Hang in there, Lace! TOM can be horrible for sticking on plan. Try to just up the protein intake (I try to have one of those roasted chickens around just for me to pick at all day) and then might treat myself to a spoon of PB and savor it a long time if nothing else seems to be working. Not the best choice, I know, but waaaay better then all the other things that voice in my head is telling me to stuff in my face.

I hear ya on the rain, Robin! I was telling the boys that they had better start gathering the wood for the ark building project we will need to start ASAP! Geeeeze, a break in the storms would be nice about now. I think a great way to spend time and get to know someone is to take nice long walks in the park but Rob and I haven't gotten to take ONE park walk yet! Grrrrr!

Em - *Big hug* Robin has said some profound things. I think we can all read them and glean something from them but maybe not until we are ready. You know, we are all individuals and will all approuch our goals in different timetables and ways. I do what Robin does with the emotional eating. When all the other 'redirection' stuff doesn't work and I feel like I'm going to just 'lose it', I will eat something. I try to make it be a good food choice and I don't beat myself up about it. I just recognize the fact that I am making progress and doing better then I used to. But hang in there, Em. We are here for ya when/if you need us.

I better run. I'm getting my tootsies prettied as Rob is taking me to the local indian casino tomorrow night for NYE - plus I need to try to find a sexy(!) top to wear with my jeans and strapy sandals!

Kel

Lacey~ your choices weren't too bad...they could be worse! Try to up your protein like Kel said, and get some fat in there. I dont know why, but when I full my belly with protein and fat at the same time, Im usually good for hours. Pull out that 2x4 and whack that fat b*tch in the back of the head to shut her up!!

Kel~ Sounds like you have a nice new years evening planned. Have fun!!

We have gotten so much rain, that ALL the snow is gone. I told dd, that we would go snow tubing a few times while she is off for school break. We had LOTS of snow before she started her break.....now there isnt any

My brother showed up with his mrs, and my mom!! It was so cool. We didnt think we would have been able to see my mom until probably may! So that was a nice surprise. My db and sil bought us polar fleece sheets for the bed for xmas. I hadnt ever heard of polar fleece sheets.....but they have already been washed, and are in the dryer, cuz they are going on the bed tonight!!! Sil loves them, because my brother sleeps with the window open even in the winter!! So she thought me and dh would love them too. My dh is ALWAYS cold in the winter! I'll report in the morning

Im off to figure out what to have for supper somfin tastey I hope

Robin,
Here in OK we have a burn ban and aren't allowed to pop any fireworks for new years (like we do that a whole lot ) They even suggest watering the lawn in case a fire starts. Isn't that weird? Picture someone standing outside watering their lawn on December 29th.

I'm chomping on a roast right now, thanks for y'all suggestions, I will start hitting the protein heavier the next time my period decides to visit.

Has anyone heard from Tenn?? I think I'll drop her an email or pm if I can find a post around here. Hope she is okay.

Lacey

I think she is still at her mom's. Im not sure, but I thought she was going to have access to the net. But I dont think she comes back until after the 1st?

Nope, I cant imagine watering my lawn on dec 29th

Thanks for wondering where I am
I'm going through what's probably the worst time of my life at the moment - not even really sure how to even start writing about it. The gist is that I got here on Wednesday night, my Mom started chemo on Thursday morning, had a bad reaction, and was unconscious in ICU on a ventelator by Thursday evening. She developed pnenonia, etc. and it's been touch and go, hour to hour ever since. We don't think she's going to make it, but there's no way to really know yet, so we're just waiting. I'd appreciate your prayers for my Dad - he's in such agony that's heart wrenching to watch, and we can't do anything for him but maybe God will if we ask him.

I'll try to post again and keep y'all up with the details as I can

Oh, Tenn, I am so sorry - my heart are prayers go out to you and your family at this very tragic time.

Kel

OMG, I'm SO SORRY my thoughts and prayers are with you all, I hope you're able to come back and post lots of good news for us.

Tenn: I'll be praying for your family!!

Hi everyone

I'm still around. Just haven't had a chance to get online this week. This is the first chance I had...and probably the last until Tuesday. At least, I'm HOPING I can get online Tuesday!! Then I'll WI, be accountable and start to work my fat badonkadonk (if you don't listen to country, you won't know what it is....well, you can if you think about it ) off. Got some great new exercise tapes I can't wait to start. DH is going to start with me!! So those are the plans. and see you next year

Oh Tenn I can only imagine what you're going thru. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

badonkadonk!! He has to be the sexiest man alive Brenda!!!! I walk to him all the time!!

Dd and I might get over to see Narnia today. Thats about all thats planned for today.

Its snowing!! dd was so excited we just might get some snowtubing in!

Have a good one ladies!

Well, I also want to have MY badonkadonk be able to be able to fit britches like HERS!!!

oh god, I wish!! my badonkadonk just gets flat

Lol! I don't know what country stars you all are talking about but I DO know that they borrowed that Badonkadonk term from the rap scene! lol There has been raps about badonkadonks for ages now!

We have a mess here today. Rained for 10 hours straight with high winds, etc. I have a couple trees down. One is leaning on my front side fence and I gotta get the boys out there with ropes (it is a huge Poplar tree) and see if they can pull it off so we can upright the fence, re-nail it onto the post. I have standing water all over my yard. The whole Sacramento area is a flood warning and the local creeks are of course over flood stage. I was going to send the boys to SF for overnight to celebrate NYE with Melissa but with the flooding, high winds, etc. I think they just better stay home. They are going to be bummed about that. (it's 11 a.m. here and they are still in bed - teens, ya know)

Well, I'm going to go cook some food that we will be able to eat later, find candles, put batteries in the flashlights as we've been having power outages in the area. It might be a long day *sigh*. Not sure about my NY plans this evening -we will have to play it by ear, I guess.

Have a nice day all. Thinking about you Tenn.....

Kel

I just got the book 'How to be a sex goddess' LOL it looked cute though and I couldn't resist LOL

robin: thanks for the info, I've been reading and re-reading it all day, LOTS of good info, thank you!!

everyone have a super safe evening!!!

Lacey

Yowzers, something MUST be wrong, I am the first one here this morning and it is 8:00!!!! Is everyone hung over or what?? I was in bed by 10:00 as usual

Did lots of soul searching last night. Made a goal card, and started a food journal. The scale said 201 this AM so I am fixing my ticker to reflect my true weight. Today I am jumping back on full induction in hopes that I can lose 10 pounds before I visit my biological father on the 14th

oh, not like anyone wants to know this but ya know how I THOUGHT I had gained weight because of ttotm? It totally skipped me in December. My tubes are tied so I don't know what's going on...

So did everyone have an awesome evening?? Anything exciting happen??

Lacey