Karen! You are doing soooo good!! I'm really excited for you.

Lori! Ok It is you and I....We need a good week! No more slacking..cheating...we can't go to sleep until we have worked out for the day!

Karen-What is wrong with Joey?

Thanks Lori, Joey has the stomach flu yuck and i feel so bad for him. He is doing alittle better we have been laying around (Joey and I) watching movies and i have been eating too much!!!!! why do i feel like as soon as i want to try to lose weight food is the first thing i think about. Oh well i still think that not eating after 7 is my key!! see ya all later.

Hi everyone- I made it home from the swim meet 14 hours later. It was a long, long, LONG day. I am so proud of myself because I did really good at the meet with the eating thing. It was hard. I wanted to cheat, but I didn't. Here's the bad news. The meet lasted 2 hours longer than it should have. It was after 6:00 when we left Troy and we were all starving. Had to stop at McD's. I got a 6 piece and SMALL fries. I suppose it could have been worse, but I was disappointed because of how well the rest of my day went. Oh well, like Kim says......"you gotta live and there's always tomorrow".

I was very pleasantly surprised this morning when I weighed myself. I'm down to 146- that's 2 pounds down from last week. I am going to really try and hit hard the suggestions that you all made about my eating and see if it really works. I have no idea how I lost 2 pounds. I had a terrible Saturday (last week) and Sunday was just so so. I did OK Monday thru Thursday. Friday night at Jenna's party I ate a BIG piece of pizza and potato chips. I did skip the cupcake though. So......... who knows.

Lori- So glad you had a great time with Mike. Mark and I need one of those dates.

Karen- Had fun with you last night. Sorry we had to run out. You're doing great.

Kim- You will be fine. Tomorrow is another day. I kept the Captain D's coupons out of the paper. We'll be going there soon, I suppose. I definately won't be getting the steamed broccoli. YUCK!!!!!!! HEE HEE

Bethany and Joretta- Are you there?? I hope things are going well for you both. I promise to get that tape to you Joretta (hopefully before the next season of Amazing Race comes on.).

Love you all.;)

I'm here. I haven't weighed myself yet. I did get 3 workouts in this week. Struggling with some things. please pray.

Good Sunday morning- It's 8:57 and I just finished a 3 mile Leslie. I thought I'd sleep like a baby last night and didn't. I just don't sleep well anymore. I give up. I was laying there and said I might as well get up and work out. I feel great now that I did. I could only do the 3 mile though. Even that kicked my butt. I could have never done Tae Bo or Jillian. So, I hope you all have a great Sunday. Who you all rooting for tonight in the Super Bowl? Personally, I don't really care. We are big Chargers fans, so when they lost last week it was a bummer. However, I think it would be great for the underdog to win and I think it would be great for the Patriots to go a whole season without losing. Either way, I'll be happy. Don't eat too much "Superbowl" food. HAHAHA

Joretta- I'm praying for you.

Will I ever get my slider????? HEE HEE:smug:

Thanks for praying.
I weighed myself and I am exactly the same. 145.8. I haven't really tried this week. Other things on my mind. I had ice cream and cookies yesturday.
See you all at church.

Unbelievably, I can honestly say that I survived a Saturday and a Sunday without too much binging. Usually these 2 days KILL me with regards to eating. This week I'm going to really try hard at eating smaller suppers. It depresses me just thinking about it. Sometimes that's what gets me through the day knowing I have a big, yummy supper waiting for me. UGH!!!! I hope you all have a great week. I know it's busy for all of us. Lori, good luck this week. I'll be praying for you all.:hug:

I had a horrible day for eating. I have not cared. I had a doughnut and a couple sugar cookies. I am not myself right now anyway.
As Scarlett said "after all, tomorrow is another day"

Hi Girls! Praying you all have a good week!

Hello everyone- I just finished working out. I did a 2 mile Leslie and a half hour Tae-Bo. UGH!!!! I feel great after I'm done,but while I'm doing it........YUCK!!!! I've been doing OK eating. I am really liking those almonds. I think I really need to watch that intake. I could easily just replace the chips for those and the fat grams are awful. I haven't been eating my chips everyday. I decided I don't need to eat them everyday so, just every once in a while. I fixed spaghetti last night for supper. YUM!!! I used a lunch plate instead of a dinner plate. I only took 3 or 4 bite fulls out of the pot after supper. This is good for me. I usually eat a whole plate full right out of the pot. Baby steps.. HEEE HEEE Hope you're all doing well.;)

ok ladies sorry its been a min. since i checked in. I gained that 1 pound i lost. That was sooooo depressing so i owe some more AND i only got in 2 workouts so i owe some more...to who though?? However... new week ahead and ive already worked out twice this week!! Thanks KORNEY!!! LOVE YOU!!! And im eating great and feeling better with the fact i gained instead of lost...Gotta run, time to sleep!!! Loving and praying for you all....

Hi guys.
Just checking in. Hope all is well.

I am so glad that I am a Christian. I do not know how I would survive life without Him. As with the Dirrs, we are dealing with a flooded basement. With the help of some great friends we were able to get all the carpet and padding up and things moved around. Things are drying now. It smells terrible. We are waiting on Rainbow and the insurance adjuster to come today to find out what's going to happen from here. I have only cried once and that was this morning when we realized we didn't have any hot water and I had to go to the Sammon's. We are so lucky. I think about those people who lost everything or were killed in the tornadoes and the people in Findlay and Ottawa who are just or haven't even gotten into their homes from the flood in August and now they're going through it again. It's just a basement- an incovenience for a while, but that's all. It's survivable. I'm doing OK with eating and working out. Wednesday is usually my off day anyways (although I got plenty of exercise going up and down our stairs last night). I might only get a short one in tonight with the 3 hour delay. Other than that I seem to still be on track. It is really easy for me to say "Poor Me- You better eat something" I've been fighting those feelings today. I like to eat when I'm feeling sorry for myself. HAHA So.....I'm trying to stay out of the kitchen and keep busy. I did have chips for lunch. I couldn't help it. I thought I deserved at least that much. I haven't weighed in since Saturday. Ony two days away- I'm anxious to see if any of the food changes that I've done has made any difference at all. We'll see. Hope all is well for all of you. Talk with you soon. Love you all. I prayed for all of you today. Michelle:^:

I did not know how much I love routine. These past few days with the water has thrown me off. I could not use my treadmill, but I'm happy to say it is still working. Since I did not exercise, I did not eat very well either. Not terrible..except today. I thought we were still on a 2 hour delay, so I took everyone to school to find out we had another hour!!!!!I thought I'd treat THE GIRLS to a doughnut. When I got there I realized it is a better deal to buy 6! So yes, I had one. Then I helped make chocolate candy in Alisha's classroom today. Did not have one piece..(everyone was watching and I did not see any other mom's sneeking any :) They did offer pizza and I had one, but only one. They offered 2 :)

Now that we are about back to normal, tomorrow will be better. Hopefully I can get a run in.

Michelle I feel the same way. Things could have been alot worse. For a minute or so I thought, what would we do if the water just came pouring in. Thankfully God gave us as always what we could handle. I told Tony this is a great way to get my basement cleaned and organized :)

Have a great night everyone.

OK Girls I know this is going to be annoying, but I've got to get my slider working.

My house is so quiet

Tony has been up for 50 some hours and finally the water has stopped coming in. He is sleeping like a baby.

Pray for our renters. I guess one of them was taken by ambulance this morning.

We hope it is not because they were working so hard to get their basement cleaned out from the water.

How many posts do we have to do anyway.

I think it is 30, I'm not sure I can think of 8 more things to write about.

The lady who cuts my hair suggested hair coloring to cover some of the gray...yuck! I don't feel like I should be showing my age :)

She suggested a chocolate brown! I about fell out of the chair. Coloring it is already freaking me out, then throwing in a different color. I don't think I can do it.

I should just go real crazy :) and go totally different.

Yeah that would be FUN

My hands are getting all sweaty just thinking about it!

Can't do it!

Have a great night. I gotta get supper made and homework done! I think Survivor starts tonight for any of you that watch it.

Joretta, Morgan was so worried about you last night. Prayed for you! You are great!

Kim- You are hilarious. I just had a meltdown. I was sobbing uncontrollably on the way to pick Jordyn up from dancing. I'm more mad about Mark's Master's than I am about the basement. All your posts got me laughing. I love the donut story. I just baked cookies and had 2. I'm dying to have another. God gives us what we need just at the right time. Your posts did just that for me. Thanks. Hey- I pooped twice today everyone. Most of you probably don't know my BM issues. I'll go days and days without going. Since I changed my eating habits. I'm going all the time. YEA!!!!!!!!

OH my!! you girls are great! I have had a horrible week, but nothing compared to you guys. I'm so glad to get on here and read what you guys ae posting!

I'm now cracking up!!

I too have had a horrible week eating badly - but not terrible, homework overdue - again!, and Mike and I have both been sick...ewwww

I'm not looking forward to weighing in on Saturday, but I'm going to wait until I wake up in the afternoon, because I hve to work this weekend. Also, itis my 12 hour shift weekend so it is more difficult to eat properly when I have to work 12 hours saturday night and sunday night.

Kim and Michelle - so sorry about your basements! Glad to see you both are doing pretty well at keeping up the routine though.

Jetty - How are you doing?

Kornie - Things going good with you?

Hutch - All dues and penalties go to Kim. She is the keeper of that at the moment.

By the way... Can we all get together sometime on the 16th? There is a reward to be working for!!!! 1st 4 week reward should be given out on Feb 16th! ($25)

Maybe that can be our motivation. I know not much else is motivating me at the moment. My priority list is all messed up and I have to get it rearranged so that I get back on track. Greatest thing is...I've only missed one day of my Bible study. This is SUCH a bit accomplishment for me. I know I probably sound crazy because I keep bringing it up...but I truly believe that this has helped and given me the strength to get through everything else. Ok, I'm crazy...but that is ok...aren't we all!

OK- I just did a last chance workout with Leslie and Jillian. We'll see if it did anything in the morning when I weigh in. If you all hear wailing where you are, you'll know it's me and that I didn't lost any weight. So sorry you're not feeling up to par and that it's been a rough week, Lori. Something must have been in the air this week. Next week has to be better. This is getting ridiculous. HEE HEE I don't really know much more than I did last night. I'm tired and sick of smelling must from the basement already. A dumpster came today so at least we can get some things thrown out. I'm just praying that we can save the walls. That will help a lot. Rainbow International brought these huge blowers and a very large dehumidifier. They seem to be positive about the walls. I don't know. I'm trying very hard to trust God on this. Trusting God is not my forte. I'm so much better at doing things myself. HA! Heaven forbid I let him direct my life. Maybe if I did, I wouldn't have these issues. Boy, this post is like therapy. I should have started this a long time ago. I love you all dearly and I've been praying for you. If the scale doesn't say what you want it to tomorrow, there's always next week. I'll try to remember my own advice. Michelle:carrot:

Well, I'm just about ready to give up on this and say forget it. I was so excited to weigh in this morning because I thought I had an excellent week. Well, the first time I weighed in naked it said 148 which is up 2 from last week. I then went back 5 minutes later because I was mad and it said 147 and that was with my nightgown on. There was no crying or pouting. Just frustration. I don't know what I'm doing wrong and I don't know how to fix it. I think I need to be eating more and I just don't know what to eat and when. So........... Hope things are better for you all.

Hi Girls! 147 Up One Pound! I Knew It Would Not Be A Good Week. I Have Not Been Consistant Enough Yet. What Is It Going To Take? I Know I've Not Let God Help Me Enough. Lori, You Are Completely Right. I Give In To Fast, I Neeed To Slow Down And Pray When I Feel Like Giving Up. If I Could Do This Consistantly And Know I'm Doing My Best And Still Not Lose Much Weight, Then I Know It Is Ok. I Never Know, Because I Never Make It A Whole Week!

Busy Day....scrubbing Basement To Get The Yucky Smell Out! Michelle I Do Pray Your Walls Are Ok.

Remember Our Neighbor I Thought Was Taken By Ambulance To The Hospital. She Had Emergency Surgery For A Twisted Bowel. We Are Going To Try And Get Their Basement Scrubbed Today Too.

Have A Great Weekend!

Hey lil chickies i have not lost any this week either (157) but i have been bad this week too!!! Terry took Abby and i to IHOP!!!! for breakfast and yes i had pancakes! but i did not eat all of them which is really good for me. And for lunch i had a rootbeer float from Wendys. But for dinner i had a salad. i cannot believe i did not gain anything praise the Lord!!!! And good job Michele i am sooo glad that u are pooping!!! That is a praise. And don't get frustrated because u are awsome!!! and u do need to vent. i will be praying for your basement walls too. We just came home from Temples last home game against Troy Christain and we won!!! it was a awsome game i love my boys!!!! we were driving home in a snow blizzard i kid u not!!! and it was lighting out! it was crazy!! i was so glad to get home. well see u all in the morning. Love ya all and praying for you too!

Ok, here goes my crazy weekend. First I didn't go into work Wednesday night or Thursday night because either I was sick or Mike was sick. And I didn't get any homework done either. Well, not much. So, entering the weekend I have 3 assignments due, an 8 hour shift to work and two 12 hour shifts to work. Also, I found out at the last minute that I was going to have Cody's basketball tournaments to attend on Saturday and Sunday. Who needs sleep right?

Did manage to make it into work all my shifts, but still felt terrible Friday night and not so great Saturday and Sunday nights. Cody lost all of his tournament games, but learned some valuable lessons. I managed to finish one assignment Sunday and the other two didn't get done until Monday.

In the midst of it all I gained another pound back!!!

My life will be back to normal for about a week and a half, because this current term is over as of today! I'm anxiously awaiting my last papers to be graded to see if I maintained an A in both classes. (I'm such a nerd!)

I'm trying to stay on program with my eating. I think the hardest thing for me is eating enough food and eating often enough. I just wish I could follow my own advice sometimes!!!

Hope to talk to you girls a little more in the days to come since I don't have any homework for a week or so!!!

Hi Ladies- Hope everyone is doing well with all this wonderful weather. What a pain. I'm feeling a little cranky. I know this is supposed to be an encouraging posting center. I'm still ticked off from gaining that weight when I thought I had such a wonderful week. I've worked out 45 to 55 minutes Saturday through today already. WHY???? I have no idea. It doesn't help. I feel I should be eating more, I just don't know how to. I feel like I eat plenty already. I have really tried to change the types of things I'm eating too. The past couple of days haven't been great because I'm irritated. I haven't done terrible, just not great. My period is going to start tomorrow (I love being on the pill) and maybe that's it. I usually don't get moody at this time though but it sounds like a good excuse right now. I have chili and vegetable soup on the stove right now. The girls don't like chili and Mark doesn't really like vegetable soup. I swear!!!!! We got our carpet ordered today. A guy is coming to paint on Thursday. It's going to be every bit of 2 to 3 weeks before we're put back together. I know. Some of the Katrina people are still not put back together. I try to remember that. All the chips are gone out of the house right now. Maybe that's my problem. I'll go so I don't depress you any further. Love you all. :?:

Ok, Michelle. Here's the thing...

Yes, this is supposed to be for encouragement, but how are we supposed to encourage or pray for you if we don't know what is going on???

So, by all means, tell us everything!!!

Not to mention according to Jillian (or her mom...I can't really remember) if we get the things that are bothering us out in the open we are less likely to look to food to comfort us!!

How's that for wisdom...hehe

I'm getting ready for my period too...I think that is my excuse I'm going to use for gaining a pound last week ;)

Hi everyone- Well, I just did my last chance workout. I did Tae Bo this time instead of Jillian since that didn't really work out too well last week. haha I have not had a great week at eating. It hasn't been awful, but again it hasn't been great. Last week of being perfect just put me over the edge. I fell off the wagon alittle bit this week. Hopefully the scale won't punish me too badly and I'll start again tomorrow. I hope you are all well. Where are you all? I know- BUSY!!!!!!!!! I do pray for each of you. Take care and good luck in the morning Remember- NAKED is best!!!!!!