horseinaround06, 

Walmart, K-mart, Sears...They all carry bathroom scales. I bought a health-o-meter digital. My previous dial scale was the same brand.

Upgraded to the digital that weighs by .2 and it cost around $20 at Walmart.

I wouldn't worry about ultimate goal weight. It can be overwhelming if you have a lot of weight to lose. Break it down into small mini goals of 5lbs at a time. Shoot for a pound a week.

It takes time to get used to eating "differently" and you want your new healthy eating habits to "stick" so you don't fall back into your old ways and gain all the weight back.

Slow and steady and you'll be at your goal in no time without even realizing it!

 Hello all,

Looks like we have a new addition to our thread, welcome horseinaround06. Glad to see you here.

Well ladies, I go see my primary care doctor today, my blood pressure has been up and I may need my meds adjusted. I haven't seen her since way before my surgery, ( which by the way has been 9 wks already) and thought it a good idea to touch base with her. I've been having some swelling in my right knee all the way down to my toes, last night I had my kids look at both my feet, just to make sure I wasn't seeing things, and sure enough it was pretty swollen. Only the one foot though, the left side is ok. Puzzling. I am also going to talk to her about my weight loss, or lack of it to see if there isn't something that could help give me a little boost. I  guess I'm pulling strings here but you never know.

Once again girls I have re-started my plan. But, God willing I'm going to really really stick to it this time, no excuses. I looked at myself in the mirror yesterday while getting dressed, "Oh MY GOD" I am huge!!!

Why does it seem to take so long to "finally get it"? You all have been with me right from the very beginning and I have been yo-yoing this whole time, how have you put up with me. I love you girls. I have got to do something about this, enough whining about the back, it's time to get moving and get this fat off my back ( but it hurts so much). I don't know when I will be able to do any significant exercising but I've got to do some, I'll ask the doctor today.

You girls are doing great, keep up the good work, drink your watet and please don't leave me when you reach your goal.

Lynne

 Lynne - How'd the dr. visit go? What did she say about the swelling? I hope everything is ok.  As for restarting, don't be too hard on yourself. We all have our areas of weakness.  You've had a hard time getting with the program.  I didn't. I got right in there and did well for a few months.  Now I'm struggling like crazy. You just wouldn't even believe what I ate yesterday. I know my weigh in is going to be awful tomorrow, and I'm gearing up for the automated chastisement I'll receive when I check in.  I'm telling you, this past month has been one failure after another. So don't feel like you're the only one having trouble. You are NOT alone! And you know we'll be here to encourage you along the way. You can do this. And don't worry about us leaving when we reach our goals. Personally, I know I'll need all the support I can get if I want to maintain once I get to my goal.

 Lynne honey,

Don't worry about the exercise for now. Just get yourself with the eating plan and you'll lose, even if you don't exercise.

Hope things went well with the doctor today.

 Hey girls,

Well my dr. visit went ok. Thank God there is no blood clot or anything like that in my right leg. She thinks it may be due to my blood pressure being a bit high. So she upped my meds and I have to keep a log of it and go back in a month. As far as my weight, like you all are saying just stick with the program, and I have to keep taking the alli pill, I forget alot lately and hopefully some of the weight will come off. Oh and she gave me a water pill to take for a short time. Otherwise everything is good.

So, I have my alli cook book, my measuring scale and my portion control cups, (they are so cute, did you get them too?). I have everything I need to get back on track, and of course my girls, you all are so good to me, big hugs to you all for putting up with me.

Jen, what can I say, I'm in the same boat as you, even though I know it's bad and I'm gonna gain I graze anyway. My big grazing food right now is popsicles!!!  I can't get enough of them, I think I eat maybe 3 or 4 of them a night!! I don't know why but they taste so good to me that one is not enough, but maybe on the good side of that is that there sugar free.

Jen, we all deserve to go off that wagon once in a while and your so diligent when your on the wagon that falling off is only a minor setback for you. Don't get discouraged, you'll go back on and the weight will fall off.

My husband has been losing weight and not cuz he's trying it's that he's back to work and he always loses cuz he's alot more physical when he's working. He had a doctor's appt. to today and I'm curious how much he has lost, I think maybe around 15. I hate that he can lose the way he does, and he can eat pretty good to. Ticks me off that he's losing and I'm not. Oh well, I know in the winter he packs it back on and hopefully I will be taking my off. lol

Ok, well gotta run, talk to ya later.

Lynne

 Lynne - I feel your pain w/the husband losing weight thing.  My husband loses weight during the warm months. Here I am struggling w/a plateau while he's eating whatever he wants and still losing weight. And it's not like he needs to lose weight...he's 5'10" and weighs 146. It's probably been 5 years since I weighed 146. I sure hope my kids got his skinny genes.  I'd hate for them to have to struggle the way I have.

 Do you guys believe in miracles? I do, and I had one this morning when I stepped on the scales. Last week I gained 3 pounds. This week I did ok eating until Sunday...then I ate everything in sight on Sunday and Monday. I only exercised 2x this week. Needless to say I was not looking forward to my weigh-in this morning. In fact, before I got on the scales I prayed, "Lord, please don't let this be too bad." My weigh in? I lost 4 pounds!!!!! I couldn't believe it. I was soooo excited.  I'm pumped now. I feel like I'm ready for battle. And it's going to be a battle this week, I know.Tonight is my daughter's b-day party (it's an ice cream sundae party). I'm going to have to be very careful. But I feel so encouraged that I think I can handle it.

I hope you guys are having a good week. It's hot out there--drink a little extra water.

 Way to go Jen!

I'm PMSing this week and I want to eat anything that doesn't move. This is a first for me. I usually just crave salty - I did buy the fat free chips, but I don't think I should be eating 1/2 bag a day...

Even though I'm eating crap, I'm still logging it in, so I can see what a disaster this week is/was.

I'll be really surprised if I lose anything this week.  I'll let you know on Saturday.

Ugh.  I haven't been eating too terribly badly but I have not been exercising at all.  My husband said he got on the Wii Fit the other day and my little character came out, laid down and went to sleep.  That can't be good.  Been crazy lately, work has been busy (which is nice, it has been soooooo slow), my husband has had 3 out of town business trips in that last 3 weeks, and I have houseguests coming Sat and am having a party.  I didn't even post my weight for our labor day challenge cause I didn't really want to know.  I have to tell myself that I'll get back on track after my guests are gone. 

Lynne, you're doing great!  And I'm losing so slowly you'll probably beat me to your goal anyway!

Toni

 Deb - Those baked chips are great! I especially love the ruffled ones. I don't even like regular chips anymore...they aren't crunchy enough. But you're right--1/2 a bag isn't good.  It's so easy to do, though. I had about 1/2 a bag of those Sunday evening (with the Philly cheesesteak my husband made me). Told you I was bad! I wouldn't worry too much about it if I were you--you'll make up for it once you're done w/PMS.

Toni - The WiiFit thing cracked me up. I've been struggling with the exercise thing lately (ok, all summer!). I did exercise this morning, and I know I'd feel better if I got back on track with that. It's just so hard to make the time.  During the school year I exercised after the kids went to bed.  Now they're up a lot later, and I just don't have the discipline to make myself get up "school year" early. We'll get back on track.  I think you have the right idea...enjoy your party and your guests. Then get back on track afterwards.

 OMG, can we not talk about exercise, I can't do anything because of this freakin back. I start aquatic therapy tomorrow morning then 3x next week and not sure what after that. Maybe I'll be doing it for the 4 weeks my doctor said. I'm ;hoping this will give me an edge up on the physical stuff seeing that I can't do any other kind of exercdise right now. I am going to check  out some things though that my husbands ins. covers. I guess with certain places you can get a discount so I have to check out their website.

I cleaned out my closet today and now my back is killing me, I way overdid it. When will I learn to stop when I start feeling pain. Not looking forward to weighing in tomorrow but oh well. Starting monday though I'm am really going to start watching what I eat and be more careful with what goes in my mouth. I have all my stuff out, measuring scale, measuring cups from alli, my alli pills. I go shopping sunday so I'm getting lots of good healthy foods. I'm gonna do this if it kills me. I found pictures when I was 75 pounds lighter and I wanted to cry my eyes out, I looked so good back then that I still can't believe I let myselft get this fat again, it really makes me sick to my stomach, literally.

anyway, gotta pick the boys up now i'll talk to you later.

Lynne

 im getting my scale today.

i know how yall feel about the hubby losing weight without trying, my bf's 150 and 6'1 skinny he lost 4lbs because he got so busy on base he forgot to eat besides lunch for 3 days, im like grrrr i wish i had his body type...but i get a look at an 8 pack for it, lol but he has decided to go on a diet with me so ive got his back up now i love it, when we go out to eat b4 we leave the house he ask's "o u have ur allie?" its great to have that there, and i will get a salad when we go out.   

ok so ive been doing good this week ive been eating less but spreding it out so i dont get the sudden i want to eat everything again, but im just getting off my period, so i want to eat everything too, so ive been eating 2 square's of my fav chocolate. it works and i feel great.

thanks yall.... Kelly Ann

 I tried to post yesterday but I accidently used a bad word so I got deleted. I lost 5lbs this week and I think it's because my doctor put me on a water pill temporarily but you know what, I'll take it any way I can. I was pretty happy. I have been trying to watch a little bit better this week. I stop drinking so much tea and added more water, not that I'm not floating now but I realized I was drinking way to much iced tea. And I cut out the late night snacking.

I went out to dinner last night with my sister and her son Joey and my dad and stepmom and had a fish dinner. It was so good, I haven't had haddock in a long time and it was really good. It was fried but that's the only way I really like it.

Have a good weekend girls.

Lynne

 Lynne - You make me so ashamed of myself.  Here you are wanting to exercise and unable to. I'm perfectly able to exercise, and yet I don't.  I really should see exercise as a privelege.  You have inspired me yet again. Congrats on the 5 pounds.

 Don't feel that way Jen. Back in the day when I could exercise there were times I didn't want to so don't feel like that.

I can't believe there are 48 pages to our thread, OMG !!!

I had a very nice weekend and I did pretty good with my eating. Like I said before I think the water pill the doctor gave me is helping me and I really need to buy a tape measure to measure myself. Sometimes I feel like I've lost inches. Some people have said I look like I've lost a litte, I  wonder if the pt I was getting at home helped in that way. I'll try to find one today I have all day to myself with nothing to do. Not that I'm complaining but I wish I could do more around the house. In time.

How was everybody's weekend? toni, do you still have company, is your hubby back yet?

Where are you Deb? Hope all is well with you.

Lynne