P.S. thanks for the kind words.. yes, i've been there... I know how hard it is. to lose weight. Been doing it for over 50 years. Over that period of time The rules for losing weight have changed so many times.. I think thinking about it has my head spinning.. I've learned to do somethings 50 years ago and now have trouble with the fact that some things have gone in the totally opposite direction.

November 11.... lest we forget....

Okay... I finally have my scale back. It was missing. lol. DH needed it to weigh some stuff to be shipped and I haven't had it most of the week to weigh myself... I'm not going into the basement to do it!

I guess I was pleased to see that my weight this morning was 166.0 lbs. Pleased because I have been going out of control with my food intake lately. I just can't get a handle on it. Or I just don't really care about it. Something needs to jolt me out of this and then I know I will be able to do something about it. AND I also know that the something is the detox. I will see the numbers drop (a lot or not... but there will still be a drop) and I will be motivated to continue and I will be motivated by the dropping numbers. I have done this before and I know I can do it again. I just can't seem to get there.

Maybe there's just too much going on right now. There's a lot on my plate. I find that I'm grabbing a quick thing here and a quick thing there. I'm not focused on what it is I'm putting into my body and what I'm not putting into my body.
Agh.

DH goes to his appointment today. Let's see what the outcome is. You are right that he can control a lot through his diet. However, unfortunately, he has to get to that point. He's almost there but not quite fully there where he is really conscious of what he puts into it. Maybe this appointment will shake him up a bit and will finally make him do the right things. Actually, he did mention that he wants to do the detox with me. Maybe that's what we BOTH need to jump on the bandwagon and stay on it.

I will definitely keep you informed about what the dr says. I'm going to have to ambush DH as soon as he walks into the door as he tends to forget a lot of stuff and can't recall all of it later. His memory was always bad but, lately, it's getting worse. But in his defence, he does have a lot on his plate also. It does look like things will settle down soon for both of us... at least to a workable level. For now...lol.

BTW, good for you for losing the weight. Losing 2 lbs and then gaining 1 lb back can be disheartening but the result is that you've lost 1 lb!!! That's fantastic!!! That is steady and healthy weight loss. They say that you should not lose more than 1-2 lbs a week.
Keep it up!

Here's a thought.... should I 'hang' around this weight and wait for you to catch up? And then we can lose the weight together???? lol Just kidding. I'm seriously going to do something about this.

Talk to you soon.

PS: I wonder what happened to Raymh??? She brought you here and then disappeared. She's never been gone that long before.
She was doing so well with her weight loss... she was almost at her goal. I wonder if she ever reached it and then decided that she no longer wanted to be part of this group?
I do hope she comes back soon.
I also know that she was starting to get busy with a business that she launched.

Since, you have a lot on your plate, don't worry so much about eating. Maybe, with the detox it will get you motivated.. Trying to do something when your head isn't in the game doesn't work. Do you have a pedometer? That's how I started getting back into shape.. I couldn't exercise much at the beginning so I started with counting my steps. It was pitiful at the beginning .. I concentrated on getting to 10,000 steps. (my first goal was to get to 5,000 steps LOL) that really helped to motivate me. once I started to feel better about that I eventually started with watching what I was eating. Dont' worry .. take BABY STEPS. do the detox. then worry about food. change maybe, one thing in your diet at a time that way you are not overwhelmed.
I.E. make sure you drink your 8 glasses of water every day... or..... add an extra veggie to your day. something simple. or when you go shopping pick something really good out for your daily snack during the day.

Just don't stress over what you are doing. take it small .. don't try to do to much at one time... Don't have to add anything to what you are doing for a couple of weeks so that you feel comfy doing that one thing.

I'm happy to hear that hubby wants to do the detox with you. are you going to ask the dr if it's ok for him to do it? Sometimes things like that interfere with medications or the type of illness a person has?

It will be easier for you both if you take the journey together....
thanks for the laugh.. You'll wait for me to get to your weight...

I've been doing pretty good with eating. .though yesterday I ate a lot .. I went out with my friend for lunch then she cooked me dinner... it was early in the evening.. later on I was hungry and had some snacks. Considering that I seemed to eat a lot of food for the day I did ok in my weigh in this morning .. Only up .2 lb.
I'm getting very close to 170 lbs. Yeah :). I'm hoping to get some energy and start exercising more.. I did take a walk yesterday .. maybe, I'll do a dvd today.. ask me about that so i feel i have to report to someone :) thanks

I have no idea what happened to Raymh? Last time I checked her she wasn't on for a long time I left either a hug or a message asking about her. I didn't know she was starting a business I hope she is doing well with that.. for some reason I thought she was having trouble with her ex and the kids. I just hope all is well for her and that now that it's fall she'll get some time to get back here and join us.

Have a great day.. Let me know what you so busy with :).

Hey Zee!

I don't have much time to chat today but I will definitely respond to your questions asap!

I just wanted to jot down my weight. I feel I will be accountable if I write it down and I/you can see it. It's still hovering at 166. I was doing really well during the days, for the last two days, and then DH brought home my favourite doughnut one night and, last night, I had creme brulee! Agh. My favourite.... sigh

I guess those things aren't helping, eh? lol
Not to mention a week worth of eating a key lime tart! WE keep cutting little slices and eating them.... unfortunately, all the kids don't seem to like it. I like key lime pie but this has a different texture (almost like cheesecake) and it doesn't suit them. I like it. So.... DH and myself are the ones who have to finish it.

NOT making that mistake again! I'll only buy it for a dinner party or when company comes over.

All this is NOT helping me..... gee... and I wonder why I can't seem to shake this thing!

DID YOU DO YOUR DVD YESTERDAY?????????????
I need the answer!

Still 166.0 lbs.....
I'm hoping to break through this weekend!

I'm really busy getting old clothes ready for a clothing drive. There is a local charity donation clothes etc. overseas and they are sending a container full.
DH and i have tons of stuff of ours and the kids.... this seems like the perfect opportunity of clear out some clutter and to help a worthy cause.

Later.

Agh.... 166.0 lbs. But, hey.... at least I'm not gaining!

How's it going?

Slow. I had a slip yesterday.. made brownies. LOL I've wanted them for over a week. So now that I've done that I can get back on track

That's good you are not gaining. You will lose soon.

Yippee!!!!
You're so right! I finally lost some weight... in fact I'm doing pretty good!

I didn't get to post yesterday... too much dropping off and picking up kids and running to the market and rushing home to go through our clothes to donate to a local organization that is shipping clothes to Turkey/Iraq/Syria/Lebanon to help the refugees. It's approaching winter there and they are in desperate need of winter clothes. I have sooooo many that I've put aside and never really donated. Strange. Maybe I was waiting for a cause like this one.... instead of the local goodwill. These clothes will at least go directly where they are needed. I feel good about it. We were sorting and packing into boxes until 8pm and then DH headed out to the drop off location. Talk about leaving it until the last second... they are not taking any more donations after yesterday. I/We have been sorting clothes since Friday morning. But it's such a worthwhile cause that it forced me into doing things I was putting off.
I got rid of so many boxes! In fact, our minivan was packed full! That's how many clothes we had!!! Crazy eh?
HEy, at least I can start to see a break in all the pile of boxes I have downstairs.

Oh... I'm getting off topic....
I didn't get to post yesterday..... but I somehow lost 1.5 lbs and my current weight was 164.5 lbs!!!! I stayed away from sweets so late at night (recall my stories of the previous week). I do beleive that if I had stayed away from those treats, I would have lost last week. Oh well. I've managed to lose now.
I'm concious of what I'm eating and trying to get in all the food groups. I guess it worked.

Soooooo..... yesterday I did the same but actually measure some of my food and made a mental note of what I was missing in my diet and did my best to eat it before the end of the day. I should also note that I was not drinking any water. I don't know why but I wasn't . Water helps to flush out the system.
Anyways, I am extremely pleased to announce that I've dropped another 1.5 lbs overnight!!!! Yup, you heard me.... I'm losing weight!!!!!
I want to scream it from the top of my lungs.

Current weight: 163.0 lbs
yippee!!! I can't wait for it to drop into the 150's. I hate being at the 160's.... no matter what the number is.

Yes, you will be back on track! Just get rid of those brownies... by dumping them or eating them to your fulfilment! Just remember my dance with desserts last week.

I am so happy for you . that's great.. I've gained the weight you lost. .LOL... that's really not funny But it's seems to be the beginning of the cold weather.. Habit >. seem to gain this time of year.. now to get into exercising for the winter with my dvd's and that will help me get back on track. this may have to wait til tomorrow as I've got an upset tummy :(. Hopefully it's not a bug , just something I ate...
Still with the weight gain I'm still below 175 lbs. Phew. it's like I was trying to get back up for some reason.. maybe, testing how much i could eat before I really gained. Now trying to get back on track.

Congrats on the weight loss.. so happy you got back on track... great job with the donations ... I've been donating to the local charities lately too.

It seems that we are living parallel lives, doesn't it???
It's so funny how we are doing the same things....

Thanks for the words of encouragement and, of course, the praise!!!!! I'm so thrilled to have finally started to shed some of this extra luggage. And I haven't really been trying. Imagine what would happen if I actually tried?

Yesterday I over ate my starches... I know I did. I was so good all day.... I actually weighed and measured everything and I was right on track until DH came along with a bowl full of hot popcorn. I couldn't resist. Normally I could just have a couple of bits just to get the taste (especially if I'm on a losing streak) however, I ended up eating quite a bit. It was so good. I knew I would pay for it this morning. Luckily, I stayed the same! Phew.

Current weight: 163.0 lbs
Goal weight: 140.0 lbs .... I might have to rethink this one. I was there before.

23.0 lbs to go

My clothes are starting to feel better with even just a 3lb loss!

Nov 19

Just wanted to post quickly....
Still 163.0 lbs today. I'm quite thankful as DH took me out for lunch and I ate a lot of 'stuff' and tried to fit it into my plan. I tried really hard the rest of the day.

I'm off to DD1's school this morning. She was told that she is getting an award today and I want to be there.
Then I'm off to deal with all the things that didn't get accomplished yesterday..... the car tires.... costco...... picking up our other car from the garage.....
Agh... it's going to be like yesterday all over again. Plus I have an appointment at 1;45 for a massage and I'm not giving that up. No way.

Crazy day ahead... at least I know what supper is going to be and I've already marinated the meat last night. So I won't be struggling on what to make. Finally... I seem to be slightly on track this week.
My house is a mess 'cause I'm not here to clean it and put away clutter but things are getting done that need to be.
We've had a dumping of snow in the last two days and it's made us stop and bring out our winter coats/shoes out of storage. WE have to put away the summer stuff. My house looks like a tornado came along and swirled around and put piles of stuff all around my house... stuff that I have to deal with.

How are you today? I'll check in later in the evening to see your reply.

YOU ARE ALWAYS SO BUSY. WOW DON'T KNOW HOW YOU DO IT. CONGRATS ON THE AWARD FOR YOUR DAUGHTER.. WHAT DID SHE IT WIN IT FOR? IT'S GREAT THAT YOU CAN GO WATCH HER RECEIVE IT. I HEAR YOU ABOUT BEING BUSY AND THE HOUSE LOOKING LIKE A TORNADO HIT. I STARTED TO TAKE OUT MY WINTER CLOTHES LAST WEEK. THAT'S HOW THINGS WERE HERE. LOL.
YOU'LL GET IT ALL DONE.. TAKE ONE THING AT A TIME. PUT BLINDERS ON FOR A FEW DAYS TO DEAL WITH WHAT MUST BE DONE OUTSIDE THE HOUSE. THEN TAKE A FRESH LOOK AND TACKLE WHAT YOU NEED DONE. HAVE FUN AT YOUR MASSAGE . I HAD ONE THIS YEAR4 I THINK THEY ARE GREAT... ONCE YOU'VE HAD I'M SURE YOU'LL BE RELAXED AND ABLE TO HANDLE A LOT MORE THINGS. GREAT JOB WITH KNOWING WHAT YOU ARE HAVING FOR DINNER. IT ALWAYS MAKES A BIT EASIER WHEN YOU KNOW WHAT 'S FOR DINNER. I HAVE TO FIGURE OUT SOMETHING FOR TONIGHT.

I'VE BEEN A BIT OFF TRACK WITH MY EATING. HAD AN URGE FOR CHOC. BROWNIE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS .. WAS DOING GREAT WITH MY EATING FOR THAT TIME.. FINALLY I GAVE IN A MADE THEM. ATE WAY TO MUCH OF THE BROWNIES lol .. OH WELL, GETTING BACK INTO EATING CORRECTLY. JUST NEED TO FIND FOODS THAT WON'T UPSET MY NOW UPSET TUMMY ... TOO MANY FIBERS IN ONE WEEK I THINK ... NOT FUN. THAT OR I HAVE A LITTLE VIRUS. ;(. EITHER WAY IT'S HARD TO EAT RIGHT WHEN THIS HAPPENS. DID DO AN EXERCISE DVD TODAY. HOPING I CAN DO ONE EVERY DAY TO HELP ME GET BACK INTO SHAPE AGAIN.

AGH.... sigh.....
I just got back from yet another day of running around in the falling and slippery snow filled roads! It's been crazy. I had an appointment late morning and DH went to work out at a gym close by...then we took both cars to the garage again! Yes. Again. To get the front two tires changed. FINALLY! OMG it seems like my last three days feel like one loooooong day! It's been the same thing for the last few days.
At least Costco got done yesterday.
DH managed to squeeze in a hair appointment in the middle of it because we were around the area. I just looked at him. Seriously?? When were we supposed to eat lunch?? AT least we managed to grab a yogurt parfait from Starbucks next door to the hairdresser. Then we had to rush back to the garage and pick up my van only to rush out and pick up DD! from the busstop. I barely made it. I left DH at the garage with his car and booted down the snow covered road. At least i could drive on the roads now that the front tires were changed to match the rear ones! I wasn't slipping and sliding around as I have been.

This snow is crazy. We had plans for tomorrow for the kids PD day from school but, now we are seriously contemplating it. The main highway has been closed in particular areas. I don't know what to do. WE thought about leaving tonight and staying at my parents house. THat way we would be one hour closer to our destination. I don't know wht to tell the kids and what to do as DH squeezed another appointment in... this time it's a massage....lol... maybe he was jealous of my massage yesterday??? lol Just kidding.

So... I don't know what to do.... do we pack for tonight and do I call my parents? Or do we just leave early tomorrow morning and not disturb anyone, as my nieces and nephews don't have a PD day???
AAAGGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!!

WE were too busy to really make the plans today.

Anyways... good news. I dropped 0.5 lbs overnight!!!! I'm so happy and not sure how it happened as DH and i went out for lunch yesterday during the car escapades! who knows... maybe I could have lost more weight.

DD1 ended up getting 4 awards: honour roll, 3 highest standings in three courses!!! I am so proud of her!!! She only found out in the morning what she was receiving her awards for.
Thanks so much for your kind words.

Now it's time for you to put those brownies down and force yourself to do the DVD's everyday and watch what you are eating. You were doing so well and slipped up. It happens. Now dust yourself off and continue down the path of weight loss and a healthier lifestyle. YOU have done it and will continue to do it.

Current weight: 162.5 lbs
? 22.5 lbs to go
Ouch.

Crazy, busy, wonderful weekend!
WE went to the art gallery two hours away. We also visited 3 homes of family members!
There was so much to eat and so much to eat.... got the picture???
We ate out on Friday night and then we had breakfast and lunch at relative 1. Then we had dinner at relative 2. Then we went for dessert to relative 3.

we were home yesterday, and while i was preparing dinner, DH got a call from an old friend who came back to town (to live longterm) that he wanted to take us (DH and myself) out for dinner. Wow. We went. It was a really late dinner and I got DD1 to 'take care' of her siblings and make sure that they were in bed by a certain time. At least I was there to feed them dinner.

Anyways.... long story short.... I had actually dropped one pound overnight on Friday! My new weight was 161.5 lbs!!! I was so thrilled and disappointed as well. I was sad because I knew that I would gain weight over the weekend and it would take me almost until mid-week to even lose what I had gained and then start over to lose more weight.

Agh. My weight this morning is 164.0 lbs. Ouch. What an increase. I'm hoping that a lot of it is water retention due to the excessive salt in the food. Let's hope so. I'm going to drink lots of water today to try and flush it out. Hopefully I'll be seeing 161.5 again soon.
I can't wait until I get into the 150's. There is just something psychologically pleasing about that.

What's up with you?
You must have had a busy weekend as well as you haven't been around! Tell me all about it.
Have you been able to squeeze in one of your DVD's here and there?

How much snow did you get? Great that you got the tires fixed so you don't slip all over the place... Congrats on the awards your daughter got & that she 's on honor roll.

What Is a PD day? I hope it's a fun day and you get to do it.

GREAT JOB WITH THE WEIGHT LOSS WOO HOO. NOT BAD 22.5 LBS TO GO. YOU CAN DO THIS.

Yes I stepped away from the brownies. Been walking or doing some sort of exercise. I think I over did it a bit yesterday but other doing ok. I have so much more than you to lose. Boo Hoo.. Baby steps. one day one 1lb at a time. LOL. Right now I'm on antibiotics for a bladder infection. so that's going to slow me down a bit. The antibiotic has a warning on it May cause drowsiness be careful when you operate a vehicle.

Today we had a balmy day near 70 degrees i think.. I was walking around w/0 a coat or sweater. just a long sleeve shirt. didn't go for a long walk but did walk around a lot .. to the dr's to pickup rx. had to go like 3x the one she prescribed I found out from the pharmacy i was allergic to. so it took 2 calls from the pharmacy & 1 call from me to get a new rx I could take. what a pain in you know where. I did park very far back in the lot and walked really fast when going into , threw & out of the store.

I hope you have a great week. Don't know if you celebrate Thanksgiving ... but have a happy one.