Trying hard to lose the pounds!!!!!!!!!

screeves56

Guess I should start doing spell check on my postings! Rosemary - I had not heard about the Vitamin C.

Get this. I go to work today and shared my numbers with a co worker who went to the Heart Health Fair. She says my numbers are good, but HDL could be increased! Now get this. She is overweight, not exercising, etc. Her HDL is 70!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm envious. I don't know how much better mine can get since I'm taking this arimidex - complete estrogen depletion! Guess I will see what the numbers are after I lost some more weight.

Isn't that strange about the scale. I can feel lighter and show no loss. Then I can feel as though I've lost nothing and will have lost 2 or 3 lbs. Go figure.

A side note ladies. Tonight my heart is very heavy for a little 10-year-old girl name of Katie Collman and her family. Katie was abducted in a small town in Indiana. She was found drowned with her hands tied behind her back. I can't begin to tell you how angry I have been.

The killer has been arrested and he confessed. Seems he thought little Katie knew he had a meth lab and he didn't want her to tell anyone. He is one evil SOB. My only peace comes from knowing Katie is with Jesus - at least that is what I believe.

Sorry for the rant on our weight loss thread. Just had to try to get this off my chest.

Sheila

Rosemary44

Hi Sheila,

I'm loaded down with tricks for getting the numbers correct. I'm trying to do a lot of them now but I won't know if they are working till I get my next test done.

Foods to raise HDL is to eat half a raw onion a day or by adding soluble fiber to your daily diet. The easy way to get in the fiber without adding extra calories is the powder they sell at Konjacfoods.com Last but not least, 1 tbl daily of virgin olive oil, not the extra virgin because we want the most oleic acid in there, nor pure. Pure is not so pure.

And olive oil supposedly helps to move the fat out of our bodies while we're dieting. Maybe for some of us it does that.

I know about that anger you are feeling. I didn't turn off the news fast enough last night and they had a story I can't even talk about. It was that awful.

NYJanet

Rosemary: Just wanted to let you know that your pep "song" worked for me last week. I lost 1.8 lbs this week. I feel like I'm back in control again. Hopefully I'll be able to maintain it. I'm a little depressed since I just found out that my wonderful sister-in-law has a reoccurrence from ovarian cancer. She was diagnosed 2 years ago, one year to the date before my diagnosis. We are extremely close even though they live in Florida. Please say some prayers for her. I'm going to work out my anger with cancer at the gym. Hope you all have a great week and a wonderful Valentine's Day. - Janet

Rosemary44

Hi Janet,

I'm glad it worked. I figured everyone would kill me cause they're hard songs to get out of the head.

I'm sorry to hear about your sister-in-law having a relapse. I swear this crap is somehow in our food. I was just reading that the women of Singapore are suddenly doubling their amount of reported BC's. They didn't have much of it in the first place. The advice from the government was to give up our western ways of eating.

Singapore has loads of our processed foods. I lived there for a few years and I could go grocery shopping and I wouldn't think I was in a foreign country by looking at the shelves.

This sudden rise of BC there should be studied.. maybe it will turn on a light bulb of what's truly going on.

screeves56

Hi Girls!!

Janet - I'm so sorry about your SIL - will say a prayer for her. I also understand your anger - cancer made me angry too!

Interesting stuff Rosemary. Didn't know about the virgin olive oil - always use evoo.

Good week. I got in some very long walks. Was down 2.2 lbs tonight for a total of 22.2! Yippee. I'm so impressed with the WW program.

Going to the Childrens Museum in Indy tomorrow with grandson's first grade class. Can't wait!

Hang in there - we WILL reach and maintain our goals. Shoot, if we fought cancer, we can certainly fight to get healthy!!

Sheila

NYJanet

Sheila & Rosemary: Thanks for the prayers for my s-i-l. We are keeping our hopes up.

Sheila: Congrats on the weight loss. That's fantastic. Don't you just love the Core program. Also the olive oil is true. Especially on Core you are supposed to have 2 teaspoons a day. I sometimes don't get enough so for my last spoonful of farina in the morning I put in a tsp.(I know kind of gross but at least I'm getting it in). When you do everything right, the weight does come off nicely.

Have a great weekend ladies (I'm off for a ski weekend with the hubby) and a great Valentine's Day. - Janet

beachcottage

Hey Diva's...I know ...I know you thought I jumped ship for good.............. ...Well I am back...I finally took my doctors advice and sought out a nutritionist...I love her...She listens and really gets it...She has turned me around and has me focusing on optimum health and feeling better...I have had lack of energy and overall fatique since chemo....So we are focusing on overall health..Breast health,Heart health,diabetes and just getting more energy back..(sugar levels have been on the high side of norm since chemo).....I have been to nutritionist is the past and they all seemed the same to me..Always had me eating things that I really did not care for.........This time is different..I love her.."WE" came up with a plan that suits me....So I am pretty pumped up here ....Can;t you tell??? LOL>> .....She said weight loss will happen as we change some of my habits...I am going to meet with her in a month and we will tweak the plan and make changes as we go along.Oh and the main message was to stay off the scale.....I have this habit of hoping on every day and then just getting so frustrated!!!...Wish me luck diva's.....I have missed all of you and have been lurking here..........

Congrats to all of you who have hung in here and to all of you on your weight losses...

Janet prayers go out to you SIL..How is she doing?

Raven how are the girls?

I am so glad to be back here...It is a help to be part of this process with all of you.............So wish me luck..... xoxo,Patti

NYJanet

Well ladies I did it, I FINALLY reached goal tonight (26 lbs.). I sure you all heard me yell with excitement when I got off the scale. It's been a real struggle but now I'm so excited.

Patti: The nutritionist sounds very interesting. Please share any good tips you get. Thanks for asking about my sil. She does have a recurrence of the ovarian cancer. She is at MD Anderson seeing her surgeon and will be having surgery next week. My hubby is flying down there to be with his brother. She is really bummed since it was just her 2 year anniversary but she is trying to stay strong and positive. Keeping Leslie in your prayer chain would be so appreciated.

- Janet

Rosemary44

Congrats Janet!

Reaching a goal, wow! That's fabulous. I may have to put olive oil in my morning cereal. Whatever works. This gives me hope that weight loss can actually happen.

I'm still doing something wrong. I got into making fresh fruit smoothies for lunch. I guess they must be full of calories too. I feel more energized though since I started this. Maybe the weight loss will follow, or I should say, waist loss.

I'm newly inspired Janet, thanks for making your goal for us. I'm getting back on the bike again. Enjoy looking at that scale.

Patti,

For sure you'll have to share your nutritionists suggestions. I've been trying to do some research into that and there isn't much on the web. I find this and that about what foods we should be eating to ward off the beast but not much else. I hope you'll be giving us some inside info.

Rosemary

raven81

Welcome back Patti!! It's good to have our founding Diva back among us. Please do share any good advice you get from your nutritionist. Thanks for asking about the girls--they are both doing well and keeping me very busy (which is a good thing!)

Janet--congratulations on reaching goal--that's really terrific. I hope one day I can joing the ranks of the lifetime members! How is your SIL doing? I'm still keeping her in my prayers.

I'm keeping up with my walking--doing 3 miles in 50 minutes about 5 times a week--but I was really bad eating wise this week--would be good for a day, bad for 2--so not expecting a loss this week! But I'll just keep plugging along.

Have a great weekend everybody!

Eileen

screeves56

Guess we are all busy as this thread has been quiet. Congrats to you Janet on your goal. I wish our little "group" could get togehter sometime as I would love to meet all of you!

I have lost 25.8 lbs. Am just 5 lbs from my goal. It will take a little longer as we are leaving on Thursday for a 10-day cruise. I will walk every day, but plan to enjoy the gourmet dinners.

It sure feels good to buy smaller clothes and have them fit. Just hang in there ladies. This is a life-long journey.

I can barely move my head. The base of my skull is sore and the muscles across my shoulders are in knots. It started Friday evening. I went to Prompt Med today because I am so miserable. Doc thinks is it a virus. He gave me some muscle relaxers and pain meds. They don't seem to help much. I don't plan to work tomorrow. Maybe I can do a little packing between naps. I've had stiff necks before, but this one takes the prize for sure.

Sheila

NYJanet

Ladies thanks for the congrats. It's hard to believe that it took me 3 years to lose 26 lbs. but I'm hoping it will be easier to keep off since I maintained a 20 lb. loss for almost 2 1/2 years. I've also learned that sometimes you "go off" but as long as you get right back to eating right, the lbs. will come off. Eating a package of double stuff oreos and a box of girl scout cookies all by myself over 5 days didn't wreck my program, only side tracked it a little. Stress and snow will do that to you.

Thanks for asking about my s-i-l. She is now back home in Florida. Her surgery went well (they did find more cancer attached to her intestines and had to remove part of it again) and they are optimistically hopeful again. More chemo once she is more recuperated but at least she is back home with her kids. I hate cancer.

Hope you all have a wonderful Easter. Remember the one-plate deal and enjoy the holiday. - Janet

beachcottage

Hi Diva's....I am doing really well with my new "food plan"..I hate the "D" word.....I meet again soon with the nutrionist....She has me on a mini detox right now...No white foods...Bread,pasta rice ect...I can have all fruits and veggies I want...Beef twice a month....I have cereal or oatmeal or cottage cheese with blueberries or yogurt for breakfast...Low fat.....She wants me to eat blueberries and seven walnuts a day.They are antioxidants and heart healthy......She is going to introduce whole grain breads and pasta's soon....I have lost 8 pounds and I am going to start walking again now that I know all is well......

Raven sounds like you are busy with the girls..Keep plugging alond..WE all have our moments when we tend to take a brief detour....I had a bit of trouble getting jump started again myself........

Shelia congrats on your weight loss!!! You enjoy every minute of your cruise..We want to see some pictures when you come home..Oh a cruise sounds so wondeful right now..I hope you have a blast..BWT I hope your stiff neck is gone...That happens to my husband every now and then..He gets terrible cramps or charlie horses in his...Have a wonderful cruise....We can't wait to hear all about it...

Janet thanks for the update on your SIL...I am glad that she is home and that the doctors are optimitic ...Please tell her that we send our best. We will continue to keep her in our prayers....You are an inspiration here... I am hoping to reach my goal one of these days..It does not matter how long it takes....Thanks for the one dish advice..We are going to an Easter Brunch..And I do have to follow your advice!!!

Happy Easter Ladies....I will check in soon ...I need to keep myself motivated....xoxo,Patti

Rosemary where are you???? Diva's where are you?? Spring is here and we need some motivating here!!!

DebbieB

Well....for the past 4 weeks, I have been on the South Beach Diet which basically has you giving up all whites - potatoes, rice, pasta, bread! I didn't get on the scale until last week because I just didn't want to know how it was going. Afraid of being discouraged. But I have lost 15 lbs!!! I am just SO excited. I still have 15 more to go and they're probably going to be the toughest and the slowest to lose. But it just feels SO damn good to know that I have lost some. I honestly was afraid that the weight I gained from chemo was permanently stuck on me because I've now got a menopausal metabolism - which isn't good!

I'm 3.5 years from being dx'd and I really want to get back to what I weighed pre-bc! Then I feel like I can really put bc behind me.

Thanks for listening.

Debbie

NYJanet

Patti: 8 lbs. That's terrific. Food plan sounds very interesting. Beef twice a month - I'm not a big beef eater but I like to have it at least once a week. Now with the nicer weather coming walking should be easier to do. Keep up the good work.

Debbie: Congrats on the 15 lbs. That's great. My daughter's boyfriend works for the people who publish the South Beach diet. I've never actually looked into the program but 15 lbs. in 4 weeks is a great loss. I see you are from Seneca. My hubby saw an article in our local paper last year about Seneca and what a great place it is to move to. It is now one of the places he talks about moving to as he says Long Island is getting too crowded. - Janet

Rosemary44

Howdy All,

I'm still here. I don't post much because I'm the only person NOT losing any weight around here. I break a barrier for a day or two and bingo I'm back to where I was.

I can't give up my heart healthy eating, it feels so right to do. Fattening as it must be and on top of it all, I'm not even hungry anymore. So how I am sustaining this weight is beyond me.

I even went to the Dr. and had a blood test done just to satisfy that curiosity about diabetes or maybe a thyroid problem. All's well.

Through all of this I haven't lost my motivation cause I know that it's quickly becoming bathing suit season. Here in Texas it becomes bathing suit season a lot faster. Like next month.. That's when I'll be able to tone up all these extra pounds. Don't get jealous here, but I will have the best toned waist on this planet.

Happy Easter everyone!

beachcottage

Rosemary do not feel bad...I had a weak moment two nights ago and slipped again!! It is so hard...And I think I have become a chocoholic!! I never craved sweets prior to treatments....Only when I was pm..sing....and I do not have that excuse any longer..How sad is this? It was snowing and sleeting and I convinced my hubby to go to the nearest CVS for my chocolate fix!!!!!! ....Could it be phantom pms?? !! Oh well there is always tomorrow...I need to get a grip. ................Happy Easter and Spring to all...xoxo,Patti....................

LJC

Hello my fella divas, I've been missing in action on this thread for quite awhile because I fell off the wagon and fell pretty hard.

Rosemary, don't feel bad you're not the only one. I've pretty much gained all my weight back.

I've tried starting back to dieting or should I say healthy eating this week and had a minor fall back yesterday when we ordered pizza for lunch. But did limit it to 2 pcs. - should have had only 1.

I've been in a litte funk because of new health issues - but trying to pull myself together this week and get back on the diet and exercise especially since that will help with the health issues.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!! It's o.k. to eat that chocolate bunny - especially if . . . .

I got a chocolate rabbit
For an Easter treat,
A great big chocolate rabbit,
Good enough to eat.
So I ate his ears on Sunday,
his nose I finished Monday,
Tuesday I nibbled on his feet.
I ate his tail on Wednesday,
Thursday I kept on,
By Friday he was going,
Saturday he was gone.
Oh, I loved that chocolate rabbit,
From the moment that he came,
And if I get another one,
I'll love him just the same.

Rosemary44

Hi Patti and Lois,



I have good news for you Patti, dark chocolate is in. A few pieces of it daily can do all this good stuff for us...



Scroll down to the last post:

http://www.breastcancer.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=61470&an=0&page=4#61470



That was probably written by the society of chocoholics, and since I'm one of them, I believe.



Well I got up this morning feeling slimmer and lo and behold my scale agreed with me! Finally... and I won't get on it again till next week cause I'm tired of losing 3 and the next day its back. So if this holds, I'm down 9 since I began this diet in January.



Lois I hope that bunny was dark chocolate. Ahhh the joy.



This news came out today. They must be reading our posts:



http://www.heartcenteronline.com/myheartdr/home/research-detail.cfm?reutersid=5204&nl=4



So there is something to this besides the society of us chocoholics talking about all this goodness.

beachcottage

Here I am again starting over..The Easter Holiday threw me for a loop! I woke up this am and said that is it!!!!! So far today I have been good..............Wish me luck... Beam me up diva's..... .......... I have fallen but I can get up and I did...Today.....

xoxo,Patti

LJC

Patti, you're not starting over again - you're just picking up where you left off!!!!

I think I'm starting over though since I had gained almost all my weight back. But the good news is I think I lost a couple of pounds last week. I'll have to check again tomorrow. I weighed myself this morning and to my extreme shock the scale said I had lost over 100 pounds!!!!!!!! Of course, I knew that was wrong. I thought "oh no" this is a new scale - I bought a new one after the cleaning lady cleaned and somehow adjusted my previous scale to make me gain 5 pounds overnight!!! I didn't think there was anyway she could mess the new one up - WRONG!!!! She was there Saturday and somehow she switched the switch on the bottom of the scale from "lb" to "kg".

I did pretty good eating last week and I got some walking in over the weekend - not the exercise kind but the shopping kind (Saturday and Sunday)- it's better than none at all!!!!

Patty, that retail therapy does work wonders. I went Saturday with my girlfriend and we always have a good time together and we laughed our fool heads off - it's exactly what I needed after the last couple of weeks of stress.

So, I'm here to help "beam you up" - we can do this!!!

beachcottage

Hey Lois !!
Thanks for the encouragement.......................I know we will do this...So far so good...Sticking to my guns ....Drinking lots of water with lemon....Floating away here but flushing out all of the bad things too!! I hope.............I am going back to my nutritionist tomorrow..She is great...I told her that I had fallen off the wagon a bit..............................My husband was here and said a little bit!! She laughed and I told her he will pay for that comment today ....He has an appointment with his PM care physician who has been on his case to loose some pounds....Did he??????????????? NO!!

So he will face the music today and I bet he will be paying my lady friend a visit~~~~~~ Pay back LOL!!!!! I have kept most of my weight off...Some pounds have snuck back on...But I am hopeful that they will be gone soon so I can resume where I left off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Divas....talk to me...I need help.....lets do this together!!! Oh I started a thread last year called recipe swap for the holidays..I resurrected it yesterday under the moving beyond topic---recipe swap....Lets help each other out......aint no stopping us now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xoxo,Patti

pconn03

Patti:
I need to join this thread too - I just re-joined Weight Watchers today. I really need to be held accountable. I just can't do it on my own, that is what I've realized. I am actually a Lifetime Member - so it wasn't all that hard to re-join but now need to decide between the Core Program and the Points Program. Let's stick together and we can get this done!!!
Pat

beachcottage

Good for you Pat!! Yes you are right..We have to stick together! It is positive re-inforcement ! And yeswe can do it! I will see you here tomorrow!! xoxo,Patti

LJC

Just had to share this, have you seen that Lean Cuisine commercial where the girls are getting a spa treatment? As they lay there with cucumber slices on their eyes, one says "I ate 36 peanut butter & jelly saltine sandwiches last night", one says "I ate a whole fried onion ring loaf", another says "I ate a whole baking chocolate bar" and of course the last one says she ate baked salmon with .....

Well, add me to the list - I went grocery shopping last night and picked up deli dinner - of course, it wasn't healthy. . . . "I ate a dozen chicken wing zings". Bad girl!!!! (you know there's not a lot of meat on a chicken wing and these were little - my excuse).

So, as I sit here eating a more healthful lunch, mixed greens with balsamic vinagrette and a WW fettucine w/broccoli - one of the guys here walks into my room and sets a bowl on my desk and says "Here's dessert". OMG - it's a single layer slice of what looks like and ooey gooey chocolate cake drizzled with more chocolate and whipped cream. What should I do????? It's calling my name!!!

beachcottage

OMG LOIS I AM LAUGHING SO HARD LMAO!!! Now you wouldn't want to hurt his feelings would you?? Or you could take a bite and ditch the rest...Or tell him you are going to save it for tonight?....Let us know what happened!! I probally would have scoffed it down! And then had the salmon for dinner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No wonder I am always two stepping it!! .....



So far I am doing good....But it is the night that presents problems for me...I am a closet night eater.....



So I will be keeping my fingers crossed..... ......Will check back tomorrow......................... xoxo,Patti

pconn03

Patti and All:
Just checking in now - did pretty well today (eating wise). I can tell that just having re-joined WW is making me think alot more about what I'm eating, so I guess that 'accountabliity' thing is kicking in. I didn't workout today but I do at least 5 or 6 days a week - so tomorrow is another day. See you later, aligator!!
Hugs,
Pat

LJC

I better clarify something, I probably made myself sound like a orker by eating a dozen chicken wing zings!!!! They weren't 'whole' chicken wings - they were the cut up kind - you know the little drumette and that other piece!

O.K. as for the cake, Patti, you're right I didn't want to hurt his feelings (although if you knew him, it's hard to hurt his feelings). He had gone out to lunch and brought back what was a single serving of this multi-layered chocolate cake - it was a huge serving - and he was "sharing" it. I think it's a sin to take a bite and ditch chocolate - isn't it???? So, I ate it!!!!!! I passed on having my fresh strawberries and yogurt for my afternoon snack.

So for dinner I had a chicken sandwich - that I made from a roasted chicken. Today I'll have a chicken caesar salad w/low fat dressing and my strawberries & yogurt and lots of water!! So I'm back to healthy eating - hope Rick doesn't bring back dessert again today!!!

NYJanet

Welcome back all you diet divas. To those of you trying Weight Watchers, I highly recommend the "Core" program. I was against it at first, but after getting used to it, I LOVE it. I've never had such success in losing weight with any WW program. It does take some getting used to. I've also found if you have your 2 tsp. of olive oil and 2 milks daily the weight comes off quicker. I can't wait now that the nice weather is coming (or is it?), to be able to go out for walks, not just on the treadmill at the gym. Please feel free to ask any questions you might have on Core. Together we can lose it and keep it off. - Janet

beachcottage

I have an appt with pcp today!!

He is such a pain in the rear and ego!!!!!

Always puts you up on the scale the minute you hit the examining room....Shoes and all...........he is a stickler when it comes to weight..My onc is always suppostive.."You are trying""you have lost some"... But no..... not this guy...." Come on" You have to get moving...... Mean while...He leaves the room.....And I hear him ordering the most cholestrol laden food on earth......He is so thin too!! I told him to roll up his sleeves last visit....He looked at me puzzeld......I said DR...I have a confession to make......I often come to you around lunch time and over-hear you discussing lunch options with the nurses........So I just thought I would check your weight and cholesterol!! (mind you he is very serious ...most of the time...)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He was doubled over laughing.......He said you are brave..."I have to draw blood yet!!! And I replied but so do I......So maybe ......He will go easy this time! ............

Pat I did not exercise yesterday either...Housework duty....Does that count?

Lois...You go girl...A little chocolate is good for us!! Vitamin C...For chocolate....At least you stuck to the plan last night...I would have continued on a downward spiral...Although I am tryin hard to change my attitude about that..

Good luck today ladies....I hope I can escape the scale routine today...I will have to distract him

To be continued...Later....xoxo,Patti