Greem Team Week 9

missV ~ welcome back!! glad to have you here and sounds like you are ready to go!! how was the vaca? any pics?

sally ~ congrats on the wt loss! i am happy for you that hypnotherapy is working. so many things, well most everything really, in life evolve from our minds...and it can be a struggle to control. i saw a psychotherapist off and on for about 3 yrs...she really helped me, A LOT! i will keep you in my prayers and be thinking of you....hang in there and don't give up! if you have any ques, you can message me. i am 43...and swear i have been perimenopause for almost 10 years! i have done a little research and have many of the symptoms, but still have monthly cycles ( horrible ones ), but no hot flashes. my cardiologist has me on baby aspirin and that does not help the issue either. am home bound for at least 2 days. i am gonna ask my gyn about hormone levels at next appt.

aml ~ HI!! didn't know about your job situation. sorry about that. i am sure it has been a little frustrating at times. that is so, so great that you are getting regular exercise tho. that has benefited stress levels for you! you sound up beat and hopeful! i am happy for ya! good luck on your new adventure heading back to school!!

jacque ~ yes, there is a website at cool running couch to 5K. i will ge the link for you.

well, hope everyone is doing good. am a bit concerned about purrr. hope she reports soon. how bout the rest of the greenies?? might need to recruit sometime in the future. have a great day gang!

oh, forgot to say that i was down 25 lbs from 2 yrs ago at my physical yesterday!! :bigsmile:

huh, report what? i've reported my weight... what else? i'm actually pretty down and not too communicative atm but hope things work out for the better soon :ohwell:


oops, i've missed the squats... wow, that's a lot squats i didn't do today then, i've eaten 6 times so far... and going to eat once again soon ... uhh... i'll do a few sets before bed, i promise...

So today went better than yesterday....and wayyy better than monday. lol
I had decided yesterday that i "thought" I wanted to try the south beach. I have had lots of family and friends do it and it went over real well and its not a horrible diet. At first you have to change alot about your eating buts it only to prepare your body for proper eating. I get to reintroduce your carbs and fruits but just the good kind. (all whole wheat no white; etc...)
well I couldnt do it. Too hard but b/c I had that mind set I am doing something very similar. Watching what I eat, making sure its very few carbs, very little sugar, etc....and I feel good today! :drinker:
I had a small bowl of cereal this morning, 2 pieces of turkey bacon and a small glass of skim milk. For lunch I had a small fruit cup and then a pouch of lite tuna with very little lite mayo. yummmm...and a few pretzels. So far, so good. Lets hope that if not this friday; next friday I see some progress....but TOM is expected this week sometime :sad: :mad: ...so who knows.
Hope you all are having a great day. I have gotten horrible about not doing my challenges....I need to go them so when I get home I am doubling up and getting in them all for today....including ones from earlier today I forgot to do. Ouch!!!!:grumble: Well i will get back with everyone tomorrow.....computers are not cooporating and so struggling to do so much of my work!
Ahhhhh:explode:
lots of love to you all!!!

mornin GT!

well, today i will be busy doing house chores, mowing, laundry, cleaning, and of course cookin. i didn't have a good day eating wise yesterday...folks invited me and my boys out to lunch...PIZZA RANCH :sad: the kitchen is filled with fruits and veggies, so no excuses there.....leavin for Vegas in 11 days. does anyone know if 'day trips' there are worth the time/expense? my mom is inquiring....my aunt and sis does not want to. i could go either way, but my mom is at an age and well, state of health as well, where this could be 'last chance'...i hate to turn her wishes down....

amm~ i think we will be starting the couch/5k Monday Aug 3rd. jacque is planning on doing it, and others are welcomed too! the more the merrier....and support! we will all be experiencing the same challenge! the Wii is a great workout! lots of fun too!

weigh in is TOMORROW!! good luck everyone, have a great Thursday!!

Hi everyone, it's nice to see a few old teammates on here - always happens when I'm off for a couple of days.

I haven't been on since Sunday, been a bit in the weeds with work and dumps but I appreciate your shout out Jacque. Also, things had gotten stagnant (no offense to those still posting) so I felt like I should just pull back instead of getting frustrated.

Had a bad foodie day yesterday, it just happenend to be payday (Wednesday wtf?:noway: ) so we went to our faav Mexican place, well chips, beers and 1/2 of my entree later.........lol but it sure did taste good. I'm gonna not freak out tomorrow if I can help it.

purrr - why are you not communicative? did I miss something? how are things going in the love market? ok I hope....

hi jacque, christi and missV...good to hear from ya!

looks like many of us had off days yesterday....it's ok guys..don't get so down about it. you are still coming here....for support? motivation? vent? knowledge? socialism? i too am on the verge of fallin off this ol boat, but i am not gonna sink this time....i have been there done that, way too many times in the past. i'll admit i have reached that phase in my wt loss attempt where i am steps away from going down the dark tunnel OR hanging on and fighting. it is that darn change that keeps many of us from reaching what we really want. i honestly think you can still have all your favorite foods, just in moderation. i ask myself when i start to wander.....'am i in the right mindset'.....and my biggest fear is gettin in that dreadful 'funk'....for me, it's depression. when i get to that stage, it is almost hopeless, and nothing can bring me out of it until, CLICK! something just snaps in my brain, and i am focused again. i have experienced this exhausting circle so many, many times in the past. that alone is my biggest hurdle. i am down a good 20 -25 lbs. for me, it seems it is harder this time. not sure if age is a factor this time. i am still obese at my barely 5 ft 3 3/4 in ht. but i do feel healthier. i never want to be in the 200's again. i see pics of me and as hard as i have worked, i wish i looked better. i will say that i am truly not commited to health, MY health. and that is a concern for me. i have worked in the health field, and i KNOW better. it's as simple as eating nutriously, and exercising regularly. oh how i wish i was raised with those values....but i can't change the past. i have to do it for me and me only. and I am the only one that can do it. it is up to me.

i want everyone here to try harder and really get serious about this, about you. if you really want to lose wt, you really can and you really will. look at the success you have had already. i know each and everyone of you can do it. we have all the tools needed here, and it is up to us to enforce what happens next. every day isn't always going to be perfect, so be easy on yourself. losing wt has been the hardest thing for me.....and keeping it off will be even more of a struggle. i only hope we can all stick with it and be here for one another....i treasure my green team!

miss V ~ love, love the haircut! hope all checks out ok with your pain....
hey christi ~ yeah, that happened to me too.....i was gone for about 3 wks, and it was so hard for me....i missed it terribly. it just gets kinda sad when people leave and that is to be expected i guess. i fear the scale will not be my friend tomorrow :grumble:

jacque ~ you sound a bit depressed hon.....and i totally understand that...you have been thru so much emotionally lately. just give it some time and be patient. it may take longer than you think to sort feelings out. plz, plzzzzzzzzzz don't give up. if you can't exercise or dont feel like eating healthy, just come here....we will listen and pull you along. i know this is different for everyone, but can you think of things that motivate you, or that have in the past? hang in there my friend!! *hugs*

hi jacque, christi and missV...good to hear from ya!

looks like many of us had off days yesterday....it's ok guys..don't get so down about it. you are still coming here....for support? motivation? vent? knowledge? socialism? i too am on the verge of fallin off this ol boat, but i am not gonna sink this time....i have been there done that, way too many times in the past. i'll admit i have reached that phase in my wt loss attempt where i am steps away from going down the dark tunnel OR hanging on and fighting. it is that darn change that keeps many of us from reaching what we really want. i honestly think you can still have all your favorite foods, just in moderation. i ask myself when i start to wander.....'am i in the right mindset'.....and my biggest fear is gettin in that dreadful 'funk'....for me, it's depression. when i get to that stage, it is almost hopeless, and nothing can bring me out of it until, CLICK! something just snaps in my brain, and i am focused again. i have experienced this exhausting circle so many, many times in the past. that alone is my biggest hurdle. i am down a good 20 -25 lbs. for me, it seems it is harder this time. not sure if age is a factor this time. i am still obese at my barely 5 ft 3 3/4 in ht. but i do feel healthier. i never want to be in the 200's again. i see pics of me and as hard as i have worked, i wish i looked better. i will say that i am truly not commited to health, MY health. and that is a concern for me. i have worked in the health field, and i KNOW better. it's as simple as eating nutriously, and exercising regularly. oh how i wish i was raised with those values....but i can't change the past. i have to do it for me and me only. and I am the only one that can do it. it is up to me.

i want everyone here to try harder and really get serious about this, about you. if you really want to lose wt, you really can and you really will. look at the success you have had already. i know each and everyone of you can do it. we have all the tools needed here, and it is up to us to enforce what happens next. every day isn't always going to be perfect, so be easy on yourself. losing wt has been the hardest thing for me.....and keeping it off will be even more of a struggle. i only hope we can all stick with it and be here for one another....i treasure my green team!

miss V ~ love, love the haircut! hope all checks out ok with your pain....
hey christi ~ yeah, that happened to me too.....i was gone for about 3 wks, and it was so hard for me....i missed it terribly. it just gets kinda sad when people leave and that is to be expected i guess. i fear the scale will not be my friend tomorrow :grumble:

jacque ~ you sound a bit depressed hon.....and i totally understand that...you have been thru so much emotionally lately. just give it some time and be patient. it may take longer than you think to sort feelings out. plz, plzzzzzzzzzz don't give up. if you can't exercise or dont feel like eating healthy, just come here....we will listen and pull you along. i know this is different for everyone, but can you think of things that motivate you, or that have in the past? hang in there my friend!! *hugs*

wow...Kelly....you are great with words. Thanks for the motivation. I too agree with everything you said to everyone. Especially to Jacque....things do get hard and it seems to be getting harder....hang in there Jacque....I promise you we will always be here....for everyone. This is a great way to release stress, ask questions, vent, and ever repent for those mess ups in our diets. We are all just human and temptation is always there. Just ask yourself everytime it comes into contact with you...is it worth it? Whos stronger...me or the temptation? really take time to decide. Sometimes you will say yes and thats okay. Just know that we are always here for you....and this goes for EVERYONE! we are each others shoulders to cry on, ear to listen, hands to hold, and heart to reach out to.
I love you all and cant tell you how grateful I am that I have you guys as support.

sorry for hogging the thread today gang....i just had to post this. i was lucky enough to see Dr Phil today, and altho i am not a huge, huge fan, i do agree with much he has to say. this show was from season ONE! apparently he is doing re-casts of favorites....so i figured this must be a pretty good one. and maybe some of you were able to see it as well. there were different types of people on the show, but the one i related most to was the woman who was over wt, and just could not control her eating....here are some of Dr Phil's words....

YOU CANNOT CHANGE WHAT YOU DON'T ACKNOWLEDGE....he kept repeating this.

you are eating b/c you want to escape something real you don't want to face up to.

ask yourself...what are you running from? you are doing something (over and over, day after day, week after week and so on) you don't want to do.

when you hide, you are there hiding with it....you can run, but you can't hide. it's not gonna go away on its own. STOP running from YOU. IT is making you tired, if you ever stop and deal with IT and face it, IT will go away.....otherwise you will continue to EAT IT. you have to focus on what IT is...

we don't do things unless there is a reason.

YOU are the only deal you have.

eating for comfort is an immediate release...only lasts a minute...soon you feel guilty, and we do this over and over...it's a rotten cycle.

addictions serve a purpose, and serve a need. what is it that you are avoiding?

you may feel worthless, but what are you proud of (for YOU, personally, as an individual?)

make a decision to accept yourself. who you are, what you are and where you are at in your life. you are a loving, caring human being. you matter!

take the step to make a choice for a life decision...YOUR LIFE . we all have defying moments in our life...it's is what shapes us into who we are. always remember what matters is INSIDE you.

anyway, i hope this helps, maybe even only one person. and never, never give up on you. when you first joined MFP, you came here for a reason. ask yourself why....and what you are willing to do about it. i am taking my notes and putting it in plain site.....visuals help me! and always remember, it is never to late to start taking care of you.

oh my goodness porka.......ewwwwwwwwwwww! are you feeling better now? i love to eat chinese and it has been forever since my last feast with it.....now i am reconsidering...:noway: my mom wants me to join her for lunch some day at the nearest buffet? hope your 'beginning and ending' body area's are all recovered by now. that reminds of one time when i was so very, very sick....on the other end....and driving my bus. now, just what in the heck am i gonna do? what CAN i do? avoid the bumps in the road and SQUEEEZZEE!! YIKES!!!!:sad: chinese....why it tastes so good and does such awful things to us? NOT FAIR! :frown:

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: yep all seems to be back to normal now - again, guess tmi - but only here could a person post that and others understand due to not eating said bad food or eating it!