Pretty Paula~ Your menu looks fine. Your calories are good, but I'm wondering how much sodium you are consuming. Several things on your menu can be high in salt. That could cause your weight to fluctuate (it does for me.) I know if I go out for Thai or Chinese the next day I weigh 4-5lbs more, but it always goes back down after a few days. It also might not hurt to look at your protein and fiber levels. When my weight loss stalled I was able to kick start it without lowering calories by adding more fiber to my diet. It's a thought.

Grammy~ Sounds like you have my best friend's family! Family gatherings are interesting, I love my family, but when there are too many of them in the same place I sure don't like them. I'm sorry you didn't have a very good Mother's day!

Shy~ I'm sorry your weekend wasn't the best ever, but that is a great story. Congrats on the scale victory too!

Irish~ Yay for not gaining! I been eating too much lately, so I can identify! Sometimes cookies are just too tempting.

Tinky~ It's hard not to over eat at any children's party! The food is never healthy at the ones I've been to. I'm glad your migraine was cured by coffee!

I've been going up and down the scale lately with the same 3-4lbs. I'm good for a few days and then I stress out and eat too much. Now granted, eating too much these days is nothing like what I used to eat, but it needs to stop! If only I could stop with the wine and beer drinking! DH and I decided to stop ttc right now, until we know if there is a job and insurance in our future. So all the things that were off limits are back in my diet. Alcohol, regular coffee, etc. Yikes! At least I can switch back to low fat dairy for awhile.

Tinky ~ It depends on which exercise your doing. I don't do the bands because I can't find mine. LOL! I know when your doing where your pulling down its at the top. If your pulling forward its about shoulder height. I use weights and need to up them. The program works great doesn't it. I just need to get my system straightened up so I know what I really weigh. LOL!

OH MY GOSH! I was just so embarrassed. I have big bust and I dropped the FedEx guys pen and I caught it but couldn't find it. I caught it and it stuck to my shirt just low enough on my boobs that I couldn't see it, he had to tell me. LOL! I had to tell my boss, he was rolling. He said at least he didn't try to help you. HAHAHAHA!

Shy ~ What a weekend but at least it sounds like you are laughing about it inside. That is what I would be doing anyway. Look at the story above. HAHA!

Zenor ~ I can loan you my Dad, that is all it takes to ruin anything in life. Hearing him call my GS a little ahole reminded of what he used to call me and my brother and sis when we were kids. He also likes to point out everyones flaws. I should say flaws in his eyes. He hates my hair, my tattoos, earrings, makeup, cloths, that I owe on my house and vehicle (its not practical to him) you name it. I don't care anymore. My only fear is exploding at my Dad some day.

Well I better get going have some problems straightened with appointments.

Ummm
Grammy
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I will keep my weekend. You keep up your ummm relationship with the fed ex guy hehehehehe.

zenor
It could have been worse. I could have had to have my fed ex man find a pen for me lolol.

Tinky
Once I knew my daughter was going to be ok everything was cream cheese for me. I just don't let things get to me. I am going to have to find a way to get back at the gang ( hubby and his mother ) lol. Oh ya just tell everyone lol.

Paula
I go thru the same thing, weight can go way way up if I have to much sodium in my diet. It does go back down without any other changes but lowering the sodium but it can take a week or more for that to happen in my case.

I've got huge boobs, too, so I can relate to that! LOL

Granny, sorry that you dinner was so uncomfortable. My family never argues in public--we hardly even argue in front of each other at family get togethers,--but let us get one another alone and we give each other a "what for". LOL

Well, I have to add myself to the "blew it" club for the weekend. I had planned to go to my nephew's college graduation, but one of my cats, Chryseis was missing and I stayed home to look for her and to be there in case she came in hurt. I didn't see her from Thursday morning to late Saturday afternoon and by then I was a total mess! Grrr!

So anyway I was so sad, depressed and worried about her, that I had all sorts of comfort foods--pizza and mac and cheese mainly..... I also had a have a large bottle of Arbor Mist--and I don't even drink! But they are only 6% alcohol--enough to let me relax and sleep.

I think someone thought that she was a stray (she is very thin because she has cat AIDS (FIV), and they took her in. Then when they saw my flyers up about her being ill and needing medical care, they released her (her neck looked like it had had a collar on) and she ran home. So I'm happy again, and went right back on my diet...SBD Phase 1 until Wedn. or Thurs. Didn't gain or lose, though. Here's the cat that caused the problems. Hard to believe that she is almost three years old! She's so little!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=lnpgDcALpJ0&feature=related

BTW, we are trying to decide what to call the time when people 300+ lbs get into the 200s and are having a poll (Ya know--a name like Onderland has). If you are interested in voting, go to the 300+ club area and vote. Right now "Deuceland" is ahead. Here's the link:
http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=142143

Hi Tinky!! It's GREAT to finally be back!!

I am still in school, I have five more days left and then two final exams I am going out of town this weekend as well so the next few weeks are jam packed with great things. I'm also getting a food plan tomorrow from a nutritionist so I'm really excited about that.

I just ate at Moe's and spent nearly 700 calories on dinner... it tasted good :P I figured my nutritionist would tell me no fried foods so I had the taco salad with a huge shell. Bad thinking on my part!

Tinky ~ You need to pull ahead and deserve it. I need to get my head in the game again because I was bad last night for dinner. Today I said enough is enough. My hormones are all out of wake and I am trying to start TOM. Today my head is clearer and I am at least thinking straight.

Yup the FedEx guy wasn't bad looking but to young for me. LOL! He will probably never look at dropping a package of here again the same. The older FedEx guy we usually have would have gotten a kick out of it, this young guy didn't know what to say.

Well DD messed up last night with her mini and it may end up costing her some time. She keeps putting his harness on, taking him over to his cart and not holding him or tying him up. I kept telling her that was a mistake and stop doing it. Well last night it happened. He took off with the cart, tried to go through the people gate with the cart, flipped the cart, and the harness twisting put his breast strap around his neck and was pulling on his mouth. She couldn't catch him and he saw me and came running. I held him and he ended up sitting down, fell over, got up and we managed to get the harness off. Mini is physically fine but mentally we shall see. Someone the harness wasn't broken and only the seat was ripped off her cart. ARG! I just looked at her and said, "Lesson learned?". My pony was dancing around but was tied up. I told her she has to treat him like he is untrained now and see if there are any mental fears now. KIDS! Well she is almost 18.

Not much to report here. I am just trying to keep my chin up and keep my motivation. I have eaten OP breakfast and MMS, one bottle of water down. Sculpting and cardio done.

Better get going for now.

Grammy: LOL thats so funny!!! One time I put money and my ID in my bra to go out when I got out I couldn't find my money and a friend paid for me to get in. When I got home I took off my bra and the money was stuck underneath my boob!!!!

Gaia: glad the cat came back!!! at least she was probably well cared for on her adventure sucks it made you so worried though. My old cat boots can open back doors and we think he went in lots of peoples houses my neighbour found him in her house includin gher bathroom like 20 times so I am sure he did it to other people. he just used his paw to push the slidiing door open

well I am feeling blah lately have no motivation or energy to do anything not even housework. I am going to push myself to go for a walk today but I am not sure where I want to walk I have taken lots of pictures at lakeshore so I want somewhere different but I don't drive so I have to find somewhere walking distance. anyways hope everyone is doing good after alot of us were off track this weekend!!!

Gaia ~ I have heard it called Twoderville and then the person finds a train symbol to post. Maybe Twonderland. LOL!

I am so glad your kitty is back. I have the feeling hearing she needs medical attention they turned her lose. They could have been nice enough to post they founder her.

Irish ~ I must be rubbing off on you. Sorry! I have been lazy at work, at home and everywhere in between. I started pushing myself this week, one step at a time, one meal at a time and one project at a time. I have to pull out of this.

Well I better go, time to go back to work. I actually got something done today. HAHAHA!

Oh another Dawn. Hello Dawn my name is Dawn too . Counting calories is a great way to go but we have to remember how much fat and carbs we are taking in means a great deal too. I am sure you can get things to turn around and go in the direction you want them to be. Maybe try making sure you are getting the required amounts of the four basic food groups along with counting calories. You will find you have to eat all day long to get enough food in

Irish
You pull yourself up by your bootstraps and get that walk taken . I had to take a break yesterday from exercise. I did so much walking and toting and bending all weekend the knees were giving me the gripes. Today I get back to normal routine.

Grammy
My fed ex man takes his break here and has a cup of coffee when he delivers at my house lol. I bet he would never look at me quite the same way again. He would have gotten a kick out of the whole thing but then he is in his late 40's.

Tinky
Oh I am going to get them lol. Don't know when, don't know how. It might take months for me to come up with something. BUT I will hehehe.

SHY walked around carrying a sign that reads blow the trumpets, roll out the red carpet. I have gone from a really tight 42 D to a 38 D that fits great. We went out and bought me a sweet bra lol. The lady that makes my bras says they are much nicer to make now lol.

Rock
Nothing wrong with fried foods here and there. It is sure something I stay away from most of the time

Gai
HA don't fight in public. We fight in the house, in the drive, in the stands, at weddings, at church. There is nothing quiet about my family lol.

Tinky- Thanks, I'm sure I'll do fine! I missed the exemptions by less than 1 point so I'm pretty decent at the subjects.

Shy- The fried food didn't settle too well last night but it was a great treat!

I finally got an appointment with a nutritionist. We really clicked and I stayed 20 minutes longer than I should have! It turns out i'm not eating enough which is leading to other problems (overeating, ect) So, she gave me a great plan and I can't wait to start tomorrow! She told me that by the time I go to college, I won't have to worry about counting every calorie that enters my mouth!

RE: Boob size (hehe)
I am quite the opposite, I gain everywhere BUT my boobs! I've stayed a 36B for the longest time... even when my weight sky rocketed. It all goes to my thighs, hips, and stomach!

rock
Fried food is something I have really cut out. Have it from time to time as a treat. I have so many less tummy troubles now than I use to have.