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  ten pounds in ten weeks, weeks three and four

  by Hortensia in

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  here's the new thread - we can update this thread for a couple of weeks, then i'll start another one.

  it's so nice to hear what other folks are doing, and the folks who aren't dieting or exercising as a part of this group, your input is very helpful.

  i appreciate kensei and mincan for instance for their advice.

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  Namaste

  Wanted to come back and say Great Job on the weight loss Hortensia! I can see from your posts how hard you are working at it and it definitely encourages me. Oh and the thought of getting a massage.....aaaaahhhhhhhhhh I SO need one. I'm on the west coast, how much are plane tickets these days? Maybe one day I'll get down there.

  Fe2O3Girl

  Just saw your post, we sound a lot alike! I'm doing WW too. Kind of took the month of December off, but I"m getting back on track now.

  I too want another baby and getting rid of this weight is a big motivater for me. If I do get pregnant I don't want to go through what I did last time. I ended up having the birth I wanted, unmedicated, out of hospital and in a big tub of warm water) but we had to induce my labor with castor oil and finally breaking the bag of waters due to rising blood pressure and protein in my urine.

  Usually having the baby "fixes" the pre-e problem but in my case it didn't. I was already back home when the blood results came back and my midwife called me and told me to hightail it to the hospital, there was a bed waiting for me. 24 hours on magnesium sulfate, a miserable 2 days in the hospital, and long recovery later and I was semi-normal again.

  This time around I want to give myself every advantage. Less weight, thyroid under control, high protein diet during pregnancy and hopefully I can have another water birth again. It is definitely something I feel is worth working for.

  I wish you MUCH success with your weight loss journey and your plans for future pregnancy and birth!
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  ten pounds in ten weeks, weeks three and four

  by Hortensia in

  1. social
  2. physical

  here's the new thread - we can update this thread for a couple of weeks, then i'll start another one.

  it's so nice to hear what other folks are doing, and the folks who aren't dieting or exercising as a part of this group, your input is very helpful.

  i appreciate kensei and mincan for instance for their advice.

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  Namaste

  Checking in...still on plan!

  Got a little frustrated that I had been right on with my WW points for 10 days and wasn't seeing any progress. Somehow that lead to the inhalation of a large portion of a box of Captain Crunch (that is EVIL stuff!). Surprisingly I was down a little bit at my last weigh in, which was a big shocker.

  Not sure if I'm going for an official weigh-in tomorrow night or if I'll wait til Saturday. I'll post my numbers when they are official.

  Keep up the great work everyone!
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  Is there anyone else who hasnt gotten there Secret Santa???

  by Es in

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  2. friends

  i havnt received mine yet, im just wondering how many others havnt either???

  just incase mine has been registered so it can be tracked.

  we have already had one bad experience this week, had to send on hubby's xbox console as it overheated and died, the post have "misplaced" it, im so glad we have it insured.. es.

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  Namaste

  BTTT

  I found out my package arrived at my SS recipient's house! I got a phone call from her the other day! Shocked me for a second there when I saw the name on the caller ID. I thought to myself, hey, isn't that the person I sent something to? Then I realized, hey if you give them your name and address, they can figure out a way to call you.

  It turned out great though, we chatted for over a half hour and I was able to find out that she has been having problems with her internet and wasn't able to get online. It was very nice to talk to someone from the board. I hope she is doing well and that she'll be able to be back on JWD before too long.
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  ten pounds in ten weeks week one

  by Hortensia in

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  haven't read the posts on the other thread yet - will do so asap.

  in the meantime, had a long day myself, did not got for a walk, worked nine hours without a break!

  busy day, had breakfast, only a yogurt for lunch, was glad to come home and have a bowl of cereal.

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  Namaste

  Oh good, here is the thread!

  Oh I was so irritated at my Tuesday night weigh-in! I weighed Saturday morning at a meeting and then again Tuesday night and they said I was the same weight on Tues as I was on Sat! Not even sure that was possible, I think my body was playing tricks on me because the "extra weight" was gone again on Wednesday morning.

  So with all that my weight loss so far is 2.8 pounds. Not bad, but I was expecting more. I'll just stay focused this week and continue to make progress!
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  Is there anyone else who hasnt gotten there Secret Santa???

  by Es in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i havnt received mine yet, im just wondering how many others havnt either???

  just incase mine has been registered so it can be tracked.

  we have already had one bad experience this week, had to send on hubby's xbox console as it overheated and died, the post have "misplaced" it, im so glad we have it insured.. es.

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  I haven't received anything either.

  I'm hoping my SS recipient received their package but haven't heard. It's okay if you hated it, please just let me know it arrived!
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  Dumping out my purse

  by sweetface2233 in

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  ladies, how many of you have had this happen?

  your cell phone is stashed in your purse and it starts ringing.

  you plunge your hand in, hoping to grab it and begin the call.

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  Namaste

  Thank you for prompting me to clean out my purse today! And it wasn't even Flylady's clean out your purse day, I feel so accomplished!

  My two oddball items:

  1 contact lens, not 2, not a set, not a pair, just one new lens.

  A candy finger that has been in my purse since Halloween. My sister sent it to my son and our plan was to sneak it into her plate of food at one point during a recent visit she made to our area. Alas, we did not accomplish our fiendish plot much to my son's disappointment.

  We'll have to save it for another day, I guess I can take the finger out of my purse now.
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  Presents to children from JW grandmother?

  by sweet pea in

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  we received a parcel for our boys today from besty's mother.

  presents, photos (of seals!

  ) and a card addressed to them asking for some photos of them!

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  Namaste

  I would send the card too. This may be a way of them trying to reach out and make a small connection that can turn into something larger.

  I would also include information about you and your husband too, what you are up to, how well things are going, etc. Don't let them just make it about the children, write back about your FAMILY and help them remember that.
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  ten pounds in ten weeks week one

  by Hortensia in

  1. social
  2. physical

  haven't read the posts on the other thread yet - will do so asap.

  in the meantime, had a long day myself, did not got for a walk, worked nine hours without a break!

  busy day, had breakfast, only a yogurt for lunch, was glad to come home and have a bowl of cereal.

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  Namaste

  Great job everyone! (although I just read an article about not saying things like "great job" to your child and being concerned about over-praising them.....screw that! everyone including my son gets "great jobs" from me)

  I'll weigh in tomorrow night (the only crummy thing about night meetings is that it isn't that first thing out of bed weigh in the morning when you are all nice and light!)

  I'm anticipating 4-5 pounds for the first week. That may sound like a lot but when I eliminate things like sugar and Pepsi from my food intake, my body throws a party and drops weight like crazy the first couple of weeks.

  I had been at the same weight for the past 4 weeks, not counting my points on a daily basis but trying to be aware of what I was eating. That prevented any gaining during December but it takes much more effort to actually lose.

  I did have one AGGGGHHH moment though. I recalculated my Points due to my recent weight loss and found that I went down on the point/weight scale and now I'm supposed to be at 22 points per day. Waaaahhh!! I'm sticking with the 23 through tomorrow and then will start on 22 per day on Wednesday.
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  ten pounds in ten weeks week one

  by Hortensia in

  1. social
  2. physical

  haven't read the posts on the other thread yet - will do so asap.

  in the meantime, had a long day myself, did not got for a walk, worked nine hours without a break!

  busy day, had breakfast, only a yogurt for lunch, was glad to come home and have a bowl of cereal.

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  Namaste

  Hortensia, I saw your question about Weight Watchers on the other thread, but thought I would answer here.

  The WW program has changed over the years, so someone that did it 5 years ago will find a different program than what they originally used.

  They have 2 programs now, the Flex plan and the Core plan.

  On the Flex plan, every food has points based on the calories/fat/fiber. So an items with 150c/4fat/0fiber would count as 3 points, but an item with 150c/2fat/4fiber would only be 2 points. They start you off with a booklet with hundreds of food items listed along with an easy cardboard calculator that will allow you to input the information from any nutrition package to find out the points per serving.

  The Core plan has you eat from a Core Food List and then gives you additional points for the week to use on items not on the list.

  The WW leader made a good point today about the fact that the program helps you learn to eat the foods you already like to eat, but in the portion size that is appropriate. I don't cook much differently for my husband and son than I did before. I still have all the same meals with them. I may increase my veggies and measure and weigh the main course but I'm not cooking separate meals. I can't do that for the rest of my life so why do it now?

  I do all of my logging into my food journal online. I signed up for the monthly meeting pass (easiest way to go I think if you are committed to losing weight) and get the online tools free with it. I'm on the computer every day anyway so I might as well take a few minutes to enter my food information each day and keep myself on track.

  You can usually go to a meeting for free to check it out but can't get the materials until you sign up. Their website has a lot of information that you can review and find a meeting near you if you are interested. Weight Watchers
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  ten pounds in ten weeks week one

  by Hortensia in

  1. social
  2. physical

  haven't read the posts on the other thread yet - will do so asap.

  in the meantime, had a long day myself, did not got for a walk, worked nine hours without a break!

  busy day, had breakfast, only a yogurt for lunch, was glad to come home and have a bowl of cereal.

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  Namaste

  My official weigh-in at WW will be on Tuesdays, so I'll post last

  I did go to a meeting today though so I didn't have a missed week. Had great news on the weight-loss side, but I'm hoping to get a bit more by next tuesday and will post when I have the final number.

  I was at 23 points yesterday and today. Staying firm to that number through next Tuesday and then I'll ease up a bit.

  Continued success to everyone!