The Me I WANT to be - Weight Loss Support Week of June 2, 2002

[greysangel]

Hey there everyone!

It's a late one today. Last night was gal's night out and today I'm just totally moofing around...one too many cosmo's which in my case is two ... what a lightweight :rolleyes: :D

Anyhoo yes I'm feeling better today. I had a pity party yesterday involving a 99cent bag of cool ranch doritos but hey, it could have been a $2.99 bag :D

The good news is my trainer says in muscle endurance I'm his strongest woman :cool: I can Smith press a 60 lb squat (YEE HAA...the "boy weights"!), do a 75 lb seated row and a 110lb dual axis lateral pull down :eek: Someday the fat will be gone and I'll even be able to see these muscles :D :D

Yesterday's meeting was kind of ho-hum ..the topic being going down the "I'll" (instead of aisle). Basically the idea is to change the tries, maybes, coulds, shoulds into "I will" statements.

So let's have a resounding I WILL week!

I WILL get to Onederland and won't have to cut off a body part to do it :p

I WILL make it to the gym five times this week and work it work it baby.

I WILL have a positive affirming week.. mind first, body follows.

Have a terrific week everyone.

JeAnne
338.6/202.8/ONEDERLAND

[RebeccaT]

Big fat stinky bummer about yesterday, JeAnne. But I have no doubt in my mind that you are doing all the right things. You will slay that scale monster, I know this because you are one strong ***-kickin' woman, even your trainer says so. You rock!

Had a purging day yesterday. No, not that kind of purging (never!!) but a closet purge. I got rid of all my clothes that are now too big. I donated over $500 worth of stuff (not close to their original value, but this is what I will claim on taxes since it was in fair condition). 8 bags. Wow. Some of it was scary, like "Oh, no, but what if I need this stuff again??" But I got rid of it anyway. It was liberating in oh so many ways. Very satisfying. And now my poor closet looks empty. :(

I also did a very bizzare, out of character thing for me yesterday. I ran. I have not run anywhere, for any distance, since high school. I have done many other forms of exercise, but not running. whoo boy. It was tough. But I am *considering* training for a sprint triathalon in the fall, and I wanted to see if the running portion is even feasible. The good news is that, of my 35 minute venture, I ran for 20 minutes! The not quite as good news is that it wasn't all at once; I ran 10 minutes, then walked 7, then ran 7, then walked 6, then ran 5. My calves feel like someone is stabbing them repeatedly, but I actually felt pretty good yesterday. I might see if I can do it again. Maybe.

[AZLorena]

Just hopping in to reply......

RebeccaT...I have been going through the "purging" of my wardrobe a little at a time for the past year. I think hubby and I figured that I probably gave away about $1500-$2000 in clothes all the way from my size 26's on down. I have about 5 outfits that I can pull together that look decent from the stuff that I am starting to slowly replace all of that stuff with. I still have a few more lbs to go and then a lot of the $10 Ross dresses that I bought will fit perfectly....then I will have a bit more. I would have to agree with you about it being extremely liberating. What a sense of accomplishment to know that I/we don't have to hold on to those bigger sizes anymore because we are NOT going back there.....DAMNIT!

JeAnne....Congrats on being the strong woman physically that we all know that you are mentally. You are making your outside match your inside.....wahoo!!

Lorena

[SusanL]

this is your week!! It will be yours!!
Go Becky! That is the best way to start! I don't run for weeks then start with 2 - 3 miles and feel exhausted, duh, wonder why?! Then I am not motivated to run again. All things in moderation!
Good Luck to everyne this week!!

[aggie94]

Originally posted by RebeccaT
But I am *considering* training for a sprint triathalon in the fall

:D :D :D

[brykate]

Eva - are you considering this too??

JeAnne - Good job shaking off the bummer! You're doing great and Onderland isn't going anywhere without you - not a chance!

Rebecca - Sounds like you had a FUN late night adventure!!
That has got to feel good to know that you are not the body that once wore all those larger clothes. But I totally understand some of the 'fear' in it too. But what if... But I like that one... But that was a gift... Congratulations and Good-bye; hello skinny clothes!

I hate many of my clothes just because of the number on the tag! :( Not to mention the way I feel in them.
I've been having some hard days of mental name calling. I'm quite brutal in the names I call myself and scolding. I like what Lorena said about being strong mentally before physically. I definitely need to work on that dicipline.

I'm with you Robyn; if I can do it 1 day then I CAN do it the next! Grrr.

Goals:
*change my tries, maybes, and shoulds, into I WILL. Be OP!
* Work on the name calling. Find positive affirming things to say to myself.
* Go to aerobics M,W,F

"Mind first, body follows"
This week - I WILL!!

katie

[aggie94]

Katie,

I was already planning to do the Trilogy Triathlon in October and have been trying to twist Rebecca's arm into doing it with me. Sounds like I'm making progress!!

[Marian]

Hi Everyone - I am back from a very fun camping trip with the brownie troop. The mountains were beautiful, we had great weather, we went canoeing and did archery, sang songs, arts and crafts - all kinds of fun stuff. What is it about mountain air that makes a person so danged hungry though. I really ate lots while there and it was even better that it was cooked for and served to me. It wasn't fancy food, but it was yummy food that I haven't eaten for a long time. I didn't journal this weekend and just went with the flow of things. Tomorrow I am back to regularly scheduled OP day. Glad I changed my WI to Fridays though.

JeAnne - I am so proud of you for jumping right back in when things didn't go as you had wished. YAY FOR YOU!!

Rebecca - I have been doing the same kind of jog/walking. I am finding I can jog more and more each time - that is a great feeling. It sounds like you have an awesome goal to work towards. I have also recently purged my closet and it felt good. I did hang onto a couple of large sized items - a beautiful pair of black, silk pants I had bought at Talbots and only wore once. They are part of the reason I decided to lose weight - they "fit" when I bought them and almost didn't fit when I wore them - they were extremely uncomfortable and now they practically are falling off.

After eating like I did this weekend, I swear I looked at myself in the mirror and just looked bigger. I know in my mind I couldn't put the fat back on myself in just one weekend but it sure felt like that when I looked in the mirror - is it my mind playing tricks on me?

Anyhow, Here's to a great week everyone!!

[buffygirl]

Hi everyone,

After such a great week I only lost .4, but hey, a loss is a loss and I'm not knocking it. I avoided a major binge yesterday. Wendy's was just calling my name. I nearly turned in, but at the last second decided to drive on home and eat the low point snack I'd planned. Baby steps....

JeAnne, I too thought the meeting was kinda lame this week as well. Actually so did our leader! But she made the best of it. At the end of the meeting she gave us the opportunity to stand up and make a commitment for the week. My commitment for the week was to make an eating plan (which I've done) and stick to it (which I will).

Have a great week everyone!

Kim

[Gracie]

JeAnne - you're in a great frame of mind. You will get there and soon!!

Rebecca and Marian - I am also doing the running a little, walking a little thing. We have several walking loops from 3.5 - 6.1 miles, depending on how much time we have to walk. All the loops involve hills. When I go by myself, I try to run/jog the downhill parts. That might be cheating, but it does get me to run. My goal is to run the downhill and the flat parts. But I'm not going to get there that soon since I prefer to walk with my friends (and they are true powerwalkers that pace me much better than I do on my own). I can only do the jogging thing when I'm by myself. I'll have to think about how I might get that in if I'm serious about beginning to run.

Ok - here's my I WILL's:

1. I WILL walk a minimum of 5x/week either alone or with my friends
2. I WILL continue to stay out of the kitchen after dinner
3. I WILL get back on track with journaling
4. I WILL stay on plan and maintain my weight loss (maintenance is the hardest part for me. How do you stay relatively the same without continuing to lose or gaining it back??)

I finally broke my barrier at WI Saturday morning and got into the 120's. First time since I made goal 5 years ago. Now I can officially say that I've lost 40 - it's 41.6!!!

Loren
170/128.4/120

[greysangel]

CONGRATS LOREN!!!

[RebeccaT]

Originally posted by aggie94
I was already planning to do the Trilogy Triathlon in October and have been trying to twist Rebecca's arm into doing it with me. Sounds like I'm making progress!!

Eva, my legs hurt so much worse today than they did yesterday! But I am still considering it! I am not committing, though... how bad is that? Give me another month or so, let me see if I am ready to do this. It would give me a great goal to work towards... we shall see!

The closet purge was very liberating, and scary. It makes the whole weight loss thing seem a lot more permanent. I didn't get rid of formal dresses (probably should have, because even if they fit I probably wouldn't wear them again, but I like seeing them in my closet! :D ) and a couple of dresses that I am going to see about altering to fit. I also kept two pairs of now baggy jeans because I like schlepping around the house in them. But everything else is gone!

[dawnie_vu]

Hello everyone! JeAnne - your strength training puts me to shame! I had to carry a flat of plants this weekend from an outdoor pavillion to my car and my arms still hurt! :eek:

I had a good weekend ... no grazing through the kitchen cubbards and fridge. Possibly because I kept myself busy with things other than food. I pulled out a cross-stich project I started years ago - and I found that with the concentration it takes to follow the pattern and the fact that my hands are busy, it's a great way to sit around without wanting to eat. Seesh - controlling eating habits are just as hard as it was to quit smoking! But when I did that I was substituting food for cigarettes, and now it's finding a substitue for food! :eek: :p

I also need to purge my wardrobe. I'm finding that I'm afraid to get rid of my old clothes because what if I need them again? My weight has never been stable ... every few years it seems like I'm at a weight I was at a few years before. And on and on it goes. I know I need to get rid of the thought that I will eventually gain weight, because then I eventually will. So my proclamation is: this time it IS different. This time I changed my bad habits and am focusing on a healthy lifestyle - not a fad diet specifically to fit into a tight pair of jeans.

So with that in mind, my I WILLs for the week:

I WILL spend 45 minutes a day at least 4 days doing some type of physical activity
I WILL avoid snacking on anything I can get my hands on when I come home from work
I WILL get rid of my big baggy clothes so I'm never tempted to allow myself to fit in them again

[NydiaC]

Good morning, all! (Another lurker here.) I've decided that today is the first day of the rest of my life. Like Robyn I'm going to work this program one day at a time. I know that as long as I'm consistent, the program WILL work.

Great topic for this week.

I WILL plan my meals in advance.
I WILL journal every day.
I WILL exercise 5 days this week.

I love all the encouragement on this thread. You guys are great! Have a fantastic week everyone! :D

[Marian]

Yay Loren!! Great Job!

Kim - Good job not letting the Wendy's magnet pull you in!!

[gertdog]

JeAnne, great attitude!!!

Congrats Loren on your loss this week!

Welcome Nydia!

I maintained this week, and I'm fine with that.

I need to come up with a plan for weekends. I usually plan 4 meals a week, since they are just for me; I eat leftovers for lunch and then just figure something out for additional dinners. But this weekend, for the umpteenth weekend in a row, I ate way too much of the wrong foods. I don't know if I'm restricting myself too much during the week, leading to binges on the weekends, or if I just need to structure weekend eating more, or what. Any suggestions?

I WILL go to the gym 4 times this week.
I WILL drink all my water
I WILL stick to my planned menu.

[greysangel]

Welcome Nydia! :D

Gert - sounds like you just need some planning. Maybe plan one dinner that weekend so you have some kind of structure? Maybe it's just a matter of having plenty of healthy and appealing snacking options for the weekend? It doesn't seem like it has anything to do with during the week. It's probably that it's more difficult because on the weekend you are following less of a schedule.

Hope this helps :)

JeAnne

[Peggy C.]

I didn't track points, but felt like I stayed wi points on Fri and Sat. and was probably slightly high to high on Sun. We did put our veggie garden in (finally!) so I got a fair amount of exercise.
So now you're all thinking that doesn't sound so-so, that sounds pretty good...well I ended up having to have one of those weeding the friends out weekend and let's just say she doesn't want to be weeded. It was just a horrible experience and unfortunately probably one that will need to be repeated. Sigh.......

A good thing that happened...I was walking Otis on Sat. and noticed a sign in a storefront in my neighborhood advertising beginner fitness class 2 nights a week. So I took the # and called today, it sounds pretty promising. This lady is a certified trainer and liscensed massage therapist, she likes to keep her classes to 8 or fewer and focuses mostly on toning and shaping with some weights. I can take one class for free and if I decide I like it it is only $45 a month, which is more than a gym, but I think I'd be more likely to show up to this since it seems like it should be more personal. And the best news is that the time slot that is convenient for me is the smallest class...it would be me, another person and the trainer! I'll let you know what I think of it after I check it out tomorrow.

JeAnne I'm so sorry that you didn't make onderland on Sat., but I think you have a great attitude knowing that you will get there!

Congratulations Loren, good for you! And I don't think you're cheating by only running the down parts...you right your own rules!

Rebecca and Loren I haven't started running yet, I would really like to buy better shoes and I still need to get a sports bra, but I have checked out that runners world website and it has some great advice on how to start running and preparing for races in a safe manner. I don't know the URL off hand, but it was in last weeks thread.

Yay Kim... .4 down is the right direction!

Marian, your weekend sounds like it was fun and I'm sure you got a ton of activity in.

Now re. the clothing purges, I actually can't wait to do this because I've really been trying to simplify my life lately, so I'm looking forward to the day that all of my clothes fit in one closet and the only thing I have to do at the change of seasons is pull out or put away a few sweaters and turtlenecks...we'll see though I've always been somewhat of a clothes horse.

I WILL...

Not feel bad about the weeding
Journal on weekends not just the week
Continue with water on weekends. (I did pretty good this weekend)

Have a great week...let's all be a bunch of losers! ;)

[buffygirl]

Peggy, sounds like several of us have been weeding lately! JeAnne, maybe we need another support thread just for that!:D Sorry you are having to do this, but know that you are not alone...On another note, what are you growing in your garden? I'm in TX so mine's been in for 2 months plus. I'm growing 4 types of tomatoes, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper and cucmbers. In fact we just pulled the first cukes last week. Yummy!

[JanetJ]

Here I am...back after a much too long absence. Though I've been reading the thread every day I haven't posted for about two months. This thread is what has kept from completely backsliding, though somehow I managed to gain back a few pounds. I can't even tell you why I lost my focus - apathy I guess. But that isn't what matters now. What matters is that I'm here, I'm recommitted, I'm happy, I got on the treadmill two days in a row and sweated and I liked it. I may even do it again tomorrow. :)

I won't be going back to weigh ins and meetings til the end of the month for 3 reasons. 1. Financial. 2. I'm travelling this month and I'd end up skipping a meeting or two. 3. I'm taking my Mom to The Herbfarm restaurant for her Mother's Day/birthday present on the 21st. The Herbfarm is by far Seattle's best gourmet restaurant. It's a 9 course meal that spans about 5 hours - with a different wine to go with each course. It's a once in a lifetime thing for my Mom (I've been once before) and we've had this booked months in advance. I will enjoy it immensely and though it's probably a bad idea, I do not want to weigh in the few days after it. But even with all of that, I have committed myself to packing my lunches (too much eating out is dangerous), exercising 4 times a week, drinking water and counting my points. I've been doing WW for over 2 years now - I figure it's time I quit maintaining what weight I have lost and get to goal. It'll be much more fun to maintain at that point. :)

Thank you all for being here and sharing your journey. You keep me inspired on a daily basis. And, JeAnne, you are my hero. I am doing my best to follow your magnificent example.

Janet
227/168 (on my home scale)/125

[greysangel]

YAY JANET!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome back with huge open arms :D

JeAnne

[Peggy C.]

Kim, we are growing 3 kinds of tomatoes (roma, early girl and grape) 3 kinds of peppers (jalapeno, hungarian and yellow bell) zucchini, eggplant, and spinach, but I don't think the spinach will make it. I have a few herb plants I need to plant yet, but I think I'm going to do them in a container and haven't found the right one yet.

[Molli526]

Yay Loren!

I had a few slips last week with my eating. It was the ugly PMS monster who popped in. I did made better choices. I can proudly say I got my 3 days cardio and 3 days of weight lifting in :D

Goals for this week:
3 days cardio -4 if I am feeling spunky
3 days weights
Water, water, water
Stay on plan!



PS. I saw a show about container gardening and they said you could even do tomatoes etc. I am going to do one with eggplant and tomatoes!I have my herbs already out :)

[emilyn]

Well, I've been missing for awhile too. Reading JanetJ's post made me want to check back in too. I've been reading the threads and keeping up with what's been going on just haven't been too focused myself.

JeAnne it's so cool that you're getting so close to a major goal and I love your positive attitude! You'll get there, hang in there!

Anyway, I'm checking in because I have been totally off program for way too long and I decided today was the day to try to get back on. I'm going to get back to journalling and try to plan out some menus for a change. I get so busy during the summer, I have some activity just about every night of the week. I haven't really cooked in ages and it makes it difficult to stick to the plan. I've given in to just grabbing whatever is convenient. Some pounds are starting to reappear and it's time to stop them.

My goals this week or things I WILL do this week
Journal every day
Stay within my points
find some new fruits
toss the remaining junk food I've been eating lately

[greysangel]

Yay Emily!!

Come back ...come back!!! :D

Otherwise I'll put on my ghost of christmas future outfit :eek: :eek:

JeAnne

[brykate]

Well, I did it! Made it to aerobics today and am staying op so far. Journalling my points like a good girl.

Kim (buffygirl) - Speaking of baby-steps and passing up Wendy's; I had an awful urge to stop on the way home from aerobics (of all things!) at a convenience store for a sinful SuzyQ!!! :( :eek: :rolleyes: Can you believe I've done that before; stopped right after a great work out and ruined the benefits - KNOWINGLY!? I'd never admit that to another living soul but confessing now will help me remember next time the urge comes up. So I said out loud, "I WILL stay on program today!" And waved as I drove on by. whew. Every victory counts.

Looks like several of us are "coming back to the fold" all at the same time. Yeah for us! This encouragement is a big help, isn't it?:)

katie

[greysangel]

YAY katie!!

Now you have to tell me what a suzyq is :D

j

[RebeccaT]

I don't think I want to know what a SuzyQ is! :o :o

So glad to see familiar faces that haven't been around for a while! Welcome back! :D :D

[slknight]

Originally posted by greysangel


Now you have to tell me what a suzyq is :D



You don't know what a Suzq is?! You probably don't want to know. They're made by Hostess (I think) and are similar to Whoopie Pies - chocolate cakes with that gooey white filling (like a Twinkie) sandwiched in between. Completely evil.

[dawnie_vu]

I need to take a minute to ramble ...

My mother has cancer. It started off as colon cancer about two years ago, it eventually became liver cancer, she's gone through two surgeries and is in her second stage of chemotherapy ... which she may have to do for the rest of her life. Here I am stressing about about the (yet again) bag of cookies that is on the opposite side of my cube wall (thankfully they look burnt which makes them much easier to resist) and my mom calls and tells me that she has lost five pounds in the past three days, and about 25 pounds in a matter of weeks. She doesn't enjoy food. She hates the texture, the flavor, the smell. She can't force herself to eat ... this from someone who introduced me to my love of good food. Especially good homemade food. Good because of the care and love that went into preparing it.

Now - my mom was always the first to tell me that I needed to drop some pounds. She thought it was an expression of love to tell me my butt looked big in those pants, because as she put it, "no one else loves you enough to tell you the truth." But I feel almost shameful that I'm stressed out about not eating something I enjoy, when she can't enjoy eating anything ... even for sustenance.

At times like this I just wonder how you find the balance between enjoying life ... and all the goodies that come with it (food) and making sure you are doing what's best for your health and body. Because right now my inclination is to say, "Forget it ... why track every little thing I eat and fight so hard to avoid the foods I love when the time may come when I can't even eat the foods I love?" Where is the balance between living each day to the fullest, and living each day to ensure a healthy future ... when you can't even guarantee that you will have a healthy future? I know that somewhere in that conundrum you have to find actual pleasure in a healthy lifestyle and not feel like you are missing out on something. And for the most part, I feel like I'm there. But at a time like this ... I feel like my obsession with losing 5 more pounds is completely unwarranted. And that, dammit, there's bigger things to worry about than how many points are in a vanilla coke ... just drink it and be happy that you are alive.

I know that this is a downer, and I apologize for that, but I'm really at a loss right now. Any words of wisdom?? :confused:

Thanks for listening!
Dawn

[greysangel]

sounds yummy :D

I won't go into whole life story...it's pretty darn long. I will say that I didn't have any kind of processed food until I was in college :eek: :eek: My mother raised me in a very strict Portuguese household and of course that "junk" made people fat...not 5 helpings of dinner :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Needless to say, I have been fat since I was very very young...and I gained a good freshman 40 :D I lived happily off of oodles of noodles, mac and cheese, , poptarts,funyons and doritos. Luckily I have yet to explore all my options ..including suzyq's :D

My husband thinks I'm nuts...I've never even had a twinkie :D The closest I have come is a funny bone.

Now Mr. Ben and Jerry I know quite fondly :D :D

JeAnne

[greysangel]

Dawn;

I definitely have thoughts for you but I want to think about how to express them before I just blurt it out.

My dad died six years ago (anniversary is coming up 6/12) from cancer that started in the colon and moved everywhere. Believe me I do know where you are coming from.

I will come back to your post I promise :D

JeAnne

[RebeccaT]

Oh Dawn, I wish so badly that I had some words of wisdom for you, but I don't. I don't know what the right balance is, all I know is that I spent years throwing caution to the wind and saying "I'm going to enjoy this, darn it!" and then I found myself with 20 extra pounds. I don't know what the answer is, or how to manage that feeling. However, please know that I am praying for your family; I cannot imagine what it is like to watch your mother go through this.

I wish I knew what to say. :(

[brykate]

Originally posted by slknight

You don't know what a Suzq is?! You probably don't want to know. They're made by Hostess (I think) and are similar to Whoopie Pies - chocolate cakes with that gooey white filling (like a Twinkie) sandwiched in between. Completely evil. Totally EVIL!

Dawn, I want to tell you that you're doing great and to hang in there. But I don't meant it to sound empty. The "healthy" balance for you isn't going to be the same for someone else I suppose. For me living life to the fullest means being able to chase a kid around w/out feeling self-conscience about how much my hips are bouncing. But hey, if my hips weren't bouncing that's another thing to be grateful for! Live what you can in a way that is good for you as well as others around you. Your stress will always be different than someone else's - your mom's. I can't imagine going through that with her. You are a GREAT daughter to be there for her!:)
Maybe today balance means resisting the cookies and tomorrow it may mean having that vanilla coke (that sounds good!). Just 1 day at a time. Not wise thoughts. Just thoughts.....

[Robyncz]

Wow, Dawn. I don't have any wise words for you, either. I just lost a friend to breast cancer, and I've had some of the exact same thoughts you are having. Unfortunately, I don't have any answers. Only sympathy. . . You've brought it to the right place, though. I know everyone here understands where you are coming from and someone will be able to help!

Robyn

[greysangel]

I'm back :)

Dawn ...here are my thoughts and I hope they help somewhat. Always know that you can email me anytime as well.

Like I said, my died dad 6 years ago from cancer. He was one of those types that never went to the doctor..by the time they found the cancer in the colon, it had already gone through the wall of the intestine etc.. The good news is that they told him that he had 6 months and he lived four wonderful years (better to everyone after he got sick, sadly enough) and then 8 painful months beyond that. He had a wicked sense of humor and was always overweight. He thought it was hilarious when people told him he was looking great when in truth he was losing weight due to the cancer. He loved to eat and yes it was difficult for him to not be able to enjoy the things he once did.

After he died, I too went through a "to hell with it" kind of attitude. I felt horribly sad that he died way too young with an unpredictable disease and was even angry that I would be left to cope with my mom and we all know my mom issues :rolleyes: Of course I then felt guilty for being mad, sad and then feeling happy and ok with the world when my dad couldn't enjoy the same luxuries of life experiences and feelings.

Now the living life to the fullest is sort of black and white even though it's not always easy and you sometimes have to compromise for that "fullest". The to-hell-with-it attitude may have enabled me to consume more food and do more reckless things, but in the end I wasn't living life to the fullest that way. I inevitably felt worse about myself and probably didn't look all too hot for people surrounding me. Living life to the fullest is about making choices. I am living life to the fullest when I'm hitting the gym and looking at my great form and feeling strong. I'm not living large when I have to count every friggin' point and have to write it in a journal but hey...that behavior allows me to live large when I put the journal down and go have a fabulous dinner somewhere or enjoy a sinful dessert...even when it's cool ranch doritos sometimes. This past weekend was grill weekend. Neighbors had the grill going into the night and we kept tossing various things out there. I journaled...however I didn't worry that I was consuming beer points and I enjoyed a hamburger with the "works"...every bite.

Having pride and taking care of oneself are not bad things...we're sort of conditioned to feel bad if we are a little selfish. Your mom wants the best for you. The best for you is something you can only decide. Being able to choose when to say the hell with it and when to let go is real important information and invaluable towards being healthy in general..not just weight loss but solid self esteem. You can be there 100% for your mom and still find a little room to take care of you. Taking care may mean something different everyday but know that the choice is ALWAYS yours.

Please take care of yourself.

JeAnne

[dawnie_vu]

Thanks everyone for the encouragement. JeAnne - I'm sorry about your father. It's a tough disease to watch someone go through. My DH's grandfather just passed away from the same cancer a couple months ago, which has made the situation with my mother a little tougher to deal with. It follows a very predictable path, and I feel like I'm watching the same thing happen to my mom as I saw happen to my grandfather-in-law.

Anyway - I had a date tonight with the hubby, and after a movie and lots of chatting, I am feeling better. I do recognize that living my life to the fullest doesn't mean there shouldn't be limitations on things. I wouldn't even attempt to down a whole 5th of alcohol just for the sake of "living for the day" because it flat out isn't good for me. I think earlier I was so distraught to realize that my mom was doing not as well as I thought that I did get a "to hell with it" attitude and wondered why I was so obsessed with seemingly small things in the grand scheme of the universe. But in the small part of the universe that is my life, my health is going to remain important to me, and despite my set-back this afternoon, I didn't do anything impulsive at the movie theather ... except steal a few of DH's Nestle Crunch bits :p (And maybe a couple sips of his cherry coke!) (Which I'm not counting in my points for the day!!!!)

Again - thanks everyone for the warm wishes! It's good to have people around to support you.

Dawn

[NydiaC]

Dawn,

It sounds like you have everything under control. Sometimes all we need is to "vent" a little and to hear ourselves think out loud in order to re-gain our composure. As you know, we're always here to listen. Keep your chin up and remember to just take it one day at a time. :)

[Marlaynuh]

I find it somewhat unfortunate that I don't have the internet at work. I think that tapping away on a laptop while I cut someone's hair would hinder my "ability to do good hair". The reason I say this is because reading this board makes me feel like I can do it. I lose that feeling alot, but each time I come here, I realize that everything is possible.

So thank you, ladies, for your honesty and your inspiration.

Marlene

[jphilg]

Hi guys.....

Dawn, I'll be thinking of you. I can't even imagine what you might be going through. Hugs.

I actually stayed for my meeting tonight; first in a long time. It helped get me fired up again, and I was OP for the 3rd day in row. So I feel like the Big Recommitment is off to a good start.

Bad news is that I am up 1.4 to 206.4. This is 8 pounds above where I was 6 weeks ago! Wrong direction, girl!

Not a whole lot to add, just glad that this thread is here.

Jen
224.4/206.4/175

[lhall]

((((((((((((((Dawn))))))))))))))))

Dawn, I just wanted to add my support and send you a cyberhug. My mom passed away from cancer 7 1/2 years ago. It was terrible to watch a happy, vibrant woman deteriorate. Please email or pm me if you need/want to talk. You shouldn't have to go through this alone.

Leigh

[RebeccaT]

Can I just say I love this board? Ya'll are all so great, and I am constantly amazed at the wisdom and compassion that is shown here. :)

I gained today - 1 pound. Blech. I don't know exactly what the reason was, but it probably had something to do with the leftover Chocolate Eclair Icebox dessert that was in my fridge for almost a week, and the fact that I would steal bites of it between my very OP meals. Not good. Lesson learned; don't make a full dessert unless you are serving it to lots of people or can give it away... I am fully prepared to have planned desserts on this program, but not to have them hang around afterwards. :mad:

So anyway. My "I wills" for this week. 2 pounds away from goal. Grrr.

* water - I have been slacking off on that last 24 oz or so during the day
* journal on the weekend - I am great about it at work during the week, not so much on the weekend
* try to run at least once more this week as part of my cardio
* workout 4x (I should not settle for 3, even if they are all really good workouts!!!)

[Jessica]

Well, I am back from my 10-day trip to visit family. I switched to the Freedom plan for the summer because I will be traveling a lot, and I did not want to worry about weekly weigh-ins. Unfortunately, my first Freedom WI was a disaster--up 1.2 pounds. Maybe I need that weekly discipline. Anyway, this trip gave me some time to think about what I really want to do re: WW, and I decided to give it another try. I am in Day Two and journaling steadily, with a tall glass of water at the ready.

One funny thing--I may have wavered on the diet portion but I kept working out, and last week I went for a long walk with my mom. She has always been reasonably supportive, but she is naturally tiny and will talk about her weight constantly if she gains two pounds. Anyhoo, she says to me, "I can tell you've been working out--you've really toned up." That's when I realized she was walking behind me, and my mother, yes, my MOTHER, was watching my A**. I just cracked up. At least she noticed... :)

Some "I'll's"...

I will journal, even though I don't like it.

I will save points for my "munch time" (late afternoon)

I will eat more fruits and veggies.

Jessica

[buffygirl]

Katie, Yeah you for passing up the Suzie Q. Doesn't it feel great?!

Jen, good for you for staying for your meeting. That is the first step in the right direction. Don't beat yourself up for the gain, you've had so much going on lately. You'll be back down in no time.

Dawn, my prayers are with you. I'm sorry that you are having so many struggles at once. One word of advice on the "practical" side of things, you could possibly start eating a lower point breakfast, maybe low pt salad at lunch, then splurge on the goodies and still be on program. I for one cannot give up my goodies. So I've switched to a 1 pt cereal for breakfast, switched to coffee with half and half to replace my morning latte and decided that the only snacks I allow myself prior to lunch is veggies or fruit. Then I truly have room for a "treat" in the afternoon and at night. Just an idea...Hugs...

Kim

[jrfdalton]

I am the friend that Lisa mentioned in last weeks thread. She is a great friend and I probably would have quit WW before now if we weren't doing this together. I know she will reach her goal long before I do (or she better! /poke) and I'm excited for her and don't feel bad about that at all. She is really looking great and I think she has made some good lifestyle changes also.

I've been totally lacking motivation for about a month now. I think some of it might have been a physical plateau but most of it is (was) a "mental plateau". As the weight comes off slower and I look and feel better it is harder for me to think about why I have a goal I need to get to and that the changes I'm making need to be for a lifetime not just until I feel better about myself. I'm trying the Wendi Plan this week simply to get me focused on journaling and planning. It seems easier for me to plan to hit a particular number of points than a range and the high days give me room to enjoy some of the splurges that I like. I know WP isn't a silver bullet though.

Jeann - Thanks so much for pointing me to your web site. You are very inspiring.

I will focus on exercise and journaling goals and not on the scale or an eventual goal weight. I am getting healthier all the time and if I exercise and journal the weight will eventually follow.

jill
256/218/186

[greysangel]

YAY JILL!!!!

Welcome to the group!!! Isn't it so hard to keep going when you feel so much better?? I definitely struggle with that sometimes. I cannot possibly describe the mental and physical improvements and despite wanting to see what's over the rainbow so to speak, sometimes I just want to sit back and not worry about it. So I set small goals and say to myself that I'll see when I get to that goal. And I will see 199 dammit! :D

Look how far you have come! You must feel great :) Just hang in there and know that slow loss just gives you more time to get used to the healthy you!

JeAnne

[Marian]

WELCOME JILL and GOOD FOR YOU!!!

As I was exercising this morning, I was thinking about how much better I feel now that I have decided to live healthier. Besides the smaller clothes and weight loss here are some other things that are better in my life:

1) I am not as moody. PMS isn't nearly as bad and I don't lose my temper as often with the kids and my DH.

2) I am enjoying little things more, like doing things with my Brownie Troop. I used to dread the outtings, now I actually enjoy them.

3) I am sleeping so much more soundly now, my DH's snoring rarely bothers me now.

4) I have so much more energy.

Anyone else have some positives to add?

[JanetJ]

Welcome Jill!!!

As part of my recommittment to WW and a healthy lifestyle I am here checking in. Things are great... I was all kinds of OP yesterday with room for a Skinny Cow after dinner. Today is all planned out and a game plan is in place for our after work function tonight. I didn't get up and hit the treadmill again, but that is because today is my "rest" day. I'm all set for 5am tomorrow morning though and in some strange and sadistic way I'm looking forward to it. :)

[Laura B]

:( I was up another two pounds today which means I left onderland. TEMPORARILY, I am back at 200. I swore I would never see that 2 in front again. Sigh. I know exactly why it is there, though, and it is entirely my fault. I cannot claim alien invasion. Unless you want to count what I have been doing as aliens taking over my brain! And, I was feeling so down, that I splurged for lunch!!!!!! What is wrong with me?

On the positive side, I did go to the store yesterday and stock up on healthy snacks to get back in the right direction. I am drinking my water. I did exercise the other day. But that is about all I am doing right at this moment. And, of course, I am coming clean to y'all.

I WILL:
Get back on point this week.
Exercise at least four times.
GET BACK TO ONEDERLAND!

215/200/145

Laura, who is off to stick her nose in some books again...

[brykate]

Welcome Jill:) I remember Lisa mentioning you. You are doing great and when you're not sure or need a reminder - all ya have to do is stop by here! Persevere; day by day.

Janet - we should probably either sit together for dinner at our Seattle "reunion" for encouragement when the tempting plates are passed OR sit really far apart!:p :p That's in only 2 1/2 weeks! Good job op yesterday. One day closer.

Laura - I think I'd like never to see that 2 again also. But alas, I may not be low enough in weight before I get pregnant. I was going to say that I'd like to make it my goal too to not see 200+ ever again. Maybe if I hurry and loose..... well, we'll see. How's the job search going?

Positives to add:
*RUN up the stairs and feel fine!
*Cross my legs without an obvious strain!

:) Katite

214/198/150

[greysangel]

Laura;

hang in there chiquita! That is just a blip on the map if you get back on track :D

I cannot even begin to list all the positives...too many!

The latest thing was actually this morning. I put on heels and DH says, "you're feet look really sexy..you have those bones on the top now" :confused: :confused: I have no idea what he's talking about..maybe tendons or something going to the ankle bone?

I just took the compliment and ran :D

I still can't get over collar bones :D :D :D

JeAnne

[Marian]

Originally posted by greysangel
Laura;


I still can't get over collar bones :D :D :D

JeAnne

Sexy feet, hmmmmmm!;)

I also love the feeling of my bones - both my shoulders and my spine - I can feel the individual bones now. Before all I could feel was padding.

[dawnie_vu]

We just had an awards ceremony at work to recognize individuals who demonstrated our "core skills" during the past year, and who have done noteworthy things in their positions. As a part of the ceremony, we had Sharon Wood, the first North American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, speaking about her experience of climbing the biggest mountain in the world. Talk about an amazing story. I've seen the movie and the TV specials and read the books, but to be there in person to have someone relive the experience - it's something unbelievable. And even though some her mantras are the same ones you hear over and over again from every motivational speaker, at one point during the recap of her experience she said, "You are defined more by your successes than your failures ... keep that in mind as you work toward any goal." And it made me think about this board. One mistake along the way doesn't alter your goal, and you shouldn't let it.

It was really an amazing 1 1/2 hours. I wish I could have videotaped it! When you sit in a room with a woman who climbed Mt. Everst, you wonder how you can have such a hard time making it to the gym! The things she went through ... like the ultraviolet rays being so strong that her toungue and the inside of her mouth actually got sun burnt from climbing with her mouth open! :eek: The weight loss (bad weight loss), the loss of brain cells from such little oxygen, the dehydration, being blown off the mountain because the winds were so strong. What an accomplishment ... one that I wouldn't have a desire to try ... but an amazing accomplishment nonetheless.

That's all, I just wanted to share that neat story - hope every has (had) a good day!

Dawn

[Marian]

Dawn,

That is a very motivating story. How lucky that you got to hear it in person. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[Molli526]

Dawn-

I'm glad to hear your new job is so motivating. YAY! :D

[ebobbitt]

Just checking in. I didn't go to WI today because I had to take my mom to her doctor's appointment. It's a 2.5 hour drive one way so I've been on the road most of the day. I seem to have gotten a grip on my life at the moment. I did this by giving myself a stern talking to. Sometimes I have to do that!:o My "I will" for the week is: I will go to the track every night. There's a high school tract fairly close to my house and I used to go every night and do 4 miles. I stopped and the weight started creeping on again. Unfortunately I'm not one of the lucky people who can lose without exercise. So I've decided to take time for myself even if it means something doesn't get done.

[Peggy C.]

Dawnie, that speaker sounds great! I'm glad she was able to put things in perspective. Just wanted to add that I'm thinking about you while you work through you Mom's treatments and illness. I also lost my mom (about 7 years ago to emphysema and cancer) it is very difficult to balance your feelings of wanting to be healthy and knowing that it might not make a huge differnece in the end. I look at it this way, I know my mom, who was never really the picture of health, is probably smiling on us from heaven (where else would she be?) glad that we (my dad has lost about 40lbs on ww, since my mother passed away) are doing the right things for our bodies...and also that we're able to sit back and relax with something enjoyable, like a glass of wine or rich meal. After all if she hadn't been a fabulous cook I probably never would have developed my cooking skills! Just know that you aren't alone.

Ok, I went to that fitness class last night and over all I liked it. The class that I went to was just the instructor, myself and one other lady. We started by doing a bunch of crunches and then focused on our arms with free weights and of course stretches before and after. The class is 2 days a week and on thur. it is basically crunches and then a focus on legs. If I walk the other days M, W, F do you all think this is a pretty good program? I usually also get a walk or 2 in on the weekend, but that is usually with DH= and like JeAnne's husband, John doesn't enjoy much more than a leisurely stroll, but it's better than nothing right?!

Have a great day sorry for the rambling...have had coffee and no food yet... :rolleyes:

[emilyn]

Peggy that sounds like a great program, anything you enjoy would be good. It sounds like you'll get individual attention and of course with only 2 of you there it would be hard to skip, your absence would be obvious. :D

I am checking in to say I've had 2 days in a row completely OP. That's the first in a while that I've done that. Of course it helps that I feel completely icky with a throat infection and other aches that keep me from wanting to do much of anything but I'll take it.

Emily

[Molli526]

Peggy-

I think that sounds like a good program, as long as you continue to walk. Otis would be upset ;) You will start to see some good results with the measuring tape after 4-6 weeks :D

[greysangel]

Peggy - it sounds good to me! Sounds sort of like a total body conditioning class which is a good work out :) I would agree to keep up the walking and bring a cattle prod for DH ;)

JeAnne

[Peggy C.]

Thanks guys for the help, I will continue to walk, even if I wanted to stop I couldn't. Otis' big brown eyes looking longingly at the leash would prompt me!:o And as for John, well he has a very easy going attitude I don't think a cattle prod would help.;) I'll take my measurements tonight, don't worry I won't share that info! And I'll re-measure in a month or so.

[RebeccaT]

Peggy, that sounds like a great regimen, and it also sounds like you will get a lot of individualized attention. You will really see some progress, I am sure of it! Just be sure to increase your weight from time to time so that you continue to push yourself forward... way to go on finding something that will work for you!!! :D

[greysangel]

I dunno...it's kind of quiet this week...

hope y'all are too busy drinking water to type :D

JeAnne

[RebeccaT]

So.... How ya been? :D :D :D

Ok - ISO opinions here. I tend to get cravings for something sweet around 3-4 in the afternoon. I just want the taste of something, not a whole lot. Do you think it would be potential self-sabotage to get a package of Creme Savers or some other hard candy to keep at my desk? I know I am the only one who can really answer this question, b/c it all depends on my self-control. But what do you think?

[ebobbitt]

RebeccaT, I'm sure you're not a sugar hog like I am but I cannot be trusted with candy at my desk. It's too easy for me to eat it until every piece is gone.

[Peggy C.]

Would it work for you if you calculated a certain # of points and recorded them first thing in the day that way you were already accounting for them? For me it would all be about the type of candy I had in my drawer.

[slknight]

Rebecca,

I'm with Peggy. It would completely depend on what kind of candy it is. If it's chocolate, for get about it, it's gone. Life Savers would be ok for me. Just a couple and they'd give me a sugar fix. Of course, I suck them so they last longer. :D

[slknight]

Got a question for you all. I succumbed to the big chocolate chip cookies that they put by the cash register when I was buying my daily Mt. Dew. I'm trying to figure out how many points you think one has got. I looked on WW online, and it says that the ones from Au Bon Pain have 6. Are those giant cookies? Do you think that's a fair estimate for a pretty large homemade cookie? It's not a huge deal if it 6, I would just like to know.

[RebeccaT]

yeah, that's kind of what I am thinking. I can inhale other types of candy, like Good and Plenty, or gummy anything, or M&M's. But I tend to do better with individually packaged candy, because I can't eat it mindlessly; by the time I unwrap a piece I have really thought about whether or not I want it. That's why I was thinking that Life Savers might work. The sucking thing helps too, since it lasts longer.

My problem is that this craving makes me very suseptible to goodies in the kitchen at work (for instance, there was a box of donuts leftover from a meeting in the kitchen this AM, and at 11 I had no problem walking right by. But at 3, it would have been a lot harder).

Hot chocolate has worked for me in the past, but I like the idea of something I can eat... or maybe I should just get over it. :(

[greysangel]

Yah...cream savers are a little too tasty to stay around my desk :D

Luckily enough (or bad enough depending which way you look at it), my cafeteria has little 5 cent baskets of mini candy. Around 3 or 4pm, I'm down there. I either have a snack mini pack of m and m's or a few sour patch kids. However I have a container of starbursts sitting on my desk and I'm ok with them. For some reason I just am not drawn there.

I once bought those chocolate vitachews or something..they are like calcium chocolate chewie things... I ate the whole package in one day :eek: :eek:

JeAnne

[jphilg]

Susan....I think 6 for a big cookie is fair enough. My homemade choc chips cookies are 2 cookies for 5, and I think those giant cookies are only marginally larger than 2 normal sized cookie.

Jen

[greysangel]

on the cookie...Mrs Fields are 7 so I'm thinking 6 or 7 is a good estimate for an average sized cookie. You have to think the CL one's are usually 2 pts and they are teeny :D

JeAnne

[slknight]

Originally posted by jphilg
Susan....I think 6 for a big cookie is fair enough. My homemade choc chips cookies are 2 cookies for 5, and I think those giant cookies are only marginally larger than 2 normal sized cookie.

Jen


Thanks. I just looked at Dotti's Weight Loss Zone, and a Dunkin Donuts choc chip cookie has got 5 points, and one from Mrs. Fields has got 7. So I think 6 is probably a pretty good estimate.

[brykate]

ok.... All this talk of candy and cookies..... I need to go read a different thread now! I'm getting hungry and that's not the things I need to be thinking about.

Think:
.....carrots..... pretzels......apple........celery........water.... ..

......Is it working yet?

:) katie

[slknight]

Ok Katie.

Mmm. Carrots. Celery. Nice and crunchy. Yum.

Did that work?

[dawnie_vu]

originally posted by greysangel
You have to think the CL one's are usually 2 pts and they are teeny
Does anyone else ever think that the reason why the CL desserts are light is because the serving sizes are so small?? ;) :p

[Peggy C.]

Dawnie I think we've all thought that...unfortunately!

Rebecca what about some fat free sugar free pudding? I think if you make it yourself it also counts as a milk. JeAnne or someone could tell us for certain I'm sure.:)

[greysangel]

yep it counts as a milk or 1/2 milk for a 1/2 cup serving. Some of the swiss miss puddings count as a full serving of milk.

tasty too!

JeAnne

[jphilg]

I WANT TO EAT CHEESE.

Thank you all for listening.

J :D

[Marian]

Originally posted by jphilg
I WANT TO EAT CHEESE.

Thank you all for listening.

J :D

You guys are cracking me up!

[greysangel]

I could go for cheese too...mmmm I'm picturing a crepe filled with warm brie and red grapes.

ok...two hours apprx til dinner..I can make it!

Just to let you all know, my opinion of WW cookbooks being lame has completely changed with this Take out Tonight book. I love it! I'm even kind of glad June CL was a little blah for me because I get to dig into this book! The chili was good, the scones were very good. However, the sweet and sour pork was delicious and the spicy orange beef was a WOW. :D I was so happy eating my leftovers today.

I just thought I would put in a good word.

JeAnne

[Laura B]

Originally posted by jphilg
I WANT TO EAT CHEESE.

Thank you all for listening.

J :D

LOL. :p

There is a McDondald's right beside the hotel where I take my bar class and it was CALLING MY NAME today. I could taste those chicken nuggets and fries... Really. My mouth was watering. BUT I drove home and ate a Healthy Choice french bread pizza. Of course, I may have gone to MCD's drive through anyway if I had not had to pee so dang badly. I knew if I bought a drink I would be in misery. And who can have nuggets and fries without a soda, I ask? So, it is the end result not the motive that matters here, right? :D

[Laura B]

Yo, JeAnne. What is this Take Out Tonight? I cannot find it on Amazon and I want it!

[greysangel]

Take out Tonight is a new WW cookbook that they sell in the meetings..or in mine. I recently picked one up for Loren :D The recipes cover Italian, Thai, India, Mexico, Japanese, Chinese, Greek and Deli Classics (I think that's everything!) It was only 9.95 so I picked it up because the pictures were beautiful. I didn't have high hopes because the recipes seemed less complicated than CL..but so far I am not disappointed! The sweet and sour pork and the spicy beef were both excellent and tonight I'm trying their chicken piccata (even though I like the CL one :D ). If you can't find it, I'll be happy to pick one up for you.

JeAnne

p/s the recipes seem to be mostly lower in point than CL as well :D The beef was 5 pts per cup and the pork was 6!

[Laura B]

Ooo, hey! Yes, I would love it if you would pick one for me (since I don't go to meetings). I will PM you, chica.

I am in such a weird mood. I just woke up from a bar-study induced nap and am feeling strange now. The good news is, I just put some potatoes in the oven to bake. We are having baked potatoes and a salad for dinner. I am on point today!!!!!!!!!

This has undoubtedly been mentioned before, but do any of you have the WW cookbook Make it in Minutes?

[greysangel]

Last week I won the Quick Cooking! in our little meeting raffle :D

It looks like it's all dinners, however I haven't made anything yet :)

JeAnne

[RebeccaT]

Oooh, JeAnne, will you post the recipe for Spicy Orange Beef? DH loves that, it's one of his favorite Chinese dishes, and when I told him how many points a serving of the real stuff is he got so sad!! I would love to make that at home.

Jen, you crack me up!!! :D :D

[LisaSch]

hi folks!

I been so busy drinking my water this week that I haven't had time to stop in! I hope everyone is feeling happy and healthy and enjoying the summer sun. I wanted to give Jill a wave, even though I see her almost everyday, it is great to see her here too. Hi Jill <hug>.
I'm on my own little cusp, and I sooo want to do everything right this week. If I do, I just might break that 40 pound barrier. I'm very excited. Wish me luck on Saturday too.

JeAnne I have been thinking of you alot, how great you were to keep your chin up and press on even though that dumb scale didn't show onederland this week. If I don't get to 40 this week, I am gonna use you as my inspiration and go for it next week!

This week, I was thinking about the best way to distribute my points through the day. I find that I get my hungriest in the morning and afternoon, and it is easiest for me to deal with being hungry in the evening when I know I really don't need energy for anything. Figuring that out has helped tremendously in planning my days. If I have a 28 point day, I generally do 8 for breakfast, 11 for lunch, 4 for a snack, and 5 for dinner. I know this seems like alot for breakfast, but it really seems to work for me. How do you spread your points through your day?!? I love to hear about different strategies.

Lisa

[buffygirl]

Jen, you are hilarious!

Rebecca, maybe you could try some Jolly Ranchers. You have to unwrap them individually and you can't "crunch" them because they'd get stuck in your teeth.

JeAnne, I just bought WW TOT last week, but haven't fixed anything yet. Thanks for the tips.

Kim...who has been on program all week, again! Back to munching celery sticks...

[Gracie]

JeAnne - I keep saying thanks for the Take Out Tonight. We made the Chicken Piccata tonight. Did you make yours yet? I thought it had really good flavor but I had to make extra "sauce" since it disappeared before my eyes (evaporation?) and then soaked into the chicken immediately. Of course I was really expecting the "real" piccata with the butter, lemon and capers :rolleyes: but I thought it was good. DD thought it was so-so. But... we loved the Coconut Rice Pudding in the Thai section. Friday night we're doing the Vegetable Calzones.

Next week we're doing the Leek, Corn and Potato Chowder (just with a salad), the Lemon-Garlic Roast Chicken (and CL's Roasted Zucchini with Browned Butter - I keep subbing veggies for that asparagus recipe and it's good with all of them) and the Beef and Broccoli with the Shrimp Fried Rice (minus the shrimp). We're going to try the Banana Pudding for dessert. We're making one dessert a week.

Lisasch - Good luck at WI! I just broke the 40-pound barrier last week. You can do it!!

Right now I really want something awful. I want a real cheeseburger, or real takeout pizzaor an english muffin dripping butter out of the nooks and crannies, you get the idea. That's why I thought I'd come on line and type it out to all of you - hopefully I'll get tired and go to sleep after awhile. I can't type and eat! So far this week I only walked Saturday and Monday so I'm feeling like a slug.

Good night for now everyone!

Loren

[slknight]

Originally posted by Gracie

Right now I really want something awful.

Loren, I know what you mean! I'm getting my cholesterol and other bloodwork done tomorrow morning, so they told me that I couldn't eat after 8:00 tonight. I'm starving!!:( :( Not sure how I'm going to make it, but I'm not going to cheat. Maybe I should pretend I'm getting blood work done every day. :rolleyes:

-Susan

[Gracie]

RebeccaT - the nooks and crannies are still calling me so I thought I'd type out the Spicy Orange Beef and Vegetables from the Take Out Tonight book for you.

Spicy Orange Beef and Vegetables

While this dish is strictly Asian in design, it also works wonderfully as an East-meets-West fajita. For an Asian meal, serve with rice and garnish with fresh orange segments. For a Western meal, serve in warmed flour tortillas.

3/4 pound beef top round, trimmed of all visible fat, cut into thin strips
2 T. cornstarch
2 tsp. orange rind (got your microplane??)
1/2 cup low sodium beef broth
1/4 cup orange juice
2 T. reduced sodium soy sauce
1 T. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. chili garlic sauce or 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper
4 tsp. canola oil
1 T. minced peeled fresh ginger
1/4 pound green beans, halved lengthwise (like french cut)
1 red bell pepper, sedded and cut into thin strips
1 carrot, cut into matchstick thin strips

1. Combine the beef, 1 T. of the cornstarch and the orange rind in a medium bowl; toss well to coat and set aside. Combine the remaining 1 T. cornstarch, the broth, orange juice, soy sauce, sugar and chili-garlic sauce or crushed red pepper in a small bowl; set aside.

2. Heat a nonstick wok or a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until a drop of water sizzles. Swirl in 2 tsp of the oil, then add the beef. Stir fry until cooked through, 2 - 3 minutes; transfer to a plate. Swirl the remaining 2 tsp. oil, then add the ginger. Stir fry until fragrant, about 10 seconds. Add the green beans, bell pepper, and carrot. Stir fry until crisp-tender, about 2 - 3 minutes. add the broth mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and boils, about 1 minute. Add the beef and cook until hot, about 1 minute.

1 cup per serving
5 points per serving

227 cal, 8 g fat, 2 g sat fat, 53 mg chol, 441 mg sodium, 16 g carb, 2 g fiber, 22 g protein, 29 mg calc.

Question - where in the grocery store do you get chili-garlic sauce? or chili-garlic paste?? I've seen other recipes recently on the BB and was curious since I've never seen it.

Thanks!

Loren

[Gracie]

Originally posted by slknight


Maybe I should pretend I'm getting blood work done every day. :rolleyes:

-Susan

Well there's a thought Susan!! :D Isn't it always when someone says you CAN'T that you want it the most? I bet most nights you don't even think about food.

Loren

[Molli526]

Originally posted by Gracie
Question - where in the grocery store do you get chili-garlic sauce? or chili-garlic paste??
[/B]

I got mine in the Thai section - in the same aisle as the asian foods. Taste of Thai is one brand.

[lisas3575]

Sigh. You guys are just awesome. I check in on this thread fairly regularly, but I never post because I'm not in WW. I don't even own a scale (is that bad or good?) so I'm not sure how much I weigh. It's more than I want to, that's for sure... but I feel foolish knowing that so many of you would kill to be my current weight. Tell me to go away and I will...

If I had to guess, I'm probably 160 and would like to get back to 140 (I'm 5' 10"). I hate that all my clothes are fitting tighter and tighter, and that I make lifestyle changes that haven't slowed my weight gain.

I've pretty much given up all "fun" drinks except water. I'll have maybe 1 soda a week, if that. Herbal tea in the AM. I think a big part of it is the carbs I eat, plus my gym went belly-up in January so I just quit working out. :(

I've borrowed a couple of Firm tapes from a friend and hope to stick with it. Jeanne, I envy your personal trainer! I just feel like I can't afford the expense with being self-employed. (But that's another thread....)

BTW, has everybody checked out Jeanne's site lately??? You look fabulous, girlfriend!! I am so proud of you. http://www.greysangel.com/wwjeanne/pics2.html

Originally posted by RebeccaT
I tend to get cravings for something sweet around 3-4 in the afternoon. I just want the taste of something, not a whole lot.
Rebecca, this doesn't work for everyone, but sometimes when I'm really craving something sweet I'll brush my teeth. The minty sweetness of the toothpaste does it for me, plus I don't want to muck up a clean mouth. I happen to like mint, so I can kinda pretend I had a Lifesaver or something... :rolleyes:

[Robyncz]

Every week since JeAnne mentioned the Take-Out cookbook I've looked for it at my center, but it's not there. Not fair!! Do the WW cookbooks vary by region? Or is it just a matter of timing? Anyway, I WANT ONE!!!! Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!

[Gracie]

Robyncz - I asked for the book at my WW center. The woman that orders the merchandise had never heard of the book. That's why I had JeAnne send me one. She said that things were different in different regions. You'd think that an international corporation could sell all their merchandise at all locations.

Loren

[greysangel]

Loren-
Thanks for typing out that recipe!! It's a little hard to type out a recipe from a book at work :D :D I didn't have the chili garlic paste so I used 1 tsp of chili paste which was plenty hot enough for us. I did this recipe as indicated EXCEPT I sauteed about 2 minced cloves of garlic and 1/2 cup of green onion when I sauteed the fresh ginger. It was awesome! I guess you may be disappointed if you are hoping for the gooey gooey sweet stuff from a chinese restaurant, but the taste of this was delicious and beautiful with all the colorful vegetables. I also made up a delicious beefy basmati rice to serve along with it. YUM!

Lisa - Welcome and delurk! We don't kill to be at your weight ...we'll all get there :D I would never look down on someone with less to lose than me...hell they figured it out earlier that's all! It's also just as difficult for different reasons. Smaller people start out with a smaller intake of calories in order to lose weight etc...

It's all good so feel free to keep posting!

Robyn- email me if you want me to pick up a book for you..though eventually I'm sure I'll type out all the recipes ;)

JeAnne

[Peggy C.]

My meeting is in 2 hours (I don't have high hopes) I'll check to see if they have that cookbook and report back.

[RebeccaT]

Loren, thank you so much for typing out that recipe! It'll be on the menu next week! Hope it helped you overcome the craving, too....

Lisa, I am so glad you posted! You are always welcome, and you don't have to be on WW to hang with us! :D :D :D I know what you mean about having less to lose, I struggled with that when I first started b/c I felt guilty for complaining. But what I have found is that the struggle is the same. The motivation I get from these women to work out, trying things I didn't think I could do before (running!); to eat right and take charge of what goes in my mouth... it's amazing. And it is not about how much anyone wants to lose compared to anyone else, it's about helping each other get there.

Happy Thursday everyone! It's almost the weekend! :)

[buffygirl]

Peggy, good luck with the scale monster!

Oh yeah, and I wanted to share that I tried a CL web site recipe last night that was outstanding and easy. It is called Roast Salmon with Tomatoes and Tarragon. A WW buddy of mine sent it to me and it was sooo good. And soooo easy. 6 points I believe. Check it out.

[dawnie_vu]

Hello everyone! I had the greatest day yesterday ...

I've been kind of down lately because of my mom's health, and I have been taking it out on my poor patient husband. He's hasn't worked this week (he is a roofer, and it's been raining all week) so when I got home from work yesterday, he surprised me with a new garden, housing all the herb and vegetable plants we bought... this was no small feat because we just moved into this house, which has never had a garden. So he had to pull up all the grass, get the soil ready and then get the plants in the ground! On top of that, he had secretly spent the week refinishing a buffet for our dining room and got it set up before I got home. As if that isn't enough - he then took me shopping to buy new clothes that fit me! (It was the first time since I was 19 that I could buy a size 8 pair of pants!) And he finished off the evening by helping me clean out my closet of all the clothes that I never want to fit into again. I'm so lucky :D :D

The funny thing about my closet was that I had all my old "thin" clothes ... from when I was 19. Absolutely hideous clothing that I wouldn't be caught dead in. I laughed at myself with each old outfit I pulled out to try on. "I used to actually wear these???" I think I just kept them around for that principal of the matter - I couldn't part with them because they didn't fit me, I had to part with them because they are an eye sore. And part with them I did. My goodness - do I have room in my closet now! :p

[Robyncz]

Dawn,
Sounds like we have another inductee to the DH hall of fame! Your husband obviously really wanted you to know how loved you are. I hope your happiness spills over to the weekend!

Robyn

[Molli526]

Dawn-

Jason is a wonderful guy! I can't wait to see the buffet and your garden!

If you ever need anything, let me know.

[Gracie]

Originally posted by RebeccaT
Loren, thank you so much for typing out that recipe! It'll be on the menu next week! Hope it helped you overcome the craving, too....


I am happy to report that I only ate one of Linda in MO's Burst o' Lemon Muffins that I had frozen. I lightened her recipe so they are only 3 points each so I only ate 3 points instead of the 33+ I had in my mind!

Loren

[RebeccaT]

Dawn, your husband sounds like a saint! What a wonderful man! You sound so happy and cheerful, I am glad you had such a great evening!

[brykate]

Dawn - your dh litterally brought tears to my eyes! (yes, I know I'm a sap) That was sooo sweet of him. He did so much. You must be an amazing woman too! :)

Heya Lisa! - nice to run into you here. Come back anytime. Great encouragement here, huh? Gosh, 5'10" gulp I look forward to looking up to you in 2 weeks :D

My week is going ok. Getting back to being op everyday again is harder than I thought! But I really want to keep trying. With my new accountability buddy (robyn) I have high hopes of good discipline with success day by day. (or avoided suzyQ by avoided Nutella, by....) Little by little.

I'm hoping I can find the TOT book in my area. please!

:) katie

[JanetJ]

Loren - Congrats on limiting yourself to 1 muffin! I have had similar situations with Skinny Cows. :)

Dawn - What a wonderful thing to come home to and what a great guy you have!

Lisa - Welcome! Post anytime, we are all on the same journey, we just have started at different points.

I'm on Day 4 of being fabulously on program! It hasn't been too hard to get myself back into the game now that I'm focused on it. I noticed yesterday, for example, that I had ended the day with eating 8 servings of fruits and vegetables. This is a lot for me and I did it mostly unconsciously. It was just the things that sounded good to me, so I ate them. Is that progress or what?! I also snuck in 20 minutes on the treadmill when I got home and got up early this morning to have a full fledged workout.

My best friend, whose wedding I will be in in 6 months, is trying to lose some weight. We've decided to be email buddies and check in with each other every morning with our reports on how we ate and exercised the day before. I think this will help both of us with motivation.

JeAnne - I have got to get that cookbook! I heard a rumor it's at the centers in Washington. Even though I'm not officially going back to meetings til the end of the month, do you think I could stop by my normal meeting place and pick it up? I'm going to have to actually rejoin when I go back since it's been so long, so I'm not officially a WW member right now.

[gertdog]

Originally posted by slknight

I'm getting my cholesterol and other bloodwork done tomorrow morning, so they told me that I couldn't eat after 8:00 tonight. I'm starving!!:( :( Not sure how I'm going to make it, but I'm not going to cheat. Maybe I should pretend I'm getting blood work done every day. :rolleyes:

-Susan

I had my fasting cholesterol done on Monday morning and it backfired on me. I was soooo hungry by the time I finished at the doctor's office, I stopped at the bakery on the way to work. The damage wasn't too great... a bagel w/ lite veggie cream cheese, tomato, and a slice of muenster... but I was still really mad at myself.

I'm very nervous about my cholesterol results... I will be very depressed if losing 30 lbs has not made a dent in the cholesterol numbers. Also, I have my wedding dress fitting on Saturday and am anxious about how the dress will look on me.

And darn it, being nervous makes me want to EAT! :mad:

Stephanie (who had popcorn and half an avocado drizzled with lime juice for dinner last night, b/c she can't get her act together and get to the store...)

[JanetJ]

Oh, forgot one thing.....

Katie - We definitely try and keep each other in check at the Seattle get-together. We will be each other's rock!

Janet

[greysangel]

Just poking my head in to wave HI KIM!! I hope you're hanging in there and drop me an email if you want to check in :D

JeAnne

[Peggy C.]

Wow Dawnie, your hubby sure gets a few points in my book! What a great guy!

Well WI wasn't pretty, I was up 1.5, I expected it because I didn't journal a gosh darn thing all week! Bad Peggy, bad bad Peggy! I will do better next week, it is also TOM, soooooooo.

Almost forgot, my meeting place didn't have the Take Out Tonight book, I'll ask my Dad to check his meeting, he goes to a pretty large WW Center.

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2nd fitness class is tonight, oh and the only other girl in that is also at my WW meeting! LOL! When I met her on Tues. I said wow you look familiar and thought maybe we rode the same bus.

210/198.5/130ish

[pattiarl]

Dawn, your husband seems great. Enjoy the garden and buffet.

[greysangel]

Hey everyone!

Cross your fingers for me tomorrow...I'm feeling very strange lately...I'm really worried that another gain is going to put me over the edge :eek: :eek:

On another note, DH and I took some piccies last night to submit to CL for that book being published next year.

Here's the link if anyone is interested...we had a lot of fun taking them so a couple are a little hambone-ish :D :D

http://www.greysangel.com/wwjeanne/banda.html

I will have to post up the one with the puppy tucked in my pants...DH said it wasn't good to send for the book but it's so cute and I want you all to see it ;)

JeAnne

[dawnie_vu]

Good Friday morning everyone! What a beautiful day in southeastern Michigan.

JeAnne - your pictures are so amazing. You have accomplished so much, and your strength is such great motivation for others! I will be thinking of you tomorrow and I'm sure you will stay away from the edge! Good luck!

Well - tomorrow morning I'm leaving for a 5-day trip to San Diego. Mostly business, but my best friend lives there, so it will be great to see her. So I'm trying to get myself mentally prepared to eat well while I'm away. I figure at least one night I'll make dinner at my friend's house ... all CL of course. The rest of the time I'll be tempted to splurge at restaurants I've never been to :p :p My goal is to keep my points low for breakfast and lunch so that I don't have to be so careful at dinner. But journaling is so hard on a trip. Maybe I'll keep track in my planner ... that might actually work.

Anyway - everyone have a great weekend!!! Talk to you next week

Dawn :cool: :D

[Marian]

I already responded on the other thread, but man you are one amazing woman JeAnne!! Bravo to you!

[Marian]

Originally posted by dawnie_vu
Well - tomorrow morning I'm leaving for a 5-day trip to San Diego. Mostly business, but my best friend lives there, so it will be great to see her. So I'm trying to get myself mentally prepared to eat well while I'm away. I figure at least one night I'll make dinner at my friend's house ... all CL of course. The rest of the time I'll be tempted to splurge at restaurants I've never been to :p :p My goal is to keep my points low for breakfast and lunch so that I don't have to be so careful at dinner. But journaling is so hard on a trip. Maybe I'll keep track in my planner ... that might actually work.

Anyway - everyone have a great weekend!!! Talk to you next week

Dawn :cool: :D

Hope you are able to get some relaxation and pleasure into your business trip. The weather is supposed to be nice this next week.
Good luck with your healthy eating, it sound like you have a great plan.

[Molli526]

JeAnne Your pictures look great! I will cross my fingers for tomorrow.

Dawn Have fun!

I forgot to tell you guys yesterday- I can leg press 180 pounds! Go me! Yay! That's more than I weigh. :cool:

[buffygirl]

((((Peggy)))) Sorry about the gain, just get back to journaling and you will be back down in no time.

I did a bad, bad thing. With WI just 24 hours away, I committed the worst sin possible - I got on the blasted scale! I'm waaaaaay down which is great, but now I'm expecting a MAJOR loss tomorrow. If it doesn't go my way I'm afraid I will go ballistic. JeAnne, I'm right there with ya!

Why did I do that???

Kim

[dawnie_vu]

170 pounds?? You could totall kick my a@@!!!! :p :D

[greysangel]

I swear the boards lost a post!

Peggy - Whip out that journal and make Juan proud!

Dawnie - Don't sweat it. I did the light breakfast, light lunch and dinner out in New Orleans (food capital!) and it was fine. Have fun!

Molli I'm jealous! I'm at 150...you go girl!

JeAnne

[Peggy C.]

Thanks for the kind words ladies. I will use my journal this week.

JeAnne, you look awsome! And if I was into women's feet I'd say they look sexy!;) But I'm not so I won't! :D

Dawnie, you have a great trip just make good choices and I'm sure you'll be fine.

I took my second class last night, this one focused on legs...wow! They don't really hurt, but they know something just ain't right!

We're supposed to have great weather this weekend I hope everyone elses forecast is as promising. Otis and I are doing a 6 mile walk for the Cleveland Animal Protective League so I'm happy it won't be rainy. (hope my legs recover:o )

Have a great weekend!:cool:

[RebeccaT]

Peggy, your legs are going to feel great after weights and then a good long walk! Have a great time! I am jealous of your good weather up there - we are in the mid-90's and very muggy, it's defintitely stay-inside-in-the-air-conditioner weather!!!

JeAnne, your pics are great! I love the one of you in that denim dress - the expression on your face is priceless!!!

[RebeccaT]

Peggy, your legs are going to feel great after weights and then a good long walk! Have a great time! I am jealous of your good weather up there - we are in the mid-90's and very muggy, it's defintitely stay-inside-in-the-air-conditioner weather!!!

JeAnne, your pics are great! I love the one of you in that denim dress - the expression on your face is priceless!!!

I had a great meal out last night; I was really trying to stay OP even though there were all these fabulous cream sauces and butter sauces and that sort of thing on the menu. I got an angelhair pasta with a lemongrass broth, w/ veggies, grilled chicken and shrimp. It was WONDERFUL!! Better than what DH got, which was swimming in butter and alfredo sauce... proof that you CAN eat well AND be OP at the same time!!! :D :D

Happy Friday, everyone!

[jphilg]

Hi guys.....so impressed everyone!

Things are going pretty well. I have started my bar review class, which adds structure where there was none, and that helps. I am not quite up to "productive member of society" status, but at least I have not watched daytime tv for 2 days now.

I have been doing a lot of thinking about the whole date/goal thing ("I will lose the next three pound by June 15th" mentality) and I have realized how destructive that is. Historically, I have always done goal setting this way for my weight loss plans, and then, when I fail to meet the goal, I quit. Now, when I miss a goal, or feel like I am not making progress, I have been thinking about the life-long-change aspect of my plan this time. I am making progress over time: I am 20 pounds less than in January. And hopefully, someday, I'll be 20 more pounds down. But whethether that happens by the end of the summer, or by Christmas, or whatever, doesn't matter as long as I am moving in the right direction.

So instead of being so goal oriented, and imagining myself in size 12 jeans, I think that I am going to just try and focus on one pound at a time.

I know we have covered this before, but it has become really pertinent to me lately.

Goals for the weekend:

Don't eat out Sat or Sun (ie, stick with planned meals)
Go to the gym at least one time
Journal booze if I drink

Jen

[jrfdalton]

What about that scale? Do most of you avoid weighing at home? I've gotten into the bad habit of weighing at home every day. I know in some ways it affects my behavior and I should stop doing it. I've been wrestling with the same lb all week. Maybe this really is a plateau and not just me being lazy.
jill

[ebobbitt]

Hmmm....the dreaded scale question? To weight or not to weight, that is the question. I know if I had scales at home I would hop on those suckers everyday. And I would be really in a snit if they didn't go in the appropriate direction. Some people have to have that daily accounting but I find it just depresses me. I gave my scales away and now I only weight once at week at WW.

[Molli526]

I can't have a scale at home. I am compulsive if I do i.e. weighing myself everytime I walk by. :eek:

This week, I was at my parents. I weighed myself 3 times over the course of 5 hours! :eek: :(

I haven't weighed myself on the gym scale in a while- too scared. I am getting a lot stronger though :)

[dawnie_vu]

I have a scale at home, and I do weigh myself at least every day ... once in the morning before I take a shower, once before I go to bed ... for some reason I have this weird obsession of knowing now much weight I put on throughout the day, and then I try to determine by my bedtime weight what my morning weight will be. Yeah - I'm kind of nuts. I don't think having the scale helps or hinders me, but I know that I would freak out without it. I couldn't go to WI without some idea of where my weight would fall. At least if I'm slacking, I have a good idea of what the damage is ahead of time, and I'm not so shocked.

[greysangel]

The thing is Dawnie...the scale really doesn't show "slacking or not".

For example the past three weeks I have "averaged" the same amount of calories give or take 100. One week I lost 1.6, the next lost 3.8 and last week gained 2 lbs. Now if you do the math calorie speaking, there is no logic! There is no way that I could have lost 3.8 in one week and no way I could have gained two. So many factors come into play. I really think the scale obsession is something to carefully consider. If you treat it as information only that's fine. But if a daily fluctuation is going to make you crazy, don't go there! I have a scale at the gym and a scale at home. The scale at home I haven't weighed on in at least 1 month..maybe more. And last time I checked, it had me under 200. The scale at the gym I haven't weighed on in about the same time and it weighs me at least 4 lbs heavier than the one at WW which is heavier than the one at home!!! It's nuts!

JeAnne

[Marian]

The past 4 weeks I was stuck at the same weight - well I broke it this week and lost another 1.5 lbs! I am .5 away from the WW highest weight in my weight range and 7.5 from my personal goal. I was hoping to get to my personal goal by this next Friday, but I'm not going to let that depress me. I WILL get there and stay there.
I feel so much better than I have in years and I am not lower than I have been since I graduated from college almost 20 years ago.
Yay for me!

About the scale -some weeks I am on it a lot, others I only get on once for my weigh-in. I have to move it from my closet to the toilet room, so it's on a flat floor. I guess that helps in me not jumping on it all the time.

[dawnie_vu]

Minor weight fluctuations don't bother me. I learned long ago that I can gain and lose as much as three pounds from morning to morning, and it isn't an accurate indication of my actual weight. So I give myself a 5-pound range in either direction (from a pre-deterimned weight!) that I can't get excited or disappointed about. But I absolutely have to weigh myself the morning before WI, because of the shock factor. I don't like not having an idea of what the WW scale will say. And because my home scale and the WW scale is the same (go figure!) it's fairly easy to keep tabs. I'm somewhat of a control freak, and knowing ahead of time gives me some control. Maybe it's bad ... but it has gone okay for me to date.

[RebeccaT]

YAY MARIAN!!!

tales of the scale...

I weigh myself once a week. No exceptions. I am not willing to put myself through the emotional roller-coaster of thinking I might have gained or might have lost based on daily factors. Most of the reading I have done espouses this idea as well; your body changes so much day to day, hour to hour, that the most accurate picture you can get is to weigh yourself once a week (or once a month, say some!) at the same time of day, in the same clothes. Me, I weigh myself every Tuesday AM, after I have gone to the bathroom, buck nekkid. It works for me. But if other things are working for other people, that's fine; I just hate hearing people obsess over the number on the scale any more than they have to.

[brykate]

I'm with you, Rebecca. I weigh at that same time ONLY. Because in just a few hours my weight may have changed and gone up as much as 6 pounds!! :mad: It's fascinating, and disturbing.
And day to day can be quite different too. I get depressed and then we know what happens.... Someday when I'm stronger and have my act together better I'll be able to handle it.
I have high hopes of a loss this week at WI. I gotta hope.

Hang on JeAnne! If Onederland is here or not; we will be! :)
Great pics once again! Beautiful.

katie

[Laura B]

Yay, Marian!!

Confession time. I was back on track for the past two days and got in great workouts. But today, McDonald's won. :eek: :o I got home and calculated the damage. A 21 point lunch. :o BUT, I could still come out only a few points over for the day with exercise and my reasonable dinner. BUT then I ate 8 points worth of Edy's Grand Light Scooby Doo ice cream. What is up with that!? I'm PMSing, so I'm thinking this is to blame for much of it. I feel great in general right now, though, (prolly cause of the good workouts the past few days) and plan to have my sensible dinner and get in another workout. I just needed to tell y'all. When I got off track this past month, I think I STAYED so off track because I did not come here and fess up. I was skulking around stufing my face and not telling a soul and that is NOT healthy in a multitide of ways. So, if y'all don't mind reading my little confessions, I need to make them. :D

I sometimes sneak peeks at the scale, but try to just weigh once a week. Like Rebecca, I also weigh in Tuesday mornings, post-bathroom pre-shower buck nekkid. :D If I am going to sneak a peak it is when I am doing well and am excited to see if I lost. When I am not on plan, I tend to stay far far away from the scale monster. :p

JeAnne, great pictures!! I agree, your face in the denim dress shot is priceless. Here's hoping for ONEderland!!

[greysangel]

Laura

Fessing up is good for the soul and I am SO HAPPY that you journaled it! That is good stuff happening!

Have a nice dinner and MOVE ON! (ie don't try to make up for it by eating lettuce...you will wake up in the middle of the night and want Mickey D's again :D :D )

JeAnne

[Laura B]

Originally posted by greysangel
Have a nice dinner and MOVE ON! (ie don't try to make up for it by eating lettuce...you will wake up in the middle of the night and want Mickey D's again :D :D )

JeAnne

Exactly! I thought of ways to minimize the damage tonight post-ice cream. But I figured the only way to stay sane is just eat what I had planned, have a 40 point day, and move on. At least now the McD's craving that I have had for three days is gone and I can hopefully drive right past for the next month of class without stopping!

[Peggy C.]

JeAnne, just wanted to say I'm keeping my fingers crossed for tomorrow! And like someone else said, if it doesn't happen tomorrow it will soon, and either way we'll all be right here!

Have a great weekend everyone...write at ya on Monday.;) (what's with that I don't wink this much in real life?);) (OMG I can't stop it) ;)Maybe I have twitch in cyberlife... :D

[lisas3575]

Originally posted by Peggy C.
(what's with that I don't wink this much in real life?);) (OMG I can't stop it) ;)Maybe I have twitch in cyberlife... :D

;) Snicker. ;) ;) ;)

[Marian]

Originally posted by Laura B
Confession time. I was back on track for the past two days and got in great workouts. But today, McDonald's won. :eek: :o I got home and calculated the damage. A 21 point lunch. :o BUT, I could still come out only a few points over for the day with exercise and my reasonable dinner. BUT then I ate 8 points worth of Edy's Grand Light Scooby Doo ice cream. What is up with that!? I'm PMSing, so I'm thinking this is to blame for much of it. I feel great in general right now, though, (prolly cause of the good workouts the past few days) and plan to have my sensible dinner and get in another workout.

It sounds like you have a great plan! I think it is good to have a non OP day once in awhile. Like you said it helps calm the cravings and deprivation feeling. The main thing is not to have them daily, right?

[kima]

I know I don't post here very often but I am a faithful reader! gee I guess you could call me a lurker (with over 1,000 posts to my name!). I just wanted to say what an interesting and supportive community you have formed here. And JeAnne- your vitality and zest for life just shine forth out of your photos! You are amazing!
:) :) Maureen

[buffygirl]

Laura, you're doing the right thing, just by journaling it and moving on.

JeAnne, we'll all be thinking of you tomorrow morning. As someone very wise once said "It's just information";)

I am happy to say that I worked out 5, yes 5 times this week. And that's a girl on a walker talkin'! I'm very proud. And I've eaten on plan too. We'll see how WI goes tomorrow.

Kim, who is now drooling over the mention of Mickey D's!

[Laura B]

Originally posted by buffygirl
I am happy to say that I worked out 5, yes 5 times this week. And that's a girl on a walker talkin'!

WOOHOO! :D

[brykate]

Kim, You're my hero! Good job! Here's hoping that WI tomorrow goes great <gulping from my water bottle> :p

My aerobics program will soon go to "summer schedule" which means only a sad 2 times a week. Yikes! I don't know yet what else I'm going to do. But there WILL be something else. Best to make the right kind of plans.

:) katie

[buffygirl]

C'mon JeAnne, start that new thread. I'm just dyin' to post about my WI. I'll keep ya'll in suspense....

kim