Amy- Wooo hooo! Congrats on the engagement, thats great!!! Weddings are so much fun! of course theres a lot less work involved when you are the parents of the groom! LOL I dread when my DD gets married. I'll probably have to be sedated.

On the diet front- This is the end of my 6 months of maintenance. If I'm within 5 pounds of my goal weight I qualify for my rebate! I have been the food **** lately and have had a good week scale wise. THEN realized last night that freakin TOM should hit right in time for me to be bloated like crazy for my WI on Saturday! I am going to be guzzling HLW like I'm an addict! LOL Everybody keep your fingers and toes crossed. Cause if I'm above that 5 pound mark you all are going to hear me scream! LOL Either that or throw the scale through the window!
I swear I am going to do weight loss exchanges for a month, get a few pounds BELOW my goal weight then I wont panic everytime I go weigh, sheesh!
I told DH the other night if it wasnt for my guarantee I would stop going to WI. I'm sick of worrying about what the scale says, sick of worrying whether I make it in that week to weigh and waiting on a phone message saying OH KIM we've missed you, where ya been? When my time is up I'm going to go on a no scale strike. As long as my new sexy jeans fit I'm going to stop worrying so much!

Sorry, didnt mean to write a book!
Have a great day everybody!

Feeling better! Really busy!

Day 2 of POP. Have been struggling since getting back from vacation. But going strong now. Already have tomorrow planned out.

Hope everyone is well. Have to work now.

Glad you're feeling better Jill. Take care of yourself.

hooray for Amylou!!!! :hug:

I have only had time to read lately......DH is in New Orleans this week for work.........

Thanks for asking about DD.......she is doing well. She has a doctor's appointment tomorrow.....so I will fill you in with more details then :) Unfortunately, her DBF broke up with her on Monday, and she is just heartbroken. I don't have much detail about it, but it seems that the responsibility of it all is just too much for him. He is quite the spoiled brat. More on that in a bit........I have to go outside with my kids....it's 68 degrees out there :)
XOXO

Oh Nicole your poor daughter. Believe me I know how she feels. My Boyfriend and I broke up while I was pregnant as well. It was really tough doing it alone. But it will make her stronger in the end!

just a quick post..thanks for all the bday wishes. :) it was a nice alone day with a good book. and my sister surprised me by sending pink/white tulips and daisies to work for me today. i was very shocked.

congrats to amylou! :) how exciting for you!

the kids and my sister will be over in a few minutes for cake and pizza. not much into eating these days, so i'm sure i'll be fine with portion control.

i napped for about 3hrs today..instead of working out. oops. oh well, there's always tomorrow.

ok, gotta go.

Nicole- Oh, that is too bad. What an emotional time for her. Good thing she has your shoulder to cry on. I'll be thinking of her.

Jillian, Seems like every time I look at your ticker it is down lately, so you go ahead and eat a little bit so you don't end up in starvation or anything like that. Sisters can be wonderful at times. I appreciate mine more and more as the years pass.

Debbie, The teen years can be a little rough, but now I am just enormously proud of my DD. There is nothing like seeing them turn into wonderful adults. You always will hold the memories of them being little and oh so cute in your heart, so it is not like you lose that, you just add to it.

Amy, Congrat! Did you get a ring yet? How did he propose? My DH the neat freak actually kneeled down on a pile of dirty laundry in my bedroom (I am not the neat freak but I've kind of become a somewhat reformed slob) and proposed... so he should have known that I don't pick up my clothes all the time! Love is blind though!

Dixie Amy, Good going with TO, and only being 4 pounds up. A couple of weeks of being more careful and walking and you should be right back in the zone.

Oh Nicole, Your poor daughter. That is just a tough thing. I wonder if the break up will stick, as well, my DD had a whole series of break ups with her long term boyfriend before one of them "took". Somehow that made it easier, as she was sad for a few days and then back happy again, so she got to mourn the end of that relationship in manageable time slots. So when they actually did break up, it was just a relief.

I've been back on track food wise and exercise wise. Feels good. My bathroom remodel is almost done too! I got a new shower door installed today and the granite people come on Friday. It is starting to look good!

Hey ya'll! Just a quick check in. I've been bummed for a few days...just down that I can't get that darn scale to move. I'm still hanging in there and eatting okay, but I have been researching some other options. Maybe my body needs a different approach to kick it into losing gear.

Happy birthday, Jillian...sorry I missed it....Happy engagement Amy, woohoo for you...congrats to all you losers...you rock.

Hi Friends! Wow-it's a little slow around here lately. I wish I could get on here more.

Thank you all so much for all of the congrats! It's been nice to share the news with everyone.
As for the proposal...about three weeks ago I could tell something was up with my dbf. After a conversation with my mom that involved wedding rings-I started to suspect that he had talked to my parents about it. A few days later, we were talking about the trip we had scheduled with his family to do down to disneyland in March, and I literally, without thinking, blurted out "Oh my god! Are you going to propose when we go to disneyland in March???" I was totally joking-but when his face went white I realized that was exactly what he was planning. .Apparently he had already started setting it up with my family so that they could be there hidden and then show up right after he popped the question. He had entlisted my mom's help with the ring and everything. BUT as soon as I found out, I was upset for a long time bc I ALWAYS ruin surprises. I'm awfully nosey and inquisitive and I"m very intune with people-so I always know when something is up. I got over it though, and decided it was meant to be-bc I've always, always, always wanted to pick out my own ring!
So..we went and picked it out in Los Angeles on Thurs and came back to my parents house where he officially proposed-it wasn't terribly romantic since the ring was already on my finger from the jewlers-BUT it was a great weekend. We went to disneyland on friday and got to see our whole family that weekend too! I've been on cloud 9 ever since! I'm glad I have plenty of time to plan!

Nicole- how horrible for DD!!! Ugh, I bet as a Mom you are hurting for her. But, what's meant to be will be and at least she has a wonderful family to lean on for support.

I still need to go back and read what I've missed! I miss you all so much!

Good Morning All.

Nichole - That just ticks me off for your DD. It is just so easy for the guy to decide he's not ready when the girl doesn't have a choice in the matter so to speak. He can just walk away - just like drinking a cup of coffee. No big deal. What a @#$($*#*. Sorry but thats just a sore subject for me, men who dont take responsibility for their actions.

The scale is down, down, down. I am so excited and wondering why I didn't do this before. I have dropped 4+ pounds since Monday. Whoo Hooo. So getting re-focused is working and thank goodness its spring so I can start walking again.

Kim - Hear you on the WI stuff with the COD. I quit going after I started Maintenance cause I had the tools I needed and they got on my nerves anyway. I started to think I may have to buy some WL weeks this spring to get back on track , but I guess not now.

Glad everyone is feeling better. I have been fortunate this year and my whole family, we have not had any of the flu, viruses that are going around. Thank You God!

Going to be 74 here today. I can see me leaving early, just to enjoy the sunshine.

Have a good day all and Make Good Choices Today!

Okay everyone, I have struggled this week with not feeling well, but I am much better now. I have a few new challenges for you all.

1- Find a thin picture of you, I don't care if you were 12 when it was taken, and hang it on the fridge. If you don't have one, cut a picture out of a magazine of a size and shape that you like, and stick a picture of your head on it. It is really important to be able to vizualize what it looks like when you are thin.

2- Work on your thought process. When you think about yourself or daydream, what size are you? If you do not see yourself as your ideal weight, work on that. Anytime that you picture yourself, make it a great one. You, at your best weight and size looking great!

I bought my DD Mataya the Dance Revolution for the WII for her birthday. I can't wait to give it to her tonight so that I can start using it when she is at school, LOL. Oh, and because I know that she is going to love it, of course!

Amy- Your engagement sounds a lot like mine. Congrats to you. You will be a beautiful bride.

Amy (Dixie)- I am with you on men who do that crap. Should you and I meet up in St Louis and teach this kid a lesson?

Nicole- Get the coffee on, Amy and I will be there shortly to make a plan!

Barb- The bathroom sounds great.

Paula- I will cross my fingers for the scale to move soon!

Dan- Where did you go?

Great job to all of you losers!

All of you lurkers come out and play, we are lonely over here these days!

It has been kind of quiet, hasn't it?

So on the DD front........DH and I are really frustrated with DD's DBF. Scott had a man to man talk with him just after Christmas, and DBF vowed to do the right thing. DH even gave him the out......told him if he wanted to turn around and never look back, to do it and know the baby would be fine. He swore up and down that he would be here for DD and baby. DH assured him that we would help in every way possible so that both he and DD could go on to college and all that. DBF went on to tell DH how crazy his family is, and that both of his parents are addicted to pain killers and that his parents' marraige was in trouble....yada, yada, yada. They appear to be an upstanding family, but noone advertises problems like that. So, considering all that he was going through, we figured we needed to give him some time to tell his family and freinds. Little did we know......he never intended to tell them. I think he is so scared of telling his family that he would rather puss out than face the music. I think he and DD are probably done, as they are not that successful being happy together.....but none the less........he is a big fat jerk. He was raised wthout his father......you would think he would want better for his child. And we are a very understanding family.....so WTF? Of course, then I wonder if I shoud have stepped in and told his family earlier. But my instincts told me to stay out of it. I am really all for allowing teens to take responsibility, and I was so hoping with a lot of love and support, he would do so. I am pretty sure we did the right thing....but you know how we moms like to take the blame for everything.......

I am waiting for DD to upload the pictures from her camera from the baby shower. She is just so beautiful......

On the eating right front......I pretty much suck. It seems as if I give myself a speech every morning about how my body is the temple of God, and how I need to care for it carefully and with love......and I start out soooo good......and then the stress from everyday events start.......and I lose it. I really want to be that person I am in the morning :lol:. Maybe I need to find more ways to take breaks and get more rest........maybe that is the key.....hmmmmmm.......

Amylou........you remind me of me. I tend to figure things out that I wish I hadn't. What can you do??? I know one thing you can do........take a picture of your ring and post it in your profile for us!!!

I haven't done personals in so long......but I think of you all so often throughout my days. It's almost kind of creepy.....cuz I don't even know any of you..........but you help me in so many ways. Thanks :)

Ok, my house is comming together quite nicely today......but the laundry.....well.........that's another story that I should really start writing now. I will check back later. Stay strong everyone.......it only takes 21 days to create a new habit. Which one are you going to begin today?
XOXO

Hey everyone...I'm sorry I've been so MIA. Things at work are SO BUSY. The scale is inching back down after my weekend eating spree:) That is with TOM approaching so once that is here and gone I should be fine. Thanks for the words of encouragement! I'm glad I checked into today for Katie's challenges:)

AmyLou - CONGRATULATIONS! that is wonderful news..... Planning the wedding will be such fun, keep us posted.

Nicole - I hate that for your DD. Some guys are such jerks. I know right now isn't the time for her to hear it but if he is that kinda guy she is probably better off that he is leaving now. Doesn't help much when you are watching your DD's heart break either.

Not a lot of time for more personals. Sounds like everyone is doing great on plan. Good luck and I'll try to hop back by later.

Hope I didn't make TOO bad of a choice ...
 

So we went to Amerigo's today for lunch for someone's going away party. I managed to avoid the AMAZING warm parmesan & herb bread they had on the table, as well as the olive oil blend to dip. I drank water with lemon. And I ordered the only thing on the menu that said "a lighter selection." It was a grilled chicken flatbread with a little feta cheese, spring mix with balsamic vinaigrette. I pulled out as many olives as I could, and skipped the peppercorn ranch dipping. I also ordered a small spring mix side salad with balsamic vinaigrette.

I can't find the nutritional info anywhere, but I'm thinking of counting it as:

1.5 P, 2 V, 1 D, 2 Fats, 2.5 S (plus 2 condiments -- by the way, I am on the numbered plans, so smaller protiens, larger starches).

What do you think? Should I count it as more?