what a weekend and it is not over!!!

work was very hecktic and still running home life is almost worse and i do not know what to do but i do not want to give on anything. so off to the races for me again

(by the way coffee is on and ready)

Nummy! Coffee very needed this morning! I have been awake (AGAIN!) since about 1:30 - stupid sleep problems! I have to do something about this soon. I go right to sleep around 10:30 and am wide awake from 1 or 2 until morning.

Sue, you are up very early and it sounds like you are doing a really tricky balancing act between work and home. I hope you find a solution soon. How's your German student doing?

Cold and rainy again so I'll be doing the indoor Domestic Goddess act today. I do need to go to town for more dog food. Hershey is now about to be switched to puppy food for the last half of her pregnancy. I sure hope she really is preggers and not just porking up!

I'll be back later. I need to do doggy duty (muddy paw day) and then make a list of attainable goals for today. I ahte it when I have a bunch of little niggly things - takes more time to think about them than to do it. "A field is not plowed by turning it over in your mind."

Fair Board Accounting Audit tonight - I hope it goes fast and well.

Good MOANday all.

Oh Ruth, "A field is not plowed by turning it over in your mind."
I dunno who said that, but it is my life story! Thanks for hitting the nail on the head.


Don't mean to knock anybody out cold by seeing me here during breakfast hours! Got up early with Cody. I work late and I will really be sorry I didn't sleep late when the day tears on.

Sue, you need to rest some! I hope you put your feel up everytime you get a chance. How much sleep do you get? Lack of sleep is supposed to interfere with weight loss by insulin resistant people. I don't know if that is true fact, because I can't remember where I heard it. Would answer some questions for me if it is real!

Good Morning !!

A pot of Vanilla coffee here - want some ? (Hazlenut is my fav, but beggers cant be choosers).

Had a great weekend, did a little shopping and cleaned (FINALLY) cleaned the way I like things, put up some pictures, laundry all done and folded...ahhh feels good. I don't know about anyone else but when my house is messy (which it is ALOT) I feel crapy, but when its clean and clutterless I feel good. I didn't do any baking which is good for me.

I did however cook for the first time some spagetti squash. Okay now I have this stuff in my fridge what the do I do with it lololol.

I am reading the book "Get with the Program" - very interesting...hope it helps oy.

TTYL, Love Leenie

So begins one busy and hectic week. Just waiting for the hair salon to open up so I can call and make an appointment for later this morning (small town, you can do that here!) They may have to take a weed whacker to it!

Tomorrow is the Halloween party at the drop in center and I'm making a veggie tray. Wednesday is daycare in the morning and pumpkin carving at night. Thursday is the big day--drop in or halloween party at the daycare (they don't know when they are going to have the party yet, morning or afternoon, they promised to tell me), swim lesson from 4-4:30, jump in the car and drive to Orillia to go trick or treating with her best buddy, Skyler. Friday daycare for her and collapse time for me! Then Saturday erect the shade structure. Yeah I know, it was supposed to be done but guess what? We managed to pull full funding for the project out of the district!! The whole $2500 buckeroos. I'm thrilled. Now we can build this thing and have it done. And in amongst all this I have to find time to pack and send away the Christmas presents for my inlaws in Korea (takes 6-8 weeks to get there). Does anyone want to switch bodies with me this week?

You all have a good one!

Leens! Spaghetti Squash is the best!! I had it last night for supper. Put your fav sauce on it, or just some butter, salt, pepper and parm cheese. When your low carbing and really watching your sugars you will find this stuff super sweet...and low carb to boot!

Atkins is working its wonders on my body....ive lost (on induction)a total of 15 lbs in 14 days Im so thrilled, and its just what I needed on a Monday morning to keep me motivated. Regardless as to the impending snow they are calling for today.....its a great day!!!

Ruth, have you slept at all since 1 this am? Get some rest hun, thats not good for you.

Have a great Monday Ladies!
Robin

Morning Ladies!

Looks like a sunny day here today, wooo hooo. All the trees are changing colours here, so pretty, you can see the splashes of red, yellow, orange sweeping across the mountainside. I truly do love Fall. Perfect time of year for crocheting and making soups. I managed to finish off 2 crocheting projects this weekend, yeah me!! Have another to finish before xmas. I start several, that way if I get bored of doing one pattern I can switch to something else. Works for me.

Happy thoughts to all!

Hi, Gang. I'm worried about you insomniacs. Ruth, be sure to remind me to show you where the vacuum is kept so if you get up and start wandering around in the night while you're at my place, you can put the time to good use. Just don't wake me up. I sleep like a log usually, so according to Jennifer's theory I should be as thin as a toothpick.
I started Atkins this morning after getting on the scale and discovering I've gained 4 lb in the past week. No surprise there considering what I've been shoveling down my gullet. Did the bacon and eggs for breakfast and just had a late lunch of deli beef slices rolled up around dabs of cream cheese and dill pickle strips. A few cherry tomatoes and mayo for contrasting flavour. I need to nip this weight gaining thingy in the bud ...FAST.

I have done something I want to share with my weight loss pals. Last week I saw an ad in the newspaper for volunteers to take part in a double blind weight loss drug study. This is being conducted by the highly respected Heart Healthy department at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver. They want people who have Type 2 Diabetes and are currently taking one prescription for it (which I am...Metformin) AND have a problem with obesity (which I certainly do). I asked my doctor about it when I was there on Friday and he recommended that I go for it. Even if I happen to be the one in three who get the sugar pill instead of the test drug, I will still have the benefit of having a professional dietician devise a weight loss plan just for me, a physio-type pro coming up with exercises designed to suit my limitations, regular bloodwork and 18 visits over the next year and a bit. If I meet their qualifications and am accepted, they will pay me $20 travel costs for each visit. It's about an hour's drive but I think I will probably just drive to the nearest Sky Train station (about 20 minutes away) and catch that into central Vancouver. My first appointment is next Tuesday morning and I have to fast for 12 hours. Funny, but my doctor also ordered a full set of bloodtests too and the person at the hospital told me that's a very common thing for doctors to do when one of their patients is about to take part in one of these studies. They want to get all their paperwork in order so they look more efficient. LOL. So, lots of pinpricks in my arm happening soon.
I've been trapped in our home office all day trying to do collections. I absolutely HATE that part of the business but it has to be done. We are in a real financial bind because a couple of our clients (large public corporations) think they can get jobs done for them at the snap of their collective fingers, but they can hold off on payment for months. Meanwhile, we have had to pay our workers, suppliers and subcontractors and are seriously in the hole. Sheesh! I wish I could win a lottery but it's never gonna happen.
I have made a start on painting the step stool which is being offered as a raffle prize at my club's C hristmas Craft Fair in November. I should have had it all ready for our meeting this Thursday but as usual, I procrastinated. I still have a couple of weeks before it absolutely has to be done and once I get going (and don't get interrupted) I can get a lot done in a short time. I'm painting pansies on it and they are so fun to do using the "One Stroke" method. It's neat the way the colours blend.

Sorry for the novel. I will say bye for now and get back to work. (sigh)

It is not helping that we've had a solid week of rain! I just told dh that I'm having him drop me at Wally World (which I hate) tomorrow so I can just walk around for a couple of hours! It's so rainy and dreary! Maybe shopping will help!

Also been a bit sore today. I guess I overdid it with my boredom and anger at shdh yesterday! I just had 1/3 of my boobs removed and he hasn't lifted a finger to help (Thank God for dear Stephen)! And shdh is whining and flat on his back wanting me to bring him juice and chicken soup cause he's got the sniffles! This after my begging him to take me to the store for four days!
So, I decided to cook cause someone had to! Just slicing and dicing without the heavy lifting of pots and pans has these pups a bit tender! In a days time, make yourself aware of how often you raise your arms shoulder level and think of not being able to bend down! I'm not in pain, the movement just increases bruising and swelling so it's a no-no!

Okay, I'm done! Well, no, wait! One more thing - I've had the darndest time with the computer today. And everytime I come to 3fc's I have to relogin to post! I checked my cookies, so maybe this puter feels my mood and thought it would offer me something to strike out at!

Ok, finished!

Hope ya'll had a wonderful day! And a dry one!

J ~

I have just been doing TERRIBLE the last few days. I don't know why I am not getting my bottom in gear. But I keep trying and I know one of these days I will get it right. sigh...

Had a HORRIBLE migraine today and stayed home from work. haven't had one this bad in a year or two. whew. Maybe its the sugar I have eaten. But have been feeling better tonight. Drank lots of water today and am ready to get back to business.

Just dropping in to say i'm still trying to hang in.

Junie! We should just start mailing each other for whippings each night, and then we might get ourselves in shape! I don't know what is wrong with me, my life is so CRAZY lately and I can't get myself organized, and before I know it I am stressed and doing something stupid, like eating sugar! Today I was doing JUST fine, then things got nuts and before I knew it I was putting birthday cake on a plate. Sigh. I don't know what got into me. Then it must have set something off because I got a Whopper a few hours later to scrape the bun off of, which I did, but after I ate the burger, I scooped up one side of the bun and ate it. Crap! What is WRONG with me? I didn't even want it, and wound up bloated afterward. I honestly think I AM addicted to carbs. I have thought about 'carb addicts' as being a phrase and a mindset, but I never considered myself an addict in 'that way'. I think I am.

Barb, how are you, and your family?? I hope the hanging in is with your diet and not your psyche! Are ya ok???

MamaJ, I am sorry you aren't getting the attention you need at home. Maybe he will realize how he is acting and come to his senses! If I lived near you, I'd come cook for you!!

Linda, good luck! I think this sounds very exciting for you, and I hope you get good results! I am thinking of doing induction to get myself in gear. Can I have smoothies on induction? The carbs are low, but it has artificial sweeteners...Any common stallers in protein shakes? I know bars stall some people.

Robin, YOU are why I am thinking of induction!! Way to go, girl! You are just awesome, please keep posting your progress!

Ok, off to enter a couple more recipes, then pay my bills.

No fruit on Induction, Jennifer. Instead of artificial sweeteners, why don't you switch to Stevia Plus? Not cheap but you won't be contaminating your body with chemicals either. Comes in little packets at the health food store.