300+ And Ready To Try Again...#515

[thinthinker]

God Bless America!

We want to invite everyone to join us in our journey.
We share laughter and tears.
We share what works for us and what doesn't.
We recently started a Topic of the Day.

Monday........Motivation Monday
Tuesday.......Tuesday Tips
Wednesday.....Wednesday Weigh ins
Thursday......Thankful Thursday
Friday........Friday Facials, Fingernails and Fun
Saturday.......Sit-up Saturdays - any physical activity
Sunday.........Soup and Salad Sunday - recipes

These are not required topics ...just ideas to share. We have found them very helpful. We also share heartaches and fears...joys and celebrations.

WELCOME!

[thinthinker]

Howdy! :wave: Haven't started a new thread in awhile, almost forgot how. :lol:

There's a bit of a conversation going on elsewhere, so I'm going to bring a couple of posts over here. Be right back......

[thinthinker]

Hi Everybody,


Forgive me if I am doing this wrong. Ususally I am very good on the computer but find it confusing here for some reason. Years ago, I was familar with the Richard Simmons news groups, which was bulleton boards simular but not. So this is new to me, I loved those boards but after awhile they became a very negative place to be. I don't need negavtive support. So I dropped the list and have been in search for something like this for a very long time. Here I am! Everyone seems so nice. I thank those of you who have given me a warm welcome and have said hi to me.

So here we are today. I thought that I would post my goals for today.

# 1 Drink 64 oz. of water.
# 2 Work out for 20+ minutes
# 3 Eat well. Live well!

Just so you know a little bit about my current situation. Readers Digest Version! I have been with my husband for 8 years in August. We both had great jobs, were buying a house. Both had fairly nice cars, I had enrolled in school to become a decorator, as I have a passion for it. Life was good except my weight.

I was given the oppurtunity to move to Truckee, California to work for a couple and in one year my husband and I would own the company and move back home to Spokane with it. It was hard, I had never left home before. We sold our house, quite our jobs, sold our cars to get a Ford Expedetion because in Truckee, you are in the Sierra Mountains and it snows allot, and there are tons of hills.

Here we went to chase our dream. In January, I startet out with a bang, I worked out every day, did my thing, got into my groove, was actually losing weight. I don't know how to put this to where you won't be bored but will understand...

The couple that we worked for were not nice people and we soon caught them in more lies and time went on. I was running the company due to their health problems etc. Every week, I asked them for a contract stating when, how much, we would buy the company for. There never followed through.

One in Feb. I told them how I felt, about the lies and said that I felt I was being lied to or brushed off. We had been down there for six months and I needed a contract. Everything was fine. See ya tomorrow, I will have an answer to all of your questions.

Two hours later, I recieved a phone call and she said, we have made a decision and your fired. I was dumbfounded, my dream crushed in a matter of minutes. Every dime we made on our house we spent to move. Our Mortage payment in Spokane was 554.00 a mos. Rent there was 1500.00 a mos. We were busted flat in Truckee. We had a lease until August.

Needless to say, we had to borrow money for a Uhaul, I packed up the house in 4 days, talked to the landlord, he was thankfully understanding. We now live with my Mom in her small house. My husband just got a job and I am currently looking but feel discouraged because of my weight.

I am not depressed about it anymore but I will tell you I damn near ate everything in site from Feb. until now. So, here comes summer and little miss mistie is still in a size 32 and well over 300 pounds. Its time to make something good come of this. Stop waisting time and lose the weight.

I lost over 100 pounds when I was 18 and I gained it all back. For some reason I have tried several times and have always failed. Not this time.

Thanks for reading my story and learning about my situation. I don't want any pity, just some good solid friends who we can support eachother in this weight loss battle. I hope to meet people, learn new things, hear new ideas, I love success stories. I was reading posts lastnight and came across mthergoose? She was my size or short of it and has lost all that weight, she really inspired me. I love that feeling.

I will see you all around and look forward to getting to know each and everyone of you.

Until then,

Mistie

[thinthinker]

Welcome Mistie !!!! Glad you shared your story with us. You definitely have had a rough going lately... but that is all behind you now and your life will surely pick up again.
Just remember.. if you lost 100lbs before.. you KNOW you can do it again.
Keep the faith and follow your plan you described above and you will be there before you know it.
I am looking forward to hearing from you more. Be sure to join in our the other threads within this 300+ group. You will love the people here... I sure do.

[thinthinker]

I am going in circles but actually think i got the hang of it. Thanks for being so nice to me. Well I am off to the store, to buy lean meats and some veggies! Gonna go work out, I am downing my water. I am good to go, chat with ya in a bit. Can't wait! I will hurry!! Gosh, I feel like a little kid again.

Mistie

[thinthinker]

Where did everybody go???

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Hello? Anybody out there? well I just got back from the store. I bought Ground Turkey burger (never tried before) turkey kabasa, and some Chicken breast and tonight for dinner I will make low fat Chicken fahitas! W/ lots of peppers, lettuce and tomotoes and salsa. Chat w/ you all after a while,

Mistie

[thinthinker]

Ok, hello again! :wave: I think we're back on the same page! :lol:

I was out today having lunch with Susie. We're so excited to be getting on the road together. She said, "we'll be like Thelma and Louise. Only we won't die in the end." :lol: We are both looking sooooo forward to this road trip. I asked her what kind of music she likes and she said "anything I can sing to." Oh my! We are going to make quite the pair. If you hear an Explorer rounding the bend with singing voices, you'll know it's us. :rofl:

I had to go shopping for some clothes. Didn't think anyone would appreciate me sleeping alfresco, if you know what I mean. :lol3: I'm definitely a jeans and tee shirt girl so I hope casual casual is in order. :crossed:

2cute: Glad that you're feeling better. A kidney infection is nothing to mess with. You sure have been plagued with alot of illness this year. You need to take care of yourself, girl. Stress is a killer, or haven't you heard??? [[[hugs]]]

Connie: Good to see you. You must not get to the library very often.

Mary: Glad you're lurking, but would sure like to see more of you.

JoeAnne: Good to see you too. How are things going at your end? Are your classes almost done for this term?

Melissa: My honey and I spent 3 weeks in England when we were in high school. We went with the school choir on a singing tour. Got to put on concerts in a bunch of little places in the Lake District and then we spent a week in London. Singing in the BIG cathedrals was the best!

Terri: You're doing so well. I'm hoping your inspiration will rub off on me eventually!

Barbg: I've haven't been on my best "eatting behavior" in quite awhile. I won't watch what you eat, if you don't watch what I eat. Deal????

Lucky: Do I dare ask what a "pole" saw is??? Whatever, it sounds like you're pleased to have it.

Barb: I think you best ask for the one nurse over anyone else now that someone there knows how to get blood out of you. You have to have it drawn to dang much to be a pin cushion every time you go in. * Boy, this fever of honey's doesn't have anything to do with his prior surgery, I hope. A lingering infection, maybe? Hope he feels better real soon.

Andria: Glad the biopsy went well. I hope the results confirm what the dr. thinks is a good outcome. * Your article is awsome. You have such a nice way with words. No wonder everyone wants you to write.

Ingrid: Glad you're still hanging out with us. It's good to see you.

Jen: So sorry about hubby's situation. I know how much you were expecting him to be coming home. [[[hugs]]] Keep your chin up.

Well, my pretties, I'm gone for a couple of days and where'd everyone go? Judy and Blue are missing. Michelle hasn't been around in awhile. Duckie's gone AWOL on us. There are others too....you know who you are!!!! We miss you all. Please come back and visit if you're still around lurking. Just let us know you're ok.

Gotta run. See you all later. Love :love: ya bunches.

[Sexy Bookworm]

hello, gang!

this is my first real post to the group. i found the fatchicks forum a couple of nights ago and i'm mesmerized. i've spent hours pouring over posts and doing searches on topics that interest me. i asked god for help the other night with my weight loss and i found fatchicks that night. and it has been a godsend.

my starting weight was 370. i'm down to 348 but haven't weighed to see what i am this week. i started my period today and that should bring a nice whoosh to the weight loss (fingers crossed).

cheers,
samantha

[mistiel]

Well it's me! Everybody I'm sure everyone is sick of me posting already. Enough Right? LOL I Worked out today, done good on water and on food. Will make dinner here in awhile. Have a nice night everybody. I am going to go lurke on the other boards since no ones here :( Chat w/ ya later.

[mistiel]

Hi Samantha! I too just found this place the other night and love it already and have made a handful of friends. I am exciting to become more involved with the group and chats. So, I welcome you, newbie to newbie. Ever wanna chat, PM me.

Mistie

[VermontChick]

Girls, I'm just checking in for a moment before i go downstairs to do my WEIGHTS. Yes WEIGHTS. I think I did GREAT food-wise today..i was feeling bad this morning when i had a bowl of cereal at 2 am..so i just counted it as food for this morning, and right about now I'm still under my points.

NOTE FOR MISTIEL: WELCOME!! Wow girl, you've been very active today..that's awesome. I just wanted to tell you that I FEEL YOUR PAIN with the SCALE issue. I've been dealing with that for WEEKS. This past summer it weighed me in at about 306...and then i got on a few weeks ago and all i see is ERROR. i mean, i dont even know what i've lost. but keep your chin up, i dont recommend buying yourself a new scale..that's just depressing. get weighed at the doctor..or even sneak on one at the store sometime (they leave 'em on display)...concentrate on EATING WELL and MOVING MORE. Soon the people closest to you will notice subtle changes, adn so will you. For example, my clothing may not feel a lot looser, BUT i can tell that i feel smaller in my car, also in some of the chairs we have in the house.

I'll be back with my report on my activities....

[mistiel]

MissMeliss,

Thanks for your advice. After talking it over and going back and forth in my head and debating my options w/ DH :) I have decided to join TOPS tomorrow night at 5:15 pm, is weigh in. I am scared, I am very shy until I get to know people but still, I am nervous in a certain situation that I have never been. It is held up at a local church and my DH :) said that he would go w/ me the first time so I would feel more comfortable. That's a plus.... that is so cool, you actually feel smaller and hope to feel the same way soon. I look forward to see your report and kudos on the great eating today.

Talk to you later,
MistieL

[LuckyLadyBug]

WELCOME Samantha & mistiel

kat: Happy you are back. I love Fisherman's Wharf.

BarbPA I can't get into the dentist until the 21st. I just keep hoping that the tooth where I lost the filling doesn't start to hurt. :crossed:
I can see already we are going to get a lot of entertainment out of your doctor/nurse experiences. Hopefully most will be on the good/humerous side rather than the :mad: side.


Well, Thin I would love to educate you - you helped me with bra questions I can answer "pole saw" questions. A pole saw is a chain saw on a pole. Mine extends up to 12feet. (okay, some of you, I know, are snickering. 2Cute, Thin, Kat!!!!) You use it to cut tree limbs. It is all put together and laying in the porch at the moment.

I plan on using my saw tomorrow night so I will report back as to how a 12 foot pole saw works. :jig:

Later, :kickcan:

[BarbPA]

Lucky - Count me in with the group of snickering women! :lol: Looking forward to the pole saw update tomorrow!
:kickcan: :kickcan: :kickcan: :kickcan:
(I just can't help but include the kicking can when I talk to you)

Kat - I am glad to know that you are back home safe and sound!

Melissa - Yay on the workout (assuming you did it). ;)


Thin, 2cute, Connie, everyone else out there..... HELLO!!!!

I've gotta go check on the sick DH - his fever went up and little and then back down a tad. I made him drink lots of gatorade and take some tylenol. I pray he gets over this quickly. I need him to be my "rock" right now.

Night Gals!
Love Ya!
Barb
:)

[Terri in MO]

Good evening!

Tonight, DH and I spent the evening checking out places to board our horse. We have got to get her moved closer to home and free mom from the burden. It was okay to have her down there when dad was alive, but its too much of a burden. Especially after she got foundered last year - which is disastorus - and thought we were going to have to put her down (the horse, not mom! :D ). We would have if she had not been pregnant. We've found a place not to far from home that has a nice dry lot and has a working area so I can get reacquainted with her. I haven't ridden in about a 1-1/2 years between losing dad and then her being sick.

Food was pretty good today except we got McDonald's for dinner. Chicken nuggets and fries. I'll figure out the points and deduct from flex points where we went over. No exercise at all today.

The dog just headed off to bed without me so I guess its about that time.

Lucky - You had asked about the stability ball. I got mine at www.ginmiller.com that came with one video. For $39, I got the ball and two videos. I like the "Fit Over Fifty" that I ordered by mistake. Very good for all over conditioning. And they show you how to get on the ball and not kill yourself!

Barb - DH has trouble with giving blood. The last time, the gal put a blood pressure cuff on him and had no trouble with his veins rolling.

Thin - Great to see you. Get your focus, girl! I'll be looking out for a Explore barreling south! We're in the Kansas City area so its 3-4 hours for us. We'll be heading out on Friday after work in just ONE WEEK! Is that right? Wonder if I can lose 10 pounds by then? :rofl:

Hello to Samantha! Misty, you've got some great enthusiasm! Thanks for sharing your story. I felt the same way when I first joined WW several years ago. But, its an important first step and you live through it! Good luck!

I'm heading to bed now. Have a great tomorrow!

[mistiel]

Thanks Terri! - Question, what do the eggs mean to the left of the post?

[2cute2Bfat]

Lucky... I knew what a pole saw was. My husband used to trim trees for extra income. His dad was a tree trimmer for a living. :D I even know what a rake is. :lol:

I wish I had time to reply to everyone... but I chatted with Thinthinker forever tonight and out of time now.
Just wanted to check in and WELCOME Samantha to this great group. We are sooo happy to have you join us. Tell us all about yourself.

Oh yes... I have several great games for the bridal shower so you can all stop worring about it now. :lol:
Gotta run. I am tired and my butt hurts from sitting here so long. :o
Good night and sweet dreams.

[2cute2Bfat]

Mistiel... the egg with the yellow center means that person in online at that time.
An emply egg means they are off line. The red dot means that person has requested to remain invisible so you don't know if they are on line or off. Hope that helps. :)

had to come back and add... the exclamation mark means you can report bad posts to Suzanne. Vulgarity, selling products (which is not allowed), name calling, etc, etc,

[2cute2Bfat]

2cute singing ....
Wake up ... wake up you sleep head
Get up ... get up get out of bed...
Cheer up .. cheer up and hum hum hum hum hum
Hum hum hum and be happy. :D

Just gave Thin and Susie something to be grateful for...
I am not going to be singing along with them. :lol:

Today is Thankful Thursday... what do YOU have to be thankful for.??

[VermontChick]

Ok well..it's Thursday morning, and I'm thankful for the "I worked out and stayed OP yesterday" feeling. My tummy feels all nice and tight from the crunches..and my arms..thanks to all that painting I did yesterday...feel pleasently 'sore.'

I want to do individual replies but unforntunately all the people who have done most of the larger posts are on the last thread. Darn. I should take notes like 2cute.

Thanks to Barb and Terri and everyone else who reminded me to work out, i actually appreciated it. I'll be back to post more when I see some more responses on this new thread!!

[Stinger766]

Good morning ladies.

How is everyone today? It's almost the weekend so that should make everyone feel pretty good.

So, as you all know (and can see below) I've dropped a fairly decent amount of weight so far. The problem is lately I've been having a problem not looking at the big picture (111-141 lbs left ot lose) and it makes me feel less good about the 39 I have lost already. I try to get the thoughts out of my head but the total picture is looming out there and it's hard to get away from. I'm mad at myself for ever getting myself into this position and more mad that I gained back the 70 lbs I lost before and gaining 50 more on top of it. What was I thinking?

I'm still very determined, despite the fact that my total loss goal keeps popping in my head. I keep reminding myself that the only way to get to the end is to keep going and that helps. I just wish I didn't think so much about what was left and could focus more on what's happened already. Any suggestions?

Talk to you all soon.

[mistiel]

Hi Everybody!

I am very thankful for finding this website. Thankful for my husband, family and friends. I also am thankful that God has given me a new day.

Ingrid, you have lost 156 cubes of butter! That is something to be proud of!!!! You are two steps closer than most people and should be thankful and so proud of yourself for sticking through on your program. I know it's hard to think of the "BIG PICTURE" but just take it day by day. You have come this far, you are going to go all the way. Have patience and above all believe in yourself. You will get through this!!!

I am in the same situation, I lost allot of weight, then gained it back, what were we thinking? We weren't! LOL - Whatever happens - happens for a reason, and maybe we were meant to be taught a lesson and how important it is to maintain after we lose because I will tell you this my friend, once I lose this weight - I WILL NEVER PUT MYSELF THROUGH THIS AGAIN. We will be losers for good.

I hope this has helped.

Take care and again CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

[BarbPA]

Hi Girls -
Just popping in for a quick hello! Hubby is still running a fever and feeling bad - called the Doc who said to take Tylenol and Robitussin. He did ask me to get him something to eat so I think he is perking up a little. I hope this is a short lived illness. I really need him right now with everything going on.

The Sun decided to shine today. I don't know if I've ever been so happy to see it! We even ate lunch outside today - still a little cool and windy, but the sun felt so good!
:sunny: :sunny: :sunny: :sunny:

Going to get some food. Have a great night. I'll be watching Survivor and The Apprentice.
:)

Later Gators!
Barb
:D

[katrinabgood]

Hi kids...I'm on the run, as usual. I have only a few minutes before I need to pick my son up from baseball practice. Then I guess I have to feed him, huh? Damn needy kids...grumble grumble

I'M KIDDING! I just realized there are a lot of newbies out there who may just think that I really am an evil mother, so I had to clarify that.
Now, where did I leave those crusts of bread?? :devil:

Bad news. My dad has had a re-occurence of the cancer. Seems like a new spot has popped up right outside of the area that is being radiated. This means he'll be needing chemotherapy now, in addition to the radiation. Poor guy. It never ends. Tomorrow he's having surgery to remove that spot...I think it's only a same day procedure, but I'll be at the hospital to sit with Mom...after working tonight. I hope Starbucks opens early.

Let me just make a public service announcement here:

IF YOU SMOKE...Do yourself a favor and QUIT!!! It's not worth what is in store for you. Plus you smell. Really. :yes:

The sun has finally come out again, so I hate to post and run but I'm outta here...

PS: Thin...thanks so much for the card! It made me smile. :)

[BarbPA]

Kat - I am so sorry about your dad! Hopefully the radiation/chemo combo will kick it. I understand what you are going through. Unfortunately been there a few time! :( I hope you got the needy kid fed!! :lol: No matter what is going on you always manage to crack me up! I love your positive vibes!!! :goodvibes

Ingrid - You are doing a fantastic job!!! Take is one day at a time! You CAN and WILL do this!!! :)

Lucky - ...and, how was the pole saw???
:kickcan: :kickcan: :kickcan:

Well, tomorrow morning is another round of bloodwork and and ultra sound. This will have been after 7 days on this dang injectible drugs. Please cross your fingers that my ovaries decide to show up for this round of testing!
:crossed: :crossed: :crossed:

Oh - gotta go, SURVIVOR time!!! :p

[ageoldie]

Nothing exciting going on in Dallas. I guess I should be thankful for that! I've felt pretty good today, I'm thankful for that. We are really busy at work, and I'm REALLY thankful for that.

My new car is in and should be ready to be picked up by Monday. I'm really not that excited about it. I love my blue on so much. But this one is a 03, it's a convertible, with gray leather interior. I guess part of the reason I'm not to excited is that I know that I'm only getting it because we need it for work. Seems that the 03 & 04's are just a little bit different and they have to have a car to fit part on. So some days I'll be driving my blue car and some days the black one. I guess I shouldn't complain, at least they let me drive them. I am thankful for that.

Boy I didn't realize counting calories could be so hard. You have to count every little thing that goes in you mouth! Makes you stop and think before you pop in in there huh? I still haven't made it to the food tracker thread. Maybe later tonight.

Tomorrow is Friday and I'm thankful for that!!! Even though I work Saturdays, I still look forward to Fridays. and they are not even "casual Fridays" since I wear what ever I want any day!

[Terri in MO]

Hi ladies!

Friday. Just ONE WEEK to road trip time!

Survivor: I was disappointed to see Kathy go. That means Shih Ann is next. Boston Rob and Amber are so obnoxious. The other people are stupid for not breaking up that twosome by getting rid of Amber. This show just doesn't seem to be as exciting. Maybe its time for them to end?

Apprentice: I had a hard time deciding which one should win. Up until I saw that Kwami wasn't saying anything to Omarosa for lying or Troy for screwing things up. I would have loved the opportunity to tell her that she was FIRED. He is way too uninvolved with knowing what people are doing. Although Bill was too much of a nag and running around like a spaz. Did he look freaked out that he won or what????

TOM hit right on schedule and just in time for WW WI tomorrow. I'll be disappointed to show a gain which is a distinct possiblity because of it. We've had four really focused weeks which is a small miracle.

Kat - I'm so sorry to hear about your dad and the reoccurrence. I'll keep you and all the family in my prapers. {{{{{hugs}}}}}}} Take care!!!

Hello to everyone else!!! I need to get moving around and get dressed. As much as I'd love to just lay on the bed in my robe, I do have a busy day at work ahead.

Have a great day!

[VermontChick]

It's a normal boring ol' morning here in northern New England. I had another really late night so I had to had breakfast at like 2 am :)


Kat: I'm really sorry about your dad. You are right, it seems like it NEVER ends for some people..just when you are sure they've been through enough. Here here on the smoking bit...it's NOT WORTH IT. I've seen it ruin people. My aunt is perfectly trim, but has been smoking since she was 16.... less than 35 years later she finds out she's had a mini stroke and that her blood pressure is THROUGH THE ROOF. 200/135...eghads.

Terri: Can I have your horse??? :) I'd loooove to have a horse..and just think all the exercise you'd add on to your day having to take care of one...Ok I'm sure you are well aware of thise..lol...

Barb: Thanks again for hounding me about exercising...I've got to do them again today...every other day..:)

Thin: Where are you going on your road trip? Or maybe someone else can answer since she said she's going away for a couple of days :p

Ingrid: I think the fact that the big picture looms over your head is GOOD thing, not a bad thing. No we obviously cannot concentrate on our ultimate goal, but we shouldn't forget what we are doing or why we are doing it. But sheesh...39 pounds is a lot of weight. Think of it this way..you've lost 28% of the weight that you need to lose in order to reach your goal. That's nearly 1/3 of the weight!!

Well chicklettes I need to go and get ready for my super fun job. :D

[joe anne]

Hi Friends
WELCOME Samantha & mistiel.

I have one more day of being 38 years old, and then finally 39, for two years now I kept thinking I was already 39 but now I don't want to be that, because that means next year I will be 40!
It's not really the age that bothers me it's being the age at the same weight. That would mean that more than half my life I've been or felt like a :ink: / :moo: I know that sounds extreme but it's reality. Now that I've confessed to that, what am I gonna do about it? Well I've already start to change things by following a food plan, and by exercising. I know theres more to life then these two things but for me to feel better about myself I've got do it for me.

[thinthinker]

Morning, everyone! :wave:

Just a quickie before I'm outta here. Always have a couple of monstrous days before I go away anywhere. Trying to shuffle jobs into holes so that I can take the time off. :o

It's "showgirl" and "bank job" and maybe even a sunglass set or two for me today. I have 5 sunglass sets to do and I promised people that I would be there already this week and haven't even done one! YIKES!

First off, Connie: I'm so sorry I didn't get in here to wish you a happy birthday. I meant to. I thought about it on the 14th. Then you were here on the 14th and I didn't get back yesterday to do it. So here, just for you:
:balloons:Happy Birthday, to you!
Happy Birthday, to you! :hat:
Happy Birthday, dear Connie! :gift:
Happy Birthday, to you! and many more!:balloons:

JoeAnne: I know exactly what you mean. I turned 50 this year and keep thinking well, my life is more than half over and what the heck have I done about this weight and what more in life I could enjoy if I wasn't this heavy. We haven't been on a REAL vacation in years and I know there are alot of things that we don't do because I don't "fit". It'll be fine. We just need to focus. And you've definitely made changes including your eatting plan and the BIG one: EXERCISE!!!

Melissa: Heading to Oklahoma for a BIG shindig. Should be fun! * Keep up the good work. Weights today, eh? Expect you to come back and say you did them. :yes: If you're looking for an easy way to do replies, just open a second window (Ctrl + N). That's what I do. Then I have the reply box in one window and the thread (even the previous one) in the other window and just toggle back and forth. It's so much easier and quicker than trying to take notes and it's easy enough to go back to previous threads too.

Terri: I wish Kwame would have considered that he could fire Omarosa. But he did say in the boardroom that he didn't think that was an option. :shrug: What I think is cool is that Omarosa is such a b!^@H and a liar (but she's been denying it, of course) that with Trump bringing her back like that and her just screwing everything up, he's (Trump) has proved how incompetent she is for all the world to see and that IMHO was well worth it. I am sorry that Kwame had to suffer because of it. Even in the wrap up where Trump said to her, how do you explain all of the lying you did, she just moves on to I'm so confused, first you hire me, then you fire me, then you hire me, then you suggest I get fired. And Trump just waved her off not wanting her excuses. I thought that was great. He put it right out there for everyone to see. * On the subject of Survivor: I could just kick Boston Rob from here to tomorrow. Doesn't he just pi$$ you off???? And why haven't these clowns figured him out yet??? Geez!

Barbg: I loved your Thankful List. "I guess I could be thankful....." :lol: You're a hoot! Wish I would have to decide between which Mustang to drive each morning! :D

BarbPA: Hope this morning you asked for the right girl to draw your blood, right off the bat instead of being poked and prodded first. I liked the idea of whoever said they used the blood pressure cuff and the veins were easier to find. I had a bad experience with blood draws once myself. Now I pretty much tell them how to do it and which arm to take it out of. :lol:

Katrina: I'm so sorry about your dad. Geez, you'd think one bout of stuff is enough for anyone. My thoughts and prayers are with you and yours. At least your dad is closer and you can get there for him and your mom. The long distance parents are a bite when they are ill.

Mistie: You're absolutely right! We have to look at the BIG picture. My WW leader used to say, "go into the supermarket and carry around a 10# or 20# sack of potatoes and see just how much weight you've lost. Sometimes we need the visuals. * How did your first meeting at TOPS go? Can't wait to hear.

Ingrid: The BIG picture will always be out there to haunt us. :( But try looking at it a different way. You've already lost 10% of your beginning weight (35 pounds). You're working on the second 10%, which is 31 pounds. So you've already got 4 pounds gone of your second 10%. Just bite it off in small chunks and it won't seem so daunting.

2cute: It helps if you start by knowing the words to the songs! :lol3:
Wake up ... wake up you sleepy head
Get up ... get up get out of bed...
Cheer up .. cheer up the sun is red
Live, love, laugh and be happy.
Hope your weekend is shaping up nicely. See ya soon. ;)

Lucky: Geez, girl, you've gotta be pretty strong to hoist a chain saw that's on the end of a 12' pole. You work too hard! But I know you enjoy it for the most part, so that's great!!! Have fun with your new "toy".

Samantha: Did you get lost on us. I know when I was new, I had to write down all the places that I had posted so I could find my way back to them. :lol:

Alrighty, ladies. I have been on here far too long. I'm procrastinating once again. Found talking to all you guys would be far more fun than the other stuff I have to do. :shrug: Oh well. Off to work I go. Love :love: you bunches!

[LuckyLadyBug]

I didn't get to use my "pole" because it was too windy!!! BUT my new chain saw arrived - hoping I can play tomorrow.

Will let you know how much fun it is!!!! :lol:

I will reply later - am at work and SHOULD be working.

Tonight I get to go to 4 HOURS of volleyball tournaments to watch my niece. PRAY for me!!!

[thinthinker]

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