Debbie - Here's my hand - grab it & I will help pull you back up. We all fall down from time to time, don't beat yourself up, just go forward from here.

Good morning!

Day 3 of being back in the saddle and I was soooo tempted not to go to the gym this morning. I laid in bed doing the typical rationalizing I have been doing these past several months but thankfully there was still a part of me that knew I'd feel better if I went to the gym rather than laying in bed for an extra half-hour, and that if I didn't go well then that was just one more day of giving up before I even got started. So, I made myself get up and go.

My new mission is to just get myself through one day and worry about tomorrow when it comes. It helps make the decisions and choices I make easier, I can try my hardest to do the right things today, and maybe tomorrow I won't.

I've decided to just do the old-fashioned calorie counting rather than tracking WW points. Seems a bit easier to me, we'll see how it goes.

Julia, Hello to a fellow Canadian! Although I've become Americanized from living here for several years. I look forward to getting to know you, too! :)

Rain Dancer - Hello and welcome! It's awesome that you are noticing changes in your body and feeling better. Those are great motivators for keeping on track.

Anne, somedays all you can do is go through the motions, but at least you are going through them! Sometimes that is the best you can ask of yourself. :hug:

Carol, wow, that's a lot of people! I get anxious when I have to cook for a dozen or so. Good luck! What are you planning to make?

Angie, congratulations on meeting your monthly exercise goal and keeping OP! You'll be reaching and surpassing that 10% goal in no time. As for personals, do whatever you feel or have time for. Sometimes I say something to everyone, sometimes I just come in and talk about my day, and sometimes I only call out a few people, it all depends! I don't think anyone really feels slighted - we all know how hard it is to keep up with such a fast-moving thread.

Debi, that's awesome that you have lost 60lbs in 6 months, and even better that you haven't even noticed the time go by. I hope to get to that point someday!

Rat, hey there! I'm so glad to see you still here and still losing - you are awesome! :goodvibes Friends and support definitely make doing this a whole lot easier - I'm glad to be back.

Bernice, don't you hate when you do things like that? At least you aren't locked out of your house AND your car - I have done that one before. I hope you have been able to find someone to help you out.

toofat, congrats on losing those 10lbs!

Julee, you are not the only one trying again. The important thing is not to give up and to surround yourself with support. You can do this!

Catherine, nope, you're not the only one who gets that feeling. I hope it goes away and you keep on with the healthy routine.

Debbie, there must be something going around because it looks like a lot of us have gotten fed up with ourselves and jumped back on the healthy bandwagon. You go girl! We can do this!

Annie, wow! You continue to be an inspiration to me. I'm so glad to see you looking so healthy and happy and taking care of yourself.

OK, I'm off to have my healthy, in-proportion lunch. Baby steps, baby steps ...

Lesley - Great job getting up & going to the gym.:cp:

Annie - The desire to have your wedding band on is toooo funny after being hit on! I am still wearing mine on a chain. It now fits past my knuckle I hope that it will fit by our 10 wedding anni in Oct. Would be nice to wear it again!

Totally distracted trying to make the list to pack for camping. Oooopps new Avon catalouge came in. Now even more distracted ordering new nail polish.

Ack! I meant to find time to post today and I have run out. I am out of town starting tonight until Monday afternoon, so I will be MIA. My BF and I (along with his step son and good friend) are heading to Connecticon - a local sci-fi convention. It should be a challenge to stay on plan, so wish me luck!

I was down a pound at my weigh in this week. It is ok, but I was really hoping to see more than that for a first week back. Oh well. The important thing is that I am heading in the right direction.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Debbie-We are only as sick as our secrets. Being able to admit publicly that you're having a problem will help it go away.

Annie-I have found duct tape the best way to handle wedding ring issues. Actually, I'm getting ready to buy this little device that helps with that. It kind of clips inside a ring giving it quite a bit of leeway. Here's a link to a picture of what I'm talking about. http://viewithere.com/ring_guard/ringguard.html

I went to the library, and got 12 new CDs to download. I'm taking a few things I ended up not liking off my mp3 player, and am getting ready to put a whole bunch of new stuff on. If they don't have a CD I would like to listen to, I just ask them to buy it, and the next quarter when they order stuff, they buy a copy. Hubby used to be on their board of directors, so they take my opinion when it comes to Contemporary Christian selections.

Catherine_ thanks you so much for that link. I had been thinking about trying to find one for my anv band. It was the only ring i could wear for a long time and now its big. I love being able to wear all my rings again.

debi

Debbie - :hug: You are in the process of turning the ship around. And you are beating me in the weight loss game!!

Off to pack up cookies for some folks at work (they have been busting a hump). I will try VERY hard to not listen as they call my name. And then...down to the basement for the last 11 miles of the month.

Type at ya later.
Angie

Just a few personals to get back in the swing of things…

Bernice – I’m sorry your day was ruined by the key incident. I’ve had my share of key mishaps myself. There was one episode that ended by using a metal yardstick slipped through the space between the window and the doorframe, poking the trunk release button on the dash and then crawling through the hatchback/backseat to release the door. I weighed a few pounds less that day.

Annie – You are so smart and always contribute good advice to everyone. I’ve been lurking about this week, trying to get and stay motivated. Then I read your post to Debbie about “confessing”. That said it all. Thanks for putting the right words together.

Lesley – Congrats on day 3! Your plan to worry about tomorrow when it comes is something I need to learn to do.

Toofat – 10 lbs is wonderful! Great job!

Nancy – 1 lb is a pound in the right direction! Have fun at the convention.

Congrats to everyone who is getting a chance to slip their rings back on newly slender fingers! It’s like getting to buy new jewelry when you can start to wear your favorites again.

If you're struggling to get back on or stay on the bandwagon, I’m there with you. Just look around this forum and we can see proof that perseverance will get results…one step, one day, one pound.

Annie, I do feel better about being honest with myself and all of you. It's the only way to get thru it and get back on track. Thanks for the hugs!!

Johnnie, thank you and I'm reaching!!!

Nancy, enjoy yourself and have a good OP weekend.

Catherine, your so right.

Angie, the stupid pirates keep gaining control of my ship and hijacking it!!!

I got out the DDR and did 30 mins and then went out and cut back blackberry limbs and raked up all the grass the man up the street had cut down for us. So I got some movement in. I'm not going to call in exercise. That seems to get to me, so for now, it's just going to be movement. Foodwise, not so great. Right now we have leftover stuff from when my family was here visiting, and it's not the best stuff. Tomorrow we go shopping, and I'll get my fruits and veggies so I'll have some stuff to munch on when I need munchies. It started raining too, so we had to come in.
Tomorrow is Jim's party for his friends on the night shift where he works. They'll probably be in the garage where the pool table and the card table will be. He's going to barbeque and people are suppose to bring things. I'm staying in the house. They can have their party down there where I don't have to clean up after them. LOL
Have a great night
Debbie

Leslie: Great job getting to the gym.

Julia: Woo hoo for camping and new nail polish. lol.I hope you get to wear your wedding band very soon.

nancy: congrats on the -1. It is a great start! Have fun at your sci fi thing.

Catherine: That is a cool device. I will have to check into it. It is amazing how much weight my hands have lost. When I got married almost 23 years ago I wore a size 7 wedding ring. I am less than an 8 right now so perhaps a 7 and 1/2. I haven't been measured. The cheapy that I bought yesterday was an 8 but it spins and spins on my finger. lol. I should get myself one of those ring size things.

Angie: woo hoo to 11 more miles on the bike. You are so inspiring. As soon as I move the water in the back yard again I am going to head out on my bike too.

Mizm: Hugs.

Debbie: Great job with all the moving. Maybe you can pawn off some of that food to your guests tomorrow. You are so creative and crafty perhaps you can come up with some recipe to make with it. lol.

I had a very emotional time today at Lane Bryant. I grabbed some size 18 clothes just to see how far I have to go to get into them. I have been able to wear all of the 18's that I have at home so I thought might as well try. Well, every single thing fit perfectly! I was so in awe of it I started to cry. I am not a cryer at all but that just got to me. This time last year I never would have thought I would be able to get into Lane Bryant Clothes let alone a size 18. I had to purchase everything from the catalog because the store didn't have big enough things. I pulled it together and bought 3 cute blouses and a pair of leggings all on sale all for under $30 total.

I hope everyone is doing well and having a wonderful evening.

Blessings all,
Annie

Annie...wow and good for you. I totally get it and probably did the same thing when I lost my weight the first time around and was wearing size 18's at Old Navy...telling myself I wouldn't have to go back to LB again. Congrats!!!

LitChick...thanks for the encouragement. I love ATL. I used to live in Bham and told my hubby (we're in LA now) that the only part of the south I would ever live in is Atlanta.

Well..I realized something tonight. There is nothing quite so wonderful as the smell of dinner cooking when you are walking towards the house. I knew I was going to be running late tonight at work, so at DH's suggestion I got the crock pot out and made what I like to call "experimental chicken." The base is always the same...a cut up onion, some garlic (about 5 cloves) and a package of boneless skinless chicken thighs. The rest is the experiment. Tongith is was a package of taco seasoning mix (dry), a yellow mustard and some chilli sauce (Heinz). I left it on low all day and since it was in the kitchen near the open window..I could smell it as I got closer to the door. It's almost as nice as having someone else cook for me. In the end, a few tiny pieces were dry but the vast majority was so moist and it just pulled apart at the touch of a fork. It was almost like a BBQ chicken sandwich or a sloppy joe...I thought about getting out either a 1 pt english muffin or tortilla but decided not to. In the end I realized that if I had added in some beans it would have been chili. Maybe next time. DH loved it and it was better than going out.

I packed a nice lunch today and then didn't eat it. one of my youth group kids spent the day in my office to work on a major project and I promised her lunch. So we ended up getting some sushi...which wasn't too bad. I had no chips, no fries and no junk today. I had a Yoplait light and a banana for breakfast, lots of water, a light string cheese as a snack and a WW 1 pt bar. I bought a nutrition bar at the store...it looked interesting and it wasn't too bad on points...but after one bite I tossed it. The flavors were just off and I didn't want to waste the points.

Thus endeth another day.

Oh Catherine...sometimes the other shoe doesn't drop loud enough for us to hear it...so we just let it pass.

Julee,

Are you sure I wasn't eating the other shoe? Sometimes I put them in my mouth (not intentionally!). hehe.

Luv,
Rat

Hi all,

I made my 100 mile goal! :D

And NO cookies find their way to my mouth. The rest of them will go with DH to work tomorrow, so I won't be tempted. AND we went to some friends house this evening and I was offered ice cream and I said "no thank you". Yahoooooooo.

Admittedly, I lost NO weight this week, but I feel like doing the right things must pay off at some point. I would be pleased to have that point occur soon, to perhaps show me I am doing the right thing.

On that note, I am off.

Take care and be well,
Angie

Sorry guys, didn't get a chance to pop back by to do personals quite yet, but I should get an opportunity tomorrow. The floor is finally fixed, and my landlord was actually fairly decent about it.

Hope you're all doing well!

Well, it's been a busy week and i haven't had much of a chance to post- hope everyone is feeling great today!

I had my second weigh-in this morning and only lost a pound. I must admit I was a little disappointed. I did everything I was supposed to do, and I just thought it would be more. So Jess, I kinda know how you feel. Hopefully we'll both see some more movement next time! I've been looking at wedding dresses and found a gorgeous one that I printed and taped to the fridge, so if I feel tempted to cheat...all I have to do is think of how much I'll hate looking at my wedding pictures if I'm as fat as I am now!

Here's a picture of it:

Well, sorry girls I didn't get on today..........but my key issue was solved by a VERY loving hubby! He told his boss he needed the day off(explained about the keys and the bills that had to be paid in person today) and surprised me and came home an hour after he got to work........well 2 hours since it takes him an hour to drive home LOL

We went to lunch and he even dropped me off to get my nails done........while he took DD to the mall to fill out applications. We stopped at the petstore and had our fish tank water analyzed and found out we needed to fix some things in the tank.........so once home I syphined out 30% of the tank (55gal tank) and treated the new water I put in it...........got the fishies some new foods that they gobbled right up! LOL Cooked a simple chicken stirfry with brown rice...........and now I'm heading to bed.

Tomorrow we are driving down to the town where our oldest goes to college.........they have a store in their mall that we don't have here and going school clothes shopping for youngest DD..........then stopping by the college to turn in some papers for oldest DD that they need to finish up her transfering there for next semester.
(found out I don't have to attend class tomorrow just CPR on sat!)

As for rings fitting better I'm there with you girls! Walmart has ring gards that help hold your ring on better.

As for those smacking themselves in the head to get back on the ball and recommit, I'm right there with you ALL!!!

I have discovered without working through the summer my routine went out the window!!!! So since work starts back up on Monday my routine will start as well!!!

I am typing this next commitment so that I will follow through with it...........LOL

tonight is my last night of smoking!!!!! DH & I have been talking about quitting on the 1st of August for over a month...........well tomorrow is D day LOL We have two cigs left.......I am going to smoke one before going to bed and that will be it!!!! I have quit cold turkey before and I'm hoping that I will be ok with it this time too! Don't ask me why I started up again LOL and after 7 or 8 yrs smoke free too!

OK so there its out in the open! I will let you know how I'm doing in that department daily I guess LOL

Monica lovely gown!!!! I have a goal to be at my goal weight by the time of my Son's wedding in summer of 2010 but I haven't even looked at dresses for the mother of the groom yet LOL I just know I want to look ravishing in my dress LOL so keep that picture handy to keep yourself motivated!!!

good nite ladies

Monica , dmpls- I was so miserable at my sons wedding in Dec . I felt fat and even though I was told by everyone how beautiful I looked I didnt feel it!! That was my final straw...I decided that night that I wanted to be healthy and feel good when my daughters got married. I hate the pictures from my sons wedding..even though its a good reminder why Im doing this!!
My daughter is talking about getting married in 09 and i want to be at goal by then..I know i wont be skinny but I sure want to be healthy and happy!!
Great idea to print the dress to remind you of your wedding day!! I think I would need a copy on the cabinet more than the frig ...my frig has the healthy stuff in it...its my cabinets that have the junk food.LOL
hugs

Another day. I woke up early filled with energy. I had forgotten how much better I feel when I am sticking to the diet. I wish I could remember this feeling the next time I am tempted to cheat. I'm in less pain, which doesn't make a lot of sense. My youngest foster son used to come over and grab me, and then say that he needed some 'dorphins. That's the only thing I can think of that would be easing the pain I'm normally in. I know that losing a lot of weight will certain take the strain off things, and make me feel better, but I haven't lost that much in the last week and a half. I'm trying hard to just enjoy it, and keep it up, rather than dissecting it to death.

Hi, everyone. I hope you are all having a great Friday. :D

I had a bad day, yesterday. I was feeling too good about myself and got a little big headed, I guess. Spent the day in a feeding frenzy. I am back on track and slugging a ton of water, to help flush my system and banish the bloat. I think about how I felt yesterday and last night, as I went to bed and I want to hurl. Seriously. It is such a yukky feeling and I am not used to feeling like that, any more. And I don't like it. At all. I can't believe I used to live my life feeling that way, every single day. Ew!

DMPLS, good luck, with quitting smoking. I have been there. It is the hardest thing. But, so worth it. The health benefits alone make it worth it. It is so wonderful to draw big lungfuls of clean, healthy air. To smell the scents around you. To be able to taste your food properly. If you need support or encouragement, feel free to PM me. :D

Annie, what a great feeling... To go into the store that way and have everything you tried, fit. I am looking forward to that day, myself. :)

I hope that everyone has a terrific weekend. :D

Hey all,
I just thought I would check in as it has been a few days. Not really up to personals right now, but knew I had to check in. Been a lot of stuff going on in the last week and whole month. So not up to anything right now. Yes, I know I need to take care of myself as my body is telling me that right now. I was up until 4:45 this morning and then back up (actually in the livingroom chair that time) back awake at 7:30. So long day yesterday and long night. Something has to change and get better. Thanks all for being here for me. Penny

Hiya Chickies,
Not much to report here. Just going to get ready to go shopping and make healthy choices to bring back home. Plan on getting a salad while were out and about.
Then have to come home to get ready for Jim's party. It's very windy here, but at least the rain has stopped for now.
Hope everyone has a great OP movin' day!
Debbie

Annie - What a wonderful day of shopping you had, not only going into size 18s but getting some bargains along the way. Thanks for sharing your emotional reaction, I think I will probably be crying too when I can fit an 18.

Angie - Great job completing your 100 mile goal. And you resisted not only cookies, but also ice cream (probably my biggest weakness), great accomplishment. So what if you're not showing a weight loss this week, just keep up the good work, stay the course and you will see results soon enough.

Monica - Beautiful dress - great way to keep your eye on the prize.

Bernice - Good luck with quitting smoking. I know how hard that is, but you've done it before, you can do it again.

Catherine - Being a fellow sufferer of chronic pain, I think maybe sometimes it's just the positive attitude that makes us feel better. Your feeling better about being back on track must be telegraphing that better feeling to the rest of your body. I'm so glad you are feeling better and more energetic.

Rain Dancer - It's only 1 day, the most important thing is that you stopped at 1 day and got yourself back together. Let yesterday go and continue to move forward today.

Not much going on here today. Following Carol's example and cleaning out the fridge before going grocery shopping tomorrow. The thing I have too much of is too many open jars of sugar free jams and preserves, trying to determine which to toss so I can make more room in the fridge door.

Wishing everyone a wonderful OP, water drinking day.

I refuse to throw away my open mustards!! (sez the condiment queen) Yes, I have tried honey mustard. There are many varieties of that as well.. I'm always on the hunt for a good mustard... especially sweet-hot ones.

Back to work :)

Luv,
Rat

Rat-I also have a smorgasbord of mustards. When you can't have fat, it has to have flavor.

Julee: I have never been to Old Navy. I guess I will have to try it soon. I do like Torid though. I found a dress there that is sooo cute. I didn't buy it though because it was $48 and not one that I could wear to work. Have to be thrifty. lol. Sounds like you made a delicious crock pot meal. I love the crock pot but have never done a chicken in it.

Angie: Woo hoo on reaching your 100 miles on the bike. Great job.

Brandnewme: Glad that your floor is fixed.

Monica: Congrats on the -1. That is great hun. The dress is beautiful!

Bernice: I am sooo rooting for you to quit smoking. Hugs.

Catherine: Great job being op.

Rain Dancer: Wonderful getting back on track.

Penny: I hope and will be praying that things get better for you very soon.

Debbie: How was the party?

Johnnie: Thanks. I am soooo reluctant to get rid of my size 22 jeans that are wayyyyy to large on me. I don't know what that is about except for fear.

Rat: You crack me up.

I went to Costco today and then to the grocery store. We were out of so many things. It is nice to be stocked up again. lol. I then came home and went for a nice long ride on my bike. I stopped by a quicky mart and bought a lottery ticket, the scratch off kind and won $48. That was nice.

Well, Hope you are all doing wonderfully well and have a great weekend.

Blessings all,
Annie

annie congrats on winning...but it seems like to me a dress you want cost exactally what you won..Go buy it girl!!! You might be suprised how much wear you can get out of it!! Seems like a sign to me you need that dress!!
hugs

I am drunk. Someone came over to celebrate the sale of 3000. He brought wine. It only takes 176 calories of wine to make me lose the feeling in my legs. I don't know how someone so large could be such a lightweight.

Annie- I agree about the dress...that was money you didn't have before, so why not if it will make you feel good? Of course I can rationalize ANYTHING if I want it bad enough! :lol:

DMPLS- good luck on quitting! I'm a smoker and try to convince myself that it's ok because I only have a few a day...but it's not. I just feel like I'm not ready to commit to it yet. Maybe I should just force myself to do it, but I feel like if I'm admitting to myself that I probably won't stick to it, that's a sign that I'm not ready...or just setting myself up for failure, and either way is no bueno. To tell the truth I've no idea why I like it so much. Something to do with my hands, maybe, but also it's a social thing for me. I've got my group of smoker friends at work and we all go out together for our smoke break. I have a feeling that if they all quit too I'd be ok for the most part! Maybe I should have a talk with them. ;)

I haven't been doing as well with my water today...only have about 30 oz in so far and it's 10:50p. But I will be up until about 3-4a anyway (I don't get home until 1a) so I still have time. My throat hurts today and that's probably why I've been slacking- it hurts to swallow.

Saw the Dark Knight Tuesday...what a great movie! Now I'm thinking I might have already posted about this...forgive me if that is the case!

Has anyone tried the WW zero-points Vegetable soup? I picked up the stuff to make it this morning and planning on making tomorrow. Just wondering what you think. I was talking to a woman my mom works with who is basically a WW guru and she said "if you make that soup I guarantee you will lose weight". This was after I left my weigh-in bummed about only having lost a pound. *Hope she's right!*

Have a great night everyone!!!!

Hugs~ :hug:

Good evening ladies!

Heather, glad to see you're enjoying yourself!

Annie, I love Torrid, but I rarely buy just because I can't justify their prices for something I won't wear on a day to day basis for work or whatever. Congrats on the size 18, by the way! I'm proud of you!

Catherine, I'm a lightweight too! I can count on one hand the number of drinks I've had in the last 5 years. I'm just not much of a drinker. I have a hard time letting go of that control. Congrats on 3,000! And I'm so glad you're back on track. Onward and downward!

Realist, I have a hard time doing personals too. By the time I get around to them, I'm usually a few days behind (or more), and I feel like anything I say has already been hashed out. Congrats on the 100 miles!

Monica, I love that wedding dress! Congrats on the -1! I haven't tried the zero point soup but have heard many things about it. Let me know how it goes!

DMPLS, good luck on quitting! You can do it! Have you considered trying Chantix? You can get a voucher from the American Heart Association for I believe the first 6 months or something. That's the only way my mom was able to kick her 40+ year habit.

Nancy, yep, XH and I separated and he is now living with his mom in KS. It sucks being stuck with the debt, but realistically it is giving me incentive to get off my butt and make some good habits stick, and get rid of the bad habits. I'm young enough that it won't ruin me, but it will be hard for a while. Hope your weekend with BF and his son goes well!

Sorry guys, I meant to post more but I am exhausted and heading to bed. I will be back tomorrow!

Brandnewme- I've been meaing to tell you...I LOVE your sig. When I was first lurking around this site before joining I ran across one of your posts and read you sig and it was so inspirational to me. I do feel like I'm not myself in this body, but I will get there!

Well smoke that last sig last night.......and caved in today......bought a pack but with the huge day I had today.......i've only smoked 6 or 7 cigs..........but really truly that's about how many I smoked anyway..........not sure where my will power is for sticking to my guns........DH did the same thing too LOL tomorrow is a new day!

took my girls down to the college turned in paperwork for oldest DD, went to lunch with oldest DS (he paid!) and then hit the mall! Ended up getting youngest DD 5 pairs of pants and around 7 or 8 tops........still have to get some of the underclothing and paper supplies but other than that she is set pretty nicely for the start of school.

Walked a TON today! the campus is very spread out and lots of hills.......they are called the Hilltoppers LOL anyhow my calves are sore right now from all the uphill walking and stairs! Plus the mall walking too!

Ok so I wanted to tell you all something funny that I did this morning.........the girls have been telling everyone that will listen and I actually LOL everytime they remind me of it! We stopped before leaving town to eat breakfast.....chickfila where my oldest DD use to work in HS.....so she knows everyone there.......ok so we get our food & oldest DD prays over it.......they both say amen........and I add this exact phrase ......and I quote! "And please give us safe travel today, BYE" The girls looked at eachother and then just BURST into laughter.....it took me a second to figure out what I had said.........but then all three of us were laughing so hard tears came to our eyes.........the rest of today they randomly will say "BYE" and we all burst out laughing again!!!

I'm gonna head off to lalaland..........my legs are wore out & I have to get up early for CPR grrrrr LOL

nightie night

LOL, that's funny! I love it when something makes me giggle uncontrollably!

ok so up early this morning.....actually feel like I didn't sleep!

gotta run to class...........then son's g/f is coming into town.......she is flying out to visit him next weekend and she is going to stop by to pick up some casual clothes for him......since now he is getting more free time on the weekends and he has no clothes LOL other than his fatigues! LOL

hope everyone has a great Saturday! take care and stay OP!!

Good Morning Peepers

Not much to say today - we're almost ready for the onslaught. I'm excited about being able to do this for our friends.

Catherine - congrats on 3000 - hope you took a tylenol before you went to bed - I hate a wine headache the next day.

Annie - I'm so proud of you with the 18s. The new clothes I bought a few months ago are getting too big - to the point where one pair or the pants and one shirt have to get taken out of the rotation. I can't believe 22s are too big for me (at least one pair is). It's an overwhelming emotion isn't it. Just think when you can walk in to Macy's and not have to find the plus size department - I think I will lose it right then and there.

Rat - I like mustards too!

Debbie - I'm glad you're back on - like Johnnie said grab hold - you've pulled me up many a time girlfriend.

Brandnewme - it's great to see you. Sounds like you're on the right road.

Penny - thanks for checking in. Water?

Coffee is gone - time for me to get busy. Hope you all have a wonderful day.

Hugs to all,
Carol

Annie - I woke up @ 3 am but did not want to get out og bed to tell you to go buy the dress.. $48=$48 right?

Catherine - Love your sense of humour and how you play with words. I can only imaging what a little wine can do to lossen up any inhabitions! Congrats on the 3000. Have a great day.

Y'all are too distracting! LOL I am trying to pack for the beach Sunday and camping mon-fri. Time to get up off the office chair.

I had a great weigh in this week. down 4.6 lbs kinda makes up for last weeks .06

Yesterday was a much better day. Right back on plan and feeling sooo much better, this morning. I don't like to wake up feeling drugged and hungover by my food. What a yukky feeling.

Thanks, everyone for your encouragement and support. :hug:

Im heading out for a day of shopping with my girls.Im excited! I just tried on some clothes I thought would still fit but they are to big...need to get a few tops for church and something to wear to another baby shower for my daughter in law.
Hope everyone has a wonderful sat.
hugs
debi

Annie...chicken in the crok pot is so simple. Thre are recipies out there as well for a whole chicken but I tent to do thighs as they hold up better and stay moister. I am not a huge fan of Torrid. Their stuff is pricey and I find that their more "sensible" dresses are just dowdy. Their sizes also are not standard and I find shopping there to be really frustrating sometimes.

Ahhh mustard. DH ONLY will eat plain yellow mustard. I always keep plain dijon around for cooking but I love all flavors and spice levels.

Monica...I saw Dark Knight last night...wow!!! What a fabulous film. I have never been much into that genre even though DH is a comic book junkie but I loved it as a film and I didn't feel like I was missing too much information.

We're supposed to have dinner at DH's parents on Sunday night and she suggested turkey hot dogs. I don't eat hot dogs of any type...so mneedless to say I wasn't pleased. She just isn't a very good cook. The last time she wanted to have us over she suggested turkey chili. Her turkey chili kinda sucks. So we shall see what comes of this.

No more news here....just another toasty and slightly humid LA Saturday.