Yay Michelle! :cp:

Michelle
:bravo: Your effort this week has really paid off.

Well done Michelle. Lovely loss. It just goes to show that if you keep going and keep doing what you have been doing, one bad week doesn't necessarily mean that they will all be bad.

It's hot and sticky still. Be back later or maybe tomorrow after a shower

Yippity Skippity CHELLE...you ROCK!! I am so VERY proud of you. I know you can get the 10% next week!!! Dang girl....look out onderland Chelle is on her way!!!!

Love, Hugs, and POWER!!

Got Staff meeting this morning, will check in later.

Hi everyone -

Happy Friday! :woohoo: I went to the gym last night and did some recumbent stepper, some ab work, a strength training class and then Zumba! :dancer: Thanks for all your kind words about my weight loss. I had an NSV today. I'm comfortably wearing jeans in misses sizes - went from a 16W to a 16 misses! I'm so thrilled to be in misses size pants! I still have a muffin top (or french bread all the way round as I call them), but I'd have that in my plus size jeans too. I'm still in Plus Sizes for tops because of my belly and my "girls", but I know I'll get to misses sizes there too one of these days! I'm going to the 1 hour advanced Zumba class tonight. Tomorrow, we're going to ReptileFest in Chicago and then meeting up with a friend for lunch. Sunday it's website work, yard work and organizing/cleaning.

Shad - You're making great progress on your cleaning! You're such an inspiration!!

Annie - Hope the staff meeting went well.

A big :wave: to Ceejay, Laura, Mel and Happy and anyone else I may have missed!

Love you all lots,

Good Morning to all.....

Staff meeting over early, gotta love that!! Sunshiny high about 60 today. A little cool, but will take it over rain and S any day!!

Chelle...have a great time in Chicago, stay OP and don't mess up your great loss....I am watching you....

Not much going on here.

Everyone have a marvelous Friday...and weekend in case I don't get back before Monday.

Love and hugs

Hi Everyone! TGIF!!

I did two BE workouts last night and a load of laundry. After that some TV and dinner. Chilly today and bf gave me a lift to the train because I was running late. My computer is giving me problems today, but I will try to carry on. BF is off to a friend's lake house today. Tonight I'll probably take a slightly earlier train home and take doggy for a walk. Not sure what else I'll do w/ my "me time" tonight - probably watch What Not to Wear (whoopee!). Tomorrow is cleaning, organizing, and I'll make a dessert for Sunday's dinner w/ bf's mom.

Okay, back to work. Everyone have a wonderful weekend!

Annie - Sounds like you're having great weather. It's sunny but a lot colder here. Yes, I'm gonna stay OP in Chicago. I found the website for the restaurant my friend suggested (Moretti's) and there are a few healthy options. I'd love to choose one of their mushroom burgers, but just the 8 oz of meat would be 15 points alone...not to mention the cheese and bun. Heck, even a small thin crust veggie pizza would be fewer points than that! And there are some yummy looking salads and a couple healthy sandwich options, so I'm all set. Do you have to work all weekend or will you have time to visit Momma and spend time outside?

Laura - Great job on the two BE workouts and laundry! Enjoy your me time tonight. Good for you for staying motivated on cleaning and organizing this weekend. I started reading the Organization book you suggested...I'm just finishing up Chapter 2. I really like it so far. I gained some insight from the reasonings behind clutter and disorganization (technical, external realities and psychological). Can't wait to see where it takes me from there. Proirities for me for this weekend in terms of decluttering are collecting meds and papers to take to the free disposal/shredding events next weekend.

Laura...totally enjoy your "me" time as it seems you don't get that very often. Take a hot bubbly, light some candles and have a glass or two of wine..

Chelle...good girl for checking out the restaurant prior to lunch. Stick with it and you will get big rewards for it next week at the scale. Remember...that bite of nasty not good food for you only last briefly, but the rewards of foregoing it can last a lifetime. May the force be with you.

Love and hugs

MELLIE POO....where are you today, hope all is well in your corner of the world...hugs, my sista.

HAPPY....hope you are getting some mental relief for whatever is giving you the arse. Hugs to you too sista.

CEEJAY...SHADDIE....hi'yas to you both!!

Ruthie...in case you are peeking in...howdie!

Later gaters

Hey ladies - I'm not gonna be back here 'till Sunday at the earliest! So I'm wishing you all a fabulous weekend! Enjoy!!!

Afternoon every one.

Michelle
That is the best kind of nsv in my opinion. I see that you are not doing the same exercise on a daily basis. I've always heard that was a good thing to do. Congratulations.

Hi Annie and Shad.

Happy must have a lot on her plate this week.

I've been working outside this afternoon mowing the lawn etc. The neighbors behind me have put their son's swimming pool up for the season and of their dogs was getting a little rambunkous. It looked like he dove over the side into the pool and the other dog kept peering in. I know who they are but not well enough to contact them. She is related to L my co-worker so i called her. If the dog got in the pool it got back out because by the time the man of the house came home. It worried me this is no small pool. He scolded the dog and the dog tucked it's tale like she knew what she'd done was wrong. I didn't want to be responsible for that dog drowning. He thanked me.

Also this afternoon while going out of my own back door I was barely missed getting hit by a boy on a bicycle. He turned around to look at me but never said a word of apology. He was like dah what were you doing there. I staired him down, but believe me he'll be back through the yard unless I can talk the land lord into letting me put up some no trespassing signs. or a fence. This one get's brave enough to come donw my sidewalk.
Enough of my whineing for the day.

HAPPY WEEKEND CHICKS.
SORRY FOR THE ABSENCE BUT I HAVE A GREAT CHANCE TO MAKE SOME BUCKS AND I CAN'T PASS THIS UP. THE BLDG IS GETTING NEW APPLIANCES AND THE MEN WANT TO GET THIS DONE AND LEAVE. THE TENANTS HAVE AGREED AS OF YESTERDAY SO WE'RE WORKING THRU THE WEEKEND. THE BEST PART IS I DON'T NEED MY EYES FOR THIS JOB...JUST MY BIG MOUTH. I HVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO READ THE POSTS. MAYBE SUNDAY. HOPE TO BE BACK SOON. WISH ME LUCK. :hug:
SHAD I AM SO SORRY ABOUT CANCELING ALL WEEK. AND I AM JUST TOO TIRED TO MAKE THE CALL LATER ON. SOON MY FRIEND. :hug:

Michelle - Hope you're having a good time in Chicago. I have 3 Moretti's in my area, one that's less than 10 min. away. I like their food, especially one of their salads which I'm sure isn't light, but sure is tasty.

Annie - I did have a glass of wine during my "me time" last night. Hope you're enjoying your weekend.

Ceejay - nervy of that trespassing kid on the bike. And you could have been hurt!

Mel - Hope the appliance installations went smoothly and you didn't have to work too hard! (Do you have to work Sunday too?!?!)

Hellos to Shad and Happy. :wave:

I didn't end up catching an early train from work yesterday, but the rest of the evening went as planned - dog walk, What not to Wear, a glass of wine. I succumbed to a potato chip craving, however. :o I watched a show called "The Message" - a detective locates people for his client and delivers them a video message for the client. Rather hokey and not particularly well done.

Today I did a BE workout in the morning and then some laundry and much more housecleaning than I would have liked - vacuuming, dusting, window washing, etc. Finally got out for a dog walk around 4:30-ish. I finished a book yesterday and never got to the library today for another. I'll pick one from my bookshelf. And then there's still the organizing book to continue reading...

Tomorrow is lunch w/ bf's mother. I'm making lemon bars, but reducing the recipe by 1/3 so there aren't too many leftovers.

I'm pooped. I think a glass of wine and some tv are in order.