Hi everyone!

Kempyd, I'm so glad your talk with Joe went well. He will be a great help to you and you must feel relieved to have had the talk. It really helps me that DH knows not to offer me stuff, or like when he brought meringues & berries home for my birthday instead of a cake (the kids loved it and never missed cake!). It is hard to help yourself in secret - I know!:)

Gen & Angie - I know what you mean about girls and weight issues - how to keep them healthy and happy with themselves. I have 2 daughters ages 9 and 6, both normal weight and active, but the eldest loves toast and would eat cookies all day if I let her...I worry about her a little but I do not want her to worry. I tell them to only eat until they are full and to hold up a fist to see how big their stomaches actually are. And my youngest loves veggies and lentils and takes 4 days to eat 1 cookie so she is fine. But I also worry about how much to let them see of all the time & effort I spend on weight loss/fitness - want them to have a good example, but I have struggled on & off most of my life and don't want to transfer my anxieties...Girls have so much pressure on them now to look super-thin, don't they? (Adult women too!)

Kina, hope you are feeling much better now.

I am still on a plateau - I might try the cabbage soup thing to kickstart myself again.

Take care everyone! Talk to you soon,

Lidian

I'm getting better...thanks!
 

Hi everyone. Wow this thread is hopping!

Dips~~~ Really sorry to hear of the tragedies. Don't torture yourself with the exercise otherwise you want to get back in there. Take it slow and at a good pace. Drink that water most importantly.

Choci~~~ You are doing great and although it seems that all the sweat will even be worth it...it is worth it in the end. The end is far away and never comes fast enough. Grizzlyschick is a prime example. That girl has some determination and has done great but it didn't happen overnight. Afterall did this weight pack on us yesterday? No, it took us few attempts to get it perfect and now we want to just sweep it away as if it's that easy. Just trying to say one day's effort will reap a healthier you tomorrow.

Ooow a gazelle! Sounds great!

Madcat~~~ I did the warm water with salt gargle and it actually felt better. I am doing so much better today; it still hurst some. I started drinking penecillin on the 1st and it's helped so much. The good thing is I am not eating as usual which is always good ;) .

Di~~~ Darn! You mean I missed a good one? I love to watch Oprah but I needed the kids to be quiet. With this throat infection I get energy spurts but then I drop. I think today will be much better.

Laney~~~ I saw that WW thing being gambled away to the highest bidder. I hope it works for you. Don't discourage because your sister is where you want to be. Enjoy that your sister will be there along the way to give you the support you need and you her. It is going to be great. I wish I had a sister but I have the next best thing...you all.

Kempyd~~~ Thanks for the healing thoughts. I am glad to hear that DJ (Darling Joe) will be supportive in your efforts to improve yourself. That is the best thing to have while you take this journey. When DH was was trying to lose weight we did so well together-actually he did better than me--but the focus was there for both of us. But he let it go and now he promises for tomorrow but tomorrow hasn't come yet.

Rusty~~~ I am welcoming the sunlight especially with this sore throat. Just the sunlight brightens my whole being.

Angie~~~ OMG the hiding the food sounds very serious. Have you sat down and had a talk with her? I don't know what I would do. Actually I guess I have something like that going on but it's not so big. My son will place candies or goodies on his dinner seat and announce that this is his and nobody is to touch it. Well DH does not allow that to stand so he will immediately have my son throw it away. But not until he explains that the food or anything in this house is to feed everyone. And that Dh nor I buy food just for ourselves we think of all of us because we are a family. That is a delicate situation. I hope you find the wisdom.

Gennel~~~ Yum Cheesecake! It sounds as if you had a blast New Years Eve. I hope your daughter understands what is best for you isn't best for others including her.

Jen~~~ Go ahead and let it all just flow out. Many have gone thru your struggles and understand. You have to find yourself before you are able to give yourself. I know that sounds strange but their is wisdome in it. Your thoughts of yourself are so down and you can only give that. You need to find the positive side of you and allow it to come forward and let that be all of you. Don't allow the choice of one man get you down. Write down all the things that are wonderful about yourself and focus on them and learn to improve on them. You will find yourself.

Okay I better get out of here. This post will be long enough.
Kina has left the building.

Hey Lidian
 

You and I must have posted at the same time.

Thanks I am feeling much better.

About the Cabbage Soup diet don't be surprised if once you start to eat regularly or even half way regularly that you gain whatever you lost while on that Cabbage Soup diet. My mom tried to get me on a quick fad diet and I couldn't handle it; she followed it through but as soon as she went back to eating sensibly she gained all that she had lost and more. It was the most aggravating thing she went through. But she had to try it for herself.

We all want something to get us there yesterday but it just won't happen. Take care with your efforts.

Kina

Greetings all!! Ever tried to post with an 11 month old on your lap? I'll be amazed if it is readable. Is that a word? Anyway, thanks for the warm words Kina. I'm trying hard not to choke her! lol.. gLAD T`1O HEAR THAT YOU'RE FEELING BETTER. I am not going to keep deleting and retyping or a will never actually post anything, sorry for the typos. I'm sure Sarah is sorry too! I am doing pretty well. I was up to 184 but after two days of following my plan I'm back at 182. The lowest I've been in at least 8 years. I'm feeling pretty good. No pop for 2 days now!!:D I ordered new workout clothes from Junonia, I can't wait for them to come! And my dh is making good progress on my new bathroom. Everything is really good here. EXCEPT the weather, we have about 4 inches of new, fluffy, white snow coveing everthing. It is beautiful aND I shouldn't complain but I hate winter already. I am so ready for spring. I keep trying to remind myself that the solstice is past and that each day is getting brighter. But then I think about the rest of Jan, then Feb, then March, it seems like forever!! BUt at least I'll be smaller and healthier by then!!:D That is something to think about.
I am so sorry to hear about the loss at you base, Dips. My thoughts are with you. TTFN,

Oh Man, Dips, I must have missed your post when I checked earlier... I'm really sorry to hear about the accident. It's so sad. We have problems, but we overall we are all pretty d**n lucky, aren't we?

Hi Kina, Thanks for the advice...You know I later recalled trying the Good Housekeeping soup diet (basically veggie soup heavy on the cabbage)awhile back and I got pretty sick of it SO...what I did do was get a Savoy cabbage (they are milder than regular green ones) and put some in my minestrone to bulk it up a bit - it was very filling! And will do that for some meals, but not all the time. Sort of a compromise! I think you are absolutely right!:)

Amy, you are doing great - retaining around PMS time is no reflection of all the terrific work you have done!

Madcat, I am just like you - went up about 1 lb over the holidays even though I thought I was being pretty careful...But at least it wasn't 6 lbs like last year!:lol:

Dips, so sorry to hear your news - yes life is very precious, and we don't always realize it day to day...

Hey Laney, I remember trying to type with a baby girl on my lap - it sure ain't easy!:lol: (I have 2 girls ages 9 and 6) And they are so curious, and they really want to "help" - they are adorable though, aren't they?

Hi to everyone else too, and I will talk to you soon!

Lidian

Good morning
 

Hi everyone. Dips I'm so sorry to hear about the loss your base is suffering. I know it must put a whole new perspective on things when you realize how short and precious life can be. Well I'm up early this morning, so I figured I might as well do my weigh in. Gennel put me down for a 4lb loss. My December goal was to hit 190 and this morning I was 189. So I hit my goal a little late, but at least I hit it:D I'm grateful for that. So now 141 down and 29 more to go. Kina I hope your lots better!:) Take care everyone. Hope everyone has a good weigh in and great day. Di

Hey all, I'm Guinever and I'd love to join your challenge. I'm realizing that this (the after-holiday rush to get rid of all that food before it goes stale time) is when I really need to get into a new challenge. This is, of course, before I eat the entire kitchen :)

I only want to loose about 10 more pounds before I reach my dream weight (of 145) which should put me at about a size 6/8 - which, for the record, I never dreamed I could be. For years I was always one of those "I'm a natural size 14" girls who really wasn't. But these last 10 pounds are absolutly killer to get rid of, so I'm hoping to get a little motivation from all you amazing ladies.

Good luck to everyone, and I look foreward to getting to know you!

Guinever

Hey! I'm going the wrong way! No big surprise that I put on a pound this week, but I'm ready to start strong again. Thanks to everyone for your kind and encouraging words. Sometimes I just get into a funk and have trouble getting out again. Welcome Guinever. Good luck on those last 10 pounds. I'm having one h#ll of a time with my first 10!

Jen
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Ciao Ladies,

Thank you all for your support and kind words. We soldiers are a strong family and we are taking care of eachother. But thanks again for your thoughtfullness.

Sorry to say, no weight loos this week but next saturday should promise some progress.

Kina, glad you're feeling a little better. :)

Guinever, let me be the first to welcome you to the challenge. This is a great group of women who can give you the support you need.

Grizzlyschick, you go girl! 4 pounds for the week is awsome.

Lidian, be carefull with the cabbage soup diet, it can be tricky. Good luck though. :)

-Dips-

Put me down for a 2.5 pound loss this week. I guess upping my exercise time by 15 minutes everyday helped to counter the effects of last weel. LOL I am very happy because now I only have 3 more pounds to go and I am halfway back to 130.YES!!

Good Luck to everyone today.
Grizzlyschick, YOU ROCK GIRL!!!!!!

Highest Weight: 265
Starting Weight: 206.5
Current Weight: 172.5
GOAL WEIGHT: 130

Hi everyone!

I am maintaining at 145.

By the way, just to clarify, I am NOT doing the whole cabbage soup diet thing - I couldn't! I need more variety...I am just sticking cabbage into my soup to bulk it up a little. I always think I would like to do something a little more intense, but quickly realize that in order to stay on the right path for me, I have to be moderate.

I think incorporating more exercise next week, when the girls go back to school, will help a lot!

Congrats to all you losers BTW!!

Lidian:)

Good going guys!
 

Hi guys,

Just checking in. This week i gained 1.6 lbs (which I may have mentioned) but I am letting it go. Can't do anything about it so I'll look forward to next week instead for a better showing.

This week's plan is to get to the gym to do cardio 4 times. I also bought a new Pilates tape and a Yoga DVD so I'm going to try and do each of those once this week. Should be a challenge. Think it's time I start focussing on exercise again since that is always the magic bullet for me.

Congrats to all you beautiful losers this week!!! I'm right behind you.

First of all -- condolences to you, Dips. You'll be in my thoughts.

I don't know how to say this, so I will just say it straight: I am back to square one! *sob* That puts me at a 2.5 pound gain from last week and back up to 285. I was down to 277.5 just a few days ago, and at 278.5 as of yesterday!!! I *would* have had a nice, juicy 4 pound loss this week.

I was going to have a naughty day today after weigh-in, but we got pizza and wings last evening and I really went all out, complete with chocolate and regular Coke! I had such a great day yesterday up til then, feeling so in control and happy about the way things were going. I don't know what possessed me... probably PMS and who knows what else. :P

Anyway, I had a good cry this morning about the whole thing, after I weighed myself about ten times, and after I tried the bathroom a few times (had no effect). BF was awesome, as usual, reminding me that I am PMSing and that I'll get rid of it again in no time. I know that that's true, but still. It was pretty horrifying after working so hard. One slip up, and BAM!

I got it out of my system, went to my mom's to clean, and felt better after talking to her as well. She noticed that my face looked really puffy. My ring is tight -- it must be water, at least partially.

So anyway... I am over it now. I am back on track and I'm not looking back. Do you know that I actually felt hung over this morning? That food made me feel so sick, like never before. I feel like it is a sign that I need to stop doing this to myself... it's so not worth it on so many levels. Pizza is not all that. I am starting to despise it for how it makes me feel.

One more thing I wanted to bring up was that I had the realization that I need to stop seeing this as a race with myself. There is no rule that says I need to lose all this weight by a certain date! I need to keep in mind how detrimental that thinking is to me -- it can be very discouraging. All I need to do is keep making progress, little by little, in my own time. I think 10 pounds a month is fine, but anymore than that is too much pressure. As long as I continue to lose weight and make improvements in my lifestyle, that is what's important.

Thanks to all of you for being there. I felt so crappy this morning but I knew I had to get my attitude right back on track, and I knew I wanted to be accountable for what happened. I owe at least that much to you.

Congrats to everyone who's had a loss this week, and to the others... let's kick some butt this week! We can do it!

Congratulations to everyone who lost this week. I'll join you next Saturday!
Choci, I've been where you are and I know how rotten it feels. I'm so glad you're still with us, though. That takes courage and determination and that's what's going to eventually get us all to our goal. Lots of times, the morning after a binge or even a mini-binge, my scale will show a big gain. Then after a couple of days of staying OP it will drop right back off again. Maybe that's what will happen with you this time.
My grandma is staying with me this weekend to see if I can handle taking care of her full-time. So far, so good. The only thing I have problems with is getting her pants on right. I'm so excited about what she ate this morning, though. It's so weird for me to know that she needs just the opposite of what I need right now. Her doctor says, don't worry about cholesterol, or fat, or anything else. Just get those calories into her. When I was with her at dinner the other night at the nursing home, she just picked at her food, and I was really worried. This morning, though, she had a whole egg, a piece of bacon, a pancake and a glass of whole milk. Plus a cup of coffee. They're saying that any liquid I can get her to drink is good, too. It's nearly time to fix us all lunch too. I hope I can get her to eat so well again. I'm finding it interesting that focusing on getting her to eat takes the focus off of me stuffing my face, too.

Jen
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