150 Club...care to join???

[TigerCheer2009]

Well, I'll be jiggered! Today I had a genuine "feel good" aura pulsing around me!

I ate less calories, made better food choices, and drank a TON of water. I got to go see The Wild (I don't recommend it-it was a little intense for me, but then again, I scream at the TV when I watch reality shows. In my eyes, it needed more humor.).

Also, the school year is coming to a close-17 days left not counting Memorial Day or Cedar Point. I'm so psyched!

I'm also seriously considering taking dance lessons/classes. All my life I've wanted to learn how to salsa dance and sashay in those cute little barely there dresses. I also think I may do jazz or beginner's ballet (my friend is thinking of taking ballet too). It will keep me in good form and get my muscles ready to cheer cheer cheer next year! If I could get any opinions or tips for dance I'd appreciate it!

I also thought of a way to fight back against the ice cream shop-I actually learned it from one of the girls who has been there 5 summers. It's called "bring your own dinner". I'm thinking frozen Lean Cuisines... and fresh fruit. Anything I make is ten times better than chicken sandwiches (I could have a hamburger and a Fruit N Yogurt Parfait sans granola from McDonalds for the amount of calories in a shredded chicken sandwich!) or hot dogs (Apple Dippers and caramel from McDonalds). Now I actually have to go grocery shopping to get the stuff!

Linda-CONGRATS to your daughter!!! One of the girls I work with will be going into the WDW College Program (not sure what year). That would be SO cool if they could meet!! Good luck on getting yourself back.

Must dash! Hugs and keep losing!

 

[lmhall2000]

Welcome back Kathy!!! AND AWESOME job on the workout!!! I don't care how fit I get I can't do more than 5 minutes on the elliptical...that thing just irks me! I think it's a GREAT start!!! Let's get your body moving and then let the cravings take over...I feel once I start working out more I crave less junk...hope it's the same for you!

Debra...are you still working towards fitting into those sale shorts last year? We want pictures! Have a great trip when you go!

Jen!!! That's the way to do it!!!! Sometimes we just need that zap of good mental thinking to put us in the right place...I'm feeling it tooo!!! And Tom started Monday so I"m amazed I'm feeling it...usually I have depressed anxious thoughts during TOM like I'll NEVER get to goal...but this time it's DIFFERENT and I really think it's because I've stuck to my exercising! 3 miles Monday, Tennis for an hour yesterday and 2 hours of hard labor in the yard and today it's 3miles walking again!!! We can do this!! I highly recommend dancing...you'd be GREAT!!! GO FOR IT!!!! I always wish I had some formal dance training..I look foolish trying to imitate those Irish dancers...but they have the best bodies...nothing tooo tiny just fit and fabulous!

OFf to start my day and get my walk in!

Let's get it going gang!
Tara

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Good Morning, Ladies!

My work load is finally settling down, so I can take stock of what is and what is not working. I am coming to a disturbing conclusion that I'd rather not face -- I watch way too much t.v., and that is why I'm 1) eating in bed after dinner 2) not working out because of the time it takes. I've been prioritizing t.v. over my health -- I get more enjoyment out of General Hospital than my household chores, which is certainly not surprising. I'm going to have to come up with a strategy to cut back. There's just nothing I want to stop watching...I guess in a couple of weeks there won't be any more new episodes of Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, 24, Boston Legal, Alias, Little People - Big World, Shalom in the Home, or Lost, so that should help. That would leave me with the Young and the Restless, As the World Turns, One Life to Live, General Hospital, John Doe, Dr. Who, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, South Park and the Showbiz Show. Do you see the problem?! Plus I usually add Big Brother for the summer. Something has to give. I can watch while on the TM, but I still have too much left.

Does anyone else watch too much t.v.? Has anyone else cut back? I'm open to any and all suggestions...

Thanks for listening. The more I think about it, the more I think this is really impeding my weight loss...

Maria

 

[westjones]

Jen: So glad things are going well. My girls are SO SICK of school right now. One of them does have a trip to Kings Island (band) AND to Kentucky Kingdom (class trip), so those are two days she will be out of school. The other DD doesn't get to take field trips because her school has a lot of badly behaved kids and the over all test scores for the school are so low that the super said that they can't afford to miss any school (my DD's grades and scores are fine, just the school over all---I REALLY REALLY hate her school). I am glad school will be over soon.

Tara: I am still working on staying in those shorts. I still fit, but I was starting to edge up there. I did terrible over the weekend, but I have had two 1200 calorie days and hoping to make it 4 by Friday. I leave as a chaperone for the middle school band trip to Kings Island on Friday (overnight-they compete on Friday evening and Saturday we go to the park). I know I won't be eating well while I am there (but I do plan to pack some 100 calorie snack bags).


I wish I would just stay good every day because when I do stay on plan I feel better both physically and mentally. I really do! It makes such a difference in my mood each day and when I go to sleep at night and just how I feel overall.

You would think that good feeling would be enough to keep me on track! I like that good feeling......but.....I also love eating and when I eat I do like to eat a lot. And I know I have a battle for the rest of my life to deal with this.

So I am about to have breakfast (my Weight Control Quaker Oats) and am hoping for another 1200 calorie day!

Hope everyone else has a great day!

Debra

 

[NYcpa]

Good morning fellow losers.

I really have to get my head back into healthy eating. I keep gaining.

I spent 20 min on the TM last night. Felt good after. Have PT tonight so will do more exercise.

Need to get working. Have a great day.

 

[schatz5k]

Hi all,

Kathy, I'm right there with you... I need to keep my head in this losing weight game. I'm too am having a difficult time at it. I need to really get crackin. I certainly want to loose this weight and be outta my 16's by the time I hit 41 which is at the end of July. Hell, I wanna be a size 12 by then. Hey, now that I wrote that, I think I'll make a sign when I get home and place it on the fridge, On the cabinet doors and anywhere else I can think of.

I think I also need to have those water bottle of mine filled and put in the fridge, so that I can just grab and not think about refilling them. Maybe I can refill them all before I go to bed.

I have been so bad with those beloved capucino's. I take Ellissa on her paper route at 3:30 am so that I can drive DH to a guy he works with that is 20 miles away, he has to be there at 5am, so that they can drive another 1 1/2 hours to where they are working. The lack of sleep is really taking a toll on my eating as well as the coffee consumption.

Jen, great idea on takeing LC meals to work. Stay away from that Ice Cream. That would be REALLY hard for me to do. I have no will power when it comes to ice cream, so I try to not keep it in the house. Not fair to my kids but hey, if they want me to be a mom who can do things with them, I gotta do it.

Anyone know what skin cancer looks like. I looked at DH this evening, and he has what looks like 3 age spots on the side of his eye. When I asked what they were, he said he didn't know, but they have been getting darker. Well he is out in the sun all day working and I know that the hard hat he wears does nothing to protect his skin. He won't wear sun screen, nor does he want to go to the doctor. It's supposed to rain tomorrow, so he will be off, I'm calling to get him a sick visit. Cancer runs in his family, although I have not of anyone in his family getting skin cancer, but his mom died of breast cancer and his uncle on his moms side died of prostate cancer. It's an ugly disease. Send some pixie dust our way please...

Ok, I'm going to eat my LC pizza now.

Have a stellar losing day tomorrow.

 

[lmhall2000]

Debra!! Yes, we LOVE to eat! I just have to get to goal so that I can eat what I want but not as much as I want...and I really don't think I WANT To eat that much I just love food and it can make you happy! But why can't 1 slice of pizza make me as happy as 3? YOU ARE SO RIGHT! When I eat well and exercise I have a MUCh better attitude and that is sooo good for all concerned. It really helps me to visualize a goal..I hang a pair of jeans in the bathroom so I see them each time I wake up and throughout the day...I need to hang the top I want to wear with them on the refrigerator and the swimsuit I'd like to wear in the pantry!

Tracy...DEFINITELY get those spots checked...do not wait! My cousin who was only 35 at the time had a few spots on her cheek..thought nothing of it but had it checked they were all cancerous and they had to take deep sections and almost half her cheek off...she had skin grafts and now you can't tell the difference but all those years of laying out summers hit her hard. I'm sure you'll get similar stories..they're all out there...put that sunscreen on and tell him to wear a hat or sunglasses. LEt us know how he does! And put all those postit notes for your goal in losing all around...they really do help!

I have finally reached a good point...I walked 3 miles MOnday, played an hour of tennis Tuesday, walked 3 miles Wednesday, 5 miles Thursday and 4 miles today!!!! I'm on a plan and it's working...I"m not snacking too much but I did cave and have two off plan treats yesterday...but today I'm trying to aim for NO off plan snacks....fruit and veggies only as snacks. I'm on top of my garden...weeding/pruning/all that stuff, my tomatoes are starting to flower and soon I'll have homemade salsa to can...summer keeps me busy! So that means less chance to eat!

I'll weigh in on MOnday....who all is with me on weighing? Let's post and get motivated to see those numbers climb down...TOM should end for me about then so I hope to see a loss...

Tara

 

[TigerCheer2009]

Well-

eating has been okay. Not stellar, but not break-out-the-straitjacket kind of stuff. Yesterday I was in a funk. I just felt tired and horrible like I fell off the face of the earth. I haven't...but I went home and went on autopilot, having a food free for all. Not good!

Yesterday's menu:
-Waffles (1 serving=2 waffles. No joke!) with butter and syrup
-Salisbury steak school lunch (meat patty, mashed potatoes, roll, peaches)
-2 hotdogs
-1 package ramen noodles
-Spaghetti (1 cup)

Today's menu:
-One large egg, scrambled with 1 slice chopped deli turkey and one slice whole wheat toast
-(Open Lunch) Ham and Cheese Hot Pocket
-1 cup spaghetti, Dannon Light N Fit Lemon Chiffon Yogurt, 1 Rome apple

Dinner I know has spinach artichoke dip in it-my fave=lots of cals!!

I need to get more water in today.

I also went on a 30 minute walk in my new Crocs flip flops. They are excellent walking flip flops. I swear I got to my destination in half the time it normally takes. I had such a spring in my step.

No LC meals yet-but tomorrow I do plan to take a yogurt, strawberries and an apple to work!

 

[donac]

Hi everyone. I am having a terrible week and it is showing in my eating. There has been a parent who has been on my case about what I am doing in my classroom. (Breath deeply and keep saying only 31 days until graduation You can do it) MY counterpart at the other high school just told me that she can't go to a class we planned on going to this summer. We were going into the city to take a high level calculus class together. We were even going to get the school board pay for it but she can't go. Her husband has diabetes and he just lost his foot due to it. THere is no way she could leave him for a week. And I don't want to go by myself. It is more fun to go with someone you know. The saddest part of this was that this was my only vacation plans for the entire summer. (I know that I really want to go to DW for a few days but financially I don't think I can swing.) It really bothering me tonight. I don't know why. She has a worse looking summer than I have. It is just hard to know that your husband and son are going away for 4 weeks and you have no where to go. I know this is my personal problem and hopefully I can work it out in the next couple of days. It doesn't help that it is MOther's Day and my husband is out with the Boy SCouts and won't be home till late SUnday afternoon and I know that he hasn't done anything for me. He has become the king of procrastination lately.

Enough of this pity party. Thanks for letting me vent.

Jen Good luck on your eating at work. I think that it is very hard to work around food and not eat every chance you get. Keep up the good work.

Tara you have been walking alot this week. HOpefully I can copy you and get some good workouts in next week.

Tracy Everyone thinks I am crazy for getting up at 4:30. YOu are even worse than I am. BUt you have to do what is needed for the family. I hope you got your husband to the doctor. Men can be so hard to get to the doctor. If it wasn't for my husband going to Boy SCout summer camp I don't think he would go. For an adult over 40 they need a full physical every year so that they can stay a full week at camp. This has been the way he has gone to the doctor every year for the past 10 years.

Kathy I'm gladd to see that you can do something. HOw is the foot feeling? How many days of PT do you go during the week? It seems like it can be a waste of time but in the long run it does help.

Maria I agree with you on tv. It is really hard for me during the summer because I am home most days and if no one is home I like having it on just for the noise. I have to decide what I am going to do this summer. I do like having my knitting next to me so I can knit and watch (or listen) to the tv. ANd if I am knitting I don't eat.

LInda Congrats on a college graduate. I willhave a son with an Associate's degree in a couple of weeks.

Maria How are you doin?

Sorry this is so long. HOpe everyone has a losing weekend. I will be busy with my younger son's sophomore class carnival on Saturday. Hope it doesn't rain. It is a big fundraiser for the sophomore class.

 

[TigerCheer2009]

Today was crazy. Another girl asked me if I'd switch slots with her today, so I'm working next Saturday. Ah, well.

No exercise today, I'm sorry to say. That rhymed. Food wasn't the best, but I'm still under 1900 for today.

B: 3 Grands Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls, Dannon Light N Fit yogurt
L: no lunch-that breakfast was way later than it should have been
D at Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano: The bread basket-oooooooooooooooooh how I hate that thing. It just sits there and stares at you. Hate it hate it hate it. But yes, I did indulge in the bread basket (6 small baguette pieces). Garlic bread. Rigatoni alla Bolognese.

Total=1872.

Water was excellent.

And a Happy Mother's Day to all the mommies out in the world. I know that I appreciate all that you WISHers do for me to help me out of a slide-you are like a second family.

 

[lmhall2000]

Dona!! I think you should go on the calculus trip...if you can get the school to pay for it....I think you'd have a blast by yourself just doing what you want! And it's another thing for your resume! Just think 30 more days of school!!! That's not long at all!!! And on top of that think weight goals...in 30 days you could lose 5-10 pounds and jump into SUMMER with a new attitude! Thanks for the heads up on the boy scout camp...I may have to push my husband to do that! He hates physicals! But he loves doing stuff with my son and he'll start boy scouts next year...

I'm still trying to decide what to do today...go to church, eat lunch, maybe hit a nursery to buy some more plants....it's my day to do WHATEVER I WANT!!! And I can't think of anything! I'd like to take the kids down to the lake and have a picnic, maybe rent a small boat and explore the lake, never been there it's about an hour away. I just don't want to sit at home...but it seems like rain maybe...oh decisions decisions! But tomorrow is WEIGH IN!! So I've got to be good and I've got to fit my 3 mile walk in today...so atleast I know I"ll be doing that!

Jen! Great job on the calories! I'm so bad at figuring all that out...I seem to only know to keep my meals to one portion and avoid snacking and I just hope that I'm under 2000 for the day! Based on Monday's weigh in we'll see how that worked this week, next week I may have to add more slimfasts that helps me count when I really need to. Give your mom a big hug today she is raising a beautiful lady in you!

OFf to figure out what to do!

LET'S LOSE AND EVERYONE HAVE A WONDERFUL MOTHER'S DAY or WISH YOUR MOTHER A GREAT ONE!
Tara

 

[lmhall2000]

I weighed and lost 1.4 pounds this week! That's a start for the total of 40 I think I need to lose...I'm not looking at those scales until I'm within 15 pounds of reaching 40...so for now dh gets to record my losses!

1.4...I think I can do better next week! Anyone else weigh in today! My goal this week is to eat no JUNK FOOD!!!! That means no cheetos/chips/prepackaged snackie foods...just fresh fruits/veggies/cheese sticks as snacks or nuts....

Let's kick ourselves to the 150's!
Tara

 

[donac]

Tara, Congrats on any weight lose.

I woke up feeling better than I did most of the weekend. I am trying the new program in the Prevention magazine. This morning was 30 minutes of walking and 3 exercise for your legs. It is a 4 week program to get you ready for summer. You work out 6 times a week for at least 40 minutes a day for the first two weeks and longer in the last two weeks.

I am also watching what I eat. My eating yesterday was terrible but I was in a crappy mood so I guess that is too be expected. My husband was not home and didn't get home until 5. My sons gave me my mother's day present yesterday morning. It was unwrapped and had no cards from them. It was a piece of jewlery. It was a very sweet charm braclet with two charms one for each of them in their birthstone. One slight problem, I don't wear anything except a watch and ocassionally the necklace my husband gave me for our 25th wedding anniversay. We don't even wear our wedding rings. He lost his and mine doesn't fit but I should try it. I told them that I loved the gift but I don't think I will wear it more than 2 or 3 time a year. I know it is the thought that counts. I was more upset about the no wrapping and the no cards. I then made ribs for dinner since I knew we were not going out. At least it was a pretty quiet day and I could just do what I wanted to do.

Good luck to everyone today. I hope you all had a great mother's day.

 

[PrincessJen09]

I would love to be part of this club. My ultimate goal is 140, but I am not sure if that is possible. Before I had a large weight because of a medical conidition I weighed 151 and I would love to be back there. Yay!! I am so excited to have support in this.

 

[lmhall2000]

Welcome PrincessJen! We can help you find your 150's and 140's! I hope your health issues are resolved and you've been given the OK to make it happen! Be encouraged that this is a great place to realize a goal and learn how to do it with pals along the same journey. Some of us weigh weekly, try to modify diet/adding exercise, some have lost and need a break to recharge and make it down to goal...all sorts who have the same goal and are here to encourage...let us know how we can help you!

Dona, I got the card but no gift, I'd say between the two of us we had a pretty solid Mothers Day! I could send you my card to put out for a few days and I'll promise to wear the bracelet for a few! That sounds like a great exercise plan...by shaking it up at the beginning and end your body will have to answer to some pounds lost!

I'm doing tennis today and gotta pick up the house...while at tennis I'll fit my walk in and drink lots of water...so active wise I've stayed pretty consistent...I never got my extra 3 miles in yesterday (only did 2.5)...but today I'm making it my 5 miler so I'll try to add in an extra half mile. The kids have 2 hours of lessons before mine so I can make it happen.

Need to make a grocery run, out of 1/2 my good food choices....

Everyone, make a plan to lose today! It will feel great when you lay your head down at the end of it and feel those pounds burning off!

Tara

 

[westjones]

Hi Everyone!
I haven't been getting notifications of activity, so I thought no one had been posting. Maybe it is because our cable connection went bad and they had to replace it this weekend and we now have a new modem. But that just doesn't seem right.

ANYWAY.....I'm here and have been terrible with my eating since last Friday when I went with the middle school band on their trip. That was a very interesting experience. There seems to be a BIG difference between a 6th grader and an 8th grader. We went to Cincinnati and attended the band competition, then back to the hotel and had pizza in our rooms, then hung out at the pool and then we had to stay up until 1:00 am because some of the 8th grade boys kept trying to leave their room (I was NOT happy with them). Then the next day we went to Kings Island for the day (I went around with some 6th graders and they were all good kids) and then back home with a detour to a hospital because one girl decided to go into the roadside rest without her shoes and ended up getting her foot cut up by the entrance door (I really don't understand how it happened). So we got home about 11:00 on Saturday night and I was exhausted all day Sunday and even a bit out of it on Monday......

........so that means my eating patterns are thrown off and I just sort of gave up.

BUT today I am back on track and I had my Quakers Weight Control Oatmeal for breakfast.

So hopefully things are better.

Hope you guys have been good. And hopefully I will start getting notifications of postings for now on.

Debra

 

[donac]

Hi everyone. I just wanted to check in. I did the 30 minute walk yesterday at a very fast pace (fast for me) and then 10 minutes of st on my butt and thighs and boy do I feel sore today. But I still got up and did a 30 minute walk alternating 1 minute very fasst (even running) and 4 minutes of walking and then 10 minutes on my arms. Last night no one was home so I did a 25 minute yoga routine. If I can get a room with a dvd player I may do another one tonight when my husband is out at a meeting.

Welcome PrincessJen This is a great place to come to get encouragement. Good luck on your journey.

Tara That sounds like a great deal on the Mother's Day stuff. What are we going to do with our families. My birthday is in two weeks and I am going to sit everyone down and tell them exactly what I want. A backyard lounge chair with a cushion.

Debra Welcome back from your trip. Over night trips with school kids can be exhausting. I have done over nighters with scouts but none with the band. Our school would not allow them to do one this year.

Have to go now. Hope everyone is having a great day. After school I am off to buy some new weights to add to my collection. By the end of the week I will either be in better shape or not be able to move.

 

[Tiggerific711]

I'd like to join! I just rejoined WW online. I had lost 20lbs doing the online program but stupidly stopped so now I've gained it all back and then some. I'm totally disgusted with myself! So now it's time to start again, I've got a trip in October to look good for.

 

[NYcpa]

Good morning fellow losers.

I have decided to put my weight loss efforts on hold until June. Hopefully by that time I will be released to begin exercising again. I will also be back from our WDW trip which starts tomorrow. I will actually be back on the 24th but I have a nerve block on the 26th and EB gets her tonsils out on June 1.

Everyone is doing great with their efforts to become healthier. Keep up the good work.

Will check in when I get home again.

Have a great day.

 

[westjones]

I'd like to join! I just rejoined WW online. I had lost 20lbs doing the online program but stupidly stopped so now I've gained it all back and then some. I'm totally disgusted with myself! So now it's time to start again, I've got a trip in October to look good for.

Welcome! WOW! That is so cool that you won a trip to WDW! I never knew anyone who actually won something like that.

Well you have a lot of trip to lose those pounds before the trip.

We leave in about 3 weeks, and for some reason it is hard for me to get motivated right now. I keep telling myself that once we are back and I have a 'normal' routine for awhile it will be easier (yeah, right ).

Kathy: I understand putting your efforts on hold. Vacations are suppose to be fun, and part of that is enjoying the wonderful food! So I hope you have a great time and let us know how your trip goes.

Well, I know I am going to have a bad day. I have a "food" stuck in my head and it has been bugging me for weeks now, and I have finally decided to satisfy that desire so I can hopefully put it behind me. I keep seeing those "stuffed french toast" commercials for IHOP and I want the banana ones SO BAD! I think about it every day (have never tried it, but it just looks SO good!). Today my one DD that goes to the "good" school has an all day field trip to Kentucky Kingdom (Six Flags) with her class and won't get home until 8:00 tonight, so I am going to take the DD that goes to the "bad" school out when she gets home and we are going to get this french toast.

I am hoping that once I have had it I can stop thinking about it!

Maybe tomorrow will be a good day once I get this out of my system!

Hope everyone is doing well! Summer break is just around the corner!!!

Debra