Morning all

Busy busy here. Doing well on the scale. Just wish I would FEEL thinner though the last two days I've had more energy in the AM sans coffee so that's good enough for my body I guess. I just wish my pants would stop being so SHORT!!! Oh well.

Have a good day everyone. Will check in periodically. Sorry no time for individuals today!

Happy Tuesday! It's quite dreary and misting out this morning. It kind of makes me want to lay around all day.

FoodO - I hope the Job Fair is successful for you too! We should send each other job juju.

Kim - Hope you feel better soon!

Hi Cyndi! Sounds like a nice change and a chance to get in extra exercise!

Cottage - you seem to be handling the whole thing with grace. I think I would be much more p'd off. lol

Heidi - wow you DO have a long day ahead of you. Here's to lots of energy to get through it!

Debbie - ick! a rockslide!? I'm surprised I didn't hear about that from my hunny. but I guess he's workin so much overtime he prolly doesn't even know about it. lol I'm glad too that it was at night and not during all the traffic.

MMc - glad you're on plan and feelin' good! way to go!

Maryjaneld - oh my... the roommate talk. I need to have one of those too.... i'm sending you good vibes of compassion, articulation, strength and fortitude.

Hi Ruth! what are you reading in your bookclub right now?

Kara - thats awesome that you had such a great yoga class! with everything you have going on today that centeredness will come in handy i'm sure!

Waistingtime - it was the human kiddos that woke me up yesterday morning. there's 3 other adults, 2 human kiddos, 3 dogs, me and my cat living here. Luckily it's a HUGE house. I even have my own living room. We do all share one bathroom because the upstairs half bath is broken though. The Oscars were interesting... I thought the tribute to (a certain person) was good. (I don't want to give anything away). And I definitely still have a couple of movies to see that were nominated for awards.

Kierie - I'm sorry that you were feelin so crappy... as much as I loathe pharmaceutical companies... at least with your muscle relaxer you are able to function. except for the fog of course lol

Schmoodle - glad you've had good exercise and on plan days! and yeah, that sucks about the hotel! poo.

Jenne - good job with scale movement! feels good doesn't it!

For Me... I have a few errands to run today. I have to pay some towards my February rent. Yes, February. After today, I'll only be 20 bucks behind on Feb... but I haven't started March yet either. I REALLY need a job. Daily job search to commence once I'm done here.

On the SB front... still OP although last night I got to craving higher fat. So I ended up having a lil more snacks than recommended. I think I had an extra string cheese, a few extra almonds and probably went a little over on my peanut butter. I was just too lazy to defrost hamburger which is what I was really craving. I always know I'm in need of extra fat content when I crave hamburger or bratwurst. So tonight, I'm having a cheeseburger for dinner. LOL

Off to my job search....

Bright blessings!
Kari

Hi everyone,

Just popping in to say hello this morning. I visited my doctor yesterday for some troubles my knee has been giving me while walking, and it turns out I have something called an Iliotibial Band injury. She's sending me to a physical therapist to learn how to stretch and strengthen the IB, but it still sucks because I can't do hikes on the weekend until I get it straightened out. Oh well, at least she didn't ban me from the gym and/or the elliptical!

Good luck Kari. Feel better Jenny, what's up Jenn?

Hi everyone. I haven't been around in a few days. Feeling kind of blah- I've been eating right but haven't seen the scale move in 2 weeks. Well, that's not true, it actually went UP last week. I think it's back down to where it was, but I have only weighed at off times so I can't be sure because my weight fluctuates so much during the day. I'm just feeling discouraged and wishing this was easier! Not giving up, just plugging along hoping things will pick up soon!
I hope everyone else is doing better than me!
K

Hello All!

FO: Good luck at the job fair. Hard time to look for work; I am looking too.

Cottage: Sry your ins co isn't being more cooperative.

Kim: Hope your tummy feels better soon.

Cyndi: Glad you'll have extra time for exercise today

Heidi: Wow that sounds like a long day...heres some extra energy for you.

Debbie: Rockslides? Hopefully too many weren't hurt. Have fun skiing.

Mmc: Hi. Glad you're feeling better now that you're back OP.

Mary Jane: Ooh the roommate talk, I always dreaded those, esp harder when its a friend. I hope everything turns out favorably for you.

Karen: Hope you find time to watch the Oscars today.

Kara: Glad you had a great yoga class. Personally, I would like to try Pilates but all the classes here are VERY $$$$.

Ruth: Sounds like your dining set is quite the project but I bet it will be BEAUTIFUL once its done.

Shmoodle: UGGH dontcha hate nuisance calls??!! I'd be mad too.

Kierie: Sry your fibro flared up & the muscle relaxants put you into a fog. Feel better soon.

Jenne: I understand how you feel. My scale is moving too but my jeans still feel tight thru the butt & thighs...darn that dryer

Jennyplain: Hope the knee heals up soon so you can enjoy hiking again.

Kari: I sometimes crave higher fat too; I guess this is something that happens periodically when your body is adapting to a new way of eating. Yesterday I went a lil overboard with the peanut butter but then I wasn't very hungry the rest of the day.

As for myself, I have to do my daily job search today. Then I'm off to the library. They are having a free workshop/seminar on the 18th about job hunting skills & career matching put on by a local career center so I want to register for that....after all its free and who knows what may or may not come of it. Then I am going to try and cook ahead a little. I always have a hard time with breakfast so today I am going to make the bean muffins.

Sue

Good afternoon,

Crazy day again Biggest Loser tonite so I will work out while watching.

Schmoodle- they waited so long to approve that we have to pay crazy rates for our flight and we won't know what seat we get until we get to the airport. Are you going to be near the convention center? We are staying at Rosen Shingle Creek- the convention is being held there.

Debbie- that is scary about the rockslide.

Cottage- sorry to hear that insurance is not covering.

Hello to everyone else.

Been doing good on Phase 1.5 - so will just keep chugging along. Have a great evening.

Karen, I hope the basement stays nice and dry!

Kierie, feel better soon, friend!

Schmoodle, it wasn't your husband trying to call, was it?

Jenn, but with short pants you fit in with all the trendies on the train!

Kari, good luck with the job search! I hate when I feel too lazy to make what I really want to make to eat. I am never really satisfied with the substitutes I come up with.

Jenny, hope you can get in to see the therapist soon and get your knee feeling better!

K, I had an entire month like that in January. It took me from the end of December until the second week of February to lose a single pound! But since then, I've lost several. Keep on track! It'll be worth it!

Sue, have fun at the library! I love the library!

Rose, enjoy your show and workout!

I'm about to hit the sack after our busy day. I never did get that laundry folded, but it's sitting here right next to my bed, ready for tomorrow. I had to convince myself to eat today because I just wasn't that hungry, but I figured I needed to eat something because we were so busy all afternoon and I didn't want to be stuck out and all of a sudden be starving and then make a bad choice. But now it's 9:30 and I'm hungry. Go figure. I'm in bed with my teeth brushed, though, so my poor belly is just going to have to wait for morning.

Good night all!

Hey again chicks.

Kierie - It is funny how much less TV I watch while living my new healthy lifestyle! It is a big trigger for eating for me. I hope the fog has cleared.

Schmoodle - That took me a bit a figurin to read

Jenn - More energy is good

Kari - That is a full house! Good luck with the job search.

JennyP - Sorry about your knee. Is that the thing that women get more than men?

K - Glad to hear you are not giving up. Have you measured to see if you lost inches?

Sue - I have been eating the crockpot refried beans pretty much every breakfast now. Good luck with your job search.

Rose - Enjoy working out with the TV folks

Kara - See you tomorrow!

Karen - I think so. My doc said that she'd dealt with it before. And, for once, it had nothing to do with my weight! She basically said that it happened because I've been working out so much, and that it's frustrating because I'm trying to take care of myself but my body is throwing up roadblocks.

However, she was really stoked about the 20 pound loss, so...win some, lose some.