General Diet Plans and Questions - Curious #3! Doing our own thing!!

Time for a new thread! The other one was getting long again.

But that is a GOOD thing!

I guess we are down to about 7 of us regulars now...

Me
Tiger (the itchy, oozing one!)
Huntress (whose name makes me shiver with fear)
Kayla (the party animal!)
Jello (the life of the party)
Cafe (the motivator!!!)
and Dyan (the spark that we needed to get us going!)

Anyone else, feel free to join in, we are simply doing our own plans to get to goal, with MUCH success, I must say!

Let's get this thread going gals!
Tiffany

Yep, I'm the ooze'n one. A lady at the farmers market told me to put nailpolish remover on it...the acetone would dry it out Well, I came straight home, got out the nailpolish remover, and it was acetone-free. Just my luck.
So, I like to make this cucumber, tomato, onion, miracle whip stuff. If it only takes a couple tablespoons of miracle whip compared to a whole cuke, big 'ole tomato, small onion....then is it bad? How do I figure the fat%? I'm thinking I shouldn't be allowed the mircle whip. I could buy the FF version. But then...
I'm having a fat% vs. overly processed foods fight in my head again. Hmmm. think, think, think....itch,itch

I'm here babe! What a nice intro to the thread, however you didn't mention how your the funny lady, of the bunch. The one that can put a smile on our faces.

I am stuffed....:moo: . Went to PF Chang's, yummy......Chicken lettuce wraps :T . They didn't have the calories or nutrional values, but they had WW points. I once read that 1 point was about 50 calories. So I stayed in range!! I was so proud of myself :smug: . Brought home tons of left overs for DD and DH. We took my babies (Lucas and Kalei) with us, and Lucas enjoyed the wrap filling. As soon as we got home, I did my 20 minutes! You know, it felt great to leave there not stuffed and in pain. Not wanting to just lay in the fetal position in the middle of the floor!

I'm feeling good :strong: . I'm tired as all get out, but I feel good.

Tiffany thanks for starting the new threads and keeping up on everything.

Hope everyone has a 3 pointer of a day! :D

:wave:

LOL, Tiffany, my last name is Hunt..........

Sorry, don't have time to shout out, just jumped on for a minute. The weather is horrible here, lightning and thunderstorms. Check in with you all in the am.

LJ
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Weather here is horrible too! Stormy!

Well, I can hardly say I am the funny one, Jo corners the market on that one.

Huntress, I have this image of you in my head, and you are all dressed in black, with long black nails and red lips, and you slink about in the night clubs waiting for an unsuspecting male to fall prey to your charms. :devil:

Well, I blew the food today. So, when I post on the other thread in the morning, it will only be 2 points. :mad: But that is ok. No one is perfect. Well, maybe a couple of you are. LOL....but I did ride my bike and drank the devil water. And I always have one day where I eat over my points. Problem is...today starts my week and I have yet to bank any points. :D

Oh well...My air conditioning is broken. Still. And the combination of no air, and the humidity and the crappy job and the MUNCHIES today made me a VERY unhappy camper. I mean, I came home...whipped the door open and yelled at the kids and yelled at Mike...then we went and registered our two oldest girls, who will both be freshman in high school and that cost us $340 for the both of them. School fees, yearbook and sports pass to get into the games. :rolleyes: Like I couldn't have spent that on some new shoes. LOL....or a haircut....or a flight out of this house. LOL

Well....since I can't think of anything funny to say, I guess I will take a cool shower and lay down with the fan on my sweaty bod.

Later wild girls,
Tiffany (The complainer. LOL....I FINALLY came up with MY description!!) :lol:

Hey girls!

well my dad is less mad today...and hes actually letting me go to that camp still!!! which is a big plus.....i think he realised that im not totally a bad kid i just screwed up....anyways.......i had a 3 point monday and a 2 point tuesday...its not great...but whatever!!!!

a friend gave me these patches...and they are supposed to supress your appetite......they work awesome too......
anyways.....gotta work early! hope everyone is doing well!

luv
Kayla

Morning all!

Well, I totally blew it yesterday.........work was crazy, spent my lunch hour going to the coast to get shrimp and the grocery store (does that count as exercise?). I didn't eat anything bad, just ate too much, and forget about the water, was way too busy to run to pee every 2 mins yesterday. So today is a brand new day.

Tiffany - black nails......not me, they are long though. Actually, I kinda liked that part about men falling prey to my charms........wouldn't that be a sight.:lol: WANTED: Tall blonde with cat green eyes stalks prey at bootkickers bingo.....men, RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!

Tigerlilly - nail polish remover? I've heard of putting clear polish on chiggers, but never remover on poison oak/ivy. Have you tried Calamine lotion or one of the other OTC that are for skin rashes? Oh yea, I can't stand FF Miracle Whip but the reduced fat isn't too bad.

Kayla - I'm sure your dad was a teenager once, he'll get over it. We all learn from our mistakes, him included.

Cafe - how ya doin honey........I had a bad day yesterday, but I'm still gonna beat you :D ;)

Geez, I have slept since I read all the posts and now I can't remember what everyone said. There are literally thousands of things going through my pea brain at any given time, stress I guess, forgive me Jello, Dyan anybody else I missed.

We're supposed to have more bad weather today so guess I'd better get moving so I can get outta here on time. I swear people in Houston drive like idiots when it rains. Those big trucks scare the poop out of me going over that ship channel bridge, maniacs.

LJ
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Good Morning!
I am soo ready for school to start. Especially after having an extra child this week.
I don't know why, but I can't exercise infront of anyone except my two kids. So this babysitting thing is mess'n me up. I'll have to get us to the park or something so I can walk today...unless it storms...which there is a chance of.

Dyan, I finally got a chance to look at your pictures. Such cute happy rugrats. You'll have to let us know when you add more photos.

huntress, I have tried everything OTC on this stuff. So far, the most soothing thing has been swimming...but the itch returns as soon as I get dried.

Tiff, broken a/c, school fees and a stinky job...3fc needs a medal smilie...you'd desereve it....:cb: :cb: :cb: how about some nanners...you like nanners.

:cp: Go'n for 3 today:cp:

Ahhhh, the blessed, sacred nanners. I am better now. :cb:

Well, I feel better this morning, not as cranky. But...I have only been up for about 20 minutes. LOL...

Kayla, glad you Dad is getting over it! I knew he would!

Crud, now I have to go to the bathroom. Grrr...figures, I just get comfy and POW!

Well, I am off to get in my water. I can tell this day will be a challenge to do all three. ;)

Have a great one. And I WILL get a chance to look at your kids Dyan, I keep forgetting. :(

Catch ya all later!
Tiff

I'd like to thank the academy.... :smug: But oh man, now I feel the pressure to actually be funny! Tif, I was just trying to keep up with you girlie. Love your sense of humor.

And I love nanners too...chopped up and blended with skim milk and ice cubes.... BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

I agree with Tiger. You deserve a medal, Ms. Tiffany. Especially working in a job you hate. Years ago, I left the company I was working for and took a job for less money, farther from home, etc. If I'd stayed, I'd be in a straight jacket by now.

Then again, maybe I should be.... :dizzy:

Tiger, I was reading your post about treating poison ivy and then you started talking about miracle whip and veggies and I thought you were still talking about a remedy for your itchies! :lol: I pictured you slathered with this white goo, melting in the heat. Now there's an image, eh?

Huntress, you're forgiven. :^: Don't worry about yesterday. Today's a new day. Oooh, I'm so profound! :rolleyes: Hey, send some of that rain my way, would you?

Dyan, chicken lettuce wraps sound kinda yummy. What's in them? (And if you answer "chicken and lettuce" I may have to hurt you!! ;) )

I must be off now. Yeah, we all know that, right!? Boss left me tons of work last night. He must have been here half the night or something. 40-some-odd pages of his little chicken scratchings. Only 3 more days of him ... only 3 more days of him ... only 3 more days of him..... :dizzy:

Later!

Tiffany - girl how can you stand it without A/C..........I feel for you. Why do they always go out IN the summer?

Tigerlilly - have you tried ice?

Jello - hey, I would share the rain except that my fruit trees need it badly. I water them almost every night but it's just not the same as a good refreshing drink from mother nature.

Gotta go............boss has walked by a few times already, that's what he does when we are doing something we shouldn't be, instead of saying something he walks back and forth.

LJ

Tiger - I thought you were going to smear those veggies and miracle whip on your poison ivy TOO!! :eek: I don't think your salad was that bad, after all those veggies have to be healthy... You could always try counting fat grams and stay within a daily allotment if you want more flexibility while still reducing the fat in your diet? (you know, Bob Greene thing)

But a lot of it is personality. I'd rather have 1 Tbsp of regular cream cheese than 2 Tbsp of light and I feel more satisfied for the same points. Most people are the opposite. Hang in there, you'll find what works.

Tiffany - Hope you had a better day! Bad jobs are killers. Don't you get down on yourself, though, you're the VIP here! You know the thread dies when you go away for long.

Kayla - Glad you get to go to camp! And doing great on challenge in spite of stress - good going!

Huntress, sweetie, I don't know why you want to say these things when there's a written record there - I really don't want you to feel bad after I knock your socks off. :devil:

On the other hand, Jello might just beat us both! :o Way to go, Jo! My boss's writing is so bad - I should scan a sample so you can *try* to read it. I can't even imagine 40 pages. :fr:

I'm so happy today - I treated myself to a chocolate chip scone from Starbucks. 6 points & well worth it. I like my coffee strong and black or with a just titch of H&H sometimes to take the edge off.

Today my big challenge is to get a 30-minute casual walk in. Also, we have a pot luck wedding shower here over lunch in the conference room. Gotta stay strong. I didn't show at the gym today because I didn't want to carry in my pot luck offering. :lol: But I can find 30 minutes today - it's a beautiful day here in the frozen north. Must have been in the low 60's overnight - great for sleeping. It will probably be in the 80's today but not humid. (hope!)

Good Morning Ladies!!

Today is my Friday, as I'm leaving for Reno tomorrow. The server may be down when I get back, so I will continue to check in through out the day and will post my points in the morn, before I head out.

Man, I feel so behind.....

Jello ~Okay I won't tell you that it's chicken and lettuce. I'm not exactly sure what's all in it. It's minced chicken w/ some crunchy stuff (water chestnuts, I think) and some other stuff ( I honestly don't have a clue, I don't cook and have never really found out what spices are which.) At anyrate, it's kinda crumbly and they give you leaves of lettuce that you put it in, you add sauce and wrap it up, like a burrito or taco. It's very very yummy!

Kayla~ Go job, I thought you might not be participating in the challenge either, due to all the "drama" in your life. But then again EVERYDAY is drama when your a teenager.

Tiff ~ Speaking of teenagers, how's your daughter doing, with the whole break up thing? You crack me up with the whole devil water thing. I've found that by buying a liter of water, I can keep track of how much I drink. I only have to drink 2 of 'em to be done with it. Try it. I try to drink it in the morning and then be done with it. I'm into my diet coke. I have one in the morning and then don't allow myself anymore until after I drink all mi aqua

Tiger ~ Thanks! I tell ya, my kids are my world! It's weird how just about everything I do, I do for them. It's true that you never know what unconditional love is, until you have children. Sure they can piss you off to no ends, but at the same time, the sound of there pure laughter, can melt your heart.

Huntress ~ You've only missed one day of the challenge, there's still 28 more to go. I have faith in you, today you will get all 3 points and feel great.

I have a headache this morning.....and am just feeling like crap in general. Oh well, what can ya do?

Have a AWESOME day everyone.

:wave:

Cafe - a little healthy competition is good for the soul..........I just picked on you, not that the others aren't quite capable of kicking my butt:joker:

Hey Tiffany, I forgot to congratulate you on your loss this week.........BIG CONGRATS! :cb:

Dyan - hope you feel better, can't go out of town like that. Have a good time on your trip.

Boss stepped out for a little bit and I really don't have much to do. Waiting on Friday.

LJ

Did any of you read the sticky about the server being down this weekend? I didn't understand a word about all that technical stuff. Wonder how long we will be unable to access the site. Any of you computer whiz out there want to explain it to me?

LJ

Whew Huntress! Me too. I sit in front of my 'puter all day long. I'm even the webmaster for my company and I didn't understand half of what that post meant either. I don't get to post much over the weekend any way so I'm just hoping I'll be able to find you guys on Monday morning! :(

Until then, my eating 3 is hanging by its toenails at the moment. A little stressed out today and any "sweet-o-holic" can tell you what that means. I must be strong......

:strong:

16 days to Scotland!!

I think it will be down all weekend, from what I understood. I'm going to give it a try, but don't be too dismayed if it doesn't work.

But the big thing is you should go to the 3FC home page and link to the forums from there because your bookmark/favorites will NOT work after they move to the new server - it's got a new address. Then you can re-bookmark once you get to the forum.

The difference between IP address and Domain is simple - it's like sending Santa a letter at "North Pole" vs. sending a letter with a street address, city, state and zip. When you type in www.yahoo.com the computer connects to a server that tells it what the IP address for yahoo is and it connects. The words (Domains) are just to make it easy for us because we can't remember a 12-digit-plus-periods numbers (IP add.) for every website.

Hope it helps.

~Cafe, hanging in OP

P.S. Huntress, I was just giving you a hard time!! Healthy competition is fun for me too. I knew where you were coming from and I fully expect you to give me a run for my money. ;)

THESE KIDS ARE DRIVING ME TO EAT....OK, INSANE, THEY ARE DRIVING ME INSANE! BRING ON SCHOOL!

Cafe - I know you were just playing, so was I.........fun stuff, hope I didn 't offend you in any way, that wasn't my intention.

Tigerlilly - hey I'm with you. Mine goes back next week, thank goodness, I'm sick of hear how bored she is.

oooooooohhhh........think I'm gonna be sick. Bought some FF cottage cheese and crushed pineapple yesterday and thought I needed to eat it all today. Why don't they make nice little single serving sizes like everything else. Nobody that I know will touch cottage cheese and I love it, so as a result I never eat it but once in a blue moon then I pig out. Guess I won't get a food point today.:(

Egads. Alas, I think my food point is swirling in the toilet as we speak. :lol:

Exercise and water is fine for the day, but the food will not happen, as we are going to the China Buffet with friends to celebrate, and since I can NOT accurately figure out the calories and fat for all that stuff...I am just going to eat it and blow the point. I mean, I don't eat like 6 plates or anything. Just one plate and I try to make good choices. (Well, the best that I can at the Chinese place.)

Anyway, I will be on here later, be good y'all!
Tiffany

Hi ladies it sure is nice to hear all your stories and you are all pretty funny. Im new to this message board stuff and to this sit so Im not sure what Im doing. I have been with WW since mid Feb and have lost 56.4 lbs to date but my goal is to lose 60 more. It is a long road but we can all do it. The miricle Whip ultra low fat isn't bad my whole family eats it now andthey don't know it. Have a good day ladies.

Jello - on second thought.........I have a feeling we are going to get way more rain than we need, please feel free to take as much as you want. That's one drawback of living on the gulf coast, hurricanes, tropical storms, flooding and humidity!

OK gals, gonna go scarf some shrimp, like I need it. Not even hungry after my cottage cheese meltdown today, but they look so lucious sitting there in the fridge just waiting for me to eat them. Looks like the only points I'll be getting tommorow will be for water. With all this rain and thunderstorms it's too difficult to do any exercise......lent my treadmill out, stupid me.

LJ
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Did my 2 mile walk, and drank my water. I'm at 1240 calories and am stuffed. Thing is, for my birthday my family got me a cheese cake! YIKES!! I will try my best to be :strong: .

My 3 year old is so sweet. She called me at work (w/ the help of her dad) and told me Happy Birthday. She wanted to know when my birthday was, and I told her today. But she wanted to know when today. I asked her if we should have a party. She told me that we needed to have a celebration (her word) and that we needed to have a parade. So when she gets home, me, DS and DD are gonna have a parade for my birthday :smug: . Can ya picture the three of us marching around the house?! HA, it's gonna be a blast!! Kids.....ya gotta love 'em. Oh yeah, my sister asked my nephew (5) if he wanted to call me this morning and wish me a happy birthday, and he said no, he'd just tell me at the party :hat: . She tried to tell him that wasn't going to be a party. So now we're all going to my mom's for some cheese cake (for the kids' sake!) :gift: .

Will probably post my points before going to bed, since I got stuff to do before we leave tomorrow. Can you believe DH is staying home w/ the kids, so that I can go and enjoy myself. I knew there was a reason I married that man :love: .

hey huntress I too love FF cottage cheese. I even ate it with fruit cocktail on the beach last week and my 15 yr old daughter wanted to disown me. My favorite way to have it is in the morning on thin bread with strawberry spread on the bread then the cottage cheese and eat with a sliced banana..and a fork of course.

HEY LOOK!!!

It's a NEW person. HELLO new person. What's up with you?

Now, you can't come in here and not tell us ALL about yourself. Age, family, location, EVERYTHING. We need some new blood!

WELCOME!!

Tiffany

Im leaving in a few days...so i guess you guys wont have to worry about me BOTHERING any of you with my DRAMATIC life.
have fun with your contest.
-kayla

Kayla, Kayla, Kayla. If you were my daughter I would have to ask you if you got your period. But, you aren't my daughter, only my cyber friend and diet buddy. Soooo...with that being said...I must ask you.... WHY THE MOOD??? I realize it is the Internet and it is sometimes hard to detect someones tone of voice, but ANYTHING I said about you being a party animal and the wild child of the bunch was meant in FUN. I was only teasing with you. I'm sorry if you took it to be a jab at you, it wasn't meant that way at all.

This journey would not as much fun without you, so PLEASE don't be mad at me/us.

You have NEVER "bothered" any of us with your "dramatic" life. I love your enthusiam, and your energy and your zest for life. I forget what I felt like at that age, and it makes me smile and laugh to remember what I did and how I felt. You bring a youthful energy to this group and we love having you with us.

Whew~ I am out of breath. ARE YOU GOING TO ACCEPT MY APOLOGY OR NOT??????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????

I won't sleep a wink tonight. I swear it. PLEASE....PLEASE with sugar and a little cherry on top. And some fat-free cool whip on top too. Forgive me???????????

Tiff
P.S. ARE you on your period?? :D

I actually made it through this birthday with NO type of cake what so ever. My Aunt brought me back some fresh crab from San Francisco. I ate that, but with no butter or anything. Just a few crab legs.

Anyway.....I'm another year older (35) and looking forward to next year when I'll be ALOT thinner!

Good night ladies.....my birthday is officially over, as I'm going to bed now :sp:

Hey,

TIFF TIFF TIFF, im not mad....im just.....everything is going wrong this week! i had a very bad day and it just seemed from someone...not you.....that they didnt really like hearing about all my boring stuff....but uh....after the....

"PLEASE with sugar and a little cherry on top. And some fat-free cool whip on top too. Forgive me??????????? "

I just cant be mad!!!:p im sorry for getting things the wrong way.....its been a rough week! and GREG still hasnt called me.....so i guess thats another hopeless thing.....anyways....oh i got ZERO points for today...i was sooooo bad...its the PMS thing!
i ate like...everything in site! i ate almost a whole bag of grapes!
and a bunch of yogurt too....ugh! anyways......talk to you later!!!

luv
Kayla

Dyan - sorry I missed your birthday, I was posting last night and had a problem with my kid and had to get off. So I wish you a belated Happy Birthday.

Kayla - hope you have a better day today. We all go through rough times, it's just part of life. If I've said anything to hurt your feelings, please forgive me. Don't leave us we all love you.

Hope you all have a good day.

LJ

Welcome Dollar - how are you today? It's nice to have you here. We be the cottage cheese freaks, LOL. Ever wondered why nobody like the stuff? There are lots of things that I like but never eat because nobody in my house will touch them and I hate to waste food. Let's face it who can eat a whole carton of cottage cheese before it goes bad..........unless you eat the whole thing in 1 day like I did.:lol: Anyway, have a good day.

LJ

Welcome Dollar!
So, I should try the Miracle Whip Low Fat on my cukes and tomato, but...can I spread it on my itch. :lol:
I can't believe I have new areas of bumps showing up. :?: I am scared to mow the yard...and it NEEDS mowed.
Happy Birthday Dyan!:hb: My youngest thinks everyone should have a party on their bday too!

Kayla, have a good time at camp. It sounds like fun. When do you go back to school? My oldest goes back Monday.:^: The youngest has one more week of vacation. He's going to be in kindergarten. Makes my heart ache.
I'm taking the crew to the library today, then to the park (weather permit'n), then to the grocery store. Me and three boys. :fr: Quite Frightful just thinking about it.

Hope everyone has a great day OP! :cool:

I like cottage cheese with pineapple...or I'll eat in plain with salt & pepper....or sliced peaches.....or green eggs & ham, sam I am.
I haven't found a low fat or ff brand that I like yet. :s: Oh, I use it in my lasagna too!

I love you guys!!! :love: I was so tired last night that I didn't want to exercise. But then I thought of our challenge!! Honestly I did!! And it got me on the treadmill for a mile and a pretty decent clip. After I finish thanking you, I'm going over to the challenge thread to post another 3 point day!!! :smug:

Dollar, welcome to the bunch! ("Bunch" "Bananas" Get it? Don't worry, you will!) Tell us about yourself! But first - CONGRATULATIONS!!! on your weight loss so far!!! You done good, girlie!

Kayla, I hope I didn't say anything to make you upset or leave either. You make me ... vaguely (it's been a looong time :rolleyes: ) remember my teenage years.

Huntress, I want to be a cottage cheese freak too. I usually get the fat free kind with the pineapple. I forget the brand. BTW, I still want that rain. The heat is starting to get to me. They keep saying "chance of thunderstorms" but they never come. As for the hurricanes and other stuff, well, I think I'll pass.


Speaking of cottage cheese, buy the whipped stuff. Spread it on a slice of lightly toasted light bread. Sprinkle on a mix of sugar and Equal and put it under the broiler. It's what I call a poor man's cheese danish. Not bad. :T

Tiger, I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them Sam I Am. ;)

I don't like Miracle Whip either. Prefer mayo. Actually, I use the fat free because I only use it in tuna or chicken salad. I used to use mayo on sandwiches but have switched to brown mustard. Probably a good thing, diet-wise.

Dyan, Happy Belated Birthday!!!! :hat: Sorry I missed it. Hope it was a good one. Sounds like it was. Your little one calling you at work sounds soooo cute!! :)

I'm going to work now. Boss has two more days and has suddenly realized how much work he has to finish before his vacation. I have a meeting at 10 to work on plans for the company Christmas party. Yes, it's August. It's 100 degrees outside. And we're planning the Christmas party. Actually, I joined the committee after last year's party. Fatty foods. Thick sauces. Fried appetizers. Salad with fatty dressing already in it. Gonna be some changes to this year's menu!!!! This I vow!!! :D

Talk to you all later!

So I'm thinking I'm gonna need a boat to get home from work today. The streets are already flooded and there's more rain coming. That's what I get for being selfish towards Jello yesterday when she asked for some of this rain! Darn it all.

Tigerlilly - just my opinion, maybe it's time to take your rash to the doctor.

Lightening, gotta go

LJ

I will take the rash to the docotor if it isn't gone by next week. But then that opens a whole 'nother can of worms. I have to find a doctor...

Welcome, Dollar! Hope you'll hang out. Don't feel you have to divulge personal information you don't want to. Not to contradict Tiffany, because we DO like to get to know each other - but I'm very cautious about naming names, myself. Gives me the freedom to spill my guts.

Cottage cheese - yeah! Um, I like the 2% myself. 2 Wasa crackers, 1/2 c cottage cheese (enough to put a thick layer on each), a little pepper - mmm, 3 points. I keep the fridge really cold (just above the point where the stuff in the back freezes) so the carton lasts a while for me. Actually, you might be surprised how long stuff stays good when you crank it down. :p Desperation is the mother of invention - I used to throw away a lot more.

Well, I'm having quite a little morning here. Driving me nuts!! It's taken me a few hours to get this far. So I'm off.

Rain, Rain, go away......go to see Jello today!:fr:

I am so bored, business is quiet and I hate being cooped up like this. If I gotta sit here and do nothing, I'd rather be at the casino or home sleeping or something. Geez..............sorry to be so glum, it's just that I hate being cooped up.

Hope you're all having a better day.........hey maybe I can meet Dyan in Reno, that would be fun.

LJ

Hi girls! I have been in bed since 10 last night, well...in and out of bed and INTO the bathroom with the ..... well...."bathroom problems". :p

So, my late night bike ride did not happen.

Well, I took today off from **** House, and I am working at home. So, I guess I did not escape **** altogether. :D

Dollar, I should rephrase. I really don't want "personal, personal" info....but just the good stuff. LOL....

But, I think we scared her off already. :(

Well, hello to everyone! I'll do shoutouts later! I have to get back to the bathroom. I am worried about today's points, but I haven't ate anything yet, and it's 1:30 in the afternoon. I am just SO queasy. But when you have to run to the bathroom all the time, it makes it hard to ride your bike. LOL....I am drinking the water though.

Take care gals, I will check in later!
Tiff
Who HATES cottage cheese. LOL...

Sorry to hear you're feeling bad Tiffany. Yogurt sometimes can help with that. Take care,

LJ

Hey girls!
thanks for all of you making me feel better!!!!...im glad you guys still want me around!

I leave for camp on sunday...and i go back to school in 19 days!!! it seems like ive been home forever! i hate this just sitting around all day stuff! im excited to go back to school so i can be busy all the time again!!!!! i miss the rush!!! and im REALLY looking forward to grade 10 and all the high school stuff! it should be a blast!!!!!!!!!!


so i figured out....that my biggest problem NOW is that I usually dont get up till like......at least 1 pm......so then i eat like....a later supper......cause im not hungry again until like....8...and night eating is a bad thing! anyways..i had a VERY VERY bad day yesterday....i ate the whole house out! no pointers for me!!!!


but i gotta jet! later girls!!!!
luv
Kayla


p.s. wouldnt it be great if they made low fat Kraft dinner????

FEEL BETTER TIFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
being sick sucks!

Thanks for the get-well wishes. I still feel icky, but HAVE to go to work. It's payday. LOL, plus you can't very well be seen out getting a pedicure on a Friday night when you didn't go to work that day! :o

That is my treat to myself for my hard work thus far, I have NEVER had a pedicure...so...I'll let you know how that goes.

Well....this not having the time in the morning to ramble as I usually do really stinks. I will have to catch up tonight for sure.

Kayla, enjoy camp! And my kids start school this next Thursday. They are freshmen and they are NOT thrilled. The high school is SO much bigger than the junior high and they are paranoid about getting lost and looking stupid. LOL....what grade will you be in again???

Huntress, thanks for the tip on the yogurt. Um...I think I will pass though. Yogurt makes me a little queasy anyway...I think I need to try some new kinds...the ones I have tried in the past have had kind of that "sour" taste...I want one that tastes like pudding. LOL ....oh, with low fat too. :D

Cafe, Mike eats the cottage cheese out of the container, and I guess it is pretty versatile, (I don't know cause I don't eat it) but he eats it with fruit AND with veggies. How many foods can you say that about?? LOL

By the way, YOU BROADS SENT THE RAIN MY WAY. It has rained all night and no end in sight. THANKS! ;)

Jo, I have to tell you...I am so proud of you for getting this challenge going like this. It will really make a difference in how you feel. Plus, your trip isn't far off now. :cb: You will feel great and confident and you should. It wasn't too long ago, you were really having a hard time and I am so glad you stuck it out, cause LOOK AT YOU GO!!!!

Dyan...you are another inspiration, we are eating your dust girl!!!
Keep up the great work, I am so excited to have you here with us, your results are amazing and I can't wait to see where you are in the following months!

Tig, is that rash getting any better yet? I can't stop scratching every time I think of it! :lol: I am imagining you hiding in the house with your yard about 14 feet high, peeking out of the curtains. Little children walk by holding hands and talk about the mythical "bumpy, itchy monster" that lives there and eats children. (Well, you know how rumors escalate :lol: )

Ok enough, off to work and hopefully another great day.
You wild girls enjoy yourselves and if we can't access this board tonight or the weekend, keep notes! Updates of your weekend WILL be required.

Take care all,
Tiffany

TGIF!!!!!! Boss's last day and I can't wait until it's over and he is gone gone gone gone gone!!!!!!!!!

Um, had another 3 point day yesterday, you guys. :devil: But as I just wrote in the challenge thread, today's going to be a tough one. Birthday cake today and I've already had a wonderful bakery fresh pastry. :ink: I've really got to be careful with the starches for the rest of today.

And then the weekend and all its usual challenges. And no forum access!!! :fr: Whatever will I do without you guys!?!?

Huntress, I was watching the weather channel this morning and they were showing the floods in Galveston and I thought of you. How's the rain level where you are? Maybe I'll ask Tiffany to pass it along to my drought-ridden area.

I checked in with my trainer last night. Turns out that I don't weigh in weekly. I have to wait until week 5 to see what the scale says. Actually, I'm thinking this may be a good thing. I used to have the bad habit of weighing in and then immediately indulging in something really bad for me because, hey, I have a whole week to "catch up", right? This way, it's more like an ongoing journey and really changing my lifestyle and eating habits.

I'm really learning a lot. She ran my questionnaire answers through the computer program and came up with some sample daily menus and exchanges, etc. I should be eating about 1700 calories a day and they should be split up 75% carbs, 15% protein and 10% fat. (Reflects my love of pasta and breads! :D ) As for weight, the goal that it came up with for the 10 week program is only something like a 5 lb. loss but it's also supposed to decrease my "fat mass" by about 5 lbs. and increase my lean body mass.

So what's all this mean? Beats me! :^: I admit I don't understand quite all of it yet but it sounds very realistic and doable. One thing I did note on all the print outs. It said something about not trying to change everything and make big changes all at once. That's one of my problems. I usually go gung-ho for a while and then start feeling deprived and fall off the wagon. This program takes more of a "eat 3 slices of pizza instead of the usual 4" approach and then talks about eating more slowly, concentrating on and actually tasting the food, and drinking the ever present water.

... pausing for a cool refreshing swig of the stuff ...

OK, I've rambled on long enough. Time to actually get started on getting the boss done and outta here! If I don't get to talk to you guys over the weekend, I hope to be able to find you all on Monday. Guess it'd be easiest to just go into 3fatchicks.com and find the forums again through there, eh? Well, we'll see.

Have a great Friday and a great weekend! I expect to see 9 more points in everyone's totals by Monday ... even mine.....

Jello attacked by giant pastry! Tigerlily attacked by cheese danish! :devil:
I'm having a real battle with myself right now. What would I rather have....a trim bod or a cheese danish? It's such a no-brainer, yet I ate the cheese danish. *banging head on desk*
I feel better when I exercise...another no brainer...more head banging.
I'm hope'n when the kids get back in school and I can fall into some sort of routine it will be helpful to my "way of life changes". I'll be able to food shop while they are in school...I have enough problem avoiding the treats on my own, hasn't helped having them shop with me all summer. Yes, routine it is. I need a routine.
The poison ivy is getting better in some places, but pop'n up in others. Overall, it's better than it was last weekend. I think I'm on the road to recovery. Wish I could say the same about my diet mentality.
I'm going to do some serious house cleaning today and try to finish up a couple projects. Having the house clean and accomplishing something always makes me feel better.
:wave:

Tiffany - I eat the "light" kind of yogurt that is fat free.........it doesn't have that nasty sour taste you refer to otherwise I wouldn't eat it either.

Jello - we did have quite a lot of rain, not as much as Galveston..........maybe 5-7 inches. It is sunshining right now but we have a good chance of getting more that we don't need later today. I'm glad to hear that things are going well with your trainer. I think it's a good thing that you don't weigh each week and I wish I could make myself stay off the scale.

Kayla - have a good time at camp.

Tigerlilly - I too am having difficulty this week, can't seem to get enough food and I'm not the least bit motivated to exercise or drink my water. Don't know what's going on with that. I'm thinking Mexican for dinner tonight sounds good. I know I want a trim bod more than I want the food, just can't seem to focus right now. Glad your poison ivy is getting better.

Have a good weekend all, see ya on Monday.

LJ

I like yoplait custard style yogurts, but haven't a clue about the fat or calories. That's how I've gotten to this point, I'm clueless. :p
FOCUS, FOCUS, FOCUS!

Bad, bad days, girls. I'm too unhappy to want to try very hard at anything right now. I'm greiving over someone who died last winter and - well it snuck up on me and knocked me over yesterday. It makes me REALLY, REALLY annoyed to have to be at work and pretend like any of this sh!t is important when I feel THIS down. Everything about this place that I can usually laugh at rubs me up the wrong way until I'm about ready to snap.

And the diet - well I'm just too ORNERY to try to be even one iota better than I feel like being. I think if I had some space & solitude I'd be fine.

Maybe I'll feel better tomorrow. :p

hey girls!

Cafe- I totally understand what you are going through......i had a friend pass away in january, she was only 13 and we live in a small town so EVERYONE knew her..... And it just hits me at the weirdest times. When i hear certain songs, when people talk about death and stuff, its a really hard thing to get over...and i dont think you ever do...but talking to people usually helps...you would be surprised at the number of people who feel the same way...even when you think people are over it....they arent really. Anyways..i hope you are feeling a little better......remember that even though you lost a friend, you gained an angel.......

Tiff- Im going into grade 10 also......its not so bad for me though because grades 7-12 are all in one school where i live....we just switch hallways! so its not all that bad....but my little sister is starting grade 7 and she is totally freaked out by coming to my school....its ALOT bigger than the elementry school.......but anyways.......

Huntress- I TOTALLY know what you mean about not being able to get enough food! im like......craving things left right and center! i hope this goes away sooooon!!!!

Tigerlily- did you put calamine lotion on it???? thats what we put on the kids at camp when they get poison ivy!it works like a charm!!!


anyways girls....i gotta go clean the basement and then get ready to go to work....im training the "NEW GUY" tonight....who just happens to be GORGEOUS! lol....anyways.....later girls....
luv
Kayla

Only have one split second to post this.

{{{{{{{{{{Cafe}}}}}}}}}}

Big hug to you, Cafe. Take care of YOU.

We love ya!

BIG BIG HUGS FROM ME TOO.............I'm so sorry.

Lajuna

Wow............things look a little different around here. I sure missed it this weekend.:cry:

LJ

Woo Hoo, I was like a maniac trying to get in here. I LIKE it, very nice!!!

Tiff

Hope you all had a nice weekend, I'm sure that Dyan and Kayla both did since they both were gone having fun.

It's Monday again, start of a brand new week and I'm going to leave last week behind. I'm not entirely sure what happened, I was cruising along just fine and then I crashed! Oh well, I'm just gonna get back in the saddle and not look back.

Hope you all have a good day, Cafe how are you doing? We're here for you if you need us.....take care.

LJ

Monday already!?!? Well, at least the forum's back up! Looks pretty good but I didn't see the dates and times of the posts at first and thought they weren't showing that any more. :o OK, so I'm a little slow. It's Monday. But at least the boss isn't in this week! :)

TOM hit me over the head yesterday and I spent a good part of the day lying in bed, flipping through the TV channels. Hey, there's something to be said for that! ;) But this one wasn't as bad as some in the past and by the end of the afternoon I felt well enough to point the fans at the treadmill, hop on and try to salvage my exercise point for the day.

Today, I'm following the sample menu that my trainer had created for me. A few minor substitutions but the calorie count and amount of starches, veggies, etc, comes out about the same. Let's just see how I feel at the end of the day.

I'm going to poke around the forum and see if anything else is new. Talk to you all later.

11 days to vacation....

Hi everyone! We made it to the new forum. I tried on Sunday night from home... No dice.

I hauled myself into the gym on Saturday & worked out good -n- hard which felt great! I was doing really well on food, too, but then we went to an outdoor film fest held by friends... And they were so cute they had these baskets like concession sellers and came around with homemade popcorn and all sorts of candy. So we all sat under the moon on blankets out in the country and watched an old Hitchcock movie projected on a huge white sheet...

And then yesterday there was a going away party for dear friends - it was pot luck and you know what that means. Lots of great ethnic food. But all in all it was a good weekend for me - good to get out and be social and I did do some healthy things.

Thank you all for your words of encouragement. Like Kayla said, it hits you at the weirdest times - seems like you should be able to just move on but when it's time to grieve again there's no shortcut around it - just happens. I'm better now.

New week!!!

Good Morning ladies!!

I am so glad to be back!!

:cb: :cb: :cb:

I have a LOT of catching up to do, both here and at work. So I'm posting quickly to let ya'll know that I'll have to read up on all the posts in a bit. I was VERY, VERY, bad :nono: :nono: , so bad that on Saturday (weigh-in), I gained back 5 pounds !!! :cry: ! I am very disappointed in myself :mad: and am so thankful that it's Monday and I can get back to my routine and back OP.

gotta run..... will catch up and post later.....

:wave:

Okay, I hope I read all the posts.....

I want to congratulate EVERYONE, first for accepting the challenge and second, for doing so well.

Tiff~ First I have to say that when you said you hate drinking that "devil water" I thought of the "Waterboy" have you seen it? Everytime his mom doesn't like something she calls it the "devil". It was so funny. So anyway, I still get a chuckle out it everytime I think about it. I am so proud of you :cp: , you are doing so well.

Jello ~ you are truly an inspiration. I hope to get back on the wagon w/ a vengence!!

I wish I could remember everything I just read, but things are just spinning in my head right now.
:dizzy:.

Okay, about my 4 day vacation. Had a good time in Reno. Came home with $300 in my pocket! Which is a lot more than what I left with. I seemed to be on a mini roll. I decided that I was going to take $20 and play the dollar machines (something I rarely do). and within minutes won $100, and that kinda set the tone for the trip. We hit Boomtown on our way out of Reno and I won $250 on a quater machine and then another $150 on a .50 machine. So all in all I had a blast.

Saturday, we went to the "flea market" or what some may call a "swap meet". DH and I got some Raider license plates and he got me a license plate frame that reads "I know it's cute, but get off my A$$!". (I wish it said I know it's "BIG" but get off my .......)If there's one thing I hate, it's for people to be riding me. :mad: GGgrrrrr. Got home and BBQ'd. A friend bought me a pair of capri's for my birthday and they were 2 sizes smaller than I normally buy at Lane Bryants, and guess what? I'm wearing them right now!! YYeeeeHHaaww!! Saturday night went and got another tattoo. Got a butterfly (colored in) with the name of all 3 of my kids around it. Why did I have to give them such long names? Cheyenne, Lucas (not bad)& Kaleigha. Very costly....$120, but I'm happy I FINALLY did it. I've been meaning to get my kids' names, but just didn't know where I wanted them, etc..... Oh yeah, it's on my calf. I figure I'm safe there, there won't be any saggage when I get to my goal weight.

Sunday, went and put about $1000 worth of stuff on lay-away, for all 4 kids and DH. We don't have to worry about "back to school" shopping, as we only have Adriana every other weekend and Cheye is still in Pre-school. But they all need winter clothes. DH got 4 pairs of jeans and tennis shoes. The good thing is....none of them will be in need this winter. We got everything, from Jackets, socks, panties and outfits to shoes. I didn't get anything! I refuse!!! Then we went to another aunt's and BBQ'd AGAIN! Yikes.... we were some BBG'ing freaks!

I did pretty good on the water, sucked on the food. Hard, to gauge things at the Buffets in Reno. Does walking in circles at the casinos and walking around the flea market count as exercise? Hehe..... Don't worry, I didn't count it.

Oh yeah, Thank you all for the birthday wishes! It really makes your day, when people remember you. :smug:

TTFN
:wave:

Okay, so Sandi from the 100# club, scanned in my pic. She was so nice to do that for me. Anyhoo, here's pic of me, taken 8 years ago. I was at 220lbs (I have to lose 67 more pounds to get back DOWN there :( ). I had lost about 40 pounds, and still needed to lose another 60 to hit goal. I then moved to San Diego and it all went down hill from there. I'm 5'6"ish but look like Super Woman, because of the angle. And man.....did I have on enough makeup? YIKES!! I don't wear any now.

Just remember is was two hundred and twenty pounds!!

with no further ado......(the quality isn't very good, because we had to shrink it down to size.)

Well, heck. I tried and TRIED all day today to get in here and no dice. Last night I could and now I can, so if I am not on here much, it's because I CAN'T GET IN!!!!!

Dyan, you look great in that picture, you look like someone I would love to go to Vegas with. You really look like someone who lives life to the fullest. Now, I am obligated to post a picture myself. Ooof. Golly, I don't even know if I can find one. I don't have a scanner, but I have a digital camera, so maybe that will be my goal in the next couple of days, to get a picture on here.

Glad you had such an incredible time! Coming home with money in your pocket is always a great thing!!! Oh, and Happy Belated birthday!!! :gift: I HATE it that I am not on top of things like I used to be! I promise to be better.

Oh, and I love Adam Sandler. Waterboy cracks me up! I keep hearing Kathy Bates talking about "the debil" :lol: And that "High Quality H2O"

Cafe, I'm so glad that you are doing better. The film outdoors sounds so wonderful. What a great idea!!!

Jo and Huntress, glad we all made it back here. Where are ya Tig?

Ok, I am off to catch some much needed sleep. Full day at work tomorrow and the inlaws are coming too. *EEEEK*

Tomorrow is weigh in and I know I gained this week. :( So, I will be needing support tomorrow night for sure!

Talk with you all soon,
Tiff

Dyan - glad to hear you had a good trip, it's always nice to come home with money in your pocket. Of course I always spend it once I get home.:lol: I've never been to Reno, can't make it past Vegas.

Yesterday was horrible. I got to work and within an hour started feel bad, achy, nauseous and headache. Came home and went to bed until I had to take my daughter to her piano lesson. I probably should have given myself a point for food, but I just didn't care. Feeling better today, but I guess we'll see once I get to work. Think I'm allergic.....LOL just kidding. I just push myself to the limit and eventually it catches up with me, usually in the form of a bug of some kind.

Pics sound like a good idea, match a name with a face. I had one on a diskette a while back but I don't know where it is. My mom has a digital camera too so I guess my son could do it for me. I have no desire whatsoever do to stuff like that, not that I have the time anyway. Gosh, I sound so whiney today, sorry.

Guess I'd better get up from here and get ready for work, kids went back to school yesterday.........hurray!

LJ

Is it Friday yet? No? :cry: Going to be a long one.

I think I mentioned one of our "phone gals" is on maternity leave. Well, the other one besides me didn't bother to show up for work AGAIN today. Didn't call. Nothing. :mad: So how do I get away from my desk long enough to go to the ladies' room today. It's TOM!!! :o This is just gross. So I complained to the HR supervisor. End result is that if I have to go, I'm just going and screw the phones. (Oh, please excuse the language.) And, get this, if I have to work over lunch and since I have to stay until 5 instead of leaving at 4:30, I get my hour of overtime approved by the company president!!! How's that for going straight to the top while my boss is on vacation!?!? :s:

Shortly after I complained about that girl and her supervisor (the "Old *itch") not taking responsibility for her dept., another person had a run in with the old *itch and went to HR as well. Boy, is she scoring points today or what?

OK, enough of my whining ... for now. I've vented to you guys enough. Sorry.

Dyan, sounds like you had a great time in Reno!!! I've never been but I love Vegas. Although I rarely come home with any money at all left!! I agree with Tiffany! I want to party with you!! You, me, Tiff and all of us here. What a gathering that would be!!! :dancer:

Tiffany, I love Waterboy too. That evil "Foozball"!!

Huntress, sorry to hear the bug has caught you! :( Hope you've shaken it off. Hm, allergic to work?? What a concept! "Sorry, boss, I won't be in today...." Nah, can't try that. I'd have to go with Dyan and win A LOT of money in Reno before I can try that excuse.

Better go now. I'm going to see if I can find someone to go fill my water bottle for me. How's that for brave?

Later!

Hi Everyone!
I'm in a funk. I think I have the "back to school financail blues". This next month is going to be rough, we always make it, and I shouldn't let it get me down. Ok, I can say all that, but it doesn't help. Funk. I think it's harder on me knowing I could be working, bringing home some bacon. But, DH and I want to wait until the youngest starts school full time. He's half day kindergarten this year. Babble, babble. Funk.
Eating is just ok, water is just ok, exercise...none.

Dyan, it's so nice to see a picture! I'll get one on here some day. We have a digital camera, but the pics are too many bytes. I don't know how to downscale them...yet.

Hope everyone has a great day!

:angel:

Good Morning Ladies!!

Tiff ~ funny thing is, the lady who scanned the pic for me, said the same thing. Me, looking like I a fun person. I can be. I'm the type of person who loves to do things at the spur of the moment. One time I was talking to a friend that had just moved to Arizona, and she sounded really bummed out. We got off the phone and I called my mom and said hey, ya wanna go to Arizona? She asked when, and I said as soon as I'm done with my laundry!! So needless to say, I called my friend back and told her I was coming. Of course she didn't believe me. Me, my mom, my sister and my baby (she was 9 months at the time) all jumped in the car and drove to Arizona. I'm known for pulling that kind of stuff. It's getting a little more difficult w/ 4 kids!!

Huntress ~ I've only been to Vegas once, for a friend's wedding. We didn't get to do or see as much as we would have liked :( . We live closer to Reno than Vegas. It's about a 4 hour drive.

Jello ~ I think, once we all hit goal, we plan to meet up in Vegas and tear the town apart!!:cb: That would be so much fun. And with this challenge you'll be there before ya know it. How about the summer of '04. I know it's gonna take me at least a year to get all this fat off. Plus it'll give us all time to save our pennies, nickles, dime, quaters....

Tig~ I am so sorry to hear that your in a funk! BTDT, and the saddest part is, all we can do is ride it out... Just try to be positive and remember that things could be worse. I know it's easier said than done. {{{{Big Hug}}}}

Cafe ~ The whole outside movie thing, sounds like a blast! I know my kids would totally enjoy something like that. But it'll never happen where we live. Who knows, maybe when we move.... We're planning to move early next year sometime. Too either Southern California or Utah.

Well, my peeps....I'm doing the peepee dance :dance: , gotta jet...

P.S. I would love to put a face to the names. It doesn't have to be a full body shot, a face would be nice :p

Have a great (3 pointer) day!

:wave:

There's Dyan with all that positive energy today! It's too darn hot for me, almost 100 here (by the way Tiffany did you ever get your air conditioner fixed?). Between Dyan and Jello, I don't have a chance with the challenge:cbg: I am doing better today though, have already gotten all my water in and I don't have anything major going on at home tonight so I think I will take a nice walk this evening. I've been thinking that maybe I should try doing my exercise on lunch hour since there always seems to be some excuse why I can't do it at night. In the winter when the weather is bad and I don't want to get outside I sometimes bring my tennis shoes to work and walk the building when my boss is gone. I guess every little bit helps.

Well, almost time to go home.............:dancer:

LJ

Huntress!

I love your positive attitude. Get those shoes and walk away all that unwanted fat!! If you gotta do it at lunch, go for it! You can do it!! I have so much faith in ya! Let's get ready to go to Vegas!! :cb: :cb: :cb: :cb: :cb: :cb:

i made chocolate chip cookies today :ink: cap off my funk in style :doh:

Thank you Dyan, I appreciate you so much! Hey, if I lived in Vegas I would not be this darned fat, I LOVE walking out there! I am ready to go!

Tigerlilly - I hear ya'.......I made those last week with choc chips and M&M's. Let's see what else, oh yes, there was a strawberry cheesecake, mexican food, fried chicken, chicken fried steak & mashed potatoes, ribs, fries........you name it I ate it. No wonder I was sick yesterday!:eek: You gotta pull yourself outta that funk girl! Get up tommorow morning and tell yourself you're gonna take it one hour at a time. I'm here and will try my best to monitor the computer tommorow while I'm at work, I'll help you if you will let me.

OK, food has been better today, maybe not worth a point, but definately better than the last week. Going for a walk soon, if I can get my lazy butt off this computer. Talk to you all soon.

LJ

Well now...we have a problem here. I ate a half a bag of miniature Reeses peanut butter cups. Mike forgot to take them to work on Monday, and I made it until tonight before I ripped open the bag and inhaled them.

ALTHOUGH, I did eat them with WATER. :D

So now....with the exception of Dyan and Jo....we are in a slump here. I have had quite a few 2 point days which is a miracle, but it is the food that I am blowing off. And that isn't going to help me in the long run. I wouldn't mind losing the point for the water and knowing that I was in my range on the food instead. :(

We need to pull it together girls. NOW....I don't know why I have been in a funk either. Maybe it is seeing summer come to an end and the back to school commotion...job sucks, money is tight, there are a million reasons to eat, I guess. We are only adding to our funks by letting ourselves down. We need to pretend to be our own personal trainers and make a plan for ourselves, something like what Jo is getting. Maybe that would help focus us.

I SWEAR to get my food right tomorrow. I can't keep doing this. I didn't weigh today, cause I was too afraid to get on and see a gain. So, I was going to work extra hard this week and THEN weigh next week, but I am off to a horrible start. Grrrr.

Tomorrow is it. I have been doing well, and have been slowly letting things slide a little at a time, incorporating more and more unhealthy things into my diet, and I have to stop and get back to where I was in the beginning. New beginnings for all of us as summer comes to an end. Winter will be a challenge for all of us, I want us to come out of it in the spring better than when we started.

Well, I am off to the tub to reflect on what goals I need to make and what I need to do to get there.

Huntress and Tig, I hope you two will pull each other through, I can really become inspired by your reaching out to each other and caring enough about someone you have never met to do that for one another. *Hugs*

Dyan and Jello....you two are really awesome. I admit to being a little :stress: GREEN with jealousy. Maybe I can use that to get myself back on track.

Oh by the way, I still have no A/C. LOL....adds to my crabbiness. LOL

Cafe, I hope you are feeling better and getting on with this new week.

I guess the old adage, "One day at a time" is SO true! We really need to focus on that and not next month or what will happen when we all get to goal. Let's get through today.

Well, I will check in on you all again tommorow. I hope that by then we will have ourselves in check again.

Off to soul search,
Tiffany

OK girls here's the thing, I was reading an article in AOL diets yesterday and basically it said that somewhere between 3 & 6 months is the point where most people start sliding back into their old habits. We are not going to let this happen! I don't know about ya'll but I have worked too hard and stayed with this long enough that I don't want to go back to where I began. I truly believe that we can all make a big difference in how we look and feel by next summer. Isn't that what this is all about anyway? So let's get out of this funk we've been in and get moving!:cb:

I did my walk last night, it was hard but I made it. I am commited to getting out there again tonight, I WILL drink my water today and I WILL keep my food in check. I AM GOING TO DO THIS DAMMIT! nuff said.

Tiffany - winter is also a tough time for me, once the time changes in October and it's dark by the time I get home I go into hybernation. I'm going to check out joining a gym, there's 24-hr fitness and Curves for Women in my area. Maybe if I have to pay out my hard earned money for it I will go. Even if I chose not to do that there are plenty of alternatives for exercise. Food could be a problem since cold days mean lots of warm comfort foods but we will all just have to learn to cook a little healthier.

Sorry, I don't mean to be so preachy...........I'm just ready to get outta this funk and get about business. I simply cannot stand the thought of living any more years of my life like this, I've wasted too much time as it is.

Have a great day all, and Tigerlilly I'm thinking about you.

LJ

Hello Everyone. I'm feeling good after reading all the posts, today is a new day, and I'm going to have a perfect day! Starting with my exercise video!
Money is a pain in the neck, but it's no reason to let other goals in my life go....especially something that I should be able to control w/o $. Taking care of ourselves is one of the only things we have true control over. I will do this.
I sent a large container of cookies to work with DH! There aren't too many left, and I promise not to binge on them! :)

Good for you sweetie, all you gotta have is a plan and a little resolve. I too worry about finances and this is a tough time of year.

Cafe - where are ya..........hope you're doing ok

LJ

What would you do differently if you were at goal weight?

Would you wear different clothes?
Would you participate in sports more?
Would you chase your child around the yard?
Would you take critisism about your appearance from your friend/mom/spouse/sister?
Would you go dancing?
Would you ride rollercoasters?
Would you buy yourself a bright red dress with matching shoes?


What's stopping you now?


Unless your weigh physically stops you from doing what you really want to do, you only cheat yourself when you hold back. Moreso, you let your weight rule your life and your confidence. This is not a scientific fact put I'm pretty sure that confidence burns more calories than low self esteem!

Buy some trendy clothes if that's what you long for! Being overweight doesn't mean you must be frumpy!

Join that office softball team you've always dreamed of. Yes, it will be harder because of your weight but WOW will it feel good that you are DOING it!

Play with your children! Run through the yard! Frolic at the park! Who cares about those size 2 moms with the belly button rings. They can't take away any of YOUR fun unless YOU let them.

Address those issues you have with your spouse or friend or mother or whoever. Don't be a bulldozer but ask for what you want and let it be known if a comment offends you. They will look at you with new eyes for standing up to yourself.

In short, don't let your weight change who you WANT to be - be that person now and chances are, the weight will fall off faster.

Skinny is as skinny does.

Good Morning Ladies :wave: ,

I thought we could all use some inspiring words (above, borrowed from the 100# club).

I don't want to hear about everyone being in funks. I wish I had some magic fairy dust, to make it all go away. :angel: , and make you all HAPPY again!

I want ya'll to know, that I am NOT a healthy eater. I had a big ole cheese burger for dinner last night. The night before that a gigantic hot dog..... that's pretty much how I eat every night. I eat chocolate when I want to, and I don't feel guilty about it. I know that I want to eat 1200-1400 calories a day, so that's what I plan for. If I eat a candy bar for breakfast (240 calories) then I still have 960-1160 for the rest of the day. I realize that if I did eat healthy (veggies, salads, etc.....) that I would lose faster, but I also know that I couldn't stick to that. This is something that I will have to continue to do until the day I die, and I love pizza and pasta too much to feel guilty about eating them!

I have noticed that since starting this journey, that my clothes feel a litle looser. I feel better about myself. I have saved so much money! I don't go to the cafeteria for breakfast and lunch which cost me about $7-$10 a day!! ($35-$50 a week). That it makes me feel good, when someone notices, that I've lost weight. Who knew that 4 simple words could put you on cloud 9. "Are you losing weight?" or "Have you lost weight?" or how about "You look really good". Come on ladies, Come back over to this side and get out of funkytown. {{{{{BIG GROUP HUG}}}}}}

Tell me what's changed in your life, since you began this journey. P.S. I'm so glad to be going through this with beautiful, funny, intelligent women!

Okay, bye~bye :wave:

Biggest change for me - knowing that I really can do it. In the past I always let my doubts get in the way, I would hope and pray that I could stick to something but never really believed that I would. Almost 4 months into this, I guess just doing it for this long convinced me. Even though I struggle with funkytown sometimes I just get back up and keep on going.

LJ

PS..........YES! I want a red dress!

Whoa Dyan!! I'm cleaning out my spare bedroom. You're coming to live with me, girlie!! I need you to talk to me like you did in your last few posts every morning!!! :D And may I add ... WOW!!

I think I've mentioned being a cancer survivor since joining this thread. I agree with Dyan that you have to ENJOY life!! That's the biggest thing I've learned. Life is entirely too short to spend it worrying about things. P.S. I'm NOT a healthy eater either. Cheeseburgers and pizza sound good to me too! :T

Having said that, I'm learning a bit about eating a little better on this program. Fortunately, it's not one of those "plain fat free yogurt for breakfast, carrot sticks for lunch and one slice of low-cal bread and an apple for dinner" type diets. It's more a "3 slices of pizza instead of the usual 4 (5? 6?) today".

Crud. I'm making myself hungry.

Oh, Tiffany!! Yoo Hoo!! Ms. Tifffffannnyyyyy.... Um, me 'n' Dyan are leavin' you in the dust girlie!!! Nanny nanny boo boo!!!! You gonna' let us do that to you!?! Huh? Are ya'?? Come on. Show me whatcha got, 'k? :p

Sorry. That was just supposed to me my "inspirational" speech to you, Tiff. Come on. We need you out of that slump. And uh could you send me maybe just one of those little PB cups. Um, just a little one. I promise only one. Yeah, right. I know how it is, girlfriend. They just attack, don't they?

Well, like Tiff and Huntress, the winter fills me with all the "hibernation" feelings. Dark when you get up. Dark when you go to work. Dark when you come home. Dark when you go to bed. Cold and dark. Yuck. Last year, I swore I was going to bundle up and get out there and try something like snow-shoeing or cross country skiing. Nope. Maybe this year?? :^: Hey, I can at least see if I remember how to make snow angels and build snowmen. :dance: Can't stop the seasons from changing but maybe I can try to go with the flow a bit more this year.

Speaking of flowing, I have to fill the water bottle again. Then I suppose I should get some work done. We moved a new filing cabinet into the department yesterday afternoon and it has to be cleaned and then a bit of organization needs to happen. How long do you think it'll take me to find all kinds of "stuff" to fill it with?

Have a good one!

I'm back. And I am large and in charge. :D (But not for long, soon I will be thin and in charge)

Great advice Dyan. I was trying to think about the reasons I wanted to be thin, and what I would do once I was there. I need to start living life like a thin person. Eat what thin people eat and do what they do. There was a great thread around here somewhere talking about how your thin friends eat. I think we could all do some good for ourselves to remind ourselves that even thin people don't JUST eat veggies. I have seen all those thin people at the fair eating their funnel cakes and corn dogs. And NO, not all of them are teenagers. Which leads me to believe that it is OKAY to occasionally indulge in things that we love.

I need to plan ahead for the winter. Winter is my time for cooking and baking and making those "stick to your ribs" foods.
So, I need to prepare. My biggest downfall is not taking the time to cook healthy for the entire family. I will make a pan of hamburger helper for the kids and then be tempted to eat a big bowl of it.

RIGHT HERE ON THIS SITE, down under Weight Watchers recipes, are fabulous casserole and soup recipes, etc. I KNOW there are recipes there that my kids will eat. The best thing is....they tell how many servings, and how many calories/points are in a serving. So when I make a casserole, I can look at the pan and cut it into 8 servings and KNOW that I am having ONE serving and be able to accurately account for my calories for the day.

The problem is...I need to get organized. I need to plan a menu and make a list and just do it.

Today is a new day, and I am done vacationing in Funkytown. It was enlightening, but my next stop is MotivationVille, and my bags are packed. Meet you all there for a Diet Soda on the beach.

Hugs to all of you. You are all so brave and strong, and I am so proud and happy that we are all sticking together and getting this done. It is SO easy to get frustrated and stop posting here and hide out and let things go, but just coming here is half the battle. The reminders and the good advice and tips are SO important.

You know, winter this year can be a HUGE success for all of us if we let it be. We don't have the vacations and the fairs and the temptations. We have the power to work hard this winter under the guise of bagging sweaters and have new bodies to unveil in the spring. And if we work hard, we won't have to worry about our Thanksgiving and Christmas meals. We will make sensible choices and be able to indulge with our families on those wonderful days.

Oh yeah, and Halloween? Be the mean ***** in the neighborhood that gives out dental floss. :lol: Or fruit rollups or sugar free gum. LOL, you may have to clean egg off your porch, but you won't be raiding the bowl!!!

Well, I am motivated. I am on track again and I owe it to you. Sometimes, I am just not strong enough to pull myself out of the funk.

HEY, I bought one of the Walking Away The Pounds videos. I should have bought the 2 mile, but I bought the 3 mile. Maybe I will give it a try. It was only 6 bucks at Target.

I'm heading to the recipe section to get some ideas.
Hugs,
Tiff

Yeah!!!! I love to see people boarding the train and leaving Funkytown! :cb: . I love MotivationVille, and when I hit Funkytown, and I know I will as we all do at one time or another, I will have to come back and read about MotivationVille!

Huntress ~ That is so wonderful that you realize that you can do this. This is the longest I've ever stuck to any kind of Plan. I am trying to enjoy it, embrace it, instead of dreading it. When it comes to exercise, I don't think about it. Can you believe that? When it's close to the end of the day, here at work and I start thinking about walking or doing step, I start to dread it. So I just don't. I get in my car, drive home and the very first thing I do, is go potty :p , hehe. Okay really, I throw in my tape and go to town. I do the walk away the pounds (I have all three and have been doing the 2 miles) or my step tape. The 2 miles takes only 30 minutes. Once I'm done, I rewind the tape so that it's ready for the time. Then I go about my daily business. I feel satisfied that I did it, and that's why I continue.

Tiger ~ Have you thought about investing in exercise videos? I actually bought another box, last night at Costco (or in some places it's called Sam's Club). I bought a box set of "The Firm", it has 4 videos and it was only $17. It has a 5 day abs tape, upper body, legs, and advanced carido (I won't be opening that one for a while :^: ). I need to get things mov'n and shakin in this chunky body!

Cafe ~ Where are you girl? I hope your not in Funytown :( . Come baaacccckkkk........

Jello ~ I'll be there in a flash! It sounds like your on a very good plan. I wish I could find someone to not only plan but cook my meals!! HA. Kudos to you! If I had to go to a gym, I probably wouldn't make it very often. I'm such a slug. There is a gym a few blocks from my house. When I do drive by I think that maybe I should stop in and see what they got going on, but then I know me. I'll go everyday for about a week and then slowly stop going all together. I would have to go in the wee hours of the morning. Before work and I have to be here at 6am. After work's no go for me, because as soon as I walk in the door, DH has to leave to go to work and he doesn't get home until after 11pm. I stay up until he gets home, so as it is I only get about 5 hours of sleep a night! So I commend you on being able to do it!

Tiff ~ Just a warning... that Leslie Sansome can be really annoying! But once you get past that, and can drown her out, it'll be all good. I'm so happy that your back! I wish I had some organizational tips, but I'm so unorganized myself. Like I said before, I am such a slug. The other day, I was cleaning DD's room and didn't get around to feeding my kids until about 8pm!! Bad mommy :nono: !! I usually try to buy Halloween candy that I don't like. One year when I lived in Utah, I bought bags of candy I didn't like, and good thing too. Because not 1 single kid came to our door! Our house was decorated and everything. Oh well...

And speaking of Halloween.... I was wondering if you ladies were up for a Halloween mini goals, challenge. Can you tell, I love challenges? We would start Labor day, we post a weight loss mini goal and see how well we do. It would be an 8 week thing. For example: My mini goal would be 264 (which would be 16lbs in 8 weeks or 2 lbs a week). That's just an example. So what do you say? Are you in or are you out? We would start Sept. 2nd, and end Halloween. This kind of stuff really gets me motivated. As you can see under my signature, I am doing a Labor day mini goal. I am so close to my goal! I can almost taste it (no pun intended). Three more pounds and I would have lost 14lbs in 7 weeks. Can I do it? YES, I CAN! (got that from Bob the Builder, a kids show). What do ya'll think?

Ok Dyan. I have to focus on one thing at a time. LOL....I'm still working on the 3 point a day contest!!! But, why not. I will have to say, that I want to be at 225 by Halloween. So, if I make that goal now, I will have plenty of time to get there. That is only 9 pounds, but with my backsliding, I could use a weight goal to focus on. So, by Halloween I will be at 225 or less. I realize that this will officially start on Labor Day, but it doesn't hurt to get a jump start!

Tiff....

Tiffany - are you playing hooky today?

Dyan - let me know how The Firm is, I saw it on an infomercial this weekend and it looked pretty good. There's a store in one of the malls here that only sells junk from TV, I was thinking about getting it there, didn't know Sams had it.

You guys are gonna think I'm nuts, do any of you listen to Barry Manilow? Might be before your time I guess since I think most of you are several years younger than me.

Almost lunch, I have done excellent food wise so far

LJ

The challenge sounds good to me.

What is everyone doing today? I am bouncing off the walls, fidgety, keep coming up here to see if anything is going on. I am worried about Cafe, we haven't heard from her in 2 days except for posting her challenge #. And Tigerlily, where are you...........

BUSTED. YES, I am playing hooky today. I hate that place so freaking bad. Since I am only a temp, what's the worse that could happen? They could fire me. WOO HOO!!!!!

As far as Cafe, I am worried about her too. She seemed like she was coming out of her funk, maybe she is out there having a 3 point day and living life like a tampon commercial!

C'mon Tig, come play with us. :dizzy:

Man, I was talking about how cool it was yesterday and now today is one of the hottest days of the year. I AM ROASTING.

So, the desire to get off my butt and work out is not happening right now, hopefully when it cools off a little.

I guess now is a great time to drink that cold water!

Tiff

You guys ROCK:cb: , I love that you guys are up for another challenge. It helps me when I have some kind of goal. My goal weight is just too far off for me to think about. It actually kinda depresses me. So by having these smaller goals, I feel happy! I was thinking, that I would like to make my goal 262, which would be a total of 50#s. But like I said, I have to think of it in other terms. Doing mini goals, and concentrating on losing 25 at a time, instead of going....OMYGAWD, I need to lose 150#. I need to lose 20 more pounds to reach my next 25 (for a total of 50). So if I can lose 3-4 pounds in the next 2 weeks (before Labor day) then I know I can do it.

Huntress ~ I'll let you know. I saw the informercial too and thought, give me a break, w/ that whole fanny thing! I figure I have a stepper and dumbells, so I should be good to go. I've been trying to decide which to do tonight. Definitely abs, as that is a 5 day a week thing on the video. Maybe upper body. Reading the boxes they are quite long. Abs is only 6-9 mins, but the other are 35-45 minutes. I can barely squeeze in the 30 to walk my 2 miles, w/o my kidrens acting up. On the box it says "Guaranteed results in just 10 workouts", but do they say how often to them? NO. Is it 3x a week, every day, do I need to switch them up? That is where I am having problems. Plus, I don't put much faith into those guarantees. But I do need to switch things up, I'm getting bored......

Tiff ~ I thought you were posting quite a bit today. It sucks that you hate your job, but I'm glad your here. I like to have people to talk to. It's lonely when you guys aren't here. I just talk to myself.

I wish I could get on more often during the day when I'm at work but even though I work on a computer all day it is not connected to the internet and I have to go into another office. It is not always convienent and there are other people on here too.

Maybe Cafe has a life and doesn't have time to play on the 'puter
I hope she is ok

LJ

I'm up for a challenge too! I'm gonna need one once I get back from Scotland. Have I mentioned the woman we're staying with is a gourmet cook? Yikes!

Tiff, I was going to ask the same thing when I saw you posting here! Big difference is that if I was playing hooky, I WOULDN'T be able to post. Home computer would have me pulling out my hair in no time. Bald and jobless. Hm. Maybe my life ain't so bad after all.

Cafe, where are you girlie!?!? :(

Huntress!!!! I LOVE BARRY MANILOW!!!! You're never too young for Barry Manilow! I found a station out of Philly that plays a lot of Barry. He was in town recently and recorded a commercial for them. Pretty cool to hear him talking out of my radio. I've seen him in concert half a dozen times. Always a great show!!! And he seems so down to earth. Kind of guy I'd like to sit and have a conversation with.

Whew! Have I oohed and ahhed enough? Um, why exactly did you bring up the subject anyway???

Gotta jam. Time to fill the water bottle ... again.... :rolleyes:

Jeepers! You guys wrote a whole book while I was gone! I took my youngest for his kindergarten assessment, then to WalMart, then out for lunch.
Can you believe the only excercise video at WalMart was TaeBo? I was wanting a different walk one. I got my last one at Target. Maybe I can get there next week...it's in another town.

Funkytown, a nice place to visit, but wouldn't want to live there. MotivationVille sounds like a much better place to put down roots! I'm move'n in!

I'm up for another challenge too. I'll have to pick the weight goal when it gets closer. I weighed in at 189 this morning. Still 1lb over my original loss. It's hard enough loosing it the first time, don't know why I have to do it twice. :p

If I reached my goal weight...I'd feel more confident....wear different types of clothes....dress in front of DH...or undress :o ....

Barry's ok. I liked him a lot when I was younger. Don't hear him much these days. My fav right now is The Bacon Brothers.

Dog is pawing at the lizards cage. ek.

That sucks! We're super slow at the moment, but things are sure to pick up either next month or in October, and I won't have as much time to play ;) .

Did you bring in your walk'n shoes?

Man, I think I was behind a few posts! That last one was for Huntress.

Anyhoo, I spoke to Barry Manilow once. I used to work at a music software and hardware company. I answered the phones. He was really nice. Now the people that I talked to that were real d*cks, were, Harry Connick Jr. and Ray Parker Jr. Hey I just noticed a connection there. There both Juniors, the jacka$$es. They both wanted to speak to someone, but NO ONE was around. What was I supposed to do? Pull people out of my a$$? I swear some people. Can you tell it still irks me? I also spoke with Trent Reznor (?) from nine inch nails and two of the most sweetest guys ~ Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald. They called in together, to see if we could donate some stuff. I transferred them to the president s sec and she was soooo funny. When she got off the phone she came running into the lobby to ask me if I knew who I just transferred! :lol: It was too cute. And as it turns out Ray Parker Jr. is her brother-in-law. Shw was in lobby and I had just got off the phone, with the pain the butt and he kept saying "This is Ray Parker Jr", I was just like that's nice. I had no idea who he was. So she's standing there and I asked her if she knew who he was and she said, you mean my brother in law? I'm like, I don't know, but he acted like I should recognize the name. So as it turned out it was her brother in law and that sang "Ghost Busters". Big friggin whooped!! Okay, I'm done. :s:

Skinny is as skinny does...
I did ride a roller coaster this summer....a few weeks ago. DH talked me into it. I think it was my last one no matter how much weight I loose!
And, on how a thin person eats....
My mother is thin, always has been. She eats EVERYTHING, but in small amounts...my sister too...if anything, she eats more junk. But small amounts again. Lucky me, I take after my father. :p

Well now my day is shot. I LOVE Harry Connick Jr. :love: I'm sad to hear that he is such a butthole. The only celebrity I have ever spoken to (besides Oprah) was that woman that played Dorian on One Life to Live. I worked for an advertising agency and they were using her for a soy supplement ad. She was very nice.

Well, I can say I officially HATE Walking Away the Pounds. I was walking so damn fast that I thought my thighs were going to catch on fire. They were REALLY rubbing together. Maybe I needed to wear sweatpants instead of shorts, BUT I have NO FREAKING AIR. So there was no way I was wearing pants. But anyway, I gave up after two miles. It was about a half hour. So, I got my exercise in at least, and I guzzled water while I was doing it, so I have at least had a 2 point day. Maybe 3 if I can keep things on the straight and narrow. Scary, it's only 2:18 in the afternoon. I have had 500 calories and have about 1000 to spread out for the next 8-9 hours. YIKES.

Well, time to search out some low fat snacks. My daughter ate all the grapes. AT ONE SITTING. HELLO?????? I had a juice bar a little while ago for 60 calories and it was cold and good and satisfied me for a minute. LOL....

Well, off to take a cold shower.
Tiffany

Sorry, I know that one came right out of the blue, it's just that my mom was listening to a CD and I haven't heard him in ages. I used to be in love:love: with him! His music is great.

Regarding the next challenge...
I think a good goal for me would be to hit the high end of the normal range for my height. I think that is 174. That would be 15 pounds...ok...doable...right? Math...think,think,think....sept 2 to oct 31...9wks...1.6lbs a wk....gosh math hurts my head. Ofcourse, I could get a jump on that if I hold it together the next couple weeks. :)
Did anyone see the story on Jamie Lee Curtis? She did a mag story w/o any make up, push up bra, airbrush, nada. Nice to see something realistic...even though she is still skinny, she isn't perfect w/o the help of an army.

Tiff, I have the 3mile tape. I stop at 2miles a lot. Mainly because of the time factor. It does matter what you wear! Especailly with the knee raises and such. I was trying to wear my pj bottoms, but finally switched to a pair of leggings....god forbid anyone should come to the door when that is going on! Fear Factor, getting caught excercising in leggings. eekkk.

Hey, is anyone watching American Idol?

I better get my butt off here. DH is gonna wonder what I did all day. By the looks of the house, not much.
Off to do the flight of the bumble bee!

WOW Dyan how cool is that! and you gave up this job WHY...........:lol:

Sorry Tiff, I can only assume he was having a bad day, and was spreading the joy of it. After I talked to him I didn't want to have anything to do with him (so to speak). But my sisters MADE me watch "Hope Floats". I liked the movie, but still don't care too much for him, the booger :smug: .

Work it girl!! 2 points already, yeehhaaww. I have got my water down. Still need to go home and workout, then have some dinner. My aunt visiting from Minnieapolis asked how I do it? Not snack on the stuff in my house. I just bought 2 big boxes of Rice Crispy treats (30 counts each), from Costco. What? I had a coupon! I have no idea, how I do it. I did dream about those Rice Crispy treats last night. One of the boxes has 3 different types in it. Chocolate caramel, peanut butter, and some other kind. Just talking about it, is making me want one. I'll just have to check out the caloie content and go from there.

I have all 3 tapes, but am still working on the 2 mile. I'll probably go to the 3 mile when we start our Halloween challenge.

Tiger~ You can do it!! I believe in ya. I know that together, the 7 (I think it's seven) can do anything! We are strong :strong: !

Don't make me become "an army of one" hehehe :lol: . That's DH's favorite saying at work. He tells everybody that he's an army of one. He's such a dork!

Huntress ~

I went from answering the phones, which can be very stressful, as ya know, and became a sales admin. I worked alot w/ little pay. When I asked for a raise and they said no, I left.

They have since been bought out by Gibson guitar and no longer exist. neener, neener, neener :p , the big boogeries.

Hey, I gotta get off this thing, never fails when it's available they bring me a ton of work to do, when I'm bored can't get on. Talk to all this evening.

LJ

Do you guys know I get "neener, neener, neener" stuck in my head?! Like a bad song. :) And I'm scared I'll say it outloud. My kids would pick it up lickity split. That's all I need, a couple little neener, neeners in the house.
The other one that's been swimming around in my head lately..."get that wagon moving, raw hide".....you know, on the weightloss wagon.
I better go turn on some music! Bacon Brothers it is!

Too Funny Tigerlily! :lol: . My kids would do the same thing.

HEY! Has anyone had the veggie sub from Subway? I usually get a turkey with mustard, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle and black olives. But I was thinking, for 400 calories, I could have a foot long veggie. That might fill me up pretty good. Will I miss the turkey? Does it taste bland? Any thoughts?

Seems to me that with all that bread you would be full and not miss the turkey. I personally don't like sandwiches that much and come to think of it the meat is usually what is nasty. I do love bread though.

What are/is Bacon Brothers?

Do any of you have a buddy list, I didn't notice it before.

LJ

I'm here, I'm here!!!

I did read yesterday - before there was a HUGE BOOK! So trying to catch up today and feeling REALLY bad... :lol:

I guess I didn't post because I was funkified and knew I wasn't going to be UN-funkified just yet. :o But seriously, I was doing GREAT on Monday... until about 9:30 at night. I was looking for something important in my seriously disorganized house and watching TV at the same time and H still wasn't home and... well, what can I say except they're not kidding about the power of cheese. It took me over! :mad: So, I got a water point. :?:

I might have gotten a food point yesterday - but I ate lunch in the cafeteria so it's almost impossible to count? I'll work it out today and let you know. Plus, I just plain didn't want to count. I actually had a regular Coke yesterday afternoon for no good reason at all!! Obviously I have a discipline problem on my hands. I can't really identify what's getting me either which is odd... Maybe I was just overfocused on the challenge instead of my overall goal of weight loss? I know it sounds silly, but I feel like I need to remind myself that this is really about my future, darnit, not about an obsession for depriving myself of good things! Duh, I forgot. :dizzy:

But I'm DONE. We are on the train to Motivation-ville, baby! Now that I've made a start at getting myself used to a whole new WOL I'd be a fool to give up now! I've got a lot of re-education still to come. No point dropping out at midterm just because you missed your last assignment.

Actually I think winter is a GREAT time to lose weight! After all, it should be easier because your body has to burn a few extra calories to keep warm right? And wearing all kinds of big comfy warm clothes feels kind of safe (if you can relate) and helps me feel like - I can skip the twinkie. It's dark outside anyway- I might as well go to bed or jump in a hot bath (instead of overeating.) Winter just seems more private, withdrawn and intimate to me - a good time to go ahead and focus on personal goals.

Can you tell I can't wait for autumn? It's my favorite season. The blast of cooler air just puts a spring right into my step. And the poignancy of the world palpably and inexorably changing right in front of your very eyes so quickly is - invigorating!

Maybe that's what's been getting me lately - feeling a little stagnant and frustrated with certain things in my life. Heck, all I need to do is get off my duff! But sometimes I feel discouraged and don't know where to start. So stupid, really, as long as you start your moving!

Funkytown, you're history!!! :D

Speaking of celebs - I'm an acquaintance of the guy who wrote the song Funkytown. Would you believe he's fat, bald, and Jewish? :devil:

Loved your posts ladies, will be back for more. Wish I could recap my thoughts on all of them - but that would be impossible. :o

~hugs and kisses~

Tif - I used to be ADDICTED to veggie subways. I mean I ate so many of them that I can taste it right now. On white bread, shame on me. What broke me was going completely off anything made with wheat for 1.5 years to help with chronic migraines. That was 10 years ago but I'd still mac one down in a heartbeat. (food allergies not a problem these days.) Oddly enough, have never got back into the habit, though. When I started to eat subway again they had come out with the turkey bacon - had to quit the job that was in the same building as Subway and now rarely eat it. Yummy!

Cafe, GLAD TO SEE YOU!!!! And you know as well as we ALL do, that we go through those periods where we eat things almost in defiance. But we all come out of it and get back on track. It wasn't too long ago that Jo was in a funk and not doing well at ALL, and look at her now. Kicking butt and taking names.

Anyway....glad to see we are all here and in good spirits!
Tiff

Hadn't noticed the buddy list before either. Let me investigate! :D

Um. I just added all of you to my buddy list. Now I have to go figure out what to do with it. LOL

Hey all!
I've never looked at the buddy list stuff either. I'll check into it.
The Bacon Brothers...actually is Kevin Bacon and his brother Micheal. Their music is kinda folk, rock, soul and country. Some songs that really hit home. I saw them at the House of Blues. He sang Footloose just for kicks. They have a website...used to be downloadable songs there. Ok, stepping down from my fan club position....
Tiff, I like the veggie sub...just recently started leaving the mayo off.
Cafe, fall is my favorite time of year too. We are surrounded by woods, love watching the trees change. Love the crisp air. Sweatshirts and jeans. My birthday. :o
Off to fix supper. Can't convince the kids to skip it. :^:

I had already done the buddy list, it tells you who is/is not online, although they already had that before it just showed up on your post. I had wondered what happened to that.

Cafe - HEY GIRL! It's so good to see you again, missed ya somethin awful. As you can clearly see many of us have been in Funkytown lately so don't dissapear again just cause the plan isn't going the way you'd like, OK. I love fall and winter too even though it is difficult for my body to get used to it being dark all the time. Cold weather is very romantic don't ya know.........all that snuggling...............darn it I wish I had someone to snuggle with.......:lol: Hey, I'm gettin skinny, I'll get me a man yet, even if I have to HUNT him down.

LOL, Tiffany that one was actually for you.:D

Hey Dyan, where did ya dissapear to, must be almost going home time in Cali.

Tigerlily - how old are your little ones..........I'm sure you've told us before but I forgot, sorry. Did you get your handle from Peter Pan? Don't know what made me think of that. Oh and I apologize for misspelling your name all this time, where is my brain, guess I left it in funkytown.

Geez, I sound like such a nerd today.
Talk to ya'll later.

LJ

Hola!!

I get off work at 2:15pm Cali time. Get home, work out, cook dinner and then go get DD from pre-school. So I usually don't have chance to check back until about 5pm Cali time. I try to eat early and not eat after 6pm. Lately I've found I'm too lazy to get up and get a "debil" snack.:lol: . Once I finally get this fat ar$e in the recliner, I'm good for the night. Just when I'm ready to conk out, it's time to give the kids a bath and get them ready for bed. I run out of energy pretty quick, if you ask me.

OHMYGAWD~ My sister and I were GOING to do the abs tape, and there is just NO WAY!! They are lying on there backs w/ their legs straight in the air and are using there stomach and hips to lift the butt off the ground. My sister and I just looked at each other w/ our jaws on the floor. It would take EVERYTHING I have to even get my feet straight up there. Then trying to lift these thighs, Not gonna happen. Didn't help that everyone on there weighed about 80 pounds. Even the men had skinny girlie legs (eeewww). Then we put in the upper body workout and there was no sound! So I have to take them back or something. I may just return them. They are way to advanced for me!! Maybe in 5 years..... We did walk 2 miles....so I still got in my exercise.

Cafe ~ Glad to see you in MotivationVille :wave: , we really did miss ya! You are not allowed to back to Funkytown, for a long while.

Tiff~ I wish I could get into veggies. I can't stand them. Hate pretty much all of 'em. Like Brocoli, and greens but that's about it. Also like potatoes and corn, but I know that corn is not a veggie. I don't even know how to cook them. My kids get them, on combo pizza :lol: , pot pies, etc..... Again, bad mommy :nono:

Tiger~ I guess we learn something new everyday. I had no idea that Kevin Bacon sang. Go Figure......

kids are calling......as usual......

Hope everyone had a 3 pointer day ;)

Hey Cafe...did you post your Tuesday challenge points?

Just a gentle nudge. ;)

OK, gonna try this again.........I was in the middle of posting and got knocked off:no:

:grouphug: Have you seen the new smilies, they are SO cute!:m: :twirly:

Dyan - you crack me up! I am pretty surprised when guys take their pants off anyway, but skinnie girlie legs:lol: I was rolling on the floor with the eeewww. I am so jealous........I don't get off until 5:00 yeehaw time.:tired:

From the book "Seven Secrets of Slim People"

Secret #1 - Listen to your BODY not your MIND
Secret #2 - Eat with AWARENESS and without JUDGEMENT
Secret #3 - Eat only when you are physically hungry
Secret #4 - Stop eating when you are SATISFIED, not FULL
Secret #5 - Eat what you want most
Secret #6 - Notice how your body feels AFTER eating
Secret #7 - Honor your feelings, don't bury them with food

This is a great book and really made me think twice about dieting in general. The basic principle is that diets don't work because they create deprivation which leads to bingeing. I have been following this loosely but I need to read the book again. This is one of the reasons that I tend to shy away from counting points and calories, etc. I am making a concious effort to learn my bodies hunger signals even though it is difficult at times because I tend to eat for reasons besides hunger, i.e. planned meal times, schedules, boredom, stress.

Anyway, I posted this because someone mentioned yesterday they wondered what slim people did. I personally believe that the big difference is that some people eat to live and some live to eat. This was what I was talking about a while back when I mentioned that I noticed when I had enjoyable things to do I didn't think about food so much.

So enough of all this serious stuff, go out and have a great day all!

LJ

Good Morning!:twirly: New toys, how fun!

My boys are....Blake 10 and Owen 5...almost 6:cry: Growing up too fast.

My handle...flowers in my yard...that's it. It so hard to get a handle...everything is taken....yet I never see any of the ones I tried before Tigerlily. Real name, Sherri.

I'm going to the library today and looking for the 7 secrects book. Reading a health/diet book helps me keep focused. I just finished reading She's Come Undone...an old book club selection of Oprah's. It's not diet/health, but it has weight issues in it. Good read.

I exercised yesterday and my stomach muscles are sore. :cb: Let's hear it for sore stomach muscles!:cp:

My DH has chicken legs. :sssh: I didn't say that. :tape:

Excuse me!?!? Ms. Tiffany, you did 2 miles in half an hour and stopped and figure it was "quitting"!??!?! Girlie, you musta' been movin' like ... like your thighs were on fire or somethin'!!! :lol:

And this is weird. Guess what I had for lunch yesterday. A veggie Subway sandwich on wheat. Had half (6") at lunch and the other half for dinner. Love them and don't miss the meat, cheese, mayo, oil, etc. at all. Of course, I'm a bread freak.

Cafe, I love the autumn too. Just not the winter. :( Maybe it's because of my great fear of driving in the snow and ice. My big phobia. But I've just discovered long hot baths on cold winter evenings. Ahhhh....

Dyan, I know what you mean about the people on some of those workout tapes. 90 lbs. soaking wet. Just a blur of spandex and blond hair. I like the Richard Simmons tapes because the people in them are built like me!!

Tigerlily, how do you feel about "nanny nanny boo boo"? :lol:

I hate hearing that some celebrities that you admire are snobs. :snooty: There are some that I've heard can be a bit rude to fans and I've purposely avoided trying to meet them for just that reason. Not that I've ever had the opportunity. I've been to post-concert "meet and greets" with the rock group Styx but it was just me and about 200 other fans in a room the size of an oversized phone booth trying to get autographs. I did get Dennis DeYoung's. I've also gotten Mario Andretti's autograph but he's from this area and I know people who went to school with his kids.

Hm.... Perhaps another reason to lose weight. More confidence to walk up to celebrities and ask for autographs???? :chin:

I've rambled long enough. BTW, yesterday was a 1-point day for ol' Jo. :( Ah well, we all stumble. I'll be good today, I promise. Meeting with the trainer tonight and haven't done my "homework". :nono: Off I go.

YAY!!! I get to call the A/C people today. WooHooo....

Anyone read the books by Geneen Roth? I think that is how you spell it.....just curious.

Well, my daughter and step daughter went to high school for their first day today! 1/2 day. :hyper: They will be wired when they get home!

Um...I am no longer at my temp job. I was asked to take the job full time, and I said I wasn't interested. So, my employment agency called last night and said that he wanted someone in there to hire, so I am officially out of there. :cloud9:

Now I have all day today and tomorrow to do whatever I want. YEAH!!!!

I have to pick up the girls after school. One has a hair appointment, one needs to go the mall to get a couple of shirts...and we have to return movies, and they want lunch at TGI Fridays. So, I guess I will have a salad and baked potato. I REALLY want their cajon chicken strips. YUM. But I am getting those dang three points today if it kills me. :faint:

So, I will be scarce until the afternoon. When everyone posts their Wednesday totals...I will post an updated score list. (no luck with the website. Grrrr)

Hope everyone is doing well. Amazing how great I feel when I have new smilies. :twirly:

Tiff
P.S. Dyan, don't abuse the smilies. You know you are an addict and your posts will disappear. LOL

Jo...you kill me. And I tell ya, I didn't mean that my legs were moving so fast they were on fire. I mean, they were RUBBING together so fast I thought I was going to START a fire. :D

Good Morning Ladies!!

HAHA! I had to laugh about me being addicted to smilies! I'm thinking maybe I'll have to do 2 posts, just so I can add all the smilies I want.:hyper: . O.....mygawd!! I just looked at all of them!!! I am in heaven......aaarrrrggghhhh, are they trying to kill me?

Jo~ I knew what your were saying, but I was just so dissappointed in myself.....(so many smilies....which one can I use here? hhhmmm). But I'm over it now, and want to say thanks.

Huntress: Thanks for posting the 7 secrets. I'm gonna write them down and tape it to the fridge! And ya know......It wouldn't have been so BAD if the men weren't wearing running shorts. You know the kind they wear in track, that are loose and thangs. They were lying on the floor and off half their skinny a$$'s were hanging out. Again.... I have to say eeewwww, stinky boo-boo :no:

Tiger~ You had me rollin w/ the chicken leg comment. Those smilies fit PERFECT! HA. As for your handle I was also thinking of Peter Pan. As a matter of fact just bought DD "Neverland". Then I thought perhaps, your name was Lily. I have a niece named Lilly. She's as cute as a button!

Tiff ~ You sound so happy, now that you don't have to return to the **** House. I wish I could afford to say home :goodvibes. But there is no way we could survive on just DH's check. :sssh: I make more $$ than him :sssh: :tape: don't tell no body......

Okay....I'm sitting here wondering if I've already gotten to smilie crazy..... To be safe I'll end here and post another one, because I did somehting, stupid, stupid, stupid.......

Ready....:grouphug: ......BREAK!

Here's what I did.......

I forgot to cancel an $800 payment on my :censored: Credit card!!
I was going to pay it, But we needed to pay that :censored: *itch. (DH's ex). The :censored: , who charged $1000 for a 5 week summer camp!! SO I was going to cancel the payment and just pay her. Well I look at my statement and it went through yesterday!!! :bomb: . I am :hot: HOT. Not only that, the :censored: told us that our share of the dental bill was $140. Well guess what......we got the bill (as DH covers her on his insurance) and the total due $137!! Our "share" would only be $68.50.......

AAAAHHHHHHH.....please, some one just shoot me now and put me out of my misery!!

What a way to start my :censored: morning!

I have a really bad case of the DON'T-s today..........don't want to be here, don't want to work, don't want to do anything but play on the computer and I DON'T think that is going to happen.

Dyan - ex's are the pits, I feel for ya honey.

I think that was the MOST censored smilies I have ever seen in one place at one time. LOL...trust me, I DO feel for you.

Off to do my thing. Whatever that might be. :hyper:

Tig, I was lost when Napster shut down, but thank God for Kazaa. I downloaded some of the Bacon Brothers stuff. I really liked 10 years in Mexico...I also downloaded Boys in Bars, and Only a Good Woman and Do Da Do. Thanks for the tip!

Tiff

How old is your stepdaughter Dyan

Tiff, You like the Bacon Brothers! I'm giddy! I just love their music.
I'm having a terrible time. Oldest son wants to join band STILL. He's only 10, 5th grade. A sax costs anywhere from $700 on up. I hate to not let him do something he wants. But eegads, $$. And, I'm thinking one of his reasons is 'cuz a friend joined. I have to decide today. My sensible side wants to tell him to wait until next year...if he still wants to join then...ok. My weak, love my child side wants to give him what he wants. I need tylenol.

Huntress~ Step DD is 9. I'm counting down the years until we won't have to deal w/ her mother (money wise)! 9 down, 9 to go....:twirly:

Tiff ~ Can ya tell I'm loving these new smilies, and if I thought my post wouldn't explode, I would have added quite a few more! :lol:

Tiger ~ Have you looked into renting one. When I was in 4th grade, I played the flute. We rented it from a music store. It went out of business and now I have a flute, somewhere :chin: . Here, have a :cookie: for your :headache: .

I like this. Now I can have "virutal" cookies, pizza and cheeseburgers. Hehe.

Hope everyone has a 3 pointer day, and here's another :grouphug: .

:wave:

My kids were in band here and the school provided the instruments........are you sure that you have to buy your own.

Dyan - wish I had some good advice for you, but besides taking her back to court or at least having an attoryney scare her with a letter, all I can say is you gotta be firm with her. People will run you over if you let them.

Huntress ~ Tell me about it! DH doens't like conflict, so he lets her walk all over him. Then I get mad :mad: , and feels like he's in the middle. Which he is. If I could, I would tell her where to go, in a heartbeat. But last time we got into it, she wrote some crazy thing in the court papers about me. She's such a pain in the :censored: :censored: arse. One of the things that REALLY gets me, is that when we went to court, we wanted her more, and her mom fought us tooth and nail!! Telling us it was all about the money. Well, now she has a new boyfriend and it's like, oh, you can have her whenever you want, blah, blah. Yeah, now that we now have 3 other children AND she gets the court ordered amount of child support. I love my Step DD to death! She's a doll (and we never talk bad about her mom in front of her), but damn it, right about now, it is about the money. As is turns out now, her boyfriend got laid off. I have a big fat :headache: , I'm gonna take 2 :cookie: :cookie: and call the doc in the morning! hehe

Hi Girls, are you taking any newbies? I've been lurking at your thread and think you all are great. Not only are you funny but motivating as well. Would also like to join the point challenge thread but don't know if I should wait until it starts again. I'm older than most of you all sound, but I really don't feel my age (52).

I really do feel for you sweetie, you are in a bad place, I will keep you in my prayers.

LJ

HI SEMO :wave: ,

I just recently joined these crazy, wonderful ladies myself! They're great! We're always looking for "new blood". They welcomed me with open arms, and I'd like to do the same for you.
So, WELCOME :queen: .

Huntress~ Thanks. I'll get through this, like every other thing that goes wrong. I'm just thankful that I can come here and vent before my head explodes :bomb: . I'm sure my DH would thank you all if he could. Because now he doesn't have to hear it :listen: .

Oh yeah, Semo, you are welcome to join the 30 day challenge. If ya start today, you'll only be 10 days behind, but at least ya started. :wizard:

Thanks for the welcome. I got so tickled at the discription of Walk Away the Pounds video experience. I've been doing 5 miles on my Orbitreck and thought those tapes would be TOO easy for me. (just purchased them a few weeks back) Well after doing the three mile with the belt I thought I WAS GONNA DIE...... I've now done the three mile twice and think it's a great workout. I have to do the cool down several times to stop sweating. Great way to get your water in. :)

Speaking of water.........I can't seem to make myself drink today. The thought of chugging all that water, feeling bloated and running to the bathroom all day makes me want to gag. I'm beginning to wonder if a person who is relatively sedentary, spends 90% of their day indoors in the A/C really needs as much as all that. OK, well I know it's good for me, but some days I just can't do it.

Welcome Semo, nice to have some new blood in here. We love new people but somehow manage to run them off:no: Not intentionally of course. So stick around and have some fun with us!:flow2:

LJ

Huntress: The only good point that I can throw in about water is that when I drink at least 64 oz per day I do not eat as much in between meals. (you know that I just sort of need something feeling) I was a diet coke junkie for years and have winged myself away from them. Some days I don't drink any soda and really wouldn't miss them at all except about 3 pm I need a little pick me up so I try to limit myself to one a day. Have you tried Crystal Lite? I would think that you could still count that as water, or at least a lot of other diet plans say you can.

Semo,

I just saw something for the WATP abs video. Is that what your doing? I'm thinking of purchasing them. Because these abs need all the help they can get. From all the :jeno: , :cookie: 's and :cbg: 's that have gone into!! I think it was something like $40 and since I'm taking back "The Firm" videos, I was thinking about getting these instead.

Huntress~ Drink woman, drink! :wizard: . I've been a drinking fool today. I was so worked up this morning (as you know :o ) and I found myself drinking and drinking......Then I thought, man I'm good :smug: . At least I was reaching for my water instead of food.

Where are all the other peeps? the 100# is Super dead :ziplip:

Whew! How on earth to keep up with all of you!?!? I just love that everyone can come in here and get advice or vent or whatever and it doesn't necessarily have to do with weight loss. My big problem was always that worrying about losing weight kinda' controlled EVERYTHING in my life. But there's so much more to life, huh? Like all these new smilies!! :twirly: So cool!

Welcome SEMO! This is the place to be ... if you're a fast typist!! :lol: Seriously, it's a great group!

Dyan, you were looking for someone to shoot you and put you out of your misery. Hm, sounds to me like you're not the one that should be put out of YOUR misery. :mad: I can offer no advice with no kids or step kids. Sorry. I can however send good vibes. :goodvibes:

Tiffany, so you're a lady of leisure now. :queen: Sounds wonderful to me! Years ago, when I was out on disability, the dr. wanted me to stay out for 6 weeks. I managed 3 before I started to go insane. Now, I think I could probably "force myself" to take the 6. BTW, I knew what you were saying about the thighs rubbing. Believe me! I do know! But I just had this mental image of the firemen responding.... *giggle*

Now I simply must check out those Bacon Brothers.... ;)

My favorite new smilie from the girl who collects unicorns and dragons and :wizard: wizards!! :D

Dyan: Yep, I'm pretty sure that is the name of my videos. I got a belt that have cords with mine. I ordered them from QVC. That's another addiction that I have.... SHOPPING NETWORKS. OMGoodness is my hubby ever going to kill me if he finds out all the stuff that I have bought in the last couple of months.
Here I'm telling all my secrets and we've just met.

Hey Jo~

Okay, so I'm over it now :hypno2: . I get mad, I vent, I get over it. Unless.....it's something SUPER, SUPER bad. Well, even then I can forgive, but will NEVER forget. You know the whole "fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice shame on me" type thing.

I would like to use these smilies and make you all :queen: 's for the day. RRReeeaaadddyyy.....Abracadabra :wizard: ..........:queen: :queen: :queen: . Better stop there, or I'll lose my post!

Semo ~ YIPPEE :cb: , we LOVE secrets :sssh: . I'm afraid to even start watching those shows.....I did watch once. They had on Barbies, and I collect them. I have about 70 and if I added up all the money I spent I would probably drop dead :eek: :faint: . Some were gifts, so I didn't buy them all. :D

I better not tell anymore of my faults for awhile. Believe me I have lots of bad habits, just can't seem to get rid of a bad habit without picking up a new one in it's place. Oh well, credit card payments are my motivation to keep getting up and going to work every morning. :yes:
Works slow today.......can you tell?:hyper:

Slow here too. Going crazy..... get to leave in less than 2 hours! who-hoo. Don't know why I'm getting all excited. :( I've got to run to the store, go pick DD from preschool, go home, do 20 min of step, cook dinner, feed the kids, get them ready for a bath and then, then I may get to relax. Oh well, just another day in the life of.......

I remember those days when my boys were young. Trust me, your little ones will be up and grown before you know it. Enjoy your time with them.
BTW think this thread has already helped, I haven't had anything in between meals (big old candy dish on my desk too) and I am on my second 34 oz bottle of water.

YYYEEEEHHHAAAWWW!! Now that's the kind of stuff we like to hear!:cb: :cb: :cb: .

So for the challenge, what are your goals.....

Food:
Water:
Exercise:

Mine is
Food: 1200-1400 calories
Water: 64oz
Exercise: walk 2 miles, 20 minutes of step and I'm adding some kind of structured exercise. ie. walking around the mall doesn't count? :D

My kids are all young. The oldest is 3. So bascially I have 3 kids ages 3 and under. Cheyenne is 3, Lucas is almost 17 mos and Kaleigha is 5 months! The three of them together.......:stress: are alot of work. But I love them to death and wouldn't change a thing :smug: .

:chicken: Legs! I didn't see that one this morning... :chicken:

I'm still up in the air on the whole band thing. The school does not have instruments. The music store rents them at $52mo, or purchase for $1300. DH was going to check the pawn shop. But then, we'd have to pay for it out-right....and I already have the "back to school financial blues"....not to mention youngest sons bday is in a few weeks....then Christmas sneaking around the corner. :yikes:

The :cookie: I made are gone. I ate the last three with my lunch. :^: I hope DH doesn't bring any home in his lunchbox.

I picked up a yoga video at the library. Rodney Yee for beginners. I have a vision...both the kids in school, house is quiet, candles, curtains blowing in the breeze, and me doing YOGA. :chin: It could happen.

Welcome Semo:wave:

I have to get my butt cleaning. For some reason I've had a terrible time keeping up lately. I can't believe I used to think that staying at home would give me a clean house. LOL! Guess I wasn't thinking about the kids staying at home too! :?:

Later taters!:flow1:

Tig! Butt cleaning!? What's that? Sounds kinda' kinky.... :o

Sorry. I'm a bit silly here today. I'm leaving in 20 minutes ... ooh, 19 now ... to go to the gym. :barbell: Meet with my trainer at 5:30. I think I'm gonna ask if I can hop on her scale just to see.

I gotta know!!!!!!!!! :stress: I just can't stay off the scale.

My name is Jello. And I'm a scale-a-holic. :hypno2:

Geez! MORE new smilies! I just printed out the last batch!

P.S. Just heard that Barry Manilow commercial again. He's now singing "Can't Smile Without You". That's how I feel about you guys!!!! :love:

Okay, H20 - At least 64 oz each day Exercise - At least 30 Min per day, five out of seven days and Food - To make the best choice that I can at each meal and no snacking in between. Once a week I have a free meal, which means that I can eat what I want but that does not mean ALL that I want. This is the way that I lost 40 pounds. (gained 20 back, dang it) Took a long time to lose but I could stay with it. I HATE journals and counting calories so I just try to do well at each meal. I just sort of lost interest in everything going on around me for awhile. You know....needed to feel sorry for myself and eat everything in site to console some feelings that I didn't want to deal with. Anyway it's time to get over it and move on. The funny thing is it really wasn't anything major just life in general. (Maybe Hormonal thingy) When you get my age you can use that hormal thing as a good excuse when you just want to blow up or just be hateful sometimes. Let's you get away with more fits and people just seem to accept it as normal. LOL
Finished my second bottle of water, WooHoo.

Semo, congrats on the H20.

Awwww man, Jello....did you say there are more smilies?! They really ARE trying to kill me, aren't they?! :faint:

HI JELLO!!
My name is Dyan, and I too am a scale-o-holic :hypno2: ! hehe

Hhhmmmm :chin: wonder if I should get a butt cleaning too! :D :p .

101 smilies.......oh the damage I could cause.......:s:

BUTT CLEANING. har, har, har :lol:
But seriously, I just can't seem to get motivated to do it. Luckily DH doesn't notice much beyond a clear walking path. :D
At least I'm not snack'n. :halffull: :shrug: :halfempty

Semo, I like your approach to food. I'm having problems in that area. I feel like I need a structured plan. But, don't want to follow a plan forever. The first 10lbs I lost was pretty much cutting out junk and eat'n smaller portions.

Tigerlily here, still trying to teach the old dog new tricks. :wizard:

Hi everyone, thanks for the welcome back! Um, I thought I only skipped one day, though? :?: LOL. Seriously, you guys are the bomb. :grouphug: Welcome, Semo!

Well, or as my father-in-law would say, "Well, Anywhoo" You guys are all doing awesome! I too am on track to have a good day today, and I'm happy about it. Funkytown, you are a distant memory!!

OMGoodness - just realized tomorrow night I'm going to a wedding - almost forgot! Well I shopped for it 3 weeks ago so all I have to do is figure out what to wear. Sorry for that outburst, I was just about to type "And I'm ready to have a good strong weekend, too." And then my mind drifted to thoughts of the weekend, and I glanced at the calendar thinking what ARE my plans... and almost peed my pants, LOL.

Has anyone seen Kayla? Did she go to camp? I miss that kid! ((( :hyper: ))) I swear when I saw that emoticon I thought of her instantly. :)

~Cafe

New smilies, new members and BUTT CLEANING. Man, I am SORRY I left here today. Who will be administering the butt cleanings? I don't trust Jo with a rubber hose. :yikes:

Semo! Welcome woman! Glad to have you, please stay with us, people keep leaving us and I'm sure it's because Dyan has hairy armpits and doesn't wear deoderant. *snort, giggle*

I actually went to Sam Goody to find a Bacon Brothers CD, and they were out. BUMMER. The pimply music geek behind the counter said they are getting a pretty big following and have two CDs out. Impressive.

Cafe, glad to see you. I was laughing when you said that the hyper smilie reminded you of Kayla. Things are quiet without her here. Yeah, she is still at camp. (working on that teen romance, I bet!!!)

Jo....you made me all teary eyed when you said you couldn't smile without us. :love:

Well, my day has sucked. I am going to get that water in and my excercise, but we ate at the mall. I wasn't home from 10:30 this morning until 5:30 and both my meals were out. We had Fridays for lunch, and I had a club sandwich with NO mayo, NO bacon, and NO cheese and some french onion soup. Then for dinner, I had chinese. So, there is no way I will get a point for food today, but I will get a 2 or I will die trying.

Ahhh, the A/C will be fixed tomorrow. Whoo Hoo!!!!

Tiff
I bought myself a book today. The Lovely Bones, by Alice Sebold. Should be an interesting read!

I just hate it when I miss out on all the fun things going on here during the day. Wish I had an internet connection at my desk but my company is too cheap to do ANYTHING like that so we are all left to fight over getting on the computer during the day (when the boss isn't looking) and guess who usually loses.

Semo - thanks for the advice on the water, I usually do drink it even if I don't want to, but today I just couldn't make myself. I like the Crystal Lite but it is too much of a pain to try to keep it at work. Besides, I usually just let my water get to room temperature, hold my nose and gulp down 8-10 oz at one time unless I am hot or extremely thirsty.

Aaawwww Tiffany.... that's just wrong! :lol: , Your not supposed to tell remember?! zipa the lipa :ziplip: :tape: :sssh: :foot:

Haha, Simpson......:doh:

Your a silly, silly girl!

TGIF!:flow1:

I am always so glad when the weekend approaches, get to lay in bed and be lazy. No big plans for this weekend, maybe I'll just clean out the hall closets since they are a total mess. Anybody have big plans?

LJ

Ok, since I haven't figured out how to make my photos smaller, I tried to put them in an album....not sure if I did it right.
TEST
http--photos.yahoo.com-catgrass2002.url

the pics are listed under MY PHOTOS. it would be much easier if DH had the time to teach me how to shrink things. someday.
the pics are my sons, our pup & me.
let me know if you can see them.

Hmmm, I couldn't get to the pictures. *Waaah*

No big plans for today. None for the weekend. I am a boring person. Maybe I will be sandbagging today. Flood watches all over the place and it is still pouring. I think after Mike leaves, I will lay in the dark bedroom with my little dog and nap. (sad to have to nap at 8:00 am.) :lol:

Read a GREAT book last night, The Lovely Bones. Narrated by a 14 year old girl who was murdered by a neighbor, and she kind of watches from Heaven and describes what her family goes through and about her transition and stuff. Very sad. I was up til 1 in the morning trying to finish it. It left me with a vague feeling of sadness and sorrow. 3 hankies for sure. But, I think it is one of those books where your life is more enriched just for reading it.

Ok, I am pissed. I made the appointment for the A/C people to come today and look at the central air unit. Last night, Mike has a brainstorm...5 minutes later, the freaking thing was working. WHAT THE :censored: ????

Seems as though the breaker was shut off when we moved the hot tub (they share a breaker) and was not turned back on. Hmmmm....I think since he was at work in the cool air, he didn't think (or worry too much) about us females swealtering in the 100 degree heat and humidity. We practically lived in the shower. GRRRRRRRR......

But at least it is cool in the house this morning. Why, I oughtta.....!!!!!

Anyway, I need to grocery shop today, so I can get back on track. Yesterday was a 0 point day. :yikes: I think I had too much of :burger: and maybe :jeno: and a lot of :cookie: and maybe even a :donut: for good measure. I pretty much felt like a :ink:

But have you ever had a day where on the paper, you looked like crap, but you still felt good. I was on the run ALL day, but I can't count that as official exercise, and I didn't drink the water at all....and the food was just cause I ate out both times and can't count it. So...anyway, I am feeling good today. And that is all that matters.

Well, off to take my nap. Then I will need to clean my house, which I will finally do since I have A/C now, and then off to the store. I will be checking in periodically to see how you funny girls are doing.

Semo, are you still with us?
Tiffany

drats. i wonder why the pics didnt work. did u get anywhere? like some kind of message?

Gosh, what time do you all get on the computer.......

I couldn't get the photos either, even went to Yahoo and tried there. No luck.

I had an excellent day yesterday and checked in with a total of three points on the challenge thread. I don't think that I would have done that well had it not been for getting on here. I had started back with exercising but just could not make myself eat right. Ugh, I want to be 90 pounds and eat my way up to 130 (wonder what that would feel like?):hypno: Okay I need to get my head out of the clouds :cloud9: and get some work done.

No plans for the weekend. Hope to clean up my spare bedroom. I've been painting the house and all the extra junk has landed in that room and I need to tackle that job. I've got a secretary's meeting Tues and Wed of next week so I'll be out for that. I'ts a two and half hour drive to the Corp office then set in meetings then back home. I feel my butt spreading already!:yikes:

Chat later.

Alright. I give up...for now. DH might have some time this winter to teach me photo tricks. This winter. :hyper:

Semo, I get online as early as 5:30am...after DH leaves for work.
I can't even imagine try'n to gain weight...:chin: ...nope, can't. Even when I was "normal weight", I thought I was heavy. Gotta love the media. :hypno2:

This weekend is DH's company picnic. :fr: I dread it. What am I going to wear?! I've only met a few people that work w/him. DREAD. At least it's a huge shing-ding...maybe I can get lost in the crowd. Anyone familiar w/recreational vehicles? He works for Gulfstream Coach. There is all kinds of food....festival type foods set up in boothes...and it's all FREE. :devil: I'll be on my best behavior. Really.

Hair up in a towel...better go dry it before it drys this way. :yikes:

Well, Tiff, you are wise not to trust me with a rubber hose. It'd probably end up ... up my nose. :rolleyes:

How d'ya feel about a big old scrubby brush? :hypno2: Oooh, bristly! Bring your rubber duckies!!!

OK, it's Friday!! Next week at this time I'll be dropping Watson (my little old doggie) off at mom and dad's and racing around like a lunatic trying to get packed and "situated". :stress: All of you who said you've got no plans for this weekend are due at my house tomorrow AM at around 7 to help me pack, shop and generally "spaz out"!! Who's bringing the :donut: :donut: ?

10 extra credit points to Tig for clever use of the new smilies. Love the half-empty/half-full metaphor!

Hm, and a coupla' points for me for using a big word correctly (??? maybe :?: ) in a sentence on a Friday.

Tiffany, is a club sandwich without mayo, cheese and BACON still a club sandwich?? :no: :yes: Ain't that what makes it deserve the "club" title? Or is it that extra slice of bread in the middle? Let's all research this and get back together on Monday to discuss. Bring your sharpened #2 pencils please.

Huntress, I think I mentioned before that I keep a packet of Crystal Light (or other sugar-free drink mix) in my desk and just add a pinch to each water bottle for a touch of flavor. I agree that mixing up the whole packet while you're at work can be inconvenient. And if you're a klutz like me, downright dangerous! :yikes: Might need that hose after all.

I have to go now. I've done pretty much ZERO work since I got here this morning. Oh, I did have to call our rep company in Sweden first thing. Ever notice how lots of people in other countries all speak english? Some of them are pretty darn good at it too! Makes me wish I'd done better in high school spanish or something. Hola. Me llamo es Jello! Hm, what's spanish for Jello? El Jell-O? Los Jelloes. La wiggly-o foodo...

OK, this is getting just ... dumb.

Adios, mis amigos!

Tryin' somethin'....

If this works - It's Me!!

Jello: Is this a vacation trip? How long will you be gone?

TigerLily: Is your picnic casual? If it is, I think a pair of capri pants and blouse that's worn on the outside would be cute. I bought a pair of black and white check and wore them with a solid back shirt and some cute black sandals. It would be cool to wear outside but not too casual. Paint your toenails brite red for a summer look.

Anyone up for a water race? See if you can get down 16 oz in the next 30 min. Ready....Set....GO!

Jello is that a picture of you??????? How cute you are.

LOL, SEMO ~ No problem, 16 down the hatch. :)

Jello, you cutie. :hypno2:

I finally posted my numbers, Tiffany. Sorry, I had to add up Tuesday and I wasn't looking forward to it - but I actually was in my range. In spite of the :jeno: So that's good news.

Tiger - your link looks like it didn't quite post right?? Maybe you can type in the url and we can cut and paste it into the browser bar?

Pictures - feh! Why do you guys make me do this stuff. I'll look for one that isn't too horrid. And all of you - STAY AWAY FROM MY BUTT! It's clean enough, see?

http://www.my************/projects/ezboard/ezboard_userimages/ACF1FAA.gif

~Cafe

http://photos.yahoo.com/catgrass2002

ok, tried it again.
i forgot to tell you guys. my son joined band. we have to buy a saxaphone now. ha, and i thought i had the financial blues before. oh well, i guess i was feeling more blue thinking of him not getting to do something he wants.
i'm hearing voices in my head, "this one time, at band camp..."

cafe, i cant see your pic...like tiff says...*waaah*

:hyper: how many posts can i do in a row :hyper:

my BIL is on his way over to go to the pawn shop with me to buy a sax. i've never been to a pawn shop. i feel like i'm going on an adventure. ok, i'm easy to amuse. :sssh:
BIL was in highschool band. he should be of some help, since the most i will know is if it's shiney. LOL.
on top of the sax, i just realized we have to get a music stand, sax book, and mouth piece. cha-ching. good bye christmas club. :eek:
all this fuss over sax or no-sax has kept my snacking to a minimum. stomach nerves. :^:

TigerLily: I got your pictures to come up. Cute.
I've been to several pawn shops looking for antique jewelry. I love old jewelry, they just don't put the detail in the newer stuff.
So who is the hunter in your family. (saw the trophies on the wall behind you)

Today is the last day to get invoices in for this month so I'll be back after I run this bunch.

OMG, Tiger and Jello are HOTTIES. Whoo Hoo!!!!! Oh Feh! (As Cafe says) I guess I will have to do a picture today.

Um...Cafe, I am afraid to see what your picture was. You said, "My butt is clean, SEE..." and then you posted a picture. I had visions of being mooned. LOL....

And Jo, that was exactly what I told the waiter after I gave a long littany of things to leave off my club. I said, "Well, I guess that isn't much of a club, is it?" And it SURE WASN'T.

Jo..I will miss you SOOOO much while you are away. Jealousy mostly. LOL...perhaps I should plan a trip to a place where I know in advance that I HATE the food. Then I won't have a thing to eat. :lol: Oh heck, I could find something just about anywhere.

My DREAM vacation would be Mexico. Cause we all know you can't drink the water there. Hardee Har Har!!!!!!

Well, Jo...I personally vote for La Wiggly-O Foodo. Universal language I would imagine. :chin:

I posted the updated scores as of now in the challenge thread. Nice job ladies.

Well, off to do my thing. I just let you all obsess about what my thing might be. But I can say it does not involve a bristle brush. :no:

Hugs to all!
Tiffany
Dyan, you are rather quiet today. :tired: Did you say you had plans for today. (I am too lazy to go back through posts!)

Well, it looks like Tiger's gonna' get quite the sax education.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Boy, talk about being easy to amuse. Is it 5:00 yet?

BIL not here yet. :hyper: I would like to be there and back before my DS gets home from school. :s:
semo, no hunters. DH traded a brushguard off an old pick up truck with some drunk guy at a yard sale for the skulls. guy probably woke up next morning wondering where they went and where that hunk of metal came from. :lol:
sax-ed...made my mascara run.
:D

I have the ho-hums, so I'm just lurking today.....

Okay how's the water flowing? I'm half way down on my THIRD bottle of water. Getting extra milage for the bathroom trips too!

My oldest son played the tenor sax in the school band. All I can say is invest in some ear plugs.:lol: Your son will be so thrilled.

Wher did everybody go? I've got an hour and forty five minutes until time to go home and I'm bored........

QUICK EVERYONE! In the bus, we have to go to Dyan's house.

THERE WERE NO SMILIES IN HER POST. RED ALERT!!!!!

Well hon, I hope you make it through and tomorrow, you will be the cheerleader again. It is DEFINITLY a quieter board without you. :(

Semo, Semo, Semo. "How's the water flowing???" NOW, if you have been a proper lurker, you know that I am an advocate for NOT drinking the demon liquid you so affectionately call WATER. Pshaw. WHO NEEDS PROPERLY FUNCTIONING KIDNEYS ANYWAY?
Well, ok, I do. BUT, I have yet to drink any water today. BAD GIRL. So, it's off to the kitchen to get a bottle right now.

I do have to say, when I read that, "how's it flowing?" I thought of Adam Sandler in Big Daddy. *Cute Movie* When he sees the little kid peeing on the tree, and he hollers at him to "keep it flowing!"

Ahhh, I needed a laugh. Dyan.....if you need to talk....you can email me, or PM me, and I will give you my phone number and you can call me. Or give me yours and I will call you. (I promise I am not a stalker. SWEAR!!!) That goes for all of you, I would have no problem sharing my phone number with you, so we can chat if we need to. Kind of like our own personal sponsers. :D

Ok, have to go get the kidlets. Or kidrens, or teenage brat monsters. Or...I could just let them walk in the rain while I sit here in my air conditioning and LAUGH. Bwaaahahahaha :devil:
Nah, I will go and pretend to be the good mommy. :D

Testing image capability

Pic of one of the 8 pages of MY boss's handwriting I had to endure today (for Jello)

http://www.villagephotos.com/viewimage.asp?id_=594794&selected=79817

My mission for the weekend. Get in here on my dinosaur home 'puter. I simply cannot live without this for 2 whole days.

*sob!*

Hey, any of you notice that when you're writing a letter to someone - yeah, snail mail, I still do it occasionally - you feel the need to put in colon and a parenthesis :) or a colon and a P :p or something, just like you're online?

......

OK, just me then. I'm very strange.

Closing up the shop for the day. Lots of folks already gone home. Maybe I'll see if I can ... sneak ... :sssh: out..... Coast is clear. :s:

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!! {{{HUGS}}} and :chockiss: :chockiss: :chockiss:

Cafe, I tried to see it but ... invisible ink?? Or my stupid computer?

OK this time I mean it! Bye!

Cafe, MAN, that would be hard to decipher, being as I can't see it and all. :lol:

Ahhh, just messing with you.

If anyone is around, try it again, I think I made it work. :)

Also, the pic I posted earlier was a mooning smilie from another board, must not have connected for some reason.

Ok, I can see it now. LOL!! Wow, are you sure he isn't a doctor? Geez.

I feel for you man.
Tiff

A big storm is brewing so I'm off the computer for now. Only an hour until I can blow this popcorn stand and head home. Bye for now.

http://image1ex.villagephotos.com/extern/594978.jpg

Glad to hear you got the A/C fixed Tiffany, it still raining there? When are we going to get a pic of our fearless leader?:queen:

There's also a storm brewing here, but what the heck this computer belongs to the company and its on a surge protector.

Don't feel lonely Dyan I have the ho hums today too.

Talk to you all later

LJ

PS I think exchanging email addresses is a nice idea.

Tiger, you're such a babe! As hypnotic as Jello... :hypno: :hypno2:

It's all a plan to take over the boards, isn't it?

I think I've got the image thing nailed down now... maybe?

~Cafe

ROTFL @ Huntress' creative editing re: computer, storms.

Mail_Cafe976@yahoo.com - I think it's in my profile.

Hi. I'm in a hurry. DH on his way home. I hate getting caught on here. He's read some of my stuff before, but makes me feel weird.
Got the sax...alto sax. And I AM getting a sax education!
I'm so glad everyone is doing pics! Tiff?
Outta here! May not be around much until Monday. Weekends are hard to get online. Either too busy or DH is on pc. Ok, really outta here.
:)

Wow, this group is GORGEOUS. I am loving this. Wow....I will post one tonight!

Tiff

Good Morning Gals!

Cafe: What ANOTHER CUTIE, gosh you guys are gonna kick me out. I don't have a way to send a picture but just visualize me this way: 5 foot 9, 120 pounds, long dark brown hair and blue eyes.:lol: :lol: :lol: Okay now just think the opposite except for the blue eyes which I do have. Heehee Hope that boss of yours pays and treats you well. OMGoodness what penmanship....and I thought my boss' was bad.

Not much going on this morning, gonna get my tennis shoes on and and plug in my three mile walk away the pounds tape.

Back later.

Woo! Not much weekend activity yet. Hope that means that when I get my 3 points today I'll catch up a little... Okay I'm trash talkin again and that's dangerous as I have a "girl" afternoon with my sister (who's moving to the Pacific Northwest in a week) and some other friends. Can I stop myself from eating?? Tune in tomorrow...

Re: Boss - Does he win the bad writing contest hands down or WHAT? Worst I've ever had. But he's the one that gave me the football tickets. :love: I work with a team, and it can be a little dull by contrast when he's not around. He's a little rough around the edges having a sales background while most I work with are MBA-type marketers - so it's fun, he'll always say the wrong thing the bluntest way possible just to get reactions.

Well, not much to say but hang in there everyone! It's a weekend, but that means you have more time to do GOOD!

~Cafe

Hey all. I actually eeked out a 3 pointer yesterday. Wooo!!! Now today will be the test. I have a house full of kids and they all want more donuts. I have one daughter and two step daughters, so I only bought THREE chocolate donuts. One for each of them, they gobbled those and wanted more. Too bad, so sad. ;)

I have to take the oldest to the art store, cause she needs a bunch of pencils and sketchpads, etc...and I am reasonably sure I can't eat the crayons there, so I should be ok. LOL

Mike works for a car dealership and they are having a contest...whoever can sell an average of 15 cars a month for 4 months will win a cruise. I don't know if any of you have experience with car dealerships, but that is HARD TO DO. Although right now, he is at 13 for the month and still has this coming week to sell two more. I'm not holding my breath, but that would be nice.

Their mini-challenge is for today and yesterday, whoever sells the most cars in those two days wins Bears tickets. Which kicks butt because we live in the new home city of the Bears, and I have never seen a professional game, so I hope he wins!

I took a picture last night, well, had Chelsea take it and she was all snotty about it, cause she had PHONE CALLS to make, so I got one picture and then in the course of trying to shrink it down, I completely erased myself out of it and ended up with a small section of tree. And that was it. And I saved that way. Soooo, I will take another picture today and then I will just put it in my Yahoo briefcase and you can look at it from there. It isn't worth the headaches to show my ugly mug. LOL....

Semo, I must say, you are entering this challenge with a vengeance. Go girl!!!

I bought something last night I haven't had in forever. Mini Rice cakes. The apple cinnamon kind. They smell like Apple Jacks. 8 of them are only like 60 calories and come out to one WW point. PLUS, they help me get the devil water down. Speaking of...last night, I finished my last water at 11:30. I was trying SO hard to get it down and it took forever, you all just have no idea how much I dislike it. I am trying to have it with all my meals, and reward myself with a Diet Pepsi if I get all my water in, but that is hard and I am finding that I don't want the Diet Pepsi enough to drink all my water. LOL....

Anyway, it is 11:42 on a Saturday and I have drank some water already. Miracle of miracles. So, my day is off to a good start!

Well, hang in there ladies and have a wonderful weekend. The rain has stopped here and the world likes like a nice place today. Perhaps, I shall get out there and commune with nature. LOL, WHAT-ever.

Tiffany
:goodvibes

Saturday and I'm here!! Wow! Hope this ol' computer keeps running. Hope Rich stays downstairs in front of the TV and leaves me alone with you guys. He wouldn't understand, the MAN.

Had a 3 point day yesterday which included HALF of a 3 Muskateers bar. :D Love those stupid things. The other half is all taped shut in my desk drawer at work. For lunch today, we went to a wonderful mexican restaurant. I have to be very very good for the rest of the day to earn my food point. The water's pretty much in the bag ... uh, that would be me ... but I still have yet to exercise.

Unless you count shopping!! And running through the rain. Both of which I did today. No, huh? OK, I'll get on the treadmill, I promise.

Cafe, your boss's handwriting is pretty bad but I've got to find a sample of my boss's for you. At least yours looks like actual letters. Mine consists of a little "bump" and then a straight line which translates to "..and in accordance with the original contract, we must take exception to paragraph 4.2 which states...". I don't know. I'm thinkin' it might be a tie for first place.

Tiff, I haven't had those little rice cakes in forever!! Rumble rumble. That's my tummy. Sound pretty good to me. Wait.....

.... no the mouthfull or two of water just didn't do it for me. Perhaps a trip to the market??

Well, I'd better go. As you may have noticed, I don't trust this little old computer with smilies and I'm not sure I trust it to stay connected to the 'net so I'm signing off. It's been raining (FINALLY!!!) here most of the morning but looks like the sun might be poking out. Guess I could go out and do more shopping....

Later guys!

OMG, a Saturday and I have my Jello fix!!! WOO HOO!!!!!

Love it!

GUESS WHO'S BACK????????

hi girls!!!!!!!!! I am home and OOOOOH do i have stories! I had an AMAZING AMAZING time. we had a dance last night and i danced with sooooo many cute guys! i hung out with the counselors mostly because it was so weird to be a camper again....the counselors were all only a year older than me and they were really cool...i loved it.

i have big big big news!!!!!!!!! there is this award at the end of every year...its a HUGE HUGE honor to win the award.......(it was an entrepreneurship camp remember) so on the last night everyone votes for who they want to be Mr and Miss entrepreneur 2002.....and then on the last day at the awards ceremony when everyones parents are there and its like a big formal thing...they present all the small awards and then they present mr and miss entrepreneur......they take the names out of envelopes and everything...there is only one person who knows ahead of time who the winner is....well...when they pulled out the names today.....mr entrepreneur was the guy i had voted for...a really outgoing and funny guy...and MISS ENTREPRENEUR....was ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i was sooooo shocked! i cried....i had gotten the most votes......the chance of winning never even crossed my mind.....i was stunned! i cried! i couldnt believe it...at the end everyone came up and congratulated me and hugged me and even parents i hadnt even met came up to congratulate and talk to me...my dad was so proud....it made me so happy...it was the most amazing moment of my life.....i wish i could have shared that feeling with everyone in the world! i met so many amazing people at this camp and i even got an offer to counsel next summer there.....it was amazing.

it sounds like you all are doing so well......im sad ive missed so much with you all! i hope that you are all having fun! i read a book called life strategies for teens and it gave me alot to think about...i think im finally for real ready to get on with it and get losing some weight...no more off again on again! well i missed you all and thought about you lots! i hope you still let me hang out here even though ive misssed so much!! welll.....have a good night ladies!!!
luv
kayla

Well, Well, Well. Miss Kayla is alive and well, AND Miss Entrepeneur. CONGRATS!!!!! Of course we are glad to see you back, and look forward to hearing all your stories!! Hey, just a side note, are you officially out of this months contest? Did you happen to keep track of water or exercise points while you were away? (like I would have :rolleyes:) Anyway...just checking.

Well, until 5:00 last night, I was doing well, I had only had 900 calories and had almost had all my water, I was going to drink my last one after my bike ride....THEN....KAPOW. I ended up with a 0 point day. HOW YOU ASK?

Mike won the tickets to the football game. I was stupid, it wasn't the Bears, they played and stunk up the place on Friday night. It was, TIG WILL LIKE THIS, the Colts and the Bills. So, we drove like maniacs to the RCA dome and I had a hotdog. Then I ate 6 of Mike's nachos. And a Diet Coke. So, potentially I was still on track, but the other couple that we went with wanted to eat after the game, so we went to On the Border, (I think that was it) and I had some chips and salsa and a piece of the appetizer and a chicken chimichanga. :^: Then got home after 1:00 in the morning. Too late to finish the water and too late for the exercise, even though we parked at Shapiros and walked to the dome, and that was quite a walk. But it doesn't count.

So...I ended up with a 0. But I had a heck of a good time!!! Too bad I have to drive to Indianapolis to see a home team win in Preseason. GRRRRR.

Well, today is a new day and I feel strong and healthy. Full day planned and I know I can do it today.

Kayla, glad to see you back!
Tiff

Hi to All, just a quick check in. So far having an on progam weekend. The real test will be the two days that I'm at the Corp Office next week. We're treated to a minor league baseball game in the company's booth Tues nite. Drinks and food included. That will be three meal out on Tues and Wed both. Be strong...be strong.

Gotta run, babysitting my great niece today and she is my shadow. Chow for now.

Morning all, I'm posting this prematurely, because I will be gone bright and early in the morning and won't be checking in until late morning at least.

Hope everyone had a stellar weekend! I had a 0 point Satuday, and a 3 point Sunday...so I am ok with that. Any points over the weekend is a victory!

Well, :grouphug: Much love to you all and let me get that silly picture taken care of.....I'll post a link for ya in a few minutes.

Tiff

Try this....

http://briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/tiffanyblueeyes/lst?.dir=/My+Photo+Album

Good morning ladies..........

This is such a beautiful group......Tigerlily, Jello & Tiffany you are all lovely ladies.

My son (computer genious) has been out of town the last week but when he gets back I will post a pic.

Not much to report, my weekend was pretty low key. I did manage somehow to keep my eating in check and drink the water but naturally I didn't do any exercise. TOM showed up last night and I was pmsing so I spent most of it either in bed or on the couch watching movies. DD brought over some Kettle Corn, WOW that stuff was good and it was the microwave kind so I'm sure it's not as good as the stuff that ya'll were talking about before.

Have a nice day.

LJ

Monday Monday Monday. Blah. Just couldn't get my big ol' butt outta bed this morning. Woke up and saw it was only 4:30 so rolled over and went back to sleep. Then woke up and saw that it was 45 minutes later than I usually get up and considered calling in sick ... for all of 10 seconds. Ended up having to race around to get to work on time. Forgot my lab coat (not allowed back in the lab area without it), forgot my lunch, forgot the bills I was going to pay. Hm, well, maybe that one's a good one. :^:

I recalculated (more honestly this time ;) ) and my 3 point Friday crashed and burned. Well, I think if you ate something so fast that you didn't even taste it, it shouldn't count. :mad:

Ah well, it's a new day, right? I have to be very very good this week. I'm starting to lose sleep over this trip. I'm not worried about the flight or being in Scotland. I'm stressing over getting to the airport and THROUGH the airport. On the news this morning was the story of a woman who landed in Phila on a flight from Atlanta and they found a loaded gun in her luggage. When she LANDED, not when she took off!!!! Now tell me security isn't going to be tightened up like crazy after that!! It's going to take forever to get through the airport on Friday.

A serious question. Don't laugh at me. :^: Do any of you know if you're allowed pens and/or pencils on the plane? Sounds stupid but I can see how they could be used as a weapon, don't you? I like to do puzzle books during long trips and am almost afraid of trying to get on the plane with a pen in my carry-on!!!

In other news.....

Kayla, congratulations!!!! :queen: What an honor! You should be proud!!

Tiffany, you look just like I pictured you!! You can see the mischief in those eyes. :devil: :lol: That's a GOOD thing, girlie!! BTW, why would you think that a long walk to the dome doesn't count?????

Huntress, can't wait to see your photo too!

SEMO, good luck at the baseball game(s). It'll be tough being "trapped" in that box with all that food. You can do it! Lots of water, right? Is there a private bathroom too?

Guess I'd better get to work. Have to put all the files and folders anyone may need next week onto the main server so that no one has to get into my computer next week. I hate that. I made the mistake once and this stupid little bimbo :o started poking around my personal files while I was gone. Yes, there is a way to tell what files were opened and when on a computer. I told my boss that if she ever touched my computer again, I'd quit and press charges. Then I changed all my passwords and rearranged all my folders, etc. I do lots of work for the company president (he doesn't have a secretary) and a lot of it is proprietary. Can't have little miss airhead snooping around there. And then, of course, there's the important stuff ... 3FC forums, etc. :D

Gotta run. Take care!

Mondays are soo hard to catch up. I'm gonna have to start getting on here over the weekends.

Weigh-in this morning, still at 189.5. I'm glad I didn't gain, and don't know why I would have expected to see a loss....I didn't try hard enough last week. Thank Goodness it's a new week!

Tiff, The Colts! DS starts JR. Football this week. DH is the coach. I had to call all the players and remind them that practice starts this week. One of my secretarial duties. DS favorite shirt is his Urlacher jersey. :)

So, now that you've all seen my dog...Belle. Imagine her sitting on my lap EVERYTIME I get on the pc. And it's difficult. There isn't enough room for my thighs AND her under the keyboard shelfy thing. Yet again, another reason to loose weight!

I'll be back on here in a bit...like there was any doubt. I need to beat down this bed head, because sure-as-shoot'n if I don't, someone will show up at more door!

Good Morning Ladies, I'm telling ya we have some hotties on this thread......looks as if I'll have to be the Mama of you cubs. But hey, if you hang around young people it rubs off. :D

I'm developing a love/hate relationship with the ol Walk Away the Pounds tape. I did the three mile Sat and Sun then the two mile this morning. WARNING....shave your legs before beginning the three mile tape to prevent fires! You were right about the friction. OMG :o

I've had four days in a row of three point days. WooHoo!!! Most certainly would not have done it had I not found you guys. Just the thought of breaking my chain of little bananas dancing kept me out of the chips yesterday. It's funny how something as silly as dancing bananas can make a difference. I lead a VERY DULL life....

I have to do payroll, don't want these guys after me.

Hey there!
Semo, I can understand the love/hate with Walkaway. I really like the level of exercise, and it's simple enough to follow. My thing is...I'm so bored of Leslie. :^: And the studio, and matching orange outfits....
I survived the company picnic. They should make tshirts with that saying! After changing clothes 6 times and messing with my hair forever, it started a downpour on the way out the door! Droupy hair, soggy denim capri's. But, I survived. I was attacked by a small pig ear, but only one. :ink: Like an elephant ear, but smaller. There was tons of walking and bottles of water offered everywhere....probably offset the pig ear. :p
I'm not going to backtrack through the thread....Someone was talking about snail mail and wanting to have all the smilies. I do the same thing...with snail mail, regular email and icq! I want smilies EVERYWHERE!
The Schwans man comes today. Do you all have Schwans? They bring evil right to your doorstep.:s:

Good Morning Ladies!

Glad to see everyone is here.

Kayla ~ Welcome back, and congrats :cp: :queen: . What an honor.

Tiff ~ Like Jello said, you look just like I pictured you. Your a evil , evil woman ! :joker: !

Everyone looks great! I'm so glad everyone (just about) has posted a pic. I think it's great to put a face to a name.

Semo ~ You go girl!!!! You are just the 3 point making fool. I am so jealous!

Huntress~ We're waiting ever so patiently for your pic....:dancer: . Hehe.

Jo~ I hope you get through the aiport w/ no problems. How many days until you leave?

Where's cafe? I had to try to catch up this morning....So you could be here and I'm just having a mental lapse.

Tig ~ So glad you didn't have a gain. I wish I could say the same. I weigh myself daily. I know, I know :nono: , but Saturday is "official" weigh-in day, and that's what I count.

So on weigh in I was down another 3.5 pounds. But after eating like there was no tomorrow, on both Saturday and Sunday. It looks ugly. But won't frett until this coming Saturday, when it's official. Still feeling a little ho-humish. But am trying to fit backl into my cheerleader outfit ! ;) .

Spent boocoo bucks this weekend. The kids are all set for the new seasons that will soon be upon us. Went to go get my baby's ears pierced this weekend, but couldn't find a place to do it. Can ya believe that? So we're gonna try again next weekend. That's pretty much the kind of weekend I've had. I go somewhere set out to do something, and either they don't have what I went to get, or some other evil force has made it impossible to do/get.

Oh, then the latest on the "ex". She freakin quit her job!! In this economy!! I think she's lost her :censored: , ever lovin mind!! She better not even think about taking us back to court and trying to get more $$$$. Okay, thanks, I'm done :p

Good morning, gals!

Tiffany - the pic was worth the suspense! (not to mention possible damage to DD's social life). Another cutie pie. :)

Kayla - I think you should change your subnic to Ms. Entrepeneur! Congrats!!

Huntress - I had some microwave carmel corn over the weekend - OMG that stuff is pure evil in a bag. They just keep inventing new, evil, clever food, don't they?

Tiger - WTG survinving the company picnic!!! Your dog is as cute as a button and I can imagine is welcome on laps at any time. This is from a cat person, mind you. :) I'll have to post my kitty.

Dyan - Sorry you had a rough weekend - shopping will do that to a gal, no? But knowing you, you'll have a great week to make up for it.

Semo - You are doing AWESOME! Way to challenge!

Jello - Yep, it's a Monday, LOL. When exactly do you leave on your trip??

I'm going to the left coast for a week - I leave early Saturday morning. I can't remember if I said this, but I'm flying nephy out while Sis & B-I-L drive the moving truck, and I'll stay and help them unpack. I'm excited. However, I've got to start looking into what kind of Internet service I can get my sis hooked up with or I'll be high and dry! I don't think I'll want to dial up long distance.

So my weekend was good. I was bad on Saturday (day with the girls), but good on Sunday. I went to see that surfing movie - Blue Crush. It was great! but then this is from a girl who likes Endless Summer too, which is basically all surfing and no plot.

Howdy. Just pop'n in here real quick before I head out to mow the evil itch weed. :devil: I have't been scratch'n for a few days now...think I may have it licked.
Cafe, I always thought of myself as a cat person. And I surely never thought I would have a small dog....I mean, what's the point, ya might as well have a cat. But, when the kids started begging for a dog....and we wanted to keep it in the house....little dog it was. She's a Jack Russell, too smart for her own good. Can't imagine not having her. Our cat even likes her. Puppy love. :twirly:
DS looked so cute wait'n for the bus this morning with his sax case. I'm such a sap. I'm sure I wont feel so sappy about it once he starts practicing. :no:
Other DS starts school tomorrow. I'll be a cry'n fool when he gets on that big yellow bus. :cry:
Out to mow. Sometimes I wish it was a push mower just so I could get some exercise. :dizzy:

Feeling a "burn" in my calves. :chin: maybe shopping, should be considered exercise. I haven't really done any all weekend. :(

Helloooooo girly girls. I took my stepdaughter to the doctor this morning and was a little peeved at him. He is a big advocate for making sure girls are comfortable about their bodies and all that, which is a great thing. BUT...my stepdaughter is about 5'5" and weighed in this morning at 177. NOW....I am overweight, and I know that by buying her clothes and watching her eat that she is a little unhealthy. She can no longer fit in any of the junior sizes and had to move up to Misses...and she is MAJOR unhappy about that, because of course, she wants to wear all the cool Junior clothes. She has quite a tummy on her and that is where her mother carries all her weight too, right in the belly. I am blessed to be FAT ALL OVER. :dz: Anyway, she mentioned to the doctor that she was wanting to lose some weight and become more fit. AND HE SAID...."Honey, you are fine just the way you are."

Um....WHAT? She has a BMI of almost 30 which is sadly considered OBESE. I think, about 150 for her height and build would be realistic and not too thin....but the damn doctor was like, "She's fiiiiiine." in that placating tone that I hate so much. So, now I am torn. Should I talk to her and say, you are beautiful the way you are, but you are right, you COULD be more fit. And try to encourage her to exercise and eat healthier? I am worried now, that she thinks this is all fine and if I try to help her out any, she will think that I think she is fat. :shrug:

Moving on. Jello, let me be the first to congratulate you. You are running away with the contest. You are now 4 points ahead of 2nd place. Nice going. Bet you are so excited about your trip. I THINK you can have writing utensils on the plane, but the best thing to do is to call your airport and just ask. Better to be safe than sorry. And good for you laying down the law about your computer files, etc. You don't need that little witch looking at all of the banana mutilation pics you keep on their. She might have to be killed then. :lol:

Semo, you are seriously kicking tail girl. And you don't have to worry about being our "mom" here. Age is only a number and we all know that. You fit right in, the fun thing would be if we never knew how old we all were, it would be IMPOSSIBLE to tell. Most of us act like kids. :smug:

Tig, glad you survived the picnic. Mike hasn't had his yet, and I worry myself sick, cause I tend to be VERY shy around people that I don't know. But I think back to people that I have met and I never pay attention to the fact that they are overweight, unless they are super-dee-dooper overweight, and then it isn't a staring thing, it is a "feel kind of sad and worried for them, and as ashamed as I am to admit it, I'm always glad that I tried to take control of my weight, and didn't let it get that far type thing"

I guess I notice their personality. Not their weight. So, it would stand to reason that others who meet me for the first time, aren't thinking that I am big fat slob, but they are looking for a smile and a friendly personality. (I hope)

And yes, by the way, we have Schwanns. The *******. I see him coming and my knees get weak. I want to stop this THING we have between us, but I am too afraid to. I need him and he needs me. :yes:

Cafe, your trip sounds wonderful, I hope you have an awesome time. My girls wanted to see Blue Crush, but we hadn't went yet, maybe now we will!

Dyan, I will be waiting for you to post that the ex wants more money. That will be next, I am sure. Mike's ex nickel and dimes us to death. We pay a lot for the kids and we have them probably 70-80% of the time, and she still calls and says, "you owe me $10 for the backpack I bought for school". LIKE SHE CAN'T USE 10$ OUT OF THE MONEY WE PAY HER. Grrrrrrrrrr......

Anyway, moving on before my brain explodes.

Huntress, you are doing stellar even while dealing with TOM. I bought some of that kettle corn for the kids and was afraid to even put one bite in my mouth. I don't seem to know when to stop. :stress:

Kayla, you are too quiet. Tell us some stories!

Talk to y'all later, I am off to grab some lunch. Tomorrow is weigh in, which means this is my last day to kick butt and take names. So....I am going to do my best!

Tiff

Howdy. Mow break...ran out of gas.
Tiff, I'd think if the stepdaugher was asking the doc about losing weight, she already knows what really needs to be done. I'd say setting a good example for her would be the best thing. She'll see how great you are doing and want to follow. She'll be think'n her step mom is hot and she wants to be hot too! :D
I have the same kind of problem with my oldest son. He's 10yrs old, 5th grade, 5'tall, 130lbs. Kinda wiggly in the middle. He carry's it good. Maybe it will fall off during ftball season. :^:
Youngest son, almost 6yrs old, weighs 60lbs. What can I say, I have hardy stock. :lol:
I checked out all kinds of people at the picnic. All varieties there! There were the "skinny minnies", wearing too little clothes. And the "think they are skinny", wear'n too little clothes. :o When I get "normal" again, I will not wear too little clothes. Especially to a company picnic.:snooty:
Oh, I almost forgot...DH told me my jeans looked droupy! I never thought droupy could be used as a compliment!:)

Tiff stand firm and take them names gggrrrllll!!! **** woman, from the way you talk, I thought your step kids lived with ya'll. What gives? I am very anti-ex at the moment. My sister called me this morning. She needed to vent about her DH's ex. After talking to her, I am so grateful that I only have 1 step child, instead of 4 like she does! Her "ex", doesn't work, supposedly goes to college part-time, but took the summer off. All the kids are in school, and her boyfriend who lives with them also doesn't work. I feel so sad for BIL. His son is on Riddelan (?), his two older girls are on prozac and sleeping pills (mind you the oldest is 11)! and luckily the baby (5) is okay...... so far.

Like I said, I'm trying to get myself back into the groove of things. Isn't it weird, how one minute your up and raring to go and the next your so far down, that your knee high to a frogs tit?

I honestly don't know what happened. BTW, thanks for he offer Tiff. I wasn't in Funkytown, but I sure as heck wasn't in MotivationVille either. I guess the train broke down somewhere in between.
:( Oh yeah, Tiff I had to laugh about the RED ALERT. :lol: I am really, really bad when it comes to smilies. I am however trying to tone it down.

It sounds like all the kidrens have started school. The stores, were crazy this weekend, with all the back to school shoppers. What was I thinking :yikes:

Man, I've gotten all the "Debil juice" down and now I'm doing the dance.......:dance:

TTFN

P.S. I agree with Tiger.....show by example.

OMGoodness. how am I to get any work done around here. I just love all the activity going on here. How can I leave for two days and not know what you are doing??? I work in an all male office and I really get lonely for female companionship. Send me strong vibes and :goodvibes :goodvibes while I'm gone so I'll know that you're thinking about me. I hope I can get through this without blowing all my hard work for the last four days.

Tiff: I don't have any experience with step children, but I think that just avoiding temptation would be of great help for her. Try and Keep fresh fruit and not have junk food out where it is just there for the taking. Skip the over loaded sugar cereal. Ask if she wants to take a walk with you in the afternoons if time permits. I know it hard with children in the house, but they really don't need junk food around, yes they want it and we want it but most of our eating habits are learned and it's never too late to start making changes. Now if I could only follow my own advice, I'd be perfect. :yes: wouldn't I.

Thanks ladies...

Dyan, you BAD girl. I was taking a drink of my white death in a bottle and I read your remark about knee high to a frogs tit and I blew water everywhere. You really oughtta warn someone!

And Mike and the ex have 2 girls. We have one full time and the other one every other week. We pay the ex about 700 a month. For the 2 weeks she spends with the one child????? I told him that he needs to go back to the lawyer, she should be paying us...lol....

Anyway, Semo...I will send those vibes your way. :goodvibes

Tig, I LOVE those people who are overweight and wear the tube tops and have the tight jeans with the roll exposed over the top. I always cringe. But I guess it is all about being happy with your body. They must be delirious. :hyper:

I think when I get thin, I will wear nice jeans, and t-shirts tucked in. And I like those long sweater jacket things. Probably dress very much like I do now, only in smaller sizes.

Well, I have to hit the grocery store. I think TOM is pouncing on me, and I am STARVING. And it freaking figures. I weigh in tomorrow and I want to eat like a pig today.

Brings up a good question. What do you eat when you want QUANTITY and lots of food with not many calories?

Today I ate THREE fat free hotdogs on light bread, (less calories than buns) and 2 servings of fat free Pringles. :yikes: 40 calories a piece for the hotdogs and 40 calories for each piece of bread and 140 calories for 2 servings of Pringles. Total of 380 calories and 1.5 grams of total fat. Less than my Weight Watchers pizza. And TONS more filling.

I just wondered what you all ate when you just can't stop eating!

Tiff
:mouse:

So Tiger, when you say "ran out of gas" do you mean you or the lawn mower? :lol: Anyway, glad you're not quite so itchy any more. So let's be careful out there, shall we?

Tiff, I have to agree with what others have said about stepdaughter. I'm not so old that I don't remember what it was like to have to wear the "bigger" sizes instead of all the neat "funky" clothes ... actually I guess back then it was "groovy" clothes ... that everyone else was wearing. :dancer: You know what it takes to work on weight loss and you could set a good example for her. Hm, could be a great 2-way street.

SEMO, I'm with you. I have to check in here at least a couple times a day to keep up with all the action! Love it! :grouphug:

Well, just learned today that the other "phone girl" who's on maternity leave has decided not to come back to work! :( This is bad, girls. It's just me and the little airhead princess on phones now. She takes at least an hour for her 30-minute lunch and goes outside for a "cigarette break" at least every hour on the hour. And she calls in sick at least once a week besides the days she claims to have an appointment and disappears for hours. :censored: The good news is that she's going to be on the phones all alone next week while I'm on vacation. Maybe then something will be done about the situation. Her boss is the old *itch I'm always talking about and maybe she'll try to make some changes. God knows she'd never do it for ME. :mad:

I'm going to shut up now. Too much whining. :soap: Instead, I'm going to look forward to my vacation.

... I'm going on vacation, have ya' heard? :cloud9: Only 103 hours to go... Later!

:lol: Sorry Tiff. I say it so much that it doesn't even phase me. My other saying, when my feet hurt is "Man, my dogs are barking". Don't really realize what I've said until either some one looks at me with a puzzled look on their face :?: or they say somthing like "You can hear your dogs barking from here!" :listen: . Bbbaaahhhhaaahhhaaa, I don't even have a dog!! I picked up quite a few sayings when I was a waitress. Instead of saying "God D*** it" I would say, "God bless america". Tried to clean up my act a bit. But when ya spill something, or whatever, you tend to react.

I also try to find low cal stuff when I want to snack. But ya know my cupboards, look like a snack shop! I couldn't even find room for the baby's :bb: formula!

Semo ~ sending strong vibes your way :goodvibes :goodvibes

Oh Huntress......where are you? Can you come out and play?:s:

Okay, so I'm gonna post this week's loss, like I'm happy about it (I mean I am, but I just wasn't as thrilled as usual).....

:cb: :cloud9: I lost 14 sticks of butter!! WHOHOO :yikes: :flow1: :cb:

Maybe, that'll make me feel better......Let's see
:chin: okay, maybe a little

Dyanm I don't how much that is but a loss of any type is great. WooHoo :hat: get the party hats out cause we'll celebrating. I'll bring the cyber snacks. What would you like?

Sorry Semo.....I'm on a butter kick! I think everyone else is used to me and my butter by now. It's 3.5 pounds. Ya figure 4 sticks of butter in a pound package :sssh:

I would like some Oreo cookie barz....ppppllluuuzzz :^: . Then I'll have to walk 2 miles just to not feel guilty about it.

I'm thinking of heading over to the Great Mall this weekend and picking up the WATP Abs videos. They have a store there called "As Seen on T.V.", there's also a website w/ the same name. At least if I go to the mall, I'll get some walking in AND I won't have to pay for shipping and handling :p . But just the thought of going to ANOTHER mall, makes me queasy. I wish I had a magic wand :wizard:

You guys are posting maniacs! Crack me up!!

Nice catching up with you on a lazy Monday afternoon.

Water is done for me - I have half my points left and I'm going to the HUGE mall tonight to run an errand - I think I can do a 30 minute walk without stopping and then run back to the stores I want to visit. Maybe I'll get all my points today????

~Cafe

:yikes: All I did was go out to mow for a couple hours and you guys filled up a whole page! :eek:
3 water bottles down, one to go. I'm also doing great on food today. Me, a food point?:chin: hmm, it could happen.

Dyan, 14 sticks of butter! Woohoo! Imagine, all that butter sit'n on your kitchen counter top. :cb:

Jello, mower out of gas. Always runs out of gas when I'm the farthest from the house. Some kind of law I'm sure. Now, after all that mowing, I'm out of gas too. If only jiggle'n on the mower shook the fat off! :lol:

Dyanm: Three and a half pounds........that's great. I have two sets of WATP tapes one I got the belt with and it really makes a difference using the belt. I tried using hand weights yesterday with the other tape, they were using two pounders and five pounders were the only kind that I had.....Arms gave out rather quickly. I'm going to get some two pound weights before I use it again.

That's the fun of cyber snacks....no calories what so ever and you can have anything you want.

I have my water done and my exercise too, just have to watch my dinner and I'll be good to go for another successful day.

Well guys, guess I'm out of here until Thursday. I'm already stressing about how I'm gonna get in my thirty minutes of exercise tomorrow. I'm leaving at quarter pass six and have to pack before that, guess I could set my alarm for midnight and then go back to sleep. Did I tell you that I'm a fanatic? When I'm good, I'm really good but when I'm bad........ well you get the idea.

:wave:

Hey girls!!!

well! i checked this morning before work and there were like...no messages, i come home and holy cow! so you want sories eh? well first i want to say hi to semo! HI SEMO! how are you? Im kayla and im the young'n around here...hehehe...just kidding girls! im not calling you old! really! im not!

:flame: he he...i love this little guy! lol....so anyways...here are some stories! Well, camp was AMAZING...i met the coolest coolest people. the guys were adorable.....and i met this one italian boy, cristino...he was so awesome...we talked for hours about all sorts of stuff...he was so sweet and just a really cool person! We had a dance on the last night and i danced with....9 boys...it was a 2 hour dance and we only had 10 slow songs...and i danced with my best friend twice! (he came to the camp too) my group created memory journals and we sold the camp picture as well...it was an amazing fun time and we made $33.25 each...which isnt bad. I was the public relations manager/ negotiator.....it was awesome. I didnt go in the pool at all though....i sat and put my feet in but other than that..no.

When i won the award i was astonished! i just about cried..it was the most amazing moment of my life! and it meant so much more than any beuty contest or anything any girl could have won...it meant im smart and i have somthing going for me. I will post pictures of me and Mr. entrepreneur when i get them developed. It was just a super amazing moment..i wish i could have shared that feeling with the whole world! Laine, one of the counselors, said he knew i was going to get it....and Lindsey (a guy actually) said he would talk to some of the head people to make sure i get in as a counselor for next year. it was a very awesome time and i met so many cool people.....there wasnt anyone i didnt like there and i made SOOO many friends!

Ryan (for those of you who know who ryan is:hint: tiff, huntress cafe and dyan should!) called me twice yesterday...i was out of town when he first called and then he called me back later and we talked forever. Hes having girl troubles! so we talked for an hour and then i figured it was time for bed! it was so awesome to hear from him though.....and he called ME not the other way around!

anyways.....im oficially OUT of this months challange...i was too busy to bother with points while i was gone! but what can ya do?

cafe, my msn name IS Miss entrepreneur!!! lol!!!!
anyways girls! have a great day and ill talk to you all later!:wizard:
luv
Kayla
(KaylaMP2@hotmail.com)

Alright, where is everyone? We weren't suppose to meet at the Oprah Show today, were we?

Hi Kayla! Camp sounded great. Are you counting down the days until school starts?

My youngest started kindergarten this morning. :cry: When he first woke up, he asked me if I could go with him. That was it, he was all grown up and ready to go by himself after that one question. Rode away on the big yellow bus. Didn't act scared at all. I took pictures, maybe I'll post some at yahoo.

So, I have 3 whole hours alone...well, me and the critters....until I have to pick him up. 3 hours. Whatever will I do?!

Tiger, well you'll come here and post with us, that's what you'll do. Must have been tough seeing him go off on the bus. {{{Tiger}}} It's funny. There's a woman here at work who's son just had his second interview for a job he really wants and is really excited about. But it's in California. (We're in Pennsylvania.) She wants him to get the job but ... weepy weepy ... it's 3000 miles away! Her baby!!! (Who is 27 years old BTW.) I guess it's a "mom" thing.

SEMO sounds like me! I'm a fanatic about trips also. I woke up at 3 this morning thinking about what to pack and what outfits to take, etc. :tired: Got up and dug out the suitcases and started sorting socks and underwear until Rich demanded I go back to bed. Was up again at 6 and, after the shower and dressing for work, etc. I was at it again.

I was going to skip the gym tonight. Too much to do before the trip. But then I figured I'd need to work off some of the stress so I'll go. :bomb: Going to stop on the way home and buy Rich some new shirts and socks whether he likes it or not. What is it with men and their old worn clothes anyway? :rolleyes: I told him to get some socks because most of his have holes in them. Know what he said? "Well we could sew them." Note the word WE. OK, so not going to happen. I'm buying new ones and I'll tell him they were on sale. :sssh:

Dyan!!!! Congratulations on the loss of your butter!!! Ya' done good girl!!!

I have to go now. No I mean I "have to go" ... NOW!! Lots of water, you know! Or else I'll be dancing. :jig: Who was it that called it the pee pee dance...??

Talk at cha' later!

Man, it IS quiet here. Yikes. Had a 3 point day yesterday. Still haven't weighed in yet. I KNOW I have to potty, but can't seem to get the job done and I feel bloated, so I think I will wait a little while longer before I weigh.

I took the Step-daughter yesterday for her physical, and today I have to take my daughter, and she has a list of complaints for the doctor. She can't sleep, she thinks she has exercise induced asthma, she doesn't want to have any more immunizations and doesn't understand why she has to...etc. So, she is armed and dangerous today.

Anyway, I will post more later, I injured my back a little bit the day before yesterday and I am not sure how, but my lower back is in agony. I did manage to walk last night, there was no way I could ride my bike with my back that way, but at least I DID exercise.

Jo, I can't stress enough how important it is for you to get a HUGE suitcase with some air holes. I will be arriving at your house incognito by the end of the week. Please pack me carefully in the suitcase and make sure I am on that plane. You cooperation is most appreciated.

Just tell your husband, that I am your personal trainer. :D

Ok, off to the doctor!
Tiffany

http://photos.yahoo.com/catgrass2002

Pics of Owen on his first day of school:cry:. Luckily he'll have big brother with him on the bus. Otherwise, I'd be a wreck. :^:

I haven't been sleeping for :censored: the last couple weeks. I figured last week was because of the whole sax deal. Sax or no sax, $ or no $. So, when that was taken care of, I thought I'd be sleeping good. Not happen'n. Maybe is 'cuz of Owen, first day of school anxiety. I have been having the funkiest dreams, waking up in the middle of the night, not being able to get back to sleep. Think I'll be hit'n the tylenol pm tonight. :p

Jello, my DH same way about clothes. I have to hide torn up sweat shirts so he wont wear them...after he quits asking for them, I throw them away. When the coast is clear. :) Oh, and hats. He has baseball hats that reeeeekkkk. I wash them hope'n they will fall apart!:o And the "WE" word....I could go on and on about that one. :dizzy:

Gooooodddd Mooorrrrnniinnnggg Ladies!

Jo~ It is I that has to always do the peepee dance!! :queen: Hehe. But I look more like that white squishy thing, they have dancing around. So.....when are ya leaving?

Tiger~ I still remember (very clearly) my DD first day at pre-school and the first day I dropped her off at the sitter. She was only 3 months old, and as I was backing out of the driveway, I had tears in my eyes :cry: (both times). She started preschool when she was 2 1/2, and I was so worried about her making friends and what not. Preschool isn't like regular school, in the fact that it doesn't end. They go all year round, and alot of these kids had already known each other, and so she was the newbie :( . Yesterday when we got home she was telling me, in the most whiney voice possible, how she didn't have any friends. I bought this little act the first time and it broke my heart. But yesterday was about the gazillionth time she told me this. I just looked at her and told her that with her attitutde, I wouldn't want to be her friend either. Totally, not what she was expecting.....So she let it go. :) Okay...got way off subject.....

I'm feeling more like myself again today. I want to thank everyone one for your support. Sometimes this can be a VERY difficult journey. One that before this, I dreaded taking (obviously, by the size of me :moo: ). I try to remind myself that only a few months ago I was 33 pounds heavier ( the weight of my oldest!). I still have a long way to go, but I could be gaining instead of losing and then what would I do? Could I end up being one of those peope, who one day, just can't seem to get out of bed? That thought alone is enough to scare the crap out of me. So Mon-Fri, I get my arse in gear and drink my water, get my exercise and try to eat right. speaking of which.......Do ya'll realize that we are now passing the half mark on our 30 challenge and next week week we will "officially" post our mini Halloween goals? I need to try to be as realistic as possible, when it comes to my mini goals. I want all this fat off soooooo bad!

So here I sit, drinking the debil juice, having to do the peepee dane :dance:

I more thing :grouphug:

Well OK Tiff but you'll be pretty cramped in there with all the other people I've been asked to smuggle aboard the plane. :grouphug: Hm, perhaps a little bribery will get you to the top of the list??? :devil: What cha got for me, hmmmmmm????

Have you noticed I'm posting a lot these days? Gotta get it out of my system. I'm gonna miss you guys like CRAZY!! :dizzy: And when I do get back here, the boss will be back and I won't be able to come here as often. :cry: Darn reality!!

Um, Tiger, it's not supposed to be "sAx" that causes you to lose sleep at night. :s: Seriously, it's a guy thing with the clothes. Even my mother still says the same thing about my father. It's the same all through the ages.

Ah, Dyan! You're the "dancer"!! I knew it was someone here. The dancing does help a little. But just a word of wisdom to all of you. Never blow your nose when you have to pee. It's just gross. :o

Know what I just realized? I have my first official weigh-in for this program on the week I get back from vacation! :yikes: Oooh, this could be BAD!!! Maybe I'll pack yet another pair of walking shoes and hope the weather holds out. :rain: It's pretty funny. I've decided to pack all sorts of sweaters and warm fleecy things and then my friend in Scotland reports that they've "finally gotten their summer weather". No no no!!! But I've checked. Their "summer" weather is something like 65 degrees Farenheit. Hey, I'm living on the east coast of the US here. Temp's don't drop to that even in the middle of the night these days!

Have I mentioned that the people we're staying with have a big farmhouse with sheep and horses and chickens, etc. I'm hoping it's a lot of physical work so I can get lots of exercise. And who knows. If the sheep and cows, etc. are really cute, I may become a vegetarian while I'm there! :^:

3 more days. Starting to panic. :stress: Hey, it's what I do.

Jello ~ Take a deep breath. Breath in.....hold it......breath out......again......breath in......breath out........ Your gonna be fine!
I am so jealous :D , I wanna go too. Whatever Tiff offers, I'll double it......

Tiff ~ CoNgRaTuLaTiOnS :cp: on your 3 pointer day! How'd the Dr. visit go? I am so not looking forward to my kids hitting the teenage year....... They'll all be in high school at the same time! When Cheyenne is a Senior, Lucas will be a sophomore and Kaleigha will be freshmen. I can already picture all the drama. My brother and I went to high school at the same time. I was a senior and he was a freshmen, so I pretty much acted like I didn't know him :devil: , c'mon he was a FRESHMEN for cryin out loud LOL.

Hehe Jello! Trust me, I know better than to even think about coughing or sneezing when I gotta tinkle. You would be surprised how often "things" happen when your pregnant. But that's a whole 'nother story.....you other mom's know what I'm talkin about.....:s:


Tiger ~ what cha' doin? Man, what I wouldn't give for a few hours of alone time. aaaahhhhh I could just master the possiblities
:cloud9:

Gotta run :dance: (you know what that means. gotta tinkle)

Tiger, those pics of your boys are great! Esp the one of them walking out to the stop. You can tell that they're acting like it's no big deal... :cry:

Kayla, watch out for that Ryan. Now that you're Miss Entrepeneur he's back on the scene, after he disappointed you before?? I don't think so. :nono: ;)

Jo, packing, arrrrrgh! Haven't begun yet. Of course I'm not going NEARLY as far away as you... :)

Tiffany, girl I hope your back gets better soon!! :(

Dyan, Woa! 14 more sticks! :eek: I know what you're saying about picking yourself up, dusting off and getting back on the journey. It's hard. I'm at that stage now (maybe it's that 3 month thing?) Like Semo said - when I'm good I'm like gold - when I'm bad... I don't feel like I've totally lost control lately which is good. But I sort of wish I had that "almost obsessive" mental edge about it. It disappeared! :?: Without it, it's easy to screw up small and frequently which ends up blowing my plan. But I also think that learning to deal with a WL regimen without the power of all that Angst may help me in the long run. So I'm trying to think of this as another level and learn to live up to my commitments when I'm not holding a gun to my head, so to speak....

*Grumble* Just typed up a big post and tried to attach a picture and it killed my entire post. :mad: Doncha' just hate that?

It was all about whatever :censored: found it necessary to invent :m: and :m: s. Oh, I'm just mad at myself at the moment.

Anyhoo, I'm experimentin'. If this works this time, Tiffany, it's for you....

I think we all need to take a moment and "reflect" so to speak. We need to realize that this is not a "race". That this is indeed a lifestyle change. There really is no finish line. Once we hit goal, we still have to maintain it.....and that's a whole nother journey....

Sometimes we need to really think about how far we've come. Not how long it took us, or how little or much we've lost, but that we've made a change. Instead of gaining weight, we are losing and or maintaining it. Which is an accomplishment within it's self.

I get discouraged when the scale doesn't seem to move, but I keep going. I don't want to slip back into my old ways and not exercise, but now I seem to be at that point where I can't. If I don't exercise I feel as though I'm missing something, and I just feel like crap for the rest of the evening. I NEVER thought I could or would feel that way, again. When I lost 40 lbs in the past, I was a steppin fool and felt pretty much like I do now. And you know what? It feels good :smug: .

Hey hey hey!!!

so i must have missed something......WHERE are you going jello???

Cafe, it was GREG that let me down before...ryan is my friend from camp that is 19 and like a big bro to me! speaking of GREG.......i was in boston pizza with the girls last night for girls night out and IN WALKS GREG with another girl! he like....found her while i was out of town.....he didnt even have the decency to tell me he was no longer interested.....and this may sound petty but i just dont care! SHE WAS UGLIER THAN ME!!!!! i know that sounds just terrible but seriously.......im starting to think there is something really wrong with me.

My mom cried when i went to kindergarten......lol....its kinda funny when youre going into grade 10 and you think about your mother crying when you went to kindergarten...seems like forever ago! lifes too short!!!!!!

My little sister is coming to my school this year....she is going into grade 7 and im going into grade 10 so i have the next 3 years of being in the same school as her to look forward to! crazy!!!


anyways...im going to go get my schedual for this semester and then im headed to the gym i think.......talk to you all later!!!!

luv
Kayla

Hhheeelllooo........Hhheellooo.....
Was that an echo?

Hhhmmm......
:chin: Where's all my peeps go?

How dare ya'll have lives, without me! :mad: Hmph :snooty:

Hehe....

I'm bored silly and need someone to talk to. I guess, if I wasn't stuck at work, I'd be off doing other things too. I guess I'll check in with ya'll in a bit :dancer:

Heelllooo!
I've been outside pulling a few weeds. I stayed clear of the suspected poison itch areas. DH ran the weedeater this past weekend...somehow it leaves more of a mess. Mess for me. Broom'n and rake'n. I stayed out as long as I could. Sweat drip'n off my sunglasses. Whew, 'nuff for me.

Are you sit'n down...
I EXERCISED! Holy:moo: I tried the beginners yoga from the library, finally. I just might have to buy it. Rodney Yee, or whatever his name is, is pretty peaceful and easy to follow.

Little one had a great first day of school. I was the first car in line for pick-up. :^:

It's gonna be a 3 pointer for me today...water done, exercise done, food under control...all I gotta do is hold it together for the rest of the day. hmmm, duct tape ya think? :lol:

Hi girls!!!
well...if this works....like im thinking it should.....there SHOULD be a picture of me and mr. entrepreneur here when we were getting our awards.....its not the greatest picture but you get the idea! hope you like it...and dont think im TOO ugly!!
if it doesnt work and you WANT to see the pic then drop me a line and ill e-mail it to you!!!
luv
Kayla

(KaylaMP2@hotmail.com)

yah so it didnt work! send me your e-mail addresses if you want to see the pictures!!!!

Morning all..........

I've been MIA lately, had to take an unexpected trip to Cleveland, OH to get my son, he was having trouble getting home so I flew up there, rented a car and drove to Springboro, PA where he was. I was too tired to post last night when we got home and just kinda quickly skimmed over all your posts.

Hope everbody is doing OK, talk to you all later today.

LJ

Happy Hump Day! Ya know, I thought vacations were supposed to be about relaxing and happy things... :goodvibes: Me, I worry too much. Was up late last night deciding on clothes and packing up dog food, leash, etc. to take up to mom and dad's with Watson. This morning I found myself stressing out over which pants to wear to work because I have to have certain ones clean for packing, etc. Yes, I worry entirely too much about stupid things! :bomb: Wish I could be more like Rich with his "oh, I'll buy some pajamas and pack when I get home on Thursday night..." kind of attitude.

OK, as of this moment, I'm not going to stress ... much.

Huntress, how'd you like Cleveland!? Hope you didn't have to stay too long. When you're there, it just seems like too long. :devil:

I apologize to anyone who's fond of Cleveland. My brother used to live near there before moving to the Dayton area and I visited a few times. Not exactly a "happening" town. :yawn:

Tiger, let me know how you like that yoga tape. I've been thinking about trying a yoga class at the gym but I'm thinking maybe a video tape is the way to go for me. That way I can do it any time I want.

Say, where's Ms. Tiffany!? :?: It's so strange not to have several posts from her when I come in. Hm, falling down on the job, oh great and fearless leader!! :queen: I'm just kidding of course. How'd you like that? Can't even take a moment to yourself with me around! :dizzy:

Had a call this morning from my friend in Scotland. Just checking in to make sure everything's set. I told her I was stressing out but she assured me it'd all be OK. Pretty funny. She asked me if there were any particular foods we didn't care for or would rather not eat.

.... :o ... you talkin' to ME!?!?!

I said no. :^: Well, it IS a vacation after all.

Guess I'd better go. Time to do some work. Later!

Huntress ~ Glad your back. I was wondering why you couldn't come out and play :D .

Jo~ So I take it you leave Friday. I hate to say this, but someone's got to worry. If you didn't then nothing would get done the "right" way, and by that I mean OUR (we, the women) way. Okay, so DH and I were taking Cheyenne and Lucas to the Children's Discovery museum and had asked my mom to watch Kaleigha (5 months old). I ask DH to pack her diaper bag, as I was still getting stuff together, you know, snacks for the kids etc.... Well, after a long day, I call my mom and asked her if she needed anything from the grocery store. She tells me that DH had packed 2 WHOLE diapers and 1, count 'em 1 bottle!! We were gone half the friggin day! :mad: . I had to ask him the :censored: was he thinking. gggrrrrrr

Tiff ~ come out, come out, where ever you are.....

Tiger ~ Congrats, on a 3 pointer day! :cb:

Kayla ~ I would love to see your pic. My email address is: dyan_m@hotmail.com

Oh yeah.....Goooodddd MMoorrnniinngg Ladies :wave:
I'm not quite a wake yet :sp: . So DH is flying to Los Angeles next Thursday for a job interview. I am having mixed feelings about it. I do want him to get the job, because he is really unhappy where he's at. L.A. is a little over 300 miles from where we live now. Driving can take anywhere from 5-8 hours, depending on traffic and speed. It's about an hour flight. So anyway, the company where he's interviewing has already sent him a plane ticket and got him a rent a car. We've talked briefly about if he gets the job. I told him that if he gets it, I'm not going to go down there right away. I have a job and am making pretty good money. I'm a contractor and my contract is up in November. I am hoping that they will extend it until May of next year. But with all the lay offs, who knows. So I told him that I want to stay here as long as I have a job. I refuse to move with no money in the bank. Our original plan was to move sometime early next year. We would have some money in savings and would have our tax refund. As far as I'm concerned, I'm sticking to the plan. I called one of best friends and asked her if she wanted to come be my roommate, if/when DH goes to L.A. I need someone to watch Lucas and Kaleigha, while I'm at work. I can't pay her (she's currently on long term disability), but told her that she wouldn't have to worry about rent, food, phone, etc.... I'll try to keep ya'll posted on that front. The ironic thing is that Tiffany (the ex), just told DH that her new boy (the boyfriend), got a job offer in L.A. and that they will probably be moving there! Just when I thought it was safe........wwwwaaaahhhhh :stress: .

Okay, better go check on some work stuff. Will check in later Taters.....

Jello - how far is Springboro from where you live? I remembered that someone from here lived in PA but couldn't remember who. Have a great trip! I get stressed for a least a week before a trip. I know you'll have a great time, just go with the flow, if you forget anything you can always buy it when you get there.

I missed you all, felt like I was gone for a week and it was only 24 hrs. I didn't see much of Cleveland, got there at 12:00 in the morning, drove to Spingboro in the dark and drove back through Cleveland in a hurry to get back for my flight. Was too tired to care, in 48 hours I'd had only 6 hours of sleep.

Gotta go, lot's to do today

LJ

Man, you guys need to LIVEN it up a little. For Pete's sake.

Well, Huntress, glad to see you back, I wondered where you were.

Jo, you are just like me, I make lists of what to take, and then obsess over it for days in case I get somewhere and realize that I completely forgot to pack underwear or something. ;)

Well, Miss Kayla, thank you for emailing me the picture, you look like you were the belle of the ball. Completely happy and enjoying yourself! Good for you!!!

I had a ROTTEN day yesterday, I have not eaten like that since May. I literally binged. I don't know why. I couldn't SHOVE enough food in my face.

A Lean Cuisine
2 servings of rice cakes
A can of Tuna
Canned Tomatoes
A chicken sandwich from Arbys
A large order of Mozzarella sticks from Arbys
3 Cheesecake bars
2 egg rolls
An order or pepper steak with onions
A rice paddy full of rice

As you can see, I started out healthy and then went to **** in a handbasket. I had a job interview, but didn't really feel stressed. Actually, I think I know what might have done it. Yesterday, my step daughter wanted Arbys. I said fine, she got the Mozzarella sticks and I drove over to Subway and got a veggie sub. Great restraint on my part. BUT...I ate her one remaining cheese stick, and it triggered me. I thought about it all night and all yesterday morning. I was literally craving it. So, instead of getting a small order and having a salad or something with it, I went completely off the wagon. As a matter of fact, I couldn't even see the wagon anymore. Just the dust it left behind. :(

Also, it should go without saying, that I had NO water and NO exercise. I didn't want to and NO ONE was gonna make me.

So, what happened this morning? I woke up and felt like crap...BUT I also felt like I remember now why I wanted to change the way I eat. I don't like feeling like I do when I binge like that. I feel so out of control and weak. Soooo...I had officially hit 232 yesterday morning, a total loss of 33 pounds, and after all that food yesterday, I probably set myself back about 2 weeks. How sad is that, to not care enough about yourself to take care of yourself the way you should?

So, with that said and another valuable lesson behind me, I am picking myself up, dusting off and running after that wagon.

This is not perfection, this whole lifestyle change is trial and error and mistakes and success. Every single one of us have our ups and downs, but what makes us GREAT, is that we keep going. Will it take longer to get to goal, with the occasionaly mistakes? Sure, but will we get there? Heck yes, and we will be so much smarter and better for the struggles that we have endured.

I wanted to tell you all, that I am SO proud of all of us. Every single one of us. For being courageous enough to come here and tell our stories, for baring our souls to strangers (who have become like family now) for enduring the pain and anguish that only overweight people can understand. And for finally deciding that we wanted a better life for ourselves and our loved ones and doing something about it.

I was ashamed yesterday and didn't feel like coming here and having to admit what I was doing. Besides, I would have felt like a real jerk coming here and listening to how well everyone was doing with my cheesecake bar in one hand and the eggroll in the other. So, I stayed away and this morning I have re-grouped.

So....moving on.

Tig, Yoga is nice, I bought a tape not too long ago and thought, HA this won't be much of a workout....WAS I EVER WRONG?!!! But, you feel peaceful and serene when you are finished. I would like to try out the Pilates. Wow too on your yardwork. I am jealous. There is so much I should/could be doing outside. LOL....You aren't too far away, you can come here and work in my yard too. :s:

Cafe, you are too right about the obsessive edge. It is great in the beginning, but then eventually we need to learn to just do it, even without the edge. This is part of our learning experience and re-training ourselves after SO much time. I suspect it will take us a while to get it down!

Ok, I have rambled enough. SEMO, where are you?
Talk to you all later,
Tiffany

Oh yeah, there was a chocolate cupcake and another eggroll involved in yesterday's food attack. :D

Mornin Tiff,

Semo is at her corporate office for a few days.

I'm so glad that you've regrouped. I want so much for all of us to succeed in this journey of ours. The thought that one of us has fallen off the wagon and doesn't want to come and hop back on, is very scary. In the short time that I've been with this group, I have grown to care about each of you. You are like family. ****, I talk to ya'll more than some of my own family. Time for a :grouphug: .

Okay, okay....'nough of that sappy stuff!!

What's goin on with everybody? Yesterday I was so tempted NOT to exercise. I hadn't eaten all day and all I could like about was potstickers. They were calling my name, through the freezer. I wanted them, I wanted to hug each and everyone of them before I devoured it. I kept thinking exercise, smexercise....I need my pppoootttssttiicckkeerrsss. Kinda like :doh: and his :donut: 's. With the drool and everything. Even now, I need to wipe the drool from the corner of my mouth. But, I thought about it and said to my self "Self, it's only 20 minutes. Those evil things in the freezer will still be there when your done doing your step." and lo and behold I did it! :smug: Got in my 20 minutes, went to pick up DD from preschool and let me tell you....as soon as my feet hit the floor I was off and running towards the kitchen. I kid you not, I ate 10 of them!!! They were so good and it they were only 560 calories for all 10. guess what I'm having again for dinner. I swear when I get a craving, I get a craving.....

Hi All! Hump Day it is! I'm looking forward to a long weekend. DH better not have to work Saturday.:s: Three whole days w/o an alarm clock:cloud9:

Tiff, sorry you were attacked by food. It happens to the best. Sounds like you talked yourself back on track. You can do it! :yes:
The other day you asked what foods we eat when we really want to EAT. Mine is baked tortialla chip and salsa. Almost no fat, crunchy and salty....and I've heard :flame:hot salsa is good for a diet. When I want to snack something sweet, I munch dry cereal. Usually frosted shredded wheat bites.

I already exercised today! Woohooo! One bottle of water down, and food on track. It's so much easier for me to keep my food on track when I've done the exercise. Don't want to have worked out for nothing.:D

Dyan, what exactly are potstickers?:chin:

Jello, the yoga dvd I have is Yoga for beginners...it has lower body, abs, upper body...with Rodney Yee and Suzanne Deason. I did part of the lower body w/Suzanne. It was hard to do the poses AND watch the screen. Then, I did abs w/Rodney. He was easier to follow. Don't know about those speedos though. :o

Have a great day everyone!

Tiger ~ Potsticker are sometimes called dumplings, at least at P.F. Chang's. Let me Try to describe them. Picture a a square noodle/ doughy thing. In this case, put chicken and veggies on it, then take one corner and fold it over in a diagnol and press all the sides together (like a pie). Boil it, then throw it in a frying pan to brown. Serve with a type of soy sauce. If anyone else can describe them, please do.

I am so looking forward to a 3 day weekend, as far as work goes. But have a hard time staying OP when not at work and in my routine :( . But I guess this will be a test.

So what do you all think? Should we post our official Halloween mini goals by Friday (as some folks can't/don't log on from home or on the weekend)? I am still pondering my mini goal. I would love to lose 2 pounds a week. Halloween is on a Thursday, so we'll count that week. For example, if you weigh in is on Monday, then you would post on Monday before Halloween. My weigh in is on Saturday, so I would post the saturday after Halloween. Make sense? :?: Should we just post them, or add them to our signatures? I am already so ahead of myself.....sorry......I just love challenges. I know, I know, I'm such a dork :twirly:

Okay, Kay-Kay, Ryan not Greg. Got it. :yes: Can I sign up here for a picture? Mail_Cafe976@yahoo.com

Huntress, sorry to hear about your mini-crisis. Thank goodness it didn't last too long, although I'm sure you're exhausted. :(

Jello, I always freak out before a vacation/trip too. I think I feel like I might never come back and I have to have all the loose ends tied up at home and everything with me that's necessary to sustain life. Tonight, I pack. I will do it early this time, I swear.

I usually pack completely naked and then I realize that I'm sweaty, I need a shower and have packed not only all my toiletries but all my decent clothes. Then I begin running around trying to clean the house, open my unopened mail, pay bills, balance the checkbook and find a way to cleverly arrange enough cat food/water to house an army *just in case* the sitter's key sticks... Need I add that I have, on occasion, had to run all the way to the gate at the airport? By the time I get the H-E-double-hockeysticks outa town, I need a vacation. :lol:

Tiger, pretty soon you won't have a jungle anymore!! Way to go on your triple pointer. (I think.)

Dyan, Whew, nothing like the threat of moving to put the stress on. It will all work out somehow, I'm sure. Hopefully you guys can move FAR from the ex. I think you should get H on monster.com with that very goal in mind, LOL. OK, did you have to mention POTSTICKERS??? :eek:

Tiffany, That's right, girl, dust off and move on. You've come too far to slide back now!!! You are going all the way this time. It's not about how many weeks or months it's about who you are, being healthy and, and... going to the water park, doggone it.

Me again! I'm addicted to you guys! Getting in my "fix" before I can't any more for a while. :cry:

Tiger, I forgot to mention! Loved the photos of your 2 boys! They are so cute! :D How's school going for them? Thanks for the info on the yoga DVD. (I have simply got to get a DVD player! :rolleyes: ) Um, speedo? Yikes.

Huntress, Springboro is in the far NW corner of PA, I believe. I live near Philly which is in the far SE corner of PA. About as far apart as you can get and still be in the same state. 400 miles or so. Not even close enough to wave to each other. :( BTW, hope everything worked out with your son.

Dyan, never too much sappy stuff. It's one of the reasons I come here. Adds to my motivation. :^: Oh, and love them potstickers!!!

Tiffany, Tiffany, Tiffany! First, don't ever hesitate to come here even if you're not doing so well. {{{Tiffany}}} It is entirely possible to type and eat cheesecake bars at the same time!! (Trust me, I know.) Well, typing with food in BOTH hands might be a bit difficult. Whatever would you use to type with? :o

Never mind.

Anyway, YESTERDAY was binge day. Today is catch up to the wagon (you've already had your exercise by running after it) and hop back on day. P.S. A way to get rid of that sick, queasy, ate-too-much feeling .... WATER!!!!! H2O!!! Devil juice!! Get on it girlie! :soap:

Speaking of water, it's raining here!!! :rain: At long last. So what are the odds we'll have big old thunderstorms late Friday night when we're supposed to be taking off into the wide blue yonder? *Grumble*

Hm, have you noticed I always seem to have something to complain about? What a witch, eh? I'll stop now.

Ah, fresh rain. Flowers growing. Cool breezes! :) I'm tryin'.

Sure has been pretty slow around here :( . The other threads are just as slow....hhhmmm :chin: could everyone be in Funkytown, right about now? Or do people actually have lives outside of the board? :chin:

Jo ~ You'll probably be having so much fun, you won't even give us a second thought! Okay, I'm joking. I know I look forward to getting on here and reading about what everyone's up to and to report any news that my be going on over in this neck of the woods. Although not much goes on over here.

Cafe ~ Hey girlie, what's really goin on? Where ya goin? I guess I must have missed something :?: . Wait.....a....minute.....I think it's coming back to me.......your coming out here (California) right? If ya are, it's beautiful. The weather has been great. Today it's sunny w/ a slight breeze. Not sweating to death, like yesterday. Wish I were outside playing instead of inside (playing) working.

Huntress ~ I hope you catch up soon, so you can come play :s: .

Tiff ~ Oh fearless leader, dust your a$$ off already and get back on this wagon. We can't go anywhere without someone driving this thing.

Okay, I decided that they need a little icon that has a whip. Just so we can whip each other into shape. Can ya see a little S&M icon. Black leather, cat o nine tails, leather boots..... a mask. HA that would be comical.

It's only 11:30am and I'm already thinking about dinner. How sad is that? I've even figured out how many of what I can have. I'm thinking Potstickers (7 = 392 calories), Springrolls (5 = 550) and a cup of rice. Not sure off the top of my head how many calories but I can have 200 calories worth! hehe ( I think about a cup) with some extra calories to spare, for the dipping sauces! :T

:chockiss: :chockiss:

Hello.
I'm kinda drag'n today. I haven't over ate or anything. Probably just the stress from the last couple of weeks working its way out. I could fall asleep if I let myself. But, can't do that or I'll be up all night. :yawn: Guess I will drag myself outside, mabye mix up some roundup spray. Can ya see it, sleep walker spraying poison.
My little guy loves school. Today he was upset with me 'cuz I wouldn't bring another little boy home with us. Like ya just pick up an extra kid. I explained that we all need to get to know each other and we should wait until we are used to school. He was crying, he is used to school, he never gets to have friends over. He cried in the garage for awhile, then cried outside the front door....loud enough for me to hear in the house...then he cried in the house. He's stopped crying, but still thinks I'm the debil.:devil:

Tiger ~ Sounds like my 3 year old :lol: . She does the same thing!

Um, Okay Dyan, this is for you.

http://www.my************/projects/ezboard/ezboard_userimages/zzwhip.gif

And here is my image that was related to the "butt cleaning" fetish of... Tiger's?

http://www.my************/projects/ezboard/ezboard_userimages/ACF1FAA.gif

Hey, sometimes I hang out at boards that aren't as nice.

:lol: Cafe, too funny!!! :lol:

I just love ending the day on this fine upstanding note.... ;)

"See you" all tomorrow!

Sorry, my puter is giving me fits. I have a cable connection and they are having trouble. So, it has been hit or miss. I start another temp job tomorrow for a computer networking company. I am there receptionist for 2-4 weeks. Maybe they will think I am indispensable and keep me. I wish someone would. I need the insurance.

Hey Dyan, I could use a vacation, I'll come to Cali. LOL

Cafe, LOVE the whip guy! Too funny.

I'll post later, trying to get my water in. BLECH.