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

[Dizneydawn]

On the plus side - this show is going to be amazing! If anyone is going to be in the St. Louis area and would like to see this beautiful production of Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, please let me know. I get half price tickets and would love to get you in to see the show and meet you! (Maybe even sneak in a backstage tour.) PM me and let me know!

Need to get ahold of you this week for sure to figure out a day!!!

Tomorrow is another day and I have TONS of healthy options in my house.
I want to get a garden in this week but I know we will be gone 2 1/2 weeks in July and unless I find someone to tend it - it will burn, be weed over ran or both.
Dawn - glad you're feeling a little better. Can't wait to see pictures of Baylor and Carsyn's big nights!
Posting them later today on my TR!!!

You guys!!! I went into Ann Taylor and J. Crew yesterday and drooooooled over all the cute little sleeveless shirts and shorts and skirts and dresses. SOOOO motivating.

Great idea. I have nothing clothes wise that is really on my want list.

Can someone please sew my mouth shut........
has NOt been a good weekend.........

I will sew yours if you sew mine!

I know what I should be doing, I'm just not doing it.
Preaching to the choir sister but the fact you are here is a great start!!!

Saturday was a killer day for me. It was DD's birthday and she wanted to go to Olive Garden. I didn't go over on points for the day, but I was still disappointed that I didn't choose better. How mixed-up is that - I did great by passing on breadsticks and pasta, but still I'm beating myself up for making a bad choice.
Getting past the need to be perfect is the hardest.

Oh, can I ask a tiny favor? My nephew is coming into town today. He's got a job interview tomorrow and will be staying here a couple of days. Anyway, he and his wife really want to move back to Texas to be closer to his parents and if he gets this job he will be able to do that. So would you guys mind sending him some good ju-ju in whatever way works for you? I'd really appreciate it!

I have my "SPIRIT" fingers going as I read this!!

I'm so sorry about the problems that your Dad is having. To have gone through all that and to have to suffer because someone didn't follow instructions is terrible.

I'll be sending him good thoughts as well. Tell him we are pulling for him to get rid of the infection quickly so he can continue on his healing from the amputation.
What is hard is that my sister the SW and I are the only ones to help out.

My PIA, selfish, act like you are still 6 years old, selfish, snotty and did I mention selfish, sister has literally been to visit him 3 times including the day of the amputation.

Since March 18th.

2 months.

She is just too busy in her world to be bothered and if I could get her in a dark alley, she would not look the same coming out. So since he was getting better, my load lightened up and I was excited to get back on track of work and prioritizing things around here that needed to be done.

Back to all the doctor appointments a week again.

I will post on my TR today about Prom - there will be a story about my sister you won't want to miss. I will put the link here when I finish it.

Now I have to figure out how to paste my footsteps pic into my signature....

LOOOVE IT!!!!! It took forever to find the right pic. I at first saw some with women looking through telescopes (like keeping the eye on the prize theme) but it was not quite right!!!

Dawn, I just don't know what else to say other than . I'll be praying for a speedy recovery for your dad.

Thanks. I do appreciate it a lot. I am not the only one with stress in their lives. Mine just seems to bundle when it comes. Like the kidney infection has been rare for me for almost a year - but not drinking water is huge and when I am stressed - I don't track that. I hope all of us feel this thread is a good avenue for venting vs shoving food in the mouth.

Dawn, I hope you are hanging in. My thoughts are with your dad right now. And with you for having yet one more thing to have to deal with.
Thanks - and you have a ton on your plate. You are the momma bird to a whole theater company - there is some drama for you!

Pa dump Bump!!
I went on a bit of a bender last night. I drank half a bottle of mudslides by myself along with half a can of pringles. Not good. I was feeling super stressed and depressed. I am sure the scale is not going to be kind again this week. Mine will not be the best either I am afraid. We are in it together!!!

*gulp* +2

Been MIA since Tuesday

Excuse/reason...I let work overtake my brain. I work w/ kids w/ special needs and I can't let it go...(well, I could, I'm not choosing to, I guess...) Need to make myself the priority. Need to find a way to handle stress that doesn't involve eating!

Seems like the more promises I make, the more I break. Need to get a handle on things....

Takje care of you so you will be around to help take care of others.

One thing I learned is there is a whole lot of difference between care taking and care giving.

Give what you can.

Don't let people take what you don't have to give.

we'll I'm calling a 'do over"..............

Loved this! I pictured you playing checkers when you were like 8!!! I think you have just helped partial title the new chapter when we get a chance to start it!!!

 

[Dizneydawn]

So for last week I'm down -2.4. More importantly for me, that second number in my weight went down by 1 and is now at a number I haven't seen in quite some time. I still have a long way to go, but this is a milestone that I'm pleasantly surprised to have reached.

Go Duchie! It's your skinny day! Your gonna rock it like it's your birthday!!!

yes - I sang it while typing!!!

 

[Octoberbeauty]

Well I had a bad weekend too. Sounds like it was an epidemic around here, so at least I'm in good company. We ate at the mall Friday night which put me over by 5 pts for the day and yesterday we went to the Royals baseball game and ended up 5 pts over for the day too. I am still down 1.8 since last Monday and hoping tomorrow morning (official weigh in) will be better. I plan to be very strict today and get in some exercise.

Hugs to everyone. We CAN do this! Tiny baby steps add up to great big progress.

On another note, this will be a very trying week for me and will put my new found willpower to the test. Friday is the 4th anniversary of my dd's passing and I've always been an emotional eater. Hoping I can keep the eating under control anyway. We are going up to the Omaha Zoo on Friday to get out of the house and give us something to do.

 

[Octoberbeauty]

Are we supposed to send our weight by pm or email? I did pm last week, but just read the first page and it says email....

 

[officereg]

Good morning all!

I did OK yesterday. I used 20 out of 22 points. I was going to let myself have a slice of birthday cake, but as I was cutting it I realized it just did NOT look good to me at all so I skipped it. Then DH and I were going to open a bottle of wine but neither one of us felt like dealing with it. So I had a deficit because basically I was lazy. May 23 done.

So for last week I'm down -2.4. More importantly for me, that second number in my weight went down by 1 and is now at a number I haven't seen in quite some time. I still have a long way to go, but this is a milestone that I'm pleasantly surprised to have reached.

Congrats! Nothing feels better then hitting a milestone!

I am at a +1 for the week. At first I was down right angry because I worked very hard this past week. I increased the resistance and the crossramp on the elliptical and I began walking an additional 1-1.5 miles at night. This is on top of the extremely physically challenging week I had at work! I thought for sure I would see at the very least a –2. After I began to think about it I have calmed down some. The last 2 weeks I dropped 4lbs each so I have to be happy, and tell myself it could be worse.

I hope everyone has a great day, it is going to be hot here!

 

[ancestry]

Hi Ladies! I am home from our 10 day Disney Vacation which was awesome!

As of this morning I am showing a +4 gain over my lowest weight before we left. We didn't get home until almost midnight last night and I am currently retaining a lot of water as my ankles are swollen and my rings don't fit. That always happens to me on travel days. Sitting in an airport and then in an airplane for hours makes me retain fluid something awful.

I'm hoping that I will let go of the fluid in the next 48 hours and that I will have gained only a pound or two instead of four.

Hope everyone is doing well! I will have to read through the posts for the past 10 days and get caught up.

 

[Scrappy_Tink]

Good morning!! It's been a long-time coming, but I've finely decided enoughs enough and I need to do something about my weight....can I please join?


First Name and Screen name: Kelly - Scrappy_Tink
What your Goal Is for Fitness: Doing something active one day at a time
Food that you Find Hardest to Eat in Moderation: Not a food, but Pepsi is my downfall!
Favorite Good Food for You: Cucumbers
Favorite Form of Exercise: Walking
What Your Goal is For Yourself when you get to Skinny Island: Live longer!!
Family: Me (50), DH (48), DS (17)

 

[Mndisneygirl]

Kelly!

I want to say, I don't know what I did differently, but I'm hoping I can do it again!
I am -2 for the week!! YAY!

I didn't eat a lot of huge meals and usually that helps. Plus I didn't snack my weekend away. Usually I'm low on Thursdays and high again on Mondays.

So now my 10s digit is down one from where I started! I've seen it there in my mid-week weigh ins, but never on Mondays! WOO HOO! I think I'm glad my friend canceled our lunch plans for today. I probably would have eaten too much of something bad. Our favorite place is a little hole in the wall Chinese restaurant and I'm sure it's not the healthiest choice.

Dawn - that humidity is awful isn't it? I just can't go out walking in that heavy air! We have a softball game tonight for DD9 and I think I will be sitting IN the cooler with the frozen snacks. HA! If we lived closer, I would be happy to tend your garden - especially since I won't be having one this year. It was in my neighbor's yard and they generously offered half to me. I just shared my veggies with them since my family couldn't eat that much. But they are not having it this year, digging it up and sodding over it. So now I have one Basil and one Oregano plant in pots. So at least I'll have some fresh herbs.
Okay - off to drink some water and get some work done.

 

[MulanUSAF]

Good morning everybody!

I'm -1.3 lbs from last week!

Had a pretty good weekend overall as far as food and exercise went. I didn't track my food journal because I cooked a ton of Chinese food that I have no way of figuring out the nutrition info. But I think I did fine with small portions and staying away from the carb rich stuff. Went to the gym both days and did a lot of yard work yesterday. However, I slipped and fell down the stairs while carrying the vacuum cleaner. I think I might have cracked my tail bone because every time I sit down it shoots a bolt of pain up my behind. Not good... but I don't know whether it's worth going to the doctors for it. My mom cracker her tail bone a couple years ago and they just x-rayed it, confirmed it had a crack and sent her home with a donut cushion. It healed on its own in a few weeks. I think I'll just wait and see, if it gets worse I might make an appointment.

 

[tlenzendorf]

Long weekend, kinda crappy. Had the garage sale Friday and just did ehhh for sales. Then what was supposed to be a fun adult weekend ended up being horrible and no fun at all. To top it off Brent and I had a spat Sunday morning at the cabin(at least the others didn't hear). It wasn't so much a spat as something I called him out on that I was beyond mad about and he agreed that it wasn't ok and we worked it out.

All in all it threw me off for the weekend and I am now done talking about it and moving on.

Its beyond hot here again today which is actually kinda nice because it really moderates what I eat and helps me drink way more water.

I hope everyone else had a good weekend. At this point I'm not ready to go back and read as I'm still emotionally drained. I'll probably catch up tonight.

 

[shellabell]

Good Monday morning,

I am down 1lb this week. I need to start exercising this week. It has been a few weeks since I went to the gym. I am actually doing well with my diet. Went for mexican food; resisted the chips

I have to remember my metabolism isn't what it used to be and any loss is a victory.

Have a great week!

 

[Dizneydawn]

I plan to be very strict today and get in some exercise.
You can dooooo it!!

On another note, this will be a very trying week for me and will put my new found willpower to the test. Friday is the 4th anniversary of my dd's passing and I've always been an emotional eater. Hoping I can keep the eating under control anyway. We are going up to the Omaha Zoo on Friday to get out of the house and give us something to do.

Honey I am so sorry and I will totally be thinking of you. The zoo there is one of the nicest ever and a great way to celebrate her life. I think it sound like a great way to spend the day.

Are we supposed to send our weight by pm or email? I did pm last week, but just read the first page and it says email....

Yes - I will go change that first post - it just got to be too much having stuff not here. Send them via pm please!!

I thought for sure I would see at the very least a –2. After I began to think about it I have calmed down some. The last 2 weeks I dropped 4lbs each so I have to be happy, and tell myself it could be worse.

I hope everyone has a great day, it is going to be hot here!

Everybody hits plateaus in their weight loss efforts. Just switch up your food and exercise a bit if your body has been accustomed to what you have been doing. Shock it into submission!!! See how next week goes and if you are still struggling - maybe talk with a trainer.

Hi Ladies! I am home from our 10 day Disney Vacation which was awesome!
I can't wait to hear about it!!! Are you doing a TR???
As of this morning I am showing a +4 gain over my lowest weight before we left.
That swelling is a killer! But you should be very proud of yourself!!! Even if that 4 was legit, which it is not - that is a huge accomplishment for 10 days at WDW!!!

Good morning!! It's been a long-time coming, but I've finely decided enoughs enough and I need to do something about my weight....can I please join?

Yes!!!! Welcome!!!

We are doing 2 things here besides posting. Either of them are optional.

#1 People send me their actual weights on Mondays and I post our success each week just in loss/gain/same totals as a group. Many people also put here the weekly amount they had.

For every 5 pound increment you lose, you can pick up a pic to put in your siggie if you would like, representing Skinny Island!

#2 Thursday is the day we start as the beginning of a week of tracking. (For me it was easier to not have everything end on Monday to do totals.)

The goal is to post here your tracking for food, however you want, 5 out of the next 7 days. Some do just calories, some do WW points, some do food journal's and some do calories and food journal's.

If you get 5 out of seven days, you get a tracking pic. For each consecutive week - you will add a x2, x7 etc... next to the pic to represent weeks total you achieved this goal.


Hope you enjoy our thread and hope you stay!!!

I am -2 for the week!! YAY! Yeah HOOOO!!!

Good morning everybody!

I'm -1.3 lbs from last week!
Going to town!!!! Did you think tracking helped keep you accountable this week???

Miss. Mulan - just for you and your sore tailbone - I am linking a story I shared on my first TR. I get your pain!! You will laugh when you read it so cushion your hinny!!

http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=23408931&postcount=30

Did water aerobics - had good breakfast - need a good snack now and water.

It's going to be an emotional day here. Taking cat to vet at 11:30. He has leukemia and needs to be put down. I have been avoiding the inevitable but seeing him this morning, I knew there was no more we can do for him and he is just to he point of being miserable. He has lived a great life and was loved a lot. It is Carsyn's cat. Trying to decide if she should be pulled from school or not for it.

Ugh.

Treyner is going with me and I am grateful for that.

It is going to get better. Just keep believing that.

 

[2_Eagle_Mom]

*gulp* +2Excuse/reason...I let work overtake my brain. I work w/ kids w/ special needs and I can't let it go...(well, I could, I'm not choosing to, I guess...) Need to make myself the priority. Need to find a way to handle stress that doesn't involve eating!

I have a special needs kid myself so I know how draining it can be to deal with one. If you work with a bunch of them you just multiply that stress. I thank my son's teachers all the time for the amount of love that they provide to him. It isn't an easy job but you need to take care of yourself as well so that you have the energy to take care of them. I hope things get better for you.

On another note, this will be a very trying week for me and will put my new found willpower to the test. Friday is the 4th anniversary of my dd's passing and I've always been an emotional eater. Hoping I can keep the eating under control anyway. We are going up to the Omaha Zoo on Friday to get out of the house and give us something to do.

I'll be thinking of you on this difficult day.

Hi Ladies! I am home from our 10 day Disney Vacation which was awesome!

I agree +4 isn't bad at all for 10 days away and if some of that goes away with the swelling then its even better. I want to hear all about your trip!

Good morning!! It's been a long-time coming, but I've finely decided enoughs enough and I need to do something about my weight....can I please join?

Welcome Kelly!!! You'll love this bunch!

-2 for the week!! YAY![/SIZE]

Congratulations!!!

I'm -1.3 lbs from last week!

I think I might have cracked my tail bone because every time I sit down it shoots a bolt of pain up my behind. Not good... but I don't know whether it's worth going to the doctors for it. My mom cracker her tail bone a couple years ago and they just x-rayed it, confirmed it had a crack and sent her home with a donut cushion. It healed on its own in a few weeks. I think I'll just wait and see, if it gets worse I might make an appointment.

Congrats on the loss! I brusied my tailbone in January and it was NO fun! I hope you have a speedy recovery.

It's going to be an emotional day here. Taking cat to vet at 11:30. He has leukemia and needs to be put down. I have been avoiding the inevitable but seeing him this morning, I knew there was no more we can do for him and he is just to he point of being miserable. He has lived a great life and was loved a lot. It is Carsyn's cat. Trying to decide if she should be pulled from school or not for it.
It is going to get better. Just keep believing that.

Oh my, on top of everything else you have to put the cat down? I'm SO sorry!! That is a painful decision, but it would be hard to see the cat continue to suffer.

I too am the sole care provider for my parents. My brother (who lives in the same house but has his own disabilities) is able to help out slightly. Meaning he’ll cook some food but it isn’t the healthiest so it’s almost a detriment.

My sister divorced herself from the family about 15 years ago. I’ve heard from here about 4 times in those 15 years.

Everything fell on me when my Dad got sick, was in the hospital and then came home to hospice care. I was the one that had to learn about all the medications and when to administer them. The hospice workers told me that someone had to tell him it was ok to go. Yup that was me as well. I don’t know how I would have gotten through it without the hospice workers. They are very special people and they made my life SO much easier.

I will be keeping your family in my thoughts and hope this streak will finish up and you will begin to have healthy days ahead.

I'm -2.2 today!!! I'm so happy I could just sing. I was hoping to be even with last week, but really worked on it this weekend. Now I just have to not get cocky and continue tracking and exercising.

 

[Dizneydawn]

Cat Update - did not go to vet because we can't find the cat.

I laid him outside on a blanket in the sun because he had been so sick he had not been sunning much and he was always in love with being outside if we were.

Well I brought him outside, put more tuna and fresh water in front of him, he stretched out and was soaking up the sun and I went inside to finish feeding the dogs etc.

Went back out 10 minutes later and he is nowhere to be found.

Went to look in the garage, under bushes he liked to nap in, neighbors bushes etc. - no cat.

Treyner and I have been everywhere. He was so weak I can't believe he even left the stoop.

Called the vet - she thinks he might have actually wandered off to die. She said she feels cats have a huge 6th sense. That it is very common for them to get cancellations for even check ups when a cat is supposed to come in because when it is time to go, the cat hides.

This was a barn cat when we got it. Had always had a love for the outdoors but not been out much in the past few months. The vet has a theory that it waited to be outside to pass away. It was holding on for it's happy place.

Now although that is well and mush and good and heartwrenching, the thought of finding Garfield somewhere or a neighbor finding Garfield is not what I want either.

The vet thinks if he is not back in a few hours, we won't find him.

I don't know if the cat was sparing us from watching him be put down or if this not knowing is worse. I had mentally prepared myself for today and now - not sure what is going to happen.

Treyner has the right idea though - he chuckled and said -"Leave it to Garfield to make a big production out of his last day." Which is totally true.

That cat was a mouser and always had his "ta Da" moments of presentation when he caught a mouse. Or when entering a room, had to let everyone know he was there by rubbing up on each person's leg whether you wanted him to or not. Would only drink out of the sink and then, put his head under the water - all the time. Jumped in the tub with you from time to time. I think the cat did not know it was not a duck.

I will keep you updated on this saga - kind of crazy day here.

 

[Duchie]

So my nephew just left for his interview. He's not even my kid and I'm on pins and needles right now. I'm trying not to get my hopes up about this, but obviously not doing a very good job of it. He had enlisted in the Air Force and was doing really great. But then he was diagnosed with MS. So he had to chose another path and that has been challenging.

*gulp* +2

Been MIA since Tuesday

Excuse/reason...I let work overtake my brain. I work w/ kids w/ special needs and I can't let it go...(well, I could, I'm not choosing to, I guess...) Need to make myself the priority. Need to find a way to handle stress that doesn't involve eating!

Seems like the more promises I make, the more I break. Need to get a handle on things....

Thanks for listening everyone!

Here's to continued and support and positive days ahead!

I admire people who work with special needs kids. You've made the decision that you want to change and that's half the battle. We're here for you!

we'll I'm calling a 'do over"..............

ate horribly all last week... didn't exercize etc... I let last weeks crazy, hectic, insane schedule throw me for a loop.....

but at least on a postive side I weighed in at the same..no loss no gain....

we'll I'm off to plan our meals for the week and hit the food store... we have another crazy hectic insane week this week.. and i am not being caught unawares....

We all have off-weeks so don't be hard on yourself. This time of year is crazy insane.

On another note, this will be a very trying week for me and will put my new found willpower to the test. Friday is the 4th anniversary of my dd's passing and I've always been an emotional eater. Hoping I can keep the eating under control anyway. We are going up to the Omaha Zoo on Friday to get out of the house and give us something to do.

I can not imagine what you are going through. I will be thinking of you this week.

Hi Ladies! I am home from our 10 day Disney Vacation which was awesome!

As of this morning I am showing a +4 gain over my lowest weight before we left. We didn't get home until almost midnight last night and I am currently retaining a lot of water as my ankles are swollen and my rings don't fit. That always happens to me on travel days. Sitting in an airport and then in an airplane for hours makes me retain fluid something awful.

I'm hoping that I will let go of the fluid in the next 48 hours and that I will have gained only a pound or two instead of four.

Hope everyone is doing well! I will have to read through the posts for the past 10 days and get caught up.

Welcome back! Can't wait to hear the details. 4 pounds isn't at all bad for 10 days, either

Good morning!! It's been a long-time coming, but I've finely decided enoughs enough and I need to do something about my weight....can I please join?


First Name and Screen name: Kelly - Scrappy_Tink
What your Goal Is for Fitness: Doing something active one day at a time
Food that you Find Hardest to Eat in Moderation: Not a food, but Pepsi is my downfall!
Favorite Good Food for You: Cucumbers
Favorite Form of Exercise: Walking
What Your Goal is For Yourself when you get to Skinny Island: Live longer!!
Family: Me (50), DH (48), DS (17)

Welcome aboard! We're glad to have you join us.

I am at a +1 for the week. At first I was down right angry because I worked very hard this past week. I increased the resistance and the crossramp on the elliptical and I began walking an additional 1-1.5 miles at night. This is on top of the extremely physically challenging week I had at work! I thought for sure I would see at the very least a –2. After I began to think about it I have calmed down some. The last 2 weeks I dropped 4lbs each so I have to be happy, and tell myself it could be worse.

I hate times like that. Could you be building more muscle? Also Dawn was right - try switching some things up a bit to see if that helps.

I want to say, I don't know what I did differently, but I'm hoping I can do it again!
I am -2 for the week!! YAY!

I didn't eat a lot of huge meals and usually that helps. Plus I didn't snack my weekend away. Usually I'm low on Thursdays and high again on Mondays.

So now my 10s digit is down one from where I started! I've seen it there in my mid-week weigh ins, but never on Mondays! WOO HOO! I think I'm glad my friend canceled our lunch plans for today. I probably would have eaten too much of something bad. Our favorite place is a little hole in the wall Chinese restaurant and I'm sure it's not the healthiest choice.


Dawn - that humidity is awful isn't it? I just can't go out walking in that heavy air! We have a softball game tonight for DD9 and I think I will be sitting IN the cooler with the frozen snacks. HA! If we lived closer, I would be happy to tend your garden - especially since I won't be having one this year. It was in my neighbor's yard and they generously offered half to me. I just shared my veggies with them since my family couldn't eat that much. But they are not having it this year, digging it up and sodding over it. So now I have one Basil and one Oregano plant in pots. So at least I'll have some fresh herbs.
Okay - off to drink some water and get some work done.

Nice job! I like it when the 10's number goes down! Our garden is geting huge. It's our first year and we made so many rookie mistakes, but it's still doing well.

Good morning everybody!

I'm -1.3 lbs from last week!

Had a pretty good weekend overall as far as food and exercise went. I didn't track my food journal because I cooked a ton of Chinese food that I have no way of figuring out the nutrition info. But I think I did fine with small portions and staying away from the carb rich stuff. Went to the gym both days and did a lot of yard work yesterday. However, I slipped and fell down the stairs while carrying the vacuum cleaner. I think I might have cracked my tail bone because every time I sit down it shoots a bolt of pain up my behind. Not good... but I don't know whether it's worth going to the doctors for it. My mom cracker her tail bone a couple years ago and they just x-rayed it, confirmed it had a crack and sent her home with a donut cushion. It healed on its own in a few weeks. I think I'll just wait and see, if it gets worse I might make an appointment.

Owwwww!

Cat Update - did not go to vet because we can't find the cat.

I laid him outside on a blanket in the sun because he had been so sick he had not been sunning much and he was always in love with being outside if we were.

Well I brought him outside, put more tuna and fresh water in front of him, he stretched out and was soaking up the sun and I went inside to finish feeding the dogs etc.

Went back out 10 minutes later and he is nowhere to be found.

Went to look in the garage, under bushes he liked to nap in, neighbors bushes etc. - no cat.

Treyner and I have been everywhere. He was so weak I can't believe he even left the stoop.

Called the vet - she thinks he might have actually wandered off to die. She said she feels cats have a huge 6th sense. That it is very common for them to get cancellations for even check ups when a cat is supposed to come in because when it is time to go, the cat hides.

This was a barn cat when we got it. Had always had a love for the outdoors but not been out much in the past few months. The vet has a theory that it waited to be outside to pass away. It was holding on for it's happy place.

Now although that is well and mush and good and heartwrenching, the thought of finding Garfield somewhere or a neighbor finding Garfield is not what I want either.

The vet thinks if he is not back in a few hours, we won't find him.

I don't know if the cat was sparing us from watching him be put down or if this not knowing is worse. I had mentally prepared myself for today and now - not sure what is going to happen.

Treyner has the right idea though - he chuckled and said -"Leave it to Garfield to make a big production out of his last day." Which is totally true.

That cat was a mouser and always had his "ta Da" moments of presentation when he caught a mouse. Or when entering a room, had to let everyone know he was there by rubbing up on each person's leg whether you wanted him to or not. Would only drink out of the sink and then, put his head under the water - all the time. Jumped in the tub with you from time to time. I think the cat did not know it was not a duck.

I will keep you updated on this saga - kind of crazy day here.

I've had to make that decision twice for two of my pets, and it killed me both times. Maybe Garfield was hoping to make it easier on you, telling you he was finally ready. This way, it's HIS decision, if that makes any sense.

 

[gellybean]

Will run back through and quote everyone in a little bit. DIS is acting weird on my end.

I'm down -1.8 for the week.




I've lost as much in the last 3 weeks as I had in all the weeks Skinny Island thread had been open. I'm the one doing the work but the BUGG is definitely putting things in black and white numbers for me to see. And can I just say, the myster of why I wasn't losing is no longer a mystery.



everyone!! Going back through now and trying to quote but it may take me 3 hours.

 

[ski_mom]

Well, I'm only down -.5 for the week, but that makes an even 10 pounds since I started posting here. So, not too good for the week, but a milestone in a way.

Sounds like everyone had pretty good weeks!!

 

[luvsJack]

Very quick post. Its crazy at work and home computer is on the fritz. Add to that the usual gaggle of preteen girls at my house when school is out


I stayed the same this week, again. apparently my good weeks and bad weekends are balancing each other out .


I bought some things called "Full Bars". Anyone else ever tried them? You eat a bar and drink a glass of water 30 minutes before a meal and its supposed to curb your appetite. I ate one before lunch, only had some chicken salad and a few crackers and I am still full! Only problem is the cost, its like $8.00 for 6 bars! I keep wondering if eating a regular fiber bar and a glass of water would do the same thing? They have 4 g of fiber and 4 g protein.

 

[gellybean]

I need to get back on track. I'm not doing bad but just seeing that a few things are slipping (very little water, no exercise) and if I don't nip it in the bud now I can see myself falling back to where I was. I knew coming back from 2 trips would be hard to get back into routine and I was right. I know what I should be doing, I'm just not doing it.

Tomorow is a new day and a new week. I have my eating down pretty good and hubby actually isn't compainning about the food like he was in the beginning but I have to get better with everything else. I had really noticed that once I started drinking all the water my complection got better. I used to have little spots all over the back of my arms (have never been able to get rid of them) and I just noticed that they are almost all gone and the only thing I can say is that it must have been the water.

I WILL DO THIS AND GET BACK ON TRACK!!!! I WILL DO THIS AND GET BACK ON TRACK!!! (If I yell at myself on the computer it seems to sink in better)

Way to yell at yourself to get yourself back in gear!! Whatever works right?? My complection is better too with more water and healtheir less greasy foods! And I never had skin issues until about 2 years ago. Who knew??

Oh, can I ask a tiny favor? My nephew is coming into town today. He's got a job interview tomorrow and will be staying here a couple of days. Anyway, he and his wife really want to move back to Texas to be closer to his parents and if he gets this job he will be able to do that. So would you guys mind sending him some good ju-ju in whatever way works for you? I'd really appreciate it!

Sending positive thoughts/vibes/prayers his way!!!

He is devastated. He is angry and I don't know how much more all of us can emotionally take.

The sad part is the amputation itself is healing fine.

The doctor is irate and even wrote a letter stating that the way he got it was out of negligence of the hospital nursing staff not to follow orders. That is rare of course for a Doc to do but the doctor told my Dad that when someone screws up, whether it is him or anyone else in the medical profession, they need to own up to their mistakes and if it costs my Dad more of his leg, my Dad should be compensated.

I just hope it does not go farther than them having to pay for all these extra medical bills. I am not sure mentally he will survive a further amputation.

So if I am ever not here a ton - please know we are just dealing with a lot. I am the driver for my Dad most of the time so that eats away time I used to be here.

So sorry to hear about your dad!! Here's hoping that the sore heals and that they don't have to do another/additional amputation. I'd be furious. Though I know money can never undo the damage, I'm glad you have that letter from the doc providing culpability in case y'all have to take it to court.

First of all....Yeah for all of us posting anything!!!

Again: We started on Thursday May 13th ending Wed May 19th for week 1.

The goal is to track 5 out of 7 days to get a pic for the siggie!!!

I may have missed someone - please let me know if I did. If i can please ask everybody to write in GREEN their "May 23rd - Done" I would appreciate it. It just stands out and makes it easier to me to make sure I catch when I am scanning for totals! Thanks!!

During that time - her is what I have for tracking:

Gellybean: 13th - 18th = 6 days!!!!
Duchie: 13-19th = 7 days!!!!!!! :
Mom to Faith: 13th - 19th = 7 days!!!!
Mulan: 13th - 19th = 7 days!!!!
2 eagle mom: 14th, 16th - 19th = 5 days!!!

All of you can copy and paste this pic in your siggie if you want or siggie and saying:

"Tracking my steps to Skinny Island"

Coming up close:
Dizneydawn: 13th - 15th = 3 days!!
lizzyb5280: 13, 14, 17, 18 = 4 days!!!!
hanutedmansionmomma - 17, 18th = 2 days!!!
tlenzendorf: 13th = 1 day!!!
cheerfulchickadee: 14th = 1 day!!!
luvs Jack: 17th = 1 day!!!

I am excited to see the results for Monday for all you trackers!!!

WOO HOO!! I'm gonna have to rearrange my signature to make room!!

I've been struggling today. I'm REALLY trying to regain control. I keep thinking of all the food items that I want (but shouldn't have). Those dang chocolate chip cookies are sitting on the counter just BEGGING to be eaten. We're watching the Sharks/Blackhawks game and then we will be taking the dog for a walk to get some exercise in today. I'm hoping to work on my PTR/TR later tonight so hopefully that will keep my hands busy and out of the kitchen.

Now I have to figure out how to paste my footsteps pic into my signature....

Writing on the DIS helps me not eat too. Probably why I'm more active some days than others!!

Dawn, I hope you are hanging in. My thoughts are with your dad right now. And with you for having yet one more thing to have to deal with.

I went on a bit of a bender last night. I drank half a bottle of mudslides by myself along with half a can of pringles. Not good. I was feeling super stressed and depressed. I am sure the scale is not going to be kind again this week. However, I did have 2 people tell me that they could tell I was losing weight today. That made me feel pretty good. Anyway, i can't cant wait to see everyone's sucesses tomorrow!

The BIGGEST lesson I have learned this time around (as compared to the umpteenth other times I've diet-ed) is that I have to forgive myself and start over. I can't let my binges or benders derail me from the overall journey. Binges are gonna happen. I've accepted that. I try to minimize them but I've stopped beating myself over it to the point I give up.

That's sooooooooooo awesome that someone noticed! I can't wait for people to see me after the summer break and go WOW you've lost weight! More motivation to keep it up over the summer!

*gulp* +2

Been MIA since Tuesday

Excuse/reason...I let work overtake my brain. I work w/ kids w/ special needs and I can't let it go...(well, I could, I'm not choosing to, I guess...) Need to make myself the priority. Need to find a way to handle stress that doesn't involve eating!

Seems like the more promises I make, the more I break. Need to get a handle on things....

Thanks for listening everyone!

Here's to continued and support and positive days ahead!

If you're in education... which I may be assuming incorrectly based on your job description, but if you are, I know what a tough time of year it is for you teachers. My sister is working weekends and evenings now trying to get everything shut down for the summer. She's not working out again tonight. She just can't get out of work. So a big for doing what you do and for hanging in there through the stressful time!! Those 2 lbs will melt back off as soon as you can re-focus on yourself!

New Day Dawn. New Day.

It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life!!!!!!!!!!! and I'm feeeeeeeeeeeling goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood!!

Your new day dawn made me think of this song!! Good anthem for us! But especially you DAWN! It's a NEW DAWN!

Good morning all!

I did OK yesterday. I used 20 out of 22 points. I was going to let myself have a slice of birthday cake, but as I was cutting it I realized it just did NOT look good to me at all so I skipped it. Then DH and I were going to open a bottle of wine but neither one of us felt like dealing with it. So I had a deficit because basically I was lazy. May 23 done.

So for last week I'm down -2.4. More importantly for me, that second number in my weight went down by 1 and is now at a number I haven't seen in quite some time. I still have a long way to go, but this is a milestone that I'm pleasantly surprised to have reached.

WAY To goooooooo!!! on the avoiding of the cake and the dropping down another 10s place number.

I'm 3 lbs away from another drop in the tens place of my weight! I can't wait!!

Hugs to everyone. We CAN do this! Tiny baby steps add up to great big progress.

On another note, this will be a very trying week for me and will put my new found willpower to the test. Friday is the 4th anniversary of my dd's passing and I've always been an emotional eater. Hoping I can keep the eating under control anyway. We are going up to the Omaha Zoo on Friday to get out of the house and give us something to do.

Baby steps are soooooo crucial. I've always shrugged little progress-es off because of how far I need to go, but lately I'm starting to recognize the little things I'm doing to change my life instead of sweating how far I have to go.




Will be thinking of and praying for you and your family during such an emotional week! I can't possibly imagine...

Congrats! Nothing feels better then hitting a milestone!

I am at a +1 for the week. At first I was down right angry because I worked very hard this past week. I increased the resistance and the crossramp on the elliptical and I began walking an additional 1-1.5 miles at night. This is on top of the extremely physically challenging week I had at work! I thought for sure I would see at the very least a –2. After I began to think about it I have calmed down some. The last 2 weeks I dropped 4lbs each so I have to be happy, and tell myself it could be worse.

I hope everyone has a great day, it is going to be hot here!

Way to pep talk yourself into not beating yourself up!!

Hi Ladies! I am home from our 10 day Disney Vacation which was awesome!

As of this morning I am showing a +4 gain over my lowest weight before we left. We didn't get home until almost midnight last night and I am currently retaining a lot of water as my ankles are swollen and my rings don't fit. That always happens to me on travel days. Sitting in an airport and then in an airplane for hours makes me retain fluid something awful.

I'm hoping that I will let go of the fluid in the next 48 hours and that I will have gained only a pound or two instead of four.

Hope everyone is doing well! I will have to read through the posts for the past 10 days and get caught up.

Welcome home!!!

Girl I gained 10 lbs on my last Disney trip. Deluxe dining!

But I dropped 5 of it just being home and back in a normal routine. It'll fall off fast!!

Glad to have you back on the boards! Can't wait to read a TR!! HINT HINT

Good morning!! It's been a long-time coming, but I've finely decided enoughs enough and I need to do something about my weight....can I please join?


First Name and Screen name: Kelly - Scrappy_Tink
What your Goal Is for Fitness: Doing something active one day at a time
Food that you Find Hardest to Eat in Moderation: Not a food, but Pepsi is my downfall!
Favorite Good Food for You: Cucumbers
Favorite Form of Exercise: Walking
What Your Goal is For Yourself when you get to Skinny Island: Live longer!!
Family: Me (50), DH (48), DS (17)

Good morning everybody!

I'm -1.3 lbs from last week!

Had a pretty good weekend overall as far as food and exercise went. I didn't track my food journal because I cooked a ton of Chinese food that I have no way of figuring out the nutrition info. But I think I did fine with small portions and staying away from the carb rich stuff. Went to the gym both days and did a lot of yard work yesterday. However, I slipped and fell down the stairs while carrying the vacuum cleaner. I think I might have cracked my tail bone because every time I sit down it shoots a bolt of pain up my behind. Not good... but I don't know whether it's worth going to the doctors for it. My mom cracker her tail bone a couple years ago and they just x-rayed it, confirmed it had a crack and sent her home with a donut cushion. It healed on its own in a few weeks. I think I'll just wait and see, if it gets worse I might make an appointment.

OUCHIE!!!

Long weekend, kinda crappy. Had the garage sale Friday and just did ehhh for sales. Then what was supposed to be a fun adult weekend ended up being horrible and no fun at all. To top it off Brent and I had a spat Sunday morning at the cabin(at least the others didn't hear). It wasn't so much a spat as something I called him out on that I was beyond mad about and he agreed that it wasn't ok and we worked it out.

All in all it threw me off for the weekend and I am now done talking about it and moving on.

Its beyond hot here again today which is actually kinda nice because it really moderates what I eat and helps me drink way more water.

I hope everyone else had a good weekend. At this point I'm not ready to go back and read as I'm still emotionally drained. I'll probably catch up tonight.

Totally understand fighting with hubs being a drain. Glad y'all worked it out.

I totally agree about summer time helping with water consumption and for me not wanting to eat a lot or certain heavy hot foods which tend to be unhealthy anyway!

Hoping I can use the summer temps to my advantage to make up some ground in the weight loss goal!

Good Monday morning,

I am down 1lb this week. I need to start exercising this week. It has been a few weeks since I went to the gym. I am actually doing well with my diet. Went for mexican food; resisted the chips

I have to remember my metabolism isn't what it used to be and any loss is a victory.

Have a great week!

How did you resist the chips?!!?!?


I'd rather give up the food food and keep the chips and salsa.

Cat Update - did not go to vet because we can't find the cat.

I laid him outside on a blanket in the sun because he had been so sick he had not been sunning much and he was always in love with being outside if we were.

Well I brought him outside, put more tuna and fresh water in front of him, he stretched out and was soaking up the sun and I went inside to finish feeding the dogs etc.

Went back out 10 minutes later and he is nowhere to be found.

Went to look in the garage, under bushes he liked to nap in, neighbors bushes etc. - no cat.

Treyner and I have been everywhere. He was so weak I can't believe he even left the stoop.

Called the vet - she thinks he might have actually wandered off to die. She said she feels cats have a huge 6th sense. That it is very common for them to get cancellations for even check ups when a cat is supposed to come in because when it is time to go, the cat hides.

This was a barn cat when we got it. Had always had a love for the outdoors but not been out much in the past few months. The vet has a theory that it waited to be outside to pass away. It was holding on for it's happy place.

Now although that is well and mush and good and heartwrenching, the thought of finding Garfield somewhere or a neighbor finding Garfield is not what I want either.

The vet thinks if he is not back in a few hours, we won't find him.

I don't know if the cat was sparing us from watching him be put down or if this not knowing is worse. I had mentally prepared myself for today and now - not sure what is going to happen.

Treyner has the right idea though - he chuckled and said -"Leave it to Garfield to make a big production out of his last day." Which is totally true.

That cat was a mouser and always had his "ta Da" moments of presentation when he caught a mouse. Or when entering a room, had to let everyone know he was there by rubbing up on each person's leg whether you wanted him to or not. Would only drink out of the sink and then, put his head under the water - all the time. Jumped in the tub with you from time to time. I think the cat did not know it was not a duck.

I will keep you updated on this saga - kind of crazy day here.

My parents have had a few dogs do this. Seems animals just know and they go off to die. I know it's hard on y'all either way!

Gonna track in my next post. Gotta go back and see which day I did last.

 

[gellybean]

Saturday:


Breakfast - nothing (not good I know)

Lunch -1/3 lb lean brisket, 1 cup creamed corn, 3 bites potato salad, 3 slices white bread, ton of pickles, and approx 2 tbsp of BBQ sauce (not a sweet one)

Dinner - half pb and jelly and pack of Oreo 100 cal Cakesters

Saturday May 22 DONE

Sunday:

Brunch- ham and cheddar omelet with a buttermilk spice muffin. The muffin was 500 cals but omg was it good. I knew the cals before I ate it and adjusted for the rest of the day accordingly

Dinner- 5 pieces of Dominos pizza thin crust with ham and mushroom. Their pizzas are cut in smaller squares so I'm guessing 2 to 2.5 slices of squares depending on where they are from the pizza are equal to 2 normal pizza pie slice.

1/3 of an order of cinnastix. Shouldn't have ordered those much less eaten them but I did eat less pizza than I would have normally so I could eat some of the cinnastix.

Sunday May 23 DONE