Just a quickie!

I can't wait to find those sandwiches Tina was talking about and I want to let you know about what I found today.

I was at the fruit market and they had Stella D'oro Anginetti cookies. For 4 cookies: 130 calories, 3.5g fat, 30mg chol., sodium 10mg, 22carbs, 0g fiber, 17g sugar, 2g protein (ok, where they get protein from is beyond me, but that's what it says.)

They are a decent size cookie and really quite good. I know they're not great, read BAD for you guys watching your carbs, but for us WW folks they are 2 points for 4 or 1/2 point each. A real bargain.

I found this quote on another site and just love it. BrennaN says: "Fat people may *SEEM* jolly, but actually we plan to take over the world and eat anyone that weighs less than 200 lbs. " Isn't that the BEST??? Well, maybe not for those of you who are already under 200#'s, but we already like you so we won't eat you!

Gotta go.

Way to go, Thin , 3 lbs is nothing to sneeze at....I hope to do as well. It sure does help the motivation....

Duckie 2 lbs is 2lbs...I would be thrilled with a consistant 2lb loss each week.

Kat, Kat , Kat, and here you were inspiring me with all the exercising you do and I find you being down!!!!!! NONE of THAT ---- I am so proud of your efforts and you should be too. I was lolly gagging around for a year and keep praying this mode I am in now will stay with me.

I got way behind on my drinking today because of work....grrrrr now I have to guzzel big time.....

Have to go for awhile...my brother is coming over so we can call my one sister. She is having some big trouble and we have to check on her.



Baylee where are you?????

Evening all
Did you see my little fuzzy boys I posted on the my family site?
Hope all of you had a great day. They still haven't made a decision about the job so we are still up in the air.

We may get snow Thursday or Friday it will be 15 Thurs. night.

Better run have to take son to work soon.

Hey guys!

First of all, let me say to thin: Congrats on the 3 lbs girl! Way to go! You sound like the thin of old ........I am so proud of you!

Duckie: Congrats on the 2 lbs! That's awesome. YOU just removed 8 sticks of butter from your body this week!

Well, I did go to WI (not Wisconsin) tonight and drumroll please........... I lost one pound. Ok, I'll not lie. I was horribly depressed. I have worked my hind end off and to only lose one pound was so horribly defeating. But then I looked back and I was honest with myself. The last time I went to my WW meeting was on December 17th. From December 18th through December 31st........I ate what I wanted to and it was not a pretty picture. I'm talking chips and dip, sausage balls, white chocolate, pound cake, plates of food for Christmas dinner, mud cake pie, pecan pie, ..........aww heck ladies, I could go on and on. But I HAVE been OP since January 1st. So to eat like I did over the holidays and to get rid of all the damage and to come out of this without a gain, I should be proud. I mean, come on. If we can't be honest with one another, who can we be honest with? Each and every one of know that we want to have a loss when when we walk through those doors. We would be lying if we said we didn't. I kept telling myself, if I can just maintain.......if I can just maintain..... (but deep inside I was saying, "I have worked so hard, please let me have a big loss." So, when she said that I had lost a pound, it kinda let the air out of my tires. BUT, that's ok. I talked to dh about it and he was absolutely amazed that I lost. Bless his heart, he was witness to the pigfest over the holidays. But I WILL CONTINUE ON! I WILL STAY ON PROGRAM! I WILL DRINK MY WATER & I WILL EXERCISE. I AM ON A DOWNHILL ROAD AND I WILL CONTINUE TO DECLINE. This, I vow.

Kat: Keep your head up sweetie. I know it gets hard, but you can do it. We both can do it. Do you need to rock some more? Will that help at all? What can I do to help? Anything you need.......let me know.

Baylee: Where are you? We haven't seen you in the last couple of threads. WE miss you! Come back!

Well girls........I am out of here. I have gotten less than 5 hrs. of sleep the last two nights and tonight I am a fuddy duddy. I will be in the bed by 10:00. I love you all.

Why are the screens so W I D E.... I hate it...

Anyway, Kat I posted an answer about my rice sock in my journal.

Geez, I thought it was just my computer...I HATE THIS WIDE SCREEN! I'm already cranky, this isn't helping! Okay, so I had a bad day....IT'S NOT GOING TO STOP ME! and it was really only a bad morning...I just felt very lost and out of control...so I ate a sleeve of Ritz crackers...there! I confessed! Time to move on. I'll read about the rice sock tomorrow, Lucky, gotts get my butt out the door...work awaits...

PS Tina...GOOD FOR YOU! 1 more lb is GONE!

Hi to everyone else! Love ya!

BAYLEE>>>GET YOUR BUTT BACK IN HERE, THAT'S AN ORDER!

Just wanted to report that I lost 2 lbs this week. Yay!
Steph

Ah, a post above yours had a long string of ...................


When someone posts a very long string of characters without any spaces, it stretches the page. I've edited it to bring it back down.

Wish I could quickly edit other things to reduce their width

Morning Ladies

Just wanted to stop in before work and congratulate Steph and Tina and Duckie and Thin on their success. You're doin' great.

Suzanne thanks for fixing that post and getting us back to "normal" size.

Off to work now. As soon as I get home I have to shower and get ready for dinner out and then "Miss Saigon" so I probably won't be back til tomorrow.

see ya,

j-ann

Suzanne you are too funny! I laughed so hard I almost fell out of my chair...it took me a couple seconds to get what you meant!

Tina just like you said...thats 4 sticks of butter you are NOT carrying around with you today!! Try carrying it with you all day today...it don't seem like much but by the end of the day its a pain in the you know what!!

Steph and Duckie good job on the 2 lbs and Thin with 3 lbs gone...each week I have a loss I am so motivated to see how much more I can get off in the next week! I know the big losses are only very temporary..usually only the first week or two...but wouldn't it be nice....

Kat...count the sleeve and go forward...we all have those kinda days! I put mine behind me where it belonged and I moved forward and have been OP since!! I will NOT let food control me anymore!

OK I have to go check the time..I get ready in the morning by the cartoons and I think they changed them around again and its throwing me out of whack! I have to work late tonight so I'll be back before I hop into bed!!

TTFN Have a great day! Michelle

I was the one that put all the ....... in my post. I too, was extrememely unhappy with the wide screen, little did I know I caused it! Sometimes I get a little ...... happy. You'll have to excuse me.

Michelle: Thanks for throwing my own words back at me, sometimes I need that. I love you for that girl.

J-ann: Good to see you sweetie! How have you been?

Steph: Congrats on the 2 lb. loss! Way to go girl!

Kat: So what if you ate a sleeve of Ritz crackers?! Big fat hairy deal. You ate something you didn't want to or felt bad about eating later. Gee.....none of us have ever done that before. Pick yourself up girl. I do not even have enough pages or finger strength to tell you how many times you have inspired me. We ALL get down and veer from the intended pathway from time to time. The important thing is that we get back on track. I'm not going to give you a , but instead I'm giving you a I think that's what you need right now. But keep in mind, I reserve the right to use that at a later date, because you just might need it. Please know we are all behind you and support you and don't try to be perfect.....don't try to do it ALL. Start small. Work on your water this week and then add something else next week. Exercise, but don't do it every day. Do it every other day. Don't push yourself to do an hour....do 30 minutes. Take baby steps. You know about those. And just remember while your taking these steps, that you are not walking alone. WE are all there with you. That warm feeling you have in the palm of your hand is me holding it. {{{{hugs}}}

Lucky: That is an awesome idea. I have never used a rice sock. That sounds awesome and something I will definitely use. remembering to tie the end.....remembering to tie the end..... Heard anything back from the interview yet?

Well gals.....I am out of here for now. I'm at work right now with chatty cathy and I'm lucky I've even got this much typed. Of course it's taken me forever to get it done. Have a wonderful day my lovelies and I will see you later!

Don't we ALL wish we could reduce our width so easily!

Okay, I'm better today. Don't know why I was so down yesterday. I did try to go to that OA meeting. It started at 7:30...the drive takes about 15 minutes...of course I hit traffic, so I was about 15 min late getting there. The whole time I'm debating with myself, oh I'm too late, I'm not going/oh yes you are, something is bugging you, maybe this will help. The meeting is in the classroom at this huge church. I went to the one door, it was locked. Walked around the other side, door locked. I could see the meeting from outside. Walked around the front of the church, locked...hmmm...now what? I walked around a few times, thinking someone would see me and take pity on me. They didn't, so I left! I went to Target instead and bought myself some new bras, undies and socks and felt better! I came home and they were all watching "Coneheads," so I watched the rest with them, and had a good chuckle...I love that movie!

Michelle...we use the "cartoon clock" around here too! When the first episode of Spongebob is over, my son knows it's time to brush his teeth and head out the door! I HATE when they change them around!

J-ann...glad to see you back with us! Miss Saigon is wonderful! bring tissues!

Steph...Hooray for you! 2 lbs off is great! I'm going to be v*e*r*y good today and hope that I didn't screw up all my good works...would LOVE a 2 lb loss tomorrow!

Lucky...I LIKE that rice sock idea! I will give that a try! Sometimes my right wrist really acts weird...I swear I have carpal tunnel syndrome. One of these days I'll have it checked. If I need surgery, I'll have to wait for one of the 'pleasant' weather months...and recup on the beach!

*********************At this point, I stopped to help my son get ready for school, I had to drive him, so I figured what the heck, let me throw my gym duds on and head over there. I am proud to announce that I did 30 minutes on the Lifecycle, 10 min upper body machines and then a killer 1 hr step class! I have since showered and will now continue my post, thank you very much!*********

You know, Lucky...I was thinking while I was at the gym...are there any YMCAs or Gold's Gyms out by you? Lots of muscle men to "spot" you! as you spot them!

Okay, where was I? Oh yes....Tina! I was going to point out the obvious to you but you said it all in your own post... You're darn tootin' you should be! I know I'm proud of you!

Oh boy, I'd better wrap this up for now...it's only taken me 3 1/2 hours to come this far! DH wants me to be poised and ready at ticketmaster .com to try to purchase tickets for the Eagles/Bucs championship game this weekend. I must not falter at my post!
or I'll be in big trouble...no big 'n' tastys for me!

I shall return!!!

Didn't mean to slight anyone...I'll catch you when I get back!

Awwwww....TINA!! You just made me feel so good! Thank you, honey! Talk about a warm fuzzy! You just made my day!

Well no tickets for us...I've already been booted out of the system...there must be such an overload of ticket buyers jamming up cyberspace, waving their little credit cards, their jerseys on, their faces painted...oh well, it's a helluva lot warmer in my living room than it will be at Veteran's Stadium this Sunday! We've done that before...I'm too old, it's too cold...I did act appropriately sympathetic..."I'm sorry, hon...I tried!"
I really did!

Allright, my pals...I am re-energized, thanks to you chickies! What would I do without you! besides eat the other three sleeves of Ritz? You know, about my "binge"... I just want to clarify that...It wasn't what I ate...it was the compulsive manner in which I ate it...I KNEW I should have stopped, I hated myself for continuing to eat, it was almost in defiance of myself knowing I would then be consumed with self hate and guilt. That's the crazy stuff inside me that I need to work on.

Okay, I really have to go forth and be productive...or sleep, can't decide which right now. I could have lunch...Now there's a plan!

See you all later!

My food is going sooooo much better!
I'm so happy for that loss this week, my attitude and resolve is so much improved it's scary! :

Not wanting to leave anyone out, but I really don't have time for much tonight. Have to just get my congrats in to Tina for that 1 pound down. And to Steph for her 2 pounds. And to Katrina for the trip to the gym! Good job, girls!!! We're gonna make it!!!

Good evening everyone. Just have a few minutes to stop in and read... which I haven't done yet. I am writing this off line so I will post it first... and then if I have time left I will go back and read what I missed. So there won't be any replys tonight.

My mother is getting very very bad. She is now hallucinating. One minute she is normal... then the next she is in a world known only to her. I only came home long enough to take of some financial responsiblities like bills and such. Those house payments need to be made whether your mother is dying or not. It is a shame life can't just be put on hold in times like this.

It is suppose to snow 7" there tomorrow so I needed to get back home before I got snowed in. It is suppose to be gone by Friday. I don't know about situations like this. I have never gone through a death process... so I don't know how long she may linger like this. It could be weeks... it could be days. I don't mean to be a downer... but I wanted you to know why I may not be here for awhile. Remember me and my family in your prayers.

My food was good.. until... tonight. I drove home and had to cook my husband some dinner and I just ate like 6 slices of toast. Hot bread and butter is my comfort food... my drug of choice. I am done now. I don't think I will do it again. But I certainly realized I was stuffing my emotions down with stuffing food down. You should NEVER think one bite won't hurt. IT WILL !!! Once you start... then you just don't care.

Well... I care now. And I am committed to staying on program ... even during this emotional turmoil in my life. I AM GOING to learn a new way of living. A new way of eating. A new way of coping. I AM NOT going backwards.... I may fall backwards occasionally but I am marching forward towards success !!!
I am going to become that "New me in 2003".

I have a request... please do not post your sincere thoughts to my situtation. I really really want this to just end here with this thread. I KNOW you all love me and your thoughts and prayers are with me. Instead... post your gratitude lists, post your mini successes like drinking an extra glass of water, or walking for 10 minutes longer than planned. Post your enthusiasm for your new found favorite veggie recipe. That is what I need to hear. That is what we all need to hear.
I won't be here to read all the other stuff... so please save it for a PM and keep this thread sharing about our ups and downs with our progress in our recovery.

Hope everyone is doing okay. I care very very much about each and every one of you.
PLease... please .... do it NOW. Take care of your health NOW. Live and enjoy your life NOW. Don't give up. don't give in. Life is truly a gift. Enjoy it NOW.

I just came back to edit....
STOP !!! Do not post here. Instead come join us in the new ongoing thread... #268