Hi Girls

I noticed we're going thru the threads very quickly. Do you think we should just let it build up till lets say 5 pages? I noticed the 30's group does that. It seems easier to go back & read the posts instead of getting out reading then going back to the new one. Whatever is easier for you all.

Zoe, good for you. You see, you were stressing over nothing.

Jen, not bad. The two of us will be the slow & steady from the group. Like you said, One Day at a Time. I really feel I've screwed up my metabolism. I lose sooooooooo slow now. I've been exercising all along so imagine if I wasn't!!! No biggie.

I'll address the rest of the group later. I'm very hungry.

Hugs,
Es

Terri's post:


I can't get this reply to you all. It won't go to the next page. It just hangs on that gray page that you type on. I asked Jen to submit this. Thanks!

Thanks Jen. I wish it were the Bears and Steelers. I don't know if I will make it through 1 more let alone 2 but I hope I have to try. You did have a great season. Congrats!!!!

Great job Viola on your loss.That is great!

Dianne,
You are so funny. The Steelers have to win 1 more to get into the Superbowl. The Superbowl is in less than 2 weeks. YIKES!!!
Enjoying that loss? Way to go girl.
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While you are sick stay as comfortable as you can. I don't change until the last minute during the day.

I am with you Essie. I eat more at home than when I was working. It is much harder here for me.

No snow here this year. Don't know if we ever will get any.
Hope your spring weather comes soon.

Zoe,
Hope your TOM is better. Hate that feeling. You sound like you have the eating under control. Love your din din. MMmmmm~
YAY!!! That is a great loss Zoe. Keep it up. am so proud of you!

Sandy,
I am so glad your son made it back. That is so cute that he IMd after being home. I can't imagine when my first one leaves for school in 3 yrs.

Hi JanieD, Myra and Ruth

Gotta go and take a bath!
Luv ya,
Terri

Just back from my WI. I stayed the same, which is fine. I really munched a bit that I really didn't write down. Time to get more serious and write everything down before a maintain turns into a gain.

Es, it kills me to realize that when I was in my 30's I could lose 7 pounds the first week, and even the second week. Ever since I hit 45, and had the hysterectomy, it's much more difficult to lose. Don't get me wrong, I'm perfectly happy I had the surgery!! Bye Bye Tom....and good riddance
I'm with you about letting this get up to 5 pages! It can be a hassle to keep on cutting back to the other thread to see what someone said. How about it, girls? Or we could be different and let it go to 4 pages Why don't we let this go and see how it works?

Terri, you're so right about eating when at home. I was so anxious to quit my job and be at home after all those years working, that I fantasized about being able to do whatever I wanted.....unfortunately it's translated into EATING whenever I wanted! That is my big challenge right now.

Well girls, am going to learn how to kick some a** tonight! The RAD class is in less than an hour, so I'm going to go. Will check in later and let you know if I'm still alive and kicking!

~Jen

Jen, thanks for the congrat but to clarify I am only at 29 lb, 1 more to go to get to 30. The problem is that if I loose that 1 lb I will also have to reduce my points

JanieD
179/150/143
I Know 143 sounds like a high goal weight, but I am relatively tall and very big busted. If I loose any more than that I will look really lopsided.

Either we should let the threads go five pages or so or maybe make them weekly or daily threads. Other boards I post on do that. It might be less confusing that way.

It worked. It worked. I couldn't get in earlier.

CONGRATS JanieD. That is a great loss.

Thanks Jen for posting my earlier post.
I will catch up later. Gotta fix dinner.

I'll try again later.

Luv ya'll,
Terri

Myra, I think the Weekly idea sounds great.
That would be my vote.

-JanieD

Terri, I'm so glad you made it here. I get very aggravated when that happens to me.

I think the weekly posts sounds good. It is starting to get confusing. It seems more like a hassle with changing over every 15 posts.

Myra, everytime I look at how far you've come it puts a smile on my face. You go girl.

Janie, you cracked me up when you said you'll look lopsided I didn't realize you were so tall. I'm only 5'2". I can understand losing 2 more pts. Geeezzz! I dropped 2 pts. & I panicked!! Like what now!! I'm going to starve.

Jen, does it have something to do with the hysterectomy You know what? I'm not going to let it get to me. As long as we're doing the right thing right?

This week flew by. I'm wishing my life away. It's just I'm so tired of working but I have to. We can't make it on one income. I'll have to work for another 15 years. I hate even thinking about it. I played lotto today. I'm always singing the song, If I had a million dollars....I'D BE RICH. I told Pete I would sing it on the office manager's voicemail. I love the commercial.

Hey, you never know!

Love you guys,
Es

Hi Y'all

How are you's guys doing tonigh? I feel pretty good. I had planned on not caring about counting points today, thinking, what the heck, I'll just binge today/tonight and then get back on track tomorrow. My logic was that I could give my weigh loss a little 'push' and be able to loss more in a shorter period of time. Well, I'm happy to say that even though I ate without thinking, I wrote it all down and am under my high points but 1/2!! Now, if I go to bed early, like NOW (7:30pm), I'll be okay.

I am all for whatever y'all decide on the threads. They don't seem to hold as many posts as they used to. It's like they are holding 20 where they used to hold 30 or so. Anyway, no matter to me, just let me know so I don't go starting a new thread when y'all are still here.

Janie ~ 1 more pound for a total of 30?? Wow, weigh to go!!! I don't think 143 is a high goal. My goal is 148 (could change that to 150). I look SKINNY at 150! I'm tall too but only 5'7" but 150 is thin on me. You'll do it.

Sandy ~ Glad that your son made it ok.

Myra ~ no loss but no gain. Smile, it's a good thing.

Jen ~ ok, losing that .4 is good. Now you're not behind, you're back on track.

Es ~ I think my metabolizm is screwed up too. I'm not losing as fast as I used to, not even as fast as my last "attempt". I don't know what's the deal.

Hi Dianne, Terri, Ruth and Viola. How are you guys??

Have a wonderful Thursday. Talk to y'all tomorrow.

Zoe ~ Soaking up the "SON" in Texas
220 (highest)/186/148

Hi Gals

About the threads, dated for a week at a time sounds like a good plan to me.

I am feeling a lot less stressed today. I took the day off and went the gym and did an extra long work out. Treadmill, bike, and weights too. Then I fussed with my hair and thought I looked pretty good. The only problem is I wore myself out and took a nap this afternoon. I slept from 4pm til 5:45 and then had to scramble to make dinner.


Zoe, good for you a nice loss with TOM on the horizon.

Jen, tell us all about the RAD

Es, I am still really struggling to be on program, for me the worst time is the evening, I don't have good portion control at dinner.

Janie, I love those round numbers on the way down. 30 will be fabulous!

Viola, way to go!! nice loss

Hi Myra, our snow is disappearing, a real January thaw today, 58 degrees.

Hi Terri, Dianne, Ruth, anyone else out there too!

Have a good evening, hugs all around,
Sandy

I vote for the weekly thread also. Much less confusion.

Es,
We'll do this! I've got to stop thinking about it so much and just eat better and start moving. At least you work out, that's great. If I take the time to plan and make appealing meals, the food really isn't an issue; in fact, I eat better when I'm OP. Good luck on that lotto!

Janie,
I don't think 143 is a high goal weight either. In fact, I'm 5'5" and my goal is 150. It's the high end for my range, but seems realistic to me.

Zoe,
Look what you said, you ate without thinking, but still wrote it all down! Those are positive actions, we have to gain more motivation from them.

Sandy,
A day off is just what you needed, sounds like you enjoyed it. The nap is especially decadent, isn't it? That's one thing we shouldn't give up when we grow into adulthood!

Myra,
At least you didn't gain. It's so easy to not write down the little snacks here and there. That's how I fall off the wagon, every time.

The RAD class tonight consisted of showing us punches, blocking,maneuvers and kicks to be used on an attacker's vulnerable points in order to escape. That's the entire purpose of the class....to escape, not to be dragged/abducted to a different location and raped/killed.
We also learned how to break wrist grabs, bear hugs, being choked from behind and defending ourselves if we're on the ground. It was VERY physical....I'm beat!
Next week is the last class; two "attackers" will be there in protective gear and will confront/attack us. We then have to use the skills we've been taught to escape from them. I'm apprehensive about that; we can observe if we don't want to participate. I'll see how I feel when the day comes. The officers said that it's a great opportunity for us to use all our strength to hit/kick these guys, which is something most women have never done. I know I've never hit anyone like that!

I'll be taking some ibuprofen before I go to bed.........

Hi to everyone else

~Jen

HI folks,
Wally stopped by my office yesterday to tell me that next Thur is his last day I am really going to need your support. Although I never told him, you guys know that he has been very inspirational regarding my WW journey. Funny thing is that even though many people have commented about my weight loss, he has never said a word about it...maybe he knows anyway. Oh well, I am babbling like a school girl. Enough.

Es,
I hope you do win the lottery. If you do we'll all be doing the happy dance for you!

Zoe,
Congratulations on journaling, even though you weren't being careful. Taht is really the way to success

Sandy, Zoe & Jen,
Thanks for telling me that 143 isn't a high goal. WHen I see all these people on other threads who say 130...125... 110 is their goal, I feel like a horse. Of course I am sure these people aren't 5'8" like I am, and their goal range isn't 131-158 either. Still, 143 sounds like a big number to me. I have to keep reminding myself that they are probably only 5' tall.

Have a great Thur everyone,
JanieD

Hello

I feel so bad for Terri. She's having a hard time getting in here. She sent me an email to tell everybody she misses us. I wonder why she's having such a hard time
We miss you too Terri!

JanieD, I had a co-worker that I worked with for years then she moved to Arizona. I still miss her. We email eachother all the time.
You know we're here for you.

Jen, do you have the Taebo tapes? I love kickboxing. That's my favorite workout. If you don't have the tapes after taking this maybe you should consider buying them. We should all take these classes. I don't know if they have them here.

I'm so glad the weekend is here. Any plans? Pete's been dying to see the movie Ali. Maybe we'll go Saturday. I want to see A Beautiful Mind. We take turns so this is his turn to choose a movie.

I'll be back tomorrow.

Have a good night everyone

Oh by the way, I didn't hit the lottery.

Love,
Es