I'm the same way, Christine. Seems like when it's my 'time', I can't get enough to eat! And only chocolate and potato chips will satisfy!!
Well, I didn't get to walk today, DD got sick at school, so I couldn't take her with me and couldn't leave her alone. I'll have to walk 2x as much tomorrow.
I'm the same way, Christine. Seems like when it's my 'time', I can't get enough to eat! And only chocolate and potato chips will satisfy!!
I am so glad I'm on Depo! Before that I was on Seasonale, so I haven't had to deal with "that issue" for maybe 4 years now. I used to have horrible bloating and ate everything. I hated it.
I was really proud of myself yesterday. I bought a bunch of easter candy (and I mean A BUNCH, way too much) and stashed most of it away for the Easter Bunny to fill the kids baskets with. But I also had to make up eggs for DS's class party on Thursday & had different candy for that. Good candy. Chocolate candy. Peanut butter mini eggs, caramel kisses, and M&M's. I didn't eat one 
DIE FAT CELLS, DIE!!!!!
-Lisa
I'm sorry to say it, but the kids are getting candy that Mom doesn't like this year!!
As long as we're kind of on the subject, I just have to say, if anyone is looking for dependable bc and would like to eliminate the monthly problem, I HIGHLY recommend the Mirena IUD. It's good for 5 years, and starts eliminating the 'problem' within the first few months. It should be completely gone within the first year. Plus, if you don't have insurance, they have a monthly payment plan. With my insurance, it was only $60.
Okay, sorry for going so totally off topic, there. I swear, Mirena's not paying me!!
Congrats on resisting the holiday temptations, Lisa! I hope I can stay away from the candy, gotta save room for the HAM!!! (if I recall correctly from Christmas, that ham is not going to be my friend.)
Oh MAN I totally forgot I still need to buy Easter Candy. The Valentines candy is still hanging around, I must have OD'd from Halloween because it hasn't been a problem. But you're right Shelly, ham wil be my downfall. Do you guys ever wish you could just be left alone for about two weeks to get into the groove without outside influences? All alone with no tv (well the commercials) and your house stocked to the brim with nothing but healthy choices and no one complaining or suggesting "Pizza sounds good" "Mom lets get milkshakes for dessert." Temptation just sucks. 
Hi,
I bought my Easter candy yesterday too! I quickly took the bags and put them out of site. Hopefully I'll be able to avoid them!! I did snitch a little at work today though.
I was decorating egg shaped cupcakes that the bakers dipped in chocolate. There was one that was pretty bad as far as the cupcake was concerned so the girls thought we should just eat that one!! (we are allowed to eat whatever we want!!) I cut it up and just took a very little piece to try it.
Karen
P.S.
Attn: rambo
I see you are going to Las Vegas in a month. Have a great time (without kids!) My hubby and I were just there and we saw Celine Dion in concert!! OMG if you have a chance to get tickets get them!! I actually found tickets on EBAY the night before we left! I got them at a pretty good price and we were about 30 rows from the front!! She puts on an Awesome show!!
I don't know if I would sit in the upper balcony since you would need binocolars!!
I second the Mirena. My monthly problem has almost vanished along with the cravings and mood swings!!
Rambo: I so know what you're saying. Last night dh made ds suggest I make caramel popcorn fortunately I didn't have corn syrup or I would've, then I would've eaten it all. I would love to go on biggest loser were they have all that time to just focus on them. My step sister lost 100lbs and at first I was like "how did she do it?" but then I realized she was single and could really focus on herself.
I'm a little scared of easter but my weekend isn't going to be great anyway. I have out of towners so we're bbqing and going out and definitely getting a honey baked ham for dinner.
My step sister lost 100lbs and at first I was like "how did she do it?" but then I realized she was single and could really focus on herself..
My SIL went from a size 16 to a 6/8 on Weight Watchers. I was terribly envious until I realized the same thing. She lives alone, works all day and lives in a little dinky town with absolutely no fast food temptations and the grocery store is SUPER expensive. So she exercises when ever she wants and has to eat what she buys at the store in the city once a week. AND she doesn't have to cook for anyone else.
I guess if I could live like that I'd be skinny too. BUT I would rather have all the little pests asking for cookies and cake. LOL actually I'd probably be twice as big because I'd eat out of boredom/depression. But a couple weeks would still be nice.
No-cheat Wednesday is here!! So if you have been cheating these past few days, today is the day to be strong and eat only healthy foods!!! I'm hoping this will make up for my not-good weekend 
I have to go to DS's school this afternoon, so that will keep me occupied during the hardest hours of the day for me (1-3 pm). I have so far been able to resist the easter candy temptation - I'm kind of saving it all for Sunday but will try not to pig out too much 
DIE FAT CELLS, DIE!!!
-Lisa
Well, this week I've discovered two good things:
1. Pollen allergies stink, but it's great for making you lose your appetite
2. For the first time since all my drama with my back and surgery and all, I am no longer gaining weight!! I'm off all the meds and walking daily to strengthen my back. I may actually lose this week!
ALL ABOARD FOR NO CHEAT WEDNESDAY!!!
I think I might be able to make it through no cheat wednesday!! I found out soup is my best friend!!! Fills ya up quick and it's not alot of points for me. So what is everyone else's saving your behind food?? What do you eat the most of that doesnt (for a change) make you feel so guilty??? Maybe it could give us all some ideas???
Mine is cottage cheese and BerryBurst Cheerios. The cottage cheese satisfies the 'savory' snacker and the cereal gets the sweet.
Okay mine is to curb milkshake/icecream cravings. I was nearly out the door for DQ last night when I remembered this worked last week when I was PMSing (well MSing LOL). A glass of skim milk with hersheys syrup. Now I know this sounds like cheating but have you actually ever measured 2TBLS of hersheys - way too much for a glass of milk and I'm a die hard Chocoholic. Also a 1/2 cup of sugar free pudding works too. Put it in a small cup and add a dollop of sugar free cool whip and you'll trick yourself into thinking you're eating something naughty.
See my biggest downfalls. Creamy chocolate.
I like the MultiGrain Cheerios and Healthy Choice soup. I also tried the apple cinnamon rice cakes which are pretty good too when I want something sweet.
Thanks for the sugar free pudding reminder! When I did the Atkins diet (blech) many years ago, I liked to have sugar free jello with cool whip. YUM. I don't know if I trust myself now to have a tub of Cool Whip in the house.....drooool....
-Lisa
Fat Free, Sugar Free instant pudding mix (chocolate) with 1% milk. Not quite the same as the real thing but chocolatey enough for this chocoholic.
Soy Crisps, barbeque is my favorite flavour almost satisfies the dorito cravings I get.
Campbell's select vegetable medley soup is really good too. I sometimes eat a whole can for lunch.
Oh, I looked back at my last post and I feel I should clarify...I don't MIX the cheerios and cottage cheese, they're just 2 of my favorite 'good' snacks.
Well, I'm not sure how I did it, but I've lost 5 pounds this week. I haven't walked as much as I should, but I have been more active, and I haven't been snacking as much.
I'm energized now! I haven't been that good this week, so imagine the progress I could make if I REALLY tried!!! This week I need to get back to my water and walk every day. I'm going to continue keeping the bad snacks out of the house and the good stuff in.
oh, I just remembered. Now I know how I lost it...I've stopped eating lunch. I'm not back at work full time, so I work through my lunch hour, then just grab some cheese or something for a light snack when I get home around 3.
Well, I guess cutting out an entire meal will definitely make a difference! 
I gained 1/2 a lb since I last weighed in, 2 weeks ago. I was really bad until Monday and then I've exercised once and have been eating fairly well so I am happy. I thought for sure it'd be more.
Goals
I really need to work on water
Exercise, I need to get more motivated to just do it - I've been slacking
Well I'm the same, the very bottom of the hill, 225. But this is the first time in 2 weeks I haven't gained. I'm working on a Sesame Street cake today and tomorrow, Alot of FBCT work so I won't have much chance to nibble and munch. I love BC but I can't handle it plain anymore, too sweet, So licking and tasting isn't going to be a problem.
Boredom seems to be my biggest downfall, now that the family problems have been set out to dry. I spent the entire afternoon out at the mall yesterday to keep from baking and then eating peanut butter bars.
Anyone have a cure for peanut butter cravings? It's been the wierdest couple of days, I'm craving PB and Root beer. I drink diet but the PB is one of those where even just a taste isn't going to help. Well I've got to go buy a box for my cake and then it's time to put the KA into overdrive.
I know I'm wondering if we had a few casualties waiting for the weather to revives us all.
Okay ladies, this has been such a great place for support and I need some unbiased opinions. This is more of a personal dilema not weight loss related. Hope ya'll can give me some insight. I'll try to keep it short.
My sister and I are from BC, Canada (right above Wa.). We grew up with a huge close family and never imagined raising our children away from our parents and all our aunt's. We moved to OR 6 years ago and started our families. We've both wanted to move back or at least to bellingham right on the other side of the border.
Aside from my family my nieces and nephew are my life and my sister is my best friend. We do everything together. Sometimes I feel like we should just live together and kick our dh's to the curb (jk but that's how much we are together)
Now dh is suggesting we actually move to bellingham (never thought that would happen) and wants to move this summer. She has no intention of moving that soon and maybe not at all now. I can't imagine being that far away from them and missing out on all the events of my nieces and nephew big and small. I want to be at every soccer game, baseball game, dance recital, etc. And I want to be there for my sister. We are eachothers support system. But I don't want to pass up the opportunity to go almost home and be with the rest of my family.
My dh is convinced that if we move it will only be a matter of time before they do.
And after being in OR for 6 years I have my sister and 1 friend. Everything I involve my son in I just feel like I don't fit. I don't really have any connections here.
Okay that's enough, please what do you think?
And after being in OR for 6 years I have my sister and 1 friend. Everything I involve my son in I just feel like I don't fit.
Lived here my whole life and pretty much feel the same way.
My DH has been working on me since the day we started dating, knowing how close I am with my family (even though at the moment I'd gladly trade them in 
) See he wants to live just about any where but here (he's a lifer here too) So since day one he's been telling me someday work is going to move us - and across the country, possibly even out of the country. We've been nearly packed up when something changes, but with a little time I've come to realize they'll always be my sisters (I've got two) and we'll always be a part of each other's lives no matter the distance between you (miles or emotionally). No you won't be there for every game, and occasion but the internet Has made the world a lot smaller place. You can easily talk to them daily, send photos, plan vacations back and forth.
In the end what I'm saying is....It's your life and you have to do what's best for you and yours as I'm sure your sister will do what's best for them.
P.S. I'm procrastinating this darn cake. I always do this when it's for someone other than family, like I'm so afraid something's going to go horribly wrong so I don't know where start.
Okay...okay... turning OFF the computer it's the only way!!
Wow, Casey, that's a tough one. Let me give you my one the one hand, and on the other opinion...
On one hand...if you DO move, you'll be closer to your family and your hometown. You will have a bigger support system already in place, but you'll still be in a new town and have to make new friends and go to new schools, etc. You will undoubtedly miss your sister terribly. But, you will still have email, phone calls, etc. You will have to sacrifice some of the day to day closeness that comes from doing everything together.
On the other hand...if you DON'T move. It sounds like you're not happy where you are. What if your sister decides to move (out of the blue) and for whatever reason you can't/don't. What would you have left? Is it reason enough to stay?
All you can do is look inside your heart and discover what's best for you. Your sister wouldn't want anything less for you. I know you feel like you would be abandoning her. In the long run, though, you have to be true to yourself. What if you ended up staying, then resenting her for being the reason you stayed...how awful that could be.
Amber - You make some good points. Oregon is close enough to drive to, I should know I do the drive all the time.
Shelly - It's like you took my own thoughts right out of my head. I suppose I'm just having a hard time with feeling like I'm abandoning them.
Maybe you could sit down with your sis and talk about some of the things you're feeling with her. Getting everything out in the open might help. Let her know how much you would miss her and her family, but that you think this move might be best for you.
Maybe you could sit down with your sis and talk about some of the things you're feeling with her. Getting everything out in the open might help. Let her know how much you would miss her and her family, but that you think this move might be best for you.
I think that's great advice. We lived in Idaho for 2 years before being forced to move back to DE because we couldn't find jobs out west. I cried every day coming back here. I would give anything to be able to go back west or even north to Maine/Vermont where there are mountains and open spaces. One of these days we will do that, but it's not possible right now. I think you need to follow your heart and do what is going to make you happy. It sounds like moving back home would do that for you, and maybe if you talk with your sister you'll find that she wants the same thing.
On another note entirely - I totally forgot to weigh in yesterday I was having back spasms that threw off my routine. I'll weigh in before I eat too much today
-Lisa
oh, Lisa, hope your feeling better. Back spasms are no joke! 
I've sent pm's to a couple of our missing members...watch out ladies, if you don't come here, I'll come to you!!
Mommabear, you're next on my list!!! Where are you?! 
C'mon ladies, summer is right around the corner, let's not lose steam now!! Let's go....DIE FAT CELLS DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks guys for the well wishes and inquiries about me. 
I have been busy and also very stressed lately. As you all know I and my DH have adopted our niece who is 1 1/2. Well after many trips to MD and Hosp. it seems she is diagnosed as having mild retardation and autisim. <sp> So we are trying to find out all we can and see what steps to take when. Kinda over whelming as I have been blessed with my 2 other children being healthy with just average kid's stuff, colds, chicken pox, etc. So I am a little down and am trying to not emotionally eat or gorge. Exercising hasn't been in the cards. I am so glad you guys are plugging away at it though!!!! GO GIRLS!!!
Sorry to hear about your back spasms though Lisa. 
Rambo your cakes are the poo! GO DO YOUR CAKE GIRL!!!
Hope all is good with all you! May God bless you all. and keep up the good fight!!!
DIE FAT CELLS DIE!!!!!!!
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