Counting Down To 250 and Beyond .....June 21st
 

Welcome to all who venture here! :wave:

We are a group who have a lot to lose and come here for friendship and support in our journey to good healthy and lost pounds. Most of us are using the Weight Watchers program.

Feel free to jump right in and join us!

This has to be quick. I'm off to Kingston, Ont. for the weekend. I'm packing Turkey sandwiches and pickles for my lunches. Only one big dinner planned for tomorrow night and I know the menu so I think I'll be OK. Wish me luck! I'm taking my journal, like a good WW member. Hope I don't lose it!

Linda, I printed your wonderful post to keep for inspiration. Thank you!



Talk to you all no later than Mon. night after WI.

Everyone do your best to have a lovely, OP weekend!

j-ann - thanks for starting the new thread. Hope everybody finds us ok.
terri here is a website with oodles of salsa recipes. I think if you want to can your salsa, you would just process them in a hot water bath similar to plain tomatoes. http://hotx.com/hotsalsa/
There are lots of websites with salsa recipes so you'd just have to do a search.

Today was my WI and I was disappointed that I stayed exactly the same as last week. I really had my heart set on getting my 10% but when I think about it, I did have a couple of "over the top" days this past week so I suppose I didn't really deserve to lose those last 2 pounds I need before I can set a new goal. Had a little chat with my leader but she couldn't tell me anything I didn't know already. I can't believe it's taken me over a YEAR to lose this first 30 pounds!! :?: :?: Bummer! Well, I guess the WW organization will be getting rich off of me.

Our temps will be in the mid-80s today so I am staying indoors. I had a lovely swim early this morning before my WW meeting. Very refreshing. The staff at the pool had opened the big sliding glass doors so we had fresh air coming in, and the view of the Coast Mountains through the big windows was really spectacular.

Well, that's all for now. Have a good weekend, Chicks.

Hi , My name is Kathy . I used to post in the " 200 in ----- " thread . I hadn't posted in awhile & everyone has gone , I guess . I started at W.W. on May 22 1998 at 344.7 pounds . I lost 80 pounds in a year , the following year I lost another 20 . Then my life was turned around . My son & his two kids (& their mom for awhile ) moved in for 8 months . The mom moved out after 4 months . They reconciled after 4 more months . They broke up . In June of last year the kids came to visit their dad & I for 2 weeks . Its a year later & now I have legal custody of the kids . Their dad lives nearby , but may as well be an uncle for all the parenting he does . So..... After the last 2 years of turmoil I have gained back 26 pounds aprox . I have continued going to my weekly meetings . And I now work for Weight Watchers as a member helper . This is a new unpaid position available . I get my meetings free & products 1/2 price . I don't weigh people or do money . I'm a gopher & I answer questions . I am such a stress eater . These kids both have ADHD . Now that I have legal custody , I have them on meds , which helps . They are both so sweet , but a handfull . Kati is 4 & Christopher is 6 .

One thing that is neat is that I used to be the only WW person in my Dept. , now there are 4 plus more joining . We recently had a breakfast potluck & alot of the food was WW friendly . They recently started a WW at work program where I work , but I prefer my saturday morning . Tomorrow is weigh-in for me & i don't really expect great things . last week I was very good & only lost .6 . I know that's better than gaining .

I love this time of the year , all the glorious fruit & flowers ! Nice to meet you all . Kathy

Hello ladies!

Its a hot, hazy day in the midwest. I'm hiding inside and the dogs are loving being in the cool garage.

I had a great weekend with my sister. She brought her bike along too. I got there first and rode on the trail by myself for almost two hours. I love riding on the rail-to-trails - breezing through the country, smelling all the wonderful smells--wild roses, fresh hay, cow manure--heaven! Then I rode again with her in the evening. I was very proud of her for riding four miles as she's not into exercise or athletic things. We rode another four miles this morning. I was thrilled to get in 25 miles this weekend and I realize how much I miss my bike riding. It was a lot easier 40 pounds ago.

One of my old high school classmates emailed me about planning a 25 year class reunion next year. I hated high school because I was overweight and didn't fit into any group - I just hung around on the fringes of all the groups. But I'm thrilled to be involved and I told my DH that I want to go but I want to go in better shape than this.

Kathleen - Welcome to our group. I used to lurk in on the 200 Thread so I've seen your journey and challenges over the last year or so. Your grandkids need someone stable in their lives and its so great that you are there for them. Keep hanging in there and trying to keep the stress eating under control. You've done so well at what you've lost. We'll be here to listen and support as you need while you face the future challenges with your grandkids.

Linda - Thanks for the website info. I've never canned before but its something I want to conquer. I just need to research the recipes and get to experiementing! I've been threatening DH that I'm going to join the Y so I can do aqua aerobics or really learn to swim.

That reminds me. I conquered a huge fear of mine this weekend and that's going to a hotel swimming pool while other people were around. We played around in the pool for awhile and even stayed around when the girls softball team showed up in their bikinis. I wasn't thrilled about the coach/dad's hanging on the balcony right above the hot tub we were in because I was certain they could see down my suit. I just ignored them. But I got out in front of them and walked back to my chair like I was in a bikini myself! That is so intimidating for me.

Everyone else, hope you are having a good weekend and have a great start of the week. I better get to the laundry.

Take care.

Hi all ,
Thanks for the welcome Terri . I hate going to public pools , too . Congrats on your bravery . You are an inspiration with your bike , I can't imagine riding that many miles . I used to love riding bikes , but now the seats kill me .

I didn't know what to expect at weigh in as i've been terrible about journaling . Also last week I thought I should have a good loss & lost .6 . I was pleasently surprised , I lost 3.8 this week . Yeah .... :D . I hope everyone has a great week . Kathy

Welcome, Kathy I think you should be very proud of yourself, not only for the marvelous weight loss you've had but also what you're doing for those children. It's a good thing that you are tackling that 26 lb gain NOW rather than waiting until it's 80 lb. We are here to help you when and where we can. We're all fighting the same battle here.

Wow, Determined , congratulations on the bike riding. I haven't ridden an actual bike in years, mainly because the last time I tried I was too fat to fit between the handlebars and the seat. :mad: I used to really enjoy it though and we have lots of back country roads around here where I could probably ride safely.
Also congratulations on facing your fears of public pool swimming. I am only 5'4-1/2" tall and 272 lb (mostly in my middle) and when I pour my barrel shape into a swim suit it is NOT a pretty sight. But I do it. I do it three times a week and I don't care if anybody thinks I look like a blimp. When I look around me I see all shapes and sizes. One fellow is so heavy that his swim suit won't stay above his big belly so he tucks it under and then it hangs off his backside so we have a good view of a "grand canyon" :o I don't think he cares and at least he's trying. Some women carry all their weight in their boobs, and others have small tops and huge hips. I've only met two women whose bodies I could say I envy and they both work hard at keeping that sleek look. They are working so hard that they have no time to notice me and I think most people are that way. They are too concerned about their own problems to find fault with others.
Today I've been weeding my garden. It's SO much easier for me this year compared to last summer when I was nearly 30 lb heavier. I tend to stay out in the sun too long, which I did today, but it's so great to be able to do it I just don't know when to quit.
Dinner tonight is Chicken Fajitas from one of those frozen kits. We've had it before and it isn't bad and the points aren't too high either. I really must get busy and precook some meals though. The first cool, rainy day we have I will get busy and make myself some meals I can just nuke on those days I'm too busy to cook.

Well, here I am, back from Canada and back OP. Like Linda, I stayed the same ths week. That's really ok because the dinner I thought I was getting on Saturday turned out to be a gourmet's delight!


WRNING: SKIP THE NEXT PARAGRAPH IF READING ABOUT FOOD MAKES YOU EAT!

They started with 3 lovely appetizers, bruchetta's topped woth asagio cheese and a red and yellow pepper compote (Yummm, only had one) a bite size pastry filled with churisso sausage ( 1 again) and a veg. spring roll in rice wrapper with a dipping sauce (passed on this one...doen't it figure?). Home made breads and HOME MADE butter. (I had a couple kinds of bread but just the tiniest taste of the butter.) Grilled pork chop with a apple-red pepper sauce, an herbed brown and wild rice combination (Finally, something "good for me") and herbed string beans and carrots. And yes i ate dessert. I picked the fruit tart thinking it would not be too bad , ha ha, ha! A 3" wide tart shell with just a really low rim (Thank God) filled with cremefresh and topped with ice cold strawberries, blue, red and black berries and kiwi with a spritz of raspberry sauce and a nice dollop of whipped cream on the side. Low cal/low-fat? I don't think so. :)
I'd figured I'd walked off at least 1/2 the calories/pts. during the day.

Kingston has changed a lot since my last trip there, years ago. There were as may people out and about at midnight as there were at noon! Lot's of street side cafe's etc.

KATHY: Welcome to the group. Glad you found us and CONGRAT's on that loss. There are now 5 or 6 folks in the small building where I work that have joined WW because of my success. Keeps me on the straight and narrow most of the time. :) You are dealing with so much but remembering to take care of yourself. GOOD FOR YOU!

TERRI: You Rode a BIKE? I am soo jealous. I just can't get comfy on one yet. Maybe by the Fall or even next Spring I'll be on one. It's one of my "future" goals! Glad you got to the pool. I know how tough it is but the pleasure makes it worth the stress doesn't it?? (Honey, you haven't seen big thighs til you've seen mine! But In my a.j. class there's a lady with even bigger legs and she's smaller on top than me. I guess we are all different and we have to learn to accept ourselves as we are.)

It was wickedly hot and muggy yesterday when I got home so I'm trying to play "catch-up" around the house tonight.

OOPS! Almost forgot ... Here's a P.S. to my last post:

YOO HOO, BUNNY,

Where are you?? HOW are you?? We all miss you. Please stop in amd visit. How's you daughter?

Your friend,

Hi All:)
 

I am going to my first WW meeting on Wednesday. I'm starting to get a bit nervous... but I'm also really excited. I'm totally new to WW, so looking for lots of information, advice, support... You name it! LOL!! I'm surfing the threads tonight, just checking everything out!

Looking forward to chatting:)

:)

I was hoping if I showed up to post today I'd make it in before y'all noticed I was missing. Drat!

Its been busy here - we're catching up on our business after several months of being in and out of town. The girls are back from their grandparents now and we're "deprogramming" them - they always return so accustomed to getting their way in all things. Yikes!

We haven't yet secured our insurance for the girls (though I got an email this morning telling me we'd been approved) so we haven't gotten further in finding out what the next step for Els' back is. She's taking it all with good humour - even knowing as she does that both surgery and bracing are likely.

I've finally stopped drifting up, weight wise, and begun the drift down again. I'm knitting instead of snacking while watching television most nights - and we're back to regularly walking three times a week as well.

Its wonderful to see so many new faces - and as wonderful to see so many familiar ones. :)

Keep on keepin' on, ladies!

Sandi , welcome to Weight Watchers . It's kind of intimidating at first , but I get so much out of the meetings . I love the meetings . Just like Linda said about her swimming , There is every shape & size . Such commradery .
I loved water aerobics , I wish I could go now . Since I don't have to pay for W.W. I could afford it , but I don't have anyone to watch the munchkins . I feel so weightless in the pool . & the exercise is so invigorating .
See y'all soon . Kathy

Good Morning Ladies!!

I was invited by Linda to jump over to this thread. I know it's a good, friendly one because I remember Kathy's DS and grandkids living with her and I remember Linda and Bunny posting (when I was here about a year ago).

I'm not quite 250, but have been off and on WW and just dieting so often, that I've inched back up close to it. Heck, we'll call it 250 and I'll have a bigger loss! :lol: I'd like to lose 100+ pounds, but it won't go away just by wishing it away (I've tried that a lot lately. :rolleyes: )

See, Bunny? You're not alone and I can relate. "I feel your pain."

sandi: That first week of WW is always an adventurous time. You're starting fresh, you're motivated. It's a great place to start to make YOU a top priority again. I hope you've found a class where really good things will happen for you.

j-ann: I've noticed, too, how people can be so different, yet so the same. I watch people at the mall sometimes just to see how different they are and their actions and expressions. I still am amazed at how two people can weigh the same and be shaped so opposite.

Linda: My family loooooves salsa (and I do occasionally). Thanks for the info. Yum, yum. * My hat goes off to anyone who will work out in the heat in their garden or flowers. Just be careful and don't overdo.

Kathy: WOW! Congrats on your fear of public swimsuit displays. I don't even own one. I'm still fearful of just trying one on and seeing myself in it. :lol: :lol:

I am having a b'day party for my mom's 78th on Sunday. I've been trying to get the house in tip-top shape. (Believe me, it IS exercise.) She has yet to find out that about 40 of our relatives will be arriving.

Just over the last couple days, I've started doing WW at home. Was a little upset with joining (again) about a month ago. My first week I only lost 2#, then I lost 1#, got sick and gained a 1.5 back, then lost 1/2#. That was it - for me and spending any more $$. Okay, so patience isn't one of my strong points. I've decided to do my best and weigh in at the doctor's office once a month. (That will keep me honest, but far enough from the scale to avoid an obsessing relationship with it.)

I hope you have a wonderful day.

annie

Welcome Annie , You seem to have a good sense of humour , which definately helps . A party of 40 , that's quite a bunch . Do you have a big house ? My house is so tiny that 10 people feels like a crowd . My family is having a family reunion in August & i'm hoping to take off some of what I regained , by then . We're having it at a park . On one hand that's great , I don't have to worry about my house . On the other hand both of the grandkids that live with me have ADHD & there's a lake at this park . So i'll probably get alot of exercise . There's a wonderful trail around the lake , too . I just worry about kids + water . EEK !:eek: weigh-in is in 2 days & it's been one of those weeks .

Kathy:D

Ah, swimsuits. A topic near and dear to my (hidden behind the jiggling flesh) heart. I've always been a fan of swimsuits - but I rather hate the water ... I'm actually afraid of it really, and only learned how to swim as an adult. But swimsuits - wow! There are so few opportunities for fat chicks to dress scantily and yet not stand out -- excepting the swimsuit! I've always worn a bikini - or at least I have since finding that they do make them for fat chicks. Indeed, right now I'm swimsuit-less because I've undergrown my 22/24 and not yet shrinked enough for my 18-20. It works out okay though because we don't have a swimming pool handy and I've never been one to sunbathe.

You have to keep in mind though that I'm one of those strange women who dress almost exclusively in clothes that society would tell you are too short or too plunging for my body. I buy s skirt and hem it up by 4" or more. I don't buy shirts unless I can alter them to accent my body to its best advantage.

"Have hips, will show them off."

:)

Ohhh, Bunny, :o you ARE a daring girl!! :lol: That MUST be a picture of you up in the corner of your post, then. Wearin' your itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini. (Oops, showing my age.)

Have a good weekend everyone.

Love to all
annie

Wow! Bunny I have to admire your chutzpah. I seem to have spent my entire life trying to cover up as much of me as possible. Even if I had known they made bikinis for larger women, there is no way I'd ever consider putting one on me. Just the thought of my enormous, drooping belly hanging over the top of one of those itsy, bitsy bottoms (and probably making it disappear beneath the great, oozing folds of flab) makes every dimple of my cellulite quiver with embarrassment. Now, if I were one of those "statuesque" larger women, i.e. well proportioned, tall and firm, it might be a different matter entirely, but I am short and flabby, have nothing much to show off in the way of boobs and a lot to hide in tummy and backside. So, there's not even any point in wearing low cut tops because there's really nothing to show off and short skirts only show ever more rippling folds of chubby knees and thighs. (sigh) I have a friend who is about 5'10" tall and weighs about the same as I do but her bulk is so nicely distributed over her extra height that she looks good in just about anything, and especially gorgeous when showing off those long slim legs and big boobs. Life is so unfair.
Well, now that I've gotten myself all depressed, I guess it's time to confess that I had a very bad day yesterday. I went to my WI and when I learned that I'd only lost 2/10 lb (like not even 1/4 lb) I proceeded to drown my sorrows in chocolate. Back on track today, feeling very shaky from the sugar overdose and determined that the minute it stops raining, I will start a walking program.
Now, I'd better get myself cleaned up as my sis, her hubby and grandaughter are arriving soon for a wee visit.

Hey everyone.. My name's Sara and I wanna join your lil group. :-D

Morning, ladies!

Yesterday was my husband's second 19th birthday (bwaha!) - we stayed home and did family-like things mostly. His wish: an all day bad bad bad horror film fest. So we watched "Silent Predators" (about mutant rattlesnakes in California), "Boa" (about a mutant snake at the South Pole in the future), the first half of the miniseries "The Beast" (about a giant squid somewhere coastal in the US), and the first ten minutes of the beyond dreadful "Demonic Toys". Ugh.

Today is shopping and walking.

(And welcome, Sara!!)

Hi All ....Welcome Sara!

It's supposed to be really HOT here the next few days so yesterday, after aquajogging class, I did all the more strenuous chores. This morning at 5 A.M. (coffee cup in hand) we put in 1/4 - 1/2 mi. tracks for the odgs in our advanced tracking class. I'm thrilled. The Sarah (my pointer) worked thru high wet grass, lawn , a hedge row and (this is a big one for us) Crossed a road and found where the track layer had contiued walking on the other side. We found all 4 articles (eg. gloves, a plastic wallet, etc) the person dropped along the way. So by 8AM we had a successful class and got in our walking for the day.

I'm going to "veg. out" for the rest of the day and just drink lots of water and read.

TTYL,

Have a happy, O.P. day,

OH, PLEASE, HELP!!!!
My little sulk after Friday's mini-loss at WI has turned into a major BINGE. It is now Day 3 and I can't even begin to describe all the greasy, sugary, disgusting food I've forced down my throat. Today I was feeling so bloated that I napped for three hours on the sofa. That's how I react to too many carbs and it's NOT a good thing. I do know that I can't continue on this way or I will be showing an enormous gain at Friday's WI and I'm really so close to my 30 lb loss.
BTW, welcome Sara. I'm not always this negative. When I'm on a roll and feeling good, I can be almost inspirational. Ask anybody. :lol:
I think if I can just get one good OP day under my belt (HA, what belt?) it will give me the courage to continue with another and then back on track. All this was the result of a poor showing on the scales on Friday. I think I really would cut off my nose just to spite my face. :(
Well, tomorrow is Canada Day and we are invited to a BBQ at my cousin's. I will try very hard to keep portions small and drink lots of water.
Congrats to all who have been losing well. I hope to join your ranks very soon.
LindaBC

WHOA, LINDA!

OKAY, It's a new day. Let's begin again together. I had a salty day yesterday. Guess who's fingers are sooo bloated I can barely type? :)

Get out your journal first thing this AM and fill in your food plan for theday as best you can.Mine is:

Breakfast: OJ, Eng. Muffin w/ 2 tsp p'nut butter,coffee, vitamin 6 pts.

Lunch: 3 oz. cold grilled chicken, salad w lite dressing, 1/2 c. fresh strawverries. 4.5

Dinner: It's supposed to be in the 90°'s today so probably a variation of lunch with extra chicken, a low fat blueberry muffin and a skinny cow for dessert. 12 pts.

I'll probably snack on prtezels, fruit and,maybe crackers. Depending on points I have left.

This is the plan. As you well know it can change. My goal for today is to keep it from changing drastically and to drink more than all of my water.

Now, once this is in writing, pop that journal into your pocket and keep it there, where you can touch it. If you work in an office or are stationary for any length of time PUT IT OUT WHERE YOU CAN SEE IT. Use the journal as a reminder of your daily goal. If you tend to eat in the car, like I do, clip it to the front of your purse so you see it as you are pulling into the fast food joint. This little reminder has turned me around before I could get thru the drive thru line, :)
If the weather let's you, walk or hit the pool if you get hungry AND make yourself wait 10 minutes before you eat anything not already in your journal. Sometimes, if you can wait it out the craving will go away or you'll think if an OP replacement.

You know I was binging and off program a few weeks ago and you helped pull me back OP and get my winning attitude back.

Remember, one tiny step at a time is what leads to our success. Let's get thru this mornin' then work on this afternoon. We'll both get thru this day and start a new one tomorrow.

NOW, SMILE, JOURNAL AND THINK ABOUT HOW EASY THIS CAN BE!

Your friend and fellow struggler,

Welcome Sara!!

Looks like some of us had a trying weekend. (Aren't they ALL?) I had my mom's 78th B'day party yesterday. Tried to keep it really simple with grilled hot dogs and brats (I know, I know, fat AND calories). Anyway, I was able to limit myself to one, since I'm not a big fan of hot dogs anyway. We had a veggie tray and a fruit bowl. My downfall was cake and ice cream, but since I'm a closet ice cream eater :rolleyes: :lol: , I didn't eat a lot of that either. It all went well. Everyone had a good time and I'm pooped out. I was whipped before it ever started just from being sure everything was neat, clean, and tidy.

I'm ready for a fresh start with both j-ann and Linda. (Seems that I make a lot of fresh starts, hmmm.)

My 19 yo DD had a job interview today for a management job. The interview went well, but because she has only management classes and no real experience, the lady suggested another job that just opened up that they will need to fill "very soon". The lady told DD that she would recommend her for that position, which is still pretty darn good. She won't get word until after the 4th. (She's worked at McDonald's, Bob Evans, and now a pizza place and is all done coming home smelling like food. :p AND she wants to be able to polish her nails. :rolleyes: ) Please keep your fingers crossed for her.

So... let's get busy, ladies. We can all have smaller, healthier bods by X-mas, right? Let's GOOOO.

annie

I feel like complete and utter dog doo-doo.

-ahem- I guess I should explain myself, eh?

I've totally eaten over my points for the day and didn't go for my usual 6k walk tonight b/c of a few things. a) the dog is freaking out from the fireworks (b) That time of the month (c) I feel guilty! I guess it could be much worse.. I could be 30 points over instead of only 6, right?

:(

Thanks, J-Ann , sometimes I need a dose of my own lectures. :lol: Somehow I got through the family Canada Day BBQ. I have finished up my day with about 33 points which is at the high end but still not too bad considering how I've been stuffing myself all weekend. Tomorrow I will do as you say and preplan my entire day...not something I generally do because I find it too constraining but I really need the extra boundaries right now.
Annie, I will be keeping my fingers crossed for your DD to get her dream job. Also, thanks for your support. Yes, I think it might be a good idea if we start planning for thinner US by Christmas. Let's be realistic, ok? I know there's no way I will be into a size 12. I'd be ever so thrilled with a size 20 by then.
Sara pretend you are on Wendy's Plan which allows a person to go a LOT over their points for one or two days a week as long as you stay at the bottom end of your range the other 5 days. I haven't been on Wendy's Plan for about a year (basically because it didn't work for me) but guess what!! I've decided that the past three days have been Wendy's Plan. :lol:

Back to the drawing board tomorrow gals. There is NO WAY I'm going to ruin a year of hard work just because of one binge weekend. So nice to know you are all on my side. We are all in this together.
LindaBC

Ladies, ladies, ladies!! You are being much too hard on yourself. You have to eat some of the things you like (and enjoy it) once in a while or you're apt to go off the deep end. (At least I would.) It was only one day. Special days are meant to be enjoyed. So now it's over. Just get back to working on the new you.

Have a wonderful Independence Day tomorrow.

annie

Hello people!!:D My name is Roz and I have been sitting here reading your posts for about an hour. I can totally see myself when I read them. I would really like to join this group. You guys seem very fun, supportive, and full of good advice. Let me give u some info on me........ I am 29, married, no kids, live in Alberta, Canada, joined ww on June 1/02, starting weight was (I can't believe I am going to admit this in public........) 309.8, at wi last week 308.2 :(. The first week I was down 5lbs :D, second week my best friend was in town for the weekend and I gained 1.2, third week I went out of town for the weekend (w/o hubby) and missed my sat wi, and last week at wi I had gained 2.2!! There goes my 5lbs.........:( This week I haven't been journaling but plan to start fresh next week. I really some motivation as I want to lose 10lbs by the end of August. I know I can do it as long as stay on plan. The weekends seem to kill me though. Any suggestions?? Roz

Hi all , WOW seems like mostly everyone has had a hard time keeping on point , including me . Is there a full moon , or what ? Welcome Sarah & Roz . Roz , the weekends are tough for most people , I think . I don't count points on saturday (sometimes sunday , monday .....) . That's not the quick road to weight loss , but some of us need that day to let loose . My struggle has been journaling . I don't ! I used to , faithfully .

Lets July is less of a struggle for us , huh ? Kathy

Welcome, ROZ!! Nice to see another fellow Canadian. You've had a bit of a rocky start on your weight loss journey. I think the answer for you is not to wait until "next week" to start journalling. Roz, this is how we got to be the way we are...putting off doing the things we KNOW in our hearts will be good for us. Just think, if you start journalling tomorrow and stay OP all weekend, you could have lost several of those gained pounds by Monday. You didn't say what day your WW meeting is but you could have lost those 5 pounds again if you start NOW and don't wait until Monday.
Kathleen, I agree that we all need a day when we're a bit easier on ourselves but let's not make it an entire weekend...or a LONG weekend. That's nearly half the week shot to ****! :nono: I confessed that I had a binge weekend from Friday to Sunday and I've been trying since then to make up for it. How much better off I'd have been if I'd had my little binge on Friday and then got right back OP on Saturday! Oh, and even though I had a binge weekend, I still journalled every bite, chastising myself even as I wrote it down but it didn't stop me. I think it did slow my consumption a little though. Just seeing the numbers gave me a fast reality check.
Tomorrow morning is my WI and I'm not looking forward to it because I just can't see how I could NOT have gained weight even with a long walk and pool exercises, it wouldn't have been enough. Darn!

You're right Linda. I know what I have to do and quit procrastinating. I have been getting my activity and water in this week though. My weigh in is usually Sat am but sometimes Friday depending on my work schedule. Since today is already thurs i figured the damage was already done for this week and next week (starting on sunday) would be my new start. I'm not sure if a "free" day would be such a good idea for me. I think I need to learn to watch what and how much I eat all the time in order for me to change my habits. Thanks for the ideas though. Take care. Roz :)

A reminder of the pitfalls on the way to our goals...

http://www.jenanne.com/zitscomic.jpg

... this is sticky-taped to my monitor. *g*

Oh, BUNNY! That is sooooooo ME! How many times have I said that I too could be slim and gorgeous if I could afford a personal chef and a personal trainer, not to mention the liposuction, tummy tucks, breast augmentation, etc etc. In the end, though, it all comes down to how much we really, REALLY want to be slim. Enough to give up that chocolate bar? Enough to say NO to a second helping of spaghetti? Enough to put on those exercise videos and actually MOVE to them (rather than sitting there with second cup of coffee and tapping toes to the beat.....that doesn't work, ladies!!)

Well, here I am the evening following another disappointing, but not surprising, WI. The 2/10 of a pound that I lost last week and felt so glum about and stuffed my face about....YEAH, that 2/10 of a pound! Well, never fear. I found it again. :lol: Could have been much worse if I hadn't gotten back OP on Monday and stuck with it though.

A strange thing happened to me today. I had my usual hearty WI day breakfast after WI and it satisfied me so much that I didn't even think about lunch until about 2:30. I made myself a nice green salad with sliced cold chicken and n.f. dressing. Then I sat down to watch Young & Restless with a bowl of Kashi Good Neighbor cereal, a sliced banana and 1/2 cup of yogurt. I was fine until about 1-1/2 hour later when I was sitting right here about to respond to the posts when I was hit with the most terrible indigestion I've ever had. I honestly thought I was having a heart attack. It was like a tight elastic band constricting my body between my mid-chest and my tummy. I broke out into a really heavy sweat. Honest, it was just pouring off me in rivers and I had to take off my clothes because everything suddenly felt way too tight. Then I thought I'd better try to bring up that cereal and banana. I should have remembered that I sometimes have a bad reaction to bananas and perhaps combined with the high fiber cereal and the yogurt it was just too much. Well, I couldn't bring up much and just felt worse for trying. I wound up sitting in my recliner under the ceiling fan going full blast with phone next to me in case I decided I needed an ambulance but then I thought how dumb I'd feel if it wasn't a heart attack but just indigestion. It took over two hours for my stomach to settle down and I just couldn't face dinner. Right now I'm nibbling on some light popcorn just to see if it settles ok. Boy, I'm never going to eat that combination again. Funny, but I've had the Kashi with berries and yogurt and never had a problem so it must be the banana. YUCK!
Sorry to be so long-winded. I'm truly fine now. Bet I have a good dump tomorrow morning. :p :p :p :p

Omigod, Linda!! I'm glad you're a-okay and figured our what the heck the problem was - or see to have anyway... Your story reminded me of my first bad case (that I can recall) of heartburn - it actually happened only a few months back. We were eating a very leisurely dinner (more chatting than eating), and after about an hour, I suddenly had this severe pain in my chest. I dropped my fork and clutched my chest - simply because it surprised me so! My children both looked horrified and my husband leaped up to get the phone because they figured it could be a heart attack. Once I'd gotten past the surprise - seconds later - I told them it was just heartburn. They told me I wasn't allowed to clutch my chest for heartburn any more. (It probably didn't help that we'd just returned from my mom's after her heart attack).

Yikes.

I've been utterly OP for days now - and hating it. I feel hungry (again) all the time - oh, well - that passes I know.

Off for more knitting! Y'all be good today. :)

OH, Linda & Bunny .... Been there too. I was also eating out and WHAM! did I ever hurt. Had to go home rather than to the theater to see a road company production of Peter Pan. Mine turned out to be gas :eek: rather than heartburn so a few anti-gas pills, and a few hours later, I was fine. Tickets weren't exchangable so I never got to see the play. Bummer!

It's been a so-so week for me. Not as bad as it could be but certainly not my best. I am keeping up my pool exercising tho. It helps and with the heat we had earlier in the week it was the ONLY way I'd willingly expend energy. :)

It's a strange weather day here, in central NY. They sky is yellow gray and both my neighbor and I thought we could smell smoke. Well, that's what it is. Smoke from the fires in AZ and Colorado has worked East and is stuck over us today. How weird?

Welcome to our newest posters. Glad to have you. Don't have time right now to catch up with everyone but want you all to feel very welcome here.

Well ladies find a reson to do the happy dance :jig: and be strong :strong: the rest of the weekend.

Bye for now, :wave:

Nope, it wasn't heartburn. I get that quite often and, while it's not pleasant, it isn't painful. Just that awful burning feeling of bile coming back up your throat. I've learned not to eat just before bedtime anymore because I get that regurgitation thing going on when I lie down with a full stomach.
This was indigestion, pure and simple. It was as if the mixture of the high fiber cereal, the banana and the yogurt had formed itself into a huge lump just above my stomach and couldn't go up or down. It reminded me of some bad gallstone attacks I used to get except I don't have a gall bladder anymore. I think there must be a fine line between the pain of a heart attack and that of indigestion because so many people think they are having a heart attack when it's just indigestion and vice versa. I'm thinking maybe I should have gone to the hospital just in case it was a warning. All my Dad's side of the family died of heart attacks when they were about my age, including my Dad. :eek: One important reason I've been trying to get healthier.

:lol: YAY FOR ME!!! Today was wi and I lost a whopping 8.6 lbs!!!!! I was totally surprised because i did not journal all week. I just added things up in my head and kept a rough tally of my points each day. :nono: The only reason i can think of for such a loss was that last wi was during my cycle. I also excercised more and drank more water this week than i did the last couple of weeks, so i suppose that may have had something to do with it also. After the meeting I did go out and buy myself a pretty book for journaling. This is to help make journaling fun for me so I WILL do it. I have already written out the whole week in the new book and am ready to start using it tomorrow morning. Thanks for your support this week guys ;). Here's to a great week for all of us :spin: Roz

WOO-HOO Roz!!! WAY TO GO!

That was FANTASTIC. Good thing you can count (and remember) better than I. :)

My evening project is to get thru my underwear drawer. 3 piles: TOO BIG (Yeah!, the bras go to Good Will, the rest will probably be chopped into dustcloths.) JUST RIGHT (back into the front of the drawer) and THESE'LL FIT SOON (to the back). I wonder if all of these socks really have mates???? :)

Have a super Sunday ... I'm goin' back to sorting now...

Good Sunday morning ladies!

Hello to all! I know, I know, long time no see...AGAIN! Welcome to all the new folks. I'm a long time poster but have gotten very slack about it lately. Wow, Rozzy, what a fabulous loss!! Congrats to everyone who has posted losses or been able to be back OP!

I've really been struggling lately. I haven't been journalling, haven't been trying to keep portions small and haven't been exercising that much. I keep thinking, tomorrow will be a new start. Two days later, I forget about my new start. I'm not sure what's up other than had so many projects going on at home and work has been stressful with the promotion and transition to new position. Excuses is all that's up. I really want to get my dedication back because I'm tired of coming here and saying its been a so-so week and never making progress.

We bought DH a mo-ped scooter this weekend. He can't walk with me due to his diabetic neuropathy nor can he ride a bike with me. And he really wants to go on the rails-to-trails so I don't have to go alone. We did a bit of research and found out that due to the American Disabilities act, he can ride a small mo-ped as long as it doesn't go over 20 mph. It is the CUTEST!

Maybe I can get him to go ride around the neighborhood with me and help me be more consistest with my biking and walking again.

I am going to throw down a challenge for myself. Today I am going to make a point and exercise plan. I am going to write it all down and put it in a prominent place. I've got to get my head in the right place and that won't happen if I don't get back into planning and journalling.

HI There, :wave:

Just got around to opening the mail. Somehow I've gotten on an automatic mailng for WW Cookbooks. I've got to email them and get off this list! I'll pay for this one tho. If you see the 5 Ingredients in 15 Minutes cookbook at a meeting jot down the recipes that you want and I'll post them (w/credit to WW, of course).

Here's one that sounds good to me:

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GRILLED CARIBBEAN CHICKEN (3 pts.)
(From: WW 5 Ingredients in 15 Minutes Cookbook)

Ingred.:
4 - 4 oz. skinless, boneless chicken breast halves.
2 tsp. fresh lime juice.
1 tsp. Vegetable oil.
2 tsp. jerk seasoning
Cooking Spray

Tart fresh lime juice tones down the spiciness of the jerk seasoning.

1. Prepare grill.

2. Place chicken between 2 sheets of heavy duty plastic wrap, and flatten to 1/4 inch thickness, using meat mallet or rolling pin.

3. Combine lime juice & oil; brush over both sides of chicken. Rub both sides of chicken with jerk seasoning.

4. Place chicken on grill rack coated with cooking spray; cover and grill 5 - 6 minutes on each side or until done.

Yield 4 Servings/3 pts. per serving

They suggest serving with hot rice and a Ginger Melon Salad.

Hope you have all had a great weekend. It was busier here than I thought it would be. That's wonderful!

Roz: What a fantastic loss!!!

J-ann: The chicken recipe looks yummy. Thanks for posting it.

Linda: Geez, girl, be careful with the bananas. Whoda thunk a banana could be so dangerous! Take care of yourself.

determined: I know what you're going through. I keep having to tell myself that wishing it won't make it happen. I'm going to go weigh in at the doctor's office today, because I don't think mine is accurate. (I can step on, then off, and there can be a 2 pound difference.) I do the home version of "meetings", so weighing at the doctor's may just be what I need. (I hope.)

annie