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Sandy - Now you really have me laughing :lol: Not only did we post at the same time, but we put a second post at the same time saying the same thing!
Too funny! Have a great day! :) |
OMG, BARB, THIS IS JUST TO FUNNY. WE KEEP POSTING TOGETHER
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Barb: This is just funnier and funnier. I am in my office all alone laughing to beat all, if anyone can hear me downstairs they probably think I have lost it up here.
Thanks for making me laugh this am. I needed this. |
It's freezing here again, -48C it's to cold to go out, but the boss said unless it's a bazillion below freezing the office still runs. I work in the oilfield, thank God I don't half to go out doors.
Kat thanks for the info, and Barb please send me the info, that would be great. Our furnace kept on going out last night, DF had to lite the pilot 3 times from 7pm to 9pm, called the landlord and they sent someone over around 9pm to see if they could fix it, thank goodness they found someone available and they were able to fix it. It was getting mighty cold in my house. Would have been popsicles this morning. DF didn't go to work cause some thing in the new car is froze up and making a squealing noise, so he got to stay home with our son. I hope my house isn't a disaster when I get home. They always seem to make such a big mess when left alone. Made a big pot of chicken noodle soup last night, my first attempt to make soup from scratch and it turned out really good. Tops was cancelled last night so didn't get to WI, I guess this will give me an extra week to make those numbers drop. Well should get some work done, chow for now. |
Hello all my wonderful chicklet friends, I know I have been awol again but it is just the way it is...*sighs*
I am just now catching up on all the last few days of posts.... Sure sounds like we are motivated and mean business about the weight loss....It truly is good for me when 2cute gets on her soap box lol...or Thin tells it like it is... We hear about one anothers joys and sorrows and laugh and cry together. For example I can't stay away for very long without getting a good nudge to get back here!! Makes me feel special! Nice to know others care about struggles to improve my health and lifestyle.. Welcome to the Newbies and for those that haven't been around don't forget us, you are missed..we all need each other...I have been impressed with some of the losses I have been reading about....Keep up the good work! Does the exercise bike really work? I just bought one with the handle bars that work your upper body too. How many minutes and how often to start? I Need to run.....love to all..... |
Good morning all you lovely ladies. It seems it is cold everywhere .... but I think Duckie has us all beat. BRRrrrrrr
Jen.. I could not believe that salesman. I am in shock. :eek: What an idiot. I am so proud of you for buying that bike. Just buying it knowing you had to haul it up 4 flights of stairs!!!! :yikes: That alone would have stopped me. And I am impressed you could ride it a whole 10 minutes. I am sure I could not. I got a kick out of reading your post... especially you being a "pile of jello". :lol: Keep up the great job. I am proud of you. Kat... "no brainer" ... well I must have no brain... because I really don't know which you did. ??? LOL Being an insomniac I would have probably shoveled. LOL I hope you are smarter than me. ????? LOL Thanks for the info on SBD. Audrey... WOWZA !!!7lbs !!!!!!!! Didnn't you lose a lot last week too? Congratulations !!!! ARe you doing that Fast Track thing?? Thin... I am glad you liked the affirmation I wrote for barb. Long long ago when I lost 80+lbs I read aloud positive affirmations daily... in fact a minimum of 3 times.. often MORE. I considered it like a homework assignment because I felt stupid doing it for my own good. So if I thought of it as a "requirement" instead of just doing something good for myself I could justify it. Now doesn't that sound sad. I could not justify doing it because it was good for me. How sad. I just realized that is a sign of low self esteem... and I did not realize that at the time. Although... I have always thought highly of myself... I never felt "worthy" of good things for myself. I know that sounds contradictory... but it is true. Sandy... you can hop on my lap anytime girl. {{HUGS}} My lap always has room for one more. ;) BarbPA.. that sucks to drive into work on roads like that and then cancel the meeting. It must have been MEN making the decisions.. because women would have had enough common sense to cancel early enough to prevent people from having to drive. LOL I hear that "WIn a Date" movie is pretty cute. I would love to go see it. Enjoy it for me too. Duckie... how on earth do you manage in -31degrees. :yikes: I cannot imagine being that cold. I think I would seriously have to consider MOVING. :lol: How warm does it get there in the summer .... 1 above??? :lol: Syn... Good to see you girl. :D Like that old saying... "you can take the girl out of the country but you can't take the country out of the girl" .. it is the same for being in here. You can go away for awhile.. but we will always be there with you in your heart. AND YOU ARE ALWAYS IN OURS. OKay... time to run again. I took so much time repling I don't have time to talk now. LOL Hey... that's not funny. :no: Oh well... I will reward myself for getting my house clean by coming back and sharing more later. Love you all. :love: |
thanks 2cute. and no i gained 1.5 lbs. last week. i am not really doing any set plan just lowered calories, watch fat, and carbs. i have also started going to the gym and working out along with my walking. we really have made a lifestyle change at my house.
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Hey 2cute, your 2cute!!, we get +30C and up to +40C's in the summer, we are having record cold tempatures right now, this isn't normal, are winters are usually between
-15c to -35C, Weve had really mild winter for the last 10yrs or so. Just mother nature reminding us that she still kicking, and that we still live in Alberta. |
Hello All!!!
Sorry for my absence, yet again. I've been playing catch up since I got home. :lol: My husband tries, but things just aren't in the same place and I'm having difficulty finding things I need. :dizzy: Anyway, I'm happy to say that I stayed OP all day yesterday. :dancer: My husband is now being suprisingly supportive, and tonight we have agreed to go to the gym and work out together.
As for those that asked about my trip, my grandmother got struck with pneumonia suddenly in the middle of the night on about my 5th day of the visit, and then she spent about 5 days in the hospital. I wasn't able to see my dad or that side of the family hardley at all. But.... I had a lot of fun shopping. My mom is a power shopper and all the walking up and down the mall is probably what offset the fatty meals she made. I always thought that my mom was a pretty healthy cook, but this trip really opened my eyes. One day she made a sandwich with ham, avocado, mayo, and cream cheese on a croissant!!!! (All of them full fat of course. She doesn't do low fat.) :eek: I was shocked. I ate it of course, but the whole time I'm thinking this is why I was always a chubby kid who grew into a fat adult! I did have fun visiting with my friend too. When I was with her we had all types of exotic foods. That was fun and not that horrible for the waist. We had Indian, Thai, and Greek. She and I also did a fair amount of shopping, and she introduced me to Ikea. (That was fun.) We also went to the San Francisco Zoo, and Marial loved that. :yes: I will try to be better about posting ladies. Although to give you fair warning I start classes in March, and I'm going to be out of town at the very beginning of March. Hello :wave: to all!!! Have a great OP day. I'm shooting for another myself, so far so good. |
Instead of PM'ing anyone, I'lljust post this so anyone can check it out. It is the prevention Magazine's version of the SouthBeach diet. It explains things as good as the SouthBeach Diet site, and there is no charge for it.
http://www.prevention.com/cda/featur...1-6267,00.html |
Hi Girls - Just making a quick stop to check on everyone. We are on our way to the movies --- we (I) decided on "Win a Date...".
Guess what --- DH decided his dinner tonight is going to consist of Popcorn and Soda. Instead of caving in to that I made a chix breast and some veggies. I just ate and put a bottle of water in my purse for the movies! How is that for getting back on track!?!?!?! :) Have a great night! Talk to you later or tomorrow! Stay Warm! :^: Barb |
Good evening everyone!!
I have been busy catching up on my school stuff and shoveling snow and the usual house stuff along with work. Except today! All but one of us in my department called out today because of the snow and ice we had last night! Two things...I went to WI (Not Wisconsin) monday night and was a little disappointed with a .2 loss. I was saying to myself ok this is the part where I get discouraged...and the weigher said that was still good considering the big loss I had last week. And then I changed my thoughts to its a LOSS girlfriend...take it and RUN! So I did. I thought about the things I say to you all when you get discouraged and I took that to heart and remembered that when I lost the 97 lbs the first time I had big losses and LITTLE losses and it all added up to 97 lbs gone! So....with that said I did not binge, cry, throw a fit or go off program. I will just work at it again this week and go forward for another loss whether it be big or small! A loss is a loss! Another thing....I interviewed for another job last night...I trudged out in the hail and sleet and made it on time and was there for an hour and it really went well and I would love to get the job! Its for an Aqua Rehab center and fitness center. Along with the other benefits comes a free membership to the fitness center. They have a HUGE olympic size swimming pool too! Its doing the same thing I am now...personal injury collections. Its mostly dealing with insurance adjusters to get them to PAY UP! So keep your fingers crossed!! I'm sorry I won't be able to get to do individual replies tonight...but I am exhausted. I still have a few things to do for school like 4 papers to write and then I have 3 midterm exams next week. Can you believe that its halfway through my semester alread? OK Gotta run...TTFN...Love you all! Michelle |
Hi ladies,
Not much new tonight. My back hurt all day and for the life of me can't figure out why. It feels like a muscle in my rib area. Not like I did anything strenous this morning; guess I just moved wrong. DH is off on a school trip so its just me and the dog. I have a fire going and I'm going to watch The Apprentice while taping American Idol. Exciting, I know. Barb.G - Happy Belated Anniversary!! Andria - I'm so sorry to see that you're having job troubles. That is so hard to deal with. You may have to sit down and talk to the man. Don't let him make you crazy. Just keep doing your best and hang on to your self-esteem. Good job for exploring how you eat under stress. Thanks for sharing!! :) 2Cute - I like that you've become :drill:. You've got great insight and advice. Keep up all the great enthusiasm. Are you going to try SBD? I really like it. The first two weeks are a challenge but that way of eating has done wonders for DH's blood sugars and triglycerides. Jen - Good grief - 4 floors! Feel great about 10 mintues because you tried. You will gain endurance if you keep at it. And if you really keep at it, cycling will give you great definition in your legs. :D Audrey - :bravo: on that loss!! Thin - I would never have guessed that you are semi-retired! :lol: Barb - Have fun on date night! I am going to have to beg DH for something like that. Between church stuff and his trips, seems like we don't get any "couple" time. You mentioned the Subway wraps - I was NOT impressed. But that's me. I'm proud of you for making the chicken and veggies! You can do this! Duckie - Good Lord that is cold. That soup sounds good. :hungry: Syn - We've probably all tried to stay away at times but when it really comes down to it, we miss friends. I'm a cycle freak. I have two types of indoor cycles. One is the big fan driven with the arms and the other is the spinner. If you're just beginning, I would aim for 10 minutes and work up from there. But do what you can. The one with arms is great total body. Amanda - Its good to see you back. What classes will you be taking? Your trip sounds good. Your friend has great tastes! Michelle - :bravo: for your loss. Like you said...any loss is better than a gain. Good job! Study hard! Kat - You've been posting great results over on the Challenge thread. Hello to everyone!! |
Good evening chicks!
I hope everyone is warm and cozy in there own little chicken coops. :chicken: {sorry, my mind has gone to mush, couldn't help myself} :dizzy: People complain here if it gets lower than 60. Your reports are giving me some insight as to what it will be like to live in Idaho. I've done GREAT with my points today. I have lots left over, so when dgd came home wanting "In n Out" hamburger instead of the chicken I had planned, i gave her the money and my order and let her go get em! They are delish, and limited to So Calif area, because it is a family owned business that wants only fresh food items used to make the burgers. Great to be able to make these choices, isn't it! OOPS! she is baack! gotta go eat!! :D |
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Day 6 for me, still going strong. Friday is official weigh in day after one week on the Beach. It hit me like a bolt of lightning tonight that after 2 weeks of no carbs...I will be thrilled with the small amount I'll be able to have in Phase 2!! Baby steps. Time to hit the shower and scurry off to work. See you all tomorrow. |
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