ok, everyone, i am back on the water wagon, lol. I have set a goal to try and drink 5-6 pints a day, so hopefully I can do it!!

Sissie, I have tapes that say your body has a set weight and no matter what, goes back to that unless you reset it. It tells how and when to reset it and I will re-listen to them, will tell you how.

Yes Music I know well what you mean!! I am still 110 lbs to go:( and I have gained back this same 5 lbs that I lost last week! I have no idea what is up with this!!

Sissie, would you believe 80 or 90 lbs? Yes, that is how much overweight I am. Everyone says I do not look it but the scale does not lie! LOL

That is also my downfall the weekends:( I can do good all week then totaly lose it all one the weekends! I am keeping my fingers crossed for you:) do you mind me asking how much more you want to get off? You donot have to answer if you don't want to:)

Joe always insists on going for a fishfry on Friday or to a restaurant Saturday or Sunday. I have found a way to combat the calories by eating only part of it and doggy bagging the rest for take home. I do good all week but then the weekend I have to be so careful and eat way too much no matter how much will power I have. I have now lost 14 lbs total so I must be doing something right. Keep your fingers crossed for me so I continue. I told Joe I am cooking tomorrow and probably Sunday as I can control portions, carbs and calories that way. Thanks for your good wishes sissie.

That is great music!! You to are on the right track so keep up the great work!!

That's ok if you do that but don't break your arm!!LOL
Have you heard that saying that your horn don't get tooted if you don't toot it yourself?
Carry on musiclover..you have a right to brag a little!!

Total pounds lost since July 11, 2004 is 12 and I am getting used to eating less but the right foods. Nothing like patting myself on the back, right?

I'm just hoping the scale was right. lol I need to get back on track with my diet, and I'll probably lose alot more!!

That is great news scooby!! you keep doing what ever it is that you are doing because it is working!!

I weighed myself while i was at my sister's and according to her scale, I've lost 12 pounds. So, I must be doing something right, lol.

Don't give up hang in there it takes time.Never miss a meal or you;ll over eat at dinner.I keep a bowl of veggies with a low carb yogurt handy .

OMG i'm due Nov 27 lol.A cannolli is a round hard shell with Ricotta cheese in it,the cheese has sugar ,vanilla,cherries,and bits of choc.We usually make them but i haven't lately,i buy the shells already made.Now don't tell my Gram on me.The cheese can be low fat and sugar free,but you got to leave out the choc and the cherries.

scoobydoo.. please never feel bad about falling off the wagon.... We have all done it at sometime...We wouldn't be human otherwise.... Tomorrow is another day.... a fresh start.. The more you worry about it... the harder it becaomes.. its like a battle going on in our heads.. we know what we are supposed to be doing... but just cant quite get the hang of it...

Just try to feel good about whatever you do :)

Thank you, sissie, for your encouraging words. I just felt bad about it, because I was the first one to jump on the bandwagon. Felt like I had let you guys down, and wanted to be honest about my water intake, since other ppl were posting their progress! I am trying to do better. My eating habits have gotten worse, too. I am eating less, not more than I usually do. I forget to eat all the time. I have been lucky to get in one meal a day. I know it will catch up with me in the long run, though. I need to get back on the South Beach Diet, lol. I hope everyone else is doing better than me in diet land. :)

That is great Foxy!! now what is a cannolli? when is your due date? my dauther is also due in three months! she is due Nov. 25th thankgiving day:) there goes my dinner LOL

Well i didn't pig out like i thought i was gonna.Guess just knowing i could of i didn't.My Gram had a huge Salad and a big veggie tray with yogurt for a dip.I did eat a cannolli but i'm not gonna beat myself up because of it.I'm doing good i've only gained 16 lbs. and have 3 months to go.
Doing great on my water but the more i drink the more this baby kicks lol.I should mention that dinner was today at my grams she has a chance to go to the casino tomorrow and play bingo.

Now scooby you have NOT Failed miserably!! I for one am sure that you have drank something in the water line. and none of us are failures!! we just fall of the wagon sometimes!! Loo at me I did good just week with my water intake BUT failed miserably at eating!!! I even gained back three of the six pounda that I lost last week!! So Here we are:) I will get back on the wagon if someone will stop by and pick me up:) will you?!!
I hope everyone else had a better week than I did!! But this is a new week for me and I will do my best at loseing this three pounds again!!

Well, everyone, I have failed miserably on my water intake. Just thought I'd let ya'll know how it was going!

FL, nice to hear that YOU ARE getting enough calcium from 1% and yogurt. I simply love yogurt. Have a yummy time at you Grams for dinner Sunday and I will envy you eating all that pasta.
I have a lot of running around to do today so I will probably not play my games until late evening. I am trying to catch up on all the messages in the Fellowships and Discussion boards. Hope everyone has a lovely day.

Cheer up everyone has a day they fall off.My day is gonna be Sunday were going to my Grams for dinner.That means Pasta,Pasta and i'm gonna eat it.
Just make up for it today and smile.

Evening everyone, How was your day today? I was ok, got my water in but that is all I can say! I went way off the wagon:)
hope everyone had a better day than I did.

Nothing to it,we have a home delivery for Spring water,we just cut up all the fruit and add it to the water.

Musiclover i drink 1 per cent milk and lots of it but i tend to go more for yogurt.
I use the yogurt for a dip so does my 6 yr old she loves it.I also freeze it for a cold snack.

Sissie44, thanks for the info. I will wait 2 weeks. I do the same thing. If I mess up, I continue the whole day as I figure all is shot anyway.
Foxy Lady, I did not know you were pregnant. Congrats and diet or no diet, you have to drink milk for calcium because the baby takes so much of it out of your system. You should learn to drink skim milk; that's what I do. I know too many cases of women having trouble in latter years with osteoporosis and fractures because they did not drink enough milk during pregnancy.
Dolittle, I cannot eat too many raw veggies as I have diverticulitis. I have to steam them to cook them partially and save them in the refrigerator to pick on later. Raw veggies also give me heartburn. I wish my health were not so complicated but it is. My own fault for not taking care of myself properly the last 30 years. It all catches up; doesn't it?

Way to go Foxy..you are doing so good! You and baby will both benefit from that healthy diet. I like the fresh veggies too but always want to dip them in some nice ranch dressing...ooops!!

how do you make your flavored waters? wish I could do the raw veggies I am agglurick(spelling:)to them!

I'm into making my own flavored waters with oranges,limes and lemons.NO sugar. Now if this baby would get off my bladder lol.I'm into my 6 month and eating healthy but keeping my weight down.I find if i drink water with my meals it helps.I crunch on raw veggies at night for a snack.

AUG 3rd:68 ozs water today!
Hey guys If you are not into doing water as your daily challenge then what would be your pick? What is the one small thing that you feel you need to work on eash day?

I was Told once back when I was In weight watchers that it useally takes up to three! weeks before the food you eat today will show in weight! So that being said music You should be able to tell if the pizza hurt you or not in about three weeks:). so you have three weeks to really cut back and you will be in great shape:) Don't worry about one little slip just get back on the wagon as quick as you can! I always mess up my whole day if I eat something wrong because I don't get right back on the wagon! NO I always asume that if the day has gone wrong might just as well enjoy the rest of the day:) and yes I know this is WRONG but I can't seem to help myself!!

You have a good point Antje and thanks for the info. I USUALLY weigh myself in the morning as I know I always weigh less than evening so don't ask me why I did it late that day.

and, the end of the day is the worst time to weigh yourself. since you are on diuretics, Musiclover, you generally take them in the morning i presume? thats when most of the diuresing occurs, so in the evening, youre retaining more water.. i bet if you had weighed yourself again in the morning, the 2 lbs wouldnt have been there!!!

So true Chatty and if we just continue to eat the good foods, everything will be fine.
Musiclover, that 2 lbs could very well just be fluid retention! Let's have some more fruit!!!:)

Musiclover... weightloss can vary from day to day....I have always been told to weigh yourself once a week at about the same time of day.... having eaten and drunk about the same too....
Idealy for me, I weigh in the morning after my first cup of tea!!!! lol (thats the time of the class I go to!!!!!) I have weighed myself a few days before.. and have seemed to of gained.... but generally I have lost!
I am like you, look at food and gain weight ......lol but if I eat the good foods I am fine :)

Dolittle, I weighed myself tonight and I am up 2 lbs so it certainly did hurt!! All I have to do is look at food and I gain. LMAO Tomorrow I will really fill up on fruit and get back on track.

musiclover, you have done so well with your weight loss..that pizza probably didn't hurt a thing!!

Just a quick report! I have day 2 in the bag with 80 oz's water! Now I will go spend the evening in my favorite room these days HAHA!!
2 down & 28 to go!

Hello Music, Hope you day was on course:) I did good today also.

Foxy Lady, thanks for the encouragement. I blew it yesterday with 4 pieces of pizza so today I hope I am on course again.

Thats great Musiclover keep up the good work.

well done sissie, i managed it too!!! the 60 oz's of water part anyway!! i try to get it all in by 6pm then i have less potty trips overnight. i try not to go more than 5 times overnight!! ;o)

Evening everyone just wanted to let you know that I have made day # 1! With 40 ozs water and 32 oz crystle light. one down and 29 to go:)! Hope all of you had a good day also. and pray that we are all not up and in the ladies room all night! HAHA

I lost 8 lbs since July 18th. I have been snacking on fruit and more fruit to offset hunger cravings. I am on diuretics so drinking more than 4 glasses of water daily creates a problem as my body retains water. There also is a diuretic in my blood pressure pills. I am not eating anything past 7pm unless I feel I am going to scream and then I eat some grapes. Lots of luck to you folks that are trying to drink 60 oz of fluid daily.

OK! here we go gang! Im going to start my diet today as well, no use putting it off any longer, just makes that much more to lose!!

having tea now (which doesnt count) and im surprised about the soda. i could easily do that if thats true!! switch to decaf diet is MUCH better than solid water. but im going to drink the water anyway, its better for you in the long run.
i thought diet soda contained sodium and therefore didnt count?

Rose would you post your info on the soda pop in our member diet group?

OK everyone now that I know today is Aug 1st!! HAHA It is day one!! Remember as you go though your day to drink water!!
We are all winners here we can do this yes we can!!!
HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE
p.s. don't forget to post and lets us know how you are doing.

THANK YOU ROSE!! You are my buddie now!! LOL LOL I did not know we could count soda pops as water.
Now how can we count milk? and I think you still have to have only a part of your water intake as these. you still need the water itself. does anyone know the right answer to this?

Hi folks..
The only way to count soda pop as water is to drink diet, decaf pop. So sprite, 7up, decaf diet coke etc are ok.. Dont forget you can count a glass o milk as one of your waters too!

You know what!! You are right LOL I don't know why I was thinking it was the first all day today LOL Ok so today was my warmup!!

but it isnt August 1 yet.. im starting that tomorrow!! (the 60 oz.'s of water)

i wish soda could count for the water.. ;o)