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

Hey Patti and All:
Went to weigh-in today and had only lost a pound, but I think I was lucky to have lost even that after my Saturday night dinner and some bad choices last night!!

Yes, Patti - I don't always get all of the water down. I have to hurry up and finish it along toward evening many times and then sometimes I don't even want to do it.

Well, today begins a new WW week for me, so I'll try harder this week and see if I can do better next weigh-in. I feel badly because I haven't gone to Bally's yet and I really really need to start up my exercising again - for general health as well as helping with weight loss.

Keep going gals, and we'll help each other succeed.

Blessings,
Pat

I ride a stationary bike - between the mp3 and a book it's a lovely break from demanding toddlers - not like work at all!

Okay, I give up-this is the heaviest that I have ever been. How do I join up? Do I have to tell everyone what I weigh? (oh no!)
I have designed an anti-cancer diet for myself, but it is pretty restrictive, so when I get the chance I do overeat and have no will power at all.
I had gained 10 pounds since I was first dx'd with bi-lat bc, Stage 4. But in the past several months while I was trying to have recon, I gained another 10 because I was unable to exercise. This was also complicated by my love for goodies during the Holidays.
I'm in.
Help me.
Denise

Okay I got another little tidbit of positive reinforcement for us...my husband just told me you burn as many calories stretching as exercising...well I don't know if that is n 100% true but since I have to stretch everyday since my reconstruction surgery (my arms) I now just sit on the floor while I'm watching TV and stretch my legs/sides/back anything I can for 1/2 hour...so I'm keeping up with my physical therapy AND getting in better shape.(just remember the tortoise...slow and steady wins the race...)

Hi All You Divas out there!!! It's nice to see our group growing and growing again. We now have Karilynn, Denise, Diane, Marywo, Patti and myself. Maybe some of our other 'regulars' will join us again too - NYJanet, Lois, Cowgirl, Eileen, Theresa, Rose etc. The more the merrier as the saying goes. I know we can support each other through this with staying on course and with the exercise of course too.

I finally went to Ballys on both Wednesday and Thursday and am going again in a few minutes. I have to work up to my 30 minutes on the eliptical again but I am getting there slowly but surely. I'm hoping for some more weight loss on Tuesday - so hoping the exercise will kick in as well!!
Blessings,
Pat

Congrats on the three pounds!!!

I made it to the gym 3 days this week - hubby is leaving town for the weekend so that's gonna be it until next week.

I was under 200 this morning and hope to stay there at least until Monday (weigh in day) but hopefully forever!

Can I join in? I haven't read the whole post. It's so big!

I've been walking every day for three months now. I probably walk 30 minutes at a time. I don't have a scale at home. During radiation from sep through nov last year, I was gaining probably about a pound every two weeks. I've never been a dieter or a calorie counter.

In the past, increasing my activity seemed to be all that was necessary. That doesn't seem to work anymore! I seem to have stopped the upward trend. That's fine and dandy, but I'm probably around 190 lbs, and I think I'd be much better off at 170. I've resorted to reading the labels so I might examine what's doing me in. I am shocked and appalled at how many calories and sugar are in my favorite arizona tea, orange juice, crangrape juice. Serving size 8 ounces. pshaw! Hello! I live in TEXAS! Eight measly ounces my foot. Who are these people who make those labels?

Anyway, I need to consider other choices for my next favorite beverage. What do ya'll like best?

Althea,

Water with lemon is my drink of choice. You may have to force yourself at first but eventually you start to crave it. I also drink decaf iced tea (no sugar!)

For breakfast it's skim milk or 8oz orange juice - feel a little silly getting out the measuring cup to measure my servings (and wouldn't be able to function at a restaurant yet!) but it seems to be working.

Good luck to you and good job on the walking!

Thanks Beach, for the welcome. Okay, I will admit that I have to lose at least 20 pounds. I do eat too much but I can't exercise nearly as much as I used to because I have Plantar faciitis in my left heel. I still use my treadmill for half an hour a day plus 10 minutes of aerobics, besides my Pilates. So I know that my heel isn't going to get better with the exercise, but I have to do something! My onc doesn't want me to go to a podiatrist as all I would get would be cortisone shots. I did have two of those shots for another foot problem several years ago and got a bad reaction to them.
But I do have an appt. with a reflexologist on Tuesday, and actually my onc. says that it might help. Hey sir, while you are massaging my feet, do you think you can make my left boob come back????
Any opinions on reflexology from anyone?
As I am Stage 4 with liver mets, he will have quite a challenge with me.
Take care all,
Denise

Great news about the 199. Try hard to stay there!

Congrats to one and all on the weight lost. The weekends can be tough. Karilynn - Applebees is great for WW. My friends and I go there and really feel like we are treating ourselves with dessert and all....if you haven't tried it yet ladies - go for it!

Hey Patti - yup - it's really me - a little rounder but me. All of a sudden I have this extra packing all around. It came in handy when I fell over the winter. Kinda like a bumble (from Rudolph) - sort of bouncy. Anyway at least I didn't break anything. But it's crunch time now - I go to the Dr's in April and they wanted me to lose 10lbs. I only had 6 mths to do this - now I have 6 weeks...yikes.

But I know we can all do this - one day - one ounce - one pound at a time. Remember don't beat yourself up for a bad day....tomorrow is another day!

Denise - I used to go for reflexology years ago. In fact my cousin's ex wife went for classes before this process even had a name. She relieved some major headaches I was having at the time. Let me know what you think!

Well ladies - another day as ended at work - time to shut this computer down. Stay well - ttyl
Diane

ps
Any American Idol fans - out there? 3 nights this week!

I finally did it! I started back on the tredmill. It took me 17 months after being diagnosed. I was doing 70 mins 4 or 5 times a week before diagnosis and then gave it up. It feels so good to start. I just hope I have it in me to continue! I love ww but haven't been putting much effort into that either, but I hope to start. This is hard. Hugs to all, Mary

Hi ladies,
The Reflexology went well. My plantar faciitis is actually feeling better. He also showed me an exercise to do to strengthen my calf muscle which I had seen on WebMD, but he did it a bit differently.
The interesting part was a section on my right foot that was real sore when he pressed it. He said that was my liver area (I have liver mets that are currently NED), and after some deep breathing, the pain completely went away.
I did my best-I asked if there was any place that he could press on my feet to pop out a left boob-no deal, or to control my overeating-negative there too.
We did discuss a lot of nutritional ideas.
However, at $50 for an hour, I don't know how often I can see him. I might try for the $30 for a half hour.
Starting my diet again today........
Denise