What's a 'princess tea party"? Sounds like something a frouf would love!!! (Did I mention the socks I got at the mall yesterday - pink socks with a bunny on them and at the back instead of a pom-pom is a cute white bunny face w/pink ears and a bow - very cute!).

Vickie - congrats on sticking to your exercise goal - and I really appreciate yours (and everyone else's) insights and support. I agree that this is not working for me - I am a bit at a loss as how to proceed - I think if I do see a therapist I need my own! - but I really think once the dust settles that dh and I need to go somewhere together. I do know his therapist is helping him in some areas but I guess she doesn't get the whole picture as she would only get his take on things.

I really really hope the hormones are causing some of what I"m feeling and making it worse than usual? I really feel like I have no will to live or do anything besdies eat and sleep - I am functional on a very basic level but find it overwhelming to do anything major for myself or anyone else for that matter.

Woke up around 10:30 - had breakfast, read paper, showered, wiped kitchen counters, unloaded and loaded and ran dishwasher, made lunch for little ds (who has been out of the house all day playing with kids on the street and biking around). Also reading my new library books.

Were supposed to take little ds to movie today (over the hedge) but as he is otherwise occupied and dh is working outside not sure if we will make it today - but tomorrow is still a day off! As Rose mentioned, lots of rain and gray skies here too - altho dh has been working in the yard most of the afternoon (weeding, mowing, raking and now CUTTING MORE SOD FOR MY GARDEN!!). At least it's not raining yet so he can get some things done.

kathy - poor Bridge - I would have been surely freaked out to see a trail of blood thru the house - and so expensive too! Hope all ends up well with the 'tail'. How was the party (before the crisis?) - hope you had fun.

Rose - I don't know what a stephen's minister is - but I"m sure you would make a good one - empathy must surely be a requirement?

Angela - hope you are managing a house of sick kids and that you don't catch what they have!

Guess I'll go read some more - I think part of the depression is not going away for the weekend - I know if I were somewhere else I would be happier - a change of scenery is always nice - as is having people wait on you?

angela, sounds like you have a mini hospital in place. i hope the dd's get well quickly.

nikki, sounds like you're a busy mom. how are you doing with core? is all going well for you?

we had a blast at bingo. took $8 and came home with $1.50. now i think that's pretty good. we each won a game. $3.25 each. that's how we came home with $.

frouf, i hope you're feeling perkier now. what book are you reading? i'm reading entombed. now talk about depressing! being buried alive would take the cake for sure.

i have stalled long enough. the paint guys are gone so i have no excuse to stay inside. the weeds are calling my name. guess i'll respond. have a good afternoon, chickies.

Evening, all. We've had a fun (not really) day chasing Bridge thru the house trying to get him in the carrier. We need to give him medicine and he keeps hiding behind furniture. Finally Judd cornered him in the garage under the trailer; crawled on his belly holding the carrier while talking to him the whole time. I think Bridge was just tired and finally gave up. Whatever, but he's now in the carrier.

And Judd says he doesn't want to grill, so I'm making burgers in the oven and put chicken and hot dogs in the fridge for tomorrow. I sat outside for a while today and came in when I started falling asleep. Tonight I will be taking extra pain meds since I have to work all day tomorrow and my foot is swollen beyond belief.

Time to go check on dinner; I might be back later but if not, I'll see you all tomorrow.

Hi ladies, tomorrow will be my first weigh in at WW, I think I lost at least 3lbs, we will see. I have stayed op all week, I saved alot of my wpa to use at the party yesterday, I was surprised at myself at how in control I was of what I ate. They had a panini, so I cut a one inch slice and ate half, I had shrimp, a half cup of chicken salad one dumpling and for desert I had 2 tbs of a banana pudding mixture with pineapples & some kind of spongecake with walnuts(delicious).
I am going to change my signature and start fresh with the weigh ins from weight watchers, my scale gives me all wacky different weights.

froufy, I also get depressed when it is near tom, I could sit and cry for no reason at all or it could go the other way and everything bothers and irritates me, I don't mean to be that way, just can't help it. I can't wait to see davinci code. Your ds must of felt soo proud when he got his own library card. how exciting he wants to be an Astronaut. My son wants to be a meteorologist, when we go to the library he takes out books on Natural disasters, absolutely loves them, he must be the only 6 year old that watches the weather channel for enjoyment.

Kathy good for you buying sexy tops, got dh a little jealous there ha. Sorry about the sad situations with your family, seems like one thing after the other. Poor Bridge, hope his tail doesn't have to be removed!
My kind of vacation, pool,food,reading, drinks and more drinks!!

Sandra glad you enjoyed the grands, that is pretty neat that they like to embroider. Yes, I am a very busy mom but I love it. i have been doing very well with the program , I am really enjoying it, I feel this time I can do it!

Vickie don't worry about the weight, when it is tom I have a 5lb gain and in a few days it is gone. You really have a wonderful way with words, you sound like a very caring person , I am glad to have met you.

Melissa welcome back ( i am a little late) You will definitely burn alot of calories mowing with a manula mower, good luck with BL

Hi Rose, the cottage sounds so peaceful & relaxing. I live in a community thet has a lake and the kids & I got there every day in the summer. It is so relaxing, I bring my chair and sit at the foot of the water and Just watch the kids have a blast, they love it

Melissa, when is the weigh-in? Could you just push the water and maybe fruits and vegetables until then? At least you'd have something in your tummy. I'm not looking forward to Wednesday because I've had a sorta bad week. I guess if I'm going to do it, I'll have to be much better. I need to be at 142.8 Wednesday morning in order to see less than 147 on the WW scale at noon. Maybe I can do it.

I was in the kitchen making a salad and Judd walked thru with the BBQ tools. I said, um, you told me you weren't grilling so I put the burgers in the oven. He had heated up the grill without telling me. Men! So I gave him the chicken and hot dogs and he's out there now. I took my pain meds and will get back up when they start working. Until then, I can't walk.

Niki, that lake sounds so great. I'd give anything to be able to stay home and not work but at this rate I'll be 75 before I retire! LOL! Especially if these darn animals keep acting up!

Frouf, you sound like you might feel a little better? I know you're still depressed and sick of the current situation, but maybe the weekend gave you the tiniest bit of rest and you were able to get a new perspective. At least you slept a little this morning -- that's probably just what you needed.

Good luck in the morning, Vickie.

Froufie I forgot to tell you what the princess tea party was all about. My sil invited a group of little girls to her house to have a tea party with my niece, they all came in there princess outfits, my dd was Cinderella. They did crafts played games ate lunch had desert danced around and just had a ball. They even got great goody gags, my sil is known to be a great party planner.
My ds was a little insulted he was not invited, but I made him feel better when I said to him what would you rather do spend the day with daddy or with a buch of screaming little girls, he chose daddy.

Hi, my name is Maggie, and I`m currently on the South Beach Diet (3 days so far!!!), but I`m worried that it mighct prove to be to hard for me, as I`m not a big protein fan, and carbs are more my style, so that I thought that maybe this new (for me, the last I heard was the points program: it`s been a while, and it didn`t work for me, mainly because I just used my points eating my usual and sometimes I even had some extras left for goodies) Weight Watchers approach, and would like to know a little more about what kind of foods are allowed (what would a typical day be like, for example), and how is it working for you all. Thanks,

Maggielina

Well, due to legal issues with WW, we aren't allowed to give specifics on the program. You can do a basic Google search and get most of the info like food lists and restrictions. The main gist is lean meats, fruits and vegetables, whole grains, limited starches like potatoes and corn, and all dairy must be fat-free. You still get 35 points per week to use for foods that aren't on the approved list and you can either use them a little each day or save them up for a special occasion (within the same week though). You must figure out your comfort zone though, and eat only until satisfied, not full.

Your best bet though: You can go to a WW meeting and tell them you'd like to sit in. They won't charge you and you can ask them all the questions you want and get official information. That way you can see if it's something you think you'd like.

Good evening friends!
I did indeed get a lot of exercise mowing today, I will probably be sore tomorrow. It is some serious work pushing that thing. Overall I mowed for about an hour, and I counted it in my tracker. I was not only walking but getting an upper body workout as well. It was a nice feeling.
Of course then we went to the movies and I pigged out on popcorn. ig: But had a light supper so hopefully not too much damage done.

Kathy, I hope that you aren't pushing yourself too much. You saying that your leg is swollen "beyond belief" doesn't give me much confidence!! Is there any way that you could do pt this week as well? Thanks for the suggestions, I'm going to try to do lots of fruits and veggies and water and tea and see what happens!!

Vickie, I hope that we didn't make you feel bad about not getting on the treadmill. You have done really great with your goal.

Sandra, you are definitely not bossy. How did the rose pruning go? It sounds like you're having a great weekend.

Speaking of great weekends, I forgot to tell you all that I am off tomorrow. That's why I sound so chipper. I think my mom is going to come over and help me around the house.

Niki, the tea party sounds so fun! I hope that I am that creative when I have kids. Congrats on your eating there. And good luck blinks for tomorrow!

You too Vickie

Rose, Murphy has calmed down but is still very much underfoot. Your cabin sounds so nice!

Frouf, I hope that if these feelings continue that you will seek some sort of counsel for yourself. Not DD's therapist but someone of your very own that you can talk to, whether it is a friend or professional or whomever. Of course you can always share here, but it just sounds like you might need some face-to-face time with someone.

Angela, sending get-well wishes to your whole household!

Maggie, to our little corner of the world. The ladies here are fabulous support. You can get a good idea of what we eat by looking at our daily menu thread and our recipe boards. If you decide to give core a try, or have more questions, please feel free to join us.

Well I have written a novel and need a snack now. Good night everyone!

Hey, you little brat! Another day off work??? I am so jealous!!

I do my PT exercises twice a day at home and I think they want me to have a lot better range of motion before letting the real therapist loose on me. What she did on Thursday nearly killed me anyway; if I had that on a regular basis I would be hating life. Right now it's swollen about twice the normal size. At least the pain meds are working.

Enjoy your day off tomorrow but don't do too much! You need the rest.

Kathy - I too am concerned about your foot - i don't think it should be 'swollen beyond belief' either - have you been using it too much! Please take the meds and put that foot up - can't undo the healing that is already taking place! Please take it easy!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nikie - that party sounds like so much fun! I bet your dd loved it! Wish we had a 'local lake' - what a great summertime destination!

Rose - your cabin sounds lovely - and I sure hope you can use it as much as possible!

Sandra - so are the roses doing okay? and did you get rid of those weeds? Dh pulled all the dandelions today - and hopefully can finish off cutting my sod tomorrow! Altho because of the unseasonably cold weather it is still not warm enuf to plan anything - which is a good thing cuz I am not very focused on my garden plan (now where did I put that envelope with all my info and printouts?)

Melissa - I do agree that I will need to find someone of my 'own' to talk to. We do have EAP at work - so I will probably go that route.

I still feel pretty lethargic and I think it's finally dawning on me that I am eating sugar and carbs and not good things that yes it might actually be affecting my mood as well! Need to ensure I am eating good stuff!

Did end up going to movie tonight w/little ds - place was packed (da vinci code I'm sure!) - yes I had popcorn for dinner (with some junior mints for dessert - no wonder I"m feeling crappy!), washed down w/diet coke. I really need to stop this unhealthy trend - I know I will feel better - it's just taking that step and DOING IT!

Good luck tomorrow for all weigh-ins! May the scales be kind to you.

The book I am now reading is called Sons of Fortune by Jeffrey Archer (about 2 brothers/twins separated at birth at hospital - of course one to a rich family and one more middle class - they will obviously meet one day? I'm not there yet - but I think they are about to go to the same university!).

Time for bed I guess!

kathy, i hope your foot's all right. i'm glad you have some pain meds you can take.

nikki, for wi tomorrow. i can feel your happiness in your posts. i know you'll have a good wi tomorrow. makes me smile.

melissa, the rose pruning left me tired and sore. wish you and i could soak in the hot tub. (curtis is out there now but i am still "not allowed" cuz of my foot) life goes on. we have had a fantastic weekend. i go to the podiatrist tomorrow and am expecting to get the all clear for the hot tub.

i saw a hummingbird again tonight and i was only out back a few seconds to water a planter during a commercial.

maggie, i hope you decide to stay with us. kathy gave you some good ww core advice. good success to you.

frouf, the roses are looking great. i think i lost about 3 this winter but that's all right. they were "weak" all last year anyway and i was not expecting them to make it. i pulled a lot of dandelions/grass and pruned. later this week i will run the mantis tiller. the beds still look pretty bad--pruned and not as many weeds and grass but still bad. did i tell you there's a dandelion forest next door? we have 4 young guys living there. they are good neighbors but they've let the yard go. curtis is going to say something to them. he and i both tend to be bossy. it's 80ish here now. everything's growing. my potted flowers look fabulous. (i hope they keep living. i'm not too good with pots--over water/under water) i also have some rosebuds on a few bushes. now if those dandelions would stop growing and spreading.

Sandra we also have a Dandelion forest next door to us, gets more difficult each year to control the weeds along the fence bordering the two yards, this year our neighbor said they are digging up the yard and seeding.Hopefully that will help.

Hi everyone, I am new to the boards and looking around. I joined WW Oct. 2005 and have lost 30 pounds so far. I am following the core program and hoping to find some new tips and ideas here. I have been stuck at this weight for a few weeks and need something to get me off this plateau!

Morning!

Kathy, sorry, I meant part-time by pt. But you should do physical therapy too.

Frouf, I'm glad that you and DS went to see a movie last night. I had popcorn for dinner too. Did you go see over the hedge? DH wants to see that too. We love cartoons.

Sandra, the hot tub sounds great! Good luck with your appointment with the podiatrist. Hopefully you'll get the all-clear. I was just thinking yesterday about putting up a hummingbird feeder. We have lots of birds on our property and I love to see hummingbirds.

Lynn, and on your amazing loss!!! It sounds like you need to share your ideas with us as well! This is a great place to be, hope you will stick around. There is a coreporate profiles where you can learn more about us and post about yourself, too!

Well my mom is coming over today to help me around the house. I'm not sure what we'll do, but there will probably be going out to lunch involved. I heard that Ruby Tuesday's has a good salad bar. I would like to do that if it is good.