Lunch cancelled due to client being sick! Of course now I have to buy my own since I didn't pack anything but whatever.

Heather -- Sorry, I misread that part. Reading comprehension FAIL. Still, yay you for planning to run at the end of your busy day! I hope the childish manager chokes on a hot dog. Is that unkind?

Jen -- Unless you absolutely can't afford it, go with your dream job! It sounds so wonderful and I'm sure you'd be fabulous at it! The chance to do something you love -- that just doesn't come along every day, don't miss the opportunity!

Rhonda -- Good for you! Journal all these good feelings IN DETAIL so later when you have a tough moment or are suddenly tempted to eat off plan you can go back and read them and KNOW you want to continue down this path.

Anjuli -- I'm right there with you on the sleep issues. Do. Not. Like. I have no advice either, as I don't know how to solve my own.


Everybody look for the purple banana today, okay?

I am so very, very proud of you Rhonda. I agree things are different this time around. I am optimistic as well. Every thing just feels right.

You take the new job and don't look back.

My scales are smiling again this morning. How cool is that?

B - breakfast burritoes
S - last of the unnamed fruit
L - veggie sub, maybe?
D - Caribbean red beans and rice and either brussels or sweet potato
W - 96+ ounces

H - yay canceled client lunch! yay freedom!

Jo - will be on purple banana loookout. Want me to send him to you if I spot him?

Billie - mmm, brussels sprouts.

So now I can take credit for getting TWO people to join WW - my stepmother just joined. I'm really happy for her. She used to be very fit and active (when I met her first 6ish years ago) but has really gained quite a bit of weight in the past couple years. Lots of eating out. Now to just work on my dad, get him to join..... (or just eat healthier, either way)

I am going to tell my mother about my situation tonight. Wish me luck. I am not excited about it but she should know...

Oh, and the 19th end date? Not set in stone, apparently. L said last night his parents were thinking of having him fly through NYC instead - meaning they'd refund the ticket they already have and presumably end up with a ticket at a different time. So much of his behavior makes so much more sense seeing how his parents operate........

L makes me want to poke my eyes out with your knitting needles.

That is funny as I thought the EXACT same thing.

Ok where did my breakfast go? I ate it and half hour later now I'm hungry. I didn't pack my snack cuz I haven't been hungry for it all week. And I am drinking water and coffee. And its only 9:30 AM .

Jaime, that's wonderful. I'm hoping once your dad sees your step mom making progress he would follow. And good luck for tonight. Don't let your mom upset you too much. You are doing the right thing. I really wish he would go now so you can just move on with your new life. He's just becoming more and more annoying with every passing moment.

Billie, I just bought some brussels sprouts last night. I like them a lot. And smiling scales are great .

Jo & Billie - what size? Just don't use my nice bamboo DPNs.

Pinto - She won't upset me, but she will give me a good dose of 'I told you so, men are evil, etc.'

Hey, we may have to close this thread today. I think we'll hit the 500 mark. (Jo, since you started, you have the power of locking the thread - and I vote for a new random number next to our title)

183 is my magic no more obese number according to BMI.

Looks like we might be going to Bogota, Colombia in summer. Not sure yet but there's an opportunity and I'm torn whether to go or not. Only expense will be airfare it seems. We have another major trip in October so it's kinda difficult decision as I only get so many vacation days.

Have you been before? My husband was recently in Colombia and had a nice time -- great food he told me (of course, not conducive to dieting).

Where are you going in October, I've forgotten.

No, I've never been to Colombia. Mike has once but LONG time ago. He is half Colombian (only in name though) dude can't speak spanish at all. And we all know he does not look spanish. Me on the other hand, gets mistaken for one ALL the time. It is also sort of like mini fam reunion. One of his uncle is flying from Paris to MD for few days and then will go there, plus his other cousin & her fam who lives here in US (and we like) will be going also...so it might be better with a bigger group. Oh the temptation

October trip is to India. My first cousin's getting married. I missed another cousin's wedding last year and if I miss this one also I will be shunned. So I have to go. Plus weddings there are fun when its not you who is getting married . So anybody who wants to go with us you are all invited seriously. Only expense airfare. Accomodation not a problem.

Ohhh how fun Anj! I think my 2010 goal will to travel outside of the US (Sorry Kim my one trip to Canada doesn't count!).


So for my b-day Dad is just giving me cash for airline tickets-woo hoo! Manick, I'm going to wait until I start submitting resumes and can set up some interviews but hoping for late April/early May!

*runs off to look for cheap tickets to India*

Where in India are you going, Anjuli?

*head meet wall.... on repeat*

I knew it was coming, and I knew better than to keep looking, but my stupid *** did anyway.

I got on the scale yesterday and I was 206, and today I'm 207. My body is on a rebound and I'm stuck analyzing what I did wrong....

Have I eaten 100% on plan *check*
Have I cheated? *no check*
Have I exercised? *some but probably not enough*

*head meet wall* Why is it that I know better, but still do it anyway?