Vickie, 5.2 is fantastic.. Portion control is the key. I try to stay away from processed foods. I've heard that Jenny Craig foods are really good. I'm sure you will find something you can live with.

sandra, I noticed it said you joined in Dec,2008. Is this your first time with WW? It's my 2 time.

Paula, did you get your hair cut? I got mine cut last week and she had the one side a tad longer. I went to have her touch it up and she is only working on Sat. She got a full time job at the Court House, so I went to another shop and the owner fixed it for me. Free of charge, but I gave her a nice tip anyway. Guess I'll start going there. It's the same place my daughter goes to.

Maryann, I know what you mean about holding fluids. I had Progresso soup once, the day before WI and gained 2 lbs. I was so upset and haven't eaten it since,

coco, I've finally started drinking water and the scale is moving good. I never used to drink water. With the new Momentum program, they say liquid, where it used to be water. So, you can count your coffee, tea, soda, towards your fluid intake. Eating out, you never know what they put in the foods. I'm sure lots of sodium. Next WI will be better.

I've been watching the events on tv all day. The high school I graduated from, their band was in the parade. My daughters best friends son is in the band. He plays drums. What an honor for him. I'm glad I was here to see history being made.

Watching Biggest Loser. Hope everyone has a pleasant evening.

Coco, you'll lose those pounds in no time. Just chug that water.

Vickie, we eat out a lot, too, and need to cut down on the times per week.

Morning Everyone
Just a quick check in.
Thanks for the encouragement. I need it. You ladies are wonderful.
Was going to go to my Aunts today. But I got to find out about the roads. For some reason they canceled school here. It is 12 degrees. And a few snow flurries. But the road in front of our house looks ok. So will call my Aunt and see what her roads is like. She leaves way out in the country. So maybe the back roads are bad.
If we dont go there. Will work on laundry and some house cleaning.
I hope everyone has a great day.
Thinking of each of you.
coco

Hi Ladies

Just got back from the health center for Leo petscan,now I have to start dinner.so off to a busy scheduled again.We'll know the results next Tues after we see the doctor.

VICKIE-Your welcome,I do understand cooking for yourself. Its not easy,unless you cook the recommended serving that a recipe calls for and throw the leftovers in the freezer for another meal.

SANDRA-The only processed foods I eat are those Lean Cuisines and that only on cheat day.


COCO-I'm fine other than annoyed with my W-I this week. I guess we can call us the Laundry Queen this week.Sorry about your gain,I know it can be hard when not eating at home.Here's to next week.


PAM-My DH like Progresso soups but I rather have the Campbells.


Have to go will post later

Hi everyone. Just stopping by quick - had wi today. I lost .6. I was thinking it was more, but a loss is a loss. I'll take it.

Got to run. BBL

Paula, .6 is great!

Maryann, prayers for Leo.

Congratulations, Paula. A loss is a loss.

Maryann, I hope Leo gets a good report. I am proud of you for not eating many processed foods. I probably eat quite a bit.

Coco, did you get to go to your aunt's.

I'm going to do processed for a while until I can get back down to a more reasonable weight.

I'm eating a lot of it, too, Vickie.

Hi Everyone:

Congratulations to those who lost (way to go, Vickie) and to those who didn't or who gained: we'll get there!

The trip to Washington was very tiring and not for the timid. Let me get the bad news out of the way. I went to the inauguration with one of my nieces and her cousin from her father's side. We were good companions and that was very important.

We got up at 5AM, left on the Metro at 6:30 and got home 13 hours later. All was fine until we got to the area where there was a security check-point. Now, imagine this scene. For about 3 hours we stood in the cold in a crowd so tightly packed that most of the time we could not move. The crowed covered blocks. I am not exaggerating or dramatizing.

We were at First Street and Avenue D. At first, I thought it was organized chaos. Then, I realized it was simply chaos. As one of the strangers around me said, it was neglience on the part of the police. We were in danger, no doubt about that.

At one point, four police officers came through on bicycles, telling us to let a police car through. There was not enough room to let the car pass, but the driver sat there, blaring his siren. He was one person away from me. Had he come through, I would have had to jump on the hood to avoid being run over. Again, I am not exaggerating. Finally, the bike cops convinced him to back up and go away.

I see that the CNN website has some reports about the chaos. My niece tells me that NPR is reporting it. She says that you can hear our crowd as we chanted "Let us in, let us in!"

The crowd was for the most part extremely well behaved. I saw only one person explode in anger and four others leave saying that they couldn't take it. I do NOT like crowds, but we stayed as calm as we could.

I have learned that some people who had tickets didn't even get in. There was no one in charge telling us anything. Someone actually called the Washington information line and said "get us some help here." That didn't work. There were two medical emergencies and medics did get through.

Once the bottle neck broke, and I don't know how it did, we were OK. We got to the Newseum, where we had tickets, just as the invocation was beginning.

We watched it all on the big TV screens, in the warmth of the building. We could have had a front row for the parade, but we stayed inside. We were about 20 yards away, I'm guessing. We had good views of the parade, but the Obamas were still in the car where we were.

The City of Washington DC owes some very big apologies, I'll tell you that. I simply do not understand it. I imagine crowd control is very complex, but they had months to prepare. The lack of information was the worst, of course.

But, as one person wrote to the Washington Post: we went where we were told to go, did what we where told to do, behaved ourselves and no one in authority helped our suffering. Also, we were told not to bring food or water. Stupidly, we didn't. If there is a next time, I will and then I'll just throw it out when told to.

Forgive me for such a long description!

The rest of the time was wonderful. The Newseum was a good site (some food problems, but when we got it, it was delicious)....we saw all we thought that we would and then some. The people were wonderful..those who worked there and those who were watching the event. There were huge TV's in nice auditoriums, but like kids a lot of us just threw our coats on the floor and laid down and watched the TV. It was a great big party...skin color, age, gender...nothing mattered except having a good time with the country's new President and VP.

I'm tired!!!!

Rhonda

Rhonda, thank you SO much! I loved your description. Jim and I avidly watched every crumb of video we could. Surprisingly, Beyonce said something that summed it up for me. After she sung At Last at the first ball, during an interview she said, "I'm SO proud of my Country". Me too, Beyonce!

I hate that you were so uncomfortable and experienced all that chaos. I couldn't have handled it. The World Series game was enough for me and that was only 40,000 people! I hope you tapped everything so that you can see it again.

I've got a very busy two days. I hope to check in later.

Good morning ladies.

Just finished my 2 miles on the treadmill. Cleaning is on the agenda today.

Rhonda, thanks for sharing your experience. I don't know if I could have handled the crowds, but I would have loved to be there.

Hope everyone has a great day.

Pam, great exercise victory. I need to be inspired.

Hi Ladies

Got busy and didn't have the time to post.

Nothing new,The only thing, I fixed my treadmill to run a little smoother,by putting silicone on the bottom of the wheels that operated the track.My treadmill is a older model,that has no motor. When I walk on it,I burn more calories as I have to make the treadmill work.


PAULA-Congrats on your .6 loss,I take that anytime to a maintain.

VICKIE-Thanks,for the prayers. Process foods are not really bad,but I must say watch the SODIUM or drink more water when eating them. I'm surprised that the manufactures put so much in their prods.

SANDRA-I used to eat lot of W/W & L/C frozen entrees when I was younger but now I have to watch my sodium intake,so I stay clear of these entrees except for cheat day. Thanks, I know he'll be OK as he says he feels fine and doesn't feel like he has it anymore. Praying that hes right.


RHONDA- Oh my goodness sorry for what you had to go though at the inauguration. Leo & I Hate crowds and we would never even go the ball dropping on New Years Eve.when we lived in the city. Luckily you were hurt.


PAM-Going on my treadmill tomorrow,will do my walking tapes instead.



Have a nice evening

Rhonda, thank you for sharing your adventure with us. Did Doyle go with you? I am having trouble seeing him being patient, but I guess he could be if necessary. Curtis and I were watching it and wondering how it would be to be in the middle of everything. I'm glad you're home safe and sound.

Pam, on doing 2 miles on the . I did 20 min last night so I'm due to do 40 tonight. That's the plan, anyway.

Curtis and the hired man set out 4 trees today--3 pecan and 1 Bradford Peach. It'll be my job to keep them watered. We'll be looking for a yard swing to go under the Bradford. Life is good.

We're planning to go to the club tomorrow. We haven't been all week because of doing yardwork. I don't know if we'll join or not. Right now we're on the 1 month trial period.

Maryann, I'm praying for Leo, too.