General Diet Plans and Questions - Doing our own thing #4

Are you all with me?

Good! We are picking up some steam now with Fall coming upon us. Time to get ourselves organized and ready for the winter.

Let's chat!

Welcome to our new friends, DeadNurseWife and BrighterDays!

Pull up a chair and make yourself at home!

Tiffany

Ok, now that the thread is up and running, I can try to focus on posting some thoughts.

As far as the Sept 11th baby, maybe I am weird but I see that as a symbol of hope and of life continuing and moving on.

As far as my DIET goes, (trying to keep up with the subject at hand) I did VERY well yesterday and planned out my menu today, which sometimes helps me. Leaving room for snacks at the end of the day, if I still feel like I need them. I plan a good healthy menu, breakfast, lunch and dinner and some daytime snacks, and sometimes I just don't eat my snack and save it for later in the day. Some people don't like the routine of planing their food out, and I don't ALWAYS like that, but sometimes, when things are getting out of hand, I like the FORMALITY of looking at the sheet and seeing my meals there and my calories/points on the sheet. Plus, it really does help me while I am at work to take my lunch and snacks, so I am not tempted to eat out. (Duh, like I'm not ALWAYS tempted to eat out.)

Anyway, I agree with whoever mentioned the cooking. I love to cook in the winter, big pots of soup, and casseroles. I need to find my recipes from WW. I have a great one for Olive Garden's Pasta Fagioli, that I substituted Green Giant Crumbles for the ground beef, and after cooking in that heavenly broth for so long, you can't tell it isn't real beef. Lots of beans, tomatos, carrots, onion, spice....a little pasta....yummy. And it makes a TON. I'll have to dig it out.

Anyway, I will be checking in on you all, things are good here at work so far. Slow, KNOCK ON WOOD.

Hugs to my buddies. (I am too lazy to go back through the old thread to do shoutouts.) Y'all know I love you.
Tiffany

Tiff, when you dig out that recipe please share. I could eat soup seven days a week when the weather is cool. I love Olive Garden soup and salad lunches. We don't have one within 150 miles mind you, but we stop there when we can while traveling. Funny, but I never want or even think about soup or chili during warm weather.

Something weird about my computer today, I keep typing and the darn thing just mis-spells everthing. :dizzy: Having one of those days I guess.

I'll do that when I get home. I have it tucked away somewhere. With the rest of my dusty recipes. :D

Ahhh, I LOVE Olive Garden. My FAV. And if you hear a rumor that a woman looking somewhat like me and a handsome man were indulging at Red Lobster and having drinks last week, it is a HORRIBLE, UGLY lie. :D

Oh Semo...I think that your problem can be attributed to User Error. LOL....happens to the best of us!

Ahhhh...what a glorious day. Semo, where in Missouri are you? Close enough to run over to Silver Dollar City and get me some Kettle Corn? Naahhhh, never mind. I don't need it. LOL

Tiff

Tiff: I'm on the other side of Missouri, Southeast thus SEMO. How about you, what part of the state?

DANG. I was secretly hoping that you WERE near Branson. My best friend in the world lives there and I go there often. I thought maybe I would pop in and have lunch with you. LOL...

I am in the heart of Illinois. About 3 hours from St. Louis and about 2.5 hours from Chicago and about 2 hours from Indianapolis. So, I can go all directions. LOL....

And Semo, I like your sig line. Great quote. That really applies to all areas of our lives, not just dieting.

Ok, this feels like Friday to me, that will hurt me tomorrow. LOL, when I have to get up and realize that it is only Thursday. YIKES!

Tiff

Hi All!
I'm sneak'n in here real quick before I have to pick up my little one from kindergarten. I went to the grocery store. It's not such a horrid place w/o kids. :) I filled the grill propane one last time, and picked up food to cook on the grill. DH usually helps with the grilling. Gotta like that.
I think I need to take measurements...weight staying the same, but jeans are loose. hmmm.
Semo, I would have never figured out that one...Southeast MO. doh!
Off to fetch the kidlen...

I wanna play.....I wanna play.......

Tiff ~ I agree with you on the whole baby thing. Hope springs eternal. Okay. nough said. Have you been drinking the debil juice? I know ya hate, but you yourself said that you cold tell the difference. Speaking of water, having you been keeping up the tally on the challenge? I know I've blown it too many days. :( . Oh well, what cha gonna do? I'm just gonna jump back on the wagon.

Tomorrow, I'm taking the day off. Have to take DH to the aiport for his interview and watch the kids. I'm hoping against all hope that I'll be able to stay OP. Sometimes home is an evil, evil place :devil: . Snack foods keep whispering my name.....I swear. Everytiime I walk past the kitchen I hear them, dddyyyyaaannn.....dddyyyaannn. Yikes, I have to run not walk past that room which is possessed by the debil snacks!

Other than that, life is grand. Kaleigha is rolling over and even gets on her hands and knees. I tell ya, it takes everything I have not to pull her legs out from under her :s: . Evil mommy........She's too young to mobile, damn it.

Sounds like everyone's having a pretty good day. Hello......can anybody come out and play?

Tiff, if your from the city that the tornado went through a few years back then we're not so far apart. In fact DH and I go there to the Lee outlet store about once every six months to restock his bluejeans.

Hi Tigerlily, do take your measurements, I was at a stall for several weeks weight wise but was losing inches at the same time. I really don't care what I weigh I just want to wear a loose twelve.

Hi gang. Dyan, I AM drinking the Debil Juice. I can hear that guy in Waterboy saying, "YOU can DOOO IT, You can do it ALLLLL night long." :D

And I am keeping up on the tally. Cafe is MIA lately and with Jello gone...and Kayla out....we are dropping in number. I will update tonight when I get home, it's all on disk and I will post the updated totals tonight sometime. Ok?

Ahh...the only reason I drank the water today, is that my throat gets so dry while answering all these calls and the water helps better than hard candy. I actually sucked one down my throat a few days ago and thought I was done for. LOL....

But I am to stubborn to die over a piece of candy for craps sake.

Tiff

Too stubborn to die....bbbaaahhhhaaaaa:lol: , espeically over a piece of candy. Can you imagine the headlines?

Man, I've gotten 48oz this morn and am doing the dance :dance: .

Gotta gggooooo

WHAT I returned from lunch and no new post. What's up with that?:shrug:

We are all full of water and resting up. LOL, or else we are full of something else. LOL....I am sleepy now, after lunch. I need a nap, waiting for my second wind to kick in. LOL...

Not looking good. No wind in sight. :faint:

Tiff...
Fighting to stay awake.

Anyone have any great websites that they like? Maybe I can check them out.

American Idol has a website:p I'll be glad when it's over so I can quit obsessing about it. Then maybe I can get back to obsessing about my "way of life". :lol:

I'm still having trouble...what is better for me....natural or fatfree? I have more time to ponder this issue when I'm grocery shopping w/o the kids. Me, standing in the isle, reading labels. Looking like a deer in the headlights.

I am ashamed to say I have not seen American Idol, but kept up with it through People magazine and the radio, etc.

Wow, Tig, that is the question. For me right now, the more important thing is low fat or fat free. I do try to incorporate some natural foods in there as well. Maybe you can try both. See what makes you feel the best. By natural, you mean? Like more whole grains, etc?

By the way, I love to grocery shop at the big stores REALLY late at night on the weekend. I can stand there and read labels to my hearts content.

I want to go to a health food store and just look at what the have there and see what I think. Maybe try some new things.

I'm still looking for a recipe for Lentil Loaf. Anyone have one?

Tiff

Tiff you didn't say if I was right or not about your location. Didn't want to mention the name of the town on an open site.

Tiger: I'll be glad when American Idol is over but think that there will be a new one starting and if not, then there is Survivor right around the corner. Everytime I say I'm not going to get hooked on those type shows but do.:fr:

Are you guys on WW or some other type weight plan? I may have asked this already but don't remember what you said if I did.

Semo, I PM'd ya

How cool, never been PM ed before.:D

I don't know what I'm doing. Was trying to limit %fat of all food items to less than 30%, and eat more natural foods....less over-processed items. Not doing to good on that plan right now. I have decreased my snacking. I was really bad. Hidden bags of mini reese cups in the casserole dish, packages of oreo's that no one else in the house knew about. debil food. Last winter I was also on a terrible ice cream kick. We would have a bowl of ice cream every night before bed. Hmm, wonder how I gained so much?
No ones asking, but I'll tell....I live in Northern Indiana, Notre Dame country. President Bush is going to be less than an hour from me tomorrow, giving a speech at the airport. :mouse:
Semo, I hope I don't get hooked on Survivor AGAIN. I do the same thing, say I'm not gonna watch it this time. I've been watching Big Brother a little, but not hooked.
Tiff, did you ever find a Bacon Bro CD? The first time I listened to them, I was starting a running program. Running my little heart out on the treadmill, listening to "a womans got a mind to change". I can't believe I actually got up to running 3miles and let it all go.:stress:That was 5yrs ago. Feels like a lifetime.
I wish I could join the gym again. Maybe next year.

I dont know how that lick'n smile ended up in my post?

Hehe Tig ~ I was just wondering what the heck happened there.

Myself I live in the heart of "Silicon Valley" (big whupped). All that means is everything is freakin expensive and you could get laid off at the drop of a dime :mad: . You should see what people are paying to by a "cracker box" of a house, w/ NO yard even. It's unreal. About 4 blocks from me, they were selling townhouses for $700,000.00!! Can ya stand it? We've been looking Utah (no comments from the peanut gallery, puuullleeeezz) and we found an 8 bedromm, 5 bath, almost 5000sq for something around $200k. We could use the rooms, but who the heck's gonna clean it? Don't look at me :no: , no way no how!!

Keep your fingers crossed for DH tomorrow (job interview), we're both on pins and needles. I have the whole "nervous stomach" thing going on. Not about the interview, but if he actually gets the job. It's gonna mean big changes. The job is about 5-6 drive from here, so I'll be packing up our bags and movin to Beverly, Hills that is.....hehe, okay 20-25 miles from Beverly.....Ya'll know the place. The place with them thar cement ponds. :cool:

I just thought you were licking your lips thinking about Kevin Bacon. HUBBA HUBBA.

I started out doing the 30% fat thing, courtesy of Susan Powter, then slowly started eating things that were more than 30%. LOL, so I stopped that. Now I try to eat low fat as much as possible and I just watch my total calories.

Semo, glad I could make your day by PM'ing you. LOL

Tiff

Tiger I could use some of that stash today, don't know what's wrong, well yes I do It's close to my TOM, and I want Junk mostly chocolate.

My baby boy (23) just called. He had a job interview with a car dealership and he had to sell the interviewer a stapler. Said that he did a good job too and the guy said that he would buy one. :D Keep your fingers crossed...HE NEEDS A JOB (mamma needs for him to have a job). He has one class on Monday afternoons at 3:30 and then he is doing an independent study. If all goes well, he will grad in Dec with a double major. Woop Eeeeeeee I can't wait until he is up and running on his own. What a $$ drain on the pocket book, my advice to you is make them finance their own college. When parents do it they want to go to school forever. No really I'm glad that we could but now I want to have some fun before I'm to old.

Wow Semo, my honey is a car salesman, and they were so desperate to have him, he didn't have to do anything. High turnover rate and all. They have pretty good incentives and you usually get a commission and then some of the manufacturers offer incentives to the salesman for selling their cars. Plus all kinds of extra bonus type things.

Mike is trying to win a cruise right now. Sell 60 cars in 4 months. Or average 15 a month. He sold 18 his first month, so I am crossing my fingers.

Cruise, Cruise, Cruise. (anyone been on one?)

Tiff

Boss just left so I have to stay up front at the counter. Chat with you gals tomorrow.

Never been on a cruise. Our big family thing is camping. But, we sold the camper last summer and I had a few too many bad tent experiences to want to do that again. We're wait'n for the right camper to come along. DH builds 'em, so it'll happen. Our last one was an insurance claim deal, but the floor plan was not good for us and beds uncomfortable. Off subject there....no, no cruise.
Yeah, lick'n lips over Kevin Bacon. I loved seeing them in concert and would go again if I could.
Semo, I still keep a stash...only now it's peppermint patties in the freezer....break of a piece here and there....eat the whole thing if it's that kind of day.:dizzy: Only 3grams of fat in the big size.:s:

I don't have a stash of any kind. I can't do it. I bought Mike a bag of Mini Reeses Peanut Butter Cups one time, and he forgot to take them to work and I ate the whole :censored: bag.

Nope, no stash for me. Doesn't stay stashed long. I don't keep hardly ANY junk in the house. I get the munchies in the evening and if I open the cabinet and there isn't anything there, then I can't eat it. If there is...I will eat it. NO willpower what so ever. :dz:

Well, this has been a busy day. I feel like this little guy. :hyper:

Well, *stretch* I think I will sit here and relax.

Tiff

The grill is fired up...but I don't know why I was think'n DH would help. Oldest son and DH will be at ftball practice until 7pm. Brain Fart. So, I guess I'm grill'n solo. I soaked sweet corn all day, throw'n on some baked potatoes, and steaks. My plan is to pig out on the corn. Hope it's tasty.
My pants are feel'n extra baggy. They are size 18 Levi's. I was "filling them out" last winter. But, the 16's don't seem roomy enough. I should make myself wear the 16's...extra reminder all day not to over-eat. I don't have any 14's left in jeans...maybe a couple skirts. I'd love to get into a comfortable 12. I think someone else said the same.
Off to grill alone:( Oh well, at least it's a nice evening. The little kidlen will help.;)
Oh, about the peppermint pattie stash...the flavor is so strong, I can't eat them all....too much peppermint, tummy ache...so, just a little gives me my chocolate/sweet fix.

Hi everyone!

Just got a chance to get on....took me awhile to read all the posts to catch up! Wish I could get on at work but I have too many eyes over my shoulder and they would probably be composing my posts before long! would not be my own work, you know....

Kelly won! Kelly won! Kelly won! for those of you who missed American Idol.... She is a little sweetheart from Texas who won all our hearts! and what a voice! :eek: The girl is amazing! It looks like they are gonna do it all over again next year again since this show made such a splash!

I walked a mile on the track tonight...that's progress for me in this heat! And I drank the water today so I guess I had a two point day. I'm still getting the hang of the eating, but it hasn't been too bad. Breakfast and lunch are OP but I have problems with afternoon and evening---I'm hooked on a 70 cal frozen fudge bar with no fat but I can't just eat one. At least it is only 1 WW pt. but I can eat 3-4 a night. Not sure if I should stop buying them or just limit myself....what IS the healthy thing to do? Save points for them, try to only eat 1-2 per day or just stop buying them?

I think I'll hang my favorite button fly jeans in full view and keep trying them on until they fit! I saw in a magazine where you hang this decorative hook outside your closet door (theirs had a metal flower on it) and that is where you put what you will wear the next day (kinda an organizational thing). Mine will be for what I WILL wear soon... a reminder of what I use to wear :D

Gotta go...time for bed. Have a great Thursday everyone! Friday is just around the corner...

:flow1: :flow2: :wave:

"Bright"

Helllooooooo my chatty girls!!!! hehehe!!!

boy...when im on top of things and checking in a whole bunch no one posts...but when EVERYONE posts im running late on checking in!! craaazy!!!!

well anyways....Right after school today( which was an awesome day if i might add) i went to the gym for a work out..and then i went to subway for supper (6 grams of fat or less!!!) Then i had a meeting for the Christian drama club i am volunteering for....i am the teacher for grades 1-6...and another lady..and friend of mine...well shes like 36..but shes still a friend from church....shes kind of the head person and she is doing the grades 6-12....im so excited we start tuesday!!!!

Then i was sitting on my computer and a couple of my friends came to the door and asked if i wanted to go for a run with them.....so we alternated between walking a block and jogging a block for about a mile..it was sooo funn...we laughed the whole way!!!!

Tiff, Well well well........i got nothing!!! i cant remember anything from the old post! so have a good day! luv ya lots!!!

Semo and Huntress.........I will now refer to you as Mama #1 and Mama # 2!!! haha!!!! you guys are great!!! never stop smiling! and never give up!!! we can all do it!! i know we can!!!

Tig, i dont have TIME for any sports! i would love to do volley ball but with church, youth group, youth group board meetings, singing lessons, the choir i teach, student council, year book, drama club and drama club exec meetings, working out, seeing my friends, HOMEWORK!!! its CRAAAAZY!!!!! but i just couldnt give any of it up for anything!!!

Dyan..hey girl! hope you have a fantastic day!!!

brighter days.....you seem really cool!!!i cant remember what you said to me and im too tired to go back and look at the other thread....so just have a fabulous day!!! hehehe!

well thats it for me!!! oh im talking to my ITALIAN friend!!! hehehe.....but i gotta jet! luv ya all!!!

luv
Kayla

OH YA! about american idol...i havent been home enough to watch it religiously....but i think its an AWESOME opprotunity for all those people and im so happy kelly won! she had a great voice....i have so much respect for all those people who gave it a shot and made it far though...its so awesome that there are things like that because I am a singer and i LOVE music and its so awesome to give some people who might never know the right people to get into the business have a chance at it!!! well gnight!!!

Spank me now. I ate a S'more pop tart for breakfast. I bought one small box yesterday. There are only 4pkgs in the box, everyone in the family got one pkg. But good grief, have I NO WILLPOWER. I actually told myself I wasn't going to eat one when I bought them. HA.
I WAS tracking my food at fitday, looks like I should start that back up again. REALITY CHECK TIME.
Tiff, master of calories, what should my range be? If I weigh 189ish, I'm 5'10", and want 160ish. Ten times what I want to weigh?
Kayla, I was asking about the sports because I think that is was saved me in highschool...mandatory exercise after school every day. I ate poorly back then too, but didn't gain weight until after my "sporting" days. (and child birth :^: )
Bright, I had my bathing suit "hanging out" all spring for motivation....along with a pair of capris I had bought a size too small. The capri's fit now. Guess it's time to pick a new item.:chin:

I'm so glad that Kelly won last night, knocked me out of doing my exercise but I had to watch.

I'm so happy this morning, scale was in my favor today, oh sorry, Hi my name is Semo and I am an addictive scale hopper. I try not to but I can't help myself, this cyber friendship has paid off in more ways than one.:grouphug: We're like :m: :m: 's , very different but all go nicely in the same package. (pm-sing need choloate- explains the m & m's)

Okay have lots to do today and I better get at it. :twirly: Back later.

Some of the M&M's in this package are NUTS.

:D
Tiff

Morning all, Tig...let me check that range for you!

Kayla, When I called you Queen Snot of Booger Island in my email, it was FOR SURE meant with love.

:)
Tiff

Alrighty then.
I dug out the size 14 kakhi skirt and hung it on the bedroom door. I plan to wear it for Thanksgiving.:D
I got myself back up and running on Fitday, this mornings foods already logged.
And, I'm wear'n my size 16 "snug on my stomach reminder" jeans.
Oh, and I drank too much coffee:hyper: :dance:doing the hyper pee-pee dance.
The latest news, my ten yr old son was asked to be a boyfriend yesterday:eek: You know the drill, a friend of the girl asked him for the girl. I was glad he told me, but did he have to do it while we were driving?!He's so funny, he told me he "didn't see that one coming" :lol: ME EITHER:fr:

Tiger, I am thinking it would be 1150-1500 calories based on your weight range....(according to WW guidelines) I don't have my info here at work with me, so I will have to double check. Anyone have the info with them??

Tig, thanks for the laugh. Kids are so funny. *didn't see that one coming...LOL*

Tiff

Tiger: Wow that brought back some memories, my boys would always talk to me more when we were in the car. Especially the SEX questions.:yikes: Guess they knew that I couldn't look at them while I was driving. Good thing because I didn't want them looking at me either!!:tied: But we had and still do have a good relationship.

Anyone heard about varying your caloric intake daily, like one day 1100 the next 1500 then 1000, etc. Keeps your body's set point from adjusting to the same thing day after day.

Semo, God Bless Cafe for this link, it was very informative. It talks about varying your calories or WW points daily to confuse your metabolism.

http://groups.msn.com/POINTingMyWay...wendieplan.msnw

Hmmm...I just tried it and it didn't work.

Maybe her page is down. Sorry.


CAFE...I NEEEEEEED you. Do you have the correct link?

Tiff, I think that I've looked at that site before, don't know why all of a sudden I remembered it. (maybe I just wanted a reason to eat more today!) LOL

Ok, try this:

http://pub70.************/blightenup78347

And scroll down to the Library section, she has her plan in there...

Interesting...

By the way, Mike called today and invited me to meet him after work at Alexanders. (MY FAVORITE STEAK PLACE) You can pick out and grill your own steaks, Thick Texas Toast, Excellent Salad Bar...Orgasmic Sauteed Mushrooms.

*I have to take a moment to compose myself.*

Ok, anyway, I said no. :stress: I WANT to go, but I had an EXCELLENT day on Tuesday, and a not so excellent day yesterday and I can't have 2 bad days in a row. I won't do it. The rest of the week will be good or else I will DIE trying. My GOD, it is only food. I don't need that dang much of it to survive. Why is this so :censored: hard sometimes?

So anyway, I am sipping my water. I did well yesterday all day until 7:30 PM. I was at about 900 calories for the day and then we ordered Dominos :jeno: cause the power was out and I pretty much ate a medium thin crust deluxe all by myself. (Except for the one piece I gave the dog :headache:)

So, I went to bed feeling sick and woke up pissed off at the world, when really, it was only me I was mad at. :sssh:

So....I am waiting here NOT SO PATIENTLY for my pat on the back for saying no to the big steak. And Bread. And Potato. And Salad. AND the mushrooms. :faint:

Tiff
OP so far today. LOL, but it is only 11:00 am.

Okay Tiff, if you want to go here is what you need to do........

When you place your order ask for a to-go box to be brought to you with your meal. BEFORE you take the first bite put 1/2 of it into the box. (worry not about the strange looks that you might get...we have a mission here) Enjoy what's left on your plate and have the leftovers the next day. WHAT EVER YOU DO DON'T EAT IT WHEN YOU GET HOME. Hey it works... you don't feel deprived and you stay on program too. You can't just live in a box, I don't know about you but I don't get too many offers.

The BEST thing to do, would be order the freaking chicken. But they have big containers of melted butter and I would just give my chicken a butter bath. LOL, and I can't pick chicken over steak. I am just too weak. I even like the smell of raw, bloody hamburger. I think I was a dinosaur in my last life.

:)
WHERE IS DYAN????

A dino in your past life:lol:
I have the opposite problem. I have a hard time buying meat. I just pace up and down the meat counter looking at it all. Wait'n for it to jump in my cart. Mooo:moo:
I tried finding a good motivational book at the library, but must have been looking in the wrong places. Nothing caught my eye. Was there a "seven secrets..thin people" something type book someone had mentioned?
I think the "to go box" idea for the steak house is a great idea. I'll have to remember that. ;)

Hi there :wave: ,

I had to get Dd to preschool and DH to the airport. Keep your fingers crossed we need all the help we can get !!

Anyhoo, TIFF ~ I have to CoNgRaTuLaTe you on being :strong: . I've done the order the to go box in advance, and it does work, BUT, you know you. I too have turned down my most favorite of foods, and guess what? I didn't die :faint: , and not only that I was so very proud of myself. Just as I am so very proud of you right now. The steak house will be still be there. And when you feel like you need a "reward" (for lack of better term) then go. Stay strong girlie and feel good about you and your decision :smug: .

Last night I lost my mind! I ate about a dozen Oreo's w/ chocolate filling. A short while later, I literally got sick :ink: . I started tossing my cookies. I guess my body wasn't having it. Don't think I'll be doing that again. I was posessed :devil: , I tell ya. I just couldn't stop. I guess like a binge eater. Oh well. It's over with, I feel alot more in control today. Yesterday was not my best day, and today, I haven't even had a drop of the debil water. I better get to it. I need to prove to myself that I can do this, no matter what.

Tig ~ After last night, I realized that if I want something, I better have some, other wise I'll go crazy. The weird thing is that I do usually eat whatever I want. Go Figure. I love Pop Tarts. I could easily eat a whole box in a day. I guess that's why I don't buy them. We've got ALOT of snack foods in the house, but I try to buy stuff that I don't really care for or something that I like in moderation.

Have good day, Semo, Huntress, and Kayla. I almost asked where cafe was! Duh.....

OH NO, IT CAN'T BE.....

http://www.msnbc.com/news/803913.asp#BODY

What part are you "oh no'n"? Could it be the double exercise time?!

"Bag the dieting myth to 'chew food slowly'...have you ever seen a skinny cow?"

LOL, Um...YEAH, it was the double the exercise. HOLY Cow. What do they think I am, a MACHINE???

LOL

The freaking NERVE of some people.

Um, I am a total dumb*** where is Cafe again?

Tiffany

I think she is helping her sister move...but I get confused sometimes, so could be wrong.

Well, I wasn't too crazy about that article. And besides :moo: 's are totally vegetarians, so where does the fat in their milk come from???????

Going to get my hair cut after work today, my nails and hair grow like crazy. My hair is so straight and won't hold a curl so I have to keep it fairly short.

I called the YMCA (20 miles away in the next town) to see if they have Yoga classes and they do, the class just started this week so I'm thinking that I might try it. I called the instructor to make sure it wasn't all really young people and I'm waiting for her to return my call.

I'm cutting out in a little while, Bye for now.

I'm w/ Tig, I think Cafe was helping her sis head to the west coast.

Oh yeah Tiff, I wanted to thank you for posting the numbers on the challenge. I sure was a wake call for me. On the 100# they asked us to list the amount we had lost during the first 30 day challenge. I think I came in 3rd over there, but all in all I beleive I had lost 11.5 pounds. Some of the people over there are counting house cleaning as exercise. Didn't know that until recently. But hey, to each his own, I guess......

How's everyone's day? Got Ds down for a nap and the baby woke up. I swear, never a dull moment. Ugh

Hmmm. I don't count house cleaning as FORMAL exercise. I count that in my head as a little helping bonus. LOL...not formal though.

Like you said, to each their own.

Tiff

As far as the challenge, we need to see if Jo is keeping up, she was burning up the charts too.

I'm with you gals, house cleaning does not count as exercise. But, being a SAHM, if I managed to keep busy cleaning house all day and kept off the sofa...personal brownie points for myself. Afterall, move more/eat less.
On the other hand, yard work sometimes counts as exercise. Heavy weed pulling and raking can be a killer workout. I should do more of it. :doh:

I just wanted to let you all know that I love you guys. I feel like you are all my family. And I am so proud of every one of you. So strong and beautiful, living full lives and I hate that our weight is a blemish on the perfection that we really are.

You guys are the best.

Tiffany
:grouphug:

:flow2: awww, warm fuzzies :flow2:

DH and oldest are at ftball. I'm suppose to be getting supper ready.:o
Today's calories are already over 1300...I'm ok with that, but supper is the hardest meal for me to calculate since I actually throw it all together and cook it. Guess I need to work on that area.
Tiff, werent you suppose to find a really good recipe to share?:chin: I have a recipe for sausage chowder. Very good, sausage is the only bad ingredient...but ya can play with that, turkey sausage, or veggie sausage. OK, I don't mean literally PLAY WITH THE SAUSAGE. I know what you butt cleaners are thinking. :s:

Hey girls!!!

You know...i always look forward to coming here....because i know that...when i did good...you all will be happy for me..and i can be happy for you guys too...and when we did bad...we have eachother to boost eachother back up!!!!

Well, Today i did NOT too bad......not perfect by any means....but it was better than most days.....and im about to go for a run.....its FREEZING cold here...but im going to go for a run with my friend for a bit and then im heading to bed...... im sooo tired today...but im going to FORCE myself to go for some exercise.....

Friday night i think im just going to stay home because saturday my youth group is all going to this really cool dinner theater for the day....you have lunch and people come around and sing to you and stuff..and then you go watch a play.....its going to be awesome....two of my really good friends are going..so its going to be awesome....im so pumped! but anyways......i gotta run!!!!

later girls!!
luv
Kayla

Here is the original recipe, I did adapt my own with fake meat and 1/2 the pasta...but to each their own. I don't have the calories written down, but as you dump stuff in, you could write it down, I guess.

Olive Garden Pasta Fagioli

1 pound ground beef
1 small onion, diced (1 cup)
1 large carrot, julienneed (1 cup)
3 stalks celery, chopped (1 cup)
1/2 tsp garlic powder
2 14.5-ounce cans of diced tomatoes
1 15-ounce can red kidney beans with liquid
1 15-ounce can great northern beans with liquid
1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
1 12-ounce can V8
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 pound (1/2 package) ditali pasta (they look like little tubes)

1. Brown the ground beef and drain off most of the fat.
2. Add celery, onion, carrot and garlic and saute for 10 minutes.
3. Add remaining ingredients (except pasta) and simmer for 1 hour
4. About 50 minutes into simmer time, cook the pasta according to directions, drain and add to soup. Simmer for 10 minutes and serve.

I top my soupl with grated parmesian/romano blend.

This soup is VERY hardy and SOOOO delicious. LOTS of fiber with all the beans. The only bad thing is the pasta and the beef and as I said, you can use Green Giant Crumbles and cut the pasta way down, or even leave it out if you wanted.

Enjoy!
Tiff
:hyper:

Hi everyone,

Tiff, the soup sounds wonderful...I just finished writing it down. Thanks for sharing! I'm always looking for a good soup recipe.

I'm the night owl of the bunch, I guess....just can't seem to get on here until about 9 or 10 pm. I've tried to read all the posts for today but having problems remembering who said what...maybe I'll do better on the weekend.

I got all my water in today but still off on points...didn't feel like I was overindulging but the numbers don't lie. I am just going to have to keep whittling down the inbetween meal snacks. I didn't walk tonight but I almost went for my tennis shoes and then a good show came on TV...dang the luck!:D

Kayla--so glad you are having such a great time in high school! I always liked school and kept really busy like you are....keep up that walk/jogging, girl, and you will see results. It kinda sneaks up on you when you are so busy....one day you can wear something that you couldn't before and you are like...ta-da!!:cb:

Tiger and SEMO---I'm where you all are...hanging those clothes out for motivation and watching point/calories.

Where is Huntress? Did she take off for a long weekend in that new Camaro? Must be nice.... :queen:

Dyan--good luck to you and your husband---I hope he gets the job! :yes:

To everyone else...I'm going to start taking notes so that I can remember what I want to say here.

Have a great Friday, everyone, and let's make this a fabulous weekend:twirly:

:flow1: "Bright"

Hi everyone!

TGIF! Things are still crazy around here, thank goodness it's Friday, unfortunately we have a Tropical Storm 100 miles offshore and looks like it will be getting here just as the weekend begins. I was planning on taking off in that new car, but guess that's all shot to :censored: Had to go to the store last night and stock up on supplies just in case.

Don't really have anything exciting to tell you all, as you can see my "diet" has been shot this week with all the craziness going on. NO exercise, NO water, OVER eating............geez, I wish I could get a break. OK, enough whining for me..........20 lashes with a wet noodle. On the bright side, I have a trip to the casino planned in 2 weeks and I can get a little R&R, get out on the open road and see what this thing can do!:eek:

Hope you're all doing well, I am so behind that I was just able to skim over what's been going on. Hopefully, this weekend I will have a chance to get caught up.

LJ
225/195/150
Halloween Goal - 185

It's a good scale hopper day! 187! I finally got to see 187! I know it isn't my weigh-in day, but I'M A SCALE HOPPER!

Tiff, I'm printing the recipe. Looks good. I'll have to dig out the sausage chowder recipe to share.

Huntress, Tropical Storms...I can't even imagine. Did you stock up on good healthy supplies?:s:

American Idol Kelly is going to be on the Today Show today doing their concert series. It will be nice to see her in a different setting.

Hope everyone has a great day!:dancer:

Good Morning Ladies.....

It's good to back at work and into my routine. Even 1 day can make a big difference. I got all 3 points yesterday, but just feel as though I didn't have the structure. I don't know...whatever. It's just good to be back.

DH said the interview went well, however when one of the guys was walking him out, he said that only problem he sees is the money. HELLO!!!! They had already asked DH how much he was making and then he tells him that the job pay $7 LESS an hour. What's that all about? They knew how much he was making going in. Maybe that was his way of saying, sorry guy, you didn't get the job. At this point, I'm at the oh well, phase. He'll continue to look and life will go on. No biggie.

Tiff the receipe looks good, however, I am not a cook. If it doesn't take 5 minutes to make, forget about it. The Microwave is my friend :D . Okay, okay, so I'm just plain lazy :p .

Ohmygosh! I started doing crunches a couple of days of ago. Can I just say this......OOOOUUUCCCCHHHH!! I am so sore. Every part of my body is aching. Yesterday me and Krys were doing the "instructional" Tae-Bo video, and it wore us out. How sad is that? But we did it! Again, oooouuuccchhhyyyyy.

It's 6:30 am and alls well. Got to start on mi aqua

Hey girls!!!

WAIT A MINUT!!!!! are we still doing the 3 points thing??? im totally lost....am i too late for this months contest? cause i really wanna be in it! and september 1st i started being "good" again and working out and eating good and all that fun stuff.

Im filling up my very cool water bottle now to take to school......i start choir class today so i need it anyways......

Dyan, I KNOW what you mean about being sore!!! We started running a two nights ago and i can barely walk!!!! its crazy!!!!

WE RAN A MILE AGAIN LAST NIGHT!!!!!!! it was great.....i felt SOOO good after......and the guy we usually go with had to work tonight so it was girls night!!!!!!

Im soooo happy its friday!!!! Tonight me and my friend lindsey are going for a run and then i think our friend Jordy is going to come over for movie night!!!!!

Tiff, Im planning a road trip to go see some of my friends from camp! 4 of them all live/go to university in camrose so im going to stay with one of them at their dorms and then im going to RYANS for one day. i talked to One of the girls...ASHLEY last night for 3 hours...it was awesome we havent talked in so long!!!

Bright- ive never been a runner before but we have so much fun.....the guy and girl i go with are AWESOME and we all like....force eachother to go...so its good! im trying to avoid the cafeteria and their french fries....that was like..all anyone ever ate last year....and thats not good!!!! so im avoiding it and taking sandwiches with me....i LUV sandwiches!!!!!

anyways.....oh yah! girls if you come accross and vegetarian recipes and you think they are good will you post them for me?? Cause i dont eat the only meat i eat is chicken.....nothing else....and i dont eat seafood either......i cant help it it just all grosses me out. Im a major pasta person.....

but anyways....its time to go to school!!!!

talk to yall later!!!
luv
Kayla

Good Morning Girl Friends! TGIF..TGIF The Yoga instructor called me back yesterday and promised me that there were no 16 year olds in the class, Whew....... and that she is 57 years old. Yea for us Oldies!!! Not that I have anything against young people mind you (Ya hear me Baby Girl) it's just that I know I couldn't bend like they do. My poor old body has to be coaxed along. I'm really looking forward to this class, it the first time in a very long time that I've done something just for me.:D Need your telephone numbers just in case I need someone to de-tangle me! :faint:

I did get my hair cut last night and it feels much better, I was beginning to look like the Shag Monster. Going to call my sister later and see if she can meet me tomorrow for lunch. We live about an hour or so apart but meet in a town in between. She has had a busy summer with a sick MIL and we haven't seen much of each other. Only sister I have and I miss seeing her bunches.

Well work calls, keep your fingers crossed for my baby boy, he should hear something today if he got the job.

Kayla, we are in the last week of our first challenge. Now we are doing a mini-goal for Halloween, which is just us picking a goal weight we would like to be at on Halloween. Then maybe after that, we will start our next 3 point a day challenge~ I don't want to get too tangled up in too many things at once. (Like Semo and her Yoga!) LOL

Tiff

By the way, I am addicted now to Altoid Sours. The Citrus AND the tangerine. And EVERYONE is sold out.

Dang it all to heck.
:(

Kayla ~ You are doing so well, you go gggrrrlll :cb:

Semo ~ Got my fingers crossed for you son. :goodvibes

Huntress ~ I hope your weekend goes well, and that nasty tropical storm, disappears :cool:

Tiger ~ Yippee skippee for you! 187 and still losing..... :cp:

Bright ~ Next time you better just put on your sneakers and walk out the door! I'm gonna be on you ;) . I found that if I don't think about it and just do it, it's a whole lot easier. Just blank your mind as you put on your tennis shoes and leave it blank as you walk out the door (don't think about the route or whatever) and then as your heading down the street or watching the walking video (as I'm not sure which you do) then start thinking about how good you feel and that your doing it!! Okay :soap: , I'm getting off.....Let me tell ya w/ 3 small children, I have plenty of excuses NOT todo it, but have 100 (pounds) more reasons to DO it.

Tiff, Tiff, Tiff.......:no: tsk, tsk......What are we going to do with you?:p SO, did ya stick to your guns and stay home, or did the steak house keep calling your name?

I stayed HOME!!! I asked Mike to bring me an order of the sauteed mushrooms and that was it.

I had eaten about 650-700 calories all day, and figured those would finish off my calories for the day. Yum. So, I ended up perfect for the day and got the mushrooms, which was actuallly the main thing I was after. I love those things!

So...YAY!! I did it!!!! :smug:

It's pretty quiet around here today................guess people are too worried about the weather to do any work. I hope this day goes by fast.

I'm STARVING........there's nothing to eat here, what's for lunch.

Tig - no, most of the supplies are canned goods and non-perishable foods, kinda hard to get good healthy stuff to last for very long. Living on the gulf coast we never know when there's gonna be a storm and the stuff has to last. In '83 when Alicia came in we were without power for 2 weeks.

Maybe I'll just take a quick drive to say.........hmmm..........Dyans house for the weekend.:lol: At least then I could enjoy the weekend instead of being stuck inside watching the wind blow.

Tiffany - I wish you would hush about all that lucious food.........boy could I go for a nice big steak and baked potato right now.:nono:

Ooopss......boss is back, gotta go

LJ

Hey everybody! Come on over to my house :D !!

We're going to the Art & Wine festival tomorrow. I love walking around looking at all the crafts. The main thing is too stay away from all that YUMMY :T food. They also have kettle corn there. I have to try not to spend any money. I plan to buy a christmas ornament, oops 2. It's a tradition I have . I get one everyone year with our names on it and I also buy one for a friend. It's our own "special" thing. It's a great place to buy christmas presents. DH is happy walking around drinking beer. The kids will be happy to get out of the house.

You know, as I sit here sniffling, I hope I feel well enough to go :( . My two youngest have been coughing and have runny noses. It looks like I'm taking that path right about now. Except I haen't been coughing. DANG IT :mad: , I better be feeling okay.

Tiff ~ You did it :cb: :cb: :cb: ! Go Tiiiiifff, Go Tiiiffff......

I hardly ever eat at work, and have no idea what's for dinner. I'm thinking Jack in Box, .99 Big Cheese burger. yummers :burger: :hyper:

Huntress, I agree. You should get out in that car at least once before the storm comes. LOL....

Ok, I will talk about carrots and peas and beans, OH MY!!

Tiff

Okay you guys are slacking off :mad: , where's my entertainment. I need some laughs people !:mad:

HAHA Simpson.

I am bored silly. My nose is running like a faucet and I'm doing the dance :dance: every hour! When will this day end?

I'm ready to go home, exercise, eat and start enjoying my weekend. But of course it never goes that smoothly. Gotta leave here, go to the bank, go pick up DD, go to the store, exercise, cook, eat, give baths, clean up, etc.... Whatta bummer to even think about.....

Anybody got any really good plans this weekend? I'll be thinking about Huntress and hope that the storm doesn't reach ya.

Ahhh, to be Kayla's age again.......young and carefree.......Back in the days when I was young, I'm not a kid anymore........ (words to a song I know)

Someone cheer me up K? :D

Hello Girlies!
I'm so bad, scale hop'n. I jumped on again...just incase using the restroom had changed anything. Am I pathetic or what?! So, the scale said 186.5.:D That's kept me motivated today. I'm feeling munchie, and I'm going to eat grapes.

DH has told me several times he would like for me to come take him out for lunch when he's at work. I've been avoiding his work place like the plague. I don't want those people to see me fat. I can't believe I just said that...seeing it in black and white. But, it's true. DH is such a cutie, people would wonder what the :censored: he was doing w/me. *heavy sigh* There are so many young things that work there too. *shudder* Maybe by Halloween...I'll go to his workplace after this next challenge.

Grapes are calling. Hope eveyone is having a good day.

Awww...quit your bellyachin. LOL

No plans for me. We are having a concrete patio poured today and we had our retaining walls done last week and so, I will have some things to do out back this weekend. I am planning to sleep in a little tomorrow and then work outside for a while. I had a distant relative die, so I may be going out of town for a visitation. You know, I wouldn't go to the thing, except that is the only time I get to see relatives that I DO like. (I didn't say that :yes: )

Other than that, I have MOUNTAINS of laundry to do. Since no one else can do it. Oh, there I go again. LOL

What about everyone else? Exciting plans?

Kayla ALWAYS has hot exciting plans.

I miss CAFE and JELLO. I hope that evil wench is enjoying herself in Scotland. I hate her. (not really, just jealous to the bone)

Tiffany
who is in ****, not Scotland.
:hot:

This is my last weekend before junior football games begin. Then I get to start fighting with the darn consession stand again.
I think we will probably be working on the downstairs. I have a piece of plastic taped to the floor right now. It's suppose to tell us if we need to build a subfloor. I can't wait to get my boys moved down there, not to mention getting a family room. And, the most excite'n...the iguana gets to move out of my livingroom when all this is done!!!!!He'll be moving into the boys old bedroom with the computer.
Grapes taste better than junk, grapes taste better than junk, grapes taste better than junk....brainwashing

Hehe, okay I feel better now. Now that I know that there is life out there. I figure if I complain, mayube ya'll will ocme out of the wood work. I am so jealous of both of you Tiff & Tig. I want a house so bad, I can taste it :T . I've lived in an apartment most of my life. I was too little remember to remember actually living in a house. I want my kids to have a place ot call their own. A back yard, and a little dog. When we get a house, I'll probably go crazy with the paint! We're not allowed to paint the walls, we can't have pets, we can't put up curtains, we can't do anything.

Come the heck on down to Illinois. I would swap a house in Illinois for an apartment in California ANY DAY!!!

The grass is always greener I guess. LOL

Tiff

Home ownership isn't "all that". Somedays I think I'd like to jump ship, move to a condo where someone else is responsible for everything. Last winter was terrible. Our furnace broke down, then the water softner, followed by the lawn mower in the spring. It's always something.

I'm thinking I want to eat out tonight...not feeling like cooking. Maybe pick up pizza after ftball practice. Why does pizza have go be so darn fattening! I know, don't eat so much of it. :p

Tell me about it Tig. To both, the pizza AND the home ownership.

Our basement was flooding repeatedly and had to tear out the concrete patio back there and build it up and fix the drainage and all that crap. That was only the tip of the mess in the backyard. We have roofing issues right now too.

I just liked renting and then I could call someone else and complain. LOL...Now I have no one to complain to. Except you all!!!


Tiff
Who had pizza for lunch. 2 slices of thick crust with sausage and mushroom, and a fuit and yogurt with NO granola for breakfast. I guess I am done for the day. *sigh*

Let's trade Tiff. We have a dinky 3 bedroom, with no room for anything. Half our stuff is in storage. The maintence people that work, don't take any pride in their work. Before we moved in, they painted. Yeah, they painted alright......I'm talking they painted over thumb tacks in the wall, lint on top of the doors, splashed it on the cupboards! They took off the blinds and when they put them back they put the half stings on some of the long windows and vice a versa. They gave the fridge in that apartment to our neighbor. SO we got their smaller one, and they had to take the handle off and put it on the other side. So at one point the door actually fell off. They pipe under the sink was leaking. The roof has a leak, and we live downstairs! They came and looked at teh balloon hanging from our cieling and then said they couldn't fix it until summer. DH was trying to put up our coat rack and hit a water pipe in the wall. 5 hours later someone came and put tape on it. That didn't work, it still went down the pipe and soaked the carpet. It took 5 days for someone to come out and then they replaced the carpet, BUT only in the living room. Then they had the nerve to say they were going to charge us. Trust me....that didn't happen. I had to tell them that if tey had fixed it right to begin w/ and didn't wait 5 freakin days then the carpet wouldn't have to be replaced! The burners are broken, should I go on :D .

Oh look at the time.....gotta jet......If I don't get back on, have a GREAT weekend everyone!

Dear Tiuffany:

I just love, love, love the lemon ones. And it is true they are never in the store long, although I find the conenience--mini mart types seem to have them but mine charges $1.99...oh to live and die in the very, very expensive Metropolitan NY area.

But aren't they just the best....they are so-o-o sour :^:

How are you doing by the way....I am doing great since finding the site...thanks for everyone's friendliness and kindness.

Carol


Originally posted by Tiffany123
By the way, I am addicted now to Altoid Sours. The Citrus AND the tangerine. And EVERYONE is sold out.

Dang it all to heck.
:(

Dear Tiuffany:

I just love, love, love the lemon ones. And it is true they are never in the store long, although I find the conenience--mini mart types seem to have them but mine charges $1.99...oh to live and die in the very, very expensive Metropolitan NY area.

But aren't they just the best....they are so-o-o sour :^:

How are you doing by the way....I am doing great since finding the site...thanks for everyone's friendliness and kindness.

Carol


Originally posted by Tiffany123
By the way, I am addicted now to Altoid Sours. The Citrus AND the tangerine. And EVERYONE is sold out.

Dang it all to heck.
:(

Hi girls!!!!

Well...tonight is movie night! me and my friends Lindsey and Jordy are going for a run and then we are going to eat LOW FAT popcorn and watch scary movies!!! im so pumped!

Tommorrow i am going to The dinner theater....im so excited...its going to be a blast.....and my friend from calgary is also moving to drum tommorrow...so she will be here when i get home! its going to be awesome!!!

Umm..yah..i have nothing really interesting to say...im exhausted! i just want to go to sleep!

I miss cafe and jello too!!!!

deadnursewife, Where have you been? we misssed you!!!! i mena...being gone 1 day is like being gone a decade around here!!!!

Muma (SEMO), lets get one thing straight! 92 is old!!!! you are.......young!!!! hehe....not as young as ME of course!!!!:p

Dyan, well i got nothing! have a good day!!!

Tiff Tiff Tiff, youre a crazy one.....and PIZZA is life, when you deny yourself pizza, you stop living!!!!!!! lol

anyways......im going to have a nap i think....before movie night starts...im sooo tired.......later gaters!

luv
Kayla

Kayla:

I have been having severe DSL problems and want to blow up Optonline..i am doing fine....will write tomorrow...i'm pooped.




Originally posted by GeTtInG_ThErE2
Hi girls!!!!

Well...tonight is movie night! me and my friends Lindsey and Jordy are going for a run and then we are going to eat LOW FAT popcorn and watch scary movies!!! im so pumped!

Tommorrow i am going to The dinner theater....im so excited...its going to be a blast.....and my friend from calgary is also moving to drum tommorrow...so she will be here when i get home! its going to be awesome!!!

Umm..yah..i have nothing really interesting to say...im exhausted! i just want to go to sleep!

I miss cafe and jello too!!!!

deadnursewife, Where have you been? we misssed you!!!! i mena...being gone 1 day is like being gone a decade around here!!!!

Muma (SEMO), lets get one thing straight! 92 is old!!!! you are.......young!!!! hehe....not as young as ME of course!!!!:p

Dyan, well i got nothing! have a good day!!!

Tiff Tiff Tiff, youre a crazy one.....and PIZZA is life, when you deny yourself pizza, you stop living!!!!!!! lol

anyways......im going to have a nap i think....before movie night starts...im sooo tired.......later gaters!

luv
Kayla

Dead, you ARE alive, now if we can get BrighterDays back in here, we'll be set.

Ok, I am the biggest ******. I went to 2 Walmarts, Target, 2 Walgreens, 4 gas stations, 2 grocery stores and 1 Osco. I could NOT find my Altoid Sours. I was making my daughter insane, dragging her to all the stores in search of Altoids. She thinks I am a loser.

THEN....I went to the last Osco in our area, it is in kind of a run down area, and doesn't have much traffic...and LOW AND BEHOLD.....:hyper: :hyper: :hyper: THERE THEY WERE. Nestled on their shelf, like manna from the heavens. I don't know what happened to me, I started grabbing the little round tins, piling them up in my arms and looking around for anyone stupid enough to try to fight me for this heavenly stash...no one was there, and I ran to the counter with my booty. She rang it up....

$21.19

What? OMG, I purchased $21 worth of Altoids. I was panicked. I may never find them again, they may take them off the market, whatever would I do???

So, I got in the car and my daughter says, "WHAT DID YOU DO?" and I told her. She looked at me like my face was on crooked.

Needless to say, I ended up taking half of them back. I kept 1 tin of Tangerine for Chelsea, and I kept 2 Tangerine and 2 Citrus for myself. :^:

Oh yeah, my eating was good yesterday. I hate being a scale hopper but you know me. I am doing well and enjoying myself and I don't feel deprived. Could I lose faster if I didn't eat out as much? Sure...would I be as happy? Probably not. :D

By God, this thread is called "Doing our own thing" and I am doing it and doing it MY WAY. Will I get to goal? Sure will! Will it take about 2 years? Probably, but that is better than where I started and better than if I had never started at all!!

Well, I will be scarce today, our patio has been poured and they said we have to water it down every 10 minutes, ALL DAY LONG. What the :censored:??

So, I will be in the backyard weeding and doing some gardening and spraying concrete all day long.

Talk to you wild girls later,
Kayla, I am jealous. You are so busy!!! Busy having fun, and that is important. I am just busy with crap I wish I could hire someone to do!!!

See ya!
Enjoy your beautiful weekend!
Tiffany

Tiff that is TOO funny, I probably would have been too embarrassed to return them. Guess I'll have to look for those, I like the listerine mints the little ones that look like little sheets of paper that melt in your mouth. BOY DO THEY PACK A STRONG TASTE. But actually they are good when you want something and don't know what. Could be that you wouldn't be able to taste anything anyway after using one.:lol:

I'm cleaning today and starting a pot of the soup. We went out to eat last night and I picked up everything afterwards. Meant to get some exercise pants for yoga class and forgot it. I want to get some of those stretchy ones and then wear a big t-shirt over them. How sad is that worrying about what I'm gonna wear. UGH.

Okay back to work on this house. I've heard that dust is really good furniture protection......wonder how deep they were talking about.:lol:

Bye Ya'll

Sneaking in for a minute. The reason I think I like the Altoid Sours so much, is that they are so freaking sour, they wipe out the craving for anything else.

Like for lunch, I was fixing the kids Hamburger Helper. (I never said I was a gourmet cook) anyway, the urge to taste it was overwhelming, and if I taste it...then I will have a bowl of it. And I didn't want to do that. So, I popped one of the Sours in my mouth and boy did that wipe out that craving in a hurry!

LOL,
Tiffany

Hey,

I heard someone calling my name.... I'm still here but having a few ISP problems again. This is the third time I've tried to post on here today- it disconnects me without warning so I'll make it short.

Tiff- You should be the marketing rep for Altoid Sours---what a sales job! Makes you want to go searching for them just to find out what's so great about them! I'm still looking....

Kayla--sounds like you are having loads of fun and that is the way it is supposed to be at 15! Kudos to you for the walk/jog/ run---the pounds will melt off.

Huntress--I've been watching the news, I hope you are safe...it looked like Galveston was fairly safe but alot of rain came down.

Dyan--I hope you do get your house eventually but you know what they say "home is where you hang your heart". I rented for quite a while and then bought a house. I wish a handyman came with it, but no such luck! I find myself looking at "do it yourself handyman" books now in Barnes and Noble so I don't have to pay so much for everything!

Well, I don't trust my connection tonight so I have to say bye. Hope all have had a good weekend.

Good night,
:flow1: "Bright"

Morning All.........

Brighterdays - I am fine.........the TS just skirted us. We had some wind and rain, that's about it. More connection problems? My son has problems with his too, total aggrivation.

I haven't posted much lately because I simply don't have much going on. My weight has not gone up but I'm not doing all that great. Sometimes life gets too crazy and it's difficult for me to focus on doing all the things I know I should do. I am recommitting on Monday. I need this weekend to rest........physically and mentally. I am ready to get back on track and get this weight off!

Hope you all are having a great weekend.........

LJ
225/195/150
Halloween Goal - 185

I think Monday is the perfect day to recommit. I think some of us, me included have let things slide a little. I know how gung-ho I was in the beginning. I very seldom ate fast food, or things that I couldn't write down the exact calories and fat. I like knowing EXACTLY how much I am eating. To guess how much a Burritos Deluxe is at the Mexican Restaurant is not acceptable on my plan! That was why I had 6 days of hard hitting diet and one free day. That worked well. I could go to China Buffet or La Mex on my free day and not worry about it. I had consistant losses and it worked well. I wrote down all my calories and fat and fiber and wrote it into a spreadsheet. I also did not eat anything with more than 30% fat in it.

Then....I let the 30% go. I guess I wanted the occasional Twinkie, which I reasoned could be factored into my daily calorie range. Which technically, it could be, but it shouldn't be. At least not for me. I know my mind and body and to stuff a twinkie into my mouth is setting me up for failure. Only if I am ready to commit a crime for a Ding Dong, would I do that, otherwise...no. Then...I stopped doing the spreadsheet. I even did a weekly average so I could tell how I was doing overall.

Then...I slipped on writing all my stuff down. I would start the day, and then if I ate a piece of pizza, I would just not write anymore in my food journal for that day and just mark a big X on it.

So...Monday is back to basics. Here are my promises to myself.

1. I will go back to the 30% fat formula
2. I will go back to the full-on journaling, whether good OR bad.
3. I will go back to the spreadsheeting and the weekly averaging.
4. I will go back to my one free day a week
5. I will go back to my exercise program, which has sadly went by the wayside as well.

Thanks for letting me ramble! I feel better just thinking about getting back on schedule. Granted, I have still done ok....but I have stayed the same for a couple of weeks and juggled the same couple of pounds around. So, although I am not gaining, I am sure not losing either. So...I have had my rest...time to get back on schedule. There is no way I can be at goal by summer, unless I get serious.

I'm serious now.
Tiffany
Thanks LJ for making me think about all of these things!

Even though I choose to recommit on Monday, I got up from here this morning and decided to do something to get started already. I went out and walked for 45 minutes and I have already drank all my water for today. My food intake is not going to be good because I have been stuck in the house the rest of the day because of bad weather, it started right after my walk.

It is easy to be all gung-ho in the beginning, but sometimes life gets in the way and I have to take a step backwards, stop & think about what I'm doing to myself and refocus on what's really important.

Let's get back in the groove............

LJ
225/195/150
Halloween Goal - 185

I'm ready too.... I like the idea of 6 days on and 1 day off Tiff....I've never did that before.

Glad to hear you're okay, Huntress, thought it looked a little better down that way but still sounds soggy.

I am gonna have to write my goals in black and white, also, so I will take them seriously:

1. journal all foods

2. drink all water

3. exercise daily (at least a 30 min walk) and weights at least 2x/wk :strong:

4. weigh weekly (and stop jumping on the scale daily!) :nono:

5. take lunch and snacks to work

6. reward all losses weekly with a new non-food item

7. keep busy in the evening (my most vulnerable time) with non-food activities :cb:

8. and lastly, keep coming to this site for :grouphug: support daily

That's all I can think of now. Talk to you all tomorrow.

:flow1: "Bright"

Good Morning!:grouphug:

OMG!..........I was browsing the boards this morning since there wasn't much to read here:?: Check out this guys website!

Well, crap...........being computer illiterate I don't know how to get it into here, but the address is www.onephatman.com. This guys no-nonsense approach to losing weight really inspired me! The FAQ section really puts it out there, no whining and no BS.

Have a good day ladies..........

I'm back, I'm back in the saddle again. I'm back (come on, sing it with me!)

LJ
225/195/150
Halloween Goal - 185

HAPPY MONDAY! :cb: (hey, i can pretend)
I could NOT sleep last night. Just too much going on in my little squirrel brain. DS bday this weekend, when/where to have the party, *shudder* to think at my house. Then there is the downstairs, DIY ****....tile or carpet, drywall or panel...what can we afford, what would look best, what is practical, what would get done IN MY LIFETIME. And then, I have this whole chair thing going on...bought a huge chair w/ottoman. Quality was crap. They agree to take it back. Squirrel brain has to pick out something else. Trying to figure out if a sectional would work in my livingroom. No sleep. Coffe IV . Oh, and someone asked me to babysit their kindgartener. It would be great except she's in the afternoon class. DS in morning. I've agreed to give it a go. Already know it's not a good idea. Itty bitty squirrel brain.

Huntress, I have seen the phatman website before, but checked it out again for some reality. "stop buying the **** food or stop *****ing about being fat". SMACK!

Back in the saddle again:dancer: ( i dont remember the words)

I almost forgot to weigh-in this morning. Can't keep myself off the scale all week long, then forget on Monday mornings. Anyhoo, it's good news...187! :twirly: I had saw 187 during my scale hop'n last week, but only count Monday's weigh-in as official.
Oh, and Tiff, I'm not as strong as you. While we were out and about yesterday, I let DH pull into the Outback Steak House. I was good and ordered a salad..but snag'd a few fries of DS's plate. :s:
I'm off to change my sig line...187!:cb:

Tig, congrats on the loss! AWESOME! That's what we need to see to get ourselves back in the saddle. My sig line has sais 230 for this last week, but that was one of my scale hopping moments, and not an official weigh in day. On my OFFICIAL weigh in day, I was still hovering around 234. 233/234, so I haven't changed it back, cause I like seeing the lower number, but tomorrow is official weigh in day, so maybe I can legitimately keep that number! (I have scaled hopped all week and saw 234, 232, 233, 231...so who the heck knows what will show up tomorrow, but today is my renewed plan, and by God I will make today count!!!

I think I am coming down with something. My throat is sore and I feel achy and tired. I am also anemic, but heard that Iron pills make you constipated, so I don't take them because I don't want to get on the scale and have 5 pounds of added crap. Literally!

How sad is that? :D

Tiffany
By the way, there is free WW membership in my area right now, I am thinking about going back for a while. Just for that added kick. I like the meetings and the food ideas that come from it. Plus, I could come back here and give a run down of the meeting, and the tips I picked up, and it would be like we were all there together!

I'll check into that!

Good Morning Girls, well sounds as if everyone needs a new start this Monday Morning. I'm no exception, made that big pot of soup and could not stay out of it. OMG it's very good. (don't need to eat anymore of it until after my class on Wed tho.....don't want to gas the whole class!):dizzy: Oh, I can't believe I said that.....

I had a totally non productive weekend. I think I'm getting down right lazy. Didn't leave the house all weekend and didn't do anything except laundry. I NEED A LIFE!!!

Huntress, glad that your safe, I watched the weather while slumming in the recliner.

Hi BrighterDays, my fellow Missourian.

Tig, AKA SquirrelBrain, I need a neighbor like you to brighten my day!

And a good Moring and Happy Monday to DeadNurseWife and Dyan and BabyGirl!

Gotta do payroll and then will be checking back.....later.

Ok, here is my petty happiness for the weekend.

I went to see my daughter's paternal grandparents. We hadn't seen them for 2 years. This woman, when I first met her was heavy and then she lost weight on WW. You would have thought that she was next to God then. She went ON and ON and ON about losing weight and how great it was to be thin. Yadda, Yadda, Yadda. Well, you know me, I was fat then. And I had a hard time listening to her. But I joined WW shortly after that and lost a bunch of weight. Then I gained it back, and she "cluck-clucked" at me and told me how unhealthy I was and made me feel even more like a failure than I already did.

Anywho...I walked into her house yesterday and she was bigger than she ever was. I have to say, I was secretly thrilled. If I would have been a smaller person, I would have given her a lecture about how unhealthy her lifestyle is. :D

So, anyway, that made my day. How pathetic am I? LOL
Tiff

Good Morning all,

Got that ho hum feeling again today. I hate when I get like this. And the worst thing, I'm pretty sure, I know why. I gained .5 or 2 sticks of butter! :( . I know it's not a lot, and I know that I deserve it, seeing as how I have been doing so bad w/ food lately. I don't know if I'm trying to rationalize it or what. But I looked at the calendar and Aunt Flo should be coming for a visit any day now. I'd say by Wednesday. I've always had a problem w/ that TOM. Usually the week before, I will eat any and everything I can get my grubby little hands on. I have not done that in the past 2 months, so why now? Is my body trying to get back to "norm", so to speak. I don't know, but it's made me very ho humish the past few days. I too am a scale hopper, but when official weigh in day (Saturday) came, it was up half a pound. :(
I didn't even get dressed yesterday! I stayed in my jammies!! DH let me sleep until 11 and then I fell back to sleep again in the afternoon and then went to bed last night around 10. My 2 youngest are sick and I have been on the verge since last Thursday. DH went out Saturday night. I didn't feel like going. I had been up every hour since 4am with my baby girl. Then I got up early and got things ready for us to go to the Art & Wine festival. We were there for about 3 or 4 hours. My dogs were barking! Some of his friends met us there and they came over afterwards and then they went out. Needless to say, I didn't get much sleep, so I guess that's why he let me sleep in. OH yeah, on a brighter note. One of my girl friends went with us and says "Is it me or have lost a ton of weight" :smug: . I was smiling from ear to ear......I must have looked like the Cheshire cat from Alice in Wonderland. :D . That made the .5 gain, not so bad. But I guess it wasn't enough to stop the ho hums. I wonder what Jello is up to. :chin:

Sorry to be such a downer! I'm ready to get back on the saddle again, so move over and let me up!

Huntress~ Glad to hear your well and that the TS just skirted by. Whew :stress:

Tig ~ I am so NOT looking forward to March! Lucas will be 2 and Kaleigha will be 1. They are 12 days apart, so they'll both be 1 for 12 days. SO not only do I have to figure what to do for their birthdays, my SIL is due sometime in March. What if she goes into labor before the party and everyone goes to the hospital? Okay, I can't think about that now.....I still have so many other things coming up. Halloween for instance. What are they going be? UGH.....Last year Cheye was a princess and Lucas was a frog. Get it? The princess and the frog. :lol: We have the cutest picture of Cheye kissing the frog.

Tiff ~ I would feel he same way you did. Who wants to be lectured? But oh, the sweetness of it all, in the end. You'll be thin and she, well she........ I think it's human nature (as evil as it may be sometimes).

Brighter and Nurse ~ What's up w/ your internet peeps? Yikes, It may be time to give them the boot. We miss ya'll when you don't post. But we are thankful that it's because of the connection and not because ya'll don't want to talk to us anymore. ;)

Ha-l-l-o-o Ladies!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tiffany your a scream...and I would feel the same way about this woman...you always have to be careful what you criticize in others cause sometimes it comes back to back you in the behind...and I guess this woman got hers and then some...me I'm staying humble...pride always screws me royally. Also there is a vitaman called Stuartinic (these is the manufacturer that makes prenatal vitamins) Hematinic which will help you with the enemia, I usually just get a good B vitamin and that helps me. Thanks for your recommittment

Semo..don't worry about the gas..........

Tigerlily stop being so hard on yourself....it's OK to be human...

huntress you are an inspiration and thanks for the onephatman.com lead

Brigherdays....thanks for a list I need to commit to also you gave me some good ideads.

Bless and thank you all for being her and you all can write individually at deadnursewife@yahoo.com...gotta actually earn some money right now.

Love Carol

Tif, didn't mean to leave you out on my earlier post, That's why I shouldn't do that...........
Anyway Tif, you bad...bad...girl! Not saying anything probably was more effective anyway.... :o
Done with payroll and looks as if I'm going to have a slow day. (which is just find with me)

Chat later.

There is not enough caffiene in the world today.:tired: :faint:
I know I've said it before...and I usually forget, but I must take Tylenol PM tonight. MUST.
Today, I'm going to make a paper cut-out with the dimensions of the sectional sofa thingy I want to get. I'm a "furniture re-arranger", constantly moving things around. And if I get this sectional thingy and it only fits in one spot....wouldn't be good. So, instead of paper dolls, I'll be playing with paper furniture.:dizzy:
I ran a few errands while little one was in kindergarten. Parked as far away from the buildings as possible so I could walk. Not major exercise, but better than nothing.
Tiff, it sounds like you have a "walkout basement". That's what ours is...patio door on one side. So, what kind of floor is in there? Subfloor? Clueless? That's my other job today, finding the pros/cons of subfloor/carpet/tile. This homemaker job is kicking my butt. I want a raise!:lol: Hey, semo does payroll, can I get a raise?
Dyan, Princess and Frog sounds so cute. My oldest has been Harry Potter for 3 years! Youngest wants to be spiderman this year.
Dog is ringing the bell to go outside. Gets annoying. My bright idea to teach her to ring it. doh!

I love the dog ringing the bell. Too dang cute!

Hey Semo, I want a raise too!!!

Yeah, the basement is a walkout. I want to burn the whole house down today. Don't ask me why, it's Monday and I just don't care. LOL...

Mike's youngest wants to go as Cruella Deville this year, and I have no idea how to do that, or if I can find that costume in the store.

Anyone seen one?

My throat hurts today. I am grumpy. And mean. Watch out, I BITE today!

Tiff

Some days I'd like to take that string of bells and ring her little neck:o She's rings when she has to potty, but she also rings when she wants to go outside to chase butterflies. She's a little spit-fire.
Cruella...ek, can you sew? Then there is that hair paint that ya spray. Um, go to Goodwill, buy a white outfit, paint half black.:^:
Or better yet, let the ex do it. :^:

*Giggle* *Giggle* *Giggle*

OMG OMG OMG

ARE YOU HOME????

WHAT IS THAT? Is that YOUR hand? Is that a ring? What kind of ring is it?

Where did you get it? How was Scotland? TELL ME EVERYTHING you evil wench.

Better yet, email me your phone number so I can call you tonight and hear ALL about it!!!!!!

Tiff

What a tease! What's up w/the ring? COME BACK! TELL US MORE!

Jo, when I get my hands on you, I will leave marks.

Okay JO ~ That was just WRONG :mad: , living us hanging like that!


Tiff ~ you can always look at the disney store. I'm pretty sure they have a website.

TTFN

Okay, I'm putting ya'll in for a raise, right after I get one. So far I've been here three years and the only increase that I've gotten has been a yearly cost of living raise of 2%. I don't know where these corp people live that come up with this figure, but my cost of living is greater than that.

Jello, I couldn't see the ring well enough. Blow up the size, we want more info..... you can unpack tomorrow.

One year my son and his little girl cousin were Little Miss Muffet and a spider. I made his costume black with spider legs attached with black thread and hairy fur down each leg. Painted his little nose black .... Little Miss Muffet had on a long dress with a white apron and bonnet, she had red circles for cheeks and big eye lashes drawn on and of course a wooden bowl with a big wooden spoon. Each year our little town has a kiddie parade and all the kids get to walk down main street in their costumes..So cute.

dyanm1

Sorry didn't mean to leave you out..can't get rid of the DSL because it's so cheap only $40/month says my deadnurse husband...but it's $40 too much when i can't get on. Gr-r-r-r-r!!!!!

About the .5 lb. rmember how much you have lost and remember just like there's never eoungh food..it's seems we are never satisified with the weight loss either cause it never seems to be enough.....we do sabotage ourselves alot.

Paper furniture was a bust. The dog kept chewing it and DS thought it was a slip'n slid. Wish DH would help me figure out if the sectional thingy would work. His only input "whatever you want is fine as long as I don't have to hear you complain about it later". :headache: If his TV wasn't so big....:dz: Do you ever get something in your head and CONVINCE yourself it is right? JUSTIFY it's the right choice. Yep, that's me. So basically, I want him to say its the right piece of furntiture for us so I can complain later if it isn't. :D Alright, enough on the furniture.

My caffiene is starting to wear off. On the up side, I've ate ok today...so far. Bratz for supper tonight. I will slice one in half long ways so it wont be too bad. Lots of grilled onions, green peppers and mustard. Yum. I'm hungry. Supper isn't until 7pm. :ziplip:

Hey there Nursey-Poo,

Saw ya on the 100lb club! Halloween challenge here we come!!
I want to lose 16 lbs or 2 pounds a week. Not sure what's gonna happen, but I'm gonna give it my all. If I can lose 16 pounds that will bring my total loss to 51 pounds. I can't wait to say it loud and say it proud! :D

Hey Huntress, I was looking at that OnePhatMan site. DANG. He looks kind of like Ben Stiller in his after photo. Do you think? or am I looney?

Tiff

Tig ~ I have a sectional and *I* regret it :( . There really isn't much you can do with it. It can only go one way. Ours has to recliners at one end and in between them is a cup holder thingy. The cup holder thingy slides back and I put diapers and wipes inside. Also the arm lifts so we have junk in there to. It was supposed to be a place to put the remote and T.V. guide. ANyhoo, after having it for about 6 years, it loks terrible. The stuffing is coming out, the fabric is shredding, etc...... I would love to get couch covers but can't ~ Due to the cup holder and what not. UGH! I swaer, when we move, ALL my furniture is going in the trash. Except the beds. None of us have dressers! The dininh room sucks, our entertainment center has definitely seen better days.....so when the time comes, it's all new stuff! Who-Hoo. Hence the reason I can't move until we have some money in savings!

Ohmygosh.....get this.....Providian (a credit card co.) up and decided to close DH's account!! Can you believe that? He's had this account for over a year and THEY just up and decide to close his account with no warning. We went to use it at the Art & wine Festival and it was declined. We couldn't figure it out, as we just paid it off, but $300. So today he calls and they tell him that they went back and looked at past records and if you have been past due or deliquient in the past 6 months they closed your account. Well, he hasn't been late or anything. I should know as I make the payments. Then the lady tells him, I don't know why they say the last 6 months, because if you've EVER been late, etc.... we closed your account!!! What the :censored: is that all about? I also have an account with them. We got our own accounts, so I called them and I'm fine. Does that make any sense? We would have the same things on our credit report, and pay of them...so go figure.

Sorry for all the errors, trying to hurry, people keep coming by.....

OK so I wrote a big long post with all the juicy details...

... but too many smilies. :bomb: Lost the whole thing. Ya know, 3FC should really do something about that! At least give ya a chance to go back and delete a few and not kill the entire post!!! :mad:

Hm, guess I'll just have to fill you all in tomorrow.....

:devil:

OH, is that ever evil:s:

I took the boys to a quick haircut...no appointment place. ek, DH is gonna kill me. The boys usually go w/me to my friends salon. But, it's in another town, couldn't get them in between school and football. ekk. School pictures are tomorrow. Luckily the boys don't realize the haircuts suck. I'll have to warn DH not to say anything out loud. Wouldn't want to give the kidlens a complex. Oldest sons sideburn area is shaved up too high and at an angle. Youngest son looks like a baby chick-a-dee. Boy am I in trouble.

3 more hours until supper. I've actually avoided snacking. I think there is a snack/stress meter. Slightly stressed leads to me snacking. Overly stressed leads to loss of appetite. Wow, something good about being overly stressed.:dizzy:

Ooooh...poor little kids, I can just picture them. LOL

Jo, You are dead meat. I am gonna :jig: well, I don't know WHAT I am gonna do. But it will be something good.

Tiffany

I'm back in town! Still trying to catch up on posts... Maybe I'll have more to say tomorrow. I do not like to post until I'm caught up...

Cafe

CAFE!!!! MY HONEY, MY BUDDY, MY PAL!!!!!

Sooooooo glad to see you!

You were sorely missed here!
Tiff

JO ~ How could you do this to us?! But trust me, I totally understand about the :censored: smilies!

Cafe~ good to have you back!! How was the trip? Where'd ya go exactly?

Nosy aren't I ? :s:

Well, I officially don't like Jo anymore and she is no longer among the top 10 of my "most admired women list". She is number 11 now. Hateful wench.

I did it. I joined WW tonight. Again. The meeting was fun. ****, I know as much or more about losing weight than the leader, so I feel like I can really contribute. And this might be the push I need to get me back on track. Although today was great. There is always tomorrow to worry about!

Talk to you all in the AM...
Tiffany

Tiff ~ I'm so envious. wish I could join WW, but can't affford it, so I'm doing what I know works. Eat less, drink more, and I'm shaking my money maker :D , and there;s a whole lot a shakin goin on!

Hellloooooo girls!!!!!


My goodness! i have been SOOOOO busy!!!!!

Cafe, I missed you SOOOOOOOO MUCH! im SOOO happy you are back!!!!:cp:

Jelloooooooo, if you loved me you would tell me all about this ring!!!!!! lol.......im DIEING to know!!!!!


Bright, Heloooo, how are you?? im doing good! ive been sooo busy and havent been able to get on for awhile but i ABSOLUTELY LOVE high school and im having a total blast!!!!

Nurse, WEll....i just wanted to say hello and...well goodnight cause im off to bed right away!!!!

SEMO, Hi hi!!!! hows it going??? guess what! i cleaned my room yesterday!!!!

Huntress, I miss you!!! i havent talked to you for awhile!!! you should send me e-mails so i can read them at school when i check my mail in the day.....

Tiffy, Hilo! now....good job on going back to WW....i kinda slipped out of the whole points thing..im thinking i should go back to that again though.... and since you are on here all the time i want you to send me an e-mail too ok??? YOU MUST OR ELSE!!!!! no im just kidding you dont HAVE to...but i would love it if you did.....

Oh yah..that goes for EVERYONE....send me e-mails k? no one writes me e-mails all the time and i cant really go on this site at school and thats usually when i have the most time to check my mail is in computers class! so everybody...send me an e-mail!!!!!!

luv you all!!!!

LUV
KAY

Good Morning!

OK, I'm gonna try to catch up with all of you............even missing a few hours during the day I feel really behind so here goes.

Tiffany - I thought he looked more like George Strait instead of Ben Stiller. You look like Christina Applegate to me. I am SO jealous you joined WW........I wanna go! I wanna go!

Kayla - I will send you an email from my work account, but I haven't been able to get online much lately so don't feel bad if I don't respond very quickly. I love getting email too, but mostly end up with a box full of spam.

Dyan - I hope you and your little ones are feeling better today. 15 years ago I got a Discover card, it was one of those pre-approved things and I used and paid for it for a few months and they decided to cancel on me while I was out of town. When I called to find out what the problem was they said the computer had mistakenly sent out a bunch of them and they had just caught it. Yea, uh huh right...........now I owe you money and you just happen to cancel it while I'm on vacation. Needless to say I was pissed, had a bad attitude and made them wait a while to get their money. I had bad credit at the time, so I figured what the heck.

Jello - HONEY! You're back! I can't wait to hear all about your trip. Shame on you for teasing us this way.

Cafe - how are ya girl..........I haven't had anyone to pick on lately.........well that's not entirely true. But I'm so glad to see you again!

Brighterdays - where are you today/yesterday?

Semo - I want a raise too! I have to pay for that new car!

Tigerlilly - I'm sure the pics of your little ones will be fine. When they are 30 years old and look back at them they will just think, HEY!, what possesed mom to get us those funky haircuts. No, really they probably won't even notice. I'm sure everyone will be looking at their adorable little faces.

Deadnurse - Hi! How are you? Carol Ann, every time I see your name I think of that little girl in the movie Poltergeist. She was so cute.........do you have long blonde hair?

OK, who am I forgetting? I need to update my buddy list. We have gotten so many new people lately that I can't keep up.

Things finally seem to be getting back to normal at home and work so hopefully I will get a chance to talk to you all a little more during the day. I have an old high school friend that emails me and I guess he thinks I ignoring him too.

Have a good day ladies...........later

LJ
225/195/150
Halloween Goal - 185

Hello, hello, hello!

I'm feeling alot better today. It's official, Aunt Flo is here for her monthly visit, the trollup!

I am still half a sleep, but wanted to say good morning to everyone. I'll be back after I have my caffeine :hyper:

Another day, another buck or two. Gonna post here quick while boss is off annoying someone else for the moment.

Tiffany??? Um, Miss Tiffany..... Oh beloved queen of this here forum group. Can I come back into your good graces??? :sorry: Pleeeeaaasssseee....???? I'll be good, I promise.

OK, here we go. My last post that went kaboom went something like this.

Scotland was WONDERFUL!!! Fantastic. Beautiful. Amazing. Not enough good words in Websters dictionary to describe it. I took NINE rolls of film and stimulated their economy with many pounds and pence. Lots of green fields and baahhs and :moo: 's. Weather was around 60 degrees, sunny (one day of a little rain) and breezy. I cried when I had to come home.

On a shopping trip to Edinburgh with our English friends, we stopped in a jewelry store. I saw a ring. Blue-green topaz with baby diamonds on a gold band. Looked around. Came back and looked at the ring. Shopped some more. Went back to the ring..... Got "diverted" by my Gillian (my English friend) and when I went back to look at the pretty ring again, a certain someone :love: was standing there with the clerk looking very pleased with himself, ring in hand. Clerk made him put it on my finger and I joked that he should be down on one knee. (He didn't.) But I'll bet the clerk, our friends and all the other customers in the store are still talking about us to their friends.

What's it all mean? Beats me. No seriously, that is my left hand in the picture and that is "the finger". (No, not that "the finger" as in giving someone the finger, I mean.... Never mind.) What I mean is that Rich and I have been living together for years and I can picture us staying together for the rest of our lives but neither one of us is really thinking marriage. So it's not an engagement ring. What should I call it, do you think? Our friends had never heard the expression "significant other" before and were tickled by it. This is my significant other ring. :)

OK, enough rambling. I'm starting to sound like a certain other poster here going on about boys and camp and..... Just kidding Kayla! Love your posts. :D

Now on to other important things. 1. I MISSED YOU GUYS!!! 2. I was sooo bad food-wise. Some of it was so wonderful. Even the chinese restaurant we went to was great. (Chinese guy speaking english with a scottish accent. Too funny.) And since Ms. Tiff is already mad at me, I won't mention a certain something called banoffi pie. Toffee and BANANAS :sssh: and about 6 million calories per slice. 3. Water? What's that? 4. Plenty of exercise. We stayed on a 50 acre farm and tramped through the fields, checking the sheep and cows and chickens several times a day. And then there's the shopping along long, sometimes very steep roads.... 5. Did I mention I MISSED YOU GUYS!!!

I'd better go now. I have been trying desperately to catch up with you guys. How's it going for you, Cafe? Aren't they something!?! Going right along without us. :snooty:

BTW, welcome Nurse! You in NJ? Howdy, neighbor!

Better get back to work. Still trying to catch up here too. Keep getting interrupted while writing this. Mostly people trying to see the pretty sparkling rock on my finger :smug: and since I type so fast, it's just a blur..... NOT!

.... So Miss Tiffany .... you love me again???? Pretty please......

Good Morning! Hectic this morning. Kicking myself in the butt for agreeing to babysit for this little girl. How stupid of me, giving up my only "kid free" time. I told the mother I would do it until she found something else. Better be quick.
Then, get up this morning and the house is hot. AC isn't working. There is some electrical issue. Clueless. DH is gonna try to sneak home from work to look at it today. Home ownership:headache:

Jello, your trip sounded wonderful and the ring....congratulations. :hat:

Tiff, I wanna join too! Maybe you can be our leader and tell us what to do. I've seen ww books at the library, but never checked them out.

Busy day today
:hyper:

Jello~ Your trip sound absolutely wonderful! Add to it, that beautiful ring and I'm green w/ jealousy over here :p .

Tig ~ Sorry to hear that your morning is in the crapper. Will keep my fingers crossed that the mom finds something else real soon!

Huntress ~ Yikes! We just got a Discover card not too long ago! Double yikes!!! DH has had tht account for over a year. I shouldhave him call and ask them about the "annual fee" that they charged us last month! You know what I am, and you know why? because I'm just that type of person. Right about now I'm wishing my name was on that account too, because trust me, they would definitely get a earful from me :mad: :listen: . DH can be wishy-washy some times. But I on the other hand, when I get mad, I get loud and mean business. :lol: , Okay, don't get me wrong......I'm not some kind of raving lunatic or anything. I just want what I want :D .

Anyway....I hope you sweet ladies have grat day. Can you guys believe that tomorrow is the last day of our 30 day challenge? Man time sure is flying. I wish some of this fat would fly off my bod, that fast!

I'm melting. Of all days to have a/c issues. It's HOT! DH "might" come home at lunch. I'll be a puddle by then. DH in the heat all day, so imagine he isn't feeling too sorry for me. Guess I'll be getting my water intake today. :p

The end of our 30day challenge and I lost a whopping 1.5pounds. :doh:

Hi everyone you all sound great and living life on life's terms...good or bad....i have had two good days of exercise and weights..also food has been reasonable.

For the record huntress there are no real blondes in north jersey anymore...you can count them on your fingers...i am short, fat, dark, and italian, and happy to be alive today..............because once again i am at least trying to love myself and take care of my health....i have to be satisified with that for today....Peace

Oh crap Jo. You know I can't stay mad at you. You are forgiven. *HUG*

Ok, I can't post much. I was eating my Weight Watchers bar and it was chewy and it stuck to my teeth and BROKE OFF MY BACK TOOTH. Not a wisdom tooth, but one of the big ones, broke off the corner of it. Now I can feel it beginning to ache. God dang it.

Is that an omen or what? NO MORE WEIGHT WATCHERS. LOL, their food breaks off teeth.

Crap, and I only got one bite of it too. All of a sudden there was something REALLY crunchy in my mouth, and the WW bar was Chocolate Crisp, so I thought one of the crisps was just EXTRA crispy, and instead, it was my TOOTH I WAS EATING. Gross me out.

So, I may be trying to run to the dentist, without insurance, this should be a blast.

Tiffany

Awww Tiff, that sucks. I broke a tooth a couple years ago ON A SNICKERS BAR!:devil:

This little girl that I'm watching is not shy at all. She's drag'n out every toy she can get her grubs on.:dizzy:

Thanks for the welcome back everyone. :)

Wow, lots going on here while I was gone. New cars, new challenges, school starting....... Um, yeah, what everyone else said. :p Okay I'm not going to attempt to recap but let's all have a big group hug. :grouphug:

Oops, boss just asked for a quick spreadsheet. I'll try to drop by later, but I'm finally caught up on all of you. :D

I'll try to post a picture....

http://image1ex.villagephotos.com/extern/678337.jpg

ok, tell more, what's the picture of?
i feel like the wicked witch of the midwest....help me, i'm melting....

Illinois sucks. Armpit of America.

Your picture is very pretty Cafe, what and where is it?

Still no dentist appointment. I am NOT in good humor. They said I missed 2 appointments and didn't call them. Bull. I called them and left a message because I had found out I was pregnant and wasn't going to be able to do the bridge and other dental work I was planning, so I canceled the appointments, now they act like they don't want to squeeze me in. Well, BITE ME, you witches. Kiss my BIG, WHITE, BLUBBERY ***.

Ok, I feel better now.

I think.
Tiffany

Back for quick explanation and then I'm off to lunch. The outline is my nephew on the patio at my sister's new place near Seattle.

I had a great time with them - though not as great as Jo's trip to Scotland sounds... She got a ring with rawks (!) but I got a new pair of shoes. I was about to buy them at the Bon Marche but my sis slapped down her cc first - she said it was a thank you. They're nice shoes so I'm very pleased. But you know, Jo wins. :)

I did LOTs of unpacking and carrying full boxes up the stairs and empty ones back down. So I think I got a few points for the challenge but if I want to count them I'll have to sit down and figure it out. I wasn't particularly careful about food, but we were busy.

Oh yeah, I officially hit 229 today. The ONLY bright spot in my sucky day.

Not only did I break my tooth off and can't get in anywhere, I did NOT win anything in a local writing contest. I entered something nice and did not get SQUAT. Not 1rst, 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th. NOTHING.

Jeez, I suck today.

WHERE IS EVERYONE? No one brave enough to come around? LOL...

I'm fine, just kind of bummed. The 229 made me happy though. I was hovering around 233 for 2 weeks now, so this is good.

Hi Everybody! I had my annual checkup this morning, glad to get that over with for another year. I see that this group is grathering steam, especially poor Tiger. Time to go walk around the mall and cool off a bit.

Nothing new to report just sort of a ho hum day, I'm really looking forward to my class tomorrow night. After my dr appt I stopped a Penneys and bought some of those capri stretchy pants and an long t-shirt, so I'm all set.

Tiff good for you gal, a downward direction in the scales always helps my moods. Sorry about your crappy day.....take a deep breath and repeat over and over....I am not going to let this ruin my day...I am not going to let this ruin my day...

Gotta run.

:hot: I am definately steam'n. DH came home to look at the problem...couldn't figure it out in the short time he was here. Drats! It's an electrical problem, no a/c, no dishwasher! I have to wash dishes by hand and drip sweat! That sounds like exercise to me! :joker:

Tiff, I don't know about you, but I want a DO OVER for this day!:stress:

I second that Sister!

Hugs to you Tig. EEEEEWWWWW. Tiger smells sweaty. LOL

No, no, no. This will not do. Ms. Tiffany in a bad mood. We simply cannot have this. :(

Seriously, Tiff. Sorry to hear about the tooth. I've never done that myself (knocking wood) but sounds very unpleasant. Congrats on the weight loss though! Movin' in the right direction! That's got to brighten your day a little. :?:

Thursday marks the 5 week mark in this new weight loss/exercise program. (I got to skip last week's session. Go figure.) Anyway, I'm supposed to get weighed and measured and compare it to where I started. After a week of wicked debauchery in Scotland!!!!! :o How the h*** am I going to pull this one off!?!? Oh it ain't gonna be pretty.

Semo, you got stretchy capri's at Penneys?? I've been looking for a pair or two! And the long Tshirt too. What dept. are they in?

I'm going to need new exercise wear for my renewed ambition and my vow to enter this Halloween challenge and WIN WIN WIN the battle of the bulge!

Whew! Now I'm exhausted. :^:

I forgot to check. Do we have a separate thread for a Halloween challenge? Can we, Ms. Tiffany, huh? Can we?

I'm flying all over the place here with nothing to say, did ya notice? I'll go now. A gal here just brought some photos from her vacation for me to look at. Some nice scenic stuff but not as nice as Cafe's!!! :p

Later!

Sweat'n away the pounds! I'm hope'n anyway. Too hot to exercise. It's starting to cloud up, maybe it will rain. Bring on the rain! After the heat today, I'm officially ready for fall. I think I'm gonna go dig out the vinyl cling leaves to put on the patio door. Maybe it will make it feel cooler...hey wait, I think I have snow flake clings....
At least it's too hot to eat anything heavy. The heat has also slowed down DS. He's veg'n watching cartoons, unusually quiet.:p

Yeah, yeah, yeah we can have a seperate thread for the Halloween Challenge.

Now, let me see if I remember correctly...the Halloween Challenge is simply picking a weight that we want to be at and then weighing once a week until Halloween and posting our progress?

The Halloween Challenge is not another 3 points per day challenge, correct?

This is all directed at Dyan, who is strangely silent today.

Once I hear from her, I will open a new thread. I believe our 3 point a day challenge ended today, or will tomorrow. And I'm sure it is no big surprise to anyone that Ms. DYAN is the weiner!!! WooHOO!!!!! Now, you said you didn't want to participate in the prize, but you ARE the winner. We won't make you buy a reward for the next 3 point a day challenge, but you did work hard and you did WIN! (Email me your address, if you are comortable with that) and I will send you your prize. $20 from Wally World!!! WooooHOOOOO!!!!!!!

Ok, enough with the WOO HOO's.

Thanks for the condolences on the loss of my tooth. Yes, we were very close and had been for many years. I will miss him. (please don't let it get out that I canibalized him) I will be holding a small private ceremony later this evening for friends and family.

Ok, gotta run.
Tiff
Jo, I missed you more than words can say. But don't go getting a big head and all.

OMG this tooth thing is really freakin' me out!

STOP! STOP! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooo!

LOL...wanna touch my stump??

Ok, that was too much, even for me.

Jello, my capries are more like leggings to exercise in - fit like a glove if you know what I mean, that's why I need the big t-shirt.:o They were in or about the coat section on a lonely little rack with about 10 other pair of long and short pants and a few pair of shorts. I told ya I'm from boone docks,USA. Heck we're lucky to even have a department store at all.:lol: and this is 20 miles from my house. Going home now.

EWeeeeee with the stump. Phew, nasty......

touch your stump:lol:
DH came home from work early and got the electric problem fixed before he had to leave for football practice. My hero.:love: So, he's at ftball sweat'n and I'm in the a/c.:D I had visions of this problem not getting fixed until the weekend. Major ff brownie points for DH.

Ok, to go with our Halloween challenge...we should all pick out a reward we get ourself if we hit the goal.
My final goal is a wedding band wrap to go w/my diamond. I'm gonna think on the Halloween reward...maybe a new outfit...or new panties a size SMALLER...

So when does the Halloween challenge OFFICIALLY begin?

Man, rough day here, not as rough as Tiffany's, but I was running around that office all darn day, couldn't even get to the potty sometimes.

OMG........Tiffany, you poor thing, I HATE, HATE, HATE dentists. They have caused me immeasurable pain in my life, they will pay for this some day! Take care of that tooth, I feel for ya hun.

Gotta go.......DD has open house at school and needs the extra credit. Pretty sorry if you ask me, telling these kids if their parents come they will get something..............what is that teaching them.

Tata for now.

LJ
225/195/150
Halloween Goal - 195

I'd say for the Halloween challenge, we want to reach our mini goal weight asap....so start yesterday:p

I agree. I want sumphin nice too.

I changed my goal. It was 224, but since I am at 229 now, that isn't much of a challenge for 6 weeks. LOL...

So, I made it 219, which is 10 pounds in 6 weeks. Do-able.

Although Mike just called and wanted to know if I wanted Chinese food tonight. WAAAAH. I would gum the heck out of an eggroll right now. :lol:

I told him, I'll pass. I'm high on this weight loss thing!

Tiff
Oh yeah, my nice thing....I will buy myself some new bras. Sexy ones. My boobs are shrinking. :s:

Dont remind me about the shrinking boobs :( I'll need new bra's too, and they are hard to find in my "thin weight" size....before I gained weight....no laughing...I wore a 38A....poor DH. Oh well, I'd rather be thin.

Hey you guys......I had to take notes!!!!!

I feel like the lonely night owl....just gettin' on this evening and trying to catch up. The ISP problems are getting more frequent but I don't have time for a replacement sign up right now.

Okay....here goes....

SEMO---Howdee Missouri pardner!

Dyan---cute children's names! and sounds a little fishy on the credit card thing....I wouldn't trust em girl and be glad you don't have the account any more....stick with the older named ones or the well advertised ones like Capitol One or one with your bank....that's what I did and no problems like that! Shame on them for taking advantage of you all!

Tiger---hello, fellow scale hopper! Paper furniture...what a good idea! If my kids were still small I'd be hitting you up for a costume idea...

Tiff--Will Cruella have a stuffed spotted dog? 229! Way to go girl. Several friends wanting me to join WW here...can't make the times of the local meetings- don't get home from work that early---but I'm considering the meetings at lunch in my work town. You may want to try a good multivitamin to pick up your iron levels---it usually helps me to get just the right amount without the constipation problems.

Deadnurse---sorry you are having ISP problems, also, it's crappy isn't it?

Jello---Hello..welcome back and your ring is gorgeous. I don't wear much jewelry but that one sounds unique and sparkly. ( He must be a gem himself to buy it for you).

Cafe---that is a great picture! Are those Bonsai trees? How oriental! Nice to have you back.

Kayla---Hello, sweetie! Glad to hear school is going well. We are all secretly hoping you will keep us all feeling young again on here! :cb:

Huntress---Hi, my friend, I'm here and getting ready to try that website you wrote about. Glad to hear your life has settled down and you're climbing aboard the wagon! I'm sitting beside you....just walked another 11/4 mile on the track tonight and drank all my water....the food part is doing better too. What is this I hear about a man..????!!!! :love:

I hope I got everyone....it's so nice to have such a large group to talk to....so many wonderful personalities!

I'm afraid if I make this any longer I'll loose my connection, so gotta go!

Take care and have a great Wednesday, everybody---it's hump day, ya know!


:flow1: "Bright"

Hey girls!!!

i gotta run......one of my friends (shes just starting collage about 2 hours away from where i live) called me tonight and she is TOTALLY stressed out and stuff so im going to play our "happy song" for her answering machine and leave her a little friendship poem i found on the net...just to cheer her up..but i gotta do it before she gets back home which will be in like...15 mintus!!! so imust jet!!!

later gaters!
luv
kayla

KaylaMP2@hotmail.com

TIff, sorry about your tooth...heres a hug....itll be all better now!!! lol

I don't know what happened to the day. I guess I got saide tracked ladies....sorry :sorry:

Okay.... the Halloween Challenge ~ Started this past Sunday (the 8th) and will go until Nov. 2nd, which is the Last day of Halloween week. (Also, my weigh in day, Saturday.) So if you weigh in on Monday, then we will count your weight as of the Monday before (I think Halloween is on a Thursday). I don't have a calendar in front of me. We'll just track our weight once a week until then.

I think the whole gift for ourselves for meeting our mini goals, is way cool. I mean besides actually losing the weight :D .

As far as our current 30 day Challenge, I think we should save the prize for the next challenge. I just wanted to do it the first time for myself (Plus I would feel weird, since Jello was kicking tail and then went on Vacation), but for the 2nd 30 day challenge, I'm in!! I'm gonna win....neener neener neener :snooty: .

Tiff ~ I am so sorry to hear about your tooth and the whole insurance thing. If you were here I would put you on my insurance :D (Heck, I just add DSD ~ no problem. SO now she has double coverage since her mom is too stupid to do it!)

Bright :flow1: ~ Just wanted to thank you for always being supportive and friendly. So Thanks!

Okay, DH just walked in and I'm super tired :tired: , so I'm gonna sign off now and I'll chat w/ ya'll in the a.m.

Good morning!

Hey Brighterdays - you really latched on to that one didn't you.:lol: He's just an old friend from HS and we play email tag sometimes. Funny thing, I have a lot of male friends. I just haven't found one to hook up with.:?: Hope you get your ISP straightened out soon, I miss hearing from you.

Dyan - congrats on winning the challenge. You deserve the prize, you worked very hard. I have to admit I like the Halloween challenge better since it is in #'s. I don't always do everything that I know I should but the weight is coming off albeit very slowly.

Tiffany & Tigerlilly - Ugh......don't talk to me about shrinking boobs. Mine have always been small until I gained this weight, but hey, that's what Wonderbras are for. I got 4 new ones this summer, Foleys was having a deal buy 2 get 2 free. I got 2 in my current size and put 2 away for when I get smaller.

Oh, I forgot, congrats on the loss Tiffany........way to go!

OK, so I have messed around and now I'm running out of time. I've gotten up from here about 5 times already, anybody know a way to stop the morning piddle? I am the worlds worst. Instead of just getting up and getting ready, I play on the computer, do laundry, drink coffee, balance my checkbook, etc. The next thing I know I'm running late for work and have to drive like a maniac to get there on time. Geez...........I just need more hours in the day.

Good day all..............

LJ
225/195/150
Halloween Goal - 185

Good Mooorrrnniinnggg Ladies!

First off, please excuse all my errors lately. I think I need to go the foot doc and have my brain checked!

On my way to work, EVERY radio station had a moment of silence, in memory Sept 11th. Can I just tell you how Freaky that is!! I get in the car and no music, I flip through every channel I know, and NO music....I was really starting to get freaked out. But then whew :stress: I heard voices! Not just in my head either :hypno2: . So In remeberance of this terrible day 1 year ago, I would like to have a group hug :grouphug: :grouphug: (okay 2 for good measure!)

Last night my mom came over and said that mny legs look smaller :D . Was she, talkin to me? :lol:

Tiff your doing so well. CoNgRaTs on the loss!! and for passing up chinese food :T

Hi there Huntress......You sly dog ya....I didn't catch it until Bright brought it up. still too bad about the hottie that got let go/laid off/fired, whatever. Bygones, let's find a new Man....YIPPEE!!! You know how I love a challenge. Hey, I went up and started talking to DH on a dare (at the bar of all places!) and look at us now.......7 years and 3 kids later :love: .

Speaking of boobs, I can't wait for these bad boys to shrink. I want to be a C cup again. I was at 220lbs and all during high school. But after having 3 kids, I'm gonna have to have these babies lifted! Otherwise they'll just be 2 empty sacks laying on my stomach pointing at my shoes! HA

OK so it's September 11 and the President just finished speaking on the radio and they're playing patriotic songs and I'm all weepy here. :cry: Our flag outside my window is at half-staff and waving in the sun. Puts that old lump in your throat, I tell ya.

But on to the future. I'm definitely in on the Halloween challenge. And contrary to what Ms. Dyan says, it is I who will win this one! :p After my vacation (I was in Scotland have ya heard!?!?!) I NEED this challenge. It's 7 weeks from tomorrow. Coincidentally, tomorrow is also my official weigh-in at the gym. Can I start from whatever that number is? From there, I think I'll say 10 lbs. in 7 weeks. If I put my mind to it, I can do that!

On the subject of boobs, I WANT THAT!!!!! Boy, these things certainly get in the way. I've been a 40D since high school. I've seriously considered plastic surgery but am too scared ... and too cheap. :rolleyes: Maybe I don't need to make them smaller, per se, maybe just defy the laws of gravity a little???

Ooh, Tiff! Turning down chinese food! Good for you! Now that's something I have NEVER done. Love the evil sodium-inflicted stuff!

Semo, thanks for the info. I must go shopping at Penney's. I need something to wear to the gym besides this same old pair of sweats that I have to wash every time I go.

So guys, how long have I been back from vacation? Coupla days? Well, then it's time to start planning for the next one! :idea: How does Christmas in Las Vegas sound? Trying to convince Rich it'd be a good idea. Yeah, sure we can afford this.... Hey, life's too short.

Gotta run now. Thinking of slipping some St. John's Wort into the boss's coffee cup in the mornings. He's in one of his "moods". Again. :mad:

Later!

Listen to Huntress....we all know that she just wants an excuse to go ZOOM in her new car!

I'm feeling really sad today, had to put my flag out this morning and just get to emotional to even watch all the specials on tv today. I didn't know anyone that this terrible thing happen to directly but still this just really upsets. Think that I will skip watching tv today.

So is there another challenge for three point days or just the Halloween challenge, I'm confused. :dizzy:

Speaking of boobs, I've got to make my mamogram appt, Dr reminded me yesterday to get that done. My girlfriend and I go together then shop afterwards, (buddy system). We so lovingly call this the BIG SQUEEZE day. We make our appts later in the day so we can go buy something for ourselves. You know to help get over our pain and suffering.:o

Okay I need to get to work, good thing that this is our slow time of the year. We get really busy in the spring and then for a short while in the fall. Winter days are long with not much to do, guess I'll have to quit when spring comes....how else can I keep up with this thread?? :shrug:

Good Morning. It's a better day today. Electric problem all worked out, and we didn't burn down during the night. Wouldn't ya know it, it's 65degrees out, don't need the a/c today.:p

I'm feeling like a squirrel brain again. I just hate check books. About once every six months, I have to mess it up real good.:dz:
I have check numbers messed up. My solution is usually just to let everything clear and not use the account for a week or so. I'm ok with that, but hate letting DH in on the secret.:^: Although, he isn't willing to take care of the finances or even help....so, he shouldn't be able to say anything.:snooty: I'll have to take out cash today to get me by until things settle. Squirrel brain I tell ya.

I'm really hyped about reaching the Halloween mini goal. :cb: This chick wants some new clothes!

Is every one wearing red, white and blue? I dressed my boys in red, white and blue today.
Have a great day!

Good morning ladies. Happy (?) 9-11 :(

I want today to be a day of hope and reflection, and a day to remember some extaordinary people who were able to show great courage and true patriotism when we needed it the most.

I want today to be a day of looking forward with hope and a positive attitude, instead of looking behind with sadness and grief.

That is what I want, but very hard to do, as I got into the car and heard a poem about how on September 11th, we were once again reduced to children and looked to our childhood heros, the policeman and fireman to save us and make us safe once more. And I burst into tears. I try not to watch the shows about the "events" of that day, because it makes my soul feel heavy and hopeless. I try not to imagine the sadness of friends, families, co-workers, New Yorkers, etc...because I don't think I could understand it. If my grief is this great for people I don't know, and a place I have never been, I can only imagine the black hole of despair that people close to it must have been and still are experiencing. :cry:

So, now that I have brightened everyone's day, I will move on before I crawl under my desk and suck my thumb and rock all day.

Ok...as far as the challenge. Halloween challenege started the 8th of September and will run through November 2nd. Everyone can post their beginning weight at the beginning of the challenge, and their goal, although most of us have it in our sig lines. And we can post our weekly weigh ins. Choose your own weigh in day. Mine will stay on Tuesdays for convienence. I will start a new thread for that, as well. We will be responsible for buying ourselves a treat for making goal, and for those of us that don't meet our goal, we will hug you and comfort you to the best of our ability. (And maybe give you a wedgie, so you better meet your goals!!!)

As far as the next 3 point a day challenge. That will start October 1rst and run through through October 31th. Nice and simple. (Unless their are objections.) No one is FORCED to participate. Only do it if you REALLY want to. You have a couple of weeks to decide if you want in on it.

If that idea sucks, feel free to make other suggestions. I will be thinking of other contest-type things we can do to make it fun and keep it interesting. :hyper:

Ok, moving along to the next order of business. I went to the dentist this morning before work. Have another appointment tomorrow to have them dig out the crap in there and start building it up for the crown they will have to put there. They will be numbing me up, thank God. So, I will update on that tomorrow afternoon. Like anyone cares about my crown. LOL....It's BIG NEWS!!!!! :nose:

Ate well yesterday, and felt positive about myself. I DID eat the egg roll, (Mike was nice and brought me one anyway) and I was able to figure it into my calories/Points for the day and still came out ahead. (The three cookies and glass of skim milk I had at 3:00 am, went on todays sheet as breakfast! LOL, I have to be honest, I like to pretend that anything I eat between Midnight and 6:00 am doesn't count. :lol: So, I am working hard to be honest ALL hours of the day.

Jo, yes, you can pick your weigh in day, and good luck tomorrow! Sounds like your vacation was simply heavenly, I'm sure you needed it.

Kayla, slow your butt down, girl. You are like a tornado through here!

Semo, I still haven't seen that raise in my paycheck yet. WHAT'S THE HOLDUP?

Dyan, way to go on the smaller legs. My mother pissed me off last time I saw her. She was peering at me kind of closely, and I asked her what she was looking at. And she says, "Yeah, I can kind of tell you lost some weight. You look like you have settled into your weight now. Maybe you are ready to go to the next level?" :chin: :headache: WHAT THE HECK DOES THAT MEAN? I wanted to say, "Woman, I AM taking it to the next level, and there hasn't been any time to SETTLE into my weight cause I keep LOSING it." "Now go drink your Slimfast and leave me the **** alone." But I didn't. I smiled and said thank you. And thought ALL kinds of evil thoughts.

That seems to be my recurring fantasy. Dreaming of the things I will do when I am thin. The people I will say and the things I will say. Mike dreams of what he will do when he wins the lottery or if he were to suddenly become invisible. I dream of being thin.

Hey LJ, if you figure out how to get more hours into the day, let me know! I think you just have to get up at 3 in the morning to get started. LOL

BrighterDays, your comment about hump day made me laugh. I worked once as a receptionist and Secretaries Day just happened to be on a Wednesday. The boss says, "Happy Hump Day AND Happy Secretaries Day. Does that mean this is Hump-Secretaries Day?" I was mortified. LOL But strangely turned on. He was quite the hottie!

Tig, glad your AC is fixed. That REALLY sucks to be hot.

HEY, where is DEAD? She is scarce these days.

Ok, I guess I have rambled long enough. I had better get busy!
Love you guys,
Tiff

Tig, we are all in Red White and Blue...the High School encouaged the kids to dress in it too. It's nice seeing all the people on the street wearing it!

LOL@about the cool temps today. Doesn't it just figure?

Off to start our new thread!

Hi All:

Quick hello and lots of love to all. Today sucks in NJ...in our larhge corporate conference room we have huge screen that has the TV on and projected. In NY they have been reading the names of the dead since 8:46 AM. I just cannot listen or watch anything today or I will start crying and not stop so I am diverting til I get to church tonight.

Also food HAD been good until I got home last night and got pissed because Deadnurse himself wouldn't help me put Petromalt on the paws of Rosie, our cat. She threw out mightily yesterday mornng and I suspect hairballs, Bob as usual wanted to procrastinate until this morning so I called him many #%@#*@XX and screamed and yelled and then ate a bowl of pasta...yeah that helped...I showed me alright! Anyway I apologized because he would never, and has never ever sworn at me in 12 years and I can really be abusive with my mouth...we have the therapist tonight so I will gain some insight then....basically though I was exhausted and tired and sad...I took it out on him....this man really loves me....no one else would put up with that....I will have to remember last night the next time he raises his voice...which is about as bad as it gets with him...the man's a saint....all be it a sloppy one!!

Love and thanks for listening

Hey, can you believe it........I actually was able to get on this computer at work today. I don't want to be here at all, it is very quiet and I'd much rather be at home with my family. I am dressed in the red white and blue, wouldn't leave home without it on a day like today. Our little neighborhood is swimmming in flags, they are everywhere you look.

On my way to work this morning I was listening to the radio and they mentioned something about how the kids in school today do not recite the Pledge of Alegience. This is such a shame, makes me wonder if their generation will be as patriotic, if they even know the words.

Semo - I had a mammogram last year, what a drag, then had to go back for an ultrasound. They found a small cyst with fluid in it but the surgeon decided to leave it alone, said it was not cancerous. I guess I should make another appointment since it has been a year already.

Carol Ann - one of the most difficult things to learn is not eating for emotional reasons and we all do it. Give yourself a break and just move on.

I don't have any idea what to use as a reward for the challenge, anybody have any new ideas? My reward as far as I'm concerned will just be getting another 10 lbs off this old body.

Ooooooooo, this computer is acting weird, thing I'll get off before I lose my post. The arrow is moving all over the screen like it's posessed or something.

Love you, god bless you all

Lajuna

Carol Ann, I remember a time when I fought with my ex and I was so mad I threatened to eat a whole pie. He was always on me to watch my weight, so this was a big deal. I just so happened to have a pie on the counter that I had bought for a family get-together, and he kept arguing with me about whatever it was that we argued about...so I walked over to the pie and picked it up, and walked into the living room with it, and he was yelling at me to "put the pie down" and "don't do it" and I sat down with him trying to grab it away from me, and I just starting cramming handfuls, literally, in my mouth. Just to tick him off and plus, it felt good. LOL...

So, imagine my shame when I think back on the day I ate the pie with my hands just to piss off my boyfriend. LOL....

Jeez...emotions will make you do some weird stuff.
Tiff

Howdy Chickies!
I'm at the library...fetching books on how to finish the downstairs. I hope one of them contains the magic answers.

I'm having a great day with the food and water so far. I just might have to exercise when I get home and make it a great day overall!

Did ya'll notice the new faces on the Halloween Challenge thread?! Cool huh? :cool: :D . I know, I'm such a geek.

I hope every one is having a super-dee duper day! I feel like singing in the rain. :dancer: :rain: . Okay, it's not raining. It's a nice 80 degrees outside. But I do love those old movies, lots of singing and dancing and no violence!

What are your 3 favorite all time movies? (Just trying to get know everyone a little better). Here are mine:

1. As corny as it may be "Grease"
2. "Corrina Corrina"
3. "White Christmas" (Watch it every single year! Just can't get enough singing and dancing :hyper: )

Like I said.....I'm a geek :smug:

P.S. Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year.....sing it w/ me! :gift:

Okay, I'm back and bored senseless. I need someone to come talk to me. I feel like I'm going bonkers :dizzy: , I need some serious help.

:cb: :cb: :cb:

Hmmm...My three favorite movies of all time?

1. Shawshank Redemption
2. Forrest Gump

And a tie for 3rd!

3. Rudy
3. Field of Dreams

Hmmm...singing and dancing huh? Takes all kinds. LOL

My daughter LOVES Grease and Dirty Dancing...so she would fit in well at your house. As a matter of fact, maybe I will send her there. :D

Cafe, nothing much to say today. Too lazy to do all my shout-outs but believe me I'm thinking about each of you. :goodvibes:

I feel like I'm coming down with a cold and I have lots of things to finish today because I figure I'll skip tomorrow if I don't feel well. Plus, at work everyone is so emotional about 9/11 (seemingly without questioning the larger issues?) that I figure it's a good day to keep my mouth shut!!

I do have to admit to you that I took the text of the speech that our CEO made on the intercom today off our website and ran it through an online dialectizer with the setting on "redneck" and emailed it to my evil buddy for a good laugh.

OK, I'm bad.

Hugs around!

~Cafe, cynical and full of opinions and probably crass mostly because my nose is runny and my throat is sore.

Tiff ~ Did ever read Shawshank Redeemption? I am a Stephen King freak! I think my favorite all time book of his was "Rose Madder". It's about a woman whose DH is a cop and abuses her, so she escapes to a small town tries to pawn the wedding ring that he made her turn inward (the diamond) so no one would try to rob her ~ come to find out that it's a CZ and so anyhoo, she ends up getting a picture and somehow ends up inside of it. Very good book. I won't spoil the ending, just in case...... Some of his stuff is just plain boring and uneventful. What was up with....crap can't think of the name of it. It had "Penny" that freakin scary *** clown in it. Oh yeah, that movie "It". That was such a lame ending. I read the "Green Mile". Okay, I could go on and on. I've never seen Rudy. Although my highschool band was in the movie. I guess they played in a parade or something. Like I said, never seen it, so not sure. ****, I could even be thinking of a whole nother movie that our band was in. I love "Stupid is as stupid does". There's a Bubba-Gump shrimp place in Montery. I've never been inside, but have gone past there a few times.

I think your right, your daughter would fit in nicely at mi casa. Adriana (the 9 year old) also loves that movie. I even had the 2 record album, until my sister got mad at my brother and broke one of them over his head!! So now I have it on CD. GEEK (that's me) :D

:lol: Dyan has such happy and "good" movies. My personal favorite: Arsenic and Old Lace. Gotta love Cary Grant in his younger days. You know the movie. The 2 sweet little old ladies keep killing people. Bwahahahahahahaha!!!!!

Dyan, you're not a geek. Well, unless you really want to be one. :^: Maybe it's not such a bad thing? I saw the newbies on the Halloween challenge thread too. I think we should invite them over here to chat. Hm, perhaps we'd scare them away?

Well, girls. The other "phone girl" once again pulled her disappearing act and I'm all alone on phones this afternoon. Fortunately, my boss needed to talk to her and came back to me asking where she was. Then he got all fired up when I told him she just left (apparently didn't ask anyone's permission or anything). I ended up telling him very calmly that if he was going to insist on screaming at me because the little princess wouldn't bother to work a full day, I was simply going to have to quit. Ooh, it was actually very comical how I said it so calmly and quietly. At first, he thought I was kidding. The look on my face told him I was not.

Another guy chimed in with the information that he'd accidently seen the princess' time card after she snuck out early last time and that she had written 8 hours for that day. Um, falsifying time cards is grounds for immediate dismissal here ... not to mention illegal, I believe. Will bossman do anything about it? Probably not. :mad: What a wuss.

I apologize for venting on you guys but having to pee gets me irritable....

On to happier things.....

Tig, if you find any wonderful ideas in those books, send them my way. The kitchen is STILL "almost done" :rolleyes: and the downstairs still looks like a war zone. I'm thinking of trying things like sponge painting on the walls but will practice in the spare rooms upstairs first. Could be a frightening thing.

Nurse, you're like me. Close to NY. Too close. I'm wedged between NY and the site of the plane crash in western PA and close to Philadelphia. Someone on the radio said that Philly might be a possible target for some lunatic. Kinda scary. :(

Well, I said "happier" things, didn't I? Uh, I've been good today. Plenty of water. Had a 6" turkey sub from Subway (no cheese, oil or mayo) for lunch. :T Just have to be good during the at-home "danger hours".

Stay tuned.

Works been steady today so not much play time. My most favorite moviie is CHRISTMAS STORY, about the little boy that wanted a b b gun and everyone told him he would shoot his eye out. I love it...I love it... it's a must that we watch it at least twice every Christmas.

I ordered DH's Christmas gift today, I am good, what can I say. Anyway one of the shopping channels had a special on feather bed toppers. I ordered him one (of course I get the benifit of it too) because he talks about sleeping in his grandmother's feather bed when he was a little boy and how grand it was. Hope he likes it. Maybe I'll have it paid for by then too, added bonus.

I've done okay on food today but not water or exercise. I need the three point challenge to start soon........

Later.

Movies...:chin:....Christmas Vacation with Chevy Chase. We watch that every year. And Christmas Story, love the bunny outfit! Twister, Fox and the Hound....also watch Dirty Dance'n whenever it's on. And, I probably know all the words to the Grease Soundtrack. I'll be hum'n "Tell Me More" all day now.

I'm addicted to HGTV. Trading Spaces & While You Were Out. I wish I could see a good basement remodel. Guess I'll just have to keep watching until they air one. :D
Jello, I love doing paint techniques! I did our kitchen dark green with buff and mocha colored glazes on top. Looks like wall paper. So easy.

I better get busy. Darn laundry is breeding.

"we made out under the dock", "we stayed out 'til ten oclock"

Ohmy gosh! How could I forget a "A Christmas Story"!! I love it. I love the pink bunny suit. bbbaaaahhhhaa. We watch it every year. I own a few Christmas movie, this one of course, Whit Christmas and It's a Wonderful Life (All classics!). We also have the Grinch (cartoon) and the Grinch w/ Jim Carrey (which DH refuses to watch! He said it's not the same and would ruin the original). Okie-dokie then.

Jello ~ I've never seen Aresenic and Old Lace. Although I do own "Whatever happened to Baby Jane". That is such a freaky movie. Betty Davis to totally scary! I also watched the Bad Seed. That was good. We watched it on AMC (American Movie Classics), Dh was whining, blah, blah, blah but in the end he enjoyed it. :D

I like those "happy" movies because they don't have a plot. Because once you know who did it, how many times can ya watch it, ya know? I did buy "The Sixth Sense". That was so good. "I see dead people" bbbuuurrrr, it gives me the chills.

Tig ~ Tell me more, tell me more...... did ya get very far? Like does he have a car? shoop bop bop.... :smug:

Phewy. DH isn't gonna get home in time to take DS to football practice. It's hard to take DS to ftball and make supper. Then, I end up eat'n too late....or eat'n the wrong thing. :devil: That's one of my big challenges....eat'n a planned supper at a decent time. :stress:

Our movie library consists of the kids movies....starting with all the Disney stuff, then moving on to stuff like MenInBlack and Harry Potter....Then DH has a few....Gladiator is his favorite. I have no movies that I can call my own. Pity Party.

Early bed for me tonight. Maybe I can snack now and skip supper. :chin: But, I'd still have to cook for the crew...then that always backfires.

Off to football. joy.

Hi Everyone:

Favorite Movies:

One Touch of Venus (circa-1953??? - Eva Gardner, Robert Walker)
Gone with the Wind (You know who's in this picture)
Magnolia (Tom Cruise, Juliann Moore, etc...)
The Green Mile (Fabulous, but Tom Hanks was only a small part of it)

Thanks for all the encouragement...I was good today and found FitDay.com, which is a great site for journaling foods....so much information....and very fast...

love you all for being here

Good morning

I couldn't think of 3 favorites but 2 came to me immediately.
1. Seven brides for seven brothers
2. The sound of music

I know, I know, but my mother-in-law has a thing for old musicals and I used to watch them with her all the time, realized that I loved them too! I also liked Grease & Dirty Dancing. Too many movies now have so much violence and blood and scary things for my taste. I am a total woos. Give me an old musical or a romantic comedy any day.

Well, I guess we all made it through 9-11, thank the lord almighty. We had a little scare here, an American Airlines flight that took off from Houston Intercontinental was turned around and escorted by 2 F16's back to the ground. There were 2 suspicious passengers that they thought had a weapon and the Federal Air Marshall's were on board. It turned out to be nothing, the 'weapon' turned out to be a comb (unbelievable) and the other guy just wouldn't stay in his seat. I was extremely upset and nervous while this was all going on. What a relieve when they finally determined it was not something serious.

So Anyways..........gotta go check on a flight for my oldest daughter who is in Hawaii right now. She works for an airline and has to fly stand-by so I will have to check the availability of the flight for a few days.

I am ready for the weekend, we are supposed to have nice weather and hopefully I can get out and about.

LJ
225/195/150
Halloween Goal - 185

Tiger, tell me more, tell me more, was it love at first sight....?? Actually, will it be love at first sight if I try painting my walls with some new technique. What's that about paint covered with glaze? Do you know of any websites on that sort of thing? Tell me more, tell me more....

Oh great. Now I'll be singing.... :rolleyes:

Nurse, I liked The Green Mile too! Actually, I like most everything Tom Hanks has done. Forest Gump. Sleepless in Seattle. And I loved Castaway. Maybe that's because I read about what Tom Hanks went through to film it. Had to gain 50 lbs. to film the first half. Then they took a year off so he could lose the weight (he lost like 60 or so) and then filmed the second half of the film. Hm, I want to make a film so I can lose 60 lbs in a year!!!

Semo, I'd forgotten about Christmas Story too! :lol: What a riot! Have to watch it every Christmas.

OMG, I just realized it's almost mid-September already! Hm, do you think we should all start thinking about what we're going to be wearing for the big Christmas celebration? Seeing people we haven't seen in a while? What new outfit that's been calling to us from the store window do we want to fit into? How thin will we be by then....???

I've been checking. I've gotten the flight to Vegas around Christmas down to about $250 and I think Bally's has rooms for $49 a night. We'll only have to take the 23rd as a vacation day. Rich wants to fly back on Christmas day :( so he can be back at work on the 26th. Still..... Scheming, scheming, scheming.... :s:

Need some tea. Talk to you later!

Hello. I can't believe it's Thursday and I haven't been on the scale since Monday. Maybe because I was satisfied with Monday's weigh-in.:shrug:

Wearing for Christmas? Ugh! I have a more trying event to get through before then. DH's company participates in a big RV show the weekend of Thanksgiving. It's in Louisville. I'm going with. People from his work, I have to have more than ONE outfit, CRISIS! On the plus side, the kids will be spending the weekend at the grandparents. :D

Jello, paint techniques....lots of home stores actually give demo classes. Also, wherever they sell the stuff, there are usually booklets w/directions. Glaze takes a while to dry, so it's easy to work with...wipe it off, put it back on. And, don't forget about the library....zillions of books on paint techniques. I haven't used those rollers made for techniques (yet).

Little girl should be here shortly. Still mad at myself for agreeing to watch her. Good thing she's a sweety.:halffull:

Good Morning to All you Gals...

I went to yoga class and I loved it! Most of the women were my age and one man, think there were 10 of us in all. The instructor had such a soothing voice and I was a lot more relaxed than I thought I would be. Got up this am and did my ballAreo beginner tape, now my arms feel like jello.

Jello, Lowell's Home Center has all kinds of pamplets, on different painting techniques, free for the taking. I pick them up, but then I am afraid to try it. I think that I would like it but DH can be a stick in the mud sometimes. He doesn't like anything "different".

Another fav movie of mine is Fried Green Tomatoes. Love those Southern Gals.

Best get some work done.

Hey girls!!!!

Well i cant stay long! gotta jet to school!!!! UGH its crazy around here!!!! anyways.....
Im pumped for the challange but i dont know what my weight is right now......i havent weighed in for a LONG time.....but ill check at the gym afterschool today.

I talked to my friends from camrose last night and I think on oct. 18th Ryan is going to meet me in stettler (an hour from where i live) and then hes going to take me back to camrose with him and im going to stay for the weekedn at my friend Lisa's who lives in Res at her universiy .... so it should be a BLAST if we can all work it out!!!!

So i desperatly want to lose some more pounds by then so ill look good when all those collage boys are around!!! hehe.......

Anyways......i hope everyone is doing good.......i absolutely love the fall...we like...already get frost in the mornings!!! its nuts! but were going to have a pep rally soon and the first football game is starting up.......i love it! school is going fantastic and im busy as can be!!!!

Anyways...oh yes...about september 11th, our school had a memorial thing and we talked alot about how treating others can make huge influences and change the world...even if its just one person it can change their world....i know that all too well.....anwyays.....

Its off to school i go! have a good day!

Luv
Kayla

Semo, glad you liked your Yoga class! I really need to do my exercise again. I am losing still, without it, but I really need to be doing something to help tone what is left as I am losing it. I don't want to be left with a bunch of saggy skin.

So...back to the grind. Get that exercise in. That is now even more difficult for me than the water. Who would have thunk it?
I guess since I am not a morning person, doing it in the morning is out of the question, and I don't get home until almost 7 in the evening and then there is SO much to do at home that it is hard to find time before I just fall into bed.

Oh, reminder to all of you, if you are not already doing it...TAKE A MULTI-VITAMIN! I have been noticing an increased shedding of my hair. EEEK! That aint gonna happen, girls. So, I did some research and found out that weight loss and anemia can be the cause. I have been anemic in the past, and I am very pale right now, and I imagine that I am currently anemic as well, so I went out today and bought some Women's One a Days. Maybe that will help.

You all probably already take your vitamins like good little girls and don't need reminded...but I am a DOLT and need some guidance! :rolleyes:

Well, I have had three perfect OP days and I feel good. (except the exercise of course!)

Today might be good as well, since I have the dental appointment at 2, and I will be numb and hopefully not hungry. I am so nervous now I can't even think about eating, although I did buy a fruit and yogurt from McDonalds with NO granola, (that stuff adds almost another 100 calories!!! YIKES!)

Well, I had better get busy!
Later gals,
Tiff

Hel-l-o-o Ladies & Dearest Kayla:

Kayla:I wish I was as happy as you were when I was in high school. You make my heart sing when you post. Never change!!

Tiffany: You are right about the vitamins. I take always and my sister didn't last year and she had lost 60 lbs due to illness and stress and also became almost completely bald. She is getting the hair back now since she is not losing so fast.

Semo: I can't wait to get to yoga again. I am really too heavy to do the poses I want to do now. But I am walking 4x weekly at minmum and lifting weights 3x weekly. So all is not lost.

Tiger: You'll be beautiful for Xmas just smile

Jello: I just want to be able to shovel snow since deadnurse (Bob the husband) can't because of blocked arteries. Besides he does enough around the house so it makes up for not shoveling. Lst yeat however we only had two inches of snow. Will North Jersey became the new Florida??????????

Huntress: I would be scared too, glad you got through yesterday...I just couldn't watch any TV or listen to the radio since I have been on the verge of tears, and then some, for the past two months, anticipating 9/11 again. I want to move away from here it's not good place to be next to NY

I think I wasn't too afraid that something would happen yesterday, I think they would be STUPID to try that, I think they will wait until we are more complacent about getting through September 11th.

See, Friday the 13th would be my guess, if something was going to happen. :(

Crossing fingers and toes that nothing like that EVER happens again.

Tiff

Ekk, I don't take vitamins. I'll pick some up....fat and bald, don't want to go there! :doh:

Hi Kayla, so glad that your school year is getting off to a good start. Now advice from Cyber Mom#2, you take some extra cash on this trip just in case you get stranded somewhere and have to take a cab home. Oh and for goodness sake wear clean underwear!:o

Tiff good advice on the vitamins but don't forget to take extra calcium and then throw in some vitamin b too. Begin taking care of your bones now with the extra calcium while your young.

D.Nurse, did you take classes for yoga? I would think that you could still do a lot of the poses but just become better at it as you lose. One lady went to sleep at the end while we were relaxing and she snored a little too.:lol: now that is what I call relaxing.

Tig, what am I missing out on with this new fellow? Give it up girl and tell us more.

I really have to get some work done. Ya'll are bad influences on me, naw, I'm just afraid that I might miss something.:nose:

Tig? You have a new guy? Did I miss that? What did you do with your husband? :P

T
My vitamins have B1, B2, B6 and B12. WHERE ARE ALL THE OTHER NUMBERS? Why don't I have some B3?

BINGO!!!!!!!! Oh wait, I couldn't help myself. :D

Oh thought I read Tig had something new going on.....SomeTimers. Sometimes I remember and Sometimes I don't. SORRY about that. Now I'll have to go back and find what I thought I read.

Maybe you did Semo, I forget what I read, 2 seconds after I read it. LOL....

Tiff

Just wanted to say "Job well done". The 1st 30 day challenge is over and we all survived!

I think starting the next one Oct 1st, is a GREAT idea. It will sure help w/ the Halloween challenge.

Not feeling well at the moment. My stomach doesn't seem to like me. I have no idea whats goig on w/ TOM. I thought I had started, but turned out to be a false alarm, and then it appears to be here today, but not really. Just a tiny bit. ARGH! What's going on? I feel like crap. Walked my 2 miles yesterday, but felt just plain run down. Everything was hurting.

It's official....I'm broken :cry: .

Oh yeah, ordered some Christmas presents this morning.
Here's a website ya'll might like:
http://www.collectionsetc.com/

EVERYTHING is $14.99. Bought DD a ballet thingy w/ hangers for $8.97. Got Lucas a couple of car toys too. Also on Amamzon, they have free shipping on books if you spend $25. Just thought I'd share........

Dyan, sorry you are broken. That kind of sucks.

Ok, I am STILL on this hair thing. Check this out!

How Hair Grows

Believe it or not, your hair is mostly made up of a form of protein—and it's the same protein you'll find in your fingernails and toenails.

Your hair has a growing cycle, and a resting cycle. Most of the hair on your scalp is growing, and it continues to grow for 2 - 6 years! The rest of the hair on your scalp—about 10% of it—stays in a resting phase for about 2 - 3 months, then your scalp sheds this hair. How much is 10%? You might shed 50 to 100 hairs a day—this is about average.

After you shed a strand of hair, your scalp replaces it with a new hair from the same follicle. Then the 2 - 6 year growing cycle begins a new.

At what rate does your hair grow? That, of course, varies from person to person. On average, your hair probably grows about 1/2 inch a month. But as you grow older, your rate of hair growth can easily slow down.

Here's an interesting fact: According to the American Academy of Dermatology:

"Natural blondes typically have more hair (140,000 hairs) than brunettes (105,000 hairs) or redheads (90,000 hairs)."

Tiff ~ Your cracking me up :lol: , I don't know, maybe cuz' I have TOO much hair (If that's possible). It's super thick and HEAVY. It takes over an hour to blow dry it and if I let it dry naturally, depending it could take hours or a few days. Yup, a few days.....go figure. I guess the grass is always greener....(I do have vites, just don't take them regularly). Ya kinda get tired of it, when you take them every single day while preggars (don't forget I was a pregnoid, for almost 2 years straight! had a 3 month break in between.

Okay....so now it's official. It's TOM....THANK GAWD, because I was starting to think that I was going bonkers :dizzy:, plus the scale went up this a.m. I had KFC, honey BBQ strips last night :T , but was still in range.

Hey:s: ....didn't a certain someone.....I won't mention names......JELLO.....supposed to go weigh in last night at the gym? So how'd ya do girlie? I'm wondering if it was worse than ya thought, as you didn't mention it in your earlier post.

Hair I am!! Huh? What? Hair a little, There a little.

It's official. I've lost my mind. :hypno2: So guess who "yelled at" the company president this morning? Just off the top of your head (sorry) guess. Yep. Me. I do so much around here for so many people, him included. I can do 99 things right and make one little mistake ... actually, he didn't explain what he wanted! :mad: ... and he's all over me.

Well, not literally. That would be ewwwwwww!!!!

Thanks for the hair info. Tiff. I take Women's One A Days every day. Makes me big and strong! :strong: It's funny though. I made myself a note this morning to call my hair dresser to make an appt. and now here you are talking about hair. Hmmm... Should I be concerned? Do-do-do-do.... (Twilight zone theme song for you who didn't recognize it.)

Dyan, actually I weigh in at the gym TONIGHT. :headache: I am so NOT looking forward to it. I've been off the wagon since Scotland and am just sitting here on my big butt waiting for the next wagon to roll on into the station.

Yep, just some big fat old bald crazy woman sittin' in the station....

Hey, I should write a song...

Now I will be singing that hair song:


Gimme a head with hair, long beautiful hair
Shining, gleaming, steaming, flaxen, waxen
Give me down to there, hair!
Shoulder length, longer (hair!)
Here baby, there mama, Everywhere daddy daddy...

Ok, moving on. Jo, good luck tonight and good for you for taking your vitamins.

Dyan. You can stop bragging now about your fabulous hair. LOL

Hungry..time to eat my yogurt
Tiff

Jello ~ I'll let it slide THIS time :^: . I'm sure it won't be as bad as ya think. Don't forget you got lots of exercise. I'll be thinking about ya tonight.

Hey, so how much for a copy of your song? :lol:

That's me.... the HAIR bragger ! HA. Although I once wrote an ode about it, in creative writing. We had to write an ode anything, a watermelon, socks, whatever. Was having a bad hair day so picked that as my subject. Teach told me that I should try to get it published. NOT! I'll leave that stuff to my bro-hamm. He's written a children's book, but hasn't gotten it published, YET. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Ok, Tiff, you can sing that song, just don't go gettin' all nekked on stage and stuff..... :o

Dyan, my hair's really thick too though not as thick as yours!! I can put my in a pony tail in the morning while it's still damp and the ponytail's still damp when I take it out in the evening.

Semo, me too. I thought someone here was talking new man or something???? :?: Are we imagining things? They say the memory is the second thing to go.

What's the first?

Can't remember.

Gotta go call the hair dresser now. I need something new and daring. Any suggestions? Uh, within reason.... Yes, I realize Halloween's coming up....

I believe ya'll might be thinking about Huntress and not Tig. Could be wrong though....

You guys are so entertaining! I feel like a slob with nothing to contribute these past few days. Too busy coming home, back to work. To many things undone and people to catch up with. Now I've got one helluva sinus infection and I'm home in bed. Dang it! But I'm taking garlic and will go through my cupboards for other natural antibiotics. I'm not going to be sick! Oh wait, too late. Hm. Anywho, since that time of year is coming I'll give you my surefire sinus beater remedy - salt water, up your nose. Off to the shower... :)

~Cafe

P.S. Huntress, I love old musicals, too.

edited because I can't spell...

Not me! I've been training DH for too many years to start over!:lol:

I've run errands all day and I am exhausted. I need to wear one of those little things that measures how many miles I walk on days like this.

I ran into an old friend at wally world. Guy. I hate that. I wasn't look'n totally frumpy, could have been worse. Ofcourse, I didn't have on a stitch of makeup and I was dressed like a ....dressed too motherly. AND, I talked too much. Drove home wondering why I didn't shut the heck up.

I need a hair cut too. I'm thinking about growing it out....if I can live through the shaggy phase. I'll just need to buy some neat winter hats to help me through it. On second thought, I don't want to be on business trip with DH and have shaggy hair. Grow out postponed.

Jello, good luck at weigh-in tonight. I'd think having someone watch me weigh-in would be good motivation. I could use DH, but he still has no clue how much I weigh.:^:

Oh sure, it's a chat fest until I get here. Now it's ghost town.:rolleyes:

DS's bday is tomorrow. He asked me if I could quit calling him my baby after he turns six.:no:

I ate cereal for lunch. Feels like I've been living at the grocery store, but still nothing for me to eat. :shrug: I get in these food funks...I'm tired of everything I've been eat'n, but don't know what else to try....especially what else to try that would be good for me.

The salt water/nose thing....my boys doctor told me to do that. I bought the saline mist nasal spray stuff.

:wave:

I had to go to the dentist. Nuff said.

Grouchy again. LOL

I'm still here Tig!! :)

Ah but now I've got to be off. It's off to the gym and time to face the music. :cry: I've rehearsed all my excuses in my head....

Oh well. Time for a fresh start, right?

Send good vibes? :goodvibes:

Ah, that's right. I forgot about the dentist. How did it go?

I was just visiting the my sofa sectional thingy online. Still haven't made up my mind and need to do so soon or they aren't going to take this broken piece of crap back.

Wouldn't it be so cool to have a private chef? I could eat healthy all the time if someone else would fix it for me.

I hear that Tig. Yum!!

The dentist actually went ok, I have to have some deep cleaning, cause I haven't been for 2 years. LOL, they are going to do one half at a time since I bleed so easily. And bleeding is a sign of infection, yadda, yadda, yadda. They filled one other tooth and did the crown thing too. I am numb to my eyebrow and kind of queasy.

Jo, GOOD LUCK tonight! Time to get serious.

:D

I took DS to football pracitce and came home with NO KIDS! DH said little DS could stay and watch. Woohoo. Two hours. I'd take a nap, but afraid I wont fall asleep then tonight.

Got Green Beans, red potatoes and smoked sausage cooking for supper. I'll avoid the sausage. And, I should since I had ANOTHER bowl of cereal. When I lived with my parents, my mom used to joke about me eat'n cereal for every meal of the day. LOL I probably could.

Wonder how Jo is doing with weigh-in....

HEY! Where is everyone?! How am I suppose to drink my morning coffee without anything to read?:shrug:

My big boy, not a baby anymore, six years old. Makes my heart ache. We let him open one present last night. It was a fall jacket with matching outfit. He's such a little clothes-hound. He was so thrilled that he slept in the jacket!

Jello, what kind of music was playing at the gym last night?

Tigerlily, leaving with tail between legs, nobody to play with....
:bb:

Tig, it was 76 Trombones!!! It was the Hallelujah Chorus!! It was happy music!! It was the sound of Jo dodging a bullet. :^:

... pausing until that :censored: pop-up ad goes away....

OK, so since I started this new program in early August, I've lost ... drumroll ... 3 pounds! Hey, not bad, considering how I thought I'd done. Especially after last week's indulgences. Even better, I've lost inches off all my measurements: waist, abdomen, arms, thighs, etc. Even half an inch off my ... uh, chest region. And I've gone down a whopping 1.1% in fat mass.

The best part is I feel renewed and more ambitious! I talked to my trainer about what I want for the next 5 weeks. Next week, we're going to take some extra time and she's going to show me some other machines at the gym. Big muscle bound guys and skinny chickies in spandex are very intimidating and I don't wanna make a fool of myself in front of them by getting caught in some machine and having to have paramedics come with the jaws of life to pry me out. :lol:

Anyhoo, that's my story. My official starting weight for the Halloween challenge: 180 My Halloween goal: 170. I gotta work hard! :strong:

Having said that, I have a wedding to go to tomorrow. What am I going to wear!!?!!? :?: What am I going to eat!? Could get interesting...

Tiff, I feel for you. Last time I went to the dentist, I hadn't been in almost 4 years. They were NOT happy with me. Now I go every 6 months whether I can afford it or not. Part of my job here is to page people over the PA system. Try doing that after a shot of novacaine in the morning! What'd she say? :shrug:

Tig, how was your night of solitude last night? Sounds heavenly.

OK, I have to go. I'm on a mission to plan a week's menu including portion sizes, food exchanges, calorie counts, etc. Oh yeah, this could happen....

It has to! I've got a challenge to meet!! :D

Top of the Morning to Ya, and a happy Friday the 13th.

First let me say congrats to Jello for a job well done!:cp: Then say I'm :p with envy...I would love to have a trainer... Or just someone to tell me what I should do on what days. I have so many tapes that I could start a library. It would be nice if we all lived closer then we could do a clothes and video trade around. It would be like Christmas all the time.:D

My arms still feel a little weak this morning. I've been using weights but guess that I hit some muscles that I have'nt been using. Ouch.

Tig glad that your "man child" loved his gift, and it is unsual that he likes clothes at that age. Mine would have had a fit if they received clothes for anything. (B.day,Xmas etc)

Well I have a job that I've been putting off all week and I'm gonna get it done this morning. Back later.

Yikes, it's Friday the 13th. I keep cautiously looking around for any signs of impending doom. I am probably overly superstitious, I do the salt over my shoulder and the knock on wood thing. Hey, it pays to be cautious.

DANG IT, I wish I had a functioning scanner. I have a picture of me that was taken in March of this year and I carry it around in my purse, occasionally whipping it out to anyone that will look, and saying, "Hey this was me in March, can you tell a difference?"

I have shown it to anyone that will look, I swear. :lol: I just REALLY need that positive reinforcement, I guess.

Well, numbness is completely gone now and all I can say is, OW. I think they stabbed my gums just for fun. I know he poked my lip with some sharp instrument, cause I SAW him do it, but I couldn't feel it, and now I have a little red dot on my lip, and it hurts too.

Although yesterday, my mouth felt all dried out, so I was going to put on some chap stick and I LITERALLY put it on my mouth, and my chin and my cheek...I couldn't FEEL my lip, and I was like, "What the???" and just kept applying it. LOL. I sure DID apply it. :dizzy:

Well, it is Friday, the end of my work week. I am thinking ahead to Monday when I weigh in for the first time at Weight Watchers. I remember when I very first joined, you have a HUGE weight loss the first week or two from water and then you settle into it. I lost 7 pounds the first week and 3 the next...and then I quit. LOL, I started this in May and have been doing it with the help and support of you guys, but there was no one standing there watching while I weighed in. Now, I feel the pressure of trying to have a good weigh-in to get that "atta boy" from the leader.

So, I will be a good little girl this weekend and get out in the real world and get some exercise and hope for the best. I have had a successful week...and I'll be hoping for the best. Gotta get a move on for this Halloween Challenge. Maybe if I meet goal, I will indulge in a caramel apple. I LOVE them. And I know we are rewarding ourselves with non-food items too, but I really love those little boogers.

Tig, your kids sound like a dream! How does their hair look now? LOL....getting used to it??

Jo, Awesome job at weigh in! Those measurements don't lie. I'm glad they really got you pumping!

Semo! Morning, Chicky!

Where are all of the other little chicks today?

Tiffany
Walking the walk and talking the talk today!

Tiff, I admire you! :love: On one of my MANY journeys through Weight Watchers, I had a Monday weigh-in too. That didn't last long with my weekends! I wasn't brave enough. I wasn't STRONG enough. Sadly, I switched to Thursday night weigh-ins which, of course, meant that I could do whatever I want on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Right? :p

I had to laugh at your Chapstick incident. I did the same thing last time I had novacaine. :lol: You just keep applying more because you can't feel any. My whole face stayed smooth and unchapped for a week!

A girl I barely know from the VFW just emailed me asking if I'd like to help with the monthly newsletter. She's just taken it over from the guy who used to do it. He's almost 80 and just refused to let anyone else touch it. Finally decided to give it up to some "younger blood" and she wants to create a whole new look, etc. Someone told her I do our company newsletter and I've done posters and flyers for events at the VFW so she asked for my input. Sounds like fun. :D

Also sounds like something to fill the "gee-I-have-nothing-to-do-so-I-guess-I'll-eat" time. That's what I'm really going to need this winter. Too easy to just curl up on the sofa in front of the TV with my good friends Red Baron, Ben & Jerry, Orville Redenbacher, Francesco Rinaldi, etc.

I'm rambling again. Does anyone really read this stuff? :?: If not, don't blame ya.

Well I'm off to open my umbrella inside, walk under that ladder and go looking for black cats.... :p

Ahhh the Red Baron. I have ridden alone with him in his little red plane in the moonlight many times. Smearing sauce on his gauges, and dripping cheese into his cockpit.

Ahhh, the memories.

Yow!!! I will never think of the baron the same way again.

LOL. Cafe - more coughing and less sniffling today.

TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF Cafe, snuggle up on the couch with some hot tea, or fat-free hot chocolate and do what I do. When I am at home, I stuff toilet paper in my nostrils. LOL, It soaks up the snot good and you don't have as much rubbing of the nose. Just take the toilet paper balls out when they are soaked and stuff new ones up there.

HEY?? It works!!
Tiff

Tiff, ROTFL!! Not a bad idea! I was a clever girl and got lotion tissues this time, so I'm not in agony (yet). However, I think it's definitely couch and wool sweater time. The only thing is, daytime TV seems like a fate worse than death so I'm hunched over the computer...... I made a whole pot of hot tea and the honey bear is my friend. He may not be diet-friendly, but he stops the coughing. On the other hand, I don't feel like eating which is a plus!!

Yeah, being sick is NOT a glamorous time for me. LOL....hair all sticking up and snot running, eyes matted together. I tell ya, if you have people that STILL love you after seeing you like that, you are truly lucky indeed!

OK, I'm not a guy but I'm thinking hot cheese in my cockpit might be painful....

I am just gonna let that one go. Just letting it go.....

Hey I had a Taco Salad from Wendys today. YUM. I skipped the chips, they add 220 calories to the salad. Waaah. And I skipped the sour cream. I poured my salsa on it and topped it with that chili and girls, I am FULL. For less than 400 calories. There are 400 calories in my Weight Watchers Pizza.

Obsessive with my numbers today. Hairs on the head, calories in the salad....I see a pattern here.

Off to undo my pants and scratch like a man. :)

For those of you that actually cook, Dyan, you don't have to read any further... :lol: This is a YUMMY cheesecake that tastes good enough to take to family functions, LIKE THANKSGIVING, when you want to be able to have a slice of pie and not feel guilty. My goal this Thanksgiving is to have a meal that I can EAT. Fat free gravy is easy to find and tasty, and I am making my potatos with chicken broth this year instead of milk and butter...lots of parsley and pepper in them, you'll never miss the milk. Now, I have a dessert to serve and I am looking for some veggie sides. Hope this appeals to you all as well.


Fat-Free Cherry Cheesecake

3 packages (8 oz.) fat-free cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 ounces egg substitute
1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
12 ounces prepared cherry pie filling


1. Combine cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in large mixing bowl until well-blended. Add egg substitute and mix just until blended. Do not over mix.

2. Sprinkle pie pan coated with cooking spray with graham cracker crumbs. Pour cream cheese mixture into pan.

3. Bake at 325° F for 45 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool. Top with pie filling. Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.


Yield: 12 slices
2 WW points per slice
Calories: 120
Total Fat: 0.5 g
Dietary Fiber: 0 g

Tiff, sounds good! I think I'll skip the cherries though. I like my cheesecake "straight up". I'm so tough. :cool:

Well, girls, it's almost the weekend. TGIGOOHSBIHTKS!!!

... uh, "thank God I'm getting out of here soon before I have to kill someone", of course. What'd you think it meant?

Hope you all have a great weekend! :twirly: Think of me fondly when I'm at the wedding reception tomorrow afternoon trying to steer clear of that big bad buffet table. :eek:

Later!

Hey, im alive..just to let you know!
and iM ABOUT READY TO SNAP!
ill explain later...
gotta go
luv
kayla:mad:

Football season kicks my butt. Thank goodness it's junior football and it only lasts 7 more weeks. :dizzy:

Jello, good luck beating the buffet:strong:

Tiff, the boys will live with their haircuts. Oldest sons looks the worst. But, can't see it w/ftball helmet on anyway.:p
Cheesecake recipe looks good. Serve it with fresh strawberries to make it even healthier!

Kayla, slow down and breath :goodvibes Hope everthing is ok.

It's gonna be a tornado weekend....not real tornados, just me running around like a tornado and the house looking like a tornado went through it after all the running around.

Oh, I wore my smaller size jeans (16) last night and actually didn't wear a shirt that covered my back side. :chin: I think they're fitting better. :cb:

Just checking in! Today went VERY well, last night, I had Chinese. It's like it calls my name. :D

Anyway, I am kind of tired and have a sore throat, so I will check in again tomorrow!

Tiff

Hey everybody,

Sorry, I haven't been around....busy with Friday night football games and Saturday shopping trips.

Just talked with a friend who has been on WW for about 5-6 weeks now....she has lost 10 #. I guess I'm really going to have to join now....I'm at my same wt. as last week and the week before. Doing the walking at night and getting in the water but the food part is difficult. Need some structure, I guess. Don't understand why I can't leave some foods alone anymore when I'm at home....????

Tiff--I take a Women's multivitamin (has the iron we need) and I can really tell a difference if I've forgot to take it for a while.

I posted on the Halloween Challenge...chose Tuesday as my weigh-in day but someone mentioned Thursday being a better day..mmm....have to think about that one.

Huntress---where are you, girl? Hope your weather is nice so you can go cruisin'.

Gotta go....being the CEO of this family, I have to balance the budget today and get the laundry done (I may delegate some of that task though).


:flow1: "Bright"

MONDAY:yikes: 2hr fog school delay:fr:

I have a question. Do "control top" pantyhose actually control anything for any of you guys? I paid extra for them and expected a miracle, dammit! :mad:

The wedding was absolutely beautiful. :cry: The bride cried. The groom cried. The guests cried. The soloist even got choked up. They're such a cute couple and so in love. :love: Sigh.

And then came the food ... and Jo's crying now.

My binge carried over into Sunday after the ritual burning of the useless control top pantyhose. All those goodies we brought back from Scotland are no longer tucked away in the back of the basement freezer. They are now partying, singing and dancing in my tummy.

And I'm feeling guilty as h***. :mad:

So as of today, I'm completely on program. I never did get my menu planned for the week but I'm planning a daily menu each evening for the next day. Day 1 at 9:20 AM ... so far so good. :rolleyes:

Tiff, how you feelin' today? Hope you're not coming down with something. :(

Brighter, good to see you again!

Tig, FOG delay!?? That's a new one on me!

Kayla, what's up girlie??

So I've decided that I have to do well on this Halloween challenge thing or no Vegas at Christmas. :nono: How's that for an inspiration?

Boss is off for Yom Kippur today but old witch queen is back from vacation and as "witchy" as ever. Oh and Aunt Flo dropped in for her monthly visit yesterday like a tornado ripping through my body parts. I am in NO MOOD today!!!!!

Stay tuned.

Yeah, Fog delay. Isnt' that a crapper. We have fog delays and snow delays. Kids love 'em, parents hate 'em.:dz: My youngest use to call it Frog....is it froggy out?

Control top panty hose just push things upward and give me a roll at the top:^: Now, if they could push that roll on up further...

I ate too much birthday cake and icecream this weekend. But, we don't have cake in the house very often. In the lifestyle change, cake should be allowed for special occasions. Just too bad we had leftovers:s:

Looks like a quiet weekend around here. It was a quiet weekend for me too. I got one helluva cough, but other than that I'm okay now & back to work. It's frustrating, you feel like after 3-4 days of laying low you should feel FINE and instead I'm just tolerable.

Kayla - where are you dear? I hope things worked out.

Control top hose - maybe the benefit is all mental because they sure do FEEL tighter. :D

OH! I can't believe I forgot to share this first thing...
SOMEONE NOTICED! Someone asked me if I had lost weight! It was my Dad. I hadn't told the parents I was trying to loose, so I was giddy with delight!
:cloud9:

Ahhh the beloved fog delays. I LOVE the fog. Except when I HAVE to go somewhere and there are IDIOTS out there driving without any lights on. Makes me wanna kill someone! I like to sit on the porch with my hot tea and my newspaper and watch the fog. So spooky and almost "other-world" like.

Anyway, moving on. Tonight is my WW meeting. First week's weigh in, so we shall see how this week looks on the scale. Probably not worth a crap. How much exercise did I get this week? Um...None. So, I will see. My official weigh in for the challenge is tomorrow morning, cause I have been weighing in on my own scale at home now since May on Tuesdays and I am not going to change. Besides, the WW scale is a big fat liar and CLAIMS that I am 4 pounds heavier than my scale at home. So, which scale will I go by? You betcha!

Jo, Jo, Jo. I'm scared of you today, so I won't say much, except....we have all been there. Besides, there isn't anything we can say that you haven't already said to yourself, except that we love you!

AND.....take it out on Witchy-Poo. :lol:

Brighter, how did your weekend of CEO duties go? LOL, I know that feeling!

Kayla, what the heck is going on with you? You came here all mad and said you would tell us later what happened, and you never did!!!! I'm dying here!

Dyan, congrats again on the loss for the challenge! Awesome way to start out!!

Everyone else: Good morning and I hope your weekend was wonderful, I still feel sick. My throat is swollen on one side, dang adenoids. And my gum hurts along the right side, I think the dentist either poked me with an instrument while I was numb, OR, occasionally my wisdom teeth give me problems, and after all their poking and proding back there, they may have just enflamed it. So...I don't feel the best today, but I am here...and will be checking in all day!

Happy Monday y'all!
Tiff

Tig, congats!!! I LOVE when that happens! I saw my Dad last in June, so I can't WAIT to see him again, and listen to him fuss. LOL

Cafe, glad you are on the mend. Maybe tomorrow you will be in top shape again!!!

Tiff

Good Morning All,

Thanks for the congrats. I was really very surprised about the 2.5 pound loss. I haven't been feeling myself for a while now and just can't seem to shake whatever has got me by the b*lls (so to speak). It seems as though I have lost all my motivation :( , and don't know where to find it. Thank goodness our 30 challenge is over, otherwise you guys would really see how bad I'm doing.

Had another boring weekend. stayed in my pj's ALL weekend. FINALLY tackled DS's room. It was 60% storage and 40% room. My baby girl is getting too big for the cradle and will need to move into the crib soon, so I had to clean out the "storage room", so that we could bring back the toddler bed. I went through every article of clothing in the house and boxed up all the clothes that don't fit the kids, plus some summer stuff. So today I need to take, no lie, no exageration, take all 20 boxes to the actual storage!! I still had newborn clothes from DS lying around here and there. He's 1 1/2 now!! I have boxes of girls stuff, sizes newborn thru 6, and boys newborn to 24 months. He has some 2T & 3T, which I'm going to stick under the crib. My back was killing me! and I still have tons to do today. I haven't done any exercise in days, and that is partly why I feel in the crapper. But after I go to storage, pick up DD, cook dinner, finish the room and go through more boxes, I just don't have the time and keep telling myself that after I finish "fall cleaning", I'll get back on track. I feel as though I'm just setting myself up for failure. :(

On a better note, I went to Lane Bryant on Friday to use my $25 off a $50 purchase, before the time ran out. I'm happy to say that I got 3 pr of pants (1 for my mom), a 2 pc. jammie set, and top for a whopping $32!! WWWWEEEEEE......I really was not in the mood to spend any money. But all in all it was well worth it.

Today is Monday,and I have resolved to stop being a such a lurker and to participate more. :D

TTFN

Is today the Offical Bit@h Day? Well here is my Monday so far...My Doctor changed my hormone replacement prescription so I started again this morning after just ending yesterday morning. Then when I was ready to head out for work this morning..FLAT TIRE... I have to say that living in the Country does have some perks, I called the garage where my husband does business and they came out and changed the tire and are repairing the flat one. Anyway get to work an hour late so there goes my lunch break. UGH I weighted yesterday and looks as if I may have lost a pound but........ then went to a baby shower and ate as if someone was going to snatch my plate away from me and it was my last meal. Think I need to live in a cave for a couple of weeks.

DH is going out of town next week, will leave on Mon and be back late Wed nite. Hope to get started and finish that wall papering job while he is away. That would make me feel better just having that behind me, but I'm not looking forward to doing it AT ALL.

Okay I don't even like me today, I'll come back when I'm happier ;)

Hi All!

I had a very small loss last week of .5 lbs. but think i blew it at a funeral repast yesterday, i was so hungry when i got to the house as i only had a very small breakfast in the morning after church and didn't eat until 3 pm again. I am back on the wagon today which is good because i kept up with the exercising and weight lifting.

I have swallowed my pride and resentment and I am going to try to keep the food under 1700 calories if at all possible.

Hope you are all well!!

Ok, my friends. I have a serious question and can't ask just anyone. :?:

Let's jump right into it here. Frankly, my last 3 or 4 periods have been unbearable. This one arrived yesterday after a Saturday of slight cramping, headache and back ache. Yesterday I spent most of the day curled in a little ball and swallowed almost an entire bottle of Midol and a couple Pamprin to boot. Today, my back is killing me and I'm nauseaus and bloated. I've been to the ladies room at least a dozen times and still have to soak my underwear tonight. (Sorry for being gross. :( )

If memory serves me right, this will go on for at least the rest of today and tomorrow as well. Then the pain will back off but Aunt Flo will continue to ruin my cheap Walmart underwear for at least the rest of the week.

Those of you who know me best know that I had a run-in with ovarian cancer a few years ago. (January 1998.) Back then, the doc. took one ovary and tried to talk me into hysterectomy. I got other opinions and decided against it. Now I'm kicking myself. I've got to get on the phone and schedule an appt. and have been meaning to but, well, you know, life happens. I didn't want to go before because I didn't want it to ruin my vacation plans. (How's that for being childish about it?)

During the other 20 or so days of each month, I feel fine. Well, usually. I also have a tendency towards assorted infections. But today, I sorta want to die. Thank goodness Rich is driving me home tonight because I'm already fuzzy on drugs. Can you OD on Midol? Everyone's complaining that it's so cold in this building (I'm usually always cold) but I'm finding it unbearably warm. Obviously, I'm ill!

Anyone have any experience with "girlie problems"??

Hurtin' camper.

I just have the heavy, heavy periods that last for a while, and then I spot all through, off and on, until the next one. I believe mine are Fibroid Tumors. When I delivered my surrogate baby last year, the doctor mentioned that I had Fibroids and we would have to watch them. And based on my research, I think that is causing my problems, but I don't have the cramping. Let me do some research on the net here and see what I can come up with.

Tiff

Jello ~ I'm sorry to hear that your in so much pain. This may be a dumb question, but have you tried the pill (you could be on it as far as I know). But I've had friends get on it (when we were younger) due to cramps. I noticed it helped me also. I haven't been on the pill in ages, but if memory serves.....it helps. I remember in Jr. High, having to lay in the fetal positions w/ a heating pad as my best bud. I popped Tylenol and just rocked until I fell asleep, one I woke up I would be alot better. Once, it was so bad, I was vomiting up blood. The school sent me home. I had lost all color in my body. So I have been there, but don't know if you can OD on Midol. I say call the doc & find out. I have been cursed w/ one that last all 7 days and is very heavy. I started last Thursday and it's still heavy today!! Thank gawd for cheap draaws ;) .

I really hope you can find come answers and can start to feel better soon. I have 3 friends that have had hysterectomies not including my mom and co-worker. They are all fine. One friend was ready to go out party because she was "Fixed" HA go figure!!

Feel better.......

Yeah, I am finding the usual stuff online. It could just be too many things, and I don't want to attempt to diagnose something that could potentially be very serious. Because, I LIKE you. Now, if you were Mike's ex, I would tell her that is wasn't a big deal and she should treat it with large doses of Arsenic.

Anyway, get it checked out hun.
Tiff
And in the mean time, take it out on the Witch.

Please see your doctor right away given your history you can't take a wait and see attitude with the symptoms you are reporting.

Also you have to be careful with how much Tylenol type products (Midol, et. al.) you take because of liver damage.

The nausea may be an irritated stomach lining due to all the medicine you took today, but it could have a lot to do with your period.

However, it could be neither and be related to your ovaries. Please, please call your gyno right away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:yikes:

However, if you check out Ok with the doctor, and you don't OD on the medicine, you could try taking Correctol about 1-2 days before your period. I found that having a clean colon...get my drift dimished the cramps. Also take calcium and magesium..this is supposed to help cramps too..but it takes a cycle or two before you feel the results.

E-mail at deadnursewife@yahoo.com and let me know how you make out.








Originally posted by Jello
Ok, my friends. I have a serious question and can't ask just anyone. :?:

Let's jump right into it here. Frankly, my last 3 or 4 periods have been unbearable. This one arrived yesterday after a Saturday of slight cramping, headache and back ache. Yesterday I spent most of the day curled in a little ball and swallowed almost an entire bottle of Midol and a couple Pamprin to boot. Today, my back is killing me and I'm nauseaus and bloated. I've been to the ladies room at least a dozen times and still have to soak my underwear tonight. (Sorry for being gross. :( )

If memory serves me right, this will go on for at least the rest of today and tomorrow as well. Then the pain will back off but Aunt Flo will continue to ruin my cheap Walmart underwear for at least the rest of the week.

Those of you who know me best know that I had a run-in with ovarian cancer a few years ago. (January 1998.) Back then, the doc. took one ovary and tried to talk me into hysterectomy. I got other opinions and decided against it. Now I'm kicking myself. I've got to get on the phone and schedule an appt. and have been meaning to but, well, you know, life happens. I didn't want to go before because I didn't want it to ruin my vacation plans. (How's that for being childish about it?)

During the other 20 or so days of each month, I feel fine. Well, usually. I also have a tendency towards assorted infections. But today, I sorta want to die. Thank goodness Rich is driving me home tonight because I'm already fuzzy on drugs. Can you OD on Midol? Everyone's complaining that it's so cold in this building (I'm usually always cold) but I'm finding it unbearably warm. Obviously, I'm ill!

Anyone have any experience with "girlie problems"??

Hurtin' camper.

Okay, so I finally have some time to play and no one seems to be game. Bummer.

I'm so NOT looking forward to going to storage tonight. We share a storage w/ my mom and let me tell ya, it totally sucks!

So I would appear that the company in LA doesn't have the money that DH wants, so so much for that. The new and definite plan is, we're moving next summer to Utah. If my contract gets renewed I'll be here until May of next year then we'll move in June. We should have some money in the bank and life should be grand (I hope). I hope it won't be a case of the grass is greener.

Anyhoo, I'm done rambling and I'll check in later.

I'm bored and sick and don't feel like playing. (taking my toys and going home) :D

Actually, I ordered this stuff that is absolutely the BOMB! It's called Simply Salsa. And it is seasoning in a bottle (like a large spice jar) that you mix with a can of chopped tomatos and BAM, you have salsa. It comes from a line called Simply Tasteful and it is SO wonderful. It is a Spring/Summer item, though and I was able to snag a few bottles before they stopped selling them for the season. So, I am having salsa tonight after WW...WOO HOO!!!! Of course, my throat is raw and sore, so I'm sure that will be EXCELLENT on it!

Maybe I had better save it for later and have a cup of Blackberry tea instead.

I have made a decision girls. I think it is time I started strength training. I don't want to lose this weight and then have saggy skin. I think I need to start doing some weights and things NOW before it is too late. So, as I lose the rest of this weight, I can tone as well. Walking just won't do that where I need it the most.

Anyone else here thinking along those lines? Besides Jo, the Gym Hootch? LOL

Curious....maybe I SHOULD join the gym, but heck, it is in the next town, and close to my job right now, but this IS temporary and who knows where I will be working next. I hate to sign up and then be on the other side of town and never go.

Things to ponder on a Monday,
Tiff

Tiff, does the gym offer a monthly membership?
I'm with you, need to do something more than walking. I don't have gym that's close enough or cheap enough for that matter. :p

Leaves are starting to change color here. I love fall, but it comes on too quick, then wham, its gone.

Tig, walk over here to my house and we will work out together. LOL

I am looking to see if they have a website. I know we have a "Gold's Gym" here too...trying to see what would be best for me. I like to play raquetball and stuff too...

Still checking,
Tiff

whew, went out and pulled the brown leaves off my daylilies. quite a pile, looks like a pile of straw. draught city, everything is turn'n brown.

i would love to have someone to work out with. someone to be accountable too....since i can't seem to count on myself. :doh:

almost time for football practice. maybe i'll walk around the school grounds for some exercise.
later taters!