Another quick hello over here too! Need to get myself in gear for work and I'm just too tired this morning. What was I thinking going to bed around 2:00?????
Anyway....off to get breakfast and coffee.........bbl tonight!
Four days worth of posts to catch up on but I'll try
Jane- I check my weight every other day out of habit/fear, and my waist weekly. I've gained 1.4 lbs, but lost 2 inches overall, only a 1/4 of it from my waist. Glad to know I'm not the only one still checking weight as well.
Tiffie- wow. BTDT with the ToTM lasting weeks and getting worse. Mine turned out to be PCOS complicated by severe anemia. Hope yours is something as simple to take care of...
Marti- that's the last trip I'm concious of having it on.
Hi Sassy!
We ended up staying home with the kids on NYE. New Years day we made a trip to lafayette {should have known the gas prices were going to shoot up 22 cents the next day! and me with a quarter tank of gas] took the canine companion in training to petsmart and got him a cheese and bacon 'hoof' to chew on so he wouldn't chew up my van while we were in the mall, then walked around the mall for a couple hours. he's still pretty excitable so we don't take him in new places yet without a diaper, and I left his diapers at home, and petsmart didn't have his size in stock Poor spoiled baby also polished off the remains of my subway sub while we were in the mall. Which probably explains why he devoured dh's dr. pepper on the way home. He turned down my diet coke with artificial lemon juice. {so did I. yech. I thought it might actually taste like real lemon juice, but no such luck} anyways, it was fun. the girls and I had never been to the mall, or lafayette before {i've passed by on the bypass, but never been in-town] and Dh hadn't been since high school.
anyhoo, off to update my blog and catch up on other threads and boards. Got to take the kids home shortly, clean out my van and so on. I 'should' be back on Friday.... Everyone have fun.
p.s. somebunny remind me not to guilt trip too heavy over the three hot dogs on fake-whole-wheat with ketchup I just had for lunch? TIA
It's a Boy!!!! Gina had the ultrasound today- she's 22 weeks along - and Terry called me as soon as they left the building. The doctor said there is no doubt, and even had a little white arrow on the ultrasound print-out pointing to the penis and scrotum. Yikes, I'm all set with princess stuff and girly stuff from the 5 dear granddaughters.... I've got some shopping to do! Woo Hoo!!!!
All our thoughts of blue paid off!! So happy for you! First grandson.....boy won't he be spoiled?!
Give them a hug for me!!
I will pop back by in the morning....just did my walk....a little later than I had planned but I got one in. I need a shower and then I need to hit the hay!
Just a quick pop in to say thanks for the well wishes and yesterday (Tues.) I was just really, really tired. So we didn't do much and don't plan on doing much today (Wed.) either. I don't care if people think we're lazy, I don't care. We've worked massive overtime and have been really sick the last week as well. So we're taking it easy because its back to work Thursday Night.
Have a Great Night/Morning/Whatever it is. lol.
Jules, Marti, Mary Kate!
Jane!
Where is Cristina and Michelle?????? Well I hope you both are well wherever you are.
Hello to anybody I happened to miss. I hope you are all well.
Sassy--I have found that even though the $ is great when working OT, your body tends to get run down and alot of times you end up sick. Even if you don't get sick, alot of times it seems you stay tired. Once sleep is lost I don't believe you can catch back up for a long while. Glad you are getting better--you deserve to have a couple of lazy days!!
Marti--hi to you!!
Jane--it must be the season for boys--my neice is definitly having a boy, our friends are 75% sure-the umbilical cord was in the way most of the viewing, and my two coworker find out what they are having this month. That boy will be spoiled rotten by all the girls!!
Marti - yup, all the Jaded Ladies' blue thoughts helped! I've already been looking at little outfits. Gina's sister has 2 boys, though, and dressed them to the 9's, and I know she's going to pass those things down to Gina, so I need to find out what's actually needed.
mkat and Sassy - thanks for the congrats.
Julie - it really must be the season for boys, because I know of some others, too. When my son called me right after they found out, I wondered if it could be the cord, but when I saw the ultrasound, there's no doubt, lol.
Hello to everyone else reading this.
I got my grocery shopping out of the way, and bought some exercise resistance bands while I was out. They came with some guidelines, so I'll let you know how that goes. I'm doing well with the food and water, too, and pray this feeling of enthusiasm stays with me. I'm trying something new with our dinner tonight - sweet potatoes cut into strips, and sprayed with olive oil and sprinkled with a little coarse sea salt. I'll let you know how they were. Some of you may have already made them, but I haven't tried them exactly like that.
Just a fly by from me. Been busy and not a lot of time to post right now. But had to stop by and see how everyone is doing, and say Hi.
JANE...CONGRAT'S!
SASSY...glad you are feeling a little better. And no, no hugs missy! Lol Cyber hugs yes... Hey, that bean thing looks kinda cool. I have never even heard of it.
HI SUE, JUDITH, MARTI, JULES, MICHELLE and everyone else
Hoping to have more time to post tomorrow and catch up.
Take care and I hope everyone is having a great day!
Jane--it was driving Henry crazy--the baby was sticking out his tounge and wouldn't move so they could see--I told him it a sign of things to come and the baby was going to be just like him!!
I'm feeling better, finally! Well I've been drinking water, water, and yup more water! I could just float away! lol.I actually did some exercise this morning. Found a exercise show on tv.
I'm all screwed up in the sleep dept. Luckily I am off tonight!
Jules -- Yeah I think all the OT caught up with us and weakened us so we did get sick! I'm just glad its over with.
Cristina -- Aw I'm all better now, can I have hugs? lol
Hi ladies..Just another "quickie" here. We are not well at my house yet. DH got sick as Mom and I were getting better. We all stayed home the last 2 days, which meant I had to cook. haha.... I still have some light headedness and ear ache. Mom is just dizzy...so we suspect sinus problems for both of us. If it keeps up we will need to go to the clinic I guess. DH has a terrible head cold going on. We really think most of this is due to the smoke in the casinos as we really stay away from smoke until we come out here. It seems to get us worse each year, so another reason to possibly sell our vacation home. We will see.
I finally saw Dr. Oz on Discovery Health tonight...along with DH. He actually knows what I have been talking about all this time now. Once we get back home I think we will get serious!!! For now we are going to try walking (when we feel better) and do a better job of reading labels. I personally am going to get back to eating oatmeal or Cheerios for breakfast during the week and then brunch on the week-end.
I walked today for 25 minutes...it is so warm and sunny. I thought it might clear my head to get out there. (It didn't) but I had a glass of wine that sure felt good.
I have got to get myself to bed sooner!! I'm just getting up way too late!!
Been doing great w/the eating and exercising! My hubby has taken to the WW cookbooks and has prepared yummy meals the last few nights. Very tasty.
Been keeping my portions under control and making sure breakfast is part of my day. Keeping food journal is helping very much so.
Walking on the treadmill everyday. I've upped my speed a little and I brought back the weights while I walk. I had James add some music to my MP3 player so I had something new to listen to while I walk. Makes the time go by faster.
So far so good! Monday is my WI day so we'll see if I'm maintaining or losing.....just as long as I'm not gaining!!!!
Sue--it has actually been warmer than average here. Hope your Mom is okay.
Sassy--I am drinking mine too--my coworkers are teasing about my trips to the bathroom!!
Well girls I am going to try WW again. I thought I didn't do so well on it last time several years ago but I found my weight tracker for the 9 weeks I went and I lost over 10 lbs. At the time I wasn't ready to give up my full calorie forget the diet Coca-Cola so I was drinking my points instead of making good food choices but this time will be different. I am also going to hit the gym afterwards.
but lost 2 inches overall, only a 1/4 of it from my waist. Glad to know I'm not the only one still checking weight as well.
So we didn't do much and don't plan on doing much today (Wed.) either. I don't care if people think we're lazy, I don't care. We've worked massive overtime and have been really sick the last week as well. So we're taking it easy because its back to work Thursday Night.
Jules, Marti, Mary Kate!
Jane!
Hey Chicks
Luckily I am off tonight! 
