Diet ~ Exercise ~ Diet ~ Exercise !!!

[rivermom]

Did any of you ladies make a new years resolution to diet and exercise? Well, like an idiot I did, LOL. (actually made a ton more than that but we will just stick with this first)

Anyway....I actually began my diet and exercise program on the first and am trying so very hard to be diciplined and focused.

I just thought that if anybody else has made the same "jump" we can check back to this thread weekly to post our progress. I thought maybe being held accountable might help some?? :D

I will go first ... Kinda hard being this is mid week but oh well.

As of to date I've lost ONLY 4 lbs but have exercised about 4 days a week doing a non-impact arobic workout for 20 min's. (can't go beyond 20 yet but trying)

And have not splurged or broken the diet...YET.

Ok ladies...I hope I am not the only one with this same resolution.

My diet today has been "diet tea", oatmeal, fruit, and making stir fry tonight w/ tons of vegi's and chicken.

[cindy0721]

shoot , i want so so badly to lose 20lbs but I need some more healthy recipes.. hubby dusted off my MANUAL elliptical.... just makes me want to cry lol.....

[rivermom]

shoot , i want so so badly to lose 20lbs but I need some more healthy recipes.. hubby dusted off my MANUAL elliptical.... just makes me want to cry lol.....

That is my issue too, the "healthy recipes". I've searched online for a few and found some that seem pretty worth tasting.

A lot for me has to "break old habits of cooking". I LOVE to fry, cover in butter or cream, add tons of cheese, etc. I've done this all my life and it's a complete turn around to learn to "enjoy" lighter less flavorable foods I guess is how I can explain it.

My goal also is 20 lbs. If I hit that then I will shoot for 5 more. But right now, I'll just keep the goal at 20 lbs.

C'mon ladies - share those healthy recipes please. ;)

[DianaB]

Yeah!!!! I didn't make a resolution to exercise!!!!! I made a resolution to lose weight!!!! So I'm off the hook with exercise. You had me worried for a little while!!! Whew!!!! Let's not think on this any longer or I might see room for error in this thinking!!!

Now, you wanted recipes. I'm not sure if this is considered diet but it's a recipe that you can really lighten up and it's really good.

1 c. no fat sour cream
1 c. Campbells Healthy Request Chicken soup
Low fat or skim Milk
4-6 boneless Chicken breasts
Herb seasoned bread crumbs

In a 9X13 baking dish, sprayed with non-stick spray, mix the sour cream and the soup, then fill the soup can with milk and add this too. Stir well. Add 4-6 chicken breasts and bake for 50 minutes at 350*. Sprinkle herb seasoned bread crumbs (like you use to make stuffing) on top and bake another 10 minutes. This is really good served with rice.

Good luck!!!

[Gina]

Did any of you ladies make a new years resolution to diet and exercise? Well, like an idiot I did, LOL. (actually made a ton more than that but we will just stick with this first)

Anyway....I actually began my diet and exercise program on the first and am trying so very hard to be diciplined and focused.

I just thought that if anybody else has made the same "jump" we can check back to this thread weekly to post our progress. I thought maybe being held accountable might help some?? :D

I will go first ... Kinda hard being this is mid week but oh well.

As of to date I've lost ONLY 4 lbs but have exercised about 4 days a week doing a non-impact arobic workout for 20 min's. (can't go beyond 20 yet but trying)

And have not splurged or broken the diet...YET.

Ok ladies...I hope I am not the only one with this same resolution.

My diet today has been "diet tea", oatmeal, fruit, and making stir fry tonight w/ tons of vegi's and chicken.


Wow !! your doing great losing 4lbs since Jan 1st is wonderful. I to started my diet and plan on joining the gym by Friday, I have been working and didnt get a chance to get there. I want to lose about eight pds, but I look at it as increments of 5lbs at a time. Have to phycic myself lol I haven't gotten on the scale yet but my clothes fit a little better, I cheat tho I just ate a cookie..Oh well.. Now I will go excersize a little. We should report back to each other once a week, and share our success stories or what we did differently. What do you think girls ? lets get our thinking caps on and give support to whomever wants to lose weight. Any suggestions?

[DCollins]

I didn't make a resolution to lose weight, but I did resolve to get healthy. I am a 54 year old and I am diabetic, Have been for 5 years and have been managing very well to keep my sugar in check. I am on meds and don't want to start the needle so it is important for me to stick to this healthy eating thing. I have found my best diet is more of portion control and lots of salads and veggies which I love. I really am not a big meat eater. I keep a stash of candy because I have a tendency to not eat often enough and then suffer from low blood sugar. It is a roller coaster ride much of the time. Smaller portions and just better choices have helped me lose and keep off 35 pounds. I have another 20 to go to be happy with myself. I hope to take it off this year as it gets harder every year.
I love to be outside and active when it is nice, but I seem to just stop in the cold of winter and not do much exercise. So I would love to be a part of this and be accountable, but I guess I will have to buy a scale. I have only weighed in at the doctors because I have to go every 3 months for bloodwork and follow-ups.
Count me in and congrats on your loss and determination. Any loss is a victory!!
HORRAY FOR YOU!! YOU GO GIRL!!!! RAH RAH RAH!!!

[Mandy]

Sheryl ~ 4LBS is a LOT ... find something that weighs 4lbs, and carry it around with you for a while, you'll see how heavy it gets. :p
Healthy recipe's hmm... can't really help much there, but i have been thinking of the Kellog's diet for myself. Might try that... i would like to lose a few lbs, but my downfall is my nighcap :rolleyes: I soooo enjoy my little nightcap LOL

[Marilyn]

1 c. no fat sour cream
1 c. Campbells Healthy Request Chicken soup
Low fat or skim Milk
4-6 boneless Chicken breasts
Herb seasoned bread crumbs

In a 9X13 baking dish, sprayed with non-stick spray, mix the sour cream and the soup, then fill the soup can with milk and add this too. Stir well. Add 4-6 chicken breasts and bake for 50 minutes at 350*. Sprinkle herb seasoned bread crumbs (like you use to make stuffing) on top and bake another 10 minutes. This is really good served with rice.

Diana, you had it going there until you said "served with rice". Rice especially white rice is a No No for people trying to lose weight. It turns to pure sugar in your blood stream.

I'd suggest eating this dish as it is, or with a whole grain pasta.

To make recipes low fat/lower cal, the key is to use low fat/lower cal ingredients like this recipe does. Also eliminate as much as possible any white flour (can use some white whole wheat), white rice, minimize the fruits.

The white refined carbohydrates become sugar very quickly in your blood stream. Complex carbs from whole grains are much better. Fruits and carrots are high in sugars so should be minimized. Drinking a large glass of orange juice is like eating several oranges. Think about it. That's a lot of sugar.

I've been dieting off and on since having children. I'm about 11 lbs overweight right now and working to get that off. I'm 52 and workout at least 4 to 5 times a week. Indoor cycling (spinning) is the best workout that I've found. More calories burned and cardio exercise for the time invested than treadmill or elypticals. When I can't spin, I do elypticals.

[Marilyn]

BTW, my father had his first heart attack at 52, so while I'm trying to stay looking good, my real motivation is fear of heart attack. I try to minimize the saturated fats, eat very few eggs. Low cholesterol and no transfats.

My avitar is Paula Dean. I don't look like that. ;)

I love to bake. It's a curse!!! Went nuts over Christmas and gained 3 ~ 4 lbs. I was just 7 to 8 lbs from my goal before. :(

[highlans]

Need to loose 3stone but cannot even try to diet untill all the christmas chocolate has gone which is my bigest problem chocolate. Should not even buy it so if I eat it quick I will start to diet. Have already dusted of my walking machine ( never have run on it ) so the quicker I eat the quicker I start.:(

[highlans]

Marilyn you seem to know your stuff perhaps you could set us all a daily eating plan?:) My other problem is not knowing what to eat sensible.

[RLC12345678]

MY problem is that hubby and I are social eaters. We are still so young and we have friends all the time inviting us out to dinner or inviting us over for dinner. It's so hard that way. And I have cravings. I just cannot seem to shake my Mexican food cravings! Yikes! And the LAST thing I want to do when I get off work is think about what to cook for dinner. I hate going to the grocery store after work and I hate cooking. It is so much easier to just grab something. Ugh...

AND then there's the whole exercise deal. I am not a member of a gym and by the time I get off work, it's dark outside so I cannot jog or walk or ride my bike. I am hoping our little lab puppy is going to whip us into shape! He will eventually require lots of exercise.

[cindy0721]

MY problem is that hubby and I are social eaters. We are still so young and we have friends all the time inviting us out to dinner or inviting us over for dinner. It's so hard that way. And I have cravings. I just cannot seem to shake my Mexican food cravings! Yikes! And the LAST thing I want to do when I get off work is think about what to cook for dinner. I hate going to the grocery store after work and I hate cooking. It is so much easier to just grab something. Ugh...

AND then there's the whole exercise deal. I am not a member of a gym and by the time I get off work, it's dark outside so I cannot jog or walk or ride my bike. I am hoping our little lab puppy is going to whip us into shape! He will eventually require lots of exercise.

Ditto.... I work full time then take two classes a week which end up getting home about 7pm ..all I want to do is eat and shower and go to bed.... I need to figure out a way to make quick meals with no fuss for lunch and dinner... for breakfast I have it under control ... i eat http://www.quakeroatmeal.com/qo_managingWeight/adults/quakerWeightControlPlan/ works awesome... I can actually eat this for breakfast about 830-930 and for lunch have a small salad or something small and be good til about 6pm.... then I can drink some water til about 7pm for dinner... my problem is new meals for lunch... and dinner!:eek:


I'm eating the banana bread one.. its yummy and i just a bit of water and voila! Eat it at work everyday!

[cindy0721]

check out what I find ..might work :http://www.quakeroatmeal.com/qo_managingWeight/adults/quakerWeightControlPlan/weightControlPlan/

[rivermom]

This is great! It sounds like many of us so far are motivated to get healthier!! :thumbup:

Marilyn - great tips about the sugars. Last night making stir fry I didn't make the white rice knowing that was a no-no. My husband sure missed the rice but he understood why I didn't make it. I like your advise about adding more of the whole grains!

Diana - thanks for the recipe. Anytime subsituting lower cal/fat ingr's can only be positive!


Rebecca - I share your cravings for Mexican. It's my favorite foods. I have made the choice to allow myself one dinner per week of whatever I desire. Most likely it will be mexican!! Since I am choosing this diet as more of a "lifestyle" change then I feel adding a "special meal" once a week will help me stay on track. My feelings is if you take "all the good stuff" away it might just set me up for failure.

I LOVE the fact that many are interested in checking back once a week to post our stories of how the week went, our strengths, new recipes, our set backs, etc.

Mandy - My hubby used to do the "cereal diet", it has always worked for him. In fact, he is kinda doing that now. He substitues one of his meals (normally lunch) for a bowl of cereal/low fat milk. He wanted to do it with dinner also but I felt I couldn't be satisfied w/ a bowl of cereal at dinner. I personally needed something more satisfying, warm, and fullfilling in my belly! LOL

Highlans - freeze that choclate and allow yourself maybe one piece per week. I have heard that the darker the chocolate the healthier it is sorta speak.
I too had to be rid of many "snacks" in the house prior to starting this diet. My downfall is salty snacks, ugh. Once they are outta the house I am fine. It's when they are sitting in the pantry calling out for me is when I become overwhelmed and cheat.

Dcollins - The normal diabetic diet is healthy and should be done by all really. It's a very well balanced diet. My stepdaughter is a diabetic and after reading many books have realized that their food programs are best for all it seems. Glad to hear you are keeping it under control in hopes to not have to use needles.


Gina - thanks for sharing my enthusiasm for the new years healthy life change! I too realize with each other's help this might make it all easier.

Thanks ladies !! I can't wait till next week to see everyone's progress. :D

[Marilyn]

Diana, thank you for the recipe. I made it tonight and it was a HIT!!!:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Like many of you, I also work full time with a 40 minute commute, so here's how it worked. We had chicken breasts in the freezer so got them out this morning and my oldest daughter made sure they thawed safely. At lunch picked up the other ingredients. Instead of rice I cooked whole wheat angel hair pasta. So we had your dish, the pasta and a salad. Hubby really liked it. I put it in the oven before leaving for the gym. When I got home, just had to toss on the stuffing and let it finish while I cooked the pasta (had boiled the water while getting ready for the gym, so just had to reheat to boiling) and made the salad. (BTW, I'm giving this detail to help others with ideas, not to show how together I am. We usually eat cereal for supper, eat out or just fend for yourself from whatever is available in the frig or pantry.)

It cooked a little longer than your recipe said, but it turned out fine. I cooked it in a Pampered Chef stoneware rectangular baking dish which helps hold in the moisture.

By the way, Mexican food lovers, go for the Chicken Chalupas or a fish dish when you are in a Mexican restaurant. Many of the restaurants around here offer Chicken & Spinach with grilled veggies, Mexican rice & guacamole. I eat the chicken, veggies and gaucamole and just a little bit of the rice. It's not super low cal, but much better than enchiladas, refried beans and rice. If you order something with refried beans on the plate, they will often substitute charro beans which are much lower in fat. You still get Mexican flavor without as many of the calories. There is a reason that San Antonio, TX is one of the fattest cities in the nation. It was #1 a couple of years ago.

BTW, I'm not a nutritionist by any means, just fairly well read on the subject. My genetic background is soooo bad. No diabetes (except one uncle), but lots of heart disease, cancer, strokes & alzheimers in the family tree, so I really try to keep up with what is heathy. I was around 12 when my father had his first heart attack, so Mother cooked the same food for all of us, and we were on what was considered heart healthy at the time.

I really want a cardio workup done to find out how I'm doing, but when I mentioned it to my doctor, he laughed at me and ask if I was afraid of a heart attack. I said yes, and he patted my shoulder. I know I don't look like someone who is headed for one, but neither did my father. The doctors were very surprized when he had his. I probably should change doctors.

[Lissa]

Yes, that chicken dish was REALLY good, I liked it!! I'm keeping a copy of it for when I've finally got a kitchen!!

btw, Mum, docs are supposed to do what their patients want, if you wanna get your heart checked up on then he has no grounds to not do it. I don't like it when docs look at you and tell you you don't need to get something checked out, do they have xray vision or something?

[highlans]

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Highlans - freeze that choclate and allow yourself maybe one piece per week. I have heard that the darker the chocolate the healthier it is sorta speak.
I too had to be rid of many "snacks" in the house prior to starting this diet. My downfall is salty snacks, ugh. Once they are outta the house I am fine. It's when they are sitting in the pantry calling out for me is when I become overwhelmed and cheat.

Tried that one will even eat it frozen it justs lasts longer ,it has to be out of the house, my poor hubby has been having it in his lunch box this week.
Will all be gone by tonight, I think everone on here wanting to slim is going to help.:thumbup:

[highlans]

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My avitar is Paula Dean. I don't look like that. ;)

Marilyn
All this time I have pictured you as your avitar please put the real you on :)

[Marilyn]

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My avitar is Paula Dean. I don't look like that. ;)

Marilyn
All this time I have pictured you as your avitar please put the real you on :)

Okay, I'll try to find a decent pic.

[highlans]

Thankyou:)

[DianaB]

Diana, you had it going there until you said "served with rice". Rice especially white rice is a No No for people trying to lose weight. It turns to pure sugar in your blood stream.

I'd suggest eating this dish as it is, or with a whole grain pasta.

To make recipes low fat/lower cal, the key is to use low fat/lower cal ingredients like this recipe does. Also eliminate as much as possible any white flour (can use some white whole wheat), white rice, minimize the fruits.

The white refined carbohydrates become sugar very quickly in your blood stream. Complex carbs from whole grains are much better. Fruits and carrots are high in sugars so should be minimized. Drinking a large glass of orange juice is like eating several oranges. Think about it. That's a lot of sugar.

I've been dieting off and on since having children. I'm about 11 lbs overweight right now and working to get that off. I'm 52 and workout at least 4 to 5 times a week. Indoor cycling (spinning) is the best workout that I've found. More calories burned and cardio exercise for the time invested than treadmill or elypticals. When I can't spin, I do elypticals.

I meant to say that I serve it with BROWN rice. Sorry that I left that out. Actually it doesn't need the rice to go with it. That was just a suggestion for a dish to go with it. Thanks for pointing that out, Marilyn.

[Gina]

Girls another helpful hint. I went for my yearly phycial yesterday the dr. told me to eat oatmeal which is very healthy and fulling. I brought the weight control packets from Quacker Oats.He said do not put the water in the microwave, boil it , microwaving it loses all the nutrients... Somehow oatmeal is like lead in my stomach he laughed and said its ok, you wont eat too much that day lol .Eat healthy fruits for lunch and a handful of cashews when you get cravings. Like someone mentioned modify your portion intake. Want to pass this along, I am very determine and happy that we can start this thread and pass along what works for us. I am off to the gym today , for the older women like myself its all about staying healthy. SO GIRLS LETS BEGIN THE NEW YEAR RIGHT!!!

Btw Rebecca I do go out for luncheons with my job, this is how I gained the few pds. as you get older it doesn't come off so easy. At your age if you begin to eat healthy that pattern will stay with you forever...

[rivermom]

Gina ~ I had to stop by the store today and I picked up some of that Weight Watcher's Oatmeal. It really looks wonderful!! Thank you for the tip!!

It's really been mind boggleing "preparing new dishes to eat at dinner" and such. Actually it's kinda been fun, a challenge if you will...

Last night I roasted vegi's in the oven for the first time. OMG they were delicious!!

I had sliced portabella mushrooms, yellow squash, zuchinni, and a few grape red tomatoes. I sprinkled salt/pepper then sprinkled with olive oil and tossed together. Laid them flat on a cookie sheet covered w/ aluminum foil (easy clean up) and at 450 degree's roasted for appx 30 min's. (stirring occasionaly) I served this with salmon and a salad. YUMMY! :thumbup:

I've watched on food shows that if you are going to add fats to your diet, add healhty one's like olive oil, avocado, some almonds, etc.

I am really pumped up about getting healthier and making new life changes for this year. Glad to experience it with you all too who are doing the same. :D

[Gina]

I started the gym today and I am gung ho about going, they have so many excersize programs and cardio equip. I am going to try to go often, its right by my house so I don't have to travel far..

Sheryl I grilled some veggies tonight, I put it in a pan that grills over the stove, I sprayed some pam, and a little olive oil, sautee them with garlic. Once cooked I put in bowl and put a little balsamic vinegar, a drop more of olive oil, salt and pepper they are so good I ate half of it.

Ladies I don't know if you have a Costcos by you, but I am cooking Tilapia Loins, they are so good meatier than filet. They come in the frozen section about 12 pieces invidualy wrapped for about 16.00. I make them as following..

I spray pam on bottom of pan, then I place the fish into pan and
season with lemon pepper, salt, cut up sm. pieces of garlic, some butter light of course, a sprinkle of bread crumbs and I add chicken broth to dish. Cook according to package about 35 min. This is soooooooooooo delicious, I am making this as I write.

Ladies we are all so motivated this is great!!

[Marilyn]

He said do not put the water in the microwave, boil it , microwaving it loses all the nutrients...
Gina, I did not know this. I eat oatmeal sometimes in the morning because it's supposed to reduce the bad cholesterol. Had no idea that adding the water and then microwaving was bad. Will definitely change this practice!!

I meant to say that I serve it with BROWN rice. Sorry that I left that out. Actually it doesn't need the rice to go with it. That was just a suggestion for a dish to go with it. Thanks for pointing that out, Marilyn.
Diana, I did not mean to be too critical of your rice. I've just read so much about white rice being bad. I don't like brown rice, so the whole wheat pasta works best for us. This recipe is awesome!! I shared it with a friend at work today and she is very anxious to try it. It's easy, very good, and low fat. What more could you ask?!

Sheryl, this is a great thread!! Thank you for starting it!!!

[highlans]

Okay, I'll try to find a decent pic.

Marilyn why did you hide behind Paula Dean you are far prettier and much younger looking:)

[rivermom]

Ok ladies who have been watching their weight and exercise routine, it's been about a week. How did you all do?

I am a little discouraged...The 4 I lost, I've gained back 3 of them. I have not exercised in a week but promised myself I would tomorrow.

Been eating pretty healthy so that's a plus at least!

Hope you all had a better week at this than I did.

[Gina]

Here is my progress report.. I lost 2 lbs this week, am eating healthy and excersing at the gym. I missed today due to work but will get there tomorrow, I am aiming for 5 days , one hr. sessions.

Hang in there Sheryl, tomorrow is another day we all slip up, its normal.

[alona1]

Hi, I'm new but I thought I'd join this thread. I've started a diet called 'Lipotrim', not sure if you have it over there as I am in the UK.

Basically its 3 meals a day, either a shake, a flapjack or chicken soup - (these are all in packets from the pharmacy) and its for people who want to lose weight quick. You cant have anything else besides water, black tea or black coffee, not even chewing gum.

I am currently on the 3rd day of my 2nd week and I have lost 13lb so far.

Your not allowed exercise in the first week of your diet to allow your body to get used to it but now I have started back at the gym and going at least 3 times a week - did a swim on Friday night and aqua aerobics today, break dancing classes on a Monday aswell as doing an agility class with my Yorkie on Fridays and a training class with him on Tuesdays so I am running about enough.

Anyway, just thought I'd let you know what I'm doing....

[DCollins]

It sounds as if you are doing wonderful. Keep up the good work. I have alwys said that half of the battle to lose weight is to get in the right mind set. It sounds as if you are there!

[alona1]

It sounds as if you are doing wonderful. Keep up the good work. I have alwys said that half of the battle to lose weight is to get in the right mind set. It sounds as if you are there!

Yeah, its a shame they dont sell willpower in bottles!

[rivermom]

Hi, I'm new but I thought I'd join this thread. I've started a diet called 'Lipotrim', not sure if you have it over there as I am in the UK.

Basically its 3 meals a day, either a shake, a flapjack or chicken soup - (these are all in packets from the pharmacy) and its for people who want to lose weight quick. You cant have anything else besides water, black tea or black coffee, not even chewing gum.

I am currently on the 3rd day of my 2nd week and I have lost 13lb so far.

Your not allowed exercise in the first week of your diet to allow your body to get used to it but now I have started back at the gym and going at least 3 times a week - did a swim on Friday night and aqua aerobics today, break dancing classes on a Monday aswell as doing an agility class with my Yorkie on Fridays and a training class with him on Tuesdays so I am running about enough.

Anyway, just thought I'd let you know what I'm doing....

Hi and welcome to 4wt! It sounds as if you've had great success w/ your diet. I'm glad you found us all here on this site. Please jump in whenever you want. ;)

[Janet]

I started out at 238 and I've lost 3 lbs. I haven't started WW or anything of that yet, just cut out all the sugars and sweet stuff. Also started watching my portions more. Tonight I finally went and bought some groceries and spent over $200. It had been awhile since I bought a lot. Mostly just been picking up what I was out of. Now I have all healthy items in the house. I'm going to try to get on the treadmill this week.:thumbup:

[Marilyn]

I'm not doing so well. The weather here is yucky!! Raining constantly and temperatures in the 40's. It's so humid, cold and nasty. When will it stop??? Makes you want to go home and stay there. I haven't been to the gym for quite a few days. Have got to get back there.

Y'all keep it up. You are encouraging me to get back with the program.

[Janet]

Don't feel bad Marilyn...everyone goes through a slump, we just have to keep on trying. I've failed soooo many times at losing weight, but I keep on trying. I think I'm doing pretty well, so far.

I can usually lose up to 20 pounds really fast, but it would take a lot more to even show. It's when I hit the period of no weight loss that I get discourage, even though I know my body is just readjusting and changing getting ready for the next round of loss.

I started out at 238 lbs and now at 231. I was down to 230, but I ate two pieces of pizza last night and I shouldn't have. I should have stuck with one. My other problem is staying off the darn scales. I get on every morning and I get so mad at myself for doing this. I've done it for so long, cause even though I'm heavy, I just didn't want to gain anymore so I would watch it daily.

I still haven't gotten on the treadmill yet and I need to. Hopefully I can get my mindset to do the exercise. Wish we had a gym close, it would be so much easier than exercising alone.

[Marilyn]

Thank you for the encouragement, Janet. I've just got a lot on my mind right now. We are trying to counsel our daughters and they just don't get it. We're having some responsibity issues and they think it's all about money. UHHHH!! My husband says that they just don't listen to the ones who changed their diapers. He's right. Why did they have to grow up???? Things were so much easier when.....

The weather is supposed to be better tomorrow, 20 degrees warmer an sunny. That will help a lot, and perhaps I can get my mindset back on going to the gym and eating better.

[Janet]

Thank you for the encouragement, Janet. I've just got a lot on my mind right now. We are trying to counsel our daughters and they just don't get it. We're having some responsibity issues and they think it's all about money. UHHHH!! My husband says that they just don't listen to the ones who changed their diapers. He's right. Why did they have to grow up???? Things were so much easier when.....

The weather is supposed to be better tomorrow, 20 degrees warmer an sunny. That will help a lot, and perhaps I can get my mindset back on going to the gym and eating better.


I get ya there Marilyn, it was easier when.......

We drew up a contract for my son as far as responibilities here at home and with his driving and what the conseqences were if not followed. We sat and discussed it, told him there was room for compromise, but once signed that was it. He agreed with it and signed it so there was so confusion or "I don't remember that."

It is all signed, by us and him, he has a copy hanging on his bedroom bulletin board and we have a copy with our legal papers.

Sometimes they just need to see everything in black and white for it to make sense to them, otherwise they think we are just nagging. I hope you can make them understand.

[Marilyn]

I get ya there Marilyn, it was easier when.......

We drew up a contract for my son as far as responibilities here at home and with his driving and what the conseqences were if not followed. We sat and discussed it, told him there was room for compromise, but once signed that was it. He agreed with it and signed it so there was so confusion or "I don't remember that."

It is all signed, by us and him, he has a copy hanging on his bedroom bulletin board and we have a copy with our legal papers.

Sometimes they just need to see everything in black and white for it to make sense to them, otherwise they think we are just nagging. I hope you can make them understand.

Thanks Janet, but in our family if I tried to do something like that they would all roll their eyes, even hubby. I'm glad it works for you. Here, we just have to keep chipping at it.