HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
 

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KYMN!!!!!!!!

I started reading the posts and realized my lunch is almost over so I copied and pasted them into Word so I can read them throughout the day and get caught up.

Just wanted to check in. WIW wasn't too terrible, although I am at 200.5 -- It's TOM for me this week and that's when I'm usually up so hopefully I'll be back down next week.

With my eye problem early July and then the cold and depression the 2nd half of July I haven't been using Fitday OR exercising. Then this week Vince's car has been out of commission so I've been getting up at 3am to get ready for work and take him to work by 5 am and then just coming in to work and leaving early to pick him up at 5:30pm.

Last night I went to bed at 8:00 and slept the WHOLE NIGHT. I don't know how he does it! Today he was my chauffer and tomorrow we should be back to driving ourselves. It HAS been nice getting that extra time together during our commutes, though. I can't/don't work out on Thursdays because of our Bible study on Thurs evenings, but Friday I'll be getting back into the swing of things.

DEBBIE and GATORGAL, found Agave Nectar at the HFS that opened in W Spgs - (Economy Too on 434, GATORGAL). It was 2.63 for a bottle. Vince said it tastes like watered down honey and noted that it's used in making tequila or margaritas - I can't remember. :lol: He used it in his oatmeal this morning and said it was OKAY. I told him to wait until I made some of the recipes from here with it. Will let you know.

Okay, I'll try to post pictures on the picture thread today or tomorrow. Gotta run.

Y'all have a great afternoon! :wave:

Hey again. Came back in to do some cheering but I'll have to do it tomorrow a.m. I guess. Forcing myself to stay off til then because I won't get all my preps done if I sit at this computer.

Miss Nance-You body slams were too much, girl. I almost peed my pants. I have drank 34 oz so far. Thanks for the boost on the red dress. Gonna get the nails done tomorrow too. But....must polish my rings first so my hands can look extra pretty. Air mattress hmmmm? And would you have purchased this around the time Dan returned? hmmm. Better get this mind out of the gutter. ;)

Rhoo-You outfit sounds awesome. You'll definitely be styling there. Hang in there....you'll be to goal soon.

A/R-You are the superwoman. Taking on two tough challenges at once. Glad you had a good birthday and lots of company to share!

Sol-You'll be back down again soon. So glad all the trouble of last month is not following you into this month. I also cherish time I spend with Peter too and with the 12 hour drive we'll be making on Friday a.m. we get plenty of time to talk. It's so important to connect, isn't it?

Happy WIW!!
 

Hi Ya'll! WIW is a happy one for me!! Down to 146. Actually, it's really hard to tell cause it's sooooo close to the 145 mark, but I'll settle for the 146 for now.

Took my increased dose of medication as dr suggested yesterday & oh my! I dragged myself out of bed at 11:30 this morning. I'm afraid that I my not be able to take that much when I have to work the next day, but I am pain free this am, so I guess it worked!! Feels soooo good to wake up without that horrible pain.

Well ladies, I skimmed the board just enough to see that most of you also did ok with WIW, way to go losers but I'm in a rush because of the late sleep, so I can't reply today. I'm off pick up my Mom at the NH for a sleep over tonight & for most of the day tomorrow. My baby girl, Jodi is also coming for thew day tomorrow. I sure do miss her. I seldom see her since she moved & is without transportation. So I'll try to catch up with all of you later.

174/146/140

Hi everyone

Haven't had time to read all the posts yet. Just got home from work and will be going out again shortly. I am back up to 200 pounds which I have been for most of the week. It only stayed at 198 for a couple of days. Oh well I guess it will come off again soon. Too bad but I can't blame PMS or TOM :lol: I did 6 miles on the SB yesterday. Going out for badminton this evening. Hope to get a few miles on the SB before supper.

Melf - It's good to hear that the increased dose of medication has helped the pain. I hope you have a good visit with your Mom and daughter tomorrow.

Congrats to all the losers this week. I'll try and catch up with the posts later.

Bye for now.

Marie.

SolShine--Where in W.Spr. is the HFS? I don't get over that way too much, but will check it out if you tell me the address. I wonder if Economy HFS in Forest City has agave nectar. Actually, tequilla is made from the agave plant, so Vince was probably thhinking of that.

Ok, so I lied
 

Got as far as I could on the preps. Rest of the stuff has to wait for tomorrow like changing cat litter etc. Kitties are being kitty sat for the week. They always ransack the house while I'm gone. Going out later and get more pants for Patrick. He's outgrown every pair that don't have the knees blown out. I love Old Navy. They have such reasonable prices. Well dh just returned home. So....Loved all the pics Sol, Gator, Melf, Amser & Bob. We are a gorgeous bunch of chicks aren't we????? Glad to hear Melf you're feeling better. And Rosalie will be back below 200 in no time. Love to all.

'Fly
sb since 6/29/01
185/172/145

Two times in one day!!! wooo hoo! Just wanted to say i posted some pics too! LOL they didn't come out to good but shows the bod! i look beefy! must be the weights can't wait till goal now so i can use the camera again! Way to go losers!! MOvie stunk had some yucky popcorn not much! bye

Rhonda

201.2/138/135

Evening Gals!:wave:

Have lots to do and no desire to do it-oh well, BOB will just to see my "lived in" look! LOL! Hey, at least she has a clean stretcher, I mean bed, to be tied down, I mean to lie down in! LOL!

Been raining here on and off all day-should be the same tomorrow, until probably the time BOB arrives. WHICH probably means I won't get in my walk-should of pushed myself this morning early before the rains started-2 days is not good for me to miss.

LDBLOND, I love the attitude you've adopted! Good for you! Now, can you run over to NANCE'S and rub it off on her??? What happened with your daughter?? Glad all is well now, whatever it was, I'm sure it must of been a scare-anytime anything happens with our kids, it's bad for a Mom. You definitely have to find a little time to come to Nance's while I'm there-I'd be sad if you didn't!!! GOOD LUCK with the detox, shouldn't be so bad.

FILLISE, amazing how sugar can do that to one's body, isn't it! Good for you for holding strong-it will pass quickly. I'm sure you'll be back at your low sooner than you think. I'm sure your body will be blessing you for getting back OP. Okay, you have my promise, I'll take it easy on BOB:s:

FLY, love Williamsburg, but haven't been there in so many years, before the kids were born. When are you planning to escape? How far are you from DC? Too much Splenda CAN be a problem, as it has maltodextin in it, which is sooo high on the GI-I know when I have had too much, twice, it sure did a number on me. Try to cut back, possibly use Stevia sometimes. Red-I bet you'll look hot! You had me LOL at your post for Narda!!!!:lol: How did you know what I do with all the exercise equipment people get rid off!:devil: Hey, Nance will probably be able to keep up with my walking easily, remember, she's 5' 8" and I'm 5' 1 1/2" tall, so for every one step she'll take, I have to take 2!!!!

NANCE, are you giving BOB some baddddd ideas????? :nono: No body slams, remember, I have TOXIC GAS as a back up for any retaliations!!!!:lol:

AR, hope you had a good bday! Let us know how you celebrated. I'm sure BOB can give you some pointers on quitting smoking-she successfully did it months ago!!!

RHROO, you'll get there-it's not like you are so far away-just keep focused. I bet you'll have a great time at this party-take pics and send them. I have't forgotten the other pics-okay, I remember, I forget, something comes up-I'll get them done!

SOL, I'm sure you'll be down after TOM is gone-does it every time for me!;) Sounds like it's been a hectic week for you-hope things settle down soon. Ahh, that man of yours is so knowledgable-the agave plant is used for making tequila-and goodies that are SB LEGAL tell him! I love the taste-some say it tastes more like watered down corn syrup. Thanks for posting the pic on the PHOTO ALBUM BOARD!

MELF, CONGRATS! Great WIW for you today! You're almost there!!! Glad to hear you are pain free today, I hope it helps you enjoy the time with your Mom and Daugther more-who wants pain!

ROSALIE, you know your body, it goes low as a teaser, then up, but in time, it goes back down. All this exercise you are doing will definitely pay off-look how far you've come, yes, it's been a long road, but realize as well how much harder it is for a mature woman to lose weight vs. someone who's in their 20's or 30's-so, give yourself a ton of credit for accomplishing what you have so far-and for being so patient:)

Okay, back to cleaning the DUNGEON! Will check in later!

Toodles

Debbie
194/125/129
SB since 3/22/00
Reached goal 6/10/01

16 HOURS TILL I LEAVE FOR THE DUNGEON!! :dizzy:


WATER TORTURE??? WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE YOU ALL GOING TO COME UP WITH NEXT??? You're putting ideas in her head!!


BOB

WIW note
 

Well, the old scales are back up a pound to 149. I can honestly say that I am not surprised. I have given to emotional eating a few times this week. While it has all been OP, it has been too many legal sweets. :nono:

I went back to work today and was able to stay awake all day. Admittedly, I am tired tonight, but I will make myself stay awake until at least 9:30.

For those of you who don't know, I've been diagnosed with a common condition known as vulvodynia. I have the typical symptoms. though thankfully mine aren't severe. I've experienced vaginal pain that often lasts for days following even the slightest touch to that area, so you can forget any "hanky-pokey." It has gotten progressively worse over the past 2 years and I have finally seen a doctor who is taking an aggressive approach to treatment. Unfortunately it includes a medicine that makes me very sleepy, but I am supposed to adjust to the side-effects eventually. :rolleyes: There is no known cure, but there are surgical options if the medicine doesn't help. I pray I don't have to go that route.

I spent all of Saturday asleep! I was awake very little of the day, it was just awful! I called the pharamacy to double check the Rx then called the doc regarding a lower dose. They cut the potency by 2/3rd's but want to evenutally work me up to the higher one that they started me out on. I am sure to be a zombie! :yawn: This junk also makes me nausous and dizzy :dizzy:

The other down-side is the suggestion that I adhere to a low-oxalate diet. Things high in oxalate include WW flour :eek: I can't handle the thoughts of changing my way of eating! More on Low Oxalate Diets.

I set the alarm for 5:00 to run but didn't get up. I will try again tomorrow a.m. I think if I can stay awake I can make it through this sleepy period.

I apologize if this is too much information about someone that is basically a stranger, but I felt safe with the topic since we also discuss bathroom habits here! For anyone else who may be interested in learning more about this topic, I've included a link National Vulvodynia Association.

Congrats to all who lost this week!

DEB - Great weight chick!

MELF - I can completely relate to your issues with pain and the subsequent medications that knock you out!

Hope you all have a great Wednesday!

Peace,
Frog

Hello Everyone!!!!


It's a hot steamy couple of days here.:cool: Heat index is definitely up there right now. Cristina is sleeping already, because of her molars coming in. She is a grump big time. Working out right now while watching TV and reading posts. Actually have time to do that for a change, my hubby is on 2nd shift which isn't that bad because I get more done without him home at night.

Well the scale was good to me down to 156 and happy dance!!! Need to get back to 145 so I can fit in my prepregnancy jeans. Lord knows I have enough of those in my closet.

Well gotta finish working out.

Bye all

I can deal......
 

I think I read my scale right this a.m.!!!!! Looked like 121.5. Still up 1 lb from my lowest, but that's ok. I have been under alot of stress for about the last 2 weeks, so a few times I undid the sealtbelt on the wagon:eek:!!!!!! My stomach is finally feeling 99% back to normal. Dookie schedule a bit off still. I am getting my neices again tomorrow. I am praying the weather will cooperate this time and we can have fun down at the dock, and maybe go crabbing in my little putt-putt boat:lol: Craig's aunt from CAL is here for a visit. Saturday we all are planning to take a boatride in the 33ft Bertram. My gm is home from the hospital as of yesterday.. THANK GOD!!!!! She didn't have a heartattack, and the cardio test they did on her was negative. I knew it would be. That woman has a healthy heart than all of us put together:rolleyes: Oh.. I must tell you one quick cute thing that my neice just emailed me.........She said she was looking forward to coming tomorrow, and asked " would you please make that hole wheat bread french toast again for us, that was good"!!!!!!! I used her spelling. The funny thing is, when we had that the other time, she was the one who did the cooking.

Deb - Many congrats on your ALL TIME LOW!!!!!! :eek: You are about to catch up to me. I better start cracking my own whip. Not about to enter your detox program.

Mary - Hope you have a nice time with your Mom and DD tomorrow. Hope you don't get really drugged out on the meds:lol: Thanks also for all the sweet emails.

BOB - Pssstttt(do you have a cell phone??) Might wanna bring it in case you need to be rescued!!!! Hope those choppers are feeling better. Wishing you LOTS of luck in Miami........

Think I will end it at that. I know I didn't get to everyone. I am happy for all the great WI's for those of you who had one:D Even though, it's like I am pretty much in neatral, at least I am content that I am not gaining. Everyone have a good night.

Hi everyone....I am so sorry that I've been so out of touch...I've just skimmed throught very quickly the last few days posts, but will have to come back to really read it all....The move with my Mother has gone relatively well...I will also expound more when I don't have to get ready for work! I managed to stay pretty much OP the whole time I was gone from home and the only things I can really remember eating that I knew were not legal, were 2 bites of a cheese biscuit, a little potato salad and some marinated cucumber salad that I'm sure had sugar in it....but we were invited out several times and had a big family event with all of my mother's 6 , yes SIX brothers and wives on Sunday...and I passed up my aunt's squash casserole, potato casserole, cornbread, pie, homemade ice cream AND pound cake.....so on Monday, after the move and we were TOTALLY EXHAUSTED and sat down to a meal that some of my church friends brought over, I just ate that potato salad and didn't even care. Didn't eat the chocolate chess pie though...Weighed yesterday and was still 210...it is TOM though...know that is contributing to no loss, as well as not enough time or thought into drinking my water...this has been one of the most stressful and upsetting times of my life, so I'm just proud that I've managed to not eat everything in sight. I'll catch up with you later. Glad to be back to some semblance of my normal life again! Later!!!:^:

GOOD MORNING ALL

I was going to attach a picture and it says only 40,000 size. I'm trying to take it off of my computer that was off my digital is there something I need to do?