Good morning/day/evening to all...wherever you may be!

PP-I know, those grill pans are heavy, but I have gotten used to lugging it in and out of the cabinet and keeping it clean. I love using mine. Hope those endorphins got put to good use!!

Warrior-Welcome to the group, just jump right on in!!

Mirj-Wedding sounds fun! I'm such a grandma I probably wouldn't go on a weeknight and then have to work the next day. Glad you enjoyed it!

Sum-Hope today finds you improving even more. Get better soon!!

Zoradah-Welcome! Like I told Warrior...just jump right in! So much support and fun here.

Snow-pocalypse, Part Deux is set to begin late this afternoon. Was looking forward to enjoying the storm with the boys (maybe older son's girlfriend, too). Planning a nice supper. My ex called me on my way to work and wants them to go ahead and come over tonight since he thinks he may not be able to get out tomorrow to come get them (they go to his house on Weds and Thursdays). I think I am just going to tell him he will have to figure out a way to come get them tomorrow. Am I being a b*tch?? I really want to spend the evening with my boys tonight and possibly some time tomorrow (if our office closes....the jury is still out on that). It's not that far and he does have a giant truck to drive.

I think I feel PMS coming on...my mood is a bit darker the last few days and I hate it. It will get better.

P.S. While exercising this morning (a little over 4 miles, about 50 min.) I sure got a pain in my right knee. I toned it down and didn't so that particular move any more. Going to take some ibuprofen and hope it calms down.

Annie, does it ever stop snowing? I think you should huddle down with your boys and let your ex try and get them. I think the weather my be in your favor. Am I evil?

We have the other end of the stick. My husband's ex can't get rid of the kids fast enough. It was our turn last weekend to have the youngest (a 12 year old boy) but he got invited to his married brother's house instead. So this weekend he's supposed to be by the ex, but she said it wasn't fair that we missed our turn, so she's going to be the martyr and give up her weekend for us. We can have him instead of her. Isn't she wonderful? You would think so, except she "lets us have him" all the time. Their deal is supposed to be 50/50 custody, but he's at our house about 80% of the time. He loves it, my husband loves it, and I.... knit a lot. I'll probably deal with it a lot better when his voice changes and he becomes a surly teen who doesn't want to hang out with us all the time.

I think Alzheimer's is setting in. I made myself a cup of coffee, but can't find it. It's somewhere in the office....

Mirj-Here in Oklahoma, it is hit-or-miss with snow. We are right in the middle of the country, a bit to the south. We can get big snowstorms, but up until last week we hadn't had any snow to speak of all winter. But it's typical here in OK for just crazy weather. We always have crazy wind. One thing good about living here is that it doesn't stay around for months like it does in the northern part of the continent. We are supposed to back up to almost 60 by Sunday.

Glad your stepson has a place where he enjoys coming. I do feel that boys need their fathers (even if they are big buttholes like my ex) and that is one of the reasons I agreed to joint custody. I know he will make it to pick them up tomorrow....he only lives about 5 miles away anyway...

Thanks for the laugh as I thought about you wandering around looking for your coffee...

Good morning, everyone.

Ate well yesterday and had good exercise, but the scale was not budging. Well, at least it didn't go up.

Very good workout this morning, although my lack of focus was quite noticeable. Stuff going on at work--job change coming up, decisions to be made. Should settle down in another few months. Maybe by next year.

fruitlady--I used to be able to eat sweets when I wanted and leave it when I didn't; now, I can't be around the stuff. It's like a drug to me. Fortunately, I can control what comes into my house (work is harder). I feel for you, with other people bringing their sweets in--and not making sure you can't get to it. Better still if they just didn't let you know it was there!

jomatho--Interesting that you like tilapia because it isn't 'fishy.' I find tilapia bland.

Annie--I have a cast iron skillet-grill that I love. Cast iron is heavy, though.

warrior11--Welcome. I also cut out sugars and starches and most grains--I only found out recently that there's a name for that diet! I just do it because it's healthy and works for me. Dang, missed an opportunity to make millions marketing my diet.

Sum--I hope you feel better and can start exercising again soon. I have asthma--when it's acting up, there's no exercising, even after the medicine makes my breathing easier.

Zoradah--Welcome.

That's all for today, folks. Have a good day.

Fruit lady- it is great to have a husband to love you for you but I understand the other side you talked about yesterday too. Hope you have a better day today.

Jom – brownie waffles really!!!!! I LOVE a good brownie and I need to NEVER try making those!

Annie – way to go on the joint custody it is a win win for the kids.

Warrior – Welcome!

Mirj – the pic thing that is bizarre I actually thought of doing that a few weeks ago, but where do I put all the pictures while I am waiting, I would not want anyone to see them and often at family functions cameras get passed around….. nough said

Sum – glad to hear your breathing is better.

Well it is -22 I am hoping it does not get colder out or I will not go out at lunch, the only bad thing is my nose gets soooo cold and I even slather it in Vaseline as that helps keep it warmer and of course hat scarf, ear muffs etc. I am craving cappichino coffees lately there are like the ones you buy at a gas station from the machines and taste like syrup they are so sweet. Thank goodness there is no Tim Hortons nearby, but there is one place here that sells them and I usally make add 1/3 regular coffee to help but they are still sweet and I love them. Have not drank them for months and thought I had it beat.
On a sadder note I confess I ate the muffin last week, the whole thing sighhhhh

You'll win next time!

Well, our office is closing tomorrow due to weather. This is good in a way: I don't have to drive in the snow....bad in that I will have to use vacation time (again) if I want to get paid for it....

Wow, you all have been busy in the past day or so since I last posted.

Kitteh-cod is great beer battered and fried but I don't think that is what you had in mind, LOL.

Warrior-welcome to the group. Just jump right in.

I can't believe how much snow everyone is getting. DH and I have been talking about moving to Arizona some day because he doesn't even like how cold it can get here in the winter!

I've had a couple people tell me recently that they can tell I've lost weight. Hard to believe that you can see 7 lbs but it has been more than once so maybe you can.

As for the picture debate. I used to have pictures once a month. You could start to see a difference afterwhile. I haven't had any for quite some time. I'm trying to get back on track. Work is a little better this week although there is more crap that is going to fly before the whole change in management is done.

Have a good week everyone and try to stay warm.

Annie,- you should keep your boys tonight! it is not your responsiblity to take them over in any way!!!! Enjoy your evening with them! Weather is weather and stuff happens.

Zoradah, Glad to see you here!

Ashley, but you resisted the muffins evil temptation for so long! That's a good thing, right? Baby steps!

Mirj, the wedding sounds wonderful. I enjoyed the clip you posted!

Annie, I've been trying to think of ways to use the grill pan, since you mentioned it. I was planning on using the skillet tonight to grill chicken for homemade chinese.

Kitteh, I get very frusterated about Mr Scale. I feel like I'm doing good, expect a loss and ...nothing.

Sum, I hope your treatments are helping and that you are feeling better.!

Thanks chicks- Another so-so day, still craving chocolate, So i ate 3 chocolate rice cakes, 1 ounce of unsalted dry roasted peanuts and 1/2 oz. of unsalted dry roasted pistachio nuts. That was my weird lunch, but that's what I was hungry for. I'm gonna be way over my calorie limit again( 1900). I wish I could get back to normal, but it just seems to get worse everyday. Rode the bike for 33min.& went 8 mi. I'll do more tonight after dinner. Have a good day!

fruitlady-maybe if you make it the whole day without eating junk you should call it a win even if you do go over your calories. Maybe you are being too hard on yourself right now. You are still within 5 lbs of your goal weight. Any advice from the maintainers on this?

Try to name two positive things about yourself today!

thanks Annie and penguin, and yes I am a little surprised at how long it lasted that is a good thing.

Annie sorry you have to use your vacation day, do they allow you to make up time anywhere? like working thru lunch or coming early?

Fruit Lady - hang in there, your exercising that is great! and like Petra said your within 5 pounds of your goal don't be too hard on yourself.

this may or may not help anyone but due to I have had bouts of severe depression I tried to learn more about it and our brain etc. So chocolate had something in it that that helps our brain and I forget what it is but it can raise serotonin levels and that is what an antidepressent is. So i learned that bananas also have something in them that helps with our brain and depression. So I dunno are we craving chocolate cause of that sometimes. I know some days I can live without chocolate in any form but some days it is like 'hand over the chocolate and no one will get hurt'

With that being said there are hershey kisses galore in the office, sighhhhh, have not ate any yet but have a few in my desk, all my favorite kinds, caramel, hugs. I also know I can have just two and get a fix as long as they don't trigger a binge....

Got my lunchtime hike in, cold but sunny and exhilarating!

I almost forgot! It is "D" veggie week?????????????????????????????????????
Any ideas?