~DISappearing PEEPS~Vol. IV Come Play With Us!!!!!

[Disneyfreak92]

I remember all of yous. Wendy is right, it does feel like home here.. I still have my lime green dis band from this thread for snapping and wendy I can mail you some silly bandz, my girls wouldn't miss them and my vacuum would thank you.

I still have mine too Monica! It's been on my key chain since back in the day.

hey, guys! i just wanted to pop in and say hello. i miss you all! i REALLY wanted to start dieting again as soon as 2011 started, but here's the thing. i'm working full time now 8:30 to 5:00, monday through friday. i drop seth off with my mother-in-law at 8:00 and then i don't see him until like 5:45, and then it's time for bed at 9:00 (and will probably get earlier as he gets a little older seeing as he's only 4 months old!). all the time i have with him is sooooo precious to me because there's just not a lot of it. so when do i exercise??? and i can't diet without exercising. i just don't see the point for myself.

when the weather gets warmer and it starts getting dark later maybe i can run with him in a jogging stroller. but until then i'm just going to eat "decent" and leave it at that.

i really can't complain - i had gestational diabetes while i was pregnant and because of it (couldn't have hardly any sugar/carbs) i only gained 15 pounds the entire pregnancy. i weighed 145 pounds when i got pregnant and 160 when i had him. and then about 2 weeks after i had him was down to 140. i think i'm back up to like 143 now, but i do want to lose about 13 pounds over the next year when i can start exercising regularly again. i'm running in the 5K at disney in october and i'm sooooo not ready for that, so i will HAVE to start at some point!

by the way, if you guys want to see pics of my little guy, just click on my current trip report.

I am struggling with this too Dawn. I am working from home, so I do get to see Avery all day, but I can't really hold him or play with him when I'm supposed to be working. And it just seems like there's not enough time in the day to get things done anymore.

But I have GOT to do something because I did put on extra weight towards the end of my pregnancy, and it isn't gone! It MUST go!

For those of you who don't know, my hubby, sweet baby boy Avery, and mom have moved from Illinois to Florida. I am still working for the same company for the time being from home, my DH has started a new job, and my mom takes care of Avery. We are renting a house, and while we knew we had some painting to do when we got here, what we didn't know was that the place needed some serious cleaning! (I had to scrub grout lines with a brush on my hands and knees!) Because of the extra cleaning, it is taking longer to get painting done and get unpacked, and I feel like there is still mountains or work to do!

So between all of that and a 4-mo-old, I am struggling with finding time to work out, but I'd like to start watching what I eat and at least taking Avery and the dog for walks. And hopefully I will find more time to spend on this thread because it sure did help me in the past, and I am really thrilled to see so many familiar folks hanging out here again!

 

[monymony3471]

This place rocks, its so awesome to see you all again. It is definitely gonna be thee time for me, I just feel it!

 

[mousehouselover]

Thanks for welcoming me back into the fold.

I did better today than yesterday but I have a looooonnnngg way to go with this adjusted mind set. It also didn't help that I had to get something with caffeine to keep me awake on the drive home tonight. I did however get some pickles rather than a can of Pringles to munch on. 30 cals per serving of pickles vs 150 for the chips. And I didn't have to eat as many to feel satisfied. One of my big challenges right now is my budget. I don't have a lot of extra $$ to get the things I would normally pack for my lunch at work and have been eating in the cafeteria (we can eat for $1 per meal) but the portions are HUGE and there is a ton of fat in everything. I almost fell over when I heard the standard diet fed to our inmates was 3000 cal a day. These people don't do much of anything and they eat that much??!?!?!? I can't believe it was approved by the dietician. I am going to have to get it in my mind that I need the salad and carrots that are offered everyday and do not need anything white or covered in gravy. I especially don't need the chicken they serve on Mondays and Fridays. Everyday is a chance to make myself healthier.....

I found this a few weeks ago, maybe it will help someone: http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/12/28/fastest.fat.burners/index.html?iref=obnetwork

Have a great day everyone!

 

[mousehouselover]

OMGosh..... the green bands!!! I still have mine too! I may need to start wearing it or at least put it on my hand bag so I remember each time I pull out $$ for food that I need to make the healthiest choices available. (Even when my coworkers are all getting Chinese. )

I forgot to mention; in addition to improving my physical health plans, DH and I are starting Financial Peace University in a few weeks. We are going to put our wallets on a diet and ditch the credit cards. If all goes well, I will pay off everything except the house by this time next year. (Hoping for Christmas but that may not happen.....)

 

[dwheatl]

Glad to see this place hopping!
On the WW plan, either pick the old or the new. If you are using the old points info (like on packaged food, old calculators, etc), then you have to go with the old points allowance, and you have to count all of your fruits. If you try to mix the two plans together, you will gain weight.
The least expensive way to do the new plan without joining is to buy the little $10 calculator. I think it's worth it to actually join, either in person or online, at least for a little while, but if you can't afford that, buy the calculator. You can always ask your buddies here for help.
I found out tonight, Hearty whole grain English muffins have the same points as the light English muffins. Woo hoo. No more skinny, cardboard English muffins for me!
I'm off to eat an orange for dessert (daily points are gone due to a candy spree at a staff meeting today). Too bad our prinicpal doesn't bring in fruit for meetings.
The best thing about our green bands is, I have my keys and gym card attached to them. when I go to the gym, I use them as collateral for a book rack. When I ask for them back, all I have to say is, "The green ones, please," and they know right away which keys I'm talking about. One girl knows them now without my even asking!

 

[bettyann29]

Glad to see this post is going again..

I NEED accountability!! I need a place where I must post my weightloss journey, otherwise I feel I might not stick to it if I do this on my own.. I would like to join in.. I started last Thursday on my diet/exercise journey, and was going to weigh in tomorrow, but I will hold off and weigh in Friday so I can post each Friday..

My personal goal is 45 pounds.. of course if I lose more I would be happy.. but 45 is my current personal goal and that will leave me where I feel I need to be..

At this point I am just watching what I eat and pretty much walking around my neighborhood.. I have been walking 5 miles each day but did not yesterday, instead I bagged leaves for about 4 hours.. I figure I burned some calories there and then I did not get the chance to walk today.. I do have a treadmill and DH is bringing it back in the house tomorrow evening, so I will be able to start walking on it.. I am currently looking for a sweatin to the oldies dvd as I lost quite a bit of weight with this in past..

Good luck to all!

Good luck to each of you!

 

[lovealldisney]

OHHH my goodness gracious sakes! Guess where I am? AT WORK...on the Dis!
Here's the deal, we cant surf ANYwhere and all of a sudden today,,,POOF! I was cleaning out my email inbox and long-story-short, DIScovered I can get on here! heh heh heh (I'm being PAID to DIS, which is about darn time!) I happen to be on my lunch break at the moment so I dont feel too naughty. I wonder if this is just a temporary fluke? Meh. Im so excited!

I better go back and catch up with the thread (ketchup).

Hope all are feeling SUPER healthy today!

Yeah for DIS'ing at work! Shhh.... I won't tell anyone!

anyone ever try POP CHIPS! so yummy its 120 calories for about 22 chips. I read a good snack when you need something crunch is pop chips with an orange so that was my 4 oclock snack.

also YOGI makes Crunch Granola Crisps. They are about 120 calories and only 5 grams of suger..3 points on ww and it a good hold over snack.

I must look for these they sound yummy. I'm not much of a chip eater but once in a while I want something to crunch on.

I've had another awesome food day! 2 in a row! And I even had a small mental victory. I had a particularly stressful meeting at the end of the day with a particularly annoying/demanding parent. The old me would have probably drowned my sorrows in some McD's (especially since I had to get gas and the McDs is right next door), but I didn't! I picked up Winston, headed home and cooked my dinner (same as last night but with a baked sweet potato). Love sweet potatoes.

I love regular soda but only drink diet soda when I am on WW. I do drink water and crystal light but I really like my morning diet coke to get me going. Any tips for cutting back? I hate drinking hot coffee first thing in the morning, plus I end up adding enough skim milk and splenda that I am adding points plus the same artificial sweetener I was trying to avoid in the diet coke!

I just bought sweet potatoes! Trying to figure out what to do with them since I don't make and eat them often. Any suggestions???

Quiting soda was hard for me! I was a diet coke freak! I started by reducing the amount of soda per day until I switched to water and then used Crystal Lite for some added flavor until I went with plain water.

I found out tonight, Hearty whole grain English muffins have the same points as the light English muffins. Woo hoo. No more skinny, cardboard English muffins for me!

I must get those muffins! I love english muffins!

Glad to see this post is going again..

I NEED accountability!! I need a place where I must post my weightloss journey, otherwise I feel I might not stick to it if I do this on my own.. I would like to join in.. I started last Thursday on my diet/exercise journey, and was going to weigh in tomorrow, but I will hold off and weigh in Friday so I can post each Friday..

My personal goal is 45 pounds.. of course if I lose more I would be happy.. but 45 is my current personal goal and that will leave me where I feel I need to be..

At this point I am just watching what I eat and pretty much walking around my neighborhood.. I have been walking 5 miles each day but did not yesterday, instead I bagged leaves for about 4 hours.. I figure I burned some calories there and then I did not get the chance to walk today.. I do have a treadmill and DH is bringing it back in the house tomorrow evening, so I will be able to start walking on it.. I am currently looking for a sweatin to the oldies dvd as I lost quite a bit of weight with this in past..

Good luck to all!

Good luck to each of you!

A big welcome back! Glad to have you!

 

[Wonders10]

Shhh, I'm DISing at work!

I still have mine too Monica! It's been on my key chain since back in the day.

But I have GOT to do something because I did put on extra weight towards the end of my pregnancy, and it isn't gone! It MUST go!

So between all of that and a 4-mo-old, I am struggling with finding time to work out, but I'd like to start watching what I eat and at least taking Avery and the dog for walks. And hopefully I will find more time to spend on this thread because it sure did help me in the past, and I am really thrilled to see so many familiar folks hanging out here again!

Hi Lynda! Good to see you around here! Hope Florida is treating you well and things feel more "home-y" soon!

Glad to see this place hopping!
On the WW plan, either pick the old or the new. If you are using the old points info (like on packaged food, old calculators, etc), then you have to go with the old points allowance, and you have to count all of your fruits. If you try to mix the two plans together, you will gain weight.
The least expensive way to do the new plan without joining is to buy the little $10 calculator. I think it's worth it to actually join, either in person or online, at least for a little while, but if you can't afford that, buy the calculator. You can always ask your buddies here for help.
I found out tonight, Hearty whole grain English muffins have the same points as the light English muffins. Woo hoo. No more skinny, cardboard English muffins for me!
I'm off to eat an orange for dessert (daily points are gone due to a candy spree at a staff meeting today). Too bad our prinicpal doesn't bring in fruit for meetings.
The best thing about our green bands is, I have my keys and gym card attached to them. when I go to the gym, I use them as collateral for a book rack. When I ask for them back, all I have to say is, "The green ones, please," and they know right away which keys I'm talking about. One girl knows them now without my even asking!

I am definitely sticking with the old plan all the way...counting the apple I had the other day as 1 and the clementines I've been eating as 1, etc. Its just easier to use my old trackers and figure it out. Eventually I may be starting to go to meetings if I can find a time that works for me, and then I will start with the new program.

Glad to see this post is going again..

I NEED accountability!! I need a place where I must post my weightloss journey, otherwise I feel I might not stick to it if I do this on my own.. I would like to join in.. I started last Thursday on my diet/exercise journey, and was going to weigh in tomorrow, but I will hold off and weigh in Friday so I can post each Friday..

My personal goal is 45 pounds.. of course if I lose more I would be happy.. but 45 is my current personal goal and that will leave me where I feel I need to be..

At this point I am just watching what I eat and pretty much walking around my neighborhood.. I have been walking 5 miles each day but did not yesterday, instead I bagged leaves for about 4 hours.. I figure I burned some calories there and then I did not get the chance to walk today.. I do have a treadmill and DH is bringing it back in the house tomorrow evening, so I will be able to start walking on it.. I am currently looking for a sweatin to the oldies dvd as I lost quite a bit of weight with this in past..

Good luck to all!

Good luck to each of you!

IMO, any activity is good acitivity! I actually bought a Sweatin' to the Oldies DVD set from QVC last year. Never opened it But once I start my workout plans, I think I will be doing it...looks fun and gets you moving.

I just bought sweet potatoes! Trying to figure out what to do with them since I don't make and eat them often. Any suggestions???

Quiting soda was hard for me! I was a diet coke freak! I started by reducing the amount of soda per day until I switched to water and then used Crystal Lite for some added flavor until I went with plain water.

A big welcome back! Glad to have you!

I just bake them in the microwave (I get the wrapped kind that take about 7 minutes) and put some spray butter, salt and pepper. That's how I've always eaten them...never got into the whole marshmallow and brown sugar thing on a potato, plus its not very good for you!

I only typically drink one soda a day, first thing in the morning. If its a rough day or a weekend, I may have 2 so its not like I'm drinking it through an IV I just think it would be better for me in the long run to stop drinking it altogether. Maybe I will switch to iced tea? I need some sort of caffiene jolt in the morning!

I know you guys are talking about english muffins (which the 100 cal Thomas' english muffin is only 1 point on the old system because it has a lot of fiber). I also eat "Alterna-Bagels". They are low carb but soooo good and come in 3-4 different flavors. On the old program, they are only 1 point and definitely gives that bagel fix. At my Publix, they are in the bakery section.

Have a great day! No more DISing at work for me today

 

[LMO429]

Glad to see this post is going again..

I NEED accountability!! I need a place where I must post my weightloss journey, otherwise I feel I might not stick to it if I do this on my own.. I would like to join in.. I started last Thursday on my diet/exercise journey, and was going to weigh in tomorrow, but I will hold off and weigh in Friday so I can post each Friday..

My personal goal is 45 pounds.. of course if I lose more I would be happy.. but 45 is my current personal goal and that will leave me where I feel I need to be..

At this point I am just watching what I eat and pretty much walking around my neighborhood.. I have been walking 5 miles each day but did not yesterday, instead I bagged leaves for about 4 hours.. I figure I burned some calories there and then I did not get the chance to walk today.. I do have a treadmill and DH is bringing it back in the house tomorrow evening, so I will be able to start walking on it.. I am currently looking for a sweatin to the oldies dvd as I lost quite a bit of weight with this in past..

Good luck to all!

Good luck to each of you!

Welcome! I'm sure R. Simmons still make those sweatin to the oldies dvds I have not seen them in awhile. If you cant find them I heard the zumba dvds are fun too.

 

[LMO429]

Are we back to posting our -/+ weight on fridays?

 

[UtahMama]

I still have mine too Monica! It's been on my key chain since back in the day.



I am struggling with this too Dawn. I am working from home, so I do get to see Avery all day, but I can't really hold him or play with him when I'm supposed to be working. And it just seems like there's not enough time in the day to get things done anymore.

But I have GOT to do something because I did put on extra weight towards the end of my pregnancy, and it isn't gone! It MUST go!

For those of you who don't know, my hubby, sweet baby boy Avery, and mom have moved from Illinois to Florida. I am still working for the same company for the time being from home, my DH has started a new job, and my mom takes care of Avery. We are renting a house, and while we knew we had some painting to do when we got here, what we didn't know was that the place needed some serious cleaning! (I had to scrub grout lines with a brush on my hands and knees!) Because of the extra cleaning, it is taking longer to get painting done and get unpacked, and I feel like there is still mountains or work to do!

So between all of that and a 4-mo-old, I am struggling with finding time to work out, but I'd like to start watching what I eat and at least taking Avery and the dog for walks. And hopefully I will find more time to spend on this thread because it sure did help me in the past, and I am really thrilled to see so many familiar folks hanging out here again!

SOOO, you now live NEAR Mickey Mouse!??? I didnt know! COOOL!
My "baby" is 21... yet still the baby fat lingers. I think this is my year to get a handle on that
Sorry to hear about all the cleaning Baby steps (wait, you scrubbed on your hands and knees like a cave-woman???? *faint* JK...my white grout is a pretty grayish color now)

This place rocks, its so awesome to see you all again. It is definitely gonna be thee time for me, I just feel it!

Me too!

Thanks for welcoming me back into the fold.

I did better today than yesterday but I have a looooonnnngg way to go with this adjusted mind set. It also didn't help that I had to get something with caffeine to keep me awake on the drive home tonight. I did however get some pickles rather than a can of Pringles to munch on. 30 cals per serving of pickles vs 150 for the chips. And I didn't have to eat as many to feel satisfied. One of my big challenges right now is my budget. I don't have a lot of extra $$ to get the things I would normally pack for my lunch at work and have been eating in the cafeteria (we can eat for $1 per meal) but the portions are HUGE and there is a ton of fat in everything. I almost fell over when I heard the standard diet fed to our inmates was 3000 cal a day. These people don't do much of anything and they eat that much??!?!?!? I can't believe it was approved by the dietician. I am going to have to get it in my mind that I need the salad and carrots that are offered everyday and do not need anything white or covered in gravy. I especially don't need the chicken they serve on Mondays and Fridays. Everyday is a chance to make myself healthier.....

I found this a few weeks ago, maybe it will help someone: http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/12/28/fastest.fat.burners/index.html?iref=obnetwork

Have a great day everyone!

3,000 calories for inmates? Geeesh! I have the same problem on my drive home! I want to be soothed?
I want crunchy/salty so little dills (I like the word gerkin) might be good. Rice cakes seem too diety.

OMGosh..... the green bands!!! I still have mine too! I may need to start wearing it or at least put it on my hand bag so I remember each time I pull out $$ for food that I need to make the healthiest choices available. (Even when my coworkers are all getting Chinese. )

I forgot to mention; in addition to improving my physical health plans, DH and I are starting Financial Peace University in a few weeks. We are going to put our wallets on a diet and ditch the credit cards. If all goes well, I will pay off everything except the house by this time next year. (Hoping for Christmas but that may not happen.....)

I want to know more about the Financial Peace University. Sounds interesting!

Glad to see this place hopping!
On the WW plan, either pick the old or the new. If you are using the old points info (like on packaged food, old calculators, etc), then you have to go with the old points allowance, and you have to count all of your fruits. If you try to mix the two plans together, you will gain weight.
The least expensive way to do the new plan without joining is to buy the little $10 calculator. I think it's worth it to actually join, either in person or online, at least for a little while, but if you can't afford that, buy the calculator. You can always ask your buddies here for help.
I found out tonight, Hearty whole grain English muffins have the same points as the light English muffins. Woo hoo. No more skinny, cardboard English muffins for me!
I'm off to eat an orange for dessert (daily points are gone due to a candy spree at a staff meeting today). Too bad our prinicpal doesn't bring in fruit for meetings.
The best thing about our green bands is, I have my keys and gym card attached to them. when I go to the gym, I use them as collateral for a book rack. When I ask for them back, all I have to say is, "The green ones, please," and they know right away which keys I'm talking about. One girl knows them now without my even asking!

I never got a green band Now Im for sure gonna get silly-bands

Glad to see this post is going again..

I NEED accountability!! I need a place where I must post my weightloss journey, otherwise I feel I might not stick to it if I do this on my own.. I would like to join in.. I started last Thursday on my diet/exercise journey, and was going to weigh in tomorrow, but I will hold off and weigh in Friday so I can post each Friday..

My personal goal is 45 pounds.. of course if I lose more I would be happy.. but 45 is my current personal goal and that will leave me where I feel I need to be..

At this point I am just watching what I eat and pretty much walking around my neighborhood.. I have been walking 5 miles each day but did not yesterday, instead I bagged leaves for about 4 hours.. I figure I burned some calories there and then I did not get the chance to walk today.. I do have a treadmill and DH is bringing it back in the house tomorrow evening, so I will be able to start walking on it.. I am currently looking for a sweatin to the oldies dvd as I lost quite a bit of weight with this in past..

Good luck to all!

Good luck to each of you!

Love it! I need, and I mean NEED, accountability too. You burned lots of calories bagging leaves, Im sure. I finally sold my tread mill when it was sitting there mocking me...now I want it back!

Are we back to posting our -/+ weight on fridays?

Sure! I have Tues as my ww weigh in day, but will be happy to do a mid-week weigh too. Starting tomorrow, ladies??? I just cant graph and chart like the old days.

 

[UtahMama]

Oatmeal packets are stupid...not really, it's just that I need TWO to feel fed. I got the Nature's Path Organic Optimum with blueberries, cinamon, and flaxseed and ate two packs. Very tasty but I didnt figure the points till after. Two packs = 8 points. Out of my daily budget of 29. I like to not dip into the extra points unless I have to. Maybe next time, one packet, a banana, and a fiber one yogurt?

 

[monymony3471]

Thanks for welcoming me back into the fold.

I did better today than yesterday but I have a looooonnnngg way to go with this adjusted mind set. It also didn't help that I had to get something with caffeine to keep me awake on the drive home tonight. I did however get some pickles rather than a can of Pringles to munch on. 30 cals per serving of pickles vs 150 for the chips. And I didn't have to eat as many to feel satisfied. One of my big challenges right now is my budget. I don't have a lot of extra $$ to get the things I would normally pack for my lunch at work and have been eating in the cafeteria (we can eat for $1 per meal) but the portions are HUGE and there is a ton of fat in everything. I almost fell over when I heard the standard diet fed to our inmates was 3000 cal a day. These people don't do much of anything and they eat that much??!?!?!? I can't believe it was approved by the dietician. I am going to have to get it in my mind that I need the salad and carrots that are offered everyday and do not need anything white or covered in gravy. I especially don't need the chicken they serve on Mondays and Fridays. Everyday is a chance to make myself healthier.....

I found this a few weeks ago, maybe it will help someone: http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/12/28/fastest.fat.burners/index.html?iref=obnetwork

Have a great day everyone!

I immediately ran to the pantry and grabbed two cans and worked my arms and did legs lifts while catching up! Thanks! I need all the fat burning help I can get!

Don't know what's wrong, just not hungry after my morning coffee. I guess I should eat, I was waiting for the hungry feeling to kick in. I drank some water, thinking that would trigger it, but not yet. You should eat when hungry right? Isn't that the point?

 

[LMO429]

Oatmeal packets are stupid...not really, it's just that I need TWO to feel fed. I got the Nature's Path Organic Optimum with blueberries, cinamon, and flaxseed and ate two packs. Very tasty but I didnt figure the points till after. Two packs = 8 points. Out of my daily budget of 29. I like to not dip into the extra points unless I have to. Maybe next time, one packet, a banana, and a fiber one yogurt?

I'm not a big fan of breakfast foods in particular eggs. they seriously make me wanna gag when I eat them.

I have been drinking shakeology shakes they are delicious, easy and super filling. all you need is the shakeology powder, almond milk/skim milk and some ice its about 5 points on ww and about 220 calories and keeps me held over for about 3 to 4 hours...however it is expensive about 120 bucks for a months supply..but all your vitamins and minerals are in it for the day..i notice my hair and nails getting thicker.

http://www.beachbody.com/product/supplements/nutrition-health-shake/shakeology.do

 

[lovealldisney]

Oatmeal packets are stupid...not really, it's just that I need TWO to feel fed. I got the Nature's Path Organic Optimum with blueberries, cinamon, and flaxseed and ate two packs. Very tasty but I didnt figure the points till after. Two packs = 8 points. Out of my daily budget of 29. I like to not dip into the extra points unless I have to. Maybe next time, one packet, a banana, and a fiber one yogurt?

Yes stick to plan B next time! I have days like this where no matter how much I eat I still am HUNGRY! I mean stomach growling hungry! Water sometimes helps but when I feel that hungry I will eat, now that I can have free fruits I think thats what I'll eat.

Does this happen with anyone else, and do you know why??

 

[DisneyLaura]

I love POP CHIPS! They are hard to find at the grocery stores by me, but I had them down at my moms and they are yummy!

Found the Pop chips today. Going to eat them with my sandwich tomorrow for lunch, I'm excited

For those of you who don't know, my hubby, sweet baby boy Avery, and mom have moved from Illinois to Florida. I am still working for the same company for the time being from home, my DH has started a new job, and my mom takes care of Avery. We are renting a house, and while we knew we had some painting to do when we got here, what we didn't know was that the place needed some serious cleaning! (I had to scrub grout lines with a brush on my hands and knees!) Because of the extra cleaning, it is taking longer to get painting done and get unpacked, and I feel like there is still mountains or work to do!

So between all of that and a 4-mo-old, I am struggling with finding time to work out, but I'd like to start watching what I eat and at least taking Avery and the dog for walks. And hopefully I will find more time to spend on this thread because it sure did help me in the past, and I am really thrilled to see so many familiar folks hanging out here again!

Hey you exercised while cleaning LOL

OMGosh..... the green bands!!! I still have mine too! I may need to start wearing it or at least put it on my hand bag so I remember each time I pull out $$ for food that I need to make the healthiest choices available. (Even when my coworkers are all getting Chinese. )

I forgot to mention; in addition to improving my physical health plans, DH and I are starting Financial Peace University in a few weeks. We are going to put our wallets on a diet and ditch the credit cards. If all goes well, I will pay off everything except the house by this time next year. (Hoping for Christmas but that may not happen.....)

I want a green band

Glad to see this place hopping!
On the WW plan, either pick the old or the new. If you are using the old points info (like on packaged food, old calculators, etc), then you have to go with the old points allowance, and you have to count all of your fruits. If you try to mix the two plans together, you will gain weight.
The least expensive way to do the new plan without joining is to buy the little $10 calculator. I think it's worth it to actually join, either in person or online, at least for a little while, but if you can't afford that, buy the calculator. You can always ask your buddies here for help.
I found out tonight, Hearty whole grain English muffins have the same points as the light English muffins. Woo hoo. No more skinny, cardboard English muffins for me!
I'm off to eat an orange for dessert (daily points are gone due to a candy spree at a staff meeting today). Too bad our prinicpal doesn't bring in fruit for meetings.
The best thing about our green bands is, I have my keys and gym card attached to them. when I go to the gym, I use them as collateral for a book rack. When I ask for them back, all I have to say is, "The green ones, please," and they know right away which keys I'm talking about. One girl knows them now without my even asking!

Yeah on the noncardboard english muffins

Glad to see this post is going again..

I NEED accountability!! I need a place where I must post my weightloss journey, otherwise I feel I might not stick to it if I do this on my own.. I would like to join in.. I started last Thursday on my diet/exercise journey, and was going to weigh in tomorrow, but I will hold off and weigh in Friday so I can post each Friday..

My personal goal is 45 pounds.. of course if I lose more I would be happy.. but 45 is my current personal goal and that will leave me where I feel I need to be..

At this point I am just watching what I eat and pretty much walking around my neighborhood.. I have been walking 5 miles each day but did not yesterday, instead I bagged leaves for about 4 hours.. I figure I burned some calories there and then I did not get the chance to walk today.. I do have a treadmill and DH is bringing it back in the house tomorrow evening, so I will be able to start walking on it.. I am currently looking for a sweatin to the oldies dvd as I lost quite a bit of weight with this in past..

Good luck to all!

Good luck to each of you!

Welcome back

Are we back to posting our -/+ weight on fridays?

Ok I will

Oatmeal packets are stupid...not really, it's just that I need TWO to feel fed. I got the Nature's Path Organic Optimum with blueberries, cinamon, and flaxseed and ate two packs. Very tasty but I didnt figure the points till after. Two packs = 8 points. Out of my daily budget of 29. I like to not dip into the extra points unless I have to. Maybe next time, one packet, a banana, and a fiber one yogurt?

I feel the same way with the oatmeal packets - need two but I like the idea of eating three things instead of just one! Trick my mind

Yes stick to plan B next time! I have days like this where no matter how much I eat I still am HUNGRY! I mean stomach growling hungry! Water sometimes helps but when I feel that hungry I will eat, now that I can have free fruits I think thats what I'll eat.

Does this happen with anyone else, and do you know why??

I get that way certain times of the month

I have an announcement to make - I had a peep meet at Christmas time and I was so excited. Guess who I met?

Yuppers! Lynda and little Avery1 Alls my DD5 wanted to do was hold him. and I had to keep telling her he's too little.

Anyway my friends I did well yesterday. I did get that stomach growl around 7:00 ish and I ate an apple which was fine but then decided I wanted lacy swiss cheese to go with it. If my husband wasn't sick and went to bed early I just would have went to my room and read a magazine but I couldn't cause he was in there so I tried very hard not to eat that cheese but yesterday the cheese won. I didn't go over my daily calorie intake that much according to sparkpeople so I'm happy about that. Today I will space out my snacks for more at night than between lunch and dinner. I did have a Kashi bar and it was yummy but I have a snack for later that I will be fine with. Drinking my water like a champ too. Going potty yup

 

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Holy crap this tread is moving! I haven't gone back to read everything yet, but I saw some very familiar names a few pages back. Great to see!

I had a really good 2010. My computer took a dive over the holidays and I haven't gotten around to restoring the spreadsheet that I used to track my progress, but I think I lost around 15 pounds. I'm pretty sure I was 160 to start 2010, and I finished 2010 at 145. And most of that weight came off after June. So I am five pounds away from hitting the magical 100-pound lost mark. (It's still shocking to think that I had 100 pounds to lose.) I figure another 10-15 pounds from where I am now, and I'll be good.

Gotta run for now. I'll try to catch up later tonight or tomorrow. (When I will be posting my +/- number...)

 

[Wonders10]

Hope everyone is having a great day. For those that don't know, I work as a speech path in the schools and for a little over a year I have also been working part time after school at a private practice. Today I got a new client and he is such a cutie pie! Hopefully he stays that way!

I was starving when I came home today, as I usually am when I get home from work but I toughed it out while I cooked up dinner. And by cook, I mean heated up a kashi roasted vegetable pizza in the oven. Half is 8 points, which is a lot but I have them to use so why not? Plus it has fiber and all this other good for you stuff. I had a 0pt salad to go with. I'm craving something sweet but I'm holding out until later - have 5 pts left for the day.

I pre-weighed this morning and really liked what I saw...hopefully tomorrow is a repeat. I will post my weight on Fridays, which I have made my official weigh day. Good luck to everyone else who is weighing tomorrow also!

 

[Wonders10]

Almost forgot...my niece and nephew are having a joint family birthday celebration this Sunday at their house. I'm pretty sure it will be pizza, cake of course and I have no idea what else. I'm really trying to be "good" over the weekends, since a lot of the time I have a tendency to let myself go a little bit too crazy on Saturday and Sunday which of course impacts my overall loss for the week so I really want to stay on points. I figured I will have one slice of pizza, a small slice of cake without ice cream if that is an option, and I'm hoping and praying she has a salad or veggie tray as well so I can nibble on that too. Plus water and/or diet soda - no regular soda for me! Think that sounds good? Any other suggestions so I don't totally blow out but also don't starve all afternoon?

Oh and I have realized that even though I'm struggling to find extra work out time during the week, I do have Saturday and Sunday! And Friday afternoon since I have no life So my goal for this weekend is to work out 2/3 days. It's a lot more than I'm doing right now so its gotta help, right?

 

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Good evening Peeps!! I hope everyone had a great day and was able to be more mindful of the choices you made through the day.

I have the same problem on my drive home! I want to be soothed?
I want crunchy/salty so little dills (I like the word gerkin) might be good. Rice cakes seem too diety.

I want to know more about the Financial Peace University. Sounds interesting!

I never got a green band Now Im for sure gonna get silly-bands

I thought the pickles might be a little too messy for the car but they only dripped twice and I had a napkin under them at the time. You can drain them a bit before packing them in a to go container by putting them on a plate for a few mins.

FPU is the Dave Ramsey plan. It was all over the budget boards a year and a half ago. It can be hard to get started and Dave is brutally honest but when I added up what we were spending to pay off 'yesterday's mistakes' and just blowing on 'stuff' I almost choked. Nearly 20% of our income!!! The program starts with debt elimination and moves into wealth building. You can listen to him on a lot of talk radio stations or on his website: http://www.daveramsey.com/home/

The green bands were mailed to the Peeps in the spring of 2008. They came from Pixie Dust and I thought you as well. They are lime green and imprinted with 'WWPD? Just keep on slimming' and 'DIS Peeps Skinny Minnies.' I've had mine tucked away as a memento of all the great friends I made on the Peeps thread.

I immediately ran to the pantry and grabbed two cans and worked my arms and did legs lifts while catching up! Thanks! I need all the fat burning help I can get!

Don't know what's wrong, just not hungry after my morning coffee. I guess I should eat, I was waiting for the hungry feeling to kick in. I drank some water, thinking that would trigger it, but not yet. You should eat when hungry right? Isn't that the point?

I'm glad I could help and inspire someone. I've used 1 liter water bottles too. I have a particular lunge type stance that I hold while working my arms and shoulders. It really helps almost all muscle groups as I have to have nearly perfect posture to keep from falling over.

I was not a very good peep today. I started out pretty greatatmeal and hot tea for breakfast; carrot slivers, tomato wedges, an apple and a cup of tiny oranges for lunch but totally blew it on the way home. Those danged crack fries got me...... stupid McD's promotion...... $1.99 happy meals and buy one get one for a penny burger special..... I actually added up all the calories I ate. Looking at the calories and being accountable for all of them is progress though. I will have to plan for my happy meals (with apples) from now on. My 50 days of fitness program officially starts on the 17th but I got my log in and access to the support system today so I have to check out all the features.

I'm gonna run; my family has been playing the band version of Gutiar Hero and I'm missing out on all the fun. Have a wonderful night and great weigh in tomorrow!