Hiya girls!
I'm back from a fab weekend in Wales. I'm slightly pink but I'm sure I'll fade back to white pretty soon...
GOOD NEWS! thank you all for the positive vibes cos they must have worked! i'm through to the next round of the weather girl (broadcast meteorologist!) interviews. so i didn't do as badly in my on screen audition as i feared. according to the letter i got this morning, i need to find something "formal and smart" to wear in case they do more on screen stuff. and i need to bring my original birth certificate (not a copy), my degree certificate along with other documents and i need to fill out all these medical and security forms saying where i have lived over the past 5 years and more and if i am a terrorist or not! quite mad for just an interview! i was on the phone to my dad this morning asking for my birth certificate and how long he and mum had been living at their address (also need to put info on them in my form!). my dad got totally the wrong end of the stick and started asking me if i was getting married! bless. i couldn't say much over the phone to him cos i was at work but eventually he twigged it was for the job and not a marriage licence!!
anyhow, enough from me. best get on with my work. hope you all had fantastic weekends,
love kirsty

i'd rather be fat and happy cos i know i could lose the weight again if i had to. not that i ever want to put it back on! but mental health is very important and if you are miserable that is much harder to "fix".

Hi Kirsty, I'm with you I 'd rather be Fat and Happy.......Good Luck with the next round of interviews I am glad you had a FAB weekend in Wales!!!! That is cute about your dad, I can just see the horror on my dad's face if he thought the same thing

I was totally going to go to the gym tonight but I forgot my stuff B/F came back upstairs after he left because he left his lights on and his battery was dead.....SO I had to rush around to get out of the house and I forgot my gym stuff, half my lunch and my water bottle!!!!!! He had better be EXTRA nice tonight(like making my dinner!!!) So now I feel rushed....then when I got to work the parking lot was empty and I got a close spot(NEVER happens) and when I got to my office there was only 2 other people here....usually there are like 25!!!! I kinda feel like I am in the Twilight Zone!!!! Oh Well, Let the day begin.......................

Hope everyone who had the day off yesterday had a FABULOUS day!!!

Steph

Mornign Girls
Im dressed and ready to go to physio which isnt for houuuuurs but lol i still have to find my way there
i have no sense of direction
my whole fams headed for a massive coronary about the whole thing
im trying this new online diet journal thingie
www.fitday.com
its a journal and tracks everything for ya
KIRSTY!!
IM soooo glad they called you back they'd be fools not too =)))
Steph it will get better!

Girls..

I've missed you all!

Well, I'm back from Mississippi. The wedding was so much fun. I tried to eat well, but I know I could have eaten better. We'll have to wait and see on Monday. I plan on being extra good this week!

Here are some before and after pics of me. The first picture is of me on Halloween (I was a flapper dancer) - whoa, I was huge. Anyway, the following two pics are from this weekend at the wedding. These are the first set of pics of me that I've liked in years!

What a difference 30 pounds can make.

So, even if this week I gain, I can look at these pics, be proud and use them to get back on track!

Brenda! - whoa 5-0. I was in pure heaven!!!! Can't wait for tonight!

Lisa

Start 220/ CW 187.5/ GW 115

Well, I am still at home. I will be for the next 3 weeks (including this week). I have some big news for you all. I am pregnant. I was not going to announce it yet, but I am very nervous about it. You may remember that I had a miscarridge in January. Well, it was at nine weeks. And today I am 9 weeks pregnant with this one. I have had some spotting and have been put on bed rest. I can not do much but move from my bed to the couch. It is boring and all I do all day is sit and worry about the baby. On the very very plus side, I have been to see a specialist in high risk pregnancy (I have two fibrodes that my ob was concerned about) and he said that he did not think they will be a problem and that the little bit of spotting was not a problem (I have not spotted in a week and a half). Anyway, every little twinge I feel I am sure something is wrong. But I just keep telling myself that everything will workout. But I tell you, if this one goes bad I am really going to check out adoption!

My poor hubby has had to take care of everything. All the cleaning, gardening, shopping etc. But my mom is comming today for the week to help with everything. That will be nice. And just in time since my dog pucked all over my bedroom this morning. I got it up the best I could, but my down and rug etc will have to go to the laundry mat as thet are too large for my washer. AHHH.

It has been very hard to not eat too much. I am going to have a talk with my Dr. and the ww materials on my appointment next week. I have already put on 3# and I do not want to put on much more the first trimester. It is hard ot gage how much to eat since I am NOT ACTIVE AT ALL. I mean really, how many cal can I be burning off?

Kirsty, good luck with the interview. I just know it will go great. Hey, I think you should go out and get a really smart, urban looking suit...new suits are so much fun. When I speak in public, I like something that is professional but a little sexy. Not showing too much, but just makes me feel sexy! I know you will do great!!!

Brenda: I LOVE Overboard! My hubby thinks I am crazy, but everytime it comes on I am in heaven!

KO: hope physical theropy went well.

Steph: you are right, your Bf should be very nice. It is so strange when you get to work at a dif time. I hate my office when it is empty. Sort of scarry.

WEll, I need to get off this and get back in bed, the guest bed I made up for my mom since mine is so gross due to little doggie actident. The funny thing was she was downstairs all morning and she came up stairs to give me her llittle gift. Yuck!

Talk with you later. Trish

Kirsty - woo hoo! congratulations on your second interview!! well done! I believe in you! Hope hope.

Steph - yikes, crappy start to the day, but it'll get better, I am sure!

KO - I'll go check out the online journal!

Lisa - your pics didn't work - post again!! Post again!

Well, my evening was good - hung out with mom, went to Chapters and Starbucks, did laundry (put red shirt in with the whites and spend next hour getting my whites NOT pink), cleaned up my apartment, painted my nails and plucked my eyebrows - wow, did I feel productive!!!

Today is my physical - will tell the doctor I didn't take the meds he gave me.....and tell him I am starting to feel better. but I HATE the pap. I really really do!! Oh well. B/f insisted he drive me to the appt, even though he'll hve to take time off work, which is sweet.

Better mosey will read later

Hope all you americans had a good long weekend!!!

Belle

We posted at the same time

CONGRATULATIONS !!!

Take good care of yourself and don't worry about your weight. You are smart to take you WW stuff to the doctor!

Belle.

Whoops... I forgot the picture

I had to make it small and poor quality to get it under 40K

Your pictures are great! I love the dress you wore to the wedding!!! Wow, you are doing so well but you are so beautiful in all three!

Great job you should be proud!

Trish

that is so fantastic! i'm so happy for you! hooray!! i'm keeping everything crossed for you, and if it's a girl i won't mind if you name her after me (hee hee, just kidding!).
see if you can make hubby bring the computer to your bed so you can chat to us while you are resting...
thanks for the clothes advice. i'm going suit hunting this week. not sure what colour to go for (probably black with bright-coloured blouse) but i can't get blue, green or purple cos of blue screen thing.
great piccies lisa - you are doing so well!
belle - hope physical goes ok. hows things with BF?
hi steph and kierie and everyone about to post!

kirsty

That smile, that hair! Lisa! You look amazing in those pics. What a difference indeed!

I am really going to do work now..

Belle

Hi there! I thought I'd drop by and check in with the gals today!

Kirsty ~ That is so fabulous about the next round. As far as something to wear, check with Ann Taylor or Casual Corner. I always found so many cute suits there when I was working in the corporate world. Unfortunately we don't live close enough for me to lend them to you. They don't get a lot of use now that I work for a start-up . Have fun and relax. You'll do great!

Belle ~ You WERE productive! I am jealous. I had no "me" time this weekend. My FIL and BIL came into town and stayed with us the entire weekend in our little bitty apartment. I was kinda pissed at hubby becasue he didn't bother to ask his dad how long he was staying, so I had to play hostess all weekend. Follow your heart with the boyfriend. If he's the one you will know it. If you are having doubts, then he probably isn't. I know thats a bit blunt, but that has been my experience with men. With DH I just KNEW.

Lisa ~ Those pics are awesome. You have come so far. I love your dress from the wedding! That is very much something I would pick out. You have been doing so well that you will be at goal in no time!

Steph ~ I love to get to work when no one is around. The quiet is nice!

KO ~Good luck on making it to your appointment! I get lost constantly. One time I got lost on my way to my university after I had been there for a couple of years!

Trish ~ Wonderful news! I am so excited for you. Try to rest up and take care of yourself. Keep us updated on all of your progress.

Well as for me, I still am having the weird feelings. I am sooooo tired and my tummy feels like its in knots. I haven't been as nauseated(sp?) today, but this weekend It hit me a couple of times. I have also been super weapy and starving. I went ahead and tested and got a negative. I'm not sure if I tested too early, though. AF isn't due until the 4th, so it might have been too soon to tell. I wish I knew and I'm afraid that I'll throw things off by worring about it. I have a really long cycle which doesn't help. DH is very supportive about this all. He reassured me that we can make it either way and we might start trying if this isn't the month .

Anyway ~ words of wisdom out there? I'm I freaking myself out for no reason?

Well I gotta run. I'll check back later!
Kay

Kay, Kirsty and the rest who were wondering about b/f.

Things have changed a bit - in that I am the moody one. I am really sad of late and can't shake it quite. He was great all weekend, but I coudlnt' get into anything.

Of course, that its his ex's bday tomorrow and he wrote a card and a long letter didn't help my mood at all. But, I guess I will have to get over that. I am going to spend time with my sister tomorrow, so I won't be around for hte happy bday phone call. Hate her. Have seriously considered sending her a curse from pinstruck.com,but I thought that would seem too evil!! I'd feel guilty (but laugh, nonetheless!!). I just hate her. anyway, we might go to the maritimes this summer - which means, I have 10 weeks until I get to meet the freak. Yucky. I was trying to figure out how much weight I can lose - 20 lbs if I am REALLY GOOD and lose the maximum. That would bring me to 188- I'd be about a size 14 by then. Right now I am 18and some 16. That would be cool to be a 14.

But anyway, this does give me some motivation, since I have been really good the past few weeks. Oh yeah, at WI I was 208.7 - the runnign is starting to pay off!!! I was down! Anyway, I am WI on Thursday night this week, so I am hoping for another little loss.

Back to B/f. He has been good lately about being affectionate and stuff, but we don't talk about "us" at all. and I am always wondering......does he wanna be with me? Does he care for me? Can he love me? Is he in love with the ex-***** girl?

I figure I'll give it 3 more months - to the end of August - that will be jsut over a year we are dating,and it will give me enough tiem to say I have given this a very fair shake. At that time, I'll sit him down for a formal talk and if he STILL doens't think he can love me, etc etc, than adios amigo. I think that is fair. this way, I know I had given it a fair chance, not done anything rash, and at the same time not invested too much time in the relationship.

Kay - Maybe you are just a bit hormonal?? I have been that way too - but I've been more sad than anything. That time I spend on myself lastnightand the past few days have really helped!! I hope it all works out for ya!

Anyway, I must sign off - going to the doctor in 4 hours (b/f driving me) and must get some work done. Its SO HARD to be motivated .

Belle

PS - do you think its bad to use seeing his ex as motivation? I mean, I have been more motivated the past few weeks anyway (hence, the running/walking to work) but I am SUPER POWER motivated now. I got my @ss out of bed at 5am to workout this morning.....though I kinda hate to be motivated for the "wrong reasons"....anyway, its not like I just joined WW or anything....SIGH!

TRISH CONGRATS
im sending all the pos energy i can to that lil baby
and all my prayers

LISA Omg you are gorgeous!
i love the costume
i have to scan mine of me as a bubblebath
and 30 pounds made a heck of a difference look at that waistline you are a goddess
Belle Nothings worse than pap tell me how u like the site
Kay to reiterate your own words
relax
if theres a lil one growing in side you wonnnderful if not then theres all the fun of trying lol
ttyl girls
its Brunch time
Kierie