BlackBeltLJ

Jackie W. I am with you on the yo-yo. I am 212 also. It was spring break though- kids were home- I was too:huh: This is the first year that I wasn't sick during spring break- last years ended with a dx of type 2 diabetes. But... I went back to Taekwondo finally- paying a lot of attention to my back- I do not want to stress…

Teens and their wish to eat- auggh- I am bouncing- 209 is the one I will choose for this week. If I could just figure out a way to not have food in the house... that only works for so long and then the hubby complains louder than the kids. The other problem is the 16 or so inches of rain we have had since last Thursday-…

Okay, I survived the camping trip and only lost 1. I am 211. off to work.

Wish me luck- after a full day at work with hormone filled teenagers, I am off to the woods with just the female type hormone filled teenagers. I have one that makes most drama queens look weak. The best thing about the weekend is the limited amount of food that is with us. I planned the meals for myself and co-leader so…

Okay the scale works- I don't. I gained 9lbs since surgery- yikes. so her are my stats. Started: April 2008- 243 lbs Now: Mar 16- 212 Goal: 180 (Dr.'s goal is 160 so I compromise and say 175)

Get yourself a 32oz water bottle (or 1L) and Tell yourself that you will drink one before you can have lunch and one before the 6pm meal- guess what that is 8 glasses. You also have to drink that water before other drinks during the same time periods. Another sure way is to always drink a glass of water at every meal or…

I'll join you but I have one problem- the scale is dead- I think that it got tired after two weeks of yo-yo. I think that I can find a scale at school. I had back surgery and I couldn't exercise for 6 weeks:grumble: - I just started walking with my students again this week.:bigsmile: I'll be in the woods with the Girl…

I have three teenagers and I teach at a high school- Carb city. Plus I do Girl scouts, Venture Crew and Taekwondo. I am also going to school for more endorsements. Things I have done that help me: take your lunch!!! Schools are notorious for high carbs. I make nutritious vegitarian meals or soups to take - my only problem…

I looked at my ticker- I know that I have been gone awhile when I am counting down summer vacation.

I really have not been here since the summer. Vacation, new batch of kids at school, back surgery and life got in the way. I am proud to say that until very recently I maintained and have lost 40lbs. Recently, the Girl Scout cookies arrived and allergies are attacking as well as the exercise has had to be curtailed until…

Well, I am eating most of my meals with my in-laws- MIL says- " I don't know what you can eat so I'll fix something for everyone and you get what you want", " I don't know why you have to eat all that special food" "It seems like a lot of trouble to me" "Yeah you could probably loose some weight (I am at least 40 more…

Well the pants and shirts are just as loose as they were at the beginning of this vacation oddessy. (or is it oddity??:embarassed: ) With the rain here in the mountains:grumble: , walking is tough but I still do up and down the steps a lot. Next Monday I get to weigh in- I don't want to know:noway: - hummm- what can I…

Please remember that fruit has carbs! half of a banana is 15 carbs!

I depends on why you are trying to loose weight- if you are a diabetic- stick as close as you can- cheese works- no crackers though.

Vacation- you can understand: family:ohwell: , on the road:sick: , not many hotspots where we were. I did not bring the scale with me :bigsmile: and I will be gone from one until the 20th so I am trying to stay on top of my "life style" change. Since my blood sugar has been up and down:grumble: I haven't been doing good- I…

Well we have been through Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and are in North Carolina. :noway: Son got World Champion in Weapons, Second place in sparring and 3rd place in form. The next day (official 1st day of the new tournament year) he got 1st in weapons,…

see you next month- or until I find a good hotspot!:bigsmile:

72 degrees at 7:33am- this means high temps and afternoon thunderstorms- acckkk- and we need to transfer clothes and stuff into the trailer today and since 2 teens will not be awake until ... oh well. :ohwell: Otherwise I fed 2 cats, 2 dogs, 3 turtles, 13 fish and a "partridge in a pear tree" The two legged animals are on…

Coulda shoulda slept but hubby couldn't find the clean towels... Now I am up but sleepy- not the mood I need to take the cats to the vet- my straches are healed but still showing from the cat baths a month ago- now I will probably have more!:grumble:

I am getting ready to leave on Wednesday for 4 weeks on vacation- This will be a real challenge for me- on the road, visiting relatives that have a hard time if you don't eat everything they make (and it is true country cooking- mashed potatoes and noodles and gravy in one big pile) I will be able to hook up to the…

High School musical was my first thought???? Can you tell I work with kids... Welcome

I quilt, I sew, I used to can fruits (whoops that is country)... My daughter got straight As on her report card (including her high school Geometry class, 3 "5s" and 1 "4" on her FCAT and memorizes pi for fun- she is out to the 35th digit past decimal.- She is a nerd extrodinare and she is going to be a freshman next year…

I was on a Girl Scout trip last summer and still got up and was in line to get my Harry Potter- finished it before noon and still continued with all of the girl scout acivities. My daughter and I have the nerd prize at our local library- we were there 4 times last week- the staff knows to check to see if we have any…

Morning to all. my oldest (now officailly 17) will return today. Let the laundry begin! He has this theory that the washer and dryer can handle a weeks worth of clothes for a 6ft4 young man all at once. He never can understand why the dryer won't dry the load the first 3 times he sets the machine running!:grumble: Got to…

Fruit is always a a good carb- remember that moderation is the key. I am packing for a month- I have my protein powders, I am off to buy my 90 calorie rice cakes and other good snacks. A small cooler can hold enough healthy snacks for the day and you can replenish with regional fruits and veggies on arrival. and Water,…

My favorite answers are: You were home first (ATA goes late and usually over the "dinner hour"):ohwell: or Whatever you can find since I have been gone too:tongue: It is usually my children asking this question though since hubby learned long ago that if I am working too... he better be helping. I just love when my middle…

I am a Special Education teacher at the high school level (14-22yo). :love: :love: I love what I am doing and the kids I work with. I have taught every age from prek 3 to 12th, computers, French, gifted, Juvenile justice and At-Risk teens. This is the best one yet besides raising the kids who are now 13-17. In the past, as…

75 degrees in sunny Florida- after the typical laundry, dishes, feeding (dogs, cats, turtles, fish and maybe the teens) I am heading out with hubby, SIL, my two teens, her 5 kids (6yo-13yo) to go tubbing/canoeing- not planning to use many calories unless I can find a way to count the calories burned from sweating in the…

I go every October seeing that the ATA Fall Nationals are there at the Wide World of Sports. If you are staying at the park, you can come and go as you please. Plan to try and eat at the hotel more often than at the parks. The hotels have a great set up for the meals and you can get the kid version of a lot of the meals.…

Tortillas are made of flour or corn and lard. When I went to my diabetics class they told us that the corn ones are better but you still only get 1/2 of a large tortilla. If youa re getting an enchilada, the tortillas are smaller than the ones at Subway- consider that the subway tortilla is larger than most flour ones you…