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

HI Divas

Lois-I will check e-diets I like the idea of someone doing all the planning and thinking for me.

Shelia - that's great that your walking My goal is to get to the 3-mile. I want to do the walk in Princeton in Oct.

Today ladies I think I will be able to curb my appetite. Nothing like an upset stomach to keep the food away. Hope I'm not getting sick.

As always wishing you all a good day. It's fun to come here and laugh a bit.

May we all be a pound lighter tomorrow....

Hugs
Diane

Floss,

So sorry to hear you had to do the hospital routine to lose your pounds. I do hope you're okay now. Stick with Mr. Campbell and I'm sure you'll lose a few more.

Hugs,

Lois

Sheila . You will find this diet real easy. heres the web.....Even though i only lose about a pound a week if we looked at inches lostit would be more correct. My daily workouts at the gym are making me lean.
www.gidiet.com

Good luck Floss

Hi Girls,

I have been following you throughout your "ups and downs" and definitely can relate to you. I didn't post earlier because we were headed for Europe and I knew that I was going to eat my through there and did. But the amazing thing is is that we walked so much-I didn't gain a pound. But that also could be because I already have a lot to lose.

Anyway, I foound a wonderful free website. I have used it off and on for a couple of years(mainly off). It is www.fitday.com and it is so good. You put in what you eat throughout the day and what exercises you did. It calculates the fat, carbs, protein,etc. and it lets you know if you burned more than you ate. It also helps you track your weight. It is great. Try it.

Now I have to start dieting. I would like to fit into my clothes. So you will be hearing from me.

Good luck.

Judy

Divas, Found this in my surfing...wanted to share it with you.

Don't Quit

When you've eaten too much and you can't write it down,
And you feel like the biggest failure in town.
When you want to give up just because you gave in,
and forget all about being healthy and thin.
So what! You went over points a bit,
It's your next move that counts..SO DON'T YOU QUIT!
It's a moment of truth, it's an attitude change.
It's learning new skills to get back in your range.
It's telling yourself, "You've done great up till now,
You can take this challenge and beat it somehow."
It's part of your journey toward reaching your goal.
You're still gonna make it, just stay in control.
To stumble and fall is not a disgrace,
if you summon the will to get back in the race.
But, often the strugglers, when losing their grip,
Just throw in the towel and continue to slip.
And learn too late when the damage is done,
the race wasn't over..they still could have won.
Lifestyle change can be awkward and slow,
but facing each challenge will help you grow.
Success is failure turned inside out,
the silver tint in a cloud of doubt.
When you're pushing the brink, just refuse to submit,
If you bite it, you write it....BUT DON'T YOU QUIT!!!!

--author unknown

Marsha: I'm new to this post. I found your info on the Wendy Plan interesting. I've been a WW member for 2 years (lost 25 lbs). Kept it off until my dx 6 months ago. Now have 10 lbs. to lose. Reading the posts here has been helpful to me. My leader at WW had me sort of do the "Wendy Plan" last week, adding more points a few days. We'll see if it worked, I weigh in on Tuesdays. I also loved your little poem. I'm going to print it for my other WW members/friends. I'm going to keep checking any info here. I've been doing WW for so long now I feel I could probably be a leader so I'm not sure why I can't get off these 10 extra lbs. - Janet

Good Morning Divas . . .hope everyone had a nice weekend. Mine was relaxing. Today is my new weigh in day and sadly I gained back that pound I lost last week. I was doing pretty good last week until Weds. when we decided to have pizza for lunch. I had two of the smaller slices of Pizza Hut Super Supreme and one cheese stick. So having splurged for lunch, I had cheerios for dinner. Thursday, I splurged again. There’s this grinder place in Riverside called D’elias, it has been around as long as I have. I remember as a young child going into Riverside with my Dad and picking up grinders and taking them home for dinner (it’s probably 15 - 20 minutes from my house). They bake their own bread everyday and it is crispy on the outside. So much that it flakes off when you bite into it and you have to have a wide area to eat over to catch all the crumbs. With all the construction going on around here, I’ve had to find an alternate route home from work (everyone is using my normal route as their alternate). My new route takes me into Riverside within 1 mile of D’elias. Many times I’ve thought about stopping, but told myself NO because I was on my diet. Aside from the time I ate their 3 weeks after my last chemo and my taste buds were still on the blitz, I haven’t eaten there in almost 2 years!! Thurs I couldn’t stand it and went to pick up dinner. I ordered a whole ham & cheese, extra meat and cheese (the only way to order a D’elias grinder) easy on the oil. It was as good and delicious as I remember - so much so - I ate the WHOLE thing!!!!! I’m too embarassed to tell you how big the whole thing is, but I’ll tell you this, it’s bigger than the large at the other grinder/sub places!!!!!! So started the saga of eating foods I’ve missed. Friday, for lunch I had a sope w/spicy pork (chili verde), rice & beans (didn’t eat all the beans though) I haven’t eaten at Amapola’s since February. So I think I have it all out of my system now. Just have to get back on the treadmill. It’s been a bit cooler, so I’m going to get on it tonight! I have to make myself.

Marsha, I’m going to print that poem and put it on my refrigerator.

Patti, Floss, Rosebud, Diane and the rest of the Diet Divas hope you all had a successful week - unlike myself.

Hugs,

Lois

Marsha - doesn't matter whether you get the weight off this year or next as long as the scale is headed in the right direction.

Janet!!!!!!!! Welcome! I really like weight watchers and know it works when followed.

Lois, OK so you had a big splurge and now it's over. Just get back on the old wagon.

I think all this walking has to be helping me. The scale isn't moving too fast, but I know I'm probably more healthy than I have been for many years and health is the issue - not what the scale says!
(Gee, can't believe I said that!)

Sheila

Hey Sharon,

Welcome to the Diet Divas! It's been too hot here for me to do my walking, I'm waiting for the cooler weather.

I received this "tip" from Denise Austin this morning and I know we all know this but this kinda just makes us feel better about the no weight loss if we have been good.

Todays' Tip:

Have you noticed a weight gain instead of a loss since starting the plan? Don't panic! After ruling out the obvious (not following the plan, for example) the next explanation is that your increased activity is building muscle—which weighs more than fat. That's actually good news because while muscle weighs more, it looks like less! Muscle tissue also uses more energy than fat, meaning you'll be burning more calories even when you're not exercising.

In fact, two women can weigh the same and, based on their fat-to-muscle ratio, look totally different—either fit and lean or soft and doughy! So try not to focus too much on the scale! And make sure to keep track of lost inches with your tape measure, too! Remember that even if you're gaining muscle weight, you're increasing your fat-burning potential and reshaping your figure at the same time! You're looking great and feeling better.

I took my measurements a few months ago, but I'm not real good at remember to check them periodically. I know in my case, for the last month, I've been indulging - but there really hasn't been weight gain (lose a pound, gain it back) and no exercise. Maybe the muscle that I developed over the last 4 months is helping to burn all that extra FAT from my indulgin!!.

Still haven't got on the treadmill - I did order Billy Blank's new Tae Bo DVD's, which should be here any day. That means exercising downstairs where it's cooler. I really need to get a little leaner and meaner, the 3-day walk is just a few months away and I'm no way ready for it.

Lois

Diane,

Glad you popped in - I know it's difficult trying to keep up with what's happening here. I find I seem to be a few days late when I see something and think I could I have missed that. Sounds like maybe you've been like me and "indulging" as Marsha puts it.

I got my new Tae Bo DVD's last night - so looks like I'm going to try a little Tae Bo with Billy tonight. Hope I don't hurt myself!

Hugs,

Lois

Hey Lois Tae Bo - you go girl! I had one of the first videos I couldn't do it(well maybe it's more like I didn't want to do it at the time) You'll be kickin butt before you know it.

Mel-I found your pounds. I am wearing them around my tummy. I hope you won't feel bad if I don't keep them.

Patti my friend typed you a nice pm and got disconnected when someone tried to ring me-knocked me right off the computer.

To all my dieting divas - get out there do little dance, eat a big salad, get down tonight....I think it's time for me to go home.....have a good night!
Diane

Hi Divas,

Well I'm biting the bullet and joining WW in the morning with my girlfriend. I hate to admit I've put on a few of the pounds I lost in the hospital, doesn't help that I've been soothing my nerves with chocolate this week (having a bone scan on Tuesday).

But I'm looking forward to taking some action. I hear the meeting leader on Sat. morning at this WW's is supposed to be fantastic--so I'm hoping to leave motivated!!

My husband and I went on a "date" tonight--arranged for the girls to sleep over my parents, so between dinner (mexican), and the movie (M&M's), I've probably added a pound before my official weigh in

Hope everyone has a great weekend--Eileen

Patti:

Good to hear from you!! You're missed when you're not on the boards. Take care and we'll hope to hear from you when your fingers are 'flying' on the new computer.!!

Blessings,
Pat

Patti, glad to hear from you. I know about the "slacking off", I've been doing it for a month now. I am happy to report though that I did my Tae Bo last night. I spent 50 mins learning the different punches and kicks and found out that when you wear tennis shoes they don't "pivot" on carpet. So the shoes came off and I did my workout bare footed. Now I need to get some kind of mat. It wasn't real cardio, but I got real sweaty and could feel some burn in the gluts. So I figured it had to be of some good.

Raven, sounds like your "date" was wonderful, it's o.k. to splurge. The occasional splurges and indulgence makes us feel less deprived I think, we just have to remember to get on track.

Marsha, how you holding up in this heat we're having??? I had to have the air on all night last night, I don't know why because it doesn't seem to cool off well upstairs - slept with the fan on me. I can't stand it this hot.

Hope everyone else is doing great.

Hugs,

Lois

Marsha: I just wanted to let you know that the poem you posted here a few weeks ago really inspired me. I've dropped 3.2 lbs in 2 weeks (go figure started Tamoxifen at the same time -- maybe a side effect for me is weight loss,I can only hope!!!). I've shared your poem with my WW buddies and they also loved it and hope it will inspire them.

Hope everyone is a "loser" this week.