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WELCOME!!!!

Well good news and not as great news.
The Good news is that I got a new computer monitor. My DH bought me one of those "flat screen" monitors. !!! It is sooo cool. The speakers are built into the side of the screen and it is soooo flat. It opens up my desk top to double the space with that huge monitor gone. It is slim and sleek.

The bad news is... I did not get a scanner so there will not be any pictures posted by me any time soon. That is okay... they were just going to be old pictures anyway. (baby, youth, teenager photos of me longgggg longgggg ago).

One problem with my computer monitor is... it has a huge 17inch screen... but it posts everything "half" the size of my old screen. I guess I am going to have to read the instructions to figure out how to make my letters bigger on the screen. Grrrr

My food sucks !!!
I can confess that now since Sara is gone. But I will right back on the target before she gets back... so mum is the word.
I don't know if this is good or not... but I did "appreciate" the food more this year. LOL I didn't just eat to eat. I actually enjoyed each bite. Plus.. i don't think I ate as much either. Some people were unbuttoning their pants and crashing on the floor just to survive.

Kat... I loved your last post. I think the support we give and get in here helped my holidays be more enjoyable too. I did not get as stressed as in years past, and I enjoyed it more too. You guys are good for me. Thanks.

Well... I need to jump into the shower. My daughter headed out early this morning to save on those post Christmas sales... (I slept in) but she will be home soon and wants me to hit some stores with her so I better get going.

I TRULY love all of you here.... and just wanted to "reach out and touch someone" as the old saying goes.

Hi Ladies,

Wish I had time for individual posts. You all are my biggest support and I feel like I'm not holding up my end sometimes. If someone would like to pay me the difference between retirement pension and full pay I'd be glad to stay home and post a lot more. In the meantime just know that I love ya all. As has been said here before you ARE my second family!

Well, part of my Christmas has passed but the bigger 1/2 will be celebrated on Sat. as our friends join us to celebrate the season. If the weather holds my "best buddy" will be driving in from Toronto tomorrow night and staying thru the weekend. Luckily, she also is very WW conscious(sp?) and has been at goal for 2 years. It'll be like living with a WW leader so I'll be really careful! I need that.

We got a foot of snow with the storm yesterday morning so the yard looks like a Christmas card. I was able to shovel off some points.

Back to work....Catch you when I can,

HELLLLLOOOOOOOOO out there!

???

Where IS everyone?



Maybe they're all buried in snow...

~OR~maybe they have lives!



Hi 2cute & J-ann!

Okay, troops I really need your support here..... pray and I mean HARD....that I get offered the job of "Information Security Administrator".

It is way more money not that that would be hard to do than what I do now but I think I would really enjoy the position.

I would SO love to love my job, again.

I have to work on my resume so I can turn it in tomorrow. I will check back later. Sister and BIL are at his brothers for dinner....the plan is they are leaving Saturday. I will have to sleep for days to recover. I will tell you all the details later.... (trying to keep the suspense going)


This is the new me in 2003....

INFORMATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATOR????

LUCKY, Does this mean WE"LL have to keep secrets(???) or just YOU will have to keep them?? Me, I'd be in trouble keeping information secure. What I know my friends know. I hope you get the promotion. You sound so excited!!!!

j-ann

Well hello all my friends where are all of you?
I have got to get back on program I have ate so much and still want to eat.
WE took down all the decorations at the library today. I am tired

I hope all of you had a good christmas.
My stepmother gave us a gift certificate to Ryans steakhouse and my sister gave us gift certificates to the movie theater we go to.
DH got me a new watch in addition to the digital camera. I alo got sheets and other little gifts.


I guess I am really blessed that I got to spend christmas with the people I love.

Well thats enough of my big mouth hurry back everyone I miss all of you

"I" will keep the secrets but but not from you guys....

Hello gals!! I am new here but I know each of you. How?? Well, I have been reading this thread for weeks now starting back in November of 2001. Yes, I said 2001, so I have read over a years worth of this thread. I could not wait to get up-to-date so that I could post and I did just that about 10 minutes ago.

A little about me:
My name is Tracy. I am a 28 year old stay at home mom to 2 beautiful boys. They are ages 8 and 2. I have a wonderful hubby named Robert who treats me like a queen. I currently weigh approx. 310 pounds. I say approx. because I have not weighed in awhile. My scales are not accurate. I want to one day weigh 150 and I WILL!!

You guys are the best and I so look forward to chatting with you all in the future. My butt is ready for kicking and my mind is ready for losing. Losing weight, not my mind


In the past few weeks I have laughed, cried, cheered, smiled, and sighed while reading your posts. You all sound so much like me and are great inspiration and motivation. I soooo wanted to be part of your Christmas card exchange and your weekly chats but it was not the right time...UNTIL NOW.

I even have a couple of personal replies to do but stay tuned after this announcement because there will be more to come....

Michelle- I read that your Andrew's birthday is 9-11-00. My son Zachary was born on 9-18-00. Zachary is as mean as a striped snake!!

Sara- Girl, you are my idol!! I want to be like you when I grow up Congrats on your success!!

Oops I think I need a part 2......

OK Im back!!! Now what was I saying??? Oh yeah...

Sara- I see that you are in Ontario. I have lots of family in Toronto. I have a cousin that has been in quite a few movies there and also in the states.

Tina- Tony Stewart huh?? My hubby and dad love racing and I have never really gotten into it but "seeing" your enthusiasm has made me want to take a second glance when the season starts again.

2cute- Your posts I think have cost me the most emotional roller coaster rides. That is not a bad thing though. You have made me laugh and cry. When I laughed I laughed hard

Lucky- I dont like to journal either girl but if you will I will

Thin- The one question that I have been DYING to ask you.... How do I go about getting the jobs that you do. It sounds like just what I am looking for. Please let me know how to get into it. PM me if you will....PLEASEEEEE.

Baylee- You have cheered me up many times without knowing it.

Duckie- I am glad that you got settled into a new place.

Kat- I think that you could brighten anyones day with your cheerful nature and wit. I love your attitude!!

Ok I need to end this for now before I lose this post. Please do not be offended if I missed you. You will get sick of hearing from me so much in the future I bet.

Hugs,
Tracy

I don't have time to post... like others here... I am swamped with family, holidays, etc.... but I had to welcome Tracy.

WELCOME !!!!!
I am sooo happy you have joined us.... especially considering you know all about us. I figured people innocently slip in and we trap them. LOL You come with knowledge of all of our failings as well as our strengths.
You mentioned the rollercoaster ride of emotions.... well here is a sample of what is to come......


Hold on and tighten your seat belt.... the ride can get kind of WILD. LOL

That's US! Buncha wild and wacky, warm and wonderful women! Wow, Tracy, you've been lurking a LONG time! I don't think I was even here yet when you started! I'm glad you decided to climb aboard! We do have fun here!

This is going to be brief...I have to get some sleep. Worked last night after 3 off and I am WHUPPED! I think that all the crap I have eaten lately has really caught up with me...I feel like such a slug. Yesterday I was literally craving a good long walk, just to clear the cobwebs out of my head...(I think they were made out of sugar, like cotton candy...clogging up my brain) so I took the dog and the boys down to the beach. Hoo boy, was it cold! But it felt so good, just to be moving! The dog ran herself silly and so did the boys and I was happy just to be walking again...it's been a long time!!! I actually miss it and plan on going again today. I think we'll stick with the woods though...the wind whipping off the water will freeze up your eyeballs! I'm also going to break out the Pilates tape and stuff that I treated myself to for Christmas...give that a whirl and see what that is all about.

So that's my plan for today...oh yeah, and to drink a LOT of water. I need a good flushing of the system after all of the bad stuff that I put into it!

I am actually also craving some Zero point soup...I'll be shopping for ingredients later today.

LUCKY... : being sent your way for the new job! Fingers, toes, even eyes are being crossed for you!!! I hope that you get lucky, Lucky!AND get the job!

Off to beddy bye...see you all later...

Hello Hello hello

Tracy welcome to our little corner of the world you'll love it here. I do

Duckie: I got your card today thanks

I have really enjoyed getting all of them.

Baylee hope you feel better soon.

I took down my tree today I was tired of looking at it. I am starting out fresh Jan 1 on my diet as well as all my life I want to get debt free this year at least partly debt free.

I need a new hairdo as well

well I'll run be back later

I can't beleive how much of a pig I have become, being away from you gals for the last week has not bein a good thing, I am eating everything in sight, and not even thinking about it. I'm so scared to weigh in I'm sure I'm back to 310 or more. I will weigh in on Monday and start fresh again. I couldn't even try dieting right now, there's absolutely nothing healthy in my house, no veggies or fruits. Lots of Pop and chips and nuts and chocolate. I am so sick of chocolate, and I also think I might be allergic to it, I've been having awful headaches lately, and they will start as soon as I eat chocolate, you think that would be enough to keep me away, damn these taste buds, they always get the best of me. But other than that I had a very good Christmas

I got a George Forman grill, so I'll be able to make some very lean meals in 10 minutes or less, can't wait to use it. I'm starting on monday, no more pop, no more chips, and definetly no more Chocolate, need to drink lots of water, and start planning my meals and journaling again. Got a nice Journal for christams, maybe I'll turn it into an diet journal. It will be 1 year on Feb 11 since I started this weight loss journey, and I really want to have 50lbs gone by then. So I'll need to lose 20 more lbs, and that's quite do able. Lord please give me the strength I'm so sick of being fat.

I may have done something really stupid, I broke down and got son a puppy for christmas. I've been holding of for the last couple of years because I wanted to get a purebred, but there so expensive, anyway's, my mom's dog is alway's having puppies, so I finally broke down and took one of her's, the puppy was just to cute to resist, she's a cockapoo, mostly black, with white under her neck, and light brown, paws. The only thing is that she's an imbred, her dad is her brother, if you know what I mean. Son got frisky with his mother. She's had other litters, by her son, and the pups all seem smart enough, and their not deformed. Hopefully my puppy will be smart. Son named her duckie, isn't that cute, I didn't push it on him, really, I named off a list of names and that's the one he liked best, kind of strange for a dog, but I think it's cute.

I may have some pictures to send out quite soon, I made my mom take some family pictures of us, standing outside in front of a beautiful frosted spruce tree, hope they turn out good, made son stand in front of me, hopefully he hid most of my body, not that I should be ashamed to share with you gals.

Well lady's need to get back to work, so I can leave early,

We are taking an impromptu trip to Helen, Ga this weekend, so I won't be on the board very much. Just wanted to let you guys know so you wouldn't worry. Love you bunches!!