Thin: So, was it good for you?????


BarbPA: Glad to hear you aren't giving up. You know we are here for you. I am starting to think of it as "our" baby so good luck with that 2nd opinion.

Can you believe this???? I am now going to COMPLAIN about the heat and humidity. I know is was only 54 last week but now it's 90!!!

Barb.G - I finally made it over to read your post. That was cool about your mom winning. I just love horses. We had them when we were younger kids. Mom loved having horses and still does. My first was a shetland pony. She knew how to throw me off without much effort. Then I had a pinto that was so gentle and calm. One day I'd be a little Indian girl and ride bareback, then next I was a cowgirl and ride with the saddle - even attempting a few tricks. Usually my trick was to fall off. But dad always made us get right back on. I've been kicked, stepped on, bit and even drug by them and still love 'em. My ultimate dream for if I had a massive amount of money like the lottery, would be to own enough land for many horses. I'd have pristine barns and spoil them. Of course, I'd have someone smarter than me hired to take care of them. And I'd have a barn for my rotties; a barn equipped with heat and A/C!

Enough dreaming. Anyone watching the Olympic trials? Lots of fun.

I'll scoot back out of here. Tomorrow! Tomorrow!

Ummm, Lucky.......don't complain about heat and humidity yet...it is ONLY 90! We still have the rest of July and August and much hotter!!!!! I hear you though and I'm ready for September!

Time to play catch up.

I'm sitting here watching a Trading Spaces special when I should be cleaning and DECLUTTERING my own space. I did make a start today. I had a basket full of stuffed toys (Not made for "memories" stuffed toys, just "oh isn't this cute" critters.) I hauled them out, found stains and crud (probably incipient mold... it's been so damp here) on them so I got me a garbage bag and tossed 'em. Along with the basket and the dust bunnies that were living in the bottom of the basket. The basket was kind of hard to toss. It was old. We used to fill it with a bit of everything we would eat at Easter breakfast and take it to church on Holy Saturday to have the meal blessed. My Mom, or probably Dad, had put a strip of electrical tape around the handle 40 yrs ago and we continued to use it for years. But, it's dried out and falling apart and it's past time to let it go. A small step but it's a start. I don't want to redo my room. I just want to find it.

We moved our office at work, right at Christmas, talk about poor timing. The new location is in the front of a huge building that used to be a tel. co. warehouse. The parking is in the back. 1/2 mi. from the lot to my desk. A 15 min. walk. My knees hate it but I refuse to give in and get a handicapped sticker so I can park in front. The job may be gone in 6 mos. anyway. Technology changes are making it obsolete. I've been with the company 36 yrs. so I can retire but I really don't want to. Then again, our portion of the company is on the market. So, who knows, I could be on the street next week.

And the work changes thru me into a tizzy, and that's why I disappeared from the group and it's my excuse for having put all the weight I lost back on.

We did get a new pointer puppy in Dec. NEVER get a puppy in the winter when you get 150"+ snow a year. Poor Paige Puppy never saw grass til mid-March and had to get all her exercise indoors for 3 months. In that time she grew from the size of a big chichuahua (sp.) to that of a good sized fawn. She still thinks the couch in the family room is a giant jump. She leaps over the back then crashes on the cushions. The older dogs and the cats tolerate her like a pesky little sister.

Anyway, that's it in a big nutshell.

I'm going to work back into feel good ... weight loss... be healthy mode bit by bit. I've done it before and I CAN do it again!!!! And I'm glad you're here to support me. You all know I'll throw in my 2 cents whether you want to hear it or not.

Hello Ladies and Welcome to the "Newbies" I haven't been around much no excuses for not contributing more * hangs head in shame*
I have missed reading more often and have tried to catch up somewhat....I am sorry to hear about the trouble BarbPA is having and Barb please know you and hubby are and have been on my prayer list.....

I haven't been feeling well, and it isn't from depression....Just been having a lot of issues with the aches and pains and the cardiac effusion...My problems with food seem to be much better, I have been below 300 now for several weeks and that is thrilling...I even jump a little on the scales to make sure I don't go anywhere close to that awful number..lol I am still on the right side of it...I vow NEVER to let myself get to or past that number again....

I have been having some crap to deal with from my ex that has had me pretty upset until my atty said, " What can he really do to you?" You are away from him and that is the main thing...So I will count my blessings and remember how much better off I am now then I was a couple of years ago....

This group has been a wonderful support for me and I love you all....I am not going to promise to write more often, because I am a BIG procrastanator......and I probably won't change .....

Have a good week, God Bless.....

Hello and well met everyone!! I have been stopping by this message board every now and then and reading the posts, and finally decided that I was ready to jump in and "take the plunge"=) Everyone seems so helpful and I really need the support! Hopefully I can contribute something as well. I put my info on the bio page and zipped over here to read and start posting.

Lucky ~ Sorry to hear about someone stealing your dad's water cooler. I can understand how you feel...someone stealing from you makes you feel so "violated", no matter what the item is. About 15 years ago, I was working as Asst Mgr at a Hardees in NC and one of our former Asst Mgrs who had been fired snuck into the office (before locks could be changed) and stole all the cash and ran off. One of our employees saw him leave my office and yelled at me and I gave chase for awhile, but decided not to get too far from the store since I was the only Mgr on duty. They finally caught him, but I was shaken up about that for a long time and it still makes me angry when I think about it
~My fav Slimfast is Chocolate Malt; give it a try=) Just make sure you only use it to replace one or two meals a day at the most. My girlfriend's husband was using it to replace 2-3 meals a day for a few months and was losing weight really well, BUT he ended up getting *um*, really constipated and ended up having to go to the emergency room to get flushed out and when he went to his regular doctor to find out what was going on, the doc told him Slimfast was the culprit because he was taking too much and not getting enough other nutrients and solid food.

big_loser ~ What a pleasant dream! Sure hope we cannot gain weight in our sleep hehe I had a dream the other night about being chased by a Bengal Tiger. I interpreted it to mean that I had something that I naturally adored chasing me...that which we love can sometimes be unhealthy for us and I likened it in that way to the fascination and satisfaction I gain from eating and how it seems to always be right on my heels, and my behind. *eeps*

Terri ~ 8.5 miles biking! That is amazing! I really admire that you can do that. My husband is an avid mountain biker and he really would love me to go out with him on the trails, but I have to lose weight and gain a lot of stamina if I want to even think of keeping up with him. I truly want to put that on my long range goals because I used to love biking

BarbPA ~ Keep the dreams alive!! I went through In-Vitro fertilization and managed to get pregnant, but ended up losing the baby and decided not to try again and be happy that we have one healthy son, now a young man. My girlfriend went through what you are going through, though, and I am happy to say that she and her husband are the proud parents of 6-yr-old twin girls now, so it can and will happen for you, I am sure! Just hang in there, and someday, all you went through will seem like nothing compared to the joy you have when you hug your child

Syn ~ WTG on below 300!! When times get tough and things in your life get you down, that can be your "happy thought" to make you smile and feel oh so strong *woo*

Thin ~ What a great "circle of life" wedding story! Their wedding must have been both fun and memorable...can't go wrong there! Also...thanks for a great place to come and share!

Have a great day everyone...off to give as long as I can to the treadmill and then do some gardening before the t-storms hit.

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Kit

undefinedundefinedHi all,

I'm new to this group, but not 3 fat chicks. I am not at 300 yet but darn close. The last time I weighed in I was aourn 299 or so. But the doc scales have not officially gave me that number yet.

I am 28 years old and the mother of 2 daughters ages 4 and 6. I have beem married for 8 years. I used to run a daycare center for a local ski resort, but am now running a daycare in my home. I love it, but it doesn't give me time to do a good workout. I'm up a dawn and wiped out when the kids all leave.

Well that is all for me. If anyone has any questions please feel free to ask.

Thanks again,

WOW !!! More newcomers !!!! WELCOME !!!

Bella... Glad you decided to join us. I ran a home daycare for many many years. It is definitely time consuming. This last weekend I saw an exercise video for kids and thought how that would be great if I still had a home daycare. Both the kids and I could get in a good exercise session everyday. It is a good habit for both old and young.

Kit.... Welcome to the new waters. LOL Taking the plunge is only scaring for a minute. I think you will find the water here just fine. Glad you decided to join us.
Syn.. good to see you. Wish you were feeling better. Congrats on being under 300!!
We miss you when you don't post so please try to as often as you can.

j-ann/Judy...... I loved your quote.... "I don't want to redo my room. I just want to find it."
As they say... been there/done that Small steps make BIG differences. Keep up the good work.

Terri... If I can't win the MULTI Million dollar lottery then I will pray it will be you.
Oh how nice it is to dream. Ahhhhhh

Lucky.... We humans are seldom happy... LOL ....too HOT or too COLD. Our temps here are in the upper 90's but the heat index is 106.

Thin.... Yes I have been busy with my daughter. AND I have already put her in the other bedroom. LOL I just have not been on line much. We keep ourselves busy... plus she has an internet business going and doing very well on it. She sells books, videos, tapes, etc.
She is online much more than me. But the bottom line is.... well ... never mind what the bottom line is.... I am just not here much right now. I do lovwe and miss all of you.

Welcome newbies you will like it here.
son is out of jail but hasn't been home yet I am still waiting for an explination

Kit: Thanks for the SlimFast tip!!!! I have issues with "that" body function the way it is. I will make sure to load up on fiber!

Hey Chicks - we have a Kit & a Kat = Kit Kat!!!!

Welcome to the newbie's Kit and Bella - And to an INfrequent poster, Syn!!!You need to move back to Minnesota - you posted more then!!!! Or is it that "friend" that keeps you busy????

...mmm...KitKat!

Welcome, Bella and Kit!

Drive by post for now...I lost another 2.5#!! I'm gearing up for an extremely stellar week, diet/exercise-wise, since vacation starts next Wednesday! ~ulp~ We leave for Boston, will spend two days there, then on to Maine. Friday into Saturday will be spent on a sailboat, we'll sail, dine and sleep on board...Saturday it's off to the house that we rented for the week. I should look into bike rentals or getting a bike rack...AS GOD IS MY WITNESS, I WILL NOT GAIN WEIGHT THIS VACATION! She declared with her Scarlett O'Hara fist waving high in the air....

Okay, gotta run...lots to do! See you later!

LUcky... KIT KAT
That never even occured to me... I am slipping. LOL
KitKat...

Kat... you ARE taking a lap top with you ?????? !!!!!
I don't think I can survive 2 weeks of you gone !!!!

My God, it's been POURING all day around here! I mean POURING! Well, the lawn certainly needed it, we haven't had rain in ages. I don't mind really. I love rainy days. I did want to go to the gym and punked out because I didn't want to go out in the rain.
~~BUT~~
I hauled my mini-trampoline out of the garage, grabbed some hand weights and bounced away while I watched "Seinfeld" ! I forgot what a good workout that is. ...puff puff...

BarbPA...so good to hear from you and know that you're not giving up! I'm happy to hear about the 2nd opinion too! Surely couldn't hurt. I copied this quote the other day for you but I wasn't sure if you were going to continue to try, so I didn’t post it. ..I'm so glad that you are going to keep trying. People who want to be parents as badly as do you and Jeff, SURELY should be blessed with children!

I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move.

Matthew 17:20

Keeping the faith with you, baby!

I think I'll go on vacation with Kat. For one, it sounds fabulous and two, I'll miss her too.

BarbPA - I'm glad too to hear that you're going to keep trying.

Kit - Welcome to the group! Great post!!!

Kat - for your 2.5 loss!

Bella - Welcome to you too!!

2Cute - We know we don't rank as high as your daughter! Enjoy the summer before she heads off to school.

Lucky - I'm want to whine so much about the heat today. We too had heat index of 105. I'm afraid to whine because the temp itself isn't that high and could be so much worse. That really reeks that someone stole from your yard. And freaky too.

Syn - for breaking into twoterville! Can we whine and wheedle to get you back more often? We miss hearing about the non-boyfriend.

Hello to everyone else - J-Ann, Mary, Barb.G, Lisa (where are you!), Thin....okay now I'm having a brain fart.

I thought I'd get replies out of the way first.

I did walk the dog last night but don't think I will tonight. Too hot for him. I had something spooky happen last night. When we got back from our walk, Bear tried to leap off the front step into the shrubs. Its not unsual for the neighbor's cats to hide from in in there. But nothing ran out and I could hear a low growl. I herded him inside real fast and got a broom. Again, the growl but louder as I beat on the shrub. That made the hair on the back of my head stand up so I backed away. So much for brave. I got DH and a flashlight and we could see a huge cat and he wasn't moving. We figured it was hurt by the way it was acting but there was no way I was sticking an arm in there because I'd draw back a bloody stump. So we had first the city police out at 10 pm and then Animal Control at 11 pm. Poor kitty. They were taking it to a vet. I hope it had tags on to find the owners.

I had to go take care of the horses tonight by myself. Good grief, it was blazing hot out there with no shade. Sweat poured down everything. My hair was a wreck and all eyemakeup gone by the time I was done. But I had to give pain meds to Ginger, who BTW, is finally showing much improvement, and feed carrots to Tanyah and let both have time to eat grass. I tried to get over to Star to teach her about eating carrots but was quickly swarmed by all the other horses. Too hot for swarming.

TOM finally decided to show its face. Which would explain why the scale was mean to me this morning. Actually, my cycle went wacko last month because I've been in PMS for what seems like 3 weeks since it decided to skip June. Not unusual for me to be irregular but I don't need PMS for weeks on end.

I've about killed enough time. I'll go check outside to see how it feels and either take a walk or go to bed.

Good morning ladies . . .

Terri - here I am !!

I've been so incredibly busy it's not even funny! Welcome to the newcomers - Kit & Bella (and if I missed anyone else, I'm ever so sorry - haven't had time to read the past posts, just this current thread).

Bella - I, too, am a daycare provider. Yesterday I had 16 kids at my house won't be as busy today - but everyone will be here in a few minutes.

I just wanted to pop in and say hello, and that I'm always thinking of you all. Hope everyone has a fabulous day!

I know there's other posts that I need to reply to - I will try to get to them later (yah, right!).

Anyway, tata for now . . .