The "All I Want For Christmas Crew" 168 days to go!!!

Melly · 07-09-2006, 07:06 AM

Any tennis fans here? This is gonna be a short start to the thread this week.....Wimbledon......Federer vs. Nadal.......it's on!!!!! Even if you are not a tennis fan.......this is going to be one hell of a match!!!!!

We had drama and tragedy in my neighborhood last night....I will post more about it later.....I have to meet a customer from Iowa at work at 10am this morning to sell a car....until then I will be watching Wimbledon!!!

BBL.......

Melly · 07-09-2006, 07:08 AM

230............1/2 lb away!!!!!!!!!!!

MintQ8 · 07-09-2006, 07:49 AM

Hi - hope you don't mind but I just read last week's thread - and would love to join in - if you don't mind an English person living in Australia? I used to hang out in the Century Club a few years ago - but the bulletin board set up has all changed and it seems smaller than it used to be - probably because of all the divisions.

My name's Vicky, I have around 120lbs to lose and am hoping to have lost nearly half of that by Christmas - so I liked the name of this thread! I love LC but haven't really dieted at all in ages and ages - and am kind of hoping that I will stick with it this time - but I know that I need support from this board to do it.

I'm eating Atkins 72 (kind of - am waiting for book and cookbook to arrive from ebay) and am doing quite well - although Australia seems to have a real sweet tooth - they put sugar in so many meats it isn't funny - the roasted chickens you can get in the supermarket I'm positive have sugar water pumped into them - and even bacon seems to have a lot of carbs - people must think I'm mad standing in front of the bacon fridge hunting for the lowest carb pack - never had to do that before - and they don't sell American strip bacon - I love the Canadian style - but I want some of the other too.

Oh well, that's clever, come here to introduce myself and just gripe - but I think you all will know what I am talking about.

I'm really looking forward to getting to know you all. I'll slowly introduce myself more and more but if I tried to do it now - it would be toooooo long!!!!! :-)

Loner · 07-09-2006, 09:25 AM

Welcome Vicky !!!

Melly · 07-09-2006, 09:32 AM

Vicky Glad to have ya aboard!! We have a fantastic group of ladies here. All of us are following different plans and support each other to the end

We try to interject some humor into the thread and never intend to offend anyone

Loner that sure was a short post

Lisa Rae · 07-09-2006, 09:33 AM

Hey Vicki!

and of course your welcome! I mean heck..I was born and raised in the U.S. and as we all know..I still haven't mastered the English Language!

I'm haning-in. I seem to have gotten worse last night..but not so bad today. Typical summer cold..mostly stuffy nose..and no energy to keep blowing it! I haven't even gotten on the scale..as I feel HUGE! I just can't focus on that untill I get some energy back. I did manage to do a few hours of packing and throwing stuff away..why I have no idea..as they still have no clue when the house will be ready!

Ok..so off to chat..guess Melly won't be there

( Tennis? the boys don't even wear speedos!!!!!) and have to go get my nails done at some point today...if I can manage enough energy for a shower that is...

Loner · 07-09-2006, 09:41 AM

melly you are sooooo right i forgot to add.....

woooohooooo MELLY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Melly · 07-09-2006, 11:37 AM

OK so here is the drama and tragedy story from last night....

I was going to meet my mom, aunt and some friends at the coffee shop for coffee about 6:30. I let my garage door up and start to back out of the garage when I see the duplex across the street is on fire!!!!

I threw the car in park and ran in to tell Darrell and by the time we got outside to see if everyone made it out ok there were neighbors EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!

The duplex is occupied at both ends.....one end is a real young couple with a baby and 2 cats, and the other is a new tenant that has been there about 4 or 5 months, a couple in thier 50's with an adult son.

Everyone made it out ok and unhurt. We had 5 fire trucks, 3 police cars, an ambulance and a couple other emergancy vehicles. They blocked both ends of the street to keep people from coming back. We had neighbors from blocks away just watching. I counted over 20 firefighters and that did not include the ones inside the house and behind the house. It was crazy. It still smells like smoke outside.

It turns out that the fire began on the back deck of the older couples home. He had apparently been smoking a cigar and must not have got it out and it ignited the back deck. I feel really sorry for him because he told the firefighters when they got there that he thinks he started it. He is a pastor and they recently moved here from Chicago. They were more concerned about the young couple next door than they were about themselves.

They will be able to salvage some things but everything will have smoke and water damage. the younger couples side did not burn but will have water damage from them opening the roof and hosing the attic. Neither had insurance. And that got me started thinking.....neither do we. I will be on the phone with the insurance company as soon as they open in the morning buying renters insurance. My neighbor told me she only pays $15 a month!!!

How crazy am I not to have it

They took one of the firefighters to the hospital because as he was coming out of the house part of the ceiling fell on top of him. They think he is ok but he was down on the ground for a while, not moving at all, until the ambulance got there.

Please remember these families in your prayers......I can't imagine what they are going thru or will go thru.

Melly · 07-09-2006, 11:40 AM

Lisa? Speedos?

Melly · 07-09-2006, 08:15 PM

Wow..........slow today.........what is everyone doing?

heather2578 · 07-09-2006, 10:19 PM

Hi everyone!!!! I'm back from my grandma's, just finished reading the other thread and was about to reply when I realized you all had moved over here! LOL I had a great time at my grandma's. We played cards, went bowling, had great talks, and I stayed on plan!!

I will weigh in the morning and see if I did okay!

Melly, congrats on 230!

Wow that is so sad about the duplex fire!!

Andrea, I wanna see your hair!

Lisa, hope you're feeling better!!

Melody, good luck with your work out program!

Sherry, sorry you have to deal with all that.

Hi Pizzamama! Hi Loner! Hi Cindy! Welcome Vicky!

cindym · 07-09-2006, 11:15 PM

I'M BACK!!!!! - My house guest is gone

! It is so nice to be able to get on the computer when I want to.

Oh my, it has been so hot and the heat is driving me crazy. Our condo never seems to get cool - I think it is time to put in an air conditioner.

I'm still not doing very good on the eating and definately not drinking enough water. Plan for this week is to get to Curves a minimum of 4 times, drink more water, clean eating and hanging out in here.

Melly -

WAY TO GO

Hope everything works out with your neighbours. Not a very big tennis fan - but did you watch the soccer game?

Vicky - I look forward to getting you know you.

Hi Loner

Lisa -

Summer colds can be the worse. I hope you feel better soon.

Heather - Sounds like you had a great visit with your Grandma.

Okay - I think I'll go and see if anyone is chatting.

MintQ8 · 07-09-2006, 11:28 PM

Hi All, how are we - not sure what the time zone difference is - if I write that it is now 3.12pm on Monday - how does that tie in with the states (I know you have different time zones - we do here too - though not as many!!)

The thread seems quite quiet - but that maybe because you're all fast asleep!!!

Bit more about me - so as you all know who you are 'talking' with.

As I said before I'm English and now live in Australia - but have lived for most of my adult life in the middle east (Oman & Kuwait) - hence my screen name having the Q8 in it. In Kuwait for the last 8 years I've been a teacher and trainer - something that I really loved - mainly teaching Kuwaiti women and in the last 6 months I was there 6-8 year olds - which I also loved - strangely enough (as my girlfriend puts 'but Vicky, you don't like children!' - but I liked the kids in my class and my school!) We left Kuwait under sad circumstances - my father contacted me last February (ie 2005) and said he'd just found out the niggling pain he had in his side was cancer - so, I left my job and went home to the UK to look after him (my parents divorced 32 years ago and my elder sister has Downes) - unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately based on the pain and delirium that quickly followed the diagnosis) he died 6 weeks after he was diagnosed. After sorting out his estate, my husband (who left Kuwait in time to get home before my father's death) and I left the UK and moved to Australia - something we'd been planning to do around now - we just got here 8 months earlier than expected.

I mainly want to lose weight for myself but at the same time, I know how worried my father was about my weight and how keenly he wanted me to fit and healthy - so I'm also trying to do this for his memory.

Since arriving in Australia we've had a whirlwind - househunting/buying/car shopping/finishing a post-grad degree in Educational Technology and setting up a business. Now that I've finished studying it is time for me to get with the progam that should be my life - I actually went into a real 'funk' shortly after finishing studying - felt like I had nothing to do - but my DH has reminded me that as well as being a teacher I am a great administrator and I really need to get on top of the admin side of the business - he does all the physical work (we're buying houses to do up and flip). So, in addition to trying to lose weight - I'm pulling myself out of the muck of 'slothfulness'

- and am here to help with the eating and exercising side of things.

I promise that normally I'm quite a fun person - it's just that this is where I'm at at the moment - and it is in many ways easier to write all this down and share with you then with my friends on the 'outside'.

Thanks to all of you for your welcome - and from now on in - I promise to try and keep things lighter -

Melly · 07-10-2006, 06:30 AM

Cindy welcome back!!!!!!!!! We have missed you!!!!!! I bet it feels good to have your home back to normal.......whatever normal is

Yes I did watch the soccer game........not a soccer fan but my hubby is a sports fan so I am doomed to watch it all!!!!!!

Heather welcome back from your weekend!!!! Sounds like you and your grandma had a wonderful time. I think it is great that you got to spend time with her......we often do not realize while they are still here with us how precious they are. We moved my grandma here about a year and a half ago. She has macular degeneration (sp?) and is losing her sight. She needed more help and to be closer. She will be 89 this month. I enjoy spending time with her and realize that she will not be here forever and try to enjoy her as often as possible.

Wow Vicki it sounds like you have led a very full life. Sounds like some amazing experiences. I lost my father a little over a year ago to diabetes. I was already well on my way to getting healthier and losing weight but I think of him often and he motivates me to keep on. I often wonder had he changed his eating habits if he would still be with us. His diabetes was brought on in his later years by weight issues. When they first diagnosed him they gave him a year to live and he lived 9. We are glad to have you here and never feel like you are whining or dumping on us.....we all go thru it from time to time

Well I knew it would happen eventually......bounced to 233 this morning

and I relaly don't know why. My eating was good yesterday and I even got a walk in. I will just have to watch it this week and see if maybe I can bounce it back off

I hope everyone has a great week and stays true to plan. As for me.....work work work......I do know that on my list of priorities this morning is a call to my insurance agent.......the fire this weekend really scared me and made me realize that you can lose it all in a matter of moments......gonna make sure I get my ducks in a row.

BBL from work.....have a great day

luvdanrs · 07-10-2006, 06:54 AM

Good Morning everyone...

Vicky... new members are always welcome here.... It does sound like you have lived a full life... traveled bunches...wish I could...just travel though not the work part...lol

I did it ...I did it... I finally did it... I am under 190 I weighed today and am 188 woooo hooo get to change my avi!!! Now I am determined to move then next 8.5 lbs to get under 180

geez just never happy....

Sounds like excitement at your house Melly.....

that1redhead · 07-10-2006, 07:13 AM

Good Monday morning everyone.

We got the first part of our cement poured this weekend.

So nice to finally see some reward for our hard work.

On saturday we went to an air show. We live about 15 miles from an Air Force Base and they put on a show every year. It was so neat to see B-52s, B-2's, F-16s and a bunch of other aircraft. You can walk right up to them and look at them. They also had a bunch of their weapons on display and you could pick them up and see how heavy they were. I will try to throw in a few pictures tomorrow.

Today is my babys 8th birthday. So hard to see my boys are growing up. Wont be long and they wont want anything to do with us unless they need money for gas.

DH is off to work out of town this morning. I drove him to his shop at 5:00 this morning. Augh.

Well, better get to work.

goalinsight · 07-10-2006, 08:03 AM

Good morning ladies....
As you know from previous posts my life is a mess - so on to the eating/food issues - I do best when I concentrate on the plan. So I am finally losing again! I had a bounce of 2 pounds after K.E. and then took a little time off so I could participate in a few events going on at home and church. By that I mean, I did atkins instead of anything more restrictive....now it is back to business!
Lost 3/4 pound this morning so only 1 1/4 pounds to be back to my siggy weight. As stated before my goal is to drop 30 pounds by August 20th....before we head to family camp in Minnesota for a week. I want to weigh 300 pounds this year vs. the 411 pounds I weighed last year at camp.
Just watch me go.......<GRIN>

Lisa Rae · 07-10-2006, 09:23 AM

Why oh Why am I the only person I know when sick wants to eat MORE!

I guess it's somthing from my childhood..a feeling of being nurtured when sick always meant food. I think about food and miss that full feeling so much ore when I'm scik..it's very frustrating indeed.

I seem to be having a second bought of this summer cold ( much like my son and mom did) I was feeling much better..then Sunday afternoon it seemed to kick back in. I'm stuffy, tired, achey and just plain crabby! I can't even take a sick day..as my boss will be in court all day..and Mondays are the only day of the week that I have no other back-up.

Ugg..just needed someone to whine at...

The good news is my Hubby bbq'ed yesterday..so theres enough leftovers so I don't have to cook for a few days. I plan on just dragging through the day..then coming home and going right to bed.

I'm still staying off the scale..I'm frankly afraid that if I get on it right now..the dang thing will yell at me and say " ONE at a time PLEASE!!!"

goalinsight · 07-10-2006, 09:42 AM

Just entering snatt now....which (BTW pizzamama) means Slightly Nauseous All The Time hence s.n.a.t.t. - you know like the nauseous feeling from early pregnancy....first time I got into deep ketosis I was shocked at the bleechy feeling from it. Unfortunately after so many pregnancys I trained myself to eat anyways. Pregnancy was the only time my body did NOT gain hog wild in spite of carbs or calories. My max pregnancy gain was 12 pounds with a 13 pound baby boy.

Pizzamama · 07-10-2006, 03:58 PM

Sherry ~ don't know wheather to congratulate you or feel sorry for you for feeling snatty

Melly ~

and sending a

your neighbors way

From one Vicki to another Vicky

and thanks for sharing your story

Red ~ Sounds like quite an educational weekend for the boys too, glad to hear you had a good time

Red's 8 year old

and a hot cup of hot coccoa for Lisa

Sorry you're feelin down and out girl, hope u get feelin better soon!

Luv ~ Congrats on your loss

you're doin it

Cindy ~ glad to have u back, but I'm sure your happier having your space back

Heather ~ glad u have a good time with Grandma, I lost my Grandma two years ago, she was almost 100 and she was so cool and with it, I used to have a blast with her ~ miss her....Enjoy yours to the fullest!

Hello to whoever I missed..............

This weekend is our big Community Park (concerts, carnival, fireworks etc) Don't know if anyone here has heard of "Saving Jane", sings "Girl Next Door" but she's the Saturday night concert ~ will be a good time

Well gals, gonna run for now, tired from work today, it's gonna be a long 5- day week, something I haven't had for like 3-weeks now

and it's stormy out so gonna hit the sheets and watch TV for the night...zzzzzzzzzz

goalinsight · 07-10-2006, 06:45 PM

Pizza - when I get feeling this BAD I know I am gonna lose fast.....so don't feel sorry for me. Get ready to watch the pounds fly off! <GRIN>

heather2578 · 07-10-2006, 07:39 PM

Hey ya'll. I weighed this morning and was 211.0 and just a little while ago I was 208.8 (which was a SHOCK!!!). I'm not changing my stats from 211 in case it's a fluke, but I'm pretty happy.

My boyfriend (who lives out of state for now) is coming to visit.

He's on his way right now but making bad time so he won't be here until after midnight.

I hate waiting!!! Anyway, we'll be trying to get him a job down here so he can move down here. <fingers crossed> He'll be here for about a week, so I'll be MIA again while we're spending quality time. I just wanted to let you all know.

Cindy, hang in there!!

Vicky (Mint), nice to get to know you better. Yes the time difference is a lot, it was 1:30AM here when you posted that. LOL

Melly, sorry yor scale bounced!!

Want me to come beat it up for you?? I usually threaten to throw mine in the lake if it doesn't cooperate with me. LOL

Andrea, YAY

congrats for getting under 190, I'm chasing up behind ya! LOL

Red,

to your DS!!!

Lisa, get well soon!!!

LOL@ one at a time

Sherry, congrats on getting into ketosis.

Thanks for the lesson on SNATT, I did not know that!!

Vicki (Pizza), Enjoy your concerts!!!

I'll talk to you all soon.

cindym · 07-11-2006, 12:49 AM

Hi! Worked the whole shift today so I am tired. Curves was good. Didn't plan my food very well, so had too many snacks and not enough food.

I'm having problems with chat - last night I was in the middle of chatting and it just disappeared and I couldn't get back in. I'm going to try again tonight.

Vicky - Thanks for sharing.

Melly - It is great to be back. I think your scale must be broken - maybe you should throw it out the window. I'm afraid to get on mine but tomorrow is the day.

Andrea -

WAY TO GO

Red - Hope your DS had a great birthday. Tara, my DD turned 15 on the 2nd, they just grow up so fast.

Sherry - You are such an inspiration. Such focus and determination - could you pass some my way. I am having such a hard time staying focused.

Lisa - You are not alone. I also want to eat when I am sick. Mind you, I guess I want to eat all the time.

Pizza - Sounds like you are going to have a great weekend.

Heather - Thanks. Hope you have a great visit with your BF and he finds a good job.

07-09-2006, 07:06 AM	#1
Melly Its all about me! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: La La Land Usually Posts: 6,779 Gallery: Melly Stats: CRAP!!/not there yet/comfortable WOE: WW - Core Start Date: June 9, 2003	The "All I Want For Christmas Crew" 168 days to go!!! Any tennis fans here? This is gonna be a short start to the thread this week.....Wimbledon......Federer vs. Nadal.......it's on!!!!! Even if you are not a tennis fan.......this is going to be one hell of a match!!!!! We had drama and tragedy in my neighborhood last night....I will post more about it later.....I have to meet a customer from Iowa at work at 10am this morning to sell a car....until then I will be watching Wimbledon!!! BBL.......

07-09-2006, 07:08 AM	#2
Melly Its all about me! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: La La Land Usually Posts: 6,779 Gallery: Melly Stats: CRAP!!/not there yet/comfortable WOE: WW - Core Start Date: June 9, 2003	BTW.......... 230............1/2 lb away!!!!!!!!!!!

07-09-2006, 07:49 AM	#3
MintQ8 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sunny Cyprus Posts: 1,268 Gallery: MintQ8 Stats: 262/230.4/120 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 25 Feb 2008 (252.4)	Hi - hope you don't mind but I just read last week's thread - and would love to join in - if you don't mind an English person living in Australia? I used to hang out in the Century Club a few years ago - but the bulletin board set up has all changed and it seems smaller than it used to be - probably because of all the divisions. My name's Vicky, I have around 120lbs to lose and am hoping to have lost nearly half of that by Christmas - so I liked the name of this thread! I love LC but haven't really dieted at all in ages and ages - and am kind of hoping that I will stick with it this time - but I know that I need support from this board to do it. I'm eating Atkins 72 (kind of - am waiting for book and cookbook to arrive from ebay) and am doing quite well - although Australia seems to have a real sweet tooth - they put sugar in so many meats it isn't funny - the roasted chickens you can get in the supermarket I'm positive have sugar water pumped into them - and even bacon seems to have a lot of carbs - people must think I'm mad standing in front of the bacon fridge hunting for the lowest carb pack - never had to do that before - and they don't sell American strip bacon - I love the Canadian style - but I want some of the other too. Oh well, that's clever, come here to introduce myself and just gripe - but I think you all will know what I am talking about. I'm really looking forward to getting to know you all. I'll slowly introduce myself more and more but if I tried to do it now - it would be toooooo long!!!!! :-) __________________ Vicky

07-09-2006, 09:33 AM	#6
Lisa Rae Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Venice, Ca Posts: 10,271 Gallery: Lisa Rae Stats: 250+/???/150 WOE: Atkins or Bust! Also Smoke Free! Start Date: September 15th, 2000	Hey Vicki! and of course your welcome! I mean heck..I was born and raised in the U.S. and as we all know..I still haven't mastered the English Language! I'm haning-in. I seem to have gotten worse last night..but not so bad today. Typical summer cold..mostly stuffy nose..and no energy to keep blowing it! I haven't even gotten on the scale..as I feel HUGE! I just can't focus on that untill I get some energy back. I did manage to do a few hours of packing and throwing stuff away..why I have no idea..as they still have no clue when the house will be ready! Ok..so off to chat..guess Melly won't be there ( Tennis? the boys don't even wear speedos!!!!!) and have to go get my nails done at some point today...if I can manage enough energy for a shower that is... __________________ 250++/???/150 Quit smoking and gained 35 back!! Working towards goal once again ( Still not smoking though! Woo Hoo) Atkins for Life! "I'm not Bad, I'm just drawn that Way!"..Jessica Rabbit

07-09-2006, 11:37 AM	#8
Melly Its all about me! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: La La Land Usually Posts: 6,779 Gallery: Melly Stats: CRAP!!/not there yet/comfortable WOE: WW - Core Start Date: June 9, 2003	OK so here is the drama and tragedy story from last night.... I was going to meet my mom, aunt and some friends at the coffee shop for coffee about 6:30. I let my garage door up and start to back out of the garage when I see the duplex across the street is on fire!!!! I threw the car in park and ran in to tell Darrell and by the time we got outside to see if everyone made it out ok there were neighbors EVERYWHERE!!!!!!! The duplex is occupied at both ends.....one end is a real young couple with a baby and 2 cats, and the other is a new tenant that has been there about 4 or 5 months, a couple in thier 50's with an adult son. Everyone made it out ok and unhurt. We had 5 fire trucks, 3 police cars, an ambulance and a couple other emergancy vehicles. They blocked both ends of the street to keep people from coming back. We had neighbors from blocks away just watching. I counted over 20 firefighters and that did not include the ones inside the house and behind the house. It was crazy. It still smells like smoke outside. It turns out that the fire began on the back deck of the older couples home. He had apparently been smoking a cigar and must not have got it out and it ignited the back deck. I feel really sorry for him because he told the firefighters when they got there that he thinks he started it. He is a pastor and they recently moved here from Chicago. They were more concerned about the young couple next door than they were about themselves. They will be able to salvage some things but everything will have smoke and water damage. the younger couples side did not burn but will have water damage from them opening the roof and hosing the attic. Neither had insurance. And that got me started thinking.....neither do we. I will be on the phone with the insurance company as soon as they open in the morning buying renters insurance. My neighbor told me she only pays $15 a month!!! How crazy am I not to have it They took one of the firefighters to the hospital because as he was coming out of the house part of the ceiling fell on top of him. They think he is ok but he was down on the ground for a while, not moving at all, until the ambulance got there. Please remember these families in your prayers......I can't imagine what they are going thru or will go thru. __________________ We have two choices in life......live it or change it. ~Melly~ ILOVEJeNell

07-09-2006, 09:25 AM	#4
Loner Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 4,135 Blog Entries: 2 Gallery: Loner Stats: my boys and their favorite phillie Brett Myers	Welcome Vicky !!!

07-09-2006, 09:32 AM	#5
Melly Its all about me! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: La La Land Usually Posts: 6,779 Gallery: Melly Stats: CRAP!!/not there yet/comfortable WOE: WW - Core Start Date: June 9, 2003	Vicky Glad to have ya aboard!! We have a fantastic group of ladies here. All of us are following different plans and support each other to the end We try to interject some humor into the thread and never intend to offend anyone Loner that sure was a short post

07-09-2006, 09:41 AM	#7
Loner Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 4,135 Blog Entries: 2 Gallery: Loner Stats: my boys and their favorite phillie Brett Myers	melly you are sooooo right i forgot to add..... woooohooooo MELLY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

07-09-2006, 11:40 AM	#9
Melly Its all about me! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: La La Land Usually Posts: 6,779 Gallery: Melly Stats: CRAP!!/not there yet/comfortable WOE: WW - Core Start Date: June 9, 2003	Lisa? Speedos?

07-09-2006, 08:15 PM	#10
Melly Its all about me! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: La La Land Usually Posts: 6,779 Gallery: Melly Stats: CRAP!!/not there yet/comfortable WOE: WW - Core Start Date: June 9, 2003	Wow..........slow today.........what is everyone doing?

07-09-2006, 10:19 PM	#11
heather2578 Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Orlando Posts: 9,740 Gallery: heather2578 Stats: WT:325/201/180? Size:26/16/12 WOE: Sugar is PURE EVIL!!!! Start Date: June 6, 2005	I'm Back! Hi everyone!!!! I'm back from my grandma's, just finished reading the other thread and was about to reply when I realized you all had moved over here! LOL I had a great time at my grandma's. We played cards, went bowling, had great talks, and I stayed on plan!! I will weigh in the morning and see if I did okay! Melly, congrats on 230! Wow that is so sad about the duplex fire!! Andrea, I wanna see your hair! Lisa, hope you're feeling better!! Melody, good luck with your work out program! Sherry, sorry you have to deal with all that. Hi Pizzamama! Hi Loner! Hi Cindy! Welcome Vicky! __________________ ~Heather~ Click here to view my weight loss progress pictures. "Footprints in the sands of time were not made by sitting down."

07-09-2006, 11:15 PM	#12
cindym Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Vernon Posts: 789 Gallery: cindym Stats: 280(317)/299/180 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 26Feb01 (Restart 16May06)	I'M BACK!!!!! - My house guest is gone ! It is so nice to be able to get on the computer when I want to. Oh my, it has been so hot and the heat is driving me crazy. Our condo never seems to get cool - I think it is time to put in an air conditioner. I'm still not doing very good on the eating and definately not drinking enough water. Plan for this week is to get to Curves a minimum of 4 times, drink more water, clean eating and hanging out in here. Melly - WAY TO GO Hope everything works out with your neighbours. Not a very big tennis fan - but did you watch the soccer game? Vicky - I look forward to getting you know you. Hi Loner Lisa - Summer colds can be the worse. I hope you feel better soon. Heather - Sounds like you had a great visit with your Grandma. Okay - I think I'll go and see if anyone is chatting. __________________ I AM LOSING WEIGHT NOW! Cindy

07-09-2006, 11:28 PM	#13
MintQ8 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sunny Cyprus Posts: 1,268 Gallery: MintQ8 Stats: 262/230.4/120 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 25 Feb 2008 (252.4)	Hi All, how are we - not sure what the time zone difference is - if I write that it is now 3.12pm on Monday - how does that tie in with the states (I know you have different time zones - we do here too - though not as many!!) The thread seems quite quiet - but that maybe because you're all fast asleep!!! Bit more about me - so as you all know who you are 'talking' with. As I said before I'm English and now live in Australia - but have lived for most of my adult life in the middle east (Oman & Kuwait) - hence my screen name having the Q8 in it. In Kuwait for the last 8 years I've been a teacher and trainer - something that I really loved - mainly teaching Kuwaiti women and in the last 6 months I was there 6-8 year olds - which I also loved - strangely enough (as my girlfriend puts 'but Vicky, you don't like children!' - but I liked the kids in my class and my school!) We left Kuwait under sad circumstances - my father contacted me last February (ie 2005) and said he'd just found out the niggling pain he had in his side was cancer - so, I left my job and went home to the UK to look after him (my parents divorced 32 years ago and my elder sister has Downes) - unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately based on the pain and delirium that quickly followed the diagnosis) he died 6 weeks after he was diagnosed. After sorting out his estate, my husband (who left Kuwait in time to get home before my father's death) and I left the UK and moved to Australia - something we'd been planning to do around now - we just got here 8 months earlier than expected. I mainly want to lose weight for myself but at the same time, I know how worried my father was about my weight and how keenly he wanted me to fit and healthy - so I'm also trying to do this for his memory. Since arriving in Australia we've had a whirlwind - househunting/buying/car shopping/finishing a post-grad degree in Educational Technology and setting up a business. Now that I've finished studying it is time for me to get with the progam that should be my life - I actually went into a real 'funk' shortly after finishing studying - felt like I had nothing to do - but my DH has reminded me that as well as being a teacher I am a great administrator and I really need to get on top of the admin side of the business - he does all the physical work (we're buying houses to do up and flip). So, in addition to trying to lose weight - I'm pulling myself out of the muck of 'slothfulness' - and am here to help with the eating and exercising side of things. I promise that normally I'm quite a fun person - it's just that this is where I'm at at the moment - and it is in many ways easier to write all this down and share with you then with my friends on the 'outside'. Thanks to all of you for your welcome - and from now on in - I promise to try and keep things lighter -

07-10-2006, 06:30 AM	#14
Melly Its all about me! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: La La Land Usually Posts: 6,779 Gallery: Melly Stats: CRAP!!/not there yet/comfortable WOE: WW - Core Start Date: June 9, 2003	Cindy welcome back!!!!!!!!! We have missed you!!!!!! I bet it feels good to have your home back to normal.......whatever normal is Yes I did watch the soccer game........not a soccer fan but my hubby is a sports fan so I am doomed to watch it all!!!!!! Heather welcome back from your weekend!!!! Sounds like you and your grandma had a wonderful time. I think it is great that you got to spend time with her......we often do not realize while they are still here with us how precious they are. We moved my grandma here about a year and a half ago. She has macular degeneration (sp?) and is losing her sight. She needed more help and to be closer. She will be 89 this month. I enjoy spending time with her and realize that she will not be here forever and try to enjoy her as often as possible. Wow Vicki it sounds like you have led a very full life. Sounds like some amazing experiences. I lost my father a little over a year ago to diabetes. I was already well on my way to getting healthier and losing weight but I think of him often and he motivates me to keep on. I often wonder had he changed his eating habits if he would still be with us. His diabetes was brought on in his later years by weight issues. When they first diagnosed him they gave him a year to live and he lived 9. We are glad to have you here and never feel like you are whining or dumping on us.....we all go thru it from time to time Well I knew it would happen eventually......bounced to 233 this morning and I relaly don't know why. My eating was good yesterday and I even got a walk in. I will just have to watch it this week and see if maybe I can bounce it back off I hope everyone has a great week and stays true to plan. As for me.....work work work......I do know that on my list of priorities this morning is a call to my insurance agent.......the fire this weekend really scared me and made me realize that you can lose it all in a matter of moments......gonna make sure I get my ducks in a row. BBL from work.....have a great day

07-10-2006, 06:54 AM	#15
luvdanrs MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,408 Gallery: luvdanrs Stats: 243/221.5/150 WOE: Atkins Start Date: December 2006	Good Morning everyone... Vicky... new members are always welcome here.... It does sound like you have lived a full life... traveled bunches...wish I could...just travel though not the work part...lol I did it ...I did it... I finally did it... I am under 190 I weighed today and am 188 woooo hooo get to change my avi!!! Now I am determined to move then next 8.5 lbs to get under 180 geez just never happy.... Sounds like excitement at your house Melly.....

07-10-2006, 07:13 AM	#16
that1redhead Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Dakota Posts: 3,387 Gallery: that1redhead Stats: 235/145 restart 225/209/145 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 1/8/04	Good Monday morning everyone. We got the first part of our cement poured this weekend. So nice to finally see some reward for our hard work. On saturday we went to an air show. We live about 15 miles from an Air Force Base and they put on a show every year. It was so neat to see B-52s, B-2's, F-16s and a bunch of other aircraft. You can walk right up to them and look at them. They also had a bunch of their weapons on display and you could pick them up and see how heavy they were. I will try to throw in a few pictures tomorrow. Today is my babys 8th birthday. So hard to see my boys are growing up. Wont be long and they wont want anything to do with us unless they need money for gas. DH is off to work out of town this morning. I drove him to his shop at 5:00 this morning. Augh. Well, better get to work.

07-10-2006, 08:03 AM	#17
goalinsight Formally known as longways2go Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: melting it all away... Posts: 831 Gallery: goalinsight Stats: 430+/297/170 WOE: Atkins/Kimmers Start Date: June 2005	Good morning ladies.... As you know from previous posts my life is a mess - so on to the eating/food issues - I do best when I concentrate on the plan. So I am finally losing again! I had a bounce of 2 pounds after K.E. and then took a little time off so I could participate in a few events going on at home and church. By that I mean, I did atkins instead of anything more restrictive....now it is back to business! Lost 3/4 pound this morning so only 1 1/4 pounds to be back to my siggy weight. As stated before my goal is to drop 30 pounds by August 20th....before we head to family camp in Minnesota for a week. I want to weigh 300 pounds this year vs. the 411 pounds I weighed last year at camp. Just watch me go.......<GRIN> __________________ Sherry I John 4:18 start date 6/14/05 All I want for Christmas Challenge 45 FOR 45 Challenge 133 pounds gone! Rom 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Last edited by longways2go : 07-10-2006 at 08:59 AM.

07-10-2006, 09:23 AM	#18
Lisa Rae Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Venice, Ca Posts: 10,271 Gallery: Lisa Rae Stats: 250+/???/150 WOE: Atkins or Bust! Also Smoke Free! Start Date: September 15th, 2000	Why oh Why am I the only person I know when sick wants to eat MORE! I guess it's somthing from my childhood..a feeling of being nurtured when sick always meant food. I think about food and miss that full feeling so much ore when I'm scik..it's very frustrating indeed. I seem to be having a second bought of this summer cold ( much like my son and mom did) I was feeling much better..then Sunday afternoon it seemed to kick back in. I'm stuffy, tired, achey and just plain crabby! I can't even take a sick day..as my boss will be in court all day..and Mondays are the only day of the week that I have no other back-up. Ugg..just needed someone to whine at... The good news is my Hubby bbq'ed yesterday..so theres enough leftovers so I don't have to cook for a few days. I plan on just dragging through the day..then coming home and going right to bed. I'm still staying off the scale..I'm frankly afraid that if I get on it right now..the dang thing will yell at me and say " ONE at a time PLEASE!!!"

07-10-2006, 09:42 AM	#19
goalinsight Formally known as longways2go Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: melting it all away... Posts: 831 Gallery: goalinsight Stats: 430+/297/170 WOE: Atkins/Kimmers Start Date: June 2005	Just entering snatt now....which (BTW pizzamama) means Slightly Nauseous All The Time hence s.n.a.t.t. - you know like the nauseous feeling from early pregnancy....first time I got into deep ketosis I was shocked at the bleechy feeling from it. Unfortunately after so many pregnancys I trained myself to eat anyways. Pregnancy was the only time my body did NOT gain hog wild in spite of carbs or calories. My max pregnancy gain was 12 pounds with a 13 pound baby boy.

07-10-2006, 03:58 PM	#20
Pizzamama Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 717 Gallery: Pizzamama Stats: 5ft1 165/118/115 WOE: what I've learned I can handle & when Start Date: Nov. 03	Sherry ~ don't know wheather to congratulate you or feel sorry for you for feeling snatty Melly ~ and sending a your neighbors way From one Vicki to another Vicky and thanks for sharing your story Red ~ Sounds like quite an educational weekend for the boys too, glad to hear you had a good time Red's 8 year old and a hot cup of hot coccoa for Lisa Sorry you're feelin down and out girl, hope u get feelin better soon! Luv ~ Congrats on your loss you're doin it Cindy ~ glad to have u back, but I'm sure your happier having your space back Heather ~ glad u have a good time with Grandma, I lost my Grandma two years ago, she was almost 100 and she was so cool and with it, I used to have a blast with her ~ miss her....Enjoy yours to the fullest! Hello to whoever I missed.............. This weekend is our big Community Park (concerts, carnival, fireworks etc) Don't know if anyone here has heard of "Saving Jane", sings "Girl Next Door" but she's the Saturday night concert ~ will be a good time Well gals, gonna run for now, tired from work today, it's gonna be a long 5- day week, something I haven't had for like 3-weeks now and it's stormy out so gonna hit the sheets and watch TV for the night...zzzzzzzzzz

07-10-2006, 06:45 PM	#21
goalinsight Formally known as longways2go Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: melting it all away... Posts: 831 Gallery: goalinsight Stats: 430+/297/170 WOE: Atkins/Kimmers Start Date: June 2005	Pizza - when I get feeling this BAD I know I am gonna lose fast.....so don't feel sorry for me. Get ready to watch the pounds fly off! <GRIN>

07-10-2006, 07:39 PM	#22
heather2578 Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Orlando Posts: 9,740 Gallery: heather2578 Stats: WT:325/201/180? Size:26/16/12 WOE: Sugar is PURE EVIL!!!! Start Date: June 6, 2005	Hey ya'll. I weighed this morning and was 211.0 and just a little while ago I was 208.8 (which was a SHOCK!!!). I'm not changing my stats from 211 in case it's a fluke, but I'm pretty happy. My boyfriend (who lives out of state for now) is coming to visit. He's on his way right now but making bad time so he won't be here until after midnight. I hate waiting!!! Anyway, we'll be trying to get him a job down here so he can move down here. <fingers crossed> He'll be here for about a week, so I'll be MIA again while we're spending quality time. I just wanted to let you all know. Cindy, hang in there!! Vicky (Mint), nice to get to know you better. Yes the time difference is a lot, it was 1:30AM here when you posted that. LOL Melly, sorry yor scale bounced!! Want me to come beat it up for you?? I usually threaten to throw mine in the lake if it doesn't cooperate with me. LOL Andrea, YAY congrats for getting under 190, I'm chasing up behind ya! LOL Red, to your DS!!! Lisa, get well soon!!! LOL@ one at a time Sherry, congrats on getting into ketosis. Thanks for the lesson on SNATT, I did not know that!! Vicki (Pizza), Enjoy your concerts!!! I'll talk to you all soon.

07-11-2006, 12:49 AM	#23
cindym Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Vernon Posts: 789 Gallery: cindym Stats: 280(317)/299/180 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 26Feb01 (Restart 16May06)	Hi! Worked the whole shift today so I am tired. Curves was good. Didn't plan my food very well, so had too many snacks and not enough food. I'm having problems with chat - last night I was in the middle of chatting and it just disappeared and I couldn't get back in. I'm going to try again tonight. Vicky - Thanks for sharing. Melly - It is great to be back. I think your scale must be broken - maybe you should throw it out the window. I'm afraid to get on mine but tomorrow is the day. Andrea - WAY TO GO Red - Hope your DS had a great birthday. Tara, my DD turned 15 on the 2nd, they just grow up so fast. Sherry - You are such an inspiration. Such focus and determination - could you pass some my way. I am having such a hard time staying focused. Lisa - You are not alone. I also want to eat when I am sick. Mind you, I guess I want to eat all the time. Pizza - Sounds like you are going to have a great weekend. Heather - Thanks. Hope you have a great visit with your BF and he finds a good job.