PS SuzyQ--there are all kinds of federal grants out there for single moms...you should check it out and get the Medical Assistants certification!!

awww, thanks for thinking of me Jules. :) I'll look into the grants available, also chat w/ HR because the hospital will reimburse back the $$ once you successfully complete any courses that advance you in the medical field.
2 more hours and I am done w/ this work weekend! It was time and a half, so can't complain too much.
And, ya. Why do it is so easy to gain and so hard to lose or keep it off! Not fair! ;0)
I bought some beatiful gala apples, I can manage 1 apple a day but 2 is icky for me. ;0)
I bet it is awesome back in Virginia Jules with the colors changing and all.

k- better get!
:wave: to everyone

just thought I would see how every one is doing......we are about to take Marissa's shoes back.....we bought them two weeks ago and they are already falling apart!

the boys are in school, and we are off to walmart......then who knows when we get back.

I have been talking a lot with my oldest sister right now......she is going through a divorce, so we have been talking to her and helping her out when we can.

You're a good sister Mindee :)

:dance: yes, to 150! Quit the night snacking, worth it! I guess. ;0)

Hello...

Susan...good job on the 150! :yay:

Mindee...sorry about your sis's marriage/divorce.

Sassy...be careful. I don't really worry about getting the flu for myself but then I don't work around others. Guess just going out in public is scary enough.

Jules...beat it IS beautiful there with all the trees changing. I love the colors of fall. Glad you are loving your washer...I don't care for mine. Was hoping it would fall apart or break so I can get a new top loader, lol.

Katy...this is a bad time of year for sure for weight loss. Bet the apple pie was great and worth it!

Kathy...hope you are not working too hard and get some me time.

Nothing going on here in the land of oz. Was supposed to be in Ar until tomorrow but thanks to my nephew it didn't happen. Guess I will have to make it some other time...always something messing up the plans. So dd and I are going to take a day trip, possibly two to KC Wed or Thurs, just a little get away.

Hoping all is well with everyone and you all are having a great day. :hug:

stopping in while I have time to relax.........

I just got done cleaning the kitchen counters, the small couch in the living room, and now the bar.........I am tired, but I have worked up an appetite........not sure what I am going to make....but it will be something yummy!

Hi Ladies. :wave:

Well I went to the Dr. and got my lab results back and they were ALL good! :carrot: Even my Dr. was impressed! My A1C is 6.5, which for Diabetics is good. They like it to be under 7. Normal range for normal people is 4%–5.9%. My Cholesterol was 181, which is not GREAT but it is good. (Under 200 is normal but they the lower the # the lower risk you have of heart disease.) My HDL was 36 or something which is good (Under 40 is ideal) and my LDL was 100 and something, which isn't great (they consider under 100 ideal) but he said wasn't awful. My Thyroid, Liver and Kidney Levels were all normal. Just a little health class lesson there. lmao. I included a link for A1C and Cholesterol info in case some of you are not sure about it. ;) Anywho I am just stoked about everything being good. I thought for sure it was going to be bad and my dr even thought it was gonna be a lot worse and was very very impressed by my results. He said that if I lose even more weight that the numbers should dwindle even lower!!! :D

Still no AF or sign of her anywhere in sight. But I have an appointment with my gyn. on Nov. 5th. She probably will give me some Provera (medicine to jump start my period). While I am there gonna get some names of fertility specialists since mine retired.

Well that is about all on my end.

Have a Great Day!!!

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well, I managed to get the evites out to the people that I have email addresses for for Logan's birthday party! can't believe that he is going to be 4 already.......time is moving just too quickly for me! (I am wanting another one more and more each day)

Sassy~ That is great news on your bloodwork!!!!! we got our numbers done last year when we had insurance through Tommy's work....I was suprised that both of our levels came back normal.

Good Morning -

Sassy- Great about the clean bill of health! Good for you. :carrot:

Cristina - lol -you're so funny. Sorry the plans were messed with ...s.o.b relatives! haha. Thanks, I think if I starve myself I should see 140 by Thanksgiving((jk)). Weight loss is a pain. I did have a small portion of sloppy joes last night with some of Gaby's cheap white bread, it was so good. West Virginia would be a wonderful place to visit , don't you think?? So pretty.

anyway *sigh.....I think I will go step on and off the scale a few times and see if it changes. Obsessive comes to mind.haha

Hello ladies...

Susan...my thoughts exactly! The woman jumps when he says jump, whatevah! I'm about ready to starve myself too! So tired of this weight crap but I know it's my life now, I will never give up. Sloppy joe's are goooood! And yes, WV would be a great trip! It is definitely beautiful country!

Sassy...glad to hear your results!

Mindee...wanna come an dclean my house?!

Went to see Zombieland today, too funny, kinda dumb but still funny. Had errands to run this morning and got a long walk done at the mall before all the stores opened. Such a great way to walk for free when the weather is bad. Other than that, not much going on. Getting ready to do some laundry and possibly a dvd...my body is hurting from non-exercise!

Have a good one all!

SuzyQ & Cristina--if I had the spare beds you could both come and stay with me!! You'd have to put up with grumpy hubby and my growlhead dog.. Then we could drive a few hours and go to the bay and pick up Francie. My mom is going with her church retirees group down to Skyline Dr in Virgina--hope she gets to see some nice colors. It's COLD already...it's not suppossed to be cold for another month....

Cristina--Teri thought Zombieland was funny but predictable...she says Ry would like it better than she did. Added you back on Myspace...

SuzyQ--I keep stepping on the scale hoping for a better answer....it keeps saying the same terrible thing...it's going to start groaning next....

Mindee--sorry about your sister. Can't believe Logan is 4 already!! How is he liking school? Is Marissa used to them leaving yet?

Sassy--glad your results came back good!! still got my fingers crossed??

Sue--are you back yet!!

Katy, Kathy & Francie--hope all is well...

I am going to read the rest of my book and settle in to bed....

Hey Ladies. :wave:

Well guess who decided to pay me a visit 2 months later??? Any guesses? Anybody???? Yup AF arrived lovingly today before I went into work. Aren't I lucky??? lol. Now I dunno if this will be a full cycle or not, but hey its a start and I'll take it! lol. I think I will still go to my gyn appt. though. Because its just weird that my AF just stopped when it was going so regular.

Thanks everybody. I am so happy my results came back so good. That means a lot to me. Now if I could just budge the scale down a bit that would awesome! I know I know I have to get off my BIG HUGE bee-hind and exercise. That is ultimately what it comes down too. DH & I are debating where to put the treadmill that FIL is giving us. It is HUGE and it does not fold up, so we dunno where to put it but I think we def need it. That way its right there, don't have to worry about weather or nothing.

I think I just need to get into a routine again. I used to have a routine back in the day. I would get up go to work, then come home and work out, shower, then do whatever I needed to do and then go to bed. So maybe that is what I need to do now. Because I have never been one to wake up early even if I do work nights its the same concept. I'd rather stay up and get whatever it is done then have to get up early.

I have a great idea on how to decorate for Halloween. I get e-newsletters from GoodHousekeeping and they had a cute idea that I wanna try since we have a house and all. http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home...ist=gga&kw=ist (Its the 1st picture) So wish me luck. I think I am gonna try to recruit my mil to help me on it since we get the pumpkins right up the street from their house anyways. What are any of you or your kids or grandkids dressing up as??? I am debating about whether to dress up or not to hand out candy. It'd be nice because its our first Halloween in this neighborhood and there are lots of children so we plan on handing out candy. I was thinking DH and I could dress up and sit outside on the porch (with our cool decorations) and hand out candy.

Big :hug:

Hi all- quickie here as I have to go to the dentist in a few.
WI same again..to be expected as I haven't been devoting myself to weight loss this last week. I've been hit with a bad few nights, sleepwise, and its always hard to focus on not snacking when I am sleep deprived. I am trying harder. Plan on getting a run in after the dentist. Had a piece of Dave's Killer bread, toasted, 1 cup of cooked spinach and one egg, fried non-stick for breakfast. The plan is to have a smoothie for lunch.

Hope everybody has a great day!

Good Morning -

I think I have become bored with life, again. It happens every few months. I need to get broaden my world beyond HLN and TLC. I hate to think I actually have come to like Jon and Kate. I am always behind the times! Argh.

Jules - Cristina & I don't need beds (like how I speak for you Cristina?? hehe) just stick us on the back porch or something. I want to travel.

Katy - Homemade bread, yum. You think the weight would be dripping off of you with the running you do. I would be so pissed. lol

Cristina - Whats Zombieland? You wanna fast for a couple of days? I can starve for 5 days, how bout you?? .......lol I am JOKING. We are going to get kicked out of here if we aren't sensible...*eyes roll*.....I think I will go pick up a WW magazine and center.

Sassy - You going to do the first picture? I saw it, waaaay cute.

I better get. I have cat hair alllll over my house, need to clean it up.


Chat more later.

Hola Amigas!

Well AF is still here and kicking! Oh well hopefully she will be gone by the weekend so that when I am on vacation next week I won't have to deal her! lol. BTW we aren't going no where. lol. I told DH I dunno why we even say we are gonna go anywhere because we NEVER end up going! lol. Basically we are "old fougies" who like to sleep in our own bed and watch our own nice tv in the comfort of our own home. lol. So maybe do a day trip or something. Plus we have our tax thingy this morning. :rolleyes: Hopefully all will go well.

Suzy Q -- Thanks. I hope that I can do it!!! :crossed:

Big :hug: