Good morning Cheryl and Hy. You gals must be really busy getting things ready for the Holidays. You haven't been here in over a week, I miss you

DH and I have finished up our baking and have taken several trays of goodies to our neighbors. I still need to bring one to work. I have been doing very good about leaving the goodies alone. I have something now and then but not several somethings like I use to. You know, it feels really good to say "no thank you, I'll pass". Have really been working on my exercise too. I am determined to get this darn weight off!!!

Hope both of you are feeling well and keeping busy. Hope too that you will be back soon, it is very lonely here without you. Have a great week and I'll keep checking back.

DONNA

Good morning Donna and Hy...Sorry I have been MIA again...Just fighting the holiday blues I get every year. plus I have been trying to get over a nasty cold.

Got some of my holiday baking done yesterday and ready to mail off to my kids. I'm trying hard not to hit the cookie jar. Just about done with the christmas sewing. I have a chistmas stocking for my new grandson almost done. Hope to do that tomorrow, so I can get it mailed.

I have not stepped on the scales in over a week, but will have to get weighed at WW on Wednesday. I know I am up, hope to get back on track after the holidays.

Cheryl

Oh Cheryl and Donna I just wrote out a big long reply to you all and when I hit "preview" it went poof and I can't restore.


Did I happen to "copy" before I hit the button? - oh heaven forbid!!! So annoying...


I don't have time to compose another detailed post, so for now I'll just say hi and congratulate you both on hanging in there and making smart choices Keep up the good work girls!


Hy

Hi Ladies...Just a very quick pop-in to see how everyone is doing. Yesterday I had to take a refresher course on CPR. CPR has changed from last year, and I really got a workout. Also had to go and get fingerprinted so I can renew my foster parent license and get my TB test checked out. Looks like I'm good for another year.

I checked in with WW, but I didn't weigh. Going to try and stay off the scales till after New Years and eat healthy till then. Hoping for a nice loss to boost my MOTIVATION.

Hy...I can't tell you how many post I have lost, and it is so agravating when it happens. ERRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!

Donna...Hope you are having a good week. I keep telling myself...Only 6 months till graduation...I CAN DO THIS!!!!

Cheryl

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

I hope that is ok with everyone. Can't believe there is such a fuss about this glorious holiday. Pretty soon we won't even be able to say to anyone
"good morning" it might offend somebody. Well I say "tuff"

Cheryl: Glad you passed your tests for another year. That must be a relief.
I agree about staying off the scale until after Jan. 1. Might as well wait for the bad news and then we are going to have to really bear down. Thanks for the reminder that we only have 6 months or less until graduation, I'm getting kind of scared about this. I really want to do it, but can't seem to get my body to agree with that. Wouldn't it be great to get through the holidays without the blues? I know I seem to have them worse this year than in the past, must be getting old !! Everything makes me cry, I just hate it, poor hubby can't figure out what is wrong with me, thank goodness he's patient.

Hy:Sorry your computer lost your post, I've had it happen too. Where do these computer gremlins come from? It never happens when it is something short, always after a long one.Hopefully you won't have it happen again.

Well I thought we were done with shopping, now DH wants to go again this weekend. He got a surprisingly large bonus and can't wait to spend some of it. He's never gotten a Christmas bonus from any job he's had before,so he is like a little kid with money from Grandma. Think I'll steer him toward a jewelry store well it's worth a try.

Have a good weekend and hope to hear from both of you next week, know it will be a hectic one so if you don't get time to get here, we'll talk after Christmas.

MAY THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS ABIDE IN YOUR HOMES ALL YEAR ROUND

A big hug for each of you. DONNA

Donna...A Great Big MERRY CHRISTMAS to you too!!!! I hate that Christmas has been taken away and it's Happy Holiday. It seems that more and more of what our generation believes in, is going away. Very sad.

Make sure darling hubby spends a little of his bonus on some bling for you. It will sure improve your spirt and maybe help chase the blues away.

I'm taking the FD into town to do her Christmas shopping...Not my thing. Going to take a good book to read and find somewhere to park my rear.

Hy...Hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Well girls, I'm trying real hard to stay on program, and I have done pretty good the last couple of days. Bought lots of fresh veggies and fruit yesterday and got out a couple of my Cooking Light cookbooks and will plan menus around a few receipes I found. Still feeling pretty blue and about the only thing that will cure it, is a big dose of family, but that will never happen during this time of the year. At least we are having a very mild winter so far.
Can't believe that we have no snow on the ground and above normal temps. Believe me, I'm not complaining! I would be very happy if it stayed this way till April and then warm up to 70!

Have a great weekend and enjoy the spirt of the season. Sending a hug and my love to both of you.

Cheryl

Merry Christmas to both of you also


Know everyone is busy right now - me too!! I've done very well avoiding all the traditional pitfalls of the holidays and eating. It helps a lot that my DH hasn't gone all bonkers about not having sweets around the house this year.


It frosted here in PHX last night - we covered up what plants we could but at some point you just have to let nature take it's course I guess.


My posts may be hit and miss here for awhile but just know I'm thinking of you


hy

GOOD MORNING GIRLS, It is raining here this morning, started about 9pm last night, but the temp is starting to fall now so it will start freezing and they say we have 4-6 inches of snow coming yet today and tomorrow. Guess we will have a "WHITE CHRISTMAS" after all. Not sure that makes me happy. We are planning on going to DD in Colorado, only about 2 1/2 hours from here, on Friday night. Sure hope we will be able to, but if not we will get together the next weekend. After all, Christmas is in the heart not on the calendar. Don't know if I will have to work all day or not, haven't heard from the therapist yet and no cancellations so far.

CHERYL: Since there are so few of us here now, do we want to move into another group after the first of the year? I will leave that up to you, I'm game for about anything, just know I need to keep visiting with you gals or I'm going to fail this. I'm sure you are busy with getting everything ready for the "BIG" day. Hope the blues are better, but know when your family is so far away it is hard. Just don't let it get you down so you pack on the pounds to cover up the pain.

HY: It sounds funny to hear you say frost in PHX. It is always hard to let those plants go. I always try to cover my rose bushes forever. Finally gave up and they still have buds froze on them. Have a wonderful Holiday and be careful of the We just have to fight all the time. However think I will just relax and enjoy the Holidays and worry about it on Jan. 2.

DD in Colorado just called and they have 5" of snow on the ground now and suppose to get 20 more and 30 mile an hour winds !!! Maybe I'll be home for Christmas after all.

Here's wishing both of you the greatest of Christmas's. I will pop in again next week for a wrap up of 2006. GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU.

DONNA

Yes Donna, that is right: frost in PHX - lol!! Last night, tonight and they think maybe tomorrow night too. Brrrr....


Now YOU are having some weather it sounds like - eeek! And I saw this afternoon that DEN is pretty much socked in right now. I'm sorry that the weather may "reschedule" your plans, but hopefully you can get together the following weekend.


Yes, I agree, I'd like to keep our little group going too if possible. It helps me focus on my priorities - my health and fitness.


Wearing a sweater and thinking I might need some gloves too as I type this - lol


Hy

Afternoon Ladies...Sorry I have been MIA....Christmas Blues hit me really hard last Monday when my Hubby came home and said he starts 14 days vacation. We asked for vacation last January and were told he would not get it over Christmas, ever. So needless to say, I didn't have any money saved up because it wasn't going to happen. It sent me in a tail spin. I haven't been home for Christmas in nine years, and then to find out we could of gone if his work would of been nice enough to let us know like in July it was going to happen.

Donna...I have been on an eating freenzie, but had a big wake-up call when I stepped on the scales yesterday. I'm soooooooooooo angry at myself!! I'm up 12 pounds, I haven't been journaling or watching what I eat, just feeding my pain. I'm back on track as of yesterday and have 6 months till my Granddaughter graduates, so I can and will do this.

I would like to keep our little group going. I need you both and enjoy talking to you.

Hy...This is the first Christmas in the nine years we have lived here that we don't have any snow and the temps have been in the high 30's low 40's. I love it!!! Can't you tell I'm not oringinally from North Dakota?

Hope you both had a Blessed Christmas and I hope the New Year will find us much lighter by this time next year.

Cheryl

Hi, I am a 57 yr old mother of 10 and I live in WI but grew up in NE. My dh is a veterinarian. I haven't read all the posts yet but just skimmed them. I follow an intuitive eating plan where you go by hunger and fulness. Just thought your thread was so interesting. We are missing snow here, too. and none forcasted anytime soon, just rain. But we are thankful for the moisture. We have a big garden and glad it rains a lot most summers. We used to have 5' drifts all winter but not any more.

Cheryl, oh sweetie, I'm so sorry that those scales were so naughty
to you. BUT you are so right we will get this thing under control once and for all before graduation. We will help each other through this. I'm really sorry that DH's company couldn't let you know sooner so you could have gone home for the Holidays. Seems like this Christmas has been hard for many of us. We did get to Colorado on Friday night, roads were good most of the way. Came home on Sunday. NOW we had planned to go to oldest D in the Nebraska panhandle this weekend to celebrate Christmas and we are in a winter storm watch area for more rain and snow and wind starting on Friday. I put their presents in the mail today, just in case we can't go.
I'm glad you want our little group to continue, I'd be lost without you gals, I really enjoy visiting with you too.

HY: Hope you had a great Christmas.

I did get on the scale this morning and I am 3 lbs over my tracker. I have to admit that I was shocked, I really thought it would be more. Of course the year isn't over yet !!!! LOL I signed up for iVillage challenge that starts on January 4th. We'll see if it helps me, last year I didn't do so well on it.

Maybe a little of this will help all of us.

HAPPY NEW YEAR,2007
DONNA

CAROL: We are so glad to welcome you into our little group. Glad we sound interesting to you. We do have a good time. You are a mother of 10 ? God bless you.My little sister is about your age and she has 8 children and was blessed with 2 grandsons this fall and is getting 2 more GB this spring.

I try to use the Change One plan of eating, my biggest challenge is exercise.

We look forward to getting to know you and learn about your family.
Where did you live in Nebraska ? I live in Gothenburg but still call Scottsbluff home.We did have a white Christmas and looks like we are going to get a white New Years !!!!

If I don't get back before next week here's wishing you and your family a HAPPY NEW YEAR

DONNA

I lived in Hebron which is south of York about an hr. My dad was a dentist and lived there for 35 yr. I have the best childhood memories but when I go back I feel a little sad because things are different now. They retired in 1976. My mom just died in Aug. at age 90. She lived with us and died in our home but she had a good life and was ready to go. She died very quickly from a heart attack.......just the way she wanted it.

Forgot to say that my mom taught school in Gothenburg before she married. She was from Loup City.