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#31

Husker Girl , 10-28-2005 04:34 PM

We can't call it Halloween in the public school system and we don't have Christmas parties but Winter parties.......so we don't offend anyone. However we still have Valentine parties. We are usually out Trick or Treating with the boys so we miss out on anyone who comes to our house. My little guys are going to be a police officer and a lion. My oldest has been wearing his costume everywhere we go......Walmart, grocery shopping, everytime we leave the house he puts that thing on. It makes me laugh....he is such the little man!!!!

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#32

Mom_of_3_Monsters , 10-28-2005 04:40 PM

We live in a "strange" area ...LOL I would exactly call it a "main drag" like Lauren said, but we live sort of on a "rural" road that connects 2 bigger subs, there are about 6 houses along our street... so we don't get any Trick or Treaters ... the kids stay in their area where all the houses are ... And we normally take our kids over to my parents to T or T ...

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#33

Mom_of_3_Monsters , 10-28-2005 04:46 PM

So what are your kids going to be for Halloween ?

My kids are going to be --

Katy - A Black Cat
Kyle - A Clone Trooper (Star Wars)
Jake - Thomas the Tank Engine (I have to brag, my hubby made the most awsome Thomas costume a few years ago )

I will post pictures ...

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#34

LBH , 10-28-2005 06:59 PM

Peter is gonna be Spiderman and Robby Hulk...if either of them will actually put their costumes on! Well, not like Robby has a choice, but I don't think he'll keep the hat/mask thing on. Peter usually doesn't like masks, but has been wearing it, so he may. We have a Halloween party at DH's firehouse every year, so we'll be there tomorrow. DH has a 1/2 day Monday so we may go T or T Monday evening on the side streets around us.

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#35

KarenK , 10-28-2005 08:45 PM

Alex is Thomas the Train, too! LOL, but I didn't make his costume, I bought it at Target. I did have to make some alterations. He's a shortie so I took it up in the shouders and it was *still* too long. So I used some of those big paper clip thingees and folded it up under the face. It finally fits, but it looks a little funny. Especially since I used gold clips. He had a marvelous time at the Trunk or Treat yesterday so I am going to take him to a few houses Monday night. I want to wait for DH to get home, cause it makes me a little nervous to go out with just us.

I have a funny weigh-in story. I keep forgetting to WI in the morning 'cause the scale is in the bathroom in the basement. And it's been so cold in the morning I haven't wanted to take the trip with my bare butt self!! So anyhow, I decided to weigh this afternoon with my clothes on. I figured I'd just take off a couple of pounds for my shoes and clothes. I almost had a heart attack! It said I had gained 10 pounds! I was devastated. So, I stripped and weighed again. I lost 10.5 pounds! So, long story short, I've lost at least .5 pounds!

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#36

mamabear272 , 10-28-2005 09:13 PM

Holy cow Karen...what were you wearing. I wouldn't think clothes would weigh 10 lbs. LMBO I think I would have a heart attack if the darn thing told me I gained 10 lbs.

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#37

CowgirlPearl , 10-29-2005 12:09 PM

Wow, I go away for about a week, and there's a bunch on new people here! That's awesome! Welcome to everyone!

Do some of you feel like when things aren't going well and you haven't been so good on your diet, that you hesitate to post? That's kind of how I've felt the past week or two. I can't even bring myself to weigh in because I know it will be bad news. I also feel like I'm constantly starting over. Does anyone else do that? I think well tomorrow is another day, I'll start then. But tomorrow comes, and I find myself saying the same thing. So it's this big vicious cycle. I was doing so good for my first two weeks. Ugh! I think the stress is getting to me again (if I must find something to blame it on).

On other happier news, I'm off to a halloween party tonight. I plan on just grabbing a diet coke or water and hanging out. No extra calories for me. There will be a dance floor there, so hopefully I can burn some extra calories by shaking my booty! Lol!

Have a happy day everyone!

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#38

mamabear272 , 10-29-2005 03:56 PM

Michele, I find that too, that I have to start over all the time. That's what I'm doing now. I was just telling dh this am that I think this site and fitday are going to help me. Because we, as women, tend to not want another woman to "look down" on us. Therefore, I think that posting on this site and having my trackers listed in my sig and my fitday link in my sig will help me. I don't want anyone to look at them and think "hey she's on here and not losing weight" or "she ate WHAT??" NOt that I think anyone would say anything (regardless of what they think) but knowing that its out there keeps me in line. If you look at my fitday journal for yesterday you'll see that I ate McD's for lunch which I felt horrible about but today I ate salad with light dressing! It's all a mind thing for me. If I think someone's looking I'm more apt to do the right thing than if I think no one sees me. It's my own little check so to say.
I have seen nothing but support and encouragement on here and I love the site. I know that no one here is going to have negative comments for me. But to be honest I NEED someone to tell me "don't eat that" or "get your butt to the Y" etc. even if that person is just me THINKING that someone is looking at what I eat or what I do or how much I've lost. Does that sound totally out there? I keep looking at it thinking I may be nuts but that's the bottom line for me really.

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#39

CowgirlPearl , 10-29-2005 04:54 PM

Molly,

No you do not sound out there at all. I think what it boils down to is good old accountability. That's something I believe I lack. I've been wanting to keep a food journal again to see what I've eaten and when. Maybe now is the time to start that up again.

I guess I just feel like a failure at times. I'm so determined with certain things in life, and I never give up. I sometimes feel like losing weight is a lost cause, because I'll never have one of those beautiful bodies you see in magazines. That sounds completely horrible.

Ok enough whining! Time to kick my butt into gear once again and keep moving toward a better tomorrow!

Thanks for listening.

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#40

Rabbit , 10-29-2005 04:55 PM

hello all. I am home again.

Lauren - I had good days and bad days at my sister's. sigh. Finally, I had a little talk with myself (ie ... WHAT ARE YOU DOING?? DO YOU REALLY WANT TO GO HOME AND HAVE TO LOSE AGAIN THE WEIGHT YOU JUST LOST? WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?) I have decided that before I go back again I am going to ask her for her support. I never ask for help and I think she'd be glad to do it - she just doesn't think of it on her own.

Phantastica - Congrats on your wonderful loss!

Annie - I like your sticky note idea and will use that sometime!

Eddie -

Lisa - That is a LONG school day!

MamaBear - I like your fit day journal. What a great thing to do. I have a food journal on here but it doesn't calculate all those things for me.

Speaking of which, I started my new journal for the week.

Husker - funny about the little one wearing the costume everywhere.

Michele - I am always starting over. Also when I was at my sister's this week, I actually thought, maybe I'm just meant to be fat and I should just accept it. whoa - I never think that way and quickly put it out of my mind.

Rabbit

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#41

mamabear272 , 10-29-2005 07:32 PM

Michele,
I lack the accountability too...that's why I do the journal. That way I can say ok this is what I did today...When I was talking to dh today I told him that I am going to do this a little at a time. When I look at the big goal 72 lbs is a lot to lose but 21 isn't so bad. I am going to do it one lb and one day at a time. I was 140-150 before I had my first child 14 yrs ago and haven't seen it since! I am determined to see it again. One lb at a time... (I love the dancing carrot!)

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#42

KarenK , 10-30-2005 09:15 AM

Hey guys, come on to the new thread.

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