When Did I Get Voted Off of Skinny Island & Why is This Fat Shadow Stalking Me?

[gellybean]

Tammy!

So exciting to have so many new members this week!!!


I stole this from WW chat thread here on WISH (thank you OP) and thought it was a really cool way of looking at what I admit is frustrating sometimes.... only losing 1 lb a week. (Heck sometimes I wish I could lose 1 lb a week )

If I Lost One Pound A Week Of 2010!

By Valentine's Day, I'd be 7 pounds lighter. I'm loving it!

By St. Patrick's Day, I'd be ll pounds lighter.
With the luck of the Irish, I'll make my goal!

By Easter, I'd be 16 pounds lighter.
I'd be a cute bunny!

By Memorial Day, I'd be 23 pounds lighter!
Won't let it rain on my parade!

By Flag Day, I'd be 25 pounds lighter.
Boy, could I wave my flag, then!

By Independence Day, I'd be 27 pounds lighter.
That's a great independence from over eating!

By Labor Day, I'd be 36 pounds lighter.
What a wonderful reward for my hard work!

By Columbus Day, I'd be 41 pounds lighter.
What a joy to discover what I can do!

By Halloween, I'd be 44 pounds lighter.
I didn't think I had a ghost of a chance!

By Thanksgiving, I'd be 47 pounds lighter.
I have so much to be thankful for!

By Christmas Eve, I'd be 51 pounds lighter.
Talk about being merry!

By New Year's Eve, I'd be 52 pounds lighter.
It's not just a new year, it's a new ME!


Persistence: Challenges are what make life interesting, overcoming them is what makes life more meaningful! Ralph Waldo Emerson


Achievement: It's hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed! Theodore Roosevelt


Success: The surest way not to fail is to determine to succeed!

 

[enchanted_moonstone]

I tried to look up Slimming World on the web. Found the UK site and US site, but can't get a lot of info out of them. There aren't any meetings in our area so I'd have to do the online version. Seems vaguely Weight Watchers ish except no counting points.

Could you explain the red and green day thing? I saw it mentioned on the site. Gotta admit, I'm curious!

I know what you mean!! If you can't snarf down a snack, what's the point? The longer I chew the more guilty I feel. Maybe that's Paul McKenna's sneaky plan! GUILT!

Hehe, I totally agree!! Before I've even finished chewing I start thinking "Hmm, maybe I shouldn't have had this"

Well, I didn't go to the meetings for it (which is probably why I've fallen off the wagon!) The reeeeally short and sweet explanation of the red and green day is; Red day: You eat lots of meat on red days, lots of protein and only a really small amount of carbs whereas on a Green day, you eat lots of carbs, so lots of pasta and rice and potatoes but only a small amount of meat/protein On both days you eat as much fruit and veg that you want and you also get 'syns' which is basically just a set number of treats you can have in a day... but when I'm allowed to eat as much carbs as I want - I don't know when to say no Now, this is probably verrrry badly worded, and I hope I don't get jumped on for explaining it wrong Hope this helped!!

 

[tlenzendorf]

Thanks for the welcome! I'm glad to join you ladies and have some people that I have to be held accountable to!

I have different things to help in my goal, I have you guys a team physical activity challenge group at work, a few new Iphone Apps and now that I will be officially "in" my 30s starting TOMORROW(I'll be 31...), I want to be something I never was in my 20s, one hot mama!

 

[enchanted_moonstone]

Thanks for the welcome! I'm glad to join you ladies and have some people that I have to be held accountable to!

I have different things to help in my goal, I have you guys a team physical activity challenge group at work, a few new Iphone Apps and now that I will be officially "in" my 30s starting TOMORROW(I'll be 31...), I want to be something I never was in my 20s, one hot mama!

Hi!! It sounds as though you're gonna do really well! What Iphone Apps have you got atm? I'm also hoping being a part of a group like this will keep me on track x x

 

[tlenzendorf]

Hi!! It sounds as though you're gonna do really well! What Iphone Apps have you got atm? I'm also hoping being a part of a group like this will keep me on track x x

I have couch to 5k which is a running program. Its 9 weeks, you go out every other day. You start out with more walking than jogging/running alternating walk/jog/run, then by the end of the program you should be able to run a 5k in 30 minutes. I used to run a lot, I'm hoping this will be easy peasy. Day 1 is 30 minutes, 3 minutes of walk, 30 seconds of jogging, repeat. One of our Drs who was in about the same shape as I am now is up to 5 mile runs daily and looking pretty fit after about 4 months.

Then I have RunKeeper, but I don't really like that one. So I got Distance by FutureApps. It keeps track of your route/time/distance/pace via GPS. It also maps your route. You can have it keep track of feet vs meters and pace vs speed. I really want to get the Couch to 5k started sooner than later.

 

[2_Eagle_Mom]

Wow, miss a couple of days and there is a lot to catch up on.

Dawn - I hope your Dad is feeling better now. I LOVED how you handled the PT situation. I'm normally a very quiet, patient person. But you get me riled and push me over the edge and I'd have reacted EXACTLY like you did. I probably would have then asked to speak to the director of the facility and made my thoughts well aware to him/her. I certainly hope you get better cooperation in the future - or ask to have another PT.

Question for you all: I am in need of something to help me sleep. I don't have any trouble falling asleep, but wake up every night about 1-2 am and cannot go back to sleep. Its usually at least 1 hour if not 2 before I finally fall back asleep and then I can't get myself awake when the clock goes off. This is really messing with my morning workout!! I have tried tylenol pm but I still woke up. TIA, for any suggestions!

I have a hard time sleeping when I have a lot on my mind. I'll fall asleep, but then wake up for some reason and just start running through my head all the issues or things that I need to remember. I put a notepad next to my bed so I can write myself a note (hopefully I can read it in the morning) so at least I'm not worried about if I'll remember it. Also, I use my iPod. I fall asleep better when the TV is on (normally a documentary or travel show with nice calming music) so if I wake up in the middle of the night and I don't want to turn on the TV to wake DH, I'll pop in my iPod headset and turn on a podcast that I've heard before. I'll pay attention to the talking and stop thinking of whatever was noodling in my brain and fall asleep (or at least if I'm awake I'll have something interesting to listen to instead of running things over and over in my brain). Hope this helps.

Welcome to all the newbies!!!

I love the challenge idea. I'll have to look around the pantry and see what I can come up with.

I'm not doing well this week on food and don't see it changing for the weekend. We started a cooking class on Tuesday (Parisian Bistro) and the first assignment was puff pastry. We made Apple, Cherry, Blueberry and Chocolate turnovers. I only had a couple, but they were by no means low cal. This weekend DH and I are going to drive to Yosemite and all meals will be at restaurants. I'll try and shoot for the best options, but there aren't a lot of choices. Hopefully all the walking and possible bike riding will help me burn off some calories.

 

[stitchfan23]

Welcome to the new members. We are all a little like this around here but we do seem to get along and support one another.

I am still around until my trip next week but may not be adding as much in the next couple of days. I sliced my finger (the one beside the thumb) and I can't type. I can't use the finger and just try typing with that finger stuck up in the air. It was a fluke thing too, I was putting on my shirt as I walked out of my bedroom yesterday and I caught my finger on the latch of the door (the piece the latch goes into actually). It sliced me right up and around my nail. Not a bad cut it just hurts like nothing else when you touch it. I have always been clumsy. I really need to get to skinny island because it is a wide double door and the door was open and I am NOT THAT POOH SIZED!! I have not idea how I caught it. Okay now that it has taken me 5 min to one hand type this, I will go and start preparing dinner and thinking about Dawn's challenge. Sorry if there are any typo's

 

[Dizneydawn]

STACY!!!!!

Happy Belated B-day!!!!

I had a whole idea lined up and with all the crud with my Dad...totally forgot to post it!

Frick n Frack....


So here is your Belated Inspiration Pics...cause with your success and determination...your going to be so HOT you will need these guys to put you out!!!!

I ADORE YOU AND I HOPE YOUR DAY WAS GREAT!!!!!!

 

[ancestry]

STACY!!!!!

Happy Belated B-day!!!!

I had a whole idea lined up and with all the crud with my Dad...totally forgot to post it!

Frick n Frack....


So here is your Belated Inspiration Pics...cause with your success and determination...your going to be so HOT you will need these guys to put you out!!!!

I ADORE YOU AND I HOPE YOUR DAY WAS GREAT!!!!!!

Oh MY FREAKIN GOD! I almost started licking my computer screen when I saw these pictures. They are absolutely delightful!

In fact they are so wonderful I've quoted your entire post so I can see them again when I scroll down the page.

 

[ancestry]

Welcome to all of the newbies! Glad to have you join us!

 

[gellybean]

STACY!!!!!

Happy Belated B-day!!!!

I had a whole idea lined up and with all the crud with my Dad...totally forgot to post it!

Frick n Frack....


So here is your Belated Inspiration Pics...cause with your success and determination...your going to be so HOT you will need these guys to put you out!!!!

I ADORE YOU AND I HOPE YOUR DAY WAS GREAT!!!!!!

Oh my gravy!

I think we should see how many times we can quote this post so we can all have the pleasure of "look don't touch" ing. This has to be the best piece of candy I've had since I started on this skinny thread!

Dawn, you know now you have to out do yourself with every skinny island castaway that has a birthday, right!?

Hey! We should compile a birthday list so Dawn has to give us all hotness eye candy! I'll volunteer to keep track of all of them! Don't wanna put more work on Dawn! That woman has her hands full enough!

What do y'all say? Wanna give me y'all's bdays so I can write em all down and can remind Dawn before they get here?

 

[tlenzendorf]

Oh my gravy!

I think we should see how many times we can quote this post so we can all have the pleasure of "look don't touch" ing. This has to be the best piece of candy I've had since I started on this skinny thread!

Dawn, you know now you have to out do yourself with every skinny island castaway that has a birthday, right!?

Hey! We should compile a birthday list so Dawn has to give us all hotness eye candy! I'll volunteer to keep track of all of them! Don't wanna put more work on Dawn! That woman has her hands full enough!

What do y'all say? Wanna give me y'all's bdays so I can write em all down and can remind Dawn before they get here?

Hey, my bday is tomorrow! Eye Candy for me please!

And Stacy, Happy Birthday late! I feel like a tard since we JUST talked about it this week...

 

[albertamommyof4]

happy birthday Stacy

 

[albertamommyof4]

Hey, my bday is tomorrow! Eye Candy for me please!

And Stacy, Happy Birthday late! I feel like a tard since we JUST talked about it this week...

Happy birthday wishes for tomorrow

 

[tlenzendorf]

Happy birthday wishes for tomorrow

Thanks! Man I am jonesing for a snack so bad right now! Fight thru it!

 

[luvsJack]

happy belated birthday stacey and happy birthday for tomorrow tlenzendorf!!


Oh, and stacey, I will be gllllaaaaad to take one of the hot guys off your hands!! LOL

 

[Moosemomma]

Hi there,
Mind if I join you? I've been loving Dawn's TRs, need my daily dose of humor I started reading all of the posts from the beginning of the thread but with 80+ pages I'll never catch up!

name/board name: Kim aka Moosemomma
Goal for fitness: 30 minutes of activity 3 days a week to start,
lose 5 pounds 5 times
Food that's hard to eat in moderation: sweets and carbs
Favorite Good for you Food: Veggies, whole wheat pasta (I actually eat pretty healthy for most of my meals, it's all of the snacky stuff around the house that gets me into trouble.)
Favorite form of exercise: weight training but I have no time to get to the gym right now so I'm trying to walk or do the Wii Fit
Goals for myself: Be able to wear my size 8's again. Not be out of breath when I climb the stairs to a client's home. Be in control of my reactions to food and emotions.
Family: me, age 35 (soon to be 36 in May). Lost 50 pounds on WW 5 years ago, never learned to maintain and have re-gained about half of it, about 8 pounds over the past 10 weeks , huge emotional eater . DH, age 40, works crazy hours (75-80+ a week ) in a family business, recently been having some health troubles with gout. DD, age 8.5, my drama queen. DS, age 6.5, nicknamed Moose (hence my screen name) when he was an infant.

 

[Moosemomma]

After dinner tonight I was reading TRs (probably Dawn's!) and thought about getting a cookie from the kitchen. Instead, I headed out for a walk at 7:50 pm for 45 minutes! Not sure how far I walked as I didn't want to take the time (and possibly lose momentum getting out the door) to go upstairs and get my pedometer. Did I mention I also had to grab a flashlight because it was getting dark out? Need to go plug in my MP3 player so it will be charged for the next walk Oh, and that cookie I wanted? Still in the kitchen, I had some maple oatmeal and apples instead when I got back. Same points as the cookies (cuz let's face it, I wouldn't have had only one) but a lot more satisfying!

 

[Mndisneygirl]

Hi everyone! Welcome to our new friends!!

I spent a glorious afternoon at the Twins' new baseball park (YES, the Twins won!) DH and I shared a steak sandwich and a hot dog. I drank two bottles of water and we had a bunch of kettle corn. And actually - the hot dog really didn't do it for me! I was kinda glad! I know I am supposed to love a hot dog at a ball game, but it tasted really salty and I maybe ate a third of it before giving the rest away. I had a chunk of my mom's soft pretzel and that tasted pretty good.
No alcohol (Beer =$7! and I don't like it anyway), no ice cream. Then when we got home I had fruit and nuts for dinner.

So a pretty lousy day eating, but a great day of fun!! Tomorrow I have NOTHING scheduled, so I'm going to work out in the am, go to the library, do a little shopping (for smaller clothes!) and take the dog for a nice long walk!

 

[Dizneydawn]

Thanks! Man I am jonesing for a snack so bad right now! Fight thru it!

Yeah!! Acknowledgment is the first step...and you better take that step now cause you are a year older and we hope wiser!!!!

Happy Birthday Tricia!!!!!!!!



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