Hi, it's been a long time since I have been on here, and I'm happy to see some familiar faces still around!

On 09/22/10 I gave birth to our third child and first GIRL! Her name is Zoey Elizabeth and she's awesome. I am successfully nursing and unsuccessfully exercising and sleeping, so I am back on here to get motivated to drop the baby weight and then to drop the other weight I had re-gained before the baby weight, oops.

I am starting c25k over today and will be going back to my strict eating plan I did the last time I got down to 170. Not counting calories but making sure I eat enough of the good stuff, lots of water and letting myself have a (very small) treat every once in a while so I don't go crazy and fall off the wagon. I must say I am excited to get back into shape. I've decided to run a 1/2 marathon next year to ring in Zoey's birthday and I'm hoping to look amazing by then!

On the husband front, he is of course gone again (Korea this time though) but we are 3/4 of the way through the year-long absence and when he gets back he only has a few months before he gets out of the Army for good (we hope!) so we're starting a whole new life this summer and I am scared but super excited for that.

Ok, mini novel done....I got up to 265 pregnant - awful I know. I am at about 240 now, and am looking to lose around 3-4 pounds a week if I can. Not sure because of nursing how this will pan out, but as long as the numbers are going down, down, down each week I will be satisfied!

Keep up the good work everyone, I am off to don my running shoes (I don't even know where they are) and dust off the treadmill and pay the piper for the yearlong sabbatical I took from running.

09/22/10 was the day my first grandbaby was born. What a wonderful day!

HI TEAM :)

Welcome back CAKSES :carrot:

I know you were busy with life :hug:

Well I really screwed up this time :mad: Remember last week I hit Jack In The Box?...

Well, yesterday I had plans for a turkey sandwich and soup at home. I was working in the garage and decided to run and get some storage shelves before lunch. As always I spent a lot of time in Home Depot looking at all the goodies before I finally decided....

I was starving...so, having had a need for a bean burrito fix from Taco Bell (which I usually make at home with their sauce) I stopped by....well....3 tacos...2 bean burritos and a KFC doublicious sandwich (which I have wanted to try for a year now, I think) later I am up to 190 this morning :mad:

New day ....new plan....

Be Good :hug:

Down to 189.....no fast food yesterday thank goodness!

Bacon and eggs for breakfast

Turkey sandwich for lunch

Leftover roast and carrots/potatoes for dinner

Be Good

Had to move my ticker back up for the first time. Darn pizza! But I am back on plan and everything will straighten back out.

I'm back and on a mission. My mission is to lose as much as I can by summer. Now that I quit my job that I had for 2 months since I could not afford to work. So it has been a rough week so far for me. on the other hand though I do not eat much when I am stressed but when I am bored that is a different story. It is easier with my son in school but I am still working on my school stuff as well. Anyway I have no clue as to my weight I will know that on the first.

Gary_ had to laugh at your Taco Bell menu. I don't think I could all that in one day. Well maybe..but man. When I go I get 1 soft taco and a gordita.....550 calories.

Cakses- Welcome back. We are still here fighting the good fight. Come fight with us.

I am working hard at the gym. I do cardio one day and weight training the next, with a little cardio. Had a training session and learned some stuff. Hopefully I am on the right track. I feel like I have worked when I leave. The stairmaster is my new "friend"...NOT!! But it is very effective. Hope this is the key.

Welcome back MRSAUGIE :hug: How is that new baby doing? I will be getting my first GRANDdaughter around the end of next march....between yours and my son's birthday :carrot:

MINDY :o I was not aware that Taco bell food had calories...dang...I'll be more careful! :dizzy: AWESOME on the work-outs..IT WILL PAY OFF!!

Well gals...1 big point for me...Angie has BUNKO tonight...I almost ordered a pizza...a large...and probably would have killed most of it...but I backed off....hunted through the freezer and found some hot dogs...not that good but better (?).....

now...if I can just have a few chips with those hot dogs.....

Be Good!

Good to "see" you again MrsAugie!

My Dad made it back this week. BBQ today. Here we go :(

HI TEAM ~

Well I was off work most of the week, although I did get a lot of work done in my garage.

My daily eating was so-so....I did get to 190 and have been there for 4 days.

For the most part I am doing the/eating the things I need to do to maintain the weight I feel comfortable with...

but....here is where the baloney comes in....

I still throw down those nachos for breakfast...or a few extra beers on the week-end...that extra piece of pizza....skip the salad and get the french onion soup....sourdough instead of whole wheat....chips....cheese....

no extra miles on the treadmill or walks with the mutts and wife....

I really need to step up my "enthusiasm" for this weight loss stuff....

BE GOOD

202!!! New low weight!!!

Hope everyone has a good Thanksgiving!!!

Hi team! I'm still here. I've been lurking and just reading since I've been so short on time. Been rushing to get a lot of important projects done and turned in to my professors before Thanksgiving Day. It's been a battle staying on plan food wise already. I'm maintaining at 217. Sunday was my dad's side of thanksgiving since we always celebrate the Sunday before the holiday so everyone can go see their other sides. It was a very difficult day. My uncle said the blessing before we ate and was thanking the Lord for everyone that was able to be there and then started to say "we pray for those who aren't here and able to be with us anymore" and he just started crying. I'm not sure if he was thinking of my dad not being there or if this year that he was thinking of BOTH of my parents now being gone despite my parents being divorced. It set off half the family crying and everyone else was able to get back in control but not me.. I cried on and off the whole time I was there for the rest of the day. I'm hoping tomorrow won't be as difficult since I won't be dealing with my own family but we will see. I am doing thanksgiving at my house tomorrow for the first time for my in laws. Anyways HAVE A HAPPY TURKEY DAY EVERYONE!

Happy Thanksgiving TEAM

To Dallas! :)

Just an update still the same last time i wi i was at 214 :D I hope that it keeps going down. What I really need to do is get back into a good exercise routine but everything in my life right now has been flipped upside down and I am struggle to get things back on track.

Just got back from the grocery store and stocked up on all sorts of healthy goodies now that my fridge is clear of all the thanksgiving stuff we made on the big day. So things should get back on track. I've just been maintaining since I've had some really rough days lately. I really missed having my mom for the holiday and it's just been hard. I still had a good thanksgiving with my sister in law and her husband and new baby girl. A cold front has come in here to my area and I'm resisting the urge to just cocoon haha. Have a great day all!

:D:D Who are you? ;)

I have been in denial TEAM :(

Boy did I blow it over Thanksgiving!

Not so much how much I ate during the week but what I ate.

Angie was off for the week so we did some fun stuff and errands...which caused us...mostly my fault, to end up eating deli sandwiches for lunch....of course I have to get the larger/more caloried ones!

Thanksgiving day at our house was just the 2 of us, kids at ex's or in-laws, so we had a ton of leftovers which we are still eating...of course I made Angie make the regular meal (with my help too)....so there were mashed/scalloped/sweet....rolls....Gosh I love brown and serve rolls...wheat/sourdough/regular....I could go on.....

Then we went to her family over the week-end for another Thanksgiving and to try out my bil/sil's outside $4,500.00 pizza oven....AMAZING!! I want one too!....sure....he's the doctor :D

Beer was a little high but that is back in check this week....walks are getting done but I am off a lot of days at work so the calories are not going away as fast but I still eat the same.....dang!

Gonna ask :hohoho: for a new attitude....this one is full of baloney!

Be Good :hug:

I can't believe I only lost 1.5 pounds this month. I started out at 205 and weighed 203.5 this morning. Yuk! At least I didn't gain? Baloney!

HI TEAM :)

I am a disaster :mad:

For the last few weeks it seems like every single time I turn around I am hitting an extra somethin'-somethin'....and it doesn't have anything to do with sex ;)

An extra slice of cheese on my sandwich, that extra beer (over the limit I set for myself), extra piece of bacon for breakfast, a little bit more of a serving....

what is wrong with me? :?:

These are things I have not done for a long time....on a regular basis.

I seem to be gaining a pound a week. I know a lot of it is because work is slow right now and I am home a lot.

Enjoying the time off but instead of working on the treadmill I sit my butt in the recliner.....although, seriously, I have been getting a lot of loose ends done around the house, cleaning, Christmas lights up....basic chores that get past ya when you are busy.

TOOBIG :carrot: YAY! for a loss!

MARGIE THIS TIME!! You WILL do it :) Just give it the 'ol.....gee this is hard for me to say....Buckeye try......why oh why couldn't she have been a Trojan ;)

BRAT :hug::hug: as you go through this Christmas season w/o your mom....we are here for you. :carrot: on the healthy choices!

MRSAUGIE Bet those kids are all jacked up for Christmas...do you have the Elf on a Shelf? I just gave one to my nephew.

MINDY You out there?

CAKSES see above

Be Good Team

Well I just got home from... drumroll please.... my first WW meeting. I went to the doctor yesterday for a check up and he was not happy with my progress to say the least. He did clear me and said that I'm now healthy enough to go out and start working again so that is some good news. So if I get a job offer I can take it without being concerned for my health. He did feel however that I should have made more progress in feeling stronger and better. He was unhappy about my abnormal low blood pressure and my lack of energy still and my weight gain. He really was almost pushy about me joining WW I guess since he was so concerned. He talked to me and what he said was persuasive and made me realize I really need a support group type of plan for right now. I also just got more blood drawn today. He is hoping that maybe now we will finally get some answers since I'm healthier now and am not sick with other issues now that would possibly taint the blood results. I'm hoping it's just a minor issue like thyroid or possible anemia. I don't think it's anything super serious but you never know either. We should know by Tuesday at the latest. But the WW meeting was wonderful and I really think it is what I need for right now and maybe I'll meet some more friends that way too. So I'm feeling positive today! Have a great day all! My thoughts are all with you.

;) bump ;)

Margie B.-Well I am not waiting until the 1st of January! I joined and bought a membership to WW tonight. Congrats on the lost pounds! Very good job!

I am officially 220.2. So my scale here at home needs recalibrating since it's been telling me I'm 217.6. Last Thursday I was 221.6 so I have lost about a pound and a half since last Thursday after being weighed at the doctor. I am poring over all of my WW materials and reading everything tonight. Tomorrow I will be grocery shopping. I did not like seeing that number at all. It was humiliating and just heart deflating. My stomach actually turned and did flip flops. I also measured my body yesterday with my husband's help and have inputted my measurements online. The lady that checked me in tonight didn't say a word though about the number on the scale. She was so nice. That's all for now! Have a nice night everyone.. Keep at it team!

Margie B.-Thanks.. Yes I have had some success in the past losing some weight on my own but that was when my mother was alive. She was my biggest supporter and cheerleader and my work out partner when she was physically able to. This time I just don't have any kind of support system and haven't for awhile. My husband tries to be supportive but is just clueless lol. Biggest factor this time around is that I now have the time to go to the meetings and actually cook and just take time to take care of ME and I'm not juggling so many demands on me anymore. Ditto for wanting to be in ONEderland!!

Just grocery shopped today and sat down today and immersed myself even more with some of the WW reading I needed to do. Got a WW cookbook at Walmart that was cheaper there than at the WW store. Tomorrow will be my official start now that I have food in the house. Tonight I am studying for my first round of finals. Have an exam online tonight so I'll check in later! Good night!

Hi TEAM :)

Well the only movement on the weight front is sideways.....no ups or downs.

I am seriously trying to downsize calories and portions. The biggest problem I have these days is that I don't eat that bad as compared to when this journey started, so I am limited to what I can (want) to cut out.

The biggest problems I have, as I have always had is the cheese ~ chips and beer. So all the chips are gone except for 1 bag of tortilla chips for our Mexican meals and a few with my soup for crunch. I have really cut back the cheese and beer.

It will take some time to lose....I'll say 10-11 pounds....that will get me back to 180....which is a number I should be able to "maintain" close to.

As I look back I have been talking about those 10 pounds a long time now....the last time I weighed 180 was April of last year!

gotta go.................

back....

BRAT ~ great job on WW. I know it is a great program for many people.

MARGIE ~ Outstanding.....way to "start"....that's what I did on a July 7th....just made up my mind...and it worked...and would have continued to if I hadn't gone LAYZ on myself!

MARGIE I hope all went well at the office "thing"...Angie and her "history" teachers group had one of those things today where they get together for the day while subs take over their classes....they had a 5 min. meeting yesterday after school to go over details...First question....Who is bringing what for breakfast and second question....Where are we going for lunch!

I should not have made that shepherds pie for dinner....man was it good!

Be Good ~ Be safe

Yesterday was my first day fully on the WW plan.. and I'm already seeing a reward on the scale. So it's pretty exciting. I'm going to try to not post any numbers yet since my scale is wrong and I'll wait until official weigh in day at my next meeting. It was a bit challenging to stay on plan but very helpful in thinking no, I only have so and so many points left. I can't have that now. I did forget to have an afternoon snack before I left the house to run errands and boy did I pay for that yesterday. Got stuck in traffic going home at dinner time and was so hungry that I was actually sick. Finally when I got home I sat down first and ate my afternoon snack like I should have. Then got back up and prepared dinner. Have a great day all!

HI TEAM :)

:carrot: It's Friday :carrot:

:D all that means is I have chores to do around the house since I am off work today. At least I will get them done today and have an easy day tomorrow.

The scale went up a pound?....heck if I know why. I really think my "intake" is on the better track, I guess with all these slow days, or no days at work, my "outgo" isn't as much. Maybe it's time to hit that garage gym treadmill again and dust off those weights.

We have another party to go to tomorrow night at Angie's principal's house. It should be fun, we have been there several times for parties....fun but I am glad Angie doesn't want to stay late!

BRAT ~ Great move on having that "late" snack before dinner :carrot: If it was me I would have just loaded up on the portions :mad: I make that mistake a lot, not having a reasonable snack between meals.....which can be a real problem for me since at work we take our "lunch" usually around 9:30-10, then Angie and I don't eat until around 6 and sometimes 7 if she has yoga.....by then I am a raving maniac looking for food which means bigger than needed portions. So many times I have thought..."if only I had grabbed an apple or carrots"....Keep up the good work!

MARGIE ~ Good work on the office lunch. Angie took bagels for her part in the breakfast, her group split up for lunch some went to the deli and she and a few others went to the skewer place where she got a mediterranean pizza....goat cheese, tomato and basil on a pita. Her group doesn't do the fast food stuff when they lunch together....not that some are afraid of it :D there are just a lot of not-fast food places in our area to choose from...but not necessarily all that healthy either! The shepherds pie was so freakin' easy to make...don't know why I never made it before. Enjoy your time off and with your kiddo.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK-END TEAM :hug:

Had another good day on plan. I didn't do much today since I had no class. I was pretty much a bum all day and didn't need to be. I will be working on everything on my to do list tomorrow for sure. I did get up and go to a gym dance class this evening. Whew.. that was hard work. I was ready to trot my heinie outta there after only 10 minutes. But I stayed the whole hour and then my hubby was kind enough to go get me a jr. burger from Sonic since I was craving one and it really hit the spot. I think I was craving the protein after dancing for an hour since mostly my thought was MEAT! So I need to maybe work on working more protein in ALL of my meals. I'm having some difficulty with working in protein in all of my meals and staying under my limit. I definitely have some questions to ask my leader next week. I still had 3 points left over even after the burger. So I now am having some sugar free hot chocolate for my chocolate fix as well. I am going to TRY to go back to the gym tomorrow morning for another class. Hopefully I can walk tomorrow when I get up and am not too sore. Now that school is slowing down for me, I got to looking at the class schedule that is available at my gym and I am seeing more classes I can go to now since I just do best with class style exercise since the instructors there make it as fun as possible. I have a much better spring schedule for classes starting in Jan and I won't be attending two colleges either so I will have a lot more time.

EZMONEY-thanks.. I definitely understand timing is everything with snacks and meals. It's a bit odd feeling hungry. But it shows me that I'm definitely not overeating anymore. I didn't think I was overeating but obviously I was if I never felt hungry! I just had to sit down and eat my snack otherwise I was going to pass out while trying to make dinner. I feel satisfied these past few days but not FULL. It's going to take some getting used to.

Have a nice night everyone!

Sorry I haven't been posting, I left my laptop in Dallas. Been reading and keeping up with ya'll via Iphone.

Down to a new low weight of 200.5 this morning. Stressing out really does burn calories. Apparently it burns a bunch of calories because I have been over my calories everyday for a couple of weeks!

Hope everyone has a great day!

Ouch! Nothing worse than dental work, I the that whole shot in the mouth thing.
I am not going to put up our Christmas tree this year. Short of a miracle dh and I will be alone on Christmas so it seems pointless. That sounds alot more depressing than it actually is.
Thanks for the encouragement on getting close to onederland. I have really long thick hair and stood on the scale this morning wondering how much I would have to cut off to lose half a Pound! Lol

I'm still here surviving.. barely. I'm in the midst of finals and final papers being due etc. Already got some grades back on what I made in two classes. One I'm very happy with and the other one I'm just satisfied with but happy I passed. I still have two major papers due. I'm staying on plan foodwise but it's difficult. Working out has gone out the window for right now. Gotta figure out what to eat for dinner and get started on these papers that are just hanging over my head right now. Have a nice night everyone!