[7jeans soon]

Well, I am starting to think that I shouldn't have taken last Saturday's weigh in (203.4)so seriously. I am 208.8 again today It's weird because the last 2 days I haven't done great, but I didn't think I ate enough to gain that much.

Last night was tricky- at 4pm I was invited to go to the Met's game. And not only was that exciting enough, the seats were 4 rows up directly behind home base where we had a personal waiter. It was so much fun! Thing is- I was planning on going directly home last night so I wasnt prepared food wise at all, and I was staaaarving! So I ordered a chicken wrap thing which probably wasn't as bad as the 4 beers that I drank (I wanted a big juicy cheeseburger) My net calories were probably in the 1800s yesterday.

All in all though, I am not going to stress over it. I had a great time and made good decisions all day prior to that. This is supposed to be a lifestyle change so I guess moderation is key. I hope to really stick with it and give it my best today! Salad for lunch and dinner.

Scat- that is interesting about the heat! I had never heard that before. I hope that that's the reason and maybe with this cool weather things will straighten out.

CD- Way to go girl!! You are right behind me...I need to get my butt in gear before you zoom right on by into onederland, lol


LZ- Glad your camping trip went well I'm sure it was tough making healthy decisions...way to go!

[LZ]

Good morning. I never did make it back here yesterday. However, I did very well. I did my 100 crunches and 45 minutes of a FIRM DVD. I drank my water and tracked my food too.

Meg, I can relate to the sluggish feeling. This morning I feel depressed for no particular reason. I need to snap out of it. I just took my phen and that may help. Yes, I think we all wissh we could eat and drink like we want and look like our skinny friends, especially the ones that don't even exercise!

Angel, great job on the loss.

Wb, what part of Oregon did you go to. My Mom has family is the Eugene area.

TruLu, 2 pounds is good. Keep going that direction. Great job on the abs.

Happy, -6 wow!

Tenacious, if you slip and have "bad" food I think working the calories off is a great way to make up for it.

Mami, just decide today is the day to start again and take it one day at a time. You have hads a lot of stress lately and the key is to get back on track ASAP. How is your daughter doing?

Brat, good job. Diet Coke is to me what Diet Pepsi is to you. I make sure I drink my water and then I don't feel too bad about the Diet Coke. I try and limit it to two. Sometimes I can and sometimes I figure I'm giving up so much else and at least it doesn't have calories.

Ok, off to TOPS. It sure helps me just to get in here and read and post. Thanks for being here phrends!

Don't frget the crunches!

[scatanafas]

Hi folks, just got home from a meeting for work , and i'm heading out the door to FINALLY get my roots done....I need them done badly!!

So far today:

fiber One bar
coffee

Arnold whole grain sandwich thin
turkey breast
1 tsp. olive oil mayo

piece of mozzarella cheese
4 stuffed grape leaves

weight watchers smart ones chocolate cake
cashew/dried cranberry/almond mix

Wow, i ate like a dang horse today..I'm PMS and can eat anything that isn't nailed down! Decided my break from phen is over, i'll be taking half an adipex again as of tomorrow morning....I may take it every other day just to get me through the next few weeks...(parties, nights out).....

I haven't worked out yet..this is awful...I just have had too much to do and not enough time to do it.....

[Virgo66]

Hi All! Well, so much for my goal #4 -- making sure to post daily! I just don't know where the time goes, and I never seem to get back here to post. Through out the day I try to read all of your posts, but never seem to post myself.

My eating has been pretty good -- between a funeral for a friend who died suddenly last week (heart failure, 61 yrs old) and the heat last weekend through yesterday, I haven't been eating much, but making sure when I do it's good stuff. Luckily I'm not an ice cream eater, considering how hot it's been! But the Edy's strawberry fruit bars are good... Water has been good. I'm meeting or exceeding my 100 oz goal almost every day, hard to do on weekends, but I still get in at least 40 oz then. It's much easier when I'm sitting at my desk and have a bathroom just 30 feet down the hall! I've been doing my crunches but that's all I've done for exercise so far. For the next few weeks it's gonna be hard, but I know I've gotta make time. We'll have company next week so we've been cleaning and such getting ready for that, then once they leave we've got a few days and then have to leave for 5 or 6 days for a wedding. I know, excuses excuses... I really admire you ladies who have full schedules too but you still manage to make time for exercising. And especially those of you who have kids!

Almost forgot -- It's my weigh-in day! LZ I'm down 1, at 191.

OK, lunch break's over, back to work!

[wanna b slimmer]

LZ - I was in Astoria. My sister lives there with her family . . well at least for the next week or so, they are relocating to Seattle.

I had two pieces of pizza last night, can't be sad about it because I knew what I was doing, but I caved in. I was too tired to cook and I haven't even unpacked everything yet. . . so we ordered in.

But today has been better, I had a taco salad for lunch, all SB approved. Took my B-12 and my CLA and my vitamins so I'm good to go.

[CDCreations]

Hello all!! I'm still doing great with the phen, here is my menu so far today:
1 small cup of mixed fruit
1 banana
6 Quaker mini-rice cakes
slow cooker piece of boneless chicken breast, with onion and seasonings
1/2 cup of brown rice

I'm drinking water okay, and at lunchtime, I went to the gym and did a good 1/2 hour on the treadmill, which included some incline. Did good eating last night too, and did about 35 minutes on my bike before the thunderstoms came (scary!) Not sleeping good at night though; I plan to take a Lunesta tonight to help me sleep --

Hope everyone has a great day today!!

[scatanafas]

CD..you are kicking buttooski girl!

[CDCreations]

Originally Posted by scatanafas

CD..you are kicking buttooski girl!

Thanks so much Scat!! But gurl, I'll tell you, even with the phen, it "tain't easy"!!

For dinner, I had 1/2 cup of brown rice/black eyed peas mixed together, good and really filling!! Did 90 stomach crunches before my stupid thigh decided to cramp up on me, good grief!! Drank my 3 Ballerina Tea, and am now munching on a 100-calorie pack, along with another bottle of water!!! Going to the doctor on Monday, so wanna do my very best before my 9:30 am appointment!!

Looking forward to my Lunesta sleep tonight, I really need it; here's to good zzzzz's for us all!!

[TruLu]

My B12 arrived yesterday and I took a shot of it last night. It didnt hurt at all but I am used to sticking myself frequently because of a different medication I take. I suppose I had more energy today, I dont know. I walked 4.5 miles on the treadmill with an incline. My average speed was around 3.5 miles an hour and I was able to jog some too. I also didnt take a nap today - I usually end up falling asleep with the kids at nap time but I didnt today.

I did OK with my eating today. For breakfast I had some lite yogurt and 1/2 cup of granola. Lunch was a ham sandwich and carrots. DH grilled some pork chops so I had half of one for dinner and some green beans, carrots and a few bites of a dry baked potato.

I did my crunches too. When I was at the gym yesterday I saw some fitness trainer teaching Martha Stewart how to do crunches. She said to lay down and bend your knees up and squeeze your glutes and point your elbows to the ceiling. Im not doing a very good job of drawing that picture for you but I tried it today and I felt like I was working a lot harder than I was with my feet on the floor.

My daughter (age 3) watched me doing my crunches and she told me that she invented a new exercise. I humored her and let her teach me. Turns out that it also really worked my legs. She called it a back-n-jack (a spin off of a jumping jack, I think) Anyway, she asked me to lay on the floor on my back and put the soles of my feet together and knees bent and apart up in the air. She also had my hands straight up in the air and together. She said I had to slowly open and close my hands and feet, like I am clapping my feet and hands in the air. It was fun at first and Im sure I looked really goofy but she said I had to do 732 claps and I would be so strong. LMAO. Anyway, my inner thighs got a good workout and it was fun for us. I didnt make it to 732 but we quit counting anyway.

Anyway, it was a good day.

[Pooh79]

Hello everyone just wanted to check in real quick. I am still on vacation. I have been pretty good about my eating, except for 1 homemade cheeseburger with bun and an oreo, but super bad about any type of exercise. I haven't done cardio in a week and I only walked 1 day this week. I did break down and got on the scale thinking I was going to see the consequences of not working out but I didn't. I was down 3 lbs. Water intake has also been horrible. I won't get back into routine until next week so I hope to maintain until then.

I will read all posts and do personals next week. Hope everyone is doing great!

[scatanafas]

Good morning mamacitas....sorry I have not been sending personals out....lately I feel a bit overwhelmed....my house is in shambles..every room seems like a catastrophe..I have a to do list of things to do, errands to run..on top of this I have to work..OH and join a gym, eat right and get as thin as Victoria Beckham.....can anyone say pressure? No wonder I feel overwhelmed????!!!!

I'm sitting here trying to decide whether or not I want to go back on phen today? Do I start the madness again? The dry mouth, the heart palps, the insomnia.......or do I try to do this the regular way? Yesterday was the first time since my dad got sick that I got my appetite back full force, last night was awful..i was in BINGE MODE>...you know, when you want to eat anything that isn't nailed down and it doesn't quite satisfy you? I know that i am PMS too...so i take heart that that is why this is happening...My weigh in day is tomorrow and it ain't gonna be pretty.....I'm up around 3 lbs from last week..yes I know that some of that is bloat due to PMS,,but still? How long am I going to do this to myself? I'm not getting anywhere.......People say "You are so close to goal"...but I'm reallly not becaue my real goal is to have a fit, tight body and I'm so far from that it ainn't even funny.......I don't feel healthy. yesterday I could have literally taken a nap in the afternoon and slept through dinner......

okay that was my whining for today............................................. .........................................

Jus tknow ladies that y'all give me a ton of inspiration.....I'm so honored to know you and I'm so impressed by your determination........I see people losing fifty lbs or more here, and I'm the stupid *** that can't lose ten......

Have a blessed day everybody......


OH and what happened to Mami??

[4mami_mia]

okay here i am no starting, my goals changed a bit.
my starting weight a whopping 236! how the heck did i gain 8lbs

1. 2lbs for each week. (-20-22 lbs)
2. 64oz or more of water a day.
3. Exercise , cardio 150 minutes week(=30 minutes daily for 5days) strength 2x a week