I forgot to ask everyone..did you each get a personal profile from the COD...it said I was rigid...which can be good, I guess, unless I get tired of being so restrictive...nance
Ok my fellow fatties.......this could get lengthy.......I have been catching up on everyone's posts for the last hour or so. If you bore easily.....you may want to skip over my little saga.....
First of all, let me start by saying that last night, my kids were sledding for hours in 5 inches of sleet. Yes, sleet. It was totally like the stuff that comes in a snowcone. I have never seen sleet like that before. It tried to be snow, but it was definitely sleet. Those kids of mine.......they sure know how to find joy in misery.
Anyway, the sleet was followed by several hours of rain, which created slush ponds on the roads. DH and I went to the grocery store around 9:30 p.m. (ICK) and his big redneck 4WD truck was swimming. We had water and slush comming up onto the windshield. It was really kind of neat, but it made me super nervous. So, to add to the sleet and rain, the temperature decided to drop, and we had THUNDERSNOW!!!! And I thought I had seen everything. There were huge flashes of lightening, and low booming thunder. It was a bit eerie.......but still kind of exciting. Missouri weather is sure different than Wisconsin weather. Now I am worried about Michelle.......I have not watched the news yet to see if Jeff City got hit also, but I tell ya, St. Louis is a MESS!!!
So, DH and I decide to build a fire last night, as it was our first official cold day of the season, and it was nice. DH left the fire burning a bit when we went to bed, and I don't really like that.......but let me tell you how happy I am that he did that. Our power went out at 1:00 a.m. and didn't go back on until 4:00 p.m. today. The heat from the fireplace kept us warm, and we never got a huge heat defict because we had that fire that I wanted put out burning. Thank goodness for DH's smarts. He's pretty hot too I'll post his pic one day Anyway, to sum this all up............I HAVE MISSED YOU ALL IN MY TINY LITTLE ABSENSE.
I sent DH to the casino with his work buddy (who will be staying with us tonight, as he still has no power), and now I can play with my friends. I totally don't care if DH goes to the casino.....he isn't much of a gambler.......he won't give them his money......he just likes to go with his buddy. Anyways......I dont' really think any of you are online, but that's ok. I love reading everyone's posts!!!
So, do to our inclement weather, I did not go to WI today. I was kind of anxious to go too, as I had not been there since last friday, but whatever.......I'll go tomorrow.....without kids........now that deserves one big fat (pun intended) WHOOO HOOOOO!!!
Joni........I am SOOOOO in on your contest. I will really enjoy using my home scale in the am, butt naked for it!!! I am WAY (again, pun intended) less on that than I am at COD. And, I totally needed a reason to go on. I have been OP, and I am pretty sure I lost this week, but there just isn't a whole lot of drive in me right now. My willpower is definitely bigger now. Do you like how I gave willpower, um, what do you call it, oh, i think it is personification or something like that. Yeah, I think...........Teachers????? Anyway, I made homemade carmels tonight, and didn't even eat one. I did pop a tiny one in my mouth for a second to make sure it was the right amount of chewy (they are quite finicky), but then I spit it in the garbage. I was afraid of a little tiny piece of candy. I just knew it would kick my *** if I swallowed it, so I showed it who was boss. Anyway, I love to compete.......as I think all women do......and I am going to WIN. LOL LOL LOL. What an ***, huh? I'm kidding ( a little). I want everyone to win. What if there is a tie????? LOL. Do we have to do a tie breaker, or can we just wreste for the prize?
Pearl........such an appropriate name for such a jewel of a person. You must have friends fighting for your time. I love the way you pick people up, even when they don't know they need it. I get the warm fuzzies so often when I read your words Thank you.
Lea Ann (check me out, I spelled it right)........LOVE YOUR HOUSE. Wanna trade???? When I figure out how to put pictures in my posts (it's mostly a time issue), I will try to post some pics of our disaster. Oh, you should just see what a mess we made on Thursday. We tore out just over half of our ceramic tile in our dining room. That s*** is HEAVY!!!
Katie......when I worked outside of the house....I always felt guilty if I called in. I'm such a bad liar..........but oh well. I hope you were able to enjoy it a bit.
Candace....I love your new picture. You look really REALLY cute!!! You can totally see your loss in your face. Keep on keepin on.
Kristin.......congrats on another loss. Did you enjoy your class? I would love to have you stage me up (my house I mean......but I could probably use an overhaul myself). I have lots of ideas........but putting them all together......that is where I have trouble. Maybe it's the budget...LOL. I got a kick out of your......"I wear many hats." I bet you wear them well.
Cassi.........I bet you are going out of your mind not being able to cook!!! Water weight is the devil. I will cross my fingers for you that they get er done soon!!!
Ulanda.......I agree with Pearl. I have nothing more to add to her eloquence.
Nance.......size 14???? I am jealous!!! That is awesome. You sound like you have the blahs I could be wrong...it is hard to hear your tone of voice from these beautifully typed words. LOL. Be proud of that 14.......even if it is only 1 pair right now
Keshia.......stay strong.......you can do this........and you are going to be SO glad you did. Dr. Oz said on Oprah something to the effect of......when you can't get motivated to act, sometimes you have to act to get motivated. It is soooooooo true. I never thought I would beable to be this strong. NEVER. I still think to myself.......well, you may have lost some weight, but you aren't any different. You don't look any better......you don't feel any better....but it's so not true. I am kicking a**. I don't have a huge scale victory yet......but girl, I can walk away from CARMEL. I don't really even have the correct words to describe my love affair with CARMEL. It used to involve a big time stomach ache........now, it involves yummy Christmas gifts for my family, friends, and neighbors.....who now all wait for the stuff. So, I just want you to know.........sometimes you have to fake it till you make it. There is a mind body connection to that.......it is very real, and it totally works.
Barb316........don't get discouraged. This too shall pass. You will have to show that scale who is boss next week, and throw that naughty cookie jar and baileys out in the cold. They don't deserve to be your friends anymore......they've been replaced......by us!!!
Alannah.....keep your chin up, girlie...congrats on winning at the potluck!!! You are getting to be a pro.
Well, this is just a ridiculously long post, so I am going to quit for a while. I know I missed some people, but it is not for any other reason that I am kind of forgetful sometimes. I won't make excuses. Sometimes, I just suck. Hopefully I will get anyone I missed in the next few days. I hope everyone is doing well, and I hope the storms haven't caused anyone harm. Good night my friends!!!
Awww thanks Mama Nicole
I have been doing better its just such a struggle Im sure for everyone.. I hope I can get it and lose weight by next summer
Boos Mom -- yes the weather was crazy.. well yesterday it was sleet and ice today I didnt need a jacket and wore flip flops?? Who knows... I sent my boys to daycare with an under shirt thermals another shirt and a sweater yeah I know I probably over did it : )
So glad to hear the awesome reports kudos to all
today made my 3rd wk on the program it feels like months.. I know I can do it otherwise what a waste of money and DH will not be happy so...fake it till I make it
Nicole - you're in...I so need the competition too; that's why I decided to do this. I could easily see myself sitting back and just taking the month off, but I know I'd be all made at myself come January. I thought about the tie after I wrote my rules. Since I only bought one prize, the prize will go to whomever signed up first (I have the names listed according to how folks signed up). If someone can think of another good tiebreaker, I'm open to changing my rules. (do I need to hire a lawyer??) LOL.
I loved reading about the Thundersnow.........I don't mind driving in that kind of stuff as long as I'm in the biggest, baddest car on the road!
What willpower to pop that caramel in your mouth and spit it out!! I'm guilty of the BLTs (bites, licks, tastes) not making it onto my food log! There is no way I would have spit the caramel out. What you won't do for that family of yours. I enjoyed reading your long post this morning...I missed the part about "when you can't get motivated to act, sometimes you have to act to get motivated" - I'll have to remember that!
Nance - I'm putting you into the challenge too. I did not get the perrsonal profile thingy you mention, but I'm sure there are secret notes in my file that say I am bi-polar (no offense to anyone that is cause I know how serious this illness is); that's okay cause I have a mental profile of each counselor and most of those profiles aren't very positive.
Katie - Good question - what's in the lites !! LOL
Nothing wrong with playing hookie to spend time with your family!
Pearl - I'm jealous of your clean carpets AND TakeOff results!! Hope the boys had a good night....why won't they let you come in and do some karoke with them?? haha.
I'm going to take a couple hours today and go do a Christmas Home Tour nearby (6 homes on display and these are older, smaller historic homes in Marietta, GA). I love that stuff and usually get one or two fresh ideas to try in my own home. Tomorrow night, the Christian Band, New Song (they do the Christmas Shoes song that makes us all cry!) is performing at the church across from my house; New Song actually started out at the church many years ago.
Last night I went and saw a very talented group of 8-12 year olds perform in a play called A Very Merry Unauthorized Children’s Scientology Pageant; I had not heard about this play until a friend invited me, but I really enjoyed it - mostly because the kids in it are fabulous young actors and actresses! This play has been around a while and is a musical based on the beliefs of the Church of Scientology using the idiom of a children’s Christmas pageant. I highly recommend this play to everyone (and for the record, I know little to nothing about the Church of Scientology and this is NOT an endorsement! -- it's just a great one hour play).
A rare weekend post for me, but I had to send in my start # and stuff for the challenge, so why not keep up a bit?
Today DH and I are putting up our Christmas Village. Half of it goes under the tree and the other half on the mantel. This works out perfectly for us becuase we can divide and conquer. I do the part on the mantel. This process was put in place 10 years ago so that we could avoid hiring divorce attorneys!
Nicole - They were calling for thundersnow here too, which I always think is cool! Actually the weathermen were pretty much calling for the apocalypse, but all we got was 10 minutes of rain and then a few minutes of high winds. Sounds like your kids had fun, and I bet they slept like logs afterwards!
Kristin - glad your class was good! We missed you!
Pearl - My carpets need to be cleaned too, when are you coming over?
Joni - I love looking at christmas decorations too! Have fun today! Was Tom Cruise at the Scientology pageant?
Bye for now, dog needs to go out... I'm getting the hairy eyeball from him!
This will be my first post with personals. If I missed someone I am sorry and I will get you next time PROMISE If I messed up your name I am sorry also. I tried to make sure I got them right
Today is going to be my first day of T/O. I decided to redo it since I did not do it properly last weekend and I cheated a couple of times. I will post the results on Monday. I have been disgusted with myself the last few days b/c I have not been following plan. I 'forgot' my journal when I went to the COD. I really chose not to bring it. Why? I was embarrassed and ashamed for the screw ups. But I will stop taking pity on myself and move on. I will not change my signature until next week even though I was up this week.
Monday will be hard only b/c it is my 6 year dating anniversary with my fiance and I am sure that there will be some wine and good food involved. I will just have to be POP that day as much as possible and chose somewhere where I can make good decisions.
Anyway have a great day everyone and I will stop back later on!
Joni: Thank you for including me in the challenge I will weigh myself and post it. I think I need a challenge to try to kick myself into gear!
Kim: Did that nasty weather come? I am not looking forward to snow. I love it, I just hate to drive in it! I grew up in NY, on Long Island in Long Beach. I LOVE NY! We are putting up our Christmas stuff today also. We are going out to get our live tree this afternoon. I love decorating for Christmas.
Cassi: I am jealous that you are getting a new kitchen. I want a new kitchen! I bet it looks GREAT!
Meagan: To my fellow Minnesotan, hello! How did WI go at the COD?
Ulanda: Did you find cute boots to go with your cute outfit? I have to shop for a dress this week to wear to my fiance's work dinner and I am not looking forward to it. Mainly b/c I dont like dresses.
Kristen: WTG on your WI and being close to 30 lbs mini goal! That is awesome!
Boo'smom: Good attitude that today is a new day. I had to take that same philosphy as I have been terrible in my Weight Loss journey the last few days. Just remember that we have the tools we need to succeed and we are not all going to be perfect all the time. That is what is great with this program it allows us to fall and pick ourselves up and get right back on track!
Pearl: Wow that sounds like it will be a beautiful tree! We are getting our tree today and I am sure it will not be anywhere as beautiful as yours! How did the WI go after the two days of T/O?
Candace: To my fellow Minnesotan Hello! I too love the avatar. The kids are adorable even if only one of them is yours. I hope that you have a great weekend.
Makena: how did WI go?
Katie: Dont feel guilty for calling in sick! I hope you enjoyed the day with your daughter!
Alannah: Have a good time at the Christmas party! I am sure you will make great choices for yourself and if there is something that you REALLY want I would have a little bit try not to fret over it and enjoy yourself!
Martha: Yeah I wish we could be naked at the WI b/c the scales at home are so much nicer! Have a great day!
Nance: size 14s that is great! Dont be so hard on yourself. Noone is perfect all the time! You have done great so far and I am sure you are feeling great!
Keisha: We must have started at the same time b/c I am at 3 weeks also and I feel like it has been months too!
Good morning ladies! (Funny… when I was typing this I wrote “laidies”. Guess I’m thinking we all had a good Friday night, huh?)
My wonderful, wonderful handyman is here installing my faucet and other kitchen plumbing! When he is done I am off to Linens N Things to go get some drawer organizers and other kitchen toys. Then back to the house and … get this… I am baking today. In my new kitchen! I’m actually making some brownies, fudge and some peppermint bark (like the kind at Williams Sonoma) to give as gifts for DH’s co-workers and some of DD’s friends. I will try to taste as little as possible. That’s also why I decided to do peppermint bark instead of almond or something more yummy to me. I’m not a big mint girl.
I will post before and after pictures later or tomorrow. But I’m still waiting on new window treatments, tiling of the backsplash, and paint.
Ulanda – You are just becoming the shopping queen lately! It’s amazing what a few lifestyle changes can do for you. Can’t wait for you to post some updated pictures of the new you.
Kristen – The class sounds like it was fun, even if it was intense. Glad you made it through ok, numb bum and all! How did TO go? WOO HOO on the loss!
Lea Ann – Chex Mix, hot cocoa and your girls… sounds like a perfect day to me! I know what you mean about being easier at school. I pack a cooler when I go to work and if it’s not in the cooler I don’t eat it. It’s so simple an automated. Too many good things at home. And bummer about the sick days!
Pearl – The tree sounds gorgeous. Can you get a picture and post? By the way, just wanted you to know that I always look forward to your posts. You always have such wise words for everyone.
Makena – No tilapia? Wow, I thought it was everywhere. Do they have it frozen somewhere? You could actually use any mild white fish I think. Hope WI went well.
Katie – Hope your day playing hooky was fun!
Keshia – Congrats on the Thanksgiving recovery!
Alannah – Sounds like you have a plan for the party, and that’s a key step to success. Even if you “stray” from your plan, having one in the first place keeps a “stray” from becoming a “binge”.
Joni – My COD is a training center too. I hate it when I come in and six counselors in training are all at the front desk and half of them give me a phony smile. And then they are all amazed when I go to WI and they pull my chart and see I’ve lost 54lbs. I’m like, “What, you didn’t know the plan worked?” Your “profile of the counselors” cracked me up! Just the thought of 8-12 year olds doing a Christmas pa
Barb – Hang in there. We’ve all been there. Just hit the lemon water and get back on the horse.
Martha – GL at WI on Monday, since it’s your “official” day. Maybe by then the COD scale will be closer to today’s home scale???
Nance – It’s hard to stay POP especially this time of year. We all get tired of it. Maybe you could try a carb craver once or twice a week to switch things up? WTG on the 14s, though. Let that be your motivator.
Nicole – I love the Dr. Oz stuff. Fake it til you make it, huh? Major NSV with the caramel. I would have eaten it.
Kim – Good to see you on the weekend. Have fun with the Christmas village. Post a pic when you’re done.
OK… I think I’m all caught up. Have a great day everyone. I’ll pop in later.
Hello Hello Hello
I and my now non numb bum are back!!! It was a crazy week. I didn't see the girls from Tuesday morning until Friday morning then they were gone all day yesterday and I was out this morning, they are gone with dad for the afternoon and tomorrow we have to drop them off early morning as we are heading on a bus trip to Buffalo to see them play San Diego. I hope those girls don't hate me
I have been walking around my house looking at all the stuff I'd now like to change.. my DH said it wasn't the course that was expensive it's what you are going to do to our house that will be! It truly was a fascinating course and I'll have to really think over the next few weeks about going into this full time. My husband Mark is a real estate agent so it could really work well with his business. My SIL says I should call my company Marked By Style Staging.. as it uses his name in it. Votes ?
I'd love to join Joni's challenge but the week ahead is going to be he**! Tomorrow we are off on a bus for the football game and pretty much all they are supplying are burgers, dogs and beer. When we get to the stadium, burgers dogs and beer. So I'm going to have to try to rely on my Lites.. or just have some fun and pay for it later. Being so close to a 30lb loss is a huge motivator right now to stay on track and then maybe relax a tad more over the holidays. Wednesday night is Mark's Christmas party, Friday is my father's 60th birthday at a restaurant, family dinner party on Saturday and another family dinner party on Sunday. I think I'll have to turn my back to the scale for the next two weeks as no matter how much I stay OP I do seem to go up a bit on the Mondays after a weekend like that.
Barb thanks for your lovely personals to everyone, Nicole you too.
Cassi if you are baking all of that I'm coming over to lick the spoons!
I'll even do my Pilates seal move to earn my supper!
Pearl we need to see another picture of YOU! I love seeing all the kids but now I'm missing seeing you and Nicole,... put yourselves back so all the newbies can see what the women that are full of such wit and prose look like!!
Kim hope you had fun with your HALF of the village and kept the divorce attorneys at bay. Pearl will be busy helping with my carpets before she gets anywhere near your home! Then we'll all be heading to Cassi's for baking.. let's hope it's all LAWL friendly!
Nance I didn't get any profile sheet. They would say on mine "Do not under any circumstance use the Clapper for this client before 10:00am and in the event of a gain please ensure client is on the scale that is welded to the floor as she has a tendency to try to harm the scale and others in the immediate area
Hope you are all well and staying warm. Hubby and girls are gone so I'm going to go move everything in my home.. Okay I'm really going to go clean the house.. being gone for a week means that when you do get back to 'normal' you got a whole lotta work to do!!!
Here in Jefferson City, MO we got a grand total of 16" of snow after 2" of sleet and 2"of freezing rain...what's the diff?....any how we have been baking cookies, wrapping presents, listening to X-Mas music, throwing snowballs, atempting to make a snowman...out of dry snow, didn't work....sledding for 3 hours this morning after quad racing at my mom's and getting ready to do a Karate pizza party where the kids play drill seargents to the parents....now that that is said and you know I am alive here....check back in a little later!
Michelle - nothing like a LOT of snow to get you in the Christmas mood, huh! Hope the kids are easy on you at the party!
Cassi - enjoy your shopping and baking; I tried to do some shopping today and the stores were crazy. I tried to go see the Christmas Home Tour and the lines to get into the houses were too long (I am not patient with that stuff); I tried to get some stuff at Old Time Pottery and the checkout lines were literally out the door...yes, I ditched my cart (by customer service desk) and left; finally, I just decided home is where I need to be!
I went to my COD today (to weigh and get credit in the coupon book). Still crazy busy in there but not as bad as yesterday. I weighed 4 lbs more there than I did at home first thing in the morning! eek....not good! But, I've been good, so I'm chalking it up to TOM and the beer (Starch) I had last night. While there I decided to switch plans and I'm going to TRY and wean myself off LA Lites; so I'm now on the purple plan with no lites. Wish me luck!
Gotta go start inventorying my Christmas purchases before I do anymore shopping. And you can guarantee I'll be shopping in the early morning hours or late at night; I'm staying home by day!
Martha - You're right... it's getting chilly here now. This a.m. is was 35ish... high 60's this afternoon... and supposed to be high 50 tomorrow... that's okay - I'm ready for cold weather and CHRISTMAS!
Nance - congrats on the jeans! Yes another NSV!!! Was the pottery sale today?!? I'm curious how you did! I know I'd be at your booth!
Katie - since we know from Dr. Oz that the lites are made to make us think we are not satisfying our sweet tooth... we should come to the conclusion that with Lites, we are mmmdoomedmmm mmmto mmmm failmmmmm! (sorry, I was chewing my "snickers Lite")
Nicole - I just told my boys that I wish I were as wonderful as you guys think I am!!! (and they both said, "Yeah!") My oldest says to forget your pretty family avatars... he wants to see your dh's 4WD Truck!!! (that's my boy!) I was thinking about your fire and the power going off... you know they're are OTHER ways to stay warm with your DH!!! (of course you know, you have HOW many kids?!?)
Keisha - Layers are the way to go, but good grief girlfriend, the only thing you forgot was the wrapping paper and bow!!! - by the way, I think you're adorable!!!! (I always thought DHs didn't like it when we fake it!)... Okay, seriously, give it a couple more POP weeks and you are going to see the inches GONE!!!! AND BUNCHES OF THEM!!!! Hang in there sweetie! We're here for ya!
Joni - I didn't get in on your contest because I just finished TO and I'm expecting a slight gain soon... (hopefully not!) As for karoke... no way! I've never even looked into a K machine! I stand in front a 100-150 people singing with a mic in my hand every Sunday! I don't need more!!! And unfortunately, last night ended up being a "fix a problem" night with the soundboard, so another two hours gone...
Kim - I've never been to NY and to be honest, the "city" part would probably terrify me, but I know there is some gorgeous country side there too! As for the carpets... I'd be happy to do them! When are you picking me up??
Barb - I'm certain your tree is going to be gorgeous!!! TO went well... lost a little over 5 pounds! AND congrats on your anniv!
Cassi - someone else said they wanted me to post a photo too... I'll see what I can do. The funny thing is, it's really prettier in the dark with the lights on but the pics never turn out... And in the daylight, it loses something in the translation! Thanks for the kind words! As I told Nicole, I wish I were all the things you ladies seem to think I am!!!
Kristin - I'm thinking I'll get a pic in something seasonal! I just don't know when exactly! Maybe I'll hide behind my tree in the pic!
As I mentioned earlier, I'm down over 5# from TO! I was telling DH about JM's Whoo Hoo stick and we jokingly decided that since his COD rings a bell, I should too. Of course the only bell I could think of is the cowbell I have on the front porch to call my boys home, so we were almost in tears laughing about me running out in the early morning and ringing that bell each time I lose! (I'm afraid my neighbors are gonna think I've lost more than just weight!)
Listen, my tree isn't what I'd call beautiful!!! It's got lots of ornaments and it's so fun to look at because there is SO much to look at! We've got Looney toons, Elvis, (yep, my dh collected his videos if you can imagine and now we're looking for a John Wayne ornament because he also collected his videos!) We've got Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt, and Dale Jr., (good grief!), and for me, the beads, the icicles, and a lot of cute "country" stuff! I've got several that light up. several that spin or turn, it's just a real kid's tree! (yep, that's me! nothing frilly here, just fun!)
Okay, enough about that! My 16 yr old is ready to lose his Christianity over trying to get my tree to revolve and light up, so I gotta go before the tree goes out the window!
Hugs,
Nicole--first off--sorry about all the MESS you are dealing with. Second--I LOVE reading your writing!!! In class we call it "Voice" and it's difficult to teach to kids--but it's mostly where when someone reads your writing they feel connected. I feel like we could be sitting at my kitchen table, chatting over a cup of coffee!! Keep rolling--it's enjoyable! We re-did our ceramic tile floors in our old house and I understand the mess and the weight--who would've thought they weighed so frickin much?? Oh--and those are my neighbors houses behind us. I'll have to find a shot of ours--They look big in the photo but really pretty average in real life!
Cassi--do you need my address?? I am a HUGE mint fan!! I'll be your taste tester anytime. Congrats on your kitchen--I know you are lovin it!
We are back from the Solo and Ensemble, my DD participated in this morning. It was great and she got top score for both, earning her blue ribblons. She was pretty excited and we were excited for her.
I did go out looking for some hot boots, but they are all too pricey right now. I can't see paying $139 - $160 for something that I am only going to wear a couple of times because of the color.
Bad news, I am not going to be able to get my hair braided and I don't know when I might be able to now because the lady had to go back to her home country for a family emergency. I am praying for her because I don't know what part of Africa she is in and they aren't having really great times there right now. So the braids are on hold.
Thank you to all who think that I showing more confidence, I really do feel better about myself eventhough, like I said the scale is not moving. I guess I just have to deal with it right now.
Cassi, It sounds like your kitchen will be done in no time. That is wonderful.
I'll post his pic one day 
I could be wrong...it is hard to hear your tone of voice from these beautifully typed words. LOL. Be proud of that 14.......even if it is only 1 pair right now 
- by the way, I think you're adorable!!!! (I always thought DHs didn't like it when we fake it!)... Okay, seriously, give it a couple more POP weeks and you are going to see the inches GONE!!!! AND BUNCHES OF THEM!!!! Hang in there sweetie! We're here for ya!
AND congrats on your anniv!
