Yes, I have been busy... thanks for understanding.
I've had meet the teacher interviews (all, of course, on the same night... at three different schools!!!!!) Yeah, I know.... I'm exhausted just thinking about how I did it. I ended up skipping DS's school as I know most of the teachers there.
Today is another crazy day for the driving around of kids. Thankfully, DH is doing it all as I'm not quite up to par again. I think the weather changes are really affecting me this year. One doesn't know how to dress for the day anymore.

I have been cognizant of my weight and have been making a mental note of it.
So... three days ago, I was 165.0 lbs and today I'm at 161.5 lbs! Yay.... that's a drop of 3.5 lbs. I'll take it!
I'm not doing too much about my weight right now. I'm mostly watching what I'm eating and cutting down on my carbs.. I know I've been eating too much of them lately. It's my comfort food :(
I'm also increasing my water intake. So far so good.
I'll let you know what i do to lose weight soon.

WOW I'm tired just listening to what you had to do. :). I hope you start feeling better soon. You are doing great at starting slowly to lose. . Great job with the weight loss. Amazing. I've lost then we went out to dinner and I gained 1.4 lbs in one night. I'm happy i'm still below 175. my goal now is to work my way below 170 lbs. :). Been walking but didn't Fri/Sat. Did food shopping on Fri. that counted as 10 min of exercise. walking around a store for over 2 hours loading and unloading the car... IT counts LOL

Take care .. keep going we can do this.

Lol... I hear you! Shopping DOES count as exercise in MY book as well. After all, we are loading and unloading and walking around.

Things are starting to calm down and I'm feeling better. I was out pruning a large tree in our back yard yesterday. I also did the lawn edging while DH mowed the lawn. We're hoping that is it for this year... so we did a really good and thorough job. We have to go out again and finish pruning the tree as well as put away the furniture etc. IF only it would stop raining every night! YIkes... the days are dry-ish and there's so much other things to do that the furniture is not being put away. I don't want snow to come before we're ready. Could you imagine.

Anywho... yay me!!! Today I woke up and my weight dropped another pound. Yup. My new weight is 160.5 lbs. That's a 4.5 lb drop in four days. I think it's mostly junk and toxins in there. The water I'm drinking must be flushing it all out. I hope to continue with this and not hit a plateau anytime soon.

You are doing awesome. You will be at 170 lbs in no time. You seem to have a great plan and you just have to stick to it and the weight will shed off and then some. Also, don't beat yourself about not going for a walk. You need to give your body a rest as well. If you do the same things all the time, the body starts to get too used to it and won't shed the weight. I like that you give yourself a rest.

I'm doing my loss mostly on food and not exercise.
I'll tell you soon. Got to go and prune as it looks like it's going to rain.

Busy morning.... i didn't get to weigh myself this morning. It was crazy busy. Too bad. It would have been nice to know how things are.
i do have a feeling that my weight stayed the same this morning. And that's a good thing considering that I really 'pigged' out on very late night snacks last night while watching The Vow. I know.... chick flick. But I really felt like watching one. DH survived for about half an hour! lol But he was really tired and we already watched a one hour show that we follow. So......

How are you doing today?

You are doing great. Keep it up. Now for me to catch up with you. I've fallen backwards and gained 3 lbs. :(.
Chick flicks are fun. Hope you enjoyed the VOW. :).

it's lovely that you DH can garden together. Enjoy your week. I hope your weather is nice. Here we've got rain.

Oops.... so much for staying off the carbs! I can't help it. It's so cold and rainy and gloomy outside.... I need comfort food! NOW!!!
I went up. Yup. Up. 162.0 lbs. Sigh.
I'm also going backwards... but it's only a temporary thing for both of us, right??? WE're going to kick this in the bud.

You are so right. Sorry I've been out of touch. been trying to figure out my new eating. I've been told I'm pre diabetic. So have to watch carbs & sugar intake.. this is all new to me. Wish me luck

You will get your weight down. we can do this together.
What are you so busy with ?

Sorry I've been out of touch as well.
My weight has gone up even more.... 163.0 lbs or even 163.5 lbs! Yikes.... I have to do something fast. Maybe a detox of some sort to kick start my body into action for losing weight???
I've been into those carbs toooooooo much.

I've been rearranging my living rooms and cleaning up a lot of clutter all over the house. I'm being really tough... if we don't use it we don't need it. Out it goes. Clear up this area and have a house that looks like a house that people live in and care about. lol
Seriously though, I'm also cleaning out the small clothes of all the kids. There is so much to do and it takes me into the afternoon before I know it and time to pick up the kids from bus stops etc. Then my day has a shift and i don't go back to those chores until the next day. It seems like an eternity to get this done but, once it's done, it will be done and look good. Ahhhh i can't wait.

I'm also racing against time and the weather to put away the patio furniture etc and get the last of the plants in the ground... you know, the ones that have been there all season and NOW we have to do something about them or else we'll lose them???? We also have to clean up the garage. It looks like tomorrow is going to be a rainy but warmer day and we plan to get our chores done. It's going to be a long and dusty day! WE are moving around a bunch of things in the garage as well. DH has a lunch meeting and will be gone for a couple of hours. I plan to make supper during that time. Also, my new sofa set arrives tomorrow!!! Yay... finally. I've been busy trying to sell my older sofa before this one came in.
So... i've got a lot on my plate right now. It seems that everything is in chaos but it will all fall into place in time.... sooner than later. Unfortunately, some things have to take precedent over others depending on external factors.

Sorry to hear about your diagnosis of being pre-diabetic. DH has also been given that title! He's finally decided to do something about it... it's taken him a long time to get to this point. I think he had some sort of awakening.
His diet is really bad.... too much of a sweet tooth.
WE'll figure this out together and we can help eachother.

Take care and be kind to yourself

October 28
163.0 lbs sigh, but i'll take it. The way I've been eating lately, I'm surprised that it's not higher. I can't seem to stop those carbs. I don't know it it's comfort for me right now or it I'm just famished to no end. I think it's a combination of both.

I hope to nip this in the bud soon.
November is just around the corner... I think I should seriously consider the detox I mentioned before. I've done it before and have lost a little bit of weight but, the advantage is that all the 'gunk' is out of my system and my body is more 'pure' and ready to shed those unwanted pounds. Three days to go until the new month... it's enough time for me to buy all the needed groceries and get my mind ready for less carbs.

hmmmm..... the more i think about it the more i want to do this.

You do have a lot on your plate.. .How does the new furniture look now that you have time to enjoy it in your home? Did you sell your old sofa.

What is your DH doing about eatings?

I've been very busy too trying to organize and clean house. With the new medication I got a boost of energy.. I hope it lasts. Seems I was a little tired getting up yesterday and today. Having company over the weekend. So that will be nice.
Did you get your plants planted, the patio furniture put away & the garage sorted out?

Halloween today. Daughter went out last night to get the candy. I'm trying really hard not to eat junk.. Since the diagnosis I've been eating very little trying to get my system going. I've lost a bit of weight. Don't know what did it. the extreme movement w/lowering the cal .. with the combination of the new medication.. I think that has given the boost I 've needed.. I just hope I can keep this pace of eating up..

You can lose the weight. Now that you are getting all things done I think you will be less stressed and then can spend some time on yourself figuring out how you want to go with eating and exercise. If I can help in any way let me know...

I Don't know if I'll have time to get on over the weekend .. I will try. Things seem to be hectic here too.

Have a great day. Enjoy your weekend. Don't forget to do something nice for yourself

New Month... New Start.
Last week I lost a lot of weight for me.. I went down to 171.6 lbs. Today I'm at 173 lbs. that's because I ate out 3 times over the weekend.. also, gave in had some candy. not that much but I guess all the salt mixed with extra carbs did it. I was very low in sugars & carbs, calories too each day last week. over the weekend I didn't keep track just tried to eat healthy & not over eat. Drank a lot of water.. Very thirsty. Add to that not exercising you have a gain....

Hope you are doing well. How was your weekend?

hmmm.... I wrote a response yesterday and now it's not here. Strange.

Anyways, I seem to be maintaining at 165.0-165.5. I don't know what to do. I was going to do a detox and I just didn't get around to it. I know I can still do it... but I have to make sure that there isn't anything going on in the near future because it is so hard to do all that work and having it all go to waste because some 'party' comes along. Or you get visitors. I just found out that MIL and FIL are coming either on Friday night or Saturday morning and have already stated that they want to take DS(as family) out for dinner as they missed DS's b-day. It's a really nice gesture but it kinda messes up with my plans. The next gathering that I'm aware of it the american thanksgiving! I've got lots of time for that one but I want to lose weight before I have to start a new medicine that I was just told could cause me to gain weight. Agh......

You know what it's like to eat out.... look at what happened to all your efforts! Mind you, eating out three times over one weekend is kinda playing with fire! lol
ANd eating candy on top of it. I did the same thing with the candy. we still have some left.... not to mention that there is still the kids stash (if ever I wanted some) Agh....

Sadly, I went up this morning. Talking about over eating... I definetyly did that yesterday. 167.5 lbs. yup. I just cant seem to get motivated. It looks like I'm going to catch up to you. There was a time when I wouldn't let my weight get up to 160 ever again. If I got close, i nipped it in the bud. I thought I did that recently but now the weight has just been climbing. I have to stop this.

What do you think??? Should I still do the 2 day detox and eat carefully when we go out? I may gain a little bit back but if I continue on the path of proper eating habits, I may lose it very quickly and continue to lose the weight? I've had this experience before....
What are your thoughts? Do it now anyways so i can get a jump start and deal with the consequences or, wait until after the weekend.?
I've got one week until the dr's appointment and I know that I can lose a lot by then.

You have to do what you feel will work for you. If it worked before try it again. Now that we are a bit older it's seems to be easier to gain weight. What medication are you going on that will put weight on?(if you want to share) If the detox helps you lose I bet you will feel better and eat better.. Also, a 2 lb gain can mean a water weight gain if you eat more salt than usual. supposedly we can gain that much just in weight fluctuation.

Missing entries.. I thought it was me. You can lose the weight. Just don't expect a lot at first. Go very slow keep with your plan as best as you can with company and each time you may find that it gets easier to eat a little better.. (of course, there will be times when you go out and want something special or a cheat) I was eating great before the weekend.. I think i cut too many carbs out of my diet too soon. I'm not sure what to eat now. Since, it's not to lose weight only now... I am pre diabetic. Have to wait til I go back to the dr. to get a pamphlet on it

We can do this. I read that we all have slip ups. Just count each day as a new start. slow and steady will win the race. It can get very frustrating when we lose and then gain it back. we'll just have to keep going along til we get it right. Together we can do this.

I've lost the weight I gained with the eating out. So , working hard /water weight gain was probably a help.
do you have a specific way you eat when you try to lose weight.?

You're right... I have to do what's right for me. This is right... I KNOW it. I just need to get off my butt and do it already.... instead of THINKING about it!

Thanks for your great words of wisdom. These words can only come from someone who understands and has been there. Everything you say is true.

Yes, be careful about cutting too much carbs from the diet... it will only come back and bite you and your efforts. Besides we need carbs... just in moderation. Some people can get away with more carbs and less of other things while some can't let in that extra little bit 'cause it will just show on the scale the next day!

The 'program' I'm on is basically eating three meals and two-three snacks a day. it is usually two snacks but if I like to have late night snacks, i distribute my foods differently to allow for another snack. Basically, I have to eat a certain amount of food a day. Sometimes it seems like it's so much food and I have to find the 'time' to eat it all. Lol... sometimes I would be standing at the fridge (on very busy days) and trying to shove all the food in that I didn't during the day. I would look for shortcuts and literally inhale it all. And YES, I would lose weight the next day. IF I didn't consume the food, I would either stay the same or gain weight. Strange.
Other days, I would be so hungry. It just depends on what you are going to be eating and how it's all incorporated together into a meal.

I believe that my plan is based on the Diabetic Assoc.'s plan for healthy eating for a diabetic (or pre-diabetic). My DH never did jump on the bandwagon and he is also pre-diabetic. Actually, he has an appointment next week and is scared to go because he thinks that the dr will tell him that he IS diabetic. And now he's all worried. I told him that he can still do something about it. My mom nipped it in the bud and my brother is doing quite well and his numbers are getting better.

Sounds like you have things under control. We can do this together. I've been very strict the last 2 weeks with eating out w/company. So , far due to the medication I think I'm not that hungry. So I seem to be losing a bit of weight .. I lose like 2 lbs than gain back 1 lb. So far I'm doing ok

I hope your hubby realizes he can change things with diet.. Let me know how he does at the next appt. Any suggestions the dr gives to him please pass along so we can add it to our routine too :).

I'm not exercising at much as I should. :(. working on that. Still I'm trying to hit most days with 10,000 steps a day. I'm improving on that . Now to add regular exercise to my routine... if only.. right.

Our bodies are so unusual we can figure out what's good /or bad.. because of all the theories out there we don't know what is the right thing to follow.. I'm beginning to think that the only thing we should be listening to is that we exercise.. and listen to what our bodies want. if we are hungry we eat (good healthy foods) if not we don't eat that much in that day. Who knows maybe, we can develop a new diet plan LOL make a fortune and get our bodies to where we want it.

Have a great week.