[sandybar]

Rainbow What a lovely couple you two make. And you're just beautiful. What a beautiful
evening you had. I'm so glad it was just perfect. Hugs to Nigel from me for a
job well done.


Debbie54 I'm so sorry you're feeling bad. I had it and I was really sick about 5 days.
But still really tired after that. Make sure you drink tons of fluids. I think
that's what saved me.


Annie Hope your week is going well. My work day was ok. Everyone was really
hateful and grouchy and I got yelled at literally yelled a minimum of three times.
But I totally didn't care. I feel great! (just got tom last night and I usually feel
emotionally great that day. It'll be exciting to be job searching again. Really.
You always learn and grow so much as a person in the process. And, think of
how much stronger you are now than when you first started to think about
going back to work. You're truly an inspiration.


Battle I'm so proud of your re found commitment. Isn't it weird how we get in the
dumps and then we're ready to go again. I don't understand it. It must be
hormonal or something. I struggled over the weekend, and them tom was several
days early. Today, I feel I can do anything.


Julee Just think what the scale will say when tom is over. I held steady so I'm looking
forward to weighing in on Sunday.


Debi M I'm so sorry about your basement. What a drag. What a mess. If we lived closer,
I really would come over to help. Bug to you.


Nancy I love reading your posts. You are sounding so, so happy.


Hi Heather Glad you get a break from all the stress. Glad you're shopping is all done too.
It's fun now isn't it??


Ammi & Sharon I haven't seen any posts from you two. I'll email you later when I can.


Bernice You are so wonderfully talented! All the avatars are just wonderful.



Walrus You poor thing. I'm so sorry. Can you get a banana for the potassium? Maybe that might help.


Ok, I gotta get dinner on the table. It's late already. Oh, more drama with my sisters.
It's silly. Too much stupidness for me. Our trip next month will probably be ...not fun.
I have AMAZING news. :dancer :: broc:
Hateful, evil, lying sd is moving to her oldest sisters. (the one who had the wedding in July that I made the cake for) TONIGHT!!!!!!! Like in a few minutes. Do you know how happy I am???
I'm really glad to see the stress leave Andy too. It's validating to know it wasn't me that is the problem.
Ok, I really gotta go.
Til later

[texarkgal]

Sandy: on hateful, evil, lying sd moving. I'm sure it will make the upcoming trip and it's drama easier if things are peaceful at home before and after the trip.

[dgramie]

I went to the dr today my cough kept getting worse. I have bronchial phenomena. The antibotics I took did nothing for it! Now im on cippro and a strong cough medicine. NO wonder i have been feeling so rough.

Sandy_ how sweet of you to offer to help. It would have been alot more fun!!!

Debbie you might want to go to the dr before you get to sick. Hubby tried to get me to go on monday...I should have listened!!

well im off to bed
take care everyone

[sandybar]

Debbie. I'm so sorry you're so sick. I remember how cruddy I felt and I only had the flu with bronchitis. Lots of rest, water and hugs....hugs from me
....Where do you live in KY
We'll be taking I-65 all the way through when we go to Alabama

[DMPLS]

Debi sorry you are still battling this cold/flu bug! hope you get better soon!

Sandy I live right off of I65 just south of Louisville! When you traveling this way?

Well had a good day today (eating) I chose a lighter lunch today.....and made my shrimp stirfry with rice for our dinner with DS.....he is in town to observe a classroom....he is in his third year of college and is needing some observation hours.....

I FINALLY picked up the battery for my scale & it worked!!! went from 3lbs+ prior to switching the battery....to the weight on my ticker! LOL

My Cell is officially dead! I went to the repair place and they want me to pay $55 to replace the flip top and antanea......grrrrrr why do I pay insurance fees???? I think Im going to call them back and raise some cain! see if they wont give me something for this inconvienence. If not I will be without a phone till payday........a week away! grrrr.....we don't use a home phone so I NEED my Cell!!!! LOL

well gotta hit the bed ...........5am is in only 4 1/2 hours!!!
at least the coffee is set on a timer!

I walked 30mins with 4 running spurts 60 sec run/90 sec brisk walk..........

Also did my arm weight exercises for 15mins!

WEll good night all!
Bernice

[rosebud76]

Debbie - wow, that's cool about your in-laws, you never know, i might know them. Paducah is a small town!

DMPLS - you've got to share with me some low-fat mexican dishes. i would swear that i was part mexican with all of the mexican food that i eat and adore! also, my brother lives in E-Town, specifically Cecilia. Know where that is?

Rainbow - wow, what a wonderful night! My husband is a youth pastor and has taken a group of h.s. kids to Charleston on a mission trip the past 3 years. they love going there!

debi - I hate to hear that you are sick!

Sandy - I'm in Owensboro, i know you werent asking me but i'm also in KY and close to IN. lol Did you go see Senator Clinton tonight?




Ok, so today was pretty hectic! I worked 1/2 a day then had to do a mad dash through wal-mart. I made my Father in law a sugar free easter basket. This man is pretty stubborn and it doesn't matter how much the doctor tries to scare him into eating right for a diabetic he won't. So i bought him all kinds of sugar free candy and cookies and fruit. My mother in law kept saying "see they do have stuff you can eat" makes me wonder if he didn't "believe" in sugar free foods! lol But you should have seen him. He wouldn't let anyone get near his basket. LOL! We even put a card in there from the Easter Bunny. It was cute! After shopping for the basket we then ran to get the taxes done and Praise God we don't owe this year! With the DH being a minster they are exempt from a lot of taxes and usually we end up owing the state but not this year, we got $7 back from the state! LOL after that it was baby shower time. We are expecting a niece in June and "we" are planning a shower for the baby. It's so exciting! so now i'm elbow deep in invitations that I should be filling out! LOL

Then we went to visit Uncle Bill (Zack's uncle), he is having a triple by-pass tomorrow morning. He went in on wednesday to have a stint put in but they could not do it b/c he had 90% blockage in his main artery so they told him that they had to do the triple by-pass. Please keep him in your prayers. They begin prep at 5:30 am tomorrow and it's supposed to take about 5 hrs in all, he is 67 and was a heavy smoker.

Well I'm off to bed. Thanks you all!

Lauren

[DMPLS]

Lauren yes I know where cecilia is I live just north of there!
I am going to link to my Daily Plate recipes for a few of my recipes.....the smothered burritos show high but if you sub in lowfat cream of chicken or mushroom as well as fat free sour cream it makes it lighter and you don't use ALL of the sauce when you serve......which their counting says you do....so I used their figures but, kept in mind the less sauce I served the lower calorie it was.

Ceviche- Seafood dish almost looks like Salsa(Pico de Gallo) but can be served as a main dish on tostada shells (bake them instead of frying) or you can eat with crackers or chips(whole grain type)
http://www.thedailyplate.com/nutriti...-low-fat_14970

Spanish Rice- this recipe calls for EVOO however I have used Pam on the pot which lowers the calories from fat tremendously!
http://www.thedailyplate.com/nutriti...ish-rice_15445

Smothered Chicken Burritos-again subing lowfat soup & sour cream lowers the fat content and do not use all the sauce when serving, since that is where most of your calories are LOL. I always make way too much sauce haven't figured out how to cut that back.

http://www.thedailyplate.com/nutriti...burritos_15443

When I think of others I will let you know. There is also a salsa fish taco recipe that someone from here posted......I've served that about once a week with baked flour tostada shells. DH loves this!

hope that helps!

Well I've gotta get ready for work I ran late yesterday! Thank Goodness its Friday!!!

talk to you all later
Bernice

[rainbowsmiles]

good morrrrrnnnning everyone
i hope that everyone is doing well and feeling fit!
Thank you ALL so much for all of your kind words and Nigel of course is beaming and feeling like he won an award for the husband of the year, thanks to all of your comments thank you!

Bernice...WOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO for new batteries! and way to go for hanging in there and not letting that stupid scale "trick" you into binge eating after displaying the wrong numbers. That takes inner strength, something you always display!

Lauren, thanks for your lovely compliments. I love Charleston. Hopefully one day you can come visit too.

Johnnie, you are just the sweetest thing! Thank you so much for your sweet words.

Sandy...thank you for your kind words and for making me feel like a princess! I don't often feel "pretty"....I remember feeling like the queen of the ball at my wedding last year. It was the first time I wore a wedding dress and I loved it! (was married at 18 at justice of peace before) Having a real wedding makes the day so much more special. I used to say, when I was married before, for 21 years, that I didn't need a wedding to feel married. Well, that may be true, but I am thankful that this time I could play the cinderella part and dress up and I distinctly remember just "feeling" so beautiful. When I got the pictures back, I still looked like me, heavy overweight and a bit frumpy...and the pictures reflected nothing like the feeling I felt that day. I said to Nigel, this is how beautiful people must feel everyday. Nigel gets upset when I say things like that. He is super supportive of me and dislikes it if I even put myself down a tiny bit. Still, the night out on the town, brought similar feelings. I can tell you, riding in a Limo can make you feel like a celebrity! I am blessed indeed. I learned a long time ago, that if you want to be treated like a Queen, then treat your husband like a King...and you know what...it is so true! Nigel IS the King of my heart!

Debi....I am sending you prayers and asking God to take away that crappy sickness! I pray you are well soon love.

Debbie54...aww honey, I sure wish you were feeling better! I love your posts...they are always so uplifting. Get well soon!!!

Annieeeee...you sure are looking FABULOUS!! Its exciting to see your new pics on your avatar as you change them and lose weight. You are doing an amazing job. Thank you for your very loving comments. I am trying to learn how to be a girlie girl!

hugs to everyone
rainbowsmiles

[texarkgal]

Good Morning All!

Debi: So sorry you are so sick. Take care of yourself and take all your medicine.

Bernice: Glad the battery in the scale worked, but sorry to hear about cell phone problems. I think you should definitely call the insurance company back and keep asking for someone higher up until you can get some results. I have seen my tenacious roommate do this with customer service people and she usually gets favorable results. You know what they say about the squeaky wheel. Also, thanks for the recipe links. I am definitely going to try them, especially the burritos.

Yesterday I threw away the first of my "too big" clothes. I haven't bought anything new in years because I just couldn't get excited about new clothes because of my size, so the clothes I threw away were wayyyy to worn to be given away. I am now down from tight size 32 to being able to fit into most of my size 26 clothes that have been packed away for about 7 or 8 years now. So I am feeling pretty good about that and am now setting my eye on those size 24 items packed under the size 26.

Wishing everyone a good Good Friday staying OP and drinking your water!

[dgramie]

Thanks for all the get well wishes. Im sure in a few days I will be back to normal.
Sandy- I live in north west Ky. Im about where IL and IN and KY all meet.

dmpls_ glad it was the batteries on the scales. I know mine worked one day and went haywire the next morning. Not sure how often lithium batteries need to be replaced.

rosebud- what church do you go to. My daughter still hasnt found a church home in Owensboro. She has visited a few but not really comfortable with the ones she has visited.

well im going to go back to bed.

debbie hope you are feeling better today.

[NoLifeWithoutHorses]

Hi Annie! I see you're on line!

I lost the post I started last night, but catching up was hopeless anyways. Someone - RAINBOW I think - asked if DH drives truck. Yes. I did too for most of the years from '95 to '06. Being home is WOOOOOONDERFUL!

SANDY - YEEEE-HAH! As president of ESMOID (Evil Step-Mothers Of Innocent Darlings) I can sympathize about truly rotten SDs. I'm driving to NY for Easter, partly because I love folks and will get to see Dad & Sis, but I'm especially glad I don't have to see the little witch. She puts an ugly knot in family get-togethers. I'm glad you're (somewhat) rid of yours. They never really go away tho.

Well, I've made it to day 4 - again. But since Day One has been so elusive, I'm very pleased. Was tempted, but passed when offered orange 3 musketeers bars this morning, no matter how small they were. I've gotten obsessive about the scale each morning, which for me is a very good thing. If I'm not checking it, then I'm avoiding it, and I think we all know why I'd do THAT.

Best wishes every one!

[dogpal]

Debbie: Hope you feel better very soon. HUGS

Walrus: Hugs to you

Sandy: Woohoo on the SD moving out! So happy for you as I know what an source of sorrow and pain she has been over the years.

Johnnie: Yipee to size 26's You rock.

Debimitch: sorry you are so sick. Hugs and chicken soup!

Lauren: I'll pray for Uncle Bill's surgery to go well. Hugs.

Rainbow: I noticed you only have 1 more to go before you get another cheer guy for you goals. Way to go girl.

Vallieee: Hi my friend. Hugs to ya.

WEll, yesterday was my last day at the old icky work place. I decided to go see my sister in Montana yesterday and spend the night with her. I drove the 2 1/2 hours to her house and wasn't there 2 minutes when I started getting a severe headache from her diesel heater. It was snowing and cold so had to have the heater on. I gave her all of the gifts I brought for her and I had purchased some of those wonderful muffins from costco instead of a birthday cake for her to have variety and I know she doesn't like frosting. So, took lots of pictures and visited. Had lots of laughs and about 8:30 p.m. headed home. I should have gotten a hotel because I hit a horrid snow storm coming over Look Out Pass in Montana and again it got bad over 4th of July Pass in Idaho. The very worst part of the drive was so slick I actually had to put it in 4 wheel drive right out side of Coeur d' Alene about 13 miles from my house. I did make it home safe and sound and was happy to be home with hubby and fur babies. I did get 3 calls on my answering machine for interviews. 1 of them is a 2nd interview at the small amusement park near here. The other 2 are as receptionist/secretary type close by. Who knows maybe it will be just the right fit for now. I am feeling less scared about making the choice to end my employment early.

I updated my weight loss tracker as I'm down 4 more pounds. I am thrilled to be out of the 280's forever and so looking forward to getting to my next goal of 270. I have a perfect charm for my bracelet all picked out already.

Hope you are all doing wonderfully well. Have a super lovely Easter.

Blessings and Peace,
Annie

[heather_dw]

I bit the bullet and started on a knitting project for my sister's upcoming baby. It was a hard thing to do. I'm *trying* to stay optimistic and tell myself it will be my turn soon. I keep reminding myself that by the time she has the baby in October, I *could* be pregnant. At the very least, I should be skinnier, right?

I'm up a bit less then a pound today but my period is coming and I guess that could have something to do with it. I think I'm going to attempt the WATP 2 mile walk. I REALLY REALLY want her new set of DVD's but I don't have the $$ for it right now.

[Debbie54]

Sandy, I try to drink fluids, but only getting half of what I normally drink. But I guess some is better than none.
Glad to hear you'll have peace in your household not that the evil SD has moved out.
I'm not in Kentucky. My in-laws live there though. I'm in the state of Washington.

Debi, You're probably right about getting to the doctor. I'm so stubborn though. I'll ride it out til the end. I'm feeling somewhat human today. I took a nice long hot shower last night. It was heaven. Really warmed me up. I hope you start feeling better. I know it can be miserable.

Bernice, sorry to hear about the cell dying. I bet you feel lost without it. Maybe they will compensate you some how. You did a great workout. GO GO GO!

Lauren, lol, that is great news about your Dad and his Easter basket. At least you can get him some goodies that are good for his diabetes. I'll keep your Uncle in my prayers.

Johnnie, YAY for getting rid of those too big clothes.What a great feeling huh? Just knowing the weight is going away is so rewarding.

Valerie, great news on making it to day 4. You're doing a great job!!

Annie, I'm so glad that you got away from that terrible job. I'm sure you'll find something that will be the best for now. The amusement park would get my vote, but I'm a sucker for those kinds of places. LOL...when I used to fit. I probably do now.
I'm so glad you made it home safely. That must of been pretty scary. Take care and rest now.
And :yahoo: for being out of the 280s. ...I'm right behind you!!!

Heather dw, that's wonderful that you are being so thoughtful about making the blanket.I know that had to be a big step for you, but I also knew, you had it in you. Yep, you could be pregnant by then AND definitely thinner. Good attitude!!

Well, I'm alive but still pretty sick. I've got this cough that wreaks havoc on me. My kidneys hurt or it could be from just laying around so much. Anyhow, I lost 5 lbs this week but I think some of it will come back because I tend to lose a lot of fluids when I'm sick. It just all goes WHOOSH!!! I'll do everything I can to keep it off though.
Have a great Good Friday, reflect on what the day means.
hugs
Debbie

[heather_dw]

Ok.. whew.. I did the 2 mile WATP. I had to take a 2 minute break about halfway through while the DVD was paused but then I powered through the rest. According to fitday, that's only 166 cals burned? That doesn't seem right