South Beach Diet - Marvelous Monday Chat 4-11

Here's to a day filled with joy.
May someone smile at you today.

:)

Going to work on my breakfast choices. Seems like I am eating the same ol same ol!

We didn't get the blizzard here, but all around us did and they closed many many roads to their borders in all directions.

Good for the grasses.

Bye for now,
ME

Good morning, Lady. I'm glad you escaped the blizzard. I saw it on CNN and quickly changed the channel. :yikes:

I think I was in "recovery mode" yesterday as I seemed to goof off a lot. However, a gorgeous new day has dawned here and the birds are making a wonderful racket. The loons are back and are hollering at each other as they do their morning commute between the lakes. 'Tis noisy spring! :encore:

Gail comes this morning and I intend to do a bit of veggie grinding for the Doggage meals and then get out of the kitchen and do some more garden work. Sarah isn't able to come until Wednesday so I'll leave the heavy lugging for her. The bulbs we planted last fall have finally shown their snouts - I'd just about given up on them.

My brother David will grace us with his presence for dinner tonight. It'll be prime rib but I'll try to contain myself. When I asked him what kind of veggies he wanted with the roastr, he said "Scotch!" so you can get an inkling of what the evening will be like. I've not seen him since last May and that was in a group of relatives so it'll be nice to talk one on one.

Gotta get Harry cranked up.

By the way, when watching CNN this morning, the Dreyfus commercial with the lion came on. Lucy growled and then lept onto my lap! Too funny!

:grouphug: and :cofdate:

Morning chicks, it is a great day here today the sun is shinning although it is a little cold, they were calling for snow but I have not checked the weather channel, I don't want to get depressed. Today is tidy up day, dh painted the celing in the porch so I can put it back together today, I will take a picture when it is done to show you all. Well I have to run the kids need to get off to the bus in a few minutes, I will return later.

A quick drive by for me. It feels good to be home! I cannot believe all the things that have started blooming this past week while I have been gone. 10 days of spring can really bring about big changes! I didn't realize until yesterday that I had lost that many days! I will probably take a nap after the kids leave. I am really tired and need a day of rest! lol I hope you all have a great day.

Lady...Glad ya missed all the weather fun.

Ruth...Lucy must be one of those who's growl is much worse than her bite! lol Enjoy the day.

Little Chick...Another dodge from the weather bullet. Have fun getting everything put back. I have all my stuff for the kitchen in now I just need to get it on the walls.

Check y'all chicks later!

Good Morning to all of you! Wow, looks like we have a lot of Newbies joining us, that's wonderful, this WOE is the best! I had a great weekend with DD and the kids, the baby is growing so fast, she looks different every time I see her. Would you believe it was 78* yesterday? We packed a picnic lunch and went Letterboxing in the Pine Barrens in NJ, it was a great day for it. Jake wasn't too happy about what time I got home last night, he had been expecting me home earlier in the day, but he told me before I left to make a full weekend of it, so I did! No Curves this morning, I have my annual physical at 9, so I'll be getting ready for that pretty soon. I'll probably be needed to babysit this afternoon, so that's what's on my schedule for today. I haven't thought about what to make for supper yet, but I know I need to get to the market for fresh veggies!

Good Morning ladies, :D

Hope everyone had a great weekend. Mine was pretty quiet. Cleaned house all afternoon yesterday and spent some quality time with Rayney last night. Seems like I never have enough time to do that lately. Or maybe it's just me.

Sil ~ I use Rhinocort nasal spray. Works really well, but dries my nose out some. Oh well, at least it doesn't run constantly.

Ruth ~ My Buster will bark at the TV if he hears a dog or cat. We were watching a program one night that had cat yowling to beat the band in it. I thought he would lose his mind before that dern cat stopped!! :dizzy: He also, for some strange reason, despises baby carriages!! If one goes by the house - he barks until I put him outside. DOGS ---- funny little critters!

Cottage ~ My DH does the same thing when I'm later getting home than he thinks I ought to be. I more or less stick my fingers in my ears and do the BLAH BLAH BLAH thing :blah: . Usually shuts him up!

Bamie ~ Missed ya girl!! Glad mom is better. Now, GO TAKE CARE OF KELLIE!! :drill: Get some rest. Sounds like it's time for a lie around and do nothing day!! Take care girl.

Windsong ~ Don't think I have spoken to you yet. Nice to meetcha!! :wave:

Little Chick ~ Glad it's nice there today. It is gorgeous here today at 76 degrees. BUT it's only supposed to get up to 50 tomorrow. No wonder everyone is gettin' sick :barf: . They say here in NC that if you don't like the weather here - stay a few minutes. And by God that is true this year!!! Crazy!!!!!! :dizzy:


Well, better get to work. Hope everyone has a great day. :wave: :dance: :dancer: :grouphug: :goodvibes :crazy:

Hi, Lady! I don't think we've met, but it appears that you've had much success ! :bravo: Glad that you escaped the blizzard! :)

Ruth, so glad that you had a lazy day yesterday! Knowing you and the schedule you keep, you deserved it!!! :grouphug: Have fun in the garden today...sounds gorgeous! Glad the loons are back; I've been sending "Head north to Ruth!" thoughts to ever goose that flies over head. We have a flock of turkey vultures that roost a block up from our house. Watching them soar overhead before they roost each night is exhilirating!!!

Darn, I have a student I need to meet with. More later... :hyper:

Morning Chickies!

Hokey Crap I gained 10 pounds on vacation!!!! :yikes: I wish I could say that I don't know how it happened :lol: but I do. A pound a day in the wrong direction. I wasn't going to weigh in until Wed but DM said I should weigh myself to shame myself back into serious dieting. Not sure if that is a healthy thing to do or not but I weighed myself and was horrified! Oh well back to the grindstone. Back on Phase I with a vengance.

Lady - Glad you can keep a good attitude with all that snow. :lol: My friend used to live in Colorado and she said the snow is different there than in Michigan.

Ruth - You sound so chipper this am! Have a lovely day!

Bami - SHHHHH - get some rest chickie.

Little chick - Don't get depressed.

Raneysmom - Glad to hear from ya!

Cottage - Fresh veggies sound yummy.

Laurie - Hi girlfriend! :wave:

Back to Phase I for me today. I changed my ticker to reflect the weight gain. Hopefully I'll be changing it back to 195 soon!

Have a great day!

Good morning everyone!! I hope everyone had a good weekend. DBF's grandfather passed away yesterday & the funeral is tomorrow. I need to help with that. And I have to go to Michael's today & get supplies to make 2 diaper wreathes for a baby shower that I got stuck planning. It's the store manager at the store that I work that's having the baby...so I guess it's brownie points for me :) It's not that I mind doing it, it's just this is the first shower I've ever planned.....not sure if I'm missing something.
Let's not talk about my diet....it's not pretty. I'm waiting for TOM to be finished before I update the ticker to reveal all the damage that I have done!
Well I have invitations, diaper wreaths, and lifesaver pacifers to make....see ya later!

Hello, Lady Windsong!!!!! So glad to see you back here. I missed your wonderful morning inspirations and wondered how you and your Mom have been doing. It looks like you are having great success at weight loss and healthy lifestyle. Welcome Back :grouphug:

Bamie~Happy to see you home again and to know that your Mom is doing well.

Soon2Bfab~~ I'm sorry to hear about your DBF's grandfather's passing. I'll keep all of you in my prayers :angel:

Gotta get more coffee and take the "girls" outside. Be back later :wave:

I look somewhat smaller. My waist is a little narrower... :( but.... :bomb:
my number won't BUDGE! One week in phase one of SB and I lost three pounds. Very disappointed. I lost 12 pounds with ADK in a week and a half, but I felt like I was STARVING!!! I like this diet because you can eat more. I don't think I have cheated. No sugar, no breads, no big carbie veggies. I even spit a carrot piece out when I realized I was eating it!!! :dizzy: Yuck. What am I doing WRONG? No dairy, no potatoes.....ARRRGGHHH!

Oh and get this. I bought my truck in 1999 from a dealership about 30 minutes from here. Well, he only gave us one key for the truck. Yesterday, when I went to drop my daughter off at my mom's (we were in the car), my mom had my keyring. She said "Recognize this?" but there were no keys on it. She proceeded to tell me that she had run over the keys with the lawn mower. :( My house key was bend in half...and my truck key was cut in two!! We could only find the top half to it!! So now I have no way to drive my truck. Even the locksmith said..."Ummm" so :?: :( :^: What is a gal to do? I assume I dropped my keys when I borrowed my mom's lawnmower.
If it weren't for bad luck...

OH! And my husband's ex fiancee (and mother of his son) FINALLY gave him back his class ring that she has had since 1993....
So he gave it to our almost 4 year old daughter because he doesn't really care much about it...And MIL THREW A FIT!!! :mad: She told him that SHE paid 400.00 for it and she wasn't going to let our daughter lose it! Hubby said "Well, you haven't missed the thing in TWELVE years, what does it matter now?" Well, it all boiled down to the fact that she wanted it to go to his SON not our daughter. Her favorite grandchild. She and FIL want EVERYTHING to go to him just because he is a BOY. Hubby got mad at her and called her a "money grubber" and left. I wanted to get mad, but we're trying to sell our house and move into a rental house that MIL and FIL own while we pay off our bills. I try to keep the peace!

On top of all of this...Hubby and I were eating mexican take out Friday evening, when our neighbors stopped by to look at our house...
It is not even on the market yet! We were both like "Oh poo-poo!" And running around like crazy to shove dirty clothes and such in whatever places!
On Saturday, the girl came back with her mother. Her mother was REALLY nosy and opened our "junk" closet (halloween, christmas, gift bags, wrapping paper) and unknown to me...the place my darling hubby had CRAMMED all the junk from that room...and it all came falling out!! :lol: :lol3:

Did anyone else have a weekend like this????????????

I had a great weekend. Well, actually I worked from 3:30 AM to almost 9 AM yesterday but that was expected. I got my meals planned and made sure I planned stuff my son could eat with his top front tooth ready to fall out. As soon as I got the list ready- he lost the tooth. He looks so cute with that gaping smile! ;)

I managed to get the gas powered cultivator out in the afternoon and now have a vegetable garden ready to plant. I really want to get it planted and should have time to run to the nursery after exercise class tonight and maybe even plant stuff before Brian gets home from gymnastics class. There is nothing better than fresh vegetables. I LOVE to plan red peppers. They are so easy to grow and so expensive at the store!

Yesterday I was having problems with dizzyness when I would first stand up. I'm not sure if it is related to donating blood on Saturday or not but I did check my blood pressure and it was 85/50. Seems a little bit too low. I did skip my blood pressure medicine last night but I guess it is time to schedule that physical and see if I am ready to go off of it.

Oh, I have on my new size 8 pants and small top. That may be part of what is giving me such an UP mood. For everyone who is frustrated with not loosing very fast, remember that you are more likely to keep it off if you lose it slower.

You had such a shitty weekend, I'm fixing it for you. It'll be OK in a minute.

Oh, LC, I need a tidy up month! :( Hope yours goes well...I'm sending lots of {{{{{{{{{{STAY AWAY, SNOW!!!}}}}}}}}}}}}} vibes your way! :crossed:

Bamie, so glad to have you back! I've missed you and been worried for you and your sweet mom. :grouphug: I bet you lost tons of weight with the worrying, lack of sleep, and such. Not the best way to do it, but definitely a nice side benefit! Can't wait to see more pics of your flowers! (hint, hint...)

Cottage, so glad you had a great weekend! Good luck at your physical!!! :D

Rayneysmom, so glad you got some quality time with Rayney! :bb: I use Rhinocort Aqua, too. It really helps my sinuses...keeps the skin normal (not inflamed) so things can flow. :D Enjoy the weather...I had no idea NC was so mercurial!

Anchor, so glad you had a good vacation. One of the nice things about SBD is that after a week of Phase 1, all those pounds will probably fall right back off. :)

Soon, I'm so sorry about DBF's grandfather. It's so hard to see someone you love hurting. :cry: :grouphug: My DH lost both grandfathers last year. It was a horrible time. :( Okay, I need to hear all about these diaper wreaths and lifesaver pacifiers...they sound ADORABLE and I love crafty things!!! :love: Spill, girlfriend! :D

Sil, have fun outside with the girls! Our pup is in heaven with all the stuff to smell and chase. :)

Me:
Well, I'm still holding around 210 or so...with dips into 209.5 ( :dancer: )! Very cool. My excel weight chart says that if I keep this up, I'll be done in August. That would be AMAZING! I doubt it'll happen as I've lost a lot lately, but you never know. I need to get my :censored: back in the gym. I know that's what I need more than anything! But I have one more paper to do and I was up until 2 last night working on it and procrastinating, too. :rolleyes:

I'm planning to gym it on Wednesday. I'll be out of town from Wed. afternoon to Friday afternoon at a teacher career fair we help run. It's a fun event, but lots of standing and lots of bad food. I'm trying to make plans to mitigate what I usually eat there. I think lunch could be hard, but we eat dinners out, so that shouldn't be too tough. :D

I did my tests on Saturday...they went pretty well, I think. I then took advantage of being in a larger city to go shopping!!! :cb: I spent several hundred dollars! :o DH is going to kill me when he sees the receipts... but this is the first I've spent on new clothes in over a year. I've been shopping primarily at second hand stores since I started SBD. I'm now into a size 16 (YIPPEEE!) and the ability to shop in normal stores is overwhelming and amazing!!! :D Speaking of which, it's really hard for me to actually have choices in what to buy. I used to just buy whatever actually fit. Now almost everything fits, and I actually have to pick and choose among what I like and what actually looks good. It's a skill I've totally forgotten! :dizzy: Do any of you have that problem?

Another milestone...I've gone without my "super suckers" as DH calls them (undergarments that go from waist to mid thigh and suck you in) twice now when wearing a skirt/dress and I didn't get any chafing on my thighs!!!! :dance: :cb: :hyper: :D I am so happy!!! It's a miracle not to have my legs rubbing together! I used to get terrible blisters whenever I went with out something on my legs. I remember asking Meg when I saw her last summer if my legs would ever get slim enough not to rub together and she assured me they would. Meg, you were right!!! :D

Hope everyone has a great day!!! :sunny:

Adaja, losing three pounds is GREAT for the small amount you have to lose. You will lose much more slowly both because you have done this type of diet before and because you have such a tiny amount to lose. Three pounds in that situation is totally fantastic and most people would kill for that kind of loss. Celebrate, girl! :grouphug: :hat: About dairy...you definitely can have it!!! You can have fat-free and 1% milk, low fat cheese, low fat or fat free cottage cheese, sour cream, ricotta cheese, and plain yogurt. Go to town girl! And once you are in Phase 2, you can have sweet potatoes, yams, and baby potatoes (small, new ones, but only once a month for these). No worries, okay? Hope your day gets better!

Barb, I'm SO glad you had a great weekend!!! We are planning a veggie garden this year too. I bought some seeds last night and had such fun imagining it! Fresh peppers warmed by the sun are heavenly! :cloud9:

OH this weekend NEVER ends! So I call my mom to see if I can borrow her truck to go to lunch...(she works about a block and a half from here)..
So I'm thinking I will walk to her office and grab the truck and go to wally world for some SB saavy products and pay on my CC....then I look in my purse and NO WALLET! :shrug: I think back to yesterday and recall that I brought my wallet into the movie store to get movies and put it in the bag. Here's the real kicker. My house key was bent in half by the :devil: lawnmower. I locked the deadbolt in the front door and left by the back door with the turn knob lock. My wallet is in the house. The house is locked. I have no key. The locksmith is coming at 2:30 and I have no checkbook, no ATM card, no CASH....and I can't withdraw from my bank without showing ID...ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!! I don't want to pay him to open my house TOO!!!
Can this get any worse? CALGON>>>>take me AWAY!!!! :(

Adaja ~ Here's what I use when I have days like that:

God Grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change
The courage to change the things I can
and
The wisdom to know the difference.

It really works. I also use:

I cannot control what other people do, think, say, and feel. I can only control the way I react to it or act on it.

Smile girl, things could always be MUCH MUCH worse.

Laurie - Start hunting garage sales! I found three shirts, a pair of cub scout leader shorts, three things for my son and a bunch of shirts for my husband for $3 this weekend. It was everything you could cram in a bag for $3.

For me it is almost noon.

So take some time this afternoon and say to yourself:
I like the person that is here sitting with me.
She is learning, growing and smiling.
Tell her that you are proud of her.
She IS you afterall and aren't you SPECIAL?

Have a great day on the beach.

Marcie Elaine=ME

I hope you all had a great weekend! My weekend was good. I met some wonderful women and had a blast! I was the ad sales winner at the pageant, which means that I sold the most ads in the program book. The prize was a pair of diamond and sapphire earrings. So, I guess I didn't walk away empty handed. I didn't win the title, but it was a great experience. It was a positive experience for me. For once, I look at the pictures from the event and think that I looked beautiful. I felt wonderful and looked wonderful. It takes a lot for me to say that. I am usually very insecure! I have posted two pictures. One is of me and my husband during my onstage question (Mrs. WV International 04 was the emcee) and the other is the picture of all the contestants and Miss Teen International 2004 right before the preliminary interviews on Friday (I am on the second from the right in the green suit.)

SunnyBunny (Michael Ann) and her mom came to support me! I was so excited that so many people came to support me. I had more people cheering than anyone! The contestants told me that if there was a prize for the biggest crowd, that I would have won it! ;)

Thanks for all of your support! Even though the pageant is over, I am sticking with SB and with all the gals on the beach/3fc. Thanks again!

Adaja - I hope you have a better day tomorrow!

Hey Ladies!

Don't have much time today, it's my short day. Just wanted to pop in and say hello. I should be able to catch up tomorrow!

BTW, got my weigh in on Saturday and I lost 9 pounds during Phase I! :dancer: :dancer: :dancer: :dancer: :cloud9: SO EXCITED!

Have a great day ladies!

Good morning everyone. It's the start of a new week and sunshiny and bright here. I will enjoy while we have it cause it's suppose to get nasty toward the end of the week.

Lady - I know what you mean about different breakfast choices. I seem to get in a rut there, cause it is fast and easy to make the same thing everyday - doesn't interfere with my schedule. I try to have something different every now and then and enjoy the changes, but can seem to incorporate the change into everyday life. I must try harder.

Ruth - Have fun in the garden and with your brother. Most importantly, enjoy the dinner veggies. :lol:

lc - Have a great day and hope the weather hangs in for your. Can't wait for the pics of the porch.

Bamie - Good to have you back. Have a really restful day...you deserve it.

cottagebythesea - Sounds like you had a wonderful weekend. Don't worry about Jake, the noise eventually goes away. :D

Rayneysmom - Cleaning house doesn't sound like a quiet weekend to me. Course, I hate cleaning, so it is a BIG event here. Do hope that you logged it as exercise. :D

anchor - Glad to have you back from vacation. Sorry to hear about the weight, but as long as you had a great time, it was worth it, AND as long as you are back to Phase 1 to do something about it before it is too late. Keep it up.

soon2Bfab - Sorry to hear about DBF's grandfather. Take care. The shower will turn out just fine. I think when we organize stuff like that we worry too much about the small things. By the way, what does a diaper wreath look like?

adaja - Don't worry about the weight not moving downwards. It will move eventually. If you are losing inches, then you may just be putting on muscle. Take the decrease in size any which way you can get it. If you go to the truck dealership, they should be able to cut a key for your truck by the serial number. I have a locksmith working for me and he can code a vehicle key by the serial number of the vehicle...I don't know how, but it can be done.

Barb - Congrats on the the Size 8. WTG. Have a great time planting the garden...and enjoying the crop.

Me - I thought the weekend was going well for the most part. I did a bit of cleaning Saturday morning, then hubby and the boys went to the hockey game in the afternoon and left me alone to 'nap.' Sunday we took the dog for a walk and discovered when we came back that one of the pins in her knee was sticking out of the skin...sooooo off to the vet this morning. He just phoned to say that he needs to take X-Rays and get a better look, but we are probably looking at more knee surgery. I feel so sorry for the little thing. She loves the summers and being able to get out into the yard to run. This is her 4th - the first summer she was just born and lived in the kennel with her mama, the second she was kenneled most of the time cause she had just had knee surgery, last summer she was out running around so much we could never get her to stay in the house, and this summer it looks like more knee surgery and spending the summer in her kennel again. Hopefully, it won't be 4 months recovery this time. Waiting to hear from the vet, still.

I started typing this message this morning when there were 9 posts, so have probably missed a bunch. Sending you all good wishes for the day. Take care.

Happy Monday all!


Adaja: girl, you are 130 pounds! the smaller you are, the slower it seems to come off...it will though, just be glad you don't have 50 to lose instead of 5, trust me on this :lol: I hope your week gets better...sorry about all the trouble you're having! :(

Barb: Gratz on the size 8's!! :cheer:

Mrscharlston: Gratz hun on all of your accomplishments...no biggee that you didn't actually win the title, I'm sure you did wonderfully and you looked beautiful!! :)

Beachgal: you inspire me girl, you've done an awesome job...good for you buying yourself some new clothing, you SO deserve it!! :D

Sweet tooth: so sorry about your dog...I hope the recovery won't be so hard, or long, this time around. :(

Me:...don't even ask, :lol: I decided to throw away my old scale and purchase a new one. Ahem...I SHOULD have just kept the older, kinder scale, :lol: Apparently my old one was at least a good 9 pounds lower than it should have been, I think. I will weigh myself tomorrow morning and fix my ticker accordingly then...but I am WAY bummed about this :( and a bit :bomb: . I feel like :sumo: !!!!! but, I have lost I think about 8 pounds thus far and thats nothing to be upset about...so, I shall just focus on the positives!! :)

Everyone have a great evening!

Well, my day is getting better. I finished my diaper wreath!! It's a wreath form from Michales & I took diapers (these are huggies sz 1 w/ pooh on them) & put them around the wreath form. I tied the closed with blue ribbon. I also tied on powder, lotion, pooh pacifers and there's a stuffed animal eyore in the middle. It's very cute. The invites are out! Now I just have lifesaver pacifers to make - it's impossible to find blue jelly beans!!
MrsCharelston - you are beautiful - congrats on winning the most ads!!
Gotta do laundry..be back later

Hi ladies... Work was closed due to a blizzard. Love this spring weather. :p Im on PH1 Day 3 and I feel llike a million bucks. My face is clearing up after my 2 wk eating binge on everything white, fattening and comes in a little paper sack. :mcd:
Anyway, I walked to the store today to and felt good. (this was fluke 2 day blizzard and stopped at 6a) I have class tonight and have to give a 2 minute report on what Ihave done to release worry in my life. UMMM I don't know what I want to share. So Im doing my homework and class is in 1hr.. Oh Well! shrimp and cocktail sauce for lunch, YUM> cramming the veggies here. HUGS! :queen:

Mrs. Charleston - You are beautiful! Congrats on your win for the most sales.

Sweetooth - yes I'm sugar crashing right now. I had to take DS to the orthodontist and because he hasn't done his exercises they can't put his wires on :rolleyes: so we got home early. I was so ready to crash I laid on the couch and went to sleep! :lol: I just got up and could really lay back down and crash again. :lol: Sugar - who knew it was the first drug we become addicted to?

Adaja - Hang in there! You are doing great!

I can't wait to have my salad and chicken tonight! I'm starving! :lol:

Well I took a nice long nap this morning! I felt so lazy! I have most everything hung up in the kitchen now. All I have left to do is figure out how to post pics! I am up 3 lbs from my week of eatin junk while stayin at the hospital. My DS brought a big ol basket of JUNK and i was eatin away at all the M&M's. UGH! No self control during that time! I told the kids lastnight I am so tired of eating fastfood! I am ready for some good stuff. DH has decided he wants to buy the groceries now so I was tryin to make a list but he got in a hurry to go so I will not get everything but enough to be SB friendly until he goes again. I am not changin my ticker yet. I am hopin a lot of it goes away this week if not then I will change it. I'm off to finish the kitchen decor. Have a great evening all!