Wow, I thought I posted in here this morning, but looks like I didn't! :o

Hope everyone stays warm...it's awful out there!http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...bbinghands.gif

Saying prayers for you and your baby, Gonna! :hug:

:congrat: on the 180s, Chelby! :hat:

Cyndi, that sounds like a GREAT decision, especially since you know you're doing well already with maintanence! :woohoo: I'm so thrilled for you!!! My doctor said that she had a similar experience, only she was 20 pounds from her goal--she realized that she was happy where she was and so was her body. She looks great and I know you do too!

Same ole' same ole' here. Gym after work and then home--I'll stop by the grocery store on my way home to pick up food to make a month's worth of dinners for the dog. I'll get that started tonight--it usually takes at least two days. And I have laundry to do.

I made a really yummy bean and barley soup last night. :T Mmmm... I added extra spinach for extra nutrients and had it with a salad and a ww roll. Very yummy!

Morning all! It is cccccooooollldddd here too. Especially since the desktop is set up in the basement while laptop is in the shop. At least the bitties are here being cold with me.

Things are a bit better today. It's one of those days when I am thankful not to have to work with those turds! So laundry it is and chicken divan for leftovers for lunch and deep dish pizza for dinner!

Eventually, we HAVE to put these christmas decorations away :lol3: Perhaps this weekend! Have a great day.

Gonna - you are in my prayers.
Congratulations Chelby - your on your way.
Jenne - glad to see you are better today.
Ruth, Cottage, Cyndi and anyone else experiencing the cold weather stay warm.
I had to go out and buy groceries but did the princess thing, my DH dropped me off at the door.
Spring is around the corner somewhere maybe in Texas
Sophie

:dz: I'm not even paying attention to this woman and she's boring me. Yuck!

Thanks to everyone for the support and encouragement. You chicks are the best.

Twynn & Heather :crossed: Hoping for good news for both of you!

Kim - You are an exercising fiend! I'd have trouble avoiding the scale too. Are you measuring too because that really shows when you increase exercise.

Beach - Looks like a good recipe. It's on my menu for the week now! thanks

Gonna - Thinking of you and the baby.

Hope everyone is staying warm :brr:

Brrrrrr..... it is cold here and getting colder by the minute. We are expected to be well below zero the next few days. With the wind chill, something crazy like 20 below! It snowed a TON today! That is not good.... everything is going to turn to ice tomorrow. Good chance the kids will be home on a snow day.... we could use it!! My eating has been great these last few days. I haven't worked out as much as I would have liked, but I'll try to make up for it the rest of this week.
GonnaBe - praying for you and baby girl.
Ruth - It's your bday? Happy birthday!

Hello to everyone else. Not hanging around with the computer as much these days because I haven't had anything to do!! I'm going to look into teaching some computer classes at the local college. My brother does it and enjoys it. Sounded interesting to me.
Stay warm everyone!

Cyndi- sorry your class is so boring! And I agree with you! You've hit goal! and you have definitely proved you can maintain it!!! Work those muscles sister!

Schmoodle- congrats on the new furniture! I keep thinking about ours wishing it was time for new stuff already- I think with every piece you buy you learn something new :) LIke, I love microsuede because it cleans up pretty easy, but watermarks are inevitable on it! Take it easy till ya feel better chic!

ruth- brrr thats cold!!! Stay warm! it will be 6 here tomorrow and I won't know what to do with myself!!!

Chelby- :cheer: 180's! Thats awesome~!

Kim- SOunds like Dh is a good man, keeping you in check! and good for him for putting the scale away ;) Let us know how his plan works for ya!


fl mom- good luck on the good choices, I am right there trying to make them with you!

Heather- Hope your Dr's appt goes well!

Twynn- COngrats!!!!!!!!!

Sophie- nothing wrong with being a princess ;) I know I wanna be one! lol

jenne- Everything happens for a reason, count your blessings ;) I wouldn't wanna work with turds either!!! unfortunately I just work for turds... lol No bosses looking here hopefully! lol

Laurie- love bean and barley soup! have fun making doggie dinners! I used to have to do that for my rescued dog... He ate chicken breasts and rice, I swear he ate better than I did for a while! Now that he is recovered he gets plain old doggie food ! lol

Gonna- sorry to hear that, you're in my thoughts and prayers, baby too...

KO- I am going to try the vanilla extract thing... I bought some davinci syrup and abut 1/2 bottle later realized that I bought the kind with sugar! agh. oh well... will try yours tomorrow ;)

Cottage- Stay warm and enjoy your time at the library, although by now I am sure you're probably home- gotta get in here earlier~!

Me- Went to my slow working job today... ugh. I wish we would just be slammed already!!! lol... food front is okay, afraid to step on the scale just yet... I may tomorrow... I pulled somethng at the gym yesterday and decided not to go today. I will try to go again in the morning... other than that... SOS here! Hope everyone has a great remainder of the week!

Cyndi- Speaking of goal... maybe I missed it but did you ever write that STORY :) ?

Yikes busy day today! I did childcare for a group bible study today and went to church this evening. I did good on the food considering I had to eat out twice -grilled chicken ceasar salad and chili and a salad.

I'm watching The Real World, I feel so young and old.

Today was a stressful day. It's an Indian holiday so I had to try to do the work of 6 people since almost everyone in my group is in India. I worked from home as I had an inspector come and check out my foundation. The house has quite a few cracks. Luckily he said the movement is normal and removing the bushes was all I needed to do to fix the problem I had. So I just patch the cracks and don't need any piers.

My lawyer forwarded me a proposed settlement that Robert's lawyer sent over. It is unbelievable. He tried to say the grounds were that I had been violent and I was unwilling to seek reconciliation, marriage counseling or anger management. He wanted the child support and payment for Brian's insurance to be based on the percentage of his income to mine. Since he has no income that would be a great deal for him. And of course he wanted half the house and half my retirement in cash. He wanted joint custody and he wants me to go back to my maiden name. Oh, and for me to cover his health insurance until he gets on Medicaid. Unfortunately this offer means we have to try to work on a settlement and I can't just get a court date. So this delays the whole thing and we are further from a settlement than we were a year ago. My lawyer is out of town right now but we'll get together next week to determine how to counter-proposal.

And to top it off, Brian has to be able to begin running his science experiment tomorrow so we had to run out and buy plant lights and plants and try to design how it was all going to work. We got it all ready so it should be good to go at least.

Oh barb, I am so sorry to hear about all this... so much to digest at one time... so much for one to think about- seems he has been thinking more on this than one man would ever think on his own- maybe its crazy for me to think he has a woman lawyer... lol maybe not, just a thought.... ok, I will start behaving..... hope you have a better day tomorrow ;)