Hi all!

Ok Marcie so how do you do it b/c I am killing myself lol. I get 1 point for every 15 minutes of moderate exercise. I have a hard time judging intensity. To me it feels like I am somewhere between moderate and high. Certainly, I am not competative running or swimming so I know it's not high, but to me it feels a bit more exerting than a brisk walk. Great job on finishing your day well! It's so ahr dto to just say screw it for the day. I'll ahve to think of you and how you came out balanced at teh end of teh day next time I am faced with that...which is often LOL!

Are skotcheroos those butterscotch brownies? I know I have had them before but it's been a super long time. If someone else made them you could always ask for the recipe and calculate the points LOL :) I bet it wasn't nearly as bad as you thought, Stephanie.

Have a great day everyone!

Misty-I push myself so hard the entire time...I have been running 3 min then walk 3 min for 20-30 min..then I do the ellipitical for 15 min. or bike and I just push to the point where I am drowning in sweat. I also weight train 3 days a week. I feel like I should get 4 pts a day for that. Now I may be wrong...I haven't gotten to the activity points yet in my meeting but I have been counting them b/c I am working my booty off (i wish literally hee hee). I think I read on the thread you had posted on the WW General that one person did WATP and got the 4 pts....are you familiar with those? Are they about the same intensity as what you do? It sounds to me like you are pushing yourself pretty good. Like I said I may be all wrong about this...but that is what I have been doing. Now if I do not lose Sat. I may need to re-evaluate things.

Thanks Marcie!!!!

Weird thing...

I am always putting my hands on my hips when I am in stern mommy mode. Well today when I did it my side just unde rmy ribs felt weird. That's b/c there is less fat there. This is gross but instead of being a roll that folds over there is just a bump. Something is working. Just kind of weirded me out. It's teh first real change to my body I have notcied other than my reduction to one chin LOL.

Well time for some tv. The OC is on. Or at least I think it is...is it Thursday? Good Grief I don't even know what day it is. Sad to say I am addicted to that show and DH made me miis last week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :mad:

Misty-I think it is awesome that you felt that...these are little things that keep us going. I have noticed some of that myself. I have been wearing the same jeans every Friday b/c I am going to wear them until they fall off. They were tight when I first started wearing them and each week they get a little looser...what a great feeling huh? I too love love love the OC but keep missing it. I hate that. I haven't seen it yet this year. I'll have to get caught up.

Had a great day yesterday...I am making milestones each day. Something difficult I overcome or something I have never been able to do. I am really proud of myself to sticking with this. Last time I did WW I stuck with it 50% for about 4 weeks and didn't lose and gave up. This is the first time since 1998 that I have actually stuck to a way of life and it feels great. I think I will see good things tomorrow at weigh in. I hope so anyway. I am doing WW with a girl I work with and it has helped so much. We are both working hard at it. OK...sorry to go on...I just know you Sistas understand where I am coming from!

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!

It's been a while and I think we are due for one of these....
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Oooooh, happy friday indeed!!! Sleepy me, I have been having such a hard time getting out of bed in the morning- today I had to rush and forgot DS's lunchbox in the fridge! So now I have to drive back to the school...

Did I mention to you all that my son started Kindergarten this year? Yup- this is the second week, and I am a proud, proud momma. He's so grown up!! And yet, such a little guy all at the same time. He loves it, though, and has made many new friends already. My, my- I wish I was in Kindergarten instead of preparing for my comps...

What else? Lisa and I went to Panera Bread yesterday for dinner (Byron had a little award from the library reading program for a free kids meal) and it was GREAT! Neither of us had much to eat all day (busy, busy- had to go buy new bras at Lane Bryant b/c ours are getting too big- yay!) so we had plenty of points to use. We went on Dotti's site and found the point values- french onion soup is only 5 points, and I had a smokehouse turkey panini on three cheese bread for only 14.5! SO it was a large high point meal, but we still made it in OP. Yippeee! Love it when we can go "normal" places. We're really getting the hang of this- figuring out that we can have those kinds of things, just in moderation.

OK, I have to get my tired butt moving- I have an office hour at 9 and I think I'll be skipping it... As long as I get to campus by 10 to teach, I should be fine... Have a good day all!

L

Oh! I forgot to post this- If you want to see pics of my dear little kindergartener from his first day of school, check out my (not so thrilling) website at http://mavdisk.mnsu.edu/holicl1/ There is a link at the bottom of the page to see pics of Byron... What a doll, and what a crazy momma I am!

L

Lori,

He's adorable. I can understand why you are so proud of him. Like the saying goes "they do grow up fast!"

Hope he likes school this year. Next year, big first grade!!!

OMG, Lori! He is too darn cute!!!!!! I hope he has a great year in kindergarten!

Lori he's just darling..I DRED the day my Libby goes to kindergarten! I will be so sad. Why? I am not sure....I guess just the thought of her being that old :) Thanks for sharing with us!

Misty!
 

Misty-I saw on another thread where you were asking about the exercise pts and I wanted to tell you about an interesting conversation I had yesterday with my trainer and about a post I read about exercising time-I read that once you go over 60 min of cardio you are starting to burn muscle. I asked my trainer about it last night and he said yes that is true, but if you split it up you could do more than 60 min a day..like 45 min in morning and 45 in evening. I had always heard the more the better, but I guess if it would get into burning muscle that would be bad. Also..I go tomorrow to get my exercise slider and I will ask about how many pts you can earn and eat. That is a very good question. You are doing so awesome SISTA...KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!!!!

Marice_thanks that is some good information!! I am gonna go back to my regular workouts I think. I am killing myself. I could do it and I am breaking it up 45 and 45, or 20, 45 and 25 but I am worn out. I can barley stand to put on my shoes my ankles hurt so bad. I am way over doing it.

So anyway, I am decided at this very last minute to go visit my best freind. I am going tonight and leaving the kids with Josh. I need a break. I had words with him last night (more at him really) and I am burnt out and need a break. But I am having this weird stressed out wanting to eat just to eat sort of moment. Much like I did Tuesday. I am worried once I get to my friends' house I am gonna let all my hard owrk go and say screw this week. It does help that I have little money so I can't really eat out or anything.

Wish em luck. Kids are wound for sound today I think I need to get abck into the kitchen and see exactly what they are doing byes

Yes, happy Friday, everybody!!! Doesn't it feel great to know that the weekend is almost here!!?!!

Misty, I hope you thoroughly enjoy visiting your friend. It sounds like you need a break. Does your friend know that you are doing Weight Watchers? Maybe he/she could help you! And good for you on the non-scale victory!

I highly recommend the Strawberry Poppyseed Salad at Panera Bread. It's sooo good, and it's only like 4 points. It's seriously amazing!

Lori, your son is so cute! How did mom take his first day of kindergarten???

I'm weighing in tomorrow morning. Wish me luck!

Its Friday Its Friday Its Friday

Lori I tried e-mailing Byron a note but wouldn't take it. Wanted to send him well wishes!

I too have stepped up my exercise. Riding my recumbent stationary bike six miles a day and today I walked two miles it feels good!

Strawberry salad at Paneras sounds wonderful. Has anyone had the talipia at Applebees it is only six points and it really is good. Nice to have something out once in awhile!

Misty have fun at your friends and like someone said get your friends support make sure they are aware of your WW struggle and ask them to help you!!! We need all the people in our corner we can get. Just read somewhere if your friend is not supporting the weight loss hang out with different people. For me that is true. There are some I need to avoid until I get this under control......

Thanks guys! I feel better. I didn't get my exercise in yet today, not sure I will DH wants the house clean before I leave. And the laundry done...only like 3 more loads to go! I think carrying laundry up and down my stairs should count as some exercise...I live in a 100 some year old farm house. It has what my best friend calls widow maker stairs LOL.

I am hoping if we do go out to eat I can look at the menu ahead of time. My best friend is ify on the support of my weightloss. I think sometimes she gets tired of me with my plans and such b/c I have been trying off and on since we were roommates in college. Plus, in some ways I think she doesn't want me to be as thin or thinner than she is. She of course would never SAY that, but we've been best friends since we were 8. After 20 years I am pretty sure I know what she is thinking LOL. We've grown apart in the last couple years. I mean we're still best friend's but living two hours apart with husband's and kids the dynamics have changed. We don't really have the same goals and priniples. But she is really my only friend. I have a neighbor I chat with and hang out with on occasion, my sister now lives in NC and of course you guys. That's about it. I didn't really make any friends at my last job b/c I was an itinterant teacher, different houses or schools throughout the day and I was only there a half an hour to two hours a couple times a week. Not really a way to start relationships. That's part of the reson I haven;t been successful until recently. I had no social outlet. We live across teh road from my inlaws. DH has his family right here, he helps his dad and hangs out at thier house. He has work friends. And I sit at home alone with my box of icecream.

So anyway, though in some ways I shouldn't hang out with my best friend as much, being at her hous eis often NOT relaxing. In other ways it's my only choice. I was going to go up and just do stuff on my own, but I know I would be bored in about 10 minutes b/c I have nothing to do or shop for. I fI had something I needed or some money to shop with I could spend the day on my own. Right now I just want to not be staring at this house. I will probably miss dinner tonight since I won't get there until 8 or 9 by the time DH gets home. So I don't have to worry about that. So mostly if I can get through breakfast and lunch tomarrow. I have 29 flex and like 12 AP, so I should be ok. I will take splenda and my trusty liter Evian bottle I refill LOL that way I can have my decaf coffee and my water. I can do this!

Have a fabulous weekend everyone!!!! Good luck to all of you Saturday weighers! You've all doen a great job this week! Thansk for all the support!