Welcome Fatvegan, I am new also, been here almost a week. I love that everyone tries to respond and give you support. It's hard sometimes to get that in the real world. It sounds like you have accomplished so many things already in life, you can totally do this!!!

Welcome Curlylocks!! Walking can be fun if you make a challenge or game out of it. I walk my dog a lot, and I have to come up with different things in my head, or that same road looks so horrendously boring!!!

Hollyhock, I am having trouble with my father also. Hope everything turns out the way that it needs to for you. Family can be so hard. As everyone says, you can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family. But I believe you can definitely choose what you can deal with

Hello to everyone else on this shining Sunday. Broke down last night and flat told my husband that I HAVE to have his help in order to make my weight loss work. He is severely overweight and diabetic and it makes it so hard to stick to things when he is not. And I told him how scared I am of losing him. His blood sugars are not in control like they need to be and I am terrified that I will lose him young, like he lost his mother. She was only 40, and diabetic also. So, we will see how that goes. Deep breath, loud prayer and onwards we go.

Took husband to the gym with me yesterday and he pouted the whole time he was there. Messed up my Zenlike feeling I get when I am there. Got to figure something out there, too. He says he wants to go, and then pouts when my routine takes to long. Hmmmm....

Anyhow, small breakfast and off to the gym. Have a good one all!!!!

Let me in on the fun! I'm a stay-at-home mom to 5 great kids. My eldest just moved out into her first place. I now have just 4 at home ( ages 12 yrs-19 yrs) all great kids. I recently had a birthday and turned 43. I decided in early March of this year that I was sick and tired of being fat. I joined WW online and I have lost 21 lbs.

I want in! I'm currently at 235, with a final goal of 150 by May 2006. I'm a 20 year old college student who works part-time, and never can find the time to exercise.

Hi I would like to join too I'm a 25 year old SAHM and Navy wife. I currently weight about 245 (haven't even had the guts to weigh lately). Looking forward to getting to know everyone here

Danielle

Danielle~welcome. I am a SAHM too. I babysit fulltime as well.
Dakota~ welcome to you too!
Gregsgirl~HI! You ahve you hands full. You are doing great so far. The support here will keep you going! I turn 40 in July. That has been a motivator for me.Both my kids are in school now and I feel like I am part of the big world again too.
Gonna~ seems like you have your share of worries. Good for you for taking care of you. That is the the one things you CAN control! Love that zen feeling.
Lilybutt~we have finally had some nice weather too. Tanned celulite is much nicer, lol!

Girlie, Susie, Annie, Jodi, Sandi,Debbie....anyone else I missed, howzit going?

Holiday monday for us here in Canada! Queen Victoria's birthday.
Feeling a lot more Hollyhockish today!!!
Out of my head and back into my life. Holy processing stuff batman!
I am feeling good about how I have handled myself and the things I have said. I WAS honest and sincere. The people who really “know” me get that.

We have been having a really nice cosy family weekend.
Dh and I have puttered around the yard and have gotten lots of piddly jobs done, all the grass cut. The kids have been playing well, have had playdates with friends and friends dropped in here. Had a lovely glass o wine with a mom midaft.
We had a “party” with the 4 of us last night. It got quite cold so our friends didn’t come for the fire. We had chips and dip and iceceam cones and roasted marshmallows. The kids swung,played tag, chased the shop cat all over the yard.
No trouble getting them to sleep. I watched Desperate Housewives and went to bed to read. I slept in til 9am!! Decadent!!
I am feeling calm and peaceful. I have still been eating small amounts of food. Even with the “party” food last night. We do not normally have that stuff around. Big treat for all of us.

I am enjoying the day off today.No plans at all!! I may even lay about and read.Shocking, I know.

Have a relaxing day!

sahm? what is that? Am I one? LOL

Ahhh, it is Monday, and I don't have to go to school. Had graduation here, we had over 13 openhouses to try and go to, but ditched them, the food, and just sent all the cards instead. Worked out well. I got a long bike ride in, and did my treadmill yesterday. It was a beautiful day out.

This afternoon, I am checking out my other business, (sign Co.)SC for short)
to stop in and touch base.

Hope all had a nice weekend. Holly, your sounded fun. I LOVE to roast mellows. YUM

Have a great Monday.
Has anyone heard from Spores?

Love Sandi

Yoohoo SPORES??? Come out and play!!!!

Sandi~ sahm is Stay At Home Mom

to keep my pace i sing the song Bingo... lmao B I N GO B I N G O and bingo was his name O

Hey everyone,
Sorry I haven't posted since last week. I got so over heated thurs and fri. It was 99 fri and 100 sat. I got so sick sat I had trouble getting up and doing anything. I ate like a pig all day sat thinking it would give me energy. WRONG...
I only made it curves 2x last week. This week they will be closed sat and mon for memorial day. so I won't be able to go my 4x for the next 2 weeks. The scales haven't moved in 2 weeks. Better get my butt in gear. The hotter it gets the harder it gets to stay active.
Everyone new: A big welcome, This is wonderfully supportive place. Glad to have ya'll here. I'm the granny chick of the group I'm 50 and trying to loose 115 lbs... asap.
I missed all you guys. I'll have to do personals later. Got to move new kittens to a safer place. They are cute!

A Personality Quiz
I found the results interesting, thought ya might like to try it.
here’s the test

http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

Hi everybody,
It's going to be hot again today. When I grow up I want to be a "snow-bird". Live in the far north in the summer, and winter in the south. I absolutly hate the heat.
Enough of my complaining. I have a lot to do today. I need to get out and get the weeds out of my garden while its cool. I plan to go to curves. I decided that when curves are closed sat and mon to do WATP.
I tend to forget about it and just skip exercise on days I don't get to curves.
I ate fairly well yesterday. I had my ususal yogurt b-fast. then made a tuna and spinach wrap for lunch. Dinner was a BBQ pork chop. Still working on portion size.
I do feel like I have kicked the sweet tea problem. It's been a long time since I had sugar in my tea. I now use crystal lite or just put splenda in it. One challenge at a time.

Holly: I took the test. No suprises there. It said I was a ISFP type, introvert, sensing, feeling and preceiving.

Everyone have a great day... Look out weeds here I come.

Debbie~ you can winter here if you want, got room for a trailer out back!!!

NO drama, moderately dull life!!!
Weeheeeeeeee!! No nasty phone calls or emails. A blessedly beautiful long weekend with my husband and kids!!!!!!!!!!
DH started work last Thurs wiht the family business who did our roof a few years back. The Dad/grampa is the owner, sons and grandsons work but they need an extra. The owner has always respected DH as a equal(which he is) I am hoping there is enough work for at least the whole summer/fall. This has been the slowest and worst spring he has ever had. We are feeling the pinch but we will also be okay.
I am thinking of selling Avon. No one in this community does.I will research it today.
My weight is still 225.Very happy for that. Aiming for 220 now!!!!! It’s been 7 years.
I am feeling incredibly blessed with the friends I have here at 3fc and with my sweet little family. Love to you all!!

Good Morning Ladies,

Debbie--come and live in ND. We have alot of snowbirds here. You wouldn't believe it. Most of them are from the Harlingen area, and some from Arizona. They come right around Memorial Weekend, and leave around Labor Day. In the little town I live in there are lots of houses for rent, or you can move in a RV. I can send you the website.

Holly--Glad to hear you had a great weekend. Peace, nice huh. Peace is also something we give ourselves. Sounds like you did. Blessings.

Newbies--You have come to the right place. Welcome aboard.

Gonna--Congrats on the talk with your hubby. Scary, My husband is diabetic also, but he has his sugars in great control. He has his A1C every 6 months, and the doc's can't believe how well he manages it. I am happy that he can do it too, I know what a challenge it is. His sister is diabetic also, and she is NOT in control. Has trouble many times a week. It is very scary. And, she is a dietician. So, it just tells us that no matter what knowledge we have, we must act on it. I think it is wonderful that you both are going to fight this together.

Hi Girile!!!!!

Managed to get the treadmill out of the way. I have to weigh in tonite. Not looking forward to it, as it is TOM again!!!! Been struggling with this. I think the older I get the worse it becomes. YUCK.
DS got up EARLY to go fishing with is buddies. It now is raining, wonder if he will be coming home soaked. I need to run up to the school and take care of some little things before the morning is shot.
Have a happy day.
Sandi

Quick Post!!!!!

I just ran up to weigh-in, because I was out in rain, and wanted to get it over with. To my surprise I have lost 6.2 pounds this week, and it is TOM. I have NEVER lost during this time. I have increased my activity alot, I am biking at nite with DS, and really trying to incorporate more movement.

I also joined a challenge for walking, which I love to do, so that has helped alot. Anyway, had to post, just for the sheer excitement of it.
Sandi

Woohooo, dancin along with your sheer excitement....amazing!!!!!!!! Go Sandi!!!!!!!