Happy New Years Eve everyone! It sounds like some of you have some fun planned for tonight. Like I said earier, we are just going to my sisters house. We will play games and have some fun. Secretly, I would love to just stay home and watch a movie with my husband! I am not much of a game player, but my DH loves it! I'll suck it up for him tonight :-)

I quess my New Year resolution would have to be to save money every month. With my DH in grad school and an infant it isn't always very easy, but I need to do it. We live with my parents right now so you would think we would have a lot of "extra" money, but we still barely make it by. I love teaching, but it doesn't pay well, especially in North Dakota! I haven't decided on an amount per month yet, but something is better then nothing! I tell me husband that I dream of the day when we don't have to go paycheck to paycheck and I feel like I can breath a little easier. Whew...that was a long explaination, sorry :)

Emily - I do the orange version of TO. It works pretty well for me. Last time I lost several pounds! Join me on the 2nd and 3rd! Anyone else?!?!?!

I asked a question last week, but with everyone gone for Christmas I didn't get much of a response so I am going to try again. I read an article in our local paper that said 8 glasses of water is a myth and unnecessary. I want to see what you guys think about that. Do you get your eight glasses of water a day? Do you notice a difference?

Well, i better go and get something done. Have a great day. Felicia, I hope you survived your crazy morning :)

Hi Stacy, your new years sounds like fun!

We were all scheduled to stay home and veg for the new year, but then got invited out and decided it would be fun! We've spent the last three new years doing low key stuff, so we're going to enjoy ourselves tonight!

Felicia-yikes! I hate when anyone drops in. Just last night Dbf's dad and step mom "dropped in" on us to say happy new year. They live almost 2 hours away and didn't call until they were exiting the freeway! It was a mad dash to get my kitchen cleaned since I had just made dinner.....grrr, it's a big pet peave!

Joni-ooo, I might go get that book! I have a few days off and would love to do some pleasure reading. I'm still getting through You: On a diet! Let us know how staying young is!

Hi Cecil, Emily, Dan, The one from San Diego (can't remember your name!!), Paula! Hope everyone is sticking to their renewed goals! So far so good for me today!

Stacy- I meant to answer your question and got side tracked!

I am a huge believer in drinking lots of water. I drink at least 8, if not 10-12 glasses a day. I notice a difference if I get any less (feel light headed, bloated, puffy).

However, I did see a Dr. Oz show on Oprah where they tested twins, to see if drinking more water helped your complexion, and they found no difference between the one twin who got 10 glasses a day, and the twin that got much less. So who knows what the true benefits are! I figure, I know it's not hurting anything and it makes me feel great!

So i offically started today. I'm so happy to finally start again already. We were out for a bit and i was starving but refused to stop somewhere and eat something that wasnt good for me. My motivation is i want to be able to wear my wedding band again, its been about 1.5yrs since i resized it and then my fingers got too fat for it. I miss it. Anyway i hope everyone has a happy new year and we can do this!!!.

Happy New Year!!!

It will be a quiet night for me. Just me here. So tv and such is likely the height of my excitement tonight. I'll likely tune in to watch the ball drop if I am still awake at 1 am (atlantic time for me). We also had yet another huge winter storm today so got dumped on with a bunch of snow and more to come tomorrow night again. Its ridiculous the amount of snow we have got so far this year up here. Dog loves it though. She goes out and plunks herself down in a snowbank and woofs at anyone who happens to walk by just to say hi. definitely been getting my share of shovelling in even with the neighbor doing my driveway with his snowblower.

I am officially off for a week now but depending on the weather I might go in wednesday evening for a bit of overtime but with the snow and the roads you never know.

Well, everyone have a good and safe night....see you in 2008...

Congrats on the recommittment Debbie. We know you can do it!!

Amy - My own thought on the water issue is that while the water itself may not help with the complexion, it's the whole "package" of eating better foods PLUS drinking lots of water that helps to flush the system of toxins and allows the skin to improve... I've personally noticed my skin is a lot less oily than it used to be and that I have a lot less acne as well.. And believe me, at 37, I was TIRED of acne!!

Off topic side note: Have any of you installed "Granite Transformations" countertops? Liz and I were talking about doing some kitchen renovation today and that thought came up... I would imagine it's cheaper than true granite counters, but their website doesn't give a good idea as to the typical costs...

Stacy- I think with the water thing, it just depends on each individuals body. If I don't drink enough water, I get pains in my lower back and in my leg muscles. I used to drink almost a gallon of water a day, and now I have to fight just to get 32 oz. down. Some people say that you can include watery fruits like watermelon and any non-caffeinated drinks in your daily intake. I guess it boils down to who you talk to. My doctor told me at least 48 oz is reccomended and I heard either Dr. Oz or Bob Greene say the same think on Oprah one day.

Buffystar- Good loss on TO. Even though PWL is closing it's doors, make sure to stick around here. I think we are going to have a lot of "orphans" join our group in 2008.

Cecil- HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

DH is jumping in on the WL wagon with me starting tomorrow. So I told him that tonight we are going through the pantry and the fridge and everything bad is going in the trash. I think that I will do TO on Wed. and Thurs. also. I kind of did it last week, but with eating out, popcorn at the movies and DH's pizza craving, kind of destroyed any good effects it would have had. I am sitting here right now doing my menu planner for the next week and perusing through the cookbook to see what jumps out at me.

Everybody have a safe and fun new years eve!!!

Thanks Dan!!!

Deb DH started with me today and he's finding it a bit tough because he's so used to snacking all the time when he's home. He will be home tomorrow again so we'll see how it goes but i hope once he goes back to work it will get easier for him. Does your DH know the details of the diet? I hope your DH has a better 1st day than my DH. Is your DH starting with takeoff? I was going to ask DH if he wanted to do takeoff today and tomorrow but i dont think he could have done it, takeoff is even hard for me sometimes. I'm breastfeeding so no takeoff for me anyway.

Debbie- DH knows the basics, see, I have been doing this for almost 2 years now. I am a lifer! For him to do it, I basically have to map it all out for him. He is actually doing what is called the DASH diet, which was recommended by his doctor for high blood pressure. It is really similar to LA eating only he gets more manly portions. I will pack his breakfast and lunch for him and have a weekly menu for dinner written out, so on the nights he cooks, he will know exactly what to fix. He's not going to do TO, I don't think he could handle it. ;o)

Hello Everyone, and Happy New Year to you all!!

Hope everyone had a great Christmas and haven't fallen to far off track over the holidays.

This is the first year for a while for me that my resolution isn't going to be to lose 20 lbs. Now I will simply say my resolution is to maintain a healthy lifestyle and make good food choices.

Thanks to all of you who have been so helpful to me over the past 8 months since I joined. You are truly an inspiration for me.

Best of wishes to each and everyone of you for the new year.

This is the first year in a long time that my resolution doesn't have to do with weightloss. I am already on a plan and losing - at least I will be when I get back on track in a couple of days - so I'm already resolved about that. My resolution this year concerns keeping a cleaner house. It is already SO much better in our new house than it ever was in the old house, but I need to get back with the FlyLady system and actually establish a daily routine for keeping things clean. I know for some of you it sounds odd, but I've just never had a real routine. I loathe housework and have never kept a truly clean house. It's time for me to grow up and get with it!

Hello friends! OK, let's see if i can remember everything i was going to say...

Joni- So cool to hear you like musicals too! I get picked on a lot about it... some people just don't understand! I'm going to see Jesus Christ Superstar this weekend.. so excited!

Stacy- I drink tons of water everyday because I'm really afraid of sodium. (Thanks Dan!) And I would LOVE to TO with you on the 2nd and 3rd??? Let me know!

Felicia- You started LAWL on my BDay!

Went to WI today... I was 235.0! Yay I guess... but not really since I've been stuck at 235 for the past week or so. Maybe a TO will be good for me... we'll see! I still have no plans for tonight, so I may be getting dressed up to sit around my apartment. :(

Hope everyone has a very safe and POP(-ish) night! Be careful on the roads... I always get nervous about driving on days like this!

Michelle

Deb i know what you mean. I have to do everything for DH (my 4th child). LOL.

DH doesnt cook so its all on me but i'm already doing it for me so its not too much more to do it for him. It definitely saves me from cooking separately for myself like i did my 1st time around.

I hope our DHs have success.

New here. Did LAWL in 2001 before I had my first daughter. I am now working on weight from my second daughter.

I am doing plan 2 with lites. I've been reading posts for about a week. My center is LAWL but has been supposed to be getting journals and different la lites since I started and still nothing. Just worried that is a sign the are closing.

I'm on la express right now and struggling with the holidays so I haven't been perfect. I have managed to lose 7.2 lbs over the holidays instead of gaining so I guess that is an accomplishment. However I know a lot of that was probably water weight.

I posted something earlier and noticed I still had my old ticker from 2001 and it stated that I had lost 35 lbs. I needed to see that, to remind me that I have done it before, I can do it again. It is so hard to get in the mind set of taking it slow. I want to lose 35 lbs in a month, oh shoot, a week.

anyway, hope to get to know you all

Hey everyone...just stopping by to wish everyone a Happy New Year and all the best in 2008!!