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Meta and SW - What great progress!!!!! Keep up the good work.

Cielo - 10 lbs!!! Good for you!!!

For those of you who have the cravings, don't forget about the FPs in WW. I always saved them for times like that, but still made sure to eat healthy while using them. And, there are a lot of people who do better when they mix things up a bit, have a low pt. day one day and a high pt. day the next. It seems to keep the body guessing, but everyone has to figure out what works for them.

I had joined the Y on 1/7, but had not gone yet. Thanks to all the motivation here, I made it tonight. I work for FedEx and walk most of the day, but mostly in short spurts. Walking on the track and then getting on an elliptical machine tonight reminded me just how out of shape I am!! NOT FOR LONG!!!!!

Weigh in day - I'm down 2 pounds. That is for a total of 8.5 pounds. (Goal is 40 pounds) My goal for this week is 1.5 pounds so that I can reach my first mini goal of 10 pounds (which would be 1/4 of the way to the big prize) Hey SV - you and I seem to be on the same diet pace. Let' keep it going!!!

CB

Well, today was my weigh-in and I'm down 1.4 pounds. It's not as much as I had hoped for, but it's also TTOM so I think next week's weigh-in will be better.

I went off-plan last night ~ I was going to make a pork roast for dinenr but ended up getting Chinese take-out, but I have a really good excuse for deviating from my menu! And when I entered the food/calories this morning, including the ginger snap cookies I had, I still came in on the low side of my allowed calorie range.

I won't be able to exercise this week at all though. I flipped my SUV yesterday afternoon while driving home from work. We got some snow and ice dumped on us yesterday. As I was coming down the mountain, they had changed the road from four lanes into two lanes. A car pulled out in front of me at an intersection and when I applied the brakes, one of my tires went into a part of the road that the plow had missed. I spun out, crossed over into oncoming traffic, and rolled the car completely over before it came to rest in a ditch on the driver's side of the car. All of the windows shattered and I even managed to break the driver's side window with my head ~ at least that's what the rescue workers told me based on the starburst on my window and the massive headache I had. Luckily, several people stopped and pulled me out of the car because I wouldn't have been able to get out by myself. I was actually very lucky ~ I wiped out a road sign and the rescue workers commented that they were surprised it didn't come up through the side of the car. If it had, I would have been seriously injured, if not dead. As it is, I have a mild concussion, a few bruised ribs, a hefty neck strain and some nasty bruising on my shoulders. They sent me home from the ER with pain meds and muscle relaxers but neither of them seem to be helping much ~ I didn't sleep well last night and I am hurting like a big dog this morning.

Since I can't exercise, I'll have to be really dilligent with my calorie intake and hopefully by next week I'll be back to normal!

There are some big numbers out there in pounds lost! I lose weight more slowly, but I KNOW that I can do it.

I went out with my SO for dinner last night – made him go to Applebees. The nice thing about it is you can go and pick off the menu without having to plan ahead/ save points. The French Onion soup was very satisfying, the shrimp skewers were okay – but I stayed in range at only 8 points for eating out.

I’m down 4 or 5 pounds in 2 weeks. Last night I tried on a pair of jeans that I haven’t been able to get on – I wanted to motivate myself to keep going. They actually fit (sort of.) Yay! Of course, the ones I really want to get into our far, far away.

Hang in there everyone. It’s like we say here on SI – set small goals, reward yourself for reaching them and stay focused on what you want that’s good for YOU.

I got on the scale this morning and it said 10 pounds lost....yippee !!!!

I lose weight slowly as a rule also, in part because I've never been a big exerciser. I'm trying to get myself in better shape and speed things up a bit too with the exercise. I'm 42 this time around so I think it's going to possibly come off more slowly than last time. I've got more weight to lose this time around because I let food be my comfort through my crisis but not anymore.

I'm going to do this and yes, Cocoabean, we do seem to be on the same track. I've got 40 to lose also.

We're going to do this guys....all a team. We pick each other up, dust 'em off and keep moving forward. Even if it's baby steps, it's still forward.

Seven more pounds is my next goal to pass an ugly number that I passed. I get below that and I'll be a lot happier....lol.

Well, it's PreMenstrual Week here, but the numbers are still good. I lost 2 lbs since last Friday, which is what they were barking at me to do. I tried really, really hard to use up all my points during the week, but last night at bedtime I still had 18 points left over. I changed into my jammies and stood in the kitchen eating cookies and milk and talking to Mr. Threnody. And after four cookies I decided I was done. My tastebuds always change during WW diet because I get enough of my natural sugars and stuff, so something like a pile of chocolate chip cookies just isn't as evilly delicious as it usually is. Oreos, well, that may be a different issue.

So here we are:

BW: 238

CW: 226.5

Goal: 158

Thought of the week: "If I do run into him again, I want to be the cookie in the jar he's not allowed to touch. And believe me, I'm going to shake every last crumb I've got as I'm walking away from him." (Written in an IM chat with my sister. )

[ETA: Had starting weight wrong. Obviously, I'm undercaffeinated.)

[This message edited by Threnody at 11:31 AM, January 18th (Friday)]

Oh Needing Clarity

Are you o.k. hun? I am so glad you weren't hurt worse!!

Be careful to take care of yourself emotionally this week too. Often a shock like that can linger for awhile.

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I am so glad you weren't hurt any worse also. I'm sorry for your scare and your pain.

Congratulations on the weight loss in spite of menstrual issues. I have a cycle, every four weeks I don't lose any weight for that week. The following week, I have a bigger loss. Figured out it's a menstrual issue and just go with the flow on that one...I always know it will show itself on the next week's weigh in.

I was so proud of myself today. Showed my true commitment today. I met my mom and great aunt at a pub for lunch. I wanted a big ol' cheeseburger and fries but I got a baked potato with no butter and some steamed broccoli. Now I've only used 6 points for the day so I can have a decent dinner. The broccoli wasn't great because it was overcooked but it helped fill me up which is why I ordered it. Zero pointers that you can eat are wonderful for filling up on.

Keep up the good work guys....we're gonna do this !!!!

4 lbs gone

NC, I'm so sorry! That must have been so scary.

Good job napes!

I'm having a hard night - I got a letter with bad news (not really bad, but it is D related and is a hassle.) My DS is cranky and I'm broke. I yelled at DS for attitude, and I REALLY just want to eat now! Dinner is over and already grabbed a 100 calorie pack (bad idea b/c it's just triggering me to want more!)

sigh. Weekends are hardest for me.... Think I need to find a WW meeting.

my budget didn't allow for WW at present so I visited the sparkpeople.com site. It has helped me.

I worked out with my 15 year old tonight. He didn't want to stay as long but I did manage to get a 2 mile vigorous walk burning 200 calories. That burned off my potato I had for lunch...lol.

I've still got 17 points for dinner so I can eat tonight. Interestingly enough, I'm not craving tonight. I ate a couple dill pickles and a good turkey sandwich with miracle whip and I'm satisfied for now. I can munch though because I've got the extra points.

I'm hanging in there and it's paying off.

I've never heard of sparkpeople.com. I'm going to check it out for curiosity.

Broken, when I get cravings like that I'll drink a HUGE glass of icy cold water. I discovered that often when I think I'm hungry, I'm really just thirsty. It's the weirdest thing. Having a big glass of water helps probably 85% of the time. I give myself about half an hour after I finish the water to see if I'm still actually hungry or not.

Nape, from what I've heard sparkpeople.com is really helping a lot of folks out in a big way. I'm glad you found it! I was over there looking at their exercise stuff the other day and it looks great.

I forgot to write earlier about two purchases for this week: I bought a copy of "Yoga AM/Yoga PM" (or something like that) with a billion different yoga routines on it. I could desperately use it, if only for the relaxation. The other purchase is "The Fix-It and Forget-It LITE" cookbook. I use the regular cookbook and love it to bits. I thought I'd get the Lite one and see what I can swap out to make things even better for my eating. The whole family eats what I eat, usually, but I give the kids the extra fats and things they need in the form of dairy. I'm hoping to use the cookbook next week for the first time (after it's delivered). I'll update to tell y'all what I made and how it turned out and what the points values were.

You are all amazing. You're keeping me really motivated to stay with this.

Boy I didn't want to work out this morning. I just did last night but I have a busy afternoon and evening so I sucked it up and went to the clubhouse and did a hard workout. Burned off 250 calories again. I walk two fast miles and then stationary bike for 17 minutes (over 5 miles) after that. That first twenty minutes (one mile) on that treadmill is tough for me. The second one is easier for some reason. I am going to keep pushing myself so I can be fit again.

Keep pushing me forward guys. I'm going to do this !!!

sw, you are doing so great with the exercise. Keep it up!

I didn't have a great day today, but so far I'm still in my points.

I had panera for lunch - black bean soup and 1/2 turkey w/o mayo & apple.

But I just had a slice of dominos pizza 6 points! I only have 2 points left - guess it's a bowl of veggie soup for me a little later.

Weekends are always hardest for me.

I bought a new scale today and it depressed me because it's weighing 5 pounds heavier than my old one. But that's okay, I needed the reality check, right?

That first twenty minutes (one mile) on that treadmill is tough for me. The second one is easier for some reason.

I had to interview an exercise-a-holic for a PE class I took a couple years ago. The interviewee is in his 70s, has been into heavy duty running since high school. He gets up as early as 2:30 am to run for multiple miles. He said there is always a 'hump' to get over. His hump is usually at about the 2 - 3 mile mark, if he can get over that, then he's good for another 10 to 15.

I've found that to be true, too. And keep it in mind when I feel like I can't possibly exercise another nano-second.

I'm in the determined to get fit again mentality, too. I'm now doing sit ups holding add'l 20 pounds on my chest. I couldn't do a single full sit up this time last year, was still doing rollups.

I'm down 70 pounds from May 2006. Another 35 to get to pre-baby weight.

You guys are so inspirational. I'm so glad I started this thread.

70 lbs lost....wow....congratulations. That is something to be so proud of. You are doing fantastic.

The best part about WW is that if you fall off on a day or you struggle earlier in the day, you can either eat zero pt food to balance it, work out or even just dust off and start again the next day.

I went to a party where there were tons, and I mean tons of appetizers. I walked in with a huge diet soda, finished it slowly. Caught some grief for not drinking so sipped on three beers throughout the night (long night). It was so hard not to nibble but thankfully she had a ton of zero point foods. I ate a little bit of some yummy fattening stuff but just a couple and I had the points between the day and the bank pts. I must have eaten a zillion grape tomatoes...lol. I'm going to work out again today to be safe and burn off some of the points from last night. The worst thing that I ate, I made it all night staying away from the chocolate fountain, right before I left I ate a marshmallow with chocolate. Oh well...it didn't kill me.

And...ready for this....I was down another pound this morning. I was down eleven so far. My mini goal is another six to get to a better number that I hated crossing. Then I'll make five and ten pound goals at a time again. Six more though and that will be a very good goal for me.

I'm getting there...day by day.

Worked off last nights beer....lol.

Stepped it up a notch on the workout. Did an even faster pace for five mintues on the two mile walk on the treadmill which is set for a vigorous pace anyway. I turned up the intensity on the stationary bike for five of the fifteen minutes.

Burned a lot of calories....at least the amount of the beer I drank at the party last night....lol.

I'm whipped now though.

I posted a good recipe in F and G that is friendly and easy. It was delicious and my kids definitely liked it.

It's a good one for a WW dinner. I hope you all enjoy it.

WW is cool.

I've made it through 2/3 of the long weekend and I'm still on program! That's a biggie for me because weekends I eat. But I was flexible and reworked some recipes so that I could stay in my points and still have food that I've been craving (like coleslaw - I made it with nonfat mayo, pumped up the spices and added extra veggies.)

My new scale is digital and it isn't budging, but I'm not discouraged.

One thing that actually helps me stay on target is remembering if I slip up it's okay, I'll just get back on track. It helps to remember that I'm doing this to be healthy so that I can be around for a long time for my kids.