What's up people??? Sorry it is so late for me to be posting. We have this staff effectiveness training at work tomorrow, so my morning has been spent preparing for it. I had to read "Who moved my Cheese" and answer a bunch of worksheets. FUN....let me tell you....other than that I have been doing well. I did have a relapse yesterday, I am sorry to report. I was having a really stressful day after being yelled at by someone in another department who decided to get on a lovely power trip. After being spoken to like an animal, I decided to engage in some emotional eating...anyway, thus began my affair with Frito Lay. After eating a bag of Doritos, I felt gross and disgusted and was mad at myself for allowing my health and eating to be affected by someone else's negative attitude. But today is a new day and I don't plan to let Mr. Frito Lay come between me and my journey to health. Thanks for listening to me rant and excuse all the run-on sentences. I type so slow that I let my grammer and spelling go, for effeciency sake.

Dips- don't sweat the missed aerobics class. It could be worse- you could have had Doritos Destruction...like me yesterday.

Kempy- Girl, I hope that lovebugs problem clears up soon...we haven't had too many..YET..but I am sure they will migrate this way.

Red- I was cracking up laughing at your mobile phone stomach rumble...Congrats on sticking to your plan of not eating after 6. I wish I was so disciplined. I also like the story about finding your rib cage...I recently discovered that I have hip bones....AMAZING.

Angie- Congrats on the new truck. That is exciting!!!!

Hello to jbbm, jelynn, and sveltechick!!! Talk to you all later!

Hump day... what I night I had last night! My sister and I were out walking our usual evening walk with our dog Kai (the black lab/rottie) and on the last stretch right before we got home a male red-nosed pit bull got out of his yard and attacked Kai. Then the dog's female pit bull partner jumped the fence and joined in. It was a mess. I was yelling at the top of my lungs for the owners to come and get their dogs but it was a while before anyone came out. After it was over I called the police to make a report and the dog was rushed to the vet. He had to stay overnight and as far as I know, is doing OK today. I haven't heard the latest update from the vet yet, but I will check it out during lunch. My arms had quite a workout yesterday too since I was swinging a 3' piece of 2x4 wood in an effort to make the pit bull release our dog. I called the humane society and made a report and there's a good chance that the dog will have to be put down since he attacked, unprovoked and was unrestrained--plus this is not the first time either of the 2 dogs escaped from the yard and attacked passersby. So that was my night.

I'm doing well staying OP and am glad to hear that a lot of you others are as well. Let's get this weight off!

I'll be back later this afternoon, gotta run for now.

Noelle, I hope that Kai is ok. That must have been scary. I have screamed at a few dogs myself who come near us while walking. I must be scary enough because they all book it back home when i am done. There are some people who live in the opposite direction of where I walk now who have pitbulls that have attacked a womans dog that I know. That is why I walk through town now. I refuse to take a chance of getting attacked.

I have some major cravings tonight but I am going to eat a banana later and hopefully call it quits for the night.

Jackie, I am a major stress/boredom eater. Congrats for getting back on track today. I am proud of you.

Ciao Ladies!!

It is thursday morning in lovely Italy and I am ver sore today. I overdid it at the gym last night because I was so mad about missing aerobics on tuesday. Nothing like a guilt trip to motivate you but I do feel better today.

speaking of feeling better, KEMPY- good to know the hubby is doing better this morning. Now if we could just do something about those darn bugs!!

Jackie- that's the thing about Doritoes , they are so addictive. Just like pringles, I love them but I only eat them once a month because I tend to get carried away. Trust me, I can relate to the whole coworker-with-a-power-trip thing. That's the story of my Army life especially in the broadcast field, but you are better than that, don't let a jerk deter you from your important goals. And don't feel disgusted with yourself. It's not the worst thing in the world, you can easily recover from some doritoes.

Noelle- your poor Kai. You must have been terrified!! Pit bulls? i would have freaked! Please let us know how your pup is doing.

Hello to all i missed. Hope you're having a god day/sleep , depending on the time of day for you.

-Dips-

Chris, How are you guys doing? Do you have to evacuate because of Isabel? I am sending good thoughts your way and I hope everyone stays safe.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let us all know as soon as you can afterwards that you are all safe. I will be worrying all day.

Hi All!

It took me a while to realize it was Thursday this morning and not Friday! pretty much explains my reaction. I have been lurking but so busy or travelling for work and I don't talk to anybody thew week of the 11th that I haven't posted. Lurking can be such a bad habit I have missed the interaction.

I've been doing great with exercise, okay with eating (my husband's b-day was yesterday) and will get better. I do like th Southbeach diet alot. My cholesterol is down and my surgery was approved by my insurance! I am getting a breast reduction because these babies belong on someone 6 ft tall not 5'2". I am tired of having my back and shoulders ache for 2 days after aerobic exercise and tired of wearing 2 jogbras so I am getting this before I have kids and it gets worse. I am excited.

Hello to jackieO, redbaloon and Julie.
Julie I am successfully hungry after reading that recipe and am going no where near the kitchen until lunch.

Jackie I understand the negative jerks getting to you at work - I have a co-worker like that I don't get to see often but hear from too much...I just get a notepad and pretend to take notes and scribble all my negative feelings toward this person on it. Then I shred it when I am done - It gets alot of my negative emotion out of my system

red as for those toilets I had my sure in Israel and Turkey and hated them all! I would walk a mile out of my way to find a western bathroom!

Noelle I am so sorry to hear about Kai. I hope that the dog is okay and that the owners of the pit bull are held responsible. That is insane. At the big park near my house there is a dog park close by and the ones that seem to always be off the leash are the damn pit bulls. That is when I wish for a sniper with a tranquilizer gun.
You have to be excited about your trip in November! I am going away too - but nowhere near as exotic. I am off to the Bahamas for 5 days. part work part play.

Kempy I hope all is well with you and both Joe and Echo are doing better!

Angie keeps the walking up and way to ignore the cravings! good for you!

Dips! I am so excited for your homecoming soon. Way to keep the workout going! How is the job search?

Chris you are in my prayers. My cousins are going through the same. Keep your chin up and you will get the child you were meant to have!

Hi to CG (where is she???), Tonya, Jelynn, Summer, Holly Dizzy and anyone I may have missed. Have a great Thursday! I'll try and check in more often.

GEM/Summer

QUote of the day: A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)

Dang.. I wrote out this nice big long post, and my boss came by and reminded us to turn in our timesheets.. so without thinking, I clicked on my time icon on my desktop and poof! My post was gone. Anyway... let me see if I can write a new one!

Hi all! My name is Cherie, and I've finally decided to come back to 3FC a few weeks ago after being away for a couple of years. Since I couldn't remember my old ID, I started up a new one. I've been lurking around the different boards and I have really enjoyed the posts here.

I finally decided after Labor Day weekend, that I needed to gain control of my weight again, after gaining back 25 pounds in this past year. I moved to OKC last year and started a new job and between then and now, wham... 25 pounds creeped up. Over the holiday... I have an event happen to me that made me decided to quit ignoring myself and to start getting healthy again. So I have decided to start working on me to gain back some self esteem and to just feel strong again.

I am a single mom of two little girlies.. 3 and 5 and they have just recently moved back in with me full time at the begining of school. So with that major change, it was the perfect time to add something else to the mix. I am doing the SBD, and just currently finished Phase 1 on Tuesday. I tried to slide a little into Phase 2 last night by having some spaghetti, however, afterwards, I felt so bloated that I think I will stick with Phase 1 for a little while longer. I have been so frustated this past week, since last Wednesday, I haven't even lost a full pound. Yes, I am a scale addict, and I get on them every day. It keeps me motivated, and when I don't see the numbers move, I try to work even harder. But right now.... just a little frustated.. not enough to go pick up one of those candy bars that are just SITTING out there.... but enough to want to whine about it!

I started the SBD back on September 2nd, and started a journal then. It's not online yet... but maybe when I get more time I will add it. I did however take pictures in a bathing suit, and can I just say OMG, my mirrors have been lying to me! You cannot escape the bluntness of a picture. Maybe one day when I lose some more weight, I will post before and after photos.. but right now... anytime I have the craving to grab something I don't need, I look at those pictures.... Stops me dead in my tracks!

My goal is to be back down to 118 by New Years Eve. (My youngest daughter's birthday). I am only 5'2" and have a small frame, so any extra weight really makes me look big.

Anyway... sorry to be so long winded... hope that I can offer as much support as I have seen you all give to each other!

Hugs,

Cherie

Hi Cheri and welcome to our little corner. I love it here and I am sure you will too.

Summer glad you de-lurked. Good to see you back.

I don't think the brunt of the storm is going to hit Chris but I would still like to hear from her to let us know she is ok.

Angie aren't you guys going to get some of the rain too?

Noelle I never have understood why pitbulls are so mean. I sure do hope your dog is ok.

Sorry this is short I have to get back to work.

I hope I'll be back in a littel while.

Kempy, It is the terrier in them. Terriers are notorious for being dog aggressive and same sex aggressive. That is why I got a female dog because I was afraid Rebel would turn out that way but nope he loves all dogs.

Chris said in her journal the other day that they may be ordering evacuations I thought. I hope they are all ok it looks pretty messy on the weather channel. We are supposed to have a rainy weekend but I dont think we will get anything else. Just enough rain to have to cancell our camping trip.

Cheri you came to the right place. We are all shorties too. I am 5'2" myself. I am a scale addict too so i wont even let myself on the scales this week. Maybe it will keep me on track if I dont know the exact numbers. Welcome.

The vet came today for shots. I put Rebels new muzzle on him because he was barking and they have a 3 month old baby. He looked so cute with it on. He even licked the vets hand. That is a HUGE improvement!!! He looked like he was going to pass out after his shots though. He does that when I clip his toenails too. His paw pads get all sweaty and he just flops over panting. He does not like it one bit.

How is everybody today?

I almost forgot. I think I am coming down with a cold too. My throat is all scratchy like if I had been screaming today and that isnt the case because the kids are in school. haha I hate colds!!

Hello everyone.....I feel like all want to think about is food today. Whats wrong with me? No pms or anything. And I am a little discouraged because the scale said I gained two pounds!?!? Whats up with that? I have did the treadmill everyday the last two weeks for at least 30-50 minutes. Oh well think POSITIVE!!!!
Noelle I hope your dog is okay. Pit bulls scare me!
Hi Kempy hope you are having a great day!!!!
Angie we once had a maltese/mini poodle mix and he would always have to get muzzle on when we would go to the vet.. He was so hyper there. But a total sweetheart. I miss him so much!!!! Take care everyone....Julie

Hey everyone. Well we went to visit our dog at the vet yesterday, the poor thing had a compression bandage on his neck to keep the swelling down, and the left side of his face looked like he was holding two tennis balls in his mouth . He may be able to come home today but we'll have to wait and see. No word yet from the Humane Society but they did say they would begin their investigation within 48 hours of the incident. Cross your fingers that Kai can home today. He can't walk w/us for at least another 3 weeks and I don't think we'll go that route anymore unless we know those 2 pit bulls have been 'taken care of' . I don't have anything against the breed, and I think there are some beautiful dogs out there. It's the stupid pet owners that don't train or restrain their dogs that give the entire breed the bad rep. Well, I'm just glad that Kai's alive and should be doing better soon.

Julie, I think we all go through those "food is always on the mind" phases. Hang tough, it'll soon pass. Gosh, thanks(?!) for the description of the cake . I can feel it on my thighs already . I love caramel. Good job on the treadmilling .

Welcome Cheri . Yup big life changes and stressors can cause havoc on your weight, either up or down. Congrats for getting in control again. I look forward to hearing more from you.

Summer, welcome back! I'm happy you got your insurance approved. Good luck with your surgery, I'm sure it'll go smoothly and you'll be feeling better than ever.

Angie isn't it weird how the numbers on the scale can work both ways? I mean, it can motivate you to keep doing good, or it can be really evil and cause you to say WTF? I'm gonna go eat something baaaaad. Good job for staying on track.

Dips baby, aren't you just a glutton for punishment . What's the weather like in Italy this time of year? I'd love to visit one day.

Chris, I'm thinking positive thoughts for your and Chris--both for the right baby to come into your lives and for the weather not to wreak too much havoc for you.

Emily how are you today? Hope you still got that "click" . We're pulling for ya.

Di, how's it going for you today?

Well, hello to Tonya, Red, Holly, Kempy, Jackie.....Sandy (who deserted us ) , and everyone else~~ there's so many great people here I may have missed you by name, sorry! Be back later.

Julie, I hit that craving stage every night. It sucks! I am doing strawberries and banana for the kids tonight and maybe I will eat a little of that. My neighbor sent over a spaghetti sauce that he made and I knew I shouldnt have used it but I did. It had quite a bit of olive oil in it. When i make my own sauce I dont add any oil to it but that is okay, I didnt use too much and I gave half of my dinner roll to the dogs. I am on a pretzel kick myself. I had Jay go buy me some mustard ones to go with the cheese ones. YUM!

Noelle, I hope Kai can come home soon. Poor baby. He will probably be extremely fearful of dogs now that he has been attacked. I agree too it is the idiot owners who ruin it for pitts. If they want to have a dog that has predisposed problems then I would think they would do whatever they could to make sure they dont encounter situations like that. I myself would love to have a pittbull but with all of my other animals I wouldnt dare. Maybe when I get old. I shouldnt say that though because JRT's are supposed to kill cats and Rebel lives with 4 who he cuddles with every day. I got so sick of people saying he will kill your cats when he grows up. I was like.."bite me!!"

Summer, My sister in law had a breast reduction and it made a big difference. She is alot more comfy now. Good Luck

Just heard from the vet that Kai can come home this afternoon. I'm happy about that. I'm sure I won't be too happy when we get the bill though...

Angie, I see you've been journaling again, good girl! I have to start that up again seeing that I've been staying on track and all . I just couldn't get used to the "new" style and well, to be truthful, I fell off the wagon pretty bad and didn't want to face up to it. But I'm ready for my re-entry into journaling and will take any flogging that may come my way . If I'm feeling ambitious, I may just make an entry tonight.

Have a good night all!

Ciao Ladies,

THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY!!!!

Whew! I didn't think I was going to make it! But here I am just 5 days away from shipping out my furniture! I am sooooo happy.

Cheri- WELCOME WELCOME! It is so nice to have someone choose our thread out of so many. Welcome back to the website! I look forward to getting to know all about you and your girls. I'm actually shorter than you at 5 feet even, we're all short gals but we all consider KEMPY to be a tree! (just kidding Kempy)

Noelle- Happy to hear Kai is doing better, what an ordeal! The weather is beautiful here. A little cooler in the mornings and and at night but during the day, it's quite warm. I will definately miss the weather here.


My dear Julie- Gotta hate those darn cravings but what can you do. My suggestion is to find an activity to take your mind off food. It's easy to think about snacks all the time when you sit around doing nothing. Remember your goal, we have to keep our dicipline up.

GEM- I've been wondering where you disappeared to. Good to see you.