I have been on my journey to a newer women now for 14 months.
it has had many ups and of course some downs. but all in all I have learned alot of myself. it is so nice to be able to live a life now.as of now I have lost 109 pounds and my life has really changed. My hubby loves to go with me now,even shopping.before he never went with me.We did not do much. I got married to him when I was 14 years old. I had our frist son when I was 15. when we got married I was 5;7 and weighed 118 pounds. i got married so young to get away from home.I know he married me also to get me way from my mother.She was a drunk and beat me all the time.I never really got to go to school much,I had to stay home a raise my 2 sister's and my borther.(which where much younger) We never had food to eat.There where many times I had to go steal coke bottles just to buy bread or rice for the kids to eat.

My mother clamed she hated me because I looked like my real dad.Which I never meet until I was 30 something. My mother would sit and eat in front of me and never gave me a bite.I did everything for her.She would sleep all day and get up and I had better fix her hair good or she would beat for for it not looking right. She made me sleep in a corner of one of the rooms on the floor,with just a sheet. At one time she hit me with a iron skettle and put me in the hosptail for 30 days. She told the DR. I feel down some stairs. There was even one time when I was 13 I ran away from home and dummie me called the ploice to report her. Well I had no way of knowing at the time most of them knew her and even sleep with her.I had a step dad that sexly abused me for many years.Then my mother tried to use me with other men.

I am not writing this to make anyone feel sorry for me. I have worked through all of this years ago. I just need to put it all down so I can see just how far I have come.And to know there are some reason why I let myself get so big before, I knew it was time to do something about it.

I thought journaling would help me put it all togehter better.I just hope I can read my spelling when I am done.(Not good at spelling).

One year and two months ago I could not walk with out a walker or cane. I was in a lot of pain all the time. Dr found out I have Rheumatoid Arthritis. My kids or hubby would have to come in and sit me up on the side of the bed,I was just stiff like a board. That was when it hit me.Millie you are only 46 years old,what is it going to be like in another 10 years. You are going to end up in a wheel chair. That day I knew I had to make a big life style change. I started out very slowly at moving and cutting down on calorie's. I weighed 323 pounds at my last weigh in which had been almost 2 months,so it could have been more.

I will add more later,need to go eat supper.

The Dr. got me started on the right kind of Meds for my R.A. Which took like all most 3 months to start working. Once it kicked in ,that helped. by then I was walking like 3-5 min. of walk away the pound tape and making my self get up and get my own stuff. I had to have knee surgery 6 months before I started my life style change and the knee still gives me a lot of pain at times. But I keep going and moving. I felt so over whelmed when I frist started.How in the world can anyone lose 156 pounds. Then I told myself,even if you lose just 30 or 40 and try to keep it there.I said baby steps millie ,baby steps you have read that enough to know that maybe that will work.

My best girl friend carolyn is a size 5.(She is so good for me) She said I will come over this evning and walk with you.She did.We would walk like 3 or 4 blocks and she would walk me back. I could feel every muscle throb when I got home.I would be so tried that I would drop in bed.I drive a school bus and was sure one day I would not be able to get on the bus. my friend Carolyn is so good.She has keep me going and has been with me through all of my exercing.I now call her my trainer.She is always saying time to kick it up a notch. She walks me so fast out side.That for Christmas I told her I was getting her a chain and lease,so when she gets to far ahead I can snatch her back,lol. She just laughs and keeps going. I don't know if I would have done as good without her.She gets as excited as I do when I lose.God has blessed me with angels in my life. I always say I did not get good parents.But he sure has blessed me with good friends that have turned into part of my family,And I there's.I have much to be thankful for!

Well will write more tomorrow.I think this will be good for me to put all of this down.I have never done this before.Only very close friends know about my past life.

Wow Millie!!! I am very touched about what you have written. You have come a long way! I am so proud of you for taking that first step. You are a true inspiration!!!!
Thank God for friends like Carolyn! You have someone special there!!!
Hugs!
:rose:

Thanks pouncermom!You are so right I have come far.I have many blessing in my life now.I have four wonderful children.32 year old 18 year old and a 15 and 14 year old.They really are well brought up and have good parents. They all know most of what I went through. I always said I would be a better parent then what i had.

I did real good over the weekend with my eating, But then sunday night came and I had a few cookies which turned into 8 or 9. But I will not look back now. I know I can only move forward. I have been sticking to my exercing very good. I will be happy with my weight lose ,even if I only lose 2 - 4 pounds a month now. I know I do a lot better,when I stay very busy.So I will work on that a little more this week.

Hello Millie,

I am very pleased to :welcome: you to Diettalk and to the Journal Forum.

You are a remarkable woman who has proved that the human spirit cannot be destroyed ...

Congratulations on your terrific achievement :cheer: and I am sure the remainder of your weight loss journey will continue to be successful. Again welcome to Diettalk .... Make it a great day. Always, Monica :wn

Millie, all I can say is you are bigger inside that you have ever been outside..
You know, its said that in the spiritual world, likes attract likes, if you feel you have been blessed with angels and you are attracted to them, what does that make you?

I am glad you are here with us!

There are alot of people here that confirm my faith...
I say that if we would only believe, then anything can be...
People like you and Monica that believe in something, and it happens truly witness to others exactly what it means by ....according to your faith, so be it unto you..

Its nice to see it in 'real life'..and not just on paper..

Thank you Millie!

Congratulations on all you have acheived so far, Millie..
You are very honest and open to put out there all that you have been through in your life..
100 pounds gone forever, Wow...that must feel wonderful..
i will keep checking in with you, good luck with the remainder of your journey.
hugs bell :)

Monicapink thank you so much for the sweet words,that was very kind of you. I have been told I am a strong person.At times I have wonderd.Thank you.

bird songs,Thank you! I am far from being a angel,but that was kind of you to say. I have had many tell me I was,but they don't know me that well,lollol.

Bell,I have never done this before writing this on down.I have had a few friends tell me I should write a book.But I am not good at writing. thanks!

well so far today doing good.I bought a new pair of jeans a size 16,which is a little baggy.So am not sure how long I will be able to wear them.BUT THAT WILL BE FINE WITH ME TO GET TO SMALL FOR THEM,loll.

two other drivers came over to me and told me they where going to tie a bowling ball around my ankee's so I want blow away,lolol. I told them That I had no fear of that. It is nice when others say such nice things. But I still have a hard time beliving when someone says nice things to me. I know I need to learn to accept it. And I do more as I age.

accepting compliments isnt always easy, but it sure does feel great to have other people notice and comment though doesnt it? :)
Yay on baggy jeans! i have a feeling there will be lots of baggy clothes coming your way real soon!
hugs bell :)

Hi, Millie - yes, baggy clothes are wonderful. That's because they are a sign you are shrinking your way out of them.

Your friend, Carolyn, sounds like a wonderful friend to have. Please give her my regards. Cherish her, as I know you already do.

You have accomplished great things in your weight loss journey and have proved you know what to do to lose weight. Just keep on keeping on, and enjoy life.

Hi Millie... yeah I know you are not an angel, but I wanted you to realize you are just as special as you think your friend is, thats all..
Congrats on those baggies!!
I just LOVE it when I hold something up and know for a fact that I am still too big to wear it, I try it on anyways to 'see how far I still have to go' and it winds up too big. hehe
My mind is still catching up!

Have a sweet day today!

I had a good day today.But I have got to stay away from those girl scot cookies.I had five of then today.I should have know better than to even buy them. But at least I still did my exercing. I am happy that the cookies are gone.I am hoping that I at least stay the same this week.I have to keep my mind on the right trck.I guess this will always be a battle for me.I just know that In the end i will win.

I have a friend coming over this evening to get some of my bigger clothes.I am doing what everyone says,and get raid of them.I pray I never see them again.

Bell, thanks,I hope to end up with a lot more baggy clothes. I am still working on taking compliments.I have never been very good with that.

Thanks JoThrive! i will sure give Carolyn your regards.She will be pleased.Yes I do cherish her more than I can ever say.I have told her that many times.Of course she turns it back to me and says I am. I took care of her mother inlaw and her mother this past summerUntil they passed away.We did not want to put them in a nursing home.So I took care of them in there home.I worked as a nurse's aid for 22 years. I told her anyone could have done it. But she sure is sweet.

Birdsongs,It sure is fun when our clothes get to big.Over the last year I sure have bagged up a lot of clothes.But that's ok with me,hope to do a lot more bags,lol

I would like to thank everyone for posting to me.It really dose make my day.Gives me more to look forward to when I log on.Have a wonderful day!

Well I did real good today.I stayed very busy and that really keeps me on the right path. friend came over last night and got some of my bigger clothes. I am just worried that what if I gain it back then I will have no clothes to pull out of the bag.But I am telling my self,just don't gain it back.I still worry about going back wards and not being able to stop. I know that I have to always eat right and exercise to keep it off and do a little better to get where I want to be with my weight.I guess I will always have that fear of gaining again.

I exercised for 60 min. today. My calories are about 1,600.So I wood say it has been a great day!

Hi Millie!
I was going through my clothes today also, found things I can now wear and some that are too big. I was putting most of my sweaters away and things like that for the winter. I left out a few for the remainder of these cold or chilly days.

I just love getting up in the morning and walking the track around the baseball diamond park. Its so peaceful there in the morning. I cant wait till the weather gets just a tad warmer, because even in this chilly weather, I ache so much when I get out there for too long.... achy breaky old brittle bones. haha

Well I am poting early this morning.I weighted myself this morning and have gained 2 pounds.I knew them cookies would do it,but i had to have them anyway.I bet I will not buy them again.Thank god they are gone. Well I will not look back just forward.

I will post more later,Got to go drive that school bus.

Millie you are an inspiration. Wow that ia alot of weight Congrats. I also can relate to your background. My hubby saved me too. I love him dearly for that. I also married young 17. And had my kids early too. It is so great you have a friend like that. You are so lucky. Take Care Millie. You are truly a inspirational lady. Thanks. Veda:D

Birdsongs,glad to hear you are finding your clothes getting big too. It sure is nice when that happens.the track you walk around sounds so peaceful,I bet you do enjoy it. I think your weather and My weather is a lot alike.Ohio is so close to us. I am so looking forward to warmer weather so I can get out and start working in my garden again.It will be a lot easer for me this year since I have taken more weight off,so I should be able to bend and move even better.

Veda,Thanks for the sweet words.Who says having a rough childhood turns you out to be bad. I guess when you want to be a better person, we can.
Congrats on your weight loss also!keep up the good work.

Well so far I am keeping on the right track.I have a K. run so that will just make enough time for me to have a quick sandwhich before my 2pm run then home at 5 to do supper.I like days like this keeps me going. After supper 1 hour to exercising and it will be about time for bed.

Hi Millie :wave:

I am so thrilled to meet another survivor of their childhood!!!!!!!!:D

I feel honored to be able to read what you have shared with us - thank you for sharing.

I want to give you a HUGE :hug: just for being you!

You have so inspired me!

Thank you again.....

Beth :not:

Hi Beth, Thanks for stoping by and for the nice words. I know there there are many of us out there. That took me a few years to know that. The frist few years of my married life I us to think poor me, But as we wise up I knew I was not alone. And I stop feeling sorry for my self.Then I spent years finding out who I was so that I could be a better mother.I will read your journal as soon as I get a chance.

I did real good again today.my calories are round 1500-1600,also did my exercing for 50 min. So If I stay with it I sure do better next week with the weight loss.I know that I will always have to work at this.I also know this has got to be a life style change. With mess up throw in at times.
I have been on the go all day,so that is great.

Millie it is suprising what you can survive. My hubby helped heal alot of damage inflicted. He is my life. He tells me all the time that i am one of the strongest women that he has met but you want to know something i cant see it. I do my best to be a good mother. I do not want my girls to grow up with problems. They probably will have a few but nothing major like we had. I had decided to lose this weight because i want to live longer and see my grandchildren if my girls decide to have them. My weight was away i could keep the world at bay but i realized that i was being stupid and short changing myself on life. The Doctor made me realize this too. Well i am going to go. Take Care Veda :D

veda sounds like we both got good hubbys.It sure helps to know they support us.You are doing wonderful with your weight loss! keep up the great work.

I did real good again today.I stayed very busy with bus runs today. Yesterday I added a another pounds to my weights with my work outs.They are now 4 pound weights.And I complained to my friend the whole time and she just laughed.I said I just have to b**ch or I am not happy( I was just joking with her)which she knows me well enough to know what i meet,lol.
I will have had 1,600 calories today.I have to go to my private duty job tonight a 11 pm.I take care of a 86 years on weekends.She had a stroke about 5 years ago.

Well I did pretty good again to day.my calories where a littlie higher than I like,1,800. I exercied for 50 min. Then went shopping at Sam's club then went shopping at Meijer's.Which is a big store,I walked round that 3 times.So hopefully I burned up enough calories today. Will have to go to work tonight again at 11 pm.Will be off at 8 am. then will do another 60 min. of exercing in the morning.
When I was out shopping today I bought a pair of new jeans, a size 14. I am wearing a size 16 now and they are getting baggy so I am hoping to get into the 14 real soon.

My oldest son Had a xray and they called and said that his heart is 3 times the size it should be.So they sent him in for a echocardygram. We are now waiting to find out the results.I pray that everything comes out ok.I really lost it when they called and told me about his heart.

My birthday is the 17 of march and our friends want to take us out for dinner( my husband and myself) I really have to be carefull when i go out,about what i eat so I dont go over my calories. But I know I can do it and stick with my healthy eating.I just hate it when they bring the bread to the table. Bread is one of my big down falls.

Hi Millie,

Will say a prayer for your son .....

I think that you are doing so great .... why not have ONE SLICE OF BREAD .... as long as you hold it to just one slice ... after all it is your birthday AND YOU KNOW YOU WILL BE SUCCESSFUL :up: Make it a great evening and have and make it a fantastic remainder of the weekend. As always, Monica

Hi Millie,

I read your journal and am quite inspired by your story. It is always good to find another survivor of childhood trauma and also see a success. Yes you are a strong woman and a caring person to share with us your life. I feel very honored.

I sure hope you son is ok. What a scare that must have been. Hopefully he can get treatment and be ok! I'll sure be waiting to hear how he is.

I laughed when I read this has to be a lifestyle change with a "mess up " thrown in. Sounds like me. As serious as losing weight is I still think we have to have a laugh once in a while. You have been doing such a wonderful job of losing over 100 lbs!! Woweeeee That is fabulous!!!!!!!!

I haven't lost anything like you and I still have a long way to go. But each day I have to start over and those baby steps are so important. I also have been through the knee surgery. Plus a whole lot more surgeries. I guess I hit the same place you did. If I can not get up and walk and do the things I like to do at 59 waht will I be like in another 10 years. Well I am not going to be in a wheel chair if I can help it.

I started riding my exercise bike at 3 minutes. Wow I got off and was so light headed I couldn't believe it. My legs were rubbery and I was dizzy. But I kept at it too and now I can do 60 minutes and still walk after I get off the bike. So now I am working on other exercises. Walk Away The Pounds Tape is one thing I am doing. Need to work up to walking a mile again.

You have given me more motivation and inspired me to work a little harder. You are what I needed this long evening!!

Thanks for sharing with us!! You are really a true inspiration!!

Hope your son is ok and you have a super night!!

Love and hugs,
lizzie

Hello Everyone,
Well I did real good again today. I have had around 1,600 calorie's. I did 60 min. Of walk away the pounds Tape With toneing ropes (a level 3) and 3 1/2 miles.The then danced for 10- 15 min. So I sure hope I done some burning today! I really enjoy the dancing,I just really need to be carefull with my knee's.They sure are not what they use to be (knee's). I just love it when I stay really busy,I don't have time too think of eating what I should not.
Oh yes and I bought a size 14 this weekend( jeans).So After my show I was getting ready for church,I thought I will just try them and see How close I am of getting in them.WELL I GOT THEM TO ZIP UP!!!! They are tight but I got in them!lollol. Boy that dose feel so good to go down in size.For the last 30 years I was always going up.

Hi lizzie, Thanks for stop and posting.It always makes me feel so good when someone says such nice things.I glad you liked my story I wrote.As I am sure you could tell I am not good at writing But I do try.
I still have a long way to go also Lizzie,so we will just have to keep working at it.that path can be long at times.But I feel we will get there.
Sounds like you are doing GREAT with the exercing.I also use Walk Away the pounds tape. I really like them and when you are big like I was and slow,lol It is easer to use! I am now doing half of 3 mile, then do the 2 mile express and we use the toning ropes,which are a level 3.and every other day we do the 3 mile with weights,I am now using 4 pound weights.let me tell you just adding 1 pound to each weight,all most did me in the frist 2 days,lollol.I added 1 pound Wed. to them.
Oh yes,I too love Dr.Phill. I just got done reading his book about 2 weeks ago.Got it too see if I agree with him. I think he is pretty much on the money.
Thank you for keeping my son your your prayers!

Monicapink, I think that sounds like a good idea! i will try and stick with just one slice.
Thank you for keeping my son in your prayers! I will let yall know something when we get all the test back.

I just wanted to thank all of you that have posted to me. It really dose help to keep you in the right frame of mind when I know others are reading to see how I am doing. I thought boy I better behave so I can post I am doing good,lollo.I really look forward to see if anyone has posted to me! THANK YOU!!!!!!!

Well I guess I should close and get to bed,got to get up at 4 am for the bus runs.

Have a GREAT one!..... Love Millie

Millie,

I will :cheer: you on ... on your :super: days and on the days you aren't feeling so great .....

None of us will ever :whip: or be mean spirited .... we're all working to achieve our goals. As always, Monica

:D :D Hey Millie:

I was reading your journal, I find allot of us abused kids have eating disorders. Even though our stories are not the same, the out come is so close. I wonder how a little girls brain processes torture into an eating disorder. I wonder if it is a chemical thing or what. Then I wonder why after 30 years it still haunts us. I think about this often. I wonder how you are to ever get over it.
I really don't think you ever do. You just move on. I feel that what you did, telling everyone is a really good start. Me, I feel that we are not trying to get simpathy, just a release. Instead of feeling that there was something wrong with us. That, being the reason why we were tortured. After all these years I still can't be in a small place. I find I can't breath. I get hot flashes and sick at my stomach. And believe me know one has abused/tortured me in a long long time. But the fear of being held down is overwhelming. Or someone joking on T. V. about tying someone up.OMG. I also wonder if not being allowed to eat when I was small has something to do with my overeating now. I too have some very bad stories to tell. But I think the worst and most pertnant now, is the fear in the pit of my stomach, it is always there never goes away. We have faced a monster. One much bigger that we were. One that we had no control over. We have had a soles rocked. And were were just infants. We faced the dragon and are still here to talk about it. The thing that I have to remember is that it had nothing to do with me. I was just in the way. It would have happened to anyone that was there with him. I have many scares some very deep inside. You see I still love the person that did these horrible things to me. He is still living. They have him on so many drugs that he can hardly function. The last time I seen him he put his arms around me and told me how sorry he was. I know when he dies I will feel so sad. Because life could have been so good. Instead of the nightmare he created for me. I do know now that he is a sick man and has to be sedated in order for him not to hurt anyone else. At least I have salas in that. The part that I don't understand is that people (lots) of them knew what was happening to me and did nothing. I lived with him for 18 years. The day I left we tore the house down. Him beating on me and me defending myself. Well that all the happy joy joy I can muster up for now. Just know that you are not alone and that we will make it. After all we made it this far.

I am impressed! Today I did the 1 mile WATP tape and stayed up with them for the first time ever! I was tired and sore after wards lol and here you are doing 3 1/2 miles! :cheer:

Can I come and stand close to you and maybe some of what you have will rub off on to me? lol ;)

Beth :not:

Well I did pretty good yesterday and today.The only bad part is I did not get in enough exercise,only 15 min, yesterday and 25 today. But I will do better tomorrow.

Monica,You are such a sweet lady! thanks for being here with me.
you have come a long ways with your goals.i wish you all the best with the rest. I hope one day my stats will look that good.

Beth, Lollol, you are so cute!Congrats on the 1 mile!!!! hey that means a lot. You can come and stand next to me anytime! I would love to have you with me. But belive me when I did it the frist few weeks I thought I would never make it. I told my friend I can't do all of that,what are you tring to do kill me!!! She just laughed.And evrytime it gets easer for me ,she thinks she has to kick it up a knot,lololl. But I love her for it. It makes it a lot better when you have someone so dedicated to your work outs with you.

Kaye,Wow!! I started to cry when I read what you wrote.I can feel your pain also. I like you think that there are reason why we over eat. I think food comforts us in some ways we don't even realize it.
I can understand why you still love the person. I too still loved my mother.I did come to realize that I still loved her but had no respect for her.For years after I got married I would shake when ever I talked about her I was so scared.I could not control the shanking. It was bad.For years I would dream that that she was coming after me. I thank god That I have moved past that part.
God has helped us move on.I even still love my step dad.There where many times he saved me from her. he is still living. But my mother past away when she was 38, she had cancer and liver cancer,Also she was drunk the day she died. She had 10 kids I found out many years later and none of us knew she had passed away for weeks. I don't even know where she is buried. I think that is so sad to have had so many kids and none of them where with her.
Well we are moving on now and will move through our weight lost also. Togehter we can do this!

I wish you all the best! I love hearing from yall! have a GREAT one!
...........................your friend Millie

Hello Everyone,
Well I did good again today.I will have had around 1,600 by the time I go to bed.I went and worked out with my girl friend,we did 60 min. of walk away the pounds. half of the 3 mile tape and all of the walk strong (2 ) tape with the ropes. then when I got home from my bus run I danced hard for 10-15 min. So I am sure hoping that I burned some calories today.
It's funny I hit the 100 pound lost mark and it seems everything has slowed down a lot.I have always heard that it gets slower.But I liked it faster.But as they say slow is better.

We still have not heard about my sons test.It has been over 2 weeks now.I called monday and asked and she said to me you will just have to wait like your son. I said excuse me.You tell me why it has taken over 2 weeks for it to comw back! She said just a min. left then came back and said it is on the DR. desk but he is not hear today,I well have the nurse call your son tomorrow.Well they called late yesterday and told him the heart DR. has not read it yet. Well it has been 2 1/2 weeks now. I just don't belive that.I think they have lost it and is trying to find it. I have heard through my step mom that the DR.office is being remodel,and everything is a mess.So I think tomorrow I will call the DR. office that did the test (heart DR.) and see if I can find anything out. They are supposed to send it to our famliy DR. I am trying to get him to do it.They don't want to tell me anything because he is 32 years old.But he is so upset that I can't get him to do it.

Well guess I will close for now. ..i will weigh in tomorrow.

Hi Millie,
How awful you are waiting all this time to find out about your son. My gosh they should have been able to tell him something. I sure understand your concern. Still keeping you and family in my prayers.

I am trying to get out and do more walking and everything but I am sure not at your level right now. But I decided to day that no matter what I must keep going and get this weight off. So I walked my 6 minutes outside today and hubby said he will wlak with me every day until I feel confident I can make it back home. After I walk a while my back seizures up and I have trouble walking. I do take my cane and thankful I had one to take!!

Well short night tonight. I hope you are doing ok and try not to worry about your son until you know for sure what to worry about!

Have a great night sweetie!!

Love and big hugs,
Lizzie

Hi, Millie. I thought I would check in and see how you are doing. Sorry to hear about your son and his difficulties. Things like that are so difficult.

Please continue to keep us posted.

Hi Everyone,
Well so far today I am doing good with the eating.Went and got my work out done early,right after my bus run this morning.Worked out for 50 min.hope to get in some dancing later this evening.

LizzieB, thank you so much for keeping my son in your prayers!
That is wonderful that your hubby is walking with you,that helps a lot to have someone to go with.
Lizzie,when I frist started out walking I was using a cane also.I had trouble just getting to the corner and back (Slow). Hang in there you will get better!

JoThrive,I will keep yall posted about my son.Thank you so much for stoping by and checking on us.

It is so nice to have such caring people keep a check on me! I feel Blessed!

I will check in later tonight! Have a GREAT day!

......................... Your friend.....Millie

Well got home,had so many things to do that I only got to dance about 15 min. This weight loss has sure slowed down a lot. maybe I need to cut my intake a little more now.I have been doing about the same thing and just do not seem to be moving like I should. I have even uped my work out some. Well will have to rethink all of what is up and what i need to do now.
Guess I will try and get to bed early tonight.

Ok I have decide to cut my intake to 1,200 for a week or so and see how i do. I am starting to feel depresssed over not losing and I have even added 2 pounds and can not seem to lose it.I am going to start making sure I measure everything again.I thought I was getting good enough not to have to measure all the time.I will wait an weigh myself on Monday the 22nd.That will give me a whole week. So I have started today which is Sunday.

Well my friend took us out for supper last night,for my birthday.We had a nice time. I had baby back ribs,which where very good and fatten,baked pot.with nothing on it a salad with FF dressing.Coffee and water.

Hi Millie, :wave:

Just passing by .... and thought I would check in on you.

Millie, I know you're disappointed and I am going to offer a suggestion .... when I was at another weight loss site .. the dietitian who befriended and helped me suggested something called THE PLATE METHOD .... I have used it myself (when I reached a plateau over three to four weeks ... ) AND I FOUND IT VERY HELPFUL .... here is the plate method:

Use it for ONE WEEK ONLY .... AND ONLY AT DINNER TIME . Eat your regular breakfast and lunch meals ...

TAKE A LARGE DINNER PLATE:

FILL ONE HALF (1/2) OF THE PLATE WITH VEGETABLES (EXCLUDES PEAS AND CORN); and

FILL ONE QUARTER (1/4) OF THE PLATE WITH PROTEIN (CHICKEN, FISH OR TURKEY); and

FILL ONE QUARTER (1/4) OF THE PLATE WITH STARCH (BOILED/BAKED POTATO, PASTA (WHOLE WHEAT) OR BROWN RICE).

If you find you are still hungry .... TAKE ANOTHER LARGE DINNER PLATE AND FILL IT WITH DARK GREEN LEAFY LETTUCE (ROMAINE OR SPINACH LEAVES), RAW VEGETABLES (CARROTS, BROCCOLI, CAULIFLOWER, JICAMA (MEXICAN POTATO), RADISHES, HEARTS OF PALM (CANNED), CELERY) AND USE EITHER A BALSAMIC VINEGAR OR RICE VINEGAR AS A SALAD DRESSING.

Give it a try ... I found that I lost an average of 3 to 4 pounds . that should enable you to go back to your weight loss program ...

Don't be discouraged ... KEEP FOCUSING ON YOUR GOALS .. TAKE IT ONE DAY AT A TIME .... Our success imo is determined by our COMMITMENT. Make it a great day and have and make it a fantastic weekend. As always, Monica

OH Monica,
Thank you so much!!!!!!!! I will for sure try it and let you know how I did next week. I guess I just need someone to lead me by the noise right now. I feel kind of lost .Like I dont know what I am doing. I know i really need to back on the right track.

God bless............Your friend .Millie

Hi Millie: Thanks for visiting me...You have done an awesome job on losing all that weight lady 109 lbs...that is awesome and in only a bit over a year.... You should be so proud as am of your success...Millie...the closer you get to your goal the harder it is....whatever you do don't get discouraged.......and don't go under 1200 calories...maybe the plate method will work for you....Monica is such a book of knowledge I still have a lot to learn from her..

Don't sell yourself short you have done an awesome job lady:rose:

Thanks for visiting me...I will be coming back to see you

Louise

Hi Everyone!
Louise I won't go below 1,200 a day.Thank you for your concern,that is very sweet of you! I have done the dinner plate thing that Monica talked about yesterday and today.I don't think it is less than 1200. I kind of counted it up just to see and it is around 1,200.I sure am hoping this will kick the weight loss back in. It sure can be depressing when you are trying and not getting anywhere. When the weather gets a little warmer I am going to also start riding my bike, along with the exercing I do everyday.
I am pround of what I have lost. I think at times it scares me that I will go back to my old ways and start putting it back on. I guess everyone that has yoyo like this may have the same fear.This is the frist time I have lost this much.And it FEELS SO GOOD!!! Just to be able to walk with out a cane or in so much pain. So I guess the thought of gaining just got to me.

Emilyrose Thank you so much for the birthday message!!! That was so sweet. My birthday is the WED.17 th. That is the frist Birthday card I have gotten so far. I will have to change my sign on name from Millie47 to millie 48,lollol.

Well I feel much better now that I feel like I will be making progress soon. I do so want to loss at least 5 or 6 pounds a month For a while longer.I guess like I have read that it dose it slower at coming off. Is that true??
I did 60 min. of work out this morning. It has gotten easer for me so maybe I need to up it a like. Will have to talk to my friend Carloyn about that. Any suggestions on what to add or do?

Have a great one everyone!Thank you all !

Happy Birthday 2 days early Millie!!:bd :cheer: :balloons: :party: :cheer: Now when you wake up Wednesday you will hear the cheering from DT!!

Those plateaus are awful aren't they. I wish the weight loss would stay the same of 2 lbs for week until all gone but that magic wand idea isn't going to happen.

Sometimes increasing exercise will help but may need to increase food intake also. WW suggest you go back and remeasure everything just to make sure you aren't increasing the servings some. Plus check for hidden calories. Like in salad dressing and things like that. Maybe write down everything you eat all day and check for patterns. Those are some ideas.

Well just stopped to say hi and hoped you had heard about your son but will keep checking!!

Have a great night!!

Love and hugs,
lizzie

Hi Lizzie,
Thanks for stoping by. I have not heard anything about my son as of yet. I can't tell you how upset I am over that. The heart DR. had not even read it yet on Friday.( I called over there). They said they would get it read right away and send it to his DR. Some how they had lost it or FORGOT ABOUT IT!!!! That is a hard one for me to swallow!
thanks for the suggestions! I will start measuring again.I really need to get this moving a little again to keep me in the right fram of mind.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE BIRTHDAY MESSAGE! I am making out like a cheap. This will be the most birthday wishes I have had in a long time!

Well guess i should get ready for bed,got to get up at 4am.

Hope yall have a GREAT day! Chat with yall later!

.................your friend ............Millie

Well I have done real good again today.So if i keep this up I should see a loss this coming week. I have did the dinner plate that you talked about moncia.It has come out to about 1,200 calories for the whole day.So far I still feel full with that.I sure hope that keeps me feeling full. I sure feel better just knowing that maybe this weekend I will see something good from going down with the calorie's.

Hope everyone is doing good and meet there goals this week!
Will chat later.

Have a GREAT day!

Millie,

Congratulations on staying with it ..... just a suggestion IF AND WHEN YOU FEEL HUNGRY add the salad plate I mentioned to you .... making sure you eat the vegetables i suggested .... have the plate ready ...

I am eagerly anticipating hearing about your success. As always, Monica

Hi Millie: Just popping in to wish you a :bd :balloons: :gift: :cheer: Hope you have a :super: day....

Hugs
Louise

Happy Birthday, friend. Enjoy your very special day.

Happy Birthday ! :bd

Have a great one my friend :cheer:

Beth :not:

Good Morning Millie,

WISHING YOU A VERY VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY :bd ..... ONE THAT IS CELEBRATED WITH THOSE YOU LOVE AND THOSE WHO LOVE YOU :cheers: :balloons: AND SINCE YOU WERE BORN ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY %%- MAY THIS DAY AND ALL DAYS BRING YOU LUCK, LOVE , HEALTH AND HAPPINESS. As always, Monica :hug:

Morning Millie!!!!!

Happy Birthday again!!:bd :hop: Did you open your eyes to the sounds of happy cheers from DT??

Hope you day is the best ever!!

Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Oh my I am so shocked!!!! Thank you, Yall are so sweet.
I have gotten a very birthday calls today. Also when I left work this morning I went to Carolyn house to exercies and when I walked in she had all the kids sing happy birthday,lollol.It was really cute.She has a daycare at her home! She said she was going to bake me a green pound cake,but she did not want to mess up my good week I had going.My grandma had always made me a green pound cake. I love the ground my Grandma walked on she was like a mother and father all rolled up into one.
As I was growing up she was the only one that ever said she loved me and showed it.( there I go off onto another story,lol.)
well I am glad she did not make the cake or I would have ate it!

Jothrive,lulu,beth150,lizzieB,Moncia what would I do without yall!!
I think that was so sweet that yall remembered me!I could just cry! it has really helped me a lot that yall come to my journal and check to see how i am doing. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well I have done real good again today. I am sure hoping to see a loss this weekend or on monday,can't decide what day I should weigh in.monday will make a full week. I will be happy just to see the 3 pounds I gained go off again.

My middle son he is 18 wants to go to Vegas for spring break,with a friend of his. This makes me worried. I am hoping that I can talk him into staying at his uncles house if he goes.He has a friend that has moved there and I was never crazy about this friend.We lived in vegas for a year and that can be a rough place if you get in with the wrong person. My Hubby called his brother ,so they are trying to talk them into staying there.And not at his other friends house. So wish us luck. He is 18 but he thinks he is grown and knows so much. He is a good kid,it just worries me that he may end up with the wrong person.I guess all parents worry about that.

Well guess I will close for now...Hope everyone has a GREAT week!

........................Your friend ....Millie..........THANK YOU!!!!!!

Well I had a busy day,which is good no time to over eat,lol.

my son finally got his test back. His heart is enlarged,but they see no valves or artery's bad. They think it is from high blood pressure.They Have started him of Meds. today.They want me to take his pressure every day and keep a record of it so when he goes back in they can see where they may need to make a change in the meds.

I can't tell you how relieved I am. I was so worried. But I am sure as a mother yall do understand. Of course I had to give him a lecture of making sure he takes his meds. and how important it is.
he is 32,but to me he is still a child to me.

So I had a good day! Still staying with my dinner plate thing.I can't wait to weigh in Sunday.

breakfast:
Cearl w/ rasins and ff milk,coffee (bran)
LUNCH:
1 PITA POCKET (wheat)
3 LOW FAT HAM slices , lett. Tom.,carrots
Supper: 4oz of lean pork,boiled
1,1 1/2 cups of cabbage, w carrots
1/2 cup of rice
snack:peach,1 cup of graps

Hope everyone is having a GREAt day!

Glad to hear the news about your son.

You are right, they never get so old that we can't recognize them as still our children. That's what being a mother means.

Hi Millie, and happy belated b-day girl..
Jo is right, mommyhood never stops lol

Glad you hear about your son's heart being ok.. I could only imagine what you were thinking...

Thanks for visiting my journal btw..

I saw it after I posted LOL

Have a great day today and you are really making good food choices... cabbage..hmmm... havent had that in a long time!

I plan on making pork, sourcraut and dumplings for hubby and son.. I am going to add some wheat flour to the dumplings they will never know hehehe

Hi Millie,
Thank goodness about your son!! I have a son 32 and He has very high blood pressure and is on meds. He is my youngest fiercely independent. But takes those meds like he should. But that doesn't stop me from worrying and I know you worry about your son also. My oldest just turned 39!! Boy the times flys.

Have a great day!!

Love and hugs,
Lizzie

karen,Thanks for the birthday wish! Your dumplings sounds good.I love dumplings,I could eat lots!

Lizzie you are so right time dose fly. I guess I will always worrie about my kids.I guess we mothers will always until we are gone.

Well I am a happy camper today. I lost the 3 pounds I gained plus lost 2 more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes! I am happy! So that made 5 pounds! The best part was that I felt like I was getting planty to eat. I am the type that has to have food and feel full or I will not stick with it. I will add a 100 calories or 2 and see how I do this week.I need to find what I can eat at and still see a loss. It was easy at frist being so big I loss better with more calories.Now that I am down a lot I guess I just need to cut back a little more.

Moncia thank you so much for getting me going again! Its nice to have others help. it can be rough when you keep trying and don't see anything happen. I new I needed to change something just was not sure of what.

Well my younges son went to play basketball last night and came down on his ankel wrong. So he has a nice sprang,It is swoollen.
He was upset because he had a 3 on 3 game to play today. So he ended up sitting on the bench. Well of course they loss. So he is not a happy camper today.

Well I have been very busy today. Got out of work at 8 am then went to exercise for 60 min. then came home ate breakfast and went to SAms club shopping then went over to meijers shopping. So I have been going strong all day.Now I need to get ready for church,we are going to go to the 5 o'clock mass. Then I can have Sunday to be more lazy when I get home from work tomorrow.

Breakfast:
cearl w/ff milk w/rasin (bran)

Lunch:
3 slices of low fat Ham 90 calories
w/ Lett+ tom. 1/2 apple
1 pita pocket (wheat)

Supper:
5 oz of pork ( grilled)
1/2 cup of rice
1, 1/2 cups of collards

snack:
peach, 2 sugar free popciles
cup of grapes
3 cups of coffee today and 40 oz of water...I know I need to do better on the water.

Hope everyone has a wonderful day! Thank you for coming by to read. And a Huge thank you for your posting!!!!

..................Love Millie

Wow girl, big big congrats on your loss!!
I suppose we have to keep up with what our bodies want and need all the time.. As we lose weight we will want less?
Or at least need less ha ha

Just hang in there Millie we all get into those hum-drum times, we all need a zing!
I wish it would hurry up and get spring here, I dont know how much longer I can hang in there....[even tho I will hang whether I like it or not ha ha]

I am just DYING for was warm sun....
I want to OPEN my windows!!

So, I have in a funk too!

But this really has shown me that late Fall and Winter will be my bad seasons for dieting or maintaining............and YES I say maintaining because I WILL get there and so will YOU..

Millie,

I AM SO THRILLED FOR YOU ... FIVE GLORIOUS POUNDS OF BLUBBER GONE FOREVER ... :cheer: :cheer:

You are so welcome, I am so glad that you had such positive results ..

If I may suggest something add more fiber to your weight loss plan ... such as broccoli, cauliflower, carrots etc. IMO they are more beneficial raw (or at least they are for me) and help tremendously in giving you a feeling of fullness ..

Keep :up: the EXCELLENT JOB YOU ARE DOING .... YOU'RE MOVING FORWARD ... As always, Monica

yippee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 5 lbs gone! :cheer:

I am so happy for you! :dn

Beth :not:

Hi,
Karen thanks for the congrats. i am so looking forward to spring also. I can't wait to get out in my garden to work in it.
So Hang in there it's coming! i think your weather is a lot like our's since we do live close to each other.

Moncia lollol, I loved the blubber gone forever. That was so cute. My hubby asked me what are you reading so funny..I will sure try and add more fiber to my diet, i like that. Thanks for being here.

Beth thanks for the congrats. Hope you are feeling better!

Well I did real good today. I went down to walk on my treadmill did 3 miles and then I was looking at my son weight bench,and thought I will try out the weights. So I did 2 sets of 10 lefting 40 pounds ( laying down) then I did 2 sets of 10 set ups,then 2 sets of 10 leg lefts W/30 pound weights. Then I cleaned house. Then colored my gray hair, strip the bed and put clean sheets on took shower,then i got on the putter. So I have keep busy today and done real well with the eating.I made home made pork soup for supper and it was very good.

breakfast;
2 eggs ...cooked in pam
2 diet toast (wheat)
ff. milk 6 oz

lunch:
4 diet bread (wheat)
3 slice of low fat ham
1 slice low fat cheese
diet butter......(.made ham and cheese sandwhiches.)
1 cup of fresh mixed friut salad( W/ff.coolwhip)1 tb.

Supper:
5oz of pork ( boiled)
with cabbage,brocolli,eggplant
1/2 cup of rice
Put the juice and veggies over the rice

snack:
1 1/2 cups of fresh mixed fruit salad w/ff cool whip

Well I am guit full tonight so i sure think and feel like I had planty to eat.only got in about 40 oz of water,of course i had coffee to.
well guess i will close for now,I will go read some others journal.

Hope everyone has a GREAT week! I love it when you stop by and post to me,it just makes my day! Thank you!!!!!

..............Love Millie

Hi Millie,

MOCK MASHED POTATOES ....

1. Steam (or boil) a head of cauliflower (I usually purchase cauliflower that can be microwaved )
2. Mash it with a potato masher (or the back of a spoon or fork)
adding nonfat milk (gradually);
3. Put a tablespoon and one teaspoon of ff margarine (I use Smart Balance)
4. Put a tablespoon and one teaspoon (depending on the size of the cauliflower) of Kraft Reduced Fat Parmesan Cheese
5. Season with black pepper (because of my diabetes I do not use salt )

I try to make it look as though I am eating regular mashed potatoes .. but some may like it thicker ... some thinner ...

But now Les (my husband) really prefers Mock Mashed Potatoes to the regular mashed potatoes .... caloric count is 1 cup 40 calories ... fiber is 2 to 3 grams (I go with the info on the package).

Give it a try ... also I have tried making pancakes with it ... YOU REALLY HAVE TO SPRAY A LOT OF PAM so that it doesn't stick to the pan ....

Let me know if you like it .... do you need any side dish recipes .. let me know ... I will be thrilled to share with you .... As always, Monica

OMG lady what are you taking lol ;)

I want some!!!!!!!!! your like :super: woman these days - go go go :dn

Beth :not:

Thanks beth! I am only counting calories and exercing hard. No pill or anything else. I did do what Moncia suggested with the dinner plate, and it worked GOOD!

Moncia, Thanks for the recipe I will try it! I love to try new stuff. So anything good just send it my way.

Well I have had another good day so far.Went to work early then came home ate breakfast, took my (step Mom) to her DR. appt. came home ate lunch then left for my afternoon run. Then stop by to exercise, then came home ,now it's time for supper then get ready for bed.

breakfast:
Cereal ,w/ff milk (brain) w/ rasins
coffee

Lunch:
Veg. beef soup
slices of melon
4 oz Of ff. milk

Supper;
5 oz of pork grilled on my george forman grill( marinated)
1/2 cup of rice, carrotts,2 cups of collards

snacks:
apple, peach

Well guess I will close for now.Hope everyone has a Wonderfull week.

....love .Millie

I did pretty good today.I did have a small order of french fries,That was 220 calories. Don't know what came over me. But it is done and over with,so I want look back.
Other than that I had a good day.I am a little sore on the back of my legs and a little in my arms from working at my sons weight bench.So I think I will add that to my work out every other day,don't want them muscle to have gotten sore for nothing,lol.

breakfast:
cereal w/ rasins and ff. milk (bran)
coffee

lunch:
big salad w/ tuna (can) F.F dressing Low cal.with carrots
apple

Supper: ground sirloin
with low fat gravy
2 c. collards
1/2 c. of rice

snacks:
slices of melon
grapes, french fries:( (well)

Well I guess I will sin off and go read others journal.

......................Love .Millie.................

yep, your right, it's done, gone and over with and really truely my friend - was not the worst of food "sins" you could have done, so don't beat yourself up :D

Have a great day! :)

Beth :not:

Take it a day at a time, don't worry about yesterday and a few french fries, just focus on today.

Hi millie,
Still no word about your son. You must be jumping up and down. I know I would be. Hope you find out soon.

We are waiting for the water co representive to come here and put the new water meter in. Seems like we are always having to replace something and always odd stuff like the collar on our water meter. Until he gets here and gets things done Ican not do anything. So I ammtrying to get caught up on jounrals. I am sssooooooooo far behind.

Stay focused and we will win this battle!! Ok have a great day!!

Love and hugs,
lizzie

Millie your journal is so busy. Happy belated B-day. Wow sounds like your doing so good. I hope that is all that is wrong with your son is just high blood pressure. At least that will be easy to get under control. I have been busy and not on the computer much. I love to garden too. My neighbor came and disced my garden spot and i can not wait to get started. Spring is here in Missouri. I seen 2 robins and 2 Blue Birds. It is getting warmer here too. I love it. Well Millie i will drop in again soon. Take Care and good luck. Veda

Hi everyone, I have had a real good day again today food wise and exercise wise. I worked out for 60 min. did my 2 bus runs and back home to cook supper and will have to go to my other job tonight at 10 pm. then will just leave there at 6 am and go to my bus run in the morning. I say one thing I have so much going on that it sure keeps me from thinking to much about food,lol. I just have to make sure I get home and cook the right kind of food's. No fast food for me.

Thanks Beth you are right I won't look back. And thank you so much for checking on me!

Jothrive, Thanks I will just focus on today. It sure dose no good to look back.

Lizzie, The test came back and showed his heart is enlarged but they did not see anything else,so they feel it has enlarged from him having high blood pressure.Said it was a good thing they found it when they did or it could have done more damage. So I have thanked God for being with him.
Hope you got your new meter put in. I will do my best to stay focus. I don't think I did to much damage from these gooood fries,lol. But time will tell.

Veda thanks for the birthday wish. I just love to see the pretty flowers, so it is so worth working out in the yard. We had a few bus drivers see some robins about 3 weeks ago so we knew that spring was coming. And to be able to open up the doors and windows, I love it!

That seems to be my weak part I love fries, chips, bread, and they sure like my hips, butt, thighs,lololol.

breakfast;
cereal, w/rasins and ff. milk
coffee

Lunch, salad w/ ff dressing
3 slices of low fat ham
2 slice of ff. bread 1 low fat cheese, w/ lettuce,tomato

Supper;
1/2 cup rice
2 chicken legs ( boiled, adobo)( A filipino dish)(cooked with cabbage and green beans in a sauce)
w/ cabbage 1c.
1 cup , green beans

snacks:
grapes,melon slices
water 40 oz and coffee3 -4 cups

Well guess I need to go get my stuff that i need to take with me.
thank you all for supporting me. What would I do with out yall!!!

Have a GREAT one!............your friend ....Millie

Hi Millie.. you are so busy, are ya sure you are eating enough?? Sometimes that can make us weak when we site fav foods..lol

I make oven fried french fries sometimes Millie, and even my family loves them. I just spray them with Pam and bake them. Some people even put spices on them before baking.
I think they are AWESOME..
One of these days I will have a hamburger and oven fries, when the weather gets better and my family wants a cookout..

OOh baby, there is nothing better than the taste of a fresh french fry lol

Have a good day Millie and dont look back you are doing wonderfully.

Hi Millie: Just popping in to say hi...My computer is down..so I am at the libary...all is well...and looks like you are doing great too..

I jsut wanted to tell you I miss you too...Hope to be back soon..but I am enjoying not having the computer too...I don't sit on my butt so much LOL... and I have lost another pound...so all is going super...

Take care

Hugs
Louise

Hi Everyone,
I am doing real well with the eating and exercise. I worked out in my Garden today for about 1hour and 45 min. also did my 60 min. work out in the morning.So I should have burned up enough calories today.

I lost 1 pound this week.
I am flying right now.I just got a email(well On friday) from Dr. Phil. they want me to email them my before and after pictures. Now I need to find out how to do that! So Wish me luck. I will keep yall posted when or if it will happen.

karen,You are right I am busy,but i love it. For years I was so bad and big that I could not or want to do much at all.So now I am making up for lost time,lol.
Don't worry I eat enough and i eat the good food. I would never go with not enough food.I love to eat to much,lol. I also make fries like you at times they are really good.

Lulu, Thanks for stopping and letting me know why you had not been posting. I was getting worried about you.
Copngrats on your weight loss!!! Way to go lady!!!!

Well this will be short I need to get ready for work,I have 3rd shift tonight. Will post more tomorrow.

Have a GREAT day!

CONGRATULATIONS MILLIE ON YOUR VERY SUCCESSFUL ONE POUND LOSS :cheer: . Wonderful news on your being selected by Dr. Phil ...

Make it a great evening and have and make it a fantastic weekend. As always, Monica

Hi Millie.. congrats on the loss sweetie.!!!
Hey, when you have to go on Dr. Phils show, will you tell them you need a helper so I can come too. I want to be on TV LOL

What did you tell them about yourself, Millie??

I still say we on this forum should all KICK IT UP A NOTCH and lose lots of weight and ask Oprah if we can be on the show..lol
We could get to her by telling her how much we all want to meet because we have been working so hard and getting to know each other... she is a misty kind of person lol

I want to be a movie star LOL

I read about Dr.Phil in another thread - wonderful!!!!!!!!!:D


:cheer: about 1 more lb being gone! I am so happy for your success!

Beth :not:

Keep up the amazing work, millie! You are an inspiration! :x

Corinna

Ok I have not been on for a day or two,Sorry. I have just been so busy,can not see to find enouh time to log on and post.
I am doing real good with the food and exercising.
I say one thing when you have not time left in the day you don't have to worry about over eating. I just love it when it goes like that.
I will have to make this short so i can get to bed.
I have not heard anthing from the Dr. phil show. They most likly will not even ask me to come to the show as a guess. But it sure was fun that they notice me anyway.And as Dr. phil says you either get it or you don't, And I think I have gotten it with the weight loss.
I will try and catch up on my journal tomorrow!

Have a GREAT day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for posting and letting us know your OK my friend! :)

Those talk show people are a strange bunch - there was a member here awhile ago who was suppose to be on Opra as of her weight loss, but a few days before she was to go they called and canceled her.........go figure????? :shrug:

Beth :not:

Hi Millie,
I guess you have been busy. I don't get around to the journals like I want to. Just not enough time in the day. Plus I do a lot of work on two other message boards. But that is what I like to do keep busy and keep in touch with others.

My son wants me to start doing ancient basket weaving. Wow he showed me some absolutely wonderful baskets. They were so beautiful and i would love to learn how to make them. I so need to keep my hands busy and out of the kitchen.

Well have a great day sweetie and good job on losing all the weight!! That is wonderful!!!!!!!

Also good to hear your son's heart problem can be controlled by meds.

Gardening!! Can not wait!!!!!!!!

Have a great day!!

Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Hi Millie: Wow you are doing awesome....keeping busy is a good thing...I know for myself...not having a computer for a week helped me a lot...but now I am back at home...and computer is doing just fine. I never had internet till 4 years ago in fact 4 years this coming August...and let me tell you before internet I was not sitting nearly as much either.....so I have weaned myself from it....LOL...

Regarding Dr Phil...did you lose the weight as a result of Dr Phil's weight loss book or have you been doing this on your own....if not by following his book ....just remember ...you have earned your stars yourself....and while Dr Phil does have lots of good material...nothing really new...only sung to a different tune...
You have done a super job on your weight loss....like Monica has...so don't give the credit to someone else...:) It would be nice to see you on the show if you get there so we can get a look at how wonderful you look just let me know when you will be on as I am not on the TV very much during the day on for the 6 pm news

Have a super day Millie and thanks for visiting my journal:rose:

Louise

Ok I just typed a real long letter and lost it. Have spent 20 min. looking for it. Now I am to tried to rewrite it,lol
So I guess I will write more tomorrow. Just wanted to let every one know I still here,lol. I will have some time off now. School here is on spring break,YYEESSS!!!
I have done good with my exercise and food this week. Hope to have lost a least a pound.But I will weigh in tomorrow and I will see.
Have a GREAT day!

Millie a tip for you my friend - write your post out on word pad and save it, then copy and paste it here. If it gets lost you still have your post saved on word pad and can easly re post it again :)

I do that all the time, I hate re writing things, and I always forget the way I said it the first time lol

Beth :not:

:) Hi Everyone, Sorry I have not been on much.We are on spring break and tomorrow I will be at the Hosp. with my step mom all day so will not have time to get online.She is having surgery on her spine,they will go through her neck.

I have lost another 1 pound!!so that is 113 pounds gone.I have 10 1/2 pounds to be under 200. So that is my next big goal. I just hope I don't mess up to bad at the Hospt. tomorrow. Some times it is hard to eat right there.

Bell, Thanks for letting me know about posting like that. I sure will try that. I was so upset when i made that long post then lost it,lollol. I am a slow typer.

I will try and catch up on everyone's journal when I can. I love reading the journals it helps to keep me going.

I have done very good on eating and exercing. I am feeling so good with myself,I just hope to keep it that way. I just found out today that I can bend over and touch the floor now,(boy was I shocked). I have not been able to do that for many years! It made my day! It is funny the things you start to notcie when you have lost weight. It give you such a high in life!

Well I will close for now. Hope you are all doing GREAT!

.....................Millie

CONGRATULATIONS MILLIE ON YOUR MARVELOUS ONE POUND LOSS :cheer:

Will keep your stepmother in my prayers. Make it a great evening. As always, Monica

sending prayers for your step mom - please let us know how she is doing.

:super: on your lose!!!!!!!!! and wonderful news about your toes - now you can paint them ;)

Beth :not:

undefinedHi everyone,Well my step mom came through the surgery real good. She was wide awake when she got back to her room. I stayed at the Hospital with her all night then brought her home the next morning. Boy was I tried and i did not even have surgery,lol. I did great with my eating while being there for over 24 hours. :) I took my lunch with me and lots of fruit then my DH came with my supper and he fixed it the my way,low fat and and even used the cup to make sure i did not get to much. I have upped my exerciseing. Today I rode my bike to my stepmoms house over 7 1/2 miles round trip then came home and worked in the back yard for over 2 hours,then came in cooked supper. **I weighed in this morning and lost another 3 pounds!!*** Wow I almost feel off of the scale!! But I am a happy camper!!!!!! it seems like I am off and running again! And the kicking up the exerciseing has helped alot and so have you Moncia! I don't know what I would do with out all of yall coming in and helping to keep me going it really dose help me a lot.
my spring break is coming to a close way to soon. It sure has went by way to fast. Well I will go for now and go read some of yalls journals.

Hope everyone has a GREAT week! Take care and god bless

......................Your friend .Millie

Hi, Millie - I'm glad your step-mom came through the surgery OK, things like that are always a worry. And you stuck to your program through all the stress - good for you.

Also, good for you losing another 3 lbs. That is 12 sticks of butter. Way to go.

Keep up the good work, and keep smiling -

CONGRATULATIONS MILLIE ON HAVING LOST THAT THREE GLORIOUS POUNDS OF BLUBBER :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

I am thrilled that your mil's surgery was successful ..... and that she was quick to go into the recovery room ... I remember with my own parents and in-laws those were very stressful times ... for those who sat there and waited ....

I know it's hard and you're to be congratulated on your vigilance and staying focused on your weight loss plan. Take care of yourself .. that is so important. Make it a great evening and have and make it a fantastic day tomorrow. As always, Monica :hug:

Thanks Moncia, and Jo thrive! it is always so nice to see yall.

Well had another good day eating and exerciseing. have been sticking to all of it very well. Hope to have another good lose this week.I have not gotten as much time off as I wanted. Had to work 4to 11pm today and tomorrow have to do 4pm to 8 am. So for spring break I only had 2 real days off. I do get tired of working so much. I need to do just one job and not work at 2. Oh well sorry just tied of working to much. This summer when school is out I will get some time off. But I tell you from end of Aug. to summer I don't get many days off,working 7 days a week is the pits. Now why did I start talking about my my jobs? Oh well hopefuly it has made me feel better.
Hope everyone that reads this has a great day! i need to get to bed it is 1:09 am here.
Good night......................millie

Hi millie,
Just checking to see how you are doing. Been working on my computer about 4 hours today. I think I am not suppose to use this hammer. Well toooooo late now. I tried to get my scanner to work and it won't so somehow I messed up my printer. Took me till 1am to figure out what to do. YIKES I am not into this stuff. My son who doesn't always know what is best to do with my computer tried to do something so I had his stuff to deal with too! Now my other son the computer geek knows exactly what to do. But I am not to fond of asking. Therefore I struggle on my own learning. Funny thing is I took computer coursees at the University when I was working on my master program. Nothing they taught back then will help me know unless I want to construct a motherboard. Yikesssssssss!!!!!

Anyway wanted to see what you are up to and it looks like a lot of work. Have you heard any more from Dr. Phil? I still think that is cool that they even contacted you!! I know several that would give their eye teeth to get a message from the show. Hope you hear soon.

I finally got my carpet installed and have spent a lot of time putting all my stuff back. I told my sons never to buy me any more stuff!! I swear I don't know where all this stuff came from. I bet I have a thousand little collectibles and tons of antique glass. I had to move and wash each one. I feel a sale coming on!!

Ok enough of me rattling on!! Hope you have a great night and don't work so hard. Well try not to. By the way how is your son?

Good to hear your mil is ok and came through surgery ok. That is always a worry but glad it is over!

Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Hi Millie: Just popping in to say hi...and to congratulate you on another 3 lb loss :cheer: :cheer: ...You certainly are doing well and i am so happy for you.....It is funny how the weight just comes off...soemtimes when we are not even expecting it......

Happy Easter to you :spring:
Hugs
Louise

I had another good day today. Did my exerciseing and eating good and healthy,staying in my zone food wise,lol. So hope to have another loss this coming week. I was at work today and her daughter came for a vist so i got to go home at 11 pm tonight. and may even get tomorrow night off.Boy I will be lost,lol.That will seem so good.I miss sleeping in my bed.

Lizzie, Hope you got your printer and scanner running again. I am not very good on a computer,I had teach myself what little I know. I have not heard from Dr Phil or the show. I may never hear from them again but it was nice that they even notcied me. Even if I don't hear from them, I still like DR Phil and I think he is right on the money with the weight loss thing. So I hope others can get something out of his shows and his book.
I bet your carpet looks nice! my sons can give me carpet anytime,lol.
My son is doing good. The blood pressure Meds. seem to be working good. he gose back in 2 weeks to get it checked again.

Thanks Louise for the congrats. I am so happy I am back to lossing again.I just pray that it will stay that way. I know we all have times when we struggle. Those bumps can be rough at times.

Hope everyone has a wonderful Easter!!! God Bless!

.........................Your friend .Millie

Wow Millie just watch you goooooooo!.. Super proud of you..
I Ditto everything Louise said about Dr. Phil, it would be nice to take advantage of his show and show your cute lil buns off to the world for what you have been doing lol

I would definately watch TV for that!!!

Thanks for your visit to my journal.. I like you have been busy and kind of tired of the internet.. DT is quiet not much going on.. just the same ole, same ole.. lol
I am finding it hard to log my foods even lol
Cant wait till our backyard dries up, its a marsh pit still back there..

You are really doing great and you keep that happy feeling inside, thats the driving source, dont let anything take it from ya!

Well did my exerciseing today. I ate good today did have a little to much grilled pork for supper. My hubby is such a good cook and he makes the best sauce. So I did have 2 and should have had one one.But i enjoyed it,lol.
I had kind of a lazy day today.Also have the night off of work,YYYEEESSS!!

Karen thanks for the sweet words. it sure dose help when others say such nice things and it helps to keep me going. I hope and pray that you are feeling better soon. You have come far with your weight loss and have much to be proud of. YOU GO GIRL!

Breakfast:
Cearl w/ rasin,low fat milk
coffee

Lunch:
pita pocket (wheat) w/let. and tom.
3 turkey slices low fat
1/2 apple

Supper:
2 grill pork chops
1/2 cup of rice
2 cups of green beans
3 strawberries, 1 Tbs. cool whip

Snack:
10 grapes
1/2 apple
lots of water

Hope Everyone had a wonderful Easter!!!

God Bless.......................Millie

GREAT news about your son!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wonderful about a night off work - those are always special :)

Happy Blessed Easter! Remember He Has Risen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :flower:

Beth

Hi Millie:

Wow - found your journal inspirational. You have been through a lot and have proven that you are a survivor. Carolyn sounds like a true friend. I have a walking buddy (Andree) who lives in the same building as me, we keep each other going (rain or shine). Thank God for good friends!!

Personally, I have been off track for a while and just re-dedicated myself this past week. I'm aiming for 160.

We can both do this!! Every day brings a wonderful chance to do what we can on that day

[FONT=Courier New]Well had a good day and a busy day. my oldest son and his family all came over for dinner.We all had a good day. Did have just a little to much to eat but not enough to gain from it. :) Went for a nice long bike ride before everyone came.

Eva it is nice to have such good friends to keep us going. I don't think I would have done as good with out her getting me to exercise. Now if I miss a day I feel bad and wish I had done something to burn some calories. Bot what a change that is ,lol. So happy to hear you are back on track.You have done so good and will go all the way!

Thanks Beth for stopping by and posting, always love to hear from you!

breakfast
1 1/2 C. Cearl w/ rasin,FF. milk

Lunch:
egg salad w/ 3 slices of Diet bread (wheat)
Low fat mayo

Supper:
small bowel of fried rice (1 Cup)( should have left it alone,lol.)
Home made pork soup
w/ 4 oz of pork
w/ egg plant,cabbage, brocolli
1/2 cup of rice
water, coffee

Well better get off and get ready for bed early. Back to the bus tomorrow,spring break is over :(
God bless
...........................Millie

Hi Mille,

Hope you had a wonderful Easter! Mine was great but very long and tiring!! So I am off to bed shortly!! Have a wonderful night!!

Love and hugs,
lizzie

your friend is a true blessing!!!!!! I am so happy you have a friend like this! :)

Great that Easter went so well - sad that it went so fast :(

BUT summer break is coming my friend!!!!!!!!!! - hang in there :)

Beth :not:

:) Well I had a good day,but i sure hated to have to get back to wrok. I got my exercise in early todayso i could play on the computer tonight. I could live on this thing at times,lol.
Why is it that when one go for a while and eat good and staying away from the sweets, then have just one little sweet that it makes you want MOREEEE?
Boy I have been fighting it all day. It's like give your body one little treat and it dose not want to stop eating the sweets.

Thanks lizzie, I did have a good Easter. Hope you have recovered her your tring day. It sure can be a long day when we have company.

Beth you are so right, it is nice to have such a good friend to help keep me going. don't know what I would have done with out her.
I can't wait for summer break, I am ready,lol.

breakfast:
1 1/2 C. cearl w/ rasin, ff. milk
Lunch:
Veg beef soup (low fat)
salad w/ ff. dressing
1/2 apple

Supper:
2 chicken legs (no skin)cooked on grill(Marinated)
2 1/2 cups of collards
1/2 cup of rice

Snack.
1/2 apple
10 grapes
2 pop- ciles ( No sugar )
coffee, water!!

hope everyone thats stops by has awonderful day!!

................... :console: .........Millie

Well had a good day today. Got the good food in and the exercising done today. I guess I will breakdown and weigh in tomorrow,see how i did.

Well just a few hours ago the phone rung and it was the DR. Phil show calling. the kids came in my roon with the phone saying it's DR. phil calling. I thought they where joking with me,lol. Then I looked at the caller ID. and sure enough it said paramount pictures on the caller ID, well then I was scared to pick it up ,lollol. She told me who she was and said she had gotten the pictures of me and told me congratulations on my weight loss! she she the pictures came through very good and boy they could really see the difference in the before and after. Anyway she started to ask me at least 50 different question some very,very personal. I told her all the truth. She said that she would be having a meeting with the other producer's and they would decide at a later date and would get back to me. She also said that it may be the end of summer or fall before I hear anything. They stop recording in May and start back up in Aug. sometime. She wished me all the best in rest of my weight loss. I also told her about diettalk, just had to add that! I guess we talked about 20 minutes or so. Sure was glad they were paying the phone bill,lollol.
So that is the up date as of today. So I will just have to wait and see what comes from that. It may be a long summer. But it was nice that they even noticed someone like me.

breakfast;
1 1/2 c. cereal w/ rasin
Lunch:
grill chesse sand.
salad w/ff. dressing
10 grapes
Supper;
2 chicken legs (marinated) cooked on grill
1/2 cup of rice
1 c. green beans
1 c. broccoli
snacks:
peach
2 pop cycles (no sugar)
10 grapes

Hope all of you Havea GREAT day!

.........Your friend..........Millie

Have a GREAt day!!!!

Millie,
Hi how exciting. Sorry i have not posted lately. I have been getting my garden ready. I have been Really busy. But i have been doing good. Sounds like you have been doing awesome. Way to go Girl. Take Care. Veda

Had a good day again. Ate good, then Carolyn and I went on a bike ride before my afternoon bus run. She rode me 5 miles and up some pretty good hills. The one I came very close to stopping on. It sure got me to work up a SWEAT and think it was just a little to much. So I sure hope I burned some calories today,lol.

breakfast:
1 1/2 C. of cereal w/ rasins, ff. milk
coffee
Lunch:
Chicken and Veggie soup
4 strawberries w/1 tes. of cool whip
water
Supper;
4oz of grilled pork
1/2 C. of rice
2 cups of collards
1/2 apple
Snacks:
1/2 apple
2 pop-cycles
water,water,coffee

Hope everyone is having a good day!

................As always...........Millie

5 miles! I am impressed :D

Go millie Go :cheer:

Have a wonderful week my friend!

Beth :not:

A Special "Thank You" For Your Support To Me :rose:

It is deeply appreciated :)

Beth :not:

I have had a very busy weekend and I will not be able to post much this coming week do to having to put in a lot of hours at work. Then when I get home will have to cook and go exercise and then it will be time for bed,lol.
I did real good with my food and exercseing this week and weekend. I also lost 2 more pounds. I did a 9 mile bike ride today and I was sure pooped when I got home,lol.But I made it so that made me fell great!
I will try and catch up with everyone's journals this coming weekend. I miss logging on to the computer and seeeing how evreyone is doing. But this week is going to be a very tryring week for me. Hope everyone has a GREAT week.

.....................Love .............Millie

CONGRATULATIONS MILLIE ON YOUR WONDERFUL SUCCESS .... TWO POUNDS GONE NEVER TO RETURN :cheer: :cheer: As always, Monica

Awesome - 9 miles - must have felt great to accomplish that feat

Keep up with the steady weight loss and all the great exercise.

See you lighter later, take care of you!! :flower:

Eva

2 lbs loss is :super: - :cheer:

and the 9 miles well that is impressive :)

we'll miss you!

Beth :not:

Hi Everyone! I am back. It has been a very busy week for me. It will go back to more normal now, I hope ,lol.
I have been sticking with my healthy eating and did not exercise as much as I had hope too during the week. But I did work out 4 days this past week. Today I went to the Y and started exerciseing there. I did over 2 miles on the treadmill and used the skieing machine for 5 minutes, then went and worked out on all of the machines, did 2 sets of 10's to start with using 30 or 40 pound weights. I would like to try and get to the Y at least 3 times a week to start with. I have not lost any weight this week. I think that is has just gotten so much harder to get it off than before when I weighted so much more. So I know I have to kick something UP!!!

I got a call this past week from a lady that would like for me to come to there weight loss group and give a little talk. Well I was shocked! I asked her how she new about me she said she has a friend that is a friend of mine that told her about me. Wow I was happy to hear my name is getting around. I told her I would come but that I was not that good at talking. I also told her that I still need support also. That this will always be a struggle for me. She asked that I bring some before pictures. I told her that I would also bring some of my journals. So I go on May 7th.

I have had like 3 friends call and ask me to help them lose weight. Well that is a hard one for me. I can only tell them what all I have done and the struggles, the up and downs I have had, but that I would be happy to help support them. So starting thursday night we are going to start a support group here at my home. There is a few at work that would like to come also. I thought this way we can all help each other. I will also tell them about diettalk and the support they can get here. Because if they are like me, they will need all the support they can get.

I have been having a hard time with my Rheumatoid Arthritis this past week. The drug store changed company they got my meds. from last month but told me it was the same med. well the past week or so my hips and knee's have been hurting a lot more.
My hubby was rubbing my hip the other night ( it was hurting) and he found a lump not far from my hip, it feels like it is on the bone. Well I made appt. with the Dr. I see him on Thursday. The lump is proble nothing but thought i should go have it checked out, and see what we can do about my meds. I need my other meds back. They said it should have all the same thing in it, but i don't think so.

Well guess I should close this for now. I will go read some other journals and see how everyone is doing. Have a GREAT day!

........................Love ......Millie

I hope that everything works out at the doctors this week! I will be praying about that! Hopefully they can get things sorted out with your meds too!

That is so cool that you have people asking for weight loss help! You have come a long way, that is a huge compliment! I am sure that your support meetings will be great for all of you!

I am impressed with your working out as well. I always want to use the machines at the gym, but am either intimidated by all the huge guys on them, or just don't feel like it. I need to do more "all over" training, tone up everything:) Keep going, you are doing an awesome job!

Hi Millie :wave:

I want to Thank you for your on going support to me - I am back on track - thanks to wonderful people like you - My new journal is posted in my signature.


You always inspire me and I want you to know that :)

Beth :not:

Wow Millie! What a great motivator you are. You should be very proud of yourself. I wish I had a bicycle. That sounds like fun. The only thing with me is the two children. Hard to walk around the block with them. I tend to exercise after they have gone to bed. Hum,,,maybe an exercise bike.

Take care
julie

Hi millie,
I sure hope everything is ok and the lump is just a fat ball!! Please make sure you get it checked out! I will be saying a prayer that it is nothing to worry about!!

How wonderful you have folks to support you right there in your community. I was talking to my hubby just a little while ago that I miss having people to talk to about weight issues in person! Believe my naturally thin hubby has not a clue about weight issues! He does try thought so I give him cudos for that!

Anyway take care and let us know what you find out!

Have a great day!!

Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Hi Everyone,Well I did pretty good again today. I worked out for 50 mintues.
Ate around 1,350 calories today.So hopefully I will have a weight loss this week,last week I stayed the same. It sure is harder to lose when we get closer to our goals,at least that is the way it is going for me. But i will keep working at it no matter how long it takes me.

lizzie,I am with you I hope it is just a fat ball(I like that). But I will sure let yall know when i find out. I see the Dr. on Thursday this week. Your hubby sounds like mine. He dose not have a weight problem either. when he was in the navy he ran 5 miles a day and played basketball almost every day. Since he has retried he still plays basketball at least 4 times a week. He loves the game!

julie, I bet you would love a exercise bike. let me know if you do get one and how you like it. Thanks so much for your support! I did all I can get!!
I know with young kids it is better to exercise after they are in bed. But by the looks of your stats you are well on your way to feeling better. I wish you all the best.

Beth, You are one of the best. I love all the support you give me also. It sure helps to keep us going when we are having a hard time. Hang in there we will both get to where we are going one day.

Melissa, thanks for the prayers, I can use all I can get.
The gym is much better with less pepole there. but as I have lost I feel better about others being around. When I was so biggggg I felt like everyone was looking at me and saying boy she needs to lose! of course I still am big but it is getting a lot better. Thank you for saying such nice things.

Well Guess I will go and check out some others journals before bed time. 4 am come's early. take care, God bless

.................................... Love ....Millie

You go girl! 50 minute workouts are great....and your calorie intake is fabulous! Yes it is a fact that the closer to goal you get the slower it is to lose. We will get there one day my friend!

later
Julie

Well I did good again today, like we say one day at a time. Went to the YMCA again today,worked out for about 70 minutes.
Well I weighed today and lost another 1 pound, so now I am at 202. I just can't wait to get under 200. I know I will get there one day. That is my next big goal is under 200.
Can you belive that it snowed here today!! man I could not see but about 20 feet in front of the bus this morning. Then one of the other drivers came over the radio and sang dashing through the snow,lol He gave us all a good laugh. The ground got white. Here it is almost May and snow. now tomorrow is is going to get up in the 60"s, go figure!

Julie, You are so right it sure dose go slower. But like you said we will get there.

Hope all has a GREAT week!

.....................love ..Millie

How much snow did you get over there on the west side? I only saw a little bit here, but it was more than enough! It's only a few days from being May! Come on Michigan! Get with the program! I just checked the weather channel, they are saying a high of 70 here tomorrow! It doesn't get any stranger! Hope you had a fun morning in the white out!

Just checkin in on you. Hope all is well.

Julie

Well I am behind on posting. i just get so busy at times, I don't have time to log on. Then I miss what everyone is up too.
I have done real good with the food intake and the exercising. I went to the Y again today and worked out for 70 mintues again today. I did not get a chance to work out on Friday due to having to much to do and went from one job to another with only 1 hour to spree.

Went to see the DR thursday. he said he thinks the knot is a fat deposit, but he wants me to watch it real good. he started me on preisone for 16 days for all of the pain I am having, he said I am very inflamed. he is making the drug store give me back the same kind of meds I had before. he says the new one they gave me dose not have all of the same things in it. So hopefully I will be back to where I was before the drug store changed it soon. I tell you the prenisone sure got raid of all the pain in two days. But I just don't like all of the side affects you can get from that kind of Meds. But it is nice to be pain free for a while. Sometimes the Dr. really wants me to take pain pills when I am is a lot of pain, but I will not do that. I told him I drive a school bus and that would not mix, he understood then. I would never take pain pills and then go drive children around. I feel the same as if it was someone driving my children around.
Dr. Booth was so very happy with my weight lose!! He said do you know how much massive weight you have lost?? UUHH yes I do!! We talked about my weight loss support group I am starting, he thinks I will be real good with it. He told me to keep up the good work with the weight, Even some of the nurse's came over to tell me how wonderful I looked. That was so sweet of them.

Well the frist weight lose support group meeting went very well. It was only to be 1 hour, but we could not stop talking and they left after 9 pm. It started at 6:30 pm,lol. We talked about all of it, also what everyone would like to get out of our meeting. We got a offer from the lady that dose my hair to have the meeting's at her hair shop. She would like to be in the group also. That was so sweet of her. I told her that our house was to small for that many lady's at one time to sit and talk like that. So far we have 8 lady's. Not bad for a start!

Melissa, We only got a light cover of snow that day.I am with you come on Michigan!!! I want summer! it got in the 50's here today. But I hear the 70's will be here by the end of the week again.

julie, Thanks for checking on me. It is nice to know others are thinking of me.

I still would like to thank everyone for supporting me! I am so glad that I found DT and all of yall!

I will close for now, Hope everyone that is reading this has a WONDERFUL week! God bless!!!!!

.................Love ............Millie

Hi Millie :wave:

Way to go on losing 1 more lb !!!!!! :cheer: under 200 is only 2 lbs away! I bet you are getting so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Your support group sounds wonderful!!!!!! I am thrilled it has so many women in it.
You were surprised it lasted so long? You had 8 women talking about weight and got done that early ??? lol ;)

Hope the change back in your meds help you soon - also just wonderful about your Dr. and his staff noticing your weight loss and being so supportive :)

Beth :not:

Thanks beth for stopping by,it is always nice to see you.

Well I did real good again today. I had around 1.210 calories today. The bus drivers here at reeths- puffer has adopted a 2 mile part of a highway. So today we went out and walked 2 miles and picked up trash, lots of benning over picking up trash. We had a nice time doing it also. So I hope I buried off some calories today!
The weight lose sure it moving slow, but I know it will now. So I will just be happy with what I get, even if it is only 3 or 4 pounds a month. I know I still have to keep working at it and keep moving. After all I am having so much more fun now than I did a year or 2 ago. I can do go and do and keep up with others. A year ago I would not be able to go walk 2 miles and pick up trash. I am so much happer now than I was and that is what will keep me going.

Well I will make this short tonught, so maybe i can get to bed early.

Hope everyone that reads this has a great week!

Love .....Millie

Well another good day. Ate right and exerciesd for 50 min. Lost 1 pound this week :D so I was happy about that. Also lost 6% more body fat since the last time I checked. Just can't remember when the last time I checked,lol. Well now that I wrote this I can look back and see the next time. getting under that 200 pound mark sure is work for me. I guess it is because I am wanting it so bad that I am just going to have to wait for it. But wait I will, I know it will happen.

Well think I will try and get to bed early again if I can.

Hope everyone reading this will have a great day!...................Millie

WONDERFUL about your pound gone :cheer:

Hope all is well and your just super busy as usual :)

Miss you!

Beth :not:

I can't believe it!!!!!!!

I can't believe that I am under 200 pounds! I am now 198!!!!!! I have not been below 200 in over 25 years. Now my next big goal is to reach my goal of 170.

The Chronicle (newspaper) called and asked to speak to Millie. I said this is her. She said I heard a rumor that you have lost weight. I said Oh my goodness and started laughing! They said that they were looking for someone who had lost weight by a healthy diet and no fad diets or big expensive exercise equipment or joining a health club. They want to be able to show people that you can lose weight without all of those things. They are coming out to my house this coming wednesday to take pictures of me exercising. We talked for about 30 minutes about 2 times already.

I will keep you all posted. Have a GREAT week!
Will write more tomorrow! Have to get ready for a wedding.

How wonderful that you are under 200 lbs !!![/ :cheer:

I am sooooooooooooo thrilled for you !!! :dn

The newspaper thing is super as well - be sure to let us know how it goes.

How is your support group and other areas of your life going? Miss you not being here as often as you use to be - pouting..... :(

Beth :not:

Hi Millie.
i saw your posts around about being under 200 pounds and just wanted to stop in and say a big congratulations! what a wonderful feeling it must be to be at your lowest weight in so long..
i have a sneaky suspicion you are going to be our newest member in the goal forum really soon!
how exciting about the newspaper story too :0
keep up the wonderful work.
hugs bell :)

Thank you so much Bell and Beth! It is a really great feeling to be under 200 pounds! I have a natural high for the last few months, I love it,lol. Now I have to just keeping going to reach my other goal.

The support group I started is doing really good. We have 8 lady's so far. The meeting are for 1 hour but we seem to stay and talk for at least 1 1/2 to 2 hours and then the one's that want to we go for a walk when we are done with the meeting's. There are a few that have trouble walking so they are not able to yet. We talk a lot about our feelings and what some of us can do to help others that are having a hard time with it. So far we have only had 3 meetings.
I will have more time to get on and post when school is over. Right near the end of of school we have a lot of field trips and we have many runs, so I am putting in more hours.The last day of school here is June 4th. As soon as school is out I will be able to catch up on all of the journals here. I miss reading them. So I have not forgotten about everyone here at DT. I miss getting to read how everyone's life is going.

I have been doing very good with my eating and also with my work outs. I have added more of a work out to my routine now which also add more mintue's. So I think that is helping me a lot.

Well I will have to make this short again do to I need to get ready for work.
Hope everyone has a Blessed week!!!!

I was just thinking that since i am under 200 now I will start a new journal. I do not have time tonight but will start one soon.

That is a good idea - and looking forward to you being able to spend some more time here at DT - I miss ya :)

Beth :not: