:D uh HI!

Please forgive me for jumping in and out of this site. To all of you who gave me hope and encouragement, I thank You and I apologize for not following through. Every time I leave this site I gain. Well this time, I really have MAXED! I have given birth to two children and was never this large At 9 months with either one.

When I step on Little Liar I can't believe what it says, In fact I just get off and laugh, Pfffff. That can't be right. But I guess it is. My stomach has grown a new shelf. And I don't recognize my face in the mirror anymore. My family even looks at me differently. They can't help it. I can tell they are concerned. My blood pressure is up, my knees hurt and I can't walk up the stairs without feeling like I can't catch my breath.

:c( SOMEBODY HELP ME.........

I am so clouded by food I can't see. But I have a plan I'm working on. Reading up on everything again. I feel so out of the groove of it all. But I'm ready, I have to be. Here I go......

Soon to be a BIG LOSER------

Hello my friend and welcome back. i missed you.
I too am like you, i am lcouded by food. its all i think of.
i had lost 47 pounds on plan and stopped the plan during all the holidays. in short, i gained 13.5 pounds in 5 weeks.
it piled on fast and i was upset.
and shocked. i dont know how i was shocked when all i did for 5 weeks was stuff my face and no exercise.

so here i am again trying to find my way and beat this weight issue. we can be there to help each other.
talk to you soon and take care.

Together, we can do this. United we stand.

good to see you posting Maxi, it helps a lot..
I find myself much more accountable when I write it down.
I look forward to a great year with you all in this exchange of ideas..

Hang in there Max and Minnie..

Hi, Maximum!

I saw you were back in the 100+ forum. Glad to see it. When I started this effort I was like you are now. At an all-time high weight, sick and tired every night when I went to bed of feeling so sick and tired. I couldn't find any motivation to start weight loss, and one day I just came to the point where I said "no more, I have to do this." When it got hard, I remembered how bad I felt, physically, before I started losing, and it spurred me on. Believe it or not, some good can come out of the bad!

I am confident that you can do this. Just remember to try a few little changes at a time. It's hard to do too much at once. Be patient, be consistent with the things you try, and keep coming back here! We'll egg you on and help you laugh about things -- it's always easier with buddies! :)

Lisrey :up:

Hello Maximun, Okay we are here for you look past the food and see if there is something else you could do to help kill time so you can not eat to calm yourself down. Work out somethings like do you like to color if so buy a coloring book you like and new crayons that belong to just you. If you like to cook check out low-fat recipes if you stick to your eating plan maybe once a week or 2 times a month you and a friend could go out to get your nails done or hair fixed or shopping ( even window shopping ) movie. Reward yourself for all your hard work you desirve it. Ruthieb

Hi Max, welcome back! You've lost weight before so you can do it again. First, start by eating healthy and less carbs. It's hard but when you are determine, you can do anything! I've been on and off the diet and I've discovered that once I step away from Diettalk, I start to eat badly. So, here I am, back at Diettalk, logging in everyday and hanging in there. You do that too, alright?

Maximum:

Your back and that's all that matters:) Coming back means you know you need the support and help from everyone here. I have really missed you Maximum and I am so happy to see you again.
Anything you need my friend just ask. Whether it's a shoulder to :c( on or a kick in the butt to get you going again. I am only too pleased to oblige.:D


Judy2:dn

Hey maximum!

Glad to see you back, I thought maybe you fell off the scale again. ;) We're all here, ready to prod you back into action again. I know what you mean about your knees, mine still hurt but it's getting better.
Your's will too, it just takes time.

:hug:

:wave: HELLO SUPPORT GROUP........

I'm in tears here.. Why? Why did I ever leave? Gosh, I'm overwhelmed with the Welcome back. Was feeling like a "Oh, I don't know (LOWLIFE). Here you all are still movin along, and I just decide to quit. And not just quit but revert and go backwards.
:peace:

Well today is Sunday, Tomorrow is the big day for me. I've been reading and planning and set my self up for success. I am so ready. I have taken these last few days to concentrate on how I really feel. It doesn't take much concentration cause it is right here slapping me in the face. I feel HORRIBLE physically, But mentally I feel strong. I won't allow myself to get depressed about it. It slowly wants to creep in and grab me, But I will kick it in the Bootie first.

I bought the latest edition of People Magazine last night. And read all the success storys of these people, who took CONTROL of themselves. At times I feel like its impossible, cause up to now I have Never been my Goal weight. EVER.....! I don't have my stats up yet but will put them up tomorrow. I am ashamed of what I have allowed myself to become. I also decided that weigh in days will be on Monday, and will come to DT everyday and one day on the weekend....

MINNIE: Yes, I would love to share this journey together. Thanks for caring.

WANDERER: Hey girl. I'll deffintaly be getting my inspiration for reading your workouts. Thanks for stopping by. Any RV trips lately?

LISREY: Thanks for the great advice.. You nailed me to a T. I felt horrible while I was in bed last night. And your right my Ill feelings will set me into motion of hitting my goal. TREADMILL TRAILS tomorrow.

RUTHIEB: Thanks for all the great ideas.. Your right, when I get hungry I will have to get my mind on other things. I think the first week your body goes through a sort of detox from food. Like going off of drugs, Then you break throughl I'm ready for the challange. Thanks for your support.

CHINADOLL: Your right every time I leave here, I gain. John told me that a long time ago. He was right. Hope your doing well.

JUDY2: Its you! I think about you a lot lady loo. JUDY THE BARBARIAN........ Look at you go. I keep thinking how you started last January and hit goal mid year. Thats going to me too. Nice photos of the workout room. Thanks for your support.

JUKIE: Hey you... Thanks for coming by. You know my knees just can't handle the weight. Hope your doing well, I;ll have to get over and visit. And your right I FELL RIGHT OFF THAT SCALE OF MINE......

Again thanks to everybody....... Look foward to chatting with all of you through my journey to a better, Hotter, sexier, fitter, stronger, in-shaper--Oh! Me!!! LOL
:D

Hey maximum...

Head over to the General Diet Discussion forum and read the Mini, Marn, and Laura chit chat thread. Instant support from women who love nothing more than cheering each other on, having fun, and of course, working very hard to reach our goals. We've got a Valentine's Day challenge, basically we're all trying to lose around 15 or so pounds by V-Day, and we'll weigh every Monday morning just as you are. Come join us, we'll help you get your knees to quit hurting so much, I promise.

Wipe away the tears honey, you have always been and always will be welcome here, nothing to feel bad about it. We all fall down, but every single one of us gets back up, and there are lots of hands waiting to pull you along.

:hug:

Hello Maximum, We all have to do what keeps us true to ourself's and do what it takes to get to our goals in life. It is hard work but our reward is going to be GREAT!!! Ruthieb

Hi Maximum, how was your weekend? It was a relaxing weekend for me .. didn't really do much except went to the gym.

Good Morning

Welcome back. I too have gained weight. But now the holidays are over I'm back and ready to lose again. Good luck and take care. I'll post more later.
Renee:D

:bow: GOOD DAY..... TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY on my journey to a NEW me.

Goodbye coat of Fat, Goodbye extra large Bootie, Goodbye out of shape legs, Goodbye Mamaw Arms, Goodbye ballooned belly. and ASTA LA VISTA.......LAZY ATTITUDE................

Well my daughter woke me up at 5:15........Then she attempted at 5:25 and again at 5:30.:yawn: I scootled down stairs and did a few stretches and hopped on my Dusty unused Treadmill. I was planning on only doing 15 min, but ended up doing 20. Boy am I out of shape. Phwew.. O'well Got to start somewhere. Oh yeah today is weigh in. So here goes.....


January 6, 2003 - 209 lbs

Planning on eating Low-fat and Portion controlled. So here it goes.........


JUKIE: I will sure definitely head over to the Gen. Diet Discussion. Sounds good to me. I'm ready for a challenge. Bring it on. And I hopefully I won't fall off anymore.

RUTHIE: Guess if it were easy we would all be at goal. Thanks for your support.

CDOLL: That's so great your going to the gym again. I remember when you just had lost the desire. Thats great.

AFRAIN: Renee how's Italy? Gosh it must be so different. I'll have tog et over to your journal. Your practically my goal weight Cheeka..... Still lookin good.


Thank you to everyone who visits, and to your continued support, well Guess I better start working. Really need some coffee, EEEEE, my first cup in a long time with out my fattening flavored creamer.

You know maximum, you can continue your coffee as your treat, just cut out something else in return. I (can't believe I'm going to admit to this) drink about three cups of coffee a day, more on the weekends. It contains coffee, 3 tsps of nonfat creamer, 2 little sweetner tabs and at least one HEAPING tsp of Suisse Mocha coffee, usually two. Not exactly lowfat, but I skip the nightly ice cream and come out more than even. Find something you can give up as an exchange and drink it guilt-free!

:wave:

I am having some major problems with my INTERNET connection today... Its driving me crazy...

Anywhoos. Did good yesterday, Funny I woke up this morning starving.... Do you ever feel like your mind and your body are separate beings? My tummy was growling and goin on is if it were starving, and my mind is thinking PULEASE!!!!!!!

And how quickly your hand will feed you something, and before you know it, you have just downed 300 calories in pieces of something. But for some reason your mind thinks there just pieces. Pfffff..... Weird.........

Getting your mind on other things really does help. I was hungry up until my neighbor called to tell me his niece who he has custody of up and ran away last night. Its a long story, and she finally came home this morning, but still, Hunger pains were gone.

I always seem to get major sweet cravings whenever i watch what I eat. So last night I poured a teeny bit of water in a bowl with a Packet of FF, low fat Hot chocolate, and heated it, then dipped a banana in it. YUMMERS...... Funny how can get creative . I want to post what I ate, but since I got on here so late, maybe later....

JUKIE: Boy that coffee you have sounds FAB...... And your right about exchanging. Except with me Ill exchange everything for something and end having three items to eat a day. HA HA HA HA

Hi Maximum
Just stopped in the say hi. My internet connection is iffy at best. The phone company charges per minute on line so don't stay as much and never use my phone to call anyone. Its cheaper to call with the cell phone. I always crave sweets when I'm watching what I eat. But then I also crave wierd stuff then also. Oh well. Have a good day.
Renee:)

Well three days into it and doing okay so far. I went to the store yesterday and stocked up on a variety of things. You know they have made it so damn cheap to eat crappy, that when we eat healthy we realize how expensive it is. Or its not,just you use tot he dollar menu... Or 5 Frozen Burritos for a buck. Or a dollar for Frozen meals, and 3.49 for a Healthy Choice. Healthy Choice was having a sale Buy one get one free, and 3.00 of fresh veggies with 5 Healthy Choice products. I like having them for lunch with a salad or fruit. Its quick and easy for me.

So I have to say that even though I gained mass amounts of weight, I still learned something on my journey last year, and that was how to Drink water. I have so far not had a problem with getting my water down.. BELIEVE IT OR NOT.... That was alway my worst problem. That and the sweet thing. Oh Healthy Choice has Carmel Ice Cream Sandwiches 140 cal. ea. OK, let me just DAMNNNNNN THERE gooooooooood.

Had tostadas last night - I forgot how low in cals, you can make those puppies...... I hope everyone is doing good...........

Afrain- Thanks for poppin in......

Hi Maximum
Its very expensive to eat healthy. I got lucky today. They had some of the weight watchers meals for a $1. got me some of those. Wanted to get some low fat yogurt but the containers are in German and Danish. I have no idea what they say and if they are low fat. Or what flavor they are. Fruits and veggies are pretty inexpensive here. Alot of it is local grown but I have to be careful because of the ash. I can't buy fresh broccoli or cauliflower because the ash is down in it and is a ***** to get out. Have to stick to frozen. Oranges here are great though. I buy alot of those, the kids love them.
I have been drinking lots of water. I find it helps. It fills me up. I still get cravings for sweets but I limit the amount. I buy the herseys minis and only eat one at a time. Well, at least most of the time. Once in a while I go nuts.
have a good day.
REnee:)

Hey maximum,

How about those Smart Ones desserts near the Sara Lee stuff? I love the chocolate eclairs, three to a box and only 3 grams of fat. Maybe 140 calories or so. Not quite as good as the "good" ones but close enough to be a definite treat. Only get out on eclair at a time though! Somebody told me the brownie one is good but I haven't tried that yet. And I did see the Healthy Choice ice cream sandwiches, I'm sure we'll be bringing some home soon.

We eat steamed vegetables twice a week, fresh broccoli and cauliflower, onions, potatoes, squashes, all together in a big pot with a little cheese on top. Those fresh veggies are so expensive, easily $15 - $20 a week. Worth it though, and we love it!

:wave:

Hey maximum, that's great that you haven't forgotten to drink your water. It's the same here in Asia - dirt cheap for all the bad snacks!

Well I am actually having fun writing down what I eat and seeing what I have left. Getting familar again with portion sizes again also. I tried putting up my stats today but want to wait till Monday weigh in, to show a loss. Cause I will have one. I better! I'll kick little liar until HE gives me a loss.

I also plan on measuring myself today too. For some reason, somehow did someting to my Syatic Nerve. OH boy is it drivin me batty. I think I must of done something when my 5 year old was tackling me...... mind you my 5 year old is 75 pounds. He's not at all fat, just BIG. Doc says he'll be at least 6'7. Should be putting Cold packs on it, but uh..... Hello, kind of Cold to do that. But guess I'll have to break down.....or maybe take a Aleve!

On a seperate note..... My 13 year old is all ticked off at me this morning. Funny I asked her, what was with the attitude and she tells me, what? Nothing! I'm fine... I don't have a attitude. UH HELLO, I'M YOUR MOTHER! And you are all attitude this morning. Every morning she says Bye Mom, I LOVE YOU... HAVE A GOOD DAY... Today. BYE! LOL.. She's mad cause I hid her shirt that I think is inappropriate to wear, and her beef is that I should have told her that when she bought it. And she is probably right. but Hubby is not havin it. So what to Do! Guess I'll buy her a more appropriate one... Hmmm Maybe I should have DH take her and have him go through, her Saying I DONT LIKE THAT!

My calories yesterday were under 1400. No excersice due to the NERVE......

AFRAIN: eeyuck ash. You made me want to eat a orange....

JUKIE: Your dessert Suggestion is next on the list. Although last night I found I didn't need it as much. In fact I made dinner for the family and didn't even feel the need to pick. Hmm maybe it was the water and mango.

Chinadoll: I think I might invest in some babywipes, with all these bathroom visits.. OUCH!

Have a great one everyone!

Maximum:

Oh the joys of raising kids eh!!!
I can't wait till monday to see how much you have lost. I know there will be one also:)
Have a great day.

Judy2:dn

Wow, 6'7"? I'm only 5"1" - he would look like a giant to me! I like entering my food in DT esp when I know not everyone here eats asian food all the time. I do crave for western food once in while tho like my fave pasta or steak ... I love eating potato but I dun eat it often. I think the western diet would be good for me 'cos there's a lot of meat. Maybe I should eat all western food one weekend ... I'll be craving for my noodles & rice by Sun nite - LOL! Good luck on your weigh-in on Mon and I'm sure u will eat well over the weekend!

HI Maximum,

13 is a bad age. They get the tude and you just want to hurt them at times. I remember Melissa at 13 and 14, then came 15 and 16. New problems. But its just a temporary thing. They swing up and down.
I'm sure you will post a good weight loss on Monday. I weighed in today with a 2 lb lost. The exercise must be working.
I like tracking my measurements. The scale may lie but the tape never does. Lots of times it shows a loss when the scale doesn't. Helps keep the motivation going.

Have a good day and take care.
Renee:D

~o) Top of the morning or afternoon to you all!

Well my first week isn't complete until Monday, but feeling good so far. But here I am facing my worst downfall in the past... WEEKEND........ ARG!:(

But I've thought about it and I've decided that I WANT TO BE HEALTHY, FIT AND TRIM.........:sb FOOD WILL NOT CONTROL ME......I WILL CONTROL IT. I AM IN CONTROL OF WHAT I PUT IN MY BODY. So with that said this weekend should be a breeze. LOL...No really!

I had my hair done last night. Feels better. My daughter said she loved it, that it looked like Chocolate, Caramel, and Vanilla. Thats lovely my dear, but does everything have to be refered to as food? Snicker! OOOPS there I go again, instead of snicker how about Whoops!
When I walked into the salon and passed by all the mirrors and the skinny trendy hairdressers, I still am amazed at how FAT I am. I looked at myself and thought DAMN I'm HUGE! And thought O'well not for long.....LOL

My calories were under 1400 yesterday. I think next week Ill start writing down my menu. Can't wait for Monday, and I think I made a wise decision to make that my weigh in day. It will really help me with not going crazy on the weekend.

RENEE: I was just thinking this morning about how in the next three years my daughter will Mature so much. This morning she was just Happy as pie cause she found the pink Shoe laces I bought her for christmas, that go So well with her pink top. Pff So back to BYE MOM, I LOVE YOU, HAVE A GOOD DAY......WHATEVER! Hey congrats on your weight loss..

CDOLL: My neighbor two doors down from me is Chinese, and she cracks up cause her and my 5 year old son have the same size foot and he is almost as tall as her. All my asian friends tell me if they don't have Rice with there meals, then its not a meal, just a snack.

JUDY: Thanks!!!! Could you be any kinder or supportive? I think not. Your DE BOMB!

Hope everyone has a Fantabolous losing weekend......

Hi Maximum,
You will make it through the weekend all right. Just keep busy, drink lots of water and you will be fine.
Yep, your daughter is at that age of up and down emotions. All I can say been there done that and got some gray hair to prove it.:(

Have a good one.
Renee:D

Hello Maximum, Ahh teenagers we love them and they make us insane it is a beautiful thing...lol Anyway STAY STRONG the weekend is 3 days so think of lots of stuff to do to keep your mind off food. Sometimes I just drink water and get to doing other things to keep my mind off of it. Well good luck this weekend I'll be thinking about you...sending brain waves that tell you do not eat that. lol Ruthieb

Hi maximum...

I WANT TO BE HEALTHY, FIT AND TRIM......... FOOD WILL NOT CONTROL ME......I WILL CONTROL IT. I AM IN CONTROL OF WHAT I PUT IN MY BODY. You should put that in your signature, it's wonderful and a good reminder for all of us. :D

I bought the Fudge Swirl ice cream bars from Healthy Choice tonight, though like you, I don't need them every night. Amazing how that happens. I'll bet you were brought up in a dessert every night kind of house like I was, and it's such a hard habit to break. Like it's expected and part of getting ready for bedtime almost. I'll let you know if they are any good though. ;)

Oh yes... and when you typed "whoop!" it made me think of Whoppers (the candy) so still food oriented at least to me. :D I'm pitiful I know!!

:wave:

Hello~~

wow can i relate to you. i also have a 13 yr old girl. and man she can be moody at times. we go through similar spats over appropriate clothes. half of the clothes they sell are inappropriate anyways.
i let her wear makeup but lightly. who knows if she adds more at school. these years will be the trying ones and i have 3 other kids right behind her. 2 more girls and a boy is the youngest.

your doing well and dont focus on other people being thin focus on weight you lost and one day you will be thin too.

take care and enjoy your weekend. if you ever want to rap about teenagers come find me.

So yesterday I minding my merry little business and a Virus worm hopped onto my PC and caused me to deal with it from 2:00 yesterday till 10:30 last night. NASTY little Bugger. But I tell you it STRESSED me out so badly...... I kept, pacing and didnt have time to make dinner so had two pieces of Pizza, and 5 Chocolate balls. PFFFFF.. I think I stayed within my calorie range though, and I don't feel like I cheated at all. Noramlly I would have had 4 or 5 pieces of pizza. But you know as soon as I ate it My stomach BLEW UP...:eek: It was Huge I looked Preggers! I couldn't beleive it. So that'll teach me. This morning I've already had three glasses of water and a bowl of oatmeal. But still feel gassy. I know TMI... But hey ITS MY JOURNAL! ;) Still feel like I will conquer this weekend....And I will.. Look out Little Liar I'm coming on MONDAY, and if your good I'll give you a more plesant name.

MINNIE: Yes Teens... I also have a 12 year old boy, 10 year old girl, and 5 year old son. And there all differant in there own little annoying way. HA HA...... The 10 and 5 are still Klingy and fun, Ya Got to Love them.... LOL just kidding. OF COURSE I LOVE THEM..

JUKIE: :laugh: Your funny about the Whopper. When I was typing how I felt Pregger I was going to write Prego but then made me think of Pasta. HA HA HA HA And Because of you I will put RANT in my Sig. Thanks. Hope you like your HC Dessert. In my house Growing up. LOL When we would go to McDonalds, we would order a burger and get this a SIDE burger. Like a BIG MAc and a hamburger, Or Quarter Pounder and a Filet of fish. And my Dad would Order his main Burger then two side Burgers. LOL Like they were side dishes. Desert we ate whenever we wanted. Both my folks were and are still Chocolate addicts.

RUTHIE: Iwas just thinking about that same thing, I just told myself I'm going to drink water and get busy. Thanks for the lUCK, and I recieve you BRAIN WAVES.......

AFRAIN: I'll be askin you for tips. BRRR ITS COLD RIGHT NOW. Thanks for the support my friend. All your working out is inspiring me. I'll b hopping on that treadmill Monday. I've been spotting Grays myself, EEESH!

Well I will check in tomorrow. Thanks toall who visit. Without your supportive words, and CARE.... This would be a HARD journey, instead its been a pleasure.......

P.S. Sorry If I made mucho spelling mistakes, but dont feel like using spell checker.

That's funny!

My dad gets the side burger at McDonalds too!! Lucky for me I gave Mickey D's up years ago, but Biggie fries at Wendy's are starting to sound mighty good.

Sorry to hear about the virus, but at least you got rid of it. Scary, aren't they? Rick got one in an email the other day, we know it's there but can't find it. Hasn't caused any trouble yet but what if it's one of those date specific ones?

Don't feel bad about the pizza, it's pizza night here tonight. Every Saturday, like clockwork. I couldn't do this if I couldn't have my little guilty pleasures, and like you, I've cut way back on portions so I know it's making even a little bit of difference.

Have a great evening!

:wave:

Ok..........Are you ready.........Eh Hem.... Drum Roll pleazeeee.

Weigh in for January 13, 2003 - 202
Pounds lost - 8

See ya 8 pounds. Ah I love the first week of weight loss, all that bloat and water GONE! YEs, Now to get to the real stuff.. FAT. I am so excited to lose this weight. I did a little walk down memory lane yesterday. I keep those little Pocket calenders, And I have them back to 1996. 155 was the lowest and that was in 96...in 97 I had my son and it seems I never got back under control. I've bobbed between 164 and 197 and then hitting my all time high of 210. For some reason it makes me feel more commited.. It showed me how much I stuggled for NOTHING...... I'm so done with that. I also took a long hard look at myself in the mirror, I went out and bought a full length mirror shed my clothes and stared at myself. WHO IS THAT? Its not who I want to be. You know my Body, Looks Sad. And I mean that in a sence of It really looks Sad, like if I chopped my head off and my body had feeling and emotions, its crying and depressed, I know I'm weird, but staring at myself really opened my eyes even more. I owe it to my body to make it HAPPY and strong. This body of mine has been through a lot, and it deserves to feel good. It would be one les worry having my body and mind in sync with eachother. Looking foward to it.

JUKIE: Thanks for the SUPPORT Girl
:hug:

Wahoo!!!!! Good for you!!!!

:hop: :hop: :hop:

Great job! You'll be down into those numbers that start with a "1" next week if you keep this up... and you're so commited to it, I know you will. Way to go! :up:

Lisrey :balloons:

I'm very proud of you Jenny! See, I snuck! Eight pounds is amazing, water weight or not. You will see those 100's on the scale next week I'm sure of it.

I keep threatening to get a full length mirror but know I'll have the same conversation with myself if I do. Not going to be fun but it is necessary, I know. One of these days I will, and I admire you for taking a good hard look.

:wave:

Hi Max, that's great that you lost 8 lbs! Way better than me - I didn't lose any!

YAY!!!!

:cheer:

Fantastic job on losing 8 pounds :cheers:

I too have shed the clothes to take a long, look in our full length mirror and not a pretty sight to me.
my body is the same way. it screams to be thin and it will get its wish one day.

just taking a day at a time.

hope your day is great and take care. talk to you soon.

You know you've got to love the Support you get here! wELL HERE i AM WEEK NUMBER 2 And still wondering when I will get on my treadmill? Still wondering? Hmmmm.

Anywhoos, Lets see this last weekend went fairly well. Not great not bad either. Saturday we went to Monster Trucks, and Dh and the kids always have to have Del Taco before we go, So I ordered a Bean Burrito no cheese, and a taco no cheese, They don't use lard in there beans, Just boiled and spiced. Although I did eat a few to many baby snickers, but stayed within my calories for the day.

Last night I went to the store to stock up, I would ike to try new veggies I've never had before but not sure how to cook them. Bought two more acorn squashs which are DELISH, with a little honey and Pumkin spice, its like 100 calories for the whole thing and boy do you feel full for long time, I still have to eat my spaghetti squash too!

Chum: Thank You... Thank you...:curtsey:

LISREY: Thanks for stopping by, and if I'm not in the 1's by next week Little Liar better be scared very scared....I will not rename him. Then I will kick him.

JUKIE: Thanks for the admiration:o It really wasn't easy, but it needed to be done in order to throw me out of my mild denial, that I chose to live in. Only seeing myself from the waist up really didn't hit hard when I carry most of my weight below.

CDOLL: Thanks for the support. Sweetie, you will lose your weight.

QUEENSARA: THANKS for stopping by and cheering me on!

MINNIE: CHEERS to you too! We will do this..... We will SVELTE TO GET FELT... WHOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Just stopped by to check out your journal. You are quite brave looking in a full length mirror. I have one that shows my belly up and have problems looking in that.....grosses me out. I can't wait until I get rid of the shelf of fat I have from my children.

I am right there with you on the when am I gonna start walkin again.....one day.....when it warms up...I don't have a treadmill so I walk outside in the am but it has gotten so freakin cold out that I can't stand it. You had better look out for Jukie though... she will :whip: you into action.LOL She's gotten on me so much I'm gonna go out to the garage and bring in the stair climber that I never used and start using it for a change. LOL

will be checking back on you
Julie

Hi Max,
Just stopped in to say hi and see how you are doing. How is ww coming or is it? Just checking. Gosh I haven't been here in such a long time. Well can't stay but was thinking of you and wanted to say hi!!

Take care.
Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Hi Max
Popping in to tell you Congratulations again on being the big LOOSER in the V-Day Challenge...You are doing great and I bet you can pull at least 5 more down this week..:D Keep it up and you'll be the big looser again this week....I lay $$ on it..:)

Laura

Hi Maximum

You are doing great. I don't have a full length mirror here. :D But there is one is the locker room at the gym. Yesterday I happened to look in it. I was wearing my shorts and bra top.:c( It was a nasty sight. :( I need to work harder. I had just worked out and was feeling good, then I saw the mirror. There went my high. Down the drain. I'll have to stay away from the mirror for now on.
I had a treadmill before we moved here. It stared at me every day, calling my name. I was very good at not listening to it. Now I was I had it. If I want a good cardio workout I have to go down to the base. Which I did yesterday and got on the treadmill for 30 minutes - the limit.
I like trying new fruits and veggies. Tomorrow I have to go and buy more. I'm almost out. But I dread grocery store.

Take care,
Renee:)

Its funny to me how our minds will want to play tricks on us. Or how are body will cry that its hungry when you just ate.

Today I keep telling myself to SHUT-UP... ITs ridiculous that I have to do that, but for no reason at all thoughts keep popping into my head, like:

Instead of the DEVIL and ANGEL sitting on my shoulders I have FAT GIRL, And FIT GIRL...

FAT GIRL SAYS:
Look how fat you are again!

Well this summer you'll probably still be fat.

Could you be any more lazy.

Your body is going to shut-down on you.

88 pounds is impossible to lose.

SHUT-UP....SHUT-UP......Shut-UP.........

I hope you all dont think I've gone off the deep end, just you know writing whats on my mind.

FIT GIRL:

You are going to look HOT this summer. You'll be able to wear a bathing suit with no dress on it.

You'll feel more like you fit in with all the other fit and healthy gals on the street.

You'll be able to buy Cute Gear to wear when you go riding with your family.

You'll find healthy alternatives and never go back.

You will be FREE in 2003 of FAT GIRL - WITCH WOMAN!

I ate about 1195 calories yesterday, felt like I ate more.
Still no exercise, only thoughts of it. I think FAT GIRL is pinning me down on the cold and feeling my room with super cold air in the morning.

I couldn't help but stand on the scale this morning I was so exited it said 200, then I took my hand off the wall and its said 201. grrrrrr. H A HA HA HA HA!

BIG RED: How a bout a challange. Youget your stair climber in the house and we hop on our equipment for 15? Or you 10 and me 15, since yours is probably more of a workout? Let me know.

LIZZIE:(HUGS) to you Lady! Gosh, I need toget over and visit your journal. Gosh, I bet you think I'm Ungrateful! I'm so sorry. Thanks for checkin in on me. I'll be over to check in on you my dear.

LAURA: Money??? You guys got a bet goin on over there? HUH HUH........... Thank you so much! And thanks for the cherished support.

AFRAIN: I'm sure if we were side by side in a mirror, you would feel so much better about your self. LOL.... I've been enjoying grocery shopping cause I try to look at things I don't normally get just for differant. Of course everything there is probably differant. Hmm on the other hand your right Good luck!

To everyone who visits, just know because of you I can move on one more day. Thanks

Hi Maximum,

I was just browsing your journal and wanted to say hello.

Your last entry was hilarious! I think the fat girl on my shoulder is starting to give in. She is quieting down the closer I get to goal. So, have patience. The witch will shut up when the results of your hard work start becoming very apparent. YOU ARE GOING TO LOOK HOT THIS SUMMER :)

Congrats on winning the V day challenge.

- Kussanna

Oh so many times I have had that fat girl/ fit girl issue. I am finally gonna do this this time.....how awsome it is to be under the 200! You too will be their soon, my friend! I accept that challange....Will be doing it when I get home...GAME ON! LOL

I about died at the wear a swim suit without a dress on it...lol Last year I couldn't even find that one so I ended up buying a maturnity one...It's been 3 years since I was pregnant though....I about died and only put the damn thing on once. It too will be burned in the end!

GIRL, you are sooooo close to the hundreds...get on that treadmill tonight!:whip: :coach: DRINK THAT WATER! You too will be doing the happy dance like me:dn I feel you breathing down my neck! lol

take care,
Julie

I too have those same girls sitting on my shoulders and we do fight each day and i make the fit girl win.

i like the idea too of wearing a bathing suit without a skirt attached to hide everything .

just keep yelling at the 'fat girl" on the shoulders and you havent gone off the deep end. you do what you need to, to win this fight.

im with you all the way.

take care.

Hello Maximum, You tell that fat girl on your shoulder to just leave you alone...then flick her off to the ground. I know what you mean though sometimes I feel like that myself...but we have to remember this is possible not impossible. So this summer you will be sportin the look that will make all head turn. Well I wanted to drop by and say hi but I'm off now to catch up on my journal posting. We have been having dail up problems with our internet provider. I'll check in soon, Ruthieb

Hi Maxi
Oh yes, the fat girl sitting on the shoulder. She sits there and tells me you want that cake, you don't really want to exercise. She is also the voice of my sister telling me, you will never be thin and even if you are, you won't have a shape. Then there is the thin active angel on my other side. Saying yes you can have that cake, in moderation, yes you want to exercise. So what if you don't have the shape of the models, you will be strong and fit. Its a constantly battle.
The grocery shopping here is different, even on base. We won't go into the meats. All I will say on that subject is when I go into the Italian supermarket, I think of becoming a vegetarian. Enough on that.
Sounds like you are doing good with food. You need to get that treadmill out. :coach: Exercise helps alot to tame that fat girl on the shoulder. Can't listen to her when you are on the treadmill sweating and burning those calories.

Anyways have a good day. I better get moving so I can have some housework done before the repairman comes. I get a new furnace/hot water heater today. :D
Renee:cheers:

DID YOU DO IT? I did my 10 on the stairclimber and about died...did you do your 15 on the treadmill....wanna bring that treadmill over to me and I will swap you for the stairclimber...I think you had the better deal LOL

Hi. It's been so long since I've been here and/or posted. I'm two weeks into a new diet and I can relate to the fit/fat girl on the shoulder AND the dress over the bathing suit. I'm trying so hard to get under 200 pounds. I think I'm going to do it this time. I offer my encouragement and all the luck I can distribute. WE can do this! Mary in West Virginia.

Well I think I am officially sick!!!:sick:

And although I am SICK.... because of our DEAR BIG RED taking me up on my challange I DID DO MY 15......It may have not been last night, in fact I just got off of it. So here I sit, with sweaty Pits. But GLAD I DID IT. SO THERE :tongue: Big Red!!!!! Now its your turn for a challange.......Don't worry I'm ready.

Did anyone watch that movie UNFAITHFUL? Ok! Well I would just like to say this about it. "I HATE THAT MOVIE"... OMG!!!!! It made me feel all oooogie inside. GRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

So this weekend we are celebrating two of the kids and one Mom-n-laws B-day. This year the CHILDREN just wanted t do something, with just out family like go skating or bowling. Which is fine with me, BUT... MIL can't understand this! She is making me feel like I dont want to do a big party. I have told her several times, The kids requested it. Not I. Them.... She just says"HMMMM". Grrr, It bugs. There's a lot more to that story but I won't get into it. Cause this journal is about my self neglect. Course ...maybe she has helped me to get here. LOL, just kidding.

I know I did calorie wise yesterday , but for some reason have become lazy about writing everything down that I eat, and I didn't drink all my water the last two days, Someone smack me....! Hey went to Wal-mart last night. and Guess what was there? Those damned Dress Bathing suits. I made sure to snear at them as I walked by.

Kussanna: Thank you so much for visiting my journal. Patience is a Huge part of this journey. TO BAD I DONT HAVE ANY!!! just kidding, Your right. I 'll will try and remember that.

Big Red::tongue:

Minnie: You know who my Fat girl looks like??? A SUPER HUGE ANNA NICOLE IN A BATHING SUIT MADE OF WHITE SATIN. Thanks for always coming to encourage me. It Soooo Helps

Ruthieb: Fat Girl is so big my fingers aren't strong enough yet to flick her off, plus she wear high heels and there stuck in my skin. (OKAY KOO KOOO...I"M LOSIN IT HERE....)

arfain: I guess then its lots of veggies, and pasta, Hey hows the fish there? So you like seafood?

Hotcupojava: Your name! I love it. Its all warm and cozy! Slurp.....Thanks for the encouragement, I greatly appreciate it. And WELCOME BACK..... Lets be FREE in 2003...:freedom: Free of FAT............

Hope everyone has a LOSING WEEK. AND A SWEATY ONE TOOO.

ahh, Max, you and me both. Sick as dogs.

In my opinion, skating or bowling is a big party! That sounds so fun to me. And I am closer to your kids age than your MIL so take my advice. :D

roflmao! Fat girl is getting more and more scary as time goes on. I can just imagine how painful it must be to have her heels stuck in you. ack. :(

Alright, I am really going to bed now. Have a wonderful day!

- Kim

I too hated that movie. I watched it right when the sh** was hittin the fan with my cheatin neighbors...lol Guess they shoulda watched the movie before they decided to cheat on their husbands huh...The whole movie made me sick.

As far as the party goes....do what the kids want...we have mother in laws for only one reason....to get on our nerves! Ignore her. In my 12 years I have learned how to do this very well!!!LOL

Ok, I think we need to keep up with the exercising...you on the treadmill and me on the wretched stairclimber (I still can't get over how much of a workout that is!) I will not let it beat me! I will continue to use mine through the weekend but I am not sure that you should be exercising a whole bunch. You don't want to get any more sick than you already are. Take it easy and we will see how you are after the weekend. What do you think about that? Just let me know. I am hoping that you too will be under the 200 mark by monday.

TAke care, Julie

Hi Max, I've been busy at work this week but now I'm back. It's Friday and I can't wait till 5.30pm comes 'cos that's when I get off and meet DH for our dinner at a japanese restaurant. No doubt we eat japanese food all the time but I'm still excited abt meeting him. Hope I eat right and don't pig out. Have a good weekend!

Good Morning,

I'm sorry you are not feeling well. That stinks especially with the weekend. I see you got on the treadmill. Thats great but don't push it while you are sick. Makes you feel worse.

The mil: what can I say, I don't have one. You've got to love them because before you know it they are gone. Mine would have done the same thing. Kids know what they want, adults (especially Grandmothers) just don't always believe them. While my mil was alive we had a love/hate relationship. I don't know if she really ever liked me. Oh well, we still miss her. I stay do want the kids want, it will be more fun and less worry.

I was in the exchange yesterday, they had the bathing suits out. The dreaded dress ones, but they also had some very cute Tommy ones. Of course, you have to an underdeveloped,stringbean to wear them. I think I'll wait on the bathing suit at least a couple of months. Right now its too scary. I know what I look like from behind and thats enough to scare me.

Drink your water, write down your foods. Your are doing great! Have a great weekend and take care of yourself.

Renee:)

Hello Maximum, Hope you feel better soon I'm trying to get caught up on journals my computer has been so screwed up this past week. I wanted to stop in and say hi hope you have a great weekend hope to be back soon but that just depends on my computer...but if it is up to me I'll be back soon. Ruthieb

LITTLE LIAR is trying to be sneaky with me. His needle is in between the lines.
I'm sorry, and call me mmmm I don't know Childish?? NO....UMMM SELFISH...Hmmm How about Ungrateful!

But a half a pound or .5......(IT DOES Nothing for me.) Is it my fault for standing on him? NO! He's just trying to get me all riled up before the weekend. Come on now! A half a pound, he can take it back for all I flippin care.:D WAIT! Never mind I was just kidding. I'll take the .5 for now....BUT by MONDAY that needle better be Cruisin.....DOWN........

Soooo. Tomorrow we are going bowling. Then we are coming home eating lunch and having the white cake with sprinkles, for my daughter and the family recipe MUDSLIDE for my son. WHOAKAY......My favorite dessert since I was a child MUDSLIDE..

What will Maxi do... Will she gorge on it, have a small piece, or none at all. We shall see!

I'm thinkin the small. But Anna (FAT GIRL) loves to see me squirm.........Oh and MIL brought over a small child for me too cook yesterday. a 22 pound Turkey! For lunch on Saturday. OK. You gotta Love her. And I do. But sometimes, BAM RIGHT TO THE MOON.... I so do not do well handling large dead birds. I don't know why? I can do little ones, but not one the size of the baby I watch. I put it in my Roaster oven. Any ideas on what to baste it with would be helpful? Don't get me wrong I've done them before, but for the last 4 years at Thanksgiving at MOMs she just throws hers in a Peanut Fryer, and whaa laaa! Or we would throw Butter all over it. So a LIGHTER less Fattening version would be helpful.....

Kussanna: I hope you also will feel better, You know what bugs about Fat Girl? Is even though she's fat she's still pretty. Hmm go figure.

Big Red: Yep! Was must continue to Tone and shape our soon to be georgeous bods. You now lst year when I was working out a 180, I remember thinkin. I was more in shape at 180 then I was at 170, from working out. And Yes my Dear I shall be under the 200 mark...BECAUSE I SHOULDN"T EVEN BE ABOVE IT!!!! Thanks for your support.

China: OK.....I LOVE JAPANESE food. LOVE it! I hope you had a wonderful time with Hubby. Thanks for checking in on me.

arfain: I too have a love hate relationship. And your right you gotta love em. And I do, Its just sometimes. EEEESH.. And what are you worried about you hiney for.. KNowing you you'll do
100 Minutes on Glutes, along with you 40 on arms......LOLOLOLOL

Ruthieb: Thank You my dear for checking in on me, I need to get over to yours myself. I DETEST computer problems. Hope you work yours out quickly.

SOOOOOO. I'm sorry if there are Mucho spelling errors but, everytime I use spell check I lose my post. So have fun trying to DECODE.. Lol......... Have a beautiful weekend. And just to jest, its supposed to be 83 today.......bah ah aha haaaaaaaaa.. I'll blow some hot air your way

.5 pounds is good!

I do feel a little better today. thanks :)

- Kim

Wish that weather would come my way....this cold front is for the birds! I live in FL for cryin out loud....It's supposed to be hot!

Have fun this weekend. Hope you are feeling better.
Julie

It's me again, Mary in West Virginia. I'm on my third week of low carbing and I'm feeling a lot of energy. I can sometimes do the three mile Walk Away The Pounds Tape. My appetite has decreased, but I'm having such sugar cravings, it's awful. The new women's magazine I bought had a recipe and huge photo of a Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Cheese Cake. I stared and drolled over that photo as if it were a centerfold in Playgirl. How pathetic is that? I tried two different kinds of low carb/low sugar snack bars (hoping they'd curb my sweet tooth), but oh my were they terrible. Anyone else have intense sugar cravings? I thought giving up my coffee would be harder. But I'm still doing well. I came up with a unique idea (I hope it's unique, I'd hate to steal someone's idea). I take a 24 ounce water bottle and put three colorful pony tail bands around it. As I empty and refill it, I remove a band. When all the bands are gone, I've managed to drink 72 ounces of water without even knowing it. It's much less intimidating in small doses then carrying around that huge insulated 64 ounce mug. I felt like I could swim in that thing. I hope that tip helps someone. Let's DO THIS THING!! Mary :o

Hi Maximum,
Mudslide sounds good. Moderation. Thats the key. I don't deprive myself any more. It just leads me to binges. The turkey: put in a turkey bag(you get them at the grocery, it has directions), put in roasting pan and let cook. It will take a couple of hours but it will be tender and you don't have to baste it or anything. It takes care of itself. Thats what I did with the 25 lb turkey I had to cook for hubby's office. It was so tender that it fell apart. The Italians inhaled it, there was nothing left not even the bones.

Bowling counts as exercise. Please send me some of that warm air. It is cold and damp. Goes right through me. It pouring and so foggy that I can't see my car from the 2nd floor balcony and its right below it.
I took the day off from exercise. I had a problem at the school I had to deal with it. My hubby got a phone call from a students father. Said our 8 year son gave his daughter a black eye and was calling her tinkerbell. I had to go talk to the teacher.:c( It was so stupid. She neglected to tell her father the whole story. She was also calling my son names. She didn't have a black eye but a bruise the size of a dime. It was an accident. The teacher blew it off and said don't worry. Made them tell each other they were sorry. That part was funny. But it kinda blew my day. Went grocery shopping, spent alot. Came home there was no electricity. Got it back on, couldn't plug in the transformer that I run my computer on. Had to find smaller one and rearrange everything. :( Bad day but I've didn't let it get to me. I only had 1 small piece of candy instead of a whole box of cookies. I must be getting better.

Have a good weekend and enjoy.
Renee

HI Maximum-


How ya doing? Hope your feeling better. The flu hit our house last week and only hubby caught it so far but its going around like wild fire. How you doing with the v-day goal??? I'm working on it but need to work harder I guess. Keep up the good work and you and Big Red doing exercise challenges, huh. Well, pop over to "chit chat" and we are starting a water drinking challenge for the weekend if your game!!

Take care and your almost to the 190's!!! :D

I was also going to recommend the turkey bag! Arfain beat me to it. That's what my husband used to make a 21 pounder for us for Christmas dinner. They come out great that way and it cooks faster (the times are on the box). The 21 pound turkey was just for the two of us, so I'm not real anxious to be eating much more turkey anytime soon, lol! :)

How's your exercise going? 1/2 pound loss is definitely good -- although I hate it when I can't read what my scale says. The lines are too close together and/or my vision is too blurry to read it some days!

Lisrey :lift:

Hey maximum -

Wow, look at you go! You're doing a fabulous job, and you're right about FAT GIRL too. I hope you get to feeling better soon, keep up with your water just to help your cold leave sooner. Good for you for exercising while sick, I would not have the willpower.

Have a great evening!

:wave:

Hey there Maxie. Where are you girl? We are missing you. Hope you are feeling better after getting the crud. You know what they say GET PLENTY OF FLUIDS.

I love the fat girl skinny girl on your shoulder. I guess we all have those and don't realize it.

Hope all goes well with the turkey and the B-day parties. Tell the MIL to get her skates on and shut up!!! :laugh:

See you in chat tomorrow morning. Can't wait to see how well you did this week.
Mini

P.S. I have a 13 yr old daughter too so I know exactly what you mean. One little piece of hair misplaced and she spazzes out on me like it is my fault or something. Go figure8-| Were we like that when we were 13? No!!!! I don't think so. Do you remember? :D

Howdy Max.
Hope your feeling better..Nasty stuff going around. Just getting over some myself.
Better get back to Chit Chat and see us all floating around in there...It's a sight..

Take Care and see ya soon.
Laura

Hope you are feeling better. How did the party go this weekend? Did you eat a small piece, big piece or none at all?

Ready to get back on that treadmill? Let me know if you are up to it? Been doing my stairclimber over the weekend so I could be one up on you...LOL

Julie

Hi Maximum-

Hope your feeling better. Just wanted to check in on you so let us know how your doing when you can. Hope you didn't float away after the weekend water challenge.

Take care!! :D

First I would just like to say I posted and lost the whole thing.

Second: WHAAAA, I missed the water challenge and really could have used it. That’s what I get for not visiting over the weekend. But I was way busy.. With four children and baby sitting my 21 mo. old neighbor, there was no time to come in here. Although I wish I had made time. I’ll have to see how everyone did though?

Ok back to FIRST…..

~~DANCIN~~~~~DANCIN~~~~~~~~DANCIN~ I’M A DANCIN MACHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENE

WEIGH IN: 200
Loss: 2 pounds

I was hoping for more, but thats what happens when I don’t follow plan strictly. I did partake in the Birthday cake, and Mudslide, I had one piece of each, and a little this and a little that. But Overall I did ok! Just OK! But not BAD! So I amped for good week

Hotcupojava: Thanks for coming by. Your water idea is neat. Try taking a Banana if you can have them, don’t anything about the low carb, but take a Banana, peel part of the peel off. Split it down the middle, spread a tsp of Peanut Butter down it, then drizzle some honey, and it it with a spoon out of the peel. Hope it helps? Do you have a journal?


Arfain: KIDS…… You gotta Love em. LOL…. Hope your day got better. You know you need some well deserved, smooth days ahead. Thanks for always visiting, and your support.. Back at ya.

MadMarn: Yes, I’m almost to the 190s I shouldn’t have been above them but Ya know how it goes. Looky at you, You are really doing well. Its easy to slide once then slide right into sliding. We just got to keep FOCUS….. Will do this. I wish I had seen the water challenge, I’ve got to challenge myself today with it.


Lisrey: Well I still need to get my bootie in gear. I think in the back of my head I’m waiting for 20 pounds to drop. I don’t know why. Thanks for the support.


Jukie: Thanks for the support> I can always use it. Hopefully the excersice Bug will hit me soon.

mini me mary: Sorry I missed chat. Bummed about that. I need to keep up here, you know I don’t want to miss out on anything. I’ll have to come see how you did on your water lady! And the Saga of Fat girl continues, My plan is to get that little witch in shape. You crack me up. Your so right on with the 13 year old. Especially when the Cotex kid comes to town, Run for your life…..

Laura Little: Thanks for poppin in. And yes I am starting to feel better, although I think I coughed up a Smurf this morning. I know TMI. Sorry!

Big Red: OHHHHH Your making me MAD! I’m going to so come up from behind a WHIZ right by you…… Look at you thinking you can just do your stepper while I’m sick. Well look out, cause here I come, Love FIT GIRL……

Thanks for the welcome. The water tip is working very well for me. I'm drinking more water than I ever thought was possible. My diet is doing very well, but I just can't seem to exercise as much as I'd like. It's just a matter of letting go of this keyboard and DOING IT. Hope to hear from you all soon. Mary in West Virginia.

Hello,

i can relate to busy weekends. do you have 4 kids of your own?
just wondering cuz i have 3 of my own and hubby has 1.
are kids are so close in age that they fight alot.
i have 2 girls ages 13 and almost 11(she will be 11 in 8 days)
and i have a boy whose 9 1/2 and hubby has a girl who will be 12 in april so we have our hands full.

on the weekends when all kids are here all i do is run around and cook,clean and wash clothes and pick up stuff. that should qualify for exercise.

well enjoy your evening and take care.

Hey Maximum,

Glad you're back. It's never too late for the water challenge, you just drink water all day, every day. I'm water coach (read nag), so look out.

Congratulations on 2 pounds, that's fabulous! Before you know it you'll be seeing those 100's on your scale and doing a happy dance OFF of the scale thank you very much. ;)

:wave:

I hate when you lose a post you've been working on. Where do they go?:beam: Anyway, may I ask what the water challenge is? I may not be losing as much weight (or as fast) as I'd like, but I can definitely guzzle down the water. I know that I feel better and that's probably more important than numbers on a scale. I'd like to get in on any kind of challenge if it's not too late. I started low carbing on January first of this new and hopefully lucky year. I think a challenge, a little competition, and motivation from great people like you would do my soul good (not to mention my waistline). Thanks for being here and thank goodness for Diet Talk. I hope to hear from everyone.

Hotcupova ~o) Mary in West Virginia

Well I’m feeling weak today due to what I call my Body cramp. Every once in a while I feel like I’m having a Heart Attack or stork or something. I get a shooting pain in my chest under my right breast then through my back under my shoulder blade. I then feel my right jaw clamp up and start hurting. It was pretty bad last night, and I came close to calling 911. I got in a hot bath because this seems to help a little bit, then got in bed and held a hot pad to my chest, till finally it eased up and I was able to sleep. I haven’t had an episode like that in a while and maybe the migraine I had for two days was a sign of something to come, but even then I don’t know how to prevent it. Whenever it happens I am wiped out from it. When things like that happen it really puts things in perspective. I think this body is all I have. I must take better care of it and treat it well. I must replenish it with water all day to keep it running smooth. And feed it with more food from the earth, fruits and veggies, and lots of them.

I did well on my food yesterday. In the past I would make separate dinners for me and my family. But I have learned that if I am going to live like this, I will measure out my food, and know what I am eating is ok. Moderation is the key.

Just something Cute I wanted to add, well it’s cute to me. I grew up on Wonder Bread, Buttermilk bread, Hamburger Buns and so on. The other day my DH bought some white bread, I never buy it. Mostly because I prefer wheat and whole grain. Anyway I served my son a PBJ on it. And he just stared it. “Mommy, YUCK! I want brown bread, not this White bread… I just don’t like it! Know why mommy, cause it sticks in my mouth and make me choke!

Minnie mouse: Hey minn…. My oldest 13 yr old daughter is mine, 12 yr old boy and 10 year old daughter are his, and 5 year old is ours. His children were 1 and 3 when we got together. Long sorted story. And NO he wasn’t cheating on his wife with me. They had separated after the first one was born due to her sleepin with all his friends, and the second was a one nighter dealy doo. Boy bet you weren’t planning on hearing that filth huh? LOLOLOL…… and there are always ???? to that one. BUT OWELL? I love them like my own.


Jukie: Coooool,Cleeeeeeeeear, Waaaater…….Water…Water…. Thanks for the support .

Hotcupojava: In General Diet Discussion under I think its Mini me Mary, Laura litte, and Mad marn chit chat. We have a water challenge going on. Come on over. Also have a V-Day challenge and weigh in is every Monday.

To all who visit have wonderful Losing day…….
P.S. To my secret reader…..I miss you! (JODE)

Hey, Max. You should really see a doctor about that body cramp. Seriously. Don't be a big baby. Just go to the doctor.

I loved the Wonder Bread story. I grew up on that stuff. It made a great weapon, when balled up in the fist. Kids today just don't appreciate the finer things of childhood.

Hi Maxie. Sorry to hear about your body cramping. I think you should see your Dr. about that. It sure sounds like you have gall stones. The jaw thing however is weird. The headaches could be that you are low on potassium so eat a banana when you get one.

OK that is Dr. Mini's diagnosis for you. Putting off going to the Dr. is only gonna make you feel yucky for longer.

Best of luck to you and hope your feeling better. See ya in chit chat. Chug a lug :water:

Mini

Hi there Maximum, Hi I'm a newbie her;e and I'm trying to introduce myself around the site to other diettalkers. I just want to say that your story alarmed me. I would definately get that pain checked out with your doctor.. especially because it is recurring, and if you have named it is definately recurring. This is the only body you got and you do have a responsibility not just to yourself but to everyone who loves you. Ok done lecturing.. but seriously.. :hug: sorry about the pain and I do hope you are ok!Take care!:sweety:

I agree, if you haven't already, you should ask a doctor about the cramp thingie. Sounds very scary and strange.

I wish my husband would grow up and away from Wonder bread!! :laugh: Too cute about your son. I say "Good for him!"

Lisrey :up:

Hi Max, tks for visiting my journal. I used to get severe cramping when I had thyroid. It's supposed to help if I took more calcium supplement. Anyhow, u should still consult the doc on this matter.

That's great that your children are so used to wheat bread! It's a good practice you got them into! Hope you feel better soon!

Hi Maximum

Congrats on the 2 lbs. Slow and steady is the way to go. I'm afraid I won't show a lose this week. TOM, all I want to do is lay around and eat. My kids have always eaten wheat bread, they don't like white bread. the only place they get it is at school and then not often. My husband has gotten where he prefers wheat bread so I don't have to worry about him bringing home the white.

I agree with the others, you should talk to a dr about the pain. Better save than sorry.

Blended families can be a chore when you get the kids at a older age but when they are young it is so much easier. We got Melissa too late, the damage was already done. We could do temp fixes. We just hope some that we taught her stays with her. But I don't think it has. Her latest thing:She has enlarged the piercing holes in her ears. They are big now? You know kinda like you see on National Geographic, where they have big things in their ears. I don't know how big because she won't send pictures. Maybe because she put the weight back on and she is embarrassed. Who knows with teenagers.

Keep up the good work and take care of yourself. Talk to the dr.

Renee:)

X-( TO PEEVED TO POST X-(


:( maybe later.....:c(

Here are a couple of :rose: :rose: to make your day a bit better. Sure hope your day turns out better and your not so peeved later on. :)

Judy2:dn

Poor, poor Maximum,

I'm sorry that you are peeved.X-( I hope your day improves.:cheer:

Take care
Renee:(

Hey Max,

Congrats on the two pounds! That is great. :)

Body Cramp? Hmm. doesn't sound too good.


Hope your day is going well,

Kim

Hello Maximum, Sorry your peeved hope things get better and you get yourself to the doctor...and take 2 aspirin call me in the morning. Anyway really get to a doctor girlfriend...you are right about my computer being messed up again. Ruthieb

Hey maximum -

Boy do I know that feeling but I just post anyway. Regret it later usually.. I hope things get better soon, and if not then just kick somebody. That usually works, especially if it's the one that got you peeved.

:hug:

Sorry things were rough for you today. :flower:

I have an answer to your PM question... but your mailbox is full! Please make some space for my little note, k?

Have a better Thursday!

Lisrey :wave:

OK Maxie. Let's have it. Come on lay it on us.

Mini:(

This was my Post In General Diet Discussion YesterdaY


X-( OMG
Chit Chat Ay.... Well how about some hard core venting! First I would like to say that I had full intentions of never getting down and depressed about this journey, but after standing ON BIG FAT LYING BASTARD BEEP BEEEP BEEEP . DEPRESION HAS SET IN..... or more like ROYALLY TICKED ME FLIPPIN OFF....My lying bastard scale is in my bathroom, when I stepped on it I could swear the depths of hell came flooding in, smoke shot out of my ears. HEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHH
(ME BREATHING HARD) AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!


okay! I would like to know WHERE? three pounds came from?

Could it possibly be the four extra glasses of water I drank? I can't imagine that? I have been eating under 1500 cal a day, and yesterday consumed 100 oz of water.

I'm falling down in a slump on my floor - I feel like Fat girl is winning, But how can she be when I haven't eatin anything bad and I drank my water HOW HOW?????


01-23-03

Well today is a new day....... Gosh thanks everybody for your kinds words of support. So I stepped on Little Liar this morning and I'm back down to 200. So yestrday because I was so mad I only drank three glasses of water. So here's my theory. Drink * glasses, NO MORE.... NO LESS...... Too much is to much. Everything in modration. EVERYTHING.....

About my Body Cramp? I do get scared that it my heart at times. My Grandfather dropped dead at 32 and his brother at 33. Grandmother also has heart problems. On Mom side.. My Dads side his youngest brother has has a sixtuplet bypass.
So Beleive me I have been to the Doctor several times about it and have given up. Last time my doctor said it was Anxiety and put me on ZOLOFT....It actually made me Depressed and finger nails started coming off. I changed Doctors. And this one tells me. Well your FAT....So who knows, You know how it is after it happens then they'll tell me whats wrong. WHATEVER...... I will post ina while to reply to all who wrote.

CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE......... FROM ALL YOU... I SURE CAN... THANKS!!!!

Hey, Maximum...

I know from reading a lot of journals here that different bodies react differently to the start of weight loss. Yours may just want to hang on early, but I am sure if you hang in there and be persistent, you will see results soon! It could be that all the water is still doing its work within you, or it could be that it's a cyclical thing. Do you chart your weight over time? You can often see patterns monthly of things going up or down, not always when you might anticipate. So BE STRONG!!! Don't give up!!! We will do this together. :)

Lisrey :water:

Hey Maximum,

Glad to see you doing a bit better. You were feeling about how I was feeling for the same reason, I'd spent the last two days crying about being fat. I think it hit all of us at the same time this month, not giving very much room to support each other.

I don't know what to say about the water. Drink as much as you feel like you need, I'm cutting back myself as I am beginning to believe that's the main reason I'm retaining so much water. We'll see how it goes in a week.

Just be careful with your health, and I know you are. I had massive back pain when I started exercising that now I'm not as concerned about it. I hope it's the same for you as time passes.

:wave:

HOWDY MAX
GLAD TO HEAR THE SCALES ARE BEING KINDER TO YOU...AS FOR ME THE DAMN THINGS ARE STILL UPSET WITH ME FOR SOME REASON..:( I NEED TO LOSE 3 IN THE NEXT 3 DAYS TO REPORT A LOSS ON MONDAY. :( OH WELL IF I DONT, I AT LEAST KNOW I GIVE EM HELL..RIGHT?

A FRIEND OF MINE WANTS ME TO JOIN TOPS WITH HER ON MONDAY SO I'M GOING TO GIVE IT A SHOT. I AM AT STANDSTILL AND THEY WILL ALL BE LOSING LIKE CRAZY AND HERE I WILL BE SETTING THERE LIKE A LOOSER AND I DONT MEAN ON THE SCALES..LOL
OH WELL WORTH A SHOT..
YOU ARE DOING GREAT AND WE WILL ALL BE LOOSERS ON MONDAY!! WE WILL KICK THESE POUNDS IN THE BUTT!!
GOOD LUCK
LITTLE

Max dear,
Don't you know those ole bathroom scales lies sometime just to get us all upset and out of joint??? Don't let those old scales get to you! Get out that measuring tape and measure yourself as well once a month at least, and when those scales want to act up, you'll have those lost inches to prove you are losing and getting in shape! Don't get discouraged! You are doing great! I'm glad the scales decided to give you the straight scoop on your weight finally and made you feel some better...Keep up the good work, you're going to make it!!!!!

:wave:

Hey Maxi!!

So glad today is a better day for you. Sorry yesterday was such a bummer but those scales just aren't nice on some days. I agree with LindaH. I measured starting out with this diet and when Little, Mini & I get together we measure again and it sure lifts your spirits even if the scales aren't cooperating because you are losing inches even if the LIAR doesn't agree with it pound wise!!

Hang in there and good luck for weigh in on Monday!! :D

Hi Maximum,

I'm sorry the scales were so mean to you. does that mean that thats whats wrong with mine. I got on the scale this morning for my Friday weigh in and damn I weigh 3 more pounds that last week. I couldn't believe it. I got off and got back on to check it. Of course, its that TOM and although I've been fairly good, not consuming any more calories than normal its what I eating. Carmels, chocolate. I can't help myself. They are calling my name, begging to be eaten. Maybe next week the 3 lbs will be gone with at least 1 extra so I will show a lost for the month.

As for the pain. My husband was having pains in his side. The doctor told him it was fat pains. Go figure. Ok, my husband needs to lose maybe 25 pounds-all of it around the waist but he is not fat. He let that dr. Last year he started getting dizzy spells and chest pains. They put him through about $25000 worth of test, thank God, insurance picked up the majority of it. They had him wear a heart monitor and whole nine yards. They ended up telling him they didn't know the cause but thought it was stress put him on medicine. It just mellowed him and made him sleep more at night. Who knows, I think alot of times, dr don't know and just say it stress or fat causing the problems.
Now, my husband did find that exercise and drinking more water helps. since we have moved he has lost about 15 lbs. His major problem is the beer. He has a moderate beer gut. But so do most of his friends.

How your week improves and ignore the scale except for weigh ins. Drink your water and exercise. You will feel better and you will lose the weight. thats what I'm going to do.
Have a good weekend.
REnee:D

Hello Maximum, Sorry to here about the scales they can get you down. How often do you weigh? I found if I do it just once a week I tend to feel better about myself. Sometimes you can eat something salty and the scale goes up from water weight. I had kraut last night my weigh in was today and I only lost 1 pound but it could be water weight keeping me from losing more. Oh yes thanks for saying how young I look because I feel old so it is nice to hear I look young. Hope things get better soon have a great weekend, Ruthieb

I'm sorry you're feeling down. I'm at a stand still as well, but I'm getting that water down if it kills me! I vowed to exercise five days in a row this week. That MIGHT kill me. LOL. I've heard that the more water you drink the less you retain. That doesn't make sense, but it's got something to do with flushing out your system. I hope it's true because I can float a battle ship on the water I've been drinking. :water: Whew. Keep your chin up and keep slugging away. We're all in this together. . . .Lean on us
Mary in West Virginia
Hotcupojava~o)

The other day I ran into Circle K to buy Dh some smokes, and I as stood there, My eyes kept staring at the Weight Challanged lady in front of me, then my eyes would wander over to the racks of chips, muffins, extra super Large cookies, and I would think Sigh, I really could just wolf allthis crap down, I mean why not sure I've lost 10 pounds but big deal, I'm still fat. Then my eyes would wander back to the lady in front of me who was about three times more challanged then me. Then up walks behind me a gal who could pass for the body of Shania Twain. It was like looking at a Weight loss Picture chart... Weight Challanged?? Shania Twain???? Back and forth........ OK HELLO, Didn't take long Shania Twain works, and Shania Twain I will be DARN IT!

Here I go..............

LISREY: Could you be more SUPPORTIVE? I think Not! Thanks

Jukie: Your right I think everyone is having a OFF week. Eh... Whats a week in? As long as the week doesn't turn into years, and how could I let it happen with the great support I get here. Thanks.

LAURA: YES!!! We WILL KICK THES POUNDS RIGHT OFF ARE BUTTS.

LINDA: Your right I really need to get the tape measure out. I guess I'm scared. Of what? I don't know But i'm going to do it.

RENEE: Hopefully I dont just drop dead, Ive quit being scared about it. I'm thinking its related to my Acid Reflux. Gosh, Hope your DH continues to feel better. DOCTORS.....???? You have to self diagnose these days

RUTHIEB: Glad you computer is beng nice to you. You young gal you. How old are you? If you odnt mind me asking?

JAVA: Yes we will do this. Good for you on the vow to excersice, this will be next goal!

YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST....THANKS FOR OYUR SUPPORT...CAUSE LORD KNOWS I NEED IT.. IT WOULD BE NEAT IF WE COULD ALL MEET ONE DAY!

Max,
Shania Twain,,,you will be!!!!!!! Count on it! Believe in it!! Go for it! Yessssss:dn I'm right here help pushing you toward your goal:coach: Only little icon that looked pushy.LOL

:cheer:

See you are doing well, noticed the comment about the acid reflux...kinda funny that I have GERD also. Have noticed that since I have lost the 30 I don't have the problem that I did have. I have even stopped taking the Nexium! It definately proves that the more we are in shape the more healthy we become. Has become an incentive for me. Not that I don't have the off days as you very well know that. :( But then everyone has off days...just can't make them off years.

Take care,
Julie

Hey Max!

Glad to hear you are feeling better. Don't let that mean ol' scale get you down. I fluctuate up and down three pounds all of the time. You have to ignore it until it finally goes down again. Trust me, I have lost 65 pounds and they were not all easy to lose...it is completely natural :)

Wish I could take my own advice. LOL

Kimmi

Hey Max, that's great that you resisted all those temptations at the store! I'm so proud of you!

Hi Maximum,
I'm glad Shania Twain won out. I could handle that. Right now I'm more like Miss Piggy.

My husband is doing real good right now. Most of the time. Every once in a while he'll have a bad day. But don't we all. Right now his spell's seems to be related to what he eats and drinks. Some days he just over does it.

Have a good weekend. Exercise and drink that water. It helps.
Renee:D

Believe it or not I love MONDAYS…… It always feels safe to me. I hope to accomplish feeling SAFE on the weekends too. Well Saturday we went to MONSTER JAM.. It was a great show, and did ok with my calories too even though we went to DEL Taco again. So I ordered a small bean burrito No cheese, and Taco No cheese. BUT…. Then after the MONSTER JAM, DH decided it would be a good time to lay into me about my justified in my eyes BLOW up at him earlier. So because of that all day SUNDAY, I was in Crawl into my self and need comfort day. And for me Food is that. I wouldn’t say I completely lost it, But here is yesterday’s menu… Even after I stood on Little Liar and he gave me a good report of a 1 pound loss. The 1 pound is back today.

1 egg and one egg white 95 c.
1 FF tortilla 110c

Samples at Costco:
Brownie, size of two dice.
¼ piece of bread w/butter
¼ piece of raisin bread w/butter

Lunch:
4 count them 1,2,3,4 pieces of BBQ Chicken Pizza

Some grapes

Dinner:
3 count them 1,2,3 bowls of FRUIT LOOPS, with fat free milk.

2 glasses of water. Count them ONLY 1,2.

So there you have it. I have NO IDEA how many calories I consumed. And you know WHAT? I don’t care. I’ll be fine. Today is NEW day. And I don’t feel bad about yesterday.

Last night I had seen Shania for Half time at the Super bowl. Oh and my other little Hard body Gwen …..Wonder what they eat.

I also watched this show on MTV called MADE. Where a young boy (16) wanted to be made popular by being on the Varsity Basketball team. He was real wimpy, whiney and the kids viewed him as the GEEK. A Pro Basketball player came in to help him and he could hardly handle his babiness. But after this boy got it together and decided to really commit after quitting so many times, He dedicated 6 weeks and he made the team.

Lesson to be learned. We CAN be what we dream to be, we just have to work for it.

LINDA: Thank you so much for the Support. I will do this!!!!! :hug:

BIG RED: I’ve been taking ACIPHEX, and every time I think I don’t need them something bad happens. I was told I will always need them, no matter how fit I become. And you’re right. Days off are better then years.. How true….! :happy:

CDOLL: Thanks for stopping by. Hope all is well for you….

KUSSANA: You are doing well. Thanks for checking in on me. And your right about the scale I am going to measure myself today. I PROMISE MYSELF.

RENEE: HOW… Are YOU like Miss Piggy! Pulease, you are exercise queen who can resist Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies. You rock!

Hey Max,

So you had a bad day :). We all do. No biggie as long as you are right back on track today... and I know you are.

I did not lose any weight this week but I measured myself and I lost another inche off my hips... just reminding you it is not all about the number on the scale. :o

I hope you have a wonderful day!

- Kim

You definitely have the right attitude about this: yesterday is over and done with, you can only change what you do now. Keep going! It's all we can do. And sooner or later the little falls become fewer and farther between, as the new habits start to stick. We will do it! *

Hey, I watched the halftime show... and was I the only one who thought Shania Twain's outfit was completely ridiculous?? :laugh:

Lisrey :water:

Hey maximum -

Sorry I haven't been around, my computer made me cry (really!) and I didn't want to whine to everyone else.

Good attitude, I wish mine was as good about myself. I tend to beat myself up about every little thing I can. On Friday when my computer died I had my own eating comfort food party, so don't worry I can completely relate. The only good thing about it was that the only thing in the house that was bad were Smart Ones desserts. The bad thing now is that I'm still craving them like crazy.

Good luck to both of us this week!

:wave:

Hiya Max, I know what you mean abt those down days where all we want to do is eat ... that's great that you saw Shania performed!

I know, I always wish I can lose all these extra weight 'cos in reality, we don't eat that much. Even some skinny people eat more than us ... Max, you can do it ... all you need is a lot of patience and determination. You deserve to have a day off once in a while! So, that's your day off for the week!

Hi Maximum

We all have our weak moments. Yes, Miss Piggy. I don't do chocolate chip cookies but if you put caramels or girl scout cookies in front of me watch out.

You did great handling your weak moment. You had it and moved on. You can't beat yourself up over it. You are doing great.:D

I thought i would stop by before I cleaned out and exercised. I have meetings this afternoon so I have to get my fanny in gear. I've got to redo my resume again to reflect a job I'm putting in for: Budget Analyst. UGH!

I'm posting some pictures in my journal that I took on MT Etna last weekend and this weekend. Some are of the lava flow and some are snow pictures.

Have a great day.
Renee:)

Hello~~

well we all have our days where we use food for comfort. for me its many days.
i try not too but i do love food and the comfort i get from it but i do not love how i look so its a choice for which i rather be and i choose thin.

i have alot of temptation that will be in my house soon. girl scout cookies and gertrude hawk that was all done for fundraisers.
i am so weak against the goodies but i will try to resist.

your doing well so just let it be in the past.

take care and have a good day.

Moving on from a weak moment makes it a weak MOMENT, not a weak WEEK.

Wow. I am so profound. Perhaps they will remove my brain too, tomorrow. haha

Whokay Hello! I AM SICK AGAIN…. How can this be? You know the last time which was what…LAST WEEK….. I just felt blah. But Sunday I kept falling asleep, yesterday I didn’t feel like exerting myself much, then Last night I got a sore throat, and today, I have a worse SORE THROAT… and I’m dizzy! Why would I feel dizzy?

Anywhoos……I did what I said I would do. I MEASURED MYSELF yesterday. The whole experience was quite. Hmmmmm I don’t know what’s the word. Mmmmm HORRIFIC! Good Lord in Heaven. Its way worse then weighing yourself. Take my arms for instance. MEN, workout to get the arms the circumference of my arm. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhh. Pffff. Pure Disgust! DISGUST yes….Disgusting……. I did good on my food yesterday, and why wouldn’t I after those numbers. A quick break down would be

2 pc Wheat Bread
3 Egg whites
2 pc. HC pastrami

1 Fuji Apple

HC Chicken Enchilada

5 oz. grilled Salmon
½ Acorn squash
Salad w 2 T dressing

1 Banana
1 tsp peanut butter
drizzle of honey.

I set my alarm clock up last in order to get me up out of bed to do the treadmill. Ok, so I didn’t actually get up, But I did remember where the SNOOZE button was, and hey the clock is now there for when I am ready. I also read a really good workout program in my SHAPE magazine. So I’m getting prepped.. No really I am.

Kussanna: How right you are. I can’t wait to see some of these Hideous inches gone! Thanks for checkin in me.

Lisrey: I was waiting for her to rip off that jacket thingy. It looked like they were trying to make her look like an hour glass. ******! lol :laugh: Or like her new video that I don’t understand. But WHO CARE ITS SHANIA

Jukie: Eat your Smart ones dessert. You know you can! Everything in moderation. EVEN WATER!!!! So what’s the verdict on the poopy pc.

CDOLL: Good to see you. You know your right, I have friends that our just tiny, And I see them Drinking a Coke and eating a Snickers with it. It’s all about the metabolism I reckon. Need to get over to your journal….How are you doing?

Renee: So do you do Peanut Butter, or oatmeal. Or MRS FIELDS? Loved your pics. Wish I knew how to post pictures in my journal. I have a scanner and pictures, BUT…. Hmm Maybe I should just try?

Minnie: GIRL SCOUT COOKIES IN THE HOUSE????????? Maybe if they never get opened. Or put thin mints in freezer and have one a day to suck on! LOL…. Oh boy. Good luck. Hey like my dear friend told me. No food is a sin. Because eating a sinful food leads to guilt, and then your all messed up.

Chums: Yes! How true it is! And don’t worry they won’t suck your brain out. But wouldn’t be neat if they could take out the part that tells you like FOOD!

Well I guess I have rambled long enough. Thanks to all who visit…..

Think I’ll go take a BIG HUGE MOTRIN…….

What a Great attitude you have girl! When you slip and slide along the way, just keep your feet firmly under you and you won't fall completely!!!! I see you back up and rocking the world:dnIt will soon be- Watch out Shania Twain!!!!!!! And we want to indroduce you to the New Maximum!!!! So move it on over, we have a NEW STAR!!!!*

~Keep the Faith, girlfriend!!!!!!!

Ewww. Sick again? Gosh, I know how you feel. I have not been 100% since I had the flu a couple weeks ago. Now, my ear is all infected.. gross!

I hope you feel better soon. :)

- Kimmi

Hello Maximum, Sorry to hear you are feeling under the weather hopefuly it will not be to long to you feel all better and ready to rock and roll. I have the blahs myself right now but I'm climbing out of it so I'll be ready to rock and roll. Ruthieb

Hey Max, u did real good in your eating! Do take care - what u need is lots of rest!

Maxi-Whats going on with you girl?? Puny again I see! Well, get some rest and drink LOTS of fluids (yes, that means H2O)!! :tomato: Don't shoot me on that comment!

Keep on measuring yourself once a month and you will definitely see the inches going down even if that d@mn scale doesn't!! Keep on smiling your doing great and soon we will me calling you "Miss Twain" AKA: Shaina!! :D

Take care!

Hi Maximum

I'm sorry you don't feel good. mY hubby woke up sick this morning. Take care of yourself.

Don't let your initial measurements scare you. They will go down. there's alot of months were my weight didn't budge but my measurements did. It helps. Exercise: both cardio and weight training will help them move. Then you feel great.

I love peanut butter cookies and girl scouts thin mints. Soon I will have a ton of them in the house. Its getting that time again. I will just have to ignore them.

busy day planned. Helping a friend with a red cross fundraiser and then off to the gym.

Have a good day and take care.
Renee:spring:

1st off I’m feeling MUCHO Better today! Yeah!!!

2nd.. I stood on Little liar this morning, (cause he has a mental magnet inside that pulls me out of bed to him), and guess what that little brat did? He cozied himself up in a corner between two walls and was just barley laying on top of the Base Board so when I stood on him. WHA LA! 5 pounds down! Then that’s when I heard fat Girl snickering in the background. Fit Girl said Yeah right! Move that scale and get back on. So I did and it was truly a false reading. But a good reading. I lost a pound! I want so badly to change my stats. I mean shoot a POUND is POUND. But I will wait till Weigh in day on Monday to make sure it sticks.
Also today when the alarm went off at 5:00. I did hit the snooze button. But I thought about getting up this time. So I’m getting closer. :laugh:
Yesterday, I had a huge urge to want to gorge… But today it is gone. Thank you lord. And I really think coming here and seeing all the support I get really is helping me mentally. Thanks :c(

LINDA: Yes I’ll be keeping the faith! And with your Support How can I not! And soon BAM……Look out… Cause I’ll be the * and I’ll even get cocky and change my name to “MINIMUM”…..:laugh:

KUSSANA: GET TO THE DOCTOR, and get an antibiotic for that ear… My goodness. Those aren’t good at all. I need to come and check up on you.

RUTHIEB: Hey ..YOU! Where you been? I need to come check on you too. Hope you feel better and better yet we will ROCK AND STRUT……

CDOLL: ah how right you are. I never thought I was going to rest yesterday. But alas by 8:00 I was able to turn the T.V. on and watch American Idol, while helping kids with homework. Thanks or stopping by.

MADMARN:PULEASE… Never shoot the hand that pushes you….:happy: That’s why I come here to get Smacked around a little. In fact I could go for a DRILL Sergeant of some sort yelling at me.. HUP HUP… GET UP GIRL AND MOVE MOVE MOVE~!!!!
Someone’s got to challenge me! ~~CAUSE MAN~~~~I FEEL LIKE A WUMAN~~OH OH~~~~

RENEE: Darlin,,, if I don’t let those measurements scare me… Then I REALLY HAVE A PROBLEM, that or I love myself a LOT! LOL…. And that is far from the truth, I need to stay disgusted with myself……..! And I know you won’t let those STUPID Cookies ruin all that working out your doing. Soon you will be MISS Litte HARD BODY! Picture it! And you’re right about the cardio and weight training. Sooon Sooon. I know I keep saying that, but I’m getting there, and I keep remembering what you said to me once. You will start when you are ready…….. Hope your hubby feels better and you don’t catch anything.

Well I’m off to the start of another healthy day of eating and planning my workout. I am trying to come up with a plan…….Really! :smile:

Maxi, :wave:

I wanted to come over and see how you are doing and YOU ARE DOING GREAT CONGRATULATIONS :cheers: ON YOUR MARVELOUS ONE POUND LOSS.

Question: How often do you weigh yourself? I know that I am often tempted to weigh myself more often ... but then if the #'s are not what I expect I know I would become frustrated and very unhappy and probably do something stupid ... similar to what I do with my blood sugars. Do you take your measurements? Those inches, in my opinion, are just as important as the #'s on the scale.

I love your signature .... about food not controlling you but you controlling it .... makes a lot of sense. Again CONGRATS ON YOUR MARVELOUS SUCCESSFUL LOSS :cheer: Make it a great day. As always, Monica

Hi
congrats on the pound gone.:D Hubby is feeling a little better. He went to work today only because he has a going away luncheon that he has to go to. Its one of those that you gorge yourself. 5 courses plus dessert and wine. No thankyou. I can't do that midday. Makes me want to sleep. Hey, maybe thats why they have repose? no sure of the spelling. Its basically nap time from 2-4. Thats the best time to drive. No one is on the road, they are all taking naps or something.

I didn't exercise yesterday, too much running but I did walk across the base 4 times. I guess that counts. Went shopping at the thrift store. Had fun, got a ton of clothes. Spent a dollar. It was a bag sale. All you can cram into a bag for a dollar. Got several nice pants, a basic black dress, 2 skirts. All one size to small except for one pair of pants. And they looked good on me. I got everyting in 8's. Hopefully, in a month I'll be able to wear them.

You will start exercising when the time is right for you. It will come. one day you will be struggling to exercise and then all of sudden, wlam, it hits you, hey you like this, it makes you feel better. Then you can't wait to exercise. Then it becomes part of your day and when you don't exercise, its like part of your day is missing. My goal is to run the base runs this summer. They have fun runs between the bases. You get tshirts and have lots of fun. Thats what I want to do. They are having training for a half marathon but I don't think I'm up to that yet. Maybe next year.:D One step at a time.

I'm glad you are feeling better. Keep up the wonderful work.

Renee

Hello Max,

that little liar is sometimes a friend and other times an enemy. for me more times its the enemy,
but a pound is a pound and your doing great.
hang tough. your doing so well.

have a good day and take care.

Hi Max,

So happy you are feeling better :) And I am extra happy that little liar told the truth for once. My little liar is holding on to pounds like nobody's bussiness.

- Kim

nice to see you are doing well.

Hi maximum -

Congrats on the loss, now send me some motivation. It's depression city around here. I'm very demanding, aren't I?

Have a good evening.....

DENIAL - such a BIG but small word. Let me tell you what denial is? Do you ever stop to think, how much denial we are really in.
Let me rephase that. I have stopped to think how much denial I'm in. I feel depressed that I'm fat! It irritates me that I'm FAT. So WHY?? OH WHY???

Did I buy underwear one size to small?

Funny thing is the day I had taken my measurements I bought Undies, Chonies, Briefs, Drawers,.... Whatever you call them! I decided to buy a bag of them you know 6 in a pack. I wasn;t quite sure what size I wore, (being that my mom has supplied for so long and I never bothered to look) so I read the back.

Ok Hello my Mesurements weren't even on there. But PFFF. They must be wrong, and hey there cotton the'll stretch. So instead of going by the biggest size I'll go the next size down, Cause Well I am losing weight. ( I mean lord forbid I have go out and buy two more pack at 6 bucks each.)

So.....Lesson learned..... NEVER BUY YOUR UNDERGARMENTS TO SMALL..... There's absoultuly no DENIAL anymore, I absoulutly know I'm weight challanged... All day long as I sit, stand and walk. I CAN FEEL THEM..... THEY ERE SQUEEZING ALL THE ENERGY out of me. Ouch, Ewww. I might even get sores from them....... LOLOLO awwwwwwwwl I kill myself sometimes. Well I am way behind in my work, and personal life. So I need to get out of here early today and take care of my responsibilites. Thanks to all who visit. I will try and be back here later but, Probably not till Monday...WEIGH IN DAY..... Where I will be closer to feeling my comfortable in my Unmetionables.

HAVE A HEALTHY FIT LOSING WEEKEND!!! NOT A OUT OF SHAPE GORGE YOURSELF,FEEL LIKE CRAP AFTERWARDS one.....:D

LOL. Max, you are so funny. :D

Undies too small.. oh do I know how that feels. Now, I can't afford to by new undies so i am still wearing the ones from 6 months ago. Can we say butt sag? Oh goodness.

Have a great weekend!

- Kim

Hey Max, I can feel your pain! I have so been there! I once went shopping with a skinnier friend and I was too embarrassed to buy my size and bought a size smaller.. BIG MISTAKE... yes you will get sores and then you'll go spend the money and get the right size.. so do yourself a favor save the undies for a month .. go commando and get yourself the right size. Otherwise you'll be in pain for a while and believe you me those sores constantly get rubbed they are in the WRONG SPOT and take a while to heal. Take care of yourself the weight will come off. One day at a time.:up:

Maximum,

Too small undies, ouch. Been there done that. On the other side of the coin, my hubby buys me some new ones. Cotton ones, like my grandmother would have worn. So big that they come up over my belly button and an extra me could have fit. Now that hurt. Do I look that big? I hope not.

Having a good day, now I'm over my hangover. Yes, a hangover. This place got to me. Did 6 shots of rum and then cried for several hours. Do you know how many calories are in rum, way too many.

Learned my lesson. drinking lots of water today to make up for it.

Have a good weekend.
REnee:)

Hey Maxi!!

How are the undies hanging today?? :o I did the same thing for Christmas I bought me a couple of 6 packs as I found my undies I usually wear (which I haven't been able to find them anywhere for a few years so just imagine what my undies look like :D ) I like the silk ones and I tried them on and about cut my hips in two but I tried them on last week and they fit so there you go something to strive for is to fit in your undies. YOU CAN DO IT!! :D

I hope that 1# stays off for Monday's weigh and plus that 1# can take a long a few more of his buddies too. Your going to be under 200 I can feel it!!

Take care :D

Hello Maximum, Just wanted to stop in and say hi hope you weigh in under 200 just remember I'm rooting for ya!!! Ruthieb

OMG. Really, Max. Anything remotely CLOSE to Arfain's story is worse than ANYTHING you are going through. Seriously.

I hope you have a good Monday, my friend! Just feel that squeeze of pain and pinched blood vessels and feel the inspiration to drink your water and eat your veggies.

Ack........

Well Saturday morning I weighed myself and I was 197. but after what happend to me on Friday, I lost control on my eating, so I was afraid to weigh myself this morning. But am back in control.

Friday- I lost my job! I have worked for this compnay for 17 years and the last 6 I have worked out of my home. So I feel lost. My computer and DSL line will go to due to it being the companys, and so I don't know how much longer I'll be able to come here. But I will keep on as long as I can.

Thanks to everybody for your support. My mind is boggled right now, otherwise I would respond to all who have spent a little bit of there life to encourage me. But my mind is just not in the right place, right now. So Hugs to all........

Oh gosh, Max. I am so sorry. If you need any advice or anything, please let me know.

I work at WorldCom so I feel your pain.

Hang in there and I hope they gave you a good severance package!

Kimmi

Oh no, Max. I am so sorry to hear this...I'm unemployed, so if you need anything, let me know! I know of lots of websites, etc. Take good care of yourself! You will NOT feel any better, if you treat your body like ****zu!

Hi Max,
I'm really sorry to hear that you lost your job. I totally understand how you feel. The ecomocy out here in California just plain sucks. It seems that more and more people are getting laid off everyday. My mom' s heard that hopefully things will pick up around June, but I don't count on rumors anymore.

I've been laid off since last April and haven't had much luck. This Wednesday I have an interview with Baron security. I want to see if I can get on working in a lobby. It's not what I really want to do, but I look at it this way it's better then sitting at home all day.

Good luck in finding a new job! Katherine

I think I noticed in another journal that you live in Corona...I'm in Colton! I finally got a chance to check out your journal tonight. I was so happy for you to see how well you were doing and the weight you have lost...then the big bomb hits, of losing your job. I am so sorry!

I wish there was something I could say which would be helpful. But there is one positive note...you got back in control! I hope you can find a way to keep visiting DT. As you have noted, it's much easier to stray when you don't have this accountability. But regardless, don't give up on your plan for health.

Good luck!

Sorry to hear that you lost your job esp after working in that company for so long! Maybe it's God telling you to take a break! Try to think positive during this period!

Hi Maximum,

I'm sorry you lost your job. It's hard to be unemployed especially after being on the job for so many years. Hopefully you will be able to get another soon. Quick before they take the computer, update your resume.
You might what to try and get a govt job. I don't know if there are any in your area but once you get one its hard to get laid off. You might want to go to the govt website and look. www.opm.gov, then just follow the directions, you go into I think its USAjobs, anyways, you pick the location and type of job and it pulls them up. It also allows you to do your resume online. Some of the jobs you can apply for online some you do your resume and print and send to a specific office. It can't hurt to try. The govt has some great benefits.

Good luck.
Renee:(

Just wanted you to know I'm thinking about you.

What to Do? Man….talk about the crappola hittin the fan. My brain actually hurts from thinking so much. 17 years? Say it SEVENTEEN YEARS OF MY LIFE. And POOF!X-(
I’m ok though. I have to be. I can’t lose this house. So yesterday I was on the phone talking and preparing and yadda,yadda,yadda……. A