:balloons:HAPPY BIRTHDAY WILMA!:balloons:


Congrats on the 4 lb loss too; it great how just some small changes can make a big difference ... :D

BTW, those pics did inspire me too -- I braved the scale early and had a 6.5 lb loss, bringing me over the top for my 100 lb loss. I called it a mini-goal but really it is a big milestone ... thanks to you ALL for your encouragement along the way! :)

Rosebud: That is truly a milestone! Congratulations!

:wave: HI FRIENDS ~ well, we had another :hot: scorcher :hot: here yesterday, so did stuff indoors for the day. Thank goodness, it cooled down by the evening and then we had a good :rain: downpouring very early this AM -- had to run and close my bedroom window as the rain was pouring in on that side. :eek:

I have flowers on my purple lilac bush and some of my pastel pink peony plants are starting to bloom as are the hot pink peony bushes out front. We are gonna have to pick up some bush clippers as the Honeysuckle and Lilac bushes are filling out way too much, esp in the bottom half.

OH, I see the :sunny: is trying to peek out now; maybe we'll have a nice sunny afternoon and I can go check on my plants. Eating has been very good; we had deli BBQ spit chicken yesterday becuz it was too hot to cook, and we have enuff leftovers for today as well. The cook is getting a break this weekend -- yeah!

Hope everyone here is having a wonderful weekend and a Super Serene Sunday too; take care ... :flow1:

Rosebud, congratulations on losing over 100 pounds. That is a major accomplishment !

THANKS, BARGOO ~ it took me a while, but I finally got there; and onwards, I go ... :D

I can't believe I have missed 3 pages of this June thread! I skimmed through the posts, I missed so much.

I did See Rosebud's photos! SO awesome.

I don't have much time now, gotta get moving, hope I can jump in more now that our trip is over, however around here things never really slow down much :D

I hope that some day I have an "after" picture. right now my before picture is all I have and even it is better than where I am NOW ... LOL ! guess it really isn't funny, but..... either I laugh or cry :D

Having a diet buddy is really working for me. I am down another pound. I am really thinking twice before eating something because I don't want her to be disappointed in me. We do not judge each other at all but are there just for accountability.

Wilma~You go, girl! :flow2:

Welcome back, NELLY ~ I bet you will be a busy bee after being away. Just catch up when you can. Hope you had a fun trip.

WILMA ~ glad your buddy system is working for you ... :)

DH and I spent Sunday afternoon clipping the Mauve Lilac Bush and it looks really nice; you can walk all the way around it and it really opened up the area too. Think we'll hack a few more lower branches off the Honeysuckle Bush too; it has berries just coming out on it now and it's starting to sag again. ;)

We had a few more :hot: days, but then today was nice & cool so we went up town shopping: picked up some books, movies, shows, and groceries. I also got two more blueberry bushes on clearance; and some berries on sale today as well. Lots on sale actually -- the books too, at our local second-hand shop. :D

They are predicting some thunderstorms for tonight, but it's :sunny: right now. Have a good week everyone ... :flow1:

:wave: Well, the last two days have been simply glorious -- low-mid 70's F with a breeze and :sunny: to boot. We even had some showers on and off, and some more :rain: during the night to help our flowers grow. They are all blooming right now, so they look and smell terrific.

We kept busy today cutting and trimming grass; plus we did spend a good hour pruning back both the Honeysuckle bush/tree and the Pine tree next to it. Now we have a lovely pathway that runs the whole south side of the house by all the lovely Peony flowers, and you can see the Lilac and rhubarb patch at the end. This also lets in a bit more sunshine into that corner as well.

I am tired of course, but I enjoyed the exercise and the lovely weather. Now it's time for me to turn in early and I will get lots of rest tomorrow. Eating has been good this week; always glad for that. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend ... :flow2:

Well, the weather here the last few days has been really nice; :sunny: with temps in the mid-70's F. We have been doing some gardening stuff; just little odd jobs -- not too taxing really. I planted the half barrels with the last of the onions sets, 4 kinds of lettuce, and two kinds of green beans.

My eating this month has been very good; so very happy about that. Tonight, we had wild pacific salmon with a rice mix and veggies -- a light but very filling meal. Will likely do some reading tonight as per usual before bed.

Hope all our friends out there are doing well ... RONNI, BOOTSIE, WILMA, and others we don't hear from that often. We are still sending up prayers for you all; and we think of you often.

I hope that GOD is blessing your lives mightily. Have a great OP week everyone ... :flow1:

The weather in MI has been nice the past few days, esp lovely while we were in Cheboygan last weekend for my cousin's ordination into the Lutheran Church! He will have a '2 point parish' in rural North Dakota.
:balloons:Such a nice reunion with extended family; some came from Saskatchewan.
Next few days will be very :hot: Good time for salads.

This is Day 1 with my 31 yr old daughter as my diet buddy. Her idea, after I told her about Wilma's diet buddy.
We did pretty well when she lived at home--got up every day at 6A to walk.
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Have a blessed day, folks!

Rose Centered: I know the buddy system will work for you. It sure is for me and my friend also. It sure makes you think twice before putting something in your mouth. I'm glad your daughter suggested it.

Rosebud: You've been busy! And your dinner sounds lovely. It's usually what I order when we go out for dinner because it's the lowest calorie food on the menu.

I've done really well this week although I do not have a weight loss to report. I can feel my clothes getting looser and that feels so good. My buddy and I "talk" each evening and it's so good to know there's someone to be accountable to and to encourage you when you feel like eating everything in sight.

The weather has been incredible here and my podiatrist has given me the go ahead to start walking again- so no more excuses!

Probably the only bad thing about going "up north" is Mackinaw City fudge! :ink: orange truffle--my favorite. We won't be going back for a while. Maybe next time I can avoid the fudge shops!

DD, my diet buddy, did better yesterday than I. :) for her, :( for me.

Another :flame: one today: supposed to be 99+ with thunderstorms. Thank you, God, for A/C!! Grass has dried out, so water and nitrogen will be welcome.

Keep :cool: friends. May we focus on God's promises rather than food (MC fudge) today!

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Hi, Everyone! Trying to catch up......

Wilma-Happy Belated Birthday! And, congrats on finding a diet buddy and doing so well the last few weeks!

Rosebud-awesome pics! You look soooo good!

Will be back later! Hope you all have a great day!

Hello Everyone,

A quick flyby. I too have gone back read what some of what has been going on since I was here last. I hope I can get back here more often. I'm going to try to do that.

Wilma - Happy Belated Birthday. Glad the buddy system is working for you.

Rosebud - I read where you lost 4 lbs. Glad the way your eating is bringing good results. And I loved the pics. You are really looking good.

Rose Centered - When my DD and her kids lived with us when her children were little, I guess we were diet buddies. We inspired each other to eat healthier and to exercise. Had a lot of fun dieting together although we didn't follow the same plan. It's nice you two are diet buddies.

I pray everyone has a safe and happy weekend.

:hot: From SE Michigan: temperature went up to 95 today, a little cooler than 101 yesterday! DS works in a machine shop w/o A/C. Not too healthy for him and his coworkers. His boss did bring in more fans and jugs of Gatorade. Hard to believe that this was the norm 50 years ago! I sure am spoiled. :spin:

Independence Day weekend is nearly here! (or already here, if you had today off) I pray that you have a safe and fun holiday. Happy healthy eating!:broc:
PS--I myself having a hard time keeping on track :hun:

"My grace is sufficent for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." 2 Corinthians 12:9a :flow1:

Hi Gals :)

Prayers for anyone in areas where the weather isn't being nice to you :hug:

It is a gorgeous morning here in southern California :) A great day to get GRANDdaughter2 and grand niece baptised at our Saturday night service. There will be about 30 of us, we are going to my favorite Mexican joint for dinner before.

Sunday morning baptism's don't work too well for the other side of our family...some are big sleeper-inners ;) So, thankfully, we provide a Saturday night service for those that need an option.

Looking forward to the 4th Of July here. We will be having about 35 people here for a BBQ and shuffleboard tournament. Always a lot of fun! The menu will be smoked/then bbq'd bratwurst and also smoked chicken street tacos. A friend of mine is smoking all the meat for us :T

Pretty much the same 'ol stuff going on here. Angie is off for the summer and my work is slow enough that I have some of my guys doing it that have to have $$ coming in. Every now and then I need to get out there myself to make some $$! But right now we are all just trying to get through it. Plus I enjoy having the same time off as my wife :) fortunately, our company, has quite a bit of work coming up for my trade and my guys later in the summer.

Well I think I'll check out and go and pay some bills before the mail comes.

Enjoy your week-end :hug:

Gary ~ so exciting to have a granddaughter and a niece baptized on the same evening--and on a pre-holiday weekend!
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Gary - How sweet to have the little ones baptized. Our church plans to offer a Saturday evening service when we move into our permanent building. I look forward to having the option.

Hi everyone,
I have been really busy, our daughter is moving tomorrow among other things that are keeping me swamped.

I have been looking at a different diet plan, the Metabolism Miracle and I am seeing myself in that a bit too much. I can't find much on it, has anyone here heard or used it in the past?

I am praying for a way to do it, I just can't afford to purchase food for that right now, but am believing for a way to do so because I got my blood test results back and some of them are elevated (cholesterol panel) so I guess the facts are in, something has to change.

NELLY ~ that Metabolism Miracle is a Low-Carb Plan. Here is a link to a thread about it in Diet Central, low-carb programs ...

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/othe...out-there.html


HI RONNI ~ nice to have you drop by again; hope you can catch up with us soon ... :hug:

GARY ~ have fun in your multi-celebrations. We celebrate CANADA DAY tomorrow (July 1st) and have a long weekend here too. That's so nice of you to pass work onto your co-workers; and glad your company is doing well ... :)

WILMA ~ glad that you can get out walking again.

ROSE ~ we discovered that we will be able to put our small A/C in the kitchen after all; I'm glad becuz they are predicting :hot: temps for next week.

TRISH ~ thanks, have a great weekend.

BARGOO ~ you are in our ^prayers^ continually, girl ... :hug:


We had a big thunderstorm here last night with some hail; had to get up and close my bedroom window so the :rain: didn't come inside. I has been nice and cool here all day. DH went on an errand and got drenched on the way home. poor guy. ;) We are blessed to have this rain to help our greenery; and we thank GOD for it ... :D

Thanks to you all for your positive comments about my pics; I found them encouraging too. I could tell that my face was slimmer than my last pics, but was surprised by the difference myself.

Have a wonderful long weekend everyone ... :flow1:

:sunny:So glad to have our newest patio table ready to use. DH put it together today. It replaces the (new) glass table top that exploded a few weeks ago. Wind force caused pole to wobble when the umbrella was open and ka-boom! Good thing no one was outside.:(
Newest one is also glass top. If this one doesn't make it, we'll have to find something else... we will be more careful and use pipe foam around the pole where it meets the table.

Looking forward to light suppers on the deck...when it cools off! :flow1:

2 more little girls covered in God's grace and mercy :-)

Not one peep out of either during the splashing of water on their foreheads..

Now on the other hand....

GRANDdaughter1 needed this grandpa, or Ta Taw, as she calls me, to take her out of the sanctuary...

seems at 15 months she still doesn't know when to stop singing the Baptismal hymn....go figure ;)

wouldn't have been so bad but she just wanted to go on and on and on with words of her own (mostly non-understandable :D) in a very loud voice...

after enough of her making at least the audio part of the recording I took her into the cry room...

no respect for her cousins ;)

It was wonderful!

Gary Knowing how much our Lord Jesus loves children, I am sure he not only loved her singing... I sure He understood every word. What a blessed memory to carry in y'alls hearts.

Hope everyone is having a Blessed Sunday.

:flow1: So glad to have our pastor back after recuperating from bypass surgery! Missed his inspiring sermons, great sense of humor, & wonderful singing voice. :)

Happy Canada Day to our great Canadian friends!