Good job Kimberly!..

I also meant to mention I was down this morning as well.. I had been up 3 lbs. above goal following Christmas, but this morning, I was back down below by 1 pound... Let's hope it keeps up (or down, rather)...

Congrats on the loses! So proud of all of you!
Just so you all know I was right when I thought I was going to gain. Ha! I was up 2.4 which I expected because the last time I had WI was the day after my birthday and needless to say I was a bit dehydrated. ha! So back on my way. If I go by what I weighed before that WI. I am down 2. So that's not so bad. I will try to get back and get personal a little later! Ha ha!
POP!

Oh yeah sorry Stacy I was in such a hurry! Ha!
I am in Fargo! Not so far I guess. Goodness! It is sooo cold!

Hi friends. I have not yet WI since the holidays, but I am thinking maybe tomorrow. :lol:

I haven't read too much yet since my absence, but I will eventually get back into the swing of things.

Thank you all for missing me......I promise not to be such a shmuck this year :) I have been sooo busy with family, and there are a lot of changes going on in life right now (nothing horrid, we are all ok, just lots of stuff)......but I really am going to take better care of myself too......starting right now. So, again, thank you dear friends.....I have sooo missed you........and I will be back later on today :)
XOXO

Wahooo Nicole is back! Can't wait for you to catch us up on what's been goiing on!

Congrats to all of the losers today!

I had to bite the bullet and finally w/i this morning for the first time. I'm up 3lbs. It was actually good to see that, bc I've been 3/4s POP the past three days, and like Dan said earlier, that is not good enough. You really have to be perfect consistently to see the steady losses. So-I'm going to try to plan my dinners for the next week, bc once school starts things are going to get hectic and I don't want that to be an excuse!

Joni- I forgot to mention that I saw the LAWL Woman who had lost over 100lbs on the Today show yesterday. WOW!!! She looked amazing and had nothing but great things to say about the plan. She's in the new People issue.

Good to see you Laurie!

I'm off to run some errands, Nicole....you better be back today!

Oh, and Kim-you are so brave and so giving to do that for your neighbor. You never know how big of a difference you have made in someone's life. Maybe your generosity and your church's help can get her back on her feet! My heart aches for those doggies! You did a good thing!

Lettie- Are you still doing NS?

Kim- that is awesome what you did for your neighbor!! It makes your heart feel good to do wonderful things like that!

Debbie- I try to eat dinner between 5-6 and try to get my last snack in no later that 8. I don't work the same schedule every day, so sometimes I am at the mercy of my work schedule as to when I eat last.

Almsthere- Great loss. :cp: I love your enthusiasm! Keep it going. I would say that purple no lites is that same as green which is the lowest plan on the colored plans.

Kimberly & Dan- Yay on the losses.

Michelle & Cecila- Love the avatar pics. I love it when we can "see" who we are talking to.

Nicole is back YAY!!!:carrot::carrot:

Welcome Back Nichole. What will we ever do without You? Can't wait to hear those Christmas Stories.

Debster: I think that Gold w/o the lites is the lowest you can go. Because Green w/ lites is the lowest you can go with the lites.

Welcome back Angie and Evette. Good To see some of the re-starters. It always makes this board more fun with more people chatting and posting.

Amy/Kimberly - Good Luck on this next semester. I wish I had the guts to start back to school. Can't give an old dog new books. LOL

Congrats to you losers. That Christmas weight will melt right back off. I haven't weighed yet, cause I want a good drop before I step back on the scale.

I have been POP so far today. But I do have to start tracking my food again and getting my water in. Heres a little secret for you on the water intake 1) put the coke down and its easier to get it all in and 2) heat it up cause it freakin' cold where I'm at. I can't handle cold water in cold weather.

Amy- Oops you are right, I am all screwed up today! Sorry

Yeah Nicole!!!! Good to see you! What a great run we are having these days! Y'all come back now, ya hear?

Good job to all of the losers and gainers. You all had the guts to get on the scale!

So, first day back at work, and the mud slinging has already begun. When I started here, the owner said a lot of bad things about the old Director, even went so far to say that she way stealing from him. After working here for a while, it became clear that she was not all of the bad things that he said she was. Anyway, now that I have put my notice in, the smear campaign has started on me. Maybe I won't be here another month.

Really Katie? That stinks. It's too bad people have to be so immature. Sometimes I can't believe people are actually grown ups with the way they act. Hopefully you don't have to leave early.

Katie- yes, I threw some turkey on top of my salad. I had a salad with one cup of counting veggies, 2 oz. of turkey, and a pear and an apple.

Angie- love the carbs in the evening, : toast, a bowl of cereal, crackers..... mmmm BUT NO!!!!

Deb- yes.... well, now. I took the holidays off. I didn't want to lug food to florida. but yes I am back on. still loving it.

Good to see Nicole back.

Now I think I am going to take a nap. I have some kind of head cold thing moving in for the kill.
Later

Kim – you deserve a Good Samaritan medal!! Thank you so much for stepping in and helping out your neighbor and her dogs. You know I’m looking for a new brother for Emma, so if this lady ever gives you a hint that she needs to find Gator a home, let me know (seriously!). I may have to make a quick trip to TN to check things out.

Stacy –Lunas, Prio Completes, Kashi Go Lean bars or Chocolate PB Bliss Bar are some subs for the LA Lite bars.

Lettie/Debbie24 _I feel so much better when I cut off my eating by around 6 PM. I sleep better and I tend to be less achy and I KNOW that’s just a good rule of thumb (to stop eating about 3-4 hours before you go to bed).

Katie - well that just stinks. I hope you can talk to this daycare owner and tell him to address any concerns he has about you with YOU versus everyone else. We should all strive to treat others the way we would want to be treated. It's really not that difficult to implement! Sounds like he's the disgruntled boss who really doesn't deserve to be running a business of any sort, let alone a daycare establishment. Good luck and just keep doing
what you know is right and in the end, you will shine!

DH is coming home today. His mom has made some good progress over the past few days and he is supposed to return to work (after being on Family Leave) on Monday. We keep praying for continued strength and healing.

Dan - I made some breakfast burritos to have on hand. I used the La Tortilla torilla and just did scrambled eggs (4 egg whites and 2 whole eggs) and browned some Jenny-O turkey sausage and onions. They are quite tasty and I made up about 5 of them to have on hand.

Okay - need creative minds to help with this. What's a good name for a team of 5 ladies competing in a weight loss challenge comparable to The Biggest Loser show....you know...something like Diminishing Divas?
Cherokee Chick Challenge (Cherokee is the name of the county running the challenge)???

Oooh, I like diminishing divas, what a cute name!

Lettie- That sounds like a really good lunch. Did it tide you over?

About my boss: I am determined to leave this job with a smile on my face. I am very excited about going back home to work. I just need to remember that when the ugly stuff happens. After all, it is his bad Karma, not mine, right? With that being said, I am vowing right now, in front of all of you, I will spend my last month at Little Academy happy and cheerful. I will behave like a professional. I will remember that it is just a job, it is not my life. I will laugh when I feel like crying. I will be kind and respectful. I will allow myself to be ME no matter what. And lastly, it will all work out just fine in the end. If I know this to be true, then it will be.

Hmmmmm, that did not have much to do with weight loss, but thanks for letting me vent and make that declaration!

Ok, No time for personals right now BUT...

I won tickets to the Winter Jam 2008 concert that is coming!! Heres a link...
http://www.wcqr.org/pages/events/win...nd-win-2.shtml
scroll to the bottom and watch the video... I am soooo excited! Mandisa from American Idol is going to be there as well as MercyMe, BarlowGirl and others!

By the way I just cheated before I got on here... I has a couple pieces of thin crust pizza... Is it safe to say pizza is my weakness???