Posts by laurienkids2

Thanks lonestarpenny!  I haven't been on in a long time, but am still having success!  I am down 20.8 pounds, i think its .8! lol!  Anyway, still hanging in there!  I'm glad things are going well for you too!

QUESTION OF THE DAY: SEP 17

When was your last mammogram? (Mine is scheduled for today)

I have never had one, but i'm sure I need to schedule one!

QUESTION OF THE DAY: SEPT 18

Name three vegetables you will try to eat within the next 24 hours!

Broccoli, tomatoes, salad!

My Computer has been on the fritz & I am just now able to log in & follow up with everyone.  I need to catch up on some QOD, I like to do these for myself to help keep me on track & to keep up with others, so don't feel obligated to read all my answers, lol!

Colors in home~mostly light colors, but have a deep red in laundry room and a color called red pepper in my son's room, otherwise, the other rooms have not been painted in awhile, but they are on the list!

Carrots~I like to eat them raw, add them to soup and I used to ALWAYS eat them cooked with a little butter & brown sugar!

Shower~Mainly because we only have a shower stall right now, but also because I am usually in a hurry when I get my shower.  But when we get our new tub, I may just lock myself in the bathroom & take a long bath.

Face~I use clearasil face wash in the shower every day, and sometimes I still use Clinique eye makeup remover, then the clarifying lotion and finish up with the moisturizer.

 Vote~I am a registered voter & plan to vote!

Sept.11th~I was at work that day & was listening to the radio when it was announced as to what had happened.  I was in shock, disbelief, sadness came over me, I thought of my children who were at school and I wonder how far it was going to go.

Hurricane~I try not to glue myself to the tv when  there is bad weather coming because I will get myself & veryone around me all worked up.  I listen to the morning news & the evening news so I can see if there has been any change and then try to go about my day as per what is needed to be done in preparations.

County Fair~Are you kidding me? LOL That's what this area is all about where I live, we have a county fair that is great for the kids, pay to park & rides are free!  We also have a fair that is called Old Settlers, they just celebrated over 100 years of this fair coming to our town.  It's very much looked forward to!

Clothing~Right now I am still in the 'if it fits I'll wear it stage'  But I like lighter colors mostly.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: SEP 04

Do you wear jewelry? Rings? Earrings? Necklaces? Bracelets? (toe rings? ankle bracelets? Anywhere else pierced/decorated?)

I always wear my wedding ring, a blue opal ring & a small heart ring that my 16yr old son picked out for me when he was 3.  I sometimes wear necklaces if I am getting dressed up & the same with earrings.  I have 2 holes in each ear for earrings & used to have one in the top cartilage but I let it close up because it wouldn't heal with my glasses rubbing it all the time.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: SEP 03

Looking forward to any fall TV shows?

The Biggest Loser of Course!  Other than that, not really anything.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: SEP 01

What are you looking forward to about the month of September?

Cooler weather, more home cooked meals, football games with the kids & school in full swing.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: AUG 31

Have you ever experienced a hurricane, a tornado, a flood or an earthquake?

I lived in Florida for about 3 years and saw damage from Hurricanes a lot, but never got any myself.  After moving back to Illinois, I saw tons of tornadoes and again was lucky to not have any serious damage from them.  Also, I have experienced flooding in the nearby areas but not personally.  Earthquakes I had not ever felt until a few months ago, it made me jump out of my bed & look around to see who was shaking my bed, then after thinking I dreamed it I went back to bed only to wake up to my husband telling me he was staying home from work & when I asked him why he said we just had an earthquake.  He was staying home because he is a truck driver & the some of the earthquake damage being report was near a bridge that he would have to cross with a big truck...he didn't want to take any chances.  We ended up having about 20 small earthquakes after that, but they couldn't be felt in our area.

I got a little behind again...

QUESTION OF THE DAY: AUG 20

What is motivating you to want to lose weight?

The great feeling of accomplishment that I get when I put on clothes & they are loose or don't fit at all anymore.  And seeing the numbers on the scale keep going down!

QUESTION OF THE DAY - AUGUST 21

Spicy? Sizzling hot? Do you like chili peppers? Spicy foods? Hot sauce? Tabasco? Do you like (or avoid) spicy foods? Did you know spicy foods can boost your metabolism?

I like mildly spicy foods, but some of them just don't settle with me.

QUESTION OF THE DAY -- FRIDAY AUGUST 22

Do you plan your meals/menus as you go throughout the day, or do you plan ahead? (Like when grocery shopping?) How and when do you decide what you will be eating on any given day?

A little bit of all of the above for me.  My schedule is so crazy that it really varies day to day.  I need to find some organization to this though & I'm sure I will see an even greater accomplishment from all this.

QUESTION OF THE DAY - SAT AUG 23

Saturdays are my "official weigh-in days" (OWIDs). Sometimes I have unofficial sneaky weigh-in days (USWIDs) in between.  Do you have an official weigh-in day?

My official weigh in day is Friday, end of the week but beginning of weekend.  I do tend to slip sometimes though & will just weigh in on the next day that I remember.

SAT AUG 16: What are your 5 favorite spices right now?

Garlic, lemon pepper, mrs. dash, paprika, some bbq rub stuff that I got at Sams club that i cant think of what it is called right now. lol

I am going to go ahead with tomorrow's QOD since I will be gone all day/night.

SUN AUG 17:  Do you snack in between meals? Are they planned/scheduled?

I snack sometimes between lunch & dinner, it's never planned out though.

FRI AUG 15: OK, 'Fess up... have you ever tried a fad diet?

Yes!!

I tried the Atkins diet for 2 days, hated not having all my veggies, I prefer veggies over meat any day!

Diet pills (Dexatrim) for a week, did lose a few pounds, but couldn't remember to take the pills on time before meals.

And tried Weight Watchers through a friend (using her stuff) it lasted for a few weeks, but then I lost the thing to count out the points with and got tired of going to the computer to calculate everything before I ate it.

CC is the only thing that has worked for me long term so far!

TUE AUG 12:  What's your favorite diet-friendly restaurant (or type of restaurant?)

Subway!  Love their sandwiches!

QUESTION OF THE DAY -- THURSDAY AUGUST 7

What have you been snacking on lately??

Cucumbers!!! Yum!  But they make me burp! LOL!

SAT AUG 09:  Great debate: What condiments to you put on a sandwich?

It depends on what kind of sandwich...I can eat most with just some lettuce & tomato, maybe some cucumbers & green peppers.  Occasionally I like a little mayo or mustard.  Those, of course, are all lunchmeat sandwiches.

SUN AUG 10: What sort of restaurant is your biggest dieting downfall?

By far it is a tie between Chinese & Mexican!

I am so glad that you are keeping this thread around, it helps me stick with it!

Currently I do not work outside of the house.  I am a stay at home with of 3.  I love it, but the pay really sucks! LOL!

Original Post by mollymouser:

QUESTION OF THE DAY MONDAY JULY 28

How close are you to the weight goal you set for yourself at the beginning of this 75 day Countdown Adventure?  Doing anything this week to "kick it up a notch?"

 Not as close as I hoped to be, but I had to make some adjustments to get back on track, so I think overall I am doing well.  I do want to kick it up a notch and see some better results though.