Hi chickies hope everything is fine with you all. I am going to try phase one again of the SBD, it will be a hard two weeks. But I think that I will give it a try. I have been in on the site and thinking about joining it. It is similar to the WW one, but I have not decided yet, maybe I will by the book.

Tombo- are you a Wicox fan. He put on a great concert. I would go agian in a heart beat. He is some funky to watch. Good for you getting that scale moving again. I wish that I could. Take care this week-end with the up coming weather. I wish that I had some advice to give you but we don't get storms like that here I am not sure how much rain we are going to get here in the Martimes there has not been alot said. Maybe I should watch the weather on the news this eveing. Sending you to help watch over you.

Thin- you must have sent those pesky little things this way. They are still around and I am beginng to think that they will still be here in Dec. Enjoy your ride and have a happy healthy eating day.

Cha-Cha- do you like the flex points? I am trying to decide if I should join the SBD website or go back to the WW one. I wish someone would decide for me.

Cat- sending you for your DH and for you.

Mooz- NO MORE CHOCOLATE. LOL do you think that will work. I wish that it would for me. Dam stuff goes right to my @ss so I am trying to stay away from it. I won't even bring it in to the house. I have only been buying snack stuff that I don't like.

To the rest of you wonderful chickies have a great OP day.

Good Afternoon Ladies,

This morning I got up and walked 1.5miles. I was up to 3 miles, before I hurt my knee, but I didn't want to overdo it. My leg & toe felt just fine afterwards, so I hoping to get back to my routine of 3x a week. My puter is still in the shop, they called & said more than likely it was the motherboard... thank goodness for extended warrenty.

LittleChick - have you looked at the prevention web site. It pretty much has the diet in there. The book is half recipes & half of why this diet works... discuss the gylsemic (sp) foods to eat. It is a good read though...I was looking at the SBD website too... I don't know if i want to spend the money...

Chacha - WTG on your loss

Thin - the mosquitos are still flying here in Texas... I don't think we get rid of them til late Nov. Hope you have fun riding!

Tambolite - I guess I never thought the storm would go up there... I'm sure their are some good web sites on what to do, or how to get prepared. I'm hoping the storm dies down..

Cat - How is DH?

Nita, Mooz, Jodie, Hal - Hope you all are having a OP day!

Good morning each and every one of you!

Chacha -- CONGRATULATIONS on your weightloss that is awesome! One thing I did learn from Dr. Phil is we have to reprogram our way of thinking when it comes to food. Like today I went to breakfast buffet meeting hosted by our councilman. I decided I could stay on program and eat just a little food. I am proud to say I did well and I didn't go back for seconds.

I am still a little sad to see Dr. Phil is definitely coming out with his own nutrition bars--I knew I saw this some place and an ad appeared in Walgreen's flyer for this week--this is one of our largest drugstore chains. If we are to get real why do we have to have these fake foods added to our menus. I am not totally against using bars as meal replacement once in a while but I still believe fruit and veggies are still more nutritious.

I really like the flex program by WW--I haven't used any of my flex points yet because I am waiting for the weekend.

Well I had better go I need to do some sewing while I listen to my favorite singer--CLAY AIKEN, the young man from Raleigh, N.C. I have a video tape of him and it gives me a lot of incentive to get things done in my sewing room. Of course, every now and then I just stop and watch this young performer!

Take care,
Anita

Goodness--can't catch up on everyone!

DH is home, and I think already feeling better than before the surgery. (Of course, he felt quite awful before, but still it looks good.)

We actually went out to the store together.

Have figured out how to make my Avon calorie counter work, and will start that tomorrow. Guess I'd better bite the bullet and WI also.

Thanks for all your prayers and good wishes.

Best to all--
Catlover

Good Mornin' Chickies - just another quick call before work. That is all I seem to have time for now. My art classes started again last night so any spare time I have I will probably be painting .....
My eating is going not too badly ............. I am eating The exercise is not going so well as my walking friend is away for a few days. I will get tomorrow morning hopefully.
Gotta rush off now so have a great day all

Good Marston quote today .......


Shine a positive light

Feeling negative about your situation only serves to keep you stuck in that situation. Is that really what you want?
The situation may indeed be very difficult. And as such, the best thing you can do is to move positively away from it, leaving those difficulties behind.

Finding the positive possibilities will provide you with a way forward. Looking for the positive aspects of a difficult situation is not naive; it is a shrewd, realistic and effective strategy. Discouragement is never a foregone conclusion. It is only one of many responses that you can choose.

There is indeed a way out, a way forward. Do you want to find that way? If so, then shine a positive light on the situation rather than getting mired in its difficulties. Choose to move forward, and you'll make a way to do it.

-- Ralph Marston

Good morning chickies. I actually went for a walk last night and the sky didn't fall down. LOL. I had a good eating day yesterday. Stayed OP.
Oneday- I did check out the prevention web site and I decided to join SBD for the 6 week anyway I will decide after that if I will stay. It is only 6.00 a month american, but I would spend that anyway going to TOPS so I will have to wait and see how it goes and if I really use it.

Nita- good for you on the buffet. That is a hard one. have a great day.

Cat- glad DH is feeling better. I assume that you got your calorie counter from Avon. I have not seen that yet in any of our books I will have to look for it. Let me know how it works. Have a great day.

Mooz- I think that you are as busy as me. Maybe if you are painting then you can't do any snacking. I know when my fingers are busy I tend to get absorbed into what I am doing and forget about snacking. Have a great day.

To the rest of you chickies have a wonderful OP day.

Hello Ladies -

Cat - that is great that DH is feeling better. Good luck with you weighin.

Mooz - you are a busy person. Are you still going to your Salsa classes?

LittleChick - let me know how the site is? If you see any good dessert recipes please pass them on.... i'm getting tired of jello-o..& ff fudgiscles..

Nita - Someone had tole me that Dr.Phil was donating the procedes (bars, books) to a non-profit organization... but I have not read that myself...

we'll it's the same ole stuff with me. I"m planning on walking tomorrow morning. food is good... still having problems with the water...

Good Evening Everyone

1Day -- I hope you are correct in what you said about Dr. Phil donating whatever he makes off his bars, etc.

Yesterday on our evening news they had a special regarding the transfat that is being put into products to keep them fresh longer. If you see the words "hydrogenated oil" this means they have "transfat" added to their product. What they have found out is that our bodies cannot digest this product and as a result it is making people fat! I believe the Food and Drug Agency is giving them until next year to spell out what their products really do have in them. I, myself, have been very conscious about reading labels but I have never really read the ingredients section until today after I heard this report. Like I keep saying we need to go back to how we used to eat in the 50's, 60's and 70's and I believe we would all be in better shape.

Today was my day at the office and it really is easy to stay OP at work. When I came home I decided to make a breakfast instead of a regular dinner so we had two Kashi Frozen Waffles with sugar-free syrup and eggs with lowfat mozerella cheese. I also had one of my diet chocolate cookies. They really keep good in the fridge and if you eat one slowly it really takes care of your sweet tooth!

Tomorrow I am going to get up early so that I can do the treadmill, wash clothes and even do some cleaning. It is a little cooler in the morning and we can open the doors and turn off the air-conditioning, at least until noon. I can't wait until it gets down in the 60's and 50's--that's when I feel like doing things around the house.

Well ladies if anyone has anything good they have prepared lately please share your recipe.

Take care,
Anita

p.s. Michellez--I am still thinking about you! I sure hope things are going better!

Good Morning Chickies - WOO HOO FRIDAY!! ....I love it! The sun is shining and it is a bit cooler ......... lovely for walking. Today I hope to get lots done. I intend to:
Leave Orla to school
Get my mother sorted
Feed my friends cat ( she is away for the weekend)
Go for a walk
Clean the house
Make some lunch for me and my mum
Clean the house
Do Pilates
Clean the house (it will take a long time!)
Make the dinner
Go for another walk
Finish my painting
and while I am doing those things I will be in control of my food and drinking my water.
Tomorrow I will weighin again and I am keeping my fingers crossed ....................

Nita - I too find it easy to be in control when I am at work.

Patty - the same old stuff is what will get you to where you want to be - now go get some water!

Lttlechick - glad the sky didn't fall down when you wnt for your walk!!

Catlover - that is great that your DH already feels better than before the surgery.

Chacha - hope the weighin went well - you have done well in losing the 5.2 pounds YGG

Thin - I think it is about time we saw another picture of you on your motorcycle ............ what do you think girls?

Tammy - I hope the storm missed you.

HAve a great day all







Choose an attitude

In some ways, your attitude is the easiest thing to change because you can do it all by yourself. In other ways, your attitude is the most difficult thing to change because ultimately you must do it yourself.
Most other limitations take significant time and energy to overcome. By contrast, a limiting attitude can be changed in an instant into an empowering one.

Even so, affecting that change can at times seem to be an insurmountable challenge. That usually is the case when you identify too closely with your attitude, thinking that it is you and you are it.

You are, in fact, not your attitude. You are the person who creates, controls and maintains that attitude; it is yours to use and direct as you see fit.

No matter what other things may be going on, you can always -- always -- live with a positive, forward-looking, empowering attitude. It is not the least bit painful, nor does it require any special skills or resources.

All it takes is a willingness to exercise the control over your attitude that you already possess. At any time, in any circumstance, choose an attitude that will make life great.

-- Ralph Marston

HI chickies, starting day 3 of SBD so far so good, though I do find myself a little cranky. Alot cranky if you ask my kids. It must be the sugar withdrawl I didn't think that I was missing it but the crankys make me think that I am. Hope everyone has a great OP day. Mooz if you don't have enough to do than come over and clean my place. Good luck tomorrow I will keep my fingers crossed for ya.

Good Afternoon Ladies,

This moring I got up at 4:50am & went to walk with my group. When I got their my cell phone rang & they told me that they were not walking this morning. I went home & on the oxygen channel they have a yoga program. I could not do all the moves, but I did alot of the stretching. I need to get my treadmill back out for days like this.

Nita - I had heard about the trans-fat, but I did not realize it was the hydrogenated oil. I will keep a eye out for both.

Mooz - sounds like you are in control.

LittleChick - I had the worse headache on my first two days. I know mine was from the sugar withdrawls. It's gets better.

Hal, Thin, Mitchellez, Jodie, Cat, Chacha, - Hope you all are having a great day!

FYI - I will not be able to log on til monday. My pc is still in the shop!

Hi everyone --

I know it's been a long time since I've posted. I've been so insanely busy...working long hours, plus trying to help DH find a job -- he still hasn't found one, plus taking marketing and advertising classes at night, and we're in a bowling league one night a week, and I'm trying to design and create a logo for the new business -- and then I'll redesign the website.

And, guess what? Guess where I'm going tomorrow? To Southern California to see my mom. It's quite an unexpected trip. In fact, I didn't think I'd be able to afford to see either my mom or my dad before they passed on. But my wonderful co-workers who know my DH is still looking for work and know about my parents took up a collection and bought an airline voucher to pay for me to take a trip to Southern California to see my mom -- from tomorrow through Tuesday, and a trip to Northern California to see my dad for a few days the first weekend in October!! I was so very, very touched!! I still can't believe they did this for me! They are such wonderful, caring people. I'm so very lucky!!

My mom and dad are both thrilled that I'm going to be coming to visit.

Cat, how is your DH? He had surgery? I hope he's okay. Sending for him.

Sending to all of you who need them.

Love and hugs to you all.