Guest guest Posted May 5, 2003 Report Share Posted May 5, 2003 > Woo Hoo! I lost another 3 pounds even with the mall, book club and Japanese > lunch. Fantastic! >Of course every week is a challenge! Especially for those of you with little kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2003 Report Share Posted May 6, 2003 > Woo Hoo! I lost another 3 pounds even with the mall, book club and Japanese > lunch. way to go !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 ----- Original Message ----- From: " " <stephanie12800@...> > I have lost 2 pounds this week. Congrats! > much as I'd like. Oh it so hard to give your kids a Reeses Cup > without eating all yourself! Argh! I scrounged in the candy drawer and ate the last one yesterday in a weak moment. I thought it was from an Easter egg hunt but it tasted kinda stale. Yuck! What a waste of calories. I'll pick up some more Fifty/50 chocolate bars today. > My weakness has been freshly baked > chocolate chip cookies.(thanks mom!) I just had to have one of > those.(ok maybe 2) I don't guess it hurt me since I still lost > though. Good luck to everyone. Stay Strong. I just can't have food in front of me. It's too much temptation. Yesterday I went to my 3 year old's preschool for a Mother's Day tea and they had punch with orange sherbert and several kinds of cookies. Ugh. I had two cookies and a cup of punch. Yesterday was awful. I even had a 's double hamburger and a large Frosty. What the heck happened? On Mon. I was so stoked to have lost 35 pounds and the very next day I fall flat on my face. I should have had a big breakfast at home and then chosen one cookie at the tea. I should have avoided 's altogether. I could have easily found something at home to eat for lunch. Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2003 Report Share Posted May 20, 2003 You go girl... Keep up the great work. NH Mommy to Abby Liz 10-25-94 Mommy to Anne 7-1-99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2003 Report Share Posted May 20, 2003 > wow - I can't believe it but I've lost a total of 18 pounds since May 3! Back on blast off this week after a poor last week. Wow is right! That's a LOT to lose in just 2 weeks! Instead of going back to 1000/1200 calories (whatever BlastOff is now) why not just stick with the calorie card that is meant for your current weight and *stay* with it. At 311 pounds, you should be using the 2000 calories PLUS a few additional starch/protein cards. Don't starve yourself! It only leads to: 1) a faster plateau, 2) rebellion and frustration at the food restriction, which leads to going off the food plan and bingeing, and 3) starvation, which will shut down your metabolism and make it impossible to lose any more. and nutritionists didn't just arbitrarily pick those calorie requirements out of thin air, you know. Those are the *necessary* amounts needed for *health* at any given weight, to fuel the body and its vital organs. Ever try to run a car on no gas or oil? Pretty bad sight, right? If you don't give your body enough fuel, it, too, can become run down and break down on you. The slower you lose the weight, the more likely it is to *stay* off. This isn't a race, this is *life*. Sue in NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2003 Report Share Posted May 20, 2003 > wHAT IS BLAST OFF?? On ' FoodMover programs he sets the first week as " BlastOff " week. When this was first introduced 2 years ago, the Blast Off the Pounds package, that first week everyone, regardless of what their current weight was, ate using the 1000 calories card in their FoodMover. This served a few purposes - it made you lose a good hunk of weight fast, right at the beginning, so you would feel *good*, that the " program is working, " and give you an incentive to continue with it. Secondly, it served to boost the metabolism a bit, get the body used to eating a bit less at the beginning for a short period of time, so when you went to the calorie card for your own weight the next week, the body would relax a bit and *not* go into starvation mode, to have it go " Phew! That was close! " A lot of people found that 1000 calories was just too little for them to eat and would go straight into their allotted calorie card. *I* feel, if that's what it takes to get you to start, so be it! The new FoodMover program introduced this year, the SlimAway Everyday package, he increased the BlastOff calories to 1200 for the first week. I guess people are finding this a bit easier to handle, since that's what most women will be on for their lifetime maintenance after they reach goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 > wow - I can't believe it but I've lost a total of 18 pounds since May 3! you go girl !!!! Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 >AND I ATE AT FRIENDLYS . HUBBY TOOK ME OUT FOR DINNER AT CHILIS Could be a bit of water retention, too, since a lot of those places highly salt their foods. Just be careful for the rest of the week, and be glad you got to spend some time with your dad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2003 Report Share Posted June 10, 2003 Anne you go girl. WTG... NH Mommy to Abby Liz 10-25-94 Mommy to Anne 7-1-99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2003 Report Share Posted June 11, 2003 Anne you are doing great. I am still figuring out my plan of attack for the summer. Hubby is gone on saturday so great day to think and plan. NH Mommy to Abby Liz 10-25-94 Mommy to Anne 7-1-99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2003 Report Share Posted June 11, 2003 >I regained 10 pounds and lost that on Sugar Busters. When you lost this, were you following the portion restrictions or just eating the SB foods? If I remember, you were just *not* eating all the sugary stuff and didn't limit quantities. > I'm starting again and today is day 4 sugar free. Woo hoo! Congrats! But Pat is still ahead of you. Last I read she was at day 14, right? Pat? Hmmm, come to think of it, I don't remember seeing her sugar-free number post on Tuesday. >and just wrapped sliced ham But was it sugar-free ham? Or at least in the range for SB allowed foods - is that less than 5 gm carbs a serving? > That's usually my best bet for Mothers and More meetings. I thought these were over for the summer? Or was that some *other* meeting you go to? You are such a busy woman! >It's very hard for me to do more than one thing at a time well. You seem to be doing pretty good this week, so far. Keep up the good work! Sue in NJ A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2003 Report Share Posted June 11, 2003 You are so right unacceptable. I know I have to stop emotional eating. and closet eating. My biggest downfall. TOday is going good except a migrane coming on. I am convience it is from eating right. you know that first few days that hurt but then a fabu afterwards. NH Mommy to Abby Liz 10-25-94 Mommy to Anne 7-1-99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2003 Report Share Posted June 11, 2003 If it is places that you can bring your own dish. I just bring a dish I can eat. lol And don't tell any one it's low fat, low sugar ect. Cause then they avoid it like the plague. lol If they don't know they eat it up. lol in NY On Tue, 10 Jun 2003 15:42:27 -0500 "maryannanderic" <maryannanderic@...> writes: Hi,At my meeting tonight I think I'll just take some caf free diet pepsi andsip on that and avoid the snack table. That's usually my best bet forMothers and More meetings. Next week will be tougher with book club sincewe usually stand around the food and chat. Argh. My other book club willbe meeting at Le Madeleine so I've already planned to get a chicken caesarsalad there and just avoid the croutons and free bread and jam like I didlast time I went there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2003 Report Share Posted June 11, 2003 ----- Original Message ----- From: " Sue in NJ " <susang@...> > >I regained 10 pounds and lost that on Sugar Busters. > > When you lost this, were you following the portion restrictions or just > eating the SB foods? When I first started Sugar Busters I wasn't strictly watching portions but I ate moderately. Later on when I was trying to get back on track I said I was not worrying about portions at all. Right now I'm kind of in between. > Congrats! But Pat is still ahead of you. Last I read she was at day 14, > right? Pat? > Hmmm, come to think of it, I don't remember seeing her sugar-free number > post on Tuesday. Yep, I've been wondering how Pat is doing. > But was it sugar-free ham? Or at least in the range for SB allowed foods - > is that less than 5 gm carbs a serving? I looked at the package and it was honey ham from Sam's but it had 0 grams of sugar. > > That's usually my best bet for Mothers and More meetings. > > I thought these were over for the summer? Or was that some *other* meeting > you go to? You are such a busy woman! We don't stop in the summer. We need the group even more in the summer because the kids are home and we're with them 24/7. Last night went great. I took 2 cans of diet pepsi. As I expected they had Sprite, Coke and Diet Coke but nothing sugar and caffeine free. There was a huge plate of brownies that I totally avoided. We went to Starbucks after the meeting and I had an iced latte that I put Equal in instead of my usual sugary frappucino. I just asked the guy if the latte had sugar and he said only the natural sugar in the milk. > > >It's very hard for me to do more than one thing at a time well. > > You seem to be doing pretty good this week, so far. Keep up the good work! > Thanks. Today is day 5. My older daughter spent the night with my parents and my little one is still asleep. Today I need to work around the house and put another coat of paint on Lynn's room. I also need to hunt around and get the best price on flooring for her room. I bought the lumber for her loft bed and things are slowly coming together. I think I'll take the girls to the pool this afternoon. I need to plan a few more dinners. Hmmm.... I know I have chicken breast tenders in the freezer and I can always whip something up with those. I need to plan a crock pot meal too. I don't know what to do tomorrow when we go back to the museum. The Mcs there has a limited menu and doesn't seem to have grilled chicken, just fried. That's the only place to get food there. I don't really want to carry a picnic. I'm traveling light these days with my 3 year old out of diapes. Woo hoo! I guess I'll get the chicken caesar salad again. It had a small portion of chicken that is fried and I skipped the croutons last week. The woman I'm going with is maybe 90 pounds soaking wet. She says she would feel better if she could only gain 10 pounds. Argh! She's the woman that God sent me so I'm not prejudiced against people who are too rich and too thin. She is very sweet but she eats what she wants, doesn't exercise and can't gain weight. That is enviable but I am so much stronger than her. I forgot what she said she had to call her husband to lift for her but it was something that I would have managed by myself without even thinking about it. Too bad we can't average out our bodies. Gotta get going this morning. I haven't been doing any formal exercise but I've been doing a lot of running around with the kids. I'm afraid my bedroom VCR is on hold because my dh is freaking out about money again. His coworker/peer at work got laid off and dh thinks he is next. That would totally suck. I'm just trying to plan for hard times but keep my attitude positive. Yesterday I made my little one vanilla pudding and I licked the spatula but that was it. The night before I made the girls chocolate milk and I was tempted to make myself a huge glass but I didn't. I just need to keep this up. Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2003 Report Share Posted June 11, 2003 ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jase4567@...> > Anne you are doing great. I am still figuring out my plan of attack for > the summer. Hubby is gone on saturday so great day to think and plan. , you and I have been wandering around with no direction for too damn long now. We need to get it together and keep it together! It is too easy to lose our focus and get off track. We can do this!! My goal is to lose 20 more pounds to get to 50. I'm darn sick of being stuck in the 230s. I first arrived in the 230s on Nov. 25! That's almost 7 months of being stalled out. Unacceptable! If I keep this up I will be hugely obese until I die. I don't want that for my life. Is the taste of food worth it? Is that bite of vanilla pudding worth it? Is that glass of chocolate milk worth it? No! Why can't we remember that? Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2003 Report Share Posted June 21, 2003 Congrats. That is great!!!! Keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2003 Report Share Posted June 22, 2003 wtg. You are almost in the 200's. 2 in is amazing. i really have to measure. I am just to scared. NH Mommy to Abby Liz 10-25-94 Mommy to Anne 7-1-99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2003 Report Share Posted June 22, 2003 Congrats ! Keep up the good work! a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2003 Report Share Posted June 29, 2003 , Congratulations!!! I am down 4 lbs this week too, but I am pretty sure are all fluid. I am only just back on program. Keep it UP! Cherilyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2003 Report Share Posted June 29, 2003 Great Job Ladies! Lets keep it up or should I say down.. LOL Congrats! a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2003 Report Share Posted July 15, 2003 > > 295 - down a pound > Great Job ! Keep up the good work! a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2003 Report Share Posted July 16, 2003 WTG keep it up. NH Mommy to Abby Liz 10-25-94 Mommy to Anne 7-1-99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2003 Report Share Posted July 22, 2003 > Hi, > I had a good week Great ! I would love to be able to say that! I'm sure I will soon! > sw -330 I was beginning to think I was the only one starting here in the 300's, actually I think there was one or 2 others.. just glad to know I'm not the only one! I think I may be the only on who's highest was in the 400's though. > cw - 294 Again.. congrats at being in the 2's!!!!! I will hopefully be able to say that sometime in the next year or so..... > final goal - 175 That would be a great final goal for me, but realistically I would would be THRILLED with ANYTHING under 200 even if it was 199.9999999 realistically I think I am looking at anything under 230. a a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 > I'm irritated to report that I gained 2 pounds this week after avoiding fast > food and most sweets. Argh! I guess I'll have to go back to Whoppers and > Vanilla Cokes to get the weight off. LOL... I feel this way at times! It really stinks when you make a change and yet no loss, or even worse a gain. *sigh* I've had it happen and I " m sure veryone else has as well. Hmmm.... I'm not sure what to do > now. I don't want to make any promises that I can't keep. Ok. This week > I'll do the same thing. No fast food and no sweets. Even if I didn't lose > weight at least I controlled my eating in some ways. > Yep! You will eventually lose if you keep this up. It is just hard when you don't see any progress, but you are doing great! > Next week dh will be on vacation so there will be no rules except trying to > maintain some moderation. This has been my down fall as I'm sure you've seen You have been doing so great, you can do better then I did there! and we'll go to the Blue Bell Creamery > one day. Yes, I'm going to an icecream factory. Argh. I'll enjoy my free > sample. This is one of our plans as well. My hubby graduated from MSU (michigan state University) and is aware of a dairy/creamery there. They are open to the public as well as all of the farm barns. He want's to visit them sometime, but as I forgot about it we haven't done it yet. Since it is so close to home I should be able to maintain my plan other then the ice cream I will eat at the dairy. It sounds like you have a great vacation planned! We are not real good about planning days, they just kind of happen. We just kind of have an idea and then decide when to go. > > I think I need to have a plan in place to start on Aug. 18. I know I'll > have a few tears in my eyes that day since my baby will be heading to 1st > grade. I have two weeks to plan so I need to get to work. Right now > meals are hit or miss. Yep.. I think once school is back in and things are more organized it will be better, or at least that's what I hope! a (who had replied to this.. had it all ready to hit send and then the computer crashed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2003 Report Share Posted August 11, 2003 > I am down to 232! Yea! That means a total loss of 41 lbs. Fantastic! I was able to > wear a size 18 ladies dress to church yesterday, and can FINALLY wear the > size 18 ladies skort that I bought by mistake from the thrift store. I wish labeling was uniform in all stores! I don't even attempt to buy anything any more. >Then he said that whenever I am confident enough he will take > me out for an 'after 5' sort of evening with dinner and dancing. WooHoo! In this house, an " evening out " is a walk to the library or to the curb with the garbage cans. >If we had > danced, he would have been cheek to cheek with my very ample cleavage! LOL Maybe that's why he asked in the first place. Many men *like* bigger women. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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