but alas.... no one.... so you were my cherry. ;)

BREN.....
Happy birthday to you.
Happy birthday to you.
Happy birthday dear Brennnnnnnnn
Happy birthday to you.

I bet you thought we would forget. Well... actually I did. :^: But I had a gentle reminder and here I am. :D How old are you now? Is there ANYONE here older than 50?

I had a pretty good day. I did not exercise... but I did make myself get out of the house. I think I have come to accept that I need a new Saturday goal. I just can't seem to exercise on the weekends. :(

My food was GREAT... until.... my hubby came home late from fishing and wanted me to cook for him. :mad: I ate again with him. :( It was probably within my program... but the bottom line is... I was NOT hungry and only ate because it was there. Grrr.

Well... have a great weekend ladies.
And here is a birthday card for Bren.. sort of speaking.

Drat it! Caught me... you had to ask who was over 50 didn't ya 2cute? :p lol

I am over 50...57 to be exact...oh well...I guess I'd rather be over the hill than to be under it. ;)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Bren.

Hello to all...

If I were to be honest I like this age...I enjoy being a grandma and not having to be chasing our own kids around from one event to another..and all the moves from summer jobs to college etc....it seemed that all we did for years and years was move kids from one place to another...that and work work work...

Now it is still work work work..but much more quiet when evenings and week ends come....

I am still struggling with the damn scales! Do you thinkit could be broke or perhaps my glasses need changing? NOT! The cold hard facts are that I have been out of control.

I think I need severe butt kicks! that and some kind of disapline regiment that I will stick to religiously...I have to figure out what that will be and follow the plan. I have been in such a funk for so long..got to get an attitude adjustment...

Anyone else procrastinating and making excuses for not staying OP? Just stop it right now and while you are busy kicking my butt know I am kicking yours!

This forum and all of you are an important part of my goal of recovering from my food addictions....Thank you all for the understanding and sharing you give.

Hi everyone
 

Thanks for the birthday wishes 2cute and syn, I am now 34 years old :) and have struggled with my weight since I was 12 years old :( .

Feeling better and have stayed OP today so far and am definately feeling better for it, I definately needed a KICK UP THE BUTT :) and its working!

Looking forward to christmas and would love to welcome it by being a dress size smaller :)


speak to you soon




Brenda

Goooooooood Morning!!
 

I am here for my butt kick!! I had two classes to attend friday and inbetween we went to lunch and from there on the whole weekend was downhill! I actually gained 1 lb this week! Yikes...I have it all out of my system right now and am back on track starting this morning! I have goals to meet...Thanksgiving...Christmas and my wedding day in February! I will do this!! I CAN do this and its back to the gym for me starting right after work!!

I have to catch up with you all from the weekend...but I did see we have a newbie...welcome to the group!

I gotta go for now...I will be checking in today to see who is around...I miss you guys from the weekend...can't wait to get back online at home!

Have a great day!

Michelle K

Hey everyone :)

Good Monday morning to you all! I took 5 steps without my crutches this morning, and I'm really stoked! This is slow, but as 2cute readily reminds us, we are looking for Progress, not Perfection. :)

I have to leave for my daughter's Kindergarten class in a few minutes, but wanted to check in with you all first. Have a great day!

Andria

Good Monday Morning... almost afternoon here.
I don't have time to respond. I am on a roll here and this weekend we had company so I have a lot of catching up to do.

I just know it is important for my recovery to check in everyday. I am STILL following my program. I am soooo happy about still being OP. :D

I promise to be back and post... I just have to get some work done around here first. Love you all.

I'm peeking in.....where are you all???
 

2Cute....thats me dancing! LOL I love cows...I am a cow collector...if zoning allowed I would probably have one in my backyard right now! I wanted to take one home with me the last time I was in Lancaster!! Cow country!!

I am sooo glad you are so highly motivated! You are the kick in the butt I needed after this weekend!! I am right there with you again! I have goals to make and I mean business!! We are going to the gym after work today and I am going to walk my arse off!!! And swim too as long as my son doesn't have a major meltdown in the babysitting room tonight...they usually give us an hour before they come hunting us down!! At least I can get my 45 minute walk in !!!

Well I have some more work to do...I had to stop what I was doing and create a spreadsheet for the boss lady! Now I need to do some real work! Come out and play you all!! I WILL be back!!

Michelle

Good evening ;)

2cute...funny cow...she's exercising more than I am. That is going to change as of tomorrow. It's back to beloved Richard. We agreed time apart was necessary. I needed to renew my commitment to him. Last five days saw a renewed effort on my part. He just has to perform as usual :D.

Michelle, how's the weather there? Is it nippy? Do you often walk in the countrysid ? I love walking but it makes TOM make a spotting appearance so I've learned Richard is the one. For now at least. TOM should have been here by now, but it's a no show. I think the weightbearing activity does this.

Did any of you saw the movie preview of Shallow Hal? The basic story is Hal sees the inner beauty not the outer. His price for being shallow. He falls for an overweight woman, boasts about her, and when he looks at her she's thin. Seeing the preview makes me upset, why do they have to ridicule the overweight for a laugh. I'll watch Monsters Inc instead.

We can succeed in this. Find the inner strength and take one step at a time.

Keep moving,
Malia

Wow...between my cow and Prism's Austin Powers... I am almost dizzy. :dizzy: LOL. too much action for this old lady. LOL

Syn... I am also in my 50's now. But I am ashamed to say... I am glad I am not the oldest in here. :^: LOL. But I have to agree with you... I am enjoying it...except for my weight problems. I still have 2 in college and I can't wait till they are totally on their own. I want to be a big part of their life still...just independent of each other. Sometimes it takes it's toll. Being a mother was the greatest... but I am now ready for the next phase of my life.
(that didn't come out right... I still want to be their mother... just easier to let them live their life their way instead of what I think they should do... does that make sense? It is that control issue thing. I can let go of control. )

Malia... I have no plans to go see that movie. There is a part of me that wants to see just how bad it is... but I don't want to give them one dime of my money. I can laugh at a funny fat joke... but that looks like it is degrading not funny. Hey Thinthinker...did you see it?? You are our movie critic.

Speaking of Thinthinker.... WHERE THE HECK ARE YOU???? I know you are a busy woman... but don't you know... WE NEED YOU!!! Please make an appointment with us every now and then too. xoxoxoxoxoxo

Michelle... I love cows. I don't think I like "this cow"... it is a little much. I am thinking about deleteing it. It really is too busy. I am not a cow collector... I like the real thing. I would love to have two calves in a field near my home. While I am dreaming... I would walk past my own private pool to go see them. :lol:
I have to ask you a question. Why don't you take your son on walks with you?? Put him in a stroller or a wagon and walk outside or at a gym. That way you can use that 45 minutes for swimming. I don't know how old he is. If he is old enough for playgrounds... find one that has a mini path around the playground. He can play and yet you are right there. That way he gets exerxise and fresh air while you get in exercise.

Andria... what progress you are making !!!! Don't rush it. You certainly don't want to overdo... you would then be looking at even LONGER recuperating time. Let your fingers do the walking like the tv commercial says... and write more in here. We miss you.

Brenda... my first trip to a diet doctor was when I was 12 almost 13. I have been at it for a long time too. But... that is the past. I am living in TODAY. And today... I am following program.
I pray you all follow your programs too and you won't be in here when you are in your 50's still trying to lose. Instead you will be in here saying..." I still take it one day, one meal at a time... and I have been *maintaining* my weight loss for nearly 16 years now". Isn't that music to your ears. :cool:

Has anyone ever seen Lovemybabies again?? Her name is Jen. I was hoping she would find us here again. If you see her around some other sites...tell her where we are.

Well... this day is just about over. It is nearly midnight here.
I have been stressed today and that is not good. I did not eat off of program... but it did cross my mind once. That is not good. But what is good.... even though I did not want to come post tonight... I DID. I know it is good for me whether I want to or not. And sure enough... when I got thinking about all of you in here... I forgot about my own stress and I feel better. Thanks.

If I were skinny enough to fit in a tub and still have some water left... lol...this would be a picture of me. ;) I have darn good looking legs I might add. LOL Another fantasy. :lol:

Good afternoon everyone
 

Hi

Thought I had posted yesterday but obviously didn't:dizzy: did ok and managed to stay OP :D I changed my WOE to counting calories and reserved some for chocolate, I know its not healthy but its ok in "moderation" :lol: but it helped me to stay on track.

Its the afternoon here and I am still op, managed some exercise and am drinking water, will post later on in the evening as that tends to be the time when I get the late night munchies :o


Brenda

Good Morning!!
 

Glad to see some of you posting!!

2Cute...I have been doing my walking on a treadmill lately. Its getting pretty cold out here these days. I usually do walk my son with me. He is 14 months old...I got one of those jogging strollers at a yard sale for $20...it was like brand new...he loves riding in it...he laughs along the way! But when its cold out I hate to take him out...I don't want him to get sick...he gets colds from the twin boys in daycare all the time! They are sick now and haven't been there in the past two days...thank God! Andrew gets so miserable when he is sick! Typical male! LOL

Malia...I almost ordered the new richard tape from avon...but I wanted to get a toy for my son for christmas so I think I am going to order it next time. I still have all the other videos that I haven't dragged out yet. I think the next time JOhn is working late or on the weekend I will drag out my tapes and move the coffee table and dance around...my son will laugh like crazy...he thinks his parents are nuts anyway! LOL

Bren...Good job on exercising and getting in some water...I find that most times when I think I am hungy I am really just thirsty. So....I usually will have an ice cold glass of water and if I am still hungry its for real...if not it was just me being dehydrated!


Well I managed to get to the gym last night. I only did the 45 minutes on the treadmill, I didn't have time to go swimming...John had plans to take his friend out for a few drinks for his birthday and wanted to leave the house by seven and Andrew only had a 40 minute nap all day so he was way to cranky to take to the babysitting room. He actually went to bed at 6:30 last night and didn't make a peep until 5:30 this morning!! I haven't been to the gym since the accident two weeks ago....and I am feeling it right now...its like starting all over again...but...since I gained 1 lb last week I am determined! I had a great under point day yesterday and I'm working on another one today...I just need to get more water in me today!!

Ok...back to work I go! I will check in again...I love reading your posts...so please please please come out and post today...we can use some newbies here too so feel free to join us if you are lurking...Tara if you are there please come and post with us! Anyone else everyone else!!

Have a wonderful day today!! Michelle K
Thin, Andria, Jen...everyone else...come out and PLAY today!!!

Good morning. I wasn't going to post this morning but who could resist the pleas of someone so sweet as Michelle. ;)

Michelle, your little boy sounds so sweet. I got a big smile out of your comment about how all boys are big babies when they get sick. Oh, how true. :lol:
Those jogging stollers are great. You got one GREAT buy on it. Don't you just love garage sales. Susie's little boy is named Andrew also. He is probably about 20 months old now.

Brenda...is there such a thing as "moderation" when it comes to CHOCOLATE !!!! ??????? :lol:
I love my chocoalte but it is not my main problem thank goodness. Fortunately I can deal in moderation then.

Today is going to be a GOOD DAY. I have made the decision to make it one. :smug:
Today is Tuesday Tip day too. Hmmm, what will be my tip for the day? Here it is....

Remember... life can be tough, you need to be tougher.
And... that everyone you meet today deserves a smile. :D

WEIRD !!!!
 

Life is WEIRD.

Yesterday I felt antsy all day. I wanted to eat all day. I was stressed with the desire to eat stuff bad for me. I did not want healthy foods. I wanted weird stuff. It was always in the back of my mind.

Today... it is after 11am and I just now realized... I have not eatten breakfast yet. :eek: LOL. Yesterday I feared that I could not continute eating on program one more day. Today I can't even think of eating at all.
WEIRD.

2Cute...funny how that happens huh? I have no desire to eat much today...I had 3 points worth of chocolate muffins this morning and a cup of coffee w/fat free creamer and I just finished a WW entree for 4 points and I'm having a cup of peach tea right now. I am not even hungry...I usually need more food to sustain me! But I think the determination is taking over my need for food right now! I have managed to get in 40 oz of water so far too...hey who hijacked my body??? I only used 22 points yesterday and I can have up to 34 and today its already after lunch and I have only used 9 points!! This IS Weird! Must be a full moon or something!

Ok...now...where is everyone else...come out come out wherever you are!!

I'm awaiting for you all!!! :dizzy:

This N That
 

Hi To All.

I have made it to past 2:00 PM thus far today without going off my program. I am eating some frozen grapes and cantelope balls that I put in small dishes last summer. THe grapes are an especially good guilt free snack.

I hope I make it this time. I am so looking forward to the pleasure of knowing I can stick to a weight loss program. It will go a long way towards enhancing my self esteem if I can stay as determined as I am today to improve my health, looks, and fitness.

Wonder why somedays we do well and can focus so clearly on what we need to do and other days we procranstiate??

Is everyone enjoying the same wonderful weather we are here in the Midwest? It is sunny and almost 70 degrees.

I am at work and can't respond to all but I will be checking in as often as I can.

Love and wishes for successful OP days/nights to all....

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