Joybell, it's so good to hear from you again. I've wondered where you were.
Here's something that I've been trying for 4 days---no sugar and more fiber. I've lost 3 pounds so far & that's not water weight, because I'm retaining.
Make yourself some big veggie salads, with lots of stuff in them, to go with your meals. Ir's very filling.

I don't think my 1/2 piece of cake hurt any. I actually got a pertty good night's sleep last night. I'm getting ready to go "doctor" my head. I have 3 stitches. It's hard to see since it's on the back of my head.

Everyone have a good Friday.

Susan, I can remember when I was young, one of my cousins would come to stay at our house. It never failed, Chris would decide she wanted to go home during the night. Her parents always came to get her.

Joybell, I have decided never to weigh myself again. lol I get so discouraged when it is the same.

Tina, it hurts just to think of your head! Hope you are sleeping better.

Tonight is the prom. I plan to take pictures with the digital camera, but I have no idea how to send them online. My cousin sent me pictures once and they were huge. Couldn't even see what it was supposed to be. I'm sure that I would do the same thing.

We've been working on getting graduation announcements and party invitations done today. The party is the 28th, so I'm a little behind I guess. I'm not going to panic over it though.

Tim's girlfriend, Jessica, is playing her saxaphone at a church near here in the morning. Most of the time she goes to church with us. Tim didn't tell her that we are going to the other church to listen to her play. I think she'll be surprised when we show up.

My b-day is Monday. Bob keeps asking what I want. I told him that Disney World in June is more than enough! The enclosed porch is special too. I love it.

Windows are all open again. It's in the 60's, a little cool, but the fresh air smells so nice.

Went to Jimmy's funeral this morning. That was the first time that I've been to a Catholic Church for a funeral. It was nice. Pretty emotional during a time of silence. A train went by ( a couple blocks away). Jimmy loved trains. Collected them, etc. That really got to Tim because the 2 of them would talk trains when they saw each other.

Hi all,
None of the regulars have posted on the weigh-in results thread. We have some new faces over there.

Tammy, I bet Tim and Jessica looked great tonight.
I've never heard a saxaphone played in a church service......always a first time.

How is everyone else???????

Have a great Sunday!

Good morning all

I haven't posted for a while, but I'm here everyday. It's now 2 wks being on my own and I'm glad I made the move. I got a kitten from a lady I work with last week, he's about 11 wks old-I'm calling him Charlie-I can't wait 'til he's grown up. Kittens are cute but they're crazy-
I'm still holding on the weight I've managed to lose about 20 lbs. and I'm still not smoking. I just came back from roller blading!! Each day I'm managing to go a little further.

Tina I hope your head is ok. Sounds like it was sore.

I hope all you ladies have a great sunday and enjoy-we only go around once.

take care
maureen

Hi all!
I havn't ever posted here, but I weigh in on Thursdays at my meetings. I do the points system and started on 4/20/06. I lost 2.8 lbs this past week. I feel really motivated and have been walking. I try to walk at least 3.5 miles three days a week and that was an increase from last week, I'm trying to build on it to get to at least 21 activity points a week.
Anyway, I've really enjoyed reading each of your posts.
Maureen: Good luck with your kitten. I have 4 four grown cats and they still can be a mess, but I love them each and every one!

Tina, Jess used to play her sax at her old church quite a bit. Our church has a band - sax, flutes, clarinets, trumpets, guitars, drums, the whole bit. Today was nice. Her mom accompanied her on the piano. The kids did look good last night.

Maureen, glad to hear that things are going well for you!!! I'm sure Charlie is good company for you.

Welcome to the crew "exquisitern"!! Wonderful group here. You have the right idea with the exercise. I have good days and bad. Actually I have the same when it comes to food and water too!!!

I think I'm going to drive to the school and get my lesson plans done for this week. Since I wasn't there on Friday, I don't have them finished yet. I'm getting bad about getting them done. Do I sound worried?? lol

Thanks. I have really enjoyed this site since I found it a couple of weeks ago. I love to read all the inspirational messages from ladies around the world, all working for one thing to lose weight, be healthy and feel good about themselves.
I'm at work today and I found time to walk about an hour. With the way I walk, that usually is about 3-3 1/2 miles.

Howdy,

Tammy, I know Jess did a great job!!! Don't worry my plans aren't done either! We had our Deaf ed. spring show on Friday and I'm taking my class to a baseball game on Wed. So I don't really know what I'm going to do this week. I'm just ready to be out.

Tina, You are doing great sweetie pie! Have you gotten a lot of rain? We have gotten some each day, too bad come July we will need a bunch!

Exquisitern, welcome to the group! We have a great group here. We have been through a lot together!

Maureen, Keep up your roller blading! I would be in ICU if I attempted it I'm so glad you are happy.

My plan for this week is to be more focused on my eating and not by adding things that I don't need!!!

Oh my supervisor talked to my aide. I think she doesn't GET IT!!!! Maybe she will quit during the summer.

Let's do a July 4th challenge. We seemed to do pretty well when we did those. What do you think?

I didn't go to school to work on the plans! I went through some more things to take to the old house for the auction. I'll just have to wing it with the kids. We have a field trip on Tuesday, then we start music practices in the afternoons on Wednesday. Our concert is a week from Tuesday.

I need to shut the windows. I'm starting to get cold. Kramer and I are the only ones home.

I think a challenge sounds like a good idea. I need to change my tracker AGAIN to show the right thing. What a twit I am!!!

Happy Birthday to you.
Happy Birthday to you.
Happy Birthday dear Tammy!
Happy Birthday to you!!!

Us May babies need to stick together.

Hey Sue ( 9 more days - Big and Expensive!!!! hint hint)

Well I know Sue filled ya'll in n the camping trip. But I had a geat time. We ended up taking 17 girls and 5 adults with 2 of the girls only in 1st grade. They are all still talking about it and pleading with me to go again.
I was really worried because we had a huge thunder storm roll in about 1am on Saturday morning but they all made it through over half didn't hear it.

I am snacking out of controll right now and it has to stop. Last week, Rob decided he was going to cut out all Dr. peppers and did it cold turkey. He has made it 9 days now without any soda. I have gotten to the point I was drinking 4 and 5 Dr. peppers as day, WAAY too much. So I too have cut them out but I am having the withdrawls. It doesn't help that it is that TOM at the exact same time.

Tina - I hope you are feeling a little better! I am sending you a huge - Did you catch it?

Everyone have a great week!

Tammy, I hope your birthday was stupendously wonderful!!!

Amy, thank you for the big hug.
I just washed my hair--for the first time in a week. Now it's sore but I have clean hair.

Everyone stay OP and have a great afternoon.
Please go post on the weigh-in thread for May.

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Thanks for all of the birthday wishes! Amy, I love your hint to your sister!! My younger brother sent me an e-mail. The subject line said "You're ancient". The other brother sent one saying: The Beatles. I thought what in the world is he talking about? I opened it and he had typed the words from a Beatles song- "You say it's your birthday!!" My brothers are weird. Good thing that their sister is absolutely normal.

Tina, glad you were able to wash your hair. That has to make you feel better.

Our field trip was very nice. I had one boy who was absent. I had made a comment last week to the class that if anyone wasn't keeping up on their assignments and behavior wasn't the best, I might see if that person could stay at school with another teacher. This boy has been a real stinker lately, so I'm sure he didn't come today because he thought I was going to leave him behind. It was his loss. The trip was fun.

We're having a staff meeting in the morning. We think the administration is going to give us the news about what everyone will be teaching next year. We already know that a 5th grade class is being cut, and a 2nd grade class is being added. Last year we voiced our opinions NOT to cut 2nd grade to 3 classes, and I think now they realize what a mistake it was. All 3 classes had 25 or 26 students this year. I had 27 in 4th grade in a tiny room, but I'd rather me have that many in 4th than 2nd grade have that many.

More school news!! Our Treasurer for the district is leaving!! He has only been with us 1.5 years.

I need to go get something done. Not school stuff though! I didn't even bring my school bag home from school!

Happy Birthday, Birthday girl!!! I'm sorry I didn't get a card mailed off. I've been so bad lately at getting them done. My little sister "only" thinks of herself. Like I would forget that my birthday is in a month and a 1/2. Silly girl!!!

Tina, Just thinking about your head makes mine hurt for you. I'm glad you got to wash you hair. I have to do it everyday!

Amy, So is Manda excited to go on another camping trip too?

Well, I have managed to get ONCE AGAIN another sinus infection. I'm so mad at the ENT that I could scream. He said call when you get one, then the soonest they could get me in was May 31. I have an appointment on the 26th. I called my primary dr. and she called me out antibiotics. The nurse at the ENT me and I asked her if I can never get in when I have an infection then what is the point of me going since I have chronic infections. She said Well has he done a CAT scan. I said "NO because I can never get in when I have an infection." I told her I would be talking to him about my concerns when I come on the 26th. She made sure I knew that she had talked to me everytime I called. I told her that I didn't get to talk to her 2 other times. This is the third infection since Jan. I asked Amy just to make sure. I'm going to see if I can find another doctor. My whole face is swollen and hurts so it's not like I'm making it up.....

Ok that was my rant for today....

Evening,
Tammy, what did you do for your birthday? You never said what you finally decided on.
I'll be so glad when you get out of that school!

Susan, I'm so sorry about your sinus infection. Doctors!!!!! It's good your PCP could send you medicines.

Joybell, are you eating those salads I suggested???

Maureen, how's the roller blading? I'm in awe of your ability. I couldn't do that in a million years.

Mimi, how are you doing?????

Sis, let us know how the wedding plans are going. Is your kitchen finished by now?

I stayed OP all day. (Brownie points for me.)

Hello! Can I join your group?

I'm currently doing WW on my own. My DH is also doing it with me for support. I've been OP for 8 weeks now. I normally weigh myself Fri mornings. So we'll see how I do tomorrow. I had a couple of bad days since last weigh in.

I've been battling my weigh since I was a kid. After much thinking I realized I had to change my eating habits for good. Also I'm not really a work out lover, well honestly I hate it! Brings back bad childhood memories. But I finally decided that this was it, no more temporary changes, this time is for good. This website has made a huge difference, the support here is amazing, there are so many nice people, and so much information too, I love it!

I've been working out 5 days a week Mon-Fri, I was using my elliptical machine for 20 mins each morning, that's a HUGE step for me. Then the machine broke! But I recently bought the Turbo Jam dvd's. I read a thread under the fitness forum and people couldn't say enough good things about it. So I've been doing the beginner's dvd for a week now. I think next week I'll graduate to a more intensive work out. Wish me luck!