Thanks for quote, :queen: Kaylets! On Saturday night, I need all the reinforcement I can get. I've read some of Gary Null's books in the past ... an interesting health advocate. If memory serves, a long time ago I had a book by him on raw foodism.

The DaVanci and club soda sounds good, like an Italian egg cream. I can't drink carbonation, though, so I just put it in cold water on ice. Also had some on skim milk over ice awhile ago.

Resting today, back to work tomorrow.

You are right, "THE BEST IS YET TO BE!!!" :cb: :cb: :cb:

Not to mention, "IF IT'S TO BE IT'S UP TO ME!!!"

Amarantha endeth her eating day at 1755 calories, 95 minutes of exercise. Her overall calorie average for the Moon Initiative is going down a bit each week and is now at 1836.

Power o' Five Team!!! We MUST continue onward and downward on our quest to rid the fitness world of :dance:, FIVE at a time!!! Woo-hoo! Who's better than us? NO ONE! :cb: ~ Signed, Elbertine Pep

They ARE cute though!

:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

Nope, they gotta go!

:cb: :fr: :jig:

Yo! Emp. Amarantha is again mad because her scale did not go down, though she hath done EVERYTHING in her power to make it so!!! She hath brought her calories to the level recommended by the nutritionist. She hath exercised. Ergo, she proclaims that she hath stomped the scale into the earth and is retiring from all 3FC posting forever! :fr:

NOT!!!

BUT she hath decided to retire her moon initiative and her five pound challenge and reevaluate her efforts. She wishes all who wish to continueth with this challenge well, but would like to propose a new idea ... or rather an old idea ... she'd like to revamp the holiday "lite" group we used to have on this forum and would like to post a scary Halloween challenge thread ... and in fact, she thinketh she will!!! :fr:

Nay, Nay, Nay, we cannot lose our Empress A. I certainly do understand your scale frustration. You seem to be doing more than everything right and the demons of the diet world do seem to be armed against you.

Reassess - I'm sure it will be enlightening somehow. But your challenge has enabled (and entertained) us and we appreciate your efforts. So stay, stay, stay.

But of course, I'll joing your scary thread as well.

Nay, :queen: Anagram!!! :cb: The Empress hath retired to a hut in the forest where she hath become the Good Witch Amarantha!!! She hath posted the Scary Halloween Challenge thread and do join if it pleaseth thee!!!! :cp: Amarantha apologizes that she can no longer maintain her attendance and list making on this thread as well ... she did start it, but she's like that ... flighty ... which is WHY she hath become a Good Witch instead of an empress (though she's keeping the title as an honorarium) ... because a Good Witch oft takes FLIGHT on her broomstick ... (apologies to all who beith offended by discussion of the craft, can't help it, Amarantha just wants to be a witch)!!! :fr: Amarantha encourageth all to keep on with this challenge if it pleaseth thee and join in on the witchy thread as well. She will post the list sans herself one last time, then someone else can take up the mantle if it pleaseth them. :)

BEGONE DEMON SCALE!!! :fr:

ANAGRAM, 2ND CHALLENGE, FIVE DOWN BY OCT. 4

BOBSGAL, 3ND CHALLENGE, FIVE DOWN BY OCT. 1

BABETTE, FIVE DOWN BY OCT. 8

DOLLAR, 2ND CHALLENGE, FIVE DOWN BY SEPT. 24, DOWN 3.6

GUINEVER, 2ND CHALLENGE, FIVE DOWN BY OCT. 7, DOWN 3.5

KAYLETS, 2ND CHALLENGE, FIVE DOWN BY SEPT. 30, DOWN 3

PUNKINSEED, SIX DOWN BY OCT. 7, DOWN 2

RYCHERBABE, FIVE DOWN BY SEPT. 25, DOWN 3

SARAHBELLA, FIVE DOWN BY SEPT. 23

WSW, FIVE DOWN BY OCT. 20


:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

Well ladies, 2 lbs gone this week. 3 more to go by Oct 1.
Steph

Sunday
 

Just been away for a day and am suprised as what has happened in just one day.

Amarantha - First of all, I know everyone will agree that starting and maintaining the 5lb thread and list has been a job well done. You have done a terrific job at staying on top of the List and always went out of your way to welcome newcomers. You will have very large shoes to fill. Your attention to detail is amazing. We owe you our thanks for your efforts. We have made new friends and have found that although we are all very different, we have much in common. I think I understand why you feel you need to leave --I just hope its not because you feel unappreciated!!
I have enjoyed our discussions and your point of view as we seem to share the same sense of humor.

Personally, I hope there is enough interest to keep the 5lb thread going. 5lbs at a time helps me stay focused as its a goal I know I can achieve ( someday!)

I'm sorry to hear about Amarantha leaving us please don't get discouraged. It is possible that you are excercising so much that you are not giving your body enough calories. You could be under enough with the excercise that your bady has shut down and is holding the weight. My daughter had the same problem, she would use say 24 of her 27 points excercise 6 pts a day this leaving her with having used only 18 of 27 pts. So she had to use all her 27 points or more and then do her excercise pts and if it dropped her below her range she had to have a snack to bring up her pts back into the range. I knoew everyone has a hard time seeing that concept but that is how our bodies work.
I have seen this happen to a number of people at my ww meetings and once they corrected the problem the wt started to come off again. Even if you leave the thread please consider this possibility and give it a try so you are not getting discouraged my no wt loss. I know you do your plan differently by calories but the principle is the same perhaps your calorie intake is too low from the excercise and perhaps you have to aim for the high end of your allowed calories. I find staying to the high end of my points works better than staying near the low end of my points. So good luck to you and we will miss you.
Louanne

Kaylets you are so right about the incentive this thread gives and I sure hope that we keep it going.

Monday am
 

Weighin this am shows no loss, but good news NO GAIN. A few days this week the scale was pointing upwards so I'm glad to see that was just those few days.

Dollar, thanks for the reminder on how resistant the body can be. I always think of a fire burning or a pot of water on the stove. The less wood on the fire ( or water in the pot) the smaller the fire.
I guess that's part of the reason the Wendi Plan works so well for some trying to break a plateau. DH feels as though he's on a plateau also. His losses have slowed to a lb or two each week.
( now he's seeing what it's like for women to lose!!;) )


Have a little survey for Monday - Maybe its to distract from Monday but here goes: ( My answers are in blue so noone feels they have to be first)

Did you watch the Emmy Awards show last night?
I saw the first hour, then had to sleep!

How many servings fruits and/or vegetables do you try to get in everyday?
I love both so this isnt a chore for me- I guess I have btwn 6-10 servings a day.

What was your inspiration (motivation) to make a lifestyle change?
My pride. A cashier gave me a "senior citizen discount" without asking if I was a senior. And I was 46 at the time! and do not have grey hair!

What's your favorite word ? ( to borrow from the Actor's studio)
Thursday

This morning there are only 4 questions, I thought I had 5 but I think 4 will do.

As Babette says so often " Let's make this a good one!"
:genie:

Good distraction - I'm not ready to face week yet.

No, I didn't watch any of the Emmys. Have seen more than enough on tv this morning already.

I love fruits, veggies too. Try for the official five. Sometimes way over, sometimes don't quite make it.

My main motivation was finally feeling I could move about fairly freely a year after my second knee replacement. After not moving well for years, I felt I had to try to lose some weight to make the most of the new knees and also to protect them as I do not want to need any more. Plus I'd just like to get back to being as healthy as I can be. I appreciate the "senior citizen" story as it happened to me at about that age but I did/do have the gray hair.

My favorite word - gee, lots of them but today let's go with "Rococo". Always brings a smile to my face for some reason.

Up, up, darn body and let's make today a good one - nice brisk air, geese honking above, a trip to doctor for first time since weight loss. Hope my fav nurse is on - she'll at least appreciate my efforts.