Good Morning Ladies!! I know I know I have been MIA alot lately. Guess my mood just hasn't been on losing weight but I have been feeling physically YUCKY lately and I know its cause I have gotten slack and I got to thinking, I want to be able to wear pretty summer clothes next summer and at the rate I am going, I won't get there so I have roughly 8 months to work on getting this weight off, there is no reason I can't get these last 80 lbs off by May or June!!! I have worked too hard to get the 20lbs off, and I know I can get the rest off!!

Donna, of course you can do the 50 lbs in 5 months but I would give yourself alittle more lead way so you won't be so disappointed. Maybe give yourself 6 months or even make it 40 lbs or something. YOu just got to work hard and remember messing up is ok, its what you do when you realized you messed up that counts!!!

Today is Keilyn's 3rd birthday and its kind of a sad day. I guess I really bothers me when her birthday comes around and as large as her fathers (my late dh) family is, not one of them can remember her birthday and it always reminds me how they have nothing to do with his only child. But you know, its just another year they have all missed out on!

Today we have a football game and after that we are taking Keilyn to dinner in her new party dress for her birthday. You have got to see this dress! I will post a picture later!

Ok I am off to figure out whats for breakfast!

Talk to everyone later!! ((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))) to all!

Laurie:

Great attitude. You are refocusing and that is a good thing. You will lose those 80 pounds. Happy BD to Keilyn. I can't wait to see her picture. She's is such a pretty girl - just like her Mom. And yes it is sad about her paternal side not wanting to see her. Maybe someday they will come around. Kids grow up so fast and they are missing it. Luckily Keilyn has you and Stephen and your side of the family to give her lots of love. Hang in there. Sounds like a fun weekend for you. Enjoy the football game, dinner and Keilyn's party tomorrow. And yes we will be praying for no rain in the afternoon for Keilyn's pool party.

Laurie darling i feel the same way like you, i peaked on the scale, and i gained another lb, and it's makes me sad, but i know that it's all my fault, but i know that if we put our mind to it, we will be able to doit, since we done it before.
Say Happy Birthday to Kailyn in my name also. She is such a beautiful child. Karen is right she has Your Love, and Your family to have party with. I have grown up in similar situation, but my father was alive. Honestly, i did not missed his side of the family at all. Specialy, that i didn't even know that he has any.
I wish all the best for her and for you and have lots of fun on the game.
Julianna

I weigh everyday also....but it can be discouraging. Yesterday I was down and today I am up....but over the years I have learned my daily fluctuations so I don't get upset any more. If I'm VERY good today hopefully the WI will be down tomorrow.

Will do some treadmill today plus the 8mm so maybe some of that will help. My activity level has been lower this week so I have much room for improvement in that area.

Wow, 3 yrs. old......Happy Birthday, what a wonderful age!!! I had the exact situation with my youngest son's family....I tired very hard to keep in touch with them, sending them pictures, etc....they just drifted away and it was his only son and the only grandson they had. But I finally got the same attitude, they are the ones missing out!! It's really too bad though isn't it.

Well, see y'all tomorrow and hopefull the WI will be kind to us all.

Phyllis

Well we are going to Water World today - maybe. And Dylan is excited. Its Kevin first time on big rides in years. He went earlier this summer but we stayed in wave pools and the baby area. We might be at the baby pool alot today - thats okay. Still trying to find a sitter for the baby. On a Sat. it should be busy.

then we have dinner guests and then we are going out with Kevins friend from out of town.

I snuck on the scale today and I was down. Then I thought oh maybe the scale was wrong because I was down 2 #'s. I stepped back on and I was up 1#. Oh well I have been VERY bad and I know it. Monday is my "start over" again

Geez - where has the summer gone? I have been filling out school forms and writing checks all week!! I had my port-a-cath put in on Thursday and I start chemo on Tuesday (yuk). Today I get to go get my wig dyed and cut so that when I start chemo I can get the wig glued to my head (no bald head for me)!!

Laurie - give Keilyn a big HUG from me and I hope she has a great birthday. She is lucky to have you and Stephen and your family and friends. Have fun at dinner tonight!!

I have really slowed down on this program. Okay, so what can we do to get ourselves up and motivated?

Well the football game has been cancelled today due to the heat index reaching 108 today! YUCK!

Hi Everyone,

Laurie, hope you enjoy your special day with the children.

I took my Little Sister to the Grange Fair today - we pet some cows, & sheep, & bunnies, & horses. We even brushed a cow's tail!

There is so much suburban growth around here it's hard to remember we're actually in farm territory.

Hope everyone has a good day,

Lynn