DISappearing Peeps...A fastpass to THIN!

[LindsayDunn228]

Lex, my birthday is Aug. 29

 

[lexmelinda]

Good Morning! LexMelinda...2 things...1st: I was feeling very left out from the Tag Fairy, since it seemed everyone on this site has a tag! But, I noticed this morning you don't have one either. I'm glad to know it's not just me. Thought maybe the Tag Fairy either didn't like me or I am not witty enough for a tag! Whatever.

I try not to worry about it because I'm so darn afraid of what my tag might be! Gottcha on the birthday and you, too Lindsay!

 

[honeymo78]

actually my bday is the 2nd not the 6th. sorry i ddin't make it clearer

 

[lexmelinda]

actually my bday is the 2nd not the 6th. sorry i ddin't make it clearer

 

[harleygirl]

Good Morning Minnies - My how skinny you do look today...

I got my workout in for the day - 1 whole sweating hour on the TM...now freezing cuse my clothes are soaked...now if I can get that diet thing down...
Eeyore - my mom bousght that proram a few years ago when my lil bro was gettin married and she lost some major pounds doing it...but it has crept back on cause the program was so hard to maintain (cuse of the deprivation) and she never really changed her eating habits for hte long term

- It took me a min but I got it !!!!

hope you have a slimmin day - off to survey damage from storms, as it was dark when I came home last night

PS DS8 Matt says Hi this morning, he is editing my post as I type!!!

 

[UtahMama]

Funny you should mention that. DH was reading yesterday that some shaky thing is the latest trend because it supposedly jiggles your muscles and stimulates them, and I said it sounded like the belt jiggly thing from the Carousel of Progress.

OK That took me 40 minutes to find, upload to Photobucket, and post. But at least it kept me from eating. I'm off to drink some water, then into bed.

Hey...does that thing work? (I'd love to see that action in slow motion!)

I had never heard of ear stapling! Holy cow that sounds harsh. Like wiring your jaw closed. Goes to show there's only one right way...and we've stumbled upon it, eat less/move more/support!!!!

 

[UtahMama]

Harley! You are at 100 Posts!!!!


WOOO HOOOTY!!!!!!!!

Let's all get up and BANANA DANCE (warning: do NOT banana dance in front of DH! You can and should do in front of tween and teen children to embarass them but GOOD!)

 

[eeyore45]

Harley! You are at 100 Posts!!!!


WOOO HOOOTY!!!!!!!!

Let's all get up and BANANA DANCE (warning: do NOT banana dance in front of DH! You can and should do in front of tween and teen children to embarass them but GOOD!)

and HOWDY MATT!!

 

[WheatThins]

Ok, last post on this thread. But, I do want to clear something up. I did not mean to be poking fun of anyone. I promise. I would never do that, uhh, about weight issues anyway. I would poke fun of you or anyone else, especially Twinkie and Utah, for MANY other reasons. I will just say this one thing though. Don't be so self conscious about weight issues. There are very few of us, me included, who couldn't stand to lose 10 - 15 lbs and many of us much more than that. Who are you trying to impress? Most of you are already married, I'm guessing. In my experience the people you would impress, men and ESPECIALLY women, with a smaller size dress are not worth impressing anyway. Most of you have children. My advice to you is to worry about impressing your husband. If he is worth impressing he will firmly believe, as I do, that the extra lbs you are now carrying are badges of honor. Anyone else who is impressed by how much you weigh can pee up a rope as far as I'm concerned.

Wheat Thins

 

[harleygirl]

Harley! You are at 100 Posts!!!!


WOOO HOOOTY!!!!!!!!

Let's all get up and BANANA DANCE (warning: do NOT banana dance in front of DH! You can and should do in front of tween and teen children to embarass them but GOOD!)

Thank you THank you - I couldn't have done it without your help!!!!

 

[honeymo78]

Ok, last post on this thread. But, I do want to clear something up. I did not mean to be poking fun of anyone. I promise. I would never do that, uhh, about weight issues anyway. I would poke fun of you or anyone else, especially Twinkie and Utah, for MANY other reasons. I will just say this one thing though. Don't be so self conscious about weight issues. There are very few of us, me included, who couldn't stand to lose 10 - 15 lbs and many of us much more than that. Who are you trying to impress? Most of you are already married, I'm guessing. In my experience the people you would impress, men and ESPECIALLY women, with a smaller size dress are not worth impressing anyway. Most of you have children. My advice to you is to worry about impressing your husband. If he is worth impressing he will firmly believe, as I do, that the extra lbs you are now carrying are badges of honor. Anyone else who is impressed by how much you weigh can pee up a rope as far as I'm concerned.

Wheat Thins

This is very true - we shouldn't lose weight to impress others. But I don't think that is the main reason most of us (all) are here - or it shouldn't be. We've recognized that we aren't healthy - those extra few (or many in my case) pounds affect our health. If we want to be there for our families and friends we need to take care of ourselves and get healthy. For some that is dropping pounds, others maintaining weight, or even just making healthy choices in our lives. I know we can do it !!

 

[harleygirl]

Ok, last post on this thread. But, I do want to clear something up. I did not mean to be poking fun of anyone. I promise. I would never do that, uhh, about weight issues anyway. I would poke fun of you or anyone else, especially Twinkie and Utah, for MANY other reasons. I will just say this one thing though. Don't be so self conscious about weight issues. There are very few of us, me included, who couldn't stand to lose 10 - 15 lbs and many of us much more than that. Who are you trying to impress? Most of you are already married, I'm guessing. In my experience the people you would impress, men and ESPECIALLY women, with a smaller size dress are not worth impressing anyway. Most of you have children. My advice to you is to worry about impressing your husband. If he is worth impressing he will firmly believe, as I do, that the extra lbs you are now carrying are badges of honor. Anyone else who is impressed by how much you weigh can pee up a rope as far as I'm concerned.

Wheat Thins

Dearest Sweetthins - thank you so much for helping us to keep it in perspective!!! After reading your post am pausing to think "what is it I want to accomplish" am I trying to impress the girls at work who are majority all smaller than me? am I trying to keep up with my skinny DSIL ? just trying to get back into my skinny jeans so I can look smokin hot? my answer is this -

1. my Dear Dad died at age 57 of heart disease, and diabetes. I want to live longer than he, cause there's lots of things I wanna see and do in this life!

2. I cant keep up with my boys and my DH when we go out to play, thats embarrassing to me, and a bummer for them

3. I don't feel like I am healthy at the weight I am, I feel ?? heavy? thick? sluggish? hard to put into words...and the Gym monitor thingy says that according to my BMI I fall into the obese category so if I move more then I dont feel so sluggish, and hopefully will improve that "rating"

Thanks so much for your post - my DH loves me just the way I am, and he is very supportive of my trying to make us a healthier family in general...so hopefully we can do this all together and be able to spend many years together.

 

[UtahMama]

Thanks Wheat. Is that your single highest worded post ever? You are totally right. My DH likes me no matter what size. I like me smaller.Knowing I 'll never be High School size, I just want to be healthier and look good for my age.

That task is getting harder, though, as I age.
I want my current wisdom and maturity teamed with my 20 year old metabolsm and energy.

Hey peeps, isnt it amazing how much easier this is with a pantry full of healthy choices and a fridge full of quick cut up veggies or yogurts etc. I aim to keep my environment as "no fail" as possible. Need to excercise at least 30 mins and kick up the water.

 

[TwinkieMama]

Wow - some great thoughts here this morning. We should all keep our mission statement- the why are we doing this- and not just the how are we doing this at the forefront of our minds.

Another challenge. Think about the why. Write it down. Put it on the door of your fridge or pantry.


I totally agree with Uma. I like me better when I am smaller. I also have a huge family history of diabetes... and my kids do on both sides. I have seen what diabetes does to you when you are old and overweight. So another mission is to be a good example for my kids because they are going to have the same challenges in the health department.


I love the thought of setting yourself up for sucess. (Do NOT buy the new mint chocolate chip pop tarts!)

 

[eeyore45]

You mean its not all about *moi*??!!

I like to think its because of this and that, but the truth is I'm not healthy. I have fooled myself into accepting me the way I am (as has my family - bless their hearts!). BUT, I know there is a better me a waiting, the one I'm used to seeing in the mirror! (my brain warps the mirror image, I have a skinny me in the mirror - kinda like an anorexic sees fat, I see skinny!) So I truly dont think of me as fat...

but gosh darn it, I want a teaching position, I want to be the person I see in the mirror. I want to be accountable to ME! and that whole trans fat discussion, really has me thinking. I mean 30 years ago 40 years ago, when McDonald's first opened, think of the size of the burgers and fries, and fast forward to today - their fries are so different. If their fries were the same now as then, I wouldnt crave the things - I'm thinking of a drug addict, and my drug of choice is high fat foods!!! Its GOT to stop!!



I'm going to go do some situps. and here's your challenge Peeps.

SUCK IT IN!!! Yep, as you sit here and read, can you suck in your gut? When you are out driving, can you suck it in? Esp at a red light... suck it in!! Make a difference. Make today count!!

(oh and now when I'm at the mirror brushing my teeth, curling my hair... squat and pelvic curl up... squat and pelvic curl up.... repeat till done!!)

 

[Bee]

Funny you should mention that. DH was reading yesterday that some shaky thing is the latest trend because it supposedly jiggles your muscles and stimulates them, and I said it sounded like the belt jiggly thing from the Carousel of Progress.

OK That took me 40 minutes to find, upload to Photobucket, and post. But at least it kept me from eating. I'm off to drink some water, then into bed.

I spent every sunmmer with my great grandmother, she was born in 1896. She had one of these in her bedroom. For fun my best friend and I would put that belt around us and let it jiggle us. (mind you- I was a kid then, she died when I was a Freshman) all it did is make the skin in that area itch like crazy.

I came back in to explain. I was very close to this woman. I spent every summer the entire summer with her. She bought all my school clothes, taught me to drive(that is why dh says I drive like a little old lady) told me I could do anything. Basically, she was my mother. Then she died. I know she couldnt live forever, but when she passed, I went to counseling. I wanted to die also, to be with her. Then I had to get to know my mom. I love my mom. However, I believe that some women were pressured to become mothers, because that is what you were supossed to do then. Anyway, that is a little background.

By the way.. her name was Mary Dorothy O'Daniel DeVoy. Born 4-30-1896
100 yrs later I had a daughter. Mary Danielle. Named after the most important woman to have ever been a part of my life.

Sorry about the long post.. Love ya all!!!

 

[aries1980]

Morning Ladies!!!!


drink your water!!!!


Get up and due 50 jumpjacks and 50 situps MOve it ladies lets go!!!

 

[S.Poppins]

Why HOWDY StacPoppins!! You are a busy one!!

Oh Melinda, thank you so much for the recap... I am just wonder bouncy bouncy (NOW where'd those bouncies go??) twins.. I read spongiemomma saying she was going to make up a shirt, but didnt read the "fine print"... and each time I read UTM Tag line, I remember the boo, never once added a b!! Now about that sha!!

Add one more to the list of guidelines for arguing please... 1. use "I" phrases not "you" phrases... I feel .... I want... I need. Often its not so much about the "thing" but about a feeling that happened because of the "thing" (getting to that feeling is the hard one - dh had a huge fight with DS at a Boy Scout Campout, I came and took ds home.. dh just couldnt understand, "It was only about a "GLOVE" ... no you idiot, its NOT about the glove.. (oh and no I never said idiot, but I do feel it esp when I watch too many episodes of everyone loves Raymond"

So now our arguments have the "Its not about the glove is it"??? always brings a smile... such a turning point that glove was!!

Let me add another guideline - I don't think it has been mentioned. Avoid statements like "always" and "never". I hate it when my DH does this. It makes you feel like you cannot possibly improve. People rarely do something ALL the time.

 

[S.Poppins]

Ok, last post on this thread. But, I do want to clear something up. I did not mean to be poking fun of anyone. I promise. I would never do that, uhh, about weight issues anyway. I would poke fun of you or anyone else, especially Twinkie and Utah, for MANY other reasons. I will just say this one thing though. Don't be so self conscious about weight issues. There are very few of us, me included, who couldn't stand to lose 10 - 15 lbs and many of us much more than that. Who are you trying to impress? Most of you are already married, I'm guessing. In my experience the people you would impress, men and ESPECIALLY women, with a smaller size dress are not worth impressing anyway. Most of you have children. My advice to you is to worry about impressing your husband. If he is worth impressing he will firmly believe, as I do, that the extra lbs you are now carrying are badges of honor. Anyone else who is impressed by how much you weigh can pee up a rope as far as I'm concerned.

Wheat Thins

Is this really your last post? Too much estrogen, huh?

 

[pixie dust 112]

This is very true - we shouldn't lose weight to impress others. But I don't think that is the main reason most of us (all) are here - or it shouldn't be. We've recognized that we aren't healthy - those extra few (or many in my case) pounds affect our health. If we want to be there for our families and friends we need to take care of ourselves and get healthy. For some that is dropping pounds, others maintaining weight, or even just making healthy choices in our lives. I know we can do it !!

What she said!