Tamra, First of all let me say way to go :bravo: :cp:. Wish that I was that low but I am still hanging around the195 mark. I got down to 184 one time and wish that i could have stayed there. Now for those little tempations that the other girls bring in just sit back and think about those little sikinny minnies hunched over the proclen god barfing casue they done and eat something fatten. Chance are that if they see you not partaking in the end they will adrmire you will power. :strong: I know that you are strong enough to do it and beside I bet that you are almost in a 12 if not there already. This week I have decided to get even more serious and give into those sweets that we al crave. Heres to a successful week ahead. Just remember that you have the will power and you can do it.

sandy

Hello gigglez. Thanks for the encouraging words. The she :devil: haven't brought in any food this week. I've done pretty well so far,but I think it's just my bad nerves. My job is sending me to Atlanta this weekend for a week and I HATE to fly. Maybe if they send me a few more times I'll reach my goal weight(ha ha). Hope your having a good week, you did sound determined. Keep the postings coming and I'll be back on tomorrow. Tamra

Hey there girl. Kinda wish that I was goin to Atlanta for a week. The only bad part like you is that I hate to fly.:yikes: But hey you are in goin to be ina great place to get out and explore. I used to live in Atlanta years ago, I was in mgr. training for Popeyes and we got sent there and at the time I didn't want to come back, but hey go to Stone Mountain and take a hike if time permits or even go to the Underground and walk around there. But please stay away from the Varisty. Great greasy food but bad for us now, now even our friend. Anyway keep up the great work and who know maybe the she:devil: will gain a few pounds while you are away. Now that would be the icing on the cake.

of may gosh. Don't say the P word(Popeye's) in front of my boyfriend. He loves that place. He drives to Columbus about once a month to visit his Granny's, I think it's so he can eat Popeye's. I've been to Atlanta before, but not right downtown. They are putting me up in a nice place, Peachtree Marriott(ever been there). Never heard of the underground. My boss is from there so I'm sure he will take us around a bit. Got to stick with the diet though. I've come to far to give up and gain it back. And my nerves are worse than I thought. The scale this morning 166. I couldn't believe it. I eat breakfat and lunch, but haven't wanted much when I get home. I sure it won't last. Well keep my updated and I'm here every evening after my boys are in bed. I even went to the chat room tonight. It was kinda cool. Tamra

I forgot to tell you. I think my new weight went below one of the she:devil: . It now feels like more of a challenge, because I've been the big girl for awhile. :cb: I must sound like a horrible person, but I'm not. tamra

i was wondering how do u get into the chat room i cant get in there i guess that i might be doing something wrong. way to go 166 thats wonderful:cloud9: :dance: i can imgaine that you are one top of the world. i went to the doctor today and had only gained 3 lbs from the shot so i didnt gain as much as i thought so i have vowed to loose at least 5 by the next visit. so how are your boys doing? sorry about the p word i can understand that all too well. so this wekk has went great what about you. i guess that i will go and try the room again. keep up the good work


hugs
sandy

:stress: help please. lately i have put myself through much stress and it is starting to wear me out. food is begining to look better and better to me each day. any ideas?

hang in there Sandy. I wouldn't be down to 166 if it weren't for the stress factor. Leaving here in a little while, going to the big city. It's so hard to stay on track. don't be to hard on yourself. When I do cheat i try to find things that aren't to bad. My sweet cravings are sometimes helped with rice kris. treats. They're sweet enough and only 90 calories and 1.5 grams of fat. And as for the chat room, I just hit chat at top of page and it says something about security and then puts me in the room. Being that we are in the same time zone we'll have to try it when I get back. I'll talk to you next week. Tamra

tamar, here's to having a safe and enjoyable trip. thsi has been a pretty good week. yeah!!!!!!!!! yeah we will have to tryt he chat when you get back i think that i have to download digi chat first but i will try that in the morning when i get a better connection. I am trin to ease up on myself some and it has been working. i joing the thanksgiving challenge hoping to loose 10 before then. i am ready to kick this thing in the butt. catch you when you return. hey treat yourself to something wonderful while you are in atlanta.

hugs to your and yours,
sandy

dang it. it's trick o treat and that means chocolate. noiw lets try to resist and stay away from it. let me know how you are doin on that end.
sandy

Hey Sandy. Back from my trip and glad to be home. I missed my boys very much. I didn't do very well while in the city. There were so many places to eat and the company paid all of our expenses. The sweets were my downfall, it's always the sweets. The scale now says 172(again). A 7 pound weight gain:( . I was hoping it wouldn't be that bad, but I'm back on track today and doing better already. I must say the water in Atlanta is horrible. I was so glad to have a good brand name and not that generic stuff the hotel sold. Hope everything is cool with you. Since we are in the same time zones, we have to try the chat room sometime. It is almost always empty when I log in. Hope to hear from you soon. It feels good to be back. TAMRA:)

Tamra, glad that you had a great trip. Extermely happy that you made it back safe and sound. I can relate all too well about missing the youngins. Hey gotta let you know that I finally got the scale to move in the right direction. YEAH even thought it was 2lb but that is a start. I understand about the sweet downfall, I thinkt that if I was in Atlanta for a week and the company paid I would be in serious trouble. There is this one resturant that has the best death by choclate and every time that I went there that and a bananna dacri. was my downfalll. I guess that I would have been better off to just get drunk instead of eating. :wave: So did the :devil: go as well? Maybe she gained water weight or some weight while you were gone.:lol: :dizzy: You know I hate to say this but there are times when I run into people that I went to high school with and it sorta thrills me to see that those skinny minnies are now bigger that me. I know that I shouldn't be like that but oh well we are only human. I have a question for you. Did you have to download digi chat? I still cant get into chat. I might even have some of my prefences wrong. Pleas help:stress:

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sandy

Hey sandi. Yea, 2 Pounds, good job. I'll take a half a pound if it's heading down the scale. I'm bummed that I have to lose the same weight over , again. I was doing so good before this trip. And there wasn't really a need for me to go. I had a good time but didn't learn alot that helps me in my job. I don't understand why you can't get into chat. The first time I did have to register with the website, but now I can just hit chat and go in. There is never people in there. Some people set certain times so they can talk with friends they have meet. I feel like a third wheel. And yes only 1 :devil: went to Atlanta. She probably gained too. :) I feel the same way about running into old friends. The bad part is they probably think wow she has gained alot of weight. I'm 40 pounds heavier since high school. At least I take care of myself. Hair, makeup, clothes. Just because I've gained a little is no reason to let myself go.:dancer:. Well keep me posted on the diet thing and I'll do the same. You can reach my e-mail at [email protected]:cool: tamra

Good evening there Tamra. I hear ya loud and clear on the letting yourself go thing. You know that i have met some people who think just becasue I am a little more fluffy:cloud9: I don't wear makeup or style my hair. Thanks for the email addy. I've added it to my yahoo account. My addy there is [email protected]. I also added you to my aim buddy list, my name on that is pebblezgigglez, I have lots of friends that live in va and the use aol and as you know its much cheaper to im. So far this has been a so so day, I did back slide just a little, mr fixit(hubby) wanted some ice cream when i went to the groc. store and of course I just had to have a little this evening, but othere than that I have done pretty good. :eek: I think that I have finally learned to take it all one day at a time and it is working better for me. Right now I can wear the same size that I did when I was in high school, but now two yrs ago that wasnt true. Hey flash I think that my ab tape have done me some good I put on my 16 jeans and they didnt cut me in the waist.:dance: :yes: Keep me posted and I will look for you on aim. Remember that we are :strong: and we will make it to our goals.

sandy

Hey Sandy. I saw you on line tonight. I'm so computer dume, I had to ask my boyfriend to set up my buddy list and how to im, all that stuff. Maybe next time I'll know how to tell you hi. And a Big Congrads. Weight doesn't matter much when your clothes fit good. I know the scales aren't saying what I'd like but my 14's are comfortable.:) Glad to hear your doing well. I'm better now that I'm home.;) I'm up late tonight, so I'm pretty tired. I'll write tomorrow when I'm feeling more upbeat. Tamra