Goals for this month

1. Increase water intake.
2. Start exercising.
3. Stay within points.
4. Journal.

This month I'm hoping to lose at least 5 lbs. Let's see if I can do this.

:welcome: Deb! We are glad you found us too :D You can do it!

Lynn- I will say a prayer for your blood pressure, high blood pressure runs in my family too :hug: hang in there ;)

Kim- Hope you are feeling better today ......:angel:

Rose- Where are ya girl??

Andrea- I was disappointed with the end of the show too, but maybe they can fix it next week and redeem themselves.

Dori- I believe in you, 5 pounds is very doable :yes:

Shellie- :welcome: Keep up the good work ..

IPA- I want that chair too :lol:

scalewatcher- How are you doing?

Lea- Are you getting those 7 hours in of sleep at night?

Getting fit- How is not weighing in till the meetings going for you? I find that almost impossible here, I know you can do it though, hang in...

Jennifer- Been there done that....Dont beat yourself up and start fresh, like you said , now you know a better choice and you will make it.

707- How was WI?

Well my weigh in wasnt pretty, I was up 1.5, I was expecting 2 so I was ok with the gain because it was poor choices all week that I made and I had to pay for it, BUT today is fresh and I am ready to continue taking better care of myslef, Lets get it done ladies :carrot:

Hi guys,

So far so good for me today. I haven't been into the Halloween junk yet and my plans are to stay out of it. If I can just get a day or two inder my belt I'll be ok. Going to have a little lunch now and then get on the treadmill for a bit.

Christian 1.5 pounds isn't all that bad. You can probably have that off again by next week.

Andreaphilip3.....Where are you girl!!! Missing you again.

Rose...You too. Not seeing you here?

See you all later.

Kim

WI sucked i lost nothing but i didnt gain soooooo i guess i can be happy with that but im not im totally bumed out
Take care i'll check in later

Hey guys,

707, the good thing is you didn't gain. I would be extremely happy if I maintained. If I gain and there is a reason for it I'm also OK with it.

I am back Op I think......I have stayed within my points so far today and I just got off the treadmill. I walk at a fast pace for 60 minutes so I feel very good about that.

Now I better get supper on the go and start getting ready for work.

TTYL
Kim

Morning!!!

Actually it's afternoon, but I just got up after another night shift...

I'm still on a roll here. Having a very small short term goal seems to work for me better than staring at a mountain of fat that I have to lose. Yesterday was OP all the way with water and food but no exercise. Gonna fix that today.

I'm reading a book called "Your Perfect Weight" that has a one year plan to overhaul your whole physical program and lose by changing habits instead of "dieting" per se. I like the approach and am going to try to focus more on improving my eating and exercise habits.

Jennifer--when I do that in a restaurant I grab the waitress for a doggy bag and quick shovel half of the meal into it. Then I focus on the conversation. Once I get it home, I almost never find leftover fried stuff palatable and the dog gets it [see, it didn't go to waste!]. I'm just merciless with throwing food away--it either goes to waste or it goes to MY waist!!

In fact, once I learned to throw out food that's bad for me, I found it very freeing. It's my way of "fighting back" against the bad stuff that jumps onto my plate! Try it--throw away the third cookie in the snack pack and see for yourself!

707--here's another little Ipa Poem for you:"To Maintain is STILL a gain!" A gain for you in terms of hanging in there, that is! To me, maintenance is a job well done for the week.

Kim--WOW. That's some serious walking time, I'm inspired!

Lynn--I started this WW project because of my own high blood pressure. Mine is still borderline, but the Dr. says to get to my first 10lb mini goal and we'll re-check it. There's no better way to deal with this other than sticking to our plans I guess.

Dori--I'm going for a 5lb loss this month too. I finally set myself a realistic goal and feel much more motivated.

Deb--come and see us lots! This is a dedicated group!

Christie--it's STILL early in the month. Jump back on the wagon and let's make our goals happen!

JasonsLea--Tell me all bout that groovy funny avatar? I'm into graphics and it fascinates me!

Psyching myself up for the weekend--NO WAY am I gonna veer off the path. I WANT that WI to be great on Monday!

Onward!

Ipa

Jennifer, that happens to me all the time. I get around my friends and poof! my diet goes up in flames. But I've gotten better at it. I started splitting entrees with a friend when we go out and I drink TONS of water before and during eating. And no rolls!

Welcome Deb!

Dori, those 5 lbs will be gone in no time!

Christie, I didn't get them last night. No wonder I have a headache today. And go you for the positive attitude!

Go Kim! No junk for you!

707, no gain is ALWAYS good!

Ipa, my avatar is of Gir from Invader Zim, a cartoon that used to run on Nick. I loved that show and was so pissed when they canceled it....it seems like they always cancel the cartoons I like! I used to have a whole folder full of avatars but this damn virus deleted all of them.:mad: So I have to start anew.

Today was a good day. I ate two 6' subs from Subway that totaled a whopping 19 pts!!! Geez! But I'm not fretting. I have no plans of going anywhere tonight but bed and I have lots of two pt soups and zero pt pickles to snack on till bedtime. :)

HI GUYS!!!! I didn't quit on ya I promise! Our internet line went out at work yesterday and today the boss about did me in with work so I worked two days in a row without play. WHEW - hopefully, that's over for a bit ;)

I had WI yesterday and I was still down 1/2 lb - go figure. I thought I blew my week. I've had much better WIs but I was pleased as punch that I lost.

Making a huge shopping list tonight and spending tomorrow cooking for the month and planning. That's my biggest key to making this work. Plan, plan, plan and have the stuff to make that planning work.

I tried a mint chewy bar from WW yesterday. WOW was that good and only 2 pts - better yet! I just wish they weren't quite so pricey.

So how's everyone doing? New faces I see - Welcome everybody!

Hi guys,

At work right now. It's about 1:30 AM and I just had a few crackers to get me through the night. Also drank some water. I had plans to have my mini snack bag of popcorn but I accidently burnt it. Oh well the crackers weren't too bad. Tomorrow night I will have to bring two bags of popcorn just in case.

How was the day for all of you. I had a good day OP. I drank 6 glasses of water, stayed within my points and exercised for an hour. Now to keep that up for the rest of the week.

Anyone seen andrea???? I hope you're OK girl. Post and let us know how you are doing. Good or bad, we're here for you. Are you still sick?

Anyway better go and do a round. My plans are to stay OP again tomorrow and I will exercise some. Not sure if it will be beofre or after I do the bed thing.

Tootles......;)

Kim

Forgot......Congrats on the 1/2 pound Rose. A loss is a loss!!!!

Hi ya Ipanema and JasonsLea!!!

hey everyone,:hug:

I didn't post yesterday because I had to go to the doctor. I have a problem with my knee again (the problem is a meniscus tear).
What is knee cartilage? Is it the meniscus or the ends of the bone?
Both the covering of the bone within the joint and the meniscus are made of cartilage--this makes the issue a little confusing. People often say 'cartilage' to mean the meniscus (the wedges of cartilage between the bone) or to mean the joint surface (so-called articular cartilage which caps the ends of the bone). It is very painful. I am taking a medicine called Diclofenac. I have to take it for 4 weeks minimum. I am going to have to stay off my feet for a few days. That is not good. The medicine also is probably going to cause some weight gain. I just starting dropping weight after a long slump. So I am not too happy with this situation. :mad:

Awww Scale - you gotta take care of yourself first and foremost. Just don't use that time as an opportunity to go off program. Just remember as you work the program that the medicine may be a factor. So you lose a little slower. I'm a slow loser myself. I know it can be discouraging. But call a spade, a spade and go on with it. We'll be here for ya! Big hugs.

Scalewatcher- Will pray for ya sis...hang in there :hug:

Guys .....I have made a decision that I hope wont kick me off the challenge thread......I am gonna do the South Beach diet to try to get the last 10 off before Dec 9th (hubbys Christmas party) I will return to WW most likely after this goal is reached to maintain, but just for now I need to try this...if it doesnt seem to work I will be back on core as quick as you can say WW ;)
I hope I can still post here and continue to give/recieve support, You guys are always here when I need ya...Have a great day ladies ;)

I'm not concerned about how you do your weight loss. You learned some good concepts from WW - good luck on South Beach. The problem I've heard from everyone who went on it was that it wasn't sustainable. So I hope you give WW another try after the party. Keep up with us. I'll be interested how it's going

Thanks Rose ;)
I will be back on WW as soon as it is over I am sure...I just need the extra boost to get me there before the 9th, I got the invitation today in the mail and I am posting it on my fridge for thinspiration :carrot: