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Hey, ladies! I took it upon myself to start a fresh thread, since Dee suggested it.

Dee-My eating yesterday was horrible. I ate cookies all day at school. If I am real upset, like when I hung up on evil MIL, I can't eat. But if I do start with sugar, I am all day long eating. The girls didn't get a whole lot for Hanukkah. I told them it would be lean this year, so I only spent $300.00 on each. Patty got a pair of Versace sunglasses. That was her only gift, since they were that much. Becky got a pair of running shoes, a Vera Bradley purse and a couple of other things. Patty's 18th birthday is Jan 13, so I already got her the silver Tiffany bracelet that I gave Becky when she turned 18.

This is the last few days for work until Jan. 7. The kids at school are restless and the week has gone on forever!!! Better get going.

Good morning Shelley~I know what you mean about the holidays being lean! I spent about $400 on each of my kids. All their presents fit in a stocking.

My eating has been pretty good all week, but I am making turkey tetrazzini for dinner tonight. My recipe calls for 1 cup of whipping cream. Not a diet meal for sure! Anyway, last night I had my homemade turkey noodle soup and I only had one bowl and one slice of pumpernickel bread and the scale showed a loss this morning! Must eat more clear soups!!!

Shelley - Thanks for starting the new thread.
My eating has been terrible, there is just too much temptation out there this time of year.
When we are stuck in the house all winter it is hard to not overeat out of boredom. TV-itis sets in. Doug had to get the snow off the roof today because it was getting very heavy.
We had rain today! This weather is crazy. We had a BBQ tonight for supper. When Doug started the BBQ he could smell something. He took it apart and found the back stuffed with peanuts and seeds. The squirrels have been very busy since our last BBQ. Steak tasted wonderful.

Shelley your kids have fine taste just like their mother! They are very lucky that you are spending that much on them. We usually spend around $250 on each kid. Now we have the three of them but ended up spending over $300 on them because of the fabulous deals in Vegas.
I forgot that you had another run in with the evil mother in law. Mine is evil but we don't see each other very often. Thank goodness.
When I get upset I usually eat. From reading your food journal and by comments that you make I am sure that you are addicted to sugar. I am and I can see an addict.....lol
Enjoy your time off from work. Only two more days of restless kids.
Thanks for starting a new thread.

Allison I have never heard of turkey tetrazzini. No clue what it is but it does sound rich and yummy.
Your kids too sound like they will have a nice Christmas.
You asked where in Mexico that I am going.....I will be going back to our usual plave In Vallarta. It is a great deal and the location is right in the middle of all the entertainment and restaurants.

Janice did you have squirrel steak? They must have been diet portions! lol
Larry had to shovel the snow off of our roof this weekend too. Usually it doesn't need to be done til Jan or Feb. We are having mild temps to but still below freezing.
New work for the day TV-ITIS.....I like it.

Baba or Vivian got her call today to set up for treatments for her cancer. She will be starting Jan 3. They are going to give her a drug that will double her life expectancy. This drug had to be improved from the goverment. She is swollen from the back up of lymp fluid. She actually has stretch marks from it. It is causing her a lot of pain. She went up from a plus 1 to a plus 4.

I phoned the pain clinic yesterday to see what it going on. I went to see them in may and haven't heard back from them as to when they will do the injections. I figured by now I should have an appointment. Apparently I was suppose to have one June 17th but they forgot to call. Then my nurse went on maternity leave. For some reason I got lost in the files again.
They will talk to the doctor tomorrow and let me know when I can come in. I am scared because I have had one shot in the spine this time it is six and they hurt. Not only while the procedure is being done but it took me a month to recover. They are hoping that this new medication in the injection will be better. It will start taking affect about a week after. I am hoping that it will give me enough time to recover before mexico.

Dee~good luck with your injections.

Janice~stay warm!!!

Turkey Tetrazzini (yum)

1/4 c butter
1/4 c flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 c whipping cream
1 c chicken broth
2 c cut up turkey
7 ounces spaghetti, broken in half and cooked according to package directions
4 oz sliced mushrooms
1/4 c parmesan cheese

Melt butter in sauce pan. Add flour and whisk until smooth. Add salt and pepper and cook until mixture is smooth. Whisk in whipping cream and chicken broth. Heat until bubbly and mixture thickens slightly. Add cooked spaghetti, turkey and mushrooms. Pour into casserole. Top with parmesan cheese and place in oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly and cheese is lightly browned.

Ohh, Allison that sounds yummy. I think that I will try that but I will replace the whipped cream with evaporated milk. I know, I know it won't be the same but it cuts down the fat a bit.

Today I weighed in at ww's and I am up 1/2 a pound. I am pleased with that as our weight fluctuates a lot even in a day. After eatting all those cookies and about a pound of carmel corn I didn't do bad at all on the scale. I thought that I better weigh in so I can prepare myself for christmas. If I was up a couple of pounds I would have to be very careful. This week we ate fish twice for supper and I will have shrimp one day this weekend. I find that eatting fish keeps me in check. I am going to need it if I get started in the treats.

I'm actually made the recipe with fat free milk to cut down on fat and a few calories. It wasn't bad--just not quite as creamy. I always use fat free broth and one of these days I'll try it with 1/4 the butter and substitute in some Z-trim to see if it will work for the cream sauce. I always use whole wheat pasta.

The taco guy is here with the food for our holiday party at the office. Carne asada, carnitas and chicken, fresh grilled to make your own tacos. With rice, beans, chips and salsa. Yummy.

Allison lunch sounds yummy. Do you have many Mexican's working for you?

Today I went for my torturous massage. Man is she deap and does it hurt. It is suppose to break down the scare tissue.

Larry is still at work trying to tie up loose ends. He had stayed late every night. He is off til January 2nd. I know that he will be in work at least one of those days.

I don't think that I will be around much for the next week but I will try when I get a chance.

Merry Christmas everyone.

Dee - I hope the injections will give you some relief finally. You have such a positive outlook even when living with pain. You are an inspiration for many people.
sounds like everyones going to have a good Christmas. Things have gotten so commercial people forget the real meaning of the season.
I'm working this weekend but I think I'll go to the mall on my lunch just to watch the frantic shoppers. (Mostly men I bet)

Sounds really yummy. I am going to use the light whipping cream and see how it comes out. Will cut a ton of the fat out of it but still have the whipping cream. Will also replace the turkey with chicken. I get chicken breasts that are 1 gram of fat for 4 oz. Way lower fat content than turkey. Will have about 13 grams of fat with fat free broth, light whipping cream and chicken.

I have made a pact with myself that I will not eat anymore chocolate. I have had 3 days of nonstop sweets. Today we are headed to Sarasota for my nephew's engagement party. I'll be luck to fit into anything! First, I'm headed out for a run.

Dee-You are an inspiration to us all. Keep the faith. I know how much pain you have been in over the years. I can't believe you got lost in the medical shuffle. Mike still goes every month to his pain clinic for a checkup and refill on pain meds.

Janice-That was funny about the BBQ.

Allison-You are an inspiration with your staying OP.

It seems strange to say but I am looking forward to getting back on track with my eating. There is chocolate everywhere these days. I work in an old age home and families are constantly bringing in treats. I will be glad when all that temptation is gone.
No not BBQ squirrel just nuts.

Janice bbq squirrel, ugh! Chocolates are over-rated. I really don't like them that much unless it is chocolate nuts, I would rather have carmel corn that is loaded with syrup. Now that is addicting.
Thanks for the well wishes with the shots. The pain clinic phoned yesterday and wanted me to go for my shots on christmas eve......yikes. I said no because I didn't want to be immobile and in pain for the holidays. Memories of a sad christmas a couple of years ago are too fresh. I just hated being in the hospital for the month of december and in so much pain. Hopefully they will schedule me in enough time to recover before my trip.
How was the mall? We are going to go shortly and people watch too.

Rennie let us know how your recipe turns out. I don't think we have lite whipping cream here.

Shelley NO MORE CHOCOLATES! It is a good thing that you are a runner or you would have a lot of extra padding on the behind. How was the engagement party? Did they have a dinner or appetizers? When is the big day?
I guess that Gayle must be counting the weeks and soon days til Liz's wedding. I sure do miss her posts. It would be a nice christmas surprise for her to come back to us.
What kind of meds in Mike on? I am sure that you told me but I forgot. I know that you must understand what Larry is going through with dealing with me and my chronic pain. I am sure that it isn't easy for either of you.

Allison are you busy today with the last minute preparations?
Today Desiree came over and baked cookies with me. I spoiled the kids when they were little and we iced and decorated short bread cookies. I know that they are usually served plain but this way if they were decorated I could get the kids involved. Now that is their fav and they would like them every year. So that is what we did. Even Larry got involved with the decorating of the cookies. It was fun. It took us about 3 hours to do 4 dozen.
After we were done Larry's younger brother (26 years) that is in the army popped by. We had a visit over lattes and cookies. He was picking up Dez so they could go out for dinner with Jay and Ash and them watch christmas movies together. I thought that was nice. They don't hang out usually. They are so close in age that I think that they will have fun. Dez calls him uncle Jeff. tonight he said that you can call me Jeff not Uncle Jeff. lol

Well I better get going.....I sent Larry out to pick up the groceries for christmas breakfast and christmas dinner. Hopefully they have everything. Then off to watch people.

I'm busy with my company and with my Mom. My sister called yesterday to let me know that Mom fell down the stairs and broke her leg (both bones in one lower leg). She didn't call for help for 2 hours (she managed to scoot herself back up the stairs using her good leg). My Dad is too hard of hearing--he probably had no idea there was a problem. The neighbors came by (firefighters) and wanted her to call 911. It was very snowy there and they couldn't figure out a way to safely get her in the car to go to the hospital. She called my sister in Texas (she lives in Utah) and my sister told her to call my sister-in-law. She did and SIL was only 2 minutes away. She's an RN. She came in and called 911 and they took her to the hospital where she remains. She wont' have to have surgery at this point--3 weeks in a wheel chair and another 6 weeks in some sort of a cast. If it doesn't heal well, she may have to have a knee replacement. The break is right under her knee. She didn't really fall far--she was going down the stairs backward (carrying boxes) and thought she was on the landing--she wasn't. She stepped back thinking it was level ground and of course fell. So it wasn't as if she fell down the entire flight--but she did have to make her way back up again. I talked to her last night and she was in good spirits--generally just upset with herself over the accident. Today she sounds worse--mainly due to her pain meds. She'll stay in the hospital until the 24th and then will be moved to a nursing home to learn how to maneuver in her full-leg splint. She'll be there over Christmas which means my Dad will be alone for Christmas. My brother, SIL and their kids were going to go to Idaho for Christmas, but now my brother is thinking of staying home to stay with my Dad. Gosh it's hard when parents get old.

Allison-Prayers to your mother. I know what you mean about dad's hearing. My mom fell down and her door was shut. She yelled and yelled, but dad didn't hear her. Luckily, she didn't break anything, but did have very sore ribs for awhile. Now, my dad hugged her too hard the other morning and she heard something snap. She's been in some pain since then.

Dee-The engagement party turned out to be the wedding!! They made the announcement after everyone got there. It was so wonderful. The house was on the gulf, so it was beautiful. Everyone, including the bride's parents were totally surprised. My brother found out right before the party because he and my SIL and all the kids (visiting from Ohio) were very sick. My nephew told him why they had to come. I found out from him about 10 minutes before the announcement. It was so touching. It's a shame that some people in the family were not able to make the party, and if they had known, I'm sure they would have gone. Anyway, it was all in all a wonderful day. I was so good. No sweets, wedding cake or anything like that. Mike is on demoral, and has been for many years. He is definitly addicted, but is still in so much pain. He drove yesterday, and by the time we got home, he was limping and had a migraine. I don't know what I am going to do with him. Plus the fact he still hasn't been hired by anyone.

I am heading out for some biking miles. I feel so much better this morning without all the bloat from sugar.

Shelley - what a wonderful surprise. How is your foot these days for running?
Not much knew around here. We are getting lots of rain but it was still be a white christmas because we have so much snow.
I guess you all know what my New Years' resolution will be!
Big Fat Girl that I am.

Hello everyone! :wave: What a surprise to check in here and find a new and ACTIVE Floozie thread! It's nice to see you all and catch up with what you have been doing.

Shelley ~ I'm sorry to hear that things aren't much better for you there. Hopefully 2008 will be a much better year for you and Mike (and for us all)!

Allison ~ Your poor mother! I will say a prayer that she heals quickly and has an easy recovery!

Dee ~ Sounds like you are busy as always! I've missed reading your posts!

Janice ~ We have had the rain here today...it has poured all day long! Like you we still have snow and I'm so thankful that this precipitation all fell as rain and not snow or it would be up to the rooftops!

I do hear from Gayle and Cheryl fairly often and both are doing well. I'll mention that there is a new active thread and maybe they will decide to check in. Has anyone else heard from any of the other MIA Floozies?

I found the secret to not gaining weight over the holidays...it's called the flu. I have lost 5 pounds since Wednesday and food is the farthest thing from my mind! Hopefully the cookies and candy will all be gone by the time I feel like eating again and I'll be able to start the new year off right!

I'll be checking in more often now that I know y'all are posting again! I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday!

Suzy-I hope you are feeling better. I am so glad you checked in. I decided to stay here, since I found some friends still posting.

Janice-You are too hard on yourself. Enjoy your white christmas.

I am heading out to run, even though my foot is not doing that great.

Merry Christmas to all my Floozie Friends!

So nice to have you checking back in Suzy.
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!
Hope Santa is good to each of you.

Even though it is about over, I want to wish all of you and your families a very Merry Christmas! I hope it was a very happy day for all filled with laughter, fun, family and friends!

Although my company was fun and Christmas was nice, I feel terrible on two counts. One, my Mom. After talking to her on the phone yesterday, I cried. I feel so bad that she can't be home on the holidays. Two, I caught a nasty cold and I feel miserable. So bad, in fact, that I'm thinking of skipping tomorrow morning's run (this would be the first time I've skipped a day since starting to run 6 or 7 months ago).

Anyway, I'm back on the diet track and hope that these holiday pounds melt off so I can get back to my ticker weight--I hope to be at goal by my birthday.

Allison - I feel for you. It was nice that you got to talk to your mom at least, although I know its not the same as being with you.
Hope you get feeling better soon.
I started out with good intentions today to stay on my diet, but blew it half way through the day. Oh well tomorrow's another day.

Allison-I hope you are feeling better both physically and mentally today. I didn't know that you had started running!! I'm so proud of you.

Janice-I have been sugar free for 5 days now. Want to join me?

Shelley I think I need to join you in the sugar free way. It is a good thing that I sat here this morning while drinking my tea and eating cookies.
this way I felt guilty eating more than 3. I shouldn't of had those but I am feeling sorry for myself.

Allison I hope that your feeling better soon. One good thing with colds you usually don't over eat. It is sad when you don't get to spend Christmas with your love ones.

Suzy nice to see you are posting over here. I hope that you were able to enjoy Christmas. I am sure that it was a hard one for you with the passing of your dad.

Janice it is not what you eat between Christmas and new years but what you eat between new years and Christmas. Enjoy the season for now and then get back into the grove.

Christmas never went as planned. It wasn't a very merry one. On Dec 23 my dad called and he took mom to the hospital. She is having hard time breathing, and her oxygen is low. She is still in the hospital. Mom's lungs are so fragile. She had pneumonia about a month ago. It cleared up but now has left her lungs weakened even more. She still may have a touch of it, I will find out today. Christmas Eve dinner was supposed to be made by mom and their place. Tables turned and Larry and I made it at mom and dad's. My family is mostly useless. Dad knew I could do it so he asked me, which was fine but it was a panic unthawing my bingo turkey that I won. It was only taken out at 7:00 the evening before. Managed to thaw, clean, and stuff it at 7 am to bring it out to the country. We left it with Dad to shove in the oven at noon while we headed back to the city to visit mom in the hospital. She is seriously sick but holding her own for now. Hopefully she will be out in a couple of days. She is definitely going down hill. Christmas eve was pretty sad. Everyone was worried about mom and missing her. We didn't do our exchange game and no one opened gifts from mom and dad. The little kids got gifts from uncles and aunts so they had something to open. We are hoping to be able to celebrate on new years day. Mom was going to have dinner anyways. I know she won't be strong enough so I will come to the rescue.

We got home at midnight physically and mentally exhausting day, only to start preparing our brunch time food. I was frosting grapes at 1:00. My back was pretty sore from being up all day and besides that we had company for dinner the night before so it had been a long couple of days. We had brunch and opened our gifts with the kids Christmas morning. Jay and Ash left just after noon. I then began my prep work for Christmas dinner. I was supposed to be having mom and dad, Dez and her boyfriend over. We were still hoping that they might let mom out for a few ours for dinner but it didn't happen. Dinner turned out fine just really quiet. Dad was really sad and angry at mom because she continues to smoke. Everyone played cards after dinner while I lied down and rested my back.
Yesterday we had Christmas at Larry's mom's side of the family. I only had coleslaw, green beans with almonds and a cake to prepare. The gathering was nice.
We arrived home last night to a very sad message that just broke my heart. Papa phoned to say that Baba passed away yesterday. I thought that her lungs collapsed because of the fluid build up from the cancer. She was having such a hard time to breathe. She had an aneurism. She said to Lucky that she needed to go to the hospital. He went out to warm up the truck and came back to get her. She only made it out to the steps and she said that she wasn't going to make it and she died right there. She was only 55. I can't believe it. I am still in shock. I will miss her so much in Mexico. Gecko mama, my partner in crime.
They were out in the country at their new retirement home. They will bring her home Friday. She has no children except for Larry and I and my kids. Only one sister how is from Ontario. It is just so sad and Papa is so sick.
Dez left at midnight last night for Calgary on the bus with her boyfriend. She wasn't sure to stay or go. I told her baba would have wanted her to go. Vivian had one of the biggest hearts.

If I am not around much at least you know where I will be. I will either be at the hospital visiting mom or making funeral arrangements for Baba.

Love you all.

Oh, Dee, I'm so sorry. Take care.

Shelley~yes I started running last summer, 3 times a week. I used the couch to 5k podcasts to get me going. I've never progressed past week 6 (of 9) so I can't yet do 5k--more like 2 miles a day with a short walk before, after and in the middle.

I'm feeling a teeny bit better today. At least my nose isn't running like a faucet. I didn't get a chance to call my Mom yesterday but will call tonight when I get home.

Janice~I'm the same. Although I didn't have much of an appetite, I managed to really blow my diet yesterday. There is always a new day.

My heart and prayers go out to you Dee. Your mom will also be in my prayers. Take care of yourself dear! :hug:

Dee- my heart goes out to you at such a sad time. Baba was very young, how very sad. You are in my prayers. Hugs.
Allison - glad your cold is getting better. I didn't know you were a runner either, now Shelley will have company.
Suzy - hope you had a good Christmas.
Dee - I loved what you said about what you eat between New Year's and Christmas - makes sense.
Shelley - congratulations on being sugar free - yes I will join you very soon.

Oh, good. My cold seems better. DH and I went on a 3 mile walk and I ran the last mile home. My legs are a bit stiff, but it felt good.

We're going to go see National Treasure today--it's supposed to be a good movie. I really should take down the Christmas tree, though. I just hate that work!!

I feel like my heart is broken. Today is Baba's funeral. It would have been their anniversary today.
We did a picture tribute and a power point presentation. It took us at least 30 hours to complete it but it is ok we found it healing.

My mom is still in the hospital. She is holding her own. It has been so stressful with everything going on. I can't believe you can have problems with two mom's at one time.

I have my injection appointment for thrusday morning. I am scared but haven't had much time to think of that.
Larry leaves friday for czeck republic. I hope that I am not in as much pain as last time and can move around a bit more.

Yes it has been av ery stressful christmas. I am at the max. Hope everything will turn around in the new year.

I wish you all a Blessed New Year. You are dear friends.

God bless you Dee. I know your heart is breaking and fully understand how you are feeling. Trust me when I say that it will get better. Yes, there will be bad days, but there will be good days too and they will soon come more and more. :hug:

I would like to wish everyone a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year. May 2008 be the best year ever for us all! :celebrate:

Dee-I haven't checked in lately. My prayers to you, dear friend. I am so sorry for your loss. I am sending tons of prayers for your mom and dad also. I'm sorry your Christmas was so sad.

Allison-I'm proud of your running!

I have been back to the sweets. No too bad, but still not sugar free. Yesterday I pressure washed most of the house. I am hoping to finish today. Mike had a job interview for a company in Miss. If he gets it, he'll come home once a month. It will be tough, but we need the money. Please pray that he gets the job.

I went to my friend's house for Christmas. I did not want to be around MIL, so I opted out. The girls and Mike went. Becky left Sunday to go back to Tampa. Of course I cried, which I usually did. I miss her so much, even though she is so close to here.

Happy New Year to all my Floozie Friends and I hope 2008 finds everyone healthy and happy!

Happy New Year everyone!

Dee- Prayers to you and your family! It has been such a sad time lately.
We have had so many funeral this month. I friend 28 killed in a car crash. I brother in law died of liver cancer on December 28th and another brother in law in the hospital since Christmas Day, he is in major pain and they aren't sure what is going on.
2008 has got to be better for us all.
Happy New Year Everyone.

Thank you everyone for the comforting words. It really does mean a lot.

My mom got released from the hospital New Years Eve. We celebrated Christmas yesterday. Big meal and lots of gifts. It sure was nice.

Janice I sorry to hear your news. How tragic. I truely do feel your pain.

Shelley isn't it nice to be able to come here and get everything you want off your chest about your MIL. My prayers are going out to you and Mike so that he will be able to get the job. When will you know by?
When Dez was in Brandon at university it was only 3 hours away but it could have been 10,000 miles away because I didn't get to see her very much. I know how you feel about letting go of Becky. You got to let her spread her wings and fly even though it is hard.

I am off to get dinner ready but I have one more thing I would like to share.
Could you girls remember me tomorrow. I am finally having the injections in my back. I think that I will have all six tomorrow. I am scared and know that they hurt a lot. I am hoping that I will be up and running around soon after. Last time I had severe pain for a month. Larry leaves for czech (sp?) republic on friday morning. Dez isn't home from here trip til sunday.

Love you guys.

Dee-I am thinking about you today and hope everything goes well...

Dee- Good luck today. I will be thinking of you. What are the shots supposed to do?
Shelley - my fingers are crossed for Mike.
Anyone hear from Cheryl lately? Just wondering how little Stu is doing.

Janice-I think Cheryl posts at the other board, where Suzy goes. She probably knows how she is doing, right, Suzy? Can you ask her to check in and let us know how she is doing? She must be due soon.

Dee ~ I hope all went well today and that you are now resting comfortably!

Tim and I are leaving tomorrow morning early to spend a long weekend in Lancaster. I'm really looking forward to a few days of fun and relaxation!
I haven't heard much from Cheryl since Christmas, but the latest baby news was that she was having trouble with her blood pressure being high, so the doctor is monitoring that. I'll email her after we get home and see if I can talk her into checking in here. Talk to you all in a few days!

Thank you for the well wishes. I am doing ok. I only used my cane in the morning. The pain is just starting to peak again but only the morning was rough. Hopefully this will help. Janice the epidural spinal injections are to help lessen my back and leg pain and maybe make it go away completely.

Shelley any word on Mike getting the job?

Larry got off safely. He will arrive in Czech at 1;30 this morning or 8;30 tomorrow their time.

Jason and Ashley came over and helped me make supper. They visited for a couple of hours. Jay said that he would drop by tomorrow to see how I am doing.
I am going to try to go out to our dinner party group for appetizers tomorrow. I hope that I will feel ok.

Hope you are all doing well.