Hi,

New week, fresh thread....and welcome back to Ruth and Zoe!

Will be back later, have my meeting and first weigh-in this morning.

Have a great Tuesday...especially you, Es!

~Jen

Welcome back Ruth & Zoe

Ruth, sorry about your Grandfather. If he was talking about heaven he must have seen the light. My cousin passed away at a young age & right before he passed away he said the gates were open & he wasn't scared anymore. I'm glad you were there.

Zoe, don't worry about the Labor Day challenege. It was hard for me too. If it wasn't for the exercise I would have gained. Thank God for Curves. It's quick & easy but you see results!

Jen, let me know how you made out at your weigh in. I stayed home today. My arm is hurting. I think it was from carrying Sammy around. He's so cute. I have to show Susie a lot of attention. She's so scared of him, it's so funny. I was picking her up everytime he chased her so the tendinitis is really acting up.

Just popped in to say hi.

Till later.
Es

Hi,

I lost 5.2 lbs. my first week And I used all my FlexPoints after all...it was a challenging holiday weekend! 19 more to go to reach my 10%. After that I'm going to use 10 lb. increments as mini-goals. I've got to stick with this....and am counting on ALL OF YOU to help

We met Joey's friend, Iliana, on Sunday. Went to an outdoor concert by a really good Beatles' band, and had a great time. She's 36 to his 24, which I wasn't happy about, as you know. They get along well together, the age doesn't seem to matter. She's intelligent and warm, very likeable.

Es,
sorry to hear bout your arm. That puppy will be spoiled!

~Jen

Afternoon ladies!!

JEN, I am so inspired by your 5.3 lbs lost!! That is so great. Now I have faith that I will do it, and I've even convinced myself to pull out the treadmill and spend an hour or so on it. I really need to burn those activity points. Since I overate yesterday, I figured my dinner and my little snacking before I left home at 40 points, It's hard to believe that I could have gone over that. The salads I chose were more oil and vinegar, the shrimp were boiled, the only meat I had earlier in the day was half of a 2 inch link sausage, so I'm hoping that I didn't ruin the whole week. That dang banana pudding is probably what really done me in. Well, I just do not plan to use anymore flex points this week.

ZOE, your not alone. I didn't lose a pound. Needless to say, I gained some over the last few months. Oh well, we still have the rest of our lives to do it. In other words, never give up!!!

ES, I bet your new puppy is spoiled already!! Be careful with your arm, take care of yourself.

Well, I'm gonna run, I'll probably check back in before I go to bed.

Ruth

Way to go Jen!!!! High Five!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Evening ladies, well I thought I'd post a quick message, I might not get a chance to get back online later.

How is everyone today? Today was one of my busy days at school, first class at 9:00 am the last class over at 1:15. Anyway, I'm on my way out the door to join a group of Spanish speaking students and teachers at a coffee house. I'm hoping to pick up something that will help, my luck I won't understand a word they say!!! Hey DIANNE and ES, maybe you guys can send me some help by mental telephathy (misspelled).

Anyway, hope everyone is okay, I'll talk to you later if I have time.

Ruth

Hi everyone. We had a great time. We went to the Jazz Factory for dinner and saw Dukle Ellington's grandson's band. It was so good.

CONGRATS On the weight loss you girls. WoooooHooooo!
2 for Es and 5.3 for Jen. That is wonderful.

Es,
Sammy sounds adorable. I love Pugs. Suzie will come around.
Jen,
That is great that you like Iliana. Hope it works out for you.

Ruth,
Hi. Glad to see you back. Good luck with your classes. Spanish huh. I'd love to be in the next booth. I love to hear Spani9sh.

I will be back later. Gotta watch Big Brother.
Hi Zoe. It was great seeing you back.

Terri

Hi,

While I'm sorry to see another summer come to an end, it's a pleasure to have autumn right around the corner. Our days are shorter already, and the nights are cool.

Joe surprised me with tickets to see the Neville Brothers at the House of Blues tomorrow evening! We usually see them every other year when they play the outdoor festival, as we did this year. Tomorrow's performance will be a bonus twice in two months. Joey and Iliana are also going. The Chicago traffic has become so horrendous over the last few years...to arrive downtown by 6 p.m. for dinner reservations we'll have to leave here at 3:30 making a road trip out of what is a 45 minute drive.

Es,
how are you doing? This week I've been very hungry, using FlexPoints each day.

Ruth,
you've got a full load of classes. Don't sweat what you ate, look forward.

Terri,
your evening sounded wonderful!

Hi to Dianne, Zoe, Janie
~Jen

Morning everyone,

Well the weekend is almost here again. I need to get away with my books and do some serious reading.

TERRI, the session with the students and teachers was fun. It is such a large group that we will have to meet at the school next time. There was too much noise with the other group of high school kids that were in there and the noise from the blenders making frozen drinks. It was fun and I did understand a few words!! All in all I think it will help in the long run, I'll go back everyweek.

Do you still have your live feed to Big Brother? This is the first time that I've not liked many of the final people in there. Since Robert is HOH, I imagine Erica is gone (unless there is a secret alliance, but I don't see that happening) He will probably be in the final two, just have no idea of which girl will make it.

JEN, sounds as if you have a nice evening planned. Enjoy!!!

Well, I've got to run, I like to go to school early so I can have some quiet time to read before class starts!

Ruth

Good morning guys

First of all, I had to take a moment to come in here and congratulate Es and Jen on their great losses How great for you both - you must be on

I haven't had the chance yet to re-join ww, but it looks like the flexpoints program is working well for you guys. Can someone just give me a break-down of how it works? Maybe I can start trying to use it in the meanwhile, until I can get to a meeting. I would appreciate your help!

Terri - sounds like you guys had a great night.

Jen - The Neville bros. - how I love Aaron Neville, ever since I was a teen in high school and that wonderful song "Tell it Like it Is" came out! He has such a distinctive voice. If he gets to NY to perform, I would definitely try to see him.

Es - Your new doggie sounds so cute - Suzie will get use to him - probably a little jealous right now, just like a child who gets a new baby brother/sister in the house

Hi Ruth - Como Estas? I'd be happy to help, as I'm sure Es would, if you need assistance with your spanish - a la orden!

Hey ZoeGirl - How are you doing?

Hi Janie - What's up?

Well, just wanted to stop in to congratulate all you losers and now I'm writing a book

Hope you all have a great day!

Hugs,

Dianne,

Muy bien! I may be bugging the two of you "muchos". I still can't form complete sentences. I just bought extra books to help me!! Hey if muy bien is very well (good) is "muy muchos" the same as very much.

Ruth

Ruth,
Yes, I have the live feed. I too think he will get rid of Erika.
I do not want Alison in the final 2 cause the second runner up gets $50,000. I don't want her to get any money. Of all the final people I want Erika to win so I hope she gets the Power of Veto. I will find out tonight who gets it. The live feeds gives me all the answers early.
That is so cool about the Spanish Students.

Jen,
ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!! Sounds like a great night.

Well 2 soccer practices tonight. Gotta go.
Terri

Hi Girls,

OMG this pup is so bad. Sometimes I think to myself, what have I gotten myself into. But then when I look at his face I don't regret it. It's been so long since I trained a puppy. Susie was so easy to train. She was so good. But this guy is a hand full. Geezzzz I haven't even had time to go to Curves!!!!

Jen, to tell you the truth I didn't track my points this week. I know I stayed within my range because I eat pretty much the same thing.

Ruth, you don't have to say muy muchos. If you want to say it's alot, it's es muchos. You'll get it. I'm the wrong person to ask cause I speak spanglish like they say in the Bronx.

Dianne, the flex points is something like banking but they've made it much easier. Everyone gets target points. For example, 150 to 174 pounds gets 22 pts plus 35 flex to use anyway you want. You can break them up,(I use 5 a day) or you can use them in one day. Activity points you use the same day. You can't go over 4 pts a day. Use them or lose them.

175 to 199 24 pts.
200 to 224 26 pts.
less than 150 20 pts.

It's a great plan if you stick to it.

Let me go eat. I'm starving. Sammy is sleeping THANK GOD!!! No wonder why Susie is so scared of him. He's so hyper!!

Love you guys,
Es

Hi Terri, Zoe & Janie

Es,
I could just squeeze Sammy. He sounds so cute. I remember when we first got Tanner. He was way WORSE than any of my babies. We crate trained him. It didn't take long to get him to go outside. He still sleeps in his cage cause at almost 3 cause he still likes to grab things so we will chase him. ORNERY little things.

Luv you guys,
Terri

Oh, Es,, Sammy sounds so cute! At times I think I would really love to get a puppy...take walks...the companionship..but I know that it's a lifelong commitment, and if I'm not ready to give that, it's not fair to the animal. I hope you all have a long happy life together
I've got to give you credit for staying on the same course for meals. I could eat the same thing every day also.... if it was pasta and cheese and breads! meanwhile, I'm trying to shake things up a bit and make meals more interesting while keeping them low in points. I'm over for the week already. That's ok. I exercised and am drinking my water, so am still doing good.

Dianne,
the FlexPoints program is different from before in that you have a checkbook-type journal, and start the day with your Points Target total, then subtract what you use. It's a simple method, and I love it. I love seeing that dinner's over and I've got points left! I know it's a mind game...but whatever works, right? I'm positive they changed it due to many people "playing" with the program...ie. starting their day at night, or having high days and low days. Now it's a no-brainer and no playing. Use them or lose them!

I'm glad I began the project of scanning and saving my parents' letters now in anticipation of giving it as Christmas gifts. There are 85 envelopes...I'm finished with about 12 of them. My Mom had the gift of gab.. most letters are 8 pages long It looks as though, even if I print them double-sided, it'll come to more than 200 pages. I'm having a great time doing it, tho.....you should see some of the stuff my Mom wrote...a feminist way before her time, back in 1938 when she was only 18!

~Jen