Hi Meg,
Don't feel silly about posting with just the 3 of us. I think it's rather neat. We 3 can come to be close friends..as for how I am coming along, well I still need to address my eating patterns. But I am making better selections and slowly getting into healthier eating. But I still have my downfalls, but I don't flip out over them, I just accept it and go on...yes it took some doing but now getting up early and going to Curves before work just seems natural to me.. on the days I don't go it seems odd. I think throughout the summer I am going to keep getting up early and going at 7... before it gets to hot out and then I'll have the whole day for other things but have my basic exercise in. As for the furniture on my deck, I store it in my basement and/or the barn we have at the greenhouse. I will take pictures and get them on line some how so I can show you what I am doing..

Cathy you are doing great on that treadmill and with a sore foot. Is it getting any better? I haven't used my treadmill in quite some time.. not home enough to... but will try to incorporate it again this fall in my routine.

Ok, well just got back from work, and have to work on an ad for the local newspaper letting people know we will be opening on May 1.. it has to be ready by Monday so I need to hustle..

Catch ya both later,
Dahlia

Good morning! 3/4 of the way thru the Dr. Phil book. On my way to teach knitting. Have a good one!

Hi Meg and Dahlia

I was busy spring cleaning yesterday so i did'nt get online and i did'nt exercise either have'nt done much today apart from re-pot some houseplants. The weather is beautiful and will be all Easter i've finished my varnishing and i'm now sat on my comfy swivel captains chair the other one has a wrought iron back and gets a bit uncomfortable after a while, the other chair i varnished was from the dining table Meg so thats back where it belongs and the coffee table is in front of the sofa i'll be starting on the bedroom suite next thats a big job, a kingbed frame a tallboy and a bedside cabinet. Its a dark walnut colour and i'm going to varnish it Pecan or Mahogany have'nt made up my mind yet.

Dahlia, my foot is better now and i hardly feel a twinge anymore (knock on wood)

hi girls. i may not be posting for a while. one of the girls in my show (8th grader) committed suicide last night. I don't know what to do or how to feel. we need to make changes to the show for alot of reasons, and i don't even know if i am up to the challenge. i can barely function right now. today was a very hard day. talk to you soon,
meg

Oh Meg,
I am so sorry, what a horrible thing to have happened, that poor girl, my sympathy goes to the family and friends. We'll keep you all in our prayers.

Dahlia

Cathy, Dahlia and Meg -
I used to post to TPAAT years ago and just started posting again on a WW board - where I am back again for at least the 5th time.

I'm glad to see some of you still here (though I see there was a drop off, eh?) and I'll be joining you again - a sad time to join, though, poor Meg - I'm so sorry to hear of the tragedy. Nothing is worse than a child committing suicide. My nephew committed suicide at 20 - my sister has never been quite the same.

This has been my first week back at WW and I've been trying to figure out "why now?" why will this time be different and how will I get to my goal (starting weight 186 - Goal, well, I guess I'll shoot for 140 and decide then) of course, losing weight and getting healthy is my goal every year, so I haven't really come up with a resounding reason to make it work this time - which is a little scarey when you think about motivation

I'm taking it one week at a time and trying to do some of those things like listing all the wonderful things about being thin - it's just been so long, I don't remember what's so good about it!! I have had some health scares and I'm 51 now and wanting to retire at 55. So I think the main reason is I want to look good, feel good and be able to play like crazy when I get out of Lockheed Martin. So health and really changing my habits is the focus.

My labmonsters are 5 years old now and I really can't call them labmonsters anymore - they're sweethearts. I guess I should call them labsweeties. We go to the park a lot and as my health is improving I'm walking a bit faster. I also have a treadmill that I'm determined to not let get dusty as well as a good set of weights - and all those exercise tapes that ARE dusty.
I'm trying to set weekly goals. (All this is very easy to say since this is my first week!! ) But I've done well this week with the journaling and water which were my goals for this first week back at WW.

I weigh in tomorrow and will let you know how it went. Hope none of you have a challenging Easter ahead. Not having any kids or extended family around and being heathens, we don't celebrate it - that's the good news, I guess. I leave town on Monday for a four day trip for work and that means eating out 3 meals a day. Yikes Guess my goal for next week will be to lose anything!

Well, girls, glad to be back (though I guess, I'm not glad that I need a weight loss message board.... ) Take care,
Cris

Cris, so nice to have you back on the board.

well, today i slept in until noon. then i fielded a few phone calls. I just wanted some alone time, so i took a nap, watched tv, etc. there are alot of rumors spreading around, about how, and why she did it, etc. I don't want to be a part of this.

dan came home with another guitar today. he is really enjoying his new hobby. i haven't quite finished with dr. phil's book. once i get my act together, i can start up with that again.

anyway, i hope you are all doing well. talk to you soon,

meg

Hi Meg, Dahlia and Chris So glad to have you back with us Chris is'nt it funny, i was just thinking about you last week and wondering how you were and WHY you had disappeared sorry to hear about the health scares i'm so happy that you are OK.

Meg, sorry to hear about that poor girl her poor family must feel terrible

Its time i hit the sack i just wanted to pop in and see how you are all doing see you tomorrow

Good morning ladies,
Nice to see you Chris, we can use more faces in here..
Sounds like you have a plan, hope it works for you this time. I myself am 54 and trying to get into better shape so I can enjoy my grandbabies.
Meg how is that book coming? What words of wisdom does Dr. Phil have to say,,, I heard he pretty much just copied other people's philosophy and reworded it for his own book. But I haven't read it so I don't know.. guess you can tell us when you finish reading it...

Yesterday we only worked till noon, then the other girls and I went out for Chinese. Then I spent the entire afternoon shopping, I'll never go on Good Friday again, it was so busy you couldn't even enjoy it...but I bought my 3 yr. old dgd a pretty EAster dress, shoes, tights and a purse (of course) what young lady don't need a purse right? ) as she is going to Easter mass with dh and me. Then having all the kids who can come for dinner, that is 3 out of 5 not to bad, and their families. Will only be 10 of us though.
Today will be spent baking a carrot cheese cake, and cherry pie squares, and cooking scalloped potates, glazed carrots, creamed peas, a ham, polish sausage and baked beans. Add a salad and rolls tomorrow and we have a feast. We'll be eating leftovers the rest of the week I am sure.. I always make more than enough food. I also have to clean my house, the usual weekend stuff, vacuum, dust and sweep and mop my floors.

Chris you labsweeties are cute... I have two, a female that is a beagle/german shepherd mix and a male who is all beagle...the female is not doing so well. She has a bad hip, she will be 12 human years on the 19th of this month. I bought her some doggie aspirin and glusomine for her joints but she is to smart and it's hard to trick her into taking medicine. Monday I will take her to the vet, but I am afraid if it's to bad we'll have to do something drastic, I can't stand to see them suffer. So I am not happy about that..she is very close to me...

Well, I better get to work, I have to clean off my desk in the office first before I can start cooking and cleaning so I best get busy.

Have a good EAster everyone

Dahlia

Cathy, Dahlia and Meg -
Had my official weigh in at WW yesterday and lost 4 pounds for my first week. Too bad it's 3.5 pounds of water weight - but I'll take it!

My big challenge now is that tomorrow I leave for a 4 day work trip to New Orleans - and will be staying about 3 blocks away from Cafe du Monde - home of the beignet. I don't think I'll even try to resist but I WILL lose weight this week. If I have to exercise every morning and night and eat salads for every other meal (besides the meals of beignets!!) I WILL lose.

So I'll check in with you on Friday and let you know how it went. Have a good week.
Cris
Starting weight - this time 186/182/goal 140 ish

: the feast sounds good Dahlia we don't bother here we just treat it like any other day same with Christmas really the only thing i'm interested in is Easter Eggs and presents Eating has gone to pot because i'm so busy doing jobs around the home that i have'nt had time to plan so i've been grabbing or making the most convenient (and fattening) thing i'll have to get back to my routine tomorrow. I plan to get out in the sunshine today the chores can wait

Hello ladies,

Chris, New Orleans, sounds like fun.... what do you do for work? and what do you have to do in N.O? also what is a beignet, I never of that before.

Our meal was good, now I have enough for lunches for a couple days. Not really much left though considering. I am tired.. but it is a good tired...I will go rest the rest of the day,, I'm certainly not going to have to cook anymore today. Church was nice .. my dgd was really well behaved... I was so proud of her..

My dog is doing better. But now that she isn't in as much pain she refuses to take her pills no matter how I disquise them... she is worse than a kid... at least them you can reason with.

Cathy, we always gather together on a holiday no matter what it is.. we are very family orientated here and sometimes we get together for no reason at all.. just to do it....that is what we figure families are for...and if we all can't get together we at least chat by phone just to touch base with each other.
My boys grew up that way so they keep it going... when I was growing up even though I came from a large family, *IT"S a long story* my childhood was a lonely one, being the youngest of 10, they were all grown with families of their own by the time I came along...so our holidays were quiet and lonely, I vowed to myself if and when I have a family we were going to stay in touch and be together as much as possible, and we do and I love it.. as do the kids.

ok. well going to go rest now.. check in again tomorrow.. definetly need Curves in the morning.. after today...

DAhlia

Hi Ladies

Chris, hope the work trip is successful and you enjoy the Beignets and nope i don't know what they are either but i'm sure they are fattening

I've succumbed to the delights of chocolate easter eggs but then again i always do every Easter so its to be expected should be out in the garden digging up the weeds so i can plant some wildflower seeds but i've popped in to post well, i came in at 11am really to watch B + B and i'm still here will get back out there tho' cos its lovely

Cris, great news on the loss!

Well, children's theatre is going slowly but surely. Kids are getting back to normal. we had to add a rehearsal and move a different one because of the funeral. We have had rehearsal 4-8pm Mon, tues and tonight. I just decided I am not going tonight because there is alot I need to take care of (no clean clothes, house is a mess, no food in the house, and need to do some work for my new job.) My mom totally understood, and they are going to do it without me.

Well, time to hit the shower for work.

Talk to you later!
Meg

Meg, you never stop i'm surprised you're not skin and bone because you do so much i'm glad the kids are getting back to normal it must be an extremely sad time for them.

I was a yesterday played arcade games on here for hours and ate tons of chocolate and that stupid scale of mine tells me i'm .5lb DOWN this morning that stupid thing you just can't trust it. I don't weigh in until Friday so i'll see if i'm holding then.