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

[hanutedmansionmomma]

Then, to make matters worse, when we left the gym, I put DS2 into his car seat, dumped my keys and cell phone in the front seat and shut his door before opening my door. Somehow in the process the doors got re-locked. I have no idea how this happened. I had to have unlocked the doors-all 4 of them- to have gotten DS2 in his car seat in the first place. So here we are, 7:30 at night, standing outside the gym, with my 2 yr old and my keys and cell locked inside the car.

I'll probably laugh about it all tomorrow, but tonight, I just want to woller in a vat of chocolate.

wow - glad it all worked out Miss Scarlett

Whose ready to welcome a new day? I am! I found that I am a stress eater. When I become stressed I eat... CARBS... Where does that come from?

I wonder about the carb/stress thing too.

Maybe we should toss carbs AT our problems instead of eating them. Wouldn't that be funny! Some of my coworkers would have bread on their shirts. There would be cracker crumbs by the phone after stressful conversations, and tortilla chips crunhesd into the keyboard of the computer where I read the email that I had to see someone I hadn't seen in 7 years and I'm now 30 lbs fatter.

Think of the calories we'd burn with all of the vacuuming!

TGIF

 

[dislvr74]

Then, to make matters worse, when we left the gym, I put DS2 into his car seat, dumped my keys and cell phone in the front seat and shut his door before opening my door. Somehow in the process the doors got re-locked. I have no idea how this happened. I had to have unlocked the doors-all 4 of them- to have gotten DS2 in his car seat in the first place. So here we are, 7:30 at night, standing outside the gym, with my 2 yr old and my keys and cell locked inside the car.

Something like that happened to me once. DH got to respond to my 911 call.

This time tomorrow I'll be at WDW! So excited to get out of town and get another half marathon done. I'll "see" all of you early next week!

 

[luvsJack]

I guess I am having a hormonal couple of days. I called Dh at lunch and was discussing whether dsis should give ds and gf a shower before they get married or wait and do a reception type thing after they get married (not having a wedding). All the poor man said was " A Saturday might be a better day to have it than a Sunday!" and I started crying and telling him he just didn't get it!! So he is somwhere between here and Ohio thinking that he has a crazy woman for a wife.

So, I am taking the day off from worrying too much about calories and exercise, taking dd and her bff to the mall tonight to do some shopping (fun way to get in at least some walking!) and then out to eat (still trying for good choices though!) After that grocery shopping. Sleeping late tomorrow and then start my weekend with a nice long walk at the track in the beautiful sunshine. hopefully some sunshine and vit D will help my horrid mood.

 

[stitchfan23]

I know what you mean. I was annoyed at hubby last night over stupid things but when I went to bed I couldn't sleep since it was still on my mind. You know what I did? I woke him up an hour after he had been sleeping and got everything off my chest, turned on my fan, layed down and was out as soon as my head hit the pillow Poor guy couldn't get back to sleep but he did send me an edible arrangement today to say sorry so I guess either he is sorry or he is scared of me Either way I will take the fruit.

Guess the hormones are running wild with us Skiny Island gals.

 

[TB'sWidow]

Something like that happened to me once. DH got to respond to my 911 call.

This time tomorrow I'll be at WDW! So excited to get out of town and get another half marathon done. I'll "see" all of you early next week!

Wishing you a good journey have a wonderful time. Mary

 

[Anna114]

Well I guess it's time to join the party! I certainly know the trial and tribulations of fat vs skinny. I won't go into the whole sordid story. Short version

1. Gained weight after having first son. Hated myself lost 65 lbs. 1990

2. Had a miscarriage gained 15 lbs. 1994

3. Had my second son 1995

4. Gained 75 lbs and forgot to hate myself been carrying it around until 2009

5. Lost both parents within months. Diagnosed with probable cancer hysterectomy in Dec, diagnosed with sever diabetes, purchased retirement property in New Hampshire. DH and I decided after losing my parents that we needed to get healthy so we could actually LIVE in NH. 2009

6. Lost 41lbs since Dec. 2009 as of 3/4/10 I still have 34 lbs to go. By the by 25lbs were thanks to my hysterectomy in Dec. I'm not that good at losing weight lol.

So I look forward to giving and getting support.... and now back you our regularly scheduled program

PS It was only pre-cancer Thank God. Ditched that bullet, anyway.

 

[gellybean]

wow - glad it all worked out Miss Scarlett

If I wasn't so close to 500 posts, I'd so change my name!


I wonder about the carb/stress thing too.

Maybe we should toss carbs AT our problems instead of eating them. Wouldn't that be funny! Some of my coworkers would have bread on their shirts. There would be cracker crumbs by the phone after stressful conversations, and tortilla chips crunhesd into the keyboard of the computer where I read the email that I had to see someone I hadn't seen in 7 years and I'm now 30 lbs fatter.

Think of the calories we'd burn with all of the vacuuming!

TGIF

I'm never looking at a carb the same way again. That's awesome. I think there have been studies linking carb cravings with stress. Will have to research that.

Whose ready to welcome a new day? I am! I found that I am a stress eater. When I become stressed I eat... CARBS... Where does that come from?

So on Wednesday the person that I had set up to house sit our animals while we were gone, told me that he couldn't do it after all... But that wasn't the worst part, it was AFTER I text him with all the information and asked when he was going to come over to get the key. Why he couldn't have told me BEFORE I contacted him... I have no clue. So less than 5 days out for my vacation and I had to find a new pet sitter. Needless to say I ate two mini Ice cream sandwiches and wished for more...

Then yesterday my oldest had a concert for her school band. Right as we were getting ready my daughter noticed that there was water leaking into the basement rapidly... I found out that our fish tank in my sons room was overflowing, we have a sump on it and it auto fills... well some how the tank stopped draining into the sump, and of course the sump kept putting water into the tank and getting refilled... It must have been doing it for a couple hours. The carpet is shot and the drywall in the basement will need replaced. Good thing it happened BEFORE we left... we would have had a flood by time we got home. But to get to the point of that whole little story. After my daughters concert they had 'refreshments' in the cafe... 'refreshments' really means lots of stuff you probably shouldn't eat. I had a cupcake and a brownie. Which I will admit is better than I would have done in the past, but I don't think I would have touched them if I wasn't stressed to begin with.

Ughhhh... I'm so ready for my vacation.

I will make good choices today! I need to figure out how to make good choices while stressed next... I think that is my new challenge.

girl! Stress is a killer!!! It's not only linked to eating but it's also linked to making your body store every calorie it can as fat because it thinks you're under attack! Hang in there! You'll be in Disney before you know it! Can't wait for a TR! AHEM! No pressure.

Wow! I'm so glad everything worked out and you all are okay. That can be really scary. I had the same thing happen when my oldest was little but she was a little older than you DS and I was able to get her to hit the automatic locks and unlock the car.

Thanks!! I'm glad to hear it happened to someone else!! We tried to get DS2 to open the door but he was already strapped in his car seat. He couldn't reach it I don't think. Plus I think the child safety locks were on, irony of all ironies.

Something like that happened to me once. DH got to respond to my 911 call.

This time tomorrow I'll be at WDW! So excited to get out of town and get another half marathon done. I'll "see" all of you early next week!

That's pretty stinkin funny that your own hubby answered the 911 call.

Have fun on your trip!! Good luck on the marathon!!!

I guess I am having a hormonal couple of days. I called Dh at lunch and was discussing whether dsis should give ds and gf a shower before they get married or wait and do a reception type thing after they get married (not having a wedding). All the poor man said was " A Saturday might be a better day to have it than a Sunday!" and I started crying and telling him he just didn't get it!! So he is somwhere between here and Ohio thinking that he has a crazy woman for a wife.

So, I am taking the day off from worrying too much about calories and exercise, taking dd and her bff to the mall tonight to do some shopping (fun way to get in at least some walking!) and then out to eat (still trying for good choices though!) After that grocery shopping. Sleeping late tomorrow and then start my weekend with a nice long walk at the track in the beautiful sunshine. hopefully some sunshine and vit D will help my horrid mood.

So sounds like something I've done in the past. My hubby starts singing Crazy by Gnarles Barkley anytime I'm doing something he thinks is nutso. It's all in jest and I laugh about it. He would never do it when I was really upset. It's just our code for when he doesn't understand my womanly way of thinking.

Hope your hormones settle down and the walk in the sunshine makes ya feel better!! Sometimes you just need a day off! Enjoy it and hopefully you'll be refreshed and re-motivated and ready to hit the ground running tomorrow!

I know what you mean. I was annoyed at hubby last night over stupid things but when I went to bed I couldn't sleep since it was still on my mind. You know what I did? I woke him up an hour after he had been sleeping and got everything off my chest, turned on my fan, layed down and was out as soon as my head hit the pillow Poor guy couldn't get back to sleep but he did send me an edible arrangement today to say sorry so I guess either he is sorry or he is scared of me Either way I will take the fruit.

Guess the hormones are running wild with us Skiny Island gals.

I've so done that before. Talked and talked and complained that he always falls asleep on me when I'm trying to have an emotional breakdown and then fall asleep on him after he musters the energy to wake up enough to let me vent.

AWWWWW that he sent you an edible basket! That's awesome that he sent you something healthy and not chocolates!! Way to be supportive, hubby!

 

[ancestry]

Here is a list of ramblings of things that I have learned about my body and weight loss over the past 2 weeks (and past 2 years).....

-I have to eat to lose weight. It is difficult to get out of the mindset that less is better. Less is not always better when it comes to weight loss. I have to eat enough so my body doesn't think it is starving. Finding that threshold has been a challenge but I think I finally have it figured out.

-I HAVE to exercise. I despise exercising but without exercise I don't lose a lot of weight and the weight that I do lose usually is at the high cost of losing muscle which of course back fires on me the minute I stop dieting.

-Weights - Weights - Weights. I have to build muscle. So many women focus only on cardio which burns calories but doesn't build much muscle. For long term weight loss I need to include weights and muscle building exercises in my regular workout plans. Plus the more muscle I build the more calories I burn when I am not working out or physically active.

-To eliminate all food cravings and binges I eliminated two items from my diet: High fructose corn syrup and white flour. It is absolutely amazing how this has worked. This has been a challenge because it is very hard to find any types of prepared food items that don't have one or the other of these two ingredients. The first 5 days of getting these out of my system were a NIGHTMARE but I have had absolutely no more food cravings (especially junk food cravings) once I eliminated them.

-When I am hungry at a time when I shouldn't be I get up and move around and if possible exercise. Exercising causes blood to go to my muscles and extremities and not my stomach temporarily ending the "hungries."

-Raw almonds are my friend. Raw almonds have become my quick go to snack if I need something to hold me until my next meal. 8-10 almonds completely take my hunger away (after about 10-15 minutes) and also help to level out my blood sugar (I tend to be hypoglycemic).

-Muscle does not weigh more than fat. A pound of muscle or a pound of fat way the same thing. The difference is that a pound of fat takes up A LOT more space than a pound of muscle. Muscle is much leaner (shape and space wise) than fat.

Does anyone have any other tips or statements about things they have learned that works for them? I'd be interested in hearing about what works (or perhaps) doesn't work for you.

 

[Jasperann]

I wonder about the carb/stress thing too.

Maybe we should toss carbs AT our problems instead of eating them. Wouldn't that be funny! Some of my coworkers would have bread on their shirts. There would be cracker crumbs by the phone after stressful conversations, and tortilla chips crunhesd into the keyboard of the computer where I read the email that I had to see someone I hadn't seen in 7 years and I'm now 30 lbs fatter.

Think of the calories we'd burn with all of the vacuuming!

TGIF

I can imagine doing that...

I know what you mean. I was annoyed at hubby last night over stupid things but when I went to bed I couldn't sleep since it was still on my mind. You know what I did? I woke him up an hour after he had been sleeping and got everything off my chest, turned on my fan, layed down and was out as soon as my head hit the pillow Poor guy couldn't get back to sleep but he did send me an edible arrangement today to say sorry so I guess either he is sorry or he is scared of me Either way I will take the fruit.

Guess the hormones are running wild with us Skiny Island gals.

I think your right about our hormones... I do the same thing with Eric. I'll wake him up to tell him everything that is bothering me and then I will be out the second my head hits the pillow. Even if I couldn't sleep at all before that.

Well I guess it's time to join the party! I certainly know the trial and tribulations of fat vs skinny. I won't go into the whole sordid story. Short version

1. Gained weight after having first son. Hated myself lost 65 lbs. 1990

2. Had a miscarriage gained 15 lbs. 1994

3. Had my second son 1995

4. Gained 75 lbs and forgot to hate myself been carrying it around until 2009

5. Lost both parents within months. Diagnosed with probable cancer hysterectomy in Dec, diagnosed with sever diabetes, purchased retirement property in New Hampshire. DH and I decided after losing my parents that we needed to get healthy so we could actually LIVE in NH. 2009

6. Lost 41lbs since Dec. 2009 as of 3/4/10 I still have 34 lbs to go. By the by 25lbs were thanks to my hysterectomy in Dec. I'm not that good at losing weight lol.

So I look forward to giving and getting support.... and now back you our regularly scheduled program

PS It was only pre-cancer Thank God. Ditched that bullet, anyway.

Thank God it wasn't cancer. I'm glad you joined us!

girl! Stress is a killer!!! It's not only linked to eating but it's also linked to making your body store every calorie it can as fat because it thinks you're under attack! Hang in there! You'll be in Disney before you know it! Can't wait for a TR! AHEM! No pressure.

You want a TR!! Hmmm, maybe... If enough funny things happen that is.

Here is a list of ramblings of things that I have learned about my body and weight loss over the past 2 weeks (and past 2 years).....

-I have to eat to lose weight. It is difficult to get out of the mindset that less is better. Less is not always better when it comes to weight loss. I have to eat enough so my body doesn't think it is starving. Finding that threshold has been a challenge but I think I finally have it figured out.

-I HAVE to exercise. I despise exercising but without exercise I don't lose a lot of weight and the weight that I do lose usually is at the high cost of losing muscle which of course back fires on me the minute I stop dieting.

-Weights - Weights - Weights. I have to build muscle. So many women focus only on cardio which burns calories but doesn't build much muscle. For long term weight loss I need to include weights and muscle building exercises in my regular workout plans. Plus the more muscle I build the more calories I burn when I am not working out or physically active.

-To eliminate all food cravings and binges I eliminated two items from my diet: High fructose corn syrup and white flour. It is absolutely amazing how this has worked. This has been a challenge because it is very hard to find any types of prepared food items that don't have one or the other of these two ingredients. The first 5 days of getting these out of my system were a NIGHTMARE but I have had absolutely no more food cravings (especially junk food cravings) once I eliminated them.

-When I am hungry at a time when I shouldn't be I get up and move around and if possible exercise. Exercising causes blood to go to my muscles and extremities and not my stomach temporarily ending the "hungries."

-Raw almonds are my friend. Raw almonds have become my quick go to snack if I need something to hold me until my next meal. 8-10 almonds completely take my hunger away (after about 10-15 minutes) and also help to level out my blood sugar (I tend to be hypoglycemic).

-Muscle does not weigh more than fat. A pound of muscle or a pound of fat way the same thing. The difference is that a pound of fat takes up A LOT more space than a pound of muscle. Muscle is much leaner (shape and space wise) than fat.

Does anyone have any other tips or statements about things they have learned that works for them? I'd be interested in hearing about what works (or perhaps) doesn't work for you.

I have learned a lot of that stuff too.

- I also learned if I'm not tracking my calories that I don't lose weight.

- If I am tracking and I input the calories before I eat what ever it is then I am more likely not to eat it if it is to many.

- If I am craving something like ice cream, I will tell myself that all I have to do is exercise off the calories it would be, before I actually eat it... usually when I'm done with the exercise I don't want what ever I was craving.

- I also noticed if I eat 1 apple and 1 yogurt a day, that I lose more weight than if I don't. I'm not sure what is in either one of them that helps, but it helps a huge amount.

 

[luvsJack]

Just checking in before a nice long bubble bath and then to bed.

If you need something to get you motivated: go shopping! Nothing like looking at the clothes I WANT to wear and trying on the clothes I HAVE to wear to get me motivated! I HATE shopping for plus size clothes. And now I just get so mad at myself because I was in a 10/12 and gained right back up. Now I am in a bigger size that ever!

So, tomorrow morning a walk at the track and then a nice day of eating healthy and taking care of ME!!

good night ladies.

 

[gellybean]

Went out to eat with my sister tonight. The same sister that's my gym partner. We got Mexican. It was really good, unfortunately. I ate about 1/2 of what I would have eaten before, which honestly is pretty horrifying to think of what I would have eaten before. Plus I shared with DS2. Sharing makes it really hard to track. I do feel kinda yucky now. So I take that as a good thing. That my stomach has shrunk and my body is de-toxing. I'm gonna try to track it as closely as I can. What do you moms do if your kids steal bites off your plate? How do you track that?

Went to work out tonight only to be cut short. As I'm staring at the carpet while lifting weights, I realize that what I thought was a carpet burn on DS2's arm that he got on Weds was really a burn burn from the heater in the child care area. So I immediately go into the child care area, 10 mins into my workout to tell them what had happened and that the heater needed to be moved if it was going to be on. Well, DS2 took one look at me and started crying and refused to go back and play. DS7 wasn't there so I think the reality of it set in. I wasn't gonna leave him in there screaming. So I tried to talk him into going to play s'more and when he refused, we just called it a night. So I made it to the gym 5 nights this week, but only worked out for 4. Better than what I was doing, so I'm refusing to make myself feel bad about it.

I stopped and talked to the manager on the way out so he knew about the heater incident too. I don't know how in the world I could have thought it was a carpet burn! DS2 is fine, the burn is healing and I don't think it'll leave a scar. It didn't blister or anything like that.

Crazy! I'm ready for a drama free week. Yeah right, right?

I'm going over to my sister's house tomorrow to help her paint and then we'll go shopping to get some walking in.


I agree about shopping for clothes being a good motivator!! I was eyeing some cute summer dresses that weren't plus size tonight!!! A girl can dream!! And really has to if she's on a weight loss journey!

Good luck avoiding weekend pitfalls ladies!!!

 

[Dizneydawn]

Good Morning all.

I finally got batteries for my digital scale and it was up not quite 3 pounds from what the old fashioned one says - I knew there might be a disscrepency - but the great news is I am still down!

I am MOTIVATED to get to that darn 5 pound mark by Monday!

I have been up to my ears in cleaning, packing and doctor appt's with Baylor.

He pulled his MCL on Wednesday night chasing the dog and fell on the ice - then yesterday a one hour eye doctor check up turned into a 3 plus hour deal due to needing glasses and contacts.

That darn wisdom tooth is still killing me so soup for the next few days again.

The oral surgeon is out of town now and then I will be out of town so will be getting extracted when I get back.

Dan is back this morning and we will work on the new template.

#1 Again - please post your weight loss etc...here on monday.

#2 I cleared out a ton of P'M's so with the numbers of Castaway's we have now - I should be able to handle getting your actual weight sent to me via pm.

So a vote please - I need a head count on who wants to send me their weight weekly here via a p.m. and who wants to do it via e-mail?

P.M. may be easier because you can just link and go here vs the hassle of e-mail but since the baord is monitored - I did not know if anyone had privacy concerns?

Let me know guys!!!

I will check in tonight!!!

BE GREAT TO YOURSELF TODAY!!!!!!

 

[luvsJack]

PM is fine with me. Actually I don't even mind posting it. Because its going to be the last time I see that number anyway!!!!


I feel so much better this morning and so much more determined. I haven't taken that walk yet. Its colder outside than I thought it would be, but sunny and beautiful! Going to soak up some sun in a bit.

I need clothes for work. So last night I walked all over the mall (must have been good for my legs, because they are sore this morning) looking for something that fit and looked semi decent on. Well, apparently they don't make both in plus sizes. I wanted some color to help improve the mood, not happening! Everything was either in black or brown or looked like the print of one of the mu-mu's that the landlord's wife wore on Three's Company.
I just can't see myself wearing print that makes me look bigger than I already am!

Soooo, instead of getting depressed again I am more determined than ever to get this weight off. NO EXCUSES.


Dizneydawn: I hope your tooth starts feeling better. Nothing is worse than a toothache. Hope it doesn't mess up your trip.

Gellybean: Oh, wow! Why, oh why would anyone keeping children have a heater down where they could reach it! I am glad the burn wasn't too bad.

Anna114: Welcome!

Ancestry: I have been seeing a lot about the no white flour and no sugar thing. So, did you cut out only high fructose corn syrup or all sugar?

With summer coming (and my garden AND THE SUN!! ), I can start making my own ketchup, spaghetti sauce and such; so I will be able control sugar content.

And I am assuming you do eat whole wheat products?

 

[Duchie]

Hey all!

I'm a bit of a late-comer to this thread, but I'd like to join you castaways. So without further delay, here's me:

First Name and Screen name: Duchie, aka Barb
What your Goal Is for Fitness: I want to start with at least 50 pounds. Also, this might sound odd, but waht I really want is to learn to like exercise. I want to NOT dread working out, or do it just because I'm supposed to, but to do it because I think it's fun. Weird, huh?
Food that you Find Hardest to Eat in Moderation: All of them, but mostly pasta and baked goods. So carbs maybe?
Favorite Good Food for You: Fruits mostly.
Favorite Form of Exercise: Blech - none! I do exercise, I just don't like it much. I'm on the elliptical at least 5 days/week. Walking is nice, and I do love to swim (but don't really have a place I can do it consistently.)
What Your Goal is For Yourself when you get to Skinny Island: I just want to be able to say that I did it. I didn't let this beat me. Next Feb. we're going to Disneyland and I think it would be great to look good in those pictures.
Family: DH of 15 years, 3 kiddos (DS 13, DD11, and DS 10), 2 cats and one big ol' dog.

I haven't read this whole thread but I'm hoping to get caught up soon. I've noticed several other folks from Central Texas on here and you can add me to the list. I'm in Cedar Park, which is where the new Schlitterbahn water park will be in a couple of years. So I figure I've got 2 years to get in shape for it, right?

I started WW about 3 weeks ago, so that's how I'm hoping to get this weight off. I've been following the program pretty strictly - staying within my points for the day or somtimes having 1 or 2 left over and not using the weekly points or the activity points. Even with that, I'm not seeing much in the way of results. So I'm bummed at the moment.

So I will be right here following along with all of you ladies (and 1 guy, right?) I can sometimes get lazy about posting but I promise to try to do better.

Howdy!

 

[luvsJack]

Hey all!

I'm a bit of a late-comer to this thread, but I'd like to join you castaways. So without further delay, here's me:

First Name and Screen name: Duchie, aka Barb
What your Goal Is for Fitness: I want to start with at least 50 pounds. Also, this might sound odd, but waht I really want is to learn to like exercise. I want to NOT dread working out, or do it just because I'm supposed to, but to do it because I think it's fun. Weird, huh?
Food that you Find Hardest to Eat in Moderation: All of them, but mostly pasta and baked goods. So carbs maybe?
Favorite Good Food for You: Fruits mostly.
Favorite Form of Exercise: Blech - none! I do exercise, I just don't like it much. I'm on the elliptical at least 5 days/week. Walking is nice, and I do love to swim (but don't really have a place I can do it consistently.)
What Your Goal is For Yourself when you get to Skinny Island: I just want to be able to say that I did it. I didn't let this beat me. Next Feb. we're going to Disneyland and I think it would be great to look good in those pictures.
Family: DH of 15 years, 3 kiddos (DS 13, DD11, and DS 10), 2 cats and one big ol' dog.

I haven't read this whole thread but I'm hoping to get caught up soon. I've noticed several other folks from Central Texas on here and you can add me to the list. I'm in Cedar Park, which is where the new Schlitterbahn water park will be in a couple of years. So I figure I've got 2 years to get in shape for it, right?

I started WW about 3 weeks ago, so that's how I'm hoping to get this weight off. I've been following the program pretty strictly - staying within my points for the day or somtimes having 1 or 2 left over and not using the weekly points or the activity points. Even with that, I'm not seeing much in the way of results. So I'm bummed at the moment.

So I will be right here following along with all of you ladies (and 1 guy, right?) I can sometimes get lazy about posting but I promise to try to do better.

Howdy!

Welcome!
When I was on WW one of the program ladies told me that if I wasn't having success staying right on points to try adding in a few of the weekly points in (like 3 or 4 a day or something) for a day or two and see if that would help. That would only be like one extra food item so not sure if it would really make that much difference:, but may be worth a try.

 

[Stacybaeasm]

I need clothes for work. So last night I walked all over the mall (must have been good for my legs, because they are sore this morning) looking for something that fit and looked semi decent on. Well, apparently they don't make both in plus sizes. I wanted some color to help improve the mood, not happening! Everything was either in black or brown or looked like the print of one of the mu-mu's that the landlord's wife wore on Three's Company.
I just can't see myself wearing print that makes me look bigger than I already am!

If you are still looking for some nice plus size clothes - try catherines.com and womanwithin.com. I have found some great stuff from both of them - fumn colors and no 3's Company prints!

 

[luvsJack]

If you are still looking for some nice plus size clothes - try catherines.com and womanwithin.com. I have found some great stuff from both of them - fumn colors and no 3's Company prints!

Thanks! I did buy a couple of tops but still need some pants. I have shopped in Catherine's but not online. I will check both of those out today.

 

[gellybean]

Hey all!

I'm a bit of a late-comer to this thread, but I'd like to join you castaways. So without further delay, here's me:

First Name and Screen name: Duchie, aka Barb
What your Goal Is for Fitness: I want to start with at least 50 pounds. Also, this might sound odd, but waht I really want is to learn to like exercise. I want to NOT dread working out, or do it just because I'm supposed to, but to do it because I think it's fun. Weird, huh?
Food that you Find Hardest to Eat in Moderation: All of them, but mostly pasta and baked goods. So carbs maybe?
Favorite Good Food for You: Fruits mostly.
Favorite Form of Exercise: Blech - none! I do exercise, I just don't like it much. I'm on the elliptical at least 5 days/week. Walking is nice, and I do love to swim (but don't really have a place I can do it consistently.)
What Your Goal is For Yourself when you get to Skinny Island: I just want to be able to say that I did it. I didn't let this beat me. Next Feb. we're going to Disneyland and I think it would be great to look good in those pictures.
Family: DH of 15 years, 3 kiddos (DS 13, DD11, and DS 10), 2 cats and one big ol' dog.

I haven't read this whole thread but I'm hoping to get caught up soon. I've noticed several other folks from Central Texas on here and you can add me to the list. I'm in Cedar Park, which is where the new Schlitterbahn water park will be in a couple of years. So I figure I've got 2 years to get in shape for it, right?

I started WW about 3 weeks ago, so that's how I'm hoping to get this weight off. I've been following the program pretty strictly - staying within my points for the day or somtimes having 1 or 2 left over and not using the weekly points or the activity points. Even with that, I'm not seeing much in the way of results. So I'm bummed at the moment.

So I will be right here following along with all of you ladies (and 1 guy, right?) I can sometimes get lazy about posting but I promise to try to do better.

Howdy!

aboard!!

I'm one of the Central Texas ones!! I'm in Pflugerville. or Flufferville as I like to call it. Long story!

I too am using the opening of the Schlitterbahn as additional motivation! Would love to get a summer pass and feel good about walking around without a tshirt on over my suit!

Hang in there with WW! I agree with pp about trying to add in a few more points. When I double tracked ww and on daily plate, I was maxed out on points after only consuming 1000-1100 cals! I think for me the problem was how much fat I was eating. Fat will drive up the points value. So maybe double track for a day and see where your points are falling calorie wise!! HTH!! Wouldn't it be nice to find out you weren't eating ENOUGH??

 

[Duchie]

Where would I go. Probably Scotland and be able to climb the highlands and especially the dang hill up to Edinburgh Castle. This hill just about killed me 3 years ago. I had to rest numerous times and felt really silly as everyone just kept passing me. As to what I would be wearing well it would depend on the weather!

Ok, so in my catching up on reading the posts in this thread....

We just went to Scotland this past Summer. Are you talking about those stairs that lead from the bus station up to the Royal Mile? Those were KILLER! We also went to Dunnottar castle. It's kind of out on this cliff and you have to walk down these really steep stairs to get there. Wasn't so bad until I realized we'd have to walk back UP them to get to the car. I thought I was in OK shape until I did that. My knees told me otherwise

 

[Jasperann]

Hey all... I'm hopping to make it back on here after work. But I'm not sure how that will go. We leave in less than 24 hours for WDW!

Welcome to all the new board posters. Can't wait to get to know you all when I get back from vacation.

I have a -1 loss for the week!

I wish I had the time to reply to all the posts... but I have to leave for work in 10 minutes. Hope everyone has a great week! See you next on the 17th as long as we are home... could end up being the 18th.