Starting the topic - be back in a bit.

Good Morning, it looks like with the shut down, we lost a few replys to last weeks thread.

I hope everyone had a good weekend. I survived the parties and did not have 1 drink at the xmas party.

Weigh in today at lunch will be back to post more then and hopefully a loss to post too. Sneak peak looks good, hope it shows at WW.

Back after lunch.!

Michele, good for you! I'm sure it will show up in a loss! Can't wait to hear the good news, you loser!

I've been under a great deal of stress for the past couple of weeks and having trouble eating even minimum points. Remembered about the pecan pie in the freezer leftover from Thanksgiving, so finished that up this weekend, and still running a big deficit. Also because of the stress, my rheumatoid arthritis has come out of remission with a vengence, which makes it hard to get any sleep. I'm just a mess! Anyway, I'm going to try to get back on program this week and just deal with it! Hope you all had a good weekend!

Happy Monday!

It's an absolutely glorious frosty morning here on the west coast. The mountains are all covered with fresh snow, what a GREAT day!

Michele - hope your sneak peek holds up for you - you were a model of virtue at the Christmas party! Hope Bobby had a happy birthday.

Karen C - so sorry to hear you're having such a rough time. Try to keep your points up, and your spirits up too. We're all here for you.

My weigh in was a happy occasion: two more pounds missing in action! I guess all that sweating on the treadmill is worth it!

Have a good day,

Karen B
254/247/150

Hi everyone.

I sure missed you all on Friday.

Michele - Glad to hear you survived the parties. And with not even a drink at the Christmas party. A huge pat on the back for you.

Karen C - I'm sorry to hear that you've been under a lot of stress and that its causing you such problems. Here's a {{{hug}}} for you. I hope that you're feeling better, and more relaxed, soon. Try as best you can to get to minimum, but don't let points add even more stress to you. Perhaps an ounce or two of full fat cheese if you have an appetite. Some real butter on toast, etc.

Karen B - Yay for another great trip to the scale. And those pounds are missing in action - they're gone forever!

I had a pretty good weekend, although not very relaxing. Did fairly good with eating, although I didn't journal, which isn't good. We went to the Bears game yesterday (it was John's birthday and his brother bought tickets) and then had Ana's day care's holiday program/potluck. Had some stadium food that I could have done without, but did well at the pot luck. Since John's birthday cake was one he really likes, but I can take or leave, I left it. I'm in a danger zone for the next couple of days though. I'm in full-fledged PMS and I've left the *****y zone for the sad and weepy zone. While I'm not really having a hard time with cravings, I know the urge to eat for comfort can surface at any time. I'm prepared with my vanilla tea and my hot chocolate and I'll just hope for the best. And yes, I'll be chugging my water too.

Have a great day everyone.

Carla

First, Karen-I was able to read your post from last thread before it disappeared. I hope things are different than last time. I can see how confusing that must be for you. I am thinking of you and I hope things work out. Please try to eat at least your minimum points, I know it is hard, but so worth it.

Karen-2 Pounds that is great. It is a beautiful day here too. Was very cold this morning, but sun is shinning and in the 50's now. Bobbys party went very well, they all ate like pigs, stayed up too late and made a big mess. So I guess that means it was a successfull sleepover.

My weigh in was great if I must say so myself -4.4 pounds. Which breaks me into virgin weight loss territory! I am now below 170 and only 9.6 pounds away from my cruise goal of 160 and 7 pounds away from my 10% (officially anyway)

The 1st Christmas party is out of the way and I managed to stay OP and not drink. I did have a piece of Bobbys birthday cake, but how could I not. ?!

I hope everything is going good for the rest of you.

Oh, my painter started painting today and I have ordered my new carpet so my new livingroom/kitchen thing might actually be done before the holidays for my present. Barring any unforseen circumstances.

Good Luck everyone.

Hi all - sorry to make this so short - it's after 4pm and this is the first chance I've had to get back here - work is ridiculous - I'm trying to deal with the stress.

Karen C - I'm sorry you're having a rough time. I have to try to get back to last week's thread to know what's going on but here are some {{{{{HUGS}}}}. Carla has good recommendations and we're here for you.

Karen B - wow! great loss.

Michele - congratulations on being in virgin weight loss territory!

Carla - here are some {{{{HUGS}}}} to help with the PMS monster. Oooh, I had the weepies all last week.

TOM started today - maybe that was the pound GAINED this week - I wasn't too bummed though - I'm pretty sure it was water- between PMS, salty cravings and anti-inflammatories. Had a great weekend with our grandson and putting up the tree. Went over points on Saturday night but had "controlled" Chinese last night and plan on having an OP week. I got TOM today and between that and TOM my sneak this morning was frightful. I know it's water retention though and I plan on losing the pound I gained last week plus some more, even if the "some more" is just 0.2! Gotta fly now - I HAVE to do a short yoga tape after work or else I'll be in the stress/eating danger zone!

Back to work and guzzling water,
Judy
163.6/157.6/135

Michele - That is a fantastic weigh-in. Congratulations!

Judy - There's gotta be an easier way to make a living. When I find it, I'll let you know. Sorry to hear about the pound, but you're right - it's water retention.

Carla

Hi Everyone,

My post that disappeared last week during maintenance said that my husband has filed for divorce. He's terribly confused and I'm afraid seriously depressed. From what I can make of it, he doesn't really want a divorce, and I've finally talked him into seeing a marriage counselor with me. Plus he saw his doctor today who has referred him to a psychiatrist, so hopefully he'll get himself straightened out. It's been a roller coaster ride here for the past three weeks, but tonight we went out to dinner and had a good time, and some good food. Anyway, that's what I've been stressing about. Thanks everyone for the comfort and hugs, it really does help having all of you for support.

Karen and Michele, congrats on the great losses! Judy and Carla, you two hang in there, it'll get better.

Michele - Glad you survived the parties. You did a great job and it showed in a great loss. Congratulations.

Karen C - Sorry you're having such a rough time. {{{hugs}}}Hope you are able to work things out. At least it seems like he is trying.

Karen B - Congratulations on the great loss. All that exercise sure is helping you.

Carla - Sounds like you had a busy weekend. Good job skipping the birthday cake. I'm sending you positive vibes to fight that PMS monster.

Judy - Hope you were able to get in that yoga tape. Sorry about the gain, but I'm sure it was water.

I had a good, busy weekend. Got in some Christmas shopping and spent a lot of time driving Laura and her friends around. She went to her first formal dance and then several of the girls came over and spent the night. Today was one of those strange days when I wasn't really hungry and didn't even think about snacking. They don't happen often unfortunately.

Talk to you tomorrow.
Pat

Happy Think-Thin Tuesday!

Our beautiful sunshine has departed and this morning there's 1/2 an inch of soggy slush everywhere.

Pat - wow, a day without thinking about snacking! That's either progress, or it's a sign of being to busy to stop and think about food. I'm heading out shopping this morning to hopefully beat the crowds.

Karen C - I'm afraid I wasn't able to see your post last week and I join everyone in those {{{{hugs}}}}. Depression can be a devastating illness. Hope your husband can get the help he needs. (One of my brothers had a serious depression for over a year before he got help - now he's like his old self.) Try to eat. Glad to hear that your dinner out went well. (Sounds like you need a massive dose of puppy breath!!!

Carla - Hope that PMS goes away soon! What fun, going to the Bears game, and what willpower foregoing birthday cake!!

Judy - that pesky pound is water, you've been so committed that you'll be well rewarded when the scale decides to budge!

Michele - what a great loss! You can say goodbye to the 170's forever!!

Yesterday I spent with my best friend doing her Christmas baking with (for) her, so unfortunately I nibbled a bit. I'll behave today. Meeting another friend for sushi at lunch today, so I'll have to steel myself for several days of soy sauce induced water gain on my sneak peeks!

Have a great day!

Karen B

Good Morning!

Karen- I am so glad you and your husband are trying to work this out. Sounds like he is willing to take the steps to mend instead of end. Your dinner sounds wonderful, may there be many more.

Karen B- Sorry about the weather. It is again in the high 50's. So unusual for December in NH. I hope that does not mean when winter finally hits we get slammed. A little picking will not hurt too much, see if they have low sodium soy sauce. And drink LOTS of water.

Pat-Your weekend sounds nice. First formal dance, I can't wait to see Bobby all dressed up and going to a dance. This weekend when we were coming home from the soccer game, the girl that BObby likes was walking down our street. She said she was just taking a walk, but she lives at least 3/4 mile away and we are on a dead end street, so she can't fool me

Judy-Sorry about the pound, I am sure with TOM and water weight it will be gone in no time! I have to try Yoga, sounds wonderful. I know I feel so much better after Jazzercise, Yoga might just make me feel even better.

Carla-Good Luck with the PMS, I just got over mine so I know how hard it can be knowing how it can screw us up. Great job with the birthday cake. Bobbys was really good and there is still some left. I left a note on the box asking the painters to eat it. I hope so, cause its either that or I am going to have to throw it away.

Well, I am still kind of on cloud nine after my weigh in. I hope I can carry this feeling with me through the next couple of weeks. If I can make it through the parties I know it will be smooth sailing from there. I have already checkrf into the cruise for working out, which I plan on doing everyday! I signed us up for a couple of the shore excursions already. I did not want to take a chance that they would be sold out once we got on the ship. My husband will be scuba diving in Grand Cayman and Cozumel, while I will be snorkling. Those 2 spots are supposed to be the best diving in the Caribbean so I can't miss that. We will also be horseback riding on the beach in Jamaica. I am going to skip all the party boat excursions as I don't need all the Rum Punch that they serve.

I hope everyone has a great day.

Hi everyone.

Karen C - I missed your post on last week's thread also. I'm so sorry to hear you're going through such a hard time. It sounds like your husband is getting the help he needs and once the depression is addressed, I'm sure everything else will work out. Hang in there and we're here for you whenever you need to vent, talk, cry, whatever. {{{Hugs}}}.

Pat - Sounds like you had a great weekend. Were you all misty-eyed seeing your baby dressed for her first formal? Thanks for the positive vibes. I'm running on sleep deprivation too, so that monster could have his way with me if I'm not careful.

Karen B - Slush. Yuck. We're unseasonably warm here - it's supposed to hit the 60s today and they're predicting 68 for tomorrow. I'm enjoying it while it lasts, but I'm afraid that when winter hits, its going to make up for lost time in a big way. Keep guzzling your water and you'll chase that soy out of your system in no time.

Michele - I hope the painters take care of that cake for you. What kind was it. You should still be on cloud nine - bask in that loss. You deserve it. Your cruise plans sound wonderful. When do you go?

I have to tell you, I really shouldn't be congratulated on forgoing the birthday cake. John likes his cakes from the fancy dancy European patisserie in town, while I'm a gloopy, gloppy, good old icing laden American birthday cake kind of gal. I'm telling you, if it had been a chocolate cake with white buttercream frosting, there's no telling what would have happened. I'm just biding my time waiting for TOM to start. I've been guzzling my water, but I'm still retaining water like nobody's business. I hate this. And why am I sleep-deprived today, you ask? Well, around one o'clock this morning I wake up because I hear Luigi (one of the cats) making a weird cry - kind of between a meow and a moan. John and I both kind of jumped up because Trotski, our other cat, hasn't been feeling well and I think we both pictured Luigi standing by Trotski's lifeless body and whimpering. The hallway light was on (because Ana was in bed with us, which is another story, and likes to have the light on) and when I looked out, I realize Luigi had a mouse in his mouth and was trying to get our attention because he was so proud. Now I really, really, hate mice and I was afraid Luigi was going to jump on the bed. So I'm hysterically hissing at John to do something about it. He goes into the hallway, Luigi drops the mouse, the mouse starts to run, Luigi bats it in the air, catches it in his mouth, and runs with it. John opened the front door and tried to coax Luigi out the door with the mouse. Instead he dropped it in the front hall and the mouse, who was amazingly still alive, took off. I just know we have a mouse that died of a heart attack in some crook or cranny of our house. Yuck. Kind of hard to sleep after that. Pets - gotta love 'em.

Have a great day everyone.

Carla

Carla - what a great gift from Luigi; he must've been so proud! He should meet Guido, one of our cats! They sound like a pair of mobsters

Karen B

Karen B - Sorry about the yucky weather. We had a record high today (74), but I think its supposed to rain and the temperatures drop late tomorrow. A little nibbling shouldn't hurt. One of my sisters mentioned baking cookies this weekend, but I think I'll wait on mine.

Michele - The cruise sounds great. That is something Darrell and I want to do after the kids are older. My sister in Florida and her husband are leaving on a cruise later this week. It was great seeing Laura all dressed up. She never wears a dress. Sara's friend came over and did her makeup and kept saying that she turned Laura into a girl.

Carla - Yikes!!! I think I'd have a hard time sleeping after receiving your "lovely" present. Hope you get more sleep tonight.

I had another good day foodwise, but it is mainly because I'm having trouble with my mouth hurting. One side of my mouth started hurting occasionally about Thanksgiving and I thought it was just because of a sore throat. Now the whole side of my mouth has started hurting whenever I eat something. Guess I'll have to put a call into the dentist in the morning.

Talk to you later.
Pat