5 things about me...
1) I am Jewish
2) I love to write
3) I like jazz music
4) I love to try new recipes
5) I like to scrapbook

Hope You Have A Good Day Today!!

I see you love to scrapbook. Have you thought about doing a weight loss album?

Morning All,

Scrappy, I have thought about a weight loss scrapbook, just haven't gotten a book yet. I need to take some pictures. I think I'll include a picture of me at my highest which was in 2000- 195 lbs. Got to go to walmart or hobby lobby to get a small one...Next time I go to town, which probably won't be until next Friday...Wish I could just buzz over there, but 60 miles isn't just a quick buzz there...Actually, maybe I need to go on Tuesday to pick up supplies for my Pampered Chef party I'm doing Wednesday and to start some Hanukkah shopping that sounds fun...Hmmm...maybe I can get started sooner than I thought...

Yesterday went rather well. I spent a lot of time in the kitchen preparing healthy foods. I threw together some ingredients and it turned out REALLY good. I'll have to think about what I did so I can repeat the experiment... Curried Lentils over Potatoes...I took the dish to a potluck at our synagogue and it was a hit. There wasn't even any fat in it...it's cool when people who aren't watching their weight love the dishes you prepare. Just goes to show you that healthy food doesn't have to mean tasteless, boring food...

After synagogue, dh and I stopped by a friend's house and had a nice long intimate conversation. She is going to be coming on to the forum, too...Living up here on the mountain is very lonely for me , so these times with friends are truly cherished...

Yesterday I did my sit-ups, bundled up and went for a walk, and I guess that's all the exercise besides standing in the kitchen for a couple of hours...Right now it is 16d and snowing, so I don't know if I want to freeze my butt off to take a walk today, maybe jump on mini-tramp later or pilates...Right now I'm just cruising the net...

Let's see, here's what I ate yesterday...BTW, it was easy to listen to my hunger yesterday. Probably because I kept busy...I hope it continues to get easier to not stuff my face when I'm not hungry...got to take the time to feel the emotions and not "stuff" them with food...As I said, here was the menu...
B:
Vanilla yogurt
Oatmeal w/ maple syrup
L:
Avacado, Lettuce, Tomato sandwich
S:
Apple
Walnuts
D:
Curried Lentils over Potatoes
Challa
Wine

Tomorrow is my weigh in day...I hope my efforts will show some progress. I need to lose 2 lbs a week to reach my goal in time for the FL vacation and Carribean cruise...I was tempted to get on the scale this morning but refrained, yea!

Lunch soup is in the crockpot simmering away and it smells good...my tummy is growling so, I need to go eat breakfast...

Have a great day everyone!

Hi, welcome and good luck, im just jumpin in here and now cuz to be honest I am too lazy and tired to read through everything...

I will tell you somethign though I would be happy to weight what you weight, LOL...even what you said you weighted at your heaviest of 195 right ??? LOL...Im 5'4 and ive got a good 70 lbs on you and a lot shorter...

Anyway I wish you the best of luck, on your journey...

Good Morning,
Today is my weigh in day. Yesterday I never really felt hunger except for in the morning, so I don't feel too great about that...I also did NO exercise yesterday ...however...I did lose 3 lbs over the last week...yea!

Menu yesterday:
B:
cooked pumkin w/butter, maple syrup
1/2 cup granola
Detox tea
L:
Minestrone soup
2 corn tortillas
S:
Popcorn
Craisins
Hot cocoa
1 hershey's dark chocolate kiss
D:
2 tortilla pizzas
S:
Craisins

Gotta watch that eating while not hungry...gotta get something else out to do.

2lilangels, Yes, my highest weight was 195. I got down to 135 before and felt really good at that weight. I just feel that I have to get control of my emotional eating or I'll be back to the 195 in time which is a very unpleasant thought. I realize that others have more "weight to go and would be happy to be at my current weight", but I feel a lot healthier and just like to be at 135. I FEEL better there. Not to mention, I've got to get back into my clothes because I hardly have anything that fits right now. When I lost my weight, I got rid of all my "fat clothes" because I was determined not to go back. I did have to face it and go buy a few pairs of pants and stuff so I would actually have something besides pjs to fit in.

I'm really trying to work on some emotional issues because I think that is where my eating problems come from. I'm hoping when I have those things worked out, my weight will naturally fall into place. We'll see...

Have a great day everyone...reach for your goal daily and you're bound to get to your destination!

Keep up the good work, girl!

Well, yesterday was better that Saturday. I ate my last snack at about 9pm which wasn't good. I've seen where others cut off food after 8pm and that is probably a good idea because I felt pretty full when I went to bed. Hmmm... wonder where those calories went?

Besides that though...Did my sit-ups and walked a mile ...Made a healthy dinner that was good but dd made ww biscuits and I just really need to stay away from wheat! It's sooo good though. My tummy doesn't like it but my mouth sure does.

I'm going to get out my sewing machine today and work on some things that have been sitting in a pile for a while. I've got to work on some Pampered Chef things to get ready for my Show on Wednesday evening. I'll be making holiday appetizers, but doing them from the It's Good For You Cookbook, so they are pretty healthy. I'll probably just make that my dinner. Usually I don't even eat the food from the show. We'll see how my willpower holds out.

ANYWAY, here is the food I ate yesterday...
B:
banana
L:
Curried Lentils/Potatoes
3 corn tortillas
boiled egg
S:
Raspberry tea, black
D:
Vegetarian Jambalaya
2 ww biscuits w/ honey
S:
Peanuts
Craisins

Have a super Monday everyone!

WOW!!! Those sound WONDERFUL!!! Have a recipe??????? I grew up vegetarian for the most part. I love new recipes to try too.....

Have a wonderful day!!

Sounds like a good week! I hope this week goes great for you too. I've always wanted to try jambalaya, but I need meat in mine

MomtoMandK,
Just posted those recipes on the recipe section. Let me know if you like them.

Good Afternoon,
Well, I totally binged last night out of frustration and anger. I knew I was doing it and at the time I could care less... well, maybe not exactly, but I did it anyway. I didn't exercise either. NOT a very good day.

Then, this morning as I was doing some cooking for Pampered Chef, I started eating hershey's kisses that are in my PC box. Before I realized it, I had about 6 of them. After hiding the wrappers deep in the trash bin, the Rosemary Pita chips came out of the oven. There were about 3 that were broken so I had to get rid of those... Well, I'm starting over right now and I'm not going to eat until my tummy growls. I did dance for a little bit before I sat down just now. After the bread comes out of the oven, I'll go for a walk. "Gee, does it smell good," she says as her stomach is aching from overeating earlier.

Here's the damage from yesterday:

B:
apple
boiled egg
very veggie drink

L:
Veggie sandwich

S:
Cereal bar, tea
Nut & Rice Crackers 1 1/2 servings

D:
Spinach & Tomato Strata 2 servings (from sparkpeople~good)
3 ww biscuits, honey

I was totally not hungry when I binged on the crackers right before dinner, just frustrated and wanted the salt, then totally overate my dinner and was totally mad at the time. Oh, I hate it when that happens. Especially when inside I'm telling myself to stop...Well, many of you know how it is, but I still hate it. Gotta be able to feel those feelings without trying to stuff them down with food... just haven't figured that out yet. Any ideas? Someone on SP said to stop and let yourself feel the feelings, which makes sense to me from things I've read... BUT, I don't want to feel those feelings, I want to get rid of them and that has usually been done with food in the past. I just hate myself when I do that. PMS doesn't help!!!

Enough of my babbling and complaining for now. I am bound to feel better tomorrow...

Hello! I'm Ryan in Colorado as well.
The winter months up here can be tough, and that is actually why I invited myself to make progress in the WINTER time so that come Spring and Summer, I can continue a good healthy lifestyle while others (trust me, I've been here before too) are trying to workout to burn off those "WINTER POUNDS" as soon as the snow has melted and the sunny days return to Colorado.
I live up at 10,500 feet, so I make it a fun challenge to bundle up and get out and move around in the crazy high altitude.
I wish you the best of luck, and I hope you have a great vacation in March after you continue your success all the way to Florida!
Avoid jumping in water tanks at SeaWorld if you know what I mean. HA!

Well,
I continued binging yesterday. I did exercise, though. I did take notice of why I was eating and what. Frustration=salty foods, Loneliness=chocolate. Not an excuse, but it's good to know. Now I need to practice feeling the feeling not getting rid of it with food.
I thought yesterday would be easier as I stayed busy but I kept munching and by the time I went to bed was feeling stuffed and sick to my stomach. I wish I never started this food for emotion thing a long time ago. Well, gotta get over it. I have a hard time during this time of the month. I can never tell if I'm full or just bloated. I even have a hard time figuring out if I'm hungry which doesn't really make sense, because I've read that when your body truly needs food your stomach will growl. I don't think I ever let myself feel that yesterday.
I entered the food into SP and I went over my calorie limit for the day.
Am trying to do better today. I will do better today. I'll be doing a PC show tonight so at least I'll get to see some people when I drive into town. I HATE living up here on this mountain and am looking forward to moving next summer.
Anyway:
Early snack:
Cereal bar
Juice box
Late breakfast:
Scrambled egg
biscuit
7 hershey kisses
L:
3 pieces italian bread
butter
D:
Fish
baked fries
cauliflower
squash
S:
Popcorn
Hot cocoa

PMSing and feeling crappy today (day 11). Looking forward to PC show tonight. Feel like going back to bed. Need to go for a walk. Dog would like that, I'm sure. Be back tomorrow...