Faye, thanks you so much for your heartfelt words. You have the must unique ability to touch everyone deeply with your words. You have been a rock of support for each and everyone of us here.
Joy, my prayers are with you and your children.
Dot, I am happy that Andy is still sober. I know that he will make it thru and you all will as well.
What a beautiful post Faye. thank you so much for your kind words. You are a huge inspiration for me. I truly enjoy your positive encouragement and support.
I am proud to be a part of this,
Lisa
PS oops! I almost forgot....I just took the last swallow of my water for the day!!! I made it, finally! I did the 1 mile WATP video, went for a 2mile bike ride and 28 crunches. I also have stayed O/P all day.
Girls, I am coming to you again to ask for prayers for someone. I met a lady who lives here in Memphis about 18 months ago right here on 3fc. She is this sweetheart of a lady and always so supportive of what I do. We walk together every other tues and Thur and she now needs prayer. She is having to have a hysterectomy AND gall bladder removal on the 23rd and I think she is terrified of cancer. She is such a wonderful person and I know she is terribly frightened. Please say a prayer for her. You gals are the best!
Faye, I will remember her in my prayers tonight and for the next few weeks... I had an excellent day today!! Did my yoga, and my iron horse... did NOT eat after 7pm and stayed under my 1800 calories!! I think i am getting the hang of this stuff!! LOL
I sure hope so!! I made my meatloaf for dinner tonight and it turned out FAB( if i do say so myself)lol and i served it with veggies(broc, caul, and carrots) with a cheese sauce. It was quite filling and i even have 2 slices left for my lunch tomorrow!
Well i have babbled on enuf for tonight... sleep well everyone and sweet dreams!
THURSDAY: Today is Time for Us Thursday. Make Time for YOU today!
SandyB: YOU GET A: for points.
Ladies, the electrician is coming at 8 am to rewire the condo and bring it up to code like I told you had to be done so it is likely I will be without electricity today. Just wanted you to know in case I don't do points all day and haven't checked in. I am really looking forward to being without lights, tv, ac and the computer today you know. WHOOOPEEE! Has to be done even though it is going to seriously lighten our checkbook!
Have a superb day ladies and TAKE CARE OF YOU TODAY!
Wow, I'm gone for an afternoon and you gals go all sappy on me Thanks for the kind words, Faye......this really is a special place for all of us. I'm so grateful that I found it.
3 points for yesterday....I didn't exercise at all. What's up with me???? I don't understand it. I like to exercise, I just get so wrapped up in everything that has to get done during the day that I'm exhausted by evening. Gotta get back on track in the mornings.
Speaking of which, gotta go.............stay strong everyone! Will check back later.
pts for yesterday: 1pt for water. YEP, THAT'S IT, JUST ONE MEASLEY POINT...NO EXERCISE, AND NO PTS FOR STAYING ON FOOD PLAN! WHY?? 2 WORDS "FRENCH FRIES".....UGH!! but, today is another day!! back on track I am!!!
Faye honey, thanks for the kind words, you are one of the kindest friends I have ever had, and even though we have never met face to face, I feel I can certainly call you that....I so appreciate your love and support, as we all do. My thoughts and prayers are with the lady you were speaking of.
Mirabelly, HELLLLLLLLLO, NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN
Joy, sweetie, I missed you. I know it is difficult now, but, it will get easier, I know you have heard that so much lately, but it will. I love you, I hope you know that, come talk to us any time.
Sandy b, Sandy, Lisa, Amanda, and Dot, all of you chickies, have a "mahvelous" day. Stay strong.
Hello Ladies..thank all of you for your kind words and prayers...it is so good to be back here..knowing all the love and support that I get from all of you is such a blessing for me....I will certainly keep that ladie in my prayers and thoughts... I get all four points for yesterday..which is the first day since all this has happened that I really have done so....and it felt goodI walked 3 miles with my 2 youngest[they rode their bikes and mom walked...] but I felt so much better though...it is going to be okay...at first I didn't want t o do anything,and I would cry at the drop of a hat...I still have times...like when one of my DAUGHTERS MAILED ME APOEM CALLED" DADDY DONT GO" IT LITERALLY BROKE MY HEART LASTNIGHT....she was upset when she found out that it made me cry...sometimes I wish I wasn't so tenderhearted...but I know they have to deal with this too...enough of this...I will do this ...get HEALTHIER THAN EVER....ONE DAY A T A TIME .....I LOVE ALL OF YOU ..AND THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE...LOVE AND HUGS ... WILL CHECK IN LATER...JOY
Hello everyone. My name is Lee Ann. Julie (Mirabelly) introduced me to this website (and thread), and I was wondering... do you have room for one more on your point system..?
SuGyong-welcome...hope you like it here. I am hooked
Faye- I will keep her in my prayers. Come back soon...hope the electricity is back on soon for you.
Yesterday I messed up with the program. I didn't really cheat, but I had to use my flex points . grrrrrr...TOM is right around the corner mocking me and therefore I am turning into a piglet . Really hard to resist food right now . I am trying to make the best of it though. First I only used about 4 of the 35 flex pts and today I've only had low pt foods to kinda make up for yesterday.
I think my next goal will be to really plan ahead when Andy comes down because then we go out or order food and that's when the temptation begins...with food. For example, yesterday I was babysitting my two nephews and we ordered a pizza pie. There was half a slice left over and I wasn't able to resist eating half of that half of slice and a garlic knot.
Sorry if I am rambling, but lately I've noticed I been keeping within my points, but what I do eat isn't soo healthy and I haven't been eating as many veges as I should. Well, I guess that will be my next goal...eating healthier as I stay within my point range.
Anyway, so yesterday I only got 1 pt for program, but I really didn't want to use my flex pts yet.
Okay, now I really need to stop rambling Tonight I will go and spend some quality time with....ME.
Hello Ladies - Long time no talk, huh? I have so been MIA, I have been really busy lately and not much time on the computer, but I have been lurking around trying to keep touch with some things...so many new people on here, Hello!
I am still hovering around the same weight that I was a while ago and that is frustrating so I guess I have not been feeling very cheerful about getting on and posting...shame on me!!
Well "hello" to everyone and keep up the good work!!!!
Lee Ann: We have room for any and all! Welcome to you. as soon as I give out the points, I will give you some info on all of us!
You feel free to join in on any or all challenges, topics, and points. If you read the very first post of the thread it gives you some heads up info on everything! We do have a challenge for this week of having 4 points for each day. We are not doing so hot though, but we are going to pick ourselves up and get back into the race!
Well the electrical work is all done to the tune of $600 but at least the condo is up to code now. Now I have to clean up all the messes he made everywhere!
POINTS FOR TODAY ARE:
Me:
Pam:
Julie:
Joy:
Lee Ann, here is info on a bunch of us!
Hi, my name is Faye, I am almost 50, have been married 31 years to a wonderful and totally supportive man, have two grown children, Jack, who is 30 and getting married next fall, and Kelly, who is 26, married and has given me an adorable grandson, Thomas who is 3. I have a Yorkie named Fortune and a cat named Butterscotch. I am not working right now, but have been looking. I exercise at least an hour 7 days a week and my stats are at the bottom of my posts. I have a website: www.freewebs.com\trexnonny/ Please visit it and let me know what you think!
SN: Honeyrose29
Real Name: Debbie Rose
I am a 32 yr old married mom of 5 kids ranging in age from 13.5 to 3. Four boys and a girl. My all-time heaviest weight was 232 and my goal is 130-135. I only have about 10-15 lbs left until I reach my goal but I am really struggling with them. I live in Ohio with my family and a house full of parrots . I do private rescue for unwanted birds and I enjoy and spend a great deal of time quilting which is an art passed to me from my grandmother and I think of her with every stitch . Thats my story!
Julie
35 year old, stay-at-home mom of 3 (9,8,and 4). I live in Maine with my husband and the kids. My highest weight ever was 265 (I was pregnant at the time). I started at 3FC at 241, am currently around 238, and my goal is to be in the low 160s. I am working toward a smaller goal of being under 200 pounds by the end of the year.
Carri ( Satine ) - Hi! I am a 29 year old female, married to my high school sweetheart for 9 1/2 years, no kids but one adorable little westie dog named Les. Have lived in Indiana all of my life. Started to gain my weight right after I was married, I got comfortable and lazy...anyhow have been doing a great job lately, focused and need to lose about 90 pounds for goal. Great to meet you!!!
Hi my name is Amanda. I am 30 years old and live in Sheffield, which is in the north of England, although I am hoping to move to Ireland soon. I have a long term partner, Nigel and a cat called Marley.I am a qualified social worker,currently unemployed. I am a Christian and a vegetarian. My hobbies are reading, especially thrillers, watching comedy on T.V and making cards. I also enjoy going to the gym, although I feel it is too early to call that a hobby!
I have just over 100lbs to lose, but seeing all the successes on these forums is a great inspiration and I know I will do it - and you can too!
Hope you can join us
I'm 37 and I have to kids 15 and 5. I've been married 19 years. I am about to start a janitorial business. I did that before and let it go, now the kids are bigger I'm going at it again. I weigh 170 and have weighed that since the first one was born. I would like to weigh 135 which is what I weighed before she was born. I live in Northa Carolina. I wonder are we close? I don't care if you post any of this. Thanks for everything--Debra Lee
43 years old-lived in the South all my life...and love it! I live with my partner Jane of 8 years. We have a booth at local antique mall, and we enjoy going on treasure hunts to find more....I enjoy reading, mostly books by Southern authors, but will read most anything except Science Fiction, or Harlequin Romances...I enjoy writing, cross-stitching, and other crafts. I love to cook....and now I love to exercise!!! (well I don't really love it....but I feel so much better, so I do it whether I want to or not, and it makes me feel great!) I am ever so thankful that I am able to do it now. I spend a lot of time with my mother, sister and my 2 beautiful neices, Nikki and Angie (21 and 19), they are the joys in my life. I currently work as a Switchboard Operator at an answering service where I have been for the last 2 1/2 yrs. Next fall I plan on returning to college (have to exercise this old mind too!) to obtain my Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology...I graduated from Athens State University....waaaaaaay back in 1985!! Well, ladies that's me in a nutshell!! I am loving life these days, and so very grateful to have found this forum and all of you wonderful gals!! Couldn't do this without you. Together we are a united force! Pam
single mommy of one lovey soon to be 7 yr old son going on 30. Lost over 40 lbs back in 2001 weight came back in 2002 when i discovered that I had endo. the pain meds and the lupron helped with that matter. restarted my weight loss on 2/6/3 date of hyst. sw 213 cw 177 goal 150. i am realistic in my goal i know with a large bone structure i will look awful if i go lower. i do ww bbut since june when i found out that richard was leaving i have just been aiming ot eat right, i am now able to get it back on tract and the workouts are in the process of getting to where they need to be but it is hard working 2 jobs and being a mommy to get it all in. Sandy/Gigglez
Hello,my name is Joy Lee,and I currently live in Sylvester,Georgia. I am 46 years young and I weigh 258 lbs at this time..I have been working out and watching what eat ,keeping it low fat and healthy as possible..I started out at 329 lbs,which was my highest weight ever...I have lost down to where I am now in about 8 months..mainly by the exercise and healthy eating..I do a lot of walking and strength training ,sometimes adding an exercise video..I am very active,as I have 5 children ,ages 27 to 7 years old,and a 2 year old grandchild{ girl}...I have 2 boys and 3 girls,2 of which are still at home...we do a lot of family activities,sports,family hikes and theme parks,so I really stay on the go and stay very busy. I have a goal weight of 180,which I hope to be there by summer of 2004 . I am looking for all the support I can get,and be able to give all that I can.
Hi! My name is Ritu and I'm from India. I have 2 children, a son 19 and a daughter 17. Both my kids are in college. Till recently I was a stay at home mom so I'm finding the 'empty nest' a bit difficult to handle. Fortunately, I started a small business of my own a couple of years ago, so that keeps me busy. I'm also very lucky in that I have amazing friends and family. I have been a yo-yo dieter for the past 18 years -I only put on weight after my pregnancy before which I weighed 110 lbs. I started dieting 18 yrs. ago at 150 lbs., and since have been up and down zillion times. I now weigh 176 lbs, my highest ever. I lost 32 lbs. last year and have gained them all back plus 5 more this year. But this time I know I will succeed.
My name is Sandy, and i am 40 years old. I have been married to my best friend for going on 11 years. We have 3 beautiful kidlets... a 10 year old daughter and 2 sons 7 and 4. I like to read and play on this machine... but my passion these days is painting and redocorating... i think i have painted almost every piece of furniture in my home...lol I only have a couple more to do... and i have to redo my kitchen table as my daughter and her friend decided to "do" their nails on it... so there are a few bald spots...Oh well... I am determinded to loose this weight and come out of my shell. I wish everyone the same ...
Screen name: mugirl213
Real name: Missy
I am 25 and currently residing with my parents in Reading, PA (like the railroad from Monopoly). I work in advertising for Boscov's, which is the largest family-owned department store in the US. I am not married, nor do I have any children, but I am coming off of some recent drama dealing with 2 boyfriends. Long story, but I'm on the straight and narrow now. I belong to a gym which I have been attending 6 days of the week (Saturday's off) and I count calories and try to stay under 1300 daily. I have 2 parents, 1 dog, some fish, a sister, a brother-in-law, 2 nephews, 2 grandparents and a partridge in a pear tree.
Ok, you TWO! I do have a defense. Dorothy, you and Carri were posting at the same time as I by the look of our posting time and I haven't been back on and Lisa, the last post for you, I wasn't sure whether you were talking about the 8th or the 9th as the post is dated the 8th. One thing EVERYONE CAN DO to help me out is to make sure you say, "I got one point for yesterday" or whatever so that I know where the heck I am at. You know you are dealing with an old partially senile lady here! I do appologize that you didn't NOT get your smileys so here goes:
Dorothy: YOU GOT A:
Lisa: YOU GET A: (I think that is right? see below)
Quote:
PS oops! I almost forgot....I just took the last swallow of my water for the day!!! I made it, finally! I did the 1 mile WATP video, went for a 2mile bike ride and 28 crunches. I also have stayed O/P all day.
Carri: I have been really remiss in not trying to get in touch with you and make sure everything is ok. I try to juggle all this and sometimes get lost as to who is what, but that is NO excuse and I appologize. I DO hope you are able to come back and start posting again!
Oh you guys, I had the best time tonight. Tomorrow is Jack's 54th birthday so I took him to Joe's Crab Shack for dinner. I had never been there before and didn't know what they did for a person's birthday. Oh my gosh, they took Jack out of the booth, put him in the middle of the restaurant, tied a grass skirt on him, a lei, a bikini top and a straw hat. They then proceeded to tell everyone to sing him happy birthday and he had to do the hula. If he stopped before the song was over everyone was to stop until he started again and we would all start from the beginning. Jack was a totally good sport about it and hulaed the heck out of his skirt! I am laying down in the booth dying laughing because if you knew my husband, he HATES being the center of attention let alone making a spectacle of himself. I would have killed for a camera! He was just sooooo adorable! Needless to say, I am NOT OP for today.
for points.
Has to be done even though it is going to seriously lighten our checkbook!
but, today is another day!! back on track I am!!!
My thoughts and prayers are with the lady you were speaking of.
and therefore I am turning into a piglet
. Really hard to resist food right now
. I am trying to make the best of it though. First I only used about 4 of the 35 flex pts and today I've only had low pt foods to kinda make up for yesterday. 
ME.
"Waaaaaa" "Waaa" How come I didn't get any points??
