Xena - .6 is better than nothing at all! Your golf story scares me because I have a friend who is a controller and she also has to play golf for work. I am just so not interested! Oh well – I guess I will cross that bridge when I come to it.
Flady – Housesitting is never easy – especially with cranky cats!
Dancermom – Welcome!
SueMarie – Hope the weigh in went well.
Valerie – Are your husband and my BF related? Oh man – that is exactly the kind of thing he does. He can take something and justify it at a basic level and then keep adding on and not realize the original question bears almost no resemblance to the final. Then he doesn’t understand how I could have said OK in the first place and be upset with the final purchase. For him this has mostly happened with computers, and now before I say anything I make it a point to ask how many other things will he need to add to make it complete. For example, sure a $300 system is a good deal, but not if you need to add $100 worth of RAM, a $200 video card, a $50 cable, etc.
Have you told him what you are doing with the horses? I agree it doesn’t make sense to sign up for something that is that expensive that you will not use a whole lot and is not very practical. You can drive it in the rain, and you can’t haul groceries in it. Motorcycles can be good second vehicles, but they shouldn’t be primaries (don’t know what else you have).
Speaking of motorcycles, when I was around 5 years old I had this friend with a crazy dad. He took us out on his motorcycle (one at a time) and it scared me to death! I vowed right then and there never to get on one again and so far I haven’t.
Luan – That is great that you were able to maintain with all that traveling and being busy.
Melissa – Don’t worry if you don’t have time to do lots of personals. It must be hard finding any time to yourself with such a young baby. I know what you mean about being scared to walk at night. It’s not that you need to watch out for weirdoes necessarily, but at night drivers can’t see you as well – that really scares me.
Idril – Way to go on the 3 pounds down! Thanks for posting the pictures. It is always fun to see pics! Those bridesmaid dresses look lovely. I am sure you will look fabulous. I am going with some friends to see X-men tomorrow. I also want to see the DaVinci code, but will probably wait til next weekend.
I am enjoying a lazy weekend, but getting some stuff done (laundry, cleaning, etc.) We are heading off to lunch soon. My car battery died on Friday night and of course I totally forgot about it Saturday when I could have taken care of it, so I will need to do it first thing on Tuesday before work. Not much else to report. Hope everyone is having a good weekend!
Hello everyone, MAN it is reaaallly hot today. These are the days I really feel my weight, that humidity is a killer for me. I sometimes wonder how much a difference it would be if I wasn’t so fat. I am sure it would still be hot—but this weather makes me sluggish! In one way it is a motivator, in another way it is NOT-I just wanna sit in front of a fan and sleep. It’s pretty awful at work too. I work in the old University Hall building at my university (Toledo U) and my office is in the basement. When your in a building built in the 1800’s you don’t enjoy such luxuries as central air. We have tall windows that we can’t reach and it gets that gross mildew smell in here-like if you forget to dry the clothes in the washer for a while and they get all funky. Needless to say, I worry about my fat face getting all shiney and sweaty and people thinking Hmmm this girl is a pig, and all the other stereotypes that come with being fat. I don’t even eat in public in case someone things ill of me like that. Anyhow—not to ramble!! It’s hot-I’m not-gotta change that-thank goodness for all you guys on here that help me stay motivated…and thank goodness for this fan. *carefully hugs her fan*
Dancermom and Melissa: this is just a great place!
SueMarie: Good luck with your Sunday weigh-in! Landscaping is hard work! I am not really a work outdoors kind of person so I commend you! I have a terrible fear of spiders and all creepy crawlies of the outdoors. I am cheering for you!
Xena: Those darn Welshmen! I am the same way, any sort of accent sends me right over the edge! I lived in Austin Texas for a while and visit often…I have to say, that Texas accent is rather nice. I think I was the only one at the rodeo thinking some of the most wayward thoughts…haha I will stop now. I like rodeos. Except that they deep fry everything…I don’t like that! ….oh wait yes I do, I’m just not supposed too. Ooops.
Journalling food WORKS!! So why why WHY is it so hard to do?! I am with you, I will start journaling today too. Starting….NOW!
Valerie, Oh dear! Motorcycles. I have to admit those things scare me to death!! Good luck, you have so many challenges right now. And if you get a bike, geezopetes be careful! I get nervous when I see those guys driving near me when I am in my car.
Flady: What a silly kitty you were babysitting! I can totally relate to not being able to sleep in a strange house. At home I sleep like a rock. But in other people’s houses I wake up at the drop of a pin. It’s hard!
Luan: Wooowoo! Great news! A month off and only .4 gain. You go girl. That’s the main reason I like plans like Weight watchers! You really do keep it off a lot longer. Good job, I bet it makes you even more motivated to succeed!
Idril: Bread pudding…that’s my ultimate favorite. It’s like the big big no-no dessert for me. I love it so much. I am a carb person—I just love it. But it makes me remember this recipe for chocolate bread pudding my sister has. It’s fat free—I think—Either way it’s really low in fat and it’s from a diet book. Gee I wish I could remember which one. If I find it I will let you know. It’s great! Oh of course you said you didn’t even like bread pudding. I’m just a bread person. Anyhow, I’m stoked about your great loss!! You are doing fantastic, keep it up!
Nancy: Enjoy your lazy weekend. I love long weekends!!
OK guys! Just to reiterate once more. I really hope no one is offended about the 300 and 30 thread. I enjoy posting in both places and everyone is welcome to do so, though I know for some posting in two threads is a little hard to keep up with!
Speak later, have a great memorial day weekend. Good luck at behaving! I know I’ll need it!
Sorry I didn't get chance to post before now. I had a load of emails I needed to catch up on and now they have all been done I can catch up here.
It's been a quiet weekend apart from going out grocery shopping yesterday. That means that out of 7 days I went out on 5 of them. I have rested up doing nothing but emailing today so am ready to take on another week.
I weigh tomorrow and once again I am not looking forward to it. I get so nervous it's not funny. I mean so what if I don't lose anything, it won't be the end of the world, but I just dread it happening.
Kayley - as you will probably read this when you get home, I hope you had a wonderful weekend away. I look forward to hearing all about it.
Xena - I blame Tom Jones for Welsh men having such a reputation After all he, by some, is still considered a sex god I love his music, but am not into old men, lol and don't find him sexy at alll. His voice can give me goose bumps though.
Well done on doing all that walking on the golf course. That kind of being worn out is the best kind though, knowing you have worked off loads of calories and are making yourself fitter!
I am sure that you are going to be able to focus on journalling etc now, and you will soon be getting that 25 lb loss magnet!! Well done on a weight loss this week, especially as you weren't 100% on track for the whole week!
Flady - glad to hear that the pink eye is totally gone now. How did the house and pet sitting go? Where have your inlaws gone?
Dusty - I think you had no chance of keeping your virginity when you met Gino, Welsh with Italian blood, boy oh boy, what a combination!! Well I guess you definitely got your first kiss, and some I hear you on the Welsh accent, it's very sexy, I also love my hubby's accent, he is English and he talks funny LOL, he says the word bus, like buzz, but the U sounds like the oo in book. It's cute.
I think as fat women we definitley do feel the heat more. When I was slim I lived in Australia and we had really hot days. I didn't sweat at all and I was comfortable with the heat. Here and as a fat woman I sweat just standing in the heat, I can feel it running down my back, and it's always running down my face. I hate it, and I am sure when I lose the weight things will improve. I am sure the same will be the same for you. It must be rough working in such a hot environment too. Can you take your own fan in, that might help a little?
Dancermom - you definitely will never feel alone in your weight loss journey with all of us here. It does make all the difference knowing others feel exactly like you do.
Hpnotq - hope you had a nice weekend too. Mine was nice, but the weather could have been much better. It always seems to rain when we have a long weekend. You have memorial day weekend, ours is called Whitsun weekend, it's all to do with a religious ceremony. But no matter what the reason for a holiday on Mondays it generally rains
SueMarie - how did your weigh in go? Why are you a bit scared about it, sounds to me like you have been nice and active, so if you have had any little extras in the week I am sure you worked them off.
Glad you enjoyed the CMAS, though I am sorry that Kelly murdered that song you like. I hate it when people try to sing songs and don't do a good job with it. Why don't they just sing their own songs, it would be much better.
Valerie - sorry that those stupid scales said you had a gain. I wish we could all have the willpower to stay off the scales and just tell from our clothes and how we look how much weight we have lost. It's just a case of needing to know the numbers that keep me getting on the stupid things!
I don't know if I should say sorry that the truck needs work doing on it, or to celebrate with you that you get another day at home. I think I shall go for the latter, so
As for getting a bike, you are much braver than me if you will be willing to ride it even though you are scared. I think I would rather get the bus
Luan - that is awesome that you only gained .4 of a lb over the last 4 weeks! Just goes to show that you were perhaps still making good food choices without even realising it. That or you have been running around so much you have been working off what you have eaten. You are going to do so well now you are back on WW, I am sure we will all see the lbs fly off again now.
Melissa D - hello and great to have you here and I hope you will post as often as you can. As I try to tell all the new people please never feel obligated to reply to everybody. Just write what you can, when you can, even if it's just news of your day, or your WI. People seem to be put off thinking they can't keep up with how fast these threads go, I wish I could stop it happening!
Well done on surpassing your exercise challenge for month, I bet that feels really good
Idril - congrats on the 3 lbs lost, that is brilliant news I am sure that even with that little bit of bread pudding, and perhaps some popcorn at the cinema you will still do well at your next WI and will lose the extra weight you want to before the wedding.
Nancy - glad to hear you are having what you call a lazy weekend. Of course I don't call doing laundry and cleaning lazy myself, but if you do, then I am glad you have enjoyed it
So what are you going to be watching instead of AI now that it's finished. I will be able to watch some more Big Brother now that my Friday nights are free!
Crock - where are you my friend, still not seeing you on Yahoo, and you haven't posted here lately? I hope you are having fun being busy and that you aren't unwell.
Annie - are you ok? Haven't heard from you lately either.
Lori - still surviving the school holidays? Have you got any plans for next week?
Ok I better go now, I need to shower before I watch a brill program, the second part of a three part series called Triangle! Take care all and I will be here tomorrow to report on my WI results!
There is no way I will ever catch up on all these threads after having been gone a week LOL... but wanted to pop in and say hi! The cruise was fantastic. Just got home this morning.
Just a quick post to say that the Literacy Educator's conference was WONDERFUL, but exhausting! More mentally than physically of course. I could hardly think straight Saturday night, and yesterday we were on the go most of the day and I was still tired. I will write this afternoon (hopefully there is nothing after school that I have forgotten about) to give details about the weekend.
Just a couple of quick messages, and I will hopefully get more done later.
Misty - WELCOME BACK!! I am glad you had a lovely time. Is the new avatar pic one that was taken on the cruise? I love it! I can't wait to hear all the details about the cruise.
Ammi - It certainly sounds like you had a hectic week last week. I hope your weekend is MUCH more relaxing and you have time recharge the batteries for this week. I LOVE the new hairdo by the way! It really suits you, and makes you look SO young! Very cute.
Dusty - You DEFINITELY feel the heat more when you are bigger. Now that I've lost over half my body weight, I am a LOT colder. I used to much prefer winter, as you could always put more clothes on, but in summer you can only take so much off and still be able to go out in public. Well, this year I am worried that no matter how many clothes I put on, I will still not feel warm. Winter hasn't even officially started yet and I have been FREEZING at times. I am hoping that I will 'aclimatize' as my body gets used to not having so much insulation.
Sorry all, but that's about it for me this morning. I have to go and get ready for work. Thankfully it is mostly a planning day, because I have to do some reading and get some notes down for a 'talk' my principal has asked me to give to the superintendent tomorrow about a gifted program we are starting up. I'm not running it, but am very interested in that area and it is with the younger kids, so my class will be involved. I would like to have SOME idea of what I am talking about when I meet with the 'head honcho' tomorrow.
Congratulations to those of you who are seeing losses and I am very impressed with the positive, and VERY determined, attitudes of those of you who have seen gains or who are on a plateau. Well done to one and all!!
You too, Zelma! And yes, that is my "birthday" dinner picture taken on the cruise. The cruise was incredible! I am already wanting to start saving up my $$$$ and time for the next one! <GGG>
I won't know until Tuesday the "verdict" as to weight but I sure did try! I got to be VERY well known on the Promenade Deck and one day I even jogged two miles!! Yay! And when lots of people were taking buses or taxis into the town I always walked... one day twice and back to the same town.
I figured up I walked a total of 152,200 steps during those 7 days!!!! My highest day was yesterday at over 27,000... but LOL today is really low!! <G> I tried really hard not to overeat but definitely ate a lot more than usual!! <G> Ate tons of yummy fresh fruit and veggies for a lot of it though.
Well one more night (hopefully) of house/pet sitting! I slept lastnight. I think partly because I didn't sleep the night before and I also took a tylenol pm!
Yes mil's cat is something. She did eat her Kraft Cheese lastnight, yes you heard me right this cat gets Kraft Cheese to eat! Not only that but mil feeds her baby food as well! (I didn't)
Talk about spoiled. She actually spoiled this cat TOO much. To the fact that when mil leaves, this cat goes balistic! She is not happy and will not settle down until mil returns. To me that is just being selfish because I see what that cat goes through and when I tell mil about it she will only smile and spoil her all that much more. I tell you I'm thinking about telling her next time, get someone else to do it. I don't mind the house sitting, but that cat is a nightmare! *need crazy cat smiley here!* lol. Luckily I worked otherwise I'd be pulling my hair out having to listen to her cry and paw at the door all day and night!
Anywho. Lastnight of work and hopefully lastnight of house and pet sitting! Whooooo-Hooooo! Then I get my normal three days off. (I work 4 on, 3 off).
To the newbies! This is a great place with a bunch of great ladies and support!
Talk to you all Later!
*Flady*
Last edited by Sassy_Chick; 05-28-2006 at 07:55 PM.
Yes and that cat gets treated better than me & her SON does! I think loving a pet is great, but I think there is a limit too. I love my cats and I do spoil them, but I think you got to draw a line and you also have to think about the cat's well being and what your over spoiling is actually doing to it.I think there has got to be a balance there.
Thanks for all the warm welcomes!!! It makes me feel quite welcomed. As some might know, I just began my weight loss this May 1st. Yes, after like 15 years of my life as a big kid and now woman I am doing something about it. SO far, my weightloss is moderate...which is quite okay with me. I feel blessed to be mobile and doing some exercise. I bet others of you feel the same way. One thing I like about 3fatchicks is that there are fat chicks on here that are in the same boat as me. I love that! I always felt excluded in some way because of my weight but never did anything about it. Well, I need to scoot my son is crying.
this is just a great place! 
After all he, by some, is still considered a sex god 
I love his music, but am not into old men, lol and don't find him sexy at alll. His voice can give me goose bumps though.
great to have you here and I hope you will post as often as you can. As I try to tell all the new people please never feel obligated to reply to everybody. Just write what you can, when you can, even if it's just news of your day, or your WI. People seem to be put off thinking they can't keep up with how fast these threads go, I wish I could stop it happening!
To the newbies! This is a great place with a bunch of great ladies and support! 
Dancermom - Your not alone
