If you have 50 or more pounds to lose, or are losing, this is the group for you! So jump on in and join; you'll be sure to get a warm welcome!

Hello Ladies,

Well I finally had my first day where I was under 31 points. For most of last week I was hovering around 38 points. I am doing good with the exercise, I just hope when I weigh myself on Wednesday I see a loss. You know how you are so excited sometimes to get the ball rolling, but I know it doesnt happen overnight.

How is everyone else doing? Has anyone lost weight recently if so how much? Are most of you in the maintenance part of your program?

Have good day everyone.

Hi Tonya,
Way to go on staying under 31 points! With all that exercise, I'll bet you'll show a loss again soon. And you're so right, it doesn't happen overnight, but it WILL happen! Re: where we are, we're at various stages right now. I've been maintaining at my WW goal for over a year, but am trying to lose ten more pounds to reach a personal goal. I need to try harder, though!
Hope everyone has a great week!
Jan

Happy Monday to all!
I weighed in on Friday with a 2.4 loss, so got my newest 5 pound award. Starting over is the pits. Hope I can just stick with it this time!
Jan, your sister's work is beautiful! She obviously deserved her award! thanks for sharing that site.
Carol, so glad your mums are behind you as another susccessful project! and good to have you back.

ttyl

I'M SICK OF CHICKEN!! I said this at dinner tonight and my dgd said "that is what grandpa said last night!" (Un-beknownst to me) and He said "no, we will eat what helps gma lose weight." aaahhh
Gotta find some tasty alternatives, open for suggestions.

JOYce, yay! 2.4 pounds!! That is a terrific loss! And congrats on your five-pound star, too! Am doing the happy dance for you. Dh also sends his kudos!

Re: chicken, it's one of our favorites, but tonight we had salmon and last night, a ginger-orange marinated tuna over couscous with a fresh corn/lime salsa. (I'll bet y'all have lots of fish in the freezer?) Lean pork tenderloin is a great choice; we buy huge whole loins at Sam's, cut them into butterfly chops, trimmed of all fat, and freeze them. They're easy to thaw, marinate, and grill. Frozen shrimp, stir-fried with lots of veggies, over brown rice, is another favorite that's easy to fix (once you chop all those veggies!). And that is the sweetest thing your dh said; a simple statement, with love just shining through it.

And I know you meant Texaslady re: the mums; I'll bet she IS glad to have that done, though I'll bet it's fun putting them together.

Everyone have a great week!
Jan

Of Course I meant texaslady about the mums! how embarrassing! sorry tex!
Thanks Jan for that correction and for all the good ideas, you are so right, there is lots of fish in the freezer and I mentioned that at dinner. I sometimes get those loins at Sam's but have never been as creative as your suggestion...but I will give it a try! dh loves pork!
Is the ginger /orange marinade something that comes that way or is it a recipe of yours? sounds very good!
dh needs the puter, so will scoot for now.

JOYce, you beat me to the five-pound star! That is just AWESOME that you have lost five pounds already! Have you started journaling yet? If not, you may be surprised at how steadily you will lose when doing so. I am so proud of you.

Tonya, that is just super that you were able to go an entire day and come in with 31 points only. What was it that helped you do it? You had said that you get really hungry early in the day, especially with all of your exercising. When is your next weigh in (WI)?

I didn't go to WI last Wednesday but will go back this Wednesday. I don't think I have gained anything, and perhaps I will show a loss. My jeans are starting to get a little loose (and these were the ones where, a few weeks ago, I had to lie on my back on the bed in order to be able to button them up).

Joyce, congrats on the loss! Don't forget the old "Cola Chicken"- good with pork chops too!
Jan, ds work is beautiful!
Running late- hi to all. Catch you later.
Carol

JOYce, the ginger marinade was just some grated ginger, orange juice, orange zest, touch of balsamic vinegar, sea salt, pepper, and teaspoon of oil. The oil is supposed to be avocado oil, but I didn't have that, so used canola; I usually use olive oil, but didn't want the flavors to clash. I'm envious of your freezer full of fish! How do you usually like to cook your fish? Do you grill outside a lot, in that beautiful California climate?

Carol, thanks, I'm so proud of her...

Linda, good luck at your WI tomorrow! I know you'll do great!

Hi to Texaslady, Tonya, Lilithu, and Janet!

Thanks girls! I love all the suggestions.CAROL I had forgotten about the cola chicken. I bet it would be very good with pork chops!
JAN, the marinade sounds wonderful!
CAROL, You asked about my taking care of my health. I probably don't do what I should. I have an appt on Friday to see a doctor about this persistent cough. I would probably not go, but I need to find out what it is, because I can't go see my sister until I know what it is! Although, a friend yesterday, suggested I try some allergy meds, which I did last night, and slept much better. I haven't had a flu shot, just know it makes me sicker. But will ask the doc on Friday. My doctor is on an extended vacation, so will see someone new.
I think this cough started when we had the awful fire so close to us, I wonder?????could it still be an effect from all that smoke???? hmmmm!
DS has a bday in a couple of weeks and want to be there for it!

Hi to all, sorry to rattle on.....kinda like thinking out loud!
gotta have some cereal and go to glass class. I'm in the middle of putting lead in my picture.

Hi everyone, well today is weigh in day for me. I lost another two pounds, that brings me to 240 pounds. I am happy about it, but also scaird. I want desperately to keep loosing weight and I am scaird that if the scale doesn't show a loss every week I will start eating bad again. I have always exercised that is not the problem. For me it is the food. I have been working hard this last week to come under 31 points.

Linda asked me what made me do it. Something inside of me just clicked. I am just tired of being this heavy. I want to feel sexy and pretty again. I dont want my 2 year old daughter to grow up with an unhealthy body image. She already thinks she is pretty and I want her to always feel that she is beautiful.

I just want to get into the 220's so bad by Christmas.
Does anyone besides Janet still have more than 50 pounds to loose? I am going to hang in there ladies, but I just get so anxious I want it to happen now and I know it is a process, but I am committed to the challenge.

Everyone have a great day!

Yay, Tonya, two more pounds gone forever!
You are doing so well! And you're right, it is possible that some day you may not show a loss even though you've followed program that week. If that happens, don't get discouraged; just keep on going, and the loss will show up in its own good time!

JOYce, I think you're on to something with that fire; it very well could have triggered some allergies! I know that Dad and my dh were both ill for several weeks after the fires in Mexico sent heavy smoke our way, about two years ago. Dad developed bronchitis and had to take some steroids to clear it up, if I remember right. I'm glad you're going to see your doctor soon; hope he/she can fix that for you!

Gotta run! This has been such a busy week, though I don't know why; guess I'm just falling behind on some things, and scrambling to catch up.

Regards,
Jan

Tonya, congrats on the loss! I have over 50 to lose, in fact it is more like 100.
I weighed in today with a slight gain, but it will be gone next week, I am not discouraged.
It was a good meeting, the leader talked some about BLT's aka bites, licks and tastes, that we don't count, and that add up.
I sat between Linda and my other friend Linda, then we went to lunch and another Linda joined us! we had a good time, laughed a lot, and stayed OP. I felt a little outnumbered by the Linda's.

Jan, the more I think about it, I know it must be the smoke that has done this to me. I'm anxious to see what the doctor has to say.
Tomorrow, dh and I will go trade in our travel trailer which is too large for us now, for a smaller version. Still plenty big for the 2 of us and also dgd if we ever convince her to go with us again. Now we just have to find the time. She is finished with her '2nd' soccer team after Thanksgiving, so our weekends might be our own again...especially since my last Fellowship event, the chili cookoff at church is this Sat.! Which is also Homecoming dance night, so I will be pulled between the 2 events. fortunately we live about a mile and half from church, so won't take long to go back and forth as needed.
time to go get the dgd from church Youth group...ttyl

JOYce, I hope your doctor's appt goes well today, and that a solution is found for that persistent cough! How do you like your new travel trailer?
Sounds like you had a great WW mtg. Dh has always identified with that BLT concept, as it's difficult for him during the school day to avoid all the food lying around the lounge, workroom, etc. Sounds like you have a very busy day tomorrow! I'm sure you'll manage everything beautifully, though.

Sure is quiet in here! I hope everyone has had a good week. Mine has gone by way too slowly, and all this rain has kept me from my outside walks. I used the treadmill this morning, but it's just not the same. For some reason, I'm a little depressed. On top of that, Dh and I won't get to go to our WW mtg because he has to help at the elementary carnival tomorrow. I leave Sunday for a two-day workshop in East Texas, which should be very interesting (it's on creating digital video) but there is so much to do to get ready! Maybe I should just get busy and stop whining, huh?

Hope everyone has a great weekend!
Regards,
Jan