I think I might call in sick on Friday. I need to catch up on my school work and house work. I am sick of being at this job all day every day.... I got everything done with a Loan officer yesterday, so now we will be putting on an addition to our house...I can't wait!!! I brought my work out clothes to work out at lunch time today...gotta get back into the routine...also brought breakfast and lunch, so I should be good all day.
Christina- Congrats on school...you will do great
Ruth- (((HUGS))) what an aweful day for you yesterday..glad u are ok
Soon- take care of that leg
Stephie- WHat is your at home job?
Freaky & hulk- I agree with Ruth, you should report that cop
Schatzi- I got it good in that department..DH mother is an aweful cook..even if I really screw up, it is better than anything she ever makes..HAHAHa
Kiko-My mom plays bunko..she says it is a blast...don 't drink too much
Ms. crocket- U talking about the black bean brownies? They are better wih Northern beans
Sunlit, cottage & Jana- Hi girls...have a great OP day

Hey Laurie & pear- we were posting at the same time

Good morning ladies. It's only 8:45 and I feel like I've been running around all morning. I've finished two loads of laundry, made cupcakes for Reilly's class (just waiting for them to cool so that I can frost them), dropped her off at school and taken my cats to a vet appointment. My back is feeling a little better and hopefully it won't be long before I'm able to walk fully upright again. I made the easy broccoli cheese quiche last night and it was so good. I added some crumbled turkey bacon for extra flavor and it was a huge hit with my family. It also tastes great rewarmed for breakfast.

Ruth - What a horrible accident. It's heartbreaking, and I couldn't imagine being there. I hope your friend is okay..

Cottage - I'm glad to hear that you had such a positive experience at the salon.

Mama - I'm sorry that the training was so bad. I assumed it would be borning, but still. Good luck with your doctor's appointment today.

SunLit - I've had that happen to me before. Literally, a perfectly good cell phone, right down the toilet.

MsCrockett - What kind of brownies did you make? I've been really skeptical about trying new recipes. I've made the taco bake and the quiche and they turned out great. However, I absolutely hated the mock frosty and the ricotta cream desserts. I guess I just need the taste of real sugar.

Schatzi - I guess I'm lucky. My MIL's version of "from scratch" is Hamburger Helper. I don't really have to do much to improve upon that.

Stephie - Just out of curiosity, what's your at-home job?

kyemom - That's so exciting that you'll be putting an addition onto your house. I love home improvement projects. Living in base housing has seriously put a damper on that.

Everybody else - I hope you have a great day.

The brownies I made were the simple ones, Cocoa, butter, nuts and eggs..

ooh and i tried to get on earlier to post but life pushed me out of the way, oh well I bet I'll be page 2...(wow actually halfway down page 2)

Ruth-that was horrifying, how an accident can turn so ugly. I'm so glad you and your friend are alright (at least physically)

Sunlit-ewwww on the cellphone, but WTG on meeting your Feb goal, I don't think a lot of us can say that

Mamahulk-got good thoughts coming your way for a healthy happy heart

Schatzi-LOL, you need to add a cup of water if you wnat to do the noodles that way, I can cook dinners but not bake, ask anyone about my famous peanut butter cookies that came out like 2 giant loaves of bread...I had to eat this terrible concotion to prove to my brother that I did it on purpose, lol

for me I'm finsihing breakfast, choking down this store brand v8-way too salty. And I want to kiss all of you that kept on me about the calories. I've been following a diet plan for 1600 calories a day and just SBDing up where i need to. In the last few days the scale has gone down 3lbs!! I'm lower now than when I was sick...yippee

Wow! Too many posts for me to respond to all when I need to be working. I ate the spaghetti last night at the Pack meeting. Yuck! I just don't like regular pasta any more. Anyway, I'm not up any today and not having any cravings.

Schatzi - I always make the no-boil method with the Hodgson Mills Whole Wheat lasagna noodles. I just make sure I have extra sauce. It sure makes it a lot easier than having to wait for the noodles to cool enough after you cook them and I really like the way they come out.

Ruth - what a tragedy! I'm so glad you and your friend are okay.

Well School cancelled yet another day, Which turned out good, Dad is in the hospital, taken care of the kidney stones, and I am here with my sick(bronchitis) Brother (15) and Mom, of course is with dad,, I am the middle kid at 34,, I bet they never thought that I would be the one taking care of them,,,LOL I guess things happen for a reason, I got injured, taken away from my Career, Had to sell off, and Moved back in with Parents "temporarily" and they seem to have needed me more than ever these last couple months.. SO I dont feel like such a burdon now.
My BEST Friend decided I needed guideance this morning, and we were on the phone for 1.5 hrs.. She is VERY concerned that Me not having, the things that I want is going to result in failure, I tried to explain to her that for right now that I am NOT having Chips, sugars, reg Milk, Cake, I because one bite leads to a binge for me, As I am obsessed with food My life revolves around It, it is my compfort, sadness, happiness,loneliness,anger, All of my emotions revolve around food, AND I have to control this addiction I have, She said that if i want something to eat it, just in protion control,,I cant, I am learning to eat healthy and she says I have an obsession with that now, I feel that once I can open the fridge and know and understand that I can choose the right kinds of food, then and only then I will be getting somewhere, I know I am obsessed with food, **** as soon as I wake that is the thing that gets me out of bed, However, that has ceased, now that I am not craving all the time
I am not thinking of food when I awake now,, that , to me is a step in the right direction, I now that I can not lose weight and gain it all back , I went through this once and it has devastated me, And if it were to happen again, you may as well put me 6 ft under, I though long and hard , did some serious soul searching before changing my LIFE this time, and I try not to take this as a diet, it is a change of life, if I go a week with no weight loss, and know I did everything right, oh well,, my life is what is changing and the weight I do lose will be the bonus,, Once I lose 50 lbs or so, Maybe I will have a weekend of what ever I choose, However, when I am ready to do this I will know, but first I need to be in control of what I eat and do, as I am introducing foods back in Phase II, if I have cravings and trigger the food that caused it, it is something I cant have but on a LIMITED basis, She had made her a Chicken Sandwich yesterday, and apologized several times that she was eating in front of me,,, I explained the her NOT to do that I am changing my life not her! It is like smoking, to me If you quit and go 3 or 4 weeks without smoking and think ahhhhhhhh it has been three weeks since I last had a cigarette I will have one today,,, What happens? you begin smoking again, that is me with food, If I eat the chip, cookies, cake and sugars I will be eating it all the time, I am a bad food addict,, I have to work at this with the """12 Steps" you know what I mean? I may be babbling, however I need to get this off my chest, I am feeling to overwhelmed , And I need to share this with you guys, I know she means well, but I really brought me down, NOT to cheat or go off of my new Life, Just to wonder how do I take the steps not to be obsessed with food, Healthy or Bad??? am I that big of a mess,,,??????????????? I dont know, I feel there is much more to say, but I am done for now............ Sorry to be the downer for the day,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Take Care all.,

Wow chatty chicks!!!!! :gossip: It's a dismal day here in Nerth Caroliner...:rain: :rain:

Christina! :bravo: on gettin yer first pick at law school!!!! How FAbUUUUUU!

Jana: Hope it's a fun training class! Yes Yes JAVA!!!!!

Stephie: :crossed: good luck with that internship... Hmmm, I know, that we gals know what you mean about self sabotage.. We just gotta move on and hopefully learn some coping skills with dealing with our food weaknesses.. :sigh:

Ruth: Cook fer you?? :chef: anytime darlin! Yes its the Schatzi diet...cook like crap and you wont eat it :dizzy: I can guarantee you'll git yer water in... That cake SUCKED all the moisture outta our mouths.. it just disintegrated!

Pearsy: WHat the hoodledoo...metabolic C4 pathways!!! You another Schmartie !!!!! Good morning to Wallace,Cecil, Percival, Alfred, and Theo! :mouse:

Kyemom: how xxxxxciting!!!! an addition!!! is this more bedrooms or what???

usmc: feel better sweetie!
BG: stay warm darlin!

Barb: Thanks fer the tip! I haven't tried Harvest mills brand.. I had the Delcicco (sp?) which tasted like cardboard..

Batmom: Yes Yes ! Calories count ! Fitday has been a real :yikes: eyeopening and tool to help me stay within 1500 cals.

3d mom: good philosophy takin it a meal at a time!

Crockett: :hug: darlin...sometimes our best friends, SOs, family are enablers and sabotagers..Some don't mean it intentionally...it could be that Best friend doesnt like to see Change, or perhaps a mutual love of food was/is one of the things that bind you together... Stay strong, do whats right fer you! Use the tools you are learning here at SB and the other forums like Support, and Chicks in Control...2 good other sources...

Hi everybody.
Ya'll make me laugh.
I only lost 1 pound. Enough said. That's my body punishing me for not going to the gym. Dh was a sweethart and said, "well 1 lb is a lot of weight to lose for a person as skinny as you". How sweet. Three people made comments to me about my weightloss today which was nice. Yesterday, I was just *****ing 'cause nobody has even noticed!

SHATZI~ Oddly enough my Best Friend and I have been together for 20 yrs or so, She is a size 3 normally, the biggest I have ever seen her is a size 5, beside the two time she was pregnant, She has her issues of criticizing her imperfections on her body, but , food is nothing to her, She has no problems with it, I am still not sure what she was meaning, I only know how I am taking it, She stated several times I know what I need to say, I just cant say it right, I was even reading passages out of the SB book to her, but clearly we just have to AGREE to DISAGREE on this matter, BUT, I need to go grocery shopping today, and am in panic mode, Thinking all I am doing is obsessing, am I? is what self keeps asking me, I dont know , I just need someway to work through this, and what she said this morning IS going to hover over me for a long time,,,,
Thank you for you thoughts, and letting me see how you take it, and to Tyra as well, It helps ,, I dont know what guidance I am looking for... so just keep passing your thoughts my way,, Love ya! mean it!

Mornin' ladies! It's funny how much later I always post than everyone else! I guess it's cause I wait till I get to work so I can procrastinate actually doing anything... well I'm back down to my 155 which makes me feel SO GOOD just gotta keep on the downward trend... ate really well yesterday, and am doing well today... I posted earlier that I just need to go back to the basics and Phase 1 pattern of making sure that I get all my snacks in.. had a SB Chocolate bar this morning before working out and then salad leftover from yesterday... I have this girlfriend that is in a HORRIBLE marriage (only been married for 8 months) so I'm trying to get her back in the gym and help repair some of her self asteem... she and I met this morning and did abs weights and then a little cardio... YAAAAY!

Cottage - you gotta post a pic of your hair!

Sunlit - Yeah I've gotta do something about my phone cause I have to rig it to get it to charge!

MsCrocket - I just read your second post and I totally understand! I feel obsessed with SB, obsessed with food, obsessed with my diet, exercise etc. but if we don't make it our number 1 priority then we'll never succeed! I understand the smoking analogy because I quit almost a year ago and I KNOW that if I smoke just one then I'll be back where I was... I think the key is learning moderation and it's a long journey... so good for you for sticking with it and I totally understand your venting! I feel like my diet and stuff is all I talk about with friends and family and when I bring up the fact that I feel obsessed most of them are supportive, understand I'm proud of myself and this has to be my priority right now!

Mamahulk - what a creepy a** cop! Good restraint on your part!

Kiko - Bunko sounds fun! Good luck with the wine, I know it's always difficult for me to show restraint when I get together with the ladies!

Freaky - I understand not wanting to work, I'm having motivation issues myself!

Stephie - I totally understand the pizza incident, think everyone on here does! Just dust yourself off and MAKE yourself do cardio today, I promise you'll feel better!

Ruth - I didn't hear exactly what happened, but that sounds awful! Saying a prayer for the situation...

Soon2BFab - Mornin'!

Pearshape - Your coursework sounds complicated and lunch sounds delicious!

Laurie - Mornin'!

Kyemom - Go for it! We all deserve to call in sick every once in a while!

usmchoney - I'm gonna have to try that recipe!

Batmom - Congrats on the weight loss! I wish I could eat 1600 cals a day!

Barbo552 - Mornin'!

3darlings - it is like MsCrocket referred to one day at a time, one meal at a time and sometimes one moment at a time, just practice restraint and the days will fly by before you know it! Congrats for staying on track!

Schatzi - the weather here sucks too!


Haha so after spending an hour responding to everyone I'm back to the grind... work is no fun!

Thanks again for all the prayers and well-wishes everyone. I'm still home sick. I've never had the flu for this long, but apparently whatever's going around hangs around forever. I had planned to go back to work today but last night my fever came back. I guess even after the long weekend, we still had 30+ kids out and a lot of the staff too, yesterday.

I have a phone interview today. I'm not getting my hopes up... whatever happens happens.

Well I need to lie down. Just thought I'd give you an update. Still on the couch over here.

Lisa

Schatzi-The addition is a huge master suite w/ bathroom, a screened in porch and a detached 3 car garage. I can't wait!!!!!!!!