Hello everyone! Just a quick pop in here tonight! I weighed this morning and was pretty happy to see 2 pounds gone! YAY!! I didn't exercsie as much as I wanted to this past week --- still trying to get some kind of a routine going that doesn't include wrapping up in an afghan on the couch!!;) But of course since it has been so cold here that is always good to do!

Noelle, the birthday party sounds like it was a lot of fun! And remember you can't give up everything to lose weight-- you still have to be able to have your treats once in awhile too! The job sounds real nice. And I know you will just do wonderful at it!

Cherie-- I had to laugh thinking of you telling the teacher that the "dog ate her homework"! That was too funny NOW! I'm sure it wasn't at the time.

Well, I need to go and get the kitchen cleaned up. We haven't had internet service today for most of the day so I wanted to pop in and say Hello.

Everybody have a great weekend!

Karen.. WTG on the great weight loss!! Sounds like you are doing something right!! Right now I am doing the "curled up on the couch with the afghan" workout. I just got home from taking my girls and their friend to the Blazer's hockey game... I first took them to McDonald's and then afterwards, I got them ice cream at Braum's.... but I was strong.. I didn't have anything!! I came home and had a small bowl of chili.

Oh.. yeah... that homework the dog chewed up is going to cost $21 to replace. darn dog. If she wasn't so cute... she would be in trouble.

Tomorrow... cleaning house.. so i guess I better go and get some sleep. Gonna let the kids have the run of the house, while I go and lock myself in my room!

Hello Everybody--- Just a quick pop in here--- it is almost 11:00 pm and I was just reading some posts--- and I noticed my time and temp. deal said that it is 73 degrees here!!! Well, I don't know where it is being measured tonight but it is defintiely not 73 degrees here!! More like 10!! I'll check it tomorrow and if it isn't correct then -- I'll take it off!!! That is just too funny as I sit here freezing!!!

Good Morning Everyone!!! Monday... ick. It's going to be a busy week. I have payroll to run at the end of the week, since they fired the three managers that I normally work with, I am having to train 6 others to show them what payroll stuff I need.

Oh... I have an interview on Wednesday. Out of the blue last Thursday, my old Ceridian rep asked me if I was still looking. I am always open to opportunites, so I said sure. She sent my resume to a company that is 9 miles away from my house, so much closer.... and they called me up on Friday. So, I have an interview set up for Wednesday... I am not sure about it yet... it just depends on what Alan and I have planned. We would love to go to Colorado, and if we really want to do that, then I should stay at my present job. Just cause of the wedding, and my really don't do alot ... so it's nice not having the pressure of learning a new company... however, if we don't move (he has been sending out resumes to different companies there... just no bites yet. So... if we do stay here.. this would be a great job I think.. so we will see.

Ok... I've said it before.. but I'll say it again.. I LOVE south beach!!!! This weekend, I was busy, so that helped. I got in two really good hour and a half workouts at the Y.. one on Saturday and one on Sunday... and for the rest of the weekend, I spent cleaning my house. So I was on my feet moving til about 7 every evening. Well, as of today.. I have lost 10.5 pounds!!! I am so excited! Now, my next small goal is 2.01 pounds to get me out of the 160's!

I hope everyone has a great day today, and that you had a really nice weekend. Alan was gone all weekend long (that is how I got my house clean!) so I was ready for him to come home last night... he got home really late... but I will get to spend some time with him tonight... After the Y of course! :-)

Back to work here.

Good Morning! Is it Friday YET?????? This seems like this week is dragging!

I went to the Y last night and had a good workout. I ran three miles. That was pretty tough, but I am happy that I am getting back into my running.

Tonight, I get to go see Van Halen in concert!!! :-) Woo Hoo!!! Alan went to see them back in October up in Kansas City, and wanted me to go, but at that point I really didn't want to go and make arrangements for the girls... so when they set a date for OKC, I told him I would go! Next week, we are taking his boys to see the Foo Fighters... and then in March, I get to go see Matchbox Twenty and Alanis Morrisette.. that one I can't wait to see!

OK.. found the perfect wedding song.. my coworker just told me about it.. Brad Paisley's "I want to check you for ticks" song. Yee Haw! :-) Do you think I could persuade Alan to use that as our first dance??? :D

OK.. back to work... Oh, weather update. It is 19 degrees here, with a windchill factor of 4 degrees. Brrrrrrr.. makes me wish I was in Colorado, where at least I would have a mountain to ski down!

Hello Ladies :wave: I dunno why but I am so tired this morning. I woke up OK and got Michael to school, then went out for my walk. I am at work right now, but am just yawning and can barely keep my eyes open! I may just take a quick nap on the couch. Maybe it's because everything is over and done with (b-day party-wise), or maybe it's too much junk food that went into my body (I don't want to lay eyes on another hot wing for a long time!) and I'm trying to exercise more...you know, trying to get premium mileage on the cheap gas kind of analogy? :lol: Anyway, something's not right... I really need a nap.

Cherie, that is exciting about the job opportunity, but you do have a lot of variables to think through. Either way, :goodluck: Have fun at Van Halen! I saw them in Vegas and will see them again in New Orleans... they were AWESOME, David Lee Roth's still got his voice and Eddie can still rip on those guitar solos... you have quite a lineup of shows to see.

Anyway, I should try to get some work done before I fall asleep :lol: Hope everyone has a good day.

Hello ladies. Did you guys hear that Heath Ledger was found dead in a Manhattan apartment yesterday? Hearing that made me so sad. He was a really good actor and it's just so tragic. :( Why couldn't it have been a really cr@ppy actor? :shrug:

Anyway, I'm getting ready for work. I'll be back later.

Hi Noelle, yes I heard that too and it made me sad. I feel so bad for his family too. Need to get busy be back later

OMG, I am down 2.2 lbs this week, bringing my total loss to 35 lbs :strong: :dancer: Perseverance pays off! Chat more tomorrow!

:carrot:WOW!! Congrats Noelle!! :dance: You are doing great!!! Do you find the WW program a fairly decent program to follow? It is definitely working for you! Have a Great Day! :flow1:

Good morning ladies, I'm still knee deep in paperwork right now, but working my way toward the weekend. I was so tempted to stop and buy some malasadas (Portuguese donuts--deep fried and rolled in sugar) this morning, but I thought about my good weigh in last night and stopped myself. I did a quick 40 minute walk this morning, and that donut would've been more points than the walk was worth so I did myself a favor. Anyway, just slogging through the morning waiting til lunch time :hun:

How's everyone else doing this Thursday? Don't desert me now girls...

Hey ladies, TGIF!!!! :carrot: I am actually doing a dry-run and doing a half-day at my old (but new again) company. I am on my lunch break and just ran around the corner to my "real" office to check my mail, emails,etc. It feels good to be feeling productive, ya know? Anyway, don't know when I'm starting up there full time yet, but it will be in the next month.

Karen, you asked about the WW plan being easy to follow? Well, it fits into my lifestyle and even though the honeymoon stage is over, I'm finding that I actually can follow it--it you follow it, it does work. I love that I can eat pretty much anything I want, as long as I count the points honestly and accurately. If you follow the plan, even with minimal exercise, you will lose weight--maybe not as quickly if you're not exercising, but it did work for me that way when my knee was really wonky. So yes, I do like this plan because it works for me.

What did everyone have for lunch today? I am having a Lean Cuisine chicken club panini sandwich. I tried the southwest panini yesterday, and it was really tasty. Anyway, not much time to chat, but just wanted to pop in and say hello :wave:

Hello Ladies,

I've had trouble with the keyboard of my computer so I wasn't able to post online. Got it fixed and am up and running again.

Ashley was sick last week with a horrible cough. I took her to urgent care on Monday then to the doctor on Wednesday. She had an upper respitory infection and a cough that the doctor said sounded like pneumonia. She still has a cough, but not nearly as bad; both of us were able to go back to school yesterday. I can't believe how often she has gotten sick this school year.
We're getting some rain this weekend and I am so glad. There's been so much static in the air that everytime I touched the light switch I got a jolt.

Noelle: You are doing so great with your losses. :carrot: You are such and inspiration and model for me. I've plateaued, but feel good about not gaining any of the 9 lost pounds back. My brother and his family are going to HI in two weeks. I'm going to have him bring me back some items from Pearl Harbor that I can use in my history classes next year. I'm still planning to go, but I don't know when yet.

Karen: I hope you are keeping warm. I think about the pictures you've shared of where you live. While it is cold, with the snow it is absolutely beautiful.

Cherie: Thank you for your address. I did not have the correct one. How are the girls doing in school? I laughed when I read about the dog eating the homework. I've actually gotten that one a few times; I've also gotten a few about siblings spilling on homework, eating homework, drawing on homework, etc.

Hello to Angie, Kempy, Dips, etc. Hope to hear from everyone soon.

Cal

Hi Cal :wave: Glad you got your keyboard up and running again, I know I go through computer withdrawal if I can't get online :lol:. I'm sorry Ashley has been ill, that must be a little scary and frustrating for you, especially if you had to take her to urgent care. I'm sending virtual :chicken: soup and lots of :hug: for both of you. I wanted to thank you again for the beautiful snow globe and calendar day planner, I love them both!

How long is your brother visiting HI? When he visits Pearl Harbor (if it's on a Wednesday/Sat or Sun), make sure he visits the Aloha Stadium flea market as well. It's across the street and just a little ways from the AZ memorial, etc. It's the best place to buy Hawaiian souvenirs and try some snacks w/local flavah :lol: -- I'd recommend the Lin's market booth for all kinds of asian dried snacks, macadamia nuts, trail mixes and fresh pineapple... so many things to try and so many gaudy aloha shirts to buy! ;)

Karen, I hope you hear back from the couple that looked at your house recently :crossed:

Cherie, hope you're enjoying your weekend w/Alan and the kids. How was Van Halen??

Angie, how are you girl? I hope you're doing well. I miss your posts

Kempy, if you're lurking, I hope you're doing great as well.

Hi to cw, Dips and everyone. Have a wonderful weekend.

We are going bowling this morning and bringing along two of Michael's friends. This should be fun or at least very interesting. :lol:

Happy Monday Everyone!!! Sorry I went MIA for a little while... Last Tuesday, I got a call from Megan at her school that she was running a temp... I left to go get her, and she ended up actually having the flu! I stayed home with her on Wednesday and Thursday... worked from home part of the time, and then came back to work on Friday. I tried to log in here on Friday, but I couldn't get to the website.. something was wrong, so I waited til this morning to try again.

Van Halen was great. I didn't know half the songs.. but I really enjoyed watching Dave. For a 53 year old man, he was HOT. Talk about ripped abs.. and he had that little "V" thing going.. hehehe... it was NICE. :D

I had my job interview on Wednesday afternoon, and a second interview on Friday evening... so not sure what the outcome will be, but I think it went well.

This weekend, we ate out way too much, but I was always careful with my choices and didn't go overboard. I did however, finally break my diet, and got a mini ice cream sundae on Friday night, but that has been the only break in three weeks. My weight has stalled out at 10.5 pounds loss... I've been here for a week, so I am going to try to really buckle down this week. It's going to be a little hard to get my exercise in, but I am going to try. Tonight we will go to the Y, but tomorrow night I am going to see the Foo Fighters, Wednesday is dinner with Alan's folks, they are moving to North Dakota to work for a few years.. and then Thursday is my PHR class. Friday, we are getting up early and driving to Colorado.. so from now until then.. it is going to be busy!

Noelle.. GREAT JOB on the weight loss! 35 pounds is so awesome!!! You should be so very proud!!

Cal.. sorry Ashley was sick. I know something is going around here.. I just hope I don't get it.

OK.. well, I need to get back to work. I just wanted to do a quick check in. I hope things are going well for you all! I'll talk to you guys later!