HI INVU welcome aboard.

'NEWS FLASH' Lafayette, all men are like that,they have what one of my
boys call 'man eyes' where they only see what they want to. One of mine does the same thing. lol he will do cups, plates etc, but always leaves the pots. With a "Oh I didn't see them" or when they look in the cupboard for something and if it's not in the first row, then it's just not there.Sometimes it's quite handy because when I want to hide something I put it in the teatowel drawer or in the laundry cupboard where they really try to avoid going.
Sounds like you are healing nicely, don't over do it.

Now on the weight loss side of things, MMMMM not a lot going on there,
going <<< this way>>>> going that way, but not up or down, which is a good thing I guess.But feeling a bit smaller. Gym must be working.
Meanwhile one of the fit boys has talked DH and myself into a 10km walk.
So I have been downloading a training programme, doesn't look to hard.
Not looking to win lol, just to finish.

For INVU, it's run on sunday 14th OCT it supports the special olympics, it's at www.sirbarrycurtis10k.co.nz maybe I will see you there.

K I'm out of here got to go and wake all these lazy people and get them going for the day.
Be good
Mary

Interesting. My DH, if he were home more and were the caretaker of our home would have this place neet as a pin and spotless, he is one of the most organized and clean people I've ever met. I tend to put off the cleaning chores and never seem to find enough hours in each day, yet dishes are always done and my counters are always clean.
I'm having a serious junk mail clutter problem lately, though, I can't keep up with it all and am so sick of credit card offers that I have to carefully tear up or shred due to our names/address info being printed on them. Such a waste of trees and paper, it makes me angry.
Getting back to weight loss. I tried today, but ended up using 12 flex points as we went out to dinner. At least I had them to use. I did go to the gym today, at least. It was hard to drag myself there, but I felt good when I got home that I made the effort.

I am always reinvigorated come Fall! YaY, this is my time of year!!

The Summer Slumps are slipping away into the soft smiles of yesterday. I dont know what it is about Summer but it is deffinately my "Off" season. Or better stated "On hold" season for weight loss. It seems my year is geared to get there. I go into a Summer Daze.... Do my best to look good in little to no clothing IE; sundresses, swimsuits, and shorts. and when I am there... I stay there. Whatever weight I made it to through out the year I hold at. Maintain at with a couple pound fluxtuation.

Then comes the crispness of the evening air. All my sense come alive again. I wake up!! The songs in my head change from Wasted daysssss & wasted nightsssssss. To... OoooO, Baby BABY! Ba-ba-ba BAbayyyy!!

September, October, and November... I rock!! Coast a bit thru December and Christmas. January, new year, new beginings! February and March belong to me!! Hooo-Rahhh!! And right before I tire of being ever so good... Spring hits giving me inspiration to give it one last solid push!! Because why?... Summer's coming and I gotta get practically nakie again!!

So bring it on September!! I spent this last year getting my eating under control. I've lost 54 pounds this year!! YaY Me! Now its time to reshape my shape! Ohhhh yesssss. Tighten, tone, trim.... Build my body!

Do you guys realize the " Holidays" are just around the corner. There are only 7 weeks to Halloween, 11 weeks till Thanksgiving, and 15 itty bitties till the fat man comes. ( 16 to get into that dress for the New Year. )

Yup, I love the man dearly but I could hide something in plain sight and he would never guess, even staring right at, where it was! I like the term "man eyes!" Very appropriate!

I was sore last night but not so much that I had to resort to the pain pills, just an early night to bed with a good book.

I hate working out in the summer because it's so miserably hot and humid. The human body is not meant to go from -20 to 90+F in six months! It seems so much easier to work out in fall- I think because everything I am allergic to is either dead or dying. The cold air is invigorating and my crazy Wisconsin mind thinks it's great to be skinny under all those heavy clothing layers. In any case, it makes it easier to move when you have some muscle under all that removable padding!!!

OMG!!! has it been THAT long since I've been here! Damn I had to run after the bloody bus again! And I see the seats are filling up!!!

Well I have GREAT news...I have been going down down down....slowly, but surely. Since May 2006 I am down 30 pounds (ok..slow but steady). I am ready to break another "10" mark, so that means I'm down another increment! I have been faithfully wearing my pedometer and happy to say I do at least 6,000 steps ONLY at work! So I'm moving my butt.

The man front (ahem) is moving along quite nicely. My guy friend and I are getting along and we'll just have to wait and see. Man I'm too old for this dating business. I just want to put my order in and take the man home you know! ha ha!

Cheers all and have a FANTASTIC week!!!

Well, Elan, it's about time you showed up here. I was wondering.
Just back from a very "bad" weekend food-wise. But, what can you do? We left here yesterday and drove 4 hours to Stamford CT, it was a huge wedding reception party with wall to wall food.
We got up to a breakfast buffet at our hotel and then went to a BBQ at my sister's house.
Tomorrow, in remorse, I shall be at the gym and grocery shopping. I can do better than this.