Debbie:
I'm sorry about the fall! I am like that - I fall and trip, and bump into things. Maybe my I don't percieve my butt to be as big as it is so I keep bumping it on things?

I'm doing okay. I made it to the gym last night and got in 50/4 miles minutes on the elliptical. I want to ease myself back to 60-65 minutes/5 miles. I got on the scale...I'm .6 down. It's not official weigh in until Sunday, but not sure if I'll make it to the gym on Sunday. It's confirmed - I'll be headed for Tennessee today. Probably won't be back until late Sunday. Will have to weigh in on Monday. I have low fat microwave popcorn and dry fruit packed. Our hotel doesn't have an exercise room, but I will try to do stretches and crunches every day. Hopefully the hotel is in an area where I can go for walks down the street, and maybe a grocery store where I can get fresh fruit.

This will really be a test for me. I will get oatmeal if we go out for breakfast. I will have salads, and let myself have one yummy, gooey, greasy southern meal...and leave some on the plate when I'm done.

DH will be busy all weekend and I will basically be on my own, so it will be a battle between my own boredom and eating...I am going to make it a total ME weekend...long hot baths, I'm taking two fat novels and I'm going to sleep in every day and make myself feel good!

Keep your fingers crossed for me, and I'll update you when I get back!

Girlie

Happy Thursday All....

Rainy but warm, may walk between downpours. :^) Got 30 minutes of walking in yesterday. Feel really good, cals at 1100 yesterday, that felt even better. I need to ad some crunches and stretches, but don't want to overwhelm myself and give up. May have to do WATP tonight if the rain doesn't let up.

Debbie - OMGosh, Trips are fun, but not that kind. Your cuts and bruises sound nasty. Feel better.

Holly - with all you do, it is a wonder there is anything left of you. You must not be from this world.

Girlie - Glad you could overcome the sugar cookies. What was DH thinking making those evil things anyway? Your trip sounds wondeful, take a couple of candles for your long hot baths. My daughter and I were in Normal a few years ago for a week long softball tourney. She played 16 and under travel ball for ISU.

Everyone have a great OP day!

Annie

I thought I posted this morning. I will copt my journal.
Annie~ I do what i think is important to my family, myself and the wellbeing of our world.I think complaicency is dangerous.My house looks like abomb went off right now because of the work in the basements and meetings. I dont ever do it ALL.

Girlie~everything is crossed.

How is everyoine else today????

wow, I walked away and have been doing stuff with kids for almost an hour.

Debbie~ OUCH! I am clumsy too. I keep thinking I am too old to have sraped knees but, they do appear. Take care!

I do NOT have a meeting tonight!!!!
It was a GORGEOUS day here yesterday. 17C sunny, breezy. I was outisde with kids ALL day then I sat through a 3 hour church meeting that went in circles and circles...I am dizzy.I tossed in a load of wash at 10pm so DS can have clean pants.
I unloaded more stuff at the thrift shop and then found a bedskirt and curtains for DD $2.She wanted something grown up, she's 4 ,hello??? I think I am trouble, the little Diva.Pale mauve with daisies on it. Cute. Got a plain blue bed spread for DS too.
Looooong days for me this week. Holy cats, 16 hours non stop ,3 days in a row.
I found 10 pinecones in the dryer this morning with DS's clothes. Little seeds every where. LOL!!!4 toddlers today. DH came hame cause of rain and he is sanding drywall mud in the bathroom.DS made a life sized guitar for a school project out of solid wood and couldn't carry it so I loaded the 4 toddlers and drove it to school. Cant that kid do anything half way?(nothing like his Mommy at all)!

Shad commented that we are doing lots of shifting things about and sprucing up,which we are. We have lived here for 5 years. The house had a nice kitchen and fireplace and a big property, surrounded by bush and a work shop. It met our criteria. The rest was really ugly and needed structural work. We paid next to nothing for it and have a really low mortgage which was also part of the plan.DH and I are both very handy. For 5 years we have worked on the BIG stuff. Like roof, siding, drainage, insulation, 1/2 the windows,jacking up the centre of the house, tearing up and regrading the WHOLE property, putting in a new drive.....
DH and I each lived alone for more than 15 year before marriage so we had 2 of everything and then wedding gifts. We kept everyting to see what we would actually use. So, now I am in the process of unloading what we dont use and reorganizing what is left. Reusing space more efficiently etc.
I am feeling very liberated and like I am acheivinga dream. 5 years is along time to wait to see the results of a humungous amout of back breraking labour.

Having a minor family drama. I was perterbed but not upset so I am liking that. My Grandma and Aunt startled a robber in G's house Mon morning. The kid ran away and all is well. The BXB( Battle Ax Brigade) have been is constant contact for 4 days and no one thought to call me and let me know. Been here, done this a million times in 39 years. I asked why I wasn't called and mother dear, said "we didn't think it was important enough to call you." So why were all 3 of them on the phone 24/7 for 3 days?
Losers! My sister said something in an IM and I had no clue, she got off and my Mom called me. Bigger losers. I am soooooo hard to cope with, ya know. Bah!!

Lots to tidy up today!!!! Best go give the kiddies and snack!!

Have a fantastic, happy day!!!

Hello,
I'm swamped at work (I don't like this feeling!) but I thought I would take a little "me" break and read the boards.

Tonight is weigh-in night. I'm hoping for another loss as I've been working for it. I had lunch with two friends of mine today. I used to be really close to these girls then life got busy. We still can pick up where we left off though. We went to Wendy's, I had a Jr. Cheeseburger, and ordered a small fry (which looked really big), so I asked them to not order fry and share mine. That was a good plan...don't you think?

One of the girls was talking about when we used to work together 13 years ago and she said, you look so much smaller now than you did then. Well, you know what ladies? I didn't weigh as much then as I do now (I was about 25 lbs thinner then) but I didn't exercise then..that goes to show you what exercise can do for you.

I don't have time for personals, but I did read the posts. We are an amazing bunch of gals ladies!

Talk to you tomorrow.
Susie

Quick like a bunny--

Annie--yaay for your loss so far, and for not letting a little rain stop you from moving!

Girlie--Good luck with your road trip. I laughed to see that you have a workout drawer, I do, too. I keep my walking socks and presentable tee shirts and workout pants there, so all I have to do in reach in and grab something.

Spores--I love Chipotle! I usually bring my lunch, but on days I have to grab fast food, that's always my first choice. The bowls aren't too bad, and you can tell them not to include rice, cheese, beans or whatever loads it up too much for you. I ask for extra lettuce and salsa, and it's just like a yummy spicy salad.

Debbie--I hope you're feeling better. Take it easy this evening, and tell your hubby that he has to be extra nice to you, since if he hadn't forgotten his phone, this would have never happened!

Susie--good luck with your weigh-in. And congratulations on re-orienting your sense of an appropriate order of french fries. I saw an exhibit of what a typical McDonald's lunch was when I was a kid, and it looks embarrassingly small, not even counting super-sizing....

Holly--I thought that you were supposed to send pinecones to the dry cleaners! In these days of PlayStation and whatnot, it's nice to know that kids still are fascinated by stuff youca find in the back yard.

Something good that happened today? Well, the nutritionist was happy with my weight this morning. I'll do my official weigh-in this weekend, and I'll be about to nudge the ticker a bit more.

Be well, everybody--judy

Girlie~ Our summers here are around 75-90F, very humid, usually from mid July to Sept.

Susie! compliments work!!! Very nice. How did the weigh in go?

Judy~ Happy works too!!!

Quick checkin for me. I'm determinded to leave my desk tonight caught up.

I had one of those nights at the scales that didn't make sense. I was up 2lbs. Have no idea why? I didn't feel up..I worked out..ate well...who knows.

Those gains are hard to take, but I've got to just move on and hopefully it will all show up next week.

Have a great day gals!
Susie

Hi all. Quick check in. Well, I had a rotten couple of days, plan-wise. Wednesday I was too wired before and after the performance to exercise, and I was so relieved that it went well that I overate at dinner. New Cajun resturant in town...darn that fried fish. And yesterday just sucked. I overslept, felt bad about myself for oversleeping, so then I went back to bed and felt even worse! What twisted webs our minds weave. So I just wrote off the day and did no exercise and ate poorly. I am not so good at bouncing back from things.

But today has been okay. I had another interview for the job and it went really well. I have not been exactly on plan, but have not been pigging out either. So my plan is to spend some time tomorrow with my meal plans and get myself re-motivated and re-committed. Acknowledge my successes, look at the failures, and move on.

Personals later. Off to a meeting. Have a great Friday night, everyone!

hello everyone!
sorry the whole week slipped by and i didn't get to post, i have been thinking about you all though! i had a good week, no binges or stupid eating. all healthy stuff i planned in advance. i even went to a stressfilled meeting for work on thurs (yes they had donuts there) i am happy to report i didn't have any. i choes wendy's for lunch after too, small chili and side salad with ff dressing. i have my WW meeting tomorrow and i am feeling like i lost so we'll see. it is suppose to be a beautiful weekend so i am hoping to get out in my flower beds and clean away the winter mess. it is youngestDS's birthday snday so we're going out ot celebrate tomorrow. dinner and the activity of his choice, should be interesting. sorry no time for personals but i will make time this weekend. glad to see everyone!!

Lots of quickies today.
Happy to see you Miss Jodi! I was gonna send out a search party!

I am pooped and happy!

Hi! I have struggled mightily this week with emotional eating, and so far I have emerged victorious I really felt the pull of rich, greasy food yesterday, but I literally walked away from the urges. I think my work life will be crazy-making until I get another job, so I have to bear down, practice centering myself (and holding my tongue ) and remember that I have three-year goal that's more important than immediate satisfaction. I took two cooling-off walks yesterday, and am actually pretty proud of myself for not going out and gorging because I "deserved" it.

Spores--I hope that you are bouncing a little higher this weekend! Remember the 80-20 rule....

Jodi, congratulations on a good week! How old is the birthday boy?

Susie--the scales, they are evil creatures! I've read that what matters most is the average from day to day and week to week, because there are way too many things going on in our bodies for the numbers to mean very much. I always bloat up just before TOM. Recently I fell in love with Savvy Faire frozen dinners (expensive, so I stock up when they're buy-one-get-one-free). Then I noticed how high the salt content is, which I'm sure has been one of the things keeping me from losing faster. I weigh myself at the same time every morning, but I've noticed that if I do it twice in the morning, sometime my weight will 'go up' a pound or two....so I try not to let the numbers determine how I feel I'm doing. They lie!

Holly, I hope you are getting some rest this weekend. And everyone else, too!

hello everyone!
it was a good day, i went to my WW meeting and was down 4.6! i really put a lot of effort into it this week so i was very proud of the loss. the best part is it didn't kill me, i wasn't deprived, i ate normal stuff and healthy portions. i was calm all week and relaxed about it. i am praying this stays with me for a while, i feel good!

well the birthday boy picked dinner (chinese buffett) i did really well only one dish a little of each of my faves. i had some left over flex points to use, and a movie the pacifier with vin deisel (totally hot!!). dorky but kind of cute. tomorrow my youngest baby turns 10!! i don't know where the time went! that sounds kind of sappy i know. tomorrow will be cake and presents day. i am totally prepared for the cake, i bought an angel food cake, fresh strawberries ad ff whip cream and i will also have a small traditional cake. this way i don't have to pass on dessert.

i spring cleaned the dining room last night, scrubbed carpet and all it looks nice and fresh again. on to another room in the morning. also bound and determined to get outside!! not much else going on here really.

judy- good for you taking the walks! emotional eating is a big thing with me too. it is good to feel in control enough to find something else to do whenever possible! keep up the great work!

hi holly! i missed you guys but the week just sped by! hope everything is going well!

all you other chicks enjoy the weekend!!

Hi, new to thread, and trying to get into a group to stay somewhat accountable to. I am a 38 year old mom to a 13 yr. old son, and a 18 year wife. I teach special ed, and it is quite stressful. My journey has been a TON of things, phen/fen, WW, Jenny Craig, fad diets, and now am going the route of a dietician, and a behavior science group that is an 8 week course, that will be ending in 2 weeks. I am going to try and "plug in" so I can get used to this instead of the group. I will try to contribute some things I have learned, but I am learning alot too. Just a note to drop in and introduce myself. I have enjoyed reading most posts, and I am sure I will feel right at home soon. Thanks for having this group.

Siouxchef~ welcome!! Jump right in!!
Judy~congrats on your victory!! You are doing so well!!
Jodi~woooohoooooooo, you too!!!!!!!!

The cherry in my fruit salad!
The basement floor has one coat of paint. It is red. Like a big cherry. Mom and Dad went out for a drive yesterday and stopped in to see it. My Dad went to TO for a meeting a few weeks ago and came home with a Cadilac. Brand new. Apparently retirement agrees with him. He has lost 20 lbs too, working out and playing golf. Since I am made just like him, I figure when I retire( what is that) I will have no trouble losing weight. LOL!
Went to the first bonfire of the season last night.
I was super tired. I had cleaned in the AM and painted all aft, made pizza, gave the kids haircuts&baths and then baked a cake and made coleslaw. We got a call at 8 that friends in town were having a fire. I went down at 10. I had 1 cocktail. It was nice to go. I pushed myself to do it because the “friend” that has been stirring up trouble at the school was there. I do really enjoy her company.DH and I decided we can still have a social relationship and keep it just at that.The rest of the group are so wonderful. It is interesting to see her in a different light. I hear /see things differently.Maybe more clearly.
I am teaching SS this morning. We are having a christening so I will have 7 extra kids.
We go up to Clinton this aft for easter dinner with DH’s fam.
Tonight I RELAX!!!! This week is looking less busy so far.
DH did a bunch of yard work yesterday. Kids were outside ALL day!! Very nice.

I stepped on the scale for the first time in a couple of weeks. it does look like I am up 2 lbs. I need to focus. I have been eating lots of carbs.Mostly bready stuff.

Off to face the day!!!


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