150 Club...care to join???

[Worfiedoodles]

Happy Wednesday!

How is everyone? It's rainy and yucky for me, but at least it's not cold.

I had much more luck with my eating and exercise plans yesterday. I actually stuck to them, pretty much. I had a Greek salad instead of soup and yogurt, but I figure that's probably pretty even. I did my treadmill time, so I was very happy about that. I'm just trying to get the habit of being on down now, then I'll push for more speed/incline later. I always try to do too much too soon and get discouraged, so I'm trying to ease into it.

Eating plan
B: oatmeal and raisins
L: soup and yogurt, 100 cal Ritz mix
S: apple & cheese
D: ? (I can't remember what's on the menu, but it's healthy)
S: hot tea, 100 cal Sandies & Lindt ball

Exercise Plan:

60 minutes on the treadmill, 3.2 mph @1.5 incline

Tiff -- Great job on getting back on track! I think that's the hardest part for me.

Debra -- Your family trip sounds wonderful! How terrific that you can do this for everyone. I'm sitting here smiling thinking of the great time you will all have. Tonight is more of Kate's backstory on Lost. Do you feel sorry for A-L? I know we're supposed to, but I just can't seem to like her. I had a little tear for Rose & Bernard's reunion. They were so sweet.

Tracy -- Isn't it crazy the way we run around chauffering kids?! I want my ds to be able to do all the great activities, but it does make for a busy time. I don't know how you do it for so many, you are a supermom!

Tara -- If you can give up the cheats, so can I. It's a hard month, but I'm going to own whatever I eat, so hopefully I will be much more aware of what is going into my mouth. Good job doing the Gilad! I can't even look at him without feeling I am out of my league. I know it will all pay off.

Kathy -- -- You are doing a fantastic job of keeping up the exercise, even with adversity. I hope your elbow feels better soon.

Jen -- How's that mandatory fundraiser coming? You must have a great calendar to keep track of all your activities!

Linda -- Have you started to warm up yet? I feel for you. Trust me, the cold will be hitting us sooner than I would like. I finished eating before 8 last night! Who can eat while watching the Biggest Loser?! Not me.

Jean, KathyT, Haley, Danauk and any lurkers -- (I lurk from time to time, too!) Have a wonderful day, and a terrific evening!

C'ya Real Soon,
Maria

 

[welovedis]

Hi-
Just wanted to say that I posted here a bit ago about staying on track & I've really been trying. Emailed back & forth with my WISH buddy too.

While I know that I don't post here often, I'd appreciate your thoughts & prayers for my mom today especially. She is losing her battle with lung cancer & we've been with her constantly, today seems to be the last day or one of them, I've come back home (about an hour 1/2 away) to get some sleep, shower & head back.

I love the positive thoughts/attitudes of all who post here, though I sometimes don't post because I feel I don't have much to say, I read this thread often and am thrilled to "know" so many wonderful people.

Thanks for reading all this and for your prayers for a smooth journey "home" for my mom.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Oh Karen!

You are in my thoughts and prayers. A lot of us here, myself included, have lost a parent and my heart breaks for you. I don't have the wisdom of Tara or Debra, but I will tell you to be kind to yourself. Post anytime you like or are able. My posts are far from always positive, but sometimes it really feels good to let others know how you are feeling.

I'm sure you are taking care of everyone around you. Be sure you save a little bit of that exquisite care for yourself.


Maria

 

[schatz5k]

Debra,

Well you have days to look foward to that will help with the excitement. Just think..you are almost to your 180 days for your ADR's. We just past that point for our trip in May. I think it is awesome that you in-laws want to go, my fil would never dream of joining us at Disney.

So what was trhe reaction of your MIL to your weight loss. At least 65lbs is a MAJOR accomplishment.

 

[westjones]

Hi-
Just wanted to say that I posted here a bit ago about staying on track & I've really been trying. Emailed back & forth with my WISH buddy too.

While I know that I don't post here often, I'd appreciate your thoughts & prayers for my mom today especially. She is losing her battle with lung cancer & we've been with her constantly, today seems to be the last day or one of them, I've come back home (about an hour 1/2 away) to get some sleep, shower & head back.

I love the positive thoughts/attitudes of all who post here, though I sometimes don't post because I feel I don't have much to say, I read this thread often and am thrilled to "know" so many wonderful people.

Thanks for reading all this and for your prayers for a smooth journey "home" for my mom.

Karen,
I am SO sorry you are going through this. I do know how difficult it is. I lost my Dad to emphasema in 1996 (and my mom in 1999 to diabetes) and the last day for my dad was awful. I wish there was something I could do to help you through this. Take care of yourself, and I will be praying for you and your family.
Debra

 

[westjones]

Debra -- Your family trip sounds wonderful! How terrific that you can do this for everyone. I'm sitting here smiling thinking of the great time you will all have. Tonight is more of Kate's backstory on Lost. Do you feel sorry for A-L? I know we're supposed to, but I just can't seem to like her. I had a little tear for Rose & Bernard's reunion. They were so sweet.
C'ya Real Soon,
Maria

Maria,
I love those 100 Calorie Ritz snacks too! They are my favorite.

As for LOST, I was all teared up when Rose and Bernard were reunited last week too. I kept saying--GO TO YOUR WIFE while he was staying back with the rest of his group.

Tonight's episode looks weird (but hey, the whole show is weird ).

I just wonder how long it will be before they find the kids.

Debra

 

[westjones]

Debra,

So what was trhe reaction of your MIL to your weight loss. At least 65lbs is a MAJOR accomplishment.

My MIL scolded me about being too thin and went on and one about how I must only weigh 115 pounds (actually I weigh 134 according to the scales at WW). She talked privately to my husband about her concerns, she thinks that I am starving. I'm not!

But as I mentioned, we live 6 hours apart, and I haven't seen her since July and I didn't tell her I lost more weight, and so she wasn't prepared to see me looking thinner.

Actually, I have 69.8 pounds as of my last weigh in, so I guess that would make a big difference to someone who doesn't see you very often. I am just use to seeing me looking like this.

So I was really upset and even mad at her reaction (I was hoping for the, "Wow, you look great!" reaction), but I am decided that she was just expressing sincere concern and that she loves me enough to tell me she is worried about me (even though there is no need).

Thing always come in multiple dimensions, and you can either see the glass half full or half empty. I would rather just enjoy knowing she loves me and cares about me, so that is how I have decided to leave it.

I am thrilled to go on our family trip this summer, and maybe by then she will be more use to seeing me looking 'normal'. I was overweight for a LONG time.....the funny thing is, I never thought that person I saw in the mirror was the REAL me. The person I see NOW is the me I always thought I was (and I wasn't over weight 10 years ago--my weight came on after my Dad died and then when I lost my mom, well, I just never got rid of it and just kept adding to it---all the way up to 204 pounds.)

Even my DH says that he just sees the 'me' he remembers seeing 10 years ago. I guess she has forgotten how I use to look.

ANYWAY, it is history, and our future will be fine....she will get use to me looking the way I do now, and I will get use to managing my food so that I don't put that 70 pounds back on!

Debra

 

[schatz5k]

Debra,

I look foward to the day when I can actually get on the scale and it reads 134 lbs. I'm 5'3 and would like to be about 125. I was so close to that after I had my 2nd DD but than I got pregnant and was never able to loose after that. I also had 4 more babies after 2nd DD, so maybe that had a little something to do with it.

I'm making my goals small 5lbs or a new size by the end of the month, kinda of stuff. I think I would rather see my clothes changing the way they fit, than always looking at the scale. Although when that scale goes down, that is such a high. Sometimes though the scale going down would backfire on me, because than I thought I could put some off limit food in my mouth and nothing would happen. WRONG..up went the scale again, discouragement came and there I was, kicking myself in the behind. So now I'm trying to weigh myself every other week. I also NEED to keep the water flowing through my body. I think I need to make a chart that would really draw my attention to it. Something with a Disney character or something, so I was kept motivated.

Anyway. I look foward to the day when I can see the old Tracy in the mirror again.

 

[welovedis]

Thanks for the support guys, I'm going to be heading back to Buffalo so I'll be offline for a day or two, but I appreciate it.

My dad died the day after my 18th birthday, I'm 36 now and it seems like only yesterday. On a slightly positive note, my mom was very much at peace with her diagnosis and has said that she was ready to go and be with her husband and her family/friends that have already passed. She wanted to go quickly & she really seems to be doing that. On Thanksgiving we were able to take her out of the hospice/nursing home to my brother's house, she was still walking, eating, etc...

Fast forward 5 days and she is no longer able to communicate, very non-responsive and is breathing very shallow and slowly so we know it won't be long. We (my brother, sister & I) were able to say our goodbyes yesterday when she was still coherent and responsive so we feel better about that.

Again, thanks for everything, I'll post again with an update when I can.

 

[westjones]

I'm making my goals small 5lbs or a new size by the end of the month, kinda of stuff. I think I would rather see my clothes changing the way they fit, than always looking at the scale. Although when that scale goes down, that is such a high. Sometimes though the scale going down would backfire on me, because than I thought I could put some off limit food in my mouth and nothing would happen. WRONG..up went the scale again, discouragement came and there I was, kicking myself in the behind. So now I'm trying to weigh myself every other week. I also NEED to keep the water flowing through my body. I think I need to make a chart that would really draw my attention to it. Something with a Disney character or something, so I was kept motivated.

Anyway. I look foward to the day when I can see the old Tracy in the mirror again.

Tracy,
You will get there. The problem most people have is they want to lose 10 pounds in a month, or after a two or three months they have had enough of dieting, and they give up.

Your 5 pound a month goal is perfect. I started taking on the 5 For 'month' challenges in January of this year and they worked great for me (BTW, where did you find that clippie? I didn't see the thread for 5 For December yet--did they start another one?).

I made losing weight my New Year's Resolution and started this journey on January 1st of this year. I went to Weight Watchers that week and I weighed in at 204 (the last time I weighed that I was about to give birth to my twins the next day).

Then I just set my mind to it and started taking on the "5 for January" challenge....then the "5 for February" and so on and so on. At first I made the 5 pounds pretty easily. As I got closer to my goal weight, I didn't lose as much each month, but I lost at least 5 pounds every month until this past month when I only lost 3 pounds--but that is OK because I know when you are close to goal weight you don't lose as much.

The KEY was that I did this EVERY month starting in January. I had a few days I let myself go 'off program' (like on my birthday, and when we went to WDW in June I ate whatever I wanted, and usually once a month we went out to eat on a Saturday night---my pick--and I ordered whatever I wanted and even split a dessert with my family!). I did these 'splurges' with the full intention of going right back on program. You have to give yourself a break once in a while.

But month after month this year I lost 5 (or more) pounds every month to meet that challenge (I liked being able to post that I met the challenge!--until this past month of course, but still, I am happy with my 3 pounds).

So focus on the small goals.....and commit to the long term!

I was a size 20 jeans on January 1st of this year.
Today, I am wearing a size 4 or 6 jean (the 4s are hard to find because I have to have TALLS and 6 is usually the smallest I can find in the the TALLs and they are just a little loose, so I can wear them).

I am telling you this because I want you to know that you CAN see the old Tracy for the holidays next year!

Here I am just about a year ago on the Disney Cruise:

Here I am a couple weeks ago with DH picking me up for the first time since the 1980s!

BTW, I told the girls on here that ONE of my goals was for my DH to be able to pick me up and carry me they way he did when we were first married. That is the reason for that picture.

ANYWAY>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Don't give up.....YOU can do it! In 2006 you are going to look great for the holidays! And you will do it one month at a time, 5 pounds at a time, one size at a time (I have a 'collection' of jeans upstairs starting at size 20 all the way down to my size 4s----another piece of advice, don't go overboard buying new clothes until you reach your goal weight ).

Good Luck! And don't forget to let yourself have some fun with it! YES, I said fun! This WISH board is great, and the 150s Club gals are SUPER! What more can you ask for? Great new friends and a healthier slimmer you!

Here's to 2006 and all of us looking great!

Debra

 

[PaulaSue]

Debra,

Thanks for the encouragement. Love the before and after photos. Dh never picked me up like that. Maybe one day....

I am just starting to get serious, again and I want to actually get to my final goal and make it a lifetime change. I keep seeing the ads in the magazines with the weight charts and makes me realize I got to do better for me and my girls.

 

[TigerCheer2009]

Today was pretty good...I listened to my body again!!!!!!!!! I've also been adding protein to everything.

Tara-Thanks!
Debra-It's the TOM cravings...ay yi yi!!! It was worth it...
Maria-Mandatory fundraiser is over. I had to sell 2 tickets for a raffle. I hate fundraisers. I really do.


B: egg with ham, 2 slices toast with some PB (6)
L: chicken patty (6)
S: 1 cup Carb Clever pears (2), 1 hot dog (bunless...3)
No second snack or second dinner yet!!! YAY!

Cheerleading was good. Mostly leading because we had to plan a lot of stuff...15 minutes of moving though!

Water: 24 ounces

I am hungry...I want tuna-pasta, I think....or maybe a pork fajita...

Love and hugs to you all!

PS-tracy...your loved one is in my prayers.

And HI! PaulaSue...welcome I think!

 

[TigerCheer2009]

Oh. My. Gosh! I can't wait until 8:45 to have dinner...even though I had a snack at 3:18. I just can't do it. I snacked big time today.

I didn't even get what I wanted for dinner. I had a turkey sandwich.

My parents are big believers in family meals. Dad and my brother have wrestling every day!!! I really can't wait that long.

All my goodness gone...

 

[lmhall2000]

WHY I LOVE MY MOM
Mom and Dad were watching TV when

Mom said, "I'm tired, and it's getting late. I think I'll go to bed."

She went to the kitchen to make sandwiches for the next day's lunches

Rinsed out the popcorn bowls, took meat out of the freezer for supper

the following evening, checked the cereal box levels, filled the sugar

container, put spoons and bowls on the table and started the coffee pot

for brewing the next morning.

She then put some wet clothes in the dryer, put a load of clothes into

the washer, ironed a shirt and secured a loose button.

She picked up the game pieces left on the table, put the phone back on

the charger and put the telephone book into the drawer.

She watered the plants, emptied a wastebasket and hung up a towel to
dry.

She yawned and stretched and headed for the bedroom.
She stopped by the desk and wrote a note to the teacher, counted out

some cash for the field trip, and pulled a text book out from hiding

under the chair.

She signed a birthday card for a friend, addressed and stamped the

envelope and wrote a quick note for the grocery store.

She put both near her purse.

Mom then washed her face with 3 in 1 cleanser, put on her Night

solution & age fighting moisturizer, brushed and flossed her teeth and

filed her nails.

Dad called out, "I thought you were going to bed."

I'm on my way," she said.

She put some water into the dog's dish and put the cat outside, then

made sure the doors were locked and the patio light was on.

She looked in on each of the kids and turned out their bedside lamps

and TV's, hung up a shirt, threw some dirty socks into the hamper, and
had a brief conversation with the one up still doing homework.

In her own room, she set the alarm; laid out clothing for the next day.

She added three things to her 6 most important things to do list. She

said her prayers, and visualized the accomplishment of her goals.

About that time, Dad turned off the TV and announced to no one in

particular.


"I'm going to bed."



And he did...without another thought.



Anything extraordinary here?


Wonder why women live longer...?


'CAUSE WE ARE MADE FOR THE LONG HAUL.....(and we can't die sooner,
still have things to do!!!!)

I was sent that today and thought you guys could relate!!! So how come I'm not thin? Probably, because when I say I'm going to bed, I go to bed!

Have a great day guys!
Tara

 

[TiffJ]

Tara- I loved that! That is so true. Women are taskmasters & listmakers. We always have a "to do" list even if its just in our head. Men dont see the trash that needs to go out, the floor that needs sweeping, the towels need washing. If I dont mention it as something we need to get done, he doesnt see it.

So we need to have at the very top of our "to do" list: BE HEALTHY! This is the most important thing for us & our families. It will help our kids by setting a good example for them and we will live longer, happier & more actively.

Did good yesterday. Ate what I should've, walked 4 miles at 14:34 pace. Whats cool is that burned 400 calories! I think the no cheat until onederland is going to be mostly easy for me because I am so focused on getting to a certain weight by the marathon. However, the one obstacle I have is next Saturday is our Cub Scout Pack Christmas Party. There will be smoked chicken so I can take the skin off that , but there are no light side items & everyone brings a dessert so there is a whole table full of goodies. That is going to be my weakness. I am going to have to plan for it for sure. Eat a little before I go so that eating only the chicken will be o.k. & then stay out of the room with food. I will just stay in the room where the kids are playing & do what I do best-talk & socialize

Sorry for rambling, but if I go into it knowing what I have to do I have a much better chance at succeding.

I did finish watching "The Biggest Loser" last night & it inspired me. Wow they looked great. I'm going to be a big loser too

 

[westjones]

Tracy,
I saw your '5 for December' clippie and then I searched for the 5 for December thread and didn't see it. Did you make that clippie up yourself? If so, would you like to make one up for the 150 Club? We asked a long time ago if anyone could make clippies, but none of us knew how to do that. I would love to have one of those in my sig line and for the rest of you to so I would 'recognize' you on other boards.

Thanks,
Debra

(Oh! And if you got the clippie from a 5 for December thread, could you post the link to it, I just can't find it. Thanks!)

 

[chrismiss56]

Morning Losers!!

Looking for some love and support This subbing assignment (low functioning autistic 4th grade boy who is very muscular) is going to do me in...I play the position of defensive tackle all day When he isn't bolting and then I have some else chase him because these arthritic knees won't do it he is either trying to push past me or getting upset because he isn't getting his way. Yesterday after PE he bolted and the PE teacher had to take off at a full sprint to catch him........my hero 11 more work days of this assignment..........I am definitely too old and too out of shape for this Does this count as calorie burning??? Wil complete the assignment BUT never accept it again.

Getting into the down and dirty of PMS - TOM visits next Tues and I refuse to get on the scale for the next week. Feelin pretty bloated - just adds to my present state of mind.

Come to the realization that I will never get back to the health club until the puppy is older. Can't crate him during the day forever So now DH and I have decided to get rid of the pool/ping pong table that no one has used in years to make room for the treadmill and an exercise area. Hoping to get rid of the table soon.........any takers Local pickup only

Tiff - What a GREAT job you are doing!!! Inspiring me to get through the PMS week

Tara - Loved the posting......I am an all time list maker!! Can make the day work without my lists!! How is early morning walking going?

Jen - Feel for you - that would be waaaaaaaaaaaay toooooooo late for me to eat dinner.........On wrestling nights will your mom consider letting you eat earlier?

Welovedis - Thoughts and prayers are with you

Debra - I really really want to get in the mind set and be like you.......going to maintain for now and really start the year off with a BANG!! Thanks for always being there to inspire us unmotivated ones.

Paula Sue - We are going to get serious TOGETHER!! WE CAN DO THIS!!

Maria - Have you gone shopping for something to wear this weekend? Find something that will make you smile!!

To anyone I didn't mention and to those above - Keep Moving and Losing.

Wow do my fingers feel swollen!! Off to read the defensive play book for the day 11 more work days...........

Have a Magical Disney Day!!
Linda

 

[PaulaSue]

Thanks for the Welcome girls!!! It means a lot.

Only 8 days until the big 3-5. Right now I am 3 pounds less than when I got married. My first goal is to be 20 pounds less by our 10th Anniversary in May. (I was 20 less before I got preggo with number 3 DD so I know I can do that.) After that my next goal is to lose 32 pounds more to hit the BMI goal of healthy weight (140) but I would be happy if it would just say 150.

I so want to be a HOT Mama by our Anniverary. I have been saying that for a while but DH has really gotten into exerciseing so he is becoming my trainer. PLUS I hate that he weights (20) less than me and he is 8 inches taller than me. HE has lost 60 ish pounds since I got preggo with my 3rd (2 1/2 yrs old now) and he is even more hottie now. Got to keep the home fires burning.

 

[lmhall2000]

Oh man...how did I miss all those posts yesterday? I'm going to try and catch up...

welovedis!!!! I am sending loads of prayers for encouragment and support for you and your family and for your dear mom as she faces this crisis...I pray for her pain to be removed and clarity in her time she spends with her family these last days. God bless you through this loss.

Schatz5k...you will see those 5 pound increments leave your body....that water you're going to be flushing down will help those scales go down with it....we're here to help you realize that hotty totty body you'd like and get a healthy heart and body to carry you through the next years of your life! Keep moving and eat good for ya! YOU CAN DO THIS!!!

Debra...aagh I missed LOst...I can't even remember what night it comes on...is it Wednesday night? I've got to catch up but I"m sure they'll start showing reruns soon and I can catch up then..it is weird but fun!

PaulaSUE!!! WELCOME!! Somehow I missed your intro..this board's been hopping lately! SO GLAD TO HAVE YOU GOIN US! Give it time and you, too, can look like Debra! Debra! You look GREAT not too thin at all in my book...just one healthy gal!

TiffJ..GREAT pace for your walk...my legs are anticipating the long walk on Sunday! Can't wait! Smoked chicken is great...any coleslaw hanging around? Eat a portion and go find someone to share the holiday bustle stories with...you can do this!!! I'm making gingerbread men today and I'm allowing myself one!!! Not all the scraps that I'd like to eat! WE CAN DO THIS!!!

Tracy..yes!!! If you know how at all to make a clippie..we desperately need one for this club....we'd like to make them kind of smallish...the Disboards are trying to keep everyone's siggie's from spreading into a new page...some siggie's are 6 inches long or more! I might try posting a new thread on the new page to call for any clippie maker's help...so please let us know if you have that gift!

Linda..oh my...he's just too big for you to handle! Any chance of you getting a sub for yourself? Can you give him a project (making clay snowmen or something) that will keep him occupied and not so out on the town? I'll be praying for you today...and yes, that counts as exercise! YAHOO, treadmill room!!! WAY TO GO!!!

Oh man, YOU CAN really do 20 pounds by May!!! You can shoot for 2-3 pounds a month and not really notice that much difference in your eating...just by cutting out sugar drinks/eating after 7pm/and adding 30 minutes of exercise several times a week you'll be able to knock those off!!! And once you see that scale moving...you'll be motivated to do more...with 5 pounds off a month you could see that goal by March!!!! We're here for ya!!!

OFf to do my aerobics...whew! Still sore from yesterday but man it feels good to feel muscles aching! I've been doing 30 girlie pushups for a week now (daily) and man I feel like I"ve got some great strong arms already!!!

HAve a great day everyone!
Tara

 

[Worfiedoodles]

It's Thursday, before we know it the weekend will be here. I hope that's good news

Good Morning!

I got home late and missed my treadmill workout yesterday. On the bright side I did stick with my eating plan, so that's something. I'm just going to pick it back up today. I have to take ds to a swim test this afternoon. They have to test their levels before I can register him for the next session in January. It's a pain because I won't let him go in the men's room by himself and he refuses to go in the ladies -- so he's riding home with wet trunks on. My dh usually takes him on Saturdays, but we have the big family "do" this Saturday, so he has to be tested today. I'm putting him in a warm tub as soon as we get home, and hoping he doesn't catch a chill. It's in the lower 40s, so hopefully it will be o.k.

After I get him settled (bath, homework, reading), I will get on the treadmill. It will probably feel relaxing.

Wow! The board was hopping yesterday!

Tara -- I bet those pushups are giving you awesome arms! Great job on the toning. I loved your musing. I too go to bed when I say I'm going to. I try to take care of the other before bed chores in my evening routine...Yep, doing things off a list.

PaulaSue -- Welcome! It sounds like you are already well on your way to success

Linda -- You have quite the challenge with that child. I don't blame you at all for deciding you don't want to do it again. I'm hoping to go shopping tonight and find something cheery. I don't want to be running around Friday night. I'm getting my hair done tomorrow afternoon, then I'm going to make sure I have time to give myself a manicure before I go. I'm going to look as put together as I can. Thanks for the extra boost

Tiff -- You are so right, being healthy is the best thing we can do for our families. I too have a big challenge on Saturday, so I will be thinking of you socializing, and try to do the same.

Jen -- I could not wait that late for dinner at all. Perhaps you could join the family for time at the table and eat dessert, after you've had a sensible dinner earlier. If not, maybe you could have some fruit to tide you over. I feel for you!

Debra -- I love seeing your before and after photos. Those and your posts really give us all hope. Thanks for sticking with us!

Karen -- You and your family are in my prayers.

Tracy -- Your goals seem very manageable. Having a plan is an excellent strategy!

Everyone have a fantastic losing day!

Maria