SoWell on Sowal

Ok ladies - sorry I didn't chime in yesterday on official weigh-in day. I needed to wait until after I worked out at the Y tonight and attempted to redeem myself after several days of misbehaving (I can't remember the last time I ate pizza 3 times in 4 days!)

Anyway, the good news is I finally reached my goal of losing 120 lbs last week. The bad news is I ate too much pizza over the weekend and gained a few back. But I went to the Y tonight and rode the elliptical for 55 minutes AND did all my weight machines. So I'll be back on track before you know it (and hopefully back down to my goal weight within a week!) After tomorrow I am off of work for 5 straight days, so it should be easy for me to find time to continue working out and cook healthy meals. If I get back down to my goal, I'll reward myself with a cosmo or two (haven't had one in over 6 months - next Monday is my b-day and I'll have been officially living this healthier lifestyle for a year!)

And if I can do this ladies, anyone can - take it from someone who could look back on the first 42 years of her life and count on 2 hands the number of times she ever "really" exercised. It is never too late to change.

Great post, Linda!! See why we need you here? Your story is so inspirational!!

:clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1: What an inspiration which I really need at this point.

Sorry I have been AWALL on SoWal....to many stresses in my life. Maybe things will calm down this winter. Got a sweet pm from dd and knew I had to come back to life. As for weight loss, each day is a battle so I just try not to mess up too badly.

Glad to see you dear! We've missed you! My philosophy is much the same as yours--don't screw up too bad. One day at a time.

Caution everyone: The BIG candy holiday is quickly approaching.

You so bad.

Step 2: I am starting South Beach Monday with a friend.

Good girl!! :clap_1:

Can there be a marg that is waaayyy too big? ;-)

Never-No Way!

Caution everyone: The BIG candy holiday is quickly approaching.

I want to report that there are 3 bags of Halloween candy by our front door and I haven't started nibbling on ANY of them. I am very proud of myself. Such restraint!! Let's hope it holds out. :roll:

I want to report that there are 3 bags of Halloween candy by our front door and I haven't started nibbling on ANY of them. I am very proud of myself. Such restraint!! Let's hope it holds out. :roll:

:clap_1: Good girl!! I try to buy candy that I don't like so I won't be tempted, but then people always bring tons of the stuff to work and it's just everywhere. They bring good stuff too--snickers, butterfingers, etc. I need blinders!

:clap_1: Good girl!! I try to buy candy that I don't like so I won't be tempted, but then people always bring tons of the stuff to work and it's just everywhere. They bring good stuff too--snickers, butterfingers, etc. I need blinders!

I bought myself a bag of fun-size Three Musketeers bars. They are relatively low in fat and calories for chocolate bars and I will sneak one when I'm tempted by something more dangerous.

Also keep in mind that liquor is fat-free.

I bought myself a bag of fun-size Three Musketeers bars. They are relatively low in fat and calories for chocolate bars and I will sneak one when I'm tempted by something more dangerous.

Also keep in mind that liquor is fat-free.

You are sooooooo my kinda gal!

Caution everyone: The BIG candy holiday is quickly approaching.

You're too late. I've been working on it a week now!

You're too late. I've been working on it a week now!

Somehow, I see a whippin' in your future!

We just experienced our first visit to Coco's. The medium marg is WAAAYYY too big. Then we had LOTS of chips, then tamales- yum. So, so much for So Well on Sowal.

If we exercise and eat only lettuce every single day of the week, except for Wednesdays, then we can go to Coco's every Wed and drink BF margaritas, and eat chips, salsa, cheese dip, tamales and whatever.

Okay maybe once a month.

If we exercise and eat only lettuce every single day of the week, except for Wednesdays, then we can go to Coco's every Wed and drink BF margaritas, and eat chips, salsa, cheese dip, tamales and whatever.

Okay maybe once a month.

sounds like perfect logic to me.

You are sooooooo my kinda gal!

Had my first cosmo in eons tonight (and one of them fun-size 3 Musketeers bars too!) And can you believe I stopped at just one of each?

P.S. I can't decide whose pumpkin I like better - yours or Allifunn's!!!!

Step 2: I am starting South Beach Monday with a friend.

Good choice..I did it two years ago lost 50 popunds....then child went off to college, and I put on the "Freshman 15". Have not been able to do SB well the second time around. The first week is pure HE**, but be strong, because it is worth it and easy to do. Probably the simpliest food plan I have tried. Keep us updated and enjoy watching the weight fall off!:clap_1:

Who are you, and what have you done with Jenay?

I will take you there- you will see. We will need a driver.

DD is a great leader.. and LBH gives such inspiration, Paula is a good motivator, IBD is a shaker, and jdarg is a skinny wench but we still like her a lot. Mango has a lot to teach us -she does so quietly but I say jump in and tell us like it is...

Not sure how much I have to teach, but from all the antibiotics I have had to take, I got very yeasty, so I HAD to go on a yeast free diet, The first month, I ate salads without dressing and only olive oil and lemon for flavor. Meat and vegetables. No carbohydrates at all like pasta, pizza, potaotes. No bread. I only drink water, and I have never drank alcohol or beer anyway. No juice or either.
It was brutal. I occasionally for a treat had a sugar free frozen yogurt.
I was allowed to eat apples, and I found a sugarless applesauce and put cinnamon on it. I can have melon. No grapes or mangos though
I loaded up on probiotics.
I have since now added a little pasta (No Romano cheese , and eat potatoes now and some rice. (second month)
Still no bread, or any muffins or pancakes, cookies, cakes, etc. (I did cheat because DD brought me a coconut pie, but it wasn't loaded with tons of sugar)
To make sandwiches, I use flour tortillas. I didn't really need to lose weight, but I did drop from a size in clothes. Some of my clothes fit me better, and some are too baggy, so I had to go buy new jeans and pants.
Once you get used to eating like that, your body craves these things less and less. But I really miss pizza especially when I don't feel like cooking, and want soemthing quick and easy, but I think it's more mental and not a physical craving.
Breakfast is hard on this diet. I really was limited to eggs and bacon and I really miss my muffins.
I have been now adding walking to my regime, but it is getting cold here and isn't motivating me much.
I think I have to move to SoWal cause I was up every morning at sunrise to walk on the beach and that felt grayt. ;-)

If I ate like you Mango - I would be so skinny I wouldn't have to talk to anybody ;-) . thanks for this information. some comments:

regarding the olive oil/lemon (or olive oil/wine vinegar) - this isn't bad at all on a salad - it's one of those things that I can certainly live with. the oil is so good for you. you can also add flax seeds (ground or whole), or use flax oil instead of olive oil. The ground flax seeds are kind of nutty tasting.

alcohol - this is one of the worst things we can do to our bodies if routinely consumed, and in mass quantities, like some of us wenches like to do. not only huge calorie consumption, but also ups the risk of cancer and many other diseases.

fresh veggies & fruit - we all need as much of this as we can stand. this is where I need to improve the most.

drink your water - we all know the importance of drinking a lot of water. I read this article in USA Today just yesterday. http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2006-10-24-water-diet_x.htm

olive oil/lemon (or olive oil/wine vinegar)

I prefer an equal amount of olive oil/balsamic vinegar. It is wonderful on salads and over veggies!!!

If I ate like you Mango - I would be so skinny I wouldn't have to talk to anybody ;-) . thanks for this information. some comments:

regarding the olive oil/lemon (or olive oil/wine vinegar) - this isn't bad at all on a salad - it's one of those things that I can certainly live with. the oil is so good for you. you can also add flax seeds (ground or whole), or use flax oil instead of olive oil. The ground flax seeds are kind of nutty tasting.

alcohol - this is one of the worst things we can do to our bodies if routinely consumed, and in mass quantities, like some of us wenches like to do. not only huge calorie consumption, but also ups the risk of cancer and many other diseases.

fresh veggies & fruit - we all need as much of this as we can stand. this is where I need to improve the most.

drink your water - we all know the importance of drinking a lot of water. I read this article in USA Today just yesterday. http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2006-10-24-water-diet_x.htm

SO true--all of it. I'm afraid I may have given the impression that I consume mass quantities of alcohol Only on occasion--special occasion. There are many nights when I am stone cold sober posting:roll: .
Toots, you are so right about the veggies--but as I've gotten older, I find I like them less and less. What's that about? I will make it a priority though.

SO true--all of it. I'm afraid I may have given the impression that I consume mass quantities of alcohol Only on occasion--special occasion. There are many nights when I am stone cold sober posting:roll: .
Toots, you are so right about the veggies--but as I've gotten older, I find I like them less and less. What's that about? I will make it a priority though.

no you didn't give any such impression. I was only speaking of certain sowallers who I shall never mention here (allifunn and tootsie).

SO true--all of it. I'm afraid I may have given the impression that I consume mass quantities of alcohol Only on occasion--special occasion. There are many nights when I am stone cold sober posting:roll: .
Toots, you are so right about the veggies--but as I've gotten older, I find I like them less and less. What's that about? I will make it a priority though.

No one could possibly eat the amount of vegetable and fruit that is really required for optimal health, so I cheat, and I take this stuff
http://www.greenstoday.com
I feel like Popeye after drinking this.
It also is helps detoxify the body especially if you smoke and cuss. ;-)

No one could possibly eat the amount of vegetable and fruit that is really required for optimal health, so I cheat, and I take this stuff
http://www.greenstoday.com
I feel like Popeye after drinking this.
It also is helps detoxify the body especially if you smoke and cuss. ;-)

is this that green stuff that tastes like sheeiit?

is this that green stuff that tastes like sheeiit?

Wheatgrass juice?? UGHHHHHH barfarama!

is this that green stuff that tastes like sheeiit?

Not if you mix it with a margarita mix. :funn:

Here's all the ingredients.
http://www.greenstoday.com/ingredients_by_catagory.asp
Mostly vitamins and herbs and some veggie and fruit stuff. Doesn't taste terrible. I mix with some juice. It's ugly green though. Really good for you. Like I said, Popeye juice.

Wheatgrass juice?? UGHHHHHH barfarama!

I've had wheatgrass and it made me gag. but then I felt like I was "on" something for a while... lots of energy

Not if you mix it with a margarita mix. :funn:

is your green drink tolerable? how do you drink it down? I know you don't mix it in a margarita you can't trick me!

I've had wheatgrass and it made me gag. but then I felt like I was "on" something for a while... lots of energy



is your green drink tolerable? how do you drink it down? I know you don't mix it in a margarita you can't trick me!

I edited, see above.

I edited, see above.

so, which formula do you recommend trying?