RAFL - Fred - Feb 18th

Thanks. How's life on your side of the "hand grenade" line? Details:
some wife of a Ft Lewis soldier drove to the wrong Vancouver (yours)
and tried crossing the border with a grenade in the glove
compartment!!!! Closed and backed up the border for a few hours the
other day.

And for more clarification - while the locals are not often confused,
years ago someone goofed when they named two cities within hours of
each other Vancouver. The one everyone knows in Canada and the one
down by the Oregon border near Portland in Washington state. But it
has confused some.

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 19:12:40 -0800, "Brenda Hammond"
wrote:

Fred, you're doing so great! Congratulations!!

Brenda

"Fred" wrote in message
.. .
Okay, no messing around as I'm too depressed to fool around.
Actually, I'm not depressed and my leader noted that my Lifetime
book's 26 rows (weeks) were filled and that in the main, I've stayed
pretty much constant over those 26 weeks and that's damn near half a
year. It is HALF A YEAR. And it is really more than half a year
since there were a number of missed weeks in there. And today I've
also filled up my first Lifetime booklet.

So without much further ado (Lesanne is now gnawing the bones of that
fried fish):

Gain: 1.2
Current: 158.8

Fred
219.2/158.8/164.0 (Lifetime July 2003)
Started WW: Oct 29, 2002

not bad at all, very good in fact, Lee
Fred wrote in message
...
Okay, no messing around as I'm too depressed to fool around.
Actually, I'm not depressed and my leader noted that my Lifetime
book's 26 rows (weeks) were filled and that in the main, I've stayed
pretty much constant over those 26 weeks and that's damn near half a
year. It is HALF A YEAR. And it is really more than half a year
since there were a number of missed weeks in there. And today I've
also filled up my first Lifetime booklet.

So without much further ado (Lesanne is now gnawing the bones of that
fried fish):

Gain: 1.2
Current: 158.8

Fred
219.2/158.8/164.0 (Lifetime July 2003)
Started WW: Oct 29, 2002

"Fred" wrote in message
...


On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 03:09:18 GMT, "Laura"
wrote:


"Fred" wrote in message
.. .
Maybe but maybe not. I don't think so but my numbers are somewhat
warped by the shorts-Tshirt factor. I don't recall exactly when I
changed wardrobe but think I can figure it out. I now subtract the
clothing difference from my WI to get a shorts-Tshirt value (g)

Since the excel sheet is behind here lurking I will see if I've had
two up weeks in a row..... actually, there have been a few 3 week in a
row ups. So I guess I will not sweat this. But I do need to get
control on the snacking. But I do need to get control on the
snacking. But I do need to get control on the snacking......

This is where I fall down on the job too. My basic menu runs around 20-22
points per day and find that my last 6-8 points are "wasted" on junk food
in
the evening. I need to find better quality food for points at night. I
think
once you have a snacking habit, it is hard to break.

Well, not all my snacking is junk food - I do a lot of dried fruit.
In the old days it would have been cheese, cheese and chocolate and
potato chips along with the fruit. so this is better but I need to
still get control. I don't know how Skinny Cows rate for nutrition.
(G)

For some reason I gravitate towards the salty stuff at night for snacks. Not
a good thing. We had bought pretzals for my daughters birthday party and I
had been eating them one handful at a time. I threw the bag away yesterday
as it was the only way to stop me from finishing the bag.

Skinny cows are my dessert most nights. The snacking goes on around 8-9pm
mostly because I have points left over. I've started to stop worrying about
finishing up my points. I don't need any extra stress in my life right now.


And now that I made a doc's appt for next week, I will have to fast
for 12 hours (checking total blood cholesterol levels) in the evening
- that should help (G)

Thanks. Yes, I hope to keep the lifetime books coming and always
under goal (fingers crossed)

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 17:43:36 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:

Good thing your leader was there ready with some perspective. You've
been steadily maintaining that clothes cushion since meeting your
personal goal. Have you even once gotten to 160?

Congrats Fred on filling your 1st of many lifetime books.

Prairie Roots

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 12:44:02 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Okay, no messing around as I'm too depressed to fool around.
Actually, I'm not depressed and my leader noted that my Lifetime
book's 26 rows (weeks) were filled and that in the main, I've stayed
pretty much constant over those 26 weeks and that's damn near half a
year. It is HALF A YEAR. And it is really more than half a year
since there were a number of missed weeks in there. And today I've
also filled up my first Lifetime booklet.

So without much further ado (Lesanne is now gnawing the bones of that
fried fish):

Gain: 1.2
Current: 158.8

Fred
219.2/158.8/164.0 (Lifetime July 2003)
Started WW: Oct 29, 2002

Oh oh oh, gotcha for Sure this week. Stay Away from those Sugar Things.
But hey, you are still WELL UNDER GOAL!!

"Fred" wrote in message
...
Okay, no messing around as I'm too depressed to fool around.
Actually, I'm not depressed and my leader noted that my Lifetime
book's 26 rows (weeks) were filled and that in the main, I've stayed
pretty much constant over those 26 weeks and that's damn near half a
year. It is HALF A YEAR. And it is really more than half a year
since there were a number of missed weeks in there. And today I've
also filled up my first Lifetime booklet.

So without much further ado (Lesanne is now gnawing the bones of that
fried fish):

Gain: 1.2
Current: 158.8

Fred
219.2/158.8/164.0 (Lifetime July 2003)
Started WW: Oct 29, 2002

That's interesting. As I think about it, I guess that I WAS a big
salty snack person, including the chips and cheeses as well as a sweet
snacker. But I am not really missing the salty ones now. There has
been a bag of pretzels both downstairs and in a drawer at work and I
have not had any for 2-3 weeks. Maybe I have licked that one. Now
the sweets are driving me more and maybe that is carbo addiction??

On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 12:57:42 GMT, "Laura"
wrote:


"Fred" wrote in message
.. .


On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 03:09:18 GMT, "Laura"
wrote:


"Fred" wrote in message
.. .
Maybe but maybe not. I don't think so but my numbers are somewhat
warped by the shorts-Tshirt factor. I don't recall exactly when I
changed wardrobe but think I can figure it out. I now subtract the
clothing difference from my WI to get a shorts-Tshirt value (g)

Since the excel sheet is behind here lurking I will see if I've had
two up weeks in a row..... actually, there have been a few 3 week in a
row ups. So I guess I will not sweat this. But I do need to get
control on the snacking. But I do need to get control on the
snacking. But I do need to get control on the snacking......

This is where I fall down on the job too. My basic menu runs around 20-22
points per day and find that my last 6-8 points are "wasted" on junk food
in
the evening. I need to find better quality food for points at night. I
think
once you have a snacking habit, it is hard to break.

Well, not all my snacking is junk food - I do a lot of dried fruit.
In the old days it would have been cheese, cheese and chocolate and
potato chips along with the fruit. so this is better but I need to
still get control. I don't know how Skinny Cows rate for nutrition.
(G)

For some reason I gravitate towards the salty stuff at night for snacks. Not
a good thing. We had bought pretzals for my daughters birthday party and I
had been eating them one handful at a time. I threw the bag away yesterday
as it was the only way to stop me from finishing the bag.

Skinny cows are my dessert most nights. The snacking goes on around 8-9pm
mostly because I have points left over. I've started to stop worrying about
finishing up my points. I don't need any extra stress in my life right now.


And now that I made a doc's appt for next week, I will have to fast
for 12 hours (checking total blood cholesterol levels) in the evening
- that should help (G)

Thanks. Yes, I hope to keep the lifetime books coming and always
under goal (fingers crossed)

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 17:43:36 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:

Good thing your leader was there ready with some perspective. You've
been steadily maintaining that clothes cushion since meeting your
personal goal. Have you even once gotten to 160?

Congrats Fred on filling your 1st of many lifetime books.

Prairie Roots

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 12:44:02 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Okay, no messing around as I'm too depressed to fool around.
Actually, I'm not depressed and my leader noted that my Lifetime
book's 26 rows (weeks) were filled and that in the main, I've stayed
pretty much constant over those 26 weeks and that's damn near half a
year. It is HALF A YEAR. And it is really more than half a year
since there were a number of missed weeks in there. And today I've
also filled up my first Lifetime booklet.

So without much further ado (Lesanne is now gnawing the bones of that
fried fish):

Gain: 1.2
Current: 158.8

Fred
219.2/158.8/164.0 (Lifetime July 2003)
Started WW: Oct 29, 2002

Well, I would prefer to hover just a bit lower. But overall and
looking at gains and losses over the last 6 months or so - it is darn
right, okay.

On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 05:25:53 -0600, "Miss Violette"
wrote:

not bad at all, very good in fact, Lee
Fred wrote in message
.. .
Okay, no messing around as I'm too depressed to fool around.
Actually, I'm not depressed and my leader noted that my Lifetime
book's 26 rows (weeks) were filled and that in the main, I've stayed
pretty much constant over those 26 weeks and that's damn near half a
year. It is HALF A YEAR. And it is really more than half a year
since there were a number of missed weeks in there. And today I've
also filled up my first Lifetime booklet.

So without much further ado (Lesanne is now gnawing the bones of that
fried fish):

Gain: 1.2
Current: 158.8

Fred
219.2/158.8/164.0 (Lifetime July 2003)
Started WW: Oct 29, 2002

Last night was okay for a time and then the mangos and raisins took
over - the invasion of the body fillers!

Yes, under goal but over you (sniff)

On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 13:16:55 GMT, "Lesanne"
wrote:

Oh oh oh, gotcha for Sure this week. Stay Away from those Sugar Things.
But hey, you are still WELL UNDER GOAL!!

"Fred" wrote in message
.. .
Okay, no messing around as I'm too depressed to fool around.
Actually, I'm not depressed and my leader noted that my Lifetime
book's 26 rows (weeks) were filled and that in the main, I've stayed
pretty much constant over those 26 weeks and that's damn near half a
year. It is HALF A YEAR. And it is really more than half a year
since there were a number of missed weeks in there. And today I've
also filled up my first Lifetime booklet.

So without much further ado (Lesanne is now gnawing the bones of that
fried fish):

Gain: 1.2
Current: 158.8

Fred
219.2/158.8/164.0 (Lifetime July 2003)
Started WW: Oct 29, 2002

Hey, just think of all the Joy you are providing up there :Lol...

"Fred" wrote in message
...
Last night was okay for a time and then the mangos and raisins took
over - the invasion of the body fillers!

Yes, under goal but over you (sniff)

On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 13:16:55 GMT, "Lesanne"
wrote:

Oh oh oh, gotcha for Sure this week. Stay Away from those Sugar
Things.
But hey, you are still WELL UNDER GOAL!!

"Fred" wrote in message
.. .
Okay, no messing around as I'm too depressed to fool around.
Actually, I'm not depressed and my leader noted that my Lifetime
book's 26 rows (weeks) were filled and that in the main, I've stayed
pretty much constant over those 26 weeks and that's damn near half a
year. It is HALF A YEAR. And it is really more than half a year
since there were a number of missed weeks in there. And today I've
also filled up my first Lifetime booklet.

So without much further ado (Lesanne is now gnawing the bones of that
fried fish):

Gain: 1.2
Current: 158.8

Fred
219.2/158.8/164.0 (Lifetime July 2003)
Started WW: Oct 29, 2002

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 12:44:02 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Gain: 1.2
Current: 158.8

Sorry about the gain Fred, but a huge congrats on being at lifetime
for 6 months. That's a huge achievement :-)

--
Erin in NZ
125/89/75 kgs
275.3/196/165 lbs

RafL goal 180.6lbs (82 kilos)

"It is not the mountain we conquer, it is ourselves"
Sir Edmund Hilary

just to interrupt here, and say well done. 1/2 a year is an awesome thing.
Life would be wrong if there weren't ups and downs in there, but you're
doing what we're supposed to do - to Maintain - and that's a pretty good
example for us all

just don't go getting all complacent on us now...........*grin*

--
krys

UK 157/129.6/126
Started March 1st 2001
GOAL August 16th 2001
....definitely making progress...

"Fred" wrote in message
...
Okay, no messing around as I'm too depressed to fool around.
Actually, I'm not depressed and my leader noted that my Lifetime
book's 26 rows (weeks) were filled and that in the main, I've stayed
pretty much constant over those 26 weeks and that's damn near half a
year. It is HALF A YEAR. And it is really more than half a year
since there were a number of missed weeks in there. And today I've
also filled up my first Lifetime booklet.

So without much further ado (Lesanne is now gnawing the bones of that
fried fish):

Gain: 1.2
Current: 158.8

Fred
219.2/158.8/164.0 (Lifetime July 2003)
Started WW: Oct 29, 2002