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#30
Jan 06, 2003, 03:47 PM
 fivegonefishingHi and thank you for this thread.  
 
 I am also a strong supporter of Weight Watchers.  I found the program very easy to follow and non threatening.  I am an at home mom with 3 kids (11,7 and 2) and don t always have the time to sit let alone eat a nutritious meal.  Fast food is my friend used to me my motto but no more!!  I quit WW over the summer and have been wanting to go back.  You are all my insperation and will walk in that WW door and sign back up.   I lost 25 lbs in 8 months the first time and I still have 30 or so to go.   I KNOW I CAN, I KNOW I CAN!!!
 
 I have used a lot of your recipe s from the previous board and it would be great to have some more if anyone has a couple to share.  
 
 Jacqui

fivegonefishing

#31
Jan 06, 2003, 05:12 PM
 OC Campers
 
QuoteORIGINAL:  OC Campers
 
 Hi and thank you for this thread.  
 
 I am also a strong supporter of Weight Watchers.  I found the program very easy to follow and non threatening.  I am an at home mom with 3 kids (11,7 and 2) and don t always have the time to sit let alone eat a nutritious meal.  Fast food is my friend used to me my motto but no more!!  I quit WW over the summer and have been wanting to go back.  You are all my insperation and will walk in that WW door and sign back up.   I lost 25 lbs in 8 months the first time and I still have 30 or so to go.   I KNOW I CAN, I KNOW I CAN!!!
 
 I have used a lot of your recipe s from the previous board and it would be great to have some more if anyone has a couple to share.  
 
 Jacqui
 

 Hey Jacqui, you go girl!  I have so much respect for stay at home mom s, I honestly feel it is the toughest job going.  Good luck and remember, no regrets!

fivegonefishing

#32
Jan 06, 2003, 07:47 PM
 fivegonefishingOne of my weaknesses has always been the overnight trip.  My job requires me to spend time away from home occasionally and tomorrow night I will be out of town.  I use to love going away; I could smoke in bed and eat what ever the heck I wanted to, usually a whole pizza followed by a bag of chips with dip.  
 
 I?ve been planning different ways to avoid just that.  My first obstacle is the ride there.  Four hours in the van can be deadly, I loved the smoking and munching.  Now I?ll still munch, but I?ll bring raw carrots, the mini kind that come already pealed and Skinny Chips (my husband calls these Styrofoam chips but will still polish off a bag when need be.) The other thing I do is bringing Garth along, I love to sing to his Hits album and that will keep me busy for a couple of hours at least.
 
 I?ve already decided I will probably have Swiss Chalet for dinner and popcorn as a snack (I?ll bring my own.) Maybe I will even dance like there s no one there!?  I hope one day I won?t have to put so much effort into planning how to handle over night trips.  I wonder if it does become a way of life after time?
 
 Tammy[:)]

NightOwl

#33
Jan 06, 2003, 11:28 PM
 fivegonefishingTammy, I want to wish you a safe, happy trip.  And it will  be happy becuase you have planned in advance to CHOOSE WITH  DELIBERATE THOUGHT what you will do so that you dont come back feeling guilty.  It wont be automatic so early in the game--this is why I admire your  decision to plan ahead and be in charge of what you eat.   Later on, you ll make the good choices without thought, but right now, they will take a little preparation.
 
 And GARTH will definitely help out  with the good spirits department! [:)]

fivegonefishing

#34
Jan 08, 2003, 01:39 PM
 fivegonefishingYee Ha, pardon me while I do a little happy dance [:D]
 
 Okay, my trip went very well, managed to stay on the plan I had prepared then when I got back to town, I attended my first weigh-in since before Christmas...I was down 4.4 lbs! [:D]
 
 I knew I had done well and thought I would be close to even but I was pleasently surprised to be down that much, especially after being home for two straight weeks, mind you the kids were sick pretty much the whole time, however it sure did feel good.
 
 Tammy[:)]

wiininkwe

#35
Jan 08, 2003, 08:29 PM
 fivegonefishingWell, I finally got to get back into the water aerobics on tuesday, and it was really a challenge after having two weeks off.  (they close the pool for maintenance during the holidays.)   But even tho it was hard to get back in the groove, it was fun, and I felt great afterwards.  Go again tomorrow.  I was also pleasantly surprised to find that I had lost 3 pounds, and that makes it so much easier to stay out of the M&M s that DH has stashed where he thinks I don t know about.   I ve been pretty frustrated for the last few days, first because I was having trouble getting on the board, and then because I was just too busy to get online.  I needed my fix of encouragement from y all.   It s really great to see how well all the rest of you are doing, and it really makes me want to send out a great big hug to Iris, wherever she may be, for getting us all on the right track way back on the other board.
 T
 [;)]

bncampin2

#36
Jan 08, 2003, 11:55 PM
 fivegonefishingHey Toni and Tammy--GREAT Job[:D] Ya ll came thru the Holiday season and have already lost weight. My DH had check-up today and he had dropped a pound since his last ck 6 wks ago. with all the holiday temptations, I had fully expected him to have gained back some of his previous 25lb loss. So even though it was only a pound it is still a step forward.  I think we should all be excited about each and every pound because it keeps everone moving in the right direction and it all adds up in the end.  Continue to look for those little things to change and gradually replace old habits with more healthy choices.  Watch serving sizes, choose healthy snacks, move, dance(aka exercise) etc. Ya know fat free,sugar free pudding topped with fat free cool whip ain t half bad. Put it in a wine glass and it seems like a special dessert.[:)] Another helpful trick is to eat slooowly, savor each bite, put fork down between bites. Keep it up and keep us posted.
     I think I am going to try and find one new low fat,cholesterol,and sugar recipe a week to fix.  When I find a good one I can replace a less healthy " old"  meal with that one and before long almost all of the meals will be more heart healthy.
 
    ---Thanks to Suezyque for the tip on the Heart Healthy CD--(bargain emporium)Gonna send off for that to see what ideas they have[:)]

camphost

#37
Jan 13, 2003, 04:40 PM
 fivegonefishingtim 5055 - You are SO right!  My doctor recommended that I read The Protein Power LifePlan by the Dr s Eades.  It too is a low carb diet.  He did not lecture or harp.  He just suggested that I read it and give it serious thought.  I have lost 40+ pounds, and all my blood count stuff is really good.  The book explains why low fat diets will not every really work and in the long run are not good for you.  I have NEVER felt better.  I don t " exercise"  but I do walk and take the stairs whenever I can.  When we are working at the camp ground I, of course, get the chance to do a lot more walking.  It is really an easy way of eating once you set your mind to it.  It is like any other habit. I am lucky in that I quit smoking 30+ years ago and never started again.

wiininkwe

#38
Jan 13, 2003, 06:49 PM
 fivegonefishingOMG, things are getting pretty tense around here.   With me trying not to eat any junk food or carb laden stuff, and DH trying not to smoke, but eating and cooking every ten minutes (he s also layed off)  it s a real test to both of us to see how long before the screaming starts.  I have to admit that he made an excellent meat loaf, (yes, venison) for dinner, but the mashed  tades with it really tempted me.  I had about a tablespoon of them.   Couldn t help it.  
  Tomorrow I go for another session of water aerobics, can t wait.    Got to get away from here.  (another drawback to having an active man around the house in the middle of the coldest yukkiest time of year is the fact that he keeps coming in to any room I m in to see what I m doing and then to ask " SO, what do ya want to do now?" )    
   Anyway, we re both trying darned hard to live up to our own commitments, and we ll make it.  One or both of us may have to get hurt along the way, but......we will make it.
 T
 [;)]

cooncreekers

#39
Jan 14, 2003, 03:52 PM
 fivegonefishingtime for dh to get a hobby i think [;)] how bout some mod work?

fivegonefishing

#40
Jan 15, 2003, 01:03 PM
 fivegonefishingHad my weekly weigh-in and I m up .6#[:o]
 
 I m pretty sure it was the chilly I made, well not the chilly but the garlic bread I made to have with the chilly!  Plus I still haven t gotten off my lazy butt.  [&:]
 
 I ve made a personal goal to loose 2#s next by next weigh in!
 
 Tammy

wiininkwe

#41
Jan 15, 2003, 09:49 PM
 fivegonefishingTammy, once in a while ya just have to break down and have the garlic bread.   Don t worry about it, I know it was just a momentary lapse, and you ll be right back on track.   I m having a pretty bad day today too, and have eaten some  comfort foods  that I know I shouldn t have, but tomorrow is a whole new day.   Hold my hand, and we ll jump off this junk food ledge together, and land in skinny world.  (well, maybe not right away, but eventually).  
 T
 [;)]

fivegonefishing

#42
Jan 16, 2003, 08:10 AM
 fivegonefishingThanks Toni, I needed that.  [:)]
 
 I just put the slow cooker on to make some beef barley soup and I will not be buying any bread!

fivegonefishing

#43
Jan 17, 2003, 08:07 PM
 fivegonefishingThis evening was a good one; the kidlets were whining for McDonalds so I broke down and took them.  My choice for dinner was the new Flat Bread Chicken Sandwhich and a Side Salad.  Didn t even finish DD s Cheese Burger like I d usually do.  Was filling and enjoyable.  It felt good to know I made a healthy choice and it s kinda nice that these places are starting to provide better menu choices too.
 
 Tammy[:)]

wiininkwe

#44
Jan 17, 2003, 09:15 PM
 fivegonefishingI m actually kinda surprised that I have started to enjoy the salads and tortilla wrap sandwiches better than the heavy burgers and fries.  Subway and Blimpies also has some good choices,  even tho they have lots of bread, and they taste good too.    This evening we met up with DH s sister and her hubby, and went out for Mexican.  I   chose the chicken wet burrito with no beans.  It was really large, with big chunks of chicken, lettuce and tomatoes and onions wrapped in a tortilla, with red sauce and cheese on top.  mmmmm, so much better than chips and beans and rice!  And better for me, and I m stuffed.  Finished out the visit with a couple of games of dominoes, and I was an  almost winner .   I don t have much of a sense of competition, so I never care if I win or not, the fun is in sharing the game with family and friends.
 T
 [;)]
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