NEED TO LOSE 100 LBS OR MORE !

Good afternoon all, hope you're having a great Friday. I really need to vent and it has nothing to do with food. My son was going to pick me up and take me to his house today, I called him to see when he was going to be here, but got his answering machine. Left a message for him to call me. About an hour later he called saying he was here. I still had to make my lunch to take with me and get my portable oxygen, etc. After he honked several times I called him and told him I would be another 5 minutes. When I got out the door he had left!!! I called him and told him I was upset as he hadn't let me know when he was going to pick me and that I was tired of his immature behavior (ok so maybe I shouldn't have said this) and he called me back saying I need to get my facts straight, etc, etc. I hung up on him (ok my immature behavior) he then texted me he was no longer my son and never wanted to hear from me or see me again and that he was tired of all the drama. By this time I had steam coming out of my ears as the only drama going on is started by him. I have been praying for forgiveness for my part and for strength not to feed into his stuff when he pushes my buttons. Ok, I'm done, sorry.

Have loved all the posts, and would respond to them all but my arthritis is acting up and can't take notes today and have such a short memory.

Friday fitness is to continue to walk Belle daily despite how my arthritis is hurting. Its going to hurt whether I walk or not.

Have a good weekend all and use those calories wisely.

I have a sister that acts like this too. The best thing you can do is to ignore his behavior. When they realize it isn't getting them what they want they will try something else (hopefully something better). I hope he calms down and apologizes. No parent should ever hear(read) those words coming from their kids.

Friday Fitness: I am going to the Farmer's Market tomorrow to buy fresh fruits and veggies and then some of my gal pals and I are going to try out healthy recipes we found online. I picked the Hungry Girl's recipe for spaghetti squash as a substitute for pasta with ground turkey meatballs. I will let you know how it works out! I figure I will get a lot of walking in then.

Update that is Fitness related, remember my Wed Wish that my bf would start wanting to lose weight too? He is going to do breakfast smoothies with me instead of bagels everyday AND he wants to sign up at the gym by our house and start swimming 3 nights a week after work (we carpool). I guess wishes really do come true!

I used to fix spaghetti squash with meat sauce back when my husband was alive and loved it. Only thing is 1 squash makes too much for 1 person. I don't know if it can be frozen or not. Any one know?

I used to fix spaghetti squash with meat sauce back when my husband was alive and loved it. Only thing is 1 squash makes too much for 1 person. I don't know if it can be frozen or not. Any one know?

I'm not sure if it can be frozen or not, but I figure if I stick it in the fridge and tell my roommates to dig in, it will be gone (two broke college students living with me, they can pay their rent n stuff, but only just so not much left for food) plus when I do make it it will be for me and the boyfriend (if he likes it) so I won't be dining alone!

he then texted me he was no longer my son and never wanted to hear from me or see me again and that he was tired of all the drama.

@Monarchris- This seriously made me cry. That just upset me so much. No matter what happens (with a few exception) a child should never say that to their parents and vice versa. I hope that he realizes his mistake and rectifies it as soon as possible.

^^^^^This.

I love spaghetti squash. If you are expecting it to be a replica of pasta you'll be disappointed (that's how I felt the first time I tried it). It brings a fantastic flavor to dishes though. I really enjoy it.

Monachris - I could not reply to your post right away because it really pissed me off. I'm really really close to my mom and absolutely worship her. The idea of someone talking to their mom in such a way is appalling to me. I could never even comprehend saying such hurtful things to my mother. What a bratty drama king. I'm so sorry you had to go through that. {{{{{hug}}}}}

Good evening, adding to the length of this thread I just have to make a couple of comments, first Christine you know how I feel about what happened today. I won't repeat.

@naceto - OUCH!! I hope that shot helps but the thought of it just makes me think OUCH!

On another topic---I love spaghetti squash and I'm a one person household so I buy the very smallest one I can find and then I eat half one day and half the second day. With a small one that isn't too many servings and I don't really try that hard to dig every bit loose. BUT I've switched over from spaghetti squash to Nooodles (brand name) Shirataki Noodles---zero calories. If I'm starving, I can prepare and eat the entire package with some unsalted tomato sauce and a few mushrooms and some onion if I have it.

Every once in a while I buy ground turkey and make meatballs but hardly ever. I really do not buy meat. Guess I'd rather spend my money on frozen fruit and a few fresh veggies. Anyway, turkey meatballs are great with the noodles and sauce.

So when do I ever actually talk about food? What the heck is the deal? I suppose I'm thinking of what I made for lunch today which was another brand---Miracle Noodles in rice form also Shirataki. I made them up and for some reason it tasted terrible and I actually threw the whole mess out. That's virtually unheard of in my house. I think I've flipped!!

May tomorrow be a better day. Really, much better.

Lin

I am a 53 year old woman and I need to loose 100 lbs. I could really use a few friends to help me stay the course. I have tried weight watchers and did good as long as I went but money is tight so I had to stop and gained all that I had lost back. I feel that I have enough knowledge of the program that I can use it and the tools provided here to reach my goal with a little help from some friends. I have five children and the baby, our only girl is getting married on September the 29th. I really hope that I can loose a little weight by then. Please keep me in your prayers on this journey.

As for the 5K, I usually do 3 miles on the treadmill at a speed between 3.7 and 4.0.

Holy ********************! I'm impressed - I think I'd have a stroke!
I'm only up to about a mile, and can't really go over 2.7 (but I do bump the incline up to about 6-12 for 5 minutes too)

Friday fitness --- the best I can say is I'm still fighting the good fight.....

Hello Everyone,

@monarchris-- I just don't know what to say but sorry, It does make me really mad at your son.
@Lin I have never had Spagetti Squash I may get brave and try it. I have heard good things about those noodles, Do you buy them at a health food store? and thanks it is hard using my phone but I am determine to say connect, Yes I hope that I am able to get a new laptop soon.
@Robin thanks for the good advice on not allowing the weekend be a free for all.

Today was a good day I am very happy its Friday. Friday Fitness: walk my dog Bella Jo for 30minutes. I am excited about tomorrow a friend invite me to join her as a guest at the . So looking forward to it.

Wishing everyone a good night. Take care
Liz

Friday Fitness::: Well it's also an NSV!!!! I wasn't going to have time to workout today. But husband and I and sister in law ended up going to DQ for dinner. I got the grilled chicken sandwich but ended up getting ice cream too. I was -238 calories. So after we got home my sister in law and I went for a 1 1/2walk and even jogged some as well!!!! Burned 780 calories!!!!! So definitely made up for it and made myself feel better too! And I did some jogging! Feel SO much better!!!!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Friday!!!!

Tina

Thank you everyone for your support, I'm over being upset, just praying someday he will mature. Even though I got upset, I was able to not eat over it which is what I would have done in the past. I'm finally able to set some boundaries over what I will take from people and not eat my anger. Hope everyone gets a good night sleep. Blessings to all.

Christine

@tina--great NSV--glad you got to do a little bit of running!

@pg--start by weighing your portions and logging all of your food. When you feel ready, there are a lot of exercises you can try--walking (even if it's very slowly for a very short period of time) can be a good way to start. If your weight prohibits walking, try searching youtube for low-impact chair workouts--any kind of movement will be good for you and help you build strength and endurance.

@auntievava--great goals! I've never tried the RS videos, but based on his crazy-hyper personality, I bet they are very challenging! You have the right idea--build up a few minutes each week, and pretty soon you will be doing the entire video!

@lin--I'm going to have to check out those Nooodles--really, zero calories? :noway: what are they made of?

@susan--glad your 1st week was a success! :drinker:

@nicole--hope your hip heals quickly! :flowerforyou:

@andrea--the obstacle 5k I did in June was just like that--you could skip any obstacles that were too challenging. My friends and I actually did them all, but it wasn't pretty!! :laugh: My tip for you is to wear your hair in a low ponytail--down by your neck. Otherwise, it will get caught in the cargo nets as you try to crawl under.

@chris--I don't know if spaghetti squash can be frozen, but mine usually keeps in the fridge for a couple of days. My DH won't eat it, so it's all for me (yum) and I rarely have any waste. Oh, and I have nothing new to ad about your son's behavior, so (((hugs))).

@heather--though I spaghetti squash, I agree with mymowmow--it's NOT a replica for noodles--way different texture and it tastes like squash (I guess b/c it is ). I think quinoa is much closer to pasta as a healthy replacement. It's still a different texture, but since it has almost no flavor of its own, all you taste is the sauce. I highly recommend you try it at a future recipe party.

@vinsonh--glad your sis is coming home--it will be nice for you to have her as support! I often eat my exercise calories before I exercise, but if I end up working out really late in the evening, I will just eat them the next day--just an idea...

@helen--sorry you didn't make it to St. Zach's--me neither :sad: Worst part is, I have some friends who are there posting pics on FB and it's making me jealous! :ohwell:

@cath--I head back to the classroom a week from next Wed. so I will also have to adjust my workout schedule. Last year, I found it hard to work out after school unless I immediately came home, changed into my work out clothes, and headed out the door. If I sit down to relax for even a minute, I lose all motivation. :yawn: Luckily, my dog expects a walk right away, so he helps motivate me.

@toots--My grandparents and most of our extended family lived in Detroit area, but we have some distant relatives still in Mexico. I know they are from just outside of Mexico City, but I forget the name of the town. I've never been there to visit. The one time my mother went, she took my little sister but I was busy at college, so I couldn't go.

@holly--I'm afraid to ask, but any luck on the house hunt? If not, what is your back-up plan--isn't your deadline this week? Crossing my fingers that it all falls into place!

@tungsten--Thanks! I started c25k last summer--I think I was around 235 lbs--and, yes, it really was hard, but I managed by running slower than most people walk. :blushing: Once I could run for 40 minutes straight I started working on my speed. I'm still slow, but getting to a "respectable" pace.

@doug--you're right about the weight and your speed struggles. I've read so much about how even a small weight loss has a huge impact on running speed and have seen the results on my own pace. When I started running I was so slow, but I took off 30 lbs during that 1st 6 months of running and my speed improved pretty quickly and with little real "speed work" on my part. Since Jan. I've only lost a few more pounds and my speed has remained relatively stable--slightly better, but I've had to REALLY work for that increase in pace b/c my weight just isn't dropping as quickly.

Ok--I know I've missed responding to a lot of you, but it's getting late so I'm gonna wrap this up! Welcome to the new folks!! :flowerforyou:

Friday Fitness:
Watched my niece today so no workout--just a quick walk with the dog tonight. Tomorrow, I will run or mow the lawn or both (depends on how early I awaken). I plan to go to the gym again on Sunday. Starting to get anxious about school starting and the impact that will have on my workout schedule.

One possibly good piece of news: Our "welcome back" letter from the superintendent mentioned that there will be reps from a local Crossfit facility gauging faculty interest in on-site, after school fitness classes for a fee. I'm mildly interested in Crossfit--the people who participate are in awesome shape, but I've heard some talk that it's kind of "cult-ish." Anyone have any experience or knowledge about it?

Finally, I was really excited to watch the Bears exhibition game last night! I know we got our *kitten* handed to us by the Broncos, but one of my former students is now a Chicago Bear. He's #4, Matt Blanchard, and they let him quarterback a bit last night--he was playing when the Bears scored their only 3 pts of the game, so I'm very proud of him!

I know Hungry Girl always talks about the Shirataki Noodles. I haven't tried them yet, but anyone that has what are the tricks to fixing them without getting mushy. Just curious.

Hello, thought I would join in also... goal for exercise this month is to get back into the swimming pool!