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[mitzimarie]

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Well I couldn't stand it & weighed in this AM. Everyone break into a happy dance!! Despite TOM knocking on the door I lost 3.4#!! I'm still in a state of shock & I am absolutely over the moon!! My bitchy mood has left the building.

GLENDA! Look at you, girl!! Wow, this is really great news... thanks for sharing!

Stephie and Sera are lighter as well! Woot!

Joy, I am usually the same way - when I'm not using Fitday I tend to get into trouble. I may be playing with fire, as I haven't used Fitday in a couple of weeks. But I was getting so burned out with everything, that I had to take a break. So far, so good... we'll see how long that lasts.

Short day at work tomorrow... my food is usually right on target when I'm trapped at work all day... I can only eat what I bring with me. I'll have a lot more freedom at home, tomorrow. Need to keep myself busy! LOL... there's a million things around the house that desparately need tending to. I HATE housework!

[booklady]

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HI Mitzi,
I hate housework too, but it just sits there and waits for us anyway. It is so unfair !!
Day nine for me today and feeling great !!
I am sure it will be nice to have more time at home tomorrow , you can do it, You did not get where you are now without being able to do it !!
Just come here if you have a weak moment so we can talk you through it !!
Sometimes I will brush my teeth with a good amount of toothpaste and that pretty much takes away the desire for most any food, nothing tastes too good right after you brushed your teeth !!
I have a hard time getting to fit day some days, but I do like using it , I think it is great tool !!
I hope you have a nice day tomorrow !!
Stephie

[Sera]

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ok, i went up to 25 net carbs today.
All still proper foods, even made my own gyros and tzatziki *yumm*.
I'm almost back to the weight in my signature, I hope the rest goes this week since I'm being a good girl

I think I'll stick to somewhere around 30 net carbs for a while now until I'm back on track properly.
I know I still lost at 55 but I did eat quite a lot of low carb junk too because I got careless the more carb freedom I had.
so, no more of that!

[elsy]

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Hi there amiga. I just read a post in Delia's journal. You totally inspired me and ignited that spark again girl. You always have that magic touch. I know the post wasn't for me but it hit home and I'm borrowing it. LOL!

I needed to hear that after everything I've gone through. Thanks.

[booklady]

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Day 12 and down 17 pounds which is very exciting !! What is also exciting is that the next pound to come off puts me in the twenties, I was at 230 this morning, so that is very exciting, hopefully in the next couple of days !!
I hope everyone is doing well and has a great friday !!
Stephie

[booklady]

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Hey, where did everyone go ?? Am I the only one still posting here ??
Well, day 14 low carb for me today, and day 13 of no caffiene or artifical sweetners, so that is very exciting.
I will be starting week three of low carb tomorrow.
Down another pound to 228 .
I hope everyone is having a great day !!
Stephie

[OzLover]

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I'm looking for some name brands of Greek Yogurt. I can't seem to find it here in Vermont. I have been eating cottage cheese & ricotta cheese with no problems!! Thinking of movinig on to the berry rung especially now that strawberries are in season here. Nervous about making the move.

I weighed in today & I was happily surprised that the metal monster showed a 1.8 # loss!!! I am one happy girl!! Don't know WTF is happening but I'm going with the flow & will keep doing what I'm doing!!

[ValidRouge]

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Fage is a brand of greek yogurt and is/was my absolute favorite.

Keep up the good work, Stephie! You're doing great.

As for me...I'm still eating the same old boring boring.

Today:
Bfast: 1/2 of a 1 lb bag of cauliflower mashed with 3 eggs fried in 1 tbspn of lard
Lunch: 1 chicken leg quarter, 2 cups broccoli steamed with 1 tbspn lard and 2 boiled eggs
Dinner: 4 cups of salad (lettuce, tomato, cucumber, pepper, broccoli) with 1 tbspn walnut oil salt & pepper and 1 chicken leg quarter
Late Dinner: 1 cup salad, 1 tbspn walnut oil and chicken thigh

Boring, boring, boring.

[mitzimarie]

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Good Evening, All

Sorry about the slowdown with the thread, Stephie! That happens every now and then. Thanks for kick-starting it again. And with such good news! Boy, you and Glenda are kicking some @ss, aren't you?! Well done, ladies.

Glenda, I like the Fage greek yogurt, too. I haven't tried any other, because the other brand I saw was flavored with different things, which means sugar in some form. DH has tried Greek Gods brand and liked it, but it has honey in it, so I avoid it. The single only place I've been able to find greek yogurt in my neck of the woods is Whole Foods. I hope that you are able to find some, because it is really good. I haven't eaten it in quite a while, but I do have fond memories.

Ah, Joy... sorry that your food is so boring. I don't think that I could stomach that much chicken. Have you started clucking yet?

I'm still on a Fitday strike. Still eating a pretty good amount of fruit. So far, no problems. I think. Time will tell, I guess. I guess I need to start weighing more often than once a week, since I'm not keeping track of anything. But I've been in the habit of Sunday weigh-ins for so long, that I forget. When I weighed this past Sunday, I was up to 125 again. But I drank 2 glasses of wine at my reunion Saturday night, on top of drinking less than half of my minimum of water that day, so I wasn't surprised. I'll weigh again sometime in the next couple of days. Feeling normal, though.

[hrgillespie]

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Hey everyone just popping in to read up but little time to post .......... the wedding was wonderful and what a blessing the whole day was!!!!!! I have lots fo pictures to share if your interested here's thelink to my picture site ...... check out June 21st

www.dropshots.com/gillespie



There's a few in my siggy too!

I'll be back posting regular tomorrow I hope!!!!!!

[booklady]

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Well, I am sure relieved to see everyone posting again, It was getting a bit lonely here, lol !!
I had another great day and I am happy with my progress. Down another pound to 227, I could not believe it, I made my husband check it again and got off and on a second time, which I normally do anyway, but I was so excited !!
We finally walked today, a half hour, which for me was a lot out in that heat and humidity so tomorrow we will go to the park in town , it is over a hundred years old and the trees are huge so you have shade and they have a brand new paved walking and riding trail It starts there and actually goes seven miles through town, so we will start slow but it gives us something to work toward !! It goes in a circle around the entire park, so that is where we will start, lol !!
I hope everyone has a great day tomorrow !!
Stephie

[mitzimarie]

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tomorrow we will go to the park in town , it is over a hundred years old and the trees are huge so you have shade and they have a brand new paved walking and riding trail It starts there and actually goes seven miles through town, so we will start slow but it gives us something to work toward !! It goes in a circle around the entire park, so that is where we will start, lol !!

Stephie, this sounds fantastic! I'm so excited for you. This sounds like a nice way to get in some exercise. Soon, you'll be noticing your body responding to this exercise, and it's a great feeling. Carry on, girl... you're doing a fine job.

Heidi! Wow, it's nice to hear from you again. I sure do appreciate you taking the time to post the incredible pics. How beautiful! LOL... princess in the mud - priceless!

I'm on my way to work. Short day today - yay! Looking forward to getting a run in at the track this afternoon. Have an awesome day, everyone.

[hrgillespie]

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Feels good to finally be getting back on track the wedding and showers and all were very distracting and I wasn't very good at all with my eating so once again I find myself starting over ........ This has really been stupid of me to find s many reasons or excuses to not do what I need to food wise .......... here I sit now for about 6 months at the same weight because I keep messing up my plan .......... SOOOOOOOO NO MORE!!!!! No excuses I am here I am committing to myself and to all of you that I am sticking with this 100% No more foolishness!!!!

*remind me of this daily would ya???????*


Heidi

[ValidRouge]

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Mitzi, not clucking yet....but, it's a darn good thing I like chicken so much.

[mitzimarie]

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Hi, Everyone

Joy, I really wish that I didn't get sick of chicken so fast. I can eat it a couple of times within a week, but that's about it.

Heidi, I'll be reminding you of your commitment - at the same time I'm reminding myself. Hopefully it will be easier for you, now that the wedding is done. I can understand how that would be very distracting.

OK - my day. It sucked! I am SO disappointed with myself. I have been doing so well with limiting my almonds to the ounce in my MUP each day. Well, I blew that today. Big time. And then I moved on to eating too many blueberries. And tonight, I had 2 cups of decaf coffee with splenda and a whole lot of cream. I've been thinking on why, and I know that a major part of it is because I only had to work for a couple of hours today... I do much better in the structured environment of the boutique. I literally only have access to the food that I bring with me when I work, so as long as I bring the right foods with me, I eat right that day. But damn it! I'm a big girl... I should be able to control myself at home.

Another reason I ate badly - I didn't exercise. How are they related? Well... I was really counting on getting a run in at the track after work today. Things didn't pan out, and I had to move the run till tomorrow. Shouldn't have been a big deal. I should have just done another kind of exercise today at home. I went to the trouble of putting on my workout clothes, but I never did any exercise. And because I was disappointed in myself for not exercising, it put me in a pissy mood... and then the destructive behavior begins. I have got to learn how to break that "domino affect"... that when one thing goes wrong in a day, it is not a mandate that I have to screw up everything else that day. Sheesh...

So, tomorrow is another day (again). I'll try to keep a positive attitude ALL day, no matter what.