Shellie! Yay! Congrats! I hope it goes well. And totally milk the recovery time.
Ok, I was doing good until I got a bad call from my hubby about him possible losing his job and then I ate 4 cookies....
Sorry to hear that Monika. You and your family are added to my prayer list. But if all you ate was 4 cookies your doing good. I got no bad news and still ate 3 of my undecorated nfsc!!! I was sympathy eating for you and shellie!!! Yeah, that what is was! 
Good evening y'all. My name is Golda. I weigh 229 and I am 5'7.5". I am 31 and have 2 daughters ages 8 and 9. I live in VA, down the hill (literally) from Monika. Before I had kids, I weighed 128 lbs. I have weighed this much since my youngest was born. I want to change but.......
...but....I don't know where my disconnect is...I am active (sort of). I guess I like to eat. Having a friend like you helps me though. Being at home with my (less then) perfect Mother-in-law doesn't help. I just want to hide in my room and sleep and read when I am at home.
Good evening y'all. My name is Golda. I weigh 229 and I am 5'7.5". I am 31 and have 2 daughters ages 8 and 9. I live in VA, down the hill (literally) from Monika. Before I had kids, I weighed 128 lbs. I have weighed this much since my youngest was born. I want to change but.......
But nothing. 
We have all dealt with this issue alone and failed, or stalled. So for whatever reasons we have we are here. To help, encourage, bolster on and just be helpful to ourselves and eachother at all times. You are more than welcome to join us any time. We do alot of good things on here. Check out the first couple of pages of this thread and you'll get a good feel for what we are all about.
But mostly
WELCOME!!!!!
Welcome Golda! We're going to have to have a meeting of the Virginia chapter of Putting down the Cake club soon!!
Thanks for all your well wishes for my surgery
Great news from the dr. If all goes as it should, I will be 100% in 3 months! Billy Blanks, here I come!! I'll just have to be SUPER careful about what I eat when I'm laid up on the couch. The good news is I won't be baking!!
i have been on the other forum of how do i and i just got on this one i have been playing with decorating cakes i took course 1 and i am the the only addicated to buttercream and i have had a problem with roses and i get flustrated tring to do roses and i juess i am getting rid of the evidence and i eat them i had a hystromecty i didnt spell that right right after i took course 1 and after surgery i ballooned up and my dr. put me on a diet and lost 40 lbs. and have gained 20 back and i need help i cant wait until it gets warm thanks for listening dorothy from tenn
Hi Dorothy! Welcome! We are here for support and encouragement whenever you need it! I am headed in for back surgery and I'm worried about gaining weight, too...I've already gained some being on steroids, etc. It's so frustrating!! But we're all on the right track now, helping each other out!
So good to see new members!!
oh man! This is what I need! I just emailed my cousin tonight about losing weight. Before my latest pregnancy, I weighed 132 and wore a size 8. It's been 6 months since my son was born, and although I lost over 30 pounds since, I still weigh 157! I AM SO IN this weight loss club! Hopefully, it will motivate me to MOVE. Although, I'm pretty sure if I lived in warmer weather, I'd be more apt to get out and exercize more!
Ok, ladies, can I just say that my molassas cookies ROCK! They are chewy and sweet and SO YUMMY.
I have been AWFUL today. I don't remember the last time I was so bad.
I am an emotional eater. I admit it.
My cake is too moist and falling apart. What do I do? Break off a big moist, crumbly chunk and stick it my big fat mouth. My WI is going to be awful tomorrow.
And why am I still up? I am worried that my DH is going to lose his job so I have 6 applicaitions up right now that I am trying fill in, but I am tired and grumpy and have a cake to bake. I'm going to bed. I'll bake tomorrow.
Night.
Wow, alot has gone on today!!!!
Welcome to all the new members! 
Nelleadog...no buts about it. I gained 60 lbs with my first pregnancy and was going to lose it all right away. Here I am almost 5 years later still 60 lbs + 10 more. The important thing is we are here now. This is a great group of ladies for support and together we can do this!!! And seriously hopefully soon we will have no butts
Rlsaxe...glad you found us. It IS motivating to know your going to come here and talk about what you ate, and what exercise you've been doing. I've been slacking on the exercising but my eating habits have improved since I joined this group. I even made dh throw out 15 m&m and cookies, the 
brings home 18 knowing I'm trying to be good.
Dorothy...Those roses will get ya. I just made an all crisco bc to practice with just so I wouldn't eat the icing 
Where from TN are you. Dh is from Knoxville.
Just so you all know we also have a yahoo group where Monika has so kindly dedicated her time to set up a spread sheet to track our progress or mistakes 
We've also loaded some pics just to see what everyone looks like. You have to request membership and Monika can approve it. She doesn't let anyone else in so it's very private.
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/PutDowntheCake/
Monika...sorry to here about your dh. If anything try to remember that everything happens for a reason and maybe he'll end up with something better in the long run.
Shelly...Monday That was fast. We will be thinking about you. See if they'll play you tapes about eating and exercising right while you're out to get those subliminal messages going
...but....I don't know where my disconnect is...I am active (sort of). I guess I like to eat. Having a friend like you helps me though. Being at home with my (less then) perfect Mother-in-law doesn't help. I just want to hide in my room and sleep and read when I am at home.
I went thru this exact phase last year. You are not alone. I was constantly looking for a reason to hide out in my room. But then you try that and everyone just follows you. I'm not sure what snapped me out of it, other than my sleep started to get screwed up and that's when I realized what I was doing. It'll be okay you just have to decide a first step and take it.
And don't forget what a very wise women once posted on here; " When you walk up a hill it starts easy. Then it progresses to higher up and harder to get up. You have to sweat it a little to get the good progress but you do and it pays. If you stopped walking up that hill where would you be? Stuck on a hill!" Tuesday You rock!!
Welcome all to our (not so) little group. The bigger the numbers the stronger our support.
Now to bed for me I have cookies and a CCC this weekend for my boys birthday. 
My first baby's turning 7
Okay now I have to confess. It's almost midnight and I said I was going to bed over an hour ago but then I decided to switch my avatar, Ray was depressing me, probably just a tired thing. So as I was looking thru my photos and I got to thinking I hadn't snooped thru your photos and you guessed it I've been at it ever since.
I must say Wow you guys do GREAT work!
Now to bed seriously 
It is so exciting to see all our new members!!!!! YAY!!!! Welcome ladies.
Rambo....I am finally slowly going up that darn ol hill!!!! javascript:emoticon('') And I love your new avatar, so jealous of that cake!
Well today I weighed in at 124.7!!!! That's 1.3lbs. for me!!!!!! It's only been 3 1/2 weeks since I lost any at all! 
So my goals are to:
1.Keep up with my exercise at least 3to4 times this week.-FAILED miserably last week.
2. Keep all these absolutely delish cookies and cheesecakes and now DH made homemade peach and strawberry ice cream last night, from my mouth at all costs
3. Love and support all my girls on this board to the fullest I can!!!!
GO GIRLS GO!!!!!!!
DIE YOU FREAKIN FAT CELLS....DIE!!!!!
Well, I give up. I tried to weigh in this morning and my scale kept reading 'error' 
I don't know if that's good or bad!!
I'll try again tomorrow!
Hi welcome all newcomers!
Congrats Tuesday on your weight loss and I will be praying for a speedy recovery shellie!
As for my weigh in..... 
I am up 2 pounds. I mean I saw it coming, so I am not so surprised! I was not very good on the diet this week. BUT I have been doing extra well on the exercise (5 days) but obviously I need to work on exercise and eating together. Seems like I am doing only one religiously. This week will be a better week I hope!
Goals for the week:
1. get back to measuring out my water (64 ounces per day)
2. Exercise (3 weight lifting, 3 cardio sessions per week)
3. Follow my diet plan (phase 1 SBD)
4. Dont get down on myself for gaining this week...keep going!
Oh and I forgot: Sorry monika about your bad news. I will be thinking of you also and hoping for the best. Dont let your worries drive you to the kitchen.
oooooo, can I join , can I join?? I have really been packing it on here lately and something has got to change!! I lost 20 pounds two years ago and as of yesturday have managed to put it right back on!! Grrr
I dont know how ya'll do it though. I mean talk about will power. Can it really be done, can I really put the paddle in the sink without licking the buttercream off first, lol
Gee Shellie, you lost so much weight your scale couldn't even weigh you!!!!
Merissa, don't fret those 2 pounds. You may have very well gained some muscles under there with your upping your running time and length. It takes more muscle mass and energy to do that, hence more muscles = weight gain. Muscle is heavier than fat! Fat floats remember, but of course so does other stuff, if you get my drift!!!
O.K. enough vulgarity on my part!
YAY! It's weigh in thursday and we're OFF!!!!!
oooooo, can I join , can I join?? I have really been packing it on here lately and something has got to change!! I lost 20 pounds two years ago and as of yesturday have managed to put it right back on!! Grrr
I dont know how ya'll do it though. I mean talk about will power. Can it really be done, can I really put the paddle in the sink without licking the buttercream off first, lol
I have begun making up a sink of hot soapy water while I decorate and every tool as I am done with it goes right in that water. QUICK!!! I sure ain't pulling it out for a lick then!
And I'll say it again, THE MORE THE MERRIER!!!!!
I have begun making up a sink of hot soapy water while I decorate and every tool as I am done with it goes right in that water. QUICK!!! I sure ain't pulling it out for a lick then!
I do the same thing. More often than not, the second that paddle hits the water, I think "Oh crap, I could've licked that!!" But, thankfully, it's too late by then! Dishwater is my baking savior!! Well, that and my kids. DD hangs around me like a vulture when I'm making BC!! She'll snatch that paddle out of my hand and run like the wind!
Monika, hang in there! Remember we're hear for you anytime you need to talk!
Oh, and welcome, MommaBear!! I, too lost about 40 lbs. two years ago, and have put every bit of it back on! I'm so disappointed in myself. But I'm determined to take it back off and KEEP it off!
DIE FAT CELLS DIE!!!!
[quote="shelbur10"]Oh, and welcome, MommaBear!! I, too lost about 40 lbs. two years ago, and have put every bit of it back on! I'm so disappointed in myself. But I'm determined to take it back off and KEEP it off!
Dont ya just hate that, I could kick myself for letting all that hard work go right down the drain!!!! I know I can do it again and I keep trying to get back on track. On the up side to that though is that this time I know it's not impossible so it's not as easy to just give up.
Is anyone following any certain plan?? Last time I lost the weight I was doing a modified version of Weight watchers on my own.
I grudgingly weighed in this morning and it wasn't as bad as I thought. I'm the same as last week, 265.5. I know what the problem was, I didn't exercise a single time and that's just no good. So, this week will be filled with good decisions and plenty o exercise.
I made a tea kettle cake for my sister the other day and my friend loved it so much that she asked me to make one for her too. I made it last night but i think I put too much salt in it (a testament to why measuring is good and not just to eyeball it!). Anyway, I made an extra teeny cake and I had to taste it about three times to make sure it wasn't actually salty. I didn't lick anything though so thats a small plus.
I'm so glad we are getting more members, how exciting and welcome everyone.
Shelley, I'll be thinking about you on Monday, good luck and that's great news that your recovery is relatively quick.
Monika, does your dh know for sure about his job? I'll keep my fingers crossed and hope for the best.
Welcome, new members!! Shelley and Monika, I'm sending you ((((HUGS)))) and prayers your way!!
With my uncle's passing, I didn't get on the exercise bike once this past week and of course, eating right was not a big part of the week either.
Weight today: 172 (gained 2 lbs.)
Goals: Back on bike, drink MORE water, watch sugar intake
Wow - Lots of activity going on here!! Welcome new members!! Generally what we do is weigh in every Thursday & note our start weight and current weight so we can see our progress (or sometimes not). We have no-cheat Wednesdays and pick-me-up Mondays since we tend to struggle over the weekends. We have set long term goals - I want to lose X pounds, as well as weekly goals. My weekly goals are usually the same because then it becomes a constant reminder for me.
My scale this morning told me I weigh 153 pounds, down 3 from last week for a total of 17 pounds lost 3 pounds to go before I reach my initial goal, and then I'll set another goal after that. I'm kind of in shock that I've been able to lose this much!
Weekly goals will be the same - treadmill 5 times & NO MINDLESS SNACKING!!! For the new gals here, mindless all day snacking has been my biggest struggle. Especially when there are yummies in the house, they disappear very quickly. One cookie after breakfast, another for morning snack, lunch, etc. Some of us have been keeping (or trying to keep) a food journal - writing down everything we eat & drink during the day. This has helped me not only realize how much (junk) I eat, but when and why I eat also.
Good luck this week everyone and DIE FAT CELLS DIE!!!!!
-Lisa
Ok, I gained this week, but I honestly think it was only because of the 2000 cookies I ate yesterday.
I weighed in at 167. blech. I did so well all week until yesterday! Why did it have to be the day before WI????
Welcome Mommabear!!! Ihave the same problem, even if I have a sink full of hot soapy water...just one lick ( turns into licking the whole thing clean ). Fortunately for me I don't have an opportunity to make too many cakes, well I don't know if that's good or bad.
I weighed myself this morning jammies and no food yet was 193.2 but one cup of coffee and a breakfast bar, jeans and a shirt and I'm up to 195. Whatever it's still less than last week (196). It's also more accurate to what I usually weigh.
Okay soooo..
1. More water - failed on that one, never even really tried
2. Exercise more - also failed/never tried, my excuse though is that I'm sick.
3. Portion control - mainly at dinner I have a problem.
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