Mamacita, I'm supposed to know the metric measurements, growing up in Canada and all, but I still am more comfortable most with standard measurements.
Grannie Mo, I don't think you will find any takers for your lost weight here.

WHOO HOOOO Rena.....good going! You are doing great! Desire when stressed is very common...and hard to beat unless you do something relaxing for yourself...like a nice bubblebath, and perhaps a glass of water with lemon in a fancy glass, or something physical...like a long walk or exercises at a gym....and the cravings will leave..just hang in there.

Today was my first weigh in since I have reduced the snacks and alcohol for Lent....The full committment has not yet taken place, and won't until after Paris...but I'm trying to stop the bad habits and hold down the weight gain.Today's weight is the same as last week.....not an unexpected result, More...

weigh in week 3
loss .5 kg not a lot but a positive reduction
way to go all of you
the support for each of us in our own struggle is wongerful.
keep up the good work and a fitter and healthier group we will be.
Keith where are you?
cheers
water of course

Angie. W
hope all is ok, I know you have had a tough week or so and we are all here to support you through.
sending a special

Thanks Rosemary. I'm around, just not too chatty lately. I've made it through a tough couple weeks with only gaining 1 pound. Check out my latest pics on my photo gallery and you will see why it's getting tougher to be active.

As for smoking, I'm still plodding along. I promised myself More...

Yes, mam, Angie. Reporting in as ordered.

Weigh in report for week 7: I've skipped weigh ins now for 6 weeks, because the news was bad and I couldn't bring myself to face up to it. I've been talking the good line, but not living the good line. Since my only other weigh in this year, at the More...

Hang on Keith...don't beat yourself up. You were looking pretty good in the picture with Dino and Shosho, so keep working at it. What goes up will come down....I keep reminding myself of that fact. Today's weigh in for me showed a loss of 1.5 lbs......while I'm glad to see it take on the downward More...

Girl Scout Cookies arrived today. I may never come back to this page out of shame. It is completely possible that I will eat an entire box in one sitting. Especially if the box happens to be frozen Thin Mints and I have a tall glass of milk to go with it.

Nah!! I'll be back. I forgot More...

OMG!! Okay, I'm not doing as good as I thought I am. I gained 2 more pounds, ugh. I'm blaming it directly on the cookies and the fact that I made homemade spaghetti.

Angie.....Some days the scales areright, and then for some unknown reason they just take off like crazy...lol....hang in there, not too bad with the ciggies...just enough to keep the nicotine level to remain intact...but keep trying and you will stop when you are really, fully ready. You will suprise yourself...I know I did. I didn't think I'd make it, but I did!

Oh, I forgot to add my own report....Yesterday was my weigh in day, and I have managed to lose 3 lbs. Not a really big deal...but at least its going in the right direction.Cheers and perserverance folks...and to lose weight AND flatten the tummy, do the Latin dances....Samba,etal....The movement is said to be a total body workout...so get busy and move those hips folks....have fun too.

weigh in for me yesterday as well..
lost .5kg and 2.5cm.. since last weigh in a month ago..... slowly slowly coming off..

yay Rolanda

Weigh in report for week 9, I've gained 4 pounds since my last weigh in two weeks ago. I can't seem to make myself get serious about this again.

Keith...Sometimes you just have to give yourself 'permission' to reach a certain weight, and make a promise to yourself that when you do reach that weight, you will then make a change, since it affects your health too much....Make it a goal weight that is close to where you are currently, so that More...

I haven't been here for a while. Just can't seem to find the time to get here. It has been two months now. Last week, I switched to the lower nicotine gum. Chewing one or two more a day than the stronger ones, but will get it down soon. I am still not getting out for a walk and have gained five pounds since I quit. So, instead of putting it off, I shall go for a walk now before we start school.

I, too, haven't been back for a while. I have been plateauing for some time sitting at 72kg for about 6 weeks (at least it wasn't going up!) But 2 weeks ago I decided to get completely anal retentive about the whole thing and I am now trying to lose 1 kg per week for the next 3 months. To this end More...

I forgot to post my congratulations to everyone here.

Well done Rena and Angie! I know from watching both my mother and my sister giving up (my mother was told when she was 40 that she would be dead within 2 years if she didn't give up she did and survived another 17 years) that giving up More...

Good seeing you back Rose...and doing a great job with that exercising....you should be a very fit
bride!
Rena...If you have managed to not only stop lighting those cigarettes, but reduced the nicotine patches too, you will be able to lose the weight you have gained...and you are doing the More...

Okay, I have just a quick report. I've been very busy lately with a 5 year old who is being a (bad word) at school. He's realllllly bored. I hope everyone on here is doing well, I have had very little time to post here, on the easy page.... or even to read the news on either page. I have lost 2 pounds (the sneaky girl scout cookie ones). I am down to 1 ciggie a day...still. Take Care, I Care.

Busy or not Angie...you are doing well...now what can we do to get the little one involved in something stimulating????? Thinking caps one and all...bright children must be challenged or they will misbehave. Hang in there Angie. What is he interested in? Perhaps we can come up with some ideas...has More...

Weigh in this week - 68kg. Yeah. Doing my time on the machine of death is still difficult even with the motivation of results! I also put on a pair of pants that I bought just before I fell pregnant with Elinor (so still overweight from the IVF drugs)! It was almost like buying new clothes.
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Hi Rose and Mama. Thanks for the kudos. Rena needs them too as she actually QUIT!! The envy is dripping on my end. I don't want to give up smoking, because, quite honestly, I like it. It's smelly and makes my breath stink and I don't even care. I just like it. Like I've said, I managed to More...

And also, a tidbit about my deep thinker. Here's some info for you all to chew on. He's incredibly intelligent for someone who's about to turn 6 years old. The problem is getting him to DO the work. He's so bored because he already knows it, so he refuses to do it. They see him as a behavioral problem, I see him as a child who's starving for a challenge.

Rosemary???? Where have you been???

This post serves no purpose except to get the list off of number 666. Hope all is well with all of you.

Well Angie...The devil made you post that last comment.... You know, I really admire a woman who knows the problem and the solution.....You are right on, you will never stop smoking until you are ready, And admitting that you ENJOY Smoking is important. So many won't admit the enjoyment More...

No change in weight this week. I had a bad week last week food wise, but found out later that all the cravings were due to a mineral deficiency and I probably would have been fine if I had just given in and had those chips when I wanted them instead of resisting and eating something else and then More...

Just found this page...
2 days ago I decided to change my lifestyle. I am going to get fit and get back into my older clothes which have been in storage.
Day one was the 15 March. I am going to lose 5 kg. My final goal is 10-12 kg.
I have started on the celebrity slim diet which seems to More...

Welcome aboard Shar!

My deep thinker boy is doing better :) Sitting in on his class gave his teacher some needed feedback of what I was seeing. He's plain and simply bored. He has some harder work to do now and a smilie face program that is tied into his computer time at home is doing More...

Welcome to H&F Shar....you are on the right track...hang with it. We're with you all the way!

Today, my 5th week of no alcohol, ice cream or chocolate, and a general cut back of food and increased drinking of water has helped me to remove almost 9 lbs. This w/o my former exercises, but More...

I wanted to take this time to congratulate everyone for their hard work and dedication on this page. It's not easy to make lifestyle changes. These past 17 pages or so has shown that. I'm proud of those who still show up here and tell of their progress... no matter what it is. Keep on keeping on!! Weigh to go!! Cheers, water of course!!

My days have been quite filled, as I've mentioned before. My weight has gone up and down (within 5 pounds) and it's in an "up" swing right now. Grrrr. Spring is in the air and then it will be easier to get outside to walk. I am continuing with the 1 or 2 ciggies...... for now. That's where I'm at. Take Care, I Care.

Hi Angie, Mamacita and Shar (and the lurkers)
I don't know what I did last week but I managed to lose another kilo and I am down to 67 kg! 10 to go but only 4 weeks until I have promised Ariane I will start to look at wedding dresses. Not something I am looking forward to. I saw my doc again More...

67kg Rose..mmm, well today I chked my wt just now,(4pm)and I didnt believe what I saw...
65 kg..woohooo thats 3 kgs down from my regular wt thats decided to stay with me for the past couple of years..
and definitely the walk on the treadmill, (rain or shine!!I walk 2 to 3 km perday.)has helped a lot.I am determined to get outa that meds for triglycerides soon.

Twelve weeks of not smoking. I am missing it less every day. Still chewing the gum, 4-5 pieces a day.
Keep up the good work, everybody.
To those who are struggling, hang in there and keep trying.

Today the scales just jumped up and showed a 3lb gain...can't be ...I've only indulged myself with chocolate...(lots of it) and rum and coke...(lots of it)....don't know why the scale is fibbing...perhaps its just broken....whatever...its wrong...must be........

due for a weigh in at Curves.. havent been there for a few days, feeling a bit blah..have a few health issues, and a family member spent the day in hospital yesterday, he is fine, nothing serious thankfully.
like mama, been eating the Easter Eggs.. specially yesterday. the stress make me want to eat anything but healthy !!

like you Rose and Appy, am around the 66/67Kg mark.. would like to lose 10kgs..
Angie.. glad your boy is not as bored, and being kept busy with more challenaging work!
Rena.. excelent.
Madby/Shar .. good for you..