Ledom, there is an older movie of that. Good for your D. In my youth I was involved in theatre. Lots of fun (and passion I might add...in MANY ways

Yes, I dunno what I am going to do diet wise...I still do have our goal in my mind but haven't made any progress though there is still 6 1/2 months to go.

85 degrees Good for you Alice!

Ledom, I too have gotten over pizza cravings...it took about the same amount of time. I could have eaten it three times a day before. THe couple of times I have had pizza, I have had a food hangover...all the fat in the cheese.

I am off of wine again, I always want to eat sweets after wine. I am trying ciders and the rare time beer and it doesn't have the same effect. Though I do miss the wine, especially with nice food...beer and ciders go better with pub type food.

DH has gone of the island and I am having a day by myself. The dog has gone in to get his hair done. It is almost noon here and I am listening to Gregorian Chant and still walking around in my bathrobe

-judi

Judi--your reply citing the name change had me ROFLOL

Thanks for the well wishes everyone on the job interview!!! I think it went well, we'll see, I guess!

Alice, yeppers, still headed up your way! Trip is the last week in July.

Ledom--hope you're doin' OK!

Hey Cher (typed Cheryl and had to erase the "yl"--hee hee)!!!

Cheryl

Hey Cheryl, I am glad your interview went well. I meant to wish you good luck but don't think I ever got it down in type. Keep us posted.

Cher - hope you are having a good day.

Well, I weighed in at 1.8 lbs. lighter this afternoon at LAWL . I'm rounding it to 2. It really does allow plenty to eat--too much so that I'm never craving. . . of course the LA Lites help. The choc-peanut butter ones remind me of Reesie Cups--almost. Least they help me go without peanut butter, which I love on toast, celery--you name it. I'll get the peanut butter back as I return to maintenance, like 28 weeks from now.

I do recall hearing about a drug like Xenical--they said if you cheated on the diet, you'd pay--as you described. Sounds like a good negative reinforcer!


Ledom, coming late to this thread--whatever happened at your work place? Curiosity has the best of me. Whatever it was--doesn't sound "fun" at all.

Cher

Cheryl--I'm a Cheryl to, but seeing there was already a Cheryl at this thread, I thought I'd better use my family's familiar "Cher".
I have an older brother, Charles, and since Cheryl is supposed to be the feminine form of Charles, I think it'd be more appropriately spelled Charyl, pronouncing it like the char in Charles. I think too much. Cher seemed nicer than using Cheryl A or Cheryl 2!

Have a great day tomorrow everyone.
Cher

I teach photography at a university and on the last day of work - the day I went in to enter my grades - I found that my classroom/photo lab had been flooded with 31" of water from a flashflood. The building is next to a creek. Not a good way to start summer break knowing that I will be working on getting my room put back together at some point in the unknown future. Se la vie - at least I'll get rid of a bunch of clutter that I never could quite bring myself to let go of in the past.

Sorry to hear about the flooded room Ledom, that is terrible! Hopefully summer will start for you soon (freedom from work< I mean).

Morning Cheryl and Cher How is it goin' Alice?

I think I am going to try "abstaining", just eat my 3 meals and only that, keeping within my points...I got on scale and I am up 4 pounds If I want something I will make myself have it at meal time. Food is just TOO BIG a thing in my head...I watch my DH and he never thinks about it unless he is really hungry and even then if I don't feed him he doesn't eat, no big deal. It is not that he doesn't enjoy it, he is a fussy eater it is just NO BIG DEAL! I am so tired of it consuming my thought life, time, etc. I want it to be a part of life not ALL of it.

I am going to Vancouver today, going to mass and going to get my nails done and maybe do some window shopping.

Have a great day everyone!

-judi

The rainy weather has started again. We did see a peek of the sun late this afternoon, but it's supposed to be miserable at least until Mon., and I heard on one weather forecast, until the first of June.

judi, I think because women diet so much that we become obsessed with food. Good luck with your new plan. Marley must look very handsome in his new "do". Give him and Esteban a big smooch for me. Did you enjoy the day for yourself? Sometimes that is a nice break. Hope you had a good window shopping day and decided to buy something wonderful for yourself. You haven't mentioned Bentley lately and was wondering if he still is a little

Cher, congratulations on your weight loss!

ledom, have you gone back to your classroom at all yet? Well, you will have all summer to get your room all back together. I did see A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, a movie with Zero Mostel, which was a hoot. I also saw it as a play, in a community playhouse and thoroughly enjoyed it. A guy I worked with was an aspiring actor, who played the young man in the play.

Cheryl, I'm glad that your interview went well. Hope you get the job.

I have forgotten to tell you. Do you remember my post a few months back re: the TV series they were filming in my area? Well, CBS did pick it up and it is on their fall schedule. Hopefully when the fall season arrives...not too soon, I hope....I'll remind you to watch it or tape it. Now we'll see if it makes it or not.

Take care and have a good night everyone.

Hey, chicks!

Hope everyone is doing well! We got windowsXP at work and I'm trying to scope out the differences (good and bad). So far, I can't really tell that it's that much different from any other Windows program I've used. I'm sure I'll find things I like (or don't like) about it as I go!

No news on the weight front!!

Cher--Cheryl, for some reason, just seems to be a tough name for some folks--I get called everything from Cherry to Sherry, sometimes I get called Cheryl with a hard CH (like the Charles reference you were making earlier ) And the spelling--Sherrille, Cherly, Sheryl, etc. Sigh.....Is it really that hard? Anyway, I have several nicknames--the main two being Earl and Chertl (like turtle).

Thanks to all y'all for the good luck wishes on my interview. I should be finding something out at least by mid-June. You can never tell w/government jobs though!!

Later,

Cheryl

Alice, Marley looks pretty much the same but he SMELLS a whole lot better. He and the cat have started sleeping together on the bed, they have sort of a love hate relationship. Bentley is still a little He gets all excited and licks the phone my D says when I call and talk to him.

I actually didn't buy anything yesterday, shock...I know. I was too tired and just wanted to come home.

Morning Cher, Cheryl and Ledom!

Hey guys, not much new here. I am a bit frustrated w/ my diet here lately. Not losing, gaining a bit even. But I am sticking it out. We have been having gorgeous weather. Upper 70's w/ low humidity - oh if only it would last!

I've be kayaking the last 2 days. Gotta take advantage while it's nice. I am working in my yard today.

We managed to get a pretty decent day yesterday, but it's sort of the pits now, and it seems as though it may last into Tues. They haven't gotten beyond Tues. yet, but I hate to see what it's going to do. Ontop of everything else, my TOXIC friend called yesterday and she's arriving somtime today for the summer. It wouldn't be bad but she expects moi to keep her entertained. She's on vacation....I'm not! Sorry for venting.

ledom, sorry about the weight gain. I'm sure it's temporary. How is the pant-o-meter? That's good you are sticking with it. I got on the scales this morning and I've gained 2 lb. (the 2 I lost previously). So...the no diet approach did not work. I have to start rethinking things a bit I think. Glad you are having great kayaking weather. Will you be going this weekend?

judi, Marley & Esteban must look soooo cute sleeping together.

Good afternoon, Cher & Cheryl

Have a good weekend everyone.

Ledom, aren't you still in Cycle 2? Muscle, girlfriend, muscle!! Stick in there--I'm very proud of you! Did you ask the folks over at LWL if this is something that can be expected?

Alice, I know that friend.....Sigh.....You'll be OK. I'll send you non-toxic vibes to counteract.

Ahhhh, Judi, the willpower. Isn't it nice to be able to come out of the mall (or any other store, for that matter) with your $$ still intact? For awhile I thought I was gonna have to buy stock in Dillard's (an Arkansas-based store comp. to, I guess maybe Nordstrom's?)!!

Hey Cher! What's up with ya?

Have a good week-end! I get a three-dayer!! Whoo-hoo!!

Cheryl

Hi there! I can't believe I've not been on my computer in several days. Came home to find my hubby working on the outlet for our DSL in the foyer he's remodeling. Learned that I won't have access to the internet until he gets another cable--so I'm online at his computer. I'll probably be back on my own tomorrow because he's having withdrawals while I've taken up his station.

Ledom, the flood sounds like quite a catastrophe! I also am off for 6 summer weeks and would hate having to go back on campus before I have to. It goes so fast as is, probably because I put everything off until then--and then still don't get to it, ha!

What is everyone's plans for Memorial day? and what are your plans for staying on target weightwise? I think we're going to a county park where my DH can skate while I walk "Ditto" our youngest JR. I'm not taking both--though we have a Y leash tether that gets a lot of looks from passer-bys. Zoey is so alpha with him, that he needs some individual attention and freedom from her oppression.

Dietwise--We're grilling hamburgers and I'll weigh and tally the protein and bread. Taking fruit for dessert. Sounds exciting, I know.

Aleka, It's nice we can safely vent here. Isn't toxic-friend an oxymoran? I know there's a story there! I'll pray for your surviving the ordeal with flying colors.

Have a great weekend everyone. Cher

Goodmorning everyone!

Well, I made a diet decision...I ordered Michael Thurmond's body makeover...I plan to DO IT for 6 weeks and see what happens. I don't know if it was inspiration that I ordered it or if I fell for a good sales pitch on tv but now that it is coming I will do it because I need a jump start at something. Plus, I like lots of paper, charts, binders etc. just the kind of thing to get me organized. Although when I did phone I got a real sales pitch to order a bunch of cr$p that I didn't want and when I didn't want to listen the telemarkerter got kind of persnikity...which was ANNOYING to say the least.

DSL will be nice to have Cher. Sounds like you have a wonderful memorial weekend planned, enjoy!

You enjoy your long weekend too Cheryl. I have an aunt in Tacoma that practically lives in Nordstrom's. We have the "Bay" (the Hudson's Bay store) that is sort of like a Nordstroms. I mentioned a few threads back that they have rack designer stuff that is the same stlye as the reg. size clothes only in plus sizes...Yahoo! It is really possible to drop a bundle there but the things are so nice.

Alice, cut that toxic friend loose, she doesn't deserve you But she probably doesn't realize how awful she is and she probably does look forward to spending time with you. I know myself I should be MORE patient with people like that but the first sign of chronic toxicness its "Ah, ba-bye!! Have a nice life! ...without me in it"

Ledom, good for you for hanging in there You WILL see results scale wise or body shape wise or BOTH! I am hoping MT thing will get me going towards our goal. I need a fresh start at something. Are you at home now for summer or do you still have to pop into the university for flood damage control?

Enjoy your long weekend, ours was last weekend but since the DH is home now we sort of lost track of it.