WW Clubs and Groups - Buddy Moms # 76

Good Morning,

Have a nice day, I will be back.

Farmbabe-good luck with all those outings this week

Robin-HI

cindy

quickie
Hey All -
Listen I know that we are all busy (myself included) and possibly posting on other threads as well (no laws against that, I do it myself). I think our thread has become, really, a friendship thread vs. a diet thread and that's fine....the bottom line is that I and some of the gals who have emailed me about this DO NOT want to cut loose any of these friendships - geez, I think it's been 4 years, or is it 3? So, if everyone could make a commitment (myself included) to post once weekly with an update on your lives, diet progress, hellos, kids, DHs, neighborhood gossip, etc., it will be just like calling a friend every week.

Personally I NEED the support I get on the SB thread because I HAVE to get to my goal and the plan is working for me. But I would be very sad if this thread just went away....so....thoughts, responses???? Enthusiasm?

Theresa - Glad the headache went away. migraines can be so awful, I've had two in my life and that was enough. Ready to go back to Disney!

Ellie - hey - congrats on the loss! I f you're history buffs ou really need to come to NEW ENGLAND!!

Cindy - you lost more? Sheesh, I want your metabolism. I notice on the SB thread there are a lot of gals from Louisiana, and Florida. Lots' of southern gals.

Robin - congrats on the loss. If you are being supervised by the doctor AND eating healthy then I say GO FOR IT! Just make sure yo uhave a plan in place for when you go off goal, because that's the big downfall of any kind of presciprtion plan - at some point you go off them and if you haven't acceted drastic changes, it will all come back on. It happened to me, and I eat pretty healthy. But you just have to cut the sweets! Face it! Accept the truth! Do yoga! (what's up with that?)

Lynn, Linn, CAB - wassup (as Harry would say).

I had a terrible off plan weekend due to Passover (NO, due to ME!) and I have been back 100% for two days. Amazing, my tummy got all squishy, I felt awful....but I am determined to complete this journey. It doesn't help that I am reading "fighting the midlife fat cell" or something like that. Not good news re: weight gain in general....

They found something on my Dad's hip in addition to the lung, so Weds he goes in for an MRI to see if it is the Big C or just (I HOPE!) arthiritis. AFter that they can determine the course of treatment. THANKS to all of you for your good wishes!

Back to work. Send me some feedback on my suggestion re: this thread.

Viv



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Good Morning again


Viv-WELL SAID!!!!! Personally I think BUDDY MOMS has been lacking support for quite awhile, so I found a new home about a year or so ago and starting getting my daily support and motivation there. BUT, like others here, I would not like to see this thread fall apart. We have all become friends here, and I believe we really do care for one another in a geniune way! SO with that said------I suggest that we TRY TO POST SEVERAL times a week. I don't think posting once a week isenough, and I don't think posting several times, is asking too much. If we can find the time to post on other threads, why can't we find the time to post here. Know what I mean? Of course there will be times that some won't be able to post, and thats fine, but for the most part, I feel that if we are going to stay dedicated to Buddy Moms we should post more than we do now. Just my opinion.


Viv-I sure hope that your dad MRI comes out in his favor. I know you must be frantic over this. Keep us posted.

cindy

good morning....

i agree with ya viv, and cindy.

viv, you just want me to cut the sugar so i'll do sugarbusters with you! :) I think if i am following a reduced calorie diet now and continue to do that even after the meds i should be okay....as far as sugar goes, the only sweets i have been eating now are snackwells, or those skinny cow ice cream sandwiches...i love those things. i didn't watch oprah last week, is that what you are referring to as far as the yoga?? there is no way i could do yoga, unless my chant was "you kids be quiet up there!" i just don't see how that would be considered a good fat burning exercise. i may have a peek at your board and consider posting on it for support, or i have been looking at the sahm board too...they seem to be pretty motivated.

hi to everyone else...gotta check on the boys...

oh yeah, have any of you heard of the flylady?

later..robin

Hi everyone--
Theresa-- glad you're feeling better. Nice loss, too.
robin -- congrats. Do you take it for a fixed time period? It sounds like it's helped you get in the groove nicely. (I'm still not there).
Viv -- I want your commitment to SB. What were your site info spots again? good luck w/your Dad.
Cindy - are you enjoying Spring break & counting down the days til the end of the school year?
Hi to Ellie, Lynn, MIA CAB, Jill etc

Hey Girl, I'll send ya an email with the info!

Hi Everyone!

Sorry I haven't been here, but I figured you have heard enough of my life problems for a while. I promise to get here more often. This is the only thread that I go to here. I've been here for so long with you all that I've come to think of you as my extended family. :)

Anyway, glad to see everyone is doing fine.

Robin - If it works for you go for it! Just be sure of what you are doing. I did Redux with the doctors blessings just to find out all of it's short comings. Good luck.

Viv - Keep me informed to about your dad. My best wishes are being sent your way!

Linn - good to see you posting here again! How are the girls doing?

Theresa - So what's new with your son these days??? Barry just got put onto another new med because the stuff he takes for migraines is making him hyper! It's all got me spinning.

Cindy - So is it nice and warm over your way? We hit 88 yesterday and had horrible thunderstorms last night. Knocked out power and took down quite a few trees around the area.

Well, I finally go get myself to the doctors tomorrow. I hope he is gentle. HA HA HA

Everyone take care and stay well.

Lynn

Hi again --
viv -- thanks for the info -- gosh, you're efficient.
Hey -Lynn - how's it going down there?
We had a summer-like day on Mon. I spent the day at GReat Adventure with the kids. Luckily we knew other people there. It was hard because Alyssa wanted Bugs bunny Land & the big girls wanted "real" rides. .. but they are still to young to just go on their own. we had fun, though.
the kids have 2 weeks off. I guess this is when we're supposed to plan our ritzy vacation -- oh well. sorry girls. It's a very busy time for DH --so he could never get off.
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question-why is sugar busters better than WW?! sell me on it........

theresa

yes linn, i do feel like i am in the groove...i don't know how long my dr. will let me take it, we haven't discussed it yet. i have to go in monthly for a check up or he won't refill it..so far i feel fine, so i hope i can at least get another month or 2 from him.

lynn - is this finally your dr. visit from your bad pap? let us know how it turns out. we have had nice weather here to, in the 80's ..suppose to rain tonight and tomorrow though, but hopefully a nice weekend...we aren't going anywhere for easter so if it is in the 80's we were going to heat up the pool saturday or sunday.. . i have kinda missed it :)

hi to everyone else...will check in tomorrow...

flylady? anyone....i got her letter today to do these 3 things each day and then we will add on...suppose to help you get your house and things in order...it is pretty funny, developed for sahms....anyway, today i was suppose to get dressed all the way to my shoes, hair and makeup and no old sweats or baggy t-shirts. make my bed and clean my sink til it sparkled...i got dressed and cleaned my sink out twice and now it is dirty again!!!! oh well...baby steps....

later.robin

Ok Girls, you get an A for Effort! Good to see some action here, LOL!

Lynn - good luck on that doctors appt tomoro. I know you're feeling down, you deserve some decent news, so good thoughts are coming your way!

Linn - let me know what you think about the info!

Robin - am I lost on this Flylady stuff?

Theresa - all I am gonna say to you is go to the Sugarbusters thread - first of all, notice the # of posts and participants. Post there and ask the question you asked here! Several of the gals combine WW with SB with great success. Check the weekly weight loss thread and see the successes. Read the bios (new updates, so not all there yet) and see the losses. Check www.prettyimpressive stuff.com/sugarbusters for another perspective. You've been doing well on WW but for some people droppping all the white "garbage" and sugar speeds things up, lowers cholesterol, increases energy and overall health. Look at me, forever I was on a plateau with WW even tho I was 100% OP, then in 8 weeks, 11 pounds came off. To be honest, since getting back from FLA I have had a problem staying consistent or giving into temptation (not every day at all, but more than I would like). Debelli, the moderator (who i got together with in FLA!) lost over 90 lbs (wait, was it 60?) in a year - she is almost at goal (she is just like 5'1"!), incredibly dedicated and knowledgeable and supportive - she is a walking SB encyclopedia. OK, shut up Viv. Let me know what you think.

Cindy - hey, girl!
Jill - you too!
CAB - where the heck are you? I emailed you, no answer!

viv

Good Morning,

Linn-our spring break starts at the end of the school day tomorrow-----:) and we're off until the 23rd. after that we ONLY have 5 weeks of school left. SO yes, I am counting the days. LOL

Lynn-good thoughts are going your way for your doctors appointment today. Keep us posted.

Saw a couple last night that is doing WW together, the husband lost 24 pounds in 6 weeks, the wife 8 pounds, doesn't life suck. LOL

Hope everyone has a great day.

cindy

26 degrees F here and still snown'..........
It's good for our land, though; to put our seed in. We will be seeding next month.

I'm just on my way out into the winter wonderland here. We have a sick cow. (no, not the mad cow thing; she is an old cow that we should have sold)

Tonight is our dinner theater at the school. Should be good. Now, can I resist dessert or fit it in?? Hmm, I'll play it by ear.

Easter will be at my sister's in the city.(Saskatoon)
I heard that one of the next Survivor contestants is from Saskatoon. I was kinda bummed when I heard that Canada could try out! (well, not that I would have; I'm too quiet.....:lol: )

Cindy - I think you asked me awhile ago about our school. We go from Aug.29 until June 30th. (lots of breaks and days off inbetween)

I'm really liking this counting pts. from supper to supper.
I've had such a busy week this week, I have to admit I haven't tracked.
I will get right on it again soon.

pms week too, so I've been fairly uh....witchy. :D

I'll try and get back later.

still doing good...down 8lbs at the moment...
cindy - i had dh weigh this morning and he has probably lost 15lbs since i have been cooking low fat healthy meals for the last few weeks and we have cut way back on going out to eat....i can't believe he has lost that much and is not even trying!!! he needs to though, he has high blood pressure, so this is good for all.

jill - when do you see warm weather there? i couldn't imagine snow right now...i have worn shorts for the last 2 weeks. congrats on your loss.

viv - it is www.flylady.net the only problem is you get about 15 emails a day!!! that might annoy me. but she does have some good ideas...we will see, you can always unsubscribe.

hi to everyone else...later robin

Hi Everyone!

What a day! It's been pouring here since we got up. Kids are out of school until next Tuesday. What fun???? LOL

Jill - SNOWING! We only got snow that accumulated to anything twice this winter and both times it was only about 5 inches. It was gone within a week to. Good luck deciding on dessert or not.

Robin, Viv and Cindy - thanks for the good wishes, hope they work. I had the doctors appt. and was told depending on what the biopsy shows it is either going to be nothing or a hysterectomy. I'm kind of leaning toward the latter, only because I got to see everything he was doing while he did it. His microscope was hooked up to a tv that showed exactly what was there and where he took the biopsy. Now I have to wait 10 days for the results. Oh well...

Tomorrow is Barry's doctor appt with the pulmonologist. So back up to Baltimore I go! Only an hour each way and at this point I think the car goes all by it's self. LOL After wards we are going to go to Arundel Mills. It's another of the huge shoppinng malls that have been built all around the US. Gonna go look for some bargains and walk, walk, walk.

Hope you all had a great day! Hi to everyone else, Linn, CAB, Ellie and anyone else I missed.

Talk to you later.

Lynn

Last night at the dinner theatre I had very little supper and then had dessert. It wasn't even that good :(

Robin - it gets warm here towards the end of May.(we don't dare plant any flowers out until then; still could freeze at night)
Then it's fairly warm until Sept. August is usually very hot.
It's so weird here, though. We could get snow in May. June could be drizzly and cloudy or super hot. It varies.
I hate the heat.
BUT.....a couple of summers ago when I was in the 190's the heat didn't bother me ONE bit! :rolleyes:

Lynn - good luck at the appt. today;)

:wave:

Hey...

Lynn - I'll think good things about your results - but I know so many people who have had hysterectomies....my mom had one - she felt if there was anything questionable, and she didn't need the equipment anymore, "raus da mit" (out with it in German) - very practical woman. No one wants major surgery of course, but just to be able to get on with life, right?

Jill - just get back OP! I had two days with M&M issues - now I've been back 100%, realizing I was screwing up because I didn't have my FLA goal - but I feel worse when I screw up!

ALL - CAB emailed me - they had been looking at a house on their own street and finally chomped on it and made a bid and it was accepted! 100 yo house in great condition, etc....and lots more room. So she is going nuts of course, but has lost 8 lbs from the stress!

Well, cleaning lady # 999 didn't show this morning so the h*ll with her. I am going to TRY and get a system goiung where my family pitches in and cleans with me. I needed this like a hole in the head, ya know? When it rains it pours.

Gonna call my Dad now to see how the MRI results came back...wish me luck....

viv

Farmbabe-how HOT is 190 in our temp?????

Viv-any news from your dad? Too bad that the cleaning lady didn't show up.

Cab-how soon will you be moving into the house?

later

cindy

Oh Cindy, I KNEW as soon as I typed that, I had worded it wrong! When I was in the 190's as pounds/weight/ :lol:
It's amazing what even losing 25 lbs. can do(as I had done that year). I just HAVE to do it again!

Yes, Viv, I'm tracking again; gotta keep going!

Does everybody here watch Survivor? I know Cindy does; can't remember about the rest!
Cindy and I want Roger to win. I like Elizabeth too.

jill - i was thinking that was pretty hot too....:)

i catch survivor occassionally, i like roger to...but, i was watching dave letterman the other night and he has the people on his show after they get voted off, well...the last guy voted off (i can't remember his name) was on there and from what he was saying it looked like colby was going to win...hmmmm...we will have to wait and see.

well, i finally exercised today...i have been meaning to start and haven't found the time...charlie is on a play date and i have a stack of dishes in the sink, but decided that me and evan would go for a nice walk..it was about 40 mins and now my stupid back hurts!! maybe from pushing the stroller..anyway, at least i tried.

thinking about taking charlie to see spy kids tonight, he has been good. ..now if i can just stay away from the movie popcorn! i haven't had a coke in 2 weeks, that goes really good with the popcorn ....aaaahhhh....

viv - glad you found flylady, let me know what you think...still haven't read all the posts, maybe tonight.

later all...robin

Morning!

I'm beginning to see the sun!!!!! YEAH! Has been really rainy here and oh well, as soon as I saw it (the sun) it was gone. Oh well, it was nice while it lasted. :)

Barry say the doctor yesterday and we found out that his asthma is really mild. He started taking singular daily and will use his inhaler at school and home when necessary. I was so glad to hear something positive for a change. ;)

Les is doing great! He will start rehab next week and go for 12 weeks. Then he gets to start back to work on the 23rd, for 1/2 days. I can't wait to have the house to myself again. LOL

I bowled a 138 game last week in duckpins. Had 5 marks in a row. Stunned everyone, including myself. I told everyone that I was putting Drs. faces on the pins. LOL LOL LOL

Hope you are all having a wonderful weekend and enjoy your holiday (whichever one they may be!). Take care and thanks for all the well wishes.

Going shopping for bargains today, will let you know if I find anything good.

Lynn

lynn - glad to hear things are looking up for you...bet your husband can't wait to get back to work too...mine would! being home with me and the kids would drive him crazy. hope you had fun shopping.

cab - congrats on the house, i love victorian homes. have fun moving...at least it's not very far.

hi to everyone else...

just wanted to say have a good holiday and i will try to check back in by monday.

i slipped tonight, had 2 pepperidge farm cookies!! thats what i get for staying up late!!!! wasn't even hungry either! stupid stupid...oh welll.....

night all...robin

Farmbabe-OK----I thought you were talking about a temp. LOL SILLY ME. :?:

Lynn-its so good that you got some postitive news for Barry and Les. I'm sure Les will be happy to get back to work, and I KNOW you can't wait to have some privacy. ENJOY. You deserve it. How is the foot situation coming along?

Robin-2 cookies is not a big deal, you can shake that off in no time. Keep up the good work.

Later

cindy

Hi Guys,

I'm still trying to recover from this awful stomach virus. went to the doc last Thurs and she told me I have gasteroenteritis (inflamation of the GI lining from the virus) told me to go on a liquid diet for 2-3 days, take some meds she gave me and ran a few tests....... well I lasted on the liquid diet about 2 hours! LOL just couldn't do it. so I've been eating "very" light, mostly things that are easy to digest.....apple sauce, pretzels, yogurt, dry tuna, stuff like that. needless to say I had a great weigh in Sat. lost 4.2 pounds......yeah, I know once I start eating it'll come back.....

my 4 yr old came down with it Friday morning. she threw up for about 8 hours straight -- poor baby! it was awful! then she went to sleep for a couple hours. woke up feeling better and started eating ice chips.....now she's got really bad diarrhea

Despite being sick and the weather turning cold and raining all day, We've had a very nice day here. we baked a ham for dinner and made scalloped potatoes. dh made homemade sourdough bread -- yum! haven't been into the kids Easter candy once! and very proud of myself for that! :D

Wishing you all luck in your "new" weigh loss adventures......for me WW is the safest and easiest way to go.

take care, Theresa
255/222/130's

theresa - it's about time we heard from you :)...sorry about your stomach thing, yuck...and your poor little girl..hope she gets better soon. great loss...the only good thing about being sick!

cindy - yeah, 2 cookies i guess wasn't that bad..the only bad thing about ediets is that the only dessert type things are snackwell cookies, or frozen yogurt...maybe on the days that i have to have something "bad" or get fast food, i should try to stay within ww points for that day? i think that would be a good solution to keep me in check rather than just eating what i wanted for the day...

the weather here was in the 80's today, so we heated up the pool and went swimming...it was nice...kinda missed the pool this winter. the weather man says our weather will be changing after today and we should expect it to be in the 70's for the week...fine by me.

viv - i saw BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY yesterday....i loved it...very funny..i never read the book, but the movie was great.

after the movie my friend and i went shopping, 2 weeks ago i bought a size 20 capri pants and now they are falling off of me...i am going to try to shrink them here in a minute...anyway, i bought a pair of black ones in a size 18 last night and they fit great!!!! that made me feel pretty good....i am weighing tomorrow..i think i have lost 9 or 10lbs.

anyway, trying to make a dent in this laundry before the week starts....will check in tomorrow....

bye robin

Wow, the 70's and 80's for weather. It's like, 28 here:(

It IS suppose to get into the 60's later this week:D

Well, I have to admit I ate a huge meal tonight. I didn't eat much all day.(an orange and small bagel)
Had a full turkey meal tonight AND dessert; I feel like crap.
Thank gawd this Easter thing is over.

I don't know what I'll do with the kids all week. I'm sure dh will put them to work some.
I guess we'll do a city trip again before next Monday.

I hope you all had a really good Easter:)

Morning Everyone!

Well we ended childhood in this house this weekend. BOO HOOO...... I got Barry to help me take down the swing set. We had a metal one and had to end up hacksawing the final pieces from each other. Now the remains are under my deck until the city makes a big trash pick up in August and I can just put it out in front of my house and cry as I wave good bye to it.

Theresa - So sorry you guys are sick again. Seems like you keep passing it around to each other. Open a couple of windows and spray that Lysol girlfriend. Hope you are all feeling much better real soon.

Robin - WAY TO GO!!!! Glad your loosing so well. Enjoy the smaller sizes.

Cindy - Les and I can't wait for next Monday at this point. I want just a little time to myself before school gets out. My foot is still there. PT and I have decided to space out my sessions, so I won't see him until a week from Tuesday. Think it is just going to have to work it's self out. It's all just real tight muscles and ligiments in the ankle area now. He stretches them out and then they spring back just like a rubber band. We'll see.

Jill - Hang in there! We are supposed to see some snow tomorrow and Wed. You'll probably have the warm weather up your way. LOL

Hi to everyone else! Getting ready to go over to the hospital for DH rehab this morning. He gets to go for 12 weeks of working himself back up to snuff. YEAH!!!!!

Talk to you later.

Lynn

Hi everyone --
Theresa-- hope you guys are feeling better. Sounds like you're making good progress on WW. Have you been walking?
Viv -- are you back on SB track. We have so much chocolate around this house. I have to be good.
Lynn -- I know I'll feel that same way about the swing set. Alyssa'a 3, so we have a few years. The big girls only use it to play with Alyssa. Boy did we get our money's worth out of that thing.
We had a good weekend. Friday we took the kids to Great Adventure then out to dinner. Sat. I golfed w/DH then the 2 of us went out to dinner. Easter at my parents -- no wonder the scalke did nbot go down. I guess we ate a lot. Back on track today.
Hi to cindy, CAB Ellie -- (you missed Fri -- or I missed you ) and all

weighed this morning...down 2, so i have lost 9lbs now in 2 weeks...the first week was 7 (water) so now i should lose 1-2 lbs a week...i really need to start exercising...

hi all...later..robin

Hi ladies....

Quickly....

Theresa - I hope you guys are all feeling better. Springtime has gotta help - ready to go back to the Wuilderness Lodge?

Jill - I love Survivor - I like Rodger coz he's an old guy, LOl but gosh, that Colby....don't get me going, girl! Hmmmmm.....


Lynn - did I miss any further results from your testing?

Linn - did you look up all the sugarbuster stuff?

Cindy - is it really hot down there lately? I bet!

Re: CAB - she and DH are buying a new house (oh, did I already do this?>), anyway, they are in house frenzy so she hasn't been posting. She'll be back.

Robin -WTG on the 9 lbs! Onward and downward! I read all the flylady posts and some of them are a little too old fashioned for me, but the others I do like. I like the 1 hour daily cleanup routine and how they address working women too. Thanks for mentioning it!

I am OP with SB but the Eater chocolate really did me in - so I am still up since our trip. Trying to get that commitment back, and I will..

Now the bad news...my father has to have surgery to remove two icky cancers in his lung. Hopefully that will be the end of the cancer. I had wnated him to come here for the surgeryand recup but between the bad air on the plane and the fact that the doctor they have him with in CA seems quite impressive, it seems like he shouod go through this out there, including recup at his home. So I am trying to convince MY mom to come out there with me while he is in the hospital - I am not handling this that well internally and am currently in limbo in terms of dates, etc.....and I hate that in between feeling, not to mention the whole caregiver dynamic of everyone wanting something from me....like my kids are going to stop nagging me because of my father - not - and I have to be good to my kids, of course! Anyway, check your Psych 101 books on this....

So that's the story. I'll keep you guys posted.

Viv

so sorry to hear about your dad...are him and your mother still friends? hopefully she will go out there with you for a little while. keep us posted on how he is doing.

glad you liked flylady...i haven't read all the posts, there are soooo many...i am still working on getting dressed to my shoes everyday! my sink looks good, and i am doing more laundry...i need to do that 27 fling thing...
oh well..like she says..baby steps.

i ate a marshmallow egg last night, the candy is fixing to go!!

lynn - we have so much stuff in our backyard right now it might be nice to get rid of some it one of these days. we have one of the redwood sets with the fort, sandbox, swings and slide..the boys really enjoy it.

well, hope everyone else is well......later robin

Morning Everybody!

Well the sun is out, but boy is it cold and windy! Glad I got the yard work done when I did. They are calling for another freeze tonight, but by Saturday in the mid 70's. I hope this doesn't start another cold go round. Boosting the vitamins in this house for sure.

Viv - all my thoughts are with you! Hope you can work things out with your mom where your both happy with what you decide and can go be with your dad during his surgery. Take care.

Robin - Rachel now wants either a volleyball net or a tramp in the backyard. I told her that she isn't getting the tramp because it would be right under her 2nd story bedroom window. LOL NOT A CHANCE! LOL LOL LOL

Where is everyone?? Haven't seen Theresa and Cindy. You guys are usually here. Theresa hope all are getting better in your house. Cindy, miss your wit and wisdom.

By the way Cindy, we are extending the duration time that I got to the PT now. It's all muscle and every time he works on it it's like a rubberband. He works it out and it springs right back. So we are going to see what happens if I leave it alone for a while. I don't go to see him until at least next Tuesday as it stands now.

Well, going to enjoy the last few days with my hubby home. He goes to rehab tonight and will go for the next 12 weeks, 3 times a week and he starts back to work half days on Monday. YEAH!!!! I get peace and quiet for a few hours in this house again. Before I turn around the school year will be over. Oh well.

Have a great day. I'll check in later.

Lynn

I'm Here, I'm here! LOL

I'm off of work this work, catching up with things around the house.

Viv-do you have a date on your dad's surgery yet? Hope all goes well.

Lynn-I know how you feel about taking down that swing set. Its another stage to go through. How is Les doing at PT?

Robin-way to go on losing 9 pounds.

Hi Linn

Theresa-how are the kiddies and your stomach doing?

My daughter and I are off for the day, going to spend a mother daughter day shopping, casinos, and going to the play "the sound of music"

see ya tomorrow

cindy

Hi All -
Thanks for the support - I am waiting to hear from the oncologist about when he thinks I would be the most helpful....we'll go with that, I think...my MOM will come out with me (well, meet me there) and will turn it al into an adventure, my friends say think of it as a vacation, which only women with children can say....I'lll keep you posted.

Robin - read all the posts and then delete them...she repeats the posts and then they just serve as reminders so you don't have ot read them each time. I also found a great book (on Half.com) called Chore Wars which is incredible, just like my life.

Lynn - do not get a trampoline! Haven't you read about them, the injuries? You don't ened anymnore of those, get the volleyball net and then the adults can have some fun too.

Cin - no date yet....He has a surgeon's appt on the 27th.

Gotta get back to work...Hi to Theresa, Ellie, Linn, CAB!

Hi Guys!

I'm sooooooo glad to be getting over this awful stomach bug! It's last over 2 wks with me. yesterday day was the first day most of what I ate stayed in me! lol so far so good today too! I tell ya, my bathrooms have NEVER been so clean! (stock tip, buy in clorox clean-up! lol) I swear I've been cleaning them 2 or 3 times a day lately! my hands are like alligator skin!

Viv, so sorry to hear about your dad's upcoming surgery. have they set a date yet? how old is your dad?

Lynn, I agree BIG TIME with Viv on the trampoline! don't even consider it! very very dangerous! kids can bounce off it right on their heads and break their necks! ---- what diet plan are you doing?

Hi Linn, what's Great Adventure? how are your girls doing.

Cindy, enjoy you day with your daughter! how was the play?

Oh Robin, if you're going to go for candy, go for the good stuff! lol like a peanut butter egg! ROFL!! congrats on the -9! :)

I'm in the middle of planning daughters 5th birthday part. I invited all the kids from pre-school over to my house. I'm renting a moon walk for the backyard! please pray for NO RAIN.......can you imagine 16 pre-schoolers in your house---well me either! LOL think if it's raining I'll send them out back with umbrellas to play in the rain! :lol:

Oh yeah, my 6th grader pulled his 2 B's back up to A's for a straight A report card this quarter! :D

:wave: to Ellie, what's up? or as my son would say "whatsup" lol

take care all, Theresa

JUST A QUICK NOTE:

THERE WILL BE NO TRAMPOLINE AT THIS HOUSE!!!!!

LOL LOL LOL LOL

All I could see is Rachel opening her window and jumping down onto it. NOT A CHANCE!! Now, on the other hand the volley ball net is a real possible thing.

Cindy - Les just started rehab today. Said that his heart beat was irregular while doing exercise, but stable while resting. They will check it out with his doctor for sure.

Theresa - right now I'm not really doing any "diet plan". I know all the right stuff from doing WW for so long and am watching everything that I eat. I have maintained the 14 pd weight loss so far and will continue this way. I'm sure that if I get the news that I think I will from my gyn, I'll loose all want for food anyway. Oh well.

Viv, hang in there. Know that we all have an ear here for your use and I'm thinking about you.

Well gonna go shopping tomorrow. Want to take the time to get Les some dress clothes while he is off for work. Wish me luck in bargain hunting. (Just starting to see hospital bills, we need the bargains. LOL)

Talk to you all later.

Lynn

moving us over to 77....