Carol-way to go on the 1.75 lbs!!!!! Glad you are getting a day off. Relax and enjoy it!
Lauren-Hi

Well I did not do good on water today. We ran out this morning and I did not make it to town to get some until this evening. So I will have to make up for it tomorrow. Young daughter and I went to the Y and swam for an hour and played basketball for an hour. She is getting very good!

Hi everyone
 

Good Morning Peeps

Welcome Monica - keep posting. This is a great place for whatever support you need. I look forward to getting to know you.

Hi Lauren!

Heading off to work - will try to catch up with everyone tomorrow while I'm off.

Move your bodies, drink your water and SMILE.

Hugs to all,
Carol

Good Morning,
rosebud_ HI..hugs glad to have you back with us!! How are you and zach(?)? What have you been up to?? I have thought of you often and wondered how life was going for you.

Monica_ glad to have you. I post on a few different spots on the site but this is my reg and the one I find most helpful. I think when you have alot of weight to lose you need the support of people who are doing the same thing and the ones who have successed at it! I know reading the success stories keep me motivated! congats on being engaged. YOu can talk about anything here..this group is full of wonderful advice on every subject.:O)

penny_ good job on the Y. Thats awesome that your daughter is getting good at basketball. My girls were volleyball players, and the oldest was a cheerleader in little league and middle school and then again in college.this year she is helping coach the cheerleaders in college.

catherine_ I want to see your yo yo case ..sound like fun..im dangerous with a yo yo.LOL

anne_ glad you came out scratch free this time!!

carol_ hugs

dmpls_ how are the kankles??? hopefully they are back to ankles today.

not alot going on today yet..got more corn to put away today.I ended up freezing 52 ears yesterday and another 30 showed up on my porch over night.I think a guy who has a crush on my youngest dropped it off. He is a farm boy.Im not complaining they can drop it off anytime!! I love sweet corn.
debi

Welcome Monica!!!!

Hi Lauren!!!

Debi-HEY I crochet too!! I want the pattern!!! Please??? LOL


well my kankles are pretty much back to normal!!!! yeah!!!

But even better news.................you all know I had gained weight.....well it was up to 9lbs (some of which was water retention I know) but I weighed myself yesterday and I went from 282 back down to 274!!!!!! YESSSSSSSSSSSS!

This week youngest DD & I are taking turns each day choosing a workout DVD to do together....we will see how that goes! LOL since I haven't felt like working out!

ttyl

Good Morning All,

Monica-Hello!

Debi- Older daughter does the volleyball too. Younger daughter 9 and I think this can be her first year at basketball. Not sure if she will do it as a sport, she got bored half way through softball. She likes doing them on "her time". I guess we will wait and see. She is a dancer, ballet/tap/jazz and tumbling. This year she wants to add hip-hop. And she could do that daily. So that may be more to the way we $$. She gets good stretching/exercise. She has been doing it since 2 months after she turned 3 at the studio. She never bores of it. Good thing as those costumes are not cheap. And I love the studio she is at, because they wear there costumes for more and 1 time at a recital. They perform 5 more times wearing them. So at least they get some wear out of them. She might go towards the cheerleading than sports! Pretty cool about all the corn you are getting left on the doorstep.

DMPLS-Glad to hear of the BIG loss! YEAH!!! That is good about working on the DVD's together. I am goin to have to try that one. It has been a while since we have done one. I have had to really push myself to exercise lately too. Not sure why, I could give a million excuses. But, great job to you!!

Well I better get moving and drink my water. later, Penny

Penny-Just a quick note about basketball and volleyball. If either of your daughters are large, please make them wear hightop shoes. I endured torn ligaments at 13 and reconstructive surgery at 16 because I didn't wear them, and for larger than petite girls, the ankle is the weak link. Also when they hit puberty, just know that studies have shown that girls are 10 times more likely to tear their knee ligaments during ovulation. Hormones during that time change the ligaments, and make them softer or more brittle or something. Universities are putting their female basketball players into knee braces even if they haven't torn one yet because it is so prevalent. Living with a torn ACL isn't any fun either.

Catherine-Thanks, that is great info to know. I never thought about high tops for volleyball only basketball. I am going to let daughter read this that you wrote and see what she says.

Yesterday it seemed like I did alot, but it seems as if there is still so much to do today. It's neverending. I got the lampshades vacuumed, some of the rooms dusted and vacuumed, windows cleaned, some laundry done, but I still have the floors to mop and wax and toilets and bathtubs to be cleaned. Ick! Then hubby springs it on me that he invited the night shift crew over for a barbeque/pool game/ poker night the weekend after my brother leaves! Well, at least the house will be clean!

Cathernie, I think that is how I sprained my ankle when I was growing up. No high tops.

Bernice, so glad to hear about your ankles going down and congrats on the big weight loss. WHOOSH!

Debi, that's alot of corn!!!

Hiya Carol. Don't work too hard!

Monica Dianne, congrats on being engaged! How exciting! You'll look great for your pics by starting now. Just don't overwhelm yourself. Take baby steps.

Well, I better get going here. Still have to go shopping and get the carpet cleaner back.
toodles
Debbie

Debbie-I should be cleaning my bathroom, but since they are bringing the new handicap toilet tomorrow, I'm refusing to clean in there. I'm pretty sure it's going to be messy when they get done, and I'm not scrubbing a toilet that's going to the dump.

I've decided to go back to my food journal. I only seem to lose weight when I keep it, and I am finally at a place where I think I'm ready to stop just maintaining. That's scary in and of itself.

Just another quickie, I'm feeling icky, hope I'm not coming down with what Steve had. I'm so tired & the boys broke up from school today, hope the weather stays nice so they can wear themselves out in the garden rather than wearing me out!!lol Not heard about the shop job but applied for a job with Dartington Glass (Based in Devon but it has a shop near me) who also do Caithness glass ( I LOVE their paperweights) it's three days each week which would cut down on childcare costs & I'd ask to work at least one day of the week-end to cut costs for us too. The lady I spoke to seemed very nice & encouraging but I don't know whether to put ALL my qualifications on the form in case;as has happened before; they think I'm over qualified, what do you think? Do I go with honesty (as I always try to do) or 'miss out' some of my college/university qualifications? Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated.
Sorry my brain is not at it's best so I won't be doing personals as such...
DMPLS so GLAD the head is getting betterxxxx
Anne, sorry about your EVIL (lol) kitty, is it a werewolf kitty??lol Pleased you got them both sorted out though. So FUNNY your cat LOVES the bathroom, does he like water too?xxxxx
Annie WTG on all that biking, I feel tired just reading about it!xxxxx
Dusty, where are you?xxxxxx
ditto Nancy, & others I forget for the moment.xxxxxx
Well have to fetch the washing in before a neighbour has a bonfire as they are wont on Summer SUNNY evenings...GRRRR
xxxxxxsharon

Afternoon ladies

Feeling kinda bummed today. Had a dentist appt and I need to schedule TWO root canals! Yuck. Not having any pain at this point. But they are in teeth that have old filings. One is more sensitive with a small absess. And TOM showed up with 3 previously release lb buddies Ugh! Well at least it is water. I am not liking more regular visits. I am use to every 32-35 days now it is to every 22 days. Again Ugh!

Hugs to everyone and I am going to clean my toilet. Bathroom and floors need to be done everyday with 7 kids in care. Hey I 'm claiming it as extra movement time! Not exercise per se but definately extra claories burned.

Hellooooo!
 

Greetings my fellow 3FC friends. :hug:
So I did my weigh-in yesterday morning and I only lost a pound. Definitely think that TOM had something to do with it, but I am still happy that it is progress and I do expect to have a big number next week.

I actually got my fanny up on the treadmill today and told myself I would do 15 minutes. Anything is an accomplishment just starting out because I have a lot of back pain. I popped in a DVD of "Roseanne" (LUV that show) and ended up doing an extra 5 minutes. The plan is to hit it again later tonight for another 10-15 minutes.

Everyone is so inspiring here! Keep up the great work ladies! ;)

Hi all,

I slept in so much today. I took a benadryl last night for allergies and it put me in a semi coma. lol. I just woke up at 11 a.m!

Catherine: I don't blame you for not cleaning until after the workers install that toilet. Smart thinking.

Carol: Congrats on the -1.75! Don't work too hard.

Lauren: Hi and welcome back. How are things?

Monica: Welcome. What a wonderful gift you will be giving your new husband of being healthy and happier. Good luck with WW. I loved going to the meetings.

Debi: Wow, sounds like you will have corn all winter long.

Bernice: Way to go getting rid of that extra water weight. Congrats on getting back to 274! How is the exercise video going?

Debbie: Sounds like your house is sparkling clean. I am such a zombie today I could use your help. lol.

Sharon: I say put on your resume all that you do/did. You never know when something else may pop up. You can always explain to them that you are really wanting to re-enter the work force with something less stressful than you did before. Good luck hun. I hope you are not coming down with the flu.

Julia: Hugs.

Jess: Great job on the treadmill.

Well, I guess I am caught up now. I just wanted to mention if you are lurking Walrus, please check in. You are missed very much.

Blessings all,
Annie

Annie - WOW girlfriend, you are looking so fabulous!!!! You just blow me away...


Anyway peeps, here we go - let's try this getting back at things again thing again. :)

Actually, I decided that at this point I need a bit more accountability to keep my on track. I don't know why, but I just do. So I joined WW tonight and I am going to try that. My BF is doing it and really liking it so far and I feel like I need to try something new and different to give me a jump start. At my weigh in tonight I was 279, although that is with clothes and in the evening, but I am still more than 30 pounds up from my lowest and I have a ways to go to get back to that elusive 100 pounds lost total. Oh well. I just have to start moving back in the right direction, learn from my mistakes and keep going forward.

Nancy - we've been sending you vibes missing you! It's great to see you - I so understand needing the accountability of posting here.

Once again tonight I'm completely drained - what a work week this was. normally I don't let it get to me but it sure did this week - glad it's over.

Hugs to all,
Carol

Feeling a lack of creativity...
 

:?: So I'm trying to plan out some healthy meals that are realistic for someone on a budget, but I'm hitting a wall...do any of you have any favorite meals that are low-calorie/fat but still tasty? My fiance and I don't currently have the same schedule so it's a little tough for us to actually sit down together to eat during the week. That's what has gotten me in trouble a lot; since we're not sitting down for meals I usually grab something convenient/quick/cheap...in other words fast food/grab & go foods that are horrible for me! I really need some ideas!

I can't wait for my first WW meeting tomorrow! In the past I haven't wanted to go to the meetings because I felt anxious about going through this in front of other people. I've recently come to realize that I NEED that level of accountability or I will fail, once again. I also want to get some physical activity in my life but I HATE exercise, so I'd like something quiet I can put in front of the TV (and in the A/C!!). My fiance is going to buy me a Gazelle as an early b-day gift. Does anyone have one? I'd like to know what you think.

Hope everyone has a great tomorrow!

As soon as I posted this I saw the "Recipes" thread and got a TON of wonderful ideas! It's easy to find great low-fat recipes, but I found so many that didn't have too many ingredients (hence easier on the wallet) and quick and convenient, too. I can't wait to try some of them out!

Good Morning Peeps - I think I'm starting to feel human again - doesn't hurt that I'm sitting at home in my jammies with a nice cup of coffee rather than talking to a couple hundred people who would rather be somewhere else at 7 am.

I'm so far behind on personals I can't try to catch up from this week but want to say a big thank you hug for all the thoughts sent my way.

Catherine - I was looking through our lake pics and there is one of my DH sitting on the dock reading Curveballs - hey, we were close to Oklahoma at least. The lake isn't red though.

I wanted to post the link for the next 5k - anybody interested? We had great participation from this group the last time -

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=145665

I'm looking forward to a nice day of being home - doing some cabinet/closet cleaning. Niece is having a garage sale in a few weeks so will be a great opportunity to get rid of some clutter. Several months ago Battle mentioned the clutter - overweight connection. I definitely find as I contine to release pounds that I don't want all the 'stuff" around me. I prefer clear space. I also prefer extra space in my clothes that used to be filled with "clutter" aka excess pounds.

Penny - how much water yesterday?

On that note - move your bodies, drink your water and SMILE.

Hugs to all,
Carol

HI...
My best friends daughter had a baby today at 23 wks pregnant. He came intothe world kicking. Please pray that he makes it. Also the shower i went to on sat ..wel now the mom to be is in the hospital in early labor..alot better case though..she is 32 weeks but with twins. please keep both families in your thoughts and prayers.

debi

Carol-I can't believe you made your poor husband read that thing. The reviewer in the paper said she there were distinct characters that you quickly learn to love that she was hungry for more details about. So I'm trying to think of which ones she meant. I'd guess Fr. Paul right off, and maybe the insane hound dogs, but I didn't think I talked about anyone else enough, except the bad guys, and I don't think she meant them. I've thought about making Fr. Paul a character in the murder mystery I'm writing, and no, not as the corpse.

If anyone wants to read the review online, I can PM the link to you. I don't think I'm supposed to put links on the site. Plus, It does use my name, so I suppose I should use some discretion. My husband and I are so public, that being anonymous online is practically impossible, but I try sometimes.

I am on my second day of food journaling again, and I feel so much better already. I know that this works best for me, so why on Earth did I stop?

Julia - you look grrrrrrrreat in your new avatar!

Catherine, is the new toilet in yet? My in-laws had one of those and it felt like I was sitting on a throne, it was sooooooo high, but sure easier to get off of. :rofl: :D
I'm glad the journaling is helping you. Hmm...something I need to get back to too.

Julia, ewww....2 root canals, I just hate those things. Just take good care of yourself after having them done and rest. :hug:

Jess8, YaY for you on getting on the treadmill!!! :carrot:

Annie, I'll be over next week to help you with your house....if you still feel you need me. ;)

Nancy, good to see you posting again! How did WW go? :)

Monica Dianne, hope you're WW meeting goes well and it works out for you. :)

Carol, glad you get the day off and can enjoy some time at home with a nice cuppa joe. Have fun cleaning out the closets!! :dizzy:

Debi, will do! :hug:

Well, everything is pretty much cleaned and ready for the fam to get here today. I'm hurting though. The back just can't take it anymore. But everything looks so nice now. I should do that more often. HA!!
Today is still some more laundry and vacuuming the furniture, yes my little angels rest on the furniture. They're my little people. LOL
I won't be on too much in the next 5 days but I'll be thinking of all of you and asking myself, what would my sisters in loss think about me eating this or that.
Have a great weekend!
Debbie

Nancy: Thanks sweetie. It sure is nice to see you back here. I hear ya on the accountability issues. I sure need you guys and appreciate all of you.

Carol: Sorry your week was so tiring. My support goup for WLS on Tuesdays was reading a book called, "Body Clutter". I didn't read it as I wasn't in the book club but they often talk about how much it helped them out. Maybe it is worth checking out at the library or something. I signed up for the 5K again. Thanks for always keeping us posted. I don't go to other sites here at 3fc unless someone like yourself mentions something out there. lol. Have a nice day off.

Monica: I love the Gazelle. I got one when I was about 300+ pounds and got rid of it because we were short on room and I was too heavy for it. I wish now that I still had it as I would use it daily. Hind site and all. I say go for it. There was a lovely lady that I am proud to call my friend on here for quite a while and her name is Ammi. She lost about 100 pounds usuing the Gazelle daily. It is a wonderful tool.

Debi: I will be praying for the new mommies.

Catherine: Good for you doing the food journal. I try to do it too but in a way that I concentrate on calories, protein and liquid intake. I was doing really well when I was working. I think I need to get back into it now. It always suprises me to see what little or even a lot I am eating.

Julia: I love your new avatar pic. You are so beautiful!

Debbie: Have a fun week with your friends and family. Don't you dare forget to come back here when it is over! I will have to come and spank you.

Well, I put a roast in the crock pot with carotts and potatos and onions. It has been cooking for 2 hours now on low and it smells really good.

I picked 2 yellow crook neck squash from my garden last night. Yummy. I may cook them for dinner. Hopefully a zuchinni or two will be ready to add to it.

I should clean my house today as it is about that time of the week but I am so sluggish and just not feeling it. lol. I may try to do the back of the house at least then the bathrooms will be clean and all the bedrooms will be clean and vacuumed. When Dh gets home this evening we will be doing yard work. We have such a busy schedule this weekend especially Saturday. WE are going to a birthday bar b q party then to see the Spokane Shock arena football last game of the season. It should be fun.

Hope everyone has a wonderful day.
Blessings,
Annie

Hello all,
Well today has been not good! I have handled myself well with food though. I started out with getting ready to go on a bicycle ride but wanted to check mail first. So, I went to check mail and there was someone else in there working. I asked where the other guy was and why she was there. She said he had an appointment. I said that is weird as he did NOT ask me to work. She said she knew nothing about it. So I was pretty upset about that. I really stewed on it for a while, no, I did not get the bicycle ride in, and decided to call another person to see what I could do about it. Hubby said I should call the above boss! So I stewed on that a little while as I didn't want to make things worse for me as I still had to be working with this guy. Well, I finally called the big guy, and this really put him in a mood. He told me he knew me, and has always been pleased with my work, and this was a total wrong move that this guy had done to me and he let me know that I could call him with anything. And he thought it was crap and that he would definitely be handling this as I have worked there for 11 years and he knew he could count on me at a moments notice for anything or anytime he needed me to work. That made me feel better that he said that as he knows what a dedicated employee I am. So between talking to hubby about it and the big boss, I feel better. Not a lot, but at least I am not as upset as I was earlier. The girls are saying they are hungry, but I just ate breakfast an hour ago as I had myself all worked up and didn't feel like eating then, but I knew I would get yelled at if I didn't eat anything. I think I could be an emotional starver but not be hungry or thirsty, and then I would get dehydrated, and who needs that!!! So I better go and drink some water! I only have 1 20oz. bottle in today. I know, I need to get on that.

Carol- THANK YOU! Yesterday, I got in half of my water, today I WILL get it in. I WILL, I WILL! (I am telling myself this) Stay on top of me with this, I need it. You are truly awesome. Enjoy your day - Relax - Even stay in pjs if you want!

Julia-Your pic is great!

Debi- I will keep them in my prayers! Keep us posted.

Monica-definitely try some of the recipes they are good. You sound anxious about the WW meeting. Let us know how it goes! I hate exercise too, but I always feel better after I do it. We should find another word for it. Exercise just sounds like work! lol

Annie- how are the allergies today?

Debbie54-How is your day going? Check in when you can, I know your brother comes today. Have a great time with him there!

I will check back in later, I thank all of you for your encouragement and support! Penny

Jess8...if you lost weight while TOM is here..that is huge. Kudos to you for that part alone!

So last night I spent the night in the apartment alone for the very first time. I go away plenty on business and I am used to not sleeping with DH in other beds...but it was weird to do it here and I wasn't terribly fond of it. He went to San Diego for the night/day for Comic-Con and will be back tonight. he just called to say that he picked up some free stuff for me and my friend...which was nice. I am so irked at the friends of ours who drive him down. They are absolutely incapable of being on time for anything. Originally they told DH to be at their place at 10:30 a.m. Then it got changed to 1 pm. Then we met them mid-errands at 1:15 and they did not leave LA until close to 5. That is so unfair to DH...since he only had last night and today and they are going the whole weekend. It's hard to be mad at them since they id give him the ride...but this happens all the time with them. They ruined our NYE plans becuase they were so late. It was also annoying because DH took yesterday off of work...and if they were not going to leave until 5 he and I could have spent the day together instead of rushing around to get him where he needed to be and then having him sit in their living room for hours. ARGH....vent over.

Catherine...PLEASE send me the link to the review!!!

Debbie-the new toilet is not in yet. He's broken two flanges so far, and had to go for new ones. I would have preferred to put it in myself, but somehow, I think the city would have wondered why they were paying for a disabled toilet for someone able bodied enough to install it themselves. I'm keeping my eye on things though. It will go in properly to code, or there will be a hissy fit. The old one was original judging by the horrid harvest gold color, and the building is 30 years old, so I expected there to be broken flanges and bolts. I told himself that he'd have to be careful and not slam into it since it's higher. He's 6'5", so I have a feeling he's going to like it. I'm hoping it will seem like a bigger target for him too. He's got horrible aim.

Carol – Thanks for missing me. I definitely think there is a link between fat and other clutter. One of my factors for staying on track is how my home feels and whether or not it feels clean and open to possibility or messy and bogged down with stuff.

Monica – I am totally not a cook, so I can’t help you very much. I just started WW too and am very interested to hear what you think!

Debi – My prayers go out to your best friend’s daughter and her baby. That must be terrifying for her and her family.

Catherine - I would love it if you could PM me with info on your book. That is so cool!

Debbie – A clean house is a wonderful thing! Have a great time away, wherever you are going.

Annie – I love having busy weekends full of fun things to do. Getting the chores done during the week can be tough though when you come home late and are tired. It is so cool that you and your hubby work together to get everything done.

Worthapenny – Work stress can be so tough to deal with. Congrats on not using food to cope.

Julee – That sucks that your friends are so unreliable. As someone who is very punctual, that stuff drives me crazy. That is so cool that your DH went to Comic-con.

WW was interesting, but it seemed to be mostly women who are MUCH smaller than me. I had this conversation with the woman afterwards about getting started and she said something about not being able to binge on healthy foods. I was like – um…. If you have bingeing problems you can binge on anything. I need to try and be open to learning and not get all haughty because I have already lost more than most of these people. Feeling like I totally knew what I was doing was part of what got me in trouble with this backslide in the first place, so I need to be very way of my ego there.

I chose the flex plan over core since I don’t like being bound by options. That tends to make me rebel and want to eat what I am not supposed to. I am using their online tracking tool, which is one of the things I know helps keep me on track. I think I will try and muddle through with the groceries I have and then go shopping over the weekend.

Now the big next step is to get myself back into that gym! I don’t know why I am finding this so hard. I was LOVING my dance classes. I need to figure out this weird mental wall I have built up and smash it down quickly!

Good afternoon all,

I'm playing hooky this afternoon. I don't know from what, but I feel I should be doing something. We've had rain on and off (just some thunder at that moment) during the afternoon, so yard work is out. I was going to bake pizza shells to freeze but will do them next week so I can have one fresh for dinner. I could have made jam, but I didn't take the fruit out of the freezer to thaw.

So, I'm just playing around on the computer instead.

Annie - I do the same thing with swimsuits and bras (the cotton ones). I suppose the material stretches and I don't want to replace them too soon. I like to think I'm frugal. :) I miss sleeping in. I've been making it a point to get up at 8am (sometimes a little later Sat/Sun) but nothing really late. I'm naturally a night person and I'm trying to make sure I don't fall into the 3am - 11am routine that I used to do when working for myself. I do hope your allergies are better though.

Carol - congrats on the scale being down and hope you got all your work done. It never seems to get done when you're off, does it? Sounds like you have plans for your time off, although do find something more fun than cleaning/tiding to do!

Lauren - :wave:

Penny - I find that I'm really consistent with the water when I'm in my usual routine. If I'm out running errands I'll let it slide. I'm lucky that our tap water is pretty decent (we've lived in cities where it isn't) so I just refill bottles out of the tap.

Monica - :welcome: I know that sometimes the weekly threads can be intimidating but just jump right in. On the weeks when I'm busy I might just drop in and say hello. Today when I've got tons of free time (it's raining again) I do personals. It really is a good thing to know where you're starting from (no matter where it is). I spent too much time pretending I was just a little bit over 330 (where my digital scale gave an error). It's better to find out where you are and start working on it. Good luck with your first WW meeting.

Debi - that's funny, corn showing up on your porch overnight. That's a great thing!

Bernice - that's fantastic about the weight! Have fun with the workout DVDs.

Penny - boy your girls are busy. I did dance and singing as a child (hate the dance). My mother wanted me to do piano but I didn't want to. I do wish she'd pushed me more at the time. I tried taking it up later as an adult but I was far too critical of what little talent I had.

Debbie - that's the problem, once you start cleaning you just see more that needs cleaning. At least that's how it works for me. Feel free to smack hubby a little, although at least he did give you some warning.

Catherine - I read an article recently on how people lose twice as much when they journal their food. It wasn't even about calorie counting, just that when people kept track of what they ate the seemed to control it better. Good luck on continuing your weight loss.

Sharon - that's a tough question. I know a couple of times I've missed out on jobs (been told before the interview) because I had qualifications that they thought didn't fit. They felt I wouldn't be happy, or wouldn't stay. If you do a cover letter you could make a point about looking specifically for part-time work, spend more time with your children, or something like that. If you are simply filling out a form with no options for extra, I'd consider 'forgetting' to fill in some of the education. It's always tricky though if they find out. I'd probably be honest and hope you get a chance to discuss it. Good luck. Oh, and the cat, loves water. He drinks out of the pool, and if you run the tap and he's around he often will try and jump into the sink to have a drink.

Julia - ouch (root canals). I've had one, and I hope there aren't any others, but good luck. There's also a lot of evidence to show that doing more everyday activities can be just as good for weightloss as doing an hour of agressive exercise. Some people will do the hour and then have no energy for anything else. So, for one hour they'll burn more, but then the next 4 or 5 they'll do nothing. It might be better to just more a little more over the 6 hours instead. So see, you're doing well. :)

Jess - don't feel bad about 'only a pound'. Every pound lost is a good thing, they will all add up. I do sometimes think we're too impatient with weight loss goals. It can make it harder to feel good about small losses when really, every loss is a victory.

Nancy - sorry that you're in the situation of losing previously lost weight. I'm about 2 lbs away right now from my lowest on my last attempt. I know I don't feel like I'm accomplishing anything since I'm losing the weight yet again. Hey, at least you caught it and are back working on it. Good luck with WW.

Julee - I used to have a friend like that. You would make plans and she would cancel. You would arrange to meet in a restaurant and she would be the only no show. I stopped trying to make the effort, then I heard back from someone that she couldn't understand why she hadn't seen me in so long. I relented and invited her to dinner a while back with a mutual friend... and she got stuck in traffic and didn't make it. I gave up. I just invited the same friend for dinner with her husband and I only briefly thought about extending the invitation to the other one. It must be even more frustrating since you needed them for the ride.

Well ladies, I think that's it for me at the moment. It has rained (and stopped) at least twice since I started. Every time I think maybe I'll go for a swim I hear thunder. I suppose skipping one day might not be such a big deal. Take care all and hope the end of the week is a good one!

Hi All,

Just dropping in to say a quick hello. I'm sorry that I haven't been able to do personals this week. This week has been really crazy at work and at home. All week I've been dealing with people at work who either make me question my own sanity or theirs, I'm not sure which. DH has been doing a roof replacement all week in 100+ degree heat, so he's been wiped out. My stress level has me wanting everything with a carb in it. My weight has been doing jumping jacks all week (up, down, up, down). Oh, and did I mention that we have yet ANOTHER birthday tomorrow with - let me see - more cake?!! :?:

Oh well, enough of me griping. I'm just blowing off steam. This thread is a little overwhelming for me, so I'll try to do personals next week. Take care everybody.

M'Chelle

M'Chelle - remember, personals are like a bonus. Just keep in touch and let us know how you are doing. If it's really hot I find that my water retention can get higher (meaning I have to drink more water). So if it's not up and down because of food, then try drinking more.

Penny: Sorry that you were treated poorly from your employer! My allergies seem to be better right now but I imagine they will flare up when we mow in a bit. lol. Drink your water!

Julee: I know what you mean about something weird when you sleep in your own bed without DH than in a strange bed. Hugs to ya.

Nancy: I hope you are able to work out the mental block soon. Good luck on WW too hun.

Anne: I am usually up by 6 a.m. but those benedryl knock me for a loop. lol. I hope you get to swim soon.

Mchelle: i concure with what Anne said. No stress to post personals at all. Only do them if/when you feel like it. We just like to see how you are doing. It will come to you. I have been here since 2005 so it takes a while to get to know everyone and their lives. Good luck just saying "no" to the cake and goodies at the birthday party. You can do it!

I cleaned my house!!! I am so happy to have it sparkling clean. Dinner is finished except I will make some gravy for the potatoes and heat up some sourdough bread. After dinner we are going to tackle the yard work and then all of our weekend chores will be done! It will be so nice to relax the whole weekend just doing fun things. DH won't let me weed eat. He is afraid I will cut off a toe or something. lol I don't mind. I am the one who mows. He dumps the grass out of the bag and puts it back on for me and I mow. Good system for us.

I heard back from the City job and they hired someone else. Oh well. I guess there will be something for me. I am hoping that the Catholic school gives me a call. They are hiring an office manager. I sent my resume on Tuesday I think. Hopefully I will hear from them next week.

Blessings all,
Annie

just a quick stop in..
the baby is still hanging on..he weighed a little over 19 ounces tubes and all. THe first 6 hours went well...now we are at almost 12 hours. havent heard anything for a few hours so i take that as a good sign! THey say he is taking some breaths on his own. AMAZING
the other mom is still having pains but not bad...She will be in the hospital till the girls are born..not sure when that will be. Longer she can carry them the better it will be. Thanks for the thoughts and prayers and keep them coming.
dieting has been hard today...i think im a nervous eater.
debi

I was told it is okay to put the link for my book review up since it isn't for a competing weight loss web site, so here it is for those who want to read it.

http://www.ratcreek.org/DocumentHand...hx?DocId=15399

It's a pdf, so give it a sec to come up, and it's on page 5.

Greetings peeps!!

I have news on the work front. A friend is moving laterally into a new position and put in a good word for me for her old position (which is an upgrade for me). I met with her boss and he is fantastic!! It would be doing more of what I'm doing now, but with emergency programs. I'm so excited.. they might set up a detail where I can do the job for 30 days to get more experience. I've encountered some professional stress in my job that had me chewing nails and spitting tacks yesterday and this morning, but this news has me dancing in the air! w000h000!!

Hugs to all the folks here and welcome to all the newcomers.

*Dancing off for the evening*

Ratkity

dgramie- We are all praying here.
Annie-I am drinking water, but don't feel much like eating but I have. Just got blahs! They are better this evening though, thanks. I think the more I vent about it the better. Just not sure how much better it will be at work! Yeah, on the house clean. Doesn't it just make you feel good when it is done.
M'Chelle- I know all about sanity. I think I have lost mine. I keep telling my family that my room with its wonderful padded walls is already reserved, they are just waiting for me to check in. But they haven't taken me yet! lol I'm not sure what they are waiting for some days! he,he. They probably want to make sure they don't release me! Hope it gets better for ya!
Anne-Yes, the girls are very busy. You would think I'd be skinny as a toothpick all the running I do. He,He. Skipping a day is good, you will get back on it tomorrow. I know you will! You are doing do well. I am proud of you!
NotTheCheat-I feel like smashing things when you need help with that wall! I am sure others here will help ya too! When you are ready, of course. Yeah on going to the meeting, that is a great start. I have trouble with that exercise wall sometimes too. . . . . .like today. Stress at work? I have been at the same place for 11 years and have not had a problem until now. Weird, I know.
Catherine-Got the new toilet in yet? Do you know how soon? I always thought my boys were the worst at aiming. I could not imagine them having a biger target and missing! lol
Julee- I know what you mean about hubby being away! I am glad you made it through the night in the apartment alone. The friends he rides with sound not very considerate about your feelings, and to not be on time! ARGH, that would bug me too. Chin up, he comes home tonight right!
Well, hubby left to go workout and I didn't feel like going to quilt meeting, so younger daughter and I are just vegging out! I feel like such a bum today not getting anything really done. Better get dinner dishes done. Penny

Ratkitten- YEAH on the news! I will keep my fingers and toes crossed for ya!

Catherine, I had to LOL and nearly spit mah tea out when you mentioned the bigger target and bad aim. My sisters have tried nearly everything to get their boys to hit their targets. It's an inside family joke. Mom even got us laughing on the floor how she trained dad.. she said now he sits down at night and that solves the potty seat dilemma as well. They've been married 50+ years. There's hope for you and Himself yet!! hahahahahah

Hugs,
Ratkity

Rat-congrats on the job. Job stress is just the worst, and good news makes you just soar.

Penny-The toilet is in, and the 70 year old plumber is on his way home. Poor man is going through a divorce after 45 years of marriage. How would you separate stuff out after that? That's why he's gone back to work, to pay for his divorce. He definitely did it right, but it just took a long time. I hated seeing this elderly man on his knees in my bathroom, but someone had to do it. It's not as big as the ones in public bathrooms. It's like a regular home one, just higher, and actually kind of deeper inside.

OK - I did absolutely nothing today! I managed to get out of my jammies to run to the store and then read by the pool - never even got in. I feel like I have wasted this day and I'm not good at that - so tomorrow my bet is that the house will be clean before 8 am.

Was a great OP water drinking day though - so something was accomplished.

Hugs,
Carol

Oh - food was journaled also - HOORAY!