General Diet Plans and Questions - Doing our own thing! #5

Here we are and here we go! Fresh start for everyone~!


Tiffany

I'm here. :D
I asked a friend about the gym. She belongs to the same one in another town. She said she paid $7000 years ago and that it's up to $9000 now. *gulp* There is an upfront fee, then monthly payments FOREVER, then ya become a lifetime member with a yearly fee of 40bucks. Does this sound right? I know I need to call them myself, but can't imagine she would be wrong. Seems high. Think?

Dear Tigerlily and Tiffany:

I am having a little trouble following threads, but found this one. However, in the top level forum, which forum should I pick to get to this thread?

Also lost 2 1/2, but ate too much at dinner last night, so i am not weighing myself for another week...it makes me too cocky!

Love you all!

Tig: My gosh, do they serve cocktails at this place????:?: Have you called the YMCA or checked the cost of a private trainer. It would be too rich for my blood.

Tonight is Yoga nite and I'm looking forward to the class. It will be even more fun once I get to know some of the other ladies. The one next to me last week wasn't very friendly but the lady directly across was. May try a different spot tonight.

My boss has offered me a job keeping books for his restaurant, bar and catering business (he is part owner in several business here in town). I've accepted the offer, maybe I can get some credit cards paid off before hubby kills me. I don't usually keep things from him but I'm going to keep this to myself untill my cards are paid down.

Well, hope everyone is having a good morning. And Huntress, smile cause somebody loves ya! We're sending hugs to you and Kayla.
:grouphug:

Tiff, I think I caught your sore throat.:lol: Really, I'm feel'n the starts of one. Sleeping with the window open, waking up freezing probably doesn't help. On another note, did you check into gym prices?

DNW, good job on the loss. I know what ya mean about getting cocky w/a loss. Been there.

:df:

Tig, WOW....that seems like a lot to me. I haven't call the gym here yet, but I seem to remember that it was less than 40 a month and you did it year to year....But that was a few years back.... I would be really hesitant to sign up for that! Jeeze...

DNW, I'm not sure what you are asking, but when you come to the 3fatchicks site and click on Message Boards...there are headings for the different categories. The first one is Announcements, the second one is General, and the third one is Diet Plans, then look under that one, and at the bottom is General Diet Plans, click on that...and there we are. I hope that is the information that you are looking for~ Wouldn't want to lose anyone.

Well, the sore throat is still raging. I took today off to care for myself...I answer phones and take anywhere from 2-3 hundred calls a day, and my sore throat is really not getting the rest it needs.

Today is a hot tea day...for sure.

I hadn't eaten too much yesterday, so about 7:00 I decided to eat a can of Spaghetti O's with meatballs in a can. (OMG, I had not eaten anything like that since May...I try to avoid that stuff in favor of healthier options. At least MOST of the time.) anyway, I had the calories to spare, so I ate it. Right out of the can. LOL....My stomach is a mess today. Not worth it either. 560 calories total for the can and that is like 12 WW points. YIKES. Think of all of the other healthy food that you could eat for that many calories! And it honestly wasn't that good. I would have rather had an Egg Beater omelet with fresh veggies and a bagel.

Anyway, just another knotch in my learning belt.

Off for my first cup of tea. Blackberry....YUM!!!
Tiffany

cocktails :lol:
I'm going to call them myself. It's called Fitness USA, and they are located around the states.

D.Nurse guess you and I were posting at the same time. A big WOOHOO for ya gal. I'm impressed........ we're doing the dance:cb: :dancer: :cb: :dancer: for ya! Besides we can get extra exercise in when we dance for your good news.

Ok Tig, I called them. The woman that answered my questions was named, no kidding, GiGi. I had this visual image almost immediately. (Gym Hootch, I am sure. I can only worship at her feet!!!)

Here is the scoop. For one person in the house, It is a one time sign up fee of $125 and a monthly charge of $58. If 2 people sign up, it is a $150 sign up fee and a monthly charge of $73. You don't sign any contracts, you can use automatic check withdrawal or credit card, and go from month to month. You can cancel at any time. So, it would be $821 for one person a year and $1026 for two people....and no long contracts.

They have raquetball, aerobics, yoga, pilates, martial art classes, cardio kickboxing, circuit equipment, free weights, and personal trainers. They also have a childrens playroom, for people who need child care. She was saying that there personal trainers are $26 for an hour and $20 for a 1/2 hour. You can purchase one hour at a time. But if you sign up for 12 sessions, you get a discount.

So, anyway, she was rattling off all of their features and I think I missed a couple...but all in all, it sounds good.

I will talk to Mike about it tonight, and see what he thinks.
Tiff:df:

Congrats on the loss DNW. I feel the same way. I lost the 2 on Tuesday, and I will not set foot on it again until next week. I hate seeing it go up and down during the week!

Where is Dyan today? Lurking???
Come out, Come out!!

Hope it's ok for me to jump in here :)

Tigerlily: There is no way I would pay $9000 to join a gym! Maybe there are other options? Many hospitals have Wellness Centers that include gyms, pools, and more, for a fraction of the cost. I think ours is about $300 a year. Do you have something like that in your town?

SEMO: Good luck with the Yoga! I'm considering that myself, though not in a class, I might get a tape.

Tiffany: Spaghettios are my only vice, lol, go for the plain ones next time! One can has 360 cal, 2 g fat, and 6 g fiber! And according to them, there's a whole serving of vegetables in that can:p

DNW: Congrats on the 2.5 loss!!!:cp: :cp: :cp: Oh, to make threads easier to find, you can click the "subscribe to thread" option at the bottom of the page. Then when you log on, click your Control Panel and if any of your subscribed threads have had new posts since you last visited, then they will show up there. (There are more options, but I don't want to get too off topic here, lol)

Good Morning Ladies!

Thanks for asking about me Tiff, I was being to think that no body loved me, sniff sniff :cry: . I checked in every now and then yesterday, but it was too much drama for me, so I was waiting til today to chime in! CHIME, CHIME, CHIME :lol: .

DNW~ CoNgRaTs on the 2.5!! you go grrllll!!!! Doin the happy dance :cb: .

Tig~ We have a Fitness USA here. I think I had joined about umpteen years ago and then was taken for a ride.

Okay gotta jet.....be back soon.....I promise.

Ok, I called Fitness USA. My friend can be a bit flighty, but I can't believe she got is so wrong.
First, Bambi (that answered the phone) didn't want to give me any info. She tried her hardest to schedule me for an evaluation, aka salespitch. After talking in circles, I got some info.
She talked awful fast, but from what I gathered...
$19 down, $39mo for 30 months. So, $1190 for lifetime plus after that it's $24 a year.
How on earth my friend thought it was $9000?! Can we get a "stupid sign" smilie.... I'll be harassing her about this one.

There is a wellness center, but it's further than the gym's 15mile distance from my home. I'll check into it anyway, just incase it's too good to pass up. :)

Off to run errands. It should be fun since I left the car out last night with the windows down and it RAINED.


:df:

Stop it!!! How is Slow Jo ever to keep up with you guys!?!?!

Oh hey, and we had a visit from Suzanne!! Very kewl. :D

Tig, that's definitely too much money, no matter what they have to offer. I think I would probably pay the numbers that Tiff got from her good buddy Gigi :lol: because it sounds like they have lots of stuff there. My gym is strictly machines and some classes and I pay about $20 a month and can quit with 2 months' notice. But I'm not going to quit of course! :p

Nurse, congrats on the loss!!!! Way to go!!! Or is that "weight" to go!?

Hm, I read Nurse's post about getting cocky, then SEMO's post about her boss and then Tig's post about getting cocky with a loss and I read it as "getting cocky with your boss"!! :o See, told you I couldn't keep up!

But some fun, eh?

Nah, not with MY boss! Yck.

Off to buy some spaghettios..... Thanks a lot guys! :rolleyes:

Gigi??? Bambi????

It's an epidemic!!

My DH is the boss at his work...hmmm:lol:

OMG not with my boss either!! Known him all my life, more like a relative. Ewwwwwwwweeeeeeeee when you work with all men you know all their itchies and scratchies......GROSS....... not in a million years. :)

thanks for the congrats...but knowing me i gotta stay humble...love to you all

By the way Suzzane 3FC still can't get into Digichat even with those helpful instructions you sent me but thanks anyway.

Glad to see the board is jumpin.

Tiff, I remember once when I was sick I had a boyfirend that wanted to make me some tea to help feel better. I told him that I couldn't stand tea, but he insisted that I would like this. So he made me a cup and it was pretty good. SO I had another and lo and behold I was really starting to feel better. About the 3rd or 4th cup I asked him what the did he do to make it taste so good and it was doing wonders on how I was feeling. Well.......his secret was Brandy!! What the ffffff?:eek: But let me tell ya! I was feeling no pain :dizzy: HA, and now when I get sick I have tea w/ brandy. At least he was good for something :p . Hope you feel better sweetie....

EVERYONE SHAPE UP AND FLY RIGHT!!!! SUZANNE WAS HERE!!! OMG, It is like opening your front door and having the Queen standing there with a bottle of wine, wanting to come in a chat for a while. :hyper:

Well, in this case, more like your landlord standing there with a can of Spagetti O's, but I am THRILLED, nonetheless, and honored to have seen you here! :wave:

Ok, the hot tea went by the wayside, as I opened the cabinet and saw the bag of Baked Lays Cheddar and Sour Cream chips sitting there on the shelf. I THOUGHT I heard someone faintly calling for help from inside the bag, and so, it was my civic duty to check it out. I actually like mice (at YOUR house though, not mine) and I was afraid that maybe Stuart was trapped in my bag. So, I opened the bag and peered inside, and didn't SEE anything, so I took the bag over to the scale and dumped some in, and didn't see anything there either...so I ate the 2 servings I dumped in the scale...My reasoning is...now there are LESS chips in the bag, just in case Stuart IS is my bag, he will now have a fighting chance to get up to the top for air. The more I eat, the better his chance of survival.

And besides, I DID weigh them and write them down. But the agony of trying to crunch up the chips and swallow them carefully, so as to not further irritate my throat was rather comical and REALLY not worth it. I looked like some wild animal swallowing his prey, with big exaggerated gulps, and craning my neck forward, so the passage would be as large and straight as possible.

For cryin out loud, I should have just had some sugar free jello and been done with this. But the salt is calling me today....

Anyway Tiger....Glad the price is a little more reasonable that what your friend said. Maybe she is one of those friends that tells you things like that because she doesn't want you to join, because she is afraid you will end up looking better than her. I have a friend like that, she is always saying, "Here, try this cheesecake, it's fat-free, I made it at home", and then I see the Sara Lee box in the trash. :lol: She just likes that when we go out together, she is always the focal point...and she doesn't want to lose that. She is the type of person that when you go out to eat...is a food pusher. You all know the type...kind of like your Grandma. "Here, eat this pie, I made it just for YOU, and I will have a stroke and die if you don't eat it." My friend is all about trying to get me to order the Fried Chicken with homestyle gravy and fried okra...etc....so I let her order first and she will get something fattening, and then I order a salad and just let her glare!

I think the more determined she is to make me fail, the more determined I am to WIN.

On a side note, my paternal grandmother is sort of like that, only with her cooking. I am a pretty darn good cook, and occasionally, I will ask her for her recipe for something, and she always writes it down and leaves out one important ingredient, or she changes the quantity of ingredients, so it never turns out. :mad: And then blames it on me. "Well, you must not be quite the cook that I am."

So now, I just stick to my cookbooks, or look things up online. Crazy old cow.

Ok, my rant is over for the day. Another thing...I am SO....SO addicted to the Turkey Lean Cuisine. It has chunks of turkey in gravy over stuffing, I usually have a couple of pieces of lite bread with it too, to sop up my gravy, and then it has the BEST apples in this sweet sauce....OMG, they are to die for. I also will have a can of veggies on the side....but those apples are almost enough to make me write poetry.

Well, ta-ta....
Glad to see you Hermit...Uh, I mean Dyan. :D
Tiff

Ah well, ain't that just like our Tiff. She gives and gives and gives. :angel: I am honored to know her! What she wouldn't do for another living creature!

Like ... wow.

Actually, I can't imagine eating salty, crispy chips with a sore throat!!! Ouch! :tape: You should have stuck with the sugar-free Jello.

.... uh, that would be ME!!! I'll whip you into shape!!! :soap:

I had a friend who was trying to lose weight. She ate some cake that her friend had made and told her it was low fat. After my friend ate it, her friend admitted that it wasn't really fat free but "hey, I figured a little bit won't hurt you." I told my friend she should bake some cookies with nuts in them (the cake-making liar is allergic) and tell her there are no nuts in them. After the cake-maker eats the cookies, she should admit to putting nuts in it and as the friend is running out the door to the hospital should just call after her "hey, I figured a little bit won't hurt you!!!!"

Whew. Did that little short story make any sense? Hm, maybe it would to Kayla. No band camps or boys in it though. :?: Hey, Kayla! How ya doing sweetie???

OK, I'll go now.....
Slinking off to check all the potato chip bags in the vending machine for Mickey...

Well, Done with morning errands. In a few, gotta take the little girl to school. Then, DS and I are heading to the JCP HomeStore. I'm gonna order the sectional. Delivery usually takes 8wks. So, count on me being a wreck for EIGHT WEEKS! Maybe I'll get lucky and loose my appetite! :p

LOL...."running out the door to the hospital"....

You crack me up. ALthough you sound like me, I am ashamed to admit this, but I like to watch people fall down. Especially in the winter. DON'T GET ME WRONG. I don't want to see anyone get hurt. I just like watching people slip on the ice and throw their arms and legs in the air, and then look around to see who saw them.

I also like to see grown men hit in the crotch by small children with footballs, golf clubs, etc.

And, I like to scare people. I really enjoy hiding behind things and jumping out and scaring people. The louder they scream, the more I like it.

I was a troubled youth. These are all forms of cheap therapy. Leave me alone. :D

Ohmygawd!! Jello and Tiff you guys have me ROTFLMAO!! I am seriously sitting here w/ tears in my eyes, trying not to fall out of chair! I almost choked trying to laugh silently, but in the end I just let it all out and the people in the surrounding cubicles are probably wonder the heck I'm doing over here.

Thanks for the laugh! I totally needed it! I feel the same way Tiff, I don't want to see anyone get hurt either. Why else would I watch America's Funniest Home Videos? The people that they get to host the show and those that write the corny lines, need to be shot, but I do love to watch the videos!

Glad to see you ladies have returned to your normal selfs.
NOTE TO SELF: Do not under any circumstance agree to meet these ladies during the winter months. SECOND NOTE: Never allow hubby to play sports with their children..

Potato Chips with a sore throat........ you deserved those babies if you wanted them bad enough to go through that pain. Whew...

You all crack me up..............

Ah Semo, I wouldn't whack YOUR hubby in the jewels.

What about pushing me down in the snow??

Ummm, can't rule that one out. ;)

Well, I wanted to party with you guys but it's starting to sound kinda dangerous. :o Could end up on doin' weird things to my boss with icicles up my nose or somethin'. Hm, I don't think my mom wants me to play with you any more..... :p

HA!! Never listened to mom before!

I just realized about 15 minutes ago that I have a stain on the ... uh chest ... of the shirt I've been wearing all day. Wonder how long that's been there and who's noticed. Don'tcha hate when that happens?

Ah but I'm in a good mood. I have been so good today and have plenty of calories left over for dinner tonight. So what'll it be? Spaghettios? :T

Notice how I get something stuck in my head and can't seem to let it go? I blame Chef Boyardee.

Well, I certainly can't blame you guys! :^:

Getting late. Gotta jam!

Hmmm.... jammmmm!!!

Now I blame Smuckers...

Hey everyone.....

So today was KIND OF a better day. I at least managed to smile a few times.

The guy that I like wants to talk tonight...i told him that i liked him and stuff and he said he needed time to figure some stuff out but he would call me tonight and we would talk about things....so who knows....Nothing will probably even end up happening..but..meh...

Umm...my eating has been kinda off....well it hasnt been too bad actually...i just havent felt like exercising.....Ive been so busy and i just havent eve felt like doing anything...its been a crappy week...but thanks everyone! I really do appreciate it...

Im hoping Ryan will call tonight cause i left a message on his machine last night and he was going to call me in a couple days anyways.....

but yeah..im sorry im not on topic....but anyways......i gotta go...im exhausted....ill talk to you all later!!!
luv
Kayla

For those of us that were interested in weight lifting/weight training/body sculpting/body building.....I did want to mention, once again, the site... www.leanandstrong.com

You should really check it out, and explore a little. Take a look at their transformation pages and imagine what we can do. I am constantly amazed that these are real men and women who have done dramatic things with their bodies...it makes me want it really bad. Bad enough that I am dusting off my Body for Life book and re-reading it. I had initially started with my own calorie range and followed their exercise program, but I lasted about 2 weeks, and lost the desire to lift the weights in the morning, that is NOT a good time for me. So, I am going to investigate further and see if it will make a difference for me to do it in the evening as a way to unwind.

Anyway, that is where my head is now...
Tiff, off to stick her nose in her book!

:sssh:

Guess what!

.....

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY! IT'S MY BIRTHDAY! :hat:

Everyone gets ONE goodie today :cookie: in my honor!!!

Me, I get many! :cookie: :cookie: :cookie:

Giggling fiercely....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JELLLOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!


so how old are ya? 20 again??? lol..hehehahahhehe....
IM THEH FIRST TO SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! ME!!! lol.....

have an awesome day jello!
can i have 2 goodies today...since my heart is broken! cause at this exact moment im thinking of a whole friggn BUCKET of ice cream. lol....ugh...i hate boys....they suck.

well anyways.that was my feeble attempt at a positive atitude....didnt work out to well...but anywyas..im going now....to school...where i get to see him ALL DAY LONG.

*sigh* heres hoping for a better day.
luv
Kayla

I keep going to the wrong :censored: :censored: Thread :mad: . That said!

:hb: HaPpY bIrThDaY.....Dear Jello.....HaPpY bIrThDaY to you :gift:
Because it's your birthday you can have all the goodies you want! (So it said, so it done! Blllaahhhaaa) :chockiss: :donut: :cookie: :m:

Seriously, have a GREAT day!

hi. stupid monitor is messing up again. it keeps going black. then, i flip it on/off...it works for a few, then *poof* black. argh!

Happy Birthday Jello! we'll call that butterfinger candybar i had last night my birthday goodie. :o

i did it. ordered the sofa sectional thingy. instead of taking the usual 8wks to get here, it'll be here NEXT WEEK! ekk, downstairs isn't ready for the old sofa yet.:^:

Tiff, I had checked BFL out at the library. I couldn't get over the inside cover. The before/afters looked so fake. I don't doubt the program works, they should have done better on the photos.

I called my friend that gave me the wrong info on the gym price. She is such a space. "Oh, did I tell you $9000...$900, that's what I meant". :dizzy:

It's suppose to be hot and humid today. Yuck. Doesn't mother nature know it's time to mellow out?:p

Happy Birthday Jello, and MMMAAAnnnnnnnnnnyyyyyyyy Mooooooore! :hb: How old did you say you were? :sp:

Good morning to All. Tiff I looked at that site and WOW, I can see why you are so intrigued with this weight lifting thing.

Huntress, we miss ya, hope your having a good day.

Not much happening around here so have a good morning. Chow.

Happy Birthday Jo!!!! Have a WONDERFUL day!!!

Tig, I remember looking at the pictures for the first time and thinking that SOME of them looked fake too, but most of them hold up the newspaper with the dates on them....although...I guess you COULD save a newspaper for a few months and then hold it up and make it LOOK like you have done it in 12 weeks. LOL! That is why I like the website, I can SEE that those are all real people making real changes to their bodies, and it makes me want to do that too. I mean, in 12 weeks, I can either be a few pounds lighter and still look roughly the same, or I can be a few pounds lighter and have a heck of a start on building and toning my muscles.

Anyway....I'm still sick, so I think I will lay back down for a while. Wanted to check in and say hello to everyone and make sure everyone was still alive and kicking!

Kayla, boys DO suck. And most of them keep right on sucking all throughout their lives, with brief moments that give me hope. :D

Hugs to all,
Tiffany

Sorry guys. I have to take back my offer. You can't eat a goodie in my honor. I'VE EATEN THEM ALL!!!! :cbg:

Bwahahahahahahahaha!!!!!

Actually, in honor of my b-day, I'm not letting the old *itch here get to me. She was walking down the hall this AM and I complemented her sweater. (It really was a nice sweater.) I said it very casually and kept on walking. When I turned the corner, I glanced back. She was standing there with her mouth open looking dazed. :hypno2: Don'tcha love mind games!! :lol:

Tig, I'm so excited for you! I'd love to get a sectional sofa. Definitely no room in our house but I'd love it anyway.

Kayla, Tiff's right. Sucky boys eventually become sucky men. It's just the nature of their gender. Fortunately, it's in our nature to be patient with them. Proper training can make them easier to live with. It's all a woman can do.

Thanks for all the b-day wishes gals! :D Tonight I get to go to the gym and meet with my trainer. She's going to show me some new machines and exercises. I'm very nervous. Rich was going to take me to dinner afterwards but instead we may just wait till the weekend and go out then.

Then again, I may be completely full of junk food by then.... :o

Hello Everyone:

Jello: Many, many happy and healthy birthdays for you. And believe it or not going to the gym tonight is the best present you can give yourself along with meeting with a trainer!! I'm jealous...trainer's out in jerseyland are out of site with their prices.

Tiff: I was actually checking out the lean and strong site too last night and then my beloved pc pooped out. I am trying to modify my diet similar to the body for life diet, since i am lifting weights again and i can tell by the way i feel these days that i need more protein, i'm always sleepy. I generally lift at night (3x week) and walk 2 miles in the morning.

Semo: how the heck are ya...still intrigued i see with weights...was thinking about you and wondering how you are feeling.

Tigerlily: Congrats on the new new furniture...

Dyanm1: Hey...i have been doing the same thing....and i finally found the right one the other day....i am so new to forums, chats, and stuff.

By the way....i can no longer get into the Digichat room....how about the rest of you?

Love,
DNW

One thing i was told and i have found it holds true is it's not a great idea to lift on an emply stomach. An old guy (75 yrs. old and still lifting) muscleman I knew from my first gym told me to a least a protein shake an hour before, and that always seemed to work in the morning. Also he told me to have a carb meal the night before I lifted. When I lift at night I find it very calming, and destressing.

Kalya: You are so smart and sweet. You will find one day in the future that all the boys you were crazy for in high school were not worth the time or the space in your head. I think of the guys I was crazy for and I get the shivers....icky, icky, icky...in fact anybody i ever dated before my husband, except a few, are on my poo-poo list. As you evolve your taste will change.

Just remember anyone who doesn't want you is a LOSER!!!!!!!!!!

Hi everyone! I would have been here earlier, but someone in a black coat and floppy hat pushed me down in the snow. I don't know who it was but I'm sure the person was female because as she walked away I heard her say something about Stuart....

Tiffany, Hope you're feeling better soon! My thing started with a sore throat, too. Must be going around. Now I'm trying to get rid of this bad cough. :-\ Sugar free Jello sounds like a great way to stay on track!

Kayla, Sorry things didn't work out with this particular boy. Things will get better. All your activites and other things will give you many fond & fun memories of this time in your life - one boy isn't going to make or break it. Don't lose track of who YOU are and making the most of that (yourself) as you can.

Tiger, Whoa! I'm glad you found that $8100. :eyeroll: Actually, your gym turns out to be a pretty good deal!

A big "HEY!!" to everyone else! My energy lacks but my heart is warm toward you all. Congrats on your losses.

Diet-wize, I haven't been overly good or overly bad since returning from vacation... of course I got sick right away. The bestest thing lately is that I can really see during this kind of "floaty" time that I've built good habits over the past months that are carrying along fairly easily (diet-wise). However, I really need to snap back into hard focus if I'm going to lose this weight. I'm gearing up for it. Ready to move beyond survival mode.

So, I'm glad for that - but I'm sorry I haven't had much to contribute lately. I'm in a little resting phase, feeling SO crappy.

Anyone else a little excited about Survivor starting tonight?? Okay, a lot excited?

Hi All!
It sure has been slow here today. What'd eveyone do? Go and get a life w/out me?

What is up with the sore throats? I'm having some nasty drainage. yum.

Tiff, have you decided how to make the cruella outfit yet? DS wants to be spiderman, not having any luck finding a decent costume. Either wrong size or pathetically cheap. :dz:

DNW, I hope the new furniture is worth congratualtion. I'm so scared it will look too big in my livingroom. I'd have an easier time picking out a new car!

Dirty house call'n my name....ok, it's scream'n.

Hi again to everyone


Cafe976: Sorry to hear you're not feeling well...usually i get sick before or during my vacation so i know what you mean...i actually got the shingles on my honeymoon...you can only imagine!!!!!!!

They had a food show here at my office today because there is a cafeteria in my building, and i am one of the 10 executive admins we have here. Well i did very well all day, but then gave into a cheese danish that wasn't on my food plan (I could die for a good cheese danish still warm from the oven!!)

I here to tell you, as usual, it didn't taste as good as my memory and mind said it would...that is always, and will forever be the the case.....when will i learn...and i gave up 150 calories of filling food for it...b-lag-h-h-h!!!

Almost Friday!:cb:

Tiff, it's strange not seeing you around more during the day. Hope you're not getting sicker. :chicken: , as in soup :D

Cafe too! Hope you are feeling better!

Making chili for supper tonight. It's rain'n, and sure my boys will be damp/cold when they return from football pratice.

tomorrow ladies

I told ya all once, if I am not here, it is because I am eating my way through the day and avoiding the computer in shame. Jo gave me license to have a birthday goodie, and I just never stopped. LOL, actually, it was not Jo's fault, of course...but my own. I was home all day and bored....so I had 4 low fat waffles for breakfast, and then I had some chips and salsa, and then a snickers and then a Lean Cuisine, and then some more chips and then a pizza and finished off with a chicken sandwich. And by pizza, I mean, 3/4 of a Tombstone pizza. The big one.

Anyway, right after my TOM, I always have a couple of days where I am just ravenous and my hormones are funky. I should have went to work today and headed it all off. But I was still feeling residual sickness and just layed around and did nothing but eat.

I know we have all been there at one time or another....and tomorrow, I am back on track...so it's like water off a duck's back.

Anyway, Cafe...glad to see you back! Good for you. (dang, I meant to wear a MASK with my black coat and floppy hat.

My best friend is a Survivor FANATIC. She has a big party in her house and they eat and make their bets and all that. We have Dish network, and I don't watch actual television anymore. Like NBC, ABC, and CBS....

Anyway...tomorrow is food day at work. YIKES. I am making a fruit pizza, but I plan on staying out of the kitchen. Bringing my lunch and snacks, etc. I WILL be perfect this weekend or die trying! LOL....and I WILL exercise.

Well, I am off to make the fruit pizza....
Talk to you crazy chicks tomorrow...I will be talking to you frequently, and probably complaining about how hard it is to stay away from the food in the kitchen.

Ta ta!

olly, olly, oxen free...come out, come out, whereever you are....

I did watch Survivor last night. DH said he didn't think he was up for watching it again. We got hooked on Big Brother this time. That will be over next week, thankgoodness. I hate being hooked, but I want to see how it ends.

Tomorrow, I have to WORK the "confession" stand at a football game. Then, after that we have our football game. So, all day exposed to the debil food.:devil:

Homemade oatmeal with apple this morning. Feel'n full, and off to a good start!
One meal at a time;)

We need to send out a search party...
brighterdays and huntress are missing...

Dear Pals in Weightland:

Had a great breakfast of 302 calories. Omelet with pepper, onions and fat-free cheese. Used one whole egg, 3/4 cup of egg whites, frozen chopped onions and peppers, and fat free cheese. It was delicious and very filling. Just thought I would give out the information case anyone's into omelets. Fat-free cheese melted is the bomb!!!!!!!!!!

by the way that was 4 slices of fat-free cheese in the omelet!

Um, Ms. Tiff, have I mentioned that your posts tend to make me hungry? :hyper: Cut it out or I'm tellin'!!!!

Actually, I certainly don't need to be getting food cravings today after last night. It's all a blur of pizza and chocolate. :jeno: + :chockiss: = :ink: But it's only once a year, right?

Yeah. Sure. :rolleyes:

I'd better stop with the smilies or I'll get booted again.

Nurse, I agree about the fat free cheese. Ain't so good on a sandwich but melt it down for omeletts or tuna melts or grilled cheese with tomato sandwiches or ....

... oh geez, now I'm doing it to myself!

BTW, DNW, have you tried the Kraft shredded fat free cheeses? Mozzarella for pizza. Cheddar for ... oh, anything. Good stuff!

Survivor fans, I've never watched the show but every year we have a Survivor pool here at work. Coupla' bucks and you pull a name out of a hat. I got Tanya this year. The guy Rich picked got eliminated last night. Oh well.

Cafe and Tiff, you guys get better NOW!!! That's an order! You must listen to me. It's my birthday and whatever I say goes and ...

Oops. Can't use that excuse for another year, can I? Oh well, hope you both feel better soon. This is Sugar-Free Jello talkin'!

My trainer showed me some new machines and some free weight stuff last night. This morning I am sooooooo sore!!!!!! But it's a good sore, right? (Trying to convince myself.)

Gotta run .... well, walk slowly ... now. Talk to you later!

Tig, I think Huntress posted earlier and mentioned that she was going to be away from here for a little while. I think she is in lurk mode for a while...you know how we all do that from time to time.

Well, I am back at work today. I think my binge is over. Thank God it lasted only one day. They used to last for weeks or months. LOL....

I woke up this morning, and I was SICK to my stomach. "In the bathroom with the vent on" sick. :sorry: And I get that way EVERY time. Why don't I learn???

I guess I AM learning in a way, I am able to put it behind me and continue on with my journey in a positive light, instead of being depressed because I binged and then binging for a second day. Small changes add up!

DNW, I LOVE omelets. I use the egg beaters, 1 cup for 120 calories and it tastes so much like eggs. I use the lean ham, I think it MIGHT by Healthy Choice...no I take that back, it is in a dark red box....anyway, it is 6 slices for 60 calories, I use that and mushrooms, onions, peppers, tomato....and sometimes I throw in a 1/4 cup of the shredded fat free cheese....and top it with salsa...YUM!

Very, very filling.

Jo..."sugar free Jello" are ya? Good for you. Sounds like you are enjoying your gym experience...good for you. I am trying to talk Mike into joining the gym with me, but the $1000 is hanging him up. I told him not to look at it that way. Look at it like $73 a month. We easily blow that much 3x over on eating out in a month. I think it would be worth it, but he is penny pinching. :dz:

Plus, the temp job I am on is winding down and I hate to sign up for something until I am into another job, hopefully a permanent one.

Tig, you will do fine in the concession stand. Eat something healthy and filling before you go. Pop a bag of Orville's 94% fat free buttery popcorn, put it in a large baggie and take it with you. Munch on that while you are there. Chew gum or suck on hard candy...you can do it!!!!!

Well, hello to everyone else :wave: I guess I had better get to work for a while.

Jo, I was laughing about your co-worker's reaction to the sweater comment. LOL...you GO girl.

Ahhh, it's raining. You know what that means? The sidewalks are slick, someone might fall this morning.

Keeping my eyes peeled, :yes:
Tiff

Remember me saying I was watching a little girl last week? Well, her mom didn't pay me on Friday. Ok....I'm thinking I just wont watch her anymore. Well, DH, the one with balls, goes to their house, says she needs to pay me. ek. I could have died. But, he was right. I fed her breakfast, snack and lunch PLUS take her to afternoon kindergarten. So, she shows up Monday morning. Ok, we'll try again. Today, she gives me a check and asks me to hold it until next Tuesday. What is up with this chick? She wants me to feed her kid, and put gas in my car to run her to school. ARHG!
VENT VENT VENT :bomb:

Tiff, good attitude on the binge. It's what we do consistantly that matters.:flow1:

I can understand your frustration.....I would just tell her...holding this check until Tuesday doesn't pay for the food and gas I am using NOW. And in the future, I would appreciate being paid with cash AT the time of service. You can't go to the store and give them a check and ask them to hold it until Tuesday. Grrrr....

I would be embarrased to even ask someone that. Unless it was close family.

Of course, this is what I TELL you to say, but I probably wouldn't actually say anything either. LOL....just complain about it to everyone I know. HAHAHA

Tiff

LOL...complain is all i can do. don't have the nerve for anything else. seriously could have died when DH went to their house to get the money. he told them i was too nice to ask for it. mortified.

Big weekend in town this weekend. The Bears play here on Sunday and the Illini has a home game on Saturday, so the town will be CRAZY. The girls need homecoming dresses and I refuse to come into town this weekend and do it. I HATE traffic jams. So, I guess I will be taking them tonight to do that. Whoopee doodle. This should be fun. Whirlwind tour of 400 stores in 3 hours. And NO dress that is good enough. They want something casual, and not too fancy. I suggested just a simple black cocktail type dress, and I got the eye roll. So, I asked them..what do YOU want? What are you LOOKING for? And they just shrug. So, I have no idea where to even start. I guess I will just take them to the mall and see what they can find. SURELY, they can find something in the mall. I actually like Sears, I have bought some beautiful holiday dresses there for Christmas parties and such...but they hear Sears and think "tools".

I imagine I will be wishing I had a tool from there to beat them senseless with by the end of the evening.

Speaking of...did you hear about that woman in Indiana that beat her young child in the parking lot of a mall? Here is the article:

Women sought in videotaped beating
The Associated Press

MISHAWAKA, Ind. - A woman who was angry after leaving a department store was caught on a surveillance tape looking around as she helped her young daughter into a vehicle and then brutally beating the child for about half a minute, authorities said.

Police were searching for the woman and 4-year-old child Friday. The woman's sister, who had been with her in the store, was arrested, said community prosecutor Maggie Jones.

"As far as we know, she tried to exchange some merchandise, was denied that, became angry in the store at the service clerk and left. But I don't know how that could provoke an attack like this on a child," Mishawaka Police Chief Anthony Hazen said Friday on NBC's "Today" show.

The woman could be seen on the tape punching the child and shaking her, and authorities believe the little girl might have serious injuries. A doctor who saw the tape said she could have suffered head, neck and brain injuries, said Mike Samp, a police investigator.

Authorities identified the 25-year-old woman as Madelyne Gorman or Madelyne Toogood and the child as her daughter Martha Toogood.

Hazen said the woman is believed to be from the Dallas area and has a history of misdemeanor charges. He did not elaborate.

"We've spoke with several members of the family; they are not being cooperative right now. They said they disagree with the actions but they don't know where she's at," he said.

Hazen said the sister faces charges of failing to report child abuse, and the child's mother could face felony battery charges in the Sept. 13 beating.

"You can see the woman grab one of the girl's pony tails and forcefully shake her. That right there, not even counting all the blows that we saw the woman make, that right there constitutes battery," Jones told CNN.

The videotape shows the woman and girl walking to a sport utility vehicle along with a boy and the woman's sister.

The two women had tried to return merchandise at a Kohl's department store in Mishawaka, just east of South Bend near the Michigan border, but were refused, police said.

The tape shows the woman placing the girl in the vehicle's back seat and then striking her about the head. The woman also appears to shake, slap and punch the child before getting in the front seat and driving off.

The vehicle shown in the video had Texas license plates, and police eventually found it at a Mishawaka apartment complex. Police said it was not registered to either of the women shown on the tape.

i've been living with the story since yesterday morning. mishawaka is where i shop. been to that kohls many times.

they arrested her sister for not turning her in

Dear Tig and Everyone Else:

I haven't seen TV but this woman should be put away for a really long time....because if that's what she does in public, can you imagine what her children suffer in private.

I have always been amazed that people like that get to have kids and people like me don't...also i was physcially abused by my dad for the first 10 years of my life, and saw my older sister get beatings that you can only imagine....this is a real point of contention for me....this woman she have her kids taken aware forever!!!!...sorry i'm so mad...

My sister called me yesterday and was telling me about it. She saw the video on CNN or C-SPAN or something. She called to warn me NOT to watch it. Reading it just now and when my sister told me about, I am in tears. I have never been abused, but the fact that my DD is about that age, really makes a huge conection for me. I've never been able to stomach watching kids/people get beat to a pulp.


Well, I just jumped on to say "Good Morning" and that I'm going home. I am having terrible stomach problems and will probably end up going to the hospital. Plus my baby girl had a fever last night, along w/ gas and she's been sick....runny nose, cough. So needless to say, I only 3 hours of sleep. Between baby and my tummy.

Have a great weekend.

Good Morning...

Okay I have to confess, my youngest son was home from college the other night so I asked him where his weights were. Naturally he wanted to know why I asked! He cheerfully demonstrated a number of exercises (wimpy stuff for him) that I should start with. OMG I am so sore this morning, I can hardly move. Yes, that's me you hear saying ouch...ouch with every step. How can a person do weight traing for hours at a time. I only did them say 10-15 minutes and think that I covered every muscle in my body. :strong: or at least most of them are screaming :yikes: like I did. I used 8.8 pound hand weights :barbell: which didn't take long to give out my arms.

It's :rain: here again today, we go all summer without rain and now that it won't help the crops, we get down pours. I think I'm going to try and start my wall papering over the weekend, or should I say un-wallpapering the walls then start the putting up.

DH and watched Survivor last night, I get hooked on it everytime. Didn't really care for the bartender, so far he's the only one that I have a dislike for.

Tiff I saw that news clip on tv yesterday. Whatever they do to that woman won't be bad enough. I did not see the sister or guy on our news. Hate stuff like that.

Semo, good for you! I like the Body for Life exercise plan, you basically do your upper body on one day, then do 20 minutes of cardio exercise the next day, and then lower body weights the next day and then cardio the next...alternating, and then you take Sunday off. There are pictures in the book of women doing the exercises, so you easily know what you are doing....I don't think I could do a whole body workout in one sitting...I need to break it up like that.

Tig, I have not seen the video yet, but from what I hear, I don't want to either. Yuck. Makes me sick to my stomach...

Speaking of sick to their stomach...sorry you and your daughter are sick Dyan...hope you get better fast. I hate all this sickness...I need to keep up on my vitamins and maybe I will notice a difference in how often I get sick.

Well...I hear them ordering Fried Chicken for food day. *sobbing like a baby*

We have my fruit pizza, a cake, a pot of rice with some fabulous looking meat and sauce stuff over it, fried chicken, spinach dip in a bread bowl, chips and that hot cheese dip, beef and noodles, mini cheesecakes, several pasta salads, etc.

NONE of it healthy. No fruit salad, no plain veggies...I think I woke up this morning in ****. :devil:

What to do, what to do. Well, I guess I will take a piece of the chicken, and pick off the fabulous crispy skin...and have some rice with a little sauce over it...and basically have a little of whatever looks good and not worry about it. I can have a salad for dinner and then exercise. I just HATE not being able to accurately write down my calories for the day.

Oh well, these days will happen.

Everyone enjoy their day...it is REALLY raining here. And for a brief moment, I am looking forward to the beginning of winter, with a light sleety-rain coming down, and seeing my breath in the cold air...not so cold that my fingers turn blue, but cold enough that I need my scarf....

Now mark my words. The first cold day with sleet...I will be b$%^$ up a storm about how I am ready for Spring. LOL

Oh well, can't please me. :^:
Tiffer-rooni

Dear Semo:

8.8 lbs is to-o-o heavy to start with. Start with ppounds as follows: 2, then, 3, then, 5 then 8.8. I'm still only doing 5's for goodness sake. I don't to see ou injure yourself.

Your son's muscles are much more resiliant and flexible then your's and mine...at our age we could get a serious injury by lifting too much too soon.

However, I am thrilled you tried the weights but please be careful. Also 10-15 minutes to start is fine. At this stage you should only be doing one set of 10 reps and then in a week to two weeks 2 set of 10-12 etc. The most anyone should be lifting for is maybe 45 minutes and rest 30-60 between each set. Good Luck and please be careful.

Remember to do each body part exercise only every other day. Please don't every do the same part two days in a row...remember that day in between helps the muscles recover and repair.

Thought this was too funny. Oldie but a goodie...

Got a letter from Grandma the other day. She writes...

The other day I went up to a local Christian bookstore
and saw a "Honk If You Love Jesus " bumper sticker.
I was feeling particularly sassy that day because I had just come from a thrilling choir performance, followed by a thunderous prayer meeting; so I bought the sticker and put it on my bumper.

Boy, I'm glad I did!
What an uplifting experience that followed!

I was stopped at a red light at a busy intersection just lost in thought about the Lord and how good He is...and I didn't notice that the light had changed. It is a good thing someone else loves Jesus because if he hadn't honked, I'd never have noticed!

I found that LOTS of people love Jesus! Why, while I was sitting there, the guy behind me started honking like crazy, and then he leaned out of his window and screamed, "For the love of GOD! GO! GO! JESUS CHRIST, GO!"

What an exuberant cheerleader he was for Jesus! Everyone started honking! I just leaned out of my window and started waving and smiling at all these loving people. I even honked my horn a few times to share in the love!

There must have been a man from Florida back there because I heard him yelling something about a "sunny beach"...I saw another guy waving in a funny way with only his middle finger stuck up in the air. When I asked my teenage grandson in the back seat what that meant, he said that it was probably a Hawaiian good luck sign or something. Well, I've never met anyone from Hawaii; so I leaned out the window and gave him the good luck sign back.
My grandson burst out laughing...why even he was enjoying this religious experience!

A couple of the people were so caught up in the joy of the moment that they got out of their cars and started walking towards me. I bet they wanted to pray or ask what church I attended, but this is when I noticed the light had changed.
So, I waved to all my sisters and brothers, grinning, and drove on through the intersection. I noticed I was the only car that got through the intersection before the light changed again and I felt kind of sad that I had to leave them after all the love we had shared; so I slowed the car down, leaned out the window
and gave them all the Hawaiian good luck sign one last time as I drove away.

Praise the Lord for such wonderful folks!

oh my God...i am laughing so hard....what a scream!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello!

Huntress e-mailed me and she said that she is kinda preocccupied with everything right now but she WILL be back eventually and she is doing alright.

I went out last night and had a blast.....just a whole bunch of friends all went out for supper at Boston Pizza and then we went back to my friend Jamies place and a bunch of people came over...it was soooo much fun. and everyone knew i was having the worst week and they all made me feel soooo much better....
so it was great!

Tiff, Can you tell me how to make fruit pizza.......? cause ive always wanted to make it but i dont know how! Are you feeling better yet? cause you SHOULD!!!!

SEMO!!!! HI HI! Im in such a good mood today...were going to hit up the football game today and go cheer our boys on! should be fantastic! I hope you are doing good!!!!

Bright! WHERE ARRREEEE YOU!???????

Well girls, thanks so much for everything the last week....i luv you girls!!!!!:grouphug:

Im outta here!
Luv
Kayla

Honey, the fruit pizza I make is SO easy!!! But people think you worked for EVER.

Here is my recipe:

One tube of sugar cookie dough. (just the regular sized roll from the store...

2 8oz packages of cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
3 Tbs of mandarin orange juice

1 large can mandarin oranges
strawberries, sliced
blueberries
kiwi, peeled and sliced
raspberries
( I think you can use just about any fruit you like, I like the ones listed, cause the colors are pretty. Blue, red, green, orange and pink)

Anyway, roll your cookie dough out into a rectangle on a cookie sheet, I had to use a lot of flour on my rolling pin, cause it wanted to stick. Don't worry about the flour, it bakes away and you can't taste it anyway. Bake that for 10 minutes at 350 until lightly browned. Let it cool.

In a mixing bowl, mix up the 2 soft packages of cream cheese, the 1/2 cup of sugar and the 3 TBS of mandarin orange juice. Beat that until it is smooth and creamy. Spead over the cooled cookie. And top with your fruit.

It is SO pretty and looks SO fancy, and it really doesn't take all that long to make.

Hope you enjoy it Kayla!

Tiff

YUM! I've had veggie pizza made that way, but never the fruit. I will be make'n that! How do you buy your berries in the winter? frozen or from the fresh produce isle? like they are fresh. ha. How about the cream cheese, have you used the ff?

Kayla, glad you are feeling better. Boys suck and are SOO not worth being down in the dumps. Besides, living good is the best revenge.:s:

I used the canned mandarin oranges, and usually, I am still able to find fresh fruit at the bigger stores. I did use canned blueberries this time and they were good. They were blueberries in light syrup, not pie filling...I do NOT like the frozen strawberries, they get kind of mushy when thawed.

I have not used the fat free, but I did use the low fat before and it was fine, I don't know WHY the ff wouldn't work...hm....

Tiff

Listening to my new CD, candles burn'n and glad to be in out of the rain. It's rained all day. I know we need it, but still :p .

I found the 94%fat free orville smart pop. Does smart pop mean they are small bags? dah, guess I could open the box and find out.

My youngest son is in the tub. He hates taking a bath, but when I buy him new shampoo...he can't wait to get in to waste it.:lol:

I bought hot dogs. I'm torn. I ended up getting the beef instead of the lower fat. I just shouldn't read labels.:^: So, chili dogs tonight with the leftover homemade chili.
I guess I'm hungry...hmmm...popcorn!

I like the Orville Smart Pop. I have found the snack size Smart Pop on occasion and it is a smaller bag than the regular, nice for work, etc.

I feel the same too Tig, it is raining here and I like looking out at it...and I have my shoes off, and my feet curled up under me, and I just LOVE this time of the year.

My mother has that thing where you need sunlight...or she gets depressed. Not just sad...but actually depressed. So, she is already starting her medication for the winter. And I bought her a tanning package. That seems to help her too...to get some fake sun. I'm glad I don't get that. At least not yet. *sigh* I don't mind winter, it's just so gray...you really need to surround yourself with color during the winter...

Anyway...food day is officially over, and I had a small problem. I ate the crispy skin off the chicken and threw the chicken away. LOL....I MEANT to eat the chicken and throw away the skin.

Dang it.
Tiff

that's ok, the other night i had a bowl of cottage cheese with pineapple and a butterfinger!

Hey, I want to be at Tiger's house with the CD playing, candles burning and the rain pouring down. Closing eyes.... wishing.... opening eyes.... Darn it, I'm still here at work instead.

Semo - WTG with the weights!

Dyan! What's up? I hope you're feeling better right quick.

Sugar-free, huh Jello? I hope I *like* the sugar free Jello. What if she gives me a rash? Can I go back to the regular?

Hey Tig, Healthy Choice makes LF Beef Franks - fewer lips and buttholes than the reg HC Franks - if you can judge by the label.

DNW - I'm going to have to try the egg whites with 1 reg egg. I don't like egg beaters, sam I am.

Tiffany your story! LMAO! I have not seen that one before.
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Okay, as long as we're in recipe mode. I made some chili last weekend and used ground turkey instead of super-lean beef. I wanted to spice it up so it wouldn't taste weird and it turned out to be extraordinary, so here's what I did:

1.5 lb ground turkey
1 big boiling onion, chopped
5 reg or 3 huge cloves of garlic, chopped fine

Saute the onions and garlic very briefly in a little olive oil or cooking spray and throw in the turkey to brown. I do this right in the pot I'm going to cook the chili in - less dishes. Once it's good and browned, mix in:

Carol Shelby, the spices and salt (for this recipe I omitted the packet of masa flour and the packet of extra cayenne, although other times I have added them)
2 cans ro-tel diced tomatoes with chilies
2 cans light red kidney beans (or whatever beans you want)
1 can of water

[CS comes in a little brown bag at the store, and has 4 packets inside so you can customize your chili - it's darn good stuff and not the usual MSG-laden crap you would expect.]

I heated the chili well and simmered for 20 minutes, stirring occ. Then I added:

juice of 1/2 of a nice plump lime
a good-sized handful of chopped cilantro

Stir for a minute and serve. It was AWESOME and I didn't miss the ground beef for a second. A piquant but not overly spicy soup-like chili - a real treat to the tastebuds. My usual style is a thicker chili - but I think I liked this experiment better!

I feel like such a *itch, but....
Last week was DS's 6th bday...Friday the 13th to be exact. Not one family member from DH's family called or sent a card. What is up with these people? I just can't get it out of my mind. They will not be getting any fruit pizza. :sneaky:

opps :s:

lips and buttholes, good grief, maybe just leftover chili for me:headache:

It's Friday afternoon, thank God. I only have to survive another half hour with these people.....

... "People" is a term I use loosely here. :headache: I can't wait for the weekend!!

Hope to get my bulbs planted tomorrow. Next Spring, I want that ugly bald spot in front of the house to be full of color and life!! :flow1:

Tiff, your rain is scheduled to arrive at my place on Sunday. Then I get to put on my warm fuzzies and watch it out the window. Ahhhh!!!

Hope you all have a great weekend! Be good! ;)

P.S. Cafe, I haven't given anyone a rash ... lately.

Lips and buttholes. LOL

That is what I say about Chicken McNuggets. I always joke about them being made of beaks and buttholes.

Enjoy your weekend!
Tiff

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JELLO!:hb:
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday dear Jello
Happy Birthday to yoooooooouuuuuuu!

I love birthdays, can you tell. It is your most special day of the year and I hope that you got everything you wanted.

Tig - Brighterdays and I ran away from home. Actually, I can't speak for her, but I know I sure would like to.:(
Run away from home, that is.
My aunt passed away Tuesday so I have a funeral to go to today. At least the weather will be nice for her, we had a little cool front blow through and it will be sunny and mild today.

I miss you all, and Tiffany is right, I have lurked a couple times, but usually didn't even have time to read all your posts. I did sit down long enough Thursday to write and just as I went to post my internet connection got lost and so did the post.

I hope you're all doing well. Get well soon. My youngest daughter has had what I refer to as the 'crud'. Sinus drainage and coughing. Must be this time of the year or something going around. I know a few other people who have it too.

Take care, have a nice weekend.

LJ

Oh my goodness, Tigerlilly are you OK?! I was just checking the weather channel and the headline said Tornadoes ravage Indiana! I hope you are safe! Please let us know if you're OK.

LJ

Hi Everybody:

Well I am up to a 4 lb. loss in the past two weeks as of this morning. So I think I will not weight myself again until at least Tuesday.

Went shopping for colothes this morning and once again it was not a pleasant experience.

But with the help of all of you I think I can do it this time.

Huntress: I am glad to see you are back but I am really sorry about the death in your family.

Will write later today after the housework marathon.

I'll be saying a prayer for Tig, just in case the tornados hit her area....and I'll say a prayer for you too Huntress for your loss, and for you to get back into the spirit of things!

I had another bad day yesterday, food day started it....and it went downhill from there. Had the girls out looking for Homecoming dresses and I ended up eating a Whopper and chicken tenders.

I can't really say what is going on..it's weird though. I went to the bookstore last night after dropping the kids off at home with Mike. I decided to do something for ME. So, I went to the bookstore and bought a Kathy Smith book, Lifting Weights to Lose Weight. It was $16 and I think all of us would benefit from reading it. She, like Body for Life, is advocating a 12 week program, but what I like about it is...it is 100% geared towards women. She explains how to find the right weights to start out with. She seperates her 12 weeks into three 4 week blocks. The first week you are working with lighter weights for more reps, then the 2nd block, you increase your weight a little and do fewer reps, and then for the last, still fewer reps at a higher weight.

I like this over the Body for Life, because everything is really spelled out and easy to follow. I know that basically, the two programs are the same, or at least very similar, but I love that it is written BY a woman, FOR women. She talks about the different body types, and the muscle groups, and dispels the myths about bulking up. She really does take all the mystery out of it. She also has the exercises for both home workouts AND gym workouts. (as does BFL)

When your 12 weeks is over, you can start again with the higher # of reps, but of course you will be starting them at a higher weight this time.

She also has information on food, and makes that SUPER easy too, with three columns of food and you basically choose 1 item from each of the 3 columns and eat 4 meals a day. The items on her lists are set so that no matter how they are combined, they will come out to a certain calorie range...(don't have the book in front of me for the exact range)

Anyway, there was a wealth of information in there and it was all geared for women. BFL was written by a man, and while reading it...I always had that in the back of my mind. That he was primarily speaking to men. Although, I KNOW that SO many women have done BFL and they are having phenomenal results, I am just saying that after reading Kathy Smith's book. I have a greater understanding of all of this and I am motivated to do this...

So, anyway, that is my thoughts on the weight lifting, and I love this book. Just thought I would share...

Hope everyone is healthy, happy and safe this weekend!
Tiffany

Dear Tiff:

Sounds like a great book! I also love Karen Andes, "A woman's Book of Stength", and I believe i have mentioned it here before so this will be the last time i don;t want to bore anyone senseless.

I have to tell you that I almost feel into the trap of putting myself aside once more time to take of the needs of others but pulled back before i reached the edge.

Yesterday I came home from work around 1:15 PM...we have flex time...and had planned to walk 2 miles and then 45 minutes with the weights at the gym.

Of course my sister called and she had another of her "emergencies". I think she is up to at least 2x per week.

And by God I just said no I have things to do and I will see you tomoorrow and she said well what is shopping or something and I said, "No...i'll just see you tomorrow".

I took care of my body came home, didn't make any dinner for Bob, who wasn't hungry anyway, and took a shower and went out with one of my friends.

I had a guilt free "Day for Me"....because I am important and my needs come first...also by the way had no desire to eat last night!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Everybody!

I'm back home now---didn't run too far....

It took me this long to read all the posts....you all have been very busy! I was still looking for Tangerine Altoids (which, by the way, I found and ate so many that they made my tongue sore).

Haven't done well on the food part....little stressful at work and I'm feeling sorry for myself (although I haven't figured out why).:(

I think I'm gonna look up the BFL plan and see if it fits my life more. The WW plan is pretty good to follow but I'm starting my weight lift program again and sometimes I can't get enough points figured to keep me from getting hungry! I know you can add points for cardio minutes but I've got to get motivated to do that.

Hope everyone has a good weekend....thanks for thinking of me! I'll get on track again soon. In the meantime, I've got to keep up better....there were six pages of posts to read this am. :eek:


:flow1: "Bright"

Hey girls!

Well!
Thursday was a LATE LATE night....ive never quite had so much fun i dont think....And we will leave it at that! lol.

So i was SOOOOOO bad today! you dont even understand how bad!!!! my mom and me went garage sale-ing today (so fun!) and usually we go to McDonalds for breakfast....so i limit myself to mcdonalds once a week right? or once ever two or three weeks, whatever,

SO THEN! after breakfast i went to work the concession for student council because there was a v-ball tourny this weekend, and my roomate brought me my FAVORIT mcdonalds supper...NUGGETS!!!! so i ate those.....
and then we went to mcdonalds..and i tried SOOOO hard not to order anything..and hten i was like...screw it! ive ruined today i might as well just completely KILL it.....

So i was bad. but I had a TERRIBLE week...everything went wrong...so i decided i could screw up just one day...and then i will get it together next week!!! i will i will i will!!!!!

BRIGHT! im happy you are alive!!!!!!!

HUNTRESS! I missed you so much! im soooo happy you are back!!!

Tiff, thanks for the recipe..i cannot WAIT to make it!!!

anyways...im out!
luv
Kayla

Uhhhh...Miss Kayla....HOW LATE OF A NIGHT DID YOU HAVE? And, what were you DOING?

;)
Just curious
Tiff

TIFF! you make it sound so kinky!!!! lol....

WELL i guess it wasnt THAT late of a night....i got home at midnight....my roomate was with me. My dad was out of town and my sister was at a sleepover...so we had the house to ourselves..but we went out for supper and then to a big party at one of my friends houses........it was fun! thats all i can say! lol. there were like...40 people there....and its like...a 2 bedroom apartment! it was crazy!

Well, Despite my wild ways, Im headed to church this morning!!! Well, i go to church every sunday, but you know.....its all good. I love going to church......its fun fun fun. well we only go to church for half an hour, (the fun half) and then we go down to sunday school/youth group......and our youth leader is THE BEST! she is the nicest person on the face of this earth i swear!!! but anyways.....i gotta jet!

I will talk to you all later!!
luv
Kayla

Whew, ok. I thought I was going to have to spank you or something.

UNLESS, you were already spanked at your party?? :devil:

Just teasing you. I'm sure you are a little :angel:

How's the situation going in your house right now? Any better?

Tiff

LOL!!!!!!!!!

No I CERTAINLY was not spanked at my party! I did however hug 32 people. lol. ok so i had a few drinks...!!!! i was careful!

ANyways...hehehehehe....

UMM, the situation, who knows....its better i suppose...im just trying REALLY hard not to let it bother me. My sister is being a ******....i dont know what her problem is. Shes driving me crazy though. Megan isnt so bad..the only bad thing is she uses all my stuff and it drives me nuts! i dont like sharing my STUFF>.....i know that sounds bad...i need a sign that says * does not play well with others* hehe. but its not toooo bad....

anyways...im off to my friend Todd's...were going to watch some home videos from the camp we went to and then do some homework......so im out..but ill catch ya tommorrow sometime..and i should be able to check back once more tonight!
later!
luv
kayla

Good morning all. I see it was quiet this weekend as usual. I'm still concerned about Jello, I hope that she is alright. We are currently watching Hurricane Isidore to see where it will go. They keep saying it's gonna make a turn to the north and head for the Gulf Coast and so far they have been wrong. Keeping my fingers crossed that it will stay where it is and just die out.

Went to the longest funeral in history Saturday. That sounds terrible huh, but I have never been to one that lasted 2-1/2 hours just during the service, then on to the graveside for about 5 mins. I was worn out by the time I got home, told my kids that when I die they better not play a bunch of sad music that makes people cry. LOL, I told them to just get up there and say something about me and be done with it.

TOM showed up Saturday morning and the scale is moving down. Weird, I used to always gain during that time. Down to 193 now, sure would like to lose another 20 #'s before Christmas. That would be the only present I would need. Well, almost.........if I lost that much more I would need some new clothes!

On a positive note, I am feeling better now since the weather has begun to cool down. I must have the seasonal disorder SAD cause I always get depressed late in the summer, but once it starts cooling down I feel better. Thinking it's time to get my butt back in gear if I'm going to make my goal of being at 150 by the end of May next year. I have been walking with a neighbor on weekend mornings and at least it's a start. May even be why the scale is beginning to move.

Guess I'd better get up from here if I'm going to get to work on time.

LJ

Hello! All's clear here. Tornados were south of us. I'm in Northern Indiana, tornados were down by Indy.
Fall is here! It's in the 40's this morning! Time to drag out the slippers.:D

Huntress, 20# by Christmas! I'm with ya!

I have got to get my act together. I've been coasting, not pigging out....not being a couch potato...but, definately not putting any great effort forward. Thank goodness for new beginnings!

Tiff, the Kathy Smith book sounds good. Are you going to try doing it at home? Is it a new release? I'm wonder'n if the my library would have it. Hickville, ya never know.

DNW, good job putting yourself first. That is so hard to do. I need some lessons on that one. Even though, I know I would do a better job taking care of others if I took care of myself first....easier said. Gonna work on it. :yes:

I forgot I was going to look for Altoids! But, I don't know, I get lost easy...

Whew, got some exercise in already today. Frantically trying to catch the dog in my sock'n feet....wet cold sock'n feet. DS "accidently" let her out. OMG. What a way to start the day.

Now, I AM going to do Walkaway the Pounds...put Leslie up in the corner box...watch the Today Show....will not answer the phone if it rings...that always happens to me....but me exercising in more important! Get it through my thick skull!

Ok! Did it! 2 miles.
Going to do it every day this week!
Also going to get back drinking my water and journal'n my food!
:jig:

Good morning Girls. Well sent DH off this morning about 6:30am, he has about a five hour drive then classes all afternoon today. Poor fellow. So now I have to get ready to tackle the wall paper job when I get home tonight. (Trying to get in the right mind set...so far not working) Kind of wimped out on getting started this weekend. DH just hates the mess so I try to get it done while he is away. I hope to take off a half day tomorrow but being the end of the month cut off for us on Wednesday I'm not sure that I can.

I'm having a terrible time staying within my eating plan, if I don't get a handle on it NOW I'll be up ten instead of down ten by the end of the challenge.

Tiger: WTG on the exercise. The challenges really help me with that part of it. (Haven't done much since the 3 point one ended)
:(

Anyway as Kayla says, I gotta jet! Be back later.

I will post more in a few minutes. Need to get settled in at work this morning, but I want everyone to do something for me today.

I want to know what you LIKE about your body. Can't be a personality thing, HAS to be a body thing. And feel free to list as many as you want.

I'll start...

1. I like my feet. I have seen some UGLY feet. And mine are pretty darn cute as feet go. I like them very much.

2. I like my eyes, they are a very nice blue.

3. I like my hair too, it's pretty.

4. I like my shoulders and back too. They looks good.

5. My butt is improving. I am GROWING to like it more.

Ok, now my stomach is starting to turn with all this self-love...so I will stop, but you get the idea.

I am just curious, what we DO like about our bodies.

Tiff

1. I have very nice hands and fingernails. Hands are really pretty with new jewelry!:)
2. I have very blue eyes. They sparkle when I'm up to no good.
3. Ears are okay, again I like them better with nice jewelry. heehee.

That's about it. I don't hate the rest of my body but it needs lots of improvement.

Feels like a brain teaser:headache:

I like my nails, long nail beds.
I like that I am tall...most of the time.
I have good shoulders, no slip'n straps here.
DH likes my feet:D

Tiff, you didnt say...are you gonna try weights at home? Do you already own weights? What kind does the program require?
My library doesnt have the book, gonna look at walmart while I'm out today. :p

Hey Tig, the book came out in 2001. It is a large red paperback...with a black border and Kathy Smith on the front wearing a black tank and lifting a silver barbell.

It says, Kathy Smith's Lift Weight to Lose Weight, 1 hour a week to the body you want...

Like I said, I bought it at Barnes and Noble and it was actually discounted a little off the cover price which was only $15.95 anyway. If you can't find it at Walmart...check out a bookstore...you can flip through it and see that it is interesting! To say the least!

Here is the link through Barnes and Noble, so you can see what it looks like anyway...

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=538YDZVTCT&isbn=0446676314

I am going to do it at home, and I have some hand weights already...I have 1, 3 and 5's. I am picking up 8's and 10's tonight. I NEVER use the 1 pounders, I don't know why I bought them.

There are a couple of exercises in there that use ankle weights too, but Walmart has them for 9 bucks...so I may pick up a set of those too.

We could be weight-lifting buds, and complain about our aches and pains and then CHEER when we finally see our muscles coming out of hiding!!!

:)
Tiff

Tiff, That's what I was thinking. I'm gonna try to find the book and get some weights. Then, maybe we could progress through the program together.
I looked the book up online earlier and read some info on it. Library has an online catalog..that's how I know they don't have it. But, I probably want to own it anyway. I'm on a mission!
Hope little DS is ready to run around with his mom on a wild goose chase.....renamed "altoid chase". :)

Hey Tig, Kathy Smith says to do the weights 2-3 times a week and do 30 minutes of cardio 3 times a week, and stretching exercises (which are in her book) 6 times a week. But they are relaxing and feel nice!

So, it would look like this....

Monday - Cardio and stretching
Tuesday - Weights and stretching
Wednesday - Cardio and stretching
Thursday - Weights and stretching
Friday - Cardio and stretching
Saturday - Weights and stretching
Sunday - Free Day

I have the Walk away the Pounds video too...we could do that for our cardio on M,W and F....Hmmmm....almost as good as meeting in person 6 days a week!

:)
Tiff

Hi All:

I like my ears and I have really good skin for a soon to be 54 year old. No one ever thinks I am as old as I am. Also my feet are pretty nice too....although bottoms have become dry during menopause....but I grease them babies with E-lactinol an Rx and it really makes a difference.

I have strong legs which are really huge but I like them now because they carry me around.

Tiffany & Tigerlily: I am that you two are getting into the weights....it will be exciting to compare our progress.

Semo: You'll be OK...just keep coming back here, we are all here for you and I know I have been where you are...but I gotta say it again....that FitDay.com food journaling site is really keeping me honest about me food...wish I had found it sooner.

Wheb lifting don't forget to breathe...those muscles need oxygen to grow and alot of times people unconcisouly hold their breathe.

Love to All!!

Where's Dyan? Last time she posted she was heading for the hospital. Has anyone had a PM? Hope you're doing okay, Dyan!

Tiger - I got out my slippers this morning, too!

DNW - Way to go - respecting your own needs, saying NO, and liking it!

Huntress - Sorry for your loss. Hang in there!

What do I like about my body? Well, I appreciate the fact that I don't grow much body hair. If I don't shave my legs for a while - it's hard to see the hairs. I love all the things it my body can do - especially with my hands. I guess I like my hair - it's interesting. It changes color and texture. Blond with the sun, curly from salt water, wavy from washing, a life of its own in humidity, can be slick and straight from conditioning, browner and redder with age and climate change, sparkly silver hairs filling in at the temples (at 31!). It can be frustrating, and it doesn't have a style most of the time - but it is what it is - like me. For the most part I feel like there's pros and cons about a lot of features, but I can live with it. :)

My friend who's in Weight Watchers got a book from them with recipes - called Cook it Quick. I was pleasantly surprised! Don't know if anyone has seen this but I like it! I'm going to see if I can get a copy. Otherwise, I may have to break some copyright laws.

Dyan appears to be alive and well. She posted on the Halloween Challenge this morning, I was waiting for her to post here and let us know how she is doing...maybe she is busy.....

Cafe, your hair sounds BEAUTIFUL! And don't worry about breaking those laws!!!! I LOVE a good recipe! I will have to look tonight when I go to my WW meeting!

Well, I am off to do some research....back in a while.

Tiff

Yep, just ordered the book. Ya'll have to wait until I can get mine...don't want to be left in the dust. (guess you could just give me instructions day by day, oh yea I need pictures too!)

LOL, WAY TO GO SEMO!!!! Now you know, I will feel like a big ole butt if you guys get it and think it sucks or something. LOL....I just really liked it and thought that it would be a good place for me to start. Maybe after I do this 12 week program, then I will feel more ready for the BFL commitment. I think it is a little more "hardcore, or serious". This will be a good intro for me to see if I really enjoy it and I can get toned up a little too. I fully believe, that I will eventually get to the BFL stage in my life...I like the program and I like the results. The diet part scares me a little. It is so serious. I still like to eat the way I like to eat. I like to watch my calories and fat and not worry about my protein and all that, but I know that eventually, I will have to go that route if I want to REALLY see some strong results. But I am not in a hurry. I have time to get to that point.

And starting with Kathy Smith is a good start. She suggests 4 meals a day, spread out every 3-4 hours. And she also suggests a diet made up of the following....

25% protein
50% carbs
25% fat

There really is a lot of information in there to digest, so to speak...but you can read it when you get it!

Tiff

I'm here!! Whew! Come in and start to read, can't post because I'm interrupted. Come back later, have to read more posts. Get interrupted again. :mad: What's with this :censored: boss of mine anyway.

Coworker just came in with a McD's bag. :fr: I'm worried that the smell will come wafting my way. Perhaps it's time for me to go eat my WW frozen dinner.

Huntress, thanks for your concern but Isidore wasn't interested in us. Didn't even get any rain. :rain: A little further north lost power for a while but nothing too scary.

Weekend was a bust as far as dieting and staying on program. I was very bad. :sorry: But I'm going to the gym tonight. Can't go on my usual Tuesday night because I'm getting my hair cut. I've had it with this mess on top of my head. I've kept it long so I could pull it up in a ponytail during the summer. But summer's over and it's time to get serious. Ever see Melanie Griffith in Working Girl? "If ya wanna be taken seriously, ya gotta have serious hair." Time for a change in Jo's life. Not just a trim this time. :o Watch this space....

Now about this "what I like about my body" thing.....

:?:

Hmm.......?????

Thinking....thinking.........

Come on now Jo...we all did it. YOU can do it!!!!!

Good Morning Ladies!

Sorry.......I had to run to the hospital and have an Ultra sound done. I'm waiting for my dr. to call me back. They are trying to rule out Gallstones. I just want to know what the problem is and get it fixed! The pain can be very intense.

Tig & Tiff ~ I want in! I too do WATP and have weights at home. 2, 5 & 8. I'll go look for the book sometime this week. So move over and make room for mama :D .

Let's see what do I like about my body?

I like my hands, have long slender fingers.
I like my complexion, except for these freakin freckles (now where the heck they came form I have no idea!)
I like my skin, it's pretty soft and tans easily. NOT that I try to tan. (sidenote: I told my blonde haired, blue eyed cousin one day while she was out tanning that it was white people like her that made black people like me have to get a tan! HA. But what it took her to do in 2 hours, I could do in 20 mins :smug: , hehe).

I went out Saturday night w/ my SIL and I have no idea how age came into play, but no could believe that I'm 35. :cool:. I just hope when I'm 40 people still won't believe it! I hope the black side of my gene pool kicks in and keeps the wrinkles to a minium :s: .

Oh yeah, down 5.5 pounds, don't really know how it's possible, seeing as how I have been so laxed. I'm thinking it has something to do with the fact that Aunt Flo has packed her bags for another 3-4 weeks.

YAY!!! Another one on the bandwagon! I went out at lunch time and bought my ankle weights and my 10 pound weights. They were completely out of 8 pound weights, so I am having Mike pick up a set of 8's from the other Walmart on his way home. Then I will be ready to go. I am willing to wait a week for us all to begin together. The ones of us that are going to...Dyan, Tig, Semo and me so far...DNW is an old pro and already lifts....she won't be doing this "sissy program" with us newbies! :D

Ahhhh..the first day of fall. How beautiful it is here today!

I DREAD going to the Weight Watchers meeting tonight, I had one good day this week. LOL, Just one day of being on program. And the worst news was, this morning when I snuck onto my scale, I almost crapped down my leg. Last Tuesday, I was at 227. Today when I stepped on it, it said 235. HOW THE HECK DOES THAT HAPPEN??? IN ONE WEEK????

EIGHT POUNDS? I know I am yelling, but I was MAD. Well, then I went to the bathroom and was in there for a while, if you know what I mean, so I probably lost a pound there....LOL....but still. Holy crap-ola. I am bloated too, but I can't wait to see the face of the leader when I weigh in at 5 pounds over last week. YIKES.

So, I will post that bad news tonight. Tomorrow morning is my official "for the Halloween Challenge" weigh in, so I will post THAT bad news tomorrow on the challenge thread.

I have a feeling I will be playing with those same few pounds for a couple of weeks. BLAH.

Tiff

Just hop'n in real quick...
the litte book store in town ordered the book for me, it will be here wed or thur...then i need to determine what weights i need to buy. all i have are 2lb hand weights.
i'm excited to be getting an exercise plan set up instead of just flying by the seat of my pants. now, if i could do the same for my menu...hope'n the book helps in that area too. me, organized...LOL!

crapped down your leg, crack me up
i hope to have book and weights and ready to go by next Monday or sooner!

Maybe this is what I need to get me motivated again. We can pump some iron:strong: and whittle away some inches.

Dyan, my sister and I are simular to you and your cousin. My sis is dark complexion and tans in a matter of hours, and will be darker in a couple of days than I am at the end of summer when I'm trying to tan. I've never been a sun worshiper and guess it's paid off because I have very few wrinkles. Sis has always laughted at my attempts at tanning lotions (well some have had some rather amusing results) She and my oldest brother have cold black hair with brown eyes and dark complexions (father's side of the family) and the other three of us are fair skined, blue eyed and light brown hair. (mother's side) Most people don't think that we are sisters. :o

Okay, I'm jetting again, boy the end of the month sure rolls around in a hurry.

You guys ROCK!!!! I am so excited.

I flipped through there, and I am thinking that 5, 8 and 10 would be good to start. Bicep curls are pretty easy for most people and I think the 10's would be good there. Some of the others, like the Lateral Raises, where you stand and lift your arms out to the sides, up to shoulder level...those may need lower weights. I dang well couldn't do 10 pounds at this stage, not without jerking them up. And even if you wanted to start with 8 for the bicep curls and work up...

This will sound lame. But I would wait until you get the book...then look at the exercises, and then go to Wal-mart and try out the weights.

Kathy says that when we start out, we will be doing 18-20 reps and that the last few should be very difficult to do, and that is how you know you have the right weight. If they are easy to do all the way through, you need to move up to the next weight. And if you start dying at rep 12, then you need to drop down a weight. So, I think you will have to really just go to Walmart with a friend, and have them hide you, and just try out the different size weights and see what you think for some of the exercises.

I can give you a heads up on which exercises are in the book, so you will have an idea....

Tiff

Hi Everyone:

Even though I am an "old pro" with the weights it's mostly book knowledge, I've stopped and started 2-3 times. Right now I am back on, so I may pick up the book too that you all are using to see if I'm on target.

But it's great to know that we can all try to accomplish this goal together.

Biggest initial benefits (I noticed these at about 8 weeks of lifting) for me always were much better posture, backaches around the bra-line area disappeared, waist and thighs got smaller, and all this with just a 10 lb. weight loss over 3 months.

Tiff: I wonder if that 5 lb. gain could be salt intake that's holding your weight up? I have seen my weight go up 8 lbs. in two days and in reflection probably was hitting the Orville Redenbacher Lite Popcorn too hard.

Take care all!

I don't know what it was, but it almost gave me a heart attack. LOL

Also girls, there is a section in the back of the Kathy Smith book, where you sign a form agreeing to do the 12 week challenge and then send it to her. Then when you finish the 12 weeks, you send her another form and she puts your name on her website for finishing the challenge. Woo Hoo. 15 minutes of fame.

Actually, her website is www.kathysmith.com, but when I put that in, it took me to Ivillage...I think they must host her. I checked out the message board, supposedly she posts there....lots on information....

I'm so worried about my salt....that I am going in to pop some Orville right now. LOL!!!

Tiff ~ 8 pounds dose not seem really possible. Could it be water retention (You said you were bloated.)? or salt like DNW said. What about TOM?

Okay, so I just got a call from my Dr. It turns out that I have multiple gall stones and need to have my gall bladder removed! :( . I have never had any kind of surgery and I'm scared. My mom had her's removed and I just talked to her. Of course she's telling me not to worry, that it's not that big of a deal, but it is to me. I am truly scared to death. Again, never having any kind of surgery, I have no idea what to expect. I'm now waiting for the surgery dept to call me and I can go from there. I just came back to work after having my baby, and here I go again. I don't know how long I'll be out if at all. I have so many questions, but have to wait. :?:

Ugh.....I feel like crying, but on the same note, am happy to know that the pain will be gone.

http://www.cgh.com.sg/health_public/pamphlet/surgery/gallbladder/gallbladder_contents.html

Dyan, check that out. It is from another hospital, but it does have a lot of information. Sorry to hear that you have to have surgery. :(

Hugs,
Tiffany

I'll have my book by Monday. I'll go to WalMart this weekend if not sooner :p

{{{Dyan}}} Just wanted to let you know my brother had his gall bladder removed about 6 months ago and says he feels better than he has in years and years. (He's 43.) Don't be scared. (Yeah, easy for me to say, right?) I'll be thinkin' of ya. :love:

OK, I admit I'm entirely too lazy. Tiff, could you tell me once again what that book title is. The one about lifting weights to lose weight for women. :?: Yeah, I'm having a little trouble keeping up with you pumped and powerful women today! I simply must become fabulously wealthy so I can quit this stupid job and hang with you guys all day instead. Now there's a plan, eh?

Off to buy lottery tickets now...

Tiffany ~ Thanks so much for the 411. Now I don't feel so much in the dark. It's still a little scary, but now I can see what may be expected. You're a peach !

Dyan, when will you have to have the surgery? You may not feel like lifting weights for a while girl!!

Jo, I am telling you...I need to get rich too. It's been **** today trying to stay on top of this board AND do my job. LOL....

Here is the link for the book....

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=538YDZVTCT&isbn=0446676314

You can see what it's like....

Dang work...gotta jet

Thanks Jello. I'd feel this way if I were having a root canal for the first time. I just hate not knowing what to expect. I looked at the website Tiff gave, and all the above, the only thing I wasn't, was in mid 40's. But as far as who may get this condition I had 4 of 5 factors.....go figure.

LOL, Hey Jello! When you win, share some of the wealth, OK?

WHY does it seem like everything would be so much easier if I had enough time to do what I want???

~Cafe, in work world and not loving it.

Edited to say: I'm glad you're okay Dyan!! I've never been under the knife either, so I'll be praying for you. Although, think of all the 100's of times every single day someone in your town has anesthesia... (geez I hope I spelled that right) The odds are that things will come off without a hitch.

Dyanm1:

My husband and sister both has their gallbladders removed in the past several month. Both were done laproscopically meaning that the doctor makes 4 punctures: one right over your belly button about a inch or so wide; two on your side the size of a dime; and one on the other side the size of a dime. Very small and very unnoticable after awhile.

My sister had very little pain the day of the operation and left the hospital about 4 1/2 hours after she had the procedure done. She did not even take any pain medication until two days later when the few stitches she has started to pull a bit. You will be out of work for a week, so if you schedule it for a Friday and go in not the next Friday, by the Monday after that you will have 9 days to recuperate. You'll feel well enough to drive after about 4 days.

If for some reason your doctor wants to do it the regular way then you are looking at 3-4 day in hospital and possibly several weeks home from the job, plus lots of stitches or staples depending on what he likes to use. But most doctors don't do this anymore.

My sister got hers done at 260 lbs. and she is only 5'2". So if your doctor says your too heavy for a laproscopic removal of the gall bladder, find someone else, and also try to make sure they have done this procedure several hundred times. My sister's doc perfomed over 2,000 in the past 10 years, so he could do them with his eyes closed. She and I really believe that his long term experience with this procedure made the difference with the pain and recovery management.

My husband had more pain on recovery than my sister, but he is diabetic, and doesn't heal fast.

Good Luck and compared to childbirth my sister said the gallbladder removal was a sneeze!. She had natural childbirth by the way.

Gee whiz.......you guys talk way too fast when I can't get in here. Guess it's just a Monday kinda thing. :lol:

Dyan - Sorry to hear you're feel bad, a coworkers wife had her gallbladder removed about 6 months ago and she said she wished she'd had it done long before. An added benefit for her was a large (40 lbs) weight loss afterward. I hope everything goes well for you. Just curious, did they say why this happened?

OK, well times up, talk to you ladies later. Gotta go check the status on Isidore. I sure do hope that things stays far away from here, but dang it they keep saying it's coming.

LJ

NO NO NO NO NO....

*stomping my foot*

I want MY gallbladder taken out if I can have a 40 pound weight loss. And they can take my appendix, and all of my female parts, I don't want those anymore either. That should be about 60 pounds total, at least!!!

;)
I know, not funny.
Tiff

Actually.....you did get a chuckle out of me!

Huntress: On the web page that Tiff gave me it says ~
The following groups have a higher liklihood to develop gallbladder problems:

Women in their 40's
Women after pregnancy (DD is 6 months old. But problem first accured a month after I had her)
Men & women overweight (again , that would be me)
People who eat large amountsof dairy products, animal fats and friend foods (I do love my french fries and hamburgers)
Parents, siblings and children of people w/ gallbladder problems (my mom had hers removed 25 years ago.

so there ya have it......


Well, I'm outta here....I'll try to check in from home.

Hey, when she told me that I wanted mine out too!
Unfortunately it is different for everyone. My sister also had hers out and she didn't lose a thing, well except her ability to eat fatty foods. Terrible thing, when the doc tells you not to eat high fat, DO NOT EAT IT! My sis did not take his advise and when she eats that stuff she has to go potty immediately. Kinda gross if you ask me. The other lady I mentioned does not have this problem, go figure.

Anyhoo, my broken heart is on the mend! There's a new guy in town and he's a real cutie pie! Very sweet too, came and sat at my desk and chatted with me for a while once he got here. Only problem is he's from Chicago and I think he has a girlfriend, darn it. Tiffany, would you like a houseguest for a weekend or two?:lol:

Guess I'd better go get dinner ready before my kids start screaming.

LJ

Hey girls,:(

I keep thinking things are going to get better, boy am i sure wrong.

I just realised that...im not doing very good at all on the weight loss...ive lossed 11 pounds..but thats NOTHING..and i havent lost anything for a long time....and the last week my eating has gone to ****.

Today i found out that one of my good friends has bone cancer, and my best guy friends mom has breast cancer......these are nice people too. They are such awesome people..i dont know why bad things have to happen to good people......One of my BEST friends died of cancer last winter...i cant go through that again....they have to make it.....:(

im so sorry...i really am....i do nothing but bring this board down lately...i dont have anything positive to say....its been the worst two weeks ever.....and im not even concentrating on my weight loss right now.....im really sorry girls, please dont be mad at me....

i have to go to bed...it seems like the more i stay awake the worse things get......
luv
Kayla

Huntress, you are welcome to come to my house anytime. It will save you hotel costs! We are about 2 hours away from Chicago...somewhere in there. Glad that you are feeling better...

Kayla, it is really hard to explain why terrible things happen to good people, and there are so many really rotten people walking around with great health that they abuse...and great families that they neglect, and on and on. You just have to believe that there is a better plan for those people. And for every negative thing that happens in YOUR life, there is something positive that comes out of it. There really is. And sometimes, you REALLY have to search to find it, but eventually....you will realize it. Sometimes, it is something as simple as a personality change. Bad things can make an otherwise fragile person become much, much stronger. Sometimes, these events will shape your future, and cause you to become interested in a career that you wouldn't have otherwise thought of. It can make you an advocate for a cause that you feel passionately about. It can also just make you grateful and thankful for your own life and health, which we often take for granted until we no longer have it.

Yes, it is sad, and tragic for everyone left behind to cope, but you WILL come through this....be positive for them AND for yourself. And we will all say prayers that they are able to beat this!

Ok, :) I will stop lecturing you. Oh wait...about the weight...11 pounds is awesome. That is 11 pounds less that you are carrying around and don 't you forget that. You will get things together. I know how hard it is for me right now, and I can imagine that being in High School makes it even harder to do this, with all the socializing and things to do away from home, but you can do anything you set your mind to, I know that! You are so strong minded and strong willed and God help anyone or anything that stands in your way.

Ok, now I AM done.

Now, it's about ME ME ME ME. I went to WW last night, and we had a good discussion about eating out. I did learn that when you go to a restaurant and order steak, the weight in the menu is always pre-cooked, and it will lose 2 oz during cooking. So, if it says 6 oz in the menu, you get 4. That comes in handy if you write your calories down, or try to keep track. AND for those of you that are interested in WW or have done it in the past. They advocate 6 glasses of water a day, 5 fruits and veggies and 3 milk products. If you drink a glass of calcium fortified OJ...it counts as 1 water, 2 fruits, and 1 milk product. HOW SWEET IS THAT?

So, I am thinking, I might have a glass in the morning with my Viactiv Calcium Chew, and my dairy would be done for the day. And one Viactiv chew doesn't count as anything in WW, although 2 of them are 1 point.

Moving on. Mike is trying to be sweet, but he sucks at it. I went to Walmart to get my weights....they had them all but the 8's. I called him and asked him to bring me a set of 8's from the other store. He said ok. That was all I wanted.

He comes home with something in a bag, and says, "Who do you love???" and I played like I cared, and said "You" and he whips out this suitcase looking things with the short bars in them and the round disk weights that you can put on the bars and add more, etc....there were eight 2.5 lb disks and four 5 lb disks. He looked all pleased and I was sitting there trying to figure how I could get 8 pounders out of that. Well, I can't. I could put a 5 on one side and a 2.5 on the other for 7.5 pounds, but they would be lop-sided and that won't work. He was so pleased with himself.

I think, they WILL work when I progress past the 10 pounders for my bicep curls, etc...Then I can use them for 15 pounds and up, but right now, I WANT A SET OF 8 POUND WEIGHTS. Is that too damn much to freaking ask??????? So, today, I get to go to MC Sports and buy my own damn weights.

Nice gesture on his part, but it still pissed me off. Man, there is NO pleasing me.

PROBABLY because I gained 5.8 pounds at the WW meeting and my own scale this morning says I gained 6. So, cover your ears for a minute. $%$#)^*%^)@#!*%^)#@!*%$#^

Anyway, I did a step tape last night, and I ate well yesterday, so I'm still feeling strong and this week will be great. The urge to binge has passed.

Stupid scale, I ought to throw it off a cliff. Lucky for me, I live in Illinois. Cliffs are scarce, or I might have to go off the cliff after it. I love that scale. We have this thing. It sees me naked every morning...

Toodles,
Tiff

So last night I found myself lying in bed (actually it was around 2 this morning :tired: ) thinking about work. Actually, I was obsessing about the old *itch here. Now "it's" making me lose sleep!?!?! This just won't do. That old loser is soooo not worth it! :mad: I keep trying to convince myself of that and tell myself that it's not worth losing sleep over worrying about her paranoia and her temper tantrums but dammit I am!!

Friends keep telling me to blow her off and just forget her but I can't seem to, especially when I get harrassed and snide comments every time I turn around here. I've thought about quitting but then she wins, right? (There have been others that she's driven out of here in the past couple years.) She's not even good at her job and I wish they'd just fire her already but all I can say is that she must have "photos" of someone doing something they shouldn't be doing or she must be "really good at something" if you know what I mean....

OK, I'm done venting at you guys. Sorry. :sorry: Actually, I feel better. So thanks.

On to more important things...

I got to the gym last night but was later than usual and it was more crowded than I like it. Humph. How dare they? :p Still I was able to sweat a little. The soreness from last week's work out is almost gone FINALLY. (Boy, I must be really out of shape to be sore for so long after a new workout!) Anyway, I was at least able to do some reps on my favorite machines without whimpering ... much.

Well, winter must be approaching because I've fallen back into my old bad "hibernation" ways. All I want to do in the evenings is sit in front of the TV and eat. :( It's not pretty. I've just got to find something else to fill my time. I went down to my basement craft "workshop" the other day and everything down there is covered with dust and cobwebs. How embarrassing. I like to think it's because I spent more time outside during the warm months. Time to move the space heater down there and get some creative juices flowing. :flow1:

So what are you guys going to be doing on the cold winter evenings that are approaching? Anyone have any strategies?

Getting the hair cut tonight. I'm thinking of losing at least 3 or 4 inches. Big change this time. Yes, I am scared. But I need something new. Less hair. Could less weight be far behind? :^:

Later!

Gosh, I'm the first to post this morning! What's up with that? (well, with all the interuptions I've had there may be 20 by now)

I pulled wall paper off until 3 this morning then just had to give it up. I also made an executive decision...I AM NOT PUTTING WALL PAPER BACK IN THAT ROOM. My youngest son came home about mid-night last night (he had to watch the football game with his buddies at college) and helped me until three. He (hopefully) will have the rest of it off by the time I get home today. Then I'm heading out to buy paint. I've decided to do some type of stenciling or something with one wall behind the bed. Even my fingernails hurt, the top layer of the border came off in little tiny pieces, then I had to wet and re-wet the backing and then scrape the glue off with a putty knife. OMG, how do I get myself into these messes?????????? Reminds me of Trading Spaces, one of my favorite shows. Hope it has a good ending.

Dyan, I've always thought that when a person loses a lot of weight it has something to do with the gallblader attacks. Could be one of those old wives tales tho.

Kayla, just hang in there and take one day at a time. And don't sweat the small stuff, and remember 90% of it is SMALL STUFF and the bigger stuff you have to put in higher hands.

Hey to all. Gotta Jet..............Swish

Checking in early today - bonus for me, less to catch up on.

Well, today is the first day of the rest of my life and I'm ready to be on plan again for the indefinite future. Vacation is over, sickness is close enough to over, fall has begun and I am alive.

There was frost on the ground this morning!!

My buddy has WW today so I'm going to get my own copy of that recipe book, I think. It's only $10 I think.

~Cafe

Jello, I've worked with people like the one you have in your office. All I can say is what goes around will come around. My little miss got the ax the other day!!! WooHoo, can't tell you how it made my WEEK. I should feel bad or guilty, but I don't. If anyone had it coming it was her. In the meantime kill her with kindness, she'll always wonder what your motives are.:)

Tiff, you are so bad....:devil: Poor guy! Okay, I now have a question, are you using two eight pound weights, one in each hand or just one with both hands?

One 8 pound barbell in each hand. Just for my easier exercises.....now for lateral raises, I'll be lucky to do 3's or 5's. I can tell which muscles are strong and which ones are withering away. LOL....

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Good Morning Ladies :wave: ,

Huntress, Cafe, Tiff, Tig, Jello, Semo, DNW ~~ Thank you, thank you, thank you....... for all stories and the giving me the courage to over come this "fear" I have about surgery. Thank you for the kind words and thoughts. I am still waiting to hear back from the curgery dept., and I will be sure to ask how much experience the Dr. has. I found out when I was pregnant w/ DS that Kaiser is a teaching hospital (almost forgot that, until experience was brought into the picture). I'm gonna do all I can to ensure that some snot nosed booger isn't going to be playing around w/ my body parts!!

Tiff, I'm sorry to hear that you didn't have a good week, but I am loving your positive attitude. The scale has done the same thing to me. After I got back from Reno, the friggin thing said I gained 5 pounds. I was only gone over night! Okay, but I did eat horribly for more than a day. Lately my giddy and go had gotten up and went. I have to try and get it back. I am heading over to Wal Mart tonight. I need something to get me motivated again. Unfortunately I will not be joining the next 30 day challenge, which is starting....what? next Tuesday the 1st. Ohmygawd, It's almost October!! :yikes: Mamma Mia...... I still need to get my baby a Halloween costume.

Cheyenne is going to be Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, I Lucas a lion costume, so naturally he's the cowardly lion. Now I just got to find a scarecrow costume for my Kaleigha. I am teying to have as much fun with this as I possibly can. Because before I know it, they're gonna what to be stupid stuff.....like pokemon characters or something!

Boss is here....gotta run.....

Hi All!
Tiff, DH and the weights. LOL. I knew where your story was going before I even read it all. My DH would have done the same! I can't even send him to the grocery store!

I haven't even told my husband that I'm going to buy weights yet. He's always been thin, doesn't understand the "work out mentality", says he works too hard at work, bla, bla, bla. On the other hand, he supports what ever I want...."as long as it makes me happy".:hypno:

Dyan, Pokemon if your lucky...try oozing skulls, vampires, monsters. Mine want the gross stuff, but I steer them away. Towards Harry Potter, Spiderman...

Cafe, have you made the recipe yet?

Jello, living well is the best revenge! Dont let the work *itch get to you!

Does anyone watch Dr Phil? He says you wouldn't worry so much about what other people thought of you if you knew how little they did.

:twirly:

Dyanm do you sew? I was just thinking about the scarecrow outfit. Geez going without sleep could be a good thing, ya think!! Anyway, picture this, blue jeans with patches (take a black marker and make pretend stitch lines), over sized plaid flannel shirt with patches, raffia (sp) tied or sewn with a zigzag stitch to the sleeves and pants and of course a pointed hat with more raffia and a painted face. Shouldn't be any itch unless the raffia rubs on the skin. If you don't sew you could use wonder under.

Semo~ Do I what? Bbbllaaahhhaaahhh :lol: , I needed a good laugh in the morning! Nah.....seriously, no I do not sew. I am just too lazy to be crafty. The thought of having to run from store to store to get what I need......just plain lazy, I tell ya. I'm gonna look a few places. I've seen them on line, and if nothing else, I'll have to try this wonder down under, stuff your talking about. HHmmm :chin: ....wonder if I can sucker....I mean talk my mom into it? She's just that type of grandma. Loves to see her grand kids happy....

Tig - I haven't made it yet but I can't wait. It's got everything I love in it - yummy. Imagine chicken broth with garlic, rosemary and a few sundried tomatoes minced up in it simmering on the stove. add beans, greens and tortellini... ooo, it's like a cafe's favorites soup. Not only that but you get a tablespoon of freshly grated parmesan on top... All for 6 points! I think that's the recipe that sold me on the book. :)

OK. I had to share. I just got a call from the temp agency I work for. My second job is now over. (the computer tech support crap) and she has another job for me.

This one is with the County Clerks office, I will be helping them for 4 weeks with absentee ballots and computer stuff, and then there will be 2 positions available for full time and hopefully, they will hire me on for one of those positions. WOO HOO, a state job!

Off to call anyone who cares. LOL

Hey Tiff, that sounds great. I have a friend that got a county job and was thrilled. She's does dispatch I think.

Cafe, I love soup simmering in the winter. I still have to dig out the sausage chowder recipe I was brag'n about. Hearty soup.

Little DS is sick. I had to pick him up from school. Slight temp, and his shoulder hurts. ?? aches and pains from the flu maybe?

DH goes for an MRI today. Did I tell you guys he messed up his knee? Second time around, so know what he's in for. :p

Time to take little girl to kindergarten. I still haven't told her mom I don't want to watch her any more. Maybe after I cash the postdated check she gave me. LOL

Dyan...that sew wonder stuff is so easy. just iron and go!

Speaking of things that are wonderful. I tried the Downy Wrinkle Releaser.... OH MY GOD. I am in love. Mike's shirts wrinkle easily (usually from laying in the dryer all day :D) and I hung one up and sprayed it and kind of "wiped the wrinkles" and it looked like I had ironed it. I was stunned. I went out and bought 4 more bottles, just in case they decide to take it off the market or something. LOL

And the Shout Color Catcher sheets are awesome too. I wash my yellows and whites together now with one of those sheets and it picks up the loose dye from the water. Wow. Awesome. I still haven't and probably won't get brave enough to wash reds and whites together. LOL

And I am loving the Clorox wipes too. Especially for the bathroom. I don't have to use a yucky sponge or paper towels, or washclothes that leave little fibers behind. I wipe everything down with a Clorox wipe and pitch them. Easy! And the Windex wipes are just as great. No bottle, no paper towels and the wipes are thick enough to do several windows.

God, I love things that make my life easier!
Tiffany

Tiff, "I" care!!! Call me! My number is.....

Congrats on the new job stuff. I wish I could change jobs too...

Oh let's not go there again. :rolleyes:

I am currently wearing a blouse that was just this morning sprayed with that wonderful Wrinkle Release stuff. What a life-saver. Me? Iron? Bwahahahahaha!!! :lol:

I like the Clorox cleanups too. Keep them in the bathroom, kitchen, laundry room, linen closet, etc. Haven't tried those color catcher sheets yet. But since you recommend them so highly, I'll just have to. Either that or buy all my clothes in one color. Hm, blue is nice....

Tig, sorry your little one is sick. Sounds like the old flu bug and all its aches and pains. Plenty of rest and TLC and he'll be back up and at 'em.

Cafe, that soup sounds like it would make the whole house smell heavenly. Love that simmering soup in the winter thing too. :)

Dyan, I feel about sewing the way you do, I think. Ain't nothin' I can do with a needle and thread that a staple gun won't take care of. :lol:

Got caught by a coworker with a ruler in my hair earlier. Trying to decide how many inches are going to end up on the salon floor. Ooh, I hope I don't regret this. My hair's been pretty long for quite some time. :stress:

.... moments later....

This just in! :D The travel agent just delivered my tickets to Las Vegas!!! :dancer: Time for a happy dance!!!

Tiff, I think you missed your calling....you should be doing commercials. :p No wait, advertising!

I'm starting to feel a little weezy. Scares me after seeing DS toss his cookies. I'm thinking about the left over pizza I had for lunch and how I do NOT want to see it again. :(

WE HAVE JOURNALS NOW!!! I can do my confessions in there and spare you all! HAHAHAHA...I have to get started. RIGHT NOW.

Tootles

wow, jouranals.
i'm lay'n low, trying not to shake anything up. what really sucks, DH is sick. poor thing got sick at work. ewww, work toilet. so, i have to be strong. take care of my boy creatures. maybe i'll get lucky and it'll blow over me.
:df:

Journals????did i miss somethin'...........

Morning all.........

Tigerlily - sorry to hear you and your family are ill. I hope that you get well and start feeling better soon.

Tiffany - congrats on the new job and thanks for the tips on the household cleaning items. Have you tried the pledge wipes for furniture? They are great, takes the dust up on the cloth and the citrus scented ones really smell nice. I am for anything that makes my life easier.

Not much to report around here, talk to you all later.

LJ

Well, I wanted to check in and say good morning, I don't think I will be on the Internet today much, since I am starting this new job. I doubt if they would approve of that. I will miss that about my last job, they encouraged you to surf the net on your down time. This will probably be more like a REAL job. :D

So, good morning to everyone, Tig, I hope your son is feeling better....

And DNW, at the top of this forum, there is a sticky thread about the journals. Check it out. It is also on the main forum list, where you can post about any problems or technical questions that you might have.

Have a great day!
Tiff

Good Morning. I've managed to hold my cookies.:^: No, I didn't REALLY eat cookies. Still feeling bla, but hope'n I escape w/o hugging the porclein. DS went to school. Said he felt fine and was acting fine. Hope the school nurse doesn't have to call me again today. My boys have kept her busy this year.:bb: :bb:

The book store should be calling today to tell me the kathy Smith book has arrived....AND, the furniture delivery should be calling to arrange the delivery time of the SECTIONAL! Holy smokes, I've gotta get the livingroom ready.

Tiff, hope you like the new job...and don't have any dreadful *itches:devil:

Am I boring? Am I predictable? Am I .... gasp ... a dull girl????

I went into the hair dresser last night and she said, oh I guess you just want me to trim the ends...

Humph!

:yawn: How boring....

"Um, no," said I. "Make it SHORT!!!"

Forgot to step on the scale this morning. (Now there's a first, eh?) Wonder how much 3-1/2 inches of thick hair weighs?? Maybe I should have scooped it all up off the salon floor and put it on a scale, eh?

Boring indeed.... :smug:

Of course, this morning I'm feeling a bit of a draft at the back of my neck. Oh and how come it always looks nice when the hairdresser styles it but the next morning.....?? Oh well. I'm feeling only a tiny bit of the "lost hair remorse" today. So far, so good.

Have to go to mean doctor man today. :( I'm leaving in a couple hours and hope to be back by 1:00. I'm planning to go in there and tell him he has to fix me before the next time Aunt Flo comes to kick my butt again. We'll see what he has to suggest.

OK since this is a weight loss forum after all I guess I'd better mention it. After my appt. I had a meeting at the VFW and didn't get home till almost 9. Would have been earlier but I HAD TO stop at the Burger King for something for dinner. Can't be expected to cook so late at night, can I? :s: Bad news is I ate all the fries. Good news is I decided I didn't really need a chocolate shake.

Baby steps... :bb:

Tiger - we'll just call you "IRON GUTS." Nothing, not even 2 sick family members, can make this gal heave.

Jello - you NEVER bore me!! I think there's always SOME remorse the next day. If it's only a little bit then you'll probably end up loving your hairccut.

Last time - I was terrified!! Of course, I only had about an inch of hair left, LOL. But I remember standing in the bathroom with cold sweat literally dripping off me styling that hair, and restyling that hair... because I did it on Saturday, AND had some drastic highlights put in, and had church on Sunday... So I put on my not-just-brave-but-downright-in-your-face face and went... After like 100 hugs and every woman there putting her fingers in it and telling me she liked it I felt a lot better. And none of them knew I woke up and screamed what have I done!! LOL.

Going to check out the journals...

Yep, iron guts, that's me...knock on wood.

I get my haid cut next week. I've been doing the messy flippy thing for a long time now. Ready for a change. Think I found a more simple, easy style....if my hair will conform.

Jello, you'll have to post a new picture. What were you going for, professional career look, was that it?


:df:

Went to WalMart last night and couldn't find the Kathy Smith book. I'll try another store this weekend.

I hope everyone has a good day.....

Oh, I'm being moved at work, so have to pack and then won't be here on Friday, as that is move day and everything will be "unplugged". I'll check back later.

TTFN

Dyan, my walmart didnt have the book either. You may end up needing to go to a bigger book store.

Can you believe my CAT IS SICK! I put a call into the vet, and wait'n for them to call me back. good grief.

On the up side, I have no appetite. :p

Top of the Morning to Ya! Believe it or not we finished with the painting. I actually got to bed about mid-night and up this morning doing my stamping. Looked pretty good to me, but the real test will be when hubby get home tonight. My legs hurt, my feet hurt, my hands hurt and even my butt hurts, I'm too old for these marathon projects. Got to get home and vacuum up all the dust bunnies and put the furniture back in place.
Went to the dentist for a cleaning this AM and now have a place on one of my gums that hurts. Don't know if she slipped or what.

Swish, I'm jetting home for lunch....ugh vacuuming.

Hello!

Semo, Youre just JETTING around everywhere arent you?? lol. Im flattered youve picked up my word, now if i can just get a few more, then maybe i can.......TAKE OVER THE WORLD! lol. just kidding.

Jello, Helllooooooooo how are you???

Huntress, I misss you!!!! e-mail me girlie! whats new???

Tiff, thanks for the lecture! i appreciate it i really do.....im feeling alot better today, well actually im sick today but, i feel better about things....

Cafe, so HOW long was your hair? and HOW short did it get???
Im kinda thinking of somewhat of a change...but i dont know what!

Tig, hope everyon is feeling better!!

Dyan, good luck with your surgery..try not to be scared!!!

ok well, im going back to bed! i will talk to you all later!
luv
Kayla

:( Is this a happy face? Nope.

I need one of these. :grouphug: All together now....

OK, I'm officially scared. Saw doc. this morning and now, I'm scheduled for a biopsy on October 24. But he promises to fix me. I'm not going to worry. I'm not going to worry. I'm not going to worry. :stress:

In other news, I resisted the urge to drown my sorrows with comfort ice cream and feel-better fries, etc. Actually, I'm feeling a bit "crampy" and queasy. Hm, could be a good thing. Right, Tig?

BTW Tig, I believe the look I was going for with this hair cut was more of a "this is easy and I don't have to spend hours and still look like I should just shave my head and be done with it" look. "Professional career" will take a lot more than just good hair.

I have to get back to work. We have a big contract with a French company and they're all coming to visit to discuss and argue and hash and rehash. Guess when. Yep, October 24. Ooh, boss is going to be so very pleased. :headache: Not.

Tough :cookie: :cookie:

Jello, DH shaves his head. The last couple of years he has let it grow out/got a real hair cut in October for my bday. Doesnt look like that is happening this year. I keep saying when I turn 40 I'm gonna shave mine. Can you imagine the ease!
:goodvibes :grouphug:

Hello my girls!!

Tig, you are going to end up sick yet! LOL, I can't believe your cat is now sick too. :D

Jo, good for you for cutting your hair! I'm sure you feel much lighter! And I won't mention the biopsy, and how much we love you and how we will be saying a prayer for you...and all that, cause I know you don't want to hear it. ;)

To the rest of you girls, it looks like you are all hanging in there and doing excellent!

Dyan, good luck with the moving!

Kayla, you are still making me dizzy!

Cafe, I am so glad you are here more often and in such good spirits! I love it!!

Semo....sounds like you exercised your BUTT off girl! That always feels good to get so much accomplished!

Huntress, how is the guy situation going? Any new developments?

Well, the job went well. The women in the office are all pretty much elderly. So, they either have been there since Jesus was a boy or they hired them older so they wouldn't have to pay them much. LOL....actually, they have been there for quite a while, so they must pay them pretty good. They all had REALLY nice cars and they were very nice. It is starting to get busy because we start absentee voting tomorrow and people are changing their address and registering to vote and it is pretty hectic and will only get more hectic the closer we get. But I love it. I just hate that I can't get to my girls here during the day. I was having withdrawal.

My eating was good yesterday and great today. I exercised last night and am getting ready to now, so I think my slump is over. I am just super pleased with myself, that I stayed here and didn't run and hide and give up on myself like I have so many times before. I am LARGE AND IN CHARGE, my friends! (not large for long!)

I went to Kohls last night to find a pair of black pants for work. I had a pair of 20's, that were stretchy and I had to pull them up, often, but was still wearing them. I was looking last night in the Misses section, and took a pair of 18's and they were too big. I was able to fit comfortably in the 16's. And I was on :cloud9:...so this IS working, this IS progressing and I am thrilled with myself. And I did decide to do the health club. As a Christmas gift for myself. I will be done with my Kathy Smith 12 weeks by the end of the year and then I want to have some other options. So, I will be doing that for myself after Christmas. However, if I am loving the Kathy Smith and want to continue another 12 weeks, I will be doing it at the gym. Plus, I LOVE raquetball and maybe I would like to try the Yoga class.

Options, options. I love them.

And, my friends, I love you too. *smoooootch*
Tiffany:hyper:

Hi all:

Had a real aggrevating conversation with my sister who swears I will never lose weight eating 1600-2000 cals. a day. Meanwhile as you all know because I have kept no secrets here I have lost 5.5 since becoming a member of the site and keeping in touch with all of you!!

You know when it's family, especially an older sister, you almost start to believe them...and then you remember how miserable they've make you feel over the course of your lifetime...and you snap out of it and come to your senses and tell them to #%&!X#%&% and then some.

Maybe my calories are a lot for now but hey if i can lose weight without nawing my arm off why not...and it is low fat and carbs and at 265 I need to be able to lift those barbells and tote that barge or some crap like that

just venting that's for your patience and you don't have to respond unless this strikes a chord with you or sounds familiar.

Love, DNW

I meant thanks for your patience, not that's for your patience, sometimes i'm such a yutz!!!!!!!

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

DNW - Do what feels right for YOU, you know your own body better than anyone else. You might want to consider just not sharing your plan with those who only want to criticize you.

Tiffany - Glad to hear that you're liking your new job.

SEMO - Hi! Sounds like you need a nice relaxing bubble bath or a massage. All that hard work deserves a reward!

Kayla - I will email you the first chance I get.

Dyan - How are you feeling these days? I hope your employer isn't making you physically move things, that can't be good.

Sorry I'm behind, I've only had a chance to skim most of your post lately. Went walking last night, really made me feel better. Stress is killing me lately but will silly me get out and walk it off.....heck no! I know it does a world of good for me, but I just come home and plop down in front of the TV most days and fall asleep. Only reason I decided to do it last night is because the cable is out, seems an electric pole caught on fire and the line is down. They say they can't be here to fix it before Saturday, guess I'd better go invest in a pair of bunny ears. Better yet, this might be an opportunity to get off my lazy butt and get outside. I have to admit the weather was really nice last night with a cool breeze, it felt SO good.
OK, so I have a confession to make............I whine all the time about not having a walking buddy to help get me motivated, but then when I find one they drive me nuts complaining about every little thing, like stuff they don't like about the neighborhood, etc. So then guess what I do........yep..........I ditch them. Guess I've learned my lesson and I just need to make myself get out there and do it on my own.
I really do feel better today, excercise really is a stress-buster, I should have listened to SEMO a couple weeks ago. Thank you for reminding me sweetie.

Hope you all have a great day.
Looking forward to the weekend.

LJ

OMG%*#&^%*#&^!!!!! The check that I was given last week bounced! It cost ME $10. So, now I'm out the babysitting fee plus what my banked charged ME. I'm flipping out. I keep telling myself, no biggie. It's only money. I've got a roof over my head, food on the table (too much food :lol: ) BUT, she's gonna show up here to drop her kid off today. What the *bleep* am I gonna do? Cut my losses now. Lock the door and hide downstairs? OR, let her drop her off and tell her she owes me for last week, plus an additional $10, plus THIS WEEK! VOICES IN MY HEAD!
no biggie, no biggie, no biggie. I feel like I've drank the whole pot of coffee and I've only had one mug!

tigerlily, tripping out....

Tig, calmly explain to the :censored: that this is no longer working and you will be unable to watch her child in the future. If she needs someone just for today and is in a pinch, you'll do it but only today. Sorry but I can no longer watch your child. Period. Cut your losses.

Yeah, easy for me to say, right?

Nurse, 1600-2000 calories sounds just right to me. My trainer told me 1700 and, well, it'd work for me if I'd just stick to it already!!! :mad:

Tiff, glad you like the new job. Ooh, and how's it feel to shop in the smaller size section? Someday I'm going to find out too... :^: Congratulations!!

Huntress, walking with headphones and books on cassette. That's the way to go. You get to hear a story (just like when we were kids :bb: ) and you don't have to carry on a conversation. Most libraries have them to loan out.

I still haven't told the boss I won't be here for the french reps but I found someone to whom I can give access to my computer while I'm gone in case bossman needs some file or something. He always freaks out and runs around like "what'll I do? what'll I do?" but then never seems to have anything that can't wait till I get back. It's only a day, for crying out loud. :cry: What I didn't tell him is that if the biopsy findings aren't so good, I may be out for a lot longer than that. We'll just wait and see....

Time to work. Some folks here weren't around last week on my b-day so they're taking me to lunch today. We'll probably be gone a lot longer than the 1/2 hour I'm supposed to have. I'm challenging the old *itch to make just one little comment. :mad: Just one. Come on. Bring it on!!

Whew. :^:

Guess what, hubby liked the bedroom. WHEW. The stamped wall was his favorite. Three walls are painted sage green and the wall behind the headboard is a couple shades darker with leaves stamped in the lighter color. I buzzed home after work and put the new conforter & shams on, put some new pictures and old stuff that I took down from the living room when I painted there, on the wall and closed the door. When he came in he asked if he could get in there and when he opened the door SURPRISE it was all done. Of course the rest of the house looks like crap but I'll do that tonight but will have to stop long enough to watch Suviors.

Huntress, what worked the exercise or the wine? :) The tape player is a good idea, I do that on my orbitreck.

DNW, your going to run in to nay sayers everywhere you go, but what you have to remember is this is for you not them. Besides if you start starving yourself you body will adjust to that amount of calories and you will me much worst off.

I got on the scales this morning and was down 5 pounds, total shock, :yikes: got off and back on and sure enough down 5, just as I was about to step back on there the third time I noticed that someone (my son) had moved the scale back to zero. Dang it, I had them set up to match the doctor's scales so now I've gained a pound. :( I was about ready to start painting and scraping wallpaper as a second job. NOT!

Tig, just be up front with this lady and tell her that she will need to bring you cash. She is certainly having cash problems and it may be for some reason that she has no control over. If you don't want to watch her daughter at least give her through Friday, you know how hard it is to find someone at a minutes notice. If the money is the only thing you lose in this deal you can chaulk it up to one of those life learning experiences and forget it.

Jello, I've had a biopsy, mine was in the doctors office. It's not pleasant but the waiting to hear back is far worse than the procedure. We'll be right here with ya. :grouphug:

Good morning to everyone else, time to get myself to work.

I grew balls! I called the lady . She's suppose to bring the cash and I'll give her the check, as my bank mailed it to me. Meanwhile, she calls back...she's not bringing her daughter today. She's a sweet little girl. I hope her mom isn't as bad as the impression gives. Who knows if I'll see the money. Learning experience and forget, I'll try. :^:

ON THE OTHER SIDE OF TOWN....
The book store called. Kathy Smith is in! (sure could use that money....trying to forget)
And, Sofa Sectional will be here today!
And, family appears to be over the flu! Iron Gut prevails!

Semo, bedroom sounds great. I just love decorating:D
I'm off to re-arrange furniture!

Guys, I just got a call from my best friend and she has a brain tumor, please keep her in your prayers. I know that you don't know her but I believe in the power of prayer and the more the better. She went for some testing last week because she could not see out of one eye and her DR called her last night and gave her the news. He is making an appt in St Louis for further testing. She is a wonderful person and I love her dearly, we have gone thru lots of things together good and bad.

Semo, you've got to believe in the power of prayer and of modern medicine ... in either order.

I am praying for your friend. :angel: Keep the faith.

Jello, I do believe in both, it's just that my friend has already gone thru so much. About two years ago her husband nearly killed her, she has gone thru a divorce, lost her job because she worked in her ex's family business. Now she has met a wonderful man that truly loves her, has a new job (about a yr now) and is about to become a grandmother for the first time in November, she has been the happiest that I have ever known her to be. She thought that the damage to her eye was from a punch that she took from her low life ex husband, I don't know if one has anything to do with the other. But anyway thanks for pulling for her and I know she will appreciate it too.

Got the book. Didn't get the weights yet. Went to Walmart, but by time DS picked out his exchange toy....well, we weren't hang'n around any longer.

Tiff, Have you seen a Lift Weights to Lose Weight video? I'll be looking for that.

Sectional arrived. Fits fine, color is fine, and even think it makes the livingroom look bigger. Guess cuz it simplifies things.

Haven't gotten the $ for the bounced check yet, but I've come down off my anger.

Semo, sending :goodvibes your way.

going to go stare at the new furniture :cb:

Jello:

I am so sorry to hear about your friend. Just when life seems to be getting bette finally for her. A tumor doesn't necessarily mean a malignancy, so there is a good chance she may be OK in the long run. We are all tested such strange ways and sometimes it's hard to be positive.

I will certainly pray for her and you...this must be very hard on you also.


Originally posted by SEMO
Jello, I do believe in both, it's just that my friend has already gone thru so much. About two years ago her husband nearly killed her, she has gone thru a divorce, lost her job because she worked in her ex's family business. Now she has met a wonderful man that truly loves her, has a new job (about a yr now) and is about to become a grandmother for the first time in November, she has been the happiest that I have ever known her to be. She thought that the damage to her eye was from a punch that she took from her low life ex husband, I don't know if one has anything to do with the other. But anyway thanks for pulling for her and I know she will appreciate it too.

Oh I am such an idiot...please forgive me Semo and Jello..wrong name right thread...

DNW, someone else that gets as confused as me. :p

Thanks everybody, it's been a real downer day plus it's rained all day too. I hope that it's not cancerous but she did say it was around the optic nerve and was deep, but that it was slow growing. I don't know much about any of it but will look up some info when I get home.

So Tig what color is your new furniture. Great time for new stuff, especially when you will be going into the colder months and will be staying in more.

Got a e-mail from B & N, said that they mailed my KS exercise book on the 24th, so hope it will be here in another day or so. It would be nice to get it tomorrow or Saturday so I would have time to read it over the weekend.

Sure has been quite around here today........guess some people have lives!!:smug: ((huzs to all))

Semo, it's brown...cafe, beechnut pattern to be specific. I'll probably put a pic of it in my yahoo photo album. I'm such a proud mama. :lol:

HEY ya'll,

Semo, I will pray for your friend.....if you post your e-mail address then i will send you a nice story about the power of prayer, keep the faith!

Tig, good job on growing those balls!!! hehehehe

Tiff, hows the new job going???

everyone else, sorry, im doing two huge essays that are both due tommorrow..ill talk to you all later

;luv
kayla

http://photos.yahoo.com/catgrass2002

ok, maybe this is the link. i'm so handicap'd when it comes to this stuff.
the new photos are...
the sectional
DH after getting dumped w/gatorade after win'n ftball game. DS is in the background.
The team in action.

Hey gang. I am in a coma. Can hardly type. :tired:

Absentee voting started today and I am TIRED. Tomorrow will be more of the same and then non stop action until Nov 5th.

Tig, I wasn't able to see your pictures. *WAAAH* I have read reviews of the video that you mentioned and heard bad stuff. They like the book, hate the video. (glad you grew some balls today. HAHAHA)

Kayla, still buring the candle at both ends? LOL...

Semo, I'll say a prayer for your friend.

Jo, how are you doing? Hanging in there?

Huntress, I know what you mean about the walking buddies. I had one that was like a freaking drill seargant. She would call and I would say, "nah, I can't walk tonight" and by God, she would be on my doorstep 10 minutes later ringing my doorbell giving me crap about how once I got started I would enjoy it. I told her that once I started beating her with a stick, I was pretty sure I WOULD enjoy that.

Well girlies, another day of perfect eating. I went out about bought my 8 pounders! So, I am good to go. I am doing my stretches every day but still have NO desire to get in the cardio. No desire what so ever.

So, we will see what the scale says this week. :^:

Well, see you all later,
Tiff

Hi all!

Doing OK so far. I managed to get out walking again last night and I have a standing date with a next door neighbor on weekend mornings so hopefully I'll start to see an improvement on the scales soon. Eating has been ok, but drinking that debil water has been a struggle. Making a commitment to drink my 8-8 ozs today. I can tell almost immediately when I quit drinking cause I start feeling tired and sluggish.

Tif - You crack me up, maybe I need a drill seargent!:devil: Whip my butt into shape. And my legs and my hips.......oh, never mind.

Jello - Thanks for the tip, not sure if I want to put something over my ears where I can't hear cars coming though since I walk in my neighborhood. These people drive like maniacs and probably wouldn't care if they ran over and old fat lady. In fact, one of them bumped me from behind in my new car yesterday then hauled a$$. Boy was I steamed, fortunately there wasn't even a scratch on my car, not sure if I want to take that chance with my tired old body.

Tigerlilly - The nerve of some people, I hope you get your money.

SEMO - Your new bedroom sounds lovely. Kind of reminds me of when Tiffany did her bathroom a while back. I love you creative people, could you rub some of it off on me, please. Let me know how your friend is doing, I care.

Kayla - I promise I will email you this weekend, OK

Dyan - Where you at girl, miss ya. Hope everything is going OK with the move. Not sure if you told us already but when will you be having your surgery?

So, I'm feeling more and more like I'm getting back in the groove these days. Got on the scale this morning, at 192 now. Guess it was just another trip to Funkytown for me. I hate that place and don't want to go back again. On the road again, just can't wait to get on the road again, the life I love is making music with my friends and I just can't wait to get on the road again!

TGIF!

LJ
225/192/150

well poop, the pic link should have worked.

photos.yahoo.com/catgrass2002

I'm going to get my weights today!

Tig, I got a message this morning that the server's being updated or something and your photos will be "available soon". Don't worry. Just go back to staring at your new furniture and don't think about how jealous I am! ;) Sounds wonderful. Can't wait to see the photos.

We're done with the kitchen reno. and have started on the diningroom. From there, we move on to the living room. Slow progress but I'll be needing decorating ideas. (Hint hint.)

Semo, I'm sure you don't need another story but I'm going to tell you one anyway. A guy who used to work here started having really bad, blinding headaches. His wife had to take him to the ER and they found a brain tumor, took him immediately to surgery and "fixed" him. That was a couple years ago and he's now good as new ... and as obnoxious as ever. :rolleyes: OK, he's not one of my favorite people but he is a brain surgery success story. I'm still remembering your friend in my prayers.

BTW Semo, was it you who said it was quiet around here? Well, of course it is!! No Tiff!!! :lol: Seriously, we miss you Tiffany!!! :cry: Job sounds hectic but I'll bet it makes the day go by faster???

I went to the gym last night but had to force myself. Rains have finally come to our area and it's been gray and cold and ... YUCKY. (Technical term.) Makes me just want to go home, curl up and sleep. :dz: But I went and got the old body moving for a little while.

... then I went home and ate pasta. Lots and lots of pasta. :(

As of this morning, I'm back on the wagon. Too much of this half-way, half-hearted stuff. I'll never make my Halloween goals at the rate I'm going.

Doctor has me on new meds. Picked up the prescription last night and am feeling a bit queasy. Maybe that'll help.

Looking at the bright side....

Good Morning and a happy Friday.

Jello, I'm with you, I've been setting on the fence for way too long and it's time to move forward. I'm starting fresh this Friday Morning. I'm just gonna do what I know works and stop playing around. Okay now that's behind me and today the sun in shinning and it a wonderful day and etc, etc. Okay so I'm trying to convience myself you know the mental part is half the battle.

Huntress, I used to walk with this fabulous older lady, she had the greatest outlook on life and found beauty in everything, trees, birds, etc. She was 70 something and could out walk me by a long shot. Anyway she would always brighten my day, wish you could find a walking partner that would do the same for you.

Tiff, glad that the job is going well, hope it works out to be full time, altho we miss your postings.

Tig, my last purchase of furniture was plaid, dark green, blue, rust and gold. I just had to have it and now I wish I had gone netural and picked up color with the pillows and throws. It will be 20 years before my stuff will wear out, I think it's made of iron! Or maybe it not showing wear because we don't have kids bouncing off of it.........

Well gotta run, I'm working on inventory today.

Tig, I LOVE the sectional!! (Can get to your photos now.)

OK, now I'm VERY jealous. :p

Got up this morning and ate 3 oreo cookies. 5am, and I ate cookies. Darn that fall colored orange creme. What's even more stupid is that I even have them in my house. :stress:
I did follow them up later with oatmeal. I'm a sucker, bought the Quaker "nutrition for women"...."specially formulated". I'm guessing the old fashioned oats are probably the best, healthy wise. And what is up with the seving size of those packets?!

Miss Tiff, this job isn't going to work out for us if you can't play during the day.:^: :D

My old sofa is a southwest print, jewel tones. I thought it still looked good....until seeing it next to the new one. Right now they are both still in the livingroom. One of these years, the old one is suppose to go downstairs...when it's finished. In my lifetime I hope.

I think I've used "starting a new program on Monday" as an excuse not to try hard enough this week. Although, it has been a difficult week......BUT, I probably could have handled everything better if I was IN SHAPE and EAT'N HEALTHY!:sorry:

Let's get off the fence and get this wagon moving! All aboard to motivationville!

Ran home at lunch and no exercise book yet.... So far two meals that have been OP and no snacks. But oh the dreaded weekend is here and we eat out a lot. It seems that I have no control over myself when we eat out but I will rebound and do well this weekend. I'll worry about the next one when it gets here.....

So Tig does the orange filling taste different than the white in an oreo? BTW love the new furniture, it really looks comfy, I can hear it calling for someone to cuddle up with a good book on it.

Jello, how are you doing on your new begining. Come on and let's get the heck out of....of.... oh what is it that ya'll call that place, funkville, or should it be defunkieville. :lol: Funktown, heck I can't remember and I'm to lazy to look it up, anyway lets leave our dust there and get moving, come on Huntress and anyone else that needs it too, lets go. (sound like a cheerleader don't I:o )

Woo hoo! Sun's out! First time in 2 days we've seen it here. Just appeared from behind the clouds as I logged into this forum. :cloud9: Hey, you guys are good!! :goodvibes:

One more hour I have to tell my boss I won't be here for the big contractual stuff next month. Yes, I'm a chicken. :chicken: Just can't quite bring myself to say it.

Did I tell you guys that 5 years ago when I did battle with my ovarian cancer it was almost 2 weeks after the discovery and surgery that someone actually used the "C word". I'd heard biopsy, malignant, tumor, etc. but the first time someone said "cancer" I freaked out.

Still freakin' a little.... :(

But only a little. :^: Gotta live life while we can, right? I'm going to worry about more pressing matters. Like getting through the weekend OP!! :strong:

Everyone have a great weekend!

Dang....you guys ARE quiet without me around. Makes me feel bad, I must have a BIG mouth. :D

Homecoming game tonight, I am off like a prom dress...I'll check in tomorrow. I have lots to say. Imagine that!

Tiff

Hey everyone,

I just got home from the welcome back dance, it was my little sisters first high school dance, it was......different. she is so much like me when I was in junior high (grades 9-12, all one school)

You know the thing in grease at the prom when they make a line of boys and a line of girls and you go with the person accross from you and dance down the center??? Well we tried to do that at our school, but it only worked for a few minuts until the boys decided they all wanted to go together, and left us girls,

BUT the first few that actually went like they were supposed to, i look up, and my baby sister, and one of the most popular (and nice) grade 11 guys that i know is dancing away down the line with my little grade 7 sister.....i just about cried, i remember the first time a "highschool" boy asked me to dance when i was in grade 7.... I was in heaven! she was so happy, afterwards i was like, chris, you are such a sweetie, thank you so much for dancing with my sis, that totally made her night! he was like...no problem..anytime, and smiled...hes GORGEOUS!

Anyways, Monday i am going to go to the gym, i dont care what....monday i am getting back on track.... I felt like **** tonight.....i dont know why, but some changes have to be made...i DESPERATLY want to make my halloween goal.....and if i dont i will be so dissappointed in myself, because i know i can do it......anyways.....

i can barely see the screen, im exhausted! i will talk to you all later! have a good night! luv ya lots!
-Kayla

I recieved my Kathy Smith Book in the mail today. Haven't had a chance to do anything other than thumb through it. Well, I bit the bullet and started to log my food on fitday today too. OMG guess the next step will to be a better, kinder person.:chin: Naw, I can only change so many things at once. Guess I'll try to pick up another :barbell: tonight or tomorrow while I'm out. So who's setting up our schedule....I need someone to tell me when and what I need to do. :D Gotta jet.

Well, I think we need to wait and see where Dyan is at with this. I think, though, that with her upcoming surgery, etc..it will be a while before she is cleared to begin a weight regimen. But that is only my thoughts, not the "official" word.

As far as you and Tig...I think you need to work through the book this week and then next Monday we can start week one if everyone is ready to go by then.

Let me know thoughts on this.

Ok, off to take pictures for homecoming!
Tiff

Hi Everybody:

Been goofing around for the past few days in a really bad mood. However, all days for food have been good except for Friday were good. That was planned binge and free food day that i have been waiting for so i enjoyed it. however, i don't think i will be doing it again any time soon as I think it screwed up my overall calories for thw week. It was so good though.

Tig: I went to your site to see the sectional and it is very gorgeous!

Also your kids look just like you and they are handsome boys. I never had children so i envy you....i bet your a great mom too!

Tiffany so how goes the job...we miss your presense all day long...however, i have to also watch my time on the pc in work because it's really been too much lately and sooner or later i am going to hear about it from our big brother IT department.

Jello how is your friend?

Kayla i read your last entry and got tears in my eyes...i remember too what it was like to have a much older boy be nice to me when i was in the 7th grade, it was heaven....thank you for making us all feel and remember what it was like to be young!

Semo sounds like you're ready to kick butt with the weights and the spirit of Kathy Smith!!

Huntress: I know just what you mean with the water....weekends are usually my worst with it since i am running around and can't stop to pee every 10 minutes like a usually do.

Well hopefully my extremely grumpy mood will pass...right now i am taking it out on deadnurse himself....and i think i missed two of my doses of hormones so i think the menopuase fairies are screwing with my head.

Love to all!

Hi everyone! I am starting yet another new job on Tuesday, so I am taking today off. I was working at the County Clerk's office and now I am actually going to the University of Illinois. The pay is about 4 bucks an hour higher, and the chances for a permanent position are greater...so wish me luck. Anyway, I will be going to the noon WW meeting on Monday, so I can get it out of the way early. Let's see if I have knocked off any of those 6 pounds I put on last week. :mad:

Homecoming game was wonderful. We won. Homecoming dance was bittersweet...my daughter looked so pretty, but so grown up too. Here is the link for a couple of pictures of her. :cry:

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

Well, the weekend went well. I was well within my limits for food all weekend and I walked and rode my bike too. I feel really strong and focused again. I am so glad I ride out those rough times and stick with it.

I hope everyone is doing well, and I look forward to playing today. As I said, I will be gone from about 11:30 Central time to 1:00....but then I will be back to entertain you all.

Much love,
Tiffany

Good morning

DNW - I rarely get in all my water on the weekend. Too much to do to mess with it I guess, but I figure anything is better than nothing.

Tiffany - Your daughter is beautiful, looks like her mom. Hope she had a good time at the dance. I played hairstylist to my niece this weekend, her homecoming dance also. I'm sure it didn't look as good as the salon would have but it saved her mom $50 and she liked it.

The weekend was nice, went to the movies to see Sweet Home Alabama with my daughters, it was a cute movie. It's Monday and I have a busy day at work today, so guess I'd better get moving.

LJ

Good Morning.
Damn Oreo's. The orange creme tastes just like the white. :devil:

I've read some of the book...at half time of jr.ft.ball. And, I picked up 3's, 5's and 8's...already had 2's:^:

Oldest son broke his thumb at recess catching a football. What dumb luck. Spent all Friday at doctor, xrays, fun stuff.

Today, I have a meeting with the speech teacher at school for my youngest. He's always pronounced things with his own style, it improves daily, but guess the school thinks he needs "evaluated".

Last week was not a good week all around. Ready to move on to a better week.

Tiff, daughter's pics are beautiful. Bittersweet, I can only imagine. Dread DS first dance. But, think it's gonna be different with boys.
:)

Huntress, thank you for the compliments! I only WISH I looked that good. It gets frustrating because she has that typical girl mentality, that she is too fat, too ugly, too many freckles, face is too round, thighs are too jiggly...and the list goes on and on. I hear it ALL the time, a new excuse daily. I blame myself partly, because thinking back, I don't think I have ever put forth the image that I was happy with my body...I was always complaining too. *sigh* And I agree about the water on the weekends! I am moving too fast to stop and drink water, although I should grab one on the run, or order it in the drive through, or grab a bottle when I open the fridge...but I just don't. At least most of the time.

And I am JEALOUS. I was too busy this weekend to get to the movies, but me and the 2 teenage girls want to see Sweet Home Alabama. So you would recommend it??

Tig, sometimes I wish I had boys...maybe things would be a little easier. I guess with girls it is just too easy to identify with EVERY little thing. Every boy issue, every body issue, every friend issue....maybe with boys...some of it would be a little less conencted to myself. But then again, I guess when it's your children it is all connected closely to your heart regardless of sex.

Well, it sure is nice to be here to play this morning! I miss this!
I'll check in after I take the girls to school!
Tiff

I carry a water bottle in my purse. Drink it in the car, drink it in the store...shopping makes me thirsty :) I feel naked if I leave the house w/o it.

Is it Monday already? How'd that happen? :( Why can't the weekends be 5 days and then work for 2? Now there's a plan.

Rich and I spent Saturday going to Dover Downs and Delaware Park and playing the slots. No I'm not a millionaire, darn it. But we had fun.

As usual, my weekend was pretty much off-program. Every morning I get up and say I'm going to start today. I'm going to watch what I eat. I'm going to drink my water. I'm going to exercise.

Yeah right. :p

We did spend most of yesterday outside picking the last of the veggies from the garden and taking down all the "summery stuff". All the plant hangers and garden gnomes, etc. are safely tucked into the shed for the winter, etc. Kinda' depressing actually. :( But it was a beautiful fall day and I got plenty of exercise...

... before we went down the the VFW to watch the Eagles football game, drink beer and eat junk.

OK, fill me in here. I'm a little slow. :twirly: I know the Halloween challenge is already on but are we starting another "3 points a day" challenge for October?

... :o and is it really October already!?!?!?

Boss just rolled in. Have to break the bad news....

Jello, good luck telling the boss. What's the worst that could happen? You are the glue of that organization, he needs you. Sure, he will be disappointed, but for crying out loud, he should understand the reason behind it, if he doesn't....and he acts like a baby, I would LOSE it. I would be like, "What kind of MONSTER are you???" You go get him. He'll get over it. Don't worry about it.

As far as the challenge...I think I am up for it. I know now...that I am not disciplined enough YET to have a lot of 3 point days, but I like striving towards them. That in itself is a good thing. Even if I fall short on my water, I have TRIED to get it in, and that was more than I was getting in before. So....my vote is in...let's start another 3 point challenge tomorrow. Oct 1rst through the 31rst.

I'll keep a total again...and I will start a thread today for us to state our goals in the 3 point challenge.

Anyone heard from Dyan? I know she has a lot on her plate too, and was moving too...just wondered how things were going there.

Ok....off to start the thread.
Tiff

another 3 pointer sounds good to me. also, will be ready to start weight program next monday. that will give me time to read more and get organized.

i told the chick i'm babysit'n for that i had a meeting with speech teacher today. she showed up anyway. good grief. i turned her away. wish i had the balls to tell her to the face i'm not watching her kid anymore. will call later today with some reason why i can't do it.....like DH having to hunt her down to collect my money isn't reason enough.
off to meet w/speech teacher. joy.

Hey all!

Sorry, things got busy here at work and I ended up taking a long weekend on you guys. But I was here in spirit.

Tig - your new couch looks loverly - makes me want to take a nap right now!

Tiffany - your daughter is so.beautiful. It's great to see you motivated and yourself again. Your jobs crack me up - a new one every week. Been there, I guess. One year I actually had 7 different W-4s when it came time to do taxes. On the line that said "profession" I put "Jamaican" - cause I got so many jobs, mon. I was kind of surprised the IRS didn't call but I guess they understood.

Jello - I'm sorry you had baddish news. I'll pray for you. Having been down the road before, you're a little stronger, perhaps, although I'm sure it doesn't feel that way... So I will say what you already know - you will get through this thing. Jello will prevail! :goodvibes:

Semo - WTG on all the energetic remodeling, and having strength to spare for your ailing friend! I wanna be like you when I grow up.

Huntress - Nice to see you back on the prowl. I'd love to be your walking partner, I've got lots of things to complain about.

Dyan - UGH - I hate moving offices. Hang in there.

DNW - Don't let the turkeys (or the hormones!) get you down.

Kayla! Doooode! LOL. I'm glad things are swirling in a more positive way for you. If your sister is just like you she must be awesome!!

Things were gray and ugly yesterday. DH and I turned on all the lights, put on MPR and worked on some things around the house. We glued our broken budget back together and I got in the kitchen and cooked up some warm healthy food. I made a veggie soup for this week because I love to have something simmer and it's too cold to eat carrot sticks for lunch anymore. I also made meatloaf with ground turkey because I wanted the oven on. Don't know if I mentioned before, but I've found meatloaf to be a great candidate for meat-substitution schemes.

I bought a chicken to roast this week and was wondering if anyone has ideas about how to do this more healthily. It's like I want to take the skin off but I'm afraid it would turn out all dry... unless I covered the pot with some sauce around it - wine and onions and maybe an apple... Anyone have ideas? It's not that I eat the skin when it's done, but the fat DOES bake into the meat (so nicely).

Cafe, I will research the chicken thing, but you have to share your meatloaf recipe. I LOVE meatloaf and everyone in this house gags when I mention it. LOL...

T
Still giggling over the jobs, Mon!

Rumor has it that if you cook a chicken breast side down, all the juices flow into it's uh chest region and it stays moist and tender. I call it a rumor because we all know Jo's skills in the kitchen. I don't know a chicken from a cheeseburger. :chicken: vs. :burger:

:shrug:

OK maybe I'm not that bad but I certainly shouldn't be giving cooking advice. Oh but I would like Cafe's meatloaf recipe. Love the stuff! :T

Went into boss's office and verified when the french were coming and then told him I wouldn't be here for it. I'm very proud of him, he only paled slightly and I hurried on to explain I had someone lined up to get into the files on my computer if necessary. When he was still hesitant, I told him that if he really needed me, he could call the hospital and have them page my surgeon who will get a message to me while I'm on the operating table.

That shut him up. :p

Changing the subject, Tiff, your daughter looks so pretty! All grown up? Did you get all weepy? Oh and changing jobs every now and then sounds pretty good to me sometimes. I know it's got to be a bit nerve-wracking but hey you get to meet people! :lol:

OK, so tomorrow we start the 3-points-a-day challenge, yes? I'm up for it! Maybe it'll even make me able to post in the Halloween challenge thread without scaring anyone.

Get it? Scaring. Halloween. Get it?

Ah, never mind.... :rolleyes:

I try so hard ....

Meatloaf rocks! Sandwiches... Mmmm.

My mom's recipe originally called for 1 pound of ground beef and .5 pound of ground pork. I use one of those convenient 1.5 lb packages of ground turkey. Actually, my mom tried this before I did, LOL!

1.5 lb ground turkey
3 slices of bread crumbs (whatever that means! I probably dump in about 3/4 cup)
1 egg
1 cup milk
.5 cup chopped onion
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1.25 tsp salt
.25 tsp each of: black pepper, ground mustard, garlic salt, celery salt, sage

Ketchup

The way my mom makes it is to mix all of this (except ketchup) [mush with your fingers for a unique tactile experience] then dump it into a 9x13 pan, making a relatively compact oval-shaped mound in the center of the pan with some space around it. Paint the outside of the meatloaf with about 1/3 c of ketchup and a pastry brush. Toss in the oven at 350 for an hour.

Some of the fat will cook out of the loaf and collect in the pan around it. This is kind of a bonus - looks gross but you just slide a spatula under the loaf and transfer to a plate, leaving the schmutz in the pan. Another advantage of cooking this way is that you have MORE of the crispy ketchup-laden outer layer than if you baked in an actual loaf pan.

Hi All,

I'm here.......trying to catch up on the posts, and will be back ASAP.

Missed you guys!

Since so much has happened while I was gone, I don't have time to respond to everyone. But I too have fallen off the wagon. gained back 2.5 pounds, which is no surprise. With a 5.5 pound lost last week and me not on OP at all for the past 2 weeks, it was bound to happen.

So I am in on everything. Tiff, don't write me off so quickly :D , I'll be doing Kathy Smith, until the docs tell me I can't. I have no idea when they're gonna do the surgery. Still waiting for them to call. I jusat hate Kaiser :mad: . I had another attack last night! I was in tears. I don't know if any of you have ever experienced one, but it's really bad. Your pretty much doubled over formt he pain. It feels somewhat like a gaspain (x's 1000) then add in the worst heartnurn you've ever experienced (x100). It's very intense and they're is really nothing you can do about it. Mine usually last about an hour and it's the longest hour of my life! SO if I don't hear from them today, I will be calling them first thing in the morning. I will go by another book store today to see if I can find the book and I'll be raring to go. We're starting next Monday (10/7) right? I got hand held :barbell:'s for my b-day. 2, 5 & 8. SO I think I'm set in that department. As far as the challenge starting tomorrow....I so need it! I need to focus.

Friday, my day off, as they moved us. I went and spent money, instead of making it. I so went overboard. spent over $600!! :yikes: money, we don't have!! But got a great deal on carseats. They had a box of 2 for $90 at Costco. I so envy you, that do not have to deal w/ carseats. My oldest still has to be in a carseat for another 2 1/2 years. I think that 6 is a little exteme, but what cha gonna do?

Saturday, went to a funeral service. A good friends mom passed :cry: . It was very emotional. Her mom has been fighting breast cancer, and we knew it was inevitable, but still. She was only 49, and she left behind my friend and her brother. I cried inthe shower, just thinking about how she was never gonna meet her first grandchild. Although she thought of my children as her grandchildren. And how she wasn't gonna be there when her kids got married. I loved that woman. She treated me like one of her own. She would yell at me, just like one of her own :^: . My friend is 33 and mom had her at a really young age. Man......I know, I know.....she's not in pain anymore and she's in a better place, but it's still hard, ya know? We also took Cheye to a birthday party, where they had a petting zoo and pony rides.

Sunday, took Cheye shopping for tights and shoes. She's gonna be Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, so she needed red sequin shoes (Of course!) and her little dog too!! Also she needed shoes for her new dress, to wear on picture day :angel: . Then BIL came over to change my brake pads and DH and I did about a gazillion loads of laundry.

I will try to be more active on the board, now that I want back on the wagon. So make room for my fat arse! Yyyeeehhaawww

Hi Everybody! Getting a slow start this Monday.

Tiff, your daughter is a doll. I have two grown sons and they were very easy to raise. Other than the normal things kids get into, they were a breeze. We count our blessings that we were so lucky in not having problems with them. BTW you kids do really learn to appreicate you when they grow up. LOL

My friend should be in the doctor's office in St Louis right about now. Talked with her several times over the weekend and she is in very good spirits and she will call tonight with more info on when the surgery will be. I think that I may take off and go for the surgery. DH wants me to wait until after she is recovering but I would really like to be there just to know that everyting is okay. Again thanks to all for remembering her.

Looking forward to both challenges getting started. I did fair over the weekend with eating but didn't get my lazy behind to do any real exercise.

Let's see....what else.. oh I've cooked chicken in the crock pot but it was with the skin on. You just fold the wings back and put it in the pot and add seasoning and cook on low. You don't have to add any liquid at all.

DNW, after reading your post I realized that I had forgotten to take my HRT this morning. I'm not much of a pill taker and have the hardest time remembering those things. I've been waiting to get a call from our Corp office too because I'm on the internet way too much and I will probably get in trouble for it one of these days.

Well guess I had better scoot and get some real work done.

Well, I told ya all that last week, according to WW, I had gained 5.6 pounds. I lost 5.8 this week. LOL, so I am basically back to where I was 2 weeks ago. Grrr...oh well, at least I am headed in the right direction again!

Well, laundry is calling my name. Whoopty Do.

Ordered the Kathy Smith book today, should have it by Monday....Whohoo....I really need some motivation!!

hey girls!!!!

Well im running around like a chicken with my head cut off! but it is bed time and i am EXHAUSTED! so i just wanted to say hi and im alive and kicking...and i will see you all soon!
luv
Kayla

LAUNDRY!............who said a bad word:devil:

Tiffany - all I can say is I hope you don't have as much of that crap as I do. I get up at 4 am just to look at it and wonder if I'll ever get it all done. My youngest daughter's ambition in life is to change clothes 5-6 times a day, been doing it since she was a little girl.:mad:

Ok, I'm in for the challenge, I wasn't going to do it but then I thought what the heck. Keeps me on my toes sometimes, knowing I HAVE to be accountable for what goes in my mouth and if I'm being lazy.

Well, I hear the washer has finished, talk to you all later........

LJ

Well, I start at the U of I today, so I will be scarce, I will check in this evening!

Good luck to everyone on the first day of their challenge!
Tiffany

Good morning all!

... pausing to send good vibes :goodvibes: to Tiffany at her new job....

Anyhoo, here it is, the first day of the 3-point challenge. I am going to win, have I mentioned? :p Neener neener neener....

... so are you guys going to tke that from me??

Cafe, the meat loaf recipe sounds yummy! :T I'm going to have to try.... Ah, who am I kidding? I'm going to give the recipe to Rich, my chief chef :chef: and have him make it for me.

Semo, glad to hear your friend's in good spirits. You too now, girlie! {{{SEMO}}}

Tiff, 5.8 lbs!?!?! 5.8 lbs!?!? 5.8 lbs!?!?! Um, OK, wowie zowie!! Wow, Tiff lost 5.8 lbs, have ya' heard? :cb:

I'm off to start my day now. I was here trying to solve problems with our website until almost 7 last night. Glad I got the thing fixed and didn't have to worry about it all night long but still doesn't mean I want to deal with this place today.

They're testing the fire alarms here this morning and they've got off (loud annoying deafening whistling sound and blinding flashing lights) 3 times so far.

Oooh... :headache:

Good Morning!

I'm trying to stay positive and stay motivated. So I just want to wish each and everyone of you good luck, because I am going to kick some tail on this challenge! :devil: Move over Jello......there's a fat kid in town :D .

Huntress: Glad you decided to join the challenge. We can do this. We are strong and we dexerve to look hella good :snooty: .

Tiff: Good luck on the new Job, hope all works out for the best. Congrats on the 5.8 loss!! Go Tiff....Go Tiff....

Cafe, Semo, DNW, Kayla, Tig and whomever else I may have forgot.....have a GREAT first day of the challenge and "LET'S GET READY TO RRRRRRRUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMBBBBBBLLLLLEEEEE" :jig:

Whew :stress: that alone just wore me out.....

Just pop'n in to say HI.
I'm such a SUCKER. I'm babysitting today. What can I say, my balls vanished into thin air. This IS the last week of babysitting. IT IS IT IS IT IS!
Still read'n book and rev'n up for Monday. Need to work out my plan for the 3pt challenge. I feel like I'm just drifting.

Hope everyone kicks butt today!

Okay girls, you better put up your dukes, it's gonna be a fight to the end because I plan to win this challenge.:strong: I worked on my KS book last night and did some lifting, I still don't know what weights to buy. Five pounds seems to light for most of the exercises but my 8.8 are a bit to heavy. After yoga class tomorrow I'm going back to Wally World and take a look and see what I can come up with.

Well dang, boss just came in with some work for me. Be back later.

Ooo! It's challenge day. I'll drink to that! (water that is.)

Poor Tiger, she's been neutered. No balls. Well, there's no point in feeling BAD about doing something fundamentally NICE even if it's not appreciated. It's the goodness of your heart that's giving to that mom when she doesn't deserve it - and when the goodness of your heart has had enough, you'll grow those balls. In the meantime, you're nurturing someone's kid for a few days this week, just because. :)

Goodness of my heart, yeah, that's it. Really, I'm feeling more like the Grinch. I called the mom and told her tomorrow is my last day...left a message:^: I'm a whimp, spineless. Now, if I can just get through tomorrow....facing the mom when she drops her off. Maybe I'll luck out and she wont show up.:s:

Feeling like cleaning today. I guess cleaning is my "control" thing. When things feel out of control, I clean my heart out. Like having a clean house is gonna solve my problems. :lol: :lol: :lol:

That's the spirit! A clean house might not SOLVE your problems, but it sure will prevent some... Like my HUGE dirty house problem, LOL. I need someone to get my butt cleaning.

Yeah, I had to go there.

I think you did the right thing. Firm and clear about your intentions. Hold that with you through tomorrow.

The sky is blue, cloudless. I want to be out in the sunshine, getting my exercise point, already. I guess I'll just drink more water.

Water ~~ CHECK!!

Whew got through all that debil water..... Next exercise, and then food. Had we started the challenge yesterday I would have gotten 3 points....aahhhh but yesterday......has past....and this a new day....DRAT :mad: .

So I have my Gall Bladder "Class" on the 10th. I hate Kaiser, I swear you have to have a "class" for every :censored: little thing! I'm guessing that is when they will schedule my surgery. Those evil rat ba$tards!! :mad:

Yikes! can ya tell, I'm in a mood :D

All the water in for the day. Going to the gym tonight.

Water - check.
Exercise - check.

Food....

Well, so far so good...... :ziplip:

Hi all.........

So sorry to say that today has been a wash. I ate a bbq sandwich for lunch yesterday that made me sick and I've felt rotten today. Have been downing crackers soup and coca-cola all day long to soothe the indigestion and nausea. Hopefully I will feel better tommorow and can get to work. Now if Lili will stay away from us I should be good to go on the challenge.

Gonna go rest, all this feeling bad making me tired.

LJ

One day down, 30 more to go..

Points: 3
Food: 1831 cals....just under the wire....whew!!
Water: 64 oz.
Exercise: 2 mile walk this morning

Just got back from drawing class and I am starving so I will have a strawberry smoothie, which is included in my planned food for today.

I hope I can meet the challenge in the long run...I alway start out so good!

Good luck to everyone

Hellooooo ladies. Ok, this challenge was a wash for me too. At least today. I was so busy, I didn't even GET a drink until afternoon and then I needed the caffeine so bad, I had a Diet Pepsi...the exercise I did and the food was fine.

Ok...*sad, sad face*
I am NOT going to be able to keep track of Challenge points this time around. I am so freaking busy right now, that I just can't promise to stay on top of it. So, either someone else will have to do it, or everyone can keep track of their own points.

Here is the scoop with the job/jobs. I registered with the University of Illinois so I could try to get on with them. I registered with them 8 months ago. They just now called me about a temp job. There is no guarantee that this will turn into a full time job. There is no parking. I drive from out of town and have to park in a metered parking place. Six dollars a day, $30 a week, $120 a month. I have to pay this out of my own pocket. There are permit parking places, but the waiting list is approx 10 years long. No joke.

Now, I was working at the County Clerks office before that. It was a temp job through a temp agency. There is a position opening up that they will have to fill. Odds are, they would have filled it with me IF the current County Clerk is re-elected on Nov. 5th. The pay was less than the University, but actually, after I pay for parking...it might be even.

Mike thinks the University would be a better choice. I had conflicting feelings about leaving the County Clerk's office to go to the College. If I were to just quit, I would not have had a chance at getting back on, so I told them that I had a death in the family and I was leaving the state for a week. (I KNOW, that was terrible)

Now, in the meantime, I am trying out the University. I came home today and checked my email, and the temp agency sent me an email saying that they sent another temp to the County Clerks office on Monday and the CC office called her today and said they wanted me back when I came back to town, and what did they need to do to get me more money?! I almost died.

I felt awful leaving them, I liked the job, enjoyed it a lot and now they want to pay me more money and they want me back after I left...and I really want to come back.

I guess I am afraid of hurting Mike's feelings. He had asked a friend to recommend me for the University job and I don't want him to look bad if I quit. BUT, I think that it is more important for me to like my job and enjoy it than to work somewhere else that I don't like anywhere near as much, AND HAVE TO PAY THAT MUCH TO FREAKING PARK EVERY DAY.

I guess, I am talking to you guys about this to hear you say, YES! Go back to the County Clerks office. Go BACK to free parking!

So, you can say it any time now. :)

Moving on...Tig...your balls are completely gone are they? *giggle*

Huntress, I hope you feel better. Feeling bad sucks.

Cafe, Jello, Semo, Kayla, Dyan, DNW, anyone else I missed....Hi! Glad you all are kicking butt and taking names!

Ok, all this thinking made me tired. I am off to bed. Too many decisions to be made.

Hugs to all,
Tiffany

Goodmorning!
Last day of babysitting!:D :o

Tiff, take the job that you like best!

Gotta get the kidlens ready for school. Snails! They are like snails in the morning.:devil:

Tiff, I'll say it too. Take the county job. Mike will understand if you explain it to him like you explained it to us. If you take the university job and hate it, you'll only resent it and maybe even him for "forcing you" to take it. :o

OK, my turn for comforting words?? I went to the gym last night. Was happily :rolleyes: exercising. Then I went into the room where the treadmills and elliptical machines are. Started walking over to "my" machine ... and saw myself in the mirrored walls.

... I AM SOOOOOO FAT!!!!!! :cry:

Remember when we were all trying to find one thing about our bodies we like? Nothing here.

I guess I was just so shocked to see myself in those tight workout pants and that T-shirt with my big ol' gut sticking out. OMG!!! Why haven't I ever noticed how ugly this body is!?!?!

Girls, I actually felt sick when I saw myself. I got on the machine and started plugging away (didn't help that on the next machine was the little tanned spandex bimbo weighing in at 100 lbs. including the perfectly coiffed hairdo and curled eyelashes). :( I couldn't stop watching myself in the mirror and seeing myself as I now know everyone else sees me. The big fat girl who comes to the gym thinking she can get thin.

OK, I did stay on the machine for 30 minutes but was so depressed afterward. Usually, I feel really good when I leave the gym. Not this time. I just wanted to go home and hide. Went home and snarled at Rich for a while, paused to feed my face (hey, the fat girl can't pass up food, can she?) and went to bed.

Today, I'm feeling a little better but it still seems like such a long journey and I'm not so sure I have the stamina. :tired:

Let me pause to thank each and every one of you :grouphug: because thinking of you guys is what I'm hoping will help keep me in this 3-point challenge and keep me on this journey. I'm going to NEED you guys.

... help?...

Ahhh Jello.......Big Hug :grouphug: , Honey we've all been there. I remember the first time I saw what you did. I was walking into a building and saw my reflection in the big ole reflective windows....the whole :censored: building was made out of the stuff. I could NOT believe that I actually looked like that. I didn't feel as though I looked that fat, but there I was, as fat as day. I got so depressed! :eek: :cry: . But I think that was part of what kick started my fat butt into gear. I can't until the day that I can see my reflection and think...DAMN, I look GGGOOOOODDDD :smug: . Trust me, our day will come. We'll take it one day at a time, or in some cases, one meal at a time, but we we'll get through this. Don't even think about dropping out of the challenge (I am gonna kick your tail, you know! :p ), because the "challenge" is basically the three things that we know work. Water, Exercise and Food ~ within limits. So come on, pick up you boot straps and let's get busy.

Tiff ~ Okay...I'm gonna tell ya what cha wanna hear :listen: TAKE THE COUNTY JOB!! :hypno2: :hyper: . K? nough said.

I will "try" to keep track of the points. I'll do it on Sundays.

Hope everyone has a super-dee duper day :wizard:

Tiff, on second thought, find a job that lets you play online the most:s:

Oh Jello, been there too. One of my worst was after the holidays last year. My mom gave me copies of some pictures that were taken at the family gathering. :( Really made me cringe too think she gave copies to everyone else. I didn't even recognize myself. I looked swollen.

So, lets strive for improved reflections!:D

Hey Buds!!

Jello: Come on now...read what you have underneath your name. I do every time I come to this site and it inspires me. We all start at the beginning...no one starts at the end. You can do it, and you know you can, you may not want to try one more time, but you will because we are all in the same boat, and we are each other's rock through this all. I cannot tell you how much reading your posts and everyone else's has strengthened my resolve. You are beautiful, and so are the rest of us. Besides a great deal of those 100 lb. women have the genes to pretty much stay that way with some work.

Tiffany: Take the county job, Mike will understand if you explain the economics to him. A good state job is a good state job, whether it's a university or a county clerk's office and now they are offering you more money at CC office...take it...take it...you have leverage there!! Only take the university job if you want to go back to school for free. ..since generally state schools will let you go tuition free, if you work there. Otherwise the benefit package is the same...at least that's how it is in Jersey.

Hi to Semo, Dyan, Kayla, Huntress and anyone else who stops in today...love you all.

Jo, try this: Think of the bimbo at the gym when you do it!

http://sugar3.com/sugarcards/sq_view.html?ATjff/cken_YoodooVoodoo

Works if you have sound on your computer. The screams are too good to miss.

I'm getting my hair cut and colored today. I'm clueless. This humidity the last couple of days hasn't helped. I'm having shaved head thoughts. Tried looking online for a style, but ISP so slow, takes too long to load pages. Restorting to the JCP catalog for ideas. LOL Guess I'll have to go through the books when I get there. Wondering if I cut the flippy's off around my ears and neck if it will make my face look fatter?! Or, maybe it will "open it up", looking thinnner. hmmm.
It's a wonder I can pick out panties in the morning.

Hi guys! Amazing how good your mood is when your being good, diet and exercise wise..... And I'm in a pretty darn good mood.

Tiff, that site is TOO FUNNY. I love it and am going to send to a couple of people. Ditto on taking the job for the county. Listen to you instincts and you won't go wrong.

Jello, as said before "We've all been there and bought that t-shirt" Don't fall into the trap of feel bad, eating, feeling worst. We didn't get fat overnight and we ain't gonna lose it overnight. But we can make a difference when we really try. I believe in you and know that you CAN do it, we all can and will.

I have Yoga tonight and looking forward to it, especially since every muscle in my body is still sore from lifting those weights on Sunday.

Gotta run, you all have a great day.

Hi everyone!

Awww, Jello. :grouphug: Yep, walking downtown has been a similar experience for me. Now here's what you have to do. Go back again tonight. Screw those skinnygirls! You know their secret, and it's that darn gym! Don't let them keep it, take it away by making it YOUR secret. Then get out some of that yummy-smelling lotion (that, like me, you probably have but don't use) and rub it on your skin to remind yourself that you're beautiful too, and you're worth it.

Thanks you guys. :love: I feel better. I knew you'd understand. I'm almost done with my "I'm so fat and some others are thin and they can eat whatever they want and I can't and IT'S NOT FAIR" yadda yadda yadda mood. :mad: It just gets tough sometimes. I know I should use it as motivation and I'm trying. A for effort, right? :yes:

Tiffany, loved the website. :lol: I played with it for hours! Well, OK, minutes anyway. Had to try all the buttons at least twice. I can think of many people I wish this worked with.

Tig, I have a few of those photos floating around myself! BTW, how'd the cut and color go?

Cafe, OMG, how'd you know!? I got a gift cert. last year for my b-day to Bath and Body Works and used it for lotions and creams, etc. And I never use them!!!! :o Hm, you been sneakin' 'round my boudoir lately?

Hey, look, I spelled boudoir! And used it correctly in a sentence! How very ... french of me. :rolleyes:

Anyway, I guess I'll just stick with this weight-loss thing and keep on plugging after all. With you guys on my side, how can I lose ... uh, not lose ... uh, how can I .... ???? :?:

Oh, you know what I mean.

Jo - You caught me. LOL. I was careful not to leave fingerprints...

I guess I've noticed that I don't make much time for self-care anymore. What's up with that? When did it stop being important to shave my legs, paint my toenails or feel pretty? I'm worth a little extra attention. But then again do I -BELIEVE- I'm worth a little extra attention?? I wonder if it's like a deep-down why bother to braid the tail that lays on the horse's *** kind of feeling. But I don't ever even think about it. It's not conscious. I don't even recognize a desire for pampering. It's just something I'm trying to do instead of feeding my body - take care of it instead. I'm hoping that doing good by myself in this way will change things up and help remove any emotional need to eat. Yet I don't even consciously emotionally eat; but I'm assuming that it's happening without me acknowledging it. Why else is it hard to diet?

I've been trying to focus on this and feel like I'm counting self-care challenge points. Of course I'm NOT. But you know. :)

~Cafe, who accidentally ate a prime rib sandwich for lunch and has to figure out how many points THAT is. But I think this was situational evil eating. I was there - it was there - I ate it. It's hard when I make lunch plans with people who want to go out. I don't THINK I eat lunch out that often so I always want something tasty. Like I don't want to spend my mad money on diet food, yuck! I guess I have to work on that mindset.

Hey girls!

Im happy you are feeling better jello! cause I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!! hehehe.....you have a fantastic personality, dont ever let anyone make you feel bad about yourself! youre great!!!!

TIFFF! i miss you! you never talk to me anymore! hows the job sitch? TALK TO MEEEEEEE!!!!!!! lol.

SEMO, Hi MUM! how are you?? how is that friend of yours doing? ive been praying for her!:)

Cafe, whats up? good job on making yourself feel good instead of eating! thats fantastic!!!

Huntress, i miss you too! where ARE you? dont be leaving me now! and even if you check out of this board (which were not letting you do) E-MAIL ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi TIG! hows things????

Nurse, whatchya up to? Im up to a thousand things! too many to list!!!

I havent been on this board for like, forever! did you guys miss me??? Ive been INCREDIBLY busy!!!! i just found out too that im going away for my christmas break to a youth parliament thingamabober! its going to be a blast....but i do have to leave the day after christmas, and i dont come home until new years eve! which means i will have to cancel my annual new years eve party! but,,,,meh! some things are more important! and more fun! i think i will desperatly need to get out of this town by christmas anyways, and why would i want to spend a week rotting my brain and watching tv when i could be filling it with knowledge and meeting new people!

Well anywho! i have to go to bed! i have a social and english exam tommorrw! i studied hard so i hope i will breeze right through~! im praying!!!
one of my favorit quotes is :as long as there are exams there will be prayer in public schools!

hehehe
:lol:
so true, so true! anyways my lovely ladies!
I will talk to you all soon! and if i dont come around.....EMAIL ME!

KaylaMP2@hotmail.com!
there now you dont have an excuse! its there!!! hehe
luv you all!
-Kayla

Hope you're all doing well. Sorry, haven't had time to visit with you all lately been too busy watching Hurricane Lili. I get way too stressed when those things get close to us.

Glad to hear that you're feeling better Jello. Just be patient and the weight will come off, as I'm sure you already know. Sometimes I walk around all day long thinking to myself "I'm skinny, I'm skinny, I'm skinny" and then go to the mirror just to check and see.:lol: One of these days when I get there I'm really gonna get a big shock because I will be!

Tiffany - take the job that pays the best, lets you play on the internet and that you like! Seriously though, you are an extremely intelligent lady, you know what's best for you, do that!

I should be able to talk you all more tommorow when my parents and brother leave to go to Las Vegas. I will have the office computer all to myself:dancer:

Not doing great on the challenge so far, but today is another day and I'm committed to doing this.

LJ

"The sky is not the limit, nor are the stars."

Wow, Huntress, I love that!!! :love:

Solemn day here today. The mother of one of our coworkers died last weekend and the viewing and funeral are today. Lots of us going to at least pay our respects. Everyone's wearing black and feeling a little ... well, *sigh*. :( I didn't know his mom but he's a really nice young guy who's been caring for her for so long (cancer). Terrible as it sounds to say it, it's sort of a blessing that it's over. Now he can mourn and then move on, you know? :cry:

Tonight I'm going back to that gym and my trainer is going to show me even more machines. The ones I use now, you go in and log in with your code number and it sets the weights and reps for you. She's going to get me logged into the other system with all the bigger, scarier machines so I can :strong: to my heart's content. I'm nervous. :stress:

Yesterday's menu for me included chocolate and beer and I was still able to get my "food point" for staying within range and getting a proper balance, etc. I'm feeling better about this....

Have to run. Talk to you later.

Good Morning! Happy Day! No more babysitting! Happy Dance! I will not get myself into that situation again...babysitting for someone flaky and undependable. She is a toxic person. (Dr.Phil info)

I'm still reading KS. Getting into how much weight and form. Anxious to start filling in that log!

Cafe, take care of yourself girlie! I think the painted toes, shaved legs type of self-care attitude rub off on the eat'n attitude. So, go out there and get yourself some new fall nail polish!

Speaking of self-care. I got a major hair change. Flippy's are all gone. Got the back cut real short..boy short...with longer bangs area. Color went from brown w/blondish highlights to brown with apricot/copper. Fall colors I guess.
I'm off to shower and style it...will know then if I really like it. But, feels good to make a change. Think I need some new nail polish too!:smug:

Good Morning Ladies. It's good to hear that you all are leaving those :( blues behind you. We gotta stay strong cause we're just getting started in this month's challenge and if your like me It gets harder when the new wears off. And besides I don't want to win by a land slide.:lol: It's more fun when the scores are close. (okay it's my way of getting your motivation up, so don't throw mud at me!)

Went to yoga last night and it felt so gooooooood to stretch my sore muscles. I'm still sore and I lifted weights on Sunday!!! I'm going to try some again tonight while my son is here so he can watch/advise me on form. Wal Mart didn't have 8 pound weights so my son picked up 10 pounders, guess I'll have to wait until I go to the next town (50 miles away) before I can get those.

Cafe, I think we are all guilty of putting others needs before ours and it's something we all need to work on. I can't tell you the last time I've actually taken a bubble bath. That's a luxury for me just to sit in the tub and relax. I always seem to be in a hurry and jump in and out of the shower.

Well I have a busy day today so I had better get busy.

Kayla ~ Huntress ~Tig ~ Tiff!!

You have not posted your October challenge points. If you are not participating, just let me know. I didn't read thru the whole thread, but I thought everyone was in.

Come on ladies.......Let's do what we know works!!

Have a great day!

Good Morning Ladies :wave: ,

I'm not quite a wake :yawn: :sp: :faint: , but wanted to jump on and wiah you all a great day!

Tig ~ Your hair sounds wonderful. and Congrats on the no :bb: sitting.

Jello ~ when are you and Tig gonna post those beautiful new do's of yours?

Cafe ~ I can definitely feel ya! Everytime, I do finally shave my legs, DH thinks he's gonna get lucky :lol: , he cracks me up. With 3 little ones, I barely have a minute to scratch the butt crack w/o one of them asking "Mommy, what cha doing?"

Tiff ~ My KS book is on the way, I should have it by tomorrow or Monday. So I may start a day late, but I'm still w/ ya. So.....which job are ya taking?! I'm dyin to fid out

DNW ~ All's I can say, is keep up that possitive attitude you got goin on! I could sure use some. :wizard: **Blink** positive attitude.....just appeared! Okay, yeah, like that's really gonna work!

Good morning to everyone else.

Hey Chickies! I go back to the County Clerk's office in the morning, so no more daytime Internet for me. I am officially out of the 3 pt challenge this month. I will be fighting hard to get to my Halloween goal, and I just really need to get settled into work and regain my focus.

Since this is my last day off, I have a multitude of things to get done and errands to run...so I will chat with you all later!

Tiff

Sorry to hear your no longer in the Challenge :( , but ya gotta do what ya gotta do.

Glad to hear about the county job. So are ya really gonna get more dinero? That would be so cool! :cool:

Where we will go...what shall we do.....:eek
I will miss your unequivical sense of humor and insights, along with your unbounding enthusiam>

Howver, I am glad you took the County job, make lotsa' money!!

Please at least write at night or we all shall die of broken hearts.....:(

:eek: Wait just a minute here!!! Taking the job with the county means Tiff can't be here during the day to play with us!?!? Hold it!! I think I have to change my vote! :cry:

OK, I'm just kiddin'. Sigh. I'll miss ya girlie!

Viewing was nice this morning ... well, as nice as such things could be. This place was about empty there for a while. A few people went to the service at 11 and just came back in around 1:30 and said it was still going on. It's a Baptist service with lots of singing and celebrating of the woman's life. Yeah, that's what I want when I die. No tears or mourning. Just rejoicing. :angel:

Ooh, I'm getting all dark and maudlin here.

Meanwhile, life goes on. I had pizza for lunch and am going to have to be very careful for the rest of the day and at dinner. Good thing I'm going to the gym to work off all that cheese and sauce. :T

Gotta jam! Later!

Tiff has a new job :cp: but :( we want you here during the day.) :sorry: I don't know why you can't still do the challenge tho. (Secretly marking one competitor off the list and moving up the line to winner!) You're not going to let me get away with that are ya?????? Surely they allow potty breaks, come on give it a try.

Have half my water down and most of it OUT for the day. Phones are ringing off the hook and I'm trying to get some info on my new part-time job accounts going. Chat later.