Good morning...

Just got back from the gym and am treating myself to a cup of coffee

Susan- That was what I weighed the day I gave birth to DD, I was over 250 when I had James. I lost all that baby weight, then gained it all back with pregnancy #2. Anyway, 245 was 6 years ago, so my weight loss journey has been slow, to say the least. But I keep plugging away! Looks like you had a good weigh in, good work!..I was up a bit this week, but its TOM.

Mindee - you'll probably save $$ on your grocery bill if you cut out the junk...so there's an added bonus for ya....GL on the weigh-in

Cristina - when I responded to your question I forgot to congratulate you on your loss - WTG!! That's awesome!

Hi to everyone else!

I enjoyed myself far too much while watching the Super Bowl yesterday and had a glass of wine too many. No hangover, but my muscles were hurting in class this morning - hello dehydration!

We had my MIL over and had a great time. I took her to a yarn shop that was having a SB sale and she scored some gorgeous sock yarn. She brought me a bag of some beautiful green alpaca that was going to be a sweater for her late SO. I'm going to go over to her house soon and help her organize her stash and thin out some of the yarn. No sense keeping around yarn for projects for him, and it's hard for her to do it alone. My SIL may have been a complete b*itch to my hubby, but she did a great job of helping my MIL clean out her house..so I can't be too mad at her. My MIL is so happy to have her place de-junked, and that makes me happy too. I just have to pray that the SIL can get a clue where her brother is concerned, for my kids' sake if for nothing else.

I am off to shower, then bus stop, then laundry,, yada yada yada

Katy - You go to the gym before coffee?? Even w/ cutting back to a med cup of java I zoom on that for hours. I hate the jittery feeling.
btw- meant to ask if you got L signed up for the next session of swimming? I missed out on Gab, annoyed w/ that.

anyway - plugging along is ok!! It was always easy to get the weight off but this time is slow to me. I think I will be happy w/ 160 by my birthday, I doubt the 150 goal.

You don't strike me as a wine drinker....(aren't you glad you are the only one that posted this morning?? I can focus on you..lol ) I get tipsy on 1 glass and I have been drinking at least 3 on the weekends, not good. I need to stop that, it makes me feel ill.

I am glad at least the SIL helped the MIL w/ her home!

k- better get again. I had a slim fast, banana and 1 scrambled egg for breakfast. I have to go pick Gab up and do the kids shift this afternoon.

Toodles!

hola everyone!!!


my internet has been down for a couple days now. just back it back up and running today!!! it was a boring couple of days, lol.


but i hope everyone had a good weekend!!!

Hello ladies, and a Happy Monday to all!

Thank you Susan and Katy for your respsones to my question! Means a lot to know that I am not the only one. Maybe I will treat myself to something new, a little pick me up.

And I agree KATY, you look GREAT! And plugging along is fine too! You've come a long way, and I am amazed and in awe! Lord knows I have been doing the same. Now it's like my body has decided to respond, lol. WTG on making it to the gym! Glad that the SIL was nice to your MIL and helped out.

SUSAN...I was about to quit on the dating then I met V, lol. But one of my Aunt's divorced when my cousins were teenagers, two of them, the boy was about 4'ish and she dated for a little while and then decided it was too complicated. She decided she wouldn't date anymore until the kids were grown and out of the house. So there's nothing wrong with waiting. You'll figure it out. McD sounds like a really nice guy thou. Cambrie, yes, Cambrie...makes me think of the cheese, lol. She went up to Chuck E. and tried to pull his hand off and then motioned for him to bend over and tried to pull his nose off, lol! That little girl I don't think is afraid of anything! Hey, you'll be at 150 before you know it! You're doing great so keep it up!

MINDEE...how did the WI go? Bet you guys are excited about getting the van tomorrow!

FRANCIE...hiy girlie! Sorry you were without the internet and your cable went out. Hope you had a good weekend nonetheless.

Nothing much going on with me. Crazy computer. I posted on the other thread and took a break to finish my walk and get some lunch came back and everything went crazy. Took me a few minutes but I got back on here. Said 3fc was too busy, ugh! Anyway, doing laundry, did my exercise and I'm here, lol. It is a beautiful day out but wet. 68 today and all the snow melted, mostly yesterday so there are puddles everywhere. I did make it out for a few minutes but what a joy...it was to pick up dog poo, lol. Yard is a sopping mess. Anyway ladies...need to go fold some clothes and wait for the next load and Jeopardy.

Have a wonderful day, ladies!

Hola Francie - Glad you are back w/ us!!

Cristina - Becky loved Chuck E , when she saw him dancing for the first time she jumped up on stage and had danced up a storm, I laughed so hard - it was cute. You should reward yourself, you have been doing so great!

Oh, dating is a pain. I am not even sure what I am going to do w/ McD. I can see getting too deep and then what?? Kids atached, me attached and what...the Brady Bunch?? Ugh. I think of one ex who has medical problems and is going to need me to help w/ the girls and the other one w/ his endless list of *to do's*...what man is going to put up w/ all that?? I wouldn't . It just seems easier to wait. lol, whatever....I think I just need to take my brain out and go on auto pilot.

Jules - how are you?? How is the baby????

I better go. Just wanted to check in....night.

well i did get some good news I guess......the scale had moved back down......AFTER it had gone up from the eating out. So, I guess that is a good thing! we did our grocery shopping and I had gone down one aisle and mentioned to Tommy to grab something (I don't even remember what it is now) and he says "I thought you said no junk food?" So, we left out of that store with no junk food.....we then had to go to another store to finish up our shopping, and again left without any junk food!!! I am so proud of myself. We even bought a ton of fruit to have in the house!

SuzyQ~ I am sure that you will knock that scale dead and hit your mark this coming week! I need to really buckle down on working out again......Since Tommy's schedule is all over the place I keep getting screwed up on my work outs. I have some shirts and stuff like that, that I too curse out and then toss them aside until I get the urge to try them on again!

Katy~ We did save money by not buying any junk food.....although we bought more healthier food that we probably spent about the same this month. I didn't look at the receipts yet to compare but I will when I get a chance to!

Cristina~ The WI went okay I guess.....It told me that I had gone back into the 240's which I thought I was away from.....but all the eating out had crept up on me. So now that we have our meals planned for the next month I am hoping that we will be back on track......AND with no junk food in the house it is going to be even better for us!

Sassy~ We had warmer weather on Monday as well......it is suppose to be 50 on Tuesday.....and then snowing that night! that is just crap that your mom is stuck where she is now.

Good morning!

Mindee - congrats on your great weigh in....and on not buying junk food! I can relate to trying to get exercise into a busy life with small children - it's hard! It does get easier...just doesn't seem like it when you are home and the little buggers won't take naps so you can get the workout tapes out.

Sassy - I hope your mother's situation improves soon. It may take longer than you planned, but she will get to you eventually, right? It has to be really frustrating to wait. I'm glad your back is feeling better. I can't believe how freaky the weather has been!

Susan- Both kids are in the next swimming session. I guess it's packed to the gills (ha ha) I know other folks who are waitlisted as well. You'll know what to do about McD when the time is right. Life never seems to get less complicated, does it? If you waited for that, you'd never let love into your life at all.....

Cristina - you have a wet yard, too eh? Our yard is very marshy and this time of the year is practically a swamp. We've installed gravel paths around the perimeter so that we can get from one part of the yard to the other with out sloshing. Helps with the drainage, too.

Francie - Hiya and welcome back. Sorry about your internet, but glad it's working again.

Hi Jules and Sue!

I'm off to have crazy day....one of those days where everybody is off in a different direction. I hope you all have a great day...and if you are in a Super Tuesday state, don't forget to vote! I envy you...our little state has few electoral votes and a late primary so all the exciting stuff is happening before we get a chance to weigh in.

Life never seems to get less complicated, does it? If you waited for that, you'd never let love into your life at all.....~*Katy Quote

Katy- Very good, very wise. I have figured it out so far w/ him. In my past relationships it was always told to me by the man what we were doing. There was a plan and purpose....now there is nothing but getting to know each other and it seems pointless.....lol. Does that sound bad or what? I guess I want to know the end result before I put the effort into it and drag my kids through meeting him. It is why I read mysteries backwards. McD is way normal and laid back, we'll see what we see when we get there and not a moment sooner w/ him. So, I guess I chill out and enjoy what there is and stop searching for answers all the time?
On the swimming I think they should have opened the registration to current swimmers first so their lessons could continue. Just imho.

Sassy - I feel for you and your mother! Can't she just come anyway? Pay the $1,200 off if it is a legal thing..... at least you both would be happy living closer to each other? I can't see her doing CNA if she doesn't want to do it. Just another imho,,,, 60's sounds soooooo nice!!

Mindee- You getting the van today? Congrats on the weigh in!


Hi to Jules (MIA Grandma - lol ) , Sue, Michelle, Cristina, and Francie!!!


I better toodle. I feel thirsty.....hope you all have a great Tuesday!!

Hello ladies....

SUSAN...yep, like Katy said, you'll know when you get there. And I love the Katy quote, lol. I think you just need to not think of the 'then what?' and just take things as they come. I know that is easier said than done. Funny, DD is so impatient she will start a book and then go to the end to see what happens and then finish reading the book, weird, lol. She will also look movies up online to see what happens before we go see them, lol.

SASSY...do they want your mom to actually be a CNA or just have the title? I know Josh's GF is a CNA but she doesn't do all the CNA duties, just has the title. they wouldn't let her work there without it. She actually went to school to be a radiologist technician and found that's not what she wanted to do. So she's where she is for now until she goes to nursing school. She was supposed to start in Jan but then she met Josh...lol. Anyway, I would think there has to be a way for her to get out of the contract w/o paying especially if she didn't even know.

MINDEE...WTG on the WI and for passing on the junk food!

HIYA FRANCIE, JULES, and SUE!

Again, nothing much going on...same old, same old. Getting my exercise done and that's about it. Will do a little reading later.

We too are having weird weather. It was 68 yesterday, so nice. Today, it is 27 and we had a thunderstorm this morning at about 3:30'ish and expecting 2-5 inches of snow this evening. What the heck! And I feel like I am coming down with a cold. It's not wonder with this weird weather.

Have a good day, ladies!

hello ladies....how are you all doing?

we got the van today!!!! It looks so nice outside.....Tommy needs to meet the guy that we bought it from again on Friday to get a new set of tires on it. They have two different sets (one brand on the front and another on the back), but the guy told Tommy that he would get him new tires. Now, I can't wait to go for a ride in it! Tommy's next day off is Friday.....but we have a plan of going up to my parent's house on Saturday for a surprise trip! My mom asked me to help her with her background on her myspace page, and I told her that I would help her change it the next time we make it up there, but that I wasn't sure when we would be up there next.

Katy~ I actually stepped on the scale tonight and I am down even more! And I am not in the dreaded 240's any more! I am really liking the fact that we don't have any junk food here in the house.....well, except for the stuff for Tommy's lunches....but those are hidden away so that I can't see them!

SuzyQ~ How are you doing today?

Cristina~ I love the Katy quote that you posted! I am extremely proud of myself for passing on the junk food. And I am even prouder of Tommy for making us stick with the decision to do so! I even caught myself before turning down the chip aisle!!

Sassy~ I hope the weather gets better for you! We are suppose to be getting snow here.....but it was raining the last time I looked out our door. As far as the survey, I am at a loss for something creative to say. But I am sure that the other ladies can come up with something to say.

Just dropping by to say hi...HI!

MINDEE...that was our lovely Ms SuzieQ who posted Katy's quote. Hope you guys enjoy your new van.

SASSY...I don't have a creative bone in my body so have no clue how you can answer the questionaire, sorry.

I've been going to bed early the last few nights and waking up at 2:30-3:30'ish so thought I would try going to bed later in the hopes of sleeping thru the night. Of course it doesn't help that I have a cold now, ugh! Don't know where I got it from, just this weird weather I guess. See ya's tomorrow...have a good evening!

sorry about that Cristina! I was trying to get through all of my email and I guess I went a little too quickly

Sassy- glad your feeling well enough to go back to work, even if you don't like your job. As far as the survey goes, just pretend this is the career of a lifetime and go for the supervisory stuff. That way when you look for new jobs, they can tell you are a go-getter. Just IMHO, and I haven't worked at a job in over 6 years, so what do I know?

Mindee - congrats on the new van!

Cristina - Hope you got a good night's sleep. I am finally getting my sleep regulated, with help from the NP. I swear, I feel ten years younger when I am sleeping....

Susan- aw- glad I wrote something that helped. Were you at the pool last night - I was yakking with my MIL and didn't look for you. She had a fall coming into the community center and we were a little rattled. Fortunately, she is ok.

Hi to everyone else!

Well, survived yesterday. Today is much less hectic, thank goodness. I am on the home stretch of these socks I am knitting for DH's valentine present; maybe I'll get them done today. Have a good one, ladies...