For those of you who are in their 2nd week of the Self Improvement Program...did you make out your list of all the difficult people you have to deal with on a regular basis? This could take all week!!! :lol:

http://www.design-max.net/12week2.html

Honestly, though, since I did this (twice) it is a lot easier now to just let people be. I just shrug things (people) off that used to really bother me. I'm living proof that you CAN change your attitude about things (and difficult people).

Marlene...I can't believe they are just going to send you a new pedometer...no questions asked! That's amazing!!!

Good pictures Candice. From the looks of all those presents Santa came to your house TWICE!

I missed Atkins...we went to Lowes AGAIN! I'll be glad when I make up my mind what I want to do and get it done!!! :p

I'm juggling Kaylyn and teaching piano today...quite a feat! Have to go...almost time for another student and Kaylyn has spaghetti all over her face!!! :^:

i am going to a TOPS meeting tonight although i am doing atkins i want to see what they are about and i need some place to get weighed acurately will let u know what i think when i get home

My sister stopped in this afternoon and told us she has an ovarian tumor the size of a grapefruit and will be having surgery in a few weeks. Apparently she has been having all sorts of tests run the last month or so but didn't tell me because of dh. (She had told the rest of the family except Mom who probably won't be told 'til post surgery.)

While I have three sisters, I am probably most close to this one. I am numb.

WOW...your family sure has had their fair share of medical problems! Sent up a prayer for all of you!!!

Marlene...let us know what you think about TOPS. I've always wondered what they were 'about'! As for me, I'm doing pretty good this week. Had a snack attack tonight but I hadn't eaten much today so I was able to give in to it a little. I should do good tomorrow...no kids in the house!

I've decided on a 'plan'...finally! I'm going to have hubby redo my bathroom first. I'm putting down those interlocking, floating tiles...so I'd rather have him 'practice' on my bathroom before the kitchen. If I don't like the way he does that, then I'll get a professional to do the kitchen. I'm redoing the front of the whirlpool and putting in a new, higher toilet. I think I'm going to paint the walls a silver color, too. The tile I have picked out is grey swirl so then I can get some of those really thick grey rugs. I'm going to have him put that really shiny wood flooring up the front of the whirlpool and those little grey tiles on the top...it's closed in with grey bathroom paneling with pink flowers so all that should match good...I HOPE! So...the first project for me is to clean out all the cabinets, etc. in my bathroom. I'm also going to go pick out a new marble sink top and faucets. When I get all that done, I'll have to start cleaning out kitchen cabinets and then all my closets since I'm also going to get new carpet for the whole house...I'll have to have all the closets cleaned out for that. I DREAD ALL THIS WORK...I JUST HAVEN'T BEEN FEELING GOOD LATELY! But I have to get it done before summer. I don't want to spend my whole summer working on the house!

Hi MeMe:

This is the first time in ages that I have been ABLE to get into the 3fatchicks site. I keep freezing. No, I mean my computer keeps freezing. If I don't return, my email is [email protected]. I will go to week 2 of your program. Didn't do what I wanted to with my dining room table. Have been praying. And, by the way, I think your program should say it is for all people and especially Christians. I am Jewish but I love your program and think it will work for me too.I sure hope so.

Freddie

Just peeking in......................:D

Gotta hit the hay!

Candice...I thought I kept weird hours!

Thanks Freddie...go see if that reads better!!!
http://www.design-max.net/12weekhome.html

One more pound and I will be back to what I was before Christmas. I'm not setting myself up for failure and disappointment this year. I'm just going to take small steps toward some of my major goals and let the little things slide! As long as I am moving forward a little, I'm not sliding back at all! Besides, I'm 55...as long as I'm comfortable, fairly happy and satisfied...what else could I hope for in life??? I have my family around me, I have a nice home, friends, my computer and everything else I really NEED. OK...so my health isn't what I'd like it to be but at least I don't have cancer or aids or...like my cousin...have one of my legs cut off. And, now that Mom is gone, I don't really have many difficult people in my life. Hubby is difficult sometimes! But I'm learning to just let him be him and me be me and get along. I have one piano student (a 71 yr. old woman) who is driving me nuts...but that's only for 30 minutes or so once a week...so...I'M BLESSED!!!

Who is the difficult people in your lives...TELL ALL! Get it off your chest and then see if you can change your attitude toward them. There was one man back years ago that I thought I hated. But after some soul searching and lots of prayer, I found that I don't really have any feelings about him one way or the other. We saw him in the store last week and there was just nothing...like speaking to a stranger. Weird! His wife is hubby's first cousin. She said last year at the family reunion that she'd like us to get together (the 4 of us used to be best friends until her husband did something) But I told hubby I didn't think it would work because they are like...dead (for lack of a better word) to me. I just don't feel anything at all toward them. You can never go back after something like that happens. I'm just glad I don't have such strong feelings of hate toward him anymore!!! You can't ever really change other people in your life, but you CAN change the way you feel about them!

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