31 F. Military wife seeking penpal - 50 pds to loose

[WillWinthis1]

Hey everyone,

My name is Krista, I'm currently stationed in Ft.Leonardwood , Mo.

I'm looking for a penpal who can help share in my 50 pd weight loss!

I find that support , encouragement, advice,& tips are key & vital to staying focused and living this lifestyle that we all know works.

I've lost weight a few yrs back through Atkins, and have had several friends who have as well. I'll be a very deticated and commited penpal, and hope to find one alike! ................................. Looking fwd to finding that person to share in this journey with- thanks ! Willwinthis1 aka- Krista

[victorianandmore]

Hi Krista - Are you still looking for a penpal?

[WillWinthis1]

Yes I am !!!!! Sorry for my late response ! I had to go out of state due to a death in my family. LCing has def. been a challenge with this going on, but I'm still trying my hardest! ..... Are you still interested in the job lol ?

[victorianandmore]

Hi Krista -- I was late responding to your original post as well, and thought that maybe you had given up waiting for someone to respond! I kept checking, though! Glad to hear from you, but sorry to hear about the sad news of a death in your family. Sure, I'm still interested! I'll be glad to have someone to "talk" to along the way. I try and check this site every morning so I'll look forward to hearing from you again.

Linda

[CaroleKI61]

[QUOTE=Ailuros;I'll knit you a square, Carole - if you still want more.[/QUOTE]

Oh what a nice surprise to wake up to, Thanks Dear, I sure would a appreciate your knit square. I'm hoping for lots moreas my son said he'll make a track the entire wall length attached close to the ceiling and I'm hoping to cover the entire wall before Christmas, so the more the merrier, I appreciate your offer so much! I'm hoping that this weekend that our (invisible friends), I don't like the word lurker, will pop in and say they are pleased to become a part of my Friendship Wallhanging. Over the many years so many have come out to say hello and it was very heartwarming, I remember when I lurked and it felt very lonely to me. So please everyone come on in your friendship square is so important to me.

One of my friends is decorating a 9"x 9" square of felt and is going to sew her name in sequins, so for anyone with the will can find a way. I expect that others will want their own wall hanging and we will have a lot of LCF with a project on the go. I'm working on crocheting squares too, however most days my fingers are narled up making my progress very slow.

I still haven't found the black yarn for joining the pieces, I'd give anything to have a trip to the mall.There are so many friends here that I'm hoping to hear from, and they know whom they are!
Wishing you a wonderful happy and safe weekend, love Carole. Please PM me if interested, love Carole

[victorianandmore]

Hi Krista - Did you have a good weekend? Mine was OK, but I'm kind of glad it's Monday to get back into the routine! As I seem to do every Monday, I'm trying once again to successfully get back into the Atkins lifestyle -- instead of just low carbing "hit or miss" they way I've been doing it for a while. Like you, I lost weight through Atkins a few years ago but have since put most of it back on. It just seemed to be easier that first time. Maybe I was in a better frame of mind, or just had more time and was able to be more committed. I don't know ... I guess I'll just get started again today (and hope the cute little girl next door doesn't come over with a batch of freshly baked Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies like she did yesterday!) Have a good week! Linda

[WillWinthis1]

Thanks Linda,

Great hearing back from you. I along with you am trying to get back in the swing of things, since being away from home for a while. How I managed to still Lc while being gone is beyond me ! I'm down to 182 and started at 196 I believe ....... How are you doing ? I was trying to figure out how to add you to my friends list, its been so long since I've used this site , i'm trying to figure it all out again lol................. Krista

[jnn]

Hi, if you're still looking to add more it looks like we have the same goal!

[WillWinthis1]

Absolutely!!!!! Hi , and thanks! It NEVER hurts to have a big support system!

[jnn]

Originally Posted by WillWinthis1

Absolutely!!!!! Hi , and thanks! It NEVER hurts to have a big support system!

Thanks! I have a very busy and hectic day ahead of me and I have to admit i've already caught myself twice almost picking up stuff I don't need! But now i've got my cofffee and i'm settled in at work. Just the rest of the day to keep myself on track!!

BTW if anyone is on Facebook you can add me there too if you'd like.

[WillWinthis1]

That's great that you caught yourself, I think its out of habit that I do to, I'll start to grab something , and catch myself saying " Ugh that's a huge no-no lol". ! ....... I'm on facebook, mine is Atsirk09@gmail.com or ( Krista Fuller)

[WillWinthis1]

Hey Ladies,

So my day went well ! I didn't weigh and haven't for a few days ( battery on my dig scale went out ) maybe that's a good thing, I tend to over " do it " in the weighing myself dept.........

So for the past few days all I've craved are huge chef salads ! ...... I will occasionally since I've started at a few lc tortillas, and lc bread, which I don't over do , but will like I said occasionally have, and have found that it hasn't hurt my weight loss, I haven't lost as quickly this time as I'd hoped but due to my being out of state, and the circumstances I was under feel I've done well, by staying on it as much as possible, the only thing I haven't cut out is my diet pop, which is like coffee for me , since I'm not a coffee drinker ( though I certainly wish I was lol) I love the smell of it, but can't handle the taste, so that is my weakness.

I haven't ate sweets in the past 10 yrs, so I don't have a problem in that category, but do with starchie foods, such as white steamed rice , breads, pastas , chips etc etc .... Anyways, that's a lil more about me, and my day Hope all of yours went great !

[jnn]

Hello again! Had such a weird week, was doing so good but then the stress monster finally caught me! I am going to restart tommorow am!

[WillWinthis1]

Hey Jnn,

So sorry to hear you've had a " Weird" week. I can very much so relate to that, mine hasn't been " weird" but bad to be honest! ....... I'm staying on the LC plan as much as possible, however was a bit frustrated today when it showed I gained three pds rather than lost ....

I had to tell myself it was not that I wasn't losing fat, but gaining musc.! lol

Anyways, how much have you lost so far ? And what was your starting weight ?............ I was at like between 202 , or 197 my scale kept weighing me one way one min, and the next differently. I just stuck with the heavier of the two numbers..... I'm at 180 now ............. [/U]

[victorianandmore]

Sorry I haven't been checking in -- I've been sick with a terrible sore throat and then a bad cold for the past week. I felt so horrible that I just ate whatever was handy -- my head hurt so bad I couldn't even think clearly! That was a set back! I still don't feel great, but was able to get back on plan yesterday -- finally! Had a pretty good day eating-wise, just didn't drink enough. I'm not a big fan of water and always have to force myself to drink - anything. Hope to do better today with the drinking and keep the eating on plan again, too!

I know what you mean about the starchy foods, Krista! I love Ruffles and bread and crackers -- you know what I mean. I'm not big on candy, but I do have a weakness for donuts and cake (well, baked goods in general!).

Hope you have a good holiday weekend!

Linda