Erica..I added you to my aol list but I am usually on really late!

The private messaging on here is called a buddy list. If you want to add someone you click buddy at the top of the post. the you can se when they are online and send them a message. (if they will allow it)

PJ like your horse sig picture! Looks familiar!

I got some recipes cards in the mail today and two of them soudned really easy and good, cinnamon biscuits and sugar cookies...but the cinn biscuits I figured to be about 12 points a piece!!!!!!!! Yikes..I won't be makeing those! But the cookies are only a point!!!!!!!!!!!!! If I try them and they are good I will post the recipe.

Hi Owls!

Bren-Glad to see you post and I hate to hear about the seizures. I am glad the tests came back ok. Please be careful! Hopefully it was just the shot and that will be out of your system soon. Missed you girl!

PJ-Can you give me directions to the pics of your new house..I missed them. Hope you are doing better!

Em-Great to see you girl! I have missed you. Thanks on the house. I was worried too. I prayed that last week to just get through the last few days alive..it was really bad there and only getting worse. My new neighborhood it wonderful!!!

Erica-I will add you to my buddy list. I am WatermelonCrazy.

Sheri-I agree on getting her checked for thyroid. I have an underactive thyroid and they just found out my 16 year old sister has it too. Once you post here you are an owl so you better just keep posting and feel at home girl!

Judy-How are your migraines? Mine are so/so. This lady at work wears a ton of this awful perfume and it's triggering mine..I have talked to management and they said there is nothing they can do about it. Other coworkers and friends have talked to her and she will not lighten up. I think I am just going to start pinching my nose when she walks by...I already hold my breath but I tried not to be too obvious but now I dont give a....well you know

Candice-I can't believe she brought her son either...that was kinda tacky...esp without asking first. I love your flowers!!!!

I hope I didn't miss anyone! I have a busy day tomorrow and Saturday so I may not get back til Sat nite or Sunday. My dear friend and WW leader is renewing her vows on Saturday and we are getting ready for that and she has asked me to be the photographer as well.

Take care owls!
Hugs to all
Setina

Hi Setina - Sure......it's http://www.picturetrail.com/resler41 and the other one with all the photos of my family and all usual boring stuff is at http://www.picturetrail.com/pembers "See" you later.

P.S. - I'm updating my webpage (remember the one where I'm swinging?) Well, there's an ANIMATION of a blonde swinging. ......by the way, I cut about 5 inches off of my hair today Now I wont be cutting it for a veeery long time. I haven't cut it since I first became a blonde several months ago and since I get the "foil frosting"....it never touches the ends anymore....they're already lightened...they just do the "roots" every 3-4 months now......I've got so much grey in the front and the sides....I look like parts of it is platinum......everyone is asking how I got it like that I and tell them "My Mother and Father".

Anyone going to be in the chat room tonight? Let me know and send me an email. I'm going out to the barn right now to let the horses out after their dinner and then I'll be back in here....working on updating my home/webpage. So, hopefully when I go to check in the chatroom...some of you will be in there.

Hugs,

Any big plans for the weekend anyone? Not here, except i'm going to a Birthday Party on Saturday. So tomorrow and Saturday morning, my plan is to be really really good. I believe I'm doing pretty good. I try to explain to jeff that sometimes I need some snacks, not necessarily healthy snacks, but some little bad pieces here and there. Cause if I don't get them, I'll eat anything and everything. I think maybe that he really doesnt understand that I can anything I want just in moderation and as long as I count it in my daily point intake. I bougth some popcorn today at the store. I need to take it to work, so that way I dont indulge. I drink my water like I should. I'm crossing my fingers and hoping I'll see some results come Saturday morning. If not, I'll be horrified! And that'll mean, I'll just have to be stricter on myself.

Jeff and I are going up to New Jersey to see my family YAAAAAY
I cannot wait! I haven't seen my family since January. It's been way too long for me. Unfortunately, my mother was in the hospital this past weekend, but she OK now! She has been getting dizzy spells for a while now and this time she had a migrain with it. They did all these tests on her and everything came back ok. Although when she sleeps her heartrate goes down extremely. The doctors may think she has sleep apnea, but aren't positive. They would know definately if she were to go to a sleep lab and find out. I dont know if she plans on doing that or not, but the one solution the doctor gave her was to lose weight. So my mom is back on weight watchers as well. It'll be good for her though. Hopefully since she'll be back on it, my Dad will too. The whole family used to be on it. Then all of a sudden, we just stopped all together.

Anyhoo...I guess I should get going. Hope everyone has a great night and I'll talk to you all soon!

Erica

I went to the dermatologist today and she removed over 60 things on my chest and neck (skin tags and bumps that shouldn't be there. It was very painful and it took her close to an hour to do it all. I look terrible. She said it will take a few weeks to heal.

BUT she found 2 suspicious moles. I have had skin cancer before and now she wants to biopsy them. I have an appointment in a month after this stuff heals, for the biopsy. She didn't feel they needed to come out today but she doesn't like the way they look. They are on my back. I was in such bad shape after all the work ( I look like I've got measles all over my chest and neck). She even found one under my breast. I will probably scar on some of the deep ones. When she does my biopsy, she wants to do a full body screening of my skin. She wanted me to take valium before the visit and also darvocet because the work she did was painful and extensive.

It is sooooooooooooo ugly.

Better pain wise today except for a stiff neck form falling asleep in the chair last night or early in the AM.

Baked DH those Choc chip cookies he likes and I ate penty but ok on points, but my body will not like the sugar later!

We finally got some rain so I can take a break on watering!

PJ........Did you see Oprah today????? "Stop Being A doormat" ...and I thought of you and how you try to please everyone. Here is the Link....

http://www.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/...20020613.jhtml

Setina...I know what you mean about smellsa nd people wearing purfume, My MIL does this and can't understand why I do not like the smell of hers, she just says well..it is not cheap, and very expensive so it should smell good! People get offended if you ask them not weart it but I do and tell them why but they do not understand. I think you should hold your nose when she walks by!

Erica, sounds like you have a paln and that is what it is all aobut...thinking before you eat!

Judy..thatt sounds awful! I had stuff removed a couple of times, they froze it and it hurt bad! I have more to come off but it will have to wait! I have a bunch of spots whear my bra rubs!

Picked some flowers, raked some grass and pruned a tree, baked some cookies and did some wash...I am hurting, wonder why! too much sugar and too much work! gotta quit baking now!

Drop Sugar Cookies makes 4 dozen 2 1/2 inch cookies 1.5pts each

2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 large eggs
3/4 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp grated lemon peel (optional)

1/4 cup granulated sugar (for top of cookies)

Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl and mix well.

Whisk eggs in a lagre bowl untill well blended. Add sugar, oil, vanilla extract and
lemon zest and mix well. Stir the dry ingredients into the egg mixture until blended.
Chill, covered, for 30 minutes or longer.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Drop the cookie dough rounded teaspoonsfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking
sheets.

Wet the bottom os a 3 inch flat bottom glass with water and dip glass in additional
sugar. Press the top of each cookie lightly with the glass to flatten. (dip glass into
sugar before each cookie).

Bake cookies untill lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Cool on baking sheets for 2
minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Store in airtight containers or
freeze.

These make a very light soft type cookie and are not real sweet. I think some
almond extract or a light glaze drizzeled over them would be yummy too! I left the
lemon out since I didn't have it on hand.

PJ........Did you see Oprah today????? "Stop Being A doormat" ...and I thought of you and how you try to please everyone.



Good Morning - Hey Candice...what gave you the idea I was a doormat? Just curious? I even took your test.... and I am definitely not a doormat type. Actually, I'm quite the opposite, I speak my mind when I shouldn't quite often. At times that can be good and at others.....it upsets people but that's me. Take it or leave it. I'm very black or white.....not much in between. Anyway, just couldn't figure out why you thought I was a "people pleaser".......that would be my HUSBAND.....not me.

Soooo, I did NOT do well OP yesterday. Had 3 Corona's with lime and then had icecream while watching a movie.....I was in one of "those" moods where I just wasn't paying attention all day to what went into my mouth......wasn't using my food calculator and really didn't care. Naturally, I'm paying for it today because I know it was just plain stupid and foolish. I could have had ONE beer and a LITTLE icecream if I really cared but nope....I was a little yesterday. Today is a new day and I'm back OP and plan on staying that way........as long as it takes. I need to start seeing the scale move D.O.W.N. again instead of staying still.

I've got a sick horse on my hands again today, when I went out to feed, he was lying down and didn't get up as fast as I would have liked. He's normally a really curious and obnoxious little guy AND he also split atleast four of his stitches (the outer ones....have no idea what the ones on the inside look like).....I've already called the owner and the vet......the vet told me to start giving him Penicillin again for 3-4 days twice daily. The owner doesn't know how to do it and either do the owners of the barn. Can't wait until the place is mine. Anyway, I've expecting her any minute with some syringes so I'm outta here. Hope you all have a great day and hello to all my OWLY BUDS OUT THERE:
Susan aka SLF - Sue from Canada - Setina - Bren - Tara - Candice - Judygal - Erica - and anyone else who's missing.

Hey girls...how is everyone doing...last nite when i got home from work, jeff and i went to ruby tuesdays for dinner. I got a chicken cesar salad and it was GOOOOOOOOOOOOOD! I loved it and I drank water. No soda or alcohol! I was a good girl. And this morning was weigh in day..I L.O.S.T 4 pounds...ok just wanted to tell you all. have to run out. I'll be back later...


bye all
erica

Hi Owls. I am new to 3FC. I am still learning my way around. I am not on WW but I have been struggling with my weight for a few years and finally have decided to do something about it. I am down to 208 and am still working hard at it. As a matter of fact my exercise with Denise Austin just started so I have to run. I am usually on the puter very late after Flyboy(my hubby)gets off the puter.


Wishing you all the best of luck on making the right choices for a leaner you.

Welcome Kina....the owls are a great group to chat with. We keep each other motivated


for those of you that are struggling with being a plateau and the scale isnt moving...have you thought about taking any supplements that is all natural. I have friend at work that was on a plateau for about a week maybe more and started taking cider/vinegar pills. Since she started taking them she lost 3 more pounds. She's not on her plateau anymore. I myself, just started taking them today so I'm hoping to see some kind of results along with how I'm eating. I've also heard that Doctors recommending vinegar too. Just a thought to put out there.

Erica

I just got done with my workout with Denise and I am cooling down before I head for the showers. Plus Flyboy (my husband) will be home soon and he wants us ready when he gets here so we can go out and do something.

But I wanted to ask...Is the apple cider vinegar like the other diet pills? I have had people suggest Metabo Life or Metabo Lite. But they contain that something or another that causes awful side affects. I have heard of the apple cider vinegar but I don't know the ins and outs of them.

I am not on a plateu so far. I have been drinking my slim fast and then getting in my exercise daily. I have been doing great. I have heard that the heavier you are the more you loose in the first few weeks because a lot of it is water. I don't know if that is true. But I need to weigh the least possible by September 1; I am involved in a weight challenge with my family. The winner takes the bank. But my goal right now is to get a compliment out of Flyboy. I haven't lost enough weight for him to notice. I ask him if he can tell that i have lost weight and he just shrugs his shoulders. So my goal is to loose enough for him to notice.


Thanks for replying to my thread. Bye.

Well, today was the birthday party and i went over my points, but surprisingly not too bad. I just told myself that all next week i'll just have to eat the minimum points I'm allowed to make up for the extra goodies I ate at the party. I'm crossing my fingers I'll make it through and see good results next saturday after today!


Kina: not sure exactly the ins and outs of the the cider vinegar tablet. all i do know is this...I work with 2 people and one of them is a real health kick person and she takes them. she says they work really well. she's had no side effects either. the other person i work with who just started taking them does not have any side effect. however, one person i spoke with that has taken them said they just made her more thirsty. as for me, I have not had any side effects. today was my first day taking them too. i'm not too sure on metabolife or metabolite cause i've never taken them. my boyfriend has taken metabolife and i dont think they did anything to give him side effects. sounds like you are on the right track with what you are doing to lose weight. Might take your boyfriend a little longer to realize you've lost anything if he sees you everyday. For some people, when you see them everyday it's harder to tell that they've lost weight.

Hope everyone else had a great day and nite. I'll catch up with you all later. Take care!

Erica

Hi.....this is our new foal who will be coming "home" on Sept. 14th. Just in time for my B'day. Some present, huh? His twin sister died at birth and it was a miracle he survived.......so his name suits him well....."Miracle". I'm driving up to Gainesville tomorrow to see him and take some video and digital pictures. The next post shows him only FIVE MINUTES OLD! Awwwwwwww