Good morning, chicks! Today I woke up feeling all refreshed and ready to go. This morning will be house work then I'll head to campus to hear a seminar about the evolution of placenta's in fish :dizzy: !! It should actually be interesting. Then it's lab work to reread some samples that came back weird the first time. Then it's home to go for a long walk with the dog and then work on a take home exam from my Environmental Policy class. Somewhere today I'm going to try to get in some data analysis in Excel! So, that sums up my day, how 'bout yours? :D

Freaky: have fun with your son, sounds like a great Saturday morning!

Cottage: CongRATs on the #!! And the water..that's great!

Kelly: CongRATs toyou too on the 2#! THat's fabulous!!

Ruth: I'm sooo excited that Lucy's pregnant!! How fun! I'm looking forward to a few months from now when we can see pics!!!

Jana: I'm sending lots of good willpower vibes your way for this weekend!! You can do it, girl!

MsCrockett: Good luck on your midterm. What math class is it? Math and chemistry were my worst subjects but somehow I managed to get a BS in Biology that required lots of classes in both. If I can do it, trust me, you can too! And, if nothing else, remember.....D is for Diploma :lol: !!

mamahulk: 17 lbs???? That's fabulous!! WooHoo!! :carrot: Good job!

weezle: Good luck with your busy weekend! :)

soon: You're starting curves?? Why is this the first I'm hearing about this??? Yikes! Sounds great for you but I guess I'll have to work double hard to win our double or nothing bet this month! Gee thanks!!! :D

3darlings: I went from being a scale ho to being a scale avoider. Just remember that a little variance is normal. After TOM is over I'm going to weigh daily but only count what I weigh on my official weigh in day. You're doing great, though, keep it up!

Focused: late afternoon is my downfall too. Why is it that that's the time we get so hungry? Must be a circadian rhythm thing? I guess I need to prepare better but that time is also a busy time most days. I feel ya!

Anyone I missed: have a fabulous day!!

Pearsy ~ Hi, hon, we were posting at the same time! :hug: Busy day ahead for you, too!

Freaky~~I am so proud of you :cp:
Mamahulk~~Absolutely fantastic news :carrot:
Soon~~Your new pic is fabulous! You've lost weight and it shows. :dancer:

Gotta run: hair appt, errands, etc. I'll catch up with everybody later :wave:

whoo hooo Mamahulk!!! Way to really make SBD a LIFE changing plan

Freaky- enjoy the movie, my boy and i did curious george a few weeks ago, nothing like mom and son hitting the town

Soon- have a blast at Curves. I think you'll like it. I joined 4 yrs ago and it's what got me going with exercise. Now i'm at a regular gym and go 5-6 days a week.

Tyra-even if the scale doesn't say, you know you're doing great if the clothes fit, they can't lie

I'm headed to the gym today for my "private consultation", get my body fat and all that. I waited til I felt that I had been regular enough that it wouldn't shock anyone, lol. Having some eggs to kick it off...since I started SBD on Jan 14th I have had 1-2 eggs every single day for breakfast and don't even mind, is that weird? lol

Pearsy...it's my "secret" weapon...you kicked up behind last month....now it's MY turn! :devil:

HI, Everyone! I'm SO excited this morning. After a couple of weeks (it seemed) the scale finally went down! YEA! I'm SO excited.

Last night I went to the store and got the stuft to make my own wraps because I had been buying the SB "Lunchable". I also got some cereal that my Mom told me about called UncleSam's - it is low glycemic. It was cheap too. I haven't tried it yet. I'm afraid to add too many carbs, even the right kind.
Can I still eat unlimited eggs in Phase 2?? I cut out the Mixed Nuts so I think that helped me a lot.

MamuHulk: AWESOME> I'm SO excited for you!!!!
Ruth: Puppies would be SO fun. I hope she is doing great.
Freaky: 8 Below got good reviews. We would like to see that. Enjoy your weekend!

Tonight: Off to scrapbook with girl friends.

Think I'll make veggie soup today.
Have a Wonderful Friday!

Freaky - We haven't seen that movie yet but it sounds good. I just heard the newest Harry Potter comes out on DVD next week. That we will have to get. They have gotten intense enough that we don't watch them in the theatre but Brian loves them on DVD.

cottage - Good job on the water! Since I started posting it on the Behavior Goal, I have been doing great on mine too and the weight is coming off.

jana - Enjoy the time with your family and give your Dad a big birthday hug! I never truly appreciated my parents until they were gone. Good planning on the food.

MsCrockett - I just love starting my morning with oatmeal! Lots of cinnamon and Splenda and fruit sliced up in it (once I got far enough into phase 2). Good luck with the test.

mamahulk - I am so happy for you! I started South Beach so that I could see my son grow up. It is so motivating.

weezle and pear - You are always so busy!

soon - Enjoy Curves. I love it when I make it to the gym. It gives me so much energy!

3darlings - what is the Sunrise Parfait? I guess I need to look in my cookbooks. It sounds interesting.

focused - I tend to get hungry in the afternoon too. When I am in the office, I pack an extra snack of cauliflower or zucchini. It fills me up and keeps me from thinking about the snack machine. And giving up chocolate for Lent is making it easier for me to stay away from the candy too.

cottage - That Shrimp Alfredo sounds great. Unfortunately DH doesn't like white sauces so I normally stick with red ones. :( Tonight we are having the Halibut with Tapenade in parchment (I'm using cod since halibut is so expensive but I also like it with orange roughy when I can catch that on sale). I put the fish over tomatoes for DH and over sliced zucchini with just a little tomato for me. Brian doesn't care for fish so he will have baked popcorn shrimp and then we will all have the same veggies.

batmom - I eat more eggs than ever too although I try to mostly use Eggbeaters since I have to watch my cholesterol. I really love to make a homemade Egg McMuffin with a whole wheat toasted English muffin, Eggbeaters cooked in the microwave in a dish so they are the right size, a slice of RF swiss cheese and sometimes a slice of Canadian bacon.

Hi, Kelly, Ruth, 2BFit!

Brian was feeling good this morning. That penicillin is some good stuff! He was eating breakfast and doing his homework when I left for work. He really wants to go to the Stations of the Cross at church tonight followed by Sunday school but I told him it will depend on whether he stays fever free all day. If he does then he'll have been 24 hours without fever and won't be contagious. And, of course, it depends on whether he feels up to it too.

Debbie - I like Uncle Sam's but I usually mix it with Kashi Go Lean for extra flavor. If you like the Uncle Sam's that is great. The serving size is a little bigger. I find I get hungrier eating cereal for breakfast so I don't do it often. You can still eat unlimited eggs as long as your cholesterol is fine. I have to watch mine so I try to limit mine to a couple a week and then use Eggbeaters the rest of the time (and really I prefer oatmeal most days) but Dr A says eggs are fine.

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Hi everyone, you all sound like everything is so planned! If you are having warm weather, send some vibes my way. If it's cold........turn the other way!

At work today and so far it's not too busy. Doing OK on phase one but one of my co-workers is eating popcorn for breakfast. I'm pretty munchy right now so I had sugar-free jello for a snack just to keep my mouth busy.

Everyone have a great day!!!

Well, we got her lab tests back. She tested negative for mono and her thyroid tests were fine. And her numbers went down significantly. Her AST went down to 93 and her ALT was 182. He said they are still elevated but he has no idea why they dropped so dramatically or why they were so high to begin with. We're still waiting on her Hepatitis test results, but he says that he'd be really surprised if they came back positive. He said that we need to keep feeding her as often as possible and try to bulk up her calories. He said he'll see us at her 15 month checkup. If her weight hasn't improved by then, he'll refer us to a GI specialist. So, he has no idea what (if anything) is wrong with her and he doesn't seem to be all that concerned, so I guess I shouldn't be either?

On another note, I just got back from the emergency room. Reilly got an almond stuck up her nose and we had to go to get it removed. My kids are trying to kill me.

Thank you so much for your concern and for being a shoulder for me to cry on. I REALLY appreciate it.

I just got back from my workout at Curves - love it! It's so easy & the gals are a blast. The only part I didn't like was kowing that I'm 42.5% FAT! I literally turned pale. The gal measuring me asked me if I needed to sit down. HOLY SMOKES!!! I knew I was thicker, but I thought I was chubby, not OBESE!!
Pearsy - you're losing this month because I'm basically 50% fat - that's gotta change!!

Mornin' ladies,

Not feeling too hot today, been having tummy probs and feeling a little weak but no fever and don't necessarily feel sick. Was like 150 this morning at the gym but not going to post it because it seems to be as a result of my tummy issues (trying to be as not graphic as possible).

Eric is going out of town this weekend and I'm actually kind of excited because I'm having a slumber party with my oldest dearest friend, helping a girlfriend move this afternoon and tomorrow (not fun because her BF dumped her and so I know it's going to be so hard for her). It's my sis's birthday tomorrow so hopefully I'll hang with her a little bit, have an open house Sunday and then heading to the lake for Sarah-down-time after that. Lots of fun plans and hoping to get laundry done and apartment clean to boot.

Hopefully my body will shape up!

usmchoney - I am keeping your little one in my prayers. That is great that her numbers are down. I know it would drive me crazy not knowing what was wrong. How long is it until her 15 month checkup? Maybe you can bring her in more often for weight checks? How old is Reilly? I've been really lucky that we've never had an ER visit but it sure seems like all my friends have had to take each kid at least once.

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usmchoney - I am keeping your little one in my prayers. That is great that her numbers are down. I know it would drive me crazy not knowing what was wrong. How long is it until her 15 month checkup? Maybe you can bring her in more often for weight checks? How old is Reilly? I've been really lucky that we've never had an ER visit but it sure seems like all my friends have had to take each kid at least once.

Keely's 15 month appointment won't be until after May 6. In addition to writing down everything she eats, I've started weighing her on my digital scale. I also printed a pre-toddle growth chart that I found online, and I plan to chart her progress. We need to get her weight back into the healthy curve.

Reilly is 2 1/2 years old (going on 16). I swear she shoved the almond up her nose just so we could go to the doctor. She loves going to the doctor and taking medicine. I've got a weird kid.

It sounds like you have a handful! I'm glad you have the digital scale. Good luck with getting Keely's weight up. Brian has always been a decent weight (around 40-50%) after he started walking but he has been low on his height. We took him off a steroid nose spray at his 8 year old checkup and when they checked yesterday at the doctor's, he had gained a couple of inches and was back on the very bottom of the height chart now that he is 47 inches.