Happy New Year all! I hope everyone had a fun and safe NYE! We sure did! Have you ever played Dance Dance Revolution? My niece and nephew got it for Christmas. Oh my goodness, it's a blast. Quite a work out as well. I am so bad, but I can't wait to play it again! My DH and I have a date night planned for tonight. Babysitter is lined up and dinner and a movie are on the agenda. It will be a great night!

Michelle - TO planned for tomorrow and Thursday! Join us! It is great to do it with other people! I am making my DH doing it with me as well. He's such a trooper!

Hi Crystal! Hi SaskNewfie!

Hi Everyone!

Hope everyone had a Happy New Year's celebration! Spent it home quiet since the lil one is in bed by 8. Did anyone happen to watch Dick Clark's Rocking NYE? What was going on with Ryan Seacrest's nose and face.....lol...maybe some plastic surgery?

Just wanted to wish everyone continued success for the New Year...we can do it :)!

Stacy....I love Dance Dance revolution....don't worry soon enough you will be a pro...it's quite addicting ;)

Happy New Year, ladies!!

We had a good time last night and I didn't overdo it.. And believe me, there was every opportunity to do just that!

Crystal... Don't freak out yet.. It seems like one of the constant issues at our COD was getting replacement journals and new lites.. The shipments for some reason, weren't consistent... Don't give up hope, and welcome to the board!!!

We're headed to the mountains today, for some hiking and "family time"... Talk to you all soon..

Happy New Year! I hope everyone is planning on having a mostly POP 2008. My new years resolution (other than staying OP) is to read my bible more! I am going to try to read the whole bible this year.

Me and DH and DS had a fun NYE! I snacked a little more than I shouldve but today is a new day, new year!! I added the avatar of my new hair do... I kinda miss those 7 inches I got chopped off, but everyone says I'll need a new do for my new bod!

Good Morning All! :wave:

Dan- As far as a buying a house with DBf, let me clarify. It would be as Amy said.. The house would be in my name, with him "renting" from me. That's where the financial planning comes in.. to make sure that I would be able to support myself if something were to happen.

Amy- I think someone already answered your question, but the book is Skinny B*tch, and it is really eye-opening. Don't let the fact that it was written by former models throw you off from reading.. It is really very informative.

Michie- Good luck with the planning with Dbf, and I hope everything fall into place for the two of you, as well as my DBf and I :)

Cecil- Happy Birthday! And what a thoughtful present from your coworker.. That shows she really cares, instead of bringing you something like cake :dizzy:

Felicia- I hate when people decide to show up unexpectedly.. It seems like it's always at the most inconvenient time.

Stacy- TO tomorrow and Thursday. I am curious as well about the water issue. I don't get in nearly as much as I should, but I'm working on it and doing a lot better with it. Have fun on your date night!

Crystal- Congrats on getting back on track! I am also on Plan 2.

Kimberly- I Love the new avatar!!! :)

Everyone I missed... Hi! :wave:

Personally, I wasn't too bad last night. I did have a Perfect Margarita from Applebee's, but I was good with my food (plain grilled chicken and a small baked potato) so I don't feel too bad about it. And it was sooo good! :) I'm just lounging today, was going to go to the movies this afternoon but DBf decided we should stay home so he could do the laundry. Bless him.. So, I'm just going to lay around and enjoy my day off. TO tomorrow and Thursday.. and it's back on track after the holidays. Hope everyone has a good New Year's Day :)

HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL!!!!!!!!

we had a great trip to Florida. Ate, swam, shopped..... but it is good to be home.

I have updated my ticker and am ready to get serious. I have been off plan since Thanksgiving! and it shows. I am aiming to be POP til our church's Valentine banquet. and then i am going to relax and eat what they serve. then it will be POP til. My daughters birthday. on April 22. at which time I will allow myself one piece of cake. then POP til the last day of school and then I will see where I am at. hopefully at least 40 pounds lighter.

Is Nicole still not back?

My motto for 2008 is "...All things good" --- POP, exercise, water, Flylady, less TV, more Bible reading, kindness and love to others...... all things good......

and with that I think I will go drink my first glass of water for the day. (oops... 12:45 PM)

Happy New years day!!

My NYE was very quiet but I managed to stay up and welcome it in and then went to bed LOL!!


We had a big dumping of snow yesterday which would have made anything last night interesting as far as driving was concerned and we have yet another huge dumping of snow coming again tonight and tomorrow. Then we are finally suposed to have a few days of no snow. We haven't had this much snow in years and its only just starting January.

have a good day everybody!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Sounds like everyone had a pretty safe and happy night... I did as well! I was a really old person and went to a casino for new years. It was pretty funny.. the average age there was about 65. I enjoyed myself though! OMG... the wind was CRAZY though! The casino is right at the base of the mountains and the winds were going about 50 mph! It was so scary to drive and walk in!

Since my usual gym (the YMCA) is closed today I think I will go for a hike! I used to be an Outdoor Education Instructor, hiking 6 hours a day... needless to say, I miss it. Hope you all have a great first day of the year!

Kimberly- Your haircut is fantastic! You look great!

Felicia and Lettie - you both have mentioned Flylady and I am curious as to what in the world you are talking about :) Would you clue me in, if you wouldn't mind?

Originally Posted by sscott:
Felicia and Lettie - you both have mentioned Flylady and I am curious as to what in the world you are talking about :) Would you clue me in, if you wouldn't mind?

flylady.com

she helps you get your house under countrol by setting you up with routines that are easy to follow. Morning Noon and Evening routines, weekly zones to focus on heavy cleaning, daily missions to hit things that you would normally over look. and when you pull it all together you have a peaceful, decluttered, clean house. and it is not overwhelming. my best friend comes by this naturally. and thinks the whole thing is silly. but I notice that she just happens to do alot of the things flylady sugjests..... she just already had it in her. I don't for some reason. and I need to be told in order to reach the same results. if you are born organized then Flylady may not be for you. but if you are always trying to play catch up, your are embarrassed if a friend just drops in on your... or you just need a nudge when it comes to getting rid of the extras that clutter up our homes. then give her a try. she will get you organized in a jiffy.

Well, I participated in the New Years challenge and flopped... I feel like I have been sabotaging myself the last few weeks. I think it was a case of ‘Oh it was Christmas’… I need a swift kick in the heiny! I don’t do well doing a TO, but maybe I need one just to get my head back in the game. And what did I do last night – ate 3 pieces of pepperoni pizza!! UGH

I made some goals for myself for 2008 (not resolutions). They are: keep eating healthy, drink enough water every day, do some sort of exercise 3-6 times per week, start doing flylady (again) instead of just thinking about it – and keep with it this time, spend more time with my grandparents, get control of my finances and start to get out of debt and go camping more!

The one that will probably hurt my weight loss the most (and stop me from eating healthy) is spending more time with my grandparents! Unless they come to my house that is. They were farmers – heavy lunches (they call it dinner). Just today, we had biscuits, hamburger gravy, mashed potatoes, peas (ick), 2 or 3 types of desserts and a little lettuce salad. It was a carb-fest They just moved to the area from Nebraska and they think every holiday, etc when someone comes out to visit, they have to feed you. I don’t want to hurt their feelings, but I don’t want to weigh what I weighed before either!

Anyway, I just thought if I told others about my goals, and vent a little, then I would stick with them. And really, they aren’t that difficult, I just have to do them.

Dan - never heard of "granite transformation" - when I first saw it I thought it was another favorite band of yours. I, too, would love to redo my kitchen cabinet faces and counters, but must wait and see what Uncle Sam owes me before I'll commit to another major home improvement project.

Cannot believe Cassi checked in...glad to know she's alive and well. I actually PMd Nicole and told her so maybe she'll check in and share some new year's cheer with us.

Today was low key for me. I went and had my collards and black eyed peas. I'm trying to clean up the house a a bit and fully intend to hit the gym tomorrow morning since I've not used my membership in about a month.

I'm getting a team of 5 together to compete in a local thing my county is doing from January thru May. It's called Better Weight Than Ever in 2008 and it will work like the Biggest Loser competition. Our team weight will be taken between Jan 2-11, and then early May our final weigh in will take place. Team with greatest percentage lost wins a $500 gift certificate to a local store like WalMart or Target. We each pay $20 to enter the competition. I was able to recruit 3 friends and I'm hoping to find a fifth. I know I don't do too well in individual challenges, but maybe having friends to help reinforce everything will help me along. Time will tell, but I'm sort of excited about the event.

Off to do some chores....It sure doesn't feel like Tuesday!

Hi everyone!

Joni- The challenge sounds really fun. I hope you can find a 5th competitor.

Lettie- Glad to see you back, and that you had a fun time.

Jason- Well.........look who the cat dragged in! Great to see you, how is it going?

Lettie and Felicia- I LOVE the flylady. I quit doing her stuff when I took this job at the daycare. I am so excited to start back with her now that I am quitting that job and coming back to home daycare. Also, the dinner diva lady that she talks about on her site makes up awesome weekly menus that can usually be converted to LAWL friendly recipes easily. Makes shopping and planning really easy.

WOW... Flylady sounds awesome! Im going right now to sign up... BUT can she come follow me around every day?? :dizzy:

I did Leslie Sansone's 45 minute 3 mile workout just now and I am beat!! So far I have been POP today! Im so excited that today is going good. On QVC today the special value is Leslie Sansone's 5 DVD set which is a total of 14 miles, and a resistance band for 24.98(?). I ordered it because I LOVE doing her workouts. I never go walking outside because I am a chicken (okay, and a little embarassed...) But with these dvd's you can walk whenever. I always wear my pedometer when I am working out and the distance seems to be pretty close everytime.

BTW, Dont forget the new Biggest Loser starts tonight! I am headed for the TV right now!!!

Hey gang...

Nice trip to the mountains today.. Played in the snow a bit and just enjoyed the fresh air...

Emily - Gotcha about the financial arrangements... That's the way to do it!!

Too tired to write much more, plus we gotta get the kiddos in the shower.. Back to work tomorrow, full time.. Grrrrr!