Hi everyone ... first the personals then my news lol ..

LAVANDEL - Thank you for the compliment about my pics .. I happy someone sees a difference lol .. cos I still dont see much of one .. Im terrible I know rofl .. I may be seeing my mum at Xmas (the first time since before my journey started .. about 6 months?) .. so I really want her to see a difference ... when I told her on the phone tho that I had lost just over 20kg so far all she said was thats good keep going .. would be good to get to about 80-90kg wouldnt it? I said I was actually aiming for 100 to start with .. instead of saying something positive (knowing that I started at 147) she said oh but you would still be carrying around a lot of weight .. ARGGGHHH .. I would have lost almost a 1/3 of myself and she says I will be carrying a lot still .. grrr .. not gonna let that get to me tho ..... much ... rofl.
Our dogs (and cat .. and lambs) are all spoilt .. I got them a steak at the supermarket yesterday for them .. and tonight they are having ribs ... and what do I have?? Chicken breast rofl... our boy (Jedi) is pretty good with dog food tho .. he will eat pretty much anything .. his daughter (Baer) is the human food disposal lol .. if its food for people she will eat it .. her mum (Gizmo) is a little more piccy lol .. you have to sample the food in front of her before she will eat it roflmao But that is from when she was a puppy, we rescued her and had to feed her chewed meats etc to get her to eat ... now she expects it rofl .. we dont chew it for her now tho .. but we have to nibble at it so that she knows we would eat it so she can too lol ..
WELL DONE on your 4 pounds!! The FFM has definitely paid you a nice visit :)
Love the Chocolate bath recipe too by the way .. makes me wish I had a bath again lol .. instead of just the shower :) Might make that as part of my gift baskets for Xmas this year perhaps :)

SHARON - Yes its the Angel from Buffy .. I never saw ANY of it until the last season when I happened to be channel surfin on a Sunday afternoon (silly time to have it on!) and I think its the last season I was watching too lol ... but I got hooked on it ... I never wanted to watch it cos I had gone off Buffy so I didnt think Angel would be any good .. but I definitely like it more .. I have now watched the first 2 seasons ... season 3 arrived yesterday .. and I think 4 & 5 is here next week :) So now I just need to wait until Charmed Season 8 is released and that will be those 2 shows I have the entire series of lol.

KIMBERLY - Wow .. that cookie sounds yummy lol . definitely something to keep away from me rofl. Know what you mean about accepting compliments .. so much easier to accept a smart a** comment than a nice one .. when I get one I feel like Im being vain or something saying thank you or something rofl ... silly I know :)

JILLY - You were lucky you we so well developed in your mind when you were growing up in regards to how to react when rude comments are made about your size etc .. its like any negative reaction to a person .. there are always different ways to react .. and I think its sad when someone cant overcome it and react the way you did .. well done .... I was looking through some piccys of when I was little .. and I wasnt actually a fat kid .. I was a skinny runt, short and delicate (due to how sick I was as a baby I think) .. something happened when I hit 10 and I started shooting up and out ... I had enough issues that would effect self esteem without having to deal with the fat issue as a small kid .. as a teen I had other things which were more of a concern than my size (although my family affected me more than friends and those I went to school with ... no wonder I preferred friends and school to family lol) .. I do know that the whole time I was getting bigger it wasnt a good feeling getting bigger .. but there were other things that I focused on more (mainly my music) ... and now .. well .. I will admit that I do tend to cut myself off from socialising .. that is why this job is gonna be a scary and exciting thing for me really ... still .. not as scary as being on stage aye? lol
Well done on your exercising .. and lovely piccys too!

CRITTLE - Ooops about the apple pie midnight feast hun .. but I hope you enjoyed it lol ... ahhh .. the ball .. see .. now I would be way to scared to use one of those lol ... first I have no balance and I really wouldnt be able to be comfortable using it waiting for it to break lol .. well done to you :)

RAVEN - Well done on your decision to focus on yourself .. one of the biggest lessons I have had to learn (in the short time I have been on this journey .. yes 4 months is a short time lol) is that I really have to cut out the negative influences on my life if I have any hope of succeeding with this ... there are enough things to overcome and challenge myself with without getting negative vibes from others .. especially family .. sometimes that is a very hard thing to do .. but I keep telling myself in the long run it will be a good thing that I have done it. Im doing well .. will add more when I do my own update below rofl .. but its definitely a positive beginning to my weekend :)

HEATHER - You gave me something to think about with owning the word Obese ... I dont know if I own it .. I know I am labelled weight wise as Obese .. but that isnt who or what I am .. well .. I suppose that is what I am really lol ... but Im not really willing to "own" it as such because Im not planning on being it for much longer ... Im looking forward to being able to do a post like yours where you said you were no longer obese lol .. that is definitely a great goal :)

SEATTLEGIRL - Kudos to you for getting to the gym and enjoying the experience .. isnt it incredible to reach that point where you find it an enjoyable thing to do lol .. sort of a little shocking sometimes lol .. What a magnificent weight loss for you this week .. wow .. thats great! 5 pounds! Your DH sounds like a great support network at home for you .. that is just sooo important :) I found that when I travelled I actually ate healthier than I did at home .. and I know I lost weight on my 7 week tour, so many hotels now have healthy ranges of food because that is what more customers are wanting so Im sure their menus (or places nearby) will have healthy options for you .. as for the exercise .. decide before you go if you would prefer to start your working day after you have exercised or before .. if the exercise gives you energy do it first thing in the morning .. get up say 45 min early and try to get in 30 min at the hotel gym, dont forget to grab something for breakfast (maybe if you think you will be short of time you can pack a few of those breakfast bars so that you have some food in your system to get you to say midmorning or lunch) ... if you prefer to unwind with exercise .. then go there after work (if you can avoid going to your room do... that way you cant say oh I will just do this or that and then go down cos chances are you will talk yourself out of it lol ... ) and just tell yourself you will do 15 minutes .. then when you almost reach that say .. okee .. maybe another 10-15 that way its a nice round figure lol .. good luck! Cant help with the Thanksgiving sorry we dont celebrate that over here .. but whatever you decide and do .. keep that in mind for Xmas as well as the same sort of situation will arise.

MICHELLE - Oh .. well .. if the summer is 24 hour sun then I think I will stay over here .. that would just foul up my sleeping ... even I cant sleep 24 hours ... although .. I havent tried rofl .. I hope you have a good time in Anchorage (docs aside) .. and enjoy Subway lol .. let me know what you have!

LORI - Well done on losing more with the FFM :) That is definitely a boost on your journey :)

AMMI - Well done hun on staying OP 2 days running .. its great you are going back to the beginning (as it were) .. sometimes that is something that has to be done where you go by minute, hour, day, week at a time .. I know you can do great :)
I did see I think 2 episodes of the new Love Boat .. bah humbug! Bring Back GOPHER!! (yup me had a crush on him too rofl) ... I used to love spotting the stars and try to remember what program they had been on lol .. loved the episodes when April (cha cha cha) made her appearances lol . they were always a giggle and she was sooo hard to understand!.
I dont think there is a piccy of me in my hollyhobby outfit ... at least not one in the complete outfit with the bonnet .. I know I have some of me somewhere in some of the dresses .. she would adapt them a little as I got older and add material or take off the skirt and make it longer or top and made it wider then add lace etc ... felt sooo lucky to have a mum that would make me those dresses .. I can only cross stitch or darn lol .. give me a sewing machine and Im lethal rofl.
Thankies for the news on Annie .. please pass on my best wishes for strength and recovery :)

ANGEL - I hope you are keeping well and the tummy problems dont turn into a bug to knock you back with it.

LILION - WOOO HOOO .. WTG on getting 95 pounds gone! That is so kewl!

QUIGGS - Glad that you are keeping on board ... and just remember whatever plan you decide to go ahead with you need to make sure that you keep in mind this is a lifestyle change NOT a diet. It has to be something that you are going to be able to stick to otherwise when you hit a bump it will be too easy to give up and binge, Im sure if you stick on here you will get all the encouragement and motivation that you will need on this long journey :) As for exercise at home .. I have a few so far and have one of the WOTP on its way from the US .. but I have Turbo Jam, Pilates Zone, a Denise Austin one, and of course my Richard Simmons Disco Sweat which is the main one that I use lol .. Good luck!

OKEE .. will start a new post and finish catching up rofl ... bbs!

Hey girls...I just wanted to say a quick hello to a couple of ya before i try and sleep a little and then workout.

Nancy- I have been working for the Holiday Inn Express here in Seward for a year and a half now. It is a really good company to work for but I do get bored during the winter time because it is so quiet here. We are very much a tourist town. Our business is only in the summer time. So now we are getting all the drunks from the bars :dizzy: lol..Ive enjoyed it for the most part and i have won a state award and a national award for hospitality. Tell me about the propostions! I get those all the time during the summer from both men and women....its so gross....LOL

Ammi- Well after I get some sleep Im going to workout and then I will feel better. Hope all is well with you!:)

~*~ Raven~*~

Katt- Your right! cutting out the negative will only help me keep positive about myself and losing weight. Im glad that your having such a good day! :smile: Your Awesome!

Raven

Wow!! So much has been said since my last post!!

Personals first.... THEN my great news!!

Kayley -- That is awesome that you guys met at Wal*Mart. I know that Andrew is going to get bored some, but at least it's the money that will keep you guys at an alright status money wise. Keep your head up girl!!! You really are great!


Katt -- That is sooo freaking awesome about the job! Sorry that you didn't get the walk in going to the job or from but maybe you can walk to work occasionally! WTG!!!!

Melissa -- It's gonna be hard to imagine yourself 'normal'.
I am in the same boat as you, which is what trips me up alot and makes me fall backwards. I hate it but you've gotta keep it up! Just don't think about you being so normal compared to everyone else. Think of it that you will be happy and more healthy!! WTG girl!!


Sandy -- WTG on passing the choclates! I would have to at least stop and look at them! You are great girl!!

Annie -- I don't know if or when you'll see this, but you are in my prayers for sure! Everything happens for a reason and there will be a light at the end of this tunnel! Keep your head up!


Andie -- I know what ya feel on the only doors are on the bathroom! We are the same way. Our life together has really started to look up recently!


Cheat -- Where are you at? I mean this apartment isn't all glory and luxury. But we are 18 and college students. What more could we ask for?? It really has been an absolute blessing! God is looking down on me right now!

Everyone else -- Thanks for all the congrats for Amanda's job and the new apartment! We signed the lease today and Amanda starts work Satuday! I will be sure to pass the word along to her!

Now....my news!! I don't really have a set day to weigh in. I just won't let my self obsess about it! I hopped on the scale last night expecting it to read like 305 or so. I've had some bad days and some not that great choices. Getting better...trust me. Well it has been 293 and then down to 289 and back to 293. I got on it last night and it read 290!!!

I thought I was going to die! I got back on 3 more times and it read the same thing. Again this morning when I got on it, it read 290!!

Does anyone have a way that they could burn me the WATP videos, or an extra copy??

I hope that everyone else is having a great day.

Erika Leigh
P.S. These threads move soo freaking fast that I have to have a pen and paper to make notes as I'm reading!!

Okee .. back again ... hehehee ... I just read Colleens comment about being able to remember Ammi cos of her crush on Gopher .. please ignore my comment about liking him too then roflmao

ERIKA - That is wonderful that you and Amanda have a lovely new home to move into (nice of your landlords to let you out 2 months early too!) and that Amanda got herself a new job and in an area close to the new home too .. very good .. give her a high 5 for me :) Im sure all this positive energy around you will help with your weight loss journey too ... really fantastic reading hun :)

SANDY - Thanks hun for your comments .. seems strange to be used as an example rofl .. Im usually pointing out everyone else roflmao ... does make one feel good tho thinking that you are helping someone lol .. but while I ALLOW for the treat .. I dont necessarily have one every day now .. I did in the beginning .. but its like now I know Im allowed it .. its not such a big deal to have it rofl .. sorta like a rebel teen isnt it .. when you know youre allowed to go to a bar/pub .. you dont want to go rofl.
Ahh .. well at least a NutterButter isnt something that I will ever have lol .. even if it was available .. I dont like Peanut Butter lol ..
Well done on your NSV hun ... great job zipping past the temptation :) oh humm .. I have just realised .. if I get this job I am probably gonna be right next to the chocolate bars allllll day!!! ARGGGHHHH .. oh pooh! lol
Tell your DH good on him for sending the email .. let us know what happens :)

RAYNE - Definitely not a good thing to miss out on lunch .. do you not get a chance to drink at all??? Maybe you can have one of those meal replacement health drinks available for those days when you dont have time to stop for a proper lunch break .. that way your energy levels wont drop so far that you have to binge when you get home? Long work hours are definitely not good on a diet thats for sure .. makes it a little more of a challenge doesnt it.

RAVEN - So you work in a hotel?? What sort of hotel?? I must be really easy to please or something lol .. cos some of the places we went I was in awe of the hotels ... but some of the others on the tour leg of my journey were complaining about everything rofl .. I wasnt really concerned about the hotels tho .. it was somewhere to lay my head at night .. and as long as there werent any roaches or creepy crawlies .. I was happy lol ..

KIMBERLY - We had yuccky rain yesterday too .. and today is a beautiful sunny day .. so I am going to walk into town ON MY OWN (its a big thing for me to go anywhere on my own .. but to walk that far is gonna be an extra challenge) ... I like sunny days that arent too hot .. with a lightly warm breeze lol .. dont get too many days just the way I like them unfortunately lol ..

MELISSA - Your exercise is doing great (as usual lol) ... as for your mindset on the doubt of reaching a size 14 or a certain weight ... stop thinking about the end result .. think more about each individual size or 10 pounds at a time instead ... it can make it harder to achieve goals when you think of the furthest one rather than the closest one :) Keep up your great work hun

MICHELLE - Im gonna have to give that crunch you described a try .. sounds like a really good work out :)

TERRY - I know what you mean about the accountability you feel for this place lol .. I do the same thing... when I think about not doing any exercise I think oh but if you dont then you cant add any minutes to the group total and then we wont reach the target lol .. as for the foods and treats .. everyone knows I have allowed for some in my daily plan if I want any .. but when I look at something that I know would be more than my plan allows I think .. oh .. nope .. shouldnt touch that cos then I will have to tell the girls I blew it when I was already allowing myself treats so there was no need to be that naughty lol .. I usually only last about 3 months before I cant be bothered ... but being on here so much I am surprised when I do my weekly weigh in that so much time is going by :) Glad you get the same sort of feeling too :)

AMMI - I am definitely proud of Ashleigh .. she was diagnosed with a mild Aspergers when she was ummm .. 6? About that .. so her acting out is something that I understand .. doesnt make it any easier .. but its always been hard for her to keep friends because as you can imagine little kids dont really understand that its just a side effect her mood swings and acting out in the way she does ... the doctors did say she would get better as she got older, but the teen years would be the most confrontational because her whole system is changing which can really set it off .. oh joy lol .. but Im seeing a little light that isnt an oncoming train now .. I know there will still be ups and downs .. but I have got thru so far lol ..

MISTI - WTG on the FFM finally making a nice visit to your place .. and lookie there .. the ticker wasnt so rusty that it wouldnt move lol .. well done you have definitely worked hard for it!!

ANDIE - that is a really good point about the frame shrinking .. I never really thought about it but now that I have when I see those programs where people have lost weight you do notice that when they show the before and after pics of the back that they look like they have shrunk a little .. not just in weight size but in frame size .. at least it looks like they do .. humm .. thats something to think about lol ..

LILION - Im with you on the 100 pounds shopping reward lol .. I am hoping by then I will be down a couple more sizes lol .. if I time it right I may be shopping for my 35th birthday lol .. good luck .. only 5 pounds to go!

NANCY - soooo do we get to review the swimwear and put our votes in lol .. I hope that you have a few that you really love and will have lots of occasions to use them :)

LILION - Sorry about that guy in your office .. but unfortunately men do have the ability to lose faster than women (grrr) ... my hunny looks so thin in his new clothes now that he has reached his goal (even tho it was 1/4 of mine the weight he had to lose) I get a little envious even tho Im really proud of him .. but as for that guy in your office .. from the sounds of it he isnt eating every day foods .. so if he is gonna keep that weight off the foods that he eats he will have to stick to (or similar) for the rest of his life .. I know I couldnt do that lol .. as much as I love eating the same thing over and over when I find something I like ... its good to shake up the system and offer it something different lol .. I dont think youre being petty hun ... and dont think of him stealing your thunder .. look at it this way .. as a marine he should never have gotten that big to start with .. they are supposed to have better self control and discipline than the regular people lol .. and as he has done it so quick people will give a short reaction .. yours will be a continuation until you reach whatever your ideal is for you and then when you have your make over (shopping spree lol) you will really knock em dead :)

LORI - I have a Gazelle (but we call it a Strider) only my one doesnt fold up lol .. its in the garage at the moment while I come to grips with the elliptical I have just got ... I havent heard of any dvds or whatever to watch on them .. I always just put on music with a good beat and hopped on :)

Okee ... HELLO to everyone else that I have missed .. sorry about that ... but I am thinking about all of you and look forward to reading your news when I next catch up :)

Will write my news in my next post lol ..

PS - ERIKA - Great news on your weight loss!!

Kayley - Yes it’s very good news that Annie is staying positive, sometimes having the right attitude makes all the difference.

Lilion - I know you probably think it‘s easy for me to say, but I honestly believe that although it is frustrating for you that it‘s taken as long as it has to be so close to losing 100 lbs, it‘s still an amazing achievement :bravo: Besides I often hear that the slower your weight comes off the longer it stays off.

Patti - I am nervous before every weigh in too, so I don’t blame you for feeling that way too. Have you been OP this week and have you exercised daily? I know you have just got over your cold so if you don’t see a loss try not to be too down. I promise that if after all this extra exercising I don’t lose weight, I won’t let it get to me, not too much anyway :D

Lori - wow that 90 year old woman who takes the class is amazing isn’t she. She could run rings around all of us here. I am like you, I hope I am that fit when I hit 90. Heck, I hope I even make 90 :lol:

Ooooh goody, somebody else interested in the Gazelle :cp: I have the Gazelle Freestyle, and yes you can fold it up and store it away. It doesn’t have pistons, and I really personally don’t see the need for them. Depending on the angle that you stand makes a difference to how much effort you put into ‘riding’. A video came with it that showed you how to use the rider and there was a small work out. I didn’t follow it though, nor would I bother with buying a video with a full work out on it. I much prefer to stick my fave music on and ‘ride’ to the beat. It’s great fun, and depending on the speed of the song it can really be an energetic work out. What I love about the Rider is how you get a great work out without putting any strain on your joints. It’s a brilliant piece of exercise equipment.

Katt - oh thank goodness I am not the only one who had a crush on Gopher :D Looking at pics on the Net of him now I can’t help but wonder what I saw in him :lol: Did you used to get the series Trapper John MD? I forget the young doctor’s name in it, but the actor is Gregory Harrison, he also stars in Razor Back. He was gorgeous back when I was a kid, and he’s still gorgeous now. Definitely improved with age :lol:

Back to the Love Boat, I loved April’s appearances too, she was a riot. When I was in Vegas she was starring in the show at our hotel. Well the show was HER show. I didn’t get the chance to see it, but seeing the posters everywhere made me think of the Love Boat :D She must have had a face lift or two because she still looks exactly the same all these years later.

I have a friend whose son has Aspergers so I have heard from her all about the antisocial side of it. I thought you would be proud of Ash when I just thought it was under normal circumstances, but knowing she has Aspergers herself, well it makes it all the more special :hug:

Raven - how did your work out go after your sleep? I really enjoyed mine today. I always get pleasure from it, but I put on my Anastasia CD and really enjoyed keeping up with the pace of the music :D

Gotta run now, got some emails to write, I’ll try to pop back on before bed time.

Hugs,

Ammi :grouphug:

Ammi yes i have been doing well this week and exercisng everyday... i just get nervous because i want so much to see aloss! oh well it will be what it will be i guess!

Okee .. my news ..

First .. WI .. down another 3 pounds exactly! My Xmas goal was 50 pounds by Xmas (275) .. as Im close to that and we are only at the beginning of November .. I have changed my ticker to 60 pounds so that I dont get complacent in my weight loss goal lol ..

Exercise . total this week has not been as high as I would have liked, but I have slowly been building up my time on the elliptical .. I get on it multiple times each day .. started with barely making it to 60 seconds each time .. now Im just starting to pass 90 seconds lol .. at this rate I could be on 5 min a time by Cmas rofl. But I do get on about every 90 minutes or so ... and I still do other exercise .. so this weeks total is 245 minutes .. a little under my target to reach my 1000 if I want any days off lol .. today I am walking into town so that will be a good hour of walking at least .. will be using my pedometer and ipod (ipod to keep my mind off the fact Im out alone lol).

Okee .. now the biggie ... as if the rest wasnt big enough ... as some of you know I keep saying I dont believe in marriage for myself .. love it for others tho lol .. I have been engaged twice .. but both times something stopped me setting a date .. my subconscious obviously knew that I hadnt met my real hunny ... so when I met Scoot I said to him I dont want to get married .. mainly because I didnt want to get engaged again I think .. 3 is a powerful number for me so I wanted to be sure that the 3rd time would be the real deal... anyway .. my hunny surprised me and came home last night! He is gonna be working closer to home today and Monday so he gets to stay here for the few extra days :) Last night I asked him to marry me! He thought I was joking (as I do usually make some smart aleck remark about it lol) ... he asked why and I explained my change of mind because I have realised over the last few months of us having to live apart that I really do want to grow old with this guy ... so I said I want a long engagement tho .. he said how long?? I said how about we get married in Vegas in 20 years :) Sooo .. Im now engaged lol .. and we are gonna get married in 20 years hehehe that will be our 25th Anniversary :) When I was last engaged (both times) I felt sort of trapped .. this time .. the knowledge makes me feel calm and like Im where I want to be .. definitely think I have done the right thing this time :)

Okee .. off to work out what Im gonna wear for my second interview .. cant wear the same as yesterday can I? Arrgghh .. I should have gone shopping for some clothes .. everything else I have is all baggy .. humm .. gonna have to get creative lol .. will let you know how it goes later!

Huggies

Love and Laughter everyone!

CONGRATULATIONS KATT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Oh... and Scoot of course):hug:

I am SO happy for you! I know what an enormous step this has been for you and it is wonderful that you are so comfortable with your decision.

You know, if you look back on it, you have made some incredible changes in your life that I have seen just since you started coming on here. I remember how terrified you were of going out on your own and now you are going out on your own for a SECOND job interview. I certainly hope you are as proud of yourself as I am of you.

No matter what you wear today, you will simply glow... with love and with self-confidence. I know you will look absolutely gorgeous.

Good luck, even though I truly don't believe luck will play any part in it. You deserve this position and they would be mad not to offer it to you.

Take care,

Zelma

Katt Congratulations~

Hello all!
Will try to be quick this evening so I can go eat dinner. :hun:
Took DD on a mini hike through the woods near our house. There is a path and it runns along side the lake that she loves. She loved "hiking". She wanted to know what everything was & touch everything, lol. I might have to find some easy hiking trails in my area to take her on. Gotta start that love of exercise early if ya want it to stick! :exercise:

Wezi: Lots of exercise! It is a smart thing to take it easy when your body tells you to, don't want to hurt yourself.
Thats awesome about the 90 year old instructor. More power to her. I hope we will all be like that. :lifter:
This is the first season that I have watched biggest loser from the beginning so I really can't compare. They are suppose to be putting the other seasons out on dvd & I plan on renting them.

Nancy: Sorry you are having issues lately. Hang in there. Hope your suits fit like a dream. :hug:

Michelle: I have to tape One Tree Hill on Wednesdays nights on one tv while watching The biggest loser on another, lol. I'm a prime tv junkie, lol.
Good luck on your trip & on the plane. I haven't been on a plane since I was 17. It was uncomfortable then and I was much smaller.
Sorry you don't get to use the workout room. I would be kinda ticked off too. You'll just have to take your new shoes to see the sights around town! ;)

Ammi: Those plank/bridge moves sound horrible! We will get there one day!

Lillion: Wow about that man in your office. I would be pissed too. He stole your thunder & he isn't even working as hard as you! But what he is doing doesn't sound healthy. You should take comfort in the fact that you are doing it the slow & healthy way & it will be for life!

Toofat: good luck on your weigh in tomorrow :goodluck:

Erika: Congrats on your loss! :bubbles:
I have to use a pen & paper to keep up too.

Katt: Congrats on your loss & having to up your xmas goal. Thats fabulous!
Good job on progressing on the elliptical, all that matters is that you keep trying. I've never been on one so I'd probably be struggling right along with ya!
AWESOME news on your engagement! Thats so great! I love the part about doing it in 20 years. :love: :woo:
Good luck on your interview!

Ok... gotta go eat. Have a great night ladies!

Hi everyone! It was a long day at work today,I'm whipped. Thursday is my Friday so I don't work tomorrow. It is also weigh in day for me and I have lost 7lbs. this week!:D
Ammi- I have a 'crush confession' to make up for the awful tease I gave you about liking Gopher, I once had a crush on 'Gilligan':lol3:
Erica- Congratulations on the 3lb.loss!:cheer2:
Katt-congrats on your 3lbs. down also! And your engagement!WOW:congrat:
Good luck on that interview too!
Hi Zelma- you always say things to make people feel wonderful about themselves, I think thats nice. Thank you for being so nice to me also.

Katt :woo: I knew you'd do well at your interview. That is just SO cool!!
Wishing you :sunny: tomorrow! Cool, about your daughter! I'm really glad. She needs to feel like she belongs. I'm sorry, I don't think I ever read how old she is?
And, if I can resist all those wonder sweet choclates you can too......and besides, we're ALLOWED remember. :rofl:
WAY TO GO on your loss! It's exciting to see progress to the mini goal, isn't it!
AAHHHH You're engaged! How wonderful! I'm so happy for you! I only hope you & Scoot are at least a fraction as happy as Andy & I. He IS the love of my life, my best and dearest friend. Enjoy!
I agree with Ammi, We all need to be invited to party at your wedding in our wonderful new bodies!! We'll put all those show girls to shame! :rofl:

Xena, Sorry you saw the :badscale: today, but it's cool about your leader. And, you're right, what's done is done. It's time to move forward and you can do it.

Quiggs What a riot! My dad went to high school in Hammond in the 20's!!
I went to Lake Central in St John....class of 1977. My grown up kids have an aunt that lives in Hammond. It's nice to know another "Region Rat."
i dunno why they call us that :dunno:
I'm a sure you can resist your sis' baking....or just have a little treat.

Terri, Hang in there sweetie. And I'm like you I finally don't feel alone! Everyone here is just awesome.

Melissa, Way to go on all your exercise. You're amazing!

Annie, How sad it is about the little kid calling you names. Just awful. I'm very sorry
you had to endure that. Some people just have NO class.

Misti :goodscale: HOW COOL! I knew it would move soon!

Ammi, It's sad we have to fight for things that should just be done cuz it's the right thing to do. One of the dr's here said to just be sure he documents EVERYTHING for as long as it takes. The more documentation they have the better for us. And, you're exactly correct about our weight being a drain on the health care system....so why don't they reward us for improving our health! dorks!
Pls tell Annie I send my love. I KNOW how depressing it is to be laid up......especially when you didn't expect it. :confdate: I always liked Gopher too......he was my fav!
And as for exercises where I'm on the floor .....not gonna happen....not for a while. Too freakin' hard to get up right now. BUT, I'll be there. (i can do sit ups by the way, no push ups cuz it hurts my knees, but sit ups and I are buds.....just not the getting off the floor
part) :rofl:

Lavendel, Congrats on your loss! I'd be too nervous if I weighed every day. I get nervous before I get on the scale EVERY TIME! I'll figure out how to not give it so much control eventually.

Andie, I'm so glad dd is feeling better. It's so unsettling when our kids are sick. As for the Pizza buffet, remember, you did make a good choice too with the salad. We're actually having frozen pizza tomorrow night....but I've allowed for it. :-)

Lilion OMG 95 pounds. That is just amazing! I'm so proud of you!
No, it's not wrong to be mad or upset that he's had this amazing loss while we're all struggling so hard. BUT, remember, it's better for our health to lose it slowly!
I'm glad his health is getting better, but I still don't think it's good for him to lose that much so fast......but I'm not a dr. :dunno:

Nancy, What's LiveJournal? Is it like MySpace? I'll check it out. If I get on, it'll be under
Sandybar if possible. I'm sorry things haven't been good for ya. Today was tough emotionally for me cuz the trees are all bare. Makes me sad.

Erika You made it to Two Town!!!! WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!!
:carrot: :congrat: :cheer: I'll be so happy when I get there. I'm very, very proud of you!

Looks like another op day today! I weigh in tomorrow when I see the doctor. My legs have really been bothering me a lot so I'm worried about that part. I'll see how much damage I did when I was having a tough time with naughty food every day.
BUT, I am back on track now!

Well, my fav show, Survivor will be on in 30 minutes and I need to talk to my DH. Haven't see him all day.

:hugs: to all and my apologies for those I missed.

Colneen Congrats on a good loss!!