Hey ladies!
Crazy week here.
I am watching the leaves fall. Pretty, but oh the raking I have ahead of me.
Katie! You are awesome!!!! If I only had your strength. Mine is just not there lately. It wil return one day though.
Day off today, so am getting chores done and trying to get the place ready for the holiday company. I need to stop and go exercise!
I hope you are all wonderful.
:D

Hope everyone is ok....I got off track for a few days with my struggle and trying to get back with the plan now...lol (a little laugh ,that is)

It never ceases to amaze me just how much emotions and things that upset me really does play so much havoc with trying to eat the right way,and when I eat what I know I shouldnt I just feel lousy. And the sad thing is I know better.

Oh well....life goes on...

Tammy

Heya ladies. The diet is going great, the exercise is not happening at all, and the emotiaonl stress I am under is about to keel me. *sigh*

Grandma, if there is anything I needed more than the words you wrote above, I can't think of it. I really needed someone to tell me I as awesome today. (Okay so I read it today:P) Thank you.

wow see I can't even spell emotional:P

Hey All!

Long time no post and I appologize about that. Been a very busy and rough week.

I hope all is going well for everyone! I have been really busy with school and we finally got the closing on our new home and both my husband and I have new jobs! My weight loss is still on track! I am almost up to 35 pounds lost!
Unfortunately I cant stay long! Take care and I will talk to you all later.

Sugar C.

So sorry . . .
 

I can't believe it has been over two weeks since I checked in! My folks were here from Illinois, then my son from Japan. He is still here. He will be leaving tomorow. I have been too afraid to get on the scale. I guess I will tomorrow. I am so out of control. It is going to be ug-a-leeee. That's the price I will have to pay.
I hope you all are doing better.
Tami-how are you? Any better? We all know better. Knowing is not the issue, is it? Yes, I know the emotional things can really make you struggle. I hope life is calmer for you know and you are gaining strength for the holidays.
Katie-How about you? Has life gotten any easier? I am empathizing with you and being away from your man. So many holidays I have spent half a world away from mine. You have a goal, and a purpose. It will all fall into place one day and be worth the struggle.
Sugar-congrats on the new house and jobs-wow, big things in your life too. Are you hanging in there? how is the new job going. Man, you must be exausted about now.

Karen and Hepmelly-you doing ok?

Well, just wanted to let you all know I'm thinking about you. Hope you had a nice thanksgiving.

~gramma

Hello Ladies!! :wave:
I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving! We ended up going to the Springs to my son and his wifes home for dinner. They did most of the cooking so I got to take a break from that this year! Although I always make the cranberry/jello salad. I also made 3 loaves of homemade bread and some pumpkin/chocolate chip cookies and took that to them too! I don't think I ate too bad and I didn't bring any leftovers home!
We're still waiting for someone to come and buy the house. Things are just so slow right now! We have been on the internet and found all kinds of places back there that we would love to see but need to be patient! It sure is hard to play this waiting game though!
How is everyone doing? I've been meaning to get on here more but things have been busy the last week or so but hopefully I will get on more. At least until it is time to start doing it all over again for Chirstmas!! I was wishing so bad that we would be moved by Christmas but guess that is pretty much out of the question for now.
Everybody take care and hopefully things will slow down a bit so we can hear from everyone.

I hope everyone one had a great Thanksgiving. We didn't do much because both the girls and myself are all sick. Well they were and are feelling better, thank goodness, but I am miserable.

And, if all the signs are right, it looks like there is going to be 5 of us come mid-may. So until I find out for sure, and all that my diet is on hold, but the healthy eating is not.

EDIT:...I am NOT pregnant. I am something, just not that. *sigh*

WOW! Kati!! Congrats!! That is so exciting. Be sure to keep us posted on how you are doing and hope you start feeling better real soon!

Hello Ladies, Sorry it has been awhile since I have posted. Guess it is just a busy time of year for everyone. We are still hoping for a buyer for the house but I decided to jsut start packing everything that we are able to do without until we do sell. So that is keeping me busy. At least whatever I can pack now I won't have to do when we do get a buyer and it is less to have to clean.
I changed my avatar and thought that you would be able to read the shirt in it but guess not. So I went ahead and attached the picture.... does that say anything about how bad I'm wanting to get moved???
Well, I need to get going--- we have to go down to the Srings this afternoon. Sure hope everyone is doing good and hope to hear from you soon!

Hello

I hadn't seen this thread before. I'm not in Missouri now, but it was home for us for about 4 years. We were in Maine, then my husband lost his job, and his new job took us to Missouri ~ Kansas City/Parkville. I worked at the North Kansas City Hospital. Then my husband's job transferred him to North Carolina. I left behind one of my dearest friends and my son and daughter and little grandson. I used to get back there about once a year to visit, but then the kids moved, so it has been a while since I have visited there. My father-in-law lives in St. Louis.

Anyway ~ just thought I'd say hello.

Take care

Hey all! I am still here just been really busy with school and I have a new job working at Pizza Hut! Making a lot more money now, so it was a good move on my part!

Glynne, welcome to our club! We call ourselves the "show me skinnies"

So how is everyone doing? Haven't been here in like two weeks! I have been so busy but I am trying to get things to slow back down. I have lost about 40 pounds now. I was really sweating Thanksgiving but I was good! Been under a lot of stress and I think its catching up with me.

Kati, what's up girlfriend? Saw that you thought you were pregnant! Then saw that you werent. You have the stomach flu or something? Take care of yourself.

Everyone I need to go for now. I will try to post more frequently like I used to. Feel free to IM me if you all want! Till later!

Sugar C.

Hello Everyone! I'm hoping that everyone here is doing OK. I know all my family back in MO are without electricity and have been for 3 days now. I hope to hear from some of you to let us know that you alright. Take care and stay warm.

Gobs of turmoil and stress righ tnow. Luke will be home in less than 12 hours for 12 days, and I cannot wait.

I am doing okay on the diet thingy, lost another pound or so, it is Slow but steadish.

Have a great Holiday ladies!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!! We're off to visit grandkids and give out presents. It is cold and snowing like crazy here! Everyone have a great day!

Hello Ladies! I hope everyone had a good Christmas and Santa was good to you!
I don't know if I told you that I've been watching craigslist for an elliptical--- Well, I found a Gazelle on there the first of December that the lady said was just like new and she wanted $100 for it. I sent her an email I think it was last week and asked if she still had it. She said she did but they were leaving and wouldn't be back until the 28th. So I figured that I would keep watching and if nothing came along better than I would call her this Friday and offer her $50 for it. I got all my "horse trading mentality" from my Daddy! Anyway, I got on craigslist this morning and they had a Proform elliptical for $25 ! I sent an email and asked if they still had it and where would I see it. They replied and then said they had to go to a birthday party this afternoon and wouldn't be home until about 3:00. He said that there was something wrong with adjusting the resistance and the console didn't light up but thought it would just need new batteries. So I told them that I would just buy it and we would be at their house at 3:00. We got down there and looked at it and tried it out. I asked if he would take $20 for it and he agreed! So I now have it here at home. I was pretty excited about it. We tried new batteries and that didn't help the console display but Tim hasn't got into it anymore tonight. And right now I sure don't need to change the resistance because I was on it for about 5 minutes and was just about worn out! He told us he thought that the resistance level right now was set at the lowest. It is a Proform 485E which is an older model but the price was definitely right!! I went ahead and got the internet and downloaded an owners manual for it so maybe we can get it figured out and fix those two things that are wrong with it. If not-- it was still worth the $20! I guess you can tell that I'm pretty happy about it!
Well, it is getting late but wanted to pop in and say Hello. I will try to get caught up with everyone tomorrow! Have a good day!

Hey Ladies,

Happy Hollidays to everyone! I hope you are all ok. I have been busy busy busy busy and did I mention busy? I have not forgotten about everyone just too busy to blink.

Glad that things are wrapping up for the year, we have had a really crappy one! Out house burns down in this past Feb. we built the new one Tom has a heart attack, Cant get the house mortgaged, our perfect credit now ruined, the list goes on and on. I wish everyone a wonderful new year and keep up the hard work ladies. Take care !

Sugar C.

Hey ladies!

Hope you all had a wonderfu holiday season, I sure did. LUke has been home and he looks just wonderful. He is totaly a buffy stud now. *sigh*

I have entered my competitive spirit and by the end of the year I am going to be able to run as long if not longer than him. We are going to work towards running a marathon by the time his first 4 years are up.

I of course have gained most of the weight back since he has been home, but I have not gotten bigger, so since I have been so busy I figured i have put on some muscle. I am still down more than 4 inches on my waist.

This is going to be a very busy year for me. I am homeschooling my daughter, moving the entire house, going back to school, training for the marathon, and let's not forget writing.

I will check in, in another week with an update. Have a great week ladies!

I have dropped another 3 pounds!!!!!

I am feeling great, got past that first ten pounds and my 'really' fat jeans are to big or me again, and my fat jeans are getting loose on me. YEAH!

Luke is back at the base and he found out yesterday that they might excelerate his program so he graduates the 5th of February instead of the 19th. That would be so cool!

Have a fab day folks!

Where are all the Missouri ladies?

I lost 3 pounds this week!

This week I am going to exercise for 15 minutes 5 times and walk 20 minutes 5 times.

If I need a snack, I am going to find something healthier than chocolate.

Come on ladies, where are you?

Hi Kati--- I'm still here! I ended up putting 9 pounds back on throgh all the holidays so I had to adjust my ticker but I'm planning to get rid of those 9 and 31 more real soon! I bought a Gazelle and I'm going to workout on that too.
Still trying to get the house sold. We have some people interested in it but they need to sell theirs first. They were supposed to have some kind of a meeting with their realtor this past week so maybe something good will happen here soon.
Congrats on your 3 pounds lost!! That is great!
I'm sure I will be able to post some loss next Friday when I weigh in again.

Take care and Hae a good day!

Hi guys, I want to join in with you all if thats ok ;) I am from around Qulin Mo, let me know if there is room on the team....I cant wait to get to know you all,

Welcome Christie! :welcome: Of course there is always room for more! Still trying to get our house sold in Colorado so that I can get moved back to MO. (around the Joplin area) and be close to my family. I'm hoping that now that the holidays are over that things start to pick up again around here.
I look forward to getting to know you so come back and post often!!
Have a great night!

:welcome3: Andrea!! WOW!! This is great to have some more people joining us!! Congratulations :congrat: on your weight loss so far! That is awesome!! How have you been able to do that? Would love to know.

Thanks for the welcome Karen :D
I will be sure to come on here as much as possible, I am a 33 yr old housewife and a proud mother of 2 girls, one is 14 and the other is 11 going on 12 this April, I am getting ready to start the Body for Life program for the second challenge the 14th of this month with my hubby and will need all the support I can get to make it through the 12 weeks, I look forward to getting to know each of you and cant wait to share our success ;)

Andrea- WOW 57 pounds??? :balloons: How did you do it?? I know prayer has got me to the point I am at too, To God be the glory, cant wait to get to know you as well :hug:

Hey,ladies! I live about an hour away from Jefferson City in a very small town. I'm looking forward to talking to all of you!

Welcome Cardfan :D
 

Glad to have you onboard :carrot:

Tell us about yourself...cant wait to get to know you, Christie

Hiya ladies! Forgot to post this past week. I was real sick and just stopped doing anything but triny to breath. No weight gain, and no loss either. Welcome to the new members and git back to werk, to the crowd. YAY!

Hey,everyone! Hope you're all having a good Saturday and staying on track!

Hiya folks. We are goingto be moving to Germany in the next few weeks. Luke has to report for duty there in March and we will follow him shortly.

Two things are working great in our favor. First Luke has a fracture in both legs, which makes in undeployable. The second thing is that the unit her was assigned to is returning from deployment in May. We are very lucky. It looks like he is escaping going to the sandbox for a bit longer.

The healthy eating thing is going good. I have stopped losing, but that is okay for now. I am maintianing and that is the best I can hope for with all the things going on.

Later ladies.

Hiya Folks! Boy this has been a busy two weeks. I am down 18 pounds all together and getting stronger every day! Luke will be graduating AIT tomorrow and hopefully will be home on Saturday sometime.

Come on ladies, where are you, let's go!!!!!!!!

Hi Kati! HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY to you! And it sounds like you have really had some good news lately! Both with Luke and yourweight loss! Congrats!!

We're still here in Colorado and it is stil snowing! But I'm hoping that real estate will start moving here again soon with Spring around the corner.

Well, I just popped in for a few minutes to see what was happening. I hope some of the other girls start coming back. You take care.