Awwwwww, Fairies! I'm loving it. JoJo and Paula, thank you for mentioning them. Makes me smile just remembering my childhood days in fairyland. My mother used to turn on a lawn sprinkler after aiming it at the roof or a hefty bush just before we'd get a freeze. We'd have a winter wonderland with HUGE icicles hanging from the top of the house to the ground. Rhonda, ask Doyle if he remembers seeing them. I remember one time the local newspaper came out and took pictures for the paper. (We lived in a small town in North Central Texas and the icicles were a novelty.)

Maryann, :woohoo: on your quick recovery. Sounds like you're doing great. I think your doctor will be pleased.

Vickie, you're right. Those old habits are lurking waiting to jump up and bite us. I'm thinking about making a sf choc cake/sf choc icing today. Pillsbury has sf cake mix and sf canned icing that's pretty good. The prob is I'm afraid making that cake and having it on hand just reinforces those old habits to resurface. Okay, just talked myself out of it. I'm making sf pudding. At least it's not as large as a sf cake.

Pam, go to http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/bigg...ng-losing-184/ to get some scoop on Biggest Loser. I'm having a blast reading what others are saying about it.

Rhonda, are you more rested. You've been through a lot of physical and emotional stress this week. Tell your niece I'm thinking of her, too. I'm so glad you have each other for support.

We're having a laidback day here at home. It's cold, windy, and drizzly--perfect for homemade soup. Life is good.

Just got back from the doctor and he couldn't believe how well I healed. He told me that usually a patient with a scoping doesn't heal as fast as you did. So I now can drive and climb up & down the stair again along with exercising. I can do anything that I can tolerate.I start Physical Therapy on the 24 of this month.

I drive myself to the doctors,without any problems and from there I went to walmart & the supermarket to pick up misc items that I needed.


Going to start my dinner

Hey chickies! Sorry I didn't get back here after painting class. I'm working on a 24x24 painting of huge wine bottles. I'm planning on hanging it over a cabinet where I store my wine glasses and wine.

I've really been having problems with my stomach and finally have had to force myself to face the fact that I cannot tolerate whole wheat or milk. Both cause pain and other yukky problems. I have been in denial for a long time cause I keep going back to them with the same results. I remember the definition of stupid is: doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. It is just really hard to avoid the wheat. I can do without milk but really miss yogurt. If any of you have suggestions, I'll be glad to hear them.

Jojo, you and Mark are so sweet to visit your friend's mom. Nothing beats doing the right thing!

Vickie, are you staying warm? We have another snow storm headed for us, and the kids are hoping for a snow day tomorrow. We teachers are more hopeful than they are!!

Nancy, I've been praying for you and Robin today. I'm anxious to hear about your visit to Duke.

Maryann, sounds like you are being sensible about taking care of yourself. You go girl!

Sandra, slipping back into old habits is what caused my stomach problems. I really need to stay strictly core with my food choices and count points, too. Isn't that what you are doing?

Rhonda, sorry about your toe. I hope it's not gout. One thing I know is that gout is less prevalent in women, so maybe it's just ole arthr!

Pam & Ems, how did the weigh in go?

Paula, there was an old crockpot recipe for a type of candied apples that would be yummy with an oat topping. Maybe you can try something like that. I think it had sf jello sprinkled over the apples.

GTG to lunch, I'll bbl

Hey everyone i lost a lb tonight so i got my half a stone woohooo xxx

lol pam one day we might catch one another hehe

jojo i go to uwic and no it werent me protesting lol

Vikie the weather was abit colder today but it werent raining so thats all good :D

Sloan i lost a lb tonight so got my half a stone woohoooo

Maryann, :woohoo:

Sloan, yes, I am eating mainly CORE but am counting points. I am sorry you're having stomach problems and hope this helps you. Be sure to post a pic of your painting when you finish. I'd love to see it.

Em, :woohoo: on losing that pound. That's awesome!

Thanks Sandra hope your well? xxx

Maryann, congrats on the quick recovery. What good news that is.

Jojo, I enjoyed your story about visiting your friend's mom. As others have said that's just the right thing to do.

I'm still here, just a bit subdued for a change. If you're interested in seeing a hunk do some killer exercises (some of which I do) look at the athleanX website, 4 minutes of ****. Amazing work this guy can do.

DH and I are taking a cruise in the fall and we went to a meeting about it today. It's from NYC up to Halifax, St. John, Portland and Boston. Should be fun.

BBL

You're welcome, Ems. I am well now with just my normal cough. Had that cough most of my life so I guess it's here with me for the duration.

Rhonda, you and Froufie need to get together about cruises. You and Doyle are going to have a great time. Sounds like fun.

I'm subbing tennis classes tomorrow. Would ya'll believe I do know how to play?

hello all. Had a great WI. I lost 3.2 lbs and reached my 5% goal. Another lady that started the same time I did, we both made our 5% and of course the leader made us both come up front and talk. I am not good at things like that, but I handled it just fine. The other lady said she was so glad we did this together, she would have died going up there by herself, lol. I've added some exercises to my program and I think that got the scale moving.

Maryann, that is wonderful how fast you recovered. I had a quick recovery with my scope too. My dr. wanted me on crutches for 2 wks until I went back to see her and I was walking without them in a matter of days.

Sandra, tennis=exercise, lol. I used to play a little back when I was a lot younger. Great exercise. Walmart sells a sf angel food cake. It's pretty good. It used to be 4 pts for the whole cake, not sure now with the new points plus.

Ems, congrat on the lb lost. Are you still awake? I think it's not 11 pm yet.

jojo, your fairyland sounds beautiful.

Sloan, do you paint with oils? I do both acrylics and oils, but prefer the oils. I need to bring my paints with me next time we come to Florida. Hope you post a pic when you are done.

Rhonda, I'm not much into heavy duty exercising these days. I commend you for being able to do them.

Vicki, I grew up in Michigan, so we always got Chicago's weather the next day. I do not miss those cold winters.

Paula, I've been eating mostly fruit for snacks. I know I have a lot of good snack idea, but my mind is blank at the moment.

Those that crave salty and crunch, there is a new chip I found at Target. It's popchips. They are popped, not baked or fried. Pretty close to the real deal. Only 3 pts a serving.

It was almost 80 here today. It's been pretty cool for Florida, so it was much appreciated. We were out and about and had lunch and just enjoyed the beautiful day.

Off to read the link Sandra posted.

Wow Pam, 80 degrees is a heat wave. We are having a blizzard (for Tennessee). It is beautiful but very cold. My SIL just called to see if my DH could come help her. She had slid into a ditch on a very steep hill near our house and people were sliding and jack-knifing all around her. She sounded really scared! I think my brother was almost there so she decided to wait on him. I'm cozy at home, and I'm not going anywhere. BTW awesome news about losing 3.2 lbs!!!

Sandra, I would laugh out loud if I had to sub in tennis. I used to take lessons and the only thing I was good at was serving! I couldn't hit the broad side of a barn :dizzy: I know you'll have fun.

Rhonda, the cruise sounds awesome. How's the toe?

Ems, you go girl! I'm happy for you :carrot:

Hope y'all are cozy and safe! TTFN

I've decided that I don't have the signs of gout really. There is no swelling or red skin, just tenderness. It is probably from overuse in tap class.

Sloan, that is quite a story about your SIL. I hope she got out OK. It's freezing here, but the predicted ice storm did not materialize.

Pam, congrats on the loss. That's great.

Pam, that's a fantastic loss! And 5%! I am so happy for you and also for the lady who went up front with you.

Sloan and Pam, I'll just be a warm body in the tennis class. I'm thinking there will be a "real" coach there, also. Still, it will be fun and I will be abel to answer questions if asked.

Whew! Rhonda, I am glad you don't have gout. Rest your tootsies tonight.

Pam, congrats on the loss and getting to 5%. Great work! I'm jealous of your 80 degress. We're getting another storm tomorrow (Sloan, I think its your storm heading north), then we get into very cold for the next week. Highs not much above 20 and below 0 overnight.

Ems, congrats to you as well!!!!

Rhonda, I'll send you a wave when you come through Boston in the fall. We're about 30 miles south east of there. Its a great walking city. There are the usual tourist areas and then the local places. One cruise I can't wait to take is from Boston to Bermuda. another year or so and DD will have a ball with us.

I made popcorn tonight -- put corn kernels in a brown bag and microwaved for 3 minutes. It came out really good and completly fat free! I did a mix of salt, cumin and chili powder as a seasoning. It was a good snack. I also boiled up some eggs to have in the fridge. One breakfast I thought up tonight that is all SF foods -- slice up an egg, put it on a arnold thin roll and then top with FF feta. Put those in the toaster to toast the bread and get the cheese melty.

Take care everyone!

My brother was able to get my SIL and niece home, but I don't know if he got the car home. He was going back with my BIL to see if they could get it out.

It has stopped snowing, but school is closed tomorrow. The temp is supposed to be in the teens tonight, so roads may be icy. After tomorrow we will have four snow days left then we will have to make up missed days.

Sloan, my daughter is in Ky about 2 hrs from you. On her way home from work it had already started snowing and she said it was really slippery out and that was about 4 hrs ago. School is called off for tomorrow. I know last year they had to go all the way into mid June from all the snow days. Glad your SIL got home safe. Hope the guys get the car out and return safe also.

Paula, I don't think Arnold is SF. I do know the THomas Lite Whole Grain muffins are and that is what I use. I add an egg to a 1 cup measuring cup sprayed with pam, beat it slightly to break the yolk and microwave for 30 second. It is perfectly round, and fits the muffin perfectly. I also add ff cheddar cheese. Haven't found ff feta, only reduced fat. I sometimes add a slice of canadian bacon. 3 slices is only 1 pt, and I only use 1 slice, but still count the pt.

Rhonda, glad it's not gout. My late BIL suffered with that.

Paula: There are sites and forums all over the internet where people talk about the fairies they have seen! I kid you not.
Boiled eggs are no longer demonized over here. They have been proved to help lower cholesterol. Eat and enjoy.
Well done Ems.
Hope the pain is getting less Tejas
Bedroom day for me today. It is still strange just having one bedroom to do.
The house next door to us was owned by an old man who has just gone into a home. It is what you would call a fixer upper and is on the market. We are waiting to see what it goes for, so that we get some idea what we would get for ours.

Oh no! The funeral trend continues. I got a call from my cousin last night. Her sister, a cousin that I am very close to, lost her 27 year old son yesterday. He was found dead in his bed! Of course, they are performing an autopsy. He lived in Atlanta, so after the autopsy the funeral home will be going down to pick up his body. I am so sad for her!

hey everyone hope your well? what are you all doing this weekend? xxx

Snadra hope your cough gets better soon xxx

Pam well done on your loss and getting your 5% i hope i get mine next week i need to loose 2lbs to get it.

Thanks solan, paula and jojo hope your all well xxx

Sloan, dead at 27? Awful. Hang in there!

Good Morning Ladies:)

When I woke at 8 AM to a dull Grey day of rain,which I happy about,but they promising 1-3 in of slush during the day. Think I'm going to stay in today and hopefully will be able to go out tomorrow to the bank for my condo deposit.

VICKIE-I will be very carefully with the snow & ice and wintry mix.I'm lucky being retired and I don't have answer to a boss why I didn't get in.

PAULA-I love boiled eggs also thanks for reminding me about them I have been eating omelets & fried eggs lately.

SLOAN-Thanks I will take care of myself as no one will do it for me. OH!!! so sorry about your cousins son. You're having so many crosses to carry, at one time,praying that these crosses get lighter and light as time goes on. Please take care of yourself,with all these things going on in your life.


PAM-I guess we are the lucky ones that recovered quickly.


Have to go,will come back this afternoon.

Pam, I double checked the WW site. Arnolds 100% whole wheat sandwich thins have the green triangle which is SF food. :) There aren't any other Arnolds listed, so I can't say if any others are as well. HTH.

Hi there. From the way I read the current SF plan, I think all "lite" breads are SF. I even saw green triangles next to low cal hot dog and hamburger buns. Am I right?

Sloan, 27? How sad. I am so sorry you and your family are having so many tragedies.

Ems, we'll be going tomorrow to watch our 8 and 12 year old granddaughters play basketball. Sunday we'll go to church and out for lunch with "the lunch bunch." Pro-football play-offs will keep us occupied some, too.

Sounds like most of us are having winter weather. Stay warm, Chickies!

hello.

Sloan, so sorry about your cousin. They say it comes in 3's, and that is 3 deaths in such a short time. So young. Did you find out what happened?

Paula, thanks for telling me about Arnolds. The reason I didn't think it was SF was that at a meeting, someone said they used to be 1 pt and now are 3 pts. and I thought they had to say reduced or light to be SF. I used to buy them to use as a burger bun. Now I can buy them again, lol.

Sandra, enjoy the grandkids. You have a busy weekend planned.

Maryann, sorry about your gloomy weather. I am so grateful to be where it's a little warmer. My knee does not like cold weather at all. Maybe it's the metal in there, lol.

Hi ems and jojo.

I'll try to check in before I go to bed.

Yes Sandra, from what I've checked all light breads and rolls are SF. That's a nice addition! I don't mind losing avacados and olives if I can have bread.

UGH, just lost my post. OK, here its again. Tonights snack -- lightly toast 2 slices light bread. Top with sliced tomato, fat free feta and sprinkle some greek seasoning. Put under the broiler till bubbly. 5 stars! Sort of like a greek pizza. YUMO

Paula, I totally agree. And your snack sounds good, too. I had a few walnuts and a lot of grapes tonight.

Have good evening, everyone.

I ate about 1650 calories of good food, tap danced and worked out at the gym. I think that I need more calories so I'll have yogurt or something.

Today at tap we learned a difficult series of steps. I was doing fine and then it went pouf. I couldn't remember what to do. I was fatigued and it just went out of my head. I'm not alone in this, remembering the steps' sequencing is tricky. But, it was funny to be able to do it then go blank essentially.

Have a good night everyone!

Paula I've lost my posts a few times on here too and, I often have to log in twice because when I go to post a reply, a box comes up telling me I haven't signed on. If it's any help, what I do now is write my post on my word processor, then cut and paste into the message box. That way if I lose what I've written I still have a copy and I don't need to redo the whole thing

Sloan What a dreadful start to 2011 for you and your family. As you know, we found Beth had passed away in her bed. It was an awful shock. Even though the para medics worked hard on her, and got the heart going, there was little hope. My heart goes out to you all

Maryann I know what you mean about grey days. After all that snow we had a few weeks ago, the weather turned drizzly and damp with low grey skies. It really gets on your tripe.

Sandra How did the basketball go? Back in the 60's we used to love the Harlem Globetrotters when they came over here.

Rhonda Did I ever tell you that my mum, an eternal optimist, sent me to ballet classes when I was a little girl? It was a vain attempt to stop me being a tomboy. After a few weeks, the teacher gave her her money back and told her to stop flogging a dead horse:D

Have a good one everybody



Sandra

Rhonda, I have had some poufy moments, too. You are an amazing woman who's doing much much more than most. I am very proud of you.

JoJo, we'll be leaving in about 30 min for the bb games. I liked the Globe Trotters, too, and got to see them in person one tme when they came to Fort Worth. Meadowlark Lemon--I remember that name well. You have a good plan there for saving posts. I have been copying mine before clicking "post quick reply," but I like your plan better.

We'll prob go out for lunch today between basketball games. I'm not sure what I'll have yet. Ya'll have a Super Saturday.

Good Evening Ladies:)

Woke up late this morning and I had to go out to the bank and than to buy a gift certificate.

This afternoon I had to balance my check book,and than get the laundry washed.According to the weather report tonight's temps are going into the low teens so I had to search for my warm quilt. Found it in the basement next to my luggage.

Oh my neighbor called a to tell me that she & her DH are going to be away for the weekend and I should be careful going outside.She saw me drive away and she was curious of whether I should be driving. I told her my doctor gave me to Ok and I can almost anything in moderation. Surprising she asked me about the Pea Pod and was interested on how to get started on their web site. She thinks its good idea to have a service in our area and would use it. So I was wrong about her being annoyed that I was using it it.She is a concerned neighbor and I'm very lucky to have them.

My W-I was this morning and I lost 1 lb so that brings me down to 9 lbs from the beginning of the month. WoW!!! I take that.

Have a wonderful evening

I got lonely over on my own little thread :D

Is anyone else ready for spring ??

Sloan..how tragic..prayers for your cousin's family & yours too..

Maryann..that is great you can drive some already..

Robin and others think we could pull off selling the house "as is" while Robin is recuperating by getting an apartment set up , then selling & storing the rest of the stuff with the help of friends..

It seems "doable" one minute and then I think if I need to be his caretaker
this spring before, during and after the transplant how could I possibly
take care of the details of the move also. I think it would be better to focus on getting him well and then hopefully by summer we can
decide how to get the house sold. Our retirement funds had already taken a hit and now we have medical bills & my delayed work & delaying the house sell. I hope we don't have to sell the land we bought . That is his
dream land.

Oh Nancy, I was wondering about your house selling plans and the land. That's a lot to have to make decisions about, a lot of stress for you. I agree with you about one thing at a time, with the priority being Robin's health and your ability to care for him and be with him while being strong yourself.

Maryann, congrats on the weight loss and on having concerned neighbors.

Jojo, my mother had to put up with my being both a tom boy and a dancer. I haven't really changed much!

I had another "senior moment" today. DH and I were to take a trip to a town not too far away called Granbury to see a country and western revue. NO, we were to go to a town called Grapevine which is much closer to see an Elvis impersonator. I was flummoxed when we got to the senior center to leave and they had vans for transportation. I thought "I'm not riding for an hour in a van!" But, of course we were going only about 30 minutes away. Good thing I wasn't the driver! :lol: Anyway, we had fun and the performance was fantastic.

Rhonda

That's great news Maryann. Glad you can get out of the house for a bit

Now feel free to have a laugh everyone

On Friday evening I gave myself a face pack. It was one I hadn't tried before. I am a natural redhead, not that vivid red, more auburn and have the pale skin associated with it. I have to be careful with new soap etc in case I get a reaction. Anyway, I read the ingredients and there was nothing there that wasn’t in any other packs. It was a peel off one, and it came off OK, my skin felt a bit tight, but that is quite normal.
When we woke up yesterday morning, Mark took one look at me and said: ‘How!’ My face was bright red, as if I had had too long under a sun lamp. I had two white circles where the cucumber slices had been on my eyes, and everywhere else was bright red and sore! I had to stay in all day.
I slapped E45 cream on through the day, and this morning it is much better, more pink than vivid red. Ah well… things can only look up. At least I have lost another 3lbs. I start my exercise class tomorrow, fully expecting to drop dead after not exercising for so many years

Happy Sunday everyone. Quiet day for us today - off to Church this morning, I may get to the Y and hit target. DD had a friend stay over Friday night, the girls played all day Friday at the other house as school was closed, then were her that night and all day Saturday. They were quiet tiered yesterday! But they had fun beadazzeling stuff - a gift from Santa.

While they were out playing I actualy played wii bowling for 1/2 hour. Per the ww activity site, I earned 2 points! It was fun and better than me sitting and reading. I think I'm going to look into Wii fit. (Santa brought the Wii as well - What a guy, huh!). :)

Jojo, I hope your face is better today! Luckily you didn't need to go anywhere yesterday. I've never done a peel mask, I have a mud type one I love.

Rhonda, good thing you were'nt driving your self! Funny story from my mom -- There is a store ini the NE (not sure if its national) called Burlington Coat Factory. Really great deals on coats and clothes. Years and years ago when it first opened in our area, my mom took me to buy a new coat. We drove all the way to Burlington MA, about an hour and 1/2 away. When she stopped to ask where the store was she found out its not in Burlington. It was actually 2 towns away from our home! I guess its good we have the intenet to check things!

Have a good morning!

We'll just call you Red, jojo. My mom was a redhead and I had strawberry blonde hair growing up. More dishwater blonde these days. I guess you won't use that peel again. Congrats on losing 3 lbs, and good luck with your class.

Nancy, I agree with Rhonda. Focus on Robin's recovery first.

Maryann, woohoo on the 1 lb loss. Glad you have such caring neighbors.

We are tackling the bathroom today. We worked all day yesterday, taking out the old whirlpool. We have it ready to put in the new one, then my husband will do the tile work around the tub. I get to start the painting today.

Pam, will you stop it please!? You're making me feel guilty about some jobs I'm not doing here!!!

Paula, we have the Burlington Coat Factory here. That's a funny story.

Jojo, I had the same kind of reaction to Oil of Olay products, and I have no known allergies. Glad to hear that you are better. And, congrats on the loss. If you drop dead tomorrow, we'll miss you!!

I'm spending the day sorting books that are still in boxes one year after the move!

Hi Ladies:)

Didn't sleep last night and when I woke up it was to late for church. I didn't feel too bad once I saw my temps were 15 and my car full of ice . My Knee is bothering me also,I thinking its from going up & down the basement stairs while doing my laundry.So just like Sharon its going to be a quite and relaxing day. Going to watch the Bob Hope Classic Golf. I like to see the Celebs [Alice Cooper and the lead guitar player from Kiss] swinging there golf clubs at all the rounds.Than tonight I will watch the Jets,hope they win for the shake of my 10 year old grand daughter.She loves them and the game.

NANCY=I couldn't believe the doctor when he told me I can go back to normal living as much as I can tolerate. This morning my knee is bothering me,so I'm relaxing this afternoon. I agree with the ladies,first being a caretaker than later you can think about selling the house.

RHONDA-Thanks, I lost the weight without exercising but now with activity added to my doctor list hopefully I will lose more. Yes I'm very lucky to have a good neighbor. Funny Story Rhonda well all have moments like that.

JOJO-I was happy also as I was the getting cabin fever.:D Oh JOJO that was funny but at the same time I felt sorry for the burn on your face. Hope it healing right now.


PAM-Thanks for the congrats,missed the neighbors as it was so quite around here as there are gone for the weekend. I was the only one in the building last night.

Have a great evening

Rhonda and Pam, those are funny stories. Sounds like things I do.

Pam, I agree with Rhonda. You're making me feel guilty about not doing much around the place.

Rhonda, I like your new tracker. We still aren't completely unpacked here. Our spare room is full of "stuff."

Nancy, I also vote for you to focus on taking care of Robin and yourself right now. Don't take on more than you can handle. Stress is dangerous.

JoJo, good thing you didn't have to go out yesterday. And congrats on losing those 3 pounds!

Maryann, you were wise to stay in today. Take it easy and don't overdo anything.

I got all "dolled up" for church today and was pretty proud of the way I looked. One of the first people I saw reminded me I was scheduled to watch the nursery today. By the end of church I had yellow paint on my shirt, my hook in front bra had 2 hooks undone, and my belt had fallen off one time. I was wiped out! My friend who I was scheduled to assist was absent. We went with the lunch bunch and I had a cheeseburger and onion rings! My bad!!

What happened today brings to mind the need to watch out for "HALT".
Watch out being:
too Hungry
too Angry
too Lonely &
too Tired

Now I need to eat mainly 0 pt fruit the rest of the day. I do still have a few WPA's left.

Sandra..I know exactly what you mean about wearing different clothes if you know you are going to be in the nursery..I hope the paint comes out..


I think you girls are right about putting the moving on hold.
It is tempting to get it done because we have someone interested ,
lots of help and can't wait to be out from under the maintenance of the place.
On the surface it seems like we could get help and do it but moving is more involved than just getting the stuff moved. (especially downsizing & sorting what to keep or get rid of.) .It is stressful to move and would make it harder to focus on Robin's care and why add to the stress this spring. By summer if Robin is doing well we can rethink it.

He is doing great with this round of Chemo, eating & sleeping good !!
I hope we are home by his birthday on Wed

Nancy, I hope you're home by Wednesday, too. I got the paint out of my clothes. It washed out easily. The kids had painted in Sunday School. There must have been some paint on some of the toys.

I just did 10 minutes :ebike: That's not much but it's a start. Curtis did 10 also.