is badly needed this morning. I hate it when you go to bed early and still wake up tired! It's been a busy weekend with absolutely crappy weather! Sorry to whine but I really need to get into the garden.

The Hyper Pypers showed up yesterday with chipwagon chips and a lemon pie for lunch! I guess it could not have been worse unless we drank a lot of beer too! I am not going near the scale this morning. They brought along Baily who is Lucy's sister. My kitchen floor is a complete disaster from 12 muddy paws! Anyhow, it's not all bad. They are coming back for a work day soon which will be just great.

I need to hustle my buns this morning as Gail comes and I've not yet finished my tidying. I should also run a mop over the worst of the kitchen floor so she doesn't take one look and leave!

What's happening for you today?

Good morning, Ruth and everyone else!

I'm right there with ya on the coffee needed this morning, and I don't really drink it. Actually, I'm trying something new right now. I"m drinking V8 for the first time. It's ummm interesting.

Well, I can tell it is Monday. I just went on the front porch and it is raining. I was absolutely mortified to find that I not only left my American flag out after sunset, but in the RAIN! I'm sure my father is doing back flips in his grave. I immediately took it down. I have never disrespected the flag before and I feel like I have violated someone <hanging head>.... I'm trying to remind myself that mistakes happen.... but as a veteran, I'm mortified.

It's getting late, so I need to get my behind in the shower and get ready for work. Still have to get the kids up for school. Wednesday is their last day. Adam has to play at graduation this Friday, but then we are done until band camp in August. Woohoo!

Okay, I'm not sure how I'm feeling about this whole V8 juice thing. It's interesting. And I suppose it will help me towards my veggie count, but I'm not sure it's something I'm actually going to look forward to drinking, ya know?

I hope you all have blessed, productive, happy days! I'll check in with ya later if I can!

Hugs!

Mornin Chicks! Had to get up extra early to wrap up DS arm so he could take a shower and then I had to wash his hair in the sink.

Ruth...You better take it easy Missy! You are over working yourself. You are probably workin in your sleep and that is why you are waking up tired. I hate that!

Marine... Don't beat yourself up to bad. Mistakes do happen and like you said you have not done it before. All is forgiven. Congrats to Adam!

Well I need to get some tiding done around here today. Not much else happenin. Check y'all chicks later! Have a great day all!

Good morning!

Ruth, darn those Pypers!! No matter... today is a new day. You'll be fine.

Aileen, congratulations to Adam!! You must be so proud of him.
I'm with you re: the V-8. I'm actually used to it now, and it only takes me an hour and a half to down one small can.

Bamie, I'm so sorry about DS's arm!! What a household you've got!!
I hope the knee isn't too bad today, hon.

Going to get coffee... back in a bit...

Happy Monday all.

Lost a few more as I was down to 198.0 this weekend! But I may have messed that up yesterday.

That's ok...this week it's back to my mock SB until loverly Friday which is payday. We're not going to NC anymore for the 5 days so I am starting SB on Saturday instead of the 1st. I figure, why postpone it???

We'll go to the beach once, about a 2 hour drive away, for the day. I am dreading pulling on a bathing suit!

RUTH -- I am in the same boat, minus the paws. We'll be dilligent this week

AILEEN -- throw a shot of hot sauce and some ground pepper in the v-8, if you likle hot sauce. Flavors it right up!

BAMIE -- Have a great day!

As for me, I need to get in the shower and get to work. Happy Monday (rain and all)

Morning Ellis -- great minds post at the same time

good morning everyone!!!

I am down a POUND FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i am sooo excited! It has really been driving me crazy!
RUth your kitchen floor sounds like mine right after I wash it and Josh decides to walk all over it....grrr (josh is my fiance)

Aileen...My dad is like that with the flag..I will always remember him running down the stairs to salvage the flag from one drop of rain!!


I <3 V8..I dont know why but its soo good!

Lisa and I are going to the gym this afternoon!!

~chels

Good Monday Morning....

I in a good mood since I'm losing and I'm going to see Star Wars... but I'm sad because I have a sick cat (see Pet Thread!)

I seem to be losing so slow, and I'm staying (mostly) on plan. BUT I'm not gaining, so I see that as good.

RUTH: I still had some muddy footprints in my kitchen for a week because it was still supposed to be rainy - so I left them! (Finally got them cleaned up though!)

AILEEN: I like the V8 - and I think it helps with... umm... regularity! I just down it with b'fast - but hot sauce sounds good too.

BAMIE: Oh I remember doing that when DD broke her arm! I missed something from being gone so long I see! Hope he's OK!

ELLIS: Morning!

JENN: You can do it! The Beach is a great motivator. My mom has a cabin at a lake, and you just stay in your suit all day and hang out on the beach... that's in about 2 months for me! I need to be down around 220 by then... WE CAN DO IT! Good luck on your SB restart, it's such a good feeling to do it.

CHELS: Good for YOU!!! Yea - It's amazing how good it makes us feel

I've been really busy with my daughter's Church Jubilee and all the other activites this weekend. Taking her out of school to see Star Wars (they don't do anything the last week of school!) Also, I thought she'd want to sleep in since she was out for 16 hours on Saturday - but no, she was up bright and early to check on our poor sick kitty...

Have a great day on the beach and GOOD MORNING to anyone who was posting at the same time I was

Morning chicks!

Just a quickie for me this am. I have to get that paperwork done for the deadline. Stayed OP all weekend! Tried to make that old WW recipe with the chocolate but alas - it got soggy! I must have put too much water in to melt the chocolate pieces. Oh well back to the drawing board!

I drink V-8 every morning. One little can and unlike Ellis I chug it in about 15 seconds, take a drink of water and chew some SF gum.

Good Morning Gal

Another week to start anew. I not stepping on the scale either Ruth .Did a stupid thing yesterday NO VEGGIES the whole day long,had the carbs though I don't know what I was thinking.YIKES

Have to get my formal pressed for tomorrow concert. UGHHH!! we are expecting a Nor'easter with heavy rains and blowing winds. When will SPRING ever arrive.

Finally finished cleaning out the basement now we're off to the dump to get rid of it once and for all.

BUSY,BUSY, BUSY. See you tomorrow

Hope you all have a wonderful day Hugs BB

Good Monday Morning Chickies,

I had a great weekend: Did some cleaning, watched Star Wars, shopping

And I found a great new church! My DH and I have been looking for a new church ever since we moved from Pittsburgh back to WV and we found a great one. That seems to make everything feel so much better!

I tried sweet potato french fries yesterday and I have to say I am not a huge fan. I probably won't make them again. This is very cool, but I think I have lost my taste for starchy stuff. I would have much preferred to have some zucchini or any other veggie to that!

That is pretty cool so I guess I been beachitized!

I hope you all have a wonderful week!

I can relate to the floor thing. On Saturday I mopped my kitchen and I swear as soon as you do you become a spilling fool. Last night I was getting my SBD strawberry pie out of the fridge and I dropped my SBD Key Lime in the floor....Darn triscuit crumbs went everywhere. I got out the vacuum and it just threw everything all over me. I was so mad and my DH was cracking up. Then later, I was drinking water in the kitchen and my DH came in there and said something that just cracked me up and I spit it all over the kitchen. He said "It's only water!" I said "Yeah, and snot!" Needless to say, I blew water out my nose as well. I think I tell you guys way to much!

Love ya and thank you all for being here!

Morning, chicks! As I suspected, I am up a pound today from yesterday but Monday is always my highest weight. I am down about 3 pounds from last Monday which means I should have a good weigh in day on Wednesday. I am dealing with a little sore throat today and lots of sinus drainage. I think it is just allergies. Although it could be partly from getting out and jogging Saturday night when it was 91 degrees and an orange ozone day. Yesterday it got to 98 but today it should be down to 97. I really wish the pools would open!

I fixed a wonderful chicken pot pie last night. I THINK it was totally OP for phase 2. It used a little phyllo to add a little crunch to the top. It had no bottom crust. It had one cup of WW shell pasta with lean chicken, carrots, peas, pearl onions. The sauce was chicken broth, milk, and one TBSP WW flour. It tasted wonderful. I served it with lots of broccoli which I mixed into mine. I imagine it is not the best dish to eat but it tasted wonderful and should be okay once a month.

Tonight is a Picnic in the Park at the school so I've fixed some WW rotini, fresh green beans, and red onion. I'll mix in tuna, spinach leaves, cherry tomatoes and kalamata olives in later and add some balsamic vinegrette. I've also got some leftover four bean salad to go with it. I'm not crazy about salad but I think this should taste good. Oh, maybe I could steam a little asparagus and add that? That would even make it better.

Hello all
just a quick post from work, hope you all had great weekends and enjoy your monday! I lost 1lb this weekend (yay, finally!!!), and was going to brave a V8 (for the first time) today.
Take care all!

I am sitting at work today! I started my Phase I over today, to start fresh with the week beginning. For breakfast I had a piece of the lemon-bar pie I made last night from the Phase-I ideas. Very yummy. And I had some fat-free milk to drink. Now I am sipping water and heading to the gym after work with Angelshine. I need more willpower, really. I hope I can stick to it.
One problem I have is taking vitamins. The pills from One-A-Day are HUGE! Anyone have any tips on taking pills? Usually, I am not bad about it but these things are like horse tranquilizers, honestly!
Well, have a lovely morning, ladies!