"Dump the Plump" Pls feel free to post here too!!! The yahoo grp not so user-friendly

[Nadonyalife]

Oh, yeah--I need to dump 25-30. Been on South Beach for a week--having SEVERE chocolate cravings--NEED HELP!!!

Sign me up.

[murph]

Oops, Yada or anyone else...I think I messed up here! I'm on the PT list but not sure if the PT has started yet? Anyway I was getting all the posts from this topic in my email inbox and I thought I would rather read the PT online instead of getting all these emails, so I went into "preferences" and turned off the email notifications and now the topic is missing off my list under "discussions"?

Does this mean I am out of the PT now or has it not started yet? Can you be in on a PT without getting every post in your inbox?

I'm new to PT's and don't want to be kicked out before it's even started lol. Can anyone help? Thanks!

[YadaYadaYada]

Hey Murph, the PT has not started yet. I am going to do the final list tonight from my home computer. When I do the PT, if you just take your email notifications off, then the PT will just be under "Private Messaging" in your Private Space. That should take care of your problem... (I hope )

[Kat the Horse]

<span class="ev_code_RED">Kat the Horse wants on!</span> Remember--I was 'way up there at the first of the thread....

I have already saved myself untold calories and personal grief/discomfort by becoming TOO SICK TO EAT. Yup, folks, THAT sick. Bronchitis and lots of lung-stuff going on. My tummy hurt too bad to insult it further with food. Yeah, I drank LOTS of fluids--mainly Walmart "Clear American" Key Lime sparkling flavored water. Zero everything. It's yum, too.

I started officially on my "better way to live" diet on Sunday. I say that because instead of having French toast with lots 'o' butter and syrup with the famblie after cleaning the barn, I just WENT TO BED. Stayed there till today. Meals consisted of....hummmmmm....whole wheat toast with an egg--was that Monday? Oatmeal with skim milk & sweetner for dinner last night.

But I'm back at it today. Ate my "Go Lean" cereal. Had soup and low-fat yogert for lunch. Will have baked chicken and veggies for dinner, with a nice plump tangelo for dessert. Now, where ARE those gold stars????

[TamaraC]

Add me, Add me!! I am in the same position as the first poster, with about 60-80lbs to lose, and struggling. I started an exercise and diet program 3 months ago and when i checked in with my dr. Wed i had GAINED another 22lbs

[stasha]

ME! I was part the last wieght watcher's group, but they kind of tapered off about mid-March.

[Small Victory]

is it too late for meee?

[pwynnnorman]

Me, too...but I have a question I want to ask anyone knowledgeable:

It's said that keeping track of what you eat via a food diary is highly correlated with dieting success, but when is the best time to report what you've eaten? I just started a diary, but planned to just summarize my day-eats just before going to bed (since it's entirely possible I could be eating right up to that very point in time, alas!).

Would it be better to write down what I ate as soon after eating it as possible? Anyone know?

[BAC]

At WW they teach you to write it down as you eat it, otherwise its easy to forget that handful of chips, or that tiny sliver of cake you snacked on at the office, etc. After a while it becomes habit, sort of. Plus it keeps you aware all day long of how much you are eating.

[FDL]

ME TO PLEASE....sorry its a little late I JUST found this thread

[3mares]

please add me to the list - I am late get involved too - but better late than never!

[Easy Keeper]

Me too. Goal is size 10/12 (real size, not old navy size). Currently size 16 for the most part. Probably 30-40#.

[Kristin331]

Id like to join also if it isnt too late! I just want to tone up, and change my eating habits

[Tupa]

I would like to be in on it!!
Need to drop at least 2 sizes so I can hunt next year

[Sannois]

Yes Pwynn a food log is a great way to stay accountable to yourself. You just cant fib in the log! LOL But when you read it all on paper everyday, it shows you where you are being bad! I started mmine again, And I just keep a little notebook with me, and I write down Breakfast Lunch and dinner, and anything else and date it for each day. Also keep track of your drinks and Coffee and anything you put in them That is one of my drawbacks, If I would not put sugar and half and half in my coffee... Well I bought the Sweet and Low!

[obeventer]

So how is this going to work? Are we going to all sound off in the beginning with "Hi, my name is blankety-blank, and I'm an overeater. I weigh 160 pounds and would like to lose 25 of that!" Do we want to be kind of structured and have a weekly weigh-in, or is this more of a loosely based support group? Whatever we each want to make of it?

If anyone is interested, I would be willing to create a spreadsheet to track everyone's progress. We could have monthly/quarterly incentives, too, like whoever loses the highest percentage of weight (more fair than going by pounds) wins a prize! Measurements? Before and after pics?

Can you tell I'm excited to get started???

[wilkins2]

Please add me on the list, I have got to lose weight and I could use some company!

Sheryl

[YadaYadaYada]

Ok....I HAVE A PROBLEM. I CAN'T GET THIS STUPID #$%^^*&^ THING TO WORK!!!! Can anyone help me set up this PT???? Here is the list so far:

Savvy Mom
Boston Chicken
Bumpkin
Just My Style
floridajumper
plotttwist
AllWeatherGal????
tle
mkbrown
clearound
Phaxxton
gillenwaterfarm
cheryl ann
Heineken
Long Leaf
HFSH
Jleegriffith
PeriwinkleBlue
BAC
Sleepy
baileygreyhorse
Liscar
Godiva's Mom
levremont
Trisha
Hopeful Hunter
JenL
Magnolia
sycee
murph
UltimatePiaffe
Sannois
NoGreatMischief
Patchouli
WingedPanda
BigMick
Duffy
tlc
Draygonfyne
IsitKismit
flyingstardust
*spring*
beameup
nycjumper
411
arnika
Cindeye
gpbound
mygenie
missgrey
Chester's Mom
feisomeday
AngelEventer
Backstage
OldLadyOnATB
srp
Reddungirl
Eireamon
wotan
TankOwnsMe
Susie09
PalominoMorgan
de echte critter
hunterjumper19
amadee
Griffaroo
Eleanor
SquishTheBunny
Mariposa
buff4948
Buffyblue
Beezer
obeventer
Taken By Storm
daytimedrama
IdahoBetty
spacely
khobstetter
shortys
CanadianGolden
edistoapache
Countryhawk
Sing Mia Song
Sierra
Sonny's Mom
Quinn
Adelita
Mrs. President
kristin331
Tupa
wilkins2
tirnanog
TBjumper514
Horsepower
MCM
Trakehners2000
Nadonyalife
Kat the Horse
TamaraC
stasha
Small Victory
pwynnorman
FDL
3mares
Auntie Neigh
YadaYadaYada
o2binca
slp
RegentLion
Lars
nightsong
suz
murdoch
In The Gate
canadian eh?

Geesh...I'm not sure if the group is just too big or what is going on. If "size" is the issue, perhaps the mods would consider a "fitness" forum for riders. I think it is clear that there is enough interest to warrant one.

[o2binca]

If it's not too late can I join too?

[FDL]

I asked to join earlier today and you have me on the list but the user name is wrong its FDL not FDC....sorry about that. Thanks soooo much for adding me