Okay all my Motivation 201 friends. Here we are with a New Year (at least on the East Coast already!) and a new thread. Let's keep the support going as we continue on our journey together for healthy lifestyle changes.

Welcome to both old and new friends. Join us if you need motivation and support to help you reach your goals for 2009.

This is our year- let's make the most of it!

Hi everyone,

sorry i was MIa, lets just say the crap has hit the fan bigtime between my son and i over his new found GF lol, i still dotn think shes all that bad he just wont stand up to her and when i "go off" per say he seems it necessary to yell at me... so whatever....then...
to top it off we had my DH nephew and family over (8 of them total) in and out all night long... and if that wasnt enough, i had to make "snacks for their 8 and our 6 plus my BIL and some of the "kids" friends....

And my BIL is soemthing totally diff and a HUGE story...He attempted to molest my daughter oh id say hmm 8 or 9 yrs ago and when i say attempt, thats pretty much all it was, thing is he is vry slow, hes 43 yrs old he graduated only because of his age and with a 2nd grade level....2nd graders can read better then he can....and althoguth the attempt was still devistating it was only an attempt and was kinda let go due to his "disability" I took alot of precations after that due to tryin to prevent this from happeneing again...(DH and i were seperated at the time of the incident and DD was in my DH's care when this all took place) apperantmy DD told DH several times to tell uncle Perry to stop but DH thoguth BIL was just "picking" on her as usual (everyone in the family picks) so he told DD to ignore him since she never saud what he was suspose to stop

This is the family (him and my MIL) that we moved here to help, well needless to say we dont ever drink with him due to that and the fact he cant handle it...well him and my MIL has stated hes been drinkin without issues...so DH called and asked him to coem over (with hesitation and hopin he would refuse but didnt wanna not invite him) he did, and we babysat all darn night, then he got in my daughters face and started B***** at her sayin she had him turned in and that was wroing cuz he thoguth he could trust her, and i caught on and when i started askin what was goin on he changed his tune and started he didnt do anything, had DD all upset and i mean if its not one thing its another....was blamin us for everyone in WV knowing what happened and how it haunts him... Well we dont knowe anyone in WV other then him and his nephew so i know it wasnt us that said anything... was just a huge mess, now i wish i would have never agreed to move here....Well its 409 im still up, tired but not really sleepy if that makes sense....

I am so glad everyone had a wonderful new yrs and that i really have nothing to complain about in 2008, i can say i am grateful for two things here, one being i joined JC and found the forums
and 2 being i found my cyber friends and what great friends you all turned out to be....2008 is beihind us and 2009 is a new beginning and boy do i need a new start.....

You are all so kind and wonderful i would not be able to do this journey wothout yas...

HUGS AND KISSES for each and everyone of yas......

I will check in tomorrow at soem point i am sure....

Miranda-- stay warm please, it snowed here today and is only 23 degress out right now, I have froze all darn day lol

Tammy-- I hope you feel better

BJ--dont feel guilty, we all spiral out of comtrol especially the "last meal"

Jacqueline-- so sorry your so hungry, maybe today will be better

Dawn and Christine-- Hope all is well and wishin yuo a happy new yr

Last but not least--I love each and everyone of you equally, however,

Deanna-- i have the utmost respect for you and i feel you have done so great with what has been given to you, you are so kind hearted and do not deserve what your family is tryin to do to you...you have turned your life around and are an inspiration to each of us (I have read this many times over)..I respect you and i hope someday i have learned what you have and use the knowlegde i have the same way you have.....2008 was a great yr but 2009 is goin to be even better..

P/S Typos is not my fault, im trying to type in the dark so i do not wake DBIL, bad enough i have to stay up while everyone else sleeps i just dont wanna listen to the boohoos all night long or the i didn't do anythings, and ium too tired to chase him down the street from walkin home, i have to say he was genuinly upset as well..

Terri

Night all

Hiya's to everyone and Thanks Deanna for starting the new Motivation 301......... This week has been a real Off the Path one for me but hey! it's Thursday now..... still a couple of days to redeem myself before Weigh in on Saturday.... new month, new YEAR and i am all ready to dig heels in and carry on..........

I tried to post later yesterday for awhile but the Website was wonky and it wouldn't keep my logged in for whatever the reason.

Gosh Terri I just don't like the sounds of any of your ' situations' since this Move you have made. If it was me? I would be seriously asking myself " Now just WHY did we make this move again?" ......... the family issues you describe are very serious ones and not something I would want to even remotely be involved with again any time soon. (((((((hugs))))))) I'm feeling so concerned for you right now.

HAPPY 2009 everyone,

Hooray, Miranda and Terri found the new thread so far!

I hope you all had a nice celebration to bring in the New Year. Me, I was in bed with the the covers pulled over my head by 11 pm- party pooper that I am. Never did see "the ball" drop except on the early news

So here we are my friends. It's a new day and a New Year and it is up to each of us to make it whatever we choose. I am ready to dig deep and get these last 10 pounds off and see how I feel. I just don't want to have to buy more new clothes- lol! Too expensive! Today's the day to write down your goals for the New Year and plan and strategize your steps to reaching them. My biggest goal (besides losing those 10 pounds) is to try and get myself out out debt .I am working on a budget and hope to make some headway this year. I need to work on paying off my credit cards and my HELOC loan- which is why I really need a second job. I have not pursued the Jenny Craig job thing as I wanted to enjoy my vacation. Now with work and my online classes both starting January 5 I don't know if I'll have time for another job. I need to keep taking care of me, don't want to get all stressed out and short of time, etc. Time will tell and what will be will be.

Update on family.... Niece's ex called late yesterday afternoon to tell me my niece was sick- covered in hives (which she has gotten since childhood when she is stressed), she had a fever and perhaps the flu. he said she was sleeping it off on his couch. But that was interfering with his date plans as he "couldn't have his lady over with her on the couch". I'm thinking - Uhh, and what I am supposed to do about that! I gave him the number of the shelter where my nephew is staying, reminding him that there were 2 beds still available there. He also said he was waiting to hear from the coroner about a possible discount for my sister's cremation fees. What a wonderful mess. I sure wish it was over. I may need to change my already unlisted phone number... Then at 10:30 last night my nephew (the one in the shelter) called to ask about any updates as neither his sister or her ex would return his calls. So other than that crap I had a peaceful, quiet new year.

Terri, there is way too much drama in your life my friend. Too much family togetherness too I think. You're gonna have to start locking your doors to get some peace Exactly where is DS's GF staying? With you all?
The issue with your DD and BIL is a serious one, does DH understand how hard it is for you and DD to be around BIL? I'm sending you peaceful thoughts and hopes that things will calm down in your life so you can take care of "you"again. I think we were all hoping that once you moved you and DH would have some quiet time together. Take care of yourself and come here to vent- often if necessary!

Miranda, it's a new day and a new year. What we did yesterday or last week is over. Today is our fresh new start. A lot can happen in the 2 days before you WI. Hang in there. I WI tomorrow a day early, gulp, but it will be okay. I did have 2 bites of my DD's chicken enchilada last night...

Tammy, how was your New Year celebration? Are you feeling any better today "sick wise"? I sure hope so.
Two of my books came yesterday. The pink , The Beck Diet Solution" BUT not the workbook-yet AND "The Complete Beck Diet for Life" I glanced at the pink one- it looks really good and one that you will like as it focuses on one "aspect" a day. The first four chapters describe cognitive therapy as well as "The Key to Success, What Really Makes People Eat, How Thin People Eat and How to use the Beck Solution Diet" A few of the daily aspects include, eating sitting down, give yourself credit, eating slowly and mindfully, overcome cravings, plan for tomorrow,etc. It looks like a very useful tool as we continue on this journey.

Jacqueline, I'm glad to see you posting so often. Keep it up, we can do this!

Happy New Year BJ, Dawn and Christine

I better get moving. I'm still in my nice warm jammies and have to do the caregiving gig in an hour I haven't showered or had breakfast yet... you'd think I was on vacation or something

Later you losers-lol!
Deanna

Afternoon ladies,


Happy New Years My wonderful cyberspace friends!
I'm happy to see Miranda found us, now for everyone else to come ehhe..

Deanna--It has calmed down here, to let you know, BIL being around i came to peace with long ago and my daughter, has always been around him due to his disability and him living with her grandparents. She is a very forgiving person....
I believe she came to the point if she wants to see them she has to deal with him, so its kind of no biggie,( she wasnt aloud to go to bathroom alone or stay in a room without an adult in it other then her uncle due to that exact reason) but I think he really scared her at first, she didn't say much, then when i spoke up she started getting louder where people could hear her and i tried playing dumb to the fact due to it wasn't an appropriate time to be bringing anything of that manner up...It didn't work!

I know he felt bad, he has apologized and one good thing is, it will calm down even more once, DS, his gf and DD leave..I dont have to be around BIL for its 15 miles up the mountain so it actually takes about 30-45 mins to drive....i know he wont be walking here anytime soon so....I am ok with being around him what LITTLE i am there, i kinda suck it up and ignore him, thinng is we all feel sorry for him....

Enough of that....

My sugar has been really low, i have had to decrease my meds for the 2nd time and if it keeps up im gonna have to call the doctor.....we shall see...I am so tired of cooking food i cant eat ahahah, cooking for 6 a day x3 sucks......but it will all be over with soon enough and ill be back to loosing all my weight again....I cant wait lol

Tammy, BJ, Dawn, Christine and Jacqueline--I do hope you had such a wonderful new year and i hope to hear from you all very soon.

Miranda--I honestly didnt think it was goin to be like this or i would have thought twice b4 i agreed, i know it will calm down soon for DD leaves tomorrow and DS leaves on the 17th... then ill be able to finsh goin through my boxes and puttin things away

thank you all for the support you have given me, i really appreciate it..

Til later Ladies,
Terri

Good Evening Ladies!!
Deanna, thanks so much for starting us off!!
Glad your books are coming in, mine should get here Saturday. I think the pink one is the one I got so that sounds good. I am so sorry you are still carrying the blunt of this stuff. I was sitting here wondering what DN's ex wanted you to do about her having hives and the flu???
Here you go, back into weight loss mode again, right? You've been doing so well on maintenance. I'm glad that it's all fallen into place rather easily for you. I'm hoping these last ten melt away rather quickly for you.

Terri, OMGosh, (((Hugs))), I wouldn't want to be in your shoes. There is always so much family emotional stuff going on. I don't know how you handle it all!!

Miranda, shake it off, it's all behind you, as well as 50+ pounds. No guilt, remember? Dig you heals in and lets conquer this!! I don't know what Saturday will bring either, but it's just a number that will show up on the scale. It will not dictate the success of my week, yours either.

Jacqueline, where are you today? How are you doing?

Dawn, we haven't heard from you in awhile either. How was your New Year's?

BJ, I hope you are finding the inner strength to get back on track.

As for me, New Year's Eve was nice, but I'm wondering if I should have just stayed home - probably. I came home from work and laid down for almost 3 hours but could not sleep. I rested. I had my Subway salad (part of it, couldn't eat it all) and we went to our friends house. I decided not to take my JC entree as I knew I didn't have much of an appetite. I ate part of a steak (very small part), 1/2 of a small baked potato and a little baguette. I did snack, very little though. All in all, I think I did OK. I made the choice to have a few extras and I'm moving forward. We played Catch Phrase and Apples to Apples, it was fun and the night went by very, very quickly.

I had a rough, rough night though. I went into this coughing attack and it drained me. We left shortly after that and the pressure on my face was building. I came home, I took some NyQuil and fell asleep. I debated the NyQuil with all the meds, but I needed sleep in a bad way. I slept until 2:30 today. I still feel awful. I was talking to my Dad's wife today and she is surprised that I'm not feeling better than I am. She said that infection must really be set in there to not have any relief. My scalp even hurts. I warmed up this herbal bead thing that I normally use on my back and laid it acrossed my face. My stomach is so messed up, I'm nautious because the headache is so intense.
Eating wise, I haven't had much today. I had the barley stew, banana and the anytime bar after getting up. I just ate the JC pizza and a bowl of the veggie soup I made. That's it. It's all I can handle right now. I'm drinking a lot of water, it seems to help me not feel quite so natutious. Oh and TOM started. Nothing like hitting me when I'm down, huh?

I am determined to get better and focus on this journey. I am considering staying home tomorrow. I hate to use a sick day already but I am really afraid I'm going to have a late night tonight because of sleeping until 2:30. Maybe with 3 more days off, I'll really get to feeling better. We'll see what tonight brings, but right now, it's looking like I might be home tomorrow.

I managed to get all my decorations down and brought downstairs. Towards the end, I was really wearing down, DD came home and took all the ornaments off the tree as I sat on the couch and boxed them up and then she took the lights off and the tree down. Bless that little girl!!

I'm ready to head to the couch and watch a little TV. I'll get better and more upbeat, I promise I will. I just really want to feel better. Deanna, I'm feeling your positive energy from your post.

I'm really hoping I wake up tomorrow and just magically feel all better. It has to start do something, soon, doesn't it?

Take Care and Be good to yourselves!!
Happy New Year's!!! Lets make 2009 one to remember!! I am very excited for this upcoming year!!
Tammy

TammyPB Poor thing! you sound so terribly ILL , My girl I hope for your sake that you DO decide to stay home from work tomorrow. It really sounds like you should be in bed really.

My DH still has the Ear Infection as well. he finished the first round of antibiotics and still had a very painful ear. The Dr gave him a different type and really!? this one doesn't seem to have taken effect at all. he says it's worse now than it ever was. So I hope he will go back tomorrow yet again to let the Dr know this. Otherwise he won't see anyone until Monday and I feel badly for him suffering all weekend with no relief.

Got some pretty Stubborn ' bugs' going the round out there it seems.

Hi everyone. Happy New Year. I'm Dina. I started JC on September 10th and lost 26 pounds so far. I should have lost more but I didn't get into serious exercise until last week when I joined the gym. I sort of have my own personal trainer because my good friend and roommate Eric has been trying to get me to be more fit for years.

I had to find a way and time to exercise and now I have. I will be bringing my gym clothes to work and change when I'm done working and go to the gym right from work. I have gone about 4 times this week, and this morning I was so into being fit that I walked outside for almost an hour and a few hours later, Eric and I went to the gym to work on the machines.

I really messed up this week though and I feel so bad emotionally and physically. It was New Year's Eve and even though I did eat my JC dinner at home like my consultant suggested, I had two Cosmopolitans and I ate stuff I shouldn't have. I almost hate having to go anywhere that involves eating outside my home and work. It's just too hard to judge how much and what I should eat.

Anyway, I finally got on to this site and I hope to make lots new friends and hope to support you guys and get some support as well.

Happy New Year!!!

Love,
Dina

Hello fellow losers!!!

Welcome Dina, you have found the best thread here!

Tammy you poor thing, you need to call your Dr and make sure that he or she is OK with your lack of progress to feeling better. You may need a different antibiotic or more steroids. I sure do think you need to stay home and rest, it is vital that your body use all its reserve to fight this bug.

Deanna, thanks for starting this thread.

Well I am afraid that I did not do so well last night. I stayed on plan ALL day at work resisting every temptation even when my tummy was growling like crazy. Then I came home and we had a bunch of friends over and I had a drink and cooked all these appetizers, chips,dip, and dang it, I caved in. I think the drink did it. I know I should not have but oh well. Then again today 100% POP until dinner. DH insisted we go out to eat, so I ordered grilled fish, rice and snap peas. The fish was yuck, so I dipped it in tiny bits of tartar sauce, the rice was prebuttered and the snap peas had some sort of grease on it. UGH. I did not however order any dessert, which is major because they have the most delicious key lime pie in the world!! So here I am feeling guilty but hopeful and slightly proud. Boy that is a strange combo isn't it?

Anyways tommorow is a new day.

Well we have almost made it through the first day of 2009.

And guess what, I was not 100% on plan either today! I did have my JC Blueberry muffin, 1/2 c. blueberries and Tbl. of cool whip for breakfast. I then went to my caregiving gig. Took yogurt, tea, water and my JC SW chicken and rice with me. I baked the Papa Murphy's take n bake pizza for the student and then of course had a slice. Only 1/8 of a large pizza and it was a Vegetarian dee-lite. But.... I also had my yogurt, hot tea and water. Brought my JC meal home with me and ate it about 3:30. Then I had to get busy and clean house and prepare for my friend's arrival tomorrow. So I de-cluttered, vacuumed, dusted, wiped down bathrooms and mopped the kitchen floor. Then I started on the garage. I had to clear a path as I had been pulling my sister's stuff out of closets indoors and sticking it out there for her kids to pick up. Yeah right. I'm still waiting for that to happen Anyway it is now stacked even higher and ready for them to come and get it. My daughter made fried potatoes and onion while I was gone today. I came home to that lovely smell and of course ate about 6 pieces of greasy potato! Why, I ask myself. So I'm counting that oil as my fat/salad dressing today I will use the spray dressing on my salad. I just ate my JC Salisbury steak and some butternut squash but am still hungry. After my post I will eat my salad. I'm going to count that slice of pizza as my snack today as it was 190 calories. For dessert it will be a big fresh and crunchy fuji apple. The one I had yesterday was so good and juicy.

Dina, welcome. Glad you found us. Keep coming back and we will all support you on your continuing weight loss journey. You are lucky to have a roommate that urges you to go to the gym and works out with you. Good plan taking your workout clothes to work with you, then there is no excuse not to go to the gym.

Tammy, it does not sound like those antibiotics are doing the trick for you. I agree you need to stay home tomorrow, rest and call your DR. with an update. I sure you start to feel better soon.

Jacqueline never fear- we have tomorrow to try again and get this jenny thing right! And yay for you for not having the delicious key lime pie.

Miranda, I'm sorry to hear your DH is still not feeling well. What a drag. I hope you manage to stay well so you can care for him. How was your first day of 2009? Don't you just hate it when the JC website is acting up?

Terri, It sounds like things are calming down a bit for you. I am glad about that. I am also glad that you and DD have made peace with you BIL. Please take care of yourself and your diabetes. Have some of those people cook for you for a change

Well my stomach is growling so I am off to eat my salad and apple. My friend arrives tomorrow afternoon and she wants to go out for Chinese food. UGH! The place we go to doesn't use a lot of oil, its just the sodium... Its a good thing I WI before instead of after.

Be good to yourselves everyone,
hugs,
Deanna

Well Ladies,

I am on the phone making my very first order for JCD LOL they are busy because of Queen Latifa was on Oprah, I didn't know that dang i missed it LOL....I am wondering if these people get bonuses for us buying from them, the guy i spoke to the other day made sure i had his extension but unfortunately, we didn't get paid til midnight and well he got off at midnight and wont be back for 2 days so i have to order or ill be without food....

Dina-- Welcome, this group is awesome and we post regularly, keep coming back as Deanna stated and you will be supported as well as support for us....

Miranda--I'm so sorry your hubby doesn't feel better from his ear infection, hopefully this next dose of meds will help out..

Tammy--I also agree with Miranda and Deanna maybe you should take the day off and relax.....pamper yourself.....you deserve it girlfriend...

BJ, Dawn and Christine--where are you guys???? Hope your New Years was good and the first year of 2009 was awesome....

Deanna--I haven't been 100% pop since everyone showed up...I did fine the first week i was on 1500 cal but after that poof LOL, 2 more weeks of this just two more weeks then my life will be back to normal and i can eat more normal and everything......

I FINALLY got through to JCD and got my food ordered, I am so so so Happy that i went JD and didn't drive 3 hrs one way...They gave me a 30% discount so with my shipping, I am still paying less then i was when i was going to my center..My order will be here on Tuesday Jan 6th and my consultation will be the next day at 10 am...Maybe by then it'll be more normal, who knows...I do know i have to go to my moms in Ohio at some point for Tomas to visit before he goes back and i am so not looking forward to that drive even tho it is closer then I'm used to..

I feel like a kid in a candy store i am so excited about getting my food, LOL don't ask me why since I have been on Jc since August lol but I'm ready to shed some more weight...I'm going to dig deep once everyone leaves and i am going to start working out even if its just walking to the gas station and back which is 1 mile round trip....

OK, well i am off, maybe i can get some sleep lol....

I shall talk to everyone tomorrow sometime...

Night all,

HUGS

Terri

Good Morning Ladies,

I’ve tried posting four times now and I, somehow, keep losing my internet connection. I’m resorting to my guarantee, typing in Word and pasting it in.

I’d like to welcome our newest poster, Dina. Welcome. This is a great group of women!! Not too long ago, I told my JCC, “I wish I could just stay home, no social gatherings for like 6 weeks and get some of this weight off”. She goes, “Then what? Life will happen and if you don’t learn how to handle the situations, you’ll put the weight back on”. Through a lot of digging deep, I understand, we have to learn how to live life while doing JC in order to be successful. Otherwise, it will only be a temporary loss. I think it’s wonderful you have such an encouraging roommate. Best of luck to you!! Hope to see you around.
Terri, we were posting at the same time last night. I didn’t read your post above mine until this a.m. I’m glad things are settling down for you with your family. I love your enthusiasm for JD, it’s something different for you. I hope it works out as well as going to the center did before you moved.
Miranda, So sorry to hear about DH. I hope he can get on something that kicks the infection for him. How are you doing today? Anymore snow in sight?

Deanna, have fun with your friend!! Weigh in is today, good luck. I know this has been a challenging week for many with New Year’s Eve in there. We all have to remember it’s just a number. I’m telling myself that right now. I feel very empty on the inside, no appetite, etc. I envisioned a nice 5+ pound loss, but nope, it’s sticking at 188. It’s fine; it is what it is. I haven’t been eating right. I haven’t been moving at all. I’m on these medications and TOM is here. Tomorrow will be what it will be. Once I’m better, it’s full force ahead to get this weight off. I’m just running out of time before Mexico.

Jacqueline, this was a really hard time to get back on track; the holidays, family & friend get-togethers. I think you should just be proud that you’re here and that you’re trying. Also, take the situation and pick a few positives out of it. Two jump out at me, you stayed POP all day AND you didn’t order dessert. Do you weigh in on Saturday’s too? I can’t remember.

BJ, are you out there? Did you get a journal and start writing? I hope so. I think you will be quite pleased with what comes out in writing.

I’m really hoping my books get delivered today. I checked the Amazon website and all it says is that they left the facility on 12/26, in Illinois yet. How the heck long does it take to get from Northern Illinois to Southern Wisconsin???? Crazy!!

Today, I’m going to play on MyPublisher and see if I can’t get my album done from our wedding week in Florida. I have 4 albums of pictures that I’d like to make one big album with just the best of the best.
I am home today. Last night, I got the worst headache that I’ve had yet. I put hot compresses on my forehead and cheeks (DH wanted pictures, sorry hun, not a Kodak moment). I don’t know if that was good or bad because it hurt to even have my eyes open. I went to bed and it just pounded. I prayed that it would just stop throbbing. Then, my crazy little mind started playing with me, wondering if it was a sinus infection or what if it was something worse, like a brain aneurism. Crazy, yes, I know. There were two times I almost got up to have DH take me to the ER. But, I didn’t even have enough energy to do that. So, I just closed my eyes and held my hands on my forehead to alleviate some of the pressure and off to sleep I went. Today, NO headache. It’s gone. I still have pressure, but I’ll be thrilled to death if it doesn’t come back, ever!!
I have to keep re-reading because with typing four posts and losing three of them, I don’t remember what I said or haven’t said.

I’ll be around today. I’m not doing anything much. I need to shower and make a quick trip to the grocery store. DH is at a golf dome with a buddy and then they’ll watch some college game. DD is my little RN and doesn’t want to leave my side.

Here’s to a Happy, Healthy and prosperous 2009!! OK, I’m going to post it before I get logged out. (I got logged out )
Have a great Friday!

Tammy so sorry to hear that you've been having vicious headaches. I wonder if they could be a Side-effect of the Meds you are taking for your Sinus Infection? DH is finally feeling some relief from the Ear Infection he has been suffering from . I looked up the Meds he has been prescribed and it lists 'headache' as one of the possible Side Effects?
Sure hope you feel better soon. (((((((hugs)))))))) you need to be all healthy for that Great Vacation you will be going on soon.

Deanna I hope you enjoy time spent with your friend........

Terri Great news for you being 100% on program. Good for you. Sure hope all the Calamity around your house has calmed down for you now EEEEK . From the sounds of things? the Jenny Direct will work out really well for you. Way to Go on getting the 30% Discount. That's wonderful news.

Dina Welcome to the Group. : It's always nice to meet New People and have them Join in the Fun

I've had a dreadful week so far. I DO plan to go the JCC tomorrow but it will depend upon this lousy weather. It's snowing here AGAIN good grief what is going on with this weather? This has been the worst Winter I can remember in many many many years,........... we have had days where we couldn't get out of our driveway if we needed to because of Drifted snow. I HATE this. So depressing.
Because of this? I have been a Human Garbage disposal this week. Anything and everything I can set my hands onto I have been ' cleaning up' on....... leftovers, cookies, candy, anything still here in the cupboards from Christmas........... ..... it's dreadful. But now today, it's all gone and over and done and I am desperately trying to get thru this One Day on program.......
Also on Jan7th marks the 8th Anniversary of the day my Mother was killed in a Fatal car Accident / further explaining my Nervous Tension for this Dreadful weather.
I know what it's all about at least. I just need to Deal with it and keep trying One Day at a time..........

Be Well and Safe everyone. ((((((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))

Good Afternoon, boards are pretty quiet today.

Miranda, (((hugs))) I am so sorry to hear that you lost your Mother in a fatal car accident. Good for you for identifying where the emotional eating is stemming from. I think winter/cold adds to it too. I think our bodies tend to be a little like bears and we like to pack on some pounds for insulation.

I haven't done much since I posted this morning. I showerd, ooohhh that felt lovely. I played wii bowling with DD, we ran to the grocery store for a few items (I'm making a new recipe for my Dad's house tomorrow, slow cooker mashed potatoes ) I won't eat any because they don't appear to be too healthy.

I am very glad to report that as the day is going on, I am feeling better and better. I hope it's safe to say, I'm on the road to recovery (& ever so grateful). My stomach doesn't feel squeamish at all. I think it was coming from the headache being so intense. Maybe by Sunday, I'll be able to go for a stroll on the treadmill and get some steps in. Monday night, I'd like to get back to jazzercise.

From here, I'm going to start working on my Photo album. It's a project and a half. It will look so nice once it's all done.

Skinny vibes to those that weigh today & tomorrow and I'm sending on plan wishes to the rest of you!!
Tammy

Hey friends,

I'm here... crazy day and finally have a moment to say hello. I think my dieting is a wash while my friend is here. I will work on portion control but not be a diet food stickler. Monday will be here soon enough.

I did go to JC today- it felt good in the sense that the other three ladies that were there at the same time as me did not want to weigh in and I did it. I weighed in at a hefty 169.8 so a pound up from my "goal weight" but well with in my 5 pound range. I am pleased that I did manage to maintain through the holidays and now get busy and finish losing those last 10 pounds. I had a good talk with my consultant about vacation, my sister, etc. I also told him I was ready to lose 10 more pounds- & that ultimately I would like to weigh 159. I am shooting for Valentine's Day as I do better with a goal/challenge/date to strive for. He told me to enjoy my friend's visit and jump in on Monday so that is what I will do.

Today's lunch was a chicken enchilada and crispy chicken taco a la carte at Chevy's. Dinner was Chinese food. My oh my! What a start to 2009 The three of us had potstickers, beef & broccoli, chicken & snow peas, mu shu chicken and steamed rice. We were all starving and ate too much, too quickly but did bring some leftovers home. That's all I ate today besides a JC Honey Oat bar for breakfast, dried apricots and a nonfat latte. Tomorrow is a new day. I am making my friend and I "My sunshine sandwich" for breakfast. We are going to see Marley & Me at 11:15 then have a light lunch & do some shopping and looking around my friend's old neighborhood across the bay. Then we are having dinner with her brother tomorrow night. Sunday will be brunch in San Francisco with her son and his partner. Then I finally get to cook us dinner Sunday night. Then when DD and I leave for work Monday morning my friend will start off back to Washington State. What a weekend centered around food. I will definitely practice portion control and hopefully sharing an entree here and there.

My car is finally all fixed up for me to "go cruising with the stereo blasting" (Miranda, that comment still makes me smile). It took the guy forever to put in four new speakers this morning but now it is sounding awesome. My student will be very tickled when he hears it Monday afternoon. We've been dealing with only having the front right speaker working for months. Now I just have to read all the literature and figure out how to work all the stuff. I did have the guy screw in the faceplate as I don't want to have to take it off every time I park and/or listen to the beeping. technology savvy I am NOT.

Tammy, how are you feeling? I sure hope you are continuing to feel better and better. You have really been hit with the virus that's for sure. I hope you get some rest this weekend (before & after your meal with your dad). Any bowling plans this weekend? Did your book and journal arrive yet? That's what you need to do this weekend... curl up with your new book...

Miranda, my oh my the snow keeps falling doesn't it? I bet it is getting very depressing. I can sure understand your emotional eating after your sharing about your mom. Take care of yourself and try to remember the good times with your mom. We are very much alike in the mindset of having to "clean up" all the snack/holiday treats & foods before we can return "diet" 100%. But hey you've done it and now it's time for Jenny

Terri, good job getting the 30% discount and ordering your food. It was great to read it actually cost less than when you went to a centre. I'm glad things are calming down for you and you can get back to taking care of you.

Hello to Jacqueline, Dawn and BJ. Dina, how are you doing? Christine, where the heck are you hiding? We miss you.

I better get to bed. My friend went to bed an hour ago so she will be up early. I probably won't be able to check in until late tomorrow night again but I'll be thinking about you all and sending you healthy thoughts and skinny vibes.

Hugs to each of you, and don't forget this is "our year",
Deanna

Deanna from the sounds of your note, you are having a Super visit with your friend. I'm so pleased for you. .........

Hi's to everyone from me. I was doing some 'reflecting' last nite about how my weight loss has slowed right down now and trying to think about how I can change this? My hubby was away working during the week up until the middle of August. And looking at my Stats? that is precisely when the loss began to slow right down.
I don't mean to ' blame him' but it is SOOOOOOO much more difficult now having to see that he has his meals? and then I turn my focus to mine. He just is Not one to 'take charge' of his eating and it's up to me to meal plan and cook etc etc....... after 40+years that just isn't going to change.
So I need to sit down and sort out a Menu for his week? that will mesh more efficiently with my Jenny week/ so that's what I'm doing now this morning.
I can't allow this to sidetrack me any longer. it's just too expensive to be dribbling along here at 2 pounds a month for loss.

Good Morning Ladies,

My scale is fighting me like this darn virus is. It's up .5 so my scale says 188.5, JCC's will say 189 and that's a one pound loss since last week. For not doing anything this week, I suppose I should be happy. But, I'm disappointed. I just got back on track and I know that loss had the potential to be more. I barely ate and when I did I forced it to be JC. I'm going to let it go, just let it go because I can't change it. I'm on such a darn time crunch before Mexico this is not what I needed. I probably need to accept it won't be 179 by 1/17 - it's looking bleaker and bleaker.

It's getting to the point that I just hope I'm better by the time we leave. The headache is gone and I'm still so grateful for that. But nothing is really breaking up and coming out. The cough is looser and I think that is improving but I don't know about this sinus infection. I have 7 days left of antibiotics so maybe. I hope that doesn't mean no weight lost from now until then!

It makes going to my dad's and "wanting" to eat my JC entree just a little more difficult. A nice loss would have been so encouraging. But, I'll do it and at some point, the loss will catch up.

Deanna, no, my books still have not arrived. They are scheduled to arrive today so I hope so (before we leave). My dad lives a good hour and 30 minutes away, I'd love to start reading on our drive. I haven't journaled my food or even written in my journal but I have kept track of everything I've eaten to my normal routine so I know I've done fine that way.

Have a wonderful weekend with your friend. It sounds like it's very action packed and fun-filled. Enjoy her company. Then, it's back to work on Monday (me too).

Miranda, hang in there. I'm glad you are reflecting and trying to find a way to make it work together. I can understand about DH eating a normal meal and then you are looking at your JC entree. They are good, but they are not home cooking. That was a big battle of mine for awhile. DH would cook a nice meal and I'd come home from work to the smell and have to go and pull a frozen entree from the freezer when there is a meal that is sitting on the table ready to be eaten. But, we have to find a way to make it work and a way that we want to be doing it. I think that is so important to our success. I try to eat along the same lines as they are. I made spaghetti for DH & DD last night, I had JC's lasagna and was content with it. We all had a salad.

I have to run to get changed and head out the door to my JC appt. Not thrilled to step on the scale today, but I will. Then, it's home to get things ready and head out the door to my Dad's. It won't be a late night so I hope to hop back on here tonight and see how everyone is doing.

Take care, Skinny vibes to Saturday weighers and have a great day!

Good morning ladies,

Just wanted to say a quick hello to you all, I am at work today.

Deanna, glad to hear you are having a great time with friends, good for you!! Monday will be here soon enough.

Tammy, it is so funny that you said that about your head, I had a horrible headache on NYE and I was sure I was about to suffer an aneurysm, I have NEVER had a headache like that before!! It was pounding with every beat of my heart. I feel your pain, literally.

Miranda, I am glad that you are on the right track figuring out how that has affected your success.

I was 100% POP yesterday, it was crazy at work and I was so hungry by the time I got home but I stayed on plan!!

Have a great day!

Afternoon all,

I did have a really long post for everyone yesterday, i was typing away and a knock came to the door, i got up an answered it and got side tracked and in comes the pesty 8 yr old from next door, he hops on my comp without asking and shuts the frickin window....I was so ticked and had company the remainder of the day/night i didnt get a chance to coem back in here, so here we go again lol.....

Deanna-- So glad that you are having fun with your friend and that you were only up one lb from your goal weight, thats fantastic to hear...

Miranda--I do hope DH is feeling better, and i am glad that you are now tryin to get his meals to go with yours... It will be very rewarding in the end....

Tammy--I am glad your headache is gone and your feeling a tad bit better.. and as far as the weight lose goes, your retaining water right now from TOM, I bet the weigh lose will reflect on next weeks scale visit......

Dina--Hi, glad you hopped aboard.. hope your new year is treating you fine...

Jacqueline--Nice you stayed 100% POP that is awesome...Sorry to hear about your headache on NYE but glad it has left and hope theres no return insight for it...

BJ, Dawn and Christine-- Hope all is well with you and your just enjoying your tine with your family's, hope to hear from you all soon...We do miss you...

As for me ladies, i so cant wait for it to go back to normal...I miss not having my son here, but im used to him not being around and when he is there is so much upset its unreal (not in a bad way, just more cleaning and stuff) They decided to have a cookout last night, lets see, My nephew has 8 total only 4 of them came, then there were my DS his girlfriend and me, then 2 of my nephews friends came.. so lets see thats around 9? and 2 more showed up later so 11 people we cooked for.....They made the mess, they ate and left the mess for me to clean up... they made pigs out of themselves....My nephews wife is diabetic and she ate the most.....she doesnt take any meds or watches what she eats and i asked her to test her sugar 3 days ago and it came up as a whopping 435....I about crapped my pants, no wonder shes always sick... she wont listen tho...
My DS's GF got a rental car last night and when everyone came over to eat, she took my nephews wife out for a ride...then when they came back NIL asked so where we goin tomorrow and they all trotted off to the mall never once inviting me or my DH, It bothers me they didnt ask but at the same time i am so happy they are gone AAHAHAHAHAHAHAH....so im not UPSET about it at all..We were suspose to go to Ohio but im just worn out and my mom goes back to work Monday so Sunday will be an early day for her and we wouldnt leave until today sometime so its just so short, so im thinking bout next weekend...If anyone has any money for gas cuz we are flat broke............

Well enough on this end..I am gonna start cleaning now that everyone is out of my hair LOL,

Have a good one Ladies

Terri

Terri Gosh your " life" since you moved sounds like a 3-Ring Circus! I sure couldn't cope with all that . I hope things get back to Normal for you very soon. Who does this 8-year old belong to that he would just walk in and use your computer EEEEK!!! ........is this a relative?

Jacqueline good news for you being 100% on program ......... that's what I will need to be doing from here on in.

TammyPB I hope you enjoy your Day spent with your Dad and I wonder how your Weigh in went for you?

Mine went ' as I suspected' it would. I was UP 3.9pounds unfortunately but I knew I would be up something / my guess was closer to between 5 and 6 lbs so not AS bad I suppose.
But now comes the hard work of undoing the damage. Seems that I have thrown a 'mental block' into my path for stepping down into the Onederland numbers? Am I AFRAID to be under 200lbs? doesn't seem possible but it sure seems to be what my Mind is doing .........

So this week I am working on that.

Hello's to everyone else out there. I hope your day is going Well for you whatever your plans are.

Good Evening Ladies!!

Miranda, I'm sorry you had such a rough week. You can do this and you will do this. We all hit road blocks, some sooner than others, but we all do. I know you have it in you to pull through this, perservere and you'll see ONEderland. I understand the whole sabotaging ourselves and I don't have the answers why we do it, but I certainly understand that we do it. Don't let that number deter you from reaching your goals. Please don't be too hard on yourself, you've come so far and you'll over come this obstacle!

I received my book and my journal (the journal was NOT what I thought it would be, I thought it would be a journal where I could write, but it's more like a food log). I started reading the book on the way to my Dad's house and boy does it touch on a lot of my traits. I am very interested to read how I can change my thinking to think like a thin person (I love the sounds of that). As for the diet journal, I think I will use it. There is a big graph to log my weekly weigh in's, there is a daily page to log my food, water, exercise and vitamins. They even included stickers for the days I stay on track. I'll give it a shot. It's less to carry around than the binder I've been using. I'll still use my spiral notebook to journal.

I didn't eat as planned today, but I still think I displayed portion control. I brought my turkey burger, cheese curls and an orange. I also brought carrots for the drive home to hold me until dinner. Yeah, well, we got there and there was an island in the kitchen full of food. I decided to do a MOMO. My plate was NOT full. I did not go back for seconds and I had 2 little sweets as my snack. We didn't come home until 8:30 so I'm not eating any more tonight. I think all in all, I did really well. I did think about it before I made the decision to eat there. I went back and forth. If this is a lifestyle change, family gatherings are going to happen, therefore, I need to display portion control. I did that. So, I'm happy for the moment.

Also, I got $$ for Christmas from Dad & his wife, now I can get wii fit (inserting happy dance here).

I really wanted to get on here and post before we left for my Dad's house but I had to move and shake it so we could get on the road. I lost 1.8 and am quite happy with that. It is so strange how my scale and JC's scale varies from week to week - I really don't get that. It used to be .5 more than mine because of clothes. Now, there are times it's more and there are times it's less. I am really going to try to stay off my home scale and just weigh next Saturday. My fingers felt puffy while I was there so I think I'm retaining water - either being sick or the meds, not sure. So, 1.8 - I'll take it and hope for the same next week.

I'm feeling OK, not great, not terrible. Mornings and nights are rough, during the day I seem to be the best. I think I'll call the Dr on Monday just to make sure I should still have this much congestion. I would think by now stuff would be moving and it really isn't.

The boards have been really quiet this weekend. I hope it just means everyone is busy. I hope everyone is digging deep and finding their motivation to go at it strong again. We've come a long way, some of us have a long way left, but it's all part of our journey & no place I'd rather be.

After I'm done here, I'm going to go and start my journal. I also want to highlight some stuff I read in the book. I think it's going to really be an interesting read. Maybe tomorrow, I'll sit down and watch the touchstones DVD, I haven't done that yet. I listen to the CD almost daily, but have not had the chance to watch the DVD.

Also, just a little me thing, I'm making an appointment to get my nails done again. I go in streaks. I love how they look, but I hate the commitment of $40 every two weeks AND the time to go, get them done and get home (30 minutes there/30 minutes home) - it becomes an evening ordeal. But, I like nice nails and I told DH that I think I'm going to get them done before Cancun. I need to get tanning too, just not enough time for all this pampering. I'm going to be a pasty ghost on the beach if I don't get some color. My birthday is one week from today, I'll be turning 38, Gosh, I remember when I was young and that was old - what was I thinking??? DH's birthday is two days later, he'll be 45

Well Ladies, I'm going to say goodnight. I have a few tasks to get to tomorrow, but I plan to pop on now and then. Take care!

TammyPB Sounds like you had a really nice 'day out' visit to your Dad's....... here's that little Happy Dance for the Gift

Good for you having that scale be Down today...... I know you weren't feeling very well the whole week but I guess there is one advantage to it after all. Hope you are starting to feel much better in another few days.

The Antibiotics my DH has been taking for that ear infection have finally started to kick in and work. He has been blowing his nose constantly all day so it seems that things are starting to heal......... hope the same for you as well.

Thanks for the kind words and I know I will be just fine. In spite of having a Gain this week? I really don't feel all that shattered by it for some reason. I know why I gained....... I ate a bunch of things that were not on my Jenny program but I wanted them / I had them / and now I'm over it and I'm fine , really........ Just something I felt I needed to do I suppose. So now I will just Shrug and carry on.......

Tomorrow is another day and now we are onto a Whole New Week...... I was 100% on program today so I consider that a Really Good thing

Howdy hi ladies,

Tammy, congrats on the loss and I am glad you got your book. It will be a good read I think. I think that all of us go to food w/o thinking about why. That book will definitely get us thinking. I'm very excited for you to be getting Wii Fit. Thanks, Dad! BTW, MY journal has not arrived yet... Bah humbug!

Miranda, I have no doubts you will continue on adding another 100% Jenny day tomorrow and the day after. You had your holiday fun and now its time to get back to work. For ALL of us The holidays are indeed over. It sounds like Tammy had her last holiday celebration today and now we are all to get refocused.

Terri, my oh my your life sounds crazy. Time to get some locks on those doors I think. I say good riddance let them all go to the mall and you and DH get some rest. However, its not right that they leave all the messes for you to clean up. I think you should go on strike

My friend and I had a busy day. I made us "My" sunshine sandwiches and some Trader Joe's roasted potatoes for breakfast. We stopped at Starbuck's on the way to the movie. Marley and Me was very, very good and very entertaining. Cried- sobbed actually as did most in the theater. Lots of sniffling and blowing of noses. I ate a Kashi bar and dried apricots at the movie, my friend had popcorn and soda. So we did not go out for lunch. We went in and out of stores looking for after Christmas stuff/bargains and took her dog for a long walk in the park. We headed across the bay at 5 and had a nice dinner with her DB and DSIL. We went to a nice italian restaurant. I was starving by that time and ate a dinner salad, wood-grilled chicken breast, garlic mashed potatoes and sauteed veggies. Luckily it was not huge portions. I ate the whole thing. We each had something different including different soups and salads and everyone was pleased. Tomorrow we are out of here at 9 am to head to San Francisco for brunch with her son. Then I'm cooking dinner tomorrow night. I'll be tired but ready to go back to work on Monday.

I am thinking about you all and am ready and looking forward to getting back to my routine. Just a few more days... We can do this ladies as we will.

BTW I haven't heard from any "relatives" in several days. YAY!

Take care everyone, and keep getting better Tammy.
Hugs,
Deanna

Good Morning Ladies,
Glad to see some late night posts!! Every day, I'm feeling a little bit better. Miranda, unlike your DH, not much is coming out. I don't know if that's to be expected or not. The pressure is very minimal so far today so that is great for me!!
I need to be a very domesticated Diva (as DH would say) today. My list is a mile long and I'll never get to it all. I'd love a week just to attack projects (the mypublisher album, figuring out how to get ipod songs on new computer - delete unwanted songs, add new songs and get it back on ipod I hate not being computer savvy, but I have no interest to learn).

Deanna, sounds like you have had a very active weekend. Sounds like you are having a great time. I'm also looking forward to getting back into my routine. I hope your journal arrives tomorrow. I started mine last night and I think I'm going to like it.

Jacqueline, I forgot to post about your headache on NYE - so sorry to hear that and I certainly hope it was a one night thing. I hope you're having a great weekend.

Terri, I don't like to see you so taken for granted. You are handling it like a champ, so much better than I would have. Someone would have gotten an a$$ chewin' by now from me.

Miranda, congratulations for one 100% POP under your belt. I love starting out the next day knowing I have one day behind me. I'm OK with my actions yesterday, but do not feel I was anywhere near 100%, but I will be today and the rest of the week. I don't see any obstacles . . . yet. We all know how life changes, right? How is the weather? And, thank you for the happy dance icon, I love it!!

Dawn, BJ - Ladies, are you out there??? We're thinking about you and hope all is well.

OK, friends, I'm off to conquer my day. Lots to do - some fun, some not so fun but all needs to be done. Mexico is a mere 16 days away. It's coming up faster than I had hoped.
Have a WONDERFUL day!!
Tammy

Hiya to ALL .......... Just doing a Sunday morning check in. I am so pleased for you Deanna that you're having such a good visit from your friend......... very nice to see things going well and everyone hitting it off ........ you are staying very busy and taking in lots of things. I'm not sure I will watch Marley and Me ........ sounds as tho the pupster says Goodbye in the end and I don't want to watch that. I saw Old Yeller when I was only a young girl and TO THIS DAY! I have not entirely recovered from that movie. .........
I'm just a big Sucker where pets are concerned.

Hope each and every day finds your sinuses better now Tammythat is NOT something you want to have when you get onto an Airplane . They had a segment on Oprah once with Dr Oz? he showed the audience this little thing that resembled a very small 'gravy boat'? did anyone else catch that? you put warm saline solution in this thing and lean over a sink. Then you pour the solution into one nostril and have your head tilted ' just so' and it will cleanse your sinuses and then run back out your other nostril. It looked very bizarre , but apparently it works wonders and people with sinus problems and allergies etc? seem to find a Vast improvement. Not sure if you are up for something like that but you can find these little 'pots' at Health stores? callled Neti pots

Well as for Motivation I made it thru yesterday 100% on Jenny!....... felt so great this morning to set my feet on the floor as I got out of bed with the thoughts in my head of " Yes!! you CAN DO THIS!!" ........

Just on my way to go and have breakfast and I'm looking forward to One More Jenny Day......... absolutely!!

Good morning ladies!!

Great to see so many posts.

Miranda I just love the icons you post, they are great! Glad you are back on track, you sound so positive and looking at the journey so far there is no doubt that you will go all the way!

Tammy I have to say I am so proud of your loss and I am so glad you are feeling better. Next weeks weigh in will be great I just know it. I am glad to hear you are going to pamper yourself, just be careful in the tanning bed. They are soooo bad for you. Use sunscreen at least on your face, your skin will thank you for it, sorry but the nurse in me just can not help it. Living on the beach I see so many tourists fry themselves and I just want to run up and down the beach spraying sunscreen on them, LOL!! Ok off the soapbox. I am excited to hear about your book and the Wii fit. I am going to my JC appt tommorow and am so excited. According to my scale I am down 4 lbs. We shall see. With the exception of NYE and that one dinner out I have been 100% POP all week long.

Terri, girl you are being dealt way too much bull sh*t IMHO. You must have the patience of a saint cuz I would have gone off by now. I hope you get a reprieve soon.

Deanna, glad you are enjoying yourself, you deserve it.

Ok all, off to my long to do list as well!! I will post tommorow after my appt, fingers crossed for a great WI!

Hello, my name is Tammy and I'm addicted to the JC boards.

OK, there, I said it. I was a busy bee, then I became famished and new I better eat, otherwise I'd regret it. I made a new soup recipe and it's so delish. I'm having a bowl right now. Appetite has returned!!

I was just writing to a friend and this came out so well in words that I wanted to copy and paste it to share here:
I feel like I'm in a different place mentally this time. First, it's not all or none. Second, I'm not beating myself up for "slip-up's". Also, I'm not in a hurry to rush the results (which is a FIRST for me) and I want to watch the progress on my graph. I'm comfortable (not happy, but comfortable) in my body - first time in a long time. I'm learning to be happy at size Tammy.

I'm not having the productive day I had hoped. I tried to upload some Apple tutorial and I'm getting an error. No idea if it's from the viruses we had on the computer or what. So, I'm no farther along with that project.
I did sidetrack and started putting my pictures in MyPublisher album which I'd love to sit and do until I go to bed - that wasn't my project today though so I had to stop after page 4. Now, I'm all gung ho to get it done.
Then, I called around and no one has wii fit, all sold out.

But, bills are paid (DH is going to have a heart attack when he gets up and sees our electric bill went from $172 in December to . . . a whoppin' $312 this month - OUCH), I went tanning & to the grocery store, I made my soup, cleaned up the kitchen, went through some paperwork, posted to my girls (a few times), logged my food in my journal and started on putting Christmas stuff away.

DD wants tacos (then called to ask if she could eat over at a friend's house) so I think I'll have my chicken fajitas tonight as Mexican is my weakness!!

OK, babble queen is signing off - for a little while any ways
P.S. Oh, Jacqueline, I know, I know about the tanning. I hate being so pasty white. DH & I are sun whores in a bad, bad way. I'll be sorry some day, but I look so healthy when I am bronzed by the sunlight. I do wear a hat, sun glasses and plenty of sun screen, even on my lips. But boy oh boy, do I love that sun!!

OK, I'm going. Bye

Good Evening Girls,

The house is quiet and I am the only one up so I thought I would sit down and "talk" to my cyber friends.
Hope you all had a great New Years celebrations. Mine was really quiet we were home and in bed by 11 pm. Went to DSIL on new year day for a big family meal.( I think it is a southern thing that every thing revolves around food).They had some problems at the cabin electricity and water issues and it looked like we werent going to get to go but at the last min. they got them fixed.yipee... Friday we left town about 2 to head to the mnts. and once again "where are we going to eat?" Went to a real southern FRIED catfish and chicken type restaraunt. Then stopped at a little country store where they have all kinds of jellies and honeys and nuts and snacks and homemade fudge.....well you get the picture. The cabin was great just what the dr. ordered,although the hot tub was only 50 degrees so no hot tub soaking for us. The next day we had lunch at a fancy burger joint before coming home then back over to DSIL for pizza to say goodbye to in-laws. They left to go home to fl today. So......hopefully....things are starting to get back to normal
I went to Target today and got a journal and even a pretty pink pen I think I will give this journaling thing a try. Cant hurt huh. I had a pretty good day food wise really the only unhealthy thing I had was the bottom(crunchy part) of a slice of cornbread. Dinner was progresso soup light the family got cornbread I had 1pc of whole wheat bread with some peanut butter on it. I bought some things at Target today to get me thru tomorrow I still need to go to the grocery store and get some fresh fruits and veggies. I have some kashi cereal with dried blueberris with soy milk for breakfast and a lean cusine for lunch. Good start ?
DH is having some neck issues again. We forgot to take "his" pillow with him this week end and then he napped on the couch so he was on pain meds last night and all day today. Poor thing I know he wont ever be 100% again but he really thought he would be after the surgery.
Enough about me how are all of you doing?

Dina-welcome welcome so glad you joined us.

Terri-Girlfriend sounds like you need a vacation from family. It does sound like things are starting to slow down for you, did your DD go yet. Shouldnt all the kids in the neighborhood be going back to school soon.
Hang in there my friend.

Tammy-So glad you are feeling better,you have really had it bad. Do you normally get sick? I dont get sick very often but boy when I do I am sick. Only this year have had a lot of "dont feel good days" I guess my body is changing in more ways than one. 16 days wow you must be getting so excited about your trip. It will be here before you know it.

Deanna-Sounds like you had a great time with your friend. But tomorrow its back to work. Did you find any good christmas bargins shopping? I didnt hit a single store for after christmas shopping. Glad you are getting a break from the relatives for a few days anyway.

Miranda-Are you still snowed in? Hope your DH is feeling better. We are getting so much rain it is just yucking all the time gloomy and foggy. I can imagine how you must be feeling stuck inside all the time. Try to get out when you can just a little bit of sunshine can make a world of differance.

Jacquline-Glad to here you are "working it" sending you skinny vibes for a great WI

Dawn-How are you doing? Have you found a place for all of the new toys that santa brought? My living room still looks like a toy store exploded in here.But to have DGS here and in a safe environment as aposed to what it could have been. Well lets just say bring on the toys.

Christine-Where are you? How are you? Hope all is well with you and hope your parents are doing ok
Well girls I guess I better go I want to check my facebook out before I shut down. That is someting else I am addicted to. I have reconnected with several friends from highschool it is pretty cool.
I hope I didnt forget to say hi to anyone.I will try to check in tomorrow
BJ

BJ so happy to see your report........ I'm glad you had a nice time for New Year's........ personally? I like those quiet New Year's eve times............ I'm not into the Loud obnoxious parties with all sorts of Geeks coming in for a New Year's Kiss come Midnite...... Blech!!...... mind you!? that was MANY years ago !!?? maybe people don't even DO that sort of thing anymore?

We still have lots of snow here yes, but the Temperature has warmed up some over these last couple of days. I KNOW I will be so happy to see Spring this year!!! .... We were outside today for 3 hours actually. My DH was using the snow blower and the Quad with a plowing blade on the front of it? and I was shoveling snow where I could to help out..... so that was' Activity' for today.

Hello Tammy-who-is Addicted-to-the JC-Boards. LOL...... I guess I must be as well. I love the part of your post where you talk about " it's not All or Nothing" and about not beating ourselves up for Slip-ups. That is how I feel about my eating off program over NEw Year's week...... I felt like eating some things that were not Jenny foods and as a result I ate more than I should have and came out with a Gain at Weigh in. BUT.... I don't feel Guilty about it ......... it 'is what it is' and it just seemed like something I needed to get out of my System.

And now I did and these last 2 days I feel Strong and determined now to carry on and have down 2 Jenny days 100%........... And have enjoyed them both...... ......... no struggles, no cravings...... and I'm ready to keep it going for One More Day.

Jacqueline Good luck for your Weigh In tomorrow - I hope you get good results......

Hello's to All and I hope your week goes well.

Hiya ladies,

Guess better late then never huh....I am finishing up laundry and just caught up on posts, i am tired but so so frustrated....I cooked once again for the entire crew, they bought the food (they are good in buyin if they have the money to do that) but it makes me mad i get stuck doing all the cooking and all the cleaning up and no one helps me or even offers....and im not eating it. In fact after they are done eating they leave and go back home unless they are playing pool down stairs..I dunno i can be such a B*****, and they know it after so i dunno why they are doing this? After awhile I'll just blow and then there will be a fight where my DS calls me a B****** and everyone will leave and wont come back over for a cpl of days...thats how it always worked in the past but i dont want it like that and its only like this because my DS is home....My DH's Nephew is the one with all the kids (8 yr old that closed my post) they are usually very very respectful, they ask (most times) do i need to remove my shoes? or can i get on the comp? just not always and it irks me that the parents dont ask....

Then my DS's Girlfirned, makes me so blasted mad, I was having a convo with my DD when she was here and his GF answered me on everything i asked,and what made me madeer was she was yelling it from the bathroom.... ticked me off, then today i was talkin to my DS through texting and i got up to start my dinner and I didnt take my phone with me and he replies well by the time i got to my phone she had it read the message and was replying to it! that made me so mad, i took the phone and walked away cuz i could see myself just slappin her face right off her shoulders i was that mad....thats my phone and my convo, if i had yelled answer that, it would have been different....Then to top that off, they boys (DS and nephew mainly but DH also at times) goes downstairs and shoots pool and has a few beers, nothing wrong with that, then they order pizza and the next day when i go down, lets see has anyone bothered to throw a bottle away? Or cleaned up the empty pizza box? or even thrown away their plates? heck no, so i say soemthing to DH and he cleans it up, next night same thing excluding DH, did anyone clean it up, heck no, then last night again and tonight i said to DH, i know this is gonna make you mad, but i bust my tail all day long cleaning up after everyone and tryin to make sure there isnt any food crumbs or anythign laying around anywhere where we can get bugs (i still ahvent seen a live one) and then the basement looks like that and im tired of it, well he gets up and goes downstairs to clean it up and there pops in the basement door my DH's nephew's brother (diff father, so no relation to us, however he calls us aunt Terri and Uncle Tom) and says we came to play pool, ok np, DH comes upstairs and a knock comes to the door and its some kid looking for the boy that is in our basement, ok thats a tad bit bothersome, but we say nothing due to not being able to talk to each other about it first.....Then DH goes back down stairs to finish cleaning up and theres a bottle of open beer, he goes to pick it up (mind you both boys are under 21) and the one boy (DNS brother) says to DH thats Nate's bere, so, not causing a scene and not knowing forsure how old the boy is DH walks away grabs the remaining 5 beers and puts them away... Now getting to DS's GF and DN's wife came over to use the comp and heard the one boy yellin at her 13 yr old so they go downstairs and instead of allowing AN ADULT to handle it DS's GF goes down running her mouth and takes charge of everything while the MOTHER is standing right there..It frustrYED me to no end.....
After everyone left i told DS's GF that she was wrong to have said anything, that it was none of her business since their mother was standing right there.......

Now dont get me wrong, if i was to say soemthing to DN or his wife everything would calm down but then i will have to answer to my DS and a fight is what i do not want.......It's all just so childish and immuture on all of their parts..I dunno ooohhhh


AND TO TOP EVERYTHING ELSE OFF....ARE YOU READY FOR THIS ONE.......
I was sitting on the couch and i got to thining that when i placed my JCD order i ddi tell them about the foods i did not like (cuz they didnt bother asking) but i totally forgot about the foods that you get to choose from for example the didf cakes, and cheese cakes and stuffed sandwhichs and soups... so i checked my email where they said they would send me a confirmation and theres nothign there so i called them and the lady kinda argued with me and i had to keep explaining what i meant and she FINALLY understood what i was saying and said that they are susppose to ask but also said i cant change it right now due to it shipping out tomorrow or it may delay it....Boy when it rains it pours for me, drama, drama, drama and what makes me the maddest is i stay IN MY HOME, I DOTN GO ANYWHERE AND I DONT INVITE PEOPLE OVER THEY JUST SHOW UP AND IT ALWAYS CIRLCES ME always....it gets so so so so old.....

Ok enough of that LOL

Miranda--Glad DH is finally starting to feel better.. Sorry you gained this week, but i know you, youll be back to normal next week, Did you get your DH's meals to coinside with yours? The 8 yr old lil boy is my DH's Nephew's son, they usually ask to get on and i usually say yes so maybe he thoguth well she always allows me too so why ask? who knows, but ima say soemthing to them next time, its all coming to a hault soon anyways due to DS leaves on the 17th to go back to NY...

Deanna-- So glad you are having fun with your friend, sounds liek you got alot of walking and site seeing done this weekend....

Tammy--Glad that your feeling a lil better, Congrats on the loss, next week your gonna blow that scale out of the center lol....Congrats on the money for xmas, the wii i believe you will love....

Jacqueline--I am known in my DH's family as the B****, only cuz i speak whats on my mind, they are very very old fashioned! and when i say that, they dotn believe in taking shoes off to prevent mud from being tracked in or if they rump is dirty they will still sit on your furniture and lord forbid you ask them to remoive their shoes, or sit on a towel or a kitchen chair that can be wiped down....His parents very rarely came to my house cuz of that, and its not that i felt i was better then them or materialistic, i just believed in keeping my crap clean and taken care of and because of that i was an outsider.......So i do go off, and they are down staors again and i told them i would not clean it up again so they agreed to do it LOL...The mud is kinda harder due to it being muddy and yucky out so...

BJ-- So happy you got to enjoy your weekend at the cabin...I always wanted to rent one, but never had the extra money so unfortunatly never did lol....Glad your gettin back on track with your weight lose...thats awesome....

Christine, Dawn and dina-- missing your posts, please come back we miss you period....

Ok ladies, i did enough venting for one day.....tomorrow is going to be a new days for the family wants to set up my workout room tomorrow so they can work out so that means ima have kiddies up the ying yang everyday LOL. Orders have already been given about adults being present when the kids are down there so hopefully no issues will arise...


Night,

Terri

Miranda,

we were posting at the same time but due to the BS i have to put up with, mine just got finished....

Sorry to hear about 3 hrs outside, that really sucks.....but 3 hrs lol that's darn good activity...

My new years always was just family TBH, that's what it has been for years now.... a cpl of the kid's friends but mainly just us.... I agree i do not like the running around and kissing everyone at midnight deal...

Jacqueline-- GL at WI tomorrow, I want to see big numbers posted...


Night all

Terri

Hi everyone,

I am so tired- lol! I am getting too old for all this running around. But tomorrow is back to work and back on Jenny- I am looking forward to my regular routine and schedule so it will be a great day. I'm excited to see the kids at school and even more so to see my student. His mom called me today and asked me to talk to him because he was worried I was still in Colorado and would not be at school. Bless his little heart . I am all packed and ready to go. My lunch and snacks are ready and in the fridge, all I have to do is put them in my lunch bag. My tote bag is ready, my keys, extra snacks for my cupboard. Yep, I am ready.

San Francisco was absolutely gorgeous today. It was such a beautiful crisp, clear, blue sky day. You could see for miles, all the bridges, hills, etc. Very, very pretty. I had a reasonably healthy brunch- poached eggs on whole wheat toast with spinach and no hollandaise sauce. I didn't remember to ask for fruit so ended up with roasted potatoes but only ate half. Not too bad. We didn't get back until 5 as we drove her son & partner around to do errands and shop at Ikea. I had to switch into fast gear when we got home. Simultaneously I was making homemade chicken tortilla soup (minus the tortillas), a big bowl of salad (for dinner tonight & lunch tomorrow) and I was pounding chicken breasts, marinating & broiling them, baking potatoes and steaming squash. My oh my! I was also introducing my friend to healthier cooking. Minus all the butter, sour cream & cheese she would normally use . We had fage nf yogurt on our baked potatoes, chicken marinated in low-fat red pepper italian salad dressing and steamed squash with garlic/parmesan seasoning. It was all good and pretty healthy.

Enough about me

Hey "Tammy who is addicted to the JC Boards" (I love that!) -- as my mom used to say, "it sounds like you have your head screwed on straight". Good job getting over those mental hurdles of being all or nothing and beating yourself up. You really ARE making progress! I just wish you would hurry up and get well... completely. I can't believe it is only 16 days until Mexico. Wow! Time sure does fly. Sorry, the Wii fit is all sold out but guess I shouldn't be surprised as everyone wants one. When when there be more?

Miranda, your head is back in the game as well. Hooray. Onward we go to better health. Good job with all that snow shoveling, you are definitely getting more exercise than I. It sure sounds like it will be a long winter for you.

Jacqueline, it sounds like you have really turned things around this week. I am hoping for a great loss for you at WI. Good advice for our little sun worshiper and it's great to have you back with us.

BJ, you sound happy and content It's so great to see you posting with us again as well. Let us know how journaling goes for you, I hope you like it. As far as the toy store explosion in your house that is Definitely better than the alternative for your DGS. I'm sorry the trip to the cabin did not turn out exactly as you hoped but it is nice to just get away and have a change of scenery sometimes. I am sorry your hubby tweaked his neck though- that is not good. Sure hope he is feeling better by now.

Hey Terri, where are you? I hope not still cleaning up Your Jenny food comes soon right? Yep, we will all be back on the Jenny bandwagon together. Can't wait.

Well tomorrow will be a super busy day. Up at 5:30 to make sure I have my stuff together, have time for breakfast, see my friend off and not be late to work. All the kids will be out of sorts with having to get up early after sleeping in for two weeks so it will be an interesting day. I am so looking forward to getting back to my walking routine at school and also hope to get in a few miles with Leslie after school. My online classes start tomorrow so I better get busy and do my thing and not get behind with those. It will be a busy and I hope productive day.

Let the craziness begin!

Hello to Christine, Dawn and Dina--- we are missing you all around here.
Until tomorrow be good to yourselves and enjoy life- it is what we make of it. Have a marvelous Monday all.
Hugs,
Deanna

Terri,

We were posting at the same time...

All I can say is BREATHE my friend- your life is crazy! I so wish things would calm down for you. I still think you need to go on strike!! You need your workout room to alleviate your stress- the heck with everyone else! Will those kids be going to school tomorrow? You need some time for you! Also, is DS' GF staying with you too? Is DD still there visiting? I know too many questions- sorry- I am just trying to visualize it all.

Take care my friend and vent anytime!
Deanna

Deanna,

DD went home on the second of January and DS's GF is staying here yes and boy is she driving me nuts, all i have to say is she needs to mature and fast LOL, now here i am went to bed sometime after 4, LOL DH's phone started ringing at 730, ticked me off, when i jumped up out of bed i stepped into the dogs water dish, dumped water everywhere and slipped and fell into the wooden door frame and my hand is killing me ahahha, i know its not broke or anything but bruised nicely LOL, Ill let ya know what JCD says when i get off the phone, on top of everything else they didnt bother to ask what cal level i was on or call and verify anything from the center and they put me back on the 1700 cal. so we shall see! Wish me luck!

OK maybe i was wrong, maybe this JCD isn't going to be for me....I am just a tad bit ticked off seems nothing goes my way...simple things that if soemone would do their darn job properly, then this wouldnt have happened to begin with!!!!!!

Now they are telling me they can not change my cal level back to 1500 cal until it goes through a dietician OK then why the heck could he change it from 1500 to 1700 cal when i placed my order to begin with??? Also all the food i told him i did not like and would not eat and not to send, for example anything with raisans in it i will not eat and i specifically asked for it to be ommited and something put in its place, well that did not happen.......he sent it anyways and she said there is nothing she can do about it since it has already left to be shipped for delivery tomorrow.....

When it coems to stuff like that, i am so all or nothing get it right or dont bother doing it......why bother coming to work, if your not going to do your job correctly, just stay the F*** at home and let soemone that is going to do the job right be there for the client.....GRRRRRRR, makes me mad LOL

my official WI isnt for a cpl more days but i will tell you the last time i weighed in at my JC i weighed 301.6 and I have weighed myself once since then and went down to 298 and marked what i weighed, now i just got on the scale and i am down to 292.8 thats 5.2 lbs diff... and i still have all day today and tuesday b4 i weigh in on wednesday at 10 am with my consultant.....Hopefully i will have lost more LOL..I weighed in last with my JCC on Dec. 15th so lol what? 21 days ago (did i count right) and i lost 8.8 lbs or somewhere around there...

I hate getting up so early, im tired but yet wide awake so lol, i think i might drink soem coffee then if i get tired later ill just nap lol....

Oh well ladies, hope i made sense in my rambling there lol, i shall check in later at some point...

Terri

Terri,

I am hoping that things go smoothly for you for just ONE day!! Wouldn't that be nice?

Can you call JD and voice your concerns and let them (a higher up) know your food issues, etc? Ask to speak to someone in charge, threaten to quit, etc. And do you have a 1500 calorie menu you can use? IS there one online or can ou make up a personal one?

You are doing just great losing weight through the holidays. All the cleaning up after and cooking for all those people works as far as exercise for you.

I am up and ready for work. I need to wait a few more minutes to eat and then I am off to work. My friend is goig to hag out a little while until the traffic lessens before she leaves. It looks like she will be facing snow again in Oregon and Washington as well as the Siskiyou Mountains in California. Now she needs to decide to go for it or stay at her sisters a few days and wait it out.

We had a very nice weekend but I am tired. I am looking forward to gettng my routine back. I planned my favorite menu to help with that. Breakfast Scramble, Turkey burger, Mesquite Chicken and Triple Chocolate Cheesecake.

I'm wishing everyone a wonderful Monday. I probably won't be able to check in until late this afternoon but I will be reading.

Hugs,
Deanna

Good morning gang

Today is starting out to be a great day! I am off and running and running to the restroom ( I really forgot about all the water hehe) I had my breakfast about 300 cal. and 6 fat grams already had my fruit for a morning snack so..... almost 1/2 a day under my belt yipee!
DD had to go to court this morning, landlord is sueing here for damages and a few other things which we arent really sure about in the house they moved out of totalling over 3,000. Her attorney went with her and told the judge that the POS had lived there almost 2 months after she moved out and now he has abandonded them. The judge gave them an extension of 3 months for the landlord to produce his paperwork to her attorney or to work it out. The POS SIL is not named on the law suite because the landlord says he dont know where he is. Not very fair to DD but all in all it was good news. cause as soon as he is served divorce papers he can be included in this suite.
The bad news for the day, the father of my little fur baby got hit and killed by a car last night. I work with his owner so we are kinda sad today.

Well girls I will go for now just wanted to pop in and say hello. skinny,happy vibes to all
(((((hugs)))))
BJ

Good Morning Ladies,
I feel almost great today. I still have pressure in my cheeks so I know it’s not gone. But, I feel a million, trillion times better. I am going to call the dr today or this week and let him know what I’m feeling and ask if that is expected. I think I have 5 or 6 days left of antibiotics and if it’s not completely gone, I’m calling and going in. I refuse to go to Mexico with any sign of anything.

Jacqueline, GOOD LUCK today, I’m sending you skinny vibes!!

BJ, Hi!! Sounds like a nice trip at the cabin. Life interferes, as we all know. I love the pink pen with your journal. I use bright sharpie markers and highlighters. It’s just fun!! Have fun with it. And, be honest because it’s just you reading it. I think you will learn a lot! Sorry to hear DD is going through this mess right now. Glad to hear they got the extension and now POS some day exSIL will be named. Sorry to hear about the dad of your fur baby, that’s sad!

Miranda, your enthusiasm for the program comes through in your posts. I love it. I also had a 100% POP day yesterday!! Played wii w/DD for an hour and a half. We bowled, boxed, played tennis and golfed. I think golf and bowling are my favorite. She whoops me good at tennis and boxing. Here’s to day #3 POP, for you. I was going to challenge you to staying off the scale from now until Saturday and then I remembered how much we both dislike challenges so I didn’t (& I peaked this a.m. and it’s down 1 pound since Saturday – but that is the last time I’ll go on this week until Saturday). My new journal has a line that says “weight” every day on it ???????? So, on the line Sun – Fri I wrote in red STAY OFF SCALE.

Terri, I’m sorry you’re so frustrated right now. And, you are far from a B!tch. Personally, I would refuse to cook for them. You don’t have to, your kids are not minors and the relatives that are should be eating at home. You are being taken advantage of and it should not take you “blowing” for people to be considerate of you. You should not have to put your beliefs and ways to the side to avoid a fight with DS. This is your house and your rules should apply. I go round and round with DH about his son (no DS, sorry) and he feels because he’s 18, he’s an adult. I’m sorry, he lives in our house, and it’s OUR rules. You don’t like it, move out!
I am just glad that you see an end in sight. I do feel for you because it’s almost like you are fighting a battle by yourself. Blow off steam, you have to; otherwise, you’ll explode!!

I just read about your hand, my goodness Girl, luck is not in your corner what-so-ever.
In regards to JCD, try to calm down and call back and talk to a supervisor. A center would never make you eat something you didn’t like, why would JCD? I hope it’s just a snag in the road and it gets better for you. You were so excited to do JCD!! Your losses are so great!! Don’t get discourage because of this little mishap.

Deanna, I got tired reading your post. Oh my goodness. You are a busy, busy woman. But, it also sounds like you are enjoying it all so much and that’s what matters most! I am very excited to get back into my “routine”, I’m such a creature of habit. I am going to jazzercise tonight and I can’t wait. I just read your menu and chuckled as I had the breakfast scramble for breakfast and I brought the turkey burger for lunch. Too funny!


Have a great day, Ladies!!

Hi All,

I'm a newbie just started Jan 5th

welcome loves2cook good to have you

Tammy I would love to see the graphs or tables or charts or what ever it is you use if there is some way maybe you could private email me a copy or I could give you a fax number. I am just not sure I am doing it right and would like some guidence. Maybe there is something on line somewhere?
Thanks
BJ

oh and by the way glad to here you are feeling better

Welcome aboard, Loves2cook - this is a great bunch of women. We're all pretty pumped up to lose weight so join on in the fun!!

BJ, I'd love to share it. It's longer than an 8x10, probably 11x14. I can copy and fax, scan or e-mail. Mine has some writing on it already, but I'd be happy to share. Let me know.

Tammy I would love it if you could email it I think you can get to my email address. If not let me know and I will send it to you cant remember how I set that part up. I wont be able to check it till after I get home today. No access here at work
Thank you so much
BJ

Hi Gang ; well after having a positively GREAT day here weather-wise yesterday, it's the absolute Pits here today. it's warm enough ( -4C / 25F ) so that's not the problem. We have very severe winds blowing and what that does is blow the existing snow EVERYWHERE causing drifting snow , Zero visibility....... it's just dreadful and even tho the sun is shining? It's just Yucky out there. Housebound!!

Terri :WOW!! I could NOT tolerate the way your family is treating you. It sounds like your Life right now is some sort of a Twilight Zone or something. They say ' we teach people how to treat us' by allowing them to carry on without any respect for us at ALL........ but gosh these people are just pushing things beyond any acceptable limit.
I am so sorry you are in this situation. There needs to be some sort of Boundaries put into place and I don't think that will be an easy job............. There is No Way you should be thinking of yourself as a B-itch for voicing your opinion. People are taking advantage of you and treating you in a very disrespectful way. And you have every right TO react to that........... If it was me? I'm afraid I would need to stand in the middle of it , grab a big whistle and BLOW IT!!! and tell everyone to ' Just get out' .........
as for the meals? stop cooking them............. there is not reason for you to do that. Stand up to them and just announce " I would really like some help with things around here. I CANNOT handle it all myself. I will be happy to cook some meals but in return YOU need to do the Cleanup as fair exchange" .......... and don't budge from it. No help = No meals............
as for the Jenny direct? it seems that there is nothing to be done with this original order. But use it as a Lesson learned for the next one? I have no clue how it works but my suggestion would be to print off a Sample Menu and make all the choices on that printed paper so that you have a Clear visual of what sorts of foods you will be submitting for your next order? Is it a Verbal order that you give over the phone to someone? or do you email your menu items to them?

the 3 hours I spent outside yesterday was actually a really GOOD thing it was great to be outdoors getting some fresh air...... and I don't mind shovelling snow IF there is no wind blowing. As much good as it did tho LOL Today the wind is RAGING! so everything we did is no doubt ALL socked back in once again EEEEK!! Come ON SPRING!!

Loves2cook: Welcome to the Group....... always nice to meet new people. Tell us a bit about yourself if you feel comfortable doing that?

Tammy So glad to see you are feeling better today.............. by the time the antibiotics are finished up, hopefully you will be Good as New. yes we do share common thinking about ' challenges'. I am still not going near the bathroom scale. I may be able to hold off until Sat / Weigh in day? i will give it a good try but NO promises Here's to one more 100% day.

I will need to substitute some of the snacks. I am just finding WAYYYYYYYY too much Chocolate this week. Last nite I had the S'Mores bar and that plus the chocolate coated Nutrition bar........ just too much. I'm sure I'm very ' odd person out' on that. I can eat a bit of Chocolate? but a lot of the Jenny Snacks etc seem to be geared towards the ones who CRAVE chocolate. I don't and don't really like it much......... it's ' OK' but not something I look forward to having at all. I must be weird LOL>

No Miranda, you are not weird LOL, that's what my argument with JCD is about cuz i cant eat chocolate stuff that's like solid chocolate, for example the triple chocolate cake LOL thats gross to me..I can handle like the bars cuz they arent solid chocolate, i dont care for it unless its the white lol....

As far as the cooking and cleaning none of them and i mean not one of them will render my kitchen back to the way it was b4 they started cooking, they sling food on the floor and counters and they dont clean it up, so i either do it or i redo it to my liking, i know it sounds bad, but especially with the treat of possibly having bugs (not seen nary one alive to date) and knowing they do have them next door, im trying to take as many precations as possible...I just had to scrub down my cupboards and hallway wall due to someone spilling lord knows what and it dropped down and left lines and no one said anything nor bothered to clean it up...GROSS AND NASTY! So im kinda stuck if i want it done right...I dotn mind cooking really and i guess i dotn mind cleaning it up as long as soemone would offer to help or actually help me do it but no one ever does so..... Ok i am off to start my day..I did eat breakfast while i was up but thats the just of it ahahha...

Ill check in later,

BJ-- so glad to see you posting again, oh and im so sorry about your DD's situation, remember in TN if she has a judgement on her record not many will lease to her without paying that off in full, there are soem that will but they are the not so nicer places....Goodluck..

Terri

O M G
can i ever get a break, I just got a call of JCD, they said i am suppose to be on the 1700 cal diet until 266 well that's not bad, that's like 27 lbs away but still, so i called my JCC and i asked to speak with the manager and i explained everything to her and at the end she says i have already gotten a fax from that and i actually do not know how to reply to it, i need you to answer one question for me, im liek sure and she says who told me I was aloud to lose 3-7 lbs a week, i replied no one ever told me that but, thats what i have been loosing and i took it that it was because i was bigger so i was loosing it faster and shes like well thats a yes and noo.. so appearently someone i spoke with sent a letter to a supervispr stating that i said my JCC said i was aloud to loose that amount funny thing is i never said that...I hate the he said she said bs, and the reason i am on 1500 cals early is because i am diabetic but normally yes i would be on the 1700 cal until 266, so my JCC is going to get this all straightened out for me and send me the 1500 cal menu so i can follow them...I was suspose to get an email confirmation as to when my order got shipped i was told today, ahaha still havent gotten it, they were also suspose to email me copies of the 1500 cal which i have not reciebed yet again... so ima give up til i speak with my consultant on the 7th and see what she can do for me

JUst thoguth id FYI everyone lol

Terri

Hello my name is BJ and I too am addicted to motivation 301 and facebook

Ok girls big pat on the back for me! Not meaning to toot my own horn but...... I have had a super day. I have ate really well I could get a few more veggies in but hey I still have dinner to go. and drum roll please..... I got my new DVD out and did a mile with leslie. She is tuff I am going to feel it tomorrow. But trust me I may be grimicing from the pain but will be smiling on the inside. I wish I could have done the whole tape 2 miles but hey it is a start.

Terri- I dont think DD will be looking for a place anytime soon. I think this spring we will be inclosing our carport and adding on to make a master suite.( I will have my jacuzie tub hurray!) with a walk in closet. That way her and DGS can at least have seperate bedrooms and they will have one end of the house and we will have the other.

Tammy looking forward to getting your charts.Thanks for any help you can give

Deanna I hope today wasnt too hard on you getting back to school and how did your student like the new sterio system in the car. I bet he was thrilled.

Miranda hope you are staying warm. That wind can be a killer...still raining here and looks like it will be all week. You would think I was in wa state or something

Jacqulie and Dawn how are you doing? Dawn have you gone back to school yet?

Christine where are you have you left us for maybe wii annonomus?

Well girls I am going to close for now I have to start dinner for the family. I have a couple of Jenny dinners left so I will fix one for me. I will fix them Macc. and tomatoes. I have whole grain noodles just incase I want a bite I wont feel so guilty.
Have a great night and I will see you tomorrow or maybe later on tonight. I am addicted you know

BJ

well then BJ if you and Tammy are addicted then I guess I must be too. I think I am fast racking up the number of posts I do on here and other Forums. No one has asked me to stop so I guess until or unless that happens? I will continue on LOL

I've had another good solid 100% JC day today. heading into our Supper time soon. It's Meatloaf Nite for me and I also have a Stouffers Meat Loaf on hand for DH as well... plus some baby potatoes I steamed for him.
ALSO I made a great big pot of the Veggie Soup filled with Nutritious Nummyness ( is that an actual word? ) Low Sodium/ Low Fat chicken broth, then tons of Carrots, Celery, Zucchini chunks, onion, mushrooms, Tins of Diced Tomato, Green beans, and a container of Baby Spinach I just threw in so that will wilt and cook down as well.

I will have a dish of that along with my supper and it will be A Very Good Thing

My name is Deanna and I am addicted to the Motivation 301 thread...

Boy, what a great group we are I am so excited to see so much posting going on here. Hooray for us. And Tammy yes we are all pumped up to lose some weight.

BJ, you should be smiling. It sounds like you had a terrific day. Way to go. On to day # 2 tomorrow. I love having you post so often again. We really missed you around here. Don't worry "Leslie" gets easier over time and you will see great results. You can do it (I am waving my pom pons)! My student said, "Oh my gosh... they are working" when he heard the speakers in the car. It has been a long time since all four worked We sang Disney songs all the way to Long's today.

Miranda, talk about "weather"... the wind and blowing snow sound like a dreadful combination. Your pot of vegetable soup with "nutritional nummyness" sounds like the perfect thing for a cold wintry day/evening. Yum!

I came home and had 3/4 of a cup of the chicken tortilla soup I made yesterday. Just a little chicken but lots of broth and veggies. The secret ingredient in it and what makes it mexican soup is the 12 oz. jar of mild Pace Piquante sauce. It is so good. I need to check on the sodium content though. I used "myfitnesspal" and 3/4 cup comes out to about 60 calories so thats not too bad. There's a can of corn and a can of kidney beans in the soup but everything else is "free". I roughly calculated 2 T of each in a cup of soup so think I will be okay. I will check with my JCC Saturday and see what he thinks.

I had an awesome day at work today. My student was raring to go and got lots of work done. We walked a mile in PE plus all over campus again. It does feel good to be moving my body again. It was a fun day the only drawback was that someone got into our room over the break and stole the money out of our cash register (the money the kids made by selling the holiday ornaments they made) and a Target gift card that was given to the class for "supplies" by a parent. All drawers and cabinets were left ajar but only those 2 things have been noticed missing. We think is was a high school student and it was probably the last day of school before Winter Break- when we got out at noon. The custodians "cleaned" early and many mainstream kids hung around campus, etc. The custodians leave the doors open while emptying trash, taking their break etc but I guess we will never really know what happened. Its just sad as the cash was to go towards a plaque for the student in our class that died in September. It was only about $50 plus the gift card value but still why did someone have to mess with a special ed classroom? Oh well it is over and done now.

Tammy, I think I read this morning that you were finally feeling better and maybe even going to Jazzercise tonight. Way to go but please do not "push it". We want you all better, especially with your Mexico trip so fastly approaching. By the way what did you have for dinner? copycat... just kidding BTW my journal still has not arrived My new bodybugg either That's okay though as I am terribly technologically challenged- still haven't figured out the bluetooth with the car stereo thing yet.

It was nice to come home and have my house to myself after school. I enjoyed my friend's visit very much but am glad to be back to doing my thing! My cats are very glad the dog is gone. Poor kitties.

Well, I want to watch Oprah but I've told myself I have to do at least 3 miles with Leslie first. Guess I better get on with it as I still need to get started with my online classes later tonight- at least print out the class syllabus (sp?) for each class and the first assignments. I hope my brain is not too old for this

Is everyone ready for the new series of Biggest Loser tomorrow night? I can hardly wait!

I hope you all had a great day like I did today- I want to have another just like it tomorrow. Fun, productive day at work and 100% on plan with my pal Jenny!

So here's wishing you all a Terrific Tuesday! And because I am a Motivation 301 addict, "I'll be baaaaccccckkk".

Hugs, Deanna

Christine, where are you? I sure hope all is well with DF and your parents. We all look forward to hearing from you soon.

Dawn, we are missing you too!

Hi-
I just started the program on New Year's Day. Lost 4 lbs already! Can i expect to lose about that much every week? I have about 40 lbs to lose and i go to the gym 3 times a week about an hour a time...any feedback?
steph

Hello ladies,
My name is Jacqueline and I too am addicted to Motivation 301!! It is better than addiction to food. he he

So drumroll please.........I am down 5.6 lbs!!!!! Holy sh**, can you believe it? I am not sure how but I will take it. I did stick to plan almost 100% but dang, I must have been seriously retaining some water. All that Holiday eating. Boy do I ever feel motivated now. I wish that loss rate would continue but I know it will slow dramatically. I am so OK with that.

Tammy I am so glad you are feeling better, its about time. Good job on the wii. I know how addictive and physical it is.

Hi Steffy, it is great to see you here for support. This is a great place to come!

Miranda, I know you have got to be ready to feel some warmth, I am actually hoping to feel some cooler weather, we have been running our a/c and I am sweating while outside!! Wanna trade, I am sure I would be soooo over it within a week.

Deanna I am glad you are back to your routine. I am so sorry to hear about your gift card disappearing.

Oprah was excellent today, did anyone see?? She was talking about her struggle with weight. The whole week will be dedicated to that, really great info.

I must go and get things done. Have a great night all!!