hiya... anyone have any hints about getting thru the holidays..... ?? any my doctor advised me to 'cheat' on one thing a week that i was realllly looking forward to.... any opinions on that concept ??

Hello all....

ihsabhg- The only way I know is to plan your meals and snacks ahead and even plan your cheats. Take one day at a time and sometimes just one meal at a time. You can make a healthy Christmas dinner thats good. With turkey or turkey breast, whole wheat stuffing, some good veggies, deveiled eggs a raw veggie tray, all fruit salad with lite cool whip and a legal cheesecake or pumpkin pudding for dessert. Maybe a cranberry sauce made with splenda and some of your own ideas. You can do it. You'll have a head start on January 1st.....

Meowee- Stay warm and hopefully your power will stay on.

Solly and Mary where are you??

Well the roller coaster of weather continues -- high today is supposed to be around 15 to 18 C (or 60 to 65 F) -- guess the ice from yesterday will be gone again pretty quickly and I don't mind that at all.

Meowee, hope your back gets better soon. I know how you feel. Nothing worse than a sore back. We have lucked out and not had any snow other than flurries yet. My DD flew wo Worchester MA this morning and they were expecting about 2" of ice and then snow. Our city shuts down when we get snow but I assured her up north they clear the roads in no time.

Ish, plan ahead like Toni said. If you must cheat, make sure it does not lead to a binge and it stays at 1 small cheat. Once you cheat, it is hard to stop.
Ask yourslef what you want the most: that piece of candy, etc or to lose wt. Then go with what your answer is. Good luck.

Well this has beent he week from **** and I am so glad it is almost over. We willb e keeping my DD's 2 dogs this weekend while they go to Nashville so we will be stuck at home all weekend. I am already wondering what I will do with myself. Everything is wrapped and I won't be able to get out. I will go stir crazy.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.


Toni, one day at a time. One meal at a time. We can do this. It is so hard this time of year. All the goodies are pouring in the office. Luckily, we are getting lots of fruit also.

What a difference a day makes . . . 24 little hours . . . I know that Canadians are famous (or maybe that's infamous) for talking about our weather a lot; probably because we get so much of it. AtlantiCa is on the same roller-coaster. Yesterday we broke fifty-year-old records by hitting +20 C (68F). Today -- our high is going to be -2C (+28F) with a little snow before we also head back to about +10/11 C (+37F) for tomorrow. Oh well, out in Cold Lake, Alberta (where my oldest son is) today's high is going to be -25C (-13F); so guess I should be thankful for small mercies.

Well, I really have to go out and brave the cold and the crowds for a bit today since the larder is looking a little bare and I do have one more gift to get. So I'd best get moving in the hopes of beating the snow.

Have a great day . . .

Wow another day of seasonal temperatures but it was for a change.

Well we're getting ready for our big storm coming in tonight with ice and snow. Right now we're at a nice 58. Well everything is ready for Christmas if the weather doesn't stop us we're heading out for Texas Friday for a week. I'm so looking forward to it. But worried about the weather stopping us. I'm baking stuff to take with us for the grandkids. Hope I can stay out of it.

Our roller coaster continues . . . dull and damp but warm (50s) for today -- I'd rather have yesterday's cold and sunny.

Other than that . . . no excitement for me today . . . finally getting at that pile of laundry.

Hi ladies,

Our weather has been crazy too. Nothing going on with me. Work is crazy and I'm trying to get caught up before next week. We have a short week and then I am off until the 5th. I'm patting myself on the back. I made it to the gym 6 days last week. Going in the morning makes me get there more. It's just hard to get up out of that warm bed and get going. Only 30 days until we leave for St Marteen and I want to look good in that string bikini


Toni, we didn't get what they were predicting, how about you? We only got less than an 1" of icy snow. They were predicting more today, but we haven't gotten any. We baked 2 weeks agao and it is so hard to keep out of it. We gave most of it away, but a few things lingered and called my name. A friend dropped off a plate Saturday and I told my DH just take it staright to the office so I won't be tempted. I guess I won't be able to chat with you for 2 weeks. You will be gone next week and I will be gone the week after that until the 5th of Jan. So have a Merry Christmas and A Happy & Healthy New Year. I know you will so enjoy your kids and grandkids. Have a safe trip. Hopefully it will be warmer in TX.

Meowee, it is soo cold here with a little icy/snow mix. But Thursday they are calling for it to be in the 60's again. Very strange. But I will take it over this cold and snow. Good for you getting your shopping done. I have a couple gift cards to get and that is it for me.

Got to run. Have a great day and talk to you soon I hope.

Only fudge left to do. That will be tomorrow. But I'm freezeing it and put it away as I go. Our weather is ify everyday. So far we've been lucky. Expectin freezeing rain next. I'm awfully busy and won't be around next week. Hope everyone is doing good. Stay warm. And yes I'm so excited to see my kids and Grandkids.

It is snowing . . . it has been snowing all day . . . it's definitely trying to make up for lost time. Long term forecast is calling for some snow every day for the next week. Hey, looks like a White Christmas after all.

Nova Scotia is enjoying a winter wonderland of whiteness at the moment -- too bad it's also cold and windy.

Good to hear from you ELLEN and you can see, it's pretty quiet around here.

Hi Everyone....hope all is well with you all!

I'm sooo envious about all the snow you guys are getting....it's been in the warm 60's down here. We haven't had a really good snow in 10 or 12 years. I used to love snow cream...I'm so addicted.

I can't bring my self to start my Candida Cleanse until after Xmas. It's sooo restrictive....I'm a sweet / fat addict. Not a great mix. LOL
I'm so grateful to you all for any support.

Blessings to you all.
Mary