DISappearing Peeps...A fastpass to THIN! Part 3

[mlill]

I must have missed something... did someone have a problem with some of the posts here? I better go back a few pages and catch up again. I, for one, don't have a problem with people 'venting' here on the Peeps thread. It doesn't make me feel uncomfortable at all. We all have stressful things in our lives that affect our well being and weight. I always assumed that this would be a support thread. Some of us are able to write our our feelings down and some of us can't, but it's always nice to know that other people understand or are going through similar things in their lives. Like I said before, even though I don't post as often as I should, I am glad you all are here!

Now, to lighten the mood a bit - I wanted to share a video clip I just uploaded to YouTube for my Christmas TR! I'm sure many of you have heard about the Kitchen Sink sundae at Beaches & Cream in the Beach Club. If you haven't, it's a HUGE sundae with every kind of ice cream, topping, and a whole can of whip cream. I promised the kids we could get it for dinner on our last night in WDW... yes, for dinner! I'll be working this sundae off for months!!!

VIDEO - The Kitchen Sink

I guarantee, after you see this, you won't feel bad about those Green Goblin girl scout cookies!!!

-Michelle

 

[UtahMama]

Hey Guys!!!

So far we've lost nearly 26 and a half pounds! OH YA!!!!!

Today for my weight loss efforts, I'd usually be thinking subconsciously to eat a little something NOT diet-y because it's the furthest point of time till the next weigh in!

Anyone else do that?

So, that's one thing I'm working on.

Oh, and I've been taking Hoodia for appetite and it really works!
I saw an infomercial on it but there's was to expensive, so I go pure Hoodia at Walmart (it cant be diluted with green tea or anything else to be safe and most effective) The dose I take is 1000 mg. 1 hour before meals. And it REALLY helps with my nighttime munchies!

Has anyone else tried Hoodia? It pretty much works for me and it isn't the placebo effect.

 

[eeyore45]

Hey Spongie, I like that dancin puddy thing!!

I'm with UMA, its

- 1 # and I'll take it, funny uma, I was thinking one measly pound is not even worth mentioning, and then I read your post, your attitude is infectious - thank you!!!

 

[Sparkie]

Hello PEEPS!

Well, I gained this week- up 0.6. I fell off the wagon- and I think it ran over me as well. Back to my fast food habit, ate out way too much, exercise and water- who are they?

We had a house guest for the past 2 weeks so my routine was way off. I think I left you all at page 570 something- so I'll try and catch up- but I'll probably just jump back in.

So . . .

Hi- My name is Sparkie and my drug of choice is food. I eat when Im bored, I eat when Im lonely and I eat when Im mad and sometimes I eat for no good reason at all. (this is my food confession- Im cleansing my soul- not cleaning my plate - and starting over)

Ya'll are great motivators- I missed checking in with you all. I see other people being successful and I feel inspired and when I see someone struggling just like me- someone who has started over a thousand times- I know that I'm ok.

Have a great day

 

[eeyore45]

Hoodia is my friend!!

I bought 2 bottles at Sam's club, and your right Uma, its not a placebo, I researched it (on the internet!!) I also tried that other pill that Woman's magazine said the blind studies show you can lose 7 pounds in 8 weeks no dieting, that did nothing but plug me up!!

also, with Hoodia I highly recommend taking at least 200mcg (no more than 500 ) of Chromium Picolinate Chromium is a blood sugar stabilizer - so it really helps if you are borderline diabetic, or hypoglycemic. Chromium is found in all those over the counter Diet pills, do go read the trim spas the dexitrims, etc, you will find chromium when our sugar level spikes is when we reach for more sugar (and often bad carbs which turn into sugar in our bodies!!)



My problem is I know what works, but I dont do it, its as if I am sabotaging myself!! I cant blame dh, I'm the one bringing home the donuts, and the 90% off of the Long Grove chocolates... and stopping at Wendy's and Chinese...etc etc... WHY am I sabotaging Myself???

 

[UtahMama]

Oh MICHELLE!

That was massive! Being lactose intolerant and having extreme sugar issues, that would have bee suicide for me....but what a way to go!!!!!!


Thank you for sharing it with us! Now we have to eat vegetables all day just from watching it!


Wonder how many calories is in that monster????

 

[the Fidge]

Hey Guys!!!

So far we've lost nearly 26 and a half pounds! OH YA!!!!!

Today for my weight loss efforts, I'd usually be thinking subconsciously to eat a little something NOT diet-y because it's the furthest point of time till the next weigh in!

Anyone else do that?

So, that's one thing I'm working on.

Oh, and I've been taking Hoodia for appetite and it really works!
I saw an infomercial on it but there's was to expensive, so I go pure Hoodia at Walmart (it cant be diluted with green tea or anything else to be safe and most effective) The dose I take is 1000 mg. 1 hour before meals. And it REALLY helps with my nighttime munchies!

Has anyone else tried Hoodia? It pretty much works for me and it isn't the placebo effect.

WEll UM no I have never tired hoodia, but I do "treat" myself on Friday. Here's how I do it. Well Friday ole Irish Catholic girl I am no meat on Firday, so you see I have to eat the "fried calamari " at our local seafood place as it is the only good thing on the menu. Naturally I get the appetizer size..... see more justification and of course have a huge plate of their lovely salad. Very healthy right??

What will I do when lent is over???? ummm better come up with something !!!

 

[MA pigletfan]

GREAT JOB EVERYONE!!!
I have been a non-poster for a few weeks..but i will be back to post HOPEFULLY a loss next week..i've been on plan most of the days and have been exercising alot more..about 5 days a week for 40 min. at least. ....i hope its ok if i jump back in here..i've missed the support!

 

[daisy_77]

Good morning, Peeps!
I still have not had a chance to read back...BUT, Congrats to all the losers!
Keep up the awesome work, PEEPS!

I am down 5.5 pounds! Yay!

 

[the Fidge]

You go Daisy!!!! WOW ! I will look into the Hooida thing UM I will take any help!!!

Wierd ? OK I have bought the salad spritzer the balsamic breeze, can I tell you?? I am not feeling the love I had hoped, has anyone tired a different falvor that they LIKED?? I jsut hate to buy something else to sit there and look at me everytime I open the fridge.

BTW DH gave me a thumbs up last night beofre bedtime and I said well I don't see anything any smaller, you see all my pants are elastic waist so yeah they are a bit baggie but not falling off! SO now I will be forced to buy zipper pants to see if they will fit different.

IS it me?? I am just wishing that 25 lbs maybe would look more like 50 lbs off I guess

 

[Minnie_Moo]

I am up 1 and 1/4 pounds this week. I'm posting from my "batphone" so I can't even make it bold.

Too much celebrating when my DD was visiting last weekend apparently. Oh well, I'm back on the wagon now!

 

[Disneyfreak92]

Just my 2 cents, but I seem to post a lot of info too - and its not all pretty, I try and stop myself by saying i'm "blogging" I do know the Dis offers us this option of blogging. BUT, if this is a board for support, and if the stress in my life adds to my weight problems, how can I not share? IF I feel the need to get it out, and move on, I post - IF I'm making someone uncomfortable, please, feel free to PM me and let me know. I too sincerely apologize.

I am looking forward to a Peep Meet in Jan '08 - because I feel a connection here - I feel connected because of those that feel comfortable enough to share, to laugh, to cry, to unburden, to cheer - its a whole package, that makes me feel a bond of friendship is forming.

IF all we post is "happy" thoughts, well, it would be super sugary, and I'd probably gain weight, 'cause I'd be reading and boohooing woe is me, they have perfect lives and I dont...

I do know there are privacy issues, and I respect the protection many of us want to place on posting photo's on the internet.(or any and all other kinds of information!! Its truly ok!! You still share a part of yourself, while protecting privacy issues, imho!) There are some 'weirdo's on the 'net that grab photos and photoshop them for their own weird amusement. (SplshMt99 had this happen!) I dont understand it, I am who I am, I cannot pretend to be happy all the time.

I dont expect others to be happy all the time. For me the friendship bond is when someone cares enough to ask me to pray for them, to ask me to listen to them when times are good, and bad.

I have also stepped away from this thread, for a couple of weeks, for a couple of days. I understand when it all becomes to much. I just hope we dont limit each other in what to post, how to post, or "gossip" about one another. I never have felt that way on this thread, and I hope to never see it.

I feel where you are coming from. I was concerned about posting it, so I am glad that you did. I didn't want it to seem as though I was taking anyone's side in this. I truly am not. I pray for ALL the peeps and their families when they are going through something difficult and when things are going well for them also. The same goes for this situation. I have posted very personal issues on this thread because those isssues have a direct impact on my eating habits. I also hope I have made no one uncomfortable. Shortly after joining the Peep thread, I posted about wanting to have a child and my husband not being sure he ever would. I couldn't discuss it with my DH that day because he was at work, and I was at home all day. I questioned whether or not I should discuss it here. Ultimately, I chose to do so. And the support I received was amazing and really helped me through that day. That day could easily have been the day I failed AGAIN in my attempt to lose weight and get healthy. I felt the urges that day to just eat whatever I wanted and drown my sorrows in food. I could have let it all go that day. That didn't happen. I chose to face those emotional issues, in part by discussing them here. And I received some GREAT advice and encouragement and, of course, prayers. I hope that we never lose that openess and caring for each other.

I know this situation is different because both parties involved post to/read this thread. I can't imagine how difficult that must be, and I have no brilliant solution to that problem. I wish that I did. And I really hope that I am not offending anyone. That is not my intention. I just want eveyone here to know that your sorrows and your joys matter to me. And I very much appreciate the encouragement, advice, prayers, co-miseration, laughs, rejoicing, virtual hugs, and friendship that I get here, with my Peeps.

 

[Wonders10]

+ .6 lbs

Another gain for me. BUT this time I'm partially to blame. I ate a lot this week - all my points, all my flex points, and remember those Reese's eggs? Plus (sorry guys) it is that special time of the month. I feel like a beached whale right now. So with all that going on this week, I will take a .6 gain. My goal next week is to lose 2 lbs.

Off to catch up and see how great all my Peeps did this week!

 

[dance2874]

Well I was going to try to start a full fledged business but with grad school and everything else, it just isn't the best timing right now. BUT I am willing to take orders from friends or family or friends of friends, etc for special occasions and such. I have the Christening this weekend (which I was actually going to make cookies for anyway - before she offered to pay me ) and I have an "order" for 100 cookies for a co-worker of my mom to take with her to a convention next weekend. I probably can't post the actual link, but have you been to cake central dot com? It has amazing galleries of cakes and cookies as well as a discussion board. It gives me great ideas for decorating. Hey - maybe we should team up and start a business together? We'd be a hit I'm sure.

Oh it's funny you mention the extra weight. My sugar cookies are really good (if I do say so myself) but I have not a desire to even taste them. Weird huh? Now if it was chocolate chip or anything with chocolate in it? I'd have to make double to counteract the "extras" I'd eat!

My butter cutout cookies are fantastic...unfortunately I taste tested too many of them while making some this week. And I LOVE me some buttercream frosting. MMMMM!

Hey Guys!!!

Today for my weight loss efforts, I'd usually be thinking subconsciously to eat a little something NOT diet-y because it's the furthest point of time till the next weigh in!

Anyone else do that?

OH, yeah. Just one more reason why I KNOW I abuse food. It should not be a rush to eat something 'forbdden' after I weigh in, but every week I seem to do it.

My problem is I know what works, but I dont do it, its as if I am sabotaging myself!! I cant blame dh, I'm the one bringing home the donuts, and the 90% off of the Long Grove chocolates... and stopping at Wendy's and Chinese...etc etc... WHY am I sabotaging Myself???

Me too. I have been a lifetime dieter it seems, and KNOW what works. Why oh why dont I do it??? It is not that hard to make better choices, but I really have been struggling.

And I gained 1.4 this week. WAY too many cookies and treats around here. However, I know I am holding some water and probably will show a 3 pound loss tomorrow because of it...but today is what counts.

Today is actually the first day I gained and didnt feel like quitting though, that is HUGE for me. Usually gaining makes me feel like I should just give up. Today it made me MAD and that is going to motivate me to a big loss next week, or at least it better!!

Congrats to all our losers, samers and gainers this week. There are quite a few hitting milestones or close to it. Dene, you for one continue to inspire me! Only a few more pounds to hit 50 gone forever! You rock!

 

[WI_DisneyFan]

MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE!!!!! I went to the store tonite cause I have nothing to wear(its either old or stained or getting to big) and I went down a size!!! (well it was snug, but I was in a 12 and they zipped all the way up AND I could breathe)

Way to go, Idaho! I moved to a new hole on my belt (in the right direction) two weeks ago, so I know how great small accomplishments like that feel!

Hi everyone! I managed to stare down a box of Krispy Kreme doughnuts today! They taunted me for a few hours. Then they teamed up with some Thin Mints. My office window looks right out to the lunch table, aka table of sin. I felt so weak; they kept outsmarting me. First I put the napkin holder in front of the cookies. I thought about tossing the KK's into the trash, but I spied a big basket and put it in front of the KK's. As the day went on, they seemed to come out of hiding inch by inch. Somehow I stayed strong.

That is something to be proud of! I've gotten good at asking myself "do I REALLY need this donut? Or would the low-fat granola bar in my lunch bag be good enough?" And thankfully, I've been making the right choice lately.

I lost 1 pound this week, making it 13 pounds lost since the start of the year. I think I'm going to have to add this to my signature - "Slow and Steady Wins the Race".

Overall, I guess I'm happy with that one pound. I went to an auto show last Saturday with one of my buddies, and we went to Hooters afterwards. (And yes, I go for the food and not just because women are scantily clad. Seriously, the chicken wings are really, really good.) And as per the norm, I didn't exercise much this week. So once again, my goal for this week is to exercise at least 30 minutes a day. One of these Fridays, I'll be able to say that I met that goal.

 

[Wonders10]

Wierd ? OK I have bought the salad spritzer the balsamic breeze, can I tell you?? I am not feeling the love I had hoped, has anyone tired a different falvor that they LIKED?? I jsut hate to buy something else to sit there and look at me everytime I open the fridge.

Well I tried the italian flavor and I thought it was way gross.

Re: post weigh in cheating...I totally do it. Every week. Sometimes I even plan it. My weigh in is Thursday nights and that night I allow myself to have a few extra this or that or maybe if I am craving something special I will get that, etc. It has not affected my weight loss that I can tell so far.

 

[UtahMama]

GREAT JOB EVERYONE!!!
I have been a non-poster for a few weeks..but i will be back to post HOPEFULLY a loss next week..i've been on plan most of the days and have been exercising alot more..about 5 days a week for 40 min. at least. ....i hope its ok if i jump back in here..i've missed the support!

What do YOU think! Welcome back!! YAY!!!!!!

 

[S.Poppins]

Gained 1 pound

 

[UtahMama]

Way to go, Idaho! I moved to a new hole on my belt (in the right direction) two weeks ago, so I know how great small accomplishments like that feel!


That is something to be proud of! I've gotten good at asking myself "do I REALLY need this donut? Or would the low-fat granola bar in my lunch bag be good enough?" And thankfully, I've been making the right choice lately.

I lost 1 pound this week, making it 13 pounds lost since the start of the year. I think I'm going to have to add this to my signature - "Slow and Steady Wins the Race".

Overall, I guess I'm happy with that one pound. I went to an auto show last Saturday with one of my buddies, and we went to Hooters afterwards. (And yes, I go for the food and not just because women are scantily clad. Seriously, the chicken wings are really, really good.) And as per the norm, I didn't exercise much this week. So once again, my goal for this week is to exercise at least 30 minutes a day. One of these Fridays, I'll be able to say that I met that goal.

Did you take any pictures??????

That is soooo funny! I love owls! ( )

Exercise SUCKS, but we can do this!!!!

I like that you ask yourself if you NEED whatever delectable morsel before mindlessly inhaling it (like ME!).

I'm a slow and steady loser (but a fast gainer ) too!
I'm envious of the speedy rabbit losers,though! Maybe those rabbits will fall asleep under a nice tree for a while so us turtles can catch up!!!

 

[S.Poppins]

Only 4 more pages! Don't go without me!!