Hello

[tiggerlover]

Hi WISH friends!!! I hope you all are doing well. I have only had a chance to read a dozen or so posts, but am glad to have a small opportunity to catch up a little. As you can tell, we made it to the US, we had two great flights (thanks British Air) and a loooong 5 hour layover at Heathrow, but we arrived safe and sound even if we were thoroughly exhausted.

It has been a busy week and DS and I are still working on kicking that old jet lag. DS is having a harder time as he has been a little under the weather, but we are in the US so all is good. I am happy to report that I am making decent choices and even though I am not making it to the gym I am walking miles and miles and with the exception of today (my niece's graduation party) I have been staying within my points. I weighed myself at my MIL's the day after I arrived and I weighed the same on her scale fully clothed that I did on my scale in my birthday suit and almost a week later I weighed in today and was down one pound. Not sure how accurate the scale is because it took me getting on and off 4-5 times to get two of the same readings (the other readings were less). But I feel good and even if it isn't right I feel like I am doing okay. I am not going to claim any official weight loss until I am back in Italy and on my own scale. Plus I still have three more weeks of tempting choices to get through!! LOL.

I have to comment on a few things before I go, one is I am so amazed at the choices at the grocery stores here as opposed to Italy, when I walked into the grocery store the other day I thought I was in heaven. My new favorite treats are WW (2 point) flying saucer ice cream sandwiches...sure wish I could bring some back in my suitcase. Also, a while back there was a bathing suit thread and some one posted about Land's End merchandise being available in Sears, someone else posted that they weren't available in NY, I was so disappointed to read that, but I am happy to say here in my part of NY they do carry the Land's End line, it must be selected areas, (but I still didn't find a new suit I liked ) I have been shopping a little and I tell you, it is a different world being able to shop in regular stores as opposed to plus size stores, the choices are more plentiful and I have been discovering stores I have never ever shopped in. I have also been fortunate to have a sister on WW who is nearing goal and who saved two large garbage bags filled with clothes for me, so I am sporting a bunch of new duds that actually fit and are not baggy so I am feeling good.

Well, this post has turned into a mini book, so I will close for now. I miss my WISH friends and I wish you continued success and a great week. I will check in when I can (hopefully tomorrow!)

 

[AlreadyexcitedGrammy]

Grand to hear that you are right here in the good ol USA! Sounded like a long trip and hope your jetlag over soon- sorry to hear DS not doing so well - sending ~*~*~PD~*~*~ for him to be better real soon.

New clothes and no shopping to get them - now that is my kind of acquiring clothes! And, some support on staying OP from your SIL so that must be good too.

From your report, you are certainly being positive about staying OP (or real close anyway), have fun and thanks for the update to let us know you made it safely- now time to enjoy and enjoy!!!!!

 

[ohiominnie]

Thanks for the update!
Have fun!

 

[Minniespal]

Thanks for updating us.

Hope you have a wonderful time!!!!

 

[TigH]

YAAAAAAAY!

Talk about Tigger withdrawl, I REALLY miss you!!! So glad you had a chance to read a few posts and post a hello yourself. GOOD FOR YOU for staying w/in points and doing all that walking. I am so happy your sister was thoughtful enough to save you her clothes, that is great for your budget! ha ha! And also great for your self esteem as you can flaunt your new figure in clothes that FIT and you are also able to say, "I can wear this? WOW!!!"

Have a great rest of your trip! I hope DS is feeling better and that you two conquer the jet lag soon. I hope the weather is perfect for the entire time you are in the USA and that everyone who hasn't seen you in a while has a jaw-hitting-concrete moment when they get a gander at the "new" you (or the you in progress!) Even though the scale you are using to weigh in on isn't too stable, you are still giving yourself a ballpark figure to work with, and I would just ACCEPT the one pound loss and run with it! ha ha!

Have fun! Selfishly I hope you get more chances to check in, but you just don't worry about that and have a great time!

Hugs, Karen xo