5/3/04 Roll call and goal setting

Good morning! Let's see who's here today! How are you all doing? How is the weather in your neck of Iowa? If you set goals with us, how did you do towards your goals last week? What are your new goals? I was able to stick by some of my goals last week. I walked 3 times - not four, but I did do stomach crunches 4 days last week (YIPPEE)! I did not buy Nioxin because of the expense (didn't even check to see how much it was) and I did not get into my daughter's room to get stuff ready for a garage sale. Oh well, did you catch the part where I did stomach crunches 4 times??? This week, I want to: 1)walk four times 2)do stomach crunches 4 days 3)work on my daughter's room 4)don't spend money that I don't need to spend Let's hear from you all now. God bless, Andrea

Andrea GOOD JOB!!! no matter what the goals are you are more active then you were a year ago at this time. SO to me that is that alone is a huge step and winning step too. WHAT ARE STOMACH CRUNCHES???????? walking fits in with me very well. spending money I don't have well I am very good at doing that too. So my goal for this week is NOT to spend a dime that is not needed to be spent. Lorrie Ames

Hi Andrea: Sounds like you did pretty well on your goals. You had quite a few of them. I did better on the water and protien last week. Havn't been doing too well Sunday or Today. Got sick on shrimp Sunday night and was up trying to throw up all night last night. My son is home from school sick today also. I just don't want to eat or drink because I'm still soar from last night. I know I have to get over it, but I tend to want to be a spoiled brat and only do the things I want to do. I guess I'll just have to throw in the towel. I hope you have a great week this week. This weekend is graduation at Ambrose so I'll be swamped, but the two weekends after that I'll be a weekend widow. My husband is teaching in London, so maybe we can schedule a get together. Peace today, Eileen

Hello Andrea, Good job i'm so proud of you I did ok on my goals last week I did get 1 day of stomache crunches I been having some depression though and been eating some ressus peanut butter cups I cant seemed to stay away from them its been hard I keep telling myself not to eat them I dont want to go that direction again so my goals are 1 walk 4 days 2 stomache crunches 3 more water 4 stay away from candy I did actally lose 3 pounds last week. oh I actally got into a size 14 in a skirt so I am happy about that. take care Huggs Laurie

Hey Everyone! I'm feeling good....I've lost 130lbs now and approaching the 200lb mark with excitement. My goals this week are to run...yes..I said run (well its more like a walk/run circuit training type of thing) that I've started doing with my personal trainer. So...run 3x this week and work out on my ball 3x this week. Also....no drinking while I'm eating....I can drink while I eat now and it feels so good to wash that food down...but I know that it's just making more room in my tummy...Bad Deb! Keep up on the good habits and don;t let bad ones sneak back in!!! I need to remind myself of that! Peace, Deb

Hello everyone.....It seems like I haven't been on forever!! I don't think I made goals last week....but I have a few for this week......I started to write down everything I eat and drink.....I never really kept track before......I will eat and drink right........and try to exercise....That is my hardest one!!!! I am doing better at my eating/not snacking.....but I found I can handle Taco Bell tacos and nachos way to easy and now I crave them......I find myself wanting to stop for tacos all the time....NO MORE.....I didn't do all of this to continue to live at Taco Bell......lol!!!! My birthday is the 12th of this month....I will be 26...and I am now under 200......198 to be exact....about 5 more pounds to century.....My little brother is very proud of me and bought me an early b-day present.....He took me to get another tatoo around my right ankle.....It is cute but I cannot be in the pool for at least a week...so no water areobics this week I will have to do the real stuff.......Everyone have a great week so far the weather is really nice here!!! Take Care Jesi

Well, here I am a day late as usual! LOL Mom is home from the hospital, but still has no energy (I told her no sh*t??? ) My goals for this week are to drink water instead of whatever I can get my hands on, walking is covered, my sister is out of town and I have her 2 dogs besides my own two which are all used to daily walks. My other goal is to stay away from the carbs (or not commit "carbocide" as I saw on another website) So far so good this week. have to behave, I see the surgeon next week. He is gonna love the hernia I have been growing just for him! Everyone have a great week, and don't forget, Mother's day is Sunday. You know we will never hear the end of it if we forget! (((HUGS))) Elizabeth

Wow - we have a lot of wonderful people stopping in to say hello - and even some new faces! Let's keep going on our goals this week. I also need to add the carb thing like Elizabeth, but won't even try because it is PMS week again - EWWWWWWWWWWWW it just kills me with the snacking and carbs. I survive knowing that I will have more control next week. Good luck and God bless, Andrea P.S.

HI Andrea Things are going OK up here in northern Iowa. I just realized Jesi and I have the same birthday though, and we are both turning 26. that is just too weird. anyhow, as far as goals? I honestly dont have a lot of goals related to weight loss and surgery stuff, other then keep up on my water, and take some more milk of mag to get my bowels going, AGAIN, I swear they just dont know how to work anymore. I have a big test tomorrow in Anatomy and Physiology, I want to get at least a C in that, then Friday the final on Developmental Psych, I will get an A on that, then Monday a final in Health, probably another A on that, then next Thursday my final for Anatomy and Physiology Hopefully a B or C on it? So I can pass this dang class. I am just freaking out like you wouldnt even believe. I need some anti=depressents again bad. As far as snacking, i am doing some, but thats about all I eat right now, just too dang busy for anything else! I need to just relax, take some deep breaths and get thru the next week or so. But, my son can tell I am stressed (he is almost 7, and it is just the two of us) and he always turns into psycho mean child whenever I am stressed, but hopefully it will all work out. He just needs to go to bed earlier at night and not worry so much about his mom staying up half the night studying! anyhow, I better study some more for tomorrow. wish me luck all Judi

Okay, ladies, it's Wednesday, humpday, the middle of our workweek. How are we all doing towards goals? I am surviving the "carbocide" as Elizabeth put it, but not feeling good about it, still. By the way, I am on the countdown till I have the summer off to play - 4 weeks and 2 days to go!!! I can't wait -I need some me time and some time with my hubby and kids! Thanks you all for being good friends and good support!!! Andrea