WOW! You girls have chatted quite a bit since I wrote this morning, I didnt have time to check in until now...

Kathy - on the 7 pound down!!! Way to go!!!
Yes, normally my husband does go grocery shopping with me and he throws all of the junk in that he wants, I have really gotten some will power though and I just stay away from what he gets...
he is not on a diet ( although he could lose about 25 ) so it is not really fair to make him eat what I eat...plus on the WW plan I can pretty much eat anything within reason...so...
I will keep your SIL in my prayers....

Michelle - You and I will be order to report great weight loss in a few weeks or days!!! Just keep up the great work....
I am also a candle FREAK, yes FREAK...I go for the Yankee candles... I burn what I feel the season is ( I am odd I know, ha )
like right now I am burning Spiced Pumpkin and Banana Bread and Cinnamon, all Yankee, their candles are awesome...

I did a pre weigh this morning and was down another 1.5 pounds but that is preliminary and next week is my TOM so that should add it all back on, water anyway....

No breakfast this morning, did not have time...for lunch was

chicken salad on wheat - 6 pts
FF pudding - 2 pts
water - 0

Speak at y'all later....

Good Evening.

Carri, that is great that you have so much will power. Can you bottle it and send some to me? My DH is a chip snacker and I am not. He's salty and I'm sweet so that does save me a little bit. But once in awhile....
Great job on the loss. Every bit counts. Yahoo.

Michelle does your hubby shop with you?
Does your walmart carry groceries? Will you get a discount on them also?

Had not so bad a day eating wise today. Tuna salad on a whole wheat bagel for lunch, mango LF yogurt for a snack and a taco salad for supper. (Wendy's for supper as that is closest to the hospital).

All labor has stopped for my SIL, but she is on bedrest on the high risk unit of the hospital. If the babies are born this week there is a 70 % chance they will live. 80% chance next week, so we will take it 1 day at a time. They have a little guy that will be 1 on halloween so I guess he will be moving in with us for awhile. Wow I'm sure I will get a bit more exercise chasing 2 of them the same age.

Have a great evening
Kathy

Good Morning....

Kathy - yeah it has taken along while to get that will power and some days I dont have any...I am like your husband, I crave the salt...I am really not that big on sweets....I hope your SIL can keep the babies in until next week or after....I know it will turn out fine....

Michelle - how ya doing this morning?

Well I was at about 28 points yesterday, I had a ham sandwich and chips for dinner, with a tiny lemon square for dessert...I dont have my point book with me to say what it was, but I was right on track...I dont think that I got enough water in yesterday so I should try to do that better today....

I did go to the grocery store last night but I really didnt find anything special, I got that velvety potatoe soup and some other soups since they are lower in points and filling, especially since it is getting so cold her, it was a high of 60 yesterday and it is going to be worse this weekend...oh well I love the cold personally always have, until it gets to freezing then I want to stay inside and hide under blankets

I will check back later, have a good morning girls..

Morning girls it is freezing here this morning in fact when I took my son to school there were snowflakes flying around a bit......AGH the agony!!!!

Right now the Walmart is a regular one but they are building a new one that is a SuperCenter that is going to take the place of the regular one it is to open Fall 2004. So for now no they don't have groceries Kathy and if I remember correctly you don't get a discount on food items. Never ever do I take my DH to the grocery store he wants all garbage food and unlike Carrie I don't have alot of willpower I have some but not alot yet.

Glad to here Kathy that they have your SIL stable! Let's keep on praying she goes a few more weeks. So you have a 1 year old yourself then Kathy? Oh I remember those days!!!!! And now you will have a border to make 2.........oh boy girl you are going to running around alot!!!! Lots of activity points!!!!!


Carrie glad you got to the grocery store last night. Let me know how you like velvety potato soup. What other kinds of soup did you get I have a feeling I will be living on them at work.

Ok here is my journal from yesterday I did get a 30 minute walk in and 10 minutes of lifting my sons weights giving me 3 activty points.

Breakfast
ff creamer 1 pt
3 ff eggo waffles 3 pts
1/4 lite syrup 2 pts

Lunch
Salad (all veggies) 0 pts
2 T Light Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing 2 pts
1 T shredded parmesan cheese 1 pt

Dinner
1/2 cup peas .5 pts
scallopped potatoes 2 pts
Sour Cream & Dill Chicken 5 pts

Snacks
1 cup milk 3 pts
1 cup cocoa 2 pts
1 choc. dipped peanut butter granola bar 3 pts

Ok need to go get some laundry in will check back a little later.

Michelle

Michelle - I just got the creamy potatoe and the "classic" Campbells tomatoe, which I love, I just really like those new ones that you just heat and drink out of the cup...you should stock up on those for work...there were snow flakes? Crazy...before Halloween even....I think it is going to be around 48 degrees for a high on Sunday, we could see snow flakes then, like I said I dont care I like the cold...

Ok so far breakfast I had:
3/4's of a strawberry bagle - 5 pts ( according to book the whole thing is 6 pts but that seems a little high...I had no cream cheese I like them dry - crazy I know... )
Water - 0

Later...

Afternoon Girls... so lunch went down like this ( ha ) ...

Homemade chicken salad on wheat - 6 pts
chips - 4 pts
water - 0 pt

1 chocolate Riesen - 1 pt ( I am assuming, I am not sure )

Total for day so far - 16 pts, looks like it is going to be a lean dinner, maybe salad.....

later...

Yup Carrie I said snow flakes ! It was just a few snow showers but you have to understand I HATE snow, I can live with the cold but snow is the worst!!!!!

I am going to stock up on some of those soups for work for sure and a piece of fruit will make a nice light lunch for me each day.

Ok Breakfast was oatmeal 3 points and coffee w/ff creamer 1 point

Lunch 2 slices rc bread 1 point and 2 oz 98% ff ham (think it was 3 or 4 points I need to check)

My dinner is a big point one so I wanted to stay lean on the points till then. We are having Texas Joe Casserole, (I use alot of JoAnna Lund's recipes) and breadsticks.

I might make some chocolate chip blondies they are 2 points each well worth it though for me to have something sweet after dinner.

Well tomorrow is the big day I will try to write before I go to work tomorrow and then let you all know my schedule it will be funky different hours each day.........(that is the part I hate)!!!!!

Michelle

Hi Michelle and Kathy -

Michelle, today is the big day huh? How long has it been since you have worked? I am sure you will be fine, you might even enjoy being away from the house. Hopefully it will not be an early shift...

For Dinner last night I had:
2 - McDonalds hamburgars - 12 pts

When all was said and done I think I was over by about 2 points but I will just try and be a little below today....we will see...I was able to stay OP last weekend and would like to do it again this one so wish me luck ( and to you guys too )

I had to make a cake for work today, it was a co-workers birthday and the way we do it here is the last one that had the birthday has to make the cake for the next one ( make sense )...it was a caramel cake and chocolate buttercream frosting, OMG!!!
Will I be able to stay away from this? Only God knows....
I just hope it turned out, I cannot bake, seriously ... after it had cooled last night I noticed that the middle was sunkin in so I tried to cover with frosting, ha.....

Well I will check up later...have a good morning....

Where are you girls today? Michelle you must be working? Kathy?

Well I did not have any breakfast except for a small bite of the cake that I made just to make sure it was okay....uh huh

So anyway since there is nothing to reply too yet I guess I will check back after lunch... see ya Girls!!!

Good morning.

Had a sleep in today as I don't have to be at work until 12:00 today.

Carri what type of work do you do? Birthday cake yumm yummmm. I can't bake so I enjoy it when someone else does. Good luck on staying op this weekend. Just remember what the goal is and what the reward is when you do. You can do it.

Michelle good luck today. I hope all goes well and you enjoy it. Your day should go really fast. When is Thanksgiving for you? I ask because isn't the busiest shopping day of the year the day after Thanksgiving? You will have fun.

Yesterday lunch cambells tomato soup with a few goldfish crackers and some ff chocolate pudding. Supper DH made mac and cheese with homemade salsa. Late night snack (Hang my head) icecream with m & m's and whipped cream and bananas. Am walking to work for the rest of the week.

Check back later. So have a great day.

Kathy

Hi girls! Well today was orientation at Walmart! Only there for 3 1/2 hours so that was cool wish I only worked that every day.......LOL!!!! Anyway I can't wait till tomorrow I officially start working I don't mind working the weekends that way I get 2 days off during the week to be home for my son when he gets home from school.

Thanksgiving is November 27th and yes the Friday after and the Monday after are big holiday shopping days here. Monday because alot of people are off for 1st day of buck season and the ladies go shopping while the men go hunting at least here in PA I don't know if they hunt in the other states or not.

I was starving yesterday I did good until around 8pm then I sabtoged myself I had a sandwich and a klondike bar......AGH!!! I used flex points of course, it must be getting time for TOM or something.

OH CAKE!!!!!!!! Love cake!!!!! I would have wanted the middle with all the extra frosting on it from sinking........LOL!!!!!!

Well everyone have a great weekend I have a bunch of stuff to get done here.

Michelle

Wow Kathy - that dessert that you were talking about really made my mouth water - I usually dont crave sweets but that sounded good....Thanksgiving for us is on November 27th and you are right - the day after is the busiest shopping day of the year, my aunt gets her whole family up at like 4:00 that morning to go stand in front of stores so when they open at like 6:00a
they are the first ones in...it is crazy ... me I dont mess with it, I dont like that kind of crowd - but yeah I bet Michelle will definitely be working that day and VERY busy.....Michelle is MIA today, huh
she must be working, she will be tired tonight from her first day I bet...oh and you asked me what I did at work, I work for a big insurance company, I help agents with thier questions about the policies that they sell....I like it enough, good pay...

Well here is what I had for lunch:
2 pieces wheat bread - 2 pts
shaved chicken lunch meat , 3 slices - 1 pts
1 t Miracle Whip - 1 pt
I pc low fat Mozz cheese - 2 pts
peaches in lite syrup - 1
Water - 0
------------------------------------------------
7 pt lunch

Okay talk to you both later...crossing my fingers to stay OP for weekend, I CAN DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If I dont pop back in, have a great weekend!!!!!!!!!

Breakfast
oatmeal w/like a tablespoon milk 3.5 points
ff creamer for coffee 1 point

Lunch
5 oz 98% ff ham 4 points
2 slices rc bread 2 points

Dinner
Baked Chicken Chimi 5 points

Snacks
12 oz cappuccino 3 points
ff vanilla pudding 2 points

Everyone have a great weekend! Off to get stuff around for work and to get settled for the night I have to get up at 530 tomorrow morning and you know I hate that I am the one who always went back to bed till 10am in the morning

Michelle

Hello girls...so Michelle you did not tell us how your first day went, what is up? You were probably too tired, huh? 5:30 in the morning? that is an unholy hour, just kidding, I am not a morning person, I dont have to be at work every morning until 8:00 and that even seems early to me...

Hey Kathy!

Okay so for dinner I had:
Max and Ermas Sante Fe Salad w/o the tortilla Strips with a very small amount of dressing - 15 points, alot of points but worth it,
so I came in at 26 yesterday by my count, but now we are getting ready to go out for some lunch, we will see how I do remember weekends are hard for me, but I am determined to do it right this time....check in later, have a great weekend!!!!

Hi Carri and Michelle.

Hope your weekend is going good. Michelle did you have to do the Wal-Mart chant before the start of your shift? How did your day go?

Carri what is it that you do? I have to be at work for 9:00. Some days it is still touch and go if I make it on time. I am not a morning person.

Breakfast today none, no time
Lunch - hubby made potatoes and ham and veggies
Supper - spaghetti

I am really finding it hard to drink any water. Any suggestions on how to fit it all in?

Have a great day tommorrow.

Kathy