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We want to invite everyone to join us in our journey.
We share laughter and tears.
We share what works for us and what doesn't.
We recently started a Topic of the Day.

Monday........Motivation Monday
Tuesday.......Tuesday Tips
Wednesday.....Wednesday Weigh ins
Thursday......Thankful Thursday
Friday........Friday Facials, Fingernails and Fun
Saturday.......Sit-up Saturdays - any physical activity
Sunday.........Soup and Salad Sunday - recipes

These are not required topics ...just ideas to share. We have found them very helpful. We also share heartaches and fears...joys and celebrations.

WELCOME!

Dang! Where is everyone?! My challenge for exercise must have scared everyone off.

I had a pretty good day. I kept food within reason and didn't get time for evening exercise...yet. Maybe I'll go for a walk after American Idol.

We finally got the baby dog home. Poor puppy was laid low! They had to give him IV's and lots of meds but he's doing fairly well now. He's really happy to be home. So no walking for him for a couple of days. DH picked him up and when I called, DH said the bill would "rock my boat". I was expecting $800 and would not have been surprised if it was $1200. When he said $436, my response was woohoo! ONLY $436. One of my friends at work recently spent $3000 to save a cat - HE didn't choose that but the wife did without his knowledge.

I don't know anything else so I'll focus back on AI.

Yeah for Fantasia! She deserves to be the American Idol. For once the voting public got it right!

Good night!

Hey Terri,

Your challenge didn't scare me off. I was out there doing it! My youngest and I were up at the cemetery weeding since I probably won't get to do it over the weekend. Was thinking of pulling out the exercise ball and doing some stretches as well. I'm definitely in the mood for something different.

Andria

I agree.... Fantasia did deserve to win. I hear that the people in North Carolina knew the results before the show aired. Grrrr I hate that it leaked out early. Grrrr

You did not scare me away with words about exercise. I finally got my kitchen neat and tidy again. Then I had to run to my daughters new home and water her new flowers and bushes she planted before their wedding. I did not get home until late and then it was dinner time. After dinner was American Idol and then it was talking on the phone with my other daughter about Amer Idol. LOL

I just peeked in long enough to read and I am off to bed. I have been up since 6am and I am ready for bed. I will try to post more in the morning. Good night all.

Hi everyone! Not much time. It's after 3:00 AM here and I have to get up early and "Doris-sit" tomorrow (oops, today! ) I've been listing stuff on eBay since 10:00 last night. They had a sale on fees for Tuesday and Wednesday so of course I waited until the last minute to take pics and list stuff. Oh well. It's done now.

Terri: Glad Bear is home and is going to make a full recovery. What an ordeal! [[[hugs]]]

Andria: So good to see you back!

2cute: Off and running still???? Slow down, take a minute!

New girl started MOnday she is wonderful. Son took the job here in town 5 hours 4 days a week. At least he is not driving 50 miles twice a day. Food is bad exercise is non exsistant. Love to all

Good morning ya'll

I went to bed by 1am and woke up at 4 am. Grrrrr
Finally got back to sleep about 6 and woke up at 8. Double Grrr Grrr

I forced myself to not eat seconds at breakfast. I know it is habit and habits can be broken. I felt like I was still hungry, I feared getting hungry if I don't eat more, I doubted I would be satified. BUT I forced myself to stop and 5 minutes later I was so glad I did. Then 10 minutes later I wanted to eat AGAIN. But I am happy to say I did NOT eat again. I will wait until time for lunch.

PLus I am going to go swimming when I sign off.
I missed it yesterday and I have no intentions of missing it again.

I am NOT ignoring anyone ... I am just not organized enough yet to allow myself to be on here long term. Just a quick hello and good bye. I need to to get back to Dr Phil's book. I am repeating in my head everything he said in the first 3 chapters.

Okay... I have to run. I am moving my oldest daughter back home Saturday. She will live with us until she packs up again in August and moves to Michigan for her Ph.D. I have to empty a bedroom for her. I have filled up both extra bedrooms with my stuff... so now I need to make room for hers.
Having her home for 3 months is going to make the move to Michigan even harder. I will not be able to just hop in the car and drive down to see her for a weekend anymore. We are very close ... I hope we both survive this move. LOL
Of course after living together for 3 months may make it easier.

NO TIME TO READ.....Just say a little prayer for me! I've had a bad day and wanting to eat everything in site, luckily there's nothing here to eat
I even went as far as to go to the Dollar Store for sugar free candy! But so far I've managed to keep saying over and over I CAN DO IT!!! I CAN DO SOMETHING BESIDES EAT TO FEEL BETTER!!! I WILL NOT GIVE IN!!!

but my resolve is running low, so I thought if I came in here and admitted to you what a hard time I'm having it would make it easier knowing you were helping me stay straigne!

hello all I am here but as Barb.g said my resolve is low

well i have had quite a week . son was home from kentucky and brought his girl.[we like her] first time we met her. then his friends from so. of here came. we had a full house. all we did was eat and cook. my eating is suffering. gotta get back on track.
then my sister came and her husband got a job in missouri so they are moving.. terri tell me about missouri.
just finished cleaning house washing bedding and towels. now back to work[took time off]/ then vacation in two weeks. going to the black hills.don't know what that will do to my eating?
just want to say barb have fun in vegas
2 cute waiting to see wedding pics.
thin you can do it diet wise we will do this together[i need to start over]
hope everone is doing well! pat

Hello Pals
Sorry, I didn't here what the challenge was, but I did go for a 2.2 mile walk this morning. I've been walking daily, doing a 1 to 1.5 mile but I think it's time to increase that now.
I'll be back later for updates, have a great fun fabulous day

Hello All, I am waiting for my ride I have to go to the clinic for a sleep study tonite and wonder how that is going to work with people watching me sleep! lol

I am still under the weather and won't write much...sorry, I just wanted to let you all know I am thinking aobut you and sending lots of support your way..... I do hope I can spend more time responding to posts one of these days...Love to all....

Farewell!

Well, just for a week or so! Sorry I haven't had much time to post the past few days. It's been crazy with work and this trip. We are officially on vacation! Otherwise I wouldn't be up this late! Still a few little things to do in the morning, but we don't leave for the airport until 1:30, so there is time to sleep in, take the dogs to the kennel and do a few little things around here.

I had a manicure and pedicure tonight. So nice! I got a french manicure for the first time. Not sure if I like it or not yet.

Andria - I got your PM and sent one back! I'd love to meet up with you if we can make it work. I am taking your #s with me. I'll check in tomorrow before I leave to see if you had a chance to write back.

Ok, CHICKS, have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend and a great next week! Stay OP and get moving!! I already know we will be eating and drinking too much, but I will try not to overdo!

I'll talk to you all soon!
Love Ya!
Barb

Hi everyone! Well, I'm checking in a little earlier this evening. Only after midnight, not 2 and 3:00 in the morning.

I finally went to bed last night at 4:00 AM and then got up at 8:00 to drive cross town. I let my mouth run before my brain kicked in today (seems that's my MO most of the time) with my friend's brother. Long story short, he had told his mother (the woman I sit with dementia) early this morning that he was coming over to see her. Well he didn't show up. So after 4 hours of her wondering where he was and getting very agitated, I phoned him and asked if he was coming, told him that it really was not my place to say this to him but that he couldn't tell his mother that he was coming and then not do it because talking to a dementia patient is like talking to a kid. They latch onto those little things and then get very disappointed when what you say doesn't come true and then they are a bear to deal with. Well, he got really Pi$$ed at me, which he had every right to, and basically I didn't put in my entire day with her, he took over.

Now here's where my story gets nasty, so get ready to yell and scream at me. I went directly from my friend's house (I did not pass GO or collect $200) to the Dunkin' Donuts/gas station on the corner and proceeded to get a large Coffee Colada, an apple fritter, AND not one, but 2 KING SIZE Hershey bars with almonds. I proceeded to eat those on the way home and once I was fortified and could think straight once again, I was Pi$$ed at myself for screwing up SOOOOO bad!!!! Talk about sending a couple of good days to the crapper!!! I certainly figured out how to do that!!!

On the road to my NEW BEGINNING once again tomorrow. I'm having lunch with Susie. Lord, lead me not into temptation! I AM determined with this new go-round and I am NOT letting this one (ok one HUGE) indiscretion screw up my week!!!

Gotta run. I'm done moaning now. Let me have it and get it over with. It's fruits, veggies and salads for me tomorrow (oops, that would be today!).

Love ya bunches! See ya all later.