Here I am, and Man, it’s COOOOOLD here in Massachusetts. Now I’m
really envying those of you who reside in the warmer climes....I’m thinking about those pictures you once posted of that beautiful garden of yours, Cat, your lanai room - or whatever it’s called, Phyl, and I don’t think I’ve seen any pics of where you live, Ali, but I DO know it’s warm there! Oh, and MaryLynn is in Mississippi; it’s got to be pretty warm there, too, right? Oh, and Gayle’s in Texas....oh, jeeze...there’s a LOT of us that aren’t freezing their butts off today like I am! Our weather did a major change just about overnight! It was something like 39 degrees this morning and didn’t get up much over 60 throughout the day. No WONDER I’m feeling so crabby, eh?
Okay, confession time. I’ve been so up & down with my motivation since my sister left last week - motivation to stay on plan, I mean. I’ve been starting out each day pretty well, and then sliding downhill as the day goes on. A couple of days I did alright, but I’ve been eating MORE than I should by the end of the day most days, and today I just couldn’t stand it anymore. My daughter had brought over some French vanilla slow-churned, low fat ice cream for dessert yesterday (we had it with a half a WW double-chocolate muffin) and it was soooooo yummy. But that half a muffin didn’t really satisfy me...you all KNOW how I am about chocolate! Once I get a taste, it’s like I just can’t get enough! So today I decided that it made sense to just give in to my cravings once and for all, and then start fresh (and hopefully with a new determination) tomorrow. I stopped at the grocery market, and lo and behold, they had HALF cakes that you could buy, AND they had a half of a chocolate fudge cake. I bought it, brought it home, and after I put the pork chops in the oven for supper along with sweet potatoes (Oh, I’m SUCH a healthy, nutrition-conscious cook, right?) I served myself a great huge piece of that cake and a great huge pile of vanilla bean ice cream, and I ate it until I felt like I was going to burst. I threw the rest of the cake out....actually poured this morning’s coffee grounds on it so I wouldn’t be tempted later...but I’m feeling pretty satiated right about now - no desire for any more chocolate at all.
Picture me as a chunky (old) Scarlett O’Hara dressed in a velvet drape with tassles and a sash made from an old piece of clothes line....standing out on the veranda, hand draped dramatically across my forehead....big sigh...”Tomorrow is another day....” (diet-wise, I mean)
So,
MaryLynn, if you’re becoming the chief nutritionist in YOUR house, maybe I could tag along for the ride? Like maybe you could drop me a recipe or a tip or something from time to time? Just ONE thing...
Zoe does NOT Zumba...
Hiya
Trish...yup, gotta keep that house tidied...I find myself thinking that on occasion. I just don’t DO too much about it unless company’s coming...
Hi
Barb, I hope your trip goes well and that you find some portable “good food” to bring along with. We always bring stuff for me in a cooler - when DH and I travel, or when I just have to go somewhere on my own. Unfortunately, I neglected to do that when my sister was visiting.
Hi
Lily. Nice hearing from you. Good luck with reaching your goal in December!
Hey
Cat...Oh now wouldn’t I just LOVE it if I really could pull off the “avant garde” look? Actually, I just realized that I
can’t get my hair cut and permed until I get my weight back where I want it. Otherwise, my head looks too small with my hair short! Seriously. I don’t have that big a head, and I have to be careful not to make myself look like a great big beastie with a little teeny head on top. I have ALWAYS wished that my hair was naturally curly. My kid’s hair IS, of course, and it used to kill me when they were in their teens and wanting theirs straightened all the time while I was forever getting mine curled!
Hiya
Bobbi! Oh, fun! I LOVE furniture shopping! And that was some buy you got on the bedroom! I tend to buy things a piece at a time and not much matches...I just add some throw pillows and call it a “decor” <sorry
LindaD...I know that one of your many talents is interior design - I fall back on that tried and true “eclectic” look.> Anyway, glad, Bobbi, that with all this running about you’re having to do for the MIL, you were able to get something for YOU, too....if anybody deserves to treat themselves a little, it’s you!
Hiya
Meowee-Linda...sounds like your weather is a lot like ours....stay warm! (I just made DH turn up the heat. This is the first time we’ve put it on since last winter.)
Omigawd,
Ali! Your story about when you were a kid and your aunt giving you awful perms reminded me of when all MY friends were getting their hair cut into these cute little “shag” cuts. I wanted one so badly! My hair was down to my waist, and my mother would brush and put it in braids every morning. It used to hurt like the devil! She wouldn’t let me get it cut and I had to plague her over it for two or three months before she finally gave in and took me to the hairdresser. Well, I got my “shag” alright, and it looked fine right after it was cut and was still a little damp. The hairdresser had combed it in these cute little wisps all around my face. THEN, by the time we got home, my hair had dried, and it was SO straight that it wouldn’t lie flat. It stood straight up like a crew cut. I was devastated! I ended up wearing a baseball cap to school until it grew out some. I thought my mother was going to kill me!
Hi
Tee, my dear... Oh, those pictures of Jessie are just precious! What a sweetheart she is! And you and your Curves work outs! I just can’t keep up with you, kiddo! But I think you’re right. I probably would do better if I was doing it WITH someone else. I think now that winter’s coming, maybe I will go ahead and get a Curves membership when I get back from my L.A. Trip. Oh, you must’ve been a cute little Orphan Annie with your spiral curls!
Your dentist sounds like a very smart person,
Lynn... I say you should stick with him/her. I think the last time somebody called me a "Little girl", I must've been around five years old!
Oh,
Jo-annie....you always do that real physical outdoor stuff, girlfriend! You’re amazing! I know you’ll be just where you want to be weight-wise for the wedding. What a beautiful bride you’re going to be!
Hi
LindaD! Glad you had a fun weekend! Yeah. Well, you know what mine was like. I think I’m really getting old and crabby, here, you know?
Why
Lyn, you mean you don’t STILL have your glasses like mine? I’ve had new lenses put into those same frames twice now. I think I’ve had the frames for ten years, now. I absolutely love them! Glad the wine tour was fun!
Hiya
Rosey. Yeah, Chocolate & carmel apples, eh? Well, I certainly can’t say anything now, can I? (still wiping chocolate cake crumbs off my face).
Phyl? Any luck today with the bathing suit? Oh, I’m going to miss you while your visiting with your family! Be sure and take some pictures for us!
Okay. “nuff from me. Where’s
Karen? Who else is missing? Come back, everybody!
Goin’ to beddy-bye. Me’s tired!
Z 
Weather forecast says very cool (single digits - which is under 50F) and overcast. BUT, the sun is shining right now. 
If they'd called for sun it would probably be raining.
We need the rain and it's kind of nice for a change. I went to the Brooks and Dunn concert and it was awesome. I love their song 'I Believe'. The concert began at 3:30 pm and continued until almost midnight. There were 5 groups and they were all so good. The weather was perfect and I didn't even need a coat. 
I like you in a perm and I like your hairstyle now. So, if you want a change...go for it. We all need a change once in a while. I just got a new hairstyle. It's shorter and layered. My friends say it makes me look younger. (I don't know about that) It kind of looks like a french cut. My hair gets frizzy when it rains since I have a lot of curl in my hair so my hairdresser had me buy a straightener and it works great. I comb it in when my hair is still wet and it takes out of the frizz. I also started using 'Shine'. One little spritz and my hair looks very shinny and healthy. Love it! 
festive i guess lol.. i used to being called rosey linda D so that fine with me..i have been so discouraged about my scale not budging and yesterday was a bad eating day for me..from chocolate to carmel apples and everything in between.. anyways to day is a new day but i decided to not weigh everyday but just once a week.. maybe i wont be so frustrated and have a blow it day like yesterday..hope u all have agreat day.. (((hugs)))) rosey 
