Hey Meg and Dahlia where are you?

I walked another 3mls this morning and eating is on track Gorgeous George (my scale) better be good to me in the morning I think he will be

Hi Cathy and Dahlia -

Just checking in before bed. Had knitting class again today. Only one girl came . More people want to start, but because it is at a shelter, I pay for the supplies - about $15 per person. I would love to get the needles back from the other 3. THey haven't shown in 2 weeks. Is it rude for me to ask for them back?

Sewed alot today. 2 skirts are done, they just need snaps. Starting a third.

Have a seminar on fair housing tomorrow AM. Then off to my brother's house to help them out. They have movers coming to remove everything from part of their house as they are building an addition. His wife is 7 mos. pregnant, so he wants my help packing stuff up and organizing, while she watches their 20 month old.

Hope you both are well. Cathy, great job on your treadmilling!

Meg

Good moring Cathy and Meg,
Meg, no it's not rude of you to ask for your needles back, it's rude of them to keep them and not come back...the nerve of some people.. honestly. IT's nice of you to help your brother and sil pack..it's a hard job. Did you go through all those new houses yet? That would be such fun...I envy you.. I love to look at houses...

Cathy, good job on the threadmill.. do you do anything else with it..? Just back from Curves. NOw off to work..I feel like my clothes are looser, good sign right? LOL

Well, have a good day both of you. Will check in tonight.
Dahlia

Hi Meg and Dahlia

Meg, I agree with Dahlia THEY are the rude ones for not coming back

Dahlia, when you ask "do i do anything else with it?" do you mean running? if so the answer is i can't run yet but this morning i did the program where i walk @ 3.4mph for 1 min and then jog @ 4.5mls for 1min did that for 50 mins which is 3.20mls
Gorgeous George was my friend this morning and i'm down 2.5lbs

Just doing laundry, its absolutely beautiful out so i'll be hanging out my washing for the first time this year

Thanks, guys. I think I will go ahead and ask for them back. The one woman that came is being put into a drug rehab program for a month, and I am going to buy her yarn to make a scarf so she has something to work on while she is there. She is going to be doing some hard work there, and she should have something relaxing to do on her down time.

I just made a list of questions to ask tomorrow - schools, etc. ONe of the places looks really nice, and has a pool and fitness center and club. It also has a room especially for a home theatre, which is something dan and I want. Unfortunately, it is REALLY big. I need to find out how much it is. It is the only one that I have seen that we would really be interested in. We do get a 5% discount, because I work for the company, so you can imagine that it adds up to a hefty discount off the price. And I can say I bought into the development I am selling, which is a big selling point. I really need to see this other place. I don't want to just buy into our development because I am working there.

Need to clean the house, and to be honest, need to get back OP. I fell off the wagon a few weeks ago, and have gained back what I lost. I have really seen that carbs are my enemy. ANy words of support?

Well, off to clean,
Meg

Hmmm, thats the downfall with those low carb diets Meg the lbs seem to come back quick once you indulge why have you started eating carbs again? have you found that you are missing them? maybe you would be better off on a different diet it would'nt work for me because if something is off limits then my bod decides that it wants it

Good morning Meg and Cathy,

How is your weekend going? Mine is pretty good, despite the really cold weather. Spent the day with my dgd yesterday. She is such a character, we had a good time, then we took her home and spent some time with her brother... those two are so funny... the loves of our life...so is our other dgs but we don't get to see him near enough.

Going to church in an hour then have to run a few errands for hubby and my son. Going to an Avon open house this afternoon. Should be interesting.

Tomorrow it's back to Curves.... Cathy, you say you run as well as treadmill. You mean you jog outside? Didn't you hurt your foot? How is that doing?

Well, not much to talk about this morning.. will check in later see how you gals are doing. Have a good one.

Dahlia

Dahlia, No i said i can't run yet but i can do a bit of jogging and its on my treadmill, i don't go outside. My foot is a lot better although it does ache if i try to do too much i've taken the weekend off from everything this week don't think i'll be exercising today i'm gonna help hubby load up firewood. Need to put my hummingbird feeders out too because they keep looking for them

Good evening girls..
Hope you both had a good weekend.. with the time change and all I am tired already,, so going to bed early... I have been reading some interesting articles this evening..concerning losing weight,, it said that if you don't get enough sleep it messes up your metabolism.. I have not had a good nights sleep in so long I can't remember the last time I slept thru the night..and that if trying to lose weight one should drink at least 3 glasses of skim or lo-fat milk,, that more calcium lowers your appetite as well as is good for your bones. And that one should eat a snack *healthy of course* every 3-4 hours. So I am going to try to react to all these and add them to my regime.
See if it will help the scale to move faster.

The avon open house was fun, there were some ladies there I hadn't seen in a very long time and we had a very pleasant afternoon,,, it felt good to be out.. and we got some nice bargains and a free gift... then I came home and put together a wrought iron step plant stand I bought several weeks ago. It looks really nice, I think I may even use it at work for a display..then it will go on my deck.. My deck is huge and I plan to make it into several outdoor rooms this summer. I have plenty of swings and gliders and will purchase a few more chairs to go with the tables I have. It is my newest project for this summer.

Ok, well enough for today, I am heading off to bed to get more much needed rest.... will check in after work tomorrow.

Dahlia

Dahlia - sounds like you have a nice project ahead of you with the deck. Have fun with it!

Cathy, I don't know why I fell off the wagon. I wasn't even really limiting myself that much. I just need to make more of an effort. I am trying to start again today.

House shopping was great. I learned alot how people present their housing developments, and how I liked (and didn't like) being treated. When I had a mortgage question, they got the mortgage guy to answer it, and there was NO pressure. If it wasn't a loft building, Dan and I would actually consider buying there. But lofts just aren't our style, we are far to classically inspired with our traditional furniture. We are looking for crown mouldings - not exposed brick.

One place didn't even give us the presentation. She just handed us keys to go look thru the model, which was way too expensive. When I told her we weren't interested because we needed room to seat 16 for dinner parties (the size of my family), she just said "okay, nice meeting you". Not nice...

Anyway, off to waitress. Can't wait to be done with that!

Meg

Hi Meg and Dahlia,

Meg, I would prefer to be given the keys and let loose although its strange that she was'nt "pushy" at all does'nt sound like she's in the right job to me

Dahlia, i've been an insomniac all my life i never go to bed and wake up to daylight i'm usually up every hour or two sometimes i watch hubby sleeping so soundly and i wish it was me but i look at it this way if my body needed the sleep then i'd get it and i don't feel lousy or tired the next day (well, rarely) so i don't worry about it. How do you plan to make your deck into several outdoor rooms? does this involve builders? or do you have something else in mind? it sounds like a great idea.

I did'nt help with firewood yesterday i just did a quick 20 minute walk/jog on my treadmill, walked another 3mls this morning and i'm back to business after my weekend binge of pizza, beer and chocolate easter eggs not eaten yet so i'm off for a spot of lunch

well, ladies, I need to get my but in gear.

I have rehearsal today, but tomorrow I plan to get the dr. phil book, do some shopping, make menus for the week, and hit the gym. That is my goal for tomorrow

since I bought all of these clothes (unfortunately in bigger sizes) i am selling a bunch of suits on ebay. took photos today, and I will also list of all those tomorrow.

hope you all are well!

Meg

Just walked/jogged another 3mls and i'm about to make some lunch as i have'nt eaten yet Spent yesterday afternoon varnishing 2 chairs and a coffee table so i've got to go out and second coat them this afternoon. I've been playing in the arcade all morning someone mentioned it on another thread and now i'm hooked

Good morning Cathy and Meg,
Well I am back from Curves and getting ready to run out the door for work. The sun was shining a few minutes ago, suppose to be a nice day meaning it will be hot at work..yesterday started out cold but ended up nice...

What are you two up to today? I wonder if anyone else is still reading this thread or is ever going to post again... wonder why they don't.. not that I don't enjoy chatting with you two but it sure downsized.. they can't be that busy.. come on now... wonder if they all ditched us.. or are doing so bad they are afraid to come back... hummm if they are reading hope they comment on that one..

OK, I"m off. have a good one..

Dahlia

Oh to make outdoor rooms on my deck I plan to do it just with the arrangement of the outdoor furniture... it's about a 35'x40' deck so I have lots of space.

Dahlia - I know what you mean. I sometimes feel silly just posting with the three of us. Too bad we all don't live in the same city - then we could just meet once a week for coffee!

Today I am reading my Dr. Phil book, and doing some online journaling as a part of it. I really need to clean the house. I got out some old suits that don't fit (too small ) and am selling them on craigslist.org (similar to ebay, but not an auction). It is free to post. I have sold alot of different stuff on there, and am hoping clothing will also be a success. I need to re-organize my closet. I hate cleaning my bedroom, as it is too small, and the light flickers because there is a short in it. I need my dad to come fix it. I just never remember to ask him when he is here. Dan is just tooo lazy .

Once I read some more I will let you know what I think of the book. I need to get down to business, and really address some issues that make me undermine myself when it comes to my weight loss. I am hoping this will guide me down that path.

How are you two doing in terms of where you started and where you want to be? I would love to hear.

Cathy - have fun with your project. Where are you going to put the furniture once you are done? Dahlia, I would love to see photos of your porch once you are done arranging. Maybe you can post a photo for us to envy!

Congrats to you both for getting your exercise today. Cathy, your dedication to the treadmill must be paying off! And Dahlia, I am really proud of how you have made Curves a part of your daily schedule. That is how it should be. I am sure it did not come easy at first, but you seem to really have integrated it now. Good Job to both of you!

I will check in later!
Meg