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another good day ... wish the scale would move!!!

Good job Curly, keep it up :cheer:

I've had a good day

1894 calories, 766 deficit, 35 minutes Tae Bo

Morning!
Last night I was thinking how wonderful it would be for my GF to come for another visit. She came last year at this time. Then I got to thinking....I'm at the same @%*#& WEIGHT as I was last year when she visited. WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE!!! That really hit home.....all the excercise, food, nutrition, challenges, and I'm exactly the same weight. What would it have been if I wasn't really watching what I was doing? I don't think of it as a whole year was wasted, but that I haven't had any visible improvement other than an improvement in my good HDL levels (re cholesterol) Its the whole up 3 lbs, down 2 lbs, up 5 lbs, down 4 lbs or motivation gung ho for 3 months and then off for a month or two . As I said last night, today is another day......so this morning I got up early and went for a FANTASTIC walk/run. I just need to do more. I also got a reminder notice about the 5K race (that dh and I did last year) and am thinking of participating again, race isn't until April though. There is no way I'm going to stay the same for a whole other YEAR!!! I am losing this last 20-25 lbs!!!!!
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Angel good job on your run today! Don't feel down on yourself. Just maintaining what you've lost is a victory in it's self!

I came home from work sick today and didn't get my exercise in.

2167 calories, 181 deficit, no exercise

just think how well u have done maintaining! lol we all just took the summer off!! I had another good day today!! woo hoo

Tomorrow i am going on my hike at the state park with my, my-space friend.. i'm gettin off work at lunchtime .. YEAH!!!! and we are gonna have a pik-a-nik after we walk.. Ive been busy this evening i made coleslaw (with splenda), a brocoli salad ... oo that is the bomb!

u use the package of brocoli flowerettes, crumpled up bacon, mayo splenda a bit of vinegar and grated cheddar cheese and mix it all up...

i made a fruit salad with a dressing of honey and 2 tbs frozen limeade ... and steamed shrimp was on sale for 4.99 a pound.. so we have steamed shrimp also.......... yummmmm and the best part its all healthy!

the state park where we are hiking has a 3 miles trail.. that ends at this really big cliffs and u can dig for sharks teeth and fossils!!! way cool! The weather man says 90% chance of rain... Bill said we are gonna go either way and have our walk & pik-a-nik

oh and i just noticed that i only need 760 more points for my presidents gold medal!! cool

Boy am I sore!! That workout yesterday was a killer. Good news though, I feel as though I found every teeny tiny muscle ever worked!!

Valerie....Hope you're feeling better today!! I wouldn't push the excercise until you feel up to it though. Think of it as a well deserved day of rest!

Curly.....ohhh, your pic nik sounds soooo yummy!!! Good luck with the hike. Work his buns off, will ya? hehe....I can just picture you dragging him all over that mountain!! :rofl: That last hike almost killed him.

Today is a new day and although the scale shows up +1 lb I know not to freak out as TOM is ready to hit bigtime. Just in time I might add when we are off on holidays!!...blech. We are leaving Sunday and won't be back until Friday 13th....how ominous is that? Dh and I are bringing our workout clothes and bathingsuits for the hot tub!! Although, we tried that another trip and when we went to the hot tub....they had it filled in with fake plants!! haha....huh? I guess the hot tub wasn't a big hit. We are going to Branson MO, so home to the thousands of dinner shows, reviews, and the Dolly Parton Dixie Stampede....YEEHAWW!!! The boys are interested in the wax museum, Ripleys believe it or not and the Six flags amusement park (cept its not called 6 flags...but I can't think of it right now??)
Have a great day!!

lol he got a reprieve today ... just too nasty.. so we are gonna try again tomorrow.. I have the alzheimers walk in the morning.. so i will get plenty exercise tomorrow!

woo hoo 236 this morning!!! 1 lb i will take it!!!

Did the alzheimers walk this morning.. now i am gettin ready togo walk with Bill and i am taking the pik-a-nik stuff.... lol he's gonna eat this stuff since i had to make it and im not wasting it... lol want me to email ya'll some????

Hi everyone,

Still feeling a bit under the weather. Yesterday was bad. I didn't exercise and ordered mexican delivery. I'm feeling a bit better today but took work off.

Friday: 2443 calories, 95 surplus :eek:

Hope u are feeling better soon val.. umm calories dont count when u are sick do they???

dont worry Val i got enuff exercise for us both!!! me & bill ended up walking from 1 pm untill 5 pm!!! had our pik-a-nik... i had a really good time! he may be a keeper!!

Curly sounds like a nice walk! I wish calories don't count when your sick. Not only have I not been exercising we ordered dinner out 3 days in a row. I got a new Tae Bo DVD and I'm going to start working out again hopefully tomorrow!

Saturday: 2870 calories, 393 surplus, 45 mintue walk :eek:
Sunday: 1699, 778 deficit, 45 minute walk on the lake

I had a good day today. I hope everyone is well!

Monday: 1868 calories, 948 deficit, 55 minutes Tae Bo

Hey Val... not so well behaved here... didnt exercise yesterday...(but i did get all my gift baskets made up for the craft sale saturday) will try to do better today.. How are u feeling? i sent my resume in for a job that pays... $13,000 more per year than my job now does and guess what??? they called me yesterday to come in thursday and do my typing test!!!!

gonna go on the fossil hike saturday when i get done with my craft sale.... hmmm this will be our 6th date!! not saying a word dont wanna jinx myself.. but he is AWESOME!

who can think about carbs when all u can think of is dreamy blue eyes??? hehehehe... ok lisa get ur head outta the clouds and come back to earth....

have a super day Val...

A good day today made it to LWE for my work out and walked 2 miles... Today i finally got my presidents challenge GOLD award... only to discover there is also a platinum award only 500000 points to go..... geez and i thought 80,000 points was hard to get!

Curly good luck with the new job & your new guy! Good job on working out! :cp:

I had a good day today!

Tuesday: 1484 calories, 1348 deficit, 35 minutes cardio, 15 minutes weights

hey y'all !!! Just a quickie from the lobby of the hotel...I needed my fix of
3FC, lol. Everyone's doing so well....

We are having a blast here in Branson. Ds bought some cowboy boots today and he's like a kid in a candy shop!! Tonight we went to a show called the Grand Jubillee, sort of a western tribute and he had a great time. Both boys are so different, one into country western and the other into heavy rock. We bought 12yo (sorry almost thirTEEEN) a leather jacket at the outlet store yesterday that has THE WHO emblazoned on the back and the Union Jack flag on the front!! He is totally tight. (his words) LOL.... Just wanted to check in, food is okay not brilliant but trying to make better choices and when I couldn't sleep anymore at 6:10 am, I got dressed and went to the workout room for 1 hr!!! Take care :wave:

Sounds like u are having a great time Angel.. and being good as well!!!!! Dont be too hard on yourself.. enjoy ....

Angel sounds like you're having a great trip! Enjoy!

I did ok today. I was a bit high on calories. I got into the Peanut Butter. I did do TWO Tae Bo workouts!

Wednesday: 2019 calories, 797 deficit, 1 hour 10 minutes of Tae Bo

they called me for a typing test for a job that i applied for... so today was the test..........

wah.... I need a hug! well good news and bad news... the good news.. i typed 67 wpm...

the bad news thier test scores as if u are typing on a typewriter... (who the heck types on a typewriter anymore?) meaning on a typewriter there are 2 spaces after a comma... and on a pc u only use 1 space after a comma...... so every place in the test that had a comma and i did the usual 1 space after it counted as an error................

BUT i can go back and take it again next week... armed with knowledge now!

the HR lady got a kick outta me tho... I told her i was crushed... and she said this test gets everyone!!! dont feel bad....


and in other news i am down 1/2 lb !!

Curly it sounds like you did well on your test! You'll do really well next time!

I had a crappy day here. It snowed, was cold and dreary. I feel my winter depression creeping in and what do I do.. eat.. eat... eat :?:

Thursday: 2573 calories, 259 deficit, 35 minutes cardio, 15 minutes weights

Hi girls.....I'M BAAACK!!! what a great time we had in Branson. lol...who knew that Branson, MO catered to the over 60 crowd??? I've never seen so much of a blue rinse crowd in my life!!! So many neon signs it looked almost like Vegas at night....Didn't matter though, we did so much but ds kept saying...."mom, we're the youngest people here!!" HAHA....hey? with free tickets to alot of the shows, attractions....it was great!!! We also did some go carting on a 4 level driving course called the Wild Woody!! dh was saying....well never mind .....Ripley's believe it or not house, Pirate mini golfing, Silver Dollar City (western/pioneer artisans and amusement park) OUTLET MALL SHOPPING!!!! and lots more. Had a great time, even got to work out a few times and did some hot tubing at the hotel!!! So nice to be home though.....now its back to watching calories and workingout....honest!!

Val.....NO TO SNOW!!! what??? think good thoughts,,,blech snow!!
Curly....good luck with the job test. wooohooo on the extra money!!!

Angel welcome back! Glad you had a great time!

I had a good day today.

Friday: 1401 calories, 1134 deficit, 15 minutes Tae Bo

Morning Pic's!

chilly here 37 degrees I guess fall is officially here! what a day yesterday... I guess the college called to check with my current employer and things are a bit FROSTY now and my boss isnt too happy with me for looking for another job...

I'm gettin ready to go do the hike & fossil hunting with Bill today.. lol he was cooking all evening... says he made pot roast & crab dip for a pik-A-Nik today.. I was sposed to go to a craft sale today.. but Bill changed the time for our walk to 10.. and I would rather be spending my birthday having fun then sitting at the craft sale... soooooooo

odd combo, but hey.. we will give him points for even making the effort!!!!
he really is an awesome guy.. his grandmother passed away a month or so before mine.. and he is 46 and never married like me.... I told a friend of mine i could just see our grannys in heaven talking... telling each other ... well i have a grand-daughter that age... OH well i have a grand-son... hmmmmmmmmmm

hahaha, kinda funny we live only 45 min apart and never meet before??? divine intervention u think?? so for my contribution to the pik-a-nik i made the jello stuff..

1 box of sugar free black cherry jello
1 box of cranberry sf jello
1 can crushed pineapple
1 can sf cherry pie filling
1 large cool whip
2 16 oz cream cheese

drain pineapples, and add water to the juice to make 2 cups .. bring to a boil
in a glass baking dish mix the jello & the 2 cups water..

add the drained pineapples, and cherry pie filling.. chill till set

in a bowl add the cream cheese, cool whip, and a few packets of splenda, and a dash of vanilla extract, mix well with the mixer..

when the jello is set top with the cream cheese mixture.. I have never calculated the calories on this .. but my friend who gave me this says its like 2 ww points a serving... maybe one day i will crunch the numbers.. but it is yummy it tastes just like cherry cheesecake..

ohhhh....Happy Birthday Curly!!!! Have a great time with your (special) friend, Bill (;) ;) ) and sorry you missed the craft sale, but the picnic sounds great. Nice to spend your bday with someone. Tell all......

thanks Angel! here are a few pics i took .. the cliffs are a gazillon years old and there are fossils all over the beach... you walk thru a trail @ 4 miles long to get down to the beach... the pik-a-nik was awesome 2... tomorrow we are going out for dinner... at the Mongolian grill!

Happy Birthday Curly! The pictures are beautiful!!

I was over calories on Saturday which was expected since I have my cheat meal but I was also over today. I worked an adoption show and got a sandwich and frappachino from starbucks :o

I seriously need to get back on track. These calorie counts are getting embarassing. I'm just barely maintaining now even with all my exercise.

Saturday:2816 calories, 339 surplus
Sunday: 2505 calories, 111 surplus

Another bad day today. At least I got my exercise in.

Monday: 2501 calories, 315 deficit , 1 hour Tae Bo

hey girls.....

I need some moral support here. I am off to a job fair tommorow and I'm scared sh**less!! I have been staying at home due to dh's job transfer to the States and until recently I have been ineligible to work here. But now that I have all my documents, I'm okay to start working. Thing is that.....its been sooooo long and my confidence is not what it used to be. I have ooodles and ooodles of retail experience in sales and management but still??? am scared. Not sure what to expect at this job fair, I took a walk through this major retailer this afternoon to get familiar with their store layout and products so that should help. AAARRRGGGG!!!!:?:

ummm have u ever thought about looking for work at a curves or perhaps a ladies workout express? it just popped into my head... cuz i am thinking u would enjoy meeting all the ladies and when it was slow u could jump on the machines?

but u will b fine.. even if u havent been in the work force... u have still been in the shop-force..

lol as i am reading your post.. i am thinking why in the world would anyone wanna work.. haha.. i tell em at work all the time i would love to stay at home all day... i would never get bored... but i guess after a while it could get boring....


oh and after 2 days of fosil hunting we found not 1 sharks tooth! ive been op... and we got all the walking in.. but i think my work-outs are gonna have to be on the back burner for now... still having back issues.. and really scared this will lead to another back surgery...

im fallin apart here in my old age!


Val: try adding more protein to your diet maybe that will keep the hungries away..(says the girl who hasnt been eating breakfast) i need to start drinking at least a protein shake at breakfast... cuz the scale isnt moving for me either!

well in answer to your question Curly.....its been 5 years already and yes, the boredom is starting to set in!! I'm looking for something part time so I can still be available for the boys and not wanting that fulltime-gotta-rush-home to make dinner and do homework syndrome. Been there done that!!! We just want a little extra money to put aside and be able to start saving more for 401K and our future. College isn't that far away for my oldest and who knows about unexpected trips back home due to health issues. And its the time to look in retail.....as Jan things die back down. Wish me luck!!!

heyyyyy girls!

Well, here I go again :(... I have managed to keep 20lbs off for a year- although I didn't manage to lose any more at least I maintained. I'm going thru something now and I just have to figure out how to work it out. I'm having a real problem controlling what I eat and basically "giving a freakin' bleep" about it sometimes. On another thought, I really really want to get a treadmill, and Lee decided we could afford it last week. I headed to Sportsmart to get the one on sale there, but when I saw it I really didn't think it was what I wanted in a treadmill... he said go to Sears but I personally can't justify spending so much on one now, until we get more out from under the credit cards etc... Sooo i found another one on sale and was going to head into town today and check it out (and also check out the Play It Again Sports store).... all the sudden it's not feasable for me to spend the money now :( ... so I said screw it and ate Oreo's! I hate that I am such an emotional eater and I have to figure out how to get it under control! We're only talking about putting this off for like 2-3 months, and deep down I know (financially) he's right.... but it doens't make it any easier. there's so much more going on in my head right now but it just feels like scrambled eggs... (always thinkin' about food!!! grrrrrrrr).. I'm up 3 lbs, and somehow I'm not going to let it get any more than that!!!!!! I"m stressing at work, and I'm stressing at home and I'm just a mess and I feel like a failure- again. Ok ok, it's only a temporary setback, I kmnow I'll be on track soon but today is just a frustrating day..... Rant is over!! Yayyyyyyyy

Curly~ you sound like life is sure treating you well! Ahhhh new romance is so exciting! :hug: Good luck in your interivew/test GF. Too bad they went and contacted your employer, but maybe that means something really good! Oh and btw, Happy Happy Belated Birthday!!!!!

Angel~ Good luck to you too on your job search. Hehehe I sure wish You were around here cuz I'd hire you in a heartbeat! Gj on working out while on vacation!!!! That is big!

Val~ Keep up the exercise. You have come sooo far! Is this your year to visit Seattle for Christmas? Just visualize the in-laws seeing you! :Hug:
P.S.I'm not sure if the Lightful drinks are available there yet, (tho you can get them from Amazon).. but they really work at making you feel full, and they help quell a sweet tooth too! Low cals, high protein and fiber!

Thanks for being here ladies. I really appreciat you all!
:grouphug:
~Dee

Dee.. try checking the thrift stores near you.. when i go i see lots of gazelles, treadmills and other exercise equipment... or if u dont have the thrift stores near u.. walmart has a gazelle for under $100 the gazelles are easy on your joints and not as pricey as a treadmill..

OH and Yahoo has a group called Free-cycle that u can join by zipcode and people list things they want to give away... seems like a lot of people wanna give away treadmills...

I really do believe that the sugar is super addictive for some people... just one bite and u gotta have more... I dont think its that u are WEAK just that some people are super sensitive to sugar and carbs... I can see it in my self.. just one bite and I have to have more more more....

gotta get it all cleaned outta your system... so those craving demons go away... yeah i know .. thats easy to say... cuz I am the worst for saying "well just one cookie" but as soon as that sugar hits your system it wants more......


Speaking of sugar... I went to the dentist yesterday... he said my teeth were just bea-u-tee-full... my gums however not so good... gives me a flyer for some fancy smancy toothbrush which i look up and the dang thing costs over 100 bucks!!!! well i guess in reality thats a small price to pay if ya dont want ur teefs falling out...

BUT i have to go back in dec for root planing & scaling :yikes: they said they numb ya up before they do it... hmmm sounds like a lot of pain to me!

back is calming down going try to get out this evening and get some walking in
tomorrow i go re-take my typing test... things have de-frosted a bit at work.. not so tense....


Have u guys read anything about carbonated drinks being a risk for osteoprosis??

OK enuff rambling.... HAVE A super day pic-sees!!!

Angel good luck with the job search. I'm one of those people who would be perfectly happy staying home and being a housewife. I would actually do much better with my diet that way. But most people don't have the option of staying home!

Dee I all to well understand the emotional eating! If you can get a treadmill I'd say go for it. They are expensive but if you KNOW you'll use it! I love using the one at my gym. I put it on maximum incline and burn about 400 calories in 1/2 hour! It is the inlaws christmas but unfortunatly they are doing in in CA where our neice and nephew live.

Curly good luck with the dentist. I am afraid of my dentist. I should really make an appointment *yikes*

I'm hanging in there. Basically maintaining at this point. But you never know the scale may surprise me one of these days.

Tuesday:1939 calories, 893 deficit, 40 minutes cardio, 15 minutes weights
Wednesday:1815 calories, 907 deficit , 40 minutes Tae Bo

Well the job fair was fantastic. My job interview was so incredibly smooth and easy. I was doing quite the psych job in my head about.....how long its been since I worked....how will my answers be to their questions.....I'm really nervous......what will I do if?.... So I get there and fill out the app. form and one of the 2 people at the table come and talk to me and when I opened my mouth.....BLAH, it just all fell out, the excitement, my confidence, my experience and then she said, let me have the store manager come talk with you. THAT WAS IT!!! Another 20 minute BLAH....(same type of confidence, experience) and he was actually trying to talk me into their management program. hehe....just part time for now thanks!!! When I drove to the fair, I sat in the parking lot before going in and had a head to self talk. I have LOTS of experience and they would be GLAD to have me, and I knew ahead of time that the position was pt.....so I was much more sure of myself and I then truly believed in myself. It was very wierd being on the other side of the interview, as I was the one doing the hiring before. Anyways.....I start next Tuesday!!!!

Dee and Val.....Kudos for you for still going at it!!!
Dee.....holding 20 lbs at bay is fantastic. I've come to the same mindset though, and I've kept 30 lbs at bay....the year was spent maintaining. Now with my new job, I'll try to do small steps to see if I can maintain and eventually get going again. It is a constant struggle though. Don't give up.

Val.....You are like the energizer bunny!!! I've said it before and I'll say it again. Great job on your DAILY committment!!!

Curly.....How's Mr. Bill these days? hehe....I also was reccommended the dental office brusher, and BOUGHT IT!! Rotodent I think its called, very nice...and about the same price. Just have to remember to keep it charged.

Angel congrats on the job! Thats great!

I'm doing ok. Still hanging in there :)

Thursday: 2225 calories, 607, 35 minutes cardio, 15 minutes weights
Friday: 1732 calories, 703 deficit, 30 minute walk

Way to go Angel! I on the other hand .. missed my typing test this time by one @@#$$% word per minute... I can take it one more time, which i will do next thursday.. but if i mess up that time i cant take it for a year...

sooo ive been busy mentally kickin myself in the backside for 2 days! ah no date this saturday.. he already has a hot date lined up.. but we have plans for sunday...

(* the hot date is with his mom.. lol its her birthday)

Aww curly sorry about the typing test! Good luck on next time!

I had a meal out today so I'm high. Also didn't get my exercise in.

Saturday: 2208 calories, 140, no exercise

brrrrr its cold here this mornin! 38! trying to get my eyes pryed open and get movin.. we are going on a hike today and pik-a nik, today i made club sandwiches on wheat kaisers, and brocoli salad.

should get in at least a good 5 miles.. enjoy the day girls..

Curly how was your hike today? I took a nice one mile walk around the neighborhood today. It was chilly!

Sunday: 1645 calories, 1046 deficit, 35 minutes Tae Bo

it was awesome! we went to the same park that we went to last week but we walked all the trails this time... we came to this one spot (wish i had taken a pic) and it was steps built into the side of the cliff... and we both didnt think we would ever make it up those many steps.... so it was really cool when we got to the top!!!
we saw a lady on the beach who found a shark tooth as big as her hand!!!! they say that the teeth are over 17 millon years old..

but we didnt have any luck finding any teeth yesterday... so we walked from 10 am till 1 pm .... had our pik-a nik .. then Bill (who is doing low carb) needed stuff for his lunches so we went to the grocery store... that was fun 2! i was playing on an eliptical there.

Next saturday I have a craft show... (which I have lost all interest in... hahaha cuz id rather be someplace else!!!!!) & then sunday we are doing a charity walk for an animal rescue group..

i am up early this morning.. todays is the day for missy the momma's spay so i have to get her to the vet by 8 am and myself to work after that!


so i did quite well yesterday .. now if i could stop waking up at 1 am and wanting a snack id be ok!!!!

Sounds like fun Curly! great pictures!!

I did just ok today. Was somewhat high on calories. I'll do better tomorrow.

Monday: 2246 calories, 445 deficit, 40 minutes Tae Bo

Hi girls!! Sorry I've been MIA. Life is crazy at the moment.....I start my new job tommorow!!! Its been 5 yrs since I last worked and ready or not, I work 2 shifts (that I know of) this week. hehe....I've been trying on suitable clothes and shoes, hope I can still walk in high heels. Food has been disasterous and excercise has been hit and miss. Once I know my schedule, I hope things settle down and I can get back into the groove.

Curly....you sure sound smitten with this guy!!! Nice to see you so happy and raring for a walk!!;) What does your menagerie (chai and the cats) think of Mr. Bill? Great pics, thanks.

Valerie.....Not sure about where you are, but brrrrrrr its really cold in the mornings!!! It was 42F this morning....and ds was giving me a hard time to wear his jacket!!! Good job on getting your walk in.

Best of luck to u Angel!!! i cant do high heels cuz of my back surgery.. unless they are just for looking pretty & not doing much walking...


Bill likes animals.. lol dont know if he likes 6 cats worth tho! He keeps telling me to bring chai on our walks ...but ya know chai can be a lil anti-social... well really he just likes to "smile" at strangers... ya know show them his pretty white teeth!

Oh and Val no spay for missy... she decided to go up the tree and stay!!!


Anyone dressing up for Halloween?

Angel good luck in your first day!!!

Curly does Missy know how to come down out of the tree when she's ready?

Tuesday: 1442 calories, 1280 deficit, 40 minutes Tae Bo

yep she came out as soon as i took the cat carrier back in the house! lol


grrrrrrrrrrrr scale is not moving!

well after 3 nites of looking at every hiking boot ever made and reading every article ever written on hiking boots .... i finally ordered a pair tonite!!!... ugh i dont like the color at all ......but i suppose the color isnt the the important thing with hiking boots lol

well the 3rd time wasnt the charm with my tying test and .. u can only take it 3 times... Ive never taken a typing test where u go in and boom take the test and only get to take it 1 time... most places give you 3 tests and take the best of the 3 at one time... oh well i guess that job just wasnt meant to be...

I think its cuz i get tense and nervous... cuz at home i can do much much better... the salary was very nice looking tho..

oh well i am not gonna get down on myself i did my best and thats all a person can do...

yep she came out as soon as i took the cat carrier back in the house! lol


grrrrrrrrrrrr scale is not moving!


Hahhaha smart cat!


Wednesday: 1622 calories, 1100 deficit, 50 minutes Tae Bo
Thursday: 2169 calories, 179 deficit, no exercise :o

Curly I like your boots! Sorry to hear about the typing test :(

I got 2 new fosters today. One is a little tiny baby named smudge, he's 4 weeks. He doesn't even have real teeth yet but I've been giving him some wet food. Poor boy lost all his litter mates and mom and has been crying for them.

The second is a Tabby named Guiness (needs a new name) he's 10 weeks and a real handful. He's been attacking all my cats and the dog. Very bold for a little guy!

awwwww isnt he the cutest thing! and tiny also! reminds me of my myah she was that tiny also. even grown shes only 5 lbs

Hi everyone!

I'm having fun with my kittens. Guiness the tabby was just laying with my Bombie and nursing his stomach while Bombie gave him a bath. It was too cute!

Saturday:2434 calories, 367 deficit, 35 minutes cardio
Sunday: 1297 calories, 1051 deficit, 30 minute walk

hi girls. I started my new job on Friday and also worked on Saturday. MY LEGS ARE KILLING ME!!!....I woke up at 5am this morning and my legs felt all hot and like a heart throbbing....definitely going to take some time getting used to being on my feet all day. Thank goodness I wore a really comfortable loafer type shoe on day 2!!!

HI yas!!

Oh boy Angel that doesnt sound good.. u might wanna get some type of a better insole and put them into your shoes.. Naturalizer makes a nice comfy shoe in "dressy low heels" and casual styles... surf ebay and see what they have to offer in naturalizer..

VAl: i dont know how u do it.. i couldnt foster cuz i would be so attached.. I still dont know what I am gonna do with my 2 kittens/teens ... I think i am so attached to the lil gray one now i would only give her to someone i know personally.. even more so now after what happened with little Ugg..
w2hen he went to the farm.. the lady couldnt find him after 4 days...

lol i was so busy this weekend im not even sure what i ate... I had a craft sale saturday and made a whopping $15.00

yesterday Bill & I did a charity dog walk for a local animal group.. I didnt take chai becuz he doesnt know how to behave around strangers..


then walked 3 trails and had a tailgate supper of turkey chili ... it was yummy he is a good chili maker!

next week we are gonna attempt an 8 mile hike! lol he said what if its too far for us? I said I guess we will just turn around lmao...

Wow I really like this time change ... I can get up early again!!!

Angel sorry your legs hurt. I know standing all day can be a killer. When I work adoption shows my feet kill me the next day.

Curly It's hard to give them up. But I know if I don't I won't be able to foster any more!

Monday: 2066 calories, 656 deficit , 45 minutes Tae Bo

Happy Howl-o-ween!!! .. onto the thansgiving challenge..

when i was at the dog walk i met a lady who does personal behavior training.. so i looked up her web page.and contacted her.. cuz ya know chai has issues... and its 60$ per hour.. but when i contacted her and told her i would have to save up a while before i could schedule an appt. she sent me back a form and said there is an animal group who will provide scholarships for dogs who were adopted from shelters... is that too cool or what?

oh thats right i am supposed to talking about staying OP .. well i got nothing for today... the boss gave us free pizza for halloween and i had some... (smacks hands) BUT in exercise related news... I am doing an 8 mile hike this weekend!!! dont know if i am ready for 8 miles but i guess if i can walk all night at relay for life i will make it thru the 8 miles!!!

hey Pic's,

Angel... I'm so happy for you that you got the job. Invest in the good shoes and you'll be happy for it ;)

Val... the new babies are adorable!!!! I'm in total agreement with curly, I couldn't do it. I couldn't imagine giving up sam or K.C.....

Curly~ Awesome about the scholorship for Chai. I bet you and he will learn a lot!!! Good luck on the hike. Have a blast!

Hugs to you allllll!!!!!

Happy Halloween everyone!

I did ok today. I was high on my calories and the butterfingers didn't help!

Curly 8 miles is far! Good luck!



Tuesday: 2273 calories, 559 deficit, 40 minutes cardio, 15 minutes weights
Wednesday: 1694 calories, 654 deficit

Knock-Knock....

May I come back? Perhaps it has been so long. Maybe Curlylocks will remember my avatar cuz she made it for me (one of my most precious possessions).

Well, to make a long story short...I fell off the wagon, grew an extra bunch of bulge, and miss my friends....:(

So now, I crawled out of my hole, stepped off the pity pot, lifted my head, and am asking for help. You gals were always a blessing to me, and I guess it took my too-tight-of-pants cutting off my circulation when I sit down for the last few weeks to remind me to pull my head out of the fridge!!

I will keep reading later on my lunch break to catch up!
Take care all.

Hi Looking2loose! Welcome back! It's good to hear from you.

I was feeling a big under the weather today and didn't exercise.

Thursday: 1126 calories, 1222 deficit, no exercise

HI L2L!!!!

yes I remember ya!! dont feel bad I think all of us have been in a "holding pattern" well myself anyways...and many have gone AWOL... I am up a few lbs myself and need to get my backside back in gear!!! Welcome back!!!

starting monday I am gonna get back to my ladies workout express 3 days a week.. think my back has settled down now... well if i can walk after that 8 mile hike hahahaha... im wearing my hiking boots to work so i can break my feet in....


come on in and.. post ... post post.... we missed ya!!!!


Val: hope u are feeling better! chai's vet visit went pretty well.. the vet says "he just doesnt want to be touched by strangers" so that makes things a bit challengeing.... hopefully the behaviorist can be of some help... Bill keeps wanting to meet chai... but I know chai wont be too happy about meeting Bill lol


Dee: i hear ya girl... on that halloween candy!!!


Angel: how are ya doing with the new job???

I'm feeling a big better today thanks Curly!

Friday: 2090 calories, 258 deficit, no exercise

WOW this is tooo cool, chai got apporoved for a "scholarship" for behavioral training!! a local animal resuce group will pay for it.. with a personal trainer..

caninemind.com

This trainer does not believe in using choke chains or zappers ... which I am very happy to see.....

she wants to have his first consulation some time next week! I sure hope she can help him with his issues... he doesnt go after people.. however he doesnt want any strangers to come near him...

HELLO!!!.....hello! What a week I've had. My new job is crazy hard on the legs and feet. Its been 5 yrs since I've had a job (I've really enjoyed the SAHM thing) but what an eye opener!!! The ladies that I work with have a term for the high heeled cosmetics girls.....they call them "barbie's" haha.....have no clue how they can wear those 3" high heels. Me? I'm wearing low heeled loafer type with nice comfy soles....THANK GOD!!! and I'm still feeling it. I thought I'd be getting about 20-25 hrs in ladies wear, but my supervisor is scheduling me 32-38 hrs!!! The money is great, but I asked her to shave my hours a bit......I gotta see my boys. I miss them so much.

Then if thats not enough.....my best friend flew in from Canada for 4 days of whirlwind shopping. Yup, shopping!!! The last thing I really wanted to do since I"d been on my feet for 7-9 hours a day.....but we had alot of fun. She even had to buy another suitcase for what she bought!!!!

I missed you guys though.....seems I have no time when I get home and I'm dog dead tired!!!! Hopefully my body will SPRING back.

Curly.....oh, little Chai is off to school!!! And a free school at that. wooohooo, who knew? Good luck with the 8 mile walk today!! Say hi to Mr. Bill.;)

Val, Iwmonn.....Hi :wave: HOw are you two doing? I need to stay out of the Halloween candy too Val. This year I bought all the candy that I didn't like so I wouldn't open the bags 'early'. Now I have to just "not" look for the boys stash and I'll be okay.

L2L.... WELCOME BACK!!! Hey, its a swinging open door policy around here. Glad to see you again.

LOL Angel I wear doc martens the "mary jane style" with my skirts to work.. im too old and broken to worry about the barbie look.... hahaha

wooooooooooooo hoooo!!! I did it I hiked 8 miles around a lake!!! WOW I feel like wonder woman now!!!! hehehe

Angel sounds like you've been super busy! Take care of yourself!

Curly congrats on the hike. 8 miles is super long :cp:

My weekend was not great as far as calories. But at least I'm still journaling.

Saturday:2131 calories, 217 deficit
Sunday: 2088 calories, 260 deficit

LOL i dont feel like wonder woman this morning! think i must be feeling like Angel after her first day back at work... hehehe my feet hurt!


and my head hurts now after gettin on the scale.... grrrr all this exercise and my weight is still creeping upward............ time to get my eating back under control... cuz ive been doing the "oh 1 lil ..... wont hurt me" but obviousy it will...

Nice pictures Curly! I bet your feet hurt! Mine hurt after only a couple miles!

Tuesday: 1404 calories, 1287 deficit, 40 minutes Tae Bo

Just browsing around the threads and saw some old friends... thought I'd wave hello :wave:


I just want to tell you all that I hope you enjoy your upcoming holidays. Please take care. Peace, love, joy & turtle hugs to all who roost here. :hug:

Come back & roost wiff us turtle...

Starting Monday... I put myself back on SB phase 1... i figure no use in doing all this exericse if i am gonna be half-hearted with staying OP with my eating.. and I went back to my ladies workout express ... so I am down 1 lb since monday.... but let me tell ya @ 3pm monday I was wanting to go hunt down the candy jars at work.... but i made myself stay away from them.... gotta crack that sugar addiction...

and back to salads for lunch..... one day at a time....

Hi Turtle good to see you!:wave:

Curly good luck with going back on SB!

I had a bad day calories wise. Yesterday I was low then today I'm back up again :mad: At least I got in an hour of hard exercise.

Wednesday: 2551 calories, 359 deficits, 1 hour Tae Bo

Hey PIC's!!

Just checkin in with ya'll cuz it's been a while since I posted. Things here are still about the same. Emotions are all over the board. One day I'm up and things are great, the next day I can't seem to eat enough garbage.... I dunno. Lee is down to 22o today and I haven't weighed myself in a week or so, but I was up to 226 that morning.... *sigh*... I'm still waiting for my friends dd to be ready to give up her son's exercise equipment. I've got my "gym" space all ready in the cabin outside.

Curly~ You have become a walkin' & hikin' QUEEN!!!! Good for you. And good luck gettin back on the beach! Focus. Oh, and hey that guy is kinda cute too ;) AND congrats on chai getting a scholorship. It's amazing what someone else can see in our pets too.

Val~ Hang in there GF! :hug: You are still doing wonderful. Keep up the great job with the exercise. btw, the new babies are adorable!

Angel~ :coffee: I'm glad to hear your job is going well. Must be kind of nice to be back in the "real world" hehehe..... but I can imagine it's difficult to be away from the boys too. LMAO @ the Barbies hahahahahahaaa.. I haven't worn anything but tennie-runners since I moved to my little BFEgypt town lol. I love it. :dizzy:

Turtle~ :hug: It's great to see you again. I'd love to see you come in more often again :)

Anyone hear anything from Petra? I bet she must be so busy with the move and new job.....

Hugs to you all, I'll post again sooner than later next time...... :grouphug:

Hi (((Dee))) good to see you! That will be nice having a home gym!! Don't be a stranger!

I had a good day today :)

Thursday: 1382 calories, 1450 deficit, 40 minutes cardio, 15 minutes weights

Thanks for the (((()))))'s Val... I think I needed them ;)...

Well, I finally got the nerve to step on the scale today and it was what I feared, I was 229.5! It STOPS there!!!!!!!!!!! OK, now I've said it so I guess I better do something about it huh?!?!?!!

I ate ok today, but am making a batch of oatmeal cookies right this minute. Maybe a last hurrah, or maybe I'll just allow myself two and (if I know my DH), there will be none left tomorrow anyway LMAO... Anyways, I hit the water hard today, and had a nice lunch of hard boiled egg, string cheese, tuna and an alternative bagel... (if you haven't tried one of these, they are awesome, LO cal and lo carb!)... dinner was ok'ish with small steak, pasta and (YUK) lima beans! and yes, I know I need to work HARD on getting in veggies and fruit. So.... ya'll be good ya hear?!?!?

:grouphug:

low carb bagels? omg... sounds like heaven! Oatmeal cookies arent so bad... have u ever thought of doing them with wholewheat flour and using splenda? I think u can pretty much re-make any receipe...

Well the consultation with the dog trainer went well... and tonight i began implementing some of the things I learned... Ive been working with chai on his "sit" and its so amazing what making him sit and stay before leaving on our walk does... totally changes his attitude.. no pulling and tuggin on the leash when we walked .. HOWEVER... ya know those chows are just too smart cuz he got to the pont where if he didnt see a treat in my hand he just didnt sit...

like he was saying "no treat... no sit" hey wait a minute who is training who here???? LMAO


I had a good OP day... tho in the afternoon I was craving candy again... but went to work prepared with peanuts for when the craving hit...


I tried some of those smart-ones low carb microwave meals... ehhhh they are ok in a pinch when ya gotta have some dinner quick... u need to supplement them with more veggies tho.. i was suprized cuz the salisbury steak was pretty decent...


I am off today for veterans day... umm so why am i up at 5 am? need to go find a cheap crate for chai .. and more treats for training tho he seems to prefer cheese.


Sunday bill & I are doing a 5 mile hike at an old colonial village .. ummm something like Williamsburg VA if u have heard of that...

OK i will check back in later have a great day pic's

well.............. I guess I wont be going hiking sunday... Bill's Ex who he said he would never go back to cuz he found out was BI ... has been calling him and asking him to go to lunch and i just got an email from him saying today he went to lunch with her and they were "talking" ... I feel about 2 inches high, hurt and asking myself why why why does this keep happening to me??? its just not fair!!!!!!

think i will go cry for a while...

Curly I'm so sorry to hear that. Maybe he will come to his senses! You don't deserve this!

I had a bad weekend calorie wise

Friday: 2370 calories, 22 surplus
Saturday: 2431 calories, 83 surplus
Sunday: 2370 calories, 38 surplus

Thanx Val...

Eating was good over the weekend.. not much exercise tho... and the scale is not moving!:mad: lol bring on the next toad... I wanna find the "prince"

i was hurt.. but u know me I am a pull up ur bootstraps & move on kinda girl.. I figure if u would rather be with someone who cheats on ya .. then someone caring & decent ... ya got issues anyways and I cant fix anyone...been there.. tried to fix someone and it dont work they usually stay broken...

I had a nice phone conversation with a "big" guy thats @2 hrs from me.. and we are gonna meet one weekend for dinner... a younger man!!! whoooo hooo


i will miss the hiking tho.. it was really a challenge! I posted on a local forum asking if anyone would be interested in hiking the local trail... but no responses.. I really dont feel comfortable doing it solo...

So onto the christmas challenge... I really wanna be under 220 for the new year.. thats my goal... and under 200 so i can get my tattoo!!!


ok have a great day all ... Angel, L2L, Dee, Turtle get back in here!!!!! or I will send chai to get ya!!! hehehe

Curly I'm glad to see you feeling better! I hope you can find a hiking buddy. Till then at least you can walk around your neighborhood by yourself. Good Luck with the new year goal.

I has high on calories again today. I'm just barely maintaining at this point. I'll keep journaling though.

Monday: 2478 calories, 244 deficit, 45 minutes Tae Bo

Yeah guess what today when i went to workout.. i just asked if anyone would like to make a field trip for hiking! the trail is only @ 1 mile from my exercise place! and Had a bit of interest!!! so maybe we will start a hiking club!

A hiking club sounds like a great idea!!

Tuesday: 1312 calories, 1520 deficit, 45 minutes cardio, 15 minutes weights

WOW way to go VAl!!!!!! excellent day!!!

Thanks Curly! Tuesdays tend to be good for me!

I did just ok today. Was higher on calories then I like.

I found someone to adopt Guiness the 12 week Grey Tabby! I'm sure going to miss him. He's going home on Friday!! :carrot:

Wednesday: 2031 calories, 660 deficit, 45 minutes Tae Bo

I did better today with calories but didn't get my exercise in...

Thursday: 1490 calories, 858 deficit

Same here.. I had to go set up my stuff for a craft fair i am doing tomorrow morning. 8-12 .. dropped off a sign up sheet and and information sheet at my LWE to see if any one wants to try hiking... need to get back into my daily walking better... sigh so many things to do and so little time!

Curly did you make something for the craft fair?

I was high on calories today.


Friday:2438 calories, 39 deficit, 45 minute walk outside

bath salts, milk bath,soaps, baking mixes, gift baskets with the bath products and also a gift bakset made with a mixing bowl, baking mix, whisk, and wooden spoon, tea towel..

daisycreekcountry.com


Yikes yesterday was def not an OP day... Mom wanted chinese for lunch & then my dad got the idea to take everyone to KFC... by evening I felt like the Michelin tire man! like i was gonna explode!!!

Hey girls!!! I finally found a minute (that I'm not too exhausted) to sit down and give a shout out!!! :wave: Work is going well, although they have been scheduling me too many hours, money is good though, but.....I was only expecting 25 hours and I'm almost up to 35 now with 40+ for the month of December. I have to have another talk with my boss I guess. I lost another 3 lbs this week, I guess all the walking and OP food and being dog dead tired when I come home is paying off. huh?? oh well, nice to see some low numbers again on the scale!!\

Val.....keep up the great work. Day in day out....you are doing a great job!! You might not think so, but I certainly do. Its a daily struggle but you're doing it!!!

Curly.....gosh, I can't believe Mr. Bill would consider taking back his ex. Whats up with that? Any luck on the hiking group? HOw did the sale go? I'm going to take a look at that website, I think you mentioned awhile back about doing their website or something.

okay.....Christmas challenge sounds GREAT!!! Turkey challenge is almost in the bag...(hehe...get it? lol) so I'm in for the next one also!!!

Curly you make all that stuff? I might have to make an order!

Angel nice to see you! Sounds like you're working a lot of hours!

Sunday: 1586 calories, 883 deficit, no exercise
Monday: 2199 calories, 492 deficit, 45 mintues Tae Bo

Brrrrrr its gotten super cold here.. when i get in from work I dont wanna go back out... lol so no exercise!

It's been cold here also! I think I'm going to try and walk tonight since I missed going to the gym.

1610 calories, 738 deficit, no exercise

hi ladies!

Angel, it's great to hear from you. I'm glad to hear the job is going well! GJ with the losses. Make sure you set aside time for Yourself too ;)

Val~ she's right. You ARE doing a wonderful job! It's not easy tho, huh? Keep it up GF! We will Survive ;)

Curly~ Hey you. Keep strong too! :hug: Your lil website is wonderful. I'd like to show my boss and maybe, (by next year with some planning), get some of your stuff in our store for our Christmas display.

WEll, things suck here lol. I've gained 9 lbs (when I got the nerve to step on the scale 2 days ago)... altho it does vary 3 lbs up or down depending on if I'm drinking my water. I still have to force it. Nothing has become "habit". I have to do everything with a very consious effort. (Everything, that is except binge on crap- I don't even have to think about that!)... I've been at this for a year now. I envisioned myself being at or near my goal by now... but I'm only 10 lbds less than when I started. I have to find the power within myself to do this. I know I can......

KK... enuf with the pity party. I'll pick myself up and dust myself off and get on track and check back with you all soon.

:grouphug: ~Dee

((Dee)) I understand how you feel. I though I'd be at goal now and I'm just struggleing to stay at my current weight. Just remember you're in this for the long run!

Wednesday: 2182 calories, 324 deficit, 1 hour walk

OK then agreed after tomorrow we ALL get back to work BIG TIME!!! and really put some super dooper effort into getting some lbs gone by christmas!!!
sounds like its time for a CHALLENGE!! I am thinkin similar to the easter egg challenge with points for exercise, water, and etc...

AS for tomorrow???? Eat reasonably.... have some goodies and Enjoy the day.... have a happy thanksgiving!

I think it's a plan curly!!!!

Thanks again val for the ((()))'s.... I'm feeling blah lately and it's a real pick-me-up.

So I'm working tomorrow, which will be today by the time you guys read this - hehehe... Actually I enjoy working the holidays. Lee and I really don't do much. I'm making S.O.S. for dinner tomorrow lol... I'm saving the turkey the boss gave me in hopes maybe someone will come to visit us sometime!! I really miss creating that holiday feast for a crowd; and doing it in July is just as fun!

Someone suggested maybe next year I volunteer to help out at the Senior Center. What a great idea I think!!!!!!!!

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Enjoy the day Girls for tomorrow we get with it!

:grouphug: ~Dee

Hi Ladies!

Guess what today is? Today is the day that we get crack-a-lackin!! haha But seriously lets all try to do a lil extra something to get back in gear... even if its only a lil extra exercise or cutting back on the munchin... HAHA I had a good-bye donut yesterday... and it wassssssssss good!

In other news ... hmmm what did i do yesterday? I drove 200 miles round trip for a date... yeppers to the big city... Baltimore... my Mom says I have more nerve than she ever would... going and meeting someone... but before u all are scared... Henry kept asking me to come up and meet him, and I was like I'm not sure about that... but He personally called my mother and told her that he would give her any info that she wanted... drivers liscence #, social security #, address, phone number and promised her that he wasnt an axe murderer...

anyways... we had a great time.. even in the rain.. cuz ya know i came up with that new "LIFE PLAN" that at 46 I am gonna do what ever I want and have many adventures.....

plus as u know I am still searching for my Prince.... this one has good possibilites... walked around opened my car door... met me on the beltway exit so i wouldnt get lost in the city... and showed up with a large diet pepsi and roses for me!!!!!!

OH and he is only "38" yrs old woooooooooo robbing the cradle...

ok I was gonna take the AM off work .. but I am up and moving so think i will just go in and save the leave for later this month...

have a great day... hugs all around...

Hi everyone!

I had a nice thanksgiving. My plan of filling up on turkey and avoiding the other bad stuff didn't work when my brother made a 4 pound bone in turkey for 7 people. So I ended up with only a thin sliver of turkey.

Thursday: 2443 calories, 63 deficit, 1/2 hour walk
Friday: 1570 calories, 936 deficit, 1 hour walk

well I would like to say that I stayed OP yesterday... however... after stepping on the scale today ... I think I will do better today!!


leaves to adjust tracker yet again.... and it aint in the right direction!!!

Hey girls!!!!

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!!! We had turkey afterall....I was veto'd for turkey instead of a nice baked ham. What's wrong with ham, I say?? So we had a nice meal, and ate early about 3:30pm as the last thing we wanted to do was feel heavy and bloated around 7pm. Besides...dh was up and out of the house by 2:30am to make the drive to Kansas City to work in one of his stores. Crazy Black Friday!!! Thank goodness he comes home tonight, miss him.

Val....I can't imagine a 4lb bone in turkey for 7 people. I had a laugh though....who sucked the bone? and who knew there was a 4lb turkey? I've had chickens bigger than that!!!

Curly......I'll say it now....you're a crib robber!!! haha.....nothing wrong with a younger guy. From the sounds of it, he does sound really nice and gentlemanly like. I would have appreciated the info offer too. Hope mom gave him the seal of approval!!

Dee......((hugs)) to you too!! This is such a tricky and slippery slope, this weight loss thing and I also thought I'd be so much farther along but you know what?.....maintaining is half the battle also. I gained some back and now have lost that and am on my weigh (hehe way) again. WE are A DETERMINED group if nothing else. Hang in there!!! ps....what is SOS? same ol' stuff? inquiring minds want to know.

Much better progress today.. went for a 5 mile hike, then went for lunch at a nice resturant, but i only had crab soup... geez i just cant win.. now my friend who I thought only wanted to be my friend .. doesnt want me to date cuz he wants a relationship with me.... eh... ive either got no men or tooo many men...

how do i choose? do i have to choose?

sigh.... oh well day 1 of OP :cheer:

hi girls. I"m happy to see all (most) of us posting again. (c'mon Turtle.. & Petra ;) )

Well, days are just regular days here. Lee had a job and I had a day off today, so I spent the day eating (shamefully, hiding, guilt ridden)...... I kind of think I need to get a major binge out of my system before I can start with all my heart again. Just eat without guilt, without someone reminding me, looking at me, commenting to me about ever morsel i put in my face... or me worrying about it. Just for one 24 hour period..... whatever.. Have you guys ever gone thru that feeling? I finally got some turkey yesterday. Made a nice turkey sammie with *cringe*.... mayo, cranberry sauce, stuffing, lettuce and tomato on big white buttermilk bread.

OHHHH OT~ Have you guys seen Cars yet? hehehe... it's really cute!

Val~ I thought a 4 lb turkey WAS a chicken lol... What was he thinking?!?!?! Glad ya got thru it ok tho. Life is all about challenges, huh? :hug:

Curly~ I did a 300 mile round trip a couple times... but I guess it wasn't much of a relationship... just- ummmmmmmm..... well........ wild indoor recreation... lol. Your's sounds like a nice guy. And age is not important at all anyways lol.. look at me n Lee. He's got 19 years on me!!! As far as the old friend, how do YOU feel about it. Maybe just let him know that he shoulda spoke up sooner, but if your really interested then just tell the new guy... ummmmm confusing huh.. lol. I hated that I was still seeing Scott when I met Lee. I'm definately a one man woman!! Good luck whatever happens Woman!!!!! :hug:

Angel~ Still sounds like things are good for you! I loved your lil pun. Congrats on the loss of the gain ;) btw, sos- (sh** on a shingle) is hamburger/white gravy slop kinda stuff. I think it's a military type food lol. A major comfort food. :hug:

Thanks all of you for the support. I don't know where I'd be if I didn't have alla you!

yeppers Dee.. I had my goodbye meal yesterday!!! got it outta my system... so i am ready to march ahead now..


if only i could combine the two guys into one... lol both have qualities that i like... im sooooooooooo confoosed!

I weighed myself today and I was up 4 pounds. I'm hoping it's just a fluke. I don't want to move my ticker up!

Saturday: 2057 calories, 291 deficit, no exercise
Sunday: 1566 calories, 851 deficit, no exercise

yeah i am dreading the fact that i have to go to the dr on thursday and i am up a whopping 8 lbs ... i am sure he will not be happy about that...

Val i just read in the "carb addicts" book that u should weigh yourself multiple times durning the week and add teh numbers together and divide by how many times... to get an average weight..


in other news isnt this dress to die for??? I have never been out on New years before .. but me thinks that I neeeeed (lol) this dress!!! lol its an ebay special so i might be able to get it for under 40$

LMAO .. just looking at the top.. think i would have to get one of those fancy bras to shove the girls up hehehehe

Well did much better today... was feeling lazy after work . but made myself go do my curves clone workout and then when i got home took chai for a 2 mile walk... food was good also...

Pretty dress Curly. Good job on the walk!

I was high on calories but got exercise in.

Monday: 2301 calories, 421 deficit, 45 minutes Tae Bo

Hi everyone,

I had a good day!

Tuesday: 1320 calories, 1512 deficit, 45 minutes cardio, 15 minutes weights

Hey PIC's,

Curly~ GJ walking and working out even tho you didn't feel like it. And good luck at the Dr! BTW- the dress is fantastic! :cloud9:

Val~ Keep it up GF!!! You keep at it every day, and that is part of why I haven't quit again! Your perserverance is inspiring. :hug:

Angel~ :wave:

Well, I'm still off track, but I really feel like I'm getting closer to being able to commit to myself again.

Lee and I have been stressing each other out;) (How do you like that term for arguing heheehe)... Mostly about my snoring and his insistance that I can control it... and if I wake him up then he will wake me up, no matter that I have to be at work at 730am and he is retired and can sleep the whole bleepin' day away... blah blah blah.

I had an epiphiny last night. All my life people have controlled me. I'm fairly passive, and will be a bit of a doormat just to get along most the time. Anyways- my realization that my eating is and probably has always been my way of controlling SOMETHING in my life. Altho I really have no control over it at all... (Sort of like saying @#$% You- and eat a bag of chips just to prove my point and what the **** was my point anyways????) ... I know I'm rambling but I can't believe this is something I never realized applied to me before. SOOOO.......

In short, I think I'll be back with you guys really soon.

:grouphug: ~Dee

(((Dee)))) you know you can get back on track. Sorry about Lee. Is there any way you can sleep in seperate bedrooms? I know it's not the most romantic thing. Is it possible you have sleep Apnea?

I had a bad day today. I am still up that 5 pounds after thanksgiving week but I can't bring myself to move my ticker.

Wednesday:2289 calories, 433 deficit, 45 minutes Tae Bo

had a pretty good day... went and worked out after work....eating was under control...

Dee what u said makes a lot of sense...now just direct that into saying that u will control not eating...

I'm almost here ladies!!!!!!!

I'm still waiting for my friend to get me her grandson's treadmill/weight equip. I hope they hurry it up. I'm starting to feel some motivation. I shopped today and got "good food"!!!!!! TOM just showed up and here I am, eating good and actually wanting to exercise. This is a good thing LOL :carrot:

(((Val)))~ I have been sleeping in the guest room off and on for a year now lol... Sometimes when I get woke up at 3am with him whining, I just get stubborn and won't move. Plus that bed is sooooo bad on my back. I'm looking at getting a topper of some sort for it soon. And I'm gonna do what the Dr. said and get this weight off.

About your tracker.. I couldn't bring myself to move mine up either so I just got rid of it for a while. I couldn't handle seeing it. It was more DE-motivating to me when I couldn't handle any more of what I perceived as more negative about me. I guess my thoughts to you would be not to let that lil slider get you down cuz there is so much more to what we're doing here. You are sooooo much healthier than you were a year ago! :hug:

(((Curly)))~ I think I am directing myself in the right direction!!!!

Hey, both of you stay warm and be safe if you have to hit the roads.

Loveyas, Dee~

Curly I see you had a good day!

And Dee you seem to be back on the right track. I'm so mad at my ticker now. Well I guess I'm really mad at myself. I will get back to that weight. I'm happy with how I did today.

Thursday:1638 calories, 1257 deficit, 45 minutes cardio, 15 minutes weights

Heheh val, don't get mad - get even :s:!! How's the weather there? Did you (are you) guys get hit hard with that storm?

I had a good day today too. I decided I wasn't gonna get into the chicken skin in the deli today, and I didn't! Small victory but it's a huge start for me lol. I'm on my way Girls !!!!! I have a lot of catching up to do, and I'll do it One Day At a Time!

I hope you all had a wonderful day.

:grouphug: Dee~

We did get hit really hard this morning. Ice storm then snow on top. I went for a walk outside tonight and it is really slippery!

Good job today (((Dee)))

Friday: 1829 calories, 888 deficit, WATP 2 mile

Hi guys

been MIA, my mom was out with her dog, and a car came down the street and Ashley (her dog) took off into the road my mom tried to jump in front of ashley to turn her around.. and twisted her leg and fell breaking her femur (the large bone from your knee to your hip) went to the ER and they had to do surgery immediatley...

then my dad was coming home from the hospital and a big yellow lab jumped out and my dad totaled his car... sadly the lab lost its life... my dad was unhurt.. but his car was a mess... their other vechicle is a big truck, so my dad had to go out and buy a car that he will be able to get my mom into when they release her from the hosp... he found a very nice used crown victoria ...

lol anyone in the market for half a TOYOTA?

so i have been sleepin at the hospital at nite... tryin to make good food choices but not the best I am sure...

tomorrow I am sposed to go hiking with some ladies from my gym.. so i can fit a lil bit of exercise in then...

hope all is well with u guys.. I see Val u have been gettin some nasty weather!

take care....

Curly sorry to hear about your mom! We have had terrible weather. There is a layer of ice on everything. I'm not going to walk my dog again tonight. I'm afraid of slipping.

Saturday: 1492 calories, 1327 deficit, 45 mintues cardio

the cold weather is heading for us now...

Today I am gonna go hike the lake again with a lady from my exericse place she wasnt sure if she would go for the enite 7.5 miles... but will give it a shot..

I didnt get my dress... it went up to $50 ... tooo much $$$ for me ...

my mom is doing a lil bit better, but she still isnt able to get up on her own. the dr had said she might be able to go home monday..


Have a great day ..

Val u be very careful on that ice!!!!!!

Hey maybe I should go stay at the hospital a few more days.... lol with fear & dread I stepped on the scale this morning and i was down 3 lbs whoo hoo


LMAO i wonder if thats becuz my mom is not at home cooking??????

Congrats on the 3 pounds curly! Maybe you've been more active recently?

I went out for my brothers birthday so I was high today.

Sunday: 2451 calories, 118 surplus
Monday: 1785 calories, 563 deficit
Tuesday: 1525 calories, 869 deficit

uggggh scaling and root planeing .... not a good adventure... they did one side yesderday and i go back monday for the other side of my mouth... however, they numbed me up so much at 10 am it didnt wear off till @ 5 pm lol a new diet aid... u are so numb ya cant eat!!!!! hehehe

hope everyone had a great day!

Awww poor Curly! I dread going to the dentist!

I haven't exercised in 4 days because I have a really bad ear infection and no energy at all.

Wednesday: 1663 calories, 685 deficit

hey ladies,

Wow Curly, you have been under a lot of stress. GJ handleing it so well!

Val~ ((((Healin' vibes))))). Hope you're up and feeling better reallllll soon.

Me?, I'm doing fine. Not down, but not up any further!!!!

:grouphug: ~Dee

just read a new book called the carb addicts diet... i scored 58 out of 60 possible points lol... hi ... i'm lisa and i am a carb addict as if i didnt know that before the test?

hehe anyways their apporach is two meals aday very low/no carb and at dinner u can have what ever u want... you divide your plate into 3 sections .. one for protein, one for a low carb vegetable... and the last third of your plate u can put what ever u want ... cake, cookies, pasta etc.. oh and they also make u eat 2 cups of salad with this dinner they call a reward meal...

they call for no in between meal snacking... interesting book tho...



hope u are feelin better soon Val! ear infections are the pits!!! hate that woozie feeling... You will get your exercise soon as u are feeling better .. concentrate on feeling better for now!

Dee... one day at time!! you are doing a great job just maintaining... dont let yourself get down ... keep on fighting!!! Stress? haha I thrive on it... nuffin worse than a bored to tears curly locks!

my mom came home yesterday... so at least i wont be running back and forth to the hospital now...

Hi my name is Val and I'm a carb addict!

It's so true though. It was a hard change for me. When I make a dinner now with a meat and a vege or salad it still seems like the rice or potato is missing.

I don't think it's a good idea to not have snacks. I know that would mess me up. I try to eat every 3 hours or else I get too hungry!

Thursday: 1718 calories, 630 deficit, still no exercise

wOW TALK ABOUT A CHANGE IN THE WEATHER... IT WAS 60 yesterday before lunch and now its 24!!!!!! wooooooooo did you send that air here Val????

Have a great day!!! I am sooooooooo happy its friday!!!

Hi... ...uh, remember me?:wave: **hanging head....** I can't believe how long its been since I last posted. One day turns into a few, then a week passes by, and then you can't remember the last time you posted!! Sorry girls!!! I miss you lots but literally drag myself home from work, throw some food together, get them to their karate classes, homework catch up for the boys, get them ready for bed and then I crawl into bed also. Days 2-14....REPEAT!! Hopefully once the holidays are over, I will have my hours cut back and I can deal with day to day life again. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, I hope!! ...oh, did I mention I've had my period for 3 f@&*ing weeks? AARRGGHHHHH

Curly, I'm so sorry to hear about your Mom. How is she doing now that she's home? Glad to hear that your Dad's okay after the accident he had. And what about the men in your life? Any details you want, or feel the need to share? huh? huh?

Val.....poor you and the ear infection. Hopefully that is all over now but watch for signs of a yeast infection (intestinal or other...yuck) Antiobiotics are notorious for that, but nothing some good yogourt can't help with.

Dee....How you doin? Tell Lee....well never mind. Nudge him off the bed if you need to. A girl needs her sleep and like you said....he can cat nap during the day while you're at work!!! geeeez

HI ANGEL!!!!!!

YEP my mom is doing better now that she is home, she has a visiting nurse a few days a week & also a physical therapist... but its slow going... ummm Men? right now i have 2 lol one is 38 and the other is 50 .. u will get a kick outta this... i had an email from Bill ( the EX hiker) Told him I was dating a new guy and Bill said " boy, I sure hope he likes to walk". hehehe

I am doing a lot of reading trying to RE-motivate my weight loss.... i am thinking that we need to start up some challenges after the new year, when things have calmed down for all of us...

yep... Angel this cold weather has ruined me... when i leave work all i wanna do is come home shut the door and be warm..... dont know where all my energy has gone... i guess its someplace with my MOJO!

Hi Angel! Good to see you.

I lost 2 pounds of the 5 I gained over my ticker thanksgiving week. Hopefully in a couple weeks I'll be back where I started. I need to get back into exercising next week. I've been feeling so bad I took a whole week off.

Saturday:2452 calories, 104 surplus
Sunday:1009 calories, 1339 deficit

HI Val... glad to hear u are feeling better! congrats on the 2 lbs!!!! :cheer:

I am thinking of a challenge like the one we did for Easter that time... maybe we could collect hearts for a valentines challenge... we all did so well with teh egg collecting... and dropping some lbs..

even tho we all got sick & tired of posting our points... it did work!!!! so think of a few categories to score points in... and lets kick this off either after christmas or new years!!!

I feel like ive been in a holding pattern for the last 7 months ... and really need to get re-motivated... ( lol she says agian for the umpth-teen time)

I am back to the dentist today for the digging & scraping of the other side of my mouth,,, and then to work at 1 pm...

have a great day!!

Curly I hope the dentist wasn't too painful!

I was high on calories today but at least I got back to exercising.

Monday: 2024 calories, 698 deficit, 45 minutes Tae Bo

Hey guys google ear stapling for weight loss... i saw it on the news last night some lady lost 56 lbs in 8 weeks !! u get an acupuncturist to put the staple in ... from what i have seen it costs @ 70 ish dollars ... hmmmmm

sounds tooooo painfull to me....


just got back from getting my hair cut... lol i swear each time i .. get it shorter and shorter... lol its about the length of the hair in my av now !

I don't believe in that ear stapling! I think it just works because people think it will work.

I had a binge in the afternoon on cereal and yogurt. :( At least I got exercise in.

Wednesday: 2291 calories, 431 deficit, 45 minutes tae bo

Went after work to pick up some rx's and also picked upa bottle of the one a day weight smart vitamins... dont know if its just me but they seem to curb my appeitite .. tomorrow i am starting back in with my powdered protein shakes...
they also seemed to work well for me... its supposed to be a gorgeous weekend so i may go do the hike around the lake solo...


we will see... my mom wants me to go to a cookie sale and pick her up some christmas cookies... now I ask you is that a dangerous assignment or what????

how are u guys doing with the christmas spirit??? think my christmas spirit took up residence with my mojo where ever it went...

and where is Petra??? and L2L????? and all the missing pic's????????

Curly, how long is your hike route? I've been very bad since we last chatted (in case you've forgotten, you helped me resize some photos). Anyway, I'm up for a hike, just tell me how far, and I'll hike with you from afar. I'll make the commitment, I swear. No snow or ice up here, so no excuses. But I can't use the usual mountain trails - there's snow there, and hikers not welcome on the ski trails.

Send me the challenge distance and I'll perform. (No! Don't maKe me! Wanna watch tv.... alter-ego speaks)

:wave:

I just bought a used car - the prior owner was 82, and used it mainly to xcountry ski. He died isuddenly n bed reading the paper, was slim and fit. I hope his mojo has stayed in the car and when I try to x-ski this year I won't fall on my fragile tailbone as I did two years ago...

Well here is another lost soul. I'm down here in Mississippi. Started my new job this week. My eating hasn't been the greatest and I really need to try to get back into a schedule of some sort but I haven't figured out how yet. I'll try to check in a little more regularly. Nice to see some familiar names

thats wild... I was looking thru my psp tubes just the other day and saw carla's kitties pic... and Petra's boys pic and POOF here they are!!!! good to hear from both of u!! I am thinking after christmas I am gonna get real serious and get the rest of this weight off... no more waffling...


OMG i broke my tailbone one time... cleaning the shower,,, talk about PAIN!!!!!
what kinda car did ya get carla?


And Petra hows living in the deep south?

Good morning. I'm thinking I'm going to skip church this week which is the first time in about a month. I live in the buckle of the Bible belt now, you know? They have a saying down here--if it ain't fried, it ain't food! Fortunately, I don't like catfish which is one of the things they like to fry most. It is definately a big change from PA. The area where I live has a huge air force base so there are people here from all over the country and it isn't quite like living in some other parts of the state.

I did decide what to I'm going to do about my eating which I haven't been able to get a handle on for some time now--between selling my house, moving, unpacking, starting a new job....... excuses, excuses. I decided I'm going to try e-diets at least for a little while. They tell you what to eat so I don't have to think about it too hard. I'm going to try the mediterranean plan which isn't too far from what I was doing except more fruits and vegetables. I'll try to get motivated for some kind of challenge here for the new year. I think I need that. I also need to update my ticker which won't be a pretty sight.

Did I scare everyone away?

Helloooooooooo PIC's,

WEll, I'm still on this silly fence. I get all motivated and that lasts for a couple days at the most, then I fall. I always pick myself up and dust myself off- but maybe by saying/doing that, am I allowing myself to much leniency??? I dunno PIC's.
I can't wait much longer for that exercise equipment. I'm so excited about setting up my little "gym"... I jut wish I could get them to hurry up with it. I'm not sure I told you, but the lady that is giving it to me, her 19 yr old son who owned it was killed in a car accident. One year tomorrow. So she's still working things thru so I won't push. It'll be when she's ready to let go. Meanwhile I'm using it as my excuse of the month. anyways..... still holding steady. No gain this week again, but no loss either :shrug:...

BTW I'm really kinda diggin' the idea we all "hike distance" together! I say we work on a way to do that in January!!!

Hey Petra!!!! Wow it's great to see you & The Boys again. Sounds like you're getting all settled in now. As you can see by previous posts, we're all kinda searching for that ol' mojo right now. But we haven't abandoned ship ;). :hug: It's wonderful to have you back!

Val~ Stay warm!!! I forgot, are you guys heading to Seattle this year? They've really been getting some nasty whether this year! I hope you're feeling a lot better by now. :hug:

Curly~ Did you survive the Chrismas Cookie assignment ok?? Hehe... I have 2 parties to go to next week! One is at a fancy restaurant so I bet I'll be ok there, the other is a buffet. I have to make something for that one too... I've got the Light and Tasty magazines all over the table lol.

Angel~ How's the job going? Have you got enuf Angel and kids time yet? Well, the season is just about over and hopefully you'll get to slow down some.

:grouphug: Until next time Girls!!!!!!!

HAHA no I'm not skerred ... i had to go do all my moms christmas shopping and mine this weekend...and her grocery shopping & mine

good grief talk about worn out !!! that should count as a few miles of hiking!!!

then yesterday i was working on a christmas project.... you take those clear glass blocks that u can get from home depot.. and ya drill a 1/2 hole in the side... then u feed in a 35 lite strand of xmas lites and then wrap the block with a bow and ribbon... they are sooooooooo pretty and it turns out to be an in-expensive but beautiful gift!!! but quite time consuming!!!

my dad has worked his way thru @ 6 lbs of the cookies... why can my family eat like piglets and stay skinny??? not fair!!!!!

I had a few myself.. tho in my usual carb-addict ways I just had them for my meal! NOT GOOD!

I bought myself a container of powered protein and plan to hit the straight and narrow this week so i can splurge on christmas day.. and after that I am going back to my disiplined routine!!!

We could make it a hiking/walking challenge ? that way if we cant get outside due to the weather we could do the watp tapes or walk on the dreadmill or ummm the "coat rack" previously known as a "gazelle"
hahaha

as for myself I plan to collect "hearts" starting the day after christmas... similar to our egg collecting... this will continue for me till Valentines day..

seems like the only way I can make progress.. is to have EVERY facet of my program in check and drill sargent myself ...

i think it will once again include points for water, exercise, staying op, and calories.. if anyone wants to play along u can adjust the catagories to your own plan ... like I know Val tracks her calorie deficiet..

I had forgotten how time consuming trying to lose weight is. It seems it consumes all my time other than work and taking care of my boys. One thing I have been consistent about is taking them for a walk every morning before work even though I now have to get up at 5 to do that. I spent a lot of time in the bathroom today so I think the diuresis has started. Lets hope it shows on the scale in a few days.

I'm back after 4 days of not counting. Funny how quickly it gets away from you. After a week of not exercising because of a ear & sinus infection I spent 4 days not exercising because my back hurts. I can't go to the chiropractor since I lost my insurance. Sorry for the pity party. I am so far off track right now. Gained 10 pounds on my ticker. Lost 2 last week and gained 3 back this week.

Dee we're going to San Francisco for a few days then Santa Rosa for a few days. It's actually been in the 50's here everyday.

Petra & Curly keep up the good work!

Monday: 2612 calories, 311 deficit, 45 minutes cardio, 15 minutes weights

OH Wow Val!! When you gonna be in Santa Rosa and for how long? And what is taking you there? Are you planning to do a trip to the coast? I'm about 85 miles from SR.. it's where I do my "big" shopping lol... Funny you have the warm whether now... we've been having really cold nights around here... I even had to SCRAPE the ice from my windows this moring!!!!! :hug: just focus on maintianing for today... You've been so diligent for so long maybe you need a little break from the detailed tracking. As Petra says, it really does take a lot of time. I don't know if I'm the best at giving the advice but maybe if you just focus on eating health, and not all the exact numbers you'll break out of your funk soon....

Petra~ How have the Boys been with all the changes? You've certainly been busy! Good that you can get up so early!!! Bet the boys love that walk almost as much as you do lol. Once again, it's great to have you back!

Curly~ ...And speaking of a busy lil' bee!! hehe... you are on the go! How's your mom doing these days? And Dad too? Are they both back up to speed yet? I don't know about counting all the hearts, it really was too much for me to deal with every day... but I'd love to work out the walking challenge... once I get this treadmill that is ;) .. :cross: soon I hope.

So, today was a fairly good day, til I went to the store after work............ I have no idea why I did it, cuz in all my 47 years I've never had this particular craving, but I had to toss a box of Captn Crunch w/Crunchberries in my basket- and ate like 1/4 of the box on the way home..... yikesssss. LOL My tongue is all cut up now lol. I guess that serves me right. I'll give the rest to one of the girls at work. I'm really baffled about this one :?:!

Tomorrow is a new day and I will get thru it one hour at a time. I've even already planned our meals... which I know I should do every day but it never seems to work out. (I had my best losses when I planned ahead and shopped ahead)... hmmmmmm I'm thinking :idea: my next mini goal is 2 complete weeks of planned meals.:flow2:

Ya'll have a great day!!!!!!! :grouphug: ~Dee

Well I changed my ticker and I can't say how upset about it I am. Going back over 200 really hurts.

Dee I'm going to be at my Aunts in Santa Rosa on the 25 & 26. I'll probably be to busy to head out to the coast. I wish I could!

Tuesday: 1361 calories, 1056 deficit

awwww ((((Val))))), it's not so bad. Look at least you put your ticker back up. It's a baby step, but a step none the less. ;) I'm not to that point in my head yet.
I didn't realize you had relatives so near. Sorry you won't have any extra time. I mentioned to Lee and we were thinking maybe we could hook up for coffee or something for a bit. It would be wonderful to visit with you again! (Not to mention I bet you look fantastic!!!!!!)I have to work on 25th, but I have 26th off (at this point anyways hehehe).

Today was gorgeous here! soooo cold last night but up to about 65 this afternoon. Food was realistic, healthy and controlled. Dinner is in the oven, and I'm makin the ol' sf pudding for dessert!! Gotta love Jell-O!

:grouphug: ~dee

thats ok Val.. starting the 1st of the year we are gonna get back on track and start all over!!!


OMG Dee.. that has to be my all time fav cereal... Yes i am a ceral addict, thats y i dont even buy it anymore... I was laffin cuz its very true capt crunch will tear ur mouth up for sure!!!!

I know what you mean Val, I couldn't believe it when I saw that scale said I weighed more than 200 lbs again. After everything I went through getting below that number.

I'm planning my meals ahead right now which I really didn't do as much before but because time is such an issue it seems helpful. I even get most of my lunch packed the night before so I just have to throw it in the bag in the morning. I have a 40 minute commute each way to work.

Speaking of which, the dogs are having a little trouble with the amount of time they are alone all day. I have been coming home to dog pee on the floor almost every day. I'm not sure if I'm going to try crating again first or just ask one of my neighbors if they will come over and let them out in the afternoon. I'm not completely sure that it is a time thing because they have gone longer than this without a problem in the past.

I've been at my new job for a week now. I seem to be getting everything pretty quickly although the culture of every institution is a little different. Overall, I think it is going to turn out to be a good decision although I wasn't sure for awhile. My pager rarely goes off and when I am home no one bothers me which is the best part of all.

Got to go take my bath. Talk to you later.

Petra it's good to see you back. It is a lot of time to loose weight. Sometimes I just don't want to do the counting or exercising. I know that a big percent of people gain the weight back and I can see why that happens. After a year or more you just start loosing the motivation.

I am going to get that ticker back under 200. I know I've been eating to much and with my back the way it is now exersise is out of the question. I'm nervous about my CA trip to visit the inlaws.

Wednesday: 2230 calories, 187 deficit

I seem to be getting a little more efficient with the journaling and doing all my little food tasks which I suppose is a good thing. Hopefully they won't get on my nerves quite so much. I also checked out the scale this morning and it is moving in the right direction so all the effort is paying off.

Did you all hear that crazy news this morning about some bacteria contributing to obesity? I can't wait to hear the details on this one.

I also tried crating Kobe today and guess what--no pee on the floor when I came home. That was nice. I think I may have solved this problem.

Bacteria causing obesity? Hmmm haven't heard that one!

Still high on calories, and no exercise. My back is still really bad. It's fustrating.

Thursday: 2000 calories, 417 deficit

it was not an op day for me........... for sure office christmas lunch, need i say more? lol but i will repent dec 26th and gear back up.. actually i plan to rein myself in today...but i have a dinner date so cant make any promises about dinner.. lol


i have been workin with chai on crate training ... sure wish i had done that when he was a pup


have a great day all!

I'm leaving for CA in the morning. I've decided I'm going to stop counting for a few days. I will try to eat healthy though.

Happy holidays everyone (((Hugs)))

Have a good trip Val.

I know what you mean about the crate training when they are a puppy, Curly. Buddy has never been crated so trying to do it now would be a nightmare.

I lost a couple pounds this week. I had been doing better but last night I ate everything that wasn't nailed down. I think I may be fortunate to be away from family this year for the holiday at least where my weight is concerned. It doesn't seem to be bothering me emotionally--I guess because I knew it would happen so long in advance. I'm hoping I'll be able to go home next year for either Christmas or Thanksgiving. I'm going to have lunch with my friend's family on Christmas day. You might remember I have a friend who has family here.

LOL yes it is a nightmare... ummm so far, the humane society gave chai a scholarship to see a behavioral trainer cuz he has "issues" and he was adopted from a shelter... he will not tolerate any stranger coming near him, tho he is fine as long as they dont attempt to itneract with him... meaning he wont go after them... but when they approach him.. its snarling.. growling etc.. sigh... how i long for my past yellow labs...

but i am a pet for life person and chai loves me very much so ... i just try to avoid situations that will upset him.. since i dont have children he is prob in the best home he could be in... lol however it does make bringing a date home impossible lol


i cant believe this weather!! 60 degrees... boy we are gonna pay for this come feb & march!!!

gonna take the devil dog out for a walk.. I will check back in later to see whats up.. no use in commenting on food cuz ... i am eating what ever i want before tuesday when i go back to the beach!


Wishing everyone a merry christmas!!!

Curly, do you watch the Dog Whisperer?

I'm not having a great food day either but not stressing over it. I switched to the Low Glycemic diet plan on e-diets too. I liked the food on the mediterranean one but it involved way too much cooking and I don't have time for all that. This one allows for a lot more convenience type foods including some frozen entrees. I have to say that I do like having someone else just tell me what to eat rather than do all that meal planning myself.

It is raining like crazy here. I think it is supposed to rain all day tomorrow too. One of the neighbors invited me over later tonight but we'll see how the weather is. Nice to have a 3 day weekend and not have to get up in the dark for a few days.

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hey PIC's,

I hope you all had a nice Christmas. I worked in the morning, then came home and talked to my sisters and my dad. Cooked a nice roasted chicken dinner. Watched football, read a book and went to bed. Lee gave me some WYSIWYG website building software. It's really quite interesting and a whole lot easier than learning HTML. Unfortunately, I have no artistic abilities or imagination so my websites just turn into pictures of my cats LOL...
I'm gearing up for re-committing myself to healthy eating and exercise again!! I'm so glad I have you guys to get some inspiration and support from!

Val~ Welcome to Northern Cali!! Even tho I would have loved to visit with you, I'm glad I'm not doing that drive to SR in this rain lol... Wet and windy and dark. (I love just hunkering down in my house on days like this! :))

Curly, Petra and Angel~ Hugs to you all too!

:grouphug: ~Dee

just a note to report that I stayed true to my promise and went back to the beach today.... it was hard with all those leftovers and goodies still at my mom's but I made it!!!! day 1

:carrot::cb::cp::cp::woo:

Congrats on 3lbs! Keep it up GF!

Good job Curly. I'm doing pretty good following what I"m supposed to eat too. I pack my lunch the night before.

My dogs got a new toy yesterday and they are fighting over it. They are worse than children I think.

Sounds like you're on the boat now too Petra! GJ!!!!!

lol chai got a hartz brand duck that quacked... i say quacked becuz after about 1 hour he managed to bite into the quacker.... haha now he walks around with it trying to make it squeek and it wont....


i could never get a pic like that.... my cats wont get that close to each other unless its to bit or scratch the other one! lol

lol @ chai and his silent duck! I've never had cat's that like each other before curly... but these two do. They sleep close, play close. They constantly preen each other which turns into an all out ruff n tumble session just about every time. We truley were blessed when these two came into our lives :)

We lost power about 2am this morning... and just called for an updated fix time..... now they are saying 11am tomorrow.. brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. I'm soooo bored! I'm on really limited battery for my laptop, and no TV or radio. I suppose I could go read by candle light :)... Ya'll stay warm and dry and happy and OP and I'll talk to you soon.

:grouphug: ~Dee

The cats are precious. Looks like they own the bed. I have the same issue with my two who think they own my bed.

Dee, hope you got your power back.

Gotta go make tuna fish for lunch tomorrow and cut up some strawberries.

made it thru day 3 op!!!!

Hi everyone!

I'm back from CA. I took 4 days off counting thinking how much damage could I possibly do in 4 days. Well when I weighed myself I was up 10 pounds putting me at 215. :( I've put on about 20 pounds so far from my lowest weight at 194. I'm really fustrated. I still can't exercise because of my back. How could I have possibly gained so much weight in 4 days off plan.

Thursday: 1386 calories, 1031 deficit, no exercise

prob the carb jump... once u get back op it will woosh...

ive been there with the back issues.... and i am trying to think of some type of exercise u can do but when ur back hurts u are pretty much side lined... i would say cut back on the calories.. meaning stay on your plan with no extras and u should drop a few lbs.


we are getting off today at 1 and then I dont have to go back to work until wednesday .. yeahhhhhhhhh... wooo hooo

i have plans to do a major clean up here at my house!

Hi everyone,

Yesterday was bad... today was better. I still can't get any exercise in except slow walking.

Friday: 3050 calories, 544 surplus :?:
Saturday: 1800 calories, 750 deficit

weighed inthis morning and adjusted my ticker... I am gonna wear the dang thing out moving it up and down lol

guess that was my christmas goodies finally showing up! not gonna complain tho could be worse so thats my starting point for the Valentine slim down...


So as I am sure u can tell... my resolution is to get back to business... go back to using my fit day and back to exercising 6 days a week..



p.s. i just found a new diet software called weight by date and its free to try for 15 days looks like it may be easier than fit day...

weightbydate.com

I didn't have such a great week either. I gained the 2 lbs back that I lost. Looks like we all had a little trouble with the Christmas holiday.

I don't get Tues. off even though it has been declared a federal holiday because we were not able to arrange call coverage on such short notice so I have to go in on Tues. I don't really mind since I wasn't planning to have it off anyway.

I'm trying to get to some projects around my house I've put off for a while. I want to paint my foyer but it requires some serious ladder climbing which I don't like. I'm also clearing out some boxes that I haven't unpacked yet, mostly cause I have no where to put the stuff inside them. It's mostly books and knicknacks, so I"m hauling that stuff out to the garage so it won't be taking up space in the house. Has anyone ever tried painting a bathroom? I'm thinking about it but it looks like it will be a big pain in the butt.

Apparently, fireworks are big here so my dogs are going to be miserable tonight. Have a great holiday everyone.

Curly, let me know about that software. I've gotten so used to fitday but it is awkward.

Much better than fit day... a lot more perks shows your carbs or what ever u track right on your calendar as the day progresses and also u can use it with your PDA if u have one... they have a 15 day freee trial check it out


weightbydate.com


HAHA Ive painted everyroom in my lil shack and the outside.. its not too bad!
and beieve it or not walmart has the best color selection of paints... and the paint is decent as well..

You know, Walmart is the center of our universe down here, LOL.

Happy New Year everyone!

I do not know about you all but I am ready to get back on track!

Sunday: 2527 calories, 110 surplus, no exercise

Val. I started a new thread for the new year but don't know how to archive the old one. I asked Suzanne for some help so hopefully this one will magically disappear. Join us on the 2007 thread. We're all trying to get our mojo back.