good morning ladies!
happy saturday!!
wendie: have fun w your company! and you wont be alone in no exercise bc im still not up to it so it wont be this weekend but yea thats exactly how ive been feeling. its so frustrating esp. knowing i need to do it for other reasons bedides weight control and thats the part that the NOT worries me about the most. hang in there!
donna 2 inches? awesome! congrats!
how ya doin jenn?
well ladies its not much but i did get the 1/2 lb loss i was looking for. i also got my 4 month committment charm. i really to hope to be up and 'running' hehe at least sometime during the week but im still hacking my brains out and the meds are knocking me down.

i cant wait til everyone is up and moving! its just the time of the year, everyone keeps getting sick. i just feel like snuggling up with blankets. its hard to be motivated to exercise in the cold. im gonna have to push myself to get through winter. ugh. anyway, its rainy and gross out so i guess im not walking outside today. maybe ill walk inside the mall. me and my bf live next to this huge mall. (palisades mall) we walk the perimeter of 4 floors twice. i like it but its hard not to stop. Ill love to shop. he has to like pull me away from purses and shoes. (those are my weaknesses). but anyway everyone have a wonderful weekend. keep eatin right and all that jazz. lol

Jen

Good morning,How you all doing today??
Dreadgurl= I am so sorry I didn't welcome you to this thread yesterday,just wasn't paying attention,must be the tylenol 3's that I took .
I hope everyone is happy and ready to face the day's callange of eating properly!!! I am going out for lunch,soup,salad,and a muffin for deseart!!!YUM!!
If your exercising today,PUSH YOURSELF TO THE LIMIT!!!!! I know you will feel great afterwards!!(wish I could ) Take care and write later!!
Wendy

i wish too wendy! enjoy yre lunch! im going to dinner.... and i wont we so good lol

jenn: walkin in the mall is great!

There are instructions here

Have fun!!!

Hello everyone! If you all don't mind I would like to join you. I started my journey on October 13 and I've been looking for a group to 'hang out' with. I started at 295 and last I weighed (on Tuesday) I was down to 281.5. I do an hour of cardio every morning and I've been trying to throw in some weight lifting here and there. I've just never really known what to do with the weights! I've become an avid (my husband calls it obessesive ) calorie counter and I've been eating between 800-1400 calories. I'm trying to trick my metabolism I've joined a WL group on campus where they weigh in every week so, I've avoided the temptation to weigh myself because they meet every Wednesday.. so I'm hoping to be pleasantly suprised next week.

You all sound like motivated ladies and I'd like to join in and give and get some support if that's ok!

Hullo Cullowhee!!!Welcome to the group!! I think I am a little concerned about your calorie intake..800-1400 just isn't enough for the average human being.I hope you take my advice and up it to at least 1200-1600 cals. a day and then maybe up your exercise if you want,not to much though.As for the weights,doing weights will make you "bulk" up,not to say that you will have big,ripped musles,but you may not see a dramatic change in your weight because muscle weighs more than fat!!I don't want any of my new friends to end up sick from improper diet or exercise so EVERYONE please be carefull,ok?I'll be back later to see what;s up!! Ciao for now,
Wendy

P.s. Thanks to Chick-in-the-hat, For the ticker instructions!!!

Thanks Wendy! I'm under a nutritionists supervision and she's having me ease it up a little bit. Before I saw her I just didn't know what to eat, so it was all boring salads and I could only eat so many salads! I don't really care about "bulking" lol I've got a lot of weight to lose and so I'm hoping that if I add some muscle I can be a little more tone when I slim down. I'll probably still be a little droopy and floppy but... hopefully it'll be better than nothin! I'll be safe, I promise!!

welcome cullowee!
im afraid i must join wendy in her concern...actually im more concerned after reading a nutritionist is saying 800 a day is ok. its not. you think your tricking your body but its tricking you bc eventually itll shut dn and go to starvation mode. dont mean to sound like a downer its just ive been at this for years.

Hi andrea! Sorry for the confusion but she wants me up to 1500-1600. She's trying to get me to try different things because all I was eating was salad greens and I couldn't eat enough to get more than 800-1100 calories. Some days I tried to eat more because I've read that if you have a high intake one day and a low intake another etc, etc you're metabolism would stay high.... but I new at all this. I'm trying to try new veggies and add lean meats and whole grains. I've always been kinda picky LOL so I've got to acquire new tastes. It's hard to find new, healthy things I like. What are some of y'alls favorite healthy foods?

I love food!!I eat everything in moderation!Really! I love chicken ceaser salad,pasta with more sauce than pasta,potatoes (1 small baked),any kind of meat(2-4oz.) a day unless I have peanut butter,I even eat McDonalds from time to time, but I order a happy meal instead. of let's say a Big Mac meal .
The key for me is to get my lazy butt off the couch and get moving!!!See you all tomorrow!!!
Wendy

hey people, welcome cullowhee! you are so funny, this lined cracked me up b4 "I've been trying to throw in some weight lifting here and there. I've just never really known what to do with the weights!" anywayz glad to have u join our little group. i went out tonight to the city so i feel like i missed on a lot of these posts. and you know me im up to like 3 posts a day. lol

fav healthy foods- hummus, salmon, balance bars, tofu broccoli stir fry (yummy) spinach.....cottage cheese. you know whats good, i take grilled chicken spread hummus on it, slice it up and throw it in the microwave. then i put it over a salad. and eat it with italian dressing. but you dont need so much dressing cuz youve got all that yummy hummus.

good luck skinny minnies
Jen (im such a dork)

Wow,can't believe I'm the first one here today!!!Have a great day!!and talk later.....Oh, I lost another pound!!!Don't know how,I've been eating like a pig!
See you,Wendy!

good morni ladies!
hey cull 1500-1600 is much healthier so im glad. i know its hard to find healthy stuff. im into salad w small amnts of dressing, grapes, pineapple, apples, clementines, kidney/gorbanzo beans, chicken/turkey, wheat pasta, s. wheat, bran
hi wendie! hows it goin? i didnt make the best choices yest but i did my best w pc just like you said. keepin breakfast/lunch in chk todaty bc dinner out again...pizza but i go w personal size. wtg on the loss!!

I hope you gals don't mind if I join you. I'm 24, 5' even and 134 lbs. Ever since i got married 2 years ago my weight has crawled upwards. You sould like ya'll are serious about supporting each other, and thats what I need. I come home from work and snack and sit & watch tv. I snack when i'm bored or stressed. Thats my huge downfall. I would love to get back down to 112 just by replacing stupid high calorie snacking with fruit or veggies and portion control. I would also love to be consistant with my workouts. I look forward to it....