Hey guys. I am home for lunch. I have one more client but she isn't until 5. So, I get to sit around and wait. I might just feel a nap coming on. I can't work out b/c I will get all sweaty and have to shower again so I guess I will jsut stay inside. We are in such need of rain. I have been praying for it every night. Maybe I can get you guys to do the same. We are in a severe drought right now and that is not good for down here. The inner enviromentalist is concered about the areas that aren't gettting water. (the green space in front of my house, all the undeveloped areas around here)

Clair I hope you are doing better today.

Maggz I hate the flu. It sounds weird you saying that since it is so hot here. I know you guys are cold right now though. How cold do you get down there? (F please)

Noelle good luck on your weigh in. I worked on my WW leader yesterday and she is trying to get me to go in the morning. I really don't want to though. I am so close to goal and am barely moving and I hate to pay for the non movement.

Anige I knew you would love WW. Can you believe all of the food you get to eat? I used to ahve such a hard time getting it all in and eating all of the veggies and fruit too. I still have a hard time with dairy. I don't know why. I am going to measure again in the morning and see what has been going on, if anything. The past 2 weeks have shown nothing so maybe it will be better tomorrow.

hehe Anige you and I were posting at the same time.

Hi everyone,

I've been MIA for a while. My uncle's funeral was yesterday. I got to see a lot of family that I haven't seen in a while. That's always nice. Anyway, I haven't been doing well on the eating front. I finally made a decision to start back with the exercise & was dancing around with my granddaughter last night and something popped (that's the best way to explain it) in my leg last night. Now I'm having trouble walking, never mind exercising. Okay, that's enough whining for me.

Noelle, I hope you have a good weigh-in today. I need to go back for the accountability.

Angie, all I can say is on the weight & inches lost. I am so proud of you. I know what you mean about sweating. I laugh at people when they say "women don't sweat, they glisten". Well, I sweat like a pig . I don't think I've ever glistened.

Maggz, I can relate to comfort food when your sick. I've never been able to relate to the people who say they lose wt. when they're sick. I always put on a few pounds when I've got a cold. Hope you feel better soon

Clair, I want more info on the program your doc is doing. I want to look 20 at my age. (I know. I know. Wishful thinking) I keep you and your dh in prayer. I agree that you can only change you, but prayer and God and change the situation.

Kemp, I'll pray for rain for you. I'm from a farming community, and when there's a drought, the environmentalists care more about the fish than the farmer watering his crops and animals. I guess that's a real pet peave for me.

Well, I gotta go. Hello to everyone else. Have a great afternoon/evening.

Hey guys. Where is eveyone today? I was going to do TaeBo when I got home today but I realized I am really sore from doing the tape yesterday. So, it looks like the dogs will get walked and that will be it for exercise.

Noelle how did the weigh in go today?

CW you know that those are the same people that flip out when the crops are hurting from the lake of rain. Like it is the famers fualty. I could tell that it is hurting crops here b/c the produce stand sure did look sad yesterday when I went. I only buy from them b/c I know it is local and I do whatever I can to help out our small business. Plus, the big chains have terrible produce and it usually isn't evn ripe when I get it.

Well, I am off to walk the puppies.

Hey girls, well, WI went well, down 2 lbs only .6 to go to get "back" to my previous weight I am having fun with my out-of-state relatives. I like to go see tourist attractions in my own backyard and see them through their eyes. I have a cousin the same age as me and I haven't seen her since we were 10 I think...we are a lot a like--size wise, and looks wise. She is a lot taller though, and since I lost some weight, she's bigger at the moment .... but it is so cool to see her after all this time! We are having tons of fun catching up and finding all the parallels of our lives.

cw, I'm sorry about the uncle again, but glad he was laid to rest. I totally know what you mean about joints going "pop"! I have done that to myself many times and don't even know what happened. Here's wishing you a speedy recovery.

Kempy, I'll be praying for rain for you guys--though I'll try to keep the thoughts of hurricanes away from LA

Angie congrats on your inches lost! Are you fitting back into clothes you used to wear? You are doing so great girl! If your sis gets the puppy, we want to see pics!

maggzs, sorry to hear you're down and out with the flu. Take care and don't worry about the diet while you recuperate. You'll need your strength when the in-laws come over

Claire, that it such an amazing story about the doctor and his age--or lack of it! I hope you get the results you want too. Hugs for you in coping with the hubby too

OK Julie, where the heck are you hiding? Is everything ok? We're getting worried about you.

Dips, I say sit back and enjoy the single life for a while. That special "man" will walk right in before your eyes.

I gotta run and get dinner going before I decide to go out and eat... I have to try and keep this slim thread of control over myself, as you know how easy it is to break it and slip back into bad habits Have a great evening all.

Hello Everyone... It's been another rough day for me at home and at work. Too long to go into...and honestly I am so worn out from the whole ordeal I just don't have the energy to say what is going on.
I did talk with my counselor today and he confirmed much of what I already knew. Things don't look good...but I am praying for God's best.
Because of the fighting that has been going on between my husband and I...I haven't been able to exercise. He is working hard at making everything a struggle for me. I am trying to rise above it...but like I said...I am worn out. He leaves early Thursday morning to go to Michigan to help his mother move. He will be gone for two weeks. Frankly, I am looking forward to it. I need some time to think about what I need to do. All prayers appreciated.
The good news is that I am not that hungry...so it's been easy to stick to what the doc told me to not eat.
WTG Noelle on your weight loss! I bet you are so excited. That last .6 pounds will be a breeze. I bet you pass it up and keep going.
Kempy, I tried that Taebo thing once for an entire week...(the operative word being "once"). I hurt so bad and I was so worried that someone would come in and see me do my Taebo thing...that I decided to do something different. I feel your pain.
CW...I am glad all went well at your uncle's funeral. It's funny how very sad times like that can sometimes end up being very happy times. When my Dad died we did just as much laughing (reminising sp? about the past) as we did cry.
As for the doctor thing...I will keep you all informed. I am looking forward to the results.
Hope to hear from the rest of ya... I need to get in my jammies.
Claire

Good morning girls! Well, my plan to get up early and water the yard b4 the pressure went down backfired. So, now I have to water the areas that the sprinkler isn't reaching by hand. I can't believe how low the water pressure is right now.

Noelle that is so great for you. I am about the weigh myself right now and take measurements. I will have to let everyone know how it goes.

Clair isn't it funny that we hate people to watch us do tapes at home? I will not do it if my hubby is home and I have been with him forever. He really could care less if I was working out but it is just me. I am still sore today too but I am going to exercise anyway.

Angie I am a big sweater too. I love it though b/c I feel like I am really doing something. YOu should see me when I am out in the yard. It looks pretty bad if you ask me but I know I am moving and burning stuff off.

Ok, I am heading to the scale to see what has happened if anything.

WOO HOO!!! I have lost a pound everybody! Thank the lord I have finally dropped something. I took my measurements too and since I started taking them Feb 9th I am down a total of 7 inches all over.

Ok, I have to yell it out and now I need to head to the store.

Good Morning girls!!!Well, Last night would have been a perfect nights sleep but.... the kids gave me their cold. My throat feels like it has been grated on a cheese grater and my nose is all stuffed up. I did get up and do my old walk around the block though. I didnt come back up the hill like I have been doing this week because there was a bunch of guys working on someones roof and I didnt want to sweat my way up the hill. So I went around town and ended up sweating just as bad anyways. The short hill to my house is so damn steep that when I got inside I was huffing pretty bad and Rebel kept jumping up on me to make sure I was okay.

CW, I hope your leg feels better soon. My knee pops out of joint once in a while. It sucks.

Noelle, ROCK ON GIRL!!!! I knew you would get back on track.

Maggz, I hope you feel better soon.

Claire, I hope you two get everything worked out soon. I cant even imagine all the stress you must be under right now. Take some time and relax and pamper yourself while hubby is away. You deserve it.

Kempy, You can have some of my water. My field where the dogs play is so wet that it is drowning the grass. It is sheeting down the hill sideways, I have never seen it so wet. I think it will take all summer to dry out now. My house is full of mud because I cant keep up with the dogs muddy paw prints.

Kempy, WOOHOO!!!! I knew you could do it!!! Congratulations girl!!!!

JULIE,JULIE COME OUT FROM WHEREVER YOU ARE!!!!

Hi ladies, today was Michael's first day of his summer program. I walked him down to the rec center and found his group, then he dissed me...he saw 2 boys he remembered from last year and he said "I don't care if you wait around or not" so I left I walked Lucky in the rain this morning, it was drizzling but it was so freakin' hot and muggy, it was gross. Angie, I'm glad it was raining because I was sweating like a pig and the rain helped camouflage some of it TMI I know... Hope your cold goes away real quick. Having to exercise while your throat is on fire really sucks.

Kempy, great job on sticking with it and losing that pound and all those inches!!! You are so going to reach goal real soon. You go girl!

Claire, I am praying for you and hubby to find peace within yourselves and each other. Enjoy your alone time, you deserve the break

Maggzs, if you're up and about, I hope you're feeling much better today.

Dips, what's shakin' girlfriend?

Julie, am I having to book a plane ride to come and find you??? Hope you're alright

cw, how's the leg doing? Just take it easy on it and hopefully it'll recover on it's own. Feel better soon.

I gotta run, I'm off to the mall with the cousins. $$$$$$

kEMPY- Way to go girl I am so proud of you

Noelle- Same to you, love now things will only get better from here. No more getting distracted

Angie- Darn those germ spreading kids take lots of tussin and feel better, girl.

CW- good to see you back!

Clair- Hang in there, love. You are a woman of faith and faith makes miracles happen. Things will work themselves out you just keep your head up and trust in god to get you through. (see how you got me testifyin' up in here )

I am soooo worn out. I got my dad on the South Beach Diet and he's lost 8 pounds so far. I am so proud of him. We excersise together every weekend. Anyways for some reason I been feeling kinda tired at the end of the days. Guess I'm doing too much.

Heya Girlies! Just thought I would pop in after the hockey game and see what's what! Ya'll got so much going on, it's hard to keep track of. Things are pretty busy for me right now too. Work has been going well. I finally sucked it up and walked through some of the kennels today. I had been avoiding it thus far. I always get sucked in to something. Then next thing I know I end up bringing a puppy or kitten home to foster for a few days (or weeks, or hmmmm months - that only happened once though!) and my hubby gets mad at me. I still think it's pretty amazing that I've worked at the shelter off and on for the last two years and managed not to bring an animal home permanently.

I really want to do personals for ya'll, but I'm wiped right out to be honest. Rain check! Hope you're all doing good though! Have a good one!

Hello Everyone

Noelle & Kemp, on the Wt. loss.

Lady T., my daughter has a bleeding heart for animals. If she sees a dog walking down the street alone, she wants me to stop & pick it up. If she had her way, we have a farm for strays. I'm sure it's hard not to fall in love with them.

Have a good night, and I'll check back in tomorrow.

Good Morning, Everyone...
My husband just left about 30 minutes ago... He said to me before he left that he didn't want me to give up on our marriage and to think kind thoughts of him. He believes that God called us together and that we were put together to glorify Him in our marriage. Sounded good...but I am having a hard time believing it. He has spent the past couple of weeks telling me my problems and all the things I need to do to get right. And then he says he loves me and I am the best thing that's ever happened to him. I get worn out from the emotional whiplash. My counselor told me that over the next couple of weeks I need to spend some time reading a couple of books to help me be better in the area of setting boundaries. So...that's what I will do.
In the meantime...I have a echocaridogram this morning and a mammogram tomorrow. As stressed as I have been over the past weeks...I wouldn't be surprised if I flunk the test (cardiogram). Hey...maybe they will commit me to total bed rest...hmmm...I would probably go nuts. Let's not hope for that.
I also have a huge event I am putting on for the neighborhood I sell homes in. I have over 160 confirmed "yes's" and a ton of things to get done. I am looking forward to it.
I haven't had sugar for five days...or grains for that matter. I am feeling kinda weak...but I remember the last time I did this you feel kind of drained until your body totally gets rid of the sugars in the system. Has anyone else done anything like this and can remember?
Congrats to Noelle and Kemp on the weight loss. I am hoping to see some more soon. I may have them weigh me today at the doctor. You all are doing great! Keep up the good work!
CW...hope you feel better soon. I will pray for you.
Dipsy...thanks for your words of encouragement. I am wondering if your feeling tired is just from the change in temperature. It takes awhile for the body to adjust to the summer heat. Take it easy... It's cool that you are exercising with your Dad.
LadyT...I think it's great that you have such compassion for animals. It's just the way God made us women... We are nurturers by nature...so it's hard to pass up any living creature that may need some love and attention.
Noelle...I remember my kids doing the dissing thing at that age... It is a bit heart breaking...but trust me...you keep on loving them the way you do and they come back around. I started having fun with it when my girls were in middle school...when I would drop them off at school they would quickly scoot out of the car to go stand with their friends trying hard not to even acknowledge their mom... So, I would roll down my window (on the passenger side) honk the horn and say, "Bye girls! See you at lunch time!" oh my gosh...they looked like they wanted to die!!! One of the turning points was when I actually did show up for lunch. I brought in 3 huge pizzas...put them on the table where they were sitting with all of their friends, kissed them both on the head and said good bye. Their friends thought I was the coolest mom...and eventually, my girls acknowledged it too. I love my kids.
It's time for me to start getting ready.
I will be thinking of you all. Thanks for being here for me.
Claire

Noelle, That is why I like to walk in the rain too. It is supposed to be close to 90 everyday this weekend. It has been so hot letely we have been using the air conditioner.

Dips, That is great that you got your dad on a diet and you workout with him. Your family sounds so close.


Hey LT, I am glad your job is going well. Oh my gosh I would have so many more animals if I worked there. Like 3 dogs and 6 cats isnt enough already. My sis and I went to look at the puppies yesterday of a neighbor. I would love to bring one home but I know I cant do it. I guess I will have to cuddle hers when she gets him.

CW, I am like your daughter. If I ever won a ton of money I would have a no kill shelter. I just love animals so much.

Claire, Enjoy your little break from the stress girl.

Well, I gotta go do some cooking but I wanted to check in. I pm'ed Julie yesterday. I hope she comes back to us.