We have been moving my mom into her new house today. It is really nice, and I think she is excited. I'm so glad to see her interested in decorating it and getting things in order.

Nancy, I'm planning to go early in the week to get the new program. Lets do it together!

Jojo, thanks for the props. My weight loss is crazy. I am going through the "peri-menopause" thing, and I think the water weight gain is worse than with regular TOM. I can gain two pounds in a day and lose them the next. It's kinda frustrating, but I'm trying to measure and record only on Monday, so I can see the loss over the week instead of day to day. It snowed a little here last night. The day before, it was seventy degrees! Hope you stay warm. The story of the neighbor having you in for coffee was nice.

Hey to the rest of you chickies! Have a great night!

Am I wrong or does new program sound a little like CORE? Free fruit--free veggies. I'm excited and am planning to go to WW Tuesday AM. WW + OA should make for quite a combination. I'm pumped!!

JoJo, the Fayre sounds fabulous. We have what's called "Whistle Stop Christmas" here. Our local park is decorated with Christmas lights. I love it!

That is so neat about the lady getting her son to finish for you. Good people!!

Nancy and Sloan, ya'll are going for new program, too, aren't you? This is going to be exciting!

JoJo..I loved the story about the lady helping you thaw..Your community seems
close..I love that.

Sloan..I am so glad your mom has good spirits about moving in her place.
After my Mom died my dad sold the house they had lived in 30 years
and moved 2 blocks away. It was a new small space that was good for him.
My brother & I were afraid to ask if he might want to move & he was
afraid to ask us if we minded since it was our childhood home.
Once we all talked it out he was so excited about a space that didn't
remind him of mom in every room in a depressing way.

I did the WW flex about 5 years ago and lost 10 pounds & then stalled.
I am going to try the new plan but I am not sure the meetings are in my budget until I start working. I will just have to read what I can about it and try.

My cat is not home tonight. She explores around our house but always wants in at night so it worries me . We have coyotes in our woods which will kill cats. Sure hope she is okay. She is really a he but I call him a her LOL.

Nancy, I'm just going to go to WW meetings long enough to get materials and learn new program. I'm hoping that won't take over a couple of times.

Did she come home? I hope so. I used to spend a lot of tears worrying about cats I had. I know what you're going through.

Awoke to snow everywhere, and I mean everywhere! Blizzards in the north and east but just the white stuff here. Yesrerday morning |Mark said that he thought we should stock up on the food essentials so that we needn't go out if it was too icy in the coming days. We seem to have done it just in time!

Sloanie We hoped to be out of this house by now, but we just didn't have the energy to finish decorating. We hope now, to put it on the market in the spring.

Awww Nancy Is the cat back yet? How worrying for you.

JoJo, enjoy your white stuff. We have a light frost this morning. We don't get much snow here usually just a dusting. Glad you got your pantry stocked and don't have to get out.

Sloan, somehow I missed where you'd said you got your mother moved. I'm glad all is going well. I can imagine the emotions you're all dealing with now. :hug:

I'm heading to rehearsal in a few minutes. Should be fun. I really enjoy getting to know and to work with these young kids. A couple we met in Houston at the State Senior Games should be here when I get home. It'll be good to see them again.

Have a great, OP! day, everyone. I'll be back later.

Thanks everyone for caring about my kitty.
I kept going out & calling her every 30 minutes and finally at
2 am she came home !! Wouldn't you love to know what they are up to when they explore .

JoJo ..we are on the same schedule I think with our houses. We are a year behind our original plan because DH had a back issue this year and double knee
replacements. Now we hope to paint, retile the baths and get ready to put it on the market in the spring.


I am really motivated to stick to a diet right now.
Yesterday DH wanted Mexican , so I only ate one chip and
had 1/2 a mushroom quesadilla ?sp? I guessed it all to be about 300 calories.

From what I remember the WW points usually come out to
50 cal /point unless the food is very low fat or hight fiber. Does that
sound about right to go by while I am getting started ?
That would put me at about 1000 calories and then extra
fruit for snacks.

:wave: family arriving in 1 1/2 hours for Thanksgiving meal....talk to you all later!

Nancy, that sounds about right to me. I've used the 50 cal per pt before and lost. Glad she came home.

Rhonda, enjoy your day.

I'm guessing the rest of you are out there doing holiday-related fun things. We have company this afternoon with more coming later. I'm taking a quick break to check on ya'll.

I'll be back later. Hugs to everyone!

Hey chicks, we've been working at my mom's house all day. We'll take the day off tomorrow, and work some more next weekend. She will move some small boxes and start unpacking. We shopped this afternoon for new things for her, and we had a good time. We are all really tired, but feel good about the progress we made. I'm at my sister's house now, drinking wine! I'll check in tomorrow while I work on mounds of paperwork for school. TTFN

Nancy, have you checked what your resting metabolic rate should be and then figured out what calories you should have. I know that we have all read that we should try to cut out 500 calories a day from that to lose. BUT, recently, I've read that is just too radical, and we should try for cutting out only 300 calories a day.

Originally Posted by Tejas:
Nancy, have you checked what your resting metabolic rate should be and then figured out what calories you should have. I know that we have all read that we should try to cut out 500 calories a day from that to lose. BUT, recently, I've read that is just too radical, and we should try for cutting out only 300 calories a day.

It seems like I have to get down to about 1200 to lose unless I am exercising
a lot. Maybe I calculate wrong but when I was doing WW and eating 20 points plus about 5 flex per day I was just barely losing every week. I think that was about 1200 -1250 calories. I have lost a lot of muscle in the past 2-3 years .
Sometimes I wonder if the cholesterol meds I am on are causing that.

Just a quick one because Mark is warming up the car to go to this Christmas Fayre. I am wearing: Thermal top and leggings, trainers (running shoes) with 2 pairs of socks in them a polar fleece a woolly scarf 2 pairs of gloves and a beanie hat (There's nice I look!!!!) Snow and ice everywhere.

I've lost another 3lbs, that walking was worth it. Just a pound to go now for the Christmas challenge.

Talk to you properly on Monday.

Good Morning Chicks! I'm up WAAAY to early. Things weighing on my mind and felt like I had to get going. I'm starting to feel like the crud is getting me. Not good.

Sloanie, I'm glad your Mom is doing well.

Nancy, cholesterol meds could cause muscle loss, as well as normal aging. So, lift some weights, girl! :barbell: I'm going to eat at 1400 calories a day this week and see what that does, if anytthing. I'm glad your kitty came home.

Jojo, I read about your snow...the most since 1993!? WOW.

Sloan, that's lovely news about your mom's new home. I hope she gets settled and enjoys decorating. That is so positive.