Hello Ladies,

Sorry I have not been on here for a little while, but a lot of things are happing and just dont enough time anymore...Here is a litte update, I just bought a new 2000 Sebring Convertible and I signed up for Medical Weight Loss Center on the same weekend...I orginialy started off at 375 on Jan 3, and on Jan 29 I was down only to 367, and Jan 29 is when i started at MWLC...since the 29th i am down 21 pounds to 346!! My goal now is to be at 200 by the end of the year. ON a more personal side, I have met a women on the internet and we talk almost every night on here..anyway we have our first date on Saturday-i am already getting nervous-she lives 2 hours away and we are meeting at a popular town in michigan to spend the day...Then the girl that dumped me on New Years after 7 months, wants to go back out again...I went out with her last night, and I just felt different around her, not the same love i had for her. Ok, I am really concentrating on my diet, I even gave up beer and red meat...I use to drink 2 cases a week....Losing my weight is the most important thing to me now...I stopped looking for a relationship, and i guess that saying where if you are not looking for someone then you will find them is true...I planned on just being single until June, this way i would be down 100 pounds and my self confidence will be high, but Heather, the girl from the net, seems so perfect for me....Girls at work tell me i am glowing at work, and she has just made me so happy...i have to go she sent me a email to talk tonight

I hope everyone keeps on losing..

SOmeone on here said, "you will see less of me next time you see me" I love that quote, an i put that on my refrigerator

Take care and keep losing!!!

Jason

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Hello all. Jason, I think you and I missed each other. I was away from the boards for a little while. Anyway, I have heard about you and I am glad you checked in to tell us how well you are doing.

I have a busy day ahead. Just wanted to check in really fast to day that I was down .6. Oh well, down in down. My goal this week is to drink more water and stay at the low end of my points to make up for the bad weekend I had.

Ok, I will try to check in with you all soon.

trish
193.2/188/155

Hi Jason, we haven't met, but I have heard good things about you, good luck with "Miss Online", that is how my brother met his wife, they are very happy! Keep losing weight and gaining that self-esteem!

Trish ~ Way to go on the loss!! I am proud of you!! My goals for the week are the same as yours! We can do it! Just remember to take it a day at a time!

Hello to everyone else today! My house is clean and my eating/exercise is back on track today (after my terrible week!). It feels good to be back into a schedule.

Well, better get back to work, I will check in later!



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Tonya
170/134/140(WW)/132(personal)

good morning
I know i ahve been a stranger for a week but lifes been hectic and i wasnt getting to the puter till late at night I lost 2 more pounds bringing the total to 5 but i didnt weigh in on saturday b/c we had family over and i couldnt get near my room without 2 kids hanging on me mind you we had popeyes chicken saturday and last night i had pizza at 11 pm not a good combo so bloated is my word for the day but im in a good mood new hair new makeup and new outlook as well i will post more later have a good day chicks and Jason
Kierie

Hello All!

Yes long time no talk. I have been gone for awhile but I wanted to check in with everyone. I have missed so much - I am going to have to print all the old posts out and catch up.

Everything is going pretty well with me. Move date is set for May 4th. I will be packing up and going from WI back home to NJ. Looking forward to that. My ex is coming for a visit in March and that is somewhat exciting (have to admit now that I am feeling better about myself I kind of want to go out and date) so we will see what happens.

WW is another story. I have been at the same weight for about a month now. I have been very bad at couting points and exercising and really watching what I eat. This week I am attacking it head on. I have planned what I am eating today to avoid any slip ups and I made a recipe that I got at the meeting on Saturday - lasagna - for dinner tonight. Hoping to finally see a loss this week.

I hope everyone is doing well - happy and Healthy.

Talk care and I will check back soon.


Annie
190.2/156.4/125 5'3

Hi Annie and Jason! Good to see you both back! Jason, sounds like things are going really well for you. My funny online dating story: I went out with a guy I met online about 4 years ago, before I met my b/f. We had talked a lot, and met once for a date. We lived 2 hours apart too. When we met, there was no attraction so that was the end of that. But then, when I got the job I have now 2 years ago, I walked in the office to see ... him! We both recognized each other but never mentioned it. He had since married and had a baby! Gah! And actually, we're friends now!

Trish, Kierie: Congrats on the losses. Trish, .6 is something! Better to go down than up!

Well, after my fabulous 4.2 loss last week, I went a little nuts Saturday. B/f and I ended up going out for Mexican and I splurged and got a big margarita. The good news is I felt so guilty I couldn't drink it all so he drank about half for me! But I ate so many chips and salsa and then had steak fahitas. I was so full afterward I literally felt sick to my stomach. Sunday, I stayed on program until we went to the movies last night and I had some popcorn. I didn't even eat that much, but I felt ill again! What is this? My stomach giving me warnings? Now I have two days to stay on program. I don't want to gain this week, I'd feel awful!

I think I need a big salad for lunch!

Stacey: Glad the wisdom teeth surgery went well. I bet the soft food diet will result in a loss for you, so that's a good thing! Do you have chipmunk cheeks?

Where is everyone today?


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Kim
206.8/184.4/130
Florida goal (March 23): 172
"The (wo)man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -- Chinese Proverb

HI all. WI went well. I am down 3.2 pounds!!! Yah, after last weeks horrible gain, this made me feel better. Now I am back on track, although not any lighter because this loss cancelled out my gain! This weekend we had our getaway and I ate horribly. Ribs for dinner, movie popcorn, pizza. Oh no. But I am back on track now and don't have WI until saturday!

Jason... yah for you. I tried the online thing when it was first getting big. I met some nice people but they all lived way too far away. Then I met my now husband and stopped chatting. It is really true that when you aren't looking they sneak up on you. I had just given the big brush off to a guy and the next weekend I was out with a friend and my now hubby caught my attention. I paid no attention to him, but he tried so hard and I fell! Now I have a great marriage and beautiful baby! Good luck on your weight loss! Self esteem is so important!

Trish... YAH on the loss. Every little bit counts!!!

Tonya... way to get back on track!!

HELLOOOOOOO to everyone else! Have a great week OP!

Talk more later!

Jen

hello everyone! sorry i've been away most of last week - i was off sick with yukky cold/flu thing and couldn't drag myself out of bed (except for when i managed to drag the tv back to my bedroom!).
lots of posts to catch up on. well done on any losses, great to hear all your news. i wasn't up for much on valentine's day so b/f and i are off to the lake district for a week this saturday (lots of healthy walking followed by copious amounts of alcohol i expect!). we've found a self-catering place that has four-poster beds and open fires. romance is calling. oh, and speaking of these hallmark holidays, i told my bloke i didn't want flowers on the actual day cos of companies overcharging then. not that i've received any since but i'll work on it....
hope you are all ok, speak properly soon,
kirsty

Hi all! Hope everyone is having a great week. Congrats to all the losers. Today is a bank holiday so I am home. Unfortunantly I am not having a great week I have been eating constantly since WI, last week I lost 2.5. I was doing so well I lost 5.5/ 3.25/ 2.5/ 2.5 my first four weeks I was very proud of myself, now I just know I will gain. I am so upset. I'm going to WI wednesday this week so I only have 2 days to make up the 10 points I am over as of now. Well I'm about to get back on the treadmill, maybe I can work some of this extra food off. (What's is amazing is I don't even remember enjoying anything that great in all the food I overate. Argggh!!)

Casey
204.5/190.75/160 Florida in May/120-ish

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Hello to all. Welcome back Jason -glad to see you are doing so well. You are right about meeting someone and it working out when it is "right". My fiance and I have worked together for nine years (different departments). We talked to each other, but there was never an attraction. Until the summer of 1999. I just looked over at him one day.....and saw something different. I alomost dumped him after a month, I got scared. It was too good too soon. But then I calmed down, learned to enjoy what I had and withing no time, figured out I was in love.

Good for all the losses! I have WI tonight, but am skipping and going tomorrow morning. Haven't had the best week, and hoping that a morning WI will be more benificial than a PM WI.

Brenda - was it you that mentioned having to deal with the puppy while have "Fun" the the DH?? I laughed so hard when I read that. Speaking of the puppy - I have decided that there is a reason they are so cute. That way, when you are ready to get rid of them because they kept you up all night, you look at their big brown eyes and can't do anything but hug them. I think she is teething, and last night she kept Chris and I up all night. So we found other things to keep us occupied

Well, I'm trying to avoid work. We have a 8pm meeting tonight about our big promotion. My life is going to be overtaken by this job. AHHHHH

Hope everyone has a good day. Wish me luck at WI.

Kirsten



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Hello,

It was to hear that i am not the only who tried this internet dating thing....I am already getting nervous for it, we have planned things way to far in advance. We already talked about marriage, our kids name, and even grandkids and we never even met yet!!! I have a wedding to go to next month and I asked her to go and she is, and she already bought a dress just for it!! I am setting myself up for a big disappointment if this does not work.

I went to WI today and only down a pound, 3 days...I am kinda upset, I exercised 5 hours over the weekend and only lose 1 frigin pound. She said i hit my first plateau and only lost 2.6 for the week...How long do plateaus last?

I am not going to reach my goal now i wanted to lose a total of 30 pounds my first month but i am down 22, but i stil have until 3/4

Hope you have a good day
Jason

Hey everyone. Unfortunately, I have to go back to work tomorrow.
Kim: Nope, I don't have chipmunk cheeks thanks goodness! I have a little swelling, but only enough for me to notice. I switched from my pain medicine to regular Advil. I also think I am an official pudding cup now. I never want to eat another deal of pudding ever again!!
I tried my wedding dress on again and now I just need to tone what I've lost. The back doesn't snap all the way and if I'd lose some "rump" then it would be just perfect. I think I'm going to suggest the gym after WI tomorrow. I did really well on eating until today. I was feeling better, so I talked my fiance into Chinese buffet. I can only eat little bites, but I had 2 eggrolls and some General Chicken. It was really good, too! I also had a piece of chocolate cake with vanilla frosting but it was a little dry. My mom and I met with the "wedding cake" lady today so all that talk about cake made me really crave a piece!
Well, I need to get some sleep so I can be present at work tomorrow. Hopefully I won't be too busy.
Have a great day!

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Stacey
235.7/185/160