Size Down Sistahs New Years Wkend

[motivated_in_mn]

I am a bit troubled that I am starting the thread on Saturday morning. Where are you all? I hope that you are staying OP, or atleast somewhere close to it, but if you're not, YOU ARE STILL WELCOME HERE. We are Sistah's after all and that means through thick and thin. We can do this together. So here's my QOTD: How much have you lost so far. (Notice it's not how much did you gain back during the holidays, 'cause that will go away with work, this is a chance to make sure you're not throwing out the baby with the bath water)

So, my answer is 30 pounds.

[stagemomx3]

Good Morning.
QOTD- 23 pounds.

No big plans today, just need to get my workout in and do some laundry.

[Sus E]

HELLO LADIES!!! It's 7:30 pm here in my corner of the world. I haven't posted in a couple of days cuz we have been busy.....Thurs night as I mentioned, we went to a friend's swearing in ceremony for the Israeli Army at the Western Wall. It was amazing, at least a thousand people there, and it was FREEZING. We came back and hung out here with him and another friend. Then Friday dh and I did some running around, exploring a town that we are most likely going to be moving to next summer before school starts. Dh works in Tel Aviv, and it takes him now sometimes 2 hours to drive to work in the mornings. It's awful. This town, called Modiin, is closer to Tel Aviv, but most importantly, will have a High Speed train system that will take 20-25 minutes to the train station which is like a 5 minute walk from his office. Sooooo, this is where we were. THEN, last night, FIL babysat and we got a hotel room (more like a Tzimmer, a B/B on a mountainside nearby). We took a nap first, then went out, then came home and slept till 9am!!! yay We were just about to go and get the kids around 11am and FIL called to tell us he was taking them to the zoo. So, we hung out more, took a drive, did some shopping (for dh), then came back around 3.

OK.........so anyway, that's my scoop. Sorry for rambling. I think I know why I'm rambling though..............(tail between legs, head down).........I have NOT been OP. I don't know what has gotten into me and I can tell you that I do not like the way I feel now that I know I have overdone it. ***So here is my plan..............tonight I am going to make myself a huge cup or two of tea; if I want anything more to eat tonight, I will have some yogurt. Tonight I will cut up veggies so that I will have them to take with me tomorrow to class. I've got Sun-Mon-Tues before my tues pm wi. I need to tighten the ropes , increase the water and veggies, and just get myself BACK OP!

Luckily, New Year's Eve isn't as big of a deal here, and I'm hoping we don't do anything. Some friends invited us over to hang out, but dh has to work the next day and I have class, so we're not so into it. I'd much rather just relax and keep away from temptations.

As for the QOTD: this time around..........I have lost 8.8 lbs.

[MelodyC]

Good Morning Ladies...

It is a glorious winter morning here and i should be feeling all happy and perky but i went to WI this morning and i feel pretty crappy about it. I knew i was up for a variety of reasons called holidays and no exercise and stress. And, while i was there i didn't even look at the book until i got out of there. The meeting was great though, the topic was we are all in the same boat with a big picture of Noah's Ark. So i got into the car and looked and was so sad that i've gain 5.8lbs. I feel alot like SusE with her tail between her legs....sigh...

So... QOTD.... I have probably lost over 100lbs in the last year, over and over but as of my book now it is 13.1lbs.

Oh well... back to basics for me. And i'm not going to be so nice around here anymore. MIL and DH might not be interested in trying to lose weight but i'm going to ignore them and just worry about me for awhile. I simply refuse to go back to what i was and i've gotten rid of my bigger sizes so there is no way i'm going back to that. In a week SIL says she is restarting so i'll have someone to go to meetings with again. Hopefully that will help. And as of tomorrow morning i'm going back to my walking routine regardless of who needs me to be available early in the morning.

That's my plan and i'm sticking to it.

Hope everyone has a great OP day. I'm going to put all my Christmas stuff back in the garage cabinets.

[motivated_in_mn]

It's raining here. It's grey and yucky. I am trying to stay OP but all I want to do is eat. I have been able to control myself so far, today. I just want New Years to be over and everyone to be back and all motivated. At least there will be a lot of cheap diet food for a couple weeks. Everything will be on sale. I think I am going to buy and outfit for next New Years in a small size just for fun and inspiration. I need to get on my TM today. I don't feel like it, but I am GOING to do it anyway.

Mel- sorry about you're gain, but it will come off again. I know that you know that!

Baby's screaming... GTG

[NurseLD]

Hey everyone!!! It's snowing here today!!!! But i did manage to get up early and go to the pier to pick up some fresh fish for sushi (Dh is gonna make it for me). Then i went to the mall and walked around a bit . Got some hand soaps at Bath and Body works. Then i came home and worked out in the gym for a bit. Then i took down the rest of the Xmas tree. It's done...gone! Finally OUT the door!!! Kinda nervous about tomorrow...i have WI. I've been OP all week...but sometimes its just so hard to count points on things that arent core.

QOTD--well i've lost 30.6 pds so far...who knows after tomorrow.

Well i hope everyone is doing well. There's been alot of people missing from the board. Come back , we miss you all !!!!!

Talk to you ladies later. Hugs and Kisses!! Stay strong!

[motivated_in_mn]

}}}}Skinny Vibes{******** for tomorrow's WI, LD

I got the new WW mag today, so I'm off to try to find some inspiration....

[MelodyC]

Good Evening Sistah's....

Well, i could have been sad all day but i wasn't. I went to my luncheon and although we had to do a memorial service for one of our ladies who passed on , Dec 20th we had a lovely time. I had a very reasonable luncheon of fish, veggies and split pea soup. Then when i got home we all went out to go return some stuff and do some more shopping and for dinner. We went to Applebees where i had the Teriaki Steak skewers with veggies and rice. Supposed to be 7 pts but they put peppers in the rice and they don't agree with me at all so i didn't eat any of it. I did have their 4 pt chocolate cake dessert which was very good and just enough. And, i think i drank most of my water for the day at that meal... 3 of their large glasses of water and i thought i'd float home. So, i have had most of my milk, all my fruits and veggies, my water and my vitamins. I'm a happy camper for now.

OK... i'm off to go brush my teeth and put in my nightguard so i won't be tempted to nibble on anything else....

[Sus E]

Just waking up here, 7am sun am. Need to go get in the shower, get ds's lunch made, and some veggies done for me to take. I have to be on the bus in a half hour. not sure if this is going to happen..............

OP today people!!!

[nan-see]

Helloooooooo ladies! I'm baaaaack!

Well, the trip was great - and tiring. There is just too much to write about at 10pm after a 6 hour plane ride - i am pooped!

I did check in every few days - I can view the website with my phone, just not post, and thanks to those of you who sent a "shout out" to me! It was good to know I was missed!

Admittedly I enjoyed every day to it's fullest - and my fullest. I visited all my old friends (read: food porn) and so often I heard Laura's voice saying "I'm goin' to hell" in my head! (Vegas ladies you know what i'm talking about!)

I am sorry to say that i don't feel guilty - On the contrary I feel absolutely super charged - i guess sometimes you need to completely fall off the wagon to get the strength up to run as fast as you can and jump back on with enough force not to stumble your way on the back. (am i tired or does that make sense?)

Anyhoo - tomorrow is New Year's Eve and tho we don't have plans i'm sure what ever we do will be fun and involve food and drink and that's Ok.

My Monday plan is to shop for lots of fresh (and frozen if i can't find 'em) fruits and veggies, make a pot of 0pt soup, prep some CORE crockpot chilli, and do my breakfast bake and core muffins for the week.

I spent a good 2 hours on the plane reading the latest Women's Health mag and that's got me pumped for the gym (which i need to be because i know it's going to be nuts there for a few weeks while all the new year's resolution peeps crowd it)

Anyway, i guess what i'm saying is i'm ready (both mentally and physically) for what I hope will be the final push towards goal.

I also think that we need to be a little more strict with ourselves and each other here on SDS. I love this group - love it so much I have been posting here for 1 year and 9 months!!! And I've noticed that we've gotten soft.
We've strayed, strayed far from the BCB mentality of tough love and kicks and also stating not that we went off P but also providing analysis of what happened, why we did what we did, and a plan for how we will avoid/deal with it in the future.
I think we have all gotten a little too relaxed (and when I say "we" I am generalizing a bit - so no offense to anyone) but I think we really need to get back to what this board is about!

To answer the question above,I have (as of 3 weeks ago) lost 40 lbs. I'm sure that number is more like 30-somthin' right now, but i will get that 40lb mark back and hopefully another 20 on top of it.

So here's to a new year and a better "us"!


Luv ya ladies - catch you in the new year -

N :bcb_salut

[Sus E]

checking in ........ sped through the grocery store today. at least when i do that although I sometimes miss some of the healthy stuff I wanted, I then don't have the extra time to pick up bad stuff!

going to make a pot of soup this afternoon. boys are in the tub, as my older one (almost 6 now) had a poopie accident at the grocery. NO FUN! He waits and waits till it's too late sometimes then says, " I have to go, BAD, and it's a doodie!" and of course he does this when I'm unloading my groceries at the checkout, and there are a ton of people behind me and I have to just go forward. 3 minutes before and I could have ducked out of line and ran him to the bathroom. oh well.

STAYING OP TODAY!!! I can do this....how about you???

gotta run.............be back later! :)

[motivated_in_mn]

Ok Nancy- I think you're right. I didn't mean to imply that we should just let everything go. We need to put the past behind us and move forward. We are strong and we can handle the little kicks that our sistah's give us to help us move forward. I am glad that you had a great vacation.

LD- How was WI?

[MelodyC]

Happy New Years Eve!!!

It is a glorious morning and i'm so ready to have a great day. After i get back from Church we are going to put away all the christmas decorations which are currently all over my window room. I did manage to get everything boxed up so it shouldn't take much time. Then we are going to box up the Nativity Set in the front yard and get that stowed away till next year. With all the moving of boxes and rearranging the garage that should be plenty of AP's for a Sunday.

We are planning on picking ds up from his Dad's late in the afternoon and heading over to the Rose Parade route. BIL and his kids love to spend the nite out there and watch the parade so once we find a parking space it will be fun to hang out with him till midnight and ring in the New Year. I love the crowds and the energy down there and i'm hoping that ds will have a fun time with it too. This is the first New Years that he has been with us in a really long time so i want him to have a good time.

Last nite i was here and read Nanc's post and i have to tell you all that i'm in 100% agreement on being stoked to work harder and get more motivated to reach goal this year. It is doable with the right frame of mind. I know for myself since October when i wasn't feeling well things have gone downhill fast and i hate how this feels. So, the family has been put on notice that things are a changing around here. No amount of excuses is worth how awful i felt yesterday morning. I spent yesterday being OP and plan on doing that every day to the best of my ability. I will do this and i know that i couldn't do it without my Sistah's who keep me accountable and the thought of whom make me feel guilty if i have to report being a glutton.

Hang in there gals... this New Year is gonna be a great one and I'm so glad we are doing it together!!

Gotta run or my plans will fall apart. Hope everyone has a great OP Day!!

[NurseLD]

Well...i had WI this morning...:bcb_mad2 I stayed EXACTLY the same. i guess i shouldnt be that upset cause at least i didnt gain. BUT, i did workout more this week than i usually do...so i'm scratching my head. I must admit though..there was alot of things i ate this week that i didnt know how many points it was. But now that Xmas is over, i can go back to my normal eating patterns(except for tonight---chinese food!!! UGH!!!!!!:bcb_cry: :sobbing: ).

I'm onboard with buckling down this year. So if you need to yell at me...then please do so...just be gentle...i'm fragile LoL

I just want to take this moment to wish all my sistah's a wonderful and happy new year. It's been a true pleasure getting to know all of you. Hugs and kisses!!!!

[stagemomx3]

Hi everyone! Much better op day than the last two days. My 8 year old Adam and I did our Couch to 5K run earlier, we are up to Week 7 Day 1, I can't believe in 3 more weeks we will have finished the whole training program.

I was irritated earlier because my MIL has this really bad habit of just showing up and hanging out. Now this only bothers me because I don't like to be around my MIL, if it was someone else in my family I wouldn't care.

I'm also annoyed with DH because he is suppose to be doing the Couch to 5K program with me and he keeps backing out. Plus as soon as we got back from the run today, DH and my brother left to go to Best Buy and I couldn't convince any of the children to go with them.

I should just go take my shower and relax.

I'm not sure what we are doing this evening yet. I'd like to drink a lot and really enjoy myself, however I've used all but 2 of my Flex points the last two days so I don't really have the points to do that!