[Jibbelle]

I am glad to see that we have so many people posting again!! The more encouragement we all get the better. I love love love it! I know we are all going to do just great over the holidays if we stick together.

I burned two fingers getting a pizza out of the oven for my boyfriend tonight! And I do not even get any of it! ARGH...not fair! But nothing tastes as good as thin feels...right? Well...we shall all know soon enough!

I will not weigh in until Saturday, so I will update everyone on my progress then.

Take care all!

[dietingrme]

Jibbelle, thanks for being so enthusiastic!... I agree the more... the merrier! I love it... sticking together!

Diane & Lorrie, I think that Marcie offered some good advice... maintain.... the holidays are meant to be enjoyed... just be selective and be prepared... plan ahead... limit portions... try using a salad plate rather than a dinner plate,

Marcie, I know that you will enjoy your new treadmill... congrats! It will probably make you feel better in addition to getting rid of those unwanted pounds.

The takeoff was a success... I dropped 4-3/4 lbs... hip-hip-hooray!


I hope that I can stay OP... I'm still on the purple plan... did a pretty good job today... did have a chick fil'la grilled chicken... NO BUN!... but added a sm carrot & raisin salad... not OP... but had NO starches the entire day... shopped at the mall for hours with my baby girl... so, I hope that no major undoing of the takeoff was done.

Marcie... Glad to hear that you got moved ok & nice that you are back with us... know that you will feel lots better when Tom leaves... I'm not sure what's going on with me... I cried all day yesterday... perhaps stress, perhaps hormones, perhaps the diet... today... I failed to make a deposit for my daughter... drove right by the bank & found it 30 miles down the road when I picked up her sister... we didn't backtrack... I was able to do it on the cell phone after calling half a dozen times due to getting cutoff... dead area... but... it made me crazed until I got the funds transferred... probably would have been ok till tomorrow... but... I was going nuts...

Tonight... I've hunted for some old cell phones that my daughter wants... hunted is the word... can't find them... just had them the week before Thanksgiving... told hubby (he tried to help) just to go to bed & perhaps I would remember where I put them... I know that whereever they are... I knew that I put them there so I would know where they were......... duh!!!!!!!!!!!!
So my mind & brains left too... while on the takeoff... lost more than a few lbs........... I need my mind back... not the lbs...

Didn't think that TOM was coming until next week... but with my mind gone & the tears... I just don't know.... Perhaps, I will find them tomorrow... I'm going to go wrap some Christmas presents...

Have a great day ladies! Take care!
Nancy

[dietingrme]

Hey... I found them! hooray! I wrapped all the presents & checked my list... not entirely done shopping... argh!.... oh well... will make my new list tomorrow....

the cell phones.... I had stuck them in a closet... duh, we had looked in that closet several times... they played a good game of hide & seek... took me until 1:30 AM.... a craft board that I had used during making the squash bride & groom, etc. for the wedding... had gotten placed in front of them... that is the bag they were in... I just knew that they were in a box... they were for nearly 6 months... anyhow we switched companies & my youngest daughter & son-in law have a phone mounted in her car & his truck... she's in hopes that since these came from where their service is... she can have them programed with their existing #'s while they are out of the vehicles... anyhow... I just had to let you know that while I am scattered... I can eventually find things.... I just hate it to happen... I'm so thankful that my husband was calm & patient tonight... if not... I probably would have ended up in tears like yesterday & this AM... I'll have to tell him when he wakes that I found them.

Thanks for listening... I'm trying to regain some of my sanity...

Take care all,
Nancy

[marciew]

Nancy~I am sorry you are feeling so down right now! Please know that we are all here for you. That is what this board if for...not just weight loss but things in general that are bothering us. Hang in there. I am impressed that you have all your presents wrapped. I haven't even started shopping! Congrats on the weight loss...you're awesome!!!

Jibbelle~Hope your fingers are okay..you're are right though NOTHING TASTES AS GOOD AS THIN FEELS!!!!!

Lorrie~Congrats on a successful Take Off!! Let us know how well you are doing!

Hope everyone has a great day!!

Marcie

[dietingrme]

Thanks Marcie, you are so sweet! I appreciate it more than you know.

Today seems to be a better day... haven't gotten much done... but think that a slow day was in order... tomorrow, I will go to work... payroll, etc.... then if I surrive... I'm heading to the center... I've been goo thus far today... only had a LA Lite & an apple... fixing to go scrape up some OP lunch & then hit the grocery store... need fruit, etc... plus something for hubby & daughter...

I also wanted to tell you ladies that are buying the LA Lites to try the lemon bars... if you like lemon... that was my treat this AM for breakfast... yummy! it's coated like the honey nougat bar... but, I really like the lemony taste.

HAVE A GREAT OP DAY everyone!

Nancy

[SpringManor]

Well I lost 4 lbs my 3 day take off. Hoooray. Also found some bars that are good and just like LA Bars. They are Dr. Soy. I found them at Meijers. They had chocolate, lemon bar, chocolate peanut. I tried the chocolate and it was gooood. They are 180 in calories and have 11 grams of Soy Protein. They are about the same as the LA Bars. I will use them.

Lorrie

[dianem1]

Hi Everyone:
I've been a little busy lately trying to help my son who waits to the last minute to say he is behind in his computer class. When it comes to anything in math he does not catch on. He is actually doing excel spread sheets. Ive never done them before so I am trying to read his book.
Congrats to everyone on there sucess this week. I skipped my Wednesday weigh in I will go tomarrow and Saturday.
Marcie great Christmas present and good luck with your new home.
Nancy come wrap my Christmas presents all of mine are sitting on the dinning room table. Nancy I was finding that the sweeter bars were setting me off a bit looking for something else. Or maybe it was just the mood I was in.
I have been doing o.K. these past couple of days. Just very busy.
Diane
4/10/01 201
12/03/01 146.5
goal 135
Christmas goal still trying for 140

[Jibbelle]

Lorrie-
I use excel at work almost daily....if you have any questions let me know!

[dianem1]

Hi Jibbelle:
I have a question about the excel for you. There are students with grades ranging from 57 to 91. What function would I use to show what students have a grade of 70 or lower.
I thought it was the Conditional Formatting . If you under stood my question let me know. I have been trying see what function this is for the past three days. I told my son he better get me a good Christmas present.
I weighed in today still around the same weight. Justing trying to stick to program.
Diane
4/10/01 201
12/7/01 146
goal 135

[Jibbelle]

I know there is a function to sort numerically....but I didnt know there was one to just chose a group of numbers. What do you want it to dowhat is finds those students...highlight them or make another list or soemthing? I will look and see if I can find something after dinner.

I am going to weigh in tomorrow...keeping fingers crossed. I will let everyone know how I do. Who else weighs in on Saturday?

I have my final on Thursday...so I am studing ALL WEEKEND. I only need 75% to get a B in the class, but there is a lot of material. I registered for my next class yesterday. Another Thursday evening class....ick!

[Jibbelle]

Hello all-

I just went and weighed in. I am down 2 lbs for the week! WOOHOO I am getting closer to that Christmas goal of 248. Only 3.6 lbs to go! I know I can do it!

I am getting ready to make a fruit smoothy and then start studying for my final on Thursday. I have sooooo much to memorize! Argh!

Good luck to everyone else who has weigh-ins today. Keep us posted on your progress.

[Fran M]

Hi Jibelle- It is me Fran just dropping by. I want to say how happy I am for you. I remember awhile back you said you didn't think you were going to make your X-mas goal but now you are so close!! You are doing fantastic and I wish you continued success as well as the other girls!!


Fran

[Jibbelle]

Thanks Fran!

Long time no see. How have you been?

[Fran M]

Hi Jibelle,
i have been great. I actually had a great week. Although I am maintaining my current weight I have always wanted to lose a couple of pounds more. After a 6 month plateau (mu body was very comfortable with its weight) I lost 4 pounds this week!! I was sp shocked! I guess your body decides when it is ready. I have been very patient so it has been worth the "weight" Are you ready for the holidays? Every year being on maintenance, the holidays get easier. I am sure people are commenting on how great you look . You have lost so much! I really did read all those posts as you struggled yet you were so determined! Keep up the great work! Hope to hear from you soon!!

Fran

[dietingrme]

Hey Jibbelle... I'm so happy for you that you are getting closer to your goal! Congrats! Unfortunately, I seemed to have found those 2 lbs you lost when I went for my weigh in Friday... although I had lost nearly 5 lbs when I weighed Wed after the 3 day takeoff having gained 2 lbs over the holidays... think that you can put this on excel.... I think that it means that I am down one pound since the holidays... not getting very close to my Christmas goal, or even my new goal... I stayed OP... don't know what's going on... maybe that Tom... he's due for a visit around the middle of the month... perhaps Tuesday's weigh in will be better news for me... But, I'm still happy for you... I just wish that I was celebrating too!

Fran, do you happen to have or raise Bassetts?

Diane, you live a little too far away for me to drop by & wrap your presents... otherwise... I'd be happy too!

I went to my daughter's today... we put garland on her porch and put up her snowman & snowwoman stick folks that I got her when we went on our trip in Oct... I'm pooped! While, I didn't follow the plan today... had a ham sandwich for lunch & a fold over turkey tonight & a creamcheese cresent roll pastry type cookie that a friend made & brought over & I had 3 diet cokes rather than 2.... oh well... I worked my fingers to the bone today... hopefully I burned more calories,,,, I hope that I can do better tomorrow and the rest of the week.... the rest of the month... and then there is the new year on so on... please send me some OP wishes... thank you.

Marcie & Lorrie... I hope that you ladies are having a great OP weekend! Take care all!

Nancy