Kaylets, thanks for the recipes. They look great!

Ceara, Glad you're enjoying your treadmill. I don't know what I'd do without mine!

Get better, Punkin! I've caught something too---[thanks, DH]. Don't feel so supremely bad, but I feel like I'm swathed in cotton and am a little spacy. Lalalala.....

I'll check in later!

Kaylets: Thanks for the link, I am going there now! Also, thanks for posting the recipes. The one with cherry pie filling is similar to the Richard Simmons recipe but yours has cool whip in it, which I think would be a great addition. I'm going to try the pineapple soon ... maybe this weekend if I ever have a day off again. I love pineapple upside down cake but not the calories, so this would be great for me!!!

Ok, bye again!!!

Hello All!

Sleet and freezing rain on top of about 1" of snow this am!
DH's going to drive me in so this is a short post.

I read and reread the Pria bar and the there is no mention of Hydrogneated Oil- just a "Crakenized (sp) palm oil" which sounds scary too! BUT did find Hydrogenated Oil in a variety of Veggie burger! Amazing. And yes, my guess about it being in the hot choc was right! 2nd ingredient! OUCH!

I know this must be getting boring at this point but as I was a smoker for almost 30 years, I am paranoid about "safety".
Another subject for another time.

I expect I'll be lurking from work -- take care everyone!

Today's thought is:
It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived.

Demon Scale has toyed with my mind again. Weighed Monday to assess weekend damage and found an unexpected and unrealistic loss. So checked again yesterday. Still a nice loss but not as much. But come Wednesday - OFFICIAL WEIGH IN DAY - and DS shows only a .2 # loss.

But I am not a disappointed Valentine, no, no, no. I know that once I see those lower numbers one time, I WILL see them again and it's just the vagaries of water and salt and all that stuff. DS shall not convince me I can't do this.

250/220.2/217.6/215/????
journey start weight/challenge start wt/cw/challenge goal/goal

Yo! I think what I was trying to talk about with the Dr. P. stuff last night was the assumption that weight loss is not possible ... and the National Weight Control Registry, to whose findings and data I have for some time been basically using in my own quest ... in fact I was using these principals before I ever heard of the registry (I am not registered as a member of this study, but find it very interesting). This is NOT a diet plan or any form of a for-profit thing, it's an ongoing national (U.S.) study of people who are successful at losing weight and keeping it off. They do have a website but I hesitate to post the link as I don't want to make 3FC feel I'm promoting anything. Results have also been published in a book, although I don't own it ... maybe that'll be my reward for the Valentine's challenge. I think I'm just trying to say that these results are very hopeful news in the issue of obesity and it'd be good for anyone to consider them before resigning themselves to the "everyone who loses weight gains it back" theory.

I be rambling! Sheesh, I have to go!!! Avanti!!!

Wonderful Wednesday... it's all downhill from here!

My plan is to rent as many movies as I can watch in the 48 hours that is my blissful weekend. I won't make it to the car dealership because, in plain English - I don't have time to do everything I need to do before I trade in my car (wash, vacuum, take off studded tires, etc....). So, it's going to have to wait - a few weeks probably since next weekend (2/8 & 9) I've been asked to monitor in our city's bowling tournament. Yes, yours truly gets to play da' boss o' da' lanes...

Had an Oprah/Dr. Phil- like "ah-hah" moment last night. I really do think, that a lot (and I mean A LOT) of my not wanting to go to Yuma, my life-long binging (well, since the age of 9 or so), and my current stress has a lot to do with my relationship with my Dad. I love him to death, but I feel this compulsion to not upset him, disagree with him, do anything to disappoint him, etc. Talk about stress... I've had the urge to binge like crazy since all this trip stuff started and I decided last night that, at 33 years of age, ENOUGH! I'm old enough, and independant of him completely - why do I feel the need to nod and smile when I completely disagree???? Why do I avoid telling him things for *fear* that he'll disapprove? Criminy, I was afraid to tell him I was only staying a couple days! This is ridiculous and has to end and I'm the only one who can do it...
~rant over~

Eydie - I feel better. I really think that my crappy state o' mind/body had more to do with the above topic than any bug.

Amarantha - I adore Dr. P... I wish I would've caught that episode yesterday! I've always thought the reports were a bit "off" when they state the % that regain. I mean, I know a LOT do, but you have to ask yourself "why?". They didn't regain it because how they lost the weight didn't work - they (huh, WE) regain it because we don't maintain the healthy life choices that got us there in the first place! There is no "cure" for being overweight - only making life long lifestyle changes, and most people, once they're thin, think "cool, I'm done" and resume their old 'pre-weight loss mode' life (I speak from first hand experience). Then they regain - whatta' shock...
I say, try and try and try again - the success is in the effort.

Kaylets - Hydrogenated oil scares the crap outta me. Anything that I eat, that stays in my arteries is a scary thought - doesn't keep me from eating it though! Wonder why we do this to ourselves? That would be the holy grail of weight loss answers...

Anagram - Congrats on the loss! I think it's extra special when we celebrate the little losses - I used to repeat endlessly at my WW meetings (when I was a leader) "you loose 25, 50, 100 pounds, a tenth at a time - it all adds up!"

Well, time to go wrestle up some Special K red berries!

Terri

The end is drawing nigh...of the day that is. Things are going well, still OP where I want to be and am sloshing my merry way back to work for the evening...so will check in later.

Things seem a little slow today.....month end, we must be busy.

Ta-

Ceara

Hello all!

It's almost Thursday and you know what that means!!

couple of very good days in a row and mostly w/ new items considering we are still reading labels --

Hope everyone who had the flu is starting to feel better-

Everytime I lose weight that way it comes back as soon as I start eating regular again. It's probably a natural defense for the body after an illness. Holds onto whatever it can

Spent a few minutes looking at recipes and links here on 3FC.
Some looked very promising.

Anyone seeing any of American Idol? Some of these people have no idea that they have no singing voice. And some of them are GREAT.

Need to run some laundry thru- Its amazing how many clothes you go thru when its cold!

Hello all!!

well, Empress, If its Thursday, then it ;s almost Friday- which I see from you post is not your favorite. But it sure is one of mine.

Running very late this am--

Should be alone this pm and will do my best to catch up.

Today's thought is:"IF and WHEN were planted and nothing grew:"

Mornin' all

It is getting lighter earlier and longer now...Yippee! I hate going back into work after supper when it is dark...is light now at 6, provided that it is clear, and 7 a.m. isn't quite so scary either.

Busy week-end...the all breed club I belong to is putting on a seminar..."Born to Win" dog-seminar and I'm quite looking foreward to it. That'll keep me distracted all week end....and hopefully the thorns in my side don't get me goin' Sometimes it is a trial to be around certain people...they drain your energy and just set you up for inappropriate eating behaviors. I will have to keep in mind that it is their problem and my eating won't make it any better...in fact both of them are a bit hefty so, I should revel in my continuing slimming, eh? Shove that in their faces! (By example only) Oops...a little rant...where'd that come from!

Hmmm...Eydie, I am loving my treadmill. How long have you had yours and does the novelty wear off? I've tortured it every day so far!

Amarantha (what does that name mean?), I remember something about Norse mythology and Thor....will check net and see if there is an answer.

Senamay, hast thou pulled thy nose from thy books this week?

Hi to all the rest! 1 Hope you are all at least lurking!

Ceara

Good morning! I'm still battling this cold but I wanted to check in and happily report that i've lost 3 more pounds so that puts me at 146 now. Happy me...!

However, I did notice that my inclination yesterday was to eat more. Wondering if it's that hateful self-sabatage thing manifesting itself whenever I have a bit of success? I'm pleased to say that I recognized it and did'nt give in.

Ceara, We've had a treadmill for maybe 10 years. Our old one recently 'died' so we immediately got another one. We don't get bored because we watch TV while we walk. My husband tapes all his favorites and walks while watching the tapes. But I tell myself that I can watch something trashy on TV as long as I'm walking--like Lifetime movies, court shows and Dr. Phil [not that he's trashy'],etc.

Punkin, what is it about women and their fathers. I'll be 40 this birthday and sometimes I become a little girl around my dad---I want him to approve of everthing I do and just tell me I'm good!

Anagram, .2 is still a loss!

Hi Kaylets, Amarantha, Arabella, Senamay, and everybody else!

Almost forgot!

The Discovery Health Body Challenge is concluding tonight. Anybody want to take bets on who wins?

I'm betting that it's the gay gentleman---sorry, his name escapes me right now--I think his quitting smoking will put him over the top and he'll win easily. Can't wait to see it. For those who've missd it they'll show it over and over again so you can catch it later. It's really worth watching just to see how different we all are with out weight loss.

Eydie!

Dost thine legs feel like prickly spaghetti when thou dismounts!?!
What kind of time do you spend on it? Sorry this is first time beginners' curiousity...that looks funny....and enthusiasm!

Am off to the gym now...and a few errands!

Ceara