Oh, I see you've switched your beer to water. That should help ;)

Thanks for the info BARBARA, you guys are always THINKING up there by our state capitol!

Are you :lol: at me or with me?

ALLISON! Great job!! :woohoo: You didn't switch to those summer maragritas during the week now did ya? ;)

Sure SHANANIGANS rub it in when I'm down! I need another one now to ease the pain of this abuse ;)

Ok, here is what you are doing wrong. You have to weigh yourself first thing in the morning, naked, before you shower, and after you have had your morining BM and you are guarenteed to lose at least a pound or two! :D

Thanks for the help mom2cole! But shouldn't I weigh in after I eat my Banana Muffin?

Well I am feeling a little better today. I weighed in at 199.5 again this morning so, no gain. But no loss either, after all that hard work yesterday.

I was going to SURPRISE everyone at the party but I can't keep it in any longer ~ Angie and I have a new treadmill, we made room for it by giving our daughter our cross trainer since she was the only one that used it on a regular basis. So in all honesty I should be feeling :( sorry :( for myself because I did 35 minutes and 2.5 miles on it yesterday to break it in. :carrot:

I have done outstanding on my eating so far today...I will have to say that Angie is making tacos tonight so...well...overeating is probably going to take place...BUT...I will try to keep it in check.

Things I tried today to help me lose weight ~

#1 Tried that hair conditioner that makes your hair light and refreshing...humm...maybe that was the beer commercial :chin:

#2 Held my breath throughout the day to make me lightheaded :dizzy:

#3 Wore those boxers with the "butt" wore out that Angie keeps throwing away...thank goodness I empty the trash!

#4 Trimmed up that nose and ear hair

#5 Took out all the tools out of my truck I didn't need today in case I had to go by the scales.


Well ~ Back to party planning!

C-YA!

Nope, no Margarita--a couple martinis though. But tonight I'm proud to say I'm 100% dry! It's tough, though, working 10-12 hours, coming home to fix dinner for the family--I want to sit down and relax first (or at least have a glass of wine while I'm cooking). But I'll make it!

Gary, I seriously can't tell if you're completely tongue-in-cheek or if you're speaking literally. Either way, I'm getting a giggle out of this thread.

How's the new treadmill? How did you pick it out?

Kara

:rofl:Gary, I must say that this thread totally cracks me up and I need it. I have been having probs getting back on track, but if I could just see the scales move, it would help me. I will try to implement as many of your tricks as possible and I am SURE I will see a pound or two lost. ;) :D Thanks for making my day.

I know why you didn't lose, Gary....

--you forgot to pluck your ear and nose hair
--you probably used after shave
--and for that matter, deodorant

All that crap would definitely make you gain weight! (Don't ask me how I know!) ;)

maybe you need to try standing on one leg?

I am proud of you ALLISON :cp:

I know you were talking to momtocole...but the last time I took off my wedding ring, Angie took off hers...I don't take mine off anymore ;) Oh, and about hair clips - do you need hair?

Glad to be of service trooworld :)

Hey JEN ~ I did mention that I "trimmed" my nose and ear hair...does plucking hurt much? :cry: As far as my after shave, I have been told that Old Spice IS NOT real after shave. As far as deodorant goes, we have a family "joke" that goes something like "How do I smell, baby?"...the story goes back a few years ago when a guy was hitting on my sister in law...he was drunk as a skunk and kept getting "ALL SEXY" up to her saying "how do I smell" oh, and he was dressed as ELVIS!

COURTNIE You are SO SMART now that you're older ;) Does it matter RIGHT or LEFT?

I don't know what to say gals but it IS NOT getting any better! I figured after a week and a half of dieting that I would be a waif of a man by now :shrug:

On Monday July 23rd I weighed in at 201.2 pounds ~ today 11 days later I weighed in at 200.0 Now I do realize that is a LOSS, a loss of 1.2 pounds....BUT...alll the work I did...if YOU only knew...well I guess you do!

Seriously not 1 Klondike bar ~ popcorn 1 night only...no butter ~ breakfast every morning ~ healthy lunch and snacks ~ just a couple of beers after work...well, maybe MORE than a couple...BUT...BUT...still...1.2 pounds...go figure.

I even did treadmill work...more today...

Angie and I got a new treadmill this week (check exercise equipment thread tonight for info) So I did, 2.5 miles Tuesday, 3.5 miles yesterday and 2 times today for a total of 1 hour 40 minutes and 1,000 calories lost (I do know that isn't accurate) and 5.7 treadmill miles :carrot:

I am expecting a BIG loss on that :goodscale tomorrow! Anyway I am running out of "Helpful Hints" and I do appreciate the help gals with yours! But today I will leave you with a couple of new ones ~

#1 I switched into a smaller shoe

#2 Did not wear my hat at work

#3 Took JEN'S advice on no deodorant - side bar ~lost my working partner

#4 Carried around a coupon for $2 off on Heineken "light" beer in case I stopped at the store

#5 Last night I rubbed my skin with alcohol to remove any excess oils...OK...what actually happened was...I was in shorts and spilled beer on my lap and legs...by the time I cleaned up the mess my legs were pretty smooth ;)

That's all I got!!!!!!!!!!

[QUOTE=EZMONEY;1799438]Thanks for the info BARBARA, you guys are always THINKING up there by our state capitol!

Hey! I'm in the bay area; I have nothing to do with those folks in Sacramento (and especially not the one in the governor's office).

IS THIS THE PARTY GARY? I DIDN'T LOSE ONE STINKIN' LB EITHER, and I don't even drink beer. ;)

Gary, thanks for letting me come to your party! I have had a wonderful time this morning! I have been laughing so much my coworkers came to my office to ask what was so funny! Guess I better get back to work ! :(