Can I just say that I hate my scale? Friday it said 163 and today it said 166.5. I know, I shouldn't weigh all the time, but it fluctuates SO much that I feel like it would almost be better to just take an average.
How was everyone's weekends? Mine was pretty good, Friday night did a lot of dancing, so I didn't feel quite so guilty about all the alcohol calories. Saturday night went out drinking again, but didn't do much dancing, so I'm sure I was over in calories. I pretty much sat on my butt the whole weekend, which is such a waste. Yes, I like to have time to sit around and do nothing, but I feel so much better when I accomplish things. That is something I'm going to work on from now on. Maybe then my weeks won't be so busy.
Did anyone catch the new show the restuatant last night? I am so addicted to reality TV, and if i has to do with food....double whammy.
So tomorrow's my b-day and I'm wondering if I should just say screw it and just eat whatever I want, or if I should try to keep it in check. It's a toss up.
Morning Lexxy! I hate that about scales. I am neurotic about mine though. I weigh naked first thing in the a.m. and my scale sits on the same tile in the same direction. Can we say obsessive compulsive I didn't catch the new show. Can you give us the theme of it. I am not a big reality TV junky but I do love food.
I don't remember everyone that posted on the wknd but I do remember there were lots of losses. Congratulations ladies! Send some vibes my way. I wasn't able to go home and way on my scale so I am not sure if I losts last week. My ring is a bit more loose so I think that I may have but who knows. I guess I will find out on Sunday when we are done cat/housesitting. I have been kicking arse with water so that is good. Today I began journaling again so I will know exactly how well I am doing on food.
Well I had a good wknd we ended up seeing Bad Boys II and it was hysterical although extremely gory, which I was not prepared for. We also grilled out with friends on Saturday night which was nice. Today the plan is to look at the inside of some houses although I haven't heard from my realtor yet. I hope we find "the one". Dh and I found a bungalow style house, brick with 3 bdrms and a florida room that opens up to a deck that we LOVE. I am hoping the realtor was able to schedule that one. BUT enough about me what's new with everyone else?????
Oh lexxy, as far as your b-day why don't you splurge on something but not the whole day. Have a splurge dinner and exercise extra or something????
Hey there everyone. Monday's are just so depressing, but thankfully I can work from home today and it helps me ease into my work week.
This weekend was wonderful here in NY. THe weather made anything you did fantastic. As for eating, I did go over points, but I didn't blow the whole day, just one meal on Saturday and one meal on Sunday. Big family party yesterday and I took home leftovers, but they are snug in the freezer for another time. As you may remember, I had weigh in on Saturday and I was going to bail. Well, I am down 1.8 lbs. I almost passed out! So, that has me motivated to keep it up this week...I just have to get the journal out and stick to it.
Lexxy - Don't weigh in every day. It ends up being torture. When I worked for WW, we stressed to everyone that weighing yourself will just give you a headache. I don't have a scale in my house just because it is too tempting.
Amber & Emily - GREAT LOSS
Daphne - Welcome. This thread is great to help keep you motivated. As for the points, it is 50 cal = 1 pt. As an average if you dont' have your slide scale with you. But that is always an estimate. Try to be as accurate as you can.
Ok, everyone. I have to get back to work. I will post later.
OK this is not my post but it is Jaynes. We had 2 threads started this morning and I thought I would move Jaynes interesting topic over here for discussion. JAYNE I HOPE YOU DON'T MIND!
Monday, Monday, Monday
Good morning fellow chicks! Again, I'm up at the crack of dawn. I got up at 5 this morning instead of 6 to see Drew off on a business trip to Boston. I can handle getting up at 6 every morning, but 5:00 just plain hurts.
Welcome Daphne -- of course you can come post with us! We'll keep you strong and you can help keep us strong.
Today is pretty busy. Golfing this morning, then getting my hair cut and highlights retouched this afternoon. Good thing there isn't much there that requires me to be really sharp because it just isn't going to happen today.
Ok, now for a deep thought to keep the thread busy. Where would you like to be a year from now? And what steps will you take in the meantime to accomplish this? In vivid detail, please. This is something a WW leader did with us once, and it was pretty awesome. It helped me see exactly where I wanted to be in that year. Of course, I had to go and get myself pregnant with Aaron, so it didn't quite happen the way I planned it out, but still.
I see myself weighing 130-140 lbs. I am living in my incredibly uncluttered and organized house (*snort*) that is decorated beautifully, just the way I love it. My job will be going well because during the third year of teaching the same subject area, I should have my lesson plans pretty well written out for any occasion at that point. I will have found a way to assert myself better so I don't have so much trouble saying no to people, and all of the yard projects I've been waiting on will be done.
Very doable goals, I think. Especally since I went on a big organizing binge this past week and weekend. I have to still tackle the basement, attic, guestroom, and garage, but other than that, all of my cabinets / drawers / rooms / etc. have been completely organized and overhauled. We did yard work all day yesterday, so for the first time this summer, everything is trimmed at the same time (scary!). I am scheduling weekends on the calendar to complete my painting projects, because if I wait till there's a free weekend, it just won't happen. And I will take my prep time at work to keep myself organized and not get distracted and chatty with coworkers. I've moved my desk so it's harder to engage me in idle chit-chat, so I think that will help!
Enough of the novel. TIme to go dust and vacuum the house so I can get some golfing and pampering in!
Ciao!
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Jayne
201 /177/115-125ish, I think, according to height and weight charts
HW / CW / goal
If you want what you do not have, you will have to do what you have not been doing.
Man what a typical monday morning. Anyways to answer Jaynes question........
In one year from now I see myself weighing 150lbs which is my goal weight. I will have a more active lifestyle with dh. I will be happily married for 1year and 4months b/c today is my 4 month anniversary I will be in my own home (with DH of course) and working much more diligently than I have been this summer.
In order to do this. I will up my exercise and do it faithfully. Keep journaling and be op. I will continue to look at houses and save money. I will spend less time on this forum in order to get my work done Ok just a little less I will continue to encourage DH to work hard in his phys. therapy so that he CAN be more active. I will continue to work on my marriage and not take anything in it for granted. Ok that is me one year from now.
congrats on everyone who had a loss...thats awesome!
i have a really bad upper respiratory virus that is making my head hurt and my throat SO sore. so i'm going back to bed for the moment. i'll be back later to do a proper post!
In a year I hope I'm pregnant! DH and I had been thinking we were going to start trying this fall, but I REALLY want to get the weight off first. So we'll see. I just know I'm not getting any younger. But I do want to get at least 30 lbs off first and then talk to my doctor about continuing to lose weight while pregnant. I've heard it is possible.
I'm just tired of being overweight. I've been dieting, it seems, all my life, but especially the past 10 years as I've battled gaining and losing and gaining and losing. I just want the weight off. I want to feel better about myself and dammit, I WANT TO WEAR A BIKINI!!!!
OK, rant over.
I went over points on Saturday, because of a wine-tasting party at a friend's. I always go to these parties determined to stay OP, but it always fails. I had banked some points, but I still went over with the wine and snacks. Buffalo chicken fingers and cheese and crackers! But I was back on track Sunday, ate under my point limit and went to the gym and earned three points, which I didn't use for food.
A co-worker just suggested Mexican for lunch ... it will be a true test of willpower.
Feel better Emily! Welcome Daphne! And congrats on all the losses!
Lexxy: I weigh every day, too. Several times a day. Although you see the fluctuations more, I think it actually keeps me in the check. During the six months I gained the 15 lbs after my wedding, I didn't get on the scale and look what happened. If it's up a little in the morning, it helps my willpower the rest of the day.
Well, I came into work early and I've been playing on the Internet most of the morning, so I better go work. I'm doing a ridealong with a cop on the midnight shift for a story tonight, though, so I'm not knocking myself out today.
A quick good morning to everyone!! I had my margarita party on Friday. It was so nice to hang out with friends I haven't visited with in a while. WAY over points and the rest of the weekend wasn't the greatest either. I'll have to be sure to get some exercise this week. I have to ask our low carbers - when you do eat carbs, does it make you sick? I've been low carbing for a couple of weeks and then this weekend I over-indulged and I've been feeling really strange ever since. Does that happen to anyone? Maybe I'm actually sick. As for Jayne's question...in a year, I'd like to be partway through my nursing degree (I should know by the end of the week if I'm at my 1st choice school) getting high grades and impressing my instructors and working enough that I don't need student loans to finish the degree. I'd like to be in a regular work out routine too but we'll see about that.
Jayne - good topic. My leader suggested we post it on our fridge so we could see it every day and continue focusing on our goals.
Lexxy - I agree about a "planned cheat" be good for most of the day and have a really nice dinner or something like that. After all, you only get one birthday a year...
Becky - a Florida room sounds neat. I hope you guys are enjoying your house hunt.
Cuba - great job on the 1.8#!!!
Emily - I hope you manage to feel better soon!
Kim - How about a tanktini? They're way cooler than evil bikinis.
Gotta go do some training. I'll check back later.
KT
Jayne, good timing on your question. I usuallu try to think about this stuf around birthdays. In a year I'd also like to have all this weight off and be living an active lifestyle. That's my main problem, I hate to exercise, and I never stick with it. I need to make it a part of my regular day. I'd also like to be someplace else in my career, maybe with the same company, but at least on a different project. I've stayed here because I'm afraid to change, but I absolutely hate my job. I'd also like to be in the market to buy a condo. As of now I have nothing saved, but it seems like such a waste to spend money on rent nowadays when interest rates are so low. The only problem is the prices of real estate around here (a 1 bedroom condo in my complex goes for about 200,000, and these are OLD buildings). I really just hope that I am happier all the way around, and feel like I am accomplishing things instead of just waiting for time to pass.
Lexxy can I say I know exactly what you mean on the weighing in thing? I weighed myself Friday morning, Saturday morning, both 170.0. Today, 171.5. Now I know I wasn't perfect all weekend and that's probably why but it just makes for one heck of a monday. Combine that with the storm that rolled through around 2:30 am last night and kept me up for an hour and i'm just in a great mood. Oh yeah and my "weekend" was only one day cuz I had to work on Saturday.
Anyway - trying to get past my mood - I did manage to work out Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. I think I'm going to try that running thing more often - I drove the route I did and found out that I can only run 1/2 mile at a time - but I alternated back and forth so I actually ran 1 1/2 miles total when I ran last week, so can't be too bad, right?
Lexxy - I saw the previews for the restaurant but didn't watch it last night cuz i rented movies, was it any good?
Becky - good job on the water! I need to take up that habit
Cuba - I'm so jealous that you can work from home today.... but I don't think I would actually get anything done if I tried it, I'd probably just sleep all day!
Emily - hope you feel better soon
Kim - I know exactly what you mean about being tired of dieting - damn lifestyle changes & all that!
And now to answer Jayne's question -
In one year, I would like to have lost all the weight I need to - goal of around 144? Only about 26 more pounds to go! I also would like to have a different job (in the same company) not so closely related to customer service. I want to be able to be confident around people I don't know and in situations that are uncomfortable, and be able to speak up in these situations. I want to have my debts under control - reducing each month faster than it is right now.
I hope to be at goal (sooner) than one year from now....30 lbs to go. I also plan on trying to start a family with my wonderful Hubby once I reach goal. Bittersweet I know, but I am on the same boat as Kim! I am only 5' 1" and having an extra 25 lbs really makes things hard on me. So I must get to goal and then work on a "happy package". My Hubby and I are really debating moving back to California, so I want to have a decision made and get a plan in place for either to move or plant some roots. I would also like to be in a new position at my job, or have an entirely new job. Lastly, I would like to take some classes to possibly teach Spanish.
To make it happen, I need to work on the following:
keep journaling and going to the WW meetings.
Keep pounding the pavement for job hunting whether internally or externally or across the country.
Lastly, sign up for classes to work on my Language education.
PS - We have baby making practice down pat!
Grace - I saw Bad Boys II as well and was quite surprised by the gore. I loved the first one and will still hang in there for the next one that comes out, but it was so loud this time around.
I'm going to have to print this out an put it on my refridge too. I think it will keep me focused when I want to go for the midnight snack.
Hi again. That is a great question. Where do I want to be in one year from now? I want to say 100 pounds lighter but I want to be realistic also. I want to lose all the weight that my body will allow me to lose in a year. Is that a better way to answer? I want to be able to walk 5 miles a day and not want to give up after 1 mile. I want to be totally off soda and drinking water instead.
I love hearing about everyone wanting to start families. I am almost 39 so that is not what I am wanting at this point. I guess I would always love another lil" one but I can not see it, I am sorry to not adress everyone but I am so new to this page that I am lost!
Daphne
KT: A tankini would work fine, too! But right now I wouldn't be caught dead in one. I OWN one, but I haven't been to the point I can wear it in years.
Cuba: I've even shorter than you ... 5 feet tall! I don't think I look like I weigh as much as I do, though. I've been told that by many people, too. I've always been very sturdy. Even when I was a cheerleader and played soccer in high school, I weighed around 125. So I'd like to get around 130.
Well, ladies, I had a complete meltdown today. I've mentioned on and off some of the problems at my new job, which I've been at for almost five months now. I had a dispute with a copy editor over a wire story that ran that was just a rewritten version of one I wrote -- and broke statewide -- three months ago. It was the icing on the cake, of a number of issues I've had with this paper since I've started. I left for over an hour to cry on DH's shoulder. Working here has really put me off to journalism, which I've always loved. So I'm now considering changing careers and going into teaching.
Any teachers out there? Can anyone give me some tips?
Manic Monday
Can we say obsessive compulsive 
I didn't catch the new show. Can you give us the theme of it. I am not a big reality TV junky but I do love food. 
Ugh...Monday!
Ok just a little less
I will continue to encourage DH to work hard in his phys. therapy so that he CAN be more active. I will continue to work on my marriage and not take anything in it for granted. Ok that is me one year from now.
Hmmm, One year from now...
