South Beach Diet - TGIF chatter

Good morning everyone! I see I'm posting at the same time as you, Ruth, so I hope I'm not about to start a redundant thread!

I can't seem to get on during a reasonable time of day anymore - early morning and evening (nighttime for you east of the Mississippi) seem to be my times!

So what's everyone up to today? Any great plans for the weekend?

I'm going to take it easy today. Head still hurts (I still haven't decided if I'm concussed) pretty badly, and I think driving DH to and from the station this morning and evening and keeping DS out of unusually bad trouble (the kind that ends up with bleeding or something on fire) is probably going to drain my limited energies. Waking up at 1 am with arachnophobically-induced insomnia isn't helping my headache, either! No plans yet for the weekend, except to get my oil changed. I love my car - I only have to change the oil once a year, since I don't drive it that much! I was actually due to change it in August, but I forgot that was the oil-change anniversary as I was preoccupied with other, non-automotive things at the time!

My head hurts too much to respond to everyone's recent posts, so just a big group hi and hugs to all of you, and I hope you all have a terrific day!

Hey H-ko! Looks like we're the early birds today. I slept a glorious 10 hours last night. Fell asleep at 8pm and woke up at 6am! Love it. I feel so much better. I've been so tired lately from lack of sleep that I really needed it.

I was bad yesterday, don't know what's wrong with me. I had a long stretch of being good and then I totally sabotaged myself. Going to lunch and eating off plan, I guess I used it as an excuse to binge on sweets later on. I'll weigh in in a few days and see how bad it affected me and then decide how much longer to stay on P1.

Hope everyone has a great day!! Hugs to all! :)

Good morning, Heather. I've been scurrying around checking out the Forums. We sometimes get spammers who sneak in overnight :( and Suzanne is offline for a bit. (Not to worry! She's not been affected by Katrina.)

Pearshape, I totally understand about the off plan stuff. It seems to set off something so we don't give a damn about what we eat. Back on track, girlie. Hey, ten hours of sleep sounds wonderful! :) You must have been in sleep deficit.

I have no idea what will happen today. :shrug: It all depends on the results of Lucy's bloodwork yesterday. I still don't know if she is going away to be bred or not. The details are in my Journal!

This morning I will dash into town to get a new remote for the TV! It sustained a dog-related injury the other day :mad: and needs to be replaced. My digital camera is dead too but I can't blame a dog. With Fall on its way, I can't be without my camera! I really should have a cell phone for my back road driving but may hold off on that for a bit.

Have a wonderful TGIF on The Beach, chickies. :cofdate:

I LOVE getting in here this early...:dancer:

Heather, I'm so sorry about your head! Have you seen a doctor? If it is concussed, I think you are supposed to avoid sleeping for a while, so that spider may have done you a favor. :yikes: Taking it easy (as easy as you can take it with a toddler!) sounds like a great plan! :grouphug:

Pearshape, I was talking with my dad about my SF ice cream binge and he said that it isn't so much the slip-ups as what you do afterwards that counts. My dad is a wise man! Don't let a slip-up turn into a full-out binge, as that's what usually does you in. I'm the same way, hon, so I know just how that feels, but don't do it! As to deciding how long to stay on P1, if you are near the beginning, I'd just start over. Otherwise, forget the scale! Pay attention to how you feel in regards to cravings. If you are craving, hit P1 for 5 days to a week. If not, keep going on your original plan. :crossed: Your sleep sounds wonderful...I only got 3 hours last night and am trying to decide if I should go back to bed for a couple more and go to the gym tomorrow...:chin: Glad you're feeling better! Lack of sleep can lead to bad decisions. ;)

Ruthie, sounds like all of your electronic devices up and died at once! :faint: Is chewing on remotes a sign of being in heat? ;) Hope the new remote and camera fix don't cost too much! So glad we have you super-mods around to keep things safe and sane in here. Those spammers don't stand a chance against your internationally renowned chicken purse! :devil: Have a great day, hon...hope Lucy is on her way and will get to do this 'au natural' this time. ;)

Me:
I'm planning a fun day just for me...and I'm so excited about it! :D I was supposed to get an oil change today, but they didn't have room on the schedule. Instead, I'm going to run some errands (I have to pick up a candle I ordered for someone's charity drive), visit a book sale at the hospital (70% off books!) and take a local trolley tour. Our town is known for our association with Mark Twain and there's a tour you can take on a darling little trolley that tells you all about the history. It's $2 and I've always wanted to do it. Tomorrow is the last day and we'll be working on cleaning and sealing our deck, so I'm going to go today. When I get home, I'm going to work on my quilt and scrapbook for my aunt's birthday. DH and I may go on a guided night hike at a local gorge tonight if we feel up to it.

My weight is still high, but I've been exercising so much, and a lot of it has been strength training, so I feel safe saying that some may be muscle. :jig: Let's hope! ;) It's also TOM, so I'm still hopeful that I can get to ONEderland (and stay there) by my trip later this month. Not that it will make me look that different, but it would certainly make me feel good! :D I'm going to see my friends and family after that, so I'm hoping to maintain the loss there. My mom is one of those who thinks that she should help me find all sorts of ways to maintain my old eating habits but with SBD safe food. I try to avoid those habits (like eating a batch of cookies a day) now...so it's going to be a battle of sorts, there. I'm all set to do it, though! :strong:

Have a great day, chickies! :sunny:

Morning chicks I am soooooooooooooo :tired: this morning my body feels like lead weight. I can't wait to get this day over with. Thank goodness there is only 2 kids here so far and 2 more coming a little later, I am still in my jammies. I have to work at the store again tonight and then I have sat,sun, monday off. YIPEEE. DD had a hard time sleeping again last night, then DH woke up at 4 and remembered that he needed to use our cell phone for work so I had to go phone myself to locate it only to find out that it was pretty much dead went to plug it in to find out that the dumb bunny sent the wrong cord with his phone to the girl that is driving his bus for the first week of school as they need him to keep driving the truck and work at the school for the next week. Then TOM decided to visit. :eek: I will be gald when the day is over and it has only just begun. Anyhooo sorry about all the :blah: :blah: :blah:

Gotta to dash one of the other wee ones is just pulling in the driveway I will return.

Back love the mom's that don't prolong the goodbyes tooo tooo long.

Ruth- have a great day. Hope Lucy will be off to see her STUD. Thanks for reminding me I need to replace our remote for the bedroom tv it also had a puppy mishap. Take care.

Beach- have a fun filled day. Wow $2 for a trolley ride. That is what dh did last summer when he was off from driving school bus, his trip cost $25.00.

pearshape- I envy your 10 hours. Have a great day.

H-ko- Take care of your headache.

I am off to read the other post, have a great day to you chicks yet to check in.

Morning chickies. I'm soooo tired today. I woke up at 4:10 this morning after having a really graphic, disgusting nightmare about an already deceased family member. (I won't go into it so I don't upset anybody.) I almost threw up when I woke up, and then, even though I know what's logical and what's not, I was afraid to get up and go to the bathroom, I was afraid to have my back facing the door, etc. So I laid awake until 6:30 when it was time to get up. Sigh. It's going to be a long day.

It's going to be my TOM starting this afternoon (we hope) and it's taking it's toll on me. I gained 2 lbs since yesterday, and I don't know if it's the TOM water retention, or if it's the fact that I had a craving that I just could NOT satisfy last night, and I kept eating and eating and eating OP foods.

Made the black bean brownies last night. Pretty good with a dollop of cool whip free on top. Terry had one and when he was done, he thought it was pretty good, so I told him what was in it. He's probably not going to eat anymore now. More for me! :D

Well, gotta finish getting ready for work. You all have a good day.

Good morning Chicks!

I got my workout in last night. I didn't want to NOT log in minutes since I joined the exercise challenge. Just working out was a challenge. See my Workout Disaster thread! Phew!

I cheated yesterday morning, but got right back on program the rest of the day and even surpassed my water goal. :cheer:

I did get on the scale last night at the gym. It is a different scale than what I weighed on the other day it showed me 1 # less. I decided that I couldn't really count that. I have got to pick a day and weigh on that day on the same scale. I have to admit, it was exciting to have to move the weight down UNDER 170!! My dream is to not have to use the 150 weight by Thanksgiving. I want to impress all of the visiting relatives. :D

Well, I gotta get my rear in gear. DS was feeling too well today and I don't know how long he will stay at daycare.

:yawn: There seems to be a lot of us who are having trouble waking up today!

H-ko: Sorry to hear about the head bump! I hope your head feels better soon! Maybe it would be a good idea to see a doctor, just in case?

pearshape: Don't beat yourself up about being bad! Just hop right back on the SBD wagon and move forward. I, too, am jealous of your 10 hours of sleep, but it sounds like you were needing it!

Ruth: I have my fingers crossed :crossed: that Lucy's bloodwork results are good. We're all looking forward to puppy pictures! Maybe some fall pictures, too?

beachgal: Wow! You have a full day ahead of you! The trolly tour sounds like great fun! Don't forget to eat (OP, of course)!

little chick: Good luck getting through your day. Take time to rest and pamper yourself a little on your days off!

Weezle: Just water retention! I hope you feel better as the day goes on! By the way, how is the job going?

djett626: I have to pick a weigh-in day, too. I am such a scale Ho. Right now I weigh myself everyday. You know the usual ritual...

Me: Just trying to get through the day! I have had this cold thingy for days and I just don't seem to get better. I plan to put dinner on the table for the boys tonight and crash on the couch for the evening. I have the extra day off, so I figure I will be better by Tuesday!

TGIF and Have a Happy and Safe Labor Day Weekend!

I am with you Djett...I don't wanna have to use that 150 scale either. I have to go to the Dr for my yearly in November...and I want her to be like WHOA, you go girl!! How is everyone today? Sounds like we are having some chicks with not good nights last night!! I think I am going to restart Phase 1 on Tuesday....I think I am at a platuea, and maybe I reintroduced too many phase 2 items too quickly...so I am going to go back to phase 1 and shock my body into behaving!!! Anyway, went out to dinner with some girlfriends last night. I really needed some me time!!! I missed my kids, but I feel like I eat, sleep & breathe everthing for them, so everyonce in a while, I need an outlet!! I am sure most of you know what I mean..
Ruth- this has been the longest in heat I have ever heard of- you must be going crazy...I am still looking for a Stud for my girl, and she should be going into heat next month!!
LC- try to smile through the day..almost the weekend!!
Weezle- I hate bad dreams- wish I knew the root of them or the meaning behind them
Beachgal- have a wonderful day..& BTW I got the bunny litterbox trained!!
H-ko---take care of yourself sweetie
Pear-just get back on track, you can do it!!!
I am still waiting to hear from my Mom in Gulfport to see if they could salvage anything from their home. Sounds like my whole childhood is washed away. No pictures left...nothing...all of my family jewelry....so sad. But at least my Mom is alive & safe!!!
Well, everyone have a great beach day!!

Good Grief! So much for plans to go to Brockville! Lucy's bloodwork is 6.7 so she's getting close and the vet wants her checked again! So...we are off to Smiths Falls again this morning. I guess my trip to Brockville will have to be tomorrow unless I have to take her to the plane or the vet. I am being boated up to The Island for dinner tomorrow afternoon so it'll be a tight schedule!

Mornin' Chickies!! Today the crud got to me and I've got the sore and scratchy throat and am just feeling icky. We are leaving this evening to go to my Moms house this weekend and I hate to take the cold with us but I need a Momma fix in the worst way. She is my heart and I wish she lived next door instead of 3 1/2 hours away.

I am still holding steady at 200 lbs and I'm not losing. I am following the suggestions on the FAQ page and I hope to stay OP this weekend and hopefull see a difference in the next week. I am still struggling with exercise but I know I've got to get to it if I want to see results. :( I go in to the Doc today to check my BP and meds so I will talk with him about a plan. I know he is going ot have to adjust/change my bp med.

Ugh, some little fellow is waking up again in the other room. I will check back in later:)

Hugs to all!!!!

Hi Ladies
I've been so busy with work this week
got up at 4:15 this morning and ragweed prevented me from going back to sleep
so I exercised yay
but now I want sugar to stay awake booo maybe i can catch a quick catnap at lunch
I'll post and respond at lunch or when i get home!
Kierie

Morning everyone!!
I'm off from work today & I love it!!! I still have some plans I have to create for my boss -grr! And I work this weekend & the mgt team decided to have a party for the team a luala theme & I got "volunteered" to make the food - grr!
SO I'm off to scrapbook & grocery store!!
Ruth - Hope all is well with Lucy!
Laurie - enjoy your day....the trolley ride sounds like fun!
Pear - stay on track!!
Little chick - you're a busy one!!
Everyone else - have a great OP day!!!

Well TGIF!!! No classes, no ER and the house is totally empty except me and the 'puter................................ahhhhhhhhhh! :cp: :cp: :cp:

Wow, I've got tons of pathophysiology homework and a project due for nursing research, I'm not sure the cobwebs in my brain are going to clear out enough or not. During my patho class yesterday the instructor was showing really gory pictures of various injuries and tissue trauma. All I could think is "I've seen worse" Some girl sitting next to me was just going nuts and I'm thinking 'hmm, interesting" I'm so twisted.

I work this weekend in the ER......holiday weekend, last weekend holiday of the summer...........I'll be wearing my running shoes :strong:

Hko, sorry about the head. You sound like you're suffering from concussion syndrome. Tylenol and motrin will be your friend. Try to take it easy and get some rest. :headache:

pearshape, you didn't sabatoge yourself......you had an "incident". That makes it sound so much smaller doesn't it? :D

Ruth, well sounds like you'll be doing stud service soon. Hopefully you'll still be able to have a quiet weekend.

Beachgal, you are building muscle. Don't your clothes fit better? You are looking great I bet!

Little chick, I sure hope you find some quiet time...........maybe I better go take a nap for you :^:

Weezle, definitely blame the weight gain on TOM, it's the only possible explanation. He gets blamed for a lot of stuff at my house :D

djett, sorry but I disagree with your philosophy on finding the right scales. If I found a scale that weighed me a pound less I would kiss it! :lol: Take the pound!!!

Barb, sounds like you have the right idea...take it easy and you'll be feeling better soon. I'll send you some chicken soup!

kyemom, glad you got some time for you. We all need that so much, I'm not sure we appreciate how important it is. Hope your mom is doing OK.

Sweet Tea, good luck with the doctor appt. Get feeling better.

KO, way to exercise! :bravo: I'm just lazy enough I would have stayed in bed.

soon2b, doesn't sound like a day off to me. I wouldn't want to be cooking, especially if I got "voluteered". Grr. My days off are like gold to me!

Well, I'm off to do my run before it gets too hot.

Hugs to all. Have a safe weekend. Be sure to wear your seatbelts or I could be your nurse! :yikes: :yikes: :yikes:

RNMOM--- Thank you, thank you, thank you! I went and weighed on the scale here and it said....2 pound loss! :dance: I have updated my ticker and it has made my day!!! I am so glad that I went back and tried the last scale. Now, I just have to stay away from it for a week!

]The Schatzinator is back on AIR!!![/COLOR] Thank goodness DH is ubergeek with puter stuff..I was up early this morn...but took a wee kip already! Now I am having another round of java watching the Mothra sized blind butterflies visit the bodelia bush... er DH thinks it's just a pretty weed..that dang thing grows feets overnight!
RNMOM: pathopjuyawdferl.. WHAT THE HOODLEDOO! :lol: U be SCHMACHT...I can't even spell let alone say that one! One of my "fondest" memories was " Cadaver Lab" at NJM&D..hehe. nuthin like holding a brain and a heart at 8:am in the morning...

Soon2bFab: I use to throw an annual "TACKYTIKI" party in Jersey...I have lots of really tacky Luau related decorations... Try www.orientalexpress.com..lots of stuff on that site.

KO: Good 4 U! Sigh, gotta get this big butt in gear...

Ruth: As always not enuf hours in a day for you!

Kye: The biggest only blessing is Mom is okay.. Our hearts are in such pain watching this disaster.

Barb1037: Yeah, I've been fighting something myself... just taking it slow..

Djett: I'm hoping to get to 170 0r under this month myself!

Sweetea: Good luck at the Drs..and hang tuff babaloouie..that weight will come off!

LC: Hope the rest of today is an easy one for you..and a 3 day respite!!!!

BG: Sounds like a wonderful time planned ! ENJOY!

Pearsydew: Sigh,,, I too have been doing the Chacha these passed 3 days... GRRRRRRR...Need to get myself back totally on plan!

HKO: Take care of your head darlin...!

WTG djett!!!!!!!

I love this thread! It's a great encouragement. :cheer:

I'll be sticking to low carbs for the second day today. There are a few changes I will have to make to make it a true Phase I. So far it is going great.

Hope all you busy bees get everything done. I am off to some Spanish classes I am taking. I'll check in later.

"Waking up at 1 am with arachnophobically-induced insomnia isn't helping my headache, either!"

Do you dream of spiders or something?? I am sure there is a story here. I am deathly afraid of almost all bugs, but spiders especially!

I am sorry your head hurts so much. I don't know what happened, but you are in my prayers!

Good Morning all!! You know me the late riser. I was up at 3:30am to get hubby off to work. Fell back to sleep at 6am and then didn't get up until 10am. I really only got about 8 hours of sleep. Splitting it up like that doesn't help though!

My official loss for week one is.......drum roll, please....... 9 POUNDS!!!

I am struggling a little though. I have had a piece of bread the last couple of days. It is whole wheat, and it is only one, but still it is not Phase I. I need to be stronger and find another evening snack!!!

Don't know how much I will be around this weekend. Hope you all have a good one. No nightmares, headaches or overwork allowed!!!! :)

davoswoman,

Congrats on the 9 pounds! :cp: :cp: Do you like no sugar added fudgsicles? I have one EVERY NIGHT as my snack. They satisfy my chocolate and ice cream cravings! Have a great weekend!

Candy that is FANTASTIC!!!! U go U go U go!!!!!

I sometimes mix up my NS Fudgicicle and have PhillySwirls- 10 cal each..

good morning everyone
chickita -- keep going. I find I'm set if i can make it through the first 3 days of eating properly.
davoswoman -- congratulations! 9 lbs is awesome! i'm jealous (course i haven't even hit my one week mark yet). and hey i'm considered a late riser here too..not because i actualy wake up late (unless you consider 8:30 late) but cause i live on the west coast and by the time i get here there's already 2 pages of chit chat. hard to catch up on some mornings.

to everyone else -- keep going!

me -- day five and i'm going strong. woke up this morning and wanted to call in sick cause i'm so tired but forced myself to go. when you don't have sick leave it really motivates you to go to work as much as you can. last nite i had a 'feel good moment'. i went downstairs to take out the garbage and ran into the really hot hawaiin bartender who works at the bar across the street. we talked and chatted and i got the impression that he likes me. i told him i had to move farther away from the bar cause i can't afford my building once i go back to school. his response, with a bit of a whine to it, was "don't move THAT far away". tee hee i was so giddy afterwards.

Schatzi - Thanks for the info....I have to put this party together on Sat...so I don't have much time. I was going to have ham salad & shape it into a pig shape, an ice tea ring with pineapple & cherries in to, pineapple upside down cake, and a veggie/cheese tray for me of course! There's only 20 people working...so I really don't need a big spread. I was also going to get some lays & some flowers petals for the table...and if that isn't good enough, well then don't volunteer me next time! :rofl:

Well all, I had a great night last night, thanks to all the helpful hints and suggestions. Planning goals is something to do today. So when I woke up bright eyed and bushy tailed at 6:30 thinking, yay, shopping day, I realized I was insane. I always liked mornings. it's a family disease. I tried a new recipe last night, a " pasta" dish made with spaghetti squash. even the kid liked it. And the house hold is supporting me. Since we are moving into a great MIL apt on a lake, we are getting rid of all our crap food (isn't it great when your house supports you?) and ive been purusing the fabulous recipes on this site. Ya'll better look forward to something from me, I'm a cook by nature. Probably why im fat right now, but ya know, it happens. Mama was Italian, French, and had stepdaddy from the south, so I gotta learn how to SBD those old family recipes. Daddy is Norse, so it's gonna be interesting to learn to eat and cook without the heavy fatty gravies and breads. I hope everyone's mornings improve. It's just simply a great start to a long weekend. Optimism is apparently my middle name today!!

Talk to you all soon!
-Misty ;)

Misty -- hey i understand the cook by nature thing. My family is italian so you can imagine what i grew up on. and when i was a vegetarian for 6 years (and not very healthy at that) pasta was a staple food for me. its been really hard to give that up. i also face the problem of working in professional kitchens. i'm gong to culinary school in january wher eyou have to taste everything and trust me, they aren't so health conscious at culinary schools...can we say froi gras. it is awesome when the family supports. when my mom did WW, she was the cook for the family so my dad ended up eating healthier and when he also started to loose weight without actually following the plan he really began to support my mom.

lol...last night i dreamt about a dessert. not because i was craving it but because my culinary mind was spewing out ideas and last nite i was trying to mentally compose this new cration of mine in my head. that continued into my dreams. somehow though, when i woke up this morning, no cravings for it. that made me really happy.

Hi Chicks:)

Having problems with my computer:comp: called "Sticky Keys" Its probably the humid :hot:weather thats effecting the key board.


Oh!! My son got another job,after leaving WOR Radio, hes working for CNBC TV. Making $40,000 from $ 35,000 a year. So I guess I worried :stress:before I really had too. I guess, Once A Mom Always A Mom.

Hope everyone has a wonderful Labor Day Weekend.Mine is going to be quite again,having no plans to go anywhere with the high prices of gas these days.


Hugs :) BB

beach bum,

You'll never stop worrying about your kids! I am so happy for you and your DS! The extra $$ will come in handy! Now you will have less to worry about.

Finally got some more sleep! I went back to bed about half an hour before DH's alarm started attempting to wake him up ;) . However, DH insisted on walking to the station this morning; he said he really wanted the exercise, and I didn't feel up to driving anyway. I was really grateful for the extra rest. DS and I actually ended up sleeping until 11:30! Yikes! But I feel a lot better now - just a little achy still. If it was a concussion, it was only a teeny one anyway, and I didn't want to hang out in the walk-in clinic waiting room with an active toddler to keep under control! I don't know if a toddler's skull is hard enough to cause a concussion, but he certainly gave me quite the headache! Anyway, I expect I'll live, so no worries.

Lost another 2 lbs! I'm not counting it toward my Sept goal, since I probably lost most of it in August. I doubt I lost it overnight! But still, it's another 2 lbs closer! Yay!

I've noticed that since I finished phase 1, water has started to taste GOOD! I mean, REALLY good - delicious even! Sure makes it easier to get it down when it tastes so yummy! And it's only city water, too!

pearshape - maybe it won't be as bad as you fear. Do you think you'll start phase 1 over again, or just add some time on? Hope you don't get the cravings!

beachgal - sounds like great fun! I enjoy Twain; he's very witty. Have a great "you" day! Good luck with your mom, too. I think sometimes that if we radically change how we eat from how we ate while growing up, that our moms take it as a subtle criticism. Maybe if you tell her something like, "Mom, I love your cookies. In fact, I love them so much I can't control myself when I eat them, so I'm better off just not even starting since I really want to lose my excess weight, and if I fill up on your cookies I won't have room to eat all the veggies I'm supposed to eat! Maybe you could make <fill in the blank> - that is so good, and it will help me reach my goal." I remember somewhere, somewhen (college psych, maybe?) being taught to start any sort of criticism (or even a potentially critical-sounding remark) with something positive and end with something positive. Plus she still gets to feed you, which most moms seem to love to do!

little chick - hope your baby chicks are kind to you today, and I hope your day gets better!

Weezle - do you get bizarre dreams when it's around TTOM? I often do, too. And some of the dreams I had while pg with DS were real doozies! Hope it doesn't color your day - nightmares are such a drag. That's funny about your DH and the brownies!

djett - congrats on the 2 lb loss! Yay! I don't have a weigh-in day, really, although I usually weigh in either the end of the week or beginning of next. I go more by how I feel and how clothes fit, although that doesn't have the satisfaction of a numerically measurable change (except when you go down a size)! Hope your DS feels better soon.

barb - sorry you aren't feeling well. Take care of yourself and feel better soon! Maybe some chicken soup? It's easy to make and I know it always makes me feel better. Plus it usually lasts a while, which cuts down on time spent cooking subsequent meals!

kyemom - oh dear, I'm so sorry about your mom's troubles. I hope they can save something. But you're right - at least your mom is safe! Thank goodness for that! I hope you get off your plateau soon!

Ruth - I hope this time it takes! I'd hate for you to have to go through all this again! Any chance her boyfriend would be back in time? Or are you pretty sure you'll have to find her a replacement boyfriend?

sweet tea - I hope you feel better soon! It's really rough trying to care for yourself and get well when you have little ones, isn't it? They need so much from you! Hope you get some good mamma tlc this weekend!

ko - maybe some coffee or tea instead? Sorry about the allergies - they are such a drag, aren't they?

soon2befab - at least you can make some SBD friendly food that way! Better than having someone else make it and not being able to eat it and stay OP. Enjoy your time off and your luau!

rnmom - sounds like bliss! I've almost forgotten what it's like to have a quiet house. It's gotten so that even if DH takes DS out for a while, I have to play music or something because I'm used to the noise! I wonder if your classmate will toughen up or switch majors? I didn't take anything for my head; I didn't want to dull the pain in case it got worse - I felt it was my best gauge for knowing if it got worse. I can't take ibuprofin or asprin, anyway, only tylenol and aleve. Tylenol doesn't do much for me, and I try not to take aleve if I don't have to as it's not the healthiest thing around. So usually I just put up with pain unless I just can't take it or I need an anti-inflammatory or anti-fever med. Thanks for the suggestion anyway, though!

schatzi - it's nice to have a geek husband, isn't it? Mine's an ubergeek, too - so much so that he took this formerly computer-terrified gal and converted her to the point where I can even build my own machines now! Pretty impressive, eh? DS has started to display surprising adeptness with and interest in the forbidden electronics (forbidden at least while everything goes in the mouth!), so I assume he got at least a portion of the geek gene!

chickita - I adjusted my diet for a couple of weeks before I officially started phase 1, too - it all helps! It's still a move to a healthier you!

davoswoman - congrats on the weight loss! Yay for you! I often have a sf Jello with Cool Whip light on top in the evening, or a fudgesicle, or pistachios. As for the spider comment - in a thread earlier this week (I forget which day), I talked about the massive spiders that invade our house every late summer. They show up usually around 1 or so in the am. Usually I simply cannot sleep at night during this time, but I'm finding that with a toddler, I just cannot do that. So I sleep a little, then startle awake and look around for any spidery invaders, then sleep a little more, and so on until the fear is stronger than the exhaustion and I get up. I can hear them when they walk (they are that big), so when one is nearby, I can usually tell, even if I can't see it. It's a bad time of the year for me! At least they are harmless spiders, other than causing insomnia! For spidery sorts, they are T. Gigantea, except that many of the ones we have are even larger than TG usually gets - as large as the palm of my hand (estimate - I've never gotten close enough to do a side-by-side comparison!), or about 3-4 inch legspan. However, they are also supposed to keep their cousin, the Hobo spider, away, so I only kill (by proxy - thanks DH!) the ones that actually come into the house - they normally live in the crawlspace foundation. I'd rather have huge, harmless spiders giving me the creeps than have smaller, more aggressive, and mildly poisonous spiders biting me and my family while we sleep! Ugh - enough with the spiders!

nefarious - Yay on the feel good moment! Those can just make your day, huh? I usually find that if I force myself to get up and at 'em, I usually start feeling better after a while. It's a little easier on the one hand, being a SAHM (no worrying about what to wear, or makeup, or pain-in-the-backside heels), but then I don't get to call in sick no matter how sick I am, and I don't get days off or paychecks, so it balances out! Or it would, except that the time I get to spend with DS throws it waaay off the positive side of the scale!

weathergrrl - glad to hear your household is supportive! It makes a big difference! Good luck with your move! It is hard to lose weight when you love to cook - that is my problem too! Fortunately, we love Asian food, which (if you skip the rice and noodles) is actually pretty healthy.

beach bum - I'm glad everything came out okay for your DS! Enjoy your quiet weekend - I hear ya on the gas! I have a small SUV, so I don't do too much driving around except for shopping!