WNM update - Joyce

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

Ignore the weight, go with the jeans! 😉
--

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and explore!

You know this is so strange, but I seem to be getting
smaller, although I have not changed in weight for some
months now. Not really you know? It seems to be doing some
odd thing...........

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

Quoted message said:

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

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

rather

Quoted message said:

salty) no reasonable explanation.

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

Joyce

Exactly what I've been going through, which is why I'm
getting better at 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 faithfully until sometime in
the fall of last year - might even have been closer to
winter. <G> Now I rarely miss a day on the old treadmill and
do stay 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 I threw a sweater on that I bought on a
lark, nothing special - deeply cut V-neck, have to wear a
tank under it (or show my belly button!). I had only worn it
once this entire winter, didn't like the way it fit - seemed
cut too short and a tad too form fitting in the arms and
chest. Today it's longer (imagine that) and loose - very
comfy and has me wondering why it has sat so long in the
closet. Two weeks ago I was trying on pants/shorts and
walked out frustrated with only one 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 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

Lesanne said:

You know this is so strange, but I seem to be getting
smaller, although I have not changed in weight for some
months now. Not really you know? It seems to be doing some
odd thing...........

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

Quoted message said:

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

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

rather

Quoted message said:

salty) no reasonable explanation.

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

Joyce

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...

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

Quoted message said:

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

not

Quoted message said:

letting the number on the scale get the best of me. This
morning I

actually did

Quoted message said:

laugh at it, found it quite humorous (and expected). You
know I didn't

formally

Quoted message said:

exercise through the weightloss portion of my journey,
didn't really start faithfully until sometime in the fall
of last year - might even have been

closer

Quoted message said:

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

the same

Quoted message said:

weight, somewhat ... swinging within a 5 pound range - but
I swear I am

getting

Quoted message said:

smaller. That or manufacturers are playing a game with my
head ... or

gremlins

Quoted message said:

are busy at work in my closet adding material to my jeans
and t's. Today

I threw

Quoted message said:

a sweater on that I bought on a lark, nothing special -
deeply cut V-neck,

have to

Quoted message said:

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

this

Quoted message said:

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

too

Quoted message said:

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

loose -

Quoted message said:

very comfy and has me wondering why it has sat so long in
the closet. Two

weeks

Quoted message said:

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

pair ...

Quoted message said:

oh, and a belt to hold my *old* jeans in place. Everything
I tried on

was too

Quoted message said:

big - but the same size I had been purchasing (I did
purchase a pair of

smaller

Quoted message said:

capris though). I think the body has definitely been doing
something -

even if

Quoted message said:

the scale refuses to show it. Of course, I no longer take
measurements so

I can't

Quoted message said:

prove a thing. It seemed pointless to continue taking
them when on

maintenance as

Quoted message said:

nothing was changing ... or so I thought.

Joyce

Lesanne said:

You know this is so strange, but I seem to be getting
smaller, although I have not changed in weight for some
months now. Not really you know? It seems to be doing
some odd thing...........

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

Quoted message said:

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

Quoted message said:

Now I rarely miss a day on the old treadmill and do stay
the same

Quoted message said:

weight, somewhat ... swinging within a 5 pound range -
but I swear I am

getting

Quoted message said:

smaller. That or manufacturers are playing a game with
my head ... or

gremlins

Quoted message said:

are busy at work in my closet adding material to my
jeans and t's.

Right now I weigh within 5lb the same as I did at the end of
August, but I'm in completely different trousers. I wore a
size 20 in jeans at the end of august but now I wear a size
16 jeans. Still bigger at the top half, thanks to my
grandmother's [censored]! But I would be lost in the clothes I
was wearing seven months ago.

People keep commenting on how well I'm still losing, and
don't believe me when I say I've only lost a few pounds in 7
months. I guess my skin is 'taking up the slack' as a friend
delightfully described it.

Jane

some weeks there just ain't no logic......*grin* me likewise
- no weight shift - but baggyness.......go figure!

--
krys

UK 157/129.2/126 Started March 1st 2001 GOAL August 16th
2001 ...on the move again?...

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

Quoted message said:

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

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

rather

Quoted message said:

salty) no reasonable explanation.

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

Joyce

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

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

Quoted message said:

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

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

rather

Quoted message said:

salty) no reasonable explanation.

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

Joyce

I'd be interested to see what the changes are,
measurement wise.

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

Quoted message said:

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

not

Quoted message said:

letting the number on the scale get the best of me. This
morning I

actually did

Quoted message said:

laugh at it, found it quite humorous (and expected). You
know I didn't

formally

Quoted message said:

exercise through the weightloss portion of my journey,
didn't really start faithfully until sometime in the fall
of last year - might even have been

closer

Quoted message said:

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

the same

Quoted message said:

weight, somewhat ... swinging within a 5 pound range - but
I swear I am

getting

Quoted message said:

smaller. That or manufacturers are playing a game with my
head ... or

gremlins

Quoted message said:

are busy at work in my closet adding material to my jeans
and t's. Today

I threw

Quoted message said:

a sweater on that I bought on a lark, nothing special -
deeply cut V-neck,

have to

Quoted message said:

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

this

Quoted message said:

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

too

Quoted message said:

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

loose -

Quoted message said:

very comfy and has me wondering why it has sat so long in
the closet. Two

weeks

Quoted message said:

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

pair ...

Quoted message said:

oh, and a belt to hold my *old* jeans in place. Everything
I tried on

was too

Quoted message said:

big - but the same size I had been purchasing (I did
purchase a pair of

smaller

Quoted message said:

capris though). I think the body has definitely been doing
something -

even if

Quoted message said:

the scale refuses to show it. Of course, I no longer take
measurements so

I can't

Quoted message said:

prove a thing. It seemed pointless to continue taking
them when on

maintenance as

Quoted message said:

nothing was changing ... or so I thought.

Joyce

Lesanne said:

You know this is so strange, but I seem to be getting
smaller, although I have not changed in weight for some
months now. Not really you know? It seems to be doing
some odd thing...........

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

Quoted message said:

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

You are toning, this was discussed in a recent WW meeting.
My leader who has been at goal for nearly 35 years had not
toned up in the past 6 months to a year, she has included
some toning exercises. She now fits into a dress that she
bought a while back that was just too snug for her, although
in her size. She was proud of the fact that she is still
weighing the same as when she bought the dress, but that the
toning had helped her to finally fit into that particular
dress. She is now an avid believer in toning exercises along
with the strenuous workouts to burn calories.

Debbie

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

Quoted message said:

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

not

Quoted message said:

letting the number on the scale get the best of me. This
morning I

actually did

Quoted message said:

laugh at it, found it quite humorous (and expected). You
know I didn't

formally

Quoted message said:

exercise through the weightloss portion of my journey,
didn't really start faithfully until sometime in the fall
of last year - might even have been

closer

Quoted message said:

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

the same

Quoted message said:

weight, somewhat ... swinging within a 5 pound range - but
I swear I am

getting

Quoted message said:

smaller. That or manufacturers are playing a game with my
head ... or

gremlins

Quoted message said:

are busy at work in my closet adding material to my jeans
and t's. Today

I threw

Quoted message said:

a sweater on that I bought on a lark, nothing special -
deeply cut V-neck,

have to

Quoted message said:

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

this

Quoted message said:

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

too

Quoted message said:

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

loose -

Quoted message said:

very comfy and has me wondering why it has sat so long in
the closet. Two

weeks

Quoted message said:

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

pair ...

Quoted message said:

oh, and a belt to hold my *old* jeans in place. Everything
I tried on

was too

Quoted message said:

big - but the same size I had been purchasing (I did
purchase a pair of

smaller

Quoted message said:

capris though). I think the body has definitely been doing
something -

even if

Quoted message said:

the scale refuses to show it. Of course, I no longer take
measurements so

I can't

Quoted message said:

prove a thing. It seemed pointless to continue taking
them when on

maintenance as

Quoted message said:

nothing was changing ... or so I thought.

Joyce

Lesanne said:

You know this is so strange, but I seem to be getting
smaller, although I have not changed in weight for some
months now. Not really you know? It seems to be doing
some odd thing...........

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

Quoted message said:

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

On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 16:01:08 +0100, Kate Dicey <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

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

Ignore the weight, go with the jeans! 😉

LOL! I am definitely going with the jeans.

Joyce

ROFLMAO! Shoelaces will work wonders hon - I have had to
resort to using them for belts. <grin> Or a purse? LOL

Joyce

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...

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

Quoted message said:

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

not

Quoted message said:

letting the number on the scale get the best of me. This
morning I

actually did

Quoted message said:

laugh at it, found it quite humorous (and expected). You
know I didn't

formally

Quoted message said:

exercise through the weightloss portion of my journey,
didn't really start faithfully until sometime in the fall
of last year - might even have been

closer

Quoted message said:

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

the same

Quoted message said:

weight, somewhat ... swinging within a 5 pound range -
but I swear I am

getting

Quoted message said:

smaller. That or manufacturers are playing a game with my
head ... or

gremlins

Quoted message said:

are busy at work in my closet adding material to my jeans
and t's. Today

I threw

Quoted message said:

a sweater on that I bought on a lark, nothing special -
deeply cut V-neck,

have to

Quoted message said:

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

this

Quoted message said:

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

too

Quoted message said:

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

loose -

Quoted message said:

very comfy and has me wondering why it has sat so long in
the closet. Two

weeks

Quoted message said:

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

pair ...

Quoted message said:

oh, and a belt to hold my *old* jeans in place.
Everything I tried on

was too

Quoted message said:

big - but the same size I had been purchasing (I did
purchase a pair of

smaller

Quoted message said:

capris though). I think the body has definitely been
doing something -

even if

Quoted message said:

the scale refuses to show it. Of course, I no longer take
measurements so

I can't

Quoted message said:

prove a thing. It seemed pointless to continue taking
them when on

maintenance as

Quoted message said:

nothing was changing ... or so I thought.

Joyce

Lesanne said:

You know this is so strange, but I seem to be getting
smaller, although I have not changed in weight for some
months now. Not really you know? It seems to be doing
some odd thing...........

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

Need

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

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

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

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

On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 21:21:46 +0100, "Just Me" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Now I rarely miss a day on the old treadmill and do stay
the same

Quoted message said:

weight, somewhat ... swinging within a 5 pound range -
but I swear I am

getting

Quoted message said:

smaller. That or manufacturers are playing a game with
my head ... or

gremlins

Quoted message said:

are busy at work in my closet adding material to my
jeans and t's.

Right now I weigh within 5lb the same as I did at the end
of August, but I'm in completely different trousers. I wore
a size 20 in jeans at the end of august but now I wear a
size 16 jeans. Still bigger at the top half, thanks to my
grandmother's [censored]! But I would be lost in the clothes I
was wearing seven months ago.

I found the same thing when I was losing, would stall a bit
and the body would shift around - then the losses would
start up again. I didn't expect it to continue into
maintenance, especially not after over 9 months of
maintenance. And the chest was the last of me to leave, and
it still is shrinking. <grin>

Quoted message said:

People keep commenting on how well I'm still losing, and
don't believe me when I say I've only lost a few pounds in
7 months. I guess my skin is 'taking up the slack' as a
friend delightfully described it.

I like that description! My brother told me the other day
that he thought I had lost more weight. Nope, no loss ...
definitely no loss.

Joyce

Quoted message said:

Jane

It is odd, isn't it? And confusing ... and frustrating ...
and somewhat fun. <grin> I do like baggy better than the
*other* option.

Joyce

Quoted message said:

some weeks there just ain't no logic......*grin* me
likewise - no weight shift - but baggyness.......go figure!

--
krys

UK 157/129.2/126 Started March 1st 2001 GOAL August 16th
2001 ...on the move again?...

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

Quoted message said:

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

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

rather

Quoted message said:

salty) no reasonable explanation.

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

Joyce

Oh yea, I had counted on that ahead of time. This week
seemed to be the week for trying new recipes - all with more
sodium than usually consumed. We tried a homemade chicken
pasta carbonara - which was pretty good but not overly worth
the effort. The jambalaya will definitely be a repeater
though - even with the sodium content. It was my first
attempt, and everyone loved it. A little point heavy
(7.5), but not overly bad and the portion size was huge.
What amazed me was the original recipe claimed 6
servings, but called for a full pound of smoked
sausage, 3 pounds (yes three) of shrimp and 1.5 cups of
uncooked rice. I looked at it several times and thought
that sounded like an incredible amount of food. I think
it also worked out to something like 1200 calories per
serving. LOL I revamped the recipe with great results -
added more veggies to it, cut the shrimp down to
8.5 pounds, and used 12 ounces of skinless chicken sausage,
cut the rice back to 1
9/8 cup (will cut it back further to 1 cup next time). It
still made a huge skillet full, and hub and I finished it
for dinner last nite ... but MY version worked out to 381
calories per serving. Served with more veggies on the
side, and 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
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

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

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

rather

Quoted message said:

salty) no reasonable explanation.

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

Joyce

I don't have anything recent to compare with ... think the
last time I measured was back in July or August. Maybe in
the next week or so I will measure again, wait for the tom
(and salt) bloat to dissapate. <grin>

joyce

skiur said:

I'd be interested to see what the changes are,
measurement wise.

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

Quoted message said:

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

not

Quoted message said:

letting the number on the scale get the best of me. This
morning I

actually did

Quoted message said:

laugh at it, found it quite humorous (and expected). You
know I didn't

formally

Quoted message said:

exercise through the weightloss portion of my journey,
didn't really start faithfully until sometime in the fall
of last year - might even have been

closer

Quoted message said:

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

the same

Quoted message said:

weight, somewhat ... swinging within a 5 pound range -
but I swear I am

getting

Quoted message said:

smaller. That or manufacturers are playing a game with my
head ... or

gremlins

Quoted message said:

are busy at work in my closet adding material to my jeans
and t's. Today

I threw

Quoted message said:

a sweater on that I bought on a lark, nothing special -
deeply cut V-neck,

have to

Quoted message said:

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

this

Quoted message said:

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

too

Quoted message said:

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

loose -

Quoted message said:

very comfy and has me wondering why it has sat so long in
the closet. Two

weeks

Quoted message said:

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

pair ...

Quoted message said:

oh, and a belt to hold my *old* jeans in place.
Everything I tried on

was too

Quoted message said:

big - but the same size I had been purchasing (I did
purchase a pair of

smaller

Quoted message said:

capris though). I think the body has definitely been
doing something -

even if

Quoted message said:

the scale refuses to show it. Of course, I no longer take
measurements so

I can't

Quoted message said:

prove a thing. It seemed pointless to continue taking
them when on

maintenance as

Quoted message said:

nothing was changing ... or so I thought.

Joyce

Lesanne said:

You know this is so strange, but I seem to be getting
smaller, although I have not changed in weight for some
months now. Not really you know? It seems to be doing
some odd thing...........

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

Need

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

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

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

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

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.

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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

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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

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.

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

Need

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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

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rather

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salty) no reasonable explanation.

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

Joyce

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

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...

"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Exactly what I've been going through, which is why I'm
getting better at

not

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letting the number on the scale get the best of me. This
morning I

actually did

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laugh at it, found it quite humorous (and expected). You
know I didn't

formally

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exercise through the weightloss portion of my journey,
didn't really start faithfully until sometime in the fall
of last year - might even have been

closer

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

the same

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weight, somewhat ... swinging within a 5 pound range -
but I swear I am

getting

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smaller. That or manufacturers are playing a game with my
head ... or

gremlins

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are busy at work in my closet adding material to my jeans
and t's. Today

I threw

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a sweater on that I bought on a lark, nothing special -
deeply cut V-neck,

have to

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

this

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

too

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

loose -

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very comfy and has me wondering why it has sat so long in
the closet. Two

weeks

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

pair ...

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oh, and a belt to hold my *old* jeans in place.
Everything I tried on

was too

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big - but the same size I had been purchasing (I did
purchase a pair of

smaller

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capris though). I think the body has definitely been
doing something -

even if

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the scale refuses to show it. Of course, I no longer take
measurements so

I can't

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prove a thing. It seemed pointless to continue taking
them when on

maintenance as

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nothing was changing ... or so I thought.

Joyce

Lesanne said:

You know this is so strange, but I seem to be getting
smaller, although I have not changed in weight for some
months now. Not really you know? It 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

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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
>
>

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...

"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Exactly what I've been going through, which is why I'm
getting better

at

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not

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letting the number on the scale get the best of me.
This morning I

actually did

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laugh at it, found it quite humorous (and expected).
You know I didn't

formally

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exercise through the weightloss portion of my journey,
didn't really

start

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Quoted message said:

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

been

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closer

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

stay

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the same

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weight, somewhat ... swinging within a 5 pound range -
but I swear I am

getting

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smaller. That or manufacturers are playing a game with
my head ... or

gremlins

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are busy at work in my closet adding material to my
jeans and t's.

Today

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Quoted message said:

I threw

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

V-neck,

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Quoted message said:

have to

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

once

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Quoted message said:

this

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

tad

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Quoted message said:

too

Quoted message said:

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

and

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loose -

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

Two

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weeks

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

one

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pair ...

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oh, and a belt to hold my *old* jeans in place.
Everything I tried on

was too

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big - but the same size I had been purchasing (I did
purchase a pair of

smaller

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capris though). I think the body has definitely been
doing something -

even if

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the scale refuses to show it. Of course, I no longer
take measurements

so

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I can't

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prove a thing. It seemed pointless to continue taking
them when on

maintenance as

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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

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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
>>
>>
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