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Boy, it took long enough to find out how to get this started :lol:

Mima, glad you got your computer fixed and Joanne so glad you and Mima got to meet. It is really kind of special when you can actually meet an internet friend.

Be back in awhile

Hi Happy..you can send me some sunshine..:sunny: I'm having my "winter" blues time! So how do you start a new thread here now? My son put a pop up blocker on here last time he was home but it has to be turned off to get some stuff I want like the smilies.......

Cleaning help cancelled Monday so I didn't do anything either, take the cat for shots on Friday...supposed to be nice, had to cancell due to weather several times!

Ally..driving your dogs to the next town to walk..what a bummer! Can they not walk in the snow? So what did your boys think of the super bowl and Janet! :rofl:

Mima and Joanne..glad you all got to meet!

They told my mom her memory problems were stress too and it was alzheimers...she could have been treated earlier if the doc had been honest with our family! My dad had that early onset alzheimers in his forties......so my chances are a bit greater...I know sleep and pain play a big roll in my memory...........

I sure have that memory thing but then it will pop into my mind. Joanne, I have a brother 12 years younger, Brad has a brother 13 , my son Mike is 13 years older than my next son , and now Alison will have a brother almost 14 years younger!!!!It is a different relationship than your siblings almost the same age. Your sister is so nice. I thought it was my job to take care of my brother!!We locked in for next year-Dec through March. This place is awesome except for the owner of our site. He comes over all the time to cut down trees-allergy time. Now he has the yard dug up to cement and we are having company tomorrow night, He is a nice guy but he doesn't have boundaries. I talked to him yesterday about his plans. Enough is enough!!!Mima

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Hello Everybody-It is cloudy here today. We might get some rain by the weekend..
Candice- Happy- It was nice meeting Mima..We just started talking like old friends.
Mima- I know what you mean about feeling like we need to take care of the younger sisters and brother. I am the oldest in my family and I always had the feeling of wanting to care for them. I did my best ,but, when you are so young it is hard. I think it made me grow up real fast..Now ,sometimes I feel like they are taking care of me. I know my kids are always doing that.
Maybe the guy that owns the unit where you are just can't let go. He needs to be told to back off maybe.
You all have a good day...Tops tonight. I don't even want to get on that scale...Joanne

Hope the scale moves for you Joanne. Down!! I am hurting today because of that quilt. The sewing part is ok but then you have to cut in between the lines through a channel of a quarter of an inch. I will never make this quilt again -not good if your hands are getting osteoarthritis. We are having a cookout tonight-had to wait til it was warm because no room inside. We should have changed lots with that guy but then I wouldn't have met the wonderful lady next door. We have to be nice to him because we are staying 2 weeks longer. His 95 year old mother was visiting and fell and broke her hip and then had a stroke so she is down here in rehab. Not fun for them. I am so used to construction that I am not asserting my rights. When I get upset enough, I will Have a good day. Mima

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Mima- The scale went up!!! I knew it would...It wasn't a surprise. I just have to buckle down more.. I have to get back to the quilt I am making.. I let my reading get in front too often.. I will just set a couple hours aside each day/evening to do it. That's how I am ,I have to schedule my time...Sometimes I even write it down on my calender. I have a tendency to get pulled away to other things...Too many eggs in one basket ,so to speak.. I set a time for walking ... everything..Now I am back to measuring and weighing all my food. No eating out for at least a couple weeks. I told my hubby NO CANDY this weekend. He doesn't need it either.
Hello everybody...I hope you have a GREAT VALENTINES.
Joanne

HI! Everyone havent been on for a couple of days due to working12 hrs all I been doing is sleeping any one can send me some sunshine !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! as I HATE THIS COLD WEATHER MimiI know how you feel when MR Arthur visits I cant crochet as often anymore as my fingers really get stiff at times had the same problem last week the phone lone was out and so no computer just glad that you got it fixed Joanne that is a good way to get sress relief by walking on the beach well girls Happy valentine day!!!!!!!!and may everyone be strong enough to resist all the choclates that come your way Have a great weekend Rita

Happy Valentine's Day to all. Joanne, I remeber when I had to go back to counting points-it does get you on the right track. Then it sinks in again. Just when I was getting so frustrated about cutting the quilt, I found a way to do it much faster. They even sell special scissors but I won't need them. Had a great cookout last night but then the mosquitoes got us-guess we need that screen house.Had nws from the north-my brother is having medical problems. He just had pneumonia but his lungs are bclear and he's having weakness and a fever. He's also had rectal bleeding and an elevated psa. They are doing and endoscopy, colonoscopy , and urology appt. What's so scary is that my dad died of cancer so it's always on my mind. Plese pray for him. I have to let go of the outcome. Thanks. Going over Mike's to help clean out the bathroom-they are putting in a new one for Al. Then nap, church, and out to eat. Bye for now-Hey Ally, hope you have a nice day. Mima

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Mima- I put the unopened small heart of candy in the freezer!! I told my hubby Thanks but I was not going to eat it right now.. He ate most of his for his breakfast. He wanted a cake so I bought him a FF small pound cake. It is almost gone.Now on to other things...I hope your brother gets well soon . I had pneumonia a few years ago. It went into bacterial staph before I got to the hospital. I thought it was just a virus. The angel was there for me that day. I was in the hospital almost 2 weeks.What a mess. Cancer is a scary thing..My father,G/mother and everyone of his siblings were taken by cancer. Now as far as I know there is no cancer on my mothers side of the family.Just Heart Dx.and hypertension.We will pray for good news for him.Cancer runs in my hubbys side of the family. He lost his brother and sister within 30 days of each other.Two first cousins died of cancer also.What a gloomy subject for such a nice day.
I hope everyone has a nice day..We are going to stay quiet. We will rent a video and do the usual. I plan on going for my walk if it doesn't rain. I'll cook ,maybe a steak for us ,and try to stay within my points...
Bye....Joanne

Got the cat to the vet for her shots and then she got sick everywhere! Good thing I had a rug under her carrier. Got her settled at home then went back to town to the craft mall to find sale items, lots of snowmen! Found some Valentine cookeis too! Oh No!!!!!!!!! We had pizza tonight, don't have it very often....so good.....

Are you all doing the flex pts thing or just the regular way of counting? I gotta get serious about staying within my pts..I always count but on "cookie" days go over! I would like to drop the few I gained but do not have too...just would feel more comfy in my clothes around the waist. The IBS does not help that feeling either!

Yikes-I have 2 containers of candy now-went to eat last night-had white clam sauce on linguini-probably too much oil-won't eat the leftovers-but deliscious-Brad put a balloon shaped like red lips on the front of the trailer when I got home from Mike's -almost wet my pants!!!Dr thinks my brother still has the effects of the flu-and he doesn't rest-My daughetr called last night-her new boyfriend gave her diamond earrings for Valentine's day.Wow!!She was happy.He has always been super generous. It's rainy here today but it's also Sunday-a quiet day. My daughter loves the way WW does the points now. Have a good day. Mima

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I haven't been back to WW since they started the Flex points. I wish I had a copy but I don't want to go back to get them.. Anyone want to send me a copy? I am just doing the 123 system still.2 weeks ago I was 1 1/4 within my goal this week 4 lbs!!! I did good yesterday. I was only over 1 point.. I didn't eat any candy!!!!!!!!!I walked 2 miles (40min.) on the treadmil. That was my limit on the treadmil. It is an older one and noisy. It was raining and I couldn't go outside. I will try today..I was thinking all day yesterday it was sunday..I Hope all you guys had a great day...I ate a steak and veggies. Noe I am going to go look in the freezer and see how much fish I have..This is going to be fish and chicken week..I hope to lose this week..Wish me luck...Joanne

Joanne - Flex Pints

You"ll begin each week with 35 Flex Pints. Use them any way you please. Don't use them at all, use some, divide them evenly over the week, or spend them all on a weekend splurge. Once the week is up, they're gone. Keep track of them in your daily points.

I don' know if the Points Target changed at all. Here they are

Less than 150 Pounds 20
150 to 174 Pounds 22
175 to 199 Pounds 24
200 to 224 Pounds 26
225 to 249 Pounds 28

My daughter gave me the new Flex Points book. She had gotten two of them.

Meme - where in the world are you!!! It has been a loooooong time since we heard from you. How is your family? Is your daughter better?

Ally in Lust - You too!!! Where are you!

I hope you all had a great Valentines Day.

I am still fighting the yeast beast. I have a systemic yeast infection. Have taken a ton of Diflucan to try to kill it, but as of yet it has not worked. I am now trying a Homopathic treatment and it is much better. No cravings for sugar at all. I could look at candy and cake all day and not be tempted. This is wonderful news for me. This has been going on for more than 3 years, and stems from the cortisone shots I had 4 years ago. I had 16 of them in that year, all in the back. I had no idea what was causing this repeated yeast problem, but this summer, while at the Dermatologist she was going to inject a couple of little scars with cortisone, but advised me that she had to use minimum cortisone because it caused yeast to really grow!!!!!! Nobody EVER told me this before and it was after all these shots that this started. It causes terrible sugar cravings, and it has all the symptoms of FM as well. Right now, I am aching terribly, but hopefully that will pass. I have been on the treatment for a week and already feel a HUGE difference. The pain could well be from toxins being released. I HOPE that is what it is.

The Doctor told me I would not loose any weight as long as the yeast is present, asthe body holds on to everything. So hopefully, I can now lose some of it. Wish me luck!

Joanne - glad you froze your candy. Candice, get out of the cookies!!! You must be related to Cookie Monster! Mima, glad you are enjoying your winter interlude. Hi Rita, are you now on days off?

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Thanks Happy..It looks like I have been eating too many points.I am under 150 lbs...Now does it say that 20 points is the limit or is there a range to 20 pts?
I used to be bothered with yeast infections when I was working and wearing hose and poly uniforms. I seldom wear hose and it has been years since I have had a bad infection. I have had my knees injected with cortizone . Thank the lord not in the last year. They have to hurt awful bad for me to do that. It makes me sick for days after getting an injection.
Yes the candy is in the freezer. It has been a challenge to not look at it everytime I have to get something out.My body leans toward it every time.
I walked my usual route .That was hard today. It was windy and I was walking into the wind. I went before lunch. My sugar must have been low. My legs felt like rubber. I was really hungry. I told Louie I don't know how I did it. One of those days. I couldn't get something in my mouth fast enough when I got home.
21.5 points today.. Will try to stay under for the rest of the week.
Hello Everybody...Bye..Joanne

Joanne..that would be 20 pts on the flex...I am going to try that but without the extra 35 to lose my cookie weight! I am currantly eating at the 23 on the old 123..but want to change it up a bit.... i do not think I could get by with the added 35 pts since I was maintaing at 23 and not 25.

Happy..yes they did cahnge they are a few less now. Thanks fo the WW info:D Hope you yeast goes bye bye real soon!

Mima...brad must be a romantic! Big red lips and all;)

Suzanne loves those new points. The other new thing is that you take your pts for the day and then subtract what you eat. Maybe psychologically it works better. It's cool again but really nice. Wash and sew today. Maybe work on my tan. Ha!! Friday it will be warm enough to go to the beach.I did eat the rest of the linguini-have to be good because eating wheat really makes me ache. I fight yeast all the time-I evn get sres around my mouth but that stuff you use for athlete's foot clears it up. I think there are other meds besides diflucan-I used to be on one for a while. LOL Anne. Yes where are the missing Ally and Meme. We need reports. Course we know where Ally is. Ha!!!Have a good day all. Mima

HI! everyone hope everyone had a nice valentine day I forbade hubby to get me anything sweet so was happy that I didnt over eat sweets that day the point system sounds interesting to me hubby belonged to ww and I still have the books so will have to look at it not gaining anything right now just at a stand still of course I havent done any exercise either knees are really achey right just glad that I am able to last 12 hrs at work Happy sorry to hear of your yeast problems seems like we take something to help with one problem then get another one from it so just hang in there now at least you know what causes it! Joanne sorry that your walk was hard for you today at least you did it and hopeing tomorrow will be a better day!!!!!!!! havent heard anything from Debbie lately hope she come back Rita

Good morning!I used to eat 22 points when I was trying to lose. I better get on that scale today because I have been eating more but also doing some walking. We have to walk Cassidy 3 to 4 times a day. Now Brad is planning to make an appt downstairs in our house so we will have someone to watch the house when we are away. Good idea but he has so many unfinished projects already. He says he's not going to work anymore or very little. People owe us money when we get back so that is a good thing. Brad is NOT really romantic but every once in a while he really surprises me and he did this time. When I came home from FL 3 years ago before we got married he had a dozen roses and a big balloon waiting in his truck when he picked me up at the airport at 1 in the morning. My daughter's boyfriend is the real romantic and she loves that stuff so I am happy for her.Going to a banwuet tonight for Brad's church down here. They seem like really nice people. It's going to be really cool today and until Friday. It has been much cooler this year than before but I'm not complaining. No one would listen to me anyways. Bye for now. mima

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Mima- I will listen...I have had to use that growling monster for the past few days. It is just too cold to walk to the beach.. Now Our friends in the north are laughing!! But, down here our blood is thinner and we feel ,what you would call cool ,cold weather.It takes the people who move down 5 years for their blood to thin. That is one of the reasons that people moving south ,sometimes, can't take it here in the summer.
Happy- You mentioned 20 points. I wonder if I gave myself 140 points for the week and just subtracted daily what I used if it would work the same way. My 123 book says 18-23 for my weight group. 20 points sounds right for losing as they always said stay within mid range..Of courese help from any of you guys is good!
Meme--Where are you?
Candice-I could never eat the cookies. Just going out to eat ruins me..
Hello Ally-How is the love life..
Rita- When you have osteoarthritis, passive exersise is what you need. You can do that sitting. Get a tape and go to it.. Or just make up your own.Put on your best music that you like.That inspires me to move.. With this type of arthritis(I have it all over my body) You have to move the joints..And ,The more weight you lose the easier it is .
Got to do some laundry..Bye for now...Joanne

HI! Everyone Joanne thanks for all the info I find that when I make myself ride my stationary bike it does loosen but just makin myself get on that bike I can find the most excuses in the world sorry that down your way it has turned cooler being a northner I probably couldnt stand the hot !!!!!!!!!!! but that is how it goes Mima hope you enjoy yourself getting out to a doings does you good just to get out I bet you was suprised with the roses and balloon my hubby suprises me once in a while with something differentwell everyone have a great Tuesday Rita

Well I had only 17 pts Mondays and 22 today so I think I'm ok for the week. I have always counted down.. that is the way my pts calculator works. I need to be more active but my hip pain gets worse sitting and walking. I have to lay on the floor to do exercises but I don't think that gets your heart rate up;)

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I am trying to stay under 20 pts. I had 21pts. yesterday.. I will find out thrusday if this is working. I still am not eating the white carbs..except I did eat half a potato sunday (4 oz) .
I have a load of ironing to do today.. Always something.. I wonder what happens when we get too old to stand at the ironing board. :lol:
I need to go to walmarts. I will fit that in and try to walk today..
Rita- Give yourself 10min. on your bike today..
Candice- I guess exercise is good in any form...I have a lot of hip/back pain too lately..
Hello Everybody..Joanne

HI! Everyone , Joanne seems like you are really organized hope you accomplis what you plan to do even the ironing !!!!!!!!! or some of itI will ride the bike today if only 10 minutes everyone else have a great day!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rita

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Rita- I hope you rode the e for 10 min. today..Now tomorrow ride it for 12 min. Before you know it you will be riding for 20 min. It takes 20min to change your motabolism to a weight loss mode..
I got some ironing done. I still have a pile of shirts for my hubby.I guess I laided back more than I realized.
Bye All...Joanne

Joanne I did ride the bike for 12 minutes yesterday and plan on 15 today so you did motivate me thanks have been up to 30 minutes just keep finding excuses not to get back on up early to get started for the day today is my anniversary cant believe that I been married for 38 years!!!!!!!! well Joanne hope you get to finishing your hubby shirts and everyone else have a great Thursday !!!!!!!!!!!!! Rita

Good going guys-exercise is so important to lose weight and keep it off-it's so much easier here. I just love that tai chi-it really makes my muscles relax. The teacher was away so we watched Tai Chi for seniors on video. I came home with relaxed shoulders.I'm going to take the clicker away from Brad-he keeps changing channels.He told me to pay attention to my computer. He loves to watch the weather channel. We are going to the beach that allows dogs today-we will have to dresss warm. Suzanne's earrings had a defect so boyfriend brought them back and got bigger ones!!!!!What a guy. Have a good day everyone. Mima

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Rita- Congratulatons om 38 years! I had my 50th this past Dec.26.. Good for you on the bike riding.. Keep it up..Now all you have to do is set a time of day you are going to get on it and don't let anything get in the way. That is "your time". That is how I view My hour to walk.
Mima- Louie and Brad must have something in common. I don't usually try to watch TV with him. He will say "look at that" and before I can focus my eyes he will have changed the channel..If I fuss he says "cook your spagetti" In other words bug off. MEN!
I have had a few extra things to do this week. I may go to Sams later. I buy some foods in bulk. It is cheaper in the long run.
Where is Meme?I hope nothing bad has happened to her...
Hello Happy,Ally,Candice...Joanne

Good morning.

See, you bunch, the 20 points that weightwatchers uses is on the FlexPoints. I don't think you can get the proper nutrition with 17 points only, Candice. How do you add in dairy and meat, especially if you waste them on cookies etc. If you cut out to many things, you will be tired, lose your hair, and a whole host of other things.

I have been walking 20 minutes a day, including climbing 4 flights of stairs. As soon as the walking conditions outside get better (it is a bit slippery) I will be out there. It bothers my lower back (the stair climbing) but I will continue with it. Candice, I can't do any floor exercises and I can't do Tai Chai. If I do a wrong movement that my back doesn't like, it locks and the pain is outrageous!

I sent Meme an e-mail yesterday. She will be back soon, but she has been sick.

Mima - glad you are enjoying your winter home.

Rita - Happy Anniversary.

Hope you all have a nice day.

Hi... not dead yet but thought I was getting close. I was taking care of my daughter and family when they called from school... Ross was throwing up. I was the only one who could go get him. SIL was in Nashville and daughter had a blood clot in her leg so I, of course, got the virus and thought I would never get over it. My blood count was already so low ... down to 10 ... and then that! I lost 8 pounds in 3 days. And then, at the same time, my ankle started bleeding. I have a really deep blood vein that collapses from time to time from trauma that happened 30 years ago due to a car accident (long story). When the vein doesn't pump the blood back up the blood pools up in the ankle and has to go somewhere so it goes "out". It actually makes a hole in my ankle and bleeds out. I have to just keep my ankle up to keep the blood from running down and wait until the vein decides to start working again. I've had this about 6 times now. It gets infected, too. Once I had to go in the hospital and have a hole 'cut' out of my ankle and it had to heal from the inside out. Last time, about 4 years ago, it made a huge hole nearly 2 inches, I had to pack gauze soaked in saline everyday... OUCH... did that for about 3 months while staying in the bed. Couldn't walk most of that time either. The good news is, it hasn't bled in 2 days now. The bad news is, it's still infected but that, hopefully will get better if it continues to heal.

So you see why I'm down - in more ways than one. I have the laptop but it doesn't work too well in bed and in the recliner and - unlike the big computer - it ties up the phone line. Plus, I just haven't felt much like being on the computer.

(Oh, and I'm STILL coughing ... since Jan. FIRST!!! But I went back to the Dr. for a third round of meds. and at least it is getting some better!)

Oh Meme-what an ordeal!!!!Hope and pray that you are on the mend. We have been praying for my brother. the colonoscopy revealed polyps that were removed and causing his anemia-he is going to the urologist for more tests for an elevated PSA-since my father had prostate cancer-we are concerned but then they didn't have the treatments they have today. He has to go back next Tues. We took the dog to the do beach yesterday-he was allowed to run free. It was great-I love the beach so now we will go back there with chairs. Also went to a pot luck and then played cards with the ladies. Finally finished the taxes. Going to work at Mike's today-he has a big shipping. I used to do that a lot when I was down here and I was single. It's going to be a great weekend-nice and warm. Daughter called last night-her girlfriend can't drive down with her because she and her husband are splitting-they have 2 girls. So sad. We will see how this visit will work out. Have a good day everyone. Happy Anniversary, Rita. Mima

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Meme- I just can't imagine going through what you are going through. I hope that everything gets back to something normal soon for you.
Happy -I am trying to maintain up to 18-20 points a day. I walked yesterday. It is nice down here right now. Yesterday it was close to hot.
Mima- The beach is the best place to unwind. I sometimes wish I had a house on the beach. The only problem with that a storm would come along and ruin it. I could not afford the insurance . Maybe if I hit the lotto. :lol:
Hope they find everything with your brother ok.
Bye all...Joanne

HI! Everyone Joanne congrats on 50 years hope you have many more years to celebrate going to ride my bike this will be 3 times this week which is good for me Happy good for you in walking keep it up I hope to walk again soon if only a block just got to do itas for climbing the steps It is really hard for me sa I have tried it Meme glad your not dead yetLOL sorry to hear that things still are not going good for you hope that changes soon especially that cough hanging on well everyone have a great Sunday going to ride my bike I better do it now while I am in the mood Rita

Hello guys-went to the Edison Light Parade last night-great-just the ladies went except for Evan , but being still in the womb, he had no choice. Got home at 11:30 so today is a nothing day. Just went to church. I have been many times and it"s very nice-lots of great bands, even a kiltie band from New York City fire dept. It's warm here but nce . Orange trees about to bloom. Happy Anniversary Joanne-wonderful. Feel better Meme. Hi to all-great going on the bike, Rita. Mima

HI! Everyone hope that you are having a great Mondayand freeof pain got to get ready for work just thought I would pop in been bad today did not ride the bikeor had the desire hopefully T uesday will be a more motivated day for me Rita

Good morning-is everyone partying ? Hope you have a good week at work Rita. Some people called us yesterday to meet them for dinner in Tampa tonight so we are going to drive up but we will get to see all at once. Joanne, I saw a piece on TV about the South Beach diet helping IBS. Do you think this is true, They say carbs and sugar are bad for your IBS. I only eat complex carbs and usually little sugar but I overdid it on carbs and sugar and my stomache is not good. Well-have a good day everyone. mima

Good morning, hope everyone is doing well.

Mima - in answer to your question, any low carb diet is good for IBS. When I was on Atkins, it ceased to exist. As long as I keep the carbs low, especially sugar and fruit, I do ok.

Meme - hope your feeling a little better.

rita - It is hard to exercise some days. In fact, somedays, I find it impossible. Yesterday, I did walk in the mall and I climbed 3 flights of stairs, but it was murderous. My legs didn't want to move and felt like lead!!! Oh, well, perhaps today will be better. That is the life of FM and arthritis.

Joanne - Hope you are going to lose those last few pounds this week. It sure isn't from a lack of trying!

Hi Candice and Alley.

HI! Everyone , Happy I know that feeling so wellwhen trying to exercise and it is killing you but at least you did it so great yesterday was all aches but did get my riding of my bike intoday woke up to some snow so it could of been the change of the weather well of to work so everyone have a great Wednesday and may you suceed in all you plan to do today Rita

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Mima- I probably won't get to goal this week. And you are right. I have been trying. I walked again yeasterday. The weather will predict what I do today. I do think that cutting the carbs helped IBS,although I have had a rough 5 days. cramps and etc.As soon as I eat I am sick with the pain..Maybe I have a virus. So ,you are going to Tampa. You are getting around this part of Fl.
Rita- I hope that today isn't Wednesday. Good for you on the bike riding .Keep it up,pretty soon you will feel that your day isn't complete unless you do it..I feel guilty on the days I don't walk..Your body needs it. Walking at work is not the same thing...
Happy- I'm working on those last pounds. I wish I was reaching goal. Then I can start to worry about staying under. :lol: :lol: My son-in-law says I always need something to worry about.. Bully for him !My daughter is just like me!! :lol: He's a good guy.
Where's Ally?
Meme- I hope you are feeling better.
Hello Candice
Bye everybody...Joanne

Joanne see that is what happens when you work nites you dont know what day it is I goofed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sure hope that you dont have a virus as they can be nastyhave rode the bike 2 days in a row sure hope that I start feelin guilty soon if I dont exercise so hopeing you have a great Tuesday Rita