Another week begins.......Moanday!

First off, HAPPY BIRTHDAY Nancy. Your cake sounds yummy....can we all have a piece here? Hope it is a day you will remember!

Wendy, how was the first day of school for Brandon? Making lunches are easy. Maybe doing it after he goes to bed the night before will help cut down your stress. This way you can just pull it out of the refrigerator in the morning. That's how I do my DH. Hope you can get back to Curves soon

Eleni, I'm sorry to hear about your daughter. If she's on meds, I hope they can get her regulated soon. You are so smart to do an exercise log! It's is nice to hear you like RS's sitting tape. I have no idea what I did to my knee but I'm having a hard time bending it. THink I 'll have to check out something like that. Keep up your great work!!!!!

Coco, Hope the cookout went nice and you had some healthier choices. I agree that journaling opens our eyes. Our chapter is requiring that we journal this week as part of a contest. Even though I am doing it, it really hasn't made me stop my bad habits, but I sure am honest on writing them down. Embarrassing??? You bet.........but I hope it will slap me in the face soon. Putting a paper near you place at the table is smart.

Nita, sorry on your small gain, but glad it's better than you thought. Yeah, for your awards from your Rally. Feels good doesn't it????

Sherri, I hope you are feeling better. When is your Drs. appt. I also thought of endometriosis when I chatted with you along with Pelvic Inflammatory Disease {PID}. Did the Dr mention that one? Hope they get it figured out soon!! Shake off that gain you had. It's not easy to concentrate on weight loss when we don't feel well. Take good care of yourself!!!

I've been doing not very good with the weight thing. DD was home from college over the weekend for her HS homecoming and ended up having her rear window smashed out in her car. She parked in a black area and when she got back to it, it was gone. Of course it was rainy, but luckily nothing was taken from inside. We can't get it fixed till Friday so we hope the cardboard and plastic put in will last. I have been journaling and being very honest....not pretty to look at, but I can't deny it. I am really going to try to be good before weigh in Wed. I messed up my knee somehow so I can't do much other than slow walking. Oh, I hate that.

How is everyone else doing? Take one day at a time and sometimes even one minute. Let's have a great week.

TOPS {{{HUGS}}},
Summer

CC, I miss seeing you here. I hope you lurk.....and please check in. I hope you are getting better every day!

Summer,

So how did you hurt your knee? I hope it gets better fast. That is terrible that someone smashed out heathers window. What a terrible thing to do. People just don't think these days. Did you have a good weekend with her when you saw her.LOL I am sure she was in and out all weekend.
That is great that you made a start to write down everything. Just think maybe next week you can say that even though you are eating bad this week then maybe I can just give up 200 cal. a day next week. That would be a total of 1400 cal saved throughout the whole week. That way you don't have to cut way down all at once. Just do it a little at a time. You can do this I am here for you.
How is your trips in the garage going?

Eleni,

I am glad that your daughter is getting the help she needs. You are great to be there for her to support her. She really needs it at a time like this. At least she is in the right hands. She will be fine over time.
The exercise journal is awesome. You are really putting effort into this. That is great. At least you have not gotten off track with everything so that is something to be proud about. Give yourself a pat on the back lady. Keep going.

Christie,

It was great talking to you girl. We have been missing each other with our crazy schedules. I liked it better when you were home more.LOL Then we chatted more. You are doing awesome and so isn't marissa. Give her a hug for me and let her know I am thinking of her and that I am proud of her great losses. Together you two make a great team. The way you are going you will be back a kop in no time.

Wendy,

How did brandon's first day go? I am sure it was very hectic. But you will get into the routine in no time. Let us know how it went for you. Tonight was weigh in for you how did it go?

Coco,

That is great about the journaling. I know you did so much better before when you set it at the table and wrote down everything. We all do. Let us know how you did today.

I did great today. I went on another thread today I found it through diettalk.com. It is a WW thread. They have daily goals on there. I joined in. I set my goal for today to be to drink at least 64 oz of water today and then stay at the low end of my points. I did that. All of it. It was hard tonight though I was craving pizza but I didn't give in and order it. I will go to bed when I get done here so I don't blow all my hard work for today.
I also went to curves today and then worked out here tonight for 30 min. So I am happy with what I did today.
Me and the 4 yr old daughter went to battle today. I don't think either one of us won.LOL Boy is she stubborn. I told her not to go in the water at school today because she has had bronchitis. Well I got there to clean today and she was all wet from the pond. So I brought her home wet and threw her in the tub and put her in the timeout chair. She sat there for the rest of the day except for the bathroom and dinner until 6:30 pm. Do you think she learned a lesson NOOOOOOO. She still won't do what I ask her to do. I prayed to god tonight to give me some patience to deal with her. She is just testing me. I think I should surprise her tomorrow and just shower her with attention and love and maybe then she will have a better day.LOL

Summer I go to the dr on friday and no I have not heard about the other diagnoses yet. I will let you know what he wants to do as far as testing goes.

Everyone have great night.

Nita,
You will have a better week this week. Keep your chin up girl hang tough.

Sherri