Going back....

to Weight Watchers, again, first of the year, with Julie! Until then.....I suck.

What's Happening

to us and our blog? I feel like we are not pulling our weight here, no pun intended, well, maybe a little. I have sucked the last week myself at not counting points or calories, but on the good side, walking on a regular basis. I have got to do better. I am going nowhere fast. I am just spinning my wheels and wasting precious time. I am going to weigh Thursday, as always, but I am starting over tomorrow. I have got to do this. I need to do this. Help.


Beth

Honorary Members!

I just want to give a shout out to my brother Roger and his wife Miranda who have both been "watching" what they eat. Roger has lost 19 pounds!! Miranda has lost seven pounds and walks two miles a day!!

BOOYAH! You rock!

Caroline's Birthday Party

She had these and I didn't even eat one.

I did smell them though. How many points for that?

Beth

"There's Got To Be A Morning After"

I emailed this link http://www.cinnamonhearts.com/AfterBinge04.htm titled "After The Binge Is Over" to Beth this evening and she (rightfully so) recommended I post it. This is the only page I've read on Dr. Colby's website, so I don't know what else she has to offer, but I found her helpful in regaining perspective.

Apologies on the post title if any fellow children of the 70's now have visions of the "Poseidon Adventure".

Julie

F.U.R.

F'd Up Royally

I blew my points big time.....

I ate a regular hot dog, small onions rings and mini strawberry blizzard. I use the words regular, small and mini to make me feel better about myself. It doesn't work. I suck.

The End.

Beth

Thick or Thin Thursday

Okay, today was my first weigh in at Watches Watchers and I was neither thick nor thin. I am absolutely the same identical weight as last week. I kinda figured as much and I will tell you why. I was low carbing two weeks prior to REjoining WW's and lost maybe a few pounds. Once I reintroduced carbohydrates into my diet I regained that weight. I am thinking that towards the end of this past week, my body began to adjust and I started to loose once more. I guess you could say, in a way, this will be my first real WW's week, a second chance.........I need it.

I need some coffee, too.

Beth 

Thick or Thin Thursdays

I guess I am going to stick with Thursday weigh-ins at Weight Watchers. I know this Thursday will be a Thick Thursday. I am fairly sure I have gained back the few pounds I had lost low carbing, nice and fluffy marshmallow blubber. Oh joy. I am trying to not get too wrapped up into the poundage factor, but to stick with that slow and steady whens the race. Whatever. Yadda, yadda, yadda, I don't want to gain daggone it. Well, I guess I will know for sure in a coupla days and I will keep ya posted. Now, I need to go find me some "light" clothes to wear. You know the one outfit that I will be weighing in for the rest of my life! I know you know.

Beth

Chicken Post

This isn't some post about a great, low point chicken recipe (so you might want to change the channel now if that's what you're looking for), it's about my first blog post ever. I'm just not a natural at this like Beth. I suppose the trepidation I'm feeling is not unlike that which I'm feeling with starting on this journey to get healthy. Eventually, I've got to put the words (and the fork) down and get on with it.

I've been thinking about old pictures and how all those years I thought I was huge. Looking back from where I am now, what I wouldn't give to be at any of those weights today! The sad thing is that it was a self-fulfilling prophecy - I am the size now that I imagined I was then. While simply thinking I'm slim and healthy today won't bring about an instant change, I know my thinking has to change and my actions have to change. Here goes...cluck cluck.

Well Hello....

Welcome to our new blog and when I say "our" I mean April, Julie and myself. We are three friends brought together by the love of food and the results of loving it too much of it too often. We have the chins, bellies and diabetes to show for it. We have decided to come together as a mini support group. Julie and I are in Virginia and April is in Tennesee. We have never met her. Julie and I have been friends for thirty years, but April, I found her on the net. She, like me, is a food blogger and a diabetic. We bonded instantly. We all are wives, moms and middle aged. We each have our own personal reason for doing this. Me, I need to get my diabetes under control. I want to feel good about myself. I want to be comfortable. I want to be happy.

This is the second step towards my goal. The first was joining Weight Watchers for like the upteenth time last Thursday. We have all agreed to follow the WW diet plan. It works. I tried low carbing for two weeks, lost maybe five pounds and fourteen days. It is a crap diet. I can not do it and be happy.

We have big plans for this blog. We plan to share our successes, failures, gripes, etc.... We plan to share with you recipes, products and food finds. We plan to share it all with you. Well all except my starting weight. You will just have to trust me when I post my losses and gains. I hope you will share your support with us by visiting often leaving comments, tips, advice, and whatever floats your boat.

Weight Watchers, the only time in your life, other than birth, that ounces count.

Beth