Thursday Check In Group - September 3

magglett

I would like to be 20 lbs. lighter by the end of 2009 ... that would bring me to 169 lbs.
July 16 - 189 lbs.
July 23 - 187.5 lbs. (-1.5 lbs.)
July 30 - 186 lbs. (-1.5 lbs. this week)(-3 lbs. since the Thursday group formed)
Aug 6 - 184.5 lbs. (-1.5 lbs. this week)(-4.5 lbs. since the Thursday group formed)
Aug 13 - 185 lbs (+.5 lbs. this week) (-4 lbs. since the Thursday group formed)
Aug 20 - 183 lbs (-2 lbs. this week) (-6 lbs. since the Thursday group formed)
Aug 27 - 180.5 lbs (-2.5 lbs. this week) (-8.5 lbs. since the Thursday group formed)
Sept 3 - 181.5 lbs (+1 lb. this week) (-7.5 lbs. since the Thursday group formed)
Sept 10
Sept 17
Sept 24
Oct 1
Oct 8
Oct 15
Oct 22
Oct 29
Nov 5
Nov 12
Nov 19
Nov 26
Dec 3
Dec 10
Dec 17
Dec 24 MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE !!!
Dec 31 HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Well ... up a pound this week ... not the greatest week personally ... which makes the gain acceptable.

tanya7712

July 30th - 154 pounds
August 6th - 150 pounds
August 13th- 150 pounds
August 20th - 147 pounds
August 27th - 144 pounds
September 3rd - 144 pounds

I did'nt lose anything this week, but I also have'nt really been working out, thats probably why.

-Tanya

CALIECAT

It took me awhile to locate you. But here I am....Callie

magglett

It took me awhile to locate you. But here I am....Callie

Hi there Callie ... I never thought ... I could have given you the link ... hmmm ... maybe you burned calories serching :happy: I'm glad you found us ... welcome welcome

CALIECAT

Sure hope I did burn some calories. I sent Cindy a PM with your link.....Calie

Cindysunshine

I'm here too... Thanks to Marie !!! :flowerforyou:

magglett

I'm here too... Thanks to Marie !!! :flowerforyou:

Hey there Cindy ... Welcome welcome welcome. Well today started off better then yesterday's barium testing. I had some fibre one for breakfast and am now enjoying my Timmy's coffee. It's going to be busy for me this weekend ... tonight I'm giving a ghost tour (due to the full moon tonight), then tomorrow I'm off to Ottawa (6 hour drive) for a Family Reunion on Sunday and then we'll drive back on Monday so I can get back to my regular job on Tuesday. Wow ... I'm pooped just thinking about it. So how about all of you? Any plans for the weekend?

CALIECAT

Good morning Cindy. Glad you join us. Wont be long now. Till you go to Mo. and see your DDad and step mom. Wow a size 18 to 20. thats great. We need a full lenth proto.

Good morning Maggie, Hey the gang all here. Look like you have a busy weekend plan.

Tanya, I'm glad to see you are already here. We can keep a better eye on you..

I am just getting up so I haven't thought about breakfast yet. I am thinking connamon toast and a poach egg and let over eggplant., some diced canned tomatoes and a glass of tang.

For lunch, I have some tuna salad left over. will have it and some bell peppers and sliced tomatoes.

For supper it will be Beef skirt cooked in foil packet wit some veggies.

During the day I will also have 2 fruits, 2 glasses milk 1T olive oil. Lots of veggie and water.fill up on veggie.

Have a wonderful day everybody.

Calie

sheri5734

Hi ladies, thanks Caliecat for sending me the link. I hope you don't mind me tagging along behind you all I just think that you guys are great motivators and I love hearing how good you are doing.
Well I am on day 3 and lost 2lbs and I was just thinking of what my year end goal should be like magglett. I know the first bit comes off really quick so I don't want to set up for failure so any suggestions ladies?

tanya7712

Hi Sheri, Welcome to our group:flowerforyou: I think that maybe your first goal should be small and then work towards a bigger goal, baby steps. Thats what I'm doing.

Good Morning everyone,

So, the day before yesturday I overate a lot. I was just really hungry after dinner, so I ate too much and I ate food that don't go together on top of that, and that night I felt awful, I was still sick all day yesturday. I could'nt even eat dinner. Definatly learned my lesson on the consequences of over eating:laugh: I'm laughing now, but it was not a pretty site when it was happening. I am fine now and its behind me. Today is a new day.

Hope everyone has a great weekend and Happy Labor Day:flowerforyou:

-Tanya

Cindysunshine

Hi everyone, :flowerforyou: Maggie, A ghost tour ??? Ohh I was I could be there !! I love all things scary ! I am working today 4-8 pm and I have to let my neighbors dogs out 3 times throughout the day . She's leaving until Monday night so I'll take care of her 3 dogs all weekend. I have no plans so far for the weekend other than I work 2pm-8pm tomorrow. I need to start getting things organized for our trip. I'm a list maker so lists I will make. Maria, I'll try to get Avery to take a full length picture tonight before I leave for work. I'm going to walk 3 miles here in a few minutes. I'm not sure Iff I'll walk another 2 miles tonight or do the shred instead. Breakfast is going to be 2 eggo nutrigrain waffles w/ 1/4 cup sf syrup and 1 turkey sausage pattie. Lunch- a whole wheat pita pocket stuffed with veggies and turkey pepperoni and some low fat cheese and a yogurt. Dinner- brown rice with black beans beans mixed in . I also add salsa and sometimes corn. I'll wrap this mixture up in a couple corn tortillas. Yummy. I'll snack on an Apple- fiber one bar- and probably some air popped popcorn. I gallon of water for me too. Have a great day everyone !!!! Cindy

sheri5734

wow cindy 83lbs lost, how long have you been working at it? I think that is awesome!
I am finding it hard with my sugars, most of them are coming from fruit but still they are always way above what is recommended. Today I tried to add more protein and snacked on veggies instead of fruit but i am still over.
What i find challenging is i work 14 hours a day starting at 6am and finishing at 8:30pm so most of my meals are from the microwave if I can i pack for the day but that doesn't always happen so it's alot of frozen meals. I choose low cal options but a meal from a box is a meal from a box lol.
I find that most easy foods of course are full of carbs. Any ideas ladies?

CALIECAT

14 hours a day of work. That does make it bad for a dieter...........
Sheri.........
Just wanted to say Hi and glad you found your way here.............. Maggie is running a good thread here..
Probable be back later. ,,,,,Calie

Cindysunshine

wow cindy 83lbs lost, how long have you been working at it? I think that is awesome!
I am finding it hard with my sugars, most of them are coming from fruit but still they are always way above what is recommended. Today I tried to add more protein and snacked on veggies instead of fruit but i am still over.
What i find challenging is i work 14 hours a day starting at 6am and finishing at 8:30pm so most of my meals are from the microwave if I can i pack for the day but that doesn't always happen so it's alot of frozen meals. I choose low cal options but a meal from a box is a meal from a box lol.
I find that most easy foods of course are full of carbs. Any ideas ladies?

Hi Sheri , I started on March 3, 2009. I weighed 353 pounds and wore a tight 28. I now weigh 269 and I'm wearing size 18/20. Working those hours would be tough. I would take apples, cheesesticks, portioned nuts. You could make a big crockpot of salsa chicken and take some of that and some whole wheat tortillas and make salsa chicken tortillas. I take frozen boneless skinless chicken and throw it in the crockpot with onions,peppers and salsa and cook it all day. Shred it up when it's done. 4 breasts make a ton of meat shredded up. You could realy make anything you like in batches on your day off and take it to work throughout the week. Good luck on your wellness journey ! Cindy

sheri5734

yeah a little tough at times to make sure you get the right foods in. Plus not really getting the sleep needed but I AM GOING TO DO IT this time

magglett

Hi everyone ...

CALIECAT

Sheri , just remember when there is a will there is a way. Take it slow and work it out. Take those baby steps. Calie ........... Maggie the weekend is here and sounds like you have a full time ahead of you. This old Granny and granpa is going to stayed home and relax............Calie.......I will help keep the home fire burning here...........

CALIECAT

Hi my new friends. Hoping everyone have a nice Labor Day weekend and stay safe. Be chatting to you. Keep on your plan whichever one it might be. All diets will work if we just stick with it and not go off the plan. . Cindy looking for a big loss from you when you get back from MO. Want'a to see that 100 LBS, SOON~~~~~~~~~.Calie

Maggie. Have a nice trip.

Tanya----Don't recalled what your plans are but have a nice hoiday.

Cindy. Is dog sitting. I think. This old mind not up to par.

Sherie, So glad to see you join us.

Hope Thursday will bring us closer to aour goal.

Calie

Cindysunshine

Hi everyone, Marie, Yep I'm dog sitting all weekend. I worked at the store from 2-8pm tonight. I came home and we walked to our local Mcdonalds so dh could eat and I had a sugar free iced coffee. Super yummy. It was a little over 2 miles. I walked a total of 5 miles today. I can't wait to see that 100 pound loss !!!! I am going to be good in MO so i hope I don't gain anything. I'm not expecting a loss but not gaining will be good enough for me. I know we'll be walking alot. I plan to walk on my own some too so I can get some 13 minute miles in. I have tomorrow off from the store. I plan on walking at least 5 miles and possibly doing the 30 day shred. My monthly visitor arrived today so I doubt I see a loss on the scale tomorrow. Oh well. The joys of being a woman. :grumble: Havea great night and a fantastic day tomorrow everyone !!! Cindy

magglett

Hi there gang ... sorry I missed the board yesterday ... I was crazy busy with family obligations. I'm sitting in Ottawa right now at my daughter's place having a little break from it. Last night we went to my hubby's cousin's place where they had a backyard party ... another cousin is a professional musician (he plays for Johnny Reid ... a country singer) and he was in town so we had a big jam session ... it was a nice time. Then today we were at a Conservation area in Quebec for the big family reunion ... there was a lunch and a dinner (not too many healthy choices at all) but I walked a lot and also did some peddle boating with my daughter so I'm sure I burned off a bunch of calories ... and I also drank tons of water. All in all it was a lovely day of games and reuniting with people we haven't seen in years and eating ... good times were had by all. I won't be near a scale again until Tuesday so we'll see if there's been any damage done then.

CALIECAT

Hi Maggie, Glad to hear from you. I was wondering how it was going. Missed you. I am looking forward to Thursday. I have been getting my little short walks in and eating on plan. Cindy will be gone next week, but she plans to keep in touch.

Tanya how are you. Behaving this long weekend? It is rought when everybody elde is stuffing their faces.

Cindy, When do you pulled out?. You have a long drive ahead of you. I am hoping to get my ticker to move up to 15 lb loss Thursday

Sheri, Eating on plan. You can do it.

all have a good night.

Calie

Cindysunshine

Marie, We're leaving this next Saturday at 5 am. It's an 11 hour drive. I'm going to pack the cooler with apples,grapes, pretzels, Pb and sf jelly sanwiches, fiber one bars and yogurt drinks. Of course water too. I hope to only make a few stops when we have to. My hayfever is horrable right now and I'm worried Mo might make it worse. I hope not. I'm going to go crazy this week getting ready to go. I'm glad I only work 2 days this week. I hope everyone has a great week !! Nighty night, Cindy

Cindysunshine

Hello everyone :flowerforyou: I just finished a 2 mile walk. I have to get busy and do dishes and sweep /vacume. I work from 3pm-8pm tonight. I am going to walk 3 miles after work tonight. I hope everyone has a great day !! Make healthy choices everyone. ttfn- Cindy

CALIECAT

Hi Cindy and the rest of you.

I walk a little further this morning, went to WalMart, and went to the furniture store and got me a new TV chair. Jerry watch movies that I don't like and did not have a confortable chair in my craft room to enjoy TV at night.

I been having Jay Robb's protein shakes today. Howerver my blood sugar got low and I had 1/2 banana and s small tub of greek yogurt. But I will cook me some veggies and cottage cheese tonight. I really like those protein shakes. whixh remidnd me that I have not kept up my food dairy today. better go tend to that.

Maggie, have a safe trip coming home today. Look for you back tomorrow.

Tanya, Haveing a nice labor day?

Sheri, Been missing you.

Calie

magglett

Hi there my friends. Just got back from the weekend away. It's going to be good to get back to my routine. I haven't been near a scale at all ... we'll see what it says for Thursday's weigh in, hopefully there won't be any damage done. Take care all and we'll talk again soon.

Cindysunshine

Hi guys, Welcome back Maggie. :flowerforyou: I'm at work and nothing is happening. It's sooooo boring. I'm here until 8 pm. I only work 1 more day this week . marie, your dinner sounds yummy. I'm making black beans with brown rice . I add salsa and some low fat sour cream and low fat cheese. Yummy- I might wrap it up in a couple corn tortillas. I am going to walk 3 miles after dinner. I wish things would pick up around here. ughhhhhhhhhh......... Cindy

magglett

Hi there my friends ... Hope all is well in your life. I know it's Tuesday but it feels like a Monday here at work ... everyone has long faces here today. I think it's because there's not much sun happening here in Niagara Ontario. Oh well ... I have a 1 hour massage scheduled for after work today and I'm really looking forward to it ... then I'm housesitting for a friend of mine ... by tomorrow things will be back to normal for me for a while ... I hope. So far today I've done well with my eating ... breakfast = quaker's weight control oatmeal and a Timmy's coffee with milk ... lunch = chicken wrap with lettuce & tomatoes with no dressing, raw baby carrots, raw cauliflower, and yogurt with berries. Of course I'm drinking oodles of water too. How is everyone else's day going so far ... write if you get a chance.

CALIECAT

Things are going well here. I am working on a Christmas vest. I am embroiderying on blocks and will put them all tohether.. Trying to keek my mind off of food.

I know where Cindy got her mind. going on that vacation to see her Dad.

Hi Tsnya

Wondered where Sheri may be.

Maggie,What you guys having for Dinner?. I haven't a clue what I am having.

Calie

magglett

My schedule is pretty hectic, I'm not going home at all, so I'll be picking something up today ... either Mcdonalds mediterranian salad with grilled chicken or swiss chalet chicken with steamed veggies. I've been snacking on carrots, broccoli, and cauliflower for the past 1/2 hour so I'm not really hungry right now so I'll grab something after my massage. I still have 494 calories to play with and I haven't taken my hike yet so who knows what I'll decide in the end.

sheri5734

Hi ladies, I was wondering where everyone went (I was writing under the old group name :flowerforyou: ) Hope you all had a great weekend. I moved my daughter back to university and thought I was doing well by going to Quizno's well boy was I wrong!!!! I went to enter my food when I got home and the "salad" that I had ended up having 500 calories and 48g of fat in the dressing......I couldn't believe it I had to check 3 times and on the quizno's site and yep that's what it was:explode:

sheri5734

Oh well live and learn I am back on track today so I guess I learned my lesson! Talk to you all soon :happy:
Sheri