Howdy all. Think I'm feeling better today. I'd better cause I've got allot of shopping to do tomorrow. Today I'm getting my son's last box to Iraq mailed cause he'll be moving around soon. Can't believe soon he'll be home. I'm so excited. And I know so is he. Not much else going on.

Solly- The carpet takes two weeks to get here and hopefully the carpet guy will come fast. We also have the guttering to put up. I'm hopeing that will be within these next two weeks then we'll be done with that part. Your menu looks good.

Monet- Hope you get it all done. What wonderful gifts your pottery will be.

Well I'm off. Have a good day.

Have a "Sugar Buster!" book question:

Where does it say to keep ur sugar grams in processed foods to 3 grams or less?

BTW-- I finished the '98 ed. of "Sugar Busters!" and found out by trial and error in my library computer search engine that they have the 2003 edition of "Sugar Busters!" available for me to put a reserve order on it... augh.

Hi everyone. Just a quick check in. I just added up November's totals for the shop and did quite well!! I was even able to pay some of our credit card bills, which is mostly how I funded the shop with 0% interest. I have many days when I find myself sitting on my butt crocheting by the heater and listening to Christmas music, but then I look at my books and see the shear amount of people that have come in for a haircut or color or perm and I'd have to say I'm doing better than I expected!! I already have $300 stashed for January's rent and all my December bills are paid and in the mail. Now I have to do my taxes. The $300 is mostly saved tips in my checking account and a $50 customer I had on Saturday, but my books have showed a loss both months, so I shouldn't have to pay too much in taxes...if anything at all. I'm new to it all.

Anyhow...I have been feeling a little sick at night lately from snacking too late and eating dinner too late. I told Derek yesterday, "That's it...no more eating dinner past 6-6:30 and NO SNACKING and more things like lettuce and fruits. Working full time has definitely made me more apt to reach for the convenience foods and you all know what that means. I just don't like how I feel. Its not even about weight loss anymore...I just want to feel better.

In other news...Derek got a call from Kinney's that they want to interview him. So, if you guys think of it, send up prayers for him that they come through for us. A job with them would mean so much to us. No more unemployment, we'd have excellent benefits and he'd have a job for life! Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers. We could really use it!!

Okay...have to go get the boy moving for school. By the way, he's doing GREAT in first grade. The teacher has him in a leadership role, being in charge of a reading group of kids that are struggling and he helps them out while the teacher takes a different group. He's quite proud of it and the teacher says he's a great friend to the kids he's helping and does a great job. I'm very proud of him.

Okay...I'm off.

Hi!! I gave up sugar completely August 2. I have had sugar by way of ice cream 3 x's and I am eating brown bread sometimes.

Is this the place where I come for support?

Nancy xo

Good morning ladies, oops! it's afternoon.

Got a few packages wrapped last night and ran out of paper and tags. Got up this morning and did 15 min on the Hoping to go to the gym tonight. I am trying my best to be 100% 90% of the time. I know there are a few parties planned and I will be off plan. So I have to be as good as I can now to make up for those parties. This is a tough season. I am trying to walk every morning. That's my plan, now to stick to it.

Monet, we understand how busy you are. Get your stuff done.

Bob, send me some of that cornbread. Do you make it from scratch. I always use a box "Jiffy".

Tech, you are off to a great start. You should get lots of business for the holidays. Sending prayers for Dereck's job. He deserves it.

Toni, Your son will probably be home before he even gets the box. It will be here before you know it. I am so happy for you.

Tea, I think the older book is better. But I don't think there is much difference. Carrots are added back in the new one I believe.

Rayoflight, This is a great group for support. Sounds like you are doing good w/o your sugar. Our group is small right now but it will pick up. It is important to come here everyday for great support and help. Looking forward to getting to know you.

Breafast was so good today, Oatmeal with blueberries, walnuts and milk. Yum!

Lunch was a salad with ham and those Bran crackers & a banana. Has anyone tried those Bran crackers. They are great. I love the Herb & Garlic ones. WW too!

Better get some work done. Have a great evening.
Dinner will be a roast with green beans, carrots and another veggie.

o.k. I will check in here every single day except weekends because I don't have access to a computer.

I was totally and completely turned around by William Dufty's Sugar Blues and have been on and off sugar via 30 days here and 30 days there. However, when I eat it I always want more so this is something that *I think I'm much better without. No one takes not eating sugar seriously because even poetry is written about being sweet,.....and it does taste so good --- how could anything so great be so bad for you.

Nancy xo

nancy

Good evening all. I did it, I did it!!!!! I got most my Christmas shopping done today..... Sure ran across some grumpy people with no Christmas spirit what so ever. LOL. I got me a subway sand. on the way home. Wheat with turkey breast and lots of veggies.

Tea- Glad to have you here. I'll try to look up the sugar grams in my 2003 book tomorrow.

Solly- You're doing great and at such a hard time the holidays. Keep up the good work.

Monet- Don't work to hard gal. You've been in that garagio allot.

Ray of LIght- This is a great life style. Hope you stay around.

Tech- Wow great on your business. You'll be swamped soon.

Bob- Hope you had a good day.

Good morning ladies,

Whew! I am worn out. I think I got to finally sit down last night at 10:45 and went to bed at 11:00. I am still worn out today. I did force myself to get up and got 25 minutes on the Went to the gym last night and got a good 60 minutes for more in. I will see how I feel tonight before I commit to going.

I finished wrapping all my gifts last night. I am finished with my youngest DD and DH, need to do some fore on my other DD. My SIL wants some gun, so he will have to go with us to pick it out. He is so into hunting now.

Monet, I am sorry your platter cracked. I guess that is the uncertainty of pottery. You never know until you open the kiln. Hoping you can fix it.

Toni, congrats on getting your shopping done. I am close to you, ti is such a good feeling.

Nancy, I think anything that tastes good is not good for you. I don't come here on weekends either. That is fine. Post some menues and we will check them out for you.

Bob, Working hard or hardly working?

I sure hope some energy kicks in soon. I am really dragging. Have a great day.

Morning everyone. Boy its windy and cool here, cloudy and yucky. But I'm sitting here having coffee and watching it out the door window. The chimes are ringing all around my house. I plan on going to the next little town and I saw some nice candles in their little store there and I think I want to get one for a gift to add to my other stuff. I need now to start wrapping and to make my DIL's stocking so I can get it in the box to mail this week end.

Monet- Sorry about the platter and I'm sure hopeing you fixed it. Good luck with the rest of the stuff.

Solly- Hope you get perkier as the day goes on. You sound so tired.

Well I guess I'm off. Will be back later.

I want cornbread, its been sooooo long.....