Good morning, Chicklets~~

Thought I'd get us started, then head downstairs for a cup of coffee. Shower is already out of the way, and I'm waiting for my hair to dry a little more before using the blow dryer.

Be back in a few,

Mamacita

Morning-

Made it through the game last night with no problem! I had packed a chicken salad and sf jello which I ate on the way to the game. Then had a small bag of pistachios in the diaper bag to munch on halfway through the game. My husband, who is also "doing" SB had 2 beers, 2 hotdogs, and some cotton candy. Hmmmm..... he got up this morning, weighed himself, and asks- "Do I look like I am losing weight? I don't think I do!" Well, duh!! I was down another pound. Next food challenge of the week is Bunco tomorrow night, the wine is always flowing and I am a big fan of the smashed grape!

Exercise, laundry, and then an interview at school for next year. FUN!

Good morning
I've been away for a few months but I have lurked occassionally(somebody needs to keep an eye on Ellis) I have NOT been OP and didn't feel right about posting until I was. I'm still not OP but getting ready to get back on the beach very soon.

Ellis~~Hi Sweetie I have come out of my depression and things are getting back to normal (whatever that is in my family ). I miss my Mom every day but I don't cry as often now. Dad is adjusting (thanks for asking). I have been very busy painting and laying tile the past 2 weeks. My DH is having arthoscopic surgery on his knee tomorrow and we have been trying to get things done around here while he still can.

I am tired of eating junk food and really am ready to get back to healthy eating and exercise again. I am planning on hitting the beach next week. By then my house will be rid of unallowed foods, as I don't want to cheat at least for the first few weeks.

Hello to all the old and new ladies on the beach. I hope to be here more often.

Coming our of sabbatical to say Hi and check in.

Now, SIL, whether on or off programme, you get in here and post! You will always miss your Mother, I'm sure. I felt my Dad's death very strongly and miss him still.

Mamacita, thanks for starting us up. Somebody has to get in here early and shake out the beach towels and adjust the umbrellas!

Kiko, good planning for last night! Um...which Phase of SBD is your DH doing?

We had a busy weekend with a yard/plant/baking sale at the Church, work in the Greenhouse, big family dinner at my sister's place and then my son, DIL and gorgeous Tayler for a visit on Sunday. I was actually glad yesterday was rainy because I stayed in and relaxed instead of busting my butt in the garden.

Tomorrow night I have to do three monologues for our Historic Society. Guess I'd better write a script, eh?

I hope everyone to come has a great day.

Hi, all!

Welcome back, Sil! I am pleased to meet you and hope that you continue to post, regardless of your OP status! My condolences on the loss of your mother.

Ruth, glad to have you here, even if just for a bit. Hope you had a fabulous time this weekend, especially after all the work you did preparing! Enjoy the monologues...sounds like fun!

Kiko, congratulations on great self control! You did much better than I did at my last game! Sounds like your DH is making his own Phase on SBD...my husband did, too, when we were in WI...is a big piece of cheesecake OP? What about fudge? BTW, what is Bunco? I always see things for it in my catalogs, but am lost as to what it is!

Hi, Mamacita! Thanks for starting off the day! A cup of coffee sounds so good, but I really dislike the FF half and half, and just can't enjoy it without some kind of real creamer. Maybe I'll have a dollop of 1% milk in mine next week. We'll see.

Not too much going on here. My charm bracelet came yesterday, but unfortunately just fits around my wrist with no room for the charms, so I'm going to go to the jeweler today at lunch and hope he can jury-rig something. I am trying to be positive and think that if I put an extra link on the end, it will just remind me in the end of how much I have lost, but right now, it just makes me feel really fat.

Nevertheless, the scale popped up as 296 after three days of 298. I just don't know that I can trust it. Does anyone else wait a couple days to report their loss, just to be sure it will stick? I really hope this one does! I did 23 mins of elliptical yesterday and 18 mins of weight lifting (boy do my arms hurt!!!). This morning, I did a bunch of sit ups. We'll see how it goes!

Have a great day on the beach, ladies!

By golly, Sil, Ruth and I have been off plan for about eight months now, and WE'RE still here! I'm so glad you're back, and I know how much you must be missing your sweet Mom.
You're STILL decorating/renovating! But your house is ALREADY a showpiece!!

Kiko, too funny about your DH. Every morning my DH tells me his weight. He weighs 20 pound less than me, and I DON'T WANT TO KNOW!!

Mamacita, are you doing your hair again?

Sorry, Ruthie... I'm here. I hope you had a good visit with your son!

I spent all yesterday evening in emergency with my Mom and sister. We took Dad in because he'd been desperately ill with a gall stone attack. Poor old dear... I thought he was going to die... he looked terrible. They gave him morphine and gravol, and let him sleep at the hospital for several hours... he's seeing a specialist today. I drove them home and stayed the night, and just got back. I'm exhausted. There's nothing exciting about sitting in a cold emergency waiting room all night.

Getting coffee...

Laurie, don't get discouraged... you are doing SO well, hon! I can't get over how much exercise you're doing! Let me know what charms you get. The vacuum and the pototo...

Me? I just cheated. I had a bran muffin -- I think it had nuts in it too. It was sooooo good. Serves me right for not eating breakfast and planning ahead! Don't know if it was worth the 4lbs I will probably gain back because of it.

It's ok though. I wanted it, I ate it, now I move on. I can handle the cravings this will probably throw at me -- but maybe not the sugar pains I am now having, ugh.

Ellis, thank you so much for the encouragement! It really helps! :

I know...the worst part of not being able to wear the bracelet right away was not wearing the vacuum and potato!

I am really sorry to hear about your dad, Ellis! I hope that he gets the care he needs to get over this as painlessly as possible. I will be sending prayers in his (and your) direction.

Yes, DHs should have a moratorium on mentioning their weight to us! Ack! My DHs current (and normal) weight is less than my goal!

Jenn...you have just the right attitude! Good for you on getting right back on that horse and reminding me to plan ahead for my meals. I sometimes feel frustrated at having to pack my meals and drag them to work, but it is so worth it in the end! I wonder if they have a bran muffin charm? You could put it right next to the potato!

Laurie, with all this talk of charms, all I really WANT now is the vacuum and potato. What a conversation piece!
Thank you so much for your prayers, sweetie... that means so much to me.

Geez - are charm bracelets back in? I have an old one from the 60's with a few rather kinky charms. Shall I sell it on ebay?

Kinky? No, Ruth. Just give it to me.

Hello Everyone! I'm new to this site and have been on SB for one month. Lost 11 lbs in the first 2.5 weeks and nothing in the last 1.5 weeks. EEK! I don't crave the sugar BUT I do want to eat BUT hate the cooking/prep time it takes.

SW- 167
CW- 156
GW- 130

mkay from Michigan

Hi chickies I would have been in here hours ago but my firewall decided not to let me conect to the internet today for some reason. Sil I have not been OP either I do good for a day or two and then NOT. But I keep on coming because of all the love and support. Never stay away again. Today has not been an OP day for me as we recieved word last night that a friend was killed in an car accident. I happen to be an emotional eater. It is so sad he was only 40 and had a young son a few years younger than my dd who is 10. It is pretty scary to think that life can be taken away so quickly. His brother was in the truck with him and only suffered a broken wrist and I am not sure what happened to the other fellow. Badly burned was what we heard but we are not sure of all the details yet. Well I must go I do need to find out when the funeral is. Talk to ya all later.

Oh, Little Chick... I'm so very sorry about your friend. I'll be saying prayers for all of you, sweetie.

Mkay, welcome to the Beach, and congratulations on your loss to date!