OMG, maddy--that sounds wonderful! I'm thinking it could easily fit into my diabetic stuff, too...cutting out the carbs is vital for that, and in doing so allows me to eat maybe more on WW that I normally would. :)

<---is now going to have to go to the grocery tomorrow!

I am doing a true dance of joy!!! I just took my blood sugar for the first time (shh I know shame on me) since i've been making better choices and it was 110. I have not had a normal reading like that in 3 years. (_/_) (_\_) (_/_) (_\_) :D

Maddy the recipe sounds delish.... but I'll have to wait until the day I get a slowcooker.

Lil .... YEAH!!!!! I know that is a great number to get .... so wonderful, doing a little happy dance with you!

WOOT!!!! Congrats, Lil!!!!!!

Great job Lilith... what a sweet reward to your efforts.

I stepped on the scale for my official weekly - down 3 lbs... another week of progress.

Within the next couple of weeks I need to find a way to add exercise as food alone isn't going to go the distance I need to go. Since the weather has been crappy and I can't exactly work in a good time to go walking, I'm considering purchasing a treadmill. Does anyone have any suggestions in purchasing one?

This week I'm only down a 1/2 a pound. I'm in the hut so I'm hoping next week I see better evidence of my hard work at the scales. However the lower glucose readings are making me feel successful.

That ^^^ is precisely the attitude I'm taking. My sugars have been WAY lower, even though the scales haven't been as friendly.

I'm so proud of maddy, though, and especially thrilled about Lil's reading!

thanks IAKG ... I'm not a patient person and need to remind myself on a daily basis that it took me about 31 years to get to this weight it's likely not going to come off overnight.

I bought a new water bottle for my desk yesterday and it does the trick for me. I was using just a plain old Dasani bottle and refilling it all the time, but my new container has a big straw and I seem to drink more water this way. Don't ask me why, I just know I had no problem getting down 3 - 16 oz servings today.

maddy, someone else used almost those exact words with me the other day. While they may be true, sometimes it would be nice to get a little extra positive reinforcement on the scale, too. :) We'll get there!

Wonderful Maddy, 3 pounds is a great job for a week!

This is one of my favorite threads on this site, just want to say thanks to everyone, really appreciate the positive thoughts and words that have been expressed.

I had another good day and am glad to be going to bed now .... it was a holiday from work for me, and after three days of not having a regular type work schedule to follow, I'm glad (as far as my eating, etc. goals go) to be getting back to work tomorrow for next 4 days, not as easy to be good when there is so much free time on my hands! But I managed to make it through anyway ... at least for this weekend ... I'm still very much in the one day (sometimes one hour) at a time zone.

good job fzzy!

i have decided that i am going to take up a new habit, disgusting as it is, i think that it will help my oral fixation. I used to be a nail-biter, for about 22 years i was a nail-biter, i kicked that habit about a year and a half ago. I used to smoke, i smoke one everynow and again, but the pack that i bought the day that mayhem flew home (nov 5th) has lasted until now and i have only had half a pack (i feel better that i know they are there just incase i choose to smoke one) so smoking and nail-biting are out, and food WAS being a substitute, and chewing gum makes me feel hungry right away. my solution and new habit??

Sunflower seeds in the shell, and yes i crack them with my teeth *hears the collective audible gasp from dentists everywhere* and spit them out. I told you it was disgusting. BUT it keeps my mouth busy and not with eating usually calorie dense foods. I know that the sodium isn't the best for me either, but neither is my extra "me" plus the salt is helping me to drink more fluids...i expect some water weight gain, but then when my body gets used to it, i should happily pee it right out. C'Mon kidneys!!!

Ladies you are all doing so well. I do think that making modifications to avoid making bad choices helps and like fzzy said, staying busy. Thank you all for helping me.

lizzardbits - something else to consider: sugar free hard candies. I picked up some of the cream savers sugar free for an occassional sweet treat or something to pop in my mouth when no other forms of resistence are working. Or sugar-free jello, I've been eating it for so many years it tastes "normal" to me. Or carrots... or apples... there are a lot of good for you, crunchy or sweet snacks you just need to seek them out.

But... at least you have identified a solution to your problem... good luck!

great idea lizz .. you might also like pumpkin seeds, you can get those in packages with the shells still on as well. Or if you like, you can actually make your own with any seasoning you like, of course you have to be able to buy a pumpkin, take the seeds out, clean them and let them dry for a day or two, or to speed things up, put them in the oven at a very low heat until they get hard ... I don't know the amount of time, but I'm sure you could google it. They are one of my mom's favorite treats.

bad day = bad choices for me

new day= new opportunities