I found some wonderful green tea here. It's rolled whole green tea leaves with dried strawberry bits. And the strawberries really take out the bitter taste of green tea. Also the whole leaves are less bitter than the crushed tea leaves in tea bags. I doubt you could find this brand in your stores, but maybe buy whole green tea leaves and dried strawberries and combine the two? And don't let the green tea soak for too long, when the colour is strong the taste will be too strong...
Juliette

That green tea with strawberries sounds fantastic! I don't mind the flavor of the green tea, actually, I wish it were stronger. It's the half flavor/more watery taste that makes it taste funny (to me anyways). Where is "here" for you??

Finland.. And I just checked that the tea company does not currently export their teas to USA. Sorry.. But somebody out there must make something similar, it's so delicious.
Juliette

I'm back down to 280.5, I was up at 286 for 2 weeks. Not sure what that was all about, but I had started eating during the night (because I wasn't sleeping) and I cut that out. Not sure if it'll stay at 280.5, it may go up some, but it's been there for 3 days now. I'm going to cross my fingers on that one. I've gotten my calories back down and under control (instead of being up at 2,000).

I'm trying to play catch up on everyones diaries lately, but have been having problems with migraines and this wound, so I haven't been around much.

Hi you, how are you doing?

Heya, I'm doin' pretty good. Haven't been around here much, just dealing with being sick and this post surgery still. I really should catch up on everyone =/

I'm popping in less now - I'm trying for a regular Monday, but this week has been manic. Glad to hear you are doing well. How is the recuperating going, it must be hard to cope with? I would be going crazy.

I hope you're feeling much, much better! And keeping up on things.
You should write in here more often, I'd like to know how you're doing!

me too!!! What's up?!??!

Welp, I'm back. Yay! I took a break from here, I'm not entirely sure why. I suppose when I get discouraged I tend to stray and stray I did!

For about 2 months I counted calories pretty religiously, dropped 15lbs, then lately I've been slacking, really bad, and gained 5 of those pounds back. But, as soon as I start counting calories again, I drop those 5lbs. So generally I sit at 280, and have been there for 2.5 months now. I'm pretty happy about that, generally I have no problems gaining weight.

Uhm, I've figured out that I don't really need to go by the scale. When I was 295 you could tell it in my face, when I dropped down to 280, you could tell even more that I had lost those 15lbs. So, everytime I notice a change in my face, I knw to stop eating! (Or well, stop eating as much and to actually pay attention to what I'm doing/eating). Which in all honesty, I think is sort of neat, being able to tell that way.

My wound is healing up fantastically; it's such a slow process, but it's not as deep anymore which means.......

I get to run!!!!

I've been dying to get out there and go running, and now I can. Woohoo!!! I'm going to start everything Monday.

I've started counting calories again, to be honest, I don't give two hoots about what I eat, long as it doesn't contain a bunch of fat and doesn't send me high up into the calorie range. As long as it looks/feels/taste/IS healthy, I'll eat it. And I've worked out how many calories I want to eat and such. I've learned what works for me. And I'm glad I took those 2 months to figure out how simply eating can change for me.

On Monday I'm going to get my butt back to the gym, I've worked out what I want to do, and because I'm me, I looked up a website that you can count the calories you burn, based on your weight and how long you did each activity. Using a 4 week month; I changed what I do and for how I do it every week, so each week is different. I'll get bored less fast that way.

I have this entire chart, that lists how many calories per activity, times the amount of times I go. Then counted out a calorie limit and figured out how many I'd burn vs eaten and such. I think that's more fun to figure out then actually exercising. *Grins* To bad thinking doesn't burn much. lol.

Everybody here is starting to look fantastic!! (Not that they weren't before, but I haven't lurked around here in a bit, so some of you have really changed!) Alot of you are going to be showing off all your hard work for summer!

My only real goal is to lose a fair amount of weight before I start college in the fall.

Oh, and to fit into my mothers wedding dress within the next 2 years

ohh its lovely to see you back and what a wonderful goal to have. congrats on the weight loss - im glad youre feeling happy. keep it up sweetie xx

How was your day back to the gym!?

Glad to have you back!!!

I like your stats and your plans. I'm really pleased you're going to go out running!!!

Have a great day and stick around, K?

Update us again?

Sorry folks!

My day at the gym went really good, I've been going everyday this week so far, boy can I say, it feels good =)

I must say tho, I gaind 6pounds since I strayed from my diet and I'm trying to work my butt off to get it off.

I'm sort of struggling with getting back onto eating right again, it's just not working, mentally that is. I can't seem to get back into the right frame of mind =/