Good Morning,

I figured I'd make one thread to cover the holiday weekend since alot of you will be traveling and/or busy cooking.

I am home today and couldn't be happier.

Yesterday I took my dog Susie to the vet for an operation. She has many tumors that had to be removed and she did very well, I hate when they have to go and sit there all day and be so scared by themselves. But when the doctor called to tell us she was out of surgery and recovering well, my heart just jumped for joy. She is part of our family and we love her so much. The bill was suposed to be over $1,000 (this also included them cleaning her teeth) but the doctor said that the tumors weren't that bad and he only charged us $800.00. Its nice to know they are caring and honest. So she is home with lots of bandages all over her feet and when she walks its kinda cute b/c she tries to kick them off with every step lol.

Today is cooking and cleaning for tomorrow. The weather is weird, its going to be 60 degrees and we are getting wicked thunder storms later this afternoon.... ITS THANKSGIVING????? normally its like 30 degrees lol. But psssssst........ I like the warmer weather

Whats everyone up to today ?

If I don't see you tomorrow

HAPPY THANKSGIVING !!!!

Grilled Cheese Sandwich sold for $28,000 on Ebay......a casino bought it.

Sick eh

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Hello Ladies,

Hope everyone has a great OP day today & a great holiday tomorrow. I am going over to my brothers & sil's house to hang out, then back to work on Friday, then a 2 day weekend. So I might see some of you here.

Hope everyone has fun !!!

Good morning.

Going to my BIL and SIL's house for Thanksgiving. I am in charge of making the acorn squash. Don't tell anyone at Atkins but I am putting brown sugar, butter, apples and walnuts in them.

Still not feeling 100%....boy this sucks. I don't know what the heck is wrong with me but I am getting tired of feeling like crap. I have also been playing phone tag with my orthopedic surgeon this week. Geez! If I leave a number call me at THAT ONE not my home during the day! I am going to try and get a hold of him today and see if physical therapy will help my shoulder....I think he wants to do surgery....not on this girl!

Can't wait to get out of here today....so don't want to be in work. Looking forward to the long weekend. Need to get some christmas projects done.

Have a great day!

Hi everyone! Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving. Called my DD yesterday to tell her to bring my veggies when they came into town to pick me up (we went and got my bowling ball drilled)....she misunderstood so they brought me BURGER KING instead. I didn't want to upset him (cuz he was so sweet to do that) and figured my eating's been crappy anyway so just ate what he bought me. But hey, Friday I'm back OP with a vengeance and am going to do my to stay OP until Christmas. I can't even have my 2 days a month of cheating. I'm SOOOO tempted to buy a dress for Christmas. I know, ME in a DRESS?!?! It MIGHT happen. After work have to take youngest DD to Wal-Mart. It's her birthday--she's 10!!!! She wants her ears pierced and she wants a karaoke machine. So while she's getting the ears pierced I'll snag a machine. Then it's home to make pumpkin pies and clean for tomorrow. Oldest DD and DH will be out hunting in the morning so it'll be me making the dinner. Well, more of a lunch cuz I want to eat at noonish. That way I can take a nap HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE (seeing how I'm not sure I'll make it in the morning).

Good Morning.

It is amazing to me how much my life has changed in the past year, mainly because I wanted to change it. My parents always told me that if I wanted to do anything I would do it. I truly think that is true for anyone, anyone wants something bad enough will go after it and will get it.

When I decided to change my life last year I also decided to write about, an online public diary, LOL. Of course half way through it I chickened out and didn’t publish the address anywhere. The good thing about an online diary is that you get feedback and since I hadn’t posted the link I didn’t get any feedback and little by little the diary died. I forgot the address and when my computer decided to have a hiccup and eat my favorites I thought I had lost those entries for ever. Not that they were that important, LOL. Yesterday I got an email notifying me that I haven't updated my journal and they were kind enough to give me the address, LOL. I went back and read my entries. It is from last November and December that I decided to change my life for better.

I have since started another journal which I think is going to have a slow death too. But just comparing the entries from these two places amazes me how much I have changed. Okay, I am going to be brave enough and post the links here. Here they are old journal, and the newone.

Have great Thanksgiving. Eat healthy but most importantly enjoy yourself and your family.

Hope you all have a VERY happy Thanksgiving!!!!

Turkey is in the oven. Pumkin pie is done. Stuffing is waiting to be cooked. Beans & corn are in the can yet Potatoes will be peeled in a little while to be made into mashed taters. Then when the turkey is done, carving will take place while the stuffing and everything else cooks. Watching the parade in between checking on the turkey. LOOKING GOOD!!!

How are you all doing on this day. Have things started for your Thanksgiving dinner?? Hope you all enjoy

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Slept in today Only things I have to cook are Homemade Banana Pudding and Deviled Eggs. The eggs are boiling now and then going to do the banana pudding. We are going next door to DH's sister's around 1ish for lunch. Think that my dad and brother may come eat with us. We always invite them, and usually they show up! Well, off to get things started. DH is at work but will be leaving to come home and have dinner then he has to go back. Guess it's napping for me this afternoon! Have a great day everyone!

Lisa

Happy Friday !

Who's brave enuf to go shopping ????? I AM I AM I AM lolol, just for a gold fish that is

Lisa Banana Pudding oh hush woman lolol DROOOOOOOOOOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanksgiving lesson #1:

I never cook my turkey the day before but wednesday I said ah let me cook it so I don't have the mess on thursday, wouldn't you know I took it out after 4 hours of cooking and it was RAW!!! Our oven is on the fritz too. It took 8 hours to cook that bird and it was not stuffed. I just thank God I didn't cook it Thursday b/c we wouldn't have eaten until late that night and we were originally scheduled to eat at 12:30 pm (inlaws are old and need to be home b/4 dark which is 5 pm here). So wednesday night all my food was cooked and Thursday I just heated it up. We only have 2 burners working on top of the stove as well. Its a GE extra large oven stove, got it 9 years ago and all I have to say is I'll never get another one, what a rip off.

One thing I will do next year again is cook EVERYTHING the day b/4 because it made thursday so nice, I just heated everything and had little dishes, so the day was enjoyable.

BTW when you reheat turkey the next day make sure you save some turkey juice, put the turkey in a baking pan, pour the juice over it and cover it tight with foil, this will keep the moisture in and the juice will make the turkey tender. With the foil on it, re-heat for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. No one would ever know. Using the juice even on fresh turkey is the key to moistness.

Okay I'm out of here....ttyl

HUGS !!

I'm still full from yesterday

Good Morning and Happy Saturday,

I'm the only one up coffee is brewing, care for a cup?

Lets see, today we will put the christmas tree up, its a small one, I have a huge one but my living room is wall to wall toys so for now, a little 4' tree will do. The outside of the house is decorated for christmas, we did that yesterday . I just have to get some green lights, I want to decorate our swirly tree different this year.

I am back OP today, I have to, eating like this is tragic LOL.

How's everyone doing ?

Good Morning Leenie and Happy Saturday to you!

Sounds like you are in the Christmas spirit. Could you pass some down this way to me please??? I thought about putting the tree up today...does that count? Did you go shopping yesterday? Any nice bargains? Me and my mom used to go every year the day after Thanksgiving. We would hit all of the stores with good sales! I worked 12 hours yesterday though. Had to feed all those hungry shoppers!

Planning on doing some cleaning today. Trying to get the baby's room all ready to set up everything. Only have 1 box left to get to the building and 4 dining room chairs that we only use when we have the leaf in the table when company is here. Also have to get the computer and desk moved across the hall. Then the room will be ready. Sounds like I still have a lot to do, but this is a big improvement. This room has been a "catch all junk" room since we got married 5 years ago. We never thought we would need this room for a nursery!!! Having my first baby shower tomorrow and I am so excited!! It's at my brother and SIL's house. A lot of my mom's family will be there and I am so excited to see them. For one thing...before I got PG I had lost 60 lbs and they haven't seen me, and also they have never seen me PG Think they are still going to be surprised at the way I look because I haven't gained any of my weight back! I'm just so excited to see them. It's been almost 2 years since I have seen most of them! Only down fall to the day will be if my dad's sister shows up. I know shw was invited. My SIL felt she had to invite her since she was inviting everyone else in the family, and I understand that. This lady gets along with NO ONE! She was a big part of my mom and dad's divorce years ago. Every time I see her it just brings back bad memories. She knows how I feel about her, so I am really hoping she stays home! God give me strength if she doesn't! Well, I have rambled on and on this morning! Hope everyone has a great day. I'm heading out to grab some breakfast and then to Wal-Mart and then back home to clean! I'll check in later!

Lisa

Hello everyone,

How is everyones weekend going so far ? Good I hope.

I have to share my frustrations here.

I blew my plan yesterday by eating some of my moms fudge & cookies. She is in town for my brothers wedding. I didnt crave the fudge or anything like that. I just reached down to eat it & before I knew it I had eaten 4 cookies & like 4 pieces of fudge. I also ate on Thanksgiving. I ate small portions but nonetheless things I shouldnt have eaten.

I have been keeping a food journal to track what I eat for things that could hinder my weight loss. I looked at it today & was shocked. It was worse then I thought. I havent gone longer then 2 days of being under 20 grams of carbs. Not all of it was intentional. I didnt know in the beginning that Splenda counted as carbs & I was drinking coffee every morning.

Also I just found out on the Atkins website that medications can hinder weight loss. I take Aleve every day twice a day to control my carpel tunnel. Also I havent found out anything about this yet but since I started Atkins, it just so happens the day I started Induction, I got a cold. The heat in the house is very dry which probaly contributed to it. Here it is still 2 weeks later & I am still fighting the cold. Coughing, hoarse throat & a stuffed nose. I am on medicine for it of course, day & night. So those are probaly hindering the weight loss. But does anyone know if, I stopped the medicine, would the cold still hinder the weight loss ?

For those that remember, I still havent felt that energy high. I am wondering if bc my body is fighting the cold, I wont feel the energy until the cold is gone. I work full time & I always go in, even when I am sick. Thats just how I am.So by the time I come home, eat a meal, pick up a little bit, I am exhausted. I end up falling asleep on the couch. I go to bed earlier & earlier. I havent even been able to exercise in days bc I am to wiped out.

When I was on Atkins a year ago, I only stayed on it a month but I reached that energy high by day 4. So I am hoping & praying that my cold is messing things up & once its over I can go back on "real" Induction & learn from my food journal the things to avoid & watch for this time. I am determined to do it this time but being sick, & lethargic has made me so stressed. I could cry.

My brother is getting married today & I am going of course. The dress I have is still snug so I know I really havent lost anything. I feel my stomach has gotten a inkling smaller, but probaly water.

Has anyone else had or heard of this problem ? Or when your sick does it hinder your weight loss ? I'm just a little upset & frustrated.

Thanks everyone for listening to my whining. I hope everyone is doing better then me.

Happy Son-day

Well today is the last day of my 5 day's off Tomorrow I get my new boss, I will be sick tomorrow and for a while with worry and I feel my reasons are good ones. When this man came for his interview he said a few things to me that weren't very nice, I did tell my exboss what he said and she was like "WOW, where does he come off like that" so you see, I am going to be nervous. I'm hoping it was just the day and I took it wrong but this guy is only 3 years out of being in the military for 21 years. I hope he is nice and not so sargenty lol.

Today I must finish laundry and tidy up.

We are getting HEAVY rains tody, and its very windy, I'm glad we got the decorations outside done

Lisa have a wonderful baby shower and don't let ANYONE ruin YOUR special day, if that woman is there, don't worry, God will give you strength, just try to ignore her and pray that she has changed, its really the only thing anyone can do. Just have fun with all your baby stuff I really enjoyed mine.

Dawn sweetie, there's no better place to share fustrations then here because this is whats called support, its the good days as well as the not so good days. We're glad you felt like you could share. Sorry you fell off plan but Today is a new day and we are all human, I think you did good at stoping at what you did, gosh I don't think I could have. Just remember its persistance not perfection that wins. I'm sure you looked beautiful in yesterdays wedding and I really hope you enjoyed the day instead of worrying about the dress. You know when people see smiles on our faces, it tends to get their attention off of everything else

Where's Brenda, Jane, Jina, TG ???? hope you girls are enjoying whats left of the weekend.

Hugs.