Good Morning,

Beware of the Ides of March!!!!!!!!!!

So do you feel a little better about yourself? Have you moved more? Eaten less? Found some answers? How have you improved since last weeks challenge?

Yesterday I got my hill walk in and I worked last night so I am off to a good start. I may walk this morning with a neighbor as she is off of work. I have to see if I can fit it in with getting a chiro appt. and visiting my mom.

The Mother daughter brunch was cute there was a dj and the girls just danced the whole time. even kicked their mom off the dance floor twice. Food was no problem Chicken Francaise, salad and veggies and plenty of coffee. Do have to cut the coffee back this week. That is my goal this week. Only two cups of regular coffee.

I am doing well. Had a big sigh of relief when TOM arrived last night. It was way late and though I know it could be the sign of the change with my luck I was afraid i was preggers. Whew!!!!!!!!!!! You know "oldmom" hereat dt. I would have to change my name to "oldestmom". Anyway I jumped on the scale and saw 216 but I know that isn't right that scale is messed up It is digital and jumps sometimes. But I know I am on program and the scale is going in the right direction. My upper back has been going out a bit and it really is out now so I will head to chiro this a.m. I don't think it is anything major just something the chiro can pop back.

Well it is supposed to be beautiful here today so i will make sure I get out and the girls get out. Then tomorrow snow and fri. snow. Ok I figure next week it will probably be 70 degrees.

Make it a good one and remember :ex: & :water:

Good morning fellow Angels!

My computer let me in today as there is a rumor out that I am going to replace it VERY soon.
I am playing catch up and WOW......great going Sharon! And belated Happy Birthday to you too! Seeing the 216 feels good tho......right? Knowing it's coming for real....and soon!

When my last scale , which was a 12 year old digital finally crashed, I saw 172/155/146/121/96.........that was so funny! I haven't BEEN 172 in 20 years! The high weight can be off as well........so I generally get on mine like 3 times and if I get the same # twice, that's my # for the day.
I do well watching my carbs too...they cause fluid retention out the ying yang........and stir up awful cravings.

Hiya Lizzie! Can ya believe Spring is almost here again.......if I had dirt of my own, I'd want hydrangeas planted , and roses......and a 10x30 garden spot..........that would be sufficient.
It hardly seems a year has passed and it's time to do yours again! Our last 3 years have each felt like 4 months long.
Yep.....gotta get my virus scan thing going. I couldn't download Norton, as it wouldn't work with Windows 98.......I had McAffee at one time. I'll see if it's still on my hard drive anywhere and do an update.

Hi AJ! It's so good to see you back here! Hey.......we've all been where you are and totally support you GF. Know you are not alone! You will find a plan that works for you and start the healing process. You are in my prayers today........

I am on board........again. I have lost focus and energy for my journey, the past 4 months. It will take a bit for me to get back up to snuff. STARTING is the key! If thinking about it had it done, I'd have reached goal years ago....I'm a good planner! I tend to overwhelm myself and it's truly a "simple" matter of eating less and moving more.
I don't HAVE to eat 5 times after 5 PM. When I have stopped that habit and replaced it with constructive activity.......I will recover and gain health as I lose the weight. When I STOP the PM stuffing, I will be ready for breakfast instead of having my first meal at Noon!
So this week my focus will be on break one/make one......habit.

Break: PM overloads. Have planned dinner and no snacks
Make: Use my exercise chart and start my program again

Now......I need to clean my kitchen and get my house in order. I am off today and need to devote some time to my living space..........and get outside some as well.

Have a blessed day all! I'll be back later!
Bren:tomato:

Morning/Afternoon Angels,
It Lives!!!! Yep that is me. Awful headache finally let up. I tried to do some posting but yikes had to stop several times. Too much stress and not enough R&R. So today is a day of only R&R.

Got up very late because of headache. Or headache is because I sleep to late. Either way it is finally under control.

bren,
Did I send you the new Anitvirus program? Hmmm I can't remember. Hope I did. Anyway it is a good program. Talked to my niece last night and it worked wonder on her computer and got it working fine and no more virus'.

I love your scales with getting to chose what you want to weigh. Mine seems to want to weigh me at higher and higher weights then dh gets on and weighs him exactly the same always. There is no way I can gain and lose 10 to 15 pounds in seconds. But according to my scales I can. ( I think the scales is messing with me.) Flutuates with my son too. But anyway I do about 6 weights and choose which ever the one that registers more than once. I really like the 150 though. That was my favorite.

The main thing is to stay focused so we know where we are going and not taking detours on this journey. I do think we all tend to over whelm ourselves instead of taking one day at a time and staying focused. I know personally I can undo what it took me a week to achieve. So just being aware is part of it and knowing how destructive I can be .

Hi ya Sharon,

My mother used to say "Beware of the Ides of March" For years I didn't know she was saying Ides I thought she was saying Eyes!!

Excellent questions. I know I have moved more and found some answers. I don't feel any better about myself so that is a priority this week. I think I may have even improved since last week's challnege but I definitely need to work on me. I simply need to really stay focused and not allow all the negatives to get to me.

My goals this week:
1. walk 16 minutes each day for 5 days/WATP tape- either one
2. read more
3. eat more veggies /salads with protien-eat more variety of fruit
4. less computer time
5. Stay focused.

Sharon that is so cute Mother and Daughter Brunch. Bet they did have a ball!! Fun fun fun!!

I think we should take our scales out and shoot them. Or hold them hostage until they stop lying!!

Well shoot when I forst got up the sun was shining and now it is cloudy and yuk outside. Guess it will rain or snow.

Anyway time to get moving again.

Take care and have a super day!!

Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Good Morning,

Well I got to the chiro and my upper back seems better. It is just a bit out of whack. I really need to make appt. for mammogram and gyn/ob check-up and after that a physical. I have some weird aches and pains that I shrug off as back pain all the time but I need to make sure it isn't anything else. I shrugged off pain so much last time that I ended up with that perforated appendix. It is probably nothing but better safe than sorry.

On a brighter note I am doing well with my program and went for my walk yesterday. The scale is up but I do have TOM. I will not lsuccumb to the power of the scale. Lizzie I am with you on the whole scale thing. From now on I am only weighing myself Mon. mornings and taking the first weight I get. Once I put the scale in DH car trunk.

Well it is supposed to snow 6 to 10 inches of snow this afternoon. Hopefully the roads are too warm for it to stick much as I have to go to work tonight and that means going down the mountain.

Well I am out of here to get the girls breakfast. I am bowling this morning we have to make up a game. Hopefully my back will behave. Then I have the reular bowling tomorrow afternoon.

Lizzie Mom is doing well. They are talking about her having another knee replacement. So that has been interesting. I don't think they will be keeping her much longer at the rehab. My sister is going to the assessment meeting there. She is the best one as she is a physical therapist.

Make it a good one and remember :ex: and :water:.

Morning Angels,

Suppose to get a lot of snow last night but didn't. That pretty much sums up the whole winter. Blah!!

Yes Sharon I hope you do get checked out and do not ignore pain. That is your body telling you to see the doc . Don't wait to long!!!

Yes I am debating the scales lately. The weird part is I was in New Mexico for 13 weeks and never weighed once. But being in my home it is an obsession. Weird is right!

Good to hear your mom is better. Bless her heart. I sure hate to hear she is getting other knee replaced that is such major surgery. I do hope she gets to go home for a while. That is nice that your sis is a physical therapist. Then she as well as you know what it takes to recover from surgery.

I will be back later !!!!

Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Hello Angels..I got so busy yesterday, I didn't check in. I went into chat yesterday evening, but had to take care of Mayah after that, so didn't get a chance to post. Things are going pretty well. I didn't get in any "REAL" exercise today, but worked my tail off shampooing the furniture and a mattress. That really made me work up a sweat. Good low impact exercise I guess:D

My friend took me out to lunch today, we were supposed to go on my birthday, but it didn't work out. We went to Subway, and I had a roasted chicken breast, with mustard, lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles. Was pretty good.

I am going to go grocery shopping tomorrow. Was supposed to do it on Saturday, but we didn't have enough time. So....now I can start my menus, and really got the process going.

Kids are keeping me very busy, especially Mayah. I think she is working on another tooth. She is drooling like a faucet. So, needless to say, she wants to cuddle all the time, or at least just be held. I enjoy it sooo much, but have to get other things done too. :o

Well ladies, I hope all is well, and everyone has a good evening. I will be in tomorrow morning to check in again!

Hugs, AJ

Morning Angels,

Hope you aren't getting too much snow out east. Here in Indiana we didn't get anymore then a very light dusting. I was looking forward to walking in the nice cold air. But something happened over the years and I am having to rethink my positin on walking in very weather. I found after one evening of walking in the brisk cold wind and low temps that I am longer the person I used to be. Now I get cold. Very cold.

All comes down to if it is cold out then I will be riding my bike. If it is light jacket weather then I will be walking.

I did get my 30 minutes on the bike last night. Speaking of bikes I want a new bike for my birthday. So my son suggest I get a 3 wheel bike. Said he would paint it black and put a 3 on it for my favorite stock car driver. I was thinking of a speed bike with lots of power and flying around the neighborhood. I see myself and still young enough to ride a dirt bike anything but a 3 wheeler. Seems all are concerned for my safety. They are talking safety and I am thinking image!!!!

Hi Aj,
Good to see you girl. How is little Mayah? Probably not so little.

That was nice going out to lunch with a friend. We all need R&R time. I am going to have to try subway. I keep seeing ads and such that I am enticed to try one.

Grocery shopping is something I really do not like to do. Luckily my hubby loves to. So he is doing all the shopping right now.

I'll be back later to finish post!!

Have a great day!!

Love and hugs,
lizzie

Happy St. Pat's Day,

I am really sleepy this morning so I will make this short. We got about 5 inches of snow. I got down the mountain to work lst night . The owner said I could go home at 5:45. I don't know if he closed. By that time the mountain road was closed so I had to go around. The roads weren't too bad but my 10 minute drive turned into 45 inutes because it is farther and the traffic backed up and of course everyone was driving slow. Good think I got home early because the shamrock Jigglers took longer to make than I expected. I had to trim each one with a kitchen shears. I should have gone to bed last night instead I had about a cup of pasta which i didn't enjoy as much as I thought I would and some chocolate chips. Maybe that is why I am so sleepy. I go to bowling at 12. The girls have a delayed opening which means Brielle gets home at 12:45 instead 11:30 which means I have to find someone to either take her for a couple hours or drive her down to the bowling alley.

Hi Sharon,
I made chili yesterday and thought I was being smart because I made it keeping mind how much of everything went into the chili.
So I had a bowl for lunch and a bowl for dinner. Well this morning I gained 4 pounds from it. I forgot the salt!!!!!!! My fingers look like weiners all swollen. All that water is still in my body!! What a goofy thing to do. Now I have to be ten times more careful to day. Think I will post a sign on refrigerator about checking salt before eating anything!!

Isn't that the way? You think something sounds good and then you eat it and then realize it only SOUNDED good.

Do you have this much snow every year? Seeems like you have had a lot.

Well better get busy and check on a few things here.

Have agreat day!!

Love and hugs,
lizzie

Hello ladies, I am getting ready to go shopping. I have a long list of meats, fresh fruits and veggies, and whole grain items. This way I can really et a move on the weight loss. I am ready!! I just wanted to stop in...I will check back later this evening, seeing we will be gone most of the day. Shopping is about an hour away.

Hugs, AJ

Lizzie I am up 4#s too. I went off a little bit Thurs but I am thinking it was probably all the salt in the corned beef I ate yeaterday. The corned beef is part of my program but I think the salt got me.

As far as snow goes yes we are getting a bit more than usual. Well actually for years we didn't get hardly any and then the past few years we have gotten more. Not more than last year but enough. The last couple of days have been like Vermont. It just continually flurries or snows and you wake up to an inch or so. Tonight we are supposed to get another 6 inches and then it is supposed to be 50 degrees. The real bummer is that Brielle's kindergarten class is supposed to go on a field trip today at 8:40 and the school is on a 90 min. delay. I don't know if it is cancelled but I am going to go take my shower and get ready becasue everyone is going to be calling me soon to see what is going on and I'll have to make a ton of calls.

AJ Did you get to the grocery store and get all your goodies, your healthy goodies that is? I have to check what I have and get more veggies. I am doing the low carb thing and have the meat and cheese but need more veggies. I definitely am eating more veggies since I started this way of eating.

You know when I saw the scale this morning I was ready to just give up my program... the program that I feel so good on, the program that I find so easy, the program that i started only two weeks ago, the program that I am NOT going off! I will check my program and see if I can improve it, maybe cut the fat, the salt or the carbs but I won't just abandon it and say in my head that it doesn't work. It will work if I work it and not give up on it as soon as there is a bump in the road.

Make it a good one all!

Morning Angels,

For the first time in a long time I actually slept 5 hours in a row!! Now that is almost a record for me. Been a long long time since I slept that much without waking up a dozen times.

Hi Sharon,
Thank goodness I didn't say forget it. But all day yesterday I was thinking the same thing as you. But refused to just give in. When I woke up am and of course weighed, I had lost 3 of the four so I am hoping by staying with my program I can still get a couple more off by Saturday. That salt is a killer.

You would think with all the practice we have had this lifestyle change would be a snap!! The main thing is not to give in and just weather the storm and we will.There will be bumps in the road and this time I am going to not trip over them. Hey we can just step over them!!

We just keep :D and keep on keeping on!!

Hi Aj,
Sure makes it easier when you have the right foods doesn't it? I have to have my dh do the shopping since I have a hard time shopping and many time he brings back the wrong foods or try to find things he thinks I will like. YIKES ! But he does try.

The day does fly doesn't it? I don't do much ina day like I use to and all of a sudden the day is gone. Seems like time really flys the older I get.

Well today is a new day and we can all make some big changes. Today I think I will try and get my house in som eorder and not spend the day on the computer all day. Done that for two days. Some of it is work but a lot is play!!

First thing is get the exercise in! I know Dr. Phil sayd make that priority well I think I better try and get into a routine! THat elusive daily schedule still needs work.

Bren,
Hope you are doing beter dear one. I miss you and will send you a note later tracking you down!! Hope all is well gf!!


Happy St. Patrick's Day a day late!!!!!!!!!!!! Green beer and Polish sausage. Yummmmmmm !! Never had a drink of green beer in my life but I do like the Polish sausage. Easter coming up and more Polish sausage. Then the day after Easter is Dyngas Day and the sausage and boiled eggs will be served all day everywhere in South Bend. That is the official start of the politicians throwing their hats in the ring and announcements for running for office.

Ok enough blabbing! Have a great on program day and drink lots of water. See you all later today!!

Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Hello angels.....I am so glad that you two (Lizzie and Sharon) are not gonna quit! You keep on with that mind set! You can and you WILL do this! We all have our set backs, but in order to succeed, we must choose to keep moving forward. You can do it!

I did get my groceries. Started back on my foodmover this morning. I feel so much better. I drank all my water for the day too. I can't believe I ever let myself get away from eating healthy.....I was doing so good. It's almost when you eat the bad fatty stuff, you can feel the grease running down your throat. Disgusting I know, but I think about this when I have a craving for a big fat burger, with those nasty greasy fries! Why do they make the bad stuff taste so good? I guess we'll never know...haha, but I just think that way...then it doesn't sound so appealing.haha

I am going shopping with a friend tomorrow, I am going to look for some benches for our dining room table. I am tired of my chairs. Plus, they are breaking down really bad.

Well, I need to get going....Mayah is needing "the mama"! haha
Have a wonderful day tomorrow, and remember...DON'T GIVE UP!!! YOU CAN DO THIS!!!

Hugs, AJ

Morning Angels,

Well this has not been the best day in the year. I woke up this moning to swollen feet and everything else. Especially my ankles and legs. I guess the doc was right, salt free diet starting now. Not low sodium but sodium free.

Bummer. So today everything I eat will have to be fresh and or cooked from scratch. I don't even want to cook!! Well that is my new life once again!!

Well that is the start to my day and now I need to concentrate on geting a lot done today and above all KEEP moving as much as possible.

Okay Angels I will be back later to check on you all!!


Love and hugs,
Lizzie

good morning,

snow, snow, snow we must have about 10+inches. the girls are off from school today and that is good. they play nice together and i am hopping to get their spring and summer cllothes sorted thru and tried on today. that way if they need anything i can go to the sale at kohls tomorrow.

i am sitting here eating my oatmeal hence the lower case letters. i needed a break from meat cheese and veggies still giving up sugar, white flour and white potatoes but for today less low carb and more healthy. anything is better than the way i used to eat. oh yeah i had a fight with a box of girl scout cookies and the cookies won. i had 6 all together yesterday and a total of 7 in two weeks. in the past i probably would have had atleast 20 if not more.

Lizzie sorry you aren't doing well this morning. hopefully the lower salt today and movement will help.

aj sounds like you are doing well. that will be nice to have new benches and it is more fun picking them out with a friend. I am just starting to decorate this house which we have been in for 7 years. I wish I had someone who liked decorating and shopping for those types of items. I picked up these little sculptured flower plaques last night for the kitchen and I am going to pick a color from them to paint the kitchen and work from there.

OK, I better get started on the day. Make it a good one all. Remember :water::water::water: It is so much easier for me to drink water when it is warm out. that not being the case i'll have to work on that today

Sharon,
I am so jealous that you are having snow we are getting none!! Thanks for you concern. I just need to really watch what I do today and one thing is to get away from this computer. So after this post I am off for a few hours.

I bet it was that popcoen I ate!! Just now remembered . I though at the time it seemed very salty.

Ok I am offf talk to you all later!

Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Hey Lizzie, Bren, AJ and lurkers(who are always welcome),

Good Morning. I am very sleepy this morning and a little achy. I just took two Advil. Well let's see I think no I know I am getting farther and farther away from my eating program and I have to reign it in. My friend called to go for a walk but I have to see as I am working again tonight. So....

This morning I will make a plan for eating. It will either be back to the three meals a day cut sugar no food off limits or eat healthy, no sugar, lower carbs. I'll let you know what I decide. I know everyone is waiting at the edge of their seat for that decision~lol.

It is sunny and beautiful today so I will definitely get outside.

Make it a good one all!

Morning Angels,
Whew!!!!!!!!!! I just played a video game and YIKES!!!!! I am not the person to play very often. Gives me an intense rush!! My eyes are playing tricks on me. So no more today!! Bet it takes all day to calm down!!

Hey Sharon I too had a day yesterday and up until midnight was trying to decide what to do. I mean I know WW works for me. I did fine with WW and making modification for diabetes. Then I had to go and try to change my diet to a better plan and really screwed it up. I was picking up weight daily. Now I drop 4 of those pounds over night! I spent a lot of time visiting the bathroom all day yesterday and into the night.


So today back to my ww program with mod for diabetes and out goes the diabetic exchange. Still am including Dr. Phil because I need his help. But I can not follow his recommended diet program. I have to count points and work on me that way!! I do need to keep reading Dr. Phil books and lighten up on myself.

I have to be more careful of my back and knee. I can still do exercises but don't have to be a road warrior like I was trying to be. Since my abilities are limited I need to remember that. Yes yesterday was agood day just to reevaluate where I was going or not going.

Sharon are you still writing in your journal???????? That will help you get back to where you want to be. Remember one day ata time. Think about how hard you have worked to get where you are. Think girl think!! NO giving up!!!! Wow that wore me out!!!

How you doing Aj?? Get back on your program ok and starting to lose already I bet. Been a day already!!

Bren is hearing again and hopes she gets a new computer I miss her smiling face each morning!! Hurry back bren we miss you.

For all the rest of the Snow Angels hope you all check in soon!!

Mari where are you dear? Stacey I know you are busy but still take 2 ninutes and let us know how you are.

Well I will be back just need to rest a bit!!

Loe and hugs,
lizzie

Not giving up just changing Lizzie. thanks though.

I thought you might be staying on!! I got my self pulled together today. I guess we all have those days.

I was only hanging off my seat a little !!

Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Hi angel buddies! Hope all are having a great start to this new week!

BOY I miss all of you......BOO-HOO!:c( "It" let me in this morning.
I'm gonna play while I can! Guess I could have started a new thread?
Lizzie, will you re-send the antivirus thing? The page wouldn't open the other day and it might today. I should have saved some mail for the off chance this thing would work later!
It will be a tad longer 'till I get another computer....after manipulating my finances to the max..."Creative Bookeeping 101"
there's not any extra moola to be found. So I will make do with this one and I'll bet it will help to get the anti-virus thing installed!

I have not had a good week.....well LAST week.........this is a NEW one! It's like the monster was loosed within and I could not stop eating. I wanted everything and mostly stuff I'd not been eating when sick. Well.....DUH.......if I couldn't eat it then, I can't eat it now. Who made King Ranch Chicken with it's box of salt? Could it be me?
What is it with FOOD....that we give it SO much power? I can leave alcohol and most men alone......what is it with sugar and pasta?
SO............new week with same goals as last. I WILL break the binge monster's butt! I will kick it out of my place tonight!
I will get my veggies in and some fruit..........have had little of either the past week.
I will get some exercise and drink my water and BEHAVE, baby!
I WILL NOT give up on me............I know what I NEED and will give it to me. A day at a time, a meal at a time, a choice at a time.
Now........I need to REMEMBER that when I am wanting to eat when not hungry.:o

AJ........back on board and on track! Good going!
Sharon.......carb control works and it's my main mal-function right now.....getting enough without triggering the binge thing. I'm thinking I need to plan to leave 'em off at my dinner meal as that's when the cravings are higher and my body goes into remote mode. I need to find the off switch and use it! It's ALWAYS carb laden stuff that trips me up. I don't get out of control with roasted chicken or salad!

Gonna run........see if I can get into Innershine this morning. If i can, I won't have to go to the Library! I can clack away here and make my neighbor whine!

Much love to all.....many huggers...........ME first! I am needy and greedy!
Bren:tomato:

Hello ladies....things here are going ok. I have been dealing with a sick baby all weekend. I think she is finally feeling better. She's starting to get back to her old self. Hopefully on the down side of this nasty bug.

I did ok this weekend. I wasn't able to get in much exercise, because of Mayah being sick. Ya know how you can't get out of their sight when they are sick? Yeah, well....that's the way it was.

I have a lot of cleaning to get done today, nothing got done over the weekend. I think I will turn on the music, and just clean away.

I have my water bottle all ready to go, and am going to stay on track today. Lots to be done around here so I better get a move on.

Hoping all of you have a wonderful day.....Hugs, AJ

Good to see you back Bren!

Morning Angels,

We started the day with having to replace parts of the water meter so that means we are still without water. I really want some coffee but will have to wait. The water co was suppose to come out, well they did, then Cliff had to go get a part. So the water co was suppose to come back this after noon and replace the part. Cliff decided to do it himself because he wanted water now not later. So hopefully he will have that repaired soon.

I am back on ww and had a great day yesterday. Now I have started the day right and so far on target. I now realize I need that structure in my life. I can not just eat sensibly and all I have to use the point system. That is what was working until I tried a bunch of other stuff. So now I am back to doing what works with Dr. Phil's guidance. I finally now have the tools in place.

I am using the structured outlines in his book as well but definitely using WW program which I had already modified for Diabetes. That was how I lost 50 lbs and that is how I will lose the rest! Sometimes I guess we have to venture out and try different things before we realize what was working.

Hey bren,
Sent you the antivirus program that works quite well with my niece's pc. I am just happy to see you here and smiling!!!!!!

Hope the programs work for you and I have more info if you need more. Maybe I will learn about computers yet.

Make that food monster move upstairs with the other dude that is always making noise. That would serve him right!!

Bet the boyz were glad to notice you were hearing again!! Yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee I am happy!! Make them sing up a storm!!!!!!!

Back at you later!!!!!!

Hey Aj,
Sorry the little one is sick. That sure puts the world on hold when the little ones are ill. How old is Mayah now? I can't believe I can't remember.

Hey good job of staying on track and getting the water in. I know it is hard with a family to stay on target but it is doable.

I have a lot of work to get done here also but i will just have to wait! I have other things I want to do first!!

Well hang in ther and have a nice and peaceful day!!

Hey Sharon,
How are today? Busy as ever? I missed you first thing this am. Hope you are ok and back isn't huting you. Well sweetie take care and I will see you later!!

Have a great day everyone!!!!!!!!!!!

Love and hugs,
Lizzie

I just changed the thread title to include two weeks. I thought we could just add on this thread unless someone wants to start a new one. Whatever you want is fine with me.

Hi Sharon,
I knew I kept forgetting something!! But you are right we can go on with this thread!! Glad you mentioned it. Wonder how many days it would have taken me to figure it out!!

Hope you are having a great evening!! I have been playing video games and about buggie from them!! Don't know how kids play for hours and not get stir crazy!!

Anyway I am off to watch some TV and have my evening snack of apples. I love Jonathon red apples!!!!!!!

Love and hugs,
lizzie

Good Morning All,

Well spring keeps trying to arrive without much luck. It was sooooooooo cold yesterday i walked the girls to the bus about a block away and my face was freezing! But today it is supposed to be a balmy 44 well it will probably be more like 40 here on the mountain. But it is supposed to hit 60 this week.

Thanks Lizzie for the info on Dr. Phil but like you I think I will just go back to what worked for me. When I lost my initial weight I just cut back on what I ate and sometimes I would figure WW points in my head since I can count them in my sleep. I also walked a ton on the hills around here. I lost my weight having a bologna sandwich when I wanted and eating other things that were more healthy. So if it an't broken don't fix it right.

You know I realized that I have changed my eating habits a bunch since I started. I don't eat fast food anymore. I will go out of my way not to eat it and never get it when I get my kids. I never get a donut when I get my coffee at Dunkin Donuts and I have been doing both of those for a couple of years. Now if I could just get in that mode at home and not binge or eat junk or even overeat any food healthy or not.

Soooooooooo I will work consciopusly on eating less at home.

Well that is it for me. Hope everyone has a nice day.

Hi Sharon,
Here's what the Rapid Start Plan consists of:

Breakfast:
1 protein serving
1 starchy carb
1 fruit
1 low fat dairy
1 noncaloric bev

Lunch:
1 protein ser
2 non starchy veggies
1 fruit
1 low fat dairy
1 noncaloric bev

Dinner:
1 protein ser
2 non starchy veggie
1 fat
1 noncaloric bev

snacks:
fruit
low-fat dairy
raw veggies

After Stage 1 for 14 days then you start of course stage 2 which you add back certain foods.

Doesn't look to bad. In fact it is very close to what I am doing now. I just have a little added to the program like bread and pasta. Therefore I cannot call my program RSP.

You are so right "If it ain't broken don't fix it". Sounds good to me!!

Hope you have a wonderful day !!

Love and hugs,
Lizzie

"morning lizzie,

Looks like everyone even Dr. Phil is going low carb. It is funny 30 years ago WW totally restricted breads and potatoes. I guess they were ahead of their time.~lol. Thanks for the info but I am just going to do my own thingie.

Hi bren and AJ.

hey if I am going to make my easter goal i am going to have to get a move on it literally!

Make it a good one.

Hello everyone.....checking in quickly as I have a few minutes to myself. I am doing pretty well. Mayah is doing better, but still not 100%. I am able to get more done though. She is almost 9 months old Lizzie. On the 9th of April she will be 9 mo. Can you believe it?? It almost seems impossible to me. I can't believe Ali will be 5 this fall. Where does the time go?

Eating is going pretty well. Water is going pretty well too. I have not got on the scale yet, or done any measurements yet. I am gonna work on getting back on track first, get that established, and then I will get into doing measurements and stuff. I guess however, once I get that started, I should start planning some goals. Short term goals that is....We all know that the major goal is to lose it and keep it off right?? LOL

Well....I need to be going, but I hope that all of you have a wonderful evening, and have a great day tomorrow.
Hugs, AJ

:coach:Let's get moving!!!!!

I know it's kind of late, you only have 3 days left, but can I join your challenge or will there be a new starting soon?

Hi Yeesh,

Welcome to the Snow Angels you bet you may join in. We would love to have you.

You don't have to wait until Monday please come on in today. I know you will find all the support and encouragement that you might need. We have some very special people here who work at losing weight everyday.

We set up our goals on Monday and take it from there. Sometimes we have a special challenge lke getting all your water in, exercise, foods to not eat, foods to eat and things like that.

My goal for this week is to stay on WW program with out skipping meals and staying on program ( within my points).

Later today I will have the FAQ posted. That will help with info about who we are and what we are doing.


Havea super day!~

Love and hugs,
Lizzie


Welcome once more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks. My goal this week was to walk 3 times on my treadmill for at least 30 minutes each time ( 1.5 miles). I did this on Sunday and on Monday. I have one more this week yet to do. My mini goal for today is not to eat any cookies ( sounds kind of kookie don;t you think?) but it makes me happy when I can say that I met my goal for today. Last week my goal was nothing but water to drink after lunch. I have carried that goal over to this week also. I even got my hubby drinking water with our dinner. Thanks for the warm welcome and I am looking forward to a new challenge.

Morning Angels,

Woke up with a headache which I think is withdrawal from junk that should not have been in my system anyway. Ahhhhh but such is life. Took couple pain pills and it is better or willl get better.

Well I did a stupid thing a couple days ago. THought I was rimming a piece of dead skin off my foot but in fact when I cut Icut a hunk out of my foot. Two things,no glasses on and extremely sharp scissors. Since I don't have feeling in parts of my feet I didn't realize I cut into flesh until I saw all the blood. Bet I don't do that again.

Doing ok with my ww program( with modifications for Diabetes) only forgot to drink more water. Well I will do that today.


Welcome Yeesch!! I know you will love it here.

Hi Aj, Yes that seems impossible for Mayah to be 9 months old!! Have you posted any pictures yet?

Yikes I measured last month but going to use them for the first of april and see if I lost any inches.

Good to hera the baby is better. I always hated it when my boys were sick! Hope you have a great day tooooooooooo!!

Hi Bren, Hope to see you back here soon!! Take care sweetie I miss you!!!

Hey Sharon,
Hope you doing ok also. Has the snow melted away yet?? Take care GF.

All the rest of you MIa"s I will leave the light on for you!! Water and fresh fruit always on the table..

Now I am off to hunt elephants!!

LOve and hugs,
Lizzie

Hi Yeesch,
Those are excellent goals! I never thought about not having anything but water after lunch. Good idea!!!!!

I like the idea of not eating any cookies today!! New ideas!!!!!!!

I am so glad you joined us!!

Love and hugs,
lizzie

Hello Angels, and WELCOME YEESCH!!! Good to have you with us.
We are here to help support you and help you stay on track. This is a good group of ladies we have here, although we do have some who are MIA. Hopefully they can make it back soon too. SO, make yourself comfy, and come in and write as much as you want or need to.

Well, it is quite dreary outside here today. I don't think I will bw taking the girls outside. Bummer, I was looking forward to that! Oh well, there is always tomorrow.

I am going to stay on track, and drink all my water. I don't have much planned for the day, but laundry, and stuff like that.

I won't be here for about a week starting on Saturday. I am taking the girls to go see there grandparents, and my sister too. My sis is so excited, because she hasn't seen Mayah since she was 3 weeks old. Been awhile huh? Well...better be on my way for now, so I will check in later.

Bren, Lizzie, Sharon, and Yeesch....HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!!!!!!!!!!
All of our MIA's.....you have a great day as well!!!!
Hugs, AJ


Lizzie....Elephants???:shrug: :laugh:

Morning Angels,

Going to be a pretty day today. I am planning to be outside a lot today and maybe rake the yard a little. Anything for some exercise.

Been doing great on ww program and only used a few Flex points. I have to admit they do help and i have been eating healthy all week. Been drinking more water also. I am hoping for a good weight loss Saturday. I have to exercise or I don't lose.

Aj, I was being a doofus when I said I was going to hunt elephants. I was kidding. If I saw an elephant in real life I would probably scare myself.

Hope you all are having a great morning!! I got up at 4 and now I am going to take a nap!

Be back later!!

Love and hugs,
lizzie

Good Afternoon Angels,

What a beautiful day and full of rain. My flowers are enjoying the warm rain so much!! I just got a surprise. I walked out side to see my garden and the pots surrounding the garden all have plants coming up. My son planted 15 pots of daffodils in my pots. What a nice early spring surprise! I can not wait until they bloom!!

Seems we have a few more angels missing in action! I hope to see you all soon. I even left out cookies and milk AND left the light on.

WW program going quite well and getting ready to start an exercise program and schedule it for the same time everyday!

I will be back later to finish!

Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Hi angels! Hello and welcome Yeesch!
I am at the Library again and on a chat one which only gives me 30 minutes to play.The others are taken up.........boo-hoo......

OH Lizzie! hacking at your poor foot! OUCH!
We have had some rain here and some lovely Spring weather......wish I had dirt to play in and some of your flowers!!

I had an appt. with the Rehab commission this aternoon. They are gonna try to help me get my MRI........and if they can't do that, at least they will get me a 2 line phone for work. I make $26.99 over the allowed income level to qualify for assistance! She explained that meant I'd have to pay the $26.99 for whatever service they set me up for.

I really miss being able to get in here and play every day. If I can hang on 'till December.........I'll get a computer for myself for Christmas.

yep.........I sent the food monster upstairs....... to EAT my neighbor! It's been a lot quieter since!
I Must behave myself.......I can't keep knocking myself off track. I am staying out of the store for awhile and that should help. I have lots of good stuff in there to make my meals out of and all I'll NEED is my salad veggies and water for the next week or so....more like two.

OH no............my minutes are squeekin' away so I'd better get outa here!

AJ, Sharon.............hope all is well with you today. Hope Maya improves rapidly. My Laura went thru that recently with Emma. In fact the whole family was sick. Emma will be a year old next month! Time sure gets away from us doesn't it...........Sharon you know that as well! lizzie and I have OLD kids and we don't know how THAT happened!

Have a blessed day all.............I'll be back ASAP.........I can still
e-mail from home but that's all. WAAAH!:c(
Take GOOD care of you! I'm thinking of you tho I can't get in! I'm here in spirit!

Love and hugs.........Bren:caf: :wave:

Hi ladies I am here just ibncredibly busy. I'll pop in later and catch up.

Morning Angels,
I have the thread for tomorrow already posted. Just so it will be there and Sharon doesn't have to start the thread. Sharon is such a dear and always helps keep things going. Thank You Sharon. If anyone gets here early in the morning and the thread has not been posted for the week then please start a thread if you like.

If you have an issues that you think is worth a challenge to improve your behavior then please post that also. We all have different needs and similar needs. Just might be that your area that needs improvement might also be mine. So go ahead and give it a go!!

Sharon ,Gosh I sure understand your being busy. You always have a busy house!! Hope to see you later. I have cookies(noncaloric) and coffee set out for you!


Bren,
I was wondering about you and what was going on!~ I guess the Antivirus thing didn't work or would not allow you to use it. Hmmmmm so anyway I am glad you are feeling better. Yikes the gift to yourself is a long way away!

Well who knows what may happen. Hey that is great news about the MRI. Hope you can get that soon. Also hope they don't find any really bad problems.

Ok all you Mia's we are still waiting for you and I will leave the light on!!

Be back later!

Have a super day!!!!!!!!

Love and hugs,
Lizzie


How are you doing Aj, Yeesch, Donna, Stacey and Mari. see you soon!!

Hey there all, Thanks for the usual kind words,Lizzie. This morning I took Brielle to a Bunny breakfast and tricky tray. She was so thrilled she won a movie basket. Sara was off to Charlie Brown's with her Brownie trrop to earn her Manners badge. Now I am out of here to go rake leaves and bag them. Raking isn't too bad but the bagging is a pain. Hopefully Brielle will do most of that. Only fair since she is lower to the ground.. Oops I have to go she is outside and I heard the black bears are around....e of these days I'll finish a post.........Be back that a promise not a threat!

Hi all,

I have been pretty busy this weekend. Was able to add an extra walk to my 3 a week schedule. I took the kids and dog to the railways and walked .75 miles. They got tired. I have decided that my new goal for next week is to take my vitamins and calcium supplement. I am really bad at that. I will continue with my previous weekly goals of: nothing but water after lunch and 30 minutes on the treadmill three times a week. Well gotta run, catch you later.

Hi Yeesch,
What a beautiful dog. Wow for a second I thought it was my Anastasia but she has been gone a long time. Sure is beautifull!!

You are doing a great job of staying with your goals!! Doesn't that feel wonderful!!!!!!!

Hope you are enjoying a wonderful day.

Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Thanks! It is so hard for me to post on the weekends, running three kids around, but .... that is motherhood.

My dog's name is "Biscuit" She will be 1 yr old this April. She is a handful, almost worst than a toddler. She is half black lab and half golden retriever, although she looks like a full Lab. Whenever I go anywhere, she has separation anxiety and decides to eat something ( always something of mine, never anybody else's stuff) but she keeps me company while the family is at school and work.