Hi melekalikimaka,

Thank You, Things here are great but unlike most of the posts I am soooo over summer.

My day has actually been quite good.... for a Wednesday! I much prefer Fridays!
Anyways I am only really 3 days back into the diet (funny how we always have to start on a Monday!) But I am really enjoying reading the posts & I feel my greatest downfall is not having someone to keep me accountable. I am hoping to find some support here... plus a few new friends. You can never have enough of them! I

I am married with 2 kids a boy aged 11 & a girl 8. And as I said before I turn 40 in June. I just went back when I got home from work & looked at a old diary & I saw how at 30 I was 22 pound more then the goal I want to be for my 40th so I am hoping I make it.

I have said that weight as I do feel comfortable at that (& its the lowest I have ever gotten before) however as I am only short (just on 5') I really could loose a bit more as every ounce really shows.

Anyways best go put the youngest to bed. Hope to meet up again tomorrow.

HI maggz!!!!

Noelle, how did ur luncheon go? I be regardless of what you wore, you still looked great!!!

Hi jbbm! You sound like me, my daughter's birthday is friday - she is a st. patty's day baby, my lil lucky charm !! But yes, I have all that running around to do and the cake, oh I hope all the kids eat it. She is turning 10 and so a birthday party just isn't cool, so it is the sleepover slumber party deal. I'll be dead by Saturday LOL - 5 preteen girls running around my apartment.... sheesh. But I know how you feel because regardless of who's birthday it is there is so much planning and all that... and the cake.... and the ice cream.... mmmmmmm, there is a Christian comedian, Chonda Pierce and she is so funny - she was telling a joke about how some people wear shirts about "I belong to such and such Gym" and she said that she would be wearing the shirt that says, "I belong to the bakery!!" and I thought... hmmmm me too!!!! But not any more, but in spirit

Hey, I am heading to my weigh-in. Wish me luck. I will be back later today to say hi and to chat.

Hello to everyone and welcome to our new friends.

I am so enjoying my time off right now. Of course, I have yet to just stay at home and enjoy staying in my pj's and vegging. On Monday I went shopping with my sister and we really enjoyed ourselves. She has 3 little ones and doesn't get many opportunities to go out by herself. But on Monday she told her hubby that she was going shopping with me and not taking any kids. It was a great day; of course, we both kept looking down and behind to see where the kids where. Old habits die hard.
I've been busy trying to find hotels for this summer. I still need to find one in Luxembourg and one in France. I've got most everything else reserved. I know it's still 10 weeks away, but it is going to go by so fast.

Noelle: I know you found something gorgeous to wear. How nice it would be to go into the closet and not have anything to wear because everything is all too big. You lucky thing. I read this morning about the flooding on Kauai. I know your hubby has family there. I hope everyone is ok.

Kempy: Good luck at your weigh in. I know you're working hard and I'm sure it will show today.

Cherie: I hope everything is going well with you and your girls. I'm seeing a lot of weather towards your way and hope it isn't too bad for you.

Julie: I also noticed your area still in the throngs of winter. Here we could actually see snow on the mountains surrounding the valley for the past couple of days. It looks absolutely beautiful. Unfortunately, most of it will be gone soon because our highs are in the lower 70's. On the news they said that Flagstaff will have snow for another week or so and the ski resorts are finally able to open to skiers.

Angie: Come out we miss you. I'm excited for you and the new motor home you bought. I'll remind you; Arizona is a great place to come in the winter.

Dips: How is school going? When do you have Spring break? Have a great time on vacation.

Red: I hope things are going better for you. I felt so bad for you when you were feeling so down. Here's a huge hug and you are in my thoughts and prayers.

Aimee: I read about the gift for your daughter. What a thoughtful and selfless mom you are. She is so lucky to have you.

Maggzs: Welcome!! We love having new friends join us. These ladies are like family to me; my long distance sisters. I've actually met 2 of them and they are great. I am married with an 8 year old daughter. I teach 7th grade reading and writing. Right now we are on Spring break and I am soooo enjoying the peace and quiet. I live just outside of Phoenix, Arizona. My hubby is from Italy and we travel there quite frequently. In fact, we're going again this summer. I have family and friends down your way. I have family in Melbourne and a very good friend who lives in Sydney. Again, welcome to our family.

I'll try to do better with posting. Have a great day everyone.

Cal

I just rolled out of bed--i am so happy to see some posts!

First off, Kempy, GOOD LUCK I know you will do great on your weigh-in. Let us know how it went and we will cheer for you all over again.

Cal, have you ever been shopping alone and some kid yells "MOM!", and you can't help but turn your head and look?

Aimee, I love that joke about the bakery shirt--I would have definitely have belonged to that

Julie First off, happy belated birthday to your DH I know he appreciated all the attention he got from you and the kids.

maggzs, yay! You can join our short club-- I'm 5'3", Angie's 5'2", Cherie and Dips are 5' I think.... But yeah, the downfalls ARE that every extra ounce shows. LET'S WORK IT OFF! I envy you for keeping a diary, I wish I could keep myself doing one. I start off okay, then slack off. It would be interesting to see how my life changed over the years...

Red Hope things are looking up for you

Dips, are you packing your bags for vacation yet?

Cherie come on now, don't be hiding out on us. We miss you!

Angie, I hope your computer isn't still giving you trouble. How's life treatin' ya these days?

Well, I had my first MAJOR eating screw up yesterday. I have been so good with moderation these past 4 months, but yesterday it went out the window. I think it stemmed from the stress of not having anything to wear... I usually weigh-in at WW on Tuesday mornings. Well, I already knew that I wasn't going to W/I since the luncheon was at the same time. It was storming yesterday, raining really hard and the place where the luncheon would be is in a valley, so I think I started rationalizing that it would be really wet and rainy (it was), and I didn't really feel presentable in the clothes I was wearing (I did find something to put together from my closet and I looked fine), but then I called Rick because I was supposed to meet him there, he was running an hour and half late--well, I didn't want to wait that long so I decided to just take Michael to the movies. So, all dressed up and no where to go... we go to the movies, and we grab a slice of pizza for lunch before we go in (I didn't have breakfast yet).... I eat that. We go into the movies, and I get him a small buttered popcorn. I eat that. We go home after a few hours, and I eat "lunch"...some Puerto Rican pasteles w/rice, then I take a nap. When I got up, it was raining up a storm even harder than before so I didn't get to go out and walk. Rick was supposed to come home after a meeting w/our business landlord but didn't get in til after 2 a.m. (stayed out drinking for gawds sake). I go upstairs and eat an early dinner, but after dinner and no one was around as i watched American Idol I got into all the chocolates I could find in the house.... I ate them. During the show Michael decides he wants something to eat (he wasn't home early when I was eating), so I bake him up some chicken nuggets...I eat those.....I was just eating everything in site and not having a care in the world. Of course i feel sick about it today.... I know that since I didn't go to my weigh in yesterday, I felt like i had a "free" week to go and lose the weight. I don't want last night to turn into a week though-- I am trying to tell myself that this was just "last night" and that today is a new day. I am going to go out for a walk this morning, even though it is still raining and just start all over again. Will someone just give me a kick in the pants to set me straight again? I don't want this slip to cause an avalanche of bad choices so I end up where I started or worse.... so chew me out someone!

Hey guys I am checking in.... I haven't died or anything.. just things are really crazy here.. work and the girls school.. they are on spring break this year... it's just been very hetic.. the past two weeks... I have been consumed with house hunting, I got a loan approved this week, and I hopefully will be getting a house of my own once again in June or July.... I am going to be moving the girls ONCE again to a different school district, but hopefully this will be the last time....

I'm sorry I haven't been around... I'll try to be better... I don't have time to check on what is happening now.. but if I get a break later this week I will....

I miss you guys!

Talk to you soon!

Cherie

Hi Cherie, that is wonderful news about the loan and your new house hunting. Good luck! I am so excited for you and the girls. Don't be a stranger okay?

Well, I went out and got my walk in so I am much more level-headed and done whining. I am getting ready for work but just wanted to say, no need for any butt kickin'....unless you guys really wanna do it to me

Well, I went for my weigh in today and I am down a total of 15.6 lbs. I really don't understand, sometimes my scale is higher with no clothes on but I go to the meeting and I have clothes on and I weigh loess. Other times it is vise versus. I just don't get it. I am happy that I am losing something though.

Noelle I couldn't help but think of a hugh shoe giving you the big kick all the way from over here. You know, the ones in cartoons. Can you tell I watch too much TV.

Magg it is so cool to have new people here. I love the fact that you are in Aust. too. It is hard for me to grasp that you guys are on a different season sche. than us. Hey, do the toilets flush a different way down there? They say that on TV shows lots and I never have been out of my hemisphere to know. Glad ot have you here and I swear I am not crazy. Oh yeah, I am
5'7" so I can kind of fudge on the weight gain. I am not doing that anymore though. I can tell you it is harder for me to lose the weight and I think it is b/c I am taller.

Cherie good news about a house. I bet your girls will not mind the move once they realize that you will not ahve to move tham again.

Cal it is nice to see you in a good mood again. I know you were a little down for a while there. I hope you enjoy your vaca.

Julie how was the b-day?

Amiee I feel for ya with the girls. It makes me think back to when I was younger. Now I realize why my mom always wanted my friends to have the parties instead of me. I don't think I would have wnated to put up with us either.

I have put off cleaning the house long enough. It is my day off so I have been using that excuse to lay around and do nothing. I will check back later.

Hi All,

Thanks again for the welcome,
Kemp, I think the toilets do flush the other way (I am not 100% sure though) but I do know that the water goes down the drain the other way. I hear you all talk about snow etc & all I can think of is I am sooooooooooo over summer!

I will be weighing in tomorrow morn, it's not quite a week but I am wwighing in the same day as a buddy so we can be on the same page so to speak (if not the same country) I know what you mean Kemp, sometimes it just doesnt add up when I have been really good & am naked I weigh more then straight after brekky with clothes???????????????

I have to say that I am really missing a glass of red with dinner though. My hubby has booked in a B-B-Q with friends from his work this Sat night (about 25 of them at my place) & I know I will be off the wagon (so to speak) then but I have to try & make sensible choices or all this week will be for nothing.

Hey melekalikimaka I cant kick your but as at least you went walking. I have done none of that all week.... so much for getting of to a good start! I know I should but I just have had to many issues with work on my mind to really get motivated... perhaps next week! Keep me accountable please.

I can sooooo emphasize with the joy of shopping kid free & with hearing the 'call' & then remembering 'hey they are not mine' hahaha I have just gotten to the stage where we are getting a bit more freedom in that area so it is so nice & I know I will enjoy it even more as they get older.

Anyway, best get on with work guys, Have a great day & I will try to get back on later.

Bye

Hi ladies, how's your day going? It has been raining like crazy on and off here and the weatherman said it will last through the weekend. It is just unreal the amounts of rain we have had. I think Cal asked about flooding on Kauai ...the other day a reservoir (sp?) broke and caused some major flooding, it washed away houses and part of the forest--7 people were missing and presumed dead. They were washed out to sea? I think they found 2 people but still, it is so sad. There was a couple who was supposed to get married this weekend, but well, the flood happened on Tuesday? and their guests were arriving on the island for the wedding and now it looks like they will be here for a funeral instead. It is just heartbreaking. There was a young, small family of 3 too, they still haven't found them. I hope the officials over there can reinforce the other dams and reservoirs to prevent this from happening again since it looks like there is just more and more rain coming.

Anyway, just doing some laundry today in between the bursts of sun and rain. Thank god for the dryer! Hope you guys are doing well out there. Is Friday here yet???

Hello ladies,

Well I had my weigh in this am (first thing in the am, right after going to the toilet & naked of course!) & havelost 1 pd in the past 4 days so that is a reasonable start. I always think to myself 'Oh is that all" like I am going to see 50pds gone in 2 days or something. I have great difficulty in comprehending its a lond road. Pitty it never comes off as quick as it goes on!

WOW Melekalikimaka that is a tragic story. So sad the wedding is now all a memory. Just goes to show none of us ever really knows & we must make the most of every day hey.

Hope its been a good day for all... the time switch gets me confused never know if its day or night there.

Just a couple of questions if someone could answer for me..
What is the difference between a registered user & a guest?
How do you get onto chat? It just never opens up any windows for me.

Talk soon,

Hey guys. Just finished with dinner. I made a turkey chili to die for and now I am stuffed. Of course I saved a point for dessert.

Magg what day and time is it there? It is Thursday night here at 6:38. Maybe that will help us figure the time change. I feel ya with the 1lbs gone thing. I feel like I work and work and northing moves. I do feel better though. I have no idea about those questions you posted. Sorry I am of no help.

Noelle that is so sad. I didn't hear about that on the news. I have bid on a few things on ebay today. I am trying to get a WW takeout cookbook. My neighbor has one and it is great. When do you go weigh-in again?

So, are we missing poeple again or what? I hope everyone is ok. I really don't have much to talk about kind of a boring life. I am thankful that I walked the dogs today. It was raining when I got home from work. I hit the road b4 I went in this morning.

Hi Girls

Noelle that is just terrible. How sad. So how are you liking AI now? I don't think anyone did that great of a job with the Stevie Wonder songs. But it was good to watch.

Cherie, great news! I hope you find a house you and the girls really like.

Kempy turkey chili sounds good. I should try that, I usually make mine with beef. Great job on the early walk!

Maggzs great job on the pound!

I am going to relax a little bit and then get the kiddos ready for bed. TGIF!

Hi Kemp,

AT the moment it is 12.53 pm Friday & I have just had lunch. A real St Patty's day Irish lunch of spuds etc so I had best make it a light dinner. Very light.

Thank goodness I did finally get my sorry butt out of bed & go for a walk this AM before work. At least lunch is a little less if I store 2 points from the walk.

Another 3 & half hours of work...ho hum...
Least its better then the mess that awaits me at home to start cleaning for the w/end must do it to as hubby has invited 25 people for dinner tomorrow night JOYYYYYY.

Chat soon.

Hi ladies. I am relaxing after a nice hot shower and thought I'd see what's going on here. I had to force myself to go walking, it was so humid and uncomfortable but I'm glad I went. We are expecting more rain tonight, surprise!

maggzs, I think a guest user can browse the forums but can not post. You must become a registered user before you can post anything. I haven't been in the chatroom for ages so I don't know what to tell you about that. Maybe you have to register there as well? ... Hey, maybe you said so before, but are you doing WW as well? and BIG CONGRATS on that loss! It's a start and I'm sure you'll have more to follow. Mmmmmmm, I just took my corned beef brisket out of the freezer this morning and will toss it in the crock pot for dinner tomorrow

Julie, AI is a little better but I still wish they would eliminate more people at a time It's hilarious that the Kevin guy is still there. Did you hear that there is actually a website that supports the worst singer there --votefortheworse.com-- (in this case Kevin) and has an army of people to call in and skew the vote?

Kempy, I am looking for my darn WW calculator that I had (the electronic one) and I can't find it. I am thinking of going to ebay to find another one since my center has been out of those. Good luck on your cookbook. Did you see the 2 new cookbooks? I think one was for grilling and the other was for stir fries.... I have been sort of struggling with eating these past 2 days so I think I will try to weigh in on Saturday to keep me from any further backsliding. I did not like what my home scale said this morning! It's amazing how fast weight can creep back on with 2 days of bad eating!!! Help!

Anywho, I have to run to the pet store before closing since i'm out of dog food. Chat w/ya ladies tomorrow!!!