Hi ladies,

Teresa - hope you get a good report today! I know I should schedule a colonoscopy for myself. Now that I know they have pills for the prep, I might actually do it.

Linda - I hope you're all dug out by now. My son is a professional lawn care/snow removal guy, and is busy busy busy right now. I did enjoy my evening out. I got the steak, which although a tad overcooked, was still very good. I felt so happy walking out of there, knowing I was still OP.

Carol - at first I was thinking Joanne and Michael are your kids, lol. I haven't heard from the eye doctor yet today.

Trish - I wondering if just counting calories would work for you, with a focus on complex carbs, and other tweaks to suit your lifestyle? Just a thought. I sure am looking forward to having the girls later today.

As I mentioned to Linda, I stayed OP at Applebee's and felt good about that. The others got big plates of food, but I kept focused on our trip with the family to Florida, and how I want to be much lighter by then.

I'm do a lot of waiting today... waiting on the doctor to call, waiting on the electrician to show (something's wrong with part of our electrical service), waiting on the kids to get here. In the meantime, I've been doing laundry and getting other things taken care of before the monkeys get here, lol.

I won't be here much this weekend. Stay warm, and I hope each of you get to spend Sunday with someone you love.

Another quick one here. Got up and went to the store. We are supposed to get more snow than they originally said and is supposed to hit sometime this afternoon. So got back into the warm house.

Jane Actually, after trying different things SBD just seems easier for me to do. In fact I'm already on it, but will be on Phase 1 from now until March 1st. It is so similar to MM and so much easier to do that I just went with it. I can do this without even thinking about it much. Linda had explained to me a while back that is lowfat rather than fat free. Don't know why I thought it was fat free. I've read a lot of what other SBD people eat and I can do it without a lot of thought. That is the main thing for me. I want something I can just do, live with and not have to think about it all the time.

Well, got to get busy. I see a lot of people are having cold weather and snow everywhere. Y'all stay safe and warm.

Jane: Thanks for your well wishes. My colonoscopy had excellent results and I won't need another for 5 years. They will have to give me pills next time.

Do not postpone a colonoscopy. The test itself is a snap.

Theresa Great news. Glad everything went well for you. 5 years is good. DH was told he has to go back in 3. May be different for men. Now you can relax and have a nice Valentine's.

Patty: My husband has to return in three years because he had three polyps and the doctor said that all three were the kind that can turn to cancer.

What with my girlfriend facing chemo, radiation and two surgeries for colon cancer, it's a darn good thing not to ever postpone. My doctor told me this morning that colon cancer is the third most prevalent cancer there is and is so very preventable.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

We went out for breakfast, and Jake installed a book holder on my exercise bike for me today, but otherwise it's going to be a quiet day here. We babysat two of my grandchildren yesterday so my son and DIL could enjoy a night out, and that was a lot of fun. My 2 year old grandson, Tyler, is quite a comic for his age, and kept us laughing with his antics. He's in the process of being potty-trained right now, though, and it was pretty exhausting making sure he got to the bathroom in time, but at least there were no accidents.
We're supposed to get another couple of inches of snow tomorrow night. I guess it's not time to put the snow shovels away yet.

Good Morning ladies,
Had a wonderful weekend getting a lot of painting accomplished.
Weather was just gorgeous yesterday. We should have been BBQing.
Spent the afternoon with dh parents and played cards and had a light dinner of Chicken and Dumplings and salad. We skipped on the dessert!
I've been maintaining for too many days, have to focus to get the scale to drop.
Everyone have a wonderful Monday!
Carol

Hi ladies,

Trish - how's it going on SB? Did you get much snow?

Teresa - YAY for your good report from the doc! How's everything else going for you?

Linda - Jackson is being potty trained now, too, and is doing pretty good. He'll be 3 in May. I bet our grandsons would have a lot of fun together!

Carol - BBQing?? I'm jealous! We have a wind chill of 3 degrees here in southern Indiana, and more snow! Good for you, skipping dessert.

Hi to anyone else reading this.

The weekend was so much fun with the kids! Have to admit, though, the quiet house was welcomed by last night, lol.

When my eye doctor called Friday, she said I do need to see an ophthalmologist. I have spots in the vitreous, so she made an appt. for me, on Wednesday. She didn't give me a hint as to what is wrong, but did stress the positiveness that I can still see though that eye. I'll be glad to know just what is wrong.

We got more snow, and although it is so pretty, I'm ready for Spring!

Have a good day.

Good Afternoon,

Jane SB/IE combination is working out great for me. Seems to be exactly what I need to be doing. Of course the difference is that with SB you eat snacks in between meals to keep from being hungry, but being an IEr I only eat the snacks as I need them. Finally got things down to eating foods I like that I can have not eating anything just because I think I should. Yesterday was a little off, but it doesn't count as a slip because it was planned. Works for me.
Yes, we did get a beautiful layer of snow and still have some in places. The nice thing is we were able to get out to go to church yesterday and last night. We had a chance of some last night and this morning, but we only got the rain. I'm glad because I need to get to the beauty shop tomorrow scheduled for a perm. I too am looking forward to spring.
Sorry to hear about your eye. I don't know what that means either. Tony has floaters, but they didn't seem too concerned when he had his last check up. I read or heard on tv that floaters are a sign that you need more Vitamin A. I got him some Beta Carotene to take instead of A since we have A in our multiple and I know you can get too much of it. Will have you in my prayers that it won't be anything too serious and fixable.

Linda, Carol, Theresa and all Hi there.

Y'all have a great Monday.

Carol, I did get your PM, and thanks for all the info. I will definitely check it out. That is great that you managed to skip dessert! It's getting easier for me to resist it, too, even though I used to hurry through the meal so I could get to it. My son and DIL brought some luscious looking desserts from Cheesecake Factory over on Saturday, but I wasn't even tempted to have a taste of anything. My desire to shed these extra pounds is finally stronger than any temptation.

Jane, your eye doctor sounds pretty positive about those spots in your eye, which is encouraging news. Our grandson will be 3 in mid-July, so they're pretty close in age. I bet they would have a terrific time together! As for BBQing, we grill outside all year around. But a wind chill of 3 degrees would tend to put me off of standing outside, too.

Trish, I'm glad you're finding the SBD/IE combo working well for you!

I managed to get home just before the snow started sticking and making the roads slippery. We aren't supposed to get much this time, between 1-4", but I'm glad to be home where I can better appreciate looking out at the snowscape. I sure will be happy to see the end of this month.

Hi ladies,

Trish - did your rain freeze over? I hope not, and I'm so glad you were able to get out Sunday. Sounds like SBD/IE is the plan you will want to stay with! I need to get my hair trimmed, and would really like highlights again.

Linda - you are such an inspiration! Good job with passing up the desserts. With your enthusiasm, I just know you will reach your goal. I, too, will be very happy to see the tail end of February, lol.

Hello to anyone reading this.

We've got an appointment with the tax accountant today, postponed from last week when it snowed so much. We have snow again, now, but the roads are passable this time.

I've agreed to bring a dessert to my church for a funeral dinner tomorrow, so I'm going to buy a nice big pie and take the wrapper off, and cover it with foil. Might not fool anyone, but they will still be grateful for the donation. I am just not ready to try and make a comfort dessert yet.

Not sure I mentioned that I lost 1.6 pounds at weigh-in Saturday.

Have a good day!

Hello Ladies,

Jane Great on the 1.6 pounds gone. Good choice on the dessert. No since in setting yourself up. I would probably do the same thing or make something I don't like. However, I can't even trust that at times. When I was a teenager and was in Homemaking, I could cook and not eat. By the time I got something cooked, I had lost interest in the food. Oh how I wished I felt that way today. Although the problem I have now is that I want something I can fix fast and get it over with. Not always a good thing. We didn't get a lot of rain and thank God it wasn't cold enough to freeze. We are going to have beautiful weather this week.

Linda SBD seems to suddenly be so easy for me to do. I keep it simple and it is working great. I love some of the recipes I got off 3fc SBD thread. As I said above to Jane, I love quick fast things to fix. One of my favorites is the 1 Minute Muffin.

Got my hair cut and permed today. Glad that is done. Go back in 4 weeks for highlights. BSF in the morning. Then going to take it easy the rest of the week.

Good Evening,

Hi ladies,

Trish - I want highlights again, but my stylist, who happens to be my nephew Jeff's wife, doesn't do the foil ones that I like. I'll have to go back to Renee at Penney's for them, I guess. I definitely want them before Spring really hits.

I have news about my eye. It's Asteroid Hyalosis, and in a nutshell, nothing to worry about. I do have the beginnings of cataracts, though.

Hopefully, you're all staying warm. It's supposed to warm up here the next couple of days, and I am so ready for that.

Later,

Good morning Ladies!

Jane, I'm so relieved that your eye problem isn't anything to be concerned about! It's supposed to start warming up a little around here, too, until another snowstorm hits us Monday night. Sigh.

Trish, I've never tried that 1-Minute Muffin thing. Is it really that good? I'm glad you got in for your perm. I love the feeling of having my hair freshly done.

I should be doing housework while I have the time this morning, but I do have the last load in the washer, so that's progress. I don't have to go in to work until noon today since I'm working until 8 tonight. I want to get the house tidied up, and I have to clean the livingroom carpet, as Jake forgot to take his boots off at the door last night and tracked something across the rug.
Eating wise, I'm doing great, and I'm finally starting to notice results.

Hello Everybody,

I always seem to be on the run when I come here. DH just came in and I've got to go get lunch fixed. I am really enjoying my new way of eating. Although I'm doing a SBD/IE combo, I do start each day with a plan written out for a guideline and then I just kind of eat what I want of it as I need it. May even change a food for another. For example, if I planned for broccoli and decide I really want green beans, then I will change it and have the green beans. I love the flexibility I have worked into my plan. Also, if I don't want a planned snack, I just forget about having it or save it for later. I don't know if I'm losing weight, but my clothes are becoming loose which is really the main guideline of low carb. Although SBD is not supposed to be low carb, Phase 1 is pretty much what I prefer to go by for a while.

Jane My beautician doesn't use the foil either. But right now I'm happy with the way she does it. Glad the spots are nothing to be concerned about. Sorry about the catarrachs(sp). When my eye doctor in FL thought I might be starting them, she told me to take Bilberry and to wear the wrap arround sunglasses when I'm in the sun. Turned out that what they thought might be the start of cat turned out to be a mole which they say happens sometimes but causes no problems. What do they plan to do about them?

Linda I love the 1 Minute Muffin. You can have it with fruit baked into it when you are in Phase 2. Since I'm not going to Phase 2 for a while, I made mine with cinnamon and even the allowed chocolate. I love chocolate, but wasn't too impressed with it. I tthink it would be good with blueberries.

Better get to the kitchen and feed this man. Y'all have a great day.