Losing 100 Pounds in 2007 - 9/17 - 9/23

[thewhitehouse]

Ok, this might not be a good time to bring this up, but remember those chocolate covered oreos? Those were awesome. I use to get EXTREME Moosetracks and sprinkle peanuts, oreos, bananas, and what ever else i was in the mood for and then use almost a whole thing of Chocolate Fudge Magic Shell on it. Put it in the freezer for 10 minutes and then enjoy. yes, it took a big bowl to make this. I even had my favorite spoon to use!! I still cherish that spoon.

As far as the "losing it with Bugs". I am still shooting for 30 but whether or not I make it...? But I am going to try. I think I can, if I get this week overwith. But if not, oh well, we tried right?

I forgot who asked about the chocolate chip cookie pizza, I think it was Lisa...it WAS good.

We need to stop talking about yummies!!

Hey, how 'bout those eggs? Aren't they so good.

[PoorAggieMom]

Hiya! Just checking in. Scales still up today, but I'm also sore from the PT yesterday. She gave me some simple exercises to build the muscles around my knees (my left is so weak, sometimes I think I'm going to fall). Some of them will help in other areas as well -tummy, inner thighs, butt and even arms...every place I've got sagging skin!

Today is my last day on this assignment. I never know where or when they'll send me on the next. But I really didn't care for this one, so I'm okay with it being over. I'm tired of not using my skills, having to learn new things for a few weeks that I'll never use again, and most of all - having to do the crappy jobs that are dumped on me because I'm a temp and can't complain! I'm hoping to be out of these braces soon, so I don't look like a dork going into an interview or on a new assignment!

Kbetz - I can't believe your husband was raggin on ya about size 20 jeans! How rude! Never fear - I'm happy for ya! The jeans I have on today (casual Friday = jeans are acceptable) are some that I had to stop wearing because I had to lay on the bed to zip them up and I couldn't breathe and I had to wear a big shirt to cover my belly and I looked pregnant! Today I have on a size XL shirt from Kohls, and the only bulge you see is my cell phone in my pocket!

Bug - I am sorry you're having a hard time with your arthritis! We've had more rain this year than I can ever remember, and I've suffered! Getting old is the pits!

Lisa - Congrats on the 3! I used to be up all night going also, but since I've been taking my vitamins at night, rather than in the morning, I've been sleeping better.

DMM - What are your thoughts on all the controversy surrounding Kimkins? Personally, when I tried Kimkins, the scales moved and I felt better. But I never paid any money, just learned some things on here (through you) and through that eating low website (OMG that woman is a dip!) On the other hand, I don't know how that woman sleeps at night, knowing that she has lied to so many people. Even now that she's been exposed, it sounds like she's keeping the lies going! I did find it interesting that the "after" photos didn't even look like her! I wonder if she even knows the women whose photos she used!

Tiffani - My boyfriend ordered pizza last night. I had a protein whey shake! Even eating the toppings off the pizza causes me to swell, so I didn't take that chance.

Dream - Wow! All that walking is impressive! Maybe once I'm fixed from being broken, I can start walking again too! Just no stairs!

[Dreamcometru]

Oh Laaaaaaaadies: I'm down another lb today! Yes, me, the nonloser of the bunch, down one more! I'm so excited. I hope this keeps up. Thank you Dairy Queen? Or whatever I did to switch things up. Now I probably will regain that lb six times before it stays off, but for today I'm happy with my 1 lb loss. So that's 2 lbs in the last 4 days. Phew. Its about time.

Penny: I take for granted the fact that my knees, even though they have had to support so much weight all my life, have been very faithful to me. I do stairs, lots of stairs. We have stairs at the office. I have stairs at home. When everyone has left in the morning at home, before work I take them 10 times to start my metabolism moving. I'm so sorry you have trouble with your knees.

Divine: I am continuing the resistence exercises. I haven't hit the gym yet, but have been doing what I can at home. The modified pushups are what's killing me. They really hurt my chest muscles. My arms get fried too. The deep knee movements, including lunges where your knee hits the floor are going okay. Even after this week, I'm finding I can do more than just the 15 reps. I haven't worked with the weights and my arms yet. I have been doing the calf exercises using my weight on the steps. Still lots more to explore. If this weight loss continues, I can attribute it to a lower calorie regimen. Salad spritzer instead of salad dressing, snacks between meals, and believe it or not, a little less protein.

Lisa: Yay for you. 3 down. Now see, that didn't take long. You are right back on track. It's okay if it's just water weight because water is most of what you gained back.

Tiffani: Have you seen that Domino's commercial for the oreo pizza. My mouth waters every time I see it. Okay enough. Yah, how bout them eggs!

Kbetz: Snacking is the most difficult for me. I have recently turned to turkey jerkey or beef jerkey. It solves my salt cravings, takes a long time to chew, isn't very high in calories and very low in carbs depending on the kind you buy. Sometimes I opt for sunflower seeds. A quarter cup is only 5 carbs. Sometimes cashews. I opt for these things because I'm usually veggied out from what I eat for lunch and dinner. You can only snack on celery so long. Try chicken broth. Boil some celery in it for some great tasting soup. Throw an egg in it. I've been doing that a lot lately.

Bug: Like Divine said, it's difficult to predict how much weight we will lose no matter how hard we try (I'm a prime example). Its fun setting goals and trying to reach them though and for those who make it yay! Anyway, perhaps we should call this challenge "losing 100 lbs" not "losing 100 lbs in 2007". At the time I started this challenge I sill had 100 lbs to go which is why I joined. Hopefully I will get there next year. If we all stick together and support each other, we can do anything, no matter how long it takes!

[thewhitehouse]

Dream- yep, eggs!! Congrats on the continued loss. WTG!! So do you think the Brownie worked as a "shake-up"? I think I over shook it on Sunday. So I am inducting for the next two weeks. Then maybe a little shake-up on Sundays, instead of an earthquake at the buffet!! You are on a whoosh shake-down!! Nice!!

Penny- Is it the cheese and it's salt? or the tomato sauce? I realized that when I eat the cheese at night, that I don't seem to lose as much. I need to be more strict again. I do not want to gain this back. Do you find your knee is a little more sore right now with PT being new? It will get better!!

Bugs- Hey girl! I think you will come close to your goal if not make it. I hope I do. I am going to jump back on hard. I haven't been exercising this week. Just been busy and lazy. Also, with school starting back up it seems I have less time (home school). But...tomorrow I am going to start exercising hard again and drinking more water again. Hopefully have a bm too! I haven't "went" since Tuesday. No wonder I am not losing. I am setting a goal to lose 5 pounds by next Saturday (not tomorrow). That will be nice.

[thewhitehouse]

Divine- Thank you. You are so nice and loving!! I appreciate you. You are full of wisdom and kindness and approach things in a wonderful way. Thank you. I hope your challenge with your mom is going good. And that she is not refusing to eat what she needs to inorder to get better. Thank you for all the hugs!!
I am glad you are back on your way down. I hope your water activities work out. Maybe those kids won't be at the pool since school started? How is school going at your house? Pretty good here. Off to a good start!! I totally understand about the time and working around everything. It will come together. Thanks for all your inspiration. I did good all week on woe, except my free day on Sunday, and I blew it that day. I gained so much that I am still working on losing the last two pounds of it. Hoping to be back to last Saturdays weigh in weight tomorrow. Starting all over!!

[thewhitehouse]

kbetz- I have to agree with the others, you are rocking on walking!! Good job. I am still at 12..ehehehe! There is always tomorrow though. I only went to Curves once this week (monday) and haven't walked all week either. Starting tomorrow, I am back on the exercise band wagon. And doing another week of induction. I am totally not having a "free" day for two weeks because I over did it this past time and have to start all over. But I learned free isn't free. So I am setting a goal to lose 5 pounds by next Saturday's weigh in. I think I can do it. Want to join me? I feel at a stand still here at the 250 mark too. I don't like it at all. Going to do something about it. Hey...good job on the 20's!! Bet that feels good. I can't wait to be there. My 22's are getting looser. So when the season changes all the way and I need some jeans, I hope I can buy 20's also!! See you at the scales tomorrow!!

[kbetz0419]

Tiffani- Yes eggs are great. I made some today with fire roasted peppers mix. MMMMM

Penny- my post must have been confusing. DH was actually saying to relax because I havent been in 20 in a while. Great job on not eating the pizza. DH is off tommarow and we are planing a trip to the out lets only because we have $20 in gift cards "KB toys that expire this month. I went to the grocery store today and was short $10 toward my next gas discount so I bought a $20 gift card for pizza hut from the grocery store. I am planing on 1 topping slice and a salad bar tommarow. The kids love Pizza hut and I saved on gas.

Hows that for rationalizing a planed kind of cheat?

Tiffany- I know what you mean I can never leave the 250 mark. It is always were I get stuck.I know I more than likely wont loose 5 this week but I think maybe I could try for 248.

[Bug]

Good luck everyone on tomorrow's weigh in.

I be back in on Monday. Have a fabulous weekend!!

[Divine Miss M]

Hey, girls! I dropped 1.8 lbs. on the scale this morning, and that was even after a (very gentle) 1.5 hr. Water Workout!!! I have .4 more to go to make it to 70 LBS OFF FOREVER!!!!

Bug: OOOH! Tomorrow's the day, then!!! I'll be waiting to hear your report. I'm also very sorry to hear how the rain is making that darned arthritis do its thing. I know, I really do know, what it's like...I live in Michigan, the crazy-humidity state!

Btw, Bug, if I may ask: What was the November date for our "challenge within the challenge"? I've misplaced my mind somewhere...

Lisa: Sweetums, 3 lbs. is 3 lbs; water or not. Besides, who the heck needs all that extra water hanging out in our bodies? I feel like the dickens when I have swollen ankles; it makes my whole body feel that way. So good for you for getting rid of them!

Kbetz: I keep my menu plan very simple, hon. It's so much easier that way. Basically, I eat eggs (sometimes Egg Beaters), 1 serving of lean Canadian bacon, chicken and turkey. Rarely do I have "red meat." I don't like fish, so that's out. My veggies are simple, too: lettuce, asparagus, green beans, snow pea pods, and sometimes a mix of broccoli and cauliflower.

I also try to use at least 1 tbsp. EVCO (extra virgin coconut oil) every day.

I drink lots of bottled water and way too much of my SF Rock Star Energy Drinks, so I am trying to cut back on the latter. (They have caffeine in them, for one thing, and they are too expensive, for the second thing!)

Let's see, what else? Oh, yes, SF Jello cups!

Also, on my higher fat days, I use 1 tbsp. butter for my morning eggs, and up the EVCO by another tbsp. or two; otherwise I use Pam Olive Oil spray. I do the same with my ranch dressing, switching between the regular version or the no-fat version. And that's about it. I guess my motto is: "Keep it simple, sweetie!"

Btw, when my tastebuds start clamoring for something besides the usual, I do use eggs and parmesan cheese to coat my chicken tenderloins; saute them in extra virgin coconut oil, and they are delicious and moist! (It's just chicken piccata, which translated from the Italian means "Sinful Chicken." )Same with all the low-carb veggies, because I sometimes saute them in EVCO...and they are really good.

Once in a blue moon, I've had my low-carb cheesecake with our almond meal/flaxseed crust (I didn't make it, my carb-conscious, slim, 16 yo son did - I just wouldn't make it, since I didn't want to be overly tempted). But I had one slice and that was it.

Tiffani: I feel bad that YOU feel bad. I probably did miss something you said because I was coasting thru the threads on some days. I hope this doesn't keep niggling at you...your idea was a nice one, and your intentions were good. That's what matters! And who knows? Maybe we can do an "Oprah" type thing some day. At least, it's a thought! (Myself, I don't care for the attention; but I know very well my mom would be thrilled to see one of her girls on Oprah. Ah, well!)

Btw, hon, if you are feeling "stopped up," do try to use something - upping magnesium, using Ultimate Cleanse (much better, imho), or Sugar Free Milk of Magnesia - to make it go away! But stay home when you do it; the effect can start suddenly and continue all day. But once it's done, it's done...and you may even find yourself a few lbs. lighter. Also, since I've been using Ultimate Cleanse and Ultra Flora, I really make sure I get in the water; it's absolutely vital in cleansing your body systems!

Penny: My thoughts on the controversy is that it's a crying shame, all the way around. I also think there are worthier causes with which to get involved. A lot of time and energy is being used to bring down one woman and her "diet." Imho, if this was a person that wanted a leadership position in government and was found to be lacking, that kind of energy would be one thing for the good of the county, state or nation - but such is not the case. Neither do we see such a 24/7 campaign going after murderers, perverts, and the like. IF ONLY!

Anyway... whatever turns out to be the truth will eventually come out in the wash...by that, I mean absolutely proven. It doesn't look good but so far it can only be viewed as circumstantial evidence since there is no way all of it can be proven (by onlookers) beyond any shadow of doubt. My view is "Innocent until proven guilty" in a court of law. And I do realize that is what many people are seeking and, in this country, we all know it is their right if they can prove they've been defrauded.

What I cannot fathom are the disturbingly gleeful and mocking tones used by so many over the expose. It no longer seems like a group of concerned individuals; in fact, many of the posts make it quite clear that a number of people want to "get back" at Kimmers. That's called a desire for revenge, and I cannot condone it. I understand that emotions are running high, and I understand why, but the revengefulness only hurts whatever they hope to accomplish. In a word: Two wrongs don't make a right.

Honestly, when all is said and done, I feel great compassion for all concerned, but I don't think there are many who would agree with me. Unfortunately, too, the controversy has killed certain threads here, just as it has killed many on the Kimkins board.

Dream: Well, that was quite a fun way to do a shake up! Oh, man, those resistance exercises you describe are a killer. Might you consider T-Tapp? I haven't tried it myself, but I viewed the website and discovered I have inadvertently done quite a bit of those exercises in the water, at least to the best of my ability. So I am thinking about ordering at least one of the T-Tapp sets; when I was a young thing, I liked exercises like that, or anything that was similiar to what is now known as Callenetics and Pilates. Not that I was ever a body-builder! But those kinds of exercises did make me feel better!

Tiffani (again!): Aw, hon, you are sweet, but I hope YOU feel much better over this VERY small misunderstanding.

Let's see: Homeschooling is doing fine, Mom is not so fine...she just doesn't want to eat on time, for one thing. And there are other issues. What can a person do but their best?

As for my Water Workouts, something happened last night that greatly disturbed me. Due to it, I will have to do my best to get to the noon time swim from now on. Dh knows about it now and he agrees. My 16 yo son will accompany me on a regular basis, too.

When we go to the community center, there are some "unusual" people everywhere we go, it seems, and I do my best to keep to myself, but somehow there is always strange attention toward either my children or me...nobody messes with the dh, but then he is not in the pool with us but working out in another area. I sometimes wonder what it is about the pool area...is it because we're all in bathing suits? I'm still quite a chubby woman but "sexiness" is not the problem; it's something else and I can't quite put my finger on it. I admit I don't understand it; we stay to ourselves, we're friendly and not rude...but the untoward attention exists and it's very uncomfortable. It doesn't happen so much at the lunchtime swim, at least not during the fall and winter months, because most of us there are women.

Once, however, an elderly woman was very rude to me when she thought my college daughter was a highschooler and that I was letting her play hooky. That was her first mistake; she made an assumption. Then the interrogation began...as if she had the right to even ask me any questions. She became even ruder when she discovered we were homeschoolers, due to an innocent remark made my daughter. The woman jumped on it "like a duck on a junebug." My guess was that she was a former teacher and considers all homeschoolers to be threats. I was right. Whatever floats their boat, but my business is nobody else's, and her very selfish concerns about teachers did not give her the right to be rude to me. I owe no explanations to her or anyone else but, as a mother, I do owe much to the children my dh and I brought into the world.

At any rate - once more, I must return to the noon-hour open swim time and I'll simply avoid the cranky older lady. Better her than some of the males I've been unfortunately running into!

Well, all of this msg. was probably TMI...I will do my best not to do that again, for awhile, at least!

[kbetz0419]

Devine- As far as I am comcerned you can vent all you want. Yes this is a place for support, and weight loss is something we all have comon. We also have other things in common, some of us are parents, or home schoolers, or supper moms like me who send the kids to school but than do tons extra at home.( just kidding about the supper mom thing)
I have had not so nice comments made and some unwanted comments that were ment to be nice made but wernt welcomed. My point is that its OK for you to share on her.
What ever time you decide to go swim, just make sure you keep going. I know how important it is to you and how much better you feal when you do it. So please dont let some fool interfer with your health and happiness. And tell your son he is a good son for watching over his Moma.
I should take my own advice, I have been haveing problems with people treating my 3 y/o diffrently and I am to the point that I dont want to socialize in groups in more for fear of running into more ignorant people. I had a mom who iv known for 2 years today ask me if I was going to send him to kindergarten at our elementary.( he's in there pre K dissability program now.) I asked her where she thought I might send him, she said you know one of those schools for kids who cant learn. What? Last time I checked he was not in a comma. Yes he will take a longer time to learn but he still has the ability. At his age now, the only diffrence between him and his peers is that he eats mostly threw a feding tube, is a little imature and has about 20 percent speach vocabular and strugles to eat by mouth. On the other hand he can hold his breath under water, stand on his head, do a cart wheel and knows a lot of sign lanuage. I felt like askeing her does your kid know a second lanuage because my kid can learn one?
I didnt though, I just corrected her that he may be able to catch up, keep up to his typical peers with a little extra help. I also told her that I wasnt even thinking about kindergarten for 2 more years and I would cross OUR BRIDGE when WE get there. She just ended the conversation with" well I just dont think its fair to mainstream all those kids together." that makes no sence to me. My oldest son before we knew he had ADD was a role model for the special needs preschool class room. Its not contagious and it can actually build a childs character to see that every one is special in there own way. Plus a child who is not a diruption is not going to interfere with a typical child learning. In fact the way my school does it is the child with needs get a tutor and a helper who helps the kids in class and will frequently help the typical kids when they struggle with some thing.
Ok now I rambeled on, but I related to both your night swim and day swim story. People need to mind there own buissness.

[kbetz0419]

Divine- I also wanted to tell you that I have seen the rock star drink and I thought about trying them. I have decided not even to try. My caffiene addiction is still not under control, and I know it inhibits my weight loss. I drink plenty of water but I am still drinking a 2 lt or more a day. I went today and bought diet sunkist and diet A&W root beer, along with diet cherry pepsi.
Back in july I went threw a phase were pop tasted like soap. It was when I was in deep Keto. when I get in deep I dont eat enough and than I still dont loose.Some day I will figure it out.

[Divine Miss M]

Kbetz: Hey, hon, I didn't realize I was venting! In my mind, I was just responding to questions directed at me and went into a little more detail than I usually do. Don't worry; I'm fine. If nothing, life has taught me that nothing is perfect in this world...

As time goes by, I learn that, despite the fact that it is so very lauded in our culture, "diversity" isn't really accepted because the word will mean something different to the individual (that's the only diverse thing about diversity!) So if you have a small or large family, all sons or all daughters, or an uneven number between the two, a child with some disabilities, or allergies, or who wears glasses, or if we have freckles, the wrong color or type of hair, are underweight or overweight, whatever...there will always be some ignorant fool that feels he or she has to put their oar in and do it in a very rude way. There's a definite line between genuine concern and thoughtless remarks, and too many don't know the difference.

I'm very sorry to hear the absurd remarks you must endure from others. As you get more experience with it, you'll learn to nicely deflect "opinions" by saying something like, "Well, yes, I understood that was only your opinion, but I have my own on that issue. So why don't we just leave it at that?"

If we truly want to be tactful and kind, we can usually find a way to be polite yet firm.

[kbetz0419]

Opps I took TMI as venting, either way you are ok in my book. Isnt how funny how tone is so diffrent in here. In a real converstaion we have body lanuage and tone of voice Its like we always have to second guess how something come over. ANy way I am just glade to know you are Ok

Polite yet firm, yes I like that. I used to be the kind of person that would appolize to the guy who steped on my foot. The older I get and more experinced with my kids I find my self getting stronger. Still in the back of my mind I want to educate the world on why there behavior is wrong. Than again that would be wrong of me. If I dont want others to judge us than I guess I shouldnt judge there way of thinking about these issues. To them it makes sence and I guess that is what really matters. Its just takeing me a little while to get used to it. We went from people saying how cute he is to why is he in that program or why is he spitting out his food when he is 3 and a half.When he was a baby we dint have the comments. I am a pretty strong moma but sometimes I just get tired of dealing with people.

I will ramble one last story for you.
There is a new little boy in my DD class room. he has a tube that hangs so you can see the form threw his shirt. The teacher was trying to explan to the children that its ok and he is a great kid still. They werent to sure about him. My DD who is little miss popular and extremly advanced said" Oh he's ok every one. He needs to have a feeding tube because he probbaly has a hard time eating, but thats ok. His Mom can put his drink threw a straw tube to help him grow. Her teacher asked her in front of the class how she knew so much ? She said oh I know all about them because my little brother has one. The kids were all fine with it after that. She was an example of accceptance that may change the minds of her class mates about kids with something different. Or it could have turned out not so good. We dont tell the kids to talk about it, in fact we tell them its private, so I was surprised she said anything.

[Divine Miss M]

Kbetz: Hey, hon, TMI means Too Much Information...btw, I'm happy to hear your little one spoke up...it's great to hear it all turned out nicely for the other little boy!

Happy Report: I got on the scale tonight, hrs. after dinner, and see that it dropped .6 of a lb. since this morning's wt. I hope it nudges down to a whole lb. by tomorrow morning...but either way, I know now that I hit 70 lbs. OFF!!!!

I have to say, I'm in half-disbelief mode...when I look at myself in the mirror, I see that I've slimmed down a bit but I don't "see" the amt. equal to, say, an 8 yr. old child off this body! Oh, well, that's all a matter of perception, but the scale says otherwise, so I'll take it!

[Divine Miss M]

Kbetz: I forgot to mention, I avoid "diet" drinks because most of them contain aspartame. Unfortunately, so do SF Jello's...darn. So I avoid all aspartame except for the occasional SF Jello cup, but I'm trying to give them up, too.

As for my SF Rock Stars, well, that's another story! I'm working on it, though!

[Divine Miss M]

Another thought to ponder, Kbetz: We all judge, one way or the other. How else would we know what is right or wrong? For example, many Christians use "Judge not lest ye be judged" but without fully understanding what the Lord meant. His words always have a much deeper, meaning than we first perceive. He meant we cannot judge the hearts of others, only God can do that...but, of course, we can judge a person's mode of conduct, observe their words, and get an idea of their intent or motivation.

The problems always arise when we or others open our mouths to force our opinions or ideas on others. This is not to say that we have to stand by when wrong is being done or said. There is always a way to share ideas without being offensive (most of the time; some people get really ticked off over anything except an "Amen" to whatever they say or do)...but there are times one must stand firm when another person is judging YOU or acting in a malicious way toward you or another person. There are also times to walk away. As the old saying goes, "You live and you learn." But I wish I could explain this concept in a much better way...

In the early 1990's, there was a popular saying going 'round: "Don't impose your morality on me." It was usually made within the realm of politics, but more and more my dh and I observed it was thrown into casual conversation at various gatherings. I learned such people are very happy to voice their opinions, but once you do the same, they'll throw that line at you. The stop-gap response to that is simply: "Then kindly don't impose your immorality on me!"

It reminds me of the newer phrase that usually gets everyone to shut right up, and it consists of only two words: "I'm offended." The response that (sometimes) stops 'em in their tracks: "Well, I'm offended that you're offended." Come what may, the point has been made...as in, "Surprise! This issue is not all about you, and if you desire freedom to say your piece, then you must also extend that same freedom to others."

It all goes back to what I have heretofore observed: People will think what they want to think, many don't want to tolerate anyone who thinks differently, and they claim they only want to see diversity, but they only mean their kind of diversity. If you start looking at this more closely - in the news, the radio, in conversations you hear - you'll see what I mean.

Ok, that's enuf for now! It's time to get back to the reason for this thread: WT LOSS!!!

[kbetz0419]

I am just stoping by to post that I am up 2 pounds. 252 I think TOM is in the air. clothes are still fittting great.

[thewhitehouse]

WOWSA' Miss Divine M- WTG. 70#'s. I can't imagine. That is 2 of my 2 year old. OK, a few questions for you... #1 How do you lose weight through out the day? Do you not retain much water? No matter what I do, I gain weight during the day. I lose it in the morning but always gain throughout the day. I can lose 2 pounds after a Curves workout, even with drinking water during and after. I do sweat a lot!! #2 What is a Rock Star and where do you get it? the SF Jello is not sugar free to my body for some reason, but the sf soda doesn't interfere. Weird, I know! I ended up gaining one pound from last week. I LC faithfully all week, but only exercised once. So, I know why at least. I can feel the retaining tightness in my body from not working out. I have set a workout goal for next week. Definately going to keep things going. I want to lose 2 two year olds too! (hey, I just used all the forms of the word 2 in one sentence..to, too, two) hehe.
That's quite wild about the whole swimming thing. Actually bizarre. And I do feel better, thank you again. Every week I learn more and more!!

Kbetz- I am up one from last week! Know how you feel. I only went to Curves once this week (Monday) and that was the day I dropped most of what I gained. So next week, I am staying on induction and Curving at least 3 times. I will also walk on the opposing days. That should do it. No free day for me this weekend. Now, for the unLC talk. It really is incredible how someone can give you "advice" or tell you what you should do when they haven't even tried on your shoes. You did a great job controlling your tongue though and not lashing out. Not that we need to put our tails between our legs and walk away, but being careful with the words we choose is quite wise. Take it from me...lol. Anyways, you know that you and your DH know what is best for YOUR children. So you just keep doing what you need to do, Super Mom. BTW, just b/c we hs doesn't mean we are super moms. God convicts us all of different things. We just need to trust Him in what He wants us to do and do it. He has some different plans for everyone of us, all to further His Kingdom. So YOU GO GIRL!!

[thewhitehouse]

Well everyone. I am up 1 lb. this week. But the good news is... I still lost 19 pounds on the "Losing it with Bugs" challege. I only have 11 more to lose by Nov. 10th. That's less than 2 pounds a week and I think I can do that. So i am still in. Just need to work harder and be more faithful on my workouts.

Dream- OM I just realized you are almost at your 100 pounds for this year. WTG. How does it feel? You only have like 23 more to go. Sweet!!
Are you doing the DQ this weekend again? And your walking is most impressive!! I am so happy for you....it's a dream come true, eh?

Mycattz- You can do it! Don't give up, Lisa. You are so close. I also just seen that you have only 31 more to lose this year to reach your 100 lb. mark. Nice. Stay with it girl. Lets stay focussed and just do it! I do a lot of baking for the holidays for people and i understand the temptations. But...I would rather be slimmer than have a few buckeyes!! Lets do this thing!! So how many craft fairs do you work at? Do you have a trailer or booth? That is cool. While we were in Ohio, I helped a friend on weekends with her trailers. We did fries and corn dogs. Also deep fried snickers!! Of course I made my own inventions and the Reese's Nutragious Bar was much better than snickers!! Regardless, I know the temptations!! We can get through this. Trust!

[thewhitehouse]

BUG- Wish you were here. Talk to you on Monday. Hope you have/had a great LC weekend.


BPgurl- where are you? how is school going?


Jennifer- So proud of you!! Good job!! WTG. Enjoy the new "you". You just reminded us that it IS accomplishable. Thanks, girl, and congratulations!!

[Dreamcometru]

Hi Ladies. I don't know what's up but I'm down yet again today! 186.2.