Maintainers Chat: June 9 - 15
 

We're back and ready for a new week! In case any of you missed it, we had a huge server crash on Friday and lost two weeks worth of posts (back to May 23). But we've picked up the pieces and are right back on the maintenance path. :D

The weather is just awful here and it sounds like the same for almost everyone. I have outdoors chores to do but will try to finish before it gets too hot. Thankfully I finished repairing the attic insulation and am now just sorting through boxes (which I dragged into the A/C!)

Today is DH and my 29th anniversary -- are we old as dirt or what?? I woke up to a card by the coffeemaker and another one on my computer keyboard. I think he knows my morning routine of coffee and 3FC! :lol: We don't do presents but will go out to dinner when we have a non-busy weekend.

The gym opens in 40 minutes and I plan to be there. :carrot: It's been really hot there since the weather got nasty because it's in a 1980s-era building that's all glass and not well-insulated. So it heats up like a greenhouse on days like today. That's the advantage of going early in the morning -- at least it's a little cooler.

I'm dying to hear any news about Anne and the boy! :hug:

How's everyone else doing this morning? :)

Can I have an extra weekend day, please?

Great weekend. Friday night we went to a Redbirds game w/The Boy's work. Food was typical baseball food--burgers and hotdogs. I prepped for it, controlling what I ate all day and the burger was actually really good!

Saturday was a pool day and then out to dinner for his grandma's bday. Thats where the food went bad. Did I mention they BBQ EVERYTHING here? My actual meal wasn't terrible--a turkey sandwich that I only ate half of. But I had more than my fair share of BBQ Nachos and sweet potato fries.

Sunday. Ugh. I earned major girlfriend points by going to the golf tournament. I hope I don't offend any one, but I don't see the appeal. We were there for 5 HOURS walking around and sitting(not in the shade) in 95 degree heat. They went into a PLAYOFF!! WTF? When that happened, I left and went back to The Boy's place(his apt is on the golfcourse). Ugh. Boy and I cooked dinner to celebrate 6 months and he gave me the complete Sex and The City series on DVD :). It was supposed to be for my bday next month, but he was afraid I would go and find it on sale on Amazon and get it.

Hoping to squeeze in a good but quick workout tonight. Skipping yoga since I have a lot I need to get done tonight but I also need to get to bed early since I have to be at work super early.

Have a great day everyone!

Good morning all,

Since the server was wiped back to May 22 I checked my ticker when I got on this morning to see where my weight is, if I needed to adjust. Nope. I've been yo-yoing up and down around 144 for at least a month now. :p Still, much better than the 153 I was at Christmas. 2008 is slipping away quickly, though! Maybe by my fourth maintenance anniversary I'll be within my goal range?

I had a good weekend. BF and I went and hid from the tourists and heat at his house in the woods. We made pizza Saturday night (we put lots of veggies on top, I made a 1/2 wheat crust, and I controlled my portions!), and went to see the new Indiana Jones movie yesterday. Plus I got silver sandals to match my blue dress for the wedding. I picked berries from BF's yard and ended up with about 6 cups of blackberries! I can't believe he's been mowing them over for the past 3 summers.

I leave Wednesday afternoon for the wedding, and am busy with work and some extracurricular commitments between now and then. My food is packed up for a few days, and gym clothes are packed.

DGAdDawg, you earn major girlfriend points - golf is not my cup of tea either!

Meg, congratulations on your wedding anniversary! How sweet that your DH left you the cards by the coffee & computer.

Happy Monday all! Have a great week!

Hi guys!!

I had a nice weekend. Caught a couple of babies which is always fun. :) But now I am sick! Ugh! I've lost my voice and I feel awful. I hate being sick. Plus I go to Vegas this week for a conference/a few days away with DH. My plan is to REST today and drink lots of tea.

Megan, I love blackberries so much. What a boon to have them right there for the picking. I remember at our old house we had cherry trees but we didn't realize it for a few years. I would love to plant some fruit trees but DH seems to worry about things like roots and pipes and such.....

GADawg, I hear you on the golf. My eyes cross a little whenever it is on TV. My DS played for his school this last spring and that was fun though. We walked 9 holes each time he played....and that was my first up close exposure to the sport. I had never really wanted to play it but now I think I might....I used to have to think you had to be good to play golf. After actually being out there, I know that is not true. :lol: But yes, you get major points. You sound a bit like me 18 years ago re: soccer.....18 years from now you might know as much about golf as I do about English Premier League soccer. The things we do for guys!

Happy Anniversary Meg!!

I missed you guys! I tried to check in a billion times Friday. Not much difference for me losing two weeks, my weight is only 0.2lbs less. :p Still a success in my book though!

Weekend was good. I ate some junk, but overall I feel like I did well, and my weight isn't up today even though TOM is supposed to be this week. Hopefully at least, I use Nuvaring for birth control and I'm supposed to take it out after three weeks, and when I went to take it out, it wasn't there! :O I actually went to urgent care to have them look and make sure it didn't get lost in there. :o Apparently it fell out at some point in the past week and I didn't notice. Sorry for TMI!

We got our first CSA box this week, even though we had to pick it up in a thunderstorm! It had red lettuce, oakleaf lettuce, bibb lettuce, wild arugula, curly endive, sorrel, mint, chives, and radishes. We made soup with the sorrel Saturday night, and yesterday I made a Thai beef and radish salad with the radishes (cooking light recipe). Yum!

Hey everyone! I HAVE to get to work, so this will be quick, but wanted to say hi. The "losing 2 weeks" debacle means I lost my signature - and after I was so proud of earning it! ;)

So I had to fill it out again - and the ticker isn't cooperating. I'll get it fixed eventually!

Had an interesting weekend. Didn't make it to my law school reunion picnic Sat. b/c a dear friend who's single tripped and dislocated her big toe. We had to take her to the emergency room and hang out with her for about 5 hours to get everything taken care of. She thought she'd broken it, though, so it could have been worse! And we got her settled in at home in time to still make our lovely dinner and South Pacific, which was great. It's a very hot ticket here, so I would have hated to miss it.

Meg - happy anniversary!

Midwife - I can't help picturing you out there with a butterfly net, trying to catch babies ...

Golf, I confess, is boring to watch. I hate to say it, b/c I like to play (though I don't get to do so often), but watching? Not so much.

Have a lovely day everyone.

Happy Anniversary Meg! Congratulations! Enjoy your day...

DGAdDAWG-- the golf would bore me to tears too. I'm sure you burned extra calories in the heat!

Megan-- blackberries-- yum!!!

Midwife-- hope you feel better. My throat has been sore with a cough for a week now....allergies still I think though....

Paperclippy-- that is scary about your Nuvaring. Hope that won't give you any "surprises"....

My weekend was pretty good. My weight is up a little but it usually is after the weekend. Now that the weather is warmer, I'm finding excuses to have low fat ice cream and I think I need to nip that habit in the bud before it gets out of control.

I posted on the no excuses thread that this will be a difficult week for me both food and exercise wise so I will do the very best I can and try not to obsess about what I cannot control.

I had a great NSV yesterday. I am still very low on clothes since losing weight so dd and I went to an Ann Taylor outlet. I got very cute shorts and tops and now feel ready for my trip to Houston in 3 weeks. We were checking out and the sales gal asked which one of us the shorts were for because she wanted to know how they looked on. My dd is 13 and skinny so I was pretty stoked that she didn't know who they were for! They also happened to be a size 2 (the others I bought were 4's), so I was pretty excited that I was buying such small sizes. Now not to GAIN any weight or the cute new clothes won't fit!!

Hi everyone,

This weekend I have spent at least 12 hrs. a day helping my DH put a new roof on my MIL's 4300 square foot house. This has to be the hardest work I've ever done in my life. Family or no family next time they need to hire a roofing crew. My eating was hit and miss cause I was definitely too tired and sore to care ,whatever was served , I ate. Temperature is in the 90's and I've sweated off 10 lbs. Feels good to be below goal for a change instead of above it, but I'm sure once I'm totally rehydrated those lbs. will find me again. We still aren't finished yet. Our only help was the two 16 yr. old neighbor boys. The roof is half done. The hardest part was getting the two layers of old shingles off. I have two more helpers today coming to help pick up shingles and haul them off. Plus use a large magnet to pick up nails. My hands and fingers have no room for any more blisters. I have a sunburn. I don't know how many calories are burned by roofing, but it must be a bunch.

To make matters even worse, I spent all night last night at the ER with Lacy having a kidney infection. They gave her some Morphine, IV fluids, nausea med's and IV antibiotics. She got to come home this morning on pain pills and Bactrim. I hope she recovers quickly and with no more trips to the ER.

The hi-light of my weekend was my son called from Iraq. We got to talk for about 30 min's. He sounded in very good spirits. I am very happy to find out that he gets a 15 day leave in October when he can come home. He now has an address for me to write to him and an E-mail address for his new laptop , so communicating with him now will be much easier. It was so great just to hear his voice. Lacy talked with him a while too and it seemed to make her feel so much better just to get to talk to her dear brother.

I hesitated even making a post cause it hurts my fingertips to even type!. Now, gotta get my butt back up on that dang roof. My only real injury thus far is when the neighbor boys cell phone slid off the roof yesterday and landed on my head (I was on the ground picking up shingles). I have quite a knot on the back of my head. I thought at first it must have been a hammer cause it hurt pretty dang bad.

Everyone pray for me to get through this and have the sound mind to say "NO" next time. LOL.

Lily~I can't imagine doing roofing myself! I don't even paint at our house!! Kudos for doing such heavy work!

Meg~happy anniversary! And no, you're not old as dirt! Geez, DH and I just celebrated 20 years--what's 9 more?

Anne~hope you're doing good. Check in when you can.

DGAdDawg~although I've never been to a golf tournament I do watch it on TV and play it from time to time. Right now we're trying to get DS more interested in it so perhaps he'll join the high school team in a year when he changes school. I enjoy it--it's relaxing.

I haven't checked my profile, etc. since the server exploded. I'm sure I need to adjust things. I am "officially" 3 pounds higher than I was at the end of July 2007. I wasn't happy then, so I need to do something now. I printed out a new weight chart and put goals at the end of each column. I hope to be in the 130's by September. It's not unrealistic at all.

I had a scare the other night. My parents are visiting until Wednesday (here for DD's graduation on Tuesday). Mom is still in a wheel chair and uses the walker from time to time. She got up at midnight to use the bathroom and got the wheel of her walker caught up in the oxygen line my Dad uses. She leaned over to un-catch it and lost her balance and fell. She hit her bottom lip on her walker and cut her lip (small--it didn't need stitches) but it's bruised and icky looking. I'm just glad she didn't hurt herself more. Worst thing is is that she said it caused her to lose a lot of confidence. I didn't get much sleep after that.

Meg, happy anniversary! The cards by the coffee and computer are so sweet! It's wonderful that he knows you so well.

Dawg, golf--yuck! My friends live on a golf course, and we sit on their covered porch in comfortable chairs watching the golfer and laughing at their mistakes. Now that's the way to watch golf!

Megan, blackberries already! How yummy! Sounds like a great pizza.

Midwife, sorry you're ill. Hope you feel better soon. Baby catching always sounds great--very joyful. Do you do that in a hospital or at people's homes? I had home births for both my bio kids so I used midwives--they were great.

Jessica, don't you wonder where the Nuvaring went? I'm imagining a little kid picking it up off the floor and asking, "what's this, Mommy?" I always wonder with those CSA boxes if you can eat all that lettuce before it goes bad.

Debbie, ouch for your friend! You're a wonderful person to miss your reunion to take your friend to the dr.

Michele, great story about the shorts. A size 2--can't even imagine a size 2. Being 5'9" (okay, I have shrunk, but in my mind I'm still 5'9"), I'll be happy when I can comfortably wear a single digit size.

Friday was my 27th anniversary (ah, June brides), and I spent it having lunch with two friends because my DH is going to be working out of town for, oh, the next 9 years? We don't know. He's renting a room from a guy who posted on Craigslist. I refuse to give up my house in Oregon to move back to Idaho. Luckily, he feels the same way.

My kitchen is starting to look like a kitchen. The natural cherry cabinets are in, and they're stunning. So much storage!

I have been doing the 21 day cleanse (although it's only two weeks for me) that I saw on Oprah a month ago. I debated about doing it, but decided that I was going to see what going without meat, dairy, wheat and sugar would do for my body. One thing I have noticed is that I'm not congested like I usually am. I'm not sure once the two weeks are over whether or not I'll stay with it (soy yogurt is gross), but it's kind of fun to see if I can do it. Had a wicked headache the first day, but since then, it's been great.

Lily, we must have been posting at the same time. I'm so happy you got a call from your son! And use that sunblock. :)

Allison, that's scary about your Mom! It's hard to see our parents get older and more frail. Hopefully, she can regain some of her confidence. Perhaps a "better bones and balance" class?

Morning. A quick post as it's shaping up to be a busy day.

Mel - Happy Anniversary! got you beat though, DH and I have been cohabitating for 37 years in Sept (only married for 20 of thos however :lol: )

Lily - get down off that roof woman! And get some sunblock. :) I helped on the original roof of our house (somewhere there's a photo of me up there with my ankle in a cast) but the second time we hired it done and it was totally worth it! So glad to hear you got to talk to Shane, and now have an address for him. Hope Lacy gets better soon.

Sheila - I've heard that dairy is often associated with sinus trouble. You might try adding back things one at a time and see how you feel. Never tried soy yogurt, but I don't eat a lot of yogurt anyway.

As for golf :faint: And our city golf course is in my department! Fortunately I have an excellent manager for the course. :)

Okay, time to scoot. Have a great Monday.

Sheila - LOL, I have no idea where it went! :?: I know it was there a week ago. I'm wondering if it came out when I was sleeping and the dog ate it or something (hopefully not, I imagine it would be bad for the dog). We checked all over the bed and in all the sheets. Usually I can tell when it's falling out, so it would be really weird if it came out in the toilet or something. The weirdest part was that the doctor who looked at me said that it's basically impossible to look in every nook and cranny in there so it might still be in there somewhere, but it's not likely.

Michele - It is scary! DH and I aren't planning on having kids for another few years. I suppose if we do get a "surprise" we'll just be changing the timeline a little! I'm also concerned because I had a decent amount of alcohol last weekend and am planning on more this weekend, but if there's any chance I'm pregnant then I need to not do that. I seriously doubt pregnancy though, we use a backup method, and the ring can't have been out for more than a few days. I should get my period by Friday though so I'll know for sure then.

Lily - Wow, you are one tough woman! I can't imagine doing roofing, especially in such heat! You should strap a water bottle to your belt loops and keep sunscreen in your pockets. I'm sure you are burning a LOT of calories!

As a veteran of looking for lost objects in women's nether regions, that is a load of BS for a normal weight woman. I hope they looked with a speculum and then did a bi-manual (checked with their fingers---sorry if it is TMI). I promise there is nowhere it can go that it shouldn't have been found if it was there.

I use the nuvaring and I love it. LOVE IT!! But I have noticed with my weight loss that I have had pelvic floor changes. I must have had a lot of fat there. I have noticed my nuvaring has slipped on occasion. A midwife friend of mine was surprised that I use it. She is convinced there is a higher risk of pregnancy than the studies show. I'm going with the studies.....unless I have a surprise pregnancy and then I will believe my friend. :lol:

Sheila, I attend births at a hospital. I love homebirth and support it very much, but right now I couldn't commit to that kind of on-call/drop everything at any moment. We have an active homebirth community that I support as much as I can and some of my friends are opening a birth center. I am jealous!! But right now I have a pretty cush schedule. Plus I get to provide midwifery care for women who might not seek out a homebirth for a variety of reasons.

I love the image of catching babies with a butterfly net. I had at least one lady this weekend whom I am sure would have been delighted to have that as an option---at least when she was pushing. But she did great. It was lovely.

I get to attend births for women who speak many many languages. Do you know that verbal expressions of labor discomfort sound very similar in Spanish, English, Vietnamese, Navajo, Tewa, and Korean? Birth transcends language. I love it! It is very humbling to be part of such an important event for families.

Speaking of which, I hope Anne is doing well!

Lily, you are a very nice person to do that for your in-laws. I cannot say that I would be so generous with my time and energy.....well, I guess I would. >sigh< I guess we have to be!

Labor discomfort! Ok, that made me laugh. I love birth, but I think I would choose a word stronger than discomfort.

Good morning

Thought I would stop by and say hello before going out for an early morning walk. The cats must have known that the only way I would exercise today was to get out early, so they kindly woke me up by running through the house like lunatics at 4:30. Either that or it's revenge for leaving them for three days to go camping ;)

I peeked in here a few months back when I hit my original goal of 165. However I reset my goal so kept reading but didn't post. Now I am at goal. Not sure what my weight will do but the scale is no longer my focus (I do have a red line weight though). I'm putting my energy into fitness and health goals now. Reading this forum for months has helped me prepare for the hard part of this journey.

Now I have to get outside before it becomes unbearable! Thanks for being here.

Just saying Hi really early...we have our big planning presentation to our client this morning. I have to be at work around 7:15 since the meeting starts at 8...It was supposed to start at 10 and the client moved it to 8! Hey! The office doesn't technically open until 8:30!! I'm being good though---I'm eating breakfast at home so I can bypass the "breakfast pastry" tray. I'm sure I'll be a little hungry, but there will be a fruit tray as well. Lunch is gourmet sandwiches and mixed greens, so I'm hoping I can do well there.


Have a great day!

Good morning everyone,

Suddenly all these errands pop up right before I'm leaving for my friend's wedding. In reality I probably just didn't quite plan ahead enough. I'm just going to have to take a really long lunch today until it's all done, so I can go home and pack tonight. I ate a little too much dinner last night - didn't need to eat so much steak, didn't need a piece of cinnamon toast for dessert but I wanted something sweet. It wasn't terrible calorie-wise, I just didn't stop eating when I was full. I will try to be more mindful today.

DGAdDawg, good for you - I'm sure a healthy breakfast tray exists, but I've never seen one at a business meeting. I hope your presentation goes well.

Hi Cyndi! How kind of your cats. You don't need to stay within a set range to be on maintenance - any weight that you have lost and kept off is maintenance! Glad to see you around here again.

Lily, are you kidding??? You're putting the roof on??? Sit down, slather on the sunblock (or better yet go inside to AC and slather on some lotion), drink water, and rest! I can't even begin to imagine how tired you are! It's great to hear that you have an address for Shane and he gets to come home for a few days.

Sheila, happy anniversary!

Allison, your mom's fall was a bit scary. Is there a chance her mobility will improve more? Congrats to your DD on her graduation and her accomplishments!

Michele, great NSV!

I thought about switching to Nuvaring or an IUD a few months ago, and I know the stats are good but I just knew I would constantly worry about them falling out! I decided to give different BC pills a shot first, and I like my new brand much better. I can always check if I've taken my pill.

I read a story posted on 3fc a few months ago where a woman's daughter would take her nuvarings out of the trash every month and developed a nice bangle "bracelet" collection that she wore to school. Her teacher realized what they were and called her mom. Oh, my!

Have a great Tuesday everyone!

Yeah, they used a speculum, q-tips, forceps, fingers, and god only knows what else. I think I spent about 25 minutes with my feet in stirrups being examined! They did reassure me that it is impossible for Nuvaring to pass through the cervix into the uterus though. Since TOM hasn't started yet my current working hypothesis is that it came out during our activities Saturday morning (therefore one day earlier than it was supposed to) and we just couldn't find it. Usually TOM starts Thursday or Friday, so since I know it was out early if it doesn't start by Thursday night I'll buy an early detection home pregnancy test just in case (I'm flying to NYC Friday).

Okay, aside from all the TMI posts, my office is having a "dessert bar" this afternoon. I need a plan of attack!

Welcome Cindy! :welcome2:

Just popping in to say I won't be around much today. I have to report to the convention center in less than an hour to help set up for DD's graduation. See you all tomorrow (when i will be back OP!).

You know, one of the things I remember about giving birth was sounding like a cow mooing out in a field when I was having a contraction. I've always wondered if other women make that noise. On TV, women are always screaming, which I probably felt like doing, but ended up mooing (although I prefer "lowing" to mooing) instead.

Cyndi, I'd go with the revenge theory. Cats are crafty--and vengeful, IMHO. I love my cat, I really do. :)

Dawg, stay strong! Hope your presentation goes well.

Megan, :D love that story about the Nuvoring!

Jessica, I'm cringing when I read about your doctor visit. The idea of them rooting around in there. . . shudder, shudder. Hopefully, everything will be okay with no surprises.

Allison, have fun at graduation! Bring Kleenex.

The floor guys are putting in the new floor in my kitchen and family room. I'm either going to have to wear headphones or leave the house for a while. Luckily, I have lots of errands to run. It will be so nice seeing the new floor and the new cabinets together. Since I'm going to Idaho next week, it will only be the rest of this week and the last week in June before the kitchen is done.

Enjoy your Tuesday! I'd enjoy mine more if it was a little warmer than a high of 59.

I haven't checked in for a really long time, and when I do, you guys are talking about labor discomfort!! Eek!! Now that's something I've been giving a LOT of thought to lately!

I'm due August 1, so I'm pretty enormous these days. Let's not even talk about how much weight I've gained. I feel pretty good, though, and thankfully haven't had any problems with the pregnancy. I'm healthy, the baby's healthy, and I have about a kazillion more things to do to get ready for the boy's arrival. Thankfully, I'm out of school now and have lots of free time, but the next few months will pass quickly, I'm sure!

Happy anniversary, Meg, and Lily, stay off the roof! Everyone else, it's good to read you and I'll talk to you soon! :)

A belated welcome to Cyndi! Congratulations on the losing phase, both of them! I don't get to post in here often anymore, but the discussions we've had in this forum have been really pivotal in my maintenance.

Meg- another belated wish...Happy Anniversary! You are a year behind us on the official date ;)

Allison- for when you get back, congratulations to your dd! I hope your mother doesn't feel too shaken to enjoy the festivities.

Jessica- losing that ring is kind of creepy.... I'd be afraid it was still in there somewhere and would reappear at some horribly embarrassing moment. Hope everything works out for you with no surprises.

Midwife- I have no recollection of what noises I made except for cursing at the steady stream of interns with baby #1. She was an unusual presentation and they all wanted a peek and a "feel"! I was reminded repeatedly that I was in a teaching hospital and had signed the forms that I knew that :p

All is well here...food and workouts on track, but I'm at the upper end of my maintenance weight. I'm working on getting back under.

Mel

Good morning! Another hot, sticky day here. We had a few thunderstorms yesterday but they didn't really cool things off much. The gym has been so ridiculously hot, even first thing in the morning, that I shorted out my headphones with sweat yesterday. :dizzy: Fortunately, I have a spare pair so am off to do it again today. Am I crazy? :lol:

Wow, Lisa, you're on the final countdown! How are you holding up in the heat? I remember swelling up like a blimp when it was hot out. Don't worry about weight gain now and just focus on a healthy pregnancy. You're a pro at this weight loss business and will have no problem getting any leftover weight off again once you have the baby. Have you resolved the name issue? :)

Good to see you again, Cyndi! :wave:

Tomorrow is DH's birthday and he wants a German chocolate cake, as he has for the past 30 years. I'll pick up the ingredients today and pysch myself up for baking without licking or tasting tomorrow. Fortunately, he requested linguine with clam sauce for dinner, so that won't be a problem for me.

Off to jump into my gym clothes and work up a sweat! Hey, I bet I lose a lot of "weight" this way. Hope you're all staying cool and have a great day. :)

Yesterday didn't go quite as well as planned. I did avoid the breakfast tray, helping myself to a big plate of fruit around 10:30, but lunch...lets just say, bite-sized desserts are bad news for just about everyone! Today will be back to normal, exercise included.

A guy I grew up with got his first MLB start last night for St.Louis! Exciting. It would be more exciting if we were actually friends(we just never got a long). I believe they won.

So tired! Tonight is a little cardio, yoga, and cleaning my apartment because my parents are coming up in a couple of days!

Sorry for no individual responses, but I've been keeping up!

Have a good day!

Update on the TMI about Nuvaring . . . TOM started today, so I am officially NOT pregnant. Phew! I still have no idea where the ring actually went though. Since TOM started I know it's not still in there, but I haven't found it anywhere either. I am seriously concerned that if it fell out in the bedroom the dog may have eaten it. More likely it either went down the toilet or will turn up next time I vacuum. :p Now I just need to check the prescribing information to see if it coming out a day early means that next month's will be less effective.

I will admit, I munched at the dessert bar at work yesterday. :o But I didn't take as much as I normally would have, and I skipped some of my planned snacks to make up for it and had salad and fish for dinner. No harm done as my weight is down today.

Work is about to get really crazy. Some VP decided that instead of delivering our software in 2011 (already an aggressive schedule), they want it in June of next year. :eek: We're working on a reduced feature set but it is still a pretty tall order.

Jessica,
Glad your TOM came! I'm sure that is a relief.

I officially hit my goal this morning. I hope that I can keep it there as the next week (really the next several weeks) will prove to be very difficult food and exercise wise.

I was very proud of myself today though because I really didn't think I would be able to fit in exercise. Dd is "promoting" from 8th grade today and I am busy working, carpooling, etc. for tonight and then we are eating out after. I woke up at 2:30 because there are tremendous winds here and branches were hitting the house (which fired up the cats so they were racing around!). I couldn't go back to sleep so I went to the gym and got my workout in. I never go before work but I did today! Hooray!

I now officially weigh what I did on my wedding day almost 21 years ago. That is a good feeling!!

Hi all,

Well I'm at work but came in late b/c I just had to get to the gym this morning and get in one last workout before my trip (since I usually work out in the afternoon). :p I'm going to try not to obsess about workouts & food and just make calm decisions and have fun with my friends, but I couldn't resist getting one last one in. My airport food is packed, and I'll land in Boston around 10:00 tonight, then up to NH tomorrow w/ 2 of my best friends/co-bridesmaids. We have all been calling, texting, and emailing each other and are really excited. It's been about 3 1/2 years since all 4 of us were together at the same time. I've got my dress, shoes, and jewelry in my carry-on and am just hoping to have decent airport luck, and not spend any nights in any airports, as is my usual terrible airline fortune.

Jessica, glad to hear there are no surprises! It probably came out in the toilet.

Michele, way to fit in a workout. Sometimes we surprise ourselves w/ our flexibility.

DGAdDawg, enjoy your visit with your parents!

Meg, if you're crazy I think a lot of us here are. (And is crazy really so bad?) I think the NE heat wave is about to break, I hope you get some relief soon!

Lisa, hang in there and stay cool. We're thinking of you!

I guess I'll be back sometime next week. Have a great week everyone!!!

Jessica - Good luck with the big project at work!

Michele - Congrats on getting a workout in when you're busy!

Megan - Have a good trip!

Meg - I used to make German Chocolate cake for most occasions because I hate it, so I knew I would never eat a piece. I had a great recipe for it, which I've lost since (and I'm horrible at remembering recipes). I'll have to find another one. My husband loves it and I still hate it, so that's good!

I haven't actually resolved the name situation -- I think we're just going to name the baby Henry and then see if a nickname develops. If not, I'll just have to deal with having two Henrys in the house. We always call the baby "Bean" at this point. :lol: The heat is bad, but I'm pretty much staying in the house these days. It's been around 99 or 100 here the last few days, and I've had a cold! Summer colds are icky, especially when you're pregnant!!

Hi DG, Mel, and everyone else! :wave:

Good morning! Graduation was a success. DD graduated in the top 10% of her class so she got to go first (she was about the 17th name called out of close to 500 students). No tears--just a lot of whooping and cheering. The audio system wasn't the best and it was hard to hear the speeches, but all in all a good night. We went to dinner afterward and I had a huge margarita--hence my weight is up this morning, but I'm BACK ON PLAN!!!

Michele - congrats on hitting goal!!! :cheer:

Megan - sounds like you'll have a lot of fun at the wedding!

Lisa - a friend of mine is pregnant and they refer to the baby as their "potato." I like "Bean" though, that's what I call DH sometimes! :o

Allison - congrats to your daughter! I ended up getting called near the end of my 700-person graduation from high school -- people were running all over talking and celebrating already by then.

The scale told me I was 136.2 this morning, so I am crossing my fingers that Friday's "official" weigh-in will put me in the 135 zone -- at my red line!

Hi! It's actdually :sunny: here today for a change, but still pretty cool. I have a lunch meeting to attend, and it's possible that we'll be eating outdoors (it's at the Golf Course), so I have a warm jacket just in case.

Lisa - funny about calling the baby "Bean" The gal who writes the blog "Glutenfree Girl" is pg and they call their baby "Little Bean." Henry is a nice old-fashioned name, and I think most kids, and esp those who share a name with a parent, get a nickname naturally. Both my sister's kids had nicknames that had nothing to do with their real names.

Alison - congrats to DD. I'm sure you're glad the event is over, even if it means she's growing up and moving out. :hug:

:congrat: Michele on reaching goal!!! :dance: :dance:

And woo hoo Jessica! You're sooo close to your magic number. :carrot:

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Hello,
I have been reading your posts since I've been about 10 pounds out from my goal. It really helped put things in perspective. I have lost 54 pounds so far. It is amazing how good I feel about myself. My heath is so much better. I have so much more energy. Of course the one thing that scares me is maintaining. I know it can be done and your posts have helped a lot. Thanks for being here and sharing your wisdom.

:welcome3: Pat and congratulations on your weight loss! We're so glad you found us here and are looking forward to getting to know you. :)

Wow Meg - you are an early riser! I usually get up when the birds are so noisy I can't get back to sleep :)

I discovered yesterday that I barely know what to do with myself without electricity. Our power was out for 20+ hours and we spent most of the day waiting for it to come back. Of course the power company kept telling us it would just be a little while. Made for an odd day.

Pat - :welcome2: I did the same thing :) I know what you mean about maintenance. I've lost weight before and decided years ago that I wasn't going to yo yo anymore. I have really tried to spend the last 8 months preparing myself to maintain whatever I lost this time. I want to stay where I am - feeling energetic and healthy.

:wave: everyone and thanks for the welcomes. Gotta get out walking now :)

Welcome Pat!!

Cyndi--Hate when the power goes out. You think you could manage, but it is really hard! Esp. at night so you can't use outdoor light for anything.

My parents are either leaving 1) around lunch time, putting them here about 6-7 or 2) Later in the afternoon,putting them here at 10-11 tonight, or 3) Early in the morning.....My family: Not the best with planning. I am excited though.

I'm getting my TN drivers license tomorrow. I'm slightly nervous as I'm well past the allotted 30 days they give you after moving to get it. Surely I won't get in too much trouble, right? I don't plan on telling them how long I've been here. If they give me grief, I'll tell them I had problems getting my birth certificate here(my parents are bringing it).

Scale was down...but my scale is 7-8 pounds off, so its not great to use. I really need a new one. Any suggestions? Or how I could fix the one I have?

Have a great day!

Welcome Pat!

DGA - I have been well past the 30 days when I've gone for new state driver's license and registrations and had no problem. Just make sure you bring your proof of residence!

I am looking for advice on talking to my husband about maintenance. He is giving me a very hard time as I am "getting too skinny" and I am "obsessed" with working out. I have tried to explain that maintenance looks like when you are losing and that I don't want to fall into the traps that 95% of people do and regain my weight. I am definitely not thin. I tried to explain that because most Americans are now overweight, our vision of what is "normal" has changed. There are some parts of me that do look quite thin but other parts of me are still no where near thin!

We went out last night after my 8th grader's graduation from middle school. He gave me a very hard time. He said I'm no fun since I started going to the gym. I don't order alcohol-- I almost never did before but I really don't now. I ordered a salad and fish and I ate one piece of bread. I didn't want dessert and they pressured me (my whole family) about trying some. I was full. I didn't want any.

I was wondering if you guys have any pearls of wisdom I can share with him. He saw I was getting upset and then he said he was kidding me but I know he isn't.

Michele~I'm sorry your family isn't supportive. My DS is in 7th grade and he usually quips with "but aren't you on a diet?" when I start to pine for something sweet. I know he intends well, but as far as I'm concerned, I count my calories and if I can fit in a cookie, well, then I'm having a cookie.

Sometime when I remember, I'm going to post a photo of my before and after on my vein "surgery". I was telling my parents about the procedure and my Mom kept saying she had never known I had a problem. So I found the photo that DH took on Gary's first "virtual 5k" walk we did several weeks ago. It's amazing the change. I still have some discoloration and a couple spots where the varicose vein can be felt (hard as a rock) but can't be seen (it'll eventually go away). I'm still going back for "tune ups" but I feel like I can wear shorts now. It's been years since I felt confident enough to wear them (although I always did wear them for walking).

I'm trying really, really hard to get back on plan and stick with it. My parents left yesterday and after doing 5 loads of laundry, the last thing I wanted to do was cook dinner, but of course I had to do it anyway, so it ended up being something not so diet-worthy. I'm sure that after this weekend, when I have a chance to do some grocery shopping, that things will be easier. I've got to get back into the habit of logging my food in fitday.

I just bought one of the weight watchers scales at Wal Mart. It was only around $40 and it tells weight, body fat, water, bone density, and bmi. I love it!

Thanks everyone for the welcome. I will try to get to know everyone as time goes on. I think I will like it here.