Hey Chris, sorry to hear about your aunt. I'm praying for her and your family to give you all strength to get through this. You are a great support to her and your cousin I'm sure. Just like you are to us here. You do have a gift. I think the teenagers can relate to you a lot because you're still young enough to know what it's like to have been a teen--not some old fogey person who just "knows what's best and you better do what I say" type of attitude.

And speaking of stomach problems, none to report for me as of yet . I had some Wow chips and no news is good news. Maybe I'll have more tomorrow...I had to bring my 15 y.o. nephew to an orthopedic doctor today since he broke his big toe while running up the stairs at home. This kid is in high school and partcipates in ROTC and just completed a 6 week course called the Ranger Challenge. This is some tough stuff--real Army light-infantry training stuff. He went through w/flying colors. A few days back at home and he breaks a toe just running around at home . Oh well let's just say that gracefulness and agility are not our strong points in this family.

Hope everyone else has a great night!

Chris, I had to laugh picturing you squealing into a gas station and running inside. Sorry. I don't believe I have ever used a laxative so I don't know the effects but hearing your outcome I don't think I will attempt one in the near future.

Cappie and Candi just pushed my daughters bedroom door open and they were so quiet I figured that I had better check on them. I went in and there were 2 Buffalo Butts sticking out under the bunkbed. I wished I had the camera. One on each end. Cappie saw my neighbors last night and started barking at them. I had to run out and make him stop. I own the field behind there house and the one behind my house so it is all fenced in and they can watch the neighbors when they are outside. I hate it when they bark at people. He wanted to sleep with me last night. I gate him and Candi into the bathroom which is right beside my bed so it is like a big crate. When jay tried to get him into the bathroom he laid down and snuggled his head into my face and I had to grab his paws and pull him off the bed. I felt so mean.

My weight: The scales say 162.5 this morning. WOW! I was at 166 on Saturday so I guess this week will be a good weightloss week. Good because I will be having my period soon enough.

Hey guys. Not much going on today. I am sure that all of you are busy so I will check back in later today.

Good afternoon. IFnally get to talk to you girls before 7pm today. It's snowing pretty hard, so I figured i'd come home, and finish up my work by phone. Kids are getting tomorrow off school I bet. They've used up all the snow days. We'll see these kids in school come late June, I bet. Glad to be home and warm.

My weight: So, i've made peace with the scale, after a long war between me and machine. Not fair that it can change on me from day to night. Also not fair that I have to believe it, even on days i'm a good girl. So, this morning, again, after breaking my oath to not step on it, I weighed myself. 152. that's like yesterday same time, so i'm not gonna hate myself anymore, thinking i've put on 5 or 6 pounds over a week. Although I am capable, I need some grace. This body isnt' perfect, and I need to know that I can slip up, and stil feel on track. so, today i'm on track.

Angie: had subway for lunch, thank God i saw the sign or i'd done something terrible at the wendy's down the road. I have a good attitude today, and since I can't go outside for a walk, i'm going to do that pilates tape, in 5 minutes, i swear. If I don't do it now, i'll make excuses later. I'm good at justifying why I should sit around, and "rest". I'm on track.

Rain, rain go away, come again another day. It's dreary here too, cold, wet, rainy. I'd like to go home and snuggle under the blankets. I feel kind of weird, like blue or something...I've been eating right and exercising but I feel kind of PMSy but don't know if that's it. I think it's because I'm slogging through the fiscal year end stuff and still struggling to keep up with the new year stuff. I hate accounting! I told Rick that I wanted to find somebody to do this so I wouldn't have to work (gettin' mighty lazy) --or maybe I could get myself a 'real' job again. I am so used to being good at what I do and feeling confident. Running a business is hard work and I'm new at a lot of this and feel like I'm flailing around. At my last jobs I was 'da bomb' if you will --the person who you could come to for answers if the boss wasn't around. I guess I'm not as smart as I thought. I know I'm not dumb, it's just that I feel inadequate. Yeah, that's the word I was looking for. And another thing, DS got in trouble in school yesterday for taking his pants down and shaking his butt in front of 2 girls after lunch. The teacher kind of freaked out and when I went to pick him up she gave me an earful. She made him sit in her office and wait for me to pick him up. He was crying so hard in there that by the time I got there he had those uncontrollable hicupping sobs...my heart was breaking for him. He's 4 years old for God's sake! He wasn't doing it to be perverted. he was just being silly--just being 4! Well, sorry to be whining here but just had to get that out.

Angie that is great on the loss. You're melting away my friend. I am so inspired by your hard work and dedication. Now if only some of that energy could rub off on me.

Chris glad you got home okay. When I read your post I thought, "she's at home already? i just started my morning!" not fair this time difference...but then again, when you guys are up and at 'em I'm still in bed .

Kempy...how's your day going so far? Keep those jokes coming, I need the laughs.

Good for you Chris! I have had subway for three days in a row. I didn't plan it that way but when I went to fix a snadwich to bring to work I found out that I didn't have any turkey. Joe ate it when I wasn't looking. Thank goodness I had some money or I would have had to wait until I got home and that would have been a disaster. I am sure that I would have eaten everything in the house.

Wow 152! That is great. I wouldn't worry about a thing. Even if you did mess up you were probably just holding water. What is your goal weight again? I can't remember what you said.

Hey Kempy. My goals is still 150. I'm only 2 pounds away, and that is hardest to get off I hear. Had anice dinner though, and did indeed do my Pilates tape. Although, the tape is a spot toning tape, so it was 15 minutes of arms,a nd 15 minutes of thighs. Oh well, 30 min. is still 30 min. of exercise. Sure enough, our class was cancelled, so it ws good I got it done before dinner.

Hubby made a nice cream of mushroon chicken and brown rice dinner. I saved some in a container for lunch tomorrow. I'm getting better at packing soemthing. I don't wanna spend them oney, and feel the temptation of eating out. Wish I stayed put for my job, near a subway. I'd love to eat there every day. Love that stuff!

Hubby also made those oatmeal -peanut butter-cocoa "no bake lumps" -- (Oatmeal and Chocolate Dreams) as I call 'em-- lumps taht is. They're yummy. I'll have one... ONE. I'm into cereal for late night snacking, ya think that's okay for me? Can't be fattening right? I also love popcorn. Today worked out for me. Finally feeling like I can handle my goal. After how long?

melekalikimaka, I just had to write in and say that you are right to be upset. I would not have listened to that teacher's "earfull". It seems like people are so obssessed by all of the "sexual harrassment" stuff that they just go overboard. Four year olds are silly and they are going to do stuff like that and anyone working with them should be preparred for it. I think a simple, "please pull up your pants, that's not ok here at school" would have been appropriate. Too traumatize your son over such a "childish" ie, age appropriate thing is just rediculous. I think a talk with that teacher is in order. If she's that out of line about this, what else is she doing? You are right to be upset, your son was wronged and treated harshly by someone who is meant to be a role model. I'd be furious. Good luck,

They are called no bake cookies. I make them with lowfat butter and skim milk. It saves tons of fat and they come out just as good. I could eat a whole batch of them. YUM. It is funny because I had to take cocoa out to make brownies today and I thought of them.

I eat subway everyday. it makes it so much easier to have 2 meals already planned for me.

We're Subway kind of gals...did you know Jared was my idol? not! Don't you think he looks like a overgrown Sienfeld? I had a red wine vinagrette club yesterday~~my new favorite. I love those no-bake chocolate cookies too, so gooey and sweet. Yum. Never had it with peanut butter though, sounds like a good idea.

Hey Serina, thanks for the support on the issue w/my son. I talked with him about what had happened and after I knew he understood why he got in trouble, he tried to play me by telling me that Miss Karen was always mean to him and that she scolded him everyday....well, I took that one with a grain of salt. She really is a nice lady, she's the head teacher so I guess she had to lay down the law. I don't like that she separated him from the other kids and I would've approached the 'problem' the same way you suggested, by just telling him it wasn't appropriate and not to do it again. If he did it again, then we're talking about separation from the class. Maybe that wasn't the first time he did it ? I'll have to ask her...such a funny little boy.

Love being home int he morning, for once. I'm looking for jobs for my guys this morning. It's a nice break from the hustle to get to appnts. Especially with the frozen streets. Guess what? I actually took my walk yesterday, around 7pm. I decided to see if it was okay out there, and it had stopped snowing so I put on my timberlands, and took a nice long walk wiht doggie. That was so good for me, because I'd done the pilates, but it was targeted for my abs,a nd then another segment for my thighs,a nd I knew I needed somethuing to get my heartrate up. I'm pretty darn proud of myself.

Anyone think Jared's cute? And, have you seen his wife on the commercials now? Wonder if he found her fat, or when he got thin. Cause he says, "I've got a new wife at home to take care of." Wonder how he handled that, and if she'd gone out with hinm at like 300 pounds or so? Makes you think. She's thin and pretty though. Wonder how they met. Curious.

Oatmeal for breakfast is my secret this week. Every morning, oatmeal (raisin cinnamon) and a cup of coffee. Tides me over til lunch. Better than my usual egg and turkey bacon. that got old aftera while, and it probably was too much eggs. okay, see ya.

Chris you go girl. Two workouts in one day. Are you sure that you aren't superwoman?

Angie I just read your journal. We have a shock collar for Echo but we only use it when she is training with Joe or when she is hunting. My MIL has one for her dog and she uses it when they go outside and the dog starts to dig. Needless to say she doesn't dig anymore. I think this is going to be a judgment call on your part.

Noelle I agree with Laney (of course I don't have any kids to base this on). I think the teacher may be trying to be a little to PC. In my opinion I think the whole PC issue has gotten out of hand. I mean come on a janitor being a custodian engenieer?

Do any of you guys have a hard time getting all of your water down towards the end of the week? I have been drinking at least a gallon of water a day and today I am about to gag. I have to choke it down. I love the stuff but I am just sick of it right now.

I went to the store last night and do you guys know that they have WOW Tostitos too. Now I can have chips and salsa whenever I want. COOL! I got WOW Ruffle Chedder and Sourcream this time instead of the doritos. I can have more chips for less cals. I hope they taste good too.

Noelle I have one other thing for you. I know that the cost of living is higher out there but what is the average income of people there. I found a web site that shows incomes for cities and I was checking out mine. It is ok in this town but the whole parish (remember we don't have counties) is pretty low. Kind of depressing.

Ok I think I have rambled on enough. I'll check back in later.

Geez Kempy, I only drink 2-2.5 quarts at most a day...isn't it 4 quarts to a gallon? I'd have a hard time getting that much down. I try to get most of my water in by noon time then I can slow it down in the afternoon and evening so I don't spend most of my time in the bathroom then. --what was the name of the website you found for the income info? I'll have to check it out. The cost of living here is higher and for the most part I think the income is lower, that's the way I FEEL anyway.

Go Chris Go! I find oatmeal to be a great stomach filler too. I guess 'cause it takes longer to digest and is good for you. (Except if you eat it in the form of those no-bake cookies we were talking about yesterday )

I bought some plain Wow Ruffles the other day. Couldn't find any of the other cool varieties that Kempy found...guess I'll have to try another store. I'm increasing the amount of chips I'm having per day to see if the more I eat, the more I go...you know what I mean. So far, so good.

Angie, my sister has this thing called a "barker breaker" which uses some kind of electronic and microphone technology that makes a sound that only dogs can hear that stops nuisance barking. You can find it on the net. This along with some obedience training really helped our dog who had the barking problem.

Found this pic in my email, isn't that sweet?

Noelle it is www.MelissaData.com

I think it is a pretty neat site. I came across it totally be accident.

Thanks for the info guys. I am signing him up for obedience right off. I posted on a dog sight and found out that I shouldn't even have company over yet until he feels secure with us. weird. Not that I intended for them to show up but I had to answer the door. He seemed to calm dow alittle after I had dad give him a treat. I am sure he is scared right now, I know I would be but boy he unnerved me last night. I thought all I would have to worry about would be how the dogs got along. LOL

Noelle, I would be upset with the teacher as well. The teachers I have to deal with usually get on my nerves. My kids go to school and then they come home and I am supposed to spend half the night doing homework. I don't think so. I can't remember half the stuff I learned when I went. haha

Kempy, I hate to say this but I don't really drink much water. I have a big blue cup that I usually drink in the mornings when I am working out but the rest of the day it is LOTS of Diet Coke. I know I shouldn't be drinking that much soda but if I didn't I think I would eat instead.

My daughter is skiing today. they have a program at the mountain where the school kids ski for free so the school buses them up on Thursdays to ski all day. I can't wait to hear how she did.