Thanks so much to t he both of you. coming into the board and sharing daily helps me so much... You both are doing great to. glad Ledom your home and relaxing it helps and that your d has info shes learning and sharing with you. that is so neat. aleka hope all is going good yours and lacee's way. have a good day to both. LaDean
My scales are still going down. yesterday was 1.75 lbs more and this am to.. so happy me..

We're on a roll LaDean. I am going to get to move my ticker tomorrow. I'll use Sat. as my ticker day!

OMG, a deer ran out in front of DD's car last night as she was driving home. She did a great job of keeping the car on the road and things could have been so much worse, but her car is worse for the experience. Have been lining up reparis this a.m.

Keep focused - we'll be successful yet.

Just a quick good morning and a wish to all for a happy labor day weekend.

Ledom. so glad d was not hurt. alot of that happens here at nite on roads and all. real scary to. glad all is going good with your plan. keep it up. is my way i am down again on scales. so hope to get to goal again this week. going for it.. have a nice labor day yes... and you to aleka have a good one. LaDean

Good morning girls - hope everyone had a good weekend. Alice, just one more week!

Went to a party on Sat. and relaxed my diet for the whole day (free day concept you know), not such a good idea as I find myself up a lb. this a.m. I know it will be hard, but I want to give that sort of thing up. Also this week to conciously drink more water.

I have a busy week ahead.

Good morning,

Hope you both enjoyed your long holiday weekend. It didn't seem like Labor Day Weekend because I am so used to cheering as the summer people went home, and I didn't have that this year.

ledom, because of the gas situation we have decided not to head north at the end of the week. We have had shortages down here in FL, and DH doesn't want to take the chance of being on the highway and not being able to find any gas. Needless to say we are both so disappointed.

LaDean, congratulations on your weight loss. You're doing very well.

Have a good day.

Ah Alice, I am so sorry. This last week has been horrible in terms of human suffering and the reprcussions will be felt for a very long time I am afraid. I have been hearing about the gas shortages. Here that hasn't been a problem, but prices have skyrocketed even more. As I am a commuter, I am once again thankful not to be working right now. That extra money at the gas station cuts into ones lifestyle for sure. Wages certainly don't raise to accomodate the extra expense, things just get tighter and tighter.

I hope you'll still get up there soon and so sorry things aren't working out for next week.

Thank you for your kind words, ledom. The disappointment DH & I are feeling about going north is nothing compared to what the people are dealing with in the aftermath of Katrina. My heart goes out to those poor people effected by Katrina. It is such a horrible situation and I'm glad that they finally got some much needed help.

Gas is over $3.00 a gallon here in FL, at least in the part where I live. I'm afraid even when they start production again they'll not lower their prices.

DH & I were out and about on Sat. and there were hardly any cars on Tamiami Trail (Rt 41), which is a very busy road. On Sat. you could've fired a cannon and it wouldn't have hit anything. DH had to work Sun. and he said the store was so slow they sent a couple of people home early.


I guess for now it's best not to drive only when necessary.

Aleka, so sorry you are not going on your trip and all. i know ours is skyrocking daily.but sometimes its better to not go then to be out there and no gas. so maybe things will get into control and people can stick to there plans. if we could all just sit and not buy it but cannot do that. so just have to do as we can.

Ledom. hey a concert day that sounds so fun. i love our oregon jamboree yearly we have is so fun. look forward to it yearly. still into garden and all. but is getting less each picking. so fall is on way. my favorite time of year. i am broke out all over from the tomatoes i guess. so none for me. oh i hate that to... there so good and my way of losing wt... oh well it will pass. ha our weekend was lazy one we stay close to home. but a nice one. have a great day the both of you... I wondered what happen to our Judi???? do either of you know. jsut busy i guess. LaDean

Morning ladies, how's it going? Yesterday was just one of those days for me. I drove 2 hours to do a favor for a friend that took about 45 minutes. While there I ruined a brand new tire that ended up costing me over 100$ and 2 hours of sitting in a waiting room. You know that saying, no good deed goes unpunished!? That's how I was feeling last night. I finally calmed myself down and took a long walk, whatcha' gonna do?

After a super week last week this one has been one long struggle. No more free days for me, that was the hardest to overcome. I am not a big drinker, but when I get together with friends it is fun. But you know what, I am finally ready to give it up. I just must get in the "zone" and stay in the zone. I am so ready to get on with things. Let me tell you that yesterday all I wanted to do was bury my face in a bag of chocolate. I wasn't perfect, but I did get a grip before doing too much damage.

On to a better day today.

Good morning,

Oh, ledom, what a day you had yesterday. I would've wanted to stick my face in a bag of chocolate too. I hope today and the rest of the week goes smoothly for you. That's funny you should mention that you wanted to stop drinking. I have a few drinks only on the weekends and I'm ready to stop too. I am finding it just doesn't taste good anymore. I've come to the realization that I cannot stick to any one program, so I'm just going to do it the simple way. I'm going to pay attention to my eating, and not eat my meals mindlessly like I usually do, eat slow, eat when I'm hungry, and stop when I'm full. If I eat what I feel like, then I'll be satisfied with less. I've also started a strength training regiment, which I will alternate with walking. That is my plan.

LaDean, fall is my favorite time of year too. It has cooled off here in FL a little. There is a little less humidity in the air and we've had a nice breeze these past few days. It won't be long now before I'll be opening up the house to let the fresh air in.

Hope you both have a good day.

Aleka, oh that is good reasoning for a plan. i think about that alot to. my hubby says got to burn off what goes in. and eat what you want but be sensibly. so happy your going for it. i am doing that alot to.Oh good news my rash is not tomatoes. yehhhhh i am eating them and not worse. so go to see dr. next week. so may get to bottom of it. my blood pressure has been lower and doing good. so i think my pills are to strong now. as its that kind of rash.. not a itching or anything. so feel better. ha I know i love the fall. its warm today again. i got air on and just stay in. i have opened the windows and doors some but not much.. i know there its warmer and all. i get out early early and walk beau. he loves it cool to. as he does not take to the heat either. hes more loving then tuffy was. so God knew what we needed. ha have a great day you both. and a good week. LaDean

Hey Guys, LaDean, like you and Alice loving Boston's, I love siamese cats. They all have their own personalities though. One of the stories that has really held my interest coming out of N.O. is how people feel about their animals. How some won't leave if they have to leave their pets. No matter wealth or status, people love their animals.

I don't believe I'll have a loss to report this week. It has been such a struggle for me. And yet, I have put a lot of thought and effort. I have exercised every day. Had fairly good eating, but some screw ups too. I am just really trying to get my head on right and not be discouraged and not give up and recommit, sometimes on an hourly basis.

I think today will end up being very good. Put away the peanut butter. At first I was controlling it and it seemed to work out calorie wise as I added things up in fitday, but without it today, my calorie intake has been so much lower.

Got out the EFL cookbook tonight and made my old standby strawberry cheesecake for my late snack. It is chilling in the fridge right now and should be ready to eat in about 30 minutes.

Went back to work for a little while this a.m. to take care of some paperwork. Was glad not to be there very long.

I have been cleaning the basement this week. I was having some drainage problems and had roto rooter in. It was a big and long job for them. Now I am getting rid of stuff and getting my darkroom organized.

Hope you all have a good weekend.

Hi Ledom. well at least you were doing a good deed for a friend. I hope this day will be better for you. i know i blow it think i am allowing for and just like t his am i am up. then i think i am not going to weigh daily and what do i do on those scales before my feet hit the floor hardly. haha I start line dance again Oct.3rd so will be good exercise. tonite we are going to a dance at the elks that the dance club has and at them our teacher teaches a dance. its there org and raising money. so we are going to surprise him and go over to it. going early to eat out to. 4 of us gals. so i am allowing for it. ha ha we have only gone once there last one last year. so this is first one starting again with them. so going to surprise our teacher and also our teacher before him is there. so will be fun nite. i need it. haha been with garden and canning and all. is nice to have when fall comes. we enjoy it and all. almost over. is starting to get cooler and also nites shorter. fall is on way. Oh yes animals are like family. i would never go off and leave mine. told dick i would sit outside a shelter first. ha ha oh well have a good weekend the both of you.. LaDean

Good morning - Alice I forgot to comment on your new strength regimen. That is great. It really is a very fulfilling thing to do. Scale was not so bad as I thought it might be this a.m., but sure enough no loss. TOM so I am going to blame my struggles on that. This weekend is to be without a free day so we'll see how that goes. Will be buying something new to wear when I lose 5 more lbs. so am trying to use that as a catalyst to get 5 lbs. off ASAP! Have fun tonight LaDean, enjoy your friends.