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TEACHERJENNY
1/1/05 5:02 P
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Yeah, I'm not sure any one of us made the goal... whoops!
Thankfully, though, my boyfriend decided to do this diet/exercise/life-style change thing with me now, so I'm hoping we'll keep each other accountable and keep each other motivated!
Happy New Year!
Jenny 
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TEACHERJENNY
11/21/04 5:03 A
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June, losing 20lbs by New Year's is a bit out there for me, too, considering I too have not lost even one! But hey, perhaps we can lose just 5... even that would be an achievement, especially if we get into the swing of losing weight during the holiday season!
I'm moving home tomorrow girls! Woo hoo!
See you back in the US!
Jenny
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ALOHAJUNE
11/20/04 1:35 P
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It's taken me a bit to get readjusted after vacation. There is so much going on at work with preparations for our annual Thanksgiving dinner which we had last night. Prepared, served a feast for 250 clients and had a wonderful time. Lots of work, and little time to eat (which was good). Tonight is our family Thanksgiving, and on Thanksgiving itself, two invitations to join friends for the day. Lots of food, so I need to be on guard. My weight is still stuck, so the goal for me of losing 20 lbs by New Year's is looking pretty slim. I am just grateful that I am not gaining, and I am confident this weight will come off in time.  Have a great Saturday everyone!!!
Aloha, June
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TEACHERJENNY
11/19/04 2:43 P
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Czesc, June!
I just got back from Berlin this morning! How was your vacation? I hope it was as fabulous as mine and that you enjoyed much better weather!
I'm going home to Cincinnati on Monday, and then it's time for me to crack down. I'll be needing support then for sure!
How're you doing this week so far?
Jenny
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ALOHAJUNE
11/16/04 11:34 P
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 Just got back from vacation and I'm ready to get back here for some support!!! Where is everyone???????? Hello Hello......anyone home?
Aloha, June
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TEACHERJENNY
11/10/04 4:25 P
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Thanks for the well-wishes! I've never thought I cared about my birthday... I've always appreciated cards and dinner out and having people wish me a happy birthday and all, but I never thought I'd care if I didn't have that... I have to admit it's kind of depressing to have a birthday away from my home... oh well... there's always next year!
How are you all doing this week? I'm just waiting until I get back home to even bother trying to eat right... I'm so emotionally wrecked right now that I just can't be bothered with a diet. I know that's a horrible mentality for me to have, but I'm just not willing to change it right now. Give me until the day after Thanksgiving... I'll get serious then. No excuses!
Jenny 
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Wow, we have some B-Day girls here...HAPPY DAYS to you both! Birthdays are a nice time for new beginnings. Last year, I got really, really motivated on my B-day and dropped ten pounds that month...hope you girls can do that too!
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TEACHERJENNY
11/8/04 2:46 P
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR JUNE, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
Or, as I've learned to say here, STO LAT!
Hope your birthday is fantastic and that your trip is wonderful, too!
I'm going to be 22 on the 12th... odd to have a birthday away from home, but I've got some friends here to go out with!
Jenny
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TEACHERJENNY
11/7/04 5:05 P
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Okay girls, I'm no longer in such a panic about the extra 2 days here... I'm really bummed about missing the show, but hey, worse things have happened, and I'll still be home really soon!
I'm eating horribly right now and to be honest, I don't really care... not good, huh? But this is my second last week in Europe... I've got to enjoy everything to the fullest! I know that's a horrible mentality for a diet and even for the whole life-time habits thing, but sorry, I am not prepared to change my mentality about it. I'll be home on the 23rd (I'm leaving Warsaw at 5:00am on the 22nd, but by the time I actually get to my house in Cincinnati, it will be about 1:00am Cincinnati time, or 6:00 Warsaw time... over 24 hours of travelling... yuck!) and then I will have no excuses about needing to enjoy all my favorite treats... they'll be around at easy reach for the rest of my life, so I won't need to have them all at once... even though I'll be tempted, which is where you girls will have to come in and say NO JENNY! EAT A CARROT!
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 Oh dear....when it rains it pours!!! As for taking all your food out of your house.....I'm not volunteering for that job because I'd probably take it home and eat it. How about tossing all the junk food out, so if you need to emotional eat, at least it will be on healthy stuff.
I am busy these days trying to get caught up at home and work in preparation for my vacation. Sometimes, going on vacation is tiring as all get out. But I plan on enjoying myself while I'm away, exercising more, and who knows, maybe coming back a few lbs. lighter.
Lots to do today so I'll check in later. For all of us who are a little "down", put those thumbs up and let's think positive this entire weekend.  
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TEACHERJENNY
11/5/04 4:38 P
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June, you can't be doing as badly as I am, so don't worry!
Seriously, girls, my body has been hijacked by my emotions. I just couldn't care less at the moment what goes into my mouth... the more calories, the better. I am so upset. Have I shared my financial issue on this thread yet? If I haven't, to make the long story short, my employers are not paying me for the month of November and even docked some of my October pay for outrageous reasons (in my opinion anyway... but I'm pretty sure my opinion is reasonable). Then, to top it all off, I was informed today that I am no longer able to go home on the 20th! I do have a flight home booked for the 22nd, which is only 2 days later, but for some reason, I am just crushed. I've been counting down the days for weeks. Somehow, 2 days just seems like a lot. Plus, now I'll be unable to surprise my friend Meghan by seeing the musical she's in, which closes on the 21st. Agh!
Someone needs to take all the food out of this house!
Help!
Jenny 
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ALOHAJUNE
11/5/04 10:38 A
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Aloha everyone!!!
Great topic for me....emotional eating.....which is not the problem for me......it is stress eating....which I suppose is the same thing.
 And this week has been a bit stressful. And what I did was not track, not exercise, not post here hardly at all.......Lots of stress going on at work.........and work is my biggest stressor these days.
I'm going on vacation next week though, and will also turn 60 years old on the 8th!! Was looking at myself in the mirror and realizing that heck, I am getting older, and look older to boot. WAAAAAAAAAA
Glad to report though, although I have not lost a lb. at least I did not gain a lb. this week. Still at the 140 mark, for the 6th week in a row.
Have a great day everyone, and hang in there. Aloha, June
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Jenny,
I hear you, girl. I've learned that I'm an emotional eater too and that willpower is everything this game. I have the same problem finding willpower....but even more of a problem keeping it. Visualization is good for something though, right?
We still have time to do this thing....let's get aggressive on this whole willpower thing (and mix it in with the visualization). I think I'm still looking at another 15 pounds that needs to be gone by 2005....about two pounds a week...that's possible with WILLPOWER, right? I can SEE it but can I LIVE it?
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TEACHERJENNY
11/3/04 2:29 P
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How can I overcome emotional eating? If I don't get through this battle as the victor, I will never win at weight loss. Willpower is the key, I'm sure, but I can't find the willpower. Why is it that I still think I might just wake up one morning as thin as I want to be and as muscular as I want to be without having to do anything to get there? I sure need to snap out of my dream world... meanwhile, my pants are fitting more and more snugly... not good.
How's the week going for all of you?
June, I need a job where I don't have to wear shoes... I'm obsessed with shoes and it would do me well to stop bothering about them!
Jenny
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June,
That's fantastic you're wearing a smaller size. That makes up for the scale not budging...you're obviously losing inches....YEAH for YOU!
Happy Halloween, Everyone! I'm going as a Wannabe-Thin-Chic who WILL lay off the chocolate...he-he.
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ALOHAJUNE
10/30/04 6:36 P
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Well, it is raining here in Hawaii, so I have no excuse to be at the beach. Also, I have tons of stuff to do around the house, so here I am.
I did finish my marketing and have fruits, veggie, and some healthy things in my refrig. I'm going to the Mainland to visit for a week on November 9th, and I really really needed something to wear. Normally, I wear jeans and slippers to work every single day of the week. My feet have not been in a pair of shoes in over 4 years, believe it or not. And I have not worn a pair of dress pants in at least that long. I HATE shopping when I'm fat, but to my surprise, I was able to find a pair of pants, one size smaller than I normally wear.  That was nice, so I am sort of set for my trip to the mainland now.
Ok ladies...............this week is going to be the turning point for us!!! I can FEEL it!!! And we can do it. Aloha, June
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I'm in, Kim....let's stay on track this week.
Last week, I indulged in chocolate, soda, pizza, and beer. NO MORE! It just makes me feel gross to eat/drink stuff like that.
Cheers to posting a LOSS next Saturday!
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I am so glad to hear that I am not the only one!! I too, have lost my motivation. I haven't tracked my eating or been posting lately. I really don't know why..But I do know I really want to get this weight OFF and get motivated!!! I think I am going to do a cleanse and wipe out some of the toxins in my body! Too much chocolate and soda, and not enough fruits and water!!
Let's all set a mini-goal to stay on track this week! No excuses!! We can do it for at least a week!! I plan on posting a loss this next Saturday!!!
C'MON GIRLS WE CAN DO IT!!!!!!
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June,
We've gotta get you past the mark! It's been frustrating for me too. Just when it feels like I'm about to get somewhere on the scale (somewhere that I haven't been for a LONG time), I lose steam for some reason.
I'm with you on the fresh fruits and veggies. I like them okay...I just have a hard time eating them...it's more appealing for me to choose bread. Later today, I'm going to the store to stock up on fresh produce. Spending the evening washing, slicing, and storing fresh, low-cal snacks for the week sounds like a plan.
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ALOHAJUNE
10/30/04 2:13 P
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You are sooooo right about losing steam.....and today being my official weigh in.....I am still at that dern 140 mark!!!!!!
Since I've been computerless for 2 weeks, and off exercising due to my back being hurt, and not being accountable to this site much these past 2 weeks, I am grateful that I have not gained.
As for losing 20 lbs by New Years......well, I will really need to shape up and get centered once more to accomplish that task!!
I am back with my home computer (I was checking in from work, but just did not have the time to really track from work). 
So let's get MOTIVATED AGAIN!!! I've done some thinking and know that what I am doing is not working well.....so I need to change something. My first thought was to go on one of those fad diets, like Atkins, or Southbeach, or eggs for 100 days, or something!!! I really look for the easy soft way out of this slump. But I know I need to learn a way of eating for life, not for the short term. In reviewing my eating for the weeks I tracked, I am struck by the fact that I eat few fresh fruits and veggies......I just do not like them. I am on the high side on carbs and protein and fat, and low on the other things. So, I'm going to switch them upside down this week and see if that jolts my sluggish system.
Now this is my motivation for the week. Any more ideas of how to keep us motivated???
Have a great weekend everyone. Aloha, June
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Hi girls,
I know I've abandoned this whole thing for the last few weeks, but I really want to get back and start losing again! It sounds like I'm not the only one having a hard time. I've gained back a couple of pounds (not surprising as I've not paid any attention to what I've been eating). It's getting so tiring to fall off track every few weeks and have to pick it back up several steps back. I really want to adopt a healthy lifestyle for good.
Aside from all the unpacking still left, we're pretty much moved in to our new home and my DSL is up and running again (yeah)!
I'm fasting today (just to shrink my appetite and clean out all the crap in my system). Tomorrow, the calorie count begins.
If anyone has any ideas on how to re-motivate for this challenge, I'm in.
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TEACHERJENNY
10/30/04 12:37 P
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You know what, girls?
I THINK WE ARE LACKING IN motivation HERE!
None of us are posting with any kind of regularity anymore... have we lost steam? I know I have, and that's not good! Today is Saturday, weigh-in day, and I haven't weighed in and just don't plan to. Last time I hopped on a scale this week, I was at 65 kilos... 143lbs! Ugh! I am totally off-track and am definitely not losing!
Help!
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well, i am still the same weight, which is probably good since I didn't exactly eat very well this week..i am really down on my water intake! and up on the sweets!!!BAD! But at least i didn't gain any weight and my inches are about the same or a little less in certain areas! Hopefull next week, I can post a loss, no matter how small! Good luck to all!!!
Kim
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TEACHERJENNY
10/29/04 3:11 P
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Hey NB! You're so right that the kids will turn into emotional eaters... they already are! Luca, the 15 month old, eats more than I do and he's really, really fat! He has to wear pants in size 2T or bigger for them to fit around his belly! His fingers look like snowmen because they bulge around the knuckles... is infant obesity a known problem? I seriously think this kid has more than "baby fat."
Congrats on the continuted weight loss! Slow but steay wins the race... you are on the right track (unlike me), and you'll definitely reach the goal!!
Jenny
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Sorry about your bad days. I think it would be hard for me to be a nanny because it's hard for me to watch people ignore their children. That's why kids learn to turn to food and become emotional eaters, is because they are lacking some kind of relationship and are looking for comfort. I hope things get better for you.
Weight loss is still slow, but somewhat steady. I lost another pound, so 6 down, 14 to go.
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TEACHERJENNY
10/26/04 7:23 A
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Great week... ha! I'll be lucky if I'm down 2 pounds by New Year's. I am really doing absolutely horribly! I got back to Warsaw last night and was immediately bombarded with news that I'll be working 16 hour workdays every day this week (and of course, I do not get paid a zloty extra) and that the home computer is still not fixed. I bit my tongue, went downstairs to my room, and devoured a Cadbury's minty chocolate bar. It was really tasty, but of course, didn't manage to put me in a happy mood. I am just living in a state of constant anger because I see how badly Filippo and Luca suffer from having crappy parents. They won't see their mom or dad until Friday, and even then, it'll be for 10 minutes maximum, you know? It makes me so angry and there's nothing I can do about it. Agh!
Well, I hope you're all having a better week than I am and hopefully, I will figure out some way to at least prevent myself from gaining, even if I can't achieve any losses at the moment!
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ALOHAJUNE
10/24/04 5:30 P
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I thought my computer was going to be ready yesterday, but it wasn't. Today, I'm at the computer came room with my grandkids, and while they are playing games, I'm catching up on emails.
Have a great week everyone, and I promise I will stay on track and hopefully, lose something this week.
Aloha, June
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TEACHERJENNY
10/23/04 5:21 P
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Cheers, girls!
Well, I'm in Stratford-upon-Avon, England at the moment, and I must say, the dieting has gone down the toilet... I didn't realize just how much I've missed Cadbury chocolate since I was here 2 years ago! At least I didn't gain this week, though. That's a plus with all of my good habits out the window!
Let's all have a great week!
Jenny
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weigh in today! i am down 1 lb of hamburger from last week but all of my inches were up except a few, especially my abs! i hope it the dreaded PMS.. Who wishes for that?? Anyway, it's better than last week!
Good luck to you girls!!
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