Evening Everyone
Didn't think it would be so late when I was finally able to get on the board. Had to go sit in for Mom for a few hours while she ran a couple of errands, then left her office and went and did a few errands of my own before I went to get Michael, then Lauren. Just finally getting on here, my turn on the computer.
Got in my 4.5 miles this morning, no great times, legs felt so heavy and I felt like I had weights attached to my thighs. I pushed myself to jog the usual 17 sprints that I do, but I barely made them. My back is bothering me a lot this evening, took some 222's a bit ago and they seem to not be kicking in all that quickly. I think tomorrow I'm just going to walk!
I can see more of what BEACHFAN was referring to about reaching goal. Here I am still being 100% legal, and exercising, and the scale remains on the upswing, not really going here or there. This month I've basically stayed the same-I like seeing the scale go down, down, down and now that I'm at goal, it's not happening anymore. I may have to hide that scale before the New Year if my psychie doesn't shape up!
I FINALLY got in touch with BOB! As FILLISE said in her post, she's fine, basically what she told FILLISE is what she told me. A tree fell on their electricty line, so that's why there is no power. Before work she went to see what was going on, they thought she'd have power back today, but not sure. She said she'd hop in the board as soon as the power was restored. Just happy to hear her voice and to know she was okay. Thought her cell phone was out of order as well-she never had it on! Geez, like doesn't she think we'd be trying to get her one way or another!
VIV & MELIRIS-wanted to with you both
L' SHANAH TOVAH! For rest of you, that's HAPPY NEW YEAR for us that are Jewish. Hopefully, this tragic scene we experienced last week will be a thing of the past and we'll have a good year ahead of us-okay, I have to be a bit optimistic about it, can't start a New Year without some good thoughts.
NANCE, not as much rain here as they had up in Northern Fla. We've been lucky this hurricane season, actually, all summer, not much rain. Usually, I have to work my walks around rain, not this year, maybe missed going out a couple days. Eli and I never really do anything special, I enjoy going out with him anywhere we go-just being together, I don't care where. Wed. the kids Dad is off, and so is Eli, so I'm going to have him pick them up from school so we can spend the whole day out and maybe go to the flea market (indoor) up in Broward, lunch, Carbolite, HFS, etc. etc. I contacted FEARN about the Bran Muffin Mix I bought at the HFS near you, for some unknown reason they don't sell it out here-so, if I get desperate, I may send you some $$$ and ask you to get me a few boxes one day! How did Faris' therapy session go???
FILLISE, I'm right there with you on the scale issue-maybe both our scales have defects that just showed up this past week!
I too have a hard time staying focused on most things, that's why it amazes me to think I've been following SB so well for 1 1/2 years (almost).
SOL, glad you had a nice time at that wedding
Don't worry so much about the GI, as long as you have the basics down, that's what's important, don't get anal like me-it drives Eli bonkers.
I'm not sure which I look at more, the ingredients or the sugar grams. I put ingredients on the poll, but I think I probably should of put the sugars instead, then ingredients would be next. Even if it say 0 grams of sugar and I see sugar listed in any form, I usually don't buy it.
THUNDER, glad you agree that we have a great bunch here on this board. It's very different than the ST board, we truly care about each other, and I must say, at least from my own experience, I have never met a finer bunch of women in my entire life-and I say that literally for 7of them! I've been lucky enough to meet QUILTER, NANCE, LDBLOND, BOB, GATOR, VIV and AMSER in person! I'm hoping to get to me SOL & FROG in January as well
Oh yes, and we don't bicker on this board! Oh boy, can I relate to forgetting about things! I do that too often, use to blame it on the aspertame, but I haven't hardly any in over a year, so now I may have to blame it on my age!
Actually, to be more honest, I buy stuff and don't make it, so by the time I look at it again, it's rotted!
VIV, glad to hear your Mom is due back shortly-let us know when she gets in. What is DH exactly doing down in NYC? Not a place I'd want to go right now, but I guess duty is calling him there.
ROSALIE, sorry to hear you're struggling with not feeling well for so long-hope you can shake it off really soon. Hope the game did you some good! LOL! DINOSAUR EGGS (sorry, I thought they were called DINOSAUR PLUMS) are a plum that just looks a bit different, but VERY juicy and sweet. I had seen them in the store, but had never tried them, being they were $4.99lb
Went to Walmart last week and they had them marked down to $1.48 a pound. The produce guy let me try a piece and I was hooked. Went back yesterday and they had just a few left. I read about them first when I was looking at this site called MELISSA'S. Anyhow, here's the link so you can take a look at what they are:
http://www.melissas.com/catalog/inde...product_ID=438
MEL, isn't that nice when people who haven't seen you in a while notice what you've accomplished?!? It's harder for us, and those who see us each day to see the difference, but those who we don't see for a while see it easier. People I haven't seen in months can't believe it's me when they see me. I have to admit, I like it! Like you said, your new compulisions are better than the old, at least they are healthier, just don't get too obsessed and go overboard with the exercise. I had to get on SPARKLES case about that a few months ago!
QUILTER, glad I got to chat with you before tomorrow. Once again, GOOD LUCK! I'll be saying a special prayer for you. Tell Paul NOT TO FORGET to e-mail me and let me know how everything went!!!! {{{HUGS}}}
SPARKLE, what have you been up to lately???
GATOR, definitely need to get those calories up a bit. How about something like cottage cheese? It's good that you are keeping track, helps you to see what's going on with your eating. I rarely go below my calories. I usually keep my low at 1200, but keep a 1200-1400 range and usually I'm at the 1400-though on some days I can pack away 2000!
Thank goodness those days only come once or twice a month!
Well gals, I'm hoping to go find something worth watching on the boob tube tonight. Eli should be home in an hour or so, guess I'll whip him up some hummus and gosh knows what else for dinner.
I hope you all have a wonderful evening. Tomorrow is chat night, but since I haven't a clue what time BIG BROTHER is on tonight, or even IF it's on tomorrow night. If it's on at 9pm est, I won't be on chat, but if it's on earlier, I will be-so since not everyone likes BB, I hope that at least a few of you/us will show up for the CHAT AT 9:15PM EST! Let me know if anyone plans on showing up!!! I miss chatting with you all!!
Have a good evening!
Debbie
194/126/129
SB since 3/22/00
Reached goal 6/10/01
On the other hand--my tape measure has gone down another 1/2 inch around the hips. So there is progress, but the weight has got to move sometime. The only thing I can think of is that I've been working out and for the moment the lean muscle mass added may be cancelling out the fat lost--but its gotta move sometime!
Hope everyone is doing well this morning. Nancemeister I did get my name from the weather we have here sometimes to much lately
. Thanks for the welcome from everyone. I am thinking of posting here exclusively. To much bickering is going on on the SB message board site. There is still a lot of help going on there tho so I will keep reading the posts just not posting there anymore. There is to much trouble in our world today and days past we have to help each other. Again thanks everyone for the welcome.
. I just found them today in my onion bin
Talk about forgetful
. He did but could not remember where we put them
so having a hard tome getting the stuff we need. The repair dude is comming tomorrow.