TFI Friday - Daily Thread
 

Good morning, good morning (just about)!!!

I've resurrected the photo thread, found a really, really nasty before photo of me for you, now none of my after photos will fit, so Kirsty is working on resizing them for me because she's LOVELY :D so hopefully one will go up later on today ... I can't leave you all with that HORRID picture of me. You'll have nightmares (I certainly will! ;) ) Everyone who hasn't posted piccies yet, DO IT!!!

Back later,

Lxxx

OOPS
 

Forgot to post a poll ... Never mind, next time. SORRY :dizzy:

i've finished!
 

hey lolly,
i think i've resized them, so do give them a go! if they still aren't right then dunno what to do. does anyone know how to put all the images onto one image? or at least 2 onto the same file?
i took my expensive jacket back this morning. so at least i won't get a huge credit card bill next month.
time for me to work. speak to y'all later,
kirsty

instead of a poll
 

we could always set a question/topic for discussion?
today could be: are you jealous of people that are slimmer than you? do you think they are happier/have a better life?

phototastic!
 

Don't forget to check out Lolly's amazing transformation on the photo thread.
and don't forget to add your pictures!

Hi K, thanks for resizing the photos - I went a bit mad and posted all of them, so apologies in advance to anyone who has trouble downloading the photos thread (or who gets fed up looking at my face :o !) BTW - they're a bit small and fuzzy to see my face properly, but I would say the avatar is the best likeness. And my sister told me that her boyfriend (who I met for the first time last Sunday) told her that I am much prettier than in my photos!! I like hearing things like that :smug: :smug: :smug:

Now ... am I jealous of people who are slimmer than me? hmm ... I would say instinctively yes, but only in a very general way. I don't look at individual people and desperately want to be like them, and I def don't think slim people have better lives or anything like that, but I do wish I hadn't been so susceptible to bad habits, bad choices etc and let myself get so out of control. For whatever reason, people who are 'naturally' slim haven't done that, and I think that's what I'm jealous of. Does that make sense???

makes complete sense. i am jealous of someone that doesn't have to struggle with their weight and can eat "what they like". usually though, slim people don't eat vast amounts of food, they are just better at choosing what and when and how much to eat. although some folk just naturally have a higher metabolism... :(
hopefully through WW, we will become "naturally" slim and not have to think about it. but, boy does that take time!

Exactly! I watch my skinny friends and see what they do when we go out for coffee/ to eat etc. They just get what they fancy and if they don't fancy anything they don't have anything (I have a big problem not buying cakes in a cake shop!) and they stop eating when they're full (currently working on that one...). I am TOTALLY jealous of people who have that innate ability, and sometimes I wonder what exactly it is that means I don't ...

and where can i get it?!

Friday...my last work day at home for a while
 

Well, I am back to work on Monday. I am glad to be out of the house but I was really likeing not working. I would like to stay home for a living. Don't know if that is going ot happen.

Lolly: I have not had a chance to download your photos but I am there right after I post this. I am having a hard time posting pictures because my scanner is not working. Blah. I will figure something out. Maybe I will use the web cam.

Kirsty: I once took a jacket back and it was so sad. sometimes I wish I still had it (but I am glad I did not have to pay for it).

On the question, I think when I was younger I felt that thin people were happier. Not any more. I have been both thin and heavy and I have come to realize that happiness is a feeling from within and if I fix that one area of my life but don't concentrate on others I will still not be happy. Does that make sense?

Well, dog needs to go out. Better get going. Trish

Morning All....


I get jealous of people who stay thin without working at it, but most people who are "naturally thin" as Kirsty pointed out pretty much have all the habits that we're trying to get through our weight loss efforts (as in most thin people I know stop eating when full, share desserts, eat less for the rest of the day if they're having a big meal later on). It's weird, in Ottawa I feel great walking around, but I was in Montreal last night going out to dinner with my best friend at a vegetarian restaurant and so many of the women in Montreal are so thin (as in under a size 4). I am a fairly solidly built person anyway, but I actually felt kind of big there. I should stop comparing myself anyway, I have a ton of muscle and feel really good about that. WEIGHT TRAINING WORKS WONDERS!!!!!

Like Lolly pointed out, I don't dislike people who are naturally slim, but I do envy there habits and stuff. It's just the way we are that we might just always have to work at it more.

Hmmmm there was an undies discussion and I missed it.... hmmmm I am now a thong addict. Jacob has been selling 3 for $10 so I have bought 9 pairs!!!

Also something else I have noticed, it has been VERY hot here in Montreal and Ottawa as of late and I can walk around ALL day in a skirt without my thighs getting chafed and sore.

I have been journalling like made on maintanance since I am really beginning to appreciate what foods are keeping me full and stuff. I have also been keeping tabs on my fat intake. I like peanut butter, but I'll only have at most 1 tbsp a day since it's so fatty. I am trying to keep my calories from fat under 25% overall every day.

I went to a WW meeting in MTL yesterday and I didn't know anyone there, I was getting a few "what are you doing here" stares. That lessened when people discovered I was a lifetime member (that was the lecture topic). One woman talked to me afterwards (also a lifetime member who was back after a time) and says "well you probably didn't have that much to lose right?", she wasn't being rude or anything, but I guess the assumption is is that if you're a young LT member you probablt only had to lose a few pounds. I am glad the leader emphasized that it is the same struggle to lose 10lbs as it is to lose 100lbs. I know I used to resent who I perceived as being slim and thin trying to lose weight, but then I discovered that most people have comfort zones where tehy want there weight to be. Luckily I knew this before I actually started WW so I never really resented the thinner people of the group.

Anyhoo, there's my ramblings I hope everyone is doing well though! t-shirt dresses are REALLY comfy!!

Take Care!

Ali

Lolly/Kirsty those are great pictures!!!!
 

Lolly: What a great journal for your weight loss. I LOVE the photo of you and Blokey at the wedding. You are so beautiful and your derss is great! And kirsty, great picture of you and Lolly! What fun to see you both together! I love having the picture thread.

NOw if I could get mine to work.

Ali: I think in part of my mind I will always feel big. and compared to some people I will always be bigger. But you are so right that it is individual comfort zones and YOU LOOK GREAT!!!!! Great job on maintainence!



Trish

Morning Chicks
Lolly you are Gorgeous can i tell you the pic of you in the striped shirt inspires me to no end! If you can do it so can i ;)

Interview peeps still havent called Pardon my stress and acid reflux UGH

Kirsty u shouldnt be a on air meteorologist u should be a model ;)

and most of my friends are naturally thin so i dont get jealous
more aggravated when i go shopping with them or when i hear ppl b1tch about whether they are a 4 or a 6 one friend who lacked some tact asked me if i was over 160 which she thought was a huge # i ofcourse lied and said no if only she knew

Ali id rather be solid than look like one of those girls who can blow away in a good wind

Trish ;) Freedoms grand aint it either not to work or to get out of the house ;) its a beautiful thing

Rain Rain Go Away!!
 

Its raining its pouring!! AGH!!

I will go check out the pics ASAP!!

As for jealousy - I think I am a bit jealous. I wish I didn't have the struggle and I realize I will have it all my life. And when I see a thin girl flaunting it I feel a pang of jealousy.

Haveing said that, I have never in my life had zits. Okay, once ina while at that time of the month, but I have great, glowing, almost flawless skin. Adn many thin girls I know have not great skin and always go on and aon about how I never have to worry, or go thorugh treatments etc etc. Kind of the grass is always greener, right? Some of them are now scared from teh acne.

I think we always want what we don't have, but its about doing the best we can with what we have. Yes, its corney, but its true.

I have wicked cramps again today, though no sign of TOM and I am bloated and feeling icky.

Did n't make it to WI in time b/c of the rain, so I'll have to WI on the weekend and let you know on Monday.

Hope hope, though TOM is due on Monday, so I am hoping the H2o retention goes away soon!!

Ali I am sure you get those "stares"......its those people like me who are jealous thinking "that b*&^h, has like no weight to lose, she must be anorexic or soemething...." Okay, I am not that petty, but I used ot be when I was about 14 or 15. Teenagers are the worst I think. Anyway, that is a whole other ball of wax.

Trish- I'd like to stay home for a living too!!

Kier - good luck with your call back. how are hte meds doing now?

Well, I better get some work done - been here a while and still not being productive :o

I just realized how conceited I sounded about my skin - I didn't mean to sound that way, its just that is the one thing I really ahve going for me and its something people comment on a lot...:o

So, pardon the honking of my own horn.

Belle !

Okay, Lolly - I wonder if you could be any cuter!! I bet you were an adorable baby, eh?? Wow, those before and now shots are amazing!! Taht is inspirational

Kirsty - you ARE gorgeous.....move over Liz Hurley.

Belle

TOOT WOMAN TOOOT
you are gorgeous you should ;)
on the meds note i got the ok from the doc to alternate days b/c my body holds on to meds longer i also reduced my dose
twice a day insted of 3 times I think the grease or whatever is coming out other places skin etc i dunno if its poss but who knows

Yea its Friday!
 

I'm back to posting today. I have been out of it a couple of days because of a heavy work load. For the panties question, I love thongs only when I am wearing clothing that requires them. For everyday wear I like the cute cotton bikinis from victorias secret.

As far as the job question, I like my job right now, but I kinda wanna go back to school. I just don't know if I can pass the tests and get accepted. Its been a long time since I took a standardized test :). Also, we'd have to put off kids for a while if I went back to school and I have a bit of baby feaver, so thats another hitch. I'll just give myself time to decide.

Lolly ~ Your pictures are so great! You and Kirsty are very beautiful!

Trish ~ Glad to hear that all went well at the Doctors! I would love to not work as well. I always hate coming back after staying away for a time.

Brenda ~ Congrats on the Avs winning!

Hi to everyone else out there!

For the weight question, I think that seeing myself on my wedding video and then in pics from the honeymoon made it click. Also, I was having gall bladder attacks, so that prompted me to sign up and actually do this.

Well I must go back to work. I'll check in later!

I'm supposed to be writing this book review and I am SO BORED!!! Thank you for all the cute comments about the photos, I've been promising to post them for so long I'm glad I finally stopped talking about it and did it!!! Note in the one of me and Kirsty that Miss Piggy has a pint of beer, while Skinny Bird has a white wine ... there's a lesson there for all of us :p

Trish - glad you've got the all-clear to go back to work. Will you miss the daytime tv??!

OOPS!!! pressed return and posted this before I'd finished it ... except now I'm editing I can't see everyone's posts ...

Belle - I've always been proud of my skin too, especially when I was a teenager and my skinny friends got acne and I glowed like a little fuzzy peach. It was like 'my thing' - so like Kierie says, toot away :D

Ali - SO IMPRESSED!!! Not just with your achievement, but your attitude too. Yay you!

Kay - do I remember right? Are you less than 2lbs from goal? YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!

Kierie - still sending HIRE KIERIE vibes to NYC ...

Hey! to everyone else,
Lxxx

yes, but...
 

but that wouldn't have been the only glass of white wine of the evening...
and if i recall correctly that was after a 4-course dinner with white wine, red wine and port. so god only knows how many points we had!!
if you really really really squint at the piccie you might notice a photo frame in the background. you might be able to see a before me (sitting in the middle of the front row). but i can't tell if it's the right piccie, so i doubt anyone else can!! sorreee ;)
oh, and thanks for the sweet comments, i'm going to have trouble getting my inflated head out of the office tonight...

Argh, I make myself so mad sometimes!
 

I am so stupid sometimes when it comes to eating. I am trying to lose weight here and I have WI today but I ate a cookie when I got to work! No tjust any cookie but a really good one that must be 6 points! I am going to WI at 5pm so I brought a 4 point lunch and had 1 point for bkfst. So why did I do it? Weakness!:devil: I am only working from 10-2 today becasue the client has cancelled our services until Sept due to financial; difficulties. They have asked for me to work 4 hours today and that is it. Don't know what I am doing this aftrernoon, hopefully nothing! I am definitely going to the gym for a good workout!

I am loking forward to tonight. MY BIL is driving up to surprise DH for his bday which is Sunday. I am making dinner and he will show up! Then we are going to see an A Capella gorup sing. It should be a fun evening. Tomorrow is a baby shower and difficult food. Oh well, I'll do my best. I have got to get to goal weight!!!!!!

Lolly - I love your pictures. You looked great at the wedding and in the stiped top!

Kay - Take your time in deciding whether you want to go back to school. It is a big decision. I have a friend who started last year and is trying to get PG now. It is going to take her a long time to finish her program.

Ali - Glad to hear that WW is still going well. I hope you are getting used to the funny looks when you go to meetings. I am sure that everyone is very impressed when they find out your accomplishment. Congrats on being able to wear skirting withouth the rubbing!!

Trish - Going back to work is no fun but on the bright side, at least you are able to go back to work. That is great!

Belle - I wish I had your skin! Mine has been worse lately and it had been good for a long time :(

Kirsty - always partying!

I get jealous of skinny people who on't have to work at it as well. I don't mind going to the gym and mostly I enjoy it bb/c I feel so good afterwards but it would be nice to know that I could skip a day. Like Kim said yesterday, it would be nice to be able to eat cake and not think twice about the points.

Ok, better scoot. Have a great day everyone. Hi to all! Cross your fingers fdor me for WI tonight!

Sarah
194.4/160.2/160DR

sarah, my fingers are crossed. same goes for anyone going to WI.

i'm not going downstairs b/c i will binge if i do
They havent called yet
I was going to dye my hair nair my legs can u do that at the same tiem btw and shower
but im afraid the phone will ring
my gram is on the phone
and doesnt know how to pick up call waiting it prolly wont be till the end of the day
um i hate that
ANYWAY thanks for the good vibes Girls
Lolly ;) i have this pic of u in my head waving ur hands like ur casting a spell going HIRE KIERIE lol

lolly is actually a fully-trained witch. and i am a slayer (well, i've got my green belt in karate)...

Hey All...Don't have much time to post , so really quickly..

Lolly, those pics are awesome!!!

On the jealousy thing-I think I am jealous of those people that don't have to work at it at all...but I know they have more self control than I do around sweets and stuff...like last night I really blew it-I ended up with 39 points for the day and couldn't make WI this AM b/c of work...so i'm going to try to go tomorrow morning....we'll see..

On the thong thing-I've never tried-I always wanted something there to hold in the jiggle...but maybe I'll try a pair...

Lori "must resist the Dunkin Donuts"

Kirsty if shes willow and you're buffy
does that make me Cordelia ;)

yeah - if you want! cordelia is fab (she's really good in angel i think).
anyone want to be faith or anya or tara? (sorry lolly - you might still be at the werewolf bf stage in your life but i'm rushing you on to the lesbian witch stuff)....

no i haven't started drinking yet. at least another hour before free drinks at work (someone's leaving do).

and then home for big brother 2 (eviction night tonight and stuart has gotta go cos he looks like a vampire off of buffy and he is a four-letter word beginning with t that rhymes with bat that i'm not sure i can use on here). ;)

k

ps lori - resist those donuts!

Remember when we were kids and fought over who we got to "be"? That was funny.....I do not feel like working today.

B/f's mom is coming from New Brunswick in 3 weeks tomorrow!!

I wanted to be at 200, but I don't think I can do 3lbs/week to get there. So, I will have to settle for 202-205 (that requires work in and of itself). Hopefully I can burst this plateau!! Ah.

Maybe I should try running 4 or 5 times a week rather than just 3? (or 2 which is what I usually get in).

BUT I do feel way healthier! I sleep beter at night, i have way more stamina! Good for hochmagandy! and also for things like going up stairs, I bounce now. Its great. and so different.

Well, off to the ONE meeting of the day (yay!)

Belle the almost fit

Good morning ladies!!!

Wow, so many discussions going on!! Here's my take....

1. Underware - I have not gotten used to thongs yet, in fact, I have been going "panty-less" lately, (rebel, I know! :devil: )

2. As for my click - It came after I got my 10 year class reunion pics back. When I went to the class reunion, I remember thinking to myself, "Wow, the girls in my class are going to be jealous of how I still look like I did in high school". Who the **** was I kidding after I got the pics back, I was 168 pounds and even looked fat in an all black dress! So, that was the click. The next day, I borrowed my mom's WW material, and never looked back. Now, my 15 yr class reunion is in 2 years, I plan on going not at 168, but at 135 pounds, which is 10 pounds lighter than high school.

Lolly and Kirsty ~ Love your pics girls! You both look fabulous!!!! Lolly, you are exactly how I pictured you, which is rare, since most people are nothing like you pictured them!!! Kirsty, you are nothing like I thought you would be....I was thinking, short, dark, curly hair...I was WAY off!!! :)

Belle ~ I have been thin my whole life (except after my pregnancies, which is where my weight issues came from, anyway), I would give my little pinky to have a flawless complexion. I am still taking medication to clear up my skin, it looks pretty good now, no zits for a year or so, but it took a long time to get it looking good. BTW ~ I think you have wonderful qualities, not just complexion. From your pic, you have a terrific smile and are very photogenic!!!! Don't ever sell yourself short!! :)

As for jealousy, yeah, I do look at thin women, especially beautiful ones, and think, aw, man...they have it good. I know many of them don't. Now that I am almost at the weight I want to be, I don't think that much anymore. I think it is a natural reaction....

Trish ~ Look forward to the time you will have off with your new baby!!!

Ali ~ I think it is fabulous at how much weight you have lost! You are an inspiration to all of us!! ;)

Hello to everyone else, sorry I didn't get an opportunity to respond to everyone. I am involved in a big retirement reception at the university and will be out of my office the rest of the afternoon, so I wanted to quick post to say "hi".

Have a terrific weekend everyone, and I will talk to you all on Monday! :)

Later!!

Ok Kirsty and Loll my btvs and angel cronies If i could be faith without the murderousness (after she staked the mayors assistant I just had issues) I would b/c i've always wanted to be dangerous and sexy
But I love the new cordy so its all good ;) :smug:

btw Did you know that in real life Willow is DATING wesley windam price ;) gotta love a proper englishman who can kickarse
thats why i love John cleese
tho on the buffy/angel shows Spike is my fave ;) ok im getting in tooo deep

Belle You know what you should be when she visits?
Yourself because we all think you are pretty darn cool, gorgeous, great skin, Funny as a crutch, thoughtful well you get the picture
she will love you and if she doesnt threaten her with a deranged bescootered american ;)

Tonya You rebel going Commando wowooooo Sometimes I do that just b/c well theres none left and i cant be bothered to do laundry or if im wearing something i dont want a line in

Bbl gotta get my reinforcements before going away for the weekend
My friends are orthodox jews and tonight is Shabbas/shabbat/sabbath can you say food? OMG and drinkies
CONTROL
OOOOOOOH
and to cut the tension
i "dyed" my hair
now its cinnaberry
one of the washes out in 28 washings dealies
LOVE
Kier
ps belle before i forget you should enter the Mode Model contest

Kier/Cordelia - thanks for the permission to honk my own horn about the skin thing... :lol: Cinneberry, eh?? Sounds awesome. I always wished I could go more red - but I look jaundiced when I do. I have super yellow reflective skin, its weird! You are right, I should just be myself and not be all caught up in weight, after all, she'll like me no matter what I look like if she likes who I am.....so, I guess we'll wait and see, and if she doesn't, I'll send her to you!! Hee hee...
My mom NEVER picks up the call waiting, it drives me NUTS. Exactly how many people live in your house? Wow.....keep us posted on the job situation. Oh, and the mode thing, I didn't do that last year, but I did go to Visions and I won a modelling contract with Blanches in Vancouver. It was cool b/c out of over 900 girls, only 40 got called back. Ican't remember the exact # now. Teh ohter agencies told me I am too short, just under 5'7. So I was turned away.....SIGH!! I might try the mode this year, just for fun, we'll see....I haven't even followed up the the Blanches thing...I have gone on and on about this before, but the bottom line is, I just don't know if its my thing....ANYWAY...that is a whole other ball of wax. But thanks for thinking of me!!

Tonya - I can't even imagine being thin - I mean, even now its weird to be like this - but being thin all your life - you are so lucky!!! Ah, the greener grass again. YOu are going commando!! I have never had the guts, but I do do the thong thing, which for me is adventurous.

Lori - let the jiggle go adn try a thong - you have nothing to lose!! If you don't like it, use it as a slingshot to pelt your annoying neighbours! :D

Well, I better get some lunch!! Nothing like the michelina lifestyle TV dinner....
:rolleyes:

Ok, I am back. Lolly, yes, I will miss daytime TV. How many shows can I tape and watch? Oh well.

Tonya: did you graduate in '89? I did! At my ten year I was really surprised at how many people had gained weight! Tons of them, men and women. I was at a good weight for my reunion. In HS I was very very thin (and not in a healthy way at all!) I was 5'10' and weighed about 117# (after a lifetime of being very tall for my age and slightly heavy). The funny thing was that I still thought I was fat back then. Crazy! And I was not happy (but what teen girl is). At the reunion I was a great weight for me and happy! I do not keep in touch with anyone but one good friend from HS. I thought I would go and feel like I did back then and be envious of people, wish I were people's friend (you know the ones I am talking about)...but it was nothing like HS. It made me ralise that I like who I am and that I LOVE my life. Oh yah, and after the night I realised that I would rather spend time with my hubby (who was teh funniest person in the room) than with any of them. I will go to my next reuniuon...but just to catch up. But no presure..because I just don't care what 99% of those people think. Just my one great friend from HS and I know what she thinks.

Ok, now I am off my hs reunion thing.

Must eat lunch.

Trish

I got hte afternoon off! I know it's 2 but yipee!:D Boss siad I did a great job and get the rest of the day off!!!

Have a great weekend!

Sarah
194.4/160.2/160DR

SARAH!!
 

What?? I am so jealous SO JEALOUS! Well, have a nice afternoon (sob!)

Belle

Posting Fools!!
 

Golly you gals have been busy!!
I can't properly post, but wanted to say hi. I made a pig of myself with some Strawberry/Banana Cake. It was good, but now I feel sick. :mad:
So, back to work. I've got files coming out the wazoo!!!!

Have an awesome weekend!

cow flinging
 

Bored at work?

Try a little cow flinging. We albertans do this for a living!!

http://www.flingthecow.com/flash/

Hello all!

I haven't had time to read all the posts...will do that after. I needed to get this out of my system though....

I'm jealous of people who lose weight easily and/or quickly!!:devil: I followed program to a T this week and I only lost .2!!! I wouldn't mind once in a while, but this happens often! I think I've screwed up my body metabolism by stavation diets in the past.

Oh well, off to read the posts and I will resond to them later.

Thanks for letting me vent!

Amy
182/147.4/???

I figure things this way; I could eat what I want, not exercise and weigh well over 200lbs or I could eat what I want very sensibly (paying attention to frequency and portion size) and exercise and weigh 150lbs. I take path number 2 any day. I love being a size 6, I never want to be bigger than this again (well except when I become a baby factory). Though honestly I have never really known ANYONE who really eats ALL the food they want and never gain a pound. Most naturally thin people I know eat nowhere the amount of foods that I used to.

Belle: I am jealous, I was big with bad skin. That's life I guess. The tri-cyclen has been clearing it up some though. Don't worry about tooting your own horn about your skin, it's always good to focus on a kick@ss feature that you have. I love my back and shoulders; they rock!!!!

My breaking point? After going to England last summer, eating EVERYTHING in site and having no energy after walking around London for 3 days. Then downing 2 fairly big bags of devonshire double chocolate caramels... Those were soooooo yummy, but I felt terrible afterwards. I know for weight loss I couldn't do it myself, I needed help.... WW did that for me.

I know in my mind I am thin, but it has taken a lot of time to get used to.

Take Care!

Ali