[nikkic]

HI,
Anne, glad your basement didn't flood. I hate when that happens, such a big mess. Has the weather gotten any better? Ours is cooling down some, but then they say it will be back into the 70's by Sunday. I still have some Zinnias blooming in the garden, so I'm going to make another bouquet for the table.
My weight has plateaued this week at 209. It's funny how I can lose all kinds of weight rapidly then run right into a brick wall and sit there for a long time. My goal is to be at 207 by the end of the month, so that doesn't seem too impossible.
I am now doing bee work with my tomato plants. I forgot they needed bees to pollinate the flowers, so I have a soft brush and I'm going from flower to flower and trying to pollinate them. I don't know how I forgot that part.
Got to get ready for a mamaogram. Ahh, women have all the fun.
Aleka, wish I could go to a good seafood restaurant. I can't imagine what it would taste like, ours is all frozen.
Take care, Nikki

[ANNE D]

Hi Everyone:

The weather is better but it is still cold and windy today.
Nikkic, you have done great to get your weight right back
down!! We are so close in our weights!! It feels
great doesn't it

I have been doing arm weights after I am done body flex.
I only do the arm weights every other day but I feel they are
doing me good. I am only working with five pound weights and
at the moment I am concentrating on upper body. I am hoping
by summer the job will nearly be done.

Nikkic, do you have a mammogram on a bi-yearly basis? I have
only had one so far.

Hi Aleka, how are you doing today? Is it windy and cold there
too? I find our weather is usually pretty darn close!

Have a great one!
Anne.

[aleka]

Good morning,

ANNE, I'm also glad your cellar didn't flood. We had that rain also. I heard on the radio last night that we might possibly wake up Sunday morning to snow! Hopefully they are wrong. That's wonderful that you are lifting weights. Keep it up! You will get to where you want to be by summer, I'm sure.

nikki, hope everything went well with your mammogram. Glad that Patches is doing better. As long as she is acting normally, then I wouldn't be too concerned. I have read that when your weight stalls, your body is catching up to the weight loss. Don't get discouraged. The other day I met a lady who I used to be friendly with when I went to WW. She really sounded discouraged about WW and she also told me that a few of the other women there were thinking of quitting. It seems they just aren't losing weight. She said that she herself was thinking of switching to Atkins.

I had a loooong day yesterday. I left at 7:00 am to meet a friend to drive towards the Mass. border to go shopping at a few stores. Then back north to the mall we always go to. I didn't get back home until almost 7:00 pm and I was rather tired from all the driving and shopping.

Hope you both have a wonderful day.
Aleka

[ANNE D]

Happy Friday Everyone:

It is still quite nippy! Today I started my Christmas shopping.
I bought the boys some lovely fleece shirts that were on at
a great price. Two of my sons still love Game cube games
so those items are pricey. I am thinking of buying the two
older boys a DVD for their bedroom(they share). They often
don't keep the same hours as my husband, myself and our
other three kids.

Aleka, I hope your FIL has a wonderful birthday
man oh man you and I are surrounded by
Libra's I have my husband, my mom and two of my sons.

How did your mammogram go Nikkic, I was thinking about you
yesterday.

Lets hope my willpower holds out for the twin birthday. I am
determined to stay away from that cake!!!

Have a great day ladies.
Anne.

[nikkic]

Hi,
My internet service has been acting up all day. I write a message and get kicked off. I hope this one makes it through.
The mammogram was just a routine one. Anne, I'm suppose to have one biyearly, but since I had that breast reduction, I guess they wanted to make sure everything was ok. I won't know the results for a few weeks, but I"m sure everything is fine.
Happy Birthday to every family member out there. Anne, I know you will do great around the cake.
I'm not exactly discouraged, I feel smaller. Just getting hung up around the 210 mark is getting old. I looked up in my journal and I was 210 in July and also last Jan. I know it'll come off if I keep doing what I'm doing and don't binge eat. Another thing that makes me gain is alcohol and it's been hard, but I'm not drinking either.
Sorry to hear about your weather, I hate it when it snows early. I'm reluctant to tell you guys what our weather will be. It is going to break records this weekend they think. Tomorrow, 74 and 81 on Sunday, then back into the 60's the rest of the week. It has sure been nice this year. Guess I'll enjoy the weather, go for long walks in the woods and BBQ a few times. At least the ladybugs aren't as bad as they were a week ago. I bought a book on birds of Iowa, so I'm going to start bird watching while I walk in the woods. I know some of them, but I had no idea there was such a variety here.
Oh, I got the Winsor Pilates tapes today. I'm going to try them out tomorrow. I did look at one of them and it was longer and more intense than the pilates tape I use to have. It concentrates on the abs and stretching and toning the muscles. DH's new pet name for me is little butt, I hope some day he can call me flat belly.
Take care and have a great weekend, Nikki

[aleka]

I guess we aren't going to get the snow they were predicting. We're happy about that! DH cleaned out my side of the garage so that I can start bringing my car in. Once the warmer weather starts, it goes back out again.

ANNE, that's great you've started your Christmas shopping. There are a lot of good sales going on in some of the dept. stores. I bought DH a fleece lined denim shirt that was priced at $50.00, it was marked down 50% and plus an extra 20% at the cash register and ended up paying around $20.00 for it. You'll do well with the cake. Is there some sort of cheesecake you could make for yourself? Yes, I guess we both are surrounded by libras. My best friend is a libra, and also my mother was one. Since I am a leo, that is the most compatable sign for me. What sign are you?

nikki, you will get below 210 very soon. You are doing so well. I envy you your temps. It's in the high 40's here. The air is cool, but the sun is still warm. If I do have alcohol, I usually drink a glass of red wine. I don't drink during the week, but on the weekends I enjoy having a glass or two. I like the red wine because it's heavy and I honestly can't drink more than one glass. Let me know how the Windsor Pilates tape is. I have seen ads for it. I would like to get rid of my belly too!!! That's a good nickname your DH has for you....I bet it makes you feel good too.

Have a great weekend.
Aleka

[nikkic]

HI,
The Winsor Pilates tape is HARD!! I did the accelerated one, it lasts 1 hour and I was able to do 20 min. of it. Then I laid back and watched the rest. I thought it would never end and I was only watching. I will try the other one next, it only lasts 20 min. I sure can tell I used some mucles in different ways today. I've been using a body sculpting tape with 5 lbs hand weights for about a year and my muscles are getting more defined, but this was totally different. It definitely concentrates on your abs. I may have to spend about $6000 on a tummy tuck if I ever want to get that other nickname. I'd love to do that, but don't know where I'd get the money from.
Hey, I was 207.8 this morning. That was a great surprise. I've started to do the gazelle twice a day and one thing that has really made me want to do it more is, I rented the first season of Sex and the City and only let myself watch it while I'm on the gazelle. I never get to watch it any other time, since DH hates it and won't quit talking if I try to watch it other wise. This morning, I watched the end of one show and then the rest of another one and ended up doing 45 min on the gazelle. I didn't even plan on going that long. The video store in town rents them for .50 each for a week, so I have to hurry up and get going to finish them in a weeks time. It's been a real motivator for me.
Anne, is the party today? Have a great time!
Nikki

[lilybutt]

Hi everybody!

I am still here! I have just been soooooo busy, it has been crazy! Work has been a definite stressor this year. My agency merged with 2 other agencies and EVERYTHING changed, so everyone is upset about that. Also the start of the school year is always hard, with new students moving in and changes in programs and new teachers...... On top of that I got a whole new assignment. Schools I have worked in before but my responsibilities have changes, so trying to cope with that. And lastly, (at least work related!) I have had some very difficult cases this year, and the tension between school, teachers, and parents has really gotten to me. I work as a consultant to the schools, so I am kind of the "go-between". When I take the schools side, the parents get angry, when I take the parent side, the school gets angry.....really I am in a no win place, but I don't take sides, I just try to point out the benefits and problem solve URGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH! So to say the least, chocolate has been a friend of comfort lately. But by the middle of the week I felt so crappy (can I say that word??!!!...Well I did!) I just went cold turkey again and got back to it. I am feeling better.

My bf was gone this week for work so I have been on my own, which given my mood is probably for the best, but I will be so happy when he gets home. We are going to a party to night. I am taking meatball, trying to figure the carb count. When I do and if they are any good (I am not known for my cooking skills!) I will let you know!

I enjoy reading everyone’s posts!


Lily

[nikkic]

Hi,
Hi Lily, I haven't the best memory in the world, plus I had a rough summer and a lot of things from that time are a blur to me. Anyway, welcome, or should I say welcome back and please post again. We are a different thread from the daily thread, just a little group of lowcarbers that are always happy to talk to anyone about anything. Your doing great with your weight loss. I have spent the last year going up and down with my weight and now am dedicated to moving past this level and achieving my goal. Sometimes, you need a little time to get back on track.
I hope you do let us know about your meatballs and how the party went. I need a good meatball recipe for the holidays.

Anne, hope your party was a winner and that the weather is getting better in your part of the world.
Aleka, you too, looks like the weather is cold where you are.
It was 83 yesterday and will be in the 80's the next 2 days here. This is unusual and it should be in the 60's. DD and I went to the lake and took a walk yesterday. The ladybugs are back in full force and we were covered with them by the time we were finished with our walk. The woods are beautiful now, so many colors and full of different things. Some people are actually digging up their spring bulbs that they planted as they are starting to sprout. I will not, as I just finished planting the darned things. The campground was full of campers yesterday, I wish we could go this week too.
I bought some mums yesterday and will plant them today. I should have bought them a month ago, I just didn't think they would last long. At least they will last a week, as the weather will be nice for that much longer. My zinnias are still blooming and my daliahs are too, even though we had temps in the teens earlier this month.
Got to go get my Body Flex done and get my day going, Nikki

[aleka]

Since it's a new week I'll start another thread! See ya there!

Aleka