Sher: Yea, I think this breed has a tendency to roam and chase. Of course they were originally bred to go into badger holes and bring them up! Steve and Allison's the most excited in the house. I dread the whole house breaking period! How's WW going??

Carol: YIPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! Another 2 pounds!!!!!! 22 lost forever!!!!!!!!! SUPER JOB!!!!!! I am soooooooo proud of you!

Shelley: Have fun at work!! Did you get your chicken coop built yet?

Cheryl: Baby's are so sweet! But, they can turn from angel to possessed in a split second!!!!

Jennelle: If your lurking: know that I think of you often!

To all of my other Floozie friends: Wishing you a successful OP day!!

Cheat free day 7 for me!!!!!!! I weigh in tomorrow...

Hey, Sherry!!! One time you posted a link to a site that had a bunch of clip art?? If you still have the address, will you please let me know? Thanks!!!!

Ramona I know that you are going through a rough time. Just know that I understand and I am thinking of you. Any more news on what is happenning?

Thanks Dee. We are still waiting to hear about the deployment. We may know something tonight. There is a meeting of all the bigwigs today in Little Rock. I have a friend who promised to call me if he hears anything. How are things with you?

Gayle-What a cute little baby!! I'm so excited for you! BTW, we built an indoor cage until they get big enough for the coop we haven't built yet. It's about 6' long by 3' wide, and 4' tall. At least I don't have piles of little poop all over my bird room!!

WTG Carol!! 2lbs is great!

Cheryl-You didn't let me down. You do need to try and get yourself on the exercise thread this week! Today is just the 2nd day of the week. You have plenty of time!!

I don't think I told everyone here, because I posted it on the challenge thread, but I was down 5 lbs. It just took going back to journaling to get my booty in gear!!

Ramona let us know as soon as you hear something!

I have been washing down bathroom walls today & doing laundry. I didn't get done but I'll finish tomorrow. After I cooked dinner, washed dishes...I'm just too tired to finish tonight.

WTG CAROL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2 more lbs. gone forever!! I'm so proud of you!!

WTG SHELLEY!!!!!!!!!!! 5 lbs. gone forever!!!! I'm so happy for you!!

Ramona.......Please let us know when you hear something about your Son. I'm concerned!!

Debbie.......Hope you're feeling better!!! Are you excited about our weigh-in tomorrow?!

Gayle.......I got the WW package in the mail today for Debbie & I. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I truly appricate what you sent us!!!!! You are SOOOO sweet!!!!!!! : BTW: I love the way you addressed it!!!! LMAO!!

Shelley.......How was your first day back??????

Jennelle & Jeanne........Where are you???????? I sure miss you!!!!

Cheryl.........When did you start WW? How much have you lost?

Doni......Are things still going good there? No more up-roars I hope!! What plan are you following?

Vicki.......Are you over your sinus infection completely now? Are you still doing South Beach?

Dee (Titan)......Spoiling those babies??? I agree with what Gayle said.....give her lots of finger foods.If she's hungry, she'll eat!

Dee.....Are things better at your house? I'm worried about your stress. Please let me know how things are!

I hope I didn't leave anyone out.If so, please forgive me...too tired to think!

HUGS...............

Hey all -

I cannot remember the last time I posted! I know it was before I went on the latest college tour (Mizzou and K-State) with son, and that was the week of July 7.

I'm in a state of body acceptance right now. I am happy with me and am seeing beauty in the mirror. I can look at myself naked and not cringe. It's nice.

I refuse to be a slave to food anymore. I refuse. I am never going to count fat grams, calories, protein, water ounces, "points," servings, etc. etc. ad naseum again. Ever. I'm not going to psychoanlyze the whys and wherefores. The scale is gone - for good. If I'm hungy, I'm gonna eat. If I'm not, I'm gonna do something else. I'm going to exercise the way I like and not feel like it's a chore or an obligation. If I'm never a size 10 again, I don't care.

I am sitting here with a huge smile on my face because I feel truly liberated for the first time in my life.

Wow, Jennelle. Good for you. Sometimes I think that all the dieting I do is only making me fatter. KWIM?

I am in a bit of a rut myself. Glad to hear that so many of you are excited about WW. I'm still plugging away at Atkins but once again I allowed myself to eat whatever I wanted over the weekend because we were camping. This is not the way to lose weight!

Wow, Jennelle! I only wish I could do that! I would give anything to not hate myself! I am so jealous of your state of mind. How did you get there??

Sherry-My 1st day was awful! If you had a chance to leave the school system, would you?? I have a friend that can get me a job at the hospital doing gift shop stuff. The pay would be a little less, and I can't decide if I truly want to leave the school or not, even though I complain about it constantly! Mike says switching is not worth it, because the gift shop would be the first thing to go if budget cuts were made.

Debbie-I don't really count points when I am maintaining, but then again that's when I get into trouble. If you notice, I go over my points by a few most days. If I didn't get my AP's in, I would probably be eating 30=32 points.

Jeanne-Good to hear from you! Did you have a fun camping trip?

Sorry, not enough time to post to everyone. Gotta go to work!

Jennelle: I'm so happy you posted! I'm thrilled to hear that your feeling good and doing great! Way to go!

Deb: Have you been eating alot of veggies with seeds in them such as tomato/cucumber? That, and lettuce, is a killer for my mother with colon problems. I hope your feeling better today!

Sherry: Glad to hear the stuff arrived. Most of my figures on other items is stuff I purchase at Walmart such as the good value brand. Will you please come clean my house? It's a mess with all of our BB special events going on!

Carol: Thank you for being you! You are sooooo motivational!

Shelley: GREAT JOB!!! YEAAAAAAA!! You are so dedicated to weight loss. You know what you need to do and do it! I wish I could FOREVER stay motivated!

Jeanne: I'm doing Atkins too, but adding more veggies if I get hungry. Staying at the 20 carbs or less. If you want an address of a GREAT low carb site with a board like this and tons of info, just shout!

Ramona: I'm thinking of you! Let us know when you can.

Dee: I'm being a nosey here, but is there more going on with you then your sharing? Your not posting as often and when you do, you sound very depressed. {{{HUGS}}}

I end up posting to all of the people that have posted after my last message. So if I missed you, I'm sorry! Know that I'm thinking of all of you today!

BTW: Weighed in: I'm down 7 pounds. Most is water weight, but it's nice to see the scale move!

Cheat free day 8!!!!

Wow Jennelle, that is great! Life should be about being happy and content and if this is where you are, then you are a truely fortunate person. Good for you!

Shelley and Carol, Big congrats on the losses. You are both inspirational!

Debbie, I hope there is nothing seriously wrong. Please let us know when you hear something. {{{HUGS}}}

Sherry, I haven't heard anything yet. Sometimes I think waiting and not knowing is the worst thing.

Jeanne, You should be named the camping queen! LOL Just enjoy your time with family and nature. The weightloss will happen in due time.

Dee, I'm thinking of you daily. I hope things are calmer for you.

Gayle, how much longer until you bring the pup home? I can't remember, have you given it a name yet?

Dee(Titan), how are those new grandbabies doing?

Vicki and Doni, hope you are having a good day.

Cheryl, are you getting lots of rain today? We are having a much needed one in R'ville.

Tonight we are having a meeting for our class reunion. It will be the first time I've seen most of these people in 5 years. Should be interesting!!!!

Shelley - Usually hosptial gift shops are run by the Women's Auxiliary or something similar and are self-sufficient. Therefore, they usually aren't affected by budget cuts. I say if you're unhappy at the school, find another job! Life's too short.

As far as my state of mind, I don't know - it just happened. I had a long talk with my niece while I was gone about faith and believing, and it put me back in touch with God. I turn so many of my problems over to food instead of to Him. I am His creation - a miracle - and I shouldn't treat my soul with such disrespect and loathing.

LADIES IN THE NASHVILLE AREA: Look out for the storms coming your way! Memphis got them this morning and they did a good amount of damage in the downtown area...trees and power lines down everywhere! There were wind gusts of 91 miles an hour, and we got 2.75 inches of rain in 20 minutes.

Hey Ya'll.......

It's so ulgy and raining here.We've had a few storms this a.m. but nothing bad. I guess its a good day to finish my bathrooms.

Jennelle,
Wow...Your post kinda blew me away. I'm so happy that you are happy with the way you are. I love myself too and I know that there are thin & fat people but I don't believe that God would want me to stay at this weight (or getting bigger) and end up having health problems. I'm so happy for you though that you can accept yourself the way you are.I sure will give a "high-5" for that! Please continue to post with us and don't wait so long! It doesn't have to be for weight loss.....We would love to hear about your new School, class, kids, family, etc. Just always remember we're here for you!

Shelley,
YES!! WORK: Sometimes I want to walk out that front door and NEVER go back!! I know how you feel!!! Debbie & I were talking during vacation about this.The longer you stay the harder it is to leave! I have only been at my School for 7 years (this year will be 8) and I have so much built up and at my age of 43, it just would be so hard to start over. All days aren't bad though. I loved my job until we got the new Principal. But if I can hang tight for 3 more years, she's retiring! Also, starting next month, I'm on salary distrubution and it will come in handy getting a check all 12 months!

Everyone else......Have a great OP day.....Gotta start cleaning.I'll try to post more later........