[Jayla77]

It was great! I swear, I think I was just fed up the other night. I was on top of things last night
There are SO many people in town right now. And this is NOTHING compared to what the G-8 will be like. eek! I bet it will take me an hour to get to work everyday! yuck! I am trying to send you come pics of where I live, but I need to see if I can find some better pictures There is a picture attached (an aerial photo) of the place my husband and I met. It is a small, private island off of St. Simon's that has a bed and breakfast. (It's the ONLY thing on the island) He worked and lived there. I went camping there one night with my friend that worked there, Charlie, and he introduced us. So we spent our first night together under a harvest moon on the beach on a private island.
Anyway, I'll get some more pics together. Send me some pics of where you're from!

[MichelleRae]

Happy Easter!!!

Wow what an amazing Island!! I met my husband, well, he is the grocery manager at the place where my mom worked and then he started following me around the store and talking to me and finally he asked me out to a movie lol not so romantic as yours but it worked lol. I hope you are having a wonderful On plan Easter and I can't wait to see more pics I'll gather some from the area I live in it is really pretty up here!

Talk to you soon
Take Care

[Jayla77]

Ok, finally got on a scale today and (OMG) since I have started this whole thing, about a month and a half, I have lost 20 pounds! I can't freaking believe it! I didn't even notice it- Joe has been telling me lately that he thinks I have lost weight, but I just thought he was being nice. This gives me newfound hope and willpower, since I actually broke down and drank a beer after work last night! (loaded with carbs and sugar!!) Oh, well, back to chardonnay! haha!

[MichelleRae]

WTG!!!!! I'm sooo happy for you!!! That is what makes all the hard work worth it!! I have lost 7lbs since I started a week ago!! And seeing results feels great.

Keep up the good work girly
I'll Post more later Im ticked off that American Idol isnt on tonight cuz of a damn press conference lol.
Take Care!!

[mistiel]

How does everyone get thier pictures and images posted?????? - Hi Michelle Rae, I too know what you are going through. Don't give up!!!! We just need a big kick in the az huh? Thanks to these boards, support is on its way dear!!!!! This website is great. I love it. My new home away from home.

ML

[Sexy Bookworm]

awwww...michellerae *hug* it's going to be alright. you can email me anytime at [email protected] or catch me here in the forums.

i currently weigh 348 pounds. to admit that publicly is a HUGE deal for me. but that is what i weigh right now. last week, i weighed 353 pounds. before that, i weighed 360. i guess it was a month and a half ago, i decided to make a few changes in my life. they were the hardest changes i've ever made but i knew they needed to be made if i was going to live.

i was a notorious emotional eater. i was addicted to mcdonald's fast food. i gained about 100 pounds in one year eating there three times a day along with candybars and cokes for snacks. i moved to vancouver where there are virtually NO FAT PEOPLE. well, that shocked me sane if i may borrow a line from tori amos. for the first time in my life, i went out in public and had children point out to their parents that i was fat. that never happened to me before moving to canada.

i started oxycise and do it twice a day. i cut my calories and don't eat over 1500 a day. i eat what i want because it really comes down to calorie reduction and getting up and moving. i also do walk away the pounds a couple times a week.

the weight will start coming off, i promise. and with your little ones as your motivation, you CAN NOT LOSE!!!! i have 148 more pounds to lose to get to my main goal. after being in the 300s for so long, 200 pounds is looking pretty good right now

you can do this. and you will and you will do it in your own way. i did low carb, i did richard simmons,i did dean ornish, i did it all. i finally had to do what felt natural in my heart and mind. journaling my calories and activity for the day is basically all i do.

cheers,
sam

[MichelleRae]

Sam - Congratulations on already making some wonderful progress. One, thing I want to mention is never to be ashamed to mention your weight....your weight doesn't make who you are unless you let it I dont get embarassed because of my weight because I know Im doing something about it, and you should do the same, there are lots of women out there who are thin but they aren't getting off their lazy butts and getting "healthy" thats the difference between us and them Keep up the great work Girl!! Have you decided on a plan yet? Im loving Atkins and just last night I made a spreadsheet to track my carbs and weight Good luck on your continued success and if you need anyone to talk to Im here everyday

Mistie - To post pictures for your avatar go into the user cp and it will walk you through but you will have to resize your photos to 110 x 110 pixels. Yes this site is wonderful and it has been my crutch since I started atkins, everytime I got a craving I logged on to 3FC and spent a while posting then the craving just passed I wish you luck on your weight loss journey

Take Care!!

[Jayla77]

Sorry I've been away! I've been fighting my hubby for computer time! (We are just like school kids when it comes to this thing!) I am getting ready to start my walking/jogging regimine. I wanted to see what just eating right would do for me before I started excercising- now I know, so here I go!

Wish me luck!
luv,
me

[MichelleRae]

Jennnnnnn!!!!!

Heyyy girly I've missed you!!! Well Im doing great still and haven't cheated once!!! Lol me and hubby never have to fight over the computer cuz we have 3 of them lol I usually just grab my laptop and take a seat in the recliner lol. Well so far I've lost 10 lbs and its just great!! I hope everything is going well for you!! How is work? Still busy? Ok girly I'll talk to you later, Oh and good luck with your exercise
Love ya girl!!! You're going to make it!!