Ok, so I'm gonna give this a final go. This is the year I get it together...and I'm off to a great start so far! Since the middle of December, I decided that I'm no longer gonna over eat. I used to eat till I couldn't eat any more during lunch and dinner and its dumb, really. Why would I do that to myself? So anyways, I realized how dumb it was and quit doing it...and what happend? I lost 4 pds! Thats when it hit me that slow and steady really is the way to go. I lost 4 pds and I didn't feel deprived at all!

So, thats the plan, just slow and steady...a 4/5 pd loss a month would really add up by this time next year...which is really important b/c I'll be looking for a nursing job next December and the weight loss would be a great help! I'm going to continue on my "stop eating when I'm full, not stuffed" method I've been doing until my weight loss slows/stops...then I'll do something else, like cutting out the full sugar pop..and keep up w/ that till my weight loss slows again...

I hope you all had a great Christmas!! Mine was ok. Me and my DD's had the flu the week before christmas...one at a time of course and it was strung out the whole week...but then it seemed to be gone..and then hubby got it christmas eve! So, he didnt' get to go to any parties...me and the kids did, but we kept our distance still. My mom and dad got me a tool box/flashlights...which I guess I needed....my MIL got me a beatiful (and expensive) necklace..and my SIL gave me a precious moments nurse figurine and hubby gave me $100! Loved those after christmas sales, lol

Oh and guess what?? This comming friday I have my LPN orientation, then next thursday my classes start!! I'm sooooo excited

Korrie, I'm so glad you are back. I didn't figure you for a quitter.

Slow and steady is certainly the way. The way I'm looking at it, I have the next 60 years to do this. No rush to get it done in two or three months. As long as I'm making consistant gains, it's all good.

Thanks Trops I like your thinking!

Woke up today w/ a migrane...wanted to go shopping but hubby wouldn't let me....so I'm fairly grouchy today.

I feel like my attitude/relationship w/ food is starting to change...I just don't feel like its as important in my life as I used to...I'm just gonna keep praying that God continues to help me in that attitude department.

I found you!!!

HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!

Love and hugs and PRAISE JESUS,
Valerie

aww, well thank you Val I appreciate it! And Happy New Years to you too! BE SAFE!

2009 is to be a life changing year for sure! I will graduate in Dec. and start looking for a job...can't wait! I'm still doing great w/ my cutting back and weight has dropped a few more oz....I'll be back in the 220's this week!

Yay congrats on the oreintation you go girl and HAPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPYYYYYY NEWWWWWW YEAR THIS is going to be a gr8 year for all of us lol 2008 was one hectic year lol!!HUGGS TAMMY

Yay! I'm excited for 2009 too!! man, 2008, what a disaster year, lol

Hey YouHappy New Years!

I always ring in the New Year with my girls...Big Surprize HUH?However I am working tonight, SO i will be ringing in the New Year alone, well with my co-worker as she is leavign so i cant even have a drink.Last Year I brought the New Year in, in bed, I worked till 10pm and it was my last shift after working 8 straight days...so I came home and went to bed!

I wish you very well in 2009 Korrie.I have all the faith in you

Maybe we shoudl communicate throu email so we can still chat and such!

Merry Belated Christmas...So your back at it agian hey?Good stuff hun!

Too bad your not able to party w/the girls tonight....but I know how it is to have to work....I had to work on New Years eve, 1999...the whole Millenium thing. Our boss had us go to each residents room and fill it w/ water just incase...although looking back I can't figure out what good that would have done us anyways, lol

I'll PM you my email addy so we can chat Happy 2009 to you too!!

I found you again Korrie! I'm glad you came back! Its amazing that your attitude with food has changed. That was the problem for me too. I just want to eat until I am about it puke! But then I listened to advice I've heard on the biggest loser for a long time now... Why do I always turn to food? And why do I always give up?? And after some contemplation... I realized why. Because as cliche as it sounds... I felt I was not strong enough to do it, I would rather forfeit than fail when I tried, because I was trying to hide behind my weight so if people weren't proud of me or didn't like me then it was because of my weight.... and then it was like I woke up and said "seriously??? Not going to happen anymore", and for the past few days I have been a lot happier. Good Luck with your good changes. You have a lot to be proud of!

Good Brandy! I'm glad to hear things are changing for you as well!! You can totally do this! Don't ever tell yourself you can't!

Today was my LPN orientation! It was a little more boring than I expected, but it also had some surprise value. I thought clinicals started 1/2 way through the semester...wrong-0 It starts on day 1...which is no big deal, just a surprise...then the big surprise is that at Owens, we have to be IV certified!! YIKES!! I sooo didn't want to do that.....oh well, it should mean more pay in the long run?

Well, good monday morning to ya...its the official end to my sleeping in, in the mornings, lol grrrr Maybe now that clinicals are starting next monday and I have to get up at 4:30, I'll see 7 as sleeping in, lol

"tom" is here, so I havn't bothered to weigh in lately...a couple more days then I will. Looking forward to seeing myself back into, and then out of the 220's. I'm excited to be loosing again even if it is just a few pds.

Today I'm gonna be busy cleaning the house and getting things in order for class on thursday. I'm gonna continue w/ my approach to eating better by not letting it get overwhelming..just cutting back and making better choices.

boring entry today I suppose, lol.

Never boring , glad your back but you never leave for long.Lets make this our year Babe!

Thanks hun This IS going to be our year! No doubts about it

oh...and i'm probably not going to journal as much as I used too...just don't have the time, but I still lurk the forum often

Go Korrie!!! Way to step it up! Congrats on the 4lbs!!