Between the BLs (Biggest Loser) Summer Challenge 2010 Part 1

[Rose&Mike]

Kathy== I agree, sometimes you just need to have some icecream.

I had a doctors appointment yesterday... my blood pressure is back up (200/105). One would think, after losing almost 50 pounds, that my blood pressure would be down. So, now I have to go back on my meds. Disappointed... but it's better than the alternative. I need to have surgery but they won't even consider doing it until my blood pressure is normal. AND... I can't go to the city tomorrow for the big Blackhawks parade because I have to go in for blood tests. That makes me really mad... which brings up my blood pressure... derrr. Don't the doctors know... Blackhawks first, health second? (I AM ONLY KIDDING.... sorta)..

I'm sorry about the blood pressure, and missing the parade. Heart stuff is stressful and worrisome, because let's face it, you can't live without your heart. I sometimes wonder with as irregular as my heartbeat is if I would even know if I was having a heart attack.

I'm contemplating either a really good run or a bike ride in the morning. Not sure which I will do... maybe it will depend on the weather. ...... nope... too much opportunity to fink out of both...I'm not going to be wishy-washy. I'm telling you all right now... 3.5 mile run in the morning... no excuses. I will NOT hit the snooze and end up having to cut it short. I WILL be out the door by 5:10, ready to move. My exercise stuff is still on from my aborted attempt at boot camp tonight... I will SLEEP in it (except for the bra, sox, and sneakers ).

I'll let you all know tomorrow how I did. Happy weighing tomorrow!........P

How was the run?

I don't have any advice, but I'll hop in that boat with you. I'm at the point where rate of weight loss isn't outpacing toning/muscle anymore. I'm really struggling to hit my 50-pound mark (getting frustrated enough that I've even started researching hcg). They say you LOOK better when that flab is supported by muscle, and I know I FEEL stronger, but all I see in the mirror is that flab on top.

wow ~ I'm a bit of a downer this morning. That wasn't exactly the support you were looking for, was it? Just commiserating.

I get the frustration with the toning vs. weight loss. FWIW a couple years ago I lost about the same amount of weight. (I'm actually about 4 pounds lower this time.) Anyhow, I can significantly tell the difference this time and the difference--strength training. Sure I still have the stomach pooch and the weight is coming off slow, but at least at my age the muscles look so much better than loose skin. I've decided I just have to live with the very slow losses. Hang in there.

Tracey--I know you've been stressed about your parents visit. I hope you have a great time!

Jenanderson--Have a great last day at school. I'm glad you are enjoying the Y. I love the Y. We were members about a decade ago and it was not a pleasant experience. We've rejoined and I have been really pleased. Everyone has been really helpful and supportive.

Taryn--congrats on your new clippie! Thanks for coaching this week.

Good morning everyone! I need to get going or I'll be late for strength class.
Just wanted to say I had a very modest loss this week--less than a pound, BUT it was enough to get a 30 pound cliippie and put me in the normal BMI range! I know it's just a number and I'm really not that different from yesterday, but I feel good about it and very motivated to keep pushing!

Have a great day!

 

[lisah0711]

Hi all... I've been MIA since I joined.... have a question... was reading about week 3 Cow and want to participate... best way to report my points???? post??? pm??? weekly or daily???

duh!!!! reread post about Cow... got it pm totals once a week....guess I should reread stuff before I post questions... sorry

No worries! If you did COW 2 you will PM jenanderson your points today. If it is COW 3 you will PM her your points next Friday. Don't worry about asking questions. Lots of folks here who are happy to help.

piglet18, sorry about the scale. I bet that pound will be gone before you know it!

Forgot to say earlier that I was down 1 pound this week. I am satisfied with that as it was a busy, stressful week and I was not as good as I would have liked. That number just brings home that the weeks that I am spot on are the weeks that I have great numbers -- just need to get 'er done!

COW3 Sparkpeople Article Thanks for sharing that article with us jenanderson! I think it is absolutely true. I think it is very easy to underestimate the amount of calories that you eat and overestimate the amount of calories that you burn with exercise if you aren't journaling.

Have a great day all!

 

[flipflopmom]

I get the frustration with the toning vs. weight loss. FWIW a couple years ago I lost about the same amount of weight. (I'm actually about 4 pounds lower this time.) Anyhow, I can significantly tell the difference this time and the difference--strength training. Sure I still have the stomach pooch and the weight is coming off slow, but at least at my age the muscles look so much better than loose skin. I've decided I just have to live with the very slow losses. Hang in there.

Just wanted to say I had a very modest loss this week--less than a pound, BUT it was enough to get a 30 pound cliippie and put me in the normal BMI range! I know it's just a number and I'm really not that different from yesterday, but I feel good about it and very motivated to keep pushing!

Taryn

Thanks Rose. I am 12 pounds lighter than the last time I lost 5 years ago, and I must say, I look like a different person, even from then. BUT, I didn't have the pooch and rolls that I do now. I did a lot of core work then, so I know that will help. I also did Atkins then, which I've heard is great for belly fat. Oh well. It's a gamble!

AND CONGRATS ON YOUR NORMAL BMI!!!! THAT's AWESOME

 

[pjlla]

How was the run?

Thanks for asking... it was good. No rain, but cool and damp. I got out the door 3 minutes later than planned, but did about 3.5 mi in 35 minutes (don't know the mileage exactly, as it wasn't my "regular" route). Got a good stretch afterwards too. I think the continued attempt to really stretch every day is helping my hamstring a lot!

Happy Friday morning all! I am NOT pleased to report that I am up exactly one pound today. And believe me, I feel like I really tried this week. But I am coming to terms with the fact that my body will do WHATEVER it takes to cling to these last few pounds. I have been trying to lose about 5 pounds for over 5 months now and I am about ready to throw in the towel and declare a defeat. Maybe 132 or 133 is meant to be my goal weight?? I stood there in the shower this morning brainstorming ideas to lose these last few pounds and didn't come up with anything concrete. Any suggestions??

Anyhow, I'm not going to let it ruin my day/weekend. It is what it is and I can't change it immediately.

Congrats to flipflopmom on your GREAT loss this week! You lost it and I found it!!

I'm teaching 1st grade today and will only be able to hop on during special this afternoon, so TTYL..................P

 

[N&B'smom]

So........I'm down just under a lb but I'm happy as I went out to dinner last night. I did pick a healthier meal than I would have before, I got grilled jerk chicken with a mashed sweet potato and some green beans. (didn't eat the sweet potato it was TOO sweet!!!) I shared a salad with my sister in law, it had greens and lots of fruit and some goat cheese. I did splurge and have a little bit of dessert, some banana thing. Anyway....I'm happy because I KNEW weighing in the morning after a dinner out would not be a good thing....but...next week I hope to lose 3-4 lbs to make up for this week's little loss.

 

[mikamah]

Good morning everyone and good luck on the scale. Don't give up or worry if it goes the wrong way, especially if you've done what you should. All those little fluctuations are normal, and it will catch up with you. Congrats to all the losses you've seen so far!! Some great numbers!!

Taryn- 55 pounds!! Awesome!!!

Lisa-One pound is great after a stressful week and a big loss last week! Nice job!! Sorry about your neighbors, but funny on the battery charger.

Rose- Congrats on getting into the healthy bmi. I am so looking forward to being overweight and not obese anymore. 30 pounds rocks!!!

Jennz-Thanks. You are right, sometimes we just need ice cream. I am actually down .6 this week, so happy with that. Even though I was over my points, i wrote it all down, and hence I wasn't totally out of control.

hugs to all who need them today. Have a great day.

 

[sherry]

I am also up a smidge this week. I understand where it might have come from, dinner last night, TOM. I did pretty well with my eating this week and exercised every day, so hopefully it will show next week.

QOTD- I like to produce shop at Wegman's, it's a bit of a hike, they've been coming closer to me though! Otherwise, I watch sales and go where they have the most sales of what I need. You can tell on the belt, my food and my dh's food, I have tried to convert him to healthier eating, but I am not very good at it. I do make a list most times on an unused envelope and put coupons inside it.

 

[MushyMushy]

Well, despite having a few bumps in the road this week, I'm happy to report that I'm down 3.4 pounds! I don't think I could have stuck with it if I didn't have this thread to read every day to keep me going.

As for this past week's COW, I didn't do so hot (although I did have ALL my points for water and veggies!). I did do a 30 minute walk twice this week, so I had some points to report, but exercise is my biggest challenge. I'm really angry with myself about that. Last year I'd joined the gym and did strength training as well as aerobic exercise. I felt better last summer than I have in years. But at some point last fall, I lost my oomph and gave it up. So, I am going to get myself back there to rejoin on Monday. I'll let ya'll know how that goes.

Part 2 of last week's COW was that I walked -- nothing glamorous or exciting and I only did it twice, but still more than I've been doing.

QOTD: Describe your trip to the grocery store. How do you tackle this task?

I hate grocery shopping! My adult ADD kicks in something fierce and I just kind of wander around the store in a daze. I did find a great app for my iPhone that's a grocery list and you can enter your items by aisle, so that definitely helps keep me on track in the store. I also have to be careful to not shop hungry for obvious reasons, but also not to shop on a full stomach either, because then I won't buy ANY extras. It's nice to have a balance where I can know I'll want some type of snack through the week and plan accordingly. I've also learned not to send my husband with a list. He comes home with candy, chips, ice cream, cakes, etc. That man has a sweet tooth the size of Texas.

 

[MushyMushy]

PART TWO

Read the information on this page:
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/nutrition_articles.asp?id=1143

Post a comment or two about the article or other information you have found that supports the ideas of how journaling promotes weight loss!

Well, all I can say is that I've known about the power of journaling for a long time. Back around 1997, I found a group online called Gail's Weight Loss Ring. She founded a group based on the Oprah and Bob Greene book Make the Connection. In that book, Oprah discussed how important it is to journal your eating habits and goals, and to help figure out why you overeat. So, Gail helped those of us in the group set up journals on Geocities or Tripod (remember those? ) and we all started journaling. A good many of us did lose weight by journaling, but more importantly we made some good friends along the way. I still have my journal (not a blog), although I no longer discuss weight loss in it. It's more of a day to day thing. I've still kept some of the same readers I had back in 1997. Sadly, though, one of my best friends from that group passed away after some tragic results of a gastric bypass. I still miss her very much.

Anyway, I know I've mentioned this a few times in this thread, but I can't be successful without some form of journaling or tracking, whether it's WW Online, SparkPeople, or just keeping a notebook.

 

[sherry]

COW reading challenge- I also believe journaling helps, but the last time I joined WW I had great success on the CORE plan. Now that I think about it, I still kept a journal, so if I got stuck on something to eat, I would look back at what I liked to get inspiration.

 

[Connie96]

MILESTONE ACHIEVED! Weighed-in this morning 0.1 pounds into "normal" territory.

QOTD: Describe your trip to the grocery store. How do you tackle this task?

I try to keep a list of what we need and usually do a grocery run on Sunday afternoon - because I put it off every weekend. I really hate grocery shopping. I hate how the stores are laid out. I hate the oversized carts. I hate how they don't bother to train the sackers anymore - how hard is it to put the frozen stuff together and the refrigerated stuff together and the toiletry stuff together, especially when I've already arranged it that way on the conveyor?? I hate inconsiderate people and they just seem to come out of the woodwork at the grocery stores and it starts in the parking lot. Okay. Not what you were asking, but still! It is a serious point of annoyance with me.

I'm pretty good at sticking to the list. I'm not a browser because I really do try to get in and out as quickly as possible. The only time we really end up with junk food is when I have "help".

 

[my3princes]

I am up a few ounces this morning. Not surprising given my stress level and schedule. If I don't gain 5 lbs the next 2 weeks I will consider that a success as we have so many activities with end of school, class trips to amusement parks, parties etc. I am trying and my head is totally in the game so maybe it won't be as bad as I fear.

QOTD: Grocery shopping is tough. I have 2 boys that we are trying to get to gain weight which means that I have to hit those aisles that we really like to avoid. I've learned to buy them higher calorie foods that DH and I don't particularly care for. Of course they love Milk Shakes and making those for them is tough, but I usually make myself a fruit smoothie when they have a milk shake. It is what it is (my life's mantra)

 

[N&B'smom]

I'm such a doofus...I forgot to add my COW points for veggies and water. Oh well...next week I'll remember everything.

I have a question for everyone...I find that if I eat fruit my weight will bump up a bit....anyone else have that???

 

[acename]

Well I'm the same this week which I'm pretty ok with. My diet has been awful. I'm having a really hard time reigning it in. I've got to try to keep us busy during the day so I don't have the urge to snack. My exercise has been better this week. I've worked out everyday since Tuesday. I do feel better. Sore (darn you Jillian) but better.

Am i the only one super over-whelmed by how fast the thread moves? I do read most of it but I don't feel like I can participate. How do you do the multiquoting thing? I want to reply but I'm not sure how to.

QOTD

At the grocery store, I have to have a list. If not I end up with all kinds of junk. I don't really write down the fruits and veggies I'm going to buy. I just get what's on sale or looks good that day. I do sometimes buy meat and things that are marked down but I mostly stick to a list. Oh yeah, NEVER take my husband to the store with me. All sorts of junk food ends up in the house when he comes with me.

 

[jenanderson]

duh!!!! reread post about Cow... got it pm totals once a week....guess I should reread stuff before I post questions... sorry

Ask away! If I don't see it right away, there are plenty of people here who will help with the questions. I ask questions all the time about stuff that I am sure is here someplace!

Send a pm to jenanderson with your COW total in the subject line and then in your message. Send it in today

Thanks for answering for me...I swear I can barely keep up with all of this right now. Can't wait to be off of school next week!

People can feel free to send me COW totals all weekend long!

Jenanderson--Have a great last day at school. I'm glad you are enjoying the Y. I love the Y. We were members about a decade ago and it was not a pleasant experience. We've rejoined and I have been really pleased. Everyone has been really helpful and supportive.

Just wanted to say I had a very modest loss this week--less than a pound, BUT it was enough to get a 30 pound cliippie and put me in the normal BMI range! I know it's just a number and I'm really not that different from yesterday, but I feel good about it and very motivated to keep pushing!

Thanks Rose! I am actually having a good day. I have really worked hard today on having an attitude adjustment and just trying to believe that there is something good out there just waiting for me.

Every loss is a great loss...GREAT JOB ON THE 30 POUNDS!!!!

COW3 Sparkpeople Article Thanks for sharing that article with us jenanderson! I think it is absolutely true. I think it is very easy to underestimate the amount of calories that you eat and overestimate the amount of calories that you burn with exercise if you aren't journaling.

Hello Lisa! Actually, Taryn sent me the link to the article and I was happy to share it this week. I am going to earn every COW journaling point this week because it is so important.

Happy Friday morning all! I am NOT pleased to report that I am up exactly one pound today. And believe me, I feel like I really tried this week. But I am coming to terms with the fact that my body will do WHATEVER it takes to cling to these last few pounds. I have been trying to lose about 5 pounds for over 5 months now and I am about ready to throw in the towel and declare a defeat. Maybe 132 or 133 is meant to be my goal weight?? I stood there in the shower this morning brainstorming ideas to lose these last few pounds and didn't come up with anything concrete. Any suggestions??

No suggestions...just hang in there! That is how I feel about all the pounds that I have left to lose. My body just really doesn't want to shed them. I know that part of it is the choices I make but I think part of it is that I am just getting really close to goal and it gets harder. Do not declare defeat! YOU CAN DO IT! Even if it takes 5 months to lose those last 5 pounds, you can do it!

Well, despite having a few bumps in the road this week, I'm happy to report that I'm down 3.4 pounds! I don't think I could have stuck with it if I didn't have this thread to read every day to keep me going.

As for this past week's COW, I didn't do so hot (although I did have ALL my points for water and veggies!). I did do a 30 minute walk twice this week, so I had some points to report, but exercise is my biggest challenge. I'm really angry with myself about that. Last year I'd joined the gym and did strength training as well as aerobic exercise. I felt better last summer than I have in years. But at some point last fall, I lost my oomph and gave it up. So, I am going to get myself back there to rejoin on Monday. I'll let ya'll know how that goes.

Part 2 of last week's COW was that I walked -- nothing glamorous or exciting and I only did it twice, but still more than I've been doing.

Great job on the loss! And I loved that you went out and walked...it doesn't have to be glamorous and exciting but it is just great that you did it - WAY TO GO!!!

The power of this thread if incredible if you are able to keep up with it all. I owe so much of my success to the support I find here!

Well, all I can say is that I've known about the power of journaling for a long time. Back around 1997, I found a group online called Gail's Weight Loss Ring. She founded a group based on the Oprah and Bob Greene book Make the Connection. In that book, Oprah discussed how important it is to journal your eating habits and goals, and to help figure out why you overeat. So, Gail helped those of us in the group set up journals on Geocities or Tripod (remember those? ) and we all started journaling. A good many of us did lose weight by journaling, but more importantly we made some good friends along the way. I still have my journal (not a blog), although I no longer discuss weight loss in it. It's more of a day to day thing. I've still kept some of the same readers I had back in 1997. Sadly, though, one of my best friends from that group passed away after some tragic results of a gastric bypass. I still miss her very much.

Anyway, I know I've mentioned this a few times in this thread, but I can't be successful without some form of journaling or tracking, whether it's WW Online, SparkPeople, or just keeping a notebook.

Going out to get a new notebook and try a new method of journaling. I keep reading about how important it is and I need to get back on it. That will be my goal...after the Y, I am going to find a new journal I like.

COW reading challenge- I also believe journaling helps, but the last time I joined WW I had great success on the CORE plan. Now that I think about it, I still kept a journal, so if I got stuck on something to eat, I would look back at what I liked to get inspiration.

So true - I like to read back at my early successes and find inspiration. It might be food, it might be an exercise or whatever...it is just good to read through it all again.

I'm such a doofus...I forgot to add my COW points for veggies and water. Oh well...next week I'll remember everything.

Send me a new PM! I will update your records...it is not too late at all!

Hope everyone is having a happy Friday!
Jen

 

[Rose&Mike]

I am actually down .6 this week, so happy with that. Even though I was over my points, i wrote it all down, and hence I wasn't totally out of control.

hugs to all who need them today. Have a great day.

That was my loss for this week, too! A loss is a loss is a loss!

Well, despite having a few bumps in the road this week, I'm happy to report that I'm down 3.4 pounds! I don't think I could have stuck with it if I didn't have this thread to read every day to keep me going.

Congrats!

Well, I am up for today. It is less than one pound, but I worked my butt off so I am pretty disappointed. I keep telling myself it is probably converting to muscle, but I don't know... Maybe I need to take a bit of a rest today. Lighter workouts or something to recover. I had a bad weekend last weekend, so it is probably left over from that.

Hang in there. You can do it!

Forgot to say earlier that I was down 1 pound this week. I am satisfied with that as it was a busy, stressful week and I was not as good as I would have liked. That number just brings home that the weeks that I am spot on are the weeks that I have great numbers -- just need to get 'er done!

Yeah on a loss!

Happy Friday morning all! I am NOT pleased to report that I am up exactly one pound today. And believe me, I feel like I really tried this week. But I am coming to terms with the fact that my body will do WHATEVER it takes to cling to these last few pounds. I have been trying to lose about 5 pounds for over 5 months now and I am about ready to throw in the towel and declare a defeat. Maybe 132 or 133 is meant to be my goal weight?? I stood there in the shower this morning brainstorming ideas to lose these last few pounds and didn't come up with anything concrete. Any suggestions??

Anyhow, I'm not going to let it ruin my day/weekend. It is what it is and I can't change it immediately.

I have no suggestions, but I feel your pain. It's so hard to set a goal in the first place, and then to know whether or not it's too high or too low is another story. Getting closer to goal is exciting and a little stressful at the same time. You've probably already tried this, but what about changing up which days you do workouts. For example cardio on the day you normally do strength and vice versa. Or a little cardio after strength. Hang in there.

So........I'm down just under a lb but I'm happy as I went out to dinner last night.

Yeah on the loss!

Back from the Y. Did strength and 2 miles on the elliptical to stretch my calves. Tomorrow is our long run. Hoping my tummy is happier this week. One thing I've read suggested fiber, so I've been taking fiber in water this week, and I'm hoping that will do the trick.

QOTD--With DS at college, we shop for a little at a time. We live a mile from Kroger and I drive by a fruit market on the way home from work. I do pretty well with avoiding the junk by not buying any big bags of anything. If I want chips I buy one of the tiny snack bags. We take turns shopping so that's nice. My weakness right now is Luna bars--Chocolate peppermint. They are a great snack/ meal replacement when you're in a hurry, but I need to not have one every day! Lucky for me, my dh likes oatmeal for a snack, so I don't have to worry about his choices. He has to really watch his food to keep his cholesterol normal.

Have a great day!

 

[brinalyn530]

Congrats Taryn! That run and your change in routine were probably enough to shock your body off that plateau. And thanks again for coaching this past week – your QOTD’s were just what I needed to get out of my funk!

Hello CC. Thanks for coaching this week. Good for you for having the courage to change doctors - that is a hard decision for a lot of people to make. I hope everything works out for you. Have fun at your gala tonight.

QOTD: Describe your trip to the grocery store. How do you tackle this task?
I have a list in the kitchen that I add to as we run out of things. Then I check the freezers and the pantry just before I go to make sure I’m not running low on anything. Now that I’m making my menu plan for the week, if I need anything for what I’ve got planned then I’ll add it to the list as well. I *hate* stopping at the store during the week just to pick up a few things, so if I don’t get it on my weekly shopping trip, it’s not getting got until the next weekly shopping trip! I try to go on a Saturday evening or Sunday evening because it tends to be less busy and I try to go by myself if I can get away with it. I go to Safeway pretty much weekly and Whole Foods every other week. Our Safeway has a pretty good selection of organic products and they stock organic milk (even though it’s expensive), but I will only buy our meat at Whole Foods. I shop the edges of both stores, except for things for DS, frozen things like veggies and pizza, and my Kashi Go Lean Crunch and Annie’s Organic Bunny Crackers and Cookies. They are really the only “snack” food I buy for myself (even though I end up eating DS’s “snack” food when it’s in the house ). Now that the farmers’ market has opened back up, I’ll try to get there at least every other week too.

I've been up since 3 am when I had to call the Sheriff about my loud partying neighbors. I've tried calling the neighbors before when this happens but they are too drunk to understand who is calling and why. It's an ongoing problem. Last time he apologized and brought us a battery charger of all things! Now we have a saying at our house that nothing says "I'm sorry" like a battery charger!

I’ve got some of those neighbors. Unfortunately in my case they have friends in the PD so I can never get it resolved that way. Although, they have been much better since I went over in my PJs with my baseball bat at 5 in the morning about 8 months ago… I don’t know if me with my mad face on in my Care Bear PJs scared them straight or if it was the presence of my super awesome bat. Either way, I’ve never gotten an apology, much less a cool gift like you got, Lisa! (I have to add that the only reason I took the bat over there was to protect myself since I knew there were at least 5 big (defensive lineman size) drunken guys in the house, I wanted to be able to defend myself if they got stupid. I’m not actually crazy enough to threaten someone with a baseball bat, no matter how tired and grouchy I am.)

Rose – Congrats on the new clippie!

Connie96 – Congrats to you, too!

I hate how the stores are laid out. I hate the oversized carts. I hate how they don't bother to train the sackers anymore - how hard is it to put the frozen stuff together and the refrigerated stuff together and the toiletry stuff together, especially when I've already arranged it that way on the conveyor?? I hate inconsiderate people and they just seem to come out of the woodwork at the grocery stores and it starts in the parking lot. Okay. Not what you were asking, but still! It is a serious point of annoyance with me.
I'm pretty good at sticking to the list. I'm not a browser because I really do try to get in and out as quickly as possible. The only time we really end up with junk food is when I have "help".

I so could’ve written that exact post! Especially with the bagging! I try to bag my own if at all possible, even if it means I have to use those self checkout lanes, which are also very annoying – “Please place item on belt, please remove item from belt” grr !

Am i the only one super over-whelmed by how fast the thread moves? I do read most of it but I don't feel like I can participate. How do you do the multiquoting thing? I want to reply but I'm not sure how to.

No you are definitely not the only one! You certainly don’t have to respond to everyone – or anyone, really – but what I do is open up a Word document as I’m catching up on the posts, then I can jot down notes or replies as I come to them. Then I copy the Word document into my reply. I can’t explain the multi-quote to you as I just stumbled upon how to do it myself and honestly, I don’t remember how I did it that time – it was a fluke! But an easy way to cheat is to right click the “Quote” button on the post you want to reply to, open in a new window or tab, then you can copy and paste the quote into Word to incorporate it into your reply, then you just close that window/tab and continue reading the thread on your original one. When you've finished your reply in Word, you just click "Post Reply" at the end of the thread and copy it from Word into the reply box. Sprinkle with smilies as needed and voila! HTH. If you have any questions about my “cheating” method, just let me know and I’ll try to explain it better.

Jen A – Glad you’re having a good day today !

I’ll go ahead and get the COW part 2 for this week done, too. While I do agree that the article itself was a little too “advertising” for me, the facts are the facts. Plus, I know without a doubt it works, because it was a big part of how I lost some weight last year. I am really going to go full out on the journaling this week, both for the COW and to make myself more accountable. I’ve said here before that keeping a food journal isn’t something I want to do for the rest of my life, but it is a tool I’m going to have to use to get to my goal. At that point, I can re-evaluate my need for that tool. Until then, though, I will be a journaling fool!

And finally, Congrats to everyone else who lost this week, or just had a good week, or tried a new exercise for the COW, etc.!

Happy Friday!

Bree

 

[N&B'smom]

QOTD - I absolutely HAVE to have a list unless it's one of those shopping excursions where I need everything. If there's something I know will cause me to be tempted and possibly get myself into trouble weight-wise I just don't buy it. I buy the rest of the family cookies and things that they like but I don't...no temptation there!! I get my produce at Produce Junction...LOVE it!!! We're big into berries: strawberries, blueberries and blackberries!!

 

[Ltl Mermaid]

Hi!~ I was wondering if anyone has tried Alli in conjunction with their diet plan? I have heard good things but am a bit concerned about the "side affects" I wanted to see if anyoe has used it and get some advice if it is worth the cost and how bad the side affects are!

So I just recently tried some of the Smart Ones breakfast items and they are GREAT! I was shocked at how low in calories they are!

QOTD: I always overdo at the supermarket! Instead of buying one or two yogurt flavors I will buy 5...same with fruit/milk/anything perishable! Then a lot of it goes bad! I try to limit myself and have been getting better, and now I overdo on things that are nonperishable, like frozen meals healthy snacks/etc! I am not really a cooker (I bake a lot but that is one of my problems in terms of overeating) so I am a fan of frozen items/entrees, sandwiches, and cereal!

I'M TRYING TO FIND MY "WEIGH" TO A SCALE SO I CAN SUBNMIT MY WEIGHT TODAY!!

 

[Connie96]

I’ll go ahead and get the COW part 2 for this week done, too. While I do agree that the article itself was a little too “advertising” for me, the facts are the facts. Plus, I know without a doubt it works, because it was a big part of how I lost some weight last year. I am really going to go full out on the journaling this week, both for the COW and to make myself more accountable. I’ve said here before that keeping a food journal isn’t something I want to do for the rest of my life, but it is a tool I’m going to have to use to get to my goal. At that point, I can re-evaluate my need for that tool. Until then, though, I will be a journaling fool!

Bree, you and I are starting to sound like the same person.