WW Clubs and Groups - tuesday is here and so am i

morning girls,
i waited for someone else to start the thread but it's awfully quiet out there so here i am... ;)
welcome to everyone, new, old and lurkers. come out and join us in our daily battle of the bulge.

hello!
tonya hope you are coping being single mom this week? i'm sure the kids will help shed those few extra pounds!
sarah are you feeling more positive yet? you should be, look at how far you've come already. you know you can get to goal. just focus on it and how good you'll feel and keep that positive image.
lisa i'm sure i've been over by 15 points before - esp where alcohol is concerned!! best thing to do is forget it, it's over. esp cos you still lost this week! i'm sure you'll get your 10 per cent next week.
brenda how are you doing? we missed you.
belle sounds like things are a little bit better with your bloke, but gosh it's hard work!! let's hope they keep improving and he doesn't relapse into crappy bf again. ;)
trish i sent you an email. hope you are doing ok.
stacey living in london is pretty fun - but very very very expensive. and it's not that nice a place, quite dirty and transport sucks (another tube strike from 8pm wed till 8pm thurs). but hey - any time you fancy a visit and pretending you're bridget, come on over!

just got the editorial to do. i'll be back later chums,
kirsty

Good Morning Kirsty!!! Your right it is pretty quite around here!! I just wanted to stop in as it will be the last time I can get in here before my trip....I am getting soooooo excited:D We got more snow here and it is like minus 11, but it is 15 degrees in Vancouver, Bring on the WARM:dizzy:
My phone keeps ringing...it's my mother, but I can not talk to her right now, she told me that she could be at my house tonight for the cable guy to come(I got a priority appt because the cable company has screwed up big time) and I just called to let her know that she would need to be at the house between 5 and 7 now she says that she can't make it and I have an appt that I will have to pay for if I cancel it.....AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH.......sorry this is a very trivial matter but it has made me most annoyed:mad:

Anyway, I hope that everyone has a GREAT week and a half.......
Steph:wave:

P.S. I am the one that put that I love to dye my hair, I change the colour at least every 6 weeks, it gives me instant gratification and kinda gives me a "New Attitude" Does that make any sense????

Kirsty - good morning. I can't vote in your poll because I've never died my hair. I'm a big sissy and I'm to scared to give it a try :)

Well, I was talking with a WW friend of mine and she's doing so well. I asked what her secret was and she said giving up alcohol. I started thinking... it was the whole downfall to my week... and I always seem to be banking just so I can drink on the weekends.

I think i have a short term goal. Just for this week. I am not going to drink any alcohol. We're going out for a friends birthday on Friday, so it won't be easy... but it's a small goal I can set and accomplish.

Jen-L: tell me more about this self-challenge. It sounds interesting. Can I do it too?

Brenda - thanks for the abbreviations. I was sad with Deadmarsh got traded too. Totally bummed. Boston got Kaminsky and Rolston for Borque and Reid... so I didn't have to miss those two. I never liked Ricci though, so I have to say I didn't miss him at all. Actually he left before I became a real Avs fan anyway. I absolutely hate the Stars. There isn't a player in the NHL I loathe more than Darian Hatcher. I just can't stand him. I figured you'd agree being an Avs fan and all. but I don't hate all the Stars.. I just can't ever like a team who Darian plays for. Just thought I'd share. So cool to have another hockey bud. :)

Girls - can I tell you how good I feel this morning? Yesterday I ate my min and at the end of the day realized that I felt good. I liked not feeling full. I think I've alway been either hungry or full all my life. Never in between. And it kind of feels weird sometimes. But last night before I went to bed I realized that I like that weird feeling. Plus I had such a good night sleep last night, that when I woke up this morning... I felt so good and said "I can do this. I can lose this weight." I have no doubts. So, I'm a little cheesy this morning... but I'm in good spirits and just wanted to share.

I was so bummed about losing only half a pound yesterday I didn't even realize... I'm under 200!!!!!! So I'm 199.5... but hey, it's not 200. I haven't weighed less than 200 in 2 years.

Hope you all have a good day. Going out for lunch... so I hope I can make good choices.

Lisa
HW 237/ WW Start 220/ CW 199.5/ GW 119
(Height 4'11")

Kirsty... whoops.. didn't read the poll very well... voting now :)

Well, I stayed within my points yesterday! If I am going to lose .4 pounds to make my 10 pounder, I need to be on track all week. I know I was up a little during my travels, just because I have to eat every meal out. And of course, no on is perfect!!

Now my hubby is sick and he always passes it on to me. I can't wait for spring, then maybe we will get over all these bugs. The weather here keeps fluctuating between warm and cold... UGHHHH

Lori.... was it you that asked for low point snacks on the previous thread??? Anyhooo.... I eat those fruit snack cups that are 1 point. Also veggies. Oh and cup o soup (in the little packets that you mix with water!), Some veggie burgers and hot dogs are 1-2 points also! Oh and AirCrisps are 2 points per serving (I think that is what they are called... those mini rice cakes with flavors!) OK, I'm on a roll.... Baked Tositos with Salsa is another favorite of mine, 1 serving is 2 points! And you can't forget the V-8 when you want a liquid snack! Hope that helps. If I think of more I will post them!!!

Someone had once sent me a list of Low Point snacks. I don't have all of these available to me, but it gave me a good idea. If you want me to e-mail it to you (I'ts a Word Document) let me know at browneyedjen@yahoo.com

Lisa.... self.comand sign up. Or if you have the Self Magazine, the info is in there. It is a 3 month challenge to get you in shape. For the past 2 years I have wanted to do and never did. This year I am!!!

I better get to work. I will most more later! TOOTLES!

Hey everyone. I just wanted to say that I sort of died my hair and liked it until it grew out. Then I had 2 tone hair and it looked awful. Since then I have been afriad to even get highlights.

Well I did ok yesterday. I ate all my points including my exercise points but at least I didn't go over. I guess that is an accomplishment. One thing that is interesting is the way I feel. I don't know if others of you who have lapsed and suffered a gain after you have lost a lot of weight have noticed this too. Eventhough IO have lost 30 pounds from where I was and am only 11 pounds from goal and 5 pounds above where I was, I feel really fat. I feel like my clothes don't fit and I have so much weight to lose. It doesn't totally make sense the way I am explaining it but I don't feel like I only have 11 pounds to goal, I feel like I have so much more to go. Does anyone know what I am talking about?

Kirsty - Since you have been on maintnenace a while, do you ever feel like you need to lose more weight?

Jen - Way to go on being so close to your new 10 pound loss. You sound so motivated to get there. Keep it up! Sorry DH is sick.

Tilley - I also gave up drinking alcohol to an extent. I wasn't a big drinker since college so it wasn't a big deal for me. I rarely drink alcohol ut I will still have wine when we go out to a nice dinner or to a party, just not every party. I think it really helps.

Steph - Good luck with the cable company. It is such a hassle to schedule those appointments. I hiope it works out that your mom can be there for you.

Brenda - How are you feeling today?

I hope everyone had a nice night last night. I went to bed early again. Don't know why I was so tired. I felt kind of bad because DH came up early to snuggle but I was too sleepy. It was nice though. Ok, have a good Tuesday. I'll be back...

Sarah
194.4/164.6/153WW

Good Morning Kirsty, Lisa, Stephanie, Jen and all those who will post today!
I am in a good mood today also. I went to aerobics last night and did yoga this morning. I have a tape that claims to be yoga for weight loss. I like it but some of the positions are tough. The only thing is it relaxes me so much that I feel too relaxed to begin my day :dz: I do like it though. Well yesterday I posted my goals and I hope to stick to them. Last night I did well after the Reeses set back.
Kirsty-Hope the editorial is going well and I am one of the ones who dyes my hair and loves it. I used to do it all of the time myself. THen I would go to the salon to get highlights and now I go to the salon and get it dyed pretty close to my natural color but with a little kick :)
Stephanie-Enjoy your trip and I understand the frustration with the cable guy. I hate all of those kind of appt. that leave you sitting around your house waiting.
Jen-good luck with the .4 that will be an exciting accomplishment. I am sure I have a few more weeks before I will lose my first 10 but I cannot wait. I am also going to e-mail you abuot the low point snacks!
Lisa- Good goal with the alchohol. I wish that I had that to give up but I am not a drinker so it wouldn't really help me if I didn't drink occasionally. It does sound like it may be an answer for you though! Also I am so proud of you for making it under the 200# mark. Don't you love the milestones.
I will check in periodically!

Morning SArah, We must have been posting at the same time! Good job staying OP yesterday and hey at least you did the exercise so that you had the points toeat. That is probably one of my fav. parts about the new program is the activity booster. I love it. I try not to use the exercise pts but I often do. I truly believe that is the only thing that has helped me lose these past 2 wks.
Well have a great day!!!

Anybody have one? Well, let me tell ya, mine SUCKS!! I went to my dad's last night to get my stuff sorted out and she was just a freak - she was jealous cuz my dad was spending time with me - we were listening to me singing (I cut a little CD) and then we did my taxes and then he came down to help me sort through things...and god forbid, offered me things that stepmonster didn't want me to have. Yikes, she is just evil!!! then when I went upstairs quietly I heard her whispering and my dad said, in his normal voice, "What did Belle say?" and she was like all trying to shut him up cuz I was behind him...and he said 'well what did she say" and she said "she is behind you!" and he turns around to me and says "what did you say?" i was like, I don't know.....and I don't. But I obviously offended her...what a freak - she should wait until I leave to talk about me.

Of course, the hen that I am, I had to go home and tell b/f all about it - he was sorry he missed it it was so funny. She is like a caricature.

Well, I was a little naughty yesterday - when I got home after driving in a freak sleet storm, I fed my nerves with wonderbread toast. 2 peices. Which put me 5 pts over for the day......so I must be extra good today.

I also bailed THREE TIMES walking to work today - three times, flat on my @ss!! It was very very Belle of me (I am super clutz girl). You know Miss congenialtiy? Well, my b/f said that except for her bad hair and clothes and no makeup, and the bad eating habits (all over her face) that I am a toned down "girly" version of her.....I think he meant that affectionately.....I hope.

Kirsty - love your poll - my dying job was horrific so I voted regret! I would like to have nice rich dark hair but I am mousey!

Steph - ah, mothers! Mine has phoned twice today to complain about my sister...at least its not me anymore!! ;)

Tilly - My sister gained 30 lbs when she started being a bar-babe - but she kept working outand eating good - alcohol is fatenning.....but so fun sometimes....oh well! I like beer - just like, with my meal even, so its hard to resist...lucky there is...Diet Dr. Pepper!!! YUM!!!

Jen = lemme know if you get those low point snacks - you seem to be very good lately, always with your goal plan for each day! I am sure you will make your 10 lbs!

Sarah - I have 49 to goal, so I am way off, but today I put on a skirt I haven't worn since summer and couldn't be lieve how big it was - trouble is, I don t feel like I have lost 30 lbs. So I can sort of relate - although - 11 TO GOAL OH MY GOD!! That rocks!! You go!!

Becky - I love yoga, I have to find a good tape - ifyou like that one, can you send me the name??

Well, I better mosy -

Belle

hello girls,
well, i did something bad. nobody told me that i only mark the pageproof with corrections for our editorial and someone in production actually types them in (pointless i know). so i corrected the page online as i read it. which upset production cos they feel we're taking their job from them. oops. but it is silly, cos today the editorial was done about an hour ahead of schedule....so surely my way was better?! ;)
ali i reckon we have an amazing amount in common. i was in a theatre group when younger too!
kierie you can prob order the next bridget jones book online from amazon. oh, and i sent you a PM about the buttercup avatar.
steph good to hear the move went well!
suzanne so 2 weeks already eh?! you guys will need to pencil in some hochmagandy time. i guess it gets easy to not do something when it's always available?
jen good to have you back! and glad to hear emma is better.
shalyne you're still sick? poor girl - hope you get better soon. lots of sympathy from here...
lisa alcohol certainly makes up a lot of my points at the weekend...i do try and choose low alcohol options, and alternate it with water. but it can be hard! hooray you're under 200!!
sarah i got to my goal weight of 11 stone (154 pounds) in dec 1999. i then decided i wanted to get to 10 and a half stone (147). usually i fluctuate between 147 and 150 and whenever i go lower or higher i really feel it and sort it out. the one time i went lower i felt really quite ill and fragile. not good. i'm happiest sticking where i am i reckon. although obviously there are a few parts of my body i'd like to change, but i just accept that is how i am now, and it's much better than how it was!
becky i love yoga but it is only on 2 times a week at my gym. the monday class is so full you can't get a ticket and the sunday class is difficult to go to with a hangover/bf offering hochmagandy...
hello to everyone else. i'm doing well with my running program i told you about. i'm on week 3 now! 6 more weeks and i'll be able to do 30 mins 3 times a week. hmmm!! lolly and i are going to do a 5k in june!
right, must work, good to chat to you all,
kirsty
ps brenda - i'm going for cocktails tonight! ;)
pps hey belle - we posted at the same time! i hate when people talk about you behind your back. i'm so paranoid about it that when i hear a group of people laughing i always thing they are laughing at me!

Morning, it is snowing here... When will the Spring come? We had an early winter as it is, now it looks like it will be a late spring. I just want nice weather so I can jog outside.

Becky: Good for you on the Yoga! I am thinking of starting Yoga next year.

Sarah: I kept getting highlights for a while and two years after I had first gotten it done, my hair was light blond. I eventually went back to my natural colour though, but I am thinking of dyeing in again.. Maybe a red, but I keep thinking about dyeing it dark brown for fun.

Lisa: Under 200lbs rocks!!! Doesn't it feel great! I rarely drink now since being on WW, but the funniest thing is, since I have lost weight I barely have any tolerance to alcohol so when I do drink, it takes a lot less to get wasted. BTW it's cute that I keep reading that you went to BU, I go to a different BU (Bishop's University, a small liberal arts country club type red brick uni <where I go to school, most of the architecture is very similar to New England's> ), so it makes me smile when I see you use BU all the time (I know you went to Boston University which is cool).


Stephanie: You're so lucky to be going to Vancouver. I am sooooo sick of the snow here... Grrr, you're in Southern Ontario right? I have heard that you also have had more snow than usual this year right?

BTW: Did any Canucks watch "This hour has 22 minutes" last night with Rick Mercer and the fake "roll up the rim to win" commercial, it was so funny since they made fun of how hard it was actually to roll up the rim on the coffee cups. In the end he was using a blow torch and then it said "please play again"

To all those who are interested: Roll up the rim to win is an annual promotion done by Tim Horton's donut and coffee chain where you roll up the rim of coffee cups for prizes.

Kirsty: I like London though from what I have seen of it. I didn't explore the non-tourist stuff the last time I was there. I think that's what I'll do next time and See what else is in london. I went on a Ghost walk though, that was fun.


Take Care!!

Ali

Morning everyone-thanks for the advice about the snacks...I worked all night so I won't post for long-but I had a question-last week people were saying that a Subway Steak and Cheese was 7 points but here on the website it says 8...any clarifications?
Congratulations Tilley for the under 200!! What a milestone....more later-Lori

For all you canucks - on Sunday I think coming (I hope I didn't miss it) is Rick Mercer talks to americans....its very very funny (for all you americans, its just us Canucks trying to make fun of not only ourselves, but how others veiw us). The commercial had one lady at the white house congratulating Canadians on legalizing staplers.....

Missed the Roll up the Rim to win one, but lemme tell ya, I drink so much Tim Horton's coffee, and I have never won anything. B/f won a muffin on Sunday, was the first time he ever won either.....

YIKES!

Belle

ali - come to london and i'll show you the dirty smelly bits (i work in soho so i should know!). and i can show you the very nice bits too. these are usually inside pubs/bars/restaurants.... ;)

Kirsty - sometimes you make me Scotland and Ireland sick......I miss being there!!!! Oh well, someday, before I have kids.

Yesterday I was talking to my mom about how no one is helping me pack and that I always seem to be alone - and she said jokingly "well, you're the cheese and the cheese stands alone". and then I realized - how brilliant is that! I am the cheese (instead of the cream, get it? You know when you say the cream of the crop....) Well, anyway, I thought it was a nice play on words. Perhaps I should go work now before you all think I am clearly insane and stop talking to me.

Belle

Hi all...

Jen-L - thanks. I went and signed up for the SELF Challenge. It looks fun.

Sarah... You should be so proud of what you've accomplished. You are so close to goal.. and I know that the last pounds are the hardest to lose, so let it take it's course... it might take a while.. but you'll get there. Think of it as maitenence in training. In high school I was 185 and my junior year I got down to 140.... but I like you, still felt so fat. Everyone kept telling me how great I looked and I just didn't see it. But because I didn't see it... I felt like I hadn't accomplished anything, and I just went back to my old ways... and gained every bit of it back. Look at before and after pictures. See how great you look. How much better do you feel now that you're thinner. I know for me, it was hard to think of myself as anything but fat. But get that out of your head. You're looking great. Hang in there!

Grace, I'm glad you're having a good morning too. That yoga sounds fun... since it relaxes you so much, maybe you could move it to the evenings. Thanks for the kind words... it does feel great to see 199 again.

Belle... you sound like me. I CAN NOT walk on ice. I just suck at it. My freinds laugh at me, because whenever we're walking together... I grab on to one of them while we walk over ice... I just have never gotten good at it. :)

Ali... that is funny. Actually... when i was deciding between schools, I almost went to Baylor University in Texas. It was just funny, because either way I was going to go to BU... just didn't know if it was boston u or baylor u. I'm glad it makes you smile. GO BU!!!!!!!

On my way to lunch.... hope I do well. Forget that... I WILL DO WELL.

Have a good day girls!

Lisa

Hi Everyone :) Wow, lots of posts. I was on earlier and the thread wasn't started yet and I was just too lazy to start one. I didn't go to class today...shame on me... I just couldn't stop coughing tho and didn't think sitting in class for 3 hours, coughing nonstop would be any fun. I think I might go home to NY tomorrow...my mom's b-day is on Friday so I'll prolly stay a couple of days.

Lisa...congrats on being under 200!! That's been my next goal for...ages...Just can't seem to get there tho. Congrats :)

Well I'm back off to lay down again. Talk to you all later.

I put no siree on the poll. I really like the color of my hair. It’s brown but gets slightly red highlights in the summer. The only thing I’ve ever remotely considered (and lately actually) is getting some of that stuff that is kind of like a shampoo that will wash out in a week. I’m a big chicken too and don’t want to mess with my hair. It took forever to get it healthy after my last perm years ago and I don’t want to mess it up again! :eek:

It’s Tuesday and it feels like Thursday. I pulled out of my garage this morning and thought I was in Seattle. The fog was so thick! Not a bright start to a day. I am feeling a little bit better though. At this point I’m having trouble getting to sleep b/c I got so much rest over the weekend. I was OP yesterday but used all my points. I really want to be mid range. I’ve been trying to cheat and figure out how much I weigh, but I really can’t tell on my scale. I’ll just have to wait until WI tomorrow. I accounted for my breakfast but then someone put this pizza size cookie in the break room and I happened to be in there. Grrrrrrrrrr. I’ll just have to eat fruit for lunch and go light on dinner. I hate it when I do crap like this b/c then I feel icky. :p We’ll see what happens.

Shalyne: I hope you get better {{{{{{{{{{{healthy vibes}}}}}}}}}}}}}

Jen: You are so close! Keep it up girl! How’s Emma doing?

Lisa: Under 200!! Good for you. Even a tiny loss is a loss!!! It’s funny you mention not liking the Stars b/c I was thinking of how much I don’t like them yesterday. They are starting to rate up there with the Red Wings (sorry to Dallas and Detroit fans!). The cruise DH and I were on for our honeymoon left one of the ports near Galveston and there were TONS of Texans on the ship. Grrrrrrrrr…………they did a contest around the pool on the ship and a hockey question about favorite teams came up. I was in the MAJOR minority when I yelled out AVALANCHE! I kind of felt like a moron, but I was drinking anyway so I didn’t care! Alcohol is my big weakness when I go out too. I’m getting better at just having one or two beers.

Sarah: Thanks for asking about me! I know what you mean about feeling like you have so much more to lose. I’m halfway there and I feel like I’ve barely started b/c I’ve had so much fluxuation the last year and a half. I keep trying to get something to click and it’s just a matter of time I hope.

Becky: Forgive me, but yoga has always seemed kind of weird to me. If it’s really relaxing though, it may be what I need to help with all this stress of managing all the things going on in my life. Can anyone recommend sites where I can get info?

Belle: Girl you crack me up. The cheese! I don’t have step monsters but I gained a niece and nephews from ages 2-19 when I married my DH. I don’t really feel like an aunt so I can’t wait until my bro gets married and has kids. He’s almost 23 and it will be awhile b4 he’s ready for that.

Kirsty: I was in theatre from the time I was in elementary clear through High School. I really miss it! I did tech as well as acting. I would love to get back into it again once I quit my job. Maybe a summer theatre group of something. Oh, and to you and Lolly, at my candle party Sat night the girls were talking about a hilarious show on the BBC called ‘Waiting to be served’ ? or something like that. They told me how funny it is and I need to search the TV sometime this week and see if I can’t find it. I’m dying to know what the little fuss is about.

Trish: How are you doing today honey??? I'm worried about you :sad:

Holy Cow! I was windy today! Sorry if I missed anyone. Wish me luck the rest of the day. We have month end close so I suppose I should get to work. *kudos all around* :dizzy:

brenda - was it called "are you being served?"? i think that might be what they meant. it's set in a department store in the 70s? or some such long ago era! it is quite amusing.
belle - maybe we should all meet up in scotland or ireland instead! i'd be up for that...i can't wait till i go home to scotland next. prob for my mum's birthday (cos i'm nice like that).
if anyone has any polls they'd love to post but they are never first in, then do PM them to me and i'll put 'em up.
only 15 mins or so till i head for the margaritas........bad, but hey - i ran today! and i think gossiping burns calories - i'm meeting up with my best pal from edinburgh so i'm sure we'll burn a few "chewing the fat"!
hello to everyone else,
kirsty

Hello all. Well, first I just want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone for your help and words yesterday. They helped more than I can properly put into words. Since my miscarriage in January, I have just been so overwhelmed by everything...but it is wonderful to know that I have good friends that I can turn to and talk about it all.

Anyway, the Dr. appt went ok. He said I have a few issues to watch in the future. One is a fibroid that is in the wall of the uterus. It is smallish and said it may be no problem at all. Since it gives me no trouble, I have opted to leave it alone and just see if it poses a problem in the future. The other fibroid is not an issue he said. They also found a cyst in an ovary. Did you know women get these a lot. Me neither. Anyway, he wants me to come back in like 2 months to see if it is still there etc. Oh, and we are starting to chart my temp for ovulation. Has anyone ever done that? It looks a little tricky but I am sure I will get the hang of it. So right now we have a yellow light to try again... I feel more empowered with this information and like that my Dr. sat down with hubby and me for like an hour to talk about my issues etc. He never makes me feel like I am taking too much of his time and I really like that about him. And I know, way TMI.

Well, it has taken me like two hours to wright this as I keep getting pulled to work..can you believe that.

I will close for now and come on back to post to all of you. But again, thank you so much. It really helped me get through the stressful day.

Trish

Trish,
I am so glad that your doctor's appointment went well. I know that you feel much better. I am fascinated with fertility and getting pregrnant lately as DH and I will start trying this fall. I have been readin an intersting book about getting pregnant fast, naturally. I am glad that you have a nice doctor that take the time you need to help you through this.

We are all here for you whenever you want to talk about it. I certainly understand your concern.

Best wishes,
Sarah

Belle: Yes, that show "Talking with Americans" will be on on Sunday I think. I should record it, I love Rick Mercer's stuff.

Kirsty: Cool, yeah, I'd definately would like to see the cooler parts of London. I stayed at the LSE this summer, it wasn't too bad, but there wasn't anyone around which I didn't like. I am paranoid, it was just me and my best friend in a very empty area of London. Gossping is exercise;)

Tilley: Take pictures of yourself along your journey, it helps to see how much you have accomplished. I still see a tummy and flabby thighs, but I know overall I am much smaller.

Lori: In my fast food pints book it is 7 points. I'll check Dotti's site and see, I am in Canada so maybe there's a slight diff? On her site it does say 8, but I looked at the fat values, in Canada, I think the fat value is only 9 or 10 g. I'll check it out at Subway the next time I go.

Shalyne: Your prof's will probably appreciate you taking the day off too. I have been asked to leave class when I have been sick. The best thing to do is rest.

Brenda: yeah I am going to have to wait a while before I become an aunt as well. 2 of my brothers most likely won't have kids at all and the third one will be in academia forever it seems. I want kids though, but I am thinking I'll be about 30 for that (plus I have to find a man;) ).

Lisa: yeah BU rocks.. This BU was the only one I applied for. BTW what part of Montreal did you stay in for new year's? I have the unfotunate label of being a west-islander (yes I am from the Suburbs), but that is life!

Trish: wow, that's amazing that your doctor actually took a long time to talk to you. Take care and remember that we're always here.

See Y'all

Ali

Hello ladies,

I only have a minute but I wanted to check in quickly...

Belle~ you are a riot! Really though, you are a very strong woman/cheese :D

Trish~ they also have ovulation test kits to tell when you are ovulating....near the condoms....irinoically :) Good luck, good to know the Doc was so nice.

Lisa~ awesome job at getting under 200!!!!

Congrats to all the losers at that! We rock!!!

Later!

Hi! Mind if I join in? I'm new here and trying to get myself into this. I was reading the posts and really enjoyed reading all of the posts above this. I'm about to join Weight Watchers. I can't join for two weeks since they only meet once a week in my town and I've got appointments I can't cancel but I'm looking forward to joining ASAP.

I'm rather down on myself and need a lot of support. If you don't all mind I'd like to join in. This seems like a great group. Anyone have any tips for a WW newbie? If anyone's interested, I posted my bio in the question on this forum about bios. Any questions, feel free to email me at kchenowe@hilltop.ic.edu. I'd love to hear from you.

Kristen
:wave:

Well, I finished bridget jones #2. I was so sad when it was done! I wanted to keep reading and keep reading!
I so laughed out loud over and over again.
Ok, here is my major confession for the week. First, I've been super busy here at work and finally my boss went to pick up her lunch so here goes...
My boss brought in a big "Chocolate Suicide" cake today. It has about 4 layers and is surrounded with lovely chocolate icing and beautiful chopped almonds.
I have WI tonight, but I ate a piece of that delightful cake. :devil: I brought Broccoli and Cheese (bird's eye) for lunch...only 2 points, and am walking extra fast at lunch AND am going to the gym tonight (again) and will probably do an aerobics tape after the gym!! :angel: The cake was worth every bite! While eating the cake, I found out there were 720+ calories and 32 fat grams in ONE PIECE!! Well, I decided if you're going to induldge, then go all out!! I'm in a chocolate daze now. :)

I can't believe how big our group is getting! Big by numbers, not by pounds! :) We're getting smaller by pounds. Yippee!! Everyone is in my thoughts as I now have to get back to work. Yucky!
Have a wonderful day and hopefully the cake won't be too evil at weigh in tonight.
Hey, I did want to add that when I went shopping this weekend, I was able to completely by-pass the Women's Section and stay in the Misses section. That was the best feeling! Next big uh-oh...Swimsuits!! Just not quite ready for that, yet.
I'm jealous of everyone that is having wonderful weather.
Kim, where are you? Are you in Florida, yet? Who else is MIA?
Oops, boss is back...gotta go!
Welcome Kristen!!

Hi Again!!

Just stopped in quickly during my lunch break:s:

Belle, I have a Step Witch(that is my NICE name for her) that could give yours a run for her money!!! She has been around since I was 4...my dad left my mom for her...she hates children and has never wanted to be around them!!!! HELLO, don't get involved with someone who has small children:rolleyes: She gets jealous just like yours!!! What is it with these women, how can you be insecure with the relationship between a parent and their child????? I guess I don't get it!!!

Ali/Belle, I saw those commercials for the Rick Mercer show, it looks funny, my dad was tellling me about one that he did, he asked Americans if we have a problem with over population of moose in the west so should we ship them off to NF and hope they don't come back of pelt them with Tim Bits, the people thought that the Tim Bit thing was really cruel:lol: Ali, it has been worse here then previous winters!!! AAAHHH The Great White North!!!

Trish, I am so happy to hear that things went well for you yesterday:) It is great that you have a Dr(makes me want Diet Dr Pepper!!!) who really cares!! It definatley makes things easier:)

K, See(??) you guys later

Steph

Hello all! I am so ready for the weekend. The weather here is rainy and cold (well, cold for me. Its about mid 40s). I can't wait until the summer. For all of the hockey fans...one of my sorority sisters is a huge Avs fan and she lives in Dallas, so not all Texans are Stars fans. I don't see too much hockey, but I root for the Austin Ice Bats becasue I like their name :).

Trish~So glad to hear that you Doc is a good one and you're going to be OK. I mentioned this book yesterday, but I've been reading "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" and I highly recommend it. I can't take BC pills because they react funny with me, so the FAM method is it for me and DH (TMI, i know). Good luck ttc!

Welcome Krissy! When where you married? It said in your profile that you are a newlywed. I am too! October 28, 2000. WW is a great program and really helped me get control of my eating. I guess the best tip I can share is to drink lots of water. It makes a HUGE difference.

Oh, another tip...I found a great cookbook. Its called "Crazy Plates". I might have said something about it before, but I love this book. Last night we made eggplant parmesean and it was wonderful and only 3 pts a serving.

Well I'm off to train some people on our software. I'll check in later!

Kay

Yup, it's true, Spain is in mourning because our boy (Javi Bardem) didn't get the Oscar. Did you guys who watched the Oscars see him? Isn't he gorgeous? If you want to see *more* of him (evil grin à la Brenda!) watch a film called 'Jamón Jamón' - naked bullfighting scene, need I say more???!!! On a happier note, Benicio del Toro got his, he is totally my crush at the moment, I saw Excess Baggage on Sunday night and fell in love on the spot ... this is always a danger when I am away from Blokey for any length of time ... last time I watched 7 hours of Buffy on video and ended up obsessed with Riley. How sad am I? And even sadder, I bunked off work yesterday afternoon and went to see Traffic just so I could lust at Benicio again ... and on top of that when I came out of the cinema I discovered someone had made me eat 6 oreo cookies (Becky - I sympathise re: the Reeses!)! If it was hot here I'd blame it on the heat ...

Anyhoo ...
Kirsty - YIPPEE! we're doing the 5k! Did you know Martini and Cathy both have their DPHil vivas tomorrow? SO they will be (hopefully) Dr Martin and Dr Cathy and we will have to be polite to them ... Oh, and I said I have dyed my hair and LOVE it, Steph, I am def with you on changing it every few weeks - though I did go through a tabby phase in my teens - don't use SUN-In, it's EVIL!!! Oh, and I was in a theatre group too, for years. Actually it was Music Theatre. I always got to play the comedy parts, like Katisha in the Mikado ...

Lisa - OMIGOD! Under 200! I am so proud of you! And also a little jealous ... I can't remember being under 200 ever ... I was 220 when I started college nearly 8 years ago ... YOU GO GIRL!!!!

Sarah - I hear you about feeling fat even when you're not, by previous standards. Do you have some old clothes in the biggest size you ever wore? Try 'em on whenever you feel fat and you'll see (graphically!) how you are so not!

Belle - your stepmom sounds evil, but your dad sounds cool, like he doesn't go in for beating around the bush or anything. How's the flat? We want PICTURES! And a description! Oh, and there's a book called I Am the Cheese that I used to love when I was younger ... I never knew why it was called that though, your Mom just cleared up an ancient mystery for me!

Ali - are you excited about moving to Ottawa? Did you meet your roommate yet? And I def think weightlifting is moderate if you lift heavy weights!

Trish - hugs, sweetie. Your doc sounds like a star. I wish mine was as cool. Hope you're feeling better soon - when it all gets too much, try and close your eyes and just think about breathing in and out for a few minutes.

Brenda - Are You Being Served? I heard that was big in the US. It's never on here any more (or have I missed something, Kirsty?), but it is extremely camp and mostof the jokes centre around 'Mrs Slocombe's pussy' - I say no more!

Kristen, welcome! Come and post here often, these girls are terrific. I swear we all keep each other (mostly) on the straight and narrow ... And good luck with starting WW. You won't regret it - I've been going exactly a year (I think it was my anniversary last week) and it's the best thing I've ever done for myself. See you again soon!

Stacey - Bridget Jones rocks! There is another short book out in the UK, for Comic Relief, and blokey is going to send it to me ... will report back when I've read it and hope you can get hold of it. If not, and you're very, very nice to me ...

Well, I'd better go. I've been working my big ol' butt off and just printed out a draft of a new chapter of my thesis, so I want to go home and read it through before I go to bed ... hugs to everyone I've missed, and see you all tomorrow!

love
Lolly
xxx

Hi girls... a little comic relief... since Brenda told me what all the abbreviations meant, I was laughing my @ss off :) My first thought was that DH was designated hitter (that's what DH stands for in baseball)... and I alerady told you all I thought WI meant Wisconsin... so put the two together and I though everyone of this board was dating a baseball player and travelling to Wisconsin to lose weight.

Well, I went to lunch and did okay I think. We went to Pizzeria Uno's, and I got the grilled buffalo chicken sandwhich. I cut it in half and only ate half, and then got a dry baked potato instead of fries, but I added a little butter, I must admit. that's a success for me. These were always things I knew I should do, but never did. And now I have something to eat for dinner :)

Stacy - that cakes sounds SO good. Hey - you said it was worth it, so that's what counts. Plus it sounds like you're working out and planning around it - so good for you.

KrissyC - Welcome! I just joined in about two weeks ago and these girls ROCK! It's been great having others to chat with who understand what you're dealing with.

Ali - I loved Montreal. We stayed two blocks off Ste. Catherine's on Peal Street. We ended up hanging out at Sir Winston Churchill's for New Years. Boys everywhere. I got my smooch at midnight too :) I just loved it. Of course, when we went there was a blizzard - so I want to go back when it's warmer.

Shaylene... it did feel great to get under 200. Looks like you'll be joining me soon!!

Well, I'll get backt o work now!

Lisa

You know what is sad??? I keep checking in here to see what everyone has to say today! I guess you can tell I don't want to work. A couple weeks ago I made my HUGE deadline, then I was travelling for work... now I am back and not motivated to do a darn thing... although I do make progress everyday just so it doesn't look like I am a slug!! Boss is gone all week on vacation too!! Yahhhhooooo OH, but I have a meeting in 15 minutes to go over resumes for a job opening we have. I hate that part, because we always seem to find the bad ones in the barrel... the good ones are always hiding!!

So, I am back to work and dreaming of 5:00 when I can go home!!!

Oh, went shopping at lunch and bought some things for my porch/deck. Now if only the snow would melt so spring can come out and I can play! Oh and bought Sadie Dog a 30 foot lead so we can play in the park!!

OHHHH, since I am talking about my Dog/Puppy. I am so sad about this. This may get long and I apologize, But I was trying to get over the horridness of it. Now I know this board all loves their dogs, so this may hit home and use this as a warning. Keep in mind that Sadie is just over a year old and is still a puppy so we can fix the damage!!! AND... keep in mind... if you spent $400 on a purebred dog.... this would tick you off too!!

We took Sadie to a new Kennel for boarding last weekend because we were gone and so were my parents. The Kennel lady (who is very nice and her husband is a trainer!) told us that Sadie growled and snapped twice when either of the 2 guys went INTO her kennel to put the lease on her. Also, she was extremely shy and that is not normal for a dog that age. If she was out of the kennel, she never snapped. WELL... twice prior to this we took her to another kennel recommended by our vet. Both times she came out with bad attitudes. This last time was in January and she started nipping at us and flinching when ever we raised our hands by her. HMMMMM, made us really think. Well, the kennel lady watched Paul carefully when he went to get Sadie just to rule out that we were not abusing her. But of course Sadie loves us and got all excited when Paul came to get her. She didn't blame the other kennel, but did want to warn us of her attitude. She worked with her and by Sunday she was doing much better. I was horrified when I heard that, but it may explain the reason she was acting strange! We have only kenneled her twice, so she isn't frequently put into strangers care. But I can't blame the other kennel, because I have no proof. But my instinct of this other kennel was that I didn't like it, however it is the only fully certified and recommended kennel in the area (except for the new one we just went to!). Our neighbor also had problems there, but different ones than we have. I was so angry yesterday and still am a little today! My poor puppy! This new kennel is great and if we ever have to kennel, we will bring her there, plus the lady said she was welcome to come back because she really liked her. Man, all these horrible things happening to me lately. Sorry for the vent... but I also wanted to warn everyone to check their kennels carefully if you ever use one!!! We thought we had a good one, but I guess there were hidden problems!

Sorry to bring you down!

This day is so dragging by.......

I am going to get that Bridget Jones book if its the death of me!!!! Well, I just wasted 20 min on solitare - you know you suck when...

Gotta mosey - meetings - YUCK!

Belle

Hello Ladies....

I am back from a posting vaccum.....

Nice to see everybody here. This place is getting FULL!!!

Just some quick notes:
Kay Crazy Plates is AWESOME!!! Try the carrot cake, it's the best.
Ali I know this is going way back, but your pictures were beautiful (while I may not always post, I do lurk)
Trish O You are a strong, beautiful person. It makes me so happy to think that you will someday soob share all that with a child. Keep your chin up!
Belle your b/f is very confusing. Hope things are better now, but ask yourself how worth it all this chaos is to you. Sorry. On a lighter note, I am a true 22 minutes fan. I also loved Made in Canada. We're so funny up here.

This talk of Montreal is making me lonely for it! I celebrated my 18th birthday at Sir Winston's. I'm hoping to be there in the next couple of weeks to see the Hitchcock exhibit.

I have finished my training and I will be officially leading starting April 11. Pretty impressive, hunh? Hopefully it will give me a kick in the pants and reignite my drive.

Have a great day!

L.

Just wanted to pop in and say hello again. It have been such a busy day. But i have not let work stress get to me and I am on program today.

Jen, I would be mad about the other kennel, too. My dog is from the pound and cost $60 and I WOULD BE FURIOUS!!!!! Anyway, my dog has stranger issues too at times...due to past experience. The best thing for it in our case is to make sure she is around other people as much as possible. So I think the park is a great place for her. I just make sure I am really watching her. She is great with people now, but use to be scared when people got in her face really close that she did not know. Sounds like new kennel is very good. I would tell your vet your suspicions however.

Hello to everyone else and thank you again for all your kind words. I once again don't have time to post to eveyone. I am thinking about you all and will do better tomorrow.

Trish

Lola - I do wonder about if its worth all the trouble quite a bit lately. B/c I never know my @ss from a hole in the ground - to be honest....its very confusing and emotional - rollercoaster - y for me. When its good, its bliss. But when he is less than happy, or in one of his "confused" modes, its bad for me. :?: I never know where I really stand.

I have thought about this, and everyone's input. You all seem to be saying, hey, he might be listening now and might work things out but he is taking his toll on me. And maybe I DO deserve better, I don't know. But I am giving myself a time limit.

If, by August 31, things do not change, I am ending it. That will be 1 year we are dating, and 3 as friends. If he can't figure it out by then, then I am moving on. I don't think I could handle more than one year of this. And you should have a pretty good idea about your feelings for someone in one year. I have assessed how much I can really tolerate and I don't think I could tolerate much more beyond that. That might even be pushing it. I like harmony and to be semi-comfy. that doesn't mean settling, but so I have some faith and security in the relationship. I need that. Adn I am not getting it, if I don't get it, I'd rather be alone.

I hope moving out on my own is a positive thing for me. It seems to me its the right step right now.

Anyway, thanks everyone for listening and offerng advice!

Belle

Oh yeah, and Jen, that happened to my schnauzer Muffin Von Cupcake. He was all closterphobic and freaking out after we left him at a kennel. We took him with us after that cuz there isn't much choice around here. thank god you figured that out. I hope your puppy is recovering nicely.....trauma is tough on them, but he's young still.

Belle

I laughed out loud when I saw your dogs name, Belle!
How cute is that?!?!?!
My dog (lives at my parents house) always loses his voice when he goes to the kennel. He tries to compete with the other dogs in barking. It's pretty funny to hear him. It's like he's barking with a sock in his mouth.
Ok, back to work. I did figure out, though, that the piece of cake wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
I didn't doom myself forever, but it was enough chocolate to last a while. That's a good thing.
Have a great day and keep every limb crossed for my WI!!

THAT NAME IS SO ADORABLE! I also laughed when I read that! Funny how we pick the craziest names for our pets... if only they new. It's kind of how we dress babies so ridiculously because it is cute! I LOVE IT!!

Hello~

Well, boys are funny things. You really can't live with or without them. Or maybe you can live with them but they cause a lot of heart ache :)

Belle- god idea to set a time limit. If August 31st is your 1 year then he should definately have a handle on his feels by then. If not, you can do better. To me it sounds like you will be hearing the magical 3 word statement soon though.....if you don't it's probably just cause he might be a love word phobic. Really though, he sounds like he is in love with you, regardless of if he says it.

Here's an interesting topic.....Pre-nuptials. For them? Against them? Bf and I talked about them recently. I personally, think it is an insult to have either bride or groom sign them. It's like you are getting married with one foot out the door. Well, bf already owns his house and he feels he needs to protect it. I am at a lose because I would never ask him to sign one if it was the other way around. My mom says to go to a counselor cause it's really about money which will bring up all kinds of other issues. We'll see. Reality is though that bf is very generous and doesn't make me feel bad about him owning the house, he is just deathly scared of divorce and I think he's been screwed by women a couple of times. The other reality is it won't be at least a year til we do possibly get married. *sigh* Love sure can be complicated!

Well, have a good Tuesday night!

Well Suzanne... Don't know how to comfort you on this one. Hubby and I talked about it, but neither of us would ever ask the other to sign one. I came into the relationship with the most to lose since he was still in school. When we got married he was out of school 6 months, so I still had the most to lose, being I was out of school for about 3 years. I had been screwed in the past and so was he (he was engaged, but there was no love---go figure why it even lasted as long as it did!!). I agree with your mom, you need to get the reason he wants it out in the open, and who knows, there could be underlying factors. But wouldn't you feel better knowing??? I wish you luck with this one!!!

This is tough one for me too b/c my mom was so screwed in her divorce. they are STILL fighting and they have been apart for 20 years. I don't know if it'll ever end!! So part of me says, yes, protect yourself, but the other half says, no, if you love them, you won't screw them and they won't screw you. Plus, its like you set yourself up for divorce.

With the stepmonster, Dad didn't do it either (dumb@ss) and should have, cuz he wants out now but realizes he'd be left with notta!! So he'll stay, I am sure....poor mom and dad, miserable together, miserable apart. I don't know about them!!??

I am glad you liked Muffy's name! My last name sounds like Cupcake (spellcheck brings up Cupcake) so that is why we chose Von cupcake. The breeders liked it so much they asked if they could use the format so......His siblings were Piggy Von Buttercup, Baron Von Whisky and Joey Von Trapp. I liked Muffin Von Cupcake the best ;), and we were the first! And of course since they are german dogs, it makes it that much more fun.

My present dogs aren't as interesting - Barnabee Bunny (Barney for short) and Holly Belle (mom named her after my nicname, Belle) and instead of calling her Holly (which was the premise) she gets called Belle too, so sometimes I don't know who they are yelling at!! She was a Christmas dog. And my Barney, of course, from a gas station.

Suzanne - I hope you are right about the three words......sometimes I think I see it and then I don't know. Like how he wakes me up when I have bad dreams and stuff, and the stupid Princess Bride thing ( I mean that in the most sweet way though, it was cute, but silly sort of!! Hee hee ) I hope I hope!! :D

Gotta run - end of day!!

Belle

Hey guys thanks for all the welcomes. I will definitly be back to post often.

TxAggie - I was married on October 7th.

Well, I don't have much to say today. I will talk more eventually though. Beleive me, I'm one of those people, who once they get started, I can't stop.

Kristen
:cool:

PMS monster has set in and she wants cheesies and chocolate and cheesecake. grrrrr..... I ate my supper and I am fine for now, but i keep getting these nasty cravings (luckily I have none of those things in my room).


Suzanne: Congrats on being under 180:)

Kristen: Hi and welcome to our thread!

Stacey: Yeah, I am glad that swimsuit season is still about 3 months away here in Canada. I am thinking of a tankini this summer.

Stephanie: Though in someways I am dreading swimsuit season, I WANT WINTER TO END!!!! I am soooo unbelievably fed up with Winter. Grrrr...
It's funny, when timbits came out I was friends with a guy named Tim, so my brother kept making jokes "those aren't tim bits they're bits of TIM" in a maniacle evil way.


Kay: I love the name of your favorite Hockey team.

Lolly: yes, I am excited about moving to ottawa, it's so soon though. It will be an experience regardless. I am meeting my roomate this weekend.


Lisa: if you're ever in Montreal tell me! I may not live there anymore, but my parent's do and I certainly will visit a lot. That sounds like you had an awesome new year's. i love NYE parties where I am surrounded by boys;)

Jen: I'm sorry about your dog. I hope he'll be okay.


Lola: Thanks for the compliment! I'll be living in the same city as you in five week cool eh! Yeah I have heard of the Hitchcock exhibit and heard it is really cool, I hope you enjoy it.

Belle: moving on your own will be excellent! Are you taking any pets with you? I also noticed your weight is down so congrats!!!


Take Care!

Ali

Well I’ve not be visiting everyday and wow was there a lot to read. Congrats on all the losses hope I’ll have one to add tomorrow.

Belle- I know this is off subject and a few days behind but I love the Princess Bride, I have seen it a gazillion times. :)

Kirsty- I sent you an e-mail

Hi to everyone else, I’ve got WI tomorrow wish me luck.