Nancy, I'm glad you vented to your Son. I'm sure he understands now how upset you are, especially since you've never ever done it before where his Dad and Grandparents are concerned. I hope he sticks to his word. I also thought about a cruise. My GF and her husband go on a cruise every year at Christmas because they want to flee their crazy families. Maybe if the boys go you could consider a cruise. Even if you went alone, you could be as surrounded as you want by people.

JoJo.....I gasped out loud when I read your message. Some people are just morons. Sadly, we all have them in our families. I'm sorry they were so shallow.

Not talking about my eating. It's pretty atrocious. Meeting my Sister and BIL today for a meal at an Irish place and a walk through the tile shop to be sure the glass decorative tile I found yesterday is the best one. Can't stop shopping too soon, you know!;) I found a pretty true beige and brown one yesterday. It's been hard to find tile and decorative glass with no yellow or carmel or bronze in it. My Sister is an art major and my decorative sounding board. We'll have to order it online if we go with it and drive 30 miles to pick it up tomorrow as it's discontinued and the local store doesn't have it. For the savings, Jim says he doesn't mind. Also have pool/deck demo finishing up Wednesday through Friday. Ugh.

Light and Love.

this site keeps crashing my computer. Only this site.

Nancy, your ex-inlaws are very insensitive. Your sons said no, and they should honor that.

jojo, as a grandparent, I can't even imagine. What is wrong with people?

ok, i'm gonna post this quick, before I crash again.

Good Morning Ladies:)

We have another power outage going on the Cape. The reason salt from the storm are on the electrical equipment and causing the blackout. They say that the heavy rains that we are getting this morning will help wash off the salt.

I had 3 annoying phone calls from a political party that I zapped but they started calling around 8 AM. I called my phone company and they told me that that change there #'s as fast as changing underwear that I can't keep up with them to put me on the stop calling list.

Other than that we are ok up here.

SANDRA-MAINTAINING is good, you'll lose next week. You're welcome,I like going to the movies and see a good movie,unfortunately only one friend of mine like to see movies also. The others are not movie buffs.


NANCY-I'm sorry, that your going thought this.Do you have any other relative to spend holiday with???My DD was going to the Bahama when Hurricane Irene show up,so she deciding to take a trip either Thanksgiving or Christmas so my sister told me to come to her,and that's what I'm attending to do,either or which holiday.I agree with the rest of the girls.


Have to get going have a great day

Thanks everyone.

Just a shock Sunday night & yesterday that sent me backwards a bit.
I will just wait to see what they decide and I think I would prefer to not be here at all if they go. Lots of friends here, but except for my step daugher & family other family live elsewhere. Cousin lives here too, but I don't want to be here at the house unless the boys are home.

JoJo..I can't beleive your inlaws could be that heartless. You are right that they missed a great blessing. That would be hard to forgive. Laughing at the thought of you 2 swimming over :swim:

Maryann, sounds like bad weather there. I wish you lived closer..I love the movies.

My knee is giving out..its strange because it feels fine except when it gives.
I canceled the personal trainer this am and told her what was going on. I will probably go get it looked at. I feel 80 right now..

Nancy and JoJo, I feel so sad for you both. Some people are definitely heartless and stupid.

I weighed this morning and was down 2 pounds. I'm going to change my signature even though this was a Tuesday wi instead of Monday. But then I weighed on Sunday last week instead of Monday. What's up with me?

Those fires you're seeing on TV are about 150 or so miles from us and over 200 from Rhonda. Last I heard yesterday over 500 homes had been destroyed. Sad.

Rhonda, I'm glad you and Doyle aren't near them.

Maryann, I have my bff and I sometimes go to movies. She's teaching at a local junior college now and doesn't have as much time as before. We did see "Apes" together, though.

Pam, my new computer won't let me get into our bank account. I'm having to use the old duct taped computer to do banking. What's up with all this?

Have a Terrific Tuesday, Chickies. I'll catch ya later. I'll be gone most of the afternoon getting hair/nails/brows beautified. Life is good.

GREAT job, Sandra!!!! I'm SOOOO proud of you.

I'm scared to get on the scale. And.....I'm starving. NOT good.

Well, I gained 3 pounds over the food fest weekend. But, I think it will go quickly. If it doesn't, I'll fess up on the ticker. The last of my company went home this morning, and I'm looking forward to less activity. But, I LOVED having them here.

I'm just shaking my head over the family stories of mean spirited behavior from some people. But, we agree, THEY are the ones who lost out.

Vickie, I got the idea of "virgin weight" from you. I like that.

Rhonda, I agree.

back from dentist. She wants me to get a note from my cardio dr. or have him give me antibiotics for my mitral tricuspid regurgitation. I don't think they even do that anymore, and I think I only need them for a colonoscopy. My dr said a dirty procedure, but dentist says there is bacteria with teeth cleaning and she considers that a dirty procedure. I see Dr. tomorrow and back to dentist on Friday.

jojo, grandchildren are such a blessing and your inlaws missed out. How heartless and cold for them to shun your daughter. Shame on them.

Nancy, sounds like your son said he wasn't going, so maybe you will be home with him. It will be hard for you and having your kids there for comfort will make it a bit easier. How dare they not take into consideration how YOU are feeling this holiday season. My gosh, you just lost your husband.

Haven't heard about the fires but glad you gals are safe. It's freezing here. Only 59 degrees and was 100 a few days ago.

Maryann, I got a lot of calls when I first got my number in Florida. They have a sneaky way of getting around the DO NOT CALL. They would ask for someone, I say you have the wrong number and they continue with....oh, I'm sorry, but while I have you on the phone, is there anyone in your household that...... I just hang up on them.

Vickie, are you eating enough? Sometimes we diet and don't get enough protein or whatever, and stay hungry.

Pam, your dentist is right. I know this because I was a dental hygienist in my younger days. In addition a close friend of mine got bacterial endocarditis from dental work last year and almost died when the valve problem flared up. The human mouth, even a clean one, is dirty. Sorry. :lol:

Hello there.

can I join your group? My name is Carolyn and I need/want to lose 80 lbs. I am going to do the "core" plan because it seems the most healthiest way to eat and I am eliminating all packaged, refined foods and trying to eat as whole foods as I can.

Have any of you lost more than 50 pounds on Core? I hope to eat this way the rest of my life!

Pam, Curtis and I both have to take antibiotics when we have dental work. Be safe, my friend. I have a friend who had a stroke due to a leaking heart valve and no antiobiotics before a dental procedure.

:welcome2: Carolyn. We are very glad to have you join us. Right now I'm doing a modified CORE. You're going to enjoy your healthy lifestyle it affords. Vickie has lost over 50 pounds with CORE. She has posted a lot of wonderful recipes here. You might want to check them out.

:welcome3: Carolyn.

I have lost over the last decade about 40 pounds eating mostly in a Core way. In 2000, I weighed 220 pounds, now 180.

I also have been attempting to get rid of as much of the processed stuff as I can and still not spend all the time in the kitchen. I have also been cutting my carbs down to about 100-150 grams a day. It's not easy, but I actually feel better.

Good luck, join us and jump in. We're a very supportive group.

Carolyn
:welcome::welcome::welcome:

This is a great group.

I have struggled with getting serious about my eating so maybe this will be the fall I succeed. I like your plan and agree it seems healthy..


I went to see the Ape movie tonight...need to get lots done tomorrow.

Welcome erialicia2000. Pleased to meet you. I have given up on fad diets and am concentrating on eating 3 healthy meals a day and having a gentle loss. Slow but sure is my watchword now. I have a heck of a lot to lose but once its off it will stay off.

Pam Without wishing to put the wind up anyone we were taught as nurses that the mouth holds bacteria which can cause heart problems.