Hi everyone.......

This will be very short... I am totally wiped from work last nightand have a whopping headache, to boot. I am supposed to go to a scrapbooking workshop at a friend's tonight, so I'm hoping the Motrin kicks in. The good news is my eating has been great today.... truly, though, I have barely had anything. But, I had extra yesterday/last night because of work, so it all balances out. I am going to try to eat a good salad for dinner tonight, too. And, I got a little swimming in today for exercise (floating on a raft counts, right? )

I am reading and keeping up with everyone... just can't get personal right now. But I am glad to see everyone is doing well.

Mel I am so happy to hear from you! I know you are getting so excited about Myra coming on monday and I'm glad to hear your ds will be able to be there too!! Is everything ready for her? I'm sure it is. I can't wait to hear all about your birth experiance.
Jen, I hope your headache is better now. And glad to hear your eating has been well today. Enjoy your scrapbooking workshop. I wish I was crafty, but alas... I just don't have an artistic bone in my body. And if I do I don't have time to develop it
Well good news! Dh got hired by a company we were hoping for today. So he graduates on the 29 of aug, and that next wednesday he is off for his training. he will be gone for at least 4 weeks so I'll really need all of your listening ears and friendship... I am going to be so lonely I'll go stir crazy if I dont post a zillion times a day. So keep our family in your prayers please. So I have 14 more days to enjoy having my DH around and then he'll be gone. I hope I am ready for this.
Ok, well he is making dinner so I need to get off here and get some dishes done. TTYL!

Hi!
Just a short hello.

Jen- sorry about the headache......and that you are so tired.
Hey, I would count floating on a pool as a workout......but then I am the fruitcake who wanted to get activity points for coughing!!!
Hope ya feel better, hun!

Melissa- great news from Ds's school...and now he can share in his sisters birth. Hang in there.....only 6 more days. We love you!

Spryng - that is wonderful news that Dh was hired by a new firm-what a guy for stepping up to the plate like that. We look foward to hearing a lot from you.......and you know me, I might just pick up the phone if you seem really down! Congrats to Tanner on being 8 weeks and to you for your potty training patience!

Michele- get some rest, ok?! Those hair cut-shopping- get ready for school days are just so intense......Hope that you can relax a bit too. I have a week like that too.

Gotta go- don't know when I will get on tomorrow. Ds and I are power washing the deck (anyone want to hazard a guess on how many activity points I get for that!?). Got the second walk in today. I lost .6#- which was actually more- as I went to an afternoon meeting instead of a morning one (I have been eating and drinking all day.......my scale shows that I lost almost 2#). But I am encouraged. Did not have time to stay at this meeting, I am not all that fond of this leader, and rather like Laura (she is a fruitcake like me )
Have a great nite!!!!!
Ginny

Ginny congrats on the loss! I would take the scale that read a 2# loss, he he. And about calling me, well I would love to chat in person but we have been without a phone now for about a month or so. That's why it is really great for DH to get a job offer so soon because we need some cash flow. Hime being out of work for 12 weeks now has really hurt us.. but we've managed somehow. So once he starts working we can get it turned back on again and I will email you my new number and all that. And then you and anyone else who would like to, can feel free to call and chat I would love it!
So my day ended well. I did have the butterfly porkchops atop a HUGE salad for dinner. It was so great. Very filling. And I got more water in than usual but still not 8 glasses. But I am working on it.
Well, got to get in bed. Hope all had a great OP day!

Good morning!!!!!!
I came on just to send an ecard to Dh for his birthday....which is today! (yes, I did give him a card here and a gift already....I just like to do the ecard thing too!) So this will be short.
Spryng- well, I can always send you a note in the mail........US that is! Or ecards or whatever. I have many ways that I can make a pain in the neck of myself to cheer your day!!!
Hope that your day goes well and that your eating stays OP.

No walk yet- but my sneakers are on and I will be leaving as soon as I sign off. It will be a short one......cause then it is off to rent the power washer. Why did I pick the hotest day of the year for this nonsense????
Gotta go- have a great day!
Ginny

GM! Congrats Ginny on being a loser too wtg. You crack me up with the activity points for coughing. And never a bother. We all loe hearing from you. Makes the darkest of days seem bright. So I know that Spryng will be tickled to get an ecard from you! Good luck getting your deck washed. Our news is suggesting ppl to stay inside for today. Which was hilarious to my husband, you know being a farmer.

Congrats to your dh spryng. Thats great he got hired before he's graduated. I'll be here for ya I really feel for you tho. Your one heck of a strong woman. I just don't think I could do it. My dh and I depend on one another so much. When I go away for 2 weeks to visit my folks in Ohio he falls apart. Oh its a sight! And I can't believe Tanner is already 8 weeks old. WoW! Seems like yesterday.

So Jen I hope your scrapbooking goes great and your headache has left. I'm sorda crafty. I really enjoy it when I have the time. The girls and I put together a bird house last week. It was a ball. And Congrats on having a good day with your diet too.

As for me... I'm stiff as a board this am. I slept on my back. It was comforable when I fell asleep. But when I woke up in the same position it nearly killed me. And I sat one the hard wood floor with the kids playing a game last night too. You think with all this cushion I'd be fine. I'm getting into that miserable stage. Where its hard to get your breath while sitting. I'd like to spend the rest of this pregnancy laying on my side with both arms above my head.
Ok enough of my whining! Have a great OP day!

Hi!
Dd left the computer on, so I snuck on to say hello.
Michele- gosh is it supposed to be so hot down there.......that they want you to stay inside? Make sure that your family drink a lot of water and try to stay cool. How are you feeling, anyway? Don't worry about whining......we have all been there at one time or another. Vent all you need to, ok? Hope your stiffness eases a bit. Fortunately for you, fall is not too far off, so at least the very last months of pregnancy the weather will be more pleasant.
Gotta go make the blueberry pie for Dh's bday cake. (he loves pie- and is thin as a rail.....go figure!). And Ds is power washing away.
See ya later!
Ginny

GOOD MORNING!

Ginny - WTG on the loss. I agree with Spryng... Id take the 2 pound loss! I am making blueberry Pie today too. Blueberries were on sale yesterday at the grocery store and DS loves blueberry pie... so, since he has been such a great kiddo this summer I thought, what the heck.. DH will bring the rest to work so I wont be too tempted. Blueberry pie would be more than my allotted carbs for the week!

Spryng - Congrats on your hubby's job! I feel for you being alone. WHen DH and I got married, he was working a job where he would travel 2 weeks out of every month. Even without kids, it got to be so hard some weeks. We are here for you and feel free to email me anytime too!

Misty - I am so sorry you are so uncomfortable! Like Ginny said, cooler weather is coming! Drink lots of water if you can keep it down.when is your due date again? I dont remember!

Mel - It is just around the corner isnt it? I am thinking and praying! It is so nice to know that it is scheduled. If I were to have another I would schedule too. After 2 c-sections I would have too! Keep us posted!

Boy and I pooped out. Between the daisy meeting and then yesterday both kids had soccer practice back to back.. I feel so tired! I am going to have to get some rest in before school starts! We start here on the 2nd. I cant believe my DS will be a first grader! It goes too fast!

Well, Ill check in later... I need to get some breakfast started for the kiddos!

I forgot! Spryng - I found PORK Chorizo yesterday at my grocery store! It has 0 carbs! WOO HOO!

Good afternoon all!
It's another HOT day here too. Hot and humid. Our poor air conditioner is barely keeping up. Hopefully we can get central H/A installed next year. My room is such a sauna at night and we have 3 fans blowing on us! lol, but at least august is almost over and things will slowly start to cool down.
Karen, I'm so glad you found the chorizo! How do you cook it? I only know one way and that is to put all of it in a pan, cook it down and then add 5-6 eggs and stir stir stir until the eggs are cooked in and it's all a nice fluffy dish and then eat. I love it. I had some for breakfast today already I think the sodium is high though, I haven't actually looked but it tastes so salty sometimes. But try to eat it with a large glass of water near by. What do you have planned for dinner tonight? Do you find that the longer you are on this plan the easier it is to turn things down? Yesterday was the first day I thought I missed something and that was a braum's sundae, but I know that even if one was sat right in front of me I wouldn't touch it. That says alot about me because when I did this diet before I would cheat at least 1-2 times a week and now I am cheat free for 12 days! I am proud of myself.
Misty, be careful sleeping on your back. I know you probably know this already but it puts so much stress on the baby's blood flow and such. Unless you are sleeping on your back at an incline. Then you're fine. But I understand how sometimes you just have to take the position that is comfortable at the point in your pregnancy. So are you buying little boy things already? Are you having a nusery or is he sharing a room with you or another child? Tanner will be in our room for quite some time. We are hoping to add on next year and then he'll have his own room, plus we'll have a much larger bathroom and an office... I can't wait to start working on it. But that will be next february or march.
Ginny, blue berry pie huh? I must say I have never had one. I've had blueberry cobbler but never pie. I hope your DH has a great b-day.
I don't know about all this talk about me being a strong woman. I have to admit that DH and I are alot like misty's DH and her. If I'm gone very long we just crumble without each other. When my dd was 6 months old I took a trip to Calif. for 2 weeks and DH and I cried everytime we spoke on the phone to each other. It was so horrible. I missed him so badly. We have never been apart more than a night since then (except when Dh was in the hospital last May for his back, but I saw him everyday) so this is going to be a rough transition for us. But I know with great friends like you all I should get through it fine. I will just have to find other things to fill my thoughts. And also when he is gone I will have no problems sticking to my weight loss plan, in fact it should help even more because every time he comes home I want to look better and better!
Well, my day is going well so far. Like I said I had chorizo for breakfast and I have no idea what I will have the rest of the day. I did buy some already made bbq legs and buffalo wings that are very LC. Maybe I'll have one of those for dinner. I'll have to wait and see.
OK, I need to get off here. I'm glad everyone is having a good day so far!! TTYL

Hey gang... looks like all is well. Congrats to Ginny on the weight loss and Karen and Spryng for staying OP. And Spryng, WTG with dh's new job. Things are looking up for you.

Michele, hang in there.... I was preggo through summers with all 3 and it stinks, but at least you know it gets better. Take care of that back. And I hope Mel is doing well.... almost done, kiddo.

I gotta keep this short..... I had the kids at a Farmland/water park all day and now I am wiped.... still have that headache, plus now have sore throat, fever and body aches. I am supposed to work tonight, but looks like I'll be calling in. I work in a Critical Care Unit, so I definitely should not be exposing anyone. Luckily, I am not scheduled again til Sunday so I should be good by then. Thanks to my kids, for passing along their germs. Oh well... the bright side is that I have no appetite.

Take care gang..... I'll be back when I feel better.

Hi_
Just came online to email Dm....and there were some posts.
Ds and I survived power washing the deck......it was a long job, the first power washer did not work too well, and then would not restart.....had to take it back for a much better one. But I am a tired monkey right now!

Jen- think maybe you should get some medical advice??? (have you been exposed to ticks at all?). Sorry for being negative- I am concerned and know those of us in the northeast/New England are at risk for Lyme. Feel better and get some rest, if you can!

Spryng- try to stay cool,ok?? Hopefully this heat will break soon.
I am so proud of you and happy for you that this time with Atkins has been easy!!!! WTG.

Karen- how did the pie come out (Dh's opinion is fine ). My Dh loved his and the rest of dinner. He works so hard for all of us.
School here starts the 3rd. I hear ya with time flying....my Dd is going into 2nd grade. Only another year of her being "little"- they start to change a lot in 3rd grade ). Love em while they are little.
Gotta go- have a great nite!
Ginny

Golly!!!!!!!Never thought I'd be chatting with myself here!
Aw, so now you have to put up with even more of my insanity and no one elses sanity to dilute it.

Here goes......I had a donut!!!! hehehehehe! Let me explain....this am was my pre-school year 3 hr safety meeting. They always have bagels- and I decided, rather than deny, I'd save the points not eat breakfast at home and have a bagel.
Well, this year they did donuts (from the Dunkin) instead and guess what- a creme filled donut is 6 points- the same as a bagel (no butter/crm cheese). So, I had a donut! (tasted pretty good too). And now I am back on track- had a healthy lunch etc.... Also got my 50 minute walk in, before the meeting. Ok, I know I sound trite, but today was a nice treat. I am happy that I was able to have the donut and not start on a destructive cycle afterwards. (man, can I talk about nothing or what?? the moderators must get a hoot out of my posts- maybe have me pegged for the looney bin).
Other than that, not much is new. Just getting ready for our trip.
Gotta go clean. Have a great day.
Ginny

Ginny - I was tied up all morning! The pie turned out fabulous! Ds was thrilled. ANd Proudly, I didnt eat a bite!

spryng - I cooked the chorizo just the way you said. ALthough I only cooked a portion for breakfast and am saving the rest of another day...

I dont have much time now.. just wanted to be sure to check in so Ginny wont feel so lonely!

Thanks Karen-
Glad that the pie turned out so well and Dh is pleased. Congrats on avoiding the temptation. Back to dusting (seriously, I was dusting the computer table and Dd had left it on.......)
See ya!
Ginny