Good morning ladies.
the sun is shinning and it is warm then last night it got down right nasty here about 530 the temp just took a dive after it having been a nice day.
1. No I did not watch the emmy's
2. I usually have 5-6 a V-8 usually helps me get in last few I may be lacking but I do enjoy my fruit and vegies.
3. My daughter's weight gain and the battle she was having, plus the changes in my life when I met my birth brothers in Jan. It was like a whole new life opened up to me, it was time for a change.
4. Awesome, it just seems to say so much when you just can't explain how great something is.
Well I did something yesterday that I never thought I would ever do. We went to this place near us called the Elora gorge, my family goes all the time but not me. Why don't I go because they always go down inside the gorge but I could never do that, too many rocks and stairs, just not good for my knees too risky. Well no more, yesterday I went and I went down all the stairs and I even climbed the rocks and walked over throught the river. My 11yr old son found this way to go back up the cliff by climbing through some narrow spaces and over the big rocks, He said "mom you better not come this way I don't think you can make it" well was he ever shocked when I followed right behind him. We then had the stairs to climb back up the last portion and I never missed a beat, I turned to my son at the top and said to him "so you want to do it again" his reply was "yeah right are you crazy" I was thrilled because it was such an AWESOME challenge for me to complete by the time I reach my goal anything will be possible.

Wow that is so AWESOME that you were able to do that. What a great Monday morning inspiration!

Icky, nasty Monday... I'm up 3 pounds with no excuses (other than too much food, not near enough water and I've GOT to start exercising!!!!)

I believe this is called a "self-fulfilled prophecy" - I said I'd screw it up and I did - big surprise there huh? Well, that's it, I've had it... Today I'm scheduling in exercise as if it were a doctor's appointment and no more food in the mouth that isn't writen down first! :nono:
My goal, long term, is to be around 200 by the beginning of the new year....

Kaylets - Yes, if anyone wants to know the lowdown on WW just ask me - I taught the 123 program for WW for almost 3 years. I can do it in my sleep... Thanks for the idea of getting the WW calculator on Ebay too!
I have a full length mirror on one of my bathroom doors - when I get out of the shower it's RIGHT THERE in front of me - no denial in my house... I actually like it there though. It's either a wake up glimps, or a wonderful reminder of my progress.

Steph - Congrats on the loss!! :cb:

Dollar - Wow, you must've had some accident to be shaken up again! I'm sorry... I've only been in one bad accident, a 4 car pile-up and I was the last to be hit. It was awful and to this day I still look in my rear view mirror if I have to stop quick.
Happy early birthday to your daughter - I think the surprise party is a wonderful idea, but I can totally understand her not caring to celebrate... hopefully someday that'll pass.

Hag o' the Hut, ahem, I mean, Amarantha - congrats on the oj choice and I totally understand your needing to change challenges. If you always do what's not working, then you'll never get anything changed. Keep changing until you find your perfect muse!! I personally, enjoy your calling yourself a witch - there's not enough of us in the world in my opinion.... ;)

Hugs all!

Terri :moo: *snort*

Survey
 

Though A. hath retired to a hut in the woods to await Halloween, she'd like to take :queen: Kaylets' survey, though it is technically Tuesday, so ...

Did you watch the Emmy Awards show last night?
No, TV is a nightlight to me! :)

How many servings fruits and/or vegetables do you try to get in everyday?
Don't really count 'em but should. I don't digest produce very well, so mostly grind them up in smoothies ... even the veggies. Could do much better in this regard and that's where I think WW would help if I decide to go with that sometime.

What was your inspiration (motivation) to make a lifestyle change?
Unfortunately (or the obverse), there's been lots more than one lifestyle change, because sometimes I regress. The first time I lost major weight and started exercising was when I was covering a senator's speech being held on top of a tall monument on the 4th of July in the midwest. I'd neglected to arrange to just hang with the press group being herded around and climbed up all these stairs in the heat, argued with the security people, and then they allowed me to get even closer and had to climb more. It occurred to me then that a reporter ought to be in good physical shape. Another time was after I'd gained THAT weight back and moved to desert ... could see my shadow for the first time in years because the sun was always out ... had been in denial again about the weight gain and then saw my shadow one day ... the "click" turned over in brain and I lost 100 pounds!

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

Thanks, :queen: Kaylets o' Meditations! :)

o, i cannot resist a survey!
 

Did you watch the Emmy Awards show last night?
No, I hardly watch tv. But we just got digital cable (for the Sopranos!) and I intend to take it up!

How many servings fruits and/or vegetables do you try to get in everyday?
I aim for 7-10, and usually manage at least 7. I love them, and feel so much better when I have enough!

What was your inspiration (motivation) to make a lifestyle change?
Oh dear! I've been motivated/in denial on a swinging door basis for years now and gradually losing weight (like 10 pounds a year :rolleyes:. I'm now struggling to get super motivated. I try to build motivation in, for example by joining TOPS so I have the WI coming up. Every day is a challenge to light that fire! :flame: But thanks for the reminder - I will make a bigger effort today! One little mental trick I use is to pretend I have a motivation on/off switch in my brain that sometimes gets accidentally switched off and has to be reset. So I click it back to "ON" and that seems to help!

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


Punkin, I'm with you on the mirrors! Although I WISH I had a full-length one in the bathroom - what I've got is one that cuts me off at my widest point and is surrounded by nasty white walls (one of the things that needs to be done in this house - paint to a color that won't reflect light on every bulge and wrinkle) and brutally bright lights. :eek:

Also with you on the need for more witches. I would be one if I was brave enough. Think that I just need to pull in some elements of pagan/wicca into my life, in any case.

Amarantha, I am going to drop in to the Halloween challenge and post a pledge in a minute - then maybe I'll be able to post some progress after ce soir! Incidentally, do you use html for all your colors? I remember liking this color in your posts and taking a quick look at the code to see what color it was and clicking on "burlywood" - which didn't turn the color I wanted at all. Then I took a closer look and saw that your post had "burleywood" with an "e" and when I tried that it was the right color. Hmmmm... I wonder if we could actually use other colors that aren't listed...

Kaylets, I loved your analogy of the fire and the water in the pot. Not that I ever am in danger of too little fuel my own self :rolleyes: Re: senior citizen thing - I was surprised that you were my age, because you seem young to me, spirit-wise!
I intend to emulate!


dollar, congrats on your hike - it sounds fantastic! Sure feels good to be able to do stuff like that, doesn't it. :D I recently went on a hiking trip and was actually better on the climbing parts than my SIL, who probably weighs 30-40 pounds less than i do. :smug:


Anagram, I love the word "rococo" too - brings a smile to my face, but total bafflement to the faces of most people I'm talking to....

Okay, I had better put on my "work" hat if I'm not going to spend the day posting here... Let's make it a good one! :cool:

Tuesday am
 

Good morning all!!

We still yearn for rain but the the temperature is nice- right now in the low 60's - shouldnt go higher than high 80's - So much more comfortable !!

Dollar- I am so excited for you!!! Look at what you gave up to gain!! I have more thoughts than time - I promise more later!

Punkin- don't despair- Here is a NO GUILT PASS- remember you're tripping over the rock analogy??

I've run out of time-- I'll be back later


Lets make it a good one!

Power of Five Positive Thinking!
 

Went to dr. yesterday first time since "getting serious". Eager to weigh in (since I figured they'd be shocked!). Anyway, nurse asks what I think I weigh and I blithely reply "ONE thirty five" (my fantasy weight) instead of "TWO thirty five". She didn't flinch but started in the two hundreds anyway (she has eyes, bless her). Only after I was weighed did it dawn on me what I probably said, I asked her, and she said I did specify ONE. I think I'm REALLY thinking positively.

I was a bit under but can't claim a loss until it's there tomorrow. However, I asked nurse to check back to when I'd last been that weight or under. April 1993, chicklets. so I figure that makes me almost ten years younger as well as lighter.:lol:

Oh, it's a wonderful day in the neighborhood, a beautiful day in the neighborhood, could you be... would you be... won't you be my neighbor???? :dance:

OK, got THAT out of my system...

My cats knocked over my Tanita scale AGAIN - so it's gone under the sink until whatever rabidity they apparently have has passed. Scale's ok again - I must admit I'm impressed with it's bouncing capability - I give it 4 :apple: :apple: :apple: :apple: for durability and ability to crash on to floors unharmed...

Kaylets - THANK YOU!!!! My Mom has always said that I give advice better than I take it. I'll take your "No Guilt Pass" and carry on...

Anagram - Thank goodness you had a great nurse!! I donated blood last Tuesday and accidently said 130 instead of 230 and she stopped me and said "what? are you sure?" Bit.. uh, ahem, well, she could've said that a little different.... I covered with a graceful, jokingly said "oh, you mean NOW and not my goal weight". Why did I spare her? I donno', I could'a been rude...

Babette - Ah, to bring a little Pagan into all our lives probably wouldn't be too bad (oh, no one get offended, I'm not talking about the religion part of it!). Go hug a tree, talk to a bug, celebrate in awe the changing of the seasons.... There's a little God and Goddess in us all!

Well, enough from me for now - guess I should do some work... ick.

Terri

Yo!!! Though retired to a hut in the woods, GW Amarantha (now a Hag) feeleth the need to :wave: on this thread also. Seems she oft forgetteth and cross replieth sometimes!!!

Babette: I just type in the html but only use the choices listed on the reply screen ... must have added an "e" to burlywood, but I like it. Maybe you are right that more choices are available. I wonder if this would work ... (doubt it) ...

[MARQUEE BEHAVIOR=alternate direction=right]PLEASE HUG A TREE TODAY!!![/MARQUEE]

Nope! :shrug:

HTML is fun!
 

I just inserted a marquee stating that inside the definition I'm writing for the "common language runtime" - ha! Now, hopefully I'll remember to take it out again before sending to my editor, else he'll have caught me goofing...

I always liked writing text and having it make things happen - hey, it's magic!!! Hmmmm... let's see now...

<weight=160>babette </weight> :wizard:

Ah, well, a nymph can dream, can't she...

Punkinseed - I was lucky nurse is so pleasant, I would not have liked reply you got at all. Nurse has had to battle weight herself though not in my league. Other nurse would have been even happier for me as she is in my league and battles all the time. Dr. of course didn't notice but that's ok. I'm hoping my new cholesterol numbers will knock HIS socks off (well, first I have to fast and go have the blood drawn).

tuesday pm
 

Dollar!! I am so thrilled for you! Not only did you impress your family but I know, you are impressed too!! AND the best is yet to come!! How great to go w/ your son and not have to watch from the sidelines anymore!! And the person who did it all is you!! You made the choice to make change. What an example for your son!! He doesnt realize it now, but he will never forget how much you suprised him !! He thought he had you all figured out as too overweight, too old, too fearful, -- but he saw that you could make real changes, struggle, but keep up the fight. I hope someone had a camera. Although I know you'll never forget the look on his face when he realized you were right behind him nor will you ever forget the feeling of " I can do this myself".

And to know that I can do the same thing, one choice at a time, one meal at a time.
Or to quote someone else, instead of saying lbs she likes to say " Stick of buttah" - ( Assuming its the one lb stick). Its a great visual don't you think?


Hmm, that Tanita has been taking a beating- You may want to contact Consumer Reports- that's wear and tear they might not have thought of--

The nurses generally are so busy you can't let what they say get in your way. I will stop on that note.
Except, I know what its like to feel a lot smaller than you actually are. Its like your age, you still feel 18 only smarter. You still feel 140, its just harder to find clothes that fit--

Just saw an interesting Brownie recipe- You take an ordinary brownie mix and prepare following the instructions. Then, you add in a can of Black Beans. Supposedly, the fiber content in the beans is high enough to overide the sugar, butter, etc. Supposedly, a piece equals 2 pt- DH says "what will they dip in chocolate next? "

Babette, been meaning to start following The Sopranos myself but didnt I miss the premier this past Sunday?? We have the digital too but I have to admit, I don't have time to take advantage. And the recording problems are annoying too.

Time to go get ready for the am-

:genie:

Good Morning, Power o' Fivers!

I missed my WI last night - ran into a guy I knew from university when I was at the library and decided to chat rather than rush away. My scale this morning has me exactly the same as last week, though... i think I may start weighing myself every morning again. I find it helps to keep me motivated, trying to make that number go DOWN the next day.

Punkin, is the Tanita scale one of those fat-measuring ones? I covet them! I'm fairly sure that some of the time when I haven't been losing any sticks of buttah :dance: I've actually been gaining muscle.

Kaylets, black bean brownies....hmmmm.... I have to admit, I wonder sometimes how much fiber offsets the fat in stuff. I hadn't heard of it offsetting sugar, but I guess it would compensate for it by being slower to digest.... And black bean brownies sound like they might actually be good....

Anagram, isn't that funny, that so many of us have given our weight as "1- something" instead of "2" something... Just can't get our heads around THAT concept! :?: I've done the same thing, too. Hopefully, when I actually make it to Onederland I won't start saying "2-something" :rolleyes:

Let's make it a good one!

Wed am!!
 

Wednesday!!

Almost at my favorite day of the week!!

Still inspired this am I upped the bike to 30 min and actually was huffing and puffing- evidently, was pushing myself-

but oops, I see that its that much later -- have to get out of the door-- maybe I need a laptop to bring on the bike!! ( This multitasking obsession is part of what made me overweight in the first place!)

On to making it a good one, choice by choice. (to borrow from Babette)


:genie: