Today is very hard for some reason. The weekends always are. I am sitting here thinking of how I hate the fact the my legs rub, my stomach hits the top of my legs when I sit, and the next thought is I want to go get a pack of crackers. Why does this alway happen?
I am going to get up and get some water and keep on walking. I have noticed that if I eat an unhealthy breakfast then my whole day is shot. I begin saying "Well I already ruined it, so I might as well have pizza for dinner." But I am going to adopt the "One Meal At A Time" motto. Just because breakfast was a flop doesn't mean lunch has to be. Which by the way was a couple of pieces of cheese. Shame on me.
Tomorrow I am doing a 5k walk. And I am considering joining a gym. It gets so dark so early now that I don't have time to walk my whole route.
Well I am just rambeling to get out of the "Cracker" mode.
Talk soon.
Yikes! Noon and Amarantha has slept and ate but done hardly any work!!! Ask her if she cares? (She does not!) Very sleepy and hungry today!!! But still kicking *** Boatingmommy!!!
Welcome Wood Nymph Queen Arabella!!!! We shall miss thy friend, Babette, but thinketh thy royal success on this journey shall inspireth us all!!! Thy avatar be awesome. CONGRATULATIONS ON THY LOSS!!! Woo-hoo!!! I wanna lose one too!!!
Scooby: Thankee for thy sharing o' WW experience. Methinks that anti-fat leader would have a negative effect on me also. I have met people like that and find it is not an approach that works for me. Enjoy thy wedding gig!!!
Punkin o' Friday!!! It be Friday!!! Yay! Thanks to thee also for thy WW thoughts. I also liked past WW programs better than this one (though I don't have the specifics of Winning Points, I get the idea). I personally liked the exchanges program my mom did when WW first came out and that's really just the USDA diabetic exchanges that one can get online. I'm still thinking of getting the mail or online POINTS counter, though, as I'm curious as to the formula and I do enjoy the WW "stuff" ... I think it's just a mindset I enjoy. I don't desire to join meetings as I'd rather take an aerobics class or something!!! Need to learn Spanish, too.
I am rambling, so shall go ramble for pay!!! Have a great day!!!
Tipper! Didn't see thee there!!! I know how thee feels in thinking thou hast "blown the day" ... I get that way, too! Like now ... but I know I've not blown it until I've blown it and even if part of the day is not good, there's a whole rest of it to start again and stay and play!!! Not sure who said it but: "It ain't over till it's over!!" So I'm with thee in taking a walk and drinking some Magic Elixer o' Clarity (aka water)!!! Then I'll work ... or wait until tomorrow, whichever!!!
I just cleaned out my beloved fishy's tank - the one that passed a few weeks ago. Kinda sad, but it's more of a relief to have the tank gone and out of my sight every day. Piranaha's in fishy heaven, probably swimmin' with the sharks!
I'm actually in a pretty good mood though - I'm in a tea n' crochet kinda mood. Or maybe I'll start painting my Christmas ornaments this weekend...
Anagram - I really hope your "on top of things" feeling is contagious! Come over and touch my fridge or something - spread those happy germs!!!
Scooby - Eww... it sounds like that leader needed some sensitivity training. I can't imagine a leader saying something like that in front of a group. They're heavier than the leader, do they think then that she's happy to not be THEM too?? Pretty rude really.
Arabella!! of the Wood-Nymphs... I like it!
Tipper - Hey, if it'll keep you from the crackers, you post here all you want! We'll make more pages and even start a second thread if needbe. Try not to be so hard on yourself - I think we all do that "I'm so fat - please pass the Ho-Ho's" thing. It's not pretty and it makes no sense. So, if being here helps - then just post, post, post!!!
I am feeling better since my last posting. I could use some of Anagram mood today. Thanks for the pep talk
My boss just let me have the rest of the day off. So I am home bound for a nice long walk with my husband. (Just typing that lifted my spirits.)
Have a great weekend everyone.
Tipper i totally understand your mode. One meal at a time is a great motto. Cause just cause you ate bad for one meal doesnt mean the day is gone. And i dont think a couple of pieces of cheese is so bad. Its not like you had nachos or anything. We sometimes think we eat so many more calories then we actually do. I use www.fitday.com its free and maps out your calorie intake. some foods are wrong calorie wise but they are pretty acurate. So that way when i think i really blew it i can really see how many calories im up against. This and fitday.com are my favorite sites. I joined the gym at the beginning and i used the swimming pool every single day to a point where i lost enough weight to do other things. I couldnt even walk down the street with out having my ankles hurt but the water didnt put any preasure on it. Im happy i can walk down the street now.
Amarantha i too am feeling the afternoon nap time. I cant wait til the day is over and we can go home...day o....dayyyy o.
ARABELLA welcome and we will miss babette..she was a cutie!
Pumpkinseed so did the bird get out? What kind of fish did you have? Cool so you paint your own ornaments?
Well post later..all a good weekend with good health!
Scooby - Yes! Little bird got out ok! I thought the shock would've got 'em, but my Mom said he flew right out when they removed the panel. Unfortunately it looks like 4 others weren't so lucky. This summer it was unseasonably hot and dry (remember all the Oregon fires?) and apparently a few got in there and died quickly from the heat. They put the siding back on the house and plugged up the hole so no more birdies can get in there.
Now, the ornaments... No, I don't normally paint my own, but now that I'm all settled into my house and feelin' less stressed from the construction and moving and feeling more crafty, I decided this year I'm gonna paint a bunch! I found some really cute ones at Michaels that will be going on gifts. Painting's always a good non-eating, rainy day, light a candle and zone out kinda' activity.
Piranah fishy. She was a Jack Dempsey variety of African Cichlid. She lived to be about 12 years old to the best any of us can figure. By the time she passed she was misshappen from a fin disease called "ick" (which is what killed all the other fish my Mom had when Piranah was just a few months old) and was also blind. I used to tap the lid of her tank so she'd know food was up there (she'd miss it, but eventually sniff it out - yes, fish can smell). For "just a fish" she really was something - and the oldest Cichlid anyone I've spoken to can ever remember hearing about.
Yippeeee!!!! It's Friday night! I love Friday night....I don't have to cook, or worry about caseload, or go to bed early. I am typing with Michelob Ultra in hand (you can't believe how hard it is to type without spilling!). I love beer, in case you didn't notice. Not to the point of drinking a case and passing out.. and I don't drink any during the week. But I do enjoy popping the top on a cold one and settling into my chair to read, sew, veg out, etc. on Friday night. So...I am trying the low carb beer because I can't resist one and I wish they weren't soooo unhealthy, and this seems to be a little less of a vice.
Punkin, I used to love to paint. I did lots of tole painting and sold lots of crafts. Since I had darling 4 1/2 year old I just can't get into it. I think it's because it takes me too much time to drag everything out and then put it away. I'd leave it out but 4 1/2 year old thinks she's Picasso and the world, or my house, is her canvas. I have sewn those stupid Bucilla sequined stockings and tree skirts and am now working on an advent calendar. It's something I can do while sitting and watching Barney, or Scooby Doo (oh how I long for the days where I can watch something NOT rated G!)
Had the fish plate at the local restaurant for lunch so I am skipping solid dinner. Wineries tomorrow so I will get lots of walking in. Each winery is build on the biggest hill they could find!!! I guess they figured that if anyone wanted wine bad enough, they would make the climb.
I know people have problems with ww but I swear by it. I went 16 years ago and it was really hard then but now I find it is so much easier and the support I get from my group is great. Yes I know you can get bad leaders but it has to be about you and not them. I find it keeps me honest I do not own a scale and never will I get weighed once a week at my meeting and that is all. My group gets very excited over everyones loss and gives support when we have a gain. You are never made to feel guilty and everyone knows how hard it is to loss weight so we stand by each other. The meeting teach you ways of handling things like thanksgiving, and stressfull situations.
Everyone has to do the weight loss thing the way it works best for them. No way is right or wrong whatever works for you.
Well, ok, NOW I've blown the day!!! Can't stay on program anymore at all ... sigh, negativity, dulce de leche, whatever! Urg! Never got a nap, went to publisher's house and hung out, so never got work done for which she is paying me but she doesn't seem to care ... but the gist of this rant is that I found a Weight Watcher's cookbook that has the POINTS system spelled out in it ... so I'll be able to see if I wanna go with that system for awhile.
I am frustrated. My pound a week is looking more like it'll be a pound a week gain. I need a new plan, a new start, a new body, a new brain.
Was sitting in car drinking this dulce de leche and hearing Oprah's voice in my head from the recent piece on food addiction. "It's not about the food," she said.
That's gotta be true. I know how much food will produce weight loss or gain so if it was just about the food, I'd be able to lose/maintain with no problem simply by eating the correct amount. This ideally would preclude much dulce de leche.
"Why am I drinking this?" I asked myself.
"Self," I answered, "I don't know any better than you do."
Why ask why?
Ok, thanks for listening to this negative whine/rant/vent! Amarantha shall be back like gangbusters in the near future and she will have a positive attitude and be cheerful and focused. Well, she'll be cheerful.
~ Signed, Elbertanne Whine (Amarantha's distant and tiresome cousin who is visiting ... Amarantha is packing for a long vacation just to get away from this distressing relative)
We are having a warm weekend, an "Indian Summer" if you will- I need to get some Iris bulbs in the ground and this will be a great time as Mon the rain is due back.
DH and I also want to make at least one more trip to the storage bin to continue our sort- save, sell or toss-- Its getting us both moving and we need to downsize the bin.
Arabella- what a gorgeous avatar!-
Aramantha- I think I can relate- I remember many times when nothing tasted good nor seemed to last long -- Especially when the scale seems frozen, nothing is satisfying !!! I tend to like to make things easy so its easy to shop and cook- but that's my mistake- I get bored- That's why I instituted my "try 2 different things a week" - ( as long as they're on plan) It can be a spice, vegetable, recipe, flavor, -- you get the picture- some things we've tried and love- others, we don't even finish the serving-
As for WW's- I'm an enormous fan- have been online since May-
Some folks figure out how many points in a candy bar, and build around that, others around martinis, -- for me-- its what makes the most sense to me-- The beauty part online is that there is always support 7/27-- PS- don't forget, WW's is a business, they've "enhanced" the point system a few times-
and Dollar is exactly right, the past few programs have been the easiest WW's plans ever ( sure beats liver once a week if anyone remembers the plan from the 70's)
but then again, some folks prefer a very structured program-- which you can also do - That's the beauty part of WW's- you make it what you want-!!
Punkinseed-- Tell more about the ornaments! Are they glass? ceramic? --
Boatingmommy- the winery sounds interesting- I don't appreciate wine but the scenery sounds lovely!
Hi Anagram!! The cold snap we had here turned all the maples bright red and for the past few days, we've had ourselves a real treat! How about your way??
Eydie... has that head cold left yet?
I know I'm missing some= hello Tipper!!
Anyone else I've missed- I promise - next time--
Ahhhhh the Demon Scale said I gained 5lbs!! So I'm really reallyyyyy reaaaaalllllllllyyyyyy hoping that it is the bloating gained by the monthly visitor!....so I am 182 right now...so please be good pilgrims and help the poor little Indian into scaring away the evil gobbling pounds!1lol have a great weekend ladies!
Wooooo-hoooo! Cousin Elbertanne Whine hath decided to go home and Amarantha doth not have to go on vacation!!! Amarantha hath been reading the POINTS plan in the book she bought today and she may try it but is still ambivalent. Though it be a great plan, she's not sure it's for her. She will perhaps wait and see ... though she be sure she hath gained this week. She doth think she hath a good plan but just doesn't stick to it. She's going to give up!!! NOT!!!!
NEVER!!!
Hotsplashie!!!!! Worry not, Pilgrim, Amarantha hath consulted Hago's crystal ball and she be sure thy monthly visitor be the culprit. Demon Scale lies, as thou knowest, and the crystal ball showeth that those bad little lets shall depart anon!!!
Kaylets: I like your two different things a week philosophy! It is very true that I get tired of one plan or another or one concept or another and keep wanting to change and bring back the glory days of my major weight loss when everything seemed so worth doing and now sometimes it just doesn't when balanced against the desire to eat. Reading the WW book was interesting, as it pointed out that to lose weight you have to develop and maintain strong motivation. As Dollar points out, that can be a real benefit to WW meetings, but one has to have something in common with the people there, methinks. The book also used the idea that (as Oprah said the other night) it is not about the food.
Rambling again! Sorry to bother this group with my bummer of a day ... had LOTS to eat! (You don't want to know!) Feeling better and if I've gained this week, I will just throw Demon Scale out the window and never try again!!! NOT!!
Been awake for hours, drinking coffee, writing emails, enjoying not having to be anywhere-- !
although I hear those Yardsales signs getting stapled to telephone poles and garage doors opening-- I am starting to feel myself getting dragged out the door----
Aramantha- couldnt help but wonder-- I have heard ( even thru WW's) how some folks "natural" weight is above what the "charts" say-- Do you think there is any chance that you are at your "natural" weight? Just a thought, IMHO--
Hotsplashie- You arent alone- me too- its not showing up 5 ( but been there b/4!) I'm only up 1 but am now finished w/ coffee for today and get as much water in as I possibly can- I will have to make sure my yardsale stops aren't too far from Restrooms!!
(also explains a few other things the past few days too!! )
I'll try and stop in later-
By the way, has everyone had a chance to grab a "No Guilt Card" ? seems like there are plenty left, there are more than enough for everyone-- In fact, please take 2 of them--
Today's thought of the day is:
"There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."
Yo, happy Saturday to all!!!! Kaylets, I'd like to take two of those No Guilt Cards and thank ye very much!! Sort of getting back on track today for the big push to Turkey Time that will likely be much bigger tomorrow, as I'm sure I've gained ... but I refuse to give up!!! (That's the spirit, Amarantha!!! ~ Elbertine Pep) I WILL make my turkeyette weight, make no mistake!!!
Kaylets: Thou hast a good point about the weight charts and also that the BMI charts be not valid for folks who exercise a lot, which I do ... still I had gotten comfortably (and rather easily) from 247 (approx.) to the 140s before starting to gain ... and the gain came when I started to binge a lot and skip exercise and was injured and didn't exercise, etc., etc., so I'm hoping my sea cow metabolism will rev up a bit and let me get to where the doc thinks I should be (I think it, too) at 135. But I definetely am not aiming for Twiggydom, that be for sure!!!
Have fun at the yardsales ... I've done and been that this a.m., too. They start at 6 a.m. in Amarantha's neck o' the desert!!!!
Wooooooo-hooooo!! We're gonna have a great day that will contribute to our success, Thin Turkeyettes!!! We can do this!!!
And, I do think everything's a miracle ... sometimes we just have to wait to see the miracle side of it, but it's there!!
And I am considering joining a gym. It gets so dark so early now that I don't have time to walk my whole route. 
Thy avatar be awesome. CONGRATULATIONS ON THY 
LOSS!!! Woo-hoo!!! I wanna lose one too!!!
of the Wood-Nymphs... I like it!
crackers, you post here all you want! We'll make more pages and even start a second thread if needbe. Try not to be so hard on yourself - I think we all do that "I'm so fat - please pass the Ho-Ho's" thing. It's not pretty and it makes no sense. So, if being here helps - then just post, post, post!!! 
I could use some of Anagram mood today. Thanks for the pep talk
*snort*
Can't stay on program anymore at all ... sigh, negativity, dulce de leche, whatever! Urg! Never got a nap, went to publisher's house and hung out, so never got work done for which she is paying me but she doesn't seem to care ... but the gist of this rant is that I found a Weight Watcher's cookbook that has the POINTS system spelled out in it ... so I'll be able to see if I wanna go with that system for awhile.
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