CAROLJ

Ok, I did good today, swimming and 7 miles on the bike. I am counting calories. I have a few more left to use for today. I lost more wieght when I wasn't counting calories, but, counting them has really opened my eyes to some of the food I thought was OK, isn't.

I started adding aerobic excercise to my routine. Just calisthenics I can do while involved in another activity, arm rotations etc. Not much but it's a start.

This is a delicate question. Has anyone had a problem with irregularity since cutting back on food?

CAROLJ

Missy don't worry.

In church today the minister spoke about futile thinking. That is thinking that doesn't help anything. He said we need to look at things in a positive light.`

So look at what you have done on the positive side this month. Stayed on your diet most of the time. Had a good vacation and stayed on your diet most of the time. Helped and encouraged people (me) on this thread. Shared your pain and joy with others to help them. So no matter if you lost, gained or maintained, you are still a winner.

MissyGirl

Carol,

I have had issues with irregularity but I am now eating Activia Light and drinking water with Benefiber every single day. It works miracles and I am getting all the fiber I need for the day in just one glass of water. The Activia helps tons too. It is easily the yummiest lowfat yogurt I have eaten. I love it.

Missy

MissyGirl

Thank you so much Carol. That was so sweet and true. It just feels so scary to think that I work so hard and might not have any results or maybe if I have a gain this weigh in then maybe they will not let me have the surgery. I am going to work hard to try and think the way you have suggested. I think it will help me more than the way I have been thinking.

I posted that picture of my old bra vs the new one and after I hit send I got worried that y'all are going to think less than me for being so large to start with and blah blah blah. I am just going to have to knock that off. It is not helping me lose the weight.

So, I am just going to pray and leave it to God.

Missy

kajaza

Woohoo!! I got the lucky persons fat quarter today at the Maine Quilt Show i couldnt resist it looked really yummy!! Good Luck to All!!

trupeach1

They are not listed on 1 page, I had to go through each page.

Demshine

So does that mean that if there is more than one winner, we have to send a fat quarter to each winner? How are you going to decide that? With 73 people playing there could be 3 or 4 winners. That means that we should have a few fq just in case?

Philarena

If anyone thinks less of you, Missy Girl, because of your starting size, or of me because I'm getting larger because of the steroids the Dr. gives me when my asthma and COPD act up, or of someone else who has another problem, then we need to pray for them. They are the one with the serious problem. You are doing the right thing! You are losing weight and learning to lean on God and I commend you for both of those things. So the next time that fear of ridicule comes to mind, if a person's face is associated with that fear - pray for that person and ask God to take away all fear of what 'man' can do to you! Know always that God supports you; and you can always find some of us who are willing to support you, also. Count me in for one and I'm sure you know of others who are willing to support you.
God Bless you!

Your Quilting Sister,

Philarena

Demshine

There are a total of 77 of us that signed up for the August challenge! Sorry if I miss-spelled your login name
Here in alphabetical order:
1 agce
2 amym
3 anniec55
4 beachlady
5 bluesnowdoe
6 bopa93
7 brewsa
8 Calla
9 candlequilter
10 carrolj
11 cat18
12 Cheriefaye2008
13 Cntrygal51
14 countrymaid
15 countrystitching
16dee
17 demshine
18dgrindey
19 donk
20 eiltcoq
21 ejudy
22 Foxxigrani
23 fratcat
24 gensquilts
25 gollytwo
26 grammyp
27 grammyx3
28 grannie-K
29 gwyn
30 heidikins
31horsefeather41
32 jacie
33 jillr
34 kajaza
35 laquita
36 lauriejo
37 Linda 58
38 Ljsews4fun
39 Lovetostitch
40 LuckyPatsy's "Mom"
41 maleada
42 mardilee
43 marygrether
44 marymc
45 mary stire
46 mimito2
47 missgigglewings
48 missygirl
49 montanagal
50 nikki128
51 p38flygirl
52 pansypenny
53 pattys
54 philarena
55 pinebeltquilter
56 qt1
57 quilt4u
58 quiltcrazee
59 quilthappygail
60 quiltinglibrarian
61 quiltingmemaw
62 quiltingnonnie
63 quiltinggolfer
64 seabolt22
65 seamstome
66 seivmom
67 sewred
68 slk350
69 stpatmom
70 terryl
71 thequilteddove
72 tincan
73 trupeach1
74 twilliebee
75 vanessa
76 vovoa
77 wisconsin

Leota

TruPeach,
You forgot Me :) So that makes 78 of us