And it is such a battle!! I wish I hated food!! Wagging Tails in the Dog Park! Deanna and the Dog Park Gang: Nugget, Shuai Li, Mable, Mouse, Myrtle, Madison, Caleb and Maxine >From the mountains of CA
On Jan 19, 2011, at 4:39 PM, Carol Smet <[email protected]> wrote: > Anyway you want to do it is fine by me. I am game for anything as long as we > can support each other in this battle. > Carol Anne and Crew > > On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 6:58 PM, Joan Croft <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think a side group is a great idea…if no one else wants to, I can set up > the Yahoo Group and make it by invitation only so that it isn’t open to the > public. > > Let me know…OK? > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Mare > Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 3:38 PM > > > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] 2 things > > > > > I want to lose weight too! Every time I go to the doctor which is at least > once a month because of my morphine I must take to live he bawls me out! > > So tired of it...you know? I mean I know he cares but geez! > > Anyway Miss Carol good luck on the new baby. I bet he is a darling ! > > Mare > > Oklahoma > > > > > > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > > > From: Carol Smet > > Date: 1/19/2011 3:32:14 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] 2 things > > > > > > > Deanna that is a great idea!!! Really great. I lost about eighty pounds a few > years ago and it came back a lot faster than if left. I am now taking meds > twice a day plus an injection. I take 7 pills in the morning and another 4 in > the evening. My cholesterol and BP is way too high even on meds. My mother > died along with her two siblings in their early ages. Mom was 58 just three > years older than me. I am scared but I lack motivation on my own. > > > > I think a side group is a great idea. We can pick a weigh in day and post > results weekly. And on a daily basis we can tell of our challenges and > pitfalls. We can encourage each other and reach out when we need a helper to > stop us from cheating. > > > > What do you think? > > > > Also I just got home with Maxwell (Maxx) the new boy chi. He is very scared > and in hiding right now in a free standing pen I set up to acclimating him in > slowly. He was in a cage for the last 11 months so freedom is something he > doesn't know. He of course bit me once while I was trying to crate him, but > all is well. > > As soon as I can snap a picture I well. > > > > Carol Anne and crew > > On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 4:24 PM, Deanna Corey <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Last year I lost over 120 lbs! And it is with great sadness that I share with > you that I have put 40 of it back on. I am really scared! I have to get back > on track somehow!! Please pray for me that I can get started again! Maybe we > could do a weight loss group through here...I really need help! > > Wagging Tails in the Dog Park! > > Deanna and the Dog Park Gang: > > Nugget, Shuai Li, Mable, Mouse, Myrtle, Madison, Caleb and Maxine > > From the mountains of CA > > > > > On Jan 19, 2011, at 10:02 AM, Carol Smet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I know what you mean about the chi's watching the TV with you. I do the same. > Last night we watched the biggest loser and it really motivated me. I am on > more meds than I care to count and I believe half at least could go if I only > dropped this extra weight. > > > > We are starting tomorrow and going until Spring Break mid April. We all show > up the first day with a $10 gift card. The person who loses the most > percentage wins the pile of gift cards. I can"t wait to spend my gift > cards!!! lol > > Carol Anne > > On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 12:52 PM, Dunwoody, Amanda > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > My mom is doing something similar to that at her work. They’ve got a money > pot going to see who will lose the largest percentage of weight by sometime > in April. The chis and I have started also watching this new reality TV show > called Heavy. It comes on Monday nights on A and E channel. I saw the first > episode Monday night and just cried for the people on that show because their > lives were so effected by their weight. But by the end of the show they were > happy and working towards their goal of losing weight and looked awesome. I > was so happy for them. Of course the chis couldn’t figure out why mommy was > laughing and crying at the same time. Jack was really confused, poor little > guy. > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 11:45 AM > > > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] 2 things > > > > > > Don't feel bad I am starting the biggest loser at work tomorrow. I am hoping > to drop at least fifty pounds! Maybe I should worry about my weight as much > as I worry about my chi's! Then I can take a lot medicine. > > Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® > > From: "Dunwoody, Amanda" <[email protected]> > > Sender: [email protected] > > Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 11:40:23 -0600 > > To: <[email protected]> > > ReplyTo: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] 2 things > > > > > > For some reason it makes me feel better to know that our little ones have > trouble just like us when it comes to losing weight. This is somewhat off > topic for this group but I started a new years resolution to lose weight this > year and I can tell it’s getting close to lunch time because I’m hungry. > Weight never seems to come off as easily as it came on…..sigh > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Carol Smet > Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 11:36 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] 2 things > > > > > > I have rescued several overweight chi"S and put them on diets straight away. > Actually the little boy I am picking up will go on one too. Being overweight > is very hard on their little frames and has some serious health risks. Not to > mention it shortens their lifespan. > > That being said I feed mine half their allotted amount in the am and half > again in the pm. If they seems to be hungry still I might give them a few > pieces in the mid-day. I have them that range from 2.85 to 7 pounds and none > of mine have had a single problem. > > > > Hope this help ease your mind. > > On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 3:58 AM, marinegal <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > ok this is day 3 of Gurgis diet he is really overweight but i am afraid that > he is going to go hypoglycemic on me with such strict feeding. Should i worry > about this? I am so worried about his weight he is so fat. He is banned from > all people food and he gets a single kibble for a treat and when he gets > really crazy for food. Is it too late to get in on the secret pal? thank you > Aimi and Gurgi > > > > > -- > > Carol > > Muchacha, Bella Rose, Chibbie, Blue, Cooper, Ruth Anne, Gracie, > > ChiChi, Granny and Holly Noel > > > > > > > -- > > Carol > > Muchacha, Bella Rose, Chibbie, Blue, Cooper, Ruth Anne, Gracie, > > ChiChi, Granny and Holly Noel > > > > > > > -- > > Carol > > Muchacha, Bella Rose, Chibbie, Blue, Cooper, Ruth Anne, Gracie, > > ChiChi, Granny and Holly Noel > > > > > > > > > > -- > Carol > Muchacha, Bella Rose, Chibbie, Blue, Cooper, Ruth Anne, Gracie, > ChiChi, Granny and Holly Noel > >
