Good Tuesday Morning!
 

Hello all!

I know I haven't been on in a while, but I went to NC for Easter and just got back late last night. It was a good trip, though tiring. My DM, DD and spent a lot of time planning for our Italy trip (we leave five weeks from today). When I said goodbye to them yesterday I reminded them that the next time we see each other should be in the Atlanta airport!

I hope everyone who celebrates Easter had a good day. I have to admit that it was not very "Eastery" in either NC or Alabama. It was cold, windy and rainy in both places. We got over 6 inches of rain in Auburn on Sunday. I was relieved to see that the house and yard were soggy, but fine when I got back. Today is sunny and we might even hit 80 degrees!!!!

I've got an appointment in a few minutes so I need to get going, but I knew if I didn't get on now, I wouldn't until tomorrow morning. I need to be here.

Have a great OP day everyone!

Susan

ps--Arcayne--it's GREAT to see you back!

Happy Tuesday!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

Hi everyone!!

I am in such a good mood..I am DOING IT!! I have been so good yesterday and today..and for the rest of my life (Baby step, baby steps...can't say too much too soon!!!)

I had my last piece of junk on Sunday..but, I didn't blow it...I didn't go crazy...I just know now I am a changed woman and I want this!!

Hope everyone else is having a good day. Sorry, didn't post yesterday...too busy.

I am finally starting to feel better too..and exercise...my ear is still junky but, I will feel better. Maybe the nice weather in NE Ohio is helping?? We are having 60 degree temps today!!!

Talk to you all soon..I have to work this evening, so I will check frequently. I only have to work today and Friday 2-8pm each day. Oh the life of a 2 day week...lol!!!

Sarah

Just a quick check in. Had to work thru lunch and tried to eat my salad on the fly but it wasn't very good and didn't have time to eat my strawberries.

Susan, glad you had a nice Easte. It is exciting that your trip is to close. I thought it felt more like Thanksgiving than Easter with the horrible weather. Glad you are back.

Sarah, I love your enthusiasism. You really sound like you want this to work. That is a big step. Keep up the good work.

Bob, hope you are feeling better today.

Good afternoon. Its beautiful today outside. I'm so excited spring is here. I'm having fun with the grandsons. My oldest is 12 and he played his viola for me this morning. The kids are getting to go fish again today. Hope they have good luck. They're catching cat fish and perch. Sorry I'm not staying and replying but got to go.

Hey everyone! I am so sorry I have been off all day. I woke up this morning and asked Laura when she had classes...and the timing was not good - 12 -3pm! I threw on my clothes and hurried out to Harry's/Whole Foods, since I was supposed to cook for small group tonight. I spent WAY too much money, and small group got cancelled! Bummer! When I got home from H/WF, my neighbor called and asked me if I wanted to go to lunch with her...so we went to my fav Japanese place and I got beef teriyaki with brown rice. The teriyaki that they use is homemade and not very sweet so I think it was legal. I did eat the three small pieces of California roll that came in my bentou box, but other than that, the lunch was totally legal. I came home and meant to work on the VBS stuff, but my juicer came, then Laura got home from school, and we juiced some carrots and apples. Yummy! I intended to work on the VBS stuff after that, but ended talking to Laura for an hour, and after she went to work, I fell asleep. Tom woke me up and we went for a walk. I hope I did not bore you all to tears with the blow by blow of my day! :)

I am going to start a detox diet tomorrow and do it for ten days. Its weird, but I have friends who have done it and said they felt great after they finished. I bought the items you need to do it at H/WF today. I will let you all know what I think, and how it works!

I will be back later to post replies. I need to go fix something for dinner!

:wave:

It was another beautiful day here in Indiana. Almost got to 70! But it all ends tomorrow with the rain moving in and the temps dropping. We should be getting the rainy April here soon. But that will make everything nice and green.

Monet- what do you do for the detox? Is it complicated?

Tuesday menu
b- oatmeal, 3 bacon
s- lc yogurt
l- turkey roll ups, 1/2 cup cottage cheese
s- orange
d- hamburger patty with swiss, steamed brocilli, 1/2 avacado
s- 2 triscuits

Ok, I am back! Dinner was one ww tortilla with beef, onions and peppers, lettuce, a dash of cheese, and some tomatoes. For dessert, we had some apple -carrot juice.

CINDY: I hesitate to put it on here, because I know I am going to get blasted! :) Basically, it is a 10 day detox program where you only drink a fresh lemonaid type drink made with fresh lemon juice and maple syrup and a dash of cayenne. You also drink a quart of salt water in the morning, and have a laxative tea at night. The lemon cleanses the intestines, and the maple syrup gives you just enough energy and minerals to keep going. The salt water flushes your system and draws toxins with the lemon. So, as you can see, it is not complicated, just takes some dedication!

COUNTRY: I like your new avatar! I hope we can get our garden in soon. Tom still needs to till the soil and get it prepared. He is such a procrastinator, I bet it will be another couple weeks before he makes any progress on it! :( I am ready for summer, and all that fresh, free produce! We have clay soil too, so I can understand how you feel there! :)

KENG: I am not doing VBS for my church, I am working on the curriculum for Hope For Atlanta, a non profit, Christian ministry to mostly Hispanics in the Doraville area. They have an apartment at a complex that is almost totally Hispanics, and do ministry out of the apartment. The ministry is associated with our church, since the executive director and founder of the ministry was also on our church staff. Its a great ministry, and has done a lot for the families in the apartment complex. They have a web page if you care to look at it.

FILLISE: Did you enjoy the sunshine today? I am glad you had a good trip to NC.

TONI: Enjoy your company! Is the 12 year old good on the viola? Or did he just start?

SARAH: Yay! You will feel better and better as you get the bad stuff out and focus on the good stuff! I am glad you are feeling better. I had an ear infection that lasted 3 months once. It was awful. I hope you are taking lots of vitamin C!

JACK: Lentils should be with the dry beans. They are small, round and flat. They don't take long to cook and are really good with a ham bone! They are also high in protein. Throw in some onion and carrot too... If you can't find them at the grocery store, Whole Foods has them.


I need to go fix smoothies and lunch for Tom. Sweet dreams!

:wave:

I keep forgetting to mention that I got a PM from Sebray over the weekend. She is really really busy with school, and is struggling, but said to tell everyone hello. She promised to get on here sometime and post. She was going to, but the forums were read only over the weekend.

And where is TECHWIFE??? And GATORGAL??? Come on you guys! I get worried when people don't post! Do you want me to go MORE gray? :(

Good Wednesday Morning Ladies :wave:

It was such a nice evening last night we went for a mile walk and then I came home and did my weights and 17 minutes on the treadmill. the scale was down 1 pound today. Always want more, never happy.


Monet, more power to you if you can stand the detox for 10 days. Just be careful. Call in the lost flock. I know they are out there somewhere.

Toni, children and musical instruments. Only a grandmother can appreciate that. Is your GS a seasoned player. Have fun. Are you going fishing too?

Cindy, it was nice here yesterday too. Today is should get to 77. 70 tomorrow and then we will be getting your rain. I here it's going to be cold again Saturday with rain. Spring is just teasing us.


bf today was a protein bar, coffee
lunch, Amy ww pizza, strawberries
dinner, steak, salad, mixed veggies.

Got to run to a meeting, be back later.

How do you change your ticker? I clicked on it and it wants to be go through the whole selection process again. Is that right? Surely there is an easier way.

Monet: OKAY!! I'm still here!! :wave: .

So.... I've been busy on iTunes...my dh got my dd an iPod for her birthday and I've been having problems getting connected to the place you can buy music to load onto it and then once I fixed the problem, I spent nearly all day selecting music for it to surprise her with when she came home from school. We got her a $15 gift card to go with it. I've already got the bribery going with it, to make it work FOR ME. Hmmm...let's see....if she cleans the litter box everyday, makes her bed and puts away her laundry and gets her dirty laundry actually IN the hamper and keeps her room clean for the week, I'll let her get a couple new songs for her iPod. I don't know why my husband insists on spoiling the kids with such expensive gadgets...my ds got a Power Wheels four-wheeler to drive around the yard just for going poop on the toilet!! But it's nice to see them with good things as long as they continue to appreciate fully the things they get and don't start to take advantage or start acting like spoiled brats...which DOES happen from time to time, trust me. But it'll be nice for her to have the iPod next year when she goes to middle school and takes the long bus ride to the ms/hs. As long as she remains discreet about it and keeps it locked up when she's not using it.

ALSO!! The high temp is going to be 55 today...ABOVE ZERO!! There are literally lines and lines of Canadian Geese flying north, the sun is shining blazes and I have my comforter and blanket in the washer with the sheets slotted for the next load and ready for the clothes line!! What a beautiful, beautiful day!! Time to crank up the music and open the windows and shake out the rugs and get out the dust mop. Maybe I'll even wash some windows! Last time I did that on a sunny day, I didn't realize the temp was zero out (I was washing a window on the side of the house that the breeze was NOT blowing in) and had the scrape the windex off with a spatula!! :lol: What a dope!

Easter was alright. I always hate family holidays because I always remember the holidays where we would all go to gramma's house and have wonderful dinners with gramma and grampa, aunts and uncles and cousins and brothers and sisters and mom and dad and now I live here alone with just my kids and my hubby, which is nice, but my hubby is always depressed on holidays because his family is all in California and getting him in the holiday mood never happens and the kids are all like "But I don't wanna get out of my pajamas!!" And I have the whole church conflict thing where I don't feel comfortable in the churches in my little village and so I don't end up going to church on EASTER! And the kids don't like ham or scalloped potatoes and my husband is being a grump and I end up sitting at the table eating illegal food by myself, pouting. :( Someday my kids will be grown and my family will blossom and then the family holidays will be more like they're supposed to be. Until, then, I'll continue practicing cooking on holidays so that by then, I'll be preparing true gramma-quality food that my growing family will be flocking to every holiday. And then the holidays will be the way they're supposed to be. And God help any kids my kids marry that think that MY kids are going to go elsewhere for ANY holiday...Grumble, grumble.

So, time to put the comforter and blanket on the clothesline and put the sheets in the washer!!

Kris

Happy Happy Wednesday!
 

Hi everyone!!!

It is going to be GLORIOUS here today (NE Ohio...Akron area) they are saying 70s! I already have shorts picked out for today..but...oh my is it a wakeup call when some summer clothes feel a little "snug!" I need to just put my eye on the prize...

My little DD is having me "touch" everything...she is 2 yrs old and she is bringing me pictures..right now..saying "touch it mom"--yeah, not mommy or mama..it is "mom" and it is pronounced "mam"--cute!

My DS didn't want to wear shorts to school today...he is 3 1/2 and his classroom gets hotter than hades in mid winter so, I thought shorts for today wouldn't be horrible...they are long...but he is like "I don't want to show my knees"--funny, isn't it?? I am dying to show my legs, even though a little extra cellulite accompanies them!

So, where is everyone from? I am from a little city called Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio...it is outside Akron...a little south of Cleveland...

Okay, I am babbling.

I know today is WIW..but, haven't gotten on the scales yet. I am scared.

-Sarah

Good Morning! I was going to postpone my detox diet until Friday, but when I got on the metal monster, I had had enough. I was up three pounds! I have been eating more carefully, and almost totally legal, the past week. I can't explain why the scale was up, but it made me want to do something really different. SO, I mixed up the stuff and got started. So far, all I can report is a caffiene headache. :)

The weather is gorgeous here again. I will probably try to get in a walk a bit later. I am trying to work on the VBS stuff. I keep falling asleep while reading. This is not good...and I thought I got a decent night's sleep. After the detox is over, I may have to go to the doctor for a thyroid check if this has not improved.

Oh, my juicer came yesterday and so far, I really am enjoying it! I used it this morning to juice the lemon for my diet stuff. It worked really well. A better one might be nice, but for right now, this Black and Decker one seems to be pretty good.

TECH: Its good to see you. An iPod, eh? My grown son would be jealous. He wants one, but can't afford it.

JACK: I think you do have to totally reselect on the tickers. I will be careful...Tom is not convinced that this is a good thing, and will probably hold me down and feed me if he suspects I am not doing well. :)

SARAH: The weather is gorgeous here too. I love seeing the sun! We have had SO much rain. I live outside of Atlanta, north east off I-85. I grew up in Oak Park, Illinois, but came south the the University of Georgia where I met my husband. He is from a farming community in south Georgia.

I am going to wander downstairs and find my lemon drink... be back later! I need to make progress on the VBS before I can reward myself with a trip here! :wave:

Good Wednesday Morning!
 

Hello all!

It is a GORGEOUS day here in east central Alabama! I think we've turned the corner! We are supposed to hit 80 here today--YEESSSS!

Monet--Good luck with the Detox--lt us know how it works. Are you going to make your drink with maple syrup or agave? I'm just curious.

Sarah--I haven't had a chance to welcome you to the baord yet! So WELCOME! Enjoy those shorts and let that snugness be an inspiration to you! Mine are a little snug too, so I'm above where I was last summer.

Tech--I've been thinking about getting an IPOD. How's it going? Enjoy the coming of spring! Sorry Easter was kind of of a bummer for you. I hope you can find a church you are comfortable with. If not get a group of folks together and create your own worship group. Make one you can live with! You can do it with all that spare time you have!:D

Jackie--I hope you are enjoying your nice weather. I haven't found anyother way to change the ticket other than doing it all over again. I agree--it's a pain!

Cindy--Hey! I can fell my energy level increasing with every degree the temp rises--how about you?

Toni--The fishng sounds like fun--enjoy the grandkids!

Time to get to work. Have a great OP day everyone!

Susan

Happy WIW, everyone!! I am so glad to be back on SB that I can't stand it. I lost 12 lbs!! Granted, that's the first week and a half, and going from fast food, cokes and candy to homecooked meals and water, but still, YAY!!! It makes me feel like I'm on the right track, being proactive for myself. Now I have to make myself go back to the pool. I love it once I'm there,but I hate getting into my suit and driving over. I don't know why.

FILLISE: Thank you, it's so good to see your pretty yellow kitty eyes again:)

MONET: You've got more willpower than I do, girlfren', that sounds AWFUL to me. And I believe in detoxing, I have a bottle of something doctors recommend to clean your innards out that I got for Christmas. (Only a REAL friend will buy you the colon blow you really want but won't buy for yourself:) ) Ever since I heard about how red meat and dairy can stay inside of a person...I've been wanting to try it. You mix this stuff half and half with Sprite (diet Sprite!) and it isn't supposed to be too bad. I wish you the best of luck with yours and join Jack-K in saying Please be careful:)

TECHWIFE: I'm sorry your holiday wasn't more fun. I live 1000 miles from my sisters and mom so I miss our family holidays too (your memories sound a lot like the ones we had as kids). I'm lucky, my housemates ARE my family here in TN and I get scolded if I don't go whereever they go for the holidays:) Seriously! I've been adopted, and I knew what to expect this year, but last year I went at Christmas and everyone was giving me presents... it made me cry. I used to work all the holidays so I never went before.

SARAH: It's glorious here in the Great Smokies of TN too!! It's been in the low to middle 70's all week, lots of sun with just a little rain. Our daffodils have been out for weeks and the Bradford pear trees are blooming their tiny white blossoms.

JACK-K: I tried resetting my ticker today by just changing the last number in the html code in the signature box, when I post, we'll see if it worked!! You know, where they list your three weights? The last one is your current weight:)