Sarah: I can't wait to join you in Onederland, is it nice over there! LOL

Boss has been behaving lately, his wife is turning 50 tomorrow and I told him he should bring her on a trip. He said, no I just made her dinner instead. He was demonstrating his gym workout to me today and I noticed he had a hole in the middle of his crotch area! I had someone else tell him because I didn't want to embarrass him or myself

I'm leaving work at 1:15 to go to the dentist today I think I either lost a filling or broke a tooth, hopefully it won't be anything too serious or expensive!

I got a lot of bargains at the consignment store yesterday for DH and the kids, unfortunately the jeans I bought for myself barely come up past my crotch.

I'm down 3 more pounds this week.

I'm trying to exercise this morning and haven't been able to get "alone" time...as alone as it gets with these 2 crawling all over me! You should see me on the floor doing abs - usually both girls are right there with me.

I'll get back here later to catch up on personals. I hate starting the week out behind. Gotta go do some housework. Maybe the weather will get nicer later and we can all go for a walk. It was lovely on Saturday - I actually got some color on my face and neck and then yesterday it snowed for about 5 hours. It's all melted now, but it's still cloudy and gray.

Ok, got my exercise in - 15 min abs, 15 minutes squats/lunges, 30 min cardio and 25 min pilates.

Go MO!! You are almost in ONEderland! This month for sure!

Sarah - I've never done a detox program. Why do people do them actually? Something about toxins?

My hair grew while pg also. But right afterwards it started falling out. I'm still shedding. Crazy how much hair I lose in the shower. You'd think I'd be bald.

Hi girls,

Nori: congrats on the 3 lbs!!!

The dentist was good and bad. He said I cracked the wall of my tooth but he was able to fix it with a filling. The plus side was that he said it was rotted on the inside and if I hadn't cracked it and had it fixed it would have probably had to have been extracted in 6 months or so.

My mouth is so sore now that the novacaine wore off. I don't know if I'll be able to exercise. DS has a migraine too and DD needs a shower and help with homework. On the bright side maybe I'll be able to skip dinner.

Have a good night and talk to you all tomorrow.

Well i did join the gym with my fried but I have not had a chance to go yet...the day I went to sign up it took 2 hours and we had to leave afterwards...hoping to go tomorrow....I just got home from work ..its been a long day and I still need to eat and workout...talk at you all later

Hello gang! Late start tonight, the day just got away from me completely.

Mo, I'm glad that the dentist wasn't too traumatic for you. Dentists are scary! You had me giggling about your boss, that is just priceless.
From now on I guess you'll stay clear of any exercise demo's in the future, eh? heehee Don't worry, those new jeans ya got, will be fitting before you know it! Onederland here you come!

Nori, I think 150 will look fabulous on you!!! You are doing so well, you said goodbye to the 240's, go you!!!! 3lbs this week is amazing.

Sarah, how ya doin sweetie? I've done a detox several times when I did Atkins. It was rough for a couple days but then you get to feeling really good, or at least I did. I've heard people getting really good results doing that plan, good luck if you decide to go with it.

Catherine, I don't know how ya do it woman, those darn desserts. I'd be in big big trouble! I hope you have a good time at the gym with your friend. Be sure and keep us company on your time off, will be great to catch up with you.

Well, my dr's appt. didn't go as I thought it would. Tapering off my effexor to see if this will help. We had discussed for a time of adding another med to counteract the other medications but she decided that it probably wouldnt do any good. So here I am. I am about to take my lower dose tonight for the first time. I'm a little scared to tell ya the truth. I've heard horror stories about the tapering effects of this drug. I only pray that I either don't get any of it, or it just goes super fast. LOL I'm a big baby! I am willing to try this, I just want to see some difference in my weight, some progress. I only pray that things don't start to go haywire because I've lowered my doses. May have to peel me off the ceiling come Friday. Gonna work it hard this week and hopefully see some progress. Keep ya gals posted.

Have a terrific night girls, talk to ya in the morning.

Danielle - I hope the med switch/change goes smoothly. I have heard that Effexor can make it hard to lose weight.

I couldn't work around sweets/food either, Catherine!

Donna - 2 hours to sign up? Probably with the tour and all? I hopeyou like it. I'm off to the gym this morning as soon as the childcare room opens at 8:45. Both girls were up before 7 this morning.

Mo - I don't like even "talking" about the dentist. Jut the thought of sitting in the chair with the light over me makes my hair stand up. I'm not weird about doctors though.

I cannot stop weighing myself now that I'm so close to my first goal! I won't get there next week, but sometime the following week I think! At the end of phase 2 (-50% and 66 pounds pounds) I'm going to get some new glasses. I guess that will be in July or August? I know I'm weird. I wear glasses all the time and I'm kinda a collector I guess! Love funky frames! But this time, I need some "normal" ones!

Hi chickies:

Not much new here, tooth is much better today. I'm real hungry today! Hopefully I'll be up to exercising tonight. I have missed several days in a row. It will be late though by the time I get home and make dinner. I'm thawing boneless skinless chicken breast in the frig....I'll look for a recipe this afternoon. DD wants lemon chicken (francese) but the lemons were $1.00 a piece at my local store I need to take a trip to Costco for a bag of lemons, blueberries, apples, oranges, etc.

B: cereal L: mini bagel & WW biscotti (I made it but it's not that good), D: chicken, veggies au gratin, cranberry, biscotti again
Points: 26 Exercise: None Water: hardly any (OK, I'll open a bottle right now!)

Sounds like everyone is exercising but me, you are all great inspiration. Thanks for being there.

Mo

Busy day at work - just wanted to pop off a great big hi to everyone!

Nori, when I lived in Kentucky I worked with a lawyer who's wife sold funky frames! That was her job! She went to antique/retro/consignment shops, and had them re-done with specific prescriptions for each client. What a neat job!!!

Great job on the losses!!!! Keep up the great work!

Hey Chickies,
Here I am again I have had a bit of a stuggle the last couple of weeks but seem to be back on track I was feeling really tired and crappy for a while and couldn't seem to shake it fortunately I didn't go nuts with the food I didn't gain or lose any weight for two weeks and lost a pound last week but I'm feeling better and am eager to get back at it. 1 pound in 3 weeks is moving in the right direction but oh so slowly I have been reading the post and to you all. Erin I am thrilled about your BP going down that is also one of my goals. I started working in long term care 3 years ago and it is really sinking in how important it is to stay healthy and active to maintain your health as you age.

Well chickies I have set myself a coupe of goals this week.

1: check in here daily it inspires me.
2: do my hour on the elliptical
3: lose 2 pounds so I can add another dancing man to my signature

Have a great day all
Lori

Today has not been that great of a day. I've been a little depressed. Eating like there's no tomorrow. My husband has been ticking me off lately. All he can think about is Kayaking. He could care less if anybody else has time for hobbies as long as he gets to go kayaking. I tell him constantly how unfair it is and he just looks at me and says well, i'll watch the boys, go do something. I tell him, What am I suppose to do. I have no money, I have no friends, where am I suppose to go? I've been telling him for years that I would like to take martial arts. He told me, Lose about 20 to 30 pounds and I might pay for it but there's no need if your not gonna lose the weight.
The way I see it, if he's gonna be like that I'd rather he not pay for it at all.

I was about a size 6 when he and I met and got married. I started gaining weight about 2 years into our marriage when I got a fibroid and have had trouble ever since. He thinks if you don't look like him, your worthless. He thinks eating right should be easy for everyone. This coming from a person who tried for years to stop smoking and was only able to accomplish it because he got sick and wasn't able to smoke for so long that he just lost the desire for it. Now he makes unfriendly remarks when he sees someone smoking. He just doesn't get it. Addictions are not easy to get over no matter if it's smoking, drinking, drugs, food, you name it.

Anyway, I hope everyone is doing better than I am.

Nori, thanks for asking about my med adjustment. Everyone's probably sick of hearing me complain about it enough! Seriously tho, I got a HUGE headache last night from the lower dose. I only pray that it'll be the worst of it. I've heard such mixed things about effexor, some lose weight, some don't gain at all, others gain. Such a mixed back of responses it's impossible to know how you'll react til you get on it. Frustrating as all get-out that is for sure! All this while taking a ton of ritalin for ADD too! Hopefully in the coming weeks I'll start seeing some movement and I can finally feel like a normal person losing again. Keeping my fingers crossed!
WOW, 66 pounds! That is awesome Nori! You deserve 2 pairs of new glasses! One normal and one wildly crazy.

Mo, you're not the only one not working out, so don't feel bad chicky. I am getting lazy with it again, need to pull my head out and get going. I was just at Costco yesterday, my goodness they had some yummy lookin fruit. I coulda bought one of everything, good thing I don't have room for all that stuff. LOL

Sarah How's it goin this afternoon? Is boss man being nice to you?
I love funky frames, I don't have any 2 that look alike in my house, love the eclecticness(is that even a word? lol) of them all being different.

Lori, hello! You've done a really good job keeping the weight off the last few weeks, good for you. Girl, I know all about struggle. Except I havent been as strong as you and I let my frustration get the best of me. Good thing new beginnings are free cause I need 'em! :: Only 2 more pounds and that dancing man is yours!!!! You can do it!

Serena, how ya doin hon? I'm so sorry that today has been rough on you. I know that dh can be sorta gruff in his comments, but I don't think he truly means to hurt you. Men can be so insensitive sometimes, the big lugs.
I get where you're coming from when you say you'd rather he wouldn't pay for whatever it is you'd want to do if he's gonna act the way he is. I've said that many times to myself as well. Hang in there sweetie and remember you are worth the effort it takes to be successful in your weight loss journey. Believe in yourself the way we believe in you! Take care and be good to you.

Having a pretty ok day so far. Feeling alittle off as I've got dh in my hair all day long. No matter how well I plan for his days off with me, it never goes accordingly. Never! I am playing catch-up now with housework cause I can't get it done with him underfoot. Mentally I am hanging in there and trying to remain positive w/ the decision I made regarding medication management. We'll see. So hard when I want this weight off NOW!

Ok everybody I am going to attempt to catch up on all the personals! Wish me luck because I will forget someone. And I have read so much that I can relate, too. Here it goes!!!

NORI, First off I shed my hair constantly. I get out of the shower in the morning and it is everywhere. Make sure to tell us what your glasses look like. Great job on the weight loss, you can do it.

MO, I agree with the others you are not the only one not exercising. I have my down days, we all do. I am going tomorrow. I am going to ATTEMPT the squats again. He won't be there to MAKE me do them though. My legs just stopped aching.

SERENA, It stinks when the H is such a pain. I want to do kick boxing! I think you should go for the martial arts. It will help. It will also give you the strength mentally and physically to lose the weight. I am an emotional eater also. Which I have been doing some of it, too. You will get pass this, remember we are all here to support you, if sometimes it is lacking in other areas.

LORI, Your goals sound very good and like something we can all do. Checking in here always seem to boost me up even if I do not post.

DANIELLE, I know a lot of people who are on Effexor. My father in law is one of them. A girl at work gained a lot of weight with hers. I pray you will be able to calmly go through the change.

ERIN, Where ever you are I am glad you had your hair done. That is a very positive step in your weight loss. In fact, I just went red. I have been red before, my husband said to do it again. I am normally a mousy brown.

Well, everyone that I have missed I am sorry. Hope all of you are well. Keep up the good work.
Well, I have been trying to hold everything together as is my very DH. Both of us are at wits end. Unfortunately, everything with his dad is taking a toll on our family and marriage. We know the reasons behind our short tempers and all that but it still hurts when we say things that we do not mean to each other. His dad has taken to p--ing all over the bedroom. He has also had a BM in is laundry basket. He is always wondering why his socks are wet and it is where he steps in the spot he p--ed. He is going downhill fast and it is taking a major toll on us. We both seem to be going into a depression state of mind. That was my vent for the day and it was pretty calm compared top the one I had this morning at work. Again, I hope all is well with everyone! Sorry for the long post, I had a lot to catch up on!

LOL to everyone, Catherine

Catherine, hang in there. You're a saint to help care for your father in law.