Happy Love Anniversary Dianne. Have a great time in the city. .8 loss is better that .8 gain. I weighed this morning & I'm up 1 Wow, talk about an oldie. Sugar pie honey bunch. You know that I love you. Can't help myself, I love you & nobody else. In & out my life.................. Got me started. I can sing the whole song. Those were the good old days, right? Sweet memories.

Viola, I start journaling then I only get up to lunch then forget it, I stop there. I will start fresh tomorrow. Glad to hear from you.

Ruth, surgery today is so quick & not as painful. You'll be okay

Hi Jen, Myra, Zoe, Sandy & Terri.

Till tomorrow

Love,
Es

I think .8 is great! Enjoy your love anniversary!

Hi, I scanned your site last week and it gave me some inspiration. I did try to journal, I get thru a couple of days then I "forget". However, I did increase my walking. And I guess I ate ok too. Weighed in on Friday and was down 1 1/2! So, I'll sign off for now...
Pogo
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Welcome Pogo! Glad we inspired you! Don't fret. None of us are perfect. Give the journaling another chance. I really find that it helps. I am too a recovering lifetimer. Together we can get back to goal.

Dianne, .8 is not bad....you're doing it! Ok, you've got my curiosity aroused.....you and Willie met again after 16 years? I don't remember hearing the story; what happened? OMG, I love the 4 Tops and the Temptations....Sugar Pie Honey Bunch is one of the best. Hope your night was fun Congrats!

Es, I've always had the same problem with journalling, stopping after lunch. Now I'm trying to write down in the a.m. what I'll be having for dinner, then I can plan the snacks, etc., around that. To me those are more important than dinner sometimes! At my meeting on Wed., the leader began a contest, if we show her a week's journal our name goes in a drawing and the winner gets a box of 2 pts. bars. Then for every week we show a journal, our name goes in, after 12 weeks, she draws and the winner gets a WW cookbook.

Viola, good to hear from you. Keep on trying!

Joe and I spent the day shopping, had lunch (I was good and had salad and 1/2 a turkey sandwich; eating out is very tempting!). Thing is, we shopped at Home Depot and another home improvement store.....not too exciting. But we had a nice day.

see you tomorrow
~Jen

Hey guys, how's everyone doing?? I'm still hanging in there, still alive and kicking. I haven't been 100% since being sick but today, I feel about 95% so I'm getting there.

Jen ~ I think sharing email addresses is a good idea and since mine changed since the last time we exchanged, it's a great idea for me. Mine is [email protected] ~ Glad that you did well eating out and had a good time. I too am too tempted when I eat out although I do well MOST of the time...(hear that? Most...haha!) I love going to Home Depot and Lowes so I know you had a blast.

Es ~ Rose Red would have been a movie I didn't miss years ago but now, I just can't watch that stuff. Did you watch your tape yet? Scary, huh?? YIKES! I'm too afraid these days, to watch that stuff.

Dianne ~ glad your feeling good now. Losing .8 is a good thing, really. Did you know that we tend to GAIN weight when we're sick? Anitbiotics, etc, can make us put a few pounds one so you did great. Happy LOVE Anniversary!! Hope you had a wonderful time in the city.

Pogo ~ Welcome, come on in! The fact that this thread was a inspiration for you makes us feel good. Journaling is so, so important but don't worry about 'forgetting'. It's something that becomes a habit in tme, just keep starting over with it and it will become second nature. Tell us about yourself.

Hi to everyone else....sorry I didn't address y'all. Gotta run. Have a great Sunday afternoon.

Hi guys:

Thanks myra, essie, jen and zoe re: the .8 loss and the "love" anniversary, lol. We had a great time last night. Went to see "in the bedroom" with Sissy Spacek. Real intense movie - great acting, but be sure to bring a box of kleenex. Then we went to a new restaurant with a jazz show and great food. I splurged last night - penne pasta and shrimp scampi - fantastic! I lovvvvvvee shrimp scampi. Anyway, back on track today!

Jen - I guess I didn't tell you guys this, but I knew willie when I was a little girl. I was 10 and he was 18 and I went to his little sister's birthday party. They had a pinata and it was my turn to hit it, but I was soooooooooooooo skinny (believe it or not, lol) so he helped me swing the stick and break the pinata. Well, I fell in love, head over heels and had the biggest crush ever Then I didn't see him again until 16 years later. I met him at a club and told him, hey you know, I had a crush on you when I was a kid, and I guess he got embarrassed so he said "well, I hope you got over it" Baloney! He really didn't mean that. We were both divorced and we started seeing each other and the rest is history!
So, that's the story.

Es - "sweet memories of a tender love that used to be, now its the same old song" another 4 tops favorite. OMG, I was definitely a motown baby, 4 tops, temptations (yes, Jen - loved them too), supremes, smokey robinson -- DO NOT GET ME STARTED Once willie took me to a Jones Beach concert with the 4 Tops, Temptations and the Spinners and in that same week we saw Smokey Robinson in Brooklyn - OMG, I was in motown heaven

Zoe - sooooooooo glad to hear you are better girl. I think you're right about the meds not helping with weight loss, so I guess I was lucky to lose the .8. Thanks!

Hi ruth, sandy and Janie - and welcome Pogo. This is a great place to be - I love these guys. We don't just talk about weight either as you can see. Hope you'll stick around!

Well, let me go have a ww dinner (6 pts.) since I eat 10,000 point shrimp scampi last night Have to try and make up for that, lol.

I hope you all have a great night and I'll talk to "you's" tomorrow.

Hugs,
Dianne

Hi Zoe, My WW Cheese soup is simmering and I have a minute before I pack it up with my crockpot. We're going to a Superbowl Party! And I became a football fan just last weekend. I've been sort of following the Patriots for the whole season. But never thought they'd get to New Orleans! So we'll have fun tonight - no matter the outcome. I'm bringing the soup and a fruit salad.

I'm 47, married, 3 kids - 19, almost 18, and almost 15.

That's all I have time for. I'll fill you in with more info next time.

Pogo

Hi Buddies,

I sent a long reply to all a couple days ago and it got lost in the cyberether .

Es, I want to include my email [email protected], I still wanted to see a pic of your cutie. If you are willing I would send you a pic of my two guys.

Welcome Pogo This is a great bunch, alway caring and encouraging. BTW,I am in MA too.
We had a super bowl party too, I had pizza, but I also made a soup recipe out of Cooking Light and had a huge veggie tray with a low fat dip.

Ruth I understand laser surgery is a lot easier to recover from. I hope you will recover quickly. You must be one efficient lady scheduling it during your school break. But sweetie, be careful and take care of you!

Zoe Glad you are feeling better, This will be your week!

Dianne That is a neat love story, I love hearing ones where what is meant to be finally comes together.
It's funny, I had scampi too, on Friday night, I forgot how much oil a restaurant can use. When I make it at home the shrimp are not going for a swim!

Jen A good idea for journalling, I am the same too, but I don't even make it past breakfast sometimes. If I fill in dinner first, and plan around it that should help. I especially like the drawing, that your WW leader is doing. I should suggest it to mine.

Janie Thanks for your kind words about my dad's situation.
I really find that mom and dad's situations are a huge part of my daly life. Also a big part of why I ate for the wrong reasons.

Hi Myra, Viola, everyone I missed too!

Luv Ya all, Sandy

Es,
My FIL decided to rent an apartment and buy himself a car at 80yrs old. He signed a 1 yr lease besides. I think he's lost his marbles. Steve is being very quiet about the whole thing. I think he is in denial. I wish he was the type to express his feelings, but like most men he keeps them inside.

Jen,
Wally was a security officer here at the lab. He has left LLNL to work in Security for DOE directly. He will be at the academy for 12 weeks then he will be assigned to Amarillo TX. From there he will be traveling all over the country guarding the transport of top security items. He may even have to come to Livermore once in a while (I hope). I have his e-mail so I intend to keep in touch. He really is a special person. I miss him a lot.

Dianne,
You need to look at the glass half full, .8 is almost a whole pound!! That is great COngrats on your Love Anniversary!

Hi to everyone
I lost the football pool at work. I now have to proudly display a plunger in my office for the next year. Oh well it is a fun way to connect with the guys and although I have never won the pool I usually do pretty well. This is my first bad year.

Hugs,
JanieD

Hi Sandy, What a game! We stayed up and watched the coverage til 12:30AM. So, early to bed tonite. But I'm planning on fitting in a walk around 8 tonite. It's cold, but once you get moving - it warms up quickly. I'm also thinking about going to Boston tomorrow for the parade. I've given my boys the day off from school!

I made the cheese soup (for the superbowl party) that everyone was talking about at the WW meeting on Friday. It's pretty good. I have some left over, so I'll freeze it. I also have some fruit salad left. Both of these should help me get through the week. It's easier when there is something all ready to eat.

I'm thinking of using the journaling thread - do you guys use it? Does it help?

Pogo

Pogo,
WeLcome to our little party Please tell me about this WW cheese soup. It sounds delicious. I am not attending meetings just doing WW on my own. Usually WW recipes don't allow for much cheese I am very interested.

Thanks,

JanieD

Hi

Just coming in to read your posts. I will reply tomorrow. Had a visit with my sister. She just left & I am soooooo tired.

Welcome Pogo.

Be back tomorrow.

Hugs,
Essie

Hi ladies

Pogo ~ how did the WW cheese soupd turn out? I think (can't seem to remember......) I've had it before. BTY, I am 46 with a girl 26 and a boy almost 22 (in march). No little ones running around but I wish I did. I love babies and would have 4 more in a heartbeat.

Janie ~ sorry you lost the football pool. And to have to remember that loss ALL YEAR with the plunger in your office. Haha. What fun.

Hi Sandy, Es, Dianne, Myra, Viola, Jen and Ruth (Terri, come out and come out)....hope I didn't miss anyone. Hope you're having a good night. Talk to you's guys tomorrow.

Hi everyone,

Dianne, the story of your Love anniversary is so cool...I guess it was meant to be between you and Willie! Glad you had a nice evening. I love shrimp scampi too; it's one of the few seafood dishes I'll eat, can't stand fish.

Pogo, nice to meet you. I'm from Chicagoland, am 48, 2 grown kids, 2 grandsons . I'd be interested in the cheese soup recipe also; that wasn't mentioned at my meeting. I am not using the 40's journalling thread; Myra is very consistent with it, posts daily. She has been very successful recently with losing, shows there is a definite correlation between journalling and losing! Congrats on the Patriots' win!

Janie, enjoy that plunger why don't you dress it up a bit? Like hang a lei on it, or a hat. It'll make the guys crazy. Hang in there with your FIL.....sounds like a teenager showing their independence.

Sandy, It was good to hear from you. Do you use Cooking Light recipes often? That's one of my favorite magazines.

I had a terrible day yesterday, food/points-wise. Couldn't stop eating. I didn't journal either. I hate when that happens; besides the damage done w/food, it's also not good for my mental well being. Today is a new day.

Hi to everyone else......Es, Myra, Terri (?), Zoe, Ruth, Viola....

~Jen