Well here I sit at 3am, I have slept most of the afternoon and now I am wide awake sipping on some chicken broth. My body is still tired but I can't sleep so I decided to come here instead of just laying in bed.

How was everyone's week? Anyone else besides me been finding theirselves dreading WI's? Its not that I am eating bad or anything but I just think my body is trying to hold on to everything it can! Kinda like fighting to keep that skinny person in! LOL! Ok so I am all doped up on cold meds and just running my mouth. Sure seemed quite around here yesterday. Everyone ok?

Does anyone have any big plans for the weekend? I am going to have a relaxing weekend so I can get back up to par.

OK back to bed I go!! Have a great weekend everyone!

Hi Laurie & Everyone,

Laurie, I sure hope you get to feeling better. Is there anyone around who can bring chicken soup over to you and rub you with Vicks?

Mother Lynn

Feel better Laurie.....

Not much going on here, worked all day yesterday then our social committee here at the condo decided to have a pot luck dinner . I did very well but I know I didn't eat the right things (hardly any veggies there) and a teeny tiny piece of cake .

I don't WI until Monday, thank goodness!!!!

The weather has turned beautiful here again, in the upper 70's and sunny the next two days. This cold one day, warm the next is killing my sinus.....breathe one day can't the next.....great fun.

My daughter, husband and my only two grandsons are coming from Michigan Feb. 11. The boys are 5 yrs. and the baby is 10mths old. can't wait to see them, they are staying 10 days. Oh, I have 5 granddaughters all under 4 yrs. All the kids got busy at the same time!

Hope you all have a good week-end.

Phyllis

I am getting ready to go to lunch and then bowling with some girlfriends. WI should be interesting tomorrow - speaking of which - I have had to adjust everything to accomodate my new and more accurate scale. So - technically I have not reached 199 yet... The new scale is digital and matched the weight on the doctor's scale. There is a 2 lb differential between my old and new scale - so it is only the weight thhat is different - not the number of pounds.

Have a great day - Laurie - Please take good care of yourself... rest - fluids... do not overdo it - that is the mistake I make - I get cocky and think I can do more than I can way too soon...

hugs to all! STAY OP!!!!

Yes Phyllis this weather is reaking havoc on my sinuses as well...I have had a headache since Monday...when the weather is like a rollercoaster, I suffer. My sinuses are terrible they nearly killed me 4 years ago...so now I am on nasal spray and antihistimnes for life...had them cleaned out too but still having headaches for long periods of time.

I think my scale broken...it says I am down 3 1/2 lbs that has to be a mistake!!! Ny knee is still hurting but I am babying it by not taking stairs at work...I feel like a jerk taking the elevator one floor but Gotta get it better!!!
My neice is in town from Baltimore...we watched a BaliWood movie last night it was fun. No plans for the weekend just try and clean the basement...that will take months in it self! LOL
Have a great day guys!!!

Hi All! I am like a butterfly today - flittering everywhere!! I've already dropped Michelle off at dance, got Robert up and cleaned and dressed and took him to work. I am posting for a few while the dryer catches up to the washer. I've got lots of laundry to do, that Christmas tree to take down and I HAVE to get to WalMart and get supplies for Science Projects that I want to have the kids get done tomorrow! And then we are off to Bull Riding tonight! Whew!

Laurie, just relax and feel better today!!

I really pushed the water yesterday, although I think I consumed too many calories. I will try to be better today! I did 30 min on the treadmill yesterday - 280 calories burned, walked 2 miles at an incline of 4.5. It felt good, challenging, but good. No formal exercising planned for today, but lots of running up and down stairs, so that counts for something! I am dreading WI tomorrow. At best I am hoping for a STS. I will be SO bummed if I have to record a gain. I didn't have time to get on the scale this morning, so I am unsure what it will be tomorrow. It was 179.5 yesterday.

Okay - have a wonderful Saturday everyone. Drink LOTS of water!!!!

TTFN- Sharon

Hi everyone,

Not much new here....WI will be interesting!

Laurie -- are you feeling any better yet?

I will check in with you all tomorrow!! Good luck!

Hey everyone! I'm ready for WI, but mine's not until Tuesday. My scale says I'm down 4 lbs so far. I was not eating enough calories on JC -- I start counting them, I'm eating more and I'm losing more.

Vicki - what did you do to your knee? My personal trainer got me onto a cream called Traumeel -- you can buy it at Whole Foods or Vitamin Cottage or some place like that. It's all natural and it's great for arthritis, bruising, swelling, and I used it twice a day after my knee surgeries and it helped me heal quicker. I liked the cream better than the gel, but either works.

Anyone taking cold medicine -- that stuff can easily make you gain weight. It typically causes more fluid retention.

I didn't drink any water today We went to the Avs/Red Wings hockey game (my Avs lost) and then to see King Kong and then to dinner and I've had about 7 diet Cokes today. Not good. Back to water tomorrow. But we did about an hour of walking -- 30 minutes from the hockey arena to downtown and then back. That was good exercise.

Tomorrow is football day! Go Broncos!

Thanks Susan for the info I will try to find it here...hopefully it will help!!