Alas, the only channel I can get is CBS, so all I got to see was CSI.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEL!! Hope you have a good one!

I didn't see the movie Caesar. I did see the commercials but don't really care for movies like that.

Hope everyone is having a great day.

Hi everyone!

I typed up a big long message this morning before I had to run out the door to work. When I tried to post it I lost it, then couldnt get back on the site. Did anyone else have trouble getting on this morning?

I had a fairly busy day filling vending machines, and fighting the urge to stuff my face and drink a case of pop. I did pretty good I think. Instead of soda I had apple juice, and just left the snacks alone. Yayyyy me!
Im home now, and just waiting for the hubby to come whisk me away to the gym.
I hate going after Ive worked. I always feel so pooped, and sore. I get pretty banged up sometimes, from lifting the moving cart, and cases of pop in and out of the van all day. Last week I bruised my arm in 4 places. But..I am a wimp.

The puppy doesnt get to come home til friday now, because the rescue people had a change of schedule. Oh well, its only one extra day, but Im sure it will seem like an eternity.

Jana...I think my other dog will love the new pup. Mattie is only a year and a half old, so she still acts like a pup herself. She loves other dogs. I take her once a week to the dogpark, and she plays til she drops. A couple of months ago I found a lost puppy wandering our neighborhood, and brought it home so it wouldnt get hurt. Mattie thought it was the greatest thing having him here, so I think she'll do pretty good.

Cristi... Im glad you think shes cute. I love her lil freckley face. But I had to work long and hard on getting my hubby to agree to a second dog. He never had any pets growing up, so this dog thing is all new to him. Fortunately he fell in love with her, as much as I did. But it should be an interesting few months for us. Id love to see a pic of your puppy too, what a great combination of breeds.

Mel...I missed the Ceaser show. It looked like it was going to be good. Why were you so disappointed?

Everyone keeps talking about how different their clothes feel for them. Its just not happening for me. Im starting to see the scale at the gym move, so I know somethings happening, but my clothes seem to feel the same. Maybe I should dig out a really old pair of jeans and see what happens.

Well, almost time for the gym, I better go get ready. Have a good day everyone!

Michelle

I didnt realize it was Mels B-day!

Happy Birthday!!!!!!

Hi everyone!

Thanks for the birthday wishes. Not doing anything much. My fath-in-law is coming up and we are all going to the fair this evening. My mother is taking us out to eat tomorrow evening. But, that's about all.

Michelle, my hubby and I thought they had left out quite a bit about Ceaser's life and one of the most important lines in the movie, in our opinion. When he was stabbed by the members of the senate and then by Brutus, he didn't sat "E ttu Brutus?". I thought that was one of the reasons it was called a tragedy, because someone he considered a close friend and confidant betrayed him. You would think, even if the producers thought most of the audience wouldn't understand what Ceaser had said they would have at least had him say "You too Brutus?". Sorry to hear you won't be getting your puppy until Friday, but at least that gives you all weekend to be with him. Give it time, I'm sure your clothes will start feeling different soon. I think I saw results so fast because I used to be a pop junkie and I quit drinking it all together. Now I drink either unsweetened juice or water. WTG avoiding all the junk food, although, certain pretzels are very low in fat and salt.


I got my exercise in this morning, and I'm sure I'll get more in this evening walking around the fair. Wish me luck avoiding all the fattening food there.

Bye everyone! Mel

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MEL!!

Actually, I didn't know it was your birthday, either! But you must have mentioned it since sharp-eyed Christi remembered, lol.

Elle - Yay on not having the soda! Could you keep an OP snack available with you while you work? I keep Hostess raspbery Fruit and Grain bars in the glovebox in case I am away from home during "snack" time. That has saved me from getting a candy bar or a bag of fries SO many times! Just a thought.

Kat - CBS and NBC are the 2 channel I DON'T get. And I think I would trade all the rest for those. Well, okay, not ABC - I love some of the shows on that channel. And Dd watches the WB a lot. But out here in the boonies we still can't get local access.

Hiya Christi.... and anyone else I missed.

Guess what?? NO MORE BACK PAIN!! I'm doing the happy dance! I was even able to run the sweeper today.

Later,
Jana

This is for Cyndi of the The Taste of Success thread:

Welcome to the Jaded Ladies! Now, to anwser your questions... they say to take the weight you want to be and multiply it by 13 for a fairly accurate calorie intake number to lose a pound a week. So, if 120 is your goal, 120 times 13 = 1560 calories a day. Make sure you are eating healthy foods, not "junk". But if you are struggling, try getting more protein and make sure you are getting a reasonable amount of fat. I am not a low-carber AT ALL, but I know I have to have protein and some fat with each meal to make it through the day. Also, be sure to drink lots and lots of water daily, and you will be amazed at how much it fills you up. My weight losses are always, without fail, better when I have had all the water every day. No, I don't count calories. I do WW at home and I got my stuff from eBay. I have to admit it is working better than just counting calories. Remember that I am not a doctor or a nutritionalist, so please take this as simple advice from a friend. I have been OP since 5/24/03 and have lost an even 20 pounds. I'm sure the loss will slow down a little now that my "water" weight is gone.

Anyway, please jump in and tell the others here more about yourself!

Jana

I can't take credit for remembering Mels birthday ladies. I noticed it at the bottom of the forum when I logged on. I always check the birthdays when signing on.

Hope you have a great evening at the fair Mel. Heres lots of luck to avoid all the good bad foods at the fair. I haven't been to a fair in years and although my favorite foods used to be corn dogs, funnel cakes and candy apples I haven't had any of them in about as many years. They always seem to be soooo much better at the fair. Okay, sorry about that.

Jana, glad to hear you back is better!

I managed just a mile walk today. Had planned on more but had to leave unexpectantly. When I finally got back and got a late start on dinner I just didn't feel like doing more after dinner. I will make up for it tomorrow for sure.

Just wanted to check in again. Hi to EVERYONE. I hope EVERYONE had a great day and an even better one tomorrow.

Hi ladies,

Christi - funnel cakes...mmmmmmm! I haven't had one of those in years! DWLZ has WW points for fair food - I might just check it out. Our local fair is the last week in July but it's been years since we went. Way to go on walking the mile! I haven't started back in with exercising yet - I'm about half afraid to! It's been so long since my body was pain-free.

Hi to everyone else..


DD22 and I are going grocery shopping afterwhile. The twins are feeling much better, and her DH will be home to take care of them. DD really needs a break since the girls want only her when they are sick.

It is so stinking hot here. Remember when I was complaining of the cold weather? Well, I want it back!!! LOL

What is everyone doing on the 4th? I'm just having my kids here, and my son is bringing the woman he goes with, and her 2 kids. DH will do a bunch of fireworks. He bought some really big stuff this year and is like a kid himself. But we all know that men are really just tall boys.

BBL,
Jana

Hello ladies,
this seems like a great support group. belive me, I think I need the support. Not just with losing weight, but with other things going on. Thanks Ricci

Hi everyone!

I hope everyones enjoying their week. Its been seriously hot here too. They keep threatening us with storms, but nothings hit us so far.

Hi Ricci...welcome! This really is a great group of ladies here. They are all very encouraging and supportive, and just plain good friends to have. Feel free to talk about your wieght loss, or anything else thats on your mind. You can bet that everyone of us knows exactly where youre coming from.

Jana...Im so glad to hear that youre feeling better. Dont work yourself too hard now that youre more mobile!
For July 4th we are going to my sister in laws for a bbq and fireworks. Were taking the opportunity to surprise everyone with the new pup.
As far as keeping "legal" snacks in the van when Im working...I have good things like granola bars and juice to eat. Its just making myself eat those instead of the junk. The temptation is just too great sometimes. I seem to be doing pretty good. I had another day of willpower winning over temptation.

Mel...Hmmm...sounds like "Caesar" wasnt that great. I dont feel too bad that I missed it. I quit pop cold turkey too. Ive had two in almost 4 months. So I did have an immediate drop in inches, but I seem to have plateaud. Im working on it though. I am bound and determined to fit into my old clothes. I have two pieces specifically that Im dying to wear. A pretty skirt and a pair of jeans.

Cristi...I love walking too. It always feels so good. I bought myself a cd player, and it helped me to walk further. I seemed to just lose track of time when I was listening to something I liked.
I havent been walking as much now that Im going to the gym on a regular basis. I should get back into it, because it makes me feel good, and you can never get too much exercise. And the dog likes longer walks too!

Well, I think Im going to water my garden, do a load or two of laundry and finish getting the house ready for the pup.
Two more days!!! Im so excited.

Hi to anyone I missed!!!
I hope you are all having a wonderful day!!!

Michelle

Hello everyone!

Welcome, Ricci This is a great group. As you can tell, we like to have fun here and can talk about anything. I hope you decide you like it here and keep on posting.


Jana, congrats on the loss of the back pain and more weight! I'm glad to hear the twins are feeling better, hopefully now the DD can get some much needed rest.


I didn't do too awful bad avoiding fair food last night. Of course DH and DFIL decided we just had to eat there. Why doesn't anybodt make fair food that is not deep fried?? Even the veggies are deep fried!!!!!! I decided to go fror something at least lower in calories than most things there. I had a gyro. MMMM, love that lamb. But, then I was bad and had 1/2 an elephant ear. Oh, well, we were there for 2 hours just walking around plus I went for a walk with my father-in-law while my hubby was getting cleaned up and ready to go. I also did my home gym exercises for about 20 minutes longer today than usual.


Michelle, I kind of hit a plateau with the weight loss, according to the scales, too, but I tried on some clothes that haven't fit in a while and they fit, so either I'm still loosing inches or my scales are lying.


It has been miserably hot here too. We had a pretty hard rain shower yesterday just as we got to the fair, but it only lasted long enough to make it more humid. Yuck! I could deal with the heat if it wasn't so darned humid.


Speaking of walking, I think I'm going to try to get one in now.
Ta Ta, everyone! Mel

Posting in a hurry. Will be back later.

Good Evening Ladies

Jana, I always forget about Dotties site. I will have to check it out also. The fair comes here in September and all this talk about it makes me want to go. So, your DD has twins? How old are they? My brother & sil have twin girls and it's funny because one favors him and one favors her as far as when they are sick or want something. It's kind of ironic also because she had complications from having a miscarriage and was told she would never be able to have kids. Almost a year to the day she was told this she was pregnant with twins. They have the three girls now. I hope they ( your DD's twins) are feeling better soon.

No special plans for the fourth here. Just having a bbq and spending time with hubby & kids. He actually has the whole day off. And it is so stinking hot here also, is supposed to get hotter by weeks end, ICK!

WELCOME Ricci! I am new to this thread also and must say the ladies here are wonderful.

Melissa, I think we all know to well how temptation gets to us, and honestly for me I have found it is better to just give in. As long as I don't overdo it I do fine. How in the world did you quit pop cold turkey? I could never do that, I can't live without my diet coke or diet pepsi. I seem to have taken a liking to diet pepsi here lately but haven't been drinking as much as I used to. I have 1-2 a day, sometimes 3 but try to limit them and not drink more than the 3.

Mel, I have hit several plateaus and it is so frustrating. Like you the scales show no loss but my clothes tell a different story.

Carree, what cuties!! They are so adorable. You ladies are really making me want another puppy bad. I have been wanting one since last year but the timing isn't right. Soon though, I am already thinking of cute names for when we do get one.

Well, today was a good day. I stayed OP and got in a 3 mile walk. I so enjoy walking. Unfortunately most of it is done on the treadmill, which is fine but I prefer to be outdoors. It has been too stinking hot to walk outside unless I get up about 6 in the morning, and I don't care for walking alone. Anyway, a bit chatty tonight. Talk to you ladies tomorrow.

Hi Ladies,

Due to my extremely slow broweser, it's time to start a new thread... DO NOT POST HERE - GO TO JULY JADED LADIES # 2