Hi everyone. This has been one hectic week. So busy with wedding plans and taking care of mom. I managed to rid myself of the birthday poundage. Lost 3.5 pounds this week so I guess next week may be a stand still as far as weight goes.

Have a nice weekend.

Good Morning Ladies

Nothing new,just going out this morning to get my hair cut,before the Hot & Humid weather come in.

I lost one pound of the two that I gained yesterday it has to be some kind of hidden sodium in my meals yesterday. Going to continue to drink more water to flush it out.

VEGAS-That great that the scale is moving downward for you again.I know how frustrating it can be doing everything right and some strange gain appears that you can control. Thanks,hope I see some kind of loss this Monday even if it just .5. This month was the worst with doctors appointment hope it eases a bit next month and all the months that follow.


PRINNY-You'll get there,sometimes it can be so frustrating but your losing the weight again and congrats to shrinking in inches.


RETIRE-Big congrats on your your 3.5 weight loss. you should be proud of that loss as I'm sure you DS is with all that you have done to make his wedding successful.


Have a great morning will come back some time to see what you gals are up to.

Weekend, whew. I suppose not really for me, since hubby works Saturdays, and Im still here doing my daily thing. However, a nice day none the less.

Prinny - 150 is 150 girly so congrats!! I freakin HATE hungry days, but it is right before your TOM right? That should explain everything! At least you're aware that you have a tough week ahead. Try & plan your calories accordingly, and drink a flippin beer for me! Ive been refusing all alcohol until I hit ultimate goal.

Retire - CONGRATS on your 3.5lb loss! Thats wonderful, and I suppose working your tail off it actually working your tail off

Beach - Im happy you lost 1 out of the 2lbs. Im sure you'll lose the other little sucker in no time, and its probably just water weight! You saying you're going to go get your haircut sparked me to tell you, Im a licensed Cosmetologist, and cut hair for awhile before I became a stay at home mommy. I still keep up on my license though, so when my kids are a bit older, Ill work while they're in school. Ive also been to college and have my Assoc. in Criminal Justice, but I love being a mom the best. Anyhow, come to Vegas for a free haircut HA!


Soooooooooooo... I am a VERY VERY happy camper this morning! I didnt have to wait until Monday to see a great number! As of this morning, Im officially 159.2lbs!! I am so happy to see this number, but for SO many reasons!

* I am officially out of the 160's
* I have officially lost 50lbs!
* I am officially in the "normal" weight range for my height (not overweight or obese)
* I am officially of "normal" BMI!

I couldnt be happier, really. Alright, Im off to eat breakfast, and do cardio when I lie the baby down for his morning nap! Have a great day!

Just wanted to check in. DH have been "spring" cleaning all week since he has been home, its been nice. I am adjusting to my new medication. There is a whole list of foods I cant eat, or have to severely limit and only eat cooked now as they can make my medicine not work as well and they can affect my thyroid function. I have had some reaction too, which I am told is normal, but its not fun makes it hard to do too much when it hits. However it should start going away after a week. Still waiting on one more test result had a pelvic ultra sound on Thursday to check everything out down there, I am slightly worried about how much the lady that did it was writing down, always makes you nervous,especially when they are used for diagnostic purposes you aren't allowed to view the screen here.

Vegas, congrats on the 50lbs! Thats awesome.

Beach, good job getting rid of 1 of the 2, it is probably salt like you say, oh well, its a good reason to drink water.

Retire, great job!!!

Prinny, I despise hungry days, almost as much as I despise not hungry days. As vegas says 150 is 150 great job!

Vegaspunkermom GRATZ!!!!!!!!! WOOT WOOT!!!

retiredone Gratz on the 3.5

Cebsme I hope your med effects back off soon!

So we went to our event thingy Saturday.

I do not go out in the sun. I just don't. It makes me sick and I burn easily, so I avoid it. I wear long sleeves and 85 SPF sunscreen year round, yes even in summer. I don't do yard work except at dusk, and that rarely. Today I had on sunscreen, a hat, long sleeves and a parasol... and I still got burned. In fact I got a bit of sunstroke, and it wasn't even hot today! Like in the low '70's. We also stayed in shade as much as possible and drank water as often as we could refill my bottle. Obviously it was from the sun bouncing off the ground that did me in.

Anyway, we got in a lot of walking, I actually only blew my daily calorie budget by 200 so it's well within the acceptable range. Instead of eating the bun on my grilled chicken sandwich I opted for a beer on our way home. Why would I have beer after being dehydrated in the sun all day? TOM. My cramps are killing me.

Otherwise it was a really fun day. I just wish they'd move the event to some place indoors! Right now I feel like partially reconstituted dehydrated, microwaved death. I am going to go lay down and try not to take some of my old hydrocodone meds for the cramps.

Good Morning Ladies


Well today is my first day back to church and seeing my choir friends again after being laid up for 2 months. Suppose to see the doctor next week for a follow up appointment,for a reading of my 2nd MRI.


VEGAS-BIG CONGRATS on all point below you're doing excellent in the weight dept. As for me I have at least a 28 lbs loss before everything is normal for me.Thanks I hope its gone by tomorrows W-I. Oh That's good to know if I'm ever in Vegas I look you up,but than again it would be an expensive haircut via air fare. wouldn't it. That;s great idea to use your talents after the kids are grown,MY DD is going to go back to some kind of home computer job,or work in the schools as she be home when the kids are there.


CEBSME-Sorry you have to go though so many things before the med kick in. Hope its get better with each passing day. Thanks I drinking my water was up 2 x's last night.

PRINNY-Oh MY!!! you really must be sensitive to the sun after preparing to stay safe and still getting the burn. Hope the burn wasn't that bad and now your on your way to healing.




Have a great Sunday, will drop in later.

Thanks for the congrats ladies Im very proud of myself.

Prinny - Wow, you're like a vampire! I am so ridiculously used to sun. Here in Vegas our summers are 115 degree dry heat from June until late September. Lately its been 94-97 degrees. However, I DO want a cute parasol, like the old school 50s pinup ones!

Beach - I hope you have a nice time at church and catching up with all of your friends. Dont worry, I wont be finished with this weight loss anytime soon either! I have 4lbs. until original goal, and another 10lbs. after that. Once Im 145lbs Ill re-evaluate and see if Im comfortable with my body. At the rate Im losing now, the 14lbs of remaining weight will take about 4 months to lose. If you ever do come to Vegas, let me know, we can do lunch anyway

Cebsme - I used to HATE getting u/s done and having a tech that has to follow the rules and not show you the screen or tell you anything. The worst one was when my middle daughter was 4 months old, cranky, and I had to take her in the room with me! The lady was SUCH a B! Anyhow, dont worry perhaps she was just noting ovary sizes, measurements, etc. I hope you get used to your meds fast, and more importantly, that they work!

I had a good eating day yesterday, and exercised on the Wii Fit while both my daughters laughed at me hula hooping. I love that game, and its good cardio!

The baby woke up EARLY, Ugh! Im going to read & enjoy some coffee before my girls and husband wake up. We're going to my parents house for dinner and a visit. We also might take a swim in their pool assuming that it isnt cloudy or windy today (yes its been in the mid 90's, but was cloudy the past few days with a blow dryer like breeze)

Have a nice Sunday

Thanks everyone. Meds get easier every time, and woohoo my GWF alarm just went off telling me I can finally eat. 1 hour after taking my pills. So I will have to make some coffee and wake up DH.

Vegas, I just realized I am only 4 hours away from a free haircut, hmm. This weather has been awful. Cloudy and hot and kind of humid but of course no rain to speak of. We got on the wii yesterday.I unlocked the advanced step which kicked my bum.

Beach, have a great church time, I might end up missing morning services myself today and just going this evening, because I would hate my med reactions to kick in during services and it has been about that time that they kick in.

Prinny, my dad is the same way, he really has to be careful if he needs to go out in the sun. He started some new meds and even though he took all his normal precautions he got really burned and sunstroke-ish, and I believe it was about 70 that day too. Strangeness.