losing 100 lbs in 2007 - Week of 9/10-9/16

[thewhitehouse]

Penny- Soon my dear, soon. I know the feeling. Are you stretching out your calves after exercising? It will make them long and lean instead of just buff!! I make sure I stretch mine out bc I tend to have bigger calves too.

hey Jennifer- how is it going? How is your no slip september going? what kind of exercise do you do? have a great day and week.

[thewhitehouse]

hello to any one else I missed. Trying to catch up on all the posts. Been busy with home schooling and such. Hope everyone has a great whoosh kind of week.

[kbetz0419]

Tiffany- I have heard the thing about the caffine. That is my number one reason why I am trying to kick it. I figure if all that caff. is overtaking the water I drink than I must be retaining fluid. I am hopeing for a big wooooosh this week with propper hydration. ^ pounds is great. I think we are doing the same thing. "getting tough"

Dream- good luck at your meeting

[thewhitehouse]

That's right about getting tough. I feel it too. New people with new attitudes!! This will be accomplished this time. I am sure of it. How exciting. I still marvel at the way my fat has "vanished" in my stomach. I also like putting my hand on my jaw (like a thinker), I feel a difference there majorly. That must mean my face is thinner. My husband is quite happy for me. He loves my new energy and happiness. We are getting closer all the time. My walls are coming down (finally after 5 years of marriage). I held on to things from my past way too long. When I finally was able to break those chains, the weight started coming off. Thank you Jesus.

I want to lose another 5 pounds this week. My goal is to be down to or below 210 by Christmas. That means exactly 3 pounds a week is needed. So 3 is good enough. But I would like one more week of -5. Heck, if we lose 6 more we will be in the 40's...awesome, eh?

[Bug]

tiffani:
Thanks honey! 60 pounds is a bit much. I try to push myself and as close to 60 if not 60 as I can get will be fabulous. The clothes are looking better and I am feeling better. The restaurant should be okay but they have these little butter rolls that they put on the table - faint! They are awesome and you know I'm going to have one.

[kbetz0419]

A quick update on my kiddos....
DS 8 year old- teacher called me yesterday....She said he is the best behaved kid in her class and a great role modle. ( wow! a good phone call from a teacher) He has A.D.D and this teacher is well, AWSOME!!!! She told me everything she has been doing with him and I can see a big improvement this year. He also has a IEP (Individulaized education plan). For those of you who dont know what that is, it's just a contract between the school ,teacher, tutor, my son, and myself saying what every ones goals are and how we are going to meet them as a team.This is our first year haveing one. He is doing great. I found out that the children with learning dissabilities only get half the list of spelling words. I told her" nope, we are not takeing the easy road". If he can learn 5 words than he can learn 7. We will work towards 10. ( I want to build up his self esteem first) I'm thrilled at how well he is doing. He has never been a behavior problem so he just got pushed aside at school continued to fall behind. Now because of the IEP. They have to track his progress and insure he is makeing it. It took me 3 years to get the program for him. (I guess when your kid behaves, it is hard to get.) LOL

My DD 5 is doing well in kindergarten. She is as always the most popular girl in class. She went to the same school for preschool for 2 years. She already knew 4 of the 27 kids in the class. She is flying threw her work and I have been giving her more challenging work at night. She is my brainy child. She does have one little girl who is a bully, and she is haveing some issues, but I am going to give her untill friday to see if it stops. This girl picks on everyone not just mt DD, so I'm sure the teacher knows.

DS 3 y/o... tonsils and nutrition issues are doing well. He goes for a check up wed. afternoon. Preschool is going great ( as far as I know). I want to go do some observation next week in his class room.

DS 1y/o... recovering from his surgeries but just got his first cold. ( he is on constant antibiotics and I think they were keeping him healthy. He goes to the DR wed. afternoon. He is enjoying haveing me to him self in the mornings, but I do catch him walking by the other kids rooms looking in for them. He misses them.

Dodger the dog is A-OK. He had a few uh-ohhs in the house, but over all I couldn't imagine adopting a better dog.

My cold is just about gone. I stoped takeing medicine and I am doing ok except in the morning. No biggy! It will be gone soon.

[thewhitehouse]

BUGS- you can either ask them not to bring them, when they are seating you or ask them only to bring 3. One for you and two for hubby. Then enjoy every bite slowly. When you take that first bite, think savor it. And tell yourself it is so good and that nothing could ever taste as good as this first bite. Then you won't like the second bite as well, because nothing could compare to the first. I tried that with a brownie before and I only needed that first bite. But...I also wasn't LCing then. Doing Weight Watchers. Anyways...it is ok to splurge, right? You have done so well and you can decide your reward. You will still make your 60. you still have 2 more months to lose 39 pounds. That would be what....5 pounds a week? I have seen you lose more than that in a week. So take the good with the great!!

[kbetz0419]

Tiffani- I understand the fealing your self. I noticing my lower stomach is shrinking more than my upper. Neither are way of portion but I think it may be do to haveing babies. My once lower belly was hanging onto my leg and now it is just hovering near by. DH and I are getting closer to, but I still dont feal attractive. You said you notice it in your chin.. I see it in my lower back upper but. They are seperate now LOL. I am trying for about 3 a week from now untill the end of the year, so we can do it together. I had to get tough if I am going to do it. I know I can but I just cant imagine how I will look and I cant see the scale saying something below 250. I know I need to believe to achieve.

Bug- I think you might just make your 60. You are already almost half there.

[thewhitehouse]

Good job Kbetz- Kids sound wonderful. You are doing a great job balancing everything. It is hard to do some times, especially when I have to focus a lot of time to this WOE in order to succeed. I find being able to talk to you guys really gets me through the day. Sometimes I find myself on here a lot. Espcecially if I missed a day or two. But, we are all on the same team. So...what is our team name?
What are are team color?

[kbetz0419]

Tifanni- I have days to were I am on here alot. It gets me threw. In fact I keep it pulled up on my desk top at all times. That way I have constant access if I find a minute to sit down and chat.

[thewhitehouse]

Kbetz- yes. Since we are the same weight and have the same ultimate goal of 3 pounds a week, lets do it together. The good news is, when we lose more than 3 one week, it can give us a break another...like Thanksgiving. I love pumpkin cheesecake. I think I will figure out a LC pumpkin cheesecake!!

Anyways...we have some good goals set that are achievable. I know we can do this. Not just the 3 but the goal with Bugs and the walking. Seems we are parallel on most of our goals. I understand the water issue. It took me a while to really get it down. But now it is easier. It really fills me up.

This is what I have had today so far.

B- hard boiled egg and cup of coffee (big cup)
L- baked chicken thigh with steamed brocolli and green peppers, with garlic
and olive oil.

Water- 76 oz.

I am getting on the treadmill in a little bit. I have only been doing 2 1/2 at night, but today I am going to try to do 3 1/2 during the day. I haven't gone to Curves today and haven't done yoga, yet. But I will do yoga. I am trying to just do Curves m,w,f. And the yoga on t, th, s. Sometimes I take saturdays off and definately take sundays off (except for treadmill). I need to up the treadmill though.

[thewhitehouse]

Hey...what makes you a Senior LCF member compared to a Junior. They just changed mine to SR from JR? Is it weight or posts or age? MY age hasn't changed in months...? lol

[thewhitehouse]

where is intheprocess and beyondbeauty? did they not get the new thread? how do we make sure they got it?

[mycattaz]

hi there everyone.... I am in tennessee for the week, so I haven't really had alot of time to get on computer..... I will have to take time and read the thread and find out whats going on..... hope everyone is having a great week......


will be back later....

[kbetz0419]

The change is due to your number of posts. The more you gab the higher you are.
If you want to be sure some one got the new thread I would say go back to the old one and see if they have been there or you can right click on there screen name in the aviator and go to find more post by... and send them a welcome in note where ever they have been.

The funny thing about the water is that I like it. I just find it faster to grab a can than a glass. I went and bought 24 water bottles and as I empty one I just refill it and put it back in the fridge. Now the only problem is the withdrawl. I can do it!

[kbetz0419]

Lisa - you must have read my mind I just asked where you were a little bit ago. Your avi is my insperation and I need to see it. Just be silly !

I am leaving to get the kids now and I am hopeing to go to the path after dinner to. I would love to do my 2 miles with school and then maybe another 2 or so at the path. The weather is perfect.

[PoorAggieMom]

Here we go again...
The company to which I'm currently assigned lost a huge contract. They are letting all the temporaries go (including myself) and replacing them with current employees. After 7 years of working temporary assignments, you would think that I would be used to this by now, but it doesn't get any easier. Maybe one day I'll find a REAL job with benefits! What's even more upsetting than having to look for another job is not knowing what low carb options will be available for lunch!

[Jennifer]

Early Happy Anniversary Bug! I Fago de Chao! We saw George & Barbara Bush there when we went!

Originally Posted by PoorAggieMom

Jennifer - I haven't been in quite a while, but I think they may have changed the name of the restaurant on Westheimer outside the beltway from Houston's to something else. I remember when I was "single and looking", I used to meet guys there because they have a nice bar.

The Houston's I'm thinking of is inside the Beltway but outside the Loop. Westheimer and Fountain View I think. I thought Phoenicia Deli was in that area. I must have been thinking of something else. I know the former Houston's further west that you're talking about. Can't remember what it's called now.
Sorry your assignment ended

Good luck tonight Dream!

Originally Posted by thewhitehouse

hey Jennifer- how is it going? How is your no slip september going? what kind of exercise do you do? have a great day and week.

Tiffani! I do couch to 5k 3x's a week & when we get back from New Orleans next week I'm going to incorporate some toning.

kbetz - Sounds like the kiddos are doing well!

[kbetz0419]

penny- sorry about your job. What do you do?

jenifer- who hard was the coutch to 5K for you. I can walk 2 miles in about 20 minutes. I though about starting the 5K but I fear not being able to do it.

[kbetz0419]

I could use some help from you guys about life. I know a couple of you have raised your children and I would like to know if you went threw phases like this. As for the moms who still have little ones, can you curently relate to this?

Devine- I would really like your input especally on this because you seem to be about 10 years of exeperience on me and we tend to think a like.

I would like to think on screen for a bit if no one minds. I am not any where near TOM so I know that my thinking is not being hormonaly chalenged. I have a friend that I have known for about 2 years. I would say she is my closest friend, but the majority of are clicks are with our children. Since I was about 18 I havnt been able to get attached to people like I use to. I was betrayed and just havent found any one worth getting supper close to, " close like family".This friend & DH is into haveing parties and they are really layed back and easy going. They are great people. They have a big extended family and they are always haveing a get together. There extended family has adopted my family since we dont really have any besides my dad. We live at the top of hill and they live at the the buttom. There is a hand full of new kindergarten, and 1st and 2nd grade moms that live at the buttom of the hill. They started a wednesday night moms group.
There kids all ride the bus. My kids dont get bussed because we live to close to the school. Ok so my point is this.. they see each other every morning and every night. Thats great. One of the moms is a bit , no, real wild! Shes single and loveing it. I had a few play dates with her when my mom was her neigbor befor mom and I had our falling out. The moms are all nice enough, I just dont feal like I have anything in common with any of them, besides the kids.I met one of the new moms over the summer and she is a newly wed. She talks about her romantic life to much. My friend asked me to join them twednesday night and I cant help but think something is wrong with me. I can't decide if I want to go. DH is not thrilled to be watching the youngest 2 boys. I would only be taking the oldest 2. My 3 y/o has a hard time with new people and loud noises. The moms send the kids off to play in the play room and I cant leave my 3 y/o out of my site. He puts everything in his mouth and dosnt share. ( But we are working with him to learn)
I wanted to check out this new church that is supposed to have one of the best childrens programs around. The kids club meets on wednesday night. We were going to go to church there this sunday and then try the club next wednesday.I also though about trying the club tomarrow night but I think I would feal like we were crashing the club. I know that this activity would be much better for my children. I also wouldnt have to worry about the moms group comeing to my house. I know that sounds terrible. What kind of person wouldn't want to open up there doors to all the neighborhood moms and there kids. It just takes every bit of energy I have to keep the house clean enough for us to live in. I am 28 years old and the idea of getting together with a bunch of girls in there mid 20- to early 30 s should be fun, but it is not. I just feal like I am at a point in my life where the only thing I care about is my family and looseing weight. I dont mean to make lite of there lives, but I just dont think sitting around a liveing room sipping wine, talking trash and dumping the kids for a few hours is what I need to be doing rite now. It is fine for them if that is what they want to do. DH said I could go, but to be honest with you all, if I am going to spend a few hours a week out of the house, I would rather spend it back in college finishing my degree. I just dont know if I like the idea of 6 women sitting around gossiping. People are people and women are definatly women. If I want to dump my kids for a few hours I could send them to the new church group and spend time with DH. We could always benifit from the extra time. I was bothered tonight when my friend said "Oh come on your a stay at home mom, what do you have to do"? I was really hurt and felt alone. Our DD and DS are good friends and I feal like I have to keep our friend ship going because of this. I know there may come a time when I need a friend. You have to be a friend to have a friend. I just feal old. My life( and I wouldnt trade it), for the last few years has really sent me down a diffrent path than most people go.
I am rambling on and I guess I am avoiding saying this.....
I want to close my door to the outside world. I want to just get threw everything that I am trying to do. I dont want to be obligated to any one other than my family. I want to open my door some times and step out into the world, but still know that I can retreat back to my world. I will assure all of you that I am not fealing depressed, I am actually very happy with life right now. I have always been the person to fix everyones problems and take charge of every group. Supper mom to the world, Be every ones buddy, and never put my own needs even on the list let alone the buttom. I feal some how guilty sawing that I want to just be me. The bla, bla, bla, person that I know I can be. Ok that sounds really crazy, most people want to get out and do it all, and I just for once in my life want to be socialy lazy and not put on a show. I used to think ithe last few years that it was sad that I only had one friend that I "hung out" with, besides my normal school pick up moms that I talk to each day at school. Now I am finding my self avoiding my friend when she calls. I hadn't seen here in about a month due to my kids being sick, and tonight she stoped by. I couldnt help but think of all the other things I could be doing. There are a few moms at school that I wouldnt mind becoming better friends with or maybe not.

Does all of this seem odd to just want to be a simple person for a while?

[kbetz0419]

Oh ya I forgot to say that I walked another 2 miles tonight.

[thewhitehouse]

WOW...did I freak you out? I hope not, but this is me. And I am feeling tired and gabby ...again.

[thewhitehouse]

I didn't walk my goal of 3 1/2 miles today, but I did do 3. So I just added it to my total. i am expecting at least a 1 lb. loss for tomorrow. I think it is just the start for the week!!

kbetz- did I freak you out? some people don't like to talk about Jesus and God and Christianity. I am usually very casual but also very truthful. I started another thread under faith and am able to talk open in there without any one being offended. I hope I didn't offend any one here. Like I said...this is just me.

[Divine Miss M]

Kbetz: I think, hon, that you have answered your own question; that is, you don't want to do the night out with the other neighborhood women - so don't. I could tell you many stories of my own experiences with similar activities (either in the neighborhood, church and even homeschool groups) and I am sad to say that, in the long run, most of them did not turn out well.

In my first years, I found those experiences to be trials; I was grievously disappointed and often hurt. I'm a people person and always have been, but life as a wife and mother shifts one's priorities. As we grow older, we also learn valuable (albeit painful) lessons that, while there are many people whom we often see in the neighborhood, school or school organizations, and even church, it doesn't mean we are all "like-minded" and share identical values. It doesn't even mean we will all "like" each other. I know that saying that may come as a shock (especially when it comes to church or parent/family organizations), but it is the truth. As a Christian, I don't "need" to like everybody but it is my obligation to simply love them as another human being created and loved by God.

In the meantime, I have a high vocation to fill - that of wife and mother. A wife and mother is the heart of her home. The world doesn't recognize that simple truth, but God does...and that is all that matters.

[Divine Miss M]

P.S.) There is much more that could be said on this topic, but I will add only one more thought to ponder: One's home should be one's haven, one's sanctuary, and one's fortress. There is nothing wrong but everything right in finding peace (by that I mean, God's peace, not the world's idea of it), comfort, security, safety and privacy in one's home - that is the way it should be!