Posts by stellajo

I'm here.  Last weekend I was up to around 206, also taking in to mind I have not been watching what I eat, added to TTOM ...

this morning I'm in at 200.6, and I know a lot of it is fluid but I feel so much better!  My hands aren't tingly in the mornings and my rings aren't tight! 

So I am with you.  I've only got a couple of pounds to go to get back to my previous record low, and then onward to my goal!

Oh, Molly, your response to the Death Valley comment matches mine about the "dry heat" (which we do not have here in East Texas.)

I know humidity is horrible, lived with it all my life, but I've still never understood the dry heat comment ... so my pat response to:

"Well it's a dry heat." is:

"yeah, so is the inside of an oven but I wouldn't want to live there either!"

Original Post by mollymouser:

FOUR DAYS!

FOUR DAYS!

FOUR DAYS!

My husband proudly reported yesterday that he'd killed his first CAMEL SPIDER. Let me just say, "AAAAUUUUGGGH!" Apparently, they CHASE YOU so that they can "rest in your shade." (I would have a heart attack if chased by a giant, creepy sand spider!)

MOLLY

 You know, back when the war first began and our troops were deployed over there, many emails about those things were circulating all around, I've received quite a few in years past as "forwards" and always wondered how real they were?  I mean, I know it is a real species but you always think ... was this photoshopped even a little ... maybe just enhanced? Now I have to say I am very disturbed at seeing those things with an ADULT HUMAN as a point of reference for their size.  Creepy. Nightmare creepy.   I'm not usually scared of spiders, but UGH.  I would have to rethink my position if I was over there.  SO glad he's coming home in FOUR DAYS!!

OKAY!

We've all made it past the holiday weekend and I gather from some of the June posts that summer hasn't been faring exactly great for all of us ...

but I'm with sdmerrill, I know that being away from here and being lax with my WHOLE attitude about caring for myself is what has set me back.

I've got to care about myself and be aware every day; which foods I choose, how much I eat, getting out my chair (which I have been doing okay there, been walking 30-40 minutes every day), and being more diligent with logging my foods. 

Susan and I are back on the accountability trail and will be here for weigh-in on Friday ... all are welcome back to join us and continue on our paths to better health and smaller tushies!!  :)

Oh MOLLY I'm SO HAPPY for you and Ron!  And I'm proud of you for getting to (and past) that 100 pounds.  That is an amazing accomplishment but comes as no surprise to me at all!  Sounds like you had a nice vacation, too.  The Gracie story made me smile.  They think they are SO put-upon.  MY cats would think they were on vacation at Club Med if they got to come to your house!!

We were all so upset over Ron's clothes!  Over the stolen underwear of a man we don't even really know in real life!  But he's your guy, and you're our girl ... and we love you so we love him, too.  And now ... pah, skivvies, who cares? He's coming home!!

Prayers for him (and you) until he steps off that plane.

sujihime,

i am late to the posts this week, so i'm not sure what all you have had checked for a headache that won't go away ... but how is your blood pressure? be sure to have it checked ... my first husband at age 36 had a headache that didn't go away for 9 days ... we thought it was nerve-related, too.

went to the doc, and his BP was 181/128, I can't believe he didn't have a stroke from it. 

on ANOTHER topic, I am hooked on Better'N'Peanut Butter.  I had completely cut PB out of my diet because I hated to spend 200 calories on just a couple of bites, but now I can get my occasional fix. 

Lite whole grain bread, 2 tbs of BNP (100 calories), and a tablespoon of yummy sage honey that I bought in Fresno.  DELICIOSO!!!

Molly - that is very encouraging - at least the possibility of a stateside gig for your DH!!  I will keep all my fingers and toes crossed.

What a fun shopping and sightseeing day I had with you - you are a wonderful host and tour guide!!  This morning I had my cereal with the unsweetened vanilla Almond Breeze and it was awesome!  I think I'm going to email the Trader Joe's people and BEG them to open a store in my area!

okay folks, one of the really notable things about Trader Joe's is that you don't have to look for the "organic produce" section ... it is all organic, and for the same prices as what regular produce costs in my grocery store (organic is marked WAY up in my hometown.  Plus, I was able to get unsweetened vanilla Almond Breeze there.  In my store at home, you can find about 3 boxes of the regular, way down on the bottom shelf ... no flavored, no unsweetened)   

We did Whole Foods, too, and my tree-huggie, back-packy, organic-food-coop-y friend Jen was right ... it is a place that strikes awe into the hearts (and pocketbooks) of pilgrims searching for unbelievable variety of fresh ... everything!!  It was a VERY fun shopping day with Molly!!

WHOOOOO!!

stayed away for two weeks but this morning was so worth it!  I finally broke the 200 pound mark! (not by much, it's 199.8) but I don't care.

A number appeared on the scale and it DIDN'T start with a "2"!  YAYYYY!!

So that's something around 4 or 5 pounds in the past 2 weeks.  I have to believe it's the exercise making the difference.

at a healthy rate of weight loss, 10 pounds takes about 5 or 6 weeks, BUT, if you are newly embarking on a healthier eating plan, then you may initially lose a couple pounds of water weight, and it usually comes off pretty quickly.  this usually happens because when people decide to eat healthier, they start drinking more water and they tend to cut out a lot of pre-packaged foods, which greatly reduces their sodium intake.  so I would say yes, at first you might experience a little "burst" of water-weight loss, but real fat loss comes at a slower pace.

why would you cut out bread completely (unless it triggers binges for you) - just limit your intake and eat whole grain (REAL whole grain) if possible.  I mean, don't have 3 sandwiches a day, but a piece of bread or a whole-grain english muffin for breakfast is not going to hinder your weight loss effort.

remember though, you do not need to deprive yourself of nutrition while your body is healing.  you need your body to have the tools required to rebuild you.

Original Post by bintzp:

 "I've got that goin' for me, which is good" <---- anyone know the reference?

 I know "So I've got that going for me, which is nice" is from Caddyshack, when Bill Murray and Chevy Chase are in Bill's "house", and Bill is just talking and talking and Chevy is just trying to get his ball back and play through ...

That is a funny FUNNY movie. 

Wowza Molly!!  You should be so proud of your accomplishment! 

[[[[[BIG HUGS!!]]]]]

Can you even really remember what it was like 9 months ago?  What I mean is, I've only lost 25 pounds and already that "before" life is fading.  For example, I KNOW that my foot would often go to sleep if I crossed my legs for very long, and that I didn't sleep well, and that I would wake up with my hands and arms numb, and that 10 minutes of exercise wiped me out ... but I don't really remember what that was like. 

Now my husband and I walk 30 minutes EVERY day, and next week we will up it to 45, then up to an hour.  The days when two or three trips out to the yard or to the garage made me need to sit down and rest seems EONS ago, even though it was only about 6 months. 

Is that how it is for anyone else?  The "old" you seems more like something you saw in a movie or read about, not like it was really you?

QUESTION OF THE DAY: MAY 22

What's one so-called "diet food" that you really detest/dislike/avoid/hate?

MOLLY 

I am very open to light/low-fat/diet options in many things and have been for a long time.  My "yuck" factor is fairly new:

I love light/fat-free yogurt, but these new "dessert-style" creations, the ones that are chocolate (I think it is Yoplait and they have purple labels ... chocolate mousse, chocolate mint, creamy latte) ... tried them, threw them out.  Nobody in my house would eat them, even the dog.  It was like putting a spoonful of drain cleaner in my mouth, all I could taste was chemicals.

Ah well, the Key Lime Pie flavor has served me well for many years, I guess I should stick with it!

the ladies I work with have mentioned a produce stand (it's over on the east side of town where I rarely go) - they shop there frequently, I am going to ask today if they've spotted any asparagus (and maybe a better price on the orange bell peppers ...)

good idea!

Original Post by energygirl:

Ugh, that drives me nuts about peppers! For a couple of weeks our local grocery store was having a sale and the red peppers were as cheap as the green ones. I got so spoiled buying loads of them, and then the price went back up, and I can't justify the rate I was buying them at...what a dissapointment!

 that's where I am with asparagus.  we had a couple of weeks where it was only $1.99/lb - ahhhhh, had it EVERY DAY!!

now it's back up to $3.99/lb and I'm trying to wait out another sale price but I don't know how much longer I can last.

Original Post by bflo_liska:

 you're convinced that a mashed banana tastes just like pudding

freeze a banana, thaw it slightly, mash it up ...  ice cream.  YUMMM!!

gonna go put one in the freezer right now and that will be my treat after work!!