December Week 2 Chat
 

Good Monday morning chicks! I was surprised to see we hadn't started a new thread so I thought I would kick it off. I'm doing better staying op during the day but am falling off the wagon at dinner time. Especially the nights I get off/home late. Hoping to do a bunch of precooking on my "weekend" so I have stuff ready in advance. That seems to work best for me. I hope everyone has a great week!

Thanks for starting us off WLW! Hope pre-planning works for you and helps you stay in control! Seems we all have our weak time of the day.

Snow in our forecast for this week. A snow day in December would be awesome, especially to help me get things in order for Christmas!

Hope everyone has a great day!

Snow day! What's that? LOL. I'm joking of course having lived in PA but I now live in MS and we don't see snow.

Happy Monday, everyone! I'm doing a fly-by today because I really, really have to get a significant project done, but I'll be back when I can legitimately get away with taking a break from it. :)

Lousy weekend - earned every bit of the 3 pounds that I'm up. But I will have to get a picture of the NSV I had on Saturday up for share ... and get it printed out so that I can remind myself why I don't do what I did this weekend food-wise. Live 'n' learn.

Petra, sounds like your massage was wonderful. That sounds like a wonderful experience. Congrats on your new car. I think it was a great idea.

Penguin, welcome back. Perhaps your computer needs to be formatted and rebuilt?

WLW, good luck on the dinner munchies. I had a friend who put a red tape across the kitchen entryway to close it after dinner.

OMW, I’m in Reno in a storm that has 12-20 inches of snow to travel through. I’m a bit worried about driving home. Loads of snow for Christmas! The schools in Reno are closed today. I’m thankful I have DH’s Durango – I feel safer in it than my Jeep.

ICU, I love NSV’s. My ski socks fit comfy over my legs now. I can pull them up to my knees. That was so cool.

As you might be able to tell, I’m scared of driving ~300 miles today. About 150 in a winter storm. Slow and careful and they’re major roads that the TV says the plows have been on. Was the impromptu ski trip worth it? So far, a resounding yes as DD and I had a blast. Here's a link to my short blog and picture about it. http://apps.mariesdogs.com/blog/

Better get packing.
Marie

Marie congratulations on how well you are doing!! The size 8s must feel great...

ICUWishing, looking forward to seeing your NSV!

I am committed to having a good week. Although I am finding it hard to make time to exercise, but I must push past that...

I'm new to this site...I may not want to blog but would like to JUST listen how do I do that?

OnMyWay - glad i could give you a laugh :) -- yeah, sometimes school schedules make me scratch my head. Hope your floors get done quickly, so it's finally out of the way for you.

Marie - thank you for the encouragement --Fun you got to go skiing. Not a sport of choice for me, but I know people who love it! Oh cool on the bra fitting...i think so many people wear the wrong size - are you loving them? and size 8 jeans...AWESOME!!!! be careful on the roads, and have a safe trip home

Petra - hope you're loving your new car! That's very exciting - though it's a shame it doesn't cook dinner too, hahaha. I love a new car! So glad your massage helped...it's amazing the stress we can carry and not realize. I LOVE massages

Penguin!!! Welcome back and glad to see you got the computer fixed

WLW - me too! knowing i have safe choices keeps me out of trouble.

ICU - live and learn :\ sorry to hear the scale moved up, but you're doing great - so don't let it keep you down!

----
we ended up eating out both Saturday and Sunday...and I was happy with my choices. The scale is moving - so that pleases me - but I try not to get ahead of myself, so i don't get off track. I do better to just think about one day at a time.

I was able to fit into a running skirt (skirt with compression shorts underneath - to cover any ride ups) that didn't fit 3 weeks ago last night, so that was a nice feeling

Mack and I stayed in this weekend waiting for the rain/snow to come. Seems like the weather man can't get it right. NO precipatation at all this weekend but they are calling for it today and then again on Wednesday until the end of the week. While watching a marathon of Dexter Mack and I ate lots of crap and I too am up 3#'s, unlike Becky I don't think I will ever "live and learn".

Marie - I love your spontaneity. I would have to say it was VERY worth the trip. Be safe coming home.

welcome lady! you can lurk anytime :D

Marie, Glad to hear you made it home safely! I think the trip was a great idea. Glad to hear DD is doing well!

Wow Marie, what an adventure! Glad you made it home safely : ) Today's my friday, will be busy tomorrow getting DS and his financial aid taken care of so he can start classes next Monday.

Marie, so glad you're home safe, and with driving aside - you ended up having a great weekend.

Marie - sounds like quite the adventure! It has to feel good to know that you've got a kid launched successfully and to have personal visual proof! I suspect that stress burns calories (at least for a short while), so damage might be minimal. :) Glad you made it back safely! I used to do a bit of downhill as a kid - I remember it as a lot of fun but pretty frustrating learning how to do much more than a snowplow turn. Physical coordination isn't exactly my talent, :lol:! I'm curious about cross-country though. Maybe this will be the year if we actually get some snow that sticks. Kudos on the 8's! Definitely a great space to be in ... something about that single-digit size is almost like that change in decade on the scale, isn't it?

CAT - it's a lesson I need to relearn every, oh, few weeks, it seems. :D

lambchop - congrats on the newly-fitting skirt!

newleaf - oh, boy - can I relate to the time crunch. Funny, I've noticed that the other priorities get ahead by artificial means - if I FORCE the exercise to happen, everything else fills the space around it. But it doesn't work the other way around! It must be a big rock, from the big rock/little rock theory of time management.

Losermom posted a recipe for crockpot steel-cut oats over on the Featherweights thread - it sounds like a terrific solution to the breakfast dilemma. This time of year, I just can't stomach any more cold protein shakes in the morning (uck). :p I'm going to try it out tonight - she said to just let it go overnight.

OK, I need to jump back to last week's thread and catch up with the last posts - it sounds like a lot of cool stuff was happening!

Marie-I have a Tom Tom. Got it last year for Christmas. I'm one of those people who can get lost going around the block so its a great thing for me. My new car has a built in GPS. The navigation system includes all the cool stuff like the voice activated phone, audio system etc which is why I got the navigation system. Glad you got home safely. As for the stress, I'm not so sure it burns calories. It drives up your cortisol levels which tells your body there is a crisis and you need to conserve resources including calories. This is probably one of my biggest issues with weight loss since I live in a constant state of high cortisol I think. One of the major benefits of yoga for me.

ICU-steel cut oats in the crockpot overnight work great. You can throw in dried fruit, cinnamon. You can also just soak them on the stove overnight and cook them in the morning. Some of my other favorite cold morning breakfasts are 2 eggs scrambled with green onions, canadian bacon and a little cheddar and 1/2 a pita, or 2 eggs scrambled with green onions, green pepper and a little cheddar in a low carb whole wheat tortilla with a some salsa.

Welcome ladysnanny-lurkers are always welcome. You may get more out of posting.

I had a challenge last night. There is a lady at my church who invites her friends over to get their haircut and invites a hair dresser over too. She lives in this beautiful huge house right on the beach. It got severely damaged in Katrina but they have rebuilt it almost completely. Anyway, she serves hor d'oerves, wine, etc. I ate a snack before I went because I knew what would be there but I still had more than I should have-cream cheese with chiplote, spiced cider with brandy, chicken quesidillas. You get the idea. I skipped dinner when I got home but it was not exactly on plan for me.

I did learn something interesting. She apparently has not always been wealthy although clearly she is now. She talked about how much she struggled raising her children and how people have this idea they have to give their kids everything today.....whole other topic. But she has grown into her social role rather gracefully. I really struggle with where I am now. I grew up dirt poor and often feel like I am trapped between two worlds. I may have to talk to her about that some time. I still feel like the girl from the projects inside. I have resented priviledged people most of my life and now I am one.

I feel like I have a to-do list as long as my arm. I've been putting things off because I've been sick {sinus infection} but also because I've been LAZY! Why do anything today when I can put it off until tomorrow. Guess What?! Its tomorrow! Deadlines are approching!

ICU, I've done the oats in the Crockpot thing. Hubby even ate them! I'm still eating cereal in the mornings although by now I've usually switched to oatmeal or something equally warm1

Petra, The buffet sounds wonderful! Good for you for not eating dinner too! I think it would be nice to talk to the woman about your pasts. I'm sure she can offer some good advice.

Marie, Glad you made it home safely, glad you had a good trip until the drive home! We reformatted the computer a while back. Not fun. I voted for shooting the thing at dawn! and getting a laptop!

Lambchop, Great job on the weightloss and that the skirt fits.

Hmmm, slow cooked oats in the crockpot -- maybe something from the crock pot my boys would actually like! And I bought a bunch of small crockpots for Thanksgiving, to use on the counter to keep food warm (I didn't cook in them), so I could easily do this. Will have to check out the recipe. ICUWishin thanks for the pointer!

Marie sounds like quite a harrowing drive; glad you made it home safe!

Penguin love the new avatar!

Petra good job at the buffet... and what a complex position to land in, growing up to be the person you resented -- ack! But, maybe that gives a little more compassion to the objects of your resentment in the past and you can let some of that angst from your childhood go...

WLW, good luck with the financial stuff for DS. I have hated doing FAFSA in the past and think they should just be able to pull my tax returns into the FAFSA since I have to get all the old docs out.

ICU, to me, cross country skiing takes more balance, at least for me. I have so much trouble with it because I expect my heels to be locked down like in downhill. And yes, I think the single digit size is like a decade. I truly believe it is all a mind game. And I still love my cold protein shakes year round. Iced mocha this morning and the thermometer said 0.9 degrees.

Petra, I just looked up the tracking number on my Tom-Tom and it’s out for delivery. I’m very excited about that. I was liking ICU’s idea that the stress burned calories. I understand your explanation – bummer. I know only only overate about 700 calories so I can get rid of that pretty quickly. If you reframe your situation, I’m guessing you are more empathetic to people from the poor side as well as people that are privileged. Your background gives you a much broader empathy than those stuck in the same rut.

Penguin, it does seem like you have had a long history of computer problems (I remember this past summer). Perhaps it is time for a Mac (says the Apple stockholder chickie…). I know since I converted and since converted DH, the computer woes have stopped. DH no longer blows his up. In April I told him it was the last time I was fixing his PC and in July I bought him a Mac. It’s now December and his computer is awesome. Aka no work for me.

NewLeaf, you said small crockpots? Where did you get small ones – are they single serving? That would be cool. :D


I’m back at work and am trying to find a reason to return to Reno/Tahoe before New Year’s Eve-eve. Because of my knee problem, I couldn’t ski last year – spent the winter at Physical Therapy. So this past weekend was like this gigantic gift and was a thrill. Sitting at my desk isn’t even remotely as fun. I’m doing good on calories even after a brunch I was commanded to attend. I had one quarter of a homemade lemon scone. Oh so worth the ~115 calories. :o

Marie

The one thing really unique about me is that I don't believe in special treatment. This has actually caused some hard feelings at work but it goes both ways for me. I don't expect any and I don't give any. If I go to the ER, I expect the same treatment as every other patient and if I have a physician's family member in the hospital, I treat them just like every other patient.

I have had a much better on plan day today. I may have a protein shake for dinner. I was planning to make something in the crockpot today-curried lamb in fact but the lamb wasn't quite defrosted this morning and the recipe called for more carrots than I had so I had to stop at the grocery store on the way home and pick some up. I can look forward to that tomorrow.:drool:

Wow, high 70's today and 40 mile an hour wind gusts! Going to be fun bus-hopping around town. Hope the rain and thunderstorms hold off! Learned a hard lesson yesterday - no more trading in my cottage cheese and fruit for a snickers bar! Caused a nasty blood sugar crash before lunch : ( Trying to figure out why I can't drag myself out of bed on workdays so I have time to pack my food, but on my day off I was wide awake at 6:30am?! My endocrinologist never called back to reschedule that appointment I missed, so I called yesterday - she can't see me until the end of january. Not real happy with that situation but there are only a few in town and they are all hard to get in to see. Today is my DS phone interview for unemployment then off to the tax office and financial aid appointments. I hope everyone is having a great week!

Marie the crock pots I found were 2-quart, which I can't find online anywhere. But I got them at Wal-Mart, they are the Crock Pot brand, and they were only $10. The one flimsy thing about them is they have a plastic, rather than glass, lid. But for my purpose, and at that price, they were perfect.

I picked up steel cut oats yesterday, and will try making them overnight tonight. I've read mixed reviews about how the slow cooker can scorch them, so we'll see...

newleaf: sounds interesting. since I make oatmeal for breakfast almost every morning that may be a great timesaver for me...and I won't have to drag DS out of bed to eat when it's on the table : )

Petra - it's funny how we carry our identities inside of ourself tied to things from long ago. I hope she can help you find a new comfort level.

Penguin - did you get your stuff done? Deadlines...deadlines...

NewLeaf- neat idea on the smaller crockpots...i'll need to remember that for future use

Marie - i hope you can fit in another trip for skiing, but let's hope for clear roads next time!

WLW - can you be asked to be put on the "cancel" list...so you might get in sooner? if they have a cancellation, they could call you to see if you can fit in the appt...
---
We went out and I had filet and asparagus for dinner last night..YUMMY! was so good...and this morning was totally caught off guard that it was TOM!!! Why? No bloating, no cramps, no nothing going on....LOL

stuff to do today, but lacking motivation. I usually don't find it until after 11am anyway..it will kick in..

on dock - 3 mile run

LC: it's kinda of hard to jump on a last minute appointment since I ride the bus, takes two buses to get to the dr. after the 1st of the year I'll at least have sick time available so I'm not limited to weds and thurs. At that point I'll give them a call back and see if they can fit me in any earlier. Hoping I get a decent bonus in march so I can get a new car! way to go on the running, even when I wasn't overweight I couldn't manage that : )

Petra, you sound like me – good dinner plans that take work, then after work coming home and finding a simple solution. That’s why I don’t pre-plan meals. I have to be in mood to put effort into dinner.

WLW, 70 degrees – sounds like heaven. My Jeep said it was -2 degrees on my way into work. I’ve now lived here for 10 years and have never seen temps like this. I’m envious of your weather. Enjoy your days off and all the DS appointments.

Newleaf, I google a mini crock pot and found a cool one at Amazon for $16.99. I’ll keep that one in mind. I can see it would be handy. The Maxi-Matic is 1.5 quart with a glass top. I really liked that the crock is removable for easy clean up. Hmm, I see another amazon purchase coming my way.

Lamb, I never have PMS symptoms when I’m eating healthy and on plan. That could be why you were surprised. DD has the 24th off now so she’s coming up a day early and we’re going to ski on the 24th. YEAH!!!

The driving eating over-indulgence is history. I stayed on track yesterday and have every intention of being angelic today. On Saturday I did do the final increase in my elliptical minutes. I do pretty hard intensity but started at 20 minutes 5 times a week last March. In July I added 5 more minute and last Saturday I added 5 more. As I huffed my way through the routine I kept thinking, I don’t have to do 30 minutes, 25 is enough. Then I remembered thinking the same thing in July but at some point the 25 minutes because routine. Life changes sure are interesting when you try to look at the overall picture. I think I'm finally figuring this journey out.

Hi! :wave:

Looks like everyone's working along and doing well! Nothing much to report here - the next 2 Saturday night dinners are challenging to the max, but I do have access to the online menus and can do a bit of planning.

Have passed a couple of notes back and forth with DS10's 5th grade teacher, and I'm finally waking up to why public schools are criticized for teaching to the lowest common denominator. Ugh. Spouse and I are considering a private school. Won't be pretty - close to $10K a year. I think it would be worth it to see him excited about school and surprised by what he can do.

Marie: -2???? Yikes! I'll bet even YOUR dogs prefer not to be out in that. Or do they love it?

Patch: Welcome back; glad you worked the bug out of the computer! There were plenty of bugs on 3FC while you were gone - most of us were unable to post or even get in here.

LC: I've got a weird one this month too. 3 mile run ... very, very cool! You've really cranked that program!

I did buy a bag of steelcut oats, and I'm going to give it a whirl tonight. My crockpot is a big ole beast - it has an insert that can go directly from freezer to oven. Can even be used on the stovetop, which is kick-butt convenient for those stews that need to have the meat browned or the veggies carmelized. I'm really curious to see how well it works because I'm not in the least bit picky about my breakfast - if it's warm and it's not moving or fuzzy, it's a candidate. Convenient (and healthy) is a key requirement! Spouse kind of turned up his nose as expected, but I'll bet he tries it! :lol:

We have a winter weather warning for tonight - it's blowing about 45-50 mph and snowy-ish. Probably a good night for that first glass of spiked eggnog, and to get the lights on the tree!

petra: Being a doctor, I'm sure you see the entire spectrum of humanity, including the "flyers" in the data. I can't imagine what it's like. Kudos to you for recognizing the role your roots play ... most people need years of therapy to accomplish that (and are usually still stuck in the past).

Curried lamb for dinner at my house tonight. Awesome!

Glad to see people are doing pretty well staying on plan. I'm planning to go to pilates tonight. Got to get that in while I'm not on call. It comes around faster than I would like.

I see a lot of you are in for some serious winter weather. Keep warm and safe.

Great temps, heavy winds and rain so got a good soaking and did lots of walking today. Since DS was an emancipated minor at 17 he is an independent student and his financial aid has nothing to do with me or my income. so it's all wrapped up and he starts school on monday : ) happy dance!!!

I've had a great day today, calorie- and exercise-wise, and now I'm just holding on for dear life until bedtime! I've already declined a late-night bourbon with DH, who is coming home from a business trip, and am going to brew a nice pot of Moroccan mint tea instead.

Cold and blustery here, like in many other places... I've got the fire going, just in case the power goes out. It's a read-by-the-fire kind of evening. But first, to the basement to get the little crock pot, so I can make the oats. I'll let you know how they turn out.

Well I fell off my routine.... didn't log my food, exercise, or weigh the last few days and this AM when I got on the scale I was back up to 151. I know I want to lose more but I'm just not motivated to do what it takes. I need to change my mind set and get excited about my eating and exercise again.

This morning I am going to go through my closet again and purge the stuff I had planned to get rid of before I went on vacation. I don't want ANY "just in case" clothes around to fall back in.

I had my biopsy on Tuesday and it wasn't bad at all. I'll get the results back next Thursday. How messed up is this.... I need yet another referral for the "follow up" appointment? Wouldn't it make more sense to approve a follow up at the same time as the procedure?

I'm off to get on the treadmill, catch up with everyone later.

Cat: glad the biopsy went well, that certainly is a messed up process! I've fallen off the wagon myself and am afraid to get on the real scale, based on the crazy one at the house it looks like I've gained 2-3 lbs.

Our temps took a huge dive here, 70's yesterday and back into the 50's today. Hope the clouds and rain clear out in time for our bus-hopping. I have to go retrieve my atm card from the bank and take ds shopping for a bookbag and some school supplies. Waiting for a determination from unemployment for him, if his former employer doesn't respond by midday tomorrow it should be approved. Meanwhile he's still pounding the pavement to find himself a job. The week's almost over, hope everyone has a great weekend!

Kathi

I've been in a rut too but something is different for me this time. I'm hoping this is a good sign because this has never happened before. I haven't been tempted to eat off plan even though I'm not feeling overly excited about my weight loss program at the moment. I'm still packing my lunch everyday. I'm still keeping my food journal. I'm just not obsessing like I usually do. I'm hoping this is a sign that I have made the jump from thinking of this as a "diet" to thinking of this as my "life". It doesn't feel quite right cause I know this usually spells some sort of disaster around the corner and only time will tell if this is really different but I'll just go with it for now cause my scale is still moving in the right direction and I'm doing what I'm supposed to be doing.

Petra and CAT - me too with the auto-pilot mentality! I'm not yet good enough at this to get away with it, though. I'm going to make an effort to write down every bite for the rest of the year, if for no other reason, than to see what it is I actually eat in December. And I'm still trying to figure out what it is that I still eat occasionally that makes me bloat - I think I've got it narrowed down to an artificial color, actually. December just has so many things to deal with. It's a struggle to put any of my own needs in the top priorities.

wlw - woohoo! Sounds like DS is on track ... that should relieve some stress and help you get it together!

CAT - yes, very screwed up system. Glad you got the biopsy over with and that in a week it'll all be history. :hug: I like your plan to get rid of the fall-back clothes. I need to do the same. I've got all the 12's and the Larges bagged up, but they haven't left the premises. There's a certain range of 10's that should be sifted out - like the ones I'm wearing right now. They don't fit well at all but I consider them the "bridge" clothes to the ones that are, as of today, probably 5 pounds out. 5 pounds, or some really heavy-duty control tops. :D

Well, I had my glass of eggnog last night. We forgot that we threw out all the tree lights last year :lol: so it's off to the store later. The reality of the eggnog didn't live up to the fantasy - not sure why. I'll have to try with a different brand at some later point, I suppose. Wonder if it was the idea that half a cup was 220 calories, even before the rum? :x

Passed on the swim last night due to the weather. Now I have to figure out how/when to get the replacement workout in (jugglejugglejuggle).

WLW - oh, that makes sense..that's frustrating - hope you get that nice bonus you're hoping for

Marie - cool you get to ski on the 24th with DD - glad you're figuring out the journey, and congrats on the elliptica time...you know how i feel about that evil machine! LOL

ICU - it's exciting to see our children push thesmselves when they realize they CAN do more...Good luck on the oatmeal...i have issues with the texture of oatmeal..wish i liked it!

New Leaf - great job on choosing the tea instead, and yeah on getting the exercise in

CAT - that's what I'm slowly going through...I need to weed out clothing that are my safe/security stuff, and let it go. Too easy when you have 3 sizes of clothing in your closet...weird you need another referral after all of that...i'll keep you in my thoughts (regarding results)

Petra- what can you do to excite yourself again? Can you change up something you're doing? Find a new activity to stay moving - or shift your eating some? Let's find some NEW motivation...

-------------
Scale moved again - 24 pounds lost. Sometimes it feels like a dream. For so many years, i'd get on that scale to see nothing...and now it's actually moving. It's keeping me in the zone, which i need. I think signing up for the 1/2 marathon also was the added kick to keep me moving. Nobody can make me move, and exercise at home, alone...it's a head game to get yourself going sometimes.

I did NOT want to run yesterday, but i reminded myself that while this is 3 miles, I have a 13 mile trek in March, and if i don't train now, i'll hurt then...so away I went. I was so proud when i finished...and glad I did it...so why struggle so much fighting it before hand? LOL

I hate cold weather...blah.

CruiseCAT, ICUWishing, Petra: you all are doing so well, don't lose your focus!! Not to say that you have... just get back to doing what you know works well...

LambChop, awesome on the scale movement!!

CruiseCAT, good luck with the biopsy results; let us know. I hope all is well and this was just a scare.

ICUWishing, sorry that the egg nog was a bust.

The oatmeal was a big bust this morning. Neither of the boys liked it. I haven't talked to DH yet so I don't know what he thought. I thought it was just okay. But that may be because I put in brown sugar to make it to everyone else's liking (ha ha) so it was a little too sugary for me.

I'm off to the city to do a little shopping, then hopefully home in time to still exercise before the boys get home.

ICU, ah you touched on my soap box. I hate the lowest common denominator factor in ours and everyone’s public school district. The concept of No Child Left Behind is wonderful – no child should be. But when you look at real life if you don’t want anyone left behind you have to lower the standards. Not all people are alike in intelligence. So to teach to the masses, you have to lower standards. My daughter was one of the extremely gifted students – she dropped out of HS after 10th grade, took her GED that summer and started college that fall because she was bored to tears. That was our only option in the public school arena. She’d just turned 16 when she started college. Now she’s a successful software engineer and proud of herself. The private school path is a smart one. I worked for the district and it’s hard to put your child in private while collecting a paycheck from the public. My co-worker does it and he’s taken to task for it but I applaud him. And the doggies love that they have fluffy husky tails to tuck their noses into to keep warm. And it sounds like my fun winter storm has knocked on your door. It was a massive system.

WLW, YEAH for you and DS on the financial stuff for education. My DS23 still had to have me complete FAFSA because he was unmarried and lived in the same area. That he’d left for the military didn’t make any difference. Their rules are so convoluted.

Newleaf, excellent job on the calories and exercise. And also for turning down the bourbon. I think the tea would have been more enticing regardless! Bummer about the oatmeal!

Cruise, LOL at the stupid insurance merry-go-round you’ve been on. That is just plain ludicrous to need a referral back!!! You’re in my thoughts and I hope the follow-up turns out excellent. Perhaps you need to choose one healthy option (logging, exercise, weighing) for a week and get back into that one cycle. Then add the others. BTW, when I’m at your place, I choose logging because that makes the others fall in line but I only “require of myself” the logging. Good luck!

Petra, you aren’t alone on that thought of disaster around the corner when not obsessed with the process. It just may be that we’re all growing up and not a disaster in the making.

ICU – hungry girl email this morning had recipes for eggnot swaps that sounded wonderful. Google hungry girl and their website carries the emails that they sent out. It might be more fun to make your own and know it’s not a diet saboteur.

Lamb, it is not EVIL. It’s my weight loss savior!!!! And all of the weight loss components are a head game. You find the key to yours! And CONGRATS on the pounds disintegrating. And I hate cold too!

Our frigid temps are due to leave and we’re to get near 30s for highs/lows. Of course that brings more snow storms. But the white stuff means more skiing fun. The cocoa bean has been dogging my every step again. I stay in the calorie goal but too much % is on cocoa bean. As this happened 1 month ago too and TOM is expected, I’m thinking there could be a correlation. :o


Marie

Just a quick note to let you know I'm still around! I've had a crazy week and I'm so glad to see the weekend approaching! I've been up and down on the scale lately with TOM. I'm hanging in there and will try to post more in the days to come! Happy Friday!

Happy friday chicks! I hope everyone has a great weekend : ) Today's my monday so it's back to work. DS has orientation today and starts classes on monday. Trying to get back on track with my food plan.

wlw - yay on DS! Sounds like he's had his breakthrough and is on the right path! Now you can focus on YOU again!

newleaf - sorry the oatmeal didn't work out for you! I've always insisted that it be cooked "naked" and that any of the sweeteners go on the table. I'm definitely not the type to start the day with something sweet - ick! Hope you can convert the leftovers to something that works ...

OMW - I'm in the same boat. Hoping to climb out of the hole by Sunday night. Tonight I have a wine tasting (trip to Whole Foods - oh boy!!!), tomorrow is a piano recital (my mom and I are doing a duet of White Christmas - it's my first public "performance" -eek!), and Sunday it's church to watch DS10 sing in choir and then we have to entertain the inlaws.

Marie - DS10 is probably no genius, but he's got plenty of brainpower and he has figured out that if he extends just enough effort to be 5% over that lowest common denominator, everybody thinks he's doing great. I was horrified that he got all A's in the first quarter - grade inflation really is alive and well! I just lose it over the idea that he could very well graduate and never know what it is to really be excited about learning and to have the FREEDOM to do his best. Spouse tried to suggest a parochial school, and maybe I might step on a toe here (please forgive!), but my answer to that is that US kids aren't getting their butts kicked in religion. If I'm going to shell out $10K a year, I want 7 hours a day dedicated to his academic education and his learning how to achieve. I'll check out the Hungry Girl ideas - thanks!

LC - The scale SHOULD move! You're in the groove!

It's so cold here that my low tire pressure light is on. :rolleyes: Not like I'm going to take the risk and put more air into them right now - it's going back into the 30's this weekend.