Sugar Shakers - Sugar Busters Weekly Support Board 5/13-5/19

This is the SUGAR BUSTERS WEEKLY SUPPORT BOARD where all of you who are following this WOE, or are thinking about doing so, are welcome to come join in and be a part of our wonderful group.

Other than finding support and friendship on this board, we also try to do something during the the week to add a little difference to our board.

MONDAY-MOTIVIATIONAL MONDAY
TUESDAY-TUESDAYS TIPS & FACTS & CHAT AT 9:15PM EST
WEDNESDAY-WEIGH-IN WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY-THURSDAY RECIPE DAY
FRIDAY-FRIDAY FUNNIES

Please visit our NEW 2002 BIO BOARD where you can learn more about everyone who is on this board:

http://64.119.161.199/forum/showthread.php?threadid=3773

Please make sure you post your BIO on the LATEST VERSION of our BIO BOARD everyone!!!!

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We have NINE INFORMATIVE BOARDS!!!! Please take a few minutes to visit them! New information is continually being posted, so please make sure you visit them often!!!

THE RECOMMENDED READING BOARD:

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THE TOOLS & TIPS BOARD:

http://64.119.161.199/forum/showthread.php?threadid=2344

THE FOOD INFORMATION BOARD:

http://64.119.161.199/forum/showthread.php?threadid=2365

MOTIVATIONAL & INSPIRING THOUGHTS BOARD

http://64.119.161.199/forum/showthread.php?threadid=2359

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http://64.119.161.199/forum/showthread.php?threadid=5005

Want to post your weigh in results, we have a MONTHLY WEIGH IN BOARD at the link below:

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WELCOME! :D

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GOOD MONDAY MORNING EVERYONE!

Will post my usual morning post sometime later, but wanted to make sure I got our
MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY done early in the morning, so here's my contribution for MM:

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BUILDING MOMENTUM


The great thing about accomplishment is that it sets the stage for even more accomplishment. Larger successes grow out of smaller successes. Even the little goals are important, because when you achieve them you create a positive momentum. Once you're moving forward, there are many great places you can go.

To initiate your own momentum, start with a small goal and do whatever is necessary to achieve it. No matter who you are, there is something you can set right now as your goal and then achieve, so find it, do it, and put momentum on your side.

Set a small goal and reach it, then build on that positive momentum. You've just achieved something, and you know you can do it again, and again and again. Set a more ambitious goal and with your newfound confidence, achieve it. Get yourself to the point where success becomes a habit, where moving positively forward becomes a part of who you are.

Expect more of yourself, then live up to those expectations, then raise them even higher. Momentum is indeed a powerful force and you can put it solidly on your side as soon as you decide to do so. Start with small achievements, continue to build upon them, and soon nothing will be out of your reach.

-- Ralph Marston


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Have a wonderful day, a fabulous week!!!!!

Debbie
194/12?/129
SB since 3/22/00
Reached goal 6/10/01

Well I had a sad Mother's Day evening last night. I guess I was putting into practice what we were all being thanked for during the day....mothering and nurturing. My 6 year old son's budgie died and he was heartbroken. He is a sensitive lil guy and just adores animals.
I noticed the bird was on the bottom of the cage with his feathers all puffed up about 8:30 pm. The kids were all in bed and I was just shutting things down for the night. I took him out and realized it was very serious but I don't have any experience working with ill birds. I called a number from the newspaper that I had kept of a man who sells hand raised budgies. He gave me a few ideas and I was hoping and praying I could get this bird healthier during the evening. Well...he died.
I went to my son and had to tell him, it was just terrible. He cried. I cried. We prayed. Of course hubby is away so we called Grandma in Ontario and then Daddy in Ontario too. Needless to say it took a long time of hugging and comforting. I was reminded of my very first hamster and his death when I was 7 years old. It was tragic to me and my heart just went out to my son as I remembered how it effected me.
I have no idea why he died but the other budgie, my daughter's, is just fine. Sad thing is, the one that died was the nice one! We will get him another one from that breeder this time and since they are hand raised they should be friendly.

Back to SB reality for some of us today! I hopped back on the wagon and was pleased to see the scale wasn't as evil to me as I thought it would be. Always a bonus! That is my personal motivation today. I didn't wreck anything, I can just keep on keeping on. I also read some diet propaganda on my AOL homepage that was talking about carb restricted diets. I thought it was going to bad mouth them as usual but instead it was promoting the 40/30/30 lifestyle that SB advocates. That was nice to see!

Have a great Monday everyone!

Hello everyone!

Down to 152 this morning! :dizzy: And I bought size 8 pants on Saturday. They are the cute stretchy kind, and they look very good on me. When I started this WOE, I was busting out of 12!

Not many bad things for me yesterday. My Dear one cooked lunch and he made the most delicious hamburgers (grilled) I've ever tasted. I have one with me today for lunch.

I did eat a lot of icecream though, and I made oatmeal cookies (YUM).

I tested my kiln and did my very first bisque firing. Now I have to buy one or two more shelves, so I can do glaze firing.

I couldn't sleep while the bisque was happening - had nightmare that the kiln broke down, got stuck on certain temp....ARGHH! Of course it fired lowly, 13 hours and 6 minutes for slow bisque.

MY computer internet connection broke down during the weekend, so I felt like my eyes have been shut off! The cable guy is coming today to fix it.

DEBBIE - You butter dishes will be done very soon now. Oh, how good it feels to control that aspect!!!!!!!!! To KNOW when things are going to be done. :smug:

DARAMUS - good going on your loss. Pamper yourself a little. Go fit something you could never have worn before! I am sure you look much better now than you looked before, and you should give yourself some credit.

DDRUMMER - welcome. We all love this WOE, and I am sure you have figured out by now, it's quite successful.

VESNA

Good morning everyone, can't believe I'm up and hardly anyone has posted. Get out of bed you all... Its rained here all night and is still raining. Guess this means we'll have lots of wild blackberries this July. Hope I'm able to pick and freeze a bunch. Need my little grandson here he's the berry picker...

Debeilli-Your motivational was good this morning and also want to take the time to tell you what a wonderful job you do on this board. You take allot of time and are there for everyone. Thank you from me...

Gracious- I feel so bad for your sons little bird. I can still remember when mine died and when you're young and sensitive thats so hard. I'm sure a new one will help. Six is such a precious age. Glad you're back on the wagon. LOL with me right beside ya...

Vesnoid-Big CONGRADULATIONS, I get so excited when I hear of someone getting a new size clothes. And a size 8 must have felt like a dream... What a good job you're doing. I'm so glad to hear how your new kiln is doing. I can't wait to see some more of your work...

Well guess I'll head over to my e-mail. I wrote this once refreshed the page and lost it all. Silly me!!! Talk to you all later when I get some groceries in this house....

213/191/130

Good Monday Morning!:wave:

Whew! Up and out of bed early this morning, was dressed and out the door before 7am and it was already 80 degrees out there. I was thrilled to get out and get in my 4.5 miles in 44:59:spin: and feel like this was a new week with renewed feeling of being back OP after yesterday. I know if I start my week off right, every day after is going to be easier (or at least I intend it to be as such).

Scale is up a tad today, to be expected after my eating yesterday, as well as TOM looming overhead. Should be here already, so I'm anticipating it's going to come at any time-esp. when I felt lower back pain as I was jogging this morning:rolleyes:

GRACIOUS, sorry to hear about DS bird. LAUREN had a love bird named Tweety that died a few years back and she was heartbroken over it-her first real experience with any type of death of a loved one. I'm sure that once DS gets his new bird, it will take away that pain of his loss. Did you bury him in the back yard? On a better note, glad to hear you've hopped back onto the wagon with me, it should be a fully loaded wagon today, I think!

VES, CONGRATS, down on the scale AND the pant sizes! Your Mom won't recognize you when she comes!! Dying to see those butter dishes, you're keeping me in anticipation. I have some great ideas for some, we have to get together and get these things out there!!!

TONI, yes, there are some SD BREADS made with refined flours, but what makes SD okay to eat even when it's made with white flour is the way it's fermented. If you look at the FOOD INFORMATION BOARD you can read the explanation on there. BUT, there are SD BREADS out there, made with white flour, BUT they don't have other junk in them, that's what is important not to have in them, the other "junk" AND then there's the healthy SD BREADS you can find, the ones make with whole grain, or cracked wheat flours-those are really the kind of SD BREAD you want to find, or even make yourself. They are out there, esp. if you live near a food HFS or a Trader Joes;) Thanks for those kind words, you and the rest of the board make this a labor of love:love:

BIGK, sounds like you had a nice Mother's Day-breakfast in bed AND it was SB LEGAL-what a great family you have!!! How's Jeff's knee doing?? What's going on with SZUSZU-when is she due???

I heard from SLAPHAPPY (Sue) she said she's be back on the board soon. Also had the chance to speak to QUILTER and RED1 on the phone over the weekend-always nice to chat one-on-one :)

Well, I must run-have to do a few things today. My blowdryer blew AGAIN yesterday-pisses me off royally, was only a few months old, and I just threw away the receipt and box!:mad: Also have to call a parent who I'm worried may not show up for proctoring today. Have a meeting tonight at the school starting at 6:30pm, so may not be able to get on tonight til late, but also depends on the kids and the computer.

Hope you all have a wonderful day and a great week!

Toodles

Debbie
194/124/129
SB since 3/22/00
Reached goal 6/10/01

Happy Monday Gang!

Hope everyone had a great Mother's Day!. Both DD's went to church with me (miracle in itself), then out to breakfast. Then got to go to the grocery (fun thing) LOL:p Then planted flowers all day and then out for dinner. Yes, it was all OP. My only cheat for the weekend was fried fish 2 nites in a row, but I had only had 1 carb for the day so I figured the breading could count as a carb. Only eat 1 piece of bread and took my ww bread with me. Did have a few vodka and grapfruit juice. Hopefully that wasn't too bad. Don't think I really have to worry about it as around 10:00 last nite, the big "D" hit and lasted for 2 hours. So I'm sure I lost everything I ate or drank.

Didn't feel like eating this morning, dragging some, so I just ate a piece of toast and a fruit smoothie. Hopefully, it will settle down by lunch time.

Finally caught up on all the posts I missed over the weekend. Sure I missed some, but have to get to work now.

Have a great day everyone.:^:

Gracious, My DH goes to Dolphin Canada. He says it is a whole int he wall. It takes them 26 hours to drive and they drive straight through. Makes me crazy. How heartbreaking for your son on losing his bird. Death of anything is hard for a child. Hopefully he will be better when he gets a new one. Did you have a funeral service. I hear that is helpful for a child.

Nance, I was born and raised here in Louisville. I do hae a sister that lives in Lexington. That is where all the horse farms are with the rolling hills, etc.

Fruit, I am so jealous that you are going to Bourbon Street. I simply love it there. We have visisted NO at least 3 times and it is one of my favorite places. Last year we visisted during Mardi Gras, It was too wild for me. Sort of scary. I love the sights (if you know what I mean)! LOL

Country, WTG on meating your goal of under 150. That is a big milestone. I hope to see it one day.

Monet, 70 roses? I bet they are beautiful.

Bob, It always seems that when one thing breaks down, everything follows. I just got anew washer. Hope nothing else breaks.

Deb, Loved your MM today. I have been thinking of setting small goals. I think Tranquil does it and has succeeded so well. But momentum can be a bad thing if it is going in the wrong direction. Hopefully the small goals will keep it going in the right direction.

Vesnoid, Congrats on the new low and new size. an 8! WOW. That is exciting. Are you close to goal?

Later!

Jackie
257/191/145
10-10-01

Well, I'm back and feeling better about things. Last week was a trial. You all know about my son Jordan's struggles in school. Well on Monday, he got pretty upset about some things that were happening with school and took off. We didn't hear from him until about 10:30 that night. He's done this once before, about a year and a half ago. At that time, he wasn't driving, so he ended up walking about 18 miles through the countryside and called us from the next town over. This time, he just drove and drove and thought things through. Well, we had a long talk that night and he and DH stayed home on Tuesday and worked some more things out. He is a terrific kid and we're really proud of him.

Eating was ok last week, but not great. We did go out Saturday night with some friends to our favorite Cajun restaurant. Had shrimp creole, sans the rice but I did have a few bites of bread pudding.

I'm not even going to try to post individually except to BOB, send the wagon my way!

Have a great day everyone!

Trish

Deb You'll be glad to hear that I managed to get up an exercise this morning. Dan and I went for our walk around the park, which awas good, cause when I got back home I got some of my water in! Glad you had a fun day with the girls! Is Lauren a shopper like her Mommy? Nadia and Faris both gave me cards...first time Faris actually went to the store and BOUGHT me one...real cute! Hey, I made your P-nut Butter cookie recipe and thought they were real good! First batch was too low in the oven and got a little brown on the bottom, but the rest were delicious!


Well.....I feel like I blew it...like everyone else this weekend (well not EVERYONE!) Had apiece of CORN last night with dinner, and I had this legal garlic bread from Costco, and ate TWO pieces....
We didn't end up going out of town as planned....everyone was too TIRED and wanted to take naps!! I didn't mind, mainly wanted to take my Mom out of town, cause I know how much she hates the heat!

Who was it I was talking with about "Frontier House" on PBS and they mentioned about Victorian House???? I saw it yesterday, and wish I would have caught it from the beginning! Same kind of feeling like Frontier House.

Wednesday will officially be ONE MONTH for me sticking to SB!! I was hoping to loose 10 pounds in a months time, but I think it's going to be more like 7-8 pounds. I'll take it! Will be interesting to see what happens staying OP and EXERCISING for a whole month. Hope it makes a big difference, and of course I know I'll feel better!

Beth Was laughing while walking...thinking about you...and the "grapefruits"...really enjoyed having my shorts rise up right in the middle of my thighs, real attractive to be yanking them down every ten feet! Tomorrow...sweat pants...don't care how hot I get! Also thought I'd "shave" to get ready for bathing suit season, and thought I'd have to get out a 3-d mirror to get the job done. I just console myself that one day, it won't always be like this! I live in a community where most woman seem to be a size 3...get maincures and pedicures regularly...don't have any of those calluses/dry cracked heels...and run around in clanky little sandlas. I just stick to my Target sandals and feel like cavewoman half the time.


Well....I better get ready for work! Talk with you folks later!

Morning, everyone. Had a nice weekend, all in all. Went with Dan and his son John to see Spiderman on Saturday. Enjoyed the movie very much – more than I had expected I would, so that was a nice surprise. Had to laugh a little when Dan put John to bed, though, as John was worried about spiders (he’s 8). Dan solved that problem by telling him the only spider he had to worry about was the “California Barking Spider”, which sneaks up behind people and makes rude “farting” noises. My ex-husband used to *ahem* break wind, then say “Oops, stepped on a barking spider.” So I got that from him, and Dan jokes about it now. John thought it was pretty funny.

Sunday was nice, too, although it was cold and rained a little bit. I was out working a booth at the Twin Cites Race for the Cure from 5:30 to noon, then rushed home to shower before meeting Dan’s family for a Mother’s Day early dinner.

My Future Mother in Law did say one thing that made me feel better… Dan was passing out cards to his grandmother and aunt, and FMIL remarked that “Jennifer has been a wonderful influence on that boy!” Apparently, Dan wasn’t the best at giving cards to the family. That’s always been a big deal in mine, and I’ve insisted that he start giving them. I guess his mom noticed! :D

Gracious – sorry to hear about your DS’s bird. It’s always difficult to explain something like that to a child, and it does hurt very much. Good luck with the new bird. Are you getting it soon?

Vesnoid – Size 8! Congrats! I have a pair of “goal” jeans that I used to wear, in size 8. *heavy sigh* I’ll live vicariously through you for now, ok? ;)

Debelli – Thanks for the info on Subway breads. Subway’s been our Monday dinner for a while now. I’ll have to try one of their salads instead.

Jack-K – hope you’re feeling better soon!

Back to work.

Jenn

Hi All: Well, back to work after being so sick...lots to do here at the office - piles of files thrown all over my desk while I was out - so spent my morning sorting through.... Almost lunch time and I will be running errands to catch up on things.... Last night I had Spinach Fettucine tossed with a little olive oil, garlic and parmesan - and I wondered...is the Spinach Fettucine made with spinach and 100% Semoliona legal??? I bought it at a HFS. TOM has me puffy so I am up 2 pounds since last Wed...but I am not worried - I am pretty sure this WIW will be fine.... I will have to get back into the groove of exercise again! I feel bad about not having walked for a week now!!!

Well back to work - Sabrina

Hey everyone!
Didn't do to well this weekend :( I was down to 149.5 last friday and I hope I didn't ruin it. This means I made my mini-goal!! I'm going to try to get down another pound this week but it'll be hard. I always get nervous before vacations and I don't want to wear myself out. Surprised my mom this weekend by dropping by. She couldn't believe how good I looked. She's really proud. Unfortunately, she's getting older and finding it harder to lose. Doc things it's the hormones..I think this as well since she eats so well and exercises 3 times a week. I also think that her stomach is large because when she had operation for endometriosis (sp?) they cut her stomach muscles. Now her belly sticks out. I feel bad b/c she didn't grow up heavy, so she's just getting used to the idea that she's no skinny minnie anymore. I wish there was something I could do to help. I guess she just needs to accept herself on her own, like I have.

Tranquil- I though semolina isn't legal..deb would know better. I'm sure WIW will be better for you as well. Cross our fingers ;)

Jenn- Glad things are looking up with your FMIL. Mine apparently said to evil wench FSIL "if she has a problem with you I'm sure she has a good reason. One thing you can depend on with Quirine is her HONESTY". This is funny because Evil wench FSIL is very manipulative and dishonest. Glad to hear her standing up for me :)

Nance- Well, at least you cheated by eating a non-legal vegetable, not a Death by Chocolate cake :lol:

Trish- School is hard on some kids, and a plain nightmare for others. I think that if he's smart and driven, he'll do whatever he wants and he'll do it well :)

Jack-k Nice you had such a great mother's day! Hope you feel a bit better!

Deb- Ouch, lower back pain..I know that well. Might want to do a bit more low impact exercising, and make sure you are stretching. Also, if this is a regular problem, think about building some muscles in your back and abs. If you can take a pilates class, even better.

Toni- loved picking berries at my grandparents place when I was a kid. Bet they're tasty.

Vesna- WOW! Jealous. I'm still a small 12, although I was busting out when I weighed 162lbs. Hoping that I'll be a 10 at 142-145. Congrats on the loss..I'll bet you look amazing!

Gracious- THat is sad..you should've seen my BF when we lost Mr. Fish..I know, I know..it's just a fish, but it's always hard to let go of things you get used to. Mr. Fish was a friend for over 2 years and survived a move from florida. The other fish committed suicide the night before and ended up on the kitchen floow. Guess he wasn't up to living in the big city :lol: Not to make light of your situation...I hope things get back to normal soon..:)

I am back for a bit.

As opposed to many of you, TOM is time of joy for me, because I always drop that pound I’d been trying to loose before hand. Something just lets go, and voila, off with it! I have realized that is my pattern, so I now patiently wait for the next occurrence, knowing if not before then, that will be the time when I finally loose. Strange, huh?

Also - I did Spinning class on Staturday. I felt like crap before the class, really hot and run down. So I walk into that room expecting 45 minutes, and all the while thinking how there's gonna be a lot of water under that bridge, before I attempt 60 minutes. Well, I should have guessed from the way the instructor was going on about how many calories you can burn in one hour. 800 to 1000 she said. Cool, I thought. Perhaps when I go to one hour class... Then 40 minutes came by, and she said to increase the pressure on that bike, as opposed to...let's slow down now...and I almost fainted. After that, I spent some time contemplating escape, but some really cool music came on, so I stayed. Oh, well. AND I SURVIVED!!! HA HA HA HA! (and felt pretty good afterwards. But oh, boy, did I suffer.) Well, I am not going back soon. 45 minutes it's all I can take right now.

NANCE – There was a whole series on Victorian Style and Houses on Do it Yourself Network – Program number 127, 128….. Really nice programming. You can go on the internet DIY.com and check it out. Don’t hit yourself over the head too bad about eating. Yes, acknowledge what happened, but then –if you do digress, make sure you enjoy every morsel of it and make it worth the guilt! Also, 7- 8lbs in one month is AWESOME! Girl, I’ve been on this WOE since February, and I lost 13 lbs! Do your math. You are doing great!

JENN – I am glad your MIL notices your good influences. Barking spider, huh? If I stepped on a spider of that kind, it would have to be either a Wheezing, or a Peeping spider. Yes darling, go for the visual…! Let me stress, that size 8 fits me when it stretches, and also runs large...:lol: but it sure feels good regardless. My goal weight is 145, and perhaps 18% body fat. I am at about 23% now.

VESNA

Guess it must be a month now since I haven't posted cause it was a month yesterday since my nephew got killed. It's been a rough month & have not felt like posting or even attempting to read the board. Have missed all of you, however.

My weight has been bouncing up & down. Some days my eating has been really bad. I went as low as 133 after the funeral, then all the way up to 140, & now stablized at 136. Talk about emotional eating!!

Vacation is just around the corner & I'm really looking forward to it. Bought a new swim suit, size 10. Didn't want to risk an 8, even though it fit, I didn't want to feel it would be too tight & then I would have been too uncomfortable to wear it out in public. :o

I really need to get back to this WOE. Need to get back to some type of NORMAL living again. Thought that maybe if I get back here, all those other things might fall into place. I hope it hasn't been too long that most of you might have forgotten about me ;)

Hope you all have a great day!

Melf: I am so sorry to hear about your nephew. I missed that somehow and don't know what happened. I am sure that such an event can totally turn your world upside down {{Melf}}.

Howdy all! Woke up to the most awesome weather this morning. We had so many good things to choose from yesterday. All were OP..but portion control was not a priority.:)


Gracious...sorry your little fella had his heart broken over his bird. It's so hard when they experience thier first loss. And always hard on mom. ((hugzz))

WTG Ves...stretchy pants are still scary to this ole gal. You are doing soooooooooooo good.

Deb...glad you are feeling better. And allowed yourself a day to enjoy yourself. I ate so much 10 people could have enjoyed themselves. :D Next time they will know to hide the spinach dip.

Jack-K...I hope by the time I'm typing this you are feeling much better. ((hugzz))

Trish...are you enjoying this cool weather? Talk about a surprise when I woke up this morning. I had no idea a front was suppose to come through. Too bad it was a dry front. Pretty soon I am gonna lose one of my children in the cracks in the ground.

Nance...what can I say woman. You had me laughing so hard with the shorts thing. I should have paid more attention. I think I wore my tighest pair walking this morning and they kept trying to get personal. :) You are doing so good with being OP this month. You should be very proud of yourself.

Jenn...What a sweet thing for your FMIL to say. Sounds like one day you two might very well become friends...that is truly a blessing. I was very close to my ex-mil.

Quiv.....You are so close to goal girlie...keep up the good work.

Melf...(((hugzzz))) it's good to see you back. Sorry for all that you have been through. Praying that things start returning to normal for you. And that you pain decreases every day.

You guys are the best! Remember by sharing you aren't just helping yourself but all of us too. You inspire and encourage..thank you.

Love,
Crystle

Hey Gang

Running out the door, Been a crazy day here. Just want to post my notes


Toni, Still raining here & cold. They called for rain all weekend, but Sat was beautiful and Sunday overcast, but no rain. All broke loose around 11:00 last night and is still going strong. We may need taht ark after all.

Deb, you have a good mindset. Yes, start off the week right and it can only get better.

Trish, I bet you were worried to death about your son. Glad you got a heart to heart and got some things worked out. It's important to let him know you are there for him and supporting him. Good luck

Nance, Corn on the cob? I'd die for a piece. Hope you enjoyed it. I was just thinking the other day I was going to ask the board at what stage in your weight loss do your shorts quit riding up in the middle. Funny you should mention it. I totally hate that. I have lost 66 lbs and they still ride up. Go figure. 7-8 pounds a month is great. WTG

Jenn, They say, behind every good man is a great women. Eventually he will rememer on his own. Just keep pushing.

Tranquil, Glad to hear you are feeling better. It's hard to get back in the grove exercising when you miss. I know I missed 4 days Derby week and it was tough. It's gets easier. Hang in there. On the spaghetti, I always eat 100% duram semonlina in lieu of the ww pasta. I only eat pasta once every 2 weeks. I think it is legal. Deb will tell us though.

Quiv, Keeping my fingers crossed that you didn't mess up your goal. How old is your mom? She sounds healthy though.

Vesnoid, WTG on haning in there on the spinning class. Don't you always feel better about yourself when you do!

Melf, Welcome back. We have missed you. It will get better, take one day at a time. Come back on the board. We are here for you and you can vent and cry and anything else to help you cope. We are here for you.

Country, Hi, Hope you are having a great day. Glad you had a great day yesterday.

Have a great night all.:)

Jackie

EVENING EVERYBUDDY !!! :p


AIR men came early...got the system in today. Still 85 degrees in the house. He said the system would run for three hours before it would really start to cool. WHEW!!

Hope everyone had a good weekend..

p.s. Toni....are you ok? I saw on the news about the flooding in MO...

BOB

Good evening all. Well I got my shopping done. And had a cart of great healthy food. I was so proud of all the stuff I got. Also in the mail was a late Mother's Day gift from my DIL and Son and amoung the gifts was what I really wanted was a new scale. Mine came over on the ark and is so awful. This one is wonderful...

Jack-K- you might have to borrow our paddle boat... Everything is so soaked here. The rivers are full to the brim... And they're saying later in the week we'll get more... Ugh... I'm laughing about your shorts. I think only people without a butt get that no riding thing....Ahhh hate you got sick....

CountryMom-Sounds like you're doing fine... Glad you got some awsome weather... Send it here...

Melf- I'm so sorry about your nephew. And I'm sure you need some vacation time. Its hard to get out of the cycle of grief, just hang in there gal.....

Vesnoid- What the heck is spinning class? It sounds neat...

Quinova-What a nice thing for your Mom to surprise her. And then to see you're looking so good. I didn't grow up heavy and it is really hard being overweight now. I'll not feel comfortable in this body.

Tranquil-Sounds like you had a mess at work. But I'm sure its made the day go faster. The Spinach Fettucine sounds good that way. I cooked onions and bell peppers sliced in a little bit of olive oil tonight and it tasted so good. I'll bet you loose Wed. I also need to get back to exerciseing more. I'm skipping to many days in between.

Jenn in MN-Love the barking spider. I'll have to remember that for my grandkids...

Nancemeister- Oh Nance a month is great. And you're doing sooooo good. You mean I'm not the only one with those icky dry cracked heels. I caught my foot in the treadmill last year, quit laughing!! and about ripped my baby toe off. When they went to sew it up there was so much callus on the side of my foot they couldn't hardly sew it. And of course everyone had to come look at it. They acted like I was the only one in the world with ugly feet!!!

Trishaloo-I'm glad you all had a good talk with your son. Its heart breaking to see one so young be unhappy... My thoughts are with you and your family...

Debelli- Sounds like you have a firm handle on stuff. Wow you walk good.

Well enough for me today. Have to take my new bath stuff includeing new bath pillow to the bath now and relax..... Have a good evening.... signing off zippy banana buns....

Thank you for all the kind words, sharing stories and sympathy for my poor mourning 6 year old son. For those of you who asked about the funeral for Noah the budgie..it is delayed until hubby returns from Ontario by request of my son. Noah is presently in *ahem* deepfreeze :o and will be brought forth for the burial on Thursday. Hubby is a pastor and it just wasn't right to my son for him not to be there! ;)

Well..as of this evening we are now, actually my 3 kids are now the proud owners of 3 new budgies!! We traded DD's in for a new one and bought 2 more so there are 3 budgies on hand. They seem very nice and I hope they will be easy to train because the fun of having them around is to be able to hold them and have them on your shoulders, etc.

Just for fun I thought I would give you the count of critters in our home now:

20 chickens, 2 ducks, 1 lamb, 3 budgies, 1 cat, 1 dog

We are a regular petting zoo and I think I could actually start charging admission.

BOB-Good to hear you will be cooled down soon..it is warming up here and I didn't even have to start a fire tonight!

MELF- Welcome back. I hope you are coping with the death of your nephew...still sending up prayers for you.

VESNOID- I'm sure glad someone likes TOM..poor guy might have developed a complex!

QUIV- You are doing awesome. Can't say I like your theory on your mom though, although it is probably true....I have had 3 c-sections so talk about the abdomenal muscle wall getting sabotaged!

JENNinMN- I guess I will have to resort to that Barking Spider story when I eat too many of those SF treats that do nasty things to me! There are some others on the board that will have to use it too! :lol:

I am off to do some budgie research.

It's a whopping steamy 52 degrees here at the moment!! Supposed to get down to 40 tonight... but I won't mind, I'll be at work! LOL!!

BOB - Swing that wagon by my house please!!! Might take a couple of you to pull me up! :lol:

I see I was in good company this weekend!! I had my first ever cheat :( I was at work, and I was starving, ran off and forgot my stinkin lunch, and the girl I worked with had brought Taco Bell with her, I gave in and ate a burrito, tortilla and all. I couldn't help it... I was sooooooooooo hungry. That's what I get for rushing out of the house and leaving my lunch on the piano!!! OH well... New Week, New Start... I'm 100% OP ever since that one burrito.
You wanna talk about barking spiders... OMG... Imagine... Taco Bell to begin with, and add the fact that I ate the white flour tortilla... HELLO!~!~!~! My family was glad I slept all day ALONE!

Other than that, I've been doing well... I found out the jail will bring me a whole pitcher of ice, so I get it sent down before I go in at midnite (the girl on 2nd shift has it sent about 9pm) and it melts all thru the night and I drink the water and suck on the ice. Munching the ice makes me not crave snacks as much. (Yeah, I know eating ice can be a sign of anemia, but my iron's fine :D)
Anyway, it's nice to have cold water instead of icky water-fountain lukewarm water all night!

Had some yummy shrimp alfredo tonight... made it with WW vermicelli... oh baby!! I made 2 servings of it so I'd have some for dinner at work tomorrow nite :)

OK... Heading out to watch the ONLY TV I care anything about... Monday nights... Fear Factor, and Crossing Jordan!

Hope everyone has a wonderful week... I'm waiting patiently for TOM to arrive, I feel icky and I know it will go away when he gets here. He's about 2 days late.. must be the adjustment to the new schedule of staying up nights and sleeping days. No biggie :)

Bye Ya'll :wave:

I still here, exercising my butt off (literally) and eating what I call super-Sugarbusters. or Body-for-Life, Sugarbusters adjusted. No white potatos or rice for me!

Sounds like everyone is doing well except for the Mother's Day no-no's.

Vesna- Can you walk after those spinning sessions? I blundered into one after a lifting session one day and felt to embarassed to escape. But certain parts were sore for a week. Good for you, girl!

Gracious- sorry to here the budgie died, but you certainly have a menagerie to take your kids' minds off it. How do you do it? one cat, 1 dog, and 1 ds still at home make me crazy. And having to tote wood too!

Nance-congratulations on 1 month! I know what you mean about the neighborhood ladies. I used to think of myself as the token fat lady, now I'm just the unkempt lady. I walk the dog in the am with about 6 other women, all who shower, put on make-up, and "outfits" to walk. I'm lucky if my hair is brushed and my t-shirt is on right way round!

BOB- You cooled off yet? I have to call the AC people tomorrow cause ours is freezing over whenever we use it- sure hope it doesn't cost as much as yours did. It's only 4 years old. so it better not!!!

Deb- Glad you are feeling better and are back on the wagon. Did you really fall off? Or just too much legal stuff again?

JenninMN- Sounds like you are going well for your goal!Glad your fiance is taking to training. My dh needs a prong collar for stuff like that. It always comes as a big shock to him that it's my birthday, mothers day comes once a year, Christmas is in December.... oh well, he has redeeming features.

Melf- Nice to see your post. I'm sorry life has been so rough. My thoughts are with you and your sister.

Hello to all I missed. Its raining here too. We are in the midst of a VERY WET drought.

mel

175/135/134 since 7/24/01

Hello All!
It's been a month or so (maybe 2) since I last posted. Life has been hectic. Eating has been awful! So, here again I am going to try to get back on program. Went to a women's health seminar, called balancing Hormones Naturally - It was given by a local chiropractor. Very intersting. He was talking alot about Natural Progesterone and why women should not take Estrogen. Also said that as women age (after 30) the adrenal glands slow down and thats what causes weight around the middle and sugar cravings. He had a supplement that has a lot of B vitamins and Bovine adrenal, pituitary and somehting else. Anyway, it has helped my sugar cravings immensly! So maybe this will help me stay on program. I use the Progesterone Cream and now with this supplement maybe I can stay focused. I was going to try and do Atkins for 2 weeks but didn't even make it thru the day! I have to have a little bread (SGWW/SF). So wish me luck! Tomorrow at work - we are having a disaster drill (I am a nurse in a nursing home). We have to evacuate all the residents, then when we get them all outside we have a picnic. We're having hamburgers and hot dogs. I like hamburgers and hotdogs with a bun! Maybe I'll bring some SGWW/SF bread tohave instead of a roll.

Melf-I didn't know about your nephew, I am so sorry. How is his mom doing? I can't even bear to think of losing a child. My son is my life.

Vesna- You go Girl!!! Wish I could get into a 12! I am barely in 14's at this point. What is Spinning???

Deb- glad to be back. Are subway breads bad? Even the wheat? I know they must be, because they taste good!

BoB- Hi girl! Big Brother starting in July!

Going to Gatlinburg in 3 weeks for vacation!!! Hope to lose at least a few pounds so my clothes won't feel so tight. Keep me in your thoughts to succeeed everyone!
;)

Hi:

Thought I would try a quick post before hitting the sack early tonight….

Vesna – great going on the Spinning classes, I know it has to be a killer – take it easy and don’t burn yourself out :) I bet if I tried I could only manage 2 minutes if that, hahahaha!

Quiv – How great that your mom was pleased with your progress!!!! A nice boost to your ego :D

Country – Wish I could say the same about awesome weather, but we are still pretty scorched and miserable here! I am green with envy! Hahaha

Jack-k – Oh good, I am glad that I did not go off program because of the pasta…it tasted soooo good! Derby week was fun though – worth the missing out on exercise? ;)

Melf – I am sorry to hear of your loss. I hope that your vacation eases things for you!!! :angel:

BOB- Sure hope things cool off for you soon! Ughhhh, just too hot out there without a/c!

Toni – Yeah on the new scale!!!! Great gift :D Your meal sounds very yummy!!! Thanks for the encouragement. The day at work did go by quickly – too quickly actually! But the mess has cleared up and things are back to normal – means I can actually read emails again, hahaha….

Gracious – What is a Budgie?

Beth – I should have sent DS to your house for dinner, that is what he asked for! The ice idea is great, as I am a big ice hog!!! I bring my little cooler of ice to work every day….

Well Hello and Good Night to all that I have missed.... I did not have much of a dinner tonight - still have a problem with tummy...hope all of those who were feeling icky too are better! Hoping the lack of appetite means the scale will be good to me...

Sabrina

Helloooooo!

Hey everyone! What's up?? I'm just checking the board for the first time since Saturday. You don't have to worry about scraping me up off of Bourbon Street cause I made it home safe and sound!!! I had a total blast in New Orleans - we always "Pass a Good Time" when we are there. We partied on Bourbon all day and then managed to make it out to see our friends play that night. Needless to say, by that time I was drinking water! LOL! We drank 3 for 1 all day - I had Jack Daniels and 7 up - quite yummy! But, I was quite intoxicated by about 6 that evening. We went back to the room to change and my eyes looked like Christmas trees - green and where it was supposed to be white - it was a nice shade of red! HAHA! But, I survived!!

I hope all of you Moms out there had a wonderful Mother's Day! We boiled crabs for my mother in law - really for us and we invited her! HAHA! They were delicious!

Today I got out and exercised for the first time in 2 weeks - it was the first day that I was really feeling up to it. So, we will be going again tomorrow provided that I'm feeling ok! It feels sooooo good!

NANCE: Took some pictures but not many - I was too busy drinking and dancing!! Actually, most of the day, I left my purse and camera in my Aunt's gallery so that I didn't have to carry it around! By the time I got it - put it this way - they will probably be out of focus!! HA!

TONI: When did you come to New Orleans - what was the occasion? Whenever you want to come back - I've got a place for you to stay! Wish you could send us some of that rain. Our yards are literally cracking. We had about 6 drops of rain today - no lie!

GRACIOUS: I'm the one waiting for a cockatoo. Unfortunately, the eggs were not fertile - I forgot to tell y'all that!! I am so sad. They were supposed to be born in mid May if they were. So, my friend is looking for a baby for me. She will wean it and then I will take over - I'll keep you posted! Sorry to hear about your bird - it is so hard for kids to understand…..I hope they are all cheering up soon! Sounds like you've got quite a farm working there girl!!!

BOB: Sorry to hear about all of the AC trauma!! I would just die without mine!!!

DEB: Glad to see you were feeling good enough to get out the house. Maybe you were just having the pre-period blues!

VES: Congrats on the size 8! That is great! I think one of my legs could fit into those pants!!

JACK-K: We NEVER go to New Orleans for Mardi Gras - too damn many people! I've lived here my entire life and I've only been to about 5 parades in New Orleans. There are too many tourists and the bars are just way too crowded. Also - if I want to look at tits - I have plenty enough of my own! We have enough parades in our area - so New Orleans doesn't even tempt us!!

MELF: HEY!!!!! I was missing you girl!!! How is your sister doing - and - the rest of your family? Do you still want to get together this weekend? If not - I totally understand. We can wait until the summer …I get out of school on June 3rd - then I have surgery June 4th. I won't be able to talk until the 14th - so after that I'm good to go! Let me know what you want to do. SEF and I will work around you!

BETH: Glad to see you are kind of adjusting to your schedule! I couldn't do it!! Well, I guess I could…but I wouldn't want too!! HAHA!

SLAP: Welcome back!!!! We missed you!

Ok - sorry if I missed anyone! Hope you all have a great day tomorrow!!!!!

Missy
284/244/170

Evening ladies (and Daramus if you are lurking!)

Jen from Min Glad to hear that future-mother-in-law of yours is thawing out! Good for you for scoring some points!

Tranquil I thought I read in the "big" book that semolina is legal...I will double check though!

Vesnoid Thanks for the info. on Victorian Style...I'll have to check that site out. I've seen it advertised on HGTV! Spin class sounds like torcher, but at least in the long run, you'll see how much your endurance improves!

Melf-So...so...sorry to hear about your loss....I had no idea why you were missing in action. Prayers going out to everyone in your family {{{{{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

Countrymom Oh there's more than just shorts stories...do you wanna talk nylons...or how about lingerie? Pick a topic, and I have a tale to tell!

Jack-k The corn wasn't worth it. Sometimes you think it's just going to taste awesome, because you haven't had it, but I feel so much better just sticking to plan!

ToniNew scale???? Cool....now don't turn into a little Debbie and weigh daily! Only WIW!!! I got this great foot stuff from Burt's Bees....you pumis (sp?) stone your feet, then put the stuff on, then cover with socks and go nighty nite, and the next morning they feel great!

Gracious WHAT?????NO GOATS????? Come on? Everyone should have an auto-lawnmower!

Beth Woman....when are you going to get to a scale???? The suspense is killing me....go visit that MIL!!!! Like Quiv says...there are things that could have been worse (than Taco Bell) like chocolate cake!

Meliris You should see the lovely sweatpants I have to go walking in! The are a faded army green color with a couple of bleach marks right on the stomach area....This morning I couldn't find any clean white socks, so I put my Christmas socks on...I'm sure I make those neighs want to call fashion ER!

Fruit You get those pictures developed any which way you can...in focus...out of focus...let us live vicariously through you please!

Okay....older sister is instant messaging me at the same time...gonna sign off! Night!

It is a wet and cold day ....you won't believe this either, we are getting wet snow as I type this and are expecting 5 cm!!!! I have never seen snow in May in my life, but that must be because I have lived in Ontario until last year. I find this so bizarre though!

FRUIT- Sorry to hear about the eggs not being fertile, that must have been a real let down. I was doing some searches on birds last night and found some really nice pictures of cockatoos. They are really smart and affectionate it said but require a good training or they get spoiled and hard to handle! Sounds like a kid to me!! Keep us posted if she finds you a baby cockatoo.

TRANQUIL-Budgies are also known by some as parakeets. They are those small birds in the pet stores that come in a variety of colours like green/yellow, blue/white and a great number of other combinations. Sometimes you can get them to talk a little bit and they make a nice pet for seniors. My grandpa had one that he just adored and it kept him company for years. Of course my kids love them too!

NANCE- Goats! The hilarious thing is people around here have come to realize we are turning into what I call *Farmer Browns* and we had 2 eighteen month old goats offered to us...a brother and a sister. We turned them down though. We have joked about getting just one female because we know of someone who milked theirs and pasteurized the milk in the microwave. With growing kids that love to drink milk, it is tempting!! Milk is expensive here in the Maritimes. In Ontario I could buy 4 litres of milk for $2.99 but in New Brunswick it is $5.39. That is quite the difference! We love living rural now because we can do all these new things and the kids just love it.

SLAPHAPPY-Welcome back! The wagon is doing it's rounds so it is a great time to hop back on with us!

I can't believe I'm up before all you East coast folks! Holy Smokes!
Hope you are brewing your coffee as we speak. Well mother nature has blessed me with her presence...so there will go WIW.
Bummer! This weekend I weighed at 233, and because of TOM I am up 2lbs. that better be gone by next weks WIW!

We're going camping this weekend and leaving on Friday. Going with some good friends and we always sharing the cooking responsibilities. Hope I can think far enough ahead to plan, plan, plan, so there are no off-plan disasters!

Gracious Sounds real neat at your place. You should take some pictures and scan them for show-n-tell! Would love to see all your critters! I wasn't sure what a budgie was, but I know what a parakeet is! My Dad had one named Sam and he had him so tame that he didn't even have a cage! He had a pearch area for him, and could talk, etc. My Dad used to sit at the dining room table and whistle while wiggling his finger and Sam would fly right on to his finger, and then my Dad would let him sit on the edge of his dinner plate, and pick on his vegetables. It was so funny. He was so sad when he passed away. We've had a couple at our house, but they never seem to thrive. I don't know if it's from where we've purchased them of what....now my daughter wants a turtle. We're just down to two dogs right now, but we've had
more than that at times.

Well....I'm going to get out to the kitchen and fix some legal snacks to take to work and my lunch since we're budgeting. Oh the joy!

Good Morning everyone.... A little cool this morning here. Went to the food information board last night and copied the list of what your supposed to have and I can see right now I've been having to many carbs. so today I'll cut that out. Also need to get back to exerciseing. My new scale is saying I need too!! Wonder what I can do in one day???? LOL... Thank goodness I have nothing planned today. I'll gladley stay home...

Gracious-Oh my gosh where do you live.. No snow!! Bad bad!! I had goats years ago and we had one nanny that I used to milk. I just mixed her milk with the other milk and the kids drank it fine. Oh Gracious I just love you have those animals... I used to have so many but now just 3 dogs and 2 cats. Thats great of you to save the funeral till hubby gets home. And glad you got new birds.

Nancemeister- I'll have to get some of that. I gave some Burt's Bee's stuff to a friend at Christmas and she loved it. I hope I don't stand on that scale all the time. But you know I did get on it first thing this morning. Oh my gosh!!! I want to stop and picture you for just a minute in that sweatpant get-up... Nah you looked fine at least you were out there walking... I haven't got out of my p.j.'s yet!!!

Fruit- Sounds like you had a hoot in New Orleans. When we were down there it was in a Jan. before Madi Gras. I just had the best time.. No special occasion. Thank you for the invite, I just think its a wonderful place and really only 10 hours from here I think. Your crab boil sounds great too... I'll bet you know all the neat places to go and see. Congrads on the exerciseing. I'm sorry about your cockatoo. They're such neat birds. I had doves and when the female laid I carefully picked it up with a spoon after about a week and used a light to see if it had a baby in it. If it didn't I just pitched it. My grandson was looking in the cage when the first two hatched. It was so thrilling.

Tranquil-I hope your tummy settles down soon. Thats just miserable.

Slaphappy-Welcome back, wondered where you had gone off to.. Sounds like you're going to have a really busy day. And its probably a good idea to bring your bread for the hamburgers. At least they're having something you can eat. That vacation in three weeks can sure give you something to shoot for. Is that place in Virginia? Good luck today......

Meliris-You're doing so good on the exerciseing! Way to go!!

Beth2374-Climb back on that wagon, its a new week. Great idea about the ice. Plus thats so good for you.. I love the show Crossing Jordan and Fear Factor to and watched them both.

BOB- Oh my gosh I was thinking about you and the air cond. I worry about ours each year and pray it doesn't go out... I'm so glad you got it replaced so fast. And I'll bet you're cool as can be today!!! It flooded all over here but we were high and dry as we live on an incline or kind of a hill. But we could hear the river. And see it from our driveway...

Guess I'm caught up except those posting while I am.. So will be back in a bit. Time for my walk on "Trudy the treadmill". Have a great day...

213/191/130

Hello All!

I guess I have some explaining to do.

SPINNING - or also called STUDIO CYCLING, is a torturous cycling process, during which your heart rate will dramatically increase, your sweating reaches mythical proportions, and your leg muscles become a ton of lead, stuck to the bottom of your bum.
:cool:

I am just kidding. I mean about the bottom of your bum. After a while, they your legs become a totally separate entity, somehow connected to your racing heart and the shortness of breath.

:D

The truth is, however that spinning is cycling on a stationary bike to some wild (or not) music chosen by the spinning instructor. The lights are off, black lights are going, and the instructor shouts the directions through the microphone - faster, slower, more resistence, you can do it!!!! Sprint, Up, Down, and so on. The spinning class I went to yesterday, wasn't too hard. The instructor gave us some breathing time.
The one I usually go to, does not do that. She drives us continously for 40 minutes, so I have trouble keeping my heart rate below 80%. WHEW!

RECIPES - I copied the first quarter into my word processor, numbered the items, and numbered the pages. If anyone wants me to email her a copy, let me know. It comes up to 44 pages. One of these days I'll also make an index, so we'll know exactly what's where. :?:

I am not feeling up to par right now - emotionally, so I'll just lurk for a while. I'll be around and try to post when I can.

Vesna

Good Tuesday Morning:wave:

I had all good intentions of getting on the computer and replying to everyone today-ain't going to happen it seems.:shrug: Then again, neither did my walking!:eek:

Got home late from my meeting and Lauren was on the computer last night, so that nixed that idea to catch up then. This morning, woke up tired once again, didn't walk and just feeling funky again. Figured TOM is/was due, so this may be causing this-if it doesn't clear up after it's gone, I promise to go to the Dr.! I do NOT like feeling like this, it's a drag in more ways than one.

Anyhow, I have to get in the shower and run to the store to buy a new hair dryer, I can't live without one and have to look somewhat presentable tonight-Michael is getting some award at school.

This is going to be a hard week for me to keep up with the board, and I hope you all understand. My sister just called to let me know that tomorrow she's going to be going to the hospital at 7am to have her baby. They are inducing her, she's only 1cm dialated and that baby doesn't want to come out-so they are going to help. Last time they did this with Madison, she came fast. I'm going to try and coordinate with my Mom how to work this all out, as my sister has 4 other kids, 3 which have to get to 3 different schools. AND, I have to be proctoring at Michael's school from Noon-2:30pm tomorrow unless I can find someone to take my place between now and then-plus I have to p/u the kids from school-so not sure if I will make seeing this one being born or not. For those few who have been on the board for a long time, remember, Mom and I were 10 minutes late for the last one. I'm the official "BUTT RUBBER" for my sister, where is where she gets the most pain.

THEN, Thursday night, Lauren has a NJHS induction, so I don't get to go tonight to weight training, OR Thursday night. Saturday, Lauren is going to Orlando on a field trip and has to be at school at 5am and p/u at 11pm and ELI and I are going to a thing his SB district is having in the Keys-guess I won't be hitting any garage sales this Saturday!:eek: Sunday, we have a lunch to go to on one of the cruise ships which is a teacher appreciation luncheon the board members are doing for them.

In between all this, as I mentioned, didn't walk today, can't tomorrow, can't Sunday and never on Saturdays-so this week is going to suck with exercise as well.

So with that, I truly hope you all understand that this is going to be a very unusual week for me all the way around, and I hope you can understand if I can't reply to most of the posts this week-though I will truly try and catch up somewhere along the way if I'm able;)

On a wonderfully good note...

I GOT INTO THE WDW MARATHON!!!!!!!!:spin: :D I got an e-mail yesterday after writing them and telling them a bit more about myself and my situation and they said YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:spin: So, needless to say, as crappy as I'm feeling, I'm very elated!!!

Okay, I must run-{{{HUGS}}} to you all. I don't know if I will be able to be at chat tonight or not, depends on how late this thing runs at the school tonight. I wish you all wonderful luck on the metal monster tomorrow-I'm not stepping on it-I'm so bloated it's not funny-why tourture myself - nope, didn't even step on it today-can you believe it!!!:?:

Toodles

Debbie
194/12?/129
SB since 3/22/00
Reached goal 6/10/01

Good morning! Got a late start this morning, but I did manage to grab some bbq'd chicken on the way out the door, so I'm not feeling hungry thanks to the protein. I'm trying to chug my watered-down Crystal lite, and I have an apple, frozen grapes, and 2 slices of WW bread with peanut butter and Laughing Cow cheese (not together, mind you) to tide me over the rest of the work day.

Quivondra - That’s great your FMIL recognizes that you are the honest one, and let your FSIL know it! Family politics are enough of a pain when it’s your own family, but trying to figure out your in-laws’ system is even worse.

Vesnoid – how lucky to DROP at TOM! I basically ignore the scale for that week. I really don’t want to know what it says! And Size 8 is Size 8, stretchy or not. :p Glad to hear you survived the spinning class. I still haven’t wound up the courage to try the one my gym offers. I’d love a copy of the recipes, if you don’t mind – I’m a recipe collector. Now I just need to learn to cook!

Melf – sorry to hear about your nephew.

CountryMom4Him – my FMIL and I get along okay. She can’t stand my fiancé’s ex, and he says his mom actually does like me, so who knows why she’s being so grouchy. :shrug: Lord Willing, I’ll be in her son’s life until we depart this earth, so whether or not we like each other, I have to make sure we at least tolerate one another.

Toni48 – One of my favorite things is seeing that shopping cart loaded down with GOOD stuff! And a new scale?! Do tell – is it digital and everything?

Gracious – it sounds like you do have a zoo there! I take it you don’t live in an apartment. Lucky, lucky, lucky! ;)

Slaphappy – I like to wrap WW tortillas around my hot dogs. Kinda like pigs in a blanket. Can you track down some WW hamburger buns?

Tranquil – hope your tummy is quickly returning to normal. There’s been a “bug” going around here, but so far I’ve managed to avoid it. Maybe my immune system is finally adjusting to Minnesota!

Fruitloupe – Sounds like you had a blast in NO! Congrats on getting out to exercise again. :)

Nancemeister – what did you do, get up at the crack of dawn??? ;) Have fun camping this weekend. I haven’t done that in ages, but we used to have so much fun!

That's it for now. It's starting to actually look and feel like spring here, so I'm going to try and walk a bit at lunchtime.

Can someone please tell my why oh why Dan has lost 10 lbs. without even trying, while I have to fight for every one? It's just NOT FAIR! :?:

Jenn

Happy Tuesday,

I've been working on this post since 8:00 this morning. I can't believe they actually think I should do some work here. Reading posts is more fun.

Everyone please send some prayers and good vibes my way tomorrow at 7:30 EST. My DD is having her surgery for endometrosis. I'm sure everything will go fine, it's just that it's my baby.

I have some good laughs this morning reading all these posts. Glad we're having some humor instead of sadness that we had for awhile.

Toni, I'm cracking up about your feet. My DD tells my all the time my feet are gross. HEr time will come. Where's the food info board?

Bob, Glad you are cooling off. It is really cool here today, int he 50's and only going to 65.

Gracious, All those animals, WoW. How do you ever fidn the time to take are of them all. At least you don't have to buy eggs. Hopefully the new budgies will help you DS get through his grief. Snow? I'm complaining about 65 degrees.

Beth, Congrats for getting right back on program after that burrito. I eat Taco Bell about once every 2 weeks. I get the taco salad and leave the shell.

Mel, glad you are back, what's left of you anyway. Glad to hear yur exercise program is going well. Got a kick out of your walking the dog story. I didn't even comb my hair this morning for my walk. Just got up and took off.

Slaphappy, Glad to hear from you. Your hormone balancing sounds interesting. Have fun in Gatlinburg. It's a neat place.

Tranquil, I hope I am right on the pasta being legal. That's what I do anyway. Hopefully someone else with confirm or deny. Feel better soon.

Fruit, 3 for 1. I remember those. Sounds like you had a great time. Wish I could have joined you. You cracked me up about the crabs. Does your MIL even like crabs? Poor Melf. If you are going to meet up with her after you haven't been able to talk for 2 weeks. Whoa! She needs to bring ear plugs. LOL Sorry to hear about your bird. Hopefully you will get a baby soon.

Nance, I want pictures of your walking outfit girl. Are you still there after the earthquake. Could you feel it?

Deb, Sorry you are still feeling icky. Hope it is TOM and it clears up soon. Congrats on Michaels award and Lauren being inducted into NJHS. That is an honor. So yu are going to be an aunt tomorrow. I think I would opt for being late again and maybe you won't have to do your "duty". LOL Sounds like you are going to be super busy this week. We al understand. You do such a great job posting to everyone, taht we will let you slide this time. Don't you just hate being so busy and messing up your whole routine? Glad yo got in the WDW marathon. That should help motivate you. Get some rest sometime.


Vesnoid, Spinning sounds liek torture. LOL I bet you are looking good though. Hoping you are feeling better soon. We will be here.

Have a great day. I'll try to stick my head in before quitting time

Jackie
257/191/145
10-10-01

I'm so excited my sister just ordered off the St. Pat's site for Agave... I can't wait to try some. I don't eat any kind of sugar includeing artifical sweetner so it will be a treat to have some for my cereal etc. Thank you again for posting the site...

Jack-K- Prayers for your DD coming that way. I'm hopeing so much it will all work out.... The food information is on that list that Debilli posts when we start a new thread. I hadn't looked at it yet as I'm kind of new to this too... I still have a mental block about the darn sour dough bread. Which is good for you, which is not.... How can you eat white flour?????? Oh me oh my.... Hey don't laugh at my feet!!!

Jenn in MN- Yep my new scale is digital. The only problem is I can't rock on it and get a new weight like my old one. Bet I've weighed on the new one 15 times and it tells me to get going and do some more walking and less eating. LOL...

Debelli- Sounds like you're on the run. Good luck to your sis and new baby, and all don't stress with all the stuff you've got to do...

Vesnoid- Thanks for letting me know what spinning is. It sounds absolutley wild.... You hang in there gal.... !! Good thoughts for you... Lurking is good sometimes!

Hi all. I'm trying to catch up on what's going on today. My mom is doing better and getting stronger every day. My sister is even going back to work tomorrow. I myself am a basket case.:dizzy: Between the end of school (and crazy kids), my mom, and Dennis hurting his foot, I'm about to loose it. Plus my eating is not what it should be. Dennis is going back to the dr. Monday with his foot. It's not any better. In fact, it's worse. He tried to do an inspection on a house Sat. and fell in a hole.

OK. I've whined enough now.

GRACIOUS: Sorry to hear about your son's budgie. We had an animal graveyard in our backyard growing up. Everything from pets to stray/wild animals. We buried everything there. Well, except for the turtle. We buried him at sea (actually in the creek down the road).:rolleyes:

VESNA: Size 8 pants? WOW! You're the same weight I am, but in much smaller pants. Even back when I was down to 120 I still wore size 10's. Of course I am on the short, squatty side. Your Mother's Day lunch sounds good. Dennis fixed lunch for me in spite of his bad foot. Some yummy grilled chicken and a huge salad. He had brussel sprouts too, along with Maggie. The rest of us did not indulge.:s: I know you are excited to have your kiln up and running. Spinning for an hour? I'm impressed.

TONI: Have you dried out from all the rain yet? We've had lots of thunder and lightening, but no rain.

DEBBIE: Hope you get to feeling better. TOM is hanging on for dear life. Ready for that phase of life to end. Best wishes to your sister. Hope you make it there.

TRISH: Hi there. Hope Jordan is feeling better about school. I see first hand everyday teachers that don't deal well with kids who struggle academically. I think it's great that he will talk to you and your DH about his problems and feelings. I hope mine will when they are that age.

NANCE: WTG on being OP for a whole month. And 7-8 pounds is awesome. I wish I could get myself back in gear and stay 100% OP. Letting the stress dictate what I eat.

JENN: Loved the "barking spider".:lol: Dennis always says he stepped on a frog. He even has Maggie (the 3 y/o) saying that. Glad your FMIL took notice. My MIL is great. Dennis always says she likes me more than she does him.

TRANQUIL: Glad you're back to the old grindstone and feeling better.

QUIV: Glad your mom noticed. I know she's proud of your efforts.

MELF: Glad to see you checking in. I can't imaging the grief your family has been through.

BOB: Glad the air is back on.

HAPPY: Glad to see you back. The seminar sounds very interesting. I'm interested in anything that helps sugar cravings. My friend claims that taking magnesium helps with chocolate cravings. She says it actually make chocolate taste bad.

FRUIT: Glad you made it back safe and sound from NO.

JACK-K: Prayers for your daughter's surgery.:angel:

HiedieHo All!!!!

Where one where does the time go? At the moment I've very upset! My cat, Bear (an appropriate name for him), is sick. We thought he had got out on Saturday when the kids were in/out doing yard work. I finally found him yesterday under my bed, and he never goes there! He is not eating or drinking. Got him to vet, who, at first, was going to put the symptoms to old age. I rexplained that this behavior just started, that Bear was hale and hardy two days ago. The he took Bear's temp and he was glad to see there is fever.

So, $85 later. I brought cat home and have to give some meds the next five days. Although Bear is affectionate and loves people, he does not like you to get too up close and personal, so giving meds should be fun! This baby is big!! When he gives a slap with his front paw, you KNOW you've been slapped!! I just hope it works, Bear has been a part of my family for 14 years!

FRUIT: If you e-mail me your phone number maybe we can discuss the 18th easier. Melf said she can't come as she has a wedding, I think. Know what you mean aqbout six drops of rain! I was out in the car the other day and could actually count the number of drops on the windshield! There were so few, I counted 10 so we had more rain than you!!

NANCE: The Victorian house on HGTV is not the one on PBS, where a family lives and works as in the old days. I think the man worked for the British Navy and went to work in a period uniform. I know he had a uniformed job, just not sure where he worked.

DEB: And you say I'm busy!!! Hope all we be well with sis, just be sure you do your job well as butt rubber!! You keep that promise about going to the Dr. Something is definitely not Kosher!!

I have had a busy morning between taking GD to school, going to vet, had to carry the carrier downstairs etc. As I said Bear is big!!, then had to pick up GD from school, then take her back to school. I am going to put me feet up now!

Take care all, sef

Hello everyone!

Work got hectic (again), and I seem to have lost my place! But, I'm back again.

My exercise goal is inching along. I'm doing them, but sporadically. Believe me, this is actually an improvement! :strong:

I jumped off the wagon big-time on Mother's Day. Spent it at the movies w/ DF and DM, and a bag of popcorn! :o

DH is still on river rafting trip. There's only a few stops that have phones, so as of last week, everything's fine. I can't wait for him to be home safely!

DS and DNiece came down a week ago, so that helped to keep my mind from worrying. Nothing like chasing a 1 yr old around the house. Does that count as exercise?

FYI for all Sugarbusterites!
According to Consumer Reports latest magazine, the top 3 diets are BFL, SB, and Atkins. Atkins was not recommended for long-term use. They polled 1000's of readers who had lost, and maintained the loss, most of the methods were akin to the three diets they profiled. We are on the right track! It was a pretty good issue. I wonder how many newbies we'll get from that article!

Well, good old Tucson hit 100 degrees yesterday! They call it the icebreak (like we have ice!), and there's an annual contest to guess exactly when it will happen. But hey, it's a DRY heat, right?Then again, you cook with dry heat. :s:

Hey everyone,

Wanted to vent, so don’t mind me. Got off the phone with my best friend out in California, and she says she doesn’t think she can afford to go to Hawaii for our wedding in January. She's been my friend for 17 years, and is my MOH. :cry:

I am so torn here. We’d originally set a date of July 20, but then as plans were being made, realized there was NO way we could get everything done, especially financially. Dan and I have both been married before, and are expecting to pay for everything ourselves. We didn’t want anything huge or fancy, but it was important to us that our family and friends be there with us on that day.

SO, we talked about what we’d love to do, and ended up with an “elopement with guests” – basically a casual wedding on the beach in Hawaii, with close family and friends invited to join us if they could. Moved the date to January to save up, and give people time to plan.

We were planning on paying for ourselves and Dan’s son John, with Dan’s brother staying in the room with John. Our budget is tight, and it totally floored me when Dan suggested we pay for my friend’s ticket and hotel! :eek: That would add upwards of $1000 to the cost, and it’s money we don’t have! He said he’d work double shifts and extra shifts, because he knows how much it would mean to me to have her there.

Now I’m starting to wonder if we should just marry on the 20th as we’d planned, but make it simple then have a party announcing the wedding later. We could save the money and take a “honeymoon” later to Hawaii, or even Australia, when I have a break in school.

Aargh, why does this have to be sooooooooo difficult?

Of course, there’s no way I’d hit my goal weight in two months, so maybe waiting is best anyhow.

Thanks for listening.

Jenn

Good Evening All!
First and foremost, I have a question for you all: honest answers only please :D If you've had a hard day, a hectic day, a terrible day, do you say to yourself, "Self, I have had such a terrible day that I deserve to eat this chocolate bar(or whatever illegal food you use). Then you eat it and feel terrible that you ate it but maybe even eat another one or something else because you deserve it. Then you go to work the next day, see your friend (the skinny little B_tch) and think - today I'm going to be good. I have just got to lose weight - then by the end of the evening you start feeling deserving again. What do you think???? Prozac?:lol:

Had a very hectic day today (uh oh). Ended up having a hot dog bun at lunch. I have not found any ww buns anywhere. DH made fried chicken, potatoes and corn on cob for supper. I ate chicken one bite of corn and 1 bite of potatoes. I hope the chocolate devil stays away tonite.

Nance- what is that foot stuff - I need something like that! Where do I get it?

Toni - Gatlinburg is in Tennessee. I forgot my bread this morning and ended up with a hot dog roll.

Vesna: Spinning sounds like fun. I spin sometimes while watching the Guiding Light! :lol: Sorry you're not feeling well. I would love you to email the recipes you put together:

Music: I'll have to get some Magnesium - I would love to find something to make chocolate taste bad!

Jenn- Congrats on your engagement. Sounds like you've got a great guy! I hope you get it all worked out. Maybe you could get married in the states, then honeymoon and repeat the ceremony in Hawaii. Just a thought! Good Luck with your decision.

Well, hello to anyone I've missed. Gotta go make lunches and get ready for tomorrow. Nitey Nite :wave:

sorry about all the dealths. Last week, a friend lost sons(2), 17 and 20 years old, in a car crash.(only a tire was recognisable)....VERY SAD FOR every one on the island .the funeral was massive. She got allot of support and didn't have to worry about funeral expenses.

well i am still at 0 carbs. weighed 172 this morning, no big surprise to me........if i get past 165 i will celebrate, that means my plateau is broken. I am expecting to see 165, next week.......6 days, 8 pounds gone. YES I WEIGHED I CAN'T LEAVE IT ALONE.

hope everyone had a good day.

EVENING EVERY BUDDY!!! :p


Here is an air condition update. The temp in the house was 87 degrees all night :eek: SO needless to say, I called first thing this morning...the TOP DOGS came out to check the problem. Were here for several hours...the thermostat was hooked up backward, which made hot air blow all night...several things were wrong which they corrected..but now the temp is a cool 73 degrees :cool:
Poor SKEETER panted all night long...had to bring his water bowl to bed at 2:30 a.m. DID NOT SLEEP at all...came home at noon to finish the cleaning that I've not been able to do because of the heat....FELL ASLEEP!!! :eek: SO now tomorrow after work I will come in to do my mop job, and will be closing a lot of doors!

TONI..so glad you're dry...we need rain SO BAD...my grass is crunchy..can't even mow for the company this weekend..

Ladies...I'm off to recline...hopefully will get a good nights sleep tonight..

Later
BOB

SLAPHAPPY I feel that way all the time,lol!;)

Good evening everyone... Just got done eating some terrific salmon I made in my George foreman Lean mean grilling machine. And for the first time weighed it... Darn I had to cut it in half. So guess tomorrow I'll have the other half for lunch. Didn't realize I was eating such big portions. Think I'll leave the scale out. Got some news today that scared me to death. I had a mammogram at a local hospital last Friday. The Breast Center in Springfield wants me to come up there this Friday they found some calification in my left breast. Its about a 3 1/2 hour drive from here. Guess I'll be a wreck till then... Please keep me in your thoughts.

BoB- Oh no I just knew you were sleeping like a baby with your new air. I'm so sorry but glad its going fine now. Sometimes shuting doors is good. At least it will be cool!!! Wish I could send you rain we're molding here....

lowco- you can do it gal..... I'm sorry about your friends sons. Thats horrible, I can't even imagine loseing one let alone two of your childen at once.

Slaphappy- I know its hard when you get stressed out... Just hang in there and keep trying...

Jenn- I'm so sorry you're wedding plans are getting messed up. Maybe by the time you all get ready to go your friend will have some of the money and you could just help her. I hope you get to go and really have a great wedding..

Tree- Howdy girl, Thats cool about Consumers report and SB. Wow 100 degrees that is real HOT...

Sef- I hope your big ole cat gets better. I have an old one thats 15 years old.. But shes a whiney thing.

Music Teach- I'm so glad your Mom is getting stronger. Sounds like you need some spa or vacation time!!!

Well good night all I'm heading for the t.v. Be back in the morning with weigh in.....

213/191/130

Jenn - so sorry about your MOH. It's so difficult to save money (especially after 9-11, you just want to hoard it for emergencies!). I know a couple who married abroad, then came back and held a reception afterwards. It was fun, and allowed a lot more people to celebrate the big event without having to worry about travel costs. Good Luck! :)

Well I am here! Sounds like everyone is doing well. Thanks to Deb I think I am finally getting the right amount of calories! Today I did eat 4 starchy carbs but I am not gonna beat myself up over it. Otherwise I did great! I do want to ask if anyone has any suggestions for eating tuna? I don't do mayo so it can't be tuna salad. Preferably something where I can just eat the tuna. Crossing fingers that WIW goes well for me and everyone else!! TTYL!!

Good morning. Can you believe I finally beat my little one getting out of bed. Of course I had to get up at 4:45 to do it...LOL

Lizery are you talking about canned tuna? I like it with a little lemon juice and onions. You can also make it with a ranch or similar dressing if you don't like mayo. My favorite tuna is that one they make in olive oil. I can eat it right out of the can.

Jenn I hope you are able to decide which way to go with your wedding that will work best for you.

Toni praying about your mammagram results and for your peace of mind. ((hugzz))

Sorry this is gonna be short. I'm gonna actually get to read my email without someone screaming "MOMMA" :)

Love,
Crystle

Good Wednesday Morning!!:wave:

Have a few minutes for a quickie just to give you all the low down and a hearty "HELLO!" :wave:

Got up this morning and before I could feel my energy being zapped from my body, went and got in my 4.5 miles in 44:52. I have to say, it wasn't easy and I could feel I was petering out half way through, but pushed myself on. The humidty was the killer today-so thick that it's foggy out there, you can cut it with a knife. It's been in the mid 90's here in the day-mornings aren't much better.

Sorry I wasn't able to make it to chat last night-we didn't get home til 10pm. The awards ceremony was soooo long, but very nice. MICHAEL was awarded the CHEMISTRY AWARD. I wish I could get a copy of what his teacher had them say about him, but one thing he did say was in all his 18 years of teaching he's never had a student as bright as Michael:D Needless to say I was very proud. Many of his friends got awards as well, which was nice. The Valevictorian, a girl, she was accepted to all the major colleges, they must of read off at least 15 of them, Yale, Harvard, Duke, Princeton, etc.-she chose Princeton. Once again, I thank my lucky stars that now both kids are in this great school:D

My MOM slept over last night and left to be at my sisters house at 6am (she lives just 4 miles away) so she could take the kids to school and my sister and her DH could get to the hospital by 7am. Mom, of course, wants to be at the hospital when Bailey is being born, so I'm going to watch my niece MADISON until 11am and then change with Mom at the hospital. I found someone to take my shift for proctoring at the school so I can go to the hospital until I have to p/u the kids today from school.

With everyone saying that maybe I could be anemic, I went on the computer and looked at some of the signs-many which I seem to have as of late. If I don't feel better next week, like I said, I will go to the Dr. and see if that's the case - at least if it is, that's something easy to take care of.

TOM is STILL NOT HERE! Day 31 and waiting-probably another reason I've felt crappy lately. I know it's going to come, but it's taking it's sweet time. Very bloated and I know the scales wouldn't be kind to me, so I'm staying off for now. I hope you all do better than I as far as WEIGH IN WEDNESDAY goes for today-I wish you all luck.

So, that's the latest on my end. I will try to see if I can get on here sometime this evening before/after AMAZING RACE. I love you all, but I'm not missing it tonight-can't wait to see who wins -hope it's not WIL & TARA!!!!!!!!

Will try to get a chance and read the board-just haven't had the time-thanks for your understanding this week-you are the best!!!!:spin:

{{{HUGS}}}

Debbie
194/12?/129
SB since 3/22/00
Reached goal 6/10/01

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I have to tell all of you how much I like reading this board. It is so curious how we tell each other..many of us complete strangers..our personal goings on and how we are sincerely interested in each others lives. When I say I pray for things on this board, I really do! Kind of neat knowing we have people, even in other countries, praying for us and our concerns. Thank you!

WIW-Well, after my yummy Mother's Day Brunch and a few extras, shall we say, I suppose I am happy to report that my wiw is the same as last week and not more! I am holding at 165 but would have liked to see that one stubborn pound gone to make my signature true again! Mind you, I only drank 4 glasses of water yesterday and that is not like me at all. I shall try harder today.

Hubby is back tonight!!!!! :D I am soooo glad of it. I have missed him so much and so have the kids. He doesn't arrive until 11 pm and someone from the church is going to pick him up at the airport for me so I don't have to bring all the kids. Knowing me, I will be fast asleep by the time he gets home...I will try and keep awake though!

DEBELLI- Congrats on your son's achievement...chemistry award is awesome. I have a BSc in Biology and always admired the chemistry people because you actually have to KNOW & UNDERSTAND & PROBLEM SOLVE. He must be a really smart kid and that makes a Mommy proud! I hope everything goes well with the birth of your niece...happy butt rubbing! :lol:

JENN & TREE- I think that is a great idea that TREE had for marrying abroad and then having the reception back at home so more can attend. I hope you can work things out without driving yourself nuts, JENN.

JENN-No we don’t live in an apartment but we did in Ontario. That is why , when we moved here to New Brunswick last year, we felt so blessed to have a house with 1 acre of land. We have woods behind us that we like to explore as a family and the animals seem to like having this as their home too!

LOWCO- That must have been a real shock in your community. I cannot imagine the poor parents of those kids. It is bad enough to lose a child, but 2 of them at the same time is unimaginable.

MUSICTEACH- Glad to hear your mother is recovering well. Try to hang in there as best you can..lean on Him! Will be praying :)
We have one of those animal graveyards too. It is out at the back of our property and so far there are 3 baby chickens, one hamster and one cat residing in it...of course the budgie is next :(

JACK-K- The snow just made a quick appearance and didn't stay thankfully! No we don’t have to buy eggs we usually are giving them away! The kids have so much fun playing with all these critters they are worth the extra work. Dear hubby tends to the outside critters and I tend to the inside ones so it is shared up well. Mind you, I had to take his share this past week while he was away so that is another reason I am glad to have him back tonight! The kids job is to collect the eggs. Most of them make it to the house ;)

Okay, I think I have written a novel. I will call it quits for now. Have a great WIW!

Down to 151 today :dizzy: ( I was there yesterday, but wanted to wait until today before announcing it).

Only 6 more pounds to my goal! I really don't care now how long it takes me, because I feel quite good at this weight right now!

Exercising every day pays off.

DEBBIE - Congratulations! You must feel great to have raised such a bright child! :p Good job on the running too. I know how it is when you feel all yucky and then still push it!
BTW - I will have some pots ready for you in about 2 weeks. I also may need a get away, and an expert garage sale shopper to aid my cause! I am in need of a new wardrobe for under $10.00!!!

JENN - Good luck with your wedding plans! The getaway does sound like a good idea. Make a local reception, and then flee to the horizon! (and the two of you can have a stress free honeymoon)

TONI - Hang in there! I am sure that whatever it is, it's fixable.

GRACIOUS - Are you still exercising? Butt crunches and such?;)

Good luck with WIW everyone!

VESNA

Hello!

Like I said yesterday - I have transferred our first quarter recipe board for 2002 to a word for windows file. I have also numbered the recipes, and made an index for them, so you can just look at the titles and know immediately what recipes are in the book!
I did not, however, preserve the author. I apologize to everyone. I was under a time constrain. If you want to add the names, you can still do it.

Please email me if you'd like this file at
mejachv@ocps.net
and I will reply to your email and send you the recipes!

I am working on some other boards as well.

Toodles

Vesna

249.5

SO I am now on a downward trend! WOO HOO!!!!

Good Morning!

I don't even want to post my WIW "stats" becuase my TOM arrived and I'm bloated and up a couple of pounds....I ate so weel yesteday...and nothing to show for it due to mother nature.
Oh well, next week!

Jack-k Earthquake? what eartquake? Where was it supposed to be centered?

Sef I watched the victorian house on PBS...same one you're talking about...Vesnoid was telling me about the one on
HGTV. The one on PBS was similar to Frontier House, where the family had to live back in time. Wish I would have caught it from the beginning, but I'm sure it will air again!

Slaphappy...Yes...I feel that way, but I don't act on it anymore. I'm through with emotional eating, because I hate how I mentally feel after blowing it, and it's not worth it any more. Like Deb told me, there are always going to be stressful days to deal with, you just can't use food as the crutch. You really feel victorious when you have a bad day, stilll stay OP, and realized afterwards "That wasn't so hard". Burts Bee;s products are sold at HFS and on line they have a web site, or I've ordered from a company called pharmacy.com I believe. Also sometimes Trader Joes carries some of their products, but I think it's just the small sample variety bags.

Okay...time to get ready for work. Hope you all have a good WIW!

Going to the gym tonight to see if I'm below 149...It was so great to move that big weight down to 100 and the small one up to 49! Treated my feet to a pedicure (my first one). The people there were all laughing at me. Anyway, I will have an extremely hard time with the eating and exercising in Florida. I am determined to bring my sneakers and get some walking in everyday. Bummed out since the forecast is for cloudy weather the entire week. Just my luck :( I hope the weather doens't get too bad.. I only get 2 weeks vacation a year!!

Happy WIW:

This wild n' crazy chick has not lost any weight! Boo Hoo...... So, no starchy carbs for me for the rest of this week - just veggies and some lean meats (chicken breast in the freezer to cook tonight - think I will make a curry chicken salad). I will also start walking again tonight. Now that Dinotopia is over, I can get home, have dinner and go for a good power walk with the dog! I have missed my walking.... I also will be starting back at the
gym tomorrow - for good! Today I have too many errands to run - but I plan to start doing a ½ hour on the recumbent bike, ½ hour with the weights again every day. I used to live for going to the gym at lunch time.

Jack-k - I am sending prayers and good thoughts your dd’s way for her surgery and easy and quick recovery!!!

Toni - Congrats on getting a chance to try the Agave - I am going to look for it today myself and try it - I love my George Foreman Grill :) By the way, good luck with the doctors, but what is it supposed to mean about calcification?

Music - Good to hear your Mom is getting better, and sorry about Dennis’ foot! Hang in there!!!

Sef - Sorry to hear about Bear - I hope the meds make things better for him soon! I know what you mean about these furkids being a part of the family...I am always devastated when mine come down with something...

Tree - You have moved to Tucson? Where in Tucson? I used to live off of Pima Street, near Catalina High (the one Linda Rondstadt went to) I have relatives that still live there - it has been so long I forgot what mall they live near - I just remember the ice cream shoppe where you can get a pig’s trough for your birthday - is it on Speedway? I miss the sunsets on the mountains - the one’s that bring to light “Purple Mountains
Majesties!” Oh and I loved hiking in Sabino Canyon - the water falls! Or going up to Mount Lemmon and getting a relief from the heat up near the ski lifts. Popcorn would be my weakness too! That is why I have not made it to the movies yet, hahaha - big test this weekend, because I plan to go! But keep up the good work on exercising!

Jenn - I am a selfish one at times, and I believe the wedding is for you and your fiancé’s pleasure....what is best for you and your budget, and that is that....what makes you happy and less stressed!

Slap - Honestly, I don’t treat myself for bad days, but I do OVER EAT!!! :) Hope today is a better day!!

Low - that is awful to lose two sons like that!!! I cannot stop weighing either - just keep up the good work and things will happen....

BOB - good news on you’re a/c - that always makes me so annoyed when a job is done incorrectly and costs so much for the service to begin with!!!

Liz - You have hit my mini goal for me - hahaha!!!! WTG!!!!

Country - that is early!!!!! Too early for me to even contemplate ;)

Deb - Great news for Michael!!! Our weather is gorgeous here for once - cooler - sorry you are still in the humidity and heat! Hope you find out what is going on with your body soon, and that TOM shows up for you too!

Gracious - I agree with you about how nice it is to know there are people who really do care and are what makes this world a better place :) Glad that you did not gain too - I am in the same place to with you - no gain, no loss.....next week will be better :D

Vesna - WTG!!!!! YOU GO GIRL!!!!! YAHOOO!!!!! :D

Nance - Next week will show your good work....did I ever tell you that DS was born Nov. 23rd. I have been in never never land this past week or so and my head was not screwed on tight enough to answer posts correctly - hahaha.... :)

Quiv - I have never had a pedicure - so was it wonderful or just too ticklish? I gave myself one last night - went wild with a red so I could wear my Steve Maddens I love so much today and not have ugly toes!!! Hope the scale is good to you!!!

Well back to work, work, work, and it is making Sabrina a dull girl.....

Sabrina a/k/a Lumpy Bubbletush
272/255/157

Happy WIW

Hope the scale has been good to everyone today.I weighed at 4:30 today and was down 1 pound.:)

Thanks for all your good wishes for my DD. Her surgery went fine. Although she cried all morning becasue she was so scared. They even gave her the shot to relax her early trying to help. But she takes after me and is VERY emotional. She has a mild case of endometrosis. Her ovaries and tubes were fine. Only her uterus was scarred. So bad that it was pulling to the right side. Now they want to give her shots of Lupron to put her into menopause for 6 months to kill any they did not get to remove. Sounds scary to me but I guess they know best!!!

Hospitals are so scary. The Dr. said they almost didn't get to do the surgery because they couldn't get the equipment to work. My DD would have died if she had to go through that again.

I just skimmed the posts and don't have time to reply to everyone please forgive me.

Deb Congrats on michael's award. Chemistry! He must be a brain. I know you are beaming.

Gracious glad DH is coming home tonite. Enjoy.

Nance i think the earthquake was in San Francisco. They said some ice hockey game was going on and the whole areana was shaking.

Got to run and take care of the patient.

Congrats to all the losers and those who didn't hang in there it will come, off.

Jackie
257/190;) /145
10-10-01

Well, I was able to take off the 2-3 pounds I gained back over the weekend. So I guess that is a good thing. So I am BACK to 230. Hopefully, I will report a weight loss next WIW, and will finally be back in the 220's.



SB start weight 236/230/165
Highest weight ever
270

forgot to mention that the pic is of Boogie(Joseph)

Hi gang. Well, WIW is not bad for me today, but it's not good either. Still at 152.5 where I was last week. Still up 4 from my low. Still not staying 100% OP, so what do I expect. I'll try to do better. I had my final program of the year today with my honors choir. They were awesome. I couldn't talk at the end of the program. I've had these darlings for four years and while I get really frustrated with some of them, most are really good kids and will move on to another school next year.

SEF: Hope Bear is feeling better.

TREE: Good news and PR for SB. When does DH come home from the rafting trip? And what's up with 100 degrees already??? It's really been very mild here the last few days. I'm enjoying it cause I know it won't last.

JENN: Sorry you're having wedding plan troubles. I know I was ready to run away by the time we had ours all planned. Seems like someone always want to throw a monkey wrench into the plans.

HAPPY: Man, you hit the nail on the head. I've given in to that too many times lately. And it shows. I'm sure that's why I'm up a few pounds. I've decided that I can't keep using stressing out over my mom as an excuse to undo what I've accomplished. Of course, I've already messed up today. I'm a big proponent of having Prozac salt licks in the teacher's lounge. Seriously though, my dr put me on Prozac over a year ago and it helped so much with my crazy mood swings and also cravings. I decided a few weeks ago that I didn't need it any more and then all this came up with my mom. I can feel that out of control feeling coming back, so I'm getting a refill today.

LOWCO: So sorry to hear about the tragedy there. We need to remember this poor family in our prayers.

BOB: Are ya cool now? Of course, we know you're always cool.

TONI: Hope everything's OK with your tests. Be thinking about you.

DEBBIE: Congratulations on Michael's award. I know you are a proud Mama. Hope all goes well with your sister today. Let us know all the stats when you have them.

GRACIOUS: I know you'll be happy to have DH back tonight. I bet you won't have any trouble staying awake till he gets home. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers for my mom. I don't think I could get through each day with the Lord to lean on. I know that the next few months will be a great test of faith, but also a great chance for the Lord to show Himself mighty in the situation.

VESNA: WTG girl.

LIZ: You too! WTG!

JACK-K: Glad to hear your DD's surgery went well. I know what you mean about being scared. I was scared stiff when I had my tubes tied. Did not want to be put to sleep.

Jack-K I live in Southern California, so I didn't feel the shake, rattle and roll! Thank goodness! We're probably due for one though...better than a tornado though!

We just ate out with a pharmaceutical rep at an Italinan Resturant. Had chicken parmasean and a tiny bit of pasta, but it really didn't taste that good. With my TOM being here I am craving the chocolate though! Well...gotta get back to work!
Check in later!

P.S. BOB our a/c went out last night...it was 85 inside the house...I stuck my bathrobe in the shower, rung it out, layed it on top of me, with the fan on mega-blast, and am crossing my fingers it's something simple like a freon (sp?) re-charge.

Good afternoon! I forgot today was Wednesday, so I’ll cheat and WI tomorrow am. Dan managed to calm me down when I got home last night. He wants to save up and help my best friend come out for the wedding. He also said that gives us more incentive to stop eating out and spending money. He is so wonderful and supportive – I am so lucky!

Slaphappy – I have to chain “self” to the chair, otherwise self eats whatever it wants. If I could break that cycle, I’d already be at my goal weight. Also need cattle prod to get self to exercise!

Toni48 – I never thought about weighing my meat/fish etc. I’m wondering about my portion sizes, too. Sorry about the mammogram results. I’m not sure what it means, but will keep you in my thoughts for sure!

Tree – We’re thinking of having a casual dinner or something for those here in MN that can’t come to Hawaii. I know my DF’s grandparents won’t be able to make it, and neither will a few of his other relatives. We can’t afford to have it right after the wedding/honeymoon, but hopefully we can swing something.

Debelli – Good for you managing your walk anyway. I nearly moved to South FL, but from your descriptions, I think I would have hated the weather. Congrats on Michael’s award! That’s amazing his teacher said that about him. You SHOULD get that in writing! ;)

Gracious – No news is good news, and staying the same weight is nothing to be laughed at! There are many times I am soooo grateful to just maintain, especially when I know I’ve been naughty! Glad your hubby is back tonite. I miss my DF terribly when he stays at his mom’s every other week, and I’m not the sentimental type.

Vesnoid – Whoohoo for being so close to goal!

Lizery – Congrats on seeing those numbers go down!

Nancemeister – the earthquake was centered near Gilroy, 35 miles south of San Jose. So nowhere near you, although just down the street from where I lived right before I moved to MN. Weird! My mom lives in Monterey, and she said she felt it.

Quivondra – :lol: on the pedicure. I’ve only had one, and it was wonderful. :)

Tranquil – I don’t have a George Forman grill (put it on my registry) but I’ve been using my FMIL’s teeny-tiny one and I love it! Dan and I will need the bigger one, obviously.

Jack-K – glad to hear the surgery went fine! That stuff is always scary. Will keep you and your DD in my prayers.

Heartmom – what a darling picture. Yay for getting back down, and I’m sure next week you’ll do even better!

Musicteach – I’m just hoping the monkey wrench will be gentle and not break anything. This is turning out to be so much more stressful than I’d imagined. After all, how complicated can a “barefoot on the beach” wedding get? I guess I’m finding out!

Toodles for now,

Jenn

H everyone! I have been MIA for a few days now. I have been looking in, pretty slow wekk. I have been really down in the dumps. My hubby is pretty set in his ways and he wants divorced. It is not that...it is just the fact that I strongly do not believe in it and feel so confused. He is really mean, not loving, and so abusive in a verbal/emotional way. I have not worked in 5+ years, plus now have 5 kids. The thought of going back to work really makes me frightened and sad. I know God will take care of things. Of this I am sure...but I feel like I am in limbo.
Well....enough of my whining! Just pray for strength for me and kindness for Dan.

TAR is tonight!!! It looks like it will be a good one! I am so excited about the Survivor and CSI shows coming up.

Good news....I did 6.6.....yes, 6.6 miles on the bike last night. I seem to be doing about 12 MPH. I was so happy, and tired!
TOM should be here and day....but I did not go up in weight....still 123! I also got one of those body fat pincher thing....it said 20%. The thing is, I can not do the back of my arm right. Next time I do it it will probably be 23%...To me the thing I want is are the % close enough....with time and practice, it says it will be more consistant.

I hope all is well for everyone...sorry I did not address anyone personally. I have been so busy...gotta go again!:(

Hi Everyone

Just checking in for WIW. The scale was a little kinder to me this morning. I am down 1.5 pounds from last week. I am now at 199 pounds on my ds's digital scale which weighs 5.5 pounds more than my mechanical scale. I've been using both for the last couple of months but have decided it would be easier to keep to the digital reading. It means upping my weight from what I had been charting but it just doesn't make any sense to keep flipping from one to the other. I have to accept that I am now 199 and not 193.5 which I am on the old scale :( . I will just up my starting weight so it will still reflect the total amount I have lost since starting this woe which now stands at 41.5 pounds. I had really upped the carbs for a few days this week until the last couple of days when I cut down again. I must have shocked the body into losing that 1.5 pounds. Deb kindly looked at my journal and pointed out a few things to me which made me realise how many starchy carbs I had been having on many days. Most of it legal but just too much of it. The biggest problem I find tho is keeping the fat percentage down. On most days it is fairly high but I find on some days when I really cut down on the carbs it can really boost the fat percentage. So that is the next thing I have to work on.

I've been experimenting in the kitchen to-day. I made something called Besan Ladoo - it's an East Indian cookie made with chick pea flour. It has ground almonds and cashews and cardamom added. I used fructose instead of the sugar called for in the recipe. It felt a little dry trying to get it shaped into balls but they tasted good. I may try using agave next time and see how it turns out. It would make a good (occasional) sweet snack which is low glycemic.

I thought some of you might be interested in the following article that I found in the newspaper to-day as I know some of you take GLUCOPHAGE/METFORMIN:

Diabetes drug could be fatal - Study warns of complications

CHICAGO (AP) — A significant number of patients with diabetes are inappropriately prescribed a common drug that potentially could kill them, a study suggests. The study on metformin, also sold as Glucophage, is one of several on diabetes published in today's Journal of the American Medical Association.

It's the first JAMA issue devoted entirely to research on diabetes, which has reached epidemic levels and afflicts about 17 million people in the United States. In Ontario, more than 192,000 men and more than 152,000 women suffer from the disease. Diabetes impairs the body's ability to produce or make proper use of insulin, resulting in elevated blood sugar levels that can damage the kidneys, heart, eyes and other organs. Glucophage helps the body use insulin and is among the most common drugs for Type II diabetes, which is linked to obesity and is sometimes called adult-onset.

The drug package insert warns that Glucophage can cause a rare side effect called lactic acidosis, a build-up of lactic acid in the blood that is fatal in about half of all cases. The label says the drug should not be taken by patients who have kidney disease or take drugs for heart failure. But the U.S. study showed that nearly one-fourth of patients — 100 Glucophage outpatient prescriptions — met at least one of the criteria concerning kidney disease or medication for heart failure.

Recent research from Harvard Medical School and Public Citizen Health Research Group suggested that doctors don't pay close enough attention to drug warning labels.

Gracious - Sorry to hear about the budgie but it was nice that he wanted to wait for daddy to give it a proper burial. You commented on the price of milk in Ontario compared to NB. It's been a long time since it was 2.99 down here. Most places sell it for 3.99 which is still better than what you are paying. Hope you can stay awake long enough to greet dh this evening. :)

Deb - Congrats to Michael for doing so well in school. You must be a very proud mommy. Hope everything is well with your sister to-day and you get there in time to do some butt-rubbing.:).

Jack-K - Glad everything went well for your dd to-day.

Toni - I'm not sure when you said you have to go to the other hospital but I hope everything turns out o.k.

Sorry I can't respond to you all. I have to go and put my feet up for a while as I have been standing too long in the kitchen to-day and will be going out to badminton again this evening. I was there last night and had a good workout but ended up with sore feet. I went swimming this morning to try and loosen things up. They are still a little sore but a bit better than they were.

Congrats to all the losers this week and everyone else just hang in there.

Bye for now.

Marie.
240.5/199/190(for now)

Heartmom - oh what a cutie! Boogie has a wonderful smile!

Deb - congrats to Michael! I, like Gracious, am a biology major, and am impressed by those who do well in chemistry. My minor was a Math/Chem/Physics split (built into the major), and boy did I struggle through those. After a particularly grueling organic chemistry class, one night I actually dreamed a big chalkboard where equations were appearing and disappearing, and I had to figure out if they were right or wrong, AND how to fix them. I woke up very tired THAT morning! Give me biology anytime! Sounds like Michael is in a great school.

Slaphappy & Nance - try Burt's Bee's Lip balm. It has a minty feeling, and is slightly addictive!

Tranquil - moving to Tucson (again), soon I hope. We're actually looking in the Avra Valley area which is near Marana. My parents live near Santa Rita HS on Pantano & Irvington. I think it was Swensens that had the pig trough ice cream - sixteen scoops or so? Did you ever try it? I do love the sunsets on the mountains, and the wide open spaces. Tucson has really grown. They're building houses everywhere.

Kimmy - I hope things work out alright for you. I have a friend who was in a similar situation, he wanted a divorce, she didn't due to her religious beliefs. He divorced her anyway (allowed in her state), and went off with his girlfriend. Now she has a wonderful husband who adores her, and they have 2 children together. She is so much happier, but couldn't see how unhappy she was until her ex was out of the picture. Good luck to you. Hang in there.

Jenn - I believe one of my friends had her reception a month or two after they were married. Since one has a whole year to give a wedding gift, what's wrong with the newlyweds having a whole year to plan a reception? :)

Jenn & Toni - when I was doing WW, they had a guide for portions using your hand. Anybody know it? All I remember was that one serving of meat should be the size of a fist. Usually one half of a chicken breast ended up being 1-1/2 to 2 servings.

Music - DH should be home in another week or so. I don't know the exact date, as the river is making the decisions! Ha Ha! :lol: Yeah, 100 degrees! And that's only the tip of the iceberg! Well, that really is the wrong analogy. Anyway, it will get a lot hotter, but usually that's in July & August. At least Tucson is usually cooler than Phoenix. There's a t-shirt they sell here that says "Arizona - but it's a dry heat", it overlooks a picture of two skeletons sunbathing on patio chairs.

Good evening everyone. Had a case of the lazies all day. Didn't even get up till 9:30 this morning... And then to find that I'd only lost 1/2 lb. LOL, maybe I don't like my new Mother's Day scale. So I'm still not out of the dang 190's. I've got to check my eating closer and see where I'm messing up...

Rosalie- Congrads on your loss. And getting out of the 200's. You've really lost well. I think the fat is my problem too... Your cookies sound yummy. I'll have to send that report you posted to my sis who's diabetic. Thats really scarey. I go Friday to the breast center. Thank you for your good thoughts.

Kimmythekid-Oh Kimmy I'm so sorry. Theres nothing happy or cheerful to say when you have to go through this much pain. Just knowing you will get through it and just take each day as it comes, knowing you have lots of friends here that are careing about you allot.. Just trust in God... My prayers are with you.... Oh my gosh I can't believe you did 6.6 miles. Wow and I can barley walk a mile. Congradulations! Bet next week you have a loss...

Jenn in MN-Sounds like you're going to marry a heck of a man, lady. How wonderful of him to think you're that important and do that. Thank you for the good thoughts. Guess I'll know more Friday..

Nancemeister-Oh no not your air too. I hope its just a recharge. What a good idea with the wet robe. Sounds like you did pretty good at the resturant...

Music Teach- Sounds like things are really busy with you right now so maybe this coming week will be better with the eating OP. Its good you stayed the same.... Thanks for your good thoughts..

Heartmom- Heck yes thats a good thing, you got those found lbs. off. Now you've got a whole new week to do. I'm sure you'll have a good week..

Jack-K-Yea for 1 pound. Thats great and bet you would have weighed less if you had got on the scale early this morning. Glad your daughter is fine.. And thats awful she was so scared. Thats a horrible feeling.. And it is so very scarey in the hospital.

Tranquil-Sorry you didn't lose but sounds like it gave you new insintive so go girl.... Thanks for the good wishes, I'm not sure but it isn't supposed to be there and can be cancerous. I wish I knew more about it.

Quivondra-Good luck at the gym tonight. OOO I would love to have a pedicure on my narley feet.. I hope you enjoy Florida and I'll bet if you get some walking in and you can find marvelous food there.... I hope the weather turns out fine and the weather man is full of hoo hoo....

lizery- you hoo downward trend congradulations...

vesnoid-Oh my gosh only 6 more lbs. to goal. Wow..... You're doing soooooo good... Thanks for the encourageing words...

Gracious-So glad you held your own after Mother's Day. That shows you jumped back on the program.... I'm with you I love this board and feel so comfortable here. Thanks to so many great people..

Debelli- Congrads on your son.

Guess I'll head off now and go for my walk. It should be cool enough soon.... Have a good night all....

First of all, let me say THANK-YOU to all of you for your prayers, your words of encouragement, & last but certainly NOT least, the welcome back to the board. It really does warm my heart to know that I have such caring friends out there. My sister is trying to get a hold of her life & taking one day at a time like the rest of us & also appreciates your prayers, as I do.

Now, I did not get to read all the posts, but I need to address a few things that I did see.

Missy, I'm sorry, I emailed SEF about Sat. the 18th & neglected to email you too. I have a nephew who is getting married Sat, which I didn't know about at the time we made these plans, so I'm not going to be able to make it the 18th, but CERTAINLY would like to rearrange a get-together with the 3 of us sometimes after your surgery!

Marie, Thanks for posting that bit on Glucophage. How alarming to find this out! I give that drug soooooo often as a nurse & never realized the danger in it. I will certainly copy this & post it at the nurse's station as well as give a copy to my doctor. I wonder if this has anything to do with the fact that we are giving more Avandia lately. Regardless, it's something that we need to be aware of.

Kimmy So sorry to hear the trail that you are going through right now. My prayers go out to you & your household!

Well ladies, I've got to run. Again, thanks for all the support. You gals are the greatest!!! :angel:

Oh, BTW, scale down to 135 this am.

And for all of you who work in the Medical field, I missed wishing you NURSES Happy Nurse's Day last week, But we are observing Hospital week this week with lots of things going on at our hospital. So for all of you who work in the hospital setting... HAPPY HOSPITAL WEEK!!! :)

Hey All:wave:

Another quickie update...

Well, my sister FINALLY pushed BAILEY out! It seemed to take forever. I was at the hospital from about 11:30am til 6:30pm. I was able to find a parent to take my proctoring schedule so was able to be there all day. Les wasn't progressing very well and finally, when she was between 3-4cm the nurse broke her water. Then the contractions started to come quicker, but when she checked her again, she was only at 4cm. Then she had some really strong contractions and she was checked again at 5cm-they called the Dr. and told him to come now, as he told them to call when she got to 5cm-he didn't make it, they had to grab a Dr. who was in another room, she had the baby about 5 minutes later. She went from 5cm to 9cm in less than 5 minutes.

She's very cute, 7lb 1oz, the biggest of her girls yet, but not that big really. Stayed for a while after so I could help my BIL bring up the girls and my nephew when my Mom drove up with them.

Though I didn't do a thing after I got there, I'm pooped!!!:rolleyes:

Oh, and to top all the things I have going on this week, ELI'S sister just called to say she was in town, left to go to the west coast and will be back Sunday or Monday and wants to stay here with us. MY HOUSE IS A TOTAL DISASTER!!!!:eek: Seems I'll be killing myself to get this place in some sort of presentable shape before Sunday-if I can just now find the time!!!

Just skimmed the board VERY quickly-thanks for all the congrats for Michael, I will convey them all to him. Now I cross my fingers for Lauren, she just told me she's been nominated for a science award, so crossing my fingers she'll win!!!

Anyhow, that's it for me, I'm going to get undressed and lay on the couch and veg out-it's been a long day.

Hope all is well with everyone!!!!:)

{{{HUGS}}}

Debbie
194/12?/129
SB since 3/22/00
Reached goal 6/10/01

EVENING EVERY BUDDY!!!! :cool:


BOB UPDATE

Family starts arriving tomorrow...don't know how much I'll be able to get on the computer..but I'll try.

Good thoughts for my Nephew and Tracy as they take their vows on Saturday evening...

CONGRATS on the new Niece Deb...

:wave: everyone...

Later

BOB

hi guys,

i weighted the same thing this morning...But i sence a woosh. I wonder if i am in ketosis. I sweat allot. This morning i was talking to a co-worker,it was 9:30 in the am, she said "why are you sweating?" looking at me like i'am a freck.

meet a co-worker(i work at a department store), a cashier, she told me she lost 100lbs in 2 months drinking milk. She can't eat meat, because of stomach problems. 2 years after the diet, she feels like she's been gaining weight. She thought she couldNOT gain weight, because her weight was stable for 2 years. She is really severe when it comes to dieting. she is about to do fruit only for days to loose what she gained.

still at 0 carbs today, fat intake was lower than other days.

thanks everyone for thinking of my friend. She has not shed a tear.Everyone came rushing to her home to comfort her and help out, she ended up comforting her visiters and helpers. her huband is devastated.(she said she had to be strong for him), and their only child now, a girl, is just as her mother, no tears. Doctors are keeping a close look, for fear that the mother might break down mentally ,i guess. The funeral was well attended. WELL ATTENDED.It reminded me of 9-11, when everyone got together, not because they knew each other, but because it was RIGHT, AND THE ONLY THING TO DO......

lowco- she is still in denial. I imagine when everyone is gone and things settle down a bit, it will hit her. But the best thing anyone can do is not to forget about her and check in daily with her. She needs support. People don't know what to do or say when someone passes- sometimes it is best to not say anything, just be there for a shoulder to cry on.

Hubby arrived home and I am sooo happy! Mind you, I was asleep when he got home so just greeted him and cuddled him as I fell back asleep. I haven't mentioned it but I have still been sick. Since that first batch of pneumonia, now 1 month ago, it seemed to go then come back, go and now it is back again. This is nuts. I have a doctor's appointment on Friday and I hope I can get on the mend soon. I have just been keeping things going. I am a high energy person usually and this has dragged me down. I have been going to sleep really early ....like 8 and 9 pm and falling into a deep sleep because I am exhausted. I am sure we will have a better reunion today. He had to drive the kids to school but we will have this afternoon and tonight to get caught up.

I bring my 3 year old into the nurse today to get the pre-school eye and ear checks. Mothers of more than 1 kid out there might have suggestions for me. He is 3 1/2 years old and has been potty trained for ages. I babysit the newborn and 2 year old who isn't pottytrained. My son has started to wet his pants and a few times has dirtied his pants. I was in shock. It is so unlike him but he started this about 3 weeks ago now and I can't get him to stop. I think it is because he sees this other kid doing it. I have talked to him, praised him, punished him...you name it..I am at my wits end. What do I do???

VESNOID- Sadly, I have not been doing my butt crunches or anything since the pneumonia. I was getting a really nice exercise plan there and then it went out the window when I couldn't breathe cause the pneumonia. Now I am so dragged out and still sick I just can't bring myself to get exercising.

DEBELLI-Congrats on the niece!! So nice you were able to be there. ACK! Houseguests at a time like this? Bummer...I hate having to run around like a chicken with my head cut off ...but you are going to have to do it for her arrival. Hope you make it!

KIMMY-I am so sorry to hear this. Since my hubby is a Pastor and I know how much your faith means to you, might I make a suggestion? If you haven't already, please go speak to your Pastor and get his counsel. You need someone to help you through this. By the sounds of it Dan is not willing to go with you so go alone for your sake and the kids. Praying for you {hugs}.

TONI- I am thinking about you as well and the breast screening you will be going to. I know this is a scary thing and practically impossible to stay calm...but not impossible with God's help!

TREE- That dream was a nightmare! I can still recite the periodic table and can think of formulas...mind you, I have no idea what they mean anymore! ;) Good old biology.....memorize the book and you get an A! I can memorize but don't ask me to problem solve. :o

Oh great..son peed himself again. *sigh* Gotta go.

Good morning all! The weather is looking pretty gloomy out there....but yesterday was beautiful.

Thank you everyone for your kind words. I know I will be fine. It just sucks. I know I am very unhappy with him....but I still would like to work it out. Oh well..

Gracious....
My pastor and I are very close. I turned to him a year ago and have been turning to him ever since. He knows everything and we have probably spent 20 hours or more talking about that situation. He has advised me well. I have followed his advise too...which is good for me...LOL. As for seeing someone, we did. It was out 3rd person. As soon as Dan hears something he does not like, he wants to quit. This last time it was a Christian man. He told Dan flat out that he was the problem...long story. Dan actually went back, but never ever listened to one word that was said. Dan is an angry man, coming from a line of abuse. I am a pretty up-beat positive person. He draggs me and the kids down...puts us down and has hit me and threatened me before. It really is bad all the way around. I know w/ the power of God, he could change...but Dan hates my faith in Christ...even tho he is Catholic...but does not really go to church.
I could go on here, but I have aired my dirty laundry too much;)

Everyone....WTG on the loses!

Melf....
Glad you are back. I had forgotten who had lost their nephew and right before you came back had asked about "that person". I hope you and your family are ok.

Local....
I lost my brother when I was 16 and I was in denial...or did not mourn for 2 years. I did cry the first night or so...but shut down for 2 years. It is not rare. I hope and pray for your friend and her family! The mom is probably in total shock and not letting her feeling come to surface yet. I hope she lets people help her and lets them inside!

TAR....I wanted the brother and sister to win....but that was a really good show! That Tara and Will....man, that gal was something!:o

Happy Thursday Everyone.

Well I am totally exhausted. Don't know if it is from climbing those stairs 20 times yesterday taking care of DD or just from the mental fatigue. Of course I never climb those stairs because of my RA, but with 67 less pounds to tote up and down it was easier. I also had bunco at my house last nite. People didn't leve until 12:30. DD was up at 4:30 in pain so guess that is why I am so tired. Cooked all day yesterday since I was home. Made pizza for last nite's dinner and meatloaf for tonite plus all the goodies for bunco, May a spinach and artichoke dip that was great. My dessert was hot fudge brownie sundaes. I ate some sf ice cream with walnuts. I really wanted a brownie though, but didn't. All the bowls of candy sitting around doesn't bother me.

It is crazy here at work. Have a presentation to go out tonite and Monday my company is putting on a golf tournament for some of our customers and guess who got the job, me. Supposed to have help, but the two guys have not done 1 thing. So I am going crazy putting all that together.

Skimmed the posts and put toether a few notes. Sorry if I missed someone, promis to do better next week.

Jackie
257/190/145
10-10-01

Dah,
If would have been ncie if I would have copies my posts. Told you I'm exhausted.

Heartmom, Boogie's picture is adorable. How is he doing. He looks great.

Nance, glad yu didn't feel the earthquake.

Toni, My thought are with you on your manogram. Most calcifications are just that. Keep a postive outlook.

Jenn, You are very lucky to have such a understanding and supportive fiance.

Kimmy, So sorry to hear about your problem. If he is that mean and abusive, you will be better off. You are too nice of a person to have to live with that. Didn't you say he was a cardiologist? You shouldn't have to work and with 5 kids, it wouldn't pay you to work. With your new body, you will be finding someone who can really appreciate you for who you are. Keeping you in my prayers.

Deb, Congrats on your new niece. Bet she is a doll.

Lowco, Keeping your friend in my prayers. It will hit her soon I'm sure.

Gracious, hate thatyou are still feeling bad. Hope the Dr can solve your problem.


Jackie

Hi:

Well I weighed again today in hopes of a big breakthrough - no gain/no loss at a standstill....but I am still trying. I cut the starchy carbs out for the rest of the week, and see if that helps. I ate a delicious dinner last night...I steamed fresh cauliflower and with it I ate Curried Chicken Salad I made fresh when I got home. Today I have leftovers for lunch - to continue with my good and healthy eating :) DS graduates 5th grade today - so I have that ceremony to attend in a few hours!

Kimmy - Dont forget Survivor tonight!!! Pretty exciting!!! and CSI.... Friends are coming over and this time THEY are bringing a SB dinner to enjoy. Through this rough time you are going through, remember to surround yourself with a good supprt system of friends and positive thinking people! Be strong!

Gracious - Glad your hubby is home safe and sound for snuggle bugging! Hope you get some relief from that illness!!!

Deb - Congrats on your new family addition!!!

Hello to all - I have to run to the graduation ceremony!!!

Ta Ta, Sabrina

Kim: I too am going through a divorce and I feel incredibly guilty about it. I do NOT want to be divorced but the facts are that he is never going to change and for the sake of my kids I have to protect them. I don't know your situation but there are some things that you simply do have to hand over to a higher source. I too am a SAHM and I refuse to go back to work until my youngest is in school. I do not have a trade that I could make decent money at so at this time my full time job will continue to be my family and home. I sure hope that everything goes smoothly for you.

Real quick....computer was down at home, so I'm sneaking in a post at work!

Had diarrhea all day yesterday and still feel icky today....don't know what the deal is but it better be gone by tomorrow before we leave on our camping trip. (I know....more information than you wanted!)

Deb-Congrats on being an auntie! How exciting! You'll have to scan pics!

Kimmy-Sorry to hear about your situation. I survived through divorce, and I know how scared you feel, but you will make it, you will go on, things will work out for the best. It just takes time to heal, and for things to move on, but you will get through the tough times.

I gotta get off line, but just wanted to post quick. P.S. I got a WALK in today :)

This will be a quickie - will post to others later.

KIMMIE – I see you have basically 3 large issues at hand. 1. You would rather stay in an abusive relationship than get a divorce. 2. Your children are suffering abuse. 3. You have 5 children and are afraid how you’re going to support them if you leave your husband.
Here’s my take on it (and I take things like this seriously – personal experience)
1. You have revealed to us that your husband is abusive, angry and bitter man, with a disfunctional background. He also does not want to change and he also rejects your religion (which seems to me the major thing that keeps you afloat). He has refused counseling and after 5 children, he wants a divorce. Look, this is not going to work between the two of you. He does not want you, he does not respect you. He does not believe in the vows he took. What he needs, is to find some other outlet for his childhood anger, and what you need, is a healthy dose of love and respect from those who can give it to you.
2. You mentioned your husband comes from a history of abuse. Kim – no matter how much you try to protect your children from it, they are directly or indirectly being exposed to it. Your love is being scattered between taking care of them as a mother, then doing the father’s part, then also, guarding them from their father. If he is not physically abusive towards them yet, he can gradually become. Obviously, he does not consider how important it is for the children to grow up in a healthy emotional environment. I am sure it is important to you though, and you need to figure out how to provide it for them. Otherwise, they may end up like their father. Angry, bitter, and disillusioned.
3. Financially, I am sure your husband provides. Obviously, since you don’t work. That’s why we have alimony and child support. We also have all sorts of help from the government, especially in the case of large families like yours. Look into it. Work might be a good change for you, to break up from your routine. You also may want to discuss this with your older children and make it a family decision.
Sorry to ramble like this, but you seem like such a loving person. One thing you need to remember though, you can not soften a man’s heart. You need to have faith in God and let him do the job. In the meanwhile, take care of you and your children. If your husband comes around after you are divorced, at least you can be friends and better parents to your children.
This is just my opinion, and if I got too personal, I apologize. I will think of you and pray for your strength to do what you decide is best for you and your children.

LOVE
VESNA

Well Hello there gang :)

I'm so glad to be back, It's been a yr sence I was last on and In that time I have gained 30lbs of the 100lbs I lost back. I'm out of control and don't know what to do, so I'm back hoping you all can help me. I've remained on SB the whole time. Mainly because hubbby and My Daughter are both Diabetic. But my control for portion sizeing is way to much and I don't seem to be able to stop it.

For those of you who have been on for a long time like BOB, and Gator and Of course Deb will remember me by my screen name as GloryBI or GloryB anyway when we changed internets it won't let me use those names again so now this is who I'am. I'm glad to be back:D I've missed you all. I can't believe it we have a man on the board that's great.

Deb: I have only read one page so far, but was excited to see how well your kids are doing in school, Good luck. and congrates on the new Neice. I also have a Bailey in our family only he's my great grandson. Well I must go read some posts so I know whats going on.

I can't believe how this board has growning Man we have everything. Wow just Wow. Well gotta run Love Glory

Just a quicky

I really do love the support that is here! Dan and I have been married 5 years...seperated for the last year. He is the father to my 2 youngest. Yes, he is a cardioligist, so yes, there will be some support, but my ex...remember, the Australlian, hardly pays anything for his kids...

I will not allowed him to be abusive any more period. I may have been dumb for letting him before, but no more. I filed for a restraining order when he left a year ago and then called the police on him...so he knows I will not take it. It does seem totally obvious that he will not change! I know...I really do. I have totally given it tpo God and know that He will take care of things...whatever that may be. For the past year it has been that we have been supported and stayed in our house and Dan has lived in an apartment. There has been damage to the kids, but when I made the chioce last year to put an end to it...I really did. I have talked so totally open to my kids about everything that has gone on and who wrong it is. We talk weekly about it.
I know his heart is hard...and the Bible talks a lot about hard hearts...
So...that said, please do not worry. I am no fool...any more. He will not be back here. He actually wanted to and I told him NO! If he does love me...then his love is not the type of love that is any good. He did not learn from very good people.

Ves....thank you. You are not too personal. Believe me...I know and I have no pain any more. That went away last year. I just feel like my life is up in the air....I know, God is in control...I just need to let Him keep the wheel out of my hands.;)

Ok....CSI and ...SURVIVOR!!! Tonight is my bike night...so I will probably do great. It is so much easier to ride when a good show is on! I am going to try for 6.5....wish me luck

Someone asked how Boogie is doing- he is doing well. He has to go in June 21st for a heart catherization. Surgery will follow some time after that...:cry:




SB start weight 236/230/165

Good Thursday Evening Everyone:wave:

Another one of my quickies, getting ready to leave in about 20 minute to take LAUREN for the NJHS Induction Ceremony.

Didn't walk today, was rainy out there (about time) plus didn't feel like going-another one of those days:rolleyes: Went to see the baby, gosh, is she cute-but then again, I am a biased Aunt.

Made a dent in the family room, should be finnished in there sometime tomorrow. Does anyone else have tons of magazines they haven't read since they got them that they saved years ago-I have hundreds and I'm trying to go through them and take out the articles/recipes that interest me. I don't know how I'm going to get it all done, with the task at hand being so big and me being so tired, it's not going to quickly-serves me right for letting it get like this every time after I clean it up:rolleyes:

Day 32 and counting and still no sign of TOM:?:

I'm hoping to somehow find some time to do a decent post soon, (depends on the cleaning that I get done), but I can't make any promises. I feel so disconnected from you all this week-I don't like it a bit. Next week I'll have nothing to do, so I should be back to normal, at least board wise;) Usually, my life is complacent and I have nothing going on, but boy, this week has really been a full one for me.

I hope you are all well-can't wait to try and read some of the posts when I get a chance.

{{{HUGS}}}


Debbie
194/124/129
SB since 3/22/00
Reached goal 6/10/01

Hi, I'm new to the SB eating plan (and somewhat new to posting) and I was looking for a place to get some help from those who have been on SB for a while. I've read the book, and now I just need to get going. Each day I wake up determined - but somewhere in my day it gives way to a need for "comfort food". I am a SAHM with a darling 2-year old daughter. However, I find that when I put her down for a nap, or down for bed, that's when I turn to chocolate/cookies/ice cream, etc. How do I get past this - I reallllllly need the stuff! Any advice would be welcome!

Hi ALL!! My, lots going on here :dizzy: I got off early today so I decided to say a quick hello.

Kimmy, you sound strong & seem to have a good grip on your life. Sounds like you'll be ok. Just keep hanging on with all you have. The rest will work out in time. Thanks for thinking of me. We will be leaving for vacation in 2 weeks & have asked my sis & BIL to come with us. I know they would enjoy the time away, but still not sure if they will come or not, as it is a long trip & she doesn't do well traveling for a long time without having to stop every hour or 2. She has Lupus & Rhematoid Arthritis along with a few other problems. My BIL has Diabetes & has already lost some toes & now has another ulcer on one toe, so I'm not sure about it. I do know it would do them both some good to get away. This ordeal has been really rough on them, but they are also strong in their faith.

GloryB!!! Welcome back!!!! Good to see ya! Sorry to hear that you're having portion control problems. I can relate! But you've come to the right place. Funny how us homesteaders know when it's time to come home, eh?? :D

Deb, congrats on being a new auntie as well as the wonderful news on your son's achievment. What an honor for his hard work & studies.

heartmom, glad to hear that Boogie is doing better.

Vesnoid, Thanks for sending the recipes. Have not looked at them yet, but I do have Word & Excell, so should not be a problem.

Lizery, I remember that you were having marriage problems, but had not realized that it had excelerated to a divorce. Sorry to hear that.

Tranquil, are you doing Atkins??? I've tried their shakes. I did one this morning because I was running late. I don't do them on a regular basis, just when I'm too rushed for breakfast. I like the Cappichinno(mispelled?? LOL).

Jack-K, good for you for passing on the brownie. Sometimes I can be sooooo strong & resist things like that & other times my will power seems to fly right out the window.

gracious, sure hope you're feeling better soon. Sometimes it takes awhile to get over a bout of pneumonia. Sure hope you get some of your energy back soon. It sucks to feel that drained all the time.

Well, got to go. What was going to be a short hello seems to have really grown in lenght. :lol: Got to go see about supper for DH & get my friend's gift wrapped for tomorrow. Every year during Hospital Week, we draw names for a Secret Friend for the week & do little things all week for them. It's always fun. Tomorrow is the last day, so we reveal ourselves to our friend & give a nice gift. I need to get hers wrapped tonight. Last night I forgot, so that's why I ended up running out the door without breakfast. I'm going to be prepared tomorrow. We're also having BBQ hamburgers for lunch tomorrow, so I'm bringing my WW bread cause I know they won't have any.

Bye all!! 173/135.5/135

Hi: No I am not doing Atkins, someone else posted they were in Ketosis...I am eating SBer Program ... I did say I was staying off of starchy carbs this week, but not Atkins :)

Sabrina

Tranquil

Sorry I got my wires crossed. I did read that Lowco was doing Atkins, then when I saw your post about staying away from starchy carbs, I added that up & came to the wrong conclusion! :lol: That's what I need to do more right now is abstain from the starches. Maybe that would help me get back on track. Also, I know better than to let myself run out of fresh fruits, because that always helps me. But when I work these long shifts I don't go grocery shopping & well, you get the picture!

Hey, we'll be coming trough your fair city 2 weeks from Saturday on our way to New Smyrna Beach! We love to stop at the I-95 Outlet Mall. That's always a must! :D

Hi Everyone

Kimmy - Sorry to hear of the problems you are having. It's tough being on your own with five kids to care for. My dd is in a similar situation, being on her own with four boys. It's tough managing but I do believe she is happier since being on her own.

Gracious - Do you think your son may be jealous of the attention that you are giving the new baby causing him to revert to soiling himself. He could be copying the 2 year old but if he wasn't doing it before the new baby came along I would think that it is more likely an attention getting behaviour. Maybe if you just change him when it happens without chastising him and give him as little attention as possible at this time he may come to realise that this is not the way to get attention. Of course other times give him lots of hugs and loving. Just my two cents worth.

GloryIBe - It's good to see you back. Just last week I was thinking of you, wondering how things were going with you and here you are posting again. :). Sorry to hear you have been gaining after the good loss you had. It is hard sometimes to watch those portions. That's one of my problems but I am trying to get it under control.

Melf - That's a nice thing you do for Hospital Week. It was Nurses Week for us last week. We had a nice breakfast one morning which our educator supplied for all the staff on the unit. She must have been up all night baking - she had made several quiches, all with different fillings and a super fresh fruit salad. The quiches weren't crustless, unfortunately, but the crust was very thin so of course I did eat it but I only had a few small pieces.

Deb - Congrats on the new niece. Hope to see a picture soon. May be it's because you are anaemic and run down that you are not seeing TOM. When are you going to make that doctor's appointment?

HeartMom- That's a beautiful pic of Boogie that you posted.

Gotta get back to the kitchen to clean up the mess.

Marie.

Just got in from my walk - it is gorgeous, sunny and breezy, but a bit warm in the high 80s...but I need to get back into the walking again...felt good! I was really dropping the pounds when I was walking...so now that virus is gone, I am putting that exercise back in there! Yeah!!!! My mini goal for the end of this month is to have lost another 6 pounds...so I am working harder to get there at the moment - sensibly....

Melf - I too love the outlet mall in St. Augustine - especially now there are two! One on each side of the Interstate :D I believe I will be around that weekend - and if you let me know when you are passing through - I can run over there and say Howdy - and even bring my digital camera so I can post the pics :) But that is if you are not in a big hurry and take time to shop.... I will understand if you are just passing through and want to make it to your destination .... that is a long drive from LA to here - I have driven to New Orleans a few times myself! Love it there!!! By the way - has everyone had strawberries lately - I had some the other day and they tasted like candy! I bought them from the Natural Food store and snacked on them at lunch time... I find that naturally sweet things, even grapefruits, are now sweeter with the lack of sugar in my diet....

Rosalie - I could go for quiche right now!!!!

JBug - Welcome!!

Deb - Tom is late, you are tired, are you fertile myrtle? Dont you think you ought to make that doctor's appointment ASAP!!! You and I must be on same wave length! I have spent a lot of timely just these past few weeks working on my family room too - I finally finished the new wall that was put up by painting it....and I got a new rug, and have been slowly but surely cleaning out all the many things I have rat packed!!! Right Now I am so happy with just the tiny bit done - still have another wall to paint and then I can rest and be happy with just collecting some chachkas to decorate with....

HeartMom - keep us posted in June on how your babe is doing!!! he is a beauty!!

Kimmy - you can do it!!!! 6.5 miles is a cinch ;)

Nance - UH OH!!!!!! Sounds like you got the bug!!! Hope your tummy gets better!

Well, all I need to end here and get ready for company. How wonderful that I dont have to cook tonight - I can rest, kick my feet up, and enjoy my shows!

Sabrina

hi guys,

very happy to se the scale went down a pound.


i have 2 mangos, riped just the way a like them. i could bite into them like an apple........

i'am thinking, give them to my mom, or eat them! i know i promised myself one or two days off a week, but i have the desire to be lower carbs.

i will give them to her tomorrow morning, and i'll buy cottage cheese......mmm

9days.....9 pounds gone.......it's tough. i don't crave anything, i need variety, this week i ate sardine, eggs, chicken and turkey


can't wait to see 165 again......171 today!
bye...have a nice

Hi everyone!
Took me a long time to read all the posts. This sure is a busy place. To everyone I missed posting to - hello and have a great day tomorrow! I'm not talking about food tonite :lol:


Gracious- I had the hardest time potty training my son to go poop in the potty. Finally someone told me to get prizes for him. So I went to the dollar store and bought a bunch of items. I put them in a box and kept it in the top of the closet. We called them poopie prizes. Everytime he went poop in the potty he got to choose a prize. He started pooping 2 and 3 times a day in the potty - and within a couple of days he was totally pottied trained. Try it, it works - but only use it for him - let it be his own special box of potty prizes. My son is now 6 years old and still remembers and talks about poopie prizes! :lol:

Deb: Congratulations on the new addition! Girl, are you sure you're not pregnant???

Kimmie-I am so sorry that you are going thru such a rough time. As much as you know in your head what everyone is saying is true it hurts in your heart. No woman should ever put up with any kind of abuse!!! In this day and age ;you don't have to - there is help out there. Children that see abuse copy abuse. Your husband was abused and he repeats what he learned. You have the power to stop the chain - now. For you and your children - get out. As Vesna said, maybe you can have a healthy friendship that does not include abuse and you can go on with your life and be with someone deserving of you. Kim, please don't take offense to what I am about to say but you keep saying God will take care of it - girl, God gave you free will. He will stand behind you and be with you but you have to do it! You and your children will be in my prayers.

JBug- Welcome to the board! There is great support here. You will enjoy it. I too suffer from the "start the diet everyday and end it every night"! We have to get our mind in the right place I guess. Eventually these people have to rub off on us! Shaklee has a new blood sugar supplement I am going to try to cut down on sugar cravings. Good Luck to you, stay focused!

Melf- I am about 30 minutes from NSBeach! Maybe we could meet for ice cream, I mean salad!:lol:

Good morning....
I wanted to let you all know that I was still alive. I haven't felt like doing much these past few days.

I did have a great mothers day all things considered. We went to the park after church. We had subs and just enjoyed the lovely weather. No wind so it was great. I did miss my son though. It is the first Mothers Day without him around. He did call though and that was good.

Things are still up in the air with my DD and her husband. He is coming home this weekend to talk. He is not sure what he wants. We are hoping that staying with his wife and daughter becomes what he wants.

I have been reading some this week and it sounds like everyone had a great week. Congrats to those who lost. Ves - A size 8. I can't wait. If I would get out and excercise I would get there faster.

Fruitloupe - I remember a few weeks ago you trying to tell sef where you lived. You mentioned St Anmand. That is were our friends live that we will be visiting in Sept. Do you live in St. Amand? Our friends are Danny and Anita Borque. We will be there the first weekend in Sept to go gator hunting and to partake in the drive thru daqs. I would like to try to meet up with you, sef and melf. Will keep you posted. sounds like you had a smashing time in New Orleans.

Nance - Where are you going camping? Ed and I love to go. We have a little 18 ft motorhome that we love to take up to the Kern and spend time. It is not to far away and is very peaceful. I am still working on the possibility of getting to my sisters time share in la quinta. I will let you know when.

Deb - It was great talking to you last weekend. I hope that you are feeling better this week. Don't put off getting to the DR. If he tells you nothing is wrong great but let him make that decision. You are a great person and I would hate for anything to be wrong. Congrate on your sons award. When I have visitors come to the base I sometime have to take them through the Chemistry wing. Very complicated stuff.

Welcome to the new comers. You will find great support here.

Well I need to get going and get ready for work. I am hoping that this next week I will feel more like it and post more. Everyone have a great weekend.

Ta Ta
Cyndi

Oh ya... I was the same weight 157 this week but I have lost 1/2 in my waist and hips. Size 8 here I come.

Hello everybody! I can't wait to read all the post and catch up. I missed ya'll while my computer was down. Let's just pray it stays up. I cleaned out some dust but there is still plenty in there.

Ever since mother's day I've been eating WAY too much. :) So my weight is back up around 153...yucky pooey. I'm sure that banana pudding last night didn't help any. I knew before I made it there was gonna be no self control....yummy.

Well, I am so far behind on this thing I'd better get and read through my emails...over 500...Have a great day.

Love,
Crystle

TGIF Girls & Daramus!

Got some sleep last nite. Went to bed around 9:30. Still a little tired, but feeling better. I was so irritable yesterday I guess from being tired and worrying about my DD. SHe is still in a lot of pain. and Won't hardly eat. I guess it will just take time. I think she has a low tolerance for pain anyway.

We have a new insurance co at work and last week they came down to meet us and took us to lunch. Yesterday one of the guys sent me a jar of sf candy. I thought that was so nice of him.
It's filled with sf truffles and pecan clusters and turtles. I have ony had 1 so far. But today the jar is less full. I guess someone here liked them. Bet they don't realize the "effect" they can give you. THat would be funny. LOL:dizzy:

Hope my day is not too busy so I can check back in later. Have a great day everyone!:)

Jackie
257/190/145
10-10-01

WOW!!! Survivor and CSI were good! Glad to see Sean go....
CSI was really good! How true it is about how gals tend to see themselves! I am so sad for the main guy, seeing as he has MS. It really does break my heart. I had seen that he just got engaged to a Chicago school teacher. I hope he does well w/ the disease.

Remember I said last night was my bike night. I had wanted to do 6.5 miles. Well, after 1.5, I had to take a break for i minute...I was thinking NO WAY!!! Well....3 little breaks later I hit 8.2:) I was so beat, but it felt good. I kept saying just a little more....but I was happy just to hit 5 miles, let alone 8.2. I actually went 6 miles in 31 minutes even, so the rest was a cool down but higher intensity. I also did arms and 112 sit-ups yesterday...during my youngest sons nap.

Thanks again for all the kind words. This place is awesome!

Gracious.....
As for your son, it does sound like he is doing the very typical regression. It is very common for younger sibs to do that when there is a new baby....so w/ you watching a baby, he may be really more needy than he is letting on. My kids all trained at 24 months or less....Josh was 18 months (my youngest) and Christian was 20 months. Thanks be that none of them regressed, but it is not rare...it just happens to be that he may be regressing and the baby is not yours.

Deb....is there any way you could be preggos? You know what is funny.....I too am late this month....but I sorta started. What will happen for me is tomorrow when I have a full day at a church function, I will begine the full thing and be miserable! I am the photographer for this thing and it is for 8+ hours.....so I know I will be in full force tomorrow. I did not have the little gain this month either. Either way, I hope you are feeling better soon!

Hi to everyong else, and again......THANK YOU ALL!!!

I think I am crazy. This is the 2nd time I posted and forgot to copy my posts in. Losing my mind. LOL

Here goes, I hope

Deb, Are you sure you aren't preggo? When you looked up the symptons of anemia, was missing periods one of them? Hope you are feeling better soon. Hope to see some pictures of your new niece.

Jbug. Welcome. This is one happy family here. Lots and lots of support. First of all, get those "illegal" things out of your house. That way you won't be tempted. Stock up on veggies and dips, fruits, cheese, etc. It's hard to teach yourself to grab an apple when you are used to grabbing chips. But believe me it gets easier. I have been doing this since Oct and now I don't even think about it other than to plan my meals. One important part of this WOE is planning & being prepared. I take my triscuits and bread everywhere I go. Looking forward to getting to know yu.

Melf, Hope yur DS & BIL decide to go on vacation with you. It would do them good. I also have RA but not Lupus. You can't let this disease control you. You have to control it. Do they also follow SB? It would benefit your BIL and your DS. WTG on planning to take you bread today. Being prepared is the secret to this WOE.

GloryIBe, Welcome back, I am fairly new to this board so I don't know you, but looking forward to getting to. I hate to hear that you ahve gained some of your weight back. That really scares me. I know I will have to do this for the rest of my life. Glad you knew where to come back to. Good luck.

Tranquil. WTG on getting back to walking. It really makes your real good plus helps in shedding those pounds. I had some huge strawberries Monday and boy were they sweet.

Lowco, 9 pounds 9 days, WOW. Be careful.

CountryMom, 500 emails??? I would never get through all of those. Keep that illegal food out of the house and you will be fine. Hang in there.

Finally,

Jackie

Good Morning! Thanks so much for your welcomes. I am looking forward to getting to know everyone. I am determined to make this work! I tried Atkins last year - and it sure did work - but I couldn't stand the weirdness of eating all that protein and no fruit. As soon as I tried to reintroduce carbs my weight shot up. I am combining the SB WOE with the Body-for-Life workout plan. The BFL workout plan really seems to work for me.

BTW - I am guessing that the three numbers at the bottom of posters' posts is starting weight/current weight/goal weight - is that correct? If so I am....

147/145/125

Hi all, I've been bad in that I haven't been replying to all of you for a while. This past week I've just been so busy doing work to make up for the week I'll be gone. Anyway, I was down to 148.5 last wednesday..and since I haven't eaten much (so stressed I've been living off of luna bars eek!) I'm probably down to 148..My initial goal. I have to say..I'm extremely happy with my 13lb loss. I AM still motivated to lose more however!!

deb-congrats on the babe! Can't imagine how you do it all!

kimmy-I'm so sorry to hear that you are going through this. It seems you find comfort and happiness in your children and other things around you..like TV!! I hope that whatever happen, it's for the best and that it makes you the happiest you've ever been. I wish you the best.

Wish me a nice vacation and I hope to check in while I'm "en Floride". Happy Friday!!

It is a beautiful morning, work is smooth and all is well....no stress here..... which is nice. I have caught up all my work - so now I can play ;) in my dreams.....

Last night I ate a delicious salad made by friend - she used European Blend Greens, Shredded Chicken Breast, Grape Tomatoes, Vidalia Onion, Black Beans (rinsed), Low Fat Shredded Cheddar Cheese, Toasted Almonds, and a Lite Ranch dressing...and that was supper - of course, the scale did not budge, it did not go up either! Poohey!!! I am really pushing for 6 pounds these next two weeks!!!!!

Kimmy - I was glad to see whiner Sean go too! I wonder if Neleh is next??? WTG on the bike miles....

Country - Glad you got yourself back on line!!!

Jack-K - That was very sweet and thoughtful about the candies!

Quiv - Sounds like you are ready for Florida and the new bathing suit!!! Have a great time down here - hope the weather is good to you too.... :)

Take care all, Sabrina

Happy Friday! I'm a bit behind, trying to catch up with everything that's been posted.

Fell off the wagon big-time yesterday. :( Ate lots of stuff I shouldn't, too much of things I should, and felt miserable. Luckily, the scale didn't go up like I thought it would, and I'm trying to drink as much water as I can to flush my system.

Today is a new day, and so far I'm making the most of it. Had Chai latte for breakfast (I know, sugar is too high, but it's my biggest weakness and only have it once a week). Had intentions of eating an apple and some cheese, but got dragged into a meeting and ended up not eating until lunchtime.

Lunch was good - Salsa Sour Cream Chicken, with 1 wedge of Laughing cow cheese on 1 slice WW bread. Forgot my steamed veggies at home, but at least I didn't ignore what I did bring and eat in the cafeteria. :D

I still have the cheese and that apple for a snack, as I tend to get the munchies at work big-time! If I'm not prepared, I hit the snack machine. They replaced my salted peanuts with some junky trail mix with candy in it, so nothing there is remotely legal. Planning is the key for me at this stage!

Dinner will probably be more salsa/sc chicken (boneless/skinless chicken breasts, 1-16 oz. jar salsa, cooked in crockpot, with a tbsp. of sour cream added per serving when done). Also planning on steaming some fresh asparagus, with a side salad and Just2Good Parmesan Ranch dressing. Yum!

Still haven't motivated myself to exercise, but made an agreement with Dan to do at least one form of it per day, be it 10 pushups or 20 situps or walking around the block. Once I get started, it's okay. It's just the initial push to get going that I have trouble with. All of you that feel icky or down and make yourselves exercise anyway are my inspiration!!!

That's it for now. I'll try and write more later when I've caught up a bit on the posts.

TTFN,

Jenn

Well Gang I made it back for another day:D

I really thing I have to take this one day at a time. I want it to work again. I just note sure if I can do it anymore.

Melf: Your right coming back on the board alway feels like coming home. and I have always love all the support everyone has given me.

Rosalie: Thanks for remembering me, It's been so long that I'm trilled to know I was thought of. I've had a rough yr and depession has gotten the better of me. I know that if I didn't have my faith in God, they probley would've been putting me away in a rubber room. (thank God I'm back.) (and sane)

Jack K: Don't be scared, I really do love SB, it's a great program, and your right about it being a way of life. I tell people I'm not on a diet it's a way of eating. and with two Diabetics in our family that's just the way it has to be anyway. I just have to get this portion thing undercontrol. I've formed some bad habbits. at night I eat with Hubby and we eat SF stuff but way to much and at the wrong time of day. I can't exercise as I have arthritis in my knees so you see your safe. This is a great WOE!

JBug: Welcome, your coming on board just as I'm coming back, We can struggle through it together with help from are friends on board. They really are great.

Well a quick min. seems to really strech when your on here and I must run now Love ya all Glory ;)

Hi y’all. A big TGIF.:) I am soooo ready for the weekend even tho I have a ton of stuff around the house I need to get done. James and Maggie both have birthday parties to go to on Sat. I hope I can resist the goodies. I have talked myself out of chocolate off and on all day. I hope I can keep it up. Talked to my mom yesterday and she’s feeling much stronger. She’s gained back 7 pounds since she got out of the hospital, so that’s good in her case.:)

KIMMY: Sorry to hear things are not good at home. As many have mentioned, he’s repeating the cycle of abuse that he learned growing up. But as others have said, the cycle can be broken for your kids. Dennis grew up with an abusive parent but he is the most loving and caring guy around. His dad never explained to him why he was getting punished and as a result, he talks our kids to death before he ever gets around to administering the punishment. :)Prayers for you and your familyd will help you thru this. BTW…8.2 miles! WTG!

GRACIOUS: Hope you get to feeling better. Glad hubby made it home.

JACK-K: Hope DD is feeling better today.

NANCE: Hope you’re feeling better today.

JBUG: Welcome. You’ll love it here. Lots of support, lots of love.:love:

GLORY: Welcome back. I wasn’t here when you were before, but welcome back anyway.

DEBBIE: Don’t know if I said it yet or not….CONGRATULATIONS on the new niece.

FRUIT: HOW MANY MORE DAYS? 9 for us. :lol:

QUIV: CONGRATS on reaching your mini goal. Have a good trip.

Gotta go. Time for class.:wave:

Hope you all don't mind me asking a couple of questions-

1. Can we eat carrots? I saw a post somewhere that said the original glycemic tests on carrots were flawed and further tests showed that they had a low glycemic index and were therefore okay to eat.

2. What about cornstarch and corn syrup - if they are present in a food that has less than 3 grams of sugar per serving - can you still eat the food? Or, if cornstarch/corn syrup are present in the ingredient list is the food a definite no-no?

3. Which salad dressings are okay? I love Newman's Italian (not the low fat one) salad dressing. It has less than 3 grams of sugar per serving, so is that okay?

4. When I was lurking last week, I thought I saw a post about a guide for newbies. I would love to see it. How can I go about getting a copy?


Thanks again!
Have a great weekend everyone!

HiedieHo All!!!

I have been so AWOL it's not funny! I thought this week was going to be slower, but forget that!

Just got back from the Podiatrist in N,.O. I had a big callous on the ball of my foot and one under the great toe. With the peripheal neuropathy, I really don't feel them but know from past experience that callouses grow. The last time I cut my toenails, I cut my toe and didn't even know it until I saw the blood. So I guess from now on a podiatrist is on my list.

I tell you after 40 it's patch, patch, patch!!

With so many real problems I hate to report on my poor cat. It takes two of us to give him the liquid medicine. He is sooooo big and sooooooo strong! By the time we are finished there is as much on the three of us as we got inside him!! He has come out from underneath the bed and lays out in the center room. He is drinking and has eaten a little, very little. Although more alert he's still not very perky. With no littles ones around he is my baby. Granted he's a Huey, does anyone remember that cartoon baby?, but he's mine.

This evening I'm supposed to go with the Young at Heart group from church to Tickfaw for dinner and live gospel music at the Country Village. It is in Tangipohoa Parish. Ever hear of it Fruit?

Also on Sunday our church is having a huge Pentacostal Sunday Celebration. Our Interim Pastor is leaving so there is also a special event included for him. There will be a Fish Fry and Pot Luck. I got an e-mail yesterday asking me to do a write up about it for the papers. They wrangled someone else into the picture taking for the article. Why can't I ever say NO!?! I already to the publicity for HFH, as well as minutes for that and am Historian for the PW. Although I do protest too much, I do like the writing!

FRUIT: Since I didn't hear from you, I am assuming tomorrow is off. Maybe in September we could meet RED1 in St. Amand (I finally looked it up on the map. Seems easy enough to get to from here.

KIMMIE: I know what it is too be abused emotionally and physically, my Mother never spared the rod! When I had children of my own, I was scared to death I would be like Mom. It took a lot out of me to control myself. Emotional abuse is horrible and would not want anyone I know to go through it! I still don't feel worthy! Keep your children out of that situation. I know MYOB!

DEB: Get thee to a doctor!!! (A nunnery isn't going to help!) There is something definitely wrong! Stop procratinating!! This is from the Queen of Procratinating!!

Need to rest a little before tonight and the buzzer on the dryer just went off. See y'all.

Take care, Shirley

Hi everyone!

Sorry I have been MIA for a few days. Everything is starting to look up now. Jason is feeling better. He still has seizures but they are more in control now. The doctors are keeping a close watch on the abnormality on the brain and he is taking an antidepressant for his stress. Maybe I can start concertrating on losing this weight now. I have been maintaining at 271.5 so that is good. I am really going to concentrate now. My Mom was just told that she has early stages of Diabetes. She will have to take pills. They didn't give you an eating plan so... I think SB will be good. I told her that she must not skip meals and that we need to start exercising.

Deb: Congratulations on the new niece. Will we get to see a picture soon? Hope that you feel better soon.

JBug: Welcome! This is a great place for support and motivation.

Music Teach: I too hope that you will be able to stay away from all the goodies at the Birthday Parties. Maybe you can take a little something with you in your purse just in case.

GloryB: Sorry to hear that you gained some of your weight back, but you are back here with us now and everyone here is sooooo supportive that you will have it off again in no time.

Jenn: Your lunch of Salsa Sour Cream Chicken sounds really good. I know what you mean about motivating yourself to get out and exercise. I have to get started too.

Tranquil: Your salad sounded yummy. I love salads in the summer. And they are so good for you (as long as you watch the ingredients).

Quivondra: Have a wonderful vacation. Soak up some rays for all of us in the north having a cold spell right now (51 with a frost/freeze forcast for tonight)

Jack-K: I know what Lupus is (my grandmother had it and my cousin has it), but what is RA?

Kimmy: 6.5 miles is awsome. I admire all of you who are out there exercising. I know all I have to do is get started.

CountryMom: 500 e-mails? You sure know a lot of people. The most I have ever had is 29.

Red1: Hope everything goes well with your DD and her husband.

SlapHappy: Your potty prizes sound like a good idea. I have been watching my grandchildren. Amber is 15 months. She has started pulling on her clothes and when I ask if she wants to go potty she runs to the bathroom. (Not all the time though)

Lowco: 9 pounds in 9 days.... Good loss! Congratulations! but make sure that you are eating everything that you should. I would hate for you to get sick.

Melf: Welcome Back! I hope that you will feel better soon.

Nance: Hope that you are feeling better. Thanks for all the medical info. You have helped to make me feel better about the situation. ( forgot to answer your question before, Jason is 24)

Fruit: New Orleans sounds like such a fasinating place to visit.

BOB: The picture of your little nephew was so adorable. You must be so proud.

I hope that I have not forgotten anyone. You are all so special. Thanks for your support and for keeping my son in your prayers.

Sef: you were posting the same time as I was. Glad to have you back.

Sheann
287/271.5/150

Hi everyone!

I've been sick the last few day with a temp, so I haven't been on the computer much. I think I needed a break anyway. I did get better in time to see Episode II yesterday! lol I thought it was good. I sat in line with my brother for over 2 hours so we could get some good seats. Ah well, we had a good time chatting. I finally hit my 40 pound mark, so I'm happy about that! Just wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing. Take care!

Hi Gang!

Just wanted to say and quick "Hi" and "Bye"....getting ready to leave soon for our camping trip. I'm giving myself permission to be off plan while camping, because I've tried doing SB before while up in the mountains and it's no fun! Come Monday, I'll be right back on track, and up at 5:30 to start walking again!

Lots of stuff going on in everyone's lives inlcuding mine, but when I read about everyone elses troubles, mine seem insignificant.
Looking forward to sleeping in the tent, going hiking, and getting out of town! It's like a mini vacation, which mentally I am in need
of in a bad way!

Well, gotta finish up work....so I can get going. Hope everyone has a good weekend!

Adios!

Hi Gang,

Posting before I head out. May not get back on until Tuesday. My computer at home is acting up and Monday, we have our golf outing all day.

GloryBI, Take this 1 day at a time. One meal at a time if you have to. I also have bad knees, but my trainer told me I need to strengthen them. I told her I couldn’t do lunges or squats because of my RA in my knees, she told me I had to make them strong. 4 months later. She was right. Now I walk 3 miles, do lunges squats. Sometime the crack and pop and hurt a little, but not bad. You might want to start out slow with some exercises or walking. Good luck

Music, Glad to hear your mom is getting better. You can do it at the parties. You resisted today, just believe in yourself.

Jbug, Yes on carrots, no on corn starch, Yes on the salad dressings, plus blue cheese, ranch. I have a great synopsis for newbies. If you want me to send it to you, post your email or address.

Self, Glad your “little” kitty is getting better. Yes I do remember that cartoon. I agree, after 40, it’s all down hill.

Sheann, Glad to hear Jason is better. Hope they find some answers soon. Is your mom doing sb with you? Helping her can help yourself. RA is Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Have a great weekend

Jackie
257/190/145
10-10-01

Thanks Jack-K - please email the synopsis to momtosed@hotmail.com

Thanks!

the scale did not move this morning.T

took 1 tb of milk of mag. to help move things along.......



i am hoping for a change in weight tomorrow....sunday is near and i am 3 pounds away from this weeks goal.


later

Good Saturday Morning!:wave:

I'm starting this post at 5am. LAUREN should be on her way to ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE with school. Dropped her off at 4:45am and went to get gas. Came home and thought hmmm, should I go back to sleep, or go on the computer and post - to heck with beauty rest!;)

Actually have been up since around 2:30am. I woke up and looked at my clock, didn't see the time, thought maybe the clocks view was obstructed by a book, but no matter what way I seemed to turn the clock, I couldn't find the time - that's because THERE WAS NO ELECTRICITY!! I sorta panicked, thought maybe it was past the time to take LAUREN. Had a hard time finding matches and of course, none of the flashlights I could find worked. Meanwhile, went outside to the car to turn it on to see the time and luckily was only 2:30ish-shortly after finding matches and lighting a few candles, it came back on.

Yesterday I didn't go anywhere except to get the kids and run by the bank and PO. I didn't get hardly anything in the house done that I had planned on doing. I got stuck in MICHAEL'S room:eek: What a disaster! I had decided to be nice and do all his laundry, like 7 loads of stuff piled up and I keep telling him to fix his draws, they are hanging out and stuff is just crammed in there. Well, when I went into his room and tried to close the drawers they felt loose - well, no wonder, they are so heavy, they were stripping the metal guide on the bottom! I started pulling clothes and other crap out of drawers and mind you, he has a LOT of drawers! I found not only that one drawer broken, but almost everyone-it pissed me of to no end. I started pulling clothes that were crammed into these drawers and throwing them on the floor. The kid claims he can never find any socks - I filled up 2 big black trash bags with socks! Anyhow, to make a long story short, I read him the riot act, nicely at that, no yelling, and he got home and worked on his room most of the night. Got rid of a lot of clothes (future garage sale) but still has quite a ways to go. Luckily, it seems we've salvaged the drawers. He has a gorgeous bedroom set, lots of furniture since his room is quite big for not being the main bedroom (he has a queen bed) - I just wished he appreciated it!

So, I didn't get much done as far as cleaning rooms go and I'm just not going to fret or kill myself over it. Serves me right for letting it go so long, but we have that "lived in" look and I just have to get the house presentable, not perfect. ELI'S SISTER should come tomorrow morning-only problem is, we won't be here, so have to give her a call at her friends house that she's visiting and make some arrangements with her.

Yesterday my eating was doing so well and come last night, not sure what happened, but I really overate SB LEGAL GOODIES. Today, I'm resigned to being back to normal. I have to repeat to myself my little mantras to help me stay on the straight and narrow. It didn't help when Michael and Lauren no longer wanted to keep my stash of goodies in their rooms either, and I got into them big time - gave them to ELI and told him to hide them and NOT let me have anything until at least June 10th!

Haven't gotten in my exercise for a few days-thought about doing that this morning as well - not going to happen. I'm hoping that I will get up early enough to go tomorrow before having to go to this luncheon on the ship-I should be up early, figure I'll go to bed on time tonight-maybe get in a late nap later today.

I am NOT going with ELI to this thing in the Keys today, though I don't go without having reservations. It's for work for him, with other Mgrs. in his district with spouses being invited. They are charging $20 a person to cover food and drink (liquor included). I wouldn't be eating any of the food, nor drinking anything but the water I bring, and not having the $$ to spend for nothing, I decided not to go. I just can't see putting out $20 like that, but I feel bad I won't be going with him.

It's official, I have now sent in my registration for the WDW MARATHON-so that will be one of my future goals. I'm excited yet scared. Can't wait to be with FROG, MEL & SOL, yet scared I won't be able to finish it - I just pray for nice, cool (but not cold) weather come January!

Oh, would you all settle on down - I'M NOT PREGNANT!:rolleyes: No way, no how, NEVER EVER!!! If I thought for a minute that there was even a slight chance, trust me, you'd know because I would be panic stricken. No, I did finally get TOM yesterday, day 33. Last month, day 27, this time 33. Seems as I pushed into the big 40, not only have I gotten to experience the thrill of night sweats, I can see that TOM can come on time or late. Guess I better get use to some changes.

Thanks for the congrats on my new niece BAILEY. My sister went home yesterday - will probably go see them today at some point. I'll get pics ASAP-which as you all probably know, ASAP to me will take some time. Hopefully, I'll be able to share the photo they took at the hospital when my DS gives me the code to see them her pic online. I still have pics I picked up weeks ago to get on the board-promise to next week-things will settle down.

Well, it's already 5:45am and I better try and get some individual replies in here before it gets too late - and before I have to get ready to hit the garage sale circuit. Not that there's many around today - unfortunately. I guess it's best to go through the most recent posts.

JBUG, WELCOME TO THE BOARD Sorry I've been MIA and haven't had the chance to welcome you sooner. I hope the gals on the board took good care of you while I've been gone.;) Once you start SB and really stick to it 100%, your body will detox from the sugar which will help you nix those cravings to eat. They are probably emotional cravings and as I was an emotional eater all my life, once I got rid of the sugars and other crap in my system when starting SB, I didn't eat emotionally. I can't say this will work for you as it has for me, but it just may. After you put your DD for a nap, either take some time to do some exercise, some chores or come on the board to post-something other than sit and think about what to eat. Please don't hesitate to ask questions, as you can see, there's a slew of people willing to help answer any you may have. Raw carrots in moderation are okay, smaller moderation with cooked, as the GI gets higher. They have been given a thumbs up now. I guess for the corn syrup, if it falls under the 3gram rule, you COULD have it, though I'm not sure what to say about the cornstarch-I guess that would depend on where it is on the ingredient ladder-if it's one of the first 5 ingredients, I'd say no. On a personal level, I'd stay away from anything that has either/both those items. Salad dressings-you have to just read the labels. I know, for instance, MARIES has blue cheese dressings in regular, low fat and fat-free-the regular is SB LEGAL, but as you get lower in fat, the more sugar has been added. Once again, you can follow the 3 gram rule and can have a salad dressing, but you can also find lots of dressings that have 0 grams. No newbie guide, though I have surely thought about posting one many moons ago-just ask those questions!!

MELF, seems you are doing well and being able to maintain your weight-good job. Hey, you should definitely try to see if you and TRANQUIL can meet up when you pass through JAX!!

ROSALIE, sorry I haven't gotten back to you regarding your journal-I'll give it a gander when I get a chance. I'm going to see how I feel after TOM is over and see if I'm still feeling blah, then I will call the Dr. and make that appt-promise.

TRANQUIL, glad to hear you are getting your walking back into gear. It's so hot down here that I dread going out, even at 7am! But we both know how much better we feel and how it helps the scale go downward. That would be wonderful if you and MELF could meet up when she passed through - pictures are also a must! I doubt my family room will ever be the way I want-I too have so much stuff in there, but-I desperately want a wall unit in there-needs it. I always say, the day I have my house finally done (not only cleaned but everything repaired and finished), it will be the day I sell it! Did you show that e-mail to your boss??

BOB, can't wait to hear how the wedding and having family in town went - hope you are still sane!!!!

LOWCO, from reading your posts-you really aren't doing SB, though I'm trying to figure out just what are you doing. 9 pounds in 9 days- you remind me of those signs I see on the street 30lbs in 30 days. That's a very large amount of weight to lose in such a short time without being massively overweight. I just hope whatever you are doing, you are doing it in a healthy manner. Seeing that you are taking laxatives and sweating profusely leads me to believe you aren't, but that's just my opinion after reading some of your posts. Remember, SB is not a no/low carb diet. You should be getting at least 40% of your daily intake from carbs. 2-3 of them being starchy ones.

HAPPY, I love what you said to KIMMY, great words from the heart!
I hope you and MELF can meet too!!!

RED1, glad to hear that DD husband wants to talk-should be interesting I'd think. I hope things work out for the best, whatever they may be. It was nice speaking with you as well-and I'm sure we will again in the future. Kudos on going down another 1/2"-you're doing great!

JACKK-LOL!! I guess you'll know who's been stealing from the candy jar by seeing who's dooing more potty time than usual - somebody's going to have a sore butt!

KIMMY, WOW, 8.2 miles - you go girl! I bought a bike and my NY resolution for 2001 was to ride it - only rode it twice-butt hurt too much, and that's even WITH changing the seat for a bigger and more padded one. So, it sits in the kitchen area of my home, tires flat and unridden - maybe I should dust it off and try again. I read your post about DAN and girl, you are a LOT stronger than you think. I know you will get through this life challenge and come out happier and wiser {{{HUGS}}} You know you can e-mail me your phone number at any time and I will call you to chat!

LIZ, got your journal link, just haven't had time to sit and look at it-will do so when I get a chance:)

GRACIOUS, sick again? I bet what you had last time just hung out there somewhere in your bod and resurfaced. There was a nasty strain of something down here that kept hanging on for dear life when ELI had it, same with LAUREN, she was sick for about a month. Hope you can finally shake this thing. Heck, you sound like me with feeling blah and tired - though I'm not sick, physically at least-mentally, that may be debated by some;)

QUIV, congrats on meeting your goal, that's great news to read! Hope you have a wonderful vacation down here in the Sunshine State-look forward to hearing about it when you get back if you aren't able to find the time to post while you are gone. What's going on with FRAN?

JENN, salsa sour cream chicken-sounds devine. As you can see from my post, you weren't alone with eating poorly, I was right there as your partner in crime;) Tell Dan to crack that whip on you if you don't keep your exercise plan up!! Hey, maybe he can travel with me when I take my DETOX DUNGEON on the road-he can be the whip master! LOL!

GLORY, glad to see you back with us. I too was wondering what the heck happened to you. I haven't been able to read the older posts to see yet what's been happening with you, other than knowing you've gained back some of the weight. I know it's hard to see those pounds back, but you've done so awesome in the past I know you'll be shedding those pounds once again.

MUSIC, sounds like you have a busy weekend planned. Glad to hear your Mom is improving daily. I bet you are counting down the days til the end of school. Kids down here don't get out until June 12. Do you do summer school?

SEF, owie-callouses, cutting your toe and not knowing. Geez, I can't wait!!! LOL!!! I take it your cat hasn't been feeling well? Hope he gets better. Yes, I remember BABY HUEY cartoons! Oye, do I feel old!!!
Hope you enjoy your YAH event-Tangipohoa? What a name of a place!

SHEANN, so glad to hear things with Jason are improving. I know you are hoping they find out the real cause of all this, and I hope that happens soon. I'm sure if your MOM follows SB, those pills will probably be short lived-or at least we can hope for that.

DARAMUS, COGRATS on reaching a new milestone!! Hope you feel better.

NANCE, can't wait to hear about your weekend trip. Just you and DAN or the whole crew??? Remember, back on track come Monday, or I'm gonna chew your butt!!!

HEART, oye, what a cutie!!!!!!!!!!!

FROG, where are you??????????????:?:

TONI, TREE, VES, and whoever else I can't think of at this early morning-just a quick hello!!!! Hey, we need to send a APB out for SOLSHINE-anyone heard from her???

Well, it's almost 6:45 am and I must wrap this up. Glad I was able to get some of this done. Please forgive me if I didn't get a repsonse to everyone-did the best I could with the time I had. May try to get on here a bit later, depending on how I feel and what I have planned to get done today.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

{{{HUGS}}}

Debbie
194/12?/129
SB since 3/22/00
Reached goal 6/10/01

Yikes!! I have not had a chance to look at the board since my Thursday post and I am so far behind. Sorry for not responding to the posts but I have been taken up with hubby being home again! :D

Sad news for me is I think the wagon ran me over instead of picking me up. I was hanging on a bit but by Wednesday we hit a bump in the road and I flew off it. I have never fallen off the wagon like this before. It has been a one day thing on occasion since I started back in October but this is crazy! I weighed myself this morning and it freaked me out...I am hopping back on with a vengeance...I am not going to mess myself up after so much work.

Thanks for the ideas with my son, ROSALIE. I have purposely made sure that I pay special attention to my own kids since I started babysitting..even with the new born around. Even so, it is obvious he is regressing :( Anyway, I am giving him lots of potty reminders and yesterday he was good until the end of the day when we were outside working on the garden. SLAPHAPPY..I forget now but I think it was you..those Poopie Prizes made me laugh my head off and are a great idea!

KIM-Sorry that I was not around when you first responded. I am just glad to hear he is not in the house with you and the kids. At least you are physically safe. Sounds like you have a good relationship with your Pastor and are following his Biblical advice. I understand your meaning of trusting in God and I know He will get you through. You have taken action by having him living in the apartment and with the restraining order. When we wait on the Lord, we know it is not a helpless waiting but rather a hopeful one. I'll keep praying. {hugs}

Hubby is making breakfast and I better get up there and set the table. Sorry for not responding to everyone but things will be normal for me after this long weekend. I hope I have good weight news to report on WIW since I will be riding the wagon doubletime now!

HiedieHo All!!!

The most important thing to me at the moment. Yesterday afternoon I was having a piece of pot roast (I had a meal in the crock pot - for the family since I was going out for supper - and it needed testing!) and Bear actually came up and meowed for a piece. He ate several small pieces. That is the first he has shown any interest in food (I should live so long!). This morning he did his usual thing of greeting me and letting me know it was time for breakfast. He really didn't eat much, but he did ask. So hopefully he is getting better! I know. I'm a silly old lady obsessing over her kitty! I almost said pussy!!

We had such a good time last night. Yes, DEB it was in Tickfaw, Tangipohoa ( there are some marvelous unpronounceable words here for towns and parishes) The cost was 16.35 for a buffet of country food, that means green beans and bacon, fried chicken and catfish, salads, rolls, mac and cheese, french fries, the soupiest cole slaw I ever saw, some other things that I can't remember but also definitely couldn't eat, and three kinds of dessert. I did the salad, beans, chicken sans skin, and fish. It was the best I could do.

What was surprising was there was 3 1/2 almost 4 hours of live entertainment! There was a soloist, a 6 man combo, and a trio. We really enjoyed it. When we left we were all happy to go out into a steady gentle rain, which we need so bad. I think that at some point this place will be another outing.

I, too, have been more aware of portion control and have found that there isn't any!!! So I will concentrate on that!


My DS just came up and said he is taking us to the casino for the supper buffet tonight. I'm not too worried. They have a good selection and SF desserts so it is not too hard to stay OP. This is a Mother's Day treat for DIL and I, we weren't able to go Mother's Day as DIL was feeling well.

I don't remember who posted the definition of "Southern" (BOB?), I copied it and took it to my group at the NH, they loved it! Thanx for providing me with something that they could all talk about.

Hope y'all have a good weekend.

Take care. Shirley

Rainy Saturday here and I think I'm going to have a lazy Saturday after a very hactic week.

I've been AWOL all week--and my eating has not been good. I haven't been able to cook at all this week and when I eat out for lunch and dinner everyday then my eating goes downhill. Eating out isn't a problem when it is every once in a while--but twice a day everyday is way so baaaaad for me! Two and a half more weeks until the primary!

I won't be able to respond to everyone, but I did skim through this week's board.

BOB--I hope the wedding is beautiful tonight!

Deb--congrats on the baby niece!

Kimmy--sweetie, I'm putting you on the prayer list--actually you were already there, but I'm making you a permanent fixture for now. I'm so glad your faith is strong and that you have taken positive steps to get you and your children out of an abusive situation. I will tell you that in the deepest resesses of my heart I do not believe that God wants you to stay in a marriage with someone who is cruel and abusive. He knows you want to honor your vows and that you have done everything possible to do so. I am also pretty sure that He wants you to make sure that you and your kids are safe--and especially that your kids are raised in a safe and loving environment. That said--get yourself a GOOD LAWYER-- make make sure y'all are protected!

Melf--It's good to see you back on the board. You and your family have been in my heart for the last month.


Love to all!
Susan

Or is it afternoon! I dont have much time to post today as I have to get busy with some house chores...

Deb - Boss had to go out of office yesterday = his father in law was admitted in the hospital - so I printed it out and left it for him to read on Monday.... I will let you know what he says :) Glad to hear you got TOM, but not glad to hear you still have no idea what is making you so tired and run down!!! You need to make an appointment - maybe your just anemic - are you taking vitamins? Iron? I started taking Prenatal vitamins this week and I cannot believe how good I feel....I am not trying to have another baby = but I remember how healthy I was when taking them....

Gracious - Get back on that wagon!!!!! :D

Sef - Glad to hear Bear is coming around - not fun having sick kitties - mine threw up today - hoping it is just nothing....

Well better run - sorry to those I missed....it is only for lack of time...and will respond better later.....

By the way I lost 0.5 lbs!!! Finally....

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Sabrina

HiedieHo All!!! I missed Friday Funnies. Although late, I thought that since there are so many Floridians on Board they might be able to relate with some of the following:

BASIC RULES FOR DRIVING IN FLORIDA..

1. Turn signals will give away your next move. A real*Florida driver
never uses them.

2. Under no circumstances should you leave a safe distance between
you and the car in front of you, or the space will be filled in by
somebody else putting you in an even more dangerous situation.

3. Crossing two or more lanes in a single lane-change is considered
going with the flow.

4. The faster you drive through a red light, the smaller the chance you
have of getting hit.

5. Never, ever come to a complete stop at a stop sign. No one expects
it and it will inevitably result in you being rear ended. If you want your
insurance company to pay for a new rear bumper, come to a
complete stop at all stop signs.

6. A right lane construction closure is just a game to see how many
people can cut in line by passing you on the right as you sit in the left
lane waiting for the same jerks to squeeze their way back in before
hitting the orange construction barrels.

7. Never get in the way of an older car that needs extensive
bodywork.*Florida is a no-fault insurance state and the other guy
doesn't have anything to lose.

8. Braking is to be done as hard and late as possible to ensure that
your ABS kicks in, giving a nice, relaxing foot massage as the brake
pedal pulsates. For those of you without ABS, it's a chance to stretch
your legs.

9. Never pass on the left when you can pass on the right. It's a good
way to scare people entering the highway.

10. Speed limits are arbitrary figures, given only as suggestions and
are apparently not enforceable in*Florida during rush hour.

11. Just because you're in the left lane and have no room to speed up
or move over doesn't mean that a*Florida driver flashing his high
beams behind you doesn't think he can go faster in your spot.

12. Please remember that there is no such thing as a shortcut during
rush-hour traffic in Florida.

13. Always slow down and rubberneck when you see an accident or
even someonechanging a tire.

14. Learn to swerve abruptly.*Florida is the home of high-speed slalom
driving thanks to the State Highway Department, which puts
potholes in locations to test drivers' reflexes and keep them on their
toes.

15. It is traditional in*Florida to honk your horn at cars that don't move
the instant the light changes.

16. Never take a green light at face value. Always look right and left
before proceeding.

17. Remember that the goal of every*Florida driver is to get there first,
by whatever means necessary.

18. Real*Florida women drivers can put on pantyhose and apply eye
makeup at seventy-five miles per hour or in bumper-to-bumper
traffic.

19. Real*Florida men drivers can remove their girlfriend's panties and
bra at seventy-five miles per hour or in bumper-to-bumper traffic.

20. In the*Florida area 'flipping someone the bird' is considered a
polite*Florida salute. This gesture should always be returned.
*
I'm sure otheers can see the same thing. I lived in NJ for three years in a area filled with retirement villages. It was worth your life to go on the road!!!!

sef

CAN YOU STAND ANOTHER ONE?

THINGS TO NEVER SAY TO A COP...


1. I can't reach my license unless you hold my beer.* (OK in Texas)

2. Sorry, Officer, I didn't realize my radar detector wasn't plugged in.

3.Aren't you the guy from the Village People?

4. Hey, you must've been doin' about 125 mph to keep up with me.
Good job!

5. Are You Andy or Barney?

6. I thought you had to be in relatively good physical condition to be a
police officer.

7. You're not gonna check the trunk, are you?

8. I pay your salary!

9. Gee, Officer! That's terrific. The last officer only gave me a warning,
too!

10. Do you know why you pulled me over? Okay, just so one of us does.

11. I was trying to keep up with traffic. Yes, I know there are no other
cars around. That's how far ahead of me they are.

12. When the Officer says "Gee Son....Your eyes look red, have you
been drinking?" You probably shouldn't respond with,"Gee Officer
your eyes look glazed, have you been eating doughnuts?"


sef

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Guess who just jumped on the wagon with me? It's TOM!! I think he came back sooner than he should but that explains a lot of my crying and eating this week. I am doing well although some nasty thoughts have crossed my mind today as I was looking through the cupboards. All is not lost...yet! :lol:

MONET- Where on earth are you? I meant to ask my last post and thought of you so I had to come back and send out an APB. Last I heard you were sick and not feeling very well...hope you are okay. Please check in and let us know!

They tore the siding off our house today so I can officially say I am living in a tar house...can't say shack! We are getting new shingles, new siding, new windows and a new front door. Things will be looking spiffy soon. Our friend is a contractor from church so he is doing this with hubby on Saturdays for the next number of weekends. I am hoping it is all done before my parents visit the last week in June since Daddy is financing this for me!:cool: It would be nice to show him what his money bought! Hubby and the friend are doing most of the labour and a few others from church will help out with the roofing too. Labour is free so it is only the cost of the materials which is a HUGE savings. What a blessing it was for him to offer this to us and for my father to finance it. It is messy out there right now but I will keep my eyes focused on the end result.

Bye for now.

just a few moments to say hello. It is a beautiful day here in the mojave desert. I went to some yard sales with my DD. Not much out there today. You just never know sometimes you hit pay dirt and other days it seem like a waste of time.

gracious - hope you are taking pictures as the work is being done. it will make a great scrap book for later.

fellise - enjoy your weekend.

kimmy - Hang in there. Your faith in God will get you through the time to come. I will be praying that the right decisions will be made and that you will have peace about all of this.


I will right more later. Everyone have a great weekend.

Cyndi

Hello Gang:)

It's good to be on today. I'm doing as Jack K told me and trying to talk this one day at a time. Today has been a good one, and somehow I feel it makes a difference in my mood too! I feel more incontrol and up.:D

Deb: I really didn't explain to much about what's been going on, but I have that illness where, you don't get enough sun you get really depressed. It's just that this yr when that happened, I also went through the change and TOM stopped visiting me as of Dec. and I think everything is out of wack, (If you know what I mean) I'm trying to not be to moody. I do feel better now that spring is here. My Daughter just shared with me yesterday that she has been depressed. Thinks she's fat and ugly, so were going to really try hard together. I hate the teen yrs. she'll soon be 17 and boy is she getting *****y. Oops. I mean crabby. Well anyway with all of you and your wise wisdom will make it together.

Jack K: Thanks for the info on the knees, I don't know if that would work, you see I have no cartledge left and I need new Knees. But I'll keep it in mind. And I do agree it has to be one day at a time. Thanks again I appreciate the support

Music Teach: Thanks for the Welcome back, it's like coming home. I've missed you all so much and need the support.

Sheann: Your so right about this being a great support group. I've always love these girls, and now I hear we have a man too isn't that great that he feels comfortable around all us women.

Well I must get off I'll try to post again tomorrow. have a good wk end love to all Glory;)

Hey All:

Joints are aching, I know I am puffed = water retention - so staying away from the scale today. Tonight is Survivor Finale - I am making a large salad with chicken, lo fat cheez, lite dressing, toms, hard boiled eggs, and onion - and get together at my house - Cleaned house all weekend long...laundry still going....boring!

Where is everyone? Are you all riding around on the wagon?

Sabrina
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No, not on the wagon...but definitely should be!!! If it gets to your neck of the woods send them down to LA. I need them!!!

Hey Gang!

I survived the camping trip! We actually packed up and left early today, which is always nice, because there is so much cleaning up to do! We went up by Big Bear and it was mid 30's a night! Burrrrr! We had alot of fun, each of the kids brought a friend and we went went some good friends. Highlight was "Fear Factor Bingo" process of elimination, and the looser had to eat Dan's army food in a bag....dehydrated beef and mushroom. My daughter was the looser...and the final game was between me and her, it was so funny. She said it tasted like dog food! Am I an evil mother or what? It was so funny though. Went on some short hikes, and of course enjoyed a roaring fire each night. It was great to be out in nature, and sad to come back home...one more day would have been great!

Well, as specified....I stated I wasn't going to try to stay OP for the weekend, but I suffered with the worst heartburn I've ever had in my life Friday night. It's amazing staying OP how good you feel all the time!

Well....I've got to get dinner started for the family. Seems like a pretty quiet weekend on the board. I'm not a Survivor watcher, but I see the finale is on tonight, so that might expalin why everyone is MIA!

I HATE the weekends!:mad: I do so good during the week, just to throw it out the window on the weekends. I won't even begin to tell you how bad I was. I didn't just fall off the wagon, but got ran over by it. I have no self control when it comes to the weekend. It is routine for us to eat out 1-2 times on the weekend, and since I blow it- I decide "what the heck" and continue to blow it big time. I was down to 228. Now I am probably back in the 230's again. :o

BREAKING NEWS!!!

The wagon has not only run over Debbie, but taken an arm, leg and some hair off her head. It's a sad scene down in Miami, one that hasn't been seen like this in years - more details tomorrow...

The new weekly board is up and running, here's the link:


http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=16399

See you on the new board!:D

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