age 45-50 group. Anyone interested?

I have looked for twins and poked around other groups without finding a real support group.

I am 48, 5'5", SW 151, CW 134, GW 128

I am the school teaching mother of three in their upper teens, wife of my 3 lbs from goal hubby.

SO...

Anyone interested?

ctmomof4, I had a similar experience to yours. I was so happy two days ago when I entered my weight loss. I moved from obese to severely overweight and I was smiling to myself all day. I really want to be in that normal range!

I am about to turn 48, mother of two teenagers, married 24 years, 5'2" and joined cc in August. Over the last year, I have lost 20 pounds by adding exercise to my daily activity. I've dieted a little here and there and now I am so motivated to get back to my formally fit self.

Its been fun getting to know this website. I hope I can find this discussion thread again!

Greetings and hi to new and returning folks!

I have been feeling kinda out of sorts this past week so my eating has not been too stellar, but I have been recording it, chastizing myself to do better the next day.. then not really improving.    

Oh well, today is a new day.  Dishwasher died this past week, but we got on craiglist and were lucky to find a relatively new model that just happened to belong to someone that works at the same company as my husband and I... so all is well again.  My oldest son, Geoff, had been gone (scout camp) for the last two weeks and he came home last night.  Always good to have everyone accounted for.

There is a little sunshine out this morning... but we continue to get hammered with thunderstorms and continually rain here in the NorthEast.  My ark is coming along nicely though.

Have a great day everyone.   skn

I am dealing with my grumpy 19 year old who dislocated her shoulder last night - it's the 5th time in 3 years....so it's looking likely she will need to have surgery to rectify things!  She is not happy about that...

anyone out there who has had experience of this? 

suz

Momof2funykds: Name: Tammy

Location: Pennsylvania

Age: 43

SW: 236 lbs

CW: 175 lbs

GW: 160 lbs (to start with) then see how I look and feel.

About me: I live in a small town close to where I grew up. I'm married (13 yrs in September) been with him for 18 yrs though, and have 2 kids (15 and 21). No pets! I was in the Army for 4 yrs and was stationed in Berlin, Germany before the wall came down and Eglin AFB, Florida. I'm disabled from a back injury in '99 and deal with chronic pain every day. But I am determined to lose this weight and keep it off! I walk with a cane and I refuse to let my disabilty hold me back!

Confession time! Ok, here it goes!  This past week I have been sabotaging myself. When I lost weight last time I got to about 170 and did the same thing I'm catching myself do now. I've been eating BAD things like chocolate bars, chips and dip, pop tarts,.... I ate all those things yesterday. In one day! I have to stop this nonsense now! I have to get beyond this point and I'll be ok. I know I will. I had eaten chinese food and I was full and just kept on eating!

Today starts a new week for me and a new goal. To stop eating all this junk! I gotta get under 170! :)

Thanks so much to everyone for your thoughts and prayers for my friends.  Like Skn said, "Today is a new day".  I just keep repeating the following for now and I'm going to get focused again.

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,

the courage to change the things I can,

and the wisdom to know the difference.

Today after all of the past week of sorrow my stepdaughter was in a wedding for one of her best friends.  It was a beautiful wedding full of joy and love.  It's certainly been a week of highs and lows.

Aly - I hope the anniversary was fantastic. 

Pam - thanks for the suggestion to exercise.  I haven't been eating perfect because of what has went on but I have been exercising.  It certainly helps with the stress.

Sue - 2 of my kids were in band, Trumpet and Flute.  My youngest was in everything else.  It was a hectic but fun time when they were in school.  Enjoy it cause in a blink they will be grown.  Try keeping a low cal protein bar or something in your purse in case you get stuck at a function and haven't eaten.  That always helps me.

Betsy - I'm living vicarously though your travels since right now I'm just dreaming of traveling.  The pictures of the kids are just too cute.

Tammy - Hang in there and remember how far you have come.   You can do this.  I have faith in you.

Tomorrow is a new day for everyone and I intend to use it to better myself.  I hope everyone's weekend is great and lite.

A fast "hi" as I'm ill, but still trying to keep track of what I eat - which is an easy job as my throat hurts so much I can't eat much. But I've been here before: if I don't eat when I'm ill, then when I get better I duoble my portions, sort of - you can imagine which way that'll go. So I decided to try and do it differently this time:

Looked around in the recipe browser; found a nice looking one on lean muffins. Made them in under 10 minutes, they've got 48 cals each and are full of good stuff  And mmmmmmmm So I thought I'd pass them on to you gals: http://caloriecount.about.com/recipe/621.html (Nonfat 'nana Muffins). You don't taste the banana's, my youngest checked that out for me, she hates 'nanas but loooooved these muffins. Easy to make, delicous - and great for in your bag against emergencies. Worth trying! Talk to you later, have a nice Sunday :)

Hi girls! Did you all think I had dropped off the planet? I have been in a weird frame of mind lately...don't know quite why unless its a menopause thing. I have been eating alot of no no's and haven't really even cared but must get my mind set back to being "good" again. I have read all the posts and want to welcome all the newest newbies! I think the closer it gets to summer being over the more we will get back to our normal selves on here. I know I just have to get back to watching ALL calories and not skipping breakfast (which makes me eat MORE all day). I do very well when I read and respond to all you guys each morning and I haven't been doing that either! SO...I really AM BAACCK! Hope everyone is well.    Connie

Hi everyone,

The weather is starting to get me down (rain, rain, dark clouds and more  rain!!!) and so I thought I'd get online and talk to my new friends.

Connie, it's good to see you back. I know we haven't talked too much but I feel I know you through the other people's concern for you. I have the same problem when I skip breakfast and I hate eating breakfast food. Any suggestions?

Truus, thanks for the muffin recipe. I'll try it sometime. Sorry to hear you're ill. It's not a good way to lose weight is it? It's good to know you understand how it is to be far away from family. For the past couple of years it has been my number one source of stress. I'm trying to find peace with it and not doing too good.  Please tell me how is your sister? I hope she is ok and her child too. When my sister went through a bad experience with her husband a year ago, I drove 8 hours to her house and 8 hours back at least 3 times in a month. It was very tough. By the way, I truly believe that the "handicapped" see real beauty!

Thanks Betsybell, alylou and all the other good people who sent their kind thoughts.

skn - it seems like a whole lot of people have been feeling out of sorts lately (me included). It sure tests our resolve to eat healthy.

Tammy (momof2funykids) - when I read your "confession" post, I could so identify (except for the pop tarts :) ) The chips and dip , pop and chocolate bars are my downfall when I feel blue or when I watch tv or when I go for long drives. My problem is that I can eat a lot even whe I'm not hungry. I wonder, has anyone heard how to switch on that thing in your brain that tells you when you're full!! Good luck Tammy, I have been doing fairly well for the last 2 weeks with this but I've had years of practice gorging on the stuff.

Thanks guys for the company on this rainy day.

Janet

Not being able to do much today (not even eat - is that good news or bad news???), I thought I'd check in once more - this forum does have a comforting quality about it Going to see out doctor tomorrow... 

Janet & Connie - the breakfast, a few suggestions: no-fat muffins, a smoothie with yoghurt and fruit, whole wheat pancakes, or do like the Japanese (I'm told) - eat rice with a little bit of this and that, whatever you like. A morning meal doesn't have to be breakfast, that's up to you. I love my morning meal, I sit down and enjoy it, because I feel fit for fight and focused when I've eaten and had my tea.

My sis is finally getting better, bigger but better (same eating pattern - we're often wondering whether it's genetic or 'programmed' - or possibly both, double up). She just started a new job (she wasn't able to work for a year and half while looking after her daughter). The girl is also a diabetic type 1 and heavily denpendant on insuline, but not quite able to keep focused on the consequenties when she doesn't take care of that. So ended up in hospital twice, very seriously ill - very hard on her mum. My niece (19yo) is not living at home anymore, a very bright youngster starting a special school tomorrow, where hopefully she will find support and a way to handle her life. Thanks for asking Janet. You know it is true, distance to ones family can be an enormous stress-factor - and for years I didn't even realize, I just grew bigger every year Untill I started coaching. Coaching is basically helping others help themselves, but so much easier to help others than to help oneself... Did eventually get me thinking though... Tammy, could that have something to do with the "on-off-button" for eating - I mean, is it really a question of feeling when we're full and then stopping? Interesting, the "why" just might be the key to turning it "off"... 

Janet - hopefully you're feeling better by now - if not: I find there can be comfort in giving in to the wheather and your bad mood, if possible: nesting with tea, a book or movie or something and let your mood flow. It'll pass then, moods do, and when you don't try to suppress them, they won't leave serious scars.

Suz - sounds not good, I can imagine her being grumpy, as in frightened, poor kid. Are you coping?

Lucy - what a week for you to deal with, hang in there!

Connie - good to have you back; you WILL make it you know Maybe you should change your name: CANlose, or maybe WILLlose (weight, that is)

Till next time :)

Hello everyone! Hope you all had a good weekend. Went to the movies last night with hubby for our date night. Saw The Mummy....what an action filled movie!

I ate well today....no bad things!  So starting my week off good, just have to keep it up for the rest of the week, then the next and next! lol 

I've lost 5 lbs in the last month, so not too bad. Should have been 7 because I gained 2 lbs. :(  But I'll take it!

Got in a short walk today before the rain started. It's suppose to rain here for the next couple days so I don't know what I'll do in the house for exercise. I'll figure out something, I'm sure. 

Lets make this a good week for us all! :D  Lets stay focused, eat less and exercsie more! 

Hi Everyone!  I've had a hard time getting back into eating right and exercising since we've returned from our trip.  I'll start eating right and logging everything and trying to exercise and then have a day or two where I just eat everything.  I know it's partially due to stress and tiredness and I also know it's not the best way to deal with that but I can't seem to get out of this pattern.  Today I weighed myself for the first time since we came home and I'd gained 4 pounds.  I was hoping not to gain more than 5 pounds so it's not worse than I'd expected but still another 4 punds to get back off again.  I'm trying to mentally get myself back into a good place.  Thanks, Tammy, for the encouragement, I needed that this morning! 

This will be a stressful week, Mikayla has an appointment with an orthopedic specialist to see if the operation she had on her back 2 years ago was done correctly and to look at other problems she may have.  Her left foot is affected, probably from the same condition as her back.  My younger son starts school this week and since I homeschool I need to be on top of that!  My older son is getting ready to take college classes and also finishing up reports that are due (to me!) at the end of this month.  He also has a doctor's appointment because he seems to have reinjured his ankle from a snowboarding accident.  My older daughter is severely jealous of her sister and starts trouble with her and constantly seeks attention by acting out.  My mom needs me to help her get to the grocery store and drug store.  Our friends are away and I need to take care of their two dogs.  The list could go on and on, I'm sure you can all relate.  I'm really going to have to focus to not over eat and get any exercise this week!

Thanks for letting me vent!  I'm determined to have a good day, even if it is rainy here!   

HI Everyone -

Gosh it seems like many of us are in the summer doldrums or something. I'm sorry for the struggles each are facing and happy for those who are doing good right now. I'm down today as well.

School started today and I had a lump in my throat watching my daughter DRIVE HERSELF to school for the first time.  A rite of passage, I suppose, but I am sad that I can't be the driver for her anymore. Of course, it will be nice not having to drive 2x day all the time - but I'm worried about our terrible traffic and just missing her and realizing how quickly she will be done with her Sr year and off to college. I know so many of you have been through this with your kids already - I guess I'm just an old softie and I like my little chicks in my nest. Then, my son's anxiety issues are kicked up as he worries his way through this new day, too (the start of Junior High for him). He had a tough weekend - crying, upset, etc. Last, I have decided not to accept the job offer that I was given. It's too long a story - but suffice to say it's a job I probably could have done well and my boss would have been someone I have great admiration for, but "office politics" got in the way. Worse yet, the "office" is our church - and I think our church is on a quick downslide into failure. Some very sad things have happened and people are leaving in droves.

Betsy - I feel for all that you have to accomplish now and homeschool on top of all of it. Your pictures are just precious, though, and I am so happy for your newly extended family. You know it will all take time to sort out; I wish you energy and peace in the process. God bless.

Lucy - sounds as if the wedding was just a great time to renew your spirit. The "serenity prayer" is always great to contemplate.

Suz - I hope your daughter's shoulder is better. Have you gotten any new medical advice yet?

Tru and Janet - I hope you are both feeling better.

Skn, Tammy/momof2, Connie - good to catch up with all of you, too. It feels more complete when you are all writing.

Anyone have any word from Jennytu? Haven't heard from her in awhile now, have we? or did I miss it.

Hi to Aly and everyone else too.

Here's a wish for a happier day to everyone needing a boost (me included) and continued good things for all those doing well. We need some happy stories here --- write!   Sue

Hi all,

Truus hope you are well soon.

Connie WELCOME BACK!

Mom - I saw the Mummy yesterday afternoon.  The first Mummy movie is one of my favorite movies and I know the reason is the sparks between Rick and Evie.  So this movie just broke my heart that she wasn't in it and I really felt like it ruined the whole thing, well at least it did for me. 

Betsy - wow a lot on your plate.  Been there done that so I know how much hard work it is.  Make sure to make time for you.

I want to wish all our school teachers a great year.  The kids started back here today and my daughter the teacher was really nervous. 

Have a lite day everyone.

Well ladies I do thank you so kindly for the gracious welcome back! (Did that sound southern enough?) It has been a beautiful day today almost fall like. I came home and made my pasta veggie only dish and was proudly eating the lower calories when knock knock at my back door....FRESHLY MADE POTATO SALAD....yes of course I ate it and it was still warm......it wasn't my fault....really it wasn't...I couldn't be rude or wasteful now right?????Soooooooo I suppose I will start AGAIN tomorrow! I think I am gonna have to start weighing in every HOUR to show myself what I am really doing lately!!! Seriously getting back some bad habits. Someone snap me back please. I guess I'll change my name to caneat!!!!!! or conniecaneatalot! Hope everyone is having a better than happy day! Oh and whoever it was way back....why did one of you think that I was a BLONDE????? LOL  Connie    (I do have a natural blonde streak in the back of my hair. Does that count?!)

Ohhh Connie, I love warm potato salad so you just made me hungry and I'm pretty much done with eating for the day.  Maybe a little fruit later.  I haven't been on here long but from your pictures you have been doing an excellant job so don't let stress or anything else stop that.  Every day is a new day so stick a note on the door, "No Warm Potato Salad just Bring Salad".  LOL  If I have something around the house I just can't resist, like leftover cake from a party, I eat a bite or two then I toss it in the garbage and dump something gross on top of it or feed it to the garbage disposal. 

Weighed in this morning.....up again! Will this ever stop???? lol  No rain now they say for the whole week!  I am so happy about that. So I can get in some walking every day.

Took my son school shopping today. He ended up with 4 outfits, some white t-shirts for under his t-shirts! lol  why do kids wear 2 t-shirts??? He got his supplies, backpack and the last thing I'll buy him are his shoes. Don't want him to wear them before school starts! I'm sooooo mean! lol 

We had a lot of fun! He's so funny! We don't go by ourselves very often so it was nice to spend time with just him. Then he wanted Burger King! Good thing the only ting I had before we left was grapes and a slimfast shake! lol  I got the fish filet and small fries. Didn't eat all the fries, thank goodness. But that fish was good!

So just eating fruit the rest of the day and I went for a walk too (2 miles). I don't think the day went too bad afterall. 

Can't wait to see what the scale says in the morning again. Maybe I'll gain another pound!  Oh, yeah, I'm suppose to be LOSING!!!! lol

Hi everyone,

It's time for a positive happy letter.

You're absolutely right truus, don't resist the weather .

I finally was successful putting up a picture. It's of my husband and I about a year ago on a trip to Québec City.

My husband and I  have been walking mostly every evening for the past two weeks. It sure helps me sleep. I'm hoping for the weight loss to follow. lol

Some of you ladies are VERY BUSY !! I hope you take a lot of time for yourselves if you can find it in your busy lives. I used to do the same thing but now one of my sons has left the nest and the other one wil probably follow in a year or two. It sure can be quiet sometimes .

You know, until I started with CC I had NO IDEA how many calories were in potato salad!! It blew my mind when I saw that after I had eaten a whole whack of it at a party the other day. I guess I'll have to watch out for that too.

I have to confess that yesterday in a very weak moment I ate a bag of Hickory Sticks, an O Henry bar and a half a pepsi. It was a wholopping amount of calories and I was going to not put them in my log but I couldn't lie to myself. I'm doing it much much less than I used to.

About the breakfast problem, I think eating other foods besides traditional breakfast food might be the answer for me. Does anyone else have any good breakfast alternatives?

It seems that your school years are starting earlier than ours. We don't start until first week of September.

Today I went outside and worked in the garden cloudy sky and all. Have a great week everyone. You all deserve it.

Well friends I weighed this a.m. and came in at 135. Now this is not bad but at one point I was at 128 (which was actually too low for me) but see I know myself and for some reason I always start to sabatage (is that spelled right?) anyway I start working against myself.  I have GOT to start exercising again...the weather here is getting better. It has been so hot and now we are hitting records in the a.m. in the 50's! Maybe that will motivate me to walk. You guys know of a way to get rid of the tummy bulge without sit ups? That is my biggest problem. I tell everybody it is from "having all these LITTERS of cats"!. About the breakfast the only thing breakfast like that I enjoy are the Jimmy Dean De-lites it is exactly like an egg mcmuffin without the amount of fat and calories. I do suggest you try them. The canadian bacon one is the best just microwave for only ONE MINUTE  not two like it says. 

Janet  Great picture and aren't you lucky to have a hubby to walk with and have relaxing time together. The weight loss will definitely follow if you keep up the good work! (UNLIKE ME)

Lucy that is such a great idea. First though knowing my neighbor (we do have the pina coladas together ya know) if I put the note on the back door she will bring a goodie to the front so I must have 2 signs. I really will have to force myself to throw away something as good as cake but good idea about putting something nasty on top...hmmmm left over cat food perhaps! That will definitely work! LOL

Sue You took me back a ways to my first drive to school...oh just remember how good that felt! I guess another reason I do have CAT children...yes there was TOONCES the driving cat but non of mine are allowed outside so talk about keeping them in the NEST!

Betsy Betsy Betsy....slow down and breathe dear! You made me realize I should not be fussing about stress eating! I think you are doing extremely well with all you have going on. Did I mention I love your daughters name? She is a very blessed little girl with such a loving family and my prayers are with you all that things will soon be well for all of you. UMmmmmm about the exercising! It sounds to me as if you are really getting PLENTY and don't even realize it! When do you have time to eat or are you like me and when in a rush grab the worst thing and wolf it down???? YOU ARE DOING GREAT! Honestly. I am finding it a task to write everything down myself but THAT really is the trick to losing.

Momo GOLD stars for you!!!!! 5 lbs is great!  I need to get your attitude again! I remember in a post a long time ago joking about standing out in the rain hoping it might wash off a few lbs! Then it also was windy and I said the wind could blow it off but my luck it would just blow it aroung to my backside! LOL

Tru any good low cal syrup for those pancakes? How are you feeling? Better I hope. I have alot of allergy type problems and it gets bad in the fall here. The stuffy nose the sore throat etc....I try and just have a fat free hot chocolate or maybe even a little ff icecream to soothe and comfort. I have to be careful though (as with everything food wise). Not to enjoy too much COMFORT food! Feel better soon! Let us know how you are doing.

Suz how's the 19 year old's shoulder? You know my shoulder and arm dilema but nothing on dislocating sorry! Too bad they don't make a bag of grumpy daughter treats for $1.99!   It doesn't always work for cats either. I know I'm silly this a.m. I guess I'm just glad to be back talking to you guys and beginning to feel more like myself.

Skn Happy for your dishwasher find! I really would just move without mine! LOL I was just listening to our weather and after the record breaking cool down this a.m. it is going to be beautiful today and then get hot and rain/thunderstorm for the next 3-4 days so about that ARK?!!

Sal welcome! I don't think I have talked to you yet. I added you to my friends list so I do hope you find us again. It sounds like you are doing very well losing 20 lbs this year!

Has anyone heard anything else from Dougdebug? Chris? Axe/Karen? Jascat? is it a cat thing?..the name? I hope so we need another cat purrson!

NOW last but now least WHERE THE HECK IS ALY AND JEN????????? !!!!!!!!!!!!! Aly just loves it when I add 10000 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so that was for her!

Lastly I will be having a book signing for this NOVEL (sorry guys)!  I just wanted to really try and catch up. I hope I didn't miss anyone. Have a wonderful day ladies.  Conniecatcantlosecaneatalot    <<<< There will be a limited number of novels signed with this name! so Hurry to your book stores now!

HOW MANY CALORIES DID I JUST SAVE ALL OF YOU DUE TO READING THIS? ALSO HOW MANY DID I JUST BURN TYPING ALL THIS?!  LOL

Hi all,

Connie you crack me up and I loved reading the novel. LOL  I love the De-lites also.

Janet - one of my favorite foods that isn't totally for breakfast would be a piece of toast made with lite whole wheat bread, topped with a little peanut butter, and sprinkled with cinnamon.