Just a quickie.
BF; 1/2 ww bagel with pb. Lunch was a salad and an orange. Dinner will be chili as we have to help move my aunt into an new nursing home. So it is ready when we get back.

Thin, I would imagine that you have dropped a pound or two being your first week OP. Enjoy your spring break even if it is cleaning. Hope your mom is better soon.

Sarah good job at the party. You are on the right track.

Ken, that was a scare you had. You need to really be careful and not overdo. Your neighbors do sound wonderful. I was just saying last night I wish we had neighbors that would come over and sit outside and talk.

Arcayne, how exciting that you mom is coming for a visit. Sounds like you have lots of preparations to make.

Heart :wave:

Monet, glad the dentist appt went well. It seems you are a case everywhere you go, dentist, dr. etc.

Tech, I love springing forward. When you work it nice to have some daylight when you get home.

Got to run. Have a great evening.

Just another quickie between work stuff...Mondays are busy...

About the Detox...I am going to get a book or a cd...there are some I found on amazon "Lose Weight, Have More Energy & Be Happier in 10 Days" - Glickman, "The Master Cleanser" - Burroughs, "The Lemonade Diet, A Master Cleanse" (cd- Glickman)

Do those sound okay??? I am getting scared..haha...my caffeine intake is horrifying...this should be good for me...but, those first couple days...argh!

-Sarah

Evening everyone! Ruth came by and talked me into going to the eyeglass place with her. She ended up getting contacts, and it took all afternoon! I was very over do for my lemonade when I got home. I still feel hollow, so I have not caught up yet.

SARAH: Yes, Glickman's book is the cheapest and probably all you need. There are some glaring inaccuracies in the Burroughs book, though he did originate the cleanse. My neighbor, who told me about it, is a massage therapist and was studying to be a nurse, and it made her shudder! Just get Glickman's book. He has a lot of testimonies in his. Its interesting. Of course, Burroughs book is cheaper...so if you just plan to skim it for the nitty gritty, you could get that. Don't bother with all the CDs and stuff...waste of money!

BOB: Man, you need to kick this stuff to the curb, girlfriend!

JACK: Yep, I am one of those that strikes terror into the hearts of service people when they see me coming. I love salami sliced really thin, and the deli girl at the grocery store used to go on break when she saw me walk into the store! It took her a long time and killed her arm to slice my 1-2 pounds of hard salami! :lol:

TECH: I can deal with the spring time change...its the one in the fall that I hate. I think I ought to move to Indiana where they don't change! Of course, if it were just farther south, I might be able to convince Tom to come with me....

Gotta go fix dinner! :wave:

Howdy everyone:

Yes....it is me! I can't even begin to tell you all that has happened since I have last been on here.

We had Britt's birthday party yesterday and had 31 kids there; it was crazy, but a lot of fun. I ended up having to make two cakes and cupcakes to make sure we had enough for everyone. She wanted a butterfly cake, so I made two with different colors; they were bright and colorful!

I am down to 119.5#'s and have been for about 4 days now, so I guess it's official. I am sure I will be going back up quite a bit in the near future. I just found out that I need to have a partial hysterectomy (everything but the ovaries). It is tentatively scheduled for the 27th of this month. It's not just that either, it will also be a reconstructive surgery to tack my bladder back up into "normal" position. Due to an extended episiotomy with Britt, and having both of my children "vacuum extracted," my female organs are falling. My uterus has fallen and is pressing my bladder into my cervix, and my rectum is out of whack too. I won't be able to workout for 6 weeks after surgery. I don't know how much I'll even be able to lift after this, and squats will probably be out of the question. We'll see. Prayers would be much appreciated!

Eating has been good, except for the days when I don't have much of an appetite. Exercise has been 4 days a week, so I'm doing pretty well there too.

Monet: Thanks for starting the board; your dedication is so much appreciated. I can't believe you have been in detox for 6 days; I'd be passed out somewhere. I can't go too long without eating. You are so strong!

Toni: Good luck with that sugar detox!!! It's tough, but it can be done.

Fillise: Enjoy the banquet!! WW has a lot of new programs/options now, and it will help keep you accountable. Good luck with it, and please stay here and post. We don't want to lose you!

Jack-K: You are doing great with eating and exercising; what dedication!!

Thin: Welcome aboard; I look forward to getting to know you better. Enjoy this time off school; it goes awfully fast. I hope your DM is feeling better soon.

Sarah: I haven't welcomed you yet, so welcome aboard; I'm glad you found us here. I'm glad you got home safely from Ohio. What a terrible situation for DF's employee; I hope all works out well for her.

Ken: Wow, your preg. is going so fast. Everyone else's pregnancies always fly for me; mine seemed to drag. I am sure you are all getting very excited for the new addition. When is your actual due date? I'm glad you are starting to put on some of the lost weight from your first trimester. I'm so glad you didn't pass out in church. It's hard to adjust to being preg. again when you've been away from it for so long. Take it easy and know your limiatations; it only gets tougher from here....remember, trouble getting up and down, tying shoes, peeing your pants when you cough or sneeze :lol: . I'm glad you are feeling better.

Arcayne: Enjoy your mom. Good luck with accommodations.

Tech: Howdy!!

BOB: I sure hope you are able to get back to work soon. You have had quite a year already. Hang in there!!!!

Well, I gotta go give Britt her spelling test, and get her going on her Thank You cards.

I hope to check in more in the coming days/weeks. Just be patient with me, and I'll get better with posting again!

Nat

Good evening ya'll. ((hugss))
 

What a day. It has flown by. We put some squash in the ground and few cantaloupe. I don't expect the cantaloupe to take because of my soil but it will be neat if it does. Eating this weekend actually went pretty good for a change. Mama grilled some eggplant and I ate about a pound. Really..and you know what is so cool it only had about a 150 calories for the whole thing. We also tried a new fruit..a pomelo. Not worth the money in my opinion but it was so interesting we just had to give it a try...Kinda like an expensive grapefruit. Only it's not yucky like a grapefruit.

My new recipe this week is BBQ lamb. I took some left over lamb..chopped it up and added Kraft carb BBQ sauce. Delicious!

Nat...praying about your upcoming surgery and recovery.

Jack-K...woo hoo on getting your walk in yesterday. I'm so glad the weather cooperated. We went to a few flea markets. The weather was wonderful.

Susan...I'm so glad you are gonna stay here with us. I for one would sure miss you. My sister did well on weight watchers.

Bob...((hugzz)) Sorry your cold is being such a bugger. Hope tomorrow you feel tons better.

Kenj...almost passing out can't be good. Do you think your sugar dropped or something? If it tends to get high from time to time if could drop off you know. Hang in there.

Sarah... Praying your detox goes well.

Toni....Hang in there. You'll be pass the sugar cravings in no time.

Tech...I love squash. We had some last night on the grill with the eggplant. I NEED a grill. :)

Arcayne... Praying you have a blast with your mama when she comes down.

Heart...where are you driving so fast? ((hugzz))

Thin...I bet you great on Wed. Praying for your mama.

Cindy...howdy!

Remember if when you slip a little you are still in control...jump back on the wagon and start fresh from right where you are.

Love and hugs,
Crystle

Good Evening everyone! Just got in from a nice walk in the fading sunlight. It was a glorious day here, and I hope it holds! Not much going on here. Tom is watching a movie, and James is playing on his computer. The kittens are sprawled out here and there, and the older one is outside hunting bugs. I wish I had a good book to read. I guess I will just go to bed early!




PANCHO: Wow! Good to see you! I feel for you with the hyst! Go to www.hystersisters.com Its a great site that will answer all your questions. They have a pre-op and post-op board, and you will find plenty of other women who are going through the same thing you are. :) I am still not totally back to where I was, but I am getting better and better. The swelly belly is almost gone now. I am assuming you will have a abdominal surgery if you have to have repairs done. Is that correct? Or can they do it laparoscopically? Recovery is easier with a lap. You won't be doing any lifting for at least 6-8 weeks. Even if you feel good, don't. You can cause adhesions that can cause a lot of painful problems later on. One thing I love about the hyst is no more Aunt Flow. ;) I will keep you in my prayers. Please ask your hubby to email me, or someone here, and let us know how you are. OK?


COUNTRY: Did you forget me on purpose? Was it something I said? Do I have bad breath? BO?? :lol: Tom weeded some in the garden area tonight. Maybe this Saturday we will get the garden in! Grilled eggplant sounds good! Did she put something on it, like olive oil? I have never had a pomelo before. I have seen them, but never tried one. I am not a big grapefruit fan, so I guess I would not like them.

just a flyby...i just got home from school and still have to study for my second exam tomorrow (today's exam went very well :) )still need to get some gazelle in tonight...only had time for 10 mins this morning...i did want to tell everyione that i found this GREAT website for people (mostly women cause we do the cleaning hehe) on how to .... do routines....clean your house....i cant explain it....lol...but its great...stop by and check it out http://www.flylady.net

:wave: see everyont tomorow

Oh no!
 

(((Monet))) I'm so sorry. I'd never leave you out on purpose. I even went through the list to make sure I didn't forget anyone. All I can say is I'm a goober. :) One of the administrators on the site you recommeded to Poncho is a dear friend of mine from another ladies group. It is an awesome support site. She did brush some olive oil on it but I like it plain with just the cajun seasoning. She also roasted some elepant garlic...I think I ate a clove and half. Now, that is some bad breath.

Love and hugs,
Crystle

BOB: LOL, I forget that I'm outside the box because all of my friends here know:) And I put it in my profiles because, that's what I do. Until I have to explain to my mom why I wouldn't be able to work with her here, when she says she'd be quiet and read while I was on business calls...::headwall::

JACK-K and everyone who has been so sweet about wishing me fun with mom, I spoke too soon. She's depressed and afraid of flying, what she really wants to do is go rejuvenate at a retreat center she has always loved. SO that is going to be her Mother's Day present from me, instead of her ticket here. And I'm bummed, but I'm (sadly) also a little relieved. I would have gotten everything sorted out, but now I guess I don't have to.

And who says there isn't a corellation between bad feelings and comfort food. Because this afternoon after I talked to her, I was hit with a major craving - a Monster burger from hardees or honey BBQ wings from KFC, with a big cold Coke and fries to wash'em down with. I had stuff for supper, but no snacks and I had to go out to the Walgreens to get some nuts and diet sprite, which is right across from the Hardee's. I was so hungry I felt sick. But, I weighed myself before I went, saw that I'm on my way to losing again this week, and the pleasure of moving those numbers on Wednesday outweighed the junkfood. Or the fleeting urge to whip up some brownies here at home. It was HARD, ladies. But having you all to 'fess to makes it a lot easier:)

Hugs all around,

down another .5 pound :) im taking it easy...my goal for the month is to lose just 6 pounds and be 180 by the 1st...im sure ill make it before but im going to start another losing goal on DP im going to make sure i maintain 180 (or less) for at LEAST 3 days....if i can manage that then ill adjust my weight goal in DP and keep on truckin....last night i REALLY didnt feel like riding my gazelle.....but i DID!! for 30 mins (which is the min amount of time i set for myself for the day) and then i got off and went to bed before 10:30.....and now i have to get something to eat for breakfast...still not sure what...and study for my exam today.....ill see you ladies soon

:wave:

Happy Tuesday Girlfriends!

It's going to be another beautiful day here. :rain: tomorrow though.

We got an hour walk in last nite, about 3 miles. It felt so nice to be able to walk in the sunshine. Also got my wts in. Stayed up way too late watching that game last nite. Now I'm :tired:

I would like to ask if everyone would post their birthdays. Deb always kept track of them. I can't do the great graphics she always did. BUt at least I can let everyone else know about them. I have a few of the oldies. I know Heartmom has one coming up ont he 22nd of this month. I keep a cheat sheet of everyone's name, real name, where they are from, birthday, and something to make me remember them by. I need to add all the newbies.

BOB, I sure hope you got to work today. That sure is a nasty infection. What a cute story about the bass weejuns. I noticed his feet but couldn't tell what they were. His feet looked so small.

Nat, good to hear from you, but hate to hear your news. Sending prayers for your surgery. I assume I will need the ole bladder taped up one day too. With as fit and toned as you are you will be ok w/o working out for 6 weeks. I would suggest walking when you are able. It will get your energy back and well as keep your wt down. Keep us posted.

Crystle, you are going to have your own little farmer's market in your backyard. I can't even grow tomatoes. Not tha I want to, don't like them. How did you fix the eggplant. DH would love it.

Monet,We got a wonderful walk in too. It is so nice to be able to get outside and walk for a change. Here's to day 7 :hat:

Sebray, congrats on getting one test out of the way. Be careful of flylady. They flood you with emails. I finally had to unsubscribe. WTG on getting that exercise in when you didn't feel like it.

Arcayne, I'm so sorry your mom isn't able to come visit. I know you are disappointed. :cheer: on passing that junk food attack. It is great that you found somehting to keep you on track. That's what we are here for. I bet you will see a nice drop tomorrow.


bf: oatmeal
lunch, rueben sandwich (homemade) orange
dinner: chicken somehow. Anyone have any ideas? veggies

Have a great day.

Good Morning! Its day 7 here in detox land! According to what I have read, day 7 can be a major detox day, so I am expecting to have some symptoms. My joints ache, which they have not been doing for four or five days, so I am hoping that will be the extent of the symptoms!

I am going to throw on some clothes and run to Harry's Whole Foods this morning. I am out of the maple syrup I need for the detox and I am almost out of lemons. I will probably continue at least for the ten days, and I may go even longer. As long as I feel good, and don't have any major problems with feeling faint, or like I am starving, I may as well. I am NOT looking forward to going through the phase of breaking the fast. It sounds like you have to have a lot of willpower to do it correctly, and its going to be a big struggle! I would almost rather not eat then have to navigate the break! :rolleyes: I know...I know.

Well, I hopped on the metal monster, and I am down 14 pounds in one week. I know some will come back when I start eating again, but it feels good to see the better numbers on the scale. :)

I don't have time for replies right now, but will get to it a bit later...when I get home. Have a great day everyone!

:wave:

JACK: How about putting a bit of soy sauce on your chicken? If you marinate it in soy sauce, and a bit of agave, then grill it, its really good. Add a salad and some brown rice to compliment it.

Good Tuesday Morning!
 

Wow! It is a gorgeous spring day here in east central Alabama. The azaleas, dogwoods and wisteria are in full bloom and we have an abundance of sunshine in which to enjoy them!!!!!

Thanks to everyone for your kinds words, but don't worry--I ain't goin anywhere! I'd miss everyone too much. . .

Well, except for when I leave for Italy FOUR WEEKS FROM TODAY!!! I can't wait!

Eating has been going well. Last night I had a banquet to go to. Breaded chicken and rice with greenbeans and a salad. I ate about half of what was on my plate and was able to incorprate it into my points, so I didn't feel like I did anything bad. I have to say that the points thing is making me look more closely at portion sizes--I needed that discipline. WI is tomorrow so we'll see.

Monet--I hope day 7 is not too bad for you. How long can one do the fast?

Jackie--We have to take these sunny days when we can get them!

Arcayne--Good for you on not giving in! I'm sorry about your DM not being able to come, but it's good that you stayed focused on what you want.

Sebray--good for you on getting on the gazelle! What exam are you taking?

Country--Hey!

Pancho--Monet and I can help you through the hyster process! Go to the hyster sisters website--it really helped me know what to expect before and after.

BOB--Miss Belle read your past and wanted to know if you had a hairball. She said I could send you some of her medicine.

Julia--PLEASE take care of yourself!!!! When are you due? Remember that you do need to be eating more now!!

Sarah--Hey!

Time to get back to work. Yesterday was consumed by last minute things for the banquet, so lots of work to do today.

Susan

I found this article on another website and I thought it y'all might be interested in reading it.

http://consumeraffairs.com/news04/2005/good_carbs.html

It's about how eating the right kinds of carbs can help you lose weight. Surprise. Surprise.

Susan