Good very early my little chickadee's and rooster!

Sleepless in Houston here so, thought I'd sneak in some puter time and check in with my buds here. I'm sorry that I've not been a contributor to this terrific site lately. Real life is sooooo hectic and I was spending far too much time on the puter and neglecting much needed things. I too miss everyone that has branched off to other places like Atkins and SBD. Aw well, hope all is doing well.

Eating has been going pretty well......until my carb overload last night. Needless to say I'm feeling so ticked off at myself now. Think it was a combination of going non stop since 5:00 a.m., eating only a sausage link early in the day and hormone **** week. But today is a new day and I will move forward.

Actually started a bit of Christmas shopping last week. I'm sooo tired of running around like crazy the last couple of weeks before Christmas and overpaying for stuff cause I just need a gift. Definately been trying to reorganize my life lately and this is such a biggy for me!

Well, off for more coffee and try to read a couple weeks worth of posts to catch up with everyone!

Have a terrific weekend and throw out the Halloween candy!

Outta my head, Janice! I just threw the candy leftovers into the garbage and covered them with stinky turkey bones so I would not be tempted. Today is All Saints Day and I will not lose my status as a Saint - even if it's been only two hours out of bed without sin.

We had a lovely evening last night with the kidlets. I sat on the porch in my witch regalia. In 2000, I was a witch at a party and the kids still think I am Mother Barnes, the Witch of Plum Hollow. http://www.pararesearchers.org/Psych...es/barnes.html

Christmas! I guess I'd better start thinking of it. I am hoping to get some respite care so I can go shopping in town and had better be organized for that. Harry is showing improvement but I doubt very much that he will ever be back to alleged normal.

I am back to Day 1 of Phase I of the South Beach Diet. The past two months have really trhown my eating for a loop but it's time to get over it and back on track with low carb.

Have a great weekend, chicks and rooster.

Hi Janice, nice to see you. Good for you (and Peachie!) for getting a jump on the Christmas shopping. And attempting to be more organized. Both are things I need to work on. I will start with making lists first. Great sense of satisfaction in crossing things off a list, I find.

I enjoyed the link to the story of Mother Barnes, Ruth. I like stuff like that. I hope you find some respit help soon - you need to get your 'me' time back even if it is just the time in the car being a roadrunner w/o worrying about Harry's care at the moment.

It rained most of the day/evening yesterday. We had bunches of t/t'ers here and there but I do feel the weather drove lots away. I had to turn on our heater for the first time of the season last night - brrrrrr!

Boys are gone to the foothills for a day of paintballing so Melis and I are left on our own. Maybe girl's lunch out? I am savoring my time with my daughter this year. We always have such fun together but lately it is at the foreront of my mind that she will be launching into the big, bright world next August so these times mean even more to me.

Have a nice day all -

Kel

Nothing too exciting going on here. Tomorrow I'm off to do some cross-border shopping in Wa. with some friends. I'm hoping I can find some low carb goodies that aren't available here. Not even sure what stores to look for though. Do they sell low carb stuff in Target?
I've been terribly off the rails this past week. I hate to blame my dear old auntie who visited me for five days, but honestly, that's what threw me off. Not her fault, though. I gave myself a holiday and now I'm paying the price. I even had spaghetti and meatballs tonight for dinner. Now, I can't say that was an impulse move because it takes hours to make my kind of sauce so I had lots of time to change my mind. But did I? No way!
I didn't even do my Body Flex today or yesterday. What a slug!
Well, I just have to get my mind set and my fridge organized and I'll be back on track.
Ruth, I sure wish I lived closer. I'd be happy to spell you with Harry. You need a break, my friend. Get some help.

My last quiet morning before "the men" return from the deer lease. As much as I love them I sure enjoy my Friday evening/Saturday . It's not that I do anything exciting, just clean and hangout here but I actually get control of the remote control!

Linda - I'm not sure about LC at Target. I was at a Super Target a couple months ago but didn't even look. But then, you would think in a city the size of Houston we'd have more specially things available but guess I live on the wrong side of the tracks - lol. I'm not making a 45 minute trek across town to the right side of the tracks to visit the Epicurean Market and pay double price for everything!

Ruthie - I believe I remembered when you played Mother Barnes a couple years ago. Didn't you make "eyeballs and other body parts" from various food? What fun and for the kids to still think of you as Mother Barnes! Continued prayers my friend.

Kel - It's good to see you too. Can't believe Mel is a senior! I still have a picture of you and family on the old computer that you posted two or three years ago. We forget how quickly time flies.

Must admit that I sure wish all the different LC and lower LC woe'ing hadn't been so split up. I sure see a difference with the overall support we always offered each other and sure miss everyone. I'm not quite sure where I fit in anymore - lol. I just always figured that LC was LC and it didn't matter if it was Atkins or the Zone, Schwarzbein (sp?) or C.A.D.. The basic principles were there for all of us. sigh......guess I just miss everyone and the big hugs and butt kickin we always embraced here.

What's in your Sunday?

Janice

Janice, yes, your memory is right. However, I just could not face the idea of it after Sept 11 in 2001. I'm still not sure I'd ever do it again the same way. Maybe I'll read fortunes next year.

I totally agree that we've lost something by splitting off SBD and Atkins. However, the Atkins folks wanted it and I was overruled. South Beach tries hard not to be considered a Low Carb plan but, IMHO, it really is as carbs are restricted in Phase I. We'll see what happens. I hope more of the Atkins and SBD folks continue to post on the Low Carb Daily 'cuz I miss them too! (((Janice)))

Would you believe Harry is still in bed! I forgot to get him up although I made the coffee and pre-cooked his bacon! Duh! I've missed Church too this morning so will probably go straight to ****.

Annual General Meeting of the Fair this afternoon followed by a monstrous meal with pie! Why does everything in the country have to be accompanied by food?

Have a relaxing Sunday.

Good Morning Ladies

Im guilty!! I havent even been lurking around much lately, simply because there hasnt been much action here. Splitting the lc into other forums has put a dent in our little corner of the hen house, but there are also alot of AWOL hens too. If your lurking out there, come on back and say "hi"

Im with you MamaJ, I dont know where I fit anymore, Im still lowcarbing, but also lowfatting, Im lifting weights, but I always liked the gang here best..........so, Im floundering and not coming by to post.

I promise to do better

Robin

I've got 2 cents and you know me, anything under a nickel I am willing to spend.

This is the place where the people that have meant an awful lot to me are. I never cared what plan they were on. Heck some of us (see my guitly hand raised) weren't even on any plan at one time or another but some how with the help of others we were able to pull ourselves back up. I remember times being in that black hole of food and I knowI could not have popped out of it by myself.

I guess I am low carbing....shoot with my stomache the size of a pea now I feel like I am not too entitled to give diet advice, cause frankly I couldn't do it for the long haul. But there are other ways of showing support and I have been guilty and neglectful. I kind of always felt that popping in on the daily and just saying "hey" was a way of acknowledging that you have read the posts from everyone and are thinking about them...even if you don't mention them by name.

Speaking of guilt...I have taken so much from this place, I really should try to do better at giving back.

So, I'll try to do better and say "hey" more often...cause I think the world of you guys.

peach

i've missed all the chatter too. i know i've not been a member all that long, but things have changed. i've been really busy these last few weeks. the whole family has been sick off and on for the last few weeks too. so, i've not been posting much on this or the atkins board. i finally found a gown to wear to the ball saturday night. it is long, winter red, sleeveless, straight, and has a spiral pattern of black beading on the front top. i'll try to get a pic of my honey bunch and me posted that next week. i am hoping things will settle down soon so that i can start checking in more regularly. what has happened to tummy girl? i know she had the emergency surgery (i think on her appendix (sp)), but thought she would be checking in. i've had a hard time staying on plan these last few days, but have been 100% on plan today. i do plan to take off for the ball and then will stay clean until thanksgiving. i had trouble getting the 5 lbs off from the dinner with our landlords a week and a half ago. after a week of being perfect without dropping the lbs, i had dinner out two nights and did not stay completely on plan. today was a new day though. i figure that this is a new way of life. there will be days when i can't stay on plan or when i really want something that is off plan. i am trying to not take this too seriously. why get so bent out of shape and get so frustrated with myself when i do slip? as long as i don't tell myself that i am getting off for a while, i am okay. life is too short to be miserable. i want this to be enjoyable. if it takes me an extra month or two to get where i want to be then so be it. we are all doing a great job. none of us are perfect. but we are all trying. in my book that is what counts. thanks y'all. i really appreciate each and every one of you. each adds a unique facet to this journey. ok, i'll stop now. probably have written more than anyone really wanted to read. continued luck

As you'd say around here, one word:

Twodorville.

Yipee!

that's great, brad. congratulations!

Gosh! I thought I was the only homeless person on the 3FC boards and now I see that it ain't ONLY ME!

I miss you guys. Just seeing your names all lined up one after another makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.

Had a lot of belly laughs and good cries from these boards -- and truthfully -- nowhere else in cyberspace.

Just wanted you all to know that I think you're a very special (<- in OH SO many ways) group and I'm really glad that you're still here!

Sooner

ps Congratulations, Mr. Rooster, on your arrival at the great city of TWODORVILLE!

Wow, BRAD, congratulations. We all know how difficult it is. You deserve to CROW!!

Today I went across the border to a town called Bellingham, Wa. I was with two other people who had their own agenda so I didn't have a lot of time. Basically we went to Target and Walmart. I stocked up on Carborite bars but I'm afraid I like them TOO MUCH! They are now stashed in my freezer in the garage and I'm hoping I'll forget they're there.

Today is also the last day of binging for me. Tomorrow I'm back on the straight and narrow and no more cheating for me. I want to be able to fit in the plane seat when we go to Scotland in December. To be honest, even the spaghetti and meatballs didn't taste as good as I thought they would. I'm also going to do my Body Flex EVERY day and try for twice a day. I know it's helping to burn off the fat around my inner organs and when it's finished in there, hopefully it will start to zap the outer layer.

How nice to see so many of you checking in again. Please, don't be strangers. I miss you all.

Congrats Brad!

Linda, be careful of those carbolite bars. I barely lost anything while eating them. Maybe they won't have the same effect on you.

To all of you have been missing milk as I have, check out the link that I posted on the Atkins board. It's Carb Countdown dairy beverages. They are made from milk and taste like milk but only 3 net carbs per 1 cup. They even have a reduced fat chocolate variety. This might mean that I can live with Atkins as a lifelong plan. I've tried the fat free white and reduced fat chocolate so far. Yummy!!! They also have regular fat and 2% reduced fat white.

Peach -- You wrote:

"Speaking of guilt...I have taken so much from this place, I really should try to do better at giving back."

Just how much guilt you gonna give BAAAAACK????