Hi All...I too have been away for a while....computer problems. Still lovin' this board. Much inspiration going on....and Sherry Way To Go!!! 4 lbs Wow-wee!!!!!!! :bravo:
I have had some bad times of late....had a decent well somewhat decent week. I have been battleing Core and Flex so long that finally and FINALLY I have given up Core....NO can do, just can't and don't want to.
So anyway about my week.....w/i down only 0.1 but IT was after all a MINUS!!! :D Could have been the Chinese food and ice cream the night before :lol:
So I am very Ok with the weight in.

As for the WW pasta, yes the barilla is good, but if any one is going to do Core it is not a core item. (well not yet :D ) asked in answered in a meeting.

Saturday starts my new week so here I go with all the best of intentions and I feel confident that each day will be good. I was considering changing my W/I to Thursday ONLY because after a LONG stressful week at work I like to indulge :D on Friday night, but weaning my way off of NOT going to W/I on Saturday may be hard. I'll think more about that one!! I must however do some exercise so I might get out my WATP tapes.
Welcome Erin, NatCat, and welcome back Allie and Stacy.
I wish everyone a good day out there and please keep the inspiration coming.
I am a lifetimer who kind of feel off the wagon about 20 lbs ago :dizzy:
Are you still doing the weekly menu board??? I'll go check.....
Glad you are still here..............

Good job everyone!

Summer is great for getting activity, hey? Even an hour of fighting weeds in the garden can help burn away pounds. Don't give up activity...it's been my key for losing weight!

Good WI this week, down 2.2! That was with my camping eating. Actually, this represents 2 weeks worth, since I skipped a meeting (no WW in the northern Ontario wilderness...not many bears and moose with weight problems, I suppose :lol: ). So, I am down 1.1 each week for 2 weeks.

It's nice to meet you Trying2Refocus - I am sure you'll get back to goal - you did it once!!!! You can certainly do it again!!!!!!

I'd like to see the weekly menu board??? Where can I find this? I love to see what others are eating.

Congrats Allie, on 2.2 pounds! Nicely done.

I am having another great day with flex. I had a banana and some cottage cheese AND a slice of Nature's Own wheat toast w/ spray butter for breakfast. A WW meal and grapes for lunch. I'm drinking LOTSA water. Once it cools down a bit this evening, I will be painting the walls in my living room!


How's everyone else's day going?

Erin- glad your first meeting turned out well! :)

I had a terrible weekend foodwise and am calling it a write off :lol: I ate out everyday since Thursday so I have gained 2lbs but am back on track today.

I have to mentally prepare myself for my vacation next week and plan out where I am eating and what groceries to buy. We go to the same place every year so I know what restaurants are the best bets. We also have a hotel room that is a suite and has a fridge, microwave and coffee maker available so I buy some groceries from the local store to save money and points.

Weigh in tonight and not looking forward to it - I know I've gained :(
I almost felt like bailing but I will miss my meeting next week as I am while on holiday so I can't miss 2 in a row.

It's good to go. It's better to know where you stand, rather than avoid it. You're going to do great. Even if you gained, you still went and did what was best.

Thanks Erin :) I convinced myself to go and I'm glad I did. I actually stayed the same as last week so I was fretting over nothing :rolleyes:

Lesson learned: even if you are afraid of what the scale is going to say go to your meeting - you may be pleasantly surprised! :D

I've had those meetings that you just want to skip, too. But I go anyway, and I always am glad I went.

I am down 1 pound this week, not much, but enough for me to get my 30 lb ribbon!

As for whole wheat pasta...love the stuff. DH never noticed I switched, except to say that the pasta tasted better than usual. Just hide it under lots of tomato sauce and veggies. :lol:

I found a workout DVD in a drawer that I had forgotten about. I've used it 4 times this week. :D I hope that gets me out of the "only one pound a week" rut.

I'm glad you decided to go mauvaisroux - and I'm super happy that it wasn't as bad as you thought!!!

I was down 4.8 pounds - but, I know that the first week is usually a fairly big loss...

allie - keep it up, you are thisclose :cheer:

Erin congrats on the 4.8 :cp:

I won't be around for the next week as I will be on holiday. I am planning to have fun, eat well but not get too obsessed with it and try to get some exercise by walking and swimming.

See you all next week! :wave:

Have fun!!!!!!!!!! :c)

Hi gang I am still here! I have not posted in a while, but am still kicking! Had a horrible WI on Tuesday, I actually was UP 2 POUNDS! Ugh. But, am back on track today (wednesday).
Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the last few weeks of summer. I don't know about you all....but I am ready for fall!

Sherry - I'm so ready for fall, too. I'm working so hard on getting my house in order to begin our school year and get ready for the holidays (and this holiday I don't want to weigh 225!)

You'll have a better weigh in next week.

I suspect I'll have a bad weigh in this week. I had 3 bad days this week. 3 in a row.

Today is much better, though. I do know that I'm trying to work THROUGH my problem, instead of just eating more.

Erin: I love to decorate my house for fall, between the pumpkins and mums I drive my husband crazy!

Oh...I sooo agree with the not wanting to be as big as I was last year! I look back at those photos and just feel like tearing them up!

Good luck with the rest of your week!

Sherry - I'm with you on the decorating - I go crazy with fall stuff. Scarecrows, pumpkins...green, orange, brown...love it!!!!