#166 Ten Pounds At a Time..Looking forward to Easter.
 

Time for a new thread..now that Valentine's has gone :D

I must have had time on my hands the other day because i was looking at websites and found one for daily horoscopes :lol: i checked mine for fun and then scrolled down the page to where it asks if you are 'skeptical' i clicked on this and then you play a card game..well..for the life of me it 'wins' everytime..i must have tried it a dozen times i even got hubby to give it a whirl this morning and 'it' guessed his cards too..spooky :fr: check it out:
www.alysia.com/wizard.html

Good Afternoon all,

Cathy you are so adorable. I just loved watching "our" show and when she put that vodka in her drink I just cracked up laughing. She's got such a good heart but man oh man she really speaks what's on her mind! Our holiday yesterday was an Alberta holiday called "Family Day". I'm not sure why it was even created but hey a long weekend is a long weekend. Spent the day doing laundry and putzing, capped off with a treadmill workout and then asleep by 9:00. I am so exciting!

Hope you all have a great day.

Pam

Yo!
 

I'm here, I'm here :dizzy: -- just shoveling out from under all the snow we got. Love winter! Did horribly yesterday WW-wise -- ate everything and anything. Must be something about being snowbound. Back on track today though because I want to be a babe again :smug:

Rented "Banger Sisters" and watched that last night -- cute but I am not a big fan of Goldie Hawn -- jealous of her body. Susan Sarandon wasn't bad either -- I am never going to eat again :D ! How many times have I said that before????!

Dahlia, what a scare you had over the dogs -- glad that tale had a happy ending as I was almost afraid to read to the end. I have two dogs, three cats and two hamsters -- you do get attached.

Cathy and Pam -- great job on staying on plan -- keep kicking me in the butt because I really want to do this this time. Why, oh why, do I love to eat and hate to exercise?? Actually, I like to exercise most of the time -- it's just getting in the mood.

I have some filing to do today that Russ brought me home from the store. But I'll procrastinate a bit more by checking out Cathy's web site -- sounds like a good plan to me! :cool: :cool:

Hey, that blouse sounds "hot to trot" there, Cat -- I admire you for buying a size a wee bit too small. And, I'll be clapping for ya when you fit into it too -- and jealous!! Nah, maybe just a little but it's good motivation for me!

Ok, back to the trenches -- later gators!

Terry :)

:doh: Ok, what was I suppossed to see in the circle?? Sometimes -- OK, all the time -- I get brain dead on those things. Katie (22 yr old DD) once did a project for one of her art classes in college and I was suppossed to see the leopard amidst a maze of spots -- never saw it (she got a great grade so I knew it was me!). The card game has to tied into the computer somehow -- don't know how, but it has to be. But I love the Wizard because he said I was "irresistable" :love:

Thanks Cathy!!

Hello ladies,

Just wanted to report both dogs are fine..Whew!! she had us worried there for a bit.

CAt90.. its an old card trick.. but when you do it, watch the other cards suits... they all change.. you only notice the colors are the same but they are all different.. you are busy concentrating on the one card you picked so you don't pay attention to the others.. but try it again and pick a couple of them and watch when they faze out yours,, they change all the suits...:) is a nifty trick...

Have my grandbabies here, so can't be on long.. just took a break while the youngest is napping. Doing good so far with eating... hard to eat when you are chasing a one yr. old and a two yr. old around..

Dahlia

:lol: thanks Dahlia for the explanation..think i'll keep it to myself and not tell hubby :s: what a :cool: trick :lol: you can tell i don't play cards can't ya? :lol:
Terry..i don't know what you're supposed to see :shrug: i tried it twice and i did see the 'circle' and thought for a minute that i saw Jesus :lol:
Pam..you can say that again..Cathy certainly speaks her mind i think that's what i love about her and that smile of her's is just infectious :D she said she was glad that she was wearing jeans again and that she had a plan :s: wonder what it is? watch this space ;)
Ooooh, 1.30pm and i'm still in mi' dressing gown :o been pricing flights to Manchester..but don't think i'll go until it gets a bit warmer. Hubby asked me this morning what i was going to do today..i said i was going to clean..decide what to make for dinner and walk 3 miles on my treadmill..he replied "is that all?" cheeky bug :censored: i should at least get the treadmill in..so i'm off :wave:

Top of the Morning to Y'all!
 

Yo!

OK, stayed OP with food yesterday and it feels good after a day of binging. Even got in some activity by shoveling -- we ended up with 23" of snow from the storm. Even though I do like to shovel, thank God for snowblowers!

Dahlia, I would say chasing a two year old around is plenty of activity points if you're doing WW. Is the one year old walking yet? Katie was just starting to walk but was holding on to furniture in the process at that age. Christopher, on the other hand, was zipping around at 9 months. Still a terror at 17 years!

I can't wait for grandbabies! My neice just had a little girl and I had so much fun shopping. They have so many neat things out now compared to when my kids were babies. BTW, Cathy, when was Olivia born? I can't wait to see a picture of her!

OK, fill me in, what is this TV show you guys are laughing about??

I have a bunch of things to get done on today's agenda -- package to send out from an eBay sale, filing to do for work, tons of laundry, a house to declutter. I can probably think of a zillion other things too but I'll start with those first. :dizzy:

Actually, priorities first -- my first cup of coffee which I can smell brewing upstairs -- Green Mountain Breakfast Blend -- :dancer: -- that should get me and my day off to a good start.

Enjoy, ladies, and I will check back in later!

OMG :cry: :mad: i just wrote a really really long post and put in too many smileys and the damn thing was lost!!
Well..i'll see what i can remember :rolleyes: after a really good day OP yesterday i went and spoiled it by going down to the workshop (my ride on mower would'nt start and i'd just put a new battery on it) to get hubby to look at it..i packed a snack for hubby and some beers..seeing as the workshop is downhill it was quite a feat rolling down there trying to steer..hold a torch (it was almost dark) and packing a tote full of cold ones..once i'd cleaned up the plug and got 'her' going we drank some beer..on top of the lowfat brownies i baked and ate a few of i completely ruined my plan..i've had two this morning..they are so yummy wish i was one of those people that can eat just one of something but i'm not..i'm a :ink:
Terry..Olivia was born on 11th December..i tried to ring Jacqui this morning and again a few minutes ago but there is no answer so i'll have to write..i tried to look at that baby site that you mentioned..i put in Amelia's name to take a peek at her and it came up 'not found' :(
The program we are talking about is a Canadian one following a group of people on various weightloss programs..Shawna is on Jenny Craig and goes out on a bender regularly and say's :censored: the program..another guy is doing really really well on body for life..a really overweight guy is doing well..can't remember the program..a gay guy is doing o.k. too..one girl is on a high protein low fat program and has just found out that she is pregnant and she's just split from her partner :dz: Cathy is using a trainer and a nutritionist i think..she likes beer, vodka in health drinks..smoking and flirting with men! she is hilarious..these people are weirder than the Osbournes and funnier too.

Afternoon!

Poor Cathy -- I can just envision you riding down the hill -- I hope DH appreciates you! I see brownies are your nemesis -- cheese curls and licorice are mine. :ink: I just cannot stop with a few pieces. In fact, I am doomed even if I make eye contact in the grocery store. Serious!

Did you see how they have a new beer out -- it's light in calories and carbs and it's from Michelob -- I just cannot remember the name right now. I wonder how many WW points it would be?? If I was smart I'd look it up on their web site. I did see it in the store -- $6 for a six pack which I thought was on the expensive side.

Here's Amelia's website :

http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/ameliablake/

Olivia is about 3 weeks older -- I bet you can't wait to hold her! Speaking of babies, Pam, how's Mackenzie doing? I bet she's into all kinds of tricks now!

I figured it was a canadian show -- sounds interesting! Wish I had satellite tv at times like this ....

Well, I have been doing OK today with food. So far so good! Making a roast beef for dinner with mashed potatoes so I really have to behave. Portions are my downfall. Big time.

Got my filing done and wrapped my EBay package -- looks like a giant grinder. Why is everything food-related when you are hungry??!!!

My FIL makes oak things (paper towel holders, wall racks, toilet paper holders, lazy susans, etc) and I sell them on EBay for him. He's so funny though -- I sell one thing and he immediately makes ten more! He's 83 years old and it keeps him busy. He's a sweetie and has been very good to us. I also sell some fur animals when I get some in. It is so addictive but a lot of work.

OK, time to put the roast in the oven. Chris has a friend over (no school this week) and more kids are on the way over. Time for me to get out of Dodge.

Later gators!

Hi all,

Oy vey what a night last night! Got a migraine at work, came home, my best friend calls in tears as her and DH had a huge row and the baby was crying so I went over right away. It just breaks my heart. DH is being very pig headed and mean. Keep your fingers crossed.

Then after I got home there was a note on the door from DH to say he'd gone to the hospital because his Dad had been admitted again. This time it was fluid on the lungs but they've drained it and he's back home now this afternoon. Needless to say my headache hasn't gone away.

Terry, Makenzie will be one on Saturday already and is walking now and totally into everything. She's such a cutie! She's got the bluest eyes and this mop of gorgeous dark brown hair that is curling up now in ringlets in the back. I know she'll hate it growing up and thank her lucky starts for it when she's older. Isn't that always the way? When I get her birthday pics back I'll try and scan one in.

Well I guess I better go do something today that's productive. Am hoping this headache will bugger off soon.

Take care and hi to Grandma G, Dahlia, Karie (where are you?), Meg (How'd the interview go?) and everyone else.

Forgot to say..at the end of the show they all march out like they are in a police line up and the music goes Daaaaaa...da.da..da (it's the music from a cop show, dragnet or something) :lol:
Don't know if its this site or my connection but its been terrible posting on here today..when i click on something it's like waiting for a bus to come :rolleyes:
Pam..glad that FIL is O.K. and hope the headache has finally buggered off ;) i had one all night in bed :headache: it could'nt have anything to do with the beer..could it? :chin:
I just looked at the pic's Terry..she is lovely :) my mower is still at the workshop so i'd better walk down there and see if 'she' can make it up the hill :eek:

A quickie (as in post :s: ) -- Pam, TLC tonight and I am also glad your FIL is home and better. What a day you had -- tomorrow's got to be better. And, Cat, thanks for the compliments on Amelia -- the bear is a gift from Russ (sheared beaver -- her first "fur!"). Hope the 'patient' is on the mend! Grandma, where art thou?! Hope you are having a great day Dahlia -- bet you spent the day resting after running after those grand babies. :) Off to Walmart to get some of their flavored "Clear America" water -- no calories, no carbs, no sugar, no fat, no sodium and it's good. Miracles!

Good night everyone and see y'all in the AM!

Always, T

oops -- forgot to say my computer was slower than normal today too. Cyberghosts~

Good evening Ladies,

Well, I survived the attack of grandbabies.. and Yes Cool Mom, the one year walks.. he has been walking since 9 months.. he also climbs on everything,, over anything and has no fear.... he never stops..

That sounds neat what you do on Ebay,, do you have a site you can direct us too. I'd love to see the items your fil makes.. I just won 4 auctions in 2 days on ebay.. filled in a collection of mine. Now I am all set for awhile..:)

I did good with my eating today,, to busy chasing babies around..and I am really pooped tonight,, going to go have a tall glass of water and go to bed...

Will check in before work if I have time in the morning.. have a good night everyone..

Dahlia

Darn this thing,
I had a nice message all written and then my finger slipped when I went to post it, and it said I can only post once in 60 seconds.. I was only posting once, but it didn't go thru anyway..


So after I write this the other one shows up.. so now I am editing.. sheesh... maybe I am just to tired.. will check in again tomorrow..

Good night ladies
Dahlia

Wake up Sleepy Heads!
 

OK, women, up and attem!

Rochester had to "go" early this morning so I just stayed up and putzed around on the computer. BTW, Rochester is a dog in case y'll were wondering .... :dizzy:

Stayed within points last night but almost blew it at around 9pm because I was starving. Grabbed fat free saltines and cut up two slices of 2% American cheese for a snack instead of the chips, the cookies, the cashews and all the other snack food in the cabinet calling my name. I usually try not to eat that late at night but my stomach was growling.

Quiet evening watching Law & Order and then I finished my book -- Grisham's "The Summons" which was just OK. I usually like his books but this one didn't seem up to par. We also went to Walmart and I stocked up on flavored water as I am tryng to wean myself off of all the Diet Coke I drink -- I won't even confess how much because it's a lot! :^:

I bet everyone was looking at my basket and thinking I was buying my three days worth of goods for any terrorist attacks. I felt like wearing a sign that said "Diet Coke Addict Trying To Break Habit."

Dahlia, two babies walking -- no wonder you were pooped as I bet they were into everything.

Regarding eBay, I usually just sell my FIL's oak products, but don't have any listed at the moment because I just had a bunch of auctions close. I do have some fur teddy bears up for auction. Sales have been quiet and more and more people "snipe" -- myself included -- so they wait until the close of the auctions to bid. Makes sense to me! My user ID is: TrcJohnson%attbi.com (same as my email address). As I said, it's fun albeit time consuming, but I enjoy it.

Well, coffee should be brewed by now so time to get caffeinated and start my day.

I'll check back in later -- wake up, sleepyheads!!:yawn:

Terry..have another cup of coffee girl...look @ your email address :?: %%%??? that can't be right can it :?:
I was a naughty cat again yesterday..went to pick up my mower..drove her up then got my camera's to take some pic's of what hubby is building (to send to our BIL) then i went back down to the workshop to drink some beer with hubby :o well..the sun was shining and i don't like sitting in the house on my own all the time :s: puny excuse i know but i'm sticking to it :lol: i went down to fill up the woodstove first thing this morning..when i went out for some more wood before i knew it i'd thrown all the remaining wood nearer to the back door..completely re-stacked it..swept up all the wood bits and bark to make room to stack the new stuff then came in to make hubby's brekky..and i was still in my dressing gown :lol: hubby was laughing..he said "you're particularly energetic this morning!" i turned around and said "its your turn now..all you have to do is reverse the truck in and start flinging" :lol:

You are a sly cat!
 

Ooops -- should never post BEFORE my morning coffee!! Not only are you the energizer bunny, Cat, but you are also very observant first thing in the morning :) -- by the way how close are the neighbors or are they used to you doing all your chores in your nightgown?! I think DH should be taking pictures of you for us!

OK, where's Pam and the rest of the gang -- come out, come out where ever you are! :wave:

A lazy day today which means I have to make up for it tomorrow and get caught up on all the filing and store work I didn't get around to doing today. It was such a lazy day that I just got dressed. Actually, now that I think about it, I did wash the floors, clean the bathrooms and kitchen, declutter and do laundry -- how could I forget all that?? I just didn't get to anything I PLANNED to do!

Had a dickens of a time posting this afternoon -- couldn't pull up the site for some strange reason.

Time to figure out what to make for dinner -- mac and cheese or ham steaks. Probably do leftovers!

Off and running ... later gators!

Terry my neighbours would have to hike up a hill if they want to take a peek of me in my dressing gown :s: :lol: if they did i'm sure they would have loved the one i was wearing yesterday..navy blue fleece covered with teddy bears wearing red bandana's :lol: so cute ;) today i'm wearing my blue one covered in moons, suns and stars..not as cute..tomorrow it is Winnie the Pooh's turn in pink..really cute!
I am being so bad :o i have'nt exercised for 2 day's and i've been too lazy to make something "special" for my meals (yeh..like its special..i really mean low-cal :rolleyes: ) i've just been eating what i make for hubby...not diet friendly :eek: but sooo gooood!
I had a lazy day yesterday too..the biggest thing i did was prepare dinner :lol: the weather was quite nasty..windy and rainy so my plan to go shopping was scrapped..i stayed in online and watched the box.

Good Morning Ladies,

It's freezing here in Edmonton today...stupid wind chill factor again too. I hope it breaks soon. I can handle the snow but this minus 30 stuff is for the birds!

Father in law has been taken to the hospital again this morning with laboured breathing and wacky blood sugar levels. DH just called about 10:00 to tell me he was going to meet the paramedics there. I can't help but think he wasn't ready to be released the other day. Say a prayer won't you?

My friend and her DH aren't doing any better but he did come home last night but now she's not sure why. he's not even talking to her and didn't even kiss the baby when he came in. Her first birhtdya is today so I really hope he can pull his head out of his @ss to make it a special day for her. I'm not mad at him just so disappointed that he's handling things the way he is. I try not to worry but it's hard when it's people you love.

We had inventory last night and I did so good! I packed my own supper and turned down Chinese! Felt pretty good. I also did my 2 mile WATP tape this morning and a set of abs. (Terry I see what you mean about feeling it more with these tapes for some reason. Whoo).

Cat the picture of you in your dressing gown brought a smile to my face picturing you trudging back and forth.

Dahlia, sounds like you were one busy Grandma with the kiddies. Good for you...can't imagine how many acitvity points that earns. Good job.

Grandma G, how are you doing?

Meigg, still waiting on pins and needles to hear about the job interview.

Karie, where are you? Hope all is well for you and DP in Cowtown. Is it really cold there too?

Terry, great job on the saltines and cheese. It's hard to make a good choice when faced with so many other enticing ones :)

Well off to hit the shower and start the day. The dogs are awfully quiet so I best see what trouble they've gotten themselves into.

I'll check back later,

Pam

Can Ya Smell Me??
 

:ink: ...

Ok, you guys, Nanuck of the North (aka The Cat) is stacking wood in her nightgown (she's one sexy Winnie The Pooh!) and Lady Edmonton is walking her way across Canada to keep warm -- can't just sit idle SO...........

I did my 2-mile WATP to the beat of Dirty Boogie and I is dripping in sweat .... yuck!

Thanks for getting me off my duff! :cb:

Hey, what are friends for, right?!

Speaking of friends, I loved :) that email Cathy but didn't get any audio -- it was super without it too. How true!:spin:

Geeze, Pam, it sounds like they may have released your FIL a bit too soon. I was sorry to hear he was back in the hospital; please keep us informed. And, I am assuming your talking about little Mackenzie's dad -- I hope he has a change of heart and not spoil her party. They pick up on so many things even at that age.

I indulged in some unauthorized snacks last night (you know how it is when you allo stress to rule your eating) but feel great knowing that I am back on track today.

Nothing much planned -- except a shower of course :smug: -- and some college basketball. I do have store work to do but it can wait -- just have to be extra busy Monday.

I will check back in later -- thanks again for the motivation :)

Terry :cool:

Yaaayy :cp: someone has posted..i was first in this morning and thought "oh no..i can't talk to myself again" :lol: Terry i did'nt get any audio either :dizzy: i'll have to ask the girl that sent it to me what that is all about..You and Pam are so good for WATP's already..that tape sounds quite the workout :D i'm a naughty cat 3 day's with no exercise :( but i'm DEFINITELY going to do some today..hubby is out..i hate it when he is 'under' my feet :lol: i don't know why but i feel like i can't get anything done until i have shoo'ed him out the door :lol: well...i can't put it off any longer..i've been going on my treadmill since 8am this morning so i'd better keep my promise :wave:
Pam..hope that FIL feels better soon.

:cp: I did it..4 miles on the weightloss program..i'm glistening....
not sweaty and smelly like Terry :p :lol: just glowing :o i'm trying to avoid a hornet that has got into the house :eek: come back hubby i need ya :lol: wonder if i can summon up courage to open a window near it to let it out..i don't want it to 'get' me :halfempty
i'm gonna shower..put on mi' face and then get out in the sun..its a beautiful day :wave:

Who Ya Gonna Call???
 

Beebusters!!!! :lol:

Don't look at me, hate bees :o ! But, just remember, some bees have memories and if you attempt to murder one and it escapes, it will be back with a vengeance. Seriously! :faint: :eek:

And, ya just never know when the animal rights activists will be at your door, Cathy -- bees have rights too. Remember, a bee is a dog is a boy according to them.

Great job on 4 miles -- you just had to out do me didn't ya?! :lol: Only kidding -- proud of you!

I hate it when Russ is home as I feel like he is invading my "space" -- after he kills the bee (and make sure all the relatives of that bee know who the murderer was!) send him back to the work shed :) -- better than the dog house I guess!

Getting ready to go out to eat once my man returns home from work -- French onion soup and some wine. There's a restaurant close by and it's very relaxing -- you know everybody and they know you type of place.

Cheers!

See you guys in the AM!

T

Happy Sunday -- rise and shine! Well, "rise" is good enough, we can all work on the "shine" part AFTER morning coffee. :) Had onion soup, some bread with very little butter and wine with dinner last night -- indulged in a cookie when I got home and a half of breadstick. Could have done better but I did eat light prior to dinner. I just wish I didn't like going out to eat that much.

It's another dreary, rainy day here and everyone is still asleep except for me and the cats. They get all excited when mommy is up -- they think playtime. All three ate sitting here staring at me wondering why I am not in play mode. What a household!

OK, off to play some Scrabble, some solitaire and check email and journal my coffee over at Weight Watchers.

Adios!

Good morning Ladies,

Today is my birthday:hb: :hat: :gift: :cb: :dance: I am having a tea party for myself, I have invited 7 women friends over. For lunch we are having a creamy cashew chicken salad, cucumber sandwiches, deviled eggs, grapes, and cake and ice cream... Now I know that is not a very good meal for a diet... but it is my birthday... I am 53 today.. and I decided I am going to enjoy every bit of life I can... .but tomorrow I am also going to go back to my better way of eating.. because before my next birthday I would like to be healthier and thinner.. that is my BIG WISH of the day...:goodvibes

It is only 16 degrees out, and very windy. But at least the sun is trying to shine. Spring is not that far away.

Terry, I know exactly what you are saying about having dh around and getting things done.. and I also agree about the bees, I didn't know they had a memory of who is trying to kill them... guess that just means you better succeed in your attempt or they will come after you...:bomb: I am allergic to bees, the last sting I got landed me in the hospital and they said each one gets worse... so next time it could be me or it...

Hope you all have a great day. I'm off to my party... I am using my finest china, have a tea set to match..my gold table ware. My best linen table cloth..pulled out all the stops.. no point in having these nice things if I don't use them.... right? right...

Dahlia

Good Morning all,

Just popping in quickly to wish Dahlia a very Happy Birthday! Have a wonderful day, enjoy your girlfriends, and enjoy yourself. You've got the right idea for today. Celebrate all of your blessings. I wish you health and happiness for the coming year.

Good morning Terry. I hear you about pets who think it's play time. My Shih Tzu is staring at me right now making the most god awful noises because mommy is ignoring him. Hmm...wonder who rules our household :)

Off to do the grocery shopping and then go to Makenzie's first birthday party today. Should be a hoot. I'll tryt o remember to take my camera...I hope she goes face first for the cake..

Talk to you all later,

Pam

ME AGAIN!
 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAR DAHLIA
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:cp: :cp: :cp:
:hat: :hat: :hat:

OK, so I am not the greatest singer around, but I hope ya have an awesome day, lady!

Actually, I know someone else you gave herself a high tea on her birthday and they all got dressed in big hats and fancy finery befitting the occasion. And, I agree, you should use all your nice things -- you deserve nothing but the best today, and may all your dreams and wishes come true!

No men allowed, right??!! :lol:

Pam, have fun at the party -- all this celebrating today -- maybe I should go out and buy a cake too :dizzy: and party from afar! :balloons: :balloons:

Wake up Cathy, Grandma and Meig! :dance:

Have a great day ... Terry :)

Hey...i'm awake :yawn: it's Coronation St day :lol: no posting for me when one of my favourite soaps in on ;) then Eastenders came on then 'Taking if off' (i alway's miss the first bit..darn) Cathy was on (my favourite) she was having accupuncture, and is drinking some herbal supplement..don't know what it is but she said she is losing a pound a day now after only losing 7lbs in 2 months :eek: i don't fancy her plan tho'..she's doing a bodybuilding plan now and eats all veg and protein...no sugar.. or fruit a bit too strict for me :rolleyes: at the weigh-in she'd lost 6lbs..for a total of 13lbs..Malcolm the really heavy man had gained 2lbs..they showed him taking the kids for a meal BEFORE going to the Y to exercise these kids are all heavy and they were eating pizza...fries..fried chicken..huge icecreams..and after that they were all too stuffed to go exercise :lol:
:hb: Happy Birthday Dahlia!
Pam..are you going to post some pic's of Mackenzie for us? that should be lots of fun..especially the face plant :lol:
I re-potted 30 tomato plants this morning i'm going to keep a couple in the house and then i can pull them straight from the plant when hubby wants them..i'm going to start some 'Dusty Miller' too..the deer don't like them..they're not pretty but will fill up some space...it's another gorgeous day here so i'm off to exercise and then enjoy it.

Hi Everyone,

Just popping in to wish Dahlia a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY:gift: My wish for you is that you have the very best of days and get every thing you want for your special day. Don't have any guilt about what you eat at the party, just enjoy the treat and the company of good friends then get back on plan tomorrow!

Pam, I hope Mackenzie has a happy birthday too. And that her whole family and you enjoy her day with her!:hat:

I haven't been posting because I haven't been feeling well, I don't know if it was just a cold or some type of flu. But I am feeling better now. We got up this morning to an ice storm. Actually it has been a mix of snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain over the last couple of days. Last night we even had thunder and lightning! At least the temperature was a little better for a while, but now it is clearing and the temperature is going down again! I hope it doesn't go too far!

I haven't been exercising much for the last couple of weeks, but today I decided to get back with the program so after church I walked on the treadmill. I did a mile and a half. :cb: :cb: And I am doing well with my eating. I hope that pesky scale will finally get moving - I think it is stuck in place:?: :lol:

Hi to Terry, Karie, Cat and anyone else I missed:wave: I hope everyone has an op day tomorrow. Goodnight all!

Good morning ladies,
Just wanted to say Grandma G..glad you are feeling better. There has been a flu going around here too.. nasty things. But good to know you are back on the road to health and fitness. You do so well on your treadmill...do you do anything while you are walking on it, like music or tv?

Even with all the goodies I ate yesterday I woke up to a 2 pound loss.. so I am all revved up to get under way with my plan again.
We are taking our son for his final check up out of town today, then he plans on heading back to his own place tomorrow..:( good and bad... I will miss him, but glad he is well enough to get on with his life.

Pam. that is so neat, your niece and I share a birthday. Hope her's was as much fun as mine was..did she get to eat her cake and ice cream herself...? my grandson who is just 1 loves to feed himself.. he gets so full of it .it is precious..

Well, have to get ready to leave. Hope everyone has a great OP day and will check in this evening.

Dahlia
thanks for all the birthday wishes... :)

Grandma..so glad you are feeling better and nice to have you back :D i was a naughty cat last week and missed 3 treadmill sessions :( but i've done 4 miles the last 2 days to make up for it a bit :)
Dahlia..Congratulations on the 2lbs loss :cp:
I'm just gonna stack some firewood and make hubby's brekky so i'll keep this short..will pop back later to see how you are all doing :wave:

Yo!
 

A quick one to say hello and then I have to race around the house at warp speed because I have spent way too much time on the computer and EBay this morning. I can't believe it is noon and I have so much to do including some store work that I took home.

Yikes!

Dahlia, so happy to hear that you had a wonderful birthday tea and a 2 pound loss -- what a birthday present that was!!! And, what great motivation to begin your week.

Hey Grandma! So sorry to hear that you were not feeling well, but glad that you are on the mend. There are so many nasty little bugs going around all over. You must be feeling better if you treadmilled! Lots of TLC so you don't relapse because some of those bugs are persistant little critters and just don't want to go away.

Morning, Cathy! Just how much firewood do you stack -- sounds like cords and cords -- or are you just restacking the same cord to get all the activity points that you can?! :lol: Teach that hubby of yours to cook his own breakfast! Only kidding of course .... :) :)

Well, I had better get organized if anything is going to be accomplished today. I'll be back later as well.

Take care ladies!

Terry

Hi everyone! I have been away, but have been able to lurk from time to time. All this talk of babies! How wonderful!

Interviews went well...now the waiting game begins. I actually broke down and cried to my boss today at work because I have NOTHING to do. I told him how guilty I feel. We brainstormed a few things for me to do, but I am not going to lie - it is busy work.

And - TA-DA! I was holding strong for a few weeks with no loss, and then out of nowhere I finally dropped a few pounds! Lowest I have weighed to date: 176.5!!!!

Pam - hope your FIL and friend are doing better!

Oh, my goodness...there are so many posts to catch up to, and no time! I have to get to the bank before it closes.

I promise to check in more frequently. It is TOO hard to catch up!

Morning!
 

Another day, another dollar :) as they say ......

Worked like the dickens yesterday cleaning this house and I peeked at the scale and it looks like it is slowly moving down. Official weigh-in isn't until Friday. I knew I was getting some activity points in yesterday because I was like a human whirlwind racing through the house :dizzy: . Today I have tons of store work to get done because I didn't touch anything yesterday.

Stayed OP with food too but it was a struggle. I was hungry at 8pm last night and bypassed the cupcakes and had some fat free saltines. Believe me, not the same! :^:

Hey, Meig, good to see you again! Excellent job on the weight loss -- doesn't it feel good to know that you are accomplishing your goal?:bravo: Sorry to hear that work is not going well. I wish you much success on your job search though, and I'll keep fingers and toes crossed for ya.

Cathy, Pam, Grandma and Dahlia -- good morning!

OK, off to get cup of coffee #2 ... have a great day!

Terry :)

good morning!

Terry - thanks for the kind thoughts. It is nice to finally have a way of eating work after all that I have been thru!

It is COLD here today. It makes the walk to the bus miserable. Anyway, I still have some busy-work to do at work, so I am actually in a good mood for a change!

Need to grab a hot cup of coffee and go!

Hi to Pam, Grandma G, Dahlia, & Cathy ;)

Talk to you later!
M

Good Morning All,

Girls I'm so sad and frustrated today and just feeling yuck! FIL went back into the hospital at 9:00 p.m. last night...he was so blue and said he was so cold. His breathing was very laboured again and his heartbeat was irregular. At least they kept in this time. We had a bit of a go around with Homecare yesterday because his blood sugar levels were so high again and they wanted us to tell them what to do! My DH said "I'm not in the medical profession, you are, you decide!" I just get so frustrated with them. I know they are trying to help but there answer is to take him to ER and we said we've taken him twice already and they just send him home. Hopefully G-d will do what he needs to do. DH had to have the do not resucitate conversation with the Doctor again last night. There were no phone calls so at least we're comforted by that fact. DH will be going in soon to see how he's doing. I just get so sad.

Sorry to be such a bummer. I'll pop back in when I'm a bit happier.

Love you guys,

Pam

Pam, I know it's frustrating, but you and Erwin are doing everything right with your FIL. Sometimes we need to hang tough with the doctors because we know our loved ones better than they do and we know what is "normal" for them and what isn't. If they kept him overnight then perhaps this morning you will have a better feel about what is going on with him and then you can proceed from there. Take it one day and one decision at a time. I know it's not easy, and you do need to talk about your feelings -- we are here for you because it's more than a weight loss thread. If you keep everything bottled up, you won't be any good to your FIL, yourself or Erwin either. Let us know how he is today. Hugs ...

Meig, you sound so much perkier and that's a great way to start your day. What type of "diet" plan are you following -- I've been gone so long from this board, that I need to catch up! I have a friend from another board (Pam, Nancy) that works at the Merc in Chicago -- she's complaining about the cold too!

Grandma, feeling better today??

OK, Dahlia and Cathy - up and at'em!

Time to start my filing -- oh joy. :p

Always, Terry

I'm Here...just 'fed' hubby :rolleyes: he will be out the door soon :cp: so its 'my' time then :s: he came up with another load of firewood in the truck last night and the wheelbarrow so i can run over to the house with it :rolleyes: thoughtful is'nt he? at least i'm getting plenty of exercise! Terry..no..it is'nt the same cord that i'm re-stacking..cheeky :devil: :lol: and hardly any of it is for burning now :eek: its this winters stock! Firewood..firewood everywhere but not a stick to burn!!! I took some pictures of it yesterday to show you what i have to do around here..but the program kept crashing...btw..i scored 43 on the test..i thought "uh-oh..what a lousy score" thinking that the higher the number the better..glad i was wrong.
Pam..what a mess..how can they treat your FIL like that? shuttling him around..he does'nt sound well at all..poor man..i hope you have better news today :) i was watching the news last night and they are changing the Pharmacare system which will make it even worse for old people to afford their medications, it makes me sick.
Meg..congrats on the weightloss..i'm glad that Atkins is working for you.