:welcome2: Blump!

Thanks for the welcome Lauren! I guess I'll just jump right in.....

This week is going SO slow for some reason. I think it's because I know we have a holiday looming and I can't wait for a day off. :p Luckily my workload has slowed down today, so I should have a relaxing afternoon. I bought a bunch of new books and I can't wait to start on one, so I think I'll do that this afternoon. (I have a great boss who doesn't care if we read when we have nothing to do!).

Tonight I'm going to go through all of my WW materials and get ready to start on Friday. Might need to make a quick trip to the grocery store to make sure I'm stocked with healthy foods.

Hope you are all having a wonderful day and I'll try and check in before I leave.

Blump

Welcome Blump
Stevi WTG girl you look great
Melody cute as buttons (your kids )
Lbh how are ya
Fit i totallt feel you on the married single mom my husband is NEVER home it seems ..........
sqiushy good job on the hike and winning DD
mama, holy, llp, karen, wanna :wave: and anyone else i forgot im sorry im at work and the boss in lurking:censored:

well i had a wonderful time at the lake George was soooooooooo happy to be out and swimmint that boy was cracking us up all day he was like a young child at disneyland for the first time..... I swam sooooo much my body still hurts and i ate good too, then sunday i went to the swapmeet and got the kids school clothes and shoes they started yesterday ( problems enrolling on monday) so im much more relaxed today knowing i got everything done

MamaBear- I have a daughter like your son Bryan. She has read all the Harry Potter books in 2nd grade and uses incredible vocabulary in everyday speach. Other kids are turned off b/c they dont understand her though-process and are threatened or dont know what to say to her or whatever. She is working hard at keeping her mouth shut and not be so open with her "bossiness" just to get along with others. I want to encourage her to speak her mind and share her thoughts but there is a fine lie there to just fit in! She too is VERY interested in theatre. Interesting...

Blump- best wishes to you at WW. Good for you to stock the house and get geared up for the 1st meeting! I too am looking forward to more o a schedule and calm to the chaos come Sept!

Hello ladies! As usual, this has been a very busy place and I do not know if I will ever get caught up!! ;) I just read the most recent posts to try to stay afloat.

Christie~When is (or was) the reunion?? From last week's thread, I cannot believe the bargain you got on your shoes!! I love a good deal!!

Melody~I hope that you have been able to get some rest! There is very little that is worse than being up all night with nothing to do but think about all the things you have to do.

Squishy~WOW, sounds like a wonderful and very active trip!! My DS has also read the Harry Potter books and he will be starting 3rd grade next week. He is a very bright kid and before he started school I worried alot about him being left out or picked on because of his intellect. So far, he fits in pretty well, I think it is because of the sports and other activities he gets involved with, it has given the other kids a chance to really get to know him outside of school.

Blump~I have been thinking about going back to my WW plan at home. I did so well with it before, but when I hit the plateau, I tried to change things up some to see if I could kick start the loss again. It has been quite a while, so maybe I will try it again.

Well, DH and I went out to a new restaurant for our anniversary dinner, that was very nice. The waitress asked how many years we are celebrating and my husband foolishly spoke up first and incorrectly stated 10 years. I laughed and told her no, it is 12 years. DH told me that must be things are going so well that it just does not feel like it has been that long! Again, I laughed and told him he back pedals very well! He cracks me up!:)

Well, I will chat again soon!
Darcy

Whew.....only 1 hour left of work - I think I can make it! :D

This board is so great, always someone new posting. I had previously been a member of the WW message board and all you get there is bashing each other and stories about how everyone went "off plan". Not a lot of help.

One of my non-weight-loss goals right now is to watch less tv. We have become major couch potatoes and that has got to stop. Hubby and I are HUGE hockey fans and we have MN Wild season tickets, so that at least gets us out of the house 40+ nights a year. I'm also starting to read a lot more and at least that keeps me away from the tube.

Sounds like everyone is getting geared up for the school year starting. I remember how depressed I always was when I was school age for this time of year to come. I loved school, especially high school, but it was still a bummer for summer to end.

Anyhoo, I have a bit of work to do before I leave, so thought I'd drop by once more to check in and hope to talk with you all again tomorrow.

Blump

Blump-
How nice that you can read at work! I love reading and when I get into a good book I drop everything else including meal prep and housework and spending time with the fam. I limit the # of books I get into like htat... lol

I did WW about 4 yrs ago and was very sucessful but felt so restricted by the time I met goal that I lost my mind and gained it all back. Ugh! What a mistake! There were emotional things going on simultaneously so it want actually so simple but...

What is your ww history? Ever felt this way too?

My wt loss this month is slow (4lbs) so maybe I need to be more restrictive. I think having the kiddo in school and the season change blahblahblah is a time for me to get more serious.

Hello all! :welcome3: blimp! We are so glad to have you. We dont bash, but if you ask we will :kickbutt: (only if you ask).

Molly, Washington Local is good, is it not? I am on the other end of town and don't know. My best friend from HS is one street over from Washington and was ticked that she wasn't in it.

Well time to pay bills, yuck. - Now to see how much I don't have for the long weekend.

Talk at ya'll later.

I changed my second ticker i think i need to focus on mini goals ... long term isnt working

welcome blump :) these are the best ladies to get your support from :)
707 where do you work?? can i go poke the boss in the eye for lurking?

Welcome back Squishy, sounds like you had a great time!! WTG on keeping up and on going away and not gaining!! I can't believe how many people have told me they had the same reaction to poison oak as Emma, I used to get it really bad every year, but never had that happen. My oldest son had to go to the ER with it once though, because his privates swelled up. I read a thing that said the oil can still be found on a plant that has been dead for 5 years!! That stuff is nasty!!

Stevi, hope DS enjoyed his first day of High School, I remember how big the school seemed when I took Jordan last year to his High School to register for his Freshman year. He goes to a small alternative high school now, only 120 kids, so it's much more personal, I like it A LOT!!

Welcome to the group Blump!! I hope that you enjoy WW's at Home, I am following WW's as well, although my weight loss lately has been slow as molasses I'm hanging in there. :) I look forward to getting to know you! I love reading a good book too, Jennifer Weiner is one of my favorites, and her book Little Earthquakes was awesome! I'm reading a murder/mystery right now, so far it's ok.

Molly I know what you mean about your son, my daughter is that way as well, she's in TAG at school, scored in the 98th percentile in the nation for reading for her age and the 95th percentile in math. She has a hard time fitting in with other kids her age as well. My youngest son is the opposite, so far he's behind for his age, although my oldest son was that way as well and he caught up pretty quickly. I hope your son enjoys himself and gets along well, I definately agree that he would not enjoy having mom walk him around the first day, lol.

Michelle, so glad you guys had a great day swimming and your son got to get out and enjoy himself, probably makes him appreciate his freedom all the more!!

Darcy, Happy Anniversary!! Aren't men funny?? At least he had a nice sounding excuse for not knowing how many years it was. ;) lol

Hello Lauren, Lisa, and Holy!! Hope everyone is having a great day!! I did get some good news today, my boss called and said she approved the new schedule that my job share partner and I put in for, now I can work extra shifts on the weekends and have closer to full time pay while still having some flexibility this first year that Noah is in kindergarten! One less thing to worry about!

Hey Melody :) Glad to hear you're doing ok :)
i'd like to post my 5 lb loss today :D

Last week I actually gained and this week those pounds are just sitting there. They won't go away and its really starting to make me mad!! I haven't changed what I am eating. I guess it is time for me to start exercising. Dh has been working from 10am-2am all week long. It is hard to get anything done with a 3 year old and a 2 month old. UGH...Tomorrow I am going walking which is not easy anymore. I push the stroller and try to keep up with ds on his trike.

Holy Guacamoly! Would you look at all this chit chattin'!! Havin' fun with out me, eh? :D Nothing too glamorous going on around here. Logan is now on the opposite end of the contipation battle....yep, he's got the squirts. Geez! This poor kid can not win this. I have had him on half soy/ half reg form for more than a week and today he had three blow outs. (Sorry if TMI) I'm cutting out all juice and most fruits for the next few days. Any suggestions on a baby food that is a lil binding? i haven't been hangin' out here much as I have a mural job and have to get all the characters and colors arranged. Its lead to me sketching a few extras for my personal pleasure. I really enjoy when I'm "feelin' it". Only down side is I don't wanna be distracted (except by my Baby Boo) or leave the house. DS#1 enjoyed school today. I've had to go as far as saying..."You WILL be home by 4:30 young man" He wants to "hang out" everyday of every week....ummm...NO. Thanks for all the compliments!! The next one will be 70 lbs gone! (I hope)
Mel~ Your stalling is starting to bug ME!! I was thinkin' maybe its all the stress. Lack of sleep is a killer as well. My last job, I gained 30 lbs in 18 months. VERY high stress and I was doing the super woman thing, trying to control the house, meet the needs of the child, pay the bills...All alone. Its tough and it sucks. I have ((((((BIG HUGS)))))) for you!!
WELCOME, WELCOME Blump!! ( Ha! Lisa called you Blimp, I'm sure it was a typo, she's a nice girl;)) I've heard that alot about the WW site.
Molly~Thats so sweet you don't want her to go...I practically push Zack out of the moving car..lol
Goddess~ I'm really happy to here you all had so much fun. I hope this past experience sticks with the kid!
Darcy~ Funny thing, in my house I'M the one who can't remeber dates and things....my DH says I have bigger ba!!s than most men he knows...Its not true I tell ya. He's just more sensitive than me. Glad you had a nice time.
Lauren, Karen, Holy and all the rest.... HOLA!!!