Hi everyone! Looks like slim pickins on a Wednesday.

SEMO - My schedule must be off today! I missed my usual simultaneous burst of typing with you. I'm going to Cozumel - with my MOM! I'm excited about it. I've never done anything like this with her before so it will be fun. Being that I pretty much avoided her as much as possible until I was 23 or so (I'm ashamed to say!) I still feel like I'm making up for lost time. It's great to reach the age where you can be friends with your parents!

DNW - I hope your interview brings good news. Winter is definitely getting us down - but February is almost over and we're going to beat it back into submission in March.

Quilter - I have the same problem lately - not hitting McDonalds on the way home, just seems to be enough calories that I show no loss day after day. But there are other stress factors so I'm trying not to be too impatient with it. It's better than a gain. I'm coming up on the 1 year anniversary of when I first posted here (okay it's 2 or 3 months away) and between all the good times and bad times it's pretty much a wash! But overall I'm practising more healthy habits than I was before.

The big thing (SEMO, you're my hero) is exercise! If I could get that going on I'd be in a lot better shape. Uh, pun, sorry.

Jello - It's a mindset thing. If it turns a negative into a positive to NOT have the list and the plan and the expectation and the exact measured impossible standard of PERFECTIONISM... then it's a positive! Throw away the rule book and do it.

Okay, I'm falling behind again so I'm outie!

Thursday! Has this been the longest week ever?!

Semo, was it you that tried Winsor Pilates? What didn't ya like about it? Boring? Hard? Just not your thang? I really need something different. I think I've mentioned...Leslie on my nerves.

Cafe, me too...I'm not making much progress in the weightloss, but I'm practicing more healthy habits and sneaking in healthier food choices. Even when I fall off the wagon, there are some changes that are here to stay! Holy Progress Batman!

Drywall for the downstairs arrived yesterday! DH and I carried some inside last night. From the detached garage, through the yard, down the hill, into the patio door. I think it qualified for cardio and weights! My arms are sore this morning...and longer!

Later my Friends!

Good Morning to All. I'm fast approaching my day 30 on my exercise program (March 5th) then I will be one third done on my 90 day commitment. I feel so good, now if I could get my eating in check I would see some real results. I thought I was having a heart attack the other night... I kept having this pain in my left chest, in the middle of my breast. Want to know what it was........ well when I was doing all the weight lifting the underwire poked me making a very sore spot. WHAT A RELIEF!

Tig, It's been so long since I used those tapes that I don't really remember what I didn't like about them. Think it was a combo of all that you mentioned. My offer is still good if you want to try them.

Today is my friend's birthday (the one that had surgery) so I'm thinking that I may leave early and take her to lunch. This is birthday that we weren't sure that she was going to make.

Hi to the rest of the gang, really don't have anything interesting to post about so chow for now.

Tig, this week has been at least 27 days long! And I wasn't even at work on Monday. What's up with that!?!

Nurse, humph I'm not speakin' to you....

Of course I'm only kidding!!! You didn't offend me in any way, silly! Truth be known, I'm certainly not sure if "taking time off" is such a great idea for me. All I know is that I HAVE TO do it. I'm doing anything and everything to reduce any stress in my life before my head explodes.

And tomorrow, more snow. Another half a foot at least. Well, doesn't that just stink a whole lot, eh? I'm so sick of winter!!!!!!

Cafe, Cozumel sounds wonderful! I'd love to take mom and be able to do that. The farthest we ever go is shopping and lunch. So do you think you and your mom have room for me and mine? Seriously, have a great time!

Semo, OK I confess that I haven't quite given up on the daily step on the scale. But I have stopped the before the shower weighing, after the shower weighing, with the clothes weighing, without the clothes weighing, before work weighing, after work weighing, predinner weighing, postdinner weighing, middle of the night standing on my head weighing.....



Got up this morning and got on the treadmill. OK, I did it because I felt I should. But not because I felt I HAD TO. And I knew I'd feel better physically and mentally if I did ... and I did. And today at work, a guy offered me some M&M's. I ate ... a few. I didn't take a huge handful but I also didn't sit and count out exactly X number of calories worth, gotta consult the chart, etc. It was 5 or 6 and they were quite tasty and I still have the chocolately flavor in my mouth and I don't feel guilty.

I'm feeling good. So far....

Yeah, yeah, always a catch.

Jello, you forgot to list the "after the toilet" weigh in...

Hey all,

Sitting up here on this plateau...same weight for 2 weeks straight! If I were SEMO, I'd be down at least 4 more #s because I would be doing my wt. lifting/cardio more consistently.
If the sun would just shine a few more days/wk!

Cafe: How great to be able to vacation with your mother. Mine would love that kind of a trip, also, but I doubt my father would ever take her and I know I can't right now... I didn't realize your trip was so soon. OF COURSE your mood is related to your excitement! Have a great time!

Huntress: I figured you had alot of sun...how are things going? Going to LV anytime soon? The time changes back on April 3rd and I can't wait. I can walk outside on our sidewalks again with darkness or freezing temps! Are you getting alot of rain with these weather patterns coming from your area? Your job sounds really busy...

Jello: you are so darn funny! I didn't realize other people weighed at those times, also... It's so darn tempting! It doesn't sound like you are taking time off....just trying to lessen some of the stress of these programs at this time of the year. WE are all there in one way or another....just not always admitting to it. I need to climb on my treadmill this pm, also, and try to finish a few chapters in my book. That's my incentive....I save my book reading till then.

SEMO: Your friend is so fortunate to have you at this time in her life....alot of people tend to avoid friends that are/have been sick because they can't handle it emotionally. You seem to handle it beautifully....

Dyan: Just where are you? I miss you....

Tiger: Hang in there...I'm sure there will be good and bad days with your father's illness, but, one day at a time, you'll make it thru.

Hi to everyone else and hope you all stay warm and healthy.

"Bright"

Good Morning and Happy Friday!

I did leave about 10:00 am yesterday and had a two hour lunch with my friend. It was great and really enjoyed it. Then got my hair cut, feels much better.

Gosh, I keep getting interupted, you would think that they would realize that I have to post here first thing in the mornings.

DNW, who would have thought that you could get excited about a snow blower! Don't show your excitement around DN or he will be buying you all sorts of power tools for gifts. Actually I love tools, not that I'm good at using them but I like to try. Should have been a carpenter, only one draw back, I'm scared of heights.

Weighed this morning and haven't shown a lost but my waist band is looser so I'm pleased that I am making progress in inches. I have to do a brag.. when I started this exercise program (25 days ago) I could only do 2 or three girl pushups and this morning I did five full bodied pushups. And I cand do twenty girl ones without stopping. WooHoo......... I am getting much needed upper body strength at last.

Well, guess I better get to work so I'll check back later.

Hi everyone and happy Friday!

Pausing to picture Semo doing all those push-ups... Woo Hoo! You go, girlie!

Tig, actually, it's the before the toilet weigh-in and the after the toilet weigh-in and ooh, if I could only come up with a way to combine toilet and scale, I could....

Never mind. That's just too weird.

BTW, Semo, I'm getting my hair cut next Tuesday. I can't wait. It's amazing how much of a difference it can make in how you feel, isn't it?

Nurse, did you get to use the snow blower? The "big storm" was a bust out my way. (Not that I'm complaining!) Got a couple inches and drove to work in some slush this morning but the sun's out (finally!) now. Hope it melts more of this stuff. Just in time for the next snow coming Saturday night, right?

Well, it's Friday and we all know what that means for Jello. The challenge of eating right over the weekend. We've got plans of painting, pulling up carpeting and sanding and refinishing wood floors tonight and Saturday. Sunday is a big ol' fund-raiser for MS at the VFW. Should take most of the day but I'm hoping to keep busy and stay away from the "snackies".

It's end of month here so that means busy busy busy. Have to run. But not before I get to wish you all a Happy Weekend!!!

After the Hair Cut Weigh-In!

DNW: March 1st tomorrow, how about a new thread to start the month.

Tig, haircut didn't help, but then I ate Mexican for lunch yesterday too! How about one foot off, then change feet..... my scales weight different depending which way you lean. I usually take what ever number is 2 out of 3.

Jello, so what do you imagine that I look like? Well, I do sort of look like that little smiley.... very round!

Tiger, Too funny!

Ok my girlies...please go to the new March Booty Camp Thread # 1

Hello, ladies! I am back - and my 30 days turned out to be 5 so I'm back on track. Ate what I wanted during the quilt show, climbed on the old scale this morning - and hadn't gained anything. Big sigh of relief and now down to the serious work of losing. The sun is shining, the temperature is rising, and I can go back to walking at lunch time.

The quilt show was wonderful. I enjoyed my class and had a great time white-gloving (showing the quilts). As always, I've come away with renewed resolve to have one of mine hanging there next year. There were around 300 spectacular quilts - mostly art quilts, not bed quilts. Don't see much traditional stuff in the shows anymore.

I have a stack an inch thick waiting for my attention this morning, it's the end of the month in addition to the weekly reports, that special project will have to be worked on, and I'm back in the groove.

Hey Girlie! Come to the new thread.