GOOD EVENING Countdowners
 

Rather quiet around here! I don't often post back to back. ;)

I am here to give my WW weigh in report, and believe me I am totally amazed. I am down .8. That is 8 thentsh of a pound folks. I am jazzed and continue to be jazzed about any amount of loss no matter how small.

Have a good evening ya'all.

Maggie being jazzed in Tennessee

WWWWWWWWooooooooooHHHHHHHooooooo!!!!!!!
 

I am singing tonight girls!!! Jumped on the scale tonight and down 3.6 pounds!! I am finally below 250!!!!! I haven't been down that much in a long time!! I am doing the happy dance tonight!!! Even though I am down beyond 250, I am still stayin here girls!!! I am with ya all the way!!!!

:D :D :D :spin: :spin: :spin: :D :D :D

Great job Maggie .8 is awesome!!!! :) Definetly in the right direction!!!! Keep it up girl!!!


I can finally post my stats again. My total weight loss is 19 lbs!!!!


Angie
267.6/248.6/241.6 10%

ANGIE
 

CONGRATULATIONS I am so happy for you! That is a milestone you have passed. And thanks for staying with us here for we can sure use your support along the way. Here are some bubbles to help you celebrate..

Congratulations to both of you!! That is great to see losers again! You're doing fabulous. Every little bit counts and adds up. If you only lose a half pound a week for a year, that is still 25 pounds; so much better than gaining. Keep up all your great work and enthusiasm. :smoking:

I am caught in the yo-yo cycle. I keep journalling but evening meals and weekends do me in. I go over just enough to keep me at basically a maintain. Up a pound, down a pound. With all this "the house that is never going to be ready" trauma, it is hard to keep consistent. I get so frustrated, I don't know whether to put my head down and bawl or just sit down and eat pizza. But I'll hang in there because I am not going to give up. I'll get it together here. Especially if I talk about it enough, that will help me. You all may get tired of it though!!


Have a great OP day ladies and be strong!

TERRI
 

I for one will not get tired of you. The day to day things that go on in our lives have so much to do with our weight loss. What you are going through at this time is not easy for anyone. However, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. If you are "maintaining" through all of this you will be ahead. For when it is easier going for you ~ you won't have to lose again what you have lost. {{{{{{{{{{{HUG}}}}}}}}}}}} Always remember you can only control certain things and those you cannot control don't worry about for they will have a way of working themselves out. You can do this thing! Take a deep breath ~ breathe, don't forget to breathe. OK Lecture is over. Have a good day my friend.

Maggie sippin lots of water in Tennessee

Hi everyone! :wave: Boy, doesn't pay to be gone for a couple of days. The thread takes off and then I have heck to pay, trying to catch up.

WI Monday was a maintain. I guess I was ok with that. Since I hadn't held up with my end of the bargain, it's all I could ask for or expect.

Maggie: Let me guess, Got My and Gomer are the new goats??? Your names for your brood just crack me up. .8# down, good going!!

Angie: Volleyball should keep you going. Another 3.6# Woohoo. You go girl.

Terri: Can't ever tire of it. I'm here doing the same thing. Crying in my water! Things will get better, they've got to.

Gotta go. My bed is calling.

"Think big, believe big, act big, and the results will be big." - Anonymous

GERI
 

GOMER is the puppy's name and GOT MY is the pigmy goat's name. We changed the puppy's name from Bean Dip because he was going more piles than expected so he got the name from Gomer Piles......

CONGRATULATIONS on that maintain which is always better than a gain!

Maggie going to bed squeeking by with her points..... in Tennessee

Hi gang!

Maggie & Geri, thanks for the kind words. Here's the latest scoop on the house. The appraiser finally came back from outer space (when threatened to not get paid unless he faxed the appraisal). I thought we were a go on breaking ground but at 4:00 yesterday afternoon the mortgage loan company called with a "problem". The jerk appraiser appraised the house at less than the construction cost (which should not happen on a new house) and refused to change it. So we're waiting on a second appraiser and if this doesn't work its a no go and we start over. This yo-yo cycle has been going on for three months with this house. We're on, we're off, we're on, we're off, etc with so much run around with "he said, she said". Now it will be late June IF we get to do this place. There are no words to really describe the emotional toll. My heads pounds to think about it.

Then work has gone insane with the new position. Managing people is such a pain sometimes. One gal can't get to work on time then has to have breakfast, brush her teeth and do her makeup. I told her this week that she had to be at her desk and working by 9:00; so today its 9:20 before she really starts to do anything. I gave her a very stern warning and later heard that she told everyone what a witch I am.

So I truly enjoy reading posts at lunch and love hearing about the pups and goats. Everything that you all are doing. It helps to maintain some form of sanity.

Another thing I have found very taxing on the emotions is fighting the urge to give in to emotional eating. All day long, I think of things I want to eat to make myself feel better. What a battle that has been. And I find it kind of surprising how it has impacted my emotions. I know too, that one day, I will be really proud of myself for that, but now, I want comfort food!

I better get to doing something to burn off nervous energy. Thanks again for the support and being there.

No more crying Geri. Everyday is a new day and new start.

Take care and be strong.

Oh Determined, you poor dear...
 

Hi Determined to Succeed! :wave:

I feel for you from reading your last post. I would not blame you one bit for giving into that emotional eating! All things to do with Mortgages and Real Estate are extremely stressful!

As for being a Manager, I know it can suck sometimes... The people that you supervise will often "test" you out as a manager. After a while, things should start to even out. My friend just got promoted to a supervisory position also and every time she tells her people something, they twist her words around and go to her boss with the twisted version of the info and he goes to her and asks her why she is saying all these things. They make her look like a complete idiot! I am lucky that the people I supervise are "Adults", and I don't have that problem.

As for myself, I weighed myself yesterday, and got shocked back into program... I weighed in at 273, where my lowest had been 264! :eek: So now I am back OP! You have to nip these slow gains in the bud because as I learned, they can gang up on you!

Hello and love to everyone else...
Gina

Hi everyone! :wave: I can't believe I've been AWOL for a couple of days again. It's been busy here. Today it is one year since I lost my aunt, my friend to a terrible death by lung cancer. She was a wonderful person who never passed judgement, who I could share anything with and I miss her. It has been a rough year without her. :cry:

I have been journalling so far this week....and it's Thursday already!!! :) This is a good thing.

I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place right now. I know what I'm supposed to be doing OP and I've sure been paying for this program long enough (3 years :o ) I just have not been doing it. With DH off work I'm finding it difficult to justify paying for my WW meetings every week. So I think I'm going to have to give up on them, at least until he's back to work. I just can't imagine where I would be if I had given up being accountable to the WW scale. Argh!!!! :?:

Maggie: Ooooo, you got me. I remembered you named that puppie Bean Dip. That's why I thought you got 2 goats instead of one. You fooled me. BTW, you think the piles are big now, wait til the puppy grows up!! :lol:

Terri: Gosh, work has got you down. Good for you holding your own against the emotional eating demons! Keep your resolve. The rewards are well work it.

Gina: Hey girlfriend, good to see ya. Ya know it doesn't really matter how we get back to program 'shocked' or otherwise. However it is usually by the 'shock' method. Good for you getting back on board.

Well girls, my time is up. Honey and I are working a theatre job again this weekend. Wish me out of the theatre popcorn!!! Not sure what kind of time I'll have to get in here over the weekend. Honey's birthday is Saturday and the baby is coming home from college to have his laundry done! :( Love to all.

If we did all the things we were capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves." - Thomas Edison

Hey Thin! Hello to everyone else too! :)

I am sorry to hear about the anniversary of your loved one's passing. It is good to remember and feel a little sad though. It helps you to remember just how important they are too you...

I know how you feel about paying for all those meetings when cash is tight! I do the At Home program myself and weigh myself every Wednesday. You could do the same kind of thing and post your results here. You can be accountable to the group!

I am doing OK so far OP. I have many food related activities this weekend though: My neices First Communion and then a party and a Mothers Day BBQ. I hope I come out with a loss this week!

Well, I hope everyone has a great day...
GinaMarie

Hope you don't mind if I start a new thread again. We are getting long.

Please look for us at 'Countdown to 250...May 11 and beyond'.

See you there.

Hi Everyone
I would like to be part of this fantastic group of people
who are slowly achieving weight loss...i have at least 100lbs to lose...i have lost 6 and gained 6+ back...
but i am determined to lose this weight....I am 43 yrs old married with 4 kids...14yrs-24yrs old)...
I have also started walking too...last week I did walk 3 days...and today I am starting back again walking...I do have a back problem..probably because of my weight..

Yvonne

Welcome Yvonne!
 

Hello! We would love to have you in the group!


We are over on the thread called "Countdown to 250... May 11 and beyond" Why don't you come and join us over there?
GinaMarie

Good Morning:

Well, I'm back from St. Louis and I did great being OP while I was away. I can hardly wait until tomorrow night, I did so much walking while I was away, I'm feeling real confident that I may hit that 100 pound mark. Best of all now that I've started walking I think I will be able to continue that habit.

Sorry I don't have time right now to read all your posts but I will be trying to catch up and send my congrats to all you losers! :)

Have a great day, and it's feels good to be back in touch, I've missed everyone.

Brenda