I weighed this a.m. after the long wknd and vacation. I have been weighing every week for the past month and have just been telling myself that it is water weight and that I haven't gained ( I was so IN DENIAL) SO today I officially report that I have gained ...gulp.... 4lbs. I didn't gain it on vac. though it has been there for the past month actually disguised as "water weight" I am SO silly. Today I started Phase One Day ONE! I am feeling good about the new start and even did the running program on my treadmill today. I am PRAYING for motivation and discipline.

Anyone else up for a new start

Ali~ Sorry that you have to pack without BF but aren't you thrilled that the move is here!!!

Lori~ I just started reading "I Don't KNow How She Does it" and you reminded me of that book. You should pick it up if you haven't read it. I am sure you can relate. It sounds like you are juggling a lot as is the main character.

KT~ Hope apt shopping was fun.

BBL ladies!

Becki--Good morning!! I'm sorry to hear about your gain, but it sounds like you've nipped it in the bud and are heading back in the right direction! How was your vacation? And I see that you did some running, way to go!

I went back to WW last night. I'm almost back to my original starting weight. I've been sort of like Becki and in denial, too. I kept saying "Oh, but I lost a lot and kept some of it off", but my pants aren't fitting and I'm not liking how I feel. I sure hope that going back to WW will keep me motivated. I just wish I could find that groove that I was in when I lost that 40 lbs...

Do you guys ever pig out after your WI? It's a habit I started after I had gained some weight back and it's one that I'm having a little trouble breaking. But, I was successful before and I feel that it's holding me back from being as successful as I could be. Does anyone have any suggestions for me to break this habit?

I have tons of work to do, I better get to it. I'll stop back during my lunch break.

Jess~ I feel you pain. Congrats on recommitting though. This may be a bit simplistic but why not head to the gym after WI. It may be stress eating and in that case exercise is a great stress reliever. If you need additional support schedule to meet a friend for a workout right after WI. If you still feel the need to pig out allow yourself a treat (Thank God for flexpoints, right? ) I hope this helps. BTW my mini-vacation was WONDERFUL. I love spending time with my DH. We had a blast. Thanks for asking.

Heya ladies,

went out to a nice restaurant lats night, wasn't points friendly, BUT I didn't eat anything when I came home, which is an improvement.... some progress is better than none. I am starting back at WW on July 20, but plan to work on the not binging and eating sensibly until then (and counting points)... exercise has been there but not in a formal fashion (moving people, packing, hours upon hours of shopping). Meetings work well for me so I'll try them again!! I just have to be motivated to see the scale move downwards!!!

Becky: nice to see you, I am with you dear, at least you're acknowledging it. A couple of years ago I blamed water weight as well. It's so easy to do. I am praying for strength to carry me through too... I'll try and run after work!

Cheers!

Ali

KT: I watched the Amazing Race last night, it was neat, felt bad for the guy who needed stitches on the first day. I don't really like the first place team... I find the father and daughter endearing, as well as the cousins and the bowling moms.

Cheers!

Ali

Jess: working out a good suggestion. I know pig out sessions are my downfalls too. It was suggested to me that binging is often done when feeling alone and when people need contact, so maybe make a date for coffee with a friend, or maybe set up a date with your honey to stay away from your pitfall zones. Also maybe set some time right when you get home to call a friend, your relatives etc. Also maybe set up a task list for teh evening and work on that... I used to go window shop in the evening to help me resist temptation when I was new to my city. I am finding SLOWLY and it hasn't been 100%, but I am now going for a few hours WITHOUT thinking about food and learning to distract myself and I am also learning what drives me to overeat. All this helps. Take care, we've all been there and it's going to take time, patience and practice to undo habits like that (well I hope, I am still working on it).

Which brings me to a musing. I have tried other plans since WW to try and get off this regain weight. I put so much faith in the plan, but the thing is, I am not putting faith into myself. All plans, WW, SB, body for Life, Jenny Craig (never tried this one) etc, are tools.... I even at one time, and I don't really want to confess this, tried a diet pill (gave me the world's worst headache after a few days so I stopped, this was a while ago). Anyhoo, my point being I was in my own way trying to find an external cure. WW worked for me, because I made it work for me, but then I lost faith in myself and it all went to heck in a handbasket....

I write too much

Ali

Ali

Morning!!

I played VB last night - It was a good workout - I like nights like that. I was also POP for the 2nd day in a row (one day at a time right?) - I can't believe... is zero points?? No wonder they call it I can't believe...now to find somewhere that sells it...
My parents put an offer in on a cabin on a lake about a 4 hour drive from here - it's been verbally accepted but the seller has to check with her son before she officially accepts. It's a bit of a low-ball offer because the property need a LOT of work but it's on a beautiful lake with fishing and it's not too crowded. The whole family is excited - we used to go every summer to my grandmother's but she sold hers a few years ago and we've missed it. It will be nice for my parents to have somewhere to spend time with their grandchildren too and a nice getaway for me when I start school.
Becky - four pounds isn't too bad - now that you've accepted it, time to get rid of it!! You can do this! Way to get on that treadmill!
Jess - I'm terrible with the post WI binge. It's worse when it seems to last all week and then I wonder why I'm up the next week. People is what works for me. I always make plans and spend time with friends or family right after WI (not eating) - it's been working well so far...
Ali - I couldn't believe that guy needed that many stitches!! It didn't look that bad from the camera angles they shot - it's going to make thing really difficult for them. And so my obsession starts...sorry to others who didn't watch.

OK - I have some appointments this morning so I better get ready for them. I'll check back this afternoon.

KT

First of all, I have to say to Ali--you are EXACTLY right. When we lose faith in ourselves, we can't do it. I'm a prime example of that. When I got down to 160, I didn't think I could go the rest of the way to goal and I started gaining not long after. Every time I've re-started WW since then, I've doubted myself and wondered how long it would be before I lost that willpower and resolution. It never occurred to me that I CAN do this--I've done it before--and keeping the faith in myself is what will make it happen. You are SO exactly right on... And, Ali, I can't believe how many things we have in common with our eating. If I went out to dinner and came home without eating more, it would be a huge accomplishment. And I know how hard it probably was for you, (at least I know how hard it would have been for me), so congratulations are definitely in order!

Becki--I'm so glad that you had a nice mini-vacation with DH. Did you go someplace or just spend some nice time together at home? Thank you for the suggestion to work out after WI. It makes perfect sense, I'm going to try to do it next WI.

KT--That cabin sounds awesome! You're so lucky. I've never watched the Amazing Race, but it always looked interesting to me. The show I've been wanting to watch is Outback Jack, but if the TV is on, it's usually on Law and Order re-runs.

OK, I better get back to work. See you dolls tomorrow!

KT: a cabin, that sounds awesome!! I am guessing it's in the mountains, I am sure it's beautiful..

Speaking of which, my bank almost didn't give me my mortgage since all government workers are on probation for the first year of their employment and my start date as a full-timer was at the end of July 2003..... Luckily, my BF earns enough to qualify for the mortgage without me... The banks reasoning was dumb too, they said for CMHC (that's canadian mortgage insurance for the bank for all mortgages with less than 25% down) every employee must be permanent etc and not on probation... the dumb thing? We don't even need to use CMHC since we're putting down the 25%... why the extra aggravation??? grrrr.... Oh and they told me this today, we applied for our mortgage and were approved in February and signed everything in April!!!

Jess: yup, today wasn't the greatest, though I have ended at 30-31, not too bad... I know, faith in myself is easier said then done... I also have to be tougher... I might talk with my BF about not going to restaurants as much since I don't make the best choices there....

Take care!

Ali