Éven if we are not dieting 100 percent lets keep talking!

We got a satellite dish so now when I am here I will have email. It takes awhile to set up so we probably will only use it here but it is so nice to be able to email again.

It is cooler here today, it is about 90 F.

How is everyone doing? Check in soon...I am lonely I will be here until Thursday afternoon when we begin the treck home.

Sounds like you are having a blast. I am so pleased that you are happy with your RV. I always envy those folks that I see on the road.

I haven't been posting much for 2 reasons. I am back at work, but probably more so because I have an almost impossible time getting the reply screen to load on my home computer anymore.

Sigh, I am feeling good. It is odd how you just rock along, doing your workouts and then bam, you start to notice a difference. Seems like just this week I look sleeker. After last weigh-in when I was kind of devastated I haven't weighed again. Sometimes it can cause me a setback. Anyway, I have been getting up at 5 to exercise before work, so far so good. the weight training takes a while to show, but eventually it does.

shebacat and judi both, congrats on your lbs. lost.

You are back at work?! I didnt realize you would be back already. I hope you were feeling ready for the next school year. My D. has picked her courses and is transferring to my old university for her 2nd year. Kind of neat. Is your D happy about going back to school in the fall?

Good for you on your workouts. I bet you are looking sleek and fit. Have you been kayaking lately? Maybe you have built up a lot of muscle and that is why it didn't look like you have lost when you weighed yourself. I have a lot of places to walk here in the hills but it is too hot. Even the dog doesn't want to go out. We go for about 1/2 hr. early morning or late evening.

On Thursday we are going to SF for two days. We found an RV park right on the ocean and we have a spot so I am looking forward to dragging out a lawn chair and staring for hours at the waves , with a nice Chard. in hand ...of course.

The August issue of COOKING LIGHT magazine has a lot of good things to try.

Big HI to all you other gals too!!!

On the Sept. long weekend I am babysitting Bentley the Boston for 5 days while the kids go on holiday. There should be a lot of exercise there...he was trained and now he has become untrained...even so I think it is going to be fun. Marley will be in a snit that doesn't last too long I hope.

It is Friday noon and my first full week back at work will soon be over. That is good, 'cause I'm ready for a break.

I have been vigilent with exercise this week, only taking one day off. The strength training is little by little making a difference.

So much of my ongoing posts here have to do with my psyche, how I'm dealing w/ body image, dieting, weighing, and how it is all inter-related. My theories on the issues must seem to change almost weekly to those of you that might be following my crooked path . I guess change helps keep things fresh and helps to ward off boredom. Anyway, I am not thinking so much diet now as I am thinking exercise. I am currently freaked at the thought of weighing. I notice a difference when I look in the mirror, I think my upper body is changing, my balance and grace seem strong at the moment. BUT, I haven't dropped a pant size - that is surely an indicator. I guess these thoughts are all a jumble. I feel good with what I am doing right now. I am not bingeing, I am eating 6 small meals a day. The things I need to work on, getting my water in and watching not to eat too much at night.

Take care all, have a great weekend!

OH my Gawd it's been ages since I've been here....I have been busy because I would have certainly shown up to say hi to my gread buds here....In reality it's the first time I come on the puter in ages....
Firstly, I had a great summer... I did some major cleaning, yes boring but the results were very nice and rewarding. What got me going on the cleaning is that we stumbled on some really nice bedroom furniture and that got me cleaning some closets. Then my mother gave us some really nice wing back chairs, and that got me going on the living room....

AND the best part is that we've just come back from Prince Edward Island a couple of days ago... we were on the island for 10 days.... We all absolutely loved it.... I think it's the Bahamas of Canada.... Maybe I'm wrong there Judy, you're island is probably just as beautiful, and I'd love to see it, I'd probably change my mind if I did see it....
Food and diet wise....Don't ask, it'll ruin my day....
I'm back to square one with WW, because I did go weigh in this morning so I'd be back on the wagon so to speak. I had lost 7 lbs....have now gained 6 back....Oh brother!!! Oh well, I don't even feel depressed about it either, even tho I did talk about it....
I do feel ready and roaring to go tho, so that's a good thing...

So do tell me how was everyone's summer?? Ledom you are already back to work....I bet your summer went by way too quickly? You're getting up at 5AM for exercise, good for you, keep it up for a while, IT WILL turn into a routine, I promise you that...then I won't feel so silly for doing it myself. The trick that works for me tho is that I have to be in bed fairly early, at least 10PM, then and only then I have no problems getting up....

Funny you should mention RV's Judy, hubby and I were talking about that on our vacation because we saw so many on the road, and thought it would be nice to rent one to try it out...

The cottages we stayed at in PEI were "rustic" to say the least but thank goodness extremely clean, whew, because when we saw it, we were, all 8 of us ready to turn back and rent a hotel room. We were also a short walk from the beach on the Gulf of the St. Lawrence.... DH figured that we travelled 4,500km.... We saw every touristy thing imaginable on the island.... No wonder I gained weight....eat and sit and travel is mostly all we did...but the scenery was breathtaking....Rolling golden hill, by the ocean, with the cosiest harbours, and the most beautiful sunsets......Anywho I could go on and on...but I'm not that great a writer.....Specially that while I was in PEI I read Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montogomery, a Canadian writer from PEI, who is such an exquisite and expresive writer, that I just babble on using the same ole inexpressive words when I write.....I took 6 rolls of film, can you believe it??

Anyways, it does feel good to be back home.... and hope all is well with everyone else....

Lana

Hi ladies,

Sorry I haven't written in a while. I've been extremely busy at work. Plus my cat is not feeling very well. I took her to the vet on Monday, but she did not find anything wrong except she was a little dehydrated. They gave her fluids, and she seemed to feel better the next day, but now she's not doing as well. I explained to the vet that I thought she had an intestinal virus because she acted like she was cramping, and taking in deep breaths. Anyway, I went out on the internet, and discovered that older cats have a tendency to develop Irritated Bowel disease. I really think that's what she has. I tried to call her today, but she's out of town this weekend, so I'm going to take her in again on Monday...or at least see if she can prescribe some medication for her. Ledom, congratulations on the new, sleeker you! I have got to get on the ball with the exercise routine. Judi, sounds like you're having a wonderful time. I've always wanted to go to SF. Welcome back Lana....sounds like your summer has been wonderful. Beautiful scenery, food, family, friends....what could anyone else ask for? When you finish with your house, could you come clean mine! Hi Alice, how are things with you? Hope everyone has a good weekend, and talk to you later!

Shebacat: I am so sorry to heat the kitty is feeling under the weather. I know it is hard with an aging pet. I hope she will be feeling better. SF was great, I just love that city. It was nice to sleep with the windows open and hear the ocean. I got up very early and went outside and had coffee and just LISTENED! We spent a day downtown shopping & eating. I found a fabulous grocery store in Sausalito too, it was called "Molly Stones". Ahhh, those people by the bay...they know how to live!

Ledom: Your ideas never sound they are always RIGHT ON! I have been helped so much by your many insights over the last year or so. I think exercise is the key all right. I feel so much more energetic since I have been away. It has been 3 weeks. I have been walking etc. I think it is the SUN, that ol' vitamin D....it makes all the diff. Thank goodness it isn't raining here today, though there is evidence of it all around.

Lana: The east coast of Canada is someplace I have always wanted to go. PEI especially, it sounds so nice. The island that I am on is MUCH MUCH smaller than PEI. RVing is fun. (I know the winter months to rent one is much less expensive then one could snowbird down to Florida.) We are already planning our escape for the winter months of Jan & Feb. We take holidays then and go to Arizona & New Mexico. Since we have been rving we have found there is a whole subculture of people that RV full time. I don't think I could do that...I am too much of a home body and need a permanent base. Good for you on the housecleaning! I find cleaning sort of a therapy, maybe I wouldn't if I didn't have a housecleaner come twice a month, but I like puttering around cleaning things. I don't even mind hand washing the dishes in the RV and I don't let the DH help.

Alice: How are you doing? How is Lacee? Bentley the Boston is coming to stay for 5 days on Wed. I can't wait. I saw 3 Bostons on holidays, 1 brindle, 1 B& W and one with a white body and mostly black face. They are such adorable dogs. Have you been at the cottage a lot?

I guess I had better go and look through 3 weeks of mail. (And step on the scale and see if that 5 lbs I told you about is still GONE.)