Hi Janiphyl:

I know you in Michigan right now, but I wanted to let you know that I did look up that card game and it looks very difficult.  I hope you have fun visiting your daughter and all.

Just wanted to throw this out there.

Welcome to the group, Alreynolds:

Everyone I have heard that has the Wii fit loves it.  I love my Wii, I just need to get the Wii Fit.  My skinny girlfriend uses a hula hoop every morning in her workout routine.  Sounds like you are stoked up and will do awesome!!!  Just remember, slow and steady wins the race.  This won't be like the fast, this is slow, but it's worth it.

Take care and good luck!

Hey Liz:

You never wrote back--you doing okay?  How's your foot.  Are you still on pain meds or are you working through the pain now?

Write when you get a chance, I'm starting to worry about you (again!).

Chia

Hey there ,I would really like to join in as I have over fifty pounds to lose. Since I quit smoking a year ago I gained thirty five pounds. I have also developed thyroid problems and heel spurs, which require cortisone shots, both of which have attributed to another weight gain and my current weight of 209 lbs. I have come to realize that I have to do this for me and my health. I just want to actually accomplish it and keep the weight off.  I started alli today and it went well .Hopefully by logging on I can feel that I am in the club and that that will help me reach my goal of 150 pounds 

 Jodi

Hi Jodi:

You've come to a great thread to get lots of encouragement, advice, and support.  We stick together here and we're like a big, extended family.  I'm sure you'll do fine on Alli.  You'll get out of it what you're willing to put into it.  If you follow the plan, exercise, and drink your water the weight will come off.  My bit of advice to all newbies is this:  Don't compare yourself to anyone else.  We are all different and the weight won't come off the same for everyone.  The average is 1-2 lbs per week if you're 'being good.'  You will sometimes read about somebody who lost 'oh my gosh 6 lbs in one week!'  Then you may have a tendency to get discouraged at your own slower weight loss.  Don't let this happen to you.  Be happy with a slow, steady weight loss because that is the healthiest way to lose weight and keep it off.  This is a lifestyle change and that takes time to happen.  One more hint:  Measure yourself as well as weigh yourself, especially if you exercise.  Exercise replaces fat with muscle, which weights more than fat but shows up as inches lost which makes you look better than weight loss anyway.  Post often and let us know how you're doing.  We are here to help in any way that we can.

Liz

Hey gurl friends:

Janet, you're so sweet.  Thanks for caring.  I haven't been on for the last day or two because hubby had a sister that died suddenly.  You know how that goes.  They were not particularly close...well, that isn't exactly right.  They aren't close at all, which in some sense makes it even sadder.  I am so glad that I am very close to my sibs, especially  my sister.  My feet are much better, although not 'normal' yet.  Whew!  I sometimes wonder if they will ever be normal again.  I see the doctor tomorrow and I hope he will take the bandages off so I can drive again.  I know I still have some healing to do, and I have to take it easy for awhile yet, but man, I am getting cabin fever!  I really need to move around.  I can almost feel my fat cells expanding!  And what is it about inactivity that makes your diet go totally South?  Intellectually I know I should be eating less now that I am far less active, but noooooo!  Not me.  Just the opposite.  I know that part of it is boredom.  And like I said earlier, I don't think I have a skinny woman inside of me struggling to get out....I think I have a fat woman inside of me who is hell bent on staying there!  When I think of what I've paid for Alli versus the weight I've lost I have paid about $25 a lb for it!  Oh well, I'm not sorry I bought it.  It isn't the Alli.  It is me.  I'm not self disciplined enough...yet.  Did I read that you're in a size 12?  Wow!  Awesome!  You skinny ol' Chia queen, you!  You  must look good!  I'm short so I would not look slim in a size 12 but I'd sure look better than I do now.  Right now I'd take a size 12 and scream with joy.

Nyla, I was in Vegas once in August.  Whoa!  I had no idea it would be that hot.  You do a lot of walking in Vegas, and man was I pooped from the heat.  I love to go there though.  Hubby and I usually go about once a year.  We haven't made it to the Grand Canyon yet though.  Have you been there?  I think is is precious what Cristean said about being a decade old.   He won't feel so thrilled when he can say he is 4 decades old!  LOL

Amber, have fun at the beach.  I know little Andrew will have a blast.  I haven't made any plans for the 4th.  Gonna wait and see if the doctor will unbandage my feet tomorrow so I can get rid of these darn clumsy,ugly surgical shoes.  Guess I'll end up just snuggling up and hanging out with my sweetie pie. 

Wendy, Jenn, Rosie, Everybody, have a good 4th.  Hello all you Newbies.  Hope y'all keep hanging out with us. 

Liz

I have the WII fit and I love it, I have never liked exercising and the WII fit is a motivator and it's fun. I was on it today I have a skinny young niece who was over last week and kicked my records off. So this week I've been trying to get my hula hoop record back.

We are in the same boat foru years ago, I did medifast and lost 47 lbs and gained the weight back with stress and few other things. I have a WII fit as well and I love the hula hoop and stepping I was the stepping queen. Until I let my size 5, 17 year old neice get on and try it. She agreed it worked you out as well. I wish you luck and Welcom 85 lbs is about how much I want to lose as well.

Tobi (AKA NAI2WHITE)

Steppin'!?  Is this like the "chicago stepper's" style.  Okay, I use to love dancing and that gave me a workout.  My husband doesn't know how to dance so I let that discourage me.  You know what?  I am going to put on my "youtube" right now and get to steppin.  Thank you for that encouragement.

Verona 

Hey Lizzy:

Thanks for getting on and writing to us to let us know how you are. Sorry to hear about hubby's sister.  That has to be difficult.  I'm close with my three sisters but not too close with my two brothers, so I understand a bit.

Sorry, it wasn't me who said I am in size 12--want to be and hopefully soon.  I assume that when I hit the 170's I will probably fit in the 12s I have in my closet--but for now, I am still in my 14s.  I am suppose to weigh in tomorrow; however, today started my TOM, so I will still weigh, but probably won't post (unless there is a loss of course).  I've been doing pretty good and the last couple of days I have been noticing that I look thinner in the mirror, so I am kinda curious to jump on the scale.  I use to weigh myself daily, but now only once a week.  Seems to have taken alot of pressure off me to do it this way.

Well, I should probably get back to work.  I am really glad your feet are doing better--I'm sure you are going stir crazy.  And when I'm home and can't do much--I tend to eat more also--I think it's because I get depressed that I can't do much.  However, I have been feeling great for a while now, so I don't have that excuse at the moment.  Keep your chin up and enjoy the 4th--you can lose your weight later when your feet are better.

Love you,

Chia Queen

Hi, just doing a quick check in....still going strong and staying on track :)

Hope everyone is doing well, I'll catch up reading later!

~Roxanna

Hi Everyone:

Good news!  I now have no bandages on my feet.  The right one is still swollen and hurts from time to time, but all in all much better.  Downside:  I have to wear lace up tennis shoes from the time I wake up until I go to bed at night for the next few weeks.  Hey, us Southern chicks like to go barefoot in the house?  Don't we Amber?  But at least I am finally out of those ugly surgical shoes. 

More good news:  I weighed this morning and I have miraculously lost the 4 lbs I gained during surgery?????  Don't ask me how unless it was the mysterious way we can lose or gain up to 7 lbs in one day???   I might have it back by my weigh in on Friday but for today I'm gonna be happy. 

More good news:  Doctor said I can walk outside for 1/2 mile a day for 3 days and then gradually increase it in 3 day increments.  It isn't much, but it is a start.  No dreadmill at all for the time being.  Downside:  It has rained every day since he said I could walk outside!  But I can do strength training with light weights, resistance exercises, etc. What do you gals do for strength training?  When I was in rehab I had the use of lots of machine, weights, etc. but I am on my own now. 

I hope you all had a great 4th.  We didn't do anything due to hubby's funeral being the day before.  I had one little incident I'd like everybody's input on.  Yesterday one of hubby's sisters called and said she wanted to bring some of the out of town relatives to  'see' our 'house.'  When hubby told me I got totally upset.  Partly because I have not been able to do any deep cleaning lately and partly because hubby has several unfinished projects going on. (why can't men finish one thing before moving on to something else?) But I was mostly upset because she said they wanted to see my house, not me or hubby.  Oh, I forgot to mention that this sister had already told us not to expect her to visit as she would not have time.  She drove in from MD.  But she had time to drive over so these relatives, whom we would never have seen if it were not for the funeral, could see our 'house.'    And they were in the car and on their way over when she called.  Now, I am a very hospitable person.  Really I am.  I would go out of my way to make anyone welcome in my home....if you want to visit with me and /or hubby.  But to see my house?  And his sister knew I have had two back to back surgeries and had not been able to do a lot of cleaning...but even this would not have mattered to me if she had said they wanted to see us.  So....am I over reacting?  Be honest.  In the end I was pleasant to them and they had no clue that I was seething inside.  Is my outrage justified or do I need to take a chill pill?   Well, I'm over it now but I just want some honest feed back.  But y'all know how us gals want to be able to wash out hair, etc. when company is coming over...right?  Especially when it is people who you don't know that well or see that often.  I just got the feeling that they wanted to compare what I had to what they and theirs had, if you know what I mean.  Or have I been shut in so long that I am getting paranoid??? 

Liz

Liz

Lizzy---I hear ya. I think it is rude personally. But, that may be me. There have been times when someone has done that and we are all running around the house "throwing" crap from one corner to another...and mopping without sweeping first! LOL I do know what ya mean. And if they knew you had just had surgery and all they should have 'asked' not 'told' you they were coming. Rude! Oh, well it is over and done with and good news you will probably not see them for a while! hee hee

I am so glad that you tootsies are getting better. That is good that you can do some walking. I have not done hardly anything at all to be good lately. As soon as I get pills I am gonna kick it into "SUPER HIGH GEAR" and fight some fat! Even if I dont have all of "my foods" I am gonna try my best and get the exercise going too. Well, I hope the rain stops so you can do your walking. Hey, got to a mall or wal mart and walk!!! Just a thought!

Well, I gotta run for now and will catch ya later....Glad you are feeling better....love ya!

Nyla-----6

Yes I will check in every week

Start Feb 14 300

Today 268

I am not sure what my goal is I will let you know when I reach 200