Hi Turtles,
I'm back from my WI and I did fine. I'm down 1.8# and still am not at my lowest weight this time. Several weeks ago I went out to Montauk Point and the ocean and ate literally like there was no tomorrow. The scale showed it (I was up almost 5#) and now I'm chipping away to get rid of it. Considering being on vacation and having Mothers
Day I did verrrrrry well. Now I have to knock off the last 1.2# and I'll be in good territory again. Sorry this is so long winded, but I need to semi=vent.
I ate a lot more fish than I ever would have before. I stopped when I wasn't quite full. I checked my appetite before I ate, and I was cognizant of my points as I went through the days. I am proud :cheer: of myself and need to do the same this week.

Good luck to us all. We are valiant and on the right track. Even when we gain weight, we know why. We're not clueless anymore. Keep on keepin' on!
Love, Judy
234.6/213.2/211 puts me at 25# down. I can do this!

Judy - that is a fabulous loss this week. Keep it up & you will be back down to before your vacation. Nice Job!

Thanks Bandit! :goodvibes:
Judy

Morning, turtles:

As expected I was up last night but didn't think it would be as bad as it was.
I was up 1.75# so was not happy about that. Goal this week, is to drop that gain by next weigh in.

Hope you are all having a OP day.

Raining up here right now & suppose to be pretty cool over the weekend.
My dd & her friends are going up to trailer this weekend, so I am staying close to home & hope to get my yard finished up there, so I can start enjoying my weekends when I am away from the house.

Long weekend ahead & am planning on getting in long walks & staying OP

Have a good day!

Okay Bandit, you can get that weight off and have a great :goodscale: next WI. Hey, it's nice to look forward to some enjoyable weekends this summer. We're trying to open our pool, but the rain keeps interfering.
Good luck all! Keep OP and let's get this done!
Judy

Whew--just like that I blew it yesterday. Lauren, give me some input, please!!!!! I feel that even though I did so well, I'm still not back to my lowest point before I headed out to Montauk and gained five pounds. Thanks for listening. Now I have to nip this in the bud, drink lots of water today, go easy on my points and get some fish in the house.
Thanks for listening. You are all the best!!!
Judy :grouphug:
234.6/213.2/209.6(My 25# marker!!!!) :cool:

I have a nice NSV (non scale victory) to report this morning -- DH and I went to IHOP yesterday and I was able to fit comfortably in a booth for the first time! :broc: :broc: Usually we choose a table so the edge of the table doesn't cut into my stomach.

Saw the new Star Trek movie yesterday, which I really enjoyed, and while there DH bought chocolate covered raisin and I only ate three. Count them, three! More were offered but I declined.

Princess, I haven't tried any new recipes this week but I just found one for turkey chili that I'll try as soon as I make it to the store for ground turkey. I did make a batch of that old standby, 5 Can Soup, and added some Morningstar Meal Starter (TVP crumbles) to make it a complete meal. My DH was surprised to find he liked it. :)

Busy day today -- WI this morning, then we're off to a day in Palm Springs where we will see the Palm Springs Follies, where all the showgirls, etc., are over 55. Their oldest performer is in her 80's and sure looks good on their brochure!

Trundle on, turtles!

Hello to all!

Judy, I wish I had some words of wisdom, but I don't -- except the best way to handle a blow-out is to immediately get back on the wagon. That's how it comes right off again. You're doing so well; DON'T sabotage yourself! Do you journal? I mean your thoughts, not just what you eat. Maybe that would help? Or just talking with someone? What triggered it this time? I so want you to do well, my dear, and get past this wall. I know you have it in you.

I'm maintaining, mostly. I figured out this week that the 2 extra pieces of fruit and the yogurt I eat each day add up to 300 calories! That's another entire meal. No wonder I'm maintaining. So I'm cutting back on the fruit, and I'm going to find some plain yogurt I can doctor myself (since I hate all the diet brands).

On the bright side, people are commenting right and left on my weight loss now. It's funny how long it took before people noticed, and now they're stunned! Must look like an overnight success to them. Well, it isn't, as we all know!

Having a nice, leisurely Saturday afternoon on the porch right now. Sun has come out, temps are in the 60s; it's just a perfect day. We have to grab these when we can!

Have a great day, everyone.

I hit the 100-pound mark today from my highest weight! And I'm officially just overweight now! I've never been so happy to be overweight in my life.

It has been 20 years since I've seen this weight. Some dreams really do come true.

Thanks, everyone, for your help on this journey; it means a lot to me.

Lauren, how wonderful! Fantastic job! :bravo: I hope one day to be able to say the same.

My positive is that DH and I went to see the Palm Springs Follies. Amazing. These were SHOWGIRLS -- huge headdresses, flesh-colored bodysuits, glitter, and not much else. And every single one of them is over 55. The oldest is 85! And they had some gaw-jus men, too! :cheer3:

I wasn't expecting to enjoy the show that much but it really inspired me. I think the average age was about 70 and there they are, singing, tap dancing -- really disproved the lie that getting older means getting fat and sitting in a wheelchair! (We get this attitude a lot from my mother-in-law. DH told her about our day and her reply was, I'm glad you had a nice day. Enjoy it while you can because soon you won't be able to get around very well.) :rolleyes:

Another positive is that after the show we were going to go out to dinner and there was a nice Italian restaurant right next to the theater and when I looked at their menu and they showed nothing but pasta, I passed it by! :carrot: Walked a little further and found a place that had a menu with more selections.

We're all doing so well! Keep on keeping on!

Hi Turtles,
Lauren, :cp: :bravo: :goodscale: :cheer: :cheers: weigh to go! Oh Lauren, this is such wonderful good news. You're an inspiration. I am soooooo happy for you.
You go girl! Isn't it funny how well you've done with weight only to have people notice now!! WEll, whenever the compliments come, they are sweet. (And by the way, thanks for your input about me. ) Keep up the good work. Terrific! And yes, it doesn't take much (2 fruits and a yogurt) to maintain weight. Glad you figured it out.
And thanks for your input about my sabotage. I reined it all in and have finished the weekend quite well. I think what happened was pretty simple: Dh promised to bbq, but he got too tired. We ordered Italian delivery--I got food that points out well (linguine with red clam sauce) but it arrived so soaked and swimming in oil that I knew it was waaaaaay more than 7 points per serving. Then to top it all, I had a little pizza and was up 3# the next day. Well, stinkin' thinkin' got to me and rather than drink a lot of water the next day, I overate early in the day. However, by the afternoon I got over the worry of eating too many points over the two parties we had to attend over the weekend. I had a super light supper of salad and 1/2 slice of pizza. Next morning had a very light breakfast, skipped the fattening foods at the first party and had a salad topped with grilled chicken no dressing and at the second party had a sliver of cake and that was about it. Grabbed hold of the overeating, got myself settled down and determined to work through changes even better than I have been. So :carrot: me. Thanks all for listening. My dh is a doll, but there is just so much angst he can listen to about my weight.

Donna, I am so happy you overcame the first restaurant and found one with better choices. You're doing great! Keep up the good work.

Here's :grouphug: and :goodvibes: to us all. We are a terrific group and I love you all. Take care, be well, and keep on keepin' on.
Judy
234.6/213.2/209.4 I want to get to 25# down!!!! :cool:

Good morning, turtles:

Lauren - BIG congratulations to you! That is such a fabulous loss, good for you - you must be sooooooooo excited!

Judy - good for you for turning yourself around, keep it up & things will get back down for you. Making good choices is very hard at times so great that you got yourself back on track.

Donna - you are also doing great, keep it up.

Princess - hope you are having a great weekend.

As for myself, I had some chips & dip I didn't need last night, so have to get back on track for this week.

Have a great OP week, everyone!

Back on track this week
 

Hi guys, got room for one more?


I am kinda of excited. last week I lost 4lbs and if I can do that again I will be down by 50. I think that will be cool. My first mini goal. It's just right around the corner. Gotta work hard. No more eating cheesecake like I did on Saturday. Extended my walk to 2.5 miles today. In training for a 5K on 6/6. I have been keeping track of my points in my journal but I go to an on line twitter place to log in my food with calories. Looks like my point allowance turns out to be about 1200 calories. But I gotta stop sucking on 3 pieces of sugar free hard candy it has like 40 calories. and I was drinking special K protein water at work to tide me over. It has a WW point value of 0 but it has around 35 calories. That's stupid I can drink water for nothing!

:dust:

:welcome3: msmeri, glad to have you join us. Tell us a little bit about yourself and what you're doing.

I'm Judy. I'm the eldest in this group--but no one seems to mind. I'm married, have three grown, married children and three grandchildren. I'm a retired elementary teacher and have been trying to lose weight from age 25 on. I've lost over 65 pounds twice in my life, and realized I didn't want to sacrifice and "diet" that hard again. I've lost over 20# with WW, but it's taking me forever because I have been letting emotional eating get in my way. Now I'm working hard on getting this excess fluff out of the way.

Hey turtles, had a good day again yesterday and am working on having another good day. Am hopeful that my Wed. WI will be good. Still rainy and cold here. We had to put the heat back on last night even after having a fire in the fireplace.
I'm good--optimistic--and feeling great. :goodvibes: to us all!
Judy
234.6/213.2/209.6 on to 25# down! :cool:

Welcome Msmeri - always nice to have new members with their experiences & tips etc on their weight loss journey. This is a great group of ladies with lots of information.

I have been doing ww for awhile & lost at beginning of journey, then got sidetracked & joined Tops last Sept & so far have dropped 26.50# since joining, I still track with my ww points but have found Tops much cheaper for the group support. I am separated with 1 daughter who is 23. Work full time.
That is abit about myself. I have struggled with weight issues forever and find this group great for motivation & support.

Good luck with your journey!