My sweet :grouphug: I want you to :jig:, :cheers: your water, say :nono: :cookie: :jeno: :burger: :chockiss: and be :strong: , be :joker: and be :yes: and I know the weight loss :genie: will surely :judge: to be :dancer:

Had this whole post and lost it! Darn I hate when that happens!

Carri, Carri, Carri: You make me feel so old! I was hugely pregos the day you were born with my son. I remember I had a DR appt that day and my ob's were Jewish and it was Yom Kippur and they forgot to reschedule me! Funny how I can remember that but lose how many times I have done my workout routine! I am just kidding! I am may not be the hippest old lady, but definitely the coolest looking with my dye blond spiky hair, contacts, rainbow reading glasses and fake nails!

Bel: YOU GET A: :bravo: for points yesterday! Keep it up you are doing great! Maybe the job :wizard: will come my way soon! Is sure hope so! Good luck with your interview. We are :crossed: for you!

Missy: YOU GET A: :high: for your points yesterday. I know it is discouraging to work and not see results, and to have to see me post losses. Just remember, this old broad has 150 more lbs than you to lose so I know you can do this. Just get tough and strong. I would like to see you at goal by the end of October. That is only a tiny smidge over a lb a week and I know you can do that! You are gonna do great girll. You have a handle on the exercise now so just cut out the junk food except maybe once a week for one meal or snack and stay on your program! As for the scales, I have digital and they are not very accurate so I weigh myself 3-4 times and take the weight that repeats itself most, but no :nose: to yourself! You are most likely to have the correct one if it comes up 2-3 times I have found.

Well, girlies, I can smell that chicken so it must be about done. I need to get it boned, get my yeast rolls on and CLEAN MY DOWNSTAIRS!

Faye

SW: 400+ CW: 321 GW: 145 Summer challenge to be below 300 by 9/28/03 my 50th birthday!

Faye - I will admit that is is slightly discouraging to see you plowing towards your goals and me sittin in the side of the road. BUT, you are AWESOME! An inspiration to us all and I could never be peeved about that. ;) Now question about digi scale...when u say weigh yourself 3-4 times, do you mean, step on, step off and then repeat right after each one? Also, when do you weigh yourself for your 'true' weight? In the morning when u are bound to be lightest or in the evening when u are bound to be heaviest? I tend to do mornings but don't want to lie to myself, ya know? Also, I noticed that when I go to the docs (and I have been ALOT lately with all my blood testing mess) that their "real" scale always weighs heaviest (about 152-4)!!!! That is not good news at all, so I'm questioning the reliability of my home scale. Maybe I'll just weigh in at the gym with the real scale there.'

You are right too, I do tend to lie to myself a little here and there and...I believe myself too! What is up with that? LOL

I would like to see me at my goal by the end of October too. LOL I just hope that I WILL see myself there. Hey that way I can ask for all my skinny clothes for Xmas!

I bought these great pair of pants last year that are like faux suede and SOOO cute. I am just dying to wear them, but at the moment they are not close to fitting. But I look forward to seeing them nice and loose!

Anyway, almost time for lunch here...see u later!
Missy

Missy: I set the scale to on, get on, get off, reset , on, off, etc. I always weigh myself the morning! I try not to weigh everyday though I have been lately because you get too disappointed. I know you are there for me, but I think what I was trying to get across and didn't explain was according to my dietitian info I am allowed at my current weight something like 3400 cal and almost 800 fat cal and I try to keep it under 2000 and 600 so that combined with working out every day is why I am losing so consistently. If I had to be on say 1400 cal which is probably what you have to stay on, it would be a lot tougher so the closer I get to goal the harder it is going to get! Right now I get to eat a LOT more food than you but that doesn't mean because you are a lot smaller you are less hungry than I get! I know it has to be really really tough. This is the first time I have EVER stayed on anything for a long time. I did lose weight over a years times a few years back, but only lost about 40 for the whole year and was hugely disappointed so kind of said to heck with it and ballooned up to past 400 lbs. You stick with it and it will come off! Give yourself a good month as far as seeing any progress with exercise making a difference too!

Faye

Ok, I am a newbie :) haha!

Faye, what's this point challenge I keep reading about? :D

and the one in your sig has me curious too .. is it WWP ?

ok, never mind :) haha, I read back through the posts, I get it now :)

So I get 1 for water yesterday, and 1 for eating super super good :) ... slacked off on the working out though !

Faye ~ you are spot on...i calculated my calories and found that i have to stay under 1310! Ugh...it will be rough. And fat calories are like 390. So this is definitely going to be a challenge. I never really thought of it that way. The people with more to lose get to start out with more. It totally makes sense though and also explains why "the last 20" is always the hardest to lose. It's all a step down thing gradually. It's frustrating in that aspect too, because it should get EASIER as you get better at eating better...but I guess technically it does. :)

I sent you a little PM, b/c I FINALLY got yours and I passed the note along to my friend. She said it was really sweet after I told her about it and how cool everyone was here. I don't know if she's motivated, but maybe I put a bug in her ear. I am frustrated because I have tried my darnest to help her stay motivated, but she's afraid she might be a compulsive overeater. I told her that everyone here is very supportive and will definitely help her. If she was happy with how she is, I'd leave her alone, but she's not, so I'm trying to help her out. I just worry that I'm coming off as preachy or pushy. I guess I'll just wait till she comes around. I think what I sent her from you definitely struck a chord tho.

And faye, I'd LOVE to hear about these great low cal foods you've got the inside track on. I can totally do this...I just gotta find better and more variety of things to eat.

Welcome to you Tanya and keep up the great work! You are doing sooo well. I'm only one year younger than you and cannot IMAGINE have 2 little ones to care for. You are truly a brave woman! :)

Ok i've successfully waited 2 hours since lunch and I am DYING for a freaking snack. So I'm visiting the vending machine to hit it up for some snackwell's cookies!

TTFN,
Missy

Missy: Woohoo you hung in there and waited to eat some cookies! You went over a hurdle! That is great! I'm sorry the cal and fat news wasn't better. I was afraid it would be something like that! I just want you to know I am very very proud of you. It is going to be tough to lose the 20 but you are determined to do it and that takes a lot of strength and courage! You keep jumping those hurdles! Even if your friend is not ready to do any type of dieting program, I wish she would come here to make friends with the rest of us all in the same boat. How can she then not get motivated to start her own program? You just do! I will keep my fingers crossed!

Tonya: Welcome to you and glad you figured out what is going on here! We also have a challenge to lose 10 lbs by August 31st.
YOU GET A: :cp: for your 3 points yesterday! Good for you! You get to decide whether you feel you got in exercise, water and stayed with whatever program you are using. We are all on different stuff so you are just on the honor system. After all, if you have to lie to yourself, then you might as well quit!

Well the downstairs went by the wayside, but it isn't dirty anyway so it is not a big deal. I will get to it Friday. Thomas would be more than willing to help clean, but I am afraid the breakage etc would take more time to cleanup than to wait until he wasn't here! :lol: I have been so tired today because I didn't sleep well and fell asleep on the bed this afternoon, then dh came home and wanted to go swimming so I went over there and came back and made supper. It turned out really good!

Missy, what kind of recipes would you be interested in? I have some good italian ones, some desserts and kind of a variety. Let me know, I will get you some and pm them to you (now that you realize how to get your private messages! :lol: ) If you like pumpkin, Peek has this great recipe, ask her about it!

I got a free two day stay at one of the Casino hotel's in Tunica so I booked it today. It is a really nice hotel with an indoor pool and great slots (my downfall!) We are going to go the Thur and Fri before Labor Day. I am looking forward to it. I love to play the slots but haven't been for a long long time. We used to go a couple times a month when I was working, but I can't be throwing 200-300$ away every couple weeks if I'm not working! It is close enough we won't have to board the animals, just come and check on them on Friday and feed them and let the dog out. Our dog is trained for outside and on puppy pads so he can be left in the house and not make a mess on the carpets.

Better toddle!

Have a good evening! Faye:)

BTW: I would like to be able to send you guys cards and surprises from time to time when you do something with your program spectacular, so if you feel safe and comfortable doing so, please pm me your address and when your birthday and anniversary is if you are married! If you don't feel comfortable with home address, you may want to just send me your e-mail address with the info and I can at least send you e-cards! It is totally your choice as you have to feel comfortable doing this!

Faye

Hello Everyone!
 

Thanks for the invite to join this thread Faye :) Muchly appreciated!

To intro myself.. Female/32/married/mom of 5 - 4 boys and a girl. Never had to deal with weight issues until after the birth of my 3rd child. I immediately got pregnant again and that was the beginning of my weight issue. My heaviest- non pregnant weight was 178 lbs and I am currently at 152 and have been stuck here for about a year. I joined 3FC in Jan of 02... and then stopped about a month later due to health issues which have been fixed. I am back now for good. Its time to make a change for the better!! My problems are with inactivity.. so I am starting a daily walking routine and hopefully will expand to my (dusty) Tae-bo tapes soon.

Good to be here and great to be back!

Drank 84 ounces of water so far today, walked almost 2 miles at quick pace, ate 1200 calories! WOOHOO!!

OK one more post before bedtime. I am feeling PSYCHED today!!!!!!


Debbie~ lemme say welcome to you! I'm glad you decided to join us. Let me say that it sounds like you have your hands FULL with 5 little ones to take care of. (And boy do I pity that little girl who is gonna have 4 big bros to get dates past! LOL) It sounds like we are in the same boat for losing weight. I'm at about 147-153 at any given day...looking to get down to 130 as well. Same height too...though I prolly have a medium frame, at least from this site that faye recommended. Anyway, welcome to you and I look forward to see you lose with me! LOL

Faye - awesome! th anks for the recipes! what kinds do I like? Hmm...since i am a bachelorette of 25, I like kinds that are quick and easy lol. That is the story of my life. But I'm gonna have to change that to get in shape, right? And I can surely do it. I have been harassing my friend (Leslie) for weeks now trying to get her to come post, but she keeps resisting me. Sigh. She lurks a bit tho and I showed her the posts of what to say when people make rude comments. She is quite a fiesty babe and has some good comebacks of her own. I like the sounds of your choco chip cookie recipe. Do yo have nutrition on them? (aka cals)
Yes I must admit that the cal limit for me was a bit daunting...but...check this out!

Wednesday was a 4 point da for me!!!!!

Got all my H20 in, got my 45 min of gym time this morning AND, stayed under 1200 cals today! (Veggie burgers are my new love.)
I did wait until 3 for my snackwells as promised, which was a plus for me...and I went to the movies tonight and took along a box of raisins for a healthy snack (and didn't even eat them!) I was too worked upat these RUDE people behind me who talked the whole time and the NERVE to be profane with me when I asked them to shhhh! GRRRR!

ANyway, off to bed, just HAD to pop in and share my good fortune.

Faye my email is [email protected] and I"ll get you my name and addy sometime soon! You are such a sweetie!

Love,
Missy

THURSDAY: Today is time for us Thursday! Please take at least an hour out of your day today to take time for yourself. A nice bath, facial, manicure, pedicure, hour with a book or just a walk in the park. Get some quiet time today!

Missy: YOU GET A: :bravo: for points! Yahoo, Yippee, Hurray! Way to go girl! What a great day for you yesterday. Keep it up! :cb: :dance: :flow2:

Faye got a: :high: for points as I am not sure about fat yesterday. I stayed under cal, but I might have been a little over fat so I won't count it!

Remember I have T today so I may not get to post point hurrays until late this evening. If I don't get back today, I hope everyone has a great day! Watch out for that junk food and get in your water! Find something to do today to get your body moving!

I am very proud of ALL of you!

Faye :)

Morning girls,

okay, here is what I did yesterday. I stayed on plan....I ate no junk food!!! First in a while. DH asked me to pick up some Snickers bars for the freezer (god I love these) and I did, but I did not eat them!!!! I ate my supper and put lots and lots of veggies on my plate and ate and got full. I wanted to go back and get more steak but I waited and soon the feeling surpassed. I didnt do my water or my exercise but I get my OP points!!!

Missy: I love veggie burgers too, they are great!!! They are good on a salad bed too.

Faye: Thanks for all your support!! You are the best!!! What would I do with out you standing behind me? Thanks for the e card.

Tonya: I think I forgot to welcome you??? I'm sorry please forgive me.....

Debbie: Welcome to you too. Boy 5 little ones? I would be going nuts pulling my hair out....LOL I have 1boy and 1 girl.....thats enough for this chick. How old are the kids? My boy is 11 and my girl will be 6 in a couple of weeks.

Satine: Hey there girl....

Pam: Where oh where did you go?

Sorry to miss anyone, but I've got to run to pick up the sitter and get my butt to work on time....

Hugs to you all.....
PEEK;)

Morning...
 

Hey all! Well I got 1 point yesterday, for exercise only...I didnt drink enough water, AND I made brownies last night for my husband and I had three small squares BUT in my defense it has been a long time since I had a day off program, so I am not beating myself up about it, I had it and today is another day :)
I am going to the library after work for some Thursday "me" time to search through all of the books and enjoy the quiet...
:flow1:

Missy - what kind of veggie burgars? I have tried some but they
tasted awful...

Peek - what up? :joker: I too love the snickers, great job for
staying away, too bad I couldn't from the brownies! :o

Faye, have fun with T today, enjoy!:cb:

Welcome Debbie!!!!

Have a great day all !!!! Carri ( Satine )

Good Thursday Morning Chickadees!

Peek..I am here! Just have a crazZZZZZZZy work schedule..some days 3-11p, some days, 6:30a-2:30p, some days 12-8p, some 7a-3p...well, you get the picture, I meet myself coming and going!:dizzy:

Welcome girls, Tonya, Honeyrose, and Debbie...This is a fabulous group of women, I just joined within this last month, and it feels like home, and these folks are part of my extended family. You'll get great support here.:dance: :grouphug:

yesterday: 1 pt for exercise, 1 pt for water, wandered off my program (not far though!!), had baked potato last night with real sour cream, and real butternot much of it though!.......a better choice would have been the salad dressing on it I was planning to have. My "good intentions" flew out the window on that one...but that was my only deviation, so I am not going to beat myself up for it. Stayed on program both other meals, got my fruit in and of course that water, feel like I am "giggling", I can almost hear the "surf" going on in there!!:joker:

Okay girls, got to go do that walking.....catch up with you later. Stay
:strong: