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[Worfiedoodles]

Hi Everyone!

Just a quick note to say I'm back from Phoenix. Beautiful, beautiful country out there. This conference was great for me with regards to personal renewal to my work and professional development. I really could not have asked for a better experience.

My eating and exercising are another story. But, I have FlyLady's new book waiting for me, so I'm going to read that and see where it takes me. My dh has committed to work with me over the next two months to make as much progress as we can. He could use to lose a few pounds, too, but he eats portions that would satisfy Shamu, so he can't be my role model in that way. He is also a runner. So, when he is running regularly, the weight just falls off him. It takes him one month to lose what I can lose in six months...but I digress.

I've been skimming over everyone's posts for the last week. It sounds like there have been some challenges, but overall you have remained or reaffirmed your commitments to kick some weight to the curb before the new year. That's what I'm thinking these days. Wouldn't it be wonderful to already be steadily losing when Jan. 1 hits? I'm terrible at New Year's resolutions, but if it's already a habit by January, I will feel very confident about 2006. That's what we all deserve!

So, here's to the start of a great week and new beginnings where needed. So, I'm issuing a challenge and making a commitment -- I am vowing that other than 15 pieces of candy that my ds selects after he checks out his loot (and these are for his sole consumption), the rest is going to work (insert any other location that's better for you) Tuesday morning. I'm getting it out of my house. I'm sure I will have a few pieces Monday night. But if it's gone Tuesday, I can't possibly turn one night into a weeklong affair. My idea for this week is to work on my environment. I'm going to set myself up to succeed. I have carrots on the grocery list. I am buying lots of fruits and veggies. I am moving all of ds's kid-friendly food to one shelf in the pantry, where I will not go unless getting something for him. I am putting exercise in my After Work routine. It finally dawned on me that I either work out or do my Flylady chores, but never both, because I get out of the routine. I'm going to make it part of the routine, and then I will do it. I'm almost religious about the Flylady stuff, because I finally can keep my home at a level that makes me happy. I don't know why it never occurred to me to do the same thing with my exercise...

This has been a lot longer than a quick note. I apologize. We writers are like that, and I haven't written anything since Monday, so you know I have a lot to spill out...

I'm going to go dive into the FlyLady book while my body is still 3 hours behind East Coast time, and I will be back tomorrow to check in. I am getting on the treadmill tomorrow, and I am going to eat sensibly.

Everybody have a fabulous weekend!

C'ya Real Soon!
Maria

 

[westjones]

Maria,
So glad you are back! Hey, I have a question for you. How much weight did you gain on the Disney Cruise? I am letting go and going to eat whatever I want while onboard, but I am wondering what to expect at the scales when I get off.

BTW, I don't think you ever finished your trip reports did you? How did you like the cruise? Do you think you will go again? The Jan-April 2007 dates/prices just came out last week and they are higher (which isn't a big surprise). We booked for what we HOPE is spring break in 2007 (but we won't know until the beginning of 2006).

I am still on the 'pictures of DCL food' thread on the cruise board. I am ready to binge!

But alas......for now......I have 3 pounds of carrots and 2 boxes of Philly Swirl sugar free bars to get me through the weekend (did you find those in your grocery store? did you like them? they get me through my days ).

Debra

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Maria,
So glad you are back! Hey, I have a question for you. How much weight did you gain on the Disney Cruise? I am letting go and going to eat whatever I want while onboard, but I am wondering what to expect at the scales when I get off.

BTW, I don't think you ever finished your trip reports did you? How did you like the cruise? Do you think you will go again? The Jan-April 2007 dates/prices just came out last week and they are higher (which isn't a big surprise). We booked for what we HOPE is spring break in 2007 (but we won't know until the beginning of 2006).

Hi Debra!

It is great to be back. I'm still dealing with the time change issue, and then there's another one tomorrow, hopefully by the end of next week I will feel "normal" again.

My weight gain cannot all be attributed to the cruise, I spent 4 days at the World before we left. I gained about 7 pounds, I think. It's hard to say because I retain water after I fly, etc. Actually, I really think I gained more like five or so. And I do attribute more to the parks than the cruise, because honestly, I wasn't super thrilled with the food. It was good, it just wasn't so spectacular that I ate everything in sight. I actually think that's a good thing.

You are right that I never finished my trip reports. I don't know what happened, it just got harder and harder to write about it. My ds would dearly love to go again. I wouldn't mind going, but I would definitely do the 7-day this time instead of the land/sea. My dh really does not like Disney, so that's a big no for him. We are actually already planning next summer's family vacation -- we're taking a cruise to Bermuda. We can leave from Boston, so we don't have to fly for 3 hours before we get on the ship. That was a big factor for us. We want to walk off the cruise ship and be home in 15 minutes...The Disney entertainment was awesome, and it was a fantastic trip. I just can't see us doing it repeatedly, because it was exhausting! An absolutely wonderful time, but it wore us out! It was more of a special vacation for us that we would take every 3-4 years.

If you have specific questions about anything, please do pm me! I am more than happy to let you know what we thought about anything in particular. The kids club is definitely the best at sea. DS informed us he was spending most of our last day on board there, he was having such a wonderful time. We didn't argue...

I am shopping for Philly Swirl stix this afternoon. DH couldn't find them, but that really doesn't mean anything...

Maria

 

[westjones]

My weight gain cannot all be attributed to the cruise, I spent 4 days at the World before we left. I gained about 7 pounds, I think. It's hard to say because I retain water after I fly, etc. Actually, I really think I gained more like five or so. And I do attribute more to the parks than the cruise, because honestly, I wasn't super thrilled with the food. It was good, it just wasn't so spectacular that I ate everything in sight. I actually think that's a good thing.

I am shopping for Philly Swirl stix this afternoon. DH couldn't find them, but that really doesn't mean anything...

Maria

Oh Maria, we must have totally different tastes! I hope you like the Philly Swirls, but it sounds like we like different things. I have been on 6 Disney Cruises so far and one of the reasons I look forward to it is the FOOD! I absolutely LOVE the food on the cruise! I never weighed myself before and after, so I had no idea how much weight I may have gained in the past on them. DH and I eat a LOT while onboard.

Breakfast was no big deal to me, and lunch was OK (although I do love going to Triton's on the day in Nassau).....but for dinner.....OH WOW! I just loved trying all the foods and desserts and well, I just LOVE the food!

So I will probably be gaining a lot of weight (but I'm hoping it isn't too bad).

I love eating at WDW also. To be honest, I spend more time planning our restaurant visits than what attractions we want to see on each trip . In March I am hoping to visit Spoodles for the first time and the kids want to go to Beaches & Cream (we are staying at Beach Club).

So far, the weekend is going well. Today is my hardest day....AND.....I have the hardest time at night, so I still have several hours before I can declare victory.

Hope everyone else is doing good this weekend. These really are the toughest days to get through! But I keep telling myself that I have a Reeses Cup waiting for me on Monday night!

Debra

 

[NYcpa]

Yeasterday's food was okay but not great.
Breakfast - 2 Take 5 candy bars 440 cal
Snack - banana quaker oat bar 220 cal
Lunch - Chix chow mei fun (ate 1/2)
Supper - rest of lunch and a biscuit.
Water about 72 oz. soda - 20 oz.

Today's food -
Breakfast - 4 cinnamon toast waffles
Snack - Light & fit yogurt
Lunch - whole wheat roll w/homemade strawberry jam
Snack - 2 Take 5 candy bars (no more unless I open the snack size package)
Supper - chix terriacki (sp) and bread stick
Water - 40 oz. Soda - 20 oz.

I managed to do well with exercise. Yesterday I spent 30 min on the stationary bike. Today I walked 5.45 mi in 88 min. Have to get a little faster to beat the sweepers in January. Still have 10 weeks to train. I want the Donald medal.

I finally met one of the exercise challenges. I accomplished 1279/1200 min

Debra - good luck with the eating tonight. You can do it. We are like you, Lynne spends time planning where we are going to eat and then we decide what we want to see and do based on which park our priority seating is at. We are staying at a 1 bedroom at OKW for our Dec trip so we can eat more meals in the room.

Maria - I agree with you about the food. I have never been on a cruise, but I am not a very adventurous eater. I will not eat anything that has fish or seafood in it. I am also particular about my vegetables. I agree with you , you can never spend too many vacations at WDW. We are going to try HH at some point to have a vacation where we do nothing but relax. Erin doesn't think that is a good idea but she can be over ruled.

Have a great evening and day tomorrow. Don't forget to set your clocks back and change the batteries in your smoke detectors.

 

[RF536]

Hi Everyone,
I am doing well with the eating and tomarrow I will added back my exercise. This weekend has been wonderful weatherwise and busy on top of that. Last night we had a hayride and bonfire with DS1's preschool. Tonight I need to make cheese fingers for his Holloween party at preschool Mon.

I went shopping this morning for new jeans, the first time since I lost much weight, and I bought a size 18. The last jeans I bought were a size 22.


Regina

 

[westjones]

I went shopping this morning for new jeans, the first time since I lost much weight, and I bought a size 18. The last jeans I bought were a size 22.
Regina

The weather is great here too! My twin DDs have a corn maze trip tonight with the youth group at church and it is perfect weather for it!

Isn't it fun getting new jeans! I started buying these very inexpensive ones at Walmart and went down through all of the sizes (I started out in January a size 20). They ran out of sizes for me! I am in a size 6 now. The top sizes went down a lot slower (although the amount of pounds I lost came off faster). I need Talls, so it is a little harder for me to find the size I need. I haven't tried the Junior sizes yet because I don't like those low rise for the waist. Also I have an hour glass shape, so I need hip room. That never changes.

Enjoy your new jeans, but don't buy too many because before you know it you will be in a 16! Then a 14! Then a 12! and so on!

Congrats!!!!

Debra

 

[lmhall2000]

DEBRA!! You're in a size 6??? Okay, I'm putting away my Halloween Reese cup leftovers! You're such an inspiration!!!! Oh, I know I can see a size 6 again! We had a out of town football trip yesterday complete with hot dogs and cokes..ugh! And tomorrow I'm weighing in...eek! Oh well, you guys are keeping me honest and here's some photos from the curvy wedding dress that keeps me really motivated to get the flab off those arms! I included a picture of my girls, because they were just too cute!!! I'll write more tomorrow!!!

http://24.56.70.142/~zanone/sally&john/pictures/095.html

http://24.56.70.142/~zanone/sally&john/pictures/095.html

Let's get losing....I keep saying it and yes it will happen!
Tara

 

[chrismiss56]

Hi to all.

Coming out the other side of the looooooooooong busy tunnel I have been in. Hope to start reconnecting this week.......really miss the support and talking to my friends. Need to get back on track. I have not been good to my body.

Hi to all........

Have a Magical Disney Day!! I am trying toooooooooooo
Linda

Have a

 

[westjones]

DEBRA!! You're in a size 6??? Okay, I'm putting away my Halloween Reese cup leftovers! You're such an inspiration!!!!
http://24.56.70.142/~zanone/sally&john/pictures/095.html

http://24.56.70.142/~zanone/sally&john/pictures/095.html

Let's get losing....I keep saying it and yes it will happen!
Tara

LOL! Yes, I made it to the size 6. I never thought I would see the day!

You are beautiful in your pictures! What a pretty dress!

Guess What!

It happened!!!!

Remember a few months ago I told you guys one of my 'goals' was to get light enough for DH to pick me up and carry me again like he could in our 20's. WELL...........Today he picked me up with NO problem! I kept saying I didn't want him to hurt himself, and he insisted it was NO problem! I felt like I was 25 again (OK, now I am back to 45, but for a brief moment I was 25 ).

So cool!

We went to Dairy Queen tonight (the girls are at a Cornmaze with the Youth at church) and I actually allowed myself a treat (I usually get a small ice cream cone if we go there). I had a Brownie Earthquake. So I am feeling a bit guilty now, but it was a treat.

Now I have a cup of tea preparing on the stove and there will be no more eating tonight!

Let's make it through tomorrow's candy craze, and then onward through Novemeber......at least until the last week when we have to face Thanksgiving! Oh we have some BIG holidays to get through over the next several week!

BUT WE CAN DO IT GIRLS! ALL OF US! JOIN IN! CHANT WITH ME! WHERE ARE JEN'S CHEERS! WE NEED A NOVEMBER CHEER!

Debra

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Hello!

This was the best mental day I have had in such a long time! I read the FlyLady fitness book, and it really brought up some ideas for me -- taking Babysteps, the idea that I have to be responsible to my personal integrity, and it is irresponsible not to take care of the only body I'm ever going to have. Wow...I still have to do the workbook, and I feel really good about processing all the thoughts going through my head.

I also went grocery shopping. What a victory! I came home with carrots, broccoli, apples, raisins, bananas, grapes, soup, Philly Swirl stix, yogurt, little Babybel cheeses, green beans, corn, peas, etc. It felt so good to fill my cart with items that are good for me. I also bought plenty of flavored water and diet lemonade. I got oatmeal for breakfast, and I've planned the menu for the entire week. Then I came home and put together outfits to wear each day.

Oh! And the most fun part of my day. In our church bulletin today there was a request to bring in items to make stockings for children. I went shopping in the girls department! I bought hair bows, barrettes, a little Kelly doll, a small stuffed elephant, My Little Pony individual play doughs, etc. It was so much fun to buy for a little girl! Next week I'm going to fill a baby stocking with bibs, pacifiers and rattles. Then the following week I'm doing a Preschool theme. We have until Nov. 27th to bring them in, so I hope to do four. This was so much better than buying for my nieces, who don't really need anything. There was a lot of joy in knowing that these items will go to a little child who will have a happier Christmas.

Almost by accident, I seem to have eaten well, too.

B: shredded miniwheats w/milk (5 pts)
L: 2 small slices of pizza (8 pts)
S: an apple and Babybel cheese (3 pts)
D: beef stew (actually, it's a broth) and one light biscuit (6 pts)
S: 1/2 c. light butter pecan ice cream (3 pts)

For someone who was not paying attention to points today, I actually did pretty well. Here's tomorrow's menu:

B: oatmeal w/raisins (4 pts)
L: chicken soup, Ritz 100 calorie bag, yogurt (9 pts)
S: apple (1 pt)
D: scrambled egg beaters, hash browns & diet toast (6 pts)
S: The one piece of candy my ds brings home that I really, really want!

I have planned a menu with vegetables for every dinner except for tomorrow night, and I've got my carrots if I get hungry!

I know I won't get a formal workout tomorrow, but I am determined to walk all the way from the furthest Subway stop to work and back. That's about 3.5 miles altogether, so I should feel energized!

I hope everyone is looking forward to a happy and healthful Halloween!

Debra -- I can't imagine being a size 6!!! That is so awesome! You should go to bed with a smile on your face every single night. What an incredible accomplishment! I'm glad you love the cruise food, that should make your trip even more memorable!

Linda -- I've been mentally checked out for months. Here's to hoping we can both really dig in together!


Tara -- You looked beautiful, and you were so brave to wear that dress! I'm terrified of anything that clings in the slightest. But, you look fantastic and you can wear it. You go, Girl!

Regina -- You are doing great! I just stuffed treat bags for my ds's party tomorrow, and not a piece of candy passed my lips. I didn't really think about it, I just stuffed them, closed them, and put them away. There were a few pieces of leftover candy, and I added them to the individual little treat bags I'll give out tomorrow. Out of sight, out of mind.

Kathy -- You are doing fantastic with your exercise! I think I was sort of "fooded out" by the time I got on the cruise. I was feeling pretty guilty about items I had already consumed, and I didn't see many of my familiar favorites on the menu. I do have a tendency to get in a food rut.

Well, gotta get ready for an early bed time tonight so I really can get myself up and out early.

C'ya Real Soon!
Maria

 

[westjones]

Hello!

This was the best mental day I have had in such a long time! I read the FlyLady fitness book, and it really brought up some ideas for me -- taking Babysteps, the idea that I have to be responsible to my personal integrity, and it is irresponsible not to take care of the only body I'm ever going to have.

Maria

What a great way to think about it! And it is SO true! We won't get another body, and if we want to be around for our loved ones, we need to take good care of the one we have.

Good for you, Maria! The book sounds great!

Do you follow Flylady on a regular basis? How do you get started. I am feeling disorganized lately with all the kids activities and trying to make everything fit into our lives without stressing.

Debra

 

[Mommaof3]

I haven't read the entire thread, but I would love to take off about 50 pounds. I just can't seem to keep the food out of my mouth. Maybe if I reported here, it would keep me more on track. I don't know. I need to do something. I eat to help reduce stress. I HATE to exercise. I know the right things to do. It all comes down to "eat less, move more". I just have NO WILL POWER. Help!

Melissa

 

[chrismiss56]

Good Morning Losers!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!​

So Happy To Be BACK!! Have had a whirlwind time of life. Between college visits, doctor appts, a visit to the ER for DD17 (everything is fine - she tried to find out how hard she could smack her kneecap without breaking it, surgery for the dog (neutering and hernia) and just too much to type.

Personally I was not very good to my body. Didn't pay attention to what I was putting into it and am feeling the aftereffects Weight is hanging at 171 which surprises me considering I wasn't being nice.

SO BACK ON THE BANDWAGON FOR ME!!!!! Focusing on my personal favorites - portion control, emotional eating and water intake. AND A PERSONAL PERSONAL FAVORITE!!! NO EATING AFTER 8PM!!!

WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy to be typing this. I felt alone in my quest to a healthier me.

Melissa - WELCOME!! You have come to the right place for support. We are in this together. You just have to make the effort to keep coming by.

Maria - GOOD FOR YOU!!! Mental attitude is half the game!! Baby steps are the only way to go. Missed you!!

Debra - YOU ARE MY MOTIVATION!! What a phenomonal journey you have had this year!! Tears of joy welled up when I was reading about your husband carrying you. Congrats......please do ever leave the group.....you help us find the healthier person inside of each of us. And YOU ARE RIGHT!!! No more eating at night!!

Tara - Absolutely GORGEOUS!!!!!!! What a beautiful dress and a more beautiful person inside. We are all so proud of you and what you have done. The glue that holds this group together.

Regina - WOO HOO!!! Jeans in a smaller size is so EXCITING!!!! Keep moving and losing!!

Kathy - How are you? Missed talking to you!! You are so good at exercising!! You inspire us all to keep moving and losing. How is the shoulder?

To the rest of my friends I can't tell you how excited I am to be back!!! Have one more college visit in a couple of weeks but DD17 is pretty sure she wants to go to University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee which is about 1 hour and 15 minutes away........

Off to work and drinking that water.

Have a Magical Disney Day!!
Linda

 

[lmhall2000]

Hey guys!! It must be something in the water because I'm really feeling like LOSING!!!!!

Maria!!! WELCOME BACK!!! You and my dh were in Phoenix the same time!! Funny, if y'alls paths crossed at the airport! YES!!! Flylady is GREAT! I haven't done it in years but her words still echo in my ears and I try really hard to keep a clean sink! I spent 6 hours yesterday organizing all of my scrapbooking supplies...so they won't clutter the top of my desk any longer!! I can actually see my desk now! And I'M TAKING YOUR CHALLENGE!!!! By January 1st, I hope to be so good at losing that it'll just be sailing onto GOAL! And I used to think anywhere in the 150's would be good, but after seeing me in that wedding dress...I'm shooting for 145 and that's THAT! So I will weigh in tomorrow because it's November 1st...then I'm just keeping track of monthly losses...I'll weigh in weekly but won't post totals until December 1st. I like knowing how much I can anticipate losing in a month and visualize how long before goal. I'm feeling REALLY GOOD with all this good vibe going on here!

Regina!!! I am sooo sorry to hear about the headaches...I hope you are feeling better soon! Let us know how the tests came back. I will say that food can play a part in helping your headaches....try and cut out caffeine and focus on getting your water in...and red bell peppers are GREAT for being loaded with lots of good things for you! And get that rest! That can be a killer for migraines. My mom has suffered with them but the past few years she's only had one or two. I hope you get over them quickly!

MELISSA! WELCOME!!! Many of us here have lost over 50 pounds and we still fight that concept of eat less move more. We just need each other to keep us straight! So come on in and share how we can help....feel free to post your eats/exercises/successes/failures and you'll find the failures come less and less!

Debra!!!! WOW!!! Your dh carried you across!!! I bet you felt like you were 25!!! I wish you had taken a picture for us here at the 150's club...maybe try and set it up for a pose the next time..now that he can lift you doesn't mean he only has to do it once!

Linda! WELCOME BACK TO LOSING!!! Boy, your life has been active lately!! Hope that little pooch is okay with the hernia and snip! My dog had/has a hernia too. But I bet yours is already up and at 'em again! OUCH on the knee...tell dd to take it easy! Those knees come back and haunt us in our middle ages!

Kathy! LOOK AT YOU GO!!! You are going to have that Donald medal for sure!!! I wish I could be there and walk with you! All that walking will burn off those Take 5's with no problem.. I think it is really ironic that you are addicted to TAKE 5 candy bars but you have a really hard time "taking 5" minutes to do for yourself! Are you getting this mental picture? You really want to take 5 from your work, but you can't seem to manage it so you're trying to convince yourself that eating 2 take 5 bars for breakfast is actually giving yourself 10 minutes of break! I think your eating is pretty good....but with all that walking you might want to add some more calories in...or exchange the Take 5's for some crackers/cheese or something with more protein in it...your muscles will need it and you'll become a master efficient walker!!! You are doing it!!!! I'm soooo proud of YOU!!!

Kathy inspired me to get off my duff...dh was home this morning...and being off walking for 2 weeks made me want to not do it...but I did my 4 mile walk this morning and I started the day off with a serving size of cheerios and skim milk (about 200 calories)...dh and I made a commitment to count calories the next 2 months to get into a habit of eating right...I'm shooting for 1200 a day and he's going for 1500 a day...he needs to lose about 50 pounds and I need to lose about 35 to be at 145...so I'm going to start TODAY!!!! If the calories allow it I'll have one snack size butterfinger...and that will be it for my Halloween candy! Need to run to the grocery and stock up on good food like Maria!!!

Talk to you losers soon!
Tara

 

[NYcpa]

Good morning fellow losers. Just stopping in for a quick note and to list goals for today.

Water - 80 oz (40 so far)
Exercise - 60 min on treadmill
Breakfast - wheat roll with strawberry jam
Snack - cauliflower
Lunch - ceasar salad, 20 oz diet caffeine free soda
snack - quaker banana bread breakfast square
dinner - chix w/rice pilaf, 12 oz diet caffeine free soda, bisquit

I hope the cauliflower will keep me from eating candy while at work. THe only Take 5's I have are the snack size and I have committed to not opening the bag until I reach 165 (currently at 170.5) If it doesn't happen before Lynne come home for Thanksgiving I will give them to her.

Actually took time for myself yesterday and raked a few leaves so the neighbor could get them with his riding mower. Only half of them are down.

Need to get back to work so I can get out of here at a decent time.
Tara - only worked 16 hrs this weekend instead of 20. Does that count as slowing down.

Will check back in later after work.

 

[lmhall2000]

Kathy!!! I was very excited when I saw you only worked 16 hours instead of 20...but then I saw the word WEEKEND behind it and my eyes bugged out of my head! You mean you fit in all that walking and still worked all those hours!??? You are truly a losing trooper!!! You would go NUTS if you were down here in the South...we just don't work on weekends...everything is at a slow pace...we like to sit and watch turtle races...we brew our ice tea in the sun because it's nice and slow! I think I need to get you to come down and sit a spell in the deep south and get in touch with your lazy side...float down a river in a canoe...who paddles? But I'll take those 4 hours you shaved off and WOOHOO on passing on the TAKE 5 for breakfast...I keep seeing those things at the check=out aisle and think of you..but I must not try them because they sound way too yummy for me to avoid! YAHOO to you on a great start to today!

Tara

 

[westjones]

I haven't read the entire thread, but I would love to take off about 50 pounds. I just can't seem to keep the food out of my mouth. Maybe if I reported here, it would keep me more on track. I don't know. I need to do something. I eat to help reduce stress. I HATE to exercise. I know the right things to do. It all comes down to "eat less, move more". I just have NO WILL POWER. Help!

Melissa

Welcome Melissa! This is a great group! We help motivate each other and support each other and well, it just helps to know you aren't in this all alone!

You can lose that 50 pounds and you are going to feel SO GREAT once you do!

So glad you joined us. This is a new week and a new start. Come up with a plan (I use the 1200 calories a day for my plan, and others are using Weight Watchers, and others are counting carbs, and I am sure there are other plans being used.....find what works for you and get your supplies at the store and get started.....YOU CAN DO THIS!).

Debra

 

[westjones]

Debra - YOU ARE MY MOTIVATION!! What a phenomonal journey you have had this year!! Tears of joy welled up when I was reading about your husband carrying you. Congrats......please do ever leave the group.....you help us find the healthier person inside of each of us. And YOU ARE RIGHT!!! No more eating at night!!
Have a Magical Disney Day!!
Linda

Oh Linda, you are too sweet! You guys are MY motivation! This group has been so wonderful and it has really helped me to not feel all alone in this journey.

I'm not going anyway, I still have 5 pounds to go. I know, I know.....there was a time that I HATED people who told me they needed to lose 5 pounds. Please don't hate me. Remember I started out needing to lose over 70 pounds! I was over 200 pounds when I started this journey on January 1st. The weight is coming off a lot slower now, so I am hoping to be at my goal by Jan. 1st at the lastest. Sort of bring this full circle.

Of course, once I get there, I am scared to death of what will happen. I do not want to gain, and I have been on that up and down yo-yo diet thing before and this time I really want to succeed.

So if you guy don't kick me out, I will stay around! I want to share my 'goal' picture of me on the cruise! And that isn't until March! So everyone----hang in there---you have to see my cruise pictures!

Debra

 

[Mommaof3]

OK. New day! Goals for today: Drink lots of water, Walk around the block, and don't eat after 7pm. How does that sound for a start? I am not sure what to do about a "diet". I have the "point slide" from Weight Watchers. (tried that twice) I tried Adkins several times and I am less hungry on that one. South Beach Diet sounds like it is probably something I might could do. I'll talk to hubby and see what he thinks. He needs to take off a little weight so maybe we could do it together.

One day I'll try to get all the stuff off the bottom of my posts. I'm not a great "computer person". Maybe one of my children will do it for me.

Thanks again. I hope all have a nice day and avoid candy!

Melissa