Posts by vicki330

...jumps onto the forum

hands out cups of Italian Ice to everyone

(lemon or cherry...take your pick!!)

& then goes back to reading an inspirational book!

Enjoy!!  Wishing everyone a great Wednesday!!!

peace & hugs & luv...  ~Vicki

Can I just mention...I would be LOST without all of you!!!  I mean it!!!

Candycane, thanks for the positive words for this week!  I feel happy knowing good people like you are around!

Oh goldy, know what you mean about today...9-11...I kept remembering what I was doing when the planes hit & how I was just watching the Today show & seeing planes fly into buildings! Surreal! 

Krystie, I love your personal message board I found thru your profile.  It is a nice place to visit & get more support!  Thanks for your hard work there! 

Thanks again to EVERYONE for being cheerleaders & friends...it is very much appreciated! 

~Vicki

Yeah...I drank my water yesterday!  Thanks MOLLY for the reminder!!!  I like putting in a green tea mix to change it around.   I think you are Molly McVeggie!!!  Your idea with the turkey sandwich sounded incredibly yum!  Thanks for the tip. 

Happy Tuesday to you!!! 

~V

Ok...just a WARNING...THIS IS GONNA BE A LONG POST filled with a lot of stuff....so on to answering some posts & offering some help where I can....

First of all, THANK YOU so much for the pats on the back on my successes so far on this journey!  I sooo appreciate it!!! 

Then I would like to give a HUGE welcome to all the new members of this thread!!!  It is so nice to have something in common with people who actually are willing to deal with this issue with FOOD!  We WILL do this together!!

I have noticed that many people ask the question about getting/staying MOTIVATED.  My way of getting & staying motivated was actually thinking of my life...what am I doing...where am I going...am I just going to let things keep going in the WRONG direction...who is going to change this....???  YThe answer is me.  I have written more about this in my journal...you can read it there instead of me posting it here...

I really liked the joke mathwiz & i copied it & sent it to my e-mail friends!  TY for the laugh!! 

I love the goals idea!  I think everyone should make some realistic ones. 

I like how you put in your post count-it-07 about paying attention to your thoughts.  It is sooo essential to be POSITIVE even when it is hard.  Most of us tend to be emotional eaters.  Sad but true.   Then I seen your post about tootsie rolls & I being diabetic cant even remember the last time I ate REAL candy!  I feel you friend!  Your thoughts got the best of you.  I am glad you recognize that. 

go4gold my OFFICIAL weight in day is Monday's because I feel if I screw up on a weekend, I should be accountable!  In previous attempts to lose weight I used to weigh in on Friday..lose a few pounds & then screw it up on the weekend because I was sooo happy!  See above reference about EMOTIONAL EATING! 

As far as a challenge for the week... I LOVE THE WATER CHALLENGE!!  I read that you are supposed to drink half your current weight in water/liquid each day!  YIKES!  I tried it & did it for 2 days.  It I lost 6 pounds that week, but I don't know if it was because of the water thing or my actually moving my a$$!  LoL!!

I am so sorry to read when someone is having a bad day like you were yesterday Jerri.  I would give you a HUG & just tell you to take some breaths!

And go4gold when you said about the scale not moving...I know my time will come for that.  I am afraid of it because I do not want to give in to the defeat I will feel.  But I KNOW that I have to take it a day at a time. 

krysties I am going to go check out your profile as soon as I finish this LONG post!

mollymoouser you ALWAYS make me smile with your posts!  I just recently found your RANTS thread & I have to find time to get over there again.  I am not a huge veggie fan but I am learning.  They bore me so I am learning to be more creative.  I mean I have to eat them!!  I recently made a delicious tomato, eggplant, onion, zucchini sidedish.  Basically all roasted in the oven with a little olive oil & garlic throw in their.  I can give the recipe to anyone who wants it.  Just let me know!  Your raspberry treat sounded mouthwatering!  Thanks to you...I WILL drink my water this week!!! 

As far as fiber goes...I am using Sugar Free Benefiber!  It is awesome!  Not gross at all.  It actually dissolves in yogurt or in OJ!  It is tasteless too!  Oh thank you creators of Benefiber!  LoL!!

ajjciir (amy) after you start canning that applesauce & those yummy veggies, you will have to put some on e-bay & sell them to those of us who are too silly to do it!  I will be the one in the middle of winter saying I MISS MY JERSEY TOMATOES!  WAHHHH!!!  LoL!!  I did just make 2 bushels of roasted peppers & stored them for the winter.  Gotta have my red roasted peppers in garlic! mmm mmm mmmmmm!!

On a side note...I did well on Weight Watchers the first time around 4 yrs ago.  Then I gave up.  Who knows why.  I was no where near a goal weight & just like that I got back into bad habits.  Now I am fat again! 

alldolledup (jenn) great about the scale & the weight loss!! WHOOO HOOOO!!

candycane so happy you got on the scale!  That was a big 2 steps!!  :-)  Nice weight loss!  WHOOOO HOOOO!!!

christy dont be down on yourself.  There is always another day.  You will get into the groove & set your mind to it. 

pam i enjoyed your posts on the other thread & I enjoy them here!  You are a fun person!!  Thank you for the motivation!

undo thank you for sharing yourself with us.  What you wrote was very deep & I hope helps you let go of ay hurt you have.  ((((hugs)))) for you!!!  You can do this!!!

My gosh this is LONG! 

Sorry, I will check in more often...

If you made it this far without falling asleep... or running to the fridge...BLESS YOUR HEART!!  :-) 

I am praying for all of us & asking that we all have guidance & strength in our daily journey.  May it be a safe one & a successful one!

ONE MEAL AT A TIME, ONE DAY AT A TIME!

peace & *hugs* & luv,

    ; Â Â Â  ;   ~Vicki

 

 

Good morning gang!

Weigh in day for me & drumroll....  *** -7lbs ***

Two excellent weeks in a row!  I am on a roll!!  :-)  I know this will slow down soon & that will be fine, but for now I will take all the losses I get! 

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Josie, great going on the exercise!!  I also mow the lawn & though we don't have a huge lawn, I do the edging & clean-up so at least I am still moving!  I sweat, but I think it may have to do with the humidity too!  I mean I am drenched out there!  When I exercise on the treadmill inside, I just sweat normally.  Congrats to your LIONS!  My RAMS lost to the Panthers. 

Amy, 4 wheeling sounds like fun...I have never done that!  You continue to do so excellent on your weight loss!  Congrats to you!!

Matt, way to go on the 12 pounds GONE!      I bet you feel GREAT!!!

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I hope all of you are doing well & will check in soon! 

Ciao,

   *hugs*

      ~Vicki

Ok, so here I am joining another 100 pound to lose group...please have me!  I won't take up tooo much room!!  LoL!!  

Vicki330 

• 1.  Starting Weight (on joining) :  315  10 Aug 2007
• 2.  Highest EVER:    339
• 3.  Mini-Goal Weight 1:    299      DONE: 3 Sept 07    (294lbs) (-21 since joining)
• 4.  Mini-Goal Weight 2:    270      DONE:
• 5.  Mini-Goal Weight 3:    235      DONE: 
• 6.  Mini-Goal Weight 4:    199      DONE: 
• 7.  ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  155    DONE:
• Plan:  Eat more veggies & stay away from sugars & fats & carbs.  Main thing is TO MOVE! 
• The thing I like to say is:  ONE MEAL AT A TIME, ONE DAY AT A TIME!

*hugs* & luv...

Ciao,

      ~Vicki

Hello everyone!

I am happy to have found this thread on the forum.

I have been Type II diabetic since 2001.

I take oral meds.

Since joining CC on 10 Aug 2007 I have lost 21 lbs

My sugar numbers have been EXCELLENT. 

Prior to getting on a program my sugar numbers were always in the 175-280 range & my A1C test last time was over 8.

I usually stayed away from sweets & BAD carbs like white bread, white rice, etc. but now I am being extra careful because I am SCARED out of my mind. 

I am also not much of a "mover".  I like to read & do PC stuff in my spare time.  Therefore I have been too sedentary.  But I have added some exercise a few times a week.

After just about 4 weeks here I am very pleased with my progress & the main fact that my sugar numbers when I test at home are so excellent!  I have had reading never higher than 110!  It amazes me, really!

I would be happy to keep in touch with others who have Diabetes...perhaps we can motivate each other & share food diaries.

Good luck with your healthy lifestyle!!!

*hugs* & luv

Ciao,

           ~Vicki

Hi gang!

Glad to see so many people checking in!  :-) 

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A message to some peeps:

texasteach:  cinnamon rolls!?  those devils!!!  LoL!!  I feel for ya!  Good luck on your weigh in day. 

bethystan: Wow! what an excellent week you had!!  We will get under that dreaded 300 pound mark!  I KNOW IT!!  :-) 

jansa:   hope you are feeling better soon!  make sure to drink lots of fluids!  :-)

mollymouser:   welcome to the site!  just weigh in once per week on the day of your choice.  we all have different days.  your meal plan looks good to me of how you are spreading out your times...being diabetic that is important for blood sugar levels.   I think depending on when you are exercising then you may need to adjust the foods you eat before & after.  You know how your body reacts best. 

simar:  GREAT weight loss...you are back in the driver's seat again!!  whooo hoo!!

andrey:  best of luck on your first weigh in...usually 1st week is a larger loss..but everyone if different.  It is encouraging with any amount that scale goes down! 

kernal:  hope you are feeling better real soon!  you had a full weekend & it sounds like fun even if you were "last"!  All the walking must have been great!

ajjciir:  Congrats on your weight loss!!!!  whoo hooo!!  a loss is a loss is a loss!!  :-) I take every pound as GONE never to be back to bother me again!

beth:  I LOVE BEING A LOSER!!!!!  I THRIVE ON IT!!  :-)  Oh & can you say "port-a-potty?!  LoL!!!

rdejr8:  welcome!  you will find lots of support here.  So many of the forums are helpful!  Nice groups of people! 

helenapastafina:  Did I mention I think your nickname is sooo cute!!  :-)  Congrats on your weight loss!!  *waving* to ya from NJ!

luzing:  keep your mind in focus on the prize!  you will be fine.  usually the first few days feel like you are going insane because your body is telling you " i am starving" when in reality it is not.  best of luck!

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I wanted to mention that I was reading on another forum that there are recommendations to drinking water.  It said that you should drink 1/2 of your body weight in liquids each day not just that 8-10 glasses.  

Sooooooo....I did just that today!  I drank 150oz of liquids. (some in the form of water & some in the form of cold green tea drink mix)  My God, I have never been to the restroom so many times!!  LoL!!  Not only that...it kinda filled me up when I drank before I ate my meals!  I am gonna see how many days I can deal with this...hopefully it will help to clean me out too!  ;-)

Thought I would share that....  :-)

*hugs* & luv

Ciao,

       ~Vicki

***THE POOR PUPPY!!!!*** LoL!!!!