[Leenie]

Good Morning,

Busy busy busy here lately, uggggh! lol.

How's everyone's friday ? things are quiet here on the eastern front. My company has summer hours so today we get to leave at 12 noon its tough in the beginning because you have to work over time the rest of the week to make up for the time your gone on Friday but its worth it.

Today I need to go do some errands and then I promised DD I'd take her to the toddler park near my home, she loves playing with the kids there. Then I need to go food shopping b/c we have NO salad stuff, milk or cream for my coffee

Nothing really planned for the weekend, just laundry and the norm. I bought 5 lb weights yesterday so I'm now on a hunt for a starter video to do strength training, so my weekend might be engulfed in that. I do need to go to BJ's to get some things as well.

Whats everyone's plans for the weekend?

[GEMonster]

Good Morning!

IT"S FRIDAY!!!!

This week has been crazy - work wise. Seriously Insane...I will never say I am bored at work again - promise!

I am sorry I have missed you ladies this week but you have not been far from my thoughts and prayers.

Exercise has been good - so far 325 minutes logged for this week (if you count walking my dog Fenway too). There is so much information about nutrition and exercise that I think my brain is a little scrambled Does exercise have to be at acertain intensity for weight loss or is any good? 3 meals or 5 smaller ones? dairy or soy? I think I am just on information overload.
I got Dr. Phils book... a little embarassed but but what can you do? What ever helps. I just refuse to go back to weight watchers EVER.

Ladies - enjoy your Friday! I will try and check in later.

Quote:
"Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn't know it so it goes on flying anyway." -Mary Kay Ash

Summer

[cathyxxx]

Good Morning Gang!

I did not get up and exercise this morning, but I plan on doing 4 miles tomorrow morning so I'm not gonna feel bad about it. I went to bed at 9:15 because I was so tired last night. Actually everybody was asleep at my house by 9:30 because we were all worn out. The phone rang at 9:35 and woke me up. A teenager calling for my youngest son. Told them he was asleep. The guy said "man don't ya'll know it's summer time LOL" and I said "don't ya know he gets up at 5:30 to go to work LOL". Then the phone rang at 10:30 for oldest son...told them he was sleeping. Then the phone rang at midnight for oldes son again...told them he was sleeping. DUH At that point, I took the phone off the hook and prayed that there would be no emergencies during the night that I just absolutely had to know about. Soooooooo anyway, I decided to sleep until 5:45 this morning rather than getting up at 5:00. I sure could use some sleep.

Leenie - I love getting off early on Fridays! most Fridays I get to leave an hour or two early, but I don't have to make up the time! Enjoy your afternoon! BTW, what kind of cream do you like for your coffee? I absolutely love the Coffeemate French Vanilla liquid cream! YUM YUM I gotta get groceries after work today too - also out of salad and veggies and fruits.

Hey Summer - don't be embarrassed about getting Dr. Phil's book! it's a good book. can I ask - why don't you want to ever go back to WW? it just wasn't your thing? or you don't want to have to spend the money? just curious! I use to absolutely love going to WW meetings, but bec of my low thyroid I never could lose any weight, so I just couldn't justify spending the money or the time to go. But I sure had fun.

Hey Sheila - so glad you didn't get dumped! maybe he has good taste afterall! have fun!

Hope everybody gets to check in today.

Have a great day!

hugs,
cathy

[liz321]

Hey everyone! Off to bed......just got home from a night shift and I can barely keep my eyes open!

Have a good one!

Eliz

[GEMonster]

Cathy the reason I won't step into weight watchers (caveat: the WW where I went - I do not know about WW where you are and if they give the advice in general) is that the advice dispensed is almost the way an anoerexic or exercise bulimic thinks. The advice given was some of the same thing said by my best friends years earlier. I went through eating disorders by watching my best friend who is 6ft tall go to 90 lbs at her lowest It was many years, traumatic and scary. Thank God she is okay now - but not after alot prayer, work and therapy.

So when I heard alot of the advice that they gave over a few months at WW it reminded me of my BF going through her anorexia and exercise bulimia. I decided it was not for me - and I do not want to punish myself for anything or everything that passes through my lips.

I hope that explains it well enough

Summer

[BA99TJ]

Wow Summer, I don't know what ww you went too, I'm sorry!! I love my WW meetings, they inspire me SO much, its great.

I had one heck of a day yesterday. I won't bore you with the details, but I'm exhausted, physically, mentally, and emotionally.

This weekend. Well tonight I'm going with my best friend to get their new puppy. Tomorrow we have her daughter's birthday party at my house. Sunday we'll be at the in-laws. Other than that, not much My hubby got a DVD for us to watch, although I forget the name of it. I too have to do shopping, etc to get ready for the weekend. It should be fun, though!

Hope everyone is well. ((hugs))

[stepbrown]

Hello, Hello

I lost 5 more lbs. Months ago I had convinced myself that I couldn't lose weight because of my age - 50. Well, I proved myself wrong. Thank God.

Today I started using a new piece of equipment at the gym. Its a skating type thingy. Am in love now..with the skate thingy (sorry I don't know the name of the machine).

Oh, Cathy, I noticed that you live in Louisiana. I've never visited the "Deep South". It must be a very pretty place to live and mucho hot? And yeah for you not eating those dingy dongy things.

Have a very restful weekend, everyone.
Stephanie

[april99]

Good morning.....just dropping in to say hi. I am on my way out the door....going to WalMart & Costco....was out early today....to coffee with friends at 8 at Tim Horton's....then to the dressmaker to pick up the clothes I had shortened....then went to the Superstore...a discount grocery store.........good prices....sort of like WalMart....but more groceries.

See you later.

April

[SueMarie301]

Afternoon Ladies…

Okie I know I said I would be scarce for the next week… but I’m addicted to you all!

Leenie – I’ve gotta do some grocery shopping as well… other than that I’ve got nothing but studying planned for all weekend hehehehe. Especially for my Linguistics class hey Leenie, I wanted to also let you know… when I used to chat on computer boards before internet, they had those chat boards you logged onto. My handle was Baby K. I had a flashback when you call me baby cakes hehehe. That’s what a lot of the people used to call me hehehehe. Funny how things stick with you?

Summer - OOH Which book did you get? I am looking at getting two of his books soon. The Ultimate Weight Solution: The 7 Keys to Weight Loss Freedom and the Maybe his Ultimate Solutions Recipe book or his Self Maters book. OOH! Maybe even his other ultimate something or other book LOL. I’ve been pondering it for a while. I’m trying to find a good cookbook that is light and healthy. I have the Better Homes and Garden Healthy Cooking CD, got some great recipes off it. (Was Free for me). But I am looking for something else to add more variety to dinner.

Any suggestions ladies?

Anyways Summer, don’t be embrassed… hey there is also a forum on here that talks about his book, have you checked it out? That’s where I got the idea of looking into getting his book.

Sheila – Hey that’s great to hear that you were not dumped. Don’t worry about being embarrassed… I have been with James for over 7 years, and I still get paranoid at times. I think mainly it’s because my mom keeps telling me I am so fat I embarrass him and that he’s such a good looking man he could have any woman he wants. So from time to time I get self conscious about it.

Cathyxxx – 4 miles… eek I don’t even think I could walk a mile! I haven’t actually gone out and done any walking, since I been using my videos, but himm… I did get a pedometer, it would be interesting to see how much I can walk without dying.

Beth Anne: Sounds like a busy weekend ahead of you. I wanna go shopping to! I could use a few shirts for work hehehehe. I tell you what… lets go shopping together. After all shopping is a sport! Maybe then I’ll actually get 4 miles of walking in LOL of course my credit card will get some miles on it too eeek!

Stephanie – CONGRATULATIONS! You know even at 27 I convinced myself I was never going to be able to do it. I just don’t have the will power. But I’m doing it! I’m so happy for you keep up the good work!

mmmmmmmmm ding dongs *droool*

Well Ladies, I’m holding the fort at 360. I guess I didn’t gain that much over Memorial Weekend. Maybe 4 lbs. I was down to 356. But I’m okie… I pray that over this stressful week of finals I won’t pig out and blow my diet out of the water. And then hopefully this summer I will be able to control myself since I’ll be out of work and school for the summer break. I find that keeping myself busy keeps my mind off eating. I guess I’m gonna have to finish up my art projects and do some more scrapbooking. Oh yes and I have to make some hammocks for the rats. They chewed the others to pieces. Not to mention a few other people want some. So I guess I’ll be busy this summer after all!

I can wait for my birthday though. We’re going out to Pismo Beach for a tri-celebration. Staying 4 nights out there. We are celebrating Brit graduation to Jr. High (sigh they grow up to fast!) Her graduation will be on the 25th and then we’ll be celebrating my 28th birthday on the 30th (EEEK MORE GREY HAIR) and then James and I held off celebrating our anniversary in March and will be celebrating 7 years together during the vacation. Since there is so much celebrating going on we splurged a little on the room. I managed to get a suite for like 60% of the standard price. Gotta love deals!

Okie I talk to much. I gotta run off to work. So I’ll catch you guys later.

[Arenee]

I have been remotiviated-
I saw a friend yesterday. She lost 25 lbs and feel more healthy. She is doing the south beach diet. She wasnt overweight but it is important to feel good.

We have these nasty little things called no-see-mes. They leave very nasty bites that take many days to go away. So I haven't been outside too much but I am going to go out tonite! Did I mention the wind has been blowing for the last 2 weeks? Not too conducive for walking but............

Yeah!! Stephanie. 5lbs is good at any age.

Yeah for you as well Sheila When I was dating, I hated that feeling in the pit of my stomach when he(who ever he was) didn't call.

Leenie--Quick baby question. When he is eating, doesn't have a fever or any thing else wrong, do I consider it teething and medicate him? Steven is 11 months and has been teething since 5 months. He has 8 teeth now. He has been less grumpy-slightly-the last 24 hours. I cant see any action in his mouth. Believe me I have been checking

HAve a great weekend every one

[april99]

Hi again....have had a busy day....shopping. I bought a pair of capris....stretch ones....a sleeveless top & tank top.....also had to get groceries....so now I am pooped.

Doing okay with being OP today....too rushed to overeat....now I have to enter the food on FitDay.

It is beautiful out....hot & sunny....the best place to be in the house is the basement....it's the coolest.

Arenee....we have no-see-ums up here in Canada....mostly when we used to go camping ...in the bush.

April