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

[jswalker1992]

Originally Posted by MarblesLongGone

So YOU are the one who wired the building I was in today all bass ackward! Now, I know who to blame.... dyslexic people doing wiring jobs, <shudder> LOL!

That'd be me. Sorry 'bout that.

My daughter made me a birthday cake yesterday(early, cuz someone else is making me a cake this weekend). An Italian Creme Cake. Completely from scratch. Beautiful cake. I have no idea how much sugar is in it. It was so-o-o-o-o sweet. Let's just say, yesterday was not a smart eating day. This weekend probably won't be. BUT- Monday, I will not let anything get in my way. I am ready and looking forward to it!

Got a busy day planned. Got a busy weekend. Not sure if I will be back on here before Monday. I will try, though. If not, I will talk to ya soon!

[eve_sonata]

lol i used to work on phantom F-4E's. Those poor pilots. Hahahahahaha. (re: the wiring comment.)

Well took dd to the airport. Sniff sniff. Guess i will have to plan a trip out to DE now. I miss her already. Now my ds i coulda killed. What a butt head he has been almost this whole week. Yep Stacy (nodding my head) I have been ultra bad and not sure when i am going to get back on track again. We will be spending the nite on the boat and wont be back till Saturday evening. I plan on starting back on lc on Sunday. I am down to 4 cigies a day!!!!! whoo hooo, thats pretty darn good for me. TTYL everyone.

[eve_sonata]

Oh an addendum. Sorry about your hubby's job. That really sucks. I hope all goes well for him at the insurance job. I hope u have a very wonderful B-day party. Enjoy the cake and the party!!! Birthdays are important!!!!! hugs PS: i would throw u in the pool if i was there!!!! hahahaha.

[eve_sonata]

Hello everyone Yep today is the day to get back on track. Do i dare tell you what the scale said this morning? Okay, i will 212.8. Pretty bad. Well it is that TOM and i have been eating tons of salty food. Now that things are a little back to normal around here, there are no more excuses. You know though, i almost feel relieved and that a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I am smoke free too! How wonderful is that? Yeah Still on the chantix for 1 and 1/2 weeks. I should be able to amp up the workouts now too as my breathing gets better. I am sooo stoked.

Okay, I had 2 poached eggs with sprinkles of asiago cheese, 4 strips of newspaper thin bacon, 1 wasa sourdough crispbread =8 carbs. Huge glass of water. Couple cups of coffee earlier with splenda and 1/2 and 1/2.

Promise to post some pics this evening. TTYL and be well.

[Betty Lou]

Hi All!

Wow.......I had a BUSY weekend! Alot of fun! We went to the Canal Fest on both Saturday and Sunday. Saturday we got there late......it was raining......and all the crafters were shut down! But that's ok, we stayed for the Lep Zeppelin cover band. Wow, they were great! The singer was good and really sounded quite a bit like Robert Plant. The music really did sound like Zeppelin!

Went back on Sunday.......alot earlier. When we got there it POURED AND POURED! I thought......oh no.......we came all this way to have everybody shut down again! But after about an hour, the rain stopped, and besides being very humid, it turned out to be pretty nice. We walked around all afternoon and looked at some very cool things. Bought alittle here and there.

Also, ate TOO MANY CARBS! Hahahaha.......I actually brought some apples with me so I wouldn't eat the junk food. Forget it. I ate the junk food. I have willpower, but not THAT much. While I did eat junk, I really kept it at a minimum and shared everything with Ken. Seemed if I had a few bites, I was good to go. So, I was "safe" again this weekend. No loss, but no gain either.

And then there's THIS weekend. My friend is getting married and there will be alot of good food. Also, the Chautauqua County Fair is in town and we will be going to the Demolition Derby on Sunday. More fair food. I think I can do some small portion (few bites) of junk and still be ok. At least I hope so.

I feel alittle crappy today, so I didn't go for a walk. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.

So, how's everybody else doing???? Eve, I see you're back on track. Sorry that the scale did not show in your favor!!! I hope that the weight falls off quickly for you. And Smoke Free! WOW!!!!!!! That is WONDERFUL news! I bet you're starting to feel pretty good being off those cigs. One of these days I've got to stop. Is this week 2 of your vacation? I hope you're still on vacation.........time goes by so quickly when we are on vacation and so freakin' slow when we are working!!!

Stacy, how are you doing birthday girl? Did you have a nice birthday? Hope you did something fun! You'll have to fill us in. And I hope you had a great big piece of cake!!!!!!!! You just HAVE to on your birthday!

That's about all for now......talk to you later,

Betty Lou

[eve_sonata]

sounds like you had a great time Betty Lou. What did you buy? Yep I have to go back to work on Friday. Kinda makes me sad that vacation is soon over. Oh well can't all be good otherwise you wouldn't have anything to look forward to. Have lost 3 lbs already. I knew i had been retaining lots of water. Sounds like you have lots of fun stuff going on in your area Betty Lou. Glad u r not gaining. I look at fair food and i gain lol. I love fair food though dang it! lol i am am staying away from the fair this year. I am going to a baseball game and although i won't have a hotdog, the beer is what does me in. Still smoke free. It gets a little hard at times. especially when i have coffee or a beer. But, then i get busy and then i forget about it. They say a craving only lasts about a minute or so. Okay well gotta get some stuff done around here. Going to the boat one more time before my vacation is up. We bought a pull tube and my gal pal is going with us tomorrow and is bringing her wake board and knee board. Lordy!!!!! not sure about the wake board. I mean i snowboard so it may not be that much different. I think i am rambling so okay enuf for now. TTYL.

[eve_sonata]

Wonder how the birthday girl faired? Wonder if she got thrown in the pool? Stacyyyyyyyyyy how was the party!!!!!!! Enquiring minds want to know.

[jswalker1992]

Eve, smoke free!!! Woo-hoo!!! Go get 'em girl!!

Betty Lou, sounds like a fun weekend! Wish I coulda been there.

We did the South Park ride this weekend. I didn't take my bike. I couldn't justify the extra money we would have spent on gas. Sigh....

My party was wonderful! We partied the entire weekend. I loved hanging out with our friends. They bought me some "adult" gifts, to include candy nipple tassles. They thought that they would embarrass me. Nah. I put them on right there. Yup, lots of blackmail pictures are floating around now. I was thrown into the water. My buddy came up and picked me up. I talked him into letting me take my clothes off (let me clarify, I had my bathing suit on underneath). Thankfully, he did. We both went right into the pool. Later on, I went to push him in and he pulled me in with him. I had changed into regular clothes by then. So, my dry clothes ended up wet anyway. It was the best birthday that I have ever had.

I have done well with LC yesterday and today. Sitting at about 164 or so this morning.

Ok, gotta head to bed. I have a crap load of work to do tomorrow.

[jswalker1992]

Just popping in to say Hi!!

[lovinlowcarb]

I would love to join your group I am starting induction on Monday I would start today but we are having my 11 year old son's birthday party Saturday and I don't think my willpower is that strong yet. I have tried Atkins in the past and lost weight but I have regained all of it plus some. I have high blood pressure and really need to lose weight. I am 51 years old, the mother of 2 boys ages 15 and 11 I work for AT&T in Birmingham and my husband Larry works for Honda (car manufacturer) both of us are overweight, I am hoping by joining your group I can find some new things to cook for us to eat, we both take our lunches to work so I need to find some good things to eat that can be taken to work. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

[Betty Lou]

Hi Lovinlowcarb!

WELCOME! Yes, we'd LOVE to get to know you. The more friends and motivation, the better. I'm alittle bit new here too. I think I joined in April. The girls here are great!

Just wanted to say hi and welcome! Got to run right now.......we have a wedding to go to today and I got alot of things to do beforehand...!

And Hi to everybody else.........hope you girls are enjoying the weekend. Stacy, your pics are good! Sounds like you had a FUN birthday!

Eve, vacations over!!! That SUCKS! Back to reality I guess.

See ya,
Betty Lou

[jswalker1992]

Quick check in from my in laws in house in OK! Hello!! Low carb has been out the window and down the street for me this weekend. Sigh...

Hi Lovinlowcarb! Welcome to our happy little group. :-)

I will attempt to check in again tomorrow!!

[eve_sonata]

Well hello there lovinlowcarb. Very nice to meet you. Of course you are welcome to join us. I have to confess I am not doing so hot at the moment. My body thinks it is still in vacation mode. The cravings are horrible. Okay today is a new day and I am going to get up and dust myself off and try again. On my 3 day stretch of work and this is a quick check in. Will post more later tonight. TTYL. Hugs and be well. Look forward to get'n to know you Lovinlowcarb.

[eve_sonata]

Yep still smoke free. Wish i could say i was doing low carb. It ain't happening yet!!!
Darn it. Tomorrow i have to go to court and give a statement for being a witness on an assault case. My daughter and i were outside of Walmart, enjoying our latte's, sitting in the shade. Waiting for my dh to come out. Suddenly we heard this fight going on. Didn't think much of it, just thought it was a couple having a disagreement. Well it escalated and this guy grabbed this woman and hit her in the stomach and shoved her up against the car. I had started walking over there and told them i was calling 911. So now i have to go and give my statement to the district attorney. Little stressed about that.

Hey so glad u had a wonderful B-Day Stacy. Nothing better than being surrounded by family and friends laughing and having a good time. Thanks for sharing the pics. Hope all is going better for you all there in CO. What is your hubby doing now for work? Is he at the insurance company now?

Hi Betty Lou, how is your nutrition program going for you? Are u still maintaining?

HI there Lovinlowcarb, Hope u had a wonderful day as well. Hope it was way better than mine. These 12 hr shifts kick my hiney. Just curious y u picked us to help support you on your new weight loss journey. I am excited to have you with us, just curious. BTW. Stacy and Bettly Lou have the potty mouths here. I am the angel. So if you pick up some bad habits, it ain't from me! hahahahahhaha. JK.

You all take care and behave yourselves. TTYL.

[eve_sonata]

Well meeting with the city attorney and the defense attorney wasn't all that bad. I mean it isn't like I am the one on trial. Hopefully they resolve it and won't need to go to trial. I really don't want to get up there on the witness stand and all that junk! It is kinda scarey. So anyways i felt i deserved a treat and went to the mall and got me some shocking plum purple nail polish and i am going to paint my toenails today! A girl should always reward herself right? It doesn't have to be with food either. Woke up to horses pooping in my yard. I was in my jammies and had to shoo one of em away cuz i was afraid he was gonna munch on my Carl Forester grass and my echinacea that i planted. The neighbor and my hubby put up an electric fence today to keep em out of my yard. The horses belong to our neighbor and we let him graze em on our property to keep the grasses down some. Doing pretty good today. Haven't had much to eat. Some cottage cheese with grapefruit and a sf latte. Feeling kinda anxious today, wonder if it is the chantix and i feel like i am getting way too much oxygen hahahahha. Okay enuf for now. You all be well and TTYL.

[MarblesLongGone]

It says that I posted on this thread before. (Dunno when...) I am peeling the weight off. The speed will drop soon, as I am pretty close to goal for me, so I have to really get to work on toning up.

[eve_sonata]

Thats great Marbles!!! WTG. Will you still post with us even when u reach your goal?

Hey Betty Lou! What's in your handbag? Hahahaha. Did you see there is a new Kevin Costner movie out called "Swing Vote"

[MarblesLongGone]

Yeah, when I remember....

I'm so blonde, and will be more so when I get out a bottle of bleach...

[lovinlowcarb]

You are right Betty Lou it's just awful when you have to go back to work after having a vacation, my family went to Disney World the first week in July and the first week back to work was terrible I couldn't get back into the swing of things. What state do you live in I am from Talladega, Ala. I currently weight 217lbs and I hope to get back to at least maybe 180 or 170 by Xmas. How have you done weight wise since April. I look forward to having some friends online. I use to be a member of WW at Work but found that with my hypothyroidism that WW was just not working this time around and I don't really have time to count points and measure everything I eat. I have 2 boys ages 15 and 11 and football season is fast approaching so I don't have much time to count points. I think my really tough problem is finding things that I can take in my lunch for work we do have a frig at work but I just can't seem to think of anything good to take for work any help will be much appreciated. Got to go to work now I will try to talk to you again this evening if my kids don't have other plans. Have a good day.

Originally Posted by Betty Lou

Hi Lovinlowcarb!

WELCOME! Yes, we'd LOVE to get to know you. The more friends and motivation, the better. I'm alittle bit new here too. I think I joined in April. The girls here are great!

Just wanted to say hi and welcome! Got to run right now.......we have a wedding to go to today and I got alot of things to do beforehand...!

And Hi to everybody else.........hope you girls are enjoying the weekend. Stacy, your pics are good! Sounds like you had a FUN birthday!

Eve, vacations over!!! That SUCKS! Back to reality I guess.

See ya,
Betty Lou

[MarblesLongGone]

Originally Posted by lovinlowcarb

...I have 2 boys ages 15 and 11 and football season is fast approaching so I don't have much time to count points. I think my really tough problem is finding things that I can take in my lunch for work we do have a frig at work but I just can't seem to think of anything good to take for work any help will be much appreciated. Got to go to work now I will try to talk to you again this evening if my kids don't have other plans. Have a good day.

I see WW in there, what plan are you trying to eat to NOW? I packed my lunch for YEARS.

[eve_sonata]

hey lovin, If i don't pack my lunch, then i will cheat and sometimes even then i wouldn't get to eat if i didn't. I just use my own cooler. I bought a large soft sided one that i can put lots in for a variety of things and plus i work 12 hours so i need lunch and supper. I did weight watchers too last year. They had lots of great advice but my weight barely budged. Plus its focus is more on higher carb, low fat and not sure that is the greatest on triglycerides and cholesterol. Well spent the day on the water and I am pooped. Hugs to you all and hope u have had a wonderful day. Be well

[Betty Lou]

Hi All!

Figured it was time I check in! I think it's been a few days! Went to our county fair - pretty good time. Went to the Demolition Derby. We go every year. Hubby likes it and used to drive in it for oh.....20 years or so. I guess he's retired from that now.......but every time we go, he says he wouldn't mind doing it one more time! Junk cars are so EXPENSIVE now though.....not like the old days!

My friend's wedding this past weekend was really really nice. Had a good time and got some happy feet too (dancing). I'm so happy for her. This is her second marriage......she has only known this guy a short while, but he is very nice......so I hope things go great for her. They should. They will be moving just a few houses away from us, so that's cool. She has been my friend since the 2nd grade! Her first marriage was to my husband's brother, so we were sisters in law for like 25 years.

Lovinlowcarb: I'm from Buffalo, NY (Well, really Fredonia, NY, but Buffalo is the closest large city that most people know). I've lost between 15-20 pounds since April. Not too bad, but not the greatest either. Anyway, it's a loss so I'll take it! I've been doing really good, but I just wish it would come off faster! Maybe "a little" due to my age.......just turned 50 years old last month. This past week, I could do a little better. I got to tighten up the ship alittle bit. Now that the fairs and weddings and things are over with, I should be able to. Still in diet mode. Night-time snacking is starting to creep up. I'm not snacking on "bad" things though.....like tonight I had a peach and a few cherries. For supper I had a VERY SMALL piece of ham, green beans and 1 corn on the cob. I used butter. DARN IT! Why???? Well, because it was good, that's why!!!!!!! Got to watch that fat. Like I told the other girls, I'm kind of on the wrong board because I don't really do Low carb. I guess I do "lower carb" and I do low fat. That is the combination that works for me. I have to watch my fat intake or else I will NEVER lose. But, I'm still hanging around here and nobody seems to mind! . No matter what, we are all here for the same reason....to lose weight.......so whatever it takes, right? I'm always here to support everybody and we all keep each other on track. Yeah, sometimes we come on saying we "didn't do so good this weekend" or something to that effect. Then we get straightened out again. It helps too just to see how the others are doing and ......well, it just keeps us all on track. As far as carbs, I do eat fruit (low fat) and the carbs that I count are things such as potatoes, bread, milk, rice.......things like that. I try to limit them to 3 carbs a day. Which has been more like FIVE the past few days, (that fried dough didn't help any the other day)... So that's what I've got to get a grip on. Also, I've got to get back to using the spray butter (no calories). So, just a few minor adjustments and I'll be good to go!

Eve: Yes, I know my honey Kevin Costner has a new movie!!! It shows this Friday .... August 1st! Can't wait!!!! You know what's funnier? He's playing (concert) on Aug. 1st in Atlantic City, NJ. I JUST said to my husband, hey, do you want to take a vacation this summer? He said when and where? I said THIS FRIDAY - TO ATLANTIC CITY! It's only an 8 hour drive from here, so it's very doable. We would leave Thursday - later in the day. I'm really playing with the idea. It's general admission, so I "could" get right up front again. He's so gorgeous. Plus, it would be great to just get a motel with a jacuzzi and enjoy that. Not to mention the entire boardwalk and beach. And the ocean is warm enough to swim in now too. I just got my hair done tonight and my hairdresser just came back from Ocean City Maryland (next door to Atlantic City, NJ). So she got me thinking. I've been to Atlantic City like 6 times and also to Ocean City MD. Really REALLY REALLY love the beaches. I guess we would do just alittle gambling too. Who knows, maybe this is my OMEN and I'll come home with a MILLION BUCKS!!!! So.......we'll see.......I just don't know. It would definitely be a spur of the moment thing........pack up that day and go. You only live once, right? Hmmmmmmm.......???????

Stacy, how are you doing? Hope all is well for you.

Marbleslonggone: Hi! Glad to see you're so close to your goal! That's great news!


Well, long enough note for now! I better get to bed pretty soon! I always stay up too late and then I'm a b*tch in the morning!

See ya .......

Betty Lou

[lovinlowcarb]

Originally Posted by eve_sonata

Well hello there lovinlowcarb. Very nice to meet you. Of course you are welcome to join us. I have to confess I am not doing so hot at the moment. My body thinks it is still in vacation mode. The cravings are horrible. Okay today is a new day and I am going to get up and dust myself off and try again. On my 3 day stretch of work and this is a quick check in. Will post more later tonight. TTYL. Hugs and be well. Look forward to get'n to know you Lovinlowcarb.

Eve: I totally agree with you when you said your body thinks it is still in the vacation mode, my family went to Disney World the week of July 4th and since then I have gained around 15lbs (how terrible). I am hoping to get back on track today I do well at work I usually take a salad with some chicken or other protein but when I get home my willpower goes down the drain but I am going to have to buckle down and get down to business because fall is coming and if I don't lose this extra weight I will have nothing to wear because last year I had lost around 50lbs but guess what I have found all 50 lbs and reclaimed them plus some extra. I look forward to having some new friends to talk to about the low carb eating that I plan on doing. Wouldn't you know it I have a family reunion coming up the second Sunday in August and everyone who will be there is a fantastic cook so I am hoping to lose some weight before facing all those goodies. I got to stop talking for now I have to get ready for work I work in Birmingham, Ala for AT&T which is over 100 miles from where I live (there's no jobs here in Talladega, everything is closing down) I usually get up at 3am have my coffee because I have 2 sons that I take to my mom's house I have to be at work at 5am. I will try to log in again tonight if possible. Good to meet you. Have a nice day. Teresa