Cookers Weigh In---FridayThrow Down 1-18

[bvdr]

Hi, I'm back. We've been on Maui in Hawaii and returned home last night. We had a wonderful time and even though the flight was very long I had no problems other than swollen ankles and feet. My inner time clock is really messed up and I won't step on the scales for a few days until I'm a little more normal again. My clothes don't feel any tighter so I don't think I did too much damage though. I was more careful than usual with the amount of food I ate but by no means "dieted"! It is nice to be home though!

 

[Karlynn]

Welcome home Betty! It's 4 degrees here in Chi-town, so reading that someone just came back from a much warmer place makes me feel a bit toasty!

 

[Cooker]

Hi, I'm back. We've been on Maui in Hawaii and returned home last night. We had a wonderful time and even though the flight was very long I had no problems other than swollen ankles and feet. My inner time clock is really messed up and I won't step on the scales for a few days until I'm a little more normal again. My clothes don't feel any tighter so I don't think I did too much damage though. I was more careful than usual with the amount of food I ate but by no means "dieted"! It is nice to be home though!

Hey, hey!!! Welcome home Betty!! Hope you had as much fun as we did this summer!! It takes a lot of weight gain to make a grass skirt feel tight

 

[Granbonny]

Betty

Betty

Glad you had a good time in Maui..I went there 45 years ago. 3 of us Delta Stewardess...could fly free ..We flew over to spend the day..Only 1 hotel on the Island...Walking down the beach and climbed up to their patio (hoping not to be throw out. ) and ordered a drink..Only 2 men on patio..Guess who one was? Billy Graham.. ...Guess he was there for golf?......Finished our drink and went back down to beach..before we got thrown out. ...........Wish I weighed what I did then..114..lb. wet..My how the lbs have been packed on.. ...Get some rest..Know when hubby was flying to Hawaii.he had awful jet-lag... Drove me/kids crazy..staying up..when we needed our sleep for school the next day..he only did it for a few months..then changed..back to USA.....Bonnie

 

[bvdr]

Hey, hey!!! Welcome home Betty!! Hope you had as much fun as we did this summer!! It takes a lot of weight gain to make a grass skirt feel tight

We had a really wonderful time. I had a few "Volcano" drinks but the only grass skirt I bought was one for my granddaughter's barbie doll. We hadn't really planned on going but my grandson who is 7 1/2 y/o kept saying he wanted us to go with them and how we shouldn't pass up the trip and the little guy was right!
We stayed at the Westin, drove the north shore (spectacular scenery) and watched lots of hump back whales. I did snorkel one day for a while but my foot kept cramping so I stayed pretty close to the boat. It was still worth it though a thousand times over. It is too far to go again but I'm glad I made it once.

 

[bvdr]

Glad you had a good time in Maui..I went there 45 years ago. 3 of us Delta Stewardess...could fly free ..We flew over to spend the day..Only 1 hotel on the Island...Walking down the beach and climbed up to their patio (hoping not to be throw out. ) and ordered a drink..Only 2 men on patio..Guess who one was? Billy Graham.. ...Guess he was there for golf?......Finished our drink and went back down to beach..before we got thrown out. ...........Wish I weighed what I did then..114..lb. wet..My how the lbs have been packed on.. ...Get some rest..Know when hubby was flying to Hawaii.he had awful jet-lag... Drove me/kids crazy..staying up..when we needed our sleep for school the next day..he only did it for a few months..then changed..back to USA.....Bonnie

Bonnie, that must have been a real surprise! We had lunch with some members of his team many years ago in Bermuda but never had the pleasure of meeting Billy Graham. I sometimes forget how many hundreds of thousands of miles you must have flown. We did fly Delta by the way...a pretty good airline.

 

[Superbob]

Betty,

Great to have you back. But with this Arctic blast today, I bet you're tempted to fly back to Hawaii. Superbob is thinking that would be a great place to fly! Up, Up and awaaaaaaay!

 

[PJmomrunner]

Congrats to Superbob, Wise, Sumorunner and any other losers I may have missed. My internet connection is so unreliable today, I'm going to post quickly, before I lose it.

I was in a lovely hotel in Philadelphia Tuesday through Friday and didn't weigh in until Saturday morning. Given all the yummy food and wine I was exposed to (and indulged in) during the week, I'm happy to be a loser at all!

Starting Weight: 179
Last Week's Weight: 153
This Week's Weight: 152.5
This Week's Loss: .5
Total Loss to date: 26.5

Keep up the good fight everyone!

 

[Superbob]

Got the winter crud -- sore throat etc. Plus it's waaaay too cold to take long walks. I tend to feed the crud, if only because of feeling sorry for myself. So SB is unlikely to post additional progress this week. Even SB gets the blues.

 

[Gnusgal]

After a weekend with my family down in Houston I'm up 4 pounds. Though I'm not surprised at all. All the eating out equals major water retention. I hope to drop it now that we're back home and I can cook my own meals.

Though I must say my brother in law was very considerate. Yesterday he made lasagna for lunch and he did not add any salt at all (even though the recipe called for it). Nathan says he's glad he didn't, since it probably would have been TOO salty if he had. By no means was the meal "low sodium," but at least it was "lowER sodium" than it could have been. I was pleasantly surprised that he not only remembered, but tried to accommodate as well.

 

[Karlynn]

Niki - I'm guessing 4 pounds of water (and "stuff" ).

 

[Cooker]

Got the winter crud -- sore throat etc. Plus it's waaaay too cold to take long walks. I tend to feed the crud, if only because of feeling sorry for myself. So SB is unlikely to post additional progress this week. Even SB gets the blues.

Bob.......feed that crud anything it wants!!!! It took me two rounds of antibiotics to beat it. The stuff going around down here is tough to shake.....Don't wory about the weight....it will come off....your body needs the fuel to fight!!!!

 

[Cooker]

After a weekend with my family down in Houston I'm up 4 pounds. Though I'm not surprised at all. All the eating out equals major water retention. I hope to drop it now that we're back home and I can cook my own meals.

Though I must say my brother in law was very considerate. Yesterday he made lasagna for lunch and he did not add any salt at all (even though the recipe called for it). Nathan says he's glad he didn't, since it probably would have been TOO salty if he had. By no means was the meal "low sodium," but at least it was "lowER sodium" than it could have been. I was pleasantly surprised that he not only remembered, but tried to accommodate as well.

Niki....yep....I would guess water too. I gained about four after my eating binge with the crud......It is back off and I am back on track......you will be too!!!!!!

 

[Gnusgal]

Niki - I'm guessing 4 pounds of water (and "stuff" ).

Oh, I figure as much too. It's still annoying, but I'm not concerned about the weight itself (just the fact that I'm so easily effected by sodium). I'm thinking about having my card up my lasix dose, but I'm not sure if I should or not. I know I'll get it off soon as long as I avoid sodium again.

Thanks for the encouragement Karlynn and Cooker!

 

[Superbob]

Bob.......feed that crud anything it wants!!!! It took me two rounds of antibiotics to beat it. The stuff going around down here is tough to shake.....Don't wory about the weight....it will come off....your body needs the fuel to fight!!!!

Thanks, Cooker. Right now I think it's the blahs as much as the crud. Wind finally died down, so even though it was cold, Sadie and I walked along a segment of the Blue Ridge Parkway that was closed to traffic because of the recent ice. That was a nice spirit-lifter. Good advice about the fuel. I got a big thick chicken salad sandwich at the country store after our walk, and said the heck with calorie counting for today at least.

 

[Cooker]

I am in full binge mode ......Help....send muzzle!!!!

 

[Superbob]

Take two bananas and call me in the morning.

 

[Cooker]

Take two bananas and call me in the morning.

HaHa!! LOL !!

 

[bvdr]

Hi, I just don't want you to think I'm dropping out!!! I know we just got home but we're leaving for Puerto Vallarta in a couple of days. We get back Feb 2nd and Feb 4th I'm having some oral surgery done which will really help me get back on track don't you think? Today though, I weighed 178 which I think is what I weighed prior to Hawaii. Today I wore my "Skinny" jeans. I know they wouldn't be skinny jeans for most people but hey, take the victories when we can get them right?.

It seems like we have all been having ups and downs but at least we are working at it. Wise, great going!

I haven't had the crud this winter and feel bad that so many of you are having to battle it. Hopefully I'll escape it.....and the flu too. I forgot to get my flu shot. Boy does that sound lame but somehow it happened. Anyway, if I'm gone for a while please know I'm thinking of you all while I'm off to someplace warmer.

When I get back I'm going to have to catch up on all our newbies. I'm so glad to see people are responding to their posts and helping them out. I'll help out again when I get back.....

 

[Granbonny]

Betty

Betty

Have a great trip to Mexico...So cold in the South now.. More COLD weather for this weekend. No walking, ect...178 is NOT fat..I weigh 170..and still. like you NO flu/ect..No colds/ect..Why I don't get out/about in cold weather. Spring will come..and hoping to start another loss of 1 lb per week.. ..I think for us women on the diet-thread..it is more important to wake up/ take a nice shower/ put our make-up on...and look good. .Rather than sweating/ect. trying to lose weight... Have always done that..before Hubby wakes up..then he doesn't notice my weight. ......Enjoy your trip Bonnie