WNM update - Joyce

I have probably seen worse but I'll wait till the
appropriate pics are available (G)

Lesanne said:

You don't want to see that picture... 🙂

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Photos at 11! (g)

My hiking friend said she is going to burn the shorts I
wore this weekend as I yanked them up for about the
10th time.

Lesanne said:

Too strange. I almost lost a pair of shorts I had been
wearing regularly with no problems today, put too much
junk in the pockets...

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> Exactly what I've been going through, which is why I'm
> getting better

at

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not
> letting the number on the scale get the best of me.
> This morning I
actually did
> laugh at it, found it quite humorous (and expected).
> You know I didn't
formally
> exercise through the weightloss portion of my journey,
> didn't really

start

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> faithfully until sometime in the fall of last year -
> might even have

been

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closer
> to winter. <G> Now I rarely miss a day on the old
> treadmill and do

stay

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the same
> weight, somewhat ... swinging within a 5 pound range -
> but I swear I am
getting
> smaller. That or manufacturers are playing a game with
> my head ... or
gremlins
> are busy at work in my closet adding material to my
> jeans and t's.

Today

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I threw
> a sweater on that I bought on a lark, nothing special
> - deeply cut

V-neck,

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have to
> wear a tank under it (or show my belly button!). I had
> only worn it

once

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this
> entire winter, didn't like the way it fit - seemed cut
> too short and a

tad

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too
> form fitting in the arms and chest. Today it's longer
> (imagine that)

and

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loose -
> very comfy and has me wondering why it has sat so long
> in the closet.

Two

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weeks
> ago I was trying on pants/shorts and walked out
> frustrated with only

one

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pair ...
> oh, and a belt to hold my *old* jeans in place.
> Everything I tried on
was too
> big - but the same size I had been purchasing (I did
> purchase a pair of
smaller
> capris though). I think the body has definitely been
> doing something -
even if
> the scale refuses to show it. Of course, I no longer
> take measurements

so

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I can't
> prove a thing. It seemed pointless to continue taking
> them when on
maintenance as
> nothing was changing ... or so I thought.
>
> Joyce
>
> On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 16:05:22 GMT, "Lesanne"
> <[email hidden]>

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>
> >You know this is so strange, but I seem to be getting
> >smaller,

although I

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> >have not changed in weight for some months now. Not
> >really you know?

It

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> >seems to be doing some odd thing...........
> >
> >"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> >> ARGHHHHHHHHH! 132.4 this morning ... tom again,
> >> already, whatever.
Need
> >I say
> >> more? I swear my body has now decided to go totally
> >> wacko on me.

<g>

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> >Other than
> >> that, and possibly two days of eating some
> >> fantastic jambalaya

(which

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was
> >rather
> >> salty) no reasonable explanation.
> >>
> >> On the plus side ... my jeans are feeling
> >> incredibly baggy. LOL
> >>
> >> Joyce
> >>
> >>
> >
>

great attitude, I think there should be a tom allowance given once each four
weeks, Lee
Joyce <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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ARGHHHHHHHHH! 132.4 this morning ... tom again, already,
whatever. Need

I say

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more? I swear my body has now decided to go totally wacko
on me. <g>

Other than

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that, and possibly two days of eating some fantastic
jambalaya (which was

rather

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salty) no reasonable explanation.

On the plus side ... my jeans are feeling incredibly
baggy. LOL

Joyce

Or more often than once each four weeks, since the body
seems to be playing games on me. <grin>

Joyce

Miss Violette said:

great attitude, I think there should be a tom allowance
given once each four weeks, Lee Joyce <[email hidden]> wrote
in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

ARGHHHHHHHHH! 132.4 this morning ... tom again, already,
whatever. Need

I say

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more? I swear my body has now decided to go totally wacko
on me. <g>

Other than

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that, and possibly two days of eating some fantastic
jambalaya (which was

rather

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salty) no reasonable explanation.

On the plus side ... my jeans are feeling incredibly
baggy. LOL

Joyce

Yup, an up ... think 2 pounds or close to it. This week has
been back down. I panic for some reason when over 130 ...
yet I know my *danger zone* is 135 - when I really kick
things in gear. I think I need to focus more on that 135. Or
maybe not. Focusing on that 130 seems to keep me more in
control of things - even though I know I swing up and down
from there (more up than down).

I did check my jean sizes when out a few weeks ago. While it
was fun to learn I have decreased a size, I didn't buy
anything other than that pair of capris. The current jeans
are not unnacceptably baggy - they are comfy ... and they
are jeans. I can continue to get by with what I have. I'll
have to dig through the summer t's soon though - not sure
what I have from last year. Shorts should be fine.

Joyce

Fred said:

I have to presume that it is an UP?

The food sounds good including the salt!

My jeans also seem more roomy even with the weight
variations. I was thinking of hitting Costco and check on
the next size down but maybe I should not jump the gun.

Joyce said:

ARGHHHHHHHHH! 132.4 this morning ... tom again, already,
whatever. Need I say more? I swear my body has now decided
to go totally wacko on me. <g> Other than that, and
possibly two days of eating some fantastic jambalaya
(which was rather salty) no reasonable explanation.

On the plus side ... my jeans are feeling incredibly
baggy. LOL

Joyce

Certainly - then I'm headed off to bed and hope to catch up
on the rest of my backed up messages sometime soon. <grin>

I buy the skinless chicken sausages at Trader Joe's. They
come in packages of 5 links - in the refrigerated section
near the deli meats/salsa. There are several different
flavors available. I used the sundried tomato in this
recipe, only because it was what I had in my freezer ...
there is also an italian sausage flavor that is very good.

A few notes on what changes I made to the recipe:

Original recipe called for 2T butter - I used light butter
and reduced it to 1T, probably could do as well with
margarine.

The original recipe called for raw shrimp - I used frozen
pre-cooked and cleaned (thawed and removed the tails), added
it at the tail end of cooking just to heat it through
without shrinking it. If using raw, add it in the third
step, with the can of tomatoes, etc.

The squash wasn't in the original recipe - I threw it in
because I had some that needed to be used up. You can really
add any vegetables you desire!

I do think the rice could be cut back to 1 cup - I used 1
1/8 and it was wonderful though ... thick like a casserole,
not liquidy like soup. If you want it more liquidy, then
maybe do not drain the liquid from the second can of
tomatoes? The original recipe also did NOT call for the
second can of diced tomatoes. We love tomatoes, so decided
to throw extra in.

Hope you enjoy it as much as we did! And be prepared - it
made a ton! I used a super large non-stick skillet to
prepare this (maybe 14 or 16"😉 and it filled the pan. If
you don't have one that big, you might want to use a dutch
oven. <grin>

Joyce

Jambalaya

12 ounces chicken sausage 1 tablespoon light butter 1 cup
onion -- diced 1 cup green pepper -- diced
1/2 cup celery -- sliced thin 1 1/2 cups yellow squash
-- diced 2 cans (14 ounce) diced tomatoes --
seperated 14 ounces low sodium/fat free chicken broth
1 1/8 cups long-grain white rice 3 cloves garlic --
minced 2 tablespoons parsley 2 each bay leaves, whole
1 teaspoon thyme 1 teaspoon basil
2/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3/2 teaspoon salt
4/8 teaspoon ground clove
5/8 teaspoon ground allspice
6/2 teaspoon chili powder
7/2 cup green onion -- sliced thin 1 1/2 pounds frozen
cooked shrimp (3oz cooked) -- thawed

In large nonstick skillet on low heat, brown sausage in
butter for a few minutes.

Add onion, green pepper, celery and squash. Saute slowly
until vegetables are tender.

Add 1 can of diced tomatoes with liquid, chicken broth,
rice, garlic and spices. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat, cover
and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until rice is tender and
liquid is absorbed. Stir occassionally.

During last few minutes of cooking, add green onion, 1 can
diced tomatoes that have had the liquid drained and cooked
shrimp; cover and continue heating. Do not overcook shrimp
... turn heat off after 2 or 3 minutes and allow shrimp to
continue heating in covered pan for a few minutes.

- - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - -

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 381 Calories; 7g Fat
(16.2% calories from fat); 38g Protein; 43g Carbohydrate; 5g
Dietary Fiber; 267mg Cholesterol; 971mg Sodium.

skiur said:

Sounds delic. Care to share it? DH loves that stuff and
last week was jambalaya week in the cafeteria. He only had
it twice last week and was sulking.

I've yet to find skinless chicken sausage though-not that
i've looked either.

"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Oh yea, I had counted on that ahead of time. This week
seemed to be the

week for

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trying new recipes - all with more sodium than usually
consumed. We tried

a

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homemade chicken pasta carbonara - which was pretty good
but not overly

worth the

Quoted message said:

effort. The jambalaya will definitely be a repeater
though - even with

the sodium

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content. It was my first attempt, and everyone loved it.
A little point

heavy

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(7.5), but not overly bad and the portion size was huge.
What amazed me

was the

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original recipe claimed 6 servings, but called for a full
pound of smoked

sausage,

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3 pounds (yes three) of shrimp and 1.5 cups of uncooked
rice. I looked at

it

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several times and thought that sounded like an incredible
amount of food.

I think

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it also worked out to something like 1200 calories per
serving. LOL I

revamped

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the recipe with great results - added more veggies to it,
cut the shrimp

down to

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1.5 pounds, and used 12 ounces of skinless chicken
sausage, cut the rice

back to 1

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1/8 cup (will cut it back further to 1 cup next time). It
still made a

huge

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skillet full, and hub and I finished it for dinner last
nite ... but MY

version

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worked out to 381 calories per serving. Served with more
veggies on the

side, and

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a salad. We were definitely stuffed.

Joyce

skiur said:

I'd say the salt in the jambalaya. Hang in there.

Julie "Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> ARGHHHHHHHHH! 132.4 this morning ... tom again,
> already, whatever.

Need

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I say
> more? I swear my body has now decided to go totally
> wacko on me. <g>
Other than
> that, and possibly two days of eating some fantastic
> jambalaya (which

was

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rather
> salty) no reasonable explanation.
>
> On the plus side ... my jeans are feeling incredibly
> baggy. LOL
>
> Joyce
>
>

I panic when I get into the one sixers. Know just what you
mean.

"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Yup, an up ... think 2 pounds or close to it. This week
has been back

down. I

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panic for some reason when over 130 ... yet I know my
*danger zone* is

135 - when

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I really kick things in gear. I think I need to focus more
on that 135.

Or maybe

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not. Focusing on that 130 seems to keep me more in control
of things -

even

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though I know I swing up and down from there (more up
than down).

I did check my jean sizes when out a few weeks ago. While
it was fun to

learn I

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have decreased a size, I didn't buy anything other than
that pair of

capris. The

Quoted message said:

current jeans are not unnacceptably baggy - they are comfy
... and they

are jeans.

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I can continue to get by with what I have. I'll have to
dig through the

summer

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t's soon though - not sure what I have from last year.
Shorts should be

fine.

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Joyce

On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 12:51:25 -0700, Fred
<[email hidden]>

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I have to presume that it is an UP?

The food sounds good including the salt!

My jeans also seem more roomy even with the weight
variations. I was thinking of hitting Costco and check on
the next size down but maybe I should not jump the gun.

Joyce said:

ARGHHHHHHHHH! 132.4 this morning ... tom again, already,
whatever.

Need I say

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more? I swear my body has now decided to go totally
wacko on me. <g>

Other than

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

that, and possibly two days of eating some fantastic
jambalaya (which

was rather

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

salty) no reasonable explanation.

On the plus side ... my jeans are feeling incredibly
baggy. LOL

Joyce

I would like my danger zone to hold me better below 160. The
clothes, though, feel fine.

Joyce said:

Yup, an up ... think 2 pounds or close to it. This week has
been back down. I panic for some reason when over 130 ...
yet I know my *danger zone* is 135 - when I really kick
things in gear. I think I need to focus more on that 135.
Or maybe not. Focusing on that 130 seems to keep me more in
control of things - even though I know I swing up and down
from there (more up than down).

I did check my jean sizes when out a few weeks ago. While
it was fun to learn I have decreased a size, I didn't buy
anything other than that pair of capris. The current jeans
are not unnacceptably baggy - they are comfy ... and they
are jeans. I can continue to get by with what I have. I'll
have to dig through the summer t's soon though - not sure
what I have from last year. Shorts should be fine.

Joyce

Fred said:

I have to presume that it is an UP?

The food sounds good including the salt!

My jeans also seem more roomy even with the weight
variations. I was thinking of hitting Costco and check on
the next size down but maybe I should not jump the gun.

Joyce said:

ARGHHHHHHHHH! 132.4 this morning ... tom again, already,
whatever. Need I say more? I swear my body has now
decided to go totally wacko on me. <g> Other than that,
and possibly two days of eating some fantastic jambalaya
(which was rather salty) no reasonable explanation.

On the plus side ... my jeans are feeling incredibly
baggy. LOL

Joyce

SAME HERE!

Lesanne said:

I panic when I get into the one sixers. Know just what
you mean.

"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Yup, an up ... think 2 pounds or close to it. This week
has been back

down. I

Quoted message said:

panic for some reason when over 130 ... yet I know my
*danger zone* is

135 - when

Quoted message said:

I really kick things in gear. I think I need to focus
more on that 135.

Or maybe

Quoted message said:

not. Focusing on that 130 seems to keep me more in
control of things -

even

Quoted message said:

though I know I swing up and down from there (more up
than down).

I did check my jean sizes when out a few weeks ago. While
it was fun to

learn I

Quoted message said:

have decreased a size, I didn't buy anything other than
that pair of

capris. The

Quoted message said:

current jeans are not unnacceptably baggy - they are
comfy ... and they

are jeans.

Quoted message said:

I can continue to get by with what I have. I'll have to
dig through the

summer

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t's soon though - not sure what I have from last year.
Shorts should be

fine.

Quoted message said:

Joyce

On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 12:51:25 -0700, Fred
<[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I have to presume that it is an UP?

The food sounds good including the salt!

My jeans also seem more roomy even with the weight
variations. I was thinking of hitting Costco and
check on the next size down but maybe I should not
jump the gun.

On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 09:23:28 -0500, Joyce
<[email hidden]> wrote:

>ARGHHHHHHHHH! 132.4 this morning ... tom again,
>already, whatever.

Need I say

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>more? I swear my body has now decided to go totally
>wacko on me. <g>

Other than

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>that, and possibly two days of eating some fantastic
>jambalaya (which

was rather

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>salty) no reasonable explanation.
>
>On the plus side ... my jeans are feeling incredibly
>baggy. LOL
>
>Joyce
>

I so relate... Lee
Joyce <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Or more often than once each four weeks, since the body
seems to be

playing games

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on me. <grin>

Joyce

On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 07:54:08 -0500, "Miss Violette"

<[email hidden]>

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great attitude, I think there should be a tom allowance
given once each

four

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weeks, Lee Joyce <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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ARGHHHHHHHHH! 132.4 this morning ... tom again,
already, whatever.

Need

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I say

Quoted message said:

more? I swear my body has now decided to go totally
wacko on me. <g>

Other than

Quoted message said:

that, and possibly two days of eating some fantastic
jambalaya (which

was

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

rather

Quoted message said:

salty) no reasonable explanation.

On the plus side ... my jeans are feeling incredibly
baggy. LOL

Joyce

I love the it. flavor and just ate some primaverra this morning. Fetta
cheese is later this week, i have to try everything as there is a chicago
trip at the end of the month, Lee
Joyce <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Certainly - then I'm headed off to bed and hope to catch
up on the rest of

my

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backed up messages sometime soon. <grin>

I buy the skinless chicken sausages at Trader Joe's.
They come in

packages of 5

Quoted message said:

links - in the refrigerated section near the deli
meats/salsa. There are

several

Quoted message said:

different flavors available. I used the sundried tomato in
this recipe,

only

Quoted message said:

because it was what I had in my freezer ... there is also
an italian

sausage

Quoted message said:

flavor that is very good.

A few notes on what changes I made to the recipe:

Original recipe called for 2T butter - I used light butter
and reduced it

to 1T,

Quoted message said:

probably could do as well with margarine.

The original recipe called for raw shrimp - I used frozen
pre-cooked and

cleaned

Quoted message said:

(thawed and removed the tails), added it at the tail end
of cooking just

to heat

Quoted message said:

it through without shrinking it. If using raw, add it in
the third step,

with the

Quoted message said:

can of tomatoes, etc.

The squash wasn't in the original recipe - I threw it in
because I had

some that

Quoted message said:

needed to be used up. You can really add any vegetables
you desire!

I do think the rice could be cut back to 1 cup - I used 1
1/8 and it was

wonderful

Quoted message said:

though ... thick like a casserole, not liquidy like soup.
If you want it

more

Quoted message said:

liquidy, then maybe do not drain the liquid from the
second can of

tomatoes? The

Quoted message said:

original recipe also did NOT call for the second can of
diced tomatoes.

We love

Quoted message said:

tomatoes, so decided to throw extra in.

Hope you enjoy it as much as we did! And be prepared - it
made a ton! I

used a

Quoted message said:

super large non-stick skillet to prepare this (maybe 14 or
16"😉 and it

filled the

Quoted message said:

pan. If you don't have one that big, you might want to use
a dutch oven.

<grin>

Quoted message said:

Joyce

Jambalaya

12 ounces chicken sausage 1 tablespoon light butter 1
cup onion -- diced 1 cup green pepper -- diced
1/2 cup celery -- sliced thin 1 1/2 cups yellow
squash -- diced 2 cans (14 ounce) diced tomatoes --
seperated 14 ounces low sodium/fat free chicken
broth 1 1/8 cups long-grain white rice 3 cloves
garlic -- minced 2 tablespoons parsley 2 each bay
leaves, whole 1 teaspoon thyme 1 teaspoon basil
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground clove
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 cup green onion -- sliced thin 1 1/2 pounds
frozen cooked shrimp (3oz cooked) -- thawed

In large nonstick skillet on low heat, brown sausage in
butter for a few

minutes.

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Add onion, green pepper, celery and squash. Saute slowly
until vegetables

are

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tender.

Add 1 can of diced tomatoes with liquid, chicken broth,
rice, garlic and

spices.

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Heat to boiling. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 25-30
minutes or until

rice is

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tender and liquid is absorbed. Stir occassionally.

During last few minutes of cooking, add green onion, 1 can
diced tomatoes

that

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have had the liquid drained and cooked shrimp; cover and
continue heating. Do not overcook shrimp ... turn heat off
after 2 or 3 minutes and allow

shrimp to

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continue heating in covered pan for a few minutes.

- - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 381 Calories; 7g
Fat (16.2%

calories from

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fat); 38g Protein; 43g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber;
267mg Cholesterol;

971mg

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Sodium.

skiur said:

Sounds delic. Care to share it? DH loves that stuff and
last week was jambalaya week in the cafeteria. He only
had it twice last week and was sulking.

I've yet to find skinless chicken sausage though-not that
i've looked either.

"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Oh yea, I had counted on that ahead of time. This week
seemed to be

the

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

week for

Quoted message said:

trying new recipes - all with more sodium than usually
consumed. We

tried

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

a

Quoted message said:

homemade chicken pasta carbonara - which was pretty
good but not overly

worth the

Quoted message said:

effort. The jambalaya will definitely be a repeater
though - even with

the sodium

Quoted message said:

content. It was my first attempt, and everyone loved
it. A little

point

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

heavy

Quoted message said:

(7.5), but not overly bad and the portion size was
huge. What amazed

me

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

was the

Quoted message said:

original recipe claimed 6 servings, but called for a
full pound of

smoked

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

sausage,

Quoted message said:

3 pounds (yes three) of shrimp and 1.5 cups of uncooked
rice. I looked

at

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

it

Quoted message said:

several times and thought that sounded like an
incredible amount of

food.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I think

Quoted message said:

it also worked out to something like 1200 calories per
serving. LOL I

revamped

Quoted message said:

the recipe with great results - added more veggies to
it, cut the

shrimp

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

down to

Quoted message said:

1.5 pounds, and used 12 ounces of skinless chicken
sausage, cut the

rice

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

back to 1

Quoted message said:

1/8 cup (will cut it back further to 1 cup next time).
It still made a

huge

Quoted message said:

skillet full, and hub and I finished it for dinner last
nite ... but MY

version

Quoted message said:

worked out to 381 calories per serving. Served with
more veggies on

the

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

side, and

Quoted message said:

a salad. We were definitely stuffed.

Joyce

On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 17:32:59 -0500, "skiur"
<[email hidden]>

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Quoted message said:

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>I'd say the salt in the jambalaya. Hang in there.
>
>Julie "Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
>"]news:[email hidden]...
>> ARGHHHHHHHHH! 132.4 this morning ... tom again,
>> already, whatever.

Need

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>I say
>> more? I swear my body has now decided to go totally
>> wacko on me.

<g>

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>Other than
>> that, and possibly two days of eating some fantastic
>> jambalaya

(which

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was

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>rather
>> salty) no reasonable explanation.
>>
>> On the plus side ... my jeans are feeling incredibly
>> baggy. LOL
>>
>> Joyce
>>
>>
>

Hmmmmm, maybe I should focus on 132.5 and split the
difference? By looking at that 130 I tend to frustrate
myself, as my weight is usually between 129 and 132 ... more
often towards the higher number. And dietpower does me in
when I go over the 130 (that's what I have set as my *goal*)
- drops my budget, metabollic rate, all kinds of goofy
things even when over only by half a pound. This tends to
put me in panic mode. Will it stop yelling at me if I raise
that goal ... or maybe make the goal date more like a year
from now, instead of a week from now? <g>

Joyce

Lesanne said:

I panic when I get into the one sixers. Know just what
you mean.

"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

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Yup, an up ... think 2 pounds or close to it. This week
has been back

down. I

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panic for some reason when over 130 ... yet I know my
*danger zone* is

135 - when

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I really kick things in gear. I think I need to focus
more on that 135.

Or maybe

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not. Focusing on that 130 seems to keep me more in
control of things -

even

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though I know I swing up and down from there (more up
than down).

I did check my jean sizes when out a few weeks ago. While
it was fun to

learn I

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have decreased a size, I didn't buy anything other than
that pair of

capris. The

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current jeans are not unnacceptably baggy - they are
comfy ... and they

are jeans.

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I can continue to get by with what I have. I'll have to
dig through the

summer

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t's soon though - not sure what I have from last year.
Shorts should be

fine.

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Joyce

On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 12:51:25 -0700, Fred
<[email hidden]>

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I have to presume that it is an UP?

The food sounds good including the salt!

My jeans also seem more roomy even with the weight
variations. I was thinking of hitting Costco and
check on the next size down but maybe I should not
jump the gun.

On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 09:23:28 -0500, Joyce
<[email hidden]> wrote:

>ARGHHHHHHHHH! 132.4 this morning ... tom again,
>already, whatever.

Need I say

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>more? I swear my body has now decided to go totally
>wacko on me. <g>

Other than

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>that, and possibly two days of eating some fantastic
>jambalaya (which

was rather

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>salty) no reasonable explanation.
>
>On the plus side ... my jeans are feeling incredibly
>baggy. LOL
>
>Joyce
>

By all means make your goal date a year away, it will end up
very very accurate that way because it will stop trying to
get you someplace too quick.

I really freak when I am in the one sixes, but what I
really don't want to be over is 161 since that would make
me pay now... 🙁

"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hmmmmm, maybe I should focus on 132.5 and split the
difference? By

looking at

Quoted message said:

that 130 I tend to frustrate myself, as my weight is
usually between 129

and 132

Quoted message said:

... more often towards the higher number. And dietpower
does me in when I

go over

Quoted message said:

the 130 (that's what I have set as my *goal*) - drops
my budget,

metabollic rate,

Quoted message said:

all kinds of goofy things even when over only by half a
pound. This tends

to put

Quoted message said:

me in panic mode. Will it stop yelling at me if I raise
that goal ... or

maybe

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make the goal date more like a year from now, instead of a
week from now?

<g>

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Joyce

Lesanne said:

I panic when I get into the one sixers. Know just what
you mean.

"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Yup, an up ... think 2 pounds or close to it. This week
has been back

down. I

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panic for some reason when over 130 ... yet I know my
*danger zone* is

135 - when

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I really kick things in gear. I think I need to focus
more on that

135.

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Or maybe

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not. Focusing on that 130 seems to keep me more in
control of things -

even

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though I know I swing up and down from there (more up
than down).

I did check my jean sizes when out a few weeks ago.
While it was fun

to

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learn I

Quoted message said:

have decreased a size, I didn't buy anything other than
that pair of

capris. The

Quoted message said:

current jeans are not unnacceptably baggy - they are
comfy ... and they

are jeans.

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I can continue to get by with what I have. I'll have to
dig through

the

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summer

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t's soon though - not sure what I have from last year.
Shorts should

be

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fine.

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Joyce

On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 12:51:25 -0700, Fred
<[email hidden]>

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>I have to presume that it is an UP?
>
>The food sounds good including the salt!
>
>My jeans also seem more roomy even with the weight
>variations. I was thinking of hitting Costco and check
>on the next size down but maybe I should not jump the
>gun.
>
>On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 09:23:28 -0500, Joyce
><[email hidden]> wrote:
>
>>ARGHHHHHHHHH! 132.4 this morning ... tom again,
>>already, whatever.

Need I say

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>>more? I swear my body has now decided to go totally
>>wacko on me. <g>

Other than

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>>that, and possibly two days of eating some fantastic
>>jambalaya (which

was rather

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>>salty) no reasonable explanation.
>>
>>On the plus side ... my jeans are feeling incredibly
>>baggy. LOL
>>
>>Joyce
>>

Thanks! Sounds great.

Julie "Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

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Certainly - then I'm headed off to bed and hope to catch
up on the rest of

my

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backed up messages sometime soon. <grin>

I buy the skinless chicken sausages at Trader Joe's.
They come in

packages of 5

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links - in the refrigerated section near the deli
meats/salsa. There are

several

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different flavors available. I used the sundried tomato in
this recipe,

only

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because it was what I had in my freezer ... there is also
an italian

sausage

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flavor that is very good.

A few notes on what changes I made to the recipe:

Original recipe called for 2T butter - I used light butter
and reduced it

to 1T,

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probably could do as well with margarine.

The original recipe called for raw shrimp - I used frozen
pre-cooked and

cleaned

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(thawed and removed the tails), added it at the tail end
of cooking just

to heat

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it through without shrinking it. If using raw, add it in
the third step,

with the

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can of tomatoes, etc.

The squash wasn't in the original recipe - I threw it in
because I had

some that

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needed to be used up. You can really add any vegetables
you desire!

I do think the rice could be cut back to 1 cup - I used 1
1/8 and it was

wonderful

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though ... thick like a casserole, not liquidy like soup.
If you want it

more

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liquidy, then maybe do not drain the liquid from the
second can of

tomatoes? The

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original recipe also did NOT call for the second can of
diced tomatoes.

We love

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tomatoes, so decided to throw extra in.

Hope you enjoy it as much as we did! And be prepared - it
made a ton! I

used a

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super large non-stick skillet to prepare this (maybe 14 or
16"😉 and it

filled the

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pan. If you don't have one that big, you might want to use
a dutch oven.

<grin>

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Joyce

Jambalaya

12 ounces chicken sausage 1 tablespoon light butter 1
cup onion -- diced 1 cup green pepper -- diced
1/2 cup celery -- sliced thin 1 1/2 cups yellow
squash -- diced 2 cans (14 ounce) diced tomatoes --
seperated 14 ounces low sodium/fat free chicken
broth 1 1/8 cups long-grain white rice 3 cloves
garlic -- minced 2 tablespoons parsley 2 each bay
leaves, whole 1 teaspoon thyme 1 teaspoon basil
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground clove
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 cup green onion -- sliced thin 1 1/2 pounds
frozen cooked shrimp (3oz cooked) -- thawed

In large nonstick skillet on low heat, brown sausage in
butter for a few

minutes.

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Add onion, green pepper, celery and squash. Saute slowly
until vegetables

are

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tender.

Add 1 can of diced tomatoes with liquid, chicken broth,
rice, garlic and

spices.

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Heat to boiling. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 25-30
minutes or until

rice is

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tender and liquid is absorbed. Stir occassionally.

During last few minutes of cooking, add green onion, 1 can
diced tomatoes

that

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have had the liquid drained and cooked shrimp; cover and
continue heating. Do not overcook shrimp ... turn heat off
after 2 or 3 minutes and allow

shrimp to

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continue heating in covered pan for a few minutes.

- - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 381 Calories; 7g
Fat (16.2%

calories from

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fat); 38g Protein; 43g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber;
267mg Cholesterol;

971mg

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Sodium.

skiur said:

Sounds delic. Care to share it? DH loves that stuff and
last week was jambalaya week in the cafeteria. He only
had it twice last week and was sulking.

I've yet to find skinless chicken sausage though-not that
i've looked either.

"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

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Oh yea, I had counted on that ahead of time. This week
seemed to be

the

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week for

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trying new recipes - all with more sodium than usually
consumed. We

tried

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a

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homemade chicken pasta carbonara - which was pretty
good but not overly

worth the

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effort. The jambalaya will definitely be a repeater
though - even with

the sodium

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content. It was my first attempt, and everyone loved
it. A little

point

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heavy

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(7.5), but not overly bad and the portion size was
huge. What amazed

me

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was the

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original recipe claimed 6 servings, but called for a
full pound of

smoked

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sausage,

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3 pounds (yes three) of shrimp and 1.5 cups of uncooked
rice. I looked

at

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it

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several times and thought that sounded like an
incredible amount of

food.

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I think

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it also worked out to something like 1200 calories per
serving. LOL I

revamped

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the recipe with great results - added more veggies to
it, cut the

shrimp

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down to

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1.5 pounds, and used 12 ounces of skinless chicken
sausage, cut the

rice

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back to 1

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1/8 cup (will cut it back further to 1 cup next time).
It still made a

huge

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skillet full, and hub and I finished it for dinner last
nite ... but MY

version

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worked out to 381 calories per serving. Served with
more veggies on

the

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side, and

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a salad. We were definitely stuffed.

Joyce

On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 17:32:59 -0500, "skiur"
<[email hidden]>

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>I'd say the salt in the jambalaya. Hang in there.
>
>Julie "Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
>"]news:[email hidden]...
>> ARGHHHHHHHHH! 132.4 this morning ... tom again,
>> already, whatever.

Need

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>I say
>> more? I swear my body has now decided to go totally
>> wacko on me.

<g>

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>Other than
>> that, and possibly two days of eating some fantastic
>> jambalaya

(which

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Quoted message said:

was

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>rather
>> salty) no reasonable explanation.
>>
>> On the plus side ... my jeans are feeling incredibly
>> baggy. LOL
>>
>> Joyce
>>
>>
>

Remember the fallback - you only have to wi once a month
even if you attend a meeting you can skip the wi. But then
again, you have great incentive.

Lesanne said:

By all means make your goal date a year away, it will end
up very very accurate that way because it will stop trying
to get you someplace too quick.

I really freak when I am in the one sixes, but what I
really don't want to be over is 161 since that would make
me pay now... 🙁

"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hmmmmm, maybe I should focus on 132.5 and split the
difference? By

looking at

Quoted message said:

that 130 I tend to frustrate myself, as my weight is
usually between 129

and 132

Quoted message said:

... more often towards the higher number. And dietpower
does me in when I

go over

Quoted message said:

the 130 (that's what I have set as my *goal*) - drops my
budget,

metabollic rate,

Quoted message said:

all kinds of goofy things even when over only by half a
pound. This tends

to put

Quoted message said:

me in panic mode. Will it stop yelling at me if I raise
that goal ... or

maybe

Quoted message said:

make the goal date more like a year from now, instead of
a week from now?

<g>

Quoted message said:

Joyce

Lesanne said:

I panic when I get into the one sixers. Know just what
you mean.

"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...
> Yup, an up ... think 2 pounds or close to it. This
> week has been back
down. I
> panic for some reason when over 130 ... yet I know my
> *danger zone* is
135 - when
> I really kick things in gear. I think I need to focus
> more on that

135.

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Quoted message said:

Or maybe
> not. Focusing on that 130 seems to keep me more in
> control of things -
even
> though I know I swing up and down from there (more up
> than down).
>
> I did check my jean sizes when out a few weeks ago.
> While it was fun

to

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learn I
> have decreased a size, I didn't buy anything other
> than that pair of
capris. The
> current jeans are not unnacceptably baggy - they are
> comfy ... and they
are jeans.
> I can continue to get by with what I have. I'll have
> to dig through

the

Quoted message said:

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summer
> t's soon though - not sure what I have from last year.
> Shorts should

be

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Quoted message said:

fine.
>
> Joyce
>
> On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 12:51:25 -0700, Fred
> <[email hidden]>
wrote:
>
> >I have to presume that it is an UP?
> >
> >The food sounds good including the salt!
> >
> >My jeans also seem more roomy even with the weight
> >variations. I was thinking of hitting Costco and
> >check on the next size down but maybe I should not
> >jump the gun.
> >
> >On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 09:23:28 -0500, Joyce
> ><[email hidden]> wrote:
> >
> >>ARGHHHHHHHHH! 132.4 this morning ... tom again,
> >>already, whatever.
Need I say
> >>more? I swear my body has now decided to go totally
> >>wacko on me. <g>
Other than
> >>that, and possibly two days of eating some fantastic
> >>jambalaya (which
was rather
> >>salty) no reasonable explanation.
> >>
> >>On the plus side ... my jeans are feeling incredibly
> >>baggy. LOL
> >>
> >>Joyce
> >>
>

Yes. I do enjoy going to meetings, and I frequently used to
go and just sit in on the meeting without weighing. Lately
things at home have been kind of scary, so it is not as easy
to go. I have to haul Mom with.

"Fred" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Remember the fallback - you only have to wi once a month
even if you attend a meeting you can skip the wi. But then
again, you have great incentive.

Lesanne said:

By all means make your goal date a year away, it will end
up very very accurate that way because it will stop
trying to get you someplace too quick.

I really freak when I am in the one sixes, but what I
really don't want

to

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

be over is 161 since that would make me pay now... 🙁

"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hmmmmm, maybe I should focus on 132.5 and split the
difference? By

looking at

Quoted message said:

that 130 I tend to frustrate myself, as my weight is
usually between

129

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

and 132

Quoted message said:

... more often towards the higher number. And dietpower
does me in

when I

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

go over

Quoted message said:

the 130 (that's what I have set as my *goal*) - drops
my budget,

metabollic rate,

Quoted message said:

all kinds of goofy things even when over only by half a
pound. This

tends

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

to put

Quoted message said:

me in panic mode. Will it stop yelling at me if I raise
that goal ...

or

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

maybe

Quoted message said:

make the goal date more like a year from now, instead
of a week from

now?

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Quoted message said:

<g>

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Joyce

On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 12:49:42 GMT, "Lesanne"
<[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>I panic when I get into the one sixers. Know just what
>you mean.
>
>"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
>"]news:[email hidden]...
>> Yup, an up ... think 2 pounds or close to it. This
>> week has been

back

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>down. I
>> panic for some reason when over 130 ... yet I know
>> my *danger zone*

is

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>135 - when
>> I really kick things in gear. I think I need to
>> focus more on that

135.

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>Or maybe
>> not. Focusing on that 130 seems to keep me more in
>> control of

things -

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>even
>> though I know I swing up and down from there (more
>> up than down).
>>
>> I did check my jean sizes when out a few weeks ago.
>> While it was

fun

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Quoted message said:

to

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>learn I
>> have decreased a size, I didn't buy anything other
>> than that pair of
>capris. The
>> current jeans are not unnacceptably baggy - they are
>> comfy ... and

they

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Quoted message said:

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>are jeans.
>> I can continue to get by with what I have. I'll have
>> to dig through

the

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>summer
>> t's soon though - not sure what I have from last
>> year. Shorts

should

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be

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>fine.
>>
>> Joyce
>>
>> On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 12:51:25 -0700, Fred
>> <[email hidden]>
>wrote:
>>
>> >I have to presume that it is an UP?
>> >
>> >The food sounds good including the salt!
>> >
>> >My jeans also seem more roomy even with the weight
>> >variations. I

was

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>> >thinking of hitting Costco and check on the next
>> >size down but

maybe I

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>> >should not jump the gun.
>> >
>> >On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 09:23:28 -0500, Joyce
>> ><[email hidden]> wrote:
>> >
>> >>ARGHHHHHHHHH! 132.4 this morning ... tom again,
>> >>already,

whatever.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

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>Need I say
>> >>more? I swear my body has now decided to go
>> >>totally wacko on me.

<g>

Quoted message said:

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>Other than
>> >>that, and possibly two days of eating some
>> >>fantastic jambalaya

(which

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Quoted message said:

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>was rather
>> >>salty) no reasonable explanation.
>> >>
>> >>On the plus side ... my jeans are feeling
>> >>incredibly baggy. LOL
>> >>
>> >>Joyce
>> >>
>>
>

Sorry to hear that things are not going well at home.
Just as long as you can handle it on your own - more
strength to you.

Meetings are a mixed bag. Some weeks are better than others.
But they keep me accountable and at the moment, that is a
(martha stewart, here) Good Thing. And as long as I go, I
get an official/accurate WI. But if I think I'm over I think
I would save the money but then again, maybe I would face
the 'music' and that might get me on track. So far,
thankfully, I'm still handling Maintenance with the hover.

Lesanne said:

Yes. I do enjoy going to meetings, and I frequently used to
go and just sit in on the meeting without weighing. Lately
things at home have been kind of scary, so it is not as
easy to go. I have to haul Mom with.

"Fred" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Remember the fallback - you only have to wi once a month
even if you attend a meeting you can skip the wi. But
then again, you have great incentive.

Lesanne said:

By all means make your goal date a year away, it will
end up very very accurate that way because it will stop
trying to get you someplace too quick.

I really freak when I am in the one sixes, but what I
really don't want

to

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

be over is 161 since that would make me pay now... 🙁

"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...
> Hmmmmm, maybe I should focus on 132.5 and split the
> difference? By
looking at
> that 130 I tend to frustrate myself, as my weight is
> usually between

129

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

and 132
> ... more often towards the higher number. And
> dietpower does me in

when I

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

go over
> the 130 (that's what I have set as my *goal*) - drops
> my budget,
metabollic rate,
> all kinds of goofy things even when over only by half
> a pound. This

tends

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

to put
> me in panic mode. Will it stop yelling at me if I
> raise that goal ...

or

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

maybe
> make the goal date more like a year from now, instead
> of a week from

now?

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Quoted message said:

<g>
>
> Joyce
>
> On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 12:49:42 GMT, "Lesanne"
> <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>
> >I panic when I get into the one sixers. Know just
> >what you mean.
> >
> >"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
> >"]news:[email hidden]...
> >> Yup, an up ... think 2 pounds or close to it. This
> >> week has been

back

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> >down. I
> >> panic for some reason when over 130 ... yet I know
> >> my *danger zone*

is

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Quoted message said:

> >135 - when
> >> I really kick things in gear. I think I need to
> >> focus more on that
135.
> >Or maybe
> >> not. Focusing on that 130 seems to keep me more in
> >> control of

things -

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> >even
> >> though I know I swing up and down from there (more
> >> up than down).
> >>
> >> I did check my jean sizes when out a few weeks ago.
> >> While it was

fun

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to
> >learn I
> >> have decreased a size, I didn't buy anything other
> >> than that pair of
> >capris. The
> >> current jeans are not unnacceptably baggy - they
> >> are comfy ... and

they

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> >are jeans.
> >> I can continue to get by with what I have. I'll
> >> have to dig through
the
> >summer
> >> t's soon though - not sure what I have from last
> >> year. Shorts

should

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be
> >fine.
> >>
> >> Joyce
> >>
> >> On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 12:51:25 -0700, Fred
> >> <[email hidden]>
> >wrote:
> >>
> >> >I have to presume that it is an UP?
> >> >
> >> >The food sounds good including the salt!
> >> >
> >> >My jeans also seem more roomy even with the weight
> >> >variations. I

was

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> >> >thinking of hitting Costco and check on the next
> >> >size down but

maybe I

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> >> >should not jump the gun.
> >> >
> >> >On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 09:23:28 -0500, Joyce
> >> ><[email hidden]> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>ARGHHHHHHHHH! 132.4 this morning ... tom again,
> >> >>already,

whatever.

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> >Need I say
> >> >>more? I swear my body has now decided to go
> >> >>totally wacko on me.

<g>

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> >Other than
> >> >>that, and possibly two days of eating some
> >> >>fantastic jambalaya

(which

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> >was rather
> >> >>salty) no reasonable explanation.
> >> >>
> >> >>On the plus side ... my jeans are feeling
> >> >>incredibly baggy. LOL
> >> >>
> >> >>Joyce
> >> >>
> >>
> >
>

sorry about your mom. Lee
Lesanne <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Yes. I do enjoy going to meetings, and I frequently used
to go and just

sit

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in on the meeting without weighing. Lately things at home
have been kind

of

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scary, so it is not as easy to go. I have to haul
Mom with.

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Remember the fallback - you only have to wi once a month
even if you attend a meeting you can skip the wi. But
then again, you have great incentive.

Lesanne said:

By all means make your goal date a year away, it will
end up very very accurate that way because it will stop
trying to get you someplace too quick.

I really freak when I am in the one sixes, but what I
really don't want

to

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be over is 161 since that would make me pay now... 🙁

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> Hmmmmm, maybe I should focus on 132.5 and split the
> difference? By
looking at
> that 130 I tend to frustrate myself, as my weight is
> usually between

129

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and 132
> ... more often towards the higher number. And
> dietpower does me in

when I

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go over
> the 130 (that's what I have set as my *goal*) - drops
> my budget,
metabollic rate,
> all kinds of goofy things even when over only by half
> a pound. This

tends

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to put
> me in panic mode. Will it stop yelling at me if I
> raise that goal

...

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or

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maybe
> make the goal date more like a year from now, instead
> of a week from

now?

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<g>
>
> Joyce
>
> On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 12:49:42 GMT, "Lesanne"
> <[email hidden]>

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>
> >I panic when I get into the one sixers. Know just
> >what you mean.
> >
> >"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
> >"]news:[email hidden]...
> >> Yup, an up ... think 2 pounds or close to it. This
> >> week has been

back

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> >down. I
> >> panic for some reason when over 130 ... yet I know
> >> my *danger

zone*

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is

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> >135 - when
> >> I really kick things in gear. I think I need to
> >> focus more on

that

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135.
> >Or maybe
> >> not. Focusing on that 130 seems to keep me more in
> >> control of

things -

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> >even
> >> though I know I swing up and down from there (more
> >> up than down).
> >>
> >> I did check my jean sizes when out a few weeks
> >> ago. While it was

fun

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to
> >learn I
> >> have decreased a size, I didn't buy anything other
> >> than that pair

of

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> >capris. The
> >> current jeans are not unnacceptably baggy - they
> >> are comfy ... and

they

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> >are jeans.
> >> I can continue to get by with what I have. I'll
> >> have to dig

through

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the
> >summer
> >> t's soon though - not sure what I have from last
> >> year. Shorts

should

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be
> >fine.
> >>
> >> Joyce
> >>
> >> On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 12:51:25 -0700, Fred

<[email hidden]>

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> >wrote:
> >>
> >> >I have to presume that it is an UP?
> >> >
> >> >The food sounds good including the salt!
> >> >
> >> >My jeans also seem more roomy even with the
> >> >weight variations. I

was

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> >> >thinking of hitting Costco and check on the next
> >> >size down but

maybe I

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> >> >should not jump the gun.
> >> >
> >> >On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 09:23:28 -0500, Joyce
> >> ><[email hidden]> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>ARGHHHHHHHHH! 132.4 this morning ... tom again,
> >> >>already,

whatever.

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> >Need I say
> >> >>more? I swear my body has now decided to go
> >> >>totally wacko on

me.

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<g>

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> >Other than
> >> >>that, and possibly two days of eating some
> >> >>fantastic jambalaya

(which

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> >was rather
> >> >>salty) no reasonable explanation.
> >> >>
> >> >>On the plus side ... my jeans are feeling
> >> >>incredibly baggy. LOL
> >> >>
> >> >>Joyce
> >> >>
> >>
> >
>

I think I am going to come in around 158 or 159 in the
morning, based upon the last few days, and that is A-Okay.
Things are hard at home, but I am getting ready to start
work on an online MSN program that will keep me feeling more
myself I think. Now that I am not totally involved in the
weight issue for hours a day, I found I was kind of lost,
then discovered this program and it sounds interesting, so
Ya... Back to school, this time online.

"Fred" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

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Sorry to hear that things are not going well at home.
Just as long as you can handle it on your own - more
strength to you.

Meetings are a mixed bag. Some weeks are better than
others. But they keep me accountable and at the moment,
that is a (martha stewart, here) Good Thing. And as long
as I go, I get an official/accurate WI. But if I think I'm
over I think I would save the money but then again, maybe
I would face the 'music' and that might get me on track.
So far, thankfully, I'm still handling Maintenance with
the hover.

Lesanne said:

Yes. I do enjoy going to meetings, and I frequently used
to go and just

sit

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in on the meeting without weighing. Lately things at home
have been kind

of

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scary, so it is not as easy to go. I have to haul
Mom with.

"Fred" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

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Remember the fallback - you only have to wi once a
month even if you attend a meeting you can skip the wi.
But then again, you have great incentive.

On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 01:42:00 GMT, "Lesanne"
<[email hidden]> wrote:

>By all means make your goal date a year away, it will
>end up very very accurate that way because it will
>stop trying to get you someplace too quick.
>
>I really freak when I am in the one sixes, but what I
>really don't

want

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to

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>be over is 161 since that would make me pay now... 🙁
>
>"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
>"]news:[email hidden]...
>> Hmmmmm, maybe I should focus on 132.5 and split the
>> difference? By
>looking at
>> that 130 I tend to frustrate myself, as my weight is
>> usually between

129

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>and 132
>> ... more often towards the higher number. And
>> dietpower does me in

when I

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>go over
>> the 130 (that's what I have set as my *goal*) -
>> drops my budget,
>metabollic rate,
>> all kinds of goofy things even when over only by
>> half a pound. This

tends

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>to put
>> me in panic mode. Will it stop yelling at me if I
>> raise that goal

...

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or

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>maybe
>> make the goal date more like a year from now,
>> instead of a week from

now?

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><g>
>>
>> Joyce
>>
>> On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 12:49:42 GMT, "Lesanne"
>> <[email hidden]>

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>>
>> >I panic when I get into the one sixers. Know just
>> >what you mean.
>> >
>> >"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
>> >"]news:[email hidden]...
>> >> Yup, an up ... think 2 pounds or close to it.
>> >> This week has been

back

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>> >down. I
>> >> panic for some reason when over 130 ... yet I
>> >> know my *danger

zone*

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is

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>> >135 - when
>> >> I really kick things in gear. I think I need to
>> >> focus more on

that

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>135.
>> >Or maybe
>> >> not. Focusing on that 130 seems to keep me more
>> >> in control of

things -

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>> >even
>> >> though I know I swing up and down from there
>> >> (more up than down).
>> >>
>> >> I did check my jean sizes when out a few weeks
>> >> ago. While it was

fun

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>to
>> >learn I
>> >> have decreased a size, I didn't buy anything
>> >> other than that pair

of

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>> >capris. The
>> >> current jeans are not unnacceptably baggy - they
>> >> are comfy ...

and

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they

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>> >are jeans.
>> >> I can continue to get by with what I have. I'll
>> >> have to dig

through

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>the
>> >summer
>> >> t's soon though - not sure what I have from last
>> >> year. Shorts

should

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>be
>> >fine.
>> >>
>> >> Joyce
>> >>
>> >> On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 12:51:25 -0700, Fred

<[email hidden]>

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>> >wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >I have to presume that it is an UP?
>> >> >
>> >> >The food sounds good including the salt!
>> >> >
>> >> >My jeans also seem more roomy even with the
>> >> >weight variations.

I

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was

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>> >> >thinking of hitting Costco and check on the next
>> >> >size down but

maybe I

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>> >> >should not jump the gun.
>> >> >
>> >> >On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 09:23:28 -0500, Joyce
>> >> ><[email hidden]> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>ARGHHHHHHHHH! 132.4 this morning ... tom again,
>> >> >>already,

whatever.

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>> >Need I say
>> >> >>more? I swear my body has now decided to go
>> >> >>totally wacko on

me.

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<g>

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>> >Other than
>> >> >>that, and possibly two days of eating some
>> >> >>fantastic jambalaya

(which

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>> >was rather
>> >> >>salty) no reasonable explanation.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>On the plus side ... my jeans are feeling
>> >> >>incredibly baggy.

LOL

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>> >> >>
>> >> >>Joyce
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>

MSN has an online education program? Hmmm.

I need projects, too. And stripping woodwork just is not
very tempting at the moment. Gardening which this place
needs is not my thing at all.

I think you will "win" again this week, I just have this
feeling. I seemed fully stalled around 160+

Lesanne said:

I think I am going to come in around 158 or 159 in the
morning, based upon the last few days, and that is A-Okay.
Things are hard at home, but I am getting ready to start
work on an online MSN program that will keep me feeling
more myself I think. Now that I am not totally involved in
the weight issue for hours a day, I found I was kind of
lost, then discovered this program and it sounds
interesting, so Ya... Back to school, this time online.

"Fred" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Sorry to hear that things are not going well at home.
Just as long as you can handle it on your own - more
strength to you.

Meetings are a mixed bag. Some weeks are better than
others. But they keep me accountable and at the moment,
that is a (martha stewart, here) Good Thing. And as long
as I go, I get an official/accurate WI. But if I think
I'm over I think I would save the money but then again,
maybe I would face the 'music' and that might get me on
track. So far, thankfully, I'm still handling Maintenance
with the hover.

Lesanne said:

Yes. I do enjoy going to meetings, and I frequently used
to go and just

sit

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

in on the meeting without weighing. Lately things at
home have been kind

of

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

scary, so it is not as easy to go. I have to haul
Mom with.

"Fred" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...
> Remember the fallback - you only have to wi once a
> month even if you attend a meeting you can skip the
> wi. But then again, you have great incentive.
>
> On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 01:42:00 GMT, "Lesanne"
> <[email hidden]> wrote:
>
> >By all means make your goal date a year away, it will
> >end up very very accurate that way because it will
> >stop trying to get you someplace too quick.
> >
> >I really freak when I am in the one sixes, but what I
> >really don't

want

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to
> >be over is 161 since that would make me pay now... 🙁
> >
> >"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
> >"]news:[email hidden]...
> >> Hmmmmm, maybe I should focus on 132.5 and split the
> >> difference? By
> >looking at
> >> that 130 I tend to frustrate myself, as my weight
> >> is usually between
129
> >and 132
> >> ... more often towards the higher number. And
> >> dietpower does me in
when I
> >go over
> >> the 130 (that's what I have set as my *goal*) -
> >> drops my budget,
> >metabollic rate,
> >> all kinds of goofy things even when over only by
> >> half a pound. This
tends
> >to put
> >> me in panic mode. Will it stop yelling at me if I
> >> raise that goal

...

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or
> >maybe
> >> make the goal date more like a year from now,
> >> instead of a week from
now?
> ><g>
> >>
> >> Joyce
> >>
> >> On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 12:49:42 GMT, "Lesanne"
> >> <[email hidden]>
wrote:
> >>
> >> >I panic when I get into the one sixers. Know just
> >> >what you mean.
> >> >
> >> >"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8li-
> >> >[email hidden]...
> >> >> Yup, an up ... think 2 pounds or close to it.
> >> >> This week has been
back
> >> >down. I
> >> >> panic for some reason when over 130 ... yet I
> >> >> know my *danger

zone*

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is
> >> >135 - when
> >> >> I really kick things in gear. I think I need to
> >> >> focus more on

that

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> >135.
> >> >Or maybe
> >> >> not. Focusing on that 130 seems to keep me more
> >> >> in control of
things -
> >> >even
> >> >> though I know I swing up and down from there
> >> >> (more up than down).
> >> >>
> >> >> I did check my jean sizes when out a few weeks
> >> >> ago. While it was
fun
> >to
> >> >learn I
> >> >> have decreased a size, I didn't buy anything
> >> >> other than that pair

of

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> >> >capris. The
> >> >> current jeans are not unnacceptably baggy - they
> >> >> are comfy ...

and

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they
> >> >are jeans.
> >> >> I can continue to get by with what I have. I'll
> >> >> have to dig

through

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> >the
> >> >summer
> >> >> t's soon though - not sure what I have from last
> >> >> year. Shorts
should
> >be
> >> >fine.
> >> >>
> >> >> Joyce
> >> >>
> >> >> On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 12:51:25 -0700, Fred

<[email hidden]>

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> >> >wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >I have to presume that it is an UP?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >The food sounds good including the salt!
> >> >> >
> >> >> >My jeans also seem more roomy even with the
> >> >> >weight variations.

I

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was
> >> >> >thinking of hitting Costco and check on the
> >> >> >next size down but
maybe I
> >> >> >should not jump the gun.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 09:23:28 -0500, Joyce
> >> >> ><[email hidden]> wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >>ARGHHHHHHHHH! 132.4 this morning ... tom
> >> >> >>again, already,
whatever.
> >> >Need I say
> >> >> >>more? I swear my body has now decided to go
> >> >> >>totally wacko on

me.

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Quoted message said:

<g>
> >> >Other than
> >> >> >>that, and possibly two days of eating some
> >> >> >>fantastic jambalaya
(which
> >> >was rather
> >> >> >>salty) no reasonable explanation.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>On the plus side ... my jeans are feeling
> >> >> >>incredibly baggy.

LOL

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> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>Joyce
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >
>

Has your mom's Alzheimer's evolved to another stage? The
progression from one stage to the next can be so deceptive,
I think you don't always know what stage a person is in
until they've moved to the next. Kinda like the early
developmental years in infants and toddlers (only the
opposite, sadly) when, about the time you've adjusted to the
new stage they've reached, they learn something new.

I'm glad to hear someone else on asdww mention how all-
absorbing and time-consuming the weight issue can be/is.
From last February to this, my entire non-work life revolved
around weight. Maybe that's the kind of heavy-lifting
required by some of us who need to totally reconstruct our
relationship with food. Maybe the amount of effort and
thinking involved in NOT eating is an indication of how much
I WAS eating without any effort or thought. Now, with
ongoing weight loss and home renovation and
exercising/biking, I don't have time to go to work.

Say more about your MSN program. Finding an online program
sounds like the way to go. It'll keep your mind engaged,
your spirits lifted, your hands busy, and your body home.

--
Linda P

Lesanne said:

I think I am going to come in around 158 or 159 in the morning, based upon
the last few days, and that is A-Okay. Things are hard at home, but I am
getting ready to start work on an online MSN program that will keep me
feeling more myself I think. Now that I am not totally involved in the
weight issue for hours a day, I found I was kind of lost, then discovered
this program and it sounds interesting, so Ya... Back to school, this time
online.