Morning all,

It is 9:12 am and I am done with work for the day. I have a load of white clothes in the washer with a few other misc. loads to do. I cleaned half the house yesterday and I need to work on the bathrooms today and finish our bedroom. Just routine cleaning.

I was completly op all day yesterday and I felt wonderful. When I weighed this morning those extra few pounds, prob. TOM, came off plus 1. I am at 236 and this is the lowest I've weighed since I can remember. The weight sure is dragging off me now. I guess that is what happens when you lose so much weight. As long as I continue to go down I'm happy. I do want to be at my next goal of coarse by the end of this month if possible. That is 7 more pounds by Oct. 31st. I exercised 90 minutes yesterday so that was great. I am planning on doing at least 60 today.

Rat: Glad that your knee is doing a bit better. I wish I had a fireplace!

Carol: Glad that your new trainer is working you hard. Hugs.

Catherine: LOL about your hubby's feet hanging off the bed. How tall is he? Are you going to swim tomorrow?

Well, I will try to check back in later.

Blessings all,
Annie

Just a quick fly-by to tell you all that I just weighed myself - I'm down 2.7 pounds for a total weight loss of 5.9 pounds since Sept 7th. I know this is not a lot compared to some of you here, but I am THRILLED with the results.

Have a great day everyone!

That's great, NuevaVida!! Any movement forward on your journey is progress. Doesn't matter how slow it comes off, so long as you keep it off. :D (I have a problem with that last bit evidently...)

In other news it is so totally wrong that I'm having to make Winter Holiday plans already. Gah. Let me get through this month before I have to worry about the next two.

Mimi - that is awesome! The only pound I worry about releasing is the next one - keep up the great work.

Annie - are you getting enough rest?

Annie, well, so far according to the scale, I'm going to be down. :woohoo: I won't post it though til Sunday so hopefully more will come off. The scale will move for you too, I just know it cuz it sounds like you've got your groove going again. YAY for us!!

Ratkity, YAY BikerChick will be back soon!!! I miss her those stories of the rides. So glad your knee is doing better. Take care of it!!

Carol, the day is going great. Got 26 mins on the treadmill. Trying to work up a little more each day. Staying OP too!! Sounds like you got a great workout yesterday. I'd be afraid of the ball popping or flying out from under me too!

Mimi, any loss is a GREAT loss!!! Don't compare it to the rest of us. It's your victory!!! Take pride in what you've done for yourself!!

As I said, I'm doing so great on OP and exercise. It's my 4th day of both. Getting up in the morning before I have a chance to talk myself out of exercise was such a huge thing for me. Each night I actually plan on what form of exercise I'm going to be doing the next morning. So unlike me!!!

I wonder what's happened to Luan, Julee, Nancy, Battleax and all the others. I miss them. If you're lurking, get your fannies back here!!!

Debbie

I just came back from the gym and when I weighed myself there I was down an additional 2.5 pounds. That is such a nice feeling. I'm still smiling. :D

w00h00 Bunny!!

Luv,
Rat

He's 6'5". Makes me feel like a shrimp. He's always telling me how short I am. I should reach up and punch him in the knee. I probably won't get to go to the pool tomorrow. I have an assignment due tomorrow by 5pm, and didn't get it finished tonight. Now I'm too tired to think good enough. If it doesn't snow, we're going to play a round of disc golf. No laughing, it's a good work out.

I'm so excited!! I just got approved at the YMCA for financial assistance with the membership fee......it's only going to cost me $22 a month!!! I was getting very worried about how I was going to workout in the winter. I have been doing a ton of walking but that is hard to do in Michigan, in the winter. lol I knew I couldn't afford the $65 a month for the Y but my friend told me to apply for assistance and they called me the same day to say I was approved! GYM, HERE I COME!!!!!!!

Good morning everyone! Finally a few minutes to post :)

Penny - I hope your week became less stressful :hug:

Jacquie - welcome!

Toni - how's the water going? I have days where I drink double what I plan and others where I am struggling at the end of the day to get down my minimum. I've set my minimum relatively low (50 oz a day) in an effort to set myself up for success.

cyn - did you bowl "big balls" or "little balls"? (little balls = candlepin which is popular here). I have found that I don't like bowling on a league, but I do like to go occasionally (DH's family are big time bowlers) and I love bowling on the Wii. We have Wii parties every once in awhile and bowling seems to be the most popular game.

HilaryAnee: "nd I could tell I had been doing more exercising because I could walk around and not get winded like before!" what a great NSA!

Annie - I'm sorry things didn't work out at the other job, great that you were able to get back in at Netflix though. And great job getting back on track this week!

Debi - what fun with moving out all those too big clothes! Has the grandbaby come yet? Sorry that you haven't been feeling well. There have been a lot of sinus issues here too the last couple of weeks. Not fun :(

dfmama - you are doing awesome! woohoo!

Sorry that so many are up on the scale. I am fighting it myself. I have been getting forgetful about food, not planning as much. I find right now that I am actually eating less b/c work has been so busy, but it scares me to think that I could just as easily be eating more. Staying mindful while I'm busy/stressed is something I need to work at. I ate more yesterday than I have been in an effort to let my body know that I'm not starving it and I hope it will help get the scale moving in the right direction again. PMS is just around the corner which is worse than TOM for me.

Realist - do you have a celebration/reward in mind for when you hit the 50 lbs mark? I've been designing a tattoo (my first) that I probably won't get til after Christmas, but I'm having fun designing it! Oh, and how did the haircut turn out?

Ratkity - great news about the knee!

Carol - I'm so glad that things went so well with the new trainer! I bought an eball last year. I was so afraid of popping it that I bought one that will supposedly collapse slowly if popped!

Catherine - my DH if very hot blooded except his feet - he came close to frostbite when on a training exercise in the military and now I am his footwarmer in the winter! And, disc golf is fun! I haven't played in ages.

Mimi - congrats!

Debbie - yay that the scale is moving the other way, great job with the exercise - hmm preplanning exercise just like food, interesting idea, maybe that would help me too.

Bunny - yay for you!

Not a good week here!!! Grandbaby will arrive on monday. My sinuses are killling me still. I also have a tooth killing me! I thought maybe it was related to the sinus pressure but now i know the tooth is bad. I was up most of the night with it!!Got to try and get into a dentist today...plus my blood pressure was up this morning and I know its due to the sinus meds and pain. I am horrified of going to the dentist!!I have had a few horrible experiences and they have left me scarred and horrified.Im not talking just the normal fear!! I am talking full blown PANIC!! Please pray i can get in and dont lose it in the office!!!

I had one of those not eating enough days yesterday and NO veggies - gotta change that today. Seems all I did was run around. Last nights class was different again - core and legs - I'm hoping my legs will feel better by tomorrow night. The big wedding is finally here so I need my legs to be stronger than today so I can be in my 3.5 inch heels all night. I'll try to get a pic in my new dress.

Move your bodies, drink your water and SMILE.

Hugs to all,
Carol

Veggies? What are they? Ut oh, that might explain some of the weight gain I've been having during my injury period.

deb, I am EXACTLY like you with the dentist. Full blown panic. I haven't been in a while. Good luck getting your tooth cared for. I have to say that I do have a dentist that is fabulous with folks like us.. too bad you don't live close so you could use him.

Hugs and Luv,
Ratkity

well dentist office is closed for the week. Cant get in till monday at the earliest....we are supost to be at the hospital at 7am on monday ...guess i will see how i feel and then decide what to do..I maybe waiting at her office at 8am on monday and tell her she has to work me in fast!!
got my blood pressure meds refilled and increased my dose for a few days to counteract the sinus meds. fun fun..
Rat- I like my dentist that we use now..she is real gentle...my blood pressure being high scared me bad..my sil died in the dentist chair due to her blood pressure and the meds they gave her. So I am even more horrified than before!!!

Hilaryanne: WTG with the YMCA!! I go there...and you getting the assistant is great!!

jeniansmom: I bowl with a regular ball when I go. BUT I do bowl on the lane with the kids that have the bumpers LOL I swear if I didnt have bumpers there would only be gutter balls..and that is not a fun time!

Bunny: I love your avitar..I need to fix me up a halloween one.

As for me...we watched that movie last night..Baby Mama...it wasnt as funny as I thought it would be..but still good enough to watch. My allergies have been acting up the past few days. Every call I get at work people are like are you sick..no just allergies as usual.

Debbie54: Thanks for the glass of water..i needed it!

I have friends coming sat night to play games..just us girls!!! yeah!!

Toodles ladies...drink your water!

I have to travel soon and peace of mind is feeling better and better with each pound lost. I hate flying, and I've read all the horror stories here and elsewhere. I've been lucky so far with people not totally putting me down and fitting okay into places, but the fear kinda eats at me. o.0 Most of the time people avoid looking at me on planes like I'm invisible, which I prefer to the alternative. I've only had one person treat me like my weight was contagious, but she took it into her own hands to move, so in the end I had a free seat next to me and was totally fine with it. I've got enough crap going on in my head at my self to really be too worried what strangers think, but if I can avoid any confrontation the better my trip will be. Plus I have 5 flights during the week and it would help not to be a basket case of self hate over feeling like I'm putting other people out because of my size or any of the hundreds of things I feel bad about because of this. I've found that keeping my iPod headphones on and either knitting or reading helps to keep people away from me during a flight so that's always nice.

RatKity - Thank you. :D

HilaryAnne - That is GREAT!! I'm glad you got into a gym dealie over there before the cold really sets in. Fewer excuses makes it so much easier to stay on your plan. Oddly I find it easier to work out at the gym in cold months than in summer.

jeniansmom - Thank You. :D

dgramie - That sounds like a heckuva way to spend the next few days in pain like that. Is there an emergency dentist or another office they can recommend you go to for this? :( I hope you feel better soon. (and I'm with you on the whole dentist thing, panic attack central!)

gggirls - I hope you remember to eat today and that your feet feel better for your kickass shoes. :D

azcyn - Thanks, I made it myself a few years ago. :D

I hope everyone is having a fantastic day!

Well I packed my tooth with dental wax and it isnt hurting. I guess it keeps food and air out.
WE finished cleaning out daughter clothes today..so I feel good knowing its all done now. I am actually feeling really good today overall. I have more energy than the past few days and my sinus pressure is alot better now.
I made a big pot of homemade chicken noodle soup..yummy to the tummy and easy on the mouth...lol
Im going to go and walk a bit before it gets dark. I was told no real workout until the tooth is fixed.
cant wait to see what the scales say tommorow ...
hugs

Pampering in season around here - yesterday a nice new haircut and eyebrows waxed - today manicure and pedicure. I think I had 10 pound of rough skin on my feet (new weight loss tool) - I should have been embarrassed at how bad they were but instead I just relaxed and enjoyed. I wish we had good friends getting married more often - or maybe I should just pamper myself more.

I'm feeling the pain of last nights workout - it's a good pain though. Makes me know we're working unworked parts. It also seems to be taking me about 24 hours for the pain to hit - delayed muscle reaction or something like that - she said its also a good thing - says the muscles aren't as bad off. I also like the fact her name is Jill - she pushes but in a positive way. Yep - she definetely pushes.

Move your bodies, drink your water and SMILE.

Hugs to all,
Carol

Bunny, I had an experience like yours with the person next to me trying to get away from my body and hissing like I sat next to her on purpose. She moved after the plane took off. I felt like punching her as I was in a bad mood anyway. I was flying home from burying my mom so it was not a good day.

On a lighter note,,,,,I DID IT! I am under 300 now! Can you see my smile and see me dancing?

Been missing you all this week. But doing MOH stuff, preparing slide show on power point, struggling on speach, final dress fitting, blanching carrots, beets, & roasting squashes all for the freezer. Will try to get caught up on some personals later!

Home at LAST!!!! WOW!!! What an AWESOME trip!!! I can honestly say that was the very best trip I have ever taken!!!!

drove down to Florida (15hrs) arrived at the dock loaded the ship around 11am on Sunday and hit the deck running till around 10pm............dh & I both crashed hard......on monday we hit the deck around 7am and went non stop all morning but decided to take a short nap after lunch.....this proved to be very helpful because we were able to stay up and did all the activities till 1am! this was our plan of attack each of the following days! I have so MUCH to tell you girls about the trip I don't know where to start!!! LOL It was the ultimate trip! No need to worry about seats being too small....like on an airplane! No worries about me being tooo big in my swimsuit HECK there were women in two pieces on the ship larger than ME!!! It was great! I will go into more detail as well as upload some pics tomorrow or sunday.....we got home today and ran around getting things for the house we are moving into.....now dh & dd are painting and I'm swiping internet over someone's wireless internet in the new neighborhood! LOL ours will be here tomorrow.

glad to be home! but already miss the service on the boat!!! OH!!! and the very best part is I only gained about 2lbs .....not very acurate since I was swollen from the driving and fully clothed....so it maybe be none at all LOL.

HilaryAnne, that's really great that you got a discount on your Y membership. I didn't realize they were so expensive! Have fun!

jen, yep, the planning has definitely helped. Also exercising first thing in the morning too has helped. I actually feel like I should do more later on in the day. I haven't yet, but sometimes I sure feel like it.

Debi, I know exactly what you mean about panic mode at the dentist. That's why I haven't been for some time but I really need to get my butt in there. That's terrible that you couldn't get into the dentist office. Have you tried rinsing with warm salt water?
Good luck on your WI tomorrow!

Carol, you're so brave!!! Those heels would send me runnin'! I can barely ware the big square heels without falling off of them. The weak ankles don't help much either. Really looking forward to the pics!

Toni, OUCH!!!! What's that blazing light??? O, it's your smile!!! Great news on being under 300!!!!

Bernice, sounds like the trip was a blast!! And even better if you didn't even gain an ounce. Can't wait to see the pics!

Tomorrow we're going to a corn maze. I've always wanted to go to one so sort of excited. Should get alot of walking in which is an added bonus. Today didn't get to exercise as we went shopping most of the day, but plan on jumping back into it tomorrow.
It's going to be at the freezing level here over night. BRRRRR!
Debbie

Debbie: LOL corn maze. That reminds me of a Simpsons episode I saw, I think it was the recent one where they went into a corn maze and Homer couldn't find his way out lol. I hope you have fun! I found the idea of a corn maze interesting!

Debbie: have fun at the corn maze! We love them!

Bernice: Welcome home! I'm so happy you had such a great time!

Debi: :hug: I'm sorry that between the sinuses and the tooth it hasn't been a great week for you. Very exciting about the grandbaby arriving on Monday!

Carol: sounds like you had fun with all the pampering :) Wonderful to hear that things continue to go well with the new trainer.

Toni...........CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Julia: Hi there! You've been busy!

Bunny: Glad that you are feeling more comfortable about the upcoming travel. My only problem seems to be theater seats. I can fit my rear in them just fine but there never seems to be enough room for my arms! Oh well here's hoping that will get better as I get smaller, hehe.

I am starting to work on Christmas projects. I am designing a family tree for DH's maternal grandparents. We plan to have it printed at Staples and frame it. It will likely be about 3 feet wide by 2 feet high. I worked on that for quite awhile last night with DH's input. Got to nail down the rest of what I'm making and put together a supply list so I can get started. Hard to believe that Christmas is only a little over 2 months away and less than two months until our office Christmas gathering.

I am recommiting myself to planning my food and exercise daily. I have been slacking on the planning and with holiday busyness and stress approaching I know that I'm starting down a slippery slope if I am already shirking the work I need to do to keep myself on track.

So, time to close the pc and do my exercise before the busyness of the day starts.

Happy Saturday all!
Jen

G'morning all!

The cortisone shot is working well on the knee. The inflammation has stayed down. I'm considering a light 5 mile bike ride (no hills) this weekend, but not today. I have to mow the jungle I call a lawn. Maybe I'll find Buffy's collar. Charley loves to take it off and run around with it. Goofy dogs.

Welcome back Dmpls!!! I feel the excitement in your post. Wow, and hitting the ground running by moving.

Deb, a maize maze? There were advertisements for them all the time in the south. I've never been to one. I'd probably be trying to figure out the corn variety they used, when they planted, what type of weed control they used and what they are going to do with the harvest. It's the scientist in me.. hehe.

Hugs to all! (Bunny, deb, Jac, Julia, Toni, GGG, Cyn, Jen, Battle, Luan, Catherine (you are still Hippyvanlady to me), Annie, Anne, Realist, and all my lurkers!!!)

Luv,
Ratkity

dgramie - I'm glad your tooth is feeling better with your fix up while you wait for a trip to the dentist. Was your walk okay?

gggirls - You should definitely make an effort to take care of yourself for the sake of loving you. Heck you could even make it a reward for hitting your mini goals. That'd be something to look forward to and with all that exercise you're doing your feet will need some extra attention. ;)

ToniLight - That's an awful way to return home from your mother's funeral. Stupid people of the world never stop and think "Maybe this person is having a ****ty day, so perhaps I shouldn't be such a big *******." That one little thought could save us all some BS. My goal is to be as nice as I can be without putting anyone out when I travel. My honey has to remind me sometimes that I have a right to exist too and I shouldn't feel so bad about everything.

The phrase he says is, "You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.". It's from the Desiderata.

Sounds simple but when I'm feeling so worthless to not warrant even existing I have to say it to myself over and over in my head. It helps. Plus knowing that he loves me is a strength point too.

I can see your happy dance from all the way over here. :D That is fantastic!!

Debbie54 - Oooo a maize maze, those can be really fun. I hope you have a great time.

jeniansmom - I just need to stay on track. The design of the theater seats can be so hit or miss. I'm sure your arms will be feeling more comfy soon with your fabulous progress and goal skills. :D It feels like Christmas is about to run me over at any moment. Has time sped up? heh. My office xmas thing is in two months as well. (which would mean another flight. Gah!) Is there a Christmas challenge group coming up. If not maybe we should make one. Might help us have strength to get through Thanksgiving without too many slip ups.

RatKity - What did you need a shot for? I hope your knee is okay.

It snowed here last night. There is still a pretty good layer on the ground. We tried to cover to green tomatoes that were left out on the vines, but I'm not sure how they faired just yet. It's supposed to pop back up to the 80's in a few days so we decided not to pluck them... hope that wasn't a mistake.

It is darn cold now! Brrr!

I hope everyone is having a great weekend and staying warm. :D

Morning ladies....

Debbie54: Corn mazes are fun!!! We dont have alot of them here in arizona but when the kids were little we would go all the time. What corn fields we did have have been replaced by shopping malls and houses..very sad. ;(


jeniansmom: I love making people things for christmas...last year I made all the girls in my office a fabric christmas balls. It was time consuming BUT they are soo beautiful!

Bernice: Glad you are back from your trip!! I can't wait to hear all about it!! You need to make your own thread, we ladies will grab a cup of cocoa..or coffee lol..and sit and read about your adventure! I can't wait to see the pics!!!

Well they say here in arizona it is going to be in the 80's today with 20% chance of rain!!!! Which means beautiful day and maybe spinkles..but Ill take it!!

Some girls are coming over tonight and we are playing cards!! Yeah!!! One of my favorite things to do.

Hope everyone has a great day!!

toodles...

Mimi: Woo hoo on the -2.7 pounds. You are rockin it girl.

Carol: I usually get enough rest. I am most often in bed by 8 p.m. sometimes asleep. lol. Have a great time at the wedding. I can't wait to see the pictures. I think you should pamper yourself more often. You work hard and deserve it!

Debbie: Have fun at the corn maze. We went to one last year about 1 1/2 months after I had surgery. I didn't enjoy it then cause I got too cold and tired. Lots of walking. I may give it another try this year. So happy that you are down some on the weight too. Hugs. I miss all those chicks too. I hope they are doing well and enjoying life!

Bunny: Where do you live? It was supposed to snow here on Thursday but didn't! So happy for that but it is soooo cold.

Catherine: Wow, he is tall. I hope you are able to get back to the pool soon. Disc golf sounds interesting.

Hillary: Woo hoo to the membership at the Y!

Jen: Ugh to PMS. I think I am going through it too. Well, I know I am.

Debi: Glad you are feeling a bit better today. How exciting for Monday!

Rat: hi there. Please don't ride too hard and rehurt yourself!

Cyn: Have fun playing cards.

Toni: WOOOO HOOOO. I am so happy for you sweetie. Congrats on being out of the 3's and into the twos!

Julia: Sounds like you are very busy right now.

Bernice: Glad your trip was a blast. I can't wait to see photos and hear all about it. I hope the move goes smoothly.

okay so here is what is going on with me. I got a call yesterday, a very disappointing call from the aquafitness classes. They are cancelled with no reschedule close by! AT first I was extremely disappointed and wanted to cry but, luckily the Lord put it in my heart that He knows the plans He has for me and perhaps they are a bit different than that. God wants me to trust Him which is a huge issue for me. I am so used to being in control over everything that it is hard for me to give up that control. So, instead of battling it, I am just saying, "Okay Lord, lead me". I am going to meet with the vocational rehab lady on the 21st of this month to see what direction we should go with schooling for me. I will have almost 2 full weeks to pray about it and seek God's direction for me. My immediate thought was to go to massage therapy school like I had originally wanted to do. Then I thought of nursing. If you guys have any thoughts please tell me. I'd love to open my mind to different directions and pray about them.

I have done well at exercising all week since Tuesday and eating op and drinking enough. That is awesome for me. It feels great to be back on track and I am down 5 pounds since last Friday. I'm sure lots of it is Water weight but I know I had been a bad girl so some of it maybe weight weight. lol. So, I am at 235 yesterday and this morning with only 6 more to go for my next goal weight. I feel hopeful about the future.

I had a complete physical yesterday for the first time since 1995 including pap test. My Dr. is setting me up for a mamogram in about 3 weeks. YIPEE! I have heard sooo many horror stories about that. lol. Boobs being squished like laying down on the cold driveway topless and letting someone run over your boob with the car. lol. Hopefully that is a huge exaggeration. lol. My physical went well and my Dr. was very pleased that in the month and 1/2 since I last saw her, I am down another 8 pounds. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful Dr. I feel so comfortable with her and I can tell her anything. She is upping my panic disorder meds as I had a very bad episode the other day where I actually passed out from hyperventalating. So, today we go back to Cymbalta.

I guess I am pretty well caught up with all the news here and in my life.

Blessings to you all,
Annie

Not alot going on here today..just playing the waiting game to get into the dentist and also for monday to see my precious little granddaughter. I find myself wondering if she will look like her daddy and have his big blue eyes and what color hair she will have. I think its harder than waiting for my own children to come.
scales are the same as last week...but considering all with being sick and not drinking enough water i guess thats not bad. I cant stand the feeling of water on that stupid tooth. I cant wait to get it pulled!!!
hugs to all

Hello Everyone,

I REALLY don't want to exercise today. I took yesterday off and, well, taking today off too is not an option (I'm shooting for 5-days in a row with 1 day off). UGH. I hope this having to make myself exercise thing will go away and the day will come when I get up and feel like I absolutely have to exercise or my day will be incomplete! Any of you out there reached that point yet? LOL I sure cannot wait!!!

TOM is here. YAY! My depression gets WORSE with PMS. Annie, I too had a physical this week along with a PAP smear; I have to schedule my first mamogram too. I'm really dreading it. My new obgyn is GREAT, though. She took a complete history including the hormonal stuff and the repercussions of it all. When I told her that PMS made my depression 100 time worse she recommended I go on those bc pills that don't give you a period for 3 months. I think that's a great idea! I mean, I'd rather NOT be on bc pills cuz I hate taking drugs but if that is how I have to regulate my hormones, I'd rather skip PMS as much as possible!!! And, the obgyn has a referral to a good endocrinologist so, who knows, there might be something more to be done for me and my sorry state of affairs.

Annie - letting go and letting God is the most difficult thing for me to do. Then again, we continue to be challenged to do just that, so we might as well put a smile on and forge ahead! :-) Best of luck with your next step. I'm certain that if you remain open to guidance it will be the right one.

Everyone else, I am thrilled to keep reading about your daily lives. I will come back and do personals a bit later. If I stay on this machine for too long, I will procrastinate myself into a non-workout day. We can't have that!

Hi Everybody!

I'm sorry I haven't been on the boards in awhile. Things have been crazy around my house. We had one family member go in for double knee replacement surgery on 9/3, finally got her up and (semi) running and then my uncle went in the hospital last week with heart problems and a staff infection. Things have been a little nuts.

But I am happy to report that I MADE MY FIRST MINI GOAL!! I've never actually been able to meet a goal before. I always made a goal and then gave up long before I got there. I made it to 298 by my birthday, so I am officially under 300 lbs finally. I'm at 294 now. My 2nd mini goal is to lose another 10 lbs by Dec 1st, for 40 lbs lost.

Well, hate to post and run, but I've been dying to share that with all of you for a week, but haven't had the chance to get on the computer long enough to type it. Hopefully I will be able to post more now that some of the drama has died down.

Hugs everybody...everyone keep up the good work!!

HI Ladies!
Well, after walking around in that dang maze for an hour, hips hurting, feet numb, we gave up on looking for all the clues. It was something to do with Casper the Ghost. We got all but one letter, after we traded letters with these other people we kept running in to. We can't figure it out cuz the letters are all jumbled and you have to make a phrase out of it. It was fun though! They had this cute goat that was in a building and on the second floor. You could put some food in this little can, and then the goat would pull the rope up til the can was up there by him, and then he eats the food. Cutest darn thing! So, mark off one of my things on my "bucket list", that I wanted to do. I still want my Corvette and horse though. We also went to a bazaar hosted by the Shriners, but it was too depressing just being in there. Everyone just sat there with a frown on their faces. So we got out of there quick. Otherwise, it was a fun day though.

Jen, Christmas projects?? I love Christmas projects!!! Whatcha making besides the tree??

Ratkity, glad the knee is doing better with the shot. Just don't overdo on the bike ride.
Funny how you would try to figure out the seeds and whatnot in the corn maze. I was trying to figure out how they lay the darn thing out when it's so huge and then cut it or do they just lay it out and plant around it?

Bunny, hope the maters are going to be ok. From snow to the 80's ??? That's just crazy.

Cyn, have fun on your ladies night playing games!! It is a shame when they replace corn mazes with shopping malls!!

Annie, apparently God has something else in mind for you. It will come to you and you'll know what direction to go in, just take your time in deciding. Sounds like the exams went well for you with your trip to the doc.

Bumblebee, hope that the family is recuperating well. It's always so hectic when things like that happen. And even with all that you made a mini goal!!! :congrat: to you!!! It's a great feeling to be out of the 300's isn't it? Keep up the good work.

Well ladies, that's about it for me. I just made some strawberry jam so I'm waiting for the pops of the lids to start. Hope it turned out well. Have a great night!
Debbie

It looks like the weather is going to hold for my golf tomorrow. I'm sorting through my old discs right now. It will be a tad colder than I'm used to back in Florida, but that should make the discs fly farther. He is so excited, he went to bed early. I think he believes this might be something he can beat me at. We'll see. I'm pretty competitive.

I am pleased to say that, although it took a bit, I am finally back to where I was before my trip. I have been eating better (not great, but better), and I have been more active, so that helps a lot.

Yesterday we had our first snow. Yuck! I'm not ready for winter. Not even a bit. My ankle gives me fits when it gets cold, and since I fell I have noticed that my shoulder and my knee are starting to get petulant with me too.

Other than that, not much going on this weekend (I hope!). I got my results back from the health fair and, while they're not horrible, there are a few things I need to work on. My cholesterol is up a bit, as is my blood sugar. Barely up, but it's a trend I'd rather stop now. I need to get in to the doctor to see what she says!

I have also had tons of dental work done lately. UGH! I let it go way too long, so now I am playing catch up, which means fillings and having my wisdom teeth pulled. Not fun. Debi, if you haven't tried it already, use clove oil when your tooth starts bothering you. It sometimes helps.

Hate to do it, but I need to end this here. I have dinner in the oven! Take care ladies, and my thoughts are with all of you!

Hello all you fabulous mama's!!! I will eventually get to know all of your names ;)

I've had a great 15 DAYS on plan!!!! That's half a month!!! I'm patting myself on the back :)

I managed to avoid major temptation this morning. I was MC'ing a breastfeeding challenge that was sponsered by places like Panago, Costco, bakeries... so needless to say there was a TON of my very favourite foods. I ate NONE OF IT. Not a single bite. AND I was okay with it. Not feeling deprived. Nothing! I had brought a thermos with my blueberries and milk and a baggie with my muesli wasa bread and I was good to go! I did have my first non water or milk beverage... a 0 calorie mineral water ;) It was good. Nothing I'd drink again though.

I wanted to share :) I am so proud and happy to be part of a group of great "chicks" I feel much love for you all already :)

Debbie,

The maze secret isn't as complex as you have imagined. All plows, combines and harvesters have cool electronic equipment better than your car, but not as good as the space shuttle. They just programmed the gps coordinates to create the maize maze and ran it on autopilot. If the farmer has older equipment, he might have had to turn the steering wheel in the correct direction after the gps beeps.

Hugs,
Dr. Ratkity

PS Annie: A wise person once told me that G*d doesn't close a door without opening a window, but it's still a b**ch waiting in the hallway.

Hi, I've been lurking, after my Aunt's funeral I've been in shock still at how quickly she went from being diagnosed to dead. Eating hasn't been too bad but I've been in so much pain, Dr sen me to dentist, he checked me out & said my teeth are ok. Looks like I have neuralgia (self diagnosis from 'net & dentist thought so too) I cannot even describe the pain, I've had a broken leg set without anaesthetic & given birth without pain relief but believe me they are NOTHING!! Waiting to see the Dr. again, though I had an appointment on Friday but cancelled it as it stopped hurting, an hour later it was back! Grrrr...Anyway...
Anni my mum had breast cancer so had to have lots of mammograms, she said the SMALLER your boobs are the more it hurts, as there's less to 'squish' hoping yours are big, lol, in a nice way!xxxxx So sorry about your college course being cancelled, I hope something comes up for you soon. I'm glad your faith is such a comfort to you at times like this.xxxxx
Carol, oooh what a way to lose weight!! lol! I can't wait to see the pics of you in heels, I can JUST get away with 1 1/2" kitten heels, lol! What is your dress like?xxxxx
Debbie, sorry about the teeth. Is it you or or other Debbie waiting to see grand daughter? I have three boys & if I get a grand daughter she will be SO spoilt!xxxxx
Well I didn't lose this week but didn't gain either, so things could be worse. It looks like we're getting our dog back as my parents can't lift him to bath him (x2 a week as he's developed a skin condition) I'm so glad, I missed him so much after my parents took him home after the funeral. Sadly as he's 13 he can't go on such long walks as I'd like but it will be great to have 'company' now Steve is having to do night shifts again (just temporarily (sp?))
Well I WILL be posting regulaily now & keping up with everyone's news.xxxxx
xxxxxxsharon
PS Toni-I'm so sorry about your loss AND that NASTY TOAD, people like that need a good slap or at least teaching some manners, shame 'humanity' isn't COMPULSORARY at schoolxxxxxxx

Toni, wow, I bet it feels great to be in the 200's. An 80 lb loss, execellent!!!! I can't wait to get there my self, I haven't seen that number in many, many years. Every time I get to 300 I start to gain it back, don't know why I do it, I just do, but not this time! Anywhooooo, I hope you rewarded yourself with something just for you, because you deserve it!!!!!!


Bumblebee you hit the 200's too? Man, I know you really worked hard to get where you are, great work. I'm soooo jealous:) I am, green with envy.

Seems like everyone is on track and moving down the scale.

I need to make an appointment for my yearly physical, thanks for the reminder. I didn't loss any thing last week:( but I did have an "ah ha" moment today. I have a blouse that I wear over tank tops because I have never been able to button it all the way down. Well I put on my tank and then put the blouse on over it and it looks really big in through the chest and arm pit area, I'm thinking why does this look so big? so I hold it at the bottom and pull it together and it meets, I mean really meets, I can button it ALL the way down and it' even has about 2inches to spare!!!! I started laughing and laughing, here I am in the bathroom cracking up and my kids are like "Mom, whats wrong?" So I showed them and they were so proud because you see they had bought that blouse for me as a Christmas a couple of years ago and the only way I could wear it was open with something under it. YES, I was doing the happy dance:)

Happy week everyone!

Morning Peeps - my feet hurt! The heels made it through the night - from 4 until after midnight. Not bad for not wearing heels in probably 20 plus years. I posted pics on the pic thread -I'm not happy with the way I looked in the dress but I'm not sure I ever will be.

carol- you look amazing in the dress!! I cant imagne wearing heels that long..i wore them to DS wedding last year and thought i was going to die my ankles swelled up huge.LOL Maybe for DD wedding i will try heels again.
sharon_ yes its me with the tooth ache and waiting for a granddaughter. Her mom goes in tonight and she will be induced in the morning early. I can hardly wait..just praying its easy and the little lady is healthy!! OH she will be SPOILED trust me..1st grandchild on both sides!!!
well i am going to do some housework today because on tuesday im back to my babysitting job. Im making a pot of soup today..veggie. IM hoping i can eat it!!
hugs to all