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Hey Buddies!

I need a break! Hubby and I decided to "re-do" our youngest son's room while he is away at college. A simple job that turned into a J-O-B! Once all the posters and stuff came down......we saw that the walls needed scrubbed and the room needs painted! THEN.....under the bed was boxes of STUFF.....notebooks.......newspaper clippings.....sports collectables.....you name it! I decided to sort and pack. Hmmmmmmm.......you can NOT see the floor! A major job! Not to fret....cause he is AWAY, right????? He called and was able to get a ride with a friend to about one hour from here.......then we will pick him up and bring him home for the weekend. AAAAARGH....I will be glad to see him....but the room is a MESS! Oh well! I have been in that room for 5 solid hours!

Ate like a good girl again today. No exercise as the room kid-napped me from Richard! Did 1/2 hour last night and felt great! Need more H2O........but pretty good I guess.

tornadoterr......HI!! Glad to see you posting. You know your body best and what works for you. Find a plan and stick with it! You have a permanent seat on this bus. Let's hear from you more, babe!

gbo....So sorry to hear about your sadness. We are here for you! Do your best food/exercise wise. We want you healthy and happy!

butterfly.......One day or meal...or HOUR at a time! You gotta get on a plan! The execise is fine..........but you gotta control what goes in your belly! Post more often. We have tons of support here!

fralick........Your "metal monster" and my "metal monster" must be related! I am starting to think that I am getting more muscle...which weighs MORE than fat....and that is ONE of the reasons why I am not losing like I was. I know in the long run that the muscle will WORK for me....but......I still one to see those numbers go down and get into 100 land. You and me babe..........dancing toward 100 land!

nasus..........Sooooooo proud of how well you are doing on plan! I agree with what you said about making sure your intake of food is pleasurable. I am choosy about my carb intake. I make myself accountable for what I eat. If the scale is nice to me .....okay....but I KNOW I am eatting right....and it will come. (I just wish the scale was a bit more friendly!) LOL.......I need to follow my own advice....One day at a time!

GEEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZZ I want this fat suit off!

Well........back to the bedroom.....it's an ugly job.....but MOM is gonna do it!

Take care all!

Dana (HOPEFUL......and wishing I had left that room alone! LOL)

[1fralick]

Good Morning all,

Well another week is almost over. Been busy at work, I just looked at the forecast for the nexy week and they are saying highs in teh 40's Very weird weather,

Still OP Thank god.

SUe, When you and Terri talked about the flylady I didn't know whet you were talking about. I will chek her out this weekend.

Dana,I hate the metal monster. I too was thinking muscle weight. Something good better come of these moaring workouts. I just want it to register 2291/2, that is all( for the moment). You are soo close to the 100's WHOOHOO! we will get there!

Terri, I posted some web sites on a prevoius thraed( it might have been this one or the last one about using teh glycemic index as a guide to lo carb foods. It was after I investigated the syndrome x . Nice to see you here though

Pam, My girl, you poor thing. Try and stop in for some support more often if you can. You are missed. How is your health ?

B00 , Hey girl how goes it? I with DANA , you got to start thinking what you eat. Check in let us know how you are doing


Well off to the room

[nasus40]

Pam {{{{HUGS}}}} and {{{{TAPE}}}}} You have so many things going on in your life! WOW I will hold the bus doors open till you are settled. the watch out cuz the tape is strong!! Keep up the good work with finding your family and when you are done do you work in Italy??? my mother has been trying to do family geniology there but honestly many of the documents are destroyed!

Terri Glad to see you. I know that the WW/ low carb is good. many people do it with suuccess. I am currently trying to keep my fat levels down too as i have been not losing any thing. so i am trying to kick it up a notch with making sure I eat enough, lower fat, and higher protein as well as keep the coarbs low!1 not if that is not tough. but I have been succeeding. it does mean eating less cheese, no PB and watching the kinds of meat I eat. I use fit day to tract my food and have been doing good with it. (untill my icecram sunday on tuesday)

Dana I am sure that you will be starting the downward slide soon (and you to pat) it will just take time. at this time is is important to kick up the exercise a notch. that will increase your muscle mass but in the long run it will increase your fat burn. that is important. I hate doing the kids room!!! good luck! and hope he does not have a fit that you invaded his privacy.

Pat www.flylady.com is GREAT. I have never had such a clean house with as little work. it seems hard to believe but it wirks just 15 min at a time. and do not try to over do it! take it a step at a time and wow you will be suprised at how much gets done. and the daily remeinders do help. I a trying to get my kids to FLY too. it is hard work. but well worth it. I love the FLY lady.

[nasus40]

Hey pat I beat you in htere!!

BOO yo have not check in for a few days just wondering how things are going!

[gbo]

My fellow Weight Warriors...............

I apprecated the support and hugs. I am fine and doing quite well my weight is the same 304. I having a good deal of stomach problems(small wonder) but..... I think that to shall end. As you all know organized chaos has filled my life and yet as for myself I am probably more at peace than you could imagine. I will do what I do best love my Aunts daughter well for as long as she lives and let her know she matters, that she is special and special to me as well, just as she is. Unconditional acceptance and love. It may not seem like a lot to do but I think it is perhaps the most valuable gift on earth. For some at least. My Aunt never was able to raise her as she had to leave before her husband beat her to death. In some small measure an emotional healing at least I may be able to help her with that. I am keeping my fingers crossed anyway. I found out for myself when my sister came back into my life that the child within us is eternal and healing is a delight to the soul. If in the smallest way I can give her any measure of that I will. I am fortunate person. I love life and as odd as it may seem to some I know I am luckiest person alive. I am dearly loved by many people, cherished for the human being I am. I have proven to myself everything possible and have nothing to prove to a living soul. I am blessed with a shower of joy in all my darkest hours. That is how I survive and am wise enough to see the gifts when they are given. I take nothing for granted and am grateful for life in all it's forms but most of all I love who I am, There is no one I would rather be. If my health is not the best I am totally aware of how bad it could be and I am grateul to God that I am as well as I am. Every challenge is a gift to make me stronger, happier, healthier and more aware. I do love life and all that live. Each an expression of God in some wonderous way. Even the few enemies I have had taught me so much about myself and helped me to grow.

It is very good that the tape is strong, I will need it for a time as I crawl back into my seat and get myself back on track. I ffound my seat now if someone would kindly strap me in...................
Love you all.
Pam