300+ Weekly Thread #1162
 

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I'm off to the spa this morning for a massage and facial! My reward for surviving the term.

Then, off to the bike shop -- I had a "braking incident" yesterday and bent things what shouldn't be!

morning all..

Today I start my carpooling with my friend from work. She lives about 10 blocks from me and we work in the same office...and with gas being 4.17 here there is no way we both can afford it anymore. Our trip to work is about 64 miles round trip!!!!

Hope everyone has a great day!

Carol:I haven't seen my sisters since April 3rd of last year. I am very excited about spending time with them and a bit nervous too. I have sent them via email some progress picks now and then. All of my protein powder and snacks are packed up. Yipee. I hope that you have a wonderful time with your sister and she isn't such a brat this time. I bet you will be able to fit into the dress and look amazing in it by the end of July. Hugs to you on your friend and church you will be going to.

Rat: have a great day.

Debbie: Watch out for those sneaky bunnies. Please stop sending rain my way.

Heather: Oh, I thought you were done with work until the school year starts. Well, enjoy your day today.

Luan: I will be calling you next week sometime to see if we can meet up. I leave to go to Long Beach on Thursday but will be only there one day then driving up to San Luis Obisbo until Monday.

Bernice: Woo hoo. Congrats on the -2.

Cyn: I hope the carpooling works well for you.

Well, Off to work. I weighed in for the Biggest Winner challenge and I am up 2 pounds back to 264!! I am sure it is TOM weight because I am so swollen and premenstral right now. lol. Had a great low cal breakfast of sugar free oatmeal with 1 scoop of protein powder mixed in. Rode the bike for 1/2 hour this morning and drank 30 oz. of caf. free iced tea. So, Monday is off to a great start. I hope everyone has a wonderful op, bootie moving water drinking day.

Blessings,
Annie

This will be quick as I am a nervous wreck. I'm going to try to find something to do today to keep my mind off the book signing. It's not until 5:30, so I have a long wait. I don't like being the center of attention, and I definitely don't like having my picture taken. I'm just going to go pray for some calm.

Morning ladies!
Catherine - Will be praying for ya!

Hey gals - have your found that your TOM cycle has gotten more unpredictable during weightloss? Mine is driving me insane. Fluctuation from 19 days to 28 days to 25 days. I have always been 23 days each and every time since I was 18. Even after having the kids it went right back to clock work. Sort of explains the ups and downs of same 2-4 lbs on the scale for the past 7 days.

Annie - Have a great day at work.

Heather - enjoy your spa day! Savour the day!

Good morning everyone!

I just got back from a walk in the park . . . I thought I started early enough to beat the ridiculous heat/humidity here in NYC, but I didn't . . . I had to shorten the walk some, because it was so d*** hot! Well, at least I did 3.75 miles . . . I'll try to get the other 1.25 in if it cools off this evening.

Heather -- hope you have a great day at the spa - it sounds wonderful.

Cyn -- congratulations on starting your carpooling! You're saving money, doing something good for the planet and will probably build a stronger friendship with your co-worker - good for you.

Catherine -- good luck with your book signing!

Cyn-Good job on the carpooling....DH tried to carpool for a while....except the guys he was carpooling with all had 6 passenger trucks and Dh has a PT cruiser so it wouldn't work out with 4 other grown men LOL his drive is almost an hour each way! Thank goodness he gets good gas mileage! LOL

Catherine-praying for you to get through today! Have fun with it, it will make it go alot smoother.

JuliaH- I posted a link to a sight that talked about TOM and weightloss and the hormones that are produced during exercise.......quite interesting actually......its on last weeks thread. Hope things get better for you.

Heather-Hope you have fun at the spa and get a nice relaxing day out of it! I know its nice to be pampered every once in awhile!!!

So today went well.......quick......we have 5 students....3 of them are from our classroom and the other two from our feeder elementary so these will probably come to our classroom in the next 2yrs or so......only behavior problem we had today was a student shut down for about 30 mins when asked to read (everyone was told if they didn't know a word just to ask for help) he didn't know a word and instead of asking for help he sat and would not speak......we moved the rest of the group and took turns working with him one on one and he finally worked up the courage to say the word "help" each time he came to a word he didn't know..........he is a strong reader.....just has issues with self esteem so didn't want to call attention to himself that he didn't know the word. It is so satisfying when you can reach a student where they are at and get them past a stumbling block on their own!

DH is home till 2pm he is on seconds this week so I better get off the computer and spend some time with him....poor guy he woke me up this morning later than I wanted and then I rushed out the door so haven't said more than goodmorning and "I'm back" LOL

ttyl
Bernice

Good Morning All!

Well WI yesterday and lost 2 lbs!!!!! YEAH! It is about time. Last month I thought I would never start losing again. But I have noticed clothes fitting looser so I know I am doing something right! Went camping over the weekend and had a great time. We did some bike riding and walking around. It rained some but was still a wonder weekend. Today is young daughters birthday! I can't believe she is 9 already. We gave her gifts last night as my husband has to travel today and won't be home. She was excited to get mail from gpa in Oregon today so was running home to tell daddy before he leaves. My parents are coming up this evening to spend with her as she has a softball game and they want to watch her. So it will be a good day!

Cyn-I definitely think carpooling is the way! I hope it works for you! Gas is unbelievable. It is 3.79 here. Our 16 year old thinks it is terrible as she puts in her own gas. Usually there is a lot of drama to her. I am sure that things will work for you and the 15 yr. old, it just takes alot of patience! How wonderful that you and your husband are caring for him. If others are not interested in him with them, maybe they would help you by taking him for a night or possibly sending you some $$ to help out. I pray that it works that you can become foster parents and it doesn't ake long to get the licensing. What a blessing you are to be willing to care for other kids! I will keep you in my prayers.

Battle- Glad to hear that you had a good vacation. yak when you can!

Ria-Everyday is crazy! I know how you feel somedays! Just take it a day at a time. Hugs!

Debbie54-Those pesky rabbits! My dog likes to chase them. Do you want to borrow him? I wish I had room for a garden! My older daughter works at a Farm market/restaurant, so I am hoping to get some things to can this year. I usually get them, but it will help with her discount!!

Bernice-Thanks for the helpful tips/links. Yeah on the 2lbs lost and never to return!

SouthernGal-glad to hear you made it through the storm safely. I am a few hours southwest from you so I know what you say! It got pretty dark around here and very strong winds!

Annie-my house so needs some attention. Glad to here yours is clean. I keep telling my house "this weekend" but then we go camping or something else comes up! It will still be there. I can't wait to be comfortable in the bathtub. I used to enjoy relaxing. But, I would clean the tub first! We have such hard water even with the water softner. And it is a well. So enjoy and relax! Light a candle or two.

Carol-Do you like the dress for the wedding? It is a wonderful goal for it to fit comfortably. I think it is great to make mini goals! I hope it is way too big on you and you have to go shopping!!! What do you think? That is the way my mini goals think! lol Good luck, we all know it will fit wonderfully.

Heather-ENJOY the SPA today!!

Better get back to work, I just wanted to check in!

What a weekend...

For starters I have today and tomorrow off...hoorray for yet another Jewish holiday. I was invoted to a gathering last night at a friend's house and there was something at the synagogue...but this holiday involves eating a lot of dairy products (I do not remmeber why) and so it becomes cheesecake galore...and I decided to pass on that..and I was worn out physically and emotionally.

Yesterday as our year end banquet and it was wonderful. I ate well because I planned the menu and knew what the food was going to be (sneaky sneaky). The day was lovely. My outgoing youth group President brought everyone to tears, himself included, in a very emotional speech. I have had him in my group since he was a very hyperactive and annoying 7th grader and he has become such a wonderful man....it is impressive. This kid has been served up more crap in his 18 years than many people see in decades. He has really overcome tremendous adversity and committed himself to be the best he could be and he has taught himself to cope on his own. The kids got me a fabulous spa gift certificate, a family got me a GC to the place where I get my nails done and the chapter got me $150 in GC's to Macys!! Hello shopping!!

Zelma: WE are staying at T.I. in Vegas (which is where they do the Pirate show) and going to se "LOVE" at the Mirage. That is the Circque du Soleil Beatles show and it supposed to be so incredible. We are toying with getting tickets to another show...but we're not sure. My parents did the helicopter ride over the Hoover Dam and thought it was amazing.

Julia: When I was losing waight at a regular pace and taking off serious pounds, my TOM went nuts. I am on the pill so it was still regular-ish but it was a new regular. It shifted itself by a day, sometims it was heavier and it did a few other weird things that I'm just not going to describe here. It's regulated itself again to the new schedule but it's not uncommon..just annoying.

Annie: Have a great trip to Cali. Not sure if I will be able to meet up with you all or not...SLO is 3 hours north of here and Long Beach is an hour south. Gas is $4.35 near me and I am sadly trying to be a little more gas savvy :(

I feel like I had more replies but I cannot remember them. I am off to look for a new recipe for dinner tonight and to get ready for lunch with a girlfriend.

I'm going to take my daughter to Chuck E Cheese's today. It's tough being here by yourself with some adults all day. She likes to play so what better place to take her. My ultimate goal is to be able to run around and play with her.

Heather: Have fun at the spa

Cyn: I wish gas was 4.17 here. Gas is 4.25 here for the cheapest in Chicago it's 4.53.

Jilia: The only time TOM was predictable to me was when I was on birth control which I am no longer able to take because of a clotting disorder. I was hoping things would get better since I'm losing. My gyn said when you're heavier the lining of your uterus is thicker so it can cause irregularity.

Hello Peeps!

Well, getting old sucketh.. I can't handle the heat like I used to. My cheapo vinyl windows don't handle AC window units very well. The units leak between the walls and have destroyed several window sills. I've been slowly buying the floor type units that vent outside with a dryer-type hose. I had the only 2 I own working overtime and they weren't cutting it. I had to buy another one today. When I woke up this morning, it was 88F in my bedroom.. eeek! Hopefully, the new one will help with these 100+F days. The floor units cost $400-600.. *sigh* Never a dull moment in these old houses, eh?

Catherine, all positive energy is sent to you for this evening!

Hugs to all,
RK

hi all

Sorry that all those thread are gone but no big deal angels4u

But here I am back from Boston ....but went and got weighed today and I am up 4 lbs.... And the people I travelled with kept telling how well I was doing eating Healthy ...At all the restraunts .Now I wished I had fries and hamburgers instead of Salads and Balsmac Vinegar dressings (Waaaa) :stress: My counselor says its probably although the walking I had been doing....But I am so frustrated .....I did walk 50 min every day on the hotels treadmill ...Plus walked daily malling etc... ( But on a more ....my Bra size went down 2 inches.... And I bought smaller tops...

But I really wanted it to show on the scale!! Frustrated again!! Has anyone had similar problem? :?:
positi:dust:ve note [/CENTER][/CENTER]

My friend came and spent the day. We went antiquing and had a blast. SHe bought lots..I got a small pretty pink plate to eat off of, and a vinegar bottle.It took us 5 hours of constant looking to see it all and im still not sure we saw it all.
It was super hot in there...the air wasnt working right. So i was sweating bad by the time we left. We did pizza hut for lunch and had the pasta. I came home and checked the calories..620. I ate light the rest of the day.
Tommorow my motherinlaw is coming to stay a few days...and then my nephew ..I have a feeling this is going to be a busy summer!!
annie-carol_ have a safe trip...you will be missed!!!

rat- I hear you on old houses...LOL

julia_ tom is very off now...never know when its coming or how long its going to last. MOm says it age 44 not weight loss. LOL

julee_ have fun shopping!!

story- good job on making it to the gym.
some one is at the door i will be back later to finish personals.

Cyn, how did the carpooling go? It's always more fun with a friend anyhow when you have to travel. Gas is crazy isn't it?

Annie, if only I could send us both some sunshine! Have a fun trip and say hi to Mickey for me when you go to Disneyland. I used to go there every month when I was younger. Stay cool, I hear it's hot down that way!

Catherine, I'm thinking of you right now as you are signing away on those books. I hope it's not as stressful for you as you thought it was going to be. Hopefully you'll enjoy the people and talking to them, and that will help you.

Julia, my TOM is soooooooooo messed up I don't even know when it's coming anymore. I used to be like clockwork, but since I've started losing, it's just a guessing game.

Ria, here your fighting the heat and we are fighting the cold. They say a chance of snow in the passes. It's just crazy this year!

Bernice, did you get to spend some time with hubby? Boy, when those kids shut down, they really shut down. It must be really hard for them and for you too, to get them to open up. :hug:

Penny, YAY on the 2lbs gone!!! And even with camping. I used to pig out during camping because all we did was cook. I love to cook outdoors like that. I'm sure with all the walking and movin' around, it helped you to lose. You're doing great!
We have Sadie, who would eat them rabbits in a second if she could catch up to them. She's a crazy dog!! She tries and do like cats do, and stalk them, but she never catches them. Although one time she did get a tiny baby, but she didn't eat it, she just had it in her mouth til we made her drop it. It screamed though.

Story, how did the day go, food wise? I hope you got passed the urges. I know how hard it is, I'm still struggling thru it and have been for the last few months.

Well it just keeps raining so no walking outside for me. I did start cleaning cabinets and things in the kitchen so got some stuff done. I want to go thru drawers and start throwing stuff out that we don't use anymore too. I'm tired of all the excess junk around. That's it for me
toodles
Debbie

Hiya Peeps - hope everyone is having a great day.

Catherine - I'm thinking of you - you will do fantastic! I know everyone will love you as much as we do!

Debi - glad you enjoyed your day. Sounds like just what you needed.

Julee - what a weekend you had - will things settle down for you any now? So what was the new recipe you tried tonight?

Professor - how was you pampering this morning? I've never had a facial or massage either - which was better?

Penny - great to see you - I don't know about you but I am tired of this rain. I think some of the mosquitos are bigger than I am. If anyone has a good remedy to not get bit please share. Last August I started taking vitamin B1 as a deterrent - supposed to change your smell - I cannot imagine how many bites I would have if it is helping.

Story - great job on getting to the gym - there is something so energizing about doing exercise early in the morning and having it over for the day. Keep up the great work!

Rat - I'll trade you - it only got to 72 here today - I'm a heat lover. Pish ahh on getting older.

Annie - how was your day? I hope you love this job - I never thought I would be doing what I'm doing but now after 15 years can't see myself doing anything else.

Hugs to all,
Carol

Heard back about that job I applied for......not good news...

One counselor that is very friendly with me......spoke to me and said that the three counselors had 3 people that they couldn't decide from......I was one of them.....so today they went to the Principal........he made the executive decision to go with an Instructional Assistant who's classroom closed for next year and she was without a position.....so he kept it "in house" ........I'm disappointed but will deal with it..........this woman is VERY unorganized she ran the Mat Maids (cheerleaders for Wrestling team) which my oldest DD was involved in for 3 yrs with her......So I have first hand knowledge of her lack of organization skills and preparations.....but oh well there loss! LOL I am grateful for her to not have lost her job completely.....and completely understand the Principal's reasoning behind his choice.

For whatever reason God wants me to stay in the classroom and I will be satisfied with that answer.
Might not like it at this moment but I will not be angry that I did not get that position.....

thus the reason I took a nap.........just didn't feel like talking about it when I found out.

well I better get off here.....youngest DD cooked dinner since I was napping and now I need to eat before it gets too late....

ttyl
Bernice
Debbie-well actually I ended up taking a nap! LOL and DH informed me he was off today because he works 10 days straight!

Angels...did you fly? It could be water weight from being puffy from flying. Also the weather changing has a lot to do with it. The bad thing about weight loss is sometimes we see the least results from our best efforts...just keep trying. Your NSVs are major....so hold onto those and be proud of how much you have done!!

Carol: I made the Butternut Squash Sherpherd's Pie from the Hungry Girl Cookbook. It turned out well although it wasn't seasoned enough for my tastes. I went with her measurements and it was sort of conservative. BUT...it was made from 99% lean ground turkey, lots of veggies (1 bag frozen mixed), butternut squash (2 bags frozen..I didn't have the patience to wrestle witha whole one) and some 99% FF turkey gravy. Add in some onions, garlic and seasoning and voila...high fiber, low fat and rather filling! Tomorrow night I am experimenting with an idea I had for chicken cooked with balsamic vinegar and peaches...so we shall see yet again :)

It was sooooo hot today....about 11 degrees hotter than the weather report said it would be...waah! I am a wimp. I turned on the A/C while the oven was on but it's almost time for the windows to be reopened. I am spending the summer in little sundresses...no pants!

Catherine: How did the signing go. Hugs to you hun.

Julia: My TOM is up and down from 23 to 28 days now. It used to be really regular.

Ria: I'm impressed with all the walking you are doing. Great job.

Bernice: Hugs, Hugs and Hugs. You are right. It is there loss but what a wonderful way to look at it. I bet you touch so many of the children's lives that you work with and that may be the only heart strings they ever get. I'm sure the Lord has a big plan for you my friend.

Penny: Congrats on the -2. I used to not be able to fit in my tub unless I kind of sat sideways. Now there is room on both sides, plenty. It is a great feeling cause I am a girly girl at times and I love to take baths.

Storey: Hi there.

Julee: It's okay about meeting up. I totally understand. I imagine my sisters will have me hopping to do things every day. I am honestly looking forward to the sunshine and some heat. It has gone from snow to rain daily here forever so I can't wait to bask in some sun.

Rat: Sorry that the heat is getting to you. Maybe you can start to save for better ac units. Hugs.

Angels: I bet your weight gain is from salty stuff.

Debi: Glad that you had fun with your friend.

Debbie: My sister has a huge inground pool in her back yard so I am very excited about spending time swimming each day and floating. I'll think of you when I am in the sun. Hopefully things will dry up a bit here for us both.

Carol: You are so sweet. You always cheer me up. I am learning a lot on the job. I especially like the paper work. All of the detail work doesn't seem so bad if I just understood what I'm doing. I hope I will learn it quickly. Thank you soooooo much for the card. You are a doll. Hugs.

Well, work was okay today. I learned a bunch more and enjoyed the paper work that needs to be done at the end of the day. I am feeling a bit better about things.

I am so excited about tomorrow morning getting my braces off. I wonder if my teeth will feel funny after so long with the bracketts on.

Did my final weigh in and measuring at Curves today. The results for my 1 month trial and 14 workouts is: Weight lost 11.5 pounds, Bust -1.25", Waist -.5 ", Abdomen -1.75", Hips -2.5", Thigh same, Arm -.75" so total in 14 workouts is -6.75", I am pretty happy with that. I think I will join when my other membership for the other gym is over in Sept.

Well, need to go and do a few things on my list.

Blessings all,
Annie

I'm home from the signing, and pretty worn out. It was a lot more stimulation than I am used to. The man from the Archdiocese who did an intro speech said such nice things that I wanted to crawl under the table. I was trying to sign books at the same time as I was giving interviews. One woman bought for her whole book club. I had a nun buy half a dozen. I have no idea what she was going to do with them. A radio station sent someone over, and they want me to do an on air interview on Friday, wait for it, over the phone. We sold 420. That leaves around 100 books left. I don't know if that means a second printing or not. I'm not sure how much more I'm up to. This has been draining. I think in a way, I wrote the book almost disconnected from what I was writing and remembering. The publicity and people talking about stuff from the book, has really brought it up in a way writing it didn't. I think I'm going to throw myself into my next book. It's fiction, a murder mystery.

Carol = The spa was lovely... which did I like best? Today the massage. best deep tissue massage I've ever had! Sometimes I adore the facial.

Catherine -- Sounds like I need to get my act together and send you my check for the book before they disappear!

I'm glad you survived. Pamper yourself a bit tomorrow if you can. You've had a hectic draining day!!!

Annie -- Braces off -- you must be excited! Good luck!

Catherine-Sounds like a very eventful time! I agree pamper yourself today! I count myself privilaged to have read your story! My daughter wants to read it next!

Annie-hope you enjoy something low cal/low fat that is gooey today w/o your braces! I know that is something that you probably couldn't eat during the time you had your braces on!

Heather-glad you enjoyed the spa!

Feeling much more like myself this morning! I spoke to the Teacher I work with last night........told her about the job decline......and she was genuinely sorry for me and then she kinda giggled and said but I cant help but be HAPPY! LOL she said she would of been sad to see me go....I told her that she is stuck with me as long as she is willing to have me LOL She is so sweet she reminds me of one of my kids LOL.........out of respect she wont call me by my first name LOL she only calls me Ms. lastname LOL even though I tell her all the time to call me by my first name..........I'm just a few years younger than her mother so she says she can't LOL we get along fantastic and I would of missed her as well and her baby boy.........she makes me feel as if I'm a surrogate grandma with him! Maybe that is one of the reasons I was not to get that job!

As far as on plan.........last night was hard........I really wanted something sweet to eat........tried peaches with cottage cheese it didn't do the trick.........tried some popcorn just in case the "munchies" was all it was.......but that didn't work either........had some applesauce & then a whole apple.........finally just went to bed LOL at least I ate healthy snacks........and didn't go over on calories!

Hope everyone has a great day!
Bernice

Good Morning - just a quick pop in before heading out. It's a beautiful day - enjoy it!

Move your bodies, drink your water and SMILE.

Hugs,
Carol

good morning ,
I slept like a baby last night.We did end up having rain overnight. I had already watered the garden. Its suppost to be cooler today just in the mid 80s. yesterday was 96.
Well my friend who was here yesterday is a long time friend (26 yrs). She said she couldnt tell i had lost weight. I have lost 48lbs. Normally this would have really upset me!! yesterday it didnt.....I know i have lost weight!! I know i have went down in clothing sizes..26 to a 18-20. I am so proud of myself for letting it ruin my day!!She isnt one of those people who would say something like out of jealousy.....i am thinking she just doesnt notice weight. She even looked at the pictures of my sons wedding and i was huge in them.LOL oh well!!
Hubby has gone to pick up his mom who is coming to spend a few days with us. He is grilling steaks tonight.I will just have to count carefully. I hope the little ones dont get on her nerves to much. My youngest wants to take her mamaw to get a pedicure.I wonder if she will want to go.
cathrine_ glad the signing went well.....looks like you are looking at another printing. I am so proud of you!!
dmpls- have you tried sunflower seeds to the munchies?? I sometime eat themm really slow and it helps. also try a snowcone made with the sugarfree syrup.

annie- my daughter kept licking her teeth when she got her braces off. She kept saying how funny they felt. she said they felt rough..i think she may have had some glue left behind.

julee_ i hate that our pm got lost. let us know how your meals turn out.

heather- glad you enjoyed the spa..you desreved it

debbie- want to trade weather..it has been so hot here and so humid and super windy.

carol_ hugs

Carpooling is fine. The friend I am carpooling with has been my friend for 7 years. Started out as a co-worker and we have became good riends outside of work. So it is nice! She recently bought a house by me so that gave us the opportunity to carpool. I worked an hour before her so I was able to change my schedule. This is my week to drive, so next week when it is her turn I will be taking my crochet and relaxing and enjoying the ride. :)

Thanks for all the warm wishes and prayers about us raising my cousin. I really need them!!! I know that if we can survive til April 2010 we will be ok. That is when his mom gets out of prison. I hope she gets out early..but since this is not her first time I am afraid they wont be so nice.

Well the weather is just miserable here. I hate the heat soooo with it being 107 today UGH!

Isn't someone on here from Arizona???? I think I asked that and that was when we lost all the threads on here and I never found out. Let me know if someone is or am I just dreaming.

~~toodles~~

G'morning all!

My poor house is cooling off finally. The weather is supposed to break tomorrow and not be so humid.

Debi, at first when I read that your friend couldn't tell you lost weight, I was shocked.. then I realized that if she's been a friend for so long, she sees the beautiful "you" regardless of size. You've dramatically changed your size, make sure your clothes are fitting! (yay for 18-20s!!!). Also rem that at your highest, you were prolly wearing very loose clothing that could accomodate several sizes up or down.

Catherine, I'm glad your signing is over. The additional things being brought up are normal.. yup, sorry to tell you that. You are normal.. hehehe. Yay for starting another book!

Hugs to all the hot chickies out there!
Ratkity

I am off to have some mindless fun with himself for the day. We are going to spend the day at West Edmonton Mall. I need some new yo-yo strings, and the toy store there carries colored ones. I'll get some walking in too. It's kind of big. If someone wants to get one of my books, you can PM me your address, and I can just send it with an invoice. We are delivering about a dozen today on the way to the mall. I had to put some back for my family that have said they want one, or I'm afraid they are going to all be gone. I am still just amazed.

Debi thanks for the snowcone idea!! I like that one! I was going to make jello or pudding but didn't want to wait on it....LOL I think most of it was emotional and not that I wanted anything at all.....just tried to stay with healthy snacks and find something that would satisfy......LOL I actually kinda went backwards on my meals.....with being gone in the morning only....I get home and forget its actually lunchtime.....so I forgot to eat till dinner.....so what I snacked on was actually about the calories I would of eaten for lunch LOL so either way it worked out!

Well if the scale stays this nice all week I might have a pretty good size loss this week......it has shown 1lb today already! so hopefully I can jump into the 260's that would make up for the lowsy feeling I have over that job....LOL

Hope everyone is doing good....gonna go change & jump on the treadmill with a Movie...not sure what yet but want to try to walk slowly as long as I can and if I have a Movie in I might stay longer LOL will let you all know how I did!

ttyl
Bernice

Annie:

When I got my braces off I spent about 2 days licking my teth...they felt weird indeed...and I loved it. It also took me yars to get back to eating things like corn on the cob...just because for 2 1/2 years I couldn't and it was strange to try again. Congrats! It will change your entire face to not have them there.

Nothing else much going on...it's morning and it's overcast and humid now which means awfully hot later. Slept with 2 fans on last night and loved being cold for a while. I didn't get under the covers until probably 5 am but then when I woke up I was sweating...and I HATE that.

Bernice, sorry to hear you didn't get the job. There must be something bigger and better for you down the road. There's a reason you're where you are. :hug:

Annie, just take me with you and then we can both float, and we can talk instead of each of us thinking about the other!! Great idea huh? You did really well at Curves. Makes me want to go even more now. So how do the teeth feel? All sparkly clean and in alignment? I bet your smile is going to dazzle everyone!!

Catherine, glad to hear you made it thru the signing. That must be an amazing feeling to know people want your book. I hope you don't sell out before I can get a copy though.A murder mystery huh? Sounds interesting.
Enjoy yourself at the mall and get yourself something special, you deserve it!

Debi, nope, you can keep you humidity, that stuff can really get to ya. Today it's at least not raining,...yet.
I'm glad you didn't let yourself get down because your friend didn't notice. You're doing just fine and soon everyone won't have any doubts that you've lost, they'll be able to see it. When we went to that birthday party at our friends a couple of weekends ago, she didn't notice if I did either, and that was 70lbs gone!! I just don't think they pay attention or their jealous.

Julee, ew, the heat sounds just awful. Is it worse than other years? The weather up here sure is. They're still getting snow in the passes which is extremely rare for this time of year, that's only at about 3500 feet!

I actually got up and put my shoes on and did 7 laps around our driveway. I think it's like 1/10th of a mile around. I hope to get up each morning and do that before I do anything else and try for more laps each day. I just slap my MP3 on my head and take off. Felt great. It's still cloudy, but no rain. I think that's the only way I'll get out there and do exercise, before I start thinking. At least it's a start. I'm getting pissed at myself because I do things to mess myself up, and I'm at the point where I need to slap down my inner child and be in control again. So here's hoping once again.
Hope everyone is having a great day
Debbie

Catherine: I am so proud of you for how you handled all the attention. Hugs.

Heather: My teeth look wonderful but they hurt. lol.

Bernice: Sounds like you are where you should be for this time in your life. Hugs.

debi: I bet that Rat is right about your friend seeing you for you and not for the weight. Hugs.

Julee: My teeth do feel so smooth and white but they look big. lol.

Debbie: Congrats on the 7 laps around. What a fantastic plan.

Carol: Hi there doll.

Well, I actually felt like I learned some stuff today at work. Kind of enjoyed it. My supervisor/trainer will be at a meeting from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. so I will be on my own looking at accounts etc. I am kind of happy about it. I will study things a bit more without her over my shoulder.

I did get my braces off this morning and am now in a retainer that I have to wear for 6 months 24/7!!!! I'm sure it will be better soon but they hurt big time today. I haven't had one single thing to eat. Only one protein shake this morning. Not good but kind of necessary. I couldn't get to any protein powder at work and would not eat anything that was real food so, gotta go and make a protein shake now.

Blessings all,
Annie

I went to lunch with a friend today and I got oogled by the mailman. My friend and I were sitting and enjoying our lunch and covnersation and the mailman aslaving the restaurant when he looked over at us, smiled at me and told me I was beautiful. I know I blushed and I said thank you and he said it again. As he was walking away he turned around 4 more times to look at me and smile (I was sitting next to the window). Awkward...flattering..and awkard...but it was nice to have someone tell me I was beautiful today.

We got a small reprieve from the heat...only about 87 today and it's time to crank up the oven and start dinner. Snapple has some new juice based drinks....Kiwi Pear and Noni Berry...1 bottle is 20 calories...rather tasty. It was a nice break from water for the moment.

Back to work tomorrow....lovely. At least I can run the A/C in my office all day without having to cry over the bill.

Hi all!
 

Wow Catherine you are an Author! Congrats! :)
Way to go smart girl 7 laps around the driveway in the morning! Wish I could be that ambitious in the morning! :carrot:
JuleeCee ...Nice compliment to be admired by the mailman! The only one that oogles me is the dog and thats only when I am eating (lol) :flow2:
Having quite a struggle! Still up 4 lbs...It is depressing me! But on the positive side walked for 40 minuites today.
And I met a girl at my work that just started...And she lost 120 lbs. She showed me her picture of before...She looks like a different person today..And she told me that she had many struggles ......... And it is probably my increased walking that has made me gain that weight...But I am still so frustrated by it!! Oh well I better let that 4 lbs go!! talk to you all tomorrow Angels cheer:

Hi All - I forgot to mention on my fly by this morning that I "released" .75 pounds this week. I'm so happy after the whoosh last week.

Tonight I had a salmon burger for dinner - I'm not a fish eater but the box said no fishy taste. They were fantastic - DH grilled for me while he grilled himself hamburgers. I had it on the 100 calorie pepperidge farm white whole grain bun. It was wonderful. I wasn't sure what condiments to use so I used 1 t of light miracle whip and 1 t of sweet pickle relish. Next time I will not hesitate to dress it like a burger. I found these at Sams - 10 in a box. I had gone looking for the turkey or chicken burgers I have found there before - what a great find!

I worked out extra hard tonight since I will be at the lake on Thursday and missing my class. I did 60 minutes on the treadmill - 3.5 miles and then 20 minutes circuit training. I also made a promise to myself that I will walk on the treadmill when I get back on Friday.

Annie - I'm glad you are enjoying some independence on the job. I always hate it when someone stands over me - I need to learn in my own way. Hugs back at ya!

Need to run get gas and visit the ATM before dark - hugs to you all,

Carol

Wow...i sure miss checking in during the day. My MIL is here and the day went ok.
We found out we are having a grandaughter!!!! I am so excited!!! Not that it really mattered to me what the baby was..but its nice knowing i can buy a few girly things.She appears to be perfect and healthy and very active according to the nurse! :O)
MIL goes home tommorow and nephew is coming...I just hope he doesnt get bored with us.LOL
I kinda ate a bit much tonight...hubby grilled steaks.
have a good night everyone
debi

I survived the mall. I went wild. I bought a few things at the dollar store, and even got some new yo-yo strings. I splurged on some water socks for the pool. Since I'm not walking with a crutch anymore, I feel a tad unsure on the slippery tile. We got taken out to dinner by a couple who couldn't make it to the launch yesterday, and wanted a signed copy. We had Nigerian FuFu, which is a kind of soft potato dumpling that you roll into balls, and dip into this oxtail and okra soup. No freaking idea how many calories to write down for that. Now, I'm settling in to sign books that are going out tomorrow. I needed to mow, but it rained, so shopping on a rainy day is good too. It's in the 50's here, and getting colder. We had to turn the boiler back on. If it starts snowing again, I'm going to run away from home.

i seriously hate my family. like seriously. they all suck. i dont know how i ended up with the rediculously short straw when it came to family, but its not fair.

lets start with a mom who is one phone call away from a restraining order..

or my aunt who cant be a parent and thinks its fun to scream at the top of her lungs at 6 am (she and her 2 ******* kids live with us)

cousin 1 is 19 and thinks he owns the place. he does whatever he wants whenever he wants. has people over at all hours of the night. has a bed in the garage so he can have sex with his girlfriend and is generally a worthless piece of sh*t. im extra pissed at him because he messed up my bike and i offered to pay HALF to get it fixed and he doesnt see that he has to. after bending the wheel because he put 2 truck fenders ontop of my bike.

and my younger cousin who talks back to everyone and wont clean up after himself

i live with my great grandma (and the afore mentioned a**holes excluding my mom) her daughter and son (my grandma and uncle) wont do ANYTHING to help. her health is deteriorating after her stroke a few years ago. my uncle has basically said to not call him at all, but shows up on mothers day and christmas and stuff like that and brings her all kinds of stuff she cant have like cocacola - she gets addicted to it and freaks out if she cant have it.

and my grandma is just oblivious to everything. ive asked if my great grandma could could come stay with her for a little while because she really needs 24 hour supervision, but doesnt want to go to a home, but she cant be bothered to put her 2 chocolate labs outside so a family member can be taken care of.

i swear my family is so damn selfish. i just dont get it.

Luan - hugs to you! Boy do I hear ya!

Catherine - so tell me what you use yo-yo strings for? I don't remember ever wearing one out. I'm glad you got some water socks - we don't need you falling again.

Heading south - everyone have a great day!