300+ Support Group- Elves in July! 2009 :)

[bjw]

Hello all!
I am home from the lake and am proud to report my food choices were good all weekend. I cooked bacon and egg breakfasts had chicken wings for lunch, brats with peppers and onions on Friday night,and grilled beef short ribs for Saturday night. My water was not good and drank way too much diet coke.
Todays food :
2 eggs with bacon and 1 tomatoe slice
1 left over beef rib and 1/2 cup of cottage cheese
Dinner is going to be hamburgers on the grill if possible or if it rains pan fried with peppers and onions.
I have drunk enough water today that I may soon start to float.
Sharon has posted on Houston Heather's weight loss journal. Hurry back to see us Sharon!
Hello Zer. So glad to see you posting.
Alaskan I would give anything to have your energy.
Min I am tired from hearing how hard you have worked. Congrats on your weight loss.
Deb I sure missed seeing your posts this weekend. I am glad to be home.
Bill do you weigh your portions? You sure do have a nice menu rotation.
Dee I hope your weekend has been good.
Jean

[debkeversole]

glad you are home Jean!! i think it's such a pain what the campsite will be doing about the reservations WTG on your eating!!!




did another reboot on the laundry DH now has a couple of pair of socks

dishwasher unloaded and ice trays refilled... need to think of what to fix for supper all the time confuzzooles me... maybe this week i will try that tuna casserole recipe on Linda Sue's site ,the picture looked yummy and we haven't had tuna casserole in years

[alaskanlaughter]

havent done much of anything today...and its already after 12 noon...gotta fold laundry in awhile...maybe i'll wash the blankets in older son's room...took older son out to the neighborhood we used to live in so he can hang out with his old friends there, he spent the morning on the phone with them anyhow LOL...

my guy played a bunch of old heavy metal/metallica kind of music to wake himself up this morning....me and toddler got to headbang, it was very funny LOL toddler is in need of a haircut too

[Tyrone Bill]

Originally Posted by bjw

Bill do you weigh your portions? You sure do have a nice menu rotation. Jean

Yes I do. My experience is that the stomach has to much influence over what the eye really sees. By this I mean that portion size has a tendency to creep ever so larger and larger. I consider this as the stomach's influence over what you really see as a portion.
This may seem funny to others, but I have never under estimated the amount of food in a portion.

Test yourself some time. Put the food on your plate that you plan to eat. Then before you eat weigh or measure what you have been considering to be the correct portions. You may be in for a shock.

I believe that even on low carb. You can not pile on extra fat, or eat uncontroled protions and still lose weight. Especially if you don't exercise. Just my opinion and that of the Drs Eades, the creators of the Protein Power Plan.

[debkeversole]

mother in law finally facebooked me an answer why DS's wedding pics she took weren't posted
"i can't get them off the picture saver i have them on""

ooooooh BURNS my b*tt!
but she can share with the world anything her older son does -itch

[Jennifer]

May I join in? You're all so motivating and supportive, and Lord knows I need some motivation and support these days. I think the longest I've managed to stay on plan since the holidays last year has been 2 weeks & I had to buy bigger clothes today. Ugh!

I'm starting Atkins Induction tomorrow for a few days then will move on to Atkins '72. Less wiggle room on '72, and I'm a boundary pusher when it comes to eating plans

[debkeversole]

i am going to transfer the wash into the dryer then bed and book...hope i make it to Curves tomorrow..i am going to sign DS14 up for a week long theater camp tomorrow but he thinks there will be no other guys there i have got to get him involved in something though!

[debkeversole]

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found a cool design of santa and tried to copy and paste it here but it lost something in the process

[debkeversole]

Originally Posted by Jennifer

May I join in? You're all so motivating and supportive, and Lord knows I need some motivation and support these days. I think the longest I've managed to stay on plan since the holidays last year has been 2 weeks & I had to buy bigger clothes today. Ugh!

I'm starting Atkins Induction tomorrow for a few days then will move on to Atkins '72. Less wiggle room on '72, and I'm a boundary pusher when it comes to eating plans

WELCOME JENNIFER! we must have been posting at the same time nice to meet you!

[Tyrone Bill]

Jennifer you sure can welcome aboard

[alaskanlaughter]

hi jennifer welcome

[alaskanlaughter]

its been another hot day today, temps near 80....we took toddler down to the castle playground by the lakes and then him and my guy played in the water at the lake...came home, fed them a late lunch and took a short nap....went to get older son from his friend's and they both came back here for awhile...my guy just took the other kid home, while ANOTHER kid just showed up LOL but thats fine...quick dinner in a bit, then bathtimes...then i'll go walking when it cools off

finally found one of older son's friends...we kept going to the wrong trailer but he INSISTED it was teh right one and they kept saying "he doesnt live here" but i finally ran into the kid and he showed me where they really live...i was right all along, i kept telling daniel that the trailer never had a porch before but oh! he just insisted it was the right place LOL

finally got my tail in gear tonight and got the kitchen cleaned up, kitty litter changed, food/waTER DISH (oops) cleaned and replenished, dishwasher emptied and partly re-loaded...laundry folded...vacuumed and then used this COOL hose attachment to water the garden...way easier than lugging water sprinkling cans LOL

[HSingARMYmom]

Originally Posted by Jennifer

May I join in? You're all so motivating and supportive, and Lord knows I need some motivation and support these days. I think the longest I've managed to stay on plan since the holidays last year has been 2 weeks & I had to buy bigger clothes today. Ugh!

I'm starting Atkins Induction tomorrow for a few days then will move on to Atkins '72. Less wiggle room on '72, and I'm a boundary pusher when it comes to eating plans

Hi Jennifer - welcome!! We sure are chatty so you've come to the right place if you want constant support!

[HSingARMYmom]

Hey y'all. I'm on my way up to bed but wanted to stop by and post my food log-

B: piece of chicken breast
L: slice of leftover mushroom quiche, couple of bites of leftover steak
D: pork curry (pork loin stew meat, peppers, onions, garlic, coconut milk & curry powder) over cauliflower "rice", berries and cream
H2O: 96 oz.
Excersize: I got on my treadmill for the last 17 minutes of the TLC special "650 lb. virgin"

Hope everyone had a good day. Talk at ya tomorrow. 'night

[alaskanlaughter]

we're back from a nice evenign walk around the neighborhood...we both did a two mile walk tonight in a new direction...still warm but not hot out...toddler is bathed and tucked in bed, older son is in teh shower...im working on drinking some fluids here so i dont get dehydrated...going to be another warm day tomorrow...back to "work" tomorrow LOL with all the kids

my friend who does daycare too, she has a court date in a week that she has to be in court for a couple hours...so i said she could leave the kids here...even though it's several kids...but it's not for long...that would give me combined daniel 11, jackson 3, keegan 6, sarah 11 months, blake 4, rachel 8, parker 4, molli 10, kaitlyn 1, lianna 1 and arielle 4...BY MYSELF...should be an interesting half day next week LOL

[Tyrone Bill]

Ave! My Centurian Friends.

Here my eats for this Monday.

Breakfast- 2 whole eggs, 4 whites, 3 Esskay turkey bacon, 70gms blackberries, 2c green tea
43gms protein, 11gms carbs.

Lunch- 2 roast beef rollups; 4ozs deli roast beef, 2ozs deli swiss cheese, 2 red leaf lettuce leafs, 1T chipotle mayonnaise, 1 med peach(3-1/2ozs), 2c green tea.
42gms protein, 9gms carbs.

Supper- 8oz ribeye, 1 med grilled tomato; 1/2 med grilled peach; 2c green tea
41gms protein, 10gms carbs

Now you!

[Zer]

Decided to make the most of the guys on night shift, by asking them to DO ME (heft me up off bed, over to portable commode (TMI?)) before they depart for the day at 6:30. Snoozing later puts me into the hands of lightweight ladies who are busy doing breakfast trays just about when my body gets URGENT (TMI!) and there is no one available who can lift me to my own legs (and a walker) to get sat comfy for what one hopes will be productive (BM, in case you don't know).

So today I asked for assistance at 6am and got it - and got back to bed in time to enjoy breakfast at 7 or 8 or so. My AM dose of morphine arrives at about that time, along with a handful of other pills to make life less challenging.

Morning air is refreshing at 6am and it's good to breathe fresh air after a night of shut-in air. Roommate's cough seems worse at night, so we shut up and hope that will relieve her of a hacking productive cough. Let's hope so!

Monday morn and a chance to make better decisions. Weigh day today! For me, that means sitting bedside and being lifted by a belted pneumatic device that then shows a weight for the person held in a sling and standing upright.

[bjw]

Good morning,
It is stormy and rainy here in NC this morning. I had planned to haul our garbage to the dump and make a WalMart run also.
I have home grown tomatoes (a lot!) on my kitchen counter. It always happens that they all come in at about the same time. They are so good! I am eating them sliced with meals and watching portion size closely.
If the weather clears I will do my planned errands and if not it may turn into a me day for reading and resting.
Breakfast: 2 fried eggs, 2 sausage patties, 3 slices of a small tomatoe and coffee.
Lunch: No plan yet
Dinner: I just thawed a small chuck roast to put in the crockpot with boulion cubes onion and garlic powder. After it gets done I am going to add a few potatoes and carrots and thicken the gravy for Dh...of course I am taking my portion out first. I will probably have some sliced tomatoe on the side.
Zer, Maybe you can get into a new potty routine of going that early in the morning. I hate it when an unexpected urge comes so I try to sit and try every morning about the same time. TMI LOL!
Bill, What kind of scale do you have? Mine is a cheapy and only weighs in ozs. I think you are completely on point about being accountable about portion size.
Check you all later,
Jean

[debkeversole]

ZER that is wonderful that you were able to get up and back settled by the time that breakfast came! i agree with Jean that early morning routine would be a good one to get into i am glad you were able to post this morning too! are the birds putting on a show today?

Jean i only planted 2 tomato plants in topsy turvys and i have done something wrong they are PUNY!! my friend's are nice and full just like the ones on TV


Min i completely forgot about that program last night and i had been wanting to see it..

Jennifer i hope you get a chance to check in today

Bill i am no where near as organized as you..i need to learn and implement that

Ruth sounds like yesterday was a wonderful day for you! will you have those kids just for 1/2 day? maybe that won't be so bad then

Jamie how's everything today?


waves howdy to all who can stop by today


AND I WENT TO CURVES.. been gone for over a month and boy did i SWEAT! gonna sign up for the Curves Smart which will be 5 more dollars a month but i think it will help me if i GO! dropped DS14 off at Theater Camp and i hope he enjoys it..DS19 has came home to help his Dad redo those stairs DS14 and Ken got them halfway done yesterday, Ken just came in with a nail hole in his forearm about 2" deep peroxide and bandaid and away he goes again..i hope it doesn't get infected he is being stubborn today

[Tyrone Bill]

Originally Posted by bjw

Bill, What kind of scale do you have? Mine is a cheapy and only weighs in ozs. I think you are completely on point about being accountable about portion size.
Check you all later,
Jean

I have an Escali. The Pana #V63 model. I love its features. It weighs in pounds and ounces, ounces, and grams. Now here is the great features of this scale. It also displays in cups or tablespoons. When you choose the volume mode. You key in code numbers for a particular food say brocolli. It will display in cups.
It has a tare function which I use a lot. It has a 6.6 pound maximum capacity. Its pricey at $65. But for me its money well spent.

[HSingARMYmom]

Good morning all. I got a call from dh today - he's on his way to the airport to start his journey home (prob. tomorrow morning). I'm on pins and needles - I think i'm ready but its been sooooo long since i've seen him that i'm a little nervous that he'll be disappointed that I still look the same. Stupid, I know. He's the one that likes big girls ("I didn't marry a skinny woman") and is usually the one to sabotauge any diet that I start, but I could have been so much smaller if I'd stuck with LC all year. Oh well, just nerves. I've got to make my grocery list and go shopping tomorrow. I'll talk at ya'll later.

BTW: Megan just came bounding downstairs - she broke out of the 120s - 119.8 this morning! Leroy's going to flip his lid - with her spare tire gone she looks very curvy lately. His baby girl isn't a cylinder anymore. hehe

[debkeversole]

WTG! MEGAN!!

Min he will be delighted to see you! stop worrying! it is going to be wonderful! i speak from experience!

[debkeversole]

Flylady's new week

LOOK at this bathroom Mary Kay Posted!!! wowza! now just to have it in a different color i am a girl that doesn't like pink!

Originally Posted by TuscanGirl

This week we are in Zone 3: The Main Bathroom and the Laundry Room

Today's mission is:

The bathroom: We are going clean around the backside and the sides of our toilets. Then wipe down all the surfaces.

The Laundry Room: Today we are going to declutter all of the laundry supplies that we have hanging around. This means to toss whatever you have that you do not use or do not like. This also means to toss all of those empty boxes and bottles that seem to pile up. Those soap boxes, dryer sheet boxes, fabric softener bottles - you all know just what I am talking about! LOL! I think I have a few of these myself that need to be tossed!

[alaskanlaughter]

good morning another hot and sunny day here

ZER its sooo great that you have ppl around to help you now when you need it!!!

yeah i only will have all those kids for about half day, morning, i think...but when my friend says an hour and a half, you know it's more like 3-4 hours LOL...im not functioning yet uggghhhh coffeeeee

[debkeversole]

i just can not resist!

[alaskanlaughter]

i knew it...i could just FEEL a christmas graphic in the air

[debkeversole]

you know me so well! and we are elves this month!


or do we resemble this one more??




i really like penguins too!

[alaskanlaughter]

i want to be a penguin LOLOL

actually i have lingerie somewhere with that santa coloring/design on it

[Jennifer]

Thank you for all the welcomes!

Bill - I'll post my menu tomorrow. The only day's food I'm sure about is the previous day's

Deb - Good for you going to Curves I used to be a member and enjoyed it. I'm thinking about going back but I've moved since then and it's not as convenient.

Min - I'm so glad your DH is on his way home! You're going to look like heaven to him no matter what!
WTG Megan! How old is she?

[Tyrone Bill]

Welcome a board. Looks like you're going to fit right in. Just remember 'you don't have be crazy to join us, but it sure helps!!'