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#226

ceara , 02-18-2007 08:16 AM

Yeah...prolly the snow. We got some dumped but not as much as the gloom and doom "experts" were saying...as usual. It is pretty though...but that wind on Wednesday was horrid. I have drifts in my back yard where there normally aren't any. The wind was from the NE, which is very unusual...The puppies are having a blast...we have a 3-4' drift running parallel to the north fence, and there is a laneway in there...made by the snow drift. Well of course the drift was higher than they are, and they were running up and down in there. I couldn't see exactly where they were, so I called them. It was the oddest thing to see 2 big black feet and a snout appear 1.5 feet from the top of the drift, through the drift. Then the boy just looked at me like "Yeah? Whaddya want?" They really are clowns!

Anyway, annual church meeting this am...after services, so I have to boogie. I may be home early, because if they ask me to secretary, I'm leaving. Have done that for a few years running now...very un-Christian of me I know. But I have to draw a line in the snow. Someone else can do something for a change. I'm tired.

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#227

ceara , 02-19-2007 08:39 AM

Managed not to do the minutes. Someone finally took me seriously when I said 2 weeks ago NOT to ask me this year. I wasn't asked! Yeah!

Long meeting but yesterday was in all a good day. Have Dr. appt this am, and I need to get the guys out, go for a walk and shower, so I must be on my way!

Take care ladies!

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#228

Arabella , 02-19-2007 08:56 AM

Fresh start Monday!
I've been doing great, actually, but a fresh start is always nice. I AM going to lose 30 more pounds by my birthday, mid-July. And then, it occurred to me yesterday, I'll have another 30 I want to lose and another 5 months + to Christmas/New Years. Entirely doable, and I AM going to do it. This year we shall be svelte!

This a.m. I walked round the harbour with DH on the way to the gym (makes round triip 45 minutes instead of 30ish) and added an extra set at the gym, came home and did yoga. I'm a teensy bit weary now but not bad. Tomorrow I'll go a bit lighter... I noticed, yesterday and today, that there was a definite spring kind of sound to some bird sounds. I take that as a good omen!

Anagram, I'm so glad you weren't really hurt when you fell! Ice is so treacherous and you always need to be on guard. Do you have any super-non-slip footwear? You need to be able to get out of the house when you want to. I'm like you with the cut/uncut baked goods. It's like breaking a $20 -- once you do it evaporates!

Ceara, my dove, I do believe if you cast your peepers up the thread a mite from your post where you were asking about me, you'll see I was in the previous day, prolly still cranky, but here nevertheless The cranks started to lift again yesterday evening, thank goodness! Good for you, refusing the sec. position! We need to look after ourselves first! And I hope they took it in an attitude of gratitude that you'd done it so long.

Flower, I've got to say, I'm mightily impressed by how you're managing through all this. It would be such a classic time to let it all go because of the stressful situation, and there you are, getting slimmer and slimmer! You're going to look so great in those Florida clothes.

Kaylets, I've heard a number of people say that a bedtime snack is good for keeping your metabolism going through the night. After all those years of being told we shouldn't eat within hours of sleep it's hard to know what to think, isn't it.

WSW, how are you doing? Hope it's warmer where you are, now.

K, Lovelies, I must get to work. Let's make this one count!

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#229

flower , 02-19-2007 05:54 PM

Guess what I learned this week? If I have a high sugar snack before bed, aka dessert after dinner has been over hours before, I wake up STARVING! I have done this twice since journaling my WW points the past month. I never noticed the pattern before. Now, if I want dessert, it must be part of a meal. Who wants to start points at 5am, you don't get enough points as it is to eat from 5am to 10pm. lol

I had to go grocery shopping today. I was trying to get my pantry empty so we could move, but I know I couldn't make the kids eat can goods indefinately with no end in sight. lol I donated some to the local soup kitchen, things I would rather no eat. (aka canned green beans, YUCK, hubby loves them, but he isn't here)

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Monday, mine is okay. Not perfect but the pity party is coming to an end and hope my next open house brings me something to look forward to. I tossed my last oversized t-shirt out. No more overly big clothes for me. I can fit into my tootsie blow pop t-shirt now, it is a tad snug but 5 more pounds it will be completely doable. My Woody woodpecker shirt, well, that will need at least 10 more pounds. I bought these as modivation knowing darn well, I couldn't fit into them.

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#230

anagram , 02-20-2007 08:26 AM

Good job on the motivational t shirts, flower. And on NOT doing the secretary job, ceara. And the extra walk around the harbor, Wood nymph. All victories.

Better (warmer) weather coming in today. Feels so liberating. Took taxes to DH friend to complete this year. Drove to a specialty shop as well as long as I was on that side of the river. Roads clear but still a slippery spot or two as of yesterday.

Out again this morning - to play catchup on a lot of errands, etc. Lots to get pre-done when you're going to be away a few weeks. Rather be doing it for a vaction. Nut roll, cookies, soda bread still safely in freezer.

But today being Fat Tuesday - hmmmmm - all these tv segments on churches baking fastnachts are sounding rather tempting. Isn't that the story, though? Temptation everywhere.

Interesting new news out re women's heart health and that it takes and hour to an hour an a half a day of exercise if one wants to lose weight. Sigh......

Off I go. What sayeth to a new thread soon to the coming up of SPRING ? Or mebbe

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#231

Arabella , 02-20-2007 09:00 AM

Let's go for SPRING!
Of course green's involved either way -- but my heart yearns for the vernal equinox. Let's start our royal procession thataway, shall we?

Perfect day yesterday, even made it to choir in the evening. But I was too jazzed to sleep for a couple of hours which meant I got 5 hours sleep. (Oh, sad commentary on the state of my life, isn't it, that choir practice leaves me too jazzed to sleep? In my defense, it is very complicated music ) Nevertheless, I upped and walked round the harbour (COLD again!) with DH as the sun was considering rising and came home and did yoga. Will try to putter at house and get in a little self-pampering (my toenails really need that tulip-purple polish).

Flower, WTG on those tees -- you'll be so cute!

Anagram, I hadn't heard that health news. Must have a look online...

Let's shake it, Queenlies!

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#232

flower , 02-20-2007 01:54 PM

Down a pound for this weeks WI. I know now that if I want more than a lb a week gone, I am going to brave winter and excersice! I have my walking shoes on, the stroller set up and as soon as Mr Jack wakes up, we are walking! Hmmmm, 90 minutes. Guess that would be walk, video and weights all in one day.

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#233

Arabella , 02-21-2007 09:00 AM

One more day closer to spring!
I seem to be chronicly (sp?) cranky these days. Winter doldrums combined with job doldrums, I expect. I'm working at making this day as good as it can be, in any case. Day 3 of Spring campaign, it is. Will get out of the house later and go to the library. Get enough work done to satisfy requirements. Make the house semi-presentable. And what shall I do for fun and frolic? Something.

Flower, congrats on that pound loss! You're doing great!

Anagram, did you want to start our Spring thread or shall I?

All right, let's take this day and do the best we can with it!

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#234

Kaylets , 02-22-2007 04:50 AM

Hello all......

Glad to see everyone is doing well.....

I had a meltdown with 2 boxes of GS cookies which were purchased to send to family member ...
Lesson....if you want to give food, pay to have it shipped too.....
Note: the meltdown happened about 2 hrs after this weeks weighin showed a 3 lb gain.... and I opened the drawer to find a file ... the minute I remembered the cookies were there too....

Anyway....

HERE WE GO THURSDAY!!

What about this early time change this year ?? I am wondering how I will do this!
Might even have to go to bed dressed for the next day to stay on schedule!

Hugs to all ....

I am taking you with me too... little bits that add up ...

Enjoying new opportunities for fun ( puppies in the snow)
Preparing ahead ( Anagram)
Leaving the Pity Party ( flower)
It's ALL Doable ( WoodNymph)

HERE WE THURSdAY!!

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#235

Arabella , 02-22-2007 09:49 AM

Good Morrow, Faire Queens!
I'm still hanging in, doing what needs to be done -- huzzah! -- despite waking up at 3 a.m. and not really getting back to sleep. I'm in a better frame of mind, although it now occurs to me that I am, in fact, very, very tired. Wonder if I can sneak a nap later? Have jumped on mini-trampoline and followed it up with yoga. Am going to follow plan today, I am.

For some unknown reason, I'm up the 3ish pounds I've been up and down since before Christmas. Shall persevere and it shall begone, taking more fluffy friends with it.

Kaylets, darn those GSCs! I know that evil glee I feel when I'm in that mode and I suddenly remember the presence of a "treat" in the house. Which wouldn't be so bad if I had a reasonable portion and then got back OP. But all too often, it leads to mass consumption, indigestion, stress, guilt, anxiety... not to mention weight gain. Yup, that's why I put "treat" in quotes...

Nevertheless, we shall prevail. Onward!

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#236

anagram , 02-22-2007 11:59 AM

All familiar themes to me. I've been a mite on the cranky side too, up and down the same couple of pounds. Got down after Christmas but fighting them again this past month since the weekend w/DS & DDIL. And then the GS cookies - probably be picking mine up as I'm heading today to Princessville for a two night babysitting stint. I do give most of them away and there are still a few from last year in the cookie jar but, as you say, temptation.

I'm beginning to feel a lot like Job. A tax problem (w/Comm of PA) reared its ugly head this week - a problem we thought had been settled. Called DHs good friend again and he's looking into it. $$$$$$$$$ Heading to the courthouse shortly to take an action to start the lawsuit. Planning to settle last remaining question tomorrow re surgery. Sheesh!

Ah, Arabella, you do such a nice job on thread starting (is that too blatant?) - but if you don't get to it in the next couple of days, I'll do it when I get back.

So off I go again for my little hugs and kisses. Already looking forward to coming home - don't know how I'll fare being away more than two weeks. Just fine, I tell me. Because that's the only choice, isn't it?

Not looking forward to early time change either unless it brings a full blossomes spring with it!!!

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flower , 02-22-2007 12:25 PM

Oh goodness, just say no to those evil cookie pushers. {I know they mean well, but if you don't try them you don't know what you are missing and you can just say NO} Good thing I have all boys and only nephews, I don't have to contribute to fundraising.

I have walked the last 2 days, gonna get in a walk when JAck wakes up. It may snow tonight and strollers, unpaved roads and snow don't work together very well. I have an awful head cold. I have to watch my points. I tend to eat lots of comfort food and snack a lot while sick. Being aware is half the battle, right?

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#238

Arabella , 02-23-2007 03:20 PM

Come one, come all....
To the Faire Queens Sashay to the Spring Palace thread

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