Keeping the WW bus wheels going!
 

Hi All!

Well -- I'm on the Weight Watchers bus, kinda, sorta, sometimes! I really need the boost and the kick in the pants to keep going! I don't know what it is! I've aged, I'm older, I'm comfortable -- and not screaming to get into those smaller sizes. Maybe I'm a bit afraid of "being" smaller. It could be my work schedule that isn't helping, or it could be a combination of many things!

I know that I have to keep drinking my water (been off that for a couple of weeks and NOT consistent at all -- shows on the scale I tell you!). I've re-gained about 2 pounds so in my measly minus 5 a month, that's a HUGE thing to me!

What's keeping your mojo going????? Anyone have any tips and ideas?

Hi Elan,
How is life in Alberta? I imagine it just keeps on getting busier and busier.
I find that I have more time since moving away from Calgary. I even get me time now. That is a great concept. I don't know that I enjoy exercise but I know I have to do it.
For me it is walking and running. I find if I just go out and do it it works. It is just like brushing my teeth every day. Also getting all my water in during the day before I even feel thirsty. I have heard people say they can't have a cup of coffee until they drink their glass of water.
I also find planning meals each day works to help me stay on track.
I hope that you have a great day.

I joined Curves Wednesday night, worked out Thursday am, created new flower beds in my backyard, weeded flower beds along the front of the house that hadn't been weeded yet this year, turned mulch and spread new mulch.

I want to get back to the gym but I am too sore! I got all that done and then realized I had pushed myself well past muscle fatigue and still had to clean up the mess. I AM A CITY MOUSE! What was I thinking starting the garden?!?

I'd tell you more but it hurts to type- bad for a professional writer!!!

How's everyone else doing?

Hey ladies! Good to see you all here.
Elan, Ann and Lafayette, I made my WW 10% goal yesterday! It was so nice to finally get to that goal.
I need to figure out ways to continue this journey and not backslide. I seem to have losses and then backslide and have gains, I don't want to do that again.
:wave:

Congrats, Linda! That's awesome!

How is the gym working out for you (pardon the expression!)?

I've decided that, even if I have to chomp a bottle of ibuprofen, I'm heading to the gym tomorrow. I bought all these cute workout clothes and I've only be able to wear one outfit! Dang!!!

Lafayette, The gym was good until I got sick the end of last week. I've not been back since Wednesday. But, I am not giving up on it, this is just a delay and people do get sick, sadly. I had this cold/cough thing and it's turned into the worst case of laryngitis I've ever had. I've had almost no voice at all since Saturday. I took a "vow of silence" for today to give my throat a rest, but last time I tested things, still no voice. If I'm not better by tomorrow, I guess I'll call the doctor's office and see if they can help at all. But, from what I read on line, there is little they can do and resting/not speaking is best.
I actually feel almost energetic enough to go to the gym and do a small amount of cardio, but I kind of felt that I could be exposing people to germs and that while I am trying really hard to heal myself, it might not be a good thing to take energy away from that area of my body that has issues? So hard to know what is best to do.
Aside from that, I'm staying on program, I'm journaling and eating very healthy at least.

Linda- It's usually suggested that you stay out of the gym while sick and even give yourself a few days after that to get back your strength. I went to the gym too soon after a bad head cold and knew immediately that the fatigue I was experiencing was more than just being out of shape. I hope you're putting your feet up, too!

Elan- you never answered the question from the other thread- would you go out with your date again?

Hey Lafayette...he did contact me and said that it was a mistake and that he never knew so many of this friends would be there -- he would like another chance. We'll see. I won't rule it out as he was a nice guy.

Work is getting me down -- it's been constant eating eating eating. I am a stress eater and we have a new boss that NO ONE wanted to have the job -- but in the infinite wisdom (or lack thereof) of upper management we are stuck with this woman. She is always right (though most of the time she is wrong), she is very combative. She is a very large woman and has self-esteem issues as well. Does not have control in her home and tries to control her co-workers. I was physically ill yesterday just thinking that I have to work with this woman. I am really trying hard not to stuff my face...but it's not working. I get up from my desk (she sits beside me) to go and get water....and I stew about it. I am only being productive as far as it goes to stuffing my face.

HELP!!!

That is difficult Elan. It is hard when you have a boss who thinks they are alwyas right. They don't realize that just because you think you are right, doesn't mean they are. It is too bad with all the jobs currently in Alberta she can't move to a new job. It is horrible it makes you physically ill. I hope you have a great weekend.

Elan, Sorry about the job thing. I'd secretly plot my vengeance, by leaving. I've work on my resume' and start looking, focusing my energy on the job search vs. this hateful woman. A few years ago, my husband had a boss hired over him that made not only him, but our entire family miserable. This man "won" by crushing people, not by just doing it better than anyone else and seemed to take great joy in it. He also didn't recognize the boundaries of work/home and even called my husband about work matter on Christmas day on his cellphone while we were headed up to see my mom and dad in the car. He ruined our Christmas. Then, on New Year's, my husband worked all day as this man sent him e-mail after e-mail demanding various reports and things that just HAD to be ready by the next day. My husband, out of stress, nearly had a heart attack and finally quit this job even though he had no other job as the stress was too much for him. I was then the one under stress with an unemployed husband and bills to pay. Those were scary times and times where my weight was all accumulating. I had been going to WW meetings and had to stop as we couldn't afford it, times were really hard.
Now, I can look upon that time with a different perspective that I can share with you. Do not allow food to take over as what comforts you during horrible times. Remember that a strong body is a fighting body. Do something positive vs. allowing this person to walk all over you. If it's a large company, apply for something else within the company, if it's small make your plans and move on. But, don't allow another person to make your life miserable, it is not worth it!
As for me, I went to the gym for the first time in over a week yesterday, it felt good. I toned down my workout and didn't over-do things. I feel good today and am not sore!
We are going up to our family cabin today and will be staying overnight one night. I'm going to try to be on program as best I can! I will try to go out on our paddleboat for exercise, which I totally enjoy.

I got back to the gym last night and wow! It is so hard to get that little 30 minute work out into my schedule right now... but I did it!

Elan- Do you have someone else at your company who you can discuss your boss's behavior with? I had a boss like this and I eventually quit but not before making sure she got training on how to manage people. I started a whole company program to train employees, support internal promotions, etc. and then they promoted someone else. Now I make more money and love my job but it was a double kick to the teeth at the time... I can beat her up for you if you give me afew more months at the gym ;) j/k, even chubby I'm not very intimidating... darn! Good luck!

What a great idea, Lafayette! I'll get to work at the gym too and then we'll both show up there and take care of this problem for Elan!!!
At any rate, I go to my meeting and get weighed in a little over an hour. I'm nervous. I wasn't exactly an angel with my eating over the weekend and by not feeling awfully well, I have only been to the gym once this week.

I've got great news!!!! I am down!!!!!
I haven't gone to a meeting for weeks -- but I have been faithfully drinking my water and of course walking my butt off (with a couple of "dates" hee hee). It's funny how your eating perspective is when you are dating. Meantime I am working hard on losing what I've got and taking one day at a time.
It's been tough..the water that is, but I am making every effort. I only have 1 cup of coffee a day, so that helps HUGE!
Hope you all are doing well! I apologize for not being in here more. It has been a very busy couple of weeks! Summer is here and the outdoors calls -- hard to stick around a computer!
Miss you all!

Way to go Elan, not only are you losing but you are living life too. Yeah for you.
Take Care
Ann

Elan, great news! Are the dates with that same guy or someone different?
I remember my eating was very different when I was dating as well. I think I wanted to promote the image that I "ate like a bird" or something. I also ordered inexpensively if my date was paying the bill as I always worried about spending too much of their money.
Things, this week, are a bit "iffy" for me here as I am on vacation up at our cabin on a lake. I have a hard time staying on track up here, but I am not giving up!

Will power dust...rain down on me!

Yes...funny how the "dating" changes you whole attitude about everything. One -- tv hasn't been on all week - have been out and about walking. Two -- feel attractive, more so that I did last month (so it's the whole brain/mindset thing going on). Three -- not worrying so much about what goes in my mouth (moderation). Four -- drinking my water!

One day at a time -- I think this month will be a good one. I am getting more exercise in. I went on a 2nd date tonight with the same guy...we went walking and talking. He's not the one for me -- nice fellow and all, but not my type. He has however motivated me to keep working at getting this weight off. Never once did he say anything negative and I know that he is attracted to me. It's just not a good fit you know?

Hope that everyone is doing ok. Holidays/vacations are a tough time. We have the Calgary Stampede here. Every corner has a free Stampede breakfast of sausage and eggs...goes for 10 days. I did have my annual corn dog, but stayed away from all the rest of the stuff. Happy about that. Hard to really stay motivated when you are out having fun. Seems like punishment to force yourself to have "salads" when the rest of the group is having a good time.

Elan, it does sometimes seem like punishment to have salads when the rest of the group is having a good time, but just think of the rewards! You'll be looking fantastic and the others won't be and then they will say something like "How does she do it?"
Lately, a few people have actually noticed my weight loss and have made comments and have asked how much I've lost and things like that. I feel so great when that happens and it inspires me to continue.
Thank goodness it is summertime and salads are more tempting in hot weather.

Thanks Linda for putting a different twist on it! You are absolutely right. I think I need to remember that "Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels!"

I've been to the gym three times this week! I have plans to head back tomorrow morning, too! Yippee!

Watch out for the dating diet- I was thin while "hunting" but all those wonderful dates with my future husband where we ordered appetizers, drinks and desserts just to extend the evening landed me here! Heck, I had fun getting here, though!

Milwaukee is a city chock full of summer festivals. I drink water and occasionally soft pretzels or roasted corn with very little butter and sail through it. It never hurts me to do a little people watching to see the outfits I want to wear/bodies I want to have and the back-page-of-Glamour-magazine dont's for motivation... you can become the hottie everyone wants to dress like/be like!

The stampede is great to get a lot of walking in, or if you are out at bars, dancing....I think the breakfasts are the killer, as well as all the lunches put on by businesses.
Good luck and enjoy.

Elan, while I gave you great advice. I admit that the last two nights I didn't follow it myself. I blew it. So, we are all human and have to remember that.
Lafayette, I remember those days when dining out was a huge part of my relationship with my husband. Luckily, my metabolism was different then, I guess? At any rate, maybe the two of you could take long romantic walks together?
Linda

Just popping in to say good luck ladies! :)

No magic dust needed. All thats needed is a comittment to yourself, more days on then off. Remebering its a Lifestyle, which for me is... Leading a Life with Style. ;) Not allowing or giving comtrol or power to outside influences be they, people, places or things. :lol:

It works IF You work it!

Long romantic walks are often promised yet never quite materialize... my fiance is also overweight but not exactly with me on the diet or the exercise. Plus, we are both workaholics and, when we do get home early in the evenings, it's usually to do some charitable work, clean the house or collapse in exhaustion. Ah, the American Dream... work crazy hours, eat junk at drive-thrus and hope to God that 100 Calorie Snack Packs will lighten something other than your wallet.

I want to lead a life with style, too!!!

Sassy, you sure are "stylin" (a term my husband picked up from his business trips to NYC).
Lafayette, sounds like you both need to make some kind of committment to each other to eat better and take better care of yourselves. It's hard work, I know.
As for me, I went to the gym and have my weigh in later on.

Dating Update....I made a grown man cry.... EGADS!!! Was a nice guy but a little too "sensitive" for my liking. BUT...with that said...I am eating like a bird! What IS IT WITH THAT????
You girls are the BEST. I so look forward to coming here and reading your posts. Makes me feel human with all of this stuff.

Elan, I had to laugh just a bit with your post about making a grown man cry! What did you do????
As for me, I had my weigh in yesterday and was up 1.4 pounds. Oh well. I ate out three times over vacation, I had dessert. What was I to expect?
I'm looking for a truly fab WW friendly dessert that no one would know was a WW recipe, preferably something chocolate, to bring to my in-laws over the weekend. Any ideas?
I really want to impress everyone, but I'm thinking something in the 5 - 6 points range per serving would be OK and within my own flex point level to handle. We are going away, and my MIL always feeds us so well when we visit. We don't have an option as to what is served, but if I offer to bring dessert, that will at least control that one part of the meal. I can hopefully portion control and maybe bring a few low point snacks in my suitcase that will tide me over when all there is are very tempting foods on the coffee table!

Try my "creme brulee" recipe! It's best when made within 1-3 hours before dinner although I have made them the night before.

Make white chocolate sugar free fat free Jello pudding according to the pie filling instructions, pour it into 4 small ramekins right away before it sets, push 4-5 fresh raspberries into the pudding and cover gently, level the top of the pudding, sprinkle sugar (the real stuff; Splenda just burns) to coat the top and carmelize with a brulee torch (do this right away or the sugar will be absorbed into the pudding). Cover them with Saran Wrap and pop them in the fridge until you're ready to serve.

You can eat the whole thing- sugar, too- for 1 point!

No one will ever guess it's Jell-O, much less only one point! I put a few more fresh raspberries and a tiny bit of fat free Redi Whip on top when I serve it. You could even go all Martha Stewart and add a fresh mint leaf.

True diet purists could even subtly eat around the carmelized sugar... but that would be sad ;(

Good luck!

Lafayette, thanks! I'll try this, however, the desserts for the weekend are already made. My daughter ended up making two WW cookbook recipes, one is an apple tart kind of thing and the other is a brownie with dried cherries and chocolate chips in them. Both look and smell great, and they are fairly low in points.
I'm a bit worried about the weekend, though, as my MIL always really treats us quite well where food is concerned. She is the kind of person you don't "make waves" with, as the saying goes.
I hope there are some low point choices.

Hey ladies!

Remember...that disease that we have (say this really fast and no gaps between.... FATONMYTHIGHS.....) Normally I say this to my mother when she's trying to stuff me more! ha ha!

ok..making the guy cry - I was asking questions about his past relationships and how he has changed it.

Have a date next week with Engineer..nice guy...still thinking if I want to pursue this a bit more. (Cryer didn't make it to the 2nd date).

Heading out to the lake to see my daughter tomorrow...it's going to be extremely hot! The Stampede was NUTS...and there is still the weekend to go with it! It will be crazy!

Talk to you all soon!

Elan, sounds like the crying guy just needs a bit more time to heal from the last break up? Maybe he's just sensitive and might actually be someone who would be very tender and caring? Just a thought.
Hope you have a nice visit with your daughter.
I, as usual, kind of blew it over the weekend, but it could have been worse. It is so hard when you are a house guest at someone else's home. Next time, I swear I'm going to bring my own food and just put up with my MIL's aggravated attitude. I think she'd probably make some kind of cutting remark about her food not being "good enough" for us or whatever? It's truly difficult. If it were my own mom (who has sadly passed away), she would allow me to dictate what she served us all, as our relationship was always open and kind. If I said, "Mom, I really need to keep the food for this weekend low fat/WW friendly", she would then ask me what would be appropriate to serve, etc. However, at my MIL's house, she is a very good cook (not that my mom wasn't) and loves to entertain. We always get great things there, but not always the best choices. She would not take kindly to being "told" what to serve. I try to get around some of it by offering to bring desserts, at least, which helps.

I have to be honest... Cryers scare me! I never know what to say when someone I don't know very well- male or female- starts to cry, especially when it's that deep sobbing where they can't talk to tell you what's wrong. Since I have absolutely no poker face, I'm pretty sure my look of extreme discomfort once I've determined it's not a medical emergency doesn't make them feel better either!

On a similar subject, I've been eating very poorly (understatement of the year). My grandma has been very sick and she died Sunday morning. My siblings and I are doing fine but my mom and her siblings are pretty devastated. (Lots of crying but I know them so it's not so bad) I know I need to take care of myself, but coffee, cigarettes, donuts and chocolate are EVERYWHERE! I just ran out to buy healthy snacks so I have an alternative. I haven't darkened the door of the gym for a week either so I have plans to be back on that horse AGAIN this weekend. And forget the scale!

Lafayette, so sorry about your grandma, I know what it's like. I hope you can eat healthy and get back to the gym soon.
I wasn't not a good girl last night, but today is another day. I have to recognize that I am in this for life and there will be many weeks of gains that will be offset by weeks of losses. Vacations, visits, dinners out and things like that are all part of life. I could have made better choices last night, though.

Thanks, Linda!

The healthy snacks haven't gone over so well but at least I tried! I'm more worried about the fact that I've been smoking the occasional cigarette (maybe 6 total in the past week). I quit almost two years ago and it's too easy to think of the cigarettes as a pre-wedding diet, even though I know there's no guarantee replacing snacks with cigarettes will actually help me shed the pounds I've gained. I just can't shake the correlation- when I smoked, I was a size 4, now I'm a size 14 and growing!

Lafayette, I don't know what to say. Smoking damages your body in different ways from being overweight. I know you have lots going on, but is this really what you want to do? Think carefully.
But, I'm bad off too. I went to my meeting and I knew I'd gained and got on the scale anyway. I gained 2.4 pounds and I am so bummed out about it. So, we're both not doing well right now.
I think mine might be water weight? But, I was not awfully good over the weekend. I have to regain control.

Ladies, I'm sorry its been so tough for you as of late... Just keep telling yourselves...

And this too shall pass.

Life really is like a roller-coaster... One minute your up the next your down.

Wishing you both nothing but the very best this life has to offer. :)

sassy

Thanks, Sassy, life and my weight are like roller coasters, up and down!
I'll get the down part right, I know I will!
I had a great day on program yesterday and started today off going to the gym at 6:30 am. I'm determined to be back on track.
I wish I could just be better at all of this, but I am human.

Layfayette!!! DROP THAT CIGARETTE and turn around slowly!!!!! (((((HUGE HUGS))))) Sorry about your grandma. That is just awful. My deepest sympathies. This hard for you and also your mom losing a loved one. As for the cigarettes...please do not. I remember I started smoking about halfway through the WW journey and kept smoking for years. I was skinny yes, but I coughed and had bronchitis most times. I just substituted smoking for snacking. NOT WORTH IT!.

Linda! Glad to see that you got back on the bus! Give yourself lots of love! You WENT to the meeting. You could have stayed away and the next time you went it could have been a whole lot worse!

Sassypants!!! Girl! you are soooooooooo close! Keep us going in here will you! I am stuck in the 80's...but hey...2 more pounds and I'll be down in the 70's and THAT is VERY exciting! I have been drinking my water and really watching the number of calories that are going in. Trying to keep it down to about 1200. Found some great little ice cream treats that are only 50 cals..and low in fat, so that helps HUGE! Even less calories than the WW ones. Sorry. don't remember the name but will try again once I go shopping again!

Did the East Indian thing again today and LOVED it! Well worth every morsel. But we only do it once a month so I'm not all guilted out over it! It has been hotter than heck here...+ 30 celsius (and no....I don't know what it is in farenheit...HOT girls! HOT!!!! makes yah sweat!).

The dating has been interesting to say the least. I am discovering lots about myself and the things I am looking for. Ohyes...and btw... my ex saw me on the weekend and did the up and down looking thing. Was GREAT! ha ha!

Elan, how much have you lost so far? So, you think the X found it noticeable? Good!
I have my weigh in today and I'm thinking that I'll have a loss, at least I hope so. My weight fluctuates so very much that it is very hard to know from one hour to the next, but on my own scale I am down this morning.
Next week, by the way, we go on vacation. I'm hoping to not have a huge gain over that week, but there are some things that just seem to go along with vacation times and it's really hard to resist.
Any great coping ideas?

:lol:

Oh Elan I'm not doing anything different or special. Just living life on life's terms. :)

I work at a wonderful restaurant ( Max & Erma's ) with wonderful people. Taking care of 3 fabulous children. Two daughters 14 and 12. And a wonderful snuggle bunny son who is 10. :) It looks like my hellacious custody battle is nearing an end, soon. And I may be reunited with my current husband whom I've been parted from for almost a year.

Thru the painful, been living the pleasures of birthday's, graduation's, holiday's, and baby showers! :) Been super motivated, slightly complacent, and on auto pilot... many times! :lol:

You never know what tomorrow will bring, so the best I can do is be is the best Me to meet it. Progress not perfection. ;)

I come to read here everyday. This thread is my first stop before I peruse the rest of the site. :) I look forward to seeing how you ladies are doing and if quested, responding. :lol: You all help me so very much in varying ways to keep true to my course. Thank You! :)

and on that note... going back into lurk mode. :D

:o

And I am obviously a conversation killer. :(

Sorry ladies. :^: