GOOD MORNING LADIES!!!!! Here is your dose of {{{{{{{VIBES}}}}}}}}} to go along with your morning coffee or juice!

Today DD comes home for her 4 week college break. Looking forward to seeing her, but I honestly haven't missed all her 'stuff' laying around. She has one more final and then the moment of truth. Already, she knows that she needs to change her study habits. She unfortunately was in the part of the sandwich generation that rarely got homework in high school. Because of the H.S.'s poor ranking, the kids now are getting swamped!

Tomorrow, my DH and I are going to the Colorado Avalanche hockey game in Denver. DD bought us the tickets back in Sept for our anniversary. We are really looking forward to the night out. DD will watch her younger sister until Saturday evening. I need to make her a detailed list of everything. It's been 4 months since she has taken care of her, so I don't want to risk that she forgot anything.

Last night I gained 1# so I am back at the top of my leeway, but I'm still 'legal' so that is the most important thing. I really would like to make it back to goal weight by the end of the year, but it won't happen unless I add exercise to my routine. I know. get off my big butt, right??

Sherri, glad that you did good at the buffet. Fun times with Megan.....remember those young years, they're gone before you know it. I know you posted a pic of you both, but it came out so tiny, I really can't see it. Anyway to take the strain off my eyes?? I'd love to see you!!!

Claire, I love your pic with the bibs!! Cute!!! Glad you're here with us. Wish I knew how to do things with the computer.

Bev, How you doing? Did weigh in go fine?

CieCie, YEAH!!! for the losses. Keep it up. You are doing great!!

CC, how are you feeling? Gee, your mom will be here in just a few days. Is the kitchen done?

Eleni, Are you doing the treadmill????? I hope so, take 5 minutes at a time if you need to. In fact, some of the commercial breaks on TV are so long. That would be a lot of short sessions, but, boy, they add up. Hey, I think I will do short, fast spurts on my bike. Don't know why I didn't think of that sooner. DUH!

OH, PENNY...............? Come back!!!!!!

Christie?????? YOU-HOO!!!!

Other MIA's???? Keep thinking about you and taking care of yourselves and your health. We're all here to help each other. I would love the day that I don't need it, but, it isn't going to happen. Don't know what I would do without you all.

Gee, I have so much to do today. I am going to do some paper work while it is quiet. Will check in later. Hope tonights weigh in goes well for our Thursday girls. Take care ladies.

TOPS {{{{{{{{VIBES}}}}}}}}}
Summer

Good morning people!

I had my weekly weigh in last night and then the whole group went out for dinner. I lost 2 pounds!

A big hooray for me because for the first time in 8 years.......I weigh less than 300lbs!!!!!!!!. I walked and rode my stationary bike diligently every other day and stuck to my meal plans. Words cannot express how good it feels and how proud I feel of having achieved this goal.

The dinner was wonderful because we all let our hair down and had a great time. Next week, we will do our gift exchange and then break for the holidays. I'm so looking forward to the holidays.

LOL I just realized that come New Year's eve I won't be making that perennial New Year's resolution to lose weight! Cause hun, I've already begun!!!!!!!

Have a great day everyone!

D

WOW D, I am soooooooooo PROUD of you. Your persistance to succeed is showing on that scale. Activity makes all the difference! Yep, watching what passes our lips is important, but without that exercise, losses won't come as much. WOO-HOO!!!!!!!!!!

Sounds like your party was nice. What a way to celebrate your success!!!!! Have a great day and keep riding that 'high' that you're on right now.

TOPS Hugs,
Summer

Augg, I posted under Weds!

Kitchen almost done, feel fine, too busy for words!

Loved the pics, Summer I agree, post a bigger one Sherri, we want to see you! I tried blowing the one you posted up, but you were just pixelated!

Divine

WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!

Well will post tonight

TTFN

CC

here is a pic of Sherri

Hi Everyone,

Sherri, CC, and Summer...... I wish that I could send you about 20 degrees of our heat wave. I just checked the temperature on the back porch, in the shade, and it was 82.9 degrees. We are having to run the a/c. I cannot remember it ever being this hot in December. I guess I would be complaining if it was too cold. So I may as well be thankful for the heat and be glad that I don't have to worry about running out of fuel, like you did Sherri.

Bev..... The Rose is beautiful. Do you have instructions for it, or is it something that you just know how to make. Its very lovely. It is a good gift giving idea.

D and CC......Great going with the weight losses.

I haven't been doing good with my eating and exercise this week. I'm afraid that I will have a gain tomorrow. It's so hard to lose this time of the year. I'm hoping that I can just maintain until after the holidays.
Hope those of you that are weighing in tonight will have a good weigh in.

Gotta go, my DH is on his way home. He has a Dr.'s appointment to find out the results of the biopsy this afternoon.

Til later

Nita

Good Morning, (it is still morning here) LOL

Well, our TOPS party went great and all but one of us had either a loss or a turtle. I lost 1 1/2 #. Hurrah for me. I will be happy if I can just take of 1 or 1 1/2 #'s per week. That way it will take me a while to get to goal, but I will get there.

Nita,

I don't have instructions for it. I was jsut palaying around with the wax one day and came up with it. Not sure how, but I thought they looked great and decided to keep making them. I sell them sometimes, but most of the time I just give them as gifts.

CC,

Did you know your MOM is coming for Christmas?

D,

You are doing great. It is a wonderful feeling to take some off isn't it?

Well, I need to go now and will check in later tonight.

Nita,

82 degrees!!!!!!!!!! Oh my, we had -18 [below] at 7:30 this morning and made it all the way up to 12 above this afternoon!! Bring on the long johns and the flannel nightie!!

A WARM TOPS Hug,
Summer

Hello All!
This week has been a bummer. My husbands best friend died Sunday AM. He had a massive heart attack. The funeral was today. My husband and I have been staying with her most of the time. She has no family here (family in Germany) but they could not come.
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO needless to say I have not watched my eating. Most of the time I did a lot of nervous eating. But will have to get back on track tomorrow.
I am wiped out tonight, so this will be short, but just wanted to let you know why I have been missing. And I sure need all your prayers to get back OP.
Love to all,
Mickey

Hey Summer,

You are right you need to get off your butt and get busy exercising. It sounds like you are going to have a great time on your date with your hubby. Enjoy yourself you deserve it. Are you feeling better now? It is great that your daughter will be home for 4 weeks. Just remember that just because she is home you don't have to go out of your way to overeat all the goodies you are going to bake for her. Enjoy her vacation. I am sure that with all the testing she has just been through she needs a break.

As far as the picture goes I had to reduce it down in order to post it on the boards. I didn't have a clue how to do it. So I guess I won't post anymore pictures or I will send them to eleni first and have her put them on for me.LOL

Hey D,

Congratulations to you, Congratulations to you for sticking with your plan and exercising everyday. I am very proud of you and you should be so proud of yourself. Keep up the great attitude and exercise and you will be at goal in no time.

Nita,

I sure wish I could say that it was too hot here. It is only about 20 degrees right now and getting colder. I hate the cold. Enjoy your heat and take advantage of it and get out there and walk. Just stay focused and take one day at a time. You might want to try and set small goals for yourself to help you through like I did. It does help to have someone in your corner rooting for you when you want to pick up the junk food also. I have my daughter for that.

Bev,

Congratulations on the loss. Sounds like your dinner went great. That is such a nice thing to do I think. Did you keep it low fat for dinner though? I am sure you did. I will take a 1 - 1 1/2 lb loss each week also as long as I don't gain anymore. I am with you. It will add up after time. That is 52 lbs in a year or more. Great attitude and keep up the great work.

Mickey,

So sorry to hear about your husbands best friend. His wife is lucky to have you there for her. I am sure she really appreciates the help and support you have been giving her. I know how hard it is to be there and support someone through that. I was just there and it is very stressful and tiredsome. Keep your head held high and try to think of you again at times and you will get back on track. Take things day by day and you can make it through. Just think for every day you stay on plan it gets you closer to your goal.

Sherri