Hi Ladies. Sorry to be MIA. I've been having such a rough time. Deanna, your post about the alcohol was very enlightening and proving to me my biggest problem. Everything we do, revolves around alcohol (Yes, one can argue you don't have to drink it, but I do enjoy it). With that said, drinking leads to eating and it's a big vicious circle.
Going back to Thursday, after the appreciation luncheon where we drank a lot of beer (insurance people CAN drink) - we went to a bar and drank some more. We played spin the bottle and stayed out until almost 11 PM. Friday was rough. I was hungry all day! I began really beating myself up, feeling like a failure, like I can't do this and why do I keep trying.
I debated all night about my JC appt Saturday but knew if I stopped now, I would be done. I woke up Saturday crabby at the world - it was bad and I had no reason for it. Took DD to babysitting course, came home and ate JC cereal, banana and milk before heading up for my appt - that I was still contemplating canceling. I went to McDonald's for an ice latte and they took 3 days to get it. So, I was late. Well, my JCC took another client - which was fine, I was late. 20 minutes later, I was still sitting there - I had to get back home because the graduation party for DH's DD started at noon so I place my order and left. I did talk a little bit with the JCC that filled my order, I'm strugging and I just can't get out of this rut. She was helpful, but on the way home, I started thinking and I really did need to see her. I talked myself through it, but I was pretty sure she would call and I could at least talk to her. Nope, nothing. I won't blame her, this is all me and where I am right now. I'm hating my lack of effort right now. I'm beating myself up yet I have no desire to try.

I know a lot of my crabiness yesterday is how awful I feel, but what am I doing to change it? Not much.

Today is another new day, with another new set of challenges. I'm off to work out after this and then shower and we're heading up for the REO concert.

I don't even know what to say so I haven't come out here to say anything. I hate how I feel. I hate how I look. I hate that my darn joints all hurt - why? Because you have too much weight on your body. I did a hula hooping contest on Thursday (& won), but a regular hula hoop is 10 times harder than my weighted one. My hip joints were killing me for 2 days from the rocking forward and back to keep the lighter hula hoop from dropping. What the heck happened to the girl that was running, hula hooping, working out with Leslie & strength training. It's like I've switched body's to lazy lucy. I'm tired all the time.
Sorry, I'm off on a tangent which is why I haven't been around. I have to find the strength to get through this and get my a$$ back on track.

Colleen, I hope you are feeling better - you sound like you were awfully sick. Sorry to hear about FIL - he is in my thoughts and prayers. Your DGD's birthday party sounds like a blast!

Deanna, sounds like you got yourself back on track. Sorry I couldn't send POP vibes your way, didn't have any to share. Glad you're doing better. Please send some of your determination MY way.

Miranda, how are you doing? Glad you have nice weather. It's awful here, in the mid 60's, damp and not what I'd hope for July.

Terri, my girl - how are you doing? Still working crazy hours and running yourself ragged. Hope you're hanging in there.

Gotta run, DH needs my assistance. Have a great day!

Happy Sunday everyone,

Tammy, I feel your pain. I am having my own issues at the moment and am NOT feeling especially strong, focused or committed to the program. I haven't been much "fun" to be around either and am hoping my mood and "mojo" return today Let's pull each other back up and "keep on trucking"

I went to JC yesterday and had my WI... I was UP 2 whole pounds!! Immediately I was in a pi$$y mood. My JCC asked me "what was different" this week. The differences were: I didn't work out as hard (2 or 3 miles w/Leslie instead of 5). I worked out w/ Leslie 4 days instead of 5, I went to Curves 2X instead of 3, my calories were bouncing all over the place 3 days of 1200, 2 days of 1300, 1 @ 1400 and 1 @ 1700!! (the 1400 & 1700 were Saturday & Tuesday, respectively) GRR! It all just reinforced that if I want to even maintain my weight I have to work out like a crazy woman AND really watch my calories. I also know that in this heat I retain water as well. My JCC then reiterated that "my" maintenance would be "stricter" than someone younger- just what I wanted to be reminded of.... But, that prior week when I lost 4 lbs I truly stuck to the 1200 calories and worked out everyday- sadly "that" will have to be my life when in weight loss mode. I'm NOT ready to settle at this weight- SO I will refocus and keep on trudging.

Yesterday DD and I did Leslie's 5 mile fat burner dvd together (actually we did 4 miles of it) my heart rate was barely up there and hers was going through the roof- a sad reminder that I have to pump it up- more! The one positive in all this I AM aerobically "fit"

Okay, I am done whining (for now ). I just get so frustrated sometimes!! DD is cooking Indian food today so it will be a MOMO for dinner. I already know the sodium will get me so I will push the water big time.

Colleeen, Hannah's party sounds like a lot of fun. Kids will love the pony ride- can't wait to see photos It sounds like you will have a busy week being "grammie cab"- enjoy. Don't forget to take care of you!. I wish I could send you some of our heat and keep you warm We are still in the high 80's everyday. I do enjoy it and love the sun but my house gets so hot inside (85 degrees and working out is NOT fun). I hope you will be feeling 100% very, very soon. I also hope your FIL is on the road to recovery.

Terri, all that canning of green beans HAS TO BE hard on your back. You are a workhorse! Do you ever rest?-lol! Not enough I am sure.

Debbie, what are you up to this weekend? Is the pink eye all better? I hope so!

Hello Miranda, how are you doing? What's happening in your garden these days? I have cherry tomatoes (both red & yellow) everywhere. They are so good in my salads.

Yesterday I went out to brunch with a couple friends. It was my turn to choose the place so I found a cafe where I could see the menu online and plan ahead. My friends both had crepes but I had the egg beaters scramble with chopped vegetables, wheat toast and fruit. The egg dish was really good. It had chopped fresh broccoli, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes and celery in it. The broccoli & celery really added to the flavor, so I made a mental note to try that at home I stayed on plan all day, worked out and weighed a pound less today- go figure!

Well here it is already noon (in 7 minutes) and I haven't done a thing but play on the computer- and drink 2 cups of coffee- haven't even had breakfast yet! I had better get moving and eat and work out as the temperature is climbing..

Sorry for my whiny post I needed to vent!
Hugs,
Deanna

Oh Colleen,

Thanks for the laugh! You got it... "Life sucks!!" But I am sorry you are still feeling crappy! I'm keeping positive thoughts for your FIL.

DD and I did Leslie's 5 mile fat burner dvd together again. She made it 4 miles and I made it all the through. Its so stinking hot in this house Happy I did the workout though...

Food has been fine today. Total Cranberry crunch almond cereal & milk for breakfast, 1 slice double fiber bread and 1.75 ozs. deli pan roasted turkey and green salad for lunch. DD and I have been cooking indian food together- guess I am the chopper/dicer/prep person and she is doing the cooking. I got to skewer the raw chicken for her as well-lol! It smells mighty good in here

Gotta run,
hugs to all my struggling JC friends. We are in this together and won't ever give up- right??

Deanna

Mornign Ladies,

I hope today is better then it has been, I bet I have put on all 7.7 lbs plus some...I so far today am doing good...In a bad mood..I got woke up at 7:15 from a co-worker says his babysitter didnt show up and hes late for work and raN out the door...Im ok with it but kinda made me mad cuz he didnt even ask if it was ok or if i could or anything....DH is on my last nerve, my back is killin me and this food thing I have going on is really ticking me off...I never ever even after I stopped doing Jc have ate like I have the last cpl of days...I dunno what it is....but this is killin me..I have until friday to straighten back up for my weigh in...

We shall see...

HUGS~

Terri

Hi Ladies,

I hope you don't mind an intruder. I would really like to join this thread if you are ok with it. Sounds like you all are so motivated by each other.

I am only into my second week, but feeling awesome. I need to be with a group that motivates each other and it sounds like this is the place. I thought I would post a paragraph from my post in another thread for your interest. I am a firm believer of this and maybe it will help you all too.

Yanno, it is rather funny how I sometimes get the urge to cheat, but then I am stopped. Man, that is something new for me. In the past I would have given in to temptation. It is kinda like when I decided to quit smoking 13 months ago. That dang Nicodemon was ever present and trying to sabotage me. Well that ******* must have a twin brother, who is here trying to sabotage my weight loss. Let's see, his name must be Calodemon...for calorie demon. That FREAK. Well, I sure am not going to let him get away with it. No I am not. Nope, not me. If it only takes five minutes to whip away the Nicodemon's demands, it must be the same for the Calodemon. The cheating urge only lasts long enough for me to open the frig and close it again so he will not win. I beat the crap out of the Nicodemon and I intend to do the same for his evil brother.

Have a great day everyone. I hope to be here as much as possible.

Hugs to all,

Good Morning Ladies,
Here it is, Monday a.m. again! Deanna, thanks for your PM. I really understand what you are saying. Sometimes it's overwhelming to know we have to do this for ever and slip up's will result in weight gain. I guess on the bright side, knowing it right away, we know we have to work to take it back off.

I'm still not in a great mood, but giving this a try again. I don't have anything going on this week that should pose any problems. Tomorrow is our monthly event (each month, a committee is in charge of a lunch event). Guess what tomorrow is? Salad bar. NICE!! I e-mailed the committee thanking them for such a healthy event. I'll eat my JC entree with a nice salad.

So far, I've been right on track. I had a great work out yesterday. I did Leslie's 2 mile hip/thigh work out and then 2 parts of Leslie's firming video - chest & arms. It felt good, I'm not too sore today. My hip is actually feeling better. I really tweaked something on Thursday doing the hula hoop, it hurt to walk and I felt like my Mom who has hip problems and walks with a limp. Sucks getting old

Sounds like a few of us has hit bumps in the road. This too, shall pass. Terri, thinking of you and hoping things get better today!

Well, I need to pop on the other thread and say HI. Then, get some work done here. I almost stayed home today, I just needed a mental health day, but DH is there and he'll be up and I really needed just a me day, so I came to work. I love DH dearly, but I get so jealous of the dude's off time. In the summer, he is off more than he works. Bless him, but it really stinks for me.

Have a wonderful Monday, Friends!

Kriss, WELCOME!! Yes, this is a very, very supportive group!
Please join in. I can only speak for myself, but I need the positive energy and determination you have right now!
Best of luck on this journey and we are here to cheer you on!

I loved your little paragraph too, Calodemon - love it!! With that mindset, you will beat it!

It is still morning here so good morning/afternoon ladies.
Kriss -Welcome!! You wont find a more supportive group of ladies here. Each one is great and so there for you whenever you need them.
Deanna - I printed all the articles you posted. Thanks so much for posting them.
Colleen - Sounds like you have turned the bend and on the road to recovery. And that things seem to be improving for your FIL. A western themed bday party. Oh I am so there being so country and all. Know Hannah will be in 7th heaven with the ponies!!
Terri - Congrats on that weight loss!!! Hope you are more rested now.
Tammy - Pick yourself up girl we need you. You are the #1 motivator here. Isnt just awful how life seems to always get in the way?
Miranda - What are you gonna do for weight lifting now that Kody is getting better!!
It has been so dang hot here for over a week. Highs in the mid to upper 90's and the 100's headed our way. It realy zaps the engery that I find myself taking an afternoon nap sometimes. So not a good thing. I havent talked to Kerry since Wed nite and that was just a very brief text. Gotta do this soon but so dont know how or really what to say or go about it. The pink eye is gone now so i can finally wear eye makeup again. Didnt get that bike ride this weekend as "Woody" ended taking a private plane to Seattle for the NHRA races. I could have gone but dont know him very well so didnt want to go there. No biggie for me. The bike nite was super awesome. Met some really great people and had lots of fun. Ya know I think I am gonna get me a Fat Boy!!! (the motorbike ladies not a man!!!) Can ya see me riding down the highway with my helmet on and my cowboy hat on top!!! just kidding.
Oh almost forgot. Are any of you on Facebook? If so, I would like to add you as a friend.
Have a great Monday all. Sending POP vibes to ya.

Hey ladies,

I love seeing all the activity on this thread! Whoo hoo!

Kriss, welcome and just jump right in with us. This is an awesome thread and we hope to see you here very often. We are "there" for one another through life ups and downs, dieting pitfalls, successes, challenges etc. We are known to kick each other in the booty when necessary, give a little tough love and be on the receiving end as well Right now several of us are struggling and can definitely use someone who is fairly new to the program and who can deliver that positive energy. Thanks for being here!

Terri, Tammy and I are struggling right along with you . You have time to turn things around and have a great WI on Friday. C'mon girl brush yourself off and let's get to it! (I'm talking to you as well as me & Tammy)
BTW Tammy and I are in crappy moods too... Just remember we create our own destiny so let's get to it!

Tammy, you are doing great today! Keep it up my friend. Boy do I understand not having your heart in this 100%- sadly, I am there too! I am really fighting "my demons" to get it together. So far- so good for me today too! I've unofficially "grounded myself" from all social engagements this week- I really need to just stay focused. I know that is not "the answer" but it will definitely help me get through this week. I am also feeling resentful at the moment that "this is my life" from now on. I'm sure my less than happy mood shall pass but it sure sucks at the moment.

Miranda, where is our cheerleader??? We need you girlfriend- we are drowning in our self-pity-lol! I do hope you are doing well

Debbie, it sounds like you are keeping busy. It has been so hot here too! I usually love the sun & heat but after a few days of it my house does not cool down. Then I don't sleep well and the get a little "touchy" with my lack of patience. I'm wishing you luck for that difficult conversation with Kerry. Sorry the bike ride didn't work out with Woody- perhaps another time... Glad the pink eye is gone. As for Facebook... I have it but don't do much with it- only because I am not technologically savvy and don't know what to do "next". I really don't want my "personal business" out there if you know what I mean so am reluctant to post much. Any clues you can pass on to help with that I would appreciate.

Colleen, where are you today? We NEED your funny posts to lighten our moods I bet you are off being "grammie taxi". Hope to hear from you soon. I also hope you are feeling better and not still cold! BTW which recipe did you want??? Is it the Banana nut muffin cut up with 1/2 a banana sliced onto it, a little sugar free syrup and then zapped in the microwave and then topped with a dollup of lite cool whip. OR is the blueberry muffin cut up with 1/2 cup blueberries (I use frozen), a little sf syrup, zapped and then a little cool whip? Or perhaps it's the Oatmeal breakfast square crumbled up with a little sf syrup, 2/3 c sliced peaches (again I use frozen), zapped w/ "a dollup". If none of those are "it" let me know.

Today I had complete start cereal and milk for breakfast. After my morning 4 mile walk I had a light string cheese. Came home from "summer school" and had my cheesy enchilada... when I am done here I will eat my salad... afternoon snack will be jc cheese curls, then Curves... after that a nice fresh peach and a few hours after that I'll have the Cookout chicken & beans with some light coleslaw (btw Colleen- I like that dinner). Dessert will be 1/2 c strawberries with sf jello and "a dollup". Sounds doable- right? I just need to ignore the leftover indian food in the refrigerator - so far so good!

So I did get my 4 mile walk in this morning as Nicholas and I have our last week of summer school this week. I will go to Curves at 4 and then come home and mow lawns and "get lost in the yards" for a few hours. No Leslie today... I'll save that for tomorrow.

Hugs to all...
hang in there ladies WE CAN DO THIS! And don't forget we are so much more than a number on the scale
Deanna

Okay my friends... here's today's lesson- lol!

Actually, I found it to be useful especially the part about being disappointed with ourselves. Happy reading and sorry it is so long...

"DEALING WITH DISAPPOINTMENT
People can’t always live up to our expectations. In fact, they often don’t. But how we react to that disappointment is entirely in our control. Read on to find out how to make the best of life’s disappointments. It could save your relationships…

As adults, when faced with disappointment, we’re often told to “get over it.” The implication is that letdowns are a fact of life that we shouldn’t waste any time or attention on.
However, there are very few things more upsetting to people than real, heartfelt disappointment. And there’s literally no escape from it. No matter who you are or where you live, disappointment will always find you – it’s a shared human experience. But we don’t all respond to disappointment in the same way.
For some people, disappointment is emotional quicksand that drags them down and swallows them, leaving them with little interest or energy to move forward.
For others, disappointment serves as a great teacher – one that brings insight and new wisdom that propels them forward. Robert Kiyosaki, an author and motivational speaker, says: “The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire, the size of your dream, and how you handle disappointment along the way.”
I couldn’t agree more. Your response to disappointment is one of the critical factors to finding success and accomplishment in this life. It also plays a key role in setting your emotional temperature and influencing your overall well-being.

Why You Feel Disappointed
Disappointment is defined by Merriam-Webster as “a failure to meet the expectation or hope of.” In short, it’s your emotional reaction to not getting what you want or expect. It often involves a breach of trust or a broken promise from someone close to you. Sometimes it only causes you minor annoyance, but other times you may feel like it’s the end of the world.
We experience this human feeling of disappointment from both people and from products. It may be the behavior of a friend or colleague that leaves you disappointed, or perhaps an item you bought at the store doesn’t meet your expectations.
However, I want to focus on the disappointment that we experience from other people.
The fundamental cause of disappointment can always be traced back to your expectations. You can’t feel let down without having assumed that people will behave or respond in a certain way.
If you find yourself constantly disappointed by a particular person, here’s the key to eliminating or minimizing your disappointment: Simply stop expecting something different from them. Change your expectations… because their behavior likely won’t. As the saying goes (attributed to Benjamin Franklin and Rita Mae Brown, among others), insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results.
As I see it, particular people – or types of people – are the sources of most of our disappointment. Each source produces its own specific brand of emotional and mental pain. These are the six:
* Yourself
* Your friend
* Your spouse or significant other
* Your child
* Your parent
* Other people (athlete, actor, politician, etc.)
We’ve all experienced disappointment in our lives from at least one of these six people. And the amount of emotional pain you feel is directly tied to how close the relationship is with that person. For example, being disappointed by the actions of a famous person you admire isn’t nearly as upsetting as feeling let down by your significant other.
Take the recent battery case of singers Chris Brown and Rihanna. Brown’s behavior surely disappointed his fans but in a less painful, personal way than it likely saddened his close friends and family. The more personal the disappointment is to you, the more painful and unsettling it becomes.
Here’s another example: let’s say a co-worker cancels a lunch date with you. The disappointment you feel may be much less than if it was your dear friend or spouse who broke the date.
But regardless of where it comes from, we all must deal with disappointment in our lives.

*****Dealing With Disappointment*****
When things don’t turn out as you had hoped, it often brings with it tremendous emotional turmoil. Feeling hurt and angry is a normal reaction, particularly when someone close to you is the cause. It often takes time to work through this situation.
However, you need to be proactive about calming yourself and regaining your emotional grip. As an aid, I’ve taken the liberty of slightly altering the famous “Stop, Drop and Roll” fire-extinguishing technique many of us learned as children. Here is a 3-step process you may want to try when disappointment rears its ugly head and you find yourself feeling raw and out of control.
1. Stop – The first thing you should do is stop, take a deep cleansing breath, let it out very slowly and calm yourself. I suggest you repeat this 4-5 times. Deep breathing will help to stimulate the production of endorphins, reduce your stress level, relax your body, lower your blood pressure, reduce your heart rate and calm your mind.
2. Drop – Make a conscious, determined decision to drop all your negative and counter-productive thinking immediately. Disappointment carries with it a plethora of unproductive thoughts and highly charged feelings, which only serve to fuel the emotional fire. Eliminating the doom-and-gloom thinking, which disappointment triggers, will help prevent it from spiraling into frustration, panic or depression.
3. Roll – Roll with the punches and accept this experience as a teachable moment. Focus on what you can learn from this painful disappointment. Reframing it in this way will help you put a positive spin on this negative situation.
The purpose of this process is to lessen the pain of disappointment by extinguishing the emotional fire created in your mind. It provides a coping strategy that can be used immediately when you’re facing the reality of unmet expectations. It’s designed to help you deflect the inevitable anger, irritation or sadness you might feel, instead moving you toward a calm, positive state of mind.
At the end of the day, our lives are shaped by how we respond to the world around us. I choose to view disappointment as a great teacher in the classroom of life. And, as a result, I always learn something from the agony of disappointment.
If you choose to reframe disappointment in this manner, as well, you just might find that silver lining that’s always hiding behind the dark cloud.

Wishing You Great Health,
Dr. John H. Sklare
www.innerdiet.com"

Thanks everybody for the awesomely warm welcome. I have been searching threads and feel like I have finally found home I promise to check in every day and offer my encouragement as well.

I am so glad I made the decision to wait until I had my smoking quit totally nipped in the bud. Rather than trying to lose weight at the same time. One vice is bad enough, but tackling two is double trouble. I think one would have overtaken the other leaving me with zero success. It feels so great to finally be free of those sang stinkerettes. I don't even feel bad that I gained an additional 30 lbs in the process.

Now that I have found JC I feel like I have a new start and new lease on life. One thing that is amazing to me is the amount of water I am drinking now. I bought one of JC's filteredwater bottles and MAN, water tastes so dang good now that I go through at least three bottles a day which amounts to 96 ounces a day! Sheesh! It just tastes so good that I can't quit throughout the day. Of course I go to the potty like a Russion Race Horse, LOL, but it is making a difference in me. I am 57 years old and I am seeing a HUGE difference in my skin because of it. Loving it.

Ok, so tomorrow is my second WI and I am already starting to feel anxious about it. Even though I kicked the Calodemon in the arce a couple times this week and stayed on program faithfully, it is always a scary thing to have to face the scales. I feel he is in the background going Muhahahaha. But then I get to flick my fingers at him so I feel better. LOLOL

Anyway ladies, have an awesome JC day and I will be back either later today or tomorrow.

Huggers to all,

Morning Everyone...

I was up and about and did my mornign thing, went to work and came home...I still havent gotten my "pop" back yet but im still working on it...I liked your post from last night Deanna...I didnt get to finish it until now but the stop drop and roll i think ill try....

Kris, Welcome to Motivation 301! This group is awesome...we all make for a good mix and match pair..We have several join and several leave but for the most part we stick it out together...

Hey Deanna, I got to thinking, how far are you from seattle washington, well Tacoma to be exact? Let me know..

My second shipment comes today...I cant wait but on the other hand, why was it so much easier 3 months ago...I dont understand...but i will get it back....I promise you aND myself....
I will drop this weight...

Well ladies, i think i am off for my nap...I have almost 8k steps in so far due to work and i think ima mow the grass later....

Tomorrow is a new day and I hope it is pop for me...Today so far I just added some bacon bits and cheese to my salad along with 2 pieces of cut up deep fried chicken LOL..Oh the cals and sodium will kill me...

Live and Learn ladies, Live and Learn..

HUGS~

Terri

Good Morning,
Kriss, you fit right in. Colleen is our little sense of humor and you had me chuckling with your post too!

Ok, here's the diddy on yesterday, 100% POP and this girlfriend is doing the happy dance. Not tooting any horns yet, still taking it one meal/minute at a time. But, my outlook is a wee-bit brighter again today.
All right, here I go . . . against every ounce of desire, I got on the scale this a.m. I'd have to look at my signature to get my last weigh in, but I'm going with . . . oh gosh, it's longer than I though, Maybe 6/13 because we were in Chicago the following weekend and then Florida and then, and then, and then. I know I haven't even been on my home scale since before Florida. I was scared, really-really scared, but I faced it because not knowing does not make me weigh less. I also had a proactive approach to my madness and that was, if I wait until Saturday, I won't truly have a measure of my success for this week. So, I got on and my worst fear, came true . . . it was 190 again. At first, I was sad. Then, I looked at it, 190.2 and said, OK, I will for sure (no matter what) be in the 180's come Saturday. So, there's that!

DH & I went for our 4 mile walk last night. I went to bed early so I could get up this a.m. and work out. To all of our surprise, including mine - I did it. I got up shortly before my alarm went off, shut it off with the intentions of going back to sleep until the 2nd alarm (work alarm) went off, but just laid there, guilt ridden knowing I should get my tail out of bed and do what I said I was going to do. SO, I did. I got on the treadmill for my 2.5 miles and ran one minute intervals at each .25 of a mile. It felt awesome and started my day off just great. Tonight, I'll do Leslie's strength video and some hula hooping.

Kriss, good luck at WI tomorrow. Let us know how it goes. I'm sure if you've been following plan, you will see a loss. Good Luck!!

Colleen, I've been tempted to go to a Wellness doctor or an accupuncturist for my back. You just get to the point that you're so sick of being in pain every single day, some days worse than others, but pain every day. I'm so hopeful that if I get these 35 pounds off, my back would have to feel better, right? Right! And hey, thanks for the age reassurance, it made me feel so much better that I'm getting old (LOL).
It could be worse, my older sister has Hashimoto's thyroiditis and my DH has been convinced I have a thyroid problem too (why honey? Just because I'm dieting and NOT losing any weight?). I was tested at my physical, but according to my sister, there is a special blood test. Well, with all that said, she is losing her hair, quite a bit too. Her dr is suggesting Rogaine. Ouch, that one would hurt me deeply. I feel bad for her.

All right folks, here's to day #2. No high hopes, just trying to take it day by day right now.

Tammy, we were posting at the same time./..Congrats on being 100%POP yesterday and heres to another day today!

Kris, FOrgot to tell ya good luck at weighin Tammy's post reminded me lol...good luck and let us know...

HUGS~

Terri

Hey Terri, just keep plugging away and you'll get back into your groove. I'm very envious that you get so many steps in at work. I sure wish I moved around more than I do. I wish I could bring an exercise ball to sit on, but don't see that going over so well. If I get 2000 steps at work, I'm lucky - that's sad!!

We just had our salad bar lunch! It was awesome. They did have things that I would have loved to add, but didnt - egg, ham/turkey, black olives & cheese. I said 100% POP so I'm going for 100% POP. The toughest part was the turtle ice cream cake from Culvers. Oh boy, the caramel looked ooey-gooey, but I finished my lunch and here I am typing away; rather be here than hearing how scrumptious the ice cream cake is.

Hope everyone is off to a tip-top Tuesday!

These people are killing me . . .

Now there is left over pizza in the breakroom from some other meeting. I'm not even going near it, but come on, already people!

Today is a hungrier day for me (I told you that Tuesday's are). I'm drinking water like it's going out of style. I might have to try that new filtered cup from JC that Kriss talked about. I have seen them, but didn't realize they were filtered, hot dog!

That's all folks!

Tammy, Sometimes I only get in 3-4k in steps and on my days off wowsers so lil..but I do what I can..I need to move..I need someone close by me to motivate me to move more...

I added chicken and bacon bits and parmesan cheese to my salad today...it was delish but bad me...other then that so far so good...better then I have been doing...I dont know what got into me..I havent ate like that in almost a yr..well prolly longer then a yr..I havent ate like that since before I was told I was diabetic and wow that will be 2 yrs this november so...dunno what happened...They say that even tho I had a hysterectomy that I will still have my monthly bloating and symptoms so maybe thats what it was???? who knows....I want to mow the grass later once it cools down some so ill prolly end up with over 10k in steps maybe closer to 13k like last time....

This house we live in, well lets just say i am not snobby by no means, however, this house is not one if I had my choice that I would ever in a million years live in...and I am thinking deep down that is part of it...I am not happy here...I told DH look, since we HAVE to live here cuz we cant find anything else that we can afford that is even close to bein as nice as this place and this place isnt nice by far...lets make do with what we have...Lets decorate...So I have him agreeing to paint and do blinds and curtains and carpet...and I told him, after that if I am happy, we might even move some walls and make rooms bigger...I prolly wont be able to get him to do that...but give me some shelves and some deco and that might make me a lil happier ahah..

My son turned 22 today and i messaged him and I said Happy birthday and I missed and loved him very much and would call later tonight when dad got home...he replied with ok...is it just me but just an ok??? whatever..maybe he was busy who knows...i am just wondering if the bridezilla B**tch answered for him...man if she ever got ahold of these posts ahahahha, id be in the dog house for life....

I want to clean but i am so tired of cleanin and the hosue still looks nasty LOL...nice old house also...could have some potential..

Well, I guess I better get busy doing soemthing maybe feeding the dogs>??? I think they would like that huh!!

Now that I jibber Jabbered everyone to death....

HUGS~

Terri

Tammy, I just got my second order shipped today and that jug is July's special, I believe they marked it down from 12.99 to 9.99..I was thinking the same but I wont be able to buy mine til august by then the sale will be off lol...

Hey Tammy, OHHHOOOOHHHHHH TAMMMMMYYYY!

Looks what I founds for you!


Taken from Sparkpeople

Change Your Thoughts to Win the Weight-Loss Game
-- By Dean Anderson, Behavioral Psychology Expert

If permanent weight loss were as simple as eating less and moving more, you wouldn’t be reading this article—you’d be off somewhere enjoying your fit, trim self without a thought in your head about the difficulties of weight loss.

But here we are—because things just aren’t that simple. Despite all our scientific knowledge about how people gain and lose weight, there is no one-size-fits-all approach that guarantees your success if you just follow the rules. The fact is that no one else is exactly like you, biologically or psychologically, and there is no pre-existing map for your individual weight-loss journey. You are an “experiment of one” when it comes to figuring out what will work for you, and you’re the one running the experiment.

A big part of this experiment involves learning more about what makes you tick. For most people, just figuring out how much we need to eat and exercise to lose weight doesn’t necessarily make it easy for us to do it. Chances are, you’re going to have to work pretty hard at changing some long-standing habits, assumptions, feelings, and attitudes that influence your relationship with food and shape your lifestyle. So, where do you start? How do you figure out what will work for you? How do you know what's standing in your way and which habits you need to work on changing? One good way to find out is to look at the characteristics shared by people who succeed at long-term weight loss.

You probably already know about many of the characteristics that long-term, successful "losers" have in common. They are:

Optimistic enough to put in an honest effort and see what happens. They don't fill their heads with self-defeating thoughts and negative prophecies that keep them from doing their best.
Stay focused on what they can do instead of fretting about what they can’t do.
Patient enough to take things one decision (and one day) at a time, instead of expecting instant results and losing motivation when those results don't come.
See mistakes and problems as learning opportunities instead of being demoralized by them.
For some people, these basic characteristics seem to come naturally. They go into every challenge with the idea that they can succeed if they try hard enough—and they often turn out to be right. Not because they’re smarter, stronger, or better than anyone else is, but exactly because they actually do try hard enough. That winning attitude allows them to get through the particular problems and obstacles they face without being defeated by them.

Many of us, however, have to really work at getting and keeping ourselves in that positive, forward-moving frame of mind. In fact, transforming our “fatitudes” into winning attitudes may be the single most important thing we need to do to successfully lose weight and keep it off.


How do you know if you have a fatitude problem? Here are three very common patterns that may indicate you have a fatitude problem that needs help stat!

Symptom #1 of a Fatitude Problem: The Drama Queen/King Syndrome
Do you tend to panic every time you have a "bad eating" day? Does going over your calorie goal or missing an exercise session make you feel guilty, as if you’ve done something morally wrong? Does eating something on your forbidden list trigger that negative voice in your head that says you’re too stupid, weak, or messed up to resist a temptation? When you see a number you don’t like on your scale, do you feel like nothing you do is ever going to make a difference, so you might as well give up now and start stuffing yourself with your favorite comfort food? This, my friend, is all Fatitude!

You don’t have to get upset about every little thing that goes wrong. There will always be problems to contend with, but you can choose how you react to them. When you start feeling upset, ask yourself what good it’s going to do to get upset about this particular problem. When you realize that all that drama saps your motivation and prevents you from using your mistakes as learning experiences and opportunities to make constructive changes, you can choose to stop the drama and adopt a more productive attitude.

The Winning Attitude:
If you never have problems, you’ll never have any successes. You’re in the business of changing your lifestyle, and finding solutions that work for you will take a lot of trial and error. Your problem areas and setbacks can become valuable opportunities—if you let them. So ditch the drama and the negative self-talk LINK, and replace it with a little open-minded curiosity. What was going on when this problem happened (in your environment and in your mind)? How is that different from what goes on when you don’t have the problem? What about your environment (or your thinking) can you change to make it easier to avoid this problem next time?
Helpful Tool: Journaling can be a key to your success! LINK

Symptom #2 of a Fatitude Problem: The All-or-Nothing Game
Do you frequently find yourself thinking that, since you’ve already “blown your diet" for today, you might as well keep on eating and start over tomorrow (or next week or next month)? Is it hard to get yourself to exercise because it takes so much time and effort to burn such a relatively few calories? Do you find yourself going overboard with severe calorie reductions and excessive exercise just to speed things up? Do you feel unmotivated when you think about how far you have to go to get to your goal weight and how long it’s going to take you? Sounds like a Fatitude problem to me!

There are many ways that all-or-nothing thinking can sabotage your chances for weight-loss success. But the fact is that perfectionism and the desire for instant gratification are very likely two of the problems that helped you become overweight in the first place, and they definitely aren’t going to help you change your lifestyle now. No one gets it right all the time; you’re not going to achieve success without paying your dues. Expecting things to be different for you is a one-way ticket to frustration, loss of motivation, and failure.

The Winning Attitude:
You create success by doing the best you can with the individual decision or task that’s right in front of you at this moment. Nothing else really matters. All you can ever do is the best you can with what’s in front of you right now—everything else is history or fantasy. You’ll get where you want to go as long as you take more steps in the right direction than the wrong one. LINK
Helpful Tool: Learn to master the mysteries of your motivation. LINK

Symptom #3 of a Fatitude Problem: The Helpless Victim Story
Do you often feel like something beyond your control dictates your eating and exercise choices? Do you think that you’re unable to resist certain foods or that other people are sabotaging your efforts (LINK) by constantly putting temptations in your path? Do you find it hard to find time for healthy cooking and exercise because of all the demands on your time and energy from work, family responsibilities, and other priorities? Fatitude, again!

There’s no doubt that eating well and exercising regularly takes time and effort. But there’s also no doubt that everyone gets the same 24 hours in the day, and that everyone has many other responsibilities to contend with, too. Many of these same people manage to be successful at weight loss and healthy living anyway. The difference between success and failure is often in your expectations and the language you use to think and talk about the practical problems you face. The more you view your own behavior or decisions as being dictated by other people or circumstances, the more you give up the power to make your own decisions. The longer you wait for other people to change their ways to make things easier for you, the longer it will take you to reach your goals.

The Winning Attitude:
You always have a choice. No food has the power to make you eat it, and no one else determines your values or priorities. Sure, the situation may be difficult; sometimes you may have to choose between less than ideal options, or even pick the lesser of two evils. But the choice is always yours, and the only way to fail in the long run is to fail to choose. So, ditch all those stories you tell yourself about why you have to do this or that! Make the best decision you can at the time, then move on to the next one.

Helpful Tool: Put "I" Into Your Vocabulary. LINK

While these three signs of a fatitude problem are the most common, they aren't the only ones out there. There are also many other ways that your attitude, expectations, and thinking can help or hinder your success. The foundation of your success will be your belief that you can do what is necessary to reach your goals. Armed with this basic belief, there isn’t any problem you won’t be able to find a way around!

You’ll find lots of healthy lifestyle articles (LINK) with practical tips that will help you build and maintain this belief as you move along

Well here I am at last.
Tammy - You are so strong. I mean really, turning down ice cream cake and pizza!!! Way to go girl. Wish I was strong like that.
To tell ya what I mean, our friends at Facebook had a free desert offer today from opening to 10:30 am when purchasing a beverage at Starbucks. Well I always have a non fat latte in the am and sure enough, "What item would you like today". I remember someone once told be that "free food" doesnt have any calories and who am I to argue with the experts. So there I sat munchin on my "calorie free" portland coffee cake. Hey it WAS calorie free right? Right? Oops I did it again.
Colleen - Thanks for the facebook info. As far as "Woody" . . . dont know where that name came from and didnt really want to go there. And for the plane. I am not really sure how many seater it is. Hope your FIL is gettin better and better each day. And you too.
Terri - Great article. I dont know how you get so many steps in per day.
Deanna - whats new today?
Miranda - How are things today?
Kris - now ya got me think about gettin one of those water bottles. Think I check on ebay first. They have a lot of JC stuff.
Well washed the car today before it got to hot and got the air going inside now. Need to get off this thing and get some housework done. So catch ya all later.

Terri, THANK YOU So much!! I guess I have a fatittude problem, huh???

I really could relate to much of that article. I don't fall into the helpless victim category as I don't blame others for me sabotaging my efforts, I do that well enough on my own. But, I do expect perfection and that sets me up for failure. I have my greatest success when I'm not focused on 100% POP, knowing life will happen and as long as I am making good choices 80% of the time, I will still be going in the success direction.
I do fall into the Drama Queen category too (no comments from the peanut gallory on that one ) And, the All-Or-Nothing game, it has Tammy written all over it!

Thank you for sharing, I really appreciate it!!

Kriss, I just noticed you're from Chicago, I'm just north of you in Racine, WI.

All right, I really do need to get some work done.

Howdy hi girlfriends,

This thread is popping today and I love it. Kriss are you sure you want to get tangled up with this group of goofy women?? Actually, this IS a great bunch. Great job drinking all that water and yes it realy makes a difference in our skin:) I'm sending you "skinny vibes" for a terrific weigh in tomorrow. BTW, Bravo for quitting the nicotine habit. I applaud you for doing that. I agree that stopping/working on one vice at a time is the way to go. No way could you have quit smoking and dieted at the same time. Talk about impossible!

Terri, I liked the SparkPeople article you posted. Thanks for doing that. BTW, I agree I think sprucing up your house and making it "yours" will improve your happiness. Lots of work but great end result. Have "fun" with that. DD and I are finally going to start painting her back room on Sunday. She is off Sunday, Monday & Tuesday so we should be able to finish. It needs priming and 2 coats of paint since it is a milk chocolate brown color!! I hope DS is "nicer" when you talk to him tonight. Oh! I am about 850 miles from Seattle, 810 from Tacoma- I think! I am in California- close to San Francisco (35 miles south of SF anyway).

Tammy, way to go saying NO to Turtle Pie and pizza. Remember, it gets easier the more we say no thank you! Yeah, right! Sounds good though! I am impressed by your getting up early and walking/running on the treadmill this morning. Don't you wish that awesome feeling you have today would carry over until tomorrow and help you get your hiney out of bed early again? Big congrats on being POP yesterday, here's to today being just as good. I like you am very hungry today. I had the Beef & Barley stew for lunch- haven't figured out how to volumize that. I am slowly eating my salad as I type this. I already had my JC snack so what will I do to stay full and "honest"? Perhaps some carrot fries are in my future- if only I knew how to make them-lol! Maybe I'll roast some veggies or get some free veggie soup out of the freezer... hmm decisions, decisions.

My big 52 inch rear projector television died last night. It is very sad. I loved working out with Leslie on the big screen. Actually only the sound went out but apparently it is not worth fixing. My student's parents gave it to me a few years ago. and it has served me well. They said it needs a "sound card" and they are not cheap. So I will save my pennies for a plasma screen or whatever. Meanwhile DD and I will roll this baby out to the garage (my garage that was almost clean- with enough room to park my car in it) and then I will rotate tvs. My bedroom set will come out to the living room and the guest room tv wi go into my bedroom. It will be fun moving televisions and stands!!...-not!

Debbie, sorry you are still having the heat. Our little heatwave finally broke yesterday. We are back to the fog overnight and afternoon breezes with highs about 75. I'll take it for now

Colleen, if I were you I'd stay home tonight. I think your body is telling you to rest. I'm glad you still have your sense of humor though!!

Waving hi to our cheerleader, Miranda. I hope you are doing well. I miss you

Gotta get busy and rotate the televisions as I have a "date" w/ Leslie. Tammy, I'm gonna do the strength one today with the stretchy since I already got my 4 mile walk in.

Hugs to all,
Deanna

Colleen, maybe I was wrong, but I thought I saw Kriss on the Midwest thread. Dingy me may have had the wrong person. Sorry Kriss if I put you in Chicago and you're really Atlanta with that fun Southern accent ya'all have

I am pretty chipper today, it's a nice change from the last 5 days.

I'd play hookie too, if I were you. 70 pounds of ribs, holy-moly!

Not much happening here, I'm sore so I'm not going to push the strength work out tonight. The band is really working my muscles near my L shoulder blade leaving it very tender. DH will have to put some old lady cream (aka bengay) on it tonight.

Deanna, so sorry to hear about the TV - it's always something, isn't it?

For the most part, work temptations don't get the best of me (not always, but a good 90% of the time). It amazes me how all they see is this solid strong dieter. They must really think JC doesn't work or something. It's my weekends that do me in for the entire rest of the week.

All right, I need to pay bills and balance my checkbook - all that fun domestic stuff ~ NOT!!

Have a great night!

I am new to this program. Is this the right place for me? Looks like this board is so full.

fab54 - Welcome to JC and welcome to the motivation thread. We're not full, we're always willing to have a new friend join in. Only you will know if this is the right place. We have a sense of humor, joke around a lot but are a VERY supportive group of gals all trying to lose our unwanted weight.

Please feel free to post any time you'd like. You'll get tons of support from this group. We are all at different stages of our weight loss and all go through up's and down's. I wouldn't trade these girls for anything.

Best of luck! Hope to hear more about you.

Is It Friday yet? I have Saturday off LOL....3 hrs of sleep just doesnt cut it...and I dont get off til 1 today so a late nap it is but still a nap heh..

Hope everyone has a POP day...I hope I can hang in there too..

Colleen, you crack me up..So happy you joined our lil group here...your dream is just as wild as you are LOL

Welcome fab54, take a seat and buckle up cuz your in for the ride of your life with this group...

Gotta run b4 i am late for work....

HUGS~

Terri

Morning Everybody and happy HUMP day,

Sheesh, can't believe it is already Wednesday. I am feeling stoked for my WI tonight. I looked in the mirror and actually smiled at myself. It's hysterical to me that the first place you notice a weight loss is in the face. I also love how skinny people always say "You have such a pretty face, you should lose weight." Well, look at me now you dang whiners......no, I am just beginning, but I really feel so good that I am actually standing taller. Even though I have so much to lose, I think it is the feeling of finally getting my head straight, yanno? It's like before I didn't give a rats arce what anyone thought. But now, I want to do the "nanny, nanny, boo, boo" thing on people.

One thing I know for sure, I will never treat overweight people the way I am and was treated for my problem. I don't consider being overweight a disease for sure, but I do consider it a problem that can be addressed once you set your mind to it. I keep going back to my smoking problem that I had, but I have to liken this journey to that. It took me seven tries before I finally quit and it was because I wanted to, not that everybody else wanted me to. Well, the same with my weight. When people would bug me about it, I would rebel and not do it just out of meanness. I wasn't thinking about me, I was thinking about getting back to the nasties out there who wouldn't leave me alone. Can anyone relate to that? I really and truly wanted to lose this weight, but it made me so mad when people would bring it up to me that I wouldn't do it out of spite. Man, what a wierd way to think. Ok, enough of my speechafying. Just had to release my feelings on this.

Terri - What the heck is POP? I have seen that, but with my pea brain can't figure out what it means excet soda pop. LOL

FAB 54 - welcome girlfriend. You are going to love it here. These gals are the bomb! So glad you came. See ya on chat.

Colleen - Thanks for the cheers sweetie. I am so high right now that I can't wait for 5:30 to come along. Even if the loss is one pound I am going to be so excited.

Ok everyone, I have to leave for now and get back to work before I get fired. Jobs being what they are right now I can't take any chances.

Hugs to all and see ya after my weigh in this evening.

Good Morning fellow Losers,
I can say "fellow losers" because I am down 2 whole pounds since yesterday a.m. and that made me quite pleased.

Colleen, my mood is a trillion times better when I work out. I eat better when I work out - it is all such a vicious circle. It's my type A personality - all or nothing, baby - all or nothing. I love the room you described, sounds beautiful!

I don't know a thing about exchanges so I can't help you out with that one - sorry.

Kriss good luck tonight. I used to hear it ALL the time, you have such a beautiful face, if you'd only lose weight. Yep, you are so right, you have to do it for you, doing it for anyone else is going to take you right back to where you start. You kicked smoking, you can kick this too! Your determination is contagious! POP is perfect on plan.

Terri - sleep, Girlfriend, SLEEP. I don't know how you do it. I've said it a million times before, I just don't know how you do it!

Here's my little rant for the day. I was VERY irritated, frustated with DH last night. I feel bad because he really didn't do anything, but that's part of my rage. He had Saturday & Sunday off work for his daughter's grad party & the REO concert. Goes back on Monday night and is now off Tues, Wed & Thurs as his natural off days. He is off so much in the summer and my vacation time is all spent for the rest of the year. I can't hold it against him, I know, but I guess I get jealous. I only get my Saturday and Sunday and I get razzed about computer time or being a domestic diva yet he has spent 3 of these last 4 days working on his damm Myrtle beach boys trip. God forbid if I spent 3 days on the computer, I'd never hear the end of it. Plus, Sunday, he sat over me when I was on the computer "needing" my input on something. BS, he just wanted the computer. So, yesterday, he's kicked back chillin'. I told him "I know you worked so hard today, what would you like me to make for dinner?" Our little thing is weekends are mine and week days are his - well, he didn't cook last night, he's golfing today & possibly going to listen to music with his buddy (I'm not going) and then his golf league tomorrow - so when are you cooking this week? THEN, he usually waits until I'm in bed to have cocktails, but last night he popped open beer outside and then came in and had more. I was just so irritated because he knows how hard this is for me and it sure wouldn't hurt him to be working at this. He hasn't been back on the treadmill since we got home from Florida. OK, so I laid in bed just fuming for no real reason, I do accept that. I'm trying hard to not start an argument because I don't have much to stand on. I told myself to not worry about Brian, worry about Tammy - I can not control what he does or doesn't do. I thought about Deanna's alcohol article and wanted to print it and leave it on the table, but that's not nice so I didn't. He has to want this just like I have to want it - he can't do the work for me, I can't do the work for him. The crazy thing, it sort of made me stronger - more determined to not cave last night instead of the sabotaging thoughts to just give in, he is, why shouldn't I?
All right, I'm done with my rage. I actually do feel better about it today - it is what it is and then getting on the scale seeing 188.4 helped a lot too I know it won't continue to drop that rapidly but it was nice to see.

But, I had AWFUL nightmares last night. They really don't make a lot of sense but I was on my way home from somewhere and got lost. I stopped what looked to be a factory and all of a sudden there were inmates beating the living day lights out of law enforcement and correctional officers. It was so vivid, the victims were unconscious, bloody, sweaty - I saw one guys shoulder just hanging forward. It's so crazy how real it was. I tried to get out of there, but every where I turned someone was being beat. I was so afraid that they would see me see them and I'd be next. I finally woke up and my heart was racing, it was awful. I was glad I didn't go back into that dream.

I did not work out today AND I forgot to bring my JC dinner with me. I need to eat it before I go to my nail appt. But, I vow'd to stay POP so I'm going to have to suck it up and just eat once I get home. I know I could do exchanges, but right now, mentally, I need to do this. I woke up when my work out alarm went off and felt so tired, my sides were sore and the back of my left thigh, again. So, I decided 3 days on, it's OK to have a day of rest. If I'm up to it, I may hop on the treadmill at a casual pace just to get some steps in.

I better copy & send this so in case I log out or lock up, it's recoverable.

Hope everyone is off to a great start this hump day!

Hey ladies,

I love all the action on this thread

Just wanted to say a quick hello before I head off to work and my 4 mile walk

I'll check in on you all and comment on posts later.
Hugs to all,
Deanna

I am home and am gonna take a nap....

Kris, As Tammy said POP is perfect on plan...good luck with weigh ina nd let us know.

Oh btw you know my JCC just got back to me today....just today....hmm

Ill check in later

HUGS~

Terri

Colleen, thanks for sharing Miranda's tidbit of info - I didn't know some of those.

OMG, my DH would never put something away because I didn't want him eating it! I remember one time he ordered a dinner from a fantastic Italian place, Italian smells very tasty (and tastes even tastier). He couldn't understand why that bothered me, he'd eat it down stairs. URGH!!!
DH kissed me good night and it was beer kiss and I was uptight about that.

I'm holding strong today. I feel well prepared for the afternoon, I have a full 2 lb bag of carrots that I might be dipping back into on the way home from nail appt to hold me over until I get home. I'm eating carrots & drinking V-8 now. About 3:30, I'll make my smoothie. 5:00 eat my salad and my bar on the way down to my appt. It's all good, girls, it's all good!

And, cooking for 70 people is just way too many for me. Then, to have it rain on top of it - yikes, yikes, yikes . . . . I hope they have a huge house!

I have been car browsing, not sure why I'm teasing myself. DH will never agree to it until Spring. I was so hoping I found just the deal of the day that he couldn't refuse - not so much!

OK, back to work. I'm trying to get caught up on my open activity's before next week. Not so sure that will happen.

Calgon . . . Take me away!! This job just makes me tense & gives me a headache.

If the bagels and cream cheese that someone brought in wasn't enough. How about the party platter from Cousin's and every chip you can think of? Or, how about the fresh popped popcorn. Why do we fight our weight? Boy, I wonder.

Deanna, I have your Wednesday hunger!! I have eaten half a bag of my carrots and feel my belly rumbling. I need to drink more water, more water, more water.

OK, here's a thought for the day (My co-worker shares her BL calendar pages with me - I have a pile an inch thick, but I happened to read yesterday's).

When you're truly at peace with yourself, you'll find that you're less prone to give in to emotional eating and you'll feel genuinely connected to yourself and your healthy lifestyle.
~ The Biggest Loser: Success Secrets

So true!

Back to my head banging, claim fun!!

Hi ladies,

Hope all is well!

Kris, how was WI?

Tammy, that article is so true hun, so true...

Deanna, where yas at?

Miranda, how is everything goin hun?

Debbie, Where ya be at?

Colleen, Ty for posting Miranda's Abbrev's, they are very helpful!

Well ladies, today wasnt too god awful..I did snack a lil but not like I was so i am thinking I am gettin used to the lesser food now...I need to drink more, way more, then I think ill be ok...I think that might be one of my probs at work..It is so easy to grab and walk then it is to stop and drink LOL...I am swollen from not drinking enough water, but thats ok...im gettin there...

Hope all is well with everyone and heres to 100% POP tomorrow!



Night all!

HUGS~

Terri

Colleen you definatly put a smile on our faces and do very well in makin us laugh... that was great!

Hope everyone has an awesome day!

HUGS~

Terri

Hi Peeps,

Well, WI went pretty well. I was a tad disappointed at first, but when I thought about it and when my JCC explained a couple things to me, I felt a lot better. Scales said 1.6 loss. I was expecting more like 3 for my second week, but I know I did program to a T so I am on track. Not only that, but my goal is to lose 10 lbs a month so I will be 90 less by my 15th anniverary in April. If I can lose 2 lbs next week I will have lost 10 in three weeks. How the heck can I be upset about that for heavens sake? I know my first week loss was water weight so dang, 1.6lbs in one week is great. So, I am happy now and moving forward.

Colleen - Thanks for the codes. I did in fact put them on a word doc. I have actually seen a couple of those on boards and wanted to ask what they meant, but was a big chicken. (i.e. TOM) Thanks a bunch girlfriend.

Tammy - I wish I could eat carrots, but with my "falsies" it is rather hard. WAIT A MINUTE...I could grade them and eat them that way. Ok, I will eat more raw carrots now. And I love V8. I hate most raw veggies so that will keep me going. Bless your heart having to endure all that food too. You are my hero today.

Terri - You mentioned about having an issue getting your water in. I am telling you straight up, the JC filtered water bottle is the BOMB. I love that thing. I never drank so much water before I got that bottle. In fact, I bought a second one last night so I would have one in the frig here at work and change out when I empty the first one. Sheesh, I go through three bottles at least a day. That is 96 oz of water. Am I floating? You bet your sweet bippie I am. LOLOL Get one, they are on sale right now for 9.95 from 12.95. I love mine.

Ok gang, I gotta get back to work. The big VP is coming in this morning and I am sweating bullets worried I may lose my job today. Dang cut backs. Keep those tootsies crossed for me. There will have to be drastic changes if I do.

Huggers,

Good Morning Ladies!!

Kriss, that is a very nice loss! Sometimes people don't lose much at all or even gain in the 2nd week (ever watch BL?). Don't be down on yourself. Also, 10 pounds a month is A LOT to set yourself up to lose. I won't say you can't do it, but they say a healthy weight loss is 1% of your body weight, I've also heard 5 pounds a month is a realistic weight loss. If you lose too fast, you also lose muscle mass and you don't want that.

Colleen, You crack me up!! You're so funny!

Deanna, WHERE ARE YOU, my friend?

Well, there really wasn't a need to worry about not eating JC last night. I wasn't hungry for my salad, guess half of bag of carrots & V-8 sort of vegetabled me out. So, I ate my anytime bar AND turned down a glass of sangria at my nail appointment even though I NEEDED it. I had my Diet Dr. Pepper and went on my merry way. Got home, and needed some alone time so I put on my walking shoes and went on a 4 mile, much needed, stress reliever walk. Came home, got on the computer for a bit but didn't feel like doing anything so I went to bed and slept like a baby.
I know I shouldn't have skipped dinner and snack last night but I was angry with H (no D right now) and my stomach was churning so I just didn't feel the need to eat. Had I stopped by a friend's house for wine, it would have been bad so I faced it, went home and left again . . . walking. I took almost 5 minutes off our normal time so I know I was hauling hiney.

Today's temptations are as follows - this is just crazy. There are FOUR pans of turtle brownies from a bakery in the lunch room and I heard the vendor is supply lunch from a pizza place today. honestly, it doesn't bother me. Right now, I am so focused on me, my goals that not much could tempt me. This is part of what I'm upset with H about. I feel I get no weight loss support from him. So, if I have to do this on my own, I'll do it on my own. As much as I would have loved sangria, wine or anything else, he was not going to provoke me to fall off plan. Only I control that. I'm glad I turned to walking (Colleen, was actually thinking of your comment about what exercise does to me, endorphans or whatever it is).

So, I don't think I can say I was POP yesterday as I missed a dinner and dessert, but the scale is down another pound today - 187.4 - this is usually what happens, dips down mid week and climbs a bit by Saturday leaving me feeling unsuccessful. I need to stay off the scale. I was really just curious what not eating did, I sort of expected a gain since I hadn't eaten in 17 hours. Oh well, it's done and so far right on track for the day.

I might get a pedicure or a manicure tonight. Or, I might just work out again. We'll see what the afternoon brings. It's been a crazy a.m. at work.

Mornin again ladies...

Kris, Good job at losing 1.6 lbs, keep up the good work..I love water..infact it is all I drink..I am just havin a hard time due to bein at work all day....I work at McDonalds so I cant carry a water bottle around with me...

Good news...I was told with the increase of minimum wage they were gonna cut everyones hrs back at work...well mine didnt get cut I actually have gained a cpl...they cut back all the old timer lazy ones LOL..oh well not my fault I do my job right? LOL I might be gettin a second job...it would be just part time but...it would give me extra money and more time on my feet and not on my ***...which means more steps ladies, more steps ahhaha...well see...my nephew will prolly piss around like he usualy does and then i wont get it but oh well...

I am gonna eat lunch...then drink some water and off to nap I go....I have off Saturday so I have to do 4-11 tomorrow then I am good til sunday and its a short lazy day so...oh and then off mondays ehhe....

HUGS~

Terri

Tammy, we were posting at the same time again heh...
Sorry you and (D) H isnt gettin along or that your upset with him (however ya wanna phrase it) Tammy, but on the good side, it worked out for you in the long run with the exercise..not eating prolly wasnt a good idea but it prolly isnt gonna kill ya either...Hope it gets better for ya..I know its hard cuz all though my hubby is somewhat supportive..I dont feel like I can tell him not to eat certain foods around me cuz I feel bad...but If i asked him not to he wouldnt or would try not to anyways...

BIG BIG BIG HUGS HUN!

Terri

Terri, it's not that big of a deal, I think it's more of a big deal to me, then him. We don't argue much so when we don't agree, it tends to be a dousy. A little time and the dust will settle! But, thanks! I always accept hugs

I survived the lunch. I ate my beef chow mein with bag of steamed veggies as the delightful smell of pizza aromasized the building, garlic bread, salad and yes, the numerous containers of brownies. YIKES!
I'm full . . . . good thing!

Deanna, I hope you're not too sore from moving TV's to read that would be bad!!

Colleen, I am carrot'd out. blahhhh, I think I over dosed on them yesterday.

It's sort of drizzling today, it's OK - we need it. I see that we are anticipating the low 80's early next week. That is promising for my girls weekend. Hopefully, it lasts and there is SUNSHINE!!

Well, just popping on to say hidy-ho and see if Ms Deanna checked in with us yet.

Good day, Mates.

GRRR, Well I know what I am doin this saturday on my day off... and prolly sunday and Monday...I planted cukes for table use...but DH said oh plant the whole packet since we have nothing else to plant there...Now DMIL wants pickles canned.........

I HATE PICKLES!


YUK!!

Howdy hi ladies,

Sorry I've been MIA. It's hard getting back into the swing of working after being off 2 weeks. I'm not liking my alarms clock(s). Tomorrow I get to sleep in as it is our last day of summer school and we are going to the movies. Lucky me- I get to see "G-Force" the one with the guinea pigs... I know you are all jealous, huh?

My legs, shins, groin, etc are aching from speed walking with Nicholas. Yikes that kid can move. I get my 4 miles in with him and am too pooped to do anything else. I did force myself to go to Curves yesterday and enjoyed it once I was there. They are cutting back their hours which isn't that big of a deal for me except now they will open in the afternoons at 4 instead of 3:30. I'll probably have to deal with a few more "ladies"-ugh! My eyes shut on me yesterday which is why I guess I didn't post after work. I also worked in the backyard for a few hours. That work is never-ending.

I'm doing well staying on plan. I had a tough day on Tuesday (I think it was Tuesday) but have been fine since. Sometimes I just want to eat everything that is not nailed down. Other times I can ignore the "crap". I really want to reach my goals so need to stay focus and keep the "vision".

Kriss, great WI! 1.6 lbs. is great for week #2. I agree with Tammy, don't set your expectations too high as you don't want to set yourself up for failure. Keep it up! You are a nice addition to our little group and I 'm glad we haven't scared you away I hoe things went well with the VP's visit at work. I am keeping positive thoughts headed your way.

Terri, you are a workaholic girlfriend. Take it easy! I hope you do get some rest this weekend. I love pickles... that sounds like quite a job- especially if you don't like pickles! Kudos to you for not getting your hours cut because you are a valuable employee! I'm glad the management sees what a hard worker you are.

Colleen, Oh goodness! That list of party food.... I can almost smell it through the internet. I think I'm drooling on my laptop But I must ask about the Puppy Chow??? Now I remember the Kashi cereal is like cat food but Puppy Chow???-lol! Good luck at WI tomorrow. I am very glad those medication induced pounds are leaving again.

Tammy, you are so strong saying no to all that food. I think the pizza would bother me more than the brownies! And garlic bread- yummy! I bet the smells drove you crazy. I applaud you. One of my little tricks while I was losing weight was to tell myself I could "have it" next year once I was at goal and maintaining. Now sometimes I do indulge but I have also found that all that rich food is less appetizing now. (And so not worth the calories... a few bites will do the trick now). I hope things blow over with DH, and BTW excellent job cutting 5 minutes off your 4 mile walk. You were hauling a$$ girlfriend

Where is my Miranda?? I miss you my friend. I hope you find time to check in with us soon. BTW what did you think of The Bachelorette- Men Tell All? Even in absentia Wes is a pig!

Waving hi to Debbie!

Speaking of television, Tammy are you caught up on Big Brother? I don't enjoy looking at Jesse and Russell and all their bulging muscles. Eww! gross! I must say people are lots smaller on the TV now. I do miss the 52" one but kinda like having some space back in the living room. DD & I looked at TVs last night at Costco. I am not ready to spend that much money yet so may just get a bigger screen, non plasma or lcd tv. SO, the dvd is not working in my bedroom with the "old" tv- also I can't find the remote for that tv so I can't set the input to work right. For now I just get the straight cable channels. Happily, I was only sore one day from my little television shuffle.

Okay, I've babbled long enough.
Hugs to all,
Deanna

ugh!

I went to my MIL's to see about the cukes and they picked every last one of them...they didnt leave any at all for table use...pisses me off..I mean yes it was their rotatiller and yes their property but all my money and time wnt into the darn plants and garden and I cant have what I want? GRRRR!

She is even tellin me I cant have my frozen beans in gallon bags that I have to put them in quart size and save the gallons for ears of corn... I bought the darn things...I paid for the darn plants..I helped plant them along side of my DH and his brother... But I cant have them the way I want them? Why cant I can/freeze/eat what I want they are mine! And when DH says soemthing she will look at me and say well Terri, you can make them the way you want to but if DH isnt in the room she says no i cant..until he says soemthing then its a diff story GRRRRR!

Ok I threw my fit like a lil kid now I think i am over it until tomorrow when I have to go back over there anyways... oh and BTW they have "family" in from Ohio and I was "volenterred to cook stuffed green peppers from the garden GRRRR and on saturday while I am cannin to boot!!!

Oh the love...cant you just hear it.... I know I can LOLOLOLOL!

Deanna, glad your doing good...I am doing better but not great eheh...Glad you get to sleep in also, take it easy with those legs, you may need them for a lil while longer LOL..

Colleen, I am with Deanna on that food list, the drool is poppin out everywhere..

Tammy, I am also with deanna with the pizza and garlic bread...they can keep their nasty brownies LOL...

Debbie and Miranda, Hiyas and Happy Friday ladies..Looking forward to readin posts form both of yas.

Kris, Are you from Alabama? If I member correctly, I thoguht I heard is it colleen say thats where you are from? What parts?

well ladies 3 days this week I averaged between 7k+ and 9k steps but today I was stuck in drive thru so I only got in 4775 steps and 323.6 cals burnt...not to bad i guess..

Well I am off to bed...Tomorrow is my last day for a day and my last 4am shift til next tuesday I believe so....I am good heh

Til tomorrow ladies...

HUGS~

Terri

HI Girls, I should be in bed, but I am still toooooooooo hot so I'm up . . .

Terri, Kriss is from Atlanta, I thought she was from Chicago but learned that was a different Kriss (Sorry).
Also, you have gotten the short end of the sitck, girlfriend - you do all the work and they reep the benefits. You are a better woman than I.

Deanna, tonight, I have turned to wine instead of H. I guess, he won. I so wish I was going away now!! NOW!!!! I'm not used to fighting and he is much dirtier than I. Not fair, but when has life been fair. When I'm dancing aroung at 150, lets talk about fair, my friend.

I should get to bed so I can work out tomorrow.

Deanna, I'm so glad to see you out here, I was worried - I thought your back was much worse. Achy muscles stink. I'm still debating accupuncture.


Terri ((((HUGS))) you seriously got the raw end of that deal!!

Nite . . .

Mornin Ladies,

Tammy, I was up at 11:30 still, I was in pain and couldnt sleep...In fact I was still up at 12, then 1 to potty then again at 2 and when the alarm went off at 2:30 I was finally sleepin good just to have to roll over and crawl out of bed.... YUK!

Oh well maybe ill be able to actually nap today unlike the last 2 days of attempts...

Colleen, You seriously crack me up...Dont over do it, have fun well be thinking of ya while your eatin away on those delishious ribs!

HUGS~

Terri

Good Morning All you Beautiful Ladies,

I am off work today because DH was supposed to have a procedure this afternoon, but with the dang economy and cost of our co-pay, he decided to put it off. fortunately it is just a routine procedure so can be re-scheduled for anytime.

VP was in town as I mentioned yesterday everyone in my department was sweating bullets fearing layoff. We were promised by the Prez of the Americas that there would be changes every quarter and here it was end of second so it was inevitable. Then he took us to lunch and informed us that he had to let go one of our subhordinates in our Miami location, but that no one here in Atlanta would be let go...THIS time. there would be another round in September if things didn't improve by then (yeah, right!!!)

So the job thing was excellent news, but he took us to lunch at this Mexican restaurant and yours truly blew it for the first time in two weeks. I was really mad at myself, but when I thought about it, I really didn't blow it too bad. For example, I drank water instead of diet coke (I know DC is ok, but I opted for water). I drank two glasses of it and for lunch I decided on a taco salad. That would have been great if I wouldn't have eaten the entire dang bowl. Yep, I ate the bowl. It was so crispy and good. Fortunately, unlike a lot of Mex restaurants, I was impressed how NON greasy everything was. Everyone was commenting on that. The salad itself consisted of only lettuce, beef and some grated cheeze on the top and a small dollop of sour cream. Can't eat my taco salad without that, dang it. Anyway, because of that, I opted not to eat my midday snack which was the veggie chips. And nothing after dinner. I just had to make ammends for lunch. But I am back on program this morning. I really felt guilty. I need to learn how to eat out properly without messing up my week.

Tammy - congrats on sticking to your guns and having program rather than Pizza. That would not have been an easy decision for me I am afraid. I love good pizza.

Deanna - I wish I could power walk. Right now, my knees won't handle it, but when I am able, I will be out there.

Terri - I am from a small town just outside the perimeter of Atlanta, GA. It gets so hot and humid here, but I met my DH here so gotta love it. :-)

Colleen - My mouth was drooling reading about your ribs. I am a ribs nuts. Specially living here in the South. I am so jealous that you are seeing Kenny G. He is so awesome. My mother and I are ushering for the Kingston Trio tomorrow night. They are playing at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center. I was in high school when they were popular, but I am anxious to hear them. Remember "Hang Down Your Head Tom Dooley"? Man, am I showing my age or what? LMAO


Have a good day ladies.

Mornign again ladies,

I am home from work and was plannin on nappin but got jerked into babysitting again...oh well, single daddy cant help it he needs the help...

anyways i am eating lunch and waitin for JCC to call...Have fun ladies


Terri

just popping in to say Hello to everyone.......... still faffing around here but nearly at the stage when enough is enough.

I will let you know LOL

Just popping in here for a few as Miranda says. Which btw Hi girl havent heard from ya in awhile.
Had my WI Wed and up .9 of a lbs. Thought I did pretty good last week with the exception of the bike rally nite. Gotta just keep pluggin along. Think I am gonna get that filtered water bottle and I am watchin one of the JC Tanita scales on ebay.
Gonna be hot here again and we are headed into a long streth of 100 degree weather. They say the longest stretch of hot weather in 13 years. Thank goodness for home air conditioning.
I am so behind on these post. You girls are so busy I wonder if I will ever catch up.
Colleen - I have searched and cant find your name to add you to Facebook. For all of you out there my Facebook name is Debbie Greenwood-Sears. Please add me would love to have you all. Speaking of having you all I would really it would be fun if we all could meet someone and have some fun together for a long weekend. I am thinking Vegas!!! We could all support each other and keep us in line in "sin city". Would be so cool girls.
So trying to keep POP but this "dating" stuff really puts a wrench in it. Was talkin with a guy from Wa on singles Tuesday nite/Wed am and he sounded so so nice and normal . Then the next thing I knew I had a voicemail at 6 in the morn from him saying "Call me crazy but I am in Lake Oswego right now. I so had to meet you after talking." Well I didnt listen to the message until 10 in the am after my JC WI but called him and told him I had just taken a shower, had wet hair and no makeup but if he wanted to meet me at
Starbucks I could be there in a half hour. I mean this guy had just driven over three hours in the middle of the nite to see me. Did meet and ya know, think he may just be someone that I would like to get to know a lot beter. His wife died suddenly two years ago of a heart attack. They have 4 kids but also were foster parents so have quite an extended brood. His kids are trying to adjust to their Dad dating again and then the fact that I have the same first name as his late wife kinda threw them offguard. He wants to come back to see me Sunday and that is fine but it is gonna be oh so HOT here.
Will post more later got things to do now.
Sending the "skinnies" to all of you.