Wanted: 220lb LC'er that needs buddy...

[choconut68]

Justine glad to see you back on board! I agree with Mary, 5lbs will come back off.. we're here to help ya!

Better day today... past few days have just been a downer.. I think its the weather.. we need cold temps.. its gonna be 85 today!

Went out with hubby yesterday hunting. and the only thing we saw was 3o feet from the truck when we were leaving.. and it was wittle... man its hard to stay awake in the woods.. breeze and sitting all comfy.. I'm surprised the deer werent tossing acorns to get our attention!

190.5 this morning.. glad I'm trying to hold down the lower 90's. Cant wait to reach the 180s and stay for awhile.

Cant stay on long.. house full of girls.. the only bad about homeschooling.. no one is in a rush to be home. LOL..
more later
me

[jswalker1992]

Hey Ladies! Sorry that I have been MIA. Sometimes life is just a bit crazy! I have been busy doing the shops (mostly Conoco's and cell phones) and been to Denver a few times. Life has been nuts. I have just about figured out how I am gonna do my maintenance phase. The last few weeks I have eaten "regular" food for two or three of those days, then LC food the rest of the time. I seem to be bouncing between 167 and 169. Never more, never less. So, I have come to the conclusion that I need to quit acting like I am in maintenance phase and get back on the ball so that I can get rid of this last little bit of weight. Now, let's see if I can make that happen...

[choconut68]

190.0 this morning..
been busy so havent had a chance to be online in a few days.

Hope everyone's good.

MOre later.

[Ma Bailey]

I think it is this wonderful weather that is keeping us all away from the computer I am doing pretty good with the exercise and hoping it will show on the scale too. Have a great day all! >^.,.^<

[Rubyred025]

Still at 220. Need to get back into the swing of things...I've got to start drinking the water, to much dt cola.

Weather has been nice here. I've been fixing up the outside of the house and working a lot of hours at new job. Life is good.

[jswalker1992]

Hey Justine! Sounds like you are feeling good right now. That is great!

I renewed our membership at the YMCA. I have been really wanting to do that since we got back from vacation. I enjoyed swimming so much that I wanted to keep it up. Haven't gone swimming yet. I should be starting that next week. TOM is here and it is pretty yucky this month, so I wanna hold off. Although, DH and I have gone and played racquetball a couple of times. I beat him this morning. Hehehe. We enjoy playing that a lot. At least until I smack the ball into the side of his head like I did this morning. I felt bad about that- in between the bursts of giggles that I couldn't control. Anyway, I am hoping to start toning up some. So, my weight may begin to fluctuate up and down a bit for awhile. It usually seems to do that when I exercise.

Today I weighed in at 165! Woo-hoo! 15 pounds to go. Slowly but surely getting there. I keep telling myself that I started out at 81 pounds to lose. 15 more is nothing compared to that. Maybe if I exercise enough when I get down to 150 it will look really good on me. I hope so, anyway.

My youngest son is home sick with the flu. Poor kid has been sick since Friday. Just wish that I could make him better.

[choconut68]

OMG! I thought Id been banned from this site.. I couldnt get logged in for nuttin! It wouldnt take my info for new email address.. what a pain.. just glad to be back on.

Sounds like everyone is doing good.

We had a blast this past weekend. Actually more like friday. Went to Windrock for the mudbog and had a blast. Didnt go back Saturday because we knew it would be so crowded and we would have got a late start and have no place to park.
Had the camper all ready to go and it had to stay parked..

I'm glad we've got some rain but it came at a bad time. Had plans to go some places this week but I guess I'll stay home.

192 this morning.. aggravating. but thats life.
Its time for TOM so Im hoping thats the reason for the bloat and hanging in that number for dear life!

Anyone have problems with prickly feelings on face, skin? I dont know if IVe ate too much salt, hidden, or what. Seems like it does it more when I get hidden wheat/flour, but havent had anything today that would have it. Im thinking the dt soda had more salt then I needed. Feels like my lips are tight across myface... hummhun!

More later!

[Ma Bailey]

Hey Paula Jean, I have been having that problem with the itchy/tingly face too. I thought it might be from the dry weather, so I doubled up on my coconut oil. I apply it twice a day and wash my face before I do it with real warm (almost hot) water. It has been working for me, but I would still like to know what is causing it. Don't have it anywhere else on my body, just the face. Wierd eh ?...>^.,.^<

[choconut68]

Just cking in.
I'm working on the house today.. laundry and kitchen duty. I was too tired to clear dishes last night, so its waiting now. I over slept. Or slept in. Today is DH B-day and I didnt even get up with him this am...of course I was mad at him cus he came into the bedroom with his voice raised about the stupid remote and the cable box not coming on.. I was asleep and it scared me. If Id done that to him he would have beat me!
I got up trying to get awake then realized what he was ranting about and told him to figure it out for himself. I was so peed! Men and the remotes!

LOL! my rant for the day.

Mary do you think Im not drinking enough water and the tingly might be from dehydration? Today I'm avoiding anything with salt. If possible. I ate my apple this morning and wont have Lunch till after 2pm. NO groceries! LOL. I'm trying to eat earlier for dinner. I havent been drinknig water like I should. Coffee, dt cokes and such have been it.. I was doing good with ice water all day and with every meal but broke that last week.

Everyone have a good day!

[Ma Bailey]

Originally Posted by choconut68

Mary do you think Im not drinking enough water and the tingly might be from dehydration? Today I'm avoiding anything with salt. If possible. I ate my apple this morning and wont have Lunch till after 2pm. NO groceries! LOL. I'm trying to eat earlier for dinner. I havent been drinknig water like I should. Coffee, dt cokes and such have been it.. I was doing good with ice water all day and with every meal but broke that last week.

Everyone have a good day!

Hey Paula Jean, It may be from not drinking enough water. I haven't been drinking as much either. I don't drink the diet sodas or caffeinated coffee...only decaf. That helped alot when I was having "internal shaking"...but that was due to going through "the change".
Are you still having the tingling? How often? Mine is real bad when I'm under stress. When I was taking care of my mom I noticed it was very frequent...I think the stress of knowing I was losing her and I couldn't do anything about it, really got to me. It has since subsided. It is amazing how our bodies react to things that are inside of our heads . >^.,.^<

[choconut68]

I just seemed to notice it more anytime I ate... which was puzzling cause I was trying to keep any and all sodium down. Even an apple would make my face feel funny. Its not been so bad today but Ive also been drinking more. I havent had my cup of coffee with hubby in the last few mornings. Wondering if that may have been it. I'm all the time worrying about the chemicals that are on our foods. Esp the veggies and fruit. Read once they are sprayed while in growth, the chemicals dont wash off. Paranoid !

Went out with DH for dinner, he had his first Prime Rib, It was good, I got a bite. $21.99!!! Oh well you only turn 43 once. Tried to get him drunk and take advantage of him but was too full from my meal and the kids were watching tv when we got in. Stayed up watching ghost hunters till 2am. Day turned out better then I thought considering the morning started out rough.

190.5 this morning.. just happy to be holding that number even after all I ate yesterday.
I'm eating grapes today.. almost finished a whole bag! Had Turkey and swiss cheese around lunch and BF was an apple. I guess supper will be lighter... fish & stuff..
Hope everyone has a good day!

More later!
ME!

[Ma Bailey]

Paula Jean, I am with you...I am petrified of all the stuff they put in and do to our food. Even the meat looks weird. I try real hard to eat good, but the stores are not as accomodating. I know the reason certain types of cancer are running rampant and new diseases are popping up all over the place is because of the junk in our food etc. Never heard of Alzheimer's, antibiotic resistant infections being so rampant. MS is on the rise, Autism is on the rise, early menopause, teens going through puberty way too early, e-coli, ebola...and on and on and on. We are literally starving our bodies of vitamins and minerals because of the way they have depleted our soils etc. We should have access to raw milk too. I remember when I was a kid and we could get the kind of milk with the cream on the top (non-homogenized) and non pasteurized...or at least not as drastically. I don't mind shaking the bottle. And how about the stuff they are feeding the cattle and chickens before we get them?? Garbage I tell ya. And don't even get me started on the Flu Shot ...OK, enough ranting.

I hope your itching/tingling goes away. Like I said, I have some relief with coconut oil (the organic kind) and I only use Kirk's Coconut Soap. Food City is the only place I can find it around here.

I am still trying to get rid of the pounds I put on in CA. I have been walking and exercising but don't feel any loss as of yet.

Paula Jean, Justine and Stacy...You guys are doing good. Glad things are getting better for you Justine.
OK kids, have a nice evening...I'll keep checking in...>^.,.^<

[choconut68]

Hello ladies!
My scales are broke!~!

Hopped on last night and (digital) the scales kept flipping numbers like crazy, then stopped at 294lbs! LOL... I yelled for DD13 to come into bathroom and weigh herself.. of course it was "why?"... it was flipping around and landed on 297lbs! LOL! The look on her face was priceless! Then I told her she broke my scales! She said she only weighted in once that day.. hehhehehe... I don't know what really happened to them but they are cracked on the edge and I'll get new ones soon, but it was just too funny to see her expressions!

[choconut68]

Feel like Im slipping backwards...
I did so good over the weekend until last night... I picked up sugar free candy just because I thought I needed cleaning out... it was a horrible night. Then got up with the mindset that I'd start clean today... welp that was a self lie. Just this morning was Chicken breast leftovers, apple & peanut butter, then low carb icecream, then those stupid candies.(I'm leaving out the large amounts that I ate) I feel awfu. I'm not the type to stick my finger down my throat but sure feel like it. I'm filtering some water to put in the fridge and hope to just work on it all day until dinner and make dinner just a salad, light.

Thats my confess for the day...
OH and Hubby broke the sc ales~
You guys better be behaving better than me~~~~!!!!!!

Hugs!
me

[jswalker1992]

Behaving? What is that? Actually I have been pretty good. Then we had salad, steak, crab, and a bite of potatoes for dinner last night. Sitting HEAVY on me today. Up 4 pounds because of it. Sometimes I guess those things just happen.

Today I ate a small bowl of Grape Nuts Trail Mix then went to the Y to play racquetball. When we got home I made some pepperoni bake and I ate half a piece of that for breakfast and another half just now. No idea about dinner. Maybe a taco salad?

Been super busy playing mystery shopper. I am having a blast doing that! Yesterday I had a shop at a mini golf/go-kart park. So, I went with DH and DS8 and DS14. They will pay me $50 for that. We spent $85 including lunch from the snack bar. So, at the end of the day we spent $35 for the 4 of us to go play all day long. This next weekend I do another shop similar to that and they will pay $75 for me and DH to go and play the day away. Not a bad gig. With the jobs that I have set up for November already, I am looking at about $350-$400. Just in time for Christmas. On the first I get to go and get an eye exam and not only will I get reimbursed for it, I will get paid $14 on top of that.

Ok, Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Are you gals gonna be good or are ya gonna not? I think that we are gonna combine classic favorites with a couple of new lc recipes. I need to come up with a menu still. What are you having?

[choconut68]

those shopping trips sound fun!

Thanksgiving... well I plan on going hunting with DH this year, he usually goes out all day then comes home for dinner. We dont do a big family thing cus the rest of his bro/sis do with inlaws etc. So this year, Im hunting and DD19 will do dinner. DH dont care for Turkey, so we indulge him with his favorite meal, since its his money that pays for it... lol.. So its Roast w/Carrots&Potatoes, which I will eat the Roast no problem, coleslaw LC, green beans and devilled eggs. So its pretty much an easy LC meal. This year I want to try pumpkin casserole instead of sweetpotatoes. I can get most of meal done the night before.

I'm sure there will be a big post on meals for Tksgiving.

Ya'll be safe tomorrow night, me and DD13 are staying home, locking the main gate and watching the Ghost Hunter show! I may have to cheat with some popcorn and Crystal light! LOL

be good!

[choconut68]

Very aggravated at myself today. I cant seem to get control of my eating. I think TOM must be around the corner, that seems to be the worst times. Its not that Im eating unhealthy things, but just too much, I cant seem to get full. By bed time Im uncomfortably full. Id hate to see what the scales say. Im sure theres a 5lb increase in there somewhere. I think eating apples right now around TOM might be sitting off cravings or its just in my head. I need to up my water... just tired of it.. thats all Ive drank for weeks and dt sodas are so tempting. Ive even tried to cut back the crystal lite stuff(off brands of course)

Anyone have a suggestion to stop the cravings. I've got cream cheese that has worked before. I think its a mind set too...I cant fail after Ive come this far!

hugs ya'll!

[Rubyred025]

Hi ladies...talk about busy..between running the kids here and there and running between old house and new house...and then the fulltime job..i'm just going balls to the wall.

I'm like good for about an hour then I grab something easy to eat...i can't seem to get back on track and I know I need to..especially before I put any of the weight back on.

Husband was going to wisk me away to OC Maryland but those plans have changed...he's a manager of a car dealership and one of the advisors quit and so now he has to work the weekend.

I'm glad to see you all are still doing so well.

[choconut68]

Just posted a sad thread. My "little Man" Schnauzer died this morning.. He was my dog. We had 4 all together and he was my baby. He was only 4yrs old. I think he may have had a stroke. I'm so heartbroken. I'm mad at myself for being so attached to an animal. Its gonna be hard not having him around.

I cant eat. I dread going to bed tonight. Boy... I sound bad. I guess its just hitting me more now then it did this morning..

hugs!

[Ma Bailey]

I am so sorry Paula Jean. I know exactly how you feel. The little critters get in our hearts and give us unconditional love. They would move mountains for us and all they ask in return is for a little love...all the time moving straight into every corner of our hearts. I had a kitty in CA that I swore "was the daughter I never had". She died at age six and I thought I would too. My husband and I fell apart. We cried, talked, we prayed, we donated to animal care centers in her name. We went online to the Rainbow Bridge and put a memorial there for her too. We got through it in time and the sad memories were finally replaced with happy ones of her in healthier days. I had people at work say things like "she was only a cat"...I didn't talk to them much after that. Animals are not "ONLY" an animal, they are family members to most of us.
I know your pain and I am so sorry you have to feel this. I am here for you.
From my heart, Mary

[choconut68]

Thanks Mary. Today has been so hard. I keep waiting for him. Its hurt my husband too. DD13 is doing okay but misses him too.
We got him buried last night. I had to dig the grave. My husband dont come in til after dark. I cant believe I actually did it but I think the grief pushed me. I just had to get it done. Im feeling so numb and yes Im sure ppl think he was just a dog. but like I told my husband, that dog would have loved me if I was 500lbs.. that dog was attached to me... and I was to him. AGh... this hurts.

I had to be out of town this morning and it was kinda hard driving through Knoxville traffic and having my mind a million miles away. I'm sure tomorrow will be better..
thanks again....
HUgs

[Ma Bailey]

Hi Paula Jean, I know what you mean about driving and your mind wandering. It seemed like every time we went somewhere we saw something that reminded us of Leah. It got so that a lot of times we had to pull over on the side of the road and just cry our hearts out...that happened many times. Our favorite and comforting songs was Alabama's "Angels Among Us" and Josh Groban's "To Where You Are". Everytime we heard these songs it was good for a good cry. I know this sounds like a sad way of going about it, but honestly, the crying relieved some of the pain and pent up feelings at the time. The odd thing was that 2 times we drove past UT Vet Hospital and Angels Among Us came on the radio. Leah had been diagnosed with her heart disease there.
I hope comfort comes to you and DH soon. I also hope your "little Man" is frolicking with my Leah at the Rainbow Bridge.
HUGS >^.,.^<

[choconut68]

Arg... trying not to eat everything in the house today... making up for last day or two...

I'm feeling better.. bit lonely but it will get better. I'm trying to find pictures and its making me a tad panicky. Stress brings out the bi-mental in me...

I drank a whole pot of coffee this morning and stayed on the phone for 2.5 hours this morning with my aunt (71yr)... we solved world problems if ppl would only listen to us.. LOL.... good to talk ...

I'm up 4lbs... I think its the salt I got from ham in my salad the other day. I'm planning on re-induction Monday. Cut the fruit for now and see if I can get back into Ketosis.

I've been trying to post more and get my mind focused on other things...

Hope everyone has a good weekend...
Justine and Stacy... Miss ya girls!!!

Mary thanks for talking me through that last day or two.... means the world to me.

Hugs Ya'll!~

[jswalker1992]

Hey Gals! I am here- finally.

Paula, I am so sorry you lost your little man. I apologize for not being here this week to help you through it. When you find a pic of him, I would love to see it.

Been so busy this week doing mystery shops. Was supposed to do three of them this morning (not due til Tuesday, just wanted to knock them out early), my body decided it is too worn out to do that. So, I have been busy cleaning the house today. While doing that, it dawned on me that I haven't checked in or even been on here in a few days. Tomorrow I have a shop at a family fun center and then a bar afterwards.

Had DH take a picture of me on Halloween on my bike. What do you think?

I have had issues this week with food and eating it. I have eaten all that I can get my hands on. So, my weight as of this morning is 165.5. Blech.

My DD turned 17 this week. It scares me to think that this time next year, she will be a legal adult. For her birthday we took her, her brothers, and her boyfriend to Cracker Barrel for dinner. The kid weighs 110 wet. Yet, that child was able to sit there and eat EVERYTHING on her plate. I wonder where she puts it.