Good Morning Girlfriends! I ended up NOT having to work the weekend because we got a big rain that put everyone out of the fields. I really would just as soon gotten it over with but you take the rain when it comes.

Didn't do to badly over the weekend eating wise. Worked on the 'ol arms with the weights. My jeans are feeling tight tho, so I need to watch much closer. A big hello to everyone and love the graphics.

Hey, I love crafts too, alto I'm at a stage right now that I just like to own all the stuff to do them with. However, I am not getting around to actually doing anything with them. This friend and I have a contest going, she who dies owning the most wins. I used to crochet and do cross stitch all the time then went to putting quilt tops together and actually hand quilted one. Now I'm collecting things to do cards with and one stroke painting. I keep saying one of these days........

Chat later - Love you gals.

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FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS

GOOD MORNING Taz, Semo, Lauri, Patty, Jen, T-girl and Billiesrosie.

Are we going to sort this problem out once and for all girls?
Life is too short so lets not waste any more precious time. We are going to change our lives for the better by eating healthy foods, getting some form of exercise every day (even if it is only a little) and TREATING THIS ONE AND ONLY BODY WITH THE RESPECT IT DESERVES

Anne

[SIZE=4][FONT=arial][COLOR=darkblue][B][I][U]OK GIRLS HOW ABOUT - EVERYONE UPDATING THEIR PROFILES AND TELLING A LITTLE MORE ABOUT THEMSELVES SO WE CAN ALL GET A 'PICTURE' IN OUR HEADS OF EACH OTHER.

ONE THING EVERYONE COULD DO IS SAY IN THEIR BIOGRAPHY WHAT THEY WEIGH AND WHAT THEIR TARGET WEIGHT IS (a healthy target - not an unhealthy skin and bones target) AND EACH PERSON SAY 'I WILL get to XXX pounds'

It's worth a try and it can't do any harm.

What do you think?

I have already done mine.

Anne

hi there!!! Geez. mooz you're sooo bossy!!! ;) I kinda like it :lol:
Anyhow, I will update my profile later on today.
I don't know if I mentioned this, but I am at a stinking plateau. Hopefully my running will jump start that. I run a little more each time I get out. Remember I have never been a runner so any little bit for me is quite thrilling....
Yesterday was the Boston Marathon, I can't even run 2 minutes. let alone 2 hours straight!!! Mercy sakes!! :dizzy:
Well, dolls, I must be goin... love ya and where the heck are SEMO and Patty??
Lauri

Hello Ladies
I've been feeling a bit under the weather. My stomach is still giving me problems. I have one more test this thursday. The meds the doctor gave me are getting me sleepie. So i can't take them during the work day. So then my stomach starts to ache. This is something that i'm probable going to have to deal with for the rest of my life. The one thing i need to start to manage is the stress.

Lauri - I'm sure the running with get you off of that plateau. Just keep it up. Your doing great...

Mooz - I'll update later on today.

I need to get back to work. Drink that water....
talk to you all later.

I'm here, just late getting to post, but thanks for missing me. Let me see, I'll describe myself....I'm 6 feet tall, weigh 130 pounds and have long black hair....... That is so... NOT me....:o Oh I forgot to say that I was a comedian sometime in my past life.:^:
Okay, I don't wanna but I'll update my profile.

Worked with weights again last night, went to Wally World and bouth the new ones. Amazing what adding couple of pounds makes, I hope to seen some results much faster now.

Have a great day!

tae bo 2
 

hey everyone, I didnt go to his website. Was thinking of running to the store, where I saw it, and checking it out, did his basic today. i am going to go there though. I will kepp you all posted..

take care,

stay strong!!

latisia

hi ladys, i lost my mind today and went to the woods with my mom to hunt those wonderful mushrooms!!!! the day started out nice we drove 20 miles to her (spot),mine is much closer,took her old junk car (she calls it he mushroom car) went to park slowed down car quite,WOULD NOT START!!! i said lets go in the woods we will worry about it when we are done,4 hours later and 500 hills 3 creeks(i might add that i feel in the first one,slid down the muddy hill on the second one)by 3 i was a pro!!!crawled through every brier patch in the woods ,we found 14 mushrooms(14)when we got back to car ,still wouldnt start but a nice stranger gave us a ride home,i was all covered in mud i cant belive he stoped after seeing me. i have done good on my diet today(to tired to eat)lol.

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i forgot to add,that when we got back to mothers no house key,it was in side on the counter,had to open the door with a credit card ,ofcorse we did not have one had to find a friend to get in,we had a great day!!!tami

for mooz
 

Mooz-honey, I hope you know I was only teasing you... sometimes we all need butt whuppings to get in gear, right ladies?
More later,
lauri

not yet..
 

My son was not well very cranky/ teething didnt get the tape yet ,but I will!! Cant wait to try it out. talk to ya later..

Latisia

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GOOD MORNING GIRLS!!!

The weather is wet and miserable here in Ireland and I must 'pick myself up, dust myself down and start all over again'

Patty - Hope you are feeling better today - we are all thinking about you and you will overcome this.

Lauri- Keep on running and you will get there ;)

Billiesrosie - it sounds like you had a fantastic day and one that you will definately remember.

T-girl - hope your baby is in better form today and you can get doing your exercises although I'm sure he keeps you on your toes
:dizzy:

Semo, Taz, Jen - Hi to you all!!

Will call later.

Anne

Hi girls and a happy hump day. This week is flying by for me.

Mooz, We love ya girlfriend, and no way did I think you were being bossy, I just didn't want to put my weight down in black 'n white.

Billie, your story reminds me of an outing that my mother and I took years ago (She passed away when I was only 20) We were looking for dewberries (grow wild in this area) she stuck a can of Off (insect repellent) inside her waistband and when she would bend over it would make a hissing sound. Well she thought it was a snake and would take a couple of big steps and look all around then bend over to pick the berries again. Again and again I would see her take quick steps and look around. Finally I asked what was wrong and when she told me and we figured out it was the spray can. We laughed and laughed and for years we talked about the killer snake that stalking my Mom. Your day will always be a memory for you I'm sure.

I'm taking it easy on the exercise for a couple of days except for arms, I think that a vein has broken in the calf of my left leg. It feels as if little needles are sticking in this spot. I looked at it last night and it didn't look any different. I've got an ace banage wrapped on it today and it feels better. Anyone ever had this happen? I've noticed that my vercoise veins have gotten worst in the last year. Don't know if it's just age, exercise or they stick out more because my legs are smaller?

Well I've been on here too long and better get to work. Chow.

Good Evening Ladies
I didn't get a chance to post yesterday, was busy at work, then last night we had some terrible storms & tornadoes. I got lots of rain & a lightning storm. Today was another busy day at work. Tomorrow I go for what i'm hoping to be my final medical test. I'm having a upper GI done & some other stuff, to rule out uclers. From what they can tell, or can't tell it does look like i have IBS, it doesn't keep me from eating though. Tonight I went shopping & was trying on cloths (ugh).. & I've have got to get my a$$ in gear. I'm am not buying bigger cloths. ok.. enough about me...

Semo - Great story... those memories will be with you for a lifetime. I'm don't know anything about the vein thing, just keep an eye out on it.

T-girl - I hope your son is feeling better. Where do you live? I work in Dallas..

Billiesrosie - Ok girl... now what is this, taking rides from strangers.. Didn't your mom teach you better. Oh, your mom was with ya...:D

Mooz - I'm so sorry to hear about the 1 lb gain, it's probably muscle, so don't worry about it. With all the walking your doing, it's going to come off... & thanks for the info on IBS. I've been reading up on it. The bad thing about it, something might bother you one day and the next it doesn't.

Lauri - how is the running coming along?

Jen - hope your doing ok.

we'll it time to hit the sack. talk to you all tomorrow

today went alot smoother, but time consuming yet, the ac should be fixed tomorrow, it is burining up!! Oh yes, he keeps me on my toes for sure. his teeth are almost in.

I decided to wait until next week to start tae bo 2, Make a clean fresh start.

Had a good day eating wise, hope you all did too..

Talk to you later. Good night

GOOD MORNING CHICKS!!
It not a good morning as far as the weather goes here in Ireland as it has been raining since yesterday morning.:(

Hope everyone is keeping well, exercising and eating healthy!!!

Patty - all the best with your last medical test today.


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THOUGHTS ON EXERCISE
I have to exercise early in the morning
before my brain figures out what I'm doing.

My grandmother started walking five miles
a day when she was 60. Now she's 97 years
old and we don't know where the **** she is.

I have flabby thighs, but fortunately
my stomach covers them.

The only reason I would take up exercising
is so that I could hear heavy breathing again.

I joined a health club last year, spent about
400 bucks. Haven't lost a pound. Apparently
you have to show up.

I like long walks, especially when they are
taken by people who annoy me.

The advantage of exercising every day
is that you die healthier.

I don't exercise at all. If God meant us to touch our
toes, he would have put them further up our body.

If you are going to try cross-country
skiing, start with a small country.




Take Care All

Anne

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HOW DRINKING 8 GLASSES OF WATER KEEPS FAT AWAY

Do you know that you are 60% to 70% water? Since most of your body is water, we need lots of fresh water every day to stay healthy. Every function in your body takes place in water. It is the solvent that removes the nutrients, hormones, antibodies and oxygen through your blood stream and lymphetic system. Water is also necessary to move the waste out of your body. If you are not drinking enough water, your body has to recycle dirty water and every metabolic function in your body does not work as efficiently.

Water Loss

Adults lose nearly two to three quarts (12 cups) of water every day! We lose one half cup to one cup a day from the soles of our feet. Another two to four cups are lost from breathing. Perspiration accounts for another two cups. Another three pints (six cups) are lost in urine. Urine output decreases and becomes very concentrated when you don't take in enough water. Since there is no way for your body to store water, it sets up a priority system for the amount that has been made available by intake. When you are dehydrated, your body rations and recylces water. All water losing functions are reduced. Toxic waste are dumped into tissues, fat, joints and muscles instead being eliminated.

Your Lungs

Your lung tissue are moistened by water as they take in oxygen and excrete carbon dioxide and hydrogen. Allergies and asthmatic symptoms may be a sign of not drinking enough water. When you increase your water intake these symptoms may lessen.

Body Temperature

Water is your body's coolant regulating your body temperature through perspiration. Sweating keeps you from overheating, especially during exercise and hot weather. It's also important to remember that your body needs as much water in cold weather as it does in hot weather. Heat exhaustion can occur when your body doesn't have enough water to regulate your body temperature. Symptoms include excessive perspiration, dizziness, fatigue, headache, nausea and vomiting. As little as 3% water loss results in serious health problems. A 15% water loss can result in death.

Your Brain

Your brain is about 90% water. Although the brain is only 1/50th of the body weight. It uses 1/20th of the blood supply. Water is an important key to concentration. When your body is well hydrated, you will notice an increase clarity in thinking. With less water the level of energy generation in the brain is decreased. Depression, headaches, memory loss and chronic fatigue syndrome are frequent symtoms of dehydration.

Your Heart

Your heart is 75% water and your blood is 85% water. Good hydration increases the efficiency of your cardiovascular system. Hardening of the arteries, high blood pressure and cholesterol may all be lowered by an increase in water consumption.

Your Kidneys

Your kidneys are constantly filtering your blood, concentrating waste and sending them out into your urine. When there isn't enough water, your kidneys have to recycle dirty water as they work to remove waste from your body. Overtime dehydration can damage your kidneys permanently. When the kidneys don't have enough water to function well, the liver takes over some of the kidney's work, decreasing it's ability to convert stored fat and energy, which can result in weight gain. As you drink more, your bladder will become hypersensitive and you'll be making frequent trips to the bathroom. As your body adjusts, you'll urinate less often and in larger amounts.

Your Digestive System

Food needs water to properly digest. Water carries nutrients to the cells through the blood, increasing your water intake tends to reduce the symtoms of heartburn, acid stomach, gastritis and constipation. Chronic dehydration may result in weight gain, poor muscle tone, including size and water retention. Water is essential to any weight loss plan. For every 25 pounds that you exceed your body weight you should increase your water consumption by one eight ounce glass.

Your Joints

Your bones are 22% water, your muscles are 75% water. Water lubricates your joints and allows you to move freely. The connective tissue around your joints needs plenty of water to maintain its elasticity and allow ease of movement. When the cartilage is well hydrated, the two opposing surfaces glide freely and friction damage is minimal. Increasing the amount of water that you drink may relieve arthritic pain.

Your Back

The vertebrate in your back depend upon the hydraulic properties of water in order to move. The water stored in the spinal disc core supports 75% of the upper body weight, the fibrous materials around the disc support 25%. Back pain is a common symptom of dehydration. Drinking plenty of water will frequently decrease pain. Water also washes the harmful waste from muscle tissue, the actual cause of the pain associated with dehydration.

Keeping Fat Away

Incredible as it may seem, water is quite possibly the single most important catalyst on losing weight and keeping it off. Although most of us take it for granted, water may be the only true "impressive fluid" for permanent weight loss.

Water suppresses the appetite and helps the body metabolize stored fat. Studies have shown that a decrease in water intake will cause fat deposits to increase, while an increase in water intake can actually reduce fat deposits.

Here's why: The kidneys can't function properly without enough water.When they don't work to capacity. some of their load is dumped into the liver.

One of the liver's primary functions is to metabolize stored fat into usable energy for the body. But, if the liver has to do some of the kidney's work, it can't operate at full throttle. As a result, it metabolizes less fat, more fat remains stored in the body and weight loss stops.

Drinking enough water is the best treatment for fluid retention. When the body gets less water, it perceives this as threat to survival and begins to hold onto every drop. Water is stored in extra cellular spaces (outside the cells). This shows up as swollen feet, legs, and hands.

Diuretics offer a temporary solution at best. They force out stored water along with some essential nutrients. Again, the body perceives a threat and will replace the lost water at the first opportunity. Thus, the condition quickly returns.

Excess salt may be the blame for water retention problems. Your body will tolerate sodium only in a certain concentration. The more salt you eat, the more water your system retains to dilute it.

But getting rid of unneeded salt is easy -- Just drink more water. As it's forced through the kidneys. It takes away excess sodium.

The overweight person needs more water than the thin one. Larger people have larger metabolic loads. Since we know the water is the key to fat metabolism, it follows that the overweight person needs more water.

Water also helps prevent sagging skin that usually follows weight loss, shrinking cells are buoyed by water which plumps the skin and leaves it clear, healthy and resilient.

DRINK WATER FOR LIFE!

Happy Thursday to all! Thanks Mooz for the postings, I especially like the one about water helps prevent saggy skin. That's enough motivation for me. Hubby was just this morning complaining about all the bottles that I have in my bathroom. (Made the mistake of asking him to find something in there for me) I told him that I had to have all that stuff and that I wasn't naturally this beautiful! :D Now he won't complain if I buy MORE!

Patty, hope you can find out what the trouble is and get it going in the right direction. I'm with you.....I've got to get back on track. You would think after staying on it for over a year that I wouldn't have any problems. Ugh. It's never easy.

Well, I'm off on another road trip. Boss just asked me to make a run. Sure hope I don't get caught driving without a CDL licence. If you don't hear from me for a few days will you post bond.

Hey to everyone else, I've gotta run.

Just peeking in to say hi to everyone. I know you guys are on target with Mooz at the helm over in here. You guys are a small group but mighty in support. I like that. Stay together and stay strong. you'll all make it out alive, fit and healthy that way. Keep up the good work!! :)

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Hello Ladies

Had my test done today, and from what they could tell everything looks ok. I think they have come to the conclusion that is is IBS.. (when they can't find anything wrong, but you have symptoms they through you in this catagory).. "Being sick" has been my excuse of not exercising everyday, but it doesn't keep me from eating things I shouldn't eat. But after reading about IBS, stress is one of the major factors, (which I have in my job).. and we all know that EXERCISE is one of the best things for that. Like i said before, i'm getting off my butt and back on track.

Mooz - thanks for all the info on the water. I think we sometimes forget how important it is. I have definitely have to drink lots of water today, to flush out that barium drink I had to drink today..

Semo - I sure hope you don't get caught driving without your CDL license, Isn't that a big fine?

Taz - your welcome to drop in here anytime. You are such a inspiration to all..

Laurie, Jen, T-girl, Hope you all are doing ok today...

talk to you all later...

My son just woke up, have to make this short, Hi all!!

My day is going pretty good, planning to finish up with tae bo, already did my walking, Feeling pretty good!!

Hope everyone is doing splendid!!


Latisia

hi ladies!! Patty, so nice to hear from you, and your irritable bowel. :( I always find it comforting when the docs can tell you what you DON"T have.... Hope you're feeling better soon.
Anywho, been drinking water like there's gonna be a shortage soon, and sticking to my 5k training. I've been visiting the
running web pages and lurking in some support groups. Lots of marathoners, which I certainly cannot fathom at this point. I mean, the winner of the Boston Marathon ran for like 2 hours. ****, I can't even do 2 minutes straight right now!:lol:

Remember the other day when I said it was springtime in the Rockies? Well... I lied. It WAS spring, not it's back to winter again! LOL!!! Nasty snow and stuff. Will have to break out the long johns to train tomorrow, or maybe run on the inside track at the Air Force Base.

Hello to mooz, SEMO, taz, t-girl and jehari wherever you might be!

see youse later!
lauri

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GOOD MORNING GIRLS!

It is a lovely morning and don't you feel soooooooo much better when the sun is shining:cool:
I was dancing for 2 hours last night and it was good.

Patty - I'm sure you are relieved to hear that it is IBS that you have as it's the 'not knowing' that worries us. I was thinking about you all day yesterday and waiting to hear your news and it's not that serious.
It is maybe your body's way of saying to you "Hey you're not looking after me properly" So you know what you have to do - you start looking after yourself by eating good foods, drinking, (WATER PATTY) exercising and destressing and you can sort that body of yours out once and for all and as a bonus what a figure you will have !!!

Lauri - Good for you on your training and drinking your water. You will get better at it every day
:dizzy:

T-girl - glad to hear you are doing well and exercising. You sound very positive which is good.

Semo - I liked that bit also about saggy skin!! Your bathroom sounds like mine except I also have my daughters bottles and 'stuff' in there too. It used to be so untidy until my hubby got a cupboard built for it (the size of a wardrobe!!) with shelves in it and now we have a shelf each and it is all hidden!!

Taz - thanks for thinking about us and dropping in to spread your sunshine about:cool:

Billiesrosie - hope all is well with you.

Jen - Hope you are well too - call in and say Hello sometime.

Will call later

Take Care All

Anne

good afternoon! I stayed home from work today. Some sort of stomach bug. I came home early yesterday and this AM I was all ready to go, took my younger son to school and headed out. Made it to the first stoplight and turned around :(
Spent most of the day cuddled up in the recliner with my quilt. I was fortunate to catch two good old movies too: A Summer Place with Sandra Dee and Troy Donahue, (one of my faves) and The Philadelphia Story with Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant and James Stewart. I love that one too.
Hope you all had a good day, and have a great weekend!
I think it's supposed to be chilly here again. Usually we have one last snowstorm in April, so I am holding my breath. :cry:
See you ladies later!
Lauri

hey everyone, another busy day, ac is working, my son is feeling much better:) I hope everyone is doing well with their eating plans! I have done well all week so far, and tommorow I will weigh in and let you all know the Results... I am excited..

Lauri, I hope you are feeling better, and that the stomch virus has subsided. I know the feeling, I had irritable bowel syndrome for awhile.. cutting down my fat totally got rid of it.. well ladies, take care, and goodnight!

Latisia

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HEY!!!

WAS THAT LAURI I JUST SAW? SHE WAS GOING TOO QUICK FOR ME TO SEE PROPERLY:dizzy:


Good Morning Girls. I had a bad day yesterday, eating all the wrong things, but today I am back on track.




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THERE SHE GOES AGAIN !!

LAURI SLOW DOWN A BIT SO WE CAN GET A GOOD LOOK AT YA!!

Lauri - Hope you are feeling better and 'up and running' YGG
We are all proud of you.

Patty - Hope you are feeling better and T-girl may be able to help you overcome your IBS.

T-girl - you are doing great and I am keeping my fingers crossed for you for today.;)

Semo, Taz, Billiesrosie and Jen - hope to hear from you soon.

Have a good weekend everyone.

Take Care

Anne

Mooz: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
You are too funny!!! I loved that!! It kind of looked like me too, with the ponytail and bangs LOL!!
I am feeling better today. On Wednesday I had eaten lunch at a restaurant (which I hate doing). I had a green salad and iced tea. I thought the iced tea tasted funny (sour or something) so after I drank most of it I switched to a diet soda. I think the tea was bad, and that's what got me. "shudder" My friend had a chicken taco salad with the optional hair on the side. (We will never eat there again) I told the waitress, so we got the senior citizens discount for our lunch, and free drinks. They were nice about everything, but still....
Am feeling better today, so back to the program.
Incidentally mooz, wtg on getting right back on that horse. I too have had bad days but just don't let it ruin your whole program, ya know? :p
T-girl thanks for the good wishes and I do hope your weigh in goes well today. Let us know.
Hello to those I miss: Semo, Patty, Jen, taz, et al...
luv yas
lauri

Just dropping in for a quick hello. I'm working today and yesterday I went with my youngest to the eye doctor. He had messed up his cornea by wearing his contacts for too long without giving his eyes a rest. (I've been telling him for years that this was not a good thing) Anyway his regular eye dr sent him to a specialist so I wanted to go with him just in case. You know the over protective motherly type...yep that's me. Now he will not be able to wear contacts for at least a month (maybe even longer) and never be allowed to sleep in them anymore. But the good thing is that the dr didn't think there was any long term damage.

Did an hour of yoga yesterday morning before I left to meet him (college student) and did fair on eating yesterday. No exercise yet today.

Well back to the old grind. Have a great weekend.

weigh in..
 

Thanks anne, and Lauri.:) I have lost an amazing 3 pounds in the past week!! I am really happy! I am going to post alot more tomorrow, just hectic today. Everyone take care, and I will talk to you later!!

Latisia

t-girl woooo hooooo!!!!!!!!!! go t-girl, go t-girl, go t-girl...
3 lbs, awesome!!!!!
:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
Yesterday I did my run/walk inside at the Air Force Base. I really liked the track there, and the NO WIND thing was nice!;) Yesterday morning when I got there we were in the middle of some sleet/ice storm thing and I almost busted my gluts in the parking lot it was so slippery!!! Then I got up to the bldg and went to grab IT and it was just solid ice. Unreal!!
Today the sun is out.. there is some snow on the ground but the sun is out and it will be 40 today.
see you ladies later!!
oh and Go PACERS!!! (mooz, more basketball, pro this time ;-)
Lauri

My, my Lauri, that is some cold weather, unlike ol texas,,, Thanks for the congrats, I am stil doing well, and I went on a walk too, IT was pretty nice outside, but looks like it might rain.

How is everyone?? Hope everyone is OP, well talk to you all later!!

Latisia;)

Hi girls.
I am writing in blue and feeling blue because I have had a bad eating day and I need a good kick up the butt!!:o When I feel like this I just want to eat. I did walk 6 miles though so I suppose that is something.

T-girl - you are an inspiration - just reading your post has made me more determined to snap out of this. You are doing so well and you are feeling on top of the world because of it.YGG

Lauri - you are also doing so well - getting in all that practice for your big run and in all weathers too!! good for you
:dizzy:
I take you support PACERS!! How did they do?

Semo - what would our kids do without us? My son came home from university on Friday with his eyes all bloodshot and I went to the local chemist and got drops for him as they seemed to have an infection. He is on Neotigason for a skin condition, that he has had for 7 years, and I was worried that it was it that was the tablets that were doing it as the side effects can be severe. I don't think mothers ever stop worrying about their kids!!

Patty, Taz and Billiesrosie - hope you are doing well and OP.

Jen - where are you - call and talk anytime you feel like it.

Gotta go now.

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Ladies only... :-)
 

Mooz, if I may ask, Do you have PMS right now? I know I sometimes just hog out on M&M's and whatever else strikes my fancy at this time. And I *never* weigh myself during PMS week.

((((((((((((((mooz)))))))))))))))))))
What about you all?
Lauri

You girls are doing great! About the PMS, it's that time for me too, and I'm ashamed to tell this but yesterday I opened a container of chocolate icing and ate some of it (probably 3 tablespoons) I had to have chocolate and RIGHT THEN. I always do that right before time. I think I know how a drug addict feels.

I worked yesterday until 2:00 then went home and did absolutly nothing, just sat in a chair and watched tv. I think I've over exercised my brain last week.;)

I know I'm not posting much but our busy season only last a few months then I'll be back in full force.

Have a great day.

GOOD EVENING CHICKS!!

I am doing much better today - I am OP and have walked 2 miles and hope to go for another walk later.

Lauri - I can't even blame PMS as I had a hysterectomy 2 years ago although it probably stems from that as old habits die hard!!

Semo - you have been a naughty girl too but if we get right back on the wagon before too much damage is done then all is OK. We WILL get there. How are the wedding plans coming on? It's in May isn't it?

Hope everyone else is OP and keeping well.



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OBSTACLES ARE THOSE FRIGHTFUL THINGS YOU SEE WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR EYES OFF YOUR GOALS - Unknown

Hello Ladies -

Semo - I can relate, I think I eat 5 small hershey kisses in one bit. I'm also PMSing.. Better stay clear of me :devil:

Mooz - I'm sorry to hear your feeling blue, but remember we all have good days and bad... If you slip up on eating, just get back on track. Slips-ups will happen, it's getting back on track that counts. Way to go on walking the 6 miles.

T-girl - Way to go on losing 3 lbs.

Lauri - I'm glad to hear your feeling better. I think I'd stay away from that restaurant too.

Jen, Billierosie - Hope you all are doing well too.

we'll i need to run... talk to you all later..

Good day ladies, I hope you all or
OP and doing what you need to do to get healthy and fit. This is one group of women that really rocks!! I love it here!

Mooz: just becasue you have had a hystorectomy doesn't mean you can't have PMS symptoms still. Many women still go through all the discomforts of menses for years after having the surgery. So you depression and general bules can be physical.
I hope you feel better real soon. I see you got in a good walk today, WTG!!! You are putting your best foot forward and I'm proud of you!!

Patty: Put the candy down and back away slowly and nobody will get hurt, namely you. Try really hard to make good choices in what you eat even when all your wild and crazy emotions are telling you otherwaise. I know you can do it, My money's on you girlfriend!

SEMO: You too!!! Get out of the fridge and trash that ice crm. Even a little bit of somethnig off plan can trow us back to square one with our weight loss. We are not going backwards, only forward. I believer in you so take this week and kick it up a notch!!!

Indy: WTG!! For getting your walk in. I love to walk too. It is my fav form of exercise. Keep up the good work!!!

T-Girl: CONGRATS!!! ON LOSING 3 POUNDS!!! WTG!!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!!

I love this group because you guys are small and intimate. Just the size to get some serious weight loss going on in here. Hold tight to eachother and if you crave it check with somebody here frist before you eat it. That is what support is all about!!

TID BIT:

DON'T LOOK BACK-- YOU'RE NOT HEADED THAT WAY


As you travel through life there are always those times when decisions just have to be made; when the choices are hard, and solutions seem scarce and the rain seems to soak your parade!

There are some situations where all you can do is to simply let go and move on, gather courage together and choose a direction that carries you toward a new dawn.

So pack up your troubles and take a step forward. The process of change can be tough but think about all the excitement ahead if you can be stalwart enough!

There could be adventures you never imagined just waiting around the next bend and wishes and dreams just about to come true in ways you can't yet comprehend!

Perhaps you'll find friendships that spring from new interests as you challenge your status quo and learn there are so many options in life, and so many ways you can grow!

Perhaps you'll go places you never expected and see things that you've never seen or travel to fabulous, faraway worlds and wonderful spots in between!

Perhaps you'll find warmth and affection and caring- a "somebody special" who's there to help you stay centered and listen with interest to stories and feelings you share.

Perhaps you'll find comfort in knowing your friends are supportive of all that you do and believe that whatever decisions you make, they'll be the right choices for you!

So keep putting one foot in front of the other and taking your life day by day. There's a brighter tomorrow that's just down the road. Don't look back!!! You're not going that way!

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Hey everyone.. had a very busy day, loaded with all kinds of issues, so now I am sleepy, but have to say hi to everyone. I stayed OP, and I hope everyone is doing well!! I do intend to write more tomorrow, GOodnight,

Latisia