[Karen W.]

HAPPY SUNDAY!

[glenns_angelbaby]

Hi Karen, Been a long time since I have posted. I read back some and WOW 115 lbs?? thats WONDERFUL!!!! I can only imagine how good you must feel. Good job.

[Karen W.]

HI Glad to see you bac k Sandra!!! !!!YAYYYYYYYYY! I needmore help. I have have 93 togo approximately!! Welcome back !!! YAAAYYYYYY

[Karen W.]

I feel way better but hav e had some setbacks and lost my umph!! I really need somemotivation again, hoping old friends would come home and give mea little push in the right direction!!!!! How have you been?It's been a longtime. Are you still at itit or are you doing other things. How are you guys doing?

[glenns_angelbaby]

Hi,No I haven't taken Zetacap in a long time. I have joined TOPS "Take Off Pounds Sensibly" My husband,My sister & I all joined. I haven't lost anything but my husband and sis have. She lost 50 lbs. My husband lost but has gained part of his back. My sister and I also go to the Gym twice a week.But enough about that I am so excited for you losing soooo much! Way to go girl!!  What are you doing to lose? Let me guess "You stopped drinking sodas" right? That is my biggest downfall I like my sodas and I hate water. You can lose that last 93 lbs and reach your goal I know you can. Wow just look how far you have come already. You are certainly an inspiration to me. Take care and i'll holler back again later.

[Karen W.]

Hi Sandra,

 I have heard about tops! I bought a treadmill. Still just pluggin away. trying to do it without the zeta these days.. but still will use a couple if I feel so hungry I think I will eat the house.. LOL Basicly just cut back all my portions to within the size of my two fists. no more then two fists of food no matter what kind of food. with the exception of salad and vegis.. I eat as much of those as I want with the dressing if I choose, but I like sunflower seeds bacon bits, the real ones, dressing and light cheese on my salad.. Yummy, sometimes thats my dinner, with some chicken or turkey thrown into it! Chopped up nice.LOL

Your right!! I did give up soda when I first started. I rarely drink it. It's way too sweet! I hate water too! but have been drinking it just the same.. It really helps. Even though I hate it!
My downfall is rasberry Snapple, I love it.. No diet crud for me, I hate diet food with few exceptions!! Some can be good, but I want regular food that I can adjust without having to worry about what's in it!!
 I know you can do it to Sandra.. Good luck to you and welcome back HOME... I have missed you!!

Whoops, Me think your beautiful elephant got lost!!

[JOSEFINA]

Karen is right Sandra............
I used to be a "Coca-Cola" addict......2/3 per day. I stopped and it has really helped me lose weight, not as much as "our girl" Karen, but it does help. I don't drink water either, don't like it, at least now, its freezing outside!
Hugs for all,
Josefina

[Karen W.]

Morning Josefina... How are things going this morning?? I hope you are well.

[JOSEFINA]

Morning Karen...
Almost 4pm over here, no rain, 9ºc, so I'm okay :-))

[glenns_angelbaby]

Good morning all! How much have you lost josefina? Yeah I drink at least 3 sodas a day "not diet either". I like the flavored waters but then you have all that sugar and calories to deal with so might as well drink the sodas. (ha ha) Where you from josefina? you said it was freezing. I live in Alabama and todays weather is suppose to be sun and 72 degrees. We don't get much cold here. The price we pay for living in the south.
Morning Karen, How are you today? I have been going to TOPS for about a year now. I am the Spirit Leader and our chapters Reporter, and my sister is the Co Leader. We really like going; you get to meet alot of really nice people who share the same thing as you (weight). How long do you walk on your treadmill per day? How many miles do you get? I bought an elliptical machine and I enjoy working out on it but it makes my legs ache so bad I can't stand it and forget about sleeping when your legs ache so bad. I agree with you on the yummy salad. We eat alot of salads one of our favorites is salmon salad; it is really good and good for you too. One thing I do different is I don't like lettuce so I use baby spinach and I make my own ranch dressing that way I can control the fat and calories in it. About my cute elephant I was going to change it and kind of messed it up. LOL Well gotta go for now will check back in later, round of hugs for all.

[Karen W.]

  Hi Sandra, I agree with the spinich but I like both so its cool.Fresh spring salad with an orange dressing and mandarine oranges and chicken is heavenly. Miles..LOL about 5 minutes a day lately , but I walk at work all day except at lunch tome or projects then we sit wth the kids and eat and do cicle etc. It can be a bit tough to get onto, so I get on then turn it on..LOL talk to you soon. Have to get to work!

[glenns_angelbaby]

Karen, How do you make that orange dressing? sounds de-lish!

[Karen W.]

I cup your choice vegetable oil
1 cup orange juice
1 cup water
1 cup sugar

I don't use that amount of sugar my friends recipe called for that amount..It is 3 full cups of dressing, I add the sugar only tasting as I go, so its not over sweet. But it is really wonderful, with mandarin oranges and lovely chicken on a spinich and baby green salad YUMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!! It is lovely It is my favorite spring salad!!Lots of fresh spinich and if you add a few mint leaves........OH MY GAWWWWWWWWWWD!!!! It is so good! Chop the mint leaves and toss in salad before adding dressing it is awesome!!!


AH.... I like the fairy! SHE IS BEAUTIFUL... I want one.. with magic sprinkles!! YAYYYYYYYY!

[Karen W.]

Morning Karen...
Almost 4pm over here, no rain, 9ºc, so I'm okay :-))

Hi Josefina, I just ate Italian dinner out with My Husband and It is bitter cold outside. It snowed last night and Mckinleyville had 2 or so inches mixed with some ice, but it closed the airport until noon as they had to get snow plows to come down to the coast to plow snow off the runway!!! LOL Never , It may well be a first for Mckinleyville!!! LOL I might be wrong but I am 46 and have never seen that happen there.. LOL!! People are crazy, cars off the road everywhere they don't know how to drive in it!!! LOL We are a bunch of spoiled Californians who have just right weather most of the time so extreme either way is amazing.. Snow is rare here. It's just over the hill usually 20 min. drive, but It's supposed to get worse. it stayed about 33 34 degrees all day today only stopped raining for 1 hour then back at it again. Toniight is supposed to do it again more snow at sea level WOOOOOOOOOWHOOOOOOO! I love it!!! I wish I could PLow Neil with a Snow ball!! LOL Right square in his sheepy little wooly tummy!!! LOL  Hey LO hows about a snowball fight? LOL I have a lousey arm these days.. My right one still works ok!! LOL That's me good arm.. It's me left arm gives me the business. Hurts all the time.. So I will have to get you with the good one... That's me 16 Lb. Bowling ball arm.. LOL Trouble is I had to drop the ball down to an 11 pounder when I turned 40 as me muscles ain't quite what they used to be. It dropped me score right along with me ball LOL!!

[moonfire]

Wow!  Snow in California there in your area for sure is unusual...sure, lets throw snowballs...this penguin is ready!  hehe....watch it with bowling balls...more than your arm can be affected

[Karen W.]

Yeah I tried to do it a  year or so ago and was good until after wards.. really tore things up.. Stinks as I used to be a decent bowler. LOL

Yeah,... if I use a bowling ball I might accidently take Neil out of the running for best of show at the Fair!! LOL Poor whittle sheepy would not be able to Sashay up in his prada's to claim his 1rst place Blue Ribbon... "after all what's a sheep without his brain.." LOL   (answer) "A mutten head!!!" LOL!!   IN COMING DUCK LO!!!!  "Snow ball from ****" LOL LOL LOL LOL OH GAWWWWWWD someone gave me a wacky pill!!! LOL sorry!

[JOSEFINA]

Sandra - I don't weigh myself, but I see it in my clothes, I also walk 30 min on the treadmill everyday.......hate it but just think of the wonderful results I am getting and on I go! I am in Portugal, where it is very SUNNY today. 
Karen - Seems like you're enjoying the snow, too bad about your arm! I was going to try acupuncture for my knees but chickened out.........can't imagine why :-))
Josefina

[Karen W.]

OOOOH Yeah... needles of any kind.... Yuck! Yeah I would chicken out to. I have had tons of shots and injections in my time, but I still hate them!
Well Me thinks we need a new weather man... All it did last night despite the temperatures, was rain and be frozen, no snow here at least. The foothills seem snowier then they were so maybe they got it instead...LOL It is 7:35 am and it is 34 degrees Fahrenheit!

[glenns_angelbaby]

Good Morning everyone! Hope all is feeling well today. Karen thanks for the recipe can't wait to try it. I want to have a snowball fight too....hmmmmm hard to find a snowball when its 76 degrees outside....sniff..sniff.. guess i'll have to let you have the fun.. Josefina I hope you get better so you don't have to go through the needles..OUCH!! Well gotta go for now can't talk long got to go and get ready to go to the gym. Just wanted to say hello and good morning to all. Might not get to check in tomorrow we are suppose to have some very bad weather; tornados and stuff. Hope not but doesn't look good. Big hugs to you all.

[Karen W.]

 Sandra, Glad you made it this morning!! 76 degrees ooooh hat is nice and warm! just about perfect I say!

I hope you enjoy the dressing it is yummy, YOU know I forgot, You can add cashews and they are delish in that salad also!

Be Careful Sandra.. I hope your weather and tornado stuff passes without damage or injury.. In my Prayers friend.. See you tomorrow if you can!

[Karen W.]

HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!

[glenns_angelbaby]

Hi Karen, Well we made it through the bad storms nothing bad happened where I live. Sorry to say that some were not so lucky; there were 9 killed and dozens and dozens injured in Alabama. 8 of the those that were killed were teenagers; they were in a school that took a direct hit by a F4 or F5 tornado. Very sad. Total devastation. On a lighter note how have you been? where is everyone? I noticed that noone has wrote anything except you since I wrote the other day. Bummer; neils going to end up shuting this site down... I spent 5 hours at the gym Wednesday and I am sooooo sore; I went back Friday to try and work out some of the soreness but OUCH!!! still sore. (ha ha). I haven't tried the orange salad dressing but I plan to this week can't wait sounds so good. Well i'll holler back later. Take care.

[Karen W.]

Hi Karen, Well we made it through the bad storms nothing bad happened where I live. Sorry to say that some were not so lucky; there were 9 killed and dozens and dozens injured in Alabama. 8 of the those that were killed were teenagers; they were in a school that took a direct hit by a F4 or F5 tornado. Very sad. Total devastation. On a lighter note how have you been? where is everyone? I noticed that noone has wrote anything except you since I wrote the other day. Bummer; neils going to end up shuting this site down... I spent 5 hours at the gym Wednesday and I am sooooo sore; I went back Friday to try and work out some of the soreness but OUCH!!! still sore. (ha ha). I haven't tried the orange salad dressing but I plan to this week can't wait sounds so good. Well i'll holler back later. Take care.

Hi Sandra I am so sorry for all those lost and so glad to here you are ok. I will put all the others in my prayers.. and keep you there too. I am so sorry! It is so devastating to hear and know of all those suffering.

I have been checking in and trying to keep posting. Thank you for coming back it means alot to me. I need some help.. getting motivated. and back into my routine. You ladies and gents were always the best motivators. I loved being here amongst you. I need to get this weight off Or being amonst you is not going to last very long.. I am having some serious health issues and need to move down this road a bit more hastily.. eh! So I am ready to put the peddal down and head up and move out.. 93 more pounds here I come..YAYYYYYYY! I love tinkerbelle she is pretty. Where do you find all those pretty sparklies, I love twinkling sparkling things kind a like stars.. LOL

 Well Neil had best get his tail feathers in here and help me else I 'm going to make him suffer....LOL He needs to be here to.. The big Lug.. and you know it two don't ya Neil!!! LOL Get on in here and help us. Weigh in Monday morning Bright and early! Must not forget.. I love that dressing and it is marvlous on a spring salad. The more spinich the better..Yummy!!Can't even talk about spring salad without crying ..LOL someone just shoot me please!!errrgh.. Man if I make it another week it will be a miracle!!  Come on Sandra Lets do it ! Even if we are the only ones!!! YAYYYYYYYYY for us! LOL 

[Carolyn]

You're not the only ones....

I've lost 4 inches from my waist, 3 from my hips and I've gone down a shirt & shoe size.

You're gonna make it to your goal!

[Karen W.]

YAYYYYYYYYYYYY!!! CAROLYN......... HEY SANDRA WE ARE NOT ALONE......
CONGRATULATIONS CAROLYN...that is a wonderful accomplishment! A SHOE SIZE?? I have lost 115 lbs and still wear a nine and nine and 1/2 although I was having to buy 10's for width.. so I guess I have..Even in my smaller days which were few I was always a size 9 shoe.. just call me big foot!

YOU WILL MAKE IT TOO.. WE ALL WILL! YAYYYYYYYYYY!

[Carolyn]

Woohoo!!!  Feeling a bit like Rocky this morning......cut 90 seconds off my morning walk, was shooting for 2 minutes off, but didn't quite make it.  Probably 'cause my shoes are now too big.  Maybe tomorrow.

[Karen W.]

So Now we have Josefina Myself Sandra Carolyn and Loretta too!!!! YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY! Alright where are the rest of yo rascals?

Carolyn excellent job, more motivation then I have had..YAYYYYYYYY!!!

[glenns_angelbaby]

Carolyn, Wow; good job on losing those inches!! Great job!
Karen,YAYYYY!!!! Good to know that we are not the only ones left on here!! Karen what is your email address? I'll email you the info on tinker bell. [] Come on ladies! Lets get karen motivated for those last 93 lbs. GO KAREN! GO KAREN! GO KAREN!!

[Karen W.]

Wow Sandra where the heck have you been for the last six months or so LOL.. YAYYYYYYYY! Glad your back ( Kwarvi44@aol.com ) Am looking forward to gaining some lovely sparkley picture, BUT LOSING SOME UNSIGHTLY FAT DEPOSITS!!!! YAYYYYYYYY!!!

WE CAN ALL DO IT TOGETHER..I AM SO GLAD TO SEE YOU GUYS I HAVE BEEN IN A FOG AND GLAD TO KNOW YOU ALL ARE STILL ALIVE AND WELL!!!!! YAYYYYYYY! Thanks Sandra!

[JOSEFINA]

Hi Karen, Sandra & Carolyn: Hope you girls have an excellent week!
Karen: you still have 93 lbs to lose? You have become so good at losing them that these 93 will disappear and you won't even notice!
Hugs for all,
Josefina

[Karen W.]

Thanks so much Josefina I am so glad your posting. I hope your weekend was fun also! have a great week to come!

[JOSEFINA]

Hi ya all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Josefina has been HAPPY these past days just for one reason: her clothes are loose, and believe it or not, even if she has to spend more time in the mornings getting dressed because it is "too big".....she doesn't care!
You girls know the wild sensation.......

[glenns_angelbaby]

ALLLLright Josefina!! Way to go girl!! I can't remember the last time my clothes fit loose.I would probably jump up and do the dance of joy LOL.

Very cute Tweety you have there Karen. I'm glad you were able to understand my directions.
     
Good Morning to all hope you have a great day []

[neilep]

Go Zetas ! Go Zetas ! Go Zetas ! Go Zetas ! Go Zetas ! Go Zetas ! Go Zetas ! Go Zetas !

I have to stop......this cheerleader outfit is chafing  my meat 'n' two veg !!  LOL

[Karen W.]

Hi ya all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Josefina has been HAPPY these past days just for one reason: her clothes are loose, and believe it or not, even if she has to spend more time in the mornings getting dressed because it is "too big".....she doesn't care!
You girls know the wild sensation.......

YAYYYYYYYYYY!! Josefina!!! You go!!!!!!!!!! I do Know what you mean and understand, here are the statistics for yesterday, I was whipped and forgot to post... ME BAD!!


Karen W.
start: sept. 26 OR Oct. 26,2005 ( I forget) LOL
start weight: 351 Lbs.
todays weight: 235 Lbs
Total loss 116 Lbs
Goal 135 to 140ish
pounds to go: 90 to 95 depending on what that feels like! lol

[Karen W.]

ALLLLright Josefina!! Way to go girl!! I can't remember the last time my clothes fit loose.I would probably jump up and do the dance of joy LOL.

Very cute Tweety you have there Karen. I'm glad you were able to understand my directions.
     
Good Morning to all hope you have a great day []

Thanks so much for the Glittery lovelies.. I love them they are pretty!!! Yayyyyyyyyyyy! It was easy you gave easy instructions Sandra! Thank you so very much!!

[Karen W.]

Go Zetas ! Go Zetas ! Go Zetas ! Go Zetas ! Go Zetas ! Go Zetas ! Go Zetas ! Go Zetas !

I have to stop......this cheerleader outfit is chafing  my meat 'n' two veg !!  LOL

HEE HEE HEE HEE!! LOL!! Our forum Hero!!!!! YAYYYYYYYYYYYY! Lots of hugs for the plugs THank you Neily!!! What are you Eating now? LOL! ] 

[JOSEFINA]

Sandra : Who says Josefina didn't do the dance of JOY??? She even yelled.... Maybe she was too shy to mention it! As we all know, this must be one of the most rewarding results that one can achieve. It sure is HARD to get there, but if Karen can........we all can!

Josefina

[Carolyn]

This morning I gave my son a hug to wish him good luck on a big test.  His first response was God, Mom....you've gotten alot smaller.....you're looking good!  That's a big deal coming from Nic, he's not normally very complimentary.  He made my day!

I'm heading into town to buy new shoes.  Mine have gotten so big on me that I'm walking out of them.  Yayyy!

[Karen W.]

Congratulations Carolyn and Josefina and Sandra. I am so proud of you.. of all of us. We are going to make it to our goals we are!!! YAYYYYYYYY! I am glad to se you all here trying with me.

Has anyone heard from Joy ? I wonder how she is doing? Think about her most days.

HI JOY come home .... How are you doing . I hope all is well and that you are doing ok!

[JOSEFINA]

WAY TO GO CAROLYN!!!!!!!!!! WELCOME TO THE PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[moonfire]

Yeah I tried to do it a  year or so ago and was good until after wards.. really tore things up.. Stinks as I used to be a decent bowler. LOL

Yeah,... if I use a bowling ball I might accidently take Neil out of the running for best of show at the Fair!! LOL Poor whittle sheepy would not be able to Sashay up in his prada's to claim his 1rst place Blue Ribbon... "after all what's a sheep without his brain.." LOL   (answer) "A mutten head!!!" LOL!!   IN COMING DUCK LO!!!!  "Snow ball from ****" LOL LOL LOL LOL OH GAWWWWWWD someone gave me a wacky pill!!! LOL sorry!

U r funny!!!  LOL

[moonfire]

I am still stuck...no loss  in clothes as of yet...ick  But Hooray to all you guys and  your successes!!

[glenns_angelbaby]

Well i'm not happy this evening. [:-'(] I went to my TOPS meeting and I gained 6 pounds in two weeks. (we didn't have a meeting last week because of bad weather.) I really don't understand why. I'm eating right and exercising. Just blows my mind!
I'm so happy that the rest of you are doing so good. Keep up the good work!!YOU GO GIRLS!!![color]

[Karen W.]

Sandra, keep in mind that you are excercising. That always builds muscle mass and muscle is heavy, thats normal, Also think about what time of the month it is. I gain about 6 lbs every month the week preceeding my period. So really try not to worry just keep your head up. Mine always comes off because I try not to panic. and I just keep going! You will do fine. I am also very irregular, so it was always hard to pinpoint the right day for my cycle to start!You are doing great to!!!

[Karen W.]

I am still stuck...no loss  in clothes as of yet...ick  But Hooray to all you guys and  your successes!!

NOT for Long Loretta!! Now get up here me friend and lets all do it together!!!

[JOSEFINA]

Sandra - I am losing weight, but as slow as it can be. Karen is right about TOM, darn him! Some weeks I lose, some (most of them) I don't.........so you just be patient , don't give up on yourself!

[glenns_angelbaby]

Thanks for the encouragement. It means alot. As for TOM he hasn't visited me since 1997 (i'm blessed in that department) but I feel for all who he still visits. He use to visit me two times every month [xx(]
Karen what happened to our cute sparklies? I checked the code is still there but its not showing. Yours isn't showing either.
Well just wanted to stop in and say Good morning to everyone and hope you all have a wonderful day. Thanks again for the encouragement your the BEST!!!

[Karen W.]

Some of them were to big so Dave is trying to fix some things, I removed the rest of mine moments ago and need to find a smaller one. Go to guest book and read the thread about signatures.. I am not good with technical Jargin so All I know was that the pixels or something were too many for our sigs. They needed to be made smaller. I did that but it cut tweety's legs off! LOL I will try again later!
I know what you mean about the twice a month thing.. Been there just this last month so I got to be grumpy twice.. Its going to do me in I swear!! LOL

Well Have a great day Sandra and everyone else. Josefina Hi Have a great weekend everybody!

[Hadrian]

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