Yeah!! It's Friday!! I don't know why but it always seems when we have a shorter work week...the week seems sooooooooooo long. I don't know if I will ever figure that one out.

Anyway, I am excited that I was finally able to change my tracker by 2lbs. I really like our new WW leader I think she is going to be just what those of us returning need!! Only 4 of us that are returning have been able to maintain or have continued to lose! 10/18 of us are returning and we have 7 new people this time around. However of those returning...only 4 of us have continued to lose or have maintained. The other 6 really never gave it a chance and I'm kindof surprised that they are giving it another go. One of them did lose 23lbs. last time but has gained 20 back since the middle of May. It's funny because the "food police" is everywhere!!!! And you get a lot of grief if your caught eating something "bad"!!! I'm really motivated right now and I only have 4 more pounds to go before I get to lower my points. I will miss those 2 points but it means I'm getting that much closer to my goal!!!!

I hope everyone has a great weekend. I will check in but it I know it tends to be quiet around here on the weekend.

Yes Paige,
I agree the short week seems to take twice a long!!!! And everbody is out of their routine. I'm glad the new WW group is shapping up to be a good thing. I'm not sure I'ld like the food police though. I might get a little irate about that! Maybe the few that came back are ready to try again. I couldn't even count the times that I started and quit again. The one that lost 20 lbs. and put it back on needs some extra support. Have you shared our online group with them for extra support? It's ok if you haven't not sure how you would feel about some co-workers hanging out, but if it dosen't bother you give them the site address. This has truley helped me in ways I can't even explain. I've reached my first goal and still want to keep going (just not over board)

I'm waiting for the mail lady to come, I'm out of my meds and I'm starting to get worried that they won't come today either! I'm going to be mad if they don't come, I can't take the pill to late or I'll be up 1/2 the night and I can't stand that!

Thanks Kim, always glad to see you, wish you'ld pop in more!

Kerry, Hope you and Bella have fun at the park, I kind of feel guilty that we are having all this beautiful weather and those poor people in the gulf are having such a horrible time. My company offered up some equipment and people, but no calls yet. We're good at cleaning up haz. waste, but it's a huge job! I'm pretty sure they'll need many companies and equipment. Any way Kerry, maintaining is 90% of the battle so keep up the good work and have a beer for me! I don't care much for beer and the hard stuff is really starting to be a problem for my tummy, I haven't drank in months!!!!

Marie, glad your not having visions!!! You were really having a rough one so I was hoping to lighten it up a bit, hope it helped!!! And if nothing else, at least your rant woke up one son. Sorry you can't work out, but it's best to fix the problem and take a break! I know all about the bad scale, some days I love it, other days I want to toss it out the window. I'm so bad though, I watch my lbs. daily and I see all kinds of funky numbers. I know I shouldn't do it, but it does keep me in check!

Well I have to get moving, I have to go to the store and we have a really late game tonight and it isn't close either! So I'll check back tomorrow!!!!

Morning all. I slept for 7 hours - no 2:00am wanderings!!!! I feel great this morning (except breathing wise whic is better but not great). I had DS2 pick up some trazedone (an antidepressant for sleeping) so I might try that tonight. I really liked not getting up in the middle of the night!!!

Lori, I'm definitely doing better. Still mad at DS1 but I have a feeling that we'll have it out this weekend. He's a hug football fan and I pay for Sunday ticket - for him to see his beloved Vikings he has to come here. Should be interesting. And he's planning on moving in next weekend - the room won't be done. Oh well for him. Can you feel my sympathy????

Paige, your new group sounds great. I agree wiht Lori, the food police would piss me off. All it does is make you a closet eater. Maybe that would be a good WW meeting topic? I think it's cool you have support so close. One of my co-workers knows about 3FC and likes it. I don't know if she's seen this thread. It doesn't bother me if she did, but you're in a position of authority and that might be different.

DS2 starts his military career this morning. Even though he hasn't done basic training and tech school, he has to work Guard weekends. Today is his first day. I have to wake him up momentarily since I'm awake and will buzz his hair. It's definitely not at regulation length. Bye bye locks.

The locks are gone.. He looks like a little military guy. So cute.

Today we sign on our home equity loan. That will be a relief when that process is done. I want all the credit cards paid off. Weith the remodeling we added another 3000 onto the debt and that will go away. BTW, ditech.com stinks. If we hadn't signed the app with them and had the appraisal done, I don't think we would have stayed with them. But we got a good rate, so I guess it's all working out. I'll be almost 2 months since we applied - they definitely fumbled the ball on this one - that we'll get the money.

That's it. Have a great day!

Sounds like everyone is doing great! Thanks for the vote of confidence Lori. I do think I've made some permanent changes that make it easier to stay under 140. I'm just not sure how serious I need to be to get lower. I feel really good about myself and when I see my reflection in the door walking into the building in the morning - I'm like wow! That's so much better than how I was feeling 10 months ago when I saw myself and though OMG what have you done? KWIM?

DH is a horrible influence and we've been spending loads of time together. It's been wonderful for us, but not for my diet. He loves to grill ribs and steak and pork chops, etc. To our credit though we do eat a lot of grilled veggies too. My friend & I got cheated out of our ice cream date yesterday so DH took me out for ice cream last night and that was fun See, I'm very bad sometimes...

Well I'm gonna get off here and read a little. Keep up the great work all of you are really doing great! I'll check in later this weekend.

Hi all, I've got good news. I weighed in on a lark, even though I'm on prednisone which makes you gain weight, and I lost 2 pounds. That's 10 pounds since the cruise. I am so happy. I did though try on jeans that fit at this weight last year and they still are a little tight. That was sort of depressing but I figure I'm a little bloated from the meds.

The asthma is about the smae but I'm hoping the last couple days of the prescription will kick the rest in place. My peak flows are better but still down about 5% (better than the 15% it was on Thursday).

Kerry, don't change what you're eating, just how much of it you eat. I'm a big believer of eating what you like. since I've adopted that attitude and just eat small portions, I've been able to drop weight. I figure it should work for maintaining (where you are) so enjoy the time with your hubby.

Just poppin into report that somehow I dropped a Pound!! After all my complaining I was happy to see it drop a little bit. I wasn't even supposed to WI today, but I did and I'm glad I did. I figure I'll start bloating soon due to PMS so it was good to look at the scale today instead of waiting until Friday.

That's a good way to start the week Not too happy that it's Monday, but I'll survive I guess. . . Hope you all will as well. I'll check in later and see if any of you are around.

Hi all, I'm on my last day of prednisone and I will be really thankful if I never have to be on it again. It's really warped my mental well being. I'm irritable and apathetic about every. So that's why I haven't posted much. Just don't care to. So hopefully I'll feel normal again tomorrow. I really don't want to take the last dose.

Kerry, I'm not too happy it's Tuesday. I hate Tuesdays worse than Mondays. Could be that I take every other Monday off and yesterday I was off. Didn't have a great day but I think that's the prednisone talking.

TTYL.

Good evening all!

Kerry, way to go on the loss!!! Yea!!! I seem to be hanging on to my usual extra 2 lbs. for that special ovulation that I really don't need anymore. I bloat up worse this time every month than I do from PMS. Kerry, did you have the surgery yet?? If so how did it go???? Don't worry about DH being a bad influence, just load up on the veggies and you'll be fine!

Marie, I'm glad your about done with the meds, that's just awful that it makes you feel the yucky! I seem to have caught myself a good old fashion head cold. If my ears would just pop I'ld feel way better! I hate being sick, it dosen't happen often, but when it does it really sucks!!!

My oldest DS's football team lost their first game Sat. night in 2 years. They were so upset, I almost feel bad for the team they will be playing this weekend, there not as good and I'm afraid they will just crush them. Speaking of a good crushing youngest DS's team lost as usual, but the final score was 57 to 0, the sad part is that not enough of them care that they lose, they haven't won a game in the 2 years so they don't have a clue. How about that for a record, one team never had lost and the other had never won. I hope DS's team wins at least one game this year.

Ok, I'm going to bed I feel awful!!!! I'll check back, hope everybody is hanging in!!!!

Gee I guess everyone has been just as busy as I have been. I can't believe no one has been here since Wed. Anyway I lost a pound this week...I'm retaining alot of water right now so hopefully next weeks WI will be better. I'll check back in later to see if anyone is around.

Good Morning Chickies !!!!

Paige, way to go on the pound! 1 pound gone today is one less you will deal with tomorrow!!!! Although I'm not having that kind of luck. I seem to be having some kind of fluctuation, I hoping water retention, going on. Everyday, up one pound down 1/2, then up by 2 lbs, then only down by 1 I'm getting dizzy !!! I don't know where everybody is, I'm hoping just they are all busy! I think Kerry was due to have her surgery soon, but I can't remember so I hope she checks in soon to let us know how she is. And Marie was getting her new live inns this week, I think, so she's probably just about frazzeled!

I have had alot of internet issues this week, something is going on with our cable and that's what I'm hooked up to so we have gone quite a few nights with no TV and no internet, the kids thought it was the end of the world !!! Well to make the week longer, I've been fighting a head cold all week, if my ears would stop popping and just get unclogged I'ld be alright.

Ok I want to discuss with you guys about starting a new thread again! This one is getting a really long and we seem to get a few new people when we start a new thread. It's up to you guys, we seem to be down to only about 4 of us, but it is completely up to you guys. Are you at all interested in picking up some new people or do we just want to stay like we are???? Let me know your thoughts!

Morning all, it's good to read everyone has been doing pretty good. Thanks for missing me.

Paige, way to go on the wieght loss. You are doing so awesome!

Lori, Maybe it's the full moon causing the fluctuations in weight. I'm having the same problem. At least that reason makes some sense.

I had a bad week and didn't feel like posting. Work was irritating but overall I was just cranky. This morning is better and since I don't have to go to work, I think it'll be a good day. I did start exercising on Wednesday again. The asthma is still no good, but it is better. I thought that would improve my mood, but it didn't. I think I should have lost weight considering how much I didn't want to exercise. Instead, I think last Sunday's number on the mean scale was just a fluke. So after weighing a few times this week at 192, I moved the slider back up this morning. I guess I'm pretty stuck there since I've been there for a couple weeks (except the 190 last Sunday). I think the scale has made me a little cranky but mostly it has been work and my kids. DS2 decided to not go to college until he goes to basic training in January. Instead he took a job in construction so he can earn $$$. I don't think he has a clue how hard he'll have to work to get those $$$. He's 5-6" and 120 pounds. He's totally clueless. I let our benefits dept know that he won't be a fulltime student so he's getting cancelled off the medical/dental insurance. So now he'll have to pay for that. So much for the extra $$$ - I told him he has to buy med insurance and that we won't pay a cent of it or medical costs. Dumb boy...

DS1's GF listened to me when I asked that they ask for a week extension on staying in the house that they're renting. The room isn't done - it will be this coming week - and she called and got the extension. DS1 said no, it wasn't possible. Another dumb boy. Just where did he think he was going to put all his stuff??? At least GF thinks about more than just herself. DH was quite relieved they weren't moving in this weekend. He's going to sand the walls today and then spray the texture tomorrow. Then we can paint the ceiling and walls. Then we can put the laminate flooring down and voila, it'll be done. I will be happy when that's the case. Oh, DS1's GF also asked if they should get a storage locker - I said yes if all their stuff won't fit in the room. As I said, she thinks about more than herself. DS1 just figured he could store all the extra stuff he has throughout my house.

Just had a good conversation with DS2. It's the first good one in a while. I actually said something positive about his choice of new jobs. He's currently working for an inconsiderate employer (they have him working till midnight on Fridays and then at 8:00 on Saturday mornings) and I said that it'll be nice that he'll have a regular schedule with his new job. I think he was shocked that I said something nice about his choice. We talked about what to do for his birthday on Tuesday. We decided that we'll go out to Applebees and have DH meet us there (DH hubby works swings so he'll just have to take a long dinner break). We'll invite DS1 and GF but I don't think they'll be able to make it. So at least he has DH and I instead of just me. So my baby will be 19. I'm sure getting old.

Eating wise, I'm doing good. No reason for a 2 pound gain since Sunday, but I think I was dehydrated on Sunday from drinking tea all day on Saturday (since tea is a diuretic). Exercise wise, I've exercised for 3 days in a row and DH said that we will take the puppies for a mountain hike this morning. We haven't gone in 2 weeks because of the asthma (the mountain is so dusty since we haven't had rain in 3 months). But yesterday it rained a little, enough to make the dust level a little less so I'm excited to go out. I'll use the abuterol before we go.

That's about enough since I rambled for so long. I will check back later.
Marie

Well I just ate my bowl of WW cereal this morning. Dh and I made this new arrangement...he gets up with the kids on Sat. and I get up on Sunday. So we at least get one day a week we can sleep late if we want. I wasn't really tired because who do they wake up at 6:30 ME not daddy!! When they need something do they go tell daddy...NOOOOOOOOOOOOO they come in to tell me. I tried locking the door, but then they would just beat on it. Funny, they don't do all that on Sunday mornings when daddy is sleeping!!!!!!!

Speaking of DH we had a scene right out of the movies the other night. His heart was in the right place...he decided to load the dishwasher and do a load of dishes for me. We had run out of dishwasher soap so he thought he would just squirt a little Palmolive in it. I was in the office and DD came in to tell me something about daddy, soap, and bubbles. But I heard DH in the kitchen and he wasn't asking for help or anything so I just ignored her. Then she came back a few minutes later and said daddy really needed me, bubbles were everywhere. Of course DH won't answer me when I call to him. So when I walk in the kitchen...bubbles are everywhere and he is trying to scoop them before I see what he had done. All I could do was laugh when he told me what he had done!!! He wasn't too pleased with DD for ratting him out!

I had to take DD to the doctor yesterday, she has this strange lump in her cheek that is about the size of a nickle. They gave her a shot and put her on antibiotics for 10 days. It kindof worries me the doc wasn't sure what it could be...but decided to treat it as an infection. So I have to keep an eye on that and make sure it doesn't get worse.

I am getting my hair done in about an hour. I would like to do something new with it but don't know what. Then I am going to get a pedicure before I go to Walmart and Target.

I have to really stick to my diet this week. Our leader at work is really good!! I kindof had the same problem as you, Lori. At one point last week I was up 4lbs but ended up by WI at -1. I've been trying to limit myself to only 1 diet coke a day and drinking at least 8-10 glasses of water a day. So you would think I'd be peeing all day!! Not. So I know that I have been retaining water. It does seem to be getting a little better. Hopefully by next Thursday I will see a bigger lose on the scale.

I'm really open as far as starting a new thread goes. It doesn't matter to me. Sometimes a long thread can be itimidating to new people. It might help. Anyway enough for my ramble I'm off to run all my errands! Enjoy the day ladies.

Hiya Girls!

Well, I've been busy busy busy! I kept thinking I would find time to post last week, but time kept getting away from me. Work has been crazy with lots of people out and tied up PLUS the stupid United Way campaign wrap up.

I'm leaving town tomorrow for a Workshop in Washington, DC. I'll be gone until Thursday night. I've tried to be good on my eating, but this week will be a serious test. I actully thought I saw slightly below 138 last week, but then TOM ruined that. LOL I think I've gotten a system down though of being good and careful during the week and then enjoying myself a bit on the weekends and it seems I can still take off a pound a week doing it. That works for me.

It sounds like Lori you are struggling with scale fluctuations like me. I hate it! I guess the only way to deal with it is to set one day of the week that is the official WI and stick with that days weight as the REAL one. It's tough though. How's the belly flab workout going? Any tips to share?

Paige - Way to go on the loss!! It sounds like you need to retrain the kids though so that you can get some extra sleep. I would hate that. Of course I forsee my DH being a better parent than be anyway. Plus he already does all the dishes, vacuuming and de-cluttering around our house. I got me a house-husband LOL!

Marie- Hang in there hun (((Hugs))) your kids are driving you crazy and you can't let them. Their probably sabotaging your weight loss goals too. It sounds like the key to dealing with DS that's moving in is to talk to the GF. Women always have it together more at that age. As for the other... well at least he's eventually shipping out with the military and maybe they'll whip him into shape Glad that the asthma is doing better.

As for my surgery, it's scheduled for Sept 30th. I'm dreading it, but looking forward to being able to get back to trying again in Oct. We're building a shed with my Dad next weekend and my mom is bringing up my 3 nieces for a visit on Sat night as well. I'll be glad to get my kid fix since I haven't seen them in awhile. It'll also be nice to have the shed and finally get the tools and ladders out of my laundry room in the house!

Alright, I gotta go pack and we're hitting Old Navy today to get me some more pants bc DH says most of my stuff looks too big and we're dressing casual in DC. All I've bought since losing weight is dress clothes for work. Should be fun since I fit into size 6 at target last night! I almost passed out in the dressing room from shock and disbelief.

I'll checkin when out of town, but can't promise much. Hope you all stay on track. Thanks for thinking of me. I'm not looking forward to the surgery and I"ll need some support.

I swear it was the full moon causing the weight fluctuations for us all.

Thanks for the hugs, Kerry. I really love all of you guys. Have fun in DC. And I hope the military whips DS2 into shape. He needs it. Now if they would just take DS1, too.

Paige, you need to retrain those kids. I loved the dishwasher story. Thank DH for entertaining us.

Lori, I think it's time to start a new thread. Just don't put a number in the title - that scares people off too. I know I don't look at threads that are beyond the first one and not that many pages.

BTW, I'm on a different thread with Judy and she's doing great on her diet. I think she's lost 27 pounds so far.

This morning's hike was great. The asthma didn't slow me down too much. I love going into the mountains. I feel so much better than I do during the week. We also went into town to deposit the ditech.com 2nd mortgage check. I got a coffee and it was worth every calorie. Yummy!!!! Then we paid off all our credit cards online. It was like a good enema.

Off to the craft room. I'm going to cut out some glass and work on my sweater. TTYL.
Marie

Yeah, if you want to start a new thread Lori, I'm down. I think a new thread might draw in some new people.

I wonder what happened to Kim and Julie... It's good to hear the Judy is still around and doing well. I thought about her since I'm heading to DC.

I'll just look for our subject line. I like keeping up with you. Can you believe we've been here/doing this for so long? It's like a good luck charm at this point.