When Did I get Voted Off of Skinny Island #2: Castaway's Land Ho!!!!

[indimom]

Patrick...

By all means before and after us...I think it's a great idea anyway for all of us that are at least a few months in to get a recent pic...just to give one another an idea of the rate of progress we are currently enjoying!!

I think the ab goal is a great one. Who's laughing?? I'm hoping for some abs myself some day (girl ones, of course) but I'll take what I can get. I had some in high school...maybe they're still around. It'll be like looking for buried treasure!
If I had been drinking, I'd have sprayed the screen with that one...
Good luck on the homecoming project!! We're here with any ideas or support or whatever you might need!

Amanda...

I wouldn't mind sharing so much if he didn't get his OWN treats and then eat the ones for the rest of us. Case in point, the kid's ice cream is already all gone and they've only had a bit of it. All I can say is, he'd better be willing to share his "diet" treats with them if they want some. He got mango frozen yogurt bars (2 points) and I think they're so that's why I'll be royally ticked if he eats my stuff. I'll just get nothing then.

My sister's husband eats up everything in the house so she's taken to "hiding" her diet treats in her underwear drawer. She totally has a secret stash!! It's been a source of great amusement among the sisters in our family but I may have to follow her example soon...

I'm with both of you on this little issue. My family (hubby, really) does the same thing!!! I just want to say "Do you know how much this stuff COSTS? Lay off non-dieter, eat your own junk..."
And am I the only one clutching my little bowl of chips or whatever and snarling at anyone who even thinks of laying a hand on it. "I counted out those points, and I want every last one..." I feel like a ravenous animal sometimes...
...But they still aren't getting it.

 

[Duchie]

Hey guys,

I hope everyone's week is going well.
(I promise, one day this week, I'll get back in the loop.......)

So, I guess this is one slightly good piece of news (in a weird way...)

Remember, I'm in High school....and it's fall..

Fall = cool (relatively speaking for Louisiana), football, festivals, school's back in swing, and Homecoming dance.

And, this year, I'm kind of actually looking forward to it. (I've never looked forward to it before, but this year I am, and I'm slightly confident in asking someone....never happened before. (My last 2 years, were a train wreck).

So, yes, my slightly good news.
Now, like i've said before, I've created a new goal for myself: give up diet coke, so far, so good! And, also, I'm setting a new goal for myself.... (this may sound a little selfish). But I want abs...

hehe. Even I laugh at that...
it's going to take a lot of work, but I hope y'all will support me in both of these goals.

Well, it's Tuesday, 2 days of the week over! Woohoo!

Have a good rest of the week my friends! (btw: would y'all like to see a before and after pic?)

- Patrick.

Yeppers, I'd love to see pics! I've got to give you a big ol' hand in giving up Diet Coke. It's my one vice that I refuse to totally give up, although I have cut way back on it. I usually have one, sometimes 2 per day and only in the afternoons. I broke my own rule the other day though because I had a raging headache in the morning and the caffeine helped with getting rid of it.

Barb- I bet the japanese steakhouse won't be as bad as you think calorie-wise! I was a career GS, you and your daughter will love Savannah and the Juliette Gordon Lowe house..it was so neat seeing all the history first hand, and not just in the pages of a book! I would encourage you to keep your daughter excited and involved, as she gets older GS's really provide a lot of wonderful opportunities, most of which I wouldn't have had otherwise. I went to sailing camp in Mystic, CT, worked at a camp for disabled children in Missouri, did a tour of New England, etc. I loved every minute of it!

I don't think I'm worried about the food as much as I am about all the beers or glasses of wine I have along with it, and then at the house later. Plus cake, there's always cake

I am so hoping we get to do this trip. The idea of just her and I going on this little adventure together just sounds wonderful to me. I want her to stay in GS as long as possible and as of right now she is enjoying it. But our troop is in a bit of a transition. There are only 3 girls, and 2 of them (my DD and her best friend) are open to working a little harder and getting their Silver award. But the third girl just wants to hang out and have fun, not do any REAL work. The trouble is that she's also the troop leader's daughter. So she is really dragging the troop way down. I think that she may eventually drop, and then the other girl and her mom (who happens to be my BFF) will go on our own trip together. Now THAT will be a blast!

I need to try and be better about not eating all my point so late in the evening. When I got home from work yesterday I still had 23 points left and then between my sons tennis and zumba I did not get a chance to cook and eat dinner together until 9. Need to plan my menu’s better for those days when there is both tennis and zumba. So, that also means that I may have to sacrifice us sitting down and eating together on those days because because of everything going on.

I hear ya! I tend to do the same thing. I sometimes have to focus on eating more balanced throughout the day. But I'm down to 20 points/day now and I'm always worried about running out.

How do you like Zumba? Do you go to a class or do the videos at home? Right now I'm just doing the videos because the only class I've found in my area is at a time that doesn't work for me. I like it, but some of the moves are STILL really hard for me.

I'm with both of you on this little issue. My family (hubby, really) does the same thing!!! I just want to say "Do you know how much this stuff COSTS? Lay off non-dieter, eat your own junk..."
And am I the only one clutching my little bowl of chips or whatever and snarling at anyone who even thinks of laying a hand on it. "I counted out those points, and I want every last one..." I feel like a ravenous animal sometimes...
...But they still aren't getting it.

I used to be really posessive about my "treats". C'mon people, eat those darn chips that are in there and leave my stuff alone! Most of the time, though, I figure they could all stand to eat a little healthier anyway, so I just let them enjoy.

 

[Dizneydawn]

Hi everyone.

I cannot even remember what I posted before I left. I am beyond exhausted.

My very good friend Shannon's (Shannn here) mom passed away early last Sat. morning early after a very rough week battling the cruel devastation of bone cancer. Susan was an amazing woman and honestly, my kids adored her like nobody I had ever met before. We just got to enjoy a dinner and hours of conversation with Susan in July on our way home from Charleston.

We were trying to decide what to do. Wake was Monday night in Knoxville and funeral is tom. in S.C. Dan is in Denver for 3 weeks and flights were too expensive to try and get him back and Treyner had games both those nights.

So Sunday at 11 a.m. Baylor, Carsyn and myself decided if we were going it would be for Monday night and left by 2 p.m. Drove to Knoxville and back, getting home today at 11:30 a.m.

Anyway - I did not mean to abandon ship but last week I was aware of how sick she had became and was not in the best of spirits to give support to anyone. I also knew Shannon had not shared yet what had happened here so wanted to give her privacy and let her write when she was ready.

Anyway - I am off to bed. I will get back here and catch up with all of you Plus put in those numbers I owe you all!!!

I will say I thought of you and what I was putting in my mouth while gone and the scale says I only gained 1/2 a pound on the road so you are all stalking me and it is a good thing!!

 

[pwmitch237]

Homecoming dance.
And, this year, I'm kind of actually looking forward to it. (I've never looked forward to it before, but this year I am, and I'm slightly confident in asking someone....never happened before. (My last 2 years, were a train wreck)

Update: I was going to ask someone today, but she asked someone yesterday. I missed my chance by like a day. Wow.

You're kidding right??? Of course, we want to see before and after. That's my favorite part of Biggest Loser and talk shows about weight loss and magazine articles and...
I'm so glad you are looking forward to your year and good luck on your new goals. Giving up pop stinks. Hope you don't get the caffeine-deprived migrane that I usually do.
You mentioned abs, what are abs???? I've never had those???

Yes, I do get the caffeine-deprived migraine, but I've been living with it for a year, and it's gotten better since I've given Diet Coke up (I used to drink 3-4 a DAY). And yes, I know what you mean about the "what are abs???" statement.

yes! Pics are always welcome. I have made up in my head what everyone looks like (those without pics on here somewhere)...will be fun to see if you match the one I made up in my head

Patrick- YES, of course we want to see pics! Silly question! I'm glad you're feeling so much more confident, I was one of the fat chics in high school, so I completely understand what that felt like! Way to go on the diet coke, and I know you can get the abs you want!

Yes, those are my favorite parts of those show too. Love to see the pictures and read or listen to how they achieved their goals and also how they are maintaining. So Patrick, I agree that you sould definatly post the before and after pics.

Patrick...
By all means before and after us...I think it's a great idea anyway for all of us that are at least a few months in to get a recent pic...just to give one another an idea of the rate of progress we are currently enjoying!!
I think the ab goal is a great one. Who's laughing?? I'm hoping for some abs myself some day (girl ones, of course) but I'll take what I can get. I had some in high school...maybe they're still around. It'll be like looking for buried treasure! Good luck on the homecoming project!! We're here with any ideas or support or whatever you might need!

Yeppers, I'd love to see pics! I've got to give you a big ol' hand in giving up Diet Coke. It's my one vice that I refuse to totally give up, although I have cut way back on it. I usually have one, sometimes 2 per day and only in the afternoons. I broke my own rule the other day though because I had a raging headache in the morning and the caffeine helped with getting rid of it.

Okay, so I guess y'all would like to see before and after pics. Fine, y'all will get to see the embarrassing me, and the "new" me. I just have to take an after pic..so I'll get that done soon. I'll go ahead and post the before pic though.

BEFORE:

AFTER:
TO BE TAKEN

And a little interesting photo that y'all may like:

 

[indimom]

9/15/10
Breakfast: cream of wheat, grapefruit, coffee. 6pts.
Lunch: turkey dog, zucchini. 6pts.
Snack: peach cobbler. 6pts. Bad maybe, but I lingered over it and enjoyed it...
Dinner: salad w/ egg and lt. cheese and ff. thousand island, d. coke. 8pts.
Snack: granola w/ ff milk. 4pts.
Total: 28 pts. (Decided to use my flex pts. because I felt like I was still starving after dinner...which I wasn't planning on. )
Excercise: 0. Sis was out of town so I took the opportunity to get DD and I a haircut last night and so I didn't walk... Should be back out walking again tonight. Hopefully sis'll be home in time.
Water: 64oz.

9/15/10 DONE
VEG DONE

Patrick - I can't see your picture???? Anyone know, Is it my computer or overzealous security or what? All I see is a little box with a x in it. Help!

Have a great day everyone!!!!

 

[pipersmom]

Good morning, all!

Patrick- Your before pic isn't showing for me either, I love the BL board though, very cool.

Barb- I hear you on the cake and alcohol! I don't drink, I'm too afraid something will happen with Piper in the night, so that didn't even occur to me.

Dawn- So sorry to hear about Shann's Mom, my thoughts are with both of your families.

So I am now officially sick..bleh! We went to CVS last night and I got some severe sinus formula stuff with pseudophedrine in it..blessed relief! I didn't even care about the $5 I was spending for it! We leave for Hershey tomorrow, so my game plan is to take it easy today..going to get Piper on the bus and go back to bed, I think. Then will get up and pack and do envelopes. (Picked those up yest too..rarely do I regret getting them, but I am this time!) I'm assuming this is the same sinus/resp bug that has been going around, if it's not better by the time we get back, I'll go to the Dr on Monday.
Tracking for yest-
Breakfast- Cream of wheat, peach.
Lunch- Peach.
Dinner- Chili w/ sour cream and cheddar cheese, oyster crackers. (The chili was the real stuff..as was the sc and cheese..it's great how many cals you have left for dinner when you've only eaten 200 all day! LOL)
Cals- 1067 (1650-1950)
Exercise- 4 mile walk.
Sept 15th- Done!

 

[hanutedmansionmomma]

Update: I was going to ask someone today, but she asked someone yesterday. I missed my chance by like a day. Wow.

oy! sorry! That happened to my DD last year...




kashi/skim
granola bar
1/2 can of chix soup, rice crackers/laughing cow, apple, 3 mini choc bars
mini bag popcorn, goldfish
turkey slice, mashed pot, peas, spit of gravy
9/15 done

again with the afternoon carb out. need a replacement for that. always have. also not eating enough "real" food at lunch. Calories of soup were like 60. I tend to make that up in carbs when I get home and watch Oprah (part of it, I dont' leave work until 4 at earliest). Hey wait! Maybe when Oprah goes off the air I won't associate 4:00 with eating! You know what I should do is watch Oprah from the treadmill. *duh* will try that route.

 

[tebi73]

Quick tracking drive-by post...

Wednesday, September 15th...

Bfast: McDonald's Breakfast Burrito (450)
Lunch: Jersey Mike's regular #7 on wheat no mayo (500)
Snack: individual bag of rf kettle chips (130)
Dinner: 3 Natures Path Flax+Red Berry waffles w/ SF syrup (305)

Total Cals: 1385

SEPTEMBER 15TH DONE

 

[bunkkinsmom]

I haven't been posting lately because I am ashamed of myself! I haven't lost anything in like 3 weeks! I stopped going to the Y because of an ugly incident with the hubby, however we are going to try and transfer to another location. I don't know how many times I have said "this is it, no more!" and then I go back on it. I will lose like 3 pounds, be proud of myself, splurge, and it's back.

UGH!

FRUSTRATED!

 

[stitchfan23]

I haven't been posting lately because I am ashamed of myself! I haven't lost anything in like 3 weeks! I stopped going to the Y because of an ugly incident with the hubby, however we are going to try and transfer to another location. I don't know how many times I have said "this is it, no more!" and then I go back on it. I will lose like 3 pounds, be proud of myself, splurge, and it's back.

Everytime I eat something I shouldn't I say those same words.

Sorry I haven't been about this week. I am really not feeling well. TOM issues and I have been feeling TERRIBLE. I can't do anything or go anywhere or even move if you know what I mean. You would think after 13 years of these issues I would be used to it but this time is bad. (TMI, I know) Hopefully I will be feeling better in the next couple of days (if the monkey will stop pulling and swinging on my insides that is) and will be back to posting. Have been eating pretty good so hopefully I should see a further reduction on the scale this week

 

[zoegirl]

Morning! Been busy last couple days....so here's my tracking for the last 2 days.

Tuesday Sept. 14
brkfst - packet plain instant grits w/hard boiled egg, coffee w/creamer
lunch - salad w/tuna
snack - special k fruit crisp
dinner - 1 fajita w/3oz chicken peppers & onions on whole wheat tortilla, 1/2 cups black bean salsa, few chips & salsa

Exercise - Ran 3 miles. 1/2 mile of that was hill repeats

Wednesday Sept. 15
brkfst - grits w/ hard boiled egg, coffee w/creamer
lunch - salad w/leftover fajita chicken & peppers & black bean salad
snack - special k fruit crisp, chips & salsa
dinner - pinto beans, cornbread, smoked sausage

Exercise - Rest day

Sept 14 Done
Sept 15 Done
Veggies done both days

Have been so bad at drinking my water, need to work on that.

~bree~

 

[Dizneydawn]

Anyone having issues posting today? I have posted twice and they are not showing up?

 

[pipersmom]

I haven't had, Dawn, but I haven't posted since first thing this morning.

 

[pipersmom]

I haven't been posting lately because I am ashamed of myself! I haven't lost anything in like 3 weeks! I stopped going to the Y because of an ugly incident with the hubby, however we are going to try and transfer to another location. I don't know how many times I have said "this is it, no more!" and then I go back on it. I will lose like 3 pounds, be proud of myself, splurge, and it's back.

UGH!

FRUSTRATED!

Can you find something to splurge on besides food? Maybe a new color of nail polish or a new magazine? I don't let myself splurge, that's because I know it won't be just one cookie, or just one whatever, it will turn into waaaay too much of something.

For the Y thing..I don't use a gym..I can't afford to. My walks are out on the roads (no sidewalks here, I'm out in BFE)..when I want to change things up, I go in a different direction. I also do WiiFit, and have some videos ready to go come winter. I know it's easy to rationalize, I'm the Queen of it, but you deserve better than that! You CAN do this..just keep telling yourself that!

And no feeling guilty..we all backslide..for me, it's exercise more often than food, when Piper was off school for Labor Day, I totally didn't get my miles in, and the easy excuse was it was because she was home. Well..she could have stayed home by herself for an hour while I walked. I'm never more then 2 miles from home, and could have taken my cell phone! Next time that type of situation comes up, I just need to try to do better. Try to look forward instead of looking back!

 

[Mndisneygirl]

Hey there - I just wanted to say hi! I haven't been posting much, it's been crazy busy. I have been doing "okay" with the eating, and only tracking a bit here and there. But, I have been getting a little more exercise. I'm coaching girls' volleyball for 5th and 6th graders and having a lot of fun. I'm really moving around and demonstrating things for the girls.
So even though I'm not here much - you are all in my head (voices!!!) and I try to make good eating decisions.
This weekend I am going scrapbooking and know there will be lots of food/treats/drinks. I plan to use discretion and hope to take a walk. It's a lot of sitting, so I'll have to get up and stretch some.
You are all doing great - and are an inspiration!! Thanks!

 

[gellybean]

Hey everyone. I'm here and reading along just not posting much. I'm actually doing really well on food. I went over a bit on points one day this week so far but I still have 33 flex pts for the week so I'm doing ok.

I just don't have a lot left to give emotionally by the end of the day. The kids are being handfuls right now. DS7 is in full homework mode and he's in second grade. So there's a lot of life skills and good homework and testing skills to learn so that takes a lot. He struggled with reading last year and that was our entire focus and now he seems to be caught up on reading and we're noticing other things he was behind in as well. Or needs to work on. And some nights it's like pulling teeth to get him to work on homework and study spelling words etc.

DS2 is 2. Nuff said. He's caught up on his speech which was an issue for a long time, but now his articulation is a mess. So we're in the process of getting him eval-d for speech therapy at our local school. Not to mention potty training! LizzyB! I feel your pain!

I desperately want to get back to posting often enough that it doesn't seem like such a daunting task to post because I'm so far behind. I know you all understand. But I do miss the boards.

I started a little online job as well that is taking up time. On one hand, I'm glad for the potential for a little pocket money as Julie calls it but on the other hand every second I'm on here I keep thinking I could be 'working' and earning money.

Anyway! Thank y'all for letting me get that all off my chest! I will get better at posting! Determined face!

Dawn- So sorry to hear that your friend was Shannon's mom. I remember reading your post in one of your TRs about her mom and family. I know she'll be miss by greatly by your family, not to mention the loss that Shannon's family is experiencing. Please send my condolances to Shannon or direct me to a post where I can express them myself. We're here for you, just as you are here for us, through thick and thin, frequent posting and obscurity.

Be back soon! I have to. FOR ME!

everyone

 

[2_Eagle_Mom]

Hi Everyone,

I'm another MIAer. Both from the boards and in following my food plan. This week we had a meeting at work and so its a lot of hurry up and do something and then wait for a long time. Not extremely taxing, but exhausting all the same. Plus always long hours with an event and not the best eating. Then to top it off to tired in the evening to fix anything healthy so I've ended up just eating a sandwich.

Patrick - I can't see the picture either, but I thing before/after pictures are great motivators.

Dawn - I'm so sorry for your loss, even when you know it's going to happen its difficult to deal with. I'm sure you are all glad that you made the trip to support your friend. Don't worry about us here, get some rest and we can get caught up next week.

Aimee - I remember the days of homework with Steven. We used to spend HOURS doing it and it could be torture. We knew he had a disability but since he wasn't diagnosed it was difficult, not saying Dash has one, but anytime you are trying to do some catch up it just seems to domino and make things difficult and it seems like all you are doing is homework. We got to a point where we would spend a certain amount of time on homework (actual work time, not complaining time and dawdeling time) and what ever work he got done during that time was what he would turn in. We had talked to the teacher and explained that doing homework for 5 hours at night after a full day of school (in 3rd grade) was just not going to happen and although he needs to do some of the work, honestly a lot of it was just repetitive stuff. As long as we could tell that he understood the concept and how to come up with the answer we were good, he didnt need to do 100 math problems to show he can do multiplication. Ok rant over, I guess you could tell that we had a lot of issues with school and homework.

Tomorrow is a new day and I'm going to try and get back on track and track my food.

J

 

[indimom]

9/16/10
Breakfast: cream of wheat, grapefruit, coffee. 6pts.
Lunch: rice and veggies, rice cakes. 8pts.
Dinner: Subway 6" chicken breast with lettuce, tomato, pickles, black olives. 8pts.
Snack: rice cakes. 5pts.
Total: 26 pts.
Excercise: 0. Sis still wasn't home and I just got lazy after delivering all our yard sale extras to church for their community free sale this weekend. No real excuse, it wasn't that late (7pm), I just didn't. Oh, am I going to pay for it tonight though...sis and I have already noticed how hard it is after missing one day. Missing two is going to make tonight misery.
Water: 64 oz.

9/16/10 DONE
VEG DONE

 

[hanutedmansionmomma]

TGIF



egg/english muffin
granola bar
1 turkey burger w/ goat cheese mmmmmmmmmmm, tomato soup
a few tortilla chips
1 piece papa john's pizza, 5 pieces popcorn chix, salad
9/16 Done

 

[Duchie]

Good morning, fellow castaways!

I'll post later and respond to people, but this morning I just wanted to make a quick post to ask a favor.

Tomorrow my son starts his popcorn sales for his Webelos troop. If any of you were considering buying any of the popcorn, I'd like to ask that you maybe consider buying from him. I know, it's terribly ironic that I'm asking friends on a weight loss thread if they want to buy popcorn. But I know lots of people buy it for their families, and last year I bought it to give as gifts to several people at Christmas. We've set up his online account so you could purchase it online and have it sent straight to you. All I would need is your email address to send you the link.

I totally understand if y'all want to just skip over this. But if you were already thinking about buying some but didn't have a Scout in mind to get it from, send me a PM with your email address and I'll forward you the link.