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:welcome3: Summerrrr!

I'm glad you've finally found a way to make a healthier lifestyle work for you. Please keep posting and let us know how you're doing!

I appreciate the encouragement Penelope!

Just a short hello to let you know that I am still alive and well.
Been a rough fall for me.......trying to get my lard butt back on program.
Thanks for encouraging Summerrrr, Penelope!!!!!
Welcome back on program Summerrr- glad that you are getting in a family mode with program.
take care, y'all
Ginger

Did we have to go back to school today? Grrrrrrr.......the kiddies were subdued after a long weekend, which was fine by me! I am fighting a bit of a stomach bug (hoping the Imodium kicks in before my afternoon begins), so I am not up to a lot of nonsense.

Had to do some proofreading for Ds this am and it is raining, so no walk as of yet. As soon as I shut this down I'd like to get on the treadmill, even if only for a few moments.

Now that I am done with my state certification course and inspection I am really hoping to get reinspired and back on program.

Hi Summerrrr, Penelope and Ms Mermaid.
Ginger

Summerrrr - You're welcome! :)

ECMom - :wave: Rain sounds rather nice...it's snowing and freezing here! Hopefully it warms up soon :o

Pen- congrats on going so long without a binge!!!!!! How are you binge proofing yourself? (and if I could do similar, I would be at my goal weight.......boo hoo). You have much snow? How cold are you in Canada?
I just noticed how close to goal you are- that is quite an accomplishment.
How have you gotten all the weight off?

Me- so far (and if I eat no more today) I have had a good day. Got a nice walk in this am (cool and breezy- felt great!) and have made good food choices. Just have to behave myself until I get into bed.
Tough day at work.......kids are getting the preholiday wackies. Lucky me.
Have a great nite.
Ginger

Ginger - Thank you :o In order to get the weight off, I've calorie counted, gotten more active, cut the junk from my diet, and stuck to mostly fruits, veggies and lean protein (I'm also mostly vegetarian - I only eat fish and seafood).
I don't really have an easy answer to how I've gotten a curb on the binge monster. I'm not binge proofed...I still fall into old habits every once in awhile. This month, I gave myself a goal - learn to eat normally again, and try to get to the end of the month with as many binge free days as possible under my belt. So far, I've had 6 off plan days - a huge improvement to a short time ago. I'm not planning on letting that number get any higher.
I have a Christmas party to go to on December 22, so that was another inspiration. A lot of people that I used to work with and hung out with a little will be there, including an ex boyfriend. I am determined to go to that party looking absolutely fabulous!
I understand feeling like you would be at your goal weight if it wasn't for the bingeing. After I lost all the weight, I started eating a lot of junk again, and the binges were getting more frequent. I felt bulletproof - my weight never really went above 115 (probably because I was so active). But THEN, a few months later, I started really noticing a difference when I looked in the mirror, and for the first time, my weight crawled back up to 120. It was the kick in the butt that I needed to get back on track :)
Anyway, we don't have much snow, but it's very cold :( Right now it's -14, and the wind chill is nasty.

Best of luck with your goals, and have a great night!

Wow, has it really been over a month since I have been here?
I've survived the holidays, and have gained a few #'s. Its been a week since I have dared to go on the scale, and I will be FINALLY getting to a WW meeting the second week of January. Gotta get my fat fanny in gear.....gonna buy a new workout video to motivate my a**.

Hope everyone has a great new year. I hope to make daily or at least posting every other day a reality.
G

Well, it looks as though I am chatting with myself. That's fine, I am a little kooky anyway and the accountability is something I need.

Back to school today........ugh. Kids were wacky- all hyped out with new toys and new ways to annoy me. Hard to believe that I had to start the New Year going over the rules. Again.

Got my walk in this am......and am setting up to walk with a coworker again once a week. Gotta work at staying OP. I will get to a meeting next week.
G

ECMom,

Hey, I'll be accountable with you! We have something in common - I'm a little kooky too :p
Today was a good day because I ate mostly healthy(ish) foods, and drank my tea and water and chewed gum instead of overeating :cb: And now, I'm off to bed...
Have a great Thursday!

Hi Dreamy!
I never really got to know you at all, which is my own fault. Just did not spend enough time here in the fall.
Where do you live? Are you in the midst of this awful cold snap like me in Southern NY state? Glad to hear that you had such a good day and stayed away from food issues.
Your mind sounds locked into program, which is great. Hope tomorrow is also good for you!

Me? Got the walk in, but that is one part of program I do well. My eating is still miserable. I blew it at the end of the day, again. But I do have a game plan. Next week, Tues evening I WILL get to a meeting, my first since October. Not gonna weigh in, just sit and absorb. A coworker also goes to that meeting, really sweet lady, and hopefully that will be the kick in the can I need. The following week I will WI and face the dammage. Next Wed, the coworker and I are walking again....something we did in the fall. She is good company. Perhaps just what I need.

I am so glad that this is a short week. Been stressful, kiddies have been nuts and 3 out of the 4 times I have driven a bus this week I have had a spare (mine has been problematic......they say they figured out the problem this afternoon).

Not much else is new here.
take care!
Ginger

Ok, so dreamy, I just got really smart and noticed that you must be cold in Alberta.......duh!!!!!!!! And that you did finally make it to goal. How did you ever keep your inspiration up toward the end? (care to come to NY and give a kick in the can?)
Thanks.....have a great day.
G

Good morning, Ginger! :)

Having a walking partner sounds great! As much as I can, I get my boyfriend Jeff to come, but he doesn't enjoy it much.

It's actually not that cold here - it was for awhile, but now it's pretty warm. Yay :D

I did make it to my goal of 120 and I've been maintaining for atleast a year (I'm not sure exactly how long). I hover around 120, but I've never gone over. I would love to come to NY, just as soon as I scrape the money together :p I don't think you're going to want to wait 5 years :lol:

I used to have the same mind set - I couldn't imagine being as slim as I am. Then - I finally found the right mind set and the commitment that I needed, and I worked hard to be where I am. You can do this! I believe in you :hug:

So far today...Food I've had a good breakfast. Jeff is working late, but I've been binge free for the last two nights (one of them alone, one with Jeff) and I have plans with my neighbor, so I will be fine! I actually brought a lunch today and a few snacks (finally!), so I should be able to stay away from the office food/junk. I have a little challenge going for myself to stay away from empty calories, so if I need a snack or whatever - all healthy!

Exercise: I joined an exercise challenge thread, and I'm going to get my 15-20 of walking in tonight.

Today is my last day at work, because I start school on Monday. I needed to get a part time job to pay bills, and a sandwich place right next door to my school hired me on the spot yesterday O_o I don't know if I will actually accept the offer...I have an interview at a resturaunt tonight, and I have hopes for that :D Then it's home for margaritas and probably a Bones marathon ;)

Cheers to a great Friday!

Hi Dreamy!
What will you be studying in school? Hope that you get whichever job works out best for you,financially and schedule wise.
It is a shame that Jeff is not really into walking with you- but I must say, my Dh does not often walk with me either. Good luck with the excercise challenge thread........as I said that is the one area of WW I have no problem with. I already got my 1.5 mile walk in this am, and hope to sneak another mile in later.

Started out today ok........blew my eating at lunch, but I can still turn things out ok if I behave myself the rest of the day. Dreamy, can you define what turned you around and got you to finish and get to your goal weight?

Gotta go get ready to return to work.
Happy Friday!
G

Hi Ladies,
Have you missed me? Sure have missed you ladies. It sure was a rough fall for me and it caught up with me on my scales over the Holidays. So I am going to really try hard to stick with it and starting taking it off again. Just wanted to drop in and say hi. I will check back with you later.
Tired and need to find my pillow. Hope all is going well with you.
Take care,
Kerry

Hi, Ginger! How's your Saturday going?

I'll be taking a program to get my certificate for medical administration.

Well, today I'm feeling very under-defined :lol: Seriously, though...I can't really remember what the kick in the pants finally was. Maybe it was realizing that I could really do it, with a little planning and a lot of work. Reading this forum really helped. I lurked for so long, and when I finally started posting, the support was phenomenal. So...to recap my ramble :dizzy:...it was support, planning, and honesty that kept me going.

Morning Ladies,
Hi Penelope. My name is Kerry. I am 34 years old. I have a dh and three stepkids. I am a Special Needs teacher of 9 Multi-handicapped students this year. Between my family and school, they keep me hopping. But this time I am not going to fall off the bandwagon. That is just a little bit about me. I look forward to getting to know you.
Hi Summer and Ginger. Hope all is going well with you ladies. How is school going and the bus route? Hope life is treating you both well.
I started to do my walking videos again. So I am your sister in sweat in the mornings, Ginger.
Well I have to go for now. Chat with you all later.
Take care,
Kerry

Kerry!!!!!!!!!! Welcome back!!!!!!! Glad to see you here my sister in sweat.
Hope this year is a good one for you- we will get these pounds off.

Dreamy- you feeling more inspired now that the week has started? When does school start? Thanks for your input on what your motivation was.
Wish that someone could kick me in the can. I will probably get in gear once I return to meetings, which now looks to be 2 weeks away.:(

Did get my walk in today, and my eating, if I eat no more today is so so.
At least not a total loss......blowout, or binge fest.

Gotta go-
See ya tomorrow.
G

Hi Ginger Thanks for the welcome. It sure has been a tough few months with my kids at school and then dealing with things at home. I finally said the heck with my stress because I seemed to be eating it and getting lazier. So I devote atleast 30 minutes each morning to working out. Then the rest of the day is for work and home. The health dept. in the county that I teach in is doing a walking program with the kids in the afterschool program. So I am hoping that helps me in the afternoons too! They have to walk 30 minutes M-Th. Plus I have been taking a good hard look at what I am putting in my body as far as food and drink wise. Makes a big difference when you try not to be a binge or stress eater. Plus seeing that my dh and stepsons' are finally get spare tires is poetry justice for me. I think we will all be trying to eat a little bit better from now on. Plus my stepdaughter now weighs 199 pounds and she is only 40 pounds lighter than me. So I told her that we would work together to get the weight off. Hope you had a nice evening.
Penelope and Summer hope your week got off to a good start.
Well think I am going to sign off and go to bed. No use watching my Buckeyes play anymore. What a sad game this is this year!
Chat with you all tomorrow. Have a great Tuesday!
Night,
Kerry

Hi Kerry,
Well, you too have had some personal issues, and I am sorry to hear that. It is great that you are taking a personal inventory and cracking down on stress eating. Good for you getting those 30 minutes in for yourself too!:hug:
That is so important. I thought of you this am as I snuck in my short walk.
Have things at home straightened out a bit? Hope so!

Life here has been stressful too- can't say that all family members have been happy or cooperative to live with. And I guess it results in my stress eating.
Oh, crud, some of the weight I took off is coming back on........someone PLEASE glue my mouth shut.

Tomorrow I am walking with a coworker, and hope too to get a tape in.
This nonsense has to stop. I have to get back OP.
Penelope- hope you are doing fine......Summerrr and Ms Mermaid, how are you?
Nite!
G

HI Ginger,
Things at home have straightened out a little bit. I think we have finally found how to live a happy medium without having to agure all the time and see both sides of the coin so to speak. If that makes any sense. I had a hetic day at school with one of my student's. He though he could run the show and found out that I was the one in charge and he had to follow my orders. So I am hoping that after a day and a half of his nonesense, he behaves better tomorrow. I did get another 1 mile walk in with the afterschool kids tonight on the high school's track. I went to my TOPS meeting and had gained 4.25 pounds since the second week in Dec. So I am going to work really hard to get it off and more. Not going to give up this time until I reach my goal weight. I have excerised each day since last Thursday for 30 minutes.
Enjoy your walk tomorrow. I hope that you can also squeeze in a tape. I know that it is nice to walk with someone besides always doing the WATP tapes. Hope your day goes easy for you and that you don't give in to the stress eating.
Hi to Miss Mermaid, Summer and Penelope. Hope you are having a good week and staying OP.
Well I need to close and think about going to bed. The last couple of nights I have went to bed around 12 and got back up at 6. Not good when dealing with a lot of stress at work right now. Have 9 alternate assessments due the first week of March. So have a lot of paperwork to fill out on my students. Thank God they put them on line. This way I can type them out and save time by printing them all out and making sure they are all neat. But I am finding other ways to deal with my stress like taking small breaks, going for walks, listening to music instead of giving in and eating my stress away. The stress might go away but the pounds sure do stay around. LOL
Night,
Kerry

Good evening!
Kerry, I have total confidence in you and know that you will get those 4.25 # off. That is nothing, considering that you did not WI for over a month and that month had 2 big holidays. You can do this........sounds as though your reserve is strong and you have a good action plan. Hope today went better with your problem student. Some kids are just begging for an adult to assert authority and then respond well. Keeping my fingers crossed that he is one of those and that today went well. Good for you getting those walks in!:hug: BTW, I am thinking of investing in another Leslie DVD- some kind of power walk that I do not have. Sounds like a fun tape....which ones do you have?

I was tapped today for a random drug/alcohol test.......:dizzy: Just one more thing to make my life interesting........oh well. I did - even with the test- get my walk in with my buddy. A much needed walk for each of us and a relaxing time. She is good company. Other than that my day was very busy but ok. I trained with someone (a new driver who goes for her road test next week) during my time off, then had Pioneer girls this evening.
RIght now I just want to sit down with my book and relax.....think that is what I am gonna do.

Penelope, Summerrr and Mermaid....how are you!?

See you tomorrow!
Ginger

Evening Ginger,
Thanks for the kind words. I really needed some extra confindence this evening. Today was better at school. But it was just crazy busy trying to get everything done. We did get to walk outside tonight for a half hour. Then when I left school, I came home eat dinner changed my clothes really quick and then it was off to the bowling alley to hang out with some of our friends. One of our friends brought his little brother with him. Don't get me wrong I love the kid to death, but he is 15 and in that annoying stage. After bowling three games and listening to his mouth, I was ready to go home. So here I be. I bought a bender ball and am patiently awaiting it's arrival so I can start getting rid of my belly fat. My eating was really good today. I know I got my water intake too, since I was peeing up a storm. Glad you got your walk in today with your friend. Those are the best kinds of walks. I think I might have found two coworkers who I can get to walk with me occasionally. Don't think you have anything to worry about with your drug/alcohol test. So what book are you reading right now? I am reading The Gift by Richard Paul Evans. I just finished The Choice by Nicholas Sparks. I did pick up a book on cd the other day at the library and started to listen to it in the van on my way to work and back. It is Playing for Pizza by John Grisham. It seems really good so far. As for the Leslie tapes, I have Walk and Jog, Walk and Kick, Walk Away the Pounds for the Abs 1 and 2, Super Challenge, 3 mile walk, 4 mile, Walk the Pounds Brisk Walk. So is tomorrow your weigh in day? Good luck!
Hi to Miss Mermaid, Summer, and Penelope.
Well off to check one more thing on the computer and then off to bed. Chat with you tomorrow evening.
Take care,
Kerry

Hi Kerry,
Glad to hear that you have some potential company for walking. It sure does help! Think the tape I was looking at is the WATP brisk walk one. How do you like it?
Sorry about the moody 15 yr old and bowling. Stinks when you are looking foward to something for yourself, like that and a moody kid blows it. I am sure you are even more sensitive to it being that you deal with other kids all the time anyway.:hug: Can't remember the name of the book I am reading- it is pretty good - loaned to me by a coworker. Think the author's name is Carolyn Woodsmall- very soothing book.....restful. My next book on tap is a mystery. Glad you had a good day eating !

Got my walk in. Kiddies were awful.........see ya later!
G

Hi Ginger,
I really like the Brisk Walk tape. It sure is a brisk walk. I have a nice sweat going on when I am done. Plus using the resitance band with it helps to strenghten and tone your muslces. Didn't get to get my walk in this afternoon at school. Sure could have used it. Had another trying day with my one student who needs to be the center of attention at all times. Then sat through a boring staff meeting. Went to dinner for my friend's birthday and had a really bad waiter. So it just hasn't been a very good day. very tired tonight and looking forward to the weekend. Just need a break. Is it summer vacation already? Did eat good today though. I didn't go over board at dinner. Did also get my morning walk in. So the day wasn't all that bad.
How was your day? Glad to hear that your book is pretty smoothing. You definately need that after having to drive bus with all the lovely little angels.
Well I think am going to sign off for now and go to bed. Chat with you tomorrow. Have a wonderful Friday!
Take care,
Kerry

Just a short hello.
Thanks for the advice on the Leslie tape....think I am going to get that one.
Hope that your Friday went better than THursday did.....sounded like a long day.
Tonite I am off to sleep at a museum with Dd and her 4H group........a science museum....somehow do not think sleep is going to be an option! Plus that TOM showed up this am- gee can the timing be worse?:dizzy:
Hope you have a great weekend.
G

Sounds like you have a busy weekend ahead of you. I hope you enjoy yourself! It does sound fun, but after a couple hours I would want to go home.
Friday was much better for me. I did eat on plan yesterday, even though I was very tired. Went out for a little bit last night with dh and some friends. It was fun. But once I got super tired, the fun had stopped. Today so far, I have gotten up, delievered some Avon books, got my hair trimmed and eyebrows waxed. Thinking about getting me some Subway for lunch and then taking a walk at the lake. Don't know what else I will do today. Had words with my dh this morning over money issues. He said some things that hurt my feelings and he can't seem to understand why I can't just snap out of it and act all lovey dovey and normal. Maybe the walk will help clear my mind and I will be able to stand his presence when he comes home later this afternoon.
Well I am off of here to go enjoy the sunshine outside for a little while. Hope you have a great weekend.
Take care,
Kerry

Good morning!
Kerry- hope your walk cleared your mind a bit. Funny how our men can say stuff, some pretty hurtful stuff and figure after they drop their bomb, we can just jump back all smiles and sunshine. Hope your mood improved and that you ended up with a decent weekend. Did you have anything different done with your hair? Happy with the cut?

We have a 2 hour delay- but I still got up early. Dd went back to school this am, and Dh went to work early hoping to avoid traffic.
Got 4 hours of sleep Saturday nite at the museum, but Dd and I had a great time. Glad I was able to share that with her.
Off to the treadmill. Hope everyone has a great day!
G

Evening,
Glad you had a nice time with dd at the musem. That was worth only getting 4 hours of sleep. Hope you made it through your day fairly easily.
My walk did clear my mind. It helped a lot. We did talk and he told me that he was feeling depressed because of money issues at the moment. Plus how he has been cooped up in the house here lately.
Today was a great day for me. I eat healthy! Got in my water intake and then some. Walked 3 miles with a new Leslie dvd. It is called Walk Away The Waistline with a walking belt. Then walked 1 mile outside with the kids this afternoon with the afterschool program. So I was engerized when I got home tonight. Made several phone calls for my Avon business and TOPS. Did a load of laundry, washed the dinner dishes and wrote my information on my Avon books. So I have had a great start to the work week. Hope all goes well this week. Keep your fingers crossed that I have a great weigh-in tomorrow evening. Hope you have a great week!
Night,
Kerry

Kerry, good luck at the WI! Hope it goes well and the scale fairy is kind to you. Glad that you and Dh worked out your differences. Money is tough- and it is hard when things are tight. This is a tough month, just past Christmas and all the Christmas bills come marching in. Its gotta get better, right?:hug: Good for you having an OP day. That new Leslie DVD sounds good- how long does the work out last?

I got my kick boxing DVD in this am (thought of you a lot my sister in sweat!). It felt good......have not done it in a long time, and I forgot what a nice workout it is.

Unfortunately my eating has been bad. Had to take Dd to the Dr for a bad throat and fever, as a matter of fact I am the only one not sick right now.
On a high note, my latest trainee passed her road test today......this is my first trainee that only trained with me, so this is a big accomplishment for me.
So much to learn to drive one of those big yellow taxis!

Gotta go finish my dishes. The dishwasher gets fixed next Monday.......after 10 weeks! Finally.
Hi to SUmmerrrr, Mermaid and Penelope. Where are you guys?
Ginger

Ginger sorry to hear that your dd is sick. Hope she feels better soon. Hope you don't get it. Congrats on having your first full trainee pass their road test. I bet that is was a proud moment for you. The walking dvd is about 45 minutes long. Got my 2 mile walk away the pounds brisk walk in this morning. Then did 1.5 miles with the afterschool kids again today outside. Boy was that a brisk walk.
I went to TOPS tonight and lost 4.25 pounds. I was so excited. So I am off to a good start this year. I have a feeling that this could be my year to reach my goal weight.
Hope tomorrow is better for you.
Hi to Summer, Miss Mermaid and Penelope. Hope your weeks are off to a good start.
Take care,
Kerry

Hi! Anybody visiting this thread anymore?! Been AWOL for way tooooooo long! I'm hoping my dear old friends will forgive me for being such a creepy friend! I'm working on getting my act together......and I'm looking for my old gang! ::fingers crossed:: I sure miss you girlies!

And we miss you too, Ms Mermaid. Glad to see your sunshiny, sarcastic, hysterical face back here. Post when you can.:hug:

Kerry- WOW!!!!!!!:carrot::carrot:Congrats on the 4.25# loss. I hear a wonderful note of confidence in your "voice"......keep on plugging. You will succeed. thanks for the heads up on the DVD, I am going to order something new, just to shake things up a bit. Next week I will call Collage and see what they recommend for me. I am seriously entertaining another Leslie DVD, I know she will not be too intense for me.

Did get my Kickbox DVD in this am before church. So far my eating is ok......and if I just keep it under control for the rest of the day I should be fine. I am getting to a meeting this week.........will avoid the scale, just need the kick in the can.

Gotta go........football game starts soon.
Ginger

Evening My Dear Friends,
Welcome back Miss Mermaid! Sure have missed chatting with you. Hope all is going well for you and your family!
Ginger, glad that I could help you my sister in sweat. I got my bender ball in the mail yesterday. I used it for 15 minutes. It sure does do the job. I think I will try to use it every other night for 15 minutes. Then do my walking videos in the mornings. But yes I am tired of carrying around this extra weight and going to take it off this year. My sdd is almost 12 and weighs 198.2 pounds. She told me at the beginning of the year that she would like to take it off. So together we are going to support each other. I told her for every 10 pounds we take off, I will put $10 in a envelope and then we will go shopping for new clothes. I think you have a plan and can stick to it! I hope you are able to get to your meeting this week.
Well I am off to watch a little tv and finish reading a book or two. Haven't really done much this weekend. Just being lazy for a change. Chat with you all later.
Take care,
Kerry

Hi!
Kerry, that is great that you and your Sdd are going to do this together.
She has a long path ahead of her- but what a great example and role model you can be for her! It is nice to have a fellow dieter in the house, helps with all the temptations etc.... I am glad to hear that you have had a mellow weekend. As a rule, i think we all run around too much.....sometimes a quiet weekend is just the thing we need. Do you have off tomorrow (MLK day)?

Does anyone else have tomorrow off? I do, but Dd has a 4H meeting so that will take up some time in the am......hopefully not too much. I really need another stay at home day badly. Just starting to dig out from the mess in this house.

Better go........nite!
G

Hi, everyone :wave:

I'm super busy with school and work, so I probably won't be able to post much. How is everyone doing?

:hug:!!

Morning everyone,
Glad to hear from you Penelope. Hope all is going well with you? Just drop in when you can to chat with us.
Ginger enjoy your day off today. Hope dd's 4-H meeting doesn't take long! What are your other plans for the day?
Miss Mermaid do you have today off? If so what are your plans?
I plan on doing my workout, reading a book, and working on my alternate assessment paperwork on the computer. So that is my plans for the day off!
Hope you all have a great day. Stay on plan and get up and move a little bit.
Chat with you all later,
Kerry

Congrats Penelope on reaching your goal! That is great!

Hello everyone! I am OFF today! WhoooHOoo! Sounds as if everyone is busy, busy, busy!

Penelope, I am chatting with you on another thread! Didn't realize you were also here!
Kerry, long time / no chatter! Hope all is good for you and yours! Tell me about your new bender ball.... think that is what you called it! I'm doing various tapes and walking. I am always much more successful with walking with my friends than the tapes at home with an audience!
Gin, what did you think about that football game last night?! May your day be filled with what YOU want it to be filled with! We are getting ready to face 4 days of exams. I am fighting every step of the way with my guys who don't seem to understand or realize that they need to prepare for these important tests! OMGoodness they are so hard headed!

I'm going to do my school homework, newsletter, and plans while I work on the laundry. Once I get those things done, then I will clean the kitchen floor! It is beyond needing a quick clean! It is going to take me some time! BUT the reward will be wonderful! So I had best get started as it is already after 10! WHERE do the weekends and bonus days go?!

Ya'll take care! Move your fanny!
take care,
meeeeee