Hi everyone,

Congrats to all on your weight losses this week! Ellis congrats on the 9 pound weigh loss, keep up the great work! I lost another 1.5 pounds this week and reached my mini goal.....first one I have reached as of yet!
Was good with self control this week but had the blues for some reason, everything made me cry and it wasn't my TOM......must be the veggie blues
Good luck to everyone for the upcoming week!

Stacey

Hi all! I'm back again for more trouble... hehehee... It was a good trip, very relaxing. We walked down to the river every day and ate light breakfasts and lunches. We did eat out for dinner every night because my stepmom is in nightly rehearsals for a play and dad is not so into cooking. So, we ate too much at night, and even allowed dessert on the last night, but I only wound up a half pound up after all... I can live with that, and it'll go away soon enough. So, today will be filled with laundry and grocery shopping... yay...

Ummm... catching up... welcome to the couple of new folks I noticed and congrats to the poundage losers! I hope everyone is doing swell...



Happy Sunday!

-Lala

thanks for the welcome everyone....how's it going? having a good week here so far. just got off the phone with the rudest woman calling about a medical bill she is claiming wasn't paid from 2003?? what's up with that? why is this the first time i am hearing about it? isn't it 2006 now?? long story short spoke with her super about her being so rude and then my insurance company and it was some sort of mistake they said they would take care of it. man the girl was just such a b!! i was so mad i was shaking....ok deep breaths deep breaths..LOL ok rant over....sheesh!!!

i hope you are all having a wonderful day! i celebrated my 1st 10lbs off with a new shorter haircut....i haven't decided if i like it yet or not. it is kinda fun looking though. i was really feeling like "that old fat lady with the long hair" the change is nice.

hello and hugs to everyone!!

Hi, everyone!

Jodi, it's so stressful dealing with people like that woman. I'm sorry you had to go through that... put it behind you, hon.
Congratulations on the 10 pounds and the new look!!

Chubs, that's great about your co-worker! How are YOU doing, girl?

Lal, you holiday sounds as though it was lovely and relaxing... I'm so glad you had a good time.

Stacey, thank you, and congratulations to you, too! I hope you're feeling better this week... I hear ya re: the blues. It's TOM for me, and I've been having carb cravings. I'm determined to "pull myself together" today.

Tracy, we thought we couldn't have any more after our first. We eventually stopped "trying", sold/gave away all of our baby stuff, and BANG! Pregnant. There's a six and a half year gap between our children, but it's actually worked out really well. They have a wonderfully loving relationship, and we have a built-in baby-sitter with our daughter being that much older.
If it's right for you, it'll happen, sweetie.

Well, I have GOT to get it together today. I just feel like going back to bed. You're lookin' at one crabby Ellis here.
I hope everyone has a good day!

Oh Jodi, some people shouldn't be allowed to work around other people. I'm glad you spoke to her super. That should've given you a little satisfaction, at least. I have been fortunate to work for an insurer and a hospital, so when it comes to medical issues I can get things straightened out. We got a bill once for a pap smear on DH. That one was relatively easy, seeing as how he doesn't have a vagina.

Lala, sounds like your trip was great!

Nildee, it's nice to know you've been a positive influence on someone - that's terrific!

Hope you're over the blues, Ellis & Stacey. You know, I still haven't heard from TOM. Very unusual for me.

tracy the pap smear is funny!! well maybe DH wouldn't think so lol. insurance drives me nuts! just few months ago my oldest DS sprained his ankle at a basketball game so we took him to the er for an x-ray and they put this little splint on and told us to see an ortho in the morning simple enough right? well the er billed my insurance for an out patient surgery on my youngest DS. for OVER $4000!! talk about mistakes!! luckily i caught that one and got it worked out sheesh!! you gotta watch every move they make!!

ellis-do not succumb to the carbs!!! hope you slipped a nap in somewhere! thanks for the hug

well i had very good intentions to go to the gym this evening and do the water class but DH got called in to work, so i had to play taxi for the kids. i am really commited to going 3x a week for this class so i have to put it off until tomorrow. problem is, i was supposed to go to a dinner tomorrow night with DH (nothing earth shattering just one of those political kind of things he has to attend for his sportsman club) so i told him i wouldn't be able to attend the dinner with him and he called our BIL to go in my place. he seemed to be understanding, i explained it was very important to me to keep my commitment to myself for the week. i've never bailed on him like that before, and i feel a little crappy about doing it. i really didn't want to go to this stupid dinner because i am afraid of the food......does that sound a little psycho?? i know i can't control myself in a situation like that and this was my way out....i'll just let him keep thinking i bailed because of my very strong commitment to ME. lol i don't think he would get the afraid of food scenerio.

have a good one chicks!!
hugs

Good luck at the doc, Nildee, but I'm sure you'll do fine!

-lala

Tracy, I love the pap smear story...
What's with your TOM, hon? That's so unnerving.
BTW, I LOVE the quote in your signature!

Jodi, sometimes any old excuse will do if it gets us exercising. I think you did the right thing for YOU. I know your DH is such a sweetie, and I'm sure he was supportive.

Thanks for your support yesterday, girls... I stayed OP with my eating, and I DRAGGED myself onto the treadmill. Kicking and screaming.
A girlfriend is taking me out for a belated birthday lunch, but we're eating at a gourmet place, so it'll be healthy. And I've got an exercise class tonight, and I'm GOING!

I hope everyone has a great day... keep up the good work, girls!!

Nildee and Lala, I missed your posts!

Nildee, good luck with your weigh-in, hon!

Lala, how are you doing?

Ellis, that's funny you mentioned my signature, because I just changed it. Irenaeus wrote some truly beautiful things, but in general, I disagree with his theology - he spent a lot of time condemning heretics, and basically I am one.

Jodi, I don't blame you for getting out of that dinner. He'd probably have more fun at a Sportsman dinner with BIL anyway.

I had the best workout yesterday - not super long, or high impact since my calves are bothering me, but it was fun and I put my all into it. Looking at me, you'd never guess I could move around like that.

Nildee, I'm so sorry you've had to deal with Beachbody's customer service. They are notorious for their cluelessness.

That's great, Nildee! I knew you'd come out okay!

-Lala