300+...and ready to try again...#526

[VermontChick]

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
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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!

[Jehari]

Ok. I'm posting because I SWORE I would, but it's gonna be a fairly short one cuz I am soooo tired.

Long story short, I had to take my son to see a cardiologist, but all the tests came back fine. He is okie dokie. I was given HORRIBLE directions to Landstuhl, and after spending 40 minutes on the wrong autobahns, I threw the directions out and went on what little I knew. Found it pretty easy then. But the drive was AWFUL because of pouring rain and road construction. Then on the way back it was a slow crawl through Frankfurt since we happened to end up coming back during rush hour. I am beat. Too many hours in the car for me today. Blah.

So that's it for me tonight. I'm off to bed. Talk at ya later,
Jen
:wave:

[LuckyLadyBug]

Well, Jen you must not have noticed but I have asked about you more than once - we worry, ya know.

I am happy :cb: you and your family are okay. If you continue to be so busy just pop in with a "Hidy Ho" so we know you are okay.

Tonight I have a birthday party for my niece and tomorrow my Dad. I need about a week at home alone to get all my plants planted and my yard shaped up.

I am going to shame my nephew into mowing my lawn this summer so I have time for other things, like cooking and exercising. I pay him to mow but it's not FUN! :dizzy: KIDS!!! Plus I need time to read Dr. Phil.

How is everyone else doing?

Are any of you computer genius's? I have a program called Printshop where I have photo's etc but it quit working. I uninstalled and reinstalled but N O T H I N G is happening. I hear it start to run but that's all. Any ideas?

AND what kind of digital camera's do you all have? I am going to get one but am looking for guidance.

[katrinabgood]

Helloooo my girls...Quickie drive by post here...dh and I are going out to see Von Helsing...ooh, I love that Hugh Jackman! ;) Then out for a steak. Sounds good to me, we RARELY get a chance to go out on a real date! My son is sulking in his room because we sent his friend home...I felt bad, but we (all) have to learn that there will be consequences for his actions. End of story. No more coddling. Today, he had a Health paper due, he knew about it for weeks, had all the info (because I dogged him daily about it) When I asked about his presentation, he shrugged that he "forgot" the paper...left it home. tick tick tick....I wish there was a time bomb smilie. These will have to do: :rollpin: :crazy: :dunno:

This too shall pass...I will NOT get an ulcer (or gain weight) over this!

Uh oh...Mr Patience is tapping his toes...I think he's hungry!

Back later...or tomorrow...Love to all....

[2cute2Bfat]

I found a post on the old thread by Syn so I have moved it over here.
The following post is by SYN.
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I am just checking in to say a quick hello, I am ok, just been feeling a little bit under the weather lately....Good to see Jen posted, I have been praying for you and your family! Also BarbPA, good thinking to celebrate the "special days " and take a break for awhile....

teenagers: Somehow we all survived our own teen years and hopefully our kids/grandkids will be able to say the same!!

As soon as I can quit being bugged by whatever bug I have I' ll post more....

Does it count that I am LOOKING at my exercise bike??? Guess not, I didn't think so *sighs* food has been good, I am hoping I have lost....

Love to all
__________________
Live Well & Keep On Keeping On!

~Syn~

[2cute2Bfat]

HIdey Ho Neighbors !!!
I got to get in a 30 minutes water workout this afternoon. :cp:
It was pretty cold getting in... but once you start working out it warmed up pretty quickly. I was soooo happy. :D I just LOVE the sun glistening on the water. It is suppose to be in the upper 80's all weekend so I should get a workout in for the next couple of days ... then rain forecasted. :(
My husband invited our kids over tomorrow for a cookout and swim party. I was not very happy about it... I love my kids.. but I wanted to work on the house and get the some more flowers planted and clean the garage. Now I have to spend the morning getting ready for them in the afternoon. I know it makes me sound like an old grinch... but men have no idea what is required of the wife when they invite 10 people over for a swim party. :rolleyes: I am trying to "relax" about the whole thing. If I don't get flowers planted it is not the end of the earth. If my utility room stays dirty.. so what. My family should be more important than exterior knick knacks. But... I am a perfectionist that really wanted everything perfect before the wedding.

Lucky.. I am computer illiterate so I can be of no use to you. Sorry.
Jen... glad your son is okay
Syn... Hope you get back to norm soon. We miss you.
Kat.. sound like a nice evening you have planned. Enjoy !!!
Meliss... did you get downstairs and doing that walking ?

I am off to clean up dinner mess. I get soooo tired of cooking dinner.
I would be totally happy with a bowl of cereal if it were just me.
I should not be complaining... hubby does a LOT more for me than I do for him.

[LuckyLadyBug]

Just got home from my nieces birthday party. :fr: :headache:

My niece turned 18. She is so quiet, you sometimes forget she is even around. Apparently, as friends go, opposites attract. If I hear one more scream or giggle tonight I won't be responsible for my actions!!!!

Tomorrow is planting day - besides cleaning and visiting Dad. My hope is I can catch up on my reading Sunday.

I know how you feel, 2Cute. It's that CHANGE thing again! :lol: In my mind I get my day all planned out and am so excited to get things done and then someone or something comes along and changes it all. I, too, am trying to make sure I put "humans" before the "things" I think need to be done! :yes:

[2cute2Bfat]

Lucky {{{ HUGS }}} Thanks I needed that. :yes:
I, too, am trying to make sure I put "humans" before the "things"
Humans before things... humans before things ... humans before things.
If I repeat that 300 times maybe it will sink in. LOL

[Jehari]

Mornin chickies!

First, thank you to everyone for your support. I really appreciate it. This has really been the hardest time in my life. But I'm doing OK.

I notice a lot of you are reading Dr. Phil? I watch him on TV sometimes in the morning. What do you think of the book?

Lucky: I bought a Fuji FinePix 2600 digital camera. It was about $250. I couldn't be more pleased with it. I've had it for over a year now, and it takes the most amazing pictures!! On the highest setting it's hard to tell it's even a picture. It's so clear you feel like you could just about walk into it LOL. It's easy to use.

I haven't been actively trying to lose weight. I've truely had too much else going on. Exercise? NOT! But, I'm lucky that I haven't gained. I am pretty much just bouncing around the same two pounds. I fear that I'm going to have to go see the doc about my ulcer though. It's been real bad lately and I'm downing an awful lot of Mylanta. I just don't want to have another endoscopy and I KNOW they'll want me to have one so I keep putting it off.

Anyhoo girls, I'll try to check in more often. Hope you all have a good weekend!

Jen
:wave:

[2cute2Bfat]

Jen... what happened about your surgery for your loose skin ??
Last we heard you had it approved. Weren't you going to have it there in Germany?

[Jehari]

Oh that......

Well, that was a total fiasco. I called to make a follow up appointment and the doctor that had said he was going to do it wasn't there anymore!! He told me to come back and see him and he KNEW he wasn't going to be there!! How screwed up was that??? So then I asked the nurse if there were any other doctors there that did the surgery. (There being the US hopital in Wurzburg). She said that yes they had one other doctor that did the surgery, but that he was leaving in July. So I went the next day to see him. He said there was no way he would do the surgery until I was at least 18 months post op from the bypass, which is January of '05, and of course he'll be long gone by then. So for right now, there's not much I can do. I'm really bummed cuz I look like one of those dogs with the really loose skin....a sharpei???? I will just wait until I am 18 months post op, and see if they have a new surgeon there to do it. If not, then I'll have to wait until we move back to the states and see what I can do on that end. We are scheduled to move in August of '05. Could happen sooner or later. As we all know, nothing is definate in the military life.
So that's the deal with that. Bummer huh?
Anyhoo, I'll talk at ya later,
Jen
:wave:

[LuckyLadyBug]

I don't know when I will be returning here.

I am off to the land of planting, digging, raking, cutting, shoving and watering. Oh, and Dad's birthday later today.

I think I need another :coffee: after seeing all I plan on doing today in writing. :lol:

[katrinabgood]

Shoving???? Who you gonna shove??? that's Jersey talk...

I'm also off to do some more planting. I put some portulacas and some zinnias in yesterday. Still have my border plants to put in; begonias, marigolds, ageratum...I did some weeding, transplanting, raking, trimming...I found a little patch that I'm going to try to do a "red, white and blue garden" with some seeds I have; poppies, baby's breath and forget me nots...doesn't that sound cute? I really should scurry around the house and tidy up before I go outside to "play" again. No problem with exercise today!

But, it sure is chilly out there...I'm freezing, (but jealous!) thinking about 2cute splashing around her pool!

Maybe I'll have one more :coffee: too!

[BarbPA]

Hi - I tried to post earlier this morning and discovered that my sweet little dog has chewed through the keyboard cable. So, I am on my laptop for now and off to buy a new keyboard. Grrr.... I was up early and out with a group of neighbors cleaning up the common areas of the neighborhood - picking up trash and what not. It's a beautiful day here and was nice to get out and talk to people and meet some new neighbors. Now I just finished untangling the mess of cables for the computer so that nothing else gets chewed up.

We are off for lunch and some errands....we are going ring shopping. Since we are renewing our vows we want a symbol of the day. Jeff never wears his original wedding band so we are going to try to find a new one that he likes and is comfortable for him. He upgraded my wedding set last year so I am going to find a nice right-hand ring. :D

Lucky - I use Print Shop but have never had a problem like you mentioned. I asked hubby and he's not sure either. Maybe when Geri gets back her techie son will have suggestions. As for the digital camera, I have a Kodak cx6330. It's great. I also had a Kodak 3600. My favorite software for picture editing is Microsoft Picture it. I also have a program called Creative Memories that enables you to make slideshows and such. I just make a slideshow with music on a CD that you can also watch on a DVD player. It's pretty cool. Good Luck.

Ok, I am going to drag hubby out by his ears - I can't get him off his computer and I am hungry! :o

Love Ya'll!
Barb
;)

[katrinabgood]

I hope everyone is having a fun Saturday! I've done yard work all day...well...after I finished housework...but it's all good, because I got dh to help me with some stuff, AND, best of all...I did not have to stop in the middle of a job to drive somewhere...(scout things, baseball...the usual)

So, we're thinking about what to do for dinner...:chin:

I am NOT cooking! :no: I'm off to wash all my yard dirt and grass away...

Did everyone see Survivor? I don't want to comment in case you don't know who got the boot. But I have to say this: As much as he has annoyed me the ENTIRE game, I've got to say that Boston Rob has certainly outwitted, outlasted and outplayed everyone else! He'll have a tough time with that jury though!

Okay, I'm really going now.

Happy early Mother's Day to all you MOTHERS out there!!!

[2cute2Bfat]

Hello everyone. I am only here for a second. My day has gone NOTHING like it was planned. I did get in a half hour this morning in water exercising though. :D
I plan to do another workout before dark and the sun disappears. LOL

Hubby is hard at work in garage and if he knew I was on here instead of cleaning or working he would be very disappointed in me so I am not staying. I just had to peek and see I was missing anything. LOL

[LuckyLadyBug]

Let's see - 8:03PM and I finally am ready to rest. :cloud9: I hurt and feel exhaused, BUT am already planning what I will do tomorrow! :yes:

I have some more planting, mowing, digging, watering and raking to do.

It's no wonder by June I just want to sit around :lol:

I haven't even started using my chain saw!!

Oops, almost dozed off! I have to get to reading!!!!! Geez almost went again :dz:

Are you done planting, Kat?

Jen & BarbPA thanks for the "computer" information. There is so much out there it's hard to know where to begin.

Okay - night!!!

[thinthinker]

Hi everyone! :wave:

Happy Mother's Day!

Sorry I have no time to really stay this afternoon. Off to visit MIL in a minute and then dinner with my mom late this afternoon. Then mom is coming back here with us and we're all going to be together for the Survivor finale and cheesecake dessert.

I did bring you all home a Mother's Day present from Niagara on the Lake. You'll have to look at the attached picture that's your present. :) The whole town was in full "tulip bloom", it was really gorgeous.

On the subject of Survivor: I will hate it, hate it, hate it if Rob wins! (sorry, Susie) but ya know, he really has Outwitted, Outlasted and Outplayed everyone else. I just don't see the jury picking him over any of the others, he's screwed them all. But then again, if they look at the premis of the "game" he has played better than all of them, so who knows? :shrug:

On the subject of digital cameras: I bought an Olympus D-560 Zoom. I really like it and I would probably even like it better if I read the directions and could do all of the things with it that it says I can do. :lol: BTW, I bought it on eBay for less than $200.

On the subject of the Dr. Phil book: I would love to join in the reading but now I'm so far behind. Being out of town put me behind and now I would feel like I'd have to play too much "catch up". Oh well, maybe next time. :(

On the subject of Print Shop: I don't know who the heck this "Geri" person is, but MY techie son says that if you've uninstalled and re-installed and it still doesn't work, about your only option is to re-load your whole computer (BIG pain in the butt!) Sorry, no other ideas.

Well girls, I just wanted to peek in and tell you all that I am still alive and well and living in Michigan. Safe from my trip and back to work. :eek: I'll try and catch up better later. Love :love: ya bunches.

P.S. Someday maybe you guys can tell me how to make the attached pictures actually show up instead of having to click on them again to see them on here. (BarbPA, I think that means you since you seem to be able to accomplish that on the picture thread. :) )

[LuckyLadyBug]

Come on, Thin, speed read through chapter one - it just tells what will be coming in the book and isn't actually any of the work. That fun starts in chapter 2 which starts today!!

[2cute2Bfat]

Okay Thin !!!!! You are NOT going to get off the hook with that pathetic excuse.
It is only one chapter... and it is just a summary chapter at that... telling you what is in store for you. PLUS.. if you read our Chapter one thread you will have all the basics.
So no using the excuse you are one chapter behind. :nono:

I will happily accept... well.. maybe not happily.. but I will gracefully accept the reason of .. " Thanks but no thanks gals. I am just not interested."
And that is okay too. This book study is not mandatory... it is just a place to share and inspire me to read. As you can see... if it were not for the accountabilty of that thread... I would still not have opened that book yet... and I bought it last October. :o LOL

Thanks for the gorgeous pic of the tulips. I would never have even known it was tulips if you had not told us. LOL But I do think they were BEAUTIFUL !!!
I am glad you had a nice Mothers Day. Enjoy your Survival Finale !!!

Lucky... I have my darling hubby outside planting me some flowers out front. I wish they could be planted full and lush. There is the "instant gratification" thing again.
I never realized just how inpatient I really am.

[Terri in MO]

Hi ladies,

This is a quickie. Survivor is starting and I need to focus. I went to mom's yesterday and spent the weekend with her. I haven't been down there since January. The other sibs were there too and we accomplished a few projects for her. I'm sunburned and tired.

I will be totally P.O.'d if Rob wins. He is such an arrogant jerk. However....he has played the game. He also deserves to win because the others were to idiotic by not voting him or Amber off. Stupid Big Tom for thinking he had an alliance with Rob.

Later chicks!

[LuckyLadyBug]

Did anyone watch Dateline? They had the Dr of the South Beach diet on along with a lady losing weight on that and one who did gastric bypass.

If I had a way to pay for the surgery I would do it at this point. She lost 80 lbs in 4 months. I feel so disgusted with myself.

[thinthinker]

Hi all! :wave:

Not sure if I'm happy Amber won Survivor or not. I really wanted Rupert to win. He just seems like such a genuinely "nice" guy. And how bout that Rob. Making sure he was winning the million $$$$ no matter if they voted for him or not. Now they'll have $1,100,000 to start their new life with. And what about Gerri? Oh puuullllllleeeeeze!!! Spare me!

Anyway, Mother's Day is over and done with. No big deal here! Maybe next year. The "baby" didn't even wish me a happy Mother's Day. Oh well. :(

2cute: Being behind a chapter was not my polite way of begging off. I really need to take the time to do something for myself and reading the book would definitely fall into that category. Who knows, maybe it was just another way of making an excuse. (quite a quantry now that you mention it, just not a conscience one.) It seems like my life is work and paperwork. I need to really "get" a life, eh?

Lucky: Not sure the surgery is the best way either. Too scared, too many complications, too much pain (yup, that's the big one for me) and no more ever eatting what you like to eat, even in the smallest portions. What's a girl to do????

Terri: Glad you had a nice day with your mom. It's nice when the whole family can get together.

Susie: Congrats! Your Boston Rob really did win in the end, didn't he? :lol: My guys just thought that was the final "hoot" of the game. He was securing his million before Jeff ever opened the vote. Perfect timing???

Oh well, gotta run. Breakfast with my cousins in the morning and then off to work I go. Love :love: ya bunches!

[katrinabgood]

AM-BUH!! :rolleyes: Out of the final four, I have to say that Rob deserved to win the most. He played the best...didn't ride anyones's coattails like most of them did. Even Rupert, whom I love, didn't play the game as well. What a bunch of WHINERS!!! Lex! That blue haired, tattooed phony!!!! Acting all hurt and betrayed...what the h--- did he do??? And don't even get me going on that miserable Alicia!!!! This is precisely what p's me off about this show! The self righteous anger at the end, from all the LOSERS!!! I liked Shih Ann...even the first time around...opinionated? Yes, but intelligent. I was sorry we didn't hear more from Rob C. Okay, who else? Oh yeah...JERRI...:rofl: That WAS a sound booing she got...but what she said was so stupid, who even cares that she left? Hatch spoke well...which I hate to admit, but: HE gets it! IT'S A GAME, PEOPLE!!!! THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO DO!!!

Oh, what in the world will I do til Survivor returns in Sept???

Oh. that's right! Read Dr Phil!!!! That's just what I'm going to do right now!!

See you all tomorrow! :wave:

[2cute2Bfat]

Quote by Kat... Oh, what in the world will I do til Survivor returns in Sept???
Oh. that's right! Read Dr Phil!!!! That's just what I'm going to do right now!!

Kat... I would think this Dr. Phil book study and lifestyle change is going to be a "true to life" REAL SURVIVAL STORY !!! I can't imagine what all we will have to do to win. :dizzy: Make this summer break be your competition to be the BIG WINNER... or LOSER in this case. :lol: What are you willing to do to be Numero Uno.??? Hmmm... you could walk around NAKED !!! I don't remember the guy's name... but didn't he win in the first "Survivor?? I am sure there are some people here who could come up with some challenges for you too. :idea:

I am going to follow in your fine example and go read at least a couple of pages.
I have never "dreaded" reading a book so bad in my whole life. LOL
I am actually "afraid" of what is to come. I am afraid I won't have what it will take.
Okay.. I do remember Dr.Phil said to change the way I think.
I am always preaching... Positive attitude is everything !!!
He said it will be hard.. but I can do it. I have to trust him.
Okay... I am off to read.
P.S. Thin... read or not read.... We are here for you. {{{ HUGS }}}

[Terri in MO]

Good morning!

Is it me or did Amber look better all skanky on the island? She didn't even look like the same person. And neither did Rob. Much better with the mustache.

What the heck was up with Big Tom? All that anger and he couldn't even answer Rob's question. Was he trying to prove that he's stupid? He proved that with his chicken dance or whatever that was earlier on. He just needs to go back to his goats.

I don't think Amber deserved to win. She only won because she rode on Rob's coattails and he created too much anger in the jury.

And the jury proved themselves to be a bunch of losers! Except for Shii-Ann and Rupert. What did these people think? Someone has to be voted out. It has to be about strategy not about "friends". And Rob played it all the way to the end by getting in on the million one way or the other.

Jerri made a fool out of herself. Not just for what she said but for leaving the stage.

What to do now? DH said the Amazing Race starts soon.

I had a bad weekend with food. It always is when I go to mom's. That on top of PMS showed a big gain this morning when I got on the scale. Talk about :fr: But it was a jolt back into reality.

Time to get ready for work. Maybe I can get out of there before the thunderstorms hit this morning.

Have a great day!

[ljs1223]

Good morning everyone! :coffee:

I'm back after a long icky weekend :dizzy: really glad it's over. I was able to read the posts but didn't have time to reply to any - so I was lurking - being a passive observer :p

Lucky - I'm working on the South Beach right now and have lost 10 pounds since I started (about 10 days). My Gramma had that surgery & she was so sick for a long time. Yes, she lost the weight, but still was heavy, though not as heavy as she was. Only in recent years (as she's aged a lot) has she really lost weight. I've thought about having the surgery & it's a $$ thing for me as well. I also know that it's not pleasant. My mom is an RN & has taken care of people after the surgery & I don't think that I'd really want to do it after hearing their experiences. But, for some I know that it isn't bad. One thing I read in Dr. Phil last night was that you need to be accepting of yourself & your body before starting any program or it won't work. Have you read Chapter 2 yet? I had to underline that part for myself because that's what I struggle with as well. And I'm sure we're not alone here. :) Anyway, just know that everyone here is with you and that you can always get support from us :grouphug:

All you Survivor fans - I have never watched the show so I can't comment on any of your posts :shrug:

2Cute - I agree that ours is the true survivor story. We are all competing against ourselves to win the battle of the bulge ;) And with the support of everyone here I think that we can all be (as everyone says here :lol: ) be big losers!

Gotta run - hope everyone has a super day :cloud9:

[BarbPA]

Hi Gals!
Just popping in for a quickie Hello! :wave: Sorry I wasn't around much this weekend - busy, busy, busy. I'll try to get back later today to talk about Survivor and whatever else is going on.

Have a great Monday!
Barb
:)

[katrinabgood]

I spent so much time on my book thread post that I haven't much time to hang out here, much as I'd like to!

Mother's Day was pretty low key around here. My sweet dh made us breakfast...He gives the cutest cards...always the ones that have a series of things (reasons why I'm loved, or counting the ways he shows his love) that he embellishes with his words...funny stuff. guess you have to be there! :shrug: He gave me a gift certificate to use at the spa, whether for a massage of a facial...my choice. He also gave me, though he said it was from the kids, a Vermont Teddy Bear, all dressed up like a gardener, with her little sun hat and watering can and flowers. Awwwww.... I spent about an hour, planting some flowers and then we took a ride down to see my parents. Friday was Dad's LAST radiation treatment! :cp: He looks great and feels good too. Thank God. My sis and her two boys were there too, so we had a nice time just sitting around, shooting the breeze.

So, it's Monday. Time to re-focus, once again. I did lose, get this, a half a pound last week!!! Woo hoo! I'll take it! Better off than on! I plan on making this a perfect week, but I'll take it one teeny step at a time. This morning, as I was making my coffee, I ate a mini muffin...then another. They're so small! (and healthy, made with whole wheat and oats and bananas and Splenda!) Then I had one with my coffee, ready to have another. I did stop myself, thinking, "Okay, enough." So I had an orange instead. I do an awful lot of mindless eating, nibbling while I'm preparing food, a bite here and a taste there. Worse still, I will read while I eat. (Even Dr Phil!) I had about 10 cashews while going over Chapter 2 before. So, today, I wrote down all my nibblings. In the greater scheme of things, they weren't bad choices, and I stopped eating instead of going on to have a sit down breakfast. (which is something I would normally do, not counting the nibbles as a meal)

Awareness is a beautiful thing. I need more!

[dixiedarlin]

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