WW Clubs and Groups - Nightowls #38

Hello everyone!

PJ...I am really sorry about your father-in-law. Even though you know the inevitable is coming its still the hardest thing to lose a loved one or to watch a loved one hurting! Hope you all have a safe trip!

Setina...girl! I'm glad you are ok! You need a guardian angel just for those accidents! I think you've had enough now so just stop at this one ok!! I miss you girlfriend! You were a big part of the inspiration for me when I was losing the first time! I need you back!

Brenda...where are you? I'm glad things are working out for you finally! Moving to PA was the best thing I ever did! Sometimes that change of environment is just what we needed for a fresh start!

Julie...I am going back to WW tomorrow morning. Topic for the week? I love knowing what to expect at my meetings...gives me time to think about it so I can participate. I am not a quick thinker on the spot!

Candice, SueBee, Tara and everyone else! Hi! I have to run for now...the baby is throwing a fit with his dad for some reason...I have to go rescue him! THe dad that is!! LOL

Have a great day! Michelle

Hi There,

PJ, I am sooooo very sorry about your father-in-law. I don't care how much you expect it, it is always a shock. It takes awhile for reality to set in atleast that has been my experience. Death is almost always shocking. Anyway I am sending you a hug. {{{{{{HUG}}}}}}} if there is anything I can do for you, please let me know. I will be thinking of you.

Michell, yes sometimes a change of scenery is just what we need. Are you re-joining ww tomorrow? I just went tuesday and lost .8 but that was for 4 wks, if I had missed tuesday they said I would have had to re-join. It is so hard to keep this up but I won't give up.

Well everyone, I have had the flu for a couple of days and came home sick today after working only 1 hour, I will be staying home and recovering tomorrow too and hopefully back to work on Friday.

See Ya

Bren

Whoaaa...where is everyone>

Its like a ghost town today!!

I really did it...I went back to WW this morning and the damage isn't as bad as I thought it was going to be....don't get me wrong..there was major damage...just not as much as I had thought!! Thank God!!

I didn't tell John I was going back but I almost slipped and mentioned something from the meeting. I want to get a chunk off and see if he notices first. Now that I am layed off from work I can get out and start walking again. Andrew loves to be outside so I can put him in the jogging stroller and he can go with me. I take him to daycare mon afternoons and thursday mornings so he can still socialize with the kids and not be so attached to me. He loves playing with the other kids. So we budgeted that so I plan my WW meeting around that. I plan to stay for each meeting because when I lost the 97 the first time I stayed for the meetings. It really does help, I don't know how I just know it does! I do so much better each week.

Brenda I hope you are feeling better. How is the job going?

Julie...can you give us a hint on the next meeting topic?

Well its late for me...I am off to hit the pillow! Catch up to you all later!

Michelle

So Sorry for your loss PJ.....((((((HUgs))))))

I am not sleeping well and I get so irritable..Dh has been sick for two weeks now with cold first then sore throat then ear infection and the antibiotics are not helping..I told him to tell the doc not me..he thinks I am his personnal nurse and I don't feel like taking care of him right now..such a baby!!!!!!!!! My son is sick too so I was busy disinfecting the house when the boys left!

We had my sons 22nd BD dinner and I am glad it is over..nice to see the boys but I'm glad they don't live here anymore..too much work! I had banked points I didn't use and I go out to eat today with friends so maybe they will get used then! The resturant I don't like very much..too much smoking in there and the food is not that good but my friend picked it and is paying. I need to get some sleep! I'm gonna be a bear today....very humid too!

Sorry for such a bummed post!:mad: :^: :(

Hi everyone. Pamela, you have my deepest condolences. My best friend lost her mother this week, also. Not a good week.

It's good to see everyone here! It's almost like old times. I started back on WW again. I had strayed because of the stupidest excuses, but I'm back.

Have a good weekend everyone.

Howdy Girls!!

Just checking in on my owlie buds! It seems everyone is around -- except EMMY!! LOL (stop lurking girl!)

I am doing ok -- holding my own with WW. Nothing new there! Trying my hardest to get over this hump. I am down 6lbs and NEVER get past this point. This is when I gain some back - then I lose some and start all over again. Its VERY frustrating. But I am not quitting - I go to WW every Wednesday nite and face the scale. I am tracking really well and that is a huge help. And I have to say drinking EXTRA water is a godsend too. I have about a gallon a day (sometimes more) and even if I have a few "slip ups" the water helps. REALLY! Water and Tracking. 2 huge keys to a good week for me. :) :)

Michelle - I am so glad you are back at WW. You can do it girl!! I have faith in you - good luck!!

Brenda - Congrats on your .8 loss. Its a step in the right direction! Sorry you were sick - sounds like you are doing better now though.

Candice - {{{HUG}}} Sorry your DH has been sick - that is always hard on the ladies. When my BF is sick - LOOK OUT! I know how you feel. I hope your "free" dinner was fun!! You do so well with your points. Are you at goal yet?

Judy - Good luck with WW - I know you can do it!! How many have you lost so far? You were on a roll there - you can do it again!

Well I should go and hit the hay - my sisters are coming tomorrow for a visit -- and my nephews and Livvy too. It will be a busy day. I love it though - the kids make it so fun! I am cooking too -- but I love that too. Cooking has become so therapeutic for me. Its GREAT!

Have a great rest of the weekend and Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

Tara :D

Tara..water and keeping tack of points is a must! I have been at goal for almost a year now!:) Always drinks lots and keep track every single day!

It was good to see my friends but the food was not that great!
I had a grilled chicken breast with a sweet & sour sauce over rice and didn't eat all the rice and had a cup of veggie soup and salad bar(just lettuce and a few beets) oh and a glass of tomato juice..but I was still hungry when I left like I had eaten nothing! I counted the chick as 7 (not sure how many ounces but it was small and the rice as 3 and the soup as 1 so I had points to spare so I had a bowl of cereal (high fiber) when I got home later to fill me up. They had the fried catfish and it looked so good! I was afraid the fat would not agree with me since I am not used to it. I do not like eating out! My friend found a cracker wrapper in her soup!


Well I hurt and need some serious sleep to kick this pain and fatigue!

Hi There,

Well, I think I might be finally feeling better. I left work wednesday after an hour, took thursday off and went in friday and left after 15 minutes. I was soooooooooooo sick, just couldn't handle even being alive. Yesterday was a little better and I got some things done but couldn't keep anything down at all, even water. I woke up this morning at 6:30 and had a turkey and cheese sandwich, so far so good. The only good thing about this whole thing is my scale shows a 4 pound loss, probably will gain that right back as soon as I start keeping food down but I can hope. I would like to get down a bit before my trip to NYC on April 20th so I can feel comfortable in my clothes.

PJ, still thinking about you girl, hope things are going well. Hang in there.

Setina, are you okay? Come on in and say hi!!

EMMY Where are you? We miss you!!

Tara, I get stuck at certain weights too. I could not for the life of me get past 191 when I was there, I mean it lasted months, up and down a couple pounds but never below 191. It is very frustrating, my scale this morning said 156 so there is hope and once you get moving again you shouldn't get stuck for awhile. I seem to get stuck every 10 lbs or so, just hang in there and don't give up.

Judygal, that is great that you went back to ww, you are now on the right track. You have been through soooo much and just to see you are still trying shows you are a very strong woman, you will make it as long as you never give up.

Candice, I am sorry you are having such a hard time lately. It is hard when people in the house are sick and everyone gets a little grouchy. It is alot of work on a wife and mother when others are sick because all the work seems to fall on us, even if we are also sick. Husbands are generally the worst of the bunch when they are sick. You are right, they are big babies. They seem to feel like nobody has ever been as sick as they are, they just don't get it, it's a guy thing, hang in there.

Michelle, work is going the same, lots of layoffs and things are scary with my company. We work with mostly aviation and we haven't recovered from sept 11th, I am not sure we will. I am surprised our doors are still open. Lots of strange things going on. My friend in the print shop ordered 1 pound box of rubber bands and was only allowed 1/4 pound, now that is scary. They have really cut down to just the immediate necessities. Rumors are going on that we may be in the process of being sold but who knows you know how rumours are.

Well that is all for now, hope to talk more later.

Bren

Hi....I'm here but on my way to bed. Had a very loooong day and a delayed flight with two very tired kids on the way home. Didn't get in until around 11pm. I'll "see" you all tomorrow and thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers for my family and I. I truly appreciate every one of them. Sweet dreams my friends.
Hugs,

Good morning everyone!

I need you all to come out and play now...its getting lonely in here with just a few of us!

PJ I'm glad to know you are back home safe and sound. Check in with us when you get the chance.

I just wanted to pop in and get you all going! I need to get the boy washed and dressed now. He is done with his breakfast...
I'll be back to catch up with you all later today!

Have a great OP day! Michelle

I need to get the boy washed and dressed now. He is done with his breakfast...

Boy Michele.....do I remember those days. I just want to tell you that it doensn,t get any easier/harder.....just different. That's the way it felt for me with two children who are now .....AAAAAHHH!!!!!!!! 13 AND 7. When I'm too tired to get up and make them breakfast....they can make their own cereal or whatever but there are now "other" obstacles like THEIR PERSONALITIES to deal with :D .......but we are all God Blessed to have them.....healthy or not....they are a gift.

Now, as for my trip to Pa.......BRrrrrrrrrr...........I'm staying put. I felt pains from my accident back in '99 that I haven't felt in months........right to the bone! OUCH! That cold weather is nice to visit....and to bundle up in warm clothes and blankets for a LITTLE while but I'll stay here in Florida and visit you northerners once in a while and vice-a-versa. Speaking of......WHO'S NEXT!!!????? to come visit ole P.J. We're still in the process of moving in. They just finished putting in all the new baseboads in all of the closets while I was gone and did alot of yard work. Deb even got some impaitients for me to plant so I'd feel "right at home"......especially since it WILL be home. :moo: Soooo, today will be spent moving many things over in boxes to put away ORGANIZED into all the closets.....and there ARE many. That's one of the best things in this house. LOTS AND LOTS OF CLOESTS and they're big! Not that the one's here aren't but I'm talking......every single one is a walk-in with organizers in the bedrooms and the den has a huge walk-in.....I even have a HALL closet for the vacuum. Not THAT'S a new one for me........since the hall closet here had a zillion towels for the kids and the pool.....lots of games and puzzels, etc. The vacuum had to go into the garage. geeez, we have ALOOOOOOT of sh**.....to say the least. That's why we're having a garage sale in two weeks. Moving is a great way to find all the "junk" you thought you wanted but really need to get rid of. Hopefully.....someone else will think my "stuff" is "good stuff" and so on and so on.......any of you ever hear George Carlin's act of "stuff". :lol: Well, that's me. Hopefully I will be a non "stuff" person after this move. Yeah....right!
I've been doing great OP......I was aware of everything that was going into my mouth and am still op today. Have dinner planned for tonight already too. Bill had to fly out to Portland today and wont be back until the weekend. That's when we'll be moving big stuff so I'll be able to make "kid friendly" foods for the kids and I can have soup and salad which I would have every night if I could.
I'd like to thank you all again for your condolenses (sp?) and that I hope you're all having a great Monday.
Hugs to you all,

PJ....I was hoping it would get easier! LOL John called out sick today and Andrew has been a piss!! I told him...see...thats why I need to keep him in daycare at least a couple of half days during the week while I am not working. HE needs a break from me too! He goes Monday afternoon and Thursday mornings. He likes playing with the other kids and I get to do stuff without having to drag him around too! He is a blessing....he is the best thing that ever happened to me...oh...and his dad is too!

Has anyone tried any of the recipes in the WW crockpot cook book. They have a macaroni and cheese that sounds soooo good!

Julie...where might you be? Do we have a meeting topic this week? I have been struggling to stay within points but I am managing! Hopefully Thursday morning the scale will be positive!

Gotta get dinner going. Talk at you all later!

Michelle

Oh, PJ...where in Pennsylvania were you?

PAIN..PAIN..PAIN....... Oh my gosh I have not had this kind of pain in a very long time!!!! I even walked today and did some cleaning...My legs and arms are just not working right and so much pain in the muscles..stretching even hurts instead of feeling better.....Hope I don't have too many more of these days.....can't hardly stand it and I can't concentrate when I hurt so bad!

I need some heat..so I will get a cup of hot tea and turn on the moist heating pad!

Dh is a little better and came home today and started asking me if I could do this and that for him (after I had just told him how bad I felt!) and I told him I was feeling pretty bad and how could he ask me to do all that stuff and his answer was....one more thing..could we have sex! Well you know the answer to that..so he took his bath and went to bed alone! Pouting! When I am this much pain you don't mess with me!

Sorry for the whinning:( I just plain hurt!!!

Hi,

It has been a few days since I have been back here.....I will try and be better:)

Hope I'm not to late with this but this weeks topic is portion control. At first I thought that it would be boring but I have been bringing in different things like peanut butter and have a member come up and eye a tbsp. and then see how close they are to the realy tbsp.

This topic is very important to everyone who does eye their food. I keep telling my members that when they are at home, to be on the safe side, measure everything. You can eye your food when you go out to eat.

I have been a member of WW since 1993 and I measure all my food on a daily basis. This is why I'm sure I can stay right around my goal.

I have to run here, need to leave by 7:30 am so that I can get to Green Bay for my meetings.

Have a good one.
Julie

Well it was almost worth being so sick last week. I went to my meeting tonight and lost 5.2 lbs Yippee, I couldn't believe it. Also I got my 50 lb Magnet I have lost 51#'s since rejoining ww and a total of 63 lbs from my highest weight.

Seriously I was so sick though that I was in the hospital on Saturday hooked up to an IV for dehydration so I will probably gain some of it back. I feel all better now but it was real bad.

Julie, yes it was a very interesting topic, my leader brought in 3 apples of various sizes and had us guess how many points they would be, it was interesting hearing everyone's ideas.

Candice, so sorry you are hurting so much. I hope you start to feel better soon. As for DH, he's a man, THEY JUST DON'T GET IT!! They don't seem to realize how we feel when we are sick but my gosh if they so much as stub their toe we have to wait on them hand and foot. Go Figure.

Michelle, I was looking at that book tonight at my meeting and it is very tempting to buy it. Did you buy it? If you did, please let me know how the recipes taste when you try them.

Pj, wow girl as usual you wear me out just thinking of how busy you are, LOL I don't know how you keep up with it all, I just don't have the energy. I am glad you are doing well though and I am sure you will be all settled in soon. Once everything is moved in and put away you can kick back for awhile.

Well, I spent some time today updating my resume just in case my company goes under. Lots of people there are getting ready just in case. There is a job available at a john deere dealer like 3 miles from my house and I actually faxed my resume over, it can't hurt to explore

Have a good night everyone

Bren

BRENDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! First a grandma and now 50 lb magnet???? Man, am I ever proud of you.
You go girlfriend!

Michelle, I know just how you feel about wanting him to notice. Good for you for going back.

Candice, I loved having my DS home for spring break but I'm glad he's gone back for a few weeks, too! You wrote words from my heart!

Tara, I haven't lost anything yet. But I did get back on my treadmill tonight. Maybe next week I'll have some good news for you.

Pammy, glad you are home. I know the struggles you guys are dealing with firsthand. Hug Bill a lot.

Julie, it's nice to "meet" you. I don't measure the PB but I guess I will do it tomorrow to see if I estimate too off from the mark, which is why I am nowhere near goal!

SueB it's so good to read your posts. I miss visiting with you here. I really will try to do better.

Sheila, welcome to the nightowls. Some of us hide from time to time (me) but always come back to the nest!

Setina, I hope you and PJ don't use the same auto insurance company. Between the two of you poor gals, you're making them earn their salary! I'm very glad to hear you are not seriously hurt.

Sheri, I always lose up to 3 or 4 pounds when I am sick and within a minute it's all back. Don't you just hate that?

Does anyone remember Elaine? She was from the Boston area if I'm not mistaken. I'd love to find out how she's doing. And Emmy. And Freddie. And anyone else I missed.

Have a great evening you all. Next week is spring break. YEA!

Good morning ladies,

Bren, hey girl, congratulations on that weight loss and getting that 50 lb magnet!!!! Now celebrate (without food of course). Buy yourself something nice, that always worked for me!!!!

About that peanut butter, most of the members who tried to measure that underestimated. That is one thing I do measure faithfully, if I don't, I always go over. Love that stuff.

I'm also doing a quiz this week with my members...just an example: Items sold in vending machines (such as bags of potato chips are candy bars) are one serving each -t/f

The food group with the most commonly underestimated portion sizes - that is, people often think the portions are smaller than they really are - is meats t/f

One cup of any food looks to e about the size of a fist t/f

this week is a lot of fun at the meetings.

Well my friends, have a safe and happy hump day (it is Wed. right

:dizzy:

Julie

Hello there:

Just checking in. Hope all is well with everyone.

We just finished our break here. The March break as it is lovingly referred to be the kids. We had a pretty good time and took Scott to Toronto and went to the Hockey Hall of Fame and saw the Stanley cup and the infamous loonie that was at center ice. I don't imagine that guy will be making ice again for a while!!

I guess all the walking in malls and such paid off, cause I still managed to lose 2 pounds while I was away.

Sue

Good morning everyone!

Good to see so many of you back again! Sometimes it gets slow in here!

Bren...I did by the cookbook. I tried the cornish hens, the one with the tangerine. It was OK...Andrew ate it! SO it couldn't be that bad LOL. I probably wouldn't make it again only because it was alot of work and I like the skin on my fowl crispy!! I just finished putting together the Venison Chili. I just happened to have two pounds of ground venison in the freezer that my dad gave me and didn't know what to do with. I'll let you know how that comes out. You can use regular ground beef too. I am definately going to try the mac and cheese and the hoppin john. I just keep forgetting to buy the black eyed peas every time I go to the store.

Sue congrats on the 2 lbs lost. Its always harder to lose or even maintain when you are away. Great job!

Julie, I'm looking forward to the meeting tomorrow morning...just not the getting on the scale part. I have been struggling all week. I know how to work the program...just can't keep from thinking about my next meal all the time!

Judy I often wonder about Elaine all the time. From time to time Freddie pops in.

Judy I just started back again last week. Its tough...it was easier when I was alone! Didn't have the crusts of the sandwiches to cut off or John to cook for! Though he eats whatever I give him...he isn't fussy. At least he is eating healthy too! I just have a problem with portion control.

Candice...hope you are feeling better today! Husbands! Hummm...can't live with them can't live without them...well we could but we sure would miss them occassionally!

PJ, Tara, Sentina...hope all is well.....come out and play!

Have a great day! Michelle

Wow you glas are losing pounds left and right!;) :dizzy: ;)

Had a touch of Vertigo Tuesday Morn when I got up so that forced me to rest all day cause I couldn't stand up!

I think PB is hard to guesstimate but I don't like measuring it either but I do like eating it! I weigh and measure everything!

Judygal..how did the docs know there was something wrong with Steve other than the Fibro???????????????

Good morning everyone,

Well we got another snow storm yesterday (ya happy first day of spring). We must have gotten another 5 inches of the white stuff. At least the storm waited until I got home from my WW meetings.

Michelle: I know just how you feel, I used to be thinking of my next meal, right after I would finish one;) What worked for me is to pre-plan my meals and that way I already thought about it and I knew what was coming. Maybe that will help. Believe me, you are certainly not alone with this one.

Oh how I love peanut butter. If I don't measure it I'm in big trouble. The peanut butter I use is 5 points for 2 tbsp. full. Now for someone who can eat a jar of this in one sitting, this is not alot. :dizzy:

So far the meetings are going very well, and members are realizing how important it is that when they are at home, they should use their scale and measuring utensils.

Well I'm off to finish some paperwork and get ready for my meetings today.

Julie

I am off to my meeting this morning...I know it won't be pretty! I was eating anything that wasn't moving the last two days. Its a good thing my son is so active...you have heard of mothers eating their young....no? THat would have been me! LOL

Why don't I have any self control? I know this program works if you work it! And I want it so bad!

Julie....I usually pre-plan my meals but then I think about eating them! What is wrong with me!

Ok let me go see what damage was done! I will be back after all the errands are run!

Catch you all later! Michelle

I am sooooo psyched! I am still in shock! I actually lost 7.2 lbs! Can you believe it! What motivation that is!!! I am woman hear me roar! LOl

In my WW meeting there is a sign that says something like the people who stay for their meetings lose better and keep it off....that is so right! When I lost the 97 the first time I stayed at each of my meetings....it really does help...I am actually enjoying the meetings and the friends I have already met there. I look forward to it each week!

Ok gotta do some cleaning and laundry and then I have a thingy at the unemployment office I was summoned to! Lucky me...they want me to particiapte in their job finding workshops...etc etc!

I'll be checking back in to see who is around...come out come out wherever you all are!!

TGIF!!!!

Hey Michelle, first of all congratulations on that weight loss, that is the motivation that you were looking for to get back on track.

Now, you actually answered your own question. If you work the program it will work for you.;)

Take 10 min. from every day and plan your meals. This works. We are all busy but we do need to think of ourselves. This is our health and well being we are talking about here. I have a saying and it goes like this...WHEN MOMMA ISN'T HAPPY, NO ONE IS HAPPY:)

Take the motivation that you got from the meeting and run with it.

Have a great day everyone.

Julie

Just want to let you all know I'm taking the computer apart tomorrow and wont be back online until who knows. I'll have to wait for my cable company to re-hook me up. Anyway, things are so hectic here and without Bill to help....it's a "nuthouse". The kids are driving me nuts and EVERYTHING is getting on my nerves. I am totally CRISPY FRIED!!!!!! Hope you all have a good weekend ..... I might be able to get back on before tomorrow but it's highly doughtful since I've still got a million and one things to do and I really can't be lifting anything. Atleast nothing heavy. Keep me in your thougths and prayers......I'm having such a hard time this week ( and I thought I was all prepared for this move and that it would be a "piece of cake".....HA!!!!!!). My love to you all.
:smoking:

P.s. - Here's a picture taken of me today at 168 and a size 16. (See the next post....below this one....I made a boo-boo and didn't include it here and now I can't add ANY picture to this post) It's been a looong hard trip from 217 and a size 20 - 22 but it's still working and I've got another 35 to go. If I can do it.....ANYONE can. Slow and steady.......that's the way to go.:^:

Boy, those arms have GOT to go. Eeeeeewwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!

What a bunch of losers!;)

You owls are doing so good..PJ nothing wrong with your arms and Bill must think he has a new woman! You are looking good girl :) Hang on to your sanity while you are moving.I'm sure I would make it through another move ever! Just too much junk to go through!

Michele......wow..you are keeping us all motivated!

Julie...That is what I was always told if you work the program it will work for you! I hate it when someone tells me they don't have the time to do WW...it is not hard to keep track of what you eat and plan ahead. Well worth it!

HAPPY SAT. TO EVERYONE!!!

PJ - You are a beautiful woman! I agree with Candice (I think that is who said this) those arms are not bad at all.

Hope all goes well with the moving too.

Its a busy day for me. I have been on the computer way to long:) Better get a move on.

Julie

PATIENCE IS FAR MORE IMPORTANT THAN PERFECTION

Just thought I would pop in and say hi to everyone. It is Palm Sunday and I will be spending the day working a plan for this weeks WW meeting. Now I just need some ideas.....

As members, do you like it when we do a meal planning meeting? With Easter coming up, this is one thing that I normally do. Otherwise, the meeting is about dealing with stress durning the holiday eating season. What would you like to talk about in your meeting?

I will wait to see what you all think, you opinions are important to me.

Julie:)

Good morning Julie...

Meal planning...you mean like what are you having for Easter dinner and how many points each thing adds up to? I like to know how you can eat on plan during the holiday meal. Especially like getting holiday recipes.

This year we are just having Easter dinner at home so I will be able to control it. We are having a spiral cut ham, baked sweet potatoes and probably steamed asparagus. I was debating whether to make an easter bread but I saw one in the WW magazine I might try. Andrew and I will color eggs this week even though he doesn't understand...I want to do it..I think thats why I had a kid?!! LOL so I can do the fun stuff again and no one will laugh at me!

Talk about fun stuff....my son just learned to climb up on the couch by himself this morning and jump up and down. How do I teach him NOT to get up there! I hate yelling at him....I try to tell him nicely that he will fall and get hurt but he just laughs at me. He is only 18 months old and doesn't understand. I went into the bathroom and came out and he was up there....

I have come to the conclusion that whenever I come back to posting everyone else LEAVES so I think I shouldn't post here any more!!

Ok guys, this is the very last thing to go.(computer) We left this for last. So I'll see you all in a couple of days. Happy Palm Sunday.
Hugs,
Pamela

Hi Michele,

Yes, I would like to have the members plan an Easter meal and stay within their points range. Now, they can bank points throughout the week so that they can have more to eat on that particular day. I have done this before and the members seem to like it but it does get boring for me, and to talk about stress..........well you can only go so far with that one too.

I had to laugh when you mentioned that your little one has learned to crawl up on the couch and jump, boy do I remember those days. Believe me, they learn quick when they fall, but I know that we don't want them to do that so just keep telling him that the furniture is not to jump on. He is only 18 months old, this will mean nothing to him, but eventially it will;)

Julie

Sorry Michelle, I didn't mean to spell your name wrong:o

Planning an Easter meal sounds good to me...............Maybe someone will come up with a different type of recipe! I'm hungry just talking about it!

Just thought I would stop in for a minute, today is my head-out-of -the- house early day.

I have some great recipes that I will share tomorrow, maybe some of you who will be doing the Easter cooking can use some of them.

You all have a great day.

Julie

YOU CAN'T GET TO WHERE YOU'RE GOING IF YOU DON'T START THE JOURNEY

Great quote Julie and yes please post the recipes!

I'm running late this morning, I will start posting some of the recipes tonight when I get home from work.

Hope you all have a great day.

Julie

new way to get exercise: Shake your head violently, back and forth while saying no to second helpings:dizzy:

Sorry that I didn't get here last night in case anyone checked.

Here are a few recipes that the members came up with:

Asparagus: 1 tsp. ginger root freshly grated - 2 tsp. sesame oil - 1 tsp. soy sauce - 1 lb. asparagus trimmed. Heat broiler and combine ginger root, oil and soy sauce. On a baking sheet arrange asparagus and coat with mixture. Cook until slightly browned, about 5 min.

Serves 4 - 1 point per serving

Easy Creamed Green Beans - serves 8 - 2/3 c = one serving - 1 pt. per serving

1 8 oz. pkg. Philadelphia fat-free cream cheese - 1/4 c. skim milk - 1/4 tsp. lemon pepper - 3 16 oz. cans French style green beans, rinsed and drained.

In large saucepan, combine cream cheese, milk and lemon pepper. Cover and cook on medium heat, stirring often, until mixture is smooth. Add beans, mix well to combine. Lower heat and smiier 5 min.

just some points for common food:
potato chips 14 - 4 pts.
deviled eggs - 2 halves - 4 pts.
Dinner roll - 1 - 3 pts.
biscuit 1 - 2-4 pts depending on the size
baked beans - 1/2 c. - 5 pts
cole slaw - 1/2 c. - 4 pts
broccoli and cheese - 2/3 c. 1 pt.
sweet potatoes baked - 8 oz. - 3 pts.
White potatoes baked - 8 oz. - 2 pts.
scalloped potatoes - 1/2 c. 3 pts
Au Gratin potatoes - 1/2 c. 6 pts.
Ham - 2 oz. 3 pts.
Turkey - white - 2 oz. 2 pts.
beer - 8 oz. - 2-3 pts depending on brand

Just a note here, you can figure out points for your favorite recipes. If you haven't, it does take sometime but really worth it.

Have a great day.
Julie

It's important to be a go-getter. But it's even more important to know what it is you want to go and get.

Thanks Julie..those recipes sound good and the point tips are very helpful! You are a Jewel !!!!!!!!!!!;)


I hurt....been up 32 hours staight...anxiety is back big time..just came out of the blue! I washed all day yesterday(my son moved to another place and sent all his laundry home that he was leaving behind at my other sons! Then I stripped all the beds here and did the pillows too and cleaned the bathroom. Tomorrow is supposed to be nice so I would like to work outside but I may be sleeping! Oh I sorted through some paper work too..........still so much junk here!

I'm awlful hungry but still op! Guess I need to go to bed!!!!

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Hi everyone,

Just wanted to HOP in and wish you all a Happy Easter. This will be a busy weekend here so I'm not sure if I will get back until Monday.

Be careful of those chocolate easter candy things!!! Remember, if you think you can, you can. If you think you can't, you won't.

Candice, thank you for those kind word.....now did you get some sleep?

Hugs to all.
Julie:angel: