Blah.... iced tea ANY kind of tea = dirt water!!!!
GIVE ME A DIET PEPSI!!! (with lemon of course!)
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GIVE ME A DIET PEPSI!!! (with lemon of course!)
Heidi - wow - i am impressed and motivated by your success!
Ack! I miss my Coca Cola - I love my Coca Cola - please let me have my Coca Cola! Boy giving that up was the hardest thing! If I want to get pregnant though I need to cut out the caffine!
I was bad this weekend. Went to my sisters for dinner and on out way there stopped off at this amazing peanut place. They have all types of nuts with little testing sessions. Also stopped at a farmers market and got some gingerbread men! They were really tiny men - only an inch tall - I only had a few. I am still drinking my water and I had some healthy and gross celery soup at my sister's on Saturday.
Since Ghys and I started this (we started with emails to each other before the thread opened) I have lost 15 pounds! I want another 50 gone, unless I get pregnant.
Ack! I miss my Coca Cola - I love my Coca Cola - please let me have my Coca Cola! Boy giving that up was the hardest thing! If I want to get pregnant though I need to cut out the caffine!
I was bad this weekend. Went to my sisters for dinner and on out way there stopped off at this amazing peanut place. They have all types of nuts with little testing sessions. Also stopped at a farmers market and got some gingerbread men! They were really tiny men - only an inch tall - I only had a few. I am still drinking my water and I had some healthy and gross celery soup at my sister's on Saturday.
Since Ghys and I started this (we started with emails to each other before the thread opened) I have lost 15 pounds! I want another 50 gone, unless I get pregnant.
Good for you Ady! 15 pounds is nothing to skoff at! Could you get yourself some caffeine free Coke for those cravings? Not the best solution, but at least you could get the carbonation and flavor.
Welcome Angel and Kellye to the "We are All Losers!" club! LOL
Angel, one of the first things we learned is that we are always harder on ourselves especially in pictures than anyone else. You are pretty!
As for the exercise, I think just doing something is what our goals have been so far. Some of us have the resources to go to a gym and others don't. Walking is really one of the best things you can do.
Welcome Angel and Kellye to the "We are All Losers!" club! LOL
Angel, one of the first things we learned is that we are always harder on ourselves especially in pictures than anyone else. You are pretty!
As for the exercise, I think just doing something is what our goals have been so far. Some of us have the resources to go to a gym and others don't. Walking is really one of the best things you can do.
Celery soup? It probably had cheese in it. Poor Adrienne suffered for something that probably had more calories than good soup. Have you tried split pea soup made with a weebit of ham--and onions and carrots, with a bit of celery for flavor? Yum, yum, and it's a vegetable! Watch the ham though, just a bit for flavor. Congratulations on you weight loss. That's wonderful! Hey, Adrienne, I am 5'8" and only weighed 118 pounds, and couldn't get pregnant because of my weight! Hang in there!
(Don't worry; I'm not anorexic! I weigh a normal amount now.)
(Don't worry; I'm not anorexic! I weigh a normal amount now.)
Hey Jeanie:
I have a Christmas gift for you..........
You can have 20 lbs of my "Yule Log!!"
I have a Christmas gift for you..........
You can have 20 lbs of my "Yule Log!!"
Turnips? You should turn your sister in to the food police! My mother thought the whole turnip family was food for the gods. Once, she mashed a pot of rutabaga, and my older sister and I made gagging sounds. A lot of yech, yuch, ewwwww, etc. So we had to finish a HUGE plate (probably a few tablespoons) of it or no sled riding. My sister threw hers in the garbage and out she went, and I'm still sitting at the table looking at this awful stuff. It's getting a little bit green. Is that normal?
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Hi guys!
It's been a while. Welcome to all the newbies. You are sure to succeed here!
Heidi...Congratulations! Way to go. you must be so proud of yourself. 40 pounds gone out the door.
Ady, Congrats also!! Every pound lost is a wonderful thing. BTW: I miss our emails. We've slacked off on those.
Myself....well, I have to be honest and say i am not doing as well as I'd like to. I need to take this seriously and I am having a very hard time. I am going to start listening to my CD's again. I had gone to a hypnotist and I was doing very well. Thing is, you have to listen to the CD 20 minutes per day. I haven't done that in over 2 weeks.
To all of you that are succeeding, keep up the good work. And for those that need an extra bit of encouragement: You know you can do this. Once again, a famous saying: "Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you're right." So, let's get the positive thinking going.
It's been a while. Welcome to all the newbies. You are sure to succeed here!
Heidi...Congratulations! Way to go. you must be so proud of yourself. 40 pounds gone out the door.
Ady, Congrats also!! Every pound lost is a wonderful thing. BTW: I miss our emails. We've slacked off on those.
Myself....well, I have to be honest and say i am not doing as well as I'd like to. I need to take this seriously and I am having a very hard time. I am going to start listening to my CD's again. I had gone to a hypnotist and I was doing very well. Thing is, you have to listen to the CD 20 minutes per day. I haven't done that in over 2 weeks.
To all of you that are succeeding, keep up the good work. And for those that need an extra bit of encouragement: You know you can do this. Once again, a famous saying: "Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you're right." So, let's get the positive thinking going.
Well, I'm glad I'm not the only one who had to eat turnips/rutabagas! They were one veggie us kids could always agree on that was gross! And my dad and great uncle loved them so when Uncle Bud (my great uncle there) came up for supper (usually holidays/long weekends) we always had to have turnips! After we got old enough to help ourselves, we figured something out: take a tiny tablespoonful, a whopping amount of potatoes (sticky mashed, or at least mashed-you could make your own sticky mashed!), mix it all together with the turnips, add butter, gravy and salt and pepper! Voila...not tasting much turnip now!
(And I wonder now why I weigh what I do lol).
So today wasn't a good day really. I had chili for breakfast/dinner at about 2pm, then I wasn't able to go on a break, so I snacked on cookies (about 3 of them I think, and they were oatmeal raisin--raisins count for fruits, right?? The oatmeal raison ones are the lowest in fat/calories that we have, although none of them are really too low
. And then I had licorice (which is low fat) on the way home from work, and some hickory sticks (potato chip kind of things). And I didn't have my water, so I had about 3 glasses of iced tea tonite.
Guess I'll have to do better tomorrow.
So today wasn't a good day really. I had chili for breakfast/dinner at about 2pm, then I wasn't able to go on a break, so I snacked on cookies (about 3 of them I think, and they were oatmeal raisin--raisins count for fruits, right?? The oatmeal raison ones are the lowest in fat/calories that we have, although none of them are really too low
Guess I'll have to do better tomorrow.
I noticed something really interesting last night. Both hubby and I are trying to lose weight, him with a personal trainer and me with here. What I noticed, though, is that although he made the same amount of food as we usually would have eaten, both of us only ate about 1/2 of what we would have. Even though the smaller portions was one of our goals, I didn't do very good at it.
Just thought that was interesting that both of our appetites have decreased dramatically by concentrating on what we are eating and focusing on losing weight. Anyone else notice something like that?
Just thought that was interesting that both of our appetites have decreased dramatically by concentrating on what we are eating and focusing on losing weight. Anyone else notice something like that?
I don't know, I get such small portions on my diet it's not funny! Although it's a lot better now we're on higher calorie levels. Anyone who is interested in trying the FoodMover diet- I saw it today at Target for $10. It's working, though, I've lost 3 lbs in the past week and a half! Yay!!!
Great job Marcy! You are certainly to be commended for being able to stick to that plan. It sounds really hard to do! Bravo to you and your willpower!!
Hello All
Well, today wasn't a really good day but it wasn't bad either. I had about 1/2 cup of strawberry applesauce and 2 pieces of toast with apple jelly on it (bummer, it wasn't brown bread tho...I guess for you non Canadians, that would be whole wheat
), then I had about 10 oreo cookies (altho they were the low fat ones...25% less fat than the regular oreos!), and I wasn't supposed to work today, but ended up going b/c someone else couldn't get in, so I had a southwest chicken wrap (chicken strips w/ southwest sauce on it) and no I didn't have extra chz tonite! I also had about 1 1/2 litres of water, so that helped some! Anyways, tomorrow, I am going out of the house (so I can have at least one day off! lol), I'll probably try to clean my car, maybe go for a walk, then I have to look for some stuff so I can make Christmas presents (the earlier I start, the more I'll have lol).
OOOOHHHHHHH....some good news! I had bought a pair of dress pants back in January for my great grandmother's funeral, and they didn't fit in the middle of October so I had to buy some other ones, but I tried them on today just for the heck of it, and they fit! Granted, I had to lay down and suck my gut in to get the zipper up (it has a really small zipper thing on it and I couldn't grab it), and I amazingly didn't have too much flabby tummy fat over the top of it! I am so impressed! Now I just have to get skinnier...maybe a size 12 or 10, just depends how I feel and look I guess!
Anyways, I guess that's all for today....or tonite. I seem to be online mostly at nite time!
Bye!
Well, today wasn't a really good day but it wasn't bad either. I had about 1/2 cup of strawberry applesauce and 2 pieces of toast with apple jelly on it (bummer, it wasn't brown bread tho...I guess for you non Canadians, that would be whole wheat
OOOOHHHHHHH....some good news! I had bought a pair of dress pants back in January for my great grandmother's funeral, and they didn't fit in the middle of October so I had to buy some other ones, but I tried them on today just for the heck of it, and they fit! Granted, I had to lay down and suck my gut in to get the zipper up (it has a really small zipper thing on it and I couldn't grab it), and I amazingly didn't have too much flabby tummy fat over the top of it! I am so impressed! Now I just have to get skinnier...maybe a size 12 or 10, just depends how I feel and look I guess!
Anyways, I guess that's all for today....or tonite. I seem to be online mostly at nite time!
Bye!
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Good job guys!!!!!!
Keep up the good work.
Hey....just a thought. How about we add up how many pounds we can lose as a group? Every time you lose a pound, check to see what the total was with the last person. Let's see if we can lose 100 pounds by...???when?
And no cheating. If we gain a pound, we have to add it. We can make monthly goals as a group.
Keep up the good work.
Hey....just a thought. How about we add up how many pounds we can lose as a group? Every time you lose a pound, check to see what the total was with the last person. Let's see if we can lose 100 pounds by...???when?
And no cheating. If we gain a pound, we have to add it. We can make monthly goals as a group.
Thats a great idea, I have lost 2 pounds so far. Now theres about 50 more to go LOL
I drank 8 cups of water, then I realised that the cup I was drinking out of was 16 oz. Is it safe to drink that much? I have never peed so much!
I drank 8 cups of water, then I realised that the cup I was drinking out of was 16 oz. Is it safe to drink that much? I have never peed so much!
Here's some good news. You'll like this calorie counter!
A calorie guide citing a recent medical association report: “Proper weight control and physical fitness cannot be attained by dieting alone. Many people who are engaged in sedentary occupations do not realize that calories can be burned by the hundreds by engaging in strenuous activities that do not require physical exercise.â€
Hereâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s the guide to calorie-burning activities and the number of calories per hour they consume.
Beating around the bush
75
Jumping to conclusions
100
Climbing the walls
150
Swallowing your pride
50
Passing the buck.
25
Throwing your weight around (depending on your weight)
50-300
Dragging your heels
100
Pushing your luck
250
Making mountains out of molehills
500
Hitting the nail on the head.
50
Wading through paperwork
300
Bending over backwards.
75
Jumping on the bandwagon.
200
Running around in circles
350
Eating crow
225
Tooting your own horn
25
Adding fuel to the fire.
150
Opening a can of worms
50
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A calorie guide citing a recent medical association report: “Proper weight control and physical fitness cannot be attained by dieting alone. Many people who are engaged in sedentary occupations do not realize that calories can be burned by the hundreds by engaging in strenuous activities that do not require physical exercise.â€
Hereâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s the guide to calorie-burning activities and the number of calories per hour they consume.
Beating around the bush
75
Jumping to conclusions
100
Climbing the walls
150
Swallowing your pride
50
Passing the buck.
25
Throwing your weight around (depending on your weight)
50-300
Dragging your heels
100
Pushing your luck
250
Making mountains out of molehills
500
Hitting the nail on the head.
50
Wading through paperwork
300
Bending over backwards.
75
Jumping on the bandwagon.
200
Running around in circles
350
Eating crow
225
Tooting your own horn
25
Adding fuel to the fire.
150
Opening a can of worms
50
Source unknown
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Kellye - if you drank 8-16 oz. glasses of water that means you are up to a gallon! Good for you!! Generally, it's said that to lose weight (to get the benefits from the water) you have to drink a gallon a day.
A friend of mine told me that a better way to choose your water goal is to drink half of your body weight in ounces, so if you weigh 200 lbs you should drink at least 100 oz. The bathroom thing does subside a bit once your body gets used to your drinking so much, I promise. LOL I'm drinking at least a gallon a day, sometimes more if I work out. I don't think it's possible to drink too much water as long as it's spread out throughout the day.
That sounds like a really good idea, Ghyslaine. I gave us a really good start, if you want to count my 40 from the past year.
If not, that's fine too. I'm sure I've lost somewhere around 5-10 pounds since we started this. Guess I will need to buy a scale to keep track now. :tounge2:
Who all is still in on this? There's quite a few people who were in at the start who aren't posting regularly, but obviously that doesn't mean they aren't still doing it. We should have a count of people to see if 100 lbs is too easy.
That sounds like a really good idea, Ghyslaine. I gave us a really good start, if you want to count my 40 from the past year.
Who all is still in on this? There's quite a few people who were in at the start who aren't posting regularly, but obviously that doesn't mean they aren't still doing it. We should have a count of people to see if 100 lbs is too easy.
Last night I was watching the news and they mentioned a birth control that actually helps you to lose weight. It is called Yasmin, and the information is on this website http://www.yasmin-birth-control.com/index.html
It is said to reduce water retention which helps to reduce your weight. I am going to look into it, and I thought youse might be interested. (c:
Kellye
It is said to reduce water retention which helps to reduce your weight. I am going to look into it, and I thought youse might be interested. (c:
Kellye
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