SDS Tuesday Jan. 2, 2007!!!

[Sus E]

starting the post here............

[Sus E]

GOOD MORNING LADIES!!!! It's so wierd, I thought for sure I posted yesterday, but when I went and read yesterday's thread, there was no post from me and honestly, I didn't even recognize the posts that other people posted. I am officially losing it. oh well. didn't need IT anyway, whatever IT is!!! (my mind?) :bcb_grin

Sooooooooooooo, I have wi tonight. I cheated and stepped on the scale this morning. I've been trying to stay away from that scale obsession that is so unhealthy for me, but I was pleasantly surprised to see the scale being nice to me. The trick is now to not hold every ounce in my body throughout the day, cuz I do night wi. I LOVED wi in the mornings cuz your body is fresh from not eating overnight. I find that sometimes if I have x-y-z during the day of wi, even if it is totally 100% OP food, my body will still hold onto it and not excrete (how's that for being polite) in time to not be bloated for wi. Am I obsessing with this? Is it excuses for little gains? For not losing? I don't know. need to think about that.

We made sushi here last night too!!! I made it with BROWN RICE so that it is totally healthy, CORE even if you're a core-bie. Just let the rice cook a little longer so that it is sticky. YUMMMY!

Was planning to go to the gym today but my house is such a mess I figured I would feel better with a clean house than if I had gone to the gym and left a messy house. Going to the gym makes me feel awesome, but it wouldn't be totally worth it if I had to come home to this pigstye! ya know?

OK.............that's it for now................let's make a new RULE or THING here that whoever posts FIRST for the day needs to start the group off with some sort of QUESTION OF THE DAY..........something to get us thinking and remembering to keep on track. It can even be a challenge of the day! Let's just remember that we need to keep a component of moving forward and working on this weight loss thing rather than just reporting on what we've done for the day. I'll be right back with my QOTD...........don't want it to get lost so I'm going to post it separately. Let me know if you like the idea of having this as a daily thing...............

and for now, have a great one!!1

[Mausinator]

Morning ladies!

Well yesterday I never got my workout in, I'm thinking it's okay though since I've been doubling up most days this week. I spent most of the day playing phonetag with mil. Alex would so not stop going on about spending time with mil & since the woman NEVER carries her handi with her it was tons of fun here! In the end dh reached her as she was leaving to take her mom home. She decided she would pick Alex up right on her way which ment I had 20min to pack & get him ready to go. To top it off it was almost time for dinner so I packed Alex's dinner in tupperware to eat when he got there, but now he's gone & happy & I don't get to hear the dissapointed sighs of an 8yr old, when all you hear is "Shade, ich kann nicht die Oma besuchen" (Too bad, I can't visit grandma) with that tone that kids can hit oh so well, it gets to be a bit ANNOYING & we got that for 6 hours yesterday.

Debbie~Hey babe, missed ya! Okay, your gonna post every night right? If not I'll hunt you down (well at least for this week, I'll pass the baton for next week.) Great job on tossing out the Christmas junk!!!

Melody~Yeah dh is the king of toss in a box, I think he's trying to make it an olympic event actually:bcb_bigsm Good job on the movies, I never thought about taking anything with me, maybe a good time to get out the knitting needles?

LD~Good job on dinner & heading for the shops, hey if he wants to spend money on junk food then you have every right to spend money on yoga clothes (which you can get a heck of a lot more use out of!)
I go in next monday (8th) at 0dark30 US time & the op is on Tuesday, so today in one week. I'm going to try to start the thread on Monday before I go, not sure how that's gonna work since I have to be at the hospital at 9am, Alex goes to school at 7:45 & the drive is about an hour, so we're cutting it really close all around. Then again dh knows that I want to get a workout in before I go so I think I'll be getting up around 5am in order to get everything done!

Nancee~I think it's great that dbf is on board with you! I agree it's easier when they get on the band wagon with you. Thomas thinks that while he's home he's going to drop tons of weight, too funny. I know how he eats at home, we're talking major foodporn! Oh well, he'll learn sometime. Gee & to think mil gave him a nice adidas workout set, pants, shirt, jacket, the boy got it all & won't workout!


Susie~As a night WI-er I totally agree with you! But if you think about it if you wi at night all the time the eating during the day evens out (ie: you never go in with an empty stomach & therefore it balances out at wi.) Does that make sence? My brain isn't quiet up to par right now so bare with me.

Okay I gotta go, hope everyone has a great day, I'm off to get my workout in & then make breakie for the little one & I, who's still asleep whoo hooo!

[Sus E]

QUESTION OF THE DAY..........something that our dear friend (and super role model) TerryLynn once said to me.................

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HAVE HAPPEN???? In other words, let's truly define our DESIRED OUTCOME here..........not just "I want to lose weight", but more like how do you want to be, how do you want your life to change, etc. etc.


and my answer.....AOTD.........I want to be FREE. I want to wake up in the morning and eat something healthy because I'm hungry. I don't want to worry all day about what the scale will say. I want to be able to wear clothes that are smaller and more compact, and I want to feel like I can walk into any store and buy something because I like it, not just because finally I've found something that fits.

[Mausinator]

Just a quickie...


LD~Duh, forgot you asked about bootcamp until I was working out earlier. The full title is Billy Blanks Bootcamp Elite, it's a workout program that has 8 different dvds. It takes Taebo & then bumps it up a notch & includes strength training. I was eyeing it for my bday but decided against it, dh got it for Christmas though. It's not for everyone but I like it.

AOTD:I want to be at the point where I'm not ashamed of my upper arms (one gust of wind & this girl's gonna take flight!) I also want to get to where if I have a shirt that's a little short I'm not constsantly pulling it down. And last but not at all least, I want to be able to look in the mirror & be proud of what I see & what I've accomplished.

[busymommy]

Hey Girls...I'm here...and back at work :bcb_yuck: but here non the less. I think we're gonna have to get a new computer at home as we have been having some problems with ours and when it is working ok DH is on it!

Susie, I love the QOTH...my answer is...
I want to feel proud of who I am and what I look like...now don't get me wrong I don't want people to be my friend only because I'm thin and thin does not always make you attractive but...I want to be healthier have more energy too.

Gotta run for now...I have a ton of stuff sitting on my desk for me to do...WELCOME BACK right?!

[stagemomx3]

Good Morning, I've been struggling the last few days with my eating. I think being op all month I had this sense of entitlement to eat bad. I have it out of my system now thank goodness.

What do I want? It's very vain, but I want to be HOT. I want to feel thin. I've lost weight before but I've never lost enough weight to feel thin, I've got down to merely chubby, but never thin. I want to look sexy and fit with fabulous muscle tone.

[nan-see]

Morning ladies!
I'm back at work - wow - where did vacation go?
i can't believe it's jan 2nd and it's all over and done with.
Part of me is really happy to be back to a routine.
And another part of me is a little bummed since I know the next time off opportunity I will get will be in April when spidey is all said and done.

Anyhoo! well, i got on my scale at home thismorning - and let me just say that i sincerely hope that i'm retaining water or something!
it was bad - real bad - but i wasn't surprised, because the last few days I could feel it. i could feel it in my jeans. that's when i knew i'd gone too far.

Anyway, i'm not going to change my sig until Fridays official WI at my WW meeting.

SO - last night i got half of my stuff done cooking -wise.
Made my bfast quiche, and the Core fall muffins.
Stocked up on a variety of fresh fruit for the week.
bought the veggies for the 0 point soup and some stew that i'm going to make in the crock pot tomorrow.
I didn't get around to making the soup so i'll be doing that tonight.

Last night we were watching a movie and it was 10:30 and i felt tired - instead of staying on the couch i got up and went to bed. I actually woke up before the alarm today - so perhaps my new year's resolution for Time Management is actually starting off well!

I went to the gym thismorning and did a super intense 35 minutes of cardio.
I am going to have to hold off on weights for a few days as i think i pulled something in my wrist (probably lugging suitcases). and i want to make sure it' gets better not worse.

OK - so two bottles of water down already - and i'm going for a refill.

So far so good - all on track.

QOTD - I want to be healthy. I don't want to necessarily be skinny, but when people see me and when i catch my reflection in a store window I want to think "wow she looks like she must be very active and healthy". I want to feel strong - strong like i can take on anything, and I want to do some really adventurous activities - where i won't feel like i can't do it because of my weight.

OK - i've babbled enough - i'll be back with personals

N :bcb_salut

[MelodyC]

Good Morning ladies...

It is another of those beautiful sunny Southern California days. Today is DH's last holiday day home so we are getting ready to go run a few errands and maybe take in another movie this afternoon. I love having him home but honestly i'll be happy to get back to my regular routine when he goes back to work tomorrow.

I know my DH loves his big breakfasts but i'm not really a big breakfast eater so this morning i helped him make his own big thing and i just had my usual vitamins, milk and fruit for breakfast. Glad that i'm not trying to keep up with his bad habits.

Last nite we were looking for something to watch onTV and found The Biggest Loser Marathon. I had not kept up with it much this season so i figured i'd turn it on for awhile. Amazingly, DH stayed up to watch also. I'm hoping that it had some effect on him. I soooo want him to try and do WW with me but i can't force him. He has to want to do it for himself or what happens is that he cheats and eats more then ever.

QOTD (I love this idea, we really need it!) I want to be back in my size 10. At that size i was thin enough to feel good about myself and comfortable in my own skin. The last time i got to that size i lost weight from stress from the divorce. For a few years i kept it off but still didn't have good habits. Now i want to do it with good habits to stay that way.

OK... i'm going before he gets started playing games... be back later for personals. Hope everyone has a great, OP day!!

[NurseLD]

Afternoon ladies!! Well it was back to work for me today! The only bad things about after the holidays is all the leftover cookies people bring in cause they didnt finish it...are you kidding me!!!!!???? ughhhh!! Chocolates and apple pie was today. I didnt have any..however, i did secretly swear in my head at this person LoL...hey as long as they dont hear it lol

Susie---i like your QOTD idea...i just hope my answer doesnt sound too confusing...i'm usually posting after i get home from work and my brain is like Jello(sugar-free jello that is)


Vicki---your posts make me giggle so much!! And whats a handi? Is it a cellphone?


Laura--welcome back!!! My computer is fairly new, and everytime i see DH on it..i think "oh god he's gonna break it"...cause he has in the past with other computers LoL...i say give your dh the old computer and buy a nice laptop for yourself.

Michelle---the important thing is that you noticed you werent eating right and changed it!!!

nancie---i have the same problem..everytime i carry something and i'm not balanced...like luggage or when i go shopping and throw things over one arm, my upper body aches the next day. Good job on drinking your water....thats something i have trouble doing is getting all my water in for the day.

Melody---i am jealous of your beautiful sunny days in cali....what movie did you see today?

ok---QOTD---I spent my whole life taking care of others and always making time for them....i finally said to myself its time to take care of me. I want to feel good as well as look good. And if it helps my Asthma a bit...well then hey..thats a bonus. Although i have noticed i dont use my inhaler as much as i use to.

Ok ladies..have a wonderful day...if i'm able i'll sign on later to read some posts...take care

[busymommy]

Hey ladies,

Just finished a yummy core lunch and wanted to stop in to say hi.

Nancey, funny...I feel the same way, I'm kinda happy to get things back to a routine but man was it nice to have that time off! Oh well, all good things must come to an end...so here we are...back at work. I guess we should be thankful that we have the jobs we have and for the most part enjoy them.
Hey, hate to be a pain but can you resend me the oatmeal recipe? Jeff loved it so I was going to make it yesterday...I looked and looked for it but just could not find it!

LD, hey...ya know thats a great idea...I'll have to mention that to the DH. I'm sure he will be thrilled at that idea. :bcb_grin I do want a lap top though...we're looking at them so we shall see.

Susie, It's so good to see you so up beat...it's very motivating to me!
I love your QOTD idea too.

Melody, Yeah for you for sticking to what you know is best for you. I'm sure Max will come around too, I think (just like all of us) people use food as a comfort and sometimes we can't figure out why we continue to make bad choices food wise, something triggers that need and we just can't stop it. Does any of that make any sense?
Jeff is on Drs orders to lose 40 pounds...so thats what he is doing. He is not following any kind of diet but eats what I cook and is staying away from the junk. We shall see how that goes for him.

Vicki, I'm glad you like your work out video but girl...don't go over doing it...do you hear me?! :bcb_drill Haha...I love ya!!

Debbie, I'm here, I'm here....now just like Vicki said...Im gonna be holding you accountable for posting at night. I really think this is a key factor in what will make this a successful weight loss year...for the both of us!

Ok ladies, gonna run...still have a ton to do. BBL

[nan-see]

Hiya! I'm back.

Well, we went to my favorite salad place for lunch - and of course they were closed. They are usually closed on Mondays, so i guess they took today off (who can blame them?)

So we went to this diner down the street - which always has a long wait, and by the time we ordered I was hitting rock bottom - I think on the "comfort scale" I was at a negative 1!
gosh - day 1 and i'm already doing it wrong :bcb_grrrr

Anyhoo - my lunch was totally core (except for a half an english muffin) which i have accounted for, so I'm still good to go. But man! I was really looking forward to that salad.

SusE - good luck at WI and thanks for the QOTD! Maybe we should do a challenge ofthe day too - like "everyone! drinnk all your water and report back in!" or something silly like that.... I dunno.
Well, you know me, I'm the first to lecture people about getting on the scale.
BUT - i read in a health magazine this week that a study proved that people who get on the scale every day have something crazy like an 80% better chance of keeping their weight under control! :bcb_huh:
Because if you see it go up, you will add an extra workout into your week or skip a dessert or something.
This is nuts and goes against what WW says, but i'm thinking i might do it for a few weeks - and just make sure i don't get obsessive....we'll see... could be dangerous!

Vick - Breath honey - breath! wow, i can't believe your surgery is next week! I wish I could jet off to Germany and be there to hold your hand!
You should tell Thomas to post for you and let us know how you're doing!
I'm going to be thinking about you the whole day.
So, we'll see how long this lasts with DBF. The problem is that he really isn't committed. I kept my mouth shut at lunch today as I watched him eat. I want to help him, but i don't want this to be a source of argument... oh welll...

Michelle - sounds like we all had a bad week! I'm not excusing it, but it definately is the hardest time of the year for most of us.
Glad to hear you are back on track - and good for you on the other 3 weeks! Now you know it can be done - just keep on truckin'

Mel - don't you just love this weather? what movie did you end up seeing? DBF and I are so behind in films - all this traveling and i refuse to go see one while we're away - somehow it seems like a waste to me! he wants to go tonight but we both are fighting a cold and i feel like that's the absolute worst time to go - sit in the dark and catch all the cooties!

LD - don't you just hate those people that bring in all their junk to "share"??? it makes me crazy! Especially when they start pushing "oh my gosh you have to try these" GO AWAY!
How are you doing with your water today?
I usually don't have a problem at work - it's the days i'm not working and i'm running around a lot i don't drink enough (admittedly it's partly because I have a hatred of public restrooms and the less i have to use one the better).

Laura - glad you popped in i was going to email you!
So are you liking core? I considered switching to flex for a few weeks just to get back into the right portion land, but the thought of counting and measuring again just made me depressed!
I'm gonna make this work no matter what.
I'm PM'ing you the recipe so you can find it easier.

OK - guess that's it for now - hey BUSHRA! WHERE ARE YOU???

BBL

N :bcb_salut

[busymommy]

Hi ladies,

Nanc, I am for sure sticking to core...well at least for now. I do like it and I think the restrictions it does have, though different from the flex ones are enough to keep me on track...not to mention the fact that I have rededicated myself. Amazing what a good old #$% kicking to yourself can do!
Crazy about the getting on the scale everyday thing. I can see how that would be though just cause if you saw that number creep up you could adjust that day. I think like everything else it has its pros and cons.
Thanks...I'm gonna make that tonight I think.

Vicki...OMG...NEXT WEEK!!! I'm so excited for you...gonna have to get a package together for you. Anything that you like that you can't get in Germany?

Ok girls...I'm feeling pretty good...it's the end of the day...so that means I get to go from working girl and switch to over worked and tired mom job...which I love, don't get me wrong. BBL hopefully with pictures!

[babygirl93]

:salut Good Evening Ladies! I am present & accounted for; as promised!!! Had a very good OP day...I have to work on the water thing. During these months, I tend to drink more coffee. Also, my big "cheat" today was munching on pretzels! hahaha you thought i was going to be bad:bcb_grin . Woke up too late to do my morning WATP, but did tonight's while dinner was cooking.

sus~I agree with morning WI. I always have, it's like starting the day fresh and I do feel less bloated with no food in the tummy when you weigh.
vicki~you're ok with one workout skipped..but good for you for busting butt the rest of the week. throwing out the candy was one thing, but another Im proud of is walking right past a candy counter today and NOT STOPPING!
laura~yeah, welcome back to the working world like the rest of us! lol Hugs & Kisses sis!
nansee~good job with a.m workout and with your time mge resolution. I missed reading about your Christmas and hope you had a nice visit to my side of the country...weather wasnt too bad, I told you so!
mel~good for you and not keeping up with DH...you stick with what you know best! I cant believe that i watched the entire B.L. marathon yesterday, too. I was taking down decoration and had that playing. I was crying most of the day...but LORD have mercy, talk about motivation! :bcb_up

Almost forgot my QOTD: What I want most is my health and peace of mind. I want to live a long & happy life. Physically, I want to stop being embarrased about my appearance. I will never be a model and dont expect to be... just need to shape up so I can enjoy doing things more than I do now.

XXX & OOO to all my sisters!! Have a great night & a better OP day tomorrow. See you tomorrow nite!

[MelodyC]

Good Evening Ladies...

Amazing how nice it is now that ds has his own computer and i can sit and read posts and answer any time i want for as long as i want without the little sad sack commenting on how long it is taking me.

Picture this... MIL got a little "real" tree that can be planted in the ground. So, ds put in on the top shelf of his desk and now his computer is "under" a Christmas tree. He thought that was just too cute.

Vicki... i cannot believe how fast time flies. I laughed myself silly at the thought of Thomas posting with info on your condition but it would be a great idea if you can get him to do it.

Bushra... Where oh where are you?? If you are lurking answer us or we will hunt you down. We miss ya!!

Deb... i love munching on pretzels. I have the minis that i count out into little snack bags and take with me on long days away from home. Good job on getting your WATP in this evening.

Laura... Glad that you are back to work... we missed you last week. How did the kids like their Christmas?? Are you having the same great weather we are having here?

LD... I'd love to share my weather with ya if i could. We saw Night at the Museum which got crap*y reviews but was really pretty cute. I have to apologize for all those food pushers. I feel like i'm at fault too... i sent a bunch of stuff to work with DH and he put it out in their kitchen. I'm told it was all gone by lunchtime.

Nanc... I have to admit that i weigh at home a few times a week to keep check of how i'm doing. I know that my scale is not as accurate as the WW scale but i also know that it is always about a pound higher so i try and compare apples to apples. As long as i don't always rely on it for an exact amount i'm not usually disappointed. And, when i see the scale going in the right direction it is often very motivating. Makes me feel like i'm doing a good job.

Michelle... Good job at getting back on track. It is so easy to fall into that trap but takes a strong person to resist and get back to working the program. Good for you!!

Ok... i'm going to watch the end of Jeoparday. See ya all tomorrow!!

[motivated_in_mn]

Hi I hope this works. I have DSL but for some reason my computer keeps trying to dial-up the internet and keeps cutting off my internet and I keep loosing my posts! Argh! Anyway. I am here and OP, well I was today, and that's good. I bought a pair of pants today that were one size smaller than I can fit. I zipped them but wouldn't wear them in public if my life depended on it. But I now have my motivation for a while. I have WI tomorrow, and it's not going to be great but it can't possibly be worse than last time and I am GOING. I got a new journal from WW. I don't like it much, but it's new and it has little hints each day that will hopefully inspire me.

I am not going to make this long, because it will probably get lost, but it's nice to see a lot of you back.
BUSHRA I miss you and I hope that you come back and post here! The same for Angel, Amy, and Mary.

:salut See you tomorrow night.... ShiLily