Good Morning Snow Angels,

The start of a new week!! I don't know about you but I am ready for a new week!! Monday is typically a tough day to get through but I have decided to make it a special day. So for today I will:
1. Stay on program
2. Exercise
3. Remember to drink water
4. Go to the fruit market with my grandson
5. Make zuke bread for family
6. Have a really special day!!!!

We have the opportunity to really make some changes in our life before December 31. I am absolutely going to make today the first day of my renewed determination to be at 220 on December 31!!!!!!!!!! I have some work to do. Starting with instant gratification!! No more I am in for the long term!! I will make myself stay away from unhealthy food.

I want to lose this weight more than anything else on earth. So what is stopping me?? Me mostly. But today I am changing that. I am going to be my best friend and give me some encouragement and use some discipline and get on the road to thinner and fit!!

I may be wrong but I think I am seeing some people having a hard time staying with the program. Me being one of them. I think what is happening is the coming of fall and school messing with our bodies and mind. Almost like it is time to start storing the fat for winter. Our bodies know this and is trying to do just that. At least I think mine is. I may be all wet with this one but I feel something changing! Now I have to be more diligent in my program and most definitely with the exercises.

Exercising is more important than ever for me. I am almost positive I am facing more back surgery. My back is getting worse everyday. Not weaker but more painful. Walking is not causing the problem. The problem is coming from the day about July 4th when I felt something give in my back. I know now it was a disk and will need surgery.

I am going to continue walking and riding my bike. The pain is there regardless so I will work with it. I have no trouble walking if I do it early in the day and the same with the bike. I can even do Leslie sansone if done early!! So exercise is not a problem. I am not seeing is as a problem but a way to get my back and legs stronger.

Plus the more weight I lose the better it is for my back!!! So today is the first day of my renewed faith in myself and my program!! You bet your bones today is a special day!! I will get my walking in and I WILL stay on program. I will start doing some crafts today to put some fun back into my days!! I will get my crocheting out and work on a afghan!! No more EXCUSES!!!!

I know that no one can do this for me but me!! I am getting my determination up to full speed and get this show on the road!!
Are you guys with me?? I simply refuse to be dragging my butt in December and say "Gee I wish I would have tried harder." NO sir ree Bob I am going to do this!!

Snow Angels we can do this if we try!! Look how far we have come already!!! Did you think 63 days later we would be still be on our way?? Well I DID!!!! I know that we can accomplish anything if we set our minds to it!! My mindset is to be at 220 on December 31. No if and or butts about it!!

I am so excited to think I will be at 220. Taking my actual weight and subtracting 220 leaves me with a 69 lb loss!! That will be the half way point for me!! Yipeeeeeeeeeeeee now I am even more excited!!

Now for the reality check. I know I can only do this one day at a time. I plan on doing this one day at a time. So I am going to focus on today and every once in a while look forward to my big day. Focus Focus Focus Focus!!!!!!!

I want you to know that on December 31 I am going out of the house at midnight and shouting for everyone to hear, "Lizzie lost 69 lbs!!!" Snow Angels that is a promise!!!

Now have a special wonderful Monday!!
Love and many hugs to you all,
Lizzie:D :D :tomato: :D :D

good morning snow angels~~
well Lizzie i agree i see alot of people with the summer blues who seem to be having troubel staying in control, myself included.
i am actually looking forward to school for kids next week cuz i will go back to working on dayshift and back to my structured routine i had before and thats when i was doing my best so im looking forward to it.
well today my goals are:

1. drink all my water(been drinking but not enough)
2.eat within points (i have been till night time then i go over)
3.ride my bike(that i have been doing faithfully)
4.do my weights(i have also been doing this too)
5. wash clothes(doing it now)
6.clean my purse out and papers in house
7.water flowers and my dog
8.stay in control

i know december will be here soon and i want to be 150 by then. i need to get my act together here and stop making excuses.
i want this weight off so bad but i cant seem to keep my big mouth shut.
well if i have to i will resort to duct tape or stapling it shut. LOL
lets hope it doesnt come to that extreme.

well i better go for now. have a great monday!

snow angel december goal: 150

:hug: to all of you!!!!!! You are so inspiring!!!

I'm with you all the way Lizzie. I too want to and need to lose this weight for my self esteem and my health. I'm the only one that can make it happen. Talking about it is great but I have to be more focused and show more self discipline. It's time to kick it into gear --- high gear!!!!!!

When I hear the physical problems your dealing with Lizzie it embarasses me that I use my Knee as an excuse not to exercise.
:violin: If I wanted to I could........and deep down I do........ so let's do it. :whip: :exercise:

My main goals to stay away from FAST FOOD I'm worth cooking a decent healthy meal for so why don't I do it!!!

I've got the water thing happening now to get exercise to be part of my daily routine. With that in mind everyday I'll take Mitzy out for a walk --- just around the block even to start. (Mitzy is my hound dog that has missed her walks because I won't get off my fat butt to take her) I also want to start doing crunches with my exercise ball every night before bed --- I'll start slow and work my way up. I want to start doing yoga or pilates again in the evenings to relax before bed. And I'm paying for the GYM so lets get out there and use it!!!!!! I'll start today -- it's my day off so I have lots of time to spend if I want. 1:15-1:30 it's usually quiet --- if I do that I'll reward myself with booking a fake N bake session ( I'm getting a nice tan --- not my face thou and that's really where I want it) It does help me relax and feel better about myself though and believe it or not it's helping moisturize my legs --- i use to have very dry areas --- not any more probably because I'm putting lotion on more.......duh!!!!!!

Thanks for the inspiration!!!!!!!:cheers:

Yes, Lizzie...a little slip and a little slide and suddenly you're rerouted in the wrong direction! I just had another one of those days yesterday and it really messes up my overall health. When I eat wrong, I have problems with hypoglycemia and this ranges from a racing heart to shakiness to headaches, dizziness, confusion, irritableness, and overall weakness. I feel awful and its my own doing. I seem to be real sensitive to the slightest deviation from my meal plan. I had 2 brownies and slightly bigger portions at lunch and dinner and started on this yo-yo feeling late afternoon. Ended up about 700 calories over my limit and am not feeling well at all. And this wasn't even a day of disaster! I'm supposed to monitor my sugar level when it goes low and I feel like this. I'm ashamed to admit that I need new batteries in the glucose monitor and have been to lazy to get new ones for about 3 weeks. I was going to call the dr. and didn't because the first question is going to be "what have your readings been?" "I don't know" just isn't a good answer.

I'm still with you and am on track today, although I don't feel my best. The rest of the week has gone great and I expect to post a nice loss tomorrow. Yes 150 by December 31st is still my goal and I'll be there.

Goals for the day:

1. Get new batteries.
2. Get some exercise, but don't overdo it. 3 miles of walking should do the trick.
3. Eat healthy, stay on meal plan.
4. Focus on goals (short-term, long-term, diet and other) Remember you have to name it to claim it!
5. Cheer on all the Snow Angels! Remember, we can do it!

Kind of on the run today, but wanted to check in. Had an OK weekend foodwise. Still not great, but getting better (went over my points by a total of 5 for the weekend). Will do better next weekend.:(

This morning I was feeling blue over not meeting my goal so I really pushed myself at the gym. I did 45 minutes on the elliptical machine (no holding on to the rails for this chick and I burned 589 cals) and 100 crunches. Taking a break from weight training this week only as my muscles are feeling like they need it.

I'm with you Lizzie - I'm pushing really hard to meet my goals. December will be here before you know it. I'll get to 200 no matter what it takes (as long as its healthy of course :) )

Have a great day ladies!!!

Here we are with 19 weeks left, and we all have renewed determination!! I have been having little success, and keep hitting plateaus, so I decided, that this week, I am going to go back and use my Foodmover. I am going to do the blast off week, this week, and see if I can get some weight off. I am going to work my behind off from now on!! I am going to stick to my plan very strictly!! I have a hard time when I let myself stray from it. That's when I get myself in trouble.

I am doing well so far today. I rode 30 minutes on the bike this morning. I did 5 miles. Not as fast as I normally do, but hey...at least I exercised right? I will probably do some Tae Bo or something tonight.

This week, I will be eating less, so I can get off this plateau. I have all meals planned out for the week. I am going to keep myself busy, so I don't snack or binge!

My goals for today are.....
Get in 30 minutes exercise ( I don't want to overdo it, because I am eating less)
Drink 96 oz. of water
Eat according to plan.
Do laundry, and bedding.
Clean bathrooms.
Dust the whole house.
Spend some quality time with my daughter and hubby.
Have a great day, and stay on plan!!!!!

It looks like all of us have more determination than ever, to get to our goals! I know that all of us can do this. We are our own biggest enemy, when it comes to weight loss. We are the ones who put the food into our mouths! ARE WE IN THIS??? I think we are!!!! WE ARE!!!!! Go Angels!! WE are worth this....every bit of the way!!!!! Now go have a wonderful day, and REMEMBER.....You ARE in control!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hugs to all of you! :hug:

Good Tuesday morning!
I couldn't get on yesterday.......v-e-r-y slow 50 yr. old computer that I am SO glad to HAVE! So I have catchin' up to do!

OH Lizzie! Thank you doll! For the offer to sic the angels on Steve and John! I laughed good at dat one!! (and for saying I am a sweetheart!) We know the REAL me is! LOL!
I think Steve will behave....he was jealous....after all he's run after me for 2 years to no avail and John (and his CATS!) swept me off my feet in 3 weeks!
AND............John invited me over to his place for dinner Sunday night and I am SO happy........I had a delicious dinner and got to watch him cook it, had 2 lite beers and STILL was within points for the day! I was so excited I could hardly stand myself! He cooked on the grill and I got to be totally bummified and let him take care of me. When I told him he put on a good spread, he said he was trying to impress me.....next time he might not work so hard! He did a marvelous job! Yep..........I could get spoiled quickly! And hugging and loving those cats is icing on the uhhh....can I say CAKE?

I had a great day yesterday...........got in a 50 minute walk AM and more at work......total of 4 miles. Yippee! Ate within plan and enjoyed my food like I haven't in awhile. I find that when I make a concious choice to give me good stuff........I enjoy it 10 times more than I do the indulgences! Which I am happy to say will become fewer and fewer as I move along. I'm hoping to see 200 very soon...............Wednesday would be nice!

I had to give in and get that haircut Saturday! I couldn't stand it another minute!
DING.......times up gotta go! (get my laundry). I'll post more in a few.....want to get this in just in case aol boots me when I'm not lookin!
:D Bren

OK.....I'm back! Glad to have that little chore done. It could have waited 'till Thursday but now I won't have to worry 'bout it! Thursday can be ironing day! Maybe cooking......I'll see.

Lizzie, we will be praying for you sweety..........you have such a wonderful attitude and outlook, and in spite of your pain. You are an inspiration and our cheerleader! You know your body better than anyone and are doing good things for it! WOW!!

I think we should all plan a special cyber-celebration on New Year's eve.....and continue beyond with our next challenge. Yep.....you'll have to kill me to get rid of me!

I did something I've not done before .......last week.....yeah I know....there are a LOT of things I haven't done yet!
Shopping at Goodwill (I'm frugal......not really cheap!) I found a lovely, simple black dress......too small but would fit beautifully when....I say WHEN I reach my goal for Dec. 31st. I WILL wear it to our Christmas dinner party with the bosses with my faux pearls, and again New Years eve night.....to go dancing.

I have it hanging where I can see it, will have it dry cleaned when it's time to wear it. It's a long sleeved, sheath type with 3 buttons at the top and the rest covered by the plack or whatever you call the flap type thing down the front of a shirt that hides buttons behind it! LOL! Anyway........for $5.99 I HAD to have it!

OK.....I'm gonna quit or this post will be 3 pages long! Sorry girls!

Today I will:

1)eat within/below points
2)exercise! get walk in early
3)nail appt. @ 9:00
4)clean house
5)do kitchen: cabinets/drawers/frig. I need MORE space or less junk!
6)collect box of give-away goodies
7) OK.........darn it.......shave my legs! Why is that such a chore??

Have a great day everyone! We're knockin' our socks off!! Let's boogie woogie!

Love and huggie wuggies to all!!
Bren

Good morning Angels! You all sound ready to tackle the day and to meet your goals! Way to go Luci! If I eat a little too much I try to do a little more exercise too!

Goals for the day:

1. Weigh down tonight!!!!!:)
2. Walk 4.5 miles ---2 done
3. Rollerblade 3 miles
4. Eat within 1500-1600 calorie range
5. Burn some calories dusting, vacuuming, and/or gardening. My house is being neglected!

Wow! You're such amazingly supportive group! I found this page today and was wondering if I could join you? I started my diet a week ago and have lost 6lbs so far. I'm so determined now and want to lose 27lbs before this year is over!
I'm not too sure how does this work...do you write here every day, telling what your goals are? Is there a weigh in day?
Thank! I look forward meeting you all! :bow:

Ok guys - needing a pep talk here. Last night I binged. I'm soo embarrassed to admit it but there it is. I had done so well. I had exactly 26 points, the low end of my points, I had gotten great exercise in.

Then, dh and stepdaughter went downstairs to play and I ate 2 slices of sausage and pepperoni pizza and a bag of peanut m&ms.
Of course I did it in secret. Dh then asked me where the m&ms went and I had to tell him. How awfull. Why did I do this? I can tell you that dh and I have been arguing a bit, but that is not a good reason to do this to myself. I can tell you that I was feeling down yesterday, but eating all that food CERTAINLY did not make me feel better.

I have been doing so well, but today I feel like a failure, a big fat failure. I know I know - I'll get back on the horse. Haven't got my exercise in this morning since I had to take stepdaughter to school.

Ok - done feeling sorry for myself. Wanted to tell you how I'm feeling because I think the accountabilty is good.

Today I'm gonna have a better day. Hope you all have great ones too.

happy tuesday snow angels~~

well yesterday was good i rode 10 miles and i did arm wts. i drank all my water and ate well.
then around midnight while watching tv i ate some tootsie rolls and a box of junior mints. Luci your far from alone.

well today i promise to behave. if not i am taping my mouth shut!!!! no more chances here for me.
i am so ticked at myself. luckily this morning the scale read the same and i didnt gain and its probably from the exercise but it oculd be a loss if id just shut this big mouth.

well todays goals are:

1.eat within points
2. drink all water
3. ride bike
4. do weights
5.go to bank
6. re read old pages in journal for motivation

well im going for now. take care and enjoy the day.

I MAY BE HANGING ON BY A THREAD....BUT IM STILL HANGING ON

SNOW ANGEL DECEMBER GOAL: 150 ( I will do this) or else...the tape comes out! LOL

Hi Luci,

You know I would be worried about you if you didn't show those all too human traits once in a while. Food has been such a huge part of life until now and of course there will be times when we just can't get past the pizza or m&m's. But each time that happens we learn more about us and try to figure out what caused us to binge so it doesn't happen a second time anyway not for the same reason. So don't worry about last night and I know you learned from it.

Today is a new day and that is what our journey is all about. Look at all the things you have accomplished and be so proud of them. I am happy for that you felt good about telling us how you felt and what happened. Gosh you guys know enough about me and all my slip and slides to goal!!

So Luci be kind to yourself today you are very special to all of us and we sure don't you being hard on you!! Hang in there sweetie.
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Bren,
You know I have been thinking once we all reach our December goal, I have been thinking about our next goal and even working on an Spring Angel name. Stay tuned!! Definitely having a celebration on New Yewar's Eve!!

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Hi Shapenup,
Wow got your miles in already!! Way to go. I am just getting my eyes to focus. DH worked overtime last night and I didn't get to sleep till the wee hours this am!! Housework I definitely try to avoid but alas it is creeping up on me!!!


Well Angels hope your day is super and evrything goes smoothly!!!!!!!!!! Don't you just love it when a plan comes tgether!!!!!!!!!!

Hey I almost forgot. I bought a Diettalk T-shirt and it came yesterday. I love it!! I wore it last early evening on my 1 1/2 mile walk. Really comfy! They are on sale here at DT if your are interested. Me I am a t-shirt freak!!!

Okay now I am off to get some things done.

Love and hugs,
Lizzie
:D :D :D

Hi all while I don't know what happened. Actually I do no willpower. I went out yesterday and ended up eating lunch at the mall -- CHinese --- bad deep fried stuff I did tak a good portion of veggies thou and had water instead of pop. Small Miracles there. I also went and bought whoppers and a small bag of chips.... Never made it out to the gym but I did put a lot of miles on yesterday and my legs were sore. So starting again today I'm going back to reread my post from yesterday to see if it will reinspire me (such a loser)

Hi Redde,
You bet you may join us!! We come here each day and post our goals for each day and talk about what ever else is on our mind for today.

Our main purpose for being here it to work toward a long term goal. We have each set a goal for the amount of weight we would like to lose for December 31. For myself I have set a goal to be at 220 on December 31. In order to meet that goal I will come here everyday and work on the goal one day at a time.

I will only be concerned for today but way back in my mind I keep an eye on the long term goal. It just seems easier to concentrate on one day at a time rather than try to focus on a big or long term goal.

This way we can support each other and help motivate each other and get to our December goal!! We share our ups and downs and a few laughs now and then!!

So Welcome to the Snow Angels and now you are officially a Snow Angel!!

Hey Everyone meet our new Snow Angel Redde!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:lily: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons:

Have a super day!!
Love and hugs,
Lizzie


Redde forgot to tell you that Wednesday is our report day. Some of us have different weigh in days but like to report on Wednesday. I changed my day to Wednesday but feel free to weigh in whenever you want. In order to have some accountability Wednesday is our day!

Aj,
You go girl!!!!!!!! Good to see that motivation and determination going full blast!!:D You have some excellent plans and lots of will power and I know you will make it!!

I have decided if I don't lose weight by tomorrow I am going to use dynamite. Where there is a will there is a way!!B-)

Sandy,
I know what you mean I think I am going to use a staple or sew my mouth shut!! What ever it takes.

Lee ,
Chinese!!!!!!!!!! Yikes!! What was in the air yesterday!! I even ate a piece of that stupid carrot cake my grandson baked and I don't even like it!!

I think we all had a human moment yesterday!!! Make sure you read the post to Luci. I think that applies to all of us.

Just think how long food has been so big in our lives. We just have to give ourselves time to change. It would be wonderful if we all could jump on a diet and that was all we had to do. But look at us we all have reasons why we ate in the first place and those things don't disappear over night! I keep thinking they will but they don't. However that being said we all do have much more control then we did have. So we will hit the bumps in the road and we WILL go on and succeed!! We will because we are not Angels that give up. We will move forward and Win this battle and the war!!!!!!!!!!

Think positive!!!
Love and hugs,
Lizzie


Wednesday is my new weigh in day so I will report tommorow regardless!!!!

O'kay I went to my journal and gave myself a firm talking to and kick in the butt. We'll see if it helps..

Today

1) drink my 10 - 8 oz of water
2) 50 crunches
3) dishes
4) laundry
5) walk mitz
6) sort out papers for the office tomorrow
7) make breakfast quiche ( so I'll eat before I go to work)
8) make salad for lunch
9) walk mitz down to postoffice and mail letters tonight
10) pamper myself and go to bed early

--MAIN GOAL TODAY WATER, AND MOVE, MOVE MOVE --- WALK,
WALK, WALK

Good morning Angels....I hope all of you are ready to start a new day, and forget about yesterday!! We MUST move forward and not dwell on what we did or didn't do. We ARE human, and we make mistakes, have binges, and that jazz! WE WILL RISE ABOVE that!! It is a brand new day with a brand new start. RIGHT???? I know we all can do this!! AND, we WILL! I did well yesterday. I stayed on plan....exactly! I need to get my body jump started to lose again. I am on right on track for today.

My goals for the day......
Exercise.....DONE! 30 minutes on stat bike...rode 8 mi. in 30 min!!
Drink 96 oz of water....32 down by 10:30am!!
Stay on meal plan! I am making chicken fajitas tonight for dinner
Do some stamping with daughter...I promised her!
Finish last load of laundry.
Go to store and get yogurt and a few other things.
Vacuum the house.

Welcome Redde, to our Snow Angel Trek to December! We are so glad to have you aboard. The more the merrier!!!!! This challenge has halped me alot! Everyone has been very supportive, and have also helped keep me motivated! Looking forward to getting to know you, and WELCOME again!!!!

Lizzie....Thanks for being such a great leader for all of us!! Even when you are down...you are there cheering us on!! So glad that you came up with this challenge!! And so glad I have gotten to know all of you a little better!!!

I need to get going....Hang in there everyone!!!! We will succeed!!! Love and hugs to all :hug:

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Hi Angels! Here's the solution to speed bumps....just pull out your jackhammer and blast them away. I took care of last weeks 3 lb gain and then some! Lost 3.5 lbs for the week! Yeah!

Goals for wed:

1. Pilates class for 1 hr stretching
2. Walk 1.5 miles
3. Do the cleaning I skipped today/or grocery shop. Now which would you do.? (Thurs goal....cleaning that was postponed again)
4. Eat on target.

Hi all!

Luci, dahlink.......you are a hard working, loving, energetic indivdual and a couple of pieces of pizza and M&M's won't break you, love. While arguing with Dh and the other stresses of life are not solved or improved with food, it is and may be again a source of comfort. Hey........look at it this way.....you KNEW what you were doing and it didn't turn into a full fledge binge.
You are doing a wonderful job and the side effects, if any (other than a residue of guilt) will fade quickly.......let it go, know you are NOT a failure, you made a choice in a moment of stress that you won't make each time. Look at the times you chose NOT to use food......those far outweigh this little slipperooski!

Redde2!! Welcome!!
Just hop on in here! We are glad to have you aboard and look forward to your posts! There are some great folks here!
Some of us are doing WW and other plans......I do what's "fun" as yep.........I like it like that!

Today I:
Walked 4 miles (rubbed blisters on my feets.........waaah!) I was stubborn and wouldn't stop.....will be ok by morning!
Sucked at my water: shhhhh!
had nails done
ate within points! Yippee yahooty! I'm on a roll!
shopped.........I quit now 'cuz I'm out of money!
Put house in order
had a loverly nap......was up at 2:30 AM doing laundry so ran down at 11:30!

I'm going back to bed now! It's midnight almost!
Have a great evening! See you all tomorrow!

Brenda

LOL! Man I missed a whole page of posts somehow! Sometimes my dilly does weird stuff......maybe I'M doing weird stuff......anyhoo..........I "found" ya!
Golly gee this is a rockin' spot! You guys are doing great!

:ex: Thanks for the warm welcome! Wow, this definitely is the right place for me. Ok, let me tell you a little bit about myself and my goals. I'm 5'4 and weigh 247 at the moment :c( 253 is the heaviest I've ever been and that was a week ago. I'm 25 years old female. I've always been overweight but I used to exercise a lot and was pretty happy with myself around 170lbs. I've been through so much the past couple of years, I lost my twin babies due cord entanglement nearly 4 months ago and have been stuffing my face ever since. My husband made me look at myself last week cos he had started to be very worried about my health. I had simply refused to believe before that I was getting this fat... (we all know how easy it is...if the clothes don't fit it's the washing machine's fault...and let's just get bigger ones...etc)
So, now there are no more excuses! I want to go all the way down to a weight that I feel comfortable and sexy with! I want to know once in my lifetime what it feels like to be thin and wear nice clothes. I also want to get my body as healhty as possible for the next pregnancy (which won't be for a while yet).

So, I'm setting 220lbs (27 to lose) as a goal before 31st of Dec! And I'm going to do it!!!
At the moment I have made myself promises to
1. eat three healthy meals a day -no snacking
2. stop eating when I'm full!
3. go for a 2 mile walk twice a week
4. do Taebo workout 3 times a week
5. drink lots of water
6. stay away from chips, ice-cream and fatty cheeses (my main problem..but they're so yummy! :( )

I know it will take a while for me to get to know all of you, but I'm looking forward to it. Thanks for giving me this chance to join you!

Hugs and willpower to all!
Mari

Mari!
Good morning! Honey girl, I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your babies. I know that had to be devastating. I'm glad your DH is supportive and caring enough to notice the harm you were doing to yourself, in your grief. It was totally natural.......it's a "hiding" place of sorts but you have come out and have a wonderful outlook and awesome goals and have teamed up with the angels! We are so glad to have you here!
My birthday is in December so I hopped right on here when Lizzie started us up.

Lizzie!!! YEA!! I was so hoping we'd continue on with "us"!! Hey, I know where else you hang out so I'd find you! That is way cool too, having our New years eve celebration to look forward to!!

I'm going to get my walk in before kids hit the school. For some reason the Family Life Center has not been oprn at 6:00 the past two mornings so I wasted 10 min. of walk time plus the drive and I ain't doin' it today. My feet whined a little but I told e'm I KNOW they're good for a mile or two at least. I was nice to 'em after the blister episode yesterday.........some days I choose to be dumb!

I'll be back!! Bren:tomato:

Yippee yahooty!
I got in my 3 miles and the dogs quit whining after the first 10 minutes but I told 'em we'd be home soon, as they started up again at the end.....not as bad as yesterday so they're gonna be fine!

Gotta get ready for work now so I'm off to check mail and get dressed.
I'm up 1 pound today but won't whip me too much as I only had 12 oz. of water yesterday......shhhh! Don't tell! I'll do REALLY good today! So official report......205.
Catch ya later!
Howdy doo to our awesome crew!
Bren :D

Bren, thanks for the nice words. It has be very hard for me and it's so easy just to hide yourself away from the society and yourself and all the sad thoughts...food is a great comfort.
At first I got really mad at dh for mentioning my weight, but it took a lot of tears to realize how right he was and how much he loves me. I know he doesn't care what size I am, but he just wants me to stay healthy. I would want to try for a baby so badly now, but I know I would be very uncomfortable this size (I was 220 pre-pregnancy) plus I don't think it would be that good for the baby either. Also, there is diabetes in my family and I don't want that.
Way to go for getting the 3 miles in! Doesn't it make you feel so much better when you get some exercise done!
I'll be heading home from college now, have a healthy dinner and go for a 2 mile walk tonight!
Have a great day all!
Mari

It is Wednesday, and that means Snow Angel weigh-in!!! Guess what??? I am down 1 lb. this morning. I am not really excited, but am glad to see the scale going down!! After what I have been eating...and exercising...it better be going down!X-( LOL

I don't have a lot planned today, because I am taking daughter in to go see the doctor. She has some sort of bite (I think it's a bite anyway) and it is real red and puffy around it. I think she may have an infection. We'll see what the doc says. Poor babe.....she has been through so much in her (almost) 3 little years!

So glad to everyone is on track, and moving!!!!! It has been a great experience going through my journey with all of you. I wouldn't be able to make without your support! Much Thanks to everyone!!!!!!!!

Mari, So glad to see you're with us. Keep up the hard work, and come here for support and motivation. It will really keep you going. I sympathize with you and your hubby on the loss of your little babes. I kinda know how you are feeling. I went through a miscarriage last year. That was when I was at my highest weight of 222. At least that's when I saw the scale. I went through bouts of depression, and got very low, and down on myself. It is not easy to go through. You WILL rise above this!!! We are here for you! We are all in this together...we're a team! I am here to lose weight also, but one of my main reasons, is so that I can have a healthy pregnancy, and not get diabetes in the process. (we are planning to start trying for another baby, when I get to goal, in December) I have diabetes in my family also, and I am at high risk, because right now I am borderline hypoglycemic (low blood sugars). I have 23 more lbs to go, and I am more determined than ever!! I know you can do this Mari.....DO IT FOR YOU!!!!!!! We can do this together...all of us!!!

Brenda......You are kickin some behind this morning!! You go girl!! 3 miles already this morning!!! That is awesome, and I bet you feel great...minus the blisters. Keep it up!!!!

Shapenup....3.5 lbs! :cheer: That is fantastic!!!! Way to go!!!
You obviously know what to do....so keep doing it!!!!!!!!

Well...I must be going...I have to get ready for the day, and do some things before we leave town to go to the doctor. Hope everyone has a great day, and Just do it!!!!!!!!!!

Good Morning Snow Angels,

Wednesday morning and what a pretty day. Sun is shining and temp is just right!! My grandson has been here for 3 days and we have done a lot. Tuesday we watched "Lord Of The Rings" which I loved and so did he. I loved the book the "Hobbit" and hopefully he will too. We also watched "John Q " with Denzel Washington one of my favorite actors.

This morning I jumped on the scales and have lost 2 lbs!!About time the scales started moving down again. Now to keep the scales moving down!! No more instant gratification!! "Lizzie looks at long term goal" but really focusing on today!!

Mari,
Glad to see you jumping in and telling us about you. My heart goes out to you and your hubby over your loss. How absolutely sad. You are so right food doesn't heal anything but creates new problems.

Good to see you bouncing back and getting into shape again. Hey what college are you going to and what is area of study? Mine was education and then teaching special education. Lots of work being a teacher but fun too.

I just know you will love it here. These Angels here are the best in the world!! So Charlie's Angels don't stand a chance!! We can accomplish things they never dreamed of like our daily goals!!

Speaking of goals.
1. Stay on program
2. Exercise
3. drink fluids
4. Walk!!!!!!!!!
5. clean house
6. Get some needed rest!! I forgot how much energy little boys have!! My grandson is almost 10 "his words" and full of the old zip!!

Heard from my sister last night and mother is doing very well!!
Doctor will let her come home form the hospital once she is able to walk on her own and get around and get dressed. Physically she is doing fabulous and getting stronger each day!! Teresa said however she is just a little confused. Told Teresa that a man named Sean came to visit last night and carried her all around the hospital to meet all the patients. Teresa told her that the only man named Sean that she knew named Sean killed himself. Mother replied "Yes that is the one." hmmmmmmmmmmm.

Teresa said Mother was highly pissed because I hadn't sent her flowers. My mother in the last 40 years has received flowers from
me for everything you can think of and several things I made up.
She can't get it in her head that she was not allowed any flowers all the time she has been in ICU and was just transferred to the medical floor yesterday!! So I am going to call her in few minutes and she how she is. I am sure she will tell me about her flowers not getting to her. At least she is able to miss her flowers!! Thank goodness she is getting back to normal. Not bad for 87 years old!!

You all know about my sisters with the terminal blood disease. Well we thought my one sis was misdiagnosed and she didn't have it. Sad news is she had all the test done again and she does indeed have it and it is affecting her brain. Doc said she has to lose 100 pounds NOW. Plus she is on a ton of meds and
oxygen. Here is the thing. She will not take care of herself. She will not stay on her diet and never has. She also has diabetes out of control, high blood pressure out of control, and a bad heart.
Her cholesterol is over 600 and the good cholesterol is 1300 so things are not looking good for her. All she has to do is stay on her diet and take her meds and she could be better and perhaps live a couple more years. Her response to all this, SO. So I expect a phone call anytime that she has died because she will not and refuses to take care of herself and no one, believe me, no one can help her.

On top of that my niece was very ill last Sunday and spent 18 hours of vomiting with lot of pain. Maybe gall bladder but is having test done to find out. They did find 2 dark spots in tests they did Sunday night so trying to find out what they are! I am hoping gall bladder is all it is!

Now I see my doc Monday to find out about my back. Can't seem to get past the pain the last couple of days but I will not allow myself to use as an excuse to eat and lay around on my butt!! Things to do and places to go.

So Angels are we ready for the rest of this fine and beautiful day?? Yes WE ARE!!!!!!!!!! Need to get off my fanny and get moving and keep that number 220 in my head!! I will do it I just know I will. December may be coming but I am preparing for it!!
Besides I have 2 bushels of peaches to can so I better get busy!!

Doesn't it feel wonderful to be alive and breathing!!!!!!!!!Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well I am now off to fight my small battles today and come out a winner!!!!!!!!!

Have a super special day!
Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Good afternoon Snow Angels,

Sorry I have been MIA for a few days. I haven't had much time to get on the internet. Everything has been going great for me. The fair and rodeo last week was so much fun but it always comes to an end way to fast. My dad's horse did very well at the show and handled all the commotion real well. I have been doing well in sticking to my program. I also have finally gotten back into my exercise routine and feel so great. No more excuses for not getting all my exercising in.

My goals for the rest of the week are:
1. Eat within points
2. Walk 2 miles on Thursday and Friday
3. Weight train on Thursday and Saturday
4. Do my cardio tonight and Friday
5. Relax and have fun this weekend.

Janet~ Congratulaions on 3.5 lbs removed. Keep up the great work.

Brenda~ Great job on the walking. Just keepit up and that pesky pound will be gone by next week.

AJ~ Congratulations on the 1 lb removal.

Lizzie~ Congratulations on the 2 lbs removed. Glad to hear your mom is feeling better.

Mari~ Welcome to the Snow Angels. I am wishing you lots of success.

Lee~ Hang in there. I know you can do this and will be successful.

Everbody take care and have a great day.

I'm glad to see everyone is doing well with the scale showing losses. Unfortunately mine did not a 2 pound gain but i've been maintaining for so long I'm hoping this shakes things up and it starts coming off again.

Mari welcome to the snowangels !!!!!

today -- drank my water
-- got in a salad for supper and 2 regular meals
-- no snacking so far !!
-- crunches

Hi Snow Angels,
Just stopped in for a minute to see how things are going! Had a rough day today!! Didn't do a thing. I mean nothing. Took my grandson home across town and that is it!! Where did the day go?

I have 2 bushels of peaches sitting in my dining room waiting to be canned. Soon as chat is over tonight I shall get started. Had to take my allergy pills first so I don't itch to death doing them. Seems I was about a week late getting my regular kind of peaches and they were all gone so I got a new kind that doesn't have much fuzz on them but tonight after handling them my face is itching. So best thing to do it get the skins off fast!! So I know I will be very busy from 10 tonight until day break!! Have to do it!!

Such is life.

Good going to all who lost this week. Looks wonderful!!! If you didn't lose it is because the pounds are clinging for their life and I guarantee they will be gone by next week. No pound can with stand the pressure from a Snow Angel!!!!

Have a super night !!
Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Well Lizzie mentioned this challenge to me and decided to come check it out!!! I had slacked this summer after losing 20 lbs this spring and now I really need to get my arse in gear. I have talked with AJ and made a pack for me to lose 20 lbs by New Years so that would bring me to 178 lbs. Then would like to drop another 15 lbs or so but will worry about that until the time comes. But must focus on dropping 20 lbs right now.

Here are my goals for the now:

1) Drink at least 50 + ozs of H20 daily
2) 10 min on exercise bike/ 10 min taebo video 5x/week
3) No fast food unless item is lowfat
4) Lay off the beer!!!!

Okay...that should do it for now!! Wish me luck!!

Hi Poesch,
Hey so happy you stopped by and glad you decided to stay!!!!!

You will get your 20 pounds off in no time!! I have 28 to lose by December!! I am going to lose it one way or another!!:tomato: That is what I am working on anyway!!

Welcome to our newest Snow Angel Stacey!!! Come on in and have some fun and knock off some pounds at the same time!!

Have a great night!!
Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Thanks for the welcome Lizzie....I sure need some motivation. But getting back on track is a sure start!! We can all succeed together!!!!! Will check in here daily!!


Good nite everyone!!

Stacey

:computer: Hi all!

Thanks for the encouraging words AJ, sorry that you've been through so much as well. But you're such a great example that we can get through this! You have done really well so far and just think 23lbs will be lost in no time :) Originally I had 123lbs to lose...gosh, I can't even imagine that's a whole another person! I can't wait to feel better about myself..but I realize that I have to take this in small steps and permanetly change my eating habits.

I'm getting really frustrated though. I started exercising a week ago and have since put on 4lbs! I've been trying to figure out what I'm doing wrong and the only thing I can think of is that I eat too much (no kidding). My main problem seems to be that we have very big plates and bowls (don't laugh..lol) and I can't avoid filling them up. And of course I still keep eating when I'm full. It also doesn't help that my husband is gorgeous and normal weight and he can eat whatever he wants.
But, I have to stop moaning and get a grip!
It's a new day and today
1.I will stop eating when I'm full
2 Go for a two mile walk!

Lizzie -I'm so sorry to hear about your sister. It must be breaking your heart to see her like that. I just realized that we have the same goal for December! We will do it! btw, I study computers at the moment, mainly graphic design.

Congrats everyone on the weight loss! Since I just started I'll weigh myself next morning. I refuse to believe that the 4+ is here to stay!
X-(

Welcome Stacey! I'm new here as well and still just getting to know everyone.

Mari

Good Thursday morning awesome angels!!
Welcome Stacey!!
This is a great place to be!!

Woohoo on the weigh downs! I swear I will knock a couple off in the days ahead. Gotta show the bread box who's boss!

Well, my poor feet were NOT happy with me this morning. I have GOT to get to the FLC for my walking shoes. I have about 6 pair laying all over the place and none are a proper fit or "feel". I have two new blisters from yesterday....heel and pad. My heel spur type thing reared it's ugly head this morning too. WAAAAAH.....so I'm gonna HAVE to do proper warm up and stretch and get some shoes. Ok....I'm done.

I have a saved site on foot care and gonna explore it some. These pups have a lot of work to do and I wanna make sure they keep up with what I have in mind for 'em!

Lizzie, I add my sentiments to the others........concerning your sister, your niece, your Mom. You needed the rest yesterday......bet you worked all night on the peaches. Honey girl be gentle with you!

I fussed at my mom yesterday. She'd gone with a neighbor to Ft. Worth Sunday, was to return Monday, did not get home 'till yesterday around 12:00. I told her she better have had a wonderful time with all the worrying I did. My brother got her too....when she called him he asked her what time she came dragging in! So I told her next time she runs off I wanna know where she'll be, how long, who with and a contact number! LOL!
She DID have a wonderful time and I am so glad.

My heel pain is subsiding enough I can walk some.....let me explore the shoe sources again......guess I'll have to break down and buy a good pair. God knows I've bought enough $10.00 pair to have had two pair of really knockout shoes! Oh well.....such is life!

Gonna run for now.............where's our MIA's...........Katie, good to see you back! Sounds like you had a great time with the rodeo and shows! Sandilynn, Sandy, Stacey......got moved yet? Ruthieb.you kids are missed. Come back and play when you can!

My co-workers MIL passed away Tuesday night so they're headed back to Missouri this morning. My heart goes out to them.

Have a wonderful day everyone!! Be blessed today.....
Brenda

HI luci...
I was just surfing around and i just wanna tell u that i binged last nite too =(
but you know what?!, today is the beginning of a new day and new challenges. YOU can do it and so can I! =) Every time I'm gonna start eating out of moderation, i'm gonna start thinking of how I was before, and how much Ive accomplished and how much I dont want to ruin what i have going right now. I hope you'll do the same too.
I hope that helps with some pep talk! =)

btw.. what is snow angel?

Hi Biru,
Welcome to the Snow Angels!! Actually a Snow Angel is anyone who has the desire to lose weight. We all have set a goal to lose a certain amount of weight by December 31. The way we do that is one day at a time with the long term goal in mind but we focus on one day at a time. We come here daily and state our goals for the day and then work on them. Somedays we do better then others but are always trying!!

Your pep talk helped me also. Sounds like you are determined to make changes in your life too and excellent choices!! If you would like to join our group please do so we would love to have you input!!

Thanks for stopping by and welcome to the Snow Angels!!
Love and hugs,
Lizzie:D :D :D

Good Morning Snow Angels!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lizzie the whiner has left the building!!:up: Just leaves me to say Goooooooooooooooood morning!!

Bren. I heard your dogs barking all the way up here!! Yes your feet deserve a break and I heard then howling about the blisters!! I also had to break down and start taking care of my feet. I finally realized that my feet were more important than my car so I started buying them better tires!! Like they say when your feet are happy so are you!!


Mari, I know 123 sounds like a lot but so did my140!!! But I am slowly working on it and have been losing. You will too!! I think between us all we have lost a crowd!!lol

You know you made a good point about the size of the plates and bowls. I have a big plate I fill it up small plate I fill it up. So I use smaller plates now and smaller bowls. Have to make sure I don't go back for seconds. I too eat when I am full. Which means I don't think I am ever to full!!! So I just eat what a nromal person would eat and be satisfied with that. I know what you mean about the hubby thing . MIne is 6 ft and weights 160. Eats anything he wants and never gains. So I really have to focus on taking care of my needs and not his. Yep hard to do but it is doable. Just keep haning in there and you will lose. Law of average is on our side!!!!

Well I will be back later when I take a break--peaches are calling my name. You should here the names I cll them. Wait !! No you shouldn't either. lol

Have a good day Angels!!!
Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Hi to all the angels --- including our new ones.... now I'm not the new kid on the block. :)

I'm hoping to make this a good day:

1- eat 3 healthy meals -- 1 with salad
2- drink all my water
3- make it a great day at work
4- get my exercise in!!!!

hello and happy thursday snow angels~~

i am terribly busy lately and sometimes dont make it here but i try to.
so for today goals are:

1.ride bike
2.do weights for toning
3.drink all water
4.eat within points
5.finish laundry
6.go to store for bread(for hubby)
7.go to work tonight
8.love myself enough today to not over eat

have a good day everyone.
snow angel goal- 150

Good Thursday morning Snow Angels,

It is another lovey day here in Washington. The temp has finally cooled down to the low 80s and it has been getting really cool at night, into the 50s. Our horses love the cool mornings, this morning I heard them running around having a good time at about 5am.

My goals for today are:
1. Drink my water and stay within points.
2. Walk 2 miles
3. Do weight training tonight
4. Have a great weigh in.

Here's a great big welcome to all our newcomers.

Mari~ I know what you mean about the large plates. Can you get some new plates that are smaller so they still look full but with not as much food. Or you can fill your large plate with mostly veggies. I had a problem with portion sizes myself and I now weigh and measure everything I eat so I know I don't overdo it. It can be a hassle sometimes but the outcome is worht it. Just keep sticking with it and try new things until you find something that works and that you can live with.

Brenda~ Be kind to those feet of yours. I have to admit I kind of neglect mine myself. My problem is they get dry and start to crack so I have to remember to keep putting lotion on them. Keep up the great work, you are just racking up those walking miles.

Lizzie~ I am sure you needed a day of rest after having your grandson for a few days. You know sometimes we just have to listen to our bodies and take a rest now and then. I am also sending my prayers and thoughts your way for your mom, sister and niece. Have fun with thoses peaches today.

Lee~ I know you can do this and you will show thoses pesky pounds whose boss and they won't want to stay around.

To anyone else I missed have a great day.

Well....here it is another day closer to December 31. I can do this, we ALL can. AND we WILL!!!!!!!! Yesterday went ok. Took daughter to the doctor, and he said she does have a bite of some sort, but no infection. She has a localized allergic reaction, so that is what made her wrist swell, and turn red. She is doing better...he gave some ointment for the itch, and to prevent infection.

I did pretty good yesterday on meals and exercise. I kept up on my menu, and water too! Exercised for a half hour before I took her to the doctor.

I am going to try and clean out the file cabinet, and desk and reorganize it today. What a job that will be!!:(

Goals for the day....
Clean out cabinet, and desk.....
Exercise......DONE!
Eat according to plan........
Drink at least 96 oz water........
Vacuum........didn't get done the other day:(
Spend some time doing stamping....got a few new things.....
Start making some plans to surprise hubby for anniversary Sept 5
Just make it a great day
Don't get uptight, if I don't get everything done.
( I am a worry wart, and worry about everything, I hate it)

Anyhow....this is the plan for the day.

Stac......so glad you came to join us. I hope that by doing this challenge it will help you stay motivated. Talk at ya tonight!

To all Snow Angels.......here are some big hugs :hug: :hug:, Take care of yourself today, and be confident and stand proud! You can do this!!!!!

Hi Snow Angels! Welcome Stacey, Mari, Biru and anyone else that is new! Hi to the rest of you. Well, today has been a normal kind of average day. 1.5 miles walked and that is plenty. I'm hot and tired. The scale is also in an ugly mood tonight....I think we've got a bit of water retention due to salt intake and PMS working here. Whatever....as long as it goes away prior to next Tues. evening for weigh in!

Goals for Friday:

1. Walk 1.5 miles
2. Come home from work and do whatever I want

Now isn't that what a Friday should be?

Mari- Here's a few things that have worked well for me. I only bring the food that I'm going to eat to the table. Put the rest away. My hubby is also a toothpick...I call him my Ethiopian hubby! No offense to anyone intended. He's also part "chow" as in "chow hound." Couldn't gain as much weight as me, if he tried!

The second thing I do is something I think we can all do well. I eat 6 times a day!!! Yum- yum. I just eat small portions. I try to never go more than 2-3 hrs. without food. This works wonders. I could never pull off consistently the 3 meal a day plan...eventually I'd become an out of control binge machine!

The 3rd key is something I'm finding a lot of people seem to have in common with me. But, most don't have the same degree of symptoms and illness, that I'm apparently blessed with. I literally get sick when I don't eat. This is due to hypoglycemia...and was in part due to too many carbohydrates and not enough protein. I'm not suggesting Atkins or Protein Power...but a diabetic diet or the food pyramid. I eat no more than 30 grams of carbs. for breakfast, 45 at lunch and dinner, and 15 for each of my 3 snacks. At bkfst I eat 1 oz of meat, cheese, an egg, at lunch and dinner 2-3 oz. 1 veggie at lunch and 2 veggies at dinner. This is certainly not a starvation plan and I don't call it a diet either. I do eat cookies, cake, ice cream...etc....but in very small quantities or in larger ones on a bad day.

On this plan (its taken a while to pull it all together and to wean myself from bad habits) I've had only 4 weeks with gains since late February. 4 lbs gained and 41 lost. 3 of my 4 lbs gained was two weeks ago. I'm stubborn as a mule and had a lot of success on my own and with some email buddies. But, I'm a huge advocate of the cheap cheap WW substitute group called TOPS that is paying me to be a member because I'm serious, devoted to my goal and successful. Its $20 a year and our chp. is 50 cents per week. You get $1 if you're the largest weekly loser, $5 if you're the largest monthly loser, 50 cents if you win the attendence award, and more from various contests. I'm currently exempt from the 50 cent per week dues because I had 6 weeks of consecutive losses. I feel that this accountability factor is key.
Interested? Then check out tops.org and pull up the chapter locator for locations near you. This is one of the largest weight loss support groups in the country. I'm an accountant and 50 cents vs. $13 per week at WW is a "no brainer."

Sorry for the long post. I hope someone benefits from it.

Hi Snow Angels! Welcome Stacey, Mari, Biru and anyone else that is new! Hi to the rest of you. Well, today has been a normal kind of average day. 1.5 miles walked and that is plenty. I'm hot and tired. The scale is also in an ugly mood tonight....I think we've got a bit of water retention due to salt intake and PMS working here. Whatever....as long as it goes away prior to next Tues. evening for weigh in!

Goals for Friday:

1. Walk 1.5 miles
2. Come home from work and do whatever I want

Now isn't that what a Friday should be?

Mari- Here's a few things that have worked well for me. I only bring the food that I'm going to eat to the table. Put the rest away. My hubby is also a toothpick...I call him my Ethiopian hubby! No offense to anyone intended. He's also part "chow" as in "chow hound." Couldn't gain as much weight as me, if he tried!

The second thing I do is something I think we can all do well. I eat 6 times a day!!! Yum- yum. I just eat small portions. I try to never go more than 2-3 hrs. without food. This works wonders. I could never pull off consistently the 3 meal a day plan...eventually I'd become an out of control binge machine!

The 3rd key is something I'm finding a lot of people seem to have in common with me. But, most don't have the same degree of symptoms and illness, that I'm apparently blessed with. I literally get sick when I don't eat. This is due to hypoglycemia...and was in part due to too many carbohydrates and not enough protein. I'm not suggesting Atkins or Protein Power...but a diabetic diet or the food pyramid. I eat no more than 30 grams of carbs. for breakfast, 45 at lunch and dinner, and 15 for each of my 3 snacks. At bkfst I eat 1 oz of meat, cheese, an egg, at lunch and dinner 2-3 oz. 1 veggie at lunch and 2 veggies at dinner. This is certainly not a starvation plan and I don't call it a diet either. I do eat cookies, cake, ice cream...etc....but in very small quantities or in larger ones on a bad day.

On this plan (its taken a while to pull it all together and to wean myself from bad habits) I've had only 4 weeks with gains since late February. 4 lbs gained and 41 lost. 3 of my 4 lbs gained was two weeks ago. I'm stubborn as a mule and had a lot of success on my own and with some email buddies. But, I'm a huge advocate of the cheap cheap WW substitute group called TOPS that is paying me to be a member because I'm serious, devoted to my goal and successful. Its $20 a year and our chp. is 50 cents per week. You get $1 if you're the largest weekly loser, $5 if you're the largest monthly loser, 50 cents if you win the attendence award, and more from various contests. I'm currently exempt from the 50 cent per week dues because I had 6 weeks of consecutive losses. I feel that this accountability factor is key.
Interested? Then check out tops.org and pull up the chapter locator for locations near you. This is one of the largest weight loss support groups in the country. I'm an accountant and 50 cents vs. $13 per week at WW is a "no brainer."

Sorry for the long post. I hope someone benefits from it.

Hi Snow Angels! Welcome Stacey, Mari, Biru and anyone else that is new! Hi to the rest of you. Well, today has been a normal kind of average day. 1.5 miles walked and that is plenty. I'm hot and tired. The scale is also in an ugly mood tonight....I think we've got a bit of water retention due to salt intake and PMS working here. Whatever....as long as it goes away prior to next Tues. evening for weigh in!

Goals for Friday:

1. Walk 1.5 miles
2. Come home from work and do whatever I want

Now isn't that what a Friday should be?

Mari- Here's a few things that have worked well for me. I only bring the food that I'm going to eat to the table. Put the rest away. My hubby is also a toothpick...I call him my Ethiopian hubby! No offense to anyone intended. He's also part "chow" as in "chow hound." Couldn't gain as much weight as me, if he tried!

The second thing I do is something I think we can all do well. I eat 6 times a day!!! Yum- yum. I just eat small portions. I try to never go more than 2-3 hrs. without food. This works wonders. I could never pull off consistently the 3 meal a day plan...eventually I'd become an out of control binge machine!

The 3rd key is something I'm finding a lot of people seem to have in common with me. But, most don't have the same degree of symptoms and illness, that I'm apparently blessed with. I literally get sick when I don't eat. This is due to hypoglycemia...and was in part due to too many carbohydrates and not enough protein. I'm not suggesting Atkins or Protein Power...but a diabetic diet or the food pyramid. I eat no more than 30 grams of carbs. for breakfast, 45 at lunch and dinner, and 15 for each of my 3 snacks. At bkfst I eat 1 oz of meat, cheese, an egg, at lunch and dinner 2-3 oz. 1 veggie at lunch and 2 veggies at dinner. This is certainly not a starvation plan and I don't call it a diet either. I do eat cookies, cake, ice cream...etc....but in very small quantities or in larger ones on a bad day.

On this plan (its taken a while to pull it all together and to wean myself from bad habits) I've had only 4 weeks with gains since late February. 4 lbs gained and 41 lost. 3 of my 4 lbs gained was two weeks ago. I'm stubborn as a mule and had a lot of success on my own and with some email buddies. But, I'm a huge advocate of the cheap cheap WW substitute group called TOPS that is paying me to be a member because I'm serious, devoted to my goal and successful. Its $20 a year and our chp. is 50 cents per week. You get $1 if you're the largest weekly loser, $5 if you're the largest monthly loser, 50 cents if you win the attendence award, and more from various contests. I'm currently exempt from the 50 cent per week dues because I had 6 weeks of consecutive losses. I feel that this accountability factor is key.
Interested? Then check out tops.org and pull up the chapter locator for locations near you. This is one of the largest weight loss support groups in the country. I'm an accountant and 50 cents vs. $13 per week at WW is a "no brainer."

Sorry for the long post. I hope someone benefits from it.

Thanks all for the welcome!!! I did'nt do too go today but tomorrow is another day. I would have stayed on track but am having some depression problems lately don't know why. I was on meds for it but got off due to the fact I did'nt want to depend on it for the rest of my life. But lately I have been dwelling on every bad thing and it is drainging me out!!! No goals for today except drinking my water which have already drank 56 oz so far. But here are my goals for fri.

Friday: 1.Drink 60 oz of water
2. Exercise on bike 10 min and do taebo
3. Try to tidy up house b4 work since mom is coming down for the weekend and she is a neat freak!!
4. Try to relax and not stress out!!!!!


I am really sore from the 20 min. of exercise I did yesterday ....you can tell I am outta shape!!! Oh well, at least I knwo it is working!!!!


:D :laugh:

:o Gee, I sure did miss a lot lately,

But I've spent quite a bit of time now reading and catching up some. Sorry to be MIA for so long peeps. It wasn't really intentional. I am easily distracted............LOL.

I went and found these knitting website, and I've just been going ga ga over all the free patterns I have been looking at. Some I've even printed out and want to try soon.

I see we have some new Angels aboard. Welcome Mari, Stacey, and Biru. The more the merrier, that's for sure.

I see the rest of you have been doing just fantastic. And our "fearless leader" Lizzie is still going strong !! Woo Hoo for yuo Lizzie girl. By the way, sweetie, really sorry to hear about your Sis. That is such a shame. Sometimes our stubborness is a good thing, like keeping us on track with our diets and exercise. But like everything else, it can have a down side too, and I guess that's the side she has chosen. I guess you will just have to accept it as she does. You don't have to like it, but since you really can't change her mind, then just love her for who she is and that is all that can be expected of you. It's great to hear your Mom is doing so much better though. Did she like the flowers you had sent to her? LOL.

Well gang, I may not have been here, but I haven't stopped working towards my goal of reaching 200 lbs by Dec. 31st. I have managed to lose 6 lbs over the past month, and I now have only 28 lbs left to lose by the end of this year. Quite doable, I believe.

Yesterday I found an absolutely gorgeous dress. It doesn't fit me now, but it will fit me by October or my name isn't Sandielynne. I'm going to Georgia at the end of October. My son lives there. And I am meeting an internet friend that I have become very close to over the past year. She just delivered a beautiful baby girl, her 3rd daughter. She is the same age as my own children, and to me she is like another daughter. I can't wait to meet her and I want to look really nice when I do. So I have that dress hanging where I can see it constantly, to remind me of what I need to do. I can, and I will make it.

I'm so proud of all of you too. I see most of you have continued to lose, and even AJ finally put a nice crack in her plateau. Good for you girl. I knew you would figure it out. Sometimes it just takes a bit more work than at other times.

Well I will be back tomorrow (or should I say later this morning? I just noticed the time. Wow!) Take care all, and make it a good one.

:hug::hug:
Sandie

Hi all!
I ate too much for dinner again, but I did go for a walk, so that's something positive!

Janet you're such an inspiration! You've lost so much weight already...I want to do it too! Bet you already feel like a new person.

Thanks all on the plates issue. I've decided to simply start using a smaller plate, since I don't have much self control..yet! I'm glad you understand me with the hubby issue! Some people think that just because he's thin (6ft and 150lbs) it should be easier for me to lose weight by doing what he does. But, he doesn't exercise and he eats as big portions as I do plus has desserts!

So, I have to start looking after myself now and cut down the portion sizes. I eat healhty food (low fat, low sugar, no red meat) but it doesn't help cos I binge. It's just finding the balance. I've done it twice before. First time I lost 70 just by exercising like crazy and I looked and felt so good! Then I went to America for a year...didn't have the time to exercise and ate all the good new food..and bam..I was bigger than ever. How can some people gain weight just like that! :(

Second time around I joined WW and lost 40lbs! Once I gave it up though the pounds started piling up once again :c(

But once again..new day! today I will
1.do Taebo
2. drink lots of water
3. clean the house
4. eat from a smaller plate and don't have any seconds

Have a great day all!

Mari

Snow Angels' Trek to December goal 220lbs! I will do it!

Good Friday morning ladies!! Welcome to our newest angels!!

Sandielynn, I just did the same thing with the dress! I am NOT a dress person but the one I got had my name all over it. I intend to wear it at our Company Christmas dinner and New Years eve.
We will be so fine we will impress ourselves! LOL!
It's good to see ya here! I know what ya mean about getting distracted! I find such neat sites and as my time on-line is really limited I run out of it before I'm done playing!

My boss calls my co-worker and I the "mutual admiration society" as we will be complimenting each other and I told him we impress ourselves with our abilities and as we don't get a lot of positive strokes elsewhere, we give 'em to ourselves.
HINT HINT! So he says he'll leave us to it!

OH Lizzie! You are SO funny! What a good way to think about it.....car/tires.......feet/shoes! And that's so right............besides....I DESERVE 'em, don't I??
Hope my dogs didn't wake you! LOL! I let 'em run free a bit yesterday. Was tempted to slip a tub of warm water under my desk and let 'em play in it!

I was SO exausted yesterday I actually fell asleep at work! I'd gone in the breakroom, lite out, sitting in a comfy chair and my head on my hand.........it was lites out for sure. I must have dozed 15-20 minutes and a guy came in.........our dingle bell on the door is not loud enough! I was really embarrased but it would've been worse if it had been the boss! EEEEEEK!
So as soon as I got home at 5:30 I went to bed. Got up at 8:00 for awhile. I was really run down. I don't feel sick or anything, thank God............just extremely fatigued.
If I have a problem today, I may take my lunch break to get a "power nap".....but will lock the door! LOL!

It's good to see everyone doing so well! You guys are a great team!:rose:

Gonna run...........play at google a bit.
Love and boo-coos of hugs to all our angels!

Brenda......who will today:

1) spot clean apt. AM
2) get some exercise (perhaps that will revive me?)
3) DRINK: Water:cheers: I mean........WATER!
4) Rest when I need to
5) go out MAYBE........

Have a good day everyone!
:D

Happy friday snow angels~~ well i am happy to report i weighed in this morning and am down 1.5 pounds this week.
i think all the biking helped but im glad cuz this is my first loss in 2 weeks as i was having troubles before so i am back and stronger than before.
i will do this! here are my goals today:

1.make beds(done)
2.wash laundry(doing)
3.ride bike (i rode 21 miles yesterday in one sitting) but i gotta ride today yet.
4.do toning weights for arms
5.clean house and wash dishes
6.get our hair trimmed tonight
7.drink all water
8.eat within point range

well enjoy the day! i will make today count. my snow angel goal is 150 by december. 34 more to go........let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

:) Hi gang!

See? I said I'd be back, and here I am. Hey Brenda, I agree with you. You and me, we gonna be pure knock-outs in our new dresses.............yeah for us.........LOL.

Hi there Sandy, I see you are still at the laundry. Boy lady, do I remember them days, and I'm so glad they are over with. Having kids to care for sure does keep a woman busy. Even when they are big enough to help out a lot, it's still a lot of work.

I wanted to take a moment and mention something to several of you. I noticed in reading back posts that several of you mentioned a problem with shoes and walking.

A friend of mine, that is also a personal trainer (for Ford co., not personally) told me that a good pair of shoes is absolutely imperative. She told me that because of my weight, the best style of shoe would be a cross trainer. They are sturdier, give more support and stability to carry and cushion the weight on our feet. It was also suggested to try the brand New Balance. They have good cross trainer shoes, they are reasonable in price, and are good value for your dollar, AND they also come in extra wide............lol.

I took my friends advice. It made all the difference in the world. My feet stopped going numb when I walked, and the stress on my knee has lessened considerably. Of course the more weight I lose, the less stress on my knee anyway, right?

I don't know how many of you know kfoard (Katherine), but she wanted to walk, but when she first attempted it, she had serious feet problems. I told her about the New Balance cross trainers, she purchased a pair, and thanked me profusely because they helped her so much. I highly recommend them myself. So please, take the time and spend the money for a decent pair of shoes if you are going to do any walking. You will be so glad you did. And remember to get another pair at least every 4-6 months. Depending on how much you walk. A shoe does break down over time and wear. Remember that, please.

Ok gang. I did my walking already for today. And it's getting better all the time. So my goals for today.................

#1. Walk - did that
#2. Stay within point range - working on it.
#3. Drink that WATER! - ugh! Why does it have to be such a chore?
#4. Enjoy the day!

A friend dropped off some fresh produce yesterday. One of the items was a cantaloupe so huge it could have passed for a pumpkin if it had been orange. So of course, that was for breakfast this morning. Boy was it sweet.

Hey Lizzie, get all them peaches canned yet? I sure hope so lady, and then you can rest to your body's content. You will have earned that right for certain.

Take care everyone. Have a great weekend. Enjoy!~Enjoy!

:hug::hug:
Sandie

Here we are again! Today is looking like it will be pretty nice out.
Not too hot and not too cold. Just right!! Well....I did manage to get the desk, and filing cabinet cleaned out yesterday. It took a long time. Had to go back, and refile some papers that got stuck in the wrong folders. What a job!! At least it is done.....now if I can just keep up on filing the stuff when we get it in the mail! :laugh: Anywhow....I did get some work done around the house, and even had time to make my Mom a birthday card. I had to get that done, it's next week, and it takes about 5 days to get to her. I made it extra special! It's her 50th birthday. Wish I could be there with her. She gets so lonely by herself. Maybe next year!!8-|

I did well on meals and water yesterday.The day just whizzed by! But here we are with a brand new day, and lots to get done.
My goals for the day......
Drink 96 oz of water......
Eat according to plan................
Exercise....DONE!!!
Get some laundry done...is it just me or is it neverending?? LOL
Dust the house.......
Go to the printery, and get copies of church bulletin made for Sun.
Make hubby a cherry pie....He bought some Flathead cherries.....
(told him they would be better in a crisp, but NO!!)
Have fun, and just be me today!!!!!!!!


Hope everyone has a great day, and melts off those unwanted pounds!!!!!! Hang in there Angels...WE can do this, and WE WILL!!!!!!!!!! :hug: :hug: :hug: :rose:

Goooooooood Afternoon Snow Angels,

Charlie's Angels are in for a battle. I do think we can take them!! I know we have the haircolor covered!!

Glad to see everyone is smiling today!! Yes I am up and at um and it is only 3 in the afternoon!! Been awake almost 2 hours.. Well I was up early and had some coffee then went back to sleep.
I think those peaches wore me out! I worked on them from 8 in the morning until 11 last night and canned 28 quarts. From basket to jars and all the steps in between!! I do the open Kettle method so if you know what that is you know my kitchen was hot all day!! I still have over a 1/2 bushel to do plus make peach and pineapple jam!! That peach and pineapple jam is excellent over ice cream. Not that I would eat any!!!

Looks like a rainy day today and I know we need the rain. Rather humid today but I am inside so doesn't bother me. I don't have anything special to do today except:
1. 40 minutes on the bike
2. Drink that WATER
3. Stay on program at lower end of points
4. be nice to me today
5. do hair and nails
6. remember not to skip meals--not a good thing to skip meals

I am sure that is plenty more to list but that will do!! I have a total of 28 pounds to lose by December 31. I know I can do it!! Okay I know I will do it!! Going to be done either way!!
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Aj,
Cherry pie!! I really love cherries!! Made cherry jam last year but our cherry crop got frosted out this year!! So have to buy canned cherries which I don't like. Sounds like you have a busy day planned and you are right-laundry is never done!! You have a good day also!!!
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Hey Sandie,
Good information on the feet and shoes. I bought New Balance cross trainers and they are good on my feet. My feet demand good shoes or I can not walk. My podiatrist suggested the soft leather that I already wear for normal walking but I use New Balance for walking outside. Two things my father was picky about good teeth and food shoes!! My shoes were not always in the fashion spotlight but my feet thank him and so do my teeth.
Peaches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am seeing peaches each time I close my eyes!!
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Hi Sandy,
Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa for the 1.5 lbs!!! Excellent!!! We are going to be celebrating big time in the snow storm!! You are doing a super job!!!!
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Brenda,
You bet have to take care of those pups or they won't allow you to dance!! We have to keep you out there dancing for all of us who can't quite cut the mustard any more. Me mostly. I couldn't dance if someone paid me!! Never could and now my back won't allow it!!
Get some rest sweetie!! Don't worry about house work rest is more important!!
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Mari,
OMG I understand the hubby situation completely. If I ate like my hubby I would weight 500 pounds. Plus my health would be shot!! He 6ft and 160 . There is no way I could eat all that food plus desserts!!! My DH and I just don't have the same metabolism. He sure isn't anymore active than I. Your hubby and mine sound very much alike!!
You lost it before and you will do it again. Just one day at a time.
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Hi Poesch,
You know if I felt better taking an antidepressant, and I do ,then I would take them for a while ,which I am doing. Doesn't mean you will take them the rest of your life just now while you need them. Nothing wrong with that.

When I first started exercising YIKES I think everything hurt. But then I started out a little slower and didn't have so much pain. Easy does it and build as you go. You will do this just start out easy!! One day at a time.
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Shapenup,
Your hubby the "toothpick"!! Where do these guys get off being so skinny!!! Hey don't worry about long posts have you looked at mine?
Sounds like you have a good plan and is working for you!! Wonderful!!! I did ww until I learned the program and I am accountable to the Snow Angels and the 24 Hour WW Challenge group. I weigh in on Wednesdays and report weigh in in both places.
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Well Snow Angels that nasty headache is coming back to haunt me so I am going to go lay down and rest. I think I will try some advil and see if that helps. Between my headaches and back Yikes what a day!! I really pushed my back yesterday but I wanted to do my peaches!! Where there is a will there is a way. I feel the same way about staying on my porgram. If I want to bad enough I will!! I want to lose this weight more than anything else on earth. So I am going to do it!!

You Angels are awesome!!! We are knocking off the pounds and getting fitter each day!! We are all going at different speeds but all working towards the common of goal of being healthier and fitter!! The support is wonderful and I can feel the motivation from all of you!! We will do this!! One day at a time!!! I can feel it in my bones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go Snow Angels!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


:lily: :snow: :lily: :snow:

Have a super day!
Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Good Friday Evening Snow Angels,

My weigh in yesterday was a little disappointing, I gained .4 lbs this was my first gain since I have been on ww. That .4 of a pound won't want to stick around and it will take some of it's buddies with it. I don't have much planned for this weekend except get everything ready for the horse show next weekend.

Everybody have a great weekend and I'll see you all Monday.

Katie,
You are so right!! That .4 lbs is already on the move!!!! Hope you have a wonderful weekend and don't work to hard getting ready for the next show. I imagine that is a lot of fun the horse shows. I love horses but know so little about them. Mine friend in England has a lot of show horses and they are beautiful!! She also has Alpaca's ,which being city folk , I thought were horses until I looked them up on the web!! She got a good laugh out of it and so did I. You have good weekend and if you ever need extra help over the weekend stop over at WW 24 hour challenge. in the weight watcher's forum, I am always there or close by!!

Have fun!!
Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Hurrah for you Minnie Mouse and Sandy! Continue the downward trend...permanently!

Hey! I exceeded my goals today! Walked 3 miles vs. 1.5. Went out at lunch for a walk. Haven't done that since...spring??? Only other goal for today was to just "be."

Goals for Sat:

1. Wash and clean car.
2. Run errands (in 2 hrs or less!!!)
3. Bike (18 miles plus)
4. Walk 3 miles
5. Keep calories at 1600 or less.
6. Try not to post the same message 3 times! (OOPS!)

Thanks for the input Lizzie but I think I will try to cope without taking any medication. So glad it is friday!!!

Today I managed to 1. Not eat like a pig
2. Fast walk for 15 min (have blisters already!) 3. Tidy house for when mom comes to visit
4. Drank 44 oz of water so far

Tomorrow: Mom and I have a lot planned...going garage saling, then to Goodwill to find some goodies, grocery shopping, and probably get some movies to watch. I think I have the best mom in the whole world...she is always there for me and super understanding. I coulnd'nt ask for a better parnet eventho' she is a worrywort!!!! She called me at midnite once cuz' she didn't know where my 20 yr old sister was and I live 2 hours away!!! Oh well.. I guess I will understand when I am a parent!!! Will be back here monday...school starts at 8 am monday...yeck!!! Thanks god I only have 2 classes!!! Wheww!

Happy Freaky Friday Snow Angels!!

How's that for an entrance?? Ok, I have been so busy I ocmpletely forgot about this post! I barely make it to my own journal.

House update: Nearly there! I went out to the new one tonight, and the cement blocks are there to be installed tomorrow! The water sample was taken today, and we should have the results Tuesday, so we should be able to get our Certificate of Occupancy next week! YIPPEE!!!

:cheer: :tongue:arty: :cheers:

WOOHOO Stacey!
We'll have a cyber celebration and a housewarmin' party when ya get into your place for sure!

Sandie! Thanks SO much for the input on the shoes. The last really good ones I bought was about.........0h.........1990? I had a pair of Reeboc walkers w/ the air chambers and the other name slips my mind (imagine that?) reminded me of angels? Uhhhhhh, it will come back to me when I'm trying to remember something else! Anyway they were great!

I will definately be getting a couple of pair this next week. I keep one at the Family Life Center in my locker for walks there and one at home for track walking. The ones I currently have at the FLC are store brand but have the toe room.....just a size too big. They were given to me by my friend. No wonder my feet whine!!

Congrats on all the downward trends this week! You guys are doing great!
Hey Lizzie.......pineapple jam! Sounds wonderful.........YUM! That's a fruit serving right? And SF/FF ice cream......hmmm......LF dairy! Yeah! Shhhhhh, that was Minnie me......how did she get in here!?

I went out last night for a couple of hours. Left at 10 ish. Got to dance three times. Yippee! Saw John........goodness he's cute!
I really enjoyed spending some time with him last weekend. Perhaps we can do it again someday.

Meanwhile.....back at the Ranch.........gotta put my place in order before work, get myself in gear.

Have a wonderful day......weekend everyone! Take good care of you! I will too!

Bren........:D

Well... here we go with another day closer to our winter bash!!! I am doing ok. I have a very busy day ahead of me. Mow the lawn, clean the bathrooms, dust the whole house, vacuum, scrub kitchen floor, clean daughter's room, get guest room ready for next week, water the lawn, finish up all laundry, and somehow in all this, try and get the car washed. I think I may have to designate some of my duties to hubby. I am putting him to work around here. I have a honey-do list for him!! :laugh: Anyways, he is leaving to go out of town tomorrow, and will be gone till Wednesday or Thursday. It will be interesting to see how daughter reacts. Usually we are the ones who go, and he stays here. He has some classes for work to go to. So, we'll see how things go while he is gone!

Well... if I am going to get anything accomplished, I better get going. Hope all of you have a wonderful day, and take care of YOU!!!!!!!!!!!! :hug: :hug: :hug:

Happy Saturday Angels! :flower:
It's nearly 8pm here and boy, do I feel great! I've done Taebo and 4 mile bikeride today...and I've eaten from a smaller plate and I don't feel full! If I keep this up the weight has to come off. Main thing though, I'm already feeling happier about myself...even hubby noticed that :) Just looking at everyone's weight loss in this group, will definitely keep my motivation up.
Well, now it's time to go and pick a good movie for tonight and just relax...any suggestions?

TTYL,
Mari

Snow Angels' goal: 220

Hi angels!!! I had a rough week and didn't get much chance to get on the computer and check in here.

Congratulations to everyone whose losing and staying on program --- our snow angels will just be a silhouette of what they were last winter. lol

The good news is I've lost that pesky 3 pounds I gained and am back down to 245 now if I can just break that number (going down) I'd really be happy. Prior to the gain I had been on a plateau for about a month....hopefully this has shaken my metabolism up a bit.

I have been having trouble over the last month or so with a headache do you think I'm lacking something in my diet that may be causing this. I was blaming the flucuation in the weather and barometric pressure but it's evened out lately so now I don't think thats it.

Last night I did the vacuuming so that's one thing of my list for today. Yeah!! Got up this morning and did my dishes from last night -- cleaned kitchen and fridge ready for a brand new week.

Today - drink copious amounts of water
- eat 3 healthy meals ( must have a salad )
- get some exercise time in
- laundry
- clean bathroom
- grocery shopping (only buying healthy foods and just whats on the list -- at least thats the plan)
- change lightbulbs in dining room and tri-light
- take old table out to garbage
- Stay on program -- Think Positive and Make this a great day!!!!!!!

Happy Saturday Snow Angels :wave:

I waited and waited for some much needed rain. We finally got it and I am tickled pink about that, but I can't stay awake. I am going out of my mind trying to figure out what the problem is.

Lately I've been sleeping well during the night. Then a couple hours after being up, I am out like a light again. Well this time I have already had my nap also, and now I'm ready for bed AGAIN!!
I've only been awake now for 2 hrs...........LOL.

Ok, goals for today!

#1 Walking - Done (1 mile on the treadmill)
#2 Stay OP
#3 Drink that WATER
#4 Have a good day

Take care all. Enjoy!~Enjoy!

:hug:
Sandie

Hello! sorry im getting here so late as its 11 pm. but i made it just the same.
well got alot done today i did the following:

1.rode bike 5 miles
2.drank my water
3.ate healthy
4.cleaned
5.cooked
6.got kids clothes for school off of layaway
7.fought with grumpy hubby
8.made up with hubby
9.made beds
10.read journals,posted in journals,posted in my own journal
11.went grocery shopping
12. called sis today


and i think that about covers it. it has rained all day too. but we need it anyways but it kept kids indoor and underfoot.
well see you all tommorow.

snow angel december goal:150

Good morning Angels! Charlie and I greeted the sunrise this morning on our walk! Hubby is still sleeping! Its nice and cool at the moment and I think I'm going to try and get most of my exercise in early before it heats up.

Well, I trashed the 1600 calorie goal yesterday, needed more energy and I found it in the cupboards. This was a combination of ....I needed more to eat and a little bit of binge eating.... Today is a new day and won't be a repeat. I think I need to just up calories a bit, especially for days where I get in more exercise than normal.

Sandie, do you fall asleep about a 1/2 hour to hour after eating? And wake up/become ready to go after you do eat ...only to become sleepy again? Also, do you get that same feeling shortly after exercise? If so, we may have the same problem and I know what the cause is and I also know the solution. Its tied to eating and the solution has been key to my weight loss.

Goals for the day:
1. Walk 4.5 miles (1.5 done)
2. Return outfit to mall that is too Big. I didn't wear it in time!
3. Check out goodwill for smaller shorts. The ones I bought in June are all too big! Darn! I'm going to need some for a trip in December and they won't be out in the stores then. (I don't think!)
4. Bike 36 miles
5. Grocery shop with hubby.
6. Wash and vacuum car.
7. Rollerblade 3-6 miles.
8. 1800 calories

Hey ladies!!

EASY SPIRIT! Told ya it would come to me while I was trying to remember something else! LOL! That was the shoe name I "lost" yesterday! See......it reminds ya of angels! They were wonderful......don't know if they're even made anymore. I'm gonna try your cross trainers Sandie!

Sandie.....Janet..........what's the sleeping thing as I have it too. Two days in a row I have fallen asleep at work! I feel so exausted I head for bed as soon as I get home, wake up after a couple of hours, stay up a couple and I'm out again. I was thinking mild depression but there's probably more to it than that.
I took a nap before going out last night, came home at 10:30 and was back to bed. I don't like how I feel......no energy, gotta stop this nap at work thing for SURE! Like NOW!
So what's the verdict Janet?

I'm gonna run...........get a walk in and get ready for work. You all have a great day. We're on our weigh down WAY!

Catch you this evening or in the morning!
Bren :yawn:

Good Morning All!!!

Janet you could have the cure for everyone!! I'd be interested in this nap thing too --- I come home everyday on my lunchbreak eat and sleep til it's time to go back to work. Just reading your post and everything you have on the go makes me tired -- where do you get the energy! SHARE!!!

Sandie -- I have the same problem especially on the weekends....
for me I think I use it as an excuse not to do the housework or go out.

Bren - I hope you enjoyed your run and had a great day at work.

On my agenda for today

- crunches -- done
- eat breakie
- church
- wash the car (must get this done today)
- drink my water
- salad for lunch
- office
- supper will be salad, pork chops, potatoes, corn
- walk the dog
- dishes
- some tlc time for me
- more crunches ??

---I

Good morning girls :wave:

I'm taking a rest today. Didn't do my walking this morning. Decided to just cool it today and save my energy for tomorrow. I'll be needing it.

Hubby and I do grocery shopping like once a month, for the most part. And then just pick up a loaf of bread or milk when we need it. And I always keep powdered milk handy for cooking with anyway. Tomorrow we will do our grocery shopping.

Of course, we do everything else while we are out also. Then over to Chinese Buffet for diner. I'm usually totally exhausted by the time we get home (9 am to 3 pm out), and then still have all the groceries to put away and whatever else we purchased while out that day.

Yes Janet, I agree with the others. What's the secret?

I usually wake up anytime between 6 am and 8 am (more often the earlier) and I do my walking usually about 9 am. By 10 am I am totally wiped out. Sometimes I will make it staying awake until about 1 pm, but not much later and I'm sound asleep. And the problem then is that I actually sleep until quite late in the afternoon. Somtimes not waking until like 4 or 5 pm. I then have dinner and I'm fine the rest of the night.

I will be honest. I do not have big breakfasts. If I did, I'd be asleep a lot sooner. For some reason, I get totally tired after eating breakfast, so I prefer not to eat that meal, but of course I'm told I must. Well, I just recently finished my Slim Fast breakfast for today and it's almost noon. And guess what, I haven't been asleep yet this morning either. I really have more energy if I don't eat. At least, that's the way it seems to me.

So Janet, if you have the answer, good for you. My doctor has been no good at solving this problem at all. When I was working, I practically existed on caffiene tablets. It was the only way I could stay awake. Being retired, I am able to sleep when I want, but I don't like it one bit. I totally resent every moment I sleep as it is. And the older I get, I resent it even more. If you have the answer that will help me to stay awake all day long, please share it. I will be forever in your debt.

Have a wonderful day girls. Make it a good one.
Enjoy!~Enjoy!

Hugs :hug:
Sandie

Hi Angels,

Re: Solution to being tired, etc

No surprises here! The solution is sensible eating and an exercise plan!

My issue was hypoglycemia symptoms - which have been present since my childhood. The worst time of the day for me was morning (after I got up and eat I was ok, I'd get tired and eat and be ok, and the cycle would continue.) Oher symptoms include a shakiness feeling, cold and sweating, confusion, irritableness, dizziness, hunger, headaches (including nasty migraines), and these have been present all my life. I've also had problems from time to time with a loss of consciousness where I hit the floor or sometimes have a very "immediate" need to sleep. I generally "feel" this coming on. Last summer, my symptoms got worse especially the need to sleep thing and I started experiencing blurred vision, a rapid heart beat, shaking on a daily basis. I described my struggle to get up and awareness, "like being in a coma." The dr. told me "you probably were" and all this was being caused by sugar fluctuations. I didn't have enough protein in my diet after I carbo loaded and my sugar would plunge.

Now here's the stupid part....I had other medical problems and had been gaining a ton due to poor handling of stress. So...I decided to end all that and switch to a healthy diet. For me this was oatmeal and fruit in the morning, salad, fruit, veggies, pasta for lunch, pasta, cereal, or whatever in the evening. I had little protein in my diet and this is exactly what brought on the new more serious symptoms. I was scared and didn't know why I was so sick...but was grateful for the first 15-20 lbs I'd taken off due to the drs. encouragement.

After reading up on hypoglycemia because several nurse friends kept urging me to inquire more about this because they believed this was what my symptoms pointed to ....another specialist finally agreed that he thought I was on the right track and got me to the "sugar" dr.

Diet has eliminated most of these problems for me. See posting on 8/22...I think p. 5 of this thread for what the dietician and "sugar" dr. put me on. I do not drink caffeine, seldom drink alcohol (yes I'll get symptoms), do not go to buffets anymore, limit intake of carbohydrates, make sure I eat protein with each meal, eat every 2-3 hrs.

The result? ---Energy and a very significant improvement. A slide from the plan results in a kick in the butt from my body and renewed symptoms.

Here's a website to check out if any of this sounds like you. www.indiana.edu/~health/hypogly.html/ It claims 2-3 of every 10 women have this problem. If you are interested in reading more....I'll dig up the title and author of the book that basically described my symptoms to a tee and another woman's frustration with the medical community for lack of a faster diagnosis. I've had between 6-12 drs test me for low sugar over the years and always say its on the low side of normal...but still normal.

Let me know if anyone wants me to dig up the name of this book.
Does this still sound like any of you?

Hiya Janet!

Hmmmmmm, the only thing that rings a bell w/ me is the carb induced coma type thing. I get very sleepy after od'ing on carbs.
Like Sandie, I don't do breakfast, have tried to make it a habit and haven't succeeded......yet. I put it on my plan and either forget it, get busy and it's 11:00 already and almost time for lunch........

I don't get shaky, have headaches much, just feel the overwhelming need for sleep. I'll check out the site anyway, as I could be a milder case and not know it. Both my parents were/are diabetic (lost Dad in '92) and I feel I have food sensitivites.

Thanks for the input!
Catch you all later........It's 3 AM and I'm going back to bed!!
Bren:D

Hello Janet, And good morning Snow Angels

It doesn't sound exactly like me, but I have to be honest, I don't eat a lot of protein.

I do eat a lot of fruits and veggies, but the protein part I really do skimp on. I won't even think of arguing with you. You could very well be right about that.

Now I'm going to check out that site and see what it say. Maybe if I did have protien with every meal, even a little, it would make a difference. I say that because there are days when I am up all day and feel great. Not in the least tired. But I have never paid attention to if those were days when I had like yogurt for breakfast instead of just a banana or something like that.

Gonna go read, and thank you. I will pay more attention and get back to you in a couple days.

Ok, I went and read. I think I might need to add protein to each time I eat, whether I like it or not.

I didn't get any sleep last night at all. I tried, but it didn't work. About 3:30 am I came on-line, and found two friends on msn, and spent the next 2 hours chatting with them............hahaha.

Pretty soon hubby will be getting up to feed the ponies, and then we will be going shopping for the month. I'm going to be really dragging my butt by the time we are home and I get everything put away. Oh well, my problem. And I didn't even have protein for dinner either. I made veggie burritos instead. But you know, I bet them tortilla shells had protein in them. Forgot about that, and I also used veggie cheese. Protein in soy, right?

Well I won't guarantee staying OP today. Chinese for dinner. And me and my two friends arranged a meeting for Sept. 8th in Syracuse. Kris drives up from New Jersey and picks me up and then together we go to Syracuse to meet our friend there. We all originally met on the Quit Smoking website (quitnet.com). This will be the second gathering of the three of us.

Today I will make my goals to
Try not to overdo too much at the Chinese Buffet
Make sure to have protein, but not deep fried
Drink, drink, drink
Try to stay awake today so I'm not up tonight
(ha ha Lizzie, beat you here this morning)

Have a great day ladies. Enjoy!~Enjoy!


hugs :hug:
Sandie

Bren,

Fortunately you don't have a lot of the same symptoms. But, I wouldn't discount this as a cause yet.

Skipping breakfast may be getting you into trouble. I did that for many years and seemed to get into trouble after a big lunch or when I exercised right away. Not enough "fuel" to keep you going...so your body turns off the engine. One of my neighbors kids is having the same problem. The dr. told her to eat more protein and to make sure she has some with each carb intake. The example they gave her was...."if you have a milkshake then have some meat/cheese too." She also skips breakfast....and is currently trying to modify this habit because they feel its a lot of the problem.

Janet

Janet.
I think you are making a lot of sense!! Thanks for sharing this info with us. Wish I had known this years ago!!

Love and hugs,
Lizzie