South Beach Diet - The Weekend! Feb. 26 and 27

Good morning! I made it in before 8!

It's the end of the shortest month of the year. Time to think of March goals. I am not happy with my February weightloss and need to really be realistic about a March target. I am definitely a stress eater, I've decided,

Nothing planned today but something is bound to turn up. Friend Claire dropped in yesterday morning so I didn't get my plant area ready. Maybe today?

Peck in, y'all! (If I talk Southern, will it be spring here?)

Oh, thank you very much. I thought you'd never post, Ruth. :lol:
Listen, March is going to be good for us. I can feel it.

Yes, I'm not impressed with my gain this month. However, I've had depression/med troubles, and a suspected tumor (I'm sure it's not, but I'm having a physical next week), so once that's all over with, I feel I'll be ready to get back on track in March.
I'm just dying to go outside in slacks and a t-shirt, grab my spade, and start digging. :(
I mean, I suppose I could do that now, but the neighbours might hustle me off to the nearest mental hospital. :lol3:

What's up with everyone?
How are the kitchens and bathrooms coming? I'm picking up the new paint for the upper cabinets today so I can redo them. ho hum.

Mornin my lil chickadees! Not much happenin here. One of the worse nights of sleep I think I have ever had! OMG I am exhausted! Nuttin much planned today. Mom wants me to drive her and her car out to my brothers this morning cause he is gonna change her oil for her. Other than that no plans really. The sun is shinin bright out there this morning.

Ruth...Talk southern...I think it'll bring the spring on up there to ya! lol I don't even want to talk about Feb. goal it was a major bust. For some reason i have had a really tough month. March will be better!

Ellis...I'm with you in gettin back on the right track for march! We can do this. I'm ready to get goin again next week! Can't wait to see more kitchen pics.

I guess I better get goin Mom said she had to be out there early. He lives in the boonies! Have a great day all!

OK - we are Marching into March a bit early. I just did all my frassing knee exercises and 10 minutes on the treadmill. I had a half grapefruit and a slice of pumpernickel toast with Laughing Cow.

Ahm thinkin suthern fer y'all.

Where the heck is everyone?

Yeah where are all those lil sleepy chicks at this mornin? Mom wasn't feelin well and decided not to go out to DB so I am fixin to watch another movie while she naps!

Bamie, I'm sorry your Mom isn't feeling well. :(
Which chick flick are you watching now?

Ruth, you're inspiring me. Stop it, wouldja?

Hi:wave: Chickies I'm here,just resting my weary back for this weekend,and taking it nice any easy.

Ruth I'm goingto be realistic with my weight & exercising. Going to do my BESTI can do,and thats all anyone can ask.

Ellis Hoping for a warmer month so I able to walk along the beautiful beachs we have here in the Cape.I'm looking forward to tee's & shorts myself.WINTER is VERY long this year.

Bamie Have a great time with your mom & brother. Mine are so far away,that I see them only every other month if I'm lucky:lucky:

Have a nice day Ladies Hugs :) BB

P.S.Bamie:======Didn't read the your other post. Sorry :( that your mom is not feeling well . Hope she on the mend soon BB

BB, you lucky girl being so close the ocean. I am so envious!
You take good care of that back, hon. Don't try to do too much. :grouphug:

Hi Ya'all

Talkin southern but there is still snow outside. Maybe it will make it melt? :lol:

I was rotten last night at the "Great Food and Wine Symposium" so I've decided that come Monday it is a full blown two week Phase I for this chick. No exercise and bad food for the entire month of February. I'm pretty sure I'll post a gain too chickies. Good thing it is a short month. I feel all bloated from the food last night. Tonight I'm going to read my SBD book and get motivated again! I keep looking at all these cute spring tops that my big fat arms won't look good in. :lol:

Bami - Sorry about your mom. Hope she is doing better.

Ellis - Yeah - you might get people talkin if you go out there and start gardening now. :lol: You would probably bust that spade or your arm trying to break through the frozen ground. :lol:

Ruth - You inspired me - I should exercise too today!

Beach bum - My back is still all jammed up from the fall this week. I wish my Chiropractor was open past 10 am on Saturdays. :lol: Oh well hot/cold packs for me this weekend.

Not much happening here - DS is with his dad this weekend. I have to get motivated to go shopping at some point this weekend. I need to get Phase I food! Quiche cups are on the menu.

Have a great day.

I keep looking at all these cute spring tops that my big fat arms won't look good in. :lol:

Oh, I hear ya, hon! :lol:
Please mail me two dozen quiche cups.

Um, ellis, how's the painting going? Have you started?

I have the pails downstairs for the old earth from the plant area. Don't get all excited - it's not a room but just a space in my gloomy cellar. Ya think I'm rich or something? It's between two old cisterns that are empty. Actually I'm afraid to look into them to confirm that! :yikes: I do have water down there since I ran a hose from the water tank that does the trick.

Harry and I are going to the Long Horn for lunch so he can ruin his appetite for dinner. Hmmm....maybe poached eggs and peameal bacon for dinner?

Oh, I'm too busy posting to paint, Ruth.
Actually, I've got a bit of colour on. Just to make sure it looks okay. It's going to be a real b*tch covering that red.
We had a cistern in our old house. Interesting... when the basement flooded in the spring, none of it got into the damned cistern. It was always bone dry.
I wish I was going to the Long Horn with you. Although the name sort of makes me queazy... what's that restaurant where they have big statues of bulls/cows outside. I mean, really... we don't want to KNOW what we're eating!
There's a restaurant in Ottawa... I forget ... I think it's Inuit or something. There are a number of dishes with "Canada Goose" on the menu. Honestly, can't they just call it goose?! I do NOT want to envision my favourite black and white bird sitting on my plate!!
Enjoy your lunch. :lol3:

Hello ladies,

It's the end of February - thats good!!! Yes Ruth, if you talk southern it will be spring: All together now: cut out the light, mash the brakes, I'm fixin' dinner, put that over yonder, lets go to the the-a-ter and see a movie!! (It's OK, I'm from the south) Think Spring :) :) :) :)

Ellis, good idear to paint the other cabinet the same as the wall color. Have you had any visits from the little grey varmits lately?

Bamie, my awl needs changin, too. Can I talk your brother into doin' one more?

Beach bum, t's and short will be here soon. Think Spring!

Anchor Weight - It's already March! Lets all get back into the groove together. Now is the time-woohoo.

I went on the 10k volksmarch today, through the vineyards and mountains. My bum is feeling the workout. Whats that machine called, the Stairmaster? We went up the hill, and the next hill, etc. in the snow, on and on. By the time we were all done everyone was stripping off their gloves, scarves, caps, and even jackets. I'm ready to flop now. Talk to you later.

Ellis.....I have watched Vanity Fair....Wimbeldon...and now a guy movie Walking Tall! Although could be chick flick since he is a rock! lol I started watchin Wicker park but I thought it was dull. I also watched Taxi lastnight which was pretty funny! Maybe you should prime the cabinets first?

Anchor...Let me know if the accent works maybe I'll try a northern one to see a lil white stuff! lol

Beach Bum...Careful with the back sweetie!

Bamie~~Enjoy the movies with your mom.

Ruth~~I love the Long Horn!! I think we are going to the Olive Garden for dinner tonight. I made the Olive Bread using yeast, rise twice,etc... DH loved it.

Ellis~~ I hope the new color works well on the counters. It might take a few coats to cover the original red but it will work.

Abroad~~It sounds like you had some beautiful countryside along your walk . Rest for the day, now.

Anchor~~I might make some quiche cups, too!!

BB~~ Take it easy today.

Me~~ Dog had blood in her urine this morning and took her to the vet. I hope it's just a bladder infection and not stones. We'll try antibiotics and see what happens. I took this weekend off of work to celebrate my birthday (since I sorta missed last years) and I'm just hanging out with DH.

Hi everyone, I finally made it back. I've been sick with the worse case of flu I've ever had. Next year I'm getting a flu shot as soon as it's available. I thought I'd be "safe" what with eating tons of veggies and all the green tea I drink, but it seems nothing can stop this particular strain. I still have a nagging cough and my voice is hoarse, but I have my energy back. The good thing about it is I managed to lose several lbs, probably from all the vegetable soup I was surviving on! A big "hello and welcome" to the new chicks! I hope everyone else is doing well, too.
I'm catching up on laundry right now, and I baked a cake since DD is coming with the GDs. I'm going to make stuffed peppers using brown rice, ricotta, mozzarella and topped with tomato sauce for supper, just need to think of what to serve with it. Jake has been hungry for a turkey dinner with all the trimmings, so that's what we're having tomorrow. He said he'll help make it and do the cleaning up, thank goodness. I guess DS and his family will be joining us for that, as they always come for supper on Sunday. Geez ~ I must have my appetite back, all this talk of food!

Cottage..Glad to see you back with us. Been wonderin about ya!

Me too, Bamie. I was about to send out the cabana boys to search.

Cottage, you certainly sound as if you've made a complete recovery from that crud. Mmmmm - turkey with the trimmings. I think I'll do that one of these weekends. I love turkey and one meal of it at Christmas is not enough. Remember to get the flu shot next year!

Well, I made a good start at the plant "room" downstairs. I dumped out old earth - to go into the garden - and even used the shop vac. Our cellar is a house of horrors. Do you have any idea how many cobwebs can collect between 1929 and 2005? Some of it's a lot better but there's a passel of cleaning still to be done!

Anyhow, I'm a real grub right now so am going to put dinner (roast pork) into the oven, set the automatic timer and hit the bathtub.

What a fun, busy day! I managed to get 4 hours of sleep after work last night. Brian and I carpooled with another family to Camp Wisdom to plant trees. It was so fun to be able to talk with other adults while the kids were glued to a Scooby Doo tape on the DVD player in their SUV. We planted close to 40 pecan trees after walking for probably 30 minutes - some of the walk was through water and deep mud. Yuck! After we ate lunch (I stayed OP and resisted the Doritos and Girl Scout cookies), we went over to an outdoor labrynth and set up games for the kids for hours (even in the rain). The last timed race was moms against dads. We won by 1 second!

I'm going to try to get to bed soon. I have to be up at 4AM to work. I want to make it to the gym but I've got to see if my back is okay after all the digging. Maybe if it is sore, I'll go to the gym that is a little farther away and swim (and soak in the hot tub).

cottage - you have my upmost sympathy. The flu is really severe this year. I wish I could have gotten a flu shot but I just didn't fit any of the risk categories. I'm getting it next year if I have to get the Flumist instead.

Good early and cold morning. Would someone please crank up the woodstove and start the coffee? I am feeling stuffed up this morning - probably from breathing old cobwebs and mouldy earth during my clean-up marathon yesterday! :( An antihistamine and a coffee should cure me.

After Church this morning, we are having cake because it's Wendy's 40th birthday. I am going to do my best to resist! Store bought cake is easy to turn down but I suspect Perfect Claire has baked one of her extravaganzas! Alas! I'll have to be very careful.

More exercises and treadmill is on the schedule for today plus some pre-Gail tidying. It's a good thing she comes or I'd be up to my armpits in clutter! I also plan to make a batch of chile to have for dinner tonight and for another meal during the week.

What's happening in your part of the world?

Yeah, there's nothin' like having a cleaning woman coming to keep you on-track with your cleaning. :lol:
Ruth, I'm with you on the breathing problems. That stuff I'm using on the upper cabinets is melamine paint, and the smell is enough to kill you. I laid in bed last night (as you know, our bedrooms are in the attic), and my sinuses were on fire. I finally wrenched open a window, and slept with it open all night.
I've still got two more coats to put on those cabinets. crap!

Cottage, I'm so sorry you've been sick, sweetie. :( We've missed you... I'm glad you're on the mend... that flu sounds dreadful!! :grouphug:
You know, one of the things I love about you Americans is that you'll just have a turkey dinner any old time you feel like it. :D It sounds so care-free.

Happy belated Birthday, sweet Silvia!! :balloons: :gift: :hb:
I'm so sorry I missed it... I know that last year was the absolute pits for you... sending you love and hugs... :grouphug:

A broad, congratulations on the 10k, girl!! :hat: Wow, I'm not surprised your butt is hurting!! :lol:

Bamie, I haven't seen any of those movies, although I did read Vanity Fair years ago, and loved it. :)

Is anyone watching the Oscars tonight? DD and I are going to put our tiaras on and cozy up to the tv. I'm embarrassed to admit, it's one of the few times a year I watch tv. Talk about quality! :lol3:

Ellis~~Thank you :grouphug: Actually, today is my B-day (51): hard to believe that I'm this old already :eek: Yes, I will be watching the Oscars tonight. I even like to watch the Red Carpet to see what all the ladies are wearing.

Happy Birthday Sil!!!!!!! I hope you have a great day!:gift: :grouphug: :high: :queen: :cheer: :cofdate: :cheers: :balloons: :wizard: :hat: :hb:

Good Mornin lil chickies! Nuttin much planned here today. Still watchin movies! We went and got more lastnight! We are watchin Paparazzi right now. It's pretty good so far. Y'all have a great day and stay out of trouble! lol

Happy Birthday Silvia! :D :) :wave: :angel: :joker: :cb: :gift: :flow2: :cloud9: :queen: :encore: :cheer: :balloons: :twirly: :goodvibes :flow1: :dance: :hat: :hb: You are only as old as you feel!

Ruth - My old house had an earthy basement too! I hated going down there during tornado warnings. :lol: I used to turn on the shop vac, vacie up the spiders and pray they didn't crawl back out. :lol: Until I met the biggest spider I ever saw in my entire life - then d*mn the tornados - I never went back down there again. :lol:

Ellis - With the onslaught of extreme makeover shows everyone always speculates on what they would have done if they ever had plastic surgery. Mine has always been my upper arms. I hate them even when I'm not so heavy. :lol: Now I really hate them. How come we love the clothes we don't look good in? I always wondered where they came from because DM is 5'8" and I'm barely 5'5", she is long and tall and I'm short and fat. Then I saw a old collage of home movies shot when DM was a child. My Grandmother has the same arms. :p

Bami - now you know not to poke the bear right? :lol: Becareful what you wish for because mother nature is ready to dump on us northerners again this Monday/Tuesday. The east coast is bracing for a Noreaster (according to DM who is not a weather person :lol: ) COME ON SPRING!!!!! I just love Reese Witherspoon. I haven't seen any of the movies that listed. I'm behind on my movie watching.

Cottage by the Sea - You poor thing. That flu is bugger. I work with post high school students every day and they bring all their germs with them. I didn't qualify for a flu shot this year and by the time I did it was too late (in my opinion if you don't get them before December is over you don't have the time to build up the immunity) I hope you are ok! You are getting your appetite back so that is good.

Barb - What a fun day you had. Good job on avoiding the crap food. I need you to send me good vibes on avoiding bad food because I've been bad lately.

OK - I'm going back into SBD boot camp. Starting Monday - I'm going to do a full two weeks of Phase I - because my eating is so far gonel I lost NOTHING during the month of February! That is the first time since Sept 20 that I haven't lost a pound. Time to pull up the boot straps :drill: and get serious. I would start today but I don't have the food necessary to do Phase I (see that is a bad sign right there) so I'm going to the grocery store today. So expect some whining in the next two weeks. :lol: Yes, more than usual! :lol: I also have to go to work today because I'm a little behind and I have new classes starting Monday. I love to watch the Oscars because I love the clothes!!!!!

Have a good one!

HI BAMI - we posted at the same time! :wave:

Hey, Ruth, I'd have stayed MIA a little longer if I had known you were sending the cabana boys out for me, LOL! I don't fit into any of the risk catagories for the flu shot, but next year I'm getting one early before they run out, or I'm going to Canada to get it!
Yesterday was busy but fun. We ended up having a houseful of relatives stop in to see the baby and spoil her. The stuffed peppers were a big hit, I used orzo instead of brown rice, and served them with steamed broccoli and a salad, and had hot Italian sausage for those who wanted it. I caved in and had a small piece of cake (it was homemade!) and some ice cream for dessert. The ice cream felt sooooo good on my raw throat!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIL!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy every minute of it, and remember you're only as old as you feel ~ I've discovered the older I get, the younger I feel. Celebrate!

Well, it's about time to get the bird in the oven. I'm not sure just how many people I'll end up feeding today. Jake has been inviting everyone, and here I was looking forward to having leftovers for the week! Maybe some kind soul will bring a bottle of wine?

Hello to all the chicks,
I have been busy, church today and then off for brunch with youngest sister, (her and her hubby are going to try to make a go of it???) wish her well.
Then off to a baby shower.
Seems like everyone is sick, thank God not Lucy or I. Lucy is sitting on my desk waiting for me to pet her. Love that cat :D
Amy, just a thought, HOW DO YOU THINK THAT POOR SPIDER FELT WHEN SHE SEEN YOU COMMING WITH THAT VACUUMN? Bet she was happy when you ran away :lol:
Chicks I must give up the beer if I am going to be searious about this way of eating. I do not like the taste of the water here so I am drinking beer :^:
Really i have to get on this way of eating but it is no fun to cook for one.
It will be 8 weeks tomorrow since Ken died, I really don't believe it.
Anyway, I have so many things to do to this house, I don't know where to start. I think I will get contractors in to do them as I want it done right.

well all for now,
Love tazcat

Well I am back home and so tired. I am ready for bed right now! DH is watchin the Dukes of Hazzard marathon on CMT. He loves that show so he is in "Hog" heaven! lol I'll peck y'all chicks in the mornin. Night all!