kathy, your mother is in my prayers. i hope all goes well for her. keep us posted.

vickie, we had a good time out. i don't know why, but i always come home hungry. so far so good, though. i'm baking 1 pt brownies now. we'll have them starting tomorrow.

Cassie's initial tests came back very strong for Cushings disease. She fasted last night again and is having two more tests this morning. One is for a liver function test and the other is for lepto bacteria. Evidently, there are now some strains not covered by the vaccine. Great.

So I'm off to shower and get ready to drop her off at the Vet at 7:30. She'll be there for 2 hours today.

I hope you all have a great day. I'm actually feeling sick to my stomach from worrying about my little canine baby.

Frouf...you're on; let's lose 50 pounds in one month together! In the meantime, you'll find the right dress and you'll look fabulous and have a good time :)

Kathy, I suppose you know that the surgery and recovery are both so much smoother these days. Still, it's scarey and critical...we will ALL be thinking of you.

Rhonda

Kathy - good luck to you and your family with your mom's surgery - my mom was also in the same situation many years ago - in very bad shape with so many blockages they thought she might be inoperable! Ended up w/a quadruple bypass and did well for many years - please keep us posted on progress.

Vickie - so sorry to hear about Cassie's diagnosis - what does this mean in the long run? meds? special treatment?

As for the dresses - ladies what are you thinking? That I would actually SHOW MY ARMS! Shame on you! I did look thru the gowns on ebay and seeing as I am kinda short and dumpy did not think they would look good on me so I searched thru the 'cocktail dress' category and came up with some possibilities:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 (trying to get it in 3X black)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 (altho this might be too big?)

Yes I still need to cover up my chunky arms (or just lose those pesky 50 lbs!).

Frouf

OK, another question from a Core novice.

Is homemade hummus OK if you leave out the tahini?

Thanks, everyone, for being patient with all my questions.

Hi all. Had WI today - no good. I was up 1pd. :( I decided to not change my tracker. I did really well all week, I'm hopeful that this blip is just water. I do need to get back to walking more. Its been a tough week, but today is a new day.

Kathy, I hope your mom is ok. DRs can do so many amazing things expecially cardic. Let us know how she made out when you can.

Elana, If you make hummus with chickpeas, spices, ff yougurt and olive oil, it would be core. Let us know how it comes out.

Vickie, sorry to hear about your doggie. What does that disease mean for him? Our lab got sick last summer - rock mountain spotted fever. After months of treatment he finally got rid of that but he isn't the same. Much older and a bit of arthritis in his hips. Got to love our doggie babies. Josh is our first child - he was actually the ring bearer in our wedding. I'll post a picture if I can find it.

Frouf - good luck finding a dress. I agree with the arms - I've never been real comfortable with sleveless. If you do find a sleeveless dress you love, what about a shall to go over it? Just a thought.

Well, got to run. I'll check in later.

Hi all. Had WI today - no good. I was up 1pd. :( I decided to not change my tracker. I did really well all week, I'm hopeful that this blip is just water. I do need to get back to walking more. Its been a tough week, but today is a new day.

Kathy, I hope your mom is ok. DRs can do so many amazing things expecially cardic. Let us know how she made out when you can.

Elana, If you make hummus with chickpeas, spices, ff yougurt and olive oil, it would be core. Let us know how it comes out.

Vickie, sorry to hear about your doggie. What does that disease mean for him? Our lab got sick last summer - rock mountain spotted fever. After months of treatment he finally got rid of that but he isn't the same. Much older and a bit of arthritis in his hips. Got to love our doggie babies. Josh is our first child - he was actually the ring bearer in our wedding. I'll post a picture if I can find it.

Frouf - good luck finding a dress. I agree with the arms - I've never been real comfortable with sleveless. If you do find a sleeveless dress you love, what about a shall to go over it? Just a thought.

Well, got to run. I'll check in later.

OK, just discovered that the other times I thought I lost my post I didn't. I just needed to log in again and the post would still go. :o

i just talked to melissa. aaron's grandmother just passed away from a long illness and her service is this week. melissa isn't sure when she'll be able to get back here but is thinking of everyone.

vickie, i hope cassie is able to get better. i know she's a very important part of your life.

paula, i'll bet the lb is water retention and next week you'll have friendlier scales.



frouf and rhonda, i would like to join you two in losing 50 lbs this month. i'd settle for 5, though.

i am in need of w a. yesterday i just did it on my own. that's not the same intensity i get with the class but it helps. i'm doing it on my own today, too, and will go just as soon as i get a load of clothes out of the dryer.

suzanne, you might also try the sorbet recipe. that's a good core treat, too.

frouf, i just bought a dress. it's the only buy i'm not sure will work out for me. it may wind up being a dress i keep around hoping it fits some day.
http://pic2.picturetrail.com/VOL982/.../190996419.jpg

i just saw your dresses. my favorite is the one with the ruffled sleeves. oops! just saw that it might be too big. i like the other dresses, too. i'm sure whatever you pick will look great on you.

Hey Chicks! I'm not going to stay tonight to read and respond. I'm very tired and want to lay on the couch. We just got home from dinner. I did not eat all Core today and I'm sure I'm out of points until next Monday. I'm sure I did a bit of stress eating today because of my doggie.

We ran a million errands today so now I've got to see if I have any money left until the end of the month. Maybe it will stop me from going out to eat.

I didn't get good sleep last night. I hope to sleep like a baby tonight. I hope you are all well.

Ok, week 1 on core paid off at weigh in today...Maybe not as well a I had hoped, but I'm down 1 3/4lbs. I read repeatedly on here that some will gain the first couple weeks of core, as they didn't find that "satisfaction" part and ate to the "full" feeling. I felt I had that under, so I'm happy with that loss. I've been maintaining from 204-198 since June 29th, and now I broke that and am at 197.50. I am going to continue to do core, as I think it helps me to not spend my pts on sugar type things.

Just a quick update before I go read posts. I just now walked in the door, checked the messages on the machine, fed and pottied the dogs and am now sitting down for a minute.

Everything went well. They were only able to do 3 of the arteries because something about they couldn't get to the other one. He said restoring the blood flow in these 3 would improve things greatly. She actually looked better in the recovery room even though she was still out and on the ventilator. Anyway, the surgeon expects her to be in ICU for 24-48 hours and then go to a room. I'll either go back Saturday or Sunday. My brother is there with my dad for the next few days so it was okay that I left.

Now I'm going to read your posts.

Good Morning Chicks! I slept ok last night and feel a bit better this morning. My eating yesterday was not great so I shall try to be perfect today.

Melissa, I'm very sorry to hear about Aaron's grandmother. I hope you'll tell Aaron that I'm praying for him and his family (and you too of course). I'm sure she's in a beautiful place now; pain free and happy. I hope you get to celebrate your birthday soon too.

Suzanne, thanks for your prayers for Cassie. She needs them. Did you have your smoothie?

Frouf, Cassie's disease is usually caused by a tumor on the pituitary or adrenal gland. The treatment is equivalent to chemo on humans. It requires a loading phase and then maintenance chemo oral drugs for the rest of her life. Some literature says pups only make it for 2 years. My support list says if caught early, the can live 5-6. I'm hoping for 9-10. It's all too sad and stressful. She's the sweetest, smartest dog I've ever had and she's like a child to me. I don't dress her up or anything like that but she's my friend. BTW, I really like the first black dress and the ivory one. Actually, I like the ivory and I'm surprised you didn't go with the rose colored one. Are all cocktail dresses sleeveless? Who knew?

Elana, I see you got your answer on the hummus. I've never eaten it. Will it taste good without tahini? Does tahini have too many calories to still use in the recipe? We have tons of patience so don't worry about that!

Paula, try not to worry about the pound. My weight loss was very crazy for the first 6 months on Core. I'd gain a pound and then come back the next week and lose 3.4. That's why I always recommend that people stay on Core for at least a month. Exercise, though, I've found seems to be so crucial on Core....more than even Flex for some weird reason. Maybe with all the whole grains/fiber we need to move to get that icky waste/fat to move through. I cannot wait to get back to exercise. Thanks for understanding about my furgirl!

Sandra, I'm so proud of you for continuing on your exercise path. I'm sure you'll continue to lose even without the pills. How's your dizziness going? The dress is VERY nice. It's very tailored and elegant.

Jennifer, you did GREAT! Just keep at it at the same pace this week and I'm sure you'll lose again next week. Slow and steady wins the race! It's about 8weeks to Thanksgiving. If you work really hard you might be able to lose a few more before then. I'm going to try really hard too. We'll get there together.

Kathy, I'm SO glad that your Mom seems to have done so well. My Mom was cold and gray looking when she was on the warming bed and on the ventilator. She sure looked great after that first 48 hours though. You must have just been emotionally exhausted since I see you didn't get back last night. I hope you slept well and didn't go to work today.

Well, Jim and I have our Doctor appointment later today. So I'm going to go eat breakfast and have a bubble bath and read a paperback. I need some stress relief. I'll be back later.

Have a great Core day!

No such luck that I'm not working today. I'll be here for 10 or so, then 12 tomorrow, and then I'll have to work a long day either Saturday or Sunday. Whichever day I don't work, I'll go back to Tyler. We have a cutoff date next Wednesday for this group of lessons we're working on -- and testing with the Air Force in a week or so after that. I have to get all these fixes done.

No stress relief here, though. I didn't sleep well and am hungry but don't feel like eating anything and can't find the time anyway. :lol: Just as well, huh?

Melissa, I'm sorry to hear about Aaron's grandmother. You're all in my prayers. :hug:

Better go ... I might check back in when I get home tonight if it isn't too late.