DISappearing Peeps...A fastpass to THIN!

[monymony3471]

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Here's to a speedy recovery melinda.

Good morning? Hopefully for you guys anyway. The stomach virus has claimed its third victim.....me. I've been up most of the night but will check back in when I think I can handle the mention of food again. Prayer and pixie dust requested. Have a fab Sunday.

 

[Bee]

Lexmelinda,

I hope you get well soon... I always look at the stomach virus as a great diet booster. .

I guess that is making lemonade out of lemons

Hope you feel well soon.

 

[monymony3471]

Forgive me fastpassers for I have sinned. Who brought up that darn taco bell anyway? It was just a burrito as opposed to what DH ate. It was 12:30 at night. Oh the horror.

I missed posting about my day yesterday, DH and I had bowling night, and I got side tracked.

To sum it up I ate good (except for the sin), drank good, exercised good.

Today I rest. I got in 5 exercise days for the week, so I am happy.

Someone mentioned making lemonade out of lemons, since starting this I have had so much issues with going to the bathroom. Hope the burrito helps Sorry if TMI.

Bee

Weekends are hard, they throw you out of your weekly routine, but it really sounds for the most part we all did better than if we weren't here.

Utahmama: that color is very flattering on you. Thanks for sharing your pic. I guess soon, I get the courage to post one of all of me.

 

[pixie dust 112]

Hi everone. I know I haven't checked in in a few days ...but Friday was discouraging. My scale didn't change at all when I stepped on it on Friday. I had started on Monday and Friday the little scale needle was in the same sapot. I decided I'd stick with my counting calories methos and wait til this morning, so I will have given it a week. Just got off the scale and lost 2 lbs!! Made me so happy and it is so encouraging. I'll stick with it now. Thursday is going to be a tough one! But we'll all get through it. I won't kid myself and say that I won't exceed my calorie count, but I'll try to eat the healthier choices first and hopr to be too full to have too much of the absolutely yummy bad stuff!

Even when I didn't post I've been checking all of your posts! Everyone is doing greast and your terrific attitudes helped me keep on it when the scale didn't!

Welcome to all you new folks.

Bee ~ even if you have more to lose than some of us, doesn't mean you'll be left behind (altho we'll try to leave our behinds behind!) I suspect we'll always have new people joining. There are always people who need to get healthier - aren't we the living proof. UM started this a little over a week ago and look how many of us joined already. Even after we've lost all we need to I suspect we'll still be on here supporting one another because it may be tough to keep healthy once we ghet to where we want to be.

You might want to do what I'm doing. I have lots to lose. So I'm starting with a small goal of 20lbs. After I hit that goal I'll make a new goal. Just seems more manageable and less daunting to me!

Thanks everybody for keeping us all going!

 

[eeyore45]

Melinda great oogily googily!! Feel better girl... hot tea, toast - you stay on that "BRAT" diet for 24 hours ya hear? (brat = banana rice apple toast? are your only choices for 24 hours, stick with tea and toast tho! and water of course!!

DO NOT Watch Sunday Morning on CBS today!! Its all about food!! Shula's restaurant, (well famous people right now!!) It started with the apron, loved that.. but you can only watch so many clips on food and not want some!!!

utahmom That's my favorite age to teach!! LOVE your lesson plans!!! Today is dd first communion - well we're Lutheran and our church has seen too much change at the helm, so 3 pastors ago he encouraged us to allow children to "come to the table of the Lord", and she is one that was born to affirm my faith in God! (as was all my children, I truly am blessed with the gifts of God!! and feel grateful that 3 of those gifts are my children that got to stay with us!!) (and someday I'll have to tell you how God 'delivered' my dd!! *G)

and last night was HORRENDOUS!! That child refused to sleep!! REFUSED... she cannot abide us falling asleep before her, so since dh is camping... every 20 min she'd come in the room and cry "I cant sleep" I gave up at 3 am and threw a sleeping bag on the floor (remember my waterbed had a leak - so 24 hours to seal the patch!!) I was on the couch... 4:15AM she finally fell asleep.

And at 8AM SHE'S AWAKE AGAIN!!!

God grant me serinity!!

 

[TwinkieMama]

Quick post:

Pixie: Congrats on the loss and more congrats for sticking to the plan even when you were discouraged.

Melinda!!! Feel better soon! I know how hard it is to take care of everyone when you are sick yourself. I have been there done that.... (we always seem to get sick when we have company!)


Bee: Major accomplishment with quitting smoking!!!! If you can do that you can do anything!


about "men" noticing anything (except for you DISUNC ) when I said everyone I meant my girlfriends of course! I hear what you say about not wanting to offend but "hey you look wonderful" and "you look thin, are you doing anything?" are rarely offensive to me! I have just noticed that I can lose 7 lbs and no one will say anything and then when I lose the 8th all of the sudden everyone starts noticing...


Good job to all the Peeps checking in! Thinking about all the Peeps not checking in!

Stay strong this week!!!

 

[dismom9761]

Good morning everyone!

Melinda,I hope you feel better fast.We had the stomach virus here not too long ago and I know how miserable it is.

Pixie Dust 112,I was also discouraged on Friday by a lack of weight loss but you made me feel better.I am not going to weigh today but Wednesday will be a week and I hope to see a loss.

Breakfast-cereal and skim milk(160 cal)
I will make good choices today.......WWPD!

 

[eeyore45]

OMG

I just got on the scale (aries, we've got to stop getting on this scale so often!!)

and....

I stared.

and stared.....

it says I lost another 5#!

You do know what that means? The truly scary part? REALITY!! There is no way that you can lose 5# every week. Its what *MY* mind wants. and when it doesnt happen, I get discouraged and quit!!

BUT I CAN FIT IN MY BLACK PANTS!!

and someone asked when or what number do people notice - for me, never until I loose 20#'s - I'm tall, and the weight is securely wrapped around my middle.. (and under my chin, and on my ****s!! ) so the first 10 - 15#'s are never noticed.

Y'all have to be the difference. Please, dont let me go! Please, keep talking to me, (lol, even if you are just "figments of my imagination")

 

[dismom9761]

OMG

I just got on the scale (aries, we've got to stop getting on this scale so often!!)

and....

I stared.

and stared.....

it says I lost another 5#!

You do know what that means? The truly scary part? REALITY!! There is no way that you can lose 5# every week. Its what *MY* mind wants. and when it doesnt happen, I get discouraged and quit!!

BUT I CAN FIT IN MY BLACK PANTS!!

and someone asked when or what number do people notice - for me, never until I loose 20#'s - I'm tall, and the weight is securely wrapped around my middle.. (and under my chin, and on my ****s!! ) so the first 10 - 15#'s are never noticed.

Y'all have to be the difference. Please, dont let me go! Please, keep talking to me, (lol, even if you are just "figments of my imagination")

AWESOME!! People don't notice until I have lost about 10 lbs.I think I lose from my ears and chin first.

 

[UtahMama]

Bee-Maybe just walk in place if that's all you can do! Anything is better than nothing. We know YOU CAN DO IT!!!! Be like Esther in my lesson and just do it. I promise I'm not nagging (really! I hope it doesn't sound that way) but think of the Disney Store at the mall! I have found these other WISHers voices have gotten into my head and helped me do the stuff I DONT want to do! NOW, I'm liking water and exersice! We wont give up on you!

Sandy! Another 5#!!!! WOW! Holy Skinny-Minnie!!! Your doing something right! Great JOB!

Twinkie- Purell before DISing so we all dont get pinkeye...LOL!!!!

dismom- I'm keeping WWPD in my head too!

Bonita- You can do it!!! Woooo Hoooo! Make great choices today!

Pixie Dust- 2 # is great sister!

Melinda? are you feeling better? I'm anxious to see if the stomach virus was "helpful" for ya! (how twisted is that?!)

Pooh bear- I LOVE your picture! You look like a warm person who gives good hugs. What a pretty girl you are!


Everyone- Have a Beautiful day!!! I'll check back after church. I still have to load CANDY into my bags, and needed a little strength before I'm tempted to cheat!

 

[Bee]

Wow 5 #'s congrats.

Thanks for the words of encouragement. Havent really started yet.. but your words will help me.

Yea, I am sick.. I do think of a stomach virus as a jump start... that is awful isnt it... Melinda you might be able to drop a pound or two.

Thanks ALL!!!!

 

[honeymo78]

Happy Sunday everyone. Since I just joined I’m still weighing on Sunday. I’ll try and switch to Friday next week but might not see a loss until the week after. I’m down 1# this week Now I’m so glad I walked last night. I got 3 days of exercise in this week but each day was only about 20min (better than nothing right).

Pixie – 2# is great! And your plan for turkey day sounds great. I’m going to try and fill up on the veggies so I won’t be hungry for dessert, well maybe just a little bite.

Monica – At least you only got one thing from taco bell. 5 days of exercise is amazing. Keep up the good work

Melinda – hope you feel better soon. Make sure to get plenty of rest.

Pooh – thanks for sharing your pic, it’s great to put a face to the name

UMA – I hope your lesson went well today, you really were prepared and the starburst idea was pure genius.

Sandy – 5#, you rock. I bet it feels great to fit into those pants. I hope dd’s first communion goes well.

Amy – I’m sure the scale will show some movement next week, and if not I bet you’ll notice your clothes fitting better. Sometimes I just takes some time for the scale to move even though you’re losing fat.

Bee – I can’t believe you quit cold turkey. You definitely have the willpower to lose weight.

Nikki – Good job not going overboard with the sausages.


DH is making steak and mashed potatos for dinner tonight so I’m trying not to eat too much during the day. So far I’ve had a multigrain bagel and a tomato soup at hand. Hopefully that will keep me happy until I leave work at 3:30. If not I’ve got a couple packages of saltines I’ll snack on so at least it will be lo cal. I’m planning on a quick 15min walk around 2. Then tomorrow and wed will be my half hour walk days since DH has to work late. Maybe I’ll even get some laundry done those nights too. Have I mentioned that I hate doing laundry. But my hamper is full so that means at least 2 loads of my stuff needs to get done and dh’s needs to go back upstairs before he starts freaking out about not being able to find clean underwear. And something tells me his work shirts need to be washed as well.

 

[aries1980]

OMG

I just got on the scale (aries, we've got to stop getting on this scale so often!!)

and....

I stared.

and stared.....

it says I lost another 5#!

You do know what that means? The truly scary part? REALITY!! There is no way that you can lose 5# every week. Its what *MY* mind wants. and when it doesnt happen, I get discouraged and quit!!

BUT I CAN FIT IN MY BLACK PANTS!!

and someone asked when or what number do people notice - for me, never until I loose 20#'s - I'm tall, and the weight is securely wrapped around my middle.. (and under my chin, and on my ****s!! ) so the first 10 - 15#'s are never noticed.

Y'all have to be the difference. Please, dont let me go! Please, keep talking to me, (lol, even if you are just "figments of my imagination")

Way to go... I know I feel the same exact way with the demon scale
Can't wait till friday

 

[aries1980]

Happy sunday Everyone!!! I had the rest of my calories last night in wine 3 glasses. Slept in late today so my day has been shifted. i had corn chowder and aspargus as my first meal. Will let you know the rest later working on the water.

Everyone congrats on our first week and lets keep up the spirit and the drive into this second one.

 

[Poohbear77]

Hope everyone is having blessed morning

Pixie and Sandy- Great job with the weight loss, I am so proud of you.

Melinda- BIG ! Hope you are feeling better soon. Make sure that you weigh yourself immediately following sickness and let us know how the diet works.

UM- here is a hug for you. Now I think I give great hugs, but my kids sound like Lilo " You're hugging me to death" Hope everything went great today!!!
I am sending you a subliminal message...stay away from the starbursts...stay away from the starbursts...

aries- Corn chowder=yummy

Edit- forgot to give update on food intake-
Breakfast- 1 egg sunny side up on 1 piece of dry wheat bread. 2 cups of coffee with Fat Free French Vanilla International Delight(sorry- can't give it up)
The moment I wake up, i look at my smiley face cup, and say a little prayer for youuuuu I just love that commercial!!

Lunch- tomato soup on the go

 

[honeymo78]

Another update for today before I leave work. I took my 15min walk and didn't wear my coat so I'd keep up a faster pace since I'd be slightly chilly in just my sweatshirt. I think it worked. My legs definitely felt a bit rubbery when I was done.

I did have a snack this afternoon. I was a bit hungry from the walk and I know dinner is still several hours away. I found a peach fruit cup amongst the crap on my desk and ate that (about 100 cals). Looking over my food for the week (thanks fitday) I realized that I don't eat much fruit at all. Veggies are pretty good due to the chinese food and veggie subs I usually eat for lunch. But fruit is often left out and not because I don't like it. I'm thinking of switching the cream cheese I usually have on my bagels to a low sugar fruit preserves - like apricot or strawberry. Its better for me than my cream cheese and I'm sneaking in that fruit almost everyday. I also need to bring more fruit cups and applesauce cups to work with me so that I can eat one for a snack in the afternoon. I'd rather go over my planned calories by 100 but get an extra serving of fruit in than not eat that 100 and have no fruit. Does that make sense? Okay I'm outta here. I'll stop in again later once I'm home.

 

[eeyore45]

honey, I LOVE your tag!!

I really should get the correct info on our protein before exercise, there is a science behind that!!

Do get the fruit in, do get the veggies in - I know cream cheese is a protein, and the bagel is a carb - so I would think you should buy some apples, and have a medium apple!! Have you seen the convenience section of the grocery store? You can get tubs of pre cut apples - my favorite fruit cup is the ruby red grapefruit, somewhere there is a study suggesting the acid in grapefruit is helpful to dieters - mind you I live on reading things, grasping for the "easy" way out... so dont take it literal, just trying to help!!

Anyone else planning Thanksgiving menus??? Turkey - check. Cranberries - check. Green Beans - check. Aspargus - check.

That's it. I'm debating, researching, changing my mind continuously!!

For the green beans, cook them as to leave them still crunchy, toss them in a pan with some chopped hazelnuts (filberts) yum... For the aspargus, I microwave mine, again, keeping them at the crunchy level, pour some Balsamic Vinegar and seseme seeds!!! (no extra butter needed!!) I also cook green beans the same way as the aspargus, just pop them in the microwave (I never follow a recipe) and when they are still crunchy just top with Balsamic vinegar -

 

[monymony3471]

Ok, here are my tips:

You do need healthy fat in your diet. Is there such a thing you ask? Yes. Extra virgin olive oil is one of the best followed by canola oil. Can I back that statement up? http://goodfats.pamrotella.com/

That website is a very good read. I'm not pro anything, I just found some good info there. I use EVOlive Oil when cooking, I use it in my salad dressings I make.

Someone posted about flaxseed oil, Lexy? What's the best way to buy that. What form do you use?

Ok, here's my highlight of the day. I know I said I would rest, but the exercise is in my blood. My thoughts processes have been different. This phrase won't get out of my head, "Our bodies weren't created for a sedentary life." I did exercise. I was on that treadmill for an hour today. That's big for me.

I walked 4 miles. 580 calories gone, 180 fat cals gone! That really felt good. I was listening to my Ipod and a great group of songs came on and I just didn't want to stop. That was the WWPD working. Or guilt from the burrito?

We had a late breakfast. Steak and eggs.
I just had a snack earlier, cheese and turkey rolled up
and dinner will be chicken over a salad.

I drank lots of water today. Nothing else. Maybe I'll have some crystal lite later as a treat.

Have a great night everyone!

 

[UtahMama]

I'm HoOoOome! Church was lovely. My lesson was fabulous. It was an easy topic, "The Courage to Try",so I shouldn't get cocky!

I have an enormous task ahead of me. Thanksgiving Dinner.

I HAVE to plan ahead. I have to imagine my plate. It has white meat, green beans, yams (that'll be my slight endulgence) and green salad. No stuffing, mashed potatoes swimming in butter and gravy, no roll with butter, no corn, no rice pilaf, no sugared pie!!!! NO NO No NO!

I really dont WANT that stuff. I will make great choices IF I plan ahead, and have plenty of safe food. I'm NOT going to just have a little taste of this and that because that'll sabotage my success and it WONT be worth it! My safe alternatives (food) and the loving company of my (majorly disfunctional extended) family is allllll the Thanksgiving I need.

Christmas will be slightly harder. Because my early GUNG HO attitude will be more relaxed. More easy to reward myself or feel entitled!

Plan Ahead! Plan for holidays!

 

[AlaskaMOM]

Good Afternoon!

Pixie dust- 2 pounds is awesome, keep up the good work!

Melinda- hope you feel better soon

Bee- seeing a parent who has tried to quit smoking for more years that I can count, I KNOW that you have the willpower and drive to accomplish anything!!!! and as you know it won't be easy (But it's worth so much more if you worked for it) so stick with us and we'll all shed some unhealthy ways!!

dismom9761 don't feel discouraged. Our bodies all react to things differently: holding on to water, the gaining of muscle (heavier than fat) and the losing of fat. So just keep up with your plan, and it'll all catch up in the end.

OK Sandy- 5 pounds YOU GO GIRL!!!! That is awesome, and sometimes the best thing to keep us motivated! Congrats!

UM great photos!!! I agree with those that said you should be a news caster, you totally look like you could be out there interviewing people! Lots of for you and your bag of candy!

honeymo78 You're doing so awesome!!! squeezing in snippets of time for helping yourself!! WTG!! I totally agree with eeyore (Sandy) and think adding a piece of fruit would be a better way than fruit spread. Low fat cream cheese isn't bad for you, unless of course you use the entire package for a serving. And the laundry thing, well it's most women's never-ending chore, more dirty clothes seem to come out of hiding just as you think you're all caught up. I feel your pain!

Aries - 3 glasses of wine, I'm sure it is a very happy Sunday indeed Really if you've got the room in your plan for your treat, then totally enjoy, no guilt!! Your lunch sounds yummy! I miss corn

Poohbear77 here's a hug for you too Keep givin them squeeze the life outta ya hugs, they're so worth it! Don't let those kiddoes tell you any different! Good job on keeping track of your food!

Sandy about Thanksgiving, I have thought so much about it I would love for it to just go away. But my DD17 would hate that She absolutely loves Thanksgiving, she's always been a big eater. And she's only 130 pounds (5'5") I do tell her it'll catch up to her one day (especially when she has kids - hopefully not for like 10-20 years) But I altered my menu to reduce the carbs a lot, but still have all the favorites.
Here's my menu:
Turkey with fresh herbs and lemon (cooked inside to give great flavor!)
Yukon gold potatoes, mashed with sauted chopped onion and lowfat buttermilk (this will be a very small serving for me, and the first time I've had a potato sinc July)
Stuffing made with whole grain bread croutons, lots of onion, celery and chicken stock. I might also make a small batch of cornbread to mix in, I haven't quite decided
NO ROLLS!!! (they will be missed R.I.P.)
Homemade cranberry sauce sugar free made with a little OJ and orange rind
steamed asparagus with a balsamic vinegrette
broccoli and cauliflower with a low fat chees sauce
Roasted sweet potatoes with olive oil and fresh herbs (gave up the marshmellows, but this way is sooo good)
gravy (made from a packet, not to many calories, or carbs. and way less mess than doing it the old-fashioned way!)
and for dessert:
a sugarfree pumpkin cheesecake (really good with SF coolwhip and sprinkle of cinnamon)
and for the kids so they don't feel deprived individual cherry pies (only making enough for them - NO LEFTOVERS)

Hopefully I'll be filling up on the veggies and the white turkey I'll only have room for just a taste of the stuffing, and potatoes (mashed and sweet)

Have an awesome day everyone!