WW Clubs and Groups - Fab 40's and Fit 50's! # 171

I can only stay for a minute. I read all the posts but now I must go get my kids. I will be back tonight.
I have to say there are many SMART women on this thread.
I am very glad to be a part of this wonderful group.
Luv y'all.
Terri


I am back.

L.J.
I am glad the COPE post helped get you to us.
I know what you mean about CORE. I am not in as much control as I want to be. Flex is the best for me.
I was reading about starting your day off with the best intentions. It happens to me at least twice a week. The only difference with the way i was a few years ago I'd put the fresh start off til tomorrow. Then it turned into Monday. Now it is now. I can usually stop the eating wrong by nightfall.

Sandy,
That is good that your aunt and uncle will live there too. I wish life was easier sometimes. There were many times I was glad my little ones lost in tournaments. It just goes on so long.

Leeann,
Congrats for re-joining. Fresh start YAY!!!!!!!!!! :cb:
I have made habits. I start by making them rules first. I do not eat while reading, on computer or watching TV. I use those times to sip green tea and water.
I wish your sister could go with you too. That'd be cool but e-mail can help you share.
If you eat a little and save your craving for Saturdays remember to stay in points and flexpoints. I used to eat whatever and kind of take the weekend off and then I worked hard all week to stay even fore the weekend. Now I just stay in points but eat the foods (no nutrition on Sat.) I normally won't eat on weekdays cause of sodium or whatever. I LOVE SATURDAYS!!!!!:lol:
Congrats on your Bachelors. I have mine in education. Next I want to get licensed in Al. and get my masters.
I love my WW magazine. I subscribe but they also sell them at my meetings.

Jen,
I am thinking of you. I pray your therapy helps. I know it will.

Dianne,
Glad you had a good time at the Concert.
You will get the 3 pounds off. Life happened.

Hi ES! How are ya doing?

Lots of storms heading our way. Going to watch the News.

TTYL,
Terri

Hi everyone,
am also out the door, to my therapy. I'm so achy today, just waiting for the rain they've been forecasting..feel like an old lady :lol:
I've been faithfully doing my stretches, and am a teensy bit sore in those areas. We'll see what today's session brings.

Will be back later,
~Jen

New thread!:yikes: Now I won't be able to remember what was on the other one.(senior moment)

Dianne, you're so funny. :lol: I'm weird. Something must of happened to me as a child on a Tuesday. That's why I hate Tuesdays. You'll get those 3 lbs. off. Drink lots of water. I live in a apartment complex on the ground floor. The rain didn't come in thank God. When does Alana graduate?

Jen, I feel achy when I first get up. Bummer turning 50! I hope you heal real soon. Thinking of you kiddo:grouphug:

Terri, do you follow the WW guidelines? 2 fruits, 2 milks, 2 oils, etc.? I'm doing okay I guess. My weigh-in is Friday evening. Even if I lost 1 lb. I'll be happy.

I have to email my sister. It's going to be long so I'll be back later or tomorrow.

Hi to the rest of our group:wave:

Hugs,
Es

When there is a new thread I get up another e-mail and put the old thread up so I can read as I write on the new thread.

Es,
No I don't do that like I should. I rarely use oil. I do on CORE since 2 are free. I do try to have at least one milk. I eat Cream of wheat almost daily so that takes care of the milk for the day.
I do try to get my veggies in. I just bought 1/2 a watermelon.
Good luck Friday.

My nephew was ubducted by his roommate the other day and he made him drive for 22 hrs. all over Ohio by gunpoint. He had the gun to his head for 4 hours prior to the drive. I found it on the internet It was scary to read.
He goes to Ohio University. He is ok and the gunman is in custody.

TTYL,
Terri

Good afternoon, ladies! I hope everyone is having a good day and all is well. Have any of you had laughing cow cheese? I’m having hard time finding it here, and I was wondering if anyone has found a good substitute.

Terri: You are a fountain of really great tips. I can’t tell you how many of them have hit home for me. Have you been peeking in my window? :rofl: I will probably re-subscribe, even if it is just for the recipes. Bachelors in education? That’s super? Are you or do you want to be a teacher? What level and what subjects? The good teachers are a dying breed. Too many of them where I work are in it just for the money and could not care less about the students. To them, it’s just a means of getting a decent retirement. Unfortunately, we are one of the higher paid schools in WI. Sometimes I wish we could reward the good teachers with the higher pay and the ones who don’t care with less. Of course that won’t happen, but it sure would benefit the students. Oh my heavens, Terri! Your nephew must have been so scared! I’m glad he’s ok.

Jen: How’s the PT going? I’m sure it isn’t easy and probably doesn’t feel great right now, but stick with it. It will pay off. Is the ache from the rain? Arthritis can really cause havoc on the joints, can’t it? Old lady? You? Nah! :no: You’re not allowed to be an old lady until you hit 90. :grouphug:

Sandy: My aunt is in an assisted living apartment. I keep telling her with all the activities they have schedules and the food they prepare, I’ll move to where she is and she can have my house. It will be nice that your mom will have family there as well. That seems to be the hardest part for the residences where my aunt lives. Family doesn’t visit as often, or at least so they say.

Es: Hi, Es! Was there lots of rain by you? Have you had water come in your apartment before? Sure hope not. That doesn’t sound like it would be any fun at all. I haven't really been watching that much tv this week, so I'm sort of out of the loop. Good luck Friday. :goodvibes

Hi :wave: to everyone else. Well, back to more reading!

TGIF!

Terri,
I did alot of reading about Core, but since my problem is portion control, I believe I'd have a very difficult time knowing when I'm satisfied. The good old regular Points program worked best for me in the past. I've got to commit and get back to meetings. I believe your method of having your cravings on Saturdays is very smart.
What an ordeal for your nephew! I would have been petrified. Thank God he is safe.

Dianne,
As long as you enjoyed those 3 pounds.... :devil: You've been doing so well, I'm sure they'll come back off.

Es,
I'm with you...if I cannot go back to re-read the other posts, I can't reply to them! :rolleyes: How do you like the meetings? I'm fortunate to have a WW center about 2 miles away, with a ton of meetings. Perhaps I'll go to a couple to find a leader I can stick with.

HI to Sandy, Zoe, Leeann, and LJ

~Jen

Hi guys:

Terri - That must have been really scary, I'm glad to hear your nephew's okay. Did they find out why the guy kidnapped him.

I just got back from the hospital. Willie was admitted yesterday. It was really strange- I had been feeling dizzy at work on Wednesday, so willie came and picked me up. He made an appt. for me at our family doctor for yesterday. We got there, he waited in the waiting room for me while I was in the exam room waiting for the doctor to come in. All of a sudden the receptionist comes running past the room I'm in and shouting your husband passed out - he's on the floor. It was such a shock that I almost didn't move right away until her words actually got through to my brain. Anyway, when I got to the waiting area, they had picked him up off the floor, but he was having what looked like a seizure and throwing up, etc. So the doctor called 911 and the ambulance took him to the nearest hospital. When we got there he was still throwing up - it was scary. We were in the emergency room until 3:00 a.m. (from 2:00 p.m.) - they finally moved him to another part of the hospital - not a room - apparently they didn't have one yet, but a quieter place then the ER. They took blood, did a ct scan and xray and cardiogram, etc. His heart seems to be okay, so he wasn't having a heart attack. When I finally left this morning after being up all night, the nurse said he'd have to speak to the doctor, but his chart mentioned gastroenteritis and rule-out infection in the blood. I just came home to shower and change and bring back some clean clothes, etc. for him. I'm gonna take a little break - I'm exhausted, pluse I never did get checked for my dizziness, but I'm feeling better with that.

I will talk to you guys tonight or tomorrow. Hi to everyone. Jen, I hope your'e doing better.

Hugs,
Dianne

Hi everyone :wave: I can't believe that I haven't been here since Sunday!! Someone said "life just gets in the way".....how true. I've been sooooo busy. My Dad and Step Mom are coming today so I took the day off to get the rest of the stuff done that I need to. I finished the gardening which was the BIGGEST job. Everything looks so nice if I do say so myself :smug: I just have a few things to do in the house and then get myself ready. By the time Greg comes home, I'll be ready to go.

jen ~ Still thinking of you each day. Hope your therapy is going well.

Hi Es, Dianne, Sandy, L.J., Terri, Lee Ann....sorry I can't write more but I've gotta run. I may be somewhat scarce the next few days but I'll be back.......I promise....hahaha....you know me, disappearing annie.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Dianne, I hope they find out what caused Willie to pass out! Did he tell you he wasn't feeling well? OMG Amiga you take care of yourself & after you find out about Willie you should check yourself. I'll be praying for the two of you.

Terri, your poor nephew! That guy sounds like he has a serious mental problem. Thank God your nephew is OK. Must have been terrifying.

Zoe, enjoy your time with your Dad & step-mom.

Jen, I like the meetings but with my schedule it's hard to get there. I think I'm going to go every other week for a while. I'll see.

Be back later if not tomorrow morning. David just got here.

Hugs,
Es

Dianne,
Oh my goodness, are you and Willie ok? You had to be scared out of your wits hearing he was on the floor. Willie hadn't even told you that he was feeling ill. I hope you have found out the cause by now and that it is not anything serious. Could it be some kind of gas fumes in your house affecting both of you?

Terri, How is your nephew? We all think our lives are fairly ordinary and are pretty grateful for that especially when something as unbelievable as this happens. Hope he is ok, I am sure he is thankful to be safe, but still there could be some post traumatic reaction.

Friends, Sorry I haven't been around lately, just overwhelmed and busy between work, the musical, and getting my mom ready to move. I actually think I spend more time in my car than anywhere else! In a couple of weeks, after my mom is moved I will have time to take a breath!

Hugs to the rest of our gang,
:grouphug:
Sandy

Dianne,
What a scare that was for you! Am thinking of Willie and you are both in my prayers. Sandy, I think it was, had the same thought I had...could it be carbon monoxide or gas that you're both having effects from? Just a thought.
Stay well and keep us updated on his condition. :grouphug:

Sandy,
Make sure to take a minute each day for yourself. At least when your mom's move is over you'll have one thing out of the way. Stay well.

Jess and the boys surprised me and were here when I came home from work yesterday. They spent the night, so I'm going to run.

Enjoy the weekend,
~Jen

Good afternoon, ladies! How is everyone? I went to my weigh-in this morning and am down 6 lbs. Too bad the whole journey won’t be this way. I know that the first week is sometimes a big initial loss week, and it slows down after that. I’ll still take the loss. A pound gone is a pound gone, no matter what way you look at it.

Jen: I feel the same way as you about Core. I know there are a lot of people out there who swear by it, but frankly all that freedom scares me. Silly, huh. I’m glad you’re feeling better. How’s the PT coming? Is it getting any easier?

Dianne: Oh my heavens! That must have been scary. I hope Willie is ok and it was just some kind of virus going around or something simple. Let us know how he is doing. Make sure you get your dizziness checked out though. I know you’re worried about Willie, but make sure you take care of yourself too. Sandy and Jen had a great thought – some kind of fumes in the house. That would make sense. Make sure you get that checked out. Maybe get a carbon monoxide detector in the house too.

Zoe: Hi! Glad to see your post. When people come to visit, there always seems to be a lot to do, doesn’t there? How long are they staying? It sounds like you will have a great time visiting.

Es: How did your meeting go?

Sandy: You sound so busy right now. I hope you remember to take care of yourself too in all this rush. Remember that we’re all worth it.

Hi Buddies,

Leann, :bravo: great loss. ;) I didn't make it this week. Too many things going on right now. But ,I weighed in at home & I'm down 3. Like you said the first week is always more than the rest but that's OK. Congrats to you:cp:

Sandy, I know how overwhelming moving can be. Hope you can find some time for some R & R after it's all over.

Jen, are you feeling better?

Dianne, hope Willie is okay. I'm worried about you.

Be back later:wave:

Hugs to all:grouphug:

Es

Leann,
6 pounds! great loss! :cp: It's true that the first week usually is the best in terms of a large loss, but it's very motivating, isn't it? Keep it up, you're doing great :D

Es,
:cp: good for you, 3 pounds is cool! You're still working 5 day workweeks, aren't you? It is difficult to get many things done without that extra day. Stay focused, you're doing it!

Dianne,
How is Willie? and how about you? I hope everything is ok.

My p.t. is ok. I go twice a week, and have to work it at home twice a day. I am reminded of how out of shape I am each time I do the exercises. I love the stretching. I can already tell the difference, that my quads are becoming stronger, when I get up from a seated position. So that's a good thing. Still have pain, but am accepting it and not letting it get me down.

We have two beautiful days in a row...sunny and 70. :sunny:

~Jen

Hi Everyone!

Es: Good going! :dance: 3 lbs gone forever! Good for you! Keep on moving, and you’ll be at your goal in no time.

Jen: Glad to hear the PT is working. The more you stretch, the easier it becomes, and the better it feels. Easy to say, and sometimes oh so hard to do. Keep up the good work; you’re doing great! :cp:

Dianne: Any more news on Willie? How are you doing? My prayers are with you both.

:wave: Hi to Zoe, LJ, Sandy, and Terri. I hope you all are having wonderful weekends.

Well, my vacation is coming to a close today. :( Yesterday evening was not a pretty sight. I started into my old thinking [gee, since you lost some weight, you can afford to have a little more of the treats]. I almost lost control. I went 3 pts over with an extra helping of Blue Bunny “Bunny Tracks” ice cream before I got control of myself. I really need to figure out where these silly notions are coming from. I certainly wasn’t hungery. I’m wondering if it is because of boredom. When I am busy with something I enjoy, I never think about having something in my mouth all the time. While I yelled at myself for a few minutes for losing sight of my goal, I also congratulated myself on what I have accomplished so far. I still think of hitting my target point as a game, and I’m not giving up. I’m feeling better today. One other thing that I just realized is that I didn’t get in all my water yesterday. I wonder if that had something to do with it too. I think I’m going to take the dogs for a walk. It is 64 degrees outside and wonderfully sunny. Have a wonderful rest of the day all of you. I’ll be back tomorrow.

Hi guys:

Thanks for the good wishes and prayers. Willie is doing better - he's still in the hospital though. Finally in a real room, thank God. The status so far is that he has gastroenteritis and it could be from some fish he ate from a restaurant on Wednesday night. I didn't eat it only he did. But they still don't know why his blood sugar went down so low or why he passed out and had what the doctor told me was a convulsion. So tomorrow they are going to do an eeg (something with brainwaves) and another test to do with his heart rythms. So I'm thinking he probably won't come home until Tuesday.

I'm going back to work tomorrow - hopefully caught up on a little sleep over the weekend. When I came home Friday night, I fell out - it was like a coma and didn't wake up until 10:30 a.m.! I hadn't slept since Wednesday night. Went to ww and lost 2 lbs. (that's 2 down, 1 to go from the 3 lb. gain last week) so that made me feel good. I haven't been dizzy again since Willie's been in the hospital. I should be though with all the traveling. Unfortunately, Willie got sick in Queens and so the ambulance took him to the nearest hospital in Queens and we now live in Staten Island - so its about 1 to 1 1/2 hrs. each way. Anyway, I just wanted to let you know what's happening and thank you for thinking of us.

LeeAnn - Great loss - weigh to go! :bravo:

Es, amiga - you too - congrats on your loss :cheers: :dance:. How are you liking the meetings? Still like your leader?

Jen - Glad to hear you're getting used to the physical therapy. I'm sure you'll get more and more strength in those quads with time. That should relieve the pain in your knees hopefully.

Sandy - I'm tired thinking about all you have on your plate girl. Hopefully, you'll be able to get some rest and take some time for yourself soon.

Hi Terri & ZoeGirl :wave:

Gotta get to bed (so lonely without Willie :( ) but I know he'll be home soon. Justin came to visit his Dad today and he came home with me. We threw together a fast little dinner - it was nice. He's staying over, so that's good. I'll talk to you's tomorrow.

Hugs,
Dianne

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Dianne,
I hope Willie is soon home and feeling better. Make sure to take care of Dianne too. Hang in there. That commute does not sound easy!

Leeann,
The mind is such a strong tool. You're doing very well, keep it up.

:wave: HI to all
~Jen

Good afternoon, ladies! How is everyone? I hope everyone is doing well. I had another weak moment last night, but I'm still within points. This sabotage stuff has got to go! I just need to get back to eating the veggies and things rather than two skinny cows at a time. Geesh!

Jen: Hey there! How's PT going? I hope it is getting easier day-by-day for you. Its a long road, but I'm positive you do just fine.

Dianne: With all that excitement, its little wonder that you slept like you were in a coma. Have they found out anything else? Is this something that can come back or that they have meds for? The travel sounds like a killer. If he isn't home yet, he will be soon. Congrats on the weight loss. With all that is going on for you at the moment, you have every right to feel good about it more than usual.

Sandy: How are you? Is everything going ok with your mom's move? Remember to take even just a few minutes for yourself each day just to rejuvenate. Helping someone with such a big move is very tiring. Take care, ok?

:wave: Hi to Es, Zoe, Terri & LJ.

:grouphug: Have a great day everyone!

Hi all....I've 'fell' off again. I don't know what happens or happened but it does and it did. I was good and manage to shed .6 last week but it's back with me. What in the ~$~!#~$!# is wrong with me. You'd think this was all foreign to me!!! I can't seem to get past 2 or three days, and then I start to crave and fall victim to it.
I never not do the program I just fail every 3 days or so. I did try Core last week (again) but God I hate that plan. I eat things I never eat in the first place, like barley or cous cous potatos....ughhhhhhh. Will I EVER get rid of these gastly unwanted 12 guest of residing on me....they seem not to want to move out......guest they feel they are being treated well......
Well in all seriouness.....I need to be motivated.. I am slowly losing (and not weight) my get up and go....it seems to have got up and went.....what is wrong with me. Why can't I just get with it, and realize that I have gained this weight do to not caring and if I don't care much longer I will have gained back the rest of the 55 lbs I lost.
Please help motivate me to get this weight off. I had a bet with myself that I would do this by Mem. Day and I think I can forget that bet.
LeeAnn- I see part of your signature says "back on track again" how did you refocus and what took you there?
Talk to you all tomorrow....Stood away a while because I feel like such a failure.....
LJ

Diane, I hope you and your husband are ok....my Lord! I just read your post regarding all of that....Geez are you both ok??
Jen and LeeAnn, I am right there with you about Core.....I tried it last week, one more time, and I just can't. Thought I'd give in one more try...oh silly me!!! forget it.....no control.....just don't have that full/satisfied thing going on.
Es, three pounds.....fantastic!! that is quite a feat...be proud!!!
Sometime I feel like I am so sick on having to watch what I eat....but this past week hasn't proven that I can't not do that.....getting rid of these 12 lbs is the hardest thing I have to do....Also I have a nonstructured day...work is crazy and I skip lunch and then I come home and eat everything 'sweet' in site.....Lord help me!!
And Sandy I hope things are calming down for you.....I would be so stressed out if I ran around like you are....Bless you for doing all you do.
Talk with you all later...............LJ

Any suggestions on what you all have for breakfast items or a sample of one complete day.....thanks
It's appreciated.....more than you know.....LJ

LJ,
At times I've felt like a fraud, advising the girls here, or giving hints, when I've not been doing so well myself in the loss dept....but, forgive me, here goes..
DON'T GIVE UP!
If you had the stamina and willpower to lose 55 pounds, you can do anything!
I truly believe that. Did you journal in the beginning of the 55 lb. loss journey? Perhaps you could go look over those again and see what it was you were doing differently.
I know, journal, drink all the water, blah blah blah, but I also know that when I've been focused and follow it, it works and I have losses.
Good luck!

~Jen

I posted a couple of days ago and it isn't here. :(
I will have to come back and rewrite it.


Dianne,
I hope Willy is doing better. I will be back soon.


L.J. I will get up one of my journals and send it.

Es,
3 pounds. WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I'll Be BacK!!!!!!!!!!1

Terri

Hello my friends,

I will TRY to get back here later. Since the receptionist(at work) is on vacation I get home later than usual! Just want to let you know I'm reading all your posts but no time to post. :(

Love u's
Es

:grouphug:

Thank you Jen, Terri, Es. By what you wrote Jen I see I have or am experiencing what you did....the fraud thing :( ....wow that hit the nail on the head....last night after posting I took my journal out and wrote down for the day. Even rec'd my WW magazine in the mail...must have been an omen!!
Well I am a bit more focused....I HAVE to be. But boy do the points go fast....however in saying that, I CANNOT do Core again!! Just can't. Thanks Terri for offering one of your journals. I believe I need to mix it up and add some pazazz to my meals. I am not a fan of cooking.....although I can, I feel after working all day, sometimes 9+ hrs., who in the heck feels like whipping up a meal.....well in all fairness, many people would but not me. I was telling my husband I wish I had the umpf to work 9 hours come home feel revived get out the cooking stuff and dish up a great meal......he laughs and says....yeah right. Lj :lol:
Well for what it's worth I am journaled for the day....with 1.5 left. But that is with three meals and one evening 1 point snack. So we'll see how today goes and if I can get past this. Thank you all for the support.....I need it, believe me. Oh and Jen it now feels like losing 55 was a lot easier than taking off these extra 12 I managed to gain back......and SWORE I wouldn't, nope not me, that's not going to happen!!!!!!!!
Have a great day out there....I will check back when I get home....gotta get ready for work..........Lj

WoW Terri I just noticed your weight tracker.........AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello my friends!!

Well, the visit is over and it was great. Of course, when you're with people 24/7 that you're not used to being with, the end sometimes is a welcome. I love my dad ~ just wish we lived close to each other, not in the same house, if you know what I mean. :rolleyes:

I am home today because I have a dentist appt. I have to run real soon but wanted to come in here first. I'm such a BABY at the dentist that he gives me some sleepy meds and I am out for HOURS. Have to be picked up. It will keep me from eating anyway. :lol:

Dianne ~ No matter how much of a hurry I was in last week when I wrote, I am so sorry for not acknowleding you and Willie. I'm glad to hear that things are ok.

To all, I will be back soon.....not today since I'll be "out of it" but tomorrow or the next day. Have a great week everyone.

LJ: I feel honored you would ask me for advice, but I am struggling just as you are. The difference for me this time is that when I feel I’m out of control I stop right where I’m at and do something else like take a walk or brush the dogs or something. I restarted my journey (this is my 6th time by the way) because I was tired of being unhappy and I didn’t want to end up with same serious health problems my family has all because I didn’t take care of myself like I should have. I don’t know if any of this will help you, but this is what is working for me right now. Of course it is a little early in the game for the final score, but I have to admit that for the most part my attitude is different. First, I admitted that I can’t do this on my own, but that’s ok. I need to be held accountable by going to the weekly meetings. I need to hear how other people are handling situations that I may/have run into. I love hearing about the recipes. This board is great and these ladies are some of the most supportive I have run into. When I go to the meetings, though, there is an energy from everyone in the room that is almost tangible, and I need to feel that to help me rejuvenate and so I can keep on track. I’ve accepted that eating is actually not a sport, but a means for me to have the energy to do things I really enjoy. While I enjoy my meals, I have stopped living for them. What I found really important for me is 1) making sure I drink all the water. When I don’t, I feel deprived. I have read that thirst sometimes masks itself as hunger. 2) I make sure I eat all three meals every day and have a few snacks too. I don’t know what your point range is, but even if it is at 20, don’t forget about the exercise points you can accumulate just by taking a 10 minute walk at a light (or so they claim) pace. That right there is 1 pt. Then there is always the 35 pts in the bank at the start of the week. My goal is to make it through a week without tapping into those points. I haven’t succeeded yet, and quite frankly this week I have already eaten more of the banked points so far, than all of last week. That’s still ok. That’s what they are there for. 3) My victories are one day at a time. I try to do better each day. 4) I cook on the weekend one day (several meals) and either freeze the meals or keep them in the fridge if it isn’t very much. When I come home, all I have to do is throw veggies in the steamer, warm up dinner, and there I have it. I am also trying new recipes. This week, I tried Chicken Cutlet Adobo, mock cheesecake, beef/barley/vegetable soup, and pork chops with mushroom gravy. All of these recipes are WW. The soup was made in my slow cooker.

I know just what you are talking about by staying away because of the fraud thing. Funny how when we need the most help from others is when we push them away the most. Please don’t. We are here for you, whether you are having a great day, a good day, or an awful day. We all need support at some point or other.
:grouphug:

Well, this is just my two cents (well, ok, maybe its actually 3-1/2 cents). Hang in there and remember, no one is perfect at this and stumbling is expected. I hope this helps in some way. If you want examples of what I eat during the day, let me know and I can post them.

Hi my friends,:wave:
I have a little time to catch my breath today. The musical is over, it went fabulously, the kids were really awesome (especially Greg of course). We were so tired after though, Mike and I took a shift and chaperoned at the all night cast party on Saturday night until 3AM. The next day we had to be back at the school to break down the sets and sort out the costumes. We are ordering a picture CD and when I get it I will post some so you can see what fun it was. I was working this week and also helping my mom pack, but today is finally a quiet day at home, hoorah!

:cheers: Es – 3lbs and Leann – 6lbs :bravo:, what a great start. I hope you are having a good week this week too.
Jen, I think PT is really hard but so worth it. All of the adventures in our family have resulted in a lot of visits to PT over the years. At times it seems as if they can do miracles with the progress that we can make after an injury. It takes lots of that p-word though, persistence.
Dianne, I hope Willie is home by now and feeling well, keep us posted. The thought of your drive to the hospital, plus working all day is making me feel tired too!
Terri, Can you remind me of what Brittany chose for school this year and how it is going? Greg is graduating, but thinking of not going away to college yet. He got into 2 of the state schools, but none of his top choices. He is talking about pursuing more acting opportunities, and going to the local community college for now.
L.J., I have been hanging about here with all these great people for 4 years by now, and I am at least a princess of the fresh start, right now things are clicking for me and I am mostly staying focused, but it seems like a lifetime proposition. Married to WW? I guess it is all for the best.

All this Core bashing! I will try not to let it hurt my feelings. ;) I happen to find that core really suits me, but I am not that much of a sandwich eater nowadays, and I do love the whole grains and veggies. I have been fortunate in that I do have the time to exercise and so I can earn 3-4 pts most days from the treadmill, elliptical trainer or stationary bike. I am really using the WPA’s to suit my lifestyle. The weekends get hectic, and I have fun indulging in pizza or desserts, maybe a light beer or wine too. Last week I baked 3 types of cookies for the concession at the musical, and of course I had to sample them all. The thing is to forgive ourselves 70 times 7 and just start again.
My typical day on WW Core:
B: oatmeal, Granny Smith apple, skim milk
L: whole wheat Pita (2pts), tuna, FF mayo, and tomato or veg. soup
S: Chicken stir fried with allowed oil, broccoli, mushrooms, peppers, baby corn, and brown rice
Snacks: Cappuccino with skim milk, Clementines, yogurt smoothie with frozen fruit, 94% FF popcorn
Also, if I am having a really hungry day at home, I will nuke a bowl of frozen veggies and spritz them with ICBINB spray and fill up.

This is a really long post, time to take a rest!
Luv ya’s,
Sandy

Hi guys:

Just stopping in to let you know that willie came home from the hospital last night and is feeling better. It was a long "going home" thing though - first we thought he was going home on Tuesday and then they said he needed another test and that didn't happen until 9:00 p.m. tuesday night. I wound up staying in the hospital until 11:00 p.m. to make sure he was okay - he was allergic to a certain dye in the test they did year's ago and although they assured me this dye was different, I wanted to make sure he was okay before I left. I wound up almost stuck in the parking lot - and let me tell you walking through the parking lot at 11:15 p.m. and being the only car there and of course, all the way at the end of the lot ........well, you can imagine all the movies ever made with a woman walking alone at night in a parking lot that went through my mind :yikes: Then I get down to where you pay and there's not attendant! Finally someone appears at my window and says can I help you - almost jumped out of my skin. Told him, yes, I need to get out :lol: He told me if I was 10 mins later I would have been there all night.

Anyway, I'm babbling, sorry...I'm so exhausted. I'm back at work today, but only in body, my mind is home in bed. Lisa and Darren will stop in to visit willie and I'll be in touch during the day, so I'm sure he'll be fine. Yesterday was Alana's 22nd birthday and I'm lucky I remembered!!! :p

Sorry I can't address everyone right now, but I'll be back when my brain works a bit better :dizzy:

Love to all of you and keep on keeping on~

Hugs,
Dianne

Good morning, ladies! I hope all of you are having a good day so far.

LJ: How are you doing? I haven't seen you post since last Wednesday. Is everything going ok? We're here if you need us, just remember that. We have all been where you're at, and can relate to how you're feeling. Hange in there. We're all rooting for you.

Dianne: I'm so glad to hear Willie is home. What an ordeal you both have been through. I hope you both are doing well. Take it easy and neither of you do too much, ok? You both should take a well-deserved rest.

Sandy: The musical sounds like it was a lot of work but great fun. I look forward to seeing the pictures. Wow - you do core? I tried it the last time I "joined" via online. It just did work for me because I have absolutely no control. Good for you that you can make it work for you. It seems to take more self-discipline than what I have. Maybe in the future I can try it after I regain control over my emotional eating, but for now, telling me to eat until I feel satisfied is like giving me carte blanche. :yikes: I just can't handle it!!! :nono:

Jen: How's the PT coming along? Is each day getting a little easier?

Hi to Terri, Zoe, and Es. :wave:

Not much is going on for me except work and school work. Weigh in is tomorrow. We'll see how well I did this week. I'm walking more (when did I get this out of shape, for heaven sake???). I walk up the exit ramp to get to my truck rather than take the elevator in the parking structure, and I take the stairs at work if it is just one or two floors. I want to work up to not taking the elevator at all if I can help it. It will come. This week I officially start the exercise portion of WW. Up to now, they've just told me to move in some way. Of course since I've done this before I've been calculating the exercise points anyway.

Well, time to get back to work since my break is over. Take care you all! :grouphug:

Sandy,
Whew, I always get tired reading your posts! It's heartwarming to hear of how involved you are with your son's school and your church. You lead an active and interesting life. Can't wait to see the photos, bet you had fun.
Good going on the exercising. LOL at your claim to being "at least a princess of the fresh start" hey, I don't have a trademark on the Queen....we've all been there, right?

Leeann,
You're doing great as far as getting those extra steps in each day. That's bound to help. Good luck on your weigh in.

Dianne,
The description you gave of your adventure in the parking lot gave me the creeps...every woman's nightmare, right? Hang in there, glad to hear that Willie's home and you can be together. Stay well.

PT is going okay. I love the seated stepping machine, and one where I lie down and push off a vertical platform with a ball between my legs to strengthen my thigh muscles. On Wednesday my therapist added weights to my ankle for the leg lifts, and ever since then my knee has been very very painful. I've got my next session tomorrow morning, at which time I'm going to find out if that's normal or not. Today I had to call in sick, have been up since 2 a.m. icing it and staying off my feet. :( very boring, and actually miss work, I like my job!
All in all, I like going, but am sore when I'm finished. The first two sessions I said no to the icing afterwards, but on Wed. I gladly accepted it. :lol: Why try to be a hero?

We have no plans for the weekend. It's absolutely beautiful, sunny and in the 60's, with temps in the 70's for the weekend. Joe has been doing lots of cleanup in the flower beds and garden. He's planted peas and lettuce so far. He bought a Mantis tiller, tilled my entire herb garden.. it's all ready to plant :love:
I've got to do the dreaded switch-over of the summer clothes down from the attic and the winter clothes packed and up to the attic :yikes: each year it seems like more of a chore. Perhaps we'll move to Arizona, my knees won't hurt anymore and we can swim all year and wear the same clothes all year!

HI :wave: to everyone. Enjoy your weekend.
~Jen

Hi girls. Guess what I am doing tonight? My 14 yr. old is having a birthday sleepover. There are nine 14 yr. old boys. They are sooo funny. They are watching the new Texas chainsaw Massacre. In about 20 min.Bruce us going to get out our chainsaw and start it up and scare the crap out of them. :lol:

Dianne,
I am so glad Willie is home. Scary stuff. Happy birthday to Alana.
Let us know what the Dr. says.

L.J.,
Her is 1 journal:

Breakfast:
3 egg whites (1)
1 ww.cheese (1)
spinach leaves
onions
2 lite breads (1)
margarine-(1)
skim milk (1)

Lunch:
baby spinach leaves
grilled chicken (2)
cheese-(1)
tomatoes
sweet corn-(1)
light vinagrett dressing -(1)
croutons -(1)

Dinner:
Taco soup - 1 c. (2)
baked doritoes -(2)

snacks:
1/2 c. lite ice cream -(3)
1 banana -(2)
4 hershey kisses -(2)

EXERCISE: 30 treadmill at 3.5 MPH and 4% incline - 3
30 min. bowflex - 2

POINTS- 22
WATER- 90 oz.
ACTIVITY POINTS- 3
WAP- 0 25 left
Multivitamin - X

I love your posts.
I like CORE once in awhile to shake things up but Flex is my favorite. I have more control.

Leeann,
Your post was wonderful. I love how you seem to be in control. Great thinking. You are doing great with the meal planning. That is one of Dr.Phil's keys. Right Thinking. Great job.

Jen,
I hope you are feeling better. I hope the PT works wonders.

Sandy,
Brittany is going to our community college right now and will go to the University in her 3rd year. I am so glad that Greg's musical was a hit. So cool!!!!!!!! That is also great that he was accepted to 2 colleges.

I have learned so much reading all your posts.

Well here come the boys. Will they ever go to sleep? I doubt it.

TTYL,
Terri

Good Saturday morning everyone!

Well, it's weigh day and I am not able to go. Today is our company golf tournament and I have to be there too early to make my meeting. I know that some people would say "great, another week to do good" but for me, I really NEED that 'checking in' stuff. We'll see. Last Saturday I only lost a half a pound which bummed me but hey, it's down, right???? Next weekend we'll be away and I'll miss AGAIN. So it looks like the next WI that I'll have will be April 30th. :yikes: Lord help me!

Terri........Terri...??.....TERRI !!!....?? you there?? You still alive?? :lol: Wow, 9 14 y/o boys......I give you credit. So what do you think....what is worse, 9 14 y/o boys or 9 14 y/o girls?? I just don't know. I hope you still have hair. :D

Jen ~ Glad to hear that the PT is going well. I think the soreness is probably normal don't you thinik? Hang in there kiddo.....we're rooting for ya!

Dianne ~ I'm go happy that Willie is home. You've been through a stressful ordeal so relax some.....if you can. Just having him home is less stress in itself. Oh that that episode you had with getting out of there, I would have had heart failure. Can you imagine having to be there all night?? Whew!! And a Happy Birthday to Alana.

Sandy ~ Glad to hear that the musical went so well. You know, I laughed when you mentioned "CORE bashing"..... haha.....I just can't use the CORE plan because I just eat too much. Maybe you can give me some pointers. I think it was Terri that said to start out on CORE still counting your points. That seems like a good start but I have yet to try it. <sigh>

L.J. ~ How you doing?

Leeann ~ How's school? and the walking? I've been walking some too. Last weekend, I got in 5 or 5.5 miles which is about 5 miles more than usual. :lol: I just need to keep it up.

Es ~ How you doing? Don't work too hard with that secretary out on vacation. :)

Hope I didn't miss anyone. I've been really bad about posting and reading but I'm now caught up. Today after the golf tournament, they give us a burger and chips. I've decided not to eat it and Greg and I will have a nice dinner tonight. I'm going to bring my own snack.....I love the new WW cheddar twists that they sell at my meeings so I'll bring a pack of those. Next weekend we'll be away and the new Gaylord Hotel in Grapevine, TX for a golf outing Greg is in. The men will golf and the women will shop. Right up my alley!! :D There's a lot planned so I'll miss WW once AGAIN! I sure hope that when I get to WW on the 30th, I reach my 10%. It's only another 2 pounds so I should be able to do it....

Well, I've rambled on enough here. Have a great Saturday. I'm going to go stand outside and growl at the paper person since it's not here yet and it's already 8 am!! (supposed to be here by 5:30) Talk to you's later.

Hi ALL.....still here STILL holding on to hope.. :crossed: ..that I will get through AT LEAST one full week!!! :( !!!! Hasn't happened yet....but God knows I am trying.......something happens during the week during my day......that captures my brain cells....and then puff just like that I am OFF,OFF,OFF - well,**** no sense in counting the rest of the day is what I think and so bammo another screw up......i-yai-yai!!! Ok, so NOW I am starting anew AGAIN tomorrow (Sunday)....forget today....already messed up ....had a hankering for PBJ and Ritz crackers....and so I did...(bud ump bump)!! Even picked up some Lime Chips...yummmmm and my favorite snack Ice Cream....
So as you can see there wasn't anything to report since last Wednesday that was good to share....except my failure again this week.
Sandy I wish I could do Core....but I cannot,cannot stand fruit for one and then there's the 'satisfied/full thing' going on. I just can't tell the difference, although I did rely a few times on the "sigh" theory. Maybe in starting my new week tomorrow I'll try again. I really never used the WPA so that is a thought, cause I'll tell you 20 Target Pts adds up real easy.
I see by your journal though you eat three meals and snack....I felt like I was eating more than most on Core... are you totally saftisfied with your days meals??
I also miss my 'well deserved' snack and WW smoothies upset my stomach, and so I turned to Plain FF yogurt with SF/FF instant pudding mixed in.....good but after a few days of that I got bored of it.
And Terri your points day seems like a very full satisfying day including my favorite snacks.....hhmmm. Lot's to think about now. God I am such a confused child :lol: doesn't take much though :D
9 - 14 year old boys....wow......you're an angel....but I believe boys can be fun......so did you scare the crap out of them....now that's funny :lol: :lol:
Dianne happy to hear your husband is home... :) God Bless.
Jen I sure hope you are feeling better....I don't have quite what you are experiencing but my boss thinks I am in the full stage of Carpal Tunnel...which by the way I used to laugh at people when they said that years ago....and now...boy oh boy is it ever painful :(
Es hope things are well at work....I certainly understand trying to "do it all"
Zoe hang in there...learn from my mistakes.....but good luck on your next w/i but hey 1/2 lb is 1/2 lb...and 1,750 calories you either didn't take in or worked off....so :bravo: to you!!!
I hope that I haven't missed everyone, being new here I am trying to remember all our names....
Thank you all so much for all the insite....and caring.....please keep your :crossed: for me......I am such a stress eater and I am under lots of stress....with hardly any struture time frame at work..........
Thank you all...and have a great day out there............Lj The :queen: of the Do-Overs.........

Hi Girls:wave:

What a week!!! I'm so glad it's over. This Monday will be a day from ****. I'll be on that stupid switchboard from 9 - 5!! Mondays are the worst. People are just plain old nasty. It takes so much out of me not to hang up on them. The receptionist will be back on Tuesday.:cp:

Amiga, I'm so happy to hear Willie's home. When Pete was hospitalized 3 years ago I felt so exhausted. I remember one night walking to my car with the feeling that I was going to faint. No food or sleep will do it. Very scary about the parking lot. Take care of yourself Sweetie. Get some rest. :grouphug: Happy belated birthday to Alana. :balloons: :balloons:

LJ:lol: your post made me laugh then again I can relate. I start off good but mess up at the end of the day. With all the stress at work this past week I ate so much junk I'm afraid to step on the scale. Thank God it's a new week. We're going to do this!

Zoe, hope you reach your 10% by the end of the month. I love the WW cheese twists too. They are my favorite. My Pug(Sammy) loves them too. :lol: He's a little rollie pollie. He's so cute.

Terri, 9 boys:dizzy: I bet they had a lot of fun. Hope you had Tylenols handy. :lol:

Jen, when I used to come out of PT I hurt more than when I went in. That's normal. PT didn't help me at all but then again I know it's helped others. Now I have carpal tunnel. :rolleyes: Hope you feel better real soon. ;)

Leann, exercise helps so much. When I was exercising I felt so much better. Every little bit helps boost your metabolism.:strong:

Sandy, I know lots of women who are on Core & love it. I would like to try it but I know I'll crave sweets. My leader said in the beginning it's hard but it goes away after 3 days. I'll try it but not yet.

Well, my friends, I'll try & get back here tomorrow.

Have a good night everyone.

Love,
Es

Just had to tell you ALL.......Sunday totally FLEX!! whoo hooo.....no cheating either....one day down.....and now for the real test.......today is Monday....all journaled up and ready to go....please keep your fingers crossed.....I keep saying inwardly.............'nothing taste as good as thin feels, nothing taste as good as thin feels..etc etc......and I am re-reading some of the articles in this months WW mag....
pretty good ones I think....
Well just wanted to share that good news with you....hope everyone had a good weekend and has at least a good Monday....now to get ready for work........ughhhh.
Take care........till later........Lj

Good morning, ladies!

Jen: The seated stepping machine sound interesting. Is there a lot less stress put on the knee because you’re not standing on the leg? How do you keep the ball between your legs while doing the machine? It sounds like lots of coordination is needed to do this. :D What did the PT say about the pain to the knee? Take care of yourself. You’re doing great! How does Joe like the Mantis? I had heard that it works great as long as the ground is already tilled, but if you want to break the ground it doesn’t do so well and bounces a lot. I have been thinking about getting one, but know only one person that has one.

Terri: Wow – nine 14-year-old boys! That’s a handful. I’m tired just thinking about it. Did the chainsaw scare them? :yikes: That is too funny. I bet everyone had a great time. On your menu, you have two breads for one point. What kind of bread is it? I’ve cut way down on the bread and eat Natural Ovens Whole Grain which is 1 pt per slice. It would be nice to have good tasting bread that was 1 pt for 2 slices. Then I could have a sandwich. Ok, gotta ask. What the heck is WAP??? I know this is real obvious, but for the life of me, I just can’t come up with it.

Zoe: I completely understand needing to go to that meeting. For some reason, it seems to be a motivation to do better. Congrats on the half pound. And you’re right; at least you’re going in a positive direction. Keep up the good work. You’re doing great. :high: One of the hardest things to admit is that we didn’t get to our present state in just a couple of weeks, and it will take us at least as long to get back down. For me that is probably the most frustrating part of this whole journey. School is ok. I’m still plugging away. During the week I walk for 1/2 hour with another lady from my office. We just walk laps one floor up, but at least we’re moving. Where did you do your walk? Somehow weekends are tougher to get the exercise in because of so many other little things (like laundry, grocery shopping, making meals for the week, etc.). I’ll have to try the cheddar twists. I’ve looked at their food, but haven’t bought anything yet. Anything else you can recommend? Almost at 10% That is super! You go, girl!

LJ: Hi LJ. Please don't think your week was a screw-up; this is tough not only to do, but to maintain too. You have to figure out what works for you. Since you under a lot of stress at work without any structured time frame, can you make an appointment/meeting with yourself to make sure you have lunch and maybe get in a short walk just to break up the day? The satisfied/full thing doesn’t work for everyone. At my last meeting, my leader asked who used the Core plan. Not many people raised their hands. Carpal Tunnel is no fun. Can anything be done for it? Take care of yourself. Great job for Sunday. :dance: Take one day at a time. I know you’ll make it! I’ll be thinking about you.

Es: Nasty people are just the worst. Why do people take things out on who ever answers the phone? Well, hang in there. It’s almost over. Then things will be back to normal, right?

Hi Dianne and Sandy. I hope all is well with both of you and you are both taking a much deserved rest.

Well, WI wasn’t exactly what I would have liked, but considering I didn’t follow the plan that close it was ok. I’m down another pound. This is a new week, and like I said before, I will strive to do better. I took the dogs to a dog park on Saturday after WI. The dogs weren’t quite sure what to do off leash. There were some great hills to climb and lots of paths to meander on. It was a nice time and the dogs got to socialize with other dogs. Sunday morning, I took them for a walk at the local park before I started my day. I also need to get all my water in. Note to self -- I get out of control when I don't drink by 6-8 per day. :dizzy:

Well, you have have a great day! Talk to you all later!

Hi everyone!

Geez, I feel like I have'nt been here in ages. Miss you guys, even though I read the posts.

Willie is doing okay, just one test that gives us a little worry, but the doctor doesn't think its really anything to be worried about. The MRI showed a small spot on the brain - its actually smaller than a pea - I have to control myself not to call Willie a pea-brain :lol: :devil: Sorry - bad joke! :p Anyway, the doctor said this is something that Willie could have been born with, but he wants to do another MRI in 1 month to see if it moves, gets bigger, or just stays the same. However, no one seems to know exactly what "it" is. We switched doctors to Staten Island so that God forbid anything like this happens again, the commute will be much easier. But, anyway, he seems to be doing well. We made sure this past weekend was relaxing - the only thing we did was go to church on Sunday. I made sure he didn't drive or do anything strenous. We sat out on the deck also, which was relaxing.

So, how are you all doing?

Terri - Did you survive the 9 14 year olds? :yikes: Holy, moly - I would have needed a valium for that one, :lol: :hb: to Brandon (it was Brandon's birthday right?). Hope they all had a great time and you escaped with your sanity ;)

Jen - Glad to hear there are parts of your pt that you enjoy. I hope you are experiencing less pain. I'm thinking ahead for you to this summer in your pool. I bet you can do pt in the water. I know how you love your pool. It won't be long now.

Es - Happy TUESDAY :lol: I'm gonna get you to like Tuesdays one of these days! I hope things have calmed down a bit at work - is the receptionist still on vacation? Don't stress too much amiga!

ZoeGirl - Congrats on that 5.5 mile walk :bravo: You made me laugh when you said, that's about 5 miles more than usual :lol: Congrats on your loss too :cheers: Have fun on the golfing thingy.

Sandy - Glad to hear that the play went well - you have such a busy life - but you seem to enjoy it and that's great. How's your mom doing? All moved in? Does she like her new place? Maybe you can take a breather now.

LeeAnn - Congrats on the 1/2 hour walking - that's great. It doesn't matter where you do it as long as you do it. Walking is my favorite form of exercise. I'm so glad the weather is getting better and I plan on getting out there every night after dinner - gonna try and drag willie with me too - he needs some exercise. I believe Terri was referring to the Walk Away the Pounds walking tape (WATP). That's what I use in the winter until the weather gets better and I can get out and walk. The Walk Away the Pounds Tapes are great - I have 1, 2 and 3 mile tapes - they are by Leslie Sansone and its walking in your own home. Whoops - LeeAnn - I made a boo-boo. I re-read Terri's post and I think WAP stands for the weekly points allowance (35 extra points) Sorry! Well, at least if you didn't know about WATP tapes, you do now :lol:

L.J. - I think you don't give yourself enough credit girl! You are doing well, you are aware of what you're eating and very conscious of tracking, etc. Just take one day at a time. Its not a race, we're in this for the long haul. Think positive about the steps you take every day - WE CAN DO THIS! :bravo: to you. :smug:

I lost .4 this past week and I was happy with that. With this crazy past couple of weeks I had, I definitely could have gone in the other direction. So I'm back down to a total of 15 lbs. lost and I'm a happy camper :dance:

Well, let me get my butt back to work - Hope everyone has a great Tuesday -especially you Es!

Hugs,
Dianne

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Hi Girls:wave:

Dianne, you really crack me up with always remembering how much I HATE Tuesdays. :lol: What church are you going to? Must be nice to sit out on the deck. The weather is getting so nice. The receptionist came back from her vacation today but will be out Thursday. She's having some tests done. When she came in this morning I gave her such a BIG hug. She gave me this look like oh no what's going on. I told her I missed her. Pray for Willie. He'll be alright. Always remember the power of prayer. ;) Congrats on your loss:cp:

I lost .5. I thought I was going to see a gain. I got off track but I'm back on. Got to keep on keepin on no matter what. I want to lose 25 lbs. by September. I think that's doable. I'm going to Florida with my oldest sister to visit my wild sister who lives close to Universal in October. Can't wait.

Leann WTG with your loss:bravo: 1 lb. is great. If I could lose 1 lb. a week I will be a happy camper.

Hi Jen, Terri, LJ, Zoe & Sandy:grouphug:

Hugs to all:)
Es

Hello My Friends,

For the past week I have been totally immersed in helping with my Mom's move. It was a huge job and I am sure glad that I am one of 4 kids. We all helped. Mike, my DH, and both of my strong young sons helped too. My Mom lived in the house for 42 years and both she and my Dad were collectors, or shall I say "packrats". It was very hard to get her to part with anything. But there was no choice when you go from 7 rooms, an attic and a basement into a 2-bedroom apt. In addition the house was a duplex and the tenants left the garage and house full of broken old furniture and assorted junk. My brothers arranged to have a 24 foot dumpster in the yard and we filled it twice. There is now a third dumpster which we will probably fill half way.
My mom is comfortably established in a beautiful new apartment which has 2 bedrooms. The community has about 200 units, an indoor pool, a restaurant and a cafe, a ballroom with a stage for activities, a library, transportation to events and security. We still have some cleanup to do before she passes papers on the house on April 28th, but I got home last night tired but delighted.

I have to admit that this drove me totally off program. We have been eating takeout for 5 days, I tried to do a lot of salads, but succumbed to pizza and assorted Chinese and fast food. I wouldn't be surprised if I was up 3lbs despite alll of the exercise of the move.
Today all I am doing is having an easy day, getting my hair done and replenishing our fridge with some healthy choices.

I have been reading all of the posts, I will have catch up with everyone later.
In the meantime many hugs, it sounds as if everyone is working hard too.

:grouphug:
Sandy

Zoe,
I am still alive. :lol: 14 yr. old boys and 14 yr. old girls are soooooo different. The girls giggle and play music and talk about boys. Boys play guitars with amps and roughhouse. They acted like big 5 yr. olds. :lol:
They were a lot of fun. They all came up to talk about the movie and they had so much personality. I hope they remain friends through high school.
They fell asleep around 5:00 A.M.
Kudos on not taking the burger and fries. That is great. Hope you enjoyed your dinner.

L.J.,
This is hard work. Just keep working at it and make habits. That is when it becomes easier. I don't eat certain things now (fried foods, except the occasional french fries, fattening chips etc...) because I just don't feel well after I eat them. It feels so good to not want them because I know how I will feel. I feel the best being a little hungry. I feel thin that way. When I am bloated and gassy I feel like I gained 60 pounds.

Es,
Give that little Sammy a hug for me. How is Suzie?
I will have to try the cheese twists.
The cravings for sweets do go away but once you go off they come back with a vengeance. I like CORE for about 3 weeks at a time and then I want to go back to FLEX.
I hope your Carpel Tunnel isn't too bad. What are you doing for it?
.5 is great. :wtg: October is the perfect time to go to the theme parks in Fl. It isn't as hot as summer and the lines aren't as long. We might be there in Oct. for Fall Break.

L.J.
One day at a time and if you do go off for one meal just get right back on don't wait until the next day. I used to say "Oh, I'll just start again tomorrow" and then tomorrow always turned into Monday. One bad meal really won't make a big difference. Postponing getting back on will.
You are doing great.

Leeann,
I meant WPA instead if WAP. :o
You aren't going crazy. :lol: Remember I was in a house with all those boys and it was midnight. :lol: It stands for Weekly Allowance Points.
I found a couple brands of bread that are really good for 1 pt. for 2 slices.
Whitewheat is wonderful. It has lots of fiber. It is not light. It is soft and the kids love it.
I also like Natures Own Healthline Light. I like the Honeywheat.
1 pound is wonderful. You go girl.
Dogs are such great sources of exercise. That is great that you all are getting in such good shape.
Bruce fell asleep by the time they watched Texas Chainsaw Massacre
so Bradley and 2 boys who begged off the movie found a real chainsaw sound on the internet so we turned up the speakers to max. They screamed. It was so funny. :lol:

Dianne,
I hope Willy is doing OK. Please keep us posted on that MRI. :grouphug:
I do have one of the Leslie Sansone DVDs. They are great.
.4 is great. I have often lost .4 when I thought I gained. It always feels good to get that .4. 15 pounds gone is wonderful.
Yes, it was Brandon's birthday. He had a wonderful weekend. Friday was a pizza, cake and ice cream party with his friends, Saturday was his birthday family dinner at the Outback and Sunday Britts took him and Bradley to the Marbel Slab for anything they wanted in the way of Ice cream. She paid for it. He also got his gifts from Brittany and Bradley Sunday. Bradley had a birthday party next door to go to and Britts had to work so I took Brandon to Sonic by himself and got a brownie cake since this was his actual birthday.
Whew! It was the first time I looked forward to Monday. :lol:


Sandy,
I know you will get back on track. If you gained it will come off fast because it will mostly be water.
I know how I feel when I throw things away that I kept for years. It feels cleansing. I hope your mom feels that way. You are such wonderful chilkdren and I am sure she appreciates it.


Well Brittany's birthday is in 2 weeks. Thanks Goodness she doesn't want sleepovers anymore. She thinks like a true WWer. Her b-day falls on Thursday but wants to eat out on that Saturday after weigh-in. That is the day before Mother's day I think. Another food weekend. Does it ever stop?
I doubt it. But with WW it is manageable.
I hope everyone has a wonderful rest of the week.

Jen,
I hope you are OK.

Talk to y'all later.
Terri

WOW so many posts here! I remember when I was at home, not working, and had all that time...sigh.
Now it's come home from work, go to therapy or do my exercises, ice the knees, make/order :o:dinner, perhaps do some laundry or 'puter work...and it's bedtime! Something's got to give.
I've completed 5 of 8 scheduled therapy appts....will see next week what my assessment is and where I stand. I do feel that I've made progress, my quads are getting stronger. I feel crappy if I miss a day. This week I'm going from Monday till Saturday between appts., and am freaking out about sticking with it. Don't have the machines here, obviously, but am doing lots of leg lifts.

Sandy,
Your Mom is in the best place, in fact, it sounds very pleasant. I'd guess she's probably glad she doesn't have the responsibility of the house hanging over her head any longer. She should relax and enjoy this phase of her life. What a huge task for you and Mike! Don't fret those meals, you probably worked them off.

Terri,
So glad you survived Brandon's birthday and those boys...you'll look back on these days fondly. :lol:
Your post about feeling thin if you don't eat certain foods, and avoiding fried stuff was perfect. I loved it.

Es,
Good going on the loss! :D :cp: How cool that you'll be going to Florida! I've never been there.
Hey, you'll do fine.

Dianne,
Thank God Willie's ok. :crossed: Be positive.
Yes, you're right, I'm waiting somewhat impatiently for summer to arrive, so I can use the pool for exercise.

HI to Zoe, Janie, Ruth,LJ, Leeann :wave:
~Jen

Hi there Friends :wave:

What a week!! I am reading the posts and can't believe that I haven't been here in almost a week! I have been so busy. As a matter of fact, this has been a very busy month. I haven't been to WW either. I went 2 weeks ago and lost a lousy 1/2 lb. (I know, it's something......) last week we had that golf tournament at work so I couldn't go and today we are leaving town until Sunday night so I won't be able to go tomorrow either. What's bad, for me anyway, is that going to the meetings is what keeps me on track so I'm afraid that I have been very less than perfect. :( We'll see on the 30th when things get back in order around here.

Sorry that I have to run. I've read everything here and will write when I get back, either Sunday night or sometime on Monday (when I'm off and recouperating from the weekend)

Love to you all.....talk to you's soon

Me <><

Hello ladies! :wave:

Dianne: I’m glad Willie is home and doing better. You both are in my thoughts and prayers and I hope that the spot on the MRI is nothing to be worried about. After all that excitement, you both deserved that rest over the weekend. Way to go on your loss. :bravo: With all that was going on, you did super!

LJ: Hey LJ! How are you doing? Haven’t seen you post in awhile. I hope everything is ok. Remember, we’re still here for you.

Es: Way to go on the .5 down! :cp: Getting back on track no matter how many times we fall off is key. Hang in there!

Sandy: Wow! Sounds like you all were very, very busy. It is hard to part with things and moving is such a big project. The new community you describe sounds wonderful and I’m sure she’ll make lots of memories there as well. Even if you have gained some this past week, life happens and the situation is just temporary. Things will hopefully get back to normal for you soon.

Terri: Ok, now I don’t feel like such an idiot. WPA makes more sense to me. Thanks for the names of the breads. I’ll put it on my shopping list for the next time I go. Too funny on the chainsaw sound. Sounds like it was a great time for all. As for getting in such good shape, let’s not go too far, ok? :D

Jen: If you feel you’ve made progress, I’m positive you have. You know best how it feels. Keep up the great work! You’ll do fine between appointments. It is so easy not to do anything if you don’t’ have the appointment. The mere fact that you keep working on it is really great. :cp:

Zoe: The week does fly by, doesn’t it? Just remember, perfection isn’t the goal, improvement is. As long as you keep improving, even if it is just a little, you’re going in the right direction. Do the best you can. That is all anyone can ask.

The walking thing is getting easier, I'm not so winded. When I went out to dinner last night, I walked to the restaurant (only a 10 min. walk) and met my friend there rather than have her pick me up. I’m starting to look for ways to get more walking into my day. I do have a question on the WATP tapes, though. These are video tapes and the exercise is done in the home, right? I was telling a co-worker about these tapes and her and I both started giggling because we were both picturing a path worn in a circle on the living room carpet. I suggested the “track” be replaced with linoleum. Is it just walking in place? Is any equipment needed? I'm setting up an exercise area in the basement where I'll have my Nordic Track and Total Gym, but I wouldn't mind having a tv down there so I can also do exercise tapes if I wanted to. I'm still struggling with getting in all my water. I'm doing better, but it still needs work. Weigh in is tomorrow. Even if I didn't lose, I'm still feeling better with all this moving. Of course, I say that now! I know that if I don't lose, I'll be disappointed. :kickcan: :lol:

Well, time to get back to work. Have a great weekend if I don't post before Monday.

:grouphug:

:cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
Thank God it's Friday!!!!

What a week! I'm staying home tomorrow to clean & then just chilll. Maybe rent some movies. I would like to go to the movies but I took off on my birthday so we'll go then. I turn 51 Tuesday. I remember when I turned 50 last year I was so depressed.

Just popped in to say hi. I have to call my sister & that'll be a while so I'll be back tomorrow. :wave:

Hugs to all:grouphug:
Es

Me again:wave:

Terri, I'm not doing anything for my carpal tunnel. I just deal with it. When in Oct. will you be going to Florida? It would be so cool if we met. I gave Sammy a hug. Susie is fine. She walks like a little old lady. She has arthritis in her back paws but it's not bad.

Leann, WTG with your walking! :goodscale It will definitely speed up your weight loss. I have WATP but the most recent ones. It's called the Walkblaster. It comes with a ramp. You can log on their webiste to check it out. www.walkblaster.com

Jen, working fulltime 5 days a week there is no time to do much. Once the summer is here you'll be doing your pool exercises. Glad to hear the PT is helping you.

Sandy, now you can take some time to relax. Your Mom's place sounds so nice. I hope she'll make some new friends & be happy there.

Dianne, how are you amiga? How's Willie?

David's sending me an instant message. Have a nice weekend everybody.

Jen,
I hope you get to rest soon. This must be hard.

Leeann,
I can just picture that linoleum in the carpet. :lol:
Great job walking to the restaurant. Every bit of movement helps.
I don't think there is any worry of me overexercising. I like to skip way to often but I try to get in a good 3 times/week. Hope weigh-in was good.

Es,
If we go it will be the second week in Oct. I think. That would be soooo cool to meet.
Give those pets of yours extra hugs from Bosco and Tanner. We put the 2 together and it is hysterical everyday. Bosco goes after Tanner and Tanner still runs and hides behind my legs. It is so cute. If I am sitting down Tanner will come and lay beside me with his head on my chest. He is 50 pounds. Bosco is 7.
I hope the Carpal Tunnel isn't to bad.

Well, I hope everyone is doing OK. I can't believe it is almost May.
It was so cold here today. I wore a sweater all day. It was in the upper 50's. That is cold for down here in April.

TTYL,
Terri

Hi Girls:wave:

Terri, we're leaving Oct 14th & coming back the 21st. :( I think we'll just miss eachother. My sister lives in Kissemee(sp?). She loves it. She wants me to move there but I love Long Island even though it's gotten so expensive to live here. I think it's so cool of Brittany to go out to eat after WI. Do you go every week? Bosco & Tanner sound so cute.

Yesterday we went to the Chinese Buffet. I did well. I hate to say this but I have (AGAIN) another target date. Now it's May 1st. :rolleyes: I want to lose 20-25 lbs. by September, before I go to Florida.

My goal for this week is to exercise 3 days. I got a call from Ladies Workout Express. They offered me a free workout. They're just like Curves. It's a 30 minute workout. I'll check it out.

It's very cloudy today. I'm going food shopping then back home.

Have a nice day.

Hugs,
Es

Es,
Brittany has to work now after WI so she can't go eat out anymore. We usually pick up a box of a ww item at the meeting and eat that. :lol:
I love Kiissimmee. We have stayed there many times. If that date changes I'll let you know. You will have such a good time.

We are going on a hike today on the top of the mountain in Mont Santo. I am going to try about 4 miles. The boys might **tch but oh well. We'll feed them after and all will be ok with the world. :lol:

TTYL,
Terri

Hi Ladies:wave:
I finally have a pretty relaxing day today. We were back at my mother's over the weekend doing the final cleanup at the old house. I was alone there for a little bit and I went from the basement all the way to the attic by myself saying goodbye to each room and drawing on many memories since I had first lived there when I was 10 years old. The very last thing that I did was to pull up some white lilac runners from the yard to plant in my garden. Mike and I also went to the new apartment to help my mother with some more of the unpacking. There is still plenty to do there.
The other big thing is that Greg and I visited U Mass at Amherst last Thursday. He decided that he was ready to commit and on Saturday we filled out the paperwork and sent in the deposit. I feel like last week was amazingly eventful. In addition to the college visit, when we got home, I got a call from one of my old database clients and I will have a new project starting this coming week. That will be a big help in paying Greg's school costs.
I went to my WW meeting on Friday morning and faced the scale. The bad news was that I was up by 1.4 lbs. My total loss now is only 23.8lbs. I talked with the leader and she suggested that I follow Flex for a while instead of Core in order to get back on track. I suppose she is right, but I loved not working so hard at tracking points.

Es and Terri, It looks like Mike and I may be in Florida this fall also, but I don't know when. Mike's sister has a condo in Ft. Myers and she has offered us a visit there for a while before her winter tenant moves in. I have only been to Disney and southern Florida, and really don't know the area, except that is where the Red Sox train.
Dianne, you and Willie have sure been through the wringer lately. I hope this week has been better and you both are feeling well again. I guess the second MRI is still ahead but I hope it is a low level stress which will turn out to be nothing. The weather is getting to be really nice for enjoying a deck or porch.
Jen, I have been fooling around with my avatar to show the different flowers that I am starting from seed. This one is Lavatera Ruby Regis, which is an annual. If you remember we took out about 30 trees last year and I am going to be looking for lots of ideas on how to landscape all my new sunny areas. I am trying lots of annuals this year, but want to add new flowering shrubs eventually.
I am so glad to hear that the PT is helping. Usually if you are continuing to make progress your doctor might be able to recommend you take a few more sessions, and I find having the support of the professionals is a great way to help build the habit of doing the exercises.
Leann, great going on walking more. :high: I have found it hard at first due to my old achy breaky knees, but I have seen the improvement since last fall when I started to exercise regularly.
Zoe, you seem to be like me where Monday is your catch up day. It is sometimes my favorite day, I try to schedule it so that I am home alone most Mondays to do some cleaning and shopping, and regroup in general.
L.J., how's it going, hope you will check in soon, ?

Warm hugs to our whole gang, especially our MIA's drop in soon.
:grouphug:
Sandy

Sandy,
Memories are sad in old houses. I feel sad when I go home and mom is still there. I can't imagine when she is not. :grouphug:
When you shake up your metabolism you will be able to go back to CORE.
Good luck!
Your flowers sound like they will be beautiful.

We have a "friend" in the attic. Bruce is coming home at 3 to escort it out.
Needless to say I will be outside. He gets no dinner until it is gone. :lol:
Not sure if it is a bird or birds or squirrels.

The Disney area has been built up so much. I love Universal Studios Islands of Adventure. While I and 2 of the kids went on the Hulk rollercoaster and a few other rides Bruce (who can't take rides) did the Margaritaville ride. :lol:
He almost fell off his seat at lunch when i told him to go there and have a drink or two. The restaurant/Bar called Margaritaville is at the beginning of the park. There is a city walk in between Universal Studios and Islands of Adventures. It is a favorite of a lot of people. We would have went there more if the kids weren't with us.
I have never been to Fort Meyers. I lived in the Coco Beach area for 13 yrs.

TTYL,
Terri

Hello, ladies! How is everyone today?

Es: I checked out the walkblaster web site, and ended up ordering it. It looked like it was a pretty good workout. Now I really need to set up that exercise area in the basement. You must have some willpower! I would not even begin to know what to have at a Chinese buffet.

Terri: It was a very nice day walking to the restaurant. It didn’t take as long as I thought it would. I park in a parking structure and use the exit ramp in the morning to leave the structure (no one is leaving, so it’s pretty safe). At night, I have to climb the ramp and I’m starting to park even further up so I have to walk farther. Weigh-in was ok. I’m down .2, but I have been increasing the exercise. So, . . . I’m chalking it up to muscle gain. Yeah, that’s it! I must have gained a bunch of muscle! :lol: It has turned really cold here too. What the heck happened to that spring weather??? Bosco and Tanner sound like lots of fun. How was your hike? Did you make it the 4 miles?

Sandy: Glad to hear you finally got a relaxing day with all that activity of late. Saying goodbye to your mom’s house must have been sad, but you will always have those memories. I took several plants from my grandmother’s yard too. Every time I look at them I think of her. It sounds like you are still pretty busy, though. Don’t sweat the gain. Things have been pretty hectic for you lately. It could have been much worse. The leader didn’t say you had to stay on Flex. Maybe you just need to go back for a couple of weeks to get back on track. You’ll be back to Core in no time. You’ll see. Neat idea for the avatars.

Well, almost time for me to go home. I have lots to do tonight before my next class starts up. The next one should be so bad. Financial and managerial accounting. At least those concepts I understand. It will be nice to have an easy class for a change. At least I hope it will be easy. You all take care and have a great evening.

Leeann,
We walked 3.5 miles. Then I did the teeter totter at the playground up there. It was the first time I could that with the kids. It was so cool. It was good exercise. Like squats. We did it for like 40 mins.
.2 is great. Remember fractions add up to whole numbers. :lol:

Hope your classes agree with you. I know you will do great.

TTYL,
Terri

Sandy,
I completely understand the feelings you had for your childhood home. I hope you keep those memories with you. We lived in the same home all my life; then Joe and I raised the kids there for 9 years..it took a while to get it out of my system. To this day it still surprises me when I awaken from a dream taking place there. I hope you have a great crop of lilacs. They're so fragrant and beautiful. Don't sweat the small gain, you're doing great! :cp: Do you have rudbeckia and echinacea planted in your sunny locations? Those are my absolute favorites for perennials that spread out in the sun...along with sedum, clematis, and small climbing (I call them "tearoses") rosebushes. Good luck with your planting.

Terri,
Good going on the 3.5 miles..and the playing! :lol: WHAT was in the attic? :yikes: !!! Kudos to Brtitts for sticking with WW. :cp:

Had PT today. It was alot of manipulation. He tried to move my kneecap from the side of my leg to the front :lol: The minute he was finished, and I got up and walked, it had slid back. I've been bummed because I've got a sharp stabbing pain below the knee; he doesn't know what is causing it. I'll make a follow up appt.with the dr. tomorrow. I'm due for my assessment on Saturday, at which time my therapist will let my dr. know how I'm doing.

HI :wave: Dianne, Es, Zoe,LJ, Leann :wave:
~Jen

Hi ladies! :wave:

Terri: 3.5 miles is great! OMG -- I haven't been on a teeter-totter in so many years. It sounds like you had so much fun. I think someone needs to create playgrounds for adults. There would be adult-sized swings, lots of teeter-totters, monkey bars, jungle gyms, . . . the works. We would all get our exercise in while having lots of fun! What do you think?? :dizzy: So, exactly what did you have in your attic? :eek:

Jen: Is there anything that can be done to keep the knee cap in place? Is this a muscle issue? I hope the doctor can fix it. Is the PT getting less painful? You're in my thoughts and prayers.

All this talk of plants is making me anxious to get outside and start planting. Of course, the grounds needs to warm up a little more for me, but I'm ready for spring. Wish it would hurry up, already! :flow1:

Hi to Dianne, Es, Zoe, Sandy & LJ! Is everyone having a good day? Hope so! ;)

Okay, okay - I have an idea - let's all of us go to Florida in September or October and meet! Wouldn't that be soooooooooooo :cool: ?
We could all go to disney and have a ball!

Hello my buddies, sorry I've been MIA - just busy. Willie is doing well, thank you all for asking. This past weekend, we had a little dinner birthday party for Alana and it was nice - just the family - but then again, when I say "just the family" that's a tribe, :yikes: It was fun though. She just left today to go back to Binghamton and the next time we see her it will be in a cap and gown :( :smug: Makes me happy and sad at the same time!

Es, my amiga :hb: :gift: :cheers: HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! :balloons: (Sorry, it had to be on a Tuesday, :lol: ). I hope you have a great one!

Jen - OMG, your knee being turned around to the other side!!! I thought I would faint just picturing that! I hope your knee gets to feeling better soon.

Okay guys, I'll be back later - gotta run. Hi, Jen, Terri, Sandy, ZoeGirl, LeeAnn, Lj - I'll be back to personalize this later or tomorrow.

Hugs,
Dianne

Oh Jen,
My leg started hurting the second I read that about your knee. I hope you are doing better now. Poor thing. :grouphug:
There was a dead squirrel up there and Bradley took Bruce a plastic bag while he was up there and I saw that and ran out the back. Of course they brought it out to me and chased me around the deck. Then Tanner came running up with a chewed apart ball and I screamed because I thought he was bringing me another surprise. The scratching in the attic must be in the eaves actually because we found a small hole at the end of the house in the eaves and bird nest materials sticking out. Bruce is hoping the babies come out first before we hire someone to fix all that and check it out.

Leeann,
The adult playground sounds great!!! I had so much fun. The seats could have been a little bigger though. :dizzy: I could have been 100 pounds and still they would have been to little.

Dianne,
I am so glad Willy is doing better. That would be fun to meet. We should seriously think of doing that one day!
I just read a book about a bunch of southern women from Alabama and Georgia called The Sweetest Girls. They meet every summer for a weekend at Dauphin Island and in the Fall in Georgia. It was a very fun read. It made me think of us.

I am about to do the Bowflex and then pick up a couple boys.
TTYL,
Terri

Hi Girls:wave:

Dianne, I didn't even think about my birthday falling on a Tuesday. Maybe I am getting to like Tuesdays, with your help. :lol: I had a nice day. We went out to eat, then went to say hi to my brother. I winded up doing working out. When I got home David came over with his girlfriend & some ice cream cake! :sumo: It was very nice. Thanks for for the birthday wishes. I like your idea about all of us meeting in Florida. Too funny about the family being a tribe. Happy belated birthday to Alana. :balloons: This couple I know, thier daughter will be graduating same school, same day. They're staying over the whole weekend. Your baby is growing up but she will always be your baby.

Terri, I pictured Tanner with the ball & you thinking it was something else & I cracked up. :lol: I would have thought the same thing. 50 ewwww's & yucks! I would have been a wreck. We are the coolest group on the net. If we met we would have a blast. If we ever hit the lottery I will rent a place for us for so we can meet, talk, & do some fun stuff. It will definitely be by a beach. Like the commercial says "hey, you never know".

leann, nice idea about a playground for adults. What is a teeter-tooter? You're going to love the Walkblaster. It's so much fun.

Jen, ouch, ouch, ouch!!!! Thinking about your knee cap gave me chills. I hope they can find out what's going on real soon. Are you taking any meds.?

Sandy, if you're going to Fl. in October let me know when. This will be my first time flying.

Ruth, Linda, Janie, thinking of you.

I'm off today. We might go to the movies.

Hugs,
Es

A teeter Totter is a see saw. I sent you a picture. :lol:
Wouldn't let me copy and paste.


Luv ya,
Terri

Es,
:balloons: :hat: Happy Belated Birthday! :hb: :gift: :queen:
I'm so sorry I didn't wish it for you yesterday. Glad you had a good one.

Hi to everyone. Will be back tomorrow.
~Jen

OMG!!!!!!!!!!! ES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I must have had a brain fart. I cannot believe I was thinking "oh it is Es's birthday" and then forget to say anything. I AM SO SORRY!!!!!!!!!

I hope you had a wonderful day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:hb: :gift: :hb: :gift: :hb: :gift: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!

Luv ya,
Terri

:D Thanks guys. I'm 51 years young.

Till later,
Es

:lol: OMG Terri - BRAIN FART??? :lol: Too Funny! I have to remember that one. Lizette says something cute too - "I must be stuck on stupid", when she forgets something or makes a mistake :lol:

Good morning everyone:

Es, I'm glad you had a good birthday and don't even worry about that ice cream cake - with the workout you did you probably worked it right off. :bravo: Wow, I wonder if the girl graduating from Binghamton and Alana know each other. Is she in a sorority? Alana's is in one of those funny named sororities.....ipsa, pipsa, dipsa or something like that :lol: Yes, Binghamton's graduation is a 2 day affair, so we'll be staying over also. Then the trip back with all her "stuff" :dizzy: . When she came home last week, she brought some things with her, so hopefully, it won't be too bad. It's gonna seem strange having her home, good strange, but strange. Willie and I have gotten used to being "home alone". But I can't wait to have my baby girl home again. :smug:

Oh, Es, you had asked me about which church I go to a while back. I've been going to ICC (International Christian Church) which is an Assembly of God church. Lisa and Darren and their families go there and I started going about 3 months ago. I really enjoy the singing, etc. and the Pastor's funny and always excited, so its never boring.

Jen - how's the pt going? How do you manage work every day, do you sit alot? I hope you're not standing up all day. How are the boys? And how is Iliana doing?

Sandy - Glad to hear your mom is settled in - I hope she likes her new home. Your aunt will be moving there too right? How far is your mom's place from you? 23.8 lbs. in not "only" in my opinion. Forget that 1.4 gain which you'll get rid of soon enough and congratulate yourself on 23.8 lbs. lost! That's fantastic! :bravo: to you, you are an inspiration to me. :smug:

LeeAnn - Have you tried the walkblaster yet? If so, how do you like it? Es mentioned it to me before. I also saw it on a site called clubmom or mom'sclub or something like that for $29.99. I'm thinking about getting it. Now that the warm weather is coming though, I'm looking forward to walking outdoors. There are a couple of parks/lakes in my area and I can't wait to go there. It will be like being back at my beloved Charles Park in Howard Beach :smug:

ZoeGirl - How are you doing? How was all that golfing? Did you get a hole in one? That's the right term right? :lol: Just checking to make sure I have the right sport in mind with the right terminology. :p

Hi L.J., how are you? Come in and say hi.

Well, I missed ww last week and this saturday we are going to Philadelphia for Brooke and Stevie's communion (my grandchildren) so I'm hoping to get to ww on Sunday this week. I've been weighing myself at home so I think I've been doing okay, but we'll see. I know I need more exercise that's for sure.

Well, gotta get back to work - hope you all have a great Thursday. Talk to you's soon.

Hugs,
Dianne

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Good morning ladies! :wave: How is everyone? Sorry I haven’t been around for a few days. On Tuesday evening, I went to Culvers and had their pork tenderloin sandwich (not necessarily the wisest choice, I know, but I was emotional eating that day). Suffice it to say that by Wednesday morning I got so sick from the deep fried pork, I didn’t go to work. And before you ask, it wasn’t food poisoning (been there, done that, not fun). I haven’t had deep fried foods in so long, my body just doesn’t tolerate it anymore. Gee, I’m gonna miss that stuff! :cry: I know it really is for the best, but gee whiz! Thursday I was playing catch up at work, and I just ran out of day! :)

Es: Happy Birthday to you! :hat: Happy Birthday to you!!! :gift: Happy Birthday dear Es, . . .:balloons: Happy Birthday to YOUUUUUUUUUUU!!!! :hb: (Boy are you lucky you can’t actually hear me singing! :D ) I hope you had a great day! I did get my walkblaster (got it off eBay – bid on Monday, won & paid for it on Tuesday, it was delivered on Wednesday), but I haven’t tried it yet.

Dianne: I would love to go to Florida. Until I finish school, though, I won’t be taking any extended trips. :rolleyes: Glad to hear Willie is doing well. Happy birthday to Alana as well. :hb: I bet you are so proud of her! I will probably try the walkblaster this weekend. If you saw it for $29.99 for the three tapes, step thingy and weighted balls, go for it. I paid $49.95 with $10 for shipping on eBay. I’ll let you know how it goes. It is still a little cold here to walk for an extended period of time outside. I’ll be taking the dogs to the dog park again after WW. I have decided that I really enjoy that time. I’m trying to get Roo (my 9 year old sheltie) to play fetch. Last week, I threw a stick, she ran after it, touched it with her nose, and came running back. It was just too funny. She was so proud of herself too. Tigger (also a sheltie who will be 13 years in July), who is usually the one that plays fetch, was way too interested in catching up with all the new smells since the last time we were there.

Terri: You poor peanut! :eek: At least the squirrel is gone now. I personally think the kid swings and stuff are getting smaller. It wasn’t that small when I was a kid! In fact there was lots of room on the swings and things. (Ok, just let me live in my little utopia world for awhile. After all, it is rather nice here. :D ) How do you like your Bowflex? I have been thinking about getting one for the longest time. My theory is that if I accumulate enough exercise equipment, the excess pounds will get scared and just leave without me ever having to use the stuff. What do you think? :rofl: Seriously, I have a Total Gym, a Nordic Track, and now the Walkblaster thing. If I got one, I was going to put it in my basement. Is it really tall?

:grouphug: to Jen, Sandy, Zoe and LJ!

Well, back to work! Have a great day everyone! :wave: Bye!

Leeann,
You are too funny. Love your post. I love the Bowflex. I use it 3 times a week. I have the weights on 25# each side. The flab is going away under my arms. YAY!!!!!!!!!!!
The only fried food I eat anymore is fries. I eat about half a order when I do eat them. There will be weeks I go without though. I can't stand to even think of fried foods.
I love "You poor peanut!" :lol:

Dianne,
ipsa, pipsa, dipsa ... That is way too funny. I have to remember the stuck on stupid one too. :lol: What are Alana's plans after the summer? It will be nice to have her home I am sure. Enjoy the first communion.

Es,
Happy birthday sweetie! You are a young 51. :D

Bradley is going camping for the weekend and Bruce and I are going to see Chicago tomorrow. Can't wait. Britts will only be in charge of Brandon. She wants to take him out for dinner tomorrow. So cute. I told her to stay in town and not to go into Huntsville. I still am nervous with all the traffic. I better charge my cell phone . :lol:

Have a great weekend.
Luv y'all,
Terri

Hi Buddies:wave:
Es, A much belated Happy Birthday. :hb: :balloons::gift: I wish you a very happy and healthy year and may all your WW efforts have your desired results. My only excuse for being late is that now your birthday celebration is greatly extended with all of these late greetings.

Jen, I have some purple Echinacea. I am starting white ones from seed, which is my new avatar today. I sure hope I have some success with the perennials from seed, it is so much cheaper than buying quantities of plants, so far I have done quite well with Shasta daisies and fairly well with Columbine. I hope your knee is continuing to improve so that you can enjoy your garden, pool and grandkids. The PT. manipulation thing would have had me gasping, I am keeping you in my thoughts.
Terri, we have had so many critters invading our house, squirrels, and usually some mice come in during the fall, but the worst was the bats a few years back. I don’t remember if I told you about the bat that came to one of our family dinner parties. I get so jumpy after we have a furry visitor, but I have to get used to it because we live in such a wooded area.
Dianne, It is late also to wish Alana happy birthday, but here goes :hb::cheers: Congrats on graduating college too!!!
My mom will take a while to get used to the apt. Both my aunt, who is my mom's sister and my uncle will live there when the next phase is completed.
They are just under an hour away from me.
You are such a sweetheart to say I am inspiring. This was still a tough week to get back on track, but I was happy to be down .6 at my weigh-in.
Leann, I am sorry you felt crummy after your dinner out. I know that when I get away from eating much food with a high fat content I get really sick from pizza or ice cream. You are so funny about the exercise equipment, I listen to music while I exercise, I suppose it soothes the silly contraptions. :p

Hi Zoe, We miss you, I hope you are enjoying good weather down there. We have had a lot of rain, but finally a beautiful day today.
:grouphug:
XXXOOOOXXX to all, have a great weekend,
Sandy

STill here still fighting the fight and not winning......maybe whinning but certainly not winning....at losing that is.
I swear I am soooo sick of programing....I won't say diet because it really isn't a diet. I am good for 2-3 days and again after that I screw up. What the :devil: is wrong with me????
Not even worth going into but I do read the post here.... I just don't feel worthy of writing, and I am sure you don't want nor need to hear my same song and dance.............and so the battle continues....
Hope you all are doing well.....and that everyone is ok out there.....
Still hanging in there...............LJ

Hello Friends!!

I can't believe how time just flies by. I have had a VERY busy April but now, this is the first time I'm able to sit back and take a breath. Out of 5 weekend this month, this last one is my only FREE one. <sigh> I am so loving it! :D

I am so sorry that I'm so behind on you's guys.....other than noticing that I mssed your birthday ES (hope it was HAPPY), I am going to go back and read so that I can write properly.

I'm still alive and kickin' ~ and free, free, free for my 3 day weekend!! Woo Hoo..... :dance: :dance:

Be back tomorrow when I can read and write. Have a wonderful Friday night my buds

Hi:wave:

Thank you so much for all the birthday wishes.:grouphug:

Zoe, I hope from here on in you'll get to relax. April did go by fast.:yikes: Soon we have to break out those sleeveless shirts & shorts!

L.J. there is nothing wrong with you. There are so many of us that go thru the same thing. I've been battling for years but coming here daily has given me hope & keeps me from quitting. We all whine but that's okay. We need eachother so please try & stop in as much as you can.

Sandy, I would have fainted seeing bats. OMG! The most we see around here are squirrels.

Terri, how many points are the fries? The chinese buffet has them but I only taste them. I would love to have more. :T My brother used to have the Bow Flex in his gym. You could get a really good workout. Have a nice time in the windy city. ;)

Leann, thanks for singing Happy Birthday, :D

Dianne, those churches have the best choirs! I love their worship services. If you saw the Walkblaster for $30 you should get it. It's a fun workout.

I'm going to visit a Ladies gym this morning. I have a 3 day pass. It's called the Sunfit Ladies Gym. They have a tanning salon also. I'm going to try their 30 minute circuit training workout. If I like it I'll join.

Till later.
Luv u's,
Es

:balloons: :hb: :balloons: Good Saturday Morning Everyone!

<sigh>.......well, I'm finally trying to relax after a looooonnnnngggggg month of April. You see I said TRYING??? After a month of going at full speed, it's almost hard to stop and sit. But I think I'm doing a good job of it so far. :D May is a busy month, birthday/holiday/anniversary wise but nothing that will keep me going like this past month.

Greg and I will have our 26th anniversary on Thursday, Cinco de Mayo. Let's see what I have in May: our anniversary, Mother's Day, my dad and step mom's anniversary, my birthday, my Mom's birthday, Memorial Day.....oh, and Greg's birthday is June 1st so it's right there too.....sheesh! Not a busy month for doing things but one that will empty my wallet. :lol:

Es ~ Once again, I hope you had a very
Happy Birthday! :balloons: :hb: :balloons:
After so many of us have been on this thread for many years, we're just bound to exit the 40-somethings and enter the 50's. My turn this year and I'm dreading it. I look back on my life and it's gone by SO fast. Sad sometimes but happy at the same time. Does that make sense? Anyway, I do turn 50 in May and hopefully, I won't fall apart.
Oh, on the carpel tunnel, I had a bout with that about 2 yrs ago and I just bought a wrist brace to use at work and it got so much better. Haven't had a problem since. Try that, k? :)

Terri ~ Yes, it's hard to believe that it will be May tomorrow!! Do you guys go to FL every year? Although I'm originally from the north east, we were in Tampa, FL when we moved to Texas. Every time someone would visit from NY/NJ, we'd have to go to the theme parks. It got to where I hated them! But now, since being away, I want to go again. We're going to be in FL in November but we'll be visiting on the east coast, West Palm Beach area. Not too close to Disney.

Sandy ~ I know exactly what you mean about "saying goodbye to each room". It can be so sad but the memories will be in your heart forever, which is a good thing. I always have my Mondays "home alone". Greg works so I can have peace and quiet. :D

LeeAnn ~ How's the walking going? Walking to the restaurant was a GREAT idea. My step mom does that all the time. She will meet my dad wherever they are going to eat. (within reason). She has no problem walking 3 miles to somewhere for dinner. Good job, keep up the good work.

Dianne ~ Hey there my friend!! I'm so, so glad that Willie is doing good. I know that you're taking good care of him. :)
I think you have a wonderful idea about all of us meeting!! I think we need to pick a date and place and we'll just work towards getting there. I for one, have no problem going anywhere you's guys want. We'll all come to NY!! I haven't been there in AGES! I'd love to see it during the holidays and Greg said we could.......so come on guys, let's do it!!

Jen ~ Keep up your good work on your PT. Is the assessment today? Let us know how it goes. We're all thinking about you. You're strong, so I know your knee will keep getting better and better.

L.J. ~ Come on now, don't pull a "ZOE" on us! :lol: :lol: Keeping away from here when I'm not doing well is my calling card. Haha. All kidding aside, we have all been there and many, many times......so come talk to us. We are on your side.

I joined CURVES and have gone 3 times this last week. I am going to try and get there today, before my haircut appt. Hopefully, it will help. I haven't been to a WW meeting since the first week in April. I've had things to do, being out of town, etc and today, I completely forgot. And you KNOW that I haven't been good with all these functions I've had......so today, being the beginning of my week, is my "back on track" day. 17 down and 33 to go!

Well, I hope I didn't miss anyone or miss any important thing to address. I hate when I miss so many days here. :eyesroll:

Talk to you's guys later......

Sandy,
My mom used to get a bat in her basement every year. I hated that.
Can you believe the school year is almost done?

Zoe,
WOW! That is a lot of celebrations. Good luck!!!! I weant to hear all about them. Brittany's birthday is on Thursday ,Cinco de Mayo. She gets to pick the restaurant and she almost picked Rosie's Cantina which sher just found this year and she loves it. But we aren't sure with it being Cinco De Mayo.
Congrats on joining Curves. 17 down. Great. That is 68 sticks of butter.
Great job.

Es,
I go by visualization with the fries. I look at the fast food points and then v isualize the size in a restaurant. I don't like the chinese buffet fries too much.

L.J.
You are always worthy of writing here. we have all been there and will probably be there again. We need each other the most at those times. Stay with us. We need you too.


I have to run and get the kids,
Luv you guys,
Terri

Hi All...before I forget I too want to wish you a Happy Birthday Es, and thank you ALL so much for making me feel 'part' of the group.
I have regrouped within myself and believe it or not I am doing Core....yep you heard right!! It just really is so much easier and this is my 3rd Full day without sidestepping. It's a new month and I feel good about it. I feel like I am going to succeed by my goal date of MemDay. I just want to at least get to my WW Lifetime weight.
I have to do this. I am so tired of yo-yo'ing. I get sick and tired of my own song and dance that I have decided to just shutup and do it :lol: :lol:
It really isn't all that hard just have to stick to it. I have reapproached Core in a better light and I have had great success since Saturday.
Although I thought for a fleeting moment that points was going to be good for me again, after not counting (but journalling) Core just seemed less stressful as those 20 points went fast....even with the WPA. I eat better on core....I guess there is something to this cooking thing :lol:
Well I wanted to say thank you for the welcome back and I will catch up on the post and write tomorrow or Wed.
Thank you again, ALL of you :grouphug: .............Lj.

Wow, what a group of writers you all are! It's fun to read all the posts, with everyone's different styles.

At work our busy season began Monday.....2 months of :dizzy:
The town I work in consists of about 70,000 residents; we sell roughly 40,000 vehicle stickers in the next eight weeks. Will be working LOTS of hours instead of the usual 35 per week.

Have a dr. appt. on Friday. My knee is a bit better; I'm learning to live with it, and ice is the best drug :D The therapy sessions have ended; I am to continue doing the stretches every day and exercises every other day. I know it will improve.

Joe and I were going to purchase a recumbent exercise bike, but I checked out our park district's fitness center and they have the seated step machine (NU Step) that I liked in PT, so we are considering joining in order to have the use of both machines. Plus we won't have to try to find a spot to fit a bike in our small home. Now it's just a matter of finding the time to go have a look and tour of the facility. I have to laugh....me, in a fitness center! :yikes:

Will be back soon to see all of you again. Take care.

luv,
~Jen

L.J.,
Good luck with CORE. I like CORE sometimes. I think I will do it next week.
I know you can do it. Stick with us.

Jen,
I am so glad the knee is getting better. Try to relax when you can. Enjoy the fitness center.

I have some challenges this week. I made brownies last night for Brandon's band practice. I saved 2 for today. I already counted them and then I am baking a birthday cake tomorrow for Britts with oreos in it. :yikes: and then I have to make 6 doz. cookies for their last Sunday school class.
I'll survive. I might be bloated but I will survive. I will work hard at planning and writing the points down.
TTYL,
Terri

Hi Ladies,

Zoe, :cheers:Happy Anniversary!:cheers: I hope you have a great celebration planned.
:lol: Your stepmom is really a “step” mom with all of that walking -3 miles to earn a dinner out. :rolleyes: Whooeee!
Your month of May, sounds like my June, endless birthdays and anniversaries, and this year we have 2 graduations. Dave graduates college and Greg, high school.
Turning 50 was a big milestone, but a good one. I like to treasure all the experiences, and hope that there will be lots of adventures ahead.
Terri, Happy Birthday to Brittany:hb::balloons::hb::gift: Is she turning 19 today?
I have the hardest time resisting the homemade goodies, I bet you are a fabulous baker. But in the larger scheme of things, you know enjoying the treats in small amounts is well worth it, you don't end up feeling deprived and creating cravings, and you will get right back with it.

Es, How was the new spa? I have been a member of Bally's for years, and some years I go often, some I don't, but at least it is always there for me. Mike and I joined together in 1993. we have renewal rates of only about $250 per year, and it has all that equipment and a lap pool too. Mike let his membership lapse, since his office had a gym in the building. Now they downsized and went to a smaller building, no gym! He is thinking of rejoining Bally's again, but it is not convenient from his office. I am trying to get him to use the treadmill at home, but he only does it in short bursts of enthusiasm, and then forgets all about it. Believe me, I know that routine myself.
Jen, 40,000 stickers! Wow you will be busy this month, I hope they pay you overtime. Keep building up those quads, it really helps with the knee pain, slowly but surely you will notice the improvement. I think the fitness center is a great idea, yes I can picture you there along with me. :)

L.J., I do like core, and especially if I keep up with the exercise to earn the WPA's I can still fit in some treats. I am at 24 target points a day when I do flex and the idea of losing points allowance per day is hard to face.

I have to cut this short, I have to get ready for work in Boston today, so I better go for now.
Big hugs to Dianne and Leann and anyone of the gang that I missed.
:grouphug:
Sandy

Hello my friends:wave:

Sandy, the new spa wasn't what I thought it was going to be. I went back to Curves. Bally's is always offering specials. I don't care for coed gyms. Pete wants me to go with him but first of all he likes to stay for 1 hr. or more. Curves, I get all for one, circuit training & cardio, 1/2 hour I'm out. :ebike: 50 yrs. young is not so bad. That's why we're the Fabulous Fifties:)

Terri, you have willpower & that's one of things I admire about you. You enjoy everything but within your points allowance. Enjoy :T Britts birthday is this Saturday?

Jen, I'm happy to hear your knee is getting better. I got a cortizone shot in my wrist yesterday.:yikes: Pain shot up my arm. It feels better. Dr. wants me to go for PT for 4 weeks. I hope you can get to the fitness center. You will feel so much better. :wl:

LJ, I hope Core works for you. Mostly everybody that I know, that are on it have been successful & they love the fact they don't have to journal.

Zoe, how do you like Curves?

Hi to the rest of our group.

Till tomorrow:grouphug:
Es

Hello and Happy Saturday everyone :wave:

Just got in from WW and having a pedicure. Now I'm cleaning the house a little before Greg gets home from golf. I used to have a girl come and clean the house every other Wednesday but last time she was here I left her a note that I would call her when I wanted her to come back. She was very inexpensive, only $80 each time for almost 4000 sq ft!! But she just wasn't doing a good job......the wine bottles in the wine rack were dusty, the top of my computer armoire wasn't done and to top it off, the front of the commode (you know MEN!!) wasn't done! So this last Wednesday she should have come so I'm going to attempt to do it myself.....:rolleyes: I haven't cleaned the house (other than pick things up) in years so all week, I was really excited about it.....but then I went for my pedicure and my excitement has been dwindling ever since.

Well I hadn't been to WW since my Dad visited 3 weeks ago. I've had something to do every weekend. So I was a little nervous today because I just don't do well when I don't attend the meetings. I really give you guys who do it on your own a lot of credit. I'm so weak and can't keep on track. anyway, down another pound!! I'm walking on a cloud :dance: because I was so sure I was going UP. Woo Hoo!! :woo: Today is the day I've decided to try CORE so wish me luck. Just 1 week to see how it goes......

ES ~ I'm really liking Curves. I just love the "in and get out" thing. I hate to exercise so this is working out good. My plan is to try and get there Mon, Tues, Wed, & Thurs but so far, I've only gone 3 days a week. (it's just been 2 weeks that I started) This week Thursday was our anniversary so we went out for dinner, so I didin't go. I go straight from work and it works out good. I think that starting next week, if I miss one of my 4 days, I'll try to go on Saturday, right after WW. They close at noon I think. I belong to Ballys too but it's a fight for me to get myself there.

Sandy ~ Our anniversary was nice....just went to dinner and I stayed OP. Other than extra wine, I was good. :)

Terri ~ Good luck with that will power. You know, I tend to bake alot when I am doing well. Maybe it's that I am testing myself, I don't know. It's crazy. Happy Brithday to Britt! :hb: (68 sticks of butter???) :lol:

Jen ~ your post sounded upbeat. Keep up the good work! :grouphug:

Hi to everyone else. I'll be back some time this weekend. Let me go "look" like I'm cleaning when Greg gets here.

Have a great Saturday!

:bravo: Zoe, 1 lb. is good. I go to Curves right after work too. I go 3X's. I went this morning since I knew it was Chinese Buffet day. It was empty. Exercise is the key.

Just wanted to stop in to wish my friends a Happy Mother's Day!

Hugs,
Es

Happy Mother's Day to everyone!!

See you on # 172 !