Howdy Patners
 

Starting a new thread cuz I hate those two pagers......
Pat

Arghh!
 

Good Morning All,

Well I've definitely been going the wrong way. The scale keeps going up and I have to get back in control. I never did get my motivation back after the holidays. Yes, I've done good here and there but mostly I've been off program. I also am getting that oh well attitude and as I sit here writing this post I have to admit I'm thinking"I'm too tired and I'll give it a break for awhile " I know that will throw me into a tail spin but I have to either get with it or let it go foir awhile because this on again off again is making me crazy. Right now I feel like I don't ever want to think about food again! Thanks for letting me vent. Comments are welcome and I promise I won't bite off your head.

Hope everyone is doing ok.

Carla-Congrats on getting your taxes done.
Dena-Welcome back I've missed you
Welcome all the new members of our little group.

Happy Friday Morning~~~~~~~

First off, I want to welcome NoClue to the group. She introduced herself on the second page of #26 (after Sharon started #27). Carla instructed her to come on over here but it might be nice if you all go back to read her intro. She sounds very nice and will be a great addition to this group. As always, anyone is welcome to join:D

Sharon~~~ I know how you feel. It can get discouraging when you lose that intense motivation that we had in the begining.I haven't been keeping up my journal for the past week. And I have eaten things that I know will put me over on points. But, if I don't try to stay in the WW frame of mind ( trying to make the right choices most of the time) and instead go with the " I'll give it a rest for now" theory then I know that I will be worse off in the long run. Once you tell yourself that it doesn't matter (even if it is only for a short time) it gives the mind the green light to over-indulge. And that is a very difficult place to come back from. So, I encourage you to stick with the program, trying your best as often as you can. That's what I'm doing.

It's my DH's b-day and I promised to make him this wonderful cake that has a cool-whip based frosting and blueberry-pie filling between each layer. I only make it about twice a year and I KNOW that i will have a few pieces over the weekend, although I expect him to eat most of it .(1 cake for 2 people:eek: ) I will try to make up for it this week. BUT DON'T GIVE UP :nono:

Carla~~~ I know you are here this morning. Thanks for being such a good sport and letting me tease you~LOL. As I have said many times , I love your sense of humor and I know that you would be lots of fun to be around (as you are here;) ).

Hello to everybody else. I'll check back in later. I need to post this before my computer cuts me off .
~~~Sil

Hi all!
 

Just had to come in and say "HI" to our new member.

NO CLUD.......oops :nono: I meant NO CLUE.......I laughed so hard, I almost fell off my chair. You sound just like me, only I say CLOD, 'cause that's what I feel like sometimes, a clod!!! All kidding aside, I hope you didn't mind me kidding you, WELCOME, this is a wonderfully supportive group. Congratulations on your retirement, it's the best thing going. I am into my 7th year of retirement, and how I love it. Don't know how I found time to work. We travel, do things we couldn't do otherwise, and it's wonderful You'll get the hang of the thread very soon.

Sil........a cake for 2 people??? That's one reason I never bake cakes anymore. DH and I really aren't that fond of cake, (would rather have pie anyday!), but that has almost become a :nono: too. LOL

Sharon.....stick with it kiddo, you'll find that motivation again. I was so unmotivated for so long, didn't gain, but didn't loose either. All of a sudden, I'm back with it, this is my 7th day OP. If I can do it, you can too.

Pat.......gonna ask you a personal question, if you don't want to answer, it's OK. I want to know what your user name means???? Just what is a snerd??? Putting "let" on the end, ususally means something small, but can't connect the two. Like I said, if you don't want to answer, tell me to "mind my own business" LOL

Hi to Carla, Liza, Bee, and everyone else. I just got upstairs from walking on my t/mill, 1.6 miles. Am trying to work it up to 2 miles a day, then when that happens, I'll probably fall off in disbelief!! Me???? 2 miles a day??? gonna try!!

TTFN :wave:

Happy Friday, Everybody!
 

Yaaahoooo, my favorite day!LOL

I've finally got my motivation back. Sharon, I know how you feel. I lost it big time for several weeks and my once comfy clothes are feeling pretty snug these days (if I can even fit into them at all). But I got my old weight watcher sheets out and decided enough was enough. I was only hurting myself anyway. And I realized when I'm not doing well, the whole place at home seems to fall apart. I don't like that feeling, so it's time to get strong again. Now that our taxes are done, there seems to be a little less stress, so it's time for me to get on the ball.

It was good for me to get to the gym again, too. Something about seeing other people working at it really helps.

Welcome, NoClue. The women in our group are fantastic!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!
(Hugs),
Dena

howdy partners!!!
 

Friday - My favorite day too!!!

Today was a good day and a bad day.....The good part was, I went to a craft fair over my lunch hour and they had a massage person there, 15 minutes for $5.00. I never felt so good at work before. The bad - We bought a new Jeep two weekends ago and the nice dealership sent us a a big ol' tin of chocolate chip cookies as a thank you....need I say more?

Oh well....tomorrow is another day.

Sharon - I stopped doing WW for about two weeks so I could get my head on straight. The good part was it did help me get myself together...the bad part...I gained about 5 of the lbs I thought I had lost for good, and I am struggling to get rid of them. So I agree with Sil....even if you are only OP a few days a week it is still better than not being OP at all......

Ellie - I don't mind at all...When I first met my husband he took one look at my two orange tabbies and said they looked like snerds...the name stuck and we have been snerds or snerdlets every since. So if you have a cat or two take a good look at them and think snerds....

Welcome No Clue...Hope you come and visit often, we love new members here.

Hope everyone is having an OP day
Pat

Thank You for Your Welcome
 

You have made me feel so much more comfortable about adding replies to this group...Thanks bunches.

I was getting real philosophical about my weight gains over the years while thinking about you, Sharon, and was concerned you might take offense at my drivel, but MSN saved me again with another CRASH---grrrr. Unlimited access (as long as it is less than an hour). Phooey. Anyway, I was thinking I might not have gained so much weight in the last few years if I had stayed with the group and relied on support I could get from them when my resolution waivered and I felt torn and spinning my wheels several years ago. It's like a crisis of faith, in a way. If you keep on doing the routine things in spite of the challenges, you might get the faith back...and then, how glorious.

I am trying to get through this first weekend with the new resolutions and so far, not bad (not too good either, but...). This 3FC forum promises to be WONDERFUL. Thanks again.

Jody

Hi NO CLUE Im sure your clued up about many things so please dont be so negaitve about yourself.
Welcome :) and Im sure you have lots to share that will be of help to us, and we can help you too.I will call you JODY :)

SHARON I dont know about you but whenever I start to think about giving up I then get really angry and depressed cos i know that Ill NEVER be happy till i get this weight thing over with!
When I was slim before it was so wonderful not to have to be thinking about losing weight constantly.
Common now lets DO WHAT IT TAKES :D
A problem shared is a problem halved as they say.

gotta get the tea
Jenny

HAPPY SATURDAY......

Just thought I'd stop by and put my two cents in...or with inflation should I say my fifty cents worth?...lol...well
last night had dinner out with the girls, we had chinese...so I was careful...we ordered soup, and we ordered platters and all shared....enjoyed it, ate till I was comfortable, but not bursting...took self control really, so don't know how that will show up on scale, but drinking lots of water today...I'm beginning to feel like a water bed...so here's hoping that will help.

Alls well and nothing new or exciting...just wanted to say hello to all....

This week is Passover and Easter, kids will be off, and I'm sure the internet will be most difficult...so whatever holiday you celebrate may it be a happy one for all.

Carla :)

Hi ALL :) Thought you might enjoy this for those moments when you feel like yourve blown it .

.....Imagine you're in the kitchen and you break one of your fine china plates.
Would you think, "Oh, I broke one plate, I might as well break them all!"
Of course not; that wouldn't make sense!

Well, keep that in mind when you're following your plan. Just because you
slip up in one instance, doesn't mean you have to throw in the towel!

Hello, again.

I love that image of (not) breaking all the fine china. That is vivid enough that I will remember when I slip. Thanks. :D

LOL LOL LOL
 

Bee - that was a good one. I will have to bring that broken china image up everytime I fall off the wagon.

Pat

Hi guys! Just checking in to see how everybody is doing. I'm at work and as usual, it's very busy. I will have time tonight when I get home to respond to you all. I have been in need of Bee's encouragement and it is helping. Starting tomorrow I go back to journaling everyday and staying OP. That cake did not help. See ya tonight.
~~~Sil

What a beautiful morning! Yesterday we had wind storms (up to 70 mph). Lots of trees down and roofs blown off. Today it is warmer and the sun is shining. DH is already out working in the yard and I'll be joining him shortly.
I like the broken china visual. I just replaced a piece from my 30+ year old set. It took me years to find it. I would Never deliberately break a piece or throw out the rest. It's not so easy with dieting. Our leader use to bring in butter (for 1/4-1 lb) to show what we'd lost, or bags of potatoes for more and let us carry them around the room to demostrate how much better we feel when it was gone.
I've been trying to figure out what the points would be on a hot cross bun about the size of a small dinner roll. They are an Eastertime tradition at our house. I think they are about 5. Does anybody have any idea? Thanks for the help!

READY SET [b]GO[/b]
 

Ok Im here with renewed enthusiaum and rearing to go :D !!
I ate like pig all weekend after going off the program for a couple of days early last week and regaining the couple of OP days didnt make up for it (why is it i gain at the speed of light and lose at a snails pace ( it seems like that anyway)) So the weekend has shot me up to 162lb and it was like the feast befrore the famine yesterday as i was doing some serious thinking and its called me to take some serious action.

I realsied that really really i was thinking i was losing this weight for my husband and that if i truely thought he thought I was justas attractive the way i am or if he was bigger and fatter (hes 5ft7 and 145 lb) I wouldnt feel so bad. Well Ive come to realsie that he doesnt really care much at all, and everytime i resisted something or lost a lb he didnt do cartwheels in excitment. So i tend to get the what the heck attitude. Well I have been hit by a brick that hey I Dont want to feel overweight. Not at all. I want my slim body back for me to enjoy ;)
I joined WW last Oct so I could be there and instead Im only 8 lb lighter.
Well I formally promise you your going to see some action!!
I am sick of my self like this, to be sure so NO more excuses. Im getting my journal out and Im tracking everything and Im going to excercise, drink my 8 glasses of water and Im Going To Lose Weight,
stuff all this "playing around with this diet and that diet ,I need to practice some tuff love on myself.
Goodness, well I hope you dont think my cheese has slipped off its cracker :lol: its just im filled with commitment and want you all to share in it.
ive hung around I think all the weight loss groups :blush: and some are too big or too small or too *****y or too slack (I went back yesterday and couldnt bring myself to join in as they just didnt seem to "fit")... we are just right dont you think :D Lets do business :D

DOXIE.. my point book has a 50g hot cross bun at 2 points. Some of our foods are pointed differently to the US though.

Now off to put log my bad report in the easter challenge :(
Lets see if I can make me Bee happy in my next post.
I dont want to be BEE162

[b]SIL[/b]
 

Just filled in the easter challenge on my Friday weight and was looking at your details.
Golly gee :?: you must be slinky malinky already ?!?!
tell me more about yourself and your journey to this wonderful state you are in , pleeasse :^:
:spin: common ,common and inspire us :spin:

Slinky Malinky?!?!?
 

Bee - you crack me up. I want to be a slinky malinky.

I finally got my house cleaned up and got all the laundry done this weekend, so I feel like I can be OP this week because I don't have to worry about my house. Isn't that funny - if my house is in order I feel like my life is. Once it gets out of control, my eating seems out of control. I sure hope I keep my house in order. :lol:

Anyway thought I would check in, say hello, and hope everyone is OP for the week. I will inform you on my progress if you tell me about yours..............

Pat

slinky malinky
 

How about a visual for that?

I had to reinstall my whole computer system today which kept me away from the food but sure used a lot of calories in frustration! The good side may be that I won't have so many crashes in MSN?!?

I weigh in tomorrow after my first week sorta OP. I hope it will be good news. I KNOW I have to drink more water, though. I have the breath of a rhinoceros!

Good Monday to you all,
Jody

Good Morning,

Well it is starting early. My 3yr old got up at 4:30a.m. I'll find some time to take a nap later or at least lie down and watch a movie with the kids. It's supposed to be a beautiful day.

Thanks everyone for your support. I'm here and know I'm not giving up. And I will get my motivation back. I think I'm going to stay away from the mighty scale for awhile.

Bee I'm with you. I will lose this weight.

Saturday I took my niece shopping for clothes for her birthday. I was in the dressing room with all the mirrors and realized I don't look as good as I thought I did. I've lost 20 #s and look better but have a long way to go. I often think I look better than I do until I see myself in a picture or a full length mirror. I'm in denial of just how heavy I am. Once my brother who is 6'3" said he was 250#s and I thought wow he is almost 300#s and at that time I was already probably 230#s. Oh isn't denial grand~lol.

In Dr. Phil's Life Strategies Book one of the strategies is Get Real. Well you have to admit it before you can do something about it. I admit it and I never say it because it's not nice but the truth is I'm fat and I'm going to do something about it.

Bee I'm with you. I'm going to lose weight! I'm not going to break any of my china! Especially since they discontinued my pattern four years after I started collecting it!

I have to run now my daughter is climbing all over me for her turn on the computer. She wants to play Barney.

Hope everyone has a nice day! I'm sure I'll be checking in later.

[b]Happy Monday Morning All[b]

It sounds like everybody is trying to stay or get back on track:D. That's wonderful!

Dena~~~ You have your motivation back~good for you. Thanks for sharing your motivation.

Doxie~~~ I hope that you didn't get too much damage from the storm at your home.

Carla~~~ I love the chinese food icon~too cute!

Jenny~~~ Thanks for the complements BUT I have not been a good example lately. Since I updated my weight last Friday morning I have gained 3 pounds:eek: I just tried to go back to update this but something was not working with the database (?) and it said to try again later. I feel that I must take ownership of these extra pounds before I can lose them.

I am with you~~"here with renewed enthusiasm and rearing to go." We CAN do this!!!!

To answer your questions about me (and for the other new people): I am 47, married, one son (25), 2 dogs and 1 cat. I work on weekends as a charge nurse on a 42 bed cardiac unit and during the week I attend Horticulture/Landscaping classes. Gardening is my passion and my therapy.

I am 5' 3" and have dieted all my adult life. After my son was born, I became anorexic (not wanting to eat hardly anything). I can remember once when some friends of ours wanted to take us to dinner for helping them move. I sat in the car with my DH and CRIED because I didn't want to eat anything. I was down to 103 lbs at the time.
I began my WW program at home last Sept at the weight of 137lbs. This is the most that I have weighed in the last few years and wanted to get back into the clothes that I had worn just the year befoe. My goal is 120. So as you can see, it has been a very slow loss. But for the most part, I have been able to keep it off until the past week. It's because I haven't made the best food choices, didn't journal last week, and not getting enough exercise or water.

So, I am "Starting Again" (as our group title states) with more determination than I have had in the past few weeks thanks to all of your motivation, Jenny:D

I do not want to let myself or this wonderful group of ladies down. So, I will do my very best:D

Have a great day, everybody.
~~~Sil

Thanks SIL :D now I feel like I know you better. I understand what its like to feel overweight even if you have 7lb to lose. When i was putting weight on I was al in a panic when i gained 5 lb then it was devastating when id gained 10 and so it went on. My eyes water in disbelief that I actually got up to an all time high of 170. We all have our final straw (or pound).Im a keen gardener too. That and needlework are my hobbies.
Actually I'll stop there. What Im going to do is start a bio page where hopefully you will write down all about yourself. I think it will be so interesting and great for newcomers as they come along. What do you think?
SIL you could copy your message from this page there.
I notice there is others who use this WW at home forum but have there own postings.
maybe they will join in and tell us about themselves too?
Hope so :spin:

My day went well yesterday and Im feeling quite excited :spin:
Its our school holidays at the mo and Im taking my 9 and 16 yr old to the Easter Show today down in Auckland so i better get a move on.
Jenny
I feel you watching me so Ill be good

Jenny, I think the eyeball is watching ME so I will be good:angel: The bio idea is great. I will go there soon and put mine on there too.:D
~~~Sil

Good Morning,

How's everyone doing? I'm doing better. Drank all my water yesterday. I got plenty of exercise raking and bundling sticks. Went over points but am in a good mind set to get below my limit.

My daughter had gotten up at 4:30 am yesterday and by the early evening I realized I had probably overdone it. I was in that mode where I couldn't stop myself just had to get the whole yard done now! My husband helped when he got home but I kept pushing myself. I was exhausted and I don't eat as well when I get to that point.

We got a wicked rain and Lightening storm right as I was finishing raking. Then we lost the light from about 11pm to 6am.

Well my daughter woke up today at 4:30am but because there were no lights I got her back to bed until 6:00am. Try explaining to a 3yr old that the lights, tv and computer don't work. It was humorous to say the least. I didn't sleep much though because her allergies are back and she slept restlessly in our bed. Need to get her to the Dr. so she can get back on her allergy meds.

So I'm going to take it easy today and then I go to work at 4pm.

I'll probably stop in later this morning from the library. The kids have story time.

What a great group of women! I am trying to lose 15 pounds. That would put me at my pre-children weight, where I felt comfortable. My highest has been 163 a couple of years ago when I was on Paxil, to help me cope with stopping smoking. I was so laid-back, I didn't care how much I weighed. Once I went of the med, I had the hard work of losing that weight. I've been OP for 3 weeks. Starting at 155, today I weighed in at 148. The first week I lost a lot. I really want to get to 135, that's where I was after I did WW before my 4th baby.

Easter this weekend, and chocolate and lots of food. It's going to be tough, with the week before my period looming too!

Lamorgan sounds like you are off to a good start. Welcome to our group. I don't think I've met you before. How old are your kids. My girls are 3 and 4 1/2. I'm at the library with the kids and have a moment while they are on their own computers.

I'm feeling better. Thank God for excedrin migraine medicine. It seems that now I get a severe headache that lasts for two days before my period. I've found that the only thing that works is the migraine.

Felt a craving for a hamburger this morning and almost did the well I'll go off today and have anything I want. But I weighed the burger and counted my points. Onward and upward or should I say downward~lol.

have a good day all.

LOST POST ... UURRGGHHH !!
 

I am sooo MAD !!!!
I just spent 40 mins writing a big long post (I'm slow as at typing :lol: ) and its gone (my attachment was too big and when I went back to my message it was gone) :mad:
I am now typing this in outlook so I will still have my message and also its quite good as I can easily refer to the posts at the same time. I often reply in a new window anyway if the list of messages is long.

Anyway you are now going to get a shortened version.....

WELCOME LOIS I read your BIO and you have lots in common with us here :D (everyone go and have a read and do yours :^: )
You are doing so well already with your WW you'll be at goal in no time flat.

Everyone seems to be into there gardening at the mo. You have spring, and we have autumn ,and I have lots of cutting back and pruning to do. Maybe I will make a move today.I got some new Secateurs yesterday and they make it so easy (hopefully)
The Easter Show was Ok a bit slack. Good exercise anyway as we were walking around for 5 hours.

Whats the ingredient in your medication SHARON as I get migraines too and take Voltaren. Mine used to be wicked but if I get in quick they don't amount to much.Well done on resisting that hamburger. I make my own with an English muffin (2 points) and fill it with anything and its yummy :D

SIL :lol: have a look, that eyeball is watching you too :lol: are you being good?
I think I know you from somewhere else as Silbar?? Was it BCB?

Good grief Id better get off here or I'll be here all day!! your'll just have to read between the lines for all the wondeful :o stuff I had to share that is lost to cyber space forever :lol:

take care, Jenny

Welcome to the group, Lois. It's always nice to have new people join in !!! It sounds like you are well on your way to attaining your goal.

Sharon~~~ Boy, are you a busy woman!!! I'm sure you burned up those extra points with all that yard work!! I know what you mean abot working in the yard though; time flies by and you find that you haven't stopped to eat or drink.

Jenny~~~I added my bio. That's a great idea, thanks! I've been to BCB but never posted anything there. Don't ya just hate it when it takes you an hour to type a post and then it crashes. (I'm a slow typist aslo)

Well, I've been under alot of stress lately with this recertification exam that I have to take on Thursday. I always stress over big exams and knowing that if I don't pass, I can be suspended from work just adds to the pressure. Once that is over with, then I can get back to spending my free time in the yard. I live on an acre and I'm trying to re-landscape several areas at the moment. Today was 87 degrees and the pollen count was through the roof.

Anyway, I've been very good this week. Right now I'm going to have a grilled salmon steak on a huge salad, so I'll talk to ya all tomorrow.
Thanks for all of your motivation, guys.
~~~Sil

Hi!
 

Hi ladies, I'm still with you. Haven't been here for a few days, the time just gets away from me. :(

Sil.......starting over isn't so bad. I have too, and am on day 10 of being OP. It takes some determination doesn't it? You'll do it.

Jenny.......loved that eyeball, and I have to admit, I stole it. I won't use it here, but I will find a place for it. It's almost like "big brother is watching you!!" LOL
Your posts are so motivational, it helps!

Sharon......being without power is the absolute pits isn't it??? It's amazing how much we depend on that electricity, then when it's out for a while, :( wow, what a difference. Hope you didn't get cold, the TV, computer, that kind of stuff I can live without, but the furnace blower, that's another story.

Lois......welcome, see you are from Canada. Nice country. We visited last spring. The mountains were spectacular. We flew in to Calgary, rented a car, drove all over and then flew back out of Edmonton. Had a really good time. :) These ladies are very supportive.

Pat......thanks for the explanation of your name. I knew it had to be something like that.

Went to the Dr. yesterday, according to his scale, I had lost 2 lbs. Wish it was more, but I'll take it. I'll just have to work harder. I have been on my t/mill everyday and thought it would fall off. :lol: Needless to say, it hasn't. LOL Gotta run, want to watch Millionaire. It's in the newspaper tonight, they think someone from MI won the 2 million, plus! Can't comprehend that much!!!

TTFN :wave:

Howdy Partners
 

Welcome Lois - nothing like a new member to keep us on our toes. I like meeting new people....

I did absolutely terrible yesterday. I wanted to do so good but I didn't go grocery shopping over the weekend so I had nothing for lunch. So we went to Sonic where I had the "Oh my gosh it's a heartattack in a wrapper" BLT. So today I had to make sure I brought my lunch to work. I was within my points today, but it doesn't make up for yesterday.

I am going to check out the BIO page. Hope everyone had a great day!

Pat

PAT :lol: I missed the ? regards your name. Ive looked at our cats but I cant see a snerd :?: Maybe its an orange tabby thing.
hahaha was your luch really called that?! and you ate it ?! that really tickles my fancy!!lol.

ELLIE feel free to use the eyeball whereever , after all I pinched it of someone somewhere myself :o :s:
Great news on the 2lb!!

SHARON does your daughter get her allergies from all the pollen that SIL is talking about? It gives me sneezing fits.

SIL an acre is lots of land to have fun with and a lot to keep you busy. Do you have a pond? I do and love to sit and watch the fish.
I do cross stitch too and am working on a big counted one at the mo (the pictures called The Soul Of The Rose) but I'll never get it finished cos I keep getting distracted by smaller free hand type projects , beadwork and embellishing things is what I really enjoy!!
I made some yummy banana bran muffins for lunch today and I am going to be really careful as I dont want to look like this after easter, with all the temptations that will come with that.

Well, I'm not sure what is going on with me, but the last few days have been really hard ones. Lots of ups and downs with my eating. I've been eating my way toward Easter day. I had been so good for so long, so I really don't understand why I'm doing this. I'm so afraid to get on the scale, because I know I keep gaining. This is so pathetic. If any of you have some words of wisdom, I could sure use them now. Thanks, guys.
(Hugs),
Dena

Dena~~~ It is only understandable that we will slow down in our motivation at times, especially when we have beed doing it for awhile. Sometimes you just have to give in to alittle craving in order to prevent a huge one. Whatever you do, don't give up or throw in the towel. You have worked too hard to get where you are now. YOu can do it, I know you can!!!!!!

Since we are on our 2nd page and it is getting long to download, i am closing this thread and starting a new one (#28). For the new members, that means please do not enter any more posts here. We will now move on to the #28 thread. See all oof you there.
~Sil