Hi all,

A total legal eating day!!!!!! I've had no bread so after a while I am going to eat a few trisquits with cheese.

Tech-Yup got a new used Mercury Grand Marquis...I lovvvvee it!!!!

Melf-Sorry about the root canal hope your soreness leaves fast.

Good morning ladies.

I tell you what I was so sick at my stomach all day yesterday. DD said she was too. Sure hope we are not coming down with something. Managed to eat dinner and that was it. Did absolutely nothing else. I could not wait to go to bed. It was just a yucky day all way around. Today is better. Stomach feels better. My DD's dog finally went home after 10 days so I started washing all the blankets and comforters. He sheds so terribly. Hope we are up to going to the gym tonight or at least getting in a good walk. I think it is supposed to warm up some today.

County, we miss you when you are not posting, but understand. I am so jealous of your garden. We don't have any place to put one. I would love just to grow some herbs in a container.

Melf. Isn't that always the way, you go on with the exercise and feel so glad you did. Glad that root canal wasn't too bad. We are having chicken enchilladas tonight. They are cooking in the crockpot right now.

Sef, why do we sabbotage ourselves so badly? Maybe your buffet will not affect your loss. Get right back on track and you will be fine.

Toni, send me some of that warm weather. It was only in the 40's yesterday. I could not ever get warm.

Thunder, good job on your eating yesterday.

Monet, we have been eating veggie pizzas for awhile now and I don't even miss the meat. I'm sure DH does though. he just makes up for it by eating twice as much. I'm sorry about your wheel. I know how much you have enjoyed working withit again. Can you get a used one somewhere? I'm sure somewhere on the internet someone has one they want to get rid of.


Got to get busy. Have a great day

Went to bed early last night & was up early this morning. Although I am having some discomfort from the root canal, it's tolerable. Went for my 20/1 mile walk today. Atkin's protein shake fro breakfast, small grapefruit for snack & fixing to have a salad for lunch.

We started a First Place group at church which will focus on the total being, body, soul & mind. We're following a high protein guide which allows 90 carbs, 135 protein, 33 fats with a total of 1200 cals. I would appreciate some feedback on this please. Is that too many carbs?? I am doing this with the SB WOE so they are all the right carbs. I'm just a little leary of the amout. I have not reached my 1200 cals on all 3 days since I started & my protein is way under also, so I see that I need to add protein & that will bring up the cal count as well.

Solly, I have made up my own recipe for the WW turkey enchiladas & figured out the total cals, etc then divided that by the number of enchiladas it made. Do you have a recipe for yours & the nutritional info on it? I will try to post my recipe on the board later today.

Right now I got to go. GS has an appt with ENT at 2pm & I need to eat & get ready to go. Later ya'll! Have a great day!

I babysat last night while Laura and Justin went off for the night. I had a blast. This baby is such an angel. He is trying to crawl, but ends up going backwards! We went for a walk, then sat out on the garden swing for a while. The weather is gorgeous! Anyway, here is a picture I took this morning of my little guy.

Hi everyone. I've been on an emotional roller coaster this week with the passing of Shelley's paternal gene pool. I keep having dreams of floating through, in and around the house we lived in. Its really weird. I think this summer, I might take Shelley to the little church I used to attend with Kevin and where she was baptised and see if the old pastor is still working there and see if Shelley and I can have a little going away thing with that pastor (or just the two of us if that pastor has been called eslewhere). The church is in the backyard of the house we lived in together. I don't know, maybe I'll feel better come summertime and will just skip it.

Will be back later on....

I edited my last post and deleted a comment about cremation, in case you read it and then don't see it. I don't want to upset anyone that's had a loved one cremated...it's just freakin me out is all.

Tech- Sending good vibes and prayers your way to help you and Shelley through this tough time!!

Monet- He is a cutie!!

OK girls! I need your tips and artistic ideas! We now know that our new school that I will be at next year will be Avery Elementary, our mascot will be the cubs (as in bear cubs), and our colors will be blue, green and gold. This will feed into the middle and high school where my kids go, which is the grizzlies and they are green and blue. Obviously I wil have a blank slate for a clinic. The newer clinics have a bathroom, cabinets and countertop with a sink in the main area, and the "recovery cot", desk, file cabinets, supplies, etc. will be provided. I'm just wondering if anyone has any cute ideas for decorations, or things that you have observed with you own kids schools that I can use. I don't think painting is an option, but posters, knick knacks etc are all good! Thanks in advance!!!

Good morning ladies.

I slept all night long. That is very unusual for me. Feeling much better today. I had a meeting @ 8:00 and another at 1:00. I'm going to lunch with a friend. Hopefully to a place with a salad bar. Tonight the place my daughter works (they restore the history of Ky) is having a lecture on slaves and the underground railroad. She was having trouble getting enough people so I said I would come. I think it will be interesting. I love stuff like that in the Civil war time. Plus they are having wine and cheese before hand Then we have to run my the funeral home and then we will have dinner. It will be late, and I know my DD will want Mexican. So it is going to be a busy day.


Rosalie, I think not weighing everyday is a good idea. I wish I could do it. I just have a routine, after I brush my teeth whil waiting ont he shower to warm up, I jump on the scale. I think I have adjusted to the fluctuations. But if I overeat one day,I usually skip the scale just in case it it up a lot.

Melf, I don't have the nutritional info on my chicken. But you could probably figure it out easily. I put 4 chicken breasts in the crockpot, sprinkled 1/2 package of taco seasoning overthem. Added a big can (20 oz) of black beans, a can of rotel. Cook on low for 6-8 hrs. I also added a can of green chilis as I like mine spicy. It makes about 8 enchilladas. I knowit is 4 Weight Watcher points.

Monet, I can't get over how big he has gotten. I still think he looks a lot like you. Maybe your DD favors you? I would be keeping him all the time he is so cute.

Sef, good job getting back on track. I know you can do it.

Tech, I think you just need time time to let all these emotions settle down. How is Shelley doing?

Thin, Sorry I don'thave any ideas for you (I'm not a very creative person). It must be exciting though to have a new place to fix up the way you want.

Got to run. Going to be an early lunch today. Have a great day.

Howdy ya'll. It is so beautiful outside today. I hope to get in a walk since I was pretty lazy yesterday.

Monet...your grand son is PRECIOUS! Those rosy cheeks are so adorable. I'm sorry to hear about your wheel.

Solly...I'm so glad to hear that you are feeling better. Hopefully you can have a herb garden in pots. That is my favorite part of gardening. I just love to walk out on the porch in the summer and smell the wind. Usually the different basils and chocolate mints are pretty strong and smell SO good.

Sef...I think my favorite part is picking. It is the reward for all the planting and weeding. I don't mind the freezing and canning part but that is too much like work..LOL

Tech...praying for God's peace as you and Shelly deal with your loss. I understand that not all the memories were good he was a part of your past and therefore a part of who you are now. ((hugzz))

Thin...maybe you could find some stick on paw prints to make a path on the wall. I saw the most adorable little bear end table once in a magazine online. I wish I could recall the name because it was only 14.95. Everything in the catalog was 14.95. It would be adorable in your office.

Bob...hey you...how are you and Kate doing?

Melf...I hope today finds your root canal feeling tons better.

Rosalie...I've never had Indian food, is it very spicy? I LOVE spicy foods.

Thunder..WTG on your OP day. I wish I'd have one totally legal day.

Fruit...where are you and how are you doing?

Heart...if you a peeking in...((hugzz))

I need to get my booty in gear. I hope each of you has a fantastic day.

Love and hugs,
Crystle

Monet: That little boy is just an old soul, isn't he? I can't get over those CHEEKS!!

Solly: I think you're right. Although I have always had a hard time with death. The weird thing is that, although Kevin was a great aggrevation to my life the last 13 years or so, he was still a rather significant person in my life..we went through lamase class and childbirth together to start with. I haven't seen hide nor hair of him in over seven years...but still, it's weird to know he's now passed on.

Well, I have one whole day under my belt with being legal schmegal and I'm working on day two. I had a low carb yogurt and a tilapia filet for lunch and for breakfast...wait! I didn't have anything but coffee for breakfast. Yesterday I had a granola bar for breakfast...which isn't really legal, but not bad, all things considered and what I COULD have had for breakfast. For lunch I had a yogurt and a kiwi and for dinner I had...Oh, crap...I can't remember what I had, but I remember it being legal and involving salad.

Okay...have to get some cleaning in before I go pick up Kyle from school. We have a TARGET that opened yesterday and I had to go poke around on my only cleaning day this week.

Talk to you later on!!