Good Morning Chicks! I've got a lot to do this morning. Errands and a road trip. I probably won't be home until tomorrow.

Good Morning Ladies:)

Oh do I have computer whoooose ,this morning

My Computer is really screwed up. My Fire Fox Provider lost my Bookmarks and I have to go to all my message boards like a a new member.

I don't even have an forward back button every time I want to leave the site the computer brings me back to my home page.Leo side of the computer is working fine. Hopefully it will be back to normal by the time we get back.

Yesterday afternoon we started to hear strange noses [fluttering]in our chimney,so by late afternoon I saw a bird in back of our gas insert fireplace. Leo got the bird out and it flew to our cuckoo clock and than to window,that we opened for him to get out. It was a small mocking bird.

Oh just wanted you to know that I got on the scale and I maintained,so that will be my starting weight. Thanks for all your suggestions,and I will heed to them as much as possible. Hope that I don't see a gain in two weeks.

COCO-Leo needed reading glasses and got a prescription from the doctor,the lenses & frames were too expensive so he decided to to go to Walmarts and get magnifying glasses instead.They do the same purpose. Just a thought. I don't know about declawing,we never had our midnite declawed,yes she did ruin our couch when she was young,but that your decision.I don't believe in it.



SANDRA-I'm going to try to get the walking around the ship done at least once a day,if I can,and WATCH my portions.


WW used to have a food plan that some of the centers would sell called Personal Cuisine. It was fab as I lost my weight back in the early 90's that way, but they since seized to manufacture them anymore. The WW frozen entrees are to high in sodium,as our WW leader told us at that time..Be very careful of the processed foods,I think its not meant to be a every day meal,but one that when you have when you have no time to cook meal instead.


VICKIE-Thanks for giving us all the information on JC and Nutrisystem. I didn't think I would try any of them. I think calorie counting and portions are still the keys to success, but it which key opens the lock.

Have a great day,will try to get back to your sometime this afternoon if not I see you guys in one week.

Vickie, I think I'll try what you're suggesting. I'll do a "fruit" bfast then the WW tv dinners except when we're eating out. When we're eating out, I'll make the best choices I can. I'll let you know how Plan A works. Thank you for your help.

Hi All,

Well, I have to say I give up. I know I feel so much better when I exercise and don't eat processed foods but I can't seem to do the right thing for more than 1-2 days. I really need to give myself a good :kickbutt: Oh well......

On a good note I have been walking the dog everyday for 30-45 min (trust me its at an exercise speed). But I haven't been on my bike all summer and I haven't been to the gym for a couple of weeks.

Maryanne - Have a fun trip.

Coco - I had my cat declawed in the front because he was an indoor cat. Doesn't seem to faze him a bit. I was on the fence about it until I came out of the bathroom at DH's (then my BF) and he had climbed up the wallpaper about 3 feet in the air. I decided that was it. When I got my dog at the humane society there was a lady there adopting a cat who asked about declawing and the woman at the counter said "we don't do that because we consider it in-humane". My thought was that what would have happened to that cat the first time he scratched my $100 Longenberger basket (his favorite scratching post) would have been "in-humane" :lol: Don't know that I helped you any.

Well I've gotta run get stuff for tomorrow's party here.

Have a great weekend everyone.

-Tech

Well, speaking of inhumane....the raccoons have torn up my yard for the last time!!! I bought some of that pepper based stuff that is supposed to repel them. I hate using it, but it worked. There were only about 6 small places overturned this morning. I'll be putting out more of the stuff tonight, hoping that there will be NO places disturbed tomorrow morning.

Donna, just do what you can do with exercise. 30 minutes a day is MUCH better than NO minutes at all. Much, much better.

Sandra, I'm with those saying watch the sodium content of the frozen dinners. I'm sure you know how to read the labels so don't overdo it....although if you're out in the sun sweating a little sodium won't hurt as much as it would otherwise.

I think I mentioned my BP to you all. I have just read an interesting and well-done study. The results were that it is not necessary to use meds to get a BP below 140/90 in people with hypertension in that there is NO difference in rates of stroke or heart attacks. Since my BP is often right around there, I'm hoping that with exercise, etc. I may not have to take meds.

I'm writing from work, and I've got to go back to considering our budget woes and related matters.

BBL,
Rhonda

ONTARGET
I love alot of the WW meals. But I have to be careful with those. They have alot of sodium in them. When I do eat them. I try to eat them right after I weigh in. And not close to weigh in.
I agree with Vickie with the SB bars. They are good. they have a mocha one. It is really good. And I get the dark chocolate covered soy nuts from SB also. They help when I am wanting chocolate.
Be back later.

Sorry Coco. I must have missed your post about the cat. Jim's cat was declawed in front but not back. Apparently, they can still defend themselves if the have back claws.

My Cameo was completely declawed and she never had a problem with it. But....I was NEVER going to let her be outside.

So...if it were me and she's an inside cat, I'd get at least the front done and probably all four.

I'll be sure to check the sodium numbers. Thank you for the heads up.

I had a cat that was declawed. She even caught a bird afterwards. I don't think she ever knew she had no claws.

Hey chicks!
The guys are here installing the tile in my bathroom. I am so excited! Tomorrow we will be able to install the new toilet. On Monday, the bedroom carpet will be installed, then I can get my bedroom furniture delivered. That will be so nice 'cause sleeping in the living room is getting old. I have been op so far this week. I really am hoping to be at goal by the end of August. Do you think that is reasonable?

Sandra-have you considered some of the healthy choice dinners? They are a little lower in sodium.

Rhonda-I wonder how many points would be in raccoon meat? ;)

Maryann-have a great time on your cruise!

Donna-Don't give up! I've heard from more than one doctor that although exercise is essential for health and does help accelerate weight loss, what you are eating is more important.

Vickie-hope your road trip was successful!

Coco-How's Patsy feeling? It is a big time commitment acclimating a new pet to your home.

Paula-:wave:

GTG get some work done. Have a great afternoon!

Donna, you'll get back to it when you are ready. Just don't let yourself gain 45 pounds back like I did.

I'm certainly not trying to push JC or Nutrisystem. It's a good weigh to learn portion control. As soon as I get to goal, I'll be back at WW cooking Core.

Mary Ann, you could use WW meals to count point and do portion control. You'd just have to do the extras like we do.

I hear ya, Vickie. The main reason I'm thinking WW TV dinners is portion control. Who knows? By Tuesday AM I may be back at WW meetings. Can you tell I'm sort of going in circles looking where to land? I'm seriously thinking the TV dinner route.

Sloan, I'll look those dinners over. I used to eat Healthy Choice but it's been awhile.

It's 103* now. I was outside about 30 minutes setting up waterhoses/sprinklers. Not fun. However, I have all setup and don't have to go back out for about 1.5 hours. Life is good.

Sandra-didn't someone, maybe Maryann, say that they saved the little trays that the ww meals came in and used them to eat out of for portion control? I thought that was a good idea. Maybe you could do something like that. Also, if you google "divided plate for portion control", you will find several entries. Hope that helps!

Hi Everyone
not much going on here.
Had some errands to run today. Had to go to the bank. Then took hubby's glasses back. They are going to redo the lenses. The bifocal was too high. So will get them back sometime next week. I think.
Then had got some flea med for Pasty. But it was for the wrong weight. So took that back. But then the vet put some on her yesterday. It was a free dose. Didnt see any fleas. But you never know I guess.
Then came home. And havent gotten much done.
Patsy is keeping me busy. Making sure she isnt getting into things that she shouldnt. And the doggies will let me know where she is. I ask them. Wheres the kitty. And they go find her. She likes to lay under the couch, and the kitchen cupboard. We leave the basement door opened for her. Her litter box is down there. And her food and water. When she wants something to eat or drink. She goes down. But she has found the girls water bowl. And she is drinking out of it also. And when she has to go potty. She goes down. She is learning pretty fast. So that is good. Was afraid about her not using the litter box. After being outside. But she is doing good.
We decided to go ahead and have her declawed. We are just going to do the front claws.

ONTARGET WOW 103. And I thought it was hot here. Its 84. But feels warmer than that. It is also humid.

SLOANIE sounds like things are coming along with your remodeling. I bet you cant wait until things get back to normal. But how exciting to have new things.

VICKIE Hope you had a good trip.

TECHALUM I need one of those kicks myself. I am having the same trouble you are. And then I gained last week. So I have been bad all week. So I know the scales wont be good again next week. I just dont know how or what to do to stay on track. But together we can get there.

TEJAS Hope the coons leave soon. Hope you get off your BP meds soon.

BEACHBUM Will miss you. Have a wonderful time on your trip.

Oh ladies. I am so sorry I wrote a book. You are probable tried of hearing about Patsy. So next time I am on here. I will try not to talk about her.
I hope everyone had a great day.
Thinking of each of you.
coco

Hi Everyone
Just checking in for a few.
Hope everyone is having a wonderful day. We are suppose to have rain and storms off and on today.
Had a little storm earlier. And a downpour. But it didnt last long enough.
Well got to go and get busy.
Be back later.
coco

Hi All:

When I came out of spinning class at 9:45, Toronto was having a torrential downpour, with lightening and thunder like is rarely seen here. WOW! It passed fairly quickly but not before it knocked so many street lights that the radio announcers warned people not to trust any light and to approach them all carefully. DH said that the lightening and the crash came at almost the same time, and that this happened more than once.

I'm just so glad that I was inside, and I feel very sorry for anyone who might have been out on Lake Ontario.

Sloanie, raccoon meat might be very tasty, whatever its point count. They are certainly fat. And, today they were back! I've been to the garden shop to talk to them and they have told me to stake down chicken wire. Guess what I'm doing this afternoon!!!! :tantrum:

I hope you're all having a great day.

BBL,
Rhonda

Coco: Sorry I wasn't clear. I'm not on any BP meds; I'm trying to get enough exercise and lose enough weight that I bring my BP down without drugs.