WW Clubs and Groups - Night Owls #53

Remember me? Well I have been missing as usual but nowI am back.

I will try to go back and read the posts as soon as I can so I can catch up on things.

Been real busy with work and life, just can't seem to get it all done. WW, same old same old, still trying to get on program.


Hello to everyone

Brenda

hey guys...well I had an OFF week the whole week. I was over on my points every day. Stinks, but oh well. As of today...I am not going to be doing that again! I cannot have it! I've been drinking a gallon of water for the past two days. Today is the third. Haven't eaten much, just some 94% fat free popcorn and some coffee. Going to Jeff's niece's birthday party tonite. That is at 6:30. I plan on behaving and not having any junk food..yeah right, we'll see how well I do! I need to be held back probably. So, I weighed myself this morning and gained 1lb back from being off the whole week. I"m going to try to lose that 1lb and another 4 to go along with it.

Anyways.....I sure hope I'll beable to find the threads once it's moved.

Talk to you all soon.


JANA: my name is Erica......

Hi Owls,

I spent the weekend out of town. My younger DD and a friend of hers walked for charity - The Alzheimer's Memory Walk, and so we left a day early to do some Christmas shopping. I got some Care Bears for the granddaughters. Remember those?

One unexpected thing happened though, that I need to talk to you guys about. We put my mil in the nursing home, for supposedly just 3 days while we were out of town. We were planning to place her permanently in the nursing home after Thanksgiving. Anyway, she slapped 2 different nurses and tried to get out the door several times. Long story short (or is it too late for that??) the nurses advised us that if we are planning to place her in a home soon, maybe we should do it now so she doesn't have to get used it the transition again. My DH and his siblings agree. But I feel so very sad that she is gone. I have taken care of her for the past 2 years, and hoped to avoid a nursing home all together. But she has become too much for me to handle, and I knew she had to go - I guess I just wasn't ready for it yet....

I lost again this week - 3.5 pounds, for a total of 12 1/2 pounds. But while I was out of town, I went over points two days. In the words of Confererate Railroad, I needed a little time off for Bad Behavior!

Erica - what a pretty name! How did you do at the niece's b/d party? Lets all keep each other OP, okay?

Brenda - Nice to meet you! I'm looking forward to knowing more about you.

Freddie and Candice - where are you??

Well, thanks for "listening" to me vent. It really helps.
Jana

HI Jana:

I am here, but real busy.Son visiting from California and busy with doctor appointments. It seems I don't get announcements that messages are here for me to read and that might be because I am no longer with earthlink.net. My new Email address is vabloch@cox.net. I don't know who to tell about my new Email address. Maybe I am suppose to inform somewhere on the 3fatchicks site but I hate to start being a new member all over again. I might ask Brenda what am I supposed to do. I think it was Brenda who got us old Night Owls to come over here with the 3fatchicks.

Freddie

Hi There,

Jana, I am looking forward to getting to know you too, unfortunately I am not able to be around much lately. I started the night owls many years ago, actually I lost count, maybe 5 or so years ago. Everyone here is just wonderful. Welcome to the nest. I saw that you were a new grandmother. So am I. My first grandchild was born on Sept 12th of this year, unfortunately my daughter and he live in Va but I am hoping to get them up here over thanksgiving for a visit.

Freddie, if you want to change your e-mail address with the board just go up to the top of the page and click on user cp, then click on edit profile and you can delete your old e-mail address there and put in your new one then you will be able to receive e-mail notifications again.

Hello to everyone, PJ, Setina, Emmy, Erica, Sue, Judygal and all you other missing owls. Come out and play.

Love
Brenda

Hi Owls,

I still feel real sad about m-i-l, and my heart isn't into chit-chat right now, but I wanted to drop by and say hello.

I'm doing well OP, and one of my sisters is doing the points now too, so that helps.

See you later,
Jana

HI.....I'll have to go look at the other thread too.....was on here last week and our power went off and messed the puter up..Had a flu shot today and and had my hair trimmed and shopped, need to get things ready to take for Christmas when we go to my moms at Thanksgiving. It is approaching way too fast this year! It has been to cold for me to do fall yard stuff too!

Thought I was up two pounds but it must have been water cause it was gone today! What a relief............Been trying to eat in the middle of my pts most days whne I get no exercise!!!!!!!!

Jana...so sad :( and I dread when my mom has to go to one it really disorients them I know.....Hugs(((()))) to you and your family Are they giving her a sedative or something to calm her?:sorry:
:bravo: :bravo: On your weight loss!

Brenda: I knew I could count on you to tell me (so I could understand) how to change my email address. I just did it!!! Thanks. Freddie

Hi Owls,

Candice, my m-i-l is doing very well! She hasn't given them any trouble at all, and I think part of what made the transition better was the family pictures in her room. We put them on the walls before she got there. I guess in her mind she thinks she's supposed to be there, since the pictures are hers. It is such a relief that she is happy. I went to see her today and gave her a manicure.

Now that I have some time to myself, I might take a vacation. I have a sister who lives about 5 hours from me that I've been wanting to see.

I'm doing fine OP, and am drinking a lot of water. Maybe soon I'll start exercising regularly instead of when the mood strikes.

Have a good weekend.
Jana

ok, so telll me that a late nite meal before weigh in morning will slightly change the results you will see the next day! I lost 3lbs, but think it could have been more if i had not gone to denny's and ate with a friend and Jeff last night. Don't get me wrong, I"m not complaining about the 3lbs, but i'm really excited to get below the 200 mark you know? god I havent seen anything under that in forever!

Jana--I'm glad to hear that your MIL is doing well. Pictures do help a great deal. She is just like a child and little things comfort her. If you make a place away from home feel and look kinda homey she'll be comfortable. Has she made any friends yet from being there?

Freddie--How's the visit going with your son?

Brenda--Hey! how are you doing? Don't be a stranger we missed you!

Candice--good job at keeping those lbs off:)

Off to the library I go. gettimg some books for the kids at work and then later jeff and I are going to go see a movie. THEN I am going to carve our pumpkin:)

Jana...I was so relieved to read about you MIL...we did that for my Aunt too. WE have a picture board set up in my mom's house just so she will have a current piture of us all in the same palce and we can remind who we are. Did you see on the nes that eating fish is supposed to help with alzheimer's..I better eat some...it is on both sides of my family!LOL

Erica...Bravo to you too! :bravo: :bravo: Getting under the 2oo mark you must be feeling pretty darn good!

Hi Freddie........you can take your bullet proof vest off now! Glad you got your email changed too!

Got a potluck today........Hummmmmmmmmm:)

silpat baking sheets...............do you use them?

http://www.jbprince.com/product.asp?0=289&1=297&3=2627

Hi Owls,

Candice - I haven't a clue what a silpat baking sheet is. I just got used to the Air-Bake ones, lol. Let me know what they are, okay?

Erica - You'll make it next week, I betcha. You've done GREAT so far! WHat movie did you guys see?

Freddie - where ARE you?? How's the visit with your son going, and how do you like the new internet server so far?

Brenda - My anniversary is 9/12, when your grandson was born. And my birthday is 9/11, which sort of stinks. Hope you get to see him at Thanksgiving. My DD and family live right out my back door in a modular home here in the country, for which I thank God. I waited too long to be a Grandma, I don't know what I'd do if they were far away.

Hope I didn't forget anyone.

I have had a terrible time staying OP. I got all upset with DH"s sister, who is a witch on wheels, and being an emotional eater, I started to binge. Why do I let someone like that effect me? She is so jealous of my relationship with her mother, but sure never offered to take over with her care. Tomorrow will be better, right???

Hope everyone is having a great weekend. Talk to you soon.
Jana

Hi everyone,

Everything is going well here, still eating too much though!:ink:

Jana, hi there!! wow that is great having them live by you, you are very fortunate. I am an emotional eater too so I can symphathize with you, gosh I eat for every emotion, Yikes!! I have been off program for a few months now, after losing 63Lbs now I have about 15 of those back on and really need a kick in the but. Anyway, hang in there with everything that is going on with you.

Hi Candice, how's it going girl?

Erica, wow 3#'s is a great loss, enyoy it. It is good to see you in the nest, missed ya.

Effenbee, You're welcome, no problem, just glad I could help. How are things in Virginia?

PJ, where are you???

Gotta go, see you later
Bren

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

Just posted and lost the darn thing!!!!!

Hello to you all

Too many good and bad things happening around here to really fill you in. I don't know wether I'm coming or going anymore. I'm back up to 200 Lbs !!!!!! after getting down to 178 from 217. Part of it was the new meds they gave me and part of it was my ignorance and not staying OP. I'm a total MESS !!!!!!!! This time it's MY TURN to vent. K?
:p
I just can't get my sh** together. I feel like a looser and poor, poor me.....AAAHHHHH POOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so sick of feeling sick that I'm not going to let myself feel SICK ANYMORE!!!!!! How's that??!!!! I mean it, for Pete's sakes!!!! I've been a WW for a zillion years now and it's about time I stuck to it and got this fat off my a**!!!!!!!!! I don't look or feel good and it's bad enough that the rest of my life is in turmoil without having to worry about my health. Geeez, most people DON'T eat when they have too much going on in their lives, I'm with you Brenda...I eat when I'm happy, sad, tired, giddy......whatever. Soooo, this will be the last post for me until the day after tomorrow...which is HUMP DAY....meaning Wednesday.....the middle of the week. Then I'll let ya'll know wether I'm a woman of my word or not.
I hope you're all doing well and Freddie....hang in there. You're a strong Lady and you'll pull through this mess with flying colors....let's just say that's my gutt feeling and having your son there to be with you is a blessing, I'm sure.
Take care all and I'll "see" you soon.
Hugs.

Hello again
What? You all look so surprised!!!! Hmmmm, must be that I'm back within 24 hours. :D
I know, I've been a baaaad, baaaad owl. But here I am, and I'll keep checking in when time allows. I'm not doing bad today at all. I DO need to suck down about 3 glasses of water right now though and then out the door again.

Thought I'd show off my son a little....here's a picture of him at hockey last night. He's 7 years old (March). This was taken towards the end of the game and he was really losing his pep. Although you'd never know it. He's very good at sports and it really helps with his A.D.H.D. Only thing is, I have to have him eat on the way home or he'll fall asleep in the car or pass out on the couch as soon as we get home. :lol: Last night he had a hotdog from the concession stand (literally woofed it down in 2 minutes) and then had some skittles and air heads. I thought he'd be bouncing off the walls...but nope.....just had him brush his teeth and off to bed he went. Now if I could just get EVERY day and evening to go that smoothly.......:^:

PJ...airheads????????????????? I do not know how you can even try to lose on the medications...most of them increase your appetite....that is a fact! Good to see you back..I worry about you when you do not post!

We went to the potluck and it was in the gargage and they had heaters on so it was nice. These gals had not seen me since I lost weight and could not get over how "thin" (their words) I was. Nice to hear but I am so afraid of putting it back on if I have to start any new meds!!!!!!!!!!!!! I did not snack at the potluck and ate a spoon full of everything there including dessert so not sure how many points I used but had banked ones then ate light all week too.

Dh came home sick today..throwing up and fever and aching..I better not get it.........................Yuck

hello all! so how was everyone's halloween? I do have to say that I ate nothing but crap! The only thing healthy I ate was my little salad at lunch and then at dinner I ate some baked chicken strips with mashed potatoes and green bean casserole. And we ate in between handing out candy to the trick or treaters. We bought alot of candy this year, more than last cause we wanted to be prepared. Last year we ran out and got some more. But it was getting down to the last minute when all the trick or treating would end. We had one more family come up to our door and we let them have all the of the rest of the candy! it was ALOT too. I had one of those big round tupperware bowls filled and it was pretty much filled to the rim too. Those kids lucked out!

so I was over points yesterday, no surprise, but kept my water going. I've been able to drink my gallon a day. Who knows, maybe it's just in my mind, but I really do think the gallon of water does work and help you lose more! I'm gonna have to keep track on how much I lose in a month from drinking the water.

I'm glad to see some familiar faces back on the thread. we've missed you. I've started to think you've flocked to another site.

PJ: it's a bummer that you gained some back, but you can take it off.....i have faith in you. You'll shed the pounds off:) Your son looks good playing out there! How long has he been playing?

Well, I have the day off. thought'd I'd go to a new store and check out their clothing. I need to get one or two new pairs of jeans or pants that kinda fit me right. All of my pants are hanging off my a**!

I was also thinking of getting my haircut too...we'll see. I like to buy those hairstyle magazines and pick a do out and show it the stylist and whala....i look like the girl in the magazine:)

Alright girls, I'm heading out...hope you all have a great day OP and try to stay away from the extra halloween candy:P

OK OK OK OK! I went to the store and I got two pair of pants...I tried on a pair of jeans and a pair of slacks. the pair of jeans were size 18's! can you believe it?!? I was in size 24's losely then 22's and now i'm in 18's. I dont remember being in them. Then I tried on Tommy Hillfiger pants...TOMMY HILLFIGER..I would never in my dreams think I'd fit into a pair of those and you know what size they were? 16's! I was so excited when I tried them on. So now I have two pairs of pants that fit me right and the rest still hang on me. I have plans though of going to NJ for Thanksgiving and raiding my sisters closet. she was in 16's and then gained all her weight back that she had lost! But how exciting is that. I"m eating salad tonite for dinner since I had a BIG lunch! That's ok. I'll load it up with fake bacon bits:) never got my hair cut. I have to look more closely at the hair styles in the magazine to pick from.

oh well...alright, i'm gonna head out...time to eat and maybe watch a movie. take care everyone!

Love
erica

Well Hello Ladies!!!! You are looking at, well not quite, 6lb less deadfish! 6 pounds is alot and better believe it that I stepped on that scale a dozen times. The first couple of times it said 198 but then it said 195 2 out of 3 times so I went ahead and agreed with that number. WAHOOOOOOOOOO I'm so excited! Not to mention the whole shopping experience yesterday:)

Time to start the day! Hope everyone has a good weekend and OP...

Erica

:bravo: Erica!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dh is better...nothing like a sick man! I have been on a cleaning spree and not to bed yet and have to be up at 8am for the cleaning help Monday. Still going through my sons room and it takes time to sort out every thing. I found some old English papers that I had not seen before..cute sotires so I saved them. I save too much..but hey they are memories....I also found in a box a brought home from my moms, the last letters she got from her parents before they passed on...I love finding treasures!;)

Eating well as usuall but would like to check into this Sugar Busters thing too..............Hummm did I say that!:D

Hi all,

I have been busy moving the past few days. DD and I are trading houses, 120 feet apart, and things are a mess. But I am so much happier here. She and her hubby are going to fix up the old place.

There is still so much to do, so I gotta run, but wanted to say hi...
Jana

Tired from cleaning, my help did not show up today, called and said she was sick....need to schedule her for two weeks again, I did all the cleaning myself and running the sweeper is very hard for me with my arms. Hope I get some sleep tonight..those cows are very noisesy!

Punky: What part of Virginia will you be in around Thanksgiving time? I am 40 miles north of Virginia Beach, 5 miles north of the northern end of Norfolk. I am in the local Peninsula phone book. There is no toll charge for me to phone Va. Beach or Norfolk, but there is a toll charge for me to phone (or you to phone) from Chesapeake. I am 30 miles southeast of Williamsburg. I don't drive at night anymore. I was wondering where your daughter lives.


Freddie Bloch

Just flurries here and I got some yard work done but I accidently dug up some perenials when getting rid of some stuff. I replanted them but do any of you know if it too late for them to survive ?

Eating is going well....all this cleaning and yard work must be burning some calories!

Oprah tips on Weight loss

http://www.oprah.com/tows/after/200211/tows_after_20021106_b.jhtml

My son was here to finish the mowing and brought his girlfriend to help. We did some yard work too and my hips are paying for it but just a tiny bit left for me to do..what a relief to close the yard for the winter! I had thrown some chops in the crockpot with some saurkraut and lite polish sausage so they stayed for supper, did some mashed taters and broccoli and cauliflower with a salad.

The night owls must be getting older. They don't write as much as they use to. I know that I don't get on the web site as much as I did 4 years ago.

Love to all,
Freddie

Freddie who you calling old!LOL :lol: Must be PJ!

Hi guys....sorry i havent been on lately...for some reason I haven't been getting messages through my email saying there have been posts to the thread. that's when I usually check it and reply sometimes...but lately I haven't gotten any. So I just decided to pop in.

Did someone say Flurries? Oh my! wish I had some flurries here. I miss getting snow all of the time. Here it just turns to slush all the time. I hate slush!

I've been doing awesome with the gallon a day. Granted I may struggle some days getting it down. There are some nights I dont finish it til 8 or 9pm. But I totally believe it's working! 2 weeks ago I lost 6 pounds at weigh in and this past weekend at weigh in I lost another 2. I'm excited!

I hope everyone else is doing just as well OP while they are keeping their busy lives afloat!

Jeff has been on some interviews. He is to start at Target, which is part time and he's not too excited about it. But hey, it brings money home. But he had an interview with a grocery store today and the liked what they saw on his application since he has experience in the grocery business. So hopefully he'll get something better there!

I have applied for a second job at a video store and i'm waiting to hear back from them. So we'll see. we've both been pretty busy or at least trying to stay busy especially with all the holidays coming up.

Alright, I'm gonna get going. I'll talk to you all soon. take care. Love ERica

Hi Ercia..hope Jeff like his new work....will you get a discount there now? Good job on the water and being op!

Got all my presents wrapped that go to my moms..(will do the others when I get back after Thanksgiving now I have to start trying on clothes to see what fits ok and start packing.

Hope to finish up the yard work today cause they say it is gonna get very cold!

Hi owls,

I got moved, and everything is in it's place. Whew! What a relief! I am so glad to be back in my own home, and DD is so happy with the old house of grandma's. She and her DH are going to fix it up as they can afford it.

Candice I wish I had my yard winterized, too. It is in bad shape, with dead plants and leaves everywhere. As for the perrinels you replanted, just be sure they get enough water, and they should be okay. The meal you fixed for you son and d-i-l sounds so good! I like to use my crock pot, too.

Erica Way to go on the water and weight loss!! You have every right to be excited. Also, congrats on your hubby getting a job.

Freddie How's your health? I hope all of your tests came back okay. If you already said, I apologize. You are retired, right?

Better go, take care!
Jana

Whoo, I finally got here. I am (as usual) not doing well OP, I really don't know what my problem is, just eating out of control I guess.

PJ, Hey girl hand in there I am up to 172.5, from 155.5, believe me I know how you are feeling right now. Just remember that we can all do this together. It seems you and I always seem to be going in the same direction at the same time. Let's turn this baby around and start heading down. I know how depressing the weight gain is and how horrible it makes you feel. I am still down 48.5lbs from my highest weight but I feel incredibly horrible. My clothes are too tight and I am very uncomfortable in my own skin. I am going to have to go out and buy bigger suits for work if I don't turn things around. I am going out to a 40th birthday party this weekend and I definitely have to go buy a bigger pair of jeans, they don't give like slacks do . Anyway, I am right there with you and as always here for you. Hang in there.

Erica, you sound like you are doing just wonderful. Somehow I lost that feeling and need to work at getting it back.

Candice, congrats to you. Don't you just love it when someone calls you thin?

Freddie, I will not be in Va Beach at Thanksgiving time, Janessa and the baby are coming up here. I can't wait to see the little tyke!!

Have a happy day everyone.

Brenda

Hey Freddie - Who you calling old????!!!!!!! heh-heh.......
I must admit......I've been working so PHYSICALLY hard these past couple of weeks.....I DO feel years older.
And Candice dear.....don't forget.....you'll ALWAYS be older than me.......heh-heh.....GOTCHA!!!!!! Seriously, I'm right there with you when it comes to the pain......especially with the cooler weather.
I actually had to BLANKET my horse last night!!!!!! I just "clipped" her and it dropped to 60 degrees last night....so I ran out and put it on her.

Brenda - Thanks buddy o mine! - You ARE always there for me and it's soooo funny the way things really DO happen at the same time for us. Remember the car accidents???? LOL
Well, gotta run..........work is beckoning me. I'll catch you all up on everything later......when I get a few minutes to MYSELF and not the horses........or my family.
Hugs to you all,