Well, we sure were talkative this last thread. Made it to the 4th page in record time

Joanne - A lecture never really hurts any of us. Sometimes can make us see things more clearly, through someone else's eyes. I use BenGay (the smelly stuff) as it seems to do the most for me. I tried the 'Ice' gels, but they didn't seem to do much - unless it was right after a massage, and the fellow appliced it. Then it felt pretty darn good. Have also used Tiger Balm and it is not to bad either. They just smell.

Linsue - I have no idea what gold shots are either, but they seem to help Meme. I don't know if it is for arthritis or not. I am glad that you have a supportive husband, because that helps so much. My husband is that way as well, and tries to make my life easier. I truly appreciate how caring he is. I just joined ww and I want to lose 40 pounds, so hang in there with Meme and Me, and Ally. The others have already reached their goals and are maintaining, I believe.

Meme - Hi. Ross goes to MacDonalds everyday!!!! How horrible. I can't stand MacDonalds food except for their french fries. I think they make the best, but the one time a year I eat ff won't support a Macdonalds.

Mima - That a girl, Mima. Keep counting, the days ARE going. Soon January will be over. Watch that exercising as we can hurt ourselves so easily. I am glad that you are having a good time with your grand daughter. They are such a delight.

Candice - I will post that recipe int he next thread. I hope you are not hurting to badly. I suppose this up and down weather the world is experiencing doesn't help either.

Ally - Hello. Hope you had a good weekend.

Well ladies, here the high today is -29 or 21 below F. It is supposed to start to warm up tomorrow. We have had this kind of temps. since last Thursday evening. Thursday was 40 above zero - What a difference a day makes.

Well, my diet appears to be going well. Not to hard to stick to it, as it is basically how I ate anyway. Just added my own touches, such as cookies, cake, dessert, candy. Have never been a fat eater, nor have I eaten chips or had a lot of pop to drink. I just need to get everything back in order.

Hope you all have a great day.

Chocolate-Cinnamon quesadillas - serves 2 - 3 points per serving.

2 TBSP semisweet chocolate, grated or chopped (about 3/4 oz)
1 TBSP sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 medium flour tortillas, plain or wholewheat
1 tsp. powdered sugar

1. Sprinkle 1 TBSP of chocolate, 1/2 TBSP. of sugar and 1/4 tsp of cinnamon over half of each tortilla. Fold tortillas in half to cover ingredients.

2. Set quesadillas in a dry skillet and cook over medium heat until spekcled with brown spots on both sides, about 2 min. per side. Sprinkle each with 1/2 tsp. of powdered sugar. Serve.

WHEW!!!

Boy...that was a lot to read and now I can't remember what all I read!

Someone asked about gold shots...I think it was Linda??? They saved my life. I started taking them about 6 years ago...at that time I couldn't raise my arms above my head and in just 2 or 3 months of the shots I was about 75% better. The arm and shoulder pain is slowly coming back now so I don't know what he will do...I go back in 2 weeks. But the gold is for rheumatoid arthritis, not for fibromyalgia.

About the pain patch...The ones I am using right now have Natural Menthol in them...the box doesn't list any other ingredients. I only have one left so I'm saving it for tomorrow...I have to teach! After I pick Ross up from school I'm going to go to the drug store and get another box of some kind...they really have helped my arm.

No...Ross doesn't go to McDonald's every day...I couldn't afford that. But he does go a couple of times a week. If I have any running around to do after I pick him up he always says he is hungry...and I can't stand to see a hungry child! I don't like their fries as well as Burger King's. I usually have a few of his, though. Can't stand the temptation.

I've had Jenna all day today, she has the same thing Kaylyn and I had last week and she can't go to preschool if she is running a temp. Then all the kids came over to eat tonight. I'm pooped. I've been having a lot of trouble with my computer locking up on me so the guys cleaned it out for me and then reloaded everything. They worked on it for almost 4 hours and are coming back Sunday night to finish. I told them at least they were good for something! They said now I had to bake them a Milky Wonder Cake...EACH! I said, I fed you tonight...even made you a banana pudding...what more do you want...they said (again) a Milky Wonder Cake and looked at each other and laughed! Guess I'll be baking this weekend!

Hubby bought me a van yesterday. It isn't new...a 99...but has been taken care of and doesn't have many miles on it. It is dark green and in perfect condition, Pontiac Montana. It is fully loaded with everything you could imagine. Has a long wheel base so has lots and lots of room and seats 6. It isn't high off the ground like some...more like a car...it drives like a car, too. Has 4 bucket seats and a long rear seat...4 doors and one of the sliding doors is electric...you can even open it with the key remote. It has power everything, front and rear air, front wheel drive and even a tape and CD player. I'm excited...can you tell??? We were sitting in the livingroom last night and I was looking over at my (dead) roses he bought me last weekend...I said...well, it was roses last weekend and a van this weekend...what are you gonna buy me next weekend? A new house! He just looked at me over his eyebrows!

Nice wheels Meme Your Dh sure has changed from last year

Happy..how can something be 2-3 points????????? That sounds really easy and yummy!!!!!!!!!

Linsue...find out what that doc did to help that lady!

Ally....I know just what you mean about your Dh thinking you bought the treadmill and don't need his money!LOL I have in-laws like that!

Mima...Sounds like you are having a great time but please watch those wieghts..I only lift pound weights now and I still hurt!

Joanne...don't get me wrong, I appreaciate your comments, gives another perspective like Happy said! Dh has always thought his job was more important than anything I do......they way he was raised! (those darn in-laws again!)

I use Bio-Freeze that they gave me in Physical Therapy but I can't hardly stand the smell..stong smells give me a headache! I use heat in the winter and ice in the summer.....got my heat on me now!

I swept out the garage today and picked up some trash that blew into our yard, had the dog with me and she got all tangled up in the plum trees sniffing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I did good eating today..no sweets yet and points banked Walked the treamill too!

The road I walk on..wish it was paved

Good morning. Gotta be at My son's house at 7:20 to go to the spelling bee. I'll let you know. Upper back hurts -gonna put my bag of frozen peppers on it-can't eat them cuz I just keep refreezing the bag-ps-they are chopped up in the bag. I have to go-it's throbbibg. Bye Mima

Candice - it serves 2 and has 3 points Weren't you a busy one yesterday. Here it was so cold, I didn't even leave the house once!!! Today it is a little warmer going to go to 3 below zero today, for the high, but that is like a heatwave after the 30 below we had on the weekend and 21 below yesterday.

Meme - A new van!! good for you. My daughter has an extended van, a Dodge Caravan and it is like driving a bus, after I have been driving my little Honda CRV, that I absolutely love and would never even think of changing - except, of course, to a new one Maybe later this year we will do that. This one is a 1997 and we have never had a minutes trouble with it. Test drove the new model which came out this year, and it is beautiful. A little bit roomier all round and they made a few minor changes. They are so easy to drive and so responsive to touch.

Mima - What are you doing to yourself? Take it easy! I hope that you feel better soon. Those frozen veggies make such good cold packs, don't they?

Hi Joanne and Linda. Hope you are doing well this morning.

Happy- I agree with you but I would never want to hurt someone with words. I know that will open a wound and the pain is as bad as the first time. I tried to teach my son esp. not to abuse the right of being bigger and stronger where wemon were concerned. He still inherited a sharp mouth. I am not sure from which parent. My daughter is the same.
Candice- I know well what you mean about how these men are raised. I wish sometimes my hubby would be more like his father was. I never realized that as he got older he would be like his mother so much. She was something to behold.
Mima- You have to get that back well in a hurry. Your sweety will be their soon. Stop lifting that child. Even in the water it puts a strain on your back.
Mem- WOW! you made out like a bandit. Good for you.
Hey Ally- Don't worry what your ex. thinks. He has to pay the child support no matter what he see's you have. Enjoy your treadmill.
I had a good weekend and didn't overdo the eating. Been sleeping on my heating pad. The old back again. Abug bit my and my arm swelled up. But I'll live. My hubby wanted me to go to Dr. I said 'for a bug bite.They will laugh me out of the place'. It is better today....Bye got to wash the dishes...Joanne

YES YES YES...hubby has changed drastically since last year...it's unreal...I'm holding my breath because it is almost like living in a dream!

I've got to get back in the WW groove. I got out a little bit the week following Christmas...when we went on our little trip...and I haven't gotten completely back in yet! I go down 2 pounds one week and back up the same two pounds the next! I cooked dinner for the kids last night and ate a little too much...went over ten points! Now I have to make those up the rest of the week. All I've had so far today is a WW Smart One's Teriyaki Bowl...only 5 points. I think I'm going to have some leftover ham and green beans and a baked sweet potato for dinner. If I can stay away from the banana pudding, I should be able to make up a lot of those points today! I sent the choc. cake home with the little ones! Let their parents deal with the temptations! My son just said last night that for the first time ever he weighed more than his dad! Hubby has really lost a lot of weight. All his clothes are too big now.


Mima...better slow down or you won't be able to Boogie when Brad gets there!!!

Candice...you should see MY yard...Sammy went down to the end of the driveway and got the paper and destroyed it in the backyard...now I've got to go pick all that up when I get home...right now I've gotta go pick Ross up from Kindergarten.

Meme..there must have been something in the paper Sammy didn't want you to see!

Happy....I saw that when I went back and reread the recipe before I printed it out and I editited it but it didn't show up! I just made one and they are yummy..well that was my treat for the day! (I just used semi-sweet choc. chips)

Mima, I guess you don't have an icepack handy! hope you get some relief!

Joanne...my DH is too much like his dad..all business, everything revolves around it!

Hey there Allya nd linsue!

I made that cheese vegetable soup tonight, one cup is 1 point, had 2 cups so I had room for Happys dessert! Sending some down to the boys with DH tomorrow, they like spicy stuff!

Raining here now and supposed to be a mixed bag of stuff for the next two days

Hi guys!!!SHE WON!!!That beautiful little girl won the spelling bee. She got so tese she was crying. Now she goes to the county and if she won that-to washington. All the words are in a book and once she sees it, she remembers. I would have gotten a couple of words wrong. And she's only in the 6th grade. I prayed every time she got a word-I guess God knew she needed to win. The next one is in March but I won't be here. My back hurts when I'm on the computer but it's better. I went in the hot tub yesterday. Now I know I have to treat the yeast from the Cipro-lots of litle stuff.to deal with-but that always happens when I'm on an antibiotic so I avoid them like the plague. It's going to snow Friday when he has to take the train-I hope it goes anyways and that he is safe. Bye for now. Mima

Hey Happy- my daughter is waiting for the delivery of he Honda CRV and my brother has one. Loves it!!!Bye for now Mima

Candice, would you put the recipe in the that soup. I love soup. I only have week one program, should get week two today. Haven't seen that soup, but my daughter keeps sending me recipes that are legal She phones and checks up on her Mom as well!

Mima - Tell Allison congratulations from us!! What a great achievement for her. She is a 'gutsy' little gal, isn't she! I hope that you get all fixed up soon. Yeast infections happen to me when I take antibiotics as well. I hope your back starts to feel better soon.

Candice - I am glad you tried that dessert. I will give it a try soon as well. Was weaning myself off sugar last week, so didn't seem like a good thing to do. I will have to get to the point where I won't want to eat more than one of them.

Meme - I am so glad that your husband had a change of heart. I think you probably scared him really good last year and that he does NOT want you any place else, than with him.

Hi Ally and Linda. Did anyone get hit with that storm? Candice, did it get you?

Hi Guys......I have been using my treadmill at nite and then limp to the couch and die. I was going too fast and too long. Have to cut back and get used to it.
Meme....Nice wheels!!! And there is always hope that a man will finally "get it"...so you can now consider yours a keeper. My ex is in my house right now helping my son put his new door up. My other son did his own as we had planned and wouldn't you know exhubby comes in and tells him it is all wrong. I said that it works and the door closes....fine with me. Now he has to make this HIS little project. He is NOT a keeper. Pretty soon my son will come in here with me and tell me his father is a jerk....
Candice...I like that nice long road to walk on...how far do you go???
Joanne....My son will tell me his dad is a jerk, but then he will turn around and act just like him.
Mima....How are the wedding plans? And the spelling expertise comes with the name. I was in the spelling bee in 6th grade and I saw in my son's class another Alison was the big winner this year.
Happy....I am embarrassed to admit that McD's fish sandwiches are one of my favorite things. I skip the fries but love that fish.

Ally For goodness sakes don't eat McDonalds fish sandwiches, I used to love Burger Kings Fish till I found out how much fat is in them The breading soaks it up in the cooking. A hamburger has less fat.But you know that.. These sons are carbon copies of their fathers. But we love them just the same...
Mima.. There is a saying..Once your child and twice your grandchild. In other words as much as you love your child you love and are prowd of the grandchild. I hope she wins that next spelling bee.
Happy how did you do at your weigh in?I make a veggie soup where I start with a can of tomato or stewed tomatos.I use a can or so of chicken broth. From there I build it up with all kinds of free veggies. Put in some garlic.and seasons. Then I cook some pasta. When all done I use about 1/2 cup of pasta to bowl soup. 2points.I like to keep it simple as you can tell. I usually say if I can cook it in 15-20 min. that's fine for me
Hey Meme- Candice.. Hope you are having a good day...Joanne

Major Ice Storm Here!