Carrieberry
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UGH! Hi all.
It so great to see how supportive you all are and I really feel like I need it today! TOM came on Sunday and today was my weigh in day. I did not lose or gain, just stayed exactly the same. I posted a few days ago about whether or not I should weigh this week and all the replies told me I should, so I did and now I am feeling so down-could also be the hormones! I know I am severly bloated (had to take my wedding ring off due to swelling) and the 100 degree days here don't help. Still, I was so good last week! Drank all of my water-even an extra 32oz a day on top of it. Did not dip into any of my WW flex points or anything. I can only hope it pays off with the whoosh fairy next week. Still, I am feeling down today. I was losing a steady 2 pounds a week for the last 2 weeks up until now.
Linda- I don't know how you do it. Your poor daughter! Her ex reminds me of the nightmares I went out with in high school! Treated me awful but I only thought about the good times!
I hope things calm down a little (ok alot!) for you so you can take some time for yourself soon. Being a mom is so tough-we lose ourselves sometimes don't we?
It so great to see how supportive you all are and I really feel like I need it today! TOM came on Sunday and today was my weigh in day. I did not lose or gain, just stayed exactly the same. I posted a few days ago about whether or not I should weigh this week and all the replies told me I should, so I did and now I am feeling so down-could also be the hormones! I know I am severly bloated (had to take my wedding ring off due to swelling) and the 100 degree days here don't help. Still, I was so good last week! Drank all of my water-even an extra 32oz a day on top of it. Did not dip into any of my WW flex points or anything. I can only hope it pays off with the whoosh fairy next week. Still, I am feeling down today. I was losing a steady 2 pounds a week for the last 2 weeks up until now.
Linda- I don't know how you do it. Your poor daughter! Her ex reminds me of the nightmares I went out with in high school! Treated me awful but I only thought about the good times!
I hope things calm down a little (ok alot!) for you so you can take some time for yourself soon. Being a mom is so tough-we lose ourselves sometimes don't we?
Hello-
But by experimenting with my snack foods I actually do crave better foods when I'm in that losing mode...for instance, when I up my activity level a 1/2 cup of raspberries sounds so much better than a mini bag of Cheetos (and those are soooo tempting to me!!!) Here are some more munchies that I have to remind myself to buy...especially during the summer when it's all FRESH!!!
And you've got until April to get some more off??? That's a good time frame to lose it safely and healthily! And guess what!! We're planning a trip to the UK that time frame too!!! Maybe we could coordinate and plan on meeting! 
The only real thing I like about summer is the fresh veggies and fruit. I paid $6 for a watermelon last weekend just cause I wanted one sooooo bad. It was sooooo good!! A little low-fat, sugar free vanilla yogurt with fruit goes a long way towards being a sinful dessert.
I let the baby "go away" so you'd think I could let the baby fat away! HA HA!
I weighed in yesterday and only lost 1 lb. Not sure what the problem was since I was following my program. . . except for the chips and sour cream. Oops! I had bought munchies for friends that were visiting and had to use them, so I finished them off. I hate it when I do that. I have this strange thinking going on. It is like looking at a donut and thinking that I must have it. I keep telling myself that it is not the last donut in the world. There will be another donut. I think years of dieting has made me think that I will never be able to have another ________ (fill in the blank) so I had better eat it now. I need to get past that. Anyway, 1 pound is better than nothing and that brings my total to 11 which is a good start. I don't think I told you what I am doing. I am basically focusing on portion control with a push on fruits and veggies. I eat 1 or 2 salads a day plus fresh veggies with lunch and dinner. I also eat fruit at breakfast and as a snack. For the rest of my meals I eat a variety of things but all at healthy portion sizes. I keep my cereal to the portion they say on the box. I don't fill the bowl anymore. For lunch it is easy because I take my lunch to work every day. I'll have soup, sandwich, or leftovers- plus my salad and veggies. Dinner is my biggest but again it is portion size. I try to use a small plate which makes me think I am eating more. It is working for me right now, so I am happy. Well, I have rambled so much I have to apologize to anyone who has had to read this! Anyway, I hope that you all have a great week. You are all such a blessing!
I am following WW Core program (well not really lately 
We had a great time though. I cried A LOT! 
(211 according to the doc, but to stay consistent, I am going by my scale). It almost settled on 211.5 and I did see a flicker of 209 and 210, so I know it won't be long. Just a little behind where I wanted to be at this time, but that is ok 'cause this weight is finally coming off.
