Paula, I hear you sister! I am about 15 pounds above what I want to be, and it is SO hard to get and stay motivated. But I'm packing my bags to jump on the wagon trip with all of you, and I intend to stay on.

Kathy, glad to hear your trip went well. Sandra, keep us posted the best you can. And Vickie, way to go for getting back to WW, despite last week. Melissa, you're SO cute, I just have to say. You look like someone I'd love to hang around with...like you'd be a fun friend.

We can do it gals!

Angela

WOW! Everybody's so busy. Me too. I slept in until 10AM am totally behind the 8 ball today. I'm going out tonight so I may not check back in until really late.

Have a great CORE day everyone.

Rhonda

Anyone up for a weekly challenge to keep us all motivated??? Any suggestions?

How about we all meal plan for the week? I'd do an exercise type challenge but my back still hurts

I lost 2.8 which almost makes up for my 3.2 gain from two weeks ago. I didn't weigh in last week because I was with Cameo and as the week went on I didn't care.

I feel a bit better. I'm off to lunch now and errands.

Hey. Crazy at work so I can't stay. I'm so far behind everywhere I look, both here and home and work -- I hope it doesn't last long. It seems to add to the stress.

Congrats on that loss, Vickie! That's GREAT! It really does sounds like you feel a little better too, so I'm glad for that.

My day started off pretty bad as I got up late, out of the house late, and had to take pills so I stopped somewhere for a little breakfast sandwich. It was NASTY and I threw it all out after one bite. I brought a hotplate, little pot with a lid, and some 15-bean soup mix. They're simmering on the hotplate now and hopefully will be done sometime today. If it's not ready in time for lunch, I will have to go out to pick up a salad and I'd rather not since I don't have my FF dressing here. Plus my head hurts and I don't want to deal with it.

I'll be back tonight.

Hey Chicks! Sorry I can't stay. I didn't get any cleaning done. Jim seems to want some company tonight. I'm going to watch TV with him and maybe go to bed early. Then I'll be up early to start cleaning tomorrow while he takes the car in to get our windshield sprayer fixed. Thank goodness it's under warranty.

Have a good evening.

Hi everyone,
hard to get here sometimes, still working the night shift. This is week 5 for me for walking, I have gotten up to 55 minutes. Last week my pedometer logged me at 44 miles, up from 32 miles the week before. I wear it everywhere I go. Last week I cooked up some stuff to get me to me next day off. One meatloaf, chicken pot pie, crustless pumpkin pie, and a pot of chili. I just take coleslaw and fruit and oatmeal to work for now and sometimes microwave popcorn.
Vivian

Hello gals!!!
I gotta tell you...I'm feeling good today. And I really think it's from exercising this morning. Who knew? You all should have told me that exercising would make me feel good!

Angela, you are such a sweetie! I was so glad to see that you had posted. I was thinking about you last night wondering what you were up to. I guess it's time for all of us to get back on board.

Kathy, sorry you have been so busy today. We're so glad that you're back and anxiously awaiting your stories from the weekend.

Vickie, on your loss. I know that had to make you feel good. I hope that you and Jim are successfully snuggled in the couch together.

Vivian, way to go on the walking. You do such a great job of cooking. Does your husband still travel a lot?

Sandra, where are you? You better come spend lots of time with us here before you go hightailing it across the country.

Rhonda, you party animal. Hope you're having fun!

Paula, I think that is a GREAT idea for a challenge! I'm going to go start it now. You'd never know it now, but I used to be the weekly challenge girl around here. Maybe I'll start it again.

I was off course on dinner tonight but not too bad, just Chipotle. I only had that because I went to the grocery store after work. But we should be set for the week! Got lots of yummy stuff, now I just have to go figure out what I bought. Actually much of it is still sitting in the floor, waiting for me to find a home for it! As well as some PC stuff that I earned for free, just waiting for me to come help it find a home!

Doesn't look like this week is going to be chattier! What is it about this time of year that is so busy!?!?

I finally got home from work around 6:30 and have since taken my bath, emptied and refilled the DW, then got my clothes ready for tomorrow. Now I'm trying to figure out what to eat at work tomorrow since we have no milk and no vegetables. I have packets of grits and plain oatmeal at work so I think breakfast will be okay. Oh and applesauce and SF jello. The beans for today's lunch turned out good and I only ate half, so I have some more for tomorrow. If I get industrious later tonight, I *might* go make some polenta cakes to have with them. Otherwise, it'll be slim pickins until I force Judd to go grocery shopping with me after work tomorrow night. They must have eaten fast food every meal since I left Thursday morning.

Vivian, that walking is impressive! It sounds like you're doing very well!

Vickie, I hope your cleaning gets done! Of course, it's never really done, is it? Sometimes I wonder why we bother, and then I remember that it's because we hate living like pigs!

Be back tomorrow!

Hey, girl! It sounds like you're doing great! And congrats on that exercise!!!

hi, chickies. i just got home from w a. had a great workout. i plan to go tues, wed, too, before we leave. i'm looking to get into a class down south. i think i have found one that curtis and i both can attend just a few miles from the ranch.

melissa, good for you, girl gazelling this am. i'm proud of you.

angela and paula, i was content with being a few lbs above goal, too. all of a sudden i was 40+ above. not too content there. be careful. don't let those lbs creep back on your behinds like i did.

rhonda, we have company coming to hot tub, wine and dine on cheese/crackers. i'm ready for this.

woo hoooooooooooooo!!!!! vickie!!!!!!!!!!!! congratulations on losing those 2.8 lbs!! that's a great loss. now don't you feel better?

kathy, i hope your day is better now. make those polenta cakes. you'll be glad you did.

hi, vivian. it's good to see you here.

melissa, i got off tonight, too, and had the half sandwich and chips. w a had me weak. now is that a good enough excuse? if not, i'll try to think of another. i'm glad you had a good day. am exercise is good for all of us.

company's coming in a few minutes. i'll see ya'll tomorrow.

Polenta cakes are made! I had one little saucepan going with the mixture, and a little skillet heating. I put it straight from the saucepan into the skillet with Pam, and let it cook for a while. Before it was done, I sprinkled Tabasco sauce on it. Then after I took it off the fire, I did a little taste test. Woohoo! It was HOT! I think tomorrow I'll heat up the beans, put the polenta on a plate, and then pour the beans on top and eat it all together. I'm going to need something to take up some of the heat, and the beans aren't all that highly seasoned.

The plan is to stop at the store on the way to work in the morning and get a 1/2 gallon of milk. I'll just leave it in the breakroom fridge and have it all week.

I hear you about not getting comfortable with goal, Sandra. It took me a while to lose these 30 pounds, and in the last few months I've slipped between 139 and 145. It's currently a solid 145 and I'm very unhappy about it. I was SURE I could be 135 by my birthday but I've messed around and not paid attention. There are less than four weeks left and I will be disappointed if I'm at least not solidly in the 130-somethings by then. Even if it's 139.9, it'll count.

Hi Everybody:

I did great today UNTIL my dinner out. Well, just never you mind about that

I'm so glad tomorrow is another day.

Congratulations Vicki, Vivian and Melissa....hope I didn't leave anybody out who reported a success this week. We're all great in my humble opinion...at least we're here and trying.

party animal (aka Rhonda)

Good Morning Chicks! I'm up at 6:00 with Jim who has stuff to do before he takes the car in at 8:00. I needed to get him to wrap my ankle for me before he leaves. I'm going to surf a tiny bit and then am going to force myself to get started on my cleaning. It really is overdue. Any volunteers to help?

I hope you are all set and ready to go on your Core day whether hard Core or Flore!

I slept ok

Good Morning:

I was up early too, catching up on the work I didn't do yesterday when I slept in.

I'm getting ready to do a WATP DVD and then leave for the office. It's going to be tough today because I've got another one of those "cookie" meetings. It takes all I've got not to eat those things. I should change my avatar to the cookie monster!

Good luck everyone...we can do this

Rhonda